Rural sales specialist Noldy Rust 027 255 3047 | rwteawamutu.co.nz Thursday, May 27, 2021 Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed REAA2008 BRIEFLY Centre gets behind Ohaupo Rd crash Police confirmed that a truck driver died yesterday after the truck and a car collided on Ohaupo Road just before 1pm. The crash occured between cystic fibrosis month Te Rahu Rd and Greenhill Dr and a number of traffic diversions were in place. Large plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from the Blue bubble day scene. Fire, police and St John were at the scene. supports preschooler House name hui The deadline for submissions Caitlan Johnston for the change of the four Te Awamutu College house childcare centre has really names has been extended to showed their support for Friday, June 11. A hui is being one of their pupils who has held at O-Ta¯whao Marae on cystic fibrosis. Thursday, June 3 at 7.30pm to AImpressions Childcare Centre in provide an opportunity for Pirongia has only just welcomed people to talk and freely Noah Crawford who is 3 years old discuss the proposal. now but at just 6 weeks old was Everyone is welcome. diagnosed with the disorder that affects the lungs and digestive sys- tem. Challenges for 2021 Noah is the only and first child at Returning to Te Awamutu the childcare centre to attend who Continuing Education next has the disorder. Wednesday, by popular “We felt really lucky that here is demand, is Professor Al the first place he’s been without his Gillespie. His topic will be mum but none of us knew anything Challenges for NZ in 2021. about it (cystic fibrosis),” says Everyone is welcome, see Impressions Childcare Centre mana- public notice for more details ger Susan Mconie. or contact Mike, 870 3223. Last Thursday, to coincide with Cystic Fibrosis Awareness month, the childcare centre hosted a blue bubble Change of hours day to raise funds and awareness. The opening hours for the Kihikihi Police House and It’s really awesome Temple Cottage open days have changed. The new hours support, I feel like we are 11am to 2pm on the first definitely chose the right Sunday of each month and between 1pm and 3pm on the daycare. third Wednesday of each month. Michelle Crawford Clothing Swap a week away There was a bake sale and as The Clothing Swap is in the Te parents arrived to pick up their chil- Awamutu Baptist Church Hall dren they were invited to purchase next Thursday from 7-9pm treats for a donation. and everyone is welcome. Staff and children were also If you have last minute items dressed up in blue. Noah was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was 6 weeks old. Photo / Caitlan Johnston to donate, drop them to the From the day they managed to church office Monday – raise $420.80 for the Cystic Fibrosis cystic fibrosis. But after all, it turned out that both Michelle says life for Noah at the Thursday between 9am and New Zealand organisation. This still came as a surprise to them of them had a copy of the gene and moment is fairly similar to all 3-year- 2pm. For more information Noah’s parents Michelle and Brad though as to their knowledge, there were carriers, meaning that there was olds. phone 022 101 2153. had received an indication that he was no known history of the disorder a one in four chance that they would may be a carrier or have CF from on either side of the family. have a child with cystic fibrosis. continued on A5 Fairview Te Awamutu Offi ce 07 870 2455 Murray 021 763 406 Te Awamutu Otorohanga Putaruru 2 Livingstone Brothers Ln 12 Progress Drive 89 Tirau Street P: 07 871 6781 P: 07 873 8500 P: 07 883 3423 Offer valid from 1 May 2021 - 31 August 2021. 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, May 27, 2021 OPINION Circulated free to over 14,000 homes in Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Rural tour and e-waste collection CIRCULATION 14,180* Ange Holt dangerous section of the road and Cambridge Rotary are going to be holding Te Awamutu Community Board chair highlighted, including better a monthly E-Waste Collection run under the PHONE: 07 871 5151 management of speed, a umbrella of “Urban Miners”. POSTAL ADDRESS: wo items on the Te Awamutu potentially huge wattle infestation E-Waste, being any item that operates on 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Community Board Strategic Plan are on the foot of Kakepuku Maunga a battery or electricity up to the size of a underway, with the Rural Tour that along with the upkeep of the track, microwave oven will be accepted. There will be Te Awamutu 3840 provides an opportunity for our rural cleaning up the Mangapiko a modest