Edition 01. 2014 / 2015 WAIPA 150 GREAT THINGS

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Welcome As a long-time resident and Mayor of the it is my pleasure to thank our community for choosing to live and work in our vibrant district and to welcome visitors to one of the most scenic and fastest growing regions of . Set in the heart of fertile farming country, Waipa District has an abundance of beautiful scenery, welcoming people, thriving enterprises and energetic Champions. Waipa is the Home of Champions, and with Love Waipa, I invite you to discover and enjoy our many champion businesses, services, places, activities, and events and most importantly our communities. Waipa has a strong sense of community and an equally strong economy firmly founded on agribusiness, aviation, commerce, education, equine, sports and recreation, and tourism. Whether you are already a member of our community and its prosperous economy or looking to be part of Waipa’s Champion

environment, Love Waipa presents an amazing compilation of all our district has to offer.

Ours is a beautiful district and a great place to live, work, play, and do business or just visit for “ a breather away from the big city Waipa District has ‘hustle and bustle’. I Love Waipa an abundance of and recommend 150 Great “beautiful scenery, Things about Waipa to you; it is welcoming people, JIM MYLCHREEST, MAYOR a wonderful celebration of our thriving enterises and district in its 150th year. energetic Champions.

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AGRIBUSINESS...... 5 SPORTS & PUBLISHERS Cambridge and i-SITES Our farmers are feeding the nation RECREATION...... 43 and the world. We’re fast becoming one of New DESIGN Zealand’s leading centres for high Kaz Graphic Dezign PO Box 968, Cambridge 3450 COMMUNITY...... 13 performance sport. People are what makes the difference PHOTOGRAPHY in Waipa. COMMERCIAL...... 51 Josiah Clark, Michael Jeans, A central location makes Waipa an Getty Images, Steve Tritt, Katrina Duncan, Colin Thorsen EDUCATION...... 21 ideal business for businesses. THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA Libby Law Photography Waipa nurtures champions in the classroom as well as in sport. TOURISM...... 59 OFFICE Lakes and mountains provide Cambridge i-SITE EQUINE...... 29 a natural backdrop to a host of Corner Victoria and Queen Street Waipa is world famous as the ‘Equine activities. CAMBRIDGE 3434 Capital of New Zealand’. Phone: 07 823 3456 Email: [email protected] AVIATION...... 37 www.cambridge.co.nz CAMBRIDGE Phone 07 823 3456 New Zealand’s third busiest airport EDITORIAL CONTENT Corner Victoria & Queen Street connects us to the rest of the world. Stephen Stratford www.cambridge.co.nz I-SITE TEAM Articles and photographs may not be reproduced in any form without the permission of the publisher. The opinions expressed OPEN: Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm Weekends & Public Holidays are not necessarily those of, nor endorsed by lovewaipa unless stated otherwise. While every effort has been made to ensure Ange Holt, Josh Easby, Steve Tritt, accuracy at the time of printing, the publisher shall not be held responsible for any action taken as a consequence of Stephen Williams and Karen May information contained within this publication. TE AWAMUTU Phone 07 871 3259 1 Gorst Avenue | www.teawamutuinfo.co.nz FOR MORE OPEN: Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm Weekends & Public Holidays 3 * NO CREDIT CARD FEES LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ About Population Growth Waipa 20% The Waipa District lies BETWEEN 2001 AND 2013 in the heart of New Zealand’s From 2001 to today, region and has a Waipa’s population grew resident population at 20%, compared to of around 46,688 and 14% for New Zealand growing. Stretching over 1447 square kilometres, Waipa’s population the main urban populations are in the Jobs Growth towns of Te Awamutu, Cambridge, ranks 21st in size out , , Ohaupo, and Leamington.​ of the 67 districts in % Because of the high proportion of New Zealand. elite soils, the district boasts a rich 3.5 agricultural base dominated by dairy farming, but also featuring sheep and COMPARED TO 0.7% beef, thoroughbred horse studs, deer NATIONALLY farming and fruit production. Waipa also hosts the largest annual agricultural exhibition of its kind in Our district has an New Zealand, the National excellent record for Agricultural Fieldays, which creating jobs. attracts visitors to the Mystery In the latest census Waipa Creek Events Centre from all employment grew from over world. 2006 by 3.6% compared to Although landlocked, 0.7% for New Zealand the district has many lakes used extensively for Primary Industries Housing Growth watersports and recreation including Lake , the home of New Zealand rowing. % There are two major rivers, The Waikato and Waipa, and many smaller peat lakes in 12.1 which are considered some of the best 1 5 IN 2013 THERE WERE examples of their type in the world. WAIPA EMPLOYEES WORK 18,966 DWELLINGS IN WAIPA, The Waipa District is also home to UP 12.1% SINCE 2006 IN AN PRIMARY INDUSTRY, Hamilton Airport and has a growing SUCH AS DAIRY OR AGRI reputation as the home of high performance sport with , Bike New Zealand and Triathlon New Zealand making Cambridge their home. 20% BETWEEN 2001 AND 2013

Waipa’s population ranks 21st in size out of the 67 districts in New Zealand. Agribusiness feeding the world A helpful climate and central location has enabled Waipa to become a powerhouse of New Zealand agriculture and horticulture. Locally-grown crops help feed the nation while our dairy produce is exported worldwide. stay a step ahead stay a step ahead

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Fertile soils, ample rainfall and a temperate climate have long been the 002 The 113-hectare Mystery Creek Events Centre keys to the Waipa can cater for 25,000 visitors a day. District’s prosperity.

Nature’s gifts have enabled Waipa to become a district that thrives on agriculture and 003 horticulture including dairy, beef, sheep, deer, Waipa’s biggest employer is Fonterra, which berries, fruits, vegetables and much more. About produces 30% of the world’s dairy products. one person in five in Waipa is employed in the primary sector, three times more than the rate for the country. And then there is the dairy industry, which alone is responsible for more than a tenth of local jobs: the district has 264,666 dairy The statistics tell the story. Waipa’s horticulture cattle, nearly six for every person. Waipa’s biggest single employer producers include 27 nurseries, 9 flower-growers, 24 is Fonterra, the country’s largest company, which produces 30 per vegetable growers, 24 kiwifruit orchards, 18 berry cent of the world’s exported dairy products and uses cutting-edge growers, 9 apple technologies to compete against other multinational producers of and pear orchards, powdered milk products, cheeses and other foods. 001 another 9 growing olives and 12 Hautapu’s dairy factory is the headquarters for Fonterra’s protein Waipa residents earn orchards growing and cheese technical teams. It specialises in high-value products 12% more than the stonefruit, citrus including casein, whey-protein concentrate, hydrolysate, lactoferrin, national median and other fruit, and milk protein concentrate and lactose – all bound for the domestic income. hectare upon hectare market, as well as Europe, the USA, China and other destinations in of maize. Asia. At peak, the site processes four million litres of milk per day – 150 GREAT THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA FOR MORE 7 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Agribusiness

004 In 2012 Waipa District’s farms grazed Four out of 10 people in Waipa 78,432 sheep and 63,995 lambs, and exercise daily for more than 30 minutes. there were 37,019 beef cattle – not to mention the 14,573 deer.

about 150 tanker loads. It produces It’s not just about numbers, though up to 10 tonnes of cheese per – it’s about quality. Which is why, hour, and about 40,000 tonnes per after six years of being a finalist, year of Colby, Cheddar, Edam and Angus beef farmer Colin Brown, who Egmont cheeses. Next time you buy farms near , won the a one-kilo block of cheese, imagine Grand Champion title at the 2014 what 10 tonnes would look like. Beef + Lamb New Zealand Steak of Origin competition. Te Awamutu’s dairy factory is the buttermilk capital for the region. So agriculture is the star of During the peak of the milk- Waipa, and its main event every production season, it processes June is Fieldays, the national three million litres of milk, more agricultural showcase that is the than one million litres of cream and largest event of its kind in the 750,000 tonnes of buttermilk each Southern Hemisphere: it attracts day – equalling about 4.85 million more than 120,000 visitors and litres of liquid per day and 526 1,400 exhibitors every year. The million litres of liquid each year. It four-day event, which started produces a range of milk powders for export to Europe, Russia, the in 1969, takes place at the Middle East, the USA, India, China 113-hectare Mystery Creek Events and Japan. Centre, which is less than 20 minutes’ drive from Te Awamutu While dairy is easily the largest and Cambridge. It showcases all contributor to the local economy, things agricultural – new products other farming sectors are significant and services, technologies and contributors to the district’s – and innovations, as well as celebrating 005 the country’s – economy, especially the achievements of the rural sheep and beef farming. community. Vilagrad Wines, founded in 1906, is the oldest winery in the region. 007 In mid-February every year Kihikihi Domain hosts the Almost a sixth of Waipa’s GDP comes from dairy 006 8341v6 Intelact Ad Love Waipa.pdf 1 12/09/14 3:41 pm Waikato Rodeo. farming – that’s about $190 million.

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After 2014’s event, Fieldays CEO Jon Calder said, “The 008 relevance of this year’s Premier Feature theme has The , at been very evident throughout 425km the country’s the event and appears to longest, flows through have fit really well with the Cambridge. sector and our international visitors; indicating Fieldays plays an integral part in New Zealand’s agribusiness. Many congratulations once again to our Innovation Award winners. The growing number of innovation entries were well up on last year, signifying Fieldays core purpose; the purpose of advancing primary industry.”

Events included fencing championships, the excavator competition, tractor pull competitions and the keenly contested Rural Bachelor of the Year award. The Fieldays mobile app was a winner too, with more than 31,000 page views.

