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The long-term management of one Waikato’s premier recreational facilities has been confirmed. Liz Stolwyk, also Waipā deputy mayor, discusses retaining the contract – and the potential for Lake Karāpiro with Mary Anne Gill.

A mighty challenge

Just another event – Liz Stolwyk and Andrew Reymer are behind the wheels at Karāpiro.

Mighty River Domain is stymied by the lack of a three to four star hotel.

“We need new accommodation.

The corporate users require better accommodation than what we’ve got,” Liz Stolwyk says.

There is a real opportunity given Karāpiro’s proximity to Hobbiton, Rotorua, Auckland and other tourism destinations.

Karāpiro regularly hosts hundreds of people at weekend events and there are lodges dotted round the lake - but four star accommodation for groups within a 30 minute drive is another matter.

The desire to see that hotel was given

more impetus this week.

Stolwyk, Waipā’s deputy mayor, was given the news on Monday that she and husband Andrew Reymer have retained, through their company GL Events Ltd, the management contract at Mighty River Domain for another five years, with rights of renewal for a further 10 years, subject to agreed performance measures.

Reymer and Stolwyk have had the contract for nearly 20 years and Stolwyk sees a bright future for a “jewel in the crown”.

She is reflecting on how the events part of the operation has recovered to surpass what was happening before Covid.

Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

Last weekend Karāpiro delivered five events and is already planning a whole lot of new events.

Her team is working closely with the Ministry of Primary Industries over mitigating the gold clam invasion.

“We’re doing our bit. Everyone is washing their boats down; everyone is aware of the danger.”

Also on Stolwyk’s list is more native planting, particularly down at the rowing start line and the retaining wall along the main embankment needs replacing.

Paramount is the desire to protect Karāpiro’s green space while maintaining

standards.

“There is no doubt this is Waipā’s jewel in the crown, a hidden gem. People are starting to see what a beautiful place it is. Over the next 15 years, this place will continue to flourish.”

The extension of Waikato Expressway now on the cards with a new government and the re-opening of the Hydro Dam road, visitor numbers will increase.

And Stolwyk predicts that when Hamilton Gardens starts charging visitors from outside the city, many will look to take their picnic blankets and chilli bins out to Karāpiro.

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Toilet roll tossing, bouncy castles, pony rides and rolled ice creams made for a day “brimming with fun and excitement” as the community got behind Roto-o-Rangi School’s fun run and carnival recently, principal Wayne Donnellon said.

Run by the PTA, the event raised $12,000 towards a new shed that will be used for storing bikes when the school builds a bicycle track next year.

The fundraiser’s showcase event was a colour run around the field, where students were “drenched, squirted and covered in vibrant coloured powder” while parents,

teachers and community members cheered them on.

Spectators also got a turn to be pelted with colour, delighting the crowd as they sprinted to a slippery finish on the soapy slip and slide.

Donnellon said plans were underway to bring the event back next year following

the community’s “overwhelmingly positive response”.

“The sheer enthusiasm and community spirit on display made it a day to remember,” he said. “Everyone pitched in for a fantastic cause, and the colourful chaos added a special touch.”

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Why is the Waipā District Council so pedantic about parking limits in Cambridge, but the police appear totally nonplussed about bicycles being on footpaths - not shared cycle ways, footpaths?

It seems that - like the 11,000 plus (seemingly elite) Kiwis who somehow qualified for Covid-19 vaccine exemptions and were able to keep their jobs - there’s a two tier system operating in our once egalitarian little nation.

And as the mainstream media doesn’t mention any of this, it nudges the thinking person to ponder who’s paying them?

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Don’t present thieves with gifts Wasn’t the Christmas parade on Sunday fun? It was great to see so many of our community taking part and also lining the streets to watch, despite the rain.

It is a sign that December has definitely arrived. Now it is also time for some Christmas Crime Prevention reminders.

Burglary prevention is first up.

Believe it or not, Christmas tree placement is a consideration. While it is lovely to put your tree in the window to twinkle to your neighbours, make sure that any presents placed underneath it cannot be seen from the road.

In previous years, burglars have ruined Christmas by stealing presents from under a tree. While the weather may be warmer, remain security conscious when it comes to leaving windows and doors open or unlocked while you are out in the garden.

Leaving your garage door up for any period

may help ventilation, but it also shows thieves all the goodies you have to steal and provides an opportunity for them to do so.

With an increase in courier deliveries at this time of year, it is also important to be vigilant about parcel security.

Consider where your parcels are left.

When left within plain view of the road, there is a risk of opportunist thieves stealing them. Try to have packages delivered to your workplace during work hours. If they are being delivered to your home, make sure someone is there to receive them. If the latter isn’t possible and you won’t be home, give instructions for the courier to leave the package out of sight, for example around the back of your house.

On the topic of couriers, it is important to be vigilant around suspicious behaviour.

We have previously had offenders tailing couriers and stealing the parcels they’ve just

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delivered. We can all help to prevent this by reporting any suspicious activity to 111 at the time it is happening. If you do become a victim of theft, report it as soon as it is discovered. Home CCTV is also great to have – as a deterrent and for evidence.

Finally, and as always, I recommend joining your local Neighbourhood Support Group to create connections with your neighbours, enable good communication about local topics and support of each other.

Visit www.safercambridge.co.nz for more information.

The last of my Christmas reminders today is around alcohol. Plan before you party, whether as a host or attendee. Ensure there is adequate food on offer around alcohol and look after your friends and family.

We want everyone to have a fun, social Christmas, but also a safe one.

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Briefs…

Scholars named

Three Waipā based students have won $6000 scholarships towards their 2024 tertiary studies in the latest round of grants from the David Johnstone Charitable Trust.

They are Ayla Montgomerie (Cambridge High), Samual Smyth (St Peters) and Billy Barclay (Te Awamutu College). The trust supports science, engineering, teaching and tech students, most of whom come from rural communities and want to apply their skills in rural settings.

Mayoral fund

Mayor Susan O’Regan spent $902.82 from her Mayoral Discretionary Fund in the financial year ended June 30 this year. The fund – which had $17,647.20 available – enabled her to respond “spontaneously” and at her discretion to funding requests. She spent $125 on laminating notices for an “Adopt a Council” response post Cyclone Gabrielle and $777.82 on rental of the Don Rowlands Centre for the Cambridge Music Festival in December last year.

Market all go

The Kaipaki Community Market Christmas Festival is all set for this Sunday.

Featuring about 40 stalls and food trucks, there are pony rides for the kids and students from Ohaupō and Kaipaki schools will also perform musical items. Santa will also pay a visit. The market starts at 3pm.

Official information

A total of 148 Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act requests were made to Waipā District Council in the four months from July 1, council’s Audit and Risk committee was told this week. All bar one met the 20 working days statutory timeframe for a response. The council did not capture one correctly as a request but once it was, a reply was provided within 11 days. Meanwhile in the same period, one investigation was initiated by the Ombudsman following a complaint by a member of the public.

i-Site futures debated

By Mary Anne Gill

The future of Waipā’s two i-Sites in Cambridge and Te Awamutu was up in the air this week with district councillors heading behind closed doors to discuss future funding.

A decision whether to withdraw the council’s annual contribution to Destination Cambridge and Destination Te Awamutu $157,000 each this financial year - was expected to be made after The News went to press.

It had first been discussed by councillors at a confidential workshop last month.

But a late bid by Roger Gordon to have the item pulled from the public excluded section of the Service Delivery committee on Tuesday saw council staff scrambling for a response to his point of order.

Governance manager Jo Gread shut Gordon down as he asked why the motion had changed from one section of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act to another after the agenda had been published.

The original reason was to protect information which was subject to an obligation of confidence. It became to protect the privacy of natural persons because it indirectly affected the employment of

Destination Cambridge’s i-Site staff, from left: Vicki Ewing, Seiko Wilson, Lynda Millington, Bev Rogers, Ruth Crampton, Patrick Clarke, Rachael Colgan, Ivy Drouwer.

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i-Site staff.

For that reason, the paper, which indirectly affects their employment, should not be discussed, he said.

Gread provided committee chair Clare St Pierre with a statement to read out before the committee went into public excluded.

The statement said because the i-Site report was confidential, it was “not appropriate” for members to discuss any of its content in public.

Mind that water

Predictions of a long dry summer have prompted early calls from councils to conserve water.

Three – Waipā and Waitomo districts and Hamilton city councils – put the call out on Tuesday.

“We need to be mindful of our water use as it is not an unlimited resource,” Hamilton City Council’s Three Waters Unit Director Maire Porter said.

She said water use was already on the rise in the city.

Waipā District Council’s water services manager Martin Mould said Waipā was unlikely to have water alerts in place this summer, but “being smart with water use should still be a daily habit”.

“While we may not have to worry about water alerts, many of our regional neighbours and holiday destinations will have restrictions in place over the summer period that you need to be conscious of,” he said.

Changing the section of the act was not new information, she said, and did not affect the content of the report.

Committee members could vote against going into public excluded, which was the resolution at hand, she said.

That is what Gordon ended up doing.

Destination Cambridge and Destination Te Awamutu

(previously Te Awamutu Community Public Relations Organisation) are incorporated societies and have known for more than two years that their futures were precarious.

A 2021 review by Rob MacIntyre of Destination Planning said the council was supporting multiple organisations to deliver

visitor information.

