Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, March 28, 2006 Heartache Rain Had the fi Nal Say for Holt at Fundraising Concert
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ISSN 1170-1099 REAL ESTATE Buying or selling contact... Bruce Judd SALES CONSULTANT Mobile 027 246 8664 198tc001-03 A/H 870 2225, Office 871 6157 35 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu www.1stnational.co.nz Published Tuesday and Thursday TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2006 AJB Ltd MREINZ Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 35c. BRIEFLY Laura’s dream run continues Rates relief for By Colin Thorsen Laura thanked her parents for mak- Te Pahu energiser Laura Langman ing the trip to Melbourne, “they’re more Kiwis great,” she said. Up to 300,000 New Zealand- completed a remarkable treble in- spiring the Silver Ferns to their fi rst Her mum and dad must have been ers will be eligible for help exceptionally proud of their daughter paying their rates under the Commonwealth Games netball gold in Melbourne on Sunday night. as she belied her tender years by let- Government’s revised rates ting the ball go with all the confi dence Rebates scheme. At only 19 years of age, Laura can now lay claim to being world champi- of a battle-hardened international. Previously rebates were only Laura said it was a privilege and an available to 4000 people. on, Commonwealth Games champion and, of course, she captained the New honour to be part of the Silver Ferns. The income threshold for a “We’re one team, one spirit, which is full rebate has risen to $20,000 Zealand team to World Youth Netball what Dave Currie has installed into (from $7400) and the maximum Championship glory - all in the past rebate to $500 (from $200). 18 months. the entire New Zealand Common- Local Government Minister It was pay back time for the Silver wealth Games team.” Mark Burton says the changes Ferns beating arch-rivals Australia All but two of the 12-strong Silver will take effect on July 1 and be 60-55 in the fi nal after experiencing Ferns squad have graced the net- particularly benefi cial for older narrow losses to the same opponent ball courts at the Trust Waikato Te people and others on lower at the two previous Commonwealth Awamutu Events Centre. fi xed incomes. Games. It was, therefore, poignant that one More details are available at Laura said it was ‘just unbelievable’ of the banners spotted at the Games www.dia.govt.nz/ratesrebates being a Games gold medallist. netball fi nal read: “Go the Kiwis from “It’s fantastic, this feeling will last Te Awamutu.” forever.” Three of the team - Langman, Casey No kidding! She was thrilled that her mum and Williams and Irene Van Dyk - all play Kihikihi author Sharon Holt dad were courtside to witness the for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, will be having some fun on team’s gold medal winning achieve- who use the Events Centre as their April Fool’s Day. ment. training base. As her new book for children “Dad’s always telling me to ‘hit hard The Silver Ferns will now have a about writing jokes is being and laugh last’. I’m not quite sure week off to recover before joining their launched here on April 1 there what he means but I’m sure it’s sound various franchises to prepare for the will be a ‘Hunt The Joke’ ses- advice,” she quipped. National Bank Cup. sion at Te Awamutu Library It was certainly a case of ‘he who Five of the franchise teams - Magic, (10am) and a ‘Meet the Author’ laughs last, laughs longest’ - the Force, Flyers, Shakers and Rebels session at Paper Plus (11am) Silver Ferns did plenty of that post - will be in action when Te Awamutu where the fi rst available copies LAURA LANGMAN (left) and Temepara George in match, while the Australian play- hosts the annual Waipa Weekend net- can be purchased. jubilant mood after the Silver Ferns’ gold medal winning ers and supporters were reduced to ball tournament at the Events Centre To win a signed copy of her performance in Melbourne . Herald Photo stunned silence. over Easter Weekend, April 7-9. new book simply write down your favourite joke, include your name, age and phone number, then put in the special- Cyclist stunned by media fallout ly marked box at Paper Plus Te Awamutu before 5pm, Friday. Te Awamutu cyclist Tim Gud- One minute Tim Gudsell was celebrating a coveted Com- to the Courier