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Russ back on the bus

By Roy Pilott

Ousted Waikato Regional Council chair Russ Rimmington is back on the hustings and Russ Rimmington is promising to have a team to challenge for seats.

Rimmington, a former Hamilton mayor, was thought a year ago to have been contemplating retiring from local body politics as chair of the regional council.

But the veteran’s appetite was whetted when he was controversially dumped by a group of eight councillors in May. He has gone to court to challenge that decision – and has now revealed he will be on a Stop Three Waters ticket.

Rimmington, who lives in Tamahere, said he could have members standing in five other constituencies.

The council also has Waikato, Waihou, Taupō-Rotorua, ThamesCoromandel, Waipā-King Country and two Māori wards, Ngā Hau e Wha and Ngā Tai Ki Uta. • The number of candidates for the Waipā mayoralty was up to four this week, and one is calling for a new bridge for the district to be built now. See Mary Anne Gill’s report on page 3.

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‘Repair shop’ rallies

By Benjamin Wilson

Te Awamutu’s very own “Repair Shop” has been given overwhelming support after thieves raided their headquarters last week.

When Menz Shed life member Clive Partington was first to arrive at their building last Thursday he realised the club’s Tormek wet stone grinder and DeWalt drop saw were missing.

The stolen tools have a combined value of around $3,800.

There was outrage on-line at the culprits, and an immediate wave of support.

Menz Shed received what chairperson Steve Mannington called “a generous donation” from residents and businesses on Friday.

But, fearing another burglary, Mannington doesn’t wish to reveal exactly what was donated.

“We don’t want the ratbags coming back… but the support still needs to be acknowledged,” he said.

Mannington said they received

support from Mitre 10 Mega, Fresh Choice and Tiger Building Waikato.

The owners of Tiger Building, Ngāhinapōuri couple Lawrence Boucher and Diane Cunningham, were more than happy to help.

“They’re a bunch of retired guys and they get in there and help people. When we found out a bunch of mongrels had broken into their place, we knew we were in a position to give, so we did,” said Boucher.

“They’re doing it for free, doing

a lot for the community, schools and so forth… it was something we could afford to do, and we wanted to give them a bit of support.”

Menz Shed installed temporary wooden boards over their windows last week to prevent future breakins.

Mannington says the wooden boards will soon be replaced with steel bars, and the organisation is investigating surveillance options.

Visit www.teawamutunews.nz to read our initial story on the break-in.

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Te Awamutu Continuing Education Group Speaker: Allan Hall Topic: The development of Te Awamutu Business area The development of the Te Awamutu business area as reflected in the construction/modification and changing use of some commercial buildings erected between 1890 and the 1950’s.

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Massage marathon a success

By Benjamin Wilson

Fundraising by the Elite School of Beauty and Spa and the Melville community has raised close to $5000 to help a Te Awamutu 12-year-old.

Tyson Hollran, whose story has featured in The News, is battling acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

The fundraiser, which included a massage marathon, sausage sizzle and raffles was held on Sunday.

“We were just blown away by it, you think of all the horrible stuff that is happening in the world and then people do stuff like this, it’s amazing,” said Awhi Hollran, Tyson’s mum.

Krissy Witehira, the manager of Elite School, organised the event. She said the community’s combined efforts helped raise $4600 for the family.

She said her students gave out 105 massages on the day, and there is more money to be raised yet as there are raffles that won’t be drawn until the end of the month.

“On the day there was lots of aroha, lots of love, for Tyson and his family. I couldn’t be prouder of the Elite Hamilton staff and students,” she said.

Tyson’s Southnet touch rugby coach, Deano Witehira, ran the fundraisers’ sausage sizzle alongside his social rugby team,

Helping hands – massage student Tayla Ericksen at work on Sunday.

the Melville Mustangs.

Tyson and his family couldn’t attend the event because of isolation requirements, but viewed a live stream of the event, watched raffles being drawn, and listened to the day’s speeches.

“We were overwhelmed by the support. Krissy is amazing,

that is just what she does, she supports not only us but everybody in the community.

She goes above and beyond for lots of people and their families,” said Awhi.

The money will help the family with their travel costs.

They travel back and forth from

Auckland each week for Tyson’s treatments.

She said most of the money will be saved, so that if Tyson does need a specialist cancer treatment called Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, they will be able to meet travel costs to Australia.

On the beat with Senior Constable DEB THURGOOD For your (mis)information…

Hello again, I hope you have all had a good week. The team here have definitely had a very busy one.

Something that came to light for me was the impact that misinformation can have on the community sense of safety.

