Te Awamutu Rural sales specialist Noldy Rust 027 255 3047 | rwteawamutu.co.nz YourC community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, February 20, 2020 Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed REAA2008 Wastewater progress NZ Rowing champs New connection pipeline moves through Rose Gardens The 2020 Rocket Foods New Zealand Rowing Championships are on at By DEAN TAYLOR Lake Kara¯piro this week — the culmination of the Work on the new wastewater connection from Waikeria domestic rowing season for Prison to Te Awamutu’s rowers and their coaches wastewater treatment plant from throughout the country. moved into Te Awamutu Rose The event continues until Gardens over the past week. Saturday. As progress continues on the Albert Park pump station Free theatre upgrade new pipes are being laid On pages 12 and 15 today from the station to the treatment we have details of two free plant on the western side of town. annual theatre events — Work will continue along sev- Shakespeare in the Park this eral residential streets, includ- ing Mangapiko Street, Factory Sunday and the Children’s Road and Daphne Street. Day theatre the following “The Waikeria pipeline pro- Sunday. ject is a major piece of infra- Both are presented by Te structure that will move Awamutu Free Concert in the wastewater from Waikeria Park Trust with funding from through Kihikihi to Te Awamutu Waipa¯Creative Communities for treatment at our modern and involve theatre wastewater treatment plant,” companies Te Awamutu Little said Council’s service delivery Theatre and Hamilton’s group manager, Dawn Inglis. Apocalypse Lounge and Tahi “Great progress is being made Ta’i Tasi. at the Waikeria Pump Station and the Te Awamutu Wastewater Music in the Treatment Plan upgrade started late last year in November.” Meadow Visitors using the Pioneer walkway, Pioneer Park Play- The free Music in the ground and the Rose Gardens Meadow takes place this will notice an increase of con- Saturday from 5-10pm at 259 struction activity throughout Raynes Road, O¯ haupo¯. February and March as the new Pack a blanket and BYO pipeline from Albert Park is laid food and beverages for a underground between Albert picnic, or purchase from food Park Drive, Arawata Street and trucks onsite, and enjoy live Mutu Road. music from Caitriona Fallon GT Civil and Universal and her band, White Chapel Underground expected to be out Jak and AutoMatic 80s. of the Rose Gardens by the end of yesterday. Road closure ■ Continued page 3 for event Rangiaowhia Road will be closed tomorrow from 5.00am to 5.00pm from Cambridge Road to Puahue Road while commemorations take place to mark the day February 21, 1864 when the village was Drill operator Te Hemi Ngatoa attacked. working in Te Awamutu Rose For more details of the Gardens on the new wastewater pipeline from Waikeria Prison to commemoration, see page 2. Te Awamutu’s wastewater treatment plant. Photo / Dean Taylor Available now: • 1 private unit with bedroom, bathroom, lounge and kitchen • 1 large bedroom with sunny outlook and veranda • 1 large bedroom with lounge To view, call Andrew 0275 532 614 Te Awamutu Otorohanga Putaruru 2 Livingstone Brothers Ln 12 Progress Drive 89 Tirau Street P: 07 871 6781 P: 07 873 8500 P: 07 883 3423 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, February 20, 2020 ■ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Catching wasted water Where will more Circulated free to 14,045 homes through water come from? Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Level four water alert — we haven’t You also get an idea of how much water CIRCULATION 14,045* been there before and we now have to take you use when you shower. Would somebody please tell us where notice and do our bit. We have just had a week’s holiday on the water is coming from for the 400-plus We welcome letters - preferably via email. They should There are light plastic containers with Kawau Island and everyone was collecting sections on Frontier Road, plus other be under 300 words and must have the sender’s name, handles at The Warehouse, suitable to put their shower water and pitching in to keep areas. address and phone number. No pseudonyms are accepted in the shower, $6 each, stacked over by the plants alive. Our