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Published every Thursday Fortnight Phone and Fax 761-7016 A/H 761-8206 for Advertising and Editorial ISSN 2324-2337, ISSN 2324-2345 Inside Council rejection welcomed on streets of Opunake The news that the South Taranaki District Council has decided not to go ahead with a proposed policy on 2018 dux Opunake earthquake-prone buildings High School. Page 3 has been welcomed by Opu- nake business owners. The proposal would have seen the CBDs of Hawera, Eltham and Opunake desig- nated as priority areas where owners of buildings deemed earthquake-prone would have had seen the required time to fi x things up halved from 25 years to twelve and a half. Those who died Councillors unanimously in fl u epidemic rejected the proposal at a remembered. P5 meeting held on October 29. The proposal had been particularly unpopular in Eltham, a town which had long seen its heritage build- ings as one of their big selling points. Of the 36 submissions on the proposal, 29 were op- posed, and 22 of these came from Eltham. Arguments against the pol- Crime on the rise. Coastal icy included the high costs Okato cops page 6 it would lumber businesses with. This could force many to up sticks and leave, mean- ing the town centres could end up resembling ghost towns. Rhonda Crawford who gave an impassioned address to the South Taranaki District councillors on the consequences Among those who made of insisting on earthquake strengthening being mandatory on local business owners. a submission opposing the seen a lot with what’s been record of loss due to earth- Opunake. reversed it and all credit to policy was Opunake business happening in the last season. quakes in Taranaki or Opu- “It’s bureaucracy gone mad. Rhonda Crawford for making owner Rhonda Crawford. The rural community needs nake, and building owners It will probably destroy New a submission and speaking “It’s good to see that com- their small towns, and people weren’t able to afford the cost Zealand towns. It’s hard to the council about it. The Celebrating one of mon sense has prevailed,” like to come in and have a of an engineer’s report or the enough now in the small Council’s been very poor on those blighters. P 7 she said. “All our services connection with people they work needed to strengthen the towns with people with no publicity and there’s been a are going to stay in town, know. We definitely don’t buildings, she said. jobs. We try to keep every- very limited time to put in a and people can continue with want to see the community Similar sentiments were thing as cheap as possible in submission.” their livelihoods.” fall apart.” voiced by other business our little town. Most of the Like Rhonda, he questioned “I told the council how it In her submission she said owners spoken to by the little shops don’t pay much the need for a policy like this would affect our town, and she and her husband owned Opunake and Coastal News. rent.” in a place like Opunake. that there are more pressing two businesses in Opunake. Jim Dodunski said the “It’s fantastic the Council’s Continued page 3 issues in the here and now. The building where her busi- plan which the council re- Mental health is a huge thing ness was based is 104 years jected would have had dire for the rural sector and we’ve old. There had never been a consequences for places like Come in and checkContinued pageout 3 our Taranaki Art awards winners. Page Large selection

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Accounting for the future, today with all males and females or drugs. Some drivers really Hawera - Opunake - Patea - 06 278 4169 Desperately Stop blaming forgetting what our road suffer with road rage, or try code states, and not con- to race other drivers as they OPUNAKE OFFICE needed our roads think they are professional OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 10am TO 3pm Can someone help to get our After reading Anon’s po- centrating enough on their school children that catch the etry called drivers Beware, driving skills, if any, talking Formula One racing drivers school buses in Pungarehu it really sums up what some on cellphones, having radios when they are not. a bus shelter. We were of- of our province’s drivers are turned up to loud, too busy Finally I believe all drivers fered one two years ago, but really like. Whenever there is talking to passengers, and male and female should take the donation was not taken. an accident causing death, the having kids scream in their a defensive driving course HARDINGS There are about 15 children very fi rst thing people blame ears. Or they think they are which would improve their FUNERAL SERVICES LTD that catch the buses in Pin- are the roads, which is a lame the only person on the road driving skills and abilities 17 REGENT ST HAWERA garehu. They have no shelter excuse and a load of complete and try to overtake milk tank- and driving habits as well as apart from an old drapery that rubbish. ers, logging trucks or other knowing the road code fully. Our professional attention to detail has been turned into a holiday The problem lies in too vehicles on double yellow We still have drivers, both & empathy is our hallmark house. When it is occupied much speed. Over the last lines. They forget to give male and female that take they cannot stand under its 10 years or so, vehicles are way or stop at intersections driving for granted, as they roof, so they must stand in the so much quicker and faster. because most drivers are al- are the ones who get injured PHONE 06 278 8633 wind and the rain. Please can Anyone’s speedometer can ways running late for work. or killed. SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES FOR 3 GENERATIONS someone help keep our kids reach 150kph without any I say, get properly organised. dry and warm. effort and trouble at all, so Too many drivers still drive Tom Stephens Concerned resident now the whole problem lies under the infl uence of alcohol New Plymouth ADELPHOS The Lifesaving Station This is a well known the crude building. They felt split in the club membership. only now most of the people anecdotal story to reflect the rescued needed a more Most of the members wanted drown.” upon. comfortable place as their to stop the club’s life-saving Refl ection questions. The “On a dangerous seacoast first refuge. The building activities as they were moral: Christian leaders/ where shipwrecks often occur was enlarged, with nicer unpleasant and a hindrance elders in their coastal life- there was a once a crude furniture. Now the life-saving to the normal life pattern of saving churches are called little life-saving station. It station became a popular the club. to risk their lives in being was just a hut, and there gathering place and was But some members insisted co-workers with God. They was only one boat, but the re-decorated beautifully and that life-saving was their are called to personally few devoted members kept furnished as a sort of club. primary purpose and pointed offer the life-saving a constant watch over the Fewer of the members were out that they were still called gospel to others. What is sea. With no thought for now interested in going to a life-saving station. But hindering church people in themselves, they went out day sea on life-saving missions, they were fi nally voted down their dwindling part-time or night tirelessly searching so they hired lifeboat crews and told that if they wanted and non-pastored churches for the lost. to do this work. About this to save the lives of all the from communicating the Continued from page 1 So many lives were saved time a large ship was wrecked various kinds of people who gospel to those drowning new by this little station that it off the coast, and the hired were shipwrecked in those young families in our coastal became famous. Some of those crews brought in boatloads waters, they could begin communities? Are they who were saved, and others, of cold, wet and half-drowned their own life-saving station ashamed of Jesus’ message? wanted to be associated with people. They were dirty and down the coast. They did. And I don’t think so. Are they the station and give of their sick, and some of them had the same thing happened to afraid of being rejected or time and money to support black skin, and some spoke them. If you visit the seacoast isolated by their lifelong its work. New boats were a strange language, and today you will fi nd a number intimate rural community? bought and new crews were the beautiful new club was of exclusive clubs along that Possibly/probably in my trained. The little station considerably messed up. At shore. Shipwrecks are still experience. Do leaders and grew. Some of the new the next meeting, there was a frequent in those waters, lay people really understand members were unhappy with how to explain the life-saving gospel in 60 seconds? Is the RIGHT lack of money and aging congregations an acceptable Is anyone missing this answer? Does this mean more young male cat who arrived rural churches (life-saving unannounced at Brennan stations) will close? Registered office: 23 Napier Street, PO Box 74, Opunake Place, Opunake several This message of drowning weeks ago. is about life and death now Phone: Office (06) 761-7016, A/h (06) 761-8206 He’s very friendly and a bit and in eternity. The simple For advertising, email: [email protected] cheeky. gospel is about God offering For editorial, email: [email protected] If anyone’s missing him His life-saving forgiveness For accounts, email: [email protected] please contact (06) 761 of sins through Jesus’ blood www.opunakecoastalnews.co.nz 8206. shed on the cross. The cross is always unpopular but it Editor: Bernice McKellar is the life-saving station in Journalists/Sales: Rolland McKellar, Bryan Kirk FORKLIFTS CONSTRUCTION our community churches. Christians Advertising/Production: Vanessa Smith EQUIPMENT 1.) Today, why are the Production/IT: Shane Butler persecuted United Methodist Delivery: Thursday, fortnightly Church, Evangelical Lutheran RENTAL Church and Anglican Church Registered as a newspaper. in poor and underdeveloped Member of the Community Newspapers Association of New SERVICE areas of Africa and Asia Zealand PARTS rapidly growing in faith and The Opunake and Coastal News is converts? distributed free to every home and 2.) What did Martin Luther business within the rural area NEW & USED SALES King Jr. mean when he said, bounded in the north by the New AGENTS FOR NILFISK FLOORCARE PRODUCTS “There was a time when the Plymouth city border, extending east church was very powerful… to Egmont Village, and around to the In those days the church was edge of Stratford, south to the not merely a thermometer of 31 Hurlstone Drive, New Plymouth popular opinion…It was a Hawera city border and inland to Shaun McKay - Sales Specialist Kaponga and through Eltham. thermostat that transformed the mores of society”? Adelphos OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, November 8, 2018 NEWS AND VIEWS 3

