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Your community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, December 19, 2019 Farms and lifestyles C Nev 027 271 9801 and Noldy 027 255 3047 New ko¯kako chicks

Merry Christmas Volunteers restore native birds Te Awamutu By PARVA ZAREIE As a gift to the community, Te Awamutu Courier editor A passionate group of Dean Taylor is making all his conservationists, working to photos from the Coresteel establish a healthy population of Rotary Te Awamutu Christmas ko¯kako on Mount Pirongia in Parade available for free. the Waikato, has just banded the Thanks to professional first two chicks of the season. Cambridge photographer The soon-to-be fledglings Michael Jeans, the photos can were banded on November 30 in be viewed and downloaded front of around 20 starstruck from michaeljeans.com or society members and volun- zenfolio.page.link/nJw7s teers. Thanks also goes to Coresteel And things are off to a great and Te Awamutu Rotary, start with four other active nests volunteers and participants for on the radar as well as a tomtit making Te Awamutu’s nest. Christmas an example of true A pair located near the community spirit and goodwill. Wharauroa lookout has built their nest at the top of a tower- Four lanes for ing tawa tree and are due to hatch next, prompting extra summer holiday monitoring work near their site Holiday makers who head to for the next few weeks. or from Auckland will be pleased The society translocated 44 to know all four lanes of the ko¯kako in 2017 and 2018 in the Longswamp section of the aim of re-establishing the Waikato Expressway will be open species on Mt Pirongia. to traffic later this week. And 14 of them are South-bound traffic will be at descendants of the original 100km/h, but north-bound will population from the area, so do have a speed restriction of 70km/h have Pirongia genes. until the final asphalt surfacing is Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu completed in the new year. Restoration Society chairperson To read the most recent Clare St Pierre says this chick update, and a graphic showing activity hasn’t just happened on the local road connections, visit its own. www.nzta.govt.nz/longswamp “It all comes down to the hard work of our volunteers who have been busy over the winter Report scams doing the prep work to protect Consumers are being urged the chicks,” she said. to tell their telecommunications As well as the usual bait provider about any scam calls or station filling over a 1000ha scam SMS (text messages) they managed area on the maunga receive this Christmas period in targeting rats and possums, vol- order to help combat them. unteers have been setting up a network of mustelid traps as an Last paper issue added line of defence for the This is the last issue of the Te chicks against stoats. Awamutu Courier for 2019. The Since then it has been an first issue for 2020 will be out ongoing experiment to see what on Thursday, January 9. entices them the most — bait We wish all our readers a trials have included eggs, rabbit Merry Christmas, Happy jerky and even dead rats, with New Year and safe holidays. some success. ■ Continued on Page 3 Pirongia ko¯kako photographed by Te Awamutu’s John Parker — Maddox Photography.

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Motorists at the scene of a 14,045 truck crash on Cambridge Rd Tuesday afternoon pulled the injured driver from his cab 14,045* through the windscreen after CIRCULATION 14,045* it had popped out. The driver was taken to Waikato Hospital with moder- ate injuries, police said. Road Policing Unit Acting Sergeant Gary Anderson said the driver was travelling west on Cambridge Rd when he lost control of his truck and trailer, rolling the truck off the road Sarah Verran 021 345 951 [email protected]@nzme.co.nz and leaving the trailer [email protected] Verran blocking much of the road. [email protected]@[email protected] /021 345 951 Luckily no other vehicle [email protected] was involved. The truck appears to have [email protected]@nzme.co.nznzme.co.nz colin.thorsen@Caitlan Johnstonnzme.co.nz (reporter) Ext: 67710 veered off the narrow road to the left, causing the loss of [email protected]@[email protected] [email protected] control. [email protected] [email protected] The road was closed for [email protected]@nzme.co.nz some time as police completed Motorists at the scene of Tuesday’s crash freed the truck driver from his cab through the [email protected] their examination of the scene smashed windscreen. Photos / Dean Taylor and the truck and [email protected]@nzme.co.nzWayne Michell trailer was salv- Wayne Michell aged. Wayne027Pip 494 Jensen Michell 7770 Gary says the Maraea027027 494 569 Jamieson 7770 4317 police message for 021PipMaraea Jensen023 59612 Jamieson a safe summer on the roads is to [email protected] 569 023 4317 59612 [email protected] watch your speed, Maraea Jamieson drive to the 021 023 59612 conditions, stay in your lane and don’t drive while tired. [email protected]