During Fieldays week, accommodation is often at a THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA premium as visitors book out motels and bed-and-breakfast stays in Waipa.

009 Primary industry – agriculture and forestry – accounts for 22.5 per cent of Waipa’s GDP. FOR MORE 9 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Agribusiness

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Fieldays at Mystery Creek is the biggest agricultural exhibition in the southern hemisphere.

The region is one of New Zealand’s main vendors who are quick to sell excess horticultural producers, with a wide produce. 011 range of fruits and vegetables being grown for domestic and international Visitors will see fields of asparagus, Hautapu’s dairy factory can blueberries and strawberries, in produce 10 tonnes of cheese an markets. Main crops include asparagus, particular, with a number of well- hour. blueberries, strawberries, apples, melons, nectarines, peaches, pears, established producers based close to Berry farms provide kiwifruit and onions. Cambridge town. For instance, Whitehall Fruit 012 work for more than a asparagus includes white and purple Packers have 200 hectares of kiwifruit. third of the region’s varieties as well as organic. In summer, horticultural workers. you can buy freshly-picked berries Berry farms provide work for more than straight from the farms or from mobile a third of the Waikato’s horticultural

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to start growing wine commercially. In the late 1800s, farmers began experimenting to find grape varieties best suited to local soils and climate. This led to the first vines planted in New Zealand, at Rongopai, north of Hamilton.

The first vineyards were established near Te Kauwhata in 1901 and Vilagrad Wines, founded at Ohaupo in 1906, is the oldest surviving winery in the region. Today the Waikato is home to a number of successful wineries, including Hilltop Wines, Mystery Creek Wines, The Garden Country Wines, Vilagrad Wines and Lanes End Winery.

Whether it’s primary produce from sheep, beef and berry growers, or processed products such as dairy and wine, Waipa District delivers quantity and quality. workers over the course of a year. Blueberry Country, at Ohaupo, is New Zealand’s A number of largest blueberry orchard, local growers 014 with 160 hectares of fruit, and is also a global exporter sell their produce Berry farms provide work for more than a third of of fruit sorting systems, at the farmers’ the region’s horticultural workers. while Monavale Blueberries employs some 300 people, markets in Crops include kiwifruit, blueberries, mostly casuals for the Cambridge and 015 strawberries, apples, melons, nectarines, picking season. Te Awamutu. peaches, pears, asparagus and onions. New Zealand’s largest BioGro certified organic The latter’s blueberry orchard, Monavale Twilight is open to the public with a cafe and shop selling Market is held blueberry products ranging seasonally, from pies to wine and even soap. taking KANE’S advantage of “Visitors from STRAWBERRIES asked if they could just daylight saving sit in the sun and enjoy on Thursdays. the peace and calm,” says Growers with 20 years Kath de Groot, “and so we thought of a cafe. People experience that are can come and learn about what we do, that it’s much more than that table of berries for sale at the farmers’ market, and also passionate about they can see that we don’t spray.” producing flavoursome, The Cambridge market, under the large spreading trees in

fresh and quality THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA Victoria Square, also offers fresh fish from Raglan caught the night before, apples and other fruit picked in local orchards that fruit that lasts morning, and a wide range of vegetables and herbs. Farmers sell sausages and other cuts directly from their farms: Soggy Bottom AVAILABLE AT: and Wholly Cow, for example, provide meat direct from grower to CAMBRIDGE FARMERS the consumer. MARKET - SATURDAYS While New Zealand wines have captured international awards in HAMILTON FARMERS recent decades, the Waikato was the first region in the country MARKET - SUNDAYS

GATE SALES - 7 DAYS - 8.00-5.30: 013 Cnr Lane and Kaipaki Road, Cambridge About 2,000 rainbow trout and 500 brown trout are released annually into Lake Karapiro. Phone 07 827 6390 FOR MORE 11 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Waipa 035 WITH 150 GREAT THINGS The internationally 016 successful rock Waipa’s Te Wananga o Aoteaora is one of band The Datsuns 021 New Zealand’s largest tertiary education providers. come from Cambridge. 022 036 Armistice Day at Hamilton ’s top the Mighty River jockey James Domain is NZ’s Airport 027 McDonald learnt largest such event. is the to ride in Waipa’s population Cambridge. country’s is growing by about 017 12 people a week. third NZ’s most 037 successful horse busiest, Greg Furniss of breeder, Sir Patrick serving Blueberry Farms Hogan, is based in is a world-class Cambridge. nearly developer of fruit- 300,000 sorting technology. passengers a year. 038 028 19,639 people in Waipa From the top of you can 018 are in employment. 023 see Mount Ruapehu and Mount Taranaki. Te Awamutu Outside Museum has a small Cambridge’s Town permanent display Top NZ squash player Joelle 039 Hall is a life-size 029 King hails from Cambridge. dedicated to Tim and 850kg bronze Cambridge’s of sculpture of a mare Farmers Market and and foal. Lake Karapiro hosts the is every Saturday fame. 030 NZ Grand Prix Hydroplane morning outdoors in Championships every February. Victoria Square. 019 024 Cambridge Sanctuary Mountain Raceway hosts Maungatautari is about 25 harness 3,400 hectares of race and 30 pest-free mountain greyhound race reserve. 040 meetings a year. The two-day Bridge 025 To Bridge Classic is 020 NZ’s biggest water The $28.5 million 031 ski event. Cambridge Avantidrome, NZ’s Home of The Cambridge & District Pipe Band has Stud’s Cycling, was been playing since 1947. 041 is officially opened in April 2014. NZ’s best triathletes prepare At 90 Australasia’s 032 at Karapiro’s National High leading sire, Performance Centre. hectares, producing 026 Hautapu and Te Awamutu Lake 033 have two of NZ’s biggest dairy Ngaroto is more Waipa has five factories. than 40 ancient volcanoes: the largest Group One Kakapuku, Karioi, Waipa’s median income at of Waipa’s Pirongia, Te Kawa 034 $32,000 compared with NZ’s winners. and Tokanui. $28,500. peat lakes. 12 Community friendliness & warmth For all its success in business and developing champions, Waipa retains the warmth and friendliness of a community built around small towns and rural life. And it’s the people who make the difference. Working behind the scenes to make safer communities

We are committed to making Te Awamutu and CommSafe its surrounding areas of Kihikihi, Ohaupo, Pirongia Lyon St, KihiKihi Memorial Hall (upstairs) and all the rural in between safe environments for PO Box 42, KihiKihi P: 07 902 0097 the residents to live, work and play. E: [email protected] www.commsafe.co.nz Community

042 People look after each other in The Cambridge Brass Band has been entertaining Waipa, which for all its success audiences since 1877. in business and developing Cambridge and Te 043 Awamutu both have thriving free champions, retains the community newspapers. warmth and friendliness of a Waipa’s libraries 044 house about 152,000 community built around small books and 3,600 CDs and DVDs. towns and rural life.

Te Awamutu’s multi- 045 screen Regent Theatre has been screening In Waipa, community spirit shows pottery, sculpture and more. All of it is movies since 1932. in other ways – through festivals, original — no mass produced items are THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA for instance. displayed. Cambridge’s multi- 046 screen Tivoli Cinema Every autumn, as nature turns the The small team of volunteers who opened in 2014 Town of Trees into a palette of vibrant put together the five–day festival with purpose-built couches. reds and yellows, Cambridge residents each year bring together an array of celebrate with a five–day festival of entertaining events including music, Waipa has a wealth performing and visual arts: opera, theatre and dance. On the last day of of social service clubs 047 theatre, dance, a short-story writing the festival, the Main Street Carnival patronised by competition and a street carnival. There takes place, with street performers, locals and visitors alike. is also an art market where stallholders musicians, dancers and community line Victoria St in the centre of town. stalls representing the town’s volunteer Waipa has seven golf Whether you simply want to admire organisations. 048 courses and 35 more someone’s creativity or buy a piece, within an easy drive. you’ll find glorious examples of art, For those interested in the arts, photography, fashion, jewellery, Cambridge has something for everyone. FOR MORE 15 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Community

The town has its own Several art theatre, venues for all types of music and no shortage galleries show of local artists who display and sell works by their works. local artists, while The town also hosts regular crafts events such as the the Cambridge twice yearly Giant Craft & Community Collectable Fair at the St Andrews Church, annual Arts Council art exhibitions in the promotes regular Cambridge Town Hall and the bi-annual Quilt and events such as Patchwork Expo. the biannual Art Pirongia’s thriving Attack. community of artists and craftspeople show what Every September, about 2,000 participants from around New they can do every year Zealand come to the Te Awamutu Festival of the Performing when they display their Arts, where they take part in various disciplines including ballet, 049 work, alongside not-so-local modern jazz, tap, vocal, pianoforte, instrumental, speech and All White and English craftwork, at the Pirongia drama. The festival has been running for more than 60 years. Premiership football star Craft Day, usually held in Chris Wood learnt to September. Thousands of Waipa is well served by community newspapers, as well as local play in Waipa. visitors attend this iconic and regional radio stations that provide news and information event. about the area. Cambridge has two free community newspapers