Let me give you an example. A wanted man fled from police custody in Cambridge one day late last week on the river trail.

This resulted in a heavy Police presence.

Units responded from Te Awamutu as well as Cambridge and included a dog handler from Hamilton. A local school was temporarily put into lockdown.

Such a situation naturally piques local interest and posts quickly appeared on community social media pages wondering what was going on.

Understandably, it is not always the case that the true scenario is known to anyone but the police involved.

This was the case that day. While members of the community may lack knowledge, it is unhelpful when people nevertheless choose to respond to social media posts by commenting what I’d call “fake news”.

I saw two instances where this occurred that afternoon, where the reasons posted bore no relation to the true situation.

Inaccurate comments can quickly cause unnecessary unease, fear and further debate.

I ask people to think twice before starting or engaging in any speculation, whether online or as gossip.

Related to that, I thought it would be helpful to remind everyone about the

various reasons police may put a school or daycare into lockdown.

While many instantly think of an armed offender posing a direct risk to the location, it may also be linked to more operational or precautionary matters.

Where a police dog is tracking for example, we want to avoid a whole lot of people bursting out onto paths, streets or other nearby areas, contaminating the track left by the offender and preventing the dog from finding them.

Naturally we want to locate and arrest the person as quickly as possible. Equally, we also don’t want anyone inadvertently stumbling across an unpredictable offender’s path.

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Cemetery arrests

Three men have been charged with damaging lawns and freshly-dug plots at the Hautapu Cemetery following vandalism there last week.

One appeared in court today (Thursday) on charges of intentional damage, interfering with a grave, sustained loss of traction and perverting the course of justice. The others are due in court next week.

Data unavailable

Te Whatu Ora Waikato says it cannot confirm how many Cambridge children aged 0-14 have tooth decay because of the impacts of Covid 19.

All community oral health routine and non-urgent dental care was disrupted and there is now a backlog. The News asked the former Waikato DHB for statistics showing why the director general of health chose Cambridge to add fluoride to the water. See Fluoride Twist, Page 7.

Weinberg flies high

Aviation enthusiast Ross Weinberg won the major flying competition trophies at the Waitomo Aero Club’s annual presentation dinner recently. His competition wins included first placings in bombing, spot landing, forced landing and navigation – and he also collected the Noel Roberts Cup for club champion.

Rockquest success

Waipa band Pinejah – comprising Cambridge High students Ben Bonetti, Ben Wiles, Riley Jeffcoat and Jack Beaumont - have reached the semi-finals of Smokefree Rockquest competition.

Bunnings lease

Te Awamutu’s former Bunnings building in Arawata St has been subleased to AgTech Logistics Ltd for at least 18 months. Waipā District Council bought the building in May 2021, paying $2.05 million and leasing the land from the Parish of St John. It has been earmarked to house Te Ara Wai museum

Planners point finger

By Mary Anne Gill

Two Waipā planners have lashed out at the government for its controversial housing intensification plans which they say is heavy handed and will change the face of the district.

People will be able to build three homes on one section of up to three storeys – or up to 11m high - on most sites in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi without the need for a resource consent.

Veteran planner Wayne Allan, who has been with the council since 1989 and is now the District Growth and Regulatory group manager said the act would wrongly pit the public against the council.

“We will have bigger, higher houses, closer to boundaries,” he said and there would be little the council could do about it.

“Things that our communities have enjoyed, that sense of place. That’s why people want to come and live in our towns because of our character. It will erode that level of character.

“They haven’t come to our communities to be subjected to multi development next to their houses as of right.”

Building consent will still be required, so the quality of the homes themselves will need to meet a standard.

The district’s infrastructure – roads and pipes - are unable to handle the changes without spending millions of dollars, said Allan and developers would have to fund many of those

The plan change introduces 91 character properties, like this one in Te Awamutu. More photos teawamutunews.nz Photo: Paua Architects.

improvements.

“We need to be clear we support medium densities in the right locations… where the development can be accommodated, next to parks, reserves, or the expressway for example,” he said.

District Plan and Growth manager Tony Quickfall said the legislation was “unplanned growth and houses at any cost.”

“We’re the messengers here to our communities of the complexity,” said Allan.

“These are significant changes. In all my planning career, I’ve never known such a heavy handed approach from central government requiring unfunded mandates, promote a plan change that council doesn’t support, communicating that to the community and there’s going to be a good amount of people who don’t support it. It’s a

totally unique situation.”

Quickfall said the government had tools to do it a different way by introducing a National Environmental Standard – which would have been far more efficient.

