September Chronicle 36Pg.Indd
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Community FREE Magazine September 2015 1 Volume 19 Issue 9 Coromandel Town Founded and owned by the Coromandel Town Business Association since 1996 1965 1989 founded rebuilt (no picture) 2010 extended 50 years of The Bizarre PAGE 4 2015 Waiters’ Revenge PG 17 Cross Country PG 27 WW1 Planting PG 28 2 Coromandel Town Chronicle September 2015 Welcome to the Coromandel Town Chronicle Editor’s comments Poetry Cover picture: September means the start of spring. Words, only Words SPOT Montage of pictures of The Bizarre I think we have all been waiting for it to over 50 years. By Jocelyn Davey come after what has been a cold winter, The Coromandel Town Chronicle though I must say we have had some When I was young, dad said “Strike me pink!” is published by Jude Publishing Ltd spectacular sunny days too. My Aussie nana caled us in, “Cooee!” on behalf of the Coromandel Town The six-o-clock swill was a great way to drink Business Association. It is delivered Start planning what you are going to And a whole lot of gossip was bound to be hooey. free to the Coromandel area. plant in your garden this spring as the Jude Publishing Ltd Coromandel Vegetable & Produce Show You could get shirty or just rip shit and bust, PO Box 148, Coromandel 3543 is on again in February (see pg 4). Go out with your sheila for love or for lust. www.coromandeltownchronicle.co.nz Theme nights at the Pepper Tree If you went to a dance, it was “ladies a plate”. If you have any news stories that you’d Restaurant fi nish at the end of this You often wallked home, be it ever so late. like included please email month, the Coromandel Mussel Kitchen [email protected]. is reopening and Bowling season starts You could be a pearler or trimmer or grouse You could get the pricker or be micky-mouse. If you are not sure how to put an article as town starts gearing up for summer More recently cool or neat’s what they say together for publication then fi nd tips once more. and advice on the website: And almost certainly... Back in the Day... www.coromandeltownchronicle.co.nz/ Also I would like to apologise for html/guidelines.html any offence caused by pluralising with an “s” my article on the planting of For advertising please email Debbie on If you want to know what people are really like, [email protected] pohutukawas last issue – which in ask them: or phone (07) 866 7119 or 021 235 6648 hindsight could have been written as 1. What makes them angry. “pohutukawa trees”. 2. What makes them weep. The Coromandel Town Chronicle Have a good month, 3. What makes them laugh. is printed with vegetable oil based – Albert Einstein inks by Print House Ltd, Hamilton. An accredited FSC and PEFC printer. Debbie Enviromark Bronze certifi ed. Coromandel Town Business Association’s Mission Statement: Letters To support business, partnering with our community board, to strengthen Maori language Acknowledgement and encourage the development of Kia ora Coromandel, Dear Editor, Coromandel Town and environs. NZ was reminded via the media that the Maori Language The Coromandel Area School be used as often as practicable with emphasis on pronun- Board of Trustees wish to ciation. And I applaud those non-Maori who tried. acknowledge that the Board However, I wish to point out that there is no letter has received, and accepted, the Want to support the CTC? ‘s’ in the Maori language. Yet I see Maori words being resignation of Asha Peppiatt. She Live out of town? You need an pluralised by the inclusion of the letter “S”. This is is not only leaving us as principal, annual subscription. wrong. One would never say, “I saw all those sheeps”. but also the New Zealand teaching Only $38 (incl. GST) NZ postage only. Yet this is how it sounds when the “S” is included after service, to take up a position at an See contact details above. a Maori word. It is not good English and equally bad overseas education agency. Maori. There are many things that Deadline for the The Sports Channels for TV have made progress in can be attributed to her efforts at next issue is 4pm this direction. One will hear that they refer to the NZ Coromandel Area School, notably Monday 14 September Maori All Blacks team as the Maori team. In the past they the introduction of International were called the NZ Maoris. Students, the Trades Academy, Disclaimer: The publisher and its editors I now see in writing and hear these mispronunciations the drama exhibitions, and her of the Coromandel Town Chronicle shall about me and I fi nd them, like so many other good Maori vision and enthusiasm toward 21st not be responsible in any way for opinions speakers, offensive. I would like to see it discouraged. century learning. expressed in letters and