fee charged for items. More OFFICE HOURS: T community to discuss any local issues; and the Stream from town out to Te Rahu information is available at the Urban Miners Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm upcoming E-Waste Collection that is going to road and the possibility of a track alongside. Cambridge facebook page. Closed Public Holidays be managed by the Te Awamutu and A few compliance issues were also raised Get your E-Waste together and bring it Cambridge Rotary Clubs. such as the close location of a waste/effluent down to the Bunnings carpark this Sunday, DELIVERY QUERIES: 0800 111 200 Te Awamutu Community Board kicked off the pond to a drinking water well and how a property May 30 between 9am and 11am. We look EDITORIAL first leg of their Rural Tour last weekend, visiting owner is deemed rural while his dog is urban! forward to seeing you. Te Rahu, Po¯kuru, Puahue and Rangiaowhia All issues raised will be taken back to Council Dean Taylor (Editor) Your Community Board Contacts are: Ange Halls to hear what the rural community had to either directly or via a Community Board Holt — 027 439 5744 angela.holt@waipadc. Ext: 67705 0274 819951 say. Meeting and the respective parties contacted govt.nz Richard Hurrell — 027 458 8164 [email protected] Community Board members Ange Holt, Gary to advise of outcomes. [email protected] Jill Taylor — Caitlan Johnston Ext: 67710 Derbyshire, Richard Hurrell and Kane The second leg of the Te Awamutu 027 415 4908 [email protected] Kane Titchener, our Councillors Lou Brown and Community Board Rural Tour takes placeon [email protected] Titchener — 022 637 8003 kane. Susan O’Regan and Waikato Regional Saturday, May 27. We look forward to Jesse Wood Ext: 67713 [email protected] Gary Derbyshire Councillors Stuart Kneebone and Andrew meeting with the respective communities at [email protected] — 021 149 4371 gary.derbyshire@waipadc. MacPherson were in attendance. the Parawera Hall (10am), Wharepapa South SPORT govt.nz Susan O’Regan — 027 222 7784 Despite the fact that the flyers to RD1 & 2 Hall (11.30am) and Pukeatua Hall (1.00pm) [email protected] Lou Brown — [email protected] were not delivered in time, the visit proved to hear what they have to say. 027 391 8620 [email protected] ADVERTISING successful with a number of very positive Te Awamutu Community Board is extremely Leon Green 027 2393864 comments from the locals who attended. supportive of initiatives to reduce waste and are Our next Community Board Meeting will be The main points were: an update regarding delighted to promote and support the Tuesday, June 8 at 6pm. We welcome you to [email protected] the upgrade of the hall project at Puahue, a replacement for the E-Waste Day. Te Awamutu participate in the public forum or simply attend. [email protected] CLASSIFIEDS Tania King Ext: 67708 [email protected] We welcome letters - preferably via email. Waipa¯District Council seek local tradies They should be under 300 words and must have the sender’s name, address Waipa¯ District Council is urging local trade if the job is urgent. Council will run breakfast events to give and phone number. No pseudonyms businesses to join their trade services panel “We’re looking for all sorts of trades including interested trade businesses the opportunity to are accepted and names will only be which would see them eligible to pick up electrical, carpentry, fencing, painters and glaz- hear about the panel, look at the application withheld in special circumstances at the council work. ing. The type of work on offer is varied, so this process, and ask questions. discretion of the editor. Letters are not Once established, the panel will include trade is relevant to both sole traders and larger The first of these was held this morning at usually acknowledged and may be edited, businesses that have gone through the procure- businesses,” said Adele. Mitre 10 Te Awamutu, there is another at Mitre abridged or discarded. ment process, having agreed with council re- To be eligible to apply, businesses need to 10 Cambridge on June 11. sponse times, rates and callout fees. service the Waipa¯district and be able to re- We’re online at Procurement adviser Adele Bird said the spond to urgent requests. To register or for more information visit nzmecommunitynews.pressreader.com main advantages of having a panel are greater Last financial year council spent about $3 waipadc.govt.nz/workingwithcouncil. clarity around costs and timelines. million on trade work which will be undertaken i Applications for council’s trade services “This helps us manage jobs better, especially by businesses on the panel.