“It doesn’t pit the councils against the public. It doesn’t create that big debate. For some reason they chose to force us to go through a plan change that we hadn’t funded or budgeted for.”

The Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Act – which all political parties except the Act Party support – aims to ensure New Zealand’s towns and cities are well-functioning urban environments that meet the changing needs of the country’s diverse communities.

The legislation, passed last year, allows Tier 1 councils like Waipā to

use “qualifying matters”, such as heritage areas and natural hazards, to moderate the level of building height and density.

Other Tier 1 councils in the Waikato are Hamilton city and Waikato district, which includes Ngāruawāhia and Huntly as towns also covered by the legislation.

An extraordinary Strategic Planning and Policy committee meeting on Tuesday approved the draft plan change, known as ‘Plan Change 26 Residential Zone Intensification’, which will now go out to public consultation.

Quickfall said the council had commissioned reports to establish what qualifying matters Waipā could identify and included them in the changes to the District Plan required by the new legislation.

A relevant qualifying matter is protection of the Waikato River as one which Waipā shares with Waikato district and Hamilton city councils.

“Historic heritage is a qualifying matter, but character is not,” he said.

The plan change introduces 91 “character” properties, identified by Cambridge architect Antanas Procuta of Paua Architects, which would introduce conditional restraints on renovations based on the houses’ character.

An independent hearings review panel would hear the plan changes proposed by the three Waikato councils following public consultation.

The final plan is not expected to be operative until next year.

Third bridge: ‘do it now’

By Mary Anne Gill

Mayoral candidate Chris Woodhams has fired the opening salvo in the race for the top job by saying if elected, he would “build a bridge” across the Waikato River.

The need for a third bridge across the river in Cambridge was critical not just for the town but for the Waipā district.

“Enough is enough – let’s get a quote, take on the debt and get it built,” he said. “Debt is part of success.”

Woodhams, who lives in Cambridge, is one of four running for mayor. The others are incumbent Jim Mylchreest (Te Awamutu), councillor Susan O’Regan (Roto-o-Rangi) and Bernard Westerbaan (Te Awamutu). Nominations close at noon tomorrow (Friday).

Woodhams has joined forces with C & R Developments managing director Mike Ross and

long-time bridge supporter Brenda Stamp to argue for a bridge sooner rather than later.

They have identified a site at the end of Matos Segedin Drive which would come out between the Velodrome and Te Awa Lifecare village within the 32ha of land St Peter’s School and 3Ms of Cambridge are developing.

He is questioning the cost of the bridge.

“This $70 million figure being bandied about makes no sense,” he said.

Waipā has estimated $57.4 million.

Inflation and Covid-related costs have already seen a $20 million increase in the cost of the Peacocke Waikato River bridge in Hamilton to $160.2 million.

But Woodhams argues it would be better to build a bridge now in Cambridge than wait for the price to go up later.

Because Waipā has an AA- credit rating it can take on more debt.

“Everything gets built because Te Awamutu

needs it. This is not a bridge just for Cambridge.”

Truck and trailer units and tankers are already clogging up roads like Pope Terrace in Leamington, he said. Under his plan, those vehicles would bypass the town.

“The absolute need for a third Cambridge bridge will become very clear in the coming weeks as the High Level (Victoria) Bridge closes for six months of refurbishment work.”

The road across Mercury’s Karāpiro Dam is closed for four months and already causing congestion as will the rescheduled Fieldays in November, he said.

“As we sit, daily in traffic from Leamington to Cambridge and vice versa - we understand in no uncertain terms that delaying the bridge has already cost millions (in increased costs) and now chokes the town. Excuses are unacceptable.”

Intergenerational debt is the answer, he says.

“I am very happy for my children and their children to pay for their share of the bridge.”

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Why spatial plans are vital

By Mary Anne Gill

Kirsty Downey understands why people’s eyes glaze over when she talks about Ahu Ake, Waipā’s spatial plan.

“We don’t want this to be a document that sits on the shelf,” says Downey, the council’s Strategy group manager and project owner.

And she is intent on ensuring the community, which even she says is in “consultation fatigue,” buys into the plan’s intent, to shape the district’s future.

“We want to hear from the community, we want them to be very much a part of this.”

Spatial planning will become an essential requirement of the Resource Management Act as it goes through a review, so Waipā is getting a head start on that.

It is a planning tool aimed at looking into the future by setting out various scenarios.

Downey’s team have presented five scenarios. The best parts of each will become the hybrid model, she says.

The first considers what is already in place through the council’s Long Term and District plans and the Future Proof strategy which is a 30-year growth management and implementation plan for Hamilton, Waipā and Waikato councils.

