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BRIEFLY No relief on way Sunday blackout extended for Kawhia Sunday’s longer than advertised pow- er blackout was caused by a combination Hopes of a community sewer- of unfavourable weather and problems age scheme for Kawhia have encountered with pole replacement near sunk with news that the Gov- Karapiro. ernment’s $150Million pledge Transpower communications man- to the Sanitary Water Subsidy ager Chris Roberts says the company Scheme for the next 10 years apologises to all residents affected by has already been allocated. the longer blackout, which saw power Otorohanga District Council restored at almost 6pm rather than the has advised residents via a scheduled 4pm. newsletter that under these “We had planned to have the power circumstances no further in- back on in time for dairy farmers and vestigations will be undertaken for householders cooking meals, but unless the situation changes. replacement of a pole that was in an A survey carried out by the unsafe condition threw up extra prob- council indicated a 70% man- lems.” date to continue investigations Waipa Networks used the planned into a community based sewer- outage to carry out maintenance work age scheme for the town, with at 25 sites on the Te Awamutu network. individual properties currently The company called in around 50 ad- served by septic tanks. ditional contract linesmen to help carry Council said it would be un- out the work during the shutdown. wise to proceed with expensive Although inclement weather slowed investigations, but if additional progress, that work was completed by funding was made available it 3.30pm. would honour the community Former Te Awamutu Electric Power mandate to continue investiga- Board chairman John Dudley says he tions. recalls a commitment made at a confer- ence in the 1960s by the NZED to build VEHICLES follow the detour off Ohaupo Road, while work is carried out on Taylor’s Hill during Garage sale an extra supply line for Te Awamutu. Sunday’s ‘black out’. 094061AD Pirongia Lions are staging a giant garage sale this Satur- day morning to raise funds for Silver Ferns bringing worthy causes. If you have any items to donate drop them off at the Memorial Hall on Thursday or golden glow to town Friday from 6pm-8pm or call Ray Cullen 871 9649 or Mary The golden glow of the Silver Ferns de- mepara George, Anna Scarlett and Jessica Buchmann at 871 9767 to ar- scends on Te Awamutu this weekend. Tuki. range collection. Five teams They will be joined at Trust Waikato Te The garage sale at the hall and the Adelaide Thunderbirds will vie for Awamutu Events Centre by four Australian starts at 8am on Saturday. top honours at the Waipa Weekend. squad members in the Adelaide line-up. This annual event has really put Te The likes of seeing Silver Ferns’ dynamos Kiwi kindness Awamutu on the sporting map and provides Temepara George and economic spinoffs for the town, as well as clash in midcourt when Magic and Northern One of the fi rst acts for new the chance for locals to take in top class Force meet is a mouth watering prospect. Rickits Mitre 10 garden centre netball. Langman is one of three Ferns in the manager, Craig Clancy will be The tournament and the close links with Waikato- Magic team - the to hand over some kiwi statues Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic franchise have others being superstar shooter Irene Van to Otorohanga Kiwi House this made the Silver Ferns familiar faces in Te Dyk and brilliant young defender Casey week. Awamutu. Williams. Two individual kiwi statues The pre National Bank Cup tournament Magic are playing at 8pm on Friday, at and a smaller family of kiwi are will feature over half the Silver Ferns who 12.30pm and 3pm Saturday and 11am and being donated to the tourist were victorious in . 2pm on Sunday. attraction. The seven Silver Ferns’ Commonwealth For details about how you can catch this Otorohanga Kiwi House was Games squad members who will be in action thrilling netball action see the centre spread delighted with the generous here are , Casey Williams, in today’s issue - including the chance to win gesture and will utilise the Laura Langman, Leanna De Bruin, Te- free three-day passes. statues in a new area being developed. Farm accident victim crawled from crash CAB on move Westpac Air Ambulance staff admired Despite serious injuries the victim man- Te Awamutu Citizens Advice the determination of a 40-year-old man aged to crawl a signifi cant distance over Bureau is relocating to the they transported to Waikato Hospital on rough terrain to an elevated position where United Arcade this weekend. Saturday. he was discovered and the alert was raised. The service will be ‘open for JUMP FOR JOY: star Silver Ferns and Waikato The man was involved in a four wheel The patient was taken to Waikato Hospi- business’ as usual from Mon- Bay of Plenty Magic defender Casey Williams, drive rollover accident on a farm near tal emergency department following a fl ight day to Friday, 9am-3.30pm. Call who will be in action this weekend, is airborne Wharepapa South. The vehicle rolled sev- from the accident scene accompanied by St in for free confi dential advice. at a previous tournament. File photo. eral times ending in a gully. John paramedics.

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Today we bill electric- lowing matters since last week: KAWHIA HIGH TIDES Monday, March 27: Add eight minutes for Raglan Harbour Waipa Networks made 2.2 million ity retailers who then charge their dollars profi t available for discounts customers and pay us. Man arrested for assaulting a female. Tue: 1.54am & 2.17pm in six months, averaging $100 a Our line charges have very lit- Tuesday, March 28: Wed: 2.48am & 3.17pm household before GST. tle to do with the price customers Burglary of Ngutunui Road property report- Thur: 3.58am & 4.31pm From April 1 Waipa Networks is pay. For example we have just ed. Mini Harley Davidson bike stolen. Theft of Olympus digital camera from Ha- Fri: 5.26am & 5.53pm to increase prices by 6.3% which put our prices up about $2.50 per will average $2.50 a month or $30 month for the average domestic zelmere Crescent address reported. Sat: 6.40am & 7.01pm a year. customer, while one local elec- Wednesday, March 29: Sun: 7.34am & 7.54pm Wouldn’t it be better to reduce tricity retailer advises that their Man arrested for fi rearms offences and Mon: 8.16am & 8.36pm the charges by 12.6%. They would prices have gone up by almost fraud. 094TC027/06 still make a profi t and we wouldn’t $2.50 per week for the same type Thursday, March 30: be paying the Government $12.50 of customer. Theft of items from Woolworths Supermar- for every $100 we receive as a dis- As a lines company Waipa Net- ket and assault on security offi cer reported. count. works is heavily regulated and Two females seen taking goods and when ap- EEasteraster SpecialSpecial Or does Waipa Networks like the Commerce Commission price proached one punches offi cer twice in the head. giving our money away so they threshold regime places a limit Offenders decamp, but one apprehended and look generous. I will admit that the any price increases. The 6.3% in- admits offence. Join for SIX MONTHS linesmen do a tremendous job and crease mentioned includes a 19% Friday, March 31: or longer before the service is excellent. increase in the charges we pay 14th April 2006 Man complains of being assaulted with a KEITH BROWN Transpower. weapon by his grandson. Complainant hit over and receive 5 FREE Editor’s note: Ray Milner, gen- By giving discounts our cus- Vibrations Training the head with a stereo speaker and requires eral manager of Waipa Networks tomers receive a rebate on their treatment at Waikato Hospital. Sessions account in the most tax efficient provided the following response: Three female Maori reported for stealing manner effectively reducing our “Your correspondent makes an $50 worth of petrol from Te Kawa Service Sta- already low charges even further excellent point and prior to in- tion. Drove off in black Holden Commodore "Remember we offer other great dustry changes the company did and ensuring electricity remains programmes to achieve your goals" competitive with other fuels.If life (WL1710). Same offenders then shoplift two exactly as suggested, our charges casks of wine from Rosetown Liquor Mart. PERSONAL TRAINING 80/20 were lower and our profits were ever goes back to the ‘good old LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME Vehicle and offenders not located. modest. days’ the company may be able New Aerobic Schedule At that time of course we also to return to lower prices and lower Saturday, April 1: Man arrested for burglary and breaching GGROUPROUP EXERCISEEXERCISE PPROGRAMMEROGRAMME ((MarchMarch 06)06) sold electricity as well as our dis- discounts. tribution service and customers Thank you for your appreciation bail. Car taken in burglary located in Bank 6.00am 9.15am 10.00am 2pm 5.30pm 6.45pm benefitted directly from our low and support of our staff.” Street carpark and offender apprehended Pump Sit and Senior Step Stretch nearby. MON Be Fit 10.30am Circuit Attack 'n' flex Car stolen from Otorohanga recovered at Te TUES Spin Step Upright Pump Agree route Rewi Street rethink needed Kawa. Attack & Active Youth reported for theft of hair wax from The WED 50’s Spin Warehouse. FWD In reply to Mr Jackson’s letter re- both of which are on a short section garding the proposed roundabout/ of road between two blind corners. Sunday, April 2: THU Cross Circuit Man arrested for theft as a servant. Train Xpress crossing of Rewi Street by the Coupled with the speed of a lot Western Arterial Route, I would of the traffi c heading to town from Victim Support is available in Te Awamutu FRI Pump Pump Senior Circuit like to say that I am in agreement Frontier Road, we have a recipe for through Te Awamutu Police. with what he wrote. a serious accident. SUN Pump Step/Spin Further to what has been said, I cannot see how the walkers and Fire Brigade notebook the crossing will be in close prox- young school children, of which VISITORS ARE WELCOME Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade has at- imity to the western side of the there are many, will cope with get- ting across a major road when faced tended the following matters since last week: Your health and fitness professionals railway bridge, and would only add Thursday, 5.10pm. Motor vehicle crash, Sloane The gym with everything!! to the hazards that already exist in with large tankers and trucks that will be using it. This bypass would Street. that area. Friday, 10.48am. Rubbish fi re, Te Rahu Road. 107 George Street be better going under Rewi Street, These consist of a narrow road- Sunday, 10.28am. Motor vehicle crash, Ara- Te Awamutu way over the bridge and the dan- at maybe a lesser cost. puni Road. 11.37am. Diesel spill, Arapuni Road. Phone 871 8384 gerous Station Road intersection, MARGARET AND PAUL BULL 087TC014-06 7.22pm. Private fi re alarm, Cox Road.

