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Issue 36 Hamilton February The Hamilton & Waikato Lifestyle Magazine for those in the Prime of their lives! Mike Moore “One of the Mystery Revealed as Historic Venue for Great New Zealanders” New Garden Opens Annual Festival

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Contact Romano Manuel – 022 045 4892, romano@ manuelmedianz.com, www.manuelmedianz.com Issue 36 PRIME HAMILTON | PRIME TAURANGA February 2020

This month our features include a special message from Labour MP Jamie Strange on safe communities, and articles on the 75th Anniversary From the Editors of the Holocaust and David Attenborough’s thoughts on getting older Most of the northern Waikato is currently – at 93! We also have a special feature from The Conversation on a experiencing extreme drought conditions and review of Prime Minister Jacinda Adern’s time in offi ce – so far. All these, plus our regular features including Prime Walks, Historically Speaking, Hamilton has moved to water alert level two Recipes and Homegrown Harvest! We also feature the latest Hamilton for the fi rst time this summer. Hamiltonians Gardens addition – the fantastic Surrealist Garden. are using 25 million litres more water each Our prize give-away this month are double tickets to the Harmonic than during the winter months! So, in Resonators & The Nukes’ shows in Hamilton and Putaruru. Email spite the heat of the day, we hope you [email protected] to enter!' are enjoying the beautiful summer evenings we have been blessed with. Romano and Lisa

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3 Hamilton’s Summer of Events Boosts City Economy

Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate says the HSBC New Zealand Rugby Sevens kicked off a spectacular series of summer events for the city.

Mayor Southgate said major events like the Largely staged within the magical setting of Hamilton “We have top-class facilities in our city and HSBC New Zealand Rugby Sevens add huge Gardens, plus around the city’s CBD, the festival is these are enabling us to attract more and more vibrancy to the city but provide much more one of the region’s most popular annual events, events which is good for all of us economically than “just a feel-good factor”. drawing more and more people from outside of and culturally.” the region. And amid all of this came the news that “When the Sevens was held here for the fi rst Hamilton has been selected as one of the host cities “Last year Hamilton was the number one time in 2018, analysis showed more than $3.3 for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 – including summer destination on Bookabach driven by million extra cash was pumped into the city featuring a semi-fi nal decider at Seddon Park. city events and it would great to see that again.” – and that’s huge,” Southgate said. “Whether you’re a sports fan, an arts fan or both “There was a 47 per cent increase in spending – it’s pretty clear the place to be this summer will our CBD during the event compared to the be Hamilton,” Southgate said. same weekend the previous year. Those numbers make a big diff erence to retailers, moteliers, restauranteurs and other businesses so I’m delighted to see there are lots more summer events scheduled.”

As well as the HSBC New Zealand Sevens, thousands of car fans converged on Claudelands in Hamilton over Auckland Anniversary weekend for the 4 & Rotary Nationals.

The city also hosted the Black Caps v India T20 match and the White Ferns v South Africa. The same four teams will be in action again in early February.

The city is also to host the Investec Super Rugby clashes between the Gallagher Chiefs and the reigning champions Crusaders, the iconic New Zealand band Six60 at Mystery Creek, as well as a $US15,000 World Tennis Tour event at the Waikato Tennis Centre.

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4 Prime Walks in the Waikato By Ceana Priest This Edition: WAIRERE FALLS

Walk past mammoth moss covered boulders that have been tossed down an ancient river.

This walk is not for the faint hearted. It can be slippery on the rocks, steps and exposed roots, so allow extra time for kids and enjoy a few snack breaks on the way up. It’s worth it.

The trail climbs steadily from the car park to the base of a cliff . Along the way there are bridges over water holes that would be perfect to explore in summer.

A steep stairway takes you into the upper gorge where you wander through groves of nīkau and pūriri before arriving at the lookout platform and a well deserved break. The tiered waterfall drops 153 metres off a steep escarpment formed by the Okauia fault line. It is impressive at all times but particularly in windy conditions when the falls are swept sideways. Wet conditions also create small waterfalls that drip off moss covered rock walls beside the track. For the fi t and keen, a rugged trail continues another 45 minutes to the top of the FACILITIES: Toilets near the car park. waterfall which has great views over the Waikato countryside. Allow 45min (2km) one-way to lower lookout. CONTACT: [email protected], www.outdoorkid.co.nz TIME: ACCESSIBILITY: Boardwalks, dirt paths, rocks, roots and uneven steps. HOW TO GET THERE: 10min from Matamata or 25min south of Te Aroha on Goodwin Road off Old Te Aroha Road. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ceana is a Hamilton mum raising an explorer called Finn who adores bugs and splashing in forest streams. After struggling to fi nd accessible adventures, she published the Outdoor Kid guidebooks for families to discover hidden gems from urban gullies to bike parks.

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6 HAMILTON FIREMEN – At the rear of the fi re station on Anglesea Street. The fi remen (according to the caption on the negative) from left are: Archer, Morris, F Matheson, Cross, Davis. Date c. 1920

SWIMMING AT LAKE ROTOROA – This image is from a postcard from Cartwright’s Tourist Series no.8173. Hamilton Lake (Lake Rotoroa) was a popular swimming spot until the mid 1960s when chemicals were added to control the spread of noxious weeds. “Neck to knee” bathing suits were compulsory until December 1938. Date c. 1927

TRENCHES BEING DUG IN GARDEN PLACE DURING WORLD WAR II – Garden Place trenches being dug in the early 1940s during World War II. Mr R W Beet (second to the right) was manpowered to Council while “in between” farms. In the immediate background is the concrete roof of the ‘underground’ Gentlemen’s Lavatories. Beyond is the Patriotic Hut (small white building) and on Victoria Street CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND AT HAMILTON LAKE DOMAIN – is the Chief Post Offi ce. The white building to right is Armstrong Motors Ltd – Ford Two children play on a slide at the Hamilton Lake Domain playground. dealer – by now on the corner of Alexandra Street and Garden Place. Date Early 1940s Also visible are some swings, a merry-go-round and several palm trees. Hamilton Lake (Lake Rotoroa) is in the background. Date 1959

FOUNTAIN AT HAMILTON GARDENS – This fountain is at the entrance CHORUS SINGERS FROM “PIRATES OF PENZANCE” – A group of chorus singers from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance”. to the Victorian Flower Garden at Hamilton Gardens. Houses can be seen The show was performed at the Frankton Town Hall. Date c. 1950 on the far side of Cobham Drive. Date 22nd August 1979

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10 Left-leaning Australians May Look To New Zealand With Envy, But Ardern Still Has Much Work To Do Grant Duncan Associate Professor for the School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University

In October 2017, 37-year-old Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand. The world looked longingly at a young and inspiring female leader who had unexpectedly catapulted the Labour Party into offi ce.