The other scenarios factor in other what ifs – like if the population grows more rapidly

The architect of growth: Waipā’s Kirsty Downey has growth issues on her horizon as she leads the development of the district’s first spatial plan.

Photo: Mary Anne Gill

than expected or does not grow at all.

The planning is interactive, visual and spatial.

“The people who are working on this are really genuinely passionate about what we’re doing and why we’re doing it. We come with open hearts, putting our own personal touch to it too,” says Downey who describes what she is leading as “exciting.”

She was born in Gisborne and grew up in Te Kuiti where her father worked for the Social Welfare Department once, like many Government departments, an integral part of communities like Te Kuiti.

She studied law at Waikato University and then worked at Federated Farmers doing policy work.

Downey spent 19 years at

Tauranga City Council, firstly in a legal and governance role and latterly in the executive wing.

In May 2019, she joined Waipā District Council as Strategy manager and moved her family to Cambridge. Following an in-house review, she became group manager of Strategy in March this year with responsibility for the Spatial Plan.

Behind the scenes, much has already been done, she says,

including forming partnerships with mana whenua and iwi and adopting a district wide approach rather than community by community.

“Now we’re working with them to undertake the evaluation of (the) five possible scenarios.

“This plan will pull everything together and be our key strategic document.”

It will identify priority areas for future investment by the council, the government and developers and help shape business cases and projects.

“We represent our communities, and a big part of this spatial plan is what is good for our community.”

Covid highlighted the importance of community, says Downey.

A website has been launched which allows the public to check out the scenarios using a geographic information system (GIS) – a computer system for capturing, storing, checking and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface.

It shows many different kinds of data on one map, such as streets, buildings and vegetation and how population changes and development impacts on that.

In an earlier interview with The News, chief executive Garry Dyet identified growth as the biggest issue facing Waipā District Council.

Ahu Ake will be the result of local communities having their say, he said.

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Hurrell: five terms are enough Benjamin Wilson

Te Awamutu Community Board member Richard Hurrell will walk away from local body politics in October.

He has decided not to stand for a sixth term – and revealed he is not happy with how the community board has been operating.

Hurrell is the only sitting member not to indicate he will stand again – Gary Derbyshire resigned during the term and there are a total of five seats available.

“The last time there was only five of us, so it was not an election, everybody just got the job. I would not like to see that happen again but trying to get the community involved is quite difficult at the moment,” he said.

Hurrell told the news he is not happy with the community board’s response to Three

Waters and water fluoridation.

In July, community board members Ange Holt, Kane Titchener and Jill Taylor supported a submission to council that called water fluoridation a health risk.

Hurrell did not support the submission at the time and councillors Susan O’Regan and Lou Brown did not participate in the submission process.

“I wasn’t aware of the submission until it had already been put in… I commented on it and those comments weren’t considered.”

Last week Titchener made a similar submission to council and was backed by over 50 anti-fluoride proponents while doing so.

Hurrell said he was not impressed with Titchener’s actions but “that is what it (community boards) is about, you get a bunch of different people together.”

Hurrell has been on the area committee for St John for several years and says he will continue to focus on it after he leaves local politics.

Elections look certain in both the Te Awamutu Community Board and on the council’s Te Awamutu-Kihikihi Ward, as more nominations than available seats have been submitted prior to nominations closing at noon tomorrow (Friday).

The community board met for the first time since June on Tuesday.

In her chairperson’s report, Holt raised concern over the height of the new ‘air force bridge’ that was installed in War Memorial Park.

She said the approach height of the bridge was not determined prior to its construction.

“I do find this lack of planning and a let’s

wait and see approach a little concerning for this project,” she said.

She also criticised the council for not communicating updates of the War Memorial Park upgrade to the community board.

She said the council approved the park’s concept plan despite the board’s request to be informed of any plan changes or updates to the park.

“I was under the understanding that we would have the opportunity to see and approve these (plans) before they were started.”

An update to Who Are We Te Awamutu survey was given also, 670 people have completed the survey to date, an increase of more than 250 from when The News last reported it on July 7.

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Board member Kane Titchener presented the motion to the board at their monthly meeting, on Tuesday – and it was passed on chair Ange Holt’s casting vote.

Titchener’s motion asked the board to recommend a warning be added to water rates, to raise awareness of fluoride’s IQ lowering properties “for pregnant women and those wanting

to reconstitute milk formula used for bottle feeding babies”.

Waipā District Council staff provided a comment to the notice of motion and recommended the community board defer it “until information is obtained from the Ministry of Health regarding the matters raised by board member Titchener”.

