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Kiwi flying Kat Quin Merewether was thrilled to see her picturebook Kuwi's First Egg ranked top of the Nielsen Weekly Bestsellers List (New Zealand children’s books) for the week ending January 3, 2015. The book about a new mother kiwi was launched late last year and has had a phenomenal response, flying off the shelves at Paper Plus, Whitcoulls, The Warehouse and airport bookshops. Of the initial run of 5000, over 4000 have already sold, prompting plans for a second print run in March. The book has also helped raise funds for conservation group ‘Kiwis for Kiwis’. Claim photos Te Awamutu Courier has a collection of photos, both prints and in digital format, that have been supplied over TC130115SP01A the years for editorial or ULTRA runner Grant ‘Curly’ Jacobs and best mate Buddy after a training run. advertising purposes. We hold photos for collection when people indicate they would like them back — but some have been here for a number of years. Now is the time to claim Ultra record in sight these photos, before we start disposing of the oldest ones. If you think we are holding BY DEAN TAYLOR running for about three years at land — the heart of obesity and finish on April 14. your images, please call in to the time, and thought ultra run- diabetes country — and is run- Already he has people joining our new premises at 97 For most people running a ning sounded like a great chal- ning a marathon a day right in him — because they can see he is Sloane Street and claim marathon would be a once-in-a- lenge. The seed was sown. the centre of Manukau to spread dedicated and will be around for a them. lifetime goal. For former Te Awa- He did a bit of training and the healthy mind and body mess- while to keep helping them. mutu man Grant ‘Curly’ Jacobs entered the solo section of the age. Mr Jacobs says if people join Movie in the running a marathon a day — for Around the Mountain Relay — a “I’m not qualified, except for him he goes at a pace to suit, and 100 days in a row — is called 100 mile race around Mount Tara- adopting healthy practices for my says it doesn’t matter if they can Park Saturday training. naki. own sporting success,” he says. do just one 1200 metre lap — or a Hamilton’s Any Audio and Mr Jacobs grew up on the He says he wanted to see if he Every day from 6am until dozen. family farm at Puahue and fol- could run that far. Not only could noon he and Buddy are walking/ At the end of the 100 days of Visual is putting on a free lowed in the footsteps of his he run the 100 miles (160km), but jogging/running around pictur- training Mr Jacobs will do a family movie in Te Awamutu father Barry, who was a keen he won. esque Hayman Park — and he practice run the length of New this Saturday night. athlete in the era of the great Sir Mr Jacobs has since run the wants people to join him. Zealand, covering two marathons The movie starts at Peter Snell. length of New Zealand twice, plus “I’m hoping I can inspire per day. sundown in Selwyn Park and He says he has been a sports- the width of the North Island, people who want to make some He says that will mean run- families are invited to bring man his whole life — running and with his dog Buddy simply for the lifestyle changes to come along, ning about 12 hours per day. their picnic, blankets and cycling mainly, but for the past adventure. do a lap or more and talk about It is part of the build up to a cushions and settle in for an few years an ultra runner. But this year he has his sights their diet and exercise,” he says. record breaking pace — three evening’s entertainment. The latest passion began when on the record — and he wants to He is especially keen to get his marathons per day (18 — 19 hours There will be some food Mr Jacobs was living in Taranaki knock a full two days off the old message across to youngsters and of running) for 16 days which he available at the venue. and about four years ago met record. teenagers and help them avoid hopes to achieve this spring. Moviegoers are reminded Kiwi legend Ziggy Bauer — Mr Jacobs is passionate about developing habits that will Meanwhile he looks forward Selwyn Park is in Te holder of the 40-year-old record exercise and healthy eating, so adversely affect their health in to meeting lots of ‘training part- Awamutu’s Liquor Ban Zone. for running the length of New decided to kill two birds with one later years. ners’ between now and April 14 Zealand (18 days). stone during his training regime. Mr Jacobs started his training before writing his name in the Mr Jacobs had been back into He has shifted to South Auck- on Monday last week, and will New Zealand record book. Fresh & Delicious Caring for RASPBERRIES your eyes BLACKBERRIES Protect your eyes this summer. Great prescriptionprescription sunglass packages from $249$249

FLAYS BERRY GARDENS 9471177AA 1972 Te Rahu Rd, Te Awamutu. Ph 871 5805 335 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu T: 871 7741 F: 871 8555 E: [email protected] 2 Te Awamutu Courier Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Salt Water Sports Fishing LETTERS TO THE EDITOR KAWHIA HIGH TIDES ADD FIVE MINUTES FOR RAGLAN HARBOUR TUESDAY : 3.47am - 4.07pm WEDNESDAY : 4.40am - 5.04pm Water costs reeks of poor planning THURSDAY : 5.47am - 6.11pm FRIDAY : 7.00am - 7.23pm SATURDAY : 8.06am - 8.28pm Nick Empson’s recent letter age using relatively cheap mid to give the townies cheap these negative thinkers? SUNDAY : 9.04am - 9.25pm implied Te Awamutu has a to high volume tanks. water. There is a large new retire- potential water catchment of We have about 5000 houses There was a response to my ment village mid construction MONDAY : 9.56am - 10.18pm about 10 billion litres. and commercial properties. original letter from some in the town, not a sign of tank However, the actual collec- Even if half had medium size Council persona agreeing stor- storage to be seen. SUMMERSUMMER SALE!SALE! tion