AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2018

Bi Monthly Community Newsletter covering Piopio, Aria & Districts AD - RIDE AGAINST countries population have. strengthen your mind. Blair likens this DEPRESSION Having been medically discharged from to the satisfaction and sense of R the Army-Royal New accomplishment when mastering a new Spreading this message, a former New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 4 years ago trick, and he believes this transfer to Zealand Soldier and Veteran from our with PTSD and severe depression, he life’s experiences. community, Blair Benefield has almost lost his purpose in life just like a lot of Blair recalls reading John Kirwan’s book, completed his adventure with the people suffering from mental illness do. All Blacks don’t Cry and these few intent to raise awareness for youth After sourcing many treatments, anti- words dispel many myths around mental health and suicide prevention mental health illness. “Depression services and community support doesn't discriminate. It has no services. prejudice. You can be young or old, rich At the start of February 2018, he began or poor, unemployed or in charge of a riding the entire length of New Zealand company, black or white, male or on his skateboard which he designed female - it doesn't matter. It’s not an and constructed, covering roughly indication of weakness, it’s an illness 3000km starting at the base of Stewart and it can strike anyone.” Island then travelling up the South and New Zealand ranks second worst in the North Islands to finish at the top in developed world for suicide in those Cape Reinga. aged 25 and under. It is the worst in the This Ride Against Depression (RAD) is world for suicide in those aged 15 to 19. an adventure to raise funds and to The suicide rates have remained largely date the Give a Little Fund has raised in depressants, counselling, group therapy unchanged for two decades. With such excess of $11,000. Blair believes, “Our he became anti-social, uncontactable, horrific statistics at hand, Blair hopes youth are most vulnerable as they begin reclusive and eventually suicidal. that his efforts can open the way for to find themselves and their place, as “When the thought of my life ending more discussions and get local they learn about life, about love and was no longer terrifying but relieving I communities talking amongst each happiness but also the darker side of understood how it felt to lose the will other. life traumatic experiences, loss and to live. I like many others have lost If you are worried about your own or things no child or human should learn loved ones to suicide and I used to think someone else's mental health, the best about, like abuse and neglect”. suicide was the most selfish and place to get help is your GP or local Highlighting these dark secrets, Blair is cowardly thing anyone could do. But mental health provider. well aware of the major issue in New when you find yourself in that position; Zealand surrounding mental health and when you’re in the deepest darkest  FACEBOOK: RAD-Ride Against suicide, and he notes this event is not states of depression, you tell yourself Depression just about keeping awareness but about your loved ones would be better off • LIFELINE: 0800 543 354(available inspiration, positive motivation and without you, that you’re a burden, a 24/7) action for youth. Recalling on his own failure, unlovable. These thoughts and • SUICIDE CRISIS HELPLINE: 0508 828 encounters, he too has been inspired feelings run through your mind over 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) and motivated by countless kiwis and over and the mind being so • YOUTHLINE: 0800 376 633 stepping outside their comfort zone and powerful you really start believe it. I • NEED TO TALK? Free call or text 1737 overcoming great challenges. knew if I didn't find a purpose I would (available 24/7) With the evolution in communication not survive’. Expressing this through • KIDSLINE: 0800 543 754 (available technology and the ability to connect, social media and now in the public eye, 24/7) communicate, share knowledge and Blair has been empowered to overcome • WHATSUP: 0800 942 8787 (1pm to positive messages, he hopes his this and to support others. 11pm) adventure can also inspire others who Just like all physical activities and • DEPRESSION HELPLINE: 0800 111 757 might be struggling with a mental sports, skateboarding can also teach illness as he and literally half of our you the power of perseverance and WWW.GIVEALITTLE.CO.NZ/FUNDRAISER/RIDE-AGAINST-DEPRESSION-RAD WWW.PIOPIO.NET.NZ PIOPIO HALL HOUSIE An enthusiastic All equipment group meet to play is now to be Housie. booked and paid for through 1.00m each the District Council. Thursday Aria Primary presents at the Senior  Bond $500.00 A hilarious musical adventure!  Citizens’ Rooms th Full Day hire 8am-8am Thursday 16 August $200.00 You are welcome  Rental per hour (max 4 Aria Hall to join us for fun, 11am & 7pm hours) $35.00  Audio Equipment - Hire laughter and Fee $65.00 per day serious involvement .Crockery hire: in trying to be the COMPUTER SKILLS winner!! Having trouble ... We  Table $10 per table Come and have can help with internet  Chairs $2 per chair some fun, along  Wine flutes/glasses 50c with an exchange banking, emails, social per glass of news and views. media etc.  Tumblers 50c per glass  Place settings $2 per To get better use from SENIOR setting includes (dinner, your computer, Tablets, side and dessert plate, CITIZENS I Pads, Phones. mug, cutlery) We have a meeting on Senior Net rooms 51A the first Tuesday of COUNCIL King Street West, every month at 10 am. ALL SAINTS CHURCH PH: 07 878 0800 Dave Walton Following this, a cuppa Co-operating Parish of Piopio, 022 1935 711 TE KUITI GOLF and DVD or a guest Aria and . speaker is planned. Main Road, Piopio CROQUET Worship service 10am Wed 10am / Sat 10am All senior citizens are every Sunday Piopio Police Heather and Brian most welcome to attend. Reverend Jekheli Singh 07 8770490 Richardson 07 8778486 Crime stoppers 8788026 MAINLY MUSIC We have had some 0800555111 Thursdays @ 10am interesting ideas for Within our district We live in a great visits once the weather several defibrillators All Saints Church community so let’s stop improves so if you are are on hand in the these few who are Moa Street , Piopio Music and movement for chil- interested, please make event of an taking from us. dren 0-5yrs and their emergency. caregivers. contact with us. [email protected] Wendy Weinberg Piopio Township: Owls Nest Allison 877 8840 www.crimestoppers-nz.org 8778686 and . In the surrounding districts: FOR HIRE Mahoenui - Proffits woolshed, Meeting Rooms Aria Cosmopolitan Club, and available at Piopio College Waitanguru Hall also have these (07) 8778173 on hand. A free App is available on google Playstore to locate machines throughout New Zealand.

