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Te Awamutu Courier Is Company Based at Taupo Airport Panel & Paint Specialists Te Awamutu 8305194AA Cars, Trucks and Machinery FREE courtesy cars available Courier Insurance Approved Repairs 1585 Alexandra St WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012 Te Awamutu YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR OVER 100 YEARS 871 6780 CIRCULATED FREE TO ALL HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT TE AWAMUTU AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. EXTRA COPIES 40c. BRIEFLY Second honour latest Farm fatality Grant Alan Martin (49) of Kio Kio died last Wednesday while operating an excavator on a farm north of Otorohanga. Sergeant Andy Connors of turn in remarkable life the Otorohanga Police said emergency services were called to the scene of an incident on BY GRANT JOHNSTON AND LAURILEE MCMICHAEL (TAUPO WEEKENDER) Honikiwi Rd about 11.50am. On arrival they found a large Former Te Awamutu business- and go whether he would ever tree, that Mr Martin had been man and philanthropist Richard walk again, but even when he trying to remove with an Izard says retirement would prob- recovered, he could never farm excavator, had fallen on top of ably kill him. ‘‘I like a bit of again. the vehicle. excitement’’. With two small children in Ambulance staff responding That’s something of an under- tow, Mr Izard and Patience moved to the emergency arrived to find statement. Mr Izard has been to England where Mr Izard spent injuries sustained by Mr Martin from riches to rags and back two years working with a major were fatal. again during his working life, motor company. Mr Martin’s death has been taking ‘terrible risks’ that didn’t ‘‘I think the best thing I reported to the Coroner and is always pay off and often walking a learned was how not to manufac- being investigated by Health and tightrope between possible suc- ture and how not to treat people,’’ Safety investigators of the cess and complete disaster. he says of that experience. Department of Labour. But it’s that willingness to take ‘‘I took that on board and I risks, to push to be best and along came back to New Zealand and I KiwiSport spots the way, to give others a hand up, was a car dealer — but I hated it, that has netted him a New Year’s absolutely hated it.’’ still available Honour for It was 1964 services to and as a Need to get the kids out of the business and 30-year-old Mr house? There are still spaces left the commun- The biggest Izard began his in the Te Awamutu KiwiSport ity. satisfaction‘ I get is if business holiday programme on January Mr Izard, someone takes an career as the 23 and 24. who already co-owner of a Badminton, rugby league, has an OBE for advice from me and they car dealership cricket and netball are on offer on services to succeed, I get an in Te Awa- Monday, January 23 and bike, manufactur- absolute thrill out of it. mutu. basketball, football and self ing, export and He and Ash defence martial arts on the the commun- RICHARD IZARD’ Goile, another Tuesday. ity, was named young man Sessions run from 10am to a Companion of who was 2pm from the Te Awamutu the New Zealand Order of Merit in already trading successfully in Events Centre and cater for for the New Year’s Honours list. Otorohanga, formed Goile and children aged from five to 12. The 77-year-old established the Izard Ltd, which operated the Cost is $10 per child per day. highly successful manufacturing local Standard-Triumph dealer- Registrations are essential, and export business Izard Manu- ship. contact Kerin McDonald (07 823 facturing Co in Wellsford in 1980. Mr Izard went out and He sold the company in 1994 and canvassed every farmer in the 2510). eight years ago moved to Taupo district personally, arriving at the where he has continued to run his cowshed ‘cold turkey’. Be part of business Izard Investments and ‘‘I told them who I was and why set up his latest venture Izard Air, I was selling cars. It seemed like a Courier panel an air-charter and sightseeing waste of time, but after a couple of Te Awamutu Courier is company based at Taupo Airport. years it started to pay dividends, looking for volunteers to be part But he scoffs at the thought of and we became reasonably big.’’ of a regular panel to give their ever retiring, saying he has seen In 1965 the partners bought a views on topics of interest to the others simply wither away with site on the corner of Cambridge public of Te Awamutu. nothing to occupy their time or and Te Rahu Roads and built a Volunteers would need to be their brains. modern showroom and work- prepared to have their ‘‘I see people around me that shop, with BP putting up much of photograph used alongside their have packed up but I’m always the capital in return for them views, and need email access. curious. I just love