LLettersetters toto thethe A whole school producing good people Last Thursday at Opunake former principal of Opunake sure about her long term tion that our community is in EEditorditor High School it was a time High School. future. good hands.” to look back on the year and Opunake High School This year’s best all-round Andy Whitehead noted Mr say goodbyes to students and Board of Trustees chairman boy was Dylan Coleman and O’Leary’s background as an staff heading off to pastures Andy Whitehead said he best all-round girl was Katie international football referee new. looked forward to carrying Sinclair. and said he could have gone At the school senior prize- on the relationship Opunake An unprecedented three anywhere in the country, but giving, goodbyes were said has with the Patea School presentations were made he had chosen Opunake as to deputy principal James and continuing to see Mr for proxime accessit to dux the place where he took up Davidson and longserving Davidson in his new role as this year. They were Amy his fi rst position as a school teacher Lynette Bourke. principal. Ablanalp, Jacob Symons and principal. Mr Davidson has been Mrs Bourke has been teach- Gianni Dear. He said it had been a suc- teaching at Opunake High ing at Opunake High School With 2018 marking not cessful year for Opunake School for 18 years. Next for the last 24 years. only 100 years since the High School which had in- year he will succeed Nicola The Dux for this year is end of World War I, but the cluded the school’s basket- Ngarewa as principal of Patea Laura Hickey, daughter of centenary of the founding of ball teams continuing to excel Area School who will be Graham and Janet Hickey. the South Taranaki RSA, the at national levels. Represen- taking over as principal at Laura says she plans to study RSA were presenting schol- tative honours had included Spotswood College from at Massey University next arships to Taranaki High Isabelle Cook representing Mark Bowden, himself a year, but beyond that is un- School students, and two New Zealand at the Under-17 of these were presented to Womens Basketball World students from Opunake High Cup and most recently Iritana School, Dylan Coleman and Opunake High School dux Laura Hickey with her parents Hohaia being part of the gold Christopher Seyb. Graham and Janet Hickey. medal winning Women’s South Taranaki District The guest speaker was Tara ling matches at World Cup Sevens rugby team at the RSA president Graeme Potter who was head prefect and Olympic level. Youth Olympics in Buenos Kempton says the only pro- in 2013, and whose mother “2018 has been a busy year, Aires. viso would be that they would Maria is a former principal of with many changes as change “It is you, the people of come back in a year and tell Opunake High School. Tara, is fast becoming the new Opunake High School who the RSA what they had been who is now regional sports norm in education,” he said. make the difference,” he doing and how that money director with the Taranaki “One of the most impor- said.” You take the oppor- had been spent. Mr Kempton Secondary Schools sports As- tant things in life is to help tunities given and choose to said the scholarships were sociation spoke about her life somebody’s dream become move outside your comfort part of the programme the post Opunake High School. a reality. If certain people zones. One area Opunake South Taranaki RSA president Graeme Kempton with RSA had planned for the This was also the fi rst prize- had not given this poor kid High School excels is the Christopher Seyb and Dylan Coleman. centenary year, which had giving with Peter O’Leary from Ngaruawahia a chance extension of their students’ included the opening of the as principal, who had taken I would never have got any- CQ, their conscious quotient. Victoria Cross Garden in over from Simon Fuller ear- where. The most special This determines awareness, Council rejection Hawera and the unveiling lier this year. Before coming component of Opunake High honesty and trustworthiness. of statues to the town’s two to Opunake he had been a School is our students. They It is our CQ that gives us our VC winners, John Grant and deputy principal in Whaka- are the ambassadors for our freedom and awareness when welcomed on streets Harry Laurent. tane and his career as a FIFA community, and we can be interacting with our commu- The school prefects for referee had included control- fi lled with pride and satisfac- nity and our environment.” of Opunake 2019 were named, and head Continued from page 1 traffi c to warrant declaring prefects Amy Abplanalp and priority zones in our District. “This town has been here Dylan Coleman said their Given we are in a medium goodbyes. for a hundred years and risk zone, which already there’s never been any dam- “I have been privileged to has established timelines lead a group of such smart age due to earthquakes. We for strengthening, the risk to haven’t had an earthquake and innovative students,” said public safety is very low,” Amy, who will be studying do substantial damage for the he says. “These requirements last 500 years. law at Victoria University. need to be balanced with the Dylan will be going to Ota- “I can understand it in socio-economic impact on Christchurch as they are on go University to study health our towns and the ability of science next year said he had a faultline. Our problem is building owners to pay.” the volcano. If the volcano learned a lot about teamwork Mr Dunlop added that the and perseverance. blows there’s no remedy to Council is able to deal with fi x that. “ “As it takes a village to raise specifi c dangerous structures a child, it took a whole school Steve Corkill said he agreed through existing powers with the reported comments to grow us into good people without needing to introduce to face a rapidly changing of Eltham businessman that priority areas. School leavers respond at the conclusion of the ceremony. the policy was “PC bullshit.” world,” he said. “It was total kneejerk.,” Steve said. “The Council came along with a big stick and tried to tell building own- BRANDERSON HOMES LTD ers what to do.” Brian Collins agrees. “How many buildings have fallen PRE BUILT HOMES down in the last 50 years?” URGENT! he says “If we did have a massive earthquake, you’re not going to be able to wrap FARMERS PLEASE COME us up in cotton wool.” AND SEE US Ali Hayward voiced a note of caution. NOW TO AVOID “Business owners have to DISAPPOINTMENT FOR be responsible and make sure their buildings are safe,” she JUNE 1ST 2019 said. “If you own a home you would have to make sure it’s OFFICE LOCATED AT: 37 HAUTAPU RD, CAMBRIDGE TELEPHONE: 07 827 3901 safe.” South Taranaki Mayor, Ross Email: [email protected] Web: www.brandersonhomes.co.nz Dunlop says the Council’s ------decision to not introduce Please send us an information pack about your Transportable Pre-Built Homes priority zones refl ected public submissions and was the most Name ______sensible way of balancing Address ______risk with affordability. “The reality is that we don’t Phone ______Style/Size ______have high enough volumes - - Please mail to: Branderson Homes Ltd, PO Box 434, Cambridge, 3450 of pedestrian or vehicle ------4 NEWS AND VIEWS Thursday, November 8, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS COUNCILLOR’S COMMENT Us humans should try harder to make it better of art things happening but the old railway line but I am modern cars are built. How playing around with vehicles better. behind the scenes the local sure we can make it happen many children play up in the powered by fossil fuel. The Congratulations to Opunake Lions club is celebrating 50 When I was young we back seat because they feel end result was vast amounts for efforts to become single years of service to the area couldn’t wait to get rid of totally excluded from Mum of pollution, death and vast use plastic free. We also whilst building an exten- our bikes to drive cars. Now and Dad and the sometimes waste of finite resources. need to fit more recycling sion onto the already famous in less than one generation rare chance for family con- Three generations are not bins in all of our towns. One walkway. It will be around 9 we have thousands of young versation? even a blimp on the history of the biggest issues facing km and be part of what many people who have no desire to The good news about be- of the world, but it has made the rising number of tourist CLEM COXHEAD of us hope will be a nation- drive a car in the hustle and ing a cyclist in a group is the some signifi cant issues that and freedom campers is our It is a good day to be sitting wide walking and cycle track. bustle of big cities but all feeling of adventure, but how we need to address. lack of recycling facilities. in the Café with a nice fl at It will take many years want the latest in two wheeled good would it be to be able to The interesting point is that They are used to recycling white listening to Country but we envisage a walk and motoring so they can explore have great conversation with if we removed the human every thing possible and fi nd and Western music by local cycle way from National Park the world. every one we meet? race and left it to the animals it strange to come visit the artist Wilbur Raikes, live down to Whanganui (already I recently sat in the back Roll on history into the fu- the earth would balance out so called “ Clean and Green streaming on Facebook. going) then up to Hawera. seat of a car and was un- ture. I guess in years to come within a twenty year period. Country” that fails in many From Hawera we will follow able to participate in the history will record how three Methinks us humans should areas to walk the talk. What a busy week for Ta- the railway line to Normanby conversation due to the way generations of humans started try a little harder to make it ranaki and especially Opu- (nearly started) then on to nake as it becomes a major Stratford up to the reserve centre for Art and the Yarn then around and down to New Bomb. Plymouth. Eventually we will I sometimes refl ect on what link up with Opunake either makes a small town like Opu- via the old coast road or the nake so productive in all sorts old railway line. 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Great War was offset by doing a geological survey With the urupa being on the spectre of the infl uenza when they were trying to fi nd sacred ground, he needed epidemic cutting its deadly oil and gas.” the permission of the local swathe across the planet. Callum says he also heard stories, which he hasn’t been iwi, and having got that, he set to work. Estimates as to the world- able to verify, about a ship At the time he was also wide death toll range from that came into Port Taranaki working on a new Otakeho between 20-40 million. More bringing bodies of those who War Memorial to commemo- people died in the epidemic died in the epidemic which rate those from that area who of what was most commonly were then buried at the urupa. hadn’t returned from the two known as Spanish Infl uenza Callum says he tried to get world wars, and the Bayly than were killed in the Great the New Plymouth District Callum Mahy has been working for a year on a memorial to those buried in unmarked Road memorial which faces War, or died due to the Black Council interested in doing graves during the 1918 infl uenza epidemic. towards Paritutu has similar Death which ravaged Europe something to commemorate dimensions to that one. from 1347-51. Maori and Pakeha ended up putting together a memorial were buried there. He had those who died without leav- Callum says the memorial In New Zealand the epidem- in unmarked mass graves at for the unknown dead. It is fi rst heard about the bodies ing a permanent memorial, commemorates those who ic took 8160 lives, including the urupa on the corner of due to be unveiled on Satur- buried in unmarked graves but when this wasn’t forth- died in the epidemic and are 2160 Maori. Four per cent of Bayly Road and Ocean View day, which will be one day over a year ago when he was coming, he decided to do buried in unmarked graves, the Maori population were Parade. before the centenary of the working on a memorial for something off his own bat. not only at the urupa, but in wiped out. One hundred years after the end of World War I. somebody at the urupa. He said he wanted to thank other parts of the country. In Taranaki, many of those epidemic, Callum Mahy of Callum said it’s not known “There are defi nitely graves Value Timber Supplies for taken in the epidemic, both Stone Creations NZ has been for sure exactly how many there,” he says. “They came