Page 2 UKUHIA IONS CALL FOR DONATIONS they have had success with selling DOMAIN cars, tractors and furniture on R L As the Lions Club continue to Piopio Community behalf for a commission. Antique proactively raise funds for our Sports and collectable items are also community, it is now time our Incorporated found amongst other treasures. If district supports them to refurbish would like to thank you have working order and good the well loved hot food van which many local expertise and condition appliances please is in need of replacement. supporters of the overall job. contact the committee. new water system  The local A stock drive is currently in at the domain. volunteers that progress as the committee  Piopio Charitable gave their time, request donations of livestock Trust for their Thank you! or monies to contribute generous The new water towards the upgrade. If you contribution to system is hopefully wish to support this the Lions the project. going to minimise Club would be grateful of any  Piopio's NZ the water wastage offers. Farmsource and we were With Spring just around the staff for their encountering, as corner and the promise of quality pipe and the existing system more daylight and sunshine, obliging help. simply wasn't able the committee welcome any  Hynds Te Kuiti for to cope with used goods for resale at the their generous inadequate size/ annual Paddy’s Market on donation of other quality and Saturday 13th October. products to the placement of the Traditionally the committee project. pipes. An seek any items large or small  Robinson's Water additional 4 stock in which they can auction to Services for their troughs were also raise funds. In recent years placed. KATE CARTER

