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Te Awamutu Know How Numbers count in property management Benefit from experienced managers with market insight backed by the collective strength of over 1000 CouPublished Tuesday & Thursdayurier THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 offices and countless training sessions. EXTRA COPIES 40c PH 07 872 0927 TE AWAMUTU Community Newspaper of the Year | APN Regional Media Awards 2014 Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed REAA (2008) OTOROHANGA Reaching new heights Charity lunch Save the Children Te Awamutu is hosting the popular Spring Luncheon next Thursday at St John’s Church Hall from noon - 2pm. Funds raised this year will go towards helping Syrian refugee families. Entry is $12 — see classified advertisement for details. Continuing Education for College Te Awamutu College principal Tony Membery and the four head students are guest speakers at Te Awamutu Continuing Education Group next Wednesday. They will talk about the College’s vibrant role in the community and the school’s Trust Farm. A special invitation is extended to anyone with TC151015SP01 affiliations to students or the school to attend. LINE-UP: Waipa Networks’ competition team (from left) Gary Muraahi (team manager), Henare Raukawa, Mark Mita, Piri Bennett and See advertisement in William Daniels (trainee). today’s paper for details of the Waipa Networks, the locally the best employees in the electric- Mita, Piri Bennett and trainee “These are significant meeting. owned electricity lines company, ity supply industry. Fourteen William Daniels. achievements in our industry” has excelled at the 2015 Connexis teams from around the country The team placed second overall says Waipa Networks CEO Ray Ladies wanted Annual Connection Cable Jointer battled it out in events such as in the Line Mechanic competition. Milne. and Line Mechanic competitions. pole-top rescue, crane operation Mr Bennett won an individual “It is great to see the skill and for tennis The competitions were hald and First Aid. award for Outstanding Leader and dedication that our staff apply to Te Rahu Tennis Club over three days last week at Waipa Networks’ team Mr Daniels took away the Ross their daily work has been requires more ladies to Mystery Creek Events Centre to included team manager Gary Archer Memorial Line Mechanic reflected in the success at this complete a full compliment of showcase the talents of some of Muraahi, Henare Raukawa, Mark Safety Award. year’s competition”. teams for their annual business house competition. Competition is for the Sue Watt Memorial Trophy. Households overpaying for power The first of seven weeks play before Christmas commences at 5.30pm next Hundreds of Te Awamutu ing to the website. of a hold on the market,” Mr country. Right now there are too Wednesday. households are with the most Ari Sargent from online re- Sargent says. many households are paying The club caters for all ages expensive power company in the tailer Powershop, which recently He is calling on other small over the odds for power,” Mr from 20 to 70 years. area, according to figures from launched into Te Awamutu, says retailers to enter the local mar- Sargent says. Te Rahu currently have the Consumer Powerswitch. a lack of competition from ket to help bring down prices. seven teams, looking for new The figures show Te Awa- smaller and newer retailers is “The best way to get a better ■ Figures obtained from Consumer members to bring the number mutu households could be partly to blame for so many deal is to introduce more com- Powerswitch in September 2015 and of teams up to eight. overpaying for power by as much households overpaying. petition. It’s the same story Electricity Authority EMI market Spare rackets are as $2.6 million per year by not “Electricity Authority figures whether you’re talking about share snapshots as of July 31, 2015. available if needed. switching to the cheapest avail- show switching in Te Awamutu mortgage rates, broadband Based on average household For further details contact able plan. is not as high as other parts of the prices or power charges. consumption of 8000 kWh per year Gayle Hobbs 021 041 1831. Households on the most ex- North Island. “Households in Te Awamutu on a controlled/ uncontrolled tariff pensive plan could save well over “This means older and more deserve the same value and ser- and additional modelling $500 a year by switching, accord- established retailers have more vice as anywhere else in the assumptions. FREE MILK PayingPaying t too h heateat w waterater COOLING youyou a arere n notot u using?sing? HEALTH CHECK For the smartest hot water economytalktousabout aRinnaiInfinity Contact Nick to book your BENEFITS : FREE milk cooling health •Onlypayforthehotwateryouuse check and find out if your • Save over 60% on hot water current system will meet • Endless supply • Energy efficient • Space