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It has had fi ve major eruptions, with the most recent (last month) believed to great-great-grandaughter of have claimed the life of conservation worker Mark Kearney. James Reed, the fi rst known Meterological and radio staff have been on the island for the past 56 years. Perhaps settler on Sunday Island. the most well known - and fi rst female member of the meteorological service to live on Born in 1792, it is believed the island - is Karen Olsen (now weather presenter TV ONE). In 1987 DoC took over he was actually Maurice- management of the Kermadecs, with conservation staff undertaking one year postings. Phillipe de Montboisier In 1990 DoC created one of the world’s largest marine reserves around the islands. Beaufort de Canillac who changed his name when his French aristocrat par- (some original works are ents were killed during the now in the Alexander Turn- revolution. bull Library). Reed served as a ship’s of- While they mostly enjoyed fi cer on an English whaling the challenge, it was not the boat and was in charge of a success the initially envis- whaling station in Queen aged and they returned to Charlotte Sound. New Zealand. While there he married FARM MANAGER Kahumahinga of Ngati Toa Charles Grbic spent two (niece of Te Rauparaha and years (1967-69) on Raoul daughter of Ngati Awa chief Island as a farm manager. Te Pukere) in 1832. TE AWAMUTU residents Maureen Cooper and Peter Fletcher go through some of their records of Raoul He had seen the civil avia- As part of the dowry Reed tion posting advertised, and was given 10 slaves by Te (Sunday) Island. Mr Fletcher has a drawing by his ancestor Robert Carver, while Mrs Cooper holds a New although he had just been Rauparaha. engaged, he went ahead In 1836 Reed, his wife, Zealand Geographic article (with aerial photo of the island) that the two provided information for. 094063AD with the application. three children and slaves “I thought it would be a sailed to Raoul. They sur- island from 1889 -1902 NZ Government encouraged good way to save money - vived their fi rst year on Mr Carver was born in In- settlers to go to the island to and it was.“ His initial one the island by eating mutton dia, coming to New Zealand lease land. year posting was extended birds, cabbage tree hearts in 1854. It was felt vegetables to two years. and dried fi sh. FLASHBACK: Charles Grbic milking cows on Raoul He ran a chemist shop in could fl ourish there and As well as travelling on Island, 1968. A year later crops they Napier during the 1860’s settlers could supply New the Holmburn, he took had planted failed and the and was married in Welling- Zealand with early potatoes animals to replace those New Zealand (if conditions sharks. family barely survived. ton in 1863, before heading and tomatoes. destroyed from an earlier were right to make radio “Once they made it to Reed successfully traded to the Hawkes Bay to farm. Around 45 people took up TB outbreak on the island, contact) shore they ran up and down on the island until it erupted In 1866 he joined the mi- the offer of the slightly ex- as well as a farm dog and He also wrote letters home the beach waving their arms in 1845 and they were taken litia and his active service aggerated claims about the a tractor (previously only a if he knew a ship was going in the air celebrating being off to return to . during the land wars result- island paradise. D7 caterpillar crawler was to stop at the island. back on dry land. Reed and his sons went on ed in him being awarded the Mr Carver, his wife Mary on the island). Visitors during his stay “They had also run out to run the fi rst ferry service New Zealand medal. Ann, their married daugh- A camera (which resulted ranged from an American of greens on board, so were between the North Shore After the war he returned ter and her husband, three in hundreds of photos and fi lm star travelling by yacht desperate to eat some on the and Auckland, using an to farming in the Woodville of their four sons and two slides detailing his visit) to sailors from a fi shing boat island.” open whaler’s life boat. area. daughters established and fi shing equipment were that had been at sea for six As well as running the FADED DREAMS In 1887 Sunday Island themselves in Denham Bay. also essentials. months. farm and supplying the Local resident Peter was annexed to New Zea- Their time living and Communication on the is- “They leapt off the boat hostel with food, Mr Grbic Fletcher is a descendant of land from Britain (the name working on the island land was via radio - he had into the water to swim banded hundreds of sooty Robert William Ind Carver was later offi cially changed has been captured in sev- a maximum of 12 minutes ashore - despite the fact terns during their annual who was a settler on the to Raoul) and in 1890 the eral paintings by Mr Carver to talk to his fi ancee back in the water was infested with visit to the island. 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BETTA CHOICE BETTA PEOPLE BETTA PRICES PEOPLE BETTA CHOICE BETTA BETTA BETTA BUYING POWER. OVER 400 STORES IN NZ AND 094TC042-06 Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 PAGE 5 CHRISTIAN Real Estate PERSPECTIVE Domain delight Surrounded by Farmland - Pirongia Opening our Te Awamutu Community Board Situated down a quiet would like to add its congratulations to Kihikihi Waikato Eventing for win- country lane 1 minute FINAL NOTICE eyes to God ning the Supreme Award in the Trust from Pirongia village. This Power National Community Awards. property oozes potential by Maureen Calman, Te Awamutu The Board is particularly proud of and has uninterrupted Methodist Church the outcome and can take a great deal views of Mt Pirongia and There’s something about watch- of satisfaction from the support given rolling farmland. 4047m2 ing a sunset when all the magnifi - to the Kihikihi Domain users to accom- (1 acre), 3 bedrooms, cent reds and oranges decorate the plish a huge task. sky, or a multi-coloured rainbow Every dollar of support we gave wood fire with wetback, curved across the landscape, or the them multiplied enormously because large double garage and height of an old kauri, the vast- of the volunteer hours they put in to fantastic all round views. ness of the ocean, the delicacy of a turning the domain into a national FOR SALE BY AUCTION newly unfurled fern leaf. centre of excellence. You get the picture! ‘Open your By Community Board This is what could happen for groups 7th April 12 noon at eyes and there it is! Council representative when you bring your seemingly un- Alexandra Hotel, Pirongia. By taking a long and thought- Hazel Barnes. solvable problems to your Community (Unless sold by private treaty). ful look at what God has created, Board. people have always been able to A BMX delegation came to our last Board meeting requesting AUCTION see what their eyes as such can’t support to fi nd another venue for their sport. 105 O'Shea Road, Pirongia see: eternal power, for instance, With some national champions in their club they deserve all the Contact Mark Woolley 021 425 145. and the mystery of God’s divine support we can give them. Council is already looking for another 094TC010/06 being.’ (Romans 1: 20 in Eugene venue - the Board will make sure every encouragement is given www.pgg.wrightson.co.nz Petersen’s ‘The Message’) to make it happen. So let’s open our eyes and con- We also received a delegation from netball to tell us about some nect with God in creation. of the problems they have with managing their patch of land. Here’s one way. Go and sit out- The growth in numbers playing netball is just great and this, side in God’s creation - maybe the as in many other sports, confi rms that Waipa supports the health back yard or a park, on a hill or by and well being of our people of every age group. Banish Odours a stream. In the silence, listen. A proposal for a Safer Community Council is being developed What thoughts and ideas come and will go forward for funding in the Board’s submission to the with to you as you sit appreciating LTCCP. Dean Taylor and I went with Community Constable Rich- God’s creation? ard Hurrell to Thames to observe fi rst hand how theirs worked. ODOUR Which ones inform you about We were very impressed, and we hope workable solutions for Creator God? our district will be found and implemented. BLAST Which ones inform you about Transit NZ did promise us a pathway coming from St Leger yourself as a part of God’s crea- Road down to the golf course which would solve the problem of Odour Neutraliser tion? people walking on the side of the road returning to Kihikihi from Perhaps these interconnect. Te Awamutu. What do you learn about God and I hold my breath when I see a mother with a pram having to yourself during this time? walk in the cycleway with traffi c whizzing by at 80kph. Odour Blast is an odour neutralizer/disinfectant. Ask the Divine One to inspire A new bench seat has been installed outside the Red Cross Great for household smells, pets, car, boat and truck you, to gift you, to help you. What Room in Walton Street by public request. interiors and most places where organic odours occur. changes do you need to make in Readers will be pleased to know that all of the agapanthus your life as a result of your time plants in the centre of our main streets are being replaced with Contains no solvents, all ingredients are sitting and listening to God in the 087TC028/06 lower growing shrubs. This will make visibility at pedestrian biodegradable and wash out of fabrics. silence? crossings much better, particularly with seeing small children. Pleasant Fragrance. Maybe you’d like to express this I remind you again that some of the roles of your Community experience through art, poetry or Board are to represent and act as an advocate for the interests Environmentally Friendly! some other creative media. of its community, and to communicate with community organisa- Thank you, Creator God, for tions and special interest groups within that community. 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PAGE 8 Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Crash spectacular Busy end of year for Miss Rosetown Miss Rosetown Danielle Wilson (right) is planning to participate in Miss New Zealand in September, then a month later will complete a crucial part of her tourism and travel course. Danielle is studying at the Sir George Sey- mour National College of Tourism and Travel. In October her class will undertake their familiarisation trip. Students are assessed as travel agents then go into the tourism fi eld to inspect and gain fi rst hand knowledge about the industry. Danielle and her classmates are currently fundraising to pay for the trip. Anyone able to assist with fundraising ideas is welcome to contact Danielle (871 1789). Miss Rosetown organiser Dean Taylor says fundraising to send Danielle to Miss New Zea- land will also begin in earnest soon. The contest takes place at Auckland’s Sky City Thetare on Saturday, September 2, but contestants spend a week in the city preparing for the pageant.