can only realistically be tanks the cost, even if paid by age tanks can relieve pressure There is an urgent need for taken off roofs, which would Council, would be $2 — 5 on water supplies. Stupidly councillors, not staff, to diminish those figures. million, way less than he/she argued ‘that in times of address this problem and NOW ON The $90 million capital cost $90 million to go big (not drought the tanks are likely to encourage water storage to store Te Awamutu’s water is always better). be dry’. Well hello — the more starting with new builds, even NET YOUR CATCH! exorbitant and reeks of poor Arlene Wheatley’s letter household storage the less the subsidising existing homes forward planning and even reinforced my views. Rural demand on town water where suitable. logical thinking when dwellers take more responsi- supplies. Otherwise the rate train compared to my suggestion of bility for our supply even We all know the supply is will get further out of control. household catchment and stor- though our rates will be loaded withering. Why do we pay VAUGHAN THOMAS An ignorant idea 20M - 30M - 40M - 60M SET NET ONLY Poor signage mars Avantidrome visit FOR FLOUNDER, MULLET, BAIT, PIPER, SNAPPER... While I agree that community consultation is important, to Last week I took our grand asking where the children’s met a visiting UK couple (who Go into the draw to WIN! suggest that a binding refer- daughters to the Avantidrome track was she was very disinter- were flying home that night) one of two trips aboard endum on water meters is a (the first time we have been ested and just said ‘outside’. who started talking to us and When you spend $50 instore good idea is ignorant. there). The children did enjoy the expressed the same concerns It is completely opposite to There was no signage at the tracks when we found them (at about lack of signage. any conversation about the long car park areas directing you to another parking area to where They were rather disgusted 166 Cambridge Rd, term use of water in Waipa as it specific facilities. Most of the car we parked). We also wanted to and went home with a bad Te Awamutu | locks us into a position and, as park spaces appeared to be see the stadium track too, but impression. Mr Wilson has already shown, reserved. just found our own way around This is not good for such an SUMMERMMER IISS HERE! COCOOLOL DDOWNOWN WITHW he is more than welcome to When we found the reception stairs with no directions expensive facility. undermine science and public area and spoke to a staff member signage. When we got there we BRIAN GORDON health by saying that there is some argument on issues that have already been proven safe by a number of medical entities. QSM a worthy honour for Knight This certainly looks like making a noise in lieu of actu- Congratulations to Mar- ambassador for the United and other Council functions. ally supporting our community garet Knight on receiving her Nations, Waipa District and Feel proud Margaret you as we start getting closer to next QSM, a worthy recipient of women. deserve it. year’s election this honour. I am privileged to meet her VERN WILSON BEN FARROW Margaret is a great regularly at citizenship days Waipa District Councillor

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Waipa Mountainbike Club members are livid that years of volunteer work to build a mountainbike trail on Pirongia Mountain has been ruined in a few moments by horse-riders. Club president Les McKenzie says members spent years doing volunteer work and raising tens of thousands of dollars to create magnificent trails in the Sainsbury Road area of Pirongia. The trails are now functioning and proving a magnet to mountainbikers from the Waipa and beyond. The work included signage prohibiting horses and motorbikes from the trails as both are very destructive to specialised mountainbike-style trails. Unfortunately a few horse- TC130115SP03A riders have ignored the signs and MOUNTAINBIKER Jeff Tucker riding the Pirongia trails he helped create. done serious damage to the new trails recently, leaving them “My Auckland friends prob- deeply pitted with hoof prints that ably won’t be coming back to ruin the flow of the ride for the spend their money in the Waipa cyclists. That only took a horse or unless we control these horse- two to achieve. riders,” he says. A few more horses will make Since the damage was discov- the trails unusable for cyclists. ered, several club members went Mr McKenzie says there is also up into the trails with tools and the safety issue for all concerned. spent hours of their holiday spare “The thought of a horse and time repairing the damage done rider being encountered by a by the horses. biker coming down the trails at Members are pleading with speed conjures all manner of bad horse-riders to stay off the track. images,” he says. They suggest they do as the Club member Jeff Tucker took cyclists did, and get together to friends from Auckland to ride on build their own trails for their the newly built Sainsbury Road own use. mountainbike trails last week, They cite Rotorua’s Redwoods keen to show off his and his tracks where horses have their clubmates’ efforts. own trails separate from bikes, He says there are signs every- and say it works well for every- where forbidding horses entry, one. but that hasn’t stopped a few TC130115SP03B TC130115SP03C horse-riders from ruining the ■ Fore more information about WAIPA Mountain Bike Club committee member CLUB members removed trailer loads of rubbish brand new trails which cost the Waipa Mountain Bike Club check Adrian Bathgate removing some of the many from the forest to improve the environment they mountainbike club $39,000 to www.waipamtb.org.nz or follow them trailer-loads of rubbish dumped around the trails. ride in, including hundreds of dumped tyres. Some build. on facebook. He is passing one of the ‘no horses’ signs. of the tyres were re-cycled to make jumps.