Ardern promised that kindness, And that deal came compassion and carbon-neutrality would with a big price-tag, bless the Antipodes. She then gave birth including a one-billion- to a beautiful girl and took six weeks’ dollar-per-annum parental leave, after which dad took provincial growth fund. over as caregiver. And baby made a star It also gave Peters appearance at the UN General Assembly. the power to block progressive policies, Ardern was also widely praised for her such as a tougher compassionate responses to the terrorist capital-gains tax. attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on March 15. Ardern over-promised on policy, especially Across the Pacifi c, Australians unhappy on solving the housing with their own conservative government crisis, and is now seen may have been, and may continue to be, as struggling to deliver. envious of New Zealand as a bastion of progressive, compassionate government. Auckland’s housing market remains one But on closer inspection, it may not be as of the world’s least compassionate as it seems. US President aff ordable – although Donald Trump, for example, envies New not outdoing Sydney. Zealand its tough, skills-based immigration Many Kiwis are still policy. And it doesn’t need a wall to keep struggling with costs people out, thanks to the Pacifi c Ocean. of living.

Despite all the lauding of the Ardern Ardern created an indefi nable aura of promise – In the May 2020 Budget we can expect big new government, Kiwis who have left for life in about a better and “kinder” politics – that resonated capital expenditure to raise employment and another country – including the 600,000 in emotionally. In May 2018, Facebook called her the incomes, and to fi x some problems. Australia – are not fl ocking home. It may world’s “most loved” leader. have something to do with higher incomes But it remains to be seen whether Labour and the and better weather. People often fall in love, but then they fall out of it. Greens can muster enough voters to overcome The beloved was supposed to make bad things go Kiwi conservatism. Indeed, sometimes New Zealand likes to away. But the unspoken promise doesn’t materialise. emulate Australia. Ardern sensibly copied The opinions of many Kiwis are suffi ciently of the John Howard’s post-Port Arthur fi rearms There is now disappointment that Ardern wouldn’t protectionist “New Zealand fi rst” variety that, if a ban after the Christchurch attack. It’s visit the land-claim protestors at Ihumātao, that wave of refugees were to arrive, the reactions would genuinely tragic that New Zealand didn’t she isn’t fi xing the country’s electoral-fi nance be just as polarising as they have been in Australia. follow Australia’s example back in 1996. laws, and that it took the Labour Party six months In a large online survey in 2017, 55% agreed that Lives would have been saved. to investigate a serious sexual assault against a the numbers of immigrants arriving were “too young female party volunteer – and even then they high”, nearly 53% believed new arrivals should be The Ardern you meet face to face is “as botched it. seen on TV” – a highly intelligent and told “do things the Kiwi way”, and 72% said New empathetic person. There’s nothing fake Ardern readily accepts that there is still a lot to fi x. Zealand should “strictly control foreign ownership about her. But the business of government of property”. The numbers of immigrants have not is complex, grinding and (when you fail) But the latest polls suggest that the next election, declined much since 2017. unforgiving. And, in a democracy, it’s not due in November 2020, may not go Labour’s way, New Zealand’s populist and decidedly less about one person. and so she may not be around to fi x stuff . progressive politics are discernible, if you ask the Due to proportional representation, to be Ardern’s rise to power, domestically and globally, right questions. It’s just not obvious at the moment prime minister of New Zealand, you have to meant shouldering a burden of frustrated left-wing to the outside observer. build and maintain coalition relationships hopes and dreams, most of them needing radical So if you feel a twinge of Kiwi-envy, just remember with other parties, and you may have little reforms – too radical for Peters. it always pays to take a closer look. in common with some of them. Ardern did not follow her predecessor Helen Clark’s (This article is republished from http://theconversation. Like a curmudgeonly uncle who spoils third-way maxim – “under-promise and over-deliver”. com under a Creative Commons license.) the youngsters’ Christmases, the veteran New Zealand’s three-year parliamentary term means conservative populist Winston Peters that a new government has to face the electorate has been propping up Ardern’s coalition before it has had a chance to produce results. government as deputy prime minister.

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12 Thank God for Rebels Mike Moore “One of the Without rebels there would have been no Star Wars trilogy of trilogies (not to mention all the Disney spin- Great New Zealanders” Tribute by Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters off s), no exploration, no rock ‘n’ roll, no inventions, and no art. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters has lauded former Prime Minister Mike Moore as “one of the great Without people who refuse How often have the media picked to “make themselves fi t”, to up on a “new” story about people New Zealanders”. subsume their individuality doing amazing things in their into the crowd, to not put their community – usually because “Mike spent every day of his “Many New Zealanders will have fond heads above the parapet, none no-one else will, and they have life trying to make things better memories of his political career – whether of what we take for granted as seen a need – that has been for New Zealand and New his championing of lamb burgers, his witty being the here and now would happening for years, but nobody Zealanders,” Mr Peters said. turn of phrase, his restless energy, or his be as it is. Without rebels, has noticed because they are passion for helping New Zealanders of all “From the time he was elected to walks of life. slavery would still be the norm just getting on and doing it. Parliament at the age of 23, to his everywhere, women would not Rebellion does not have to be fi nal year on this earth, he was “By the time he left Parliament, Mike was have the vote anywhere, the constantly thinking about how to a champion of the role that trade can current world map would be huge, nor does it have to be destructive, hurtful, or violent, advance New Zealand’s interests. play in lifting people out of poverty and utterly diff erent, and people improving living standards. would be dying in droves from but it does seem to be the way “Mike will be very sorely missed preventable illnesses. that humans develop. At its by everyone who knew him. “As Foreign Minister, it’s important purist, rebellion is just growth, He was a warm, passionate, to acknowledge Mike’s role on the Rebels are important to all a change of direction, a change funny, mischievous man, and my international stage: as the only New the rest of the world, because of thinking. Sixty years ago condolences go out to his wife Zealander to lead the World Trade they just don’t see things hippies were telling us to “love Yvonne and the rest of his family. Organisation, and then as New Zealand’s how the rest do, they won’t the planet, man”, 30 years ago Ambassador to the United States. accept things as they are just the Berlin wall came down “Mike was the rare “because”, and they mostly peacefully, and last year we politician whose outlook “Everywhere he went, people cannot imagine sitting back had students striking for climate was improved by his life saw the passion Mike had for and doing nothing. Age doesn’t action across the globe. Rebellion in politics. Mike seriously New Zealand and connecting seem to be a factor, nor does takes many forms: thank God grew in the job. He took it to the world,” Mr Peters said. culture, status, or employment: for rebels. to heart the idea that it rebels are lurking everywhere. was his job to learn more “The following quote which Major Blunder, Offi cer about the issues, and Mike loved was typical of his Although the timing has to be Commanding, Fifth Waikato evolve his views worldview: ‘Well it works right, like any great comedy act Dragoons Regiment, Northern over time. He in practice, let’s see if it timing is key, otherwise your Command, Alf’s Imperial Army, never stopped works in theory!’” rebellion will probably just be Humour in Uniform. Phone 07 learning, which (NZ Parliament) ignored: either that or keep on 855 3851, email [email protected], is rare in politics. operating underground. www.alfsarmy.hnpl.net