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- the weekly Cambridge Edition, published by 050 Fairfax Media, and the independently-owned The Trustpower fortnightly Your Cambridge Community Service News. The Te Awamutu Awards recognise the Courier, published twice- work of thousands of weekly, was 2014’s volunteers. Community Newspaper of the Year and as befits the newspaper of Rosetown, its logo includes a red rose. The Cambridge Edition and the Te Awamutu Courier are also available free online. Purpose... Switch FM is a low-power FM community radio station based in Enrich+ works alongside Cambridge, broadcasting on 87.8FM and streamed online. individuals with Vision... disabilities to develop A life like The Te Awamutu Light Operatic Society is based at the their skills and abilities any other Woolshed Theatre, whose Steinway grand piano is often used and enhance inclusion in by touring performers. Local competition societies also use the the communities of their theatre for their annual performances and end-of-year concerts. choice. There is a strong community of artists in and around We offer... Te Awamutu. Local art is often on display in cafes and • Educational courses to improve literacy and businesses. Notable musicians from the town include the world- numeracy and build employment skills renowned operatic bass Oscar Natzke, who performed in London • Work skills experience, job placement and and New York, and the brothers Tim and Neil Finn who have on-going support in employment enjoyed decades of international success together in Split Enz • Support to be a contributing member in and Crowded House, and separately in their solo work. the community THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA • Opportunities to recognise strengths and The Waikato River which flows through Cambridge has special build self-esteem and confidence meaning for Maori, especially the iwi (regional tribe). The story of Cambridge’s history, and links with Maori, can be

Find out how we can work alongside you or someone you 051 know - get in touch today... In a national happiness survey, Waipa residents 48 Teasdale Street were the happiest in the Waikato. Te Awamutu 0800 enrich (367 424) Cambridge celebrates autumn with [email protected] a five–day festival of performing and 052 www.enrichplus.org.nz visual arts. FOR MORE 17 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Community

explored at the Cambridge Museum, of Split Enz and Crowded House. Waipa’s population which is open seven days a week. You can stand in the Te Awamutu Museum and hear ’s 1982 is about four-fifths of Te Awamutu Museum also showcases song Haul Away, which begins “I was European descent with the rich social history of Waipa born in Te Awamutu, 25th of June District. It is an archival repository 1952”, and Neil Finn’s 1986 song about a seventh Maori. with full research services and Mean to Me, which includes the line In pre-European days, changing exhibitions of local art. It “And the sound of Te Awamutu had a is also home to the internationally truly sacred ring”. the region had many significant taonga Te . Other kainga (villages) and permanent displays document the Community spirit is strong, and Tainui story, the Waikato Campaign in volunteer organisations take a lead pa (fortified villages). the 1860s Land Wars, and the music role. In the 21st century the 053 A prime example is CommSafe Maori community still which was established six years has many marae, large Karapiro’s high- ago with the mission statement: performance sport centre “Working together throughout the Te and small, throughout helps prepare some Awamutu environs to build safer and the region. of the world’s leading healthier communities.” CommSafe sportspeople. has two main arms: community patrols and Neighbourhood Support.

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Cambridge has a similar organisation 054 of volunteers, Neighbourhood Support We welcome newcomers: Cambridge: it has more almost every fifth resident than 2,000 households was born overseas. registered.

And plays its part in keeping the heartbeat of the community ticking through the provision of essential services. The Mayor, Jim Mylchreest, and his team of councillors actively engage with the community through decision-making committees and civic events.

The annual Trustpower Waipa Community Awards recognise the volunteers who contribute so much to the district. The 2014 winners include Te Awamutu’s Volunteer Fire Brigade, Its Community Safety Officer, based in Kihikihi, rosters 35 the Pirongia Craft Day Committee, Cambridge’s Riding for the volunteers for four-hour shifts in which two patrollers travel the Disabled and, the supreme winner, the Cambridge Soccer Club. streets of Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Ohaupo and Pirongia as eyes and ears for the police. And at the end of the year, the communities celebrate in their own way. The two-week Christmas Festival is held at the Neighbours will contact each other if there have been strange Cambridge Town Hall, with two or three recitals a day by local vehicles in the area, particularly in rural areas, or other unusual school choirs. The hall is decorated in a different theme every occurrences. The patrollers may be asked to help police by year by volunteer members of the Christmas Festival Society, keeping an eye on areas where there may have been an increase a group of women who work all year to sew, knit and make in crime levels. In this way, thanks to CommSafe, the people of all types of decorations and gifts. The gifts, and homemade Te Awamutu and the settlements around it feel at ease at night. jams and chutneys, are sold in the festival shop as part of the FIVE STAGS LEAMINGTON Bar | Restaurant | TAB | Gaming WINNER Excellence in Medium Business at the 2014 Waipa Business Awards ACCIDENT & MEDICAL CENTRE Open 7 days a week X-ray Facility On-Site

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society’s fundraising to help Zealand. On every other day local causes. of the year the venue is used by the Pirongia Golf Club but The Christmas Parade brings on Boxing Day the front nine out the town’s community holes are transformed into spirit. Thousands of a race track. A combination 56 Queen Street, Cambridge [m] 021 190 1760 spectators watch a convoy of of galloping and trotting www.cambridgelifeskills.co.nz more than 50 floats carrying about 1,000 volunteers. races make up the 10- After the festival, Cambridge race programme. Around Raceway hosts a huge free 10,000 people flock to the meeting every Christmas Eve course, all vying for the best with perhaps 12 harness position. For many people, a races and 20 greyhound visit to the Pirongia Boxing races. Enjoy a flutter and a Day Races has become sausage sizzle as residents a part of their Christmas knock off work early to start tradition. the festive period. According to the 2013 Te Awamutu has also has Census, there are 18,996 a huge Christmas parade DIGITAL MARKETING dwellings in Waipa. Most of with more than 50 floats We have all the tools you need to empower your business - them are occupied by their taking part, and there is let people you know and trust look after your digital marketing owners: home ownership at campaign, giving you time to focus on your business. also a Carols by Candlelight concert. 70% is higher than in the Phone us and let’s talk about what rest of the country. Perhaps DISTRIBUTION we can do for your business. The Alexandra Racing Club, this explains the strong We deliver weekly to founded in 1866, is the sense of community: most of over 11,100 homes and P: 07 827 3840 oldest racing club in New us are here to stay. businesses throughout Cambridge and wider rural areas 055

Building the Karapiro dam in 1947 created 8 sq km of man-made lake.

Waipa gets an average rainfall of about 056 118 cm and 1.975 hours of sunshine a year.

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20 nurturing champions Education With some of the country’s best educational facilities, Waipa has a tradition of nurturing champions in the classroom as well.

From pre-school to tertiary level, our students get every chance to succeed.

Education

There are plenty of study options in Waipa at all levels from pre-school through to tertiary and trade training.

Pre-school children Schools range from tiny rural provides courses in small business, computing, social work, are well provided for schools with fewer than 50 teaching, Maori performing arts and Te Reo. with kindergartens, students to the three big playcentres, kohanga secondary schools – St Peter’s reo (where children School with more than 1,000 Te Wananga o Aotearoa began can learn the Maori students, Te Awamutu College from a small seed providing language) and other with 1,200+ and Cambridge early learning facilities, High School with 1,500. learning for a handful of students as well as pre-school in Te Awamutu. Now it delivers music and dance Many primary schools have groups. Waipa District been serving the district for high-quality, targeted education has 43 pre-school- more than a hundred years. to 35,000 students at 120 facilities, 18 primary These include Cambridge (Year 1-8) schools, 11 Primary, founded in 1860; independent, fully resourced sites contributing (Year 1-6) Te Awamutu Primary schools, 1 intermediate (1877), Kihikihi Primary in 80 locations across (Year 7-8), 1 composite (1863); Kaipaki (1876); and New Zealand. THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA (Year 1-15), and three Hautapu(1878). secondary schools. At tertiary level, Te Wananga o 058 Aotearoa (TWoA), established in 1984, is New Zealand’s One person in ten second-largest tertiary can speak a second institution (based on equivalent language in Waipa. fulltime students) and offers a range of certificate to degree Waipa level qualifications to people of 059 has 43 all ages. Two of its 80 national pre-school locations are in Hamilton – and facilities and 18 one in Te Awamutu. Guided by primary schools. Maori tikanga (principles and values), Te Wananga o Aotearoa FOR MORE 23 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Education

Te Wananga o Aotearoa offers programmes in te reo (language), Roughly half the tikanga (traditions, customs and protocols), whakairo (carving), raranga students are non- (weaving), and mana whakatipu Maori and half (leadership) from certificate level all are over the age the way up to master’s level. of 40. Student Another leading educational institution in Waipa is St Peter’s achievement rates School, an independent Anglican co-educational day and boarding are among the secondary school on more than 200 highest of any hectares a few minutes’ drive from Cambridge. The main building was tertiary institution in designed to resemble a large English New Zealand – in country home: the gatehouse, dining 2014, more than hall and chapel are in the same 80% of students successfully 060 completed their The Waka Ama Championships qualifications. at Lake Karapiro have over 300 races from 250m to 1500m.