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TC070115DT02 CLEAN-UP: Dan Armstrong continues to look after a neglected area along the Mangaohoi Stream. ‘Alarming’ rubbish dump

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Katie Laurie of Mystery Creek faults from their two rounds, with a owned by her dear friend Melanie pulled off a magical result when she smart time of 61.84 seconds from the Purcell, who died of cancer three years won the Ultra•Mox FEI World Cup New shortened second round course. ago. WHAT’S NOT Zealand Series final at Woodhill Sands Laurie had earlier gone clear on her Purcell had long dreamt of taking in Auckland. other mount Dunstan Breeze, to finish Iron Mark to North America to com- It came down to the wire at the on a total of four faults from the two pete, and Laurie's win means they will HOT Imake Showjumping World Cup Final rounds. be at the Longines FEI World Cup Show – Laurie a three-time winner of There was complete silence from the Jumping Final in Las Vegas in April. ■ Te Awamutu Intermediate School for the series and New Zealand's best ever estimated 2000 people gathered around The win was especially emotional supporting the Te Awamutu Brass and finisher at a world final, was the last to Woodhill Sand's beautifully presented for Purcell's mother June Berrington. Rosetown Choristers Concert. go. ring, decorated to within an inch of its “It is a dream come true,” she said. To win both the final and the series, life with hundreds of flowers. “It is incredible . . . as well as everyone ■ The Rotary Club of Kihikihi and their she had to go clear on Dunstan Kiwi As she cleared the last jump, the who has been on this journey with us.” advertisers for their awesome District Iron Mark (owned by June Berrington). crowd erupted. Laurie was also very emotional. Phone Book. Ahead of her, Helen McNaught- While a fourth series win is impress- “I have never cried coming out of a McFarlane (Taupo) and ive for anyone, this was particularly ring . . . until today. We had such a plan ■ Two lovely young male staff from Carnutelabryere had a total of four poignant as it was aboard a horse and now it will happen!” Fahrenheit who jumped started our car at 10pm. Four ladies got home safely. ■ Courteous morning GoBus van Delays likely on State Highway 1 driver on Kakaramea Road always giving vehicles room to pass safely. The NZ Transport between Golf Hill and stretch of highway while these important twitter. NOT Agency advises motor- Tirau Road as of yes- tonight and tomorrow works are carried out. For personalised ists travelling on State terday until Friday, night so the road can be information about driving ■ No fenced dog parks in Te Awamutu. Highway 1 south of January 23, while marked and barriers ■ For real time conditions on frequently Cambridge to expect contractors carry out installed. information on highway used routes, motorists ■ Losing my wallet in McDonald’s minor delays from this drainage work. The Transport conditions and incidents can check out and sign up carpark vicinity before Christmas only week. There will also be Agency thanks motor- visit www.nzta.govt.nz to On The Move at to have it returned minus its contents. A 50km/h speed stop/go traffic manage- ists for their patience call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS or www.onthemove.govt.nz. restriction is in place ment on the same and understanding follow @nztawaibop on ■ Man in hoodie seen creeping around Te Rahu Road property. ■ Messy, weedy planting on Albert Have a heart - help annual appeal Park Road beside Countdown Supermarket. New Zealanders are being asked to during Heart Week and helped raise The shocking reality is that one New TEXT: write TAC HOT or TAC NOT then your opinion. help to stop the country’s biggest killer about $250,000 nationwide. Zealander dies from heart disease every by volunteering during the Heart Foun- Funds raised from Heart Week 90 minutes.. so can you spare 90 minutes Send to 021 241 4568 dation’s Heart Week annual appeal next enable the Heart Foundation to con- on either Friday, February 13 or Satur- month. tinue working hard to prevent people day, February 14? EMAIL: write HOT or NOT then your opinion. Heart Week is running from Febru- dying prematurely from heart disease. ary 9-15 and the Heart Foundation’s Cardiovascular disease (heart, ■ To register your interest or sign up as a Send to [email protected] Waikato branch desperately needs vol- stroke and blood vessel disease) is still volunteer for Heart Week 2015 simply text unteers for its Street Appeal on Febru- the leading cause of death in New volunteer to 244 (texts cost 20c); Call 0800 DELIVER: write HOT or NOT then your opinion. ary 13 and 14. Zealand, accounting for 30 per cent of 830 100; go to www.heartfoundation Last year, more than 2500 Kiwis deaths annually. Many of these deaths .org.nz/heartweek; email admin.hamilton Drop into our ofﬁ ce 97 Sloane Street generously gave up their time to collect are premature and preventable. @heartfoundation.org.nz

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Waikato residents are being asked to be pushing our treat- “In terms of weather and demand, we weather. We expect demand to increase smart with their water use as the dry ment plants to main- can’t fully predict what will happen over the from now, which is why we need to move to summer continues. tain storage in the next few weeks but moving to Alert Level Water Alert Level 1. We need the community Last week Waipa and Waikato Districts reservoirs,” she Two will help safeguard our water supply to make some changes to save water to avoid and Hamilton City introduced Water Alert says. for the District.” further water restrictions. Level 1, but as of yesterday Waipa District “In the Te Awa- Hamilton City and Waikato District will “Everyone in our district has a part to has moved to Water Alert Level 2. mutu supply the remain on Water Level 1 (residents can use play in conserving water now and in the This means sprinklers and watering Mangauika stream their sprinklers between 6-8am and 6-8pm future. systems can only be used on alternative days volume is dropping daily and hand-held hoses can be used at any “Making small changes, such as limiting (even street numbers on even days; odd very quickly and is time). the use of sprinklers can have a positive street numbers on odd days) between 6- 8am not keeping up with Smart Water co-ordinator Sally Fraser impact on water levels.” and 6- 8pm, while hand held hosing can be demand so we are says the move is later than in previous years She says the holiday time is also a good used any time. already having to rely on dam storage to and has been helped by the wet weather just opportunity to get the kids involved as well, Waipa District Council’s manager, water supplement supply”. prior to Christmas. playing ‘leak detective’ and looking for leaky services Lorraine Kendrick said the com- The weather forecast for the next seven However, she says recent water demand taps or pipes around the garden or inside the bination of consistently high temperatures, days does not show any sign of rain. increased significantly after New Year and home. lack of rain, and increasing demand had “When making the decision to increase that’s a concern for water management long- “Plugging leaks can help save up to 500 forced the move. our water alert levels we take a number of term. litres a day.” “We are facing different issues through- factors into consideration including “Across the sub-region we have seen a out the District. The demand in the Cam- increased temperatures, rain forecasts as significant increase in water use in the past ■ For more information on the campaign and bridge and Pukerimu supply areas are well as our infrastructure’s ability to treat week, as a result of residents returning from for tips on saving water visit increasing on a daily basis and we are and distribute water. holiday, industries re-starting and the hot www.smartwater.org.nz Don’t touch hydro water

