DECEMBER 2016 / JANUARY 2017
Bi Monthly Community Newsletter covering Piopio, Aria & Mahoenui Districts ocal volunteers are Reddy and he Fire fighter Sky Tower set a goal of raising $1000 each to L the backbone of this confirmation from T Stair Challenge is an annual fundraise for Leukaemia and community and it is Queen Elizabeth II, the fundraiser for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC) timely to see such value of receiving this Blood Cancer New Zealand and will be hitting the pavement recognition of all services. award is significant. (LBC). Fire fighters from around during the Piopio Xmas Parade Mahoenui residents New Zealand and international on the 23rd of December. To Lynettes’ role as the Lynette and Dion Adams competitors from Australia, continue these efforts the local Mokau branch team have been awarded the St United States of America, Chile brigade will also be organising a leader and key driver for Johns Priory in New and Germany compete and fundraiser in the new year. the rebuild of the new Zealand honour . One of fundraise for this annual event at Already the donations received Mokau St Johns base only four awards the Sky Tower in Auckland. have been amazing in only a also sees her on call presented nationally, this month. The trio are grateful of along with her crew to Three of our local Piopio Brigade is a gratifying feat for this attend medical call members will be participating for this support to date and hope couple and their selfless their presence during the parade outs. Even Lynette's the first time in the 2017 Fire contributions to the doesn't alarm people. You may stardom in the Lotto fighter Sky Tower Stair Mokau, Awakino and even see the three fire fighters community television Challenge, taking place on Piopio areas. walking around the block fully adverts puts the seaside Saturday 13 May in Auckland. clothed, don't be concerned Selected from thousands community on the map. Anson Clapcott, Steve Brough there's NO fire they're in training! of nominated members, a and Sandy Pari have each started Together the couple are scrupulous process known to put others looked at the couples before themselves both contributions towards St on the job and with Johns and Dions’ recent community events and joining of the Piopio Fire fundraisers they involve Brigade. themselves in. Having the approval of Representatives from New Zealand's Governor- the Piopio Fire Brigade General Hon .Dame Patsy and local St Johns crews attended the surprise
celebration. Local Piopio Brigade members tackle The Fire fighter Ironically St Johns Te Sky Tower Stair Challenge : Anson Clapcott, Steve Brough and Sandy Pari Kuiti manager Irene Straker summed it up, training in readiness for the climb Donations towards Piopio Fire “small rural towns do of 51 flights of stairs, 1103 Brigade fundraising for not have all the bells individual steps all the while Leukaemia and Blood Cancer and whistles, but what carrying up to 25kg of gear and New Zealand (LBC) can be made we do have is spirit and wearing masks. The three man at www.firefightersclimb.org.nz. that’s what pulls rural team will be competing in the Search for team Piopio New Zealand together”. Fire fighter of Steel category alternatively keep an eye out for which means they will be carrying the donation buckets that will be circulating Piopio over the next Lynette and Dion Adams - St Johns Priory a steel cylinder rather than the in New Zealand honour Recipients lighter carbon ones. All men have few months. WWW.PIOPIO.NET.NZ HOUSIE
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1.00pm each Thursday at the Senior
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Piopio Hall You are welcome to join us for fun, Bond 160.00 laughter and serious Audio Equipment Bond involvement in trying 60.00 to be the winner!! Hire (Daily Hire-age) Come and have 195.00 some fun, along with Rental per hour (max 4 hours) 20.00 an exchange of Audio Equipment - Hire news and views. Fee 65.00 The above are all to be SENIOR booked and paid for CITIZENS through the Waitomo District Council. We have a meeting on The below is to be booked the first Tuesday of every and paid for through the month at 10 am. Committee. Confused !!! crockery hire: Following this, a cuppa Having trouble Table $10 per and DVD or a guest with computer table speaker is planned. Chairs $2 per chair skills ? Come along Wine flutes/glasses 50c and join our All senior citizens are per glass friendly group. We most welcome to attend. Tumblers 50c per can help with internet glass We have had some banking, emails, social Place settings $2 per interesting ideas for visits media etc. setting includes once the weather (dinner, side and To get better use from Piopio Bowling