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13 Hearing Awareness Week Theme for Hearing New Zealand for 2020 1-7 March 2020 “Make Listening Safe” Once you lose your Purpose The World Health Organisation says that noise exposure is the biggest cause hearing, it won’t • Extending World Hearing Day on 3rd March of permanent hearing damage around come back 2020 in NZ, into a week of awareness- the world – and it is avoidable. Hearing raising to prevent noise induced hearing Associations across New Zealand are urging loss. their communities to have more concern about the long-term impact excessive noise can have on their health. • To promote safe listening levels across New Zealand and draw attention to the rising • Prevent hearing loss and reduce its impact problem of noise-induced hearing loss. • Protect your ears from loud sounds • To encourage all New Zealanders, both • Seek treatment if you have ear pain or a hearing loss young and old alike to turn their attention • Check your hearing regularly to the health and longevity of their hearing. • Use hearing devices wisely and as directed.

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The Hamilton Hearing Association’s goals in 2020: We will be at Bunnings in Quentin Drive on Hamilton Hearing Association is a Not for Profi t Sunday 1st March, and would love a visit organisation advocating for all hearing impaired • To spend more time in the community from you. We will be able to provide you in our community. We are open Monday to Friday educating on the importance of protecting your with information and advice on hearing loss 9am to 3pm and encourage you to call in and see ears, targeting our young people by presenting and the help available. us if you have any concerns re your hearing, or our version of the Dangerous Decibels program need assistance with your hearing aids. to primary Schools in the Waikato. We will have our special little white cat pins • Continue our rest home service on a regular for sale (a Koha), a lovely symbol for Hearing 27 O’Neill Street, Claudelands. Ph 07 852 5725, email basis if funding allows / provide support and Awareness as many white cats are hearing [email protected]. Visit www.hearing.org.nz assist for all hearing impaired in our community. impaired. for more information on hearing issues.

YOU MUST JOKING Hospice Waikato’s popular fundraising event Fashion over a Teacup returns with an exciting new look. Arrogance is Equal to Stupidity Ministry of Transport offi cials So the old farmer went about Hospice Waikato’s ‘Fashion over The event, a fundraiser for Hospice stopped at a farm and talked his chores. It wasn’t too much a Teacup’ fundraiser is back Waikato, was a sell-out occasion last with an old farmer. The man later when the farmer heard by popular demand as part of year and thoroughly enjoyed by an in charge told the farmer, loud screams and yelling. this year’s Cambridge Autumn audience of over 180 people. ‘We need to inspect your farm Festival in April. He looked over and saw several Organised by Hospice Waikato’s Ladies for a possible new road.’ offi cials running for their lives Volunteer Committee, this year’s event The old farmer said, ‘OK, but and right behind was the will be held in the on Sunday 5th April. don’t get out in that pasture over farmer’s huge prize bull. The Hospice Waikato’s Ladies Volunteer there.’ bull was madder than a hornet’s Committee Chair Jane Burgess says nest and was gaining on the men The Ministry offi cial fl ashed “It is exciting to be taking Fashion over from the Ministry at every step. out his identifi cation card and a Teacup to Te Awa, breathing a fresh said, ‘I have the authority of the The old farmer yelled out, new approach to this year’s show. Ideally, New Zealand Government to go ‘Show him your card, Smart *ss.... the aim of the show is to encourage anywhere I want. See this card? Show him your card!! people to shop at Hospice Shops and I will go wherever I wish.’ to highlight the wonderful potential of what is available from the shops”. This year the event is being The ticket cost includes a glass of held at Te Awa Lifecare Village bubbles or beer on arrival, delicious and has an exciting new look Ploughman’s platters to share followed and feel. by afternoon tea and sweets. Cash Bar An afternoon Moving from the Cambridge available. We would love for you to join not to be missed! Town Hall to Te Awa Lifecare us for this delightful afternoon. Village prompted the organisers Fashion Over A Teacup invites you to to take a fresh approach to the event…and the result is ‘Ploughman’s by the River’. What: Fashion Over a Teacup Join us for a Ploughman’s lunch followed by an afternoon of Fashion This year, on arrival guests will 12 noon, Sunday 5th April at Te Awa Life Care Village, Cambridge. be off ered a complimentary When: 12noon, Sunday 5th April For tickets please phone Marie Treleaven at Hospice Waikato on (07) 859 1260 or glass of bubbles or beer and email [email protected]. Tickets can also be purchased enjoy the beautiful setting Where: Te Awa Lifecare Village, at Paper Plus Cambridge or Va Va Voom Boutique in Hamilton. of The Woolshed. They will 1866 Cambridge Road, Cambridge graze the afternoon away on $60pp delicious platters of food while Cost: $60 per person. being inspired by a wonderful Tickets from Hospice selection of inspirational Waikato, or Paper fashion curated from Hospice Plus Cambridge. Waikato’s Hospiceshops. 14 New Zealand’s Most Trusted Real Estate Brand

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15 How To Improve Sleep By Reducing Worry & Anxiety...

Perhaps you’re someone whose mind is always busy. Do you think about the events of your day as you wind down for the evening? Do you worry about your family, your job, your fi nances, and what tomorrow will bring?