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We’ve been with Neil since 2007 Why do we deal with Neil? Because when our accountant saw our life he is easy to deal with and for insurance premiums were taking off. someone who does not understand Neil reviewed everything and made this insurance stuff Neil puts things our premiums comfortable to work in a lingo Maureen and I can with. He also became part of our understand. And then at claims time team. Now when we need him he’s Neil (and his staff) dealt with the only a phone call away. insurance company for us. They In 2010 I went to get a funny looking started asking me about the were willing to help to get claims skin sore on my right ear checked operation I had had on my ear. done and also followed up to see out by my GP. He took one look and When I told Neil that the follow up how we were afterwards. You really said “I’m not touching that – you’re treatment included radiotherapy he can’t ask for better service than that. For a free review of your life off to see the specialist!” Within two said to me “Charles what would weeks I had had the growth insurance options (this includes Life, another $21,000 look like in your Health, Trauma, Income and operated on and removed in day bank account right now?” To which I Mortgage Protection) please contact surgery. We rang Neil’s office and replied “Brilliant!” We didn’t know me today: dealt with Julie for the surgery claim we had trauma cover that paid out of $6,000. Julie made things really NEIL SCHROEDER for this. AUTHORISED easy for us. Neil then assured me that he would FINANCIAL ADVISER A few months later it was our get the ball rolling, that I would be A Free disclosure insurance policy renewals time and I dealing with and hearing from Julie statement is was concerned that the premiums in his office (who I think is worth her available upon were starting to creep up again. This weight in gold!). “Expect the money request. time I was talking to Neil and he to be in your account within two [email protected] // 027 222 6345 // www.no8life.co.nz Page 3 livia Munich for New Zealand earlier in O MacDonald July, however due to injury her TRAVEL BLOG daughter or volleyball partner Alice Bain from Hamish and Mount Maunganui suffered an injury You’re invited to a South America Donna during their game against Information Evening including Patagonia MacDonald, has Switzerland and they had to pull out and Antarctica with Flavio from Viva recently graduated of the competition. Next she will Expeditions– Thursday the 16th August from the University of Arizona with a head off to Italy to play the Italian 5.30 = 6.30pm . call Donna to reserve Sports Management degree in May. pro tour with Francesca Kirwan from your seat.

Olivia competed in Beach Volleyball Auckland for the next couple of Don’t let your Fly Buys expire you can at the world university games in months before returning home to redeem Fly Buys at helloworld Te Kuiti New Zealand to play the New 300 points = $50.00 and 3000 points = $500.00.

The 2019 World Shearing Championships will be held in the beautiful Southern France village Le Dorat, join my tour, it is such a beautiful part of the world and I would love to share it with you. Above Left: Olivia MacDonald with sports partner. Right: Hamish and Donna with daughter Olivia MacDonald P: 07 878 8184 W: helloworld.co.nz/tekuiti OPENING SOON NEW FILM E: [email protected] PIOPIO’S RELEASE: She "While the [email protected] Shears - A Golden Shears “COMMUNITY FRUIT & VEG Heartland story c o m p a r e s STAND” leave a note or wee sign describing with a lot of freestyle with You may have seen Mark Dennis what it is. And if you have time to heart. verbal flair on recently profiled on TV1’s “Good post about it on the “Community In the gruelling a flying fleece Sort.” He came up with idea of Fruit & Veg Stands” FB page, that world of competitive or a kicky ewe, director Jack organising communities around would be great. sheep shearing there Nicol applies New Zealand to share their surplus is no women’s camera poetry Basic Guidelines for the Stand: fruit and vegetables so it doesn’t go section. Women to the agility, Anyone dropping food off must to waste. Check out the Facebook and men compete strength, skill ensure that it is fresh and suitable and rhythmic page to learn more. together. She Shears g r a c e o f to eat at the time it is dropped off. is the story of w o m e n We’ve decided to give this a go in  If you drop off eggs please write passion, purpose w i e l d i n g Piopio. Our community stand will the date on them when collected. and determination b l a d e s o f be located right outside the s t e e l . "  If you drop off any baked goods and five women for Mustard Seed Op Shop. NEW ZEALAND please write the time and date whom shearing is INTERNATIONAL Piopio’s stand is for everyone. For it when made. not just a job. FILM FESTIVAL to be sustainable it is important She Shears will  Please do not drop off any cooked that everyone in the community Local shearer screen in Auckland, meals. Catherine Mullooly Wellington and benefits from it and is able to enjoy Anyone collecting food from the has worked with Dunedin as part of and share the surplus fruit and veg stand must make a reasonable Mark Barrowcliffe New Zealand grown in our backyards. The attempt to check that they are shearing for the past International Film initiative is about making sure the happy with the quality and two seasons and Festival during food people grow doesn’t go to freshness of the food before they features within this August. waste. eat it. The person managing the film. Please support the stand by stand, and the person who dropped dropping off surplus from your the food off, accept no garden, and definitely enjoy what’s responsibility for the safety of the on offer—it’s free. The stand will be food once it has been collected. checked every day or so to sure everything is fresh and tidy, and the Any questions/problems/ “Community Fruit & Veg Stands” FB volunteers wanting to help: page updated as to what is on offer Ring Karen 877 8012/ as often as possible. If anything [email protected] you drop off is unusual, please Page 4