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They Regional Council can provide ity and aquatic habitats through should be under 300 words and must have the advice when people are plan- increased sedimentation, sender’s name, address and phone number. No ning any works around destabilisation of banks and pseudonyms are accepted and names will only be waterways, and has a range of beds can cause changes to the withheld in special circumstances at the discretion relevant rules that spell out course of rivers and streams, of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged what is permitted and what resulting in loss of land and and may be edited, abridged or discarded. requires a consent. property and infrastructure In recent years, the council damage. MANAGER has received a range of Structures such as bridges, Alan Price complaints about inappropriate culverts and water intakes are [email protected] in-stream works, resulting in a essential features of most farms EDITORIAL number of formal investigations and they must be well planned Dean Taylor (editor) and prosecutions. and constructed to ensure they [email protected] So the council’s keen to lift are not at risk from the stream, Cathy Asplin (journalist) awareness about the issues and also to protect in-stream [email protected] involved and the responsibili- values. These structures can ties of farmers and others when obstruct or divert flows, or Colin Thorsen (journalist) carrying out works in and obstruct fish passage up and [email protected] around water bodies. 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If the circum- CLASSIFIEDS bility may be caused by stock disturbances to river, stream Council also recognises that stances warrant it prosecutions Tania Cortesi-Western, trampling the banks, or culti- and lake beds unless the disturb- there are a range of activities in or other enforcement action Rhonda Oosterman, Anna Holmes vation of paddocks too close to ance is specifically allowed by a and around waterways that are may be undertaken. [email protected] waterways without an adequate resource consent issued by a not harmful. The regional plan So it’s important to check the buffer zone or enough sediment regional council. has many rules enabling ‘every- regional rules and to seek good POSTAL ADDRESS control. 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Quitline has reported a quit the addiction. While the in 2014 and it is now $18.20. Quitline’s phone lines very busy start to 2015 with Government sets the 10 per That’s an extra $3.20 a pack! (0800 778 778) are open from Christian 1,685 New Zealanders signing cent excise increase, some “The cost of one of the 8am to 9.30pm Monday to up to use its quitting support people don’t realise that the cheaper packets of 30g of Friday and from 10am to services in the first seven proportion of this that is loose tobacco has increased 7:30pm on Sunday. Comment days of January. passed on to the consumer is by $5.60, from $32.90 to $38.50. Advisors are ready to talk Of those 115 people were actually determined by the “Other reasons people are to anyone who wants to chat from the Waikato DHB area. tobacco industry,” says telling us that they want to about quitting. Barbara Linton - St Patrick’s Church Quitline attributes the Quitline Chief Executive, quit are for their families and By signing up to high number of people Paula Snowden. their health. A lot of people Quitline’s website quitting to the 10 per cent “This year we’ve seen big have spoken of New Year’s www.quit.org.nz, people can increase in tobacco excise cost increases across most resolutions to get fit and access a full quit smoking Year of Smile that came into effect on the 1 tobacco brands. One of the healthy. Others have support programme. They Let’s make 2015, the Year of Smiles. Why? January. cheaper packs of 20, for mentioned things like lower can also order subsidised Because smiles are curves that can set a lot of “A price increase always example, has gone up by 21 insurance premiums or just patches, gum and lozenges things straight. prompts smokers to try to per cent this year. It cost $15 being sick of it.” online. A student, walking along a corridor of an education centre, was on his way to end his life by suicide. A man coming from the opposite direction smiled warmly at him as he passed. Council investigates algal bloom reports At a later date, the student on giving his testimony to an audience told how the stranger’s warm smile penetrated his black despair with hope, Waikato Regional Council is Monoraphidium in Lake which turned his life around on what could have checking out several reports Waikare was on the rise been his life’s darkest day. The stranger’s friendly that came in yesterday from again. smile was an act of love. The love we radiate to the public of areas contain- Water, air and waste those around us begets love, for love is power and ing algal blooms in the Ara- manager Dominique Noiton its light overcomes darkness. puni, Karapiro and Maraetai said it was too early to tell Some years ago at a function I smiled at a hydro lakes during the hot exactly what was happening stranger who smiled back. A two-way conversation summer conditions. in the hydro lakes where the followed, resulting in a long term friendship. Water samples are being fresh bloom reports have A simple smile brings good and costs nothing. taken and results are come from. Alas! Does a smile always cost nothing? Some- expected within several days. “We’ll be assessing the times it can cost us our pride which seems a high A couple of the reports sampling results when price to pay at the time if a person has offended us have suggested that water in they’re through to see what or openly shows dislike for us. Whether it costs or Arapuni and Karapiro has might be causing these not, a smile enriches those who receive it without appeared reddish, while reported blooms and we’ll impoverishing the one who gives it. council staff have confirmed liaise as necessary with the It is important to reach out with love to others, red colouring of water at district health board over even with a smile. Smiles can quietly communicate Maraetai. any relevant advice to the so many positive messages — hope, recognition, Last summer, a red public. love, friendship, appreciation, comfort, approval, appearance in water at Lake “Blooms of algae can be understanding, encouragement, gratitude, joy and Waikare in the Lower Wai- common at this time of year a hello or goodbye. kato River catchment was TC130115CA01 during warmer weather, but Every day we have something to smile about associated with a bloom of LAKE Arapuni is one of the waterways being affected by we haven’t had any con- even if it is amid our tears. A smile is truly a gift of the algae Monoraphidium, summer algal blooms. firmed reports of toxic blue- God. So let’s thank Creator-God for our ability to which isn’t known to pro- green algal blooms on the smile. duce harmful toxins. levels of Monoraphidium, Waikare last year. Waikato River system since ‘A smile is laughter’s whisper and has its roots Sampling last month in although the type was differ- Last month’s sampling Lake Ohakuri four years in the soul.’ the hydro lakes indicated low ent from that seen at Lake also indicated ago.”

