Te Awamutu COMPUTERS, NOTEBOOKS, SERVICE, SUPPORT, SOFTWARE, ACCESSORIES Published Tuesday & Thursday THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 407 Sloane Street, Te Awamutu Courier P 07 871 3837 | F 07 871 3807 9646712AA Community Newspaper of the Year | APN Regional Media Awards 2014 EXTRA COPIES 40c E [email protected] | www.computeraid.co.nz Ace idea Postie buyer found Te Rore Rural Women members are staging a fundraising event to support Te Awamutu Community Health Transport Service. A 500 cards day is being held at the Mangapiko Hall tomorrow from 11am. Entry ($5) covers lunch. There will also be sales table and raffles. Metal drive Ray White Pirongia Netball Club is having a scrap metal collection this Sunday, June 8. Drop off is at 1681 McClure Street, Pirongia between 9am and 3pm, otherwise contact Gina (ph 027 539 8175) or Carolyn (ph 872 8011) to organise collection. Any weather watchers? TC050614DT01 Do you keep weather STILL TRADING: Closure of Postie Plus would be a big loss for Te Awamutu. records? Would you be Postie Plus has secured a losses and attempts by the board tion. weeks," the administrators prepared to share them with conditional agreement to sell the to find a buyer or new corner- “The intended purchaser is announced yesterday. our readers? business and its assets to an stone investor had been unsuc- conducting due diligence over the “In the meantime, the Te Awamutu Courier international retail group. cessful. next three weeks and subject to administrators, with the support needs help from readers in The 82-store clothing chain As a result the company this due diligence and of the company's management the Te Awamutu urban area, announced yesterday that BNZ appointed Colin McCloy and finalisation of formal documen- and staff, intend to continue as well as Te Kawa, Te Pahu had withdrawn its support for the David Bridgman, of PWC, to run tation, the sale is expected to be trading the business whilst they and Waikeria. business amid ongoing trading the business under administra- completed within the next four work through the sale process. Records of rainfall and temperatures (min, max) are required on a weekly basis, with details phoned or Council signals 2.9% rate rise Local man in emailed to the Te Awamutu Courier office on a Waipa District Council • $4.4 million on a new library McCandlish Road (Temple Wednesday morning. looks likely to settle on a 2.9 for Te Awamutu; View), Grove Road (Te Pahu) • UK hit-and-run If you think you can help, per cent rate increase for the $325,000 for urgent mainten- and Middle Road (near the next financial year. ance on the Cambridge pool; airport). This brings the total call Rhonda (ph 871 5151) or • email:class@teawamutu This is significantly less $140,000 for two more staff, recommended expenditure on A Te Awamutu man has been killed in a hit- than the 4.7 per cent originally plus materials and equipment seal extension projects in and-run in London. courier.co.nz signalled in the 10-year Plan. to be used for maintaining 2014-2015 to $550,000. Karl Robert Jones, 33, was hit by a car on The Strategic Planning and parks and reserves; Following deliberations, Fulham Palace Rd about 2.25am on Sunday. Policy Committee recom- • $25,000 for hornwort weed the money allowed for capital London’s Evening Standard said Mr Jones mended this week that Coun- control at Lake Karapiro; works next year increased by was treated by paramedics at the scene but cil formally adopt the 2014-2015 • $5000 for the Kakepuku $5.4 million to a total of $38.5 suffered serious head injuries and died shortly Annual Plan, including a 2.9 mountain conservation pro- million. afterwards. per cent annual rate increase, ject. The request from the Te No arrests have been made and enquiries at its June council meeting. Small increases in existing Awa River Ride Charitable were ongoing, the newspaper said. Ninety-four submissions grants are likely for Sport Trust for $250,000 for addi- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade were received on the draft Waikato ($1700) and the tional cycleway development said it was aware of the accident and was plan with 21 submitters speak- Pirongia Heritage and in the Waipa district was providing support to Mr Jones’ family. ing directly to councillors. Information Centre ($1600). declined. A death notice in today’s edition describes Following submissions, coun- An additional $33,000 looks A copy of the annual plan Mr Jones as a treasured son, brother and uncle. cil asked staff to allow for a set to be budgeted for seal will be included in the June “Loyal friend to so many mates, an inde- number of projects in the extension projects on Water- council agenda, ready for pendent and proud spirit now free to roam.” Annual Plan including: works Road (Te Miro), adoption. APNZ NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW N Te Awamutu Allen’s Pick... 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Certainly it was not my walking along the streets of Thus maybe doggie I can not. intention to misjudge and our town. minders need to know what It seems to me the reader is CIRCULATION 12,336* (7044 urban, 5292 rural) incense caring dog owners, Having been pretty much they are taking on and ensure a responsible big dog owner whether the dog is big or first on the scene to witness a the dog is secure within their living in town, small or large We welcome letters - preferably via email. They small. young tot being attacked by a ‘doggie minders' property. section, and pleased to read should be under 300 words and must have the I was rather hoping that big dog I was greatly upset Though I have gained she takes responsibility for sender’s name, address and phone number. No less caring dog owners would but it all. some peace by the readers him. pseudonyms are accepted and names will only be take note of just how scary Clearly my message was letter and appreciate how Good on her. withheld in special circumstances at the discretion their dog or dogs roaming the more to the owners of well she looks after her dog of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged streets can be to young uncaring and irresponsible and encourages others to do CAROLJANE OATES and may be edited, abridged or discarded. MANAGER Alan Price We should be Positive people engagement [email protected] EDITORIAL Dean Taylor (editor) like the Pope There has been a grow- start as early as possible for becomes a very cost effec- [email protected] ing disconnection between meaningful and effective tive communication tool Cathy Asplin (journalist) Interestingly, Pope Francis a year on as communities and local consultation; and leads to cost savings [email protected] Pope has the respect of many Christians councils for a long period of This should include and communities that place and non-Christians around the world. time and this is reflected in community engagement on increasing value and Colin Thorsen (journalist) He has taken a vow of poverty, poverty the low voter turnout at the plan itself; respect on the work of [email protected] in this context meaning — differentiating local elections. The plan must have mul- elected councillors and ADVERTISING between needs and wants so that he is free The government is tiple channels of communi- council staff. Dorinda Williams to personally reach out to others. drafting legislation to have cation that reach all parts Four major problems [email protected] He has turned his back on luxurious all local councils prepare of the community; which may take time to Julie Jackson comforts in the Vatican and chosen to live a and implement a commun- The community must overcome are: [email protected] simple lifestyle. ity engagement plan, to be have access to the Getting good community He is very aware of the many people on, operational by the end of resources and information participation; Bookings and the growing number being pushed on to the year. The aim of this necessary to participate Getting decision makers [email protected] the fringes of societies around the world, Te plan is to get local councils and make informed to champion the concept; CLASSIFIEDS Awamutu being no exception. reconnected with their decisions; Having local councillors Tania Cortesi-Western, As a leader Pope Francis sets a good community. Provision must be made take a lead role in making Rhonda Oosterman, Nicola Yuile example; practices what he preaches and Also to give those who for community groups to the system work in their [email protected] has a great love for all people, especially for are affected by council see what other groups are ward; those who are suffering from various forms decisions the right to be saying; It may require commun- POSTAL ADDRESS of poverty.