They Want Their Boy Home Now a Gofundme Page Has Been Set up Nality Was Involved and Described ‘‘We Are Kindly Asking for Some Help to Parked Outside His House
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Billion dollar Fastest tourism goal P3 interview on four wheels P14 0800 325 738 (false teeth) NGA HUINGA KORERO O ROTORUA “We’ll give your smile back” AU-6907222BG Rotorua Review www.baydentures.co.nz [email protected] Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Mayor revved for local leg of rally Professional race car driver Ray Williams gets carried away by the occasion as he and Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick prepare for the Targa Rotorua Stage 3 VIP Challenge. Back country roads around Rotorua were alive with the sounds of exotic cars over the weekend as drivers competing in the Targa tarmac rally took full advantage of road closures and powerful engines. PHOTO: DANIEL HUTCHINSON / FAIRFAX NZ They want their boy home now A GoFundMe page has been set up nality was involved and described ‘‘We are kindly asking for some help to parked outside his house. to help bring the body of a Roto- the deaths as a ‘‘definite tragedy’’. Paul Bekesi said police towed rua man killed by a train in Aust- Kahukiwa’s sister Kylie flew to take his body back to New Zealand.’’ the car from Linden Street on ralia on Thursday back to New Melbourne on Saturday night. Aleisha Hancy Zealand. Aleisha Hancy, the best friend Friday morning. Twenty-year-old Jason of Kahukiwa’s sister, created the ‘‘It’s a pretty sad sort of thing Kahukiwa, who was residing in GoFundMe page with the aim of to see what happened,’’ he said. the Melbourne suburb of Hoppers raising $15,000. on the west side.’’ place. ‘‘Two young people, it’s a waste Crossing, and his 21-year-old ‘‘In Maori tradition we take the On the page, Hancy writes: ‘‘It ‘‘On behalf of Kylie Kahukiwa of life.’’ friend Callum Hall, died after whole body back to New Zea- is with a heavy heart that I and her family, I would like to ask being struck by a city-bound train land,’’ she said. announce the sudden passing of our friends and family to come The GoFundMe page, called about 11.45pm. ‘‘We put the body back to earth Jay Kahukiwa – our son, brother, together to help raise money to Bring my brother home, had Police initially established a as a whole so it’s going to cost moko, nephew, uncle and dearest assist with this process. Any raised over $8000 by crime scene near the corner of around $15,000. friend.’’ donation / koha helps.’’ yesterday morning. Merton Street and Railway ‘‘That will cover him getting ‘‘We are kindly asking for A resident opposite the tragic Avenue (a suburb south of Mel- back there and also the parents as some help to take his body back to scene said a car, believed to To donate, visit bourne), but later said no crimi- well because his parents live here New Zealand for his final resting belong to one of the men, had been gofundme.com/245ub78 AU-6901110AM 2 ROTORUA REVIEW, MAY 18, 2016 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE did you know... The New Zealand native falcon/karearea can sneeze. 1. BADMINTON Their sneezes are called FROM snurts. Indoors Month – Badminton for All, THE Rotorua Badminton Hall, 24 Tarewa EDITOR Place, Wednesday, May 18, 5.30pm – 7pm. A billion bucks – now that’s a nice 2. SUNLIGHT round figure. Sunlight – Ihi Ko¯maru, Rotorua CONTENTS Whatever the goal, it is pretty Museum, Oruawhata Drive, What’s On .......................................................P10 likely that at some stage Rotorua’s 1 Government Gardens, Saturday, May Motoring ...................................................P14-18 tourism industry will surpass the 21, 9am – 5pm. Food.................................................................... P19 billion dollars a year mark. Dr Libby ..........................................................P20 The only question is the speed 3. ROCKS Puzzles ............................................................P20 at which we grow the pile of cash Rotorua Rock Mineral Gem & Fossil we derive from visitors to our fine Club, St John’s Ambulance Hall, 31 little city and its breathtaking Pererika St, Wednesday May 25, array of natural wonders. 