A SPECTACULAR crash on the intesection of T-boning the stranded vehicle. His car rode Sloane Street, Fraser Street and Kihikihi Road under the larger vehicle, tipping it onto its side. just after 5pm Thursday afternoon proved the Police say the driver of the 4WD and his children value of good child restraints. aged four and 18 months were unhurt, mainly A 4WD vehicle turning right from Fraser Street due to good seat restarints. The car driver was became stranded across the road due to also not injured. heavy traffic flows. Several members of the public assisted by A northbound motorist failed to see the 4WD righting the 4WD and pushing it off the busy until it was too late to stop due to turning traffic. State Highway. Both vehicles were extensively The driver braked heavily, but could not avoid damaged. 094069AD Rich prize pool for bike race Entries are now being sought from Te Awamutu cyclists, whether recreational or competitive for the Perry Foundation REV 120 event which starts and fi nishes in Hamilton on April 30. WHO CARES? The organisers of what they say includes New Zealand’s richest ride, are hoping for more than 2000 entrants when entries close on April 22. WE DO... The REV 120 Classic has a $10,000 prize pool with a minimum top prize of $2500, while there will be between $30,000 and $40,000 in spot prizes Do you know you and handouts to all participants. The event is the only major cycling race that have a choice starts and fi nishes in Hamilton. It is being or- ganised by the Campus Services at the Univer- of where you sity of Waikato and entries can be made online at www.therev120.co.nz receive your WARRANT OF FITNESS HOSPITAL CARE in Te Awamutu ALL W.O.F. REPAIRS San Michele ENGINES Hospital provides GEARBOXES quality residential DIFFS care for the elderly and disabled. Full servicing of all petrol and diesel vehicles Why not drop in and meet our STUART LAW LTD friendly team.

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Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 PAGE 9 Fonterra’s new dryers produce fi rst powder The two new dryers at Fonterra’s Te Awamutu site have produced their fi rst powder. Commissioning began on schedule last week, with Fonterra staff and project engineers operat- ing one dryer at a time for relatively short runs, alternating between skim milk powder produc- tion and buttermilk powder production. The BEST brands Plant manager Carrigan Trower says the pro- duction runs will be stepped up over the next few weeks, with the powder plant set to be operating at full capacity in may. for the BEST baby... The Te Awamutu site closes for winter main- tenance during June and July, which will allow time for a full evaluation of the commissioning process before the start of the season. Meanwhile the site’s three old dryers will be fully dismantled and gone by the end of next month. Mr Trower says the new dryers, which boast a combined processing capacity of 13.5 tonnes of powder per hour are considerably more energy EEWW TANIA and David Hall welcome Oscar David Lewis, a brother for Joseph, effi cient than the ones they are replacing, which NN KK will enable Fonterra to realise signifi cant savings OOCC Alice, Lexie and Samantha. He weighed 3700g at birth at Matariki SSTT Maternity Unit. 0940610AD in operating costs. EERR YY This fi ts in with the company’s award-winning INNTT AAIILL Boost for families, students, business Energy Reduction Project, which aims to cut en- WWI GG DD ergy use across the company by a combination INN Labour MP Maryan Street says and will make a big difference by of improved work practices and more energy ef- VVI fi cient equipment. RRII that an average of three out of four providing support when families AARR families with dependent children need it most. were better off from Saturday, after “Also from April 1, there is relief the Government’s Working for Fami- for people paying off student loans lies package was extended. with all interest charges removed “Thousands of households across for students who remain in New King Country should have received Zealand. There are an estimated a brochure in the mail from Inland 420,000 people with student loans Revenue detailing what is available resident in New Zealand.” in the package,” she says. Ms Street says in addition to these “A signifi cant extension to Work- measures, senior citizens receiving ing for Families will see an addi- superannuation and the Veteran’s tional 85,000 families across New Pension will receive increases of be- LITTLE Zealand become eligible for targeted tween $380 and $640 per year.

