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Office hours extra water source Te Awamutu Courier office will close for 2015 at noon on Tuesday, December 22. We will re-open at 8am Waipa District Council has Monday, January 11. taken first steps to secure a new water source for Te Awamutu. Yesterday Council approved Blue Christmas spending around $1 million on a This year has not been an new bore on council-owned land easy one for many people. If at Frontier Road. The approval is Christmas is yet another stress subject to final tests, with results for whatever reason you are available in late December. invited to attend the Blue The new bore is one of three Christmas service at Te sunk by Council — including two Awamutu Methodist Church this year — in efforts to secure this Sunday at 7.30pm. more water for Te Awamutu and This is a service where we can surrounding areas during peak acknowledge our griefs and demand. The other test bores losses and struggles and sense sunk at Te Tahi and Pirongia once more hope and strength. cannot supply enough water and have been discounted. Council service Te Awamutu’s water is cur- Waipa District Council offices rently sourced from the will be closed from 3pm on Mangauika Stream on Mt Thursday, December 24 until Pirongia. Council can only take a Tuesday, January 5. finite amount of water from the If you have any enquiries you stream under the terms of its can still call 0800 924 723. resource consent from Waikato The Library is closed December Regional Council. It means the 25-28 and January 1-4. Other days Council struggles to provide are 9.30am-5.30pm. enough water to the town, especi- The Museum closes 3pm ally during summer. This year, Christmas Eve and will be closed sprinklers in Te Awamutu were December 25-27 and January 1 completely banned from January TC171215DT06 and 3. 22 and water restrictions were WAIPA water services manager Tony Hale is hoping to turn the tap on a new water source for Te Reduced hours (10am-2pm) not lifted until early April. Awamutu. apply this Saturday and December Early indications suggest the 28, January 2 and 4 and 10am- new Frontier Road bore could TC171215SP01A 4pm other days. yield up to one million litres of TEST bore at Frontier Road in water per day — enough to operation. service 1000 households. If the Wrong float test results are acceptable, the test bore will be turned into a be required to get a new resource production bore and the water consent from the Waikato treated to meet national drinking Regional Council to take 100 per water standards. cent of its allowed water take Council sunk two bores from the Mangauika Stream as earlier this year after outlining it well as the bore water. as a second option in its 10-Year “So there’s still some hurdles Plan. The option needs Council to jump yet but at this stage, but The winner of the Christmas to secure an additional six it’s an option worth pursuing.” Float Parade School/Church million litres of water per day, as The Council has already com- category was listed as Arohena well as take 100 per cent of its mitted to a $5 million upgrade of School. It was in fact allowed water take from the ment plant, take more water promising, further water sources the existing treatment plant at Arohena Playcentre which Mangauika Stream. If successful, from the Waikato River and pipe were still required. It was likely Pukerimu, scheduled for 2018/19. created the category it could save between $10 — $13 that water to Te Awamutu. a fourth test bore will be sunk Upgrading works are also winning ‘The Hungry million and be a viable alterna- Group manager service deliv- near the Taylor’s Hill reservoir planned for Cambridge’s water Caterpillar’ float. tive to a $24.5 million project to ery Barry Bergin said while the in the new year, he said. treatment plants and pipelines to upgrade the Parallel Road treat- Frontier Road bore was looking Waipa District Council would allow for future growth.

