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Published every Thursday Fortnight Phone and Fax 761-7016 A/H 761-8206 for Advertising and Editorial ISSN 2324-2337, ISSN 2324-2345 Inside Person helicoptered to hospital A person with moderate injuries was taken by helicopter to Base Hospital when a car left the road near Opunake on Saturday July 10 shortly after midday. Two other young people, also in the vehicle, were The BNZ ATM story taken by ambulance to continues page 5. Taranaki Base hospital. The accident took place in Ihaia Road, 7 kilometres out of Opunake. The vehicle, which was travelling away from Opunake, left the road, missed a deep a drain and ended up facing back to Opunake in a paddock. Constable Kylie Brophy from the Opunake Police, who attended the accident, said all three were wearing seat belts. Portrait of eminent The accident happened on scientist by Taranaki a straight piece of road and artist. Page 7. police are investigating the The helicopter with patient leaves the scene. cause. Two robbers hit service station The Opunake Service Hawera, turned around and took four minutes, and it took “Something like this in the wider Taranaki area. Station was robbed at around parked outside the main door, us four hours to clean it up. requires the community “A suspect vehicle has been 5am on Monday morning which they smashed through In the last five years we have to look after each other. If seen at a couple of them. We with a large hammer. never had this happen in our anyone knows anything or has would like gas station owners A service station “They broke the cigarette business in Opunake,” any suggestions, they should and dairy owners to keep spokesperson said the two cabinet , and took all he brand He estimates between talk to us or the police,” the in mind that cigarettes are robbers were aged between new stock we had, mobile $8000 and $10,000 worth of spokesperson said. especially a target. We would 25 and 35, wore gloves and accessories and cigarette stock was taken. Senior Constable Matt like to hear from anyone who had their faces covered . lighters,” the spokesperson The robbers left the scene in Goodman of the Opunake has seen suspicious activity They arrived in a Highlander said. ”The glass shattered all the direction of Hawera from Police says there have been around gas stations after A new take on an old vehicle from the direction of over the shop. The robbery which they had come. a number of similar incidents hours.” story page 16. Gearing up for the finals The Coastal Rugby Premiers is the Coastal way,” said and Coastal Division 2 teams the proud Club Captain. have made the Taranaki Kelvin said they had a finals which are due to be really good culture in the played at the weekend. club. “Everyone knows Coastal Rugby managed to everyone,” he said adding get four out of five teams in the there was a “great spirit.” semifinals and, speaking to The fifth team, the Coastal Rugby Club Captain Women’s Rugby team, Kelvin Weir a week ago, he came third in the Taranaki Historical finds on was “really chuffed” at how wide competiton and Coastal farm. Page 11. the season had gone thus far. finished a month ago. To get four out of five The Coastal Rugby Coastal Rugby teams in the players train every Tuesday semi finals for Taranaki is and Thursday night and “pretty cool” he said. It’s play on Saturdays. also quite rare and a real There are around 130-150 reward after the end of 14 players throughout the season. regular season’s games. If any men or women “The boys have been are wanting to play rugby training since the middle next season come along of February,” said Kelvin. to the 2022 preseason “To see all the hard work training, urges Kelvin. come to fruition is very The Coastal Premiers play satisfying. It makes you feel Inglewood at the TET Stadium quite proud to be part of it.” at Inglewood on Saturday He added they had had July 18 starting at 2:45pm. a lot of injuries this year Coastal Division 2 play and said the players had all Okaiawa on Saturday Eltham Lion takes the proved good in adversity. Coastal Rugby Club Captain Kelvin Weir at the Rahotu Domain on Coastal Rugby at the TET Stadium at helm. Page 17. “They’re battlers which training night. Inglewood at 12:30pm.

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wanted to indicate my dedica- control of the world’s medical safe, trials are carefully moni- Cashless society fraternity and the Main tored, if you don’t get the jab Your article on the missing tion to Rugby. LLettersetters toto thethe Stream Media. The money you are somehow a danger ATM in Opunake, and a letter I watched about ten minutes is huge. Who owns the big to others, anything else is EEditorditor to the editor regarding the loss of the above mentioned game pharmaceutical companies? misinformation and so on.” of chequeing services may but, after hearing the facts Billionaires with an agenda. I believe this is unacceptable Send your your views to: have a common thread. given by the commentators Last year Pfi zer made a loss. and bordering on criminal, Letters to the Editor The Holy Grail of banks is on TV, I changed channels to This year they are looking at as the unsuspecting public 23 Napier Street, Opunake. to achieve a cashless society. watch another comedy show. a minimum 26 US$billion is misled. Fax: (06) 761 7016 This effectively traps people While on a whinging note profit, because of the vax There are numerous cases into using their online ser- I want to forward food for email: [email protected] rollout. The vaccine trials are of adverse events and deaths vices, and any fees they may thought on players leaving You are welcome to use a pseudonym but must almost exclusively carried involving the jab in New choose to charge. the field for possible head supply your name and address to us. out by the vax companies, Zealand. Why has the media A recent attempt by the injuries, actions to which I and they are removed from not reported these cases? We Australian Government to do not disagree but highlights any responsibility for damage still hear about car accident outlaw any cash transactions the point I wish to make to with this vax. Previously they fatalities. Could it be the “Let’s create your business growth over $10,000 (punishable by readers. I’m all for sport but have been successfully sued $55 million given to the NZ strategy together” two years’ imprisonment) boxing is a sport where the for $billions for the human media last year is playing it’s shows how serious they are aim of participants is to hit Your only local community accounting firm damage they have caused. part? Lynda Wharton’s, ‘The about this. the opponents head, knock This vax didn’t even get Health Forum NZ’ page on This arrogant power grab them unconscious, an act trialled in real terms. Facebook, while censored was stopped by effective not accepted by other sports. Normally a vaccine has heavily, is one of a very few citizen action, but one can And to cap it off boxing is an several years of trials, using sources of real information. be sure this agenda is still on Olympic sport. animals, and then consenting The wonders of the human Accounting for the future, today the table. I reiterate, it is food for humans. By creating a bit immune system are being The people of NZ should be thought for you the readers. Hawera - Opunake - Patea - 06 278 4169 of hysteria, the medical overlooked and we are all ever alert to any such attempts Gordon (Mac) Sole Opunake Office hours: profession has been hijacked being trained to believe we of governmental over-reach. Hawera Mon & Thurs: 9am-3pm, Wed: 10am-3pm into mass vaccination of require our immune system to Cash is legal tender, and any the NZ public. The normal be suddenly altered, possibly banishment amounts to a fl a- Respect our process, which helps ensure irreparably, by a gene therapy grant attack on civil liberties. so-called minimal harm from vax, whose inventor Dr Rob- R. Herdson province’s a jab, has been circumvented, ert Malone, has indicated is Manaia name bypassed. not as safe as he intended and Not a fair contest Like Mr McAlpine I am Government controlled should have been discontin- I write with some disgust always hearing people from employees are saying it is ued. We have no idea of the over the All Black game our province using this