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By Mary Anne Gill

Good Local Media has launched two new applications (Apps) today giving readers and advertisers the perfect companion to its three printed products.

The announcement comes as the latest annual online readership figures for the publisher’s Cambridge News and Te Awamutu News websites show a significant increase over the previous year.

In Cambridge, visits were up 119 per cent with the top news story being our own Super Gran foiling ram raiders.

Te Awamutu’s top news story was the Alpha Hotel in Kihikihi serving new patrons helping see a 30 per cent increase in visitors over the previous year.

Editor Roy Pilott said the

results showed readers of the papers were relying on The News to keep them informed about stