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Te Awamutu COMPUTERS, NOTEBOOKS, SERVICE, SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, ACCESSORIES CourierPublished Tuesday & Thursday THURSDAYTHURSDAY, JANUARY JULY 4, 19, 2013 2012 407 Sloane Street, Te Awamutu P 07 871 3837 | F 07 871 3807 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR OVER 100 YEARS E [email protected] | www.computeraid.co.nz CIRCULATED FREE TO 12,109 HOMES THROUGHOUT TE AWAMUTU AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. EXTRA COPIES 40c. BRIEFLY Last time Milk For Schools This weekend’s Te Awamutu Cup is set to become the last one run on a Saturday after racing administrators dismissed pleas from the Waipa Racing Club to keep its Saturday events. reaches Waikato The New Zealand Racing Board last week confirmed the racing calendar for next season BY CATHY ASPLIN and Waipa Racing Club had lost its two Saturday meetings - Paterangi School Principal Chris the Te Awamutu Cup date in Calver says children have enthusiastic- July and the November date ally received Fonterra’s new Milk For coinciding with the Victoria Schools programme. Derby. ‘‘Two of our pupils attended the The local club has gone out launch in Cambridge last week and we of its way to cater for all patrons decided to introduce the milk straight this Saturday, including the away. children who can play on an ‘‘We have been provided with a fridge bouncy castle free of charge. to store the milk and we will also receive some recycling bins to put the empty Rapid racer? cartons into. Ever wanted to get behind ‘‘The only small issue for us is that it the wheel of a Porsche and take is only for up to Year 6 pupils and we it for a spin on a racetrack? have Year 7-8 at our school as well. ‘‘Because the Year 6 pupils are the Here’s your chance. oldest officially in the scheme we have Local rower Ryan given them the responsibility of distri- Rasmussen is staging a buting the milk to classrooms.’’ fundraising day to help him get The new Milk For Schools brings to the World Junior Rowing back memories of the earlier pro- Champs. Participants have gramme that operated when Mr Calver three options for hot laps at was at school. Hampton Downs on Sunday, ‘‘Many people remember having July 14. warm milk to drink at school, but I Contact Steve Rasmussen found the best way to have nice cold (ph 021 911 944) for more. milk — I was a milk monitor and got to it first!’’ Hot property It has been 45 years since milk was The former BNZ building on last provided in New Zealand schools. Alexandra Street is one of The first Labour government intro- eight Waikato commercial duced the free milk in schools initiative properties that will go under in 1937 to improve the health and the hammer on the same day welfare of young New Zealanders follow- (July 17). ing the Great Depression, and use up surplus milk. Properties in Hamilton, Te By 1940, the milk was available to Awamutu and Morrinsville are more than 80% of pupils. all for sale in the $500,000 to School milk monitors dished out half- $1.2m range. pint (284ml) bottles of milk during For more see: www. morning class sessions. Despite the harcourts.co.nz initiative being a world first, not every- one enjoyed it. Crates of milk were usually stored in INSIDE TODAY a raised, small slatted shed, close to the school gates. Deliveries were usually early in the morning, so by the time the school children had theirs it was often warm, and the taste and smell did not appeal to some. Amid increased public doubt about the health benefits of milk, and financial pressure, the milk in schools scheme was dropped in 1967. TC040713CA06 ■ Waikato Milk For Schools launched in PATERANGI children (from bottom to top) Callum McPherson, Olivia Charles, Noah Eagle, Alazay Cambridge — page 5. Rossiter-Morgan with their cartons of Fonterra milk. 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MANAGER apportionment of costs for the provision wastewater, for example septic tank Few have an extensive knowledge of the systems of for water and wastewater services, usage and the impact on the environ- local government, how a council works, or their roles Alan Price Waipa District Council says all metered ment. and responsibilities. e: [email protected] water users, including residents, indus- The network and supply related costs From their first council meeting voters will expect trial and commercial users pay the same remain with the users of the services. them to make important decisions on behalf of their EDITOR unit rate for consumption. There are costs associated with man- communities and take responsibility for these decisions. Dean Taylor A ratepayer who is connected to aging stormwater for both piped sys- These decisions often involve significant use of e: [email protected] water and does not have a meter is tems and non-piped systems with public monies, assets and natural resources. New charged a targeted water rate for the defined boundaries that determine councillors have to develop skills in areas that are year. whether an urban or rural stormwater unfamiliar in their wide ranging responsibilities. REPORTERS Properties connected to Council’s rate applies to a property within that A survey by Massey University show only 32 percent Cathy Asplin wastewater network are charged a boundary. of new councillors receive any training. Frequently this e: [email protected] targeted sewerage rate for the service. The Council has processes in place to consists of being given a stack of reading to do that The policy, monitoring and enforce- apportion the relevant costs to the areas immediately puts them in information overload and a Colin Thorsen ment aspects of the water, wastewater that receive benefit. poor understanding of the material they have read. e: [email protected] and stormwater activities are funded In terms of the results of the NRB They are then left to their own devices to sink or district wide as the benefit is derived on survey, these are published in the swim and learn on the job. Many new councillors say it’s ADVERTISING a district wide basis. Annual Report within three months of 18 months before they feel comfortable to start making a Some of the policy, monitoring and the survey results being available. meaningful contribution to discussions. Dorinda Courtney This rudimentary training is certainly not fair on e: [email protected] new councillors and very poor value for ratepayers Broad range of councillors needed money and effort in voting. Julie Jackson A structured training course is needed that includes e: [email protected] Thank you Jarred for your excellent huge project, lots of long days, lots of short briefing sessions from senior staff and questions letter. I have long argued that the reading, listening and deliberating — we and answers sessions built into each briefing. Bookings current system does little for genuine are rostering councillors on these hear- Individual councillors should be able to identify their [email protected] local government democracy. ings and there is no extra payment for own long term training needs as every one will bring I would love to see a more diverse this huge task. different skills to the job. Individual training needs must CLASSIFIEDS range of councillors but the fact is that We could do as other councils do — be supplied on an on going basis. to attract good people to the council pay independent RMA Commissioners Lastly every new councillor should have an experi- Tania Cortesi-Western, Rhonda Bird table, the remuneration needs to be to listen to the submissions etc. but we enced councillor as a mentor to help and advise them. Anna-Marie Holmes changed. don’t and the savings are huge. Any outside training resources necessary for special- [email protected] Currently councillor payments are I hope that we do get a broader range ist training could probably be arranged with other local set by the Government’s Remuneration of candidates for this election, perhaps councils to cut down costs. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR authority, and what is offered to a Waipa Jarred you will come to the council’s Any good employer knows that good staff training is councillor is a disincentive to a young Information meeting for potential a top class business investment. We welcome letters - preferably via email. person with a family paying a mortgage, candidates on July 10 to learn how you Waipa District chief executive Garry Dyet identified They should be under 300 words and must or rent and meeting everyday expenses. could make a difference. that this training has not been done in Waipa and is have the sender’s name, address and phone Council meetings and committee Regarding the lack of Maori repre- needed.

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