slang all OK, rather than reliable long term consequences. versus Tonga on July 3. The word Naki for Taranaki science. Most doctors are Singapore has just an- Tongans did not fi eld their which really sends a a real flat out looking after their nounced they no longer have true team as a number of their chill of anger up my spine. patients, relying on normal a pandemic, they have an players were unable to be in It’s extremely interesting scientifi c processes, unaware ‘Endemic’. because of the where Mr McAlpine found their trust is in a corrupted This means they are going COVID epidemic. The game those different meanings of system above them. back to life as normal and should have been put on hold Naki from, Japan, Wales, The governments of the will endeavour to help those or whatever until their true Indiana USA, and from our world have largely been vulnerable and/or immune national team could be as- Maori people. So if one responsible for the mass compromised stay healthy. sembled instead of players was to ask the meaning of vaccine rollout, backed by the What a breath of fresh air taken from the club teams Naki on the East Coast of WHO and Big Pharma. The approach, in a crazy world. here in New Zealand. What the , the Maoris WHO is clearly a political Alan Murray pride could the New Zealand above Auckland who live in monster now, not the reason Ohawe. players have in putting on the Northland, and in the South it came into being. The Black Jersey to set farcical Island you would get differ- medical trials are apparently Let’s have records by the scorers and the ent meanings, but no doubt unimportant now, we are patience fi nal score of just over 100 they’d see it as a slang word. supposed to watch and learn It hasn’t taken me long to points to nil. To me it is real laziness instead. This approach clearly really fi nd out that here in Those in positions of pow- and extremely disrespectful, breaks the Nuremberg Code, our province, in which we are er in New Zealand Rugby as already certain businesses requiring the informed not alone, that we have far too should hold their heads in here in our province have consent of the dangers, and many people becoming far shame and I note the All been told not to use it, so then proven results of trials too impatientas we all know Blacks Head Coach and Se- let’s show some respect for before any medical trials that many towns in South lector sidestepped a question our province’s name, as to on humans. There are large Taranaki are all being given or two when interviewed after me Taranaki means a lot to legal cases commencing in a good facelift which is great the game. me and to many others also. Europe and UK against this to see happen, yet those same I am an avid rugby believer Tom Stephens tyranny, ‘Crimes against people are wanting it to hap- and was on the Taranaki Humanity’. The nearest case pen right now. Projects like Rugby Union for a number is in Australia. The whole those don’t happen like this. of years, also manager of C19 event is now touted Look, just remember Our the Taranaki Team and have The world has as the greatest crime in the Lord nearly took a lifetime to Registered office: 23 Napier Street, PO Box 74, Opunake played representative rugby history of our world. convince people that he was in New Zealand and am a still gone mad In New Zealand we have Phone: Office (06) 761-7016, A/h (06) 761-8206 So, just where have things the Son of God, and when the Life Member of the Taranaki had an unprecedented bar- For advertising, email: [email protected] gone astray? 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EDITORIAL House price increases, high rents and variable local body rates: Action overdue When Jacinda Adern insurance, transport, furniture house prices have increased Part of the problem is a which will cause hardship for rent increases and local body became prime minister in and home appliances. For by 6.27% over just three lack of available houses. many households. Part of this rates increases, which do 2017 she targeted child those families who end up months to reach an average Maybe it would be sensible to increase is to raise money to not take into account the poverty as the foremost with neither a bought nor a of $838,826. Perhaps house build many more state houses install water meters – in effect effect they are having, it is problem she wanted to rented home, the prospects sale prices should be capped and reduce the Kiwibuild to lay the platform to impose the young who will suffer alleviate. However, with are bleaker. One child given (by legislative control) to no programme, which has not yet another tax (water rates) most. Child poverty will, by house prices increasing well a certificate in a Taranaki more than the rate of infl ation lived up to its initial promise. with GST levied on top (I degrees, get worse, not better. ahead of infl ation or wage school recently responded above the QV value of a What about the rates that wonder if there is any other As the years go by, and the increases; high rents for to the teacher’s, “You can particular house. local bodies levy on their nation in the world where youngsters become young those who cannot afford to stick this on your fridge,” What about rents? Keeping ratepayers? The South you have to pay a tax on a adults we can expect, sadly, buy a house; and local body with “But we don’t have in mind that most renters Taranaki District Council is tax as we do on rates and fuel an increase in all the negative rates increases (in some, but electricity.” are in the average to lower keeping rates to an average prices?). statistics that we all have not all) cases excessive; it The statistics look grim economic band, how exactly increase of 3.99% - good A while ago the ACT Party to live with. I don’t need to is the youngsters of New and are getting progressively are people supposed to pay on them. Previously, when had a good suggestion; rates name them. Zealand who will be the worse. In New Plymouth, some of these rents and have Covid first reared its ugly increases had to be restricted This Government has done most disadvantaged. If a house prices have increased enough for all their other head they proposed a zero (by law) to the current rate of a great job protecting us from family has managed to buy 15.31% in the last 12 needs? A glance at the current rate increase. Stratford infl ation. This is a good idea Covid and Jacinda Adern is a house at the infl ated prices months to yield an average rents (on offer) in New District Council has shown which should be legislated an inspirational leader, but that are the rule these days of $583,796, yet nationwide Plymouth range from about similar restraint at keeping for. legislative action on these or are paying a high rental, inflation is predicted to be $450 up to $800. There was its average rates increase to To return to the comment other issues is very overdue. there will be less money for just 2.4% this year. Has a nationwide rent freeze from 4.25%. at the start of this editorial, the doctor, dentist, optician anyone in Taranaki received March 26, 2020 to September unless something is done to Rolland McKellar or clothes, as well as healthy a 15% wage increase in the 25, 2020; it would appear that Council, by contrast, is raising alleviate such things as house food. Other expenses include same period? Nationally, we urgently need another. its rates by an average of 12%, price infl ation, skyrocketing ADELPHOS The freedom to choose Here’s one hard topic I’m rather gave us a heads-up no more night, death, mourn- Jesus to earth to destroy the than this if it lay in my power. Problem of Pain, 1940, chap- reluctant to write on. Why? warning report: “…there is ing, crying or pain. There will power of sin and death. But But it has the full support of ter 3.” Manaakitanga. For four controversial rea- darkness, where there will be no need of the sun because I still wish that hell wasn’t Scripture and especially of Adelphos sons: 1.) Firstly hell has be weeping and gnashing of God will be our light. All real. So I must agree with the our Lord’s own words. The been depicted by some with teeth” and separation from this will take place in a real words of C.S. Lewis’ writing a merciless and revengeful God (See Matthew 22:1-14— new heaven on a “new earth” about hell, “There is no