articles contained The following words are used ad nausea and I suspect The Board of Trustees would in the Coromandel Town Chronicle or for they have been adopted by non-Maori after hearing like to wish her well in her new loss or damage suffered by anyone in reliance upon the information contained Maori use them. Maori elders who should know better venture. We acknowledge that therein. Further, no endorsement of any and many of these elders are imitated by others – not a Asha states she has left due to a product or service featured or advertised in good example to follow: Marae(s) for marae; poupou(s) breakdown of relationship between the Coromandel Town Chronicle should be for poupou – the carved posts that adorn the inside of a herself and the Board of Trustees. implied or assumed. whare nui; kaumātua(s) elder; rākau(s) sticks; ika(s) fi sh; We would like to express our Coromandel Town Business Association moko (s) for mokopuna or grandchild (moko is a tattoo). apology for any stress the Board Disclaimer: The opinions of the editor do I applaud the actions of the people who planted unknowingly caused. not necessarily refl ect the opinion of the pohutukawa trees but not their planting of pohutukawas As Asha is on sabbatical, she Coromandel Town Business Association. as published recently in the Chronicle. has decided not to come back to The Chronicle should be representing all parties and showing a cross section of Kingi Ihaka, attend any farewell. feedback from the community and we Kennedy Bay Coromandel Area School Board of believe this to be the case. The editor of Trustees, Coromandel any publication is entitled to a personal opinion and provided this is identifi ed as such then this is acceptable to us. Send letters to the Coromandel Town Chronicle, PO Box 148, Coromandel 3543 or email to [email protected]. Contributions should be kept short, and should ISSN 1178-721X (Print) not exceed 350 words. They must include name, address and telephone number. The ISSN 1179-4895 (Online) editor reserves the right to reject letters or edit them for clarity and space. Coromandel Town Chronicle September 2015 3 Anti-1080 misinformation Post Shop Events Dear Debbie, Dear Debbie, Surely it’s time for John Veysey’s column “Peninsula Project I would just like to acknowledge the September – see back page Update” to be discontinued or improved. The repetitious support from Lesley and Peter Pritchard October anti-1080 misinformation and the anti-DOC comments in including the Post Shop in the new denigrate a government department that is peopled with Four Square and ask that everyone is Sunday 25 October – workers who are doing their best in their vocation. patient and pleasant to Fran and her staff. Coromandel Fishing Club Mr Veysey has every right to expound his conspiracy views They are doing their best to serve our Labour Weekend Competition and claim incompetency by a group looking after the massive community. (see pg 33) public forests; but is it the CTC’s job to give him a platform to We all know that it’s not the perfect Sunday 25 October – Kiwi repeat his concerns in every issue? Is article balance missing? scenario but if it weren’t for these people Spring Festival at Tangiaro There have been full-page advertisements, including a we would all have to travel to Thames or (see ad pg 26) map, informing readers throughout the peninsula about what’s Whitianga for our Post Shop services. Saturday 31 – The Cranleigh going on, where and why. Thank you DOC. NZ Post are closing down branches K2 Road Cycling Classic Sincerely, all over NZ and many of their staff have Peter H. Wood, Thames Coast been made redundant. Coromandel is November lucky that, for now, we still have a Pos Sunday 1 – Coromandel Music Editors comment: I am bound by the terms of my agreement Shop and Kiwibank outlet and that the Society present Miho’s Jazz with the CBA to publish both sides of any debate – which I staff still have their jobs. So next time Orchestra do – publishing all letters and articles I receive. Everyone can you are waiting in the queue count have a say in the Chronicle. your blessings and support these lovely people with thanks and a smile. Combined Clubs of Coromandel Jane Warren, Coromandel Dear Editor, From the perspective of someone fairly new to RSA activity I am happy to see the amalgamation of the Coromandel RSA Keeping Up With The Web News and the Coromandel Bowling Club is underway. From my To the editor, point of view, apart from the obvious fi nancial benefi ts of this Over the last few years and more so this year there has been a gradual move, RSA members can enjoy the atmosphere and social world-wide awakening to the catastrophic events that will bring major changes enjoyment at a purpose-built venue and surroundings.