nd he KING COUNTRY HUNT coming up 2 -4th November and this members. We T held it’s closing Hunt on the 14th year it is being held on the beautiful would love to see July. We have had a wonderful Nukuhakari Station near Waikawau. some new faces season with around 30 adult This is an awesome chance to ride out next season. members and 7 juniors. We pride over gorgeous coastal land and if I would like to take ourselves on being ‘family friendly’. interested please register early as this opportunity to thank Our Opening Hunt was held back in numbers are limited and places fill up our wonderful landowners who allow early April and since then we have fast. Check our the facebook page us to ride over their land. Without enjoyed some great sport. ‘King County Hunt Trekking Group’ you there would be no Hunt. Also, Pre-season we held a free day at the for more information. our awesome sponsors Atkinson & Bevege property where people could We held our Hunter Trials in June Assoc, Famlands, Farm Source, TA come along and see what we do. with some great competition from Saddlery Progress Transport, Super There was an awesome turnout, with both young and old. Molly Nelson Air, Fencer Dan, Totally Vets and PGG a number of new members joining. It and Bubbles took out the Champion Wrightson, thank you for your was a hugely successful day and we Hunter with Janet Harre and Ziggy continued support of the Hunt. intend to hold more in the future. our Reserve Champion. JOY HURLEY - PRESIDENT We have our annual fund-raising Trek The Hunt is always keen to promote our sport and encourage new

OBILE FOOD VAN is coming soon to the former M Piopio Saleyard site. Baby G’s will provide hearty food for travellers, truckers and of course locals. A hit for customers has been the Twirly Potato Stix, Boss Burgers and Loaded Fries. The mobile van will also feature Boilup nights and offer Hangi once established. Home baking, savouries and drinks will also be on hand to tempt your taste buds.

Ruth MB: 027 3074084 EM: [email protected]

