Te Awamutu COMPUTERS, NOTEBOOKS, SERVICE, SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, ACCESSORIES Published Tuesday & Thursday WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016 407 Sloane Street, Te Awamutu Couurier P 07 871 3837 | F 07 871 3807 Your community newspaper for over 100 years EXTRA COPIES 40c E [email protected] | www.computeraid.co.nz Tangi leads to QSM TA Courier resumes Welcome to your first issue of the Te Awamutu Courier for 2016. This week we publish for a life of service Wednesday and Friday, while normal Tuesday-Thursday publications resume next week. Don’t forget we welcome TC130116DT01 your Summer photos for our QUEEN’S Service Medal Snap Happy page and fabulous recipient Kataraina Hodge. fishing photos for Fish Tales (details for both pages are included in today’s edition). Anybody experiencing difficulties with deliveries is encouraged to contact our contractors (0800 111 200). Lotto wins for Te Awamutu Two Second Division Lotto wins have come to Te Awamutu since Christmas. Eighteen Lotto players shared the Boxing Day Second Division prize of $18,420, including a Pak’n Save Te Awamutu customer. Five Lotto players shared this weekend’s Second Division, each winning $47,016. One of the winning tickets was purchased from Fresh Choice Te Awamutu. Anyone who bought their ticket from one of these stores should write their name on the back of the ticket and check it at any Lotto outlet, online at BY DEAN TAYLOR siblings) were buried at the Marae and the deputy her influence in shaping the mylotto.co.nz or through Lotto marae, and she determined her chairperson and acting co-general makeup of the Post Settlement NZ’s ticket-checker Until the late 1980s Kataraina father should be as well. manager for Raukawa Charitable entity. smartphone app. Hodge had never visited her It was over a decade later that Trust, the operation services Mrs Hodge has been a leading father Barney Rangimoeakau’s the couple made the move from entity of Raukawa Settlement supporter of conservation efforts, Tree huggers marae. Wellington to this district and she Trust. particularly of the Waikato River, But his passing in 1989 changed was able to fulfil her desire to She is also a kuia for her marae. and has been an active participant take care that, and started a new phase in reunite her father with his wha- Mrs Hodge was an instrumen- in the Waikato River Iwi Accord, her life which helped towards her nau. tal member of the Raukawa and governance and co- Having their photo taken earning a Queen’s Service Medal Other family have since also Research sub-committee in design- management arrangements hugging a cool kiwi kauri tree is in the New Year Honours for relocated to the district. The shift ing a holistic approach to the related to the river. a classic photo but Waikato services to Ma¯ori. started a long-term relationship Raukawa Treaty Settlements. She played an integral role Regional Council is warning Mr Rangimoeakau’s tangi was with her iwi Raukawa. As a result the beneficiaries within the Maungatauri Ecological that getting up close and held in Auckland and he was laid She was appointed to the chair from the 16 affiliate marae of the Island Trust and is currently co- personal in this way can to rest at Waikumete Cemetery. of Whakama¯rama Marae about 13 Raukawa Settlement Trust now chair of Healthy Rivers Wai Ora, potentially increase the risk of Mrs Hodge and her husband years ago and has been actively receive grants for a range of which has undertaken a huge task. spreading the deadly kauri Grahame had attended from Well- involved in the deliberation and activities as well as iwi-led social, On a wider scale she is a dieback disease affecting our ington and took the time to visit advancement of Treaty claims for health and environment services. member of Nga Iwi Toopu O native forest giants. Whakama¯rama Marae on Raukawa and other matters The 16 marae are represented Waipa, was a Gracelands trustee For further information visit Wharepuhunga Road during the involving her iwi. in an enduring and successful (now Enrich+) for eight years and www.kauridieback.co.nz. trip. Mrs Hodge is currently a governance model that continues is working with Waikeria Prison, It was there she discovered all trustee on the Raukawa Settle- to be used within the Raukawa and now wider Corrections, in her father’s whanau (parents and ment Trust for Whakama¯rama Settlement Trust, a testament to regard to old Ma¯ori Focus Units. RIDE WITH US... Do YOU want Road Bike Ride to SELL your 5.30pm Wed 20th Jan Meeting at Wilks Penny Motorcycles HOUSE? Spot Prizes and BBQ Sausage After Ride Then LIST