ISSN 1170-1099 Published Tuesday and Thursday TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2005 034TC060/05 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 35c. BRIEFLY History taking shape in Pirongia Lake Karapiro By Grant Johnston Interpretation of the Alexandra drowning East Redoubt site in Pirongia has A 25-year-old Englishman taken a more tangible form with has gone missing, presumed the installation of a cobblestone drowned, in Lake Karapiro after outline of the fortifi cations. he failed to surface after diving Sabina Owen, convenor of the from a rock near Keeley’s land- Waipa Heritage Council working ing on Sunday afternoon. party advancing interpretation John William Fasham, of of the site, says a Trust Waikato Huntington, Cambridge, was grant funded the work. swimming with two friends. Other work to be carried out in- The Police Dive Squad cludes erection of a fence across searched the area but were un- the front of the historic reserve able to locate Mr Fasham. and installation of three large The search resumed yester- signs. day. Local contractor Sonia Frim- mel has designed the signs titled ‘Alexandra East Redoubt’ Reserves input (outlining its history and nearby A community-based commit- features), ‘Path of War’ (detailing tee to oversee management of the history of signifi cant Maori Pirongia reserves looks like it battles from the Queen’s Redoubt is on the way. at Ngaruawahia to Orakau) and Council’s policy committee ‘The Waipa River Highway’ (ex- yesterday approved a recom- plaining the role river transport mendation to form such a com- played in the 1800s). mittee, subject to iwi consulta- The redoubt looks across the tive committee input. Waipa River to Mount Pirongia. PLANNING FUTURE, OUTLINING PAST: Waipa Heritage Council members, from left: Andrew McFarlane The cobblestone outline gives The new committee would (Council liaison) and Sabina Owen (Alexandra East Redoubt working party convenor) view draft an appreciation of just how large plans for the signs for the historic redoubt with contractor Sonia Frimmel and Council asset manager manage three Crown owned the Alexandra East Redoubt Council administered reserves was. recreation, Max Ward. 046051AD in Pirongia, including one for They illustrate the shape of the redoubt project is an excellent up and running and now to un- “There should be some exciting which there are community fortifi cation, while allowing easy example of the Heritage Council dertake this project,” he says. heritage developments in Waipa recreation aspirations. maintenance. in action. Mr McFarlane was heavily in- coming up.” Membership of the committee Other features within the Mr McFarlane says confl ict volved with developing the Draft Interpretation of the Alexandra would include Pirongia Ward redoubt site will be similarly over aspirations for the redoubt Waipa Heritage Strategy, which East Redoubt site should encour- councillors, representatives marked and described with brass site was the catalyst for the for- was adopted in December. age visitors to Pirongia Historic of Purekireki marae, Te Kau- plaques. mation of the Waipa Heritage “The Alexandra East Redoubt Visitor Centre in Pirongia’s main hanganui o Waikato, Pirongia Andrew McFarlane, Council Council. project is one of a number of street to make the short walk Residents and Ratepayers As- staff liaison member on the “It has been a great team effort heritage projects in the district,” across Aubin Close to view the sociation and the Mayor. Waipa Heritage Council, says the to fi rstly get the Heritage Council he says. redoubt. Book it now Te Awamutu Rotary Club’s Harleys thunder past Dry spell sees fi re popular annual book fair of recent years is being held this year on April 16-18 at St John’s permits cancelled Church Hall. Hot, dry weather has seen the fi re danger in the district Anyone who has any books reach a level where Waipa District Council has ceased is- they would like to donate to suing fi re permits. assist with this charitable Council implemented a restricted fi re season in Novem- fundraiser is invited to contact ber for rural areas but as the fi re risk has now reached ex- convenor Sally Bodley at 871 treme levels this has resulted in a need to cancel permits 7541. that had been issued, and no further permits being issued See special Rotary Centenary until the risk has abated. feature inside today on pages The urban areas of Te Awamutu, Kihikihi and Cam- 14-15. bridge are covered by a year round restriction and a bylaw that requires a permit for open air fi res. Only cooking fi res such as barbecues, fi res with permits and fi res in ap- Tree-mendous proved incinerators are permitted. A recent count up of pro- There is also a year round restriction within one kilome- ceeds from the Tree of Life by tre of Department of Conservation reserves. Rosetown Lions showed $1273 “If you live in town, there is a restriction in place at all was raised. times, and only commercial type incinerators, cooking A Rosetown Lions spokes- fi res or fi res with permits are allowed under the urban fi re person said thanks to the gen- control by-law. It is also an offence to cause a nuisance to erosity of Te Awamutu people, others through smoke or other means. No urban permits this amount of money was able are being issued due to the current risk,” says Council en- to be forwarded to the Child HAPPINESS IS: A humdinger of a day and a Harley. More than 1000 Harley- vironmental health offi cer Karl Tutty. Cancer Society. Davidson motorycles roared through Te Awamutu on Saturday morning Continued page 5. during The Thunder Ride. 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FLAG; A cloth Tuesday, February 8: Sat: 7.50am & 8.04pm bearing emblems or Arrests: Man for burglary, arson and fi gures to distinguish assaulting a police offi cer. Man for possession of Sun: 8.53am & 9.07pm one nationality from an offensive weapon and disorderly behaviour. Mon: 9.40am & 9.55pm another, and expres- Alexandra Hotel bar manager reports patron 046TC004/05 sive of nationality. steals a bottle of alcohol from behind bar and I have looked at the leaves without paying. reproductions of some Wednesday, February 9: @ B.F.C of the suggestions in Man complains of being assaulted at the Courier and New Whitmore Street address. Zealand Herald. Report of male Maori stealing two bottles February All would look great of alcohol from Alpha Wholesale. Offender February fl uttering over a used confronted and drops liquor and decamps in car yard or fast food vehicle ZY 1484. - Friends & Lovers Month - outlet. Burglary of Arohena residence reported. 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