At Tuesday’s meeting councillors Susan O’Regan, Lou Brown - who are appointed members of the board - and board member Richard Hurrell opposed the motion. Jill Taylor, Ange Holt and Titchener voted in favour of it. Holt, as chair, had a second, casting vote,

which she used to push the motion through.

Titchener said the warning would be similar to the lead warnings that other councils have used on their water rate bills.

In his final address on July 27, New Zealand’s then director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield ordered 14 local councils, including Waipā to add fluoride to water supplies.

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My retirement village resident activities last week took me Wellington to the Beehive for a day we discussed matters pertaining to the welfare of the almost 50,000 people who reside in these village establishments.

The degree of mask wearing at The Peoples’ Place is akin to the level of adherence to supermarkets with steamedup glasses or the frustration of very expensive hearing aids being flicked off by the stretched ear-surrounding elastic. In the streets of Wellington there is certainly a greater percentage of mask wearing than I observed in Hamilton two days later.

But back to the seat of political power, I was wondering what the bells were ringing (or rather chiming) for and enquired as to the meat of the debate in The House at that time.

I ascertained that issue of the day was the ability to change the law to permit two people of an ethnic group to be attached to the Christchurch City Council.

Now no disrespect to that group but one would think that surely, if a Māori voting register were in place, they could be tested by the populace they wished to serve as to their ability to reside at the great table alongside the Avon River.

In Christchurch it appears the major issue centres round a large, roofed, stadium to enable the All Blacks to play there once - yes once - a year.

I am sure there are far more worthy causes that could enhance that lovely city which has had more than its fair share of geological upheaval and regrettable gun-driven sadness.

Further north there is clear evidence that Auckland City Council are in financial

We live in an age where the opinion of the people clangs in the street like a noisy gong. Or, if you’re really unlucky, you have a rooster over the fence who likes to squawk in the early dawn light.

Before you send fiery darts my way, let me say I think it’s important that people have a voice. But I believe we have distorted that freedom into a confused conversation that lacks conviction. And therein lies the heart of the matter.

I believe people should stand on their conviction, not their opinion. Too many mask their offence or lack of understanding with the brashness of defending their right to speak, when they fail to recognise they forgot to search their heart first.

Conviction is always pure when it flows from deep within.

I’ve been studying a fascinating story in the Bible that mirrors our time. A young girl named Esther becomes the Queen of Persia alongside a dominant King Xerxes.

The story is full of murderous motives, political sub-plots, and racial discrimination.

And yet, despite the risk to her neck, knowing she could be hanged for standing for her people, Queen Esther presents herself to the King on behalf of others.

Esther is Jewish and chooses to protect the lives of her people, no matter the personal sacrifice that may be required. She truly is the initiator of reform, although the hero of the story is her uncle, Mordecai.

Contrast her with the antagonist antihero of the story, the King’s right-hand man, Haman.

His heart is twisted in offence which grows into hatred that consumes him.

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trouble. They grapple with what to do (or not) with their harbourside working port and, like Christchurch, face cost over-runs. In this case it’s their emerging underground city ring rail system. Now call me churlish but when the plans for this pedestrian enlightenment were drawn up downtown offices in Auckland were bulging at the seams and the opportunity to link downtown with uptown seemed eminently sensible.

But there has since been a great migratory flight of office workers to the suburbs where, while they consume their morning toast or deal with noisy off-spring, they are addressing their employer-provided laptop as is rests among the detritus of the family kitchen table. If such a large number of workers, as reported, are now attending on average at the downtown office for only 40 per cent of the working week what level of city-ringed rail will be occupied by the derrieres of busy workers?

Garry Dyet - our district council’s diligent and well-respected chief executive - warned the other day aspirants for seats at the council table need to be more than thinly educated do-gooders but instead should undertake some serious homework to achieve respect as true governance leaders in the community.

Meanwhile, people are falling over themselves to become the Mayor of Auckland City. If I was them and took a hard, long look at the state of the city’s finances, run for the hills and put my energy into something more achievable.

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rage and cause people to act inhumane.

The heart of the characters in this story leads us to the outcome of the matter, for truly the heart is what determines the fruit of our lives.

Haman is bitter and twisted to the point where he becomes evil.

His offence becomes hatred, and he cannot positively contribute to the world in this state.

His life ends as he is exposed, condemned, and impaled on a 75-foot sharpened pole he installed for Mordecai.

Esther, on the other hand, has a conviction that flows from a pure motive to see her people live safely in freedom.