above: Grace Lovell

Page 5 ONSTRUCTION OF A HOME FOR ARAPAE TO PROCEED The signing of a the 1st buses and the journey the C contract with Trust has made over the past four Totalspan and its years in replicating the 1st School bus. associated partners Funding for this final stage of the of NZ Steel and project is presently being sought Allied Concrete to build a Display from various Trusts and donors. Garage to house Arapae, the replica of New Zealand’s 1st school Bus, was Should all consents be obtained from approved at the Piopio College Trust the Waitomo District Council Bus Committee meeting on 16th July. completion by the end of October is anticipated. Sited between the Piopio – Aria- Mokau Co-operating Parish’s Trust Chairman, John Carter said it Opportunity Shop and the Memorial was particularly pleasing to finally get Hall this site will maximise public to this stage. access and observation of the bus. The Trust was most grateful for the The planned Photographic Display generosity of locals in providing panels, text and AV commentary will sufficient funds for the contract to be provide an outline of the History of let. BRIAN TEGG 1987 Year 8 class was taken for a surprise ride during their recent reunion. IOPIO SENIOR CITIZENS Cosmopolitan Club. What a great cook Eileen is. Our lovely secretary, Rose, is awaiting P For our June and July meetings an operation so we wish her all the we held games mornings followed by We drew the Winter Warmers raffle best and a speedy recovery. the meeting and a shared lunch. What and Jenny Howie at the Vet Club was a lot of fun! They took us back to our the lucky winner. Many thanks to all We have a trip to the movies and a childhood. who donated goods and bought garden visit planned so if you would tickets. Silverados exercise is now like to come, let us know. Twenty-two of us thoroughly enjoyed our mid-winter lunch at the Piopio every Monday at 9.30am. WENDY WEINBERG 8778686 RIA SQUASH CLUB A Team in (or we can put you in a August. A Fun Business House competition team). Friday nights from 6pm. Aria Squash Club Champs has just been was run in March/April with 6 teams In May we held our Annual B Grade held over 2 weeks. Results were: entered. Lots tournament. Although the number Mens Champ - Sam Anderson of laughs of entries were on the low side, there Ladies Champ - Lee Alcock were had, and were some great games Junior Boy - Jackson Bradbury it was great to played. Thank you to all who Junior Girl - Atiria Barrowcliffe see some new supported this. Most Improved Interclub Points Male - faces come Aria Squash Club entered one Mens, Brian Berry along for a and One Ladies Team for Winter Most Improved Interclub hit. Our next Interclub. The Ladies battled through Points Female - Jenelle Coxall / Nicole round of a semi-final and a final at opposing Cameron Business Clubs to come out on top in their Most Improved Male - Alan Cave House will be Division. These same teams have Most Improved Female - Kirsten Beck happening entered in the Spring Interclub Most Improved Junior - Tana very soon - Competition which will start early Barrowcliffe get your Mark Anderson [email protected] Lee Alcock [email protected]

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Page 6 THREE LITTLE BIRDS. . . THE NIGHT OWL: Soon we are warm, cosy restaurant for going to bring you ‘Friday Night you to bring family or BIRTHDAYS were celebrated in Cider & Tapas’. As the name friends for a lovely June: the Fat Pigeon turned 9 and suggests, these will be available meal, complimented the Owls Nest turned 4. At the Fat Friday nights – our thoughts are a by award-winning Pigeon we offered patrons some sort of ‘after-work get-together’ drinks! chockies, and at the Night Owl we with your colleagues or friends to offered diners lucky-dip vouchers OWLS NEST MOTEL: We have share a mixture of delectable tapas. (fastened under their dining chairs) enjoyed good occupancy at the We’ll iron out the full details and ranging from 25% off their dinner, motel – a mixture of contractors, pop it up on facebook. free main, dessert or entree, to a tourists and travellers. If you have complimentary drink. It was a great As you probably know, we now friends or family requiring night and everyone appreciated stock Good George Ciders available accommodation, please contact Zoe their little ‘gift’. either by the glass or by the on 07 877 8767 or 021 113 5010, squealer. It’s Peach Cider recently visit our website FAT PIGEON CAFE: The café won gold at the Beer & Cider www.theowlsnest.co.nz or email continues to be busy– it was VERY Awards. [email protected] busy over the recent school holidays but that is to be expected. We also now stock Peter Yealands CRAFTY PIGEON: New items, Sauvignon Blanc. Yealands recently Don’t forget that our locals get to including some gorgeous furniture won four trophies at the 2018 enjoy a Tuesday Treat ... a regular items, are now on display so please International Wine Challenge. espresso coffee (or tea) plus a pop in and see Lynne or Kim for the muffin or scone for just $8 ... on Now, we know it’s a bit chilly out at perfect gift. Tuesdays only (funny that). the moment, but we have a lovely PH: 07 877 8767 OR ZOE 021 113 5010 // WWW.THEOWLSNEST.CO.NZ // [email protected]