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Your community newspaper for This year I have seen the These are run by caring, of them and wanted to say as who put so much into our over 100 years. amazing work that local organ- dedicated people who do a lot the year wraps up a big thanks. community I hope you have a Circulated free to 13,968 homes through Te Awamutu isations like Kainga Aroha, for free to make sure people in Without you Waipa wouldn’t great Christmas, happy New Ma¯ori Women’s Welfare trouble or needing help get the be the same. Year and get a well earned and surrounding districts. League and many others do to support needed. There isn’t enough space to break. CIRCULATION 13,968* (7059 urban, 6909 rural) support our community. I have come to know many name everyone but for those DAN ARMSTRONG We welcome letters - preferably via email. They should be under 300 words and must have the sender’s name, address and phone number. No Abseiling day a success Water woes back pseudonyms are accepted and names will only be withheld in special circumstances at the discretion Ryder-Cheshire Foundation a heap of effort into ensuring the Summer is here again, along with the dreaded water of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged (Waikato) Charitable Trust wishes systems were in place and tested, restrictions. and may be edited, abridged or discarded. to sincerely thank the following before abseiling people in chairs and It always amuses me that we actually live in one of the MANAGER people for making our abseil day Kate’s husband Dean made special wettest climates in the world, with two major rivers Alan Price held at Pirongia Forest Park Lodge a ramps for the doors into the Lodge so dissecting our district and many lakes above and below [email protected] huge success: Kate Parr from First we could get in and out easily. ground, yet we are told water is a finite resource. Step Outdoors and her fellow Not only is the Lodge itself a If you lived in Western Australia that would probably be EDITORIAL instructors, Doug Faulkner and wonderful facility, but the beauty of true, but we don’t. Towns actually only take a small Dean Taylor (editor) Bruce Postill. the mountain and the views made percentage of the water in the Waikato River then return [email protected] Te Pahu School students Laura the day extra special for us city around 80 per cent back in storm water and grey water. Cathy Asplin (journalist) and Ellen Tosse, Sophie and Taleisha dwellers. During the last two council terms there have been [email protected] Lewis, Nicholas Geer and parent Te Pahu can be proud that its positive steps made to to increase the water supply to Colin Thorsen (journalist) helpers Craig Geer and Karen Taylor young people are willing to give up safeguard our future, a big new reservoir on Frontier Road [email protected] for volunteering to push/pull people their free time to help others and to has been built and the future upgrade of the Parallel Road in wheelchairs back up the hill. Mike do so in such a joyful manner, treatment plant is not far away, along with a larger pipe line ADVERTISING Dorinda Williams Ground, Graeme Burberry and Tina encapsulating the spirit of Christ- Te Awamutu. [email protected] Haakma, for being there when we mas. Water meters are to be installed to help reduce demand. needed you to be. We are also grateful to Hamilton I’m not entirely convinced about meters as they may well Ange Holt Five people with functional dis- City Council for making the funds penalise young families and keen gardeners. I would rather [email protected] abilities, including two who use available to cover the costs of the see us solve the water problem by increasing the supply to Bookings wheelchairs, braved the unsettled day. meet the demand. If we had the ability to store a small [email protected] weather and their own fears to give If you think you can, you can. percentage of the rain water that rushes out to sea we would CLASSIFIEDS abseiling a go, and it was only MARGARET McQUILLAN not have a problem. Rhonda Oosterman, possible with a concentrated team Operations Manager Summers are getting hotter, Waipa is growing at more Tania Cortesi-Western, effort and a lot of planning. Ryder-Cheshire Foundation than a house a day, compounding the problem. Controlling Julie Montague I know Doug, Bruce and Kate put (Waikato) Charitable Trust growth may well have been an option. Now there is [email protected] discussion on the proposal to set up a water CCO structure involving three councils, Hamilton, Waikato and Waipa. DELIVERY QUERIES 0800 111 200 After seven reports still more information is requested. POSTAL ADDRESS Heartfelt thanks to helpers How much information do you need to make a decision? 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Te Awamutu 3840 This looks like it will become a political football at the OFFICE HOURS Merry Christmas from the Te The last day of trading is 2016 elections. I will be standing again for council. Several Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-4.30pm Awamutu Hospice Shop. We thank Wednesday, December 23, and we re- people have suggested I should stand for the Mayoralty. PHONE 07 871 5151 | FAX 07 871 3675 you all very much for supporting our open on Wednesday, January 6. This is something I will seriously consider. shop, and all the great ladies who We wish you all a healthy and My wife Colleen and I would like to wish everyone a volunteer to run the shop. prosperous 2016. happy and safe Christmas. ISSN 1170-1099 (Print) ISSN 2253-4075 (Online) We are really enjoying our new Co-ordinators — Heather, Judy, VERN WILSON *Circulation Source: Audited Bureau of Circulation, 1 YE Dec 2012 location 104 George St. Betty, June, Gaye Waipa District Councillor TE AWAMUTU

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eef that can reduce “We’re partnering with the cholesterol levels, milk a2 Milk Company to show Bthat reduces the risk of that their product can deliver allergies in children and cow’s the benefits of dairy to the milk for people who are dairy- rapidly growing dairy export intolerant are the aims of markets of China and AgResearch’s three successful Southeast Asia, where many projects in the recently- consumers believe they’re announced High Value intolerant to dairy. If we’re Nutrition contestable funding Dr Emma Dr Alison Dr Matthew successful, there’s a potential round. Bermingham Hodgkinson Barnett for significant increase in “The High Value Nutrition demand and revenue for the National Science Challenge’s reduced cholesterol levels,” she pasteurised, format. There’s a New Zealand dairy sector.” focus is on foods with scientifi- says. clear association between The announcement cally validated health benefits, “We are working with drinking farm milk and follows AgResearch’s success and that’s exactly what these Hawkes Bay company reduced incidence of allergy, in the Priority Research pro- are. We’re looking at how we Firstlight Foods, which pro- but so far, there’s no programme, where it received can increase value for New duces premium grass-fed cessed milk product that $3.6 million for research into Zealand through proven health Wagyu beef. We want to retains those properties,” she the relationship between claims for our food and bever- extract and understand the says. nutrition and gut health. age exports,” says AgResearch lipids from the fat, to both “With Miraka, we will AgResearch is also work- research director Professor determine the health claims develop a Growing Up milk ing with four other teams that Warren McNabb. that can be made and also to product that retains the natural have also received grants in All three projects are develop a new range of pro- traits of milk and is proven to the Priority Research pro- funded for three years with $1 ducts based on these.” deliver added health benefits to gramme. They are Immune million each from the Chal- Reducing the risks of devel- toddlers.” Health, led by the Malaghan lenge and as well as co- oping allergies in children is the The third project “a2 Milk Institute of Medical Research; investment from industry part- aim of the project “Natural for gut comfort” is aimed at Metabolic Health, led by the ners. protection of milk” led by Dr demonstrating the health University of Auckland; and “Complex beef lipids for Alison Hodgkinson. She is benefits of a2 Milk for people preliminary projects led by metabolic health” is led by Dr partnering with Miraka, the who believe they are intolerant Massey University on the food Emma Bermingham. She says Ma¯ori-owned dairy processing to cows’ milk and is led by Dr science of health foods, and by meat from grass-fed animals and exporting company who is Matthew Barnett. Plant & Food Research on may contain bioactive complex looking to expand their busi- “We will be running human consumer insights in relation lipids that have the potential to ness by diversifying into higher- clinical studies to confirm the to food-for-health in our key improve metabolic health. value dairy products. benefits of dairy products that markets with a focus on Asia. “We want to provide robust “There is an opportunity are exclusively of the A2 “The outcome for all of scientific evidence that con- for ‘Growing Up’ — i.e. tod- protein type on increased gut these projects will be substan- suming complex lipids dler — milk powder that comfort through preventing tially increased economic extracted from New Zealand preserves the natural proper- intestinal inflammation in returns for New Zealand, ” grass-fed red meat will lead to ties of milk, but in a safe, some consumers,” he says. says Professor McNabb.

