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9937081AA 295 Alexandra St THURSDAY,TUESDAY, MARCH JULY 12,29, 20152014 Te Awamutu 07 870 1688 Stu kept cool Stately mission after school Stately mission Stu Tervitt will be guest speaker at a public meeting organised by Te Awamutu Grey Power next Tuesday (March 17). Mr Tervitt will talk about his journey from local schools through to co-ownership of thriving local business Rosetown Holden. The meeting takes place from 1pm-3pm at Waipa Workingmen’s Club - all welcome. Magic skipper into 100 club Kia Magic co-captain Leana de Bruin is set to join a select group of players to reach 100 ANZ Championship games, when she takes the court against the Vixens in Tauranga on Sunday. During her stellar career to date the 1.9m Silver Fern has not only collected an ANZ Championship title, but a string of accolades including; 2012 Grand Final Player of the Match, 2011 joint MVP and 2011 All-Star Team member. TC120315DT01 On a mission BEHIND ENEMY LINES: Monarch butterfly saviour Kathleen Waterreus with her “lines” of Te Awamutu Continuing chrysalises she keeps inside to protect them from predators. Education guest speaker next Wednesday Donna BY DEAN TAYLOR inside and peg them on the chrysalises hanging in their Finlay will highlight her line. kitchen. experiences nursing and Kathleen Waterreus has Mrs Waterreus says loss of She also plans to get living in the tumultuous always loved the monarch habitat is a contributor to involved in tagging the Middle East. butterfly, but a recent Listener declining numbers, but pests butterflies, a citizen-science See ad in today Courier article explaining the reasons are the biggest threat. project initiated by the Moths for more details. for declining numbers has Wasps feed on the and Butterflies of New Zealand seen her try even harder to caterpillars, and research Trust. save the species. shows growing wasp numbers The Trust is trying to col- And she is keen for others is in relation to declining lect as much data as possible to helps out by planting butter- butterfly numbers. about migration and breeding fly friendly swan plants for the Other predators include the of our monarch. monarchs to lay their eggs and praying mantis. to feed the caterpillars. Mrs Waterreus keeps the ■ More information about She and partner Derek insects inside until the butter- monarch planting and the science Boyd enjoy gardening, and fly hatches, then releases it. project is available at have included a number of She says it is almost a full- monarch.org.nz swan plants so they can host time job. the stately butterfly. Last year she released TC120315DT02 The couple keep an eye on about 400 monarchs. This year HUNGRY: Monarch the caterpillars, and when to date she has released 160 caterpillars feeding on a swan they hang before forming a and as this goes to print the plant in Kathleen Waterreus’ chrysalis, they bring them couple have about 200 Te Awamutu garden. Hustler SL-350 Round Bale Feeder Aitchison 2018C Seed Drill $7,500 +GST Now Retail $9,300+GST 1 1 ONLY $19,000 ONLYONLY Aluminium joinery Normally $22,750 Glass & Glazing Talk to Fairview Te Awamutu on 870 2455 or Murray on 021 763 406, or stop by 50 Jack Russell Road, Mike Whitburn: 0274 824 614 Murray Barclay: 0274 753 690 Te Awamutu 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, March 12, 2015 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CourierTe Awamutu Community Newspaper of the Year 2014 Kihikihi to have say on 10-year plan Your community newspaper for over 100 years. Calling all Kihikihi residents meeting. mailbox telling you of all the committee who have advocated and ratepayers to put a ring The street upgrade has been council projects and expendi- for you to council. All of the Circulated free to 13,968 homes through Te Awamutu around the March 25 to attend quite successful in attracting ture for the next 10 years. Please improvements you see in and and surrounding districts. our 7.30pm meeting at the Angli- road traffic to stop and spend read it and get along to the around the village are thanks to can Church Hall for our pre- time in our village. Is there meeting to have your say and Peter Fraser and his committee CIRCULATION 13,968* (7059 urban, 6909 rural) sentation of the 10-year plan. more we can do to promote ask questions or just come and for making submissions to I have always been very Kihikihi? listen. council on your behalf. We welcome letters - preferably via email. They pleased with the way our com- The new cycleway/walkway Thank you to the many Please support them by should be under 300 words and must have the munity turn out in great