ForTwo any writer theirbooks first year. at fi rst time book launch book launch will always be a Steph’s mother Valerie is special moment. In the case also a writer, and well-known of Steph Matuku, her first Coastal Taranaki artist Gra- launch saw not one, but two ham Kirk is an uncle. books come onto the market. At her book launch, Stepha- The New Plymouth writer nie paid tribute to her father had written Flight of the Wi, a respected kaumatua Fantail, a young adult novel who died in 2013. which blended elements of Steph says that as a child sci-fi and Maori mythology she had loved reading the while on Te Papa Tupu, a works of C.S.Lewis and Enid writing programme run by the Blyton, but always wondered Maori Literature Trust and why there weren’t more Mao- Huia Publishers. The book ri characters in children’s and had been accepted for pub- young adults’ fi ction. lication, and while she was She says she is often asked, waiting for it to be edited and where does she fi nd her inspi- put together, she set to work ration? She replies “inspira- Girls and Boys School Shoes on a smaller chapter book for tion fi nds me.” children titled Whetu Toa and Huia Publishing execu- & Sandals available now the Magician. tive director Eboni Waitere “I’m a Mum, I’m used to multi-tasking,” says the Steph Matuku at the book signing in New Plymouth. mother of two. Both books were launchedLorem ipsum describes Steph as”both tal- Steph’s writing as being a in New Plymouth on Octo- ented and hard working.” big factor in the success of ber 26. “I really like the pace and A Bro’s Life , a short fi lm he Steph has iwi links to Ta- fl ow of her writing style and had been involved with which ranaki, Ngati Mutunga and her characters are believ- won the Taranaki regional Ngati Tama. Although her able.” awards of the 48 Hour Film parents Wi Matuku and Val- She had known Steph since Competition. From there the erie Kirk both hailed from 2016 through the mentoring fi lm had gone on to the na- Taranaki, Steph spent the fi rst programme Te Papa Tupu. tional fi nals, where Spinoff six years of her life in Kaitaia “It was there that she had named it as the movie Early Childhood Education Centre where her parents taught at worked on fl ight of the Fan- to watch. the intermediate school. We are now taking Enrolments for 2018. tail, and the other book she Steph says she is eager to Don’t delay as we have limited spaces. Steph is the granddaughter wrote independently. 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We have been kept on our Keep a detailed inventory of with in Court after taking a drink and drive and drive to Police also would like toes lately with a number or all your property including family members vehicle for the speed limit. It’s there for any information about the reported burglaries in our marking to easily identify a drive at speed and crashing a reason and it’s not a target possibility of an address area including both urban your property if it does get into a wooden paling fence to beat. known and persons known and rural properties. As I stolen. only a short distance from We have also been busy to be involved in the re- have alerted to in previous With the fi ne weather comes her home. A young female of late attending numerous birthing of stolen vehicles in columns, Rural New Zealand a busy time for local farmers driver was fl own by the Family Violence matters our community. Remember, has a reputation for tightknit, and contractors alike with Taranaki Rescue Helicopter and as a result a few locals if you have any information supportive communities. paddocks being prepared after being ejected from are now currently before for us give us a call we are You can help us by knowing for feed crops and silage the vehicle she was the the Courts facing various more than happy to help. your neighbours, exchanging being made on-mass. With sole occupant in when assault charges against their Alternatively you can call contact phone numbers CONSTABLE KYLIE the large amounts of heavy she crashed on Manaia partners. We continue to Crimestoppers at 0800 and keeping those numbers BROPHY traffi c on the roads we ask Road recently. Police also stress that this behaviour or 555111 with all anonymous handy. as much as possible about that people take care and a attended an accident on any behaviour that makes information. If you live rurally and what you’re checking and message to the numerous Skeet Road where a young someone else feel controlled need to leave the property how long you expect to take. tractor drivers please be male has crashed into an and fearful is never OK. Constable Kylie Brophy to investigate something Reduce the risk and aware of what is behind you Armco barrier. This accident Everyone in a family or in Opunake Police untoward ensure someone opportunity by taking notice when travelling. had the propensity to have a relationship should feel knows where you are going, of who is out and about. We have attended numerous been much worse with the safe. Nobody should be OKATO COPPERS Crime on the increase Hello Everyone security around their bulk cameras. Cameras are a lot when they said they would they are holding traffi c up Rural Crime has certainly fuel supplies. Thieves have cheaper now days and can be have found at least 20 cars and will move over when it had quite an increase this been rather brazen and are purchased for the price of a unlocked each night. These is safe to do so. Finding a year and we have already not being deterred by long hundred litres of fuel and are young boys and girls have suitable place to pull over had the same amount of rural tanker tracks and are even a good option for deterring all been referred to the can be challenging for them, crime so far this year that we stealing fuel during the day. thieves. Police Youth Aid Services so please exercise a bit of had in all of 2017 with still A lot of farmers do padlock Please don’t be complacent and some will be doing a bit patience and don’t feel the 7-8 weeks to go. up their tanks but thieves are around your farm security of labour for the community need to pass them unsafely. Fuel theft has had a large cutting locks to access the and have that “it won’t around the Okato/Oakura They will not be to blame if increase and so have farm fuel. There are anti tamper happen to me” mentality. area. you pass them without being bikes. With the price of fuel locks that can be purchased We are still battling lack of We are now smack bang in the able to see what is coming going up there was always rather than the run of the mill security issues when it comes middle of contracting season ahead and an accident is the risk that petrol and type padlock that we all tend to rural crime and 70% of and our local contractors are caused. diesel will be sought after to rely on. They are a bit more our rural crime occurs from hard at work doing silage Feel free to contact me at the items for thieves. I would expensive but are impossible unlocked premises. and other contracting work Okato Station if you’d like urge farmers to rethink their to cut through. Also consider On the topic of not locking on farms. This means that to discuss anything I have your things, I have over the CONSTABLE RHYS over the next few months raised above or if you’d like last few months been dealing CONNELL and into next year we will advice on farm security with up to eight youths who see the increase of tractors Stay safe out there astounded me to learn that thought it would be a good on our roads as they travel Rhys the cars these young kids idea to target unlocked cars from farm to farm. Please Rhys Connell took were all unlocked and and take them for a joyride be patient if following them Constable had their keys left in them. around the Oakura area. It on the road. Our local guys Okato It further astounded me are pretty good at realising FIRE & EMERGENCY NZ A quiet Guy Fawkes At the time of writing this callouts. At 7: 15pm on not fi nd the cause of the Rodney Woods and Station Guy Fawkes night has been Saturday October 27 the alarm so returned to station. Offi cer Gordon Wells. The and gone with no fi reworks brigade was called out to a Last week also saw three brigade is expecting over related incidents attended by grass fi re on Beach Road. of our crew attend and 100 people to attend. the Opunake Brigade. When the brigade arrived pass a four day Emergency We are still offering free While on the subject of nothing could be found, Response Drivers Course. home fi re safety visits to attending incidents the so they returned to station This training is required to those over the age of 65, Opunake brigade has had with no action taken. At be undertaken before they those with children at home a busy time over the past 7:30pm the same day the are allowed to drive a fi re under the age of 5, or those two weeks attending four brigade responded to a call appliance to an incident living with disabilities. to a kitchen fl ooding. It under lights and siren. Please contact the station TRACT or OR & MACHINERY SERVICE & REPAIRS turned out that the fl ooding Congratulations to Suzie any member of the brigade ON FARM SERVICING was caused by a leak in the Pentelow, Craig Dingle, if you would like to take AIR up CONDITIONING SERVICE, REPAIRS AND HOSE MAKING roof. The next callout was and Chris HarveyPh on06 762this 8023 offer. SPARE PARTS & FARM OILS on Thursday November 1 achieving this qualifi cation. For those of you living IMPLEMENTS in & ATTACHMENTS - SALES AND SERVICE Ian Crawford FACTORY TRAINED TECHNICIAN to a meter box on fi re at The ink was hardly dryMob on0272 rural 207 locations701 we would Ngariki Road. The Rahotu Suzie’s certifi cate when she like you to consider access TARANAKI & WANGANUI INDEPENDENT FERGIE TRACTOR Volunteer Fire brigade also was required to drive the for fi re appliances SPECIALISTS to attended this incident and appliance to the meter box your MASSYproperty. FERGUSON We wouldFORD SAME LANDINI ISEKI VALTRA MA TBRO PPhh 0606 762762 80238023 INTERNATIONAL MERLO DA VID BROWN RENA ULT URSUS JOHN DEERE had it under control by the fi re. recommend Morristhat NZ sign [3000 x 600] - 110213_Layout 1 11/02/2013 14:11a Page 1 clear area IIanan CrCrawfawforord time the Opunake brigade This week the brigade of 4m x 4m be provided for arrived. Again on the same members have been busy our vehicles. MMobob 02720272 207207 701701 day, at 9:14pm the brigade having a tidy up around the That’s all from us for now.the win ning formula since 1869 responded to a fi re alarm station as Saturday afternoon Stay safe out there. MASSEY FERGUSON activation at the Auroa is when the brigade will School along with our be putting on a function VSO John friends from the Kaponga to celebrate the awarding Brigade. The crews checked of Gold Stars for 25 years the building out but could service to Chief Fire Offi cer OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, November 8, 2018 NEWS AND VIEWS 7 Hawera writer continues to inspire Ronald Hugh Morrieson less sure about was the one launched in 2016, and seven once said “I hope I’m not that got her third place. last year. This year with the one of those poor blighters The evening turned into subject being ways in which who get discovered after something of a celebration small town New Zealand they are dead.” for the Finer family, has been changed due to When the Hawera novelist beginning with Bruce technology, there were 23. and short story writer died in Finer winning the Open St Mary’s Diocesan School 1972, his novels Scarecrow Short Story category with took the top three places. and Came a Hot Friday Heartwood. Pam Jones Subjects covered included had been published, but said Bruce had fi rst entered how doctors have used he had been unable to fi nd four years ago as a way of the internet to treat Patea publishers for Predicament encouraging daughter Sasha patients, the benefi ts or and Pallet on the fl oor. In the to enter, saying “I will if you otherwise of cellphones and years since, Predicament and will.” changes to farming, but the Pallet on the Floor have been Later in the evening, winning entry was Maia- published and all four of his daughter Sasha took out fi rst Laine Rupapera Maeke’s “I books have been made into Bruce Finer(left) and South Taranaki District mayor Ross Dunlop listen as judge and second prizes in both don’t use snapchat, but my feature fi lms. Mary Anne Scott reads out his winning entry in the Open Short Story category. the Secondary Schools Short Dad does.” On October 24, the annual Story and Poetry categories. The Year 12 student said it Ronald Hugh Morrieson Open Short story category winner Bruce Finer(left) and South Taranaki District “Bruce, I think she pipped was the fi rst time she had Literary Awards, named in mayor Ross Dunlop listen as judge Mary Anne Scott reads the winning entry. you at the post,” Pam said entered. his honour were awarded for after the secondary school “Our class was encouraged Mr Dunlop said that when had been binned during I was here for a week,” she the 31st time at The Hub in poetry prizes had been to enter. They said you’ve the house in which Ronald renovations. said.”Loyalty seeps from Hawera. presented. nothing to lose girls, and I’m Hugh Morrieson had lived Mr Dunlop said Rolland every page. There is plenty “He was an incredible The winning entry for the glad I did, because it’s paid had been replaced by a McKellar of the Opunake of death, but in a realistic writer,” South Taranaki Open Poetry section was off,” she said. “I do enjoy KFC restaurant KFC had and Coastal News had cycle of life kind of way.” District mayor Ross Dunlop Elegy by Maria Cunningham writing, especially if I can put up a plaque honouring alerted him to what had Normanby and Districts said. “He was an indigenous of New Plymouth. A feature make it funny.” writer as most of his the Hawera writer and kept happened. Since then “KFC Lions Club member Hugh of the awards was the spike experiences were here in some of his memorabilia on had to their credit come to Cameron whose club in entries for the newest South Taranaki.” show. Unfortunately these the party,” and a ceremony sponsored the Secondary category the secondary Ronald Hugh Morrieson was held to unveil a new Schools’ research article schools research article. Awards results page 9. plaque. It was unusual category said he remembered There had been eight entries for KFC anywhere in the having been taught music by when the category was world to have somebody Morrieson. not associated with their Organiser Pam Jones said company being celebrated a large proportion of this Needing Coastal and Rural in this way at one of their year’s entries came from restaurants, he said. people who had never Rental Properties “It was a little bit like a story entered before. out of one of Ronald Hugh “Storytelling of this calibre Morrieson’s novels.” shapes a community. We’re We ensure that the communication between The fi gure of the Hawera richer for hearing these owners, tenants and ourselves create and writer who dreaded the stories and communities are maintain good relationships. thought of only being richer for gathering them,” discovered after he died she said. Happy tenants = happy owners. loomed large that night. One of the fi rst time entrants Mary Anne Scott who was Year 9 Opunake High Call us today to discuss your property judged the short story School Lexi McQuaig from categories described the Otakeho. calibre of the entries in terms “My English teacher told Colin Tyler that would have resonated me about it and I thought Property Manager with Morrieson and what he I’d give it a go,” she said. 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Proud to be local - BTW since 1973 8 FROM THE BEEHIVE Thursday, November 8, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS One year on for Ardern’s coalition government in New Zealand `Shortly before last year’s general election in Aotearoa New Zealand, a Morrinsville farmer protesting the then opposition Labour Party’s planned water tax held up a placard describing its newly minted leader, Jacinda Ardern, as a “pretty communist.””. A year on, Ardern is New Zealand’s prime minister, the third woman and the youngest person to have held the role in 150 years. She is comfortably the most popular politician in the land, and one of the brightest stars in the international political fi rmament.. The Labour-New Zealand First-Green coalition government led by Ardern is celebrating its fi rst birthday. Jacinda Ardern campaigning in New Plymouth shortly before the 2017 election. It has been quite the year Photo Graham Kirk for Ardern. It is worth reiterating just how far spiritual birthplace of the duties, to the disappointment Standing back from the Peter Sole she has travelled since she nation, wearing a Maori of those hoping to see more, detail, what can be said about took the reins as Labour’s korowai while meeting New not fewer, women at the top the political landscape in leader just weeks before Zealand’s head of state, and table. Aotearoa New Zealand one TRANSPORT the election, igniting a dull taking a seat in the United Ardern has also been year on from the formation campaign and resuscitating Nations General Assembly criticised for not taking a of the fi rst Labour-NZF- Labour’s polling.. with her child, Neve Te stronger stand on the plight Greens coalition? For one A contemporary politician Aroha and partner Clarke of refugees and on questions thing, on this side of the Following the election, the Gayford.. concerning possible ditch we are cautiously re- conservative National Party The informal, popular- Chinese involvement in familiarising ourselves with looked odds-on to retain culture moments – domestic politics. While the the idea that the state can be offi ce. But on 19 October, particularly those mediated government has established a force for good. The results after almost two weeks of by social media – have many reviews, it is taking at this early stage are patchy, negotiations, the leader been just as important and some time for the material as you would expect, but this of the centre-right New refl ect how Ardern occupies achievements to start administration’s belief that Specialising in Zealand First (NZF) party, political time and space racking up. government can be benign Winston Peters, surprised in a way no previous New But there are signs the rather than benighted feels virtually everyone (including Zealand prime minister administration is starting new and different. Low Shed and Silo Labour’s front bench) when has. She and Gayford have to hit its straps. Finance Second, Ardern is he used the balance of power used Twitter to announce Minister Grant Robertson normalising a whole bunch deliveries to form a government with Ardern’s pregnancy, recently announced a of things. Being a prime Hay / Silage / Straw for sale Labour and the Greens.. triggering stiff nationwide larger than expected budget minister and a new mum, Phone: 027 443 1807 In the year since, Ardern has competition for the role of surplus, thus meeting his breastfeeding at work, and fi rmly established herself offi cial babysitter.. Social promised public debt/GDP having a male partner who Office: 06 754 8454 or 0800 132511 as the government’s and media also charted the birth ratio four years ahead of is a primary carer are all her party’s most valuable of their child in a public schedule. becoming, well, just normal. political asset. In an ironic hospital, the PM’s taste Since Ardern’s return from Third, our cultural politics turn of events, Andrew Little, for mac’n’cheese, and the the UN, Peters and his are changing. Not quickly the man who voluntarily creation of a special UN pass New Zealand First party enough, to be sure, but the stood aside so Ardern could for Neve Te Aroha.. colleagues have looked symbolism of the fact that become Labour leader, is But swooning international uncharacteristically focused, Ardern and Gayford’s child also performing well. audiences do not vote in although the call at the carries a Māori name and An astute and effective Aotearoa New Zealand, party’s recent conference for will be raised speaking both political communicator, and what plays well on a Respecting New Zealand te reo Māori and English has Ardern regularly uses the Colbert Show does not Values Bill was quickly been lost on precisely no- JONATHAN Facebook Live to apprise necessarily resonate in quite slapped down by Ardern. one in this country. the nation of the contents the same way back home. Meanwhile, the opposition Finally, the nation’s political of a day in the life of the Not all smooth sailing National party is spiralling stocks in the international YOUNG PM.. The formal set pieces At times the political into nasty internecine strife arena are appreciating. That MP FOR NEW PLYMOUTH that have helped established management of the coalition that has gone global, may is no bad thing for a small, Ardern as the dominant has been shoddy. Ardern cost the party its leader, and exporting nation. There is fi gure on New Zealand’s has already had to relieve will almost certainly damage a powerful progressive- political landscape include two members of her cabinet its polling. egalitarian narrative in her speaking on the lower – Clare Curran and Meka Changing the culture of New Zealand reaching back marae at Waitangi, the Whaitiri – of their ministerial politics through the nation’s anti- nuclear stance in the mid- 1980s to the achievement Houses (or granting) of women’s suffrage in 1893. Alterations As is the case with all political Decks narratives, this one obscures Bathrooms as much as it reveals. But in Kitchens an age of international fear and loathing, many New Roofing Zealanders take quiet pride Fences in the sight of the “pretty P 06 759 1363 Concrete communist” defending a E [email protected] rules-based international W www.jonathan.young.co.nz Cowsheds order, in opposition to the @MPjonathanyoung Farm Buildings Continued page 9 Authorised by Jonathan Young MP • Corner of Gill & Liardet Street • NP OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, November 8, 2018 NEWS 9 Kaponga Lions wish competition winners well

At Opunake Market Day Opunake volunteer fi refi ghters Jozien Hannah and Danielle Bridsen monitor the heat at the barbecue on Market Day in Opunake. Paywave in paper receipts out ‘Tap and go’ parking has to park and pay is a key and your $2 an hour parking From left. Fergus Muller, Yasiru Sevesintie, Ebony Kalin, Kaponga Lions President arrived in New Plymouth, part of keeping our CBD from any other $2 an hour David Smith. with most NPDC car accessible.” machine. parking machines in the In addition, users can now central business district now top up their parking from Due to more popular The Kaponga Lions Club 21 entries, the winner contestants for our annual accepting Paywave. more machines. Top up your payment options being held its annual Peace Poster Quade Ericsson came from Speech and Peace Poster It’s the fi rst phase in an $1 an hour parking from any available, the text-to-park and Speech Competition Auroa School, while Aidan Competitions. The Club upgrade that will also see other $1 an hour machine, function is being shut down. recently at St John’s Church Campbell who came second extends its best wishes to the the end to printed receipts in Kaponga. Although the and 3rd Jareth Milich who winners for the District fi nal as part of NPDC’s journey number of competitors was was placed third are both to be held in Hawera. toward Zero Waste 2040. down on previous years from Kaponga. Before Christmas, NPDC for the speech contest, the Kaponga Lions Club would W Stark will phase out printed standard was exceptionally like to thank parents and Publicity offi cer. receipts and give the option high. The winner Ebony teaching staff for their of an e-receipt instead. Kalin , second place getter assistance in preparing “It’s about using technology Yasiru Sevesintie and third to cut down our waste place getter Fergus Muller Ronald Hugh Morrison and make it easier and are all students from Auroa faster to park in the CBD,” School. In the Peace Poster says NPDC Customer competition, there were Awards results and Regulatory Solutions Cabinet Making, Glass Supplies & Secondary Schools Paish (St Mary’s Diocesan Manager Katrina Brunton. Custom Joinery Solutions One year on Short Stories. 1. Sasha School). 3. Monique “We brought in the for Ardern’s Finer(Hawera High School). Radford(St Mary’s Diocesan PayMyPark app nearly three Donald & Ian Murray years ago to make parking 2. Sasha Finer (Hawera School). 027 242 8379 Coalition High School). 3. Holly quick and easy, and now 06 764 8616 we’ve added Paywave as an Stewart(Hawera High Open Section Short Story. 027 348 9445 Government. option at the machines. Continued from page 8. School). 1. Bruce Finer(Hawera). 136 High Street, Eltham “NPDC is focused on 2. Chris Purdon(Hawera). [email protected] stance taken by the president supporting a thriving central 3. Darly Paraha(Hawera). www.elthambuildingsuppliers.co.nz of the US, a nation that was Secondary School Poetry. Open Section Poetry. 1. city, and making it simple once the self-appointed 1. Sasha Finer(Hawera Maria Cunningham(New leader of the free world. High School). 2. Sasha Plymouth). 2. Stuart One wonders whether the Finer(Hawera High School). Greenhill(Stratford). 3. farmer from Morrinsville 3. Lexi McQuaig(Opunake Michaela Stoneman(Patea). appreciated the irony of that High School). LOVE YOUR moment. Highly commended. Richard Shaw Secondary School Research Alyx Devlin(Eltham). Professor of Politics Article. 1. Maia-Laine Michaela Stoneman(Patea). Massey University Rupapera Maeke(St Mary’s Maria Cunningham(New HEARING The Conversation Media Diocesan School). 2. Alex Plymouth). Group Ltd