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Available from Thursday 17th to Thursday 24th December 2015, while stocks last. 8 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, December 17, 2015 Rare cloak shown The Te Awamutu Museum Museum on a one-day loan and with a bounty of £5000 on his team had a rare opportunity displayed in the meeting house head until he was recently to showcase a special for the community to view. controversially pardoned by an object from their collection — a The museum understands Act of Parliament in 1883. It was On Resene premium Kaitaka Ngore (bobble decorated that the Kaitaka Ngore was during his exile on the Chatham cloak, pictured) believed to have donated to Elizabeth Hutchinson Islands that Te Kooti experi- paints, woodstains, primers, sealers, been owned by Te Kooti prior to 1878 at her home near enced visions and became a wallpaper, decorating accessories Arikirangi Te Turuki (c. Orakau after Te Kooti and his religious leader. and cleaning products 1832-1893). followers requested food from The Kaitaka Ngore and its A gathering of the Ringatu her which she provided. In 1879 it story represent a complex and Come in and see us today at your local Resene ColorShop! faithful (a faith going back to was taken to England by Annie interesting period in the history 1868 and which owes its exist- Hutchinson, sister-in-law of Mrs of the region and the nation and Te Awamutu: Cnr Albert Park Drive ence to Te Kooti) met at Te Hutchinson where it remained as an artefact of Maori-colonial & Cambridge Road, (07) 871 7020 Tokanganui A Noho Marae in Te until 1954 before returning to interaction is a treasure of sig- Kuiti last Friday in the presence New Zealand. nificant value. of the Maori King, Kingi In 1966 the Kaitaka Ngore was The Te Awamutu Museum is Tuheitia Paki. gifted to the Te Awamutu honoured to be entrusted with This was a momentous oc- Museum by Peggy Wing, grand- the care of this object and ac-

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30791 TAC Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Offer closes 3 February 2016. faith’s founder Te Kooti to the ration. display the Kaitaka Ngore at Maniapoto people in exchange Te Kooti was variously such a significant occasion. for sanctuary during the late known as a martyr, a rebel and a Members of the public 1800s. prophet during the New Zealand wishing If you wish to view the Adding to the occasion was Wars. He led a resistance Kaitaka Ngore, you can do so at the presence of the Kaitaka movement to the colonial gov- the Te Awamutu Museum by Ngore, which was accompanied ernment and became one of the appointment only, contact the by staff from the Te Awamutu most wanted men in the colony collections manager (872 0085) Families wanted for students Student Exchange Australia New Zea- hand, be exposed to a new language, pass on profiles of students arriving from other land Ltd is urgently seeking host families in a bit of our own culture and perhaps making countries you can call the office or visit the New Zealand to host exchange students who a friend for life. All students have at least website. are arriving in January for the duration of basic levels of English, would attend a school A selection of student profiles can be sent their programme or at least an initial three in your local area and live the life of a local. for you to decide which student may fit into month period. Student Exchange Australia New Zea- your family best, and staff members are Ten students are arriving from Austria, land is a not-for-profit organisation regis- happy to discuss the programme without Italy, Denmark, France, Germany, Bolivia, tered with the Ministry of Education in NZ. obligation. USA and Canada and are eagerly awaiting It is the only secondary exchange organ- news of their local host family. isation in Australia and New Zealand to be ■ To contact the office, phone: 0800 440 07 or Host families come in all shapes and certified to ISO 9001 (Quality Management email: [email protected] sizes, backgrounds and ages. System) which ensures the highest stand- Find out more about the organisation, including Hosting an exchange student can be a ards of care and support to participants. examples of student profiles and a contact form truly rewarding experience — allowing a If you have any questions about hosting for further information go to: by visiting family to experience a foreign culture first an exchange student or would like to view www.studentexchange.org.au