Sometimes it’s diffi cult to empty your mind Make a separate list in your notebook that Or perhaps reading quietly will keep your mind of all these details long enough to fall asleep. contains only those things in your life over which from wandering back to the stressful thoughts This can lead to tossing and turning as your you have no control. Firmly tell yourself that these you had during the day. mind fi ghts sleep. items are beyond your power. Once again, the goal here is to relax and One way you can reduce the worry about Once you have completed your two lists it is time prepare you for a night of restful sleep. situations and events in your life long enough to close the notebook and repeat to yourself that to allow you to rest and fall asleep is the you will not think of these worries until tomorrow. practice of writing down all your worries and If, during the night, you fi nd yourself thinking concerns before you retire for the night. Keep about any of the items in either list make a a notebook available for just this purpose. mental note to catch yourself and sternly remind yourself that the covers of the notebook are List in point form those things that you are closed and cannot be opened. worrying about. Make note of which of these items you can deal with tomorrow. Have The act of physically writing is the key here to a decisive plan of action for what you are acknowledging that you are worried while at the going to accomplish tomorrow. same time giving yourself permission to rest and deal with these feeling tomorrow. This will make you feel positive that tomorrow you will take care of certain You may also want to consider a combination of items on your “worry list”. soothing music and meditation to clear your mind.

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16 CENTRE • PHONE NUMBER Address kipmcgrath.co.nz/centre Fruit Of The Month BLUEBERRIES It is well and truly blueberry season! One of the joys of our summer are the sweet mouthfuls of fresh blueberries we pick from our garden. These versatile berries are wonderful fresh, and also store really well frozen. We use them in jam, smoothies, and in all kinds of baking recipes. They are relatively easy to grow in your garden, even if you only have a small space, and can be grown successfully in pots. Their only real predator is birds, which you can beat to the berries by netting your plants when the fruit are ripening. Blueberries naturally grow as a 1.5 metre shrub, but can be pruned to remain 1 metre tall. They fl ower in spring, and the fruit then grows and sets, ripening into a deep blue colour.

Here’s some tips on growing your own blueberries: 2. Blueberries do well in slightly acidic soil, which 1. There are early (December), mid-season describes NZ soils perfectly. Free draining soil is (January), and late (February) fruiting best, as is shelter from high winds. varieties to grow, so choose a variety that will suit your unique climate and 3. A good all round garden fertilizer every few months activities over summer. We chose a is good as feed for your growing blueberries plants. late variety so they’re ripening after the Regular watering as they are growing and during a summer holidays when we’re actually at dry summer is important so their roots don’t dry out. home to enjoy them. They can be frost 4. After their fruit is fi nished, you can give the plants sensitive in winter so seek advice on a light prune to reshape the shrub. this from where you buy them. How is your garden growing? Garden Planting Garden Harvesting Get in Touch! It might be a bit strange to be thinking of seed The tomatoes are ripening beautifully at the sowing and planting in January and February as moment, as is the cucumber, spring onions we’re in the midst of enjoying a bountiful crop and zucchini. Our fi rst capsicums are almost How is your garden growing? from the garden. I’ve learnt it can be valuable to ready too. I’m picking every day to encourage What are you planting for sow second crops of beans, lettuce, kale and even more crops. I’m making sure to water well and the spring and summer? cucumber and zucchini to see you through into deeply every second day in this dry weather. Get in touch with your autumn. I’m also beginning to sow some trays of I’ve been feeding with blood and bone and gardening stories, we’d love broccoli, caulifl ower, cabbage and kohlrabi so these liquid seaweed fertilizer for extra minerals for to hear from you. seedlings are ready for planting in autumn also. the plants while they’re growing and cropping.

Blueberry Muffins I just can’t go past a fresh warm blueberry muffi n. RECIPE of the Month They're are easy to make and great to whip up and share with friends, or to fi ll the lunch boxes.

Ingredients Optional: ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon ½ cup grape seed or canola oil 2 cups fl our Or the zest of one lemon 2 eggs 3 tsp baking powder 1¼ cup plain or fruit yoghurt 1 cup blueberries fresh 1 tsp vanilla essence or frozen

Method 1. Pre heat oven to 200°C fan bake. 2. Beat sugar and oil until smooth. Add eggs and 5. Pour into 12 regular muffi n tins beat again until mixture light and creamy looking. (lightly spray tins with oil before 3. Pour in yoghurt, vanilla and salt and blend pouring to ensure they are non-stick). until combined. 6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden 4. Gradually add in sifted fl our and baking powder brown. Once removed from the oven stirring gently until combined with not lumps. leave to stand for 2 minutes before Add blueberries and stir lightly through. removing from muffi n tins. 17 Prime Brain Teasers Answers on page 34 1. How can a baby fall out of a 30-story building onto 6. The day before yesterday, I was 50 years old, the ground and still be alive? and next year I will turn 53. How is it possible? 2. Before Mount Everest was discovered, which was 7. In what countries a man can not marry his the highest mountain in the world? widow’s sister? 3. Two fathers and two sons go out for fi shing. Each of 8. Cross out nine letters so that the remaining them catches two fi shes. However, they bring back letters spell a single word. home only six fi shes. How so? N A I S N I E N L G E L T E T W E O R R S D 4. Bruce is standing behind Tony and Tony is standing 9. Mary’s father has 4 children. Their names are behind Bruce. How is this possible? April, May, June and ???? 5. How can you throw a ball and have it come back to 10. You are running a marathon and right at the fi nish you, even though the ball is not attached to anything, line, you pass the runner in the 2nd position. doesn’t bounce off anything and nobody catches it In which place do you fi nish the marathon? and throws it back to you? 75th Anniversary Of The Liberation Of German Nazi Concentration & Extermination Camp Auschwitz: 27 January 2020 27 January marked the anniversary of the liberation in 1945 of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp – and the subsequent end of the Nazi Holocaust in World War II.

