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Te Awamutu Courier Will Be ‘‘Of Course My Friends All ‘‘I Still Had to Put Food on Playing Roles with Differ- Packs Te Awamutu CourierPublished Tuesday & Thursday THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR OVER 100 YEARS CIRCULATED FREE TO 12,109 HOMES THROUGHOUT TE AWAMUTU AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. EXTRA COPIES 40c. BRIEFLY Time-travelling soldier Pop in... Pokuru Playcentre is staging an open day on Monday (June 24). Anyone interested in finding out about playcentre is goes back to school welcome to call in between 9.30am - 12 noon. Pokuru Playcentre offers a BY CATHY ASPLIN friendly atmosphere in a safe environment for children (0-6 Actor Jak Wyld is back yrs) to explore and learn. in New Zealand promoting For further details contact 25th Reich, a film that pays Jennifer (ph 2122550) homage to sci-fi B-movies of yesteryear. Floral notes ‘‘I’m part of a squad of Rosetown Choristers are American soldiers in the presenting a concert with a Australian outback, who floral theme on Sunday (June through time-travel 23) at 2pm in St John’s encounters Nazi robot Anglican Church. Entry $10. spiders, UFOs and various creatures.’’ Pink event While it sounds like light Pirongia Pink Ribbon years away from life in Te morning tea raised over $430 Awamutu, Wyld hasn’t for- for the New Zealand Breast gotten where his acting Cancer Foundation. began. Guests enjoyed He returned to Te Awa- mutu College last week homemade baking and freshly (where he was known as ground filter coffee at Conrad Wyld in the 80’s) to Persimmon Tree Cafe´. visit senior drama students. Spot prizes, auction items He credits the school for and printed material were inspiring him to become an generously donated by local actor — more specifically as businesses. a space cadet in the college Anyone unable to attend production Who’s Got Ju-Ju who would still like to make a Eyeballs?. donation can do so by ‘‘We played to a packed contacting Ruth Webb (ph 021 hall every night and it was a 131 6736). real buzz. ‘‘But in those days there TC200613CA02 Concert date were no drama classes and LIGHTS, CAMERA ...Actor Jak Wyld plays it straight as Te Awamutu College drama students get into character Te Awamutu & District it didn’t seem to be a career (from left): Hayley Brierly, Sam Widdowson, Jessica Magon, Celeste De-freitas, Sidney Roberts, Jordan Carpenter Highland Pipe Band will be option, so when I left school and Max Dobson. holding a concert at 1pm on I joined the airforce with June 30 at Te Awamutu visions of becoming a courses and slowly started in handy over the years American accents.’’ that his career is constantly Sports. fighter pilot.’’ getting work. But when he heard his He says the role in 25th evolving. He was flying for two Roles in Street Legal and mate had a role in a time- Reich was great fun, but the Since filming of 25th A varied programme will be years before he realised it an American production travelling low budget sci-fi working conditions were Reich (see poster page 5) in presented, followed by actually wasn’t what he Atomic Twister followed. film he wanted ‘in’. pretty tough. 2010 he has been involved in afternoon tea. Everyone is really wanted to be doing. But Wyld realised at that ‘‘Luckily I got one of the ‘‘I had to deal with several projects including: welcome, admission is just $2. So he looked back at time he had to go where the lead roles — that of Ameri- scorpions and snakes, 40 co-producing black comedy what he enjoyed and work was, so he headed to can soldier, Haywood degree days and long treks Ad Nauseam (which won Just married? decided it was acting. Australia. Updike.’’ in uniform carrying heavy Best Foreign Film Feature Te Awamutu Courier will be ‘‘Of course my friends all ‘‘I still had to put food on Playing roles with differ- packs. at the 2013 LA Indie Fest- publishing a wedding feature laughed at me when I said I the table so I got a job with ent accents isn’t really a ‘‘As there were ival), a lead role in Travis on June 27. wanted to be an actor.’’ Qantas and kept working on problem for Wyld — he’s ‘creatures’ added later by Jenkins and supporting role If you would like your photo But they probably my ambition.’’ been doing it since he was at the special effects depart- in Beauty of Ivy. featured in the Te Awamutu underestimated Wyld’s He also picked up film, College. ment I also had to react to ‘‘I’m also heading to the Courier send a high-res photo determination. television and advertising ‘‘When I first arrived at imaginary attacks.’’ States for more training and to: cathy.asplin@teawamutu His first step was to join work. Te Awamutu College as a The film has had a working on an animated courier.co.nz an Auckland agency, where One of the more memor- 13-year-old I had a broad limited release in New Zea- super hero series for tele- Forms for accompanying he found jobs as an extra able was being a nude Derbyshire accent. land (Auckland), but Wyld vision. details are available from the mostly in advertisements motorbike rider for a motor- ‘‘That had to go pretty hopes it will be seen by a ‘‘It’s all part of the Te Awamutu Courier office or and films. cycle awareness campaign. quickly so I could fit in. wider audience, maybe even journey and I love it.’’ ■ can be emailed by request. ‘‘I decided I really It showed he could cope Since then I’ve had voice in Te Awamutu. Te Awamutu College is wanted to have speaking with a variety of situations training and can slip He made it clear to Te staging its latest production roles as well, so I did some — something that has come between Kiwi, Aussie and Awamutu College students next week: See Page 5. MIXER WAGONS From , AA $59 900 www.wilksbrooke.co.nz 132 Kihikihi Road, Te Awamutu. Phone 871 3079 257786 + GST 9257786AA 9 Mike Whitburn: 07 846844 555455544 • 02740274 824 614 Benson Road, Te Awamutu. Phone 07 870 2411. www.powerfarming.co.nz 9262696AA 2 TE AWAMUTU COURIER, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Te Awamutu Courier No contradictions on council’s level of debt CONTACTS In response to Hayden Council reports on its debt Finance and Corporate Com- $17.9 in internal borrowing. Woods letter regarding Coun- levels. mittee. Total debt in the last External debt has not been at MANAGER cil debt, Waipa District Coun- The figures are made pub- quarterly report was $40.2 the $31 million Mr Woods cil says there are no contradic- licly available as part of the million made up of $22.3 appears to be referring to since Alan Price tions in the information quarterly report to the million in external debt and June, 30 last year. e: [email protected] EDITOR ‘Visionary’ supporter of others Dean Taylor Mayor great e: [email protected] I would just like to let you all South Auckland for a number I think it sums up the man know that there is more than of years highlights their com- . It read, ‘‘in our considered supporter of REPORTERS just one side to Mayoral candi- mitment to creating better com- opinion, Pat is a visionary who Cathy Asplin date Pat Bishop. munities. has a range of professional seniors e: [email protected] For years Pat and Jeanette I know that Pat and Jeanette talents and abilities which are Bishop have given freely of gave a generous contribution to an integral part of his Colin Thorsen their time and financial assist- the Waipa Community Trust entrepreneurial flair’’. I would like to take this oppor- e: [email protected] ance to those less fortunate or towards the new playground His love of New Zealand, his tunity to publicly acknowledge just having a difficult time; and recently they, along with empathy with people, coupled our Mayor Alan Livingstone for ADVERTISING they don’t speak out about it, 350-plus people, attended a din- with outstanding leadership his community work. but like a few in our commun- ner and fundraiser and bid skills provide an enviable heri- Mayor Alan was the instigator Dorinda Courtney ity that have the ability to freely on a painting by local tage. of the Waipa Senior Council. This e: [email protected] support others, they just artist T Siemonek supporting It is our privilege to know council has two appointees from quietly get on with it. our Special Olympics Team. and work with a man of such seven organisations to represent Julie Jackson I’ve heard Pat say that life’s At a recent meeting at the honour and integrity. I believe our senior citizens. e: [email protected] journey is like a highway and Bishops’ I noticed a certificate this sums up Pat Bishop. He The senior council meetings you meet great people along the on the wall, from Enterprising has people and business skills. are chaired by the Mayor and held Bookings way and to help someone in Manukau Te Whakapakari DOUG CONWAY bi-monthly, alternating between [email protected] need is a privilege. Manukau Manukau Enterprise Past president Te Awamutu Te Awamutu and Cambridge. Their work for youth of Trust. Grey Power (Abridged) At each meeting two-three CLASSIFIEDS council staff give updates of vari- ous aspects of council services and Tania Cortesi-Western, Rhonda Bird infrastructures. Anna-Marie Holmes Good planning key to cost cutting Meetings always include [email protected] round-the-table discussions in In reply to Councillor Vern many financial trends in the expense in future core service which each representative has the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Wilson, yes a new council has 10-Year Plan that can have an needs that have been identified.
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