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style. The school has a reputation issues affecting the student. Each for up-to-date facilities – including student belongs to a tutor group a heated indoor pool – and excellent comprising students from different teachers. All students are encouraged class levels. Older students act as role to participate in at least one extra- models for younger students. As the curricular cultural activity. The arts latest ERO (Education Review Office) programme includes a comprehensive report notes, “High expectations for range of drama, music and dance. learning and success underpin the school’s culture. Student achievement Students also have the opportunity is celebrated and leadership is to participate in major school events, encouraged.” such as the annual school production, Stage Challenge, Wearable Arts and The farm surrounding the school Performing Arts Festival. is a profitable dairy unit. Run in association with Lincoln University, A Dean is allocated to each year group it is intended to play a key role in to take care of any matters relating helping New Zealand achieve the to school work, pastoral care or other government’s target of doubling revenue from primary industries by 2025. While the farm has its sights 061 set on being in the top 3% of farms in the region for profitability, it also aims The district’s population will to be in the top 3% for environmental grow from 46,100 today to performance. The overall aim is to 70,000 by the year 2050. promote the sustainable development of profitable dairying, principally in

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the Waikato but also the greater North science, language and library facilities Island. Combining best on-farm practice have all been recently renovated. with robust science are driving forces, through on-site field days, on-line The ERO report mentions the school’s research and education. support for students identified as having particular talents and strengths to extend their learning, and its effective Cambridge High use of links with the wider community to broaden experiences for students. School, established For example, recent graduate Jamie in 1883, has a long North who, despite knowing little about Shakespeare, entered a regional stage record of academic, audition and was eventually selected to cultural, and sporting go to London to perform at the Globe won the Woolf Fisher Scholarship which Theatre. Other recent graduates include took him to Cambridge University (UK) achievement. Jake Martin, who won a Royal Society to do his PhD in molecular biology. award for his wood-powered engine Te Awamutu College, a state co- which he has taken to science shows At Cambridge High School, Peer Support educational secondary school, has over the world; and Ashley Easter who and Tutoring programmes and the developed over 65 years into an Student Executive and Forum, provide attractive complex of classrooms, leadership opportunities and foster marae and specialist facilities. Through respect and concern for others. The 8.5 062 its Agriculture Academy, “Gateway” hectares of grounds are planted with Programme and links with businesses Waipa has a full and shrubs and trees: there are extensive and organisations in the community, expanding range of quality playing fields, a swimming pool and a the school’s students have a wide range housing stock, old and new. huge and hi-tech new gymnasium. The of learning options to prepared them

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for the working world. The Wintec, the Waikato Institute of college is especially proud Technology, offers programmes of the restaurant which is From its 43 pre- in health and social practice; 063 part of the Food Technology school facilities business; sport and education; suite. Other facilities include science and engineering; visual About 63% of computer laboratories, art to its easily arts, design, communication and adults are in and photography classrooms, music; horticulture, arboriculture, employment - more Computing, Information accessible agriculture and animal technology; than the NZ Figure Management, Science, Social three tertiary ICT; automotive, construction, of 59%. Sciences, Music suites with plumbing, electrical and the latest technology, and an institutions, mechanical engineering; and hospitality, and tourism. impressive new gymnasium. not forgetting

The ERO report praises Enrich+ in the O-Tawahao marae, Te Awamutu which is integral to the school community, and for the disabled, also the school’s culture of Waipa offers high expectations: “Deans work closely with senior the widest students through academic counselling to monitor and possible range track their achievement. of educational Maths Tuition A parent electronic portal Making Maths Meaningful keeps parents informed about experiences. their child’s progress and Individual programmes – all ages strengthens home/school partnerships. This approach, along with parent, teacher and Follows NZ Maths Curriculum & NCEA student interviews, strengthens communication and partnerships Guarantee of no more than 2 pupils per tutor with parents.”

Caring, skilled tutors with a passion for Maths THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA Graduates of Te Awamutu College include Sir Grant Hammond, Focus on guiding understanding and extending who was appointed a High Court Judge in 1992 and is now Stimulating and enjoyable lessons using a variety President of the Law Commission; Bill Denny, who trained at of activities and resources Oxford University as a medicinal chemist and now leads the Medicinal Chemistry Group at the Auckland Cancer Society Members of the NZ Tutoring Association Research Centre; and Scott Bainbridge, one of New Zealand’s Focus on praise and encouragement foremost investigative and true-crime authors. We cater for all levels of ability including extension More than 40,000 students attend nearby Hamilton’s three Finalist ‘New and Emerging Business’ Awards 2014 big tertiary institutes. The University of Waikato has a student population of about 12,000 and 4,000 complete a qualification Contact Jean McKenzie (B Ed) annually. The five faculties are: Arts and Social Sciences; P: 07 872 8171 or M: 021 133 5161 Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Education; Law; and E: [email protected] www.mathzwise.co.nz Science and Engineering. It also has the School of Maori and www.facebook.com/mathzwiseTeAwamutu Pacific Development and the Waikato Management School. FOR MORE 27 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ 064 Waipa WITH 150 GREAT THINGS Te Awamutu’s Paul Davies went from making popcorn at home to supplying supermarkets throughout Australasia. There are 075 Te Awamutu Online, Both main towns 164,666 www.teawamutu.nz, is a mine of 065 have Chambers of dairy cows information about the town. Commerce that help local businesses in Waipa – grow. nearly 6 for 080 every person. 076 Te Awamutu Football Club Actor Joel 081 celebrated its centenary in 2013. Tobeck 066 lives in Cambridge Lions Club’s monthly Trash ’n’ Cambridge Treasure Market has everything from art to and has a junk. career in Golfer Phil Tataurangi, a star of Hollywood. 067 the PGA tour, is from Te Awamutu. 082 Cambridge’s Edwardian-style Town Hall 077 (1909) has been a movie theatre and dance 068 072 hall. Lake Karapiro has produced world The Mount Pirongia, champion rowers 959m, was formed 083 such as Georgina Wharepapa by volcanic eruptions and Caroline Pirongia Forest Park covers South area about 2.5 million Evers-Swindell, years ago. 17,000 hectares and has a near Te Mahé Drysdale, and Hamish number of marked walks. Awamutu Bond. is an 073 experienced You can cycle for 078 climber’s 100km beside NZ’s longest river on the Te Awamutu’s paradise. Waikato River Trails. dairy factory can process Waipa is home to many inclusive 3 million 084 069 church communities. litres of milk a day. The National Wetland Trust is building a state- of-the-art centre at Rotopiko, Te Awamutu. 070 085 Hautapu’s Leila Walker was 9 when The Waitomo Glow- she won two titles worm Caves are only at the BMX World 40 minutes from Te Championships. Awamutu. 074 071 086 Much-loved The AA lists the 6km 079 comedian Billy T Te Awa cycleway as Waipa district James grew up in one of “101 Must-Do’s Pirongia’s annual Craft Day is one of the covers 1,447 square Leamington. for Kiwis”. biggest fairs in New Zealand. kilometres. 28 equine capital Equine From pet ponies to Cup winners, to Olympic champions and world class polo players, our love of horses has helped make Waipa famous as the “Equine Capital of New Zealand”. A Division of Cambridge Veterinary Services (1980) Limited

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A Division of Cambridge Veterinary Services (1980) Limited Like many New Zealanders, Waipa residents Cambridge Equine Hospital. crowd around a Delivering you a quality team with the talent television set on the first Tuesday and experience to offer the complete service. in November to watch the two 087 mile race hailed The annual Kihikihi International Horse Trials draw top eventers from Australia and NZ. Our equine hospital has always as the greatest taken great pride in providing As you wander around Cambridge, you’ll see 18 mosaics of prominent staying race in local horses set into the footpaths, celebrating the achievements of a top quality service. the world – the Foxbridge, Sir Tristram, Zabeel, Balmerino, Sunline, Charis and others. With our fully equipped hospital On the wall beside the ANZ bank in Victoria St, you’ll find a special and experienced staff we Melbourne Cup. collection of plaques honouring the town’s 13 (so far) Melbourne Cup winners: Hiraji (1947), Foxzami (1949), MacDougal (1959), are recognised as being (1966), Silver Knight (1971), Van der Hum (1976), Gurners Lane SURGERY DENTISTRY second-to-none. But for many people in the district, the race (1982), Kensei (1987), Empire Rose (1988), Might and Power (1997), is more than a one-day diversion and a Jezabeel (1998), Brew (2000) and Ethereal (2001). There is space left chance for a small flutter. The area’s close for more plaques. SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE: links with horse breeders, trainers and jockeys invariably means locals support at Many towns and cities erect statues of their founding fathers or most • Full surgical facilities and services least one runner, and sometimes several, famous residents. Outside Cambridge’s Town Hall is a life-sized bronze including arthroscopy and with Waipa connections. sculpture of a mare and her foal. Unveiled in March 2004, the 850kg laparoscopy • High quality diagnostic equiment which includes: digital, radiography, ultrasound and videoendoscopy MEDICINE REPRODUCTION • In-house scintigraphy • Dynamic endoscopy • Modern treatment modalities 150 GREAT THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA including: shockwave IRAP and PRP • Pre-purchase examinations • Reproductive services • Lameness and poor-performance work-ups • Dentistry DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AMBULATORY SERVICES

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radiography and – thanks to donors Cambridge Stud, the Bradnich Almost half the Trust and others – people working scintigraphy. in New Zealand’s This facility, the only one equine industry like it in New Zealand, is an ultra high-tech live in the bone scanner that uses Waikato, with radioisotopes to give a two-dimensional image many based that can identify, say, in Waipa. The stress fractures. Says Dr Paul Fraser, a director region has of CEH, “We’re proud to have a world-class more than 600 facility right in the centre working at studs, statue was commissioned by the Waipa District Council, with of New Zealand’s largest financial support from the local equine industry, so the town equine nursery and for trainers or for could acknowledge the vast contribution made to its fortunes by training area.” horses. other services. The surgery consists of Waipa is often called the Equine Capital of New Zealand - with two well-padded knock- good reason. Some of the world’s best racehorses are bred here down/recovery rooms opening into a spacious and well-ventilated while many thoroughbred (gallops) and standardbred (harness surgery. Anaesthetised horses are moved in and out along a racing) trainers are based in the district. monorail after being suspended by an electric hoist. Patients are lowered onto an operating table for surgery. A viewing room Waipa has a wide range of with a large plate-glass window lets interested onlookers watch 088 businesses serving owners proceedings. and trainers, including The Kihikihi Polo Club, farriers, tack shops, feed Driving the industry are sales of New Zealand thoroughbred established in 1892, is merchants and transporters. horses, which in 2011 alone generated more than $150 million one of the oldest in the The Cambridge Equine from the export sales of more than 600 animals, a 50% increase country. Hospital (CEH) is one on the previous decade. Most of that income is generated within of the country’s largest the Waikato. horse veterinary practices, The Alexandra employing some 10 vets Some of the world’s most valuable thoroughbreds are bred 089 Racing Club including two surgeons, as here, helping give the area a global reputation for producing in Pirongia, founded well as veterinary nurses and champion horses. The foremost breeder has been Cambridge in 1866, is one of support staff. The 1,000 Stud, owned by Sir Patrick and Lady Justine Hogan. Having the oldest in New square metre building has established the stud in 1975, they stood Sir Tristram whose Zealand. areas dedicated to ultrasound, offspring won more than $65 million and included 45 individual reproduction, ultrasonography, Group One winners. One of his progeny, Zabeel, has taken over

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Sir Tristram’s mantle as Australasia’s leading sire, producing more than 40 Group One winners of his own. Sir Tristram three Melbourne Cup winners (Gurners Lane, Empire Rose and Brew) 091 while Zabeel was responsible for two winners (Might and Power Kihikihi Domain hosts an international polo and Jezabeel). match every year.