garden has never looked so sad. and names will only be withheld in special circumstances far right wall. Keep a container in the kitchen for any When is council going to use our rates at the discretion of the editor. Letters are not usually These are ideal for saving grey water to leftover water. And don’t forget to put for what is needed. acknowledged and may be edited, abridged or discarded. put on the tomatoes, beans, courgettes and water out for the birds — they get very I hear the taps have been disconnected other vegetables, at their peak now. The thirsty in this weather. at the cemetery as well. Sarah Verran 021 345 951 soil filters out the soap residue. ELIZABETH BAYLEY-JULL MARGARET BULL [email protected] Caitlan Johnston (reporter) Ext: 67710 Event remembers attack at [email protected] Jesse Wood (reporter) Ext: 67713 [email protected] Rangiaowhia 156 years ago SPORTS [email protected] A commemorative event is being held Tom said among the sadness would paddock next to Hairini Hall however the this Friday to mark the attack on the also be feelings of hope and a chance to road to access the paddock will be closed [email protected] village of Rangiaowhia, near Te Awa- have conversations with a “spirit of during the dawn ceremony. mutu, on February 21, 1864. reconciliation”. The events that unfolded at Iwi, dignitaries, school students and Following the dawn ceremony, and Rangiaowhia on February 21, 1864 are still Wayne Michell members of the public will gather to mark before a number of morning events, there debated by historians and the descendants 027 494 7770 the tragic events that unfolded 156 years will be a breakfast in the Hairini Hall at of Nga¯ti Apakura. Maraea Jamieson ago, with hı¯koi, speeches, karakia, kara- 7am. British Crown forces invaded the 021 023 59612 nga and presentations at various locations There will then be a Anglican Cere- peaceful village and numerous Ma¯ori on Rangiaowhia Rd. mony at the Anglican Church on were killed, including women, children A dawn karakia will be performed on Rangiaowhia Rd and a Catholic blessing and the elderly. the corner of Rangiaowhia and Puahue at the Urupa cemetery on Rangiaowhia Rd Several houses were burned down, roads at 5.30am to open the programme. from 8am-10am. with villagers inside. Five British soldiers DELIVERY QUERIES 0800 111 200 Tom Roa, Nga¯ti Apakura kauma¯tua, Students will then start arriving for a also died. POSTAL ADDRESS said the commemoration was an oppor- ceremony at the Urupa cemetery at 10am; Rangiaowhia features in one of six self- 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Te Awamutu 3840 tunity to “reflect on the atrocities of the another ceremony will follow this at drive tours available on the Te Ara Wai OFFICE HOURS events at Rangiaowhia”. 11.30am at the Anglican Church. Journeys website (tearawai.nz), an Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm, Fri 8am - 4.30pm “The event will be dignified and there Politicians and Waipa¯ deputy mayor innovative new digital storytelling initiat- PHONE 07 871 5151 will be tears shed and karanga in memory Liz Stolwyk will be making speeches at ive launched by Waipa¯District Council in We’re online at of those who lost their lives, particularly 12pm in the Hairini Hall. There will then conjunction with Te Awamutu Museum nzmecommunitynews.pressreader.com the women, children and elderly. be a lunch in the hall from 12.3pm-1.30pm. last December. “Feelings of sadness, pain and sorrow At 2pm Nga¯ti Apakura will hold a hui Waipa¯ District Council has allocated will feature throughout the day, from the in the hall; this will run until 4pm. $9000 to the commemorative event from morning right until we close,” said Tom. Public parking will be available in the the District Promotion Fund. Our very lastluxury villas are complete and ready to move intonow! LauristonParkretirementcommunityis set in a central location within expansive grounds and beautiful gardens. Our modern three bedroom villas have great indoor/outdoor flow, ensuite plus guest bathroom, spacious open-plan kitchen and living area and internal access garage. Residents can also enjoy the club house which offers a heated pool, spa, gym, lounge & theatre. 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