doc- sense of justice for sinners, The Parable of the Wedding (See Revelation 21:1, 21:4, trine I would more willingly Our next issue is on July 29.We welcome 2) some ministers/priests Banquet, Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 21:22-25). Sorry, remove from Christianity your letters. Please send to have avoided the topic as a Matthew 25:41, Mark 9:42- there’s no reported marsh- editorial@opunakecoastal news.co.nz “hot potato” within their con- 45, 48 NIV). Most Bible mallow clouds. No one can gregations, 3.) many won’t scholars believe the “fi ery” possibly imagine what God accept that a loving God can torments in these verses are has in store for those who permit anyone to eternally Jesus’ symbolic metaphors love Him (1 Corinthians 2:9). exist in hell and lastly 4.) for the feelings of eternal The issue of annihilation or others say that hell results in regret and despair of losing extinction on Judgement Day the human personality and heaven. Hell’s gates will then is a big deal because it ques- spirit being annihilated by be eternally locked from the tions any concept of human or fi re into nothingness. Heavy inside by each person’s free- divine justice. Why? Because duty, eh? All four perspec- will decision to “not believe” annihilation logically means tives disagree with the many in Jesus (John 3:18). Jesus that God would judge the teachings of Jesus and the is crystal clear about this in least sinner exactly the same New Testament about hell verse 18. And, if you care- as genocidal murderers like and the afterlife. His new fully read the two previous Adolf Hitler, Chairman Mao descriptions of the afterlife verses in John 16- 17, He and Pol Pot. No fair and just even challenged the Old explains God’s loving mo- human judge would ever Testament’s views. But since tivation and plan behind our permit such injustice. An Jesus rose from the dead and freedom to choose eternal life interwoven truth through- lived with God in eternity, or not. Without free will love out the Bible is that God’s before coming to earth, we’ll cannot exist. You can’t force judgements are just: “…Will assume He knew what He someone to love you. Neither not the Judge of all the earth was talking about. will God. do what is right?” (Leviticus (06) 278 4786 So what did Jesus teach In contrast to hell, Jesus’ 18:25). (06) 278 4786 about hell? Firstly, He never report about living conditions God’s merciful and just used hell as a threat but in heaven is that there will be solution to hell was to send

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4 NEWS AND VIEWS Thursday, July 15, 2021 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS MAYORAL COMMENT Long Term Plan signed off Check us out for all your aluminuim needs! 2021 has been a very busy more formal consultation month (May) we received year so far at the South prior to a fi nal decision being four Resource Consent LET US CREATE THE Taranaki District Council made in November 2021. applications lodged for the with plenty happening. We recently received good Ōpunakē area – two of these PERFECT LOOK FOR YOU Our 2021 – 2031 Long news from Global Ratings for subdivisions. We do the lot: Term Plan was approved Agency, Standard and Poors It was a privilege to be part Doors Windows Security doors by Audit New Zealand (S&P) who have upgraded of the Puanga celebrations Conservatories and adopted by Council Council’s long-term credit held at the Kura in Ōpunakē on 28 June. Developing rating from AA- to AA on Friday morning. The new a Long Term Plan once and affi rmed its short-term year and new beginnings every three years is a huge rating A-1+ with stable that Puanga represents undertaking for staff and outlook. This credit rating was a very fi tting time to elected members, so it was signals strong confi dence in welcome three new school pleasing to have it signed MAYOR PHIL NIXON Council’s prudent fi nancial principals into their roles. Paul Tofts, Manager off. I believe it’s an excellent Speaking of which, I would management and allows Despite a 6:00am start on a 76 Portia St, Stratford plan which strikes the right signifi cant savings for our windy wet winter morning, Ph: 06 765 0556 Fax: 06 765 0558 like to thank those who balance between stimulating attended our 25 community ratepayers. Due to this the celebration was well Mobile: 027 200 5556 economic growth, progress, higher rating we will now supported and demonstrated [email protected] meetings, and for the providing the services and many written and verbal have savings of between great community spirit. facilities our communities submissions we received. $50k-60k annually on debit The three new principals expect while keeping rates Now the Long Term Plan servicing in the future. welcomed are, Andrea affordable. has been signed off, we can Our building services team Hooper - Carr - Ōpunakē The Long Term Plan had get stuck into implementing have been swamped with High School, Ryan Fleming - Simple But three main topics we wanted the many projects in it. new building consents this St Joseph’s School Ōpunakē public feedback on: town Last November (2020) year. In the seven months and Whaea Roby (Robyn) Significant centre upgrades for Ōpunakē, Council resolved to establish from November 2020 to May Davey – Te Kura Kaupapa Manaia, Eltham, Pātea and Maori Wards for the 2021 we have seen $75.3 Maori o Tamarongo Waverley, development of 2022 and 2025 local body million worth of building Ōpunakē. a district Business Park and elections. This triggered consent applications across Speaking of new funding for our Environment another big workload the district. While 27 of beginnings, I wish the and Sustainability Strategy. for Council with a full these were for the Hāwera farming community all the All three of these projects representation review. The area and 18 for the Ōpunakē best for the spring calving have been given the go initial public consultation area, what’s great to see and the milking season ahead following strong on the representation review is that we are getting new ahead. public support during our closed last week. Later this house consents lodged in our Phil Nixon Helping Taranaki families with a range of simple, professional community consultation month we will be going back smaller communities too. Mayor funeral services. With affordable caskets, urns & jewellery. process. out to the community for At the same time in just one South Taranaki District.  233 Carrington St New Plymouth Letters to Editor Continued from page 2

took decades to do not they never ever promised that way at all, so let’s crawl unable to print the letter in www.rockgastaranaki.co.nz Alyssa wants sunscreen she can trust overnight, so I do really anything at all. All it was before we can walk. its current form as it could believe that Councillor stated was that they would be actionable. However we Steffy McKay is absolutely be taking different issues Tom Stephens are interested in exploring it correct when stating that which concern our people New Plymouth. further and would like more all good things take time, and country, but people facts around your particular in which I do agree with expect different issues to Bare-faced liar situation. her. The same goes for our happen straight away. Well, After receiving legal Editor Labour Government, as sorry but things don’t work advice I’m afraid we are