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New Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society life member Selwyn June, pictured with his wife Diane, the society’s PROVIDING TRUSTING GLAZING volunteer co-ordinator. SERVICES FOR TE AWAMUTU AND Photo / Clare St Pierre SURROUNDING REGIONS FOR ■ From Page 1 break, the Christmas and OVER 30 YEARS New Year period will be Each nest has its own no holiday for society array of ground-based members, especially traps, known as the ‘Ring those involved in nest of Steel’. monitoring. “Stoats are very cun- The need to be vigil- ning creatures and are ant against predators is definitely one of the at an all-time high dur- harder mammalian pests ing this vulnerable time to trap,” said Clare. “We for the ko¯kako and their are hoping to have a good chicks. news story at the end of The Society is putting summer on how many a call out for new volun- chicks have been success- teers as they are always fully fledged.” on the lookout for help- The group also had a ing hands. different sort of celebra- “You don’t have to be tion held on the same day super fit, as long as you as the banding. are enthusiastic,” said A Life Membership Clare. Broken Windows • Frameless Showers • Splashbacks was awarded to long- The group is a fun, Custom Mirrors • Table Tops • New Glazing • Pet Doors standing member Selwyn inclusive one and mem- June for his contribution bers from all to the vision of restoring backgrounds are wel- W www.waipaglass.co.nz Mount Pirongia. come — the only pre- After 14 years as a requisite is that you committee member Sel- enjoy and appreciate E [email protected] wyn has stepped down nature as much as they but remains a volunteer. do. SHOWROOM: Guests from as far You can volunteer as afield as Pureora and much or as little time as 274 Rickit Road, Te Awamutu Tiritiri Matangi Island you like and there are joined the festivities at plenty of different jobs to the base of the mountain, pick from. 24/7 CALL OUTS as well as locals, includ- PH 021 500 839 • PH 07 871 4621 ing the Pirongia School ■ To enquire email possum boys, who ser- volunteer co-ordinator vice a mustelid line with Dianne June at Ko¯ kako ecologist Dave Bryden watches on as Authorised Distributor: help from Selwyn. [email protected] or Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration society While most will be complete the form at chairperson Clare St Pierre holds a freshly banded Check us on looking forward to a mtpirongia.org.nz/join-us chick. Photo / Kathryn Jones

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Time is running out to make an objection to the proposed electorates for the next two general elections. The Representation Com- mission released proposed boundary changes to 35 electorates and details of a new electorate in Auckland for public comment on November 20. “If you’d like to have your say on the proposed electorates, make sure you get your objection in to us by 5pm Friday, December 20,” says Judge Craig Thompson, chair of the Repre- sentation Commission. “The Commission will take Completed mural at Pekerau School. Photo / Dean Taylor all submissions into account before finalising the electorate By DEAN TAYLOR — showing the connection with boundaries and names in April.” the community. Visit vote.nz to see the Pekerau School students Kath said the idea was for the proposed electorates or make an have a daily reminder of what mural to tell the story of the objection. motivates their learning in the school and the community — The Representation Com- form of a mural designed by one and to be shared with students mission’s report on the bound- of their own schoolmates. and people connected with the ary changes and objection forms Pekapekarau — Aim High is school. are also available at public based on the design concept by Artist, tattooist and painter libraries, council offices, Elec- 10-year-old Kawepo Mullins and Jack Kirwan stepped up to paint toral Commission offices and his teacher Kath Grinrod, the mural, and he had an most Te Puni Ko¯kiri regional incorporates the ‘steps of learn- apprentice in Kawepo to help offices. ing’, Kakepuku and Pirongia bring the concept to life. The Representation Com- mountains, bats (pekepeka), Jack owns Invictus Tattoo mission will publish the pukeko, to symbolise the Studio and Blue Door Gallery objections on vote.nz by wetlands around Te Awamutu, Walton St. Thursday, January 9 and the and water, to symbolise our “I like to give back to the public will be able to make rivers and streams. community where I can.” counter-objections to any objec- The mural is painted on an Jack said he was honoured to tion from January 10-24, and end wall of one of the school’s be able to donate his time and public hearings of submissions original blocks that faces the skills, and tutor and mentor will be held in February. netball courts and play areas Kawepo, to create such a work Artist Jack Kirwan and apprentice Kawepo Mullins. used by children and the public for the benefit of young people. Photo / Dean Taylor LOOK FOR THIS WEED SAUSAGEROLL Velvetleaf – OF THE YEAR an aggressive 2018 cropping weed, one BIANZ of the world’s worst.