num- from Kihikihi into Te Awamutu ratepayers who have contacted attending the meeting, have sender’s name, address and phone number. No bers to hear what is going on has had huge support. me in the past, and lately, with a your say and give Peter direc- pseudonyms are accepted and names will only be and to ask questions of the staff Do you know all about the problem or needing informa- tion on what needs to happen withheld in special circumstances at the discretion and councillors. water situation, water meters, tion. I hope you all attend the next and over the next 10 years. of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged You have always shown an and where we sit in this project? meeting to ask further See you at the meeting on the and may be edited, abridged or discarded. interest in any development Has your street got a footpath questions. 25th. No excuses. and have had your say and I on at least one side? Thank you also to the Kihi- HAZEL BARNES MANAGER hope the same will occur at this A booklet will be in your kihi residents and ratepayers Waipa District Councillor Alan Price [email protected] EDITORIAL Trolley trouble Dean Taylor (editor) Have a heart Poo purchases [email protected] Cathy Asplin (journalist) Regarding the “What’s Not Your contributor to the “What’s Hot — I would like to thank those who have been [email protected] Hot” regarding supermarket What’s Not” column asks where do the buying the bags of pony poo. Not only are you trolleys, perhaps the person who homeless in our town come from and why are giving your garden a good natural nutritional Colin Thorsen (journalist) regards the supermarket at fault they living at the church? The answer is that boost, you are also helping me to compete in [email protected] for not collecting the trolleys they are members of our community and, like pony competitions. ADVERTISING should instead direct their dis- the rest of us, some were born here and some Unfortunately, the price of events has nearly Dorinda Williams dain towards those who remove have chosen to live here. doubled from three years ago and my budget has [email protected] them from the supermarket and Sadly, they have all had difficult lives in stayed the same . so less poo in the compost AngeSandy Holt Pepperell then dump them. one way or another, including mental health bins and more at the gate to keep the funds [email protected]@teawamutucourier.co.nz Has the supermarket con- issues, which have left them unable to hold flowing. It is due to the generosity of many that I cerned been informed where these down a job or find accommodation. The reason have the opportunity to ride. Bookings trolleys are? Similarly somebody they are living at the church is that Christians I was given my first pony (now happily [email protected] is complaining about the metal on have a mandate from Jesus to love and respect retired and providing poo for fundraising at CLASSIFIEDS the track around Ngaroto. all people, regardless of their position in life. nearly 31 years young) and have been given free Tania Cortesi-Western, Without the metal the track We are told to love our neighbours — and lease on my second pony. People have lent or Rhonda Oosterman, Anna Holmes would soon turn to mud in poor Jesus made it clear our neighbours are donated saddles, tack and other gear and even [email protected] weather and this great walk everyone we come across, including those provided free grazing or lessons. I am so grateful would soon be inaccessible to regarded by society as “untouchables”. to you all — including the $2 poo bag buyers. To POSTAL ADDRESS most but especially those with Jesus said, “Whatever you do for the least see how your contribution is being valued, check 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Te Awamutu 3840 wheelchairs or those pushing of these, you do for me.” So the church does out my results on facebook.com/ OFFICE HOURS baby buggies. what we can to protect and care for these NikitaLyonsPonyTrainingand Riding. Like most Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-4.30pm LOYD ANDERSON people, offering them respect and friendship. If kids, I just want to do the best and get the furthest PHONE 07 871 5151 | FAX 07 871 3675 Editor’s note: The “What’s Not the whole community were to do the same, I can in my chosen sport. Hot” contributor did state the perhaps between us all we could find a better So thanks to everybody that helps us kids to supermarket had been solution for those . who find no other option have a go and achieve whatever it is we choose to ISSN 1170-1099 (Print) ISSN 2253-4075 (Online) informed and asked to remove than to sleep rough.