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12 Te Awamutu Courier Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Scoring blitz helps secure fours win

A rare seven shots on end honours going to Tait’s team three set Brett Denton’s team courtesy of a plus 35 points on the road to victory in the differential. men’s championship fours at The Peter Kewish skipped Te Awamutu Bowling Club. Pirongia team of Marlene The Denton skipped four of Lane and Noeline Cotterell John Hastie, Neil Gibson and had to settle for runners-up Miles Purser beat Les Ashby with four wins and plus 23. (s), Murray Wilson, Ian Fraser Third place went to and Lloyd Anderson 14-11 in Ohaupo’s Richard Death, Judy the final despite being out- Cato and Glenda Death with scored on nine of the 15 ends. three wins, a draw, and plus Denton must have breathed 17; heading off fourth placed a sigh of relief to have taken Dawn Small, Alan Oliver and out the title — 10 of his team’s Marie Gibbes (plus seven) on a 14 shots came on two ends. countback. They also scored a three on It is interesting to note that end six which gave them a Jesse Jones delivered her first commanding 11-4 lead. bowl 49 years ago. Ashby’s team proved TC130115SP12 worthy finalists, eliminating UNDER 20 New Zealand hockey representatives Rhys McLachlan (left) and Dane Vickers. the team of Rod Benton, Chris Janet Officer added the Tait, Alan Oliver and Trevor women’s senior championship Duffell 17-13 in the semi-finals, singles title to her impressive as well as taking a life off CV beating Betty Gibson 21-10 Blacksticks honours beckon Denton, winning 15-11. in the final. It spoke volumes for FOOTNOTE: Sevens shots Gibson’s tenacity that she pro- BY COLIN THORSEN They were part of a squad players to receive feedback in on any given end is rare in longed the match until the selected from the national the New Year — part of Hockey club championship fours com- 20th end after trailing 14-zip Te Awamutu Sports Hockey regional U18 tournament held in New Zealand’s continuing high petition. A ‘full house’ of eight through eight ends. players Dane Vickers (19) and Napier in July last year, as well performance strategy. shots does, however, occur Rhys McLachlan (18) will have as some older players already They got to play against sides from time to time. Club mem- benefited immensely from their identified through previous New from Australia, Japan and India. ber John Apeldoorn is one Arthur Twyford turned- trip to the Gold Coast with the Zealand programmes. The opposition’s ages ranged such player to have a badge for the-tables on Roger Ames in New Zealand under 20 team. McLachlan was making his from 17-22 years. his team claiming the maxi- the final of the men’s junior The Junior Blacksticks is a debut at this level, while Vickers Vickers and McLachlan both mum eight shots. singles championship. stepping stone for players, like had previously gained selection play for the Te Awamutu Sports Ames took a life off the them, who aspire to one day into last year’s NZ U18. Ecolab premier men’s side that eventual winner, winning represent their country at senior The boys were exposed to won the Waikato Hockey Chris Tait skipped his team their semi-final 21-9, but it was level. some fast-paced hockey played Association’s inaugural 9-aside of Nevenka Drnasin and Neil Twyford who won the match Their selection into New Zea- out in temperatures over 30 competition this year. Gibson to victory in the Jesse that mattered most 21-12. land’s Future Blacksticks pro- degrees. This fast paced version of the Jones’ sponsored tournament. Twyford eliminated Harold gramme is a step away from Their team and individual 11-aside game suited the club’s Two teams emerged with a McLiesh 23-10 in their semi- making the Blacksticks national performances were video developing side which is still a maximum four wins, with final match-up. and development squad. recorded and analysed with relatively young team.