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Cheeky characters ✁ take up residence TE AWAMUTU HEALTH SHUTTLE Te Awamutu Museum would

like to introduce Tui and Tama ✁ — two new members of the team. Staff have worked hard this year to create two fantastic characters to introduce the Te We are closed from Friday Awamutu Museum and the history of Waipa to a new December 18 and are back generation of the community. again Monday January 11. The two cheeky, yet knowledgeable characters will be taking over the museum from ‘To the Te Awamutu community December — just in time for the long summer holidays. Thank You for your support in 2015’ Kids of all ages are invited to ✁ come in and interact with them — from the front door right up to the interactive area — Wahi We would like to thank Akoranga / The Learning Space. Tui is a happy, chatty tui who all our customers for their is just bursting with excitement business throughout 2015 to share her information with and wish everyone a anyone and everyone Tama, the wise tuatara, is just MERRY CHRISTMAS as knowledgeable but a bit a safe and happy holiday calmer in temperament. Both characters are designed and all the very best for the to share important facts with NEW YEAR visitors in a simple, fun and TC171215SP09A accessible way. Tereora Crane, Te Awamutu Museum education facilitator , and We will be closing 12noon, 24th Dec Tui and Tama are featured Rowan Miller, administrator, with the newest members of the team — and will re open Tues 5th Jan 2016 throughout the gallery spaces, Tui and Tama. encouraging children to engage with what they see around the entrance to the museum. open over the Christmas period, museum. Other initiatives that will be with the exceptions of Activity trails for three developing at Te Awamutu Christmas Day, Boxing Day and gallery spaces are available Museum throughout 2016 New Year’s Day. from the front desk with a include further redevelopment special Tui or Tama prize upon of Wahi Akoranga / The Learn- completion. ing Space and an exciting, com- ■ Check out Badges featuring the two munity based exhibition www.tamuseum.org.nz/contact/ characters are available from programme. for the full list of opening hours 91 Harrison Dr, Te Awamutu, Ph 871 8864 Miss Jefferson’s Curios at the Te Awamutu Museum will be over the holiday period.