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There were some interesting characters moving around on the 31st October Witches and mass murderers at Okato and little monsters St Pauls Church Opunake held a light party where children dreessed up and Shay and Caleb Ward in played party games for prizes. Winners of the dress ups were Minion- Levi Donghi Opunake. (Coolest)Butterfl y Kenzie Field (Cutest)Mr. Fox- Charlie Trethewey (Best Dressed) Hulk- Ryan Smith (Best Superhero). Cymanfa Ganu/ Welsh Festival of Song

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October was a busy month Services we offer: with celebrating three resi- dents birthdays, along with • Silage residents and staff creating items to show at the Opu- • Hay nake Lakeside Lions Yarn • Conventionals bombing and Market Day. • Pit Silage Crafts created were bee’s wax wraps, reusable bags, • Buyers of Standing Grass wheat bags, seedlings, and Contact us for details: decorating the old linen skip. Daniel Holdt 027 786 7348 | Callum Holdt 027 882 8154 We are indebted to all our volunteers, who donate their time to entertain, visit and assist the activities coordina- tor with van outings. Thank The Staff in their new uniforms. you so much from the facil- ity care manager, staff and trust. If you have a craft, are able to entertain our residents, or FOR SALE | OUTSTANDING OAONUI DAIRY FARM just would like some com- pany for an hour or two we 207 Witiora Road, Oaonui would love to hear from you. Located minutes from Opunake and Rahotu on the Witiora Road is this immaculate 82.1512 hectare (202.9956 acre) dairy farm currently milking A morning tea was held approximately 180 cows through a tidy 20 bail rotary cowshed. with residents, family, trust Largely square in shape this property is  at, centrally raced and has a high and staff to thank retir- pressure ring mains water system along with quality outbuildings. ing Trust Chairman Darrell This would make an ideal  rst farm purchase, you could add to your Hickey. He was presented existing dairy farm portfolio or alternatively it would make a superb with a tree and a plaque for runo /grazing block. all his time and effort to get Adding to this package is a lovely large and sunny 4-bedroom home and the resthome to where it is gardens with a detached sleep out, tennis court and double garage. now. This farm is sure to impress and for the  sherman/diver a bonus is the coast on your doorstep. Upcoming events for the For Sale month of November and De- Blair Burnett O ers Over $3,300,000 + GST (if any) cember: 021 190 7728 The Cottage Rest Home Open Day Thursday 8 November 12:30-1:00pm AGM is on November 27 Peter McDonald at 7pm (refer ad).Inter fa- 027 443 4506 cility petanque visit, DVD Karaoke, Christmas cake making, music by a variety eieio.co.nz # OPR00799 of musicians, quiz morning Fundraising at the Opunake Market Day and afternoons, happy hour, church services, school vis- students performing Kapa its, Christmas tree decorat- Haka. Te Kura o Opunake ing, Santa visit, Ukulele High School Te Haumoana dragons and much more on Kapa Haka group came to the calendar. Please feel free The Cottage Rest Home to to come and participate perform in the residents’ lounge. This was enjoyed The Opunake Cottage Rest by all our residents with Home Social Club under toes tapping and hands the guidance of Jayne Mug- clapping. geridge Registered Nurse Residents and families and the dedicated staff have were treated to a tradition been busy this year raising meal (hangi) to coincide funds to replace aging items with Maori language week, in our facility. The team ef- which they had for tea, fort, input and continuous which was the topic of con- support to bring the cottage versation for days to follow. into the 21st century is very On show at the Cottage much appreciated. The last were two korowai, (Maori fundraising event for 2018 cloak), one belonging to is a Hangi on the November Diane James and the other 10. Please contact the Cot- to Newton Collins’ grand- tage Resthome for more in- daughter who received it formation on 06 761 8009. for her 21st birthday. Residents Fundraising efforts to date were treated to a weaving have allowed for the pur- lesson by Rose Nuku. chase of new staff uniforms The Cottage residents par- and badges for health care ticipate in inter-resthome assistants, the maintenance, monthly petanque chal- activities coordinator and lenges with Eltham Care administration manager, and Rest Home, which saw us equipment for personal care win back the trophy. Well of the residents, as well as done residents and Melanie kitchen/laundry items. Brown our activities coordi- nator. The Trust, Management The topic for October was and Staff thank everyone Scotland. The conversation whom, have supported us in with the residents focussed any way to allow the Cottage on bagpipes and haggis. Resthome to remain open. OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, November 8, 2018 NEWS 13 Opunake Library Plus book review Bitter Sun by Beth Lewis This book is quite a dif- murder by themselves not ferent read from what you realising for a moment just might expect and hap- how deep of a hole they pily so. Maria read it in will dig into. They uncover FOR SALE | SUPERB OKATO DAIRY FARM one sitting on Sunday af- secrets and lies plus abuse, 132 Goodwin Road, Okato ternoon as the more she violence and alcoholism and Located on the Goodwin Road this quality 104.6113 hectare (258.4945 read the less likely it be- dysfunctional families. John acre) summer safe dairy unit is currently milking approximately 280 cows through a very tidy 30 AS herringbone cowshed. came that she was going comes under suspicion and The current owners have completed considerable contouring over the to be able to put it down. the friends are suspected of years and being very well raced, fenced and with a good water supply, this farm is a dream to manage. The contour is largely  at to easy with a This is an excellent coming holding back vital informa- little Lahar. of age story set in 1971 in tion and clues. The tide of the With the  rst cut of silage o , this farm is really growing grass and is on a small Midwestern town in town turns against them as target to produce 115,000 kg milk solids. With two homes on their own separate titles there are further options for America. Like many small John’s worries increase, with the discerning buyers and being close to Okato and New Plymouth make towns during the Vietnam his mother fuelling her life this a great opportunity. The hard work has been done, this farm is in excellent heart and War era the town of Larson by drink and her relationship inspection is recommended. is in an economic crisis. It is with her children, particu- also filled with small town larly his sister becoming like For Sale corruption, a heatwave that ice breaking under their feet. Blair Burnett O ers Over $4,900,000 + GST (if any) 021 190 7728 is ruining crops, unemploy- As the truth starts to float Open Day ment, paranoia, rumours dangerously to the surface Wednesday 14 November 11am-12pm and simmering violence. John has no idea who can Peter McDonald 027 443 4506 The story is narrated by the be trusted anymore. And main character John. He then something happens to and his sister Jenny plus Jenny... their two best friends Rudy Maria Brewerton RLIAN- eieio.co.nz # OAR00241 and Gloria find the body of ZA a young woman by the lake Branch Librarian Opu- and she has been murdered. nake & Manaia LibraryP- Unable to help themselves lus South Taranaki District they start investigating the Council Everything revealed in one act play Producers and also and of course she left the in a restaurant, was “Guinea funny play was presented FOR SALE | OKATO DAIRY FARM/RUN OFF hostesses Noreen Harris venue, highly offended, Pig.” Lorraine and Cheryl by Cynthia Stone, Cheryl 276 Hampton Road, Okato and Lorraine Wilkie most likely never to return. kept the audience amused Jamieson, Kaye Rodbard, Located only minutes from Okato on the Hampton Road, is this provided much humour and This highly improbable plot with their great handling of Felicity Willis, Effie Gallie lovely 58.2907 hectare (146.5073 acre) dairy farm currently milking drama at the recent Play was handled well by Cheryl this most amusing skit. and Jocelyn Tong. approximately 170 cows through a tidy 18 ASHB cowshed. Reading evening held at and Kaye. The entertainment Instead of packing up and This property is well fenced, has two main race systems a reliable water the Hawera Women’s Club, The second skit, performed continued with an excellent going home, these office supply and has been substantially regrassed over recent years. with Lorraine’s three skits by Lorraine Wilkie and Local farmers looking for a runo or supplement block, should consider one act play produced by friends decide to stay on this property could well be split in two, an approximate 96 acre block with and Noreen’s play. Charlotte Fraser was also Noreen Harris called “The and become nudists for their home, cowshed and associated buildings on the Hampton Road and a 50 “The Scarf” was presented very entertaining. Two bare facts” by Janet Munroe. three week holiday. acre block on the Perth Road, both with their own water supply. by Cheryl Woodmass and ladies were applying for the A group of four girls The skits and the play Being largely  at to easy in contour with some sidlings, this farm could be Kaye Rodbard. This skit same job, but neither waited from the same office were very well received kept in dairy or alternatively this would make an excellent runo . had a plot that showed how to be interviewed as each arrive at a Health Camp as the comedies were very An opportunity like this needs consideration and viewing is a must. a restaurant could overcome lady was concerned about to spend their three week crisply acted, and enjoyed the problem of running out an unpleasant odour that holiday. However, all is by an appreciative audience. of a popular item on the she believed was caused by Blair Burnett For Sale not as they had thought, Hostess Rayleen McDonald 021 190 7728 O ers Over $3,200,000 + GST (if any) menu. The customer was herself. This was very funny as it soon became clear served supper provided told that various items of and well presented. that it was a Nudist Camp, by herself, Noreen and Viewing Peter McDonald By Appointment Only her clothing had caused Next on, and also with a not a Health Camp as had Lorraine. 027 443 4506 other diners to complain, highly improbable plot set been advertised. This very Out and about eieio.co.nz # OAR00242

TENDER | DAIRY FARM WITH SCALE TENDER | QUALITY KINA ROAD DAIRY FARM 157 Wataroa Road, Pungarehu 574 Upper Kina Road, Oaonui This 165.5884 hectare (409.1689 acre) farm is currently milking Located minutes from Opunake on the Kina Road is this extremely tidy approximately 400 cows through a modern 44 bail rotary cowshed, with 76.5462 hectare (189.1456 acre) dairy farm currently milking around 200 ACR and in-shed feed system. cows through a tidy 16 ASHB cowshed. Contour is a mix of at, easy and lahar, there is plenty of mowable contour for supplements. This property is square in shape and centrally raced into 44 paddocks, The farm is well raced, fenced, has a new bore and there is a rings mains has a reliable water supply and ample quality outbuildings. There are two water system to 58 paddocks. very good homes, a 4 bedroom brick home with attached double garage With two tidy homes, very good infrastructure and a handy location to and a 3 bedroom + o ce home with detached double garage. New Plymouth this is a great opportunity for those looking for a little more scale. With a solid production history this would be a great  rst farm, an Biosecurity systems are in place and clean vehicles only please. addition to an existing platform or as a runo /grazing block. To appreciate this property viewing is highly recommended. On the market for the  rst time in over 50 years this will prove to be popular. Tender Closes Tender Closes 4pm, Friday 16 November 4pm, Friday 14 December 2018 at McDonald Real Estate Ltd Blair Burnett at McDonald Real Estate Ltd Blair Burnett 1128 South Road, Oakura 021 190 7728 288 Broadway, Stratford 021 190 7728 Open Days Open Day Tuesday 20 November 11.00-11.30am Thursday 8 November 11:00-11:30am Peter McDonald Tuesday 27 November 11.00-11.30am Peter McDonald 027 443 4506 Tuesday 4 December 11.00-11.30am 027 443 4506

Rusty and Charlotte Campbell enjoy an afternoon out eieio.co.nz # STR01757 eieio.co.nz # OPR00788 at Pihama Lavender Market Day. 14 ARTFEST Thursday, November 8, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS National Art Awards and yarn bomb highlights of South Taranaki Artfest The annual Taranaki at Pihama Lavender. who introduce topics that we “We sacrifi ced the lands, we National Art Awards in Introduced by South would not normally discuss”. sacrifi ced the water ways. Opunake once again proved Taranaki’s Deputy Mayor He added “This exhibition We also recognised the value a major attraction in a week Phil Nixon, t he art awards certainly does this,” he said and the costs of dairying.” crammed with activities were judged by Reuben referring to some “really Runner up in this category timed to coincide with the Friend who has a Master challenging works…works was an intriguing piece garden festivals. These degree in Maori Visual Arts that are conceptually and entitled ‘Letter’ by Jeanette included Opunake’s Market and Sian Van Dyk, an art intellectually and also Verster from New Plymouth Day, the Great Opunake curator and writer based in technically accomplished.” which incorporated text Yarn Bomb and a New Wellington. He acknowledged that their woven into fabric of an early Zealand Film Festival at Of the 250 exhibits, Reuben judgements were however settlers reaction in 1841 to Everybodys Theatre. Other commented: “It’s not just the “predicated by our own Taranaki. The work showed attractions included an technical ability” they judge experiences and training.” the artist had researched of afternoon of food and music but also “to celebrate artists The results were then the archives, said the judges who were clearly taken by the large work. The Painting Award went to MiSun Kim from New Plymouth for her large work entitled Flowers in Universe which clearly impressed the judges. Runner up was METRO WOODFIRE SALE Jason Burns from Masterton END OF SEASON STOCK South Taranaki District Council’s Deputy Maor Phil with his work ‘Simon Said’. Nixon (left) introducing the National Art Awards as MC The judges described both James Davidson looks on. works as “unconventional CLEARANCE landscapes” in their own CONTACT US TODAY announced in the seven land and a smart way of right. The runner up was 06 278 8883 categories beginning with looking at the land,” said the “a brave and provocative the To Taranakitanga judges. painting”. 164 Princes Street, Hawera. Award. Runner up was The newly created The two judges commented [email protected] Jordan Quinnell’s clever Taranaki Artist Award that they had debated their exhibit of a series of works which attracted 59 entries choices “for quite a number depicting “The Mark of a was won by Joshua Sands, of hours.” Peacemaker, Te Whiti”. his golden cow entitled After the results were metrofires.co.nz The winner was Ngahina ‘Cult of the Cloven Hoof’ announced, Master of Hohaia’s carvings of people. impressing the judges. A Ceremonies James Davidson paid tribute to Clare Moss AU-8031338AH They were “both very smart ceramic piece in gold, ways of representing the Reuben commented “This who along with Natasha is quite a smart work. At Sefton-Zachan has co- fi rst I thought it was funny.” ordinated the Taranaki Art Then “other layers came Awards. Clare is to stand out,” he continued adding down after fi ve years.

