Julie Atkins 0274 919 054 Lisa McBeth 0274 909 294 Licensee THURSDAY,TUESDAY, JULY JULY 31, 29, 2014 2014 Salespersons Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008) Silverware for our Sam Popular pigs The Redoubt Bar and Eatery is currently top of the people’s choice leader board for the Monteith’s Wild Food Challenge. The dish proving so popular is Three Little Pigs and is a trio of pork (braised cheek, roasted belly and fillet). Twelve outlets will make it to the final round of the challenge, as well as one judge’s choice and one people’s choice per region. The finalists will be announced on August 11. Everyone who has voted is also in with a chance to win a $5000 wild experience with Monteith’s. Mooloo mania Waikato rugby supporters are invited to attend the free Wel Networks Mooloo Open Day (10am-12noon) on Sunday. Visitors get the chance to meet the 2014 Waikato ITM Cup team and mascot Mooloo. There will also be giveaways, games, food, drink, PHOTO: Greg Bowker - NZ Herald a bouncy castle and KIWI PRIDE: Mountainbikers Sam Gaze (left) and Anton Cooper celebrate their 1-2 result at the Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trail. facepainting at Hamilton Old Boys (next to Waikato BY CATHY ASPLIN “I’m very happy to be part of the finals rather than rivals and world Fellow cyclist Jaime Neilson Stadium). Kiwi 1-2 finish and humbled to be number one, Australia. was less than a second from Former Ngutunui and St on the podium at 18. SILVER FERNS qualifying for the final of the 3km Modern diets - Patrick’s School pupil Sam Gaze “I have passion and drive and The Silver Ferns campaign has individual pursuit — the best says he is “over the moon” to have badly wanted to get that medal.” certainly wobbled, with a slow placed Kiwi finishing fifth. good or bad? won a Commonwealth silver Looking ahead towards Rio, start and a growing list of injury She is also entered in the Guest speaker at medal at just 18 years old. Gaze says winning the Common- concerns. individual time trial tonight and Wednesday’s Continuing The local mountainbiker was wealth silver is a game changer. With shooters Maria Tutaia Sunday’s road race. Education meeting is Professor part of a sensational 1-2 finish at “Watch out world, the Kiwis (foot), Cathrine Latu (calf) and Track specialist Patrick Bevin Jacqueline Rowarth, who will the Cathkin Braes Country Park are coming!” Ellen Halpenny (ankle) all under a finished a creditable seventh in the pose the question — Is modern course, finishing behind fellow Gaze is the first of our local cloud, diminutive midcourter 4km individual pursuit. day food killing us? Kiwi, Anton Cooper (19). athletes to medal at the 2014 games Leana Leota played as goal attack LAWN BOWLS The meeting is at Waipa The silver medal also delivered — although hopes are still high for against Saint Lucia. Lynda Bennett’s open triples Workingmens Club from 10am, a great birthday present for his more... Leota put in a respectable per- para team has progressed to semi- with a cover charge of $2. father, Chris, who was glued to his BLACK STICKS formance, nailing 19 of her 26 finals after beating Australia 11-8 TV back in New Zealand. Alex Shaw and his Black Sticks shots, helping her team to a and drawing with South Africa 10 Everyone is welcome. “I’m very proud of him and are on track for a spot in the semi- crushing 88-19 win. all, to date, in pool play to finish thrilled with the finish for the two finals with a nail-biting win over If New Zealand wins against second on aggregate. Kiwis, full credit to Anton. England, 2-1. Jamaica they are likely to face They played hosts Scotland “It’s a first for New Zealand and Coach Colin Batch said the England in the semi-finals, where- overnight. great for the future to have two game was the most significant win as a match against Australia looms SWIMMING young riders at the top level.” the team have had in the last 18 if they lose. Para swimmer Nikita Howarth Gaze crossed just three seconds months. CYCLING made the finals of her 100m free- behind Cooper, but ahead of race “England was a crunch game On the cycle track Rushlee style and breaststroke events, favourite Dan McConnell of Aus- for us and, to win like that, shows Buchanan finished fifth in the finishing fifth and seventh respec- tralia. how much this group has grown points race, to be the best placed tively. McConnell appeared to be in and gives us a lot of confidence Kiwi, and 12th in the scratch race. ATHLETICS charge for much of the race, going forward. She is also expected to line up Runner Katherine Camp will be heading up the lead group until the The team’s next game is against for the women’s road race on our last to get a start if she makes closing lap, when the Kiwis passed Malaysia tonight. Sunday (Glasgow time), mainly to the women’s 4x400m relay team. him coming into the finish. 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I see discussions on water restrictions during the sum- start towards funding a much commitment and budget for supply come up regularly in mer. needed, new treatment plant. the funding the better. Circulated free to 13,968 homes through Te Awamutu the paper and rightfully so, it Conservation of water is The new suggested CCO But don’t let big figures and surrounding districts. is of real concern to all resi- essential, but it does not, and water company creates more like $60 million, or whatever, dents. will not solve our long term questions than answers, also I scare you — there is huge cost CIRCULATION 13,968* (7059 urban, 6909 rural) All these comments are a future supply. don’t believe the Mayoral now in supply and mainten- personal view not one of Coun- I’m not entirely convinced Forum is the right body to ance. We welcome letters - preferably via email. They cil. about water meters. They will make these decisions. If we make the commit- should be under 300 words and must have the It is ironic really that we be to the benefit of some We must be prophets of our ment our district will grow in sender’s name, address and phone number. No live in a wet climate, with two residents, but may well penal- own future, making a positive confidence and future resi- pseudonyms are accepted and names will only be major rivers, two mountains ise people with young families. decisions for Waipa, by Wai- dents will help pay for and withheld in special circumstances at the discretion with streams and springs, and The money spent on pa, where, when and how we benefit from it. of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged are also surrounded by many meters, along with savings in are going to address the issue. VERN WILSON and may be edited, abridged or discarded. lakes, yet we have water other areas, would be a good The sooner we make the Waipa District Councillor MANAGER Alan Price [email protected] EDITORIAL Young need to vote — Lorde Dean Taylor (editor) [email protected] Cathy Asplin (journalist) Lorde isn't older enough to vote herself voting figures are steadily dropping, fol- [email protected] — she's just 17 — but says she can't wait to lowing a world-wide trend, with 18-24 vote. year-olds the least enrolled group. How- Colin Thorsen (journalist) Two videos of the singer have recently ever, the Electoral Commission is hoping [email protected] been released with the Grammy-award to target the newest generation of voters. ADVERTISING winner talking about how important it is In the Taranaki-King-Country elector- Dorinda Williams for young people to have a say in the ate 78% of the estimated eligible 18-24 [email protected] coming elections. year-olds have enrolled to vote, with more Julie Jackson “Right now I don't have a voice, and than 1000 still to sign up. [email protected] that's why I need you to use yours in this “We want young people to have the election,” she says, wearing her trade- chance to have their say on the issues that Bookings mark purple lipstick. affect them, like the minimum hourly [email protected] “Voting is one of those things that I've wage, how old you need to be to get a CLASSIFIEDS been weirdly looking forward to for a long driver’s licence and income tax rates.” Tania Cortesi-Western, time, kind of like people who are like, ‘I The first step is to get enrolled and if Rhonda Oosterman, Anna Holmes want to go to a bar for the first time'.