saving • Installed by Pratts qualified gas fitters future requirements. One call does it all! 078705020078700787050205020 0 Nick Heffer 07 871 6781 021 242 4480 Te Awamutuu 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, October 15, 2015 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CourierTe Awamutu Community Newspaper of the Year 2014 Split CBD needs addressing Two seconds Your community newspaper for of stupidity over 100 years. With reference to the article the points in the article, I am many with limited to no trans- Circulated free to 13,968 homes through Te Awamutu ‘Grey Power discuss way for- concerned that there is a con- portation options in a highly ward’, I totally agree. flict of interest here. restrictive position. I walk on a dual-carriageway and surrounding districts. It would be a welcome sight Not long ago the council The council needs to step up country road. CIRCULATION 13,968* (7059 urban, 6909 rural) to see the added addition of declined to provide senior citi- and do something, bearing in I walk facing oncoming traffic. public transport for senior citi- zen transport from Te Awa- mind this situation was caused I cross the road where possible We welcome letters - preferably via email. They zens in and around Te Awa- mutu’s CBD to the Mega Centre by you in the first instance. when a vehicle approaches or I should be under 300 words and must have the mutu and Kihikihi, especially following the relocation of the I urge you to reconsider stand as far off the road as sender’s name, address and phone number. No from the CBD to the Mega BNZ resulting from the coun- your decision and to provide possible. pseudonyms are accepted and names will only be Centre. cil’s own actions in allowing improved transport for those I wear clothes that can be withheld in special circumstances at the discretion You do have to ask which this development to take place. with limited to no transporta- clearly seen. of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged hat is Mrs Barnes wearing. Is A metamorphosis of our tion options, as to allow greater I am aware of my surround- and may be edited, abridged or discarded. she wearing her Grey Power lovely vibrant town, resulting access to and from Te Awa- ings. MANAGER president’s hat or her elected in it being ripped in two. mutu — Kihikihi — Mega I feel I walk in a very safe and Alan Price councillor hat? The splitting of Te Awamutu Centre. responsible manner. [email protected] While I agree with many of township in two has placed HAYDEN WOODS Recently I heard a small truck approaching behind me and kept EDITORIAL well right of the road as there was Dean Taylor (editor) also a corner approaching. [email protected] Why rates increased more for some What I did not hear was the Cathy Asplin (journalist) other vehicle overtaking the [email protected] Your recent correspondent this has been a switch to Unfortunately, an effect of truck. This vehicle missed me by Hayden Woods raised con- collecting a greater pro- this shift has been to impose a inches. Colin Thorsen (journalist) cerns about a number of portion of rates based on the greater than average increase Your two seconds of stupidity [email protected] greater than average Waikato Uniform Annual General in rates this year for some would have affected all those who ADVERTISING Regional Council rate rises Charge (UAGC), which is lev- lower-valued properties. love me for the rest of their lives. Dorinda Williams for Waipa District ratepayers. ied on a per property basis However, the overall in- Is it worth it? [email protected] We acknowledge some regardless of the value of the crease in rates revenue col- This time of year more people Ange Holt Waipa ratepayers have had property. lected by Council from could be out walking and I ask [email protected] rises in the 8 per cent range he During the council’s Long existing ratepayers this year that drivers be aware and how Bookings mentions, compared to much Term Plan process it was is only a 0.4 per cent increase. would you feel if your two [email protected] lower average increases over- decided by Council to in- MIKE GARRETT seconds of impatience cost an all for the region. crease the proportion of the Chief financial officer — innocent person their life. CLASSIFIEDS The primary reason for UAGC-funded rates take. Waikato Regional Council DENISE GOILE Tania Cortesi-Western, Rhonda Oosterman, Anna Holmes [email protected] DELIVERY QUERIES 0800 111 200 Te Awamutu businesses TA links to Music Awards POSTAL ADDRESS 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Te Awamutu 3840 in Waikato awards final Devilskin — which features The album was a finalist in OFFICE HOURS Te Awamutu’s Tony ‘Nail’ the already decided Best Album Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-4.30pm The winner of the Westpac Te Awamutu businesses En- Vincent on guitar — is in the Cover and Best Producer.