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Robert Moore (Green) 2506 Cambridge-Te Awamutu Victoria Rogers (U Future) 475 Harness Racing Club will run eight to 10 trials from 11am on VOTE 2011 December3—agood chance to Parliament — if not the Govern- spot some form for the club’s ment. annual meeting at Waipa later in BY DEAN TAYLOR He says the lesson from this the month. A barbecue/sausage election is that the parties that sizzle will be in operation. Returning Taranaki/King start to announce their alliances Country MP Shane Ardern had prior to the election are Gold star for little time to celebrate before punished at the poll. returning to Wellington to Mr Ardern says if MMP is the great effort resume the business of being in system, the parties should run The Stars for Starship Government. their campaigns and then form fundraiser resulted in $3690 On Saturday night Mr their alliances based on their being raised from a 24 hour Ardern, family and supporters aims and aspirations and the tattoo marathon. Around 185 celebrated his emphatic win in results of the voters. stars were completed by Jack the National stronghold. He says this election has Kirwan at the Invictus Tattoo Yesterday afternoon National shown how negatively the voters Studio on 11/11/11. Mr Kirwan MPs were in Wellington and can react. says they were overwhelmed by today Caucus meets to discuss Mr Ardern is also amazed at the make-up of the Government. how some proponents of MMP the response. Most importantly for Mr will dismiss any sort of dis- ‘‘We had to unplug the phone Ardern, he increased his per- cussion with the National Party we had so many requests. We centage support in the electorate — an attitude he believes is just couldn’t fit any more people and is pleased with the level of contrary to the aim of the sys- into the 24 hours.’’ party support from the elector- tem. Money raised goes to the ate. He recalls how he was Kory Downie-Boyte Memorial The preliminary results give admonished in 2005 for Trust which provides packs for Mr Ardern 19,312 votes, or 68 per suggesting it was possible families who have children in cent of the electorate. National and Maori might work intensive care at Starship. Rick Barker (Labour) together in Government. received 5219 votes, Robert In 2008 that was a reality and CEG meeting Moore (Green Party) 2506 and now the public is expecting the The final meeting of the Victoria Rogers (United Future) same in 2011. Continuing Education Group for 475. Mr Ardern says it should not be 2001 will be held on Wednesday, Party votes for National beyond the realms of comprehen- December 7. totalled 17,253, which was 10 per sion that the Green Party would at Following the 10am morning cent higher than the national least talk to National — wait and tea, there will be light average. TC291111SP01 see. entertainment by St Joseph’s Labour polled second in the SITTING Taranaki/King Country MP Shane Ardern addresses friends, In terms of his own aspirations, electorate with 4407 and Green family and supporters at his home on Saturday night. as reported Mr Ardern, does not singers from Morrinsville, Party and New Zealand First want to get his hopes too high. followed by a pre-Christmas were neck-and-neck on 2215 and erably higher than the national paid off. Those matters will be decided luncheon for ticket holders. For 2074 respectively. average of 2.76 per cent. Mr Ardern is openly not a today, but Mr Ardern says what- more information phone 871 The only other standout Mr Ardern says he has been supporter of MMP. ever the outcome he has plenty to 6434 or 871 6608. figure was the Conservative preaching the message people Ironically he believes it offer New Zealand politics, with Party’s 1104, which equates to should be giving the party vote to hasn’t helped the parties that do his main priority being what is Chopper rescue 3.87 per cent of the vote, consid- National, and this has obviously rely on MMP to be part of best for his electorate. The Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance was called to Wharepuhunga on Saturday to retrieve an 18-year-old male with significant trauma to his chest Voting system not decided after falling from a horse and being trodden on. He was flown to Waikato BY DEAN TAYLOR referendum will not be known election was over two million. cent support. Hospital in the care of St John until Saturday, December 10. Changing the electoral system Polls prior to the election and Ambulance Paramedics, and by While advanced votes in the The Electoral Commission has received just under 43 per cent referendum date also suggest his mother. referendum show more than 53 posted the advanced vote results, support to date, with First Past MMP will stay — but as we have per cent support for maintaining which account for about 290,000 the Post being the preferred seen with the election itself, MMP, the final result of the votes. Total vote count for the alternative system at about 32 per things can change on the day. Wise men give gold 1. Love and peace MOVEMBER SPECIALS 2. Good friends Josh Edkins Howard Bright 3. Good health Push Mowers 4. Happiness from $359 5. Long life Educators Wanted! 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When done the supply would then be safe ened and the reservoir deepened to FRIDAY: 3.55am & 4.19pm 3 3 SATURDAY: 4.52am & 5.17pm control and forward planning of our for about 20 years . increase from 72,500m to 117,000m vol- SUNDAY: 5.53am & 6.16pm water supply. Despite personal approaches to coun- ume. MONDAY: 6.55am & 7.14pm This is based on council statements in cil staff and politicians over the last Therefore why does Council now seek the current resource consent application decade and two submissions to the permission to use only 62% of the existing for the supply. Annual Plan ( 2004&2010) little appears to reservoir whilst imposing restrictions? Go into the draw As Waipa Council Engineer ( 1989-1997) have been done other than water restric- The existing Water consent (No 890148) to WIN one of two I continued development of this supply to tions and more investigations . specifically requested Waipa Council to meet the needs of the nineties and provide Consent Application No 121947 seeks investigate ‘increasing storage capacity trips aboard... a buffer until planned upgrades in permission to dam up to 72,500m3 of raw at the reservoir and provide a feasibility 2010-2012. water in the lake (reservoir) above the report on all options investigated.’ Why Negotiations with major water users plant. Analysis of the lake wall in 1992/93 has this not been done? between now & xmas! in 1992/93 ensured that approx $450,000 pa showed a possible collapse in an earth- What is the plan for the next decade? (with any purchase would be available to fund these upgrades quake therefore this wall was strength- MARK THOMPSON $50 or over) Loss of good friend saddens I have lost a very good sincere friend I with my family requesting me to help hello to me. I have high respect for him. knew for the past 13 years. Peter Lee is a him. On the local body election night he He is a very nice friendly person. I was man you can phone at anytime and speak invited us to his house for dinner and shocked to hear that he had left us after to him and he is ever willing to help you. when he won the election by one vote he falling ill within a short time. I came to know Peter when I was living said it was my vote that put him into the His departure is a great loss to Cam- in Cambridge. I met him accidentally and council. I have also had numerous bridge. As Waipa Deputy Mayor he had 166 Cambridge Rd, Te Awamutu, Ph 871 6793 he told me that he had moved to Cam- discussions with Peter when I was in the done a lot to Cambridge.