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Waipa heritage neon sign and Cambridge’s Yvette passionate for flowers supporters have until the Gaslight Theatre secured end of this month to apply $6000 to help replace doors. for funding to help with Natural heritage projects By CATHY ASPLIN important projects. ranging from the installa- Waipa District Council tion of silt raps to weed Yvette Jackson’s passion sets aside $70,000 each year control received $22,000 in for flowers, combined with to manage historic buildings grants. Churches in Te Awa- her creativity means she and protect and restore mutu and Kihikihi were also loves working as a florist. significant natural, cultural assisted with restoration After 10 years working and archaeological sites work. for others in Hamilton and within the district. Funding can be used to Gisborne she has now The money is available to help pay for physical works started her own business in community members or for heritage buildings, Te Awamutu. groups working to safeguard objects, natural vegetation, Along with her family the district’s rich and habitats, cultural or ar- she moved here six months diverse heritage. chaeological sites. It can be ago for a lifestyle change, In its last funding round, used for specialist advice and found a property ideal the council’s heritage com- but not for the creation of for both a home and her mittee allocated the biggest new monuments, one-off business. grant, $20,000, to the Te events or the design, build “The house has plenty of Awamutu Little Theatre for or renovation of historic room for our four children, remedial electrical work, replicas. Since 2013, $140,000 and we are close to town the replacement of rotten has been allocated. and school. boards and exterior The next funding round “Te Awamutu’s real painting. Te Awamutu’s closes on December 30, with estate market offered much iconic Regent Theatre was information available on the more than in Hamilton, and given $750 to help fix a 1930s council’s website. we have been warmly welcomed to Te Awamutu.” Mrs Jackson operates her new business, Petite Council helps club Posy, from the ground floor of her Bockett Avenue Waipa District Council has a policy that enables it to house. will guarantee a $35,000 guarantee bank loans for Several times a week she bank loan to help the Cam- community-based organisa- sources flowers from Hamil- bridge Bowling Club pur- tions, providing strict ton, Auckland and the Wai- chase an all-weather bowls conditions are met. The pa area, as well as from her TC171215CA01 carpet. conditions ensure the Coun- own garden. A PASSION for flowers has guided Yvette Jackson’s career and business. The carpet will replace cil is not unduly exposed to “I like to have fresh the ageing and damaged the organisation defaulting flowers, and pride myself on birthdays, bereavements together.” New Year period. astro-turf at the Thornton on payments and the bank producing bouquets that and corporate settings. Current orders include The business also hires Road club. calling in the loan guaran- are value for money. “I am well known for my Christmas arrangements, out wedding props, such as The council is not contri- tee. “ I prefer to deliver the posies and I have a vintage birthday posies and wed- tables and vintage goods. buting anything to the total Loan guarantees have flowers myself or can style, often incorporating ding bouquets. cost of the new turf, but the previously been provided to arrange courier delivery, doilies or recycled coffee Petite Posy operates ■ Petite Posy — phone 021 Council’s loan guarantee organisations including the covering Te Awamutu, sacks into arrangements. from 8.30am - 4.30pm on 110 6161, email means the bowling club will Cambridge Football Club, Cambridge, Hamilton and But I have a range of weekdays, and Mrs Jackson [email protected] pay a lower interest rate to Maungatautari Ecological Pirongia.” flowers and people are wel- is available to take orders or see Facebook posts the bank. 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The first thing you notice when entering Heart of India is the vibrant red of the walls and the intimate ambience of the interior of this newest Indian restaurant to arrive in Te Awamutu. Owner and head chef Pankaj Bahuguna has just completed seven years working as the head chef and manager for Cam- bridge’s iconic Hello India and is proud of his new venture, which opened its doors for the first time last week. Offering both dining and takeaway options, Mr Bahuguna’s focus is on authentic Indian food created from garden fresh local ingredients and spices imported from India. “All food is prepared on- site, including the gravies that form the bases of dishes,” he explains. The menu is extensive and includes both vegetarian and non- vegetarian dishes and while many of the options are standard Indian fare others are original dishes that have been specially created by Mr Bahuguna. He will happily point these out to you. Indian curries come in TC171215RT01 a range of intensities — HEART of India owner and head chef Pankaj Bahuguna. mild, medium, hot or extra hot. Customers will be configure the tables to dif- encourages people to come consulted about their ferent group sizes — and a in, experience his cuisine tastes and menu high chair is available for and enjoy the de´cor and suggestions will be made the younger patrons. ambience of Heart of India. according to individual Mr Bahuguna earned The restaurant is customer preferences. his qualifications in India licensed and BYO for wine One way to sample and had eight years’ and Mr Bahuguna says dishes is to try the lunch experience in five star that private and corporate menu — for $10 you can hotels before arriving in catering is available. select any curry from the New Zealand seven years menu (except the seafood) ago and making Cam- ■ Heart of India can be found and it comes with rice and bridge his current home. at 235 Sloane Street, in the "'""TE AWAMUTU ## CAMBRIDGE$% $& naan. He is excited about block of shops adjacent to Heart of India is ideal offering customers an Countdown supermarket: ph Shop 5, Cnr Arawata 18 Empire for solo and small group authentic, fresh approach 871 8739; 021 0507 807 or dining with the ability to to Indian food and email: [email protected] & Sloane Street Street 12 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, December 17, 2015 Holiday Puzzles Thursday, December 17, 2015 Te Awamutu Courier 13 Holiday Puzzles

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1 2 3 4 5 JIGGERED 2 017 ACROSS 6 7 8 6 Malcolm Sayer designed the E-Type It’s part crossword, part jigsaw model for which car maker? (6) 9 HOW TO PLAY 7 Writer Aleksandr Pushkin was born in which city? (6) The challenge is to rearrange a crossword which has been broken 10 11 into 25 sections. One letter has been given to get you started. Work 10 What bank documents were first etters. issued in 1659 in London? (7) 11 Whose (Albert __) oral polio vaccine s on to was given to millions of Russians before 12 13 it, and continue until you have made a complete crossword. being released in the US? (5) 12 Which Paris international airport is in 14 15 V TSYPE GE N AP the south of the city? (4) 13 What word can precede shift, 16 17 HED RU E W R blindness and school? (5) IORER LEO NVO 16 What is a piece of turf cut out by a 18 19 swinging golf club? (5) A CHR E CL E PLE 17 George Walker designed cars for 20 21 which company during the age of the R I D AEGUN OL S tail fin? (4) ROSEC C NEYS 20 Which American-born woman (Nancy __) was the first woman to sit in 22 23 T M G DNME E Britain’s House of Commons? (5) 21 Lisdoonvarna is a spa town where? A I D IPMU I S EAU (7) N N NMSEN 22 Which folk-singer (Pete __) wrote the song “If I Had a Hammer”? (6) 4 Who (Ferdinand __) in 1934, 15 What method of painting uses TERTEE C ON I MO 23 What edible kidney-shaped nut designed the “people’s car”, the opaque pigments ground in water C R RET BE comes from the acajou tree? (6) Volkswagen? (7) and thickened with a glue-like DOWN 5 What protective crusts form over substance? (7) LEPAR I T IO PE 1 What emergency devices for pilots wounds? (5) 18 In 1996, China overtook Japan to were invented by Heinkel during WWII? 8 A winning jockey’s stance in the become the world’s largest producer LD J EOT NCTL (7,5) saddle gave us what expression for an of what commodity? (5) ANG BE X ENT EQU 2 Who, in 1897, wrote The Invisible Man? easy victory? (3,5,4) 19 What describes an animal, once (1,1,5) 9 Who (Sir Alec __) designed the domesticated, living in the wild? (5) DY C AT H CO S 3 Giving us the name for January, which Morris Minor and Mini? (9) Roman god has two faces, looking 14 Carl Olsen was director of styling forwards and backwards? (5) for which French car maker? (7)