Trelawney Stud, founded in 1930, and New Zealand’s longest- Waipa has produced 13 (so far) established commercial stud, has bred three Melbourne Cup 092 Melbourne Cup winners. winners and provided the early homes for four more. Their seven

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cup winners are Hi-Jinx, spectacle in winter as steam Galilee, Silver Knight, Hiraji, rises off them in the dawn Foxzami, MacDougal and mist. Polo Prince. Other prominent PIKE RACING studs include Windsor Park, It’s where horses and jockeys Wentworth Grange, Chequers learn their craft – where Stud, The Oaks and Linwood Cambridge rider James Park. McDonald gained the skills to become New Zealand’s Many professional horse champion jockey before trainers and jockeys are heading to Australia and based in Cambridge, giving topping the winner’s list in them easy access to race Sydney. tracks in the upper . Horses are worked Te Awamutu has its own at the training track in racetrack with racing having TONY PIKE operates one of the leading started in the town in the thoroughbred racing stables based at the Racecourse Rd, Cambridge, Cambridge Training Centre (Australasia’s largest providing a magnificent 1870s on a property known training centre). The stable caters for a wide base of owners from all around the globe. Horses to come out of the stable include big race winners Sacred 093 Falls, Waterford, Chintz, More Than Sacred, Waipa’s Sir has won five Olympic Sacred Star, Rock Diva, as well as many others. medals for equestrian events over 28 years. We provide syndication services, purchasing advice, as well as state of the art training Waipa’s Andrew Nicholson services. 094 won silver and bronze medals over seven . Contact Tony on +64 27 287 3002 to discuss any matter relating to the Thousands come to Equidays for thoroughbred industry. 095 three days of equine demonstrations, 48 Nagar Lane, Cambridge, NZ P. +64 7 823 3074 M. +64 27 287 3002 exhibitions and activities.

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as White’s paddock. The Waipa Racing Club, which holds meetings at the current track in Racecourse Rd, Te Awamutu, holds eight race meetings and eight trials meetings a year, Equestrian is also part of high- and hosts a Christmas meeting for the Cambridge/Te Awamutu performance sport. Waipa has Harness Racing Club. produced Olympic champions Recent developments include the addition of two state-of-the-art stable complexes of 34 boxes each. such as Sir Mark Todd and his most famous horse, Charisma; Nearby Pirongia is home to the Alexandra Racing Club. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest racing club in New Zealand. On every Andrew Nicholson who won silver other day of the year the venue is used by the Pirongia Golf Club and bronze medals over seven but on Boxing Day the front nine holes are transformed into a race track. A combination of galloping and trotting races make Olympic Games; and Vaughn up the 10-race programme. About 10,000 people flock to the Jefferies and his horse Bounce. course, all vying for the best position. For many people, a visit to the Pirongia Boxing Day Races has become a part of their Christmas tradition. Their specialty is eventing – Cambridge Polo Club has The Cambridge Raceway hosts about 25 harness race meetings an equine triathlon in which two fields in Leamington. a year, as well as some 30 greyhound racing meetings. THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA rider and horse compete at The Cambridge clubs hosts The club’s premier event is the bi-annual New Zealand dressage, cross country and annual competitions such as Championship Series, known as the Harness Jewels, in which show jumping. Every April, pacers compete for more than $1.2 million in prizemoney. the Hanon Cup (December), the Kihikihi International Usually held mid-year, the event draws spectators from all over the Keyte Watson Cup Horse Trial, one of the the country. (February) and the Skene country’s few 3-star horse Cup (March), often attracting trials, attracts top riders from international-class players Australia and New Zealand 096 for three days of eventing. from around the world.

Waipa has a full spectrum of sporting codes Polo is well-supported in Kihikihi Polo hosts the played at all levels. Waipa with two clubs. The annual International Polo Kihikihi Polo Club near Day in February at the Waipa has 14 conservation reserves and Te Awamutu is one of the Nga Rakau Grounds where 097 four premier reserves. oldest in the country, having visiting overseas teams play formed in 1892, while the the New Zealand team. FOR MORE 35 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Equine

Waipa-born John-Paul Away from the competitive The St Peter’s School Clarkin, the highest-ranked side of the sport, Waipa also Equestrian Academy New Zealand polo player caters for horse lovers whose has a professionally-run 098 on an 8-goal handicap, has interests may be simply training programme offering won both the Veuve Clicquot students the opportunity to Waipa is one of the enjoying a trek or spending strongest polo-playing Gold Cup and the Cartier achieve excellence in their time with a pony or two. regions in NZ. Polo World Cup. His wife chosen discipline. Facilities Nina Clarkin is the world’s include sand arena, Pony Tales is opposite St Cambridge top female polo player. permanent cross-country Peter’s School on State hosts three polo Both can be seen in action jumps and full show- 099 Highway 1; Overdale is competitions: at the Kihikihi Polo Club’s jumping capability. on Victoria Street towards Hanon Cup, Keyte International Day, which Hautapu. Cambridge and Te Watson Cup and Skene attracts crowds of up to For those who prefer to watch rather than ride, the Cup. 3,000. Awamutu also have Riding for the Disabled centres Waikato Rodeo provides Trelawney Stud, Clarkin’s cousin Simon Keyte which provide children excitement every February when New Zealand’s top 100 founded in 1930, is up there as well – he is on with therapeutic riding has produced a six-goal handicap. opportunities. riders try to stay on bucking horses and bulls, wrestle seven Melbourne Cup steers and show their winners. roping skills at the Kihikihi You can visit Domain. 101 some of the With such a wide and varied area’s leading range of equine activities, studs on organised tours. events and services, it’s no wonder that Waipa is the venue for Equidays, an annual event that draws thousands of horse lovers for three days of equine–related demonstrations, exhibitions, activities and retail sites.

Held at the 113–hectare Mystery Creek Events Centre, a key focus of Equidays is the education of horse and rider. The event has formed an on-going partnership with Equestrian Sports New Zealand to ensure visitors receive the fundamental education required to help build and sustain horse sports riders throughout New Zealand.

The basis for a successful equine industry are the luscious Waipa pastures for the breeding and nurturing of outstanding horses, combined with the district’s facilities that cater for all, from world-beaters to the family pet pony.

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Hamilton Airport, is located in Busy as the airport is, it has much Waipa and serves nearly 300,000 more than the aircraft runways. A passengers a year with daily thriving aviation industry sits beside Most of Waipa’s Air New Zealand flights to and it, a training ground for airline pilots, from Auckland, Wellington, and a major industrial development population Christchurch and Palmerston in Titanium Park, which is flanked by North. Eagle Airways bases its State Highways 1, 3 and 21 offering lives or works Beech airliner engineering facility road and air connections to any at Hamilton airport and operates national operator, large or small. within 20 17 aircraft on low traffic, low density regional routes. Taking off with its first stage of minutes of development in 2011, Titanium Park Half of the country’s population lives blends commercial and light industrial New Zealand’s within 140 kilometres – a short drive or spaces for some of New Zealand’s flight away. It’s good for business, good fastest growing businesses; businesses third busiest for visitors, and good for locals. that depend on being well-connected to transport routes and airport flights, and airport, Air New Zealand’s operation is cost-effective flexible properties from supported by Hamilton Aero which to expand and accelerate their keeping us Maintenance which provides all the operations. By its completion in 2023,

ground support, handling everything the Park is set to have around 3,000 THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA connected from maintaining aircraft, to unloading people working in the businesses on- baggage, loading freight and refuelling. site. with the rest of Hamilton Aero provides maintenance services for other operators including The entire Stage One block was sold the world. flying ambulances and the Westpac to online retail company Torpedo7, rescue helicopter. which has established a 13,000sqm