dessert plate, mug, improves so if you are knife fork and spoon) your computer, Tablets, I Club interested, please make Pads, Phones. contact with us. WORK WANTED LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS 51A King Street ALL AGES WELCOME FOR STUDENTS West Te Kuiti Wendy Weinberg Summer league competition 8778686 2017 FIJI TRIP For further information: starting soon. Dave Walton We are all go for the Ph Eileen 0272550868 Piopio market 022 1935 711 sports trip to Fiji and we Tony 8778396 Plants, produce, hand- are looking for fund- Sheryl Baker crafts, gems and more. raising opportunities for 027 765 2099 Markets are held on For hire the 3rd Sunday of our students. SeniorNet Rooms each month. If you have any work Meeting Rooms NEXT: 18TH DECEMBER 07 878 6200 Enquiries to Colleen available for individual or available at Piopio College [email protected] 07 877 6686 groups of students please 8778173 let me know. The bulk of our fundraising will begin All Saints Church in 2017 but there will be keen students over the Main Road, Piopio holidays working towards Worship service 1st and 3rd Sunday this. of each month. Service at 10am Ben Draper Rev. carol Hancock 8788026 021 230 9261
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3 LITTLE BIRDS . . . a muffin or a scone for just $8 – pop Welcome to in on a Tuesday and treat yourself. Gosh it’s just great to see the sun ... it is heart-warming and brings to OWLS NEST MOTEL / NIGHT mind long, lazy days at the beach Te Kuiti with family and friends. Thank you OWL: Lyn and Dave Barnsdall have Travel to our customers, guests, friends moved on ... although not very far – and family who have supported our back up the road to their home in A heads up for small group travel businesses throughout 2016. We Piopio. We would like to thank Lyn, in 2017 and 2018. 2017 - Les and I wish you all a safe festive season – Dave and Tracey for their time here, will be visiting Vietnam in early be sure to schedule some well- and wish them well for the future – September and we welcome deserved rest and recuperation. in particular Lyn with her new job. anyone who would like to join us CRAFTY PIGEON: Tis the season Zoe Simpson has taken over the role on our adventures from Ho Chi and ‘Christmas at the Crafty’ has of Manager, and has moved in to the Minh City and Hoi An to Hanoi. stocked up on decorations and gifts on-site manager’s residence with March, Steve is ticking off his for the whole family. Take the son Jack and daughter Jane. For any bucket list country Turkey with a hassle out of shopping and shop enquiries please contact Zoe on 07 fantastic tour. 2018 is a fabulous locally. 877 8767 or 021 113 5010. African Safari and my favourite
FAT PIGEON CAFE: The cafe is continent, Europe and the UK. rocking along as usual and the CATERING: Thank you all for Please feel free to contact us and pidgee crew do an amazing job in supporting the catering side of our register your interest. ensuring great coffee, service and business ... we LOVE providing this I get seasick just looking at a ship, food, so thank you team! service and enjoy great feedback. so when I won a 3 night cruise From weddings to picnics to private from Sydney, overjoyed was not We are coming into our busy season, lunches/dinners, we are more than so in anticipation, thank you for your the emotion I was feeling. With a happy to provide quotes, and out- lot of encouragement (“stop patience (it is worth the wait though, catering is not a problem so please but I would say that!) being a sook”) from my husband, let us know if we we set sail on the 8th of Don’t forget our ‘Tuesday Treat’ of can be of December. I must confess that I an espresso coffee or tea, with either assistance. am excited to experience a different form of travel that I never expected to try. erry Christmas from everyone at As 2016 comes to a close I would Piopio Primary School, term 4 is all but over for M like to thank you wonderful the year. We started the term off with Calf Club which people, you know who you are, was unfortunately a rather wet day, but students, adults and animals for your support, I am a very persevered throughout the day. Following on we had a small group attend grateful, lucky person. A very the Group Day with some good results. merry Christmas and many We recently held our school athletics which was well supported by parents healthy and wealthy New Year and family members. There was fierce competition throughout the school wishes to you all. for the coveted age grade champions titles. Unfortunately due to the “The fact that you can only travel weather the annual Inter-School competition was cancelled for the year, a little, is no excuse for not at all” hopefully we’ll get to go next year.