Earlier this year the council extended the two contracts through to June 30 next year.

The i-Sites provide tourism and visitor information in both towns through a service level agreement with the national i-Site organisation.

They supplement their incomes through ticket and retail sales.

School block almost ready

A ceremony to bless training, design and visual Cambridge High School’s communication rooms and new two-storey building, general teaching spaces.

S Block, will be held on It has an 1122m² footprint Monday. and cost about $12.4 million.

“S Block is one of several new Named after past buildings that will be coming principal Jack South, on over the next 5-10 years,” the 15-classroom facility principal Greg Thornton said. constructed by Livingstone “I think school students Building replaces a building and the community are really of the same name and will fortunate to have such great open at the beginning of the facilities.” new school year.

The school has been working It was approved in 2015 with the Ministry of Education but has been hampered by Greg Thornton on a long-term growth plan. delays.

“The next plan is to put S Block will house a two-storey, 10-classroom block on the art rooms, a dark room, music, student site, and that will keep us on track with services and pathways rooms, a highpopulation growth.” needs bathroom, a café set up for barista

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COUNCIL, BUSINESSES CLASH OVER PARKING

Public meeting goes private

By Mary Anne Gill

Cambridge businesses are on a collision course with Waipā District Council over the removal of parking spaces in the central business district for a $10.2 million pathway project.

Thirty two carparks will disappear from the south end of the CBD, just north of the high level Victoria Bridge near Bath and Wilson streets, outside four businesses.

A public meeting was called last week to address the issue and a reporter from The News registered to attend. On the day, district councillor Roger Gordon declined

The News’ access, saying it had become a private meeting.

Gordon, who is the council’s representative on the Cambridge Connections project, arrived with heavy artillery in the form of four senior council staffers.

“When media are present people tend to think more of what they are going to say, they restrict their comments,” Gordon subsequently told The News. “We did have a good roundtable discussion and council will be going away with their concerns.”

The project, jointly funded by the council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency through its Climate Emergency Relief Fund’s

Transport Choices programme, is expected to be finished by May. Present at the meeting were businesses affected by the parking decision – Herbert Morton, Shelley Tweedy and Associates and Triton Hearing - plus landlords, Cambridge Chamber of Commerce chief executive Kelly Bouzaid and Cr Mike Pettit, also there representing Cambridge Primary School.

The News understands they were told there had been broad community engagement about the project but nothing specific about the loss of the car parking spaces.

Before the meeting, hundreds of comments had been posted

on social media about the bigger problem of a lack of car parking spaces.

When it looked like a large number of people would attend the meeting at Herbert Morton Accountants, the chamber stepped in and said it would “facilitate a conversation with stakeholders” as part of its advocacy role.

Last week’s meeting and social media backlash is not the first time the council has received criticism over its cycleway and walking network plans.

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“Car parking is the current hot potato so of course the chamber is going to engage and seek solutions,” chamber chief Kelly Bouzaid told The News.

“This piece of advocacy is critical to the overall wellbeing of our CBD in both attracting customers but also in ensuring we can both attract and retain workforce.”

Public transport is available from Hamilton throughout the day but limited or non-existent from other towns and cities. For most travelling by car to work in Cambridge is the only option.

The district council has recently clamped down on motorists who ignore time limits and customer car parking is also understood to be under pressure.

Briscoes recently installed video licence plate technology in its car park to combat all-day parking.

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Andrew La Croix – A Geologic History of the Waikato Region

Layered histories Zealandia: A general cross-section

Rivers, hills, mountains, slips, and thermal hot pools are all part of Geology. The type of soil that you have – whether it is sandy, loamy, clay or pumice all derives from the geology of the region.

On Friday 24 November, Dr La Croix delivered the third lecture of the U3A and Cambridge Historical Society partnership, by going right back to the basics of how our Waikato region was created.

Dr La Croix entertained us with metaphors for how the continents have been created including ‘the land you can see above the sea is like a ‘cork floating on a cup of water’’’ – because the continental land underneath the sea is much heavier.

He showed us how the rocks that are sitting on top of a tectonic plate get folded up (just like a digger would with soil) when the plate subsides.

Cambridge sits in the Hamilton Basin, which is in turn part of the large (mainly submerged) Zealandia continent.

While there are the key seven

continents that we know of – from biggest to smallest (Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica and Europe) – the original landmass of Gondwanaland also spawned other continents which are mainly submerged. The three largest of these are Australia, Zealandia and Greenland. There are additional ‘micro-continents’ as well.

Stretching as far north as New Caledonia, and incorporating the Chatham Islands, Zealandia is 4.9 million km2 vs Australia at 7.6 million km2 and was discovered by scientists in New Zealand working together from the 1980’s, with official recognition of the continent around 15 years ago.

Very old rocks from the ‘Austral Superprovince’ make up the base layer of New Zealand, which then has rocks from the ‘Zealandia Megasequence’ layered on top. These include Volcanic, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks, and only a small part of the continent is above sea level (see diagram).

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of the continent, moving up and down and sideways (as we experience with our earthquakes and eruptions.)

Cambridge is located in the Waikato Basin, and the major events that created the geology of the area are the huge Oruanui (Taupo) Eruption, 26,500 years ago (not to be confused with the more recent Taupo eruption in 230 AD) and sedimentary processes. The Oruanui Eruption is believed to be the largest volcanic eruption known and choked, blocked and redirected rivers (including the Waikato River).

Since this time, the Waikato has seen the erosion of the landscape and volcanoes which have built up coal lands and the internationally unique peat lands of the area.

While we like to feel that the Waikato Basin is safe and snug when the rest of the county is erupting and moving with earthquakes, to many attendees surprise - there are a large number of faults in the region (although not active for many years and not anticipated to be a major threat in the near future).

Without the Oranui (Taupō) Eruption, the human histories of this area would have been a little different. The vigorous volcanic activity 26,500 years ago changed the flow of the Waikato River to its present westerly direction which created a vital transport route into the centre of North Island and the fertile soils that give the Cambridge area its distinctive character.

Since the recent completion of the seismic strengthening work on the Museum building, our team has been working behind the scenes to refresh the displays in our gallery space.

Our purpose is to present some of the many voices and stories of the people who have changed the landscape.

This includes the Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and Ngāti Hauā people, the mana whenua of this area, who transformed the banks of the river and Lake Te Kō Utu into gardens filled with kumara, taro, gourd and tropical yam. Our new displays look at other ways people have made their living here over time from dairy farmers and family-run butcheries to hotels and restaurants. The role of builders, surveyors and policy makers in the shaping of our town also feature, as do some well-loved items from children

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who grew up in the area.

It is impossible to pick a favourite taonga to share with you today. It could be the paper-mâché horsehead from Maungatautari School, or Maria Arnold’s piano which is one of the oldest in the country.

But one thing we are sure will interest you is the new timeline which maps out significant events from the Oranui (Taupō) Eruption until 2022.

The Museum is expected to open on Friday 15 December 2023. Hope to see you soon.

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It’s a family affair

By Mary Anne Gill

Andrew Reymer and Liz Stolwyk have a relationship that works well for them.

At Lake Karāpiro she is the boss, at their Ōhaupō dairy farm, he is.

Which is why Reymer is thrilled the couple’s company GL Events Ltd has picked up the management contract at Mighty River Domain for another five years, with rights of renewal for a further 10, subject to agreed performance measures.

Waipā District Council announced eight months ago it would go to the market to find a company to provide onsite management at the lake.

Reymer and Stolwyk have had the contract for nearly 20 years. So, what would have happened if they missed out?

“Andrew said to me there’s always a job milking cows but I think he would prefer me not to be there. It works very well out here because I’m the boss and he’s the 2IC, but it doesn’t work so well the other way around.”

He is a relieved man, she says.

The Waipā deputy mayor is 50 and will be eligible for a Gold Card when the contract comes up for renewal again.

By then sons Josh, 19, Curtis, 18 and Nathan, 14 might be working in the company, making it a family affair.

“There does not look to be a farmer amongst them. They spend

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Briefs…

Noise calendar

Noisy days at Mystery Creek comply with Waipā’s District Plan again with only six major events, 12 day-night activities and 49 go kart racing days considered to be noise activities. The calendar has to be filed with the council every year. The first big event at Mystery Creek next year will be a Scout Jamboree from January 1-5.

Housing vision

Waipā’s housing subcommittee has approved a draft Housing Implementation Plan for presentation to the Strategic Planning and Policy committee next year. The plan contains a vision for how council can, with partners and key stakeholders, increase stocks of affordable housing in the district and boost housing for the elderly.

Kihikihi plan Down on the farm: Andrew Reymer and Liz Stolwyk in the cow shed of their Ōhaupō farm. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

more time at Karāpiro – two of them were even born here than they do on the farm,” says Stolwyk.

Before going through the process of applying again, there were some dining room table discussions.

“This is seven days a week operation, so it needed to be a full family decision.”

It is a well-worn route between Ōhaupō and Karāpiro. Stolwyk is generally up at 5.30am and out at the lake, back at home in time for breakfast and then off to council

business or back to the lake.

“I’m always singing in the car.

That’s my thing. I could have learned another language by now,” she says.

The deputy mayor role has been demanding, particularly in the last year.

“I don’t work an eight-hour day.

Typical hours don’t work for me.

There is no time for Liz Stolwyk.”

