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Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, April 8, 2021 ■ LETTERS to the EDITOR Te Awamutu Rural sales specialist Noldy Rust 027 255 3047 | rwteawamutu.co.nz YourC community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, April 8, 2021 Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed REAA2008 Waikato Regional councillors, BRIEFLY from left, Andrew MacPherson, Masters Rowing Tipa Mahuta A Masters Rowing Regatta is and Stu taking place this Saturday at Kneebone spoke Lake Nga¯roto. to Waipa¯District Crews from the Waikato, Bay councillors this of Plenty and Auckland will be week in support competing, with racing from of Ma¯ori wards. 10am. Photo / All spectators are welcome. Caitlan Johnston Public Meeting for Kihikihi Village All Kihikihi residents and ratepayers, have your say concerning community facilities — agree or disagree with the direction Council are proposing. Presentation and public meeting with Mayor Jim Mylchreest and team in regard to the Waipa¯District Council long term plan. Kihikihi is growing; all new and old residents come along. Thursday, April 14 at the Anglican Church Hall on Lyon St, Kihikihi at 7.30pm. Contact Ross Turner 07 871 7736 or Ruary Laidlaw 07 871 8396. Swap Meet, Display Te Awamutu Rod & Custom Club is holding its inaugural Tipa Mahuta speaks in Swap Meet and Car Display this Sunday at Te Awamutu Racecourse. Start time is 9am and it is automotive only for trade and private stalls. favour of Ma¯ori wards Cost is $5 for swapper and display cars, $10 undercover swap and gold coin for the public. Strictly no dogs. Regional councillors Mahuta, MacPherson, Kneebone, spoke to Waipa¯District Council Caitlan Johnston It won’t change the made a strong point that Ma¯ori leaders take the opportunity to sup- Day of Blessing should be able to make it without port the need for Ma¯ori wards. Te Awamutu's Day of Blessing here’s just a little over a generations of special entry. “I have an interest in the Treaty, takes place at Te Awamutu week left for Waipa¯ resi- disadvantages that we But disadvantages Ma¯ori face and I’ve got an interest in Ma¯ori Rugby and Sports Club from dents to have their say on discredits the “meritocracy” some economic development but how can noon on Thursday, April 15. whether a Ma¯ori ward have had ... you’re just hold. I possibly view their world through A complimentary lunch is Tshould or should not have a seat at “What it [meritocracy] won’t do is their eyes? followed by an address from the table. levelling the playing field. it won’t change institutional racism, “How can I possibly as a stale, pale, motivational speaker Billy Waikato Regional Council (WRC) Tipa Mahuta it won’t change the confiscation line male sit there and have a view as to Graham - a former New Nga¯ Hau E Wha constituency coun- that happens to my people, it won’t the right and wrong way of Ma¯ori Zealand and Australasian cillor Tipa Mahuta — of Waikato- change the generations of disadvan- engagement?” says Andrew. boxing champion. Tainui and Maniapoto — spoke in tages that we have had so you’re Currently, Waipa¯District Council Te Awamutu Combined support of Ma¯ori inclusion to Waipa¯ supported by Waikato Regional coun- actually doing no favour, you’re just (WDC) has no councillors that identify Churches ministers will bring a District councillors on Tuesday. WRC cillors of the Waipa¯-King Country levelling the playing field so people as Ma¯ori, despite Ma¯ori making up blessing to those who has had two Ma¯ori constituencies constituency Andrew MacPherson like me can find a way forward in about 15 per cent of the Waipa¯ popu- contribute to our region's since the 2013 local government and Stu Kneebone. local government,” says Tipa. lation. wellbeing and success. elections. While Tipa supports the inclusion Andrew says it’s becoming At Tuesday’s meeting, Tipa was of Ma¯ori at local government she increasingly important that other continued on A3 Which heat pump 0% INTEREST is right for your room? 1/3 1/3 1/3 Deposit In 12 months In 24 Months A division of Pratts KING QUADS Across the KING QUAD RANGE Price excludes GST. Finance offer based on new Suzuki KingQuad ATV only from 20 January – 31 April 2021, or while stocks last. The offer is based on 0% interest rate over 24 months and up-front payment of one-third of the MRP, $300 documentation fee and $10.35 PPSR; a further payment of one third to be paid in 12 months; and a fi nal payment of one third in 24 months. Normal UDC lending and credit criteria apply. PROUD TO BE LOCAL, PROUD TO SUPPORT LOCAL AVAILABLE FROM: 100 Roche Street, Te Awamutu 0800 772 887 | [email protected] | www.pratts.co.nz Your local heating specialist Other Showroom Locations: 6 Main North