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BY COLIN THORSEN There is a sprinkling of world class Gorgeous athletes with strong Te Awamutu connections among the 27 finalists named for six categories at the Halberg Awards. indoor/Outdoor They are canoeist Lisa Carrington who is up for High Performance Sport New wall art and Zealand Sportswoman of the Year cat- egory, axeman Jason Wynyard (Sports- man of the Year), Para swimmer Nikita so much more! Howarth (Disabled Sportsperson of the Year), Para bowler Lynda Bennett (Dis- ability Sports Team of the Year — triples Locally Owned bowls team) and mountainbiker Sam and Operated Gaze (Emerging Talent Award) The Emerging Talent Award is designed to identify and assist a young athlete in their quest to become an Mainly Two Dollars Olympic, Paralympic and/or World Champion, and hopefully one day win the 61 Alexandra Street Halberg Award. Finalists must be aged under 20 at 30 November, 2014 and the winner receives a $10,000 sporting scholarship. Lydia Ko, Sam Webster and Emma Twigg have all previously won the Emerg- ing Talent Award. FEBRUARY The award winners will be announced at the 52nd Halberg Awards at Vector TC130115SP13 Arena, Auckland, on Wednesday, Febru- CONTENDER: Te Awamutu Swimming Rural Roundup ary 11, 2015. The event will be televised Club’s Para swimmer Nikita Howarth live on SKY SPORT. (finalist for the Halberg Disabled Of the 27 finalists, 18 are in line for the Sportsperson of the Year) with her supreme Halberg Award — the country’s medals from the Pan Pacific Tuesday, February 17 highest accolade for sporting excellence. Championships. The winners of the Sportsman, focusing on Sportswoman, Disabled Sportsperson and sports equipment, lessons and camps. Team of the Year award categories will be Halberg Disability Sport Foundation eligible for the top honour. CEO, Geoff Burgess, says a bumper year Maize Silage and The annual Halberg Awards is the of achievements makes the finalists list a major fundraiser for the Halberg Disabil- line-up of some of the best athletes and Farm Dairy Upgrades ity Sport Foundation, the charity set up teams in the world. by Olympian Sir Murray Halberg (ONZ), “The supreme Halberg Award will be which aims to enhance the lives of hotly contested by a plethora of successful Deadline for bookings is Thursday, February 5 physically disabled New Zealanders by athletes who have reached great heights enabling them to participate in sport and in their respective sports in 2014.” For advertising bookings in this issue contact Alan Price. recreation. The 28-strong Voting Academy com- In 2013 the Foundation distributed 364 prising of media representatives, former Te Awamutu Halberg Activity Fund grants to physic- athletes and coaches includes former ally disabled young people for adaptive Puahue golfer Phil Tataurangi. Courier Phone 871 5151

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rock the pros COMPETITION DRAW JANUARY 14TH, 2015 BY COLIN THORSEN international cars competing for team and individual 6.00pm Dean Brindle led New Zea- points. Field (1) Not them again V In the Box land to a close up second to The New Zealand team of (ref. I’ll think about it) (2) The Best Team Australia and ahead of USA in Dean Brindle and Jamie V T.A.Stars (ref. Team Ramrod) (3) Toso Fiji the three round International McDonald went into the third V Dags (ref Off Target) (4) Man-chest-hair Sprintcar Series. and final round at Western It was a boilover result. Springs trailing Australia United V Out of the Blue (ref. Royal Standard The USA and Australia — (Robbie Farr, James Geezers) (5) Octopie V 2 Left Feet (ref: Reynolds both teams of fully paid profes- McFadden) by seven points, Rebels) (6) Rosethorn V Waipa Automotive sionals, who race/drive for car with USA (Jonathan Allard, (ref. Reynolds Rebels) BYE: Left Overs owners, were expected to Kraig Kinser) a distant third battle it out for honours. after a couple of DNFs. 6.30pm After all, this is their job. The Kiwis managed to not Field (1) I’ll think about it V Strikers (ref. Not them They compete in around only peg back the deficit in 100 shows a race season at race one but end up two points again) (2) Team Ramrod V Timber Wolves (ref. T.A many different tracks ahead of the Australians cour- Stars) (3) Off Target V Countdown (ref. Toso throughout Australia and tesy of a second and third Fiji) (4) Royal Standard Geezers V G.B.Rollerz USA. placing, while McFadden had (Ref: Man-chest-hair United) (5) Reynolds In stark contrast, the Kiwi a DNF. team are part time-holiday Race two was a different Rebels V Offspring (ref.Octopie) (6) Tryhard drivers (non-paid, except for story. V It’s 5 o’clock somewhere (ref: Rosethorn) some prize money) who com- McFadden ran away with BYE: Growing Spectrum pete in around 25-30 shows a the crucial win from grid one, season in New Zealand. with Allard second and 7.00pm TC130115SP15A They own and fund their Brindle third. Field (1) Not them again V T.A.Stars (ref. Strikers) ECSTATIC New Zealand Sprintcar captain Dean Brindle after own race gear, of the same Farr’s fifth placing, ahead (2) The Best Team V Toso Fiji (ref. Timber Wolves) his team clinched second place in the International Series. high calibre as the visitors — of McDonald in sixth spot, was making their achievement of good enough to secure Aus- (3) In the Box V Left Overs (ref: Countdown) finishing second, only one tralia the overall series by one (4) Dags V Out of the Blue (Ref. G.B. Rollerz) point adrift of Australia all the point. (5) Octopie V Waipa Automotive (ref.Offspring) more commendable. New Zealand had led Aus- (6) Rosethorn V Reynolds Rebels (Ref. Its 5 o’clock “We are stoked with the tralia by two points, with USA result