ISSN 1170-1099 TIRED OF PAYING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR ACCOUNTING? Call Sarah at MOBILE ACCOUNTING SERVICES (1994) LTD Phone 871 8080 or email me on Published Tuesday and Thursday [email protected] TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2005 297TC036-02 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 35c. BRIEFLY Tall Ferns test Kihikihi’s long awaited for Te Awamutu Te Awamutu Events Centre is hosting the third and fi nal basketball test between the project gets underway New Zealand Tall Ferns and Australian Opals on Sunday, August 28. Two works crews have The series promises to be a arrived in Kihikihi to start great event between the two laying main pipes for the new traditional Trans-Tasman rivals. sewerage scheme. Australia is ranked second Yesterday Waipa Mayor Alan in the world, and won silver Livingston and chief executive at Athens, while New Zealand John Inglis offi cially kicked off fi nished eighth. physical works on the $12.6 Tickets are available from the million project. When complete, Events Centre. 700 Kihikihi properties will be connected to the Te Awamutu treatment plant. Give poverty Mr Livingston said contractors will start digging campaign hand and laying pipes in the Te Awamutu Trade Aid has Herbert/Moule Street area ‘Make Poverty History’ bands this week, and would slowly available. work their way around the The bands are a spinoff township. from the G8 conference and “To date, everything is going Bob Geldof’s Live 8 concerts as planned and we’re happy around the world, to help raise with progress,” he said. funds and awareness for the “We’re keeping our fi ngers international fi ght against crossed for good weather as poverty. rain can play havoc with the People are invited to either work programme.” take a band, to spread the An open day for Kihikihi word, or to make a donation in residents is planned for exchange for one. Thursday, August 11 at the Kihikihi Hall. Lotto winner It follows on from successful open days held last year and Paper Plus Te Awamutu is will provide an opportunity GROUND BREAKING: Waipa mayor Alan Livingston (on digger) breaks the ground to mark the start of waiting in anticipation for its for residents to discuss the Kihikihi’s much anticipated sewerage project under the watchful eyes of (from left) Brian Perry Civil project 50th second division winner to project with Council staff and engineer Andrew Richards and project manager Andre van Heerden, Waipa District Council chief executive claim their prize. contractors. John Inglis, project administrator Vickie Byford and engineer’s representative Mark Woodward. 214051AD The winning ticket was sold from their outlet for last week- end’s draw and the prize is Drivers take heed: Coroner valued at $52,961. Te Awamutu coroner Michael McIvor is hoping learner and Laura leads team restricted drivers will think twice about the dangers they are Calling any putting others in whenever they chose to illegally take pas- sengers in their cars. new cadets... Mr McIvor made the comments following the inquest into Ever wondered what com- to World U21 title the death of 15-year-old Cassie Hudson on the top of Taylors munity cadets are or what they Our own Laura Lang- said: “I told the girls that Hill almost a year ago. do? Here’s your chance to fi nd man inspired New Zea- they deserved the world Cassie was the back seat passenger in a vehicle driven by out. land Under-21 netball crown. They played out a restricted licence holder (who has name suppression from Te Awamutu’s Community team to a 53-39 win over of their skin all tourna- the Court). Cadet Unit is staging an open England in the fi nal of the ment.” Mr McIvor found that driver lost control while overtaking day at its base (Albert Park World Youth Cup. Langman said it was an and crashed into a southbound vehicle. Cassie died from in- Drive) this Saturday from NZ Netball high per- ‘absolute honour’ to cap- juries sustained in the crash. 10am-2pm. formance manager Tracey tain a side of such incred- He said despite the fact that parliament has directed that There will be cadets on hand Fear was court side. ible talent. holders of restricted licences do not carry passengers, it is to explain some of the things “I’m very proud of them,” “We’re loving every common knowledge that many drivers in that category ig- they do - ranging from helping she told the Courier in minute of being world nore that restriction. out at community events to a phone call from Fort champions.” “Parliament places that and other restrictions on new driv- parading on Anzac Day. Lauderdale, yesterday. New Zealand, who made ers for a reason,” said Mr McIvor. There will also be a number “I must tell you, Laura the fi nal with a thrilling “It is not that they may not be good drivers, but because of activity stations and static Langman was stunning. 52-51 win over Australia, they are inexperienced enough to deal with a crisis situation photographic displays. She led by example. I lost won every quarter against when it develops. Cadets cater for 13-18 year count of the heaps of inter- England. In Cassie’s case a crisis developed, the driver was too inex- cepts she claimed in the It was their fi rst world olds. The unit is voluntary, dis- perienced and a young person died.” fi rst quarter.” championship win in 13 ciplined and uniformed. Mr McIvor hopes other young drivers will take this as a les- LAURA LANGMAN An ecstatic Langman years. son and think twice about driving with passengers. 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Thur: 9.38am & 9.59pm Te Awamutu and Fri: 10.15am & 10.33pm Hamilton Fire Brigade and St John Ambulance Sat: 10.49am & 11.05pm staff worked alongside Sun: 11.21am & 11.36pm emergency teams from Mon: 11.53am McFall’s Fuel and Shell 214TC019/05 at the scene of a petrol tanker crash on Thurs- day night. To celebrate our . The tanker was head- ing to Te Awamutu to AWARD WINNING FACILITY make deliveries when we are extending our July special for the it crashed off the road entire month of August! Come and see why on the Cambridge we are the best in the business. Road straights at about 7.30pm, rolling into the Pay only during AUGUST ditch. No other vehicle $9.80 was involved. for a 7 day consecutive day, The driver of the Pro- no obligation membership vincial Transport truck ★Free fitness test ★Programme suffered three broken ★ ribs and was taken to Best service Waikato Hospital. If you like what you see and join for 12 months by Firefi ghters used the end of August we will waive the $50 joining fee. about 200 litres of foam concentrate to keep the ★ Brand NEW cardio gear JUST ARRIVED ★ scene safe after a petrol leak was detected. -AEROBIC SCHEDULE- The foam reduced the Group Exercise Programme risk of the petrol ignit- ing and also suppressed FIREFIGHTERS in breathing apparatus assess the scene of a rolled petrol tanker on Cambridge 6.00am 9.15am 10.00am 2pm 5.30pm 6.45pm the fumes so emergency Road on Thursday night. 214052AD PumpSit & Be Fit Senior Step Pilates MON workers could operate. 10.30am Circuit Attack McFall’s staff put potentially a very dan- tanker. Te Awamutu fi refi ght- truck took place. TUES Spin BAT’s Upright Pump a detour in place, di- gerous situation was The Shell team drilled ers were relieved by a Shell was relieved the & Active verting all traffi c onto dealt with smoothly and into the side of the rolled team of professional driver for their trans- WED 50’s Pilates Spin Chamberlain Road. The according to procedure. tanker and pumped all fi refi ghters from Ham- port partner was rela- Fwd 10.15am detour was lifted 12 Only a small amount remaining fuel into an- ilton to keep an eye on tively unhurt and that THU Cross BAT’s Spin hours after the crash. of petrol leaked through other tanker before the the scene while the re- the effect of the spill was Train McFall Fuel was also the roof cap of the truck was recovered. covery of the petrol and kept to a minimum. FRI Pump Senior called for their assist- Circuit ance. The locally based Cardio SUN Step or team was able to use Driver clocked at almost twice the limit Spin their expertise to as- An 18-year-old Te Awamutu The Mazda Familia was car- the same number of passengers All Classes are FREE to Gym Members sess the scene while the man will be charged after he rying four young people at the as the horrifi c fatal crash in VISITORS ARE WELCOME Shell team was still in was clocked at almost twice the time of the offence.