Except in the school holidays when, bizarrely, there are not as many events on at the lake and so that is when she takes a break.

“I love the sense of family, that’s really important to me.”

The council received four expressions of interest for the management contract with two going through to tender. Following the closing date, the other applicant withdrew.

Council received approval to award the contract from the Office of the Auditor-General pursuant to the Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act 1968. The contract will commence on Monday, December 18.

A conceptual master plan for a medium density residential development on Waipā council land at Stockade Reserve in Kihikihi is being prepared by Paua Architects.

The council is working with Maniapoto Ki Te Raki to prepare a relationship agreement which will keep mana whenua informed of progress.

Appeal fails

The High Court at Hamilton has dismissed an appeal by Ōtorohanga farmer John Walling who argued fines issued for polluting the Matapara Stream were ‘manifestly excessive’. In June Walling and his company Cazjal Farm Limited fined $96,000 each.

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Santa greets a child while others wait patiently. They were at the annual Cambridge Christmas Festival in the Town Hall which opened last week bringing back the magic of the season to the town once again. The Cantando and Venite choirs entertained on Saturday while Sunday saw volunteers swamped with overflow visitors from the Christmas Parade. Santa Claus, who makes regular visits to the hall, was the star attraction then. The festival continues until Sunday December 17.

Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

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It’s Mamaki for Tiitoki

By Mary Anne Gill

Land Information New Zealand (Linz) rejected Tiitoki Lane as the name for a new street in the Patrick Hogan Retirement Village in Cambridge because there is already a Titoki Drive in Tamahere.

After consultation with Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and Ngāti Haua iwi, village operator Ryman has suggested Mamaku Lane instead, which Linz has pre-approved.

Waipā District Council’s Service Delivery committee endorsed the name at its meeting in Te Awamutu this week.

In October, the committee approved Mahi Tahi Road, Pukatea Way, Puriri Lane, and Keikei Lane for four other roads in the village.

This week, the committee also approved Puaawai Drive for Rukuhia Land Holding’s

private road off the SH3 and SH21 (Airport Road) roundabout.

The road services a quarry but is tagged for an industrial area if Southern Links proceeds in 15-20 years.

Ngāti Hauā and Ngāti Koroki Kahukura representatives recently visited the site and commented that the land was “blooming”.

The concept of to bloom and growth correlates to puaawai.

Finally, in the Kainga Ora development in Te Awamutu, the committee agreed to Tawhiwhi Lane derived from Te Riu o Tawhiwhi, the name of a flour mill on the eastern side of Rangiaowhia.

Tawhiwhi is also known as New Zealand jasmine and is a native climbing vine which often twines around itself. It has long leaves and white, sweet-scented, tubular flowers.

Ten lots will be created on the road.

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Having their expertise right on our doorstep, plus the added confidence that comes with the brand backing of an international company thriving in 40 countries, is already making a world of difference to people wanting a quick fix for their damaged windscreen.

Josh is familiar with the brand, having been half-owner/operator of the Te Awamutu branch of Novus Glass for over three years, while Gavin brings a different set of business skills to the operation.

The guys opened as owner/ operators in their Gillies Street premises on November 1 and have been pretty busy ever since. They did a re-fit on the existing building to make sure the workshop, storage and office areas were a good fit with their requirements.

New in town – the new Novus Glass owner/operators now in Carter’s Flat, Josh Edkins and Gavin Casey.

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A glass act

Both buildings are part of the Te Awamutu St John’s Anglican Parish and the St Paul’s window is being prioritised because it was Holding a priceless piece of history in his described as “critical” by an expert when gloved hands, he is quick to recognise the quotes for the work were last sought. significance of his work.

Parish priest Reverend Julie Guest “It certainly is a unique job. I really enjoy has previously spoken of the sense of the variety, but at the same time I am certainly responsibility she feels in ensuring the aware of the sense of responsibility which windows – “priceless taonga” – are well cared comes with it.” for.

At 29, Izaac Randell is New Zealand’s St Paul’s Church on Rangiaowhia Rd youngest stained-glass window conservator. opened in 1856.

He is responsible for restoring and Stewart told The News his father Graham preserving stained glass windows – special - who runs Stewart Stained Glass and has glimpses into New Zealand’s past – and it is “multiple decades” of experience conserving thought Christchurch-based Randell is not stained glass windows - was involved in the only country’s youngest conservator, but also most recent refurbishment work thought to one of only about a dozen in New Zealand have been carried out on the St Paul’s Church qualified to carry out the work. window about 30 years ago.

He has been in the industry for a decade The St Paul’s window was driven to and was trained by his boss at Stewart Stained Christchurch in a specialist storage trailer, Glass, Victor Stewart. where the company will keep it in “safe And last week, under Victor’s watchful eye, hands” until St John’s can raise the money it Randell had the rare opportunity to briefly needs to have the refurbishment completed. hold pieces of almost 170 years of history in “It is not an exaggeration to say it is a his hands. privilege to be entrusted with the work we The News watched as he painstakingly do,” Stewart added. removed each piece of the “stunning” stained Randell said he enjoys the fact his line of glass window at one of the Waikato’s only work takes him all over New Zealand. two category one historic buildings - St Paul’s “You really get a first-hand sense of some of Church on Rangiaowhia Rd – in preparation the history of our country and is it amazing.” for it to be refurbished.

Unique places on his resume to date He then traced them over corresponding include work on windows at Wellington’s plastic replicas, cut them out and adhered Government House and at Christ them to where the original window once was.

Church Cathedral following the Christchurch From start to finish, the process took about earthquake. two hours.

Meanwhile, St John’s Anglican parish’s “You certainly can’t rush it, Randell said. fundraising committee will continue to work The News first reported in August the St to find ways to fund the refurbishment.

Paul’s window, and one at the region’s other Last month’s St John’s Anglican Church category one historic building, Te Awamutu’s Gala Day contributed $4000 to fund raising Old St John’s Church, needed an upgrade Cambridge Jewellers half page 2023.pdf 1 4/12/2023 1:25:19 PM efforts. projected to cost nearly $150,000.

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New Zealand’s youngest stained glass window conservator Izaac Randell, 29, in the proves of removing The original Rangiaowhia window being prepared the stained glass.

Photos: Supplied. for removal. The pictured shows its beauty and brightness – but not the major work required to repair cracks and wear.

The vinyl replacement is in place a safe alternative for the church while the original awaits repair – but it’s not a touch on glass.

Izaac Randall traced the glass after removing the pieces.

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Toy story a winner again

By Mary Anne Gill

Cambridge Toy Library was the overall float winner in the Christmas Parade on Sunday which despite heavy rain was a huge success.

Organisers made the decision to go ahead with three hours to go reckoning the rain would come after the event finished.

But the drizzle started just before 2pm – the scheduled start - and during the parade’s 45 minutes, it worsened.

Parade manager Vicki Ewing said there were 42 floats/walking groups who participated with 45 vehicles Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade’s whānau on Flick the fire engine. and more than 500 people taking part.

“We had two extra entries join us on the day – even with the rain due.

“I loved it that everyone was still smiling and getting into the spirit of Christmas despite the weather,” said Ewing.

She acknowledged the 50 volunteers - from Cambridge Rotary Club, iSite and New World - who helped out during the event.

Float winners were: Community Group Cambridge Toy Library, PreSchools - Cambridge Kindy, Schools - Cambridge Primary, Calem Strange enjoyed cycling his float in the parade despite the rain.

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Parade organiser Vicki Ewing briefs the parade volunteers before the event.

Very wet and bedraggled Cambridge and Te Awamutu pipe band members make their way back up Victoria Street after marching in both towns.

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Santa Claus brought up the rear of the parade and then made the trip to the Town Hall where hundreds of children queued up to talk to him at the Christmas Festival.

Monty from Cambridge Riding for the Disabled featured in the parade which coincided with the International Day of Disabled Persons.

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of their work. I’m very proud of the high quality our workers maintain.”

New this year is the establishment of the Achievement House website, he said, and it is via that platform that interested businesses can make contact.

Cambridge Rotarian Laurie Graham described the level of support given to the Achievement House Christmas party by local hospitality outlets as remarkable.

“The generosity of Cambridge restaurant and café owners is unbelievable,” he said. “Some go well beyond providing the food and go out of their way to make sure everything is in place for this event. They come on board year after year… I cannot speak highly enough of them.”

Rotary Cambridge president David Partis said the club was proud of its strong association with Achievement House and was honoured to put on the annual Christmas party for the team. He also thanked the businesses who contributed and the Rotary club members who volunteered at the event.

Another ‘rollicking’ good party Last week’s Christmas ‘knees-up’ at Achievement House went a long way towards celebrating a year’s work well done with hopes for an even better 2024.

The enterprise relies heavily on charity and community wellbeing, and its annual party at its Wilson St premises is the highlight of the year for those working there.

For the past 12 years, their festive fling has been organised by the Rotary Cambridge Club and supported by cafes and restaurants who provide the Christmas fare.

The inclusion of Rotary’s popular Bruised Brothers band – which debuted its new finery at this year’s party – has always meant the event has turned into a rollicking good time.

“We are extremely wellsupported by the community … by Rotary and the hospitality sector in particular,” said Achievement House manager Neil Fynn. “For some of the people working here, this might be the only social function they attend for Christmas.

