Te Awamutu Courier
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Te Awamutu COMPUTERS, NOTEBOOKS, SERVICE, SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, ACCESSORIES Published Tuesday & Thursday THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 407 Sloane Street, Te Awamutu Courier P 07 871 3837 | F 07 871 3807 Community Newspaper of the Year | APN Regional Media Awards 2014 EXTRA COPIES 40c E [email protected] | www.computeraid.co.nz Kihikihi is empowered Think pink Stewart Alexander Golf Club is staging an open A group of volunteers tournament and afternoon tea behind the Kihikihi Residents on May 13 as a fundraiser for and Ratepayers group took out Breast Cancer NZ. the Supreme Winner Award at The tournament ($10 Monday night’s Trustpower donation) tees off at 9.30am, Waipa District Community has prizes for best stableford Awards. Over 110 people gathered at and includes afternoon tea. the Cambridge Town Hall for If you’re not a golfer, and the awards, which were pre- would like to support the sented by Waipa Mayor Jim fundraiser, you can just attend Mylchreest and Trustpower the afternoon tea ($5). For community relations manager more details contact Stewart Graeme Purches. Alexander Golf Club. For winning the Supreme Award, Kihikihi Residents and Honour fallen Ratepayers received a framed An ‘Empty Chair’ certificate, a trophy and $1500 ceremony will be held at prize money. Waipa Masonic Lodge on Kihikihi Residents and Rate- Wednesday evening (May payers now have the opportun- 13) to commemorate the ity to represent the district at many Freemasons who have the 2015 Trustpower National given their lives overseas on Community Awards, which are military service. being held in the Dunedin The evening begins at region in March 2016. 7.30pm and the public are In total, Trustpower has given away over $5000 to vari- cordially invited to attend. ous community groups through Supper will be provided. the 2015 awards. RSVP: secretary Ross Trustpower community Murray (ph 870 3136). relations representative Jess Somerville says it’s amazing Magic tickets what a group of like-minded The Courier has a double and passionate people can pass to be won for each of Kia achieve when they work Magic netball team’s together. remaining home games at the “Over the past few years Claudelands Arena, Hamilton. Kihikihi has undergone a They play the Southern transformation, and it’s been Steel on Mother’s Day – driven by a core group of 12 Sunday, May 10 at 7.10pm, volunteers. Together this team and the Central Pulse on are improving the image and TC070515SP01A Monday, May 25 at 7.40pm. culture of their town and also WINNERS: Waipa Mayor Jim Mylchreest (left) and Trustpower community relations manager Graeme Email: colin.thorsen@ fostering greater awareness of Purches (right) present the supreme award to Kihikihi Residents and Ratepayers representatives Lynda teawamutucourier.co.nz with its unique heritage and culture. Izard and Peter Fraser. your name and contact details “A lot of their success can be attributed to their approach; to weeds and graffiti. They have It was a good night for Te Theatre; Runner-up, Te Awa- by noon tomorrow (Friday) to engage the community right identified some property Awamutu volunteer groups, mutu Competitions Society; be in the draw for the tickets. from the beginning. Because of owners needing assistance in which took out a majority of the Winner, Pirongia Craft Day this collaboration they were tidying up their properties and Waipa Awards. Committee. able to produce a comprehen- helped with removing trees, Heritage and Environment: Sport and Leisure: Commen- sive development plan which water blasting, painting, Runner-up, Kihikihi Police dation, Special Olympics Te was submitted to Council and replaced spouting and much House Restoration Trust; Win- Awamutu; Runner-up, Waipa working bees have been a huge more. ner, Mangaohoi Stream Care Mountain Bike Club; Winner, success. “By getting the community Group. Cambridge Racquets Club. “Some of this progress involved, their efforts have Health and Well Being: Com- Education and Child/Youth includes the new gardens, resulted in increased commun- mendation, Te Awamutu Com- Development: Runner-up, lighting, parking, paving and ity pride, more people are stop- munity Health Transport Cambridge-Rotorua Live signage — which incorporates ping off, and businesses are Trust; Runner-up, Te Awamutu Steamers; Winner, Rotary Club the Kihikihi or ‘cicada’ theme. reporting increased trade. The Maori Women’s Welfare of Kihikihi. “Not only this, but they have future looks exciting for this League; Winner, Te Awamutu Youth Spirit: Runner-up, also tidied up the Maniapoto little town and it’s thanks to the St Johns Volunteers. Jemma Mundy-Hermann (St Reserve at the centre of town by vision of this group,” says Miss Arts and Culture: Commen- Peters); Winner, Megan Hem- removing unwanted trees, Somerville. dation, Te