The Holocaust (The Shoah in Hebrew) The German Nazis deported to Auschwitz was the attempt by the Nazis and their at least 1.3 million people of more than 20 collaborators to murder all the Jews in nationalities. Of that amount, 400 thousand Europe. From the time they assumed were registered and incarcerated in the power in Germany in 1933, the Nazis concentration camp as prisoners while 900 used propaganda, persecution, and thousand were murdered in the gas chambers legislation to deny human and civil rights on arrival. Jews constituted 85% of all deportees to German Jews. They used centuries and 90% of those who were murdered. From of antisemitism as their foundation. among 1.3 million Auschwitz deportees, at least 1.1 million were murdered. With the outbreak of World War Two in 1939 Germany invaded Poland, By the end of the Holocaust, six million Jewish subjecting around two million Polish men, women and children had been murdered Jews to violence and forced labour. in ghettos, mass-shootings, in concentration Thousands of Jews were murdered camps and extermination camps. in the fi rst months of the occupation. Shortly after the occupation Polish Image of Auschwitz – with permission from auschwitz.org Jews were confi ned to particular neighbourhoods that came to be known In 1941, the systematic murder of Europe’s Jews began as ‘ghettos’. Living conditions in these – a plan known by the Nazis as ‘The Final Solution to the ghettos were appalling – a deliberate Jewish Problem’. Death squads called Einsatzgruppen attempt by the Nazis to cause the swept Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, killing Jews deaths of hundreds of thousands of by fi ring squad. By the end of 1941 the fi rst extermination Jews. This approach was repeated camp, Chelmno in Poland, had been established, giving across Eastern Europe in other the Nazis their method to continue murdering on a giant countries occupied by the Nazis. scale between 1941 and 1945.

Angela Merkel at the Holocaust Museum – with permission from auschwitz.org

Witness Account: Dov Paisikovic, former prisoner of Sonderkommando, stated in 1964: “The SS ordered the dismantling of the crematoria in November 1944. We began disassembling the furnaces. We placed the fi re-clay and bricks in neat piles. At fi rst, we carried out demolition work in Crematorium I, and went back to Crematorium II for the night. Crematorium II] was still operating at this time, burning corpses supplied from the camp. After the disassembly of the furnaces, the demolition of the chimneys of both crematoria began. For this work, they sent additional prisoners from the camp, from other Kommandos [labor details]. The metal furnace parts were taken after dismantling to the railroad platform and loaded onto cars. Supposedly, they were being shipped to Gross- Rosen [concentration camp]... We did this and similar jobs until January 18, 1945.

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20 Mystery Revealed as New Garden Opens at Hamilton Gardens Looming ivy-clad forms emerged during the development of the Surrealist Garden, raising questions about what could be behind the walls at Hamilton Gardens. All is now revealed as the new garden was formally opened to the public by Mayor Paula Southgate on Monday 3 February.

The new Surrealist Garden, in which “Generally they manifested through everything appears to be fi ve times the distortions of scale, the inclusion of normal scale, adds an intriguing chapter to Mayor Paula biomorphic shapes and incongruous Southgate the Hamilton Gardens theme that explores and John elements, surrealist sculptures, or through the context, meaning, and history of Dobson, chair the use of materials behaving in an gardens. A crowd of people eagerly waited to of the Hamilton unexpected manner. Each of these features Gardens be amongst the fi rst to walk inside and see Development are represented in the Surrealist Garden.” the garden. Entering the Surrealist Garden Trust is like stepping into a strange world where The biomorphic shapes which loom over mysterious dreams have come to life... the entrance to the Surrealist Garden have become known as ‘the trons’. The Surrealist art movement in the 1920s and 30s was inspired by the work of “They’re intended to look slightly sinister! Sigmund Freud regarding the subconscious It’s our twist on the tradition of carving topiary mind. However, garden designs have into strange surrealist shapes,” says Sergel. incorporated surrealism well before last “The best known examples of this strange century, from mythical miniature Chinese topiary are probably Packwood House and landscapes to quirky topiary in English Levens Hall in Britain. As you enter the stately homes. garden, they’re shown in the pictures in the “Surrealist elements have long been found passageway. It’s decorated as if it were a in garden design,” says Hamilton Gardens 1930s home, but you soon realise nothing Director Dr Peter Sergel. is what you expect.”

Dr Peter Sergel, in costume as the iconic Magritte painting

Hamilton Requires Wise Water Use With the high temperatures Hamilton is experiencing currently, the temptation to use water unnecessarily will be prevalent.

“Despite the heat, it’s important that we limit Letting your grass grow longer in summer will help For more information about the water our water use,” says Hamilton City Council it hold water better and stay greener for longer. restrictions you can sign up to receive Compliance Manager Trent Fowles. updates about water alerts at Deep soaking your lawn every three to fi ve days, smartwater.org.nz “We are all responsible for our own water use, rather than a short daily water, will let it grow deeper and if we don’t start taking it seriously more and stronger roots, reducing water use. stringent restrictions will need to be put in place,” says Mr Fowles. Sprinkler monitors are out on the streets now looking for anyone not following the rules of our current “Water conservation can be as simple as letting water restrictions (water alert Level 2). They will be your grass grow longer or not overfi lling your searching for sprinklers being used out of hours or on pool, there really is no excuse for unnecessary the wrong days, as well as any water wasting. usage.” “Hamilton’s current levels of water use is Mr Fowles encourages everyone to adopt some unsustainable and as a result it requires monitoring of the smart water tips into their day-to-day. and, where necessary, intervention,” says Mr Fowles. 21 Hamilton Vintage & Classic Car Club A beautiful fi ne morning greeted patrons for the February Classic Car Meet at Classics Museum/ Juke Box Diner Frankton.

A very interesting assortment Second placed car of the of cars rolled in during the day went to a very nice 1974 morning from a vintage Model AMC Matador. Third place A and Hot Rods through to was a very nice EH Holden. modern American muscle The furthest travelled prize and everything in between was awarded to a couple including some very nice minis from Tauranga in a very two of which were for sale. well restored 1965 Mustang.

The crowd stayed well into the The classic boot sale morning with many stories vendors where a bit short told around the cars or under on numbers but the two bonnets. A great morning of sellers who did front up Classics and Coff ee. Speaking did very well with sales. of coff ee the Juke Box Diner's So come on all you would- Breakfast was well patronized be classic boot sale – as was their coff ee. sellers and get yourselves organised for next months The Juke Box Diner car of the Classic Car Meet on Sunday day award went to a very nice 1st March. 1972 Dodge Dart. Cash prizes courtesy of Classics Museum Richard Moore, where as follows. President HVCCC

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24 Hamilton Square Dance Club Formed in 1975, the Hamilton Square Dance Club has been off ering a mix of Fun & Friendship Set to Music to people ranging from the young to the young at heart.