Achievement House workfloor staff and Santa enjoying last week’s Christmas party, organised by the Rotary Club of Cambridge.

It means so much to them and is very important for us.”

Achievement House provides people with disabilities an opportunity to be employed within a community. Most of the workforce comes from around the region, primarily Cambridge,

Hamilton and Te Awamutu. They assemble, label and package components for various companies to an exacting standard.

Neil said 2023 had been quiet as businesses continue to struggle post-Covid and in a tight economic environment.

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Where art meets vegetables

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

Germinated in the fertile imaginations of the St Peter’s Catholic School community, a creative idea has blossomed into a colourful artwork.

Principal Anita Asumadu is delighted with the school’s new garden mural, which capped off a year of work to transform an “ugly, underused space” into a horticultural haven along the school’s back fence.

“We used to have four rotting, raised vege garden beds set in a dull, unused area of the school,” Anita said.

“There were weeds everywhere and it was very unwelcoming, so we decided to rejuvenate it. It was a great way to get our parent community more involved in the school again after Covid.”

The idea quickly took root last year and parent Blair Littlejohn kicked it off by building and donating 10 new raised garden beds. A “Dad’s Army” helped him position the beds, lay weed mat and ground cover and fill the gardens with soil and compost, Anita said.

Money for new seedlings was raised after teachers Heidi Littlejohn and Liz Sudfeldt encouraged families to donate

excess fruit and vegetables from their home gardens for a roadside produce stall.

With the new horticultural area flourishing, plans to transform its uninspiring backdrop – a drab concrete block wall – began to sprout.

School whanau contributed about 25 designs, which parent artists ErinMonique O’Brien, Harriet Di Maio, Nerina Sommerville and Elena Brambilla fused into the final concept.

Another parent, Daniel Cattle, donated paint and time to create the white background, and budding student artists chipped in to splash the concrete canvas with colour.

“We had a lot of fun,” 12-year-old Lizzy Mathers said. “It took about six months from start to finish. I think it’s quite cool because we got to paint it before we go to high school.”

Thirteen-year-old Valentina Di Maio agreed. “It’s something we left behind,” she said.

Anita said the project was a credit to the staff, families and students involved.

“It’s projects like this that embody our Catholic values of respect for the environment and communion-coming St Peter’s Catholic School year 8 students Eden O’Leary (standing) and Valentina Di Maio (bottom left) and Lizzy Mathers together,” she said. (right) celebrate the mural they helped create with principal Anita Asumadu.

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Cambridge News readers know exactly where to go to get the latest local news and information – cambridgenews.nz.

Our home page was again the most visited page on our website last month.

Most viewed news’ item was: New leaders are best of pals – Steph Bell-Jenkins’ story about Chiara Woodford and Levi Lamb, Cambridge High School’s head girl and head boy for 2024.

Birthday roll up, the 125th celebrations for Cambridge Bowling Club, was next followed

by Mary Anne Gill’s exclusive story about St Peter’s School’s Head of School Marcus Blackburn.

Our piece on a group of Cambridge Middle School band members playing their first gig was fourth while columnist Peter Carr breaks into the top five with his controversial column on cones and councils.

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Audit: favourable, work to do

By Peter Nicholl

The annual Audit Report on Waipa District Council from Audit NZ has recently been publicly released. The overall conclusion is a favourable one: ‘the financial statements and statement of performance present fairly the WDC’s activity for the year and its financial position at the end of the year’.

That’s good. But there were a few things later in the report that were not quite so favourable.

First, there was a list of 10 recommendations from previous year’s NZ Audit reports. Only four of them had been implemented. The other six were still in various stages of progress.

All of these recommendations had a NZ Audit classification of ‘necessary’. Their three classifications are urgent, necessary and beneficial. The WDC must have agreed that the proposed changes were necessary or they should have challenged that classification at the time. Two of the recommendations were made in 2019/20.

When I was Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina the reports to the Board Audit Committee were done on an ‘exceptions basis’. The emphasis was put on the things that had not been implemented, not the things that had been

would be ensuring that this register was up-todate and complete at all times.

Fourth, Audit NZ said that ‘during our testing of capital commitments we noted inherent difficulties in obtaining supporting information on contractual commitments the Council has entered into’.

This looks like a serious weakness to me.

The Council has a significant on-going capital programme, costs for many projects seem to rise significantly after a project has been approved, and a recent study said New Zealand has the highest costs in the world for infrastructure projects.

All of these things mean the recording of capital commitments has to be accurate and complete or there could be some nasty surprises and shocks. The management’s response to Audit NZ was that ‘finance will work with the Project delivery team to ensure system reports at year end accurately reflect the capital commitments we have entered’.

It is not just at year end that this data needs to be accurate. It needs to be accurate and complete at all times.

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We backed it up by paying all the staff a small bonus twice a year if the budget was met and most of the Plan implemented.

This system of reporting and monitoring had a significant impact on the performance of the CBBH. No part of the Bank wanted to be on the ‘exceptions list’ that went to the Board and possibly cost the rest of the staff their bonus. In the report to the Council Audit Committee the things that haven’t been implemented aren’t at the beginning they are on page 24.

Second, the two items that are outstanding from 2019/20 are a financial delegations register and improving the central register for contractors. I can’t understand why things like this take more than three years to complete.

Third, another open recommendation relates to the interest register for councillors. Audit NZ said ‘we continue to note instances where interests are not disclosed to the interests register’. The Council had some problems in this area a year or two ago which led to some very negative publicity. Given that, I would have thought that everybody at the Council

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FAITH IN WAIPĀ

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Getting to the tail end of a six week journey encompassing seven European and Middle East countries, I’ve found myself with much to ponder. Writing this on surging seas sailing 1100km from Piraeus (Athens) to Naples and finally onto Rome, I’ve been reflecting back on those who have gone before, travelling these regions. I think of the Apostle Paul who hazarded his life sailing extensively here during the first century into surrounding lands, compelled to bring the gospel message to inhabitants of his day.

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Sharing the truth of Jesus, not mere religious dogma, was his mission. He called people to respond to God’s love, to repent from their own ways, receiving God’s salvation. To that end, he put everything on the line. People don’t lightly suffer indescribable hardship, giving their lives for a message they’re not unshakeably convinced is imperative truth. Paul’s own ‘catalogue’ of perilous trials he endured, is convincing… multiple imprisonments, beatings, shipwrecks, relentless dangers and threats, lacking life’s basic necessities at times, as well as being misunderstood and rejected by many.

I love history, not that I know terribly much given the vast scope of what there is to know.

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It’s tragically possible to substitute intriguing novelties ‘about’ God, for the genuine earnest ‘pursuit’ of God for who He is and experiencing personal knowledge and relationship with Him. The Biblical prophet Hosea relayed God’s message saying, “My people are destroyed because they do not know Me…” It isn’t just knowing stuff about God, but it’s knowing Him. Noticing people everywhere satisfied in seeing relics, visiting shrines or ‘holy’ places, has highlighted for me our propensity to be ever doing and learning, yet to actually miss the One who is Truth! On previous occasions, I’ve observed how the rich experience of visiting Israel, for some becomes something like a veritable Jesus ‘Disneyland’ where the real Jesus, who we’re supposed to know, gets obscured.

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THURSDAY DECEMBER 7, 2023

ON SHAKY GROUND

Plane v volcano

The funding squeeze continues

By Mike Keir, Waikato District Councillor, Tamahere-Woodlands Ward

By Janine Krippner

“The roar of these gusts could be heard above the plane’s engines. As the aircraft went through the ash and the heat it heaved and buckled and those in the cabin closed their eyes against the dust.”

Reading this I just cringed. This is a description in The Dominion (June 5, 1954) from a small plane flying around Ngāuruhoe during an intense eruption in 1954, a near miss of a plane versus volcano. This is not the first close call I have read during my research into historical eruptions at Ngāuruhoe.

Some of these involved planes, others involved people dodging hot boulders while climbing the volcano to look into the erupting crater. I am very surprised that no one died during that eruption.

There have been bigger near-misses when it comes to planes flying through ash plumes. In fact, there are 79 documented volcanic ash-plane events during from 1953 to 2009. Nine involved engine failure, thankfully, none crashed.

Ash is abrasive so it basically sandblasts windscreens and other parts of the plane, it blocks filters, interferes with sensors and the engines get so hot they melt the glassy volcanic ash where it accumulates within the engine and re-solidifies. Basically, it’s a dangerous mess.

I don’t say any of this to create fear around flying, even knowing all of this I am not concerned when I fly.

Sure, I have wondered how I would react if I smelled sulphur while in the air, but I am a happy, relaxed traveller. Why? Because we have volcano monitoring.

There are several ways we monitor volcanoes. There is the on-the-ground

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monitoring like detecting earthquakes, gas emissions, deformation, and heat, that give us warning that a volcano might be leading to an eruption, then we have plenty of satellites around the world that measure temperature, clouds (including ash plumes), and we have systems that can pick up clues given by eruptions from far away like volcanic lightning and infrasound networks that detect sound below human hearing.

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in January 2022, the first many of us around the world heard of was an eruption plume being seen in meteorological satellite images.

This is one way that volcano monitoring is critical for people who live far away from volcanoes. Volcanic ash plumes can travel across countries and oceans, and since the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption shut down European airspace we understand much more about what levels of ash are safe for flying.