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PAGE 10 Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Balloons headed here Volunteers wanted for The sky over Te Awamutu will come to life when the annual Balloons on Tour with Mighty work on Maungatautari River Power visits on Friday. From 7am, the Woodland Wonderland themed The Maungatautari Trust is look- it fi nished,” says Jim Mylchreest, event being held at Selwyn Park will give the ing for fi t, active volunteers who Trust chief executive. community a two hour display of impressive hot enjoy the bush to help create the one “The high energy tracking work is air balloons, including the spectacular Egg-a-Day metre wide access tracks that will a sharp contrast to some of the other balloon . form part of the pest surveillance tasks undertaken by our volunteers, Subject to weather, there will be an opportunity network that will eventually cover however regardless of the fi tness for people to experience a tethered ride in a bal- the mountain’s 3400 hectares. level we have something for just loon and other activities have been organised to Initial work began recently as four about anyone who wants to help,” take place around the Te Awamutu event. Maungatautari staff identifi ed the Mr Mylchreest says. Mighty River Power general manager external positions for the access tracks with The planting and weeding team affairs, Neil Williams says Mighty River Power is pink triangles. are also looking for people to join pleased to be able to bring Balloons on Tour with Mighty River Power to Te Awamutu. These team leaders will work with their 35 strong group. “Year after year there is a huge turnout to Bal- volunteers, systematically trekking Members of this team pot up loons on Tour with Mighty River Power in the along each ridge and around the seedlings collected from the moun- greater Waikato region and we are delighted to bush perimeter to ensure that a ro- tain, many working from home, help bring this successful event to Te Awamutu,” bust system of pest monitoring tech- sell plants at the Cambridge Lions says Mr Williams. niques can then be spread across the Club’s market days in Cambridge An impressive line up of hot air balloons will mountain. and plant and weed in and around also ascend at Mangakino, Tokoroa and Ngarua- While work on the surveillance the enclosures. wahia. network will continue for several Anyone who wants to volunteer “Waipa District Council is delighted to welcome months, volunteers can elect to work time to help with the restoration the Balloons to Te Awamutu on Friday April 7 at one or more days per week, Monday of Maungatautari is invited to 7am and thanks Mighty River Power for sponsor- to Saturday, to suit their other com- contact the Trust offi ce in Cam- ing this event in our community,” says event co- mitments. bridge on 07 823 7455. A complete ordinator Phyllis Huitema, Waipa Development “Volunteers are the cornerstone of list of volunteer tasks is avail- Offi cer. this restoration project, providing able on the Maungatautari website “The Te Awamutu Information Centre is right the horsepower which is going to get www.maungatrust.org behind this event and I know they would join with Council in wishing participants happy and safe ballooning in our district. “This is a wonderful family event and we en- courage everyone to come down to Selwyn Park and to enjoy the balloons.” Bridge Club in good heart The ‘B Pairs’ series at Te Awamutu Bridge Club has been completed with the Monday series being taken out by Bruce Owen and Brian Kay. The Wednesday series was won by Marie Berry and Roger Corkill, who scored a handsome 71.15% in the third night’s play to give them a healthy winning margin. The Friday series was won by Marie Berry and Olga Irwin with an excellent av- erage score of 60.48%. The club has been enjoying good attendances with as many as 18 tables on a Friday afternoon. Club tutor Bruce Owen has classes in progress for those wanting to learn to play bridge. Results: Monday: J Ruddell/K Hobbs 1, D Fookes/J Butler 2, M Berry/M Parlane 3. Wednesday, gross, N/S: C Carey/J Anderton 1, B Owen/M Berry 2, A Haywood/B Benton 3. E/W: J Morley/J Rollo 1, H Taylor/M Chaplin 2, J Frost/M Smith 3. Handicap, N/S: C Carey/J Anderton 1, B Owen/M Berry 2, A Haywood/B Benton 3. E/W: J Morley/J Rollo 1, J Earwaker/T Lloyd 2, L O’Connor/N Lawrence 3. Friday, gross, N/S: A Stockwell/J Ruddell 1, B Chancellor/M Smith 2, B Jolly/L Sloan 3. E/W: G McLaughlin/ O Irwin 1,B Owen/F Ross 2, B Purdie/L French 3. Handicap, N/S: A Stockwell/J Rudell 1, B Jolly/L Sloan 2, M Berry/M Bramwell 3. E/W: G McLaughlin/O Irwin 1, B Owen/F Ross 2, P Christie/R Jackson 3. 094TC009/06 094TC029/06

Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 PAGE 11 Best wishes for This Friday 7th, Saturday 8th a successful nnetballetball and Sunday 9th April

pre National Weekend 094TC041/06 Bank Cup Tournament. Magical weekend of netball in store for Te Awamutu We trust you Aussie team joins fi Waipa Weekend follows hard to the National Bank Cup. Taur ua. on the success of the Silver The event provides top qual- Rebels’ manager, Janet Wil- enjoy the Hamilton Office, Ferns gold medal winning ity netball for people to enjoy. lis, mother of Chiefs’ hooker 8 Maui Street, Hamilton ve New Zealand franchises for threeperformance days at the of Common- netballStarting at Trust on Friday Waikatonight, there Tom Events Willis, looks Centre forward to facilities. Phone 07 849 0082, Fax 07 850 6488 wealth Games. are back to back games all the event, especially if Rebels’ This year’s event sees a weekend until the fi nal match draw can be worked around the that sees host franchise Magic Chiefs’ Super 14 matches. team, the Thunderbirds com- up against the Trans Tasman “It is just what I asked for this ing all the way from South Aus- visitors Thunderbirds on Sun- year and so now I can manage tralia to compete in the event, day at 2pm. Rebels and see Tom play at Excellence in Construction along with Magic, Flyers, Force, ‘’Ëach year at Waipa Week- Waikato Stadium” 083TC048/05 Rebels and Shakers. end we enjoy the chance to test Marg Angove, long standing The three-day event has different playing possibilities coach of the Thunderbirds, become synonymous with the and players have the chance to says her girls are really excited WE’RE YOUR... Waipa District and the New convince me that they deserve about coming to play fi ve of the Zealand sides look forward to to be in the number one line National Bank Cup sides at Te Sports Supplies Specialists using the weekend as a lead in up,” says Magic coach, Noeline Awamutu Events Centre.

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PAGE 14 Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Karate celebration WWWMCWMC TTHEHE HHAPPENINGAPPENING PPLACELACE MEMBERSHIP DRAW The new series has started with separate draws for Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each will rise by $150 per week. Remember you must be a financial member to be eligible. Subs are now over due.

FISHING CLUB Members please check out your newletter to see all the activities coming up DARTS The competition has started. If you want to join a team see Robbie Hoyes FRIENDSHIP CLUB Your AGM will be on Tuesday 18th April at 4.00pm upstairs. If you want your say in this year’s activities, please make sure you READY FOR ACTION: Kihikihi Kyokushin Karate Club members at training on Thursday night for attend this meeting. their 25th anniversary tournament. 0940615AD Around 100 competitors from belt, Cadman switched his al- club and Waikato rep teams. Auckland to have legiance from Hamilton to Te Kihikihi’s second generation of WINE CLUB entered the Kihikihi Kyokushin Awamutu. karate students are now starting Your next meeting on the 5th April will include a small quiz based Karate Club’s 25th anniversary He wanted to keep fi t and pass to feature as past students send tournament on Saturday. on his passion for Martial Arts their children along to train. around wines and wine growing. Come along and test your knowledge. Some of New Zealand’s top full to anyone wanting to learn. He After 25 years at Kihikihi, Cad- contact fi ghters will be in action opened the Kihikihi Kyokushin man says he still likes to keep fi t at Te Awamutu Intermediate Karate Dojo (training hall) at and retains his enthusiasm and The Tae Kwon Do/Fishing Club hosted Super Sports Competition Sport and Performing Arts Cen- Kihikihi Primary School. passion to keep training classes will be based on “STARS IN YOUR EYES”. tre, along with Kihikihi’s own Training at the school has every week. black belt exponents Kevin Ma- always meant the club has a - He does, however, leave the It’s about time to get your intended item in and get practising. ber and Neville Nunn. tive audience. day to day running of the club Keep an eye out for the local Word soon spread about the to his prodigy, second dan black Restaurant refurbished ‘Young Guns’ Yuriy Oleynikov, ‘Karate Man’ teaching at the belt, Sensei Kevin Maber. Check it out! Roman Fuchs and Sammy Fuchs school. The Kihikihi Dojo is renowned WAIPA as they battle it out against New Over the years the club has for its strength, turning out some Zealand’s best. seen members come and go. very competitive full contact WORKINGMEN’S The day will kick off with Kata Though they might not always fi ghters over the years. ALBERT PARK DRIVE • PH 871 3923 (non-contact patterns), followed get to Black Belt status, they Most recently, Maber won the CLUB by full contact karate action. always manage to achieve the New Zealand heavyweight title COURTESY BUS – 0274-584-557