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Four Square owner Gary Today a wooden covering Arora says that when the marks where the ATM was ATM was taken away in LOOKING FOR A once located. October he was told the In December last year a ATM would be replaced REAL ESTATE banking hub was set up in after Christmas. PROFESSIONAL the town’s Library Plus. With no sign of the ATM Opened with much fanfare, returning, Gary says he YOU CAN TRUST? the hub was one of a number contacted the BNZ again of experimental trials set up earlier this year. in smaller centres around the “All they said to me was Call Viv Scott today for help country, bringing together that they wouldn’t put it with buying, selling - or the country’s six leading back because of the banking for a friendly, confidential trading banks, of which the hub,” he said.” I argued chat to discuss your options. BNZ is one. At the time of that it’s only open from 9 the launch it was promised to 5, Monday to Friday, not that none of the trading weekends, and that’s not banks involved would The BNZ ATM outside Opunake Four Square 45 was what an ATM should be. just Viv Scott close any of their services taken away in October last year. 9-5, Monday to Friday. The M 027 441 4596 E [email protected] in the district council areas branch. from a BNZ spokesperson. leaks have all been fi xed, so serviced by the hubs. The BNZ website lists their “The building in which the the problem there has been As reported in the ATMs around the country. ATM was located suffered taken care of. Opunake and Coastal News In Taranaki there are two signifi cant water damage and The subject of the banking NZ Bankers Association in New Plymouth, two in we had to remove our ATM hub has attracted comment spokesperson Miles Erwin Hawera, one in Stratford at the Opunake Four Square at meetings of the Opunake was asked if this meant the and the Opunake Regional in around October 2020. The and District Business existing Opunake ATMs Banking Hub. ATM was suffering ongoing Association with concernsLorem ipsum will continue. The BNZ was asked for damage and issues caused by expressed about the opening “Yes it does,” was the comment, and since the the leaking and pooling of hours and only being able to reply. last issue, the following water onto the machine. handle New Zealand money There is also a TSB ATM statement has been sent to the The Opunake Banking cards. In the Opunake and outside the town’s TSB Opunake and Coastal News Hub opened on 7 December Coastal News(June 3), former Business Association president Bob Clark said that with Opunake attracting Alyssa wants sunscreen she can trust more visitors post-Covid anyone wanting to access an Alyssa Case has always melanoma was found next to sunscreens. overseas credit card wasn’t been vigilant about sun my ear,” Alyssa said. “An estimated 500 New able to do so. This could protection. With a fair “The harshness of the sun in Zealanders die of skin cancer be done when there was complexion and first-hand New Zealand is no laughing every year – that’s more a BNZ ATM in town, but experience of losing a family matter. For that reason, than our annual road toll. this facility is not currently member to melanoma, she it absolutely boggles my We think everyone deserves available. was aware that the cancer mind that we can’t have full sunscreen they can trust, wasn’t one that only affected trust in the SPF labelling on because we’re all vulnerable older people. sunscreens. When I heard that to New Zealand’s harsh sun,” OPUNAKE LAWYERS The young mother lost some companies are failing Consumer NZ chief executive L her 23-year-old cousin to to meet their SPF claims, I Jon Duffy said. melanoma a decade ago, felt really angry. We can’t be “The more money we raise, which made her determined Thomson O’Neil & Co. taking chances when it comes the more sunscreens we can A Our Opunake Office is attended by: to stay vigilant and educate to protecting ourselves and test. It costs around $5000 others about sun protection. our families. per sunscreen and 100% Robert England on Wednesday & Fridays Despite her efforts, at age “I want to protect myself, of donations raised will 28 she was diagnosed with and my family. It seems go towards funding more W for buying and selling houses, farms & businesses; melanoma after discovering weird that you could sell a sunscreen tests. The results Trusts, Wills and Estates. a mole on her face, while sunscreen as SPF 50, when will be free and available to 15-weeks pregnant. it technically isn’t.” all from December.” Y Mark Utting on Thursdays “I was extremely fortunate. For more than a decade Unlike Australia, there My melanoma was caught at Consumer NZ has undertaken is no mandatory standard for buying and selling houses, farms & businesses; stage 1, which is super lucky. independent sunscreen for sunscreens here, so E Trusts, Wills, Estates and refinancing matters. I could act quickly. 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Marianne who is a graduate Royal Society Te Aparangi of about three hours duration After an hour or two the of Elam School of fi ne arts, in 2018, she is only the before I ‘got’ her face.” smile fades and gradually says she particularly likes second female president She says “I like to get past they relax and realise this is painting people beginning in the Royal Society’s the fi rst impression or the a long process and they are when she was 10 she says Te Aparangi’s 150 year ‘snapshot’.” It is this that as much a part of my process when she fi rst drew her history. distinguishes her work and as I of theirs. younger sister Cindy. Her priorities stated at is what makes her fi nished Marianne has kept a The offi cial unveiling of the time of appointment result so different from a photographic record of her Marianne’s exquisite portrait included addressing Come in and see us for a quote. 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More wage and Mana in Mahi. investing in projects like our Government is ensuring people are in work, with our According to the Treasury, Hiringa Renewable Power that together, we can come unemployment levels are around 221,000 more people and Green Hydrogen Project out of COVID stronger. lower than in countries like will be in work over the next Australia, Canada, and the four years, thanks to our United States. Our GDP is Government’s actions. DP PLUMBING As we create jobs today, ¬¬ tracking in the right direction, GLENN BENNETT Craftsman Plumber/ Drainlayer STEPH LEWIS we’re also making sure we business confi dence is up, MP FOR NEW PLYMOUTH Living locally in Okato and demand for our exports MP FOR WHANGANUI have the skilled workforce remains strong. we need for tomorrow. Since 23 years experience recovery. This will not only up top 16,000 spectators we introduced our free trades Competitive quotes and training and apprenticeships While these are all positive create jobs and strengthen once completed and the prompt service indicators, the global our economy, but it will Mawhitiwhiti Kanihi Pā programme a year ago, more uncertainty caused by the also ensure our communities build project. Also, the fi rst than 135,000 people have Ph Duane on pandemic is still the biggest have the schools, hospitals stage of work on the new Te signed on to upskill and get 021 023 05021 threat facing our economy. and transport networks we Ramanui o Ruaputahanga the experience they need for a That’s why we’re continuing need for the future. We’ve - Library, Arts and Culture career in the trades. This will our balanced approach, funded projects right across Centre in Hawera has strengthen New Zealand’s ensuring that through our New Zealand, supporting started. These projects have workforce as our rebuild COVID recovery plan, we’re thousands of jobs and in generated 116 jobs so far, continues over the next few keeping debt down and many cases, enabling work with up to 493 projected. years, while opening up lots targeting spending where it to start sooner than planned. Of course, investing in of opportunities for people will have the most impact. Here in Taranaki, a number critical infrastructure isn’t here in Taranaki. A key part of this plan of projects are already the only way we’re creating Accelerating our recovery is investing in critical underway. For example: jobs and getting people into through infrastructure and infrastructure around New The Cycling Education park work. We’re continuing to jobs is a key part of our Zealand. Over the next fi ve and half basketball court roll out initiatives like our plan, but it’s not our only years, we’re investing a in Stratford, the rebuilding Jobs for Nature programme, priority. 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YOUR SCHOOL OF CHOICE FOR A SEAMLESS EDUCATION Coastal Taranaki School is a vibrant area school situated in Okato, only thirty kilometers from Taranaki’s main city New Plymouth. The school caters for students from Years 0—13 (5 to 18 years old) and offers a variety of learning experiences alongside the core subjects required by the New Zealand government.

‘THE ARTS’ TERM TWO FOCUS Term two at Coastal Taranaki School has been focused on the Arts with Visual arts, Kapahaka, Music and Performing Arts just some of the areas students and sta have been working on.