and proud to represent a distant third after round one somewhere) BYE: Man-chest-hair United our country and die-hard race at Western Springs where 7.30pm fans,” Brindle’s brother, Ray Brindle and McDonald placed (crew chief/team tactician) second and third in both races. Field (1) I’ll think about it V Timber Wolves (ref. In told the Courier. The Kiwis retained their the Box) (2) Team Ramrod V Strikers (ref. The “It’s pleasing to back up a two point buffer after race one Best Team.) (3) Off Target V G.B. Rollerz (ref. Dags great season last year with an in round two at Palmerston (4) Royal Standard Geezers V Countdown outstanding start to the New North. Australia made their Year. winning move in race two, (ref. Out of the Blue) (5) 2 Left Feet V Growing TC130115SP15B Each of the three rounds finishing first and second, Spectrum (ref. Left Overs) (6) Offspring V Its CAPTAIN fantastic Dean Brindle competing in the International comprised of two races over while Brindle placed third and 5 o’clock somewhere (Ref. Waipa Automotive) Sprintcar Series. eight laps featuring the six McDonald fifth. BYE - Tryhard 16 Te Awamutu Courier Tuesday, January 13, 2015

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FCTA1301 Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Te Awamutu Courier 17 Te Awamutu Phone: 871 5151 Fax: 871 3675 Courier Classiﬁ eds Deadlines: Monday & Wednesday 12 noon - FAMILY NOTICES - PUBLIC NOTICES - EMPLOYMENT - FOR SALE - PROPERTIES - MOTORING - TRADE SERVICES - ENTERTAINMENT - Lost and Found Personal Livestock & Poultry To Let Trade Services FORMAL LOST, 24 December 2014, KIHIKIHI, four brm house, Kagi three string pearl HOWLONGWILL $385 p/wk, available now. HOUSE bracelet with magnetic YOU BE SINGLE? Phone 027 871 6200. NOTICES catch, in vicinity of town CALF MILK WASHING area. Would finder please Make 2015 your year for PHONE WashBright 871 contact David on 871 4094 love and happiness! The All milk wanted A1 SELF 7389. or 027 488 0370. Successful Matchmakers for calves. STORAGE Births Deaths In Memoriam can put you in touch with Phone Deb C your ideal partner at soon Many sizes, good rates, MITCHELL. M GUIRE, 871 4815 or MEATEATER Paul, Sian and big David William as tonight. There is no need security and seven Classiﬁ ed Advertising 027 490 1007 9760361AA HOMEKILLS LTD brother Corban are [NZMFA]. to spend another day alone, day access. excited to announce Ph 0800 856 640 til 8pm Killing On Thursday, 8 HOT LINE www.lovesuccess.co.nz Phone 871 3332 the arrival of January 2015, Credits may apply for Storage or 027 493 3187 Sheep - Pigs - Beef "Charlotte Mae" peacefully and after a members of other 871 5151 9879623AA Born 6 January 2015, long and courageous agencies, please enquire [email protected] battle. Loved husband TE AWAMUTU weighing 3210gms (7lb 8694999AA Phone 871 9995 1oz). Thanks to Wendy of Trudy, father and SELF STORAGE PH: 871 5151 Fache, Waikato father-in-law of Glenn Public Notices 9879611AA From $23 p/wk Womens Hospital and and Lianna, Brent and MALCOLM, FAX: 871 3675 River Ridge. Our Christina, Aimee and Kathy. 24hr access PLUMBING Jake. Gramps to TE AWAMUTU SPORTS Deadline: 12 noon day prior family is now 14 January 2011. Camera Surveillance to publication. AFFORDABLE complete. Sophie and Jenna, CYCLING SUMMER SERIES Liam and Rhys, and "Always in our OF RACING Phone 07 856 7584 RATES Grace. Loved son of thoughts, or 027 608 1749 Vera and the late Bill. Forever in our hearts." ATTENTION RESIDENTS OF ARMSTRONG AVE, Phone Colin A celebration of David’s Love from Janette, BANK ST, PUNIU RD AND POKURU DISTRICT 027 498 9022 Deaths life has been held. All David, Chris, your Vehicles Wanted or 870 6244 anytime communications grandchildren and The Summer Series of Racing runs weekly on these please to P O Box great-grandchildren. 34077, Pirongia. roads starting Tuesday, 13 January 2015 until Computer Services

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Jam session kicks off CINEMA SCENE Night at the Museum : Secret of the Tomb country club’s year Get ready for the wildest and most adventure- Te Awamutu RSA filled Night At Country Music Club had a the Museum ever productive, enjoyable 2014, as Larry (Ben encouraging and promoting Stiller) is sent local talent of all ages. from New York Noeline Kennedy’s City to London ‘ukulele fun’ session was a for a whole new fitting end to the 2014 chal- experience in lenge – ‘give it a go.’ museum patrol. President Celia Baker Spanning the says it was an awesome globe and uniting experience. favourite and “Over 100 ukuleles were new characters, provided by Noeline for us Larry embarks on to play and singalong, with an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever. her guidance. We look forward to more sessions in SHELLEY Wood and daughter Lylah during the ukulele the future.” sessions with Noeline Kennedy. Taken 3 Ms Baker will be featuring in the club’s start for awards or just for fun. May, August, or November Ex-covert to 2015, leading a jam “Then every third when we have an extra club operative Bryan session with the club band. Sunday of the month we are day on the fifth Sunday of Mills' “A jam session with an encouraged to entertain those months. reconciliation with encouraging and supportive members, friends, and visi- “Members are following his ex-wife is team is a good starting point tors from other clubs and and entering awards and tragically cut short for anyone who wants to get they reciprocate. guest artists both local and when she is into entertainment. I will “We have already from around the country brutally murdered. also be presenting another started our club contacts are being confirmed. Consumed with challenge to members on with a visit last