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PETER CAREY (07) 871 8515 • (0274) 441 615 • (07) 871 6362 094TC030/06 The Mitavite Horse Trial at just how successful it was all to As well as the usual Trade Kihikihi Domain will be extra become,” she added. Stands over the weekend, this special at Easter Weekend. Initially, the new event at year’s event will include a craft Not only will Kihikihi Waikato Kihikihi was scratching to stall section on Sunday for the Eventing be hosting the 2006 make its place on the national fi nale show-jumping phase, New Zealand Qualifi er for the eventing circuit. along with the Classic Car NNOWOW OOPEN!PEN! FEI Eventing World Cup, one In fact, back then, the national Picnics. of 17 events held worldwide, it body restricted the event to run “This gives the local craft will be celebrating it’s 10th An- over one day - making that fi rst people a chance to display their niversary. event even more diffi cult for the wares and will add interest to Celebrating winning the organisers. the proceedings for the specta- supreme award at the recent Since then, the event has gone tors.” Unleashed TrustPower National Commu- from success to success. Kihikihi farmer and Inter- nity Awards will add icing to It has established three levels national course designer, John the cake. of competition, catering for nov- Nicholson is hoping those in ADULT BOUTIQUE Robyn North, president of the ice up to international level of the community that had helped organising committee Kihikihi horse and rider. with all the recent improve- R18 Waikato Eventing Inc., recalls It is now regarded as a pre- ments at the Domain will be OPEN from 11am 7 days that 10½ years ago when mier event for the sport of able to attend the event. The Crossing Horse Trial at Eventing, having what many He wants them to join in the Lichfi eld closed, the sport’s regard as the best cross country celebratory spit roast dinner 870 3479 enthusiasts had six months to tracks in New Zealand. and disco planned for Saturday establish a new venue. Former international eventer night. 55 Alexandra Street. “To set up two levels of cross- Mark Todd has stated that The Horse Trial kicks off on (upstairs in the Burns building) country fences within that time Kihikihi’s’ cross-country fences Friday, April 14, with the dres- frame was no mean achieve- and the facilities at the Domain sage phase being held on the ment,” says Ms North. are up there with the best in the Kay (Nga Rakau) polo fi eld, “The effort our committee world. followed by crosscountry on the put in to fund raise and build “We hope the community will Domain and surrounding farm- these tracks was an indication come along to enjoy the event at lands on Saturday, April 15, and of what this group could achieve Easter. We don’t charge an en- show-jumping on the Domain 094TC043-06 but no-one could have predicted trance fee,” says Ms North. on Sunday, April 16. All NEW Mitsubishi 380 Now available on 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 INTEREST FREE

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094TC018/06 PAGE 16 Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Sports show glimpses of top six potential It would be foolhardy after just one win, against one of the lesser lights, to predict Ecolab Te Awamutu Sports will make the top six in Waikato premier rugby this season. Coach Kerry Eynon must WAIPA TREE SERVICES LTD be pleased, however, with the progress his young, relatively COVERING THE WAIPA, KING COUNTRY & WAIKATO DISTRICTS inexperienced side is making. Specialising in various aspects of tree maintenance Following a woeful fi rst up ■ ■ ■ Tree Pruning Thinning Removal of deadwood performance against defend- ■ ■ ing champions Hamilton Old Tree remova l Dismantling/felling in confined spaces Boys, Te Awamutu Sports have Call Rob Burnell improved markedly over the for a FREE quote 021 562 323 ■ 07 856 2323 past fortnight, culminating in a 193TC500-05 30-15 win over Meville at Albert Park on Saturday. Peter Bain reports that they showed plenty of urgency right from the kickoff, pinning Wayne Hewitt Melville inside their 22 with LANDSCAPING solid work from the forwards. The ball was sent crisply through the backline, with full- ■ Fencing back Jordan Craig creating the ■ Paving extra man to score the fi rst of ■ Garden Edging his two tries in the corner. ■ From the restart Te Awamutu Retaining Walls Sports kept applying the pres- ■ All Landscaping sure. Requirements Centre Seta Nabanisau found IMPRESSIVE young Te Awamutu Sports’ forward Kieran Ramage a huge hole in midfi eld and has fellow prop Adam Dowhy in support as he is about to offload popped a pass to rampaging against Melville on Saturday. 0940617AD Phone 872 1833 Mobile 021 379 892 hooker Frankie Bourke to score forward pack, led by Bourke Melville pass. He made 30 Email: [email protected] 011TC502/05 untouched under the posts. and his front-row mates Adam metres before offl oading to Bourke was again in the scor- Dowhy and Kieran Ramage. Armstrong, who celebrated his ing action later in the half after Debutant Jono Armstrong premier club debut with a try. Melville were penalised and the also put in a solid performance The try was converted for a home team elected not to go for at No 6, making some huge hits 22-15 lead. the three points, instead kick for on defence. For the rest of the game Sports the corner. Sadly, much of Te Awamutu kept Melville deep in their half From the lineout, the Sports’ Sports’ good work in the opening forwards rumbled their way to- with kicks into the corners from 40 minutes was undone immedi- fi rst fi ve Kieran Hurrell. wards the line. ately on the resumption of play Melville were caught offside After a couple more penalties when they let in two soft tries. and lineouts, they were reward- Lack of concentration and poor under their posts and Hurrell ed when the forward pack drove handling saw Melville break out added the three points to extend ■ SEPTIC TANKS over the line and Bourke came and score handy to the posts. the lead to 10 points. ■ up with the ball. They were soon in again after Craig had the fi nal say, scor- COWSHED SUMPS Melville applied some pres- an attack down the blindside, ing in the corner after a slick ■ ALL TRADE WASTES sure late in the half, cashing in from a scrum, was met by some backline move gave him room when awarded a penalty. feeble defence. out wide to stand up his marker Sports thoroughly deserved At 17-15, it was game on. and sprint down the touchline. 871 5609 ALL HOURS 250TC507/99 their 17-3 halftime lead after Sports’ wing Artemus Mu- Sports’ next game is away to a dominant showing from the daliar pounced on a loose Otorohanga. 094TC005-06