Matthew McIntyre’s winning ‘Work on Paper’. MiSun Kim’s exhibit which won the ‘Painting’ category. GARDEN

168 Arawhata Road, Opunake GARTAR 99ha coastal dairy farm FOR SALE The home of Te Awhata Stud has become available with 99ha (more Price by Negotiation or less) of prime coastal dairy land. Only minutes from the coastal View by appointment service town of Opunake in the Oaonui district the farm is a low cost Mark Monckton 021 724 833 Custom Design operation wintering 220-230 cows supplying Fonterra. Farm [email protected] infrastructure includes a 22-bale rotary, large lockable implement SUCCESS REALTY TARANAKI LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008 shed, three haysheds and access is provided by two lane ways running parallel to the coast. Contour is all flat and water to the farm and shed is provided by the Oaonui water scheme. The tidy three bedroom home with triple garaging sits behind established hedgerows a short distance to the coast renowned for surfing and fishing. This is a great opportunity in a great location. bayleys.co.nz/522476 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, November 8, 2018 ARTFEST 15 National Art Awards and yarn bomb highlights of South Taranaki Artfest She was presented with a bouquet of fl owers and a gift for her sterling work over the years. Other results: 3D award: Winner Paul Moriarty, New Plymouth; Highly Commended Volker Hawighorst, New Plymouth, Works on Paper: Winner Matthew McIntyre Wilson, Wellington; Highly Commended Jan Fredrickson, Stratford Fibre Art: Winner Georgina May Young, Dunedin; Jordan Quinnell from Opunake was runner up in the Taranaki Artist category. Highly Commended Margaret Hill, Foxton Photography: Winner Joshua Sands with his winning work in the Taranaki Monica Wilson, Opunake; Artist category ‘The Cult of the Cloven Hoof’. The idea Highly Commended Jessie for the polymer clay work came from a local community Pilcher, Auckand gallery which every month has a group show. The theme Committee Choice winner: was ‘Cows’ and Joshua did a small sculpture for the group Maria Brockhill, New show, on which he based his more elaborate winning Plymouth. work submitted in the Taranaki National Art Awards. The People’s Choice award He explained, the cow is an old Egyptian deity and also went to Nathan Hull for his has biblical connections as in the Golden Calf. Another of arresting piece entitled “The Joshua’s sculptures achieved a Highly Commended two Rearing Unicorn”. years ago in the Taranaki Art Awards.

RIGHT: Bob Clark, President of the Opunake Business Association “framed” in the yarn bomb. The whole of Opunake’s main street was truly a picture.

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The call for dairy farmers is increasing year on year the breeding imperative was to prepare now for a future because those bulls are different; we were still in a with a smaller herd of delivering.” growth phase. A quick look higher producing cows “Genomics technology at the latest Dairy Statistics than today is dependent has allowed the industry confirms the productivity of on access to dairy sires to shorten the generation the New Zealand national which are superior to their interval very aggressively in herd is increasing slowly contemporaries of even a the last five years – and the eg 20 years ago average kg year ago. increase in the number of milksolids per cow was 301; animals being commercially ten years ago it was 330 and In the United States and DNA tested has expanded today it is ‘only’ 380 kg ms. around the world, farmers the genomic database “Contrast that to the are recognising that increasing the reliability. genetics World Wide Sires’ genomic sires are light years This explains why US parent AB cooperative, ahead of daughter proven dairymen are switching more Select Sires, has generated sires because they have of their breeding to genomic – upwards of 550 kgms per been selected for the traits sires. However, there cow per year. And those farmers need today, and remains a strong demand for cows are bred to last.” tomorrow – not yesterday. proven bulls for farmers who Hank Lina, General prefer homogeneous genetic “The figures speak for Manager of World Wide progress over maximum themselves - milk 414 Sires New Zealand, says speed so World Wide Sires is (average NZ herd size) demand for genomically still delivering these proven cows doing (the average) proven bulls in the United bulls to the market with 381 kgms or fully feed and States is now greater than reliable calving ease and milk 286 cows and produce for daughter proven. semen fertility information.” 550kgms. Less cows, less “That’s not surprising. animal health and feed World Wide Sires began Hank Lina said the costs, less stress, a smaller genomically proving bulls Productivity Commission’s environmental footprint – in 2009 based on one of the report, highlighting the and more profit.” largest base populations in need for the herds of the the world comprising more future to be smaller and than one million genotyped more productive, reinforces Next issue due out animals. The size and depth that farmers need to be Hank Lina. of that dataset provides a using sires selected for that November 22. very high level of accuracy “The New Zealand have the large dataset “In the United States, UK purpose. Phone us (06)761- in genomic prediction – and experience with genomics of genotyped animals and Australia genomic sires “Three or four years ago, 7016 to advertise that has led to the confidence is at odds with the rest of needed to generate strong now account for more than when many of the daughter we are now seeing amongst the world – largely because and consistent daughter 65% of World Wide Sires’ proven sires on offer to Kiwi American farmers. this country simply doesn’t performance.” sales – and this percentage farmers today were selected,

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A Taranaki woman is one have someone as dedicated of three NZ Young Farmers as Michael.” members who have won James Goodwin, 31, has national leadership awards. been recognised for his role Jessie Waite, Michael convening the 50th FMG McCombs and James Young Farmer of the Year Goodwin are the 2018 Grand Final in Invercargill. recipients of the NZ Young The headline-grabbing Farmers Excellence Awards. event was described as “the The awards are designed best grand fi nal ever”. to recognise members who Fellow committee member are leaders, achievers and Steve Henderson said James’ role models. award was extremely well “This year’s winners are deserved. shining examples of young “It was no mean feat people who are stepping-up pulling off that grand fi nal. and making a difference,” I’d hate to think how many said NZ Young Farmers hours James put in behind Board chair Ash-Leigh the scenes, which meant Campbell. time away from his family “The trio epitomises and farm,” he said. everything our Excellence James runs his family’s Awards stand for.” Gore sheep farm which has Jessie Waite, 26, works for 3700 ewes, and is a long- Taranaki Federated Farmers, time member of Waitane managing the organisation’s Young Farmers. regional offi ce in New “It’s a bit overwhelming Plymouth. to think that there are people within NZ Young Farmers A savage drought last Jessie Waite who think what I have done summer saw her help taking another hit,” said struggling farmers were able Kimbolton and has been a to even be nominated. is extraordinary,” he said. mobilise a big relief effort Jessie, who’s a member of to get off the farm and forget volunteer fi refi ghter for four Kimbolton’s chief fi re There were 15 nominations and hit the road to deliver it. Central Taranaki Young about the dry for a while,” it years. offi cer Tony McIntyre said submitted for this year’s A series of family BBQs Farmers. said. “Parents look at how close New Zealand needs more awards. were held in drought- A nomination submitted Jessie said she was they are to schools when volunteers like Michael. ravaged communities by the organisation’s farmer humbled by the win. considering a job, but I look “He’s bloody brilliant. The winners will be to entice weather-weary executive said the BBQs “I defi nitely don’t do what for the nearest fi re station,” He’s 100 per cent committed presented with their awards farmers off their farms. would not have happened I do to get recognition, but he said. and he’s always there,” he at the NZ Young Farmers “Having a summer holiday without Jessie. when I do it’s a nice pat on The Marton Young said. Conference Week in was the last thing on my “It was because of her hard the back,” she said. Farmers chair and former “It’s an ongoing struggle Christchurch in February. mind when the welfare of work that over an extremely Michael McCombs, 26, Taranaki Dairy Trainee of to fi nd volunteers, so our Taranaki’s farmers was stressful time hundreds of contract milks 400 cows at the Year said he was stoked brigade is extremely lucky to Brad Markham Free trade boost for Kiwi agribusinesses New Zealand kiwifruit, will enter into force for sectors on equal footing Australian beef exporters’ removal of the buttercup “Exporters now have the beef and wine producers New Zealand, Australia, with exporters from other current tariff advantage squash tariff into Japan is opportunity to diversify will benefi t most from Canada, Japan, Mexico, and countries with lower tariffs over New Zealand in the expected to save a total of the range of products the Comprehensive and Singapore on December in these markets. Japanese market. This has $1.5 million a year; with a they supply and focus on Progressive Trans-Pacifi c 30now six nations have been costing our red meat further $19,500 a year in producing higher-value Partnership trade deal, along ratifi ed the trade pact. “Kiwifruit growers in sector millions in potential tariff savings for each of the products that see our farmers with smaller agribusinesses “The CPTPP will, for particular will be $26 million revenue. 90 commercial growers of and growers get more from such as those producing the fi rst time, provide us better off as tariffs disappear onions exporting to Japan. what they do now. mussels and cherries, with preferential access to on produce to their biggest “New Zealand small and “CPTPP will also Agriculture Minister the world’s third largest market, Japan. 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CMK to sponsor Taranaki men’s sevens Stratford-based something back.” fi rm CMK Chartered He said the agreement is Accountants is backing the an opportunity to promote growth and development of CMK whilst helping a sport the Taranaki men’s sevens that they are passionate campaign by signing on about. as the key sponsor for the Taranaki Rugby summer. Commercial Manager Geoff The deal will support the Hitchcock said the support Taranaki men’s sevens from commercial partners team in the Central Regions such as CMK was critical to Qualifying Tournament the ongoing success of the on December 1 in Levin sevens campaign. and the Bayleys National “It is fantastic to have Sevens Tournament CMK continue their support on December 15-16 in towards Taranaki Rugby. Tauranga, a month earlier They have supported the than last year. community game for a The one-year deal while now and to have continues CMK’s strong their added support is much ties with Taranaki Rugby appreciated.” after the fi rm already Last year, Taranaki sponsors the local club fi nished third in the regional rugby competition and the qualifying tournament and U19 side. has consistently qualifi ed for CMK Principal and the nationals, fi nishing in the chartered accountant John top four last year. Dazley said the business This year, Taranaki will is proud to have sponsored be coached by Johnny Taranaki Rugby for a long Weston and Tim Stuck after time and have a strong a strong tenure by 2010 working relationship with Commonwealth Games gold the Union. medallist Ben Souness who “We have a strong, stood down from the head reliable and focused team From left. Geoff Hitchcock, Warwick Lahmert, John Dazley coaching job. of people who are helping Taranaki last won the to grow and support rugby a major part of life in lifelong friends.” never left. able to meet different people nationals tournament in on and off the fi eld. We are Taranaki and New Zealand Originally from the “Rugby has given me a lot and make life-long friends, 2013 under coach Willie happy to be able to help and it builds more than just United Kingdom, Dazley over the years – I’ve been so it’s great to be able to give Rickards. these young men to play sporting skills. has a fi rm connection with the game and sport that we “It helps to build Taranaki rugby – he arrived all love,” he said. communities and in Taranaki 20 years ago to Dazley said sport is relationships and forms play rugby for Stratford and Taranaki Rugby under one roof at Pukekura Raceway For the fi rst time in nearly team have been located at Taranaki for their support 12 months the Taranaki Sport Taranaki, until now. and housing our various Rugby Football Union is all Taranaki Rugby Chief operations,” he said. under one roof, located at the Executive Offi cer Jeremy Parkinson said being in the Opunake Bowling Club Pukekura Raceway in New Parkinson says he is thrilled same premise would ensure Plymouth. the staff are all under one staff can re-connect with a The commercial and roof and appreciated the lot of cross-over between the community departments support of the Pukekura various departments. have moved into the Racing Board and Sport racecourse’s Tuson Stand Taranaki. joining the high performance “It’s been a challenging team, who have occupied the year for us, but now we stand since March this year. are all together in the same The Union has been building for the fi rst time split across two separate since we were evacuated sites after being evacuated from the stadium. from Yarrow Stadium in “We would like to thank November last year due Carey Hobbs from the to safety concerns. The Pukekura Racing Club and commercial and community Howie Tamati from Sport

