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BRIEFLY Waipa welcomes Kiwi team Bogus ad may BY DEAN TAYLOR be latest scam Waipa District welcomed New An approach to Pirongia Four Zealand’s 55 strong rowing team, Square about an ad supposedly plus officials and dignitaries, to the booked in a publication set district at a civic function at Cam- alarm bells ringing for co-owner bridge Town Hall on Tuesday.The Susan Saunders. team is already well settled in the The caller from the Book for district as it prepares for the World Rowing Championships staring in Safety in Communities was justoveraweek. adamant the store had booked On behalf of the district, Mayor an ad in its publication, but Mrs Alan Livingston also welcomed and Saunders thorough record honoured Waipa’s Commonwealth keeping assured her she had Games stars. not. Presentations were made to Te Awamutu businesses, like those attending, Joelle King others around the country, have (squash, one gold and one silver been besieged in recent years medal), Leana de Bruin (netball, by advertising invoice scams gold medal) and Nikki Hamblin (many of them originating from (athletics, two silver medals). Auckland area and involving Mr Livingston said it was an bogus publications, often with honour for Waipa to be hosting the similar names to actual World Rowing Championships and publications). he thanked everyone involved for Mrs Saunders and her making it a reality. husband, ‘D-J’, took over He said he was sure the Kiwi Pirongia Four Square in May team would excel and thanked them in advance for their preparation this year and within a month had and dedication to being the best sold a $50,000 winning Instant they could be for their country. Kiwi to a local buyer (who Don Rowlands, patron of Rowing wished to remain anonymous). New Zealand’s 2010 World Cham- pionships, said Waipa, Karapiro Top models and New Zealand Rowing had pro- If you’re a fan of television duced a truly world class venue. fashion or modelling shows, Rob Waddell, a self confessed head along to Te Awamutu ‘old Kiwi rower’ said the size of the College tonight to see a live New Zealand team and results to version. date were a credit to the New You’ll be able to see Zealand system. garments created by students, He said no matter what the along with wearable art, outcome, he knew no-one would be childcare garments and new more prepared than the New Zea- season’s clothing from local land rowers to do well at this businesses Lily’s, CBR and championship. Campbell Lane. Kiwi team member Nathan Theme for the evening is Twaddle, who described himself as the elder of the squad, thanked Mount Olympus - the home of Waipa for the welcome and added the Greek Gods. There will be that the team loved being in the some interesting ‘statues’ and district and training and competing several guest models. on such a great facility as Lake Food will be supplied by Karapiro. hospitality students. Tickets World Rowing Championships TC211010DT05 available at the door from opening is on Saturday, October 30 TE AWAMUTU College’s Kapa Haka Group — Te Hokai Rangatahi — perform at Tuesday’s Waipa District 6.45pm ($10 waged/$7 and racing starts the next day. Civic Reception for the New Zealand Rowing Team held at Cambridge Town Hall. unwaged). TA has talent A number of youth stars New supermarket opens Wednesday from the Te Awamutu’s Got Talent competition are heading for the grand final on December Te Awamutu’s much anticipated Pak‘n’Save ‘‘Our trade competitor endeavoured to stop us “As a Waikato lad I am over the moon that 1 at Founders Theatre. supermarket opens its doors next Wednesday from opening this store for a number of years, so this store will provide 150 jobs to local people,” Monthly winners of the (October 27) bringing with it a new era of we are naturally thrilled that we can now bring he says “The store looks fantastic and I can’t wait talent quest run at Te Wananga competition among grocery prices in town. Pak‘n’Save’s policy of New Zealand’s lowest food to open the doors on October 27.’’ o Aotearoa will vye with other “Opening this store has been a long journey prices to this part of the Waikato and give The 5,350 m2 store boasts 372 car parks and a and throughout this the people of Te Awamutu customers a choice about where they shop.” fuel facility with eight filling points. regional winners for $1750 in have been incredibly supportive,’’ says Owner-operator, Mike Goble says the new It will be officially opened by Waipa Mayor, prizemoney. Foodstuffs general manager property develop- supermarket represents a significant investment Alan Livingston, at 8.15am on October 27. Locals ment, Angela Bull. in the Te Awamutu community. are invited to join in the festivities. 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Provincial Secretary Sue Hall says following the theme of RWNZ’s national campaign – ‘Let’s get plastered for breast cancer’ (using plaster casts to make moulds of their breasts) they decided to stage a day together at the Te Awamutu Bowling Club. ‘‘It was aimed at remembering loved ones whose lives have been touched by the 10 disease and also to become more aware of breast health issues.’’ The women heard from Jamie Newman of Clinical Thermography PROUDLY SPONSORED BY $3000 Ltd about the use of TC211010CA01 IN thermography as a PRETTY IN PINK: Some of the guests at the Rural Women luncheon last week. CASH PRIZES breast monitoring tool. 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