Te Awamutu Rural sales specialist Noldy Rust 027 255 3047 | rwteawamutu.co.nz YourC community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, March 25, 2021 Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed REAA2008 BRIEFLY Have a Gogh at Rosebank Art Centre Artists of the month at Rosebank Art Centre at 337 Churchill St are Maryanne Wolter and Angela Opie. Artworks will be on display tomorrow and Saturday from 10am until 2pm. Saturday is also an open day from 10am until 1pm with crafts for kids and adults can ‘Have a Gogh’ at creating their own Vincent Van Gogh artwork. Everyone is welcome. MP correction Barbara Kuriger’s column last week incorrectly referred to LPG — it should have been LNG. Regent Givealittle The Regent Theatre Givealittle page is open for donations until Tuesday, April 6. Help to keep our theatre running — givealittle.co.nz/ cause/regent-theatre-te- awamutu Car boot sale Pirongia School PTA is holding a Car Boot Sale on the school’s back field this Sunday from Crowded House 2021 at soundcheck for Tuesday's To The Island Tour concert at Hamilton's Claudelands Arena, from left: Liam Finn, Mitchell Froom, Neil 9am until noon. Finn, Elroy Finn, Nick Seymour. Photo / Dean Taylor Cost for vendors is $25 per carboot. To book a spot phone 871 9727 or email [email protected] Crowded House keep crowd Mid-year Christmas Mt Pirongia Lions Club is hosting their over 65s Mid Year Christmas Dinner for rockin’ on home ground Pirongia residents again this year and is looking to update their database. Dean Taylor enced keyboard player and producer family and friends gave a masterclass “As much as I love Founders, this If you fit the criteria and would Mitchell Froom and Finn’s sons Liam on popular music. room has a great feel.” like to attend contact Jill, 027 obyn and I have been for- and Elroy on guitars, drums and Most songs afforded the crowd the Favourites such as Four Seasons In 6477410 or Lois, 021 02574250. tunate enough to see every backing vocals. chance to sing along – all were given One Day, Better Be Home Soon, Crowded House tour in New And at a chance to catch up at a warm reception, even the three new Weather With You, Something So Easter Hunt R Zealand – and for the To The Tuesday’s soundcheck and before offerings. Strong and Don’t Dream It’s Over gave Island Tour we took in the outdoor the show, Neil made a point more At Hamilton, Neil said it was good Neil the chance to stretch the audi- Pirongia Monthly Market is on show at New Plymouth’s Bowl of than once of how great the band were to be home as he launched into Mean ence’s vocal abilities. this Sunday at the Pirongia Brooklands on Saturday night and playing and how privileged they were To Me second up – the Waikato And the band showed they could Community Hall and Chapel, Tuesday night’s “homecoming” show to be able to tour and play his exten- anthem as he described it because Te rock with steaming versions of Pine- Crozier Street. at Claudelands Arena. sive back catalogue and new mater- Awamutu gets a mention – and a big apple Head, When You Come, Private This month there is a special I noted at New Plymouth how ial. cheer from the crowd. Obviously, Universe and Distant Sun. Easter Hunt for the children happy Neil looked being on stage with At both shows the crowd warmed plenty of you were there. from 9am until 2pm. a smoking-hot band – fellow Crowded quickly, but most just wanted to And he loved the room – the first House founder Nick Seymour, experi- watch and listen as the Finns and time he’s played at Claudelands. continued on A3 • Woodfires • Gas Fires • Pellet Fires • Central Heating Fairview Te Awamutu • Heat Pumps Offi ce 07 870 2455 Call 0800 PRATTS or visit one of our showrooms to help with your decision. Murray 021 763 406 PRA090321B Consultation, sales, permits and installation - at Pratts Plumbing one call does it all! 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, March 25, 2021 ■ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ivermectin worthwhile combination became infected. the Child Cancer Foundation near compassion. In response to Lloyd Anderson’s There is now even more the arcade. I noticed a white 2016 They stayed with him waiting letter and his comments about evidence to support its use. Holden Commodore parked on the for the ambulance, keeping him Circulated free to 14,045 homes in Ivermectin, and in support of The mRNA vaccines may prove street nearby. safe and warm and sent an officer, Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Barbara Linton, may I point out that to be very effective and safe, but It was there from before 9am who was an amazing gentleman, to a WHO-commissioned meta- in truth it is hard to know exactly until at least 4.50pm. notify me, . CIRCULATION 14,147* analysis of 11 randomised trials in how good as the safety, tolerability, It