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distribution facility as a The company employs about 120 people, and that national logistics hub, one of is likely to increase with the growing international the first examples of “bricks Pacific Aerospace appeal of its biggest-selling aircraft, the P-750, a and clicks” in New Zealand. has more than 50 passenger and freight plane renowned for its short The online retail trend is take-off and landing ability. increasing the reliance years’ experience on large, highly efficient designing and Alpha Aviation makes the Alpha 2000 Series distribution centres that training aircraft which has established itself with have good road connections. manufacturing Flying Schools and Aero Clubs as the “trainer of Titanium Park businesses also aircraft. It choice”. These rugged, all-metal, conventionally benefit from Waipa’ lower constructed, single-engined, 2-seaters offer a operating costs than many is vertically superior flying experience and are equally at home other districts. in a training role or as fast cross-country cruisers integrated from and in addition are fully aerobatic rated. The western and eastern the aircraft design precincts of the airfield are In aviation, high standards of performance home to aviation maintenance and certification, are essential. Aeromotive Limited has become and design businesses, aircraft machining and a market leader in servicing aircraft in New charter operators, pilot training Zealand and the South Pacific. It is equipped to organisations and aircraft forming of metal maintain all general aviation aircraft including all manufacturers. and composite types of horizontally opposed piston engines. Its skilled engineers work to complete programmes That’s right, aircraft components through efficiently with the minimum amount of down manufacturers. We don’t just to the assembly of time. Overhauled engines are tested in an fly aircraft here, we build them, environmentally designed, calibrated “test cell”. in fact more than 1,000 since the aircraft and its Aeromotive overhauls piston engines, propeller and the first Fletcher aircraft. associated components. It also caters to general systems and test aircraft maintenance ranging from singles to flights. New export turbo props, accessories such as instruments, fuel control systems and starter/generator overhauls and 105 markets include a propeller overhaul centre. China, Russia, South Business parks A NZ Trade and Enterprise report from June 2010 are expanding in East Asia, Europe showed the New Zealand aviation sector brought Waipa due to and North America. an estimated $9.7 billion into the economy, lower costs. with $5.9 billion from domestic activities and $3.8 billion from export activities. The industry 40 Aviation

106 Pacific Aerospace exports its aircraft to China, Russia, South East Asia, Europe and North America.

is expected to grow to – this industry offers many programme includes visits to “The Young Eagles $12.6 billion by 2015 with possibilities. Some will start places like the control tower, programme allows us our region poised to net with flying lessons. rescue fire, maintenance to make the experience a significant slice of the workshops, Warbirds, an available to a wide group of growth. The Waikato Aero Club has aircraft factory, and other young men and women in a been in existence since flying-related activities. very safe environment.” It’s not just about the 1933 and offers Young existing industry, it’s also Eagles, an international Young Eagles also get to about developing the leaders initiative aimed at providing “One of the focus on flight theory as of the future. The girls positive aviation experiences well as receive information and boys of today could for youth who want to be great things on pathways to becoming a be tomorrow’s mechanics, involved in aviation either as about Young pilot. engineers, managers, pilots a hobby or as a career. The Eagles is seeing Waikato Aero Club has THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA trained many pilots now the mile-wide working in commercial smile on the aviation. When Young Eagles 107 reach the age of 15 they can faces of young apply for one of four annual Waipa has 20 sports parks, 32 neighbourhood people after flying scholarships which parks and 40 general amenity parks. can get them started on their they’ve been private pilot licence. There’s always something happening: flying,” says 108 Waipa hosts regional and national events The club also offers scenic of all kinds. Waikato Aero flights from 20 minutes to Club CEO, an hour; half-hour aerobatic CTC’s centre at Hamilton Airport trains flights at up to 200 km/h, 109 300 airline pilots a year. Richard Small. upside-down, and under several times the force of FOR MORE 41 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Aviation

gravity; and also charters to countries. And the weather anywhere in New Zealand for patterns in the central North up to three passengers. Island mean that flying is possible all year round. For those with ambitions to become an international airline pilot, CTC Aviation’s Crew Training Centre Waipa offers provides training facilities and accommodation for easy access by approximately 300 trainee air to the rest pilots and instructors. of the country, Trainees come from all over the world to this facility. The a wide range 1,765 square metre centre of work houses ten briefing rooms, nine large lecture rooms and experience in 110 two flight simulators. CTC’s the aviation own aircraft maintenance Our airport is a major aviation manufacturing facilities support its fleet industry, and and maintenance centre. of Diamond and Cessna in Titanium aircraft. Economic benefits 111 Our airport is a major training centre for to the region total around $8 Park an international airline pilots. million each year. industrial Almost half the people working in the Another well-established development 112 equine industry live in the region. business at Hamilton Airport is Helicorp which closely The 23km Cambridge to Hamilton river has recently completed the connected to 113 race features stand-up paddleboards to construction of a new office waka and kayaks. and hangar facility near the the rest of the airport terminal building. country and, Fashion designer Robyn Brooks of Ooby Helicorp offers scenic flights, 114 Ryn sells to 15 boutiques across NZ. corporate helicopter charters via Mangere, and flight training for both the rest of the In the Harness Jewels, pacers compete commercial and private 115 for over $1.2 million in prize money. helicopter pilot licences at a world. lower cost than in most other 42 Sport & high performance Recreation With such a healthy environment and great facilities, it’s no wonder Waipa is fast becoming one of New Zealand’s leading centres for high performance sport, earning its reputation as the Home of Champions. WAIPA - OUR HOME OF CHAMPIONS FOR 150 YEARS 1864 - 2014

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Leila Walker of Hautapu School was only nine when she won two titles at the 2014 BMX World Championships. Lily Greenough of Goodwood School was world num- They start ber three in the 5 to 7-year-old girls’ event; her brother Jack was sixth in the world in the 9-year-old boys’ event; and older brother Bennett was world number eight in young, the 11-year-old boys’ rankings. the sports To say Waipa is keen on sport would be Cambridge to find 25 plaques honouring a huge understatement – a 2010 survey the achievements of local stars in the champions revealed that four out of ten exercise for town’s Sporting Walk of Fame. more than 30 minutes a day and four of Waipa. more do so two to four times a week. The district is home to dozens of sports clubs, The joke in Waipa is a regional hub for many sports and regularly hosts national tournaments. To is that our athletes understand why Waipa is the “Home of Champions”, stroll down Duke Street in excel in sports that involve sitting down THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA – equestrian, rowing, cycling, canoeing, BMX.

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“The region is fast establishing itself as a mecca for high performance (sport) with many national bodies now basing themselves here at our world-class facilities including Rowing NZ, Triathlon NZ and Bike NZ,” says Kiri Goulter, Chief Executive of 12 Months Hamilton & Waikato Tourism. Membership SPECIAL But it’s not just about community. On and in training champions – it’s the water there is rowing, about participation in and kayaking, sailing, swimming, access to a wide range canoeing, water-skiing, of sports for the whole waka ama (outrigger canoes) and speedboat racing. On land there is netball, 116 rugby, cricket, football, golf, tennis, squash, badminton, Kihikihi’s speedway bowls. That’s just the on Sunday horizontal sports – if you Call now for more info afternoons features want to go vertical there is VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME cars from around the rock-climbing at Te Awamutu 106 Budden Road, Te Awamutu 07 871 7907 www.stewartalexander.co.nz North Island. or caving in the Pirongia Forest. 46 Sport&Recreation

117 Cambridge’s was NZ’s youngest Paralympian when she won gold in 2013.

When the $28.5 million Cambridge’s National Cycling Centre of was the first New Zealander 118 Excellence, known as the to win an Olympic Gold Avantidrome, opened in for cycling (at Athens in Cambridge is the national home of , 2014, Cambridge became 2004). Other local stars BMX, road and mountain biking. the national home of include BMX champion cycling’s four codes – indoor, Sarah Walker, who won silver Cambridge’s Sarah Ulmer was NZ’s first road, BMX and mountain at the London Olympics in 119 Olympic gold medallist for cycling in 2004. biking – at levels ranging 2012, and , who has topped the world’s from community grassroots male rankings. Cycling was to the highest levels of New Zealand’s top sport at international performance. the 2014 Commonwealth ACHIEVE TOGETHER Next to St Peter’s School Games, winning 15 medals, on State Highway One, just six of them gold. outside of Cambridge, the Avantidrome includes a Cambridge High School world-class indoor velodrome student Nikita Howarth was and support facilities. New Zealand’s youngest

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BMX champion Sarah Walker (Olympic silver, 2012) trains at Cambridge’s international- standard track.

The Don 121 Rowlands Centre beside Lake Karapiro can host 1,000 guests for functions.

Rob Waddell, 122 Olympic gold medallist in rowing 123 The Waka Ama Championships at Lake Karapiro and America’s Cup have more than 300 races from 250m to 1500m. sailor lives here.

Waipa may be inland, but everyone there lives within minutes of two of the country’s most beautiful waterways – the Waikato River and Lake Karapiro.

Paralympian when she won Performance Centre, a move gold in Montreal in 2013. aimed at helping the sport recapture its 1980s glory At 425km long, the Waikato days when , is New Zealand’s longest Paul McDonald and other river and flows through Kiwis won Olympic Gold. Cambridge beneath the Racing conditions are historic Victoria Bridge. The usually excellent because eight square-kilometre lake the surrounding hills and was formed in 1947 when shoreline trees protect the the Karapiro hydro-electric surface from high winds. For dam was built. Today the lake the same reason, the lake is is a recreational playground, favoured by kayakers, waka drawing visitors from all ama enthusiasts, yachties around the world. It is 20 and water skiers. minutes from Te Awamutu and only 10 from Cambridge. Since the 1950s, thousands have learned to water-ski Canoeing is one of many on the lake. Every October, watersports to make use of some of the best skiers in Lake Karapiro. In 2010, New Zealand and Australia the lake became the home come for the annual Bridge of Canoe Racing NZ’s High To Bridge Classic. The 48 Sport&Recreation

two-day competition is the country’s largest water-ski event rowers such as , Caroline, and 2012 Olympic and has seven components, the highlight being the Long Race Mahe Drysdale, the Evers- gold medallists Hamish which is an 82km sprint from Cambridge to Taupiri and back to Swindell twins, Georgina and Bond and Eric Murray. Hamilton.

Karapiro is also one of the world’s leading rowing courses, SPORTS PHYSIO hosting eight national regattas each year and the world rowing championships in 1978 and 2010. Rowing NZ’s High Performance Training Centre has produced world-champion

124 Karapiro’s Dick Tonks, silver medallist in 1972, has coached the most NZ Olympic medal-winning rowers. Vicki Dunlop & Associates Cambridge Racquets Club, established 125 in 1888, has 7 tennis courts and 4 squash Movement for life courts.