week to “Members of the public rage, and framed Sunday. Coastal Country Music are most welcome to come for the crime, he “Help is also on hand at Club (Tauranga). along and support our local goes on the run to our regular workshops, “In February our band talent, join in or just enjoy evade the relentless where individuals can get and some singers are an entertaining afternoon pursuit of the CIA, songs chorded and compiled involved in a three day with us on Sunday from FBI and the police. use his ‘particular killers, exact his the only thing that and these can be used at any Country Music Festival at 1pm - 4.30pm at the Te For one last set of skills’ to track unique brand of matters to him now other club. Pukekohe and a five club Awamutu RSA.” time, Mills must down the real justice, and protect – his daughter. “Microphone and stage get-together at Taupo in For further information techniques are also avail- March. about Te Awamutu RSA able to help build up confid- “These clubs will be Country Music Club contact Into the ence and performance skills visiting us in either: March, Celia Baker (ph 871 6045). Woods

Based on the Supergroove on bill well-known stage musical by Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd), which for Vilagrad concert follows the tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Celebrating the return of one of this Jack and the country’s most vital and trail-blazing bands Beanstalk and of the early to mid 90’s, Supergroove’s ‘best Rapunzel – all tied of’ CD/DVD — Postage includes 16 classic together by a baker tracks, plus three bonus live tracks and a and his wife and From the Streep, Emily Kendrick, Chris DVD featuring 11 music videos. their wish to begin a director of Chicago Blunt, James Pine and Johnny All the hits are here — Here Comes The family. and starring Meryl Corden, Anna Depp. Supergroove, Sitting Inside My Head, Let The Funk Be Free, You Gotta Know, Scorpio THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES M Girls, Can’t Get Enough and we have a copy TUE 1:20 & 7:30, WED 7:20 IN 3D, THU 1:10 & 7:30, for you to win. FRI 7:30, SAT 7:40, SUN 5:40 And where better to not get enough of the PADDINGTON G TUE 11:40, WED 11:30 & 1:40, THU & FRI 11:40, SAT 3:30, SUN 1:30 Legacy Award winners from the 2014 ANNIE PG TUE 10:50 & 5:25, THU & FRI 10:50, Vodafone NZ Music Awards, than at The SAT 3:00, SUN 1:00 Winery Tour 2015 at Vilagrads with Dave WATER DIVINER M TUE 5:30 & 7:55, WED 5:45, Dobbyn and Don McGlashan and Anika THU 5:50, FRI 5:50 & 8:00, SAT 5:30, SUN 3:30 Moa on Friday, February 20. Allan’s comments: Taken 3: It’s good. Won’t NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMBS PG TUE 1:50, WED 11:10 & 5:35, THU & FRI 1:50, Anyone who has seen their scintillating disappoint fans. Not as heavy as Taken 2. Imitation Game: An excellent adult movie with terrific SAT 3:25, SUN 1:25 live show of late will attest that they still performances. You will not only be absorbed, but BIG HERO 6 PG TUE 11:20, 1:10 & 5:20, bounce around the stage with every bit of also educated. WED 11:00 & 1:30, THU & FRI 11:20 & 1:20, energy and agility that they possessed in beautiful voice, flair for storytelling, and her Water Diviner: A really, really good film of an SAT 1:30 & 3:45, SUN 11:30 & 1:45 those heady teenage years. laconic, sharp wit make her a must have/ extremely important story, well done and acted. EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS M Annie: A very good family movie and older people TUE & FINAL WED 7:40 Add Dave Dobbyn with such great hits as must see on any tour line-up and you have a should thoroughly enjoy it, too. If you love shows, PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR G Beside You, Be Mine Tonight, Language, show to die for. then this is for you. TUE 11:10 & 1:40, WED 11:40 & 1:50, Outlook For Thursday, Loyal, Whaling, Why would you want to be anywhere A Night at the Museum: Very even entertainment for THU & FRI 11:10 & 1:40, SAT 12:50, SUN 10:50 everyone to sit back, enjoy all the fun and effects. IMITATION GAME M TUE 5:45, WED 5:30 & 7:55, Kingdom Come, It Dawned On Me, Guilty, else! Tickets from thewinerytour.co.nz or Big Hero 6: An entertaining family film with lots of Devil You Know, Slice of Heaven, Magic What nztix.co.nz THU 5:20 & 8:00, FRI 5:20, SAT 1:20 & 5:55, great visuals and all sorts of human emotions – enjoy. SUN 11:20 & 3:55 She Do, Oughta Be In Love and Welcome The Hobbit: A splendid visual treat for everyone to appreciate. A grand finale. TAKEN 3 M TUE & WED 8:05, Home and Don McGlashan with the likes of ■ To be in to win simply put your name, address THU & FRI 5:30 & 8:10, SAT 2:55 & 8:05, Dominion Road, Anchor Me, In My Room, and daytime phone number on the back of a HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 R16 TUE 7:45, THU 7:50, SUN 12:55 & 6:05 Nature, Giant Friend, Pulled Along By Love, standard sized envelope, address it to the SAT 7:20, SUN 5:20 INTO THE WOODS PG TUE 11:00, 1:30 & 5:40, The Heater, A Thing Well Made and Supergroove CD/DVD Competition and make sure THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1 M WED 10:50, 1:10 & 5:40, WED 7:35, FRI 1:10 & 7:50, SAT 7:50, SUN 5:50 THU & FRI 11:00, 1:30 & 5:25, SAT 1:00 & 5:25, Wellington; throw in Anika Moa whose it reaches our office by 5pm, Friday. ST. VINCENT M WED & SAT 5:20, SUN 3:20 SUN 11:00 & 3:25 ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO AMERICAN SNIPER R16 THU & FRI 5:40 & 7:40, This competition is provided by ‘Fill The House Tickets Project’, proudly supporting GOOD, VERY BAD DAY PG WED 1:20, SAT 1:15, SAT 5:00 & 7:30, SUN 3:00 & 5:30 families of children with cancer. SUN 11:15

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