seems that we do not police He took me to the hospital as 1452 patients using Ivermectin immunogenicity and efficacy parking so all-day parkers can flout I was in no state to drive. PHONE: 07 871 5151 found: studies do not end until October the rules with impunity, or maybe They have followed up by POSTAL ADDRESS: Faster time to viral clearance; 2022 for the Moderna vaccine and some don’t understand what P60 checking his bike and helmet, 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Shorter duration of January 31, 2023 for the Pfizer means. putting it in his car which was out hospitalisation; vaccine. See clinictrials.com Lloyd Anderson on the road where he’d parked to Te Awamutu 3840 43 per cent higher rates of We live in interesting times. ride and bringing the car back OFFICE HOURS: recovery; Janion Heywood home. Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm 83 per cent improvement in Thank you, Police The compassion, Closed Public Holidays survival. On Wednesday morning last professionalism and service has DELIVERY QUERIES: In an observational Argentinian Parking rules flouted week my husband suffered a been amazing. Thank you. 0800 111 200 study when given together with I believe we have a one-hour medical event that caused him to We have a long road but thanks EDITORIAL carrageenan, it prevented all of parking limit in the main street, but have a serious crash off his to the community support we will it appears that some drivers think pushbike on Pokuru Rd. Dean Taylor (Editor) 800 frontline health care workers come out stronger on the other from being infected, while 58 per it does not apply to them. I want to thank the Police for side. Ext: 67705 0274 819951 cent of 400 workers not given this Last month I was collecting for their quick response as well as their Name withheld for privacy [email protected] Caitlan Johnston Ext: 67710 [email protected] Jesse Wood Ext: 67713 [email protected] Tourism bodies link for campaign SPORT [email protected] uckland Unlimited and regions are key visitor markets for ample of that. Waikato is Auck- ADVERTISING Hamilton & Waikato each other and wanting to support land’s largest visitor market and we Leon Green 027 2393864 Tourism have launched each other’s visitor economies hope this campaign inspires even a month-long joint ven- after what has been a challenging more of our friends south of the [email protected] A ture campaign to encourage resi- year. Bombays to pop up and try some- [email protected] dents to enjoy experiences in their “This is the first time we have thing new. CLASSIFIEDS extended backyard. worked together on a project of “I’m sure they will love the ex- Tania King Ext: 67708 The campaign, based on the this type, and we’re excited to see periences on offer.” familiar expression ‘‘love thy how we can hopefully have a The campaign will be run across [email protected] neighbour”, targets Auckland and positive impact,” says Jason. digital and social media platforms We welcome letters - preferably via email. Waikato residents. “We want to extend the and through a content partnership They should be under 300 words and It is designed to encourage manaakitanga to our Auckland with Urban List. must have the sender’s name, address travel around the two regions dur- neighbours, and through this cam- The domestic marketing cam- and phone number. No pseudonyms ing autumn by showcasing activi- paign we want to inspire them to paign is an activity funded by the are accepted and names will only be ties and attractions across five visit some of the best spots in the Government’s Strategic Tourism withheld in special circumstances at the themes – nature, active breaks, Hamilton and Waikato Tourism Waikato that match the things they Asset Protection Programme. discretion of the editor. Letters are not family, relaxation and wellness, chief executive Jason Dawson. love to do in Auckland.” usually acknowledged and may be edited, and food. Photo / Stephen Barker Auckland Unlimited general Using ‘‘if you love this, you’ll love manager destination Steve abridged or discarded. To find out more, go to that” messaging, the campaign offerings in the other region. Armitage has the same message: www.waikatonz.com/ We’re online at highlights favourite Auckland and Hamilton & Waikato Tourism “We see the value in working i lovethis or www. nzmecommunitynews.pressreader.com Waikato locations and activities chief executive Jason Dawson says closely with our neighbouring aucklandnz.com/love-this- based on travellers’ passions, and the campaign was born out of the regions to support both visitor love-that and use the encourages them to try similar acknowledgment that the two economies, and this is a great ex- hashtags #lovethis, ISSN 1170-1099 (Print) ISSN 2253-4975 (Online) *Print run as 30/09/2019 Locals Supporting Locaals.