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So it’s not all about top-level competition. Waipa people are keen on sport as recreation. Less strenuous activities include golf, sailing and swimming.

the UIM World Grand Prix Matt Dawson). Current All includes a 25-metre lane The Hydroplane Championship Black played pool, a therapy pool, a pool when some of the world’s for Hautapu while Wayne for toddlers, a hydro slide Cambridge fastest boats tear up the lake Smith, assistant coach for and spa/sauna. Cambridge Town Cup at speeds of more than 200 the 2011 World Cup winning has a 50-metre seven-lane kph. All Blacks, is a Waipa outdoor heated pool and a has become resident. covered children’s pool with the country’s A more relaxed way of grassed area, play equipment enjoying the beauty of the Cambridge children turn and plenty of shade beneath biggest lake and river is paddling out for Saturday morning trees. For those who enjoy domestic a kayak. It’s a family- club rugby while youngsters freshwater swimming, Swim friendly way to explore the from Pirongia, Kihikihi, Te Karapiro in December rowing regatta waterways. The Karapiro Awamutu, and Ohaupo play stages races for kids, and with more than Kayak Racing Club, based in games run by Waikato competitive events from at the Boatshed cafe, stages Central Junior Rugby. 750 metres to 5,000 metres 2,100 rowers summer and winter series of for adults, many of whom taking part. races, over 6km, 12km and There are 40 golf courses are half or full ironman 18km. within easy reach of Waipa, competitors or triathletes. including seven within the For pure excitement and Off the water, our national district. Courses range from If your preference is a dip in another kind of rowing, sport of rugby is well- those with challenging holes the sea, the nearest beaches check out the national sprint supported in Waipa with and high–quality greens to are little more than an hour championships for waka some of the longest- some where you have to shoo away. You can head west ama — the largest event of established clubs in the a few sheep off the fairways. for the world-class surf of its kind in the world. For five region. The Leamington Formed in 1900, beside the Raglan or east to experience days and nights, the Mighty rugby club was formed in Waikato River, Cambridge the gentler, family-friendly River Domain becomes 1897 and the Hautapu club Golf Club is the oldest in the beaches of Mt Maunganui home for paddlers young in 1903. Waikato. and Papamoa. and old from as far north as Kaitaia and as far south as Four All Blacks – Bruce Even though Cambridge is The Waikato River Trails . Reihana, Steven Bates, Jono inland, you’ll still see many provide walkers and cyclists Gibbes and Sitiveni Sivivatu vehicles towing pleasure with 100km of pathway If you’re after speed and – all played for Te Awamutu boats as their owners head which takes you past five noise, Karapiro becomes Sports (as did England 2003 off for a day on the water. lakes, four hydro dams a racetrack every year for World Cup winning half-back Lake Karapiro offers eight and through some of the square kilometres of boat- most scenic parts of our friendly water, surrounded region. You can tackle the 126 by lovely bush and trees entire course in a day or and soaring hills. You’ll find take several days to really Cambridge’s won silver in the all sorts of craft on the lake experience the bush, forest 1500-metres at the 2010 . from tin dinghies to pleasure and historic landmarks craft. along the way.The trails are Te Awamutu’s Events Centre caters for a wonderful chance to get 127 swimming, volleyball, basketball and Swimmers too have plenty of away from the hubbub of badminton. options. The indoor heated city life and experience the public pool at Te Awamutu freedom of the country. 50 Commercial buy locally Waipa’s central location and access to major North Island markets make it an ideal location for many businesses, while residents choose to shop and buy locally from a wide range of Waipa-based services. DELIVERING THE POWER TO YOU FOR MORE THAN 90 YEARS.

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The region’s electricity Other innovations ensure provider, it is 100% owned that power is restored in the Waipa has always by a community trust, with shortest possible time. Says most of its revenue coming Lee Goddard, the company’s been a great place from residential and smaller Network Asset manager, commercial customers. “Recently one of our overseas to innovate and equipment suppliers came The company may be old by the to learn how we use their a fine example is standards of its industry but equipment to achieve this. Now it has always kept pace with they are educating other users, Waipa Networks new technology. For example, thereby benefiting electricity it was an early adopter of GPS customers in New Zealand and vehicle tracking, which among overseas.” which became other benefits provide a safety New Zealand’s first alert system. This includes a tilt Continuing Waipa’s tradition pendant worn by lone workers of business innovation, Shoof electric power board that generates an alert if tilted International formed in 1973 for more than ten seconds to develop and market its own without being corrected or inventions to the agricultural when it started at cancelled; a log-on key that and veterinary industries. alerts if the vehicle hasn’t Before long Shoof was exporting Te Awamutu moved for two hours and the to markets world-wide from driver fails to respond; and its Hautapu factory, and it in 1919. an emergency “panic button” continues to develop new installed in all vehicles. products for export. Its products are used for calving and rearing, milking, hoof care, drenching THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA 128 and more.

The pest-proof fence There are enterprises large and around the small across Waipa. Most of Waipa Networks is your local power lines company, Maungatautari them – 1,943 at last count – community owned by the Waipa Networks Trust. sanctuary is 47km are in the Agriculture, Forestry long. and Fishing sector, but there Delivering over $90m in dividends and discounts are 640 in Construction, 446 to connected consumers since 1993. Te Awamutu’s in Professional, Scientific & 129 weekly Technical Services, and more Twilight than 270 in both Manufacturing Farmers Market is and Financial & Insurance For more information give us a call on next to the Information Services. Other sectors 07 872 0745 (Te Awamutu) Centre on Thursdays. substantially represented 07 827 4014 (Cambridge) include Health Care, Arts & FOR MORE www.waipanetworks.co.nz 53 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Commercial

Recreation, Accommodation The Te Awamutu and & Food, and Education & Cambridge Chambers of Training. Commerce jointly convene the Waipa Networks The Waipa District Council Business Awards which itself has been recognised highlight the diversity of for its performance as a business activity in the business, earning silver district and celebrate their status at the 2013 New achievements. Zealand business excellence awards. It was the first time The awards are judged by the council had entered the the University of Waikato awards which are based on whose Management School criteria measuring levels provides feedback to all of performance across all entrants as part of the areas of a business and are process. compared to international benchmarks. Gold status Recent winners include start- award winners can claim to up Emma’s Food Bag, run by be among the best in the Cambridge residents Emma world and only four New and Harland Sinclair with Zealand organisations have chef Kristen Staines. They achieved that this century. deliver all the ingredients

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85% of residents consider local businesses as their first option, a survey shows.

Waipa is one of the first places in New 131 Zealand to get ultrafast broadband.

Cambridge and Te Awamutu both have 132 thriving free community newspapers.

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Enrich+ supports people The two main centres of Te with disabilities, and Awamutu and Cambridge its motto is “a life like offer shoppers a wide range any other”. A vocational of choice, with a mix of enterprise, concentrating on national-branded stores and education and employment, locally-owned retail outlets. it works with the local Cambridge is well-known for its galleries and antique supermarket, the Waipa shops while both towns District Council and other have no shortage of cafes, organisations to find work restaurants and bars. for people with disabilities. There are also services Te Awamutu’s and for people who don’t have Cambridge’s role as disabilities, with courses service centres to rural in numeracy and literacy businesses means both 134 available to anyone. towns are well served by

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139 Both Te Awamutu and Cambridge have i-SITES with information for travellers.

Waipa’s 140 average summer temperature is 19°C; average winter temperature is 10°C.

The Waipa 141 District Council earned silver status at of New Zealanders by 2019, already able to use ultrafast that require speedy the 2013 NZ business but Waipa businesses, services, accessing online downloads or trouble-free excellence awards. schools and consumers are services and applications streaming of data.

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Cambridge and Te Awamutu Cambridge has been known are ideally placed as halfway as The Town of Trees for stops or overnight stays for more than a hundred years, Natural beauty and anyone travelling between and locals take great pride a central location are Auckland and the central in looking after the many North Island. hundreds of trees that major drawcards for line its streets. Since early settlers first planted gum visitors to Waipa. Both towns trees at Carter’s Flat in the embrace 1860s, Cambridge residents have grown a wide array Lakes, the country’s longest river and green mountains the gifts that of exotic and interesting provide the backdrop for those who want to make the nature has specimens, a tradition most of our walkways and cycleways while our roads carried on today by the provide easy links to many of the North Island’s prime given them. voluntary organisation, the attractions. Te Awamutu Tree Trust. The changing seasons turn Cambridge’s Waipa is the perfect base for visitors who want to spend a is known as trees and their leaves into few days enjoying day trips with easy access to spots like Mt “Rosetown” a colourful backdrop that Maunganui (calling at McLaren Falls on the way), Kawhia and enhances the town’s beauty. the west coast beaches, Hobbiton, the Waitomo Caves and while tourist towns and Taupo. Cambridge One of the best ways to THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA appreciate the beauty of is called “The Waipa’s countryside is to Town of Trees.” visit the Maungakawa Scenic Reserve, just a 14-minute drive from Cambridge, with Te Awamutu’s nickname stunning views from its peak. comes from its impressive On some days you can see Rose Gardens. Established Mount Ruapehu and Mount in 1969, the gardens have Taranaki. The reserve is more than 2,500 rose particularly beautiful during bushes with more than spring when daffodils and 50 varieties that flower other flowers are in bloom. between November and Walkers can enjoy short bush May, attracting thousands of walks and see tui and wood visitors. pigeon. FOR MORE 61 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Tourism

To the west, the 959-metre Visitors can take a walk high Mount Pirongia, formed back in ecological time and by volcanic eruptions about see what New Zealand was 2.5 million years ago, offers like before man brought more breathtaking views of pests such as mice, rats the district. Its forest has a and possums, which number of marked walks. decimated our native wildlife The hour-long Mangakara population. Enjoy a walk Nature Walk takes you through regenerating forest, through the forest to the climb the 16-metre viewing Mangakara Stream, showing tower and watch out for past rimu, tawa, kohekohe, the kereru (woodpigeon) as pukatea and kahikatea trees. they swoop by. An ancient The Nikau Walk takes about volcano protected by the longest pest-proof fence two and a half hours. The in the world, Sanctuary park’s second tallest peak is to the caves, is beside the Mountain Maungatautari the 756-metre high summit tallest recorded kahikatea is the largest ecological of another volcanic cone, tree which towers almost 70 island on mainland New 143 Mount Kariori, which offers metres. Zealand and is home spectacular views which on a to many threatened From Mount Karioi, fine day can include Mount Waipa’s other major species including kaka, 756m, you can see Taranaki. The park also has mountain is the 797-metre hihi (stitchbird), takahe, the local harbours, the Kaniwhaniwa Caves, high Maungatautari, Mahoenui giant weta, Mt Te Aroha and two limestone caves which a 3,400- hectare bird popokatea (whitehead), Mt Taranaki. can be explored. The Bell sanctuary protected by a pitoitoi (North Island robin), Track, which takes walkers 47km pest-proof fence. tieke (saddleback), kiwi and

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In Cambridge, you can popularity for explore the 17.6-hectare visitors who Cambridge Domain, with are benefitting seven walking tracks from street level to Lake Te Ko from increased Utu, providing walkers with fish stocks. Sea- differing levels of gradient and scenery. The grounds are run trout chase filled with trees, including whitebait the Cedar of Lebanon, kauris, large chestnuts, oaks upstream in and planes. The camellia the Waikato grove provides a burst of colour every spring. It’s a River in early great place for a picnics or spring. barbecue, or you could just feed the ducks. Up above, the Thornton Road Gardens The river is open all year include a begonia hot-house, and local anglers say early rose gardens, a fountain and morning or evening sessions band rotunda. are favoured, with night 150 GREAT THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA FOR MORE 63 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Tourism

Taupo and Turangi, two of New Zealand’s most popular trout fishing spots, are less than 90 minutes away, offering lake and stream fishing.

The Waikato River, at 425 km and New Zealand’s longest river, runs from Lake Taupo in the centre of the island to Port Waikato on the west coast. From Cambridge, you can take a jet boat ride to the dam face at Lake Karapiro, admiring riverside fishing producing the best scenery, or you can hire results. Brown and rainbow kayaks at Karapiro to find 144 trout thrive in Lake Karapiro your own way along the river. as about 2,000 rainbow At 14 hectares, Yarndley’s Bush is the largest stand trout and 500 brown trout Accommodation ranges of kahikatea in the Waikato. are released annually, from campsites to lodges. with the average size Prices range from under You can learn about the district at increasing each year. It’s not $20 a night at campsites 145 Te Awamutu’s and Cambridge’s museum. uncommon these days to to $800 a person for luxury land a ten pounder (4.5kg). accommodation — it’s all up

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to what the visitor wants. Peak season is November–April. One Whether you join us at Cafe Irresistiblue for great way to get a taste of country life is to try a farmstay and wake coffee, delicious all day menu, or a glass of wine up to the sounds (don’t forget the smells) of country life. Some on the deck, Monavale Blueberries is a unique farmstays belong to working farms or hobby farms and provide destination. Visit our Orchard shop, or come and the chance to get close to the farm animals — a wonderful treat PYO organic blueberries, between January & March. for young children from the city.

WHERE TO FIND US: While Waipa is famous for its natural assets, entertainment is Corner Turkington & Wallace Roads, Monavale also drawing attention to the district. Off Cambridge - Te Awamutu Road 10mins from Cambridge PHONE: There can’t be many towns of 07 834 3501 (Cafe) 07 827 9456 (Office) 12,000 that have produced two www.monavaleblueberries.co.nz major international rock stars – brothers Tim and Neil Finn who came to fame in Split Enz and SEE DO went on to even greater success with Crowded House and their Te Awamutu solo careers. NEW VISIT

Te Awamutu’s museum visitors to play. The other has a permanent display highlight is the magnificent of memorabilia including carving ancient Uenuku, star costumes, posters, gold of the celebrated Te Maori records and a documentary exhibition. If you have any interest at Visit their home and working film. There is even a all in space, we think you’ll stables, and enjoy the Coach turntable with LPs for The success of the Oscar- enjoy visiting us. House Café on site. 150 GREAT THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA winning trilogy The Lord Visit www.spacecentre.co.nz Cafe: 07 871 9444 / Clydesdales: 07 871 9711 for opening times. or visit www.clydesdales.co.nz 146 of the Rings has helped attract thousands of visitors ENJOY to the Hobbiton movie set. Manuka Health Scenes were shot on a farm sends locally made at Hinuera, just 18 minutes’ THE ROSE REGENT honey from Te GARDENS THEATRE Awamutu to 45 drive from Cambridge. There countries. you can enjoy a two-hour guided tour of The Shire, St Andrew’s, including hobbit holes, ALPHRA LAVENDER For details contact built in 1881 the Green Dragon Inn and Te Awamutu i-SITE 147 See a working Lavender Farm is one of Mill. Because it remains a and a selection of beautiful P: 07 871 3259 www.teawamutuinfo.co.nz New Zealand’s oldest working farm, children can lavender products. churches still in use. also pet animals during their P: 07 870 3212 or visit WALK THE 4 www.alphralavender.co.nz MOUNTAINS OF FUN visit. FOR MORE 65 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ Tourism

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Waipa is an attractive environment for retirement, with award-winning rest homes.

A fifth of 149 Waipa residents work in Hamilton, thanks to the easy commute. One of New Zealand’s most the caves by boat, gently through the caves using rafts popular tourist destinations, gliding beside stalactite in the dark. Waipa has the Waitomo Glow-worm and stalagmite formations Waipa has 17 peat lakes 132 public Caves, are only 40 minutes and getting close up to the 150 which are home to rare park and from Te Awamutu. Some wonder of glow worms. For plants, fish and animals that reserve sites 300 limestone caves, which the more adventurous, The have adapted to life within covering more than started to form more than 30 Legendary Black Water the wetlands ecosystem. 3,540 hectares. million years ago, lie beneath Rafting Company provides the hills of Waitomo. the chance for visitors to is a popular Guides take visitors into abseil, weave, jump and float sailing, windsurfing,

explore the future site of the National Wetland centre imagine a place where people can learn how important wetlands are, the human benefits they provide and the unique plant and animal communities they support visit Rotopiko Reserve for a pest-free picnic. Enjoy easy walks, lake views, ancient swamp forest, rare plants and native birds. See www.wetlandtrust.org.nz National Wetland Centre tab to arrange a visit or become a volunteer

This is the flagship project of the National Wetland Trust of NZ with the support of Waipa District Council, Waikato Regional Council, Department of Conservation and our primary sponsors The Waikato River Cleanup Trust, Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust

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rowing and fishing venue every Saturday morning all while Lakes Ruatuna year, from 8am till noon, at With so much to offer, it’s no and Rotomanuka offer Victoria Square. There, you’ll opportunities for canoeing in find all sorts of produce wonder tourism is worth $178 summer. straight from where it has million a year to the district. been grown or made: fruit, At the end of a day’s vegetables, fish, bread, activity, our thoughts turn to gourmet sausages and more. For entertainment, live couches were even designed food. Waipa is one of New When driving through the music is always popular – especially for the theatres. Zealand’s best regions for region in summer you can as is movie-going. Both Te Behind the scenes, both growing food. Locals and pull over and buy just-picked Awamutu and Cambridge cinemas offer state-of-the- visitors benefit from this blueberries, strawberries, have state-of-the-art art projection and sound when farmers and growers avocados or tomatoes. cinemas. Te Awamutu’s five- technology. take their produce straight to screen Regent Theatre has where people can buy it at Meanwhile, one Waipa outlet been in business since 1932 Most comes from New its freshest, either through draws visitors from all over and has been managed Zealand visitors but $16 markets, mobile vendors the world – Viands Bakery, of since 1974 by movie million comes from overseas, or the many roadside stalls Kihikihi, who are famous for enthusiast Allan Webb, the $7 million from Australia, that appear when foods their award-winning pies. For sole exhibitor and proprietor. $2 million each from the UK are in season. During the many years, the bakery has Long renowned as one of a and Asia and the rest from months of daylight saving, produced category winners very small number of high- Europe, Oceania and the Te Awamutu holds its in the annual national pie quality provincial cinemas, it Americas. Twilight Farmers Market in awards and two years ago, has an impressive collection Selwyn Park on Thursday headed off more than 4,500 of movie memorabilia. With attractions from afternoons. The Cambridge other entries to take the Cambridge’s two-screen mountains and rivers to Farmers Market is held Supreme Award. Tivoli Cinema opened in bird sanctuaries and, yes, 2014. Front of house, pies, it’s little surprise that both cinemas are warm tourism supports 13 per cent of jobs in Waipa District. and inviting – Tivoli’s THINGS | 150 GREAT LOVEWAIPA

If you want to know more about visitor opportunities in Waipa, or make bookings for accommodation, events and tours, contact either the Cambridge i-SITE (www.cambridge.co.nz) or the Te Awamutu i-SITE (www.teawamutuinfo.co.nz). FOR MORE 67 LOVEWAIPA.CO.NZ