WORDGOROUND KAKURO Fill in the blank squares of the grid, using 1 to 9, C A without repeating any A R number in any run line. The T numbers which add up to the total in the shaded box Y 280 U at the top or beginning of NS each line. A number in the bottom half How many words of 4 letters of the shaded box gives a or more can you make? There vertical total; in the top half, is at least one 9-letter word. Each letter may be used it’s a horizontal total. only once and all words must It’s useful to learn number contain the centre letter. No combinations: for instance, C words starting with a capital, no plurals ending in s. a clue of 16 over two Good 28 squares can only be 7 Very Good 36 and 9. A clue of 7 over 3 Excellent 45+ squares can only be 1 + 2 + 4. For a printable list of the number combinations go to: www.kakuro.com/ singlecombos.php

SOLUTIONS

DIAL UP DOUBLE CROSS yurt turns turn tuns tuna tsar truancy tray tars tarn tansy tans

Each letter of MERCHANTS has been substituted for the numbers 1 to 9. sutra stun stray stay star scuta scut scat scanty scant satyr

Work out which number is represented by each letter from the clues. satay SANCTUARY ruts rusty rust runty runt rats rata rants rant

Then dial up the numbers below to discover what the merchants sell. nuts nasty cyst cuts curtsy curt crusty crust cats cast carts cart

1. S is an even number. carat cants cant aunty aunt astray arty antsy antra actuary acts

STN2. One diagonal, from top to bottom, contains ROUND GO WORD

LEOPARD N Y

three consecutive digits in either ascending board Above 2.

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N I ROPE M N

VOWEL PLAY PLAY VOWEL

consecutive even digits in ascending order. CROSS DOUBLE BERET D I AR

4. If S and A were placed next to one another, AIDE C O M A N D

RCH T

LEATHER

they would form a perfect square. OR I SEN

sell CHARMS sell

U E X C U 5. R when added to S equals E. R

The merchants merchants The

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S=4 C C O C S

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T E J C N M L

H=2 A=9 H=2

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R=1 C=7 C=7 R=1

A S R L O E

M=3 E=5 M=3

APPLE

VOWEL PLAY CLE I CHRON

The vowels and all UP DIAL JIGGERED

the spaces have been KAKURO

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1 Ejector seats, 2 H G Wells, 3 Janus, 4 Porsche, 5 Scabs, 8 Win Win 8 Scabs, 5 Porsche, 4 Janus, 3 Wells, G H 2 seats, Ejector 1

following phrases. Down:

BVBRD Cashew. 23 Seeger, 22 Ireland, 21 Astor, 20 Ford, 17 Divot,

Can you work out

: 6 Jaguar, 7 Moscow, 10 Cheques, 11 Sabin, 12 Orly, 13 Night, 16 16 Night, 13 Orly, 12 Sabin, 11 Cheques, 10 Moscow, 7 Jaguar, 6 :

what they say? Reveal a completed crossword by deleting one Across of the two letters in each square. KNOWLEDGE GENERAL 14 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, December 17, 2015 Lyall wins hard-fought bowls