Her contribution to her people will be remembered forever as the Jewish Festival of Purim continues to this day.

What might this mean for you? I encourage you to search your heart and history to find those things that truly matter to you and your people.

Discover the pure power of conviction as you walk away from offence and bitterness.

In this nation we have much that needs the people to stand up and stand for what they believe.

We also have many issues that require the people to stand against what is wrong.

When central government impose mandates that are oppressive, remove assets from local communities, and misrepresent the needs of the people they serve, we have moment in time where people need to find conviction.

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Waipā rider Eltje Malzbender, of Cambridge, also won the World Cup Series jersey for her performances across the three 2022 World Cups.

She won silver medals in the women’s T1 time trial and road race, while Otorohanga’s Nicole Murray won bronze on the women’s C5 time trial.

Malzbender has won silver in each of her six events across the three Para Cycling World Cups this year. She lives with a traumatic brain injury after a suspected hit and run during a training ride and competes in the T1

classification, which is for tricyclists with significant balance and co-ordination impairments and problems controlling movements.

Murray seized bronze in the C5 time trial under two minutes behind first place, which was claimed by the United Kingdom’s most decorated Paralympian, Dame Sarah Storey.

She spoke of her pride at winning the medal.

“Days like today really solidify in my mind the quality of the support staff, friends and family I have around me here and back home, who have given so much of themselves to help get me to this point. I’m looking forward to celebrating with everyone when I get home.

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The final day of World Cup racing saw Murray finish fifth, just short of another medal in the women’s C5 road race. Second, third, fourth and fifth places in her race came in within a second of each other in a sprint finish.

Murray said she was now looking forward to putting on the black jersey “for the biggest competition we’ve had since the Paralympic Games”.

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Te Awamutu take on Peace Cup holders Hamilton on Saturday.

Sub union rugby returned last weekend with Hamilton dominating a depleted North King Country 50-24 at Melville.

NKC, in their second season in the competition, arrived short numbered and the match subsequently started with reduced numbers.

Several North King Country late arrivals and with a couple of loan Hamilton players, the visitors were able to field a full team.

Last season the Peace Cup was reinstated as the big prize in the inter-provincial competition, with the Stan Meads Shield the challenge prize, on the line in every

week of the round robin competition.

The defending Peace Cup holders were given a good workout for their meeting with long-time rivals Te Awamutu, while North King Country will have time to review their options.

Week two brings a journey into genuine grassroots rugby territory on Saturday when Te Awamutu plays Hamilton at Pirongia and North King Country hosts Central Bay of Plenty, at the Bush United Rugby Club at the Benneydale Domain in Benneydale.

It is likely that there have been few representative fixtures played at the Benneydale Domain, so the Peace Cup encounter breaks new ground in King Country

Rugby history.

There will be an extra edge to the game at the Benneydale Domain, with Central Bay of Plenty putting the Peace Cup challenge prize of the Stan Meads Shield on the line for the first time, since taking it from Hamilton last year.

Te Awamutu returns to the competition after taking a break last year because of Covid. It leads the Peace Cup all-time standings, with 19 victories in the 102 years of, followed by Hamilton, who have had their name engraved on the battered piece of silverware on 13 occasions.

This year’s competition runs through August and the final will be held in the first weekend of September.

Te Awamutu will stay on course for a highly creditable fifth place in the WaiBop premier football league with a win at home to West Hamilton on Saturday.

The Reds already sit in fifth place, but Melville and Ngongotaha – who play this weekend – and second to bottom West Hamilton, could still theoretically finish in that position.

Melville, West Hamilton and Te Awamutu have two games to play, Ngongotaha three.

The Red were beaten 4-0 by an excellent Papamoa side last weekend. The two sides meet again in the final league game of the season.

Steffan Foulkes took over from the suspended Wade Vincent between the posts and he acquitted himself well.

The home side netted twice in each half and look certain to finish fourth on the table behind champions Unicol, Taupō and Otumoetai.

Unicol can’t be caught in the premiership, having beaten second placed Taupō at Jansen Park last weekend.

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with Jan Bilton

Making the most of roasts So far, this has been the mother of all winters. But a sure-fire warming distraction from the icy winds, rain and snow is the aroma and taste of a hearty roast.

Herbs complement so many meats. Some are traditional such as pork and sage and lamb and mint. But fennel with lamb is as good as mint if not better. Fennel has an aniseed flavour much admired by the Italians who call it finocchio and the French (fenouil). All parts of the plant can be enjoyed with lamb. Roasted fennel bulb is great as are the seeds combined with butter as a baste.

