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ISSN 1170-1099 RURAL For Farms & Lifestyles CONTACT Dave Fowler Office 07 871 8700 After Hours 07 872 8018 Mobile (027) 419 1271 Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2005 048TC057-05 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 35c. BRIEFLY Te Pahu Fern Project Energize kicks off in Waipa New Zealand under 21 cap- tain Laura Langman has neen included in the Silver Ferns’ squad for the three test series against England in March. The 18-year-old from Te Pahu, who plays for Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic, fi rst made the Silver Ferns’ squad in 2004. She travelled to Australia with the team last November as a training partner. Magic coach and former Silver Fern, Noeline Taurua said Langman’s selection was “always on the cards”. “It was never an ‘if’, just a matter of when. Every year Laura has improved and devel- oped so much.” See story page 7. Waipa citizens YUMMY: St Patrick’s pupils Bernike Conradie (left) and Blake Fowlie Waipa Mayor Alan Livingston tuck into French toast for breakfast. 048051AD inducted 35 new New Zealand By Cathy Asplin. ing their nutrition. citizens in a citizenship cere- St Patrick’s students were the mony at the Council chambers Olympic cyclist Tim Gudsell en- couraged St Patrick’s pupils to ‘fuel fi rst Waipa children to have their in Te Awamutu last week. lifestyle ‘energized’ by the Sport The majority are Cambridge their body, so they can go fast!’ at the local launch of ‘Project Energize’. Waikato team at a fun launch residents, with 10 from Te staged on Tuesday. Awamutu and Ohaupo. The project aims to improve the overall health of thousands of The project is the fi rst of its kind Citizenship Certifi cate recipi- in the country and aims to combat a REACH FOR THE STARS (front row, from left): Jessica Mahutonga, ents from this area were: Waikato primary pupils by increas- ing their activity levels and improv- number of health problems in chil- Tahlia Walsh and Savannah Gotty enjoy an aerobics session James Gareth Burnett, Debra dren. To page 2. with other St Patrick’s pupils. 048051BD Jane Burnett, Claire Rebecca Burnett, Rachel Joy Burnett of Te Awamutu (all South Afri- can), Claire Denise Fraser of Te Centre slated after refusing to Awamutu (Irish), Tonu Nakaora Maragfoou of Te Awamutu (Fijian), Peter Ralph Read of Ohaupo (South African), Kerry Leigh Read of Ohaupo (British), break patient confi dentiality Rajesh Kumar Sharma of Te Awamutu (Indian), Yu Liang of Te Awamutu Medical Centre and health, some six weeks after to get further details about the cerns of parents and families in Ohaupo (Chinese). says it is very aware of its ethical the December consultation. daughter’s condition once it was cases like this, however the fi nal and legal responsibilities to pa- “The clinic then made every brought to our attention.” decision about the disclosure of To Taharoa ... tients and their families - and is effort to encourage the patient Dr von Biel says the clinic information, except in excep- confi dent it acted appropriately to contact her family and she sought legal advice and was tional circumstances, rests with Retrieval of 15-year-old Hay- in a recent case involving a 15- contacted a friend of the family clearly advised not to release the patient.” ley Forbes’ body from Waikato year-old girl. that evening. information without the consent Police recently located Emma River on Monday means she The comments follow newspa- “There were no concerns re- of the patient. in a house in Te Awamutu where and niece Kristin Armstrong per reports of the case involving garding her health at this time,” The patient herself was ada- she had been staying with a 17- (14) can now be buried on an- Emma Kelland, who refused the Dr von Biel says. mant that information concern- year-old boy and his father. cestral land at Taharoa. clinic permission to inform her “The clinic takes the issue of ing her whereabouts was not to Otara Police Constable Craig The girls and friend Sandra parents of her whereabouts. patient confi dentiality very seri- be disclosed. Gibson, who found Emma ‘bed- Tungia (16) drowned after the The story made national head- ously as it is the cornerstone of Under the law medical profes- ridden’ and too sick to eat or car in which they were back lines, with the Medical Centre the doctor/patient relationship. sionals can breach patient con- drink, immediately detained her seat passengers plunged 20 publicly criticised by police and Futhermore, the law and medical fi dentiality only in those cases under the Child, Youth and Fam- metres off Cobham Bridge into the missing Auckland teenager’s ethics require that patient confi - where it would prevent serious ily Act. the Waikato River. parents for not revealing contact dentiality be maintained. and imminent threat to the pa- While Emma’s parents and the The bodies of Kristin and details. “In this case, we could not tient or another person. police may have disagreed with Sandra were retrieved from the The 15-year-old, who had not release information without her “This was not the case with the Medical Centre’s stance on salvaged car, but it took two made contact with her parents consent.” Emma Kelland,” Dr von Biel releasing confi dential details, the days to locate Hayley’s body. since leaving her house on No- Dr von Biel says the clinic took says. patient herself was adamant the The tragedy, which occurred vember 22, sought medical advice the concerns of the parents and He says issues surrounding pa- centre had defi nitely done the after the girls accepted a lift from the clinic on December 7. the police very seriously, and tient confi dentiality and privacy right thing. in the early hours of Saturday Medical Centre chairman, Dr every effort was made via phone face the medical profession regu- She said she was grown-up morning from two young men, Andy von Biel, said the clinic was calls to encourage Emma to con- larly, and doctors have to make enough to care for herself, and has had a huge impact on the only made aware that there were tact her parents. diffi cult decisions within the law. had proved it by going to the wider community. concerns about her whereabouts “We also contacted the parents “We fully understand the con- centre. 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Mobile: 0274-901 903 039TC066/05 LOWEST PRICES ABOVE: NZ Cyclist Tim Gudsell went back to his old school to have breakfast with (from left) Jonny Moss, Matthew Staijen- GUARANTEED Leach, Patrick Hickey and Michael Strong. 048052AD RIGHT: NZ Cyclist Peter Latham gives Oliver Crossan a helping CURTAINS • BLINDS hand at the start of the bike course. 048052BD Select from the vast range of From page 1. and measured. tion, improved concentration in class, local and imported After a breakfast of cereal, fruit and A ‘before’ and ‘after’ picture can then positive behaviour, improved memory curtain fabrics in French toast, St Patrick’s pupils had be compiled at the end of the two years. and a healthier lifestyle.” our Mobile plenty of energy and enthusiasm to tack- The research component is supported As well as encouraging more physical Showroom le the activities staged for the Project by Meadowfresh, which is also provid- activity and healthier food choices at Energize launch. ing cartons of milk to some low decile school, the project will also encourage A cycling course was set up by Olympic schools. children to extend their physical activity •Free measure and quote cyclists Tim Gudsell and Peter Latham, The Project Energize staff members to include some ‘home play’, replacing a •Trained professional Consultants aerobics was led by bodybuilder Sue Big- responsible for the 17 Waipa schools tak- few minutes of inactive home time (such •Appointment to suit •Quality guaranteed gar, swimming lessons were given by ing part will be closely involved with the as watching TV) with a fun activity or SPECIAL COMMERCIAL RATES former Te Awamutu resident Richard programme and will help with profes- physical game. Sutton (who is now a swim coach in sional development, as well as assista- Other local schools scheduled to have Special discounts for VIP customers Hamilton), while games and activities ing with policies and sourcing of healthy the Project Energize roadshow launch Our consultant now services Te Awamutu on a were carried out with the Sport Waikato food options. this week were Wharepapa South, Tuesday each week team. Janine Gilmore is the staff member as- Paterangi, Te Awamutu Primary and FOR AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE PHONE Project Energize is a two year project sociated with St Patrick’s school.

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