Lyall Thomas retained both his lives, champions Neville Northcote and winning the open men’s singles cham- Marlene Lane. pionship contested by 19 players at The Northcote team looked on track to Pirongia Bowling Club. retain their title, racing out to a 6-1 lead Thomas strung together wins over after four ends. ‘Seasons Greetings’ from the Waipa Sport Lindsay Cameron, Mark Arrandale and Cameron/Cotterell, however, lifted Waikato Team Peter Kewish to progress to the final the tempo, outscoring their opponents Waipa Team Energize: Claire, Garth, Eru, where he again met Arrandale, a first- 14-3 on ends five to 12 to take a Dane and Anton. year senior player making his presence commanding 15-9 lead. What a fantastic year 2015 has been to work felt. Back stormed Northcote/Lane with a in our schools and community. Arrandale led 8-3 after five ends, only 1, 1, 2 sequence to trail 15-13. The Waipa Energizers would like to thank all to see Thomas win eight of the next nine Singles were then traded for a 16-14 the students and teachers for having Energize ends to lead 14-9. scoreline going into the 18th and final and the wider Sport Waikato family - KiwiSport The pendulum then swung back in end. and SportsForce - into your community this year. Arrandale’s favour as he outscored his It proved to be a nail-biter, with It has been a wonderful year to watch the opponent 7-2 to draw level at 16-all after 19 Northcote holding two shots for a draw, number of students involved in sports grow and ends. until Cameron’s last bowl worked its to see the skill levels continually rising at school Thomas put a halt to Arrandale’s run magic taking out one shot for the win. and club level. with a two and a single to wrest back the Pirongia won the Country Shield for To all the teachers, parents, family and lead, 19-16. the first time since 2010 at Kihikihi friends who have not only helped, but supported Despite conceding a single on end 22, Bowling Club. and encouraged the children at these events and Thomas scored the necessary two shots The Shield event, instigated by Archie their weekend sport... the children could not on the next end to take him to 21 points Emmett when he was president of have done it without you. for the title. Ohaupo Bowling Club in 1943, is We want to say a massive thank-you to The women’s open singles was won by contested by clubs in the Waipa district. everyone and remember with the summer Kim Bardsley, who earlier took out the Pirongia prevailed with six wins and a holidays just around the corner it is important to junior women’s singles title. She beat the draw, from Te Kuiti (six wins), Otoro- stay active and enjoy our great outdoor spaces. open singles runner-up Paula McFarlane hanga (six wins) and Kihikihi (five wins Team Energize can’t wait to see you all in the in two straight games. and a draw). New Year. Remember to eat healthy, be active TC171215SP14 Lindsay Cameron skipped Noeline Otorohanga and Te Kuiti were invited and have fun this Christmas break. PIRONGIA open men’s singles cham- Cotterell to a thrilling 16-15 victory in the to join the competition after the closure of Waipa District Coordinator: Janis. pion Lyall Thomas. mixed pairs final over the defending Leamington and Ohaupo clubs. A huge thank you to everyone we have worked with over the past 12 months. My advice for the holidays is to try and remember some balance over the festive season Morris rules the roost for Christmas - incorporate exercise alongside your summer celebrations and all the treats that come with Christmas. Take care and enjoy the holidays Justin Morris showed just John Irvingwon the men’s stableford, Sylvia Gooch, mas tournament last with family and friends. We look forward to why he rules the roost at Te nett with a hot 60, while the Elaine Troutbeck 40, Margaret Thursday. He blitzed the men’s working with you further in 2016. Awamutu Golf Club by leading stableford scorers Gray 38. field with 52 points, clear of shooting a six-under-par 64 in were Allan Duncan, Ray Open midweek winners Ross Murray, Toby Thomson the closed Christmas Davies each with 41 points, were Tim Crotty with 42 on 45, Noel Lord 44, Eric tournament. Toby Thomson 40, Craig stableford, Robin McGhie 39, Murray, Vic Smart 41, Mick The men’s club champion Meacheam 39, Murray John, Geoff Walker 38 and Ivan McConnell, Dennis Brewer 40. was out in 34 and home in 30. Paul Schofield, Robert Wetere, Smith 36. Leading lady was Visitors from the Riverside His near flawless round Morris Griffin 38. Karen Campton with 34. Club claimed the top two included birdies on holes one, Leading ladies were Ani Murray Johnson chalked women’s prizes, Lesley five, 10, 14 and 16, along with Bahler with 79 gross, Zoe up a half century of stableford Donovan, with 41 points, and an eagle on the par five, 13th. Hunter 69 nett, Petsy Ralph 42 points in the Vets Open Christ- Linley Wallace 40. Thursday, December 17, 2015 Te Awamutu Courier 15 Winning Athletes joy to work with bowls the BY COLIN THORSEN gramme received a free pair of shoes. Some A love of water, swim- athletes from Africa had hard way ming and working with never owned a pair of people with a disability shoes before, so that was is what keeps Shelley special.” Neil Gibson skipped Brandon Blair going as she strives Blair has been teach- Tohovaka, Ross McGill and Brett to support her swimmers ing children and adults Denton to victory in the men’s to be the best they can be. to swim for 10 years. She championship fours at Te Awa- The head coach for has been head coach for mutu Bowling Club. aquatics at Special aquatics at Special The Gibson line-up did it the Olympics Te Awamutu Olympics Te Awamutu hard way, having to come from attended the since it was formed in behind to beat Allan Oliver (skip), movement’s World Sum- 2008. She teaches or Ian Fraser, John Apeldoorn and mer Games 2015 in Los coaches swimming six Les Ashby 17-8 in the final. Angeles, USA as coach days a week, so life is Oliver’s team made all the for aquatics. busy. early play, winning the opening Blair was thrilled to “I believe it is import- four ends (1, 2, 1, 2) to lead 6-0. be part of a Kiwi swim ant that athletes set End five was won by Gibson by team who contributed goals for themselves a single shot, prompting the four gold and three sil- every year. floodgates to open as his team ver to the overall total of “My goal for all of our rattled off a winning sequence of 11 gold, 12 silver and athletes at the Games 5, 1, 1, 3, 2, 2, 2 to lead 17-6 after 12 nine bronze medals won was to challenge them- of the scheduled 15 ends. by the entire New Zea- selves to be the best they Oliver stopped the rot with a land Games team who can.” two, at which stage his team also competed in ath- It was the first time surprisingly conceded defeat letics, basketball, bocce, Blair had attended the with two ends to play and a bowling, equestrian, Games in any capacity. possible 16 shots still on offer. golf and powerlifting. She was very excited to The women’s junior pairs “The Games were an see the Kiwi athletes went down to the wire with Pat experience to say the realise their goals. Oliver (skip) and Mary Southey least,” says Blair. TC171215SP15 “Our club nominated pipping Annette Shilton (skip) “I saw courage, deter- NEW ZEALAND aquatics coach Shelley Blair congratulates Faisal Algosaibi of me for the Games, so I and Liz Shields 19-18 in the final. mination, tears and the Saudi Arabia after he won gold in the 25m freestyle at the World Summer Games saw it as an opportunity Oliver scored four shots on fist pumps when they in Los Angeles. He was just one of those friendly characters that Blair got to to get involved at a end nine to lead 14-3 at the came last . . . it wasn’t know at the Games. national level. halfway stage of the match, then something foreign to “Athletes demon- conceded three lots of four shots me, I see that here every The New Zealanders Arabia team. the red carpet. strate what can be enroute to setting up a nail-biting time that I’m swim kick-started their three It was then off to the “There were achieved with encour- last couple of ends with the scores teaching or training and weeks abroad by athlete village at Uni- approximately 85,000 agement and with people level at 17-17. going to events. acclimatising during a versity of Southern Cali- people waving flags and who believe in them. Oliver scored a two on the “I’m an emotional brief stay at Long Beach fornia. welcoming all the “The Games are penultimate end and Shilton wreck most of the time.” University before mov- Blair says she will countries.” important as they show- could only reply with one shot on Blair likened the ing on to their host City never forget experienc- The Healthy Feet pro- case to New Zealanders the 18th end. aquatics event in Los Camario in the heart of ing the opening cere- gramme helped a lot of that people with an It was a marked improvement Angeles to a swim meet Ventura county where mony — walking athletes at the Games. intellectual disability by Shilton/Shields, having lost a back home, but on a they stayed for three through the tunnel, then “Every athletewho can also compete at an life to the same opponents in the much larger scale. days with the Saudi into the Colosseum onto went through the pro- international level.” semi-finals, going down 29-6. 16 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, December 17, 2015