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Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 PAGE 19 TUITION FOR HIRE WANTED TO RENT TO LET PUBLIC NOTICES FOR SALE Formal PENSIONER requires INDIGENOUS culture CARPET and uphol- FIREWOOD two bedroom house, SAFE ‘N’ SOUND ARAWATA for those who know stery cleaner. Hire Notices fenced and handy to 5m³ $160, 10m³ $290, that bacteria created from the cleaning spe- STORAGE MARKET delivered. Phone (07) us. Evolution shapes town for herself, cat cialists. Sincerity Dry- and small dog, clean 878-5242 or (021) 617- us and diversity sus- cleaners. Phone 871- Lock up Saturday, April 22 349. DEATH NOTICES tains us. Phone and quiet, keen gar- 5471, 97 Sloane Street. storage units Want to book Rainga 871-6682. dener, must be low Want to book FIREWOOD, split, DOBBS - Claude a stall site? rental, long term. Re- New sizes a stall site? dry, shed stored red Ernest. On March ply “Rental”, C/- PO available now Phone 871871---55685568 gum, $50 ute load. 30, 2006, suddenly at SINGING TUITION RENTAL Box 1, Te Awamutu.  Phone 871-4997. Onerahi, much loved Fun, groovy young Electric Security Fence  father and father in female teaches all ages. CARS 24/7 access GENUINE leather  OP SHOP law of Irene and Phone Angel TO LET Camera and patrolled bomber style jacket, Terry, Lulu and Ken, (0274) 240-528 surveillance St John’s size 44, $20. Phone Church Hall Colleen and Chris, A1 SELF For Enquiries 871-7208. Noeline and Peter, phone 871-2171 George Street and Glen and Janet. FINANCIAL Phone Leticha ZIPS replaced, trou- STORAGE or (0274) 407-101 Open each Tuesday sers, frocks, skirts Treasured “Claude” of 871-3970 New facility, many and Thursday all his grand and sizes, good rates, 230 Bruce Berquist shortened. Sincerity 9.00am - 12noon Drycleaners, 97 Sloane great grandchildren. security and 7 Drive, Te Awamutu Sadly missed. Service day access. 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Phone (07) PERSONAL BOATS FOR SALE Phone 871-3288 Ph 871-5044 825-0056 or (0274) CHEMICAL toilet, Te Awamutu 924-210. camping - caravan- A BABY? Planned or 2004 Ali 6.1 hard top, ning, good clean con- unplanned! Know THREE bedroom 115 Yamaha, anchor  house, single garage, dition, $40. Phone your options. Phone Personal Loans Te Awamutu Realty MREINZ winch, GPS, chart dishwasher, Wallace 871-8521. Pregnancy Counsel-  Vehicle Finance “nobody does it better” plotter, F/F and VHF, ling Services collect  CHAINSAWS Terrace, $270 p/w, EPERB and flare kit, CHILD’S Elephant Debt ConsolidConsolidaaationtion bond and references (07) 855-5779 - 24  windscreen wipers, slide, $49.95. Phone hours a day. Mortgages LANDLORDS required. Phone 871- toilet, dual batteries, (07) 873-1515. Any purpose we can help Wishing your property 2171. life jackets, under CLAIRVOYANT read- Phone 871-3288 FLEXICURLS, 20 ings. Phone Margaret Income and credit to be managed by a floor tank, 80L plus 2 bendable hot rollers, Te Awamutu recognised professional? MEETINGS spare tote tanks, cost (07) 855-8520. problems ok Remington, new, $25. TENANTS approx $50,000, sell Phone 871-7208. HYPNOTHERAPY, FROM $3,000 AROHENA $41,000 ono. Phone life coaching and TO $100,000 Needing help finding (0274) 989-022 or (07) FREE fill, help your- stress relief from the CALL TOLL WANTED TO RENT accommodation which SCHOOL P.T.A 871-8976. self, 52 George Mel- inside out. Phone suits your needs? FREE TODAY ANNUAL GENERAL rose Drive. Phone (07) (021) 251-5090 for FOUR bedrooms or Contact Francene 825-2202. 0508-42-5626 MEETING FOR SALE appointment. three bedrooms plus on 871-7146, sleep-out house April 10, 7.30pm GIRLS jacket, suitable PSYCHIC/Tarot read- Mobile wanted by profes- in school staffroom ski or school, 8-10 ings for direction and VEHICLE FINANCE (027) 289-3952 BRAND NEW years, red. Phone 871- clarity. 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TREE & STUMP honest, reliable and Horses Glen Rawson have previous experience COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKERS SERVICE Plumbing Phone (07) 873-1727 (Full and Part Time Positions) 0800-834-222 Call Dennis Clements Craftsman, Plumber CAMBRIDGE BASED and Gasfitter TOTAL TREE CARE My client is opening two new residential PROPERTIES FOR Roofing  Maintenance SITUATIONS Phone 871-5221 homes in Cambridge, mid May. We are SALE  New VACANT Phone (027) 222-7590 Te Awamutu Owned looking for people with a wide range of life or 870-2987a/h and Operated DELIVERERS skills to support people with intellectual and/or physical disability, to live quality lives 333TC206-05 REQUIRED, must be Johnny Nelson 12 years of age or in their own residential homes. MITSUBISHI Lancer, HOUSE Tree Surgeon over. Must reside in Previous experience in this field is desirable 1990, tidy, reliable, in WASHBRIGHT 3 - 4 bedrooms and Balance Street area, good condition, has Stump Removal but not essential, as paid on the job training garage, in top location. MOSS, ALGAE, LICHEN Kihikihi. Phone 871- WOF and reg, $1600 will be provided. A wide range of training New modern decor,  3205. ono. Phone (027) 342- TREATMENT Highly qualified programmes, including First Aid, will be small flat section. Close   Quality guaranteed 1496, ask for Lynd- to town, new registered Low pressure, Exterior EXPERIENCED offered to nurture your career in this sey. valuation, $280,000. Cleaning Ph Mike at FRASERS FIXED TERM worthwhile and satisfying field.  Phone 871-7098 or Coloursteel roofs 0800-888-121 RELIEF TEACHER Duties include: Personal cares, cooking, (021) 155-2771 Roof spray, Tiles and Term 2 cleaning, driving, teaching life skills, providing Decromastic WINDOWS cleaned by Year 5 & 6 advocacy advice and to promote independence. THREE bedroom  Great Rotary clean, pavers, the experts. Phone If you are interested in becoming part of a house on large sec- driveways, footpaths Ultra Clean 871-6662. Applicants to provide tion, double garage CV and covering letter friendly and supportive team and hold a Tyres! Commercial buildings and carport, Kihikihi, FARM outlining previous current full drivers licence, please contact: no agents, $220,000. Phone (0274) 763-347 experience. Leeza Williams Great or 871-7389 EMPLOYEES Phone (07) 871-6380. Applications close Recruitment Consultant Prices! WANTED April 11 WORK WANTED GRS Recruitment Services Fitting & Balancing Not suitable for (07) 873-1300 or (027) 329-6301 FARM ASSISTANT beginning teachers. Limited [email protected] Required June 1 Kihikihi School AVAILABLE ! Now Servicing Whitmore Street, Kihikihi Road Friendly, professional  400 cows Te Awamutu  40 Bale Rotary Kihikihi 356TC200/05 Te Awamutu painter’s and decora- For Exterior Cleaning  At Korakonui Phone 871 3079 tor’s. You are guaran- PAMPHLET deliverer Moss, Mould and Algae Phone Peter teed a no stress ex- Treatments, Houses, Roofs, required in Kihikihi. TOYOTA Corolla, perience. You will Driveways, Cobbles etc also (0274) 398-993 Phone Jo 871-2883. 1990, 1300 hatchback, receive the benefits of Fly and Spider Treatments 198,000kms, WOF a fast and efficient and reg, $2000 ono. job, with a quality fin- For your Free quote STOCK SALES Phone 871-3493 after ish. Phone Dave Rowe Phone Tui 871-7205 5pm. (027) 290 8776 or (07) or 0800 GO SOFTWASH 873-1777. 0800-467-638 WANTED TO BUY Fax (07) 848-1702 BUSINESS cards, 9 [email protected] CLOTHESLINE. TE AWAMUTU WEEKLY SALE and a ½ years in Phone 871-1624. business with many MEATEATER Thursday April 6 - 11.00am WETBACK wanted for satisfied customers. HOMEKILLS LTD

outdoor bath, any Contact Rae (the Location: Te Awamutu Sale Yards, Phone 871-9995 Paterangi Road, Te Awamutu condition. Phone business card lady) or (029) 871-9995 Mark (07) 843-8211. (0274) 744-415. Sale Comprising MORTGAGE 11.00am Prime & Boners GRAZING AVAILABLE BROKER 10 Fat Cattle