for many years (See article page 5 for details sell was “absolutely stunned” and who knows Tim Gudsell well about the new joke book.) monwealth Games cycling medal - the next his name was when a media storm erupted over being bandied about the national news media as a ‘bad boy’ - says he is certainly no larrikin. an incident at the Games Village and an example of Kiwi athletes’ “binge drinking culture”. New Yesterday morning (NZ time) For art’s sake last week. Zealand Games’ team boss, Dave Currie has described media Gudsell won a National Cup Arts Waikato is looking for Gudsell (22) was already on reports about the incident as a case of reporters interviewing Race in France. He will contest someone to join their enthusi- his way to France to honour their typewriters. Senior sports journalist Joseph Romanos has the World Championships in Bor- astic team of voluntary trust- other cycling commitments when described it as a pure media ‘beat up’. The Courier spoke to deaux on April 14/15. ees. he found out that the incident Tim Gudsell’s father Stuart about events (some comments were Set up in 2001 to support the involving him and other Kiwi made by Mr Gudsell to Herald on Sunday). development of arts and cul- cyclists Marc Ryan and Liz Wil- ture in the region, Arts Waikato liams was ‘national news’. “It’s been a pretty tough emo- Mr Gudsell totally rejects sug- is a community trust and works The cyclists had been out so- tional time the last couple of gestions that Kiwi cyclists have a across all sectors of the arts cialising and after they caught days,” Stuart Gudsell says. binge-drinking culture. community – music, theatre, a taxi back to the Games Village “The boys are obviously pretty Mr Gudsell says the young visual arts, Maori arts and had been involved in ‘horseplay’ sorry about what’s transpired, cyclists would think very hard the newly emerging creative at a pool. they’re also just blown away by about how they celebrated in industries such as screen and Marc Ryan went to throw Liz the way this thing’s come out. future. media. Williams into the pool, but she “Son of a gun, you just realise “They conduct themselves in If you have a passion for objected loudly as she was con- how lethal these sorts of things a very, very sincere and experi- the arts and a commitment to cerned for her dress shoes - her can be on one’s character. It enced fashion, their work ethic promoting the value of arts and screams attracted the attention should be all over and done and is highly regarded. They’re pretty culture throughout the Waikato of a security guard and after he dusted. It’s bloody sad. impressive young men, they re- community, Arts Waikato wants lodged his report the police be- “Tim told us about the incident ally are.’’ to hear from you – applications came involved. when we farewelled him in Mel- The family will not see Tim for close on Friday April 7. Mr Gudsell says his son is bourne on Tuesday night. He was another six months. For more information, phone ‘absolutely gutted” by the fallout totally honest with us. He just “But every time we talk to him 07 838 1576 or 0508 ARTS from the incident, which he de- told us that when they’d come we tell him we love him. He’s just WAIKATO, or email awinfo@ scribed as “harmless”. He (Tim) home there had been a bit of ... one of nature’s great guys.’’ artswaikato.org.nz had apologised to Liz Williams hilarity, I suppose - there was Cycling journalist Alan Mes- TIM GUDSELL www.tombalks.com on behalf of the two male riders. nothing more than that.” senger - who has provided copy TThishis WWeekseeks SpecialSpecial Grants OPEN 7 DAYS Honda Aquatrax Phone 871 4009 2 seater ARX1200T2 Whisky Cnr Sloane & Vaile Sts 1 Litre TE AWAMUTU Offer concludes close of trade $33.99 02/04/06 while stocks last Cody’s Gordons Gin 8% Cans 1 Litre 12 Pack Was $19,995 NOW $17,495 087TC016-06 Peter Glidden Honda L.M.V.D M.V.D.I 462 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu. $27.99 $20.00 Phone 871 7317 087TC013/06 SSPENCEPENCE MMARINEARINE SSERVICEERVICE CRIMELINE YOUR LETTERS Te Awamutu Police 872 0100 190 Bruce Berquist Drive (off Bond Road), Ph 871 7711 EMERGENCY 111 Te Awamutu Police have dealt with Do we need a roundabout? the following matters since last week: KAWHIA HIGH TIDES As a resident of Rewi St, Te Awamutu for greater. 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