7.30pm – 9.30pm. Economic growth is the one thing that seems to put a smile on to do list 4. WIZ This newspaper is everyone’s face and there are 2 3 The Wiz, Sir Howard Morrison subject to NZ Press plenty of smiles around town at Performing Arts Centre, 1170 Fenton Council procedures. the moment. St, Saturday, May 21, 7.30pm – A complaint must first Our stories on pages 3 and 13 9.30pm. be directed in writing, within one month of explore what is being done to publication, to the editor’s email address. capture more growth. 5. DANCING If not satisfied with the response, the One thing that definitely put a Indoors Month- Scottish Country complaint may be referred to the smile on my face this week was Dancing, St Andrews Church Hall, Press Council. PO Box 10-879, the Targa Rotorua road rally. Cnr Devon Street and Old Taupo The Terrace, Wellington 6143. What a fun event, especially Or use the online complaint form at Road, Monday, May 23, 7.30pm. www.presscouncil.org.nz Please if you are lucky enough to tag 4 5 include copies of the article and all along with Greg Murphy for a correspondence with the publication. stage. He raves about the roads in our area – loves the curves and the Contact us Editor: Daniel Hutchinson phone: 07 349 1870, [email protected] News: Benn Bathgate, senior reporter, phone: 07 349 5907, surfaces and reckons we are [email protected] Amy Childs, reporter, phone: 07 349 5906, [email protected] Display sales consultants: Jason Fox, phone: 07 349 5904, [email protected], pretty spoilt when it comes to our Advertising feature writer: Robert Steven phone: 07 376 2260, [email protected] Advertising, classifieds and general enquiries 07 349 1870 choice of a Sunday drive in the FACEBOOK: facebook.com/RotoruaReview WEBSITE: rotoruareview.co.nz Postal address: Rotorua Review, PO Box 2244, Rotorua, Firestation, 1239 Haupapa St, Rotorua country. 3010 Daniel Hutchinson WOF 1,800 ABOUT TO neighbourhoods across New Zealand EXPIRE? are using Then you need to Neighbourly see us today Join Neighbourly today and meet your neighbours WE OFFER Can anyone recommend WOF’S a great * cleaner? 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Rotorua offers that in spades tourism. so you’re in a great position to Ambitious plans to double the ‘‘Are the number of tourists benefit.’’ amount of money tourists spend who are going to come to New Key used his Rotorua visit to in Rotorua to $1 billion per year Zealand and therefore Rotorua announce an additional $20 by 2030 have been backed by substantially going to increase million of Government invest- Prime Minister and Tourism Min- over the next decade? The answer ment in the tourism sector, ister John Key. is almost certainly yes and as long including $2.5 million towards the Key was in Rotorua on Friday as Rotorua invests in the planned $17 million development to deliver a speech at TRENZ and opportunities that people have at the Te Puia New Zealand Maori conduct a tour of some of Roto- when they’re here there’s no Arts and Craft Institute rua’s tourism hotspots, and said question they’ll spend more (NZMACI). the $1 billion target was viable. money here,’’ he said. Key also visited Te Puia to ‘‘What we know is the type of ‘‘The other big advantage launch the new venture. tourist we’re attracting to New Rotorua has got is its proximity to The development includes a Zealand is increasingly spending Auckland, so a third of all inter- new Wananga Precinct for the more when they’re here,’’ he said. national travellers come to national school of wood carving, Key cited a growing Asian Auckland and they’ll want an weaving, stone and bone carving middle class and better experience, an indigenous experi- as well as a 300-seat function cen- tre including a cafe, restaurant and bar. Te Puia chairman Harry Burkhardt said the vote of sup- port from Government was ‘‘simply huge.’’ ‘‘This grant supports our goal of significantly enhancing our facilities, enabling visitors to gain a more in-depth understanding of Maori material culture and the John Key meets important role it plays in Aotea- The Mighty Dash. roa,’’ he said. 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