Awamutu Little ming (Cambridge High School). CARING FOR YOUR EYES introducing the new Friendly, experienced Optometrist promising: McHale • Quality eye care and examinations • Honest, clear communication Fusion 3 • Contact Lens fi tting • Genuine commitment to caring for your eyes and vision requirements • Quality Spectacles and lenses and Prescription Safety Glasses/ Sunglasses 335 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu MikeMike Whitburn:Whitburn: 02740274 824824 614 MurrayMurray Barclay: 0274 753 690 T: 07 871 7741 • F: 871 8555 E: [email protected] 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, May 7, 2015 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CourierTe Awamutu Community Newspaper of the Year 2014 Society revival sought A big thanks Your community newspaper for over 100 years. At this time of Anzac remembrance we We are anxious to support the tangata I am extremely grateful for the assist- recall the importance of shared history in whenua in renewed recognition of the many ance I received from the Mt. Pirongia Circulated free to 13,968 homes through Te Awamutu shaping our sense of identity. taonga the Museum has in its care, taonga Lions, Te Awamutu Altrusa and Kihikihi and surrounding districts. 2015 also marks the 80th anniversary of originally cared for by the Society. Rotary clubs enabling me to attend the NZ the founding of the Te Awamutu Historical We all benefit when Uenuku visits International Biology Olympiad (NZIBO) CIRCULATION 13,968* (7059 urban, 6909 rural) Society. Wellington, or New York. training and selection camp. Its founders looked ahead as well as back; We hope to promote one or two public The camp was to provide training and We welcome letters - preferably via email. They they foresaw a dialogue between Ma¯ori and meetings, particularly if Waikato Univers- select this year’s team to represent New should be under 300 words and must have the Pakeha which would lead to mutual under- ity’s Saturday afternoon lectures are a Zealand at the International Biology sender’s name, address and phone number. No standing and respect, and from there to a success. Olympiad (IBO). The IBO is an annual pseudonyms are accepted and names will only be joint sense of community. We desperately need volunteers to fill competition where secondary school withheld in special circumstances at the discretion A small group is trying to revive the official posts if it is to continue in its current students from around the world compete of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged Society, which is in recess. legal form of an Incorporated Society. on their knowledge of biology. There was and may be edited, abridged or discarded. We are anxious to support the Museum We will welcome further comment in or a studious journey to get me to the camp. and its Trust Board as they advocate for new via the Courier. I sat the NZIBO national entrance MANAGER modern premises. RICHARD SWARBRICK exam in August 2014 and was awarded a Alan Price bronze certificate. I then had the oppor- [email protected] tunity to participate in a six-month online EDITORIAL biology tutorial programme along with Dean Taylor (editor) Dawn’s Kapa Haka magic approximately 200 other New Zealand [email protected] students. Cathy Asplin (journalist) In February 2015 we sat another exam [email protected] I attended the Anzac College Kapa Haka group. you did yourselves proud. to determine who would be selected for Day Dawn Parade, which They were outstanding Over all this, the enjoy- the camp. I was awestruck to find I was Colin Thorsen (journalist) was extremely well in their intonation, pre- ment and pride you got one of the top 30 students and invited to [email protected] attended, well run and cision, and all that is from your achievement attend the NZIBO camp! ADVERTISING everything fell into place as always needed to make a was very evident from your The camp was nine days of full-on Dorinda Williams usual, but I have to say the polished performance. smiling faces. Carry on Biology and included a practical and a [email protected] outstanding feature of the Kapa Haka, you did Te guys, Te Awamutu is theory exam. AngeSandy Holt Pepperell morning was the hymn Awamutu proud, your Col- justifiably proud of you all. Although hard work, it was a fantastic [email protected]@teawamutucourier.co.nz singing of our Te Awamutu lege proud, but above all DAVID HABERFIELD and enjoyable experience mixing with students from around New Zealand. Bookings The evening after I returned home [email protected] Support in tragic time from camp, I got a phone call telling me I CLASSIFIEDS A special time had been selected as one of the four-strong Tania Cortesi-Western, A big thank you to Korakonui Commun- team to represent New Zealand at the IBO Rhonda Oosterman, Anna Holmes It’s a privilege to have worked at the ity, Korakonui Primary School and in Denmark in July this year.