Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Te Awamutu Rural sales specialist Noldy Rust 027 255 3047 | rwteawamutu.co.nz YourC community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, February 25, 2021 Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed REAA2008 BRIEFLY Day of Blessing Te Awamutu’s Day of Blessing Highway 3 safer takes place at Te Awamutu Rugby and Sports Club from noon on Wednesday, March 3. A complimentary lunch is followed by an address from motivational speaker Billy Graham — a former New Zealand and Australasian boxing champion. Te Awamutu Combined Churches ministers will bring a blessing to those who contribute to our region’s wellbeing and success. Market postponed Due to recent alert level changes, the Lords and Ladies of Steampunk have made the decision to postpone the Pirongia Steampunk Market that was supposed to be held this Saturday. A new date is yet to be confirmed. Clothing swap Flashback: New Lane reductions and wire rope lane separations near Jary Rd in 2016. They were among the first installed as part of the SH3 safety The Clothing Swap is in the Te improvements. Photo / File Awamutu Baptist Church hall on Thursday, March 11 from Dean Taylor 21/Airport Rd. to grow – increasing the risk of following four years until the end of 7pm-9pm. Everyone is The agency said the new layout crashes. 2020. welcome. ix years ago the New Zealand was designed to improve safety and By June 2016, Simon Bridges was The data is provided from the If you have items to donate, Transport Agency (NZTA) be- access to current and future indus- opening the new airport roundabout Crash Analysis System and at this drop them to the church office gan work to make safety trial development in the airport area – but the mostly negative feedback stage, the 2020 data is treated as Monday – Thursday from 9am improvements to SH3 as well as the Mystery Creek Events on other aspects of the various pro- incomplete. — 2pm. For more information Sbetween Te Awamutu and O¯ haupo¯, Centre and Fieldays. jects was increasing. Over the entire stretch from Te phone 022 101 2153. as part of an overall project between They added that says safety In an editorial I noted the rising Awamutu to Hamilton highway for Te Awamutu and Hamilton which improvements were a big driver in level of frustration on the travel to the five years until the end of 2016 was deemed one of the country’s the project, with the intersection be- and from Hamilton, and the increased there were four fatal crashes, 26 Day of Prayer most dangerous roads. ing the scene of 24 crashes, including risk-taking because of the lack of serious crashes and 74 minor crashes, Everyone is invited to join in The plan was to remove some of five fatal or serious injury crashes in passing opportunities. resulting in seven deaths, 30 people worship and fellowship for the the passing lanes as it was the only the previous five years. I think that has improved – the risk- suffering serious injuries and 108 World Day of Prayer 2021, on stretch of highway in the country In January 2016, the section of taking, not necessarily the frustration. people suffering minor injuries. Friday, March 5 at St John's with passing lanes for northbound high-risk highway on SH3 between There was also frustration that the On the same highway for the four Anglican Church. and southbound traffic, side by side, Hamilton Airport and O¯ haupo¯had its physical work was taking longer than years until the end of 2020 there were This year the focus is on the without a median barrier and with turn for upgrades, the four-lane sec- expected – blamed by NZTA on no fatal crashes, 14 serious crashes women from Vanuatu. access to properties. tion of road being remarked as three weather conditions during construc- and 82 minor crashes, resulting in no Morning Tea will be served in It wasn’t a popular decision for lanes with a flush central median to tion. deaths, 14 people suffering serious the Church Lounge from many motorists, who enjoyed the separate oncoming traffic. During 2017 work was completed, injuries and 107 people suffering 10.30am with the Service relatively free run to Hamilton, with A wire rope barrier was installed but in August that year the section minor injuries. beginning at 11am. plenty of passing opportunities. But, at the central changeover point. from Te Awamutu to O¯ haupo¯was still Despite the Covid-19 lockdown last despite public meetings and oppo- About the same time even more on the list of New Zealand’s most year, the unconfirmed 2020 numbers sition to the safety project, NZTA plans were announced by the Safe dangerous state highways – based on were the worst of the four-year Rosebank exhibition continued, and even expanded, the Roads Alliance, to be carried out in statistics from the start of 2012 until period, with five serious crashes and The March artist of the month scope of work. two stages. the end of 2016. 23 minor crashes and five serious exhibition at Rosebank Art Over the previous 10 years Stage one included the installation In that five-year period there had injuries and 36 minor injuries. Centre in Churchill Street between 2004 and 2014 there were of side barriers and a new section of been two deaths, four serious injuries 2019 was the safest year with no features Margaret Choat and 126 reported crashes, resulting in five widened centreline. and 25 minor injuries on that stretch serious crashes and 25 minor crashes Glenice Hill. deaths and 10 serious injuries. Stage two was to install sections of road. resulting in 30 minor injuries. Everyone is welcome - entry is In the middle of 2015 NZTA of median barrier along the route. Information requested by the Te The annual average of deaths and free and the gallery is open announced further plans to build a At the time the Alliance reported Awamutu Courier from NZTA show serious injury of 3.5/pa for the past from 10am-2pm. roundabout at the intersection of that 11,000 vehicles travelled the a decline in the number and severity four years is under half the average State Highway 3 and State Highway route each day, and it was expected of fatal and serious crashes in the of 7.4/pa for the previous five years. Which heat pump is right for your room? 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Do they need to be given proceedings, as in the past there Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. undemocratic. here they would abide by and be special privileges because they are has been instances of threats. Saddened, but not surprised as governed by these principles. incompetent or unable to become The usual verbal insults and CIRCULATION 14,045* I have often wondered myself, why In this way we honour the “host” elected like anyone else? derisive comments were directed PHONE: 07 871 5151 this is the case. people’s position of having us here. The number of Ma¯ori in at the group, but the most It is no wonder people have Rachel Harrison Parliament proves otherwise. disheartening part is the children POSTAL ADDRESS: these views, considering we’re not Are we a democracy or not? It who were “allowed” or perhaps 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, taught our own nation’s history or seems quite clear that the “encouraged” to abuse the group Te Awamutu 3840 the relevance and practical Ma¯ori seat move is racist Government and local with profanities. OFFICE HOURS: application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi I totally agree with Hayden Wood’s government seem to think not and This is of no concern to the in today’s society. letter about the council’s that they have the right to put laws group, except I do wonder at the Monday - Wednesday 10am - 2pm Might I share my undemocratic removal of and policy into place regardless of level of compassion and empathy Closed Thursday, Friday, Public Holidays understanding? With recognition constituents’ democratic rights. what the majority think. Sounds these young persons are missing. DELIVERY QUERIES: 0800 111 200 that this may not assuage the Councillors need to remember very communistic to me (eg Hong Perhaps it’s where the bullying feelings of some but will at least they were democratically elected Kong). of others comes from, bully and EDITORIAL give a partial answer as to why and to remove the democratic New Zealand was one of the terrify animals and deride the Dean Taylor (Editor) Ma¯ori representation is an rights of those that elected them is most vocal opponents to South people who wish to see this archaic Ext: 67705 0274 819951 expression of democracy in it’s a very dangerous move.