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BRIEFLY Paper poser Made beeline for Beehive Is the concept of children By Grant Johnston earning pocket money through Unlike the bees they work their own labours under threat? with, beekeepers are a fairly in- That’s what Courier delivery dividualist lot. contractor Barbara Balks is But they swarmed together to wondering. the Beehive last Tuesday to pro- For the fi rst time since the test Ministry of Agriculture and Courier became a free distribu- Forestry action they believe has tion newspaper in 1992, Mrs the potential to cripple their in- Balks is struggling to replace dustry with huge fl ow-on effects two delivery children who are for agriculture and horticulture. leaving. Over 100 beekeepers from One of the runs is in Ballance throughout the country con- Street, Kihikihi and the other in verged on Parliament to deliver Eden Avenue, Te Awamutu. the message that the Govern- Mrs Balks organises 31 ment should reconsider its deci- delivery people in Te Awamutu, sion to clear the way for importa- Kihikihi and Ohaupo to deliver tion of honey and bee products about 150 Couriers each on from Australia. Tuesdays and Thursdays after “There is no way the Minister school. (of Biosecurity, Jim Anderton) Average pay is $40-$45 per has been able to reassure us month. Applicants, who must that there is any certainty New be over 12 years of age, can Zealand hives will not be exposed contact Mrs Balks at 871 3205. to European Foulbrood because of this action,” says Korakonui MOOVING PROTEST: Korakonui apiarists, Jeremy and Fiona O’Brien with the truck-mounted display Chamber upset apiarist Fiona O’Brien. Mrs O’Brien drove to the Beehive. 101061AD Such was Mrs O’Brien’s com- normally fatal to the colony, but Mrs O’Brien says the industry Mrs O’Brien says Taranaki- Te Awamutu Chamber of mitment to the cause, while hus- it may kill so many larvae that though the Varroa Mite was bad King Country MP Shane Ardern Commerce is obviously upset band Jeremy stayed home and the diseased hive will not pro- - with 27,000 less hives and 2000 provided tremendous support in more immediate action is not tended their 800 hives, she drove duce surplus honey or be used for less beekeepers since it spread to Wellington. being taken on removing heavy their company (Beeline) four and pollination. New Zealand. The National Party biosecurity traffi c from Te Awamutu’s main a half tonne truck to Wellington. It can survive in honey and “But this could have a disas- spokesperson apparently asked street. With the help of Otorohanga other bee products and could trous effect on New Zealand’s plenty of tough questions in the On the cover of its latest Vet Centre’s iconic cow, Mabel, come here via illegal importation honey industry,” she told the House. newsletter the Chamber has some hives, clover and hay etc, an of honey, royal jelly or pollen. Courier. “But from what we can gather printed headlines on the issue impressive display was mounted If it became established here, She says most King Country from Mr Anderton’s responses, and created its own - “This is on the truck which made it all the normal honey production could beekeepers headed to Wellington opening up to Australian honey not good enough Mr Mayor and way to Parliament. only be maintained through use along with Ohaupo beekeepers. and bee products is trade off councillors!!”. European Foulbrood is a bac- of antibiotics, causing potential Te Awamutu beekepers weren’t for our apples being allowed into The statement refers to an terial disease which kills honey resistance and marketing prob- able to join us but we had their Aussie.” extract from Council’s LTCCP: bee larvae. The disease is not lems. full support. See related story page 5. Design works are programmed to commence in 2008/09 with improvement works to start the following year. Linking CBD plan and heavy traffi c solution By Grant Johnston shift activities sensitive to heavy “None of the options identifi ed Streets (considered the best Tee off for tower traffi c away from Alexandra by Opus provide an ideal solu- option on the northern side of Maungatautari Ecological Before heavy traffi c issues in Te Awamutu’s main street can Street - for example to Mahoe tion, and all result in a transfer town), the link from Rewi Street Island viewing tower project Street, and improve the pedes- of the adverse effects of heavy to Jacobs, Teasdale and Vaile will benefi t from Kihikihi Lions be dealt with, the future shape of central Te Awamutu needs to trian links between the retail traffi c onto other areas. Streets (best option of exist- Club annual golf tournament be resolved. area on Alexandra Street and the “Signifi cant expenditure on an ing roads on the southern side on Sunday, April 23. Or put simply, there’s no Events Centre and Selwyn Park. interim solution for heavy traffi c of town), traffi c management The building project which point moving heavy traffi c from “The report concludes by is likely to delay the time when measures in Alexandra Street starts next month in the south- Alexandra to say, Mahoe Street, recommending that Council the western arterial route ob- (encouraging heavy traffi c onto ern enclosure has a materials if that’s where a lot of the town’s include the investigations to tains a positive benefi t cost ratio other routes) and a time restrict- cost of $60,000. restaurants and cafes are going remove heavy traffi c from the and is capable of being built.” ed bylaw (low cost but transfers To enter the tournament at to end up. main street with the (already One option presented by Opus problems to other streets). Stewart Alexander Golf Club In his report to Council’s policy approved) development of a plan was to construct a major part of It was recommended to the and support this worthy local committee meeting yesterday, to enhance Te Awamutu town the south western arterial route policy committee that the inves- project phone the golf club at deputy chief executive Garry centre for all users, and achieve earlier. tigation to remove heavy traffi c 871 7907. There will be sec- Dyet outlined fi ndings on heavy a balance between the activities The section between Alexandra from the main street be included tions for men, women and non traffi c options by consultants, within the CBD and the need for Street (western end) and Pokuru in a Te Awamutu central busi- golfers, with prizes donated by Opus International. access in and around it.” Road was estimated at $11.9 Mil- ness development plan to achieve local businesses. Mr Dyet said there was a Mr Dyet said CBD develop- lion. It would remove much of the a balance between the activities concern that options to address ment projects and heavy traffi c heavy traffi c from the CBD. in the CBD and the need for ac- Two Couriers heavy traffi c may compromise diversion could require signifi - Of the 13 other options consid- cess in and around it. There will be two Couriers the Council’s ability to enhance cant funding and Council needed ered by Opus, only four were con- It was also recommended that next week, but due to Easter the CBD in future. to be confi dent the money was sidered practicable solutions. a report outlining option descrip- they will be published on “There are also concerns that invested wisely, and not prove These included the link from tions, budgets and conclusions be Wednesday and Friday. Te Awamutu may miss an oppor- to have been spent in the wrong the industrial area to SH3 via presented to the policy commit- tunity to reconfi gure the CBD to place. Tawhiao, Mahoe and George tee in August. 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