it.’’ serving BP petrol and guarantee- We are looking for a range of From a wealthy family of ing to open for 365 days a year. people so as to get a good cross- lawyers and sheep farmers, Mr Business was tough. section of opinions. Izard initially planned to become Allocated 12 new cars a year For consideration email a farmer. At 21 he married Pati- from Northern Automobiles, details to dean.taylor ence Holmes and was working as with a margin of just £42 per car, @teawamutucourier.co.nz a head shepherd when a 44-gallon making a profit wasn’t easy. TC110112SP01 drum of water fell on him, HIGH FLIER: Entrepreneur Richard Izard, OBE, CNZM, at the launch of breaking his back. It was touch Continued p3 his Taupo based luxury air charter service. For the man in your life Gents Gents band signet ring $99 $69 Gents slave bangle $249 - SHOWCASE JEWELLERS - TE AWAMUTU 25 Alexandra Street - ph 07 871 6797 [email protected] 8494982AA 2 TE AWAMUTU COURIER, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012 YOUR LETTERS Salt Water Sports Fishing KAWHIA HIGH TIDES ADD FIVE MINUTES FOR RAGLAN HARBOUR WEDNESDAY: 11.59am & 12.19pm THURSDAY: 12.39am & 12.58pm MP Ardern missing point FRIDAY: 1.19am & 1.39pm SATURDAY: 2.02am & 2.23pm Mr Ardern’s response to my comments money is way down. reported that Mr Ardern was approached to SUNDAY: 2.48am & 3.12pm as to his accessibility totally fails to address Mr Ardern’s comments defy logic and comment on his travel excesses and he MONDAY: 3.39am & 4.08pm the issues raised. In fact they make the reason. declined so it’s not a question of can’t travel, situation worse as they fail to mention any Not only that but they have a virtually it’s more one of ‘wants to travel elsewhere’. intention to make improvement. unlimited travel budget so Mr Ardern can I am left with the suspicion, based on For a start, the example I gave as to easily navigate SH 3 from Opunaki to Te history that Taranaki-King Country is another MP related to post the MMP Awamutu. where the less hard working and less Still On! introduction. This was demonstrated by Helen Clark entrepreneurial MP’s sit out their time, like Further there has been an increase in the when she was a party to the dangerous their leaders, in coffee lounges drinking tea Be in to WIN a Tide Watch number of MP’s since that time from 90 to at driving by her chauffeur a few years ago in public and waiting for the video cameras least 120. That is an increase of 25 % and and the Courts encouraged this by to see them and then screaming ‘unfair’ with any purchase! therefore a decrease in the workload of each ultimately discharging that driver without when they are seen. one by about that amount. conviction so the precedent is set for Mr Alas, Taranaki is not the happening Their wages may well have increased by Ardern to drive fast to cover his electorate. place that Epsom is. Offshore Boat Combo a similar amount so in real terms value for Recently the New Zealand Herald JAMES PARLANE • 5 Double shielded stainless steel ball bearings • Die cast aluminium body What about Kihikihi? and side covers Council meetings • 11 disc multi $29995 What does the Waipa District Council do for the stack drag system HOT PRICE! Kihikihi ratepayers? We don’t see road sweeper trucks, we don’t have and comments Christmas decorations, our main street doesn’t get a make Biscayne Strayline over. Our grass verges are seldom mowed, the trees Combo Under the new editor of the Te Editor’s note: I believe councillors overhanging our footpaths are so low you have to duck to • 4 Ball bearings Awamutu Courier it has been decided have their opportunity to express walk down these paths. • Strong aluminium body not to accept letters from elected their views on issues at their Yes they have done something, they raised our rates as • Continuous anti reverse members about council meetings. meetings, but once they have most of our properties suffered a decrease in value. • Oversized multi stacked In short this means I cannot voted there is a collective Come on Wapia District Council, either revise our carbon fi bre drag comment or report anything that responsibility to accept the rates or do some maintenance in Kihikihi. 95 happens in a public council meeting. decision — even if they opposed it NOEL HAWTHORNE CAPACITY & RATIO: $199 BARGAIN! At times I feel that the minutes of during discussions. 265M / 20IL - 6.1:1 such meetings are compressed and I also believe in freedom of speech may not advise the public exactly and allowing the public to know what went on or the comments of the how their elected representatives CONGRATULATIONS various elected councillors at that view various issues, which is why Letters welcome to our Snapper Express Winners: meeting or even which way they the new Councillor’s Forum has voted.
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