NZMBA 150 Boners DAIRY HEIFER GRAZING 11.30am Dairies Phone Christine (New farm just out of Dairy) 871-3176 12.00 noon Store Cattle (021) 545-302 well fenced, trough water 10 Potter Bulls EXPERIENCED GRAZIER NEED DRIVING 20 2yr str & hfrs LONG TERM LESSONS? 70 ylg beef x strs & hfrs Phone Rosetown Driver 50 wnr beef x strs & hfrs A/c Client From June 2, 2006 Training (0274) 125- 000 or 871-5569. 20 w/f wnr hfrs Otorohanga location $6.00 + GST - Daily Management WATERBLASTING. 12.00 noon Feeder calves Phone Ultra Clean 40 calves Phone after 7.00pm (07) 873-9120 871-6662 today! 12.00 noon Sheep LIVESTOCK WANTED 20 Prime lambs 30 Store Lambs BONER COWS WANTED A/c Client 30 Store Lambs Don’t Wait Two Weeks For Payment Further Entries Being Accepted All enquiries to: Immediate Payment - Competitive Schedule Steve Weck 07 870-2961 0274 770 109 Also empty heifers and potter bulls Chris Ryan 07 871-3313 0272 431 078 Peter Schnuriger 07 871-3316 0272 431 836 Phone Warren Robinson (07) 829-5601, (025) 925-030 Peter Cain 07 871-3580 0274 933 808 Bill Lincoln 871-5834, (0274) 925-080 Bob Drake 07 871-7515 0274 941 958 Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 PAGE 21 SITUATIONS SITUATIONS WANTED KNOWN SITUATIONS VACANT VACANT VACANT

Te Awamutu GARDENER required SPCA TTEEMMPPSS for three days per week with busy main- KITTEN AND WWAANNTTEEDD tenance team. Physi- cal work involved. If PUPPY FOOD CLASSIFIED you are keen to work URGENTLY We are currently looking for people to work on a outside and enjoy NEEDED regular casual basis in the following positions: physical work phone DEADLINES Tess (027) 238-2517 SENIOR STYLIST Please drop off at the SUPPORT WORKERS: for people with disabilities. Required for an Temps must have previous experience and be able to Due to Easter and ANZAC day or 872-2853 a/h. Te Awamutu Courier holidays in April we wish to advise that expanding local salon. office, at the SPCA on provide a hands-on approach to our clients. We need someone there have been some adjustments HOUSE cleaner re- Sundays, or phone the CAREGIVERS - providing care for the elderly, to our normal printing dates and who is passionate, number below to previous experience required. quired, 2 hours per committed & reliable deadlines. week, must have ref- to join a team of 3 arrange a delivery time SECRETARIAL /PA: Preferably with legal experience. erences. Phone 871- top stylists in a OPEN DAYS LABOURERS: General maintenance and repair duties. 5747. modern and creative After Easter the Every Sunday To register please phone: 870-1300 environment. 1.00pm - 4.00pm Te Awamutu Courier will HOUSEKEEPER, Excellent remuneration or email: [email protected] be published as follows: Wharepapa South and incentives for the except public holidays area, 2 - 4 hours p/w. right person (full or Or by appointment Phone (027) 563-0939. part time considered) Phone 871-5222 Wednesday April 19 Contact Kristy on and leave a message Deadline: 12noon Tuesday April 18 (07) 870 1688 if this or phone Diane sounds like you! (021) 463-543 Friday April 21 Deadline: 12noon Thursday April 20 Kids at Home Ltd SITUATIONS VACANT ANZAC Day week, the HOME BASED Te Awamutu Courier will CAREGIVER TYRE FLEET SERVICEMAN be published as follows: Needed for two preschoolers (aged 1 We have a position available for a self Wednesday April 26 & 3) four days a week motivated, energetic and positive person. Deadline: 12noon Monday April 24 8.45am to 2.15pm We require someone to service our Applicants must have Friday April 28 commercial customer tyres. Shop sales Deadline: 12noon Thursday April 27 FULL drivers licence. and service also involved. * Care to be at Weekend work is required and If you have any queries regarding caregivers home Phone Denise after-hours overtime available. these adjustments or would like to book 871-7673 an ad contact our classifi ed team: Excellent remuneration provided. (Monday - Friday 8.30am to 1.30pm) TE AWAMUTU TYRE CENTRE LTD Phone: 871-5151 Fax: 871-3675 Or visit our offi ce at: FIRESTONE DIRECT Reply in writing to Nick Taylor 336 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu LABOURER Te Awamutu Tyre Centre Ltd Email: [email protected] PO Box 247, Te Awamutu REQUIRED Part time, 20-30 hrs GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR per week Must be fit and ADVERTISEMENTS AND reliable NOTICES Phone (021) 419-450 DDEELLIIVVEERRYY PPEERRSSOONN The Te Awamutu Courier (the “Company”) accepts all advertisements and notices Our fast growing, dynamic Home Appliance LEARNER’S licence, (“advertisements”) for publication in The Te we will help you get it store in Te Awamutu requires a capable delivery person to keep pace with the Awamutu Courier on the following conditions for free. Youth Train- (which are subject to the Consumer ing Programmes, growing number of deliveries. Guarantees Act 1993): (a) the liability of the Furniture Making Tidy appearance, customer care skills and a and Construction, clean drivers licence are essential, with Company (including the Company’s officers, employees and agents) to the Advertiser or Hospitality, Office general fitness and ability to lift heavy items. work and Computing, Some knowledge of Home Appliances and a any person for loss or damage arising free transport pro- keen desire to learn and demonstrate directly or indirectly from any errors or vided. Phone (07) 827- products to our valued customers are required inaccuracies however caused (including by 3754 or phone/txt for this position. negligence, system or press failure, mistake, (name and number) mis-classifications, early, late or non- (027) 294-8556. Please apply in writing with details insertion of advertisements, or loss or delay of previous work history, to: in the delivery of replies) will be limited to the LOOKING for a job? The Manager, Selectrix cost of the space of the advertisement; (b) it Let me help you up PO Box 342, TE AWAMUTU skill, retrain, get is the responsibility of the Advertiser to Advise the Company of any error within valuable work experi- ence, DPB clients three days of the advertisement’s publication welcome. Phone Kim and the Company is not responsible for any on (07) 827-3754 or unnotified errors; (c) the Company accepts phone or txt (027) no responsibility for any error or inaccuracy RECEPTIONIST/ SECRETSECRETARYARY 294-8556 and leave in advertisements placed by telephone. The name and number. CKL Surveying specialises in provision of Land PLANNER Subdivisional Development and Resource guarantees contained in the Consumer