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PAGE 3 PAGE 3 The last six months During October, the annual collection the Tainui Pet Day. of donated goods was collected and have been relatively Our annual Senior Citizen’s auctioned at the popular Paddy’s busy for the Piopio Christmas dinner is coming Market. An approximately $4,000.00 Lions club. Once up in early December, and we thank was raised and thanks to a combined again we went to Waitomo District Council for the use community effort who ensured goods the Fieldays and were of the Piopio Memorial Hall for this were a plenty and bidders were on assisted by the local Rural Women function. and the Piopio School Ball hand. In support of the Piopio Christmas Committee. From their efforts the Recently we attended the Piopio parade, we look forward to sharing Club donated $650 to each of those Primary pets day and another fun day the festivities and providing hot food organisations for their help. Thanks for all involved. also to Harry Nahna for donating on Friday 23rd December. This year the club has donated funds produce for use in our caravan. The Lions Club is an interesting and to local young people to attend the rewarding club to belong to, and we Our change of officers evening was New Zealand Pony Club are always on the look out for new held at the Panorama in conjunction Championships in the South Island. members. If this sounds like a Club with Te Kuiti Lions recently, which $1260 has also been donated to the you would like to be involve in, please was a very enjoyable evening. Stuart Piopio Fire Brigade to purchase contact one of our members. Clarke is now the Club President. suitable Hi Viz jackets, and $150 to Gavin Todd 07 8777700
s the festive season nears, involved after violence has I have enjoyed seeing the area. for many it’s a busy time of happened. A some of our long We are housed in the year and the financial stresses, So communities have a standing community school library building expectations and emotional significant role to play in members, coming in on and are open during pressures can be stretched. All preventing violence and making a regular basis to school hours. over New Zealand communities it not OK, just as they have with borrow books and also are taking ownership of reducing smoking and drink driving. on my deliveries with I would like to wish you and preventing family violence. Families can declare themselves loaned books to all a very Merry Family violence happens in violence-free and adults can borrower's. Christmas and Happy homes, in neighbourhoods and New Year. Take care if look out for and protect children We welcome new in communities. Crisis services travelling. in their neighbourhood and members, maybe come such as Police and social services community. along with a friend or Library Liz - Piopio which support victims and Community Library It’s OK tO asK fOr help bring a family new to perpetrators usually get 18 Aria Road. Piopio
PAGE 4 Dog Control – Summer safe on the road rising outdoor owner water use. responsibilities Take extra care when travelling over the holiday period because of • Sweep All dogs in the increased traffic volumes, driveways, Waitomo District should be congestion, tiredness and people sidewalks, and registered with WDC. We ask owners driving in unfamiliar environments. steps rather than to notify us if your details change, for hosing them off. example if the dog has died or has • Take a little time to make sure that been transferred to a new owner. you and your vehicle are safe before • Raise your lawn mower blade. Registration and micro-chipping are starting your journey. Longer grass promotes deeper root important because it means your • Plan to avoid the worst peak traffic growth. dog’s details are on record in the periods when many highways • Check your garden hose regularly Council’s animal control system. become congested. for leaks. Store it on a reel to prevent Microchipping is very successful in kinking and damage. reuniting lost or stolen dogs with • Allow plenty of time – make the their owners. The microchip provides journey part of the holiday. • If you water the garden, do it in the a secure, life-long unique • Schedule regular rest stops. evening or in the early morning to identification number for your dog, reduce evaporation. • Share the road and watch out for which is recorded on both WDC’s children and cyclists. Young cyclists For all after hours service requests records and the National Dog may be learning to ride new bikes and complaints please contact WDC Database. over the holidays. on 0800 932 4357. Our call centre I have enjoyed seeing the area. We provide a microchipping clinic operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a some of our long Restricted Fire Season is We are housed in the every Friday from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. week. standing community coming school library building The cost is $20.00 per dog. Please We wish all Piopio residents a safe members, coming in on Council’s Restricted Fire Season will and are open during contact our Customer Services Team and happy Christmas and New Year. a regular basis to commence in January 2017 (or earlier school hours. on 07-878-0800 to book an WDC Service information will be borrow books and also if dry weather conditions develop). appointment. made available on our website on my deliveries with I would like to wish you This information will be www.waitomo.govt.nz, loaned books to all a very Merry Council has a designated dog on- communicated through our various facebook.com/waitomodistrict and borrower's. Christmas and Happy leash area in Kara Park Piopio as channels including Cruise FM and in New Year. Take care if outlined in the Dog Control Bylaw. published in the Waitomo News. We welcome new the Waitomo News. Anyone lighting travelling. Please remember to remove your members, maybe come an open air fire will need to obtain a dog’s droppings. along with a friend or Library Liz - Piopio Fire Permit from Council. There is no Community Library cost to obtain a permit. bring a family new to 18 Aria Road. Piopio Provide sufficient shelter, food and water for your dog and remember to Water Conservation is key never leave them in a vehicle during We encourage Piopio residents to summer. conserve water. Summer's rising temperatures often coincide with