What is Square Dancing? Health & Fitness: Square Dancing will keep you fi t, both mind and Think of it as “Team Dancing”. You body. During an evening of dancing dance in a team of eight people you could walk 5 kilometres, and – four men & four women – set the best part about it is that you up in the formation of a square probably won’t realise you have (approximately 4 metres x 4 done it! metres). From this formation we also dance in lines and circles but Other Reasons: Friendship, it is all “Square Dancing”. Team Eff ort, and general social interaction. While learning to Square Dance you become familiar with the square Modern Square Dancing is a dance terms. From that time on, you world wide recreation which was simply follow the calls or directions` standardised in the 1970’s so that of the person at the front of the hall you can “Learn Here – Dance World (a bit like “Simon Says”). This person Wide”, and the dancing is “called” is the “Caller”. in English no matter where you are in the world – Japan, Sweden, There is no “fancy footwork” and Germany...USA. has been described as “Rhythmic Walking” by some of our members. How do I learn? As a rule we dance a bracket of dances called a “tip” lasting During March and early April the around 15 minutes and then rest Hamilton Square Dance Club is a bit before dancing again. The off ering three FREE introductory music comes from a wide range of nights (Thursday’s March 12th, genres from the classics through 19th and 26th) where you can Bedpost Te Rapa to modern day including 60’s, 70’s come and ”Give It A Go”. These 9 Maui Street, Hamilton 3200 and Country plus many more. nights will be followed by a 10 week Ph: 07 850 5272 Although traditionally the dress course starting Thursday April included petticoats and bolo ties 2nd). All nights are in the Frankton Open 7 days Mon-Fri 9am - 5.30pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sun 10-5pm (and lot of members still love to Primary School Hall on Rifl e Range www.bedpost.co.nz wear this), these days we are a lot Rd, starting at 7.30pm and going more relaxed and smart casual through to 9.30pm. If you would is the order of the day! like to see what Square Dancing is all about come and see us at the Why should I Square Dance? Hamilton Gardens on the Round Lawn between 1pm and 3pm Today’s The reasons are many and varied! on Sunday March 8th. We look forward to seeing you there! Recreation: When you enter the square dance hall you leave your SQUARE DANCING For more info phone cares and worries of everyday 0800 8 2 Square life behind you. or fi nd us on Modern Music Intellect & Challenge: Your brain, as Facebook well as your feet, will be kept active. Hamilton Square Dancing stimulates your Square Casual Dress thinking and the challenge results Dance from not knowing what the caller Club. Fun & Challenging will call next! The New Social Network WE THINK YOU’LL LOVE IT ….. TRY SQUARE DANCING TODAY!

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25 Historic Venue for Annual Festival The annual Hamilton East Community Festival will be held on Sunday February 23rd from 10am to 3pm, at the suburb’s historic Steele Park. Originally named Sydney Square on the 1864 town plan, the park has now served as a community focal point for more than 150 years.

In 1889 an auspicious festival was held there to celebrate 25 years of European settlement. Numerous oak trees were planted by pioneering Hamilton residents around the perimeter of the park.

The 2020 Festival will be held in the shade of some of those trees and will include market stalls along with live music and cultural acts. Fun and games for children will also feature at this a family friendly community event

The Community Festival is organised by the Hamilton East Community Trust, a group of local residents dedicating to preserving the suburb’s heritage and ensuring it remained an attractive place to live. Among other community initiatives over recent years, in 2018 the Trust secured Lotteries funding towards the publication of a pictorial history book; “Hamilton East: Foundation for a Future City”. Completed in September last year, author- signedHamilton copies of the book will be available at the Festival. East More info contact Trust member Barry Laff erty 021 0236 6768.

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It was back in the 1964 fi lm Goldfi nger that the iconic Aston Martin DB5 fi rst made its James Bond movie debut.

The car was named for British industrialist The Aston Martin DB5 is a delight to drive. David Brown, who purchased Aston Martin Never intended to be an out and out sports in 1947. The legendary DB5 fi rst graced car, it combines luxury with performance British roads in 1963. In Ian Fleming’s and does so in an eminently stylish way. original novel, 007 drove a DB Mk III. By the The cabin is spacious, luxurious time the fi lm version was in production, the and comfortable, and the engine DB5 was Aston Martin’s latest model, and smooth and responsive. This is thus became James Bond’s car. a superb grand touring car. It sports a 4 litre engine, 6 cylinder The Aston Martin was outfi tted with that has a maximum quoted several features that the road-going speed of 229 km/h, or 142 mph. model didn’t have. It sported revolving license plates, twin Browning .303 The popularity of Goldfi nger made the machine guns, a bulletproof rear DB5 popular as well and is credited with Keep in mind, the cost to buy a new DB5 at the time was window, an ejector seat, battering ram saving Aston Martin from a period of the equivalent of around $130 000. In August 2019 an Aston bumpers, vicious tire slashers, and what fi nancial peril. Only around 1,000 DB5s Martin DB5 used to promote the James Bond fi lm Thunderball may have been the fi rst-ever in-car were sold before Aston scrapped was sold for about $10 million (£5.2m) at the world’s biggest navigation system. production to begin off ering the DB6. classic car auction in California.

Cats vs Dogs: Which Make the Better Pets? The Cats vs Dogs controversy has gone on for thousands of years, ever since they were domesticated. Cats and dogs living together is not necessarily a sign of the end of times. These two species can actually get along quite well despite their signifi cant diff erences. Our family owns both and we have made a few observations based on our experiences.

Dogs are intensely loyal to the people who feed them. They can be hostile Dogs Are Pack Animals to perceived “invaders,” and a goodly number of them have shown a In the wild, dogs form packs in which each member cooperates to fi nd food willingness to put their own lives on the line to protect their owners. The and provide protection. This pack mentality also makes it really hard on dogs downside to this behaviour is that they demand lots of attention. An owner to be left alone, especially for long periods of time. Dogs crave closeness and can sit and scratch a dog’s ears for hours and still receive a hurt look from attention. Having a dog may be comparable to having a young child. the animal when it’s time to do something else. Cats Are Lone Hunters Cats, although also attention seekers, seem much more By contrast, with the exception of lions, most cats in the wild are solitary aloof and independent. Just nocturnal hunters. Unlike dogs, cats are able to jump and climb, which don’t expect them to be there aids them in hunting and makes it easier to fl ee from danger. Their sharp, for you if a burglar breaks retractable claws provide a distinct advantage when it comes to catching in. An intelligent, well-trained prey and defending themselves from bigger predators. Because of this, cats dog makes a great hiking have no need to work together to care for themselves. While cats might companion. Cats couldn’t care not be as aff ectionate as dogs at fi rst, overtime cats can develop quite the less. This is why the owner’s liking to their human parent fully equipped with a snuggling purr machine preferences are an important movie night. Cats also tend to live longer than dogs, which is sometimes part of the Cats vs Dogs debate. a consideration when searching for a lifelong furry companion.