Rosemary is one of the most fragrant herbs. A little goes a long way and it is a favourite seasoning for all meats. Rosemary has been hailed since ancient times for its medicinal properties. In Europe rosemary is often used to help treat indigestion. Kyoto University researchers in Japan have revealed that rosemary may significantly help prevent brain aging — it contains an ingredient, carnosic acid, that is able to fight off free radical damage in the brain, excellent if you’re thinking of having a second glass of wine.

ROSEMARY ROASTED BEEF 1.3kg lean roast beef eg topside 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 6-8 rashers streaky bacon 2 each: carrots, parsnips 300g pumpkin, peeled & seeded 6 yams 6 cloves garlic flaky sea salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste 1-2 teaspoons dried rosemary 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary Preheat the oven to 200°C. Lightly oil a roasting pan.

Ensure the beef is at room temperature. Wrap the bacon rashers around the meat to almost cover.

Peel and chop the carrots, parsnips and pumpkin into thick chunks. Place in the roasting pan with the yams and garlic and toss with a little olive oil. Season. Sprinkle with the dried rosemary. Place the meat on top. Top with some fresh rosemary.

Roast for 1 hour for medium or 1 1/4 hours for medium to well done.

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Remove the meat and vegetables to a serving platter. Tent with foil. Cover with a towel. Stand for 15 minutes before carving.

Deglaze the roasting pan with red wine. Use the juices to prepare a sauce or gravy. Serves 6.

THYME FOR CHICKEN ROAST Don’t worry if the grapes burst a little — their juice adds to the flavour of the pan juices.

Stuffing: 25g butter 1 tablespoons thyme leaves 1 each: apple, pear, peeled, cored and diced 1 cup French bread croutons 1/2 cup seedless grapes 1/2 cup white wine salt and pepper to taste Chicken: 1.5kg free-range chicken eg Rangitkei 1-2 tablespoons olive oil freshly ground salt and black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons thyme leaves 1 large bunch seedless grapes small sprigs thyme to garnish Gravy: 2 tablespoons flour 1 1/2 cups chicken stock To make the stuffing, melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan. Add the thyme, apple and pear. Sauté on low heat, until softened. Add the croutons, grapes and wine and simmer until the liquid has almost evaporated. Season. Cool.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Wipe the chicken inside and out with a paper towel. Fill the cavity with the stuffing including the neck cavity. Truss or tie with string to keep a good shape. Brush with a little olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper and thyme. Place in

an oiled roasting dish, breast-side up. Roast for 1 hour. Add the grapes, drizzle with a little olive oil then season. Continue roasting for another 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 74°C. Remove from the pan. Tent with foil and cover with a towel.

Rest for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, pour off any fat from the pan.

Stir in the flour. Whisk in the chicken stock (if preferred, add a squeeze of Simon Gault’s ‘Don’t be Chicken’ stock for extra flavour) and boil, until thickened.

Serve with the grapes on the side. Great accompanied by baked kumara or potatoes. Serves 6.

FENNEL WITH LAMB 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon fennel seeds 25g butter, softened 1.5kg leg lamb 4 fennel bulbs 1/4 cup olive oil flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/2 cup each: red wine, orange juice 1 1/2 cups lamb or beef stock Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly oil a roasting pan.

Combine the garlic, fennel seeds and butter. Score the lamb as you would a ham. Brush well with the butter mixture.

Halve or quarter the fennel bulbs. Toss with the oil and season.

Place in the roasting pan. Top with the lamb. Roast until the internal temperature is 75°C, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove the lamb and fennel to a warm platter. Tent with foil and cover with a towel. Stand for 15 minutes before carving.

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Kieran riding for Hospice Kieran says he has worked directly with Hospice Waikato to make sure every cent donated goes to the charity.

“As an essential service, hospices rely on the generosity of the public to make up a shortfall of nearly $82 million dollars a year that the government does not provide so every dollar raised will go a long way.

“Dying is part of life and affects everyone, which is why hospices and the palliative care they provide are so important to both those being cared for, as well as their loved ones,” he said.

The former triathlete has a bike and has been training 15 hours a week, expecting to start the journey in November.

“I’ve still got a few months up my sleeve to really dig into my training for what’s needed out there and plan and map the logistical side of it all. I’m expecting some of those steep West Coast hills with dense bush to really test me.”

Kieran has set up social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.

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Since then, her family say she has received the most amazing care and support which ignited Kieran’s spark to do something tangible to help the charity.

“When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer it’s devastating. My nana has been our family’s rock, our whole lives,” Kieran said.