BADMINTON HOLIDAY COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER that we can share with our local PROGRAMME A SUCCESS LOOKING FOR NEW EDITOR community that is truly of th interest to our people. On Monday 16 July Since the first issue of this around 30 kids, parents community newsletter in late “My role as Editor during this and nannies from the Piopio/Aria area December 2006, I think we can time has been enjoyable, enjoyed an active afternoon at the Piopio say this community has certainly however I now feel it’s time to college gymnasium playing badminton and fulfilled its purpose to provide pass this role onto someone who table tennis. The fun ‘Throw-a-Wobbly’ both locals and visitors with can bring a new view and game was also brought out for the littlies news in our district. perspective to the Birdtalk. This creating lots of fun and laughter . has been a great project for me I believe Jenny Yates, Nicky to develop however as other The afternoon was run by Sport ’s Atkinson, Colin Payne and Ellie projects progress I will be looking Dede Downs and local sport volunteer Voyce were the founding few to for someone to fill this role”. If Carolyn Webster with fantastic support compile the first few issues. you are interested or know of from Piopio College. Since I have been handed the anyone willing to volunteer and Dede and Carolyn said ‘Everyone enjoyed Birdtalk from Ellie Voyce in 2011, to proactively promote our themselves, a little bit of coaching made a the newsletter has had a few community, please feel free to lot of difference and the standard of skills changes and with an increasing send them my way. at the end of the day was outstanding’. number of advertisers making contact, it’s pleasing to see the There was keen interest in reviving weekly DONNA PARI Birdtalk is now a self-funded badminton and maybe also table tennis in EDITOR - PIOPIO BIRDTALK community newsletter. It’s Piopio so if you are interested, contact EM: [email protected] always exciting to hear of news Dede 0274853692 or Erin Barclay 877 7842.

Page 7 iopio Rugby Club is The last game of the round saw us reward this milestone with the Club

P having another play Waitomo at Waitomo and there blazer. The Committee is very successful year and we lost a hard fought game 17-11. grateful for the sponsors and they have managed to This left Piopio finishing third and in supporters who have helped the club go one better than last line to play Waitomo in the semi- to where we are now. This year we year by making it into finals at Waitomo again, as they had have replaced the carpet and vinyl the finals. Whilst the boys were qualified second. This was a must win and the new field lights are up and defeated, the unity both on and off game and right from the start, Piopio running, the club is in good spirit.

the field was felt, with a large set about their business with This year we also welcomed the contingent of supporters backing the accuracy and determination and won restart of the Rugby Club Netball team during the game also. by a very convincing 18-3 taking Girls team and have enjoyed their In the first round the boys qualified them to the final– the first time in enthusiasm and involvement in the third which set them up well for many, many years. Piopio has always Club. They play weekly on Thursday Round two. They have had to dig been very privileged to have huge nights in Te Kuiti in the Premier deep over the season with a number support both at home and away and Reserve Grade, having won some and of season ending injuries to some of the semi final at Waitomo was no lost some too. Final rounds are 16 the senior players. The seasons exception. The side-lines were August with Closing Tournament 18 results so far speak volumes for the packed with supporters and the August. The girls would like to thank young side who have had the backing players definitely noticed and everyone who helped fundraise to of the remaining senior players, the appreciated this support. get their full kit of uniform. coaching staff and our supporters. It is a huge achievement for this Club The second round was a very and one that has been building over To celebrate the success of the Club, competitive round, with most games the last few years. Driven to take the Prize giving is on Saturday 25 August being very close and seeing Piopio Meads shield, the team can stand 2018 at the Clubrooms. For your having to defend the Hetet shield at staunch as the memories from the tickets, please see Shona at KC Honda every home game. They did this 1990’s were close at hand. The or ring Joy 0273 439243. Tickets are $20 per person. twice but Waitete managed to lift season has proven a success with the st this from us at the last home game of teams development and we look Piopio Rugby Clubs 1 Annual the season, Waitete winning 16-11. forward to next year, where we will Beerfest is being held on Saturday This also meant that Waitete fight again to challenge the shield. 27 October at the Clubrooms, so get remained the holders of JR’s Shield, a Receiving their blazers for 50 games dressed up and come down to the new inter club challenge in memory this year were Ben Hince, Josh Rugby Club for live music from The of James Ritchie. This day saw a huge McCormick and Sandy Pari. We Bush Buds and a great nights turnout of supporters with many congratulate these players on their entertainment. Contact Andrew saying it was the most anyone had continued commitment to Piopio Blackmore 027 8564866 Scott seen there for a long time. Rugby Club and are very happy to Bradley 021 2852571 or Joy Jeffries