29 2020 Vision: How Cambridge Retail will Perform This Year In a recent article Rachel Helyer Donaldson in The Register focused on the growth and economic future of Cambridge.

Since the four-lane Cambridge section of the As a “safe, accessible and a desirable place to live”, Bouzaid says that if every adult spent just $10 a Waikato Expressway came to town in 2015, it’s attracting both younger families who have week in a local store it would generate $6 million the population has grown by 1200 people, to relocated from larger cities as well as their older back into the local economy. around 20,400. family members. Retailer Barbara Holmes, owner of clothing and The Expressway linked Cambridge to Hamilton, Rerouting SH1 has created “a more pedestrian footwear boutique Holmes & Co, hopes the Auckland, Taupō, Tauranga and Rotorua, ambience” but it’s also meant many consumers, scheme will add to the Cambridge shopping bringing new people and companies keen on particularly those who work in Hamilton and experience. commercial expansion. Waipā District Council younger consumers, spend their money out of expects nearly 10,000 more people to arrive in town or online. It’s estimated that $70 million “When locals ‘shop locally’ it boosts our local the next decade, and is planning several retail of $158 million of Cambridge residents’ money economy, gives retailers more diversity and hubs and housing developments. is spent elsewhere. provides a more vibrant retail sector attracting tourists and out of town shoppers.” Cambridge was named 2019’s NZ’s Most In October the Cambridge Business Chamber Beautiful Large Town, and the CBD is fl ourishing. launched ‘Totally Locally’, a marketing toolbox (NZ Retail issue 765 December 2019/January 2020) Since the relentless snake of State Highway to help retailers to better engage with locals. 1 traffi c got re-routed from the main street, footfall in the central retail zone has increased by 12 percent year on year (2017-2018; Cambridge Chamber of Commerce).

Tourism is a massive success story for the region. Infometrics fi gures show visitor activity Waipā District continues to bolster local earnings and retail activity, particularly in Cambridge. Commercial guest nights in Waipā rose a staggering 22.6 percent and visitor spending rose 16.5 percent over the year to June 2019.

“Waipā’s growth is impressive against the national picture of slowing tourism growth, [and] highlights the strength of local off erings,” says Infometrics senior economist Brad Olsen.

Cambridge is another wealthy retiree town, with a higher proportion of senior citizens and a large and growing number of retirement villages.

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BEST PASTA SALAD TIPS Cook your pasta a little longer than normal. Save some herbs for garnish! This It should be just a tad past al dente (but not pasta salad recipe is a great one to mushy) so that the pasta stays soft when make ahead, but if you do, save some it cools. I fi nd that the higher time range of the herbs and pine nuts for garnish. listed on box instructions is usually just The pine nuts will keep their crunchy about right for pasta salad. texture and the herbs will be extra fresh, pretty, and fl avorful. Let your pasta cool completely before tossing it with the other ingredients. If Taste and adjust. Like most salad recipes, this it’s still warm, the hot pasta will start to one is super fl exible, so be sure to taste and adjust cook and wilt the veggies. No one’s a fan it to your liking before serving. Add some lemon juice of warm cucumber, so make sure you’re if you prefer a tangier salad, toss in more greens if you’re tossing cold pasta into this dish. all about the veggies, and always, always salt to taste. 30 Japan Tours DID YOU KNOW?

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32 LOVE YOUR BIKE DAY 2020 Sunday 23 February, 10am-12pm Claudelands Park, Cnr Boundary Cambridge & Te Awamutu Rd & Heaphy Terrace, Claudelands A fun day full of all things biking – from races and bike decorating, to skills and prizes, plus much more! Bus Services Improved Register at the offi cial website. Free. TE KOWHAI COUNTRY MARKET DAY Two popular bus services from Hamilton to Cambridge & SUMMER FLY-IN and Te Awamutu are getting an upgrade with the Saturday 29 February, 10am-3pm Te Kowhai Airfi eld, 172 Limmer Rd addition of several extra evening and weekend runs. 150 stalls, food, arts and crafts, helicopter rides, plane and classic From 20 January 2020, Waikato Regional Council’s BUSIT service car display. Market runs till 3pm but will off er extra weekend and public holiday runs and a weekday GERMAN CHAT EVENING the local Pilot brewery will be open till evening run on both of its services. The new evening run will Wednesday 26 February, 7-9pm 8pm. Contact: Delwyn 0274 795 991 depart Hamilton at 6.15pm for Cambridge and Te Awamutu Lido Cinema, Centre Place, 501 for more information. – an hour later than the current latest evening run. The 8am Victoria Street Te Awamutu to Hamilton service has also been brought We welcome all people who have forward to 7.45am, to better meet the needs of passengers. an interest in getting to know other Germans or simply to have a chat and Waipā District Council service delivery group manager Dawn practise this language, native or not! Inglis said it is hoped that these additional runs will make it more feasible for commuters to use the bus service as their daily method of transport.

“The bus service needs to be an option for everyone. With the last DAME MALVINA MAJOR run back to Cambridge and Te Awamutu at 5.15pm some people FOUNDATION’S SUMMER SERENADE weren’t able to make it to the bus stop in time, so this later service Saturday 29 February, 3pm will mean they won’t miss out.” Willowbrook Park, 15 Vaile Rd JUILLIARD415 Come to fabulous Willowbrook Park Waikato Regional Council public transport manager Andrew Thursday 27 February, 7.30-9.30pm for an exquisite concert performed by Wilson said feedback received from passengers had shown there Gallagher Academy of Performing soloists from the Dame Malvina Major was a great demand for additional runs on each service. Arts, Gate 2B, Knighton Rd, Foundation. Tickets: $59. Buy Tickets: University of Waikato 021 0322 220. “We’ve been hearing from our daily commuters for some time that Next generation baroque, this a later evening service would make balancing work, life and travel chamber orchestra of young players much easier for them.” from one of the world’s most To have your event publicised to Changes have also been made to bus times on both services distinguished music schools starts our thousands of readers, let us know throughout the day. Passengers are encouraged to check the season with a bang. Tickets: Adults: the details – IT’S FREE OF CHARGE. timetable at busit.co.nz or call the 24-hour bus Infoline on $52. Buy Tickets: 0800 383 5200. Email [email protected] 0800 205 305. National Average Asking Price Hits a Record High for the 2nd Month Straight Real-time data from shows that while more people put their homes on the market in January 2020 than in December 2019, there is still a shortage across the country with total homes available for sale down by 21.7% when compared to the same time last year.