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By DEAN TAYLOR beautiful brewing room, with copper plumbing and bespoke storage. Tucked away in an impressive corner An advantage is that he has the room of Te Pa¯hu is New Zealand’s best all-round now to brew double quantities — 60 litres home brewer according to the judges at at a time. the latest Society of Beer Advocates The location is also used to host a (SOBA) National Home Brew Competi- monthly gathering of Te Pa¯hu brewers for tion. tasting sessions and serious discussions Daryl Bryant is part of a group of keen about the pros and cons of various brews home brewers from around the village; his and techniques. specialty being the traditional Belgian He says it is part of the fun of brewing, style lambic beers. but also helps everyone make better beers. His goal is to maintain the lambic And that is important for Daryl. traditions — which means using naturally “Life is too short for s**t beer,” says New Zealand’s best all-round home brewer Daryl Bryant in his barrel room. occurring yeasts and bacteria from the air Daryl. Photo / Dean Taylor to cause fermentation, rather than cultiv- ated brewers yeast. The beer is then aged in barrels — upwards of two to three years in some cases. Daryl does make other styles, but says his taste is for the lambic beers, with their fruitiness, woodiness and sour after-taste. 4 He says they are a complex beer and For that is the challenge he enjoys. His prize is to have one of his brews commercially manufactured at Hamil- HIM 5 ton’s Brewaucracy Brewery and Tap- room. It will then be launched at venues around New Zealand to celebrate. 1 Daryl’s background is in engineering, and beer making does present some 7 engineering challenges, but it also involves biology, chemistry and a certain amount of luck. 6 “I’m interested in bringing all these 3 elements together to make something I For really enjoy — beer,” he says. And he might be New Zealand’s best home brewer at present, but Daryl admits 2 KIDS he has made beer he couldn’t drink. “That’s what is fascinating about the process I use.” Daryl gathered up all the brews he had 8 to take to the SOBA National Home Brew F r Competition. “I had 19 different beers in all.” 9 There were 668 beers in all and each was assessed by 30 experienced judges and HER awarded points. Daryl won best in class for his Euro- The ultimate jewellery pean Sour Ale and Strong Belgian Ale. One of his fruit lambic ales won a gold medal, two others won silver medals. he also won silver for his Saison and Wild 10 Specialty Beer and bronze for his Ameri- can IPA, another of his fruit lambics, Brett 11 beer, mixed-fermentation sour beer, wild specialty beer and two fruit beers. GIFT GUIDE! Daryl says being awarded a gold medal Here, at Showcase Jewellers, we’ve seen many highs, mostly helping you was amazing — being named Champion ﬁﬁnd the perfect piece of jewellery for yourselves and your loved ones. We’d Brewer the ‘froth on the ale’. like to take the opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support. Brewing his own beer gives him the chance to experiment with different styles 12 and methods to make beers he enjoys We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and drinking and sharing. look forward to seeing you again for a wonderful 2020! And because he ages his beer, normally in barrels that have been used for winemaking, it gives him a chance to work with other brewers. “Each barrel holds about 250 litres,” Daryl explains. “That’s a lot of beer to brew on my own when I brew in 30 litre batches.” 13 Some of the brews ageing in his barrel 14 room are partnerships with other local 16 17 brewers — recently an award winning beer ‘Famous Five’ was a partnership of five local brewers all creating their own version of the same recipe then blending it. 15 1. Daryl keeps a close watch on his G-Shock Matte Black with Gold Accents, $279 barrels as they age. 2. Rose Over Steel Bracelet For Him, $69 He says the beer can go off, or become 18 3. Boccia Titanium Watch, $310 4. Gents too sour, to be recovered. Olympic Watch, $189 5. Child Silver Bangle, $85 But regular tastings means he can 6. Huggie Earrings, $45 7. Casio Youth Blue monitor the brews and usually fix it Digital Watch, $69 8. Daisy Studs, $29 9. Silver before it is too late. Crooss Earrings, $18 10. Silver Heart Pendant, $29 These methods include blending with 11. Two Tone Gold Heart Ring $379 12. Marika other barrels and sometimes adding Emmerald Ring $7999 13. 5mm Ball Stud Earrings, fresher batches of the same brew. $89 14. Gold Circle Necklet, $229 15. Silver Even so — and beer drinkers will flinch Beelcher Bracelet, $109. 16. White Gold Diamond at this — he has barrels he will probably Hooops, $599 17. Olivia Burton Lilac Blooms, $219 throw out simply because they are a bit 18. past it, or because he can’t drink it all. Silver Crossover Bangle, $179 Part of his brewing process is adding flavours — fruit is a favourite, especially a special sour cherry from Oamaru, but the flavours from winemaking are also part of the final taste and he has even added woodchips to get an earthy taste. He started making his beer in the kitchen, but now in retirement has put another of his skills to good use and built a 6 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, December 19, 2019 Enjoying wonders of books at fair

Pirongia School staff were right into the spirit of the dinosaur-themed Scholastic There were a lot of ‘characters’ at Pirongia School in the hall for introductions of Book Fair. Photo / Supplied guest readers. Photo / Dean Taylor

As the school year comes to an Sport Waikato energisers; available to buy and a lot of end for all Waipa¯ schools, authors; a zero waste educator, Christmas shopping was done. Pirongia School can look back at Matua X; Waikato rugby players Principal Jan Cullen says the a number of events — including and mascot, Mooloo; a fireman; emphasis on learning to have fun when they celebrated all things Manuka Honey rep; Paper Plus reading is paying dividends — great about reading earlier this children's book buyer to Dean with some unexpected results term. Taylor, editor of the Te Awamutu this year. They had their annual Book Courier. “We continue to have great Week with fun dinosaur-themed This was a great way to reading data when children are events for family and commun- impress upon the students how measured against the NZ Cur- ity. valuable reading is especially as riculum,” says Jan. Quiz teams dug around like these important people were “This year was a first because paleontologists for answers to a willing to come along and spend our boys’ data is higher than the pile of book and dinosaur-related time at book week. girls, by just 0.8 per cent. questions. Grandparents and family “Our students love to read and Book character dress up day were invited for Booknic, a love our library, which is a real saw a whole range of students Snuggle up time with a favourite book and favourite adult was relaxing lunchtime on picnic credit to Sandra — Lee Bryant, and staff attending school — popular with the younger students at Pirongia School. Photo / Supplied blankets. our teacher librarian. including a variety of dinosaurs, And finally, a Snuggle Up in “Book Week is a celebration of cave people (complete with a a visit from a special person who came to share their reading the library — a favourite, where this love of reading, with almost Flintstone car), Pippi loves reading. journey and how reading has families brought blankets, every student in the school dress- Longstockings, Noddy and every- This was an occasion where helped them to achieve. pillows and mugs and snuggled ing up as a book character, with a one in between. people outside of the students’ A wide variety of special up in the library with books. week packed with fun reading- And every class was treated to normal circle of interactions people came this year, from And of course, books were related events.”

