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Te Awamutu CARING FOR YOUR SAFETY Autorobot Straightening Courier Body Alignment Systems Published Tuesday & ThursdayTHURSDAY THURSDAY, JANUARY MAY 17, 19, 2012 2012 24 Hour Salvage Ph (07) 871-5069 Bond Road, Te Awamutu, P.O. Box 437 8023399AA Fax (07) 871-4069 A/H (07) 871-7336 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR OVER 100 YEARS email: [email protected] CIRCULATED FREE TO 12,109 HOMES THROUGHOUT TE AWAMUTU AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. EXTRA COPIES 40c. BRIEFLY Habitat trip Community spirit The Koropita Project (September 22 - October 7) aims to provide housing for low income Fijian families. Habitat for Humanity is inviting local people to volunteer for this project and shines at Pirongia travel over to help with the building process. The trip cost ($1980) covers accomodation, meals and transport during the building phase and accomodation at a resort after it is completed. For more contact Rukuhia resident Shirley Bennett (ph (07) 849 0284 or email: [email protected]) New Kiwis Waipa Mayor Alan Livingston recently welcomed 20 new local citizens at a ceremony in Te Awamutu Council Chambers. They were (with former citizenship) Ryan Anderle (British), Caryn Anderle (South African), Kenneth Daniels, Francisco Daniels, Delroy Daniels, Tyler-Rae Daniels, Megan Tube (all Zimbabwean), Johannes Janse Van Rensburg, Ingrid Janse Van Rensburg (both South African), Margaret Maclean, Mark Vaines, Sara Vaines, Joseph Vaines, Millie Vaines (all British), Ranier Vosloo, Juanita Vosloo, Dyllan Vosloo, Kayle Vosloo (all South African), Rebecca Seaton and Amy Seaton (both British). College sports Te Awamutu College Rugby Club has undergone a number of changes over the past year, thanks to a hard working committee, with support from the school and community. The revitalised club has welcomed a large number of TC170512DT02 players this year and has VOLUNTEERS hard at work repairing the structure of Norm Erickson’s Crozier Street home before fitting insulation and a new roof. increased teams competing in the Waikato secondary BY DEAN TAYLOR ing and builder Paul Henderson The project was started and He says the inside of the home schools’ competition. rallied the troops. completed on Saturday, with a lot of showed signs of being wet and cold Find out more about the club As is often the case, sometimes Steel and Tube came up with the help from other locals. and that is no way for someone Mr and how teams have started great ideas start at the pub over a roofing materials and another local, Rusty and Sarah Refoy brought Erickson’s age to live. their season on page 11 of beer. That was the case at Pirongia Kevin Gawne, donated some timber. the troops morning smoko and the NO BUCKETS today’s issue. when a few locals were concerned Timmos ITM and Mount Alexandra Hotel’s fish ‘n’ chip lunch Homeowner Norm is pretty Other College sports clubs when they had seen 88-year-old Pirongia Lions Club supplied the kept everyone going. Once the work happy with his new roof and thank- wishing to have a profile Norm Erickson, who lives over the insulation material. was over it was back to the hotel for ful to all the volunteers. published should send details road from the Alexandra Hotel, on Paul Makuch added some extra refreshments thanks to a bar tab He says there’s been plenty of his roof trying to fix a leak. materials and called up CTR Roof- from Dave Kelly and Chappy rain since Saturday, but not a drop and contacts to: cathy.asplin Upon investigation the problem ing, which is contracted to his Farrell. inside. @teawamutucourier.co.nz was worse than expected and locals business, and they supplied extra Mr Makuch says it was a good job ‘‘No more buckets at the end of Paul Makuch of Paul Makuch Roof- manpower. well done. the bed.’’ We install everything we sell! Organise your winter heating now... 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Trying to find the right authority. target to maximum perform- Dean Taylor As part of our research we information in it to judge the The other question that ance. e: [email protected] requested certain informa- efficiency of Council oper- needs asking is why does this It appears there’s some tion, most of which has been ation is impossible. amount need to be spent and real savings to be made in REPORTERS supplied. Try and work out how what is Council’s policy on Council operations. We asked the question how much it costs to run Council. upskilling key staff to reduce Councillors the buck stops Cathy Asplin much had been spent on con- It’s impossible as most of the the amount spent on outside with you. Start finding out e: [email protected] sultants and legal costs as information isn’t in there. advice? what’s happening in the these costs have got totally This sort of reporting costs It would appear that the organisation you control. Colin Thorsen out of hand with many huge amounts of ratepayers’ policy on upskilling key staff Also don’t forget to get e: [email protected] councils. money and is of little value. needs looking up. rates down to 3 per cent for We have been informed The real problem is that In the last 10 years I have this year. ADVERTISING that it will take nine hours for this is probably how Council voluntarily mentored over 100 Start to look at all expendi- staff to correlate this informa- keep their financial records. clients for NZ Business ture items and classify as Dorinda Courtney tion and will cost us $360. I’m informed that Council Mentors. absolutely necessary, neces- e: [email protected] This whole thing opens up are budgeting over $4 million If any one of these clients sary but can be deferred and Julie Jackson grave concerns about the next year for what they call told me it needed nine hours not necessary, and axe it. e: [email protected] efficiency of Council systems outside advice. labour to produce a key piece If Council or staff require and obvious lack of business At around 6.5 per cent of of financial information I any help in these matters Bookings type database cost centres operational budget this is a would laugh and tell him the Grey Power will be glad to [email protected] where both running costs and major expenditure item on first thing we needed to do is help and we won’t charge you annual total cost for each type costs of running Council and overhaul his key information for it. of council spending is yet it takes nine hours to systems. What a cheek trying to CLASSIFIEDS recorded. Without this type of collate. Three golden rules in a charge for information that Tania Cortesi-Western, Rhonda Bird database tight financial con- It raises another point on successful business are: should be in the public arena Anna-Marie Holmes trol throughout any business how many times have outside . what you know you can but isn’t. [email protected] is impossible. consultants been employed control; KEN GEORGE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pool resources best when not going off the deep end We welcome letters - preferably via email. They should be under 300 words and must have I like suggestions that air pool. bridge open air pool. already spent and the exter- the sender’s name, address and phone number. Cambridge residents could Perhaps buses could sup- I look forward to learning nal funding available takes No pseudonyms are accepted and names will travel to Te Awamutu port this and also transport that Cambridge ratepayers this millstone plan past the only be withheld in special circumstances Aquatic Centre when it Te Awamutu locals in the will not be taken in by the point of no return. at the discretion of the editor. Letters are not is too cold to use their fresh summer to enjoy the Cam- suggestion that the $2 million JUNE BRIGHT usually acknowledged and may be edited, 8707820AA abridged or discarded. We welcome your letters - preferably via email. Letters should be under 300 words and must have the sender’s name, address and PHONE: 07 871 5151 FAX: 07 871 3675 phone number included. The letter will be published with the writer’s name (no pseudonyms accepted) and names will only be withheld 336 Alexandra Street, PO Box 1, Te Awamutu 3840 in special circumstances at the discretion of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged and may be edited, abridged or discarded. Offi ce Hrs: Mon-Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-4.30pm [email protected] TE AWAMUTU 16th BIRTHDAY BASH HUGE SAVINGS TO BE MADE – OUR LOSS YOUR GAIN 2001 Ford Falcon XR6 2007 Ford Falcon XT BF2 2004 Ford Territory TS AWD 2007 Ford Territory Ghia WAS $10,990 WAS $16,990 WAS $17,990 WAS $33,490 Stunning In Red, Full Electrics, Dual Climate Heat Zones, 7 Seater,