RURAL NEVILLE KEMP CHRIS GADSBYChris Gadsby AREINZ 07 871 9801 (027) 271 9801 6502146AA 07 870 1386M: 027 (027) 246 246 5800 5800 A/h: 07 870 1386 Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008 www.raywhite.com Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY Museum relics? Not! Who’d pinch BY DEAN TAYLOR presents? When Te Awamutu Museum It happens every year — opened its Finn Brothers tribute some miserable sod steals a exhibition ‘True Colours’ Neil Finn Te Awamutu family’s signed himself as a ‘museum relic’. Christmas presents. That was 10 years ago almost to Community Constable the day, but for the Finns being a Richard Hurrell says some museum relic is about as far from years it happens a number of reality as you can get. And what 1998 museum director times and it has already David Woodings conceived as a happened once this year — temporary exhibition is today as with a Bridgman Road family popular as ever with museum visi- arriving home recently to find tors. the pile of gifts under their Te Awamutu Museum senior Christmas tree gone. curator Stephanie Lambert says ‘‘Don’t openly display gifts Finn history is still being made, so that are easily visible to it is important the True Colours passers by,’’ he warns. exhibition remains current to Mr Hurrell says car thefts appeal to its audience. often increase at this time of Te Awamutu Museum acknow- year too and he once again ledges that True Colours brings a warns motorists to ensure they significant international audience lock vehicles and not to leave to the town. cellphones, wallets, presents There is work currently being etc in view as these items are undertaken to make some improve- ‘thief magnets’. ments to the display which will be CFC Far more precious than implemented early next year. FINN Brothers Play Gracelands in Te Awamutu July this year. Below: FLASHBACK to December 19, 1998 The popularity of the Finn at the opening of Te Awamutu Museum’s ‘True Colours’. these items, however, are your brothers has not waned in the past children. Te Awamutu Police decade, and when they do come In 1999 Crowded House released recently received a call to alert home they are well received. Afterglow — it was the then final them that two toddlers were Tim played a solo concert in Te chapter in the band’s career as they alone in an unlocked car in the Awamutu in December 2006 and failed to reconcile their differences. main street. this year the Finn Brothers Play Also in 2001 Neil put together an ‘‘It hasn’t happened here Gracelands charity concert at the all-star line-up for his 7 Worlds yet, thank God, but in other Te Awamutu College Hall raised Collide project — the resulting places cars have been stolen $50,000 for the Gracelands head- concerts and recordings raising with children in them.’’ quarters building project. The con- money for Oxfam. cert sold out in 75 minutes. His internationally acclaimed Last Courier The brothers are also patrons of Crowded House reformed in 2007, the charitable True Colours Trust engaging in a world tour and releas- on Monday and have played three fundraising ing a new album Time On Earth The last Courier of 2008 concerts in Hamilton in the past plus various live albums. publishes on Monday (not three years. Back in New Zealand he built Tuesday as earlier advised). To describe their work over the Roundhead Studios, venue for a Editorial copy for past 10 years is nigh impossible — number of prominent albums — consideration for next but as an example elder brother including brother Tim’s new Monday’s issue should be in Tim has released four solo albums: release and the second 7 Worlds Say It Is So, Feeding The Gods, Collide chapter currently in pro- our office by 10am this Friday. Imaginary Kingdom and the brand gress. Deadline for classified new The Conversation. Neil has teamed up with mates advertising is also 10am In 2000 he toured with Bic Runga from the previous project, plus two- Friday. and Dave Dobbyn, releasing the live thirds of Wilco, son Liam, KD Poor Boy which is the new co- ing to Sydney in July 2009. It will The first Courier for 2009 album Together In Concert. Tunstall and Kiwi collaborators Bic production between the star renowned actor will be published on He and brother Neil penned and Runga and Don McGlashan for a Sydney and Mel- Guy Pearce for its Wednesday, January 7. recorded the second ‘brothers’ new Oxfam fundraising album and bourne Theatre opening season in album Everyone Is Here in 2004. It three concerts at The Powerstation Companies. Melbourne. Cycle of life was a huge international success in Auckland on January 5-7. Written by Te Awamutu The Maungatautari which saw the boys touring for WIN THE CONVERSATION Australian Courier has five Ecological Trust has benefited about two years. The Conversation is being hailed playwright Matt copies of The by $1330 from the third annual Tim and Neil were also together as a brilliant new studio album Cameron, the Conversation to Maungatautari 100km Classic in 2006 and 2007 for Australian and from Tim Finn — organic, intimate, play is inspired give away. To be Cycle Race and Fun Ride. New Zealand toured with the introspective, celebratory. by, and features, in to win write Vic Richards, chairman of the reformed Split Enz which resulted The album feels like no other new and existing your name and TA Rotary and Sports Cycling in a live CD and DVD. record the singer/songwriter has Tim Finn songs. phone number on an event committee presented the Meanwhile younger brother Neil ever produced featuring just vocals, Poor Boy is envelope addressed cheque to Jim Mylchreest. released his debut solo album Try guitar, piano and violin. directed by Simon to Tim Finn CD Com- Whistling This in 1998 and the The first single Out of this World Phillips and opens on January 26 at petition and get it to our office follow-up One Nil in 2001. will also feature prominently in the MTC’s new theatre before mov- before January 5, 2009. 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Drill in Tuesday’s Courier accepted as locals by the major- charger and lawnmower stolen. CLINIC HOURS: We would like to take this ity of the Kihikihi population. Suspected arson of Raeburne Street residence Monday-Friday 8.00am-5.30pm opportunity to thank all the Thank you Pete and Sharon reported. customers who have supported for your kind words. Tuesday, December 9: Saturday 9.00am-12 noon the Challenge Kihikihi Service We have not written the Man arrested for possession of cannabis. Clinic closed statutory holidays only with our Station over the years. station off, and any interested Theft of fire extinguisher and diesel from Te Pahu It was with much regret for parties are more than welcome School bus shelter reported. duty vet on call for emergencies the locals in making the decision to contact us regarding reopen- Burglaries: Te Pahu Hall. Alcohol stolen. to close the service station. In ing the site. Merry Christmas to Wharepapa South Hall. Tables and chairs stolen. the three and a half years that we all. Wednesday, December 10: have operated the business we NOEL and DONNA Man arrested on warrants for failing to appear in have meet some wonderful HAWTHORNE court. 442 Sloane St, Te Awamutu Theft of cash and petrol voucher from car parked in Ph (07) 871 3091 (24 hours) Alexandra Street reported. Fax (07) 871 3166 Thursday, December 11: Email: [email protected] Garden light thefts dismay Arrests: Man for assaulting a female. Man for 6630888AA shoplifting from Woolworths Supermarket. Man for In May 2007 my wife was were presumably taken home failing to stop. Man for warrant for imprisonment. diagnosed with alzheimers dis- with the dog ornament. Burglaries: Ohaupo Road residence. Sunglasses, ease. This disease affects memory My sister visited us and gave jewellery, PS2, guitar, guitar tuner and pedal, two and thinking patterns and my wife a box of 10 garden lights cellphones, knife, food mixer, fax, digital camera and progresses in a downward spiral which were duly placed in the hat stolen. Bridgman Road residence. Bathroom scales, until the sufferer no longer recog- garden about midday on Decem- rice cookers and foot spa bath stolen. nises anyone and requires full ber 13. We were lucky to have Theft of meat from Fresh Choice reported. Woman time care. looked at them Saturday night, seen to conceal items and leave in a dark coloured Also in May ‘07 we shifted to because again overnight someone Toyota Sprinter (BHW333).