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BY COLIN THORSEN and has taken on the joint “At the end of a few way that reminds us about role as newsletter editor.” sessions I realised she the real reason why we do The mission of Special The Collins Family Tro- needed a little bit more what we do…they give us Olympics is to provide year- phy for Most Improved support. She was getting joy and they teach us about round sports training and Female swimmer went to lost. Now here she is . . . the importance of laughter.” athletic competition in a Portia Johnson. motivated and just a Jarrod Gilbert was the variety of Olympic-type This dedicated athlete pleasure to work with in the recipient of the van der Wee sports for children and has overcome a back oper- pool and an inspiration to Trophy for most improved adults with intellectual dis- ation which has seen her others. male swimmer. abilities. come back even more dedi- “She has become this Blair said she can’t Te Awamutu Special cated and swim a lot faster. confident person, under- believe how much this Olympics Club is playing its Blair says she met John- standing the language of the young man has grown in part in giving local athletes son around nine years ago. drills and demonstrating ability and strength in the continuing opportunities to “Portia was an inspira- these to others.” pool. develop physical fitness, tion for me to teach people In presenting the annual “I have worked with demonstrate courage, with a disability one-on-one. awards, coach Blair Jarrod to improve his skills experience joy and partici- She was in a mainstream commented: “The and build on any weakness pate in a sharing of gifts, Learn to Swim group that I swimmers all encourage and in return have seen him skills and friendship with had taken over. and support one another in a take giant strides. He listens, their families, other Special is determined and dedicated, Olympics athletes and the and you see this in his community. training and his results. He Another highly success- loves a laugh, is always ful year concluded with the cheerful and is caring annual prizegiving. towards his team mates.” Emily Sanson was Gilbert is multi-talented, rewarded for putting 150 per having won snowboarding cent effort into her training gold medals in giant slalom and swim meets. and super g, as well as silver Sanson has taken out Te in the slalom at the National Awamutu Special Olympic’s Winter Games at Cardrona. Sportsperson of the Year The Spirit Award, don- award, receiving the ated by the Dowty Family, Herman Oosterman was presented to Annelies Builders Trophy. van der Wee. Coach Shelley Blair says Blair says van der Wee is the swimmer has improved a very caring and support- immensely. ive person who has a great “Through this improve- rapport with athletes and ment she has developed lots parents and caregivers, and of confidence and self- has a constant commitment esteem, which has showed to Special Olympics. not only in her swimming, “Singling out athletes to but as a person, developing be recipients of trophies is a work skills. terrible task. All of our “Emily is an inspiration. athletes are worthy. They Her tenacity and strength are challenged and run with TC171215SP17A are huge. She goes that extra TC171215SP17B TC171215SP17C the challenges, are courage- EMILY SANSON with her Te Awamutu Special mile . . . is on our committee JARROD GILBERT PORTIA JOHNSON ous, dedicated and humble.” Olympics Sportsperson of the Year trophy.

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