Consent Consultancy, with offices in Te Guarantees Act 1993 are expressly * Planning Career Opportunity Awamutu, Auckland, Hamilton and Wanaka. excluded where the Advertiser acquires or * Attractive Affordable Rural Location PPLLUUMM BBEERR Our Te Awamutu office is seeking to holds itself out as acquiring goods or NZ Registered or Council invites applications for the position of employ a pro-active front line person to services from the Company for the purposes support our very busy professional team. 3 - 4 year apprentice. Planner. Responsibilities will include processing of a business. The Advertiser, by submitting Te Awamutu based. resource consent applications, assisting with THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL HAVE: or authorising submission of an Phone Colin the preparation and review of the District Plan,  Excellent communication skills, advertisement for publication, indemnifies 871-8976 or policy advice, and public and internal enquiries. the Company from and against any (0274) 989-022 both written and verbal  Skilled in Word, Excel, quick and proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, Te Awamutu The position is considered an excellent opportunity for a person to establish a career accurate typing skills damages, penalties, judgements and Plumbing & Drainage  in local authority planning. A Planning or A presentable and professional manner liabilities of any nature taken, made or  Strong work ethic with attention to detail Resource Management Degree qualification awarded against or incurred by the SECURITY Officers - or equivalent work experience is desirable. It You will be responsible for greeting clients, Company arising out of or in connection with are needed! Gain this is important that you will have the ability to answering calls and internal messages, the advertisement. The Advertiser warrants logging correspondence, maintaining client/ NZQA approved liase and co-ordinate with other people with a and declares that an advertisement’s qualification by corre- project database, secretarial typing, acceptance, use or publication will not give spondence for under variety of technical skills and knowledge, and photocopying, filing and various “go for” rise to any claims or liabilities for the $500. Student loans be computer literate. duties. Company and, in particular, that nothing in may apply. Phone To obtain further information, including a To be successful in this position you will have 0800 800 043. flexible approach to work and easily be the advertisement infringes the rights of any job description and an application form, person, is in full or in part defamatory, is in please contact Julie Meade Rose at able to prioritise numerous tasks. Ideally you will have previous reception experience breach of copyright, trademark or other VERSATILE COOK Otorohanga District Council on and great initiative. intellectual or industrial property rights, or is (07) 873-6785 or email: [email protected] Two evenings, in breach of the provisions of any statute, 5.00pm - 9.00pm Applications close on Applications for this regulation or rule of law. The Company full time position close Grill cooking and some Thursday, April 13, 2006. reserves the right to alter, abbreviate or on April 7, 2006. meal service Julie Meade Rose Forward your CV to: refuse to publish any advertisement received Phone 871-3742 Environmental Services Manager Errol Balks - Director if, in the Company’s sole opinion, it would be Restaurant 870-5578 [email protected] PO Box 126, Te Awamutu undesirable to publish it.

PAGE 22 Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 NEVER BEFORE: WWorld’sorld’s FFastestastest IIndianndian runs into its SSEVENTHEVENTH MMONTH.ONTH No fi lm has ever run this long at this Theatre. A RRECORDECORD breaker. People are seeing Two New Zealand it several times, it’s that good. shows for Disturbed Te Awamutu Courier and Tracs give readers the chance to celebrate Disturbed’s two New Zealand shows by winning a copy of their CD ‘Ten Thousand Fists’. 4 HIIGHLYGHLY REECOMMENDEDCOMMENDED BASIC INSTINCT 2: Disturbed play on RISK ADDICTION R18 April 20, then Auckland’s Town hall on Saturday, April 22. MOOVIESVIES...... SEEEE TTHEMHEM NNOWOW. TUE 5.50 & 8.00, Tickets are available from Ticketek WED 10.00, 5.50 & 8.00, THU 8.10, and Tracs. FRI 8.15, SAT 8.30, SUN 5.45 With two number one albums in THE CONSTANT GARDENER M New Zealand under their belts (‘Be- TUE 8.10, FINAL WED 5.35 lieve’ and ‘Ten Thousand Fists’), metal MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS M giants Disturbed look forward to their WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN PG TUE 6.00 & 7.55, two Kiwi shows. TUE 7.50, WED 5.45, SAT 5.40, SUN 3.30 WED 10.15, 5.00, 6.45 & 8.30, ‘Ten Thousand Fists’, (now certifi ed land in 2003 saw them play to sold out gold in NZ) deals with a myriad of sub- capacity in Christchurch, Wellington THU 10.10, 5.55 & 7.45, ject matters, some relationship-orient- and Auckland, these upcoming shows WALK THE LINE M FRI 10.10, 5.55 & 7.50, ed, some life-experience oriented and are sure to be as hugely attended. SAT 3.10, 5.00, 6.50 & 8.35, a lot of them politically motivated and To be in to win simply put your TUE 5.35, WED 8.10, THU 8.00, FRI 8.05, charged. name, address and daytime contact SAT 5.10 & 7.45, SUN 3.40 SUN 2.20, 4.10 & 6.00 Disturbed will defi nitely bring to number on the back of a standard life all facets of the new album in their sized envelope, address it to the ‘Dis- ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN PG strong live performance. turbed Competition’ and make sure it NO 2 PG Disturbed’s’ last visit to New Zea- reaches our offi ce by 5pm Friday. THU & FRI 10.20 & 6.15, TUE 5.45, WED 10.30 & 6.00 SAT 3.00, 4.55 & 6.45, Hothouse Flowers SUN 2.00, 4.00 & 6.15 THE PINK PANTHER PG KINKY BOOTS M TUE 6.00, WED 8.20, THU & FRI 6.10, THU 5.50 & 7.50, FRI 10.00, 5.50 & 7.55, heading downunder SAT 3.15, SUN 1.40 SAT 3.30 & 8.15, SUN 1.30 & 6.05 Te Awamutu Courier and Tracs musical pathways. give readers the chance to win a The band got back together and KEEPING MUM M double pass to see Irish pop-soul decided to strip back down to the LORD OF WAR R16 legends Hothouse Flowers play essentials and continued to rebuild TUE 7.35, WED 7.50, THU 8.20, FRI 8.25, THU 10.00 & 6.20, FRI 6.20, Auckland’s The Studio on Wednes- and reinvent themselves over the SAT 8.00, SUN 5.55 SAT 4.00 & 6.00, SUN 1.50 & 3.50 day, April 26. next few years. 094TC025/06 They also play Wellington on After several ma- Anzac Day. jor tours, the band Tickets are available started writing from Ticketmas- and recording ter. what eventually Hothouse became ‘Into Flowers fi rst Your Heart’, orter’s emerged in the their fi fth stu- CColeole Porter’sP late eighties dio album. with a string of The acclaimed albums slinky sensual- CCANAN CCANAN ‘People’, ‘Home’ ity present in this record show- and ‘Songs From the Rain’ which cases what has only been apparent took them to the top of the charts in in their amazing live performances. Show Dates: July 15-29, 2006 the UK and Ireland. To be in to win simply put your Then in 1994 they decided to take name, address and daytime contact Director: David O’Brien a year off and try to tame the whirl- number on the back of a standard wind that had become their lives – a sized envelope, address it to the Choreographer: Gaylene Foster year which turned into several as ‘Hothouse Flowers Competition’ and Musical Director: June Higham they rediscovered their families and make sure it reaches our offi ce by their lives, and explored a variety of 5pm Friday. AUDITIONS Woolshed Theatre, Mahoe Street, Weekly for Te Awamutu Women Golden show Ladies of Te Awamutu A fundraiser this MALE AND FEMALE DANCERS weekend at the Te (Minimum age 15 years) Thursday Awamutu RSA will March 30th help local entertainer 6.00pm - 8.00pm Sunday April 9, 2006 Brendon Liley attend at 9.45am the 2006 Gold Guitar PRINCIPALS AND CHORUS Heather from Awards in Gore. 6.00pm - 9.00pm Lorraine Lea Brendon will be per- Linen forming from 4-8pm Sunday 16 and Mon 17 April this Sunday, supported by his Gold Guitar duo (Easter Weekend) Venue: Te Awamutu partner, Hayley Smith. Bible Chapel Hayley is also a multi- award winnning enter-

Phone: Sally Shierlaw tainer from Hamilton. a fi nalist for the New 094TC031/06 870 2074 Te Awamutu College Zealand Country Music Enquiries: Come along - we’d love to see you! student Brendon Liley Entertainer of the Year A gold coin donation is David on appreciated to help has previously won the in both 2002 and 2005.

087TC011-06 cover costs Best of the West in 2005, Entry to this week- Intermediate Duo Gold end’s show is just $2 per 021 - 239 9557 Licensed CRECHE available Guitar in 2005 and was person. 094TC033/06

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