Waipā FAST RURAL BROADBAND Find out more from the team at TE AWAMUTU Established 1911 Tuesday, November 13, 2018 1/119 Alexandra Street | 07-8706031 10839513AI How to renew New way of life your brain Te Awamutu doctor Janion Heywood is presenting a free BY BETHANY ROLSTON public talk on how you can renew your brain and make it A Cambridge family is paving work better. the way for a radical approach to Janion says short-term housing in the Waikato. memory loss is not a normal Brad White and Vicki Bullick part of aging, it’s the brain have a dream to build a co- asking for help as it housing neighbourhood — a model of living gaining rapid deteriorates. popularity in New Zealand. The event is at the They are hosting an event Cambridge Library on next Thursday night to generate Saturday, November 17 at interest in the idea. 2pm. The modern theory of co- Koha/donation housing originated in Denmark appreciated. in the 1960s and has spread all over Europe and North America. On yer bike New Zealand’s first co- Cycling NZ in collaboration housing community, Earthsong, with Waipa¯District Council was set up in Ra¯nui, West Auck- and Sport Waikato are land, in 1995. Groups around the offering adult biking country are now building their workshops this spring. own. If you have recently got In co-housing, people back into biking and want to typically own their homes and improve your confidence and jointly own the land and shared skills then sign up. facilities. The workshop will cover Homes could include large houses, flats, apartments or tiny fundamentals of cornering, houses, with residents sharing braking, stopping and using gardens, communal living areas, gears. laundry facilities and spare The workshops are in bedrooms. Cambridge on Wednesday, A co-housing development November 14 and could have 12 to 35 dwellings Wednesday, November 21 housing a diverse range of people from 6pm to 8pm. — individuals, couples and famil- They are also held in Te ies. Awamutu on Thursday, Each co-housing project is November 15 and Thursday, unique. They are designed and A Cambridge family is taking a radical approach to housing: Brad White and Vicki Bullick (back row), November 22 from 6pm to run by the people who are a part their daughters Lucia, 3, (right), Molly, 6, and Brad’s parents, Kevin and Yvonne White. Photo / Bethany Rolston 8pm. of it. For more information and Brad and Vicki say the bene- Vicki says. “I’m at home with the in the shared laundry or com- and to give experiences back to to register contact fits of co-housing are three-fold — kids during the day while Brad is munity garden.” other people.” [email protected] reducing isolation, sharing at work. Each day I do things in Most co-housing communities In co-housing, it’s common for .nz or 0800 924 723. resources and living affordably. isolation — cooking, cleaning, have no fences separating the residents to share some meals An antidote to isolation looking after children — that my properties and cars are parked to and cooking responsibilities, Festive feast For Brad and Vicki, the main friends are also doing in iso- the side of the neighbourhood, with residents deciding the fre- attraction to co-housing is reduc- lation. If we lived as neighbours allowing for green space and quency. Hearing Association Te ing isolation and loneliness. we could do it collectively. We shared areas. Co-housing is also a solution Awamutu’s Christmas dinner In New Zealand, about 14 per would share resources and have a Living in an intentional com- for older people who live in is at Te Awamutu Club on cent of people aged 15 and older lot more fun.” munity with diverse residents isolation and want to be part of a Thursday, November 22 at said they felt lonely some, most or Vicki says co-housing com- gives children and adults new community. 5.30pm. all of the time, according to the munities are designed to bring experiences, Vicki says. Brad’s parents, Kevin and Members and friends are 2016 Ministry of Social Develop- people together. “Neighbours would bring dif- Yvonne White, are keen to join welcome to join in the festive ment survey about social iso- “The way these communities ferent skills.” the community. feast. lation. are built create opportunities for “Neither of us can play an The couple, who are in their For details and costs Solo parents and people living connections and interactions instrument — but we’ve got 70s, are ready to downsize from contact 871 4587 or 020 4135 outside of the family nucleus with people you might not norm- friends and family that can. their three-bedroom house in 8327. were more likely to report feeling ally see on a daily basis,” Vicki Imagine being able to expose your Hillcrest. lonely than those with partners. says. child to learning something new “We live in an isolated world,” “You could bump into people from a person that lives nearby, ■ Continued page 3 THE HOLDEN 4 DAY SALE WEDNESDAY 14TH NOV TO 18TH NOV SPARKS LS 1.4 AUTO Buy a 2 or 4 wheel Suzuki bike and receive 10 ONLY a free Colemans’ 5.55 LITRES/PER 100KMS Tent & Sleeping Bag to help unplug them. $14,995 Perfect for Christmas • No Deposit. 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I hate bigotry. imposed restrictive racial and cultural subjugation to each and every obscene Pet life jackets Unfortunately, and in an historical act of identity is an unquestionable guarantee of bigoted whim of a viciously racist minority. near mind-bending irony, it now appears their total unrestricted supreme rule com- It is heartbreaking to be horrifically sizes xs - xl that a life-long dedication to these three pletely devoid of regard or even acknowledg- bound to a worthless morally corrupt Hutchwilco words mean that I was born on the ment of any others’ pluralistic existence. country where the one thing that Parlia- completely wrong side of the Tasman Sea. To a political system that itself now ment has made certain of is that the single Kids life jackets So for me, if only I had some way of embodies this attitude as an absolute of greatest achievement any New Zealander sizes Infant, S, L knowing who to call, I would be at the peak nationhood. That there is now no regard, may reach is the very instant that they are vanguard of selling every cubic centimetre worth, merit and especially absolutely no allowed to stand up and pledge their of this septic pit of a nation to the very first pride whatsoever to be had in being forced to allegiance to any other nation. Chinese billionaire to pick up the phone. remain something so rotten, vile and dis- It is then also terrifying to admit that I At this terrifying point everything but gusting as a damn, and indeed very much possess no means of effecting this most Layby now for Christmas anything to be able to afford my rapid escape damned, New Zealander. urgently needed escape. Still I can state this from a morally worthless country. I grew up at a time when right demanded irrevocable truth; that when it comes to my I am so very accursed by my citizenship nothing short of an overt active opposition own New Zealand citizenship I as sure as all 166 Cambridge Rd, Te Awamutu because New Zealand’s three decades of to the entire concept, let alone the prospect, hell don’t want it any more. Ph: 871 3474 (FISH) Thaler and Sunstein style nudged political of race based rule when it was as far away as What I do want is the ability to go and live system has precipitated in a nation that will South Africa. So now that that very same somewhere the Government won’t rate my no longer tolerate any unambiguously nauseous trash lies just one Wellington societal worth by what colour skin I was identifier-blind point of view. distant I have not come to appreciate its born in. A political system that is now far too nature one single grain more. That even GREG HARDIMAN afraid to even attempt opposing those who with my Governments continually insisting Cambridge No difference in our love Adoption an option Thank you Ian Stratford for your them with anyone. Ian Stratford, in his thought provoking letter letter of November 6 suggesting we With so many jobs now being lost regarding the destruction of innocent and defenceless have adoption instead of abortion. due to work done by machines, unborn babies, gives a healthy alternative, which is I totally agree with you. We maybe it is time for us to change our adoption. adopted our first baby but went on to ideas and instead create jobs to do There are many couples unable to conceive who have three ‘home grown’ babies. with the welfare of people. would dearly love to adopt a child.