ISSN 1170-1099 120TC049/04 Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2006 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 35c. BRIEFLY Fun in triplicate Price of new Waipa homes A series of three fun run/ walks is being staged in Ohaupo and Kakepuku in com- ing weeks. going through the roof The Harcourts Summer Series starts with the Blue- By Grant Johnston 1995 - 10 years later it had rock- having an average consent value dwellings last year (up from 48 berry Fun Run and Walk from eted to $255,000. of $301,500. in 1995) was still less than half Ohaupo School on Sunday, A combination of rising build- ing costs and people opting for Consents do not include the Average value in Kakepuku Cambridge’s 157 (driven by new February 5. value of chattels, carpets and Ward fi ve years ago was $171,100 subdivisions opening up to the It offers 5km, 10km, 14km and bigger homes has seen the av- erage cost of building a house window dressings or landscap- and 10 years ago was $116,000 - north of the town). 17km options. For more infor- ing, fences etc and land. meaning for this country ward The average consent value in some parts of Waipa District mation phone David Armishaw It has been a steady increase, the average consent value has al- in Te Awamutu has risen from at 07 849 2821. more than double over the past with close to half the increase most trebled over the past decade $112,000 in 1995 to $199,000 The Kakepuku Fun Run 10 years. having occurred in the fi ve years (with the number of new homes last year. and walk from Pokuru School There are also twice as many from 1995-2000 when the aver- being built also trebling). Cambridge’s average consent on Sunday, March 5 is being new homes being built. age building consent value in the In Maungatautari the average value last year was $235,000, organised by Te Awamutu The lifestyle block phenomenon ward was $180,000. consent value has risen from compared to $134,000 in 1995. Marathon Clinic. has seen the value of new build- There were consents issued for $122,000 in 1995 to $287,133 in Total value of building con- There are 6km and 14km op- ings in Waipa’s country wards 66 new homes in Pirongia Ward 2005. sents in Waipa District last year tions to choose from. For more soar - illustrated by Council’s last year at a total value of close Te Awamutu Ward has done was $160 million - four times details phone Ross Thomas at building consents statistics. to $17 million. some ‘catching up’ in relation to 1995’s fi gure. 871 5022. The average building consent But the ward with highest the country wards and its urban There were also around twice The third run in the series value for a new home in Pirongia average building value was counterpart, Cambridge, in re- as many new Waipa homes built is the Ohaupo Fun Run and Ward was around $122,000 in Kakepuku - with 22 new homes cent years, but even with 76 new in 2005 (373) as in 1995 (197). walk on Sunday, March 19 from Ohaupo Rugby Club, with 6km and 12km options (phone Lyn Harris at 07 855 0592). Major spot prize of an $1800 Winner ‘holden’ on to new car travel voucher will be drawn at the conclusion of the third event - with entrants participat- ing in all three events eligible. Golf for cause When Steve Searle heard the words leukaemia and golf in one sentence on the radio on Sunday his ears pricked up. The Te Awamutu agricultural journalist has leukaemia and is a keen golfer - describing him- self as a ‘nine hole hacker’. When he listened to Murray Deaker’s show and heard about the LBF Golf Marrowthon at Mangere on March 9 he real- ised he had to be part of it. Last year the event raised $140,000 for the Leukaemia and Blood Foundation for patient support, education and research work (more informa- tion at www. marathon.org.nz Mr Searle is hoping to raise about $2500 and is looking for sponsors. If you would like to contribute HAPPY SHOPPER: Loyal Heathcote Appliances customer Liz Machell takes possession of her new Holden Commodore from Heathcote to this cause phone 871 6805. joint managing director Grant Heathcote (back left), Te Awamutu manager Paul Chalmers (back centre) and Tony Watson who made the winning sale from the Te Awamutu store. 