We have global Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers (VAACs) that specifically keep an eye out for ash and relay this to the airline industries, ours is the Wellington VAAC. We have an Aviation Colour Code system in New Zealand to show the current status of our volcanoes. The ability to give forewarning based on this system is reliant on monitoring systems on the ground by GNS Science. V olcanologists and the aviation industry care deeply about keeping people safe, it is a collaborative effort that I hope we can all appreciate.

Following on from my fellow ward councillor, Crystal Beavis’s comments last month, I would like to reinforce her position.

I would also like to give her a vote of confidence as she works incredibly hard for our ward and the district.

As Crystal stated Waikato District Council, like many other local bodies is struggling to maintain its assets with rates based funding and she provided evidence around inflationary pressures.

However, I constantly get asked by ratepayers what council does with all the money as they don’t see any spend in their ward.

Waikato District Council has over 400 staff and our assets are valued at over $2 billion. This is mostly roading, bridges, water and wastewater assets but also includes land, buildings and other items.

We spend approximately $150 million a year maintaining and upgrading these assets and only half of this money comes from our 33,000 rate payers.

Because the district has many small communities, we have nine wastewater treatment plants and a similar number of drinking water plants, most of which require significant investment to bring up to a compliant standard. That was the big reason for the three waters reform. As this is no longer going ahead, some other reform will be required.

We are massively underfunding our roading pavement asset. The standard design life of our typical pavements is 25 years. Waikato District has an 1800km sealed roading network.

For the last five years we have been doing less than 10km of pavement rehabilitation

annually and this year we are doing less than 8km which means it would take 225 years to get around our whole network.

Twenty years ago, we were carrying out 50km of pavement rehabilitation annually and resealing 10 per cent of our network, now we are resealing less than five per cent. Rates based funding no longer works as a way of maintaining our assets.

I often get told that it is all the council’s fault as we are top heavy and inefficient.

Having been in this council now for just over a year, I think it is not doing too bad a job with what it has, it is actually compliance and regulation that make us inefficient.

Regardless, New Zealand needs to look at different ways of funding our assets.

Local government gets about 10 per cent of the national tax take. This is low by global standards.

If you don’t want continued rate rises then the onus is on the voting public to tell this to government. This is why this should have been an election issue.

Waikato District Council is looking at double digit rate increase for the next several years just to try and get out of our current hole.

This is a huge issue for New Zealand and has been lost in all the drama about cogovernance and other side issues. That’s my personal view.

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THURSDAY DECEMBER 7, 2023

Audit report pleases council

By Mary Anne Gill

Audit New Zealand billed Waipā District Council $233,469 to conduct its annual audit and provide a management report to the Audit and Risk committee.

The committee this week received the report, which has three new formal recommendations, one urgent, one necessary and one beneficial, and cleared four earlier recommendations.

Six others stay open.

Deputy chief executive Ken Morris told the committee he was “really pleased” with the report and to see four historic items cleared out.

The urgent new one was a recommendation to implement a process that ensures frequent checks are made to the council’s fixed asset register.

The process would capture the additions and disposals of assets promptly.

In its response council’s management said its “quickly addressed” this issue as soon as it became aware of its significance.

The second necessary recommendation to the council was for it to correctly capture transactions in the

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correct financial year.

Management said this was a normal business risk around year end close off periods and was not aware of any significant cut off issues.

“Management maintains that no financial year is materially misstated due to this.”

The final beneficial recommendation was a suggestion the council improve its capital commitment record keeping so it could track and report on commitments in a more efficient and accurate way.

Management said it would do that.

Audit chair Bruce Robertson said it was still “particularly irksome” to see mention of incomplete

interest declarations. While there had been a significant reduction in the number of interests not disclosed, there were still some, according to Audit NZ. Meanwhile the committee approved a process to appoint a new chair to the committee.

The term for Robertson, the current independent chair – who is also on Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Southland, Far North and

Thames-Coromandel local authorities’ audit and risk committees – finishes in 2025.

Waipā Business Resilience and Risk advisor Genny Wilson said the Office of the Auditor General’s suggestion was that district and regional councils should stagger members’ terms, so they overlapped.

That would require an added cost of $12,000 for six meetings plus travel.

Waipā will go to the market next year – through an advertisement on the Institute of Directors website – for a new independent chair.

“A general Expressions of Interest or tender approach will not be used as this is not sufficiently targeted and may attract candidates without the necessary skills and expertise, or alternatively consultancies proposing an appointment

that will not be cost effective,” she said.

Advertising will start in February.

Staff will compile a long list for mayor Susan O’Regan, Robertson and Business Support group manager Ken Morris to whittle down into a short list.

Ideally the first meeting for the new appointee would be in June next year, said Wilson.

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Council eyes sports control

By Mary Anne Gill

Waipā’s 17 ratepayer-owned sports fields could soon be managed by the council rather than the clubs which lease them.

The proposal was considered by the council’s Service Delivery committee on Tuesday after The News went to press.

Part of the plan would involve council employing its own sports liaison officer and negotiating short-term leases with clubs whose existing agreements end before 2027.

Sports affected by that include those using Te Awamutu Stadium, John Kerkhof, Pirongia, Tom Voyle, Albert, Anchor, Castleton, Sherwin, Cambridge Memorial and Athletic parks.

Kihikihi Domain, Victoria Square, Ōhaupō Memorial and Leamington parks have leases expiring between 2031 and 2039 while the Kaipaki Centre’s lease runs through to 2061.

Community Services manager Brad Ward told the committee if changes were not made to the current model, council would have to buy more sports field to cater for demand.

Already some sports are struggling to get access to fields.

He cited the example of lacrosse which uses a field in Tamahere because nothing is available in Waipā.

The News understands some sporting clubs are not impressed with the proposals, particularly those that have invested heavily

Clubs like Cambridge Football, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, have invested heavily into infrastructure.

Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

“Maintaining the status quo would continue inequitable access to sports fields for all codes…”

– Community Services manager Brad Ward

New council-developed fields at Cambridge’s John Kerkhof Park where leases expired two years ago.

Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

in facilities they manage for the council under existing leases. It would potentially take away a revenue stream they rely on to fund their activities.

The current Waipā model is unusual, said Ward. Most medium to larger sized councils manage and maintain sports fields themselves.

Lessees in Waipā manage field renovations, maintenance and bookings.

Council does the mowing of lawns and visitor infrastructure m.

Ward said the new staff member’s job would be to focus on working with sports clubs to build alignment and efficiency, develop a greater understanding of their needs and to scope a future lease model.

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“Staff wish to reiterate no matter what the future lease model looks like, it must be structured in a way that meets clubs’ needs in terms of adequate sports fields available for the hours required.

“It is also anticipated that existing facilities (clubrooms etc) remain for the sole use of the respective clubs, ensuring clubs can continue to consider their current sports fields their ‘home base’ if what is what they desire,” said Ward.

The council’s project team did not undertake a community-wide consultation, instead targeting community and user views via the council’s two community boards and surveying park users.

Most sporting groups wanted to retain the current system.

“Maintaining the status quo would continue inequitable access to sports fields for all codes and would not allow for best practice sport field management across the network,” Ward said in his report.

However, given the opposition staff recommended delaying the move to put all fields into council management immediately.

“Council staff consider the proposed approach a pragmatic solution to work with lessees and other sport providers to ensure their needs continue to be met so they can focus on the delivery of sport and recreation, with council providing best practice sport field management,” said Ward.

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THURSDAY DECEMBER 7, 2023

Reps celebrate with two wins

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

Five Waipa cricketers were amongst a Waikato Valley team that took on Counties Manukau, Bay of Plenty, Northland and Hamilton last week at the girls’ Northern Brave T20 Smash Youth Rangitahi tournament in Cambridge.

“We lost two games and won two games, which is amazing for the Waikato Valley team as they had never played a game together until this tournament,” said manager Camille Guzzwell, who hosts The Breeze radio station’s breakfast show.

The team was coached by Northern Districts player Erin Hunt, originally from Ōtorohanga.

Guzzwell’s 15-year-old daughter Mia, who specialises in batting, said the tournament had been “really fun” and an opportunity to play some “very talented cricketers”.

Teams were selected from regional winter training squads, Northern Districts Cricket competition, tournament and programme manager Naomi Matthews said.

Waikato Valley player Poppy Jamieson, 15, whose uncle Lance Dry coaches the Wellington Blaze Super Smash women’s side,

got into the sport in year 8.

“I’d love to go further in cricket, but because I didn’t start as early as I should have, I don’t think I’ll continue it as a career – but I will continue playing because I think it’s such a cool sport,” she said. “I wish I’d started when I was younger.”

Matthews said Rangitahi tournaments for U9-U13 players were one way to create player pathways into higher-level cricket.

“In the past there’s been limited exposure of professional athletes for girls to see as role models,” she said. “But now in domestic cricket match fees are even for women… and all the women’s and men’s domestic Super Smash cricket will be free to air across the holiday period.”

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A return to compete in front of Warrnambool’s boisterous Victorian crowd could be on the cards for Nassak Diamond following her win across the ditch in Sunday’s Jericho Cup (4600m).

Bred by The Oaks Stud, the five-year-old mare is by their resident stallion Roc De Cambes, and she showed supreme staying prowess.

Oaks Stud General Manager Rick Williams was trackside and said it was a memorable moment in his time at the Cambridge farm.