Road, Otorohanga | 10 Albert Street, Cambridge 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, April 8, 2021 ■ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Contrary to concept will have a rate increase of 4.8 per cent for the Ma¯ori wards I see council are still going to go ahead with next two years? Just because our socialist Prime Minister wants some of the concept plan. Bernard Westerbaan Ma¯ori wards, it doesn’t mean we have to have Circulated free to 14,045 homes in This is totally contrary to the concept of the them. Eighty-five per cent of New Zealanders Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. memorial and they have no mandate to make don’t want them. changes. One way road In time, they will want to speak in Ma¯ori at CIRCULATION 14,147* The Ma¯ori input is not needed as it is a long- Council is proposing to make the road within meetings and then they will want more Ma¯ori standing memorial and like the concept plan, the Memorial Park one way and create an PHONE: 07 871 5151 wards and more power. have no standing. Do we get to make entrance from Racecourse Rd. Here’s an opportunity for council to vote POSTAL ADDRESS: submissions on their land? Council staff believe there is traffic what the people want! Not what the stinking 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, The only sacredness and cultural congestion in the park and this would be socialist government wants. Te Awamutu 3840 significance is to the memory of the servicemen. eliminated if the road was one way. I have very little confidence in the mayor The message to council is clear, leave it alone. It sounds practical and logical to make it a OFFICE HOURS: and most councillors, so get it right for once. But they want these changes and like other one way road. I say no to Ma¯ori wards. Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm times, will ride roughshod over what the people At the moment the road is narrow and Malcolm Hume Closed Public Holidays want and make changes. visibility is not great. DELIVERY QUERIES: 0800 111 200 New people to Te Awamutu need to research But it means drivers go slowly through the and not just go along with council because you park. Herein lies the problem. This will Broken promises EDITORIAL think it sounds good. encourage some drivers to race through the People have had enough of councils; broken Dean Taylor (Editor) Bernie Fynn park, destroying the peace and tranquillity of promises, undemocratic elected members, the park. Ext: 67705 0274 819951 historically neglected infrastructure, and in my If council must go ahead with this plan then [email protected] opinion their inability to lead . No simple task speed bumps are absolutely essential. It’s not up to ratepayers to bail you out once Caitlan Johnston Ext: 67710 Has anyone had a go at looking for the long- Otherwise it should remain as it is, two-way 1 again. [email protected] term plan of council? Not a simple task at all. traffic. I have not in 7 ⁄2 months heard any A proposed 4.2 per cent rates increase is Jesse Wood Ext: 67713 There is not a complete version as one file vehicle racing through the park but I guarantee offensive, an insult, and a joke, especially when [email protected] that can be looked at but several links you have if council makes it one way and allows access the world is still in a crisis — council is obviously SPORT to look at to even get a gist of what you are from Racecourse Rd, the park’s beautiful peace blind to this. looking for. and tranquillity will be gone. [email protected] Interest rates at an all-time low, GDP in I’m also appalled at the submission form. Robin Duncan decline, economy stagnant, district ADVERTISING There are only two choices to choose from? It’s haemorrhaging. Leon Green 027 2393864 either status quo or what council wants? I’m sorry, in my opinion it does not appear I actually call it a veiled threat that when Park changes to raise any alarm bells with council leadership. [email protected] you choose status quo that as per info that there Local council has put out submission forms [email protected] People, families and loved ones are hurting, will be no maintenance and, eg, the memorial asking for the public’s feedback regarding it’s time the council listens, acts, and does what’s CLASSIFIEDS park, will be ignored and run down. various issues. morally right . Tania King Ext: 67708 It also looks like that council would fund One that attracted my attention was their Council is obviously not responsible enough projects with asset sales? $5.5 million in one plan for changes to the Memorial Park at a cost [email protected] to be held accountable for past wrongs, so do project and more in another? of over $9 million.
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