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Surf lifesaving under six members at training on Opunake Beach. Our Junior Surf 9 confi dent in the water. coach, and John was busy showers come through, the along or get in touch through race/south end of the beach. programme kicked off Our parent volunteers who showing them tips and wind was strong and the our facebook pages. This is a very dangerous offi cially on November coach our younger groups techniques when on their waves were frequent, but Remember, our patrol starts spot and although there 4, after a successful kept the kids busy with boards. the smiles say it all on the later this month on Saturday are ‘no swimming’ signs, registration day on October beach activities, sprints, Our rookie lifeguards photos. November 24. Until then, people often swim there. 28. There were a number fl ags and fun games. Some (14 years and over) who If you are keen to join our always swim at the north end of new families and we still of the kids ventured into the are ‘going’ for the bronze club, we have surf training of the beach in front of the Opunake Surf Lifesaving can welcome anyone else chilly water to experience medallion and lifeguard from 10am – 12pm on tower. Never swim at the tail Club looking to join our club. the (quite frequent) waves, award also trained. Sundays. We also have a This Sunday, we had surges and splashes. We applaud all the kids pool (squad like) training on our juniors in age groups, Our older 9years and over who tried so hard today. The Wednesday from 6.30 at the Under 6, 8, 10 and Over- juniors have an experienced weather had some squally Opunake Pools. Please come Opunake Bowling Club Manaia Golf results End of month tournament. Shelton Symes 1st, 2nd, 3rd. The mixed Farm Source the Club Triples on October Men. 1. Jamie Johnston. 2. Caleb Symes 6th, Nathan Tournament was held on 17. Winners. Joy Collins, Bruce Duffus. 3. John Oliver. Ngere 6th, Colin Koch 12th, on October 1. Although the Heather Radford and Val Women. 1. Jackie Higgins. Joe Gibson 9th. greens are quite heavy, a Coombe. Runners Up. Bev 2. Margaret Putt. 3. Michele November 3. Men’s. 1. nice day of bowls was held Robinson, Pauline Davy and Furness. Noddy Symes. 2. Rod Le in lovely sunny weather. 1. Pat Barrett. October 27. Men. Nett. 1. Fleming. 3. Jim Ngere. Joy Collins, Pauline Davy, Nathan Ngere 64. 2. Shelton 4. Quintin Symes. Twos. Val Coombe and Heileigh At the Club Fours on Symes 66. 3. Jim Ngere 67 Rod Le Fleming 15th. Gary Hemara. October 31, two teams and Joe Gibson 67. 4. Blake Dowdle 9th. Ambrose. 1. At the Peg Barrett played in cool conditions Symes 68. Paul’s Crew. 2. Koonmatata. Memorial on October 14, th with the green running Nett Eagles. John Oliver 9 . 3. Butchers & Chopper. 4. there was another friendly better. Winners. Pauline th Blake Symes 16 . Quintin Left Overs. day of bowls, with Pauline Davy, Eileen Rothwell, Val Symes 7th. Craig Jones 4th. Davy, Harry Davy, Eddie Coombe and Pat Barrett. Eves and Levi Davis Runners Up. Joy Collins, CALL OUR FRIENDLY SALES TEAM AT THE coming fi rst. Heather Radford, Val Only two teams played at Langton and Kay Fleming. Advertise your event in the 23 Napier St, Opunake Opunake & Coastal News 06 761 7016 Call our sales team on See how our high readership rate 06 761 7016 can work for you

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Rhiannon, Marley and Witz with medals and Professor John Ouano from Los Angeles Three members from the Kerehoma fought in their The girls have only been Hawera Tsunami co45st respective weight divisions practising BJJ for two Brazilian jiu-jitsu Team for the Gi and No Gi years and have already represented New Zealand at comp with Rhiannon also made a massive impression the SJJIF World Brazilian competing in the Women’s nationally with their growing jiu-jitsu championships in Open events on both days medal tally. Los Angeles on October 27- and an exhibition fi ght, Rhiannon recently took 8, bringing home six gold bringing home fi ve gold and out the Paddy Manu Junior If you answered either 1-2 or 5-7 above , then taking Poo Brew medals, two silver and one four world titles. award and Overall award at could help you - just take one teaspoon morning and night. bronze. Whitz won one world title the recent awards ceremony A combination of herbal powders to assist in cleaning the bowel, Whitz Kerehoma, and one silver and Marley at The Hub, Hawera in restoring gut permeability and nutritionally supporting the whole system. Rhiannon Tito and Marley one silver and one bronze. August. James awaits decision day Opunake boxer James The Trust had previously I said I would.” Langton says he wants argued that James did not Looking ahead he said he the Opunake Sport and meet the criteria to be on the would like at some stage to Recreation Trust to come up Honours Board as he had not defend his heavyweight title, with a decision on whether represented New Zealand. preferably in front of a home to include his name on James argues he did so town crowd. the Honours Board at the in 2016 when he fought “I’ve had to delay my Opunake Event Centre when Mark Flanagan for the upcoming fi ght through they next meet on November vacant International injury. I have approached 26. Boxing Organisation Monty Betham to live up to “It’s been nine weeks Oceania cruiserweight title. his contract of the two fi ght since I sent the Event He says he did so again agreement, but he hasn’t Centre my application to earlier this year when he responded. I’ve asked David be acknowledged on the fought Matthew Davoren Letele, but he’s declined,” Honours Board,” he said. for the vacant Australian he says. “I’m very disappointed I’ve National Boxing Federation “I got very frustrated at not had a response after such cruiserweight and World the lack of communication a long period of time.” Boxing Federation Asia coming out of the Event The Honours Board is Pacifi c cruiserweight titles. Centre. I would dearly REAL open to sportspeople who “They said I could be on the love to defend the New have lived in the area from Honours Board if I won the Zealand heavyweight title Otakeho to Okato and have New Zealand cruiserweight in Opunake, but this is represented New Zealand in title. I have done that and getting extremely diffi cult. It futures their chosen sports. Among represented my country would be one of the biggest those currently on the board overseas to fi ght for the IBO sporting events Opunake has are household names like Oceania cruiserweight title,” ever had, not to mention the OurPeter Snell, Christmas Don Clarke says James. Edition “I went away money that would be coming and the Barrett brothers, and won the New Zealand into the community. in ag alongside names who are not heavyweight title and With the Trust due to have so welland known. Holidayrepresented Guide myself overseas to their next meeting on James won the New for New Zealand. I asked November 26, he says he Kick start your agricultural future today! Zealandwill National be Boxing out to be on acknowledged the on my hopes they will settle the Federation cruiserweight heavyweight title and they matter then. 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I’ve gone to the lawyers like Event Centre to be strong quad bikes, fencing, sheep handling, chainsaws, and more! on this decision, as I would If you would like to wish your customers and not want it to go any further Enrol now as I believe it is continuing clients a Merry Christmas or feature your to be a bad look for the for 2019. business in the Holiday Guide, Event Centre. I have been approached by other media 0800 TARATAHI get in touch with us now. and asked what’s going [email protected] Email: [email protected] on, but I have declined to TARATAHI.AC.NZ Ph: 06 761 7016 comment at this stage.” Taranaki Regional Council to the 2018

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TUESDAYS Club Hotel Pool: Tuesday Nights. New players welcome. WEDNESDAYS Lisa Keen Audiology at Coastal Care, Opunake: Wednesdays 9am - 5pm, for an appointment call 027 591 4222 - 0800 555 676 Schnitzel Night: Every Wednesday at the Stony River Hotel, Okato The Ritz Big Band returns to Opunake again this year on Sunday November 25. Club Hotel Texas Holdem Poker: Wednesday and Thursday Nights at the Club Hotel. Opunake Embroiders Guild: Meet 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 10.30am-3pm at the Opunake Business Centre, Napier St, Opunake. Just come along or phone Sheryl 06 761 8769. THURSDAYS Club Hotel Texas Holdem Poker: Wednesday and Thursday Nights at the Club Hotel. Ritz Swing Band Coastal Young Farmers: Meet 2nd Thursday of every month at 7pm at the Okato Bowling Club. 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Walk 2 D’Feet MND 2kn fun walk: Starts at 10.30am at East End Skating Arena, New respected musician Mike gigs a year, so the chance to Plymouth. refer advert for details. ‘They Shall Grow Not Old’ movie: At Everybody’s Theatre at 1pm. Refer advert. MONDAY NOVEMBER 12 Local news, local people, THE RITZ BIG BAND local businesses, local Everybody’s Theatre AGM: At the Theattre staring at 7pm. Refer advert for details. sport, local arts and TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13 events. coming to Opunake Opunake Board Riders Club AGM: At the OBR Clubrooms starting at 6pm. Refer advert Delivered free around from previous issue for details. the mountain every Come and listen to music from the 18 piece Big Band WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14 fortnight. led by Robin Wells ... Puttin‛ on the Ritz, Country Connections 20th Birthday Party Party: Refer advert for details. In the Mood, Making Whoopee and many more! THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15 Oaonui Water Supply AGM: At the Opunake Golf Club, 7pm. Refer advert for details. 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Advertisers who put in WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28 public notices and display CALL OUR FRIENDLY SALES TEAM AT THE Opunake Cottage Rest Home AGM: At Coastal Care Meeting Rooms 7pm. Refer advert. SATURDAY DECEMBER 1 adverts in the What’s On Opunake Lakeside Lions Christmas Homes on the Coast: From 9am to 4pm. Refer Section for events are advert for details. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5 TO SATURDAY DECEMBER 15 welcome to additionally Three One Act Plays + a little more: By Hawera Repertory Society at Reper.tory House, 23 Napier St, Opunake Hawera. Refer advert for details. provide extra editorial and SATURDAY DECEMBER 15 photos FREE OF CHARGE, Christmas for Little Fighters Trust: At Soul Kitchen. $69pp. Proceeds from ticket sales 06 761 7016 donated to Little Fighters Trust. Refer advert for details. to help promote the event. See how our high readership rate can work for you 26 WHAT’S ON Thursday, November 8, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Lots to see and do at the Egmont A & P Show Continued from Page 32 of competitions visit the Edna Wills Hall to see beasts, little lambs in the crafts, photography, model TSB Centre and the RDA building, fl owers, vegetables Paddock. On Saturday and cooking. Taranaki the woolly alpacas will be Tucker Bag and this year’s shown in the TSB Centre. new attraction A Potato BTW Company equestrian in a bucketjudging are on section and Harris Taylor Saturday morning. Fei World Cup round - The Clydesdales are Experience the excitement coming. You’ll enjoy a ride of Show Jumping in the on a wagon drawn by these main oval and the beauty beautiful and gentle giants – of the showing classes. The just watching them move is premier event of the show magic. this year will be in the The Roadsafe climbing Jumping arena. Top riders wall - is back come and test will come from all over the your skills. North Island to contest the Billy Black - An educational International class, which one of a kind agricultural will be held at 4pm on tribute show, a story about Saturday in the Oval so get the pioneer farmers of your seat in the grandstand. the world. The audience Paper Plus leisure pleasure participate throughout this & treasure section - This story, beginning with hand section offers a vast array sawing a log.

