Te Awamutu CARINGC FOR YOUR SAFETY Autorobot 24 Hour Salvage Ph (07) 871-5069 CouPublished Tuesday & Thursdayurier THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016 Bond Road, Te Awamutu, P.O. Box 437 Fax (07) 871-4069 A/H (07) 871-6352 Your community newspaper for over 100 years EXTRA COPIES 40c Email: [email protected] National Network opened recognition Ray White Te Awamutu recently featured in the Real Estate Institute of New Plaque marks significance of project to community Zealand national awards. The local agency finished in the top three finalists for a small agency (10 licensed salespeople or less) in the ‘volume of sales business in New Zealand’ category. Consultant Neville Kemp featured as a finalist in the rural/lifestyle category, while Gayle Hobbs was nominated as Administrator of the Year. Playground fundraiser Pirongia Plunket will be staging a fundraising stall at the Pirongia Market on Sunday at the Memorial Hall.. Home baking, succulents, knitting and a sausage sizzle using Pirongia Bacon Mana whenua, mayors, sausages will be on offer. contractors and representatives gathered in Anchor Park All proceeds will go Tuesday morning to celebrate towards new play equipment the completion of the new Waipa for the Pirongia Playground. Network’s 110kV transmission line from Te Awamutu to Dad’s free for Hangatiki. The new line was com- Father’s Day missioned on July 15, meaning Sanctuary Mountain for the first time Te Awamutu Maungatautari has a special and surrounding areas were no TC250816SPWN1 deal for Father’s Day — Dad’s longer supplied by a single line GUESTS gather around the plaque laid to celebrate the co-operation of a number of parties to bring a go free. from Karapiro. new transmission line to Te Awamutu. The special deal applies “The project has been years just for entry to the Southern in the making and had sig- team played in delivering this involved with the project. “The plaque will be a Enclosure and there must be nificant input from iwi and local milestone for our community,” Situated under the new line reminder to people of the sig- at least one other paying authorities,” said Waipa Net- he said. facing back towards Factory Rd, nificant benefit the project has adult. works CEO Adam Fletcher. The ceremony included the visitors to the park will be able brought to our community and a To find out more phone “This ceremony was fitting unveiling of a commemorative to read it and at the same time lasting thank you to those who 870 5180 or check recognition of the part they, the plaque and rock listing the admire the engineering and con- worked so hard to achieve it,” sanctuarymountain.co.nz contractors and our project names of the key parties struction that took place. said Mr Fletcher. Sneak peek of library building offered Council is offering locals a “There will be an official Christmas last year and has up and running when the new ‘sneak preview’ of the new opening as well, but we’re happy continued through 2016. library opens in October. library building on Monday, Sep- to throw the doors open early so The exterior is now nearing The same service is likely to tember 5. people can have a quick look. completion, including installa- be offered at the Cambridge Project manager Lorraine “This is a big deal for Te tion of the striking filigree de- library by early 2017. Kendrick says the project team Awamutu and we appreciate that sign panels. and elected members are keen people are excited and want to A new service Waipa District ■ New Te Awamutu library sneak for people to look through the have a look at their new facility.” Council has confirmed is free Wi- preview, Monday, September 5, building before staff began mov- Physical work on Te Awa- Fi. The Wi-Fi, which provides noon-3pm. Access from Selwyn ing in books and furniture. mutu’s new library began before free access to the internet, will be Park. 2014 Yamaha Viking 3 seater $12,173 +GST 462 OHAUPO RD, TE AWAMUTU PHONE 871 7317 Shane Blackwell 021 740 890 - [email protected] www.thehondashop.co.nz 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, August 25, 2016 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CourierTe Awamutu Community Newspaper of the Year 2014 Same old, same old in local body election Your community newspaper for over 100 years. It’s local election time again, and it’s opinion about, judging by letters to the are available to read online, but unless a Circulated free to 14,055 homes through Te Awamutu the same old, same old. editors) are what the Council decides on councillor specifically wants their vote For new candidates we have to read as a collective. against a notice of motion recorded, and surrounding districts. something written by the new candidate, Surely in this era of information we usually only the mover and seconder are CIRCULATION 14,055* (7136 urban, 6919 rural) trying to convince us to vote for them. can get results on what individual recorded. Fair enough. councillors have voted on, with regards We will usually publish information We welcome letters - preferably via email. They But to get on the council they have to to any major local issues. about dissenting councillors when should be under 300 words and must have the replace someone who is already there. Maybe even appear in the local paper? reporting decisions. sender’s name, address and phone number. No But how do we know if these individ- ANDREW PARSONS The Te Awamutu Courier does not have pseudonyms are accepted and names will only be ual councillors are doing the right job? the editorial resources to attend all withheld in special circumstances at the discretion The only results we see (and have an Editor’s note: Minutes of all meetings Council and associated meetings. of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged and may be edited, abridged or discarded. MANAGER Decorate a Poet tree Alan Price Entry opens for awards [email protected] On a corner you EDITORIAL will see, Dean Taylor (editor) in summer bare, for enterprising women [email protected] in winter leafy, Cathy Asplin (journalist) a tree that will [email protected] not long be here, running rural business Colin Thorsen (journalist) yet words it holds [email protected] could last a year. Entries for the Enterpris- ing from many amazing Your poem, ing Rural Women Awards businesswomen telling us ADVERTISING Dorinda Williams whiti, verse or close next Wednesday. about their achievements [email protected] haiku The awards offer women and how they have contri- for Mother who run their own rural buted to their rural com- Ange Holt Earth, businesses the opportunity munity,” says RWNZ [email protected] Papatuanuku, to showcase their innovative national president Wendy Bookings can celebrate the rural enterprise and gain McGowan, [email protected] world of nature, recognition for their To enter the awards, CLASSIFIEDS and look towards achievements. women have to own and Rhonda Oosterman, a kindly future. Rural Women New Zea- operate a small business Tania Cortesi-Western, JUNE BRIGHT land invites entries from with fewer than 10 full-time Julie Montague businesswomen who have equivalent staff, based in a [email protected] Tomorrow is strong entrepreneurial rural area. Poetry Day so skills, are innovative and The business must have DELIVERY QUERIES 0800 111 200 Mahuika House embrace new technology, been running for at least two POSTAL ADDRESS invites the and are active in their rural years. 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Te Awamutu 3840 public to community. If in partnership, women OFFICE HOURS decorate their There are three must be an active partner of Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-4.30pm Poet Tree in the categories, with prize money ideally 50 per cent or more in PHONE 07 871 5151 | FAX 07 871 3675 front yard on of $1000 each, plus an extra the business. the corner of $1000 for the supreme win- Visit Wallace ner. www.ruralwomen.org.nz for ISSN 1170-1099 (Print) ISSN 2253-4075 (Online) Terrace and “We look forward to hear- category details and to enter. *Circulation Source: Audited Bureau of Circulation, 1 YE Dec 2012 Downes Street. 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