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David Ryburn 7533570AA Mortgage Broker For Free Advice on Your Mortgage 0800Call TO LEND (865 363) Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY NZ Tax refund And the winner is... email a hoax An email which replicates the Bold new museum and theatre complex unveiled NZ Tax Refunds homepage, but asks for credit card details, is a hoax and should be reported. The scam involves an email address [email protected] which claims to be NZ Tax Refunds. One of the keys is incorrect spelling and grammar, as well as asking for credit card details. The hoax originates from China and is being investigated by Police and Internal Affairs. Anyone receiving the hoax email is asked to report it to the http://complaints.antispam.govt- .nz website. Do not pass ‘glow’ Fans of the board game Monopoly can share in the 75th birthday celebrations tomorrow. A special Monopoly van is on its way from Queenstown to Auckland, stopping off at key locations to celebrate the birthday of the iconic board game. Locally it will be stopping outside the Waitomo Caves Visitors Centre at 1pm tomorrow. Monopoly games will be given out to lucky members of the public along with vouchers from The Warehouse. Mission quiz St John’s Anglican Church is holding a quiz night to raise ‘Money For Missions’. Teams of four are invited to enter the Quiz Night at 7.30pm in WARREN AND MAHONEY CONCEPT ENTRY plaza of the winning Te Awamutu Museum and Theatre Complex design. the Church Hall on Saturday, July 24. Waipa District Councillors have In ratifying the concept, council made as part of the process for $14.2 million, will showcase local Entry is $10 per person. ratified a bold new design concept has given the green light for the finalising the 2012 10-year plan. heritage and culture and provide Contact organiser Doreen Kelly for a proposed multi-million dollar concept to be more widely dis- The proposal for a purpose-built space for performing and visual for more details (871 5645). museum and theatre complex in Te cussed with the wider community. museum and theatre complex was arts. It would be built on a Council- Awamutu. A final decision on whether or not included in Council’s 10-year plan owned site opposite the existing Te Jono on debut The concept, unveiled exclus- the project will go ahead will be in 2009. The project, estimated at Awamutu events centre, adjacent to Jono Armstrong will make his ively today in the Te Awa- Selwyn Park. debut at openside flanker for mutu Courier, won the Space currently occupied Waikato against Auckland in approval of councillors at ‘‘The proposed design seeks to create a significant piece of architecture for Te by the museum in Bank St their first preseason encounter the June council meeting. It Awamutu. The concept pays tribute to Te Awamutu’s beautiful natural landscape and to would be vacated and allow at Waikato Stadium tonight. followed a recommendation the community’s aspiration and representation of both Maori and Pakeha history in the the existing Te Awamutu His Te Awamutu Sports’ club- from a community-based Waipa District. The building plan and external form considers a flourishing Koiri as a library to expand. mate, prop Nathan White is also steering group chaired by Tukutuku pattern with the building’s crafted form rising above the ground and For the project to pro- starting, while halfback Luke former district councillor, gesturing over the township with its treasured ‘Uenuku’ embraced at its tip. The design ceed, the community will be Parsons is in the reserves. Alan Empson and including offers highly flexible spaces for public performance and display of artifacts and required to raise a mini- Kickoff is at 6pm. representatives from together the building will further strengthen Te Awamutu’s presence in New Zealand mum of one-third of the Waikato-Tainui, local iwi, and in the world.’’ — Shannon Joe, Principal at Warren and Mahoney Architects. total cost. arts groups and others. Continued page 3. 7533571AA Present this voucher when you buy a coffee and receive another of equal or lesser value FOR FREE One voucher per customer per visit to Te Awamutu McDonalds. Valid until 21/07/2010. 7533569AA 2 TE AWAMUTU COURIER, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010 Public welcome at Board meetings BY WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCILLOR HAZEL BARNES signposted to explain to visitors and locals alike. The Board is hopeful the signage will The June meet- town. The pots are concreted into place so it be in place before the World Rowing Cup at ing of the Te Awa- would take more than one person to tip them Karapiro so that visitors will understand mutu Community over. what the Walk of Fame is all about. Board contained A security firm is now opening the Sculpture Park has been rather overcome Business advice that counts - Maximising many topics of dis- Kihikihi Domain gates at dawn and closing by vandals and some consideration needs to business potential and adding real value cussion which the gates at dusk to allow families and other be given to deciding if the musical kept us busy until users more access. The Domain is such an instruments are in the right place. Many 10.15 at night. attractive open space area for playing it is children have had such fun with the music it WE SPECIALISE IN: We had the good everyone can use it to their advantage would be sad to not safeguard the manager of the now. But what a shame again the vandals instruments for the future. The Board will • Wealth Creation • Wealth Protection • Tax Planning Commercial Hotel and thoughtless ones amongst us have made be following this up. present to help us locking up the area an added criteria for On a more positive note the Board • Business Planning • Business Development with discussion on addressing issues regard- protection of our national asset. received the minutes and reports from 10 ing the Hotel. Now that the upgrade of Following a question from the Board last volunteer groups who keep Te Awamutu and See us for all your KiwiSaver requirements Alexandra Street is finished, and looking month about the condition of our public surrounds ticking along. Every meeting we most attractive, it seems the sight of library we have been informed work to are astounded and grateful to these groups smokers standing out on the footpath is a rectify problems is about to start. for the work they do so willingly and with no detracting factor to other footpath users and Work on the museum and engineering cost to the ratepayer. The Kihikihi Residents visitors. The Manager was most helpful and annex will be carried out at the same time. and Ratepayers group have really got off the 7533562AA is agreeable to look at organising the area to Budget constraints have prevented the ground and have notched up significant be more compatible with the community use pump in the Memorial Park main pond from progress with safety and other issues PO BOX 377, TE AWAMUTU PH 871 3176 FAX 871 3541 of the footpath. being replaced and no solution has been confronting the Village. General discussion on drinking alcohol found yet for reticulating water for the Your Community Board is proud to on the public pavement followed and, while mushroom fountain near the playground. represent you and attend to issues that you it gave the town a look of neighbourhood, it The Council Parks and Reserves staff are bring to our attention. It feels good to be part could also give the town an appearance of going to look at the problem in the next of a country town that is progressing so fast unsavoury behaviour if not managed well. financial year but the Board feels a more with additional building of big retail, street The attractive new pots in the centre of positive approach should be taken consider- and infrastructure upgrading and Alexandra street have come in for consider- ing all of the complaints and contacts the achievements by older and young folk. The able discussion following the continual Board members have had over this issue street party to celebrate the finish of the efforts by loutish persons to tip the pots from the ratepayers. The Board has asked Alexandra street upgrade was so much fun over. The sad part is that the pots were a for a costing for the pump and would like to and it feels as though Te Awamutu has more trial to gage reaction by the public to having consider how we might help with funding. to celebrate than condemn. The Board will art forms in strategic places, thereby The Board expressed concern about the be continually looking and listening to you. enhancing the appearance of our town. lack of signage and interpretation for the Remember you are welcome to join us Either we get some security cameras set up Walk of Fame . We are very proud of this and have your say at our public forum from to catch the offenders or we retire any significant display of our history and fam- 7pm. Next meeting in the Council Chambers thought of progressively beautifying our ous people and we think it deserves to be Tuesday, July 13. Te Awamutu Bridge Club successfully defends Fairlands Shield Te Awamutu Bridge Club the winner of the day. Te Awa- Seddon/N Earwaker 2, B John- P Hobbs 1, J Ruddell/A Ruddell members descended on the Cam- mutu players had scored well son/C Martin 3.