Kieran says the journey is about 12,000 kilometres and will him around five months to complete.

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A uniquely community café run

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The Cambridge Community Connection Café runs from 10am to 12 noon on Wednesdays at the Cambridge Junior Rugby and Community Sports Club on the Victoria Rd/ Taylor St corner and welcomes all comers, ages and abilities.

Its launch marks another Interlock initiative intended to bridge the gap between members of the disability community and the wider community.

“The goal,” said Interlock founder and programme manager Aaron Ure, “is to provide space where the community, families and the disability community can connect and create new friendships. It is where life, disability and community connect.”

The café offers easy access to inexpensive hot drinks and freshly baked goods. Customers can take part in activities and themed table conversations if they like.

Its launch has been on the cards for a while, but like other initiatives parked up the Interlock Waipā sleeve, plans were stymied by Covid.

Aaron said this past term has been one of reconnection for Interlockers.

“After lockdowns and rampant Covid cases, it has been a true joy to finally come back together.”

Aaron and his wife Lois Ure launched Interlock Waipā in 2020, aimed at providing a safe place where people with disabilities could meet regularly to enjoy activities free of judgement around what they were or weren’t able to do. They work on craft projects and build birdhouses while expanding their social horizons

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Aaron and Lois, plus a bunch of volunteers and Cambridge High School students, steered the group through gatherings held initially at the Red Cross Hall, then the Alpha Lodge Hall before a more permanent ‘home’ became available at the Cambridge Junior Rugby and Community Sports Club. A growing number of members, who come from Cambridge and Te Awamutu, now meet there five days a week.

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Contact listing agent prior-visiting as Open Homes times can change.

DURHAM, John Merton (Snow - Jonah) – Passed away peacefully on Tuesday 2nd August 2022 at San Michele Rest Home, Te Awamutu. Aged 86 years.

Treasured husband of Colleen (Te Awamutu) of 62 years.

Dearly loved Dad of Jan and Cush (Hawkes Bay). Proud Pop of Kristian and Layla (Te Awamutu). Loved brother of Doris Milne (Hamilton), Joyce Laurie (Deceased), Bruce Durham (Deceased) and Pat Robertson (Auckland).

A brave man who fought to the very end. “Forever in our hearts”.

As per John’s wishes a private cremation has been held. All communications to Simplicity Funeral Home 388 Wairere Drive, Hamilton.

MAIKUKU, Jill Maraea Kuia – Passed away at home on Monday 8th August 2022, aged 82 years. Dearly loved wife of the late George.

Loved mother to George Junior and the late Jack and Kruger. She will be sadly missed by all her whanau and mokopuna. A tangihanga for Jill will be held on Thursday 11th August at 10.00am at Purekireki Marae, SH 39, Pirongia, followed by burial at Alexandra Cemetery, Pirongia.

MONSON Dianne (nee Perry) – Born 28 November 1948 (Raetihi), died peacefully at home on 4 August 2022 (Pirongia). Dearly loved wife of Bob. Beloved mother and mother in-law of Collette and Matthew. Loved grandmother of Harrison.

Cherished sister of Lynette, Margaret and Vivienne. Waikato EAP career counsellor, property manager, B&B hostess.

Member of Rotary Intl NZ. Former member of NZ Values Party, Amnesty Intl, Forest & Bird Org. In accordance with Dianne’s wishes a private service was held at home.

All communications to the Monson family, PO Box 137, Te Awamutu 3840.

Te Awamutu Funeral Services, FDANZ.

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THURSDAY AUGUST 11, 2022

TRIMMING WITH EASE 122C

129LK

Trimming lawn edges around the home is simple with this easy starting grass trimmer featuring low weight and low noise.

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27.6cc - 0.85kw - 4.67kg

21.7cc - 0.6kW - 4.4kg

$

319

$

RRP

515

RRP

129R

522L

Versatile, powerful brushcutter complete with trimmer head, grass blade and double-harness.

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22.5cc - 0.8kW - 4.2kg

27.6cc - 0.85kW - 5.4kg

$

625

$

RRP

689

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122HD45

122HD60

The ideal hedge trimmer for home use. Light weight, low noise and easy to use with Smart Start® technology.

Low noise, lightweight hedge trimmer with adjustable rear handle and Smart Start® technology.

21.7cc - 45cm Bar/28mm Teeth Opening - 4.7kg

$

609

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07 871 8838

21.7cc - 59cm Bar/28mm Teeth Opening - 4.9kg

$

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333 Sloane Street, Te Awamutu

www.LMCC.co.nz