Entertain the children we raised will be put to good use - these holidays keep an eye on our Facebook page! We would like to thank our sponsors What a fantastic month for the Aria who contributed to the success of the Toy Library! Our local Piopio night. The Night Owl, Smarty Pants, Community and Districts Trust kindly Crafty Pigeon, PGG Wrightson, The donated $350 to allow us to purchase Old Piopio Post Office Gallery, some specially-made puzzle bags from Handmade knitting by Tania Fagan, Danz Bags in Otorohanga. Our puzzles Atkinson and Associates Vets, Kim and will soon be in these great bags, which Carly at Vanilla Blonde Hair and have zips for easy access and keep the Beauty, PGG Wrightsons Piopio, RD1 puzzles dust free and tidy. Piopio, Jo Young and Bill Harrison. The Owls Nest allowed us to jump on Stuck for a Christmas present idea? board with their fantastic quiz nights Memberships can be brought and and host a mini auction. The support gifted to family and friends. Merry was sensational - Thankyou to Christmas to all our members and everyone who came along. The $805 families, have a safe and happy one!
PAGE 5 Record Manhattan, solo swims of Cook Strait The Piopio swimming pool setting (17 miles), the length of Lake Tahoe community trust have (22 miles), Molokai Channel (26 marathon completed many improvements in the open water miles), Strait of Gibraltar (10 miles), pool complex , including the little swimmer, Catalina Channel (20 miles), English pools’ new paint job, the showers and Kimberley Chambers Channel (21 miles) and a solo swim water meter are working now (thanks began her journey here in the Piopio across Tsugaru Strait in Japan. to Coxy and the Piopio Community community swimming pools. Since As a nominee for the World Open her life has taken many turns and Water Swimming Association Trust's grant). now resides in the San Francisco Bay Woman of the Year Award, she In preparation for the summer season area, America. A former ballerina, continues to follow traditional there will be new signs, newly trained and rower at UC Berkeley, Kim marathon swimming rules: wearing lifeguards, and the donation plaques to rediscovered swimming just six years just a regular swimsuit, latex cap, adorn the walls. ago to rehabilitate a life-threatening earplugs and goggles. New branding recognising The Lines leg injury. Her ambitions to complete the Company ongoing sponsorship as a After a freak accident, she was Oceans Seven swim challenge, is the valued partnership is significant for the diagnosed with Acute Compartment open-water swimming equivalent to groups viability moving forward . Syndrome in her right leg, and a the Seven Summits of The Buy-a-Brick campaign continues to mere 30 minutes from amputation. mountaineering. These seven swims Kimberleys’ determination and with are chosen for particularly financially boost the funds and now much uncertainty and multiple challenging water conditions (strong that the Memorandum of surgeries, she spent two years in currents/cold water) with significant Understanding has been signed with rehabilitation. wildlife risks such as sharks and the Ministry of Education and the two As part of her rehabilitation, the jellyfish. Kimberley is the 3rd woman schools, the Trust's status is clearer and 2015 Halberg Award Sportswoman of and 6th person ever to complete this gives direction for the future. the Year nominee, she started to challenge, and proudly the first New Intentions to provide a heated pool are Zealander. swim for the first time since primary underway and grants are still being school in New Zealand. Just seven Kimberley and five team mates also processed for funds for..watch this months into her rehabilitation, she broke the existing world record for space. Lynne Rauputu swam from Alcatraz to Aquatic Park. the longest continuous open water Later that same year, Kimberley also swim. They swam non-stop for 5 days ran an ultramarathon - the Quad and 5 nights, swimming over 300 Dipsea. miles without wetsuits in the San Kimberley's achievements also Francisco Bay. include a world record , becoming Since her list of achievements her the first woman ever to swim from inspiring story has also featured in an the Farallon Islands to the Golden international documentary. “Kim is Gate Bridge, San Francisco. A an inspiration to everyone she meets. gruelling and dangerous 30 mile swim Her commitment to personal growth (over 17 hours of non-stop and challenge and the lessons she's swimming) through one of the most taken away from these experiences highly populated Great White shark are relevant to anyone in pursuit of a habitats in the world. life goal.” Since she has completed multiple Join the Piopio Community open water swims around the world: Swimming pools trust to hear a successful relay swim across the Kimberley's inspiring story English Channel, a relay around Wednesday 21st December.