Term three is underway! toys, there are other options. The In Toy Library news - We are planning We hope everyone enjoyed new trike and trailer is proving to be a mini garage sale in conjuction with their holiday break and you a popular addition to our selection of the Piopio markets and would love are easing back into the term routine bikes, trikes, scooters and ride on any donations you may have! So if without any hassles. Many of our toys available for hire Definitely gets you have any old unwanted toys dairy farming families will be getting the tick of approval from these two! cluttering up your house & backyard into calving now so we hope the please get in touch! Thanks in

season goes well for you all. At such a advance for your support busy time of year a reminder to all Please contact Lulu on our Facebook our families that if you can't make page or at [email protected]. Thursday morning to hire or return

The Darke boys enjoying the new trike

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HANGING ROOMS heated shower in the male and We are pleased female changing rooms. The toilet to announce that C Last summer seems a distant facilities will also be getting a we have secured memory but rest assured it was a birthday. Non-slip flooring and a Rob Waddell as good one, with near record public brighter paint job are also included. this years’ swimming numbers, supported by speaker for an event to be held on use from our very strong swimming The filter pump for the big pool has the 12th of October at the Piopio Aria club and primary and secondary been disconnected and will be taken Golf Club. school users. to Hamilton for a general overhaul. A new solar pump for the small pool As we have in the past, a meal will be Over winter we have been planning has been ordered and a new handle included with your ticket. Further upgrade and maintenance works so will be fitted onto the small pool’s details will be announced closer to that the pool complex will be ready cover roller. This will assist in the time. to dive in when the sun comes out keeping the small pool at a more again. Current projects include a Can’t wait for the sun. temperate temperature for our revamp of the changing room littlies. Piopio Community Swimming Pools facilities including the addition of a

PROUD SUPPORTER OF RURAL 57 per cent reduction in the death These targets not only let us see A AND PROVINCIAL NEW rate of ED patients- saving around exactly the kind of difference the ZEALAND 700 lives a year across the country. money we invested was making for real people, they also gave public When I was first elected as the MP Not only do these targets save lives, servants a clear focus on what they for Taranaki-King Country in 2014, I they also make a big difference to our needed to do to improve lives. served as Deputy Chair on the Health communities. For example, Waikato Select Committee for 3 years. I DHB delivered 82.1 per cent on the It’s particularly disappointing because considered it a real privilege to sit on Shorter ED stays measure when it the Waikato DHB has been working this select committee with my cross was last reported under the previous hard on these measures, and the party colleagues to consider National Government. Research publically-available targets are easy legislation and discuss best practices published in the New Zealand to follow for every New Zealander to support the health needs for the Medical Journal confirms that this interested in their own DHB’s efforts. New Zealand public. It was an does not come at the cost of Health isn’t the only area that Labour honour to meet members of the patients’ wellbeing. has abolished targets in. They have general public and read submissions The National Health Targets drove also abandoned the whole of called for on a wide range of issues improvement in the areas that New government Better Public Services where a change in legislation may Zealanders care about. Significant targets. This Government is trying to affect them. increases in the number of elective avoid accountability by refusing to The Government’s cancellation of the surgeries and immunisations, as well publish important information about National Health Targets is a as faster cancer treatment and the delivery of public services. concerning step that will cost lives in improved children’s health were all The Government’s decision to abolish Taranaki-King Country. partially driven by these targets and the health targets will cost lives if the the health sector’s commitment to Research shows that the Shorter focus and public scrutiny on better, them. Stays in ED (Emergency Department) faster healthcare in specific areas is target which aimed to have 95 per lessened. cent of patients admitted, discharged or transferred from EDs around the country within six hours resulted in a

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