In the middle of the North Island, however, January “We often see the national average Asking price Year on year Region was a busy time for sellers. Increases in new listings fl uctuating quite a bit in response to January 2020 increase across four regions could be an early indication of what is happening around the country, National $710,393 2.2% a market shift. so we will be waiting to see if the price Otago $497,127 13.4% holds above $700,000 or drops back Asking prices were also up nationally for the second down to the mid to high $600,000s that Southland* $386,210 16.3% consecutive month with highs in four regions. The we saw throughout 2019,” says Vanessa. Marlborough* $581,106 16.5% average asking price bumped over $700,000 for Central North Island $536,704 9.0% the fi rst time at the end of 2019 and it appears that Otago, Southland, Marlborough and prices are continuing to rise into the new decade. the Central North Island also hit record *Record highs for the second consecutive month. The national average asking price increased to asking price highs in January 2020. $710,393 in January 2020, a marginal increase on These all-time highs were consecutive Despite low stock in all regions, increased activity in the December 2019’s high of $703,780. monthly records for both Southland and middle of the North Island could be signalling a market Marlborough who also hit record highs shift, says Vanessa. Vanessa Taylor, spokesperson for realestate.co.nz, in December 2019. says it will be interesting to watch what happens In the Waikato, Central North Island, Manawatu/ to the national average asking price in 2020. Whanganui and the Hawke’s Bay, the number of new listings coming onto the market increased last month when compared to January 2019. (From realestate.co.nz)

33 Keeping Our Communities Safe Jamie Strange Too many of us know the damage crime can do in our communities. Beyond the suff ering of the victims, whole neighbourhoods can be shaken by burglaries or assaults, let alone more serious crimes. My family and I were burgled a few years ago, and it was certainly a diffi cult experience. Last year our next door neighbour suff ered the same fate.

In 2017 this Government We’ve installed 500 fog cannons in dairies, liquor reminder of the suff ering that can come from made a commitment to stores and petrol stations across the country, hatred and extreme violence. add 1,800 new Police supporting our small businesspeople by reducing offi cers to the force. the risk of aggravated robbery. But those events also spotlighted the weaknesses in our gun laws. We have now banned military- I’m pleased to say we’re making tremendous This Government takes community safety style semi-automatics and assault rifl es, and progress; very soon more than 1,800 new offi cers seriously and we’re making the investments introduced new fi rearms off ences with tougher will have graduated on our watch. needed to intervene early before people break penalties. We’re launching a gun register with the law, or commit more serious crimes. stricter licensing rules. The Waikato region has received an extra 158 graduates, and the Bay of Plenty an extra 146. The total Police workforce is now the largest We’re doing all we can to ensure that only honest, it has ever been, and is expected to surpass law-abiding citizens are able to obtain a fi rearms There has also been a renewed focus on 14,000 by early 2020. licence, and that they take care with their guns. community policing. Waikato Police have acquired a new mobile policing van, in order to The current recruitment drive has seen the As a member of the Finance and Expenditure be more visible and accessible to the community. number of Maori Police offi cers exceed 1,000 Select Committee, I have recently been hearing for the fi rst time, the number of female offi cers submission on the Arms Legislation Bill, which The primary objective of this Community Hub exceed 2,000 for the fi rst time and Pasifi ka aims to improve public safety by introducing vehicle is to give police the ability to get out offi cers exceed 500 for the fi rst time. tighter controls on the use and possession of into our communities to build relationships and arms and ammunition. strengthen trust, while at the same time reducing The Government has announced a new Alcohol crime and victimisation in those areas. and Other Drug Treatment court for Hamilton, While the Government plays an important role following the success of two trial courts in in keeping our communities safe, I believe we This Government have given Police greater Auckland. all have a part to play. search and seizure powers to target the manufacturers and suppliers of synthetic drugs, The old ways of treating criminals have failed us. Our local community watch, neighbourhood to get these drugs off our streets. They have resulted in too little rehabilitation and support, Maori wardens, and other groups do therefore more crime, while not doing enough a wonderful job building our community spirit Legislation has been passed to stop to support victims. and keeping us safe. methamphetamine entering the country, giving New Zealand Customs greater power to board Our sense of safety as a nation was undoubtedly New Zealanders deserve to live in safe, vibrant, vessels suspecting of carrying this drug. rocked on March 15. The tragic events of that healthy communities; we must continue to work day will stay fi xed in our memories, a painful hard to ensure this is a reality. New Year, Old Scams At this time of the year the Police are reminding New Zealanders to be extra vigilant when receiving unsolicited phone calls, especially when the caller asks for personal details or money.

A number of scams are operating nationwide While it’s a new year, these scams – Look after your personal at any one time and, while some of the details and our advice – remains the same: details in the same way vary, the general premise is often the same. you would your wallet and • Never automatically trust someone other possessions. In one recent case, a man lost $57,000 to a over the phone or online who you caller claiming to be from Spark. The man haven’t met in person. And remember, if something was told his internet would be disconnected • If you are receiving a call from looks or sounds too good to unless he logged onto his computer and someone purporting to be from a be true, it probably is. followed their instructions. business, ask them for credentials Anyone who believes they and never hand over personal In another well-tested scam, a woman are a victim of a scam is details such as computer passwords narrowly escaped losing more than $12,000 advised to contact or bank account details. If the after receiving a call about suspicious bank Police on caller is legitimate they won’t mind transactions. The woman was told she 105. verifying their identify. had been over paid by the bank when it reimbursed her for purchases she hadn’t • If you think a call may be suspicious, (NZ made. Fortunately, the bank was able to put a hang up immediately and do not Police) stop to the transfer. engage with the caller.

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1. The baby fell from the fi rst fl oor. 6. If today is 1st January and if my 7. In no country, a man can marry birthday is on 31st December his widow’s sister, because he 2. It was still Mount Everest (even then it is possible. would be dead. though not yet discovered). Because day before yesterday 8. Cross out every other letter starting that is 30th December I was 3. They were a son, his father with the fi rst one – N I N E L E T T E R S. and his grandfather – 3 people 50 years old. Yesterday, that is The remaining letters are – in total 31st December I became 51. A S I N G L E W O R D. On this year’s 31st December 4. Bruce and Tony are standing I will become 52 and in the 9. Mary. back to back. next year’s 31st December I will be 53. 10. You fi nish 2nd. Before passing the 5. Throw it straight up in the air. runner you were at 3rd place.

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