026061AD Early deadline By Dean Taylor keeping the $47,000 car as Mrs Machell says she was of years, but it was last years of the promotion Te Awamutu Courier will When word got out a treat for herself. blown away by the win, es- year when they bought all the car has gone to a Te be published as normal next that Liz Machell had won On Tuesday she took de- pecially as she hadn’t given new appliances for their Awamutu shopper. Tuesday. Heathcote Appliances’ an- livery of the 2006 Holden herself much of a chance. refurbished kitchen, and He says one of the attrac- But due to the Anniversary nual ‘Win A Car’ promotion Commodore which she won Shoppers were given one a new television, that they tions of the promotion is Day holiday on Monday, the friends starting giving the as the result of buying a entry for every $100 they thought they might be in the fact they are a regional paper will be sent away to the ‘Ford’ family a bit of stick. new washing machine. spent in one of the four with a chance. business, so the winner is printers Friday night. She admitted that al- Waikato stores. Heathcote Appliances always going to be someone Deadline for classifi eds is Mrs Machell responded though she did love her Fal- The Machells say they joint managing director from Te Awamutu, Hamil- noon tomorrow (Friday, Janu- in the best possible way, ary 27). buying herself a Holden cons, she was really going have shopped at Heathcote Grant Heathcote says it ton, Matamata or Morrin- T-shirt and stating she was to enjoy her new Holden. Appliances for a number is the fi rst time in the 10 svile districts. Steinlager OPEN 7 DAYS Phone 871 4009 24 loose Cnr Sloane & Vaile Sts TE AWAMUTU Heads or tails Stubbies You win at Offer concludes close of trade $32.00 29/01/06 while stocks last Menz Sale Smirnoff Vodka Carrymate Woodstock 5%, 330mls 1 Litre 12 pack Stubbies Free hats $ .00 $ .00 15 ALEXANDRA STREET, TE AWAMUTU 2 For to giveaway PHONE 871 6307 026TC005-06 026TC043/06 55 20 February YOUR LETTERS Rural Roundup Prostitution not wanted Our first issue in 2006 will be published on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Special features in family environment • Maize silage • Dairy upgrades In response to Stephen Lee’s letter healthy way, or a sad disrespect for I would not live next door to a brothel; dated January 24th, 2006: themselves. I would not want my children to inter- Sex for money is indeed a trading They are not ‘courageously living nalise (mostly) men coming and going To book your advertising space relationship, but hardly a simple or their truth’. as an appropriate and normal way of phone Alan honest one. Ignoring moral judgements, the truth living. or Heather People enter the industry saying it is that prostitution ignores a persons’ If the service is desired, Hamilton is 871 5151 is for the money, but the reality is that basic dignity, even if they ignore it only 20 minutes away. a person usually offers themselves for themselves. A brothel would change the character 026TC039-06 prostitution because of circumstantial The Prostitution Reform Bill legiti- of the area, a safe haven for families. need and perceived inability to earn mised the practice, but that does not Changing a law does not always make in other ways, unmet emotional needs make it an acceptable enterprise in the a practice right or healthy. that they are not able to meet in a suburban, family environment. ANN TAPARA Say no to brothel Lonely dogs should be seen and heard In regards to a recent ad in the Public Notices column regarding bark- in our district ing dogs. LOWEST PRICES I presume the author is speaking about the SPCA. We would like to add our objection to a If so, instead of complaining, go over the road and offer your services brothel and sex shop in or around Kihikihi as a volunteer. GUARANTEED or Te Awamutu. Then you may realise why we have barking dogs. We have lived here for over 50 years and The SPCA is vital within a community to rescue and home unwanted, CURTAINS • BLINDS we have done quite nicely without either. starved, beaten animals - hoping one day to fi nd caring homes. Select from the vast range of Surely with something as destructive as In the meantime, somebody needs to feed, clean and exercise them. local and imported this, a referendum should be held if the I believe we need to hear the dogs barking. curtain fabrics in Council needs support on a matter of this It is too easy to hide such places from the public eye and pretend the our Mobile magnitude. non existence of them. Showroom Come on residents, before it’s too late So, rather than complaining, do something tangible to help solve your lodge your votes for ‘no’, ‘no’, ‘no’.