“It was a fantastic race. It was something I will never forget. We have won more prestigious races over the years, but this was something different – it was a great atmosphere,” Williams said.

“The Warrnambool community support it. There were heaps of people there, just like their Grand Annual meeting in May. Williams and Cambridge based trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray are now contemplating Nassak Diamond’s future, with a career over jumps a possibility. Loveracing News Desk

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Many of my friends bring little gifts when they come for a meal such as a posy of flowers from their garden or a little jar of pickles. So, for me there’s a hint of the spirit of Christmas yearround.

Of course, at Christmas giving is more of an occasion.

Home crafted gifts from the kitchen are always appreciated. A batch of cookies, a mini cake or truffles, chutneys or exotic jams are just a few of the creations that can be effortlessly prepared at home, often using your microwave. Such gifts are generally low budget and can be presented in attractive inexpensive noodle boxes or leftover jars.

Check out gift shops or second-hand stores for different food containers made from paper, tin, glass, china or plastic.

A frozen home-made meal of mango chicken or beef carbonnade is a wonderful gift for a couple or a person living alone.

And perhaps add a bottle of wine to accompany it.

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Add the chocolate, stirring to mix. Pour into the prepared pan.

Sprinkle with the walnuts, pressing in well. Cool then chill, until set.

Lift out of the pan and cut into squares. Makes about 30 pieces.

Chocolate walnut fudge

Salted chocolate bark

CRAISIN WHITE CHRISTMAS 140g shelled pistachio nuts 500g white chocolate buttons 1 1/2 cups rice bubbles 250g craisins 5 each: red and green glacé cherries, quartered 1 cup desiccated coconut 1 teaspoon vanilla essence Topping: 100g dark chocolate buttons, melted Line a 30cm x 24cm slice pan with baking paper.

Lightly toast the pistachio nuts in a 180°C oven for about 8 minutes, stirring halfway through. Cool, then coarsely chop.

Place the white chocolate buttons in a large microwave-proof bowl. Melt in the microwave on high power for about 1 minute, stir then continue cooking for 30-40 seconds. Stir until smooth.

Cool slightly. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

Press evenly into the prepared slice pan. Chill until set. Cut into squares or bars.

Topping: Place the melted dark chocolate buttons in a small plastic bag. Cut a tiny piece from the tip of one corner. Drizzle the chocolate in a lacy pattern over the squares or bars. Makes about 25 pieces.

SALTED CHOCOLATE BARK Toffee: 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup water Chocolate: 1 tablespoon butter 1 1/2 cups roasted pistachio nuts 500g 72% cocoa dark chocolate 1-2 tablespoons coarse sea salt Line a baking tray with foil.

To make the toffee, place the sugar and water in a large, microwave-proof glass bowl. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.

Stir gently to dissolve the sugar. Continue microwaving for 2-3 minutes until the liquid is light golden. Remove — the toffee will continue to colour during standing.

Whisk in the butter. Add the pistachios and stir until well coated. Transfer to the baking tray, spreading out to separate the nuts. Cool. Break up any large clumps.

Melt the chocolate either over hot water or in the microwave.

Stir well then cool a little.

Reserve about 1/4 of the toffee nuts in a bowl. Quickly stir the remainder into the melted chocolate. Pour onto the same lined baking tray. Top with the reserved nuts and sprinkle with salt. Chill until very firm. Break into pieces and store in layers between waxed paper. Makes about 750g.

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This lifestyle property offers Withstunning 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, anda spacious 2 toilets, and this comfortable spacious living perfect for those seeking afamily. peaceful and homeenvironment, provides ample space for a growing The openserene retreat. With three bedrooms, including an ensuite, and plan kitchen is a chef’s dream, featuring designer finishes, a total of three toilets, this property provides ample space for a modern appliances, and a walk-in pantry. The separate growing family or those who enjoy hosting guests. The open-plan laundrycreates adds convenience tobetween your daily The property design a seamless flow theroutine. living, dining, and boasts aareas, generous land areafor ofentertaining.

3096 sqm, providing plenty of kitchen making it ideal The property boasts room for outdoor activities. a generous land area of 4508 sqm, providing plenty of room for outdoor activities.

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Calling all first-home buyers and those looking for a fantastic location! 169 Taylor Street offers a fantastic opportunity to create your ideal home in the heart of Cambridge. This property boasts four bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and the potential to bring your vision to life.One of the highlights of this property is its greenbelt views. Enjoy the beauty of the surrounding greenery and close proximity to the local café for your morning coffee.

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For For Sale Sale $1,490,000 $1,260,000 View View by by appointment appointment or or scheduled scheduled open open day home times www.harcourts.co.nz/CB6337 www.harcourts.co.nz/CB4032

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Located between Hamilton and Cambridge this impeccably presented 7.63ha property offers options aplenty. Tucked down the long tree-lined driveway is a tasteful and modern 203m2 home with sun-drenched decks, a massive 350m2 shed, a fantastic arena and so, so much more. Our low maintenance linear clad home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a gorgeous sunny aspect over much of the property and is all set for quality family living.

Call Kevin or Mark today to arrange your viewing!

For Sale $2,800,000 + GST View by appointment or scheduled open home times www.harcourts.co.nz/CB4034

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Ngaruawahia 191 Driver Road

For Sale $729,000 View by appointment or scheduled open home times www.kdre.co.nz/CB6357

57 Duke Street, Cambridge

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For Sale Price by Negotiation 12.11ha This stunning lifestyle block offers a unique opportunity View by appointment or scheduled open home times to create your dream home in a picturesque countryside www.kdre.co.nz/CB6372 setting. Spanning over a generous land area of 12.111 hectares, this property is perfect for those seeking a tranquil and spacious retreat. The possibilities are Gary Stokes endless, whether you envision building a grand archiM 021 351 112 tectural masterpiece or simply enjoying the expansive grasslands and paddocks that surround you.

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- Set off the road, 1004m² section (more or less) including driveway, showcases a secure, private setting on a well fenced section.

- Features include: a separate double garage and carport – ideally set up for a workshop (away from the house); the master bedroom with ensuite ; polished kwila flooring; two large living areas plus an office; attractive decking & the choice of outside entertaining areas.

- Relax by the inground pool, the large covered outdoor entertainment area linking to the living area is ideal.

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- 3 double bedrooms; the large master with a generous ensuite and adjacent office/ nursery; the two other double bedrooms are situated downstairs with a family bathroom nearby.

- Features include: double glazed windows; new heat pump which warms the whole house in winter; high stud ceilings and open plan living downstairs; extra living space upstairs for a playroom, hobby room or sitting room; north facing large covered veranda accessed by double doors perfect indoor-outdoor flow.

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- Attractive 4 bedroom Jennian home built in 2022 - your perfect 2503m² (more or less) lifestyle block awaits.

- Super modern, high stud ceiling, ducted air-conditioning, underfloor heating, feature wall panels and provision for a pool.

- Polished concrete floors compliment the relaxing décor; generous kwila deck under portico creates ideal alfresco outdoor dining enjoyment (infrared heater).

- Two sheds, one 30m² offer that additional storage, as does the attic.

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- Spacious open-plan layout seamlessly connected by stacker doors to an expansive deck with covered area–private retreat for relaxing.

- Entire home is double glazed. Heating and cooling will never be an issue with each bedroom & living space equipped with heat pumps.

- Generously sized separate lounge and large master bedroom, granting access to the deck, features an ensuite and walk-in robe.

- Insulated double garage has plenty of room for extra shelving and storage above in the attic space.

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Featured Listings 47 Alpha Street, Cambridge | 07 823 1945 | sales@cambridgerealestate.co.nz

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1507 TAUWHARE ROAD

$1,190,000

RUSTIC CHARM WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL

4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

OPEN DAY: SUNDAY: 12.00-12.30PM

CONTACT DAVID OR ELE

4.68 hectares flat land offering abundant potential Warm and cosy home plus pool set amidst mature trees Separate garage plus 6x8m shed for storage

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273 PEAKE ROAD

LOT 1, 174 HARBUTT ROAD $695,000 LOT 2, 174 HARBUTT ROAD $795,000 SIX OF THE BEST

True lifestyle size of 6. 6 acres (more or less) of prime Waikato soils Amazing, elevated views Build what you want (within council rules) Great location close to Cambridge situated down a quiet country road Priced to sell for just $695,000 Title due middle of next year CONTACT MATT

UNBEATABLE PRIVACY & STUNNING VIEWS Very private 3. 16ha or 7. 80 acre parcel of prime bare land No building covenants and stunning 360-degree views Within good school zones Situated down a quiet dead-end road close to Cambridge CONTACT MATT

OPEN DAY

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DEADLINE SALE 697 & 699 MAUNGAKAWA ROAD

POSSIBILITIES ON PEAKE

2 DWELLINGS - 2.5HA

Prime location in Peake Road 6 bedroom main home, with an additional 1-3 bedroom dwelling Flat contour, free draining land with great shedding Deadline Sale Closes Thursday 14 December 2023 at 12pm at the office of Cambridge Real Estate, 47 Alpha Street, Cambridge (unless sold prior) OPEN DAY: SUNDAY: 2.00-2.30PM

“KARAKA” VIEWS Two stunning sections, only 10kms to Cambridge Spectacular views Both approximately 1ha in size Covenants apply

