Vol. 24 No 22, November 27, 2014 www.opunakecoastalnews.co.nz Published every Thursday Fortnight Phone and Fax 761-7016 A/H 761-8206 for Advertising and Editorial ISSN 2324-2337, ISSN 2324-2345 . Inside... New leadership for Labour in Andrew Little Jonathan Young MP for formerly Mr Little’s role. New Plymouth felt that Grant Robertson is now Mr Little’s elevation to the ranked third and is spokes- leadership will mean less person for Finance. Mr of his time, and therefore Little spoke admiringly of Sisty years a Mason. effectiveness, in represent- Mr Robertson’s intellectual Page 3. ing Taranaki’s interests. prowess. “In my view this will make Mr Little has generally him less effective as he will elevated the Maori MPs have nationwide and party in his caucus, with Nanaia responsibilities,” explained Mahuta. She is also spokes- Mr Young. person for Maori Develop- On November 24 Mr Little ment. Carmel Sepuloni is announced his new team as now ranked seventh and regards changed rankings spokesperson for Social and responsibilities. Annette Development, as well as King has emerged as Deputy Junior Whip. Kelvin Da- leader, but it has been hinted vis is ranked eighth and is that there may be a change in spokesperson for Police and Water on tap for Waimate West. P 5. 12 months with Jacinda Ar- Corrections. dern a possible new Deputy leader. Jacinda Ardern is The Senior Whip is Chris currently ranked ninth and Hipkins, who is ranked is spokesperson for Justice, sixth. He is spokesperson Arrested man denies Smell much reduced but Council fi ned. P 12. involvement in The Labour Party’s new leader Andrew Little stabbing incident Andrew Little, a regular The result was announced Little prevailed. In the end columnist in this paper is the on November 18. After the Mr Little had 50.52% of the A 37-year-old Opunake charge when he appeared in new Labour Party leader. complex system whereby the overall vote to Mr Robert- man was left fi ghting for his New Plymouth District Court He attained the leadership of MP caucus (40%), member- son’s 49.48%. Mr Little’s life after a stabbing incident later that week. the Labour Party by a narrow ship (40%) and unions (20%) strongest showing was in the early on the morning of Sat- Four others, who were with margin over Grant Robertson. all had a numerical input, Mr union part of the vote. urday November 15. Simon Foley, also received Simon Foley had been injuries. Surgeons at Taranaki playing basketball earlier on Base Hospital worked on Mr Father denies charges Friday, and was at Surf Inn, Foley before transferring him A 50-year-old man has de- said information gathered in nied eight charges of theft Opunake when the incident to the high dependency unit at nied a charge of murdering his the previous four months had by someone in a special re- happened at around 1.30am. Waikato Hospital that night. Everybodys hosts New son. Name suppression has resulted in the arrest being lationship. Chaz Paki Garrett Phil- He then underwent more Zealand premiere of been lifted for David Roigard made last month. There will be a case review ips (24) was arrested and surgery in an attempt to save German fi lm. Page 23. whose son Aaron(27) of Opu- Last week Justice Paul on December 22, with a trial charged with assault with the nerves in his face. He has nake has been missing since Heath in the High Court at set for April. intent to caused grievous since been transferred back to We now deliver through June 2. The offi cer in charge New Plymouth ordered the bodily harm. He denied the Taranaki Base Hospital. Kaponga. Page 7. of the investigation, Detective lifting of name suppression. On this month in senior sergeant Blair Burnett David Roigard has also de- history Parihaka invaded Summer Giveaway On November 5, 1881 Pari- haka, the Maori village in Taranaki was invaded by Free about 1600 armed constabu- lary and settler volunteers. The invasion was in retali- Beach Bag ation of protest action by the Maori people, who were when you purchase outraged by confi scation of any their tribal land. Many of the armed party came from Garnier Ambre Solaire nearby Pungarehu, while others came from Opunake. 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Denise Deans,who gave on Havelock Street which no funding available, as we Letters to than Inglewood, Okato and up two days to transport me are unique to this town. To ratepayers in this neck of Waitara, can be assured to Waikato, a very treasured those who designed, made the woods and other areas will certainly fi nd they will friend, and her husband and installed them, thank deserve to have a piece of have much more diffi culty Marcus and gals for their you for your time and work- that $1.8 Million surplus the editor cake that has come about by keeping, maintaining and love and support. Merryn manship. Now my grumble improving services and expenditures being down. Clouston, who secured the is that these lights have not infrastructure with one That all too often is created house, organised the dog, all been working and that’s Taranaki District Council. been the case for at least 18 by cost cutting through lack informed people, we couldn’t Eltham Saga Jim Lawn months. This I can only la- of maintenance and services have done it without you. New Plymouth District the South Taranaki District Okato. bel as a disrespectful insult that we as rate payers are We have been inundated Council recently voted “yes” Council and join Stratford to the creators. I’m quite entitled to, but obviously to a proposal by Councillor District Council. Stratford Thank you with txts, cards, even certain I would be correct been denied, when seeing Jordan who said that “New Mayor Volzke says that, “if donations. Little Miss Cup in saying that the cost of the state of our small towns, Plymouth District had to Eltham people managed to Peter Hunt suffered a Cakes of Hawera and Mum maintenance and repairs, thanks to the organization learn to live within its means get the Local Government massive heart attack on the Gail organised a facebook which would be minimal is called STDC. and to keep rates capped at Commission to investigate, 4th November 2014,and donation. So many people up to South Taranaki Dis- Unimpressed rate payer Opunake. 3% for the next ten years”. it may look at Taranaki’s without the skill and to name a few. Peter,Liz trict Council to fund. If this Councillors had been told council boundaries in their dedication of the following and family wish to thank is correct, then why have behind closed doors that entirety, meaning Eltham’s people, Opunake Medical everyone for their kindness, they not had them sorted? It would be nice to see them this could result in the itchy feet could foment the Centre, St John Ambulance, help and support through a all going for the upcoming closure of swimming pools amalgamation of all three Taranaki Rescue Helicopter most diffi cult time. It has in Inglewood, Okato and Taranaki district councils, summer holiday visitors to Trust and NZ Fire Service been truly overwhelming. admire, as they should be Waitara. Predictably, NPDC so should be very very Opunake, the outcome would looking for savings, quickly careful”. If that happened, Thank you to you all. all year around. Why have have been very different. So these lights been neglected? One of Opunake’s target satellite towns, which undoubtedly Taranaki’s Christmas lights. in the case of Okato, already amalgamated council would many people to thank, Rose Peter and Liz Hunt Has any councillor or Busi- has minimal services. operate from New Plymouth. and Les Ratahi for organising Auroa ness Association member Eltham’s Councillor Geographically South our festival garden to keep Let there be Light rattled the STDC cage about On this month Ballantyne and the Taranaki District and going with, our wonderful this? in history Erebus I do not want to hear any buttermilk saga has people Stratford District towns and Helen and Cliff Hunt family Here in Opunake we have aeroplane crash in that town wanting to leave rural areas situated further and friends who manned the awesome decorative lights feeble excuse that there is On November 28, 1979 NZ’s worst aeroplane crash At last an Architect designed occurred. The Air NZ DC10 Okato and District 150 years plane, with 257 sightseers home on your site for $550K* Progress is being made the organising committee, community to submit their on board, crashed into the towards the Okato although we have secured thoughts which will be put volcanic Mr Erebus, in Total cost Move in! and Districts 150 year some funding to help to a panel for consideration.