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■ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continuing Ed. ‘Perfect storm’ as measles takes look to next year The Te Awamutu Continuing Educa- hold globally in vaccinated people tion Group committee enjoyed planning the programmes presented during 2019. We wish all the people who attended a May I respond to the letter, “Where are measles”. As we cannot blame the Again, what the doctors were very happy break, and look forward to the anti-vaxxers now…” Can I start by unvaccinated for these outbreaks, it diagnosing as measles might have been seeing you again on Wednesday, February saying that I am saddened beyond belief at appears we have some combination of zika, (endemic in Samoa) or dengue, both 19. the enormous burden of grief, loss and primary vaccine failure (the body does not of which can present with a measles-like Adults of any age are welcome to come fear that has affected Samoans in recent make antibodies to the vaccine, and when rash. If you don’t test, you never know. to our meetings. months. do we ever test that?), secondary vaccine We do know that the strain circulating If you know of a good speaker and/or a The measles epidemic this year is failure (the vaccine induced antibodies in Samoa is D8, (WHO/UNICEF Secretar- special topic, for 2020, or for more info, global, and it is affecting populations with decline and disappear over time, well iat) and even Stanley Plotkin, one of the please phone Mike — 870 3223 or Vonnie — high vaccine coverage as shown below. documented and the booster MMR doses fathers of vaccine research and develop- 871 6434. Counties Manakau: An Official In- only increase antibodies for a few ment, has said that D8 strain is not totally Season’s greetings to all. formation Act request for the ethnic months), and tertiary vaccine failure (the neutralised by the antibodies of the Type MIKE SHERE breakdown of MMR coverage in South antibodies the vaccine makes in the body A strain in the vaccine. Chairman Auckland showed that the uptake was 96.3 are no longer effective against the wild Clearly the situation cannot be helped per cent in Pacific peoples — higher than measles virus). by mass vaccination using a vaccine that for Europeans and Ma¯ori. The tragedy in Samoa is the death rate the virus is becoming resistant to. Thanks for support Tonga: Currently has over 400 cases, of of 1 in 67, more than a hundred times the Add to this malnutrition, specific Vita- those, 145 had a fully documented vacci- death rate before the vaccine was ever min A deficiency, cold chain issues, and Te Awamutu Pakeke Lions wish to nation history. introduced. somewhat inappropriate treatment, thank the business community for their 100 per cent of them were age appropri- In Samoa they have only tested 200 which includes vaccinating children with generosity and the general public for the ately fully vaccinated and still got cases I think, and of those 42 came back MMR even if they present with measles, wonderful support we received for our measles. positive for measles, indeed the outbreak and we are beginning to understand the annual Christmas Sleigh Raffle. Belarus: 98 per cent vaccine uptake but was announced based on seven positive “perfect storm” we are witnessing. Without your continued assistance we “still witnessing numerous cases of cases out of 36 samples tested in Australia. JANION HEYWOOD would not be able to return all proceeds to the local charities. All tickets were sold and the winners were overwhelmed with their luck. Looking forward to 5G consultation A special thanks to Rosetown Lions members who help with the ticket selling. Best wishes for a great Christmas from The Te Awamutu Community Board showed that there is real concern presented to the Te Awamutu Commun- our members. is working to lift its game to engage and around cell tower placements in the ity Board and a discussion held on 5G’s SHIRLEY GREY consult with the community. district. potential impacts. Raffle co-ordinator/Treasurer With that in mind I attended the 5G It would appear that if the 5G roll out Finally, I would also like to take this evening presentation on Wednesday continues there will be no choice but to opportunity to thank those people who evening. be near one of the 5G transmitters. voted me to represent them from the Happy Christmas The presentation, to an audience of An important question that came Kakepuku ward. 50, was by well-known former local GP from the audience is what is the council If you would like to discuss any Thanks to all the people who make Te Dr Janion Heywood. doing to consult about cell towers and concerns I can be contacted on Awamutu Hospice Shop what it is and for One of the key points made about 5G 5G’s introduction? kane.titchener the great cause we all support. 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Local pilots did well at the recent Regional Flying Com- petitions held at Te Kuiti Airfield. Te Awamutu pilots and members of Waitomo Aero Club, Murray Bowe and Paul Grayson competed in the Fly- HOT ing NZ Regional Compe- titions and both featured ■ TAPS Thunder Yr 1/2 basketball prominently in the results by team playing a second game, so winning each of their Puahue team didn’t miss out. entered events against a strong field from Tauranga, ■ Businesses that donated prizes for Ha¯wera, Waikato, Tokoroa the shoppers competition and Rotary and Taumarunui Aero Clubs. Te Awamutu for organising Christmas Paul won both the Roto- Float Parade. rua Bombing and Sir Francis Boyes Landing and Murray ■ Person who found my wallet on Golf won the Jean Batten Trophy Rd and handed to Police. I’m grateful as well as the Junior Landing for your honesty and thoughtfulness. section of the Wigram Cup. Waitomo won the Wigram NOT Team Event with Murray Te Awamutu pilot Paul Grayson flying home after a successful competition. Photo / Supplied ■ winning Student Landing Killer dogs prowling loose at night and Cecil Hickman winning the Tauranga Aero Club. in town, killing cats and pet live- Senior Landing. Paul has also been chosen stock. Te Awamutu’s Trevor as part of the Wings Trophy ■ People who ask craftspeople to Hall and Evan Harris were team for Bombing. placed third in Instrument This team is selected from make things, but don't offer to reim- and Non Instrument circuits the highest performing com- burse for materials. respectively. petitors at the regional rally ■ People who buy properties close to And local pilots, Craig and the previous year entertainment venues and then com- Reid and Tony Peake were national winners to go up placed second in the CPL against Australia in the plain about noise. It ruins other Low Flying and Junior Navi- Wings Trophy International people's enjoyment. gation respectively. competition. The GPS Navigation was And this competition will won by Evan Harris, while be held at Tauranga Airport Peter Voyce of Piopio was on Wednesday, February 19, placed second in Herald 2020. Navigation. Pilots participating in The Life Raft Dispatch Murray Bowe of Te Awamutu taxiing to base following one these events are flying was won by pilot, George of his competition events. Photo / Supplied enthusiasts, with many Thompson and dispatcher, owning their own single John Lissington. “And it’s been a good and the other event winners engine aircraft. “Our club is competitive result for our training at will go forward to the Flying “We are people with a but also relaxed,” said com- Waitomo Aero Club.” NZ Nationals in late Febru- passion for flying and learn- petition pilot, Paul Grayson. The Wigram Cup Team ary which is to be hosted by ing to fly,” said Paul. SEASON’SGREETINGSSEASON’S GREETINGS