KAPAHAKA PUANGA CELEBRATION & OPEN DAY Ka kite anō Matua Clive We held our annual Puanga Breakfast Celebration last month. This year’s event Last week was Matua Clive's last appearance at CTS as our Kapa Haka tutor. At was organised and run by our Year 11 students and we are very proud of the our final Kapa Haka practice as a school our tamariki and staff presented Matua event they prepared for our school community. With over 200 people in Clive with a taonga to show our gratitude, and in recognition of his years of attendance, we gathered for a karanga to call in both the new day and Māori time spent at CTS. New Year. This was followed by karakia, kōrero and a ceremonial fire lighting. We look forward to welcoming Whāea Nganeko Eriwata who is stepping in to Then we moved into our school hall that had been prepared as a dining hall fill the role of Kapa Haka leader moving forward. for a lovely breakfast and some presentations. We also hosted an Open Day event for families considering joining our school and for parents who are considering their children’s options for Years 9-13 schooling.

MOTOCROSS Our school Motocross team finished the ‘King of the Schools Primary/Intermediate Series’ for 2021 at the final event in Whangarei on July 3rd. The team finished the series as the overall winners! Completing the four events held around the North Island to finish first in the North Island out of 95 primary and intermediate schools. Thanks to our team sponsors Puniho Engineering, Honda Hub, Okato Foursquare, and Fruit Party. We would like to acknowledge the parent community who have supported our students to represent our school. Well done to the students who have such a passion and enthusiasm for Motocross! Motocross Winning Team by Ethan Hooker and Te Ihorangi Walden At Motocross we came first place in the North Island out of 92 schools at the King of the Schools Primary/Intermediate Schools MX Series for 2021.We had to drive all the way to Whangarei, and it took seven and a half hours to get there. Ethan Hooker won the Yrs 7-11, 53-149cc Trail Class with 150 points. Lucca Mclean came 2nd place, Luccas Ripia came 4th, Tula Mclean came 5th. Te Kaewa won the Intro Trail Class. Liam came 5th place out of in the Pro 65 class. When we got there, we took a photo of the team sitting on the motorbikes, and the people in the team got new sweatshirts from our sponsors Puniho Engineering, Okato Four Square, Fruit Party and Honda Hub. Ethan had to sit next to the box bumping him in the head the whole way.All the Motocross teams were impressive at riding and everyone was fair and kind. Some people fell off their bikes, Kyan hurt his shoulder but kept on riding. Billy got knocked out by someone on a Husqvarna 50cc 2 stroke bike, he went to the hospital but he didn’t break anything. We Face Timed him during the results when we won the championship trophy.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION UPCOMING Back in Term 1 2020 Whaea Justine voiced an idea around ‘Te Aranui o Pukeonaki’ as our Production. Over the last 4 weeks we have literally sewed costumes, painted scenery and worked on the logistics of the transitions of classes that culminated in our slick performances. What a EVENTS joy it was to see Whaea Justine’s initial idea coming to fruition. Each and every performer made us proud. Special mention should be made of our main characters: Tatarakihi Festival Pukeonaki: Cypress-Jak Ryder Tahurangi: Te Mokena Walden upcoming event Rauhoto Tapairu: Brianna McCready-Scouller Panitahi: Samuel Rolls for Kapa haka. Tongariro: Ricky Smith Pihanga: Shanay Rikirangi Villagers/ Mokopuna: Gene Wynaird, Tula Taranaki Puanga Pihanga understudy: Elena Barron MacLean, Monique Thompson-Simmer, Festival. Ruapehu: Grady O’Sullivan Eloise Moorby, Mia Wade, Hayley Sulzberger, Coastal Kapa Haka Tauhara: Alana Wood Te Mokena Walden schools event. Pouakai: Francie O’Sullivan Guidestone Dancers: Madison Quay, Kaitake: Shiloh Baylis Monique Thompson-Simmer, Hayley Nan: Melody Weir Sulzberger, Rebecca Goodin Koro: Kalani Dalton OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, July 15, 2021 NEWS 15 Coastal Taranaki School Production Back in Term 1 2020 Whaea very last minute Nanny Joy Justine voiced an idea around and Sally Tippet put together ‘Te Aranui o Pukeonaki’ as an interim kapa haka outfit our Production. She talked for our group. What a super it through with Mr Walden job they did. and myself and whilst we Min White and Amy Wade agreed it was a great idea shared their skills, coming and the kaupapa worked up trumps with the make up well within our localised requests to add the finishing curriculum portraying our touches to the costumes. school value ‘Ako’, we were We sadly also say a very conscious of how large big thank you and a fond this project would be. farewell to Matua Clive Then COVID hit and our who instructed our kapa priorities changed overnight. haka performance group as Sadly any kōrero around the Whaea Nganeko takes over production was set aside the reins. and we were left to defer it We acknowledge the until 2021. In Feb 2021, we Design PBL group, reconvened our discussions supported by Mr Leppard around the production and we and Matua Lester for gave Whaea Justine a short creating the scenery. time frame to put together This production should rightly and obviously be a summary of the play and The performers are a vision of colour and action. draft script that the Project mostly attributed to the Based Learning Group could place. Raelene Luckin was of the transitions of classes Soren Grevers-White for Krystal Breeze Ryder, brilliant writing and casting then further develop and drafted in to support the that culminated in our organising with Taranaki Keyana Taylor and Isabelle by Whaea Justine but also work on collaboratively. classroom teachers with the slick performances. What Stage Hire (TSH) and all McCready-Scouller. shows clearly how a small She met with Taipuni dance and choreography. a joy it was to see Whaea the lighting. Caleb Rayner, The creative hands of community knows how to Ruakere and Fay Mulligan Band and choir practises Justine’s initial idea coming who is studying sound Mrs Gorrie-Lawn, Mrs put on a big show. who whakapapa to Puniho began and cast members to fruition. Each and every production as part of his Richardson, Whaea Katey, Pā and Taranaki Iwi, to commenced practicing their performer made us proud. WITT training, worked on Amy Wade, Megan Riddock Te amorangi ki mua, te ensure that we captured lines. Cale Snowdon and What is left to say is the the sound with David. Our , Glenda Palmer, Jocelyn hapai o ki muri localised cultural narrative. Shanay Rikirangi began gratitude that we have for all backstage crew led by Stage Grigsby, Melanie Thomson, The leader at the front Again, this fits well into our writing and producing their the ‘Manaakitanga’ shown Manager Ngahuia Hohaia Brianna McCready-Scouller, and the workers behind the school values and vision amusing ‘rap’ about the two to us throughout the last who worked alongside our Shanay Rikirangi, Aliya scenes. of ‘Whanaungatanga’. fighting mounga. month. Those people who hard working Learning Fever for our wonderful Auditions took place and Over the last 4 weeks gave their time and talents Assistants, Liana Giftins and kakahu. Supplied by Coastal parts were cast. we have literally sewed to us. Our thanks go to them Kirsty Koboski on the stage Unfortunately, our new Taranaki School. Early term 2, the work costumes, painted scenery all. management and props, and kapa haka costumes were stream quickly got put into and worked on the logistics Richard Grevers and the runners Jordan Smith, still being made so at the