with US ALL WELCOME – come meet other road bike enthusiasts in our area FINANCE 2 Kihikihi Road, Te Awamutu P 07 871 3069 E [email protected] 2 Te Awamutu Courier Wednesday, January 13, 2016 SALT WATER SPORTS FISHING Move to Water Alert Level 2 KAWHIA HIGH TIDES Add fi ve minutes for Raglan Harbour Hamilton City, Waikato District and Smart Water message seriously and “We are really grateful to our residents Waipa District have moved to Water Alert informing Council of residents who are acting as our eyes in the district and doing Tuesday 6.41am 7.09pm Level 2. disregarding the rules. their part to conserve water. We encourage Wednesday 7.43am 8.15pm Warmer weather and increasing water “We’ve seen an increase in calls from everyone to tell us when they see someone Thursday 8.46am 9.12pm demand has prompted the Councils to the public about people misusing and not being smart with water.” Friday 9.46am 10.05pm move to Alert Level 2 to help conserve wasting water. Water concerns for Hamilton, Waikato Saturday 10.38am 10.56pm water. “Our waters team have visited homes and Waipa can be reported at Sunday 11.23am 11.45pm The change means sprinklers and where taps and hoses have been left on www.smartwater.org.nz/water-concern- Monday ------- 12.05pm watering systems can only be used on when no one is home and sprinklers have form. alternate days (e.g. even street numbers on been used excessively in the heat of the The Smart Water Starts with You! sub- even days; odd street numbers on odd days) day.” regional summer campaign aims to make between 6-8am and 6-8pm. Mr Hale says most people want to avoid long-term change to how we use water and Waipa District Council waters manager moving to Alert Level 3 and are doing their is a joint venture between Hamilton City SUMMER Tony Hale says while consumption has part to make sure there is enough water for Council, Waikato District Council and SALE! increased, Waipa residents are taking the everyone. Waipa District Council. NOW ON River clean-up BigB Game Christmas lunch a SeSeason has cash disbursed Started! Get your noisy happy affair The Waikato River Authority will allocate $4.8 million to 33 more projects to gear here! help clean up the Waikato and Waipa About 70 people in- nibbles, homemade they were handed a con- river catchment. Major projects include: cluding volunteers sauces and pickles, the tainer of food to take • A funding contribution of $448,000 for attended the Community guests ate their meals home. the Rotokauri Reserve restoration being Care Christmas lunch at from china and drank It is hoped that the managed by the WDC near Hamilton. the Te Awamutu Method- from glass — no place for Community Care Christ- • A continuation of the Matahuru ist hall on Christmas Day plastic at this function. mas lunch will be an Wetland restoration in the southern area and organisers say it was Most of the guests were annual event and two of of Lake Waikare with funding of $310,000. truly a community affair. elderly men living alone, this year’s guests have • Funding of $830,000 towards stage two A range of meats, two of whom had travel- already said that they and completion of the Waikato and Waipa green salads, savoury led from Cambridge to would like to return as River Restoration Strategy providing a rice dishes, beetroot, po- dine — at times the noise volunteers in 2016. five to 15 year master plan for the tatoes, a variety of level was high with the The organisers would restoration of the catchment. desserts, cakes and other happy sound of people like to sincerely thank Authority co-chairs Hon John Luxton luxuries were on the getting to know one an- the hard-working and and Tukoroirangi Morgan say collabora- menu with the tasty gour- other. cheerful volunteers who tion between groups and organisations met potatoes bathed in Entertainment was did a sterling job, the involved is crucial to successful projects. melted butter proving provided by the Rose guests for their attend- “We are again encouraged to see that popular. Town Choristers, who ance and members of the more and more we have groups working With the hall decor- entertained guests with wider community who together and bringing much needed addi- ated and the tables carol singing. donated various items — tional resource and co-funding to these 166 Cambridge Rd, Te Awamutu adorned in festive red Singers and guests these kind people are too projects,” says Mr Luxton. and white, each with each received a Christ- numerous to list but you To date 170 projects have received Ph: 871 3474 (FISH) Christmas crackers, mas gift and as guests left all know who you are. funding of more than $27 million.