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ith Christmas almost upon us, I would can keep abreast of community issues raised firstly like to wish you all a safe and, on social media, particularly Facebook. Whappy Christmas and New Year from Should you want to draw our attention to a the Te Awamutu Community Board. We hope post or a thread, use the hashtag 2for you all have a wonderful festive season and #TeAwamutuCommunityBoard. This way we $ 00 summer holiday with family and friends. can see the topics you would like us to. I will kg The community board met last Tuesday, also use the Te Awamutu community 35 $ 00 December 10 for our final meeting of the year. Facebook (www.fb.com/teawamutu) page 5 We had four applications for discretionary from time to time to request community Fresh NZ Blueberries funding and all received some level of support. feedback. Fresh NZ King Salmon 125g Punnet It is great to see Te Awamutu community We also encourage you to use the 30 (Catch & Weather Permitting) organisations doing such wonderful work. minute slot allowed for the public forum at the Thank you. start of every monthly community board In addition, we had presentations given by meeting. If you have a topic or idea you wish to senior Waipa¯ District Council managers present, please use this forum as an opportun- $ 00 regarding, transportation, emergency man- ity to do so. Cambridge residents make the ea agement, and property. We appear to be in most of theirs — apparently over 50 people $ 50 5 good hands in the event of a major emer- attended their first meeting! pk gency, and there are some interesting ideas The new board is keen to continue with the 4 around relieving workspace issues for council E-Waste Day, a new DIY Garage Sale and the staff due to the increase in employee num- battery recycling project along with several bers. other new initiatives that will come to light next We were pleased to see that progress is year. We want to get the community involved being made on the parking review. You may with these projects by setting up working have noticed high viz staff taking photos and groups to run them. If you are interested, recording number plates over the past weeks contact us. and that council is ramping up parking Board contact details are found at USA Red or Green Seedless Cadbury Roses 225g, Favourites enforcement. We are getting an enforcement waipadc.govt.nz/our-council/our-team. 265g, Nestlé Scorched Almonds officer in the lead-up to Christmas. These The role of a community board is to Grapes 500g initiatives are supported by the community advocate with the community on behalf of 240g or Lindt Lindor Bag 123-130g board so we can get our parking problems council. We know there are some great ideas addressed. out there for our town and passionate people Schweppes For those interested, you can read the full to drive them. By presenting your idea or Sparkling agenda and minutes here: waipadc.govt.nz/ concerns through to us, we can potentially 4for our-council/agendas-and-minutes. give you additional support and make a Soft Drink 2020 will see the Te Awamutu Community recommendation to council. 1.5L Board make further efforts to communicate Our first community board meeting for (Excludes Mixers) $ 00 with the community. We hope to conduct a 2020 will be on 6pm Tuesday, February 11 at 5 rural tour, have our board liaise with more the Council Chambers, Te Awamutu, and we community organisations and improve how we look forward to seeing some of you there. Eta Ripple $ 00 Cut Chips 1 ea 150g FRESH & DELICIOUS RASPBERRIES BOYSENBERRIES $ 00 19 ea BLACKBERRIES Deutz • Fresh Picking Daily • Berryfruit Juices Marlborough DB Export Gold, Tui, $ 00 • Real Fruit Ice Cream Cuvée Brut Speight’s Gold Medal 30 pk 750ml Ale or Summit Ultra • Order now for Christmas 24 x 330ml Bottles