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Gearing you up for success. OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, November 8, 2018 WHAT’S ON 27 Egmont A&P Show White for peace entertainment Wonkey Donkey The audience participate shearing machine as Billy throughout this story, shows his professional sheep “Join in the fun as Craig beginning with hand sawing shearing skills in great style. Smith performs infectious a log. Through Billy’s With Jonah the Kune songs from his much-loved acting and quick sleight Kune pig making a special books The Wonky Donkey, of hand it looks as though appearance to show his and Kaha the Kea along with the unsuspecting audience rugby playing skills in his new releases the Drizzly members have nearly cut own clever little act, fun, Bear and Scariest Thing him in half during this laughter and excitement In The Garden . Come to tree felling demonstration. fl ow throughout this stage one of two sessions packed There is further excitement, performance with singing, dancing, and as Billy with the help In a grand fi nale, Billy’s humour, led by APRA of the audience appears life is put on the line, with award-winning musician to have almost blown up yet another unsuspecting and author Craig Smith. everyone in a blasting audience member involved Each is aimed at ages 3 to gun demonstration, which in applying a 450-degree 10, but irresistible to the shows how the pioneers blow torch to his trademark whole family.” made their fence posts. The uniform, the woollen shirt Billy Black story of the pioneer farmer that he is wearing. With a The white painted poppiies in Opunake represent hope for lasting peace. An educational one of a continues, with two more mix of factual information kind agricultural tribute audience members getting and fun, this segment further show, a story about the to help shear a sheep with an educates his audience about The poppy has long been oven with a painted CD in a family link to the war that pioneer farmers of the world. 1896 Chicago hand turned the wonders of wool fi bre. a symbol of death, renewal the centre and funded by the at the time was wrongly and life. Its seeds can remain Egmont Plains community dubbed “the war to end all dormant in the earth for Board. wars.”A great uncle, Bernard years, but will blossom With 2018 marking a William Potroz of Kaimata Opunake Lakeside Lions when the soil is churned hundred years since the end was killed at Passchendaele. up, as it was on the fi elds of of the First World War the This time round, with it Flanders a century ago. 40 poppies are putting in being Armistice Day, the Christmas Homes on the Since 2017 over-sized an appearance in time for poppies are painted white in poppies lining the main Armistice Day on Sunday. the centre. street of Opunake have The poppies are the “White represents the Coast become an integral part of brainchild of Oaonui hope for peace, and we still Be sure to keep Saturday Christmas Display with a Moturoa, that town’s ANZAC Day farmer and Egmont Plains haven’t quite got there yet,” from 9-4pm, December 1 focus on the stable scene. commemorations. The Community Board deputy says Andy. free to visit nine beautifully St Barnabas Church will be The Christmas Village poppies were made from chairman Andy Whitehead. Christmas decorated lightly decorated with the Egmont Road old 33 records heated in an Like many, he can claim homes, two churches and Nativity Angel, white doves Everybodys Theatre. and wreaths. Peta M Hawera. Opunake Lakeside Lions There will be coffee/ have again organised this teas and refreshments for Or contact Opunake event, with proceeds from purchase in St Barnabas Lakeside Lions at the ticket sales to go to Church hall along with [email protected] Motor Neurone Association displays from our sponsors Watch our fb page for NZ. and The Motor Neurone further details: Opunake All the monies raised are Association. Opunake Lakeside Lions OPUNAKE LAKESIDE LIONS being used to support the Lakeside Lions Christmas Looking forward to seeing services provided by the Hamper tickets will also be you and thank you in Taranaki area support nurse on display here. advance for supporting this Successful similar previous Everybodys Picture theatre worthwhile cause. Christmas Homes events have raised funds for will be decorated and open Come and have a day out the Mellowpuff Trust and all day with old fashioned on the coast, recharge your on the Coast Hospice Taranaki. glass slides playing, as creative juices and relax The nine houses will be well as their small shop/ in a friendly Christmas Saturday 1st December 2018 9am - 4pm decorated in a variety of museum being open to environment. themes, from traditional browse the display of fi lm country Christmas to modern memorabilia, guaranteed to Opunake Lakeside Lions 9 Homes - 2 Churches contemporary. bring back fond memories. Everybody’s Theatre Display & The houses themselves In the evening (7pm) the Christmas Movie in the evening vary greatly as well with theatre will be screening a an historic old wooden Christmas themed movie. villa, former Dairy factory, So why not make a day of $25 a cket California bungalow and it and enjoy a meal at one 1930’s farm homesteads, of the popular local eateries CHADDY’S family homes and three beforehand? CHARTERS recently built homes with Tickets $25 will go on sale outstanding modern features. on Saturday 27 October at Some of the work from the following venues: the Great Opunake Yarn Sinclair Electrical and bomb will be featured in the Refrigeration Opunake and garden of one home. Stratford, Mountain St Pauls Church will have open their traditional Sentiments Florist Bike, Kayak and Paddle Board Hire Growers and Makers Fun to share with Raising funds for MARKET DAY friends and family Ticket Sellers: 8.30am to 4pm MOTOR NEURONE Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration Ltd, Opunake S  N 18 10am - 2pm Sinclair Betta Electrical, Stratford DISEASE NZ Peta M Gifts, Hawera The Christmas Village, New Plymouth Ph: 06 758 9133 (MND NZ) Sentiments Flowers, New Plymouth 28 WHAT’S ON Thursday, November 8, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Armistice service will be a fi rst for Eltham On November 11, it will in wars overseas. Both of Armistice or Remembrance the French president at minute is for the roughly behind, including wives, be 100 years since the war my grandfathers fought in Day commemoration was Buckingham Palace. 20 million people who died children and families. wrongly dubbed the War to World War I. One was a held in 1919 when King The two minute silence is in the war, and the second end all Wars came to an end. sergeant major who was George V entertained a sign of respect. The fi rst minute is for those left Although the fi nal peace twice decorated for bravery. treaty at Versailles wasn’t The other grandfather was signed until 1919, hostilities a stretcher bearer. Both had offi cially ceased on the came home. For me it’s very Cousins mark twenty years eleventh hour of the eleventh signifi cant that I have that month in 1918. link.” To mark the centenary, Lindsay says that as there at Country Connections commemoration services is now no one living who are set to be held in centres fought in the First World big and small all around the War, it is easy to overlook world, including Eltham. the signifi cance of the The Eltham service which confl ict. Nevertheless it will take place at the Services had a big effect on every Cemetery on Anderson Road part of the country. He cites will be, as far as he knows, the example of the nearby the fi rst time an Armistice settlement of Maata which Day service has been held sent 24 of its young men in Eltham, says Eltham RSA off to fi ght in World War I, padre Lindsay Maindonald. and a quarter of them did not Eltham RSA vice-president return. Ray Willey says the service The Services Cemetery will go ahead rain or fi ne. east of Eltham has long been “The soldiers went through the venue for ANZAC Day a lot worse, so we will be services and is a place of there,” he says. which the Eltham RSA is Lindsay says he hopes local very proud. schools will be involved Lindsay says the tree-lined in the ceremony and that walkway is an ideal setting parents would bring along for a Remembrance Day their children. service. “We’re going to be inviting The service will be starting members of the public at 10.30am in time for the whose grandparents or traditional two minutes great grandparents fought silence at 11am. The fi rst Leigh and Patrice are gearing up for a busy Christmas.

On November 9, 1998 grandchildren between feature of their business, time, which they say carries cousins Leigh Heemi and them. and Patrice and Leigh on through till Easter and Patrice Andrews went into “It’s a job we could do have fond memories of Mothers Day. business together and took while we were raising our the contributions made “A lot of older people over Country Connections. families and still be involved by the late Barry and Bev come in as they don’t have Twenty years and three in what they are doing,” says Waterhouse. to worry about parking,” landlords later they are still Leigh. Locally knitted baby wear says Leigh. OPUNAKE LAKE TROUT FISHING there. Thirteen years ago, with has been another of their In the last fi ve years they “It started off as a trial,” her daughter Rebecca being popular stock in trade. have noticed more tourists 250 2-YEAR-OLD RAINBOW TROUT HAVE RECENTLY says Patrice.”We thought we a competitive swimmer, In 20 years they have seen coming in. BEEN RELEASED INTO OPUNAKE LAKE TO PROVIDE would give it a go, and we Leigh says they had items that were once popular Some things though have ANGLING OPPORTUNITY THIS SUMMER have been able to build our diffi culties getting high become popular yet again, never changed. They still use THERE IS NO ORGANISED CHILDRENS FISHING lives around our business, performance swimwear in whether it be paua jewellery, the cash register which Brian EVENT THIS YEAR and our business around our Taranaki, so they brought dolphins or dragons. Peat used when he operated lives.” in speedo swimwear, which “We like to please people out of this shop many years FISHING LICENCES ARE FREE TO CHILDREN UNDER Family members have been they continue to stock all so we carry a lot of varied ago. 12 ON OCTOBER 1 2018 a big help in keeping the year round. stock and hopefully they can “Leigh and I wouldn’t business going, she says. From being mainly a craft get what they want,” says change that,” says Patrice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT FISH & When they took over shop when they took it over, Patrice. They also still use tailor’s GAME ON 06 7579676 Country Connections, Leigh Country Connections is now They are open six days a scissors and sellotape. and Patrice had six young marketed as a gift shop, week and the only time they For Leigh and Patrice children between them, with although some of the crafts haven’t been able to open family has always been the youngest just having are still there. for business was during the important. started school. Twenty Locally made wooden toys fl ooding which inundated “We’ve always tried to years later they have eight have been a longstanding the town in August 2015. juggle their activities and “The water was across our shop,” says Patrice. Leigh & Patrice warmly invite the road and everywhere,” “We are still juggling but everyone to their recalls Patrice. we are getting there.” Our Christmas Edition With Christmas coming up they are entering their busy and Holiday Guide 20th Birthday Party will be out on the Party Wednesday 14th November 20th of December. 12noon ‘til 8pm Birthday Cake | Balloons Giveaways | Sampling Lucky Shoppers Layby Available A Great time to start If you would like to wish your customers and Christmas Shopping clients a Merry Christmas or feature your Ph 027 376 6268 business in the Holiday Guide, [email protected] get in touch with us now. 80 Tasman St, Opunake, 06 761 8171 9 Dorset St, Opunake Email: [email protected] Ph: 06 761 7016 A Celebrant for all occasions OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, November 8, 2018 WHAT’S ON 29 Armistace Day Commemoration at Opunake The Opunake District RSA Jarrett, W. Wheatey, M. public memorials, Opunake would like to extend an Julian, M.D. High School have indicated open invitation to members Julian, E.O. WW2 1939-45 that the following ex- of the public to attend a Kappely, H. students also appear on their commemorative service to Kappely, W. Alvis, W. Honours Board as having remember Armistace Day Keasberry, J.C. Brewer, P.D. been killed in World War 2: at the Opunake Cenotaph Kelly, R. Conaglen, W.P. this Sunday, the 11th of Kelly, R.S. Dawson, R.G. Baker, W. November. Kirk, W. Farquhar, T.C. Blomfi eld, L. The service will begin at Lampard, J. Forsyth, D.W. Bosworth, L.A. 10.57am. Laurenson, G.S. Honeyfi eld, J.H. Brewer, D. 2018 marks the 100th Lawn, M. Jackson, R. Dawson, R. anniversary of the cessation Lawn, W. Kirk, A.D. Dobbin, L. of hostilities on the Looney, W.G. Mitchell, M. Farquhar, C. Western Front, at 11am Lothian, S.O. Morris, W.M. Hughes, W. on the 11th November Mawhinney, A. Rangi, W.W. Kirk, D. 1918. The “eleventh hour Mawhinney, R. Tyrell, H.E. of the eleventh day of the Morgan, T. Walker, A.C. The Opunake District RSA eleventh month” has became Morrow, J. looks forward to seeing you universally associated with McGarvie, R. Vietnam 1964-72 all on Sunday the 11th of the remembrance of those McLeod, R. November. who died in the First World Owen, G. Gatenby, J.R. Lest we Forget War. Parkinson, H. In total, 148 men from Paterson, D. In addition to these men Shane Butler the Opunake District which Peters, W. whose names have been President includes Awatuna, Te Kiri, Pierson, C. included on our District’s Opunake District RSA Pihama, Opunake, Oaonui, Pierson, F. Pungarehu, Rahotu and Phillips, J. surrounding areas have Phillips, J.H. been killed in armed confl ict Quickendon, T. since 1914. The service will Rae, R.E. include the reading of each Raynor, W. of the fallen. Rowland, E.D.N. The following men Sharrock, H. are remembered on our The Opunake Cenotaph on top of Opunake Beach. Shefford, J. District’s memorials: Simmonds, H. Simpson, A. WW1 1914-18 Cameron, T. Graham, G. Slater, C. Campbell, W.J. Graham Smith, A. Affl eck, D. Connell, S. Guild, W.A. Smith, D. Aitken, A.J. Connell, W. Harrison, E. Smith, D.D. Allan, A. Cooper, G. Harrop, C.A. Smith, H. Baker, H. Cooper, W.G. Hall, E. Smith, W. Barlow, E. Coupe, J. Hall, F.R. Stephenson, J.H. Barlow, H. Coupe, J.W Hall, R. Stevenson, W. Beach, J.T. Crofskey, J. Hannah, F. Stevenson, W.L. Beech, J.T. Corkery, F. Hannam, F. Stitt, A.M. Bewley, J. Corkery, T.F. Hawton, L.V. Stratton, W. Billing, A.E.. Duckworth, R.F. Hill, R.S. Tindle, G.W. Billing, F.R. Duff, C. Hodgson, A.F. Tindle, J.G. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT PASTIMES & ONLINE Birkett, H.L. Ewan, G.T. Hodgson, H.F. Travers, J. Bourke, J. Ewen, J.P. Hodgson, R. Trotter, C.A. Bowman, H.F. Fareh, J.F. Holmes, W.J. Twomey, H.M. Breed, H.A. Fennell, J.J. Howell, W. Vincent, M. Burrows, J.H. Fitzsimmons, E.J.P. Hurst, C.J. Wall, P. Buchler, F.J.L. Friday, E.J. James, S. Ward, W. Buchler, J.W. Gibson, W. James, S.G. Warner, A.R.H. CASH BAR AS FUNDRAISER FOR Byrnes, R Gilbert, S. Jackson, H. Wells, H. HALL INTERIOR DECORATING Callaghan, C.H.L. Graham, A. Jarrett, W.A. Wells, D.K.