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Young Farmer of the Year Jake Jarman of Inglewood. Jake Jarman, 24, has been technical challenges set it’s a privilege in many ways crowned FMG Young out to test the seven Grand to work land that’s been in Farmer of the Year 2021, for Finalists’ skills, knowledge the family for so long. It was the contest’s 53rd season. and stamina. a nice change of pace after Jake represented the Contestants participated in studying”. Taranaki Manawatu region, a technical day, a practical Alongside working on the beating six other grand day, speeches, exams and the farm, Jake was working finalists for the title. famous FMG Young Farmer part-time as a farm systems “Feeling overwhelmed, of the Year buzzer quiz. research graduate with Dairy excited and relieved that Jake has a Bachelor of Trust Taranaki working it’s over! I’m just also so AgriCommerce and a closely on their ‘Living incredibly thankful to so Masters in Agri Science below the Fat Evaluation many people, far too many from Lincoln University Index’ supplementary to name but it’s a huge team and Massey University feeding research project, of people to pull together this respectively. which seeks to compare event and a big team behind “I opted to go down the alternatives to feeding PKE me to get me here too”. commerce route for my in an attempt to lower the fat Jarman said he was studies because it’s always evaluation index of the milk. determined to give Grand been something I’ve found Earlier this year, Jake Final his best shot after interesting. When I did landed a job within ANZ’s initially signing up to the my masters we looked at rural lending team as a contest to just give it a go. the financial aspect of the relationship associate. He said he never dreamed farm system change we Jarman has his eye on farm he’d win the title of FMG investigated which was ownership and raising a Young Farmer of the Year something I really enjoyed” family on the land, just like but was immensely proud of After completing his his parents. the achievement and hoped studies, Jake headed home Jake has been involved it would inspire others. to work on the family farm in Young Farmers since The victory was a in Inglewood. University. culmination of days of “I loved being home and “Young Farmers is a lot gruelling practical and working with my parents, Calf Meal On this month in history BHL has a full range of proven calf meals and milk powder at very competitive pricing.

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“This could well be the by 2025. To address this, broadened their awareness [most] signifi cant show of the Fieldays Careers and of the wide range of options its kind globally this year,” Education Hub highlighted on offer as a result. was the comment from Rt the wide scope of training Hon Jacinda Ardern at her and career opportunities The iconic Fieldays Fieldays TV interview on on offer, inspiring school competitions entertained the day one of Fieldays 2021. students or those rethinking masses and demonstrated It was the second biggest in their career options. the high levels of skill and the event’s 53-year history, Over 1,600 school students fi nesse from the best in the with a total of 132,776 visited the Careers and business. people attending over the Education Hub, a fun and The boy racers of farming four days to experience the interactive zone to learn and went head-to-head in the true essence of New Zealand be inspired by the wealth of Fieldays Tractor Pull and the agriculture. On Friday 18 opportunities available in skills and endurance of New June alone, 44,044 people the primary sector, hosted by Zealand’s top fencers were came through the gate – a GrowingNZ and supported put to the test in the Fieldays record day that will go down by Inspiring the Future. Fencing Competitions. in Fieldays history. A new feature of the Hub Waikato and Bay of Plenty New Zealand National this year was the mystery excavator operators raced Fieldays Society CEO Peter panel event. School students the clock to complete tasks Nation says that getting to played ‘guess who’ to fi gure to challenge their skill opening day was no small out the careers of four and precision in the Civil feat and he was thrilled with mystery role models in the Contractors New Zealand the public’s response to this This year’s Fieldays was the second biggest in the history of the event. food and fi bre sector. This Excavator Competition. year’s event. “Along with our loyal sponsors and exhibitors, year’s success to connect were well-represented by the mental wellness. NZ FARMERS LIVESTOCK the team of 5 million did with rural communities that British High Commission. During Fieldays, 673 skin the hard yards to get us to are more isolated, or weren’t Co-founder and inventor cancer spot checks, 364 HAWERA FEEDER CALF SALES opening day, and we are able to attend the physical of Springarm, Ric hepatitis C tests, over 1,200 Mondays at Egmont A& P Showgrounds extremely grateful for the event. Awburn, says he’s been blood glucose tests, 722 Sales start at 12 noon support. Once again, Fieldays “overwhelmed” by the high blood pressure checks, and “The events industry is a Online was successful in levels of interest and support around 550 atrial fi brillation STRATFORD FEEDER CALF SALES huge part of our DNA, and bringing New Zealand they’ve received since their checks were just a portion of Fridays at Stratford Saleyards. this was refl ected by the agriculture to the world, Innovation Award win. the check-ups completed at Sales start at 1pm astronomical numbers of with high visitation from “We’ve gone from the Hub. people coming through the Australia, the United States, exhibiting at Fieldays with a It has been calculated that Contact: gate. the United Kingdom, few ballcock arms and a bit of the primary sector needs “Beyond the numbers, the Germany, and South Korea. signage, to lots of emails and 50,000 skilled workers Bryan Goodin - 027 531 8511 intangible factors that can’t Some of the primary calls from people wanting be measured, such as the sector’s greatest minds put to buy our product, news smiling faces and people their ideas to the test at the articles, and conversations reuniting and having a good Fieldays Innovation Awards, with manufacturers. It’s a lot time, tell me this year’s with a total of 64 entries on to take in.” event was a huge success.” display in the Innovation Ric manages a 500- Many people opted for Hub. cow farm in Te Kawa by alternative transport options Winners included day, and now, he makes to get to Fieldays this year. Springarm Products Limited ballcock arms by night. The Over 14,000 people took the with their ballcock arm Springarm (also known as bus, with 292 trips taking that fl exes and won’t break the ‘farmer’s little saviour’) place. Around 1,100 visitors (Prototype Award), Cropsy is now available to purchase also travelled to Fieldays Technologies with their AI on the Springarm website, 5 TASMAN ST, OPUNAKE in the Waikato River enabled hardware that helps and Ric says he and his wife FREEPHONE: 0800 107 006 PH: 06 761 7531 - FAX 06 761 7336 Explorer, with 536 catching winegrowers monitor their Marianne are working hard the Camjet, and 94 people crops (Early Stage Award to keep up with the demand. took to the skies, fl ying to and Young Innovator’s Another aspect of the event Silent Diesel and Industrial Fieldays in a helicopter with Award). IGS Limited was in high demand this year Helicorp. the winner of the Growth was the Fieldays Health Tractor Mount Generators It was also the fi rst time & Scale Award for their and Wellbeing Hub, run in For Dairy Sheds, Houses, Pump Sheds and that Fieldays had staged a vertical farming technology. collaboration with Mobile hybrid event bringing the As they are based in Scotland Health. An astonishing Commercial Sites best of the physical and and the United States, IGS 33,000 plus people visited virtual events together. 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Surfi ng for Farmers “Frances stood out for accelerate green hydrogen now boasts a team of 50 her 25-year commitment infrastructure, a company volunteers and has spread to to the New Zealand Pork that has taken our honey to 16 regions, with nearly 3000 Industry, making signifi cant the world and an initiative farmers taking part. improvements across the to boost farmer mental “For most farmers it is their board for our country’s pig wellbeing by taking them fi rst time on a surf-board. farmers and, as a result, New surfi ng have been recognised Steven says when farmers Zealand in general,” judges by their primary industry come out of the water, it’s said. peers. like a reset for them,” judges Emma Boase for noted. Horticulture New Zealand Food and fi bre sector The Innovation and won the Emerging Leaders achievers were recognised at Collaboration Award went Award, particularly for her the 2021 Primary Industries to Ballance Agri Nutrients efforts attracting new talent New Zealand Awards, with and Hiringa Energy. Their to the sector. seven winners named from $65 million investment will The Science and Research 65 nominations. see construction of four wind Award went to Professor Jon A favourite with many of turbines nearly as tall as Hickford, Dr Huitong Zhou the more than 500 farmers, Auckland’s Sky Tower. This and Freeman Fang. The growers, foresters and fi shers wind generation together judges said they were most present was the winner of with hydrogen energy will impressed with the holistic the Team Award. Stephen replace use of natural gas to approach of the Lincoln Thompson from Bayley’s produce urea at Ballance’s University team to bring a Rural Real Estate started Kapuni site. highly professional genetic helping farmers get out on As judges noted, this approach to the business of the ocean waves as a way to will not only accelerate farming. leave the stress of their busy implementation of green “Their genetic program Stephen Thompson of Surfi ng for Farmers. was impressive as was their relationship with hydrogen infrastructure in driven highly discerning voice. He was on the Fonterra farmers. This guaranteed New Zealand but use of low- marketplace the company Share holder Council and on a practical result from a emission fertiliser will help has taken a natural New the Board of Fonterra. He highly specialised scientifi c build on our reputation for Zealand product to was our special trade envoy process.” producing low-emissions international recognition and over a period of international food. acclaim.” trade disruption and he In the Innovation and It was a sweet night for Malcolm Bailey, Frances currently chairs the Red Collaboration category, the True Honey Company, Clement and Emma Bose Meat Profi t Partnership and judges gave special named winner of the Primary were all recognised for their the NZ Dairy Companies recognition for outstanding Industries Producer Award. leadership. Association. cultural collaboration to Judges said True Honey has Malcolm Bailey NZ Pork’s Policy & Issues the Tōtara Industry Pilot - taken the highest grade New (Outstanding Contribution Manager Frances Clement Scion, a two-year feasibility Zealand manuka honey to to the Primary Industries) took out the Primary project was to test the the world’s most exclusive was described by judges as Industries Champion Award, business case for a new markets. “the complete package as a sponsored by Federated regional industry based on “From having hives in primary industry leader”. Farmers, to recognise a the sustainable management dense manuka serviced by He re-organised Federated genuine ‘good bugger’ of regenerating forests of helicopter, to world class Farmers from a bunch of who has championed their Tōtara in Northland. processing for a quality tribes to a single, effective rural community and their An average June for most Rainfall for June varied with 145.0 mm. Te Maunga 27. 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Proud to be supporting COASTAL RUGBY Premiers fi nishELTHAM pool play in style Our last game of the round The try was awarded, of pool play was against and the rest was history, so Tukapa at Saunders Park . we’re into the semi fi nal at The weather was beautiful the same venue against the and it was a great day for same team. running rugby with the fi eld It is pleasing to fi nish in great condition. second equal on 37 points 97 TASMAN ST, OPUNAKE PH 06 761 7079 We fronted up with earned ,after all the injuries basically the same team as we’ve had across the whole the week before and we call club. that a luxury. For Tukapa they had a few The game started with serious injuries and nobody plenty of ball movement likes to see that, and a couple but Tukapa were awarded a were of their high quality penalty to take an early lead players. We wish them a 3-0 . speedy recovery. Jeremy Newell top Taranaki try scorer. Of note Dylan Schuler was Then our boys hit their 8, and then after a heap of McKenna stepped forward our POD after another huge straps and moving the ball strong raids the half ended and looked to of hit it well game, a heap of good carries side to side in entertaining after Liam Hurley was with time up on the clock and defence. rugby before powerful centre deemed to have been held but it just dropped under Two points shared between Sean Mare crashed over off up after crashing over . the bar, but no one told Mr Daniel Crowley and Jackson an excellent centre pairing Andrew Trolove was Competitive Logan Crowley Sinclair who both had move with Daniel Crowley replaced at halftime with a who raced through after the excellent games and one giving him a beautiful short sore back by his boss and kick which Tukapa didn’t point to hard running Troy ball. angry human Ben May, and fi eld. It bounced on its end Stevenson. Then we scored again after after a few minutes ended up and a twist which never Like always everyone Coastal a strong fi ve metre scrum watching from the city end happened very often to us gave it heaps in a huge team a well worked back move for 10 minutes, checking it bounced back toward the effort. Veterinary Services with Logan Crowley and the dead ball line was clear fi eld of play and Logie dotted McKenna to Gaz Goodin for the last play of the game . down for the match winner. Jeremy Newell ended up Ph 06 761 8105 to score next to the posts to Tukapa played excellent Then things got a little top Taranaki try scorer with give us a 14-3 lead. rugby for the next 25 ugly with plenty of players 12 tries. He plays with huge After many attacking raids minutes keeping us pinned offering their opinions to heart and is a very respected and plenty of good ball in our end, taking an 18-17 ref Stone who in his defence player in our team. movement we were a last lead with 14 minutes to play. was well away from the Rick McKenna with the pass away from scoring two We tried unsuccessfully action and had reffed a very last conversion making it 24- or three more fi ve pointers, to get to the other end of entertaining game and had 18 win brought up 100 club and with McKenna adding the fi eld. With time ticking done a top job. points for the season and the extra penalty to make it down we managed to break Captain Newell showed his the semi will be his 150th Proud sponsors of Coastal Rugby 17-3. out through Jacob Gopperth experience and quickly sent game for the coast, and with From the clever short kick who was head high tackled our team back to halfway and Gareth Goodin making his CHRIS STANDING - 021 791 246 off by Potroz Tukapa gained after a couple of rucks. I think a few Tukapa players 100th game for the Coastal ascendancy and after a series McKenna had a drop kick and supporters should be a Prems a huge achievement of strong attacks scored off and the ref awarded us a little disappointed in their for both and not only a huge a lineout dive to make it 17- penalty 32 out from wide out actions . day for our club .

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Proud to be in the scrum with Coastal Rugby! Proud to be packing the 26 SPORTS Thursday, July 15, 2021 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Te Kiri women unbeaten A helping hand for Surf Club The Opunake Surf Life done enough of their own donation after having catered Saving Club needs half fund raising to contribute a at a function at the Surf Club a million dollars so their small amount to get things The Opunake Surf life clubrooms can meet underway. Currently they Saving Club looks after the required earthquake are at the later stages of the the only patrolled beach standards. Last week the consultation process, and between Whanganui and Pihama Women’s institute ideally would like to get Oakura and its building turned up to help things work started in September is often used by the local along with a $1500 donation. and be fi nished in December community. The club has The work to meet the in time for the 2021-2022 about 170 members. standards would involve summer. “We’ve qualifi ed 12 new removing and replacing Last Thursday Pihama life guards this year, which the external walls on the WI president Bernadette is huge for us, and brings us original, south-east side Gopperth, treasurer back to 38 life guards which of the building, says club Bernadette Bourke and Liz takes the pressure off a lot,” president Trent Olliver. Sinclair presented a $1500 says Trent. “The far end is about a donation to the club on They were named the Club hundred years old, and the behalf of the Pihama WI. of the Year at this year’s reinforcing is starting to go.” Bernadette Bourke says Surf Life S aving Taranaki The club had already they decided to make the Awards of Excellence.

The victorious Te Kiri Women’s hockey team.. The Te Kiri Women out! against. Naomi Feek who recently won the Te Kiri women also won scored 30 goals received Championship Women’s the Championship Challenge the ‘Most Goals scored Cup’ hockey competition for Trophy for the season which over both the Women’s 2021. They last won the is similar to the Ranfurly competitions. Championship women’s Shield. The team that beats The team are grateful for trophy in 2016. the current holder takes the the role of the younger High The fi nal was played trophy from them. school girls coming through against Apex with Te Kiri Te Kiri played 15 games, to play at this more senior eventually coming out 3 – 2 won 13 and drew two, level. after extra time and a shoot scoring 66 goals, with eight

Liz Sinclair, Bernadette Gopperth and Bernadette Bourke with Trent Olliver Indoor bowls results The Taranaki Indoor Bowls The “B” Grade The Taranaki Indoor Bowls Centre recently played their representative game for the Centre selector Trevor Open Triples. Ten teams Hamley Trophy was played Bourne has named the took part with six qualifying between North Taranaki following teams to play in for post section play: and Taranaki Indoor Bowls the Paterson Zone Final on Ross Wright defeated Centres over the weekend July 17 and 18 at Wanganui Grant Harvey 13 – 1, Rodney with North Taranaki winning against North Taranaki, Morris defeated Noeleen by 77 points to 31. Top King Country, Wanganui Picard 11 – 3 scorer for the local Taranaki and Manawatu. The winner Wright went on to defeat team was Martin Harding. of this will go on to play the Morris 10 – 9 and Sue The local Taranaki teams Welch Trophy later in the Bourne defeated Karl were: Rose Ratahi (Skip) year. Hughes 8 – 2 Bill Schrader, Judith Karl Hughes (Skip) The fi nal was between Muggeridge,and Stephen Rodney Morris, Win Finlay, Ross Wright (Skip) Richard Vince, Judith Muggeridge. Sturmer, Hayley Ward Chris Reed (Skip) Win Trevor Bourne (Skip) Sue (North Taranaki) and Finlay, Noeleen Picard, Bourne, Chris Reed, Andrea Sue Bourne (Skip) Trevor and Bruce Chapman. Ella Berry. Bourne and Chris Reed with Smailes (Skip) Martin Reserve: Ray Finlay Wright winning 10 – 4 to Harding, Ray Finlay and take out the title. Manu Unka. Jenny Hamley. Coastal Adult Riding Club results The Coastal Adult Riding 2nd Rebecca Kay (Cloudy) Class 6 NZ Riding Club club had a better number of 3rd Kelsey Espin (Oscar) test 3A entries for its fi rst Winter 4th. Sharon Keith (Spike) 1. tournament this year and Class 2 Pony Club test J 7 Linda Cruikshank (Chikita Aarun Langton Taranaki Sports Volunteer of the year. some good percentages Maree Collins (He’s a Bonita) 2. Kiri Fletcher were achieved. Judges Gem) 72.3% I. Sheree Espin (Tiraumea Bola) 3. Helen For compe��ve pricing on all your rural cartage for the day were Tracey (Royal) 2.Maree Collins McCallum (Tommy) 4. O’Rorke from Opunake (Pagan Warrior) 3. Lucy Class 7 NZ Riding Club and Kelly Teesdale of the Wilkinson-Smith (Philka) 4. test 4B requirements - Give us a call today! Egmont Village Riding Class 3 Pony Club test J 10 Helen McCallum (Tommy) School. Viv Percy (Jackson) 1. 76.1% 1. Linda Cruikshank Results Lucy Wilkinson-Smith (Chikita Bonita) 71.0% Taranaki wide Class 1 Pony Club test BG (Philka) 2. 2.Sharon Keith (Spike) 2 Class 5 NZ Riding Club 70.0% 3 Kiri Fletcher Phone 0800 707 404 Sarah Neilson test 2B (Tiraumea Bola) 4. (Dancing)74.4% 1st. Viv Percy (Jackson) 77.7% Helena McLeod (Cabaret) 1. OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, July 15, 2021 SPORTS 27 A helping hand for Surf Club Golf course gets Deere treatment The Opunake Golf Club has just purchased a new John Deere tractor to enable us to continue to mow our local golf course. The tractor cost $68425.00 GST inclusive and was funded by a grant from the NZCT as well as funds the club had from its annual Golf Tournament held in January which attracts about 240 people. This tournament would be the largest golf tournament in Taranaki with people coming from outside the province to play. Further funding came from lamb sales and pine tree sales. We would like to acknowledge the NZCT that assists in so many ways to sport clubs throughout New Zealand. For small clubs to be able to purchase a new tractor like this means we will be able to continue to present our course in a very good state for all our locals and also for the many visitors that come to stay in Opunake at our local beach that like to have a round of golf. These people bring a lot of money into our community and we need to have things to attract them here. Lawrence Robins Opunake Golf Club President Aarun Langton with club member Richard Julian and the new tractor. Congratulations Aarun Opunake basketballing and Girls age group teams For the last fi ve years and golfi ng stalwart Aarun at Taranaki lev el. This has Aarun has been President of % Langton was named included a fi fth place for the Opunake Golf Club, and  Volunteer of the Year in the Under 15 Girls at the has been on the committee . PA this year’s Taranaki sports nationals and a third place for the last 20 years. He has FINANCE ON SELECTED JOHN DEERE awards. for the Under17 Girls. been on the Taranaki Golf He has been involved in And he was assistant coach Executive for 25 years and 6M ROPS TRACTORS basketball as a player, a when they won three years is the Convenor of Selectors. coach and an administrator. ago. 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