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Tree Awamutu co-ordinator ing products and the Wilkins Jamie Budd is pleased with this Family was inspired by the need year’s event. to recycle and created their tree “It was absolutely outstand- from everyday cardboard items BUSIT’s ing — the biggest event ever,” he found around the home. said. Prizes for these trees were in “We had over 1100 people the form of vouchers provided through the door, which was by Zion People. Christmas well beyond expectations.” Zion is planning to repeat the This year’s event showcased success of Tree Awamutu in 31 trees in the main Christmas 2020. Timetable tree forest as well as a new Tiny Trees was a new initiat- initiative, Tiny Trees, specific- ive this year and they are look- ally created for young school ing to build on that next year. children. “We received an overwhelm- Trees in the main forest were ing response from the public,” ALL BUSES FREE ALL BOXING DAY judged by both the general pub- said Jamie. lic through a People’s Choice “Tiny Trees even received vote and also by a small group of more votes than the other trees guest judges who had to select in the main forest.” the best tree from the three Jamie would like to thank Bus services operate to categories — community, busi- their sponsors, Noel Leeming special timetables over ness and personal. The Tiny and The Warehouse. He would Trees were judged by public also like to particularly thank the Christmas period. voting only. the fire brigade and police for People’s Choice Award (trees their time and effort in making in the main forest) was won by this a truly wonderful commun- Daughters of the King, followed ity event. 24 Te Awamutu by Creators Waipa¯ and thirdly, Thanks also go to the com- Stitch for Love. munity for its engagement and People’s Choice Awards for for helping make Tree Awamutu DECEMBER 2019 Tiny Trees went to Larissa successful, the judges, the team Labuschange and Charlie Rose of performers who entertained (5-8 years) and to Sophie Budd on the nights and a special MON 23 and Keagen Boensma (9-12 thanks to the Waipa¯ Christian Normal service years). School for doing all the hosting TUE 24 Prizes included a bluetooth jobs and performances for microphone, remote controlled Tuesday’s matinee attended by WED 25 No service car and vouchers. members of the public but Christmas Day One winner from each of the Tree Awamutu entry from Creators Waipa¯ was voted especially those in rest homes three categories was chosen by second best entry by the public. Photo / Dean Taylor and daycares as well as students THUR 26 Weekend timetable guest judges earlier in the even- from the Patricia Ave satellite Boxing Day ing on the last night. winners, the extent to which their entry unit located at Te Awamutu College. The community category was won by also reflected the message or purpose of Zion People was established in Te FRI 27 Normal service Waipa¯ Christian School, business was the people involved. Awamutu in 1985 and was previously won by Attwoods Packaging and the Waipa¯ Christian School’s entry was a known as the Northend Church and SAT 28 personal category was won by the Wilkins recycled timber tree and cross that repre- originally called Rosetown Community Family. sented Jesus being the centre of the Church. Weekend timetable Judges were impressed by the quality school, Attwoods Packaging’s tree was It is located on the corner of O¯ haupo¯ SUN 29 of the entries and with regards to the made from a variety of their own packag- and Racecourse roads.

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31/12/2019 Thursday, December 19, 2019 Te Awamutu Courier 17 Basketball grows to biggest code

In just three years the Te Awamutu Basketball Club, sponsored by Powerchill, has grown to be the largest sporting code within Te Awamutu Sports and its success during this year’s season has reflected that. The basketball club programme consists of the year-long miniball competition, the junior and senior representative programmes, and the business house competition, the Tigers Academy and a referees and officials committee. Term 4’s miniball competition had more teams than ever, with 64 teams and about 600 players on the courts each week. Catering for such a large number was possible thanks to Te Awamutu College offering their gyms freely for games and Te Awamutu Basketball Referees and Officials Committee, from Year 5-6 miniball champions, from left, Liam Hodgson, coach TJ because of the support from the left, Dardys Green, Tamia Emery, Jackson Waitai, Paddy Millgate, Pemberton, Jonan Heke-Heays, Quin Earwaker, Flynn Pemberton, Te Awamutu Events Centre. Stephan Grobbelear, AJ Howarth, Sophia Powell, Rico Dorssers Dante Pihama and Chase Kete. Absent, Paora Diamond. There were a number of teams and Kerilyn Rangi. Photos / Supplied from Te Awamutu Basketball Club’s Tigers Academy and it team and the Year 7/8 girls team had teams play in the finals won their grades and the Year across all grades. 5/6 mixed team and Year 7/8 The academy is a training boys team came third in their programme for 5-13-year-olds; it grades. started with just two teams this The women’s senior team year and ended with nine. defended their title at the Wai- The club thanks Gerard kato Country Senior Champs and Dorssers who has been with the brought home the women’s academy since its beginnings in shield again this year. The men’s 2011 and says without him it team also won at the same com- would not have seen the growth petition as well as winning the it has. Cambridge and Waikato men’s Multiple competition and competitions and they made the tournament wins were secured A grade final at the Hoop Nations by club teams within the junior tournament and placed second. and senior representative pro- Next year they are aiming to Te Awamutu Basketball Club’s women’s senior grammes. play in the premier division at team, back from left, Maria Terina Muraahi, Heeni Tigers Academy Year 1/2 miniball champions, The club has six junior teams the tournament where they Blakey, Kerilyn Rangi, Lauren Strothers, Karen back from left, Louis Vlasic and Lousi Dorssers, play in the Waikato Country would play against some of the Hoskins, front from left, TJ Pemberton, Mieke Millie Earwarker in the middle and front, Kace Champs. The Year 3/4 mixed best players in the country. Elikington-Seleue and Aimee Firman. Pemberton, Ali Watkins and Eli Harrod.

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The New Zealand Secondary School Athletics Champs were held in a wet and windy Wellington recently, with 1400 athletes from 225 schools competing over three days. Most events attracted more than 30 entrants with the sprints up to 60. An electrical storm curtailed events on Saturday night and continued through the night which led to cancellation of the early morning road races on Sunday, however, the track and field programme continued at 9am as scheduled in persist- ent, and at times, torrential rain. Seven of the nine Te Awamutu athletes were juniors and three individuals made the top eight in their event. Highest placed was Pippa Dixon, who jumped 1.58m to finish fourth equal in her only event, the high jump. The wind made for tricky conditions and only two athletes cleared higher, and four were tied on 1.5m8 so countbacks were required. Hardest working Te Awamutu athlete was Sarah Hewlett, pictured at left at the start Sarah Hewlett was Te Awamutu’s of her 100m. Photo / Supplied busiest athlete, with races on all three days and a massive six events on the final Murray says the girls were getting round. Brooklyn Phothirath was also in day — in the pouring rain. buffeted by the wind, forcing Jorja off her those sprints but didn’t qualify for the She placed second in her heat and feet during one throw. next round and finished 23rd of 40 in the quarter final of the 100m, was third in her While slightly below her best throwing long jump with a leap of 5.27m. semi-final and fifth in the final, the last 10.86m, her eighth placing against older Zara Brennan-Shaw in the 800m and two races both held on Sunday. and physically bigger athletes was superb. 1500m, Iris Hut in senior 100m and 200m Sarah was also second in her 200m heat Both Alana Oliver and Adam Kelly got and Haereakau Tihi in senior 100m did not and semi-final before also finishing fifth close to the top eight, with 13th place qualify for their next rounds. in Sunday’s final. finishes in discus and triple jump respec- Most of the team were involved in Her other Sunday events were the tively. relays at the end of the programme with triple jump where she placed 11th from 41 Oliver was well off her best of over 32m Tihi, Hewlett, Demler and Hut in the competitors, with just one jump, after she with a throw of 28.76m, followed by two no senior 4x100m finishing seventh and and her coach decided she should save her throws. The fact she was 13th shows how Hewlett backing up immediately to lead energy for the finals to come. tough it was for everyone in the off the junior 4x400m team. Once those events were completed she conditions. This was a new mixed event which is a also competed in both the 4x100m and Demler was also off her best with great addition for smaller schools and 4x400m relays late in the day. 24.48m in 22nd place. Kelly also couldn’t allowed Te Awamutu to have a junior Coach Murray Green says this was a quite match his personal best but got out team. huge effort from a young athlete who ran to 11.22m. After Hewlett, the other runners were several personal bests and has made huge Kelly also ran the 100m and 200m and Brennan-Shaw, Kelly and Phothirath and progress since last year. made it through the first round in the they finished fifth in an exciting event Pippa Dixon preparing for a high jump The other top eight athlete was 13-year- 100m in 30th place of the 32 to qualify, and where the runners were not matched by attempt — finishing with a best of 1.58m. old Jorja Demler in the shot put. then finished 24th overall in the next gender, so positions ebbed and flowed. Photo / Supplied

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An easily managed grazing block in a convenient location with retiring vendors motivated to achieve a Doug Wakelin sale. Mobile 027 321 1343 [email protected] This advert kindly sponsored by Noldy Rust, Ray White Te Awamutu pb.co.nz 20 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, December 19, 2019 Hjorth wins tops title 89 in Christmas tourney Te Awamutu Golf Club held MacAskill, Coleman, Robertson, its Christmas Tournament on Casey, Hagan, Clinton Rowe, Pirongia Golf Club’s latest Sunday with 89 starters — and Clint Southam and Greg Bell. club day saw the completion of prizes galore. In the women’s division, it the Champion of Champions Tro- In the men’s senior division was Hinemoa Pohatu who took phy and Consolation Cup. Greg Bell topped the gross with the honours with 84 gross. The Champion of Champions 72 and John Mortland was best Sally Davies claimed the net Trophy is contested by winners net with 66. prize with a 64. of trophies in the current year. Stableford winner was Robert Best of the stablefords was Jack Hjorth took the title with McLellan (41), followed by Steven Sachiko Muramatsu (45 points), 43 stableford points. Garland (41), Barry Ross, Blake from Robin Watson, Margaret On the other end of the scale Robertson, Andrew Stevenson, Ritchie (44) and Irene Gray (42). Guy Livingston won the Consola- Christopher Parker, Joseph Hinemoa also hit the longest tion Cup for members who Casey (40), Luke Parsons, Scott drive and Karen Campton was havent quite been so lucky in the Neilson (39). closest to the pin. current competition year — Junior men’s winner was Sue Pollock, Coleman, Ani racking up an impressive 45 Bruce Webster with 85 gross, Bahler, Margaret Ritchie, Irene stableford points to take the title. with Chris Lynch shooting a net Gray won the hole prizes. Scramble on Stableford 58 to take the prize. The Midweek Open was taken results, Senior: Jack Hjorth Bill Hawira took the out by Ian Christie with 77 off- (43), Steve Law (42), Scott Law, stableford honours with 45 the-stick. Best net was 61 from Kevin Appleby (41), Tyne Watts, points, from Simon Chick (44), 27-handicapper Robin McGhie. Phillip Eyre (37). Junior: Guy Robert Coleman (43), David Hawira topped the stablefords Livingston (45), Paul Davie, Ross Trutsch (42), Todd Hagan, Peter with 44 points from Kelvin Trass, Scown (42), Pat Ryan (41), Jim Emery, Chris Bickham (41), Mick McConnell (43), Percy Dunn, Denise Goile, Dick Barry Murtagh (40). Kapa, Les Common (42). Thomas (40). Special prizes were up for Hawira and Nick Hibbert Steve Law sunk a two and grabs on two holes for longest sunk twos. Ross Scown won the Junior Jack- drive and two for closest to the Saturday’s All Day Scramble pot sinking two twos. Longest pin. gross winner was Stuart Towers putt winner was Kevin Appleby Chick picked up one of each, who shot a 75. Bahler was in good and Dave Lamb was closest to the Max Gilbert won a longest drive form to win best net with 66. pin. Pirongia Golf Club’s Champion of Champions Trophy winner Jack prize and Clint Southam won a The pair also sunk a two, A Boxing Day Scramble is the Hjorth (left) and Consolation Cup winner Guy Livingston. prize for closest to the pin. along with Brendon Moorhead next major event — start at 10am. Photo / Supplied Hole prizes went to Simon and Howard Wynyard. Gold side triumphs over Morrinsville in last game before break

Pratt’s Milking Te Awamutu position at 88/5, before a 90 run rinsville left them reeling at 1/1 breaks for the holidays, with the overs. Jake Gibson (35) and Gold cricket side took on Cam- partnership between the in the first over when their T20 competition starting on Danyn Stewart (39) top scored. In bridge/Morrinsville Combined returning Gold veteran Carl opening batsman was run out. It January 11 in Te Kuiti. reply Te Awamutu’s spin trio at Albert Park. Warner (86 not out and 11 bound- was downhill from there as they Te Awamutu Sports Blue Sistern-Tate (4/20), Matt Allen Te Awamutu won the toss and aries) and Kevin Pearson. Lachie were bowled out for 38 in the 11th hosted St Pauls Collegiate in a (2/21) and Neil Achary (2/19) batted, with Callum Pearson Holt chimed in with a quickfire over, with the wickets shared must win cricket match for bowled well to have the visitors opening and leading from the 28 not out from 20 deliveries, between Rob Burgess (13/2 off Turtles at Kihikihi domain last all out for 102 inside 17 overs. front scoring 37, including six including for boundaries and a five overs), Mike Pearson (15/3 Saturday. Brandon Weal won the Te Awamutu will now play boundaries. A few wickets were six, giving Te Awamutu 233/6 off 20 balls) and Callum Pearson toss and decided to bat first. Hinuera Cricket Club for the lost in the middle stages leaving after their 40 overs. (3/2 from one over). Te Awamutu batted well to Waikato valley Cricket Associa- Te Awamutu in a precarious A disastrous start for Mor- Te Awamutu’s season now score 156/7 in their allotted 20 tion T20 title on January 19.

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CHRIST CHURCH KIHIKIHI A JOURNEY TO HOPE December 22, 9.30am Holy Communion 24 December at 7pm December 25, 9.30am Christmas Service 25 December at 9:30am December 29, 9.30am Holy Communion (Joint service with Presbyterian) ANGLICAN January 5, 9.30am Joint service at St Andrews January 12, 9.30am Joint service at Christ Church SAINT PAUL’S - HAIRINI Sunday 15th December 7pm All welcome 9 Lessons and Carols OLD SAINT JOHN’S - TE AWAMUTU Thursday 19th December 7pm TE AWAMUTU BIBLE CHAPEL An Historic Christmas in Old St John’s, Te Awamutu’s historic church. Sunday, 22nd December - 10am Come wearing your mop cap, bonnet or top hat, or fully dressed in 1900’s ST PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SERVICE style ready for Christmas in 1900 with a taste of Christmas to follow. Includes Communion CHRISTMAS EVE 11.15 PM CHRISTMAS EVE MASS - TUESDAY 24 DECEMBER Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th December 7.30pm St John’s: Carols followed by Midnight Communion Otorohanga Mass at 5.30pm to welcome Christmas. Te Awamutu Mass at 7pm (Doors open from 7pm) “THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS” St Saviour’s Pirongia: 9 Lessons and Carols CHRISTMAS DAY MASS - WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER Te Kuiti Mass at 9.30am CHRISTMAS DAY Kawhia Mass at 9.30am St John’s 9am Te Awamutu Mass at 9.30am PRESBYTERIAN St Paul’s Hairini 9am St Saviours Pirongia 10.30am NEW YEARS MASS - WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY 2020 ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HALL, 80 MUTU ST - Family Christmas Service Te Awamutu Mass at 9.15am ADVENT 3 – 15TH December 10am Café service with a shared lunch METHODIST TE AWAMUTU CHRISTIAN CENTRE ADVENT 4 – Carol Service, Sunday 22nd December, 10am SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER You are most welcome to join us for our Christmas Eve Service, 24th Decemeber Lessons and Carols service 10am Christmas Service. Cuppa 6.30pm, Service 7pm featuring the TAMC Choir “Joy to the World the Lord has Come” Christmas Day Wednesday 25th December, 9.30am 7pm Blue Christmas Sunday 22nd December for those who are feeling ‘blue’ this year Time: 10:00am ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, KIHIKIHI SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER Sunday 15th December Christmas Family Service 10am A family service for the young-at-heart Venue: Waipa Racing Club, 1025 Racecourse Road, 7.30 pm Te Awamutu Enquires: [email protected] Sunday 22nd December Service of Carols 9.30am WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER 10 am Christmas celebration Employment Vacancies

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