TET Cue Theatre AUDITION NOTICE

The “Ladykillers” The Opunake District RSA By Graham Linehan (adapted from the film screenplay by William Rose) invites the communities of Awatuna, Pihama, Te Kiri, Opunake, Oaonui, Pungarehu, Written in 1954 for film, the stage version opened in 2011 and received rave reviews Rahotu and surrounding areas to

Actors required to play: join us to Louisa Wilberforce (60-80ish) Jane Tromleyton (40+) a cameo role Commemorate the 100th Constable MacDonald (ageless) Anniversary of the end of

Professor Marcus Major Courtenay World War 1 Louis Harvey Harry Robinson One Round (ex boxer) These are a bunch of inept bank robbers ages 30+ This Armistace Day

Directed by Joan Ertel Sunday November 11

Sunday 25th November 2019 at the Opunake Cenotaph Commencing at 2.00 pm Remembrance Service Cue Theatre on Matai Street, Inglewood commencing at 10.57am PRODUCTION DATES: APRIL – MAY 2019

To be followed by a lunch at the RSA Club Rooms at For further details phone: Opunake Fire Station Joan Ertel - phone 06 7567 120 Email: [email protected] Inquiries to Sec Rev. G Williams, 06 761 8510

30 WHAT’S ON Thursday, November 8, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Surprise and variety The Coastal Community Transport Service needs your help from Hawera Rep Coastal Community entirely on donations and – donations can be made to Transport (CCT) takes funding to operate. National Red Cross where people with no means of Will the Titheridge sisters by Patricia and Peter Ariss, be open, eftpos available Anyone wishing to donate funds are used in local, transport from Coastal ever gain from the early a drama Lunch Hour by and grazing platters will be there are two options national and international Taranaki to medical or death of their father? Will John Mortimer and a little served during the intervals. Coastal Community humanitarian services and social service appointments the couple ever fi nd true something not yet seen on What could be better - Transport – donations can programmes and make in New Plymouth, Hawera, love during their lunch hour the Hawera stage. entertainment, food and be made to support the it possible to prepare for Stratford or Eltham. and will Little Nellie prove The cast includes - Ron drink. local Coastal Community disasters, and in times The organisation works that Sir Putrid is the father Scott, Kristy Logan, Diane Tickets are $28 and on sale Transport service – these of emergency provide in partnership with New of her son? Fagan, Samantha Turner, from TicketDirect or South can be given to any of our immediate humanitarian Zealand Red Cross who Hawera Repertory’s latest Deborah Clough, Cherol Taranaki i-SITE. Book now drivers, posted into New care to those who need it does the administration production Three One Filbee, Cathy Ogden, Carole as seating is limited. Zealand Red Cross, P O most. People can sign up driver co-ordination and Act Plays + a little more! Hosie, Grayson Richards, Performances December Box 1002, New Plymouth, to make regular monthly compliance needs for the includes a black comedy Richard Baylis, Katrina 5-15(Wednesday to or given to Aretha at payments. This can be done service. The drivers’ time Strawberry Jam by Bruce Fraser and Todd Woollett. Saturday) at Repertory the CoastalCare. These either when the Red Cross is voluntary, but they are Fisk, a melodrama The Not only will you be House, 59 Collins Street, donations are used solely to Project Partners are door reimbursed for their vehicle Tram-Track Tragedy or entertained by these plays Hawera. keep the service operating knocking in your local area, running costs. It is a non- Little Nellie’s Bloomers over three acts, the bar will for the local community. or through the New Red profi t organisation and relies New Zealand Red Cross Cross website. Hawera Repertory Society presents Armistice Day - Peter Jackson comes to Town – well his latest movie is At 11am on 11 November Zealand. Around 100,000 it was met with thanksgiving, Jacksons latest Film legacy - this year, Aotearoa New New Zealanders – or ten hopefulness and joyous A documentary about World 5 - 15 December 2018 Zealand will mark the percent of the population at noise. To celebrate we have War 1, known as the “war to centenary of the armistice the time – served overseas Peter Jacksons latest Movie end all wars” - all the more Repertory House that ended the First World during the war, and over – They Shall Not Grow Old. reason for history to remind War in 1918. On that day 18,000 lost their lives. This is a one off screening us. With never-before-seen 59 Collins Street, Hawera 100 years ago, after four Families and communities we are very thrilled to footage to commemorate the Adults - $28 years of brutal confl ict, war back home felt these losses have the opportunity to centennial of the end of the (Booking fees apply) fi nally gave way to peace. acutely. join in the remembrance war, Jackson dedicated this Tickets on sale from The First World War had When news of the of Armistice Day. They this fi lm to his grandfather taken a huge toll on New Armistice reached our shores Shall Not Grow Old is Peter who served in the war.

Opunake - MOVIES - BOUTIQUE THEATRE – HIRE For information email: [email protected] or check facebook- Everybody’s Theatre Check out our website at www.everybodystheatre.co.nz – Phone 027 3837926 NOVEMBER

Lollies, Popcorn, Ice-creams, Chocolate bars, Adults $10, Students 4-16yrs $8, Under 4 free Coffee & Tea For Sale No Eft-Pos Senior Citizens $8. ID required for all R movies TEEN TITANS GO TO THE MOVIES PAW PATROL: Mighty Pups Animated, Family|1hr 29min| PG Animated, Kids, Family| 44mins|G We find our egocentric, wildly satirical In this new short feature from the all- Super Heroes in their first feature film powerful Paw Patrol franchise, our search extravaganza - a fresh, gleefully and rescue dogs are given super-powers clever, kid-appropriately crass and after a mysterious meteor lands in tongue-in-cheek play on the superhero Adventure Bay. genre. Sat 10th Nov 1pm | Sat 24th Nov 1pm Sat 17th Nov 1pm MĀUI’S HOOK THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD Documentary, Drama| 1hr 31mins| Documentary| 1hr 39min|R16: Graphic RP13: Deals with Suicide content may disturb Hostage to his own pain, Tama, a “I wanted to reach through the fog of time disturbed young man, travels the and pull these men into the modern world, destructive road of no return as five so they can regain their humanity once grieving families, broken by suicide, more. “By using our computing power to struggle with the painful loss of a loved erase the technical limitations of 100 year one. cinema, we can see and hear the Great Sun 11th Nov 7pm War as they experienced it.” Wed 11th Nov 1pm SHE SHEARS AN INTERVIEW WITH GOD Documentary| 1hr 19min|NR Drama|1hr 37min| M In the gruelling world of competitive Paul Asher is an up-and-coming journalist sheep shearing there is no women’s who returns from Afghanistan and section. Women and men compete discovers that his life is falling apart. His together. She Shears is the story of marriage is failing, and he is gripped in a passion, purpose and determination personal crisis. His faith is challenged and five women for whom shearing is when he interviews someone who claims not just a job. to be God Fri 16th Nov 7pm|Sat 24th Nov 7pm Sat 17th Nov 7pm|Sun 25th Nov 7pm A SIMPLE FAVOR KING OF THIEVES Mystery, Suspense|1hr 56min|M Crime, True Story| 1hr Stephanie seeks to uncover the truth 46min|M:Offensive Language behind her best friend Emily's sudden King of Thieves is the incredible true disappearance from their small town. story of the spectacular Hatton Garden This thriller filled with twists and diamond heist, the biggest and most betrayals, secrets and revelations, daring in British history. love and loyalty, murder and revenge

th th st Sat 10 Nov 7pm|Wed 14 Nov 7pm | Wed 21 Nov 1pm Sun 18th Nov 7pm|Wed 21st Nov 7pm|Fri 23rd Nov 7pm Wed Fri Sat Sun 9 10 11 Scott Dixon 7pm Teen Titans go to the Movies They shall not Grow Old 1pm 1pm A Simple Favour 7pm Maui’s Hook 7pm 14 16 17 18 A Star is Born 1pm She Shears 7pm Paw Patrol 1pm King of Thieves 7pm A Simple Favour 7pm An Interview with God 7pm 21 23 24 25 A Simple Favour 1pm King of Thieves 7pm Teen Titans go to the movies 1pm An Interview with God King of Thieves 7pm She Shears 7pm 7pm

OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, November 8, 2018 WHAT’S ON 31 Supporting people living Val Deakin Dance Theatre performs ‘Just with MND and their families In Time’ - a celebration All around the country walk is Blue and it’s about of Women’s Suffrage in Kiwis are raising awareness, having fun.” support and money for the Walks 2 D’Feet MND are New Zealand Annual Walk 2 D’Feet being held all over New Motor Neurone Disease on Zealand as the main annual Sunday November 11. fundraiser for MND New Motor Neurone Disease is Zealand. Half of the funds a fatal neuro degenerative raised go towards providing disease and can strike active support for people with Kiwis often in middle age The Annual Walk 2 D’Feet Motor Neuron Disease is this MND and their carers. The - changing lives overnight. Sunday. other half goes to supporting Over 300 people are living and their families to enable New Zealand, and over time MND research in New with MND around the them to have the best quality it has affected thousands of Zealand. country. As this muscle of life possible. New Zealand families. Lucy says, “We need your wasting disease progresses MND New Zealand “With more people being help! We need people to it robs people of their Chairperson Lucy Haberfi eld diagnosed each year in New continue to volunteer in movement, speech and says, “We provide essential Zealand we want to be able our fundraising efforts and eventually their lives. information and support to reach those affected and we need you to dig deep to People living with MND, services to people with provide the best support for help those dealing with this their families and carers all MND, their families and people living with MND terrible disease.” need support as they face carers. It’s a diffi cult and their families,” says Register or donate online the daily challenges of this time for families and our Carl Sunderland, general now: www.mndwalk.org.nz debilitating disease. The services are highly valued. manager MND New where you can also create disease moves quickly, and Delivering services costs Zealand. your own Walk 2 D’Feet people usually live between money and unfortunately The 2K walk starts at 10:30 MND fundraising page. three to fi ve years after our contribution from am at East End Skating Rink Walk’s 2 D’Feet MND will diagnosis. Government funding on Nobs Line, East End be held rain or shine. You The Motor Neurone agencies makes up less than Beach. may also register on the day Disease Association of 6% of what it costs us to Money raised helps from 9:30 am at located at New Zealand support team deliver those services.” continue to offer free support East End Skating Rink on provides free, personalised A recent study from the to families affected by MND Nobs Line, East End Beach. support and advocacy for University of Auckland and fund vital research to Dogs are welcome on the almost every person with shows New Zealanders have help fi nd a cure. walk with a leash. If already motor neurone disease in the highest known rate of Local MND walk registered come and pick New Zealand, from Stewart motor neurone disease of organiser Tim Jackson says, up your T-shirt and other Island to Northland. any country in the world. “Everyone is welcome to merchandise. The walk is They work together with Each year more than 100 take part, wet or fi ne we go suitable for children, prams people living with MND people die from MND in ahead. The theme for the and wheelchairs. CoastalCare Join us for a Sunday morning stroll Haumaru ki Tai Health and Community Centre Delivering essential community health and social services now and into the future.... Proud supporter of the upcoming DID YOU KNOW? Some of the regular services we currently have running are: CoastalCare offers for hire, quiet, Walk 2 D’Feet MND private, well-appointed room's for COASTAL PRINTERS Motor Neuron Disease meetings, training opportunities and Wednesday and Friday 9am - 5pm social gatherings. This will seat up TAYLOR DENTAL PRACTICE to 60 people or it has the flexibility Offering full dental services every to be divided into two smaller Thursday from hygiene treatments to 2km Fun Walk rooms. The facilities include a dentures lounge area & kitchenette for self LISA KEEN - AUDIOLOGY service of coffees and tea Every Wednesday Sunday 11 November BUDGET ADVICE Permanently residing in the By appointment building are: TARANAKI PODIATRY OPUNAKE PHARMACY, Every 2nd Wednesday VENUE: East End Skating Arena OPUNAKE MEDICAL CENTRE, MIHI’S PLACE ST. JOHNS AMBULANCE, Every 4th Thursday PLUNKET, NP PHYSIOTHERAPY ROUTE: Along the Coastal Walkway HEALTH BOARD SERVICES, Tues and Fridays 12.30-5.00pm COASTAL PRINTERS COUNSELLING Various providers and specialties including, CONTACT: relationships, drugs, alcohol, quit smoking, Online Registration | $10 ARETHA LEMON or change support, family violence and anger SPOT see mnd.org.nz for details ELAINE SPENCER, management Facility Managers on 06 761 8488 DAIRY NZ DONATED once a month course PRIZES! On the Day | $15 ITEMS Registration Opens | 9.30am AUCTION! Walk Starts | 10.30am 32 WHAT’S ON Thursday, November 8, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Lots to see and do at the Egmont A & P Show The Hits Kidzone – in its gate. Live music and own tent this year beside the Mahon’s Amusements - entertainment - There will small animal tent. The thrill of the side shows, be three stages of live music Vintage machinery and Mahon’s Amusements will and entertainment at this steam engine rides - Venture be in their normal place with year’s show. Find them at across the bridge over a variety of exciting rides, Williams Ave Gate, in the the lake to the Pony Club food and entertainment for Café and on the Shearing paddock to see the rumbling people of all ages. Stage. old machinery and catch a Trade sites and food stalls - Fowlie Builders and free ride on the huge steam Vendors come from all over Placemakers D.I.Y challenge engine. the North Island to trade at - Watch family groups nut The Wonkey Donkey Man the show, from a new tractor out a do it yourself project - Clive Smith – will be live to an ice-cream you will fi nd together. What will they on stage in the Tairoa Lodge lots to see in the trade area have to make? Come to the Café and between shows and Expo Hall. There is a grass outside the Edna Wills he’ll be roaming in the café in the Hall and food Hall to watch this fun family Kidzone. stalls outside offering many challenge, 3pm Saturday. The Big Dig - Dig for yummy treats. The Alpacasrstyle alpaca hidden medals in our Dog trial - Skill, training, sections - See the bovine oversized sand pit near suspense and surprises Kidzone. You could take are the ingredients of the Continued on Page 26 home prizes and cash twice Dog Trials, behind the a day. Grandstand on Friday. Claas pedal tractor races - Fred & Eunice Rodie Exercise and fun for children charitable trust small animal as they pedal these kid sized tent - Visit the tent in the tractors at the Claas site trade area to get up close to while Mum and Dad admire a variety of animals. There the real thing. is always something big and Agrikids NZ - Friday is hairy, small furry and cute to Right: Scenes from the the AgriKids NZ have-a-go see in the Small Animal tent. 2017 Egmont A&P Show in day, giving school children There will be shearing and Hawera. This year’s show an opportunity to experience cow milking demonstrations, opens Friday November agricultural activities. The and the opportunity to watch 16. action is near Williams Ave baby chicks hatching.

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