CONTACT ELE OR DAVID

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OPEN DAY

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445 LUCK AT LAST ROAD TRANQUIL LIFESTYLE RETREAT

DEADLINE SALE 4 BED - 2 BATH - 3 CAR

Magnificent lifestyle with mountain and rural views Modern open plan home leading to extensive outdoor entertaining areas Triple garage plus workshop, fenced paddocks, 2.5 hectares DEADLINE SALE: Closes Thursday 14th December at 4pm at the office of Cambridge Real Estate, 47 Alpha Street, Cambridge (unless sold prior) INTERNET ID: CRR2254 OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM

CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR

79 MAUNGAKAWA ROAD A REFINED LIFE

$1,790,000 4 BED - 3 BATH - 2 CAR

Extra 27m² shed and located less than 5km to Cambridge Lifestyle property with wonderful rural outlook and views over Maungakawa hill Well appointed home with spacious living spaces and accommodation potential INTERNET ID: CRR2243 CONTACT MATT SEAVILL

OPEN DAY: SUNDAY: 1.00-1.30PM

CONTACT DAVID OR MATT

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NEW LISTING

PBN

6A MADISON STREET GARDEN OF EDEN

2 LIVING 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 2.30-3.00PM

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12 MIKE SMITH DRIVE St Kilda entertainers dream Four bedroom’s plus office Heated salt pool Designers’ kitchen hub Triple garaging

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 12.15-12.45PM

LOCATION, SOPHISTICATION & RIVER VIEWS 1 STUDY - 3 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR Located in Cambridge’s exclusive Rutherford Park Set over two floors with a lift Open plan kitchen and living that flows to the balcony with rare river views

Private 867m² landscaped section Spacious open plan living areas Additional formal dining room and lounge Excellent location to all levels of schooling

A TOUCH OF ELEGANCE AND FINESSE

$1,790,000

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2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 3 CAR

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15 SHADBOLT DRIVE STUNNING HOME WITH SCENIC VIEWS

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4 bedroom/2 bathrooms/2 living 2516m² (approx) section Rural views Huge shedding & parking for boats and motorhomes

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96 TENNYSON STREET SMART HOME SMART BUY

Easy maintenance brick & tile home Open plan kitchen and dining with separate living area Master with ensuite and walk in wardrobe Inviting road frontage in an excellent location Close to Leamington school and shopping centre

OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM

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$895,000 7 UPPER KINGSLEY STREET

DEADLINE SALE

FAMILY WINNER WITH VIEWS

2 LIVING - 1 STUDY - 4 BED - 3 BATH - 2 CAR

3 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR

CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR

Gorgeous views to enjoy 235m² Home, 400m² Section Close proximity to reserve, stream, birdsong & native bush walks DEADLINE SALE: Closes 4:00pm, Thursday 7th December 2023 at the office of Cambridge Real Estate, 47 Alpha Street (unless sold prior) INTERNET ID: CRR2243 CONTACT MATT SEAVILL

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 11.45AM-12.15PM

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YOU’LL LOVE THIS ADDRESS

Premier location with spectacular views Fully double-glazed mid-century home 2 double garages 1328m² (more or less) fully landscaped section

CONTACT RACHAEL

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$875,000

45 WORDSWORTH STREET PRIVATE OASIS

NEST OR INVEST

3 BED - 1 BATH - 1 CAR Well positioned at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac Lounge complete with wood fireplace Modern open plan kitchen and dining Seamless indoor-outdoor flow to sun-trap deck and fenced backyard Healthy Homes certified for investors, young families or first home buyers CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY

2 LIVING - 3 BED - 2 BATH - 4 CAR

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 11.00-11.30AM

3 BED - 1 BATH - 2 CAR

809m² Section Fully Fenced with private established gardens Excellent indoor/outdoor flow 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom Generous garage space

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75 PRINCES STREET

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Beautifully maintained brick home Covered outdoor living Shops, cafes, medical center on your doorstep Tranquillity in the heart of Leamington

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$789,000 49 BYRON STREET

7 MANUKA PLACE THE ULTIMATE LOCATION

2 BED - 1 BATH - 1 CAR

Central Cambridge location Generous open plan living Double glazed with heat pump Lovely, easy care section 55+ age group protected by a Body Corp OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM

INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR

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4 BED - 1 BATH

4 bedrooms & Healthy Homes certified Polished wooden floors and lovely carpet Fabulous entertainment deck 506m² more or less freehold section Walking distance to Cambridge township and Leamington shops

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$1,289,000

15B ADDISON STREET CLASSY, CONVENIENT AND EASY CARE

2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

Highly sought-after location Seamless indoor/outdoor flow Easy-care 591m² (approx) section

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 2.30-3.00PM

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37 SOUTHEY STREET MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

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26A WELD STREET X-FACTOR ON WELD

Brick family home Lovely open plan space Cambridge East

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 1.45-2.15PM

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2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

1 JASMINE PLACE THE WHOLE PACKAGE

4 BED - 1 BATH - 2 CAR

Private and sunny four-bedroom brick home Spacious open plan living with seamless flow outdoors Well established and peaceful 727m2 (approx.) section Brand new garage & ample space for boats and cars

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$995,000

3 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR Double bedrooms with French doors opening out to the garden Double Garage with separate laundry Sunny and charming home in sought-after location in Cambridge East Private established garden with lovely views Two air-conditioning units for year-round comfort

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147 VICTORIA STREET CHARACTER NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE

3 BED - 1 BATH - 1 CARPORT 1900’s Character home with stunning cottage garden Private outdoor entertaining area and roll top verandah Renovated kitchen and bathroom with 2 heatpumps Close to the CBD AUCTION: To be held on Thursday 7th December 2023 at 1.00pm at INTERNET the Cambridge ID: CRR2254 OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM CONTACT PETER CONTACT DAVID SOAR Community Pavilion, Corner of Dick Street and Queen Street, Cambridge (unless sold PAGE prior) CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR

102/49 PENGOVER AVENUE LUXURY UPSTAIRS APARTMENT

Urban Retreat Overlooking Cambridge Park 73m² (more or less) Built 2022 Open Plan Living Fully Furnished Apartment

INTERNET ID: CRR2243 CONTACT MATT SEAVILL

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 1.00-1.30PM

$739,000 2 BED - 1 BATH

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$1,699,000 12D TAYLOR STREET

362 LAMB STREET

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A MUCH LOVED HOME

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OPEN HOME: 3.00-3.30PM

Quality family lifestyle Friendly covenants that allow for a shed 2500m² landscaped section Heated saltwater pool Multiple outdoor entertainment areas

4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR 915m² (more or less) section Open plan living and 4 bedrooms Close proximity to schooling, sports venues, the raceway and Expressway CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR

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PBN 101/49 PENGOVER AVENUE

$739,000

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

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2 BED - 1 BATH

Fully furnished apartment Open plan living North facing 73m² (more or less) built 2022

Section in established Cambridge East area close to shops, schools and parks More or less 548m² (Nett 500m²) Subject to Title Area suitable for buyers of all ages and stages CONTACT RACHAEL

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 2.30-3.00PM

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PBN 3A HILLARY PLACE

61 GROSVENOR STREET CLASSIC BEAUTY

3 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

Classic brick home in popular Grosvenor Street Open plan living with easy indoor-outdoor flow Private garden with beautiful landscaping Fantastic storage throughout Perfect home for downsizers or first home buyers

OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM

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INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR

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SOMETHING TO CHERISH

Three bedroom renovate bungalow Retained character features Open plan kitchen, dining and light-filled living Extra room attached to the garage Freehold site set in a quiet cul-de-sac

INTERNET ID: CRR2243 CONTACT MATT SEAVILL

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DEATH NOTICES DOST, Myra Rebecca (nee Gabeler) – We are deeply saddened by the passing of Myra at home on Monday, 27th November 2023. Aged 74 years. A loving wife to Hugo, mother and motherin-law to Chris & Paula, Eske, and Oma to Dylan, Skyla, and Jevana. A special thanks to Hospice Waikato staff for their utmost care, love and support. A private farewell has taken place. All communications to the Dost Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.

LUMB, David Anthony – Passed away on Saturday, 2nd December 2023.

Loved dad, grandad and great grandad. A service to celebrate David’s life has been held at the Hautapu Cemetery. All communications to The Lumb Family, 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.

STYLES, Mollie – On 18 November 2023, peacefully at Elizabeth Knox Rest Home Epsom, Auckland, in her 94th year. Long time resident of Cambridge and member of Low Vision NZ Cambridge.

Treasured times in the Town of Trees. Messages to the Styles family c/- PO Box 56013, Dominion Road, Auckland 1446.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 7, 2023

FAMILY NOTICES

Family Notices • Engagements • Weddings • Births • Anniversaries

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• Bereavements • In Memoriam etc

Helen Carter Funeral Director

Celebrating Life - Your Way Dedicated to providing personalised and meaningful funeral services.

CHURCH NOTICES

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CAMBRIDGE GOLF CLUB To be held in the Clubhouse On Monday, 11 December 2023.

At 7.00pm Tabling of Annual Accounts, Election of Officers and General Business Pauline Kerkhof Secretary

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Call Janine 027 287 0005 or email janine@goodlocal.nz

PUBLIC NOTICES

Missed Delivery?

Phone 07 827 0005

RELIEVING TEACHER – 50, looking for board/granny flat.