PAGE 6 PIOPIO COLLEGE 18 Aria Road, The Piopio College Board PIOPIO I am most of Trustees has been at ease working with Richard Tēnā koutou katoa ngā when I Clarke, Ministry of whānau o Piopio Education consultant, on I am Johan van Deventer, (also engage the appointment of our affectionately referred to as people new principal. Mr. Vundee by my students), in this manner. I am fully The appointment process and I will be your new Principal committed to included a range of steps from the beginning of 2017. the students, curriculum and including consultation I am honored and very proud to have entire teaching and learning process. I with stakeholder groups, been selected by the Piopio College believe a student-centered approach to applicant’s self- learning that is challenging, relevant and assessment, referees’ Board of Trustees to serve and lead the learning for the Piopio College and engaging, will encourage students to reports, phone take ownership in their own educational referencing, visits by the Piopio Community. I will work hard to success. committee to meet gain your trust and respect as the applicants in their school’s new Principal. My responsibility I am committed to encouraging ongoing current place of is to ensure that your child continues to professional development for all staff. I employment, presentation receive a high quality education within a have high expectations of pupil by short-listed safe, and supportive environment. achievement in all facets of school life applicants, and a formal I am happily married to Pauline, my and believe all learners need to be interview. loving and supportive wife of 30 years, supported to develop skills, and their We would like to and together we raised young man passion to be lifelong learners. acknowledge and thank all Promoting this in a positive and caring members of our school whom we are proud to call our son. Dylan is now 26 years old and has found his feet environment will ensure all students will community who took the be prepared as effectively as possible to opportunity to have input and independence with his partner. It is become confident and connected into this process. The an exciting time for our family as we Board considered a range move back to the King Country where we citizens who contribute positively to the of information in making originally began our New Zealand community they live in. its decision to appoint. chapter of our lives back in April 2001. I am convinced that Piopio College can We are pleased to We moved to New Zealand from South be the hub of the community and reach announce that over the Africa, and made the King Country our its full potential with the support of the past weekend the Board home for 10 years whilst I worked at wider-community. I endeavor to forge appointed Johan van Taumarunui High School. Once Dylan strong collaborative relationships with Deventer as the new had completed year 13, we moved to not only the Board of Trustees, but also Principal of Piopio Auckland in order to be closer to the students, staff, parents, whānau, and all College. Johan will take others who have an interest or part to up his appointment at the Airport as he had begun studying a play in educating our young people. I beginning of 2017. degree in music at Otago University. I Ngā mihi accepted a post of Deputy Principal at invite and encourage the school Rodney College in April 2010, where I community to become part of the life of Jaqui Taituha continued to teach until now. the College and engage in a wide range Chairperson It is my passion for education of our of experiences, whether it is by Piopio College Board of children that has driven me to strive for supporting learning experiences in the Trustees an inclusive and culturally responsive classroom, sports teams or outdoor educational environment where every education programmes. individual can have their needs met and As I make the transition to Piopio, I am succeed in their goals. I believe such very aware of the anticipation that goals are achieved when ongoing accompanies a change in leadership. The collaboration and communication exists opportunity to make a positive difference between teachers, students, whānau and to the lives of the students, staff, caregivers and the wider-community the community. excites me personally. I commit my
complete loyalty, passion, enthusiasm, and diligence to Piopio College and its community. I am excited at the journey that lies ahead and look forward to meeting and getting to know everyone.
Naku noa,
Johan van Deventer
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