Phone Neil 027 951 7036 (for details & references).

CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL BOARD CASUAL VACANCY FOR A PARENT REPRESENTATIVE

A casual vacancy has occurred on the school board for an elected parent representative.

The board has decided to fill the vacancy by selection.

If 10% or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be held.

Request for a by-election should be sent to: Presiding Member Cambridge High School Board Private Bag 882 Cambridge 3450 By 4 January 2024

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CHURCH NOTICES

Cambridge Seventh-Day Adven�st Church

Cr. Shakespeare & Browning Streets Bible Study Each Saturday: 9.30am – 10.45am

Worship Service: 11.00am

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We offer detailed study of the Bible and inspiring worship experiences.

All Welcome.

Come along to our church service 9:30 am Sunday with Children’s Church & crèche 58 Queen Street Ph 07 827 6490

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St Andrew’s Anglican Church

Christmas Services Sunday 10 December

7:30pm ~ Lessons and Carols Corner of Queen and Bryce Street

Join us this Sunday at Raleigh St. Christian centre, 9:30am and 4pm 24-26 Raleigh Street

For live stream: www.rscc.co.nz

Prepares “A Spiritual Christ’s iPod” way with peace.

Advent Sunday service at 10am2will be lead by Rev. Alistair McBride.

Sunday Service at 10am will be led by Rev. Mohu Lolohea www.cambridgeunion.nz

Christmas Eve

10am ~ Holy Communion 4:30pm ~ Special Children’s Service 11pm ~ Carols and Midnight Mass

Christmas Day

8am ~ Holy Communion 10am ~ Holy Communion

All welcome Parish office 07 827 6751 www.standrewscambridge.org.nz

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PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES Waipa- District Council will close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic:

• Alpha Street – between Victoria Street and Bryce Street • Dick Street – between Queen Street and Duke Street • Duke Street - between Victoria Street and Hallys Lane between 6.00am and 12.30pm on Sunday, 3 March 2024 for the Waipa- Fun Run 2024.

The application will be considered under the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974.

Arrangements will be made for access by emergency vehicles during the closure, if required.

Any objections to the proposal must be lodged with WaipaDistrict Council, in writing, to events@waipadc.govt.nz, before 4.00pm on Friday 15 December, 2023. Please include the nature of the objection and the grounds for it. See the Privacy Statement on the Council’s website for further information.

For more information, please contact Waipa- District Council on 0800 924 723.

Garry Dyet CHIEF EXECUTIVE

SITUATIONS VACANT

CALL FOR TRUSTEE The Waipa Community Facilities Trust have a current board vacancy and are calling to the public for registrations of interest for a new Trustee.

The Charitable Trust was established to enhance the health and well-being of Waipa District communities by promoting the effective and efficient provision, development and operation of community facilities (Livingstone Aquatic Centre and Perry Aquatic Centre) and programmes throughout the District.

The position is voluntary and trustees are expected to attend 11 meetings per year, as well as the Trust AGM. Please send your CV and cover letter to the Secretary ruby@offsiteadministration.co.nz Registrations close Friday December 8th 2023.

Looking for the right candidate for the job?

ADVERTISE YOUR VACANCY WITH US! Call Janine on 027 287 0005 or email janine@goodlocal.nz

OPEN HOMES

CAMBRIDGE OPEN HOMES BAYLEYS CAMBRIDGE Saturday 9 December 26A Kelly Road Sunday 10 December 77 Platt Road 109 Butcher Road 26A Kelly Road 75 Taylor Street

Deadline Sale

2.00-2.30pm

$1,319,000 $2,450,000 Deadline Sale Auction

11.00-11.45am 10.00-10.45am 2.00-2.30pm 3.00-3.30pm

CAMBRIDGE REAL ESTATE Saturday 9 December 37 Southey Street PBN 328 Brunskill Road $1,089,000 15 Shadbolt Drive PBN 16 Cowley Drive PBN 3A Hillary Place $749,000 Sunday 10 December 41A Arapuni Road $490,000 96 Tennyson Street $895,000 75 Princes Street PBN 7 Upper Kingsley Street Deadline Sale 26A Weld Street $995,000 445 Luck At Last Road Deadline Sale 1507 Tauwhare Road $1,190,000 12 Mike Smith Drive PBN 3 Alfred Back Place PBN 45 Wordsworth Street $875,000 49 Byron Street PBN 2/35 Hydro Road $1,780,000 61 Grosvenor Street PBN 101/49 Pengover Avenue $739,000 102/49 Pengover Avenue $739,000 79 Maungakawa Road $1,790,000 7 Manuka Place $789,000 142A Shakespeare Street PBN 1 Jasmine Place PBN 273 Peake Road Deadline Sale 147 Victoria Street Auction 15B Addison Street PBN 6A Madison Street PBN 12D Taylor Street $895,000 129 Maungakawa Road $1,590,000

10.45-11.15am 11.00-11.30am 11.30-12.00pm 12.15-12.45pm 1.00-1.30pm 10.30-11.00am 11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.45-12.15pm 11.45-12.15pm 11.45-12.15pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.15-12.45pm 12.15-12.45pm 12.30-1.00pm 12.45-1.15pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.15-1.45pm 1.45-2.15pm 1.45-2.15pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.15-2.45pm 2.30-3.00pm 2.30-3.00pm 3.00-3.30pm 3.00-3.30pm

HARCOURTS Sunday 10 December 169 Taylor Street

$729,000

10:00-10:30am

LJ HOOKER Sunday 10 December 30 Marlowe Drive 8 Peppercorn Place 42 Byron Street 19 Rose Leigh Drive 496 Roto-o-rangi Road 2/838 Tirau Road

PBN PBN $985,000 Deadline Sale PBN Deadline Sale

10.45-11.15am 11.30-12.00pm 12.15-12.45pm 1.00-1.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 3.00-3.30pm

$649,000 PBN PBN $1,749,000 PBN PBN PBN PBN

11.00-11.30am 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 3.00-3.30pm 3.00-3.30pm

PBN $895,000 PBN BEO $815,000 PBN $1,749,000 $660,000 $875,000 PBN PBN PBN PBN PBN PBN PBN PBN $865,000 PBN PBN

10.00-10.30am 11.00-11.30am 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 3.00-3.30pm 3.00-3.30pm 3.00-3.30pm 3.00-3.30pm

MORE RE Saturday 9 December 7B Dallas Place 142 Williams Street 9 Grosvenor Street 1206 Kaipaki Road 7 Lilac Close 567 Maungakawa Road 43 Hall Street 6 Morton Place Sunday 10 December 51A Spencer Street 110/14 Terry Came Drive 142 Williams Street 24 Thompson Street 7 Lilac Close 1206 Kaipaki Road 115B Tennyson Street 93 Thornton Road 4 Alfred Back Place 42 Shakespeare Street 55 Whare Marama Drive 56 Whare Marama Drive 66 Whare Marama Drive 67 Taylor Street 37 Recite Ave 567 Maungakawa Road 33 Moore Street 43 Hall Street 6 Morton Place

Pirongia toasts 150 years

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

Launch Special

Cambridge

It’s time for More for you

Cutting the jubilee cake are Ngaire Phillips, who taught at the school 50 years ago, and Florence Ormsby, a descendant of the school’s founder.

By Viv Posselt

When they talk about whanau at Pirongia School, they really mean it.

The school, which marked its 150th anniversary this year, is one of the oldest in the district. Topping all the delights of its sesquicentennial was the way the school and its community brought the past and present together in a uniquely personal way.

They marked the passage of time with a raft of events over Labour Weekend, and special ties were celebrated that spanned the school’s history.

There was a talk from long-retired Ngaire Phillips, a teacher at the school in the 1950s. She went on to cut the jubilee cake with the school’s current youngest student, Florence Ormsby. Not only is Florence the school’s youngest student in a particularly auspicious year, but she is also the great, great, great, great grandchild of the school’s founding principal and early teacher, Robert Ormsby.

Museum records show that when Robert established the school in 1873, it was just one small room with an attached porch. He taught alongside a Mrs Dillon, who taught sewing. By 1874 there were 36 students enrolled. Today, there are around 400 … and growing.

Principal Kelly Bicknell said planning for the sesquicentennial was more than a year in the making. “We put a jubilee committee in place and worked from there. As it turned out everything went off without a hitch … we’ve had great feedback.”

Three days of celebrations started with a powhiri attended

by Tainui leader and Waikato University Professor Tom Roa, representing the only marae in the area, the Pūrekireki Marae. There were also five sold-out performances staged by the school’s senior students, entitled ‘A Walk down Memory Lane’ … a tribute written and directed by deputy principal Dona Hobbs and incorporating song, dance and drama covering the school’s history.

The school opened its spaces for the public to view various exhibitions and, following a thanksgiving service on the Sunday and the planting of a jubilee tree, a jubilee kōhatu was unveiled at a spot in the grounds overlooking Mt Pirongia. The kōhatu is a special rock brought back from the local farm of Tom Roa’s nephew, Sam Roa, and placed on a plinth as the 150th stone surrounded by 149 smaller stones.

The school is a proud silver Enviroschools holder. Kelly, who has rural roots herself and came to Pirongia School after a stint as principal at Galatea School in the Bay of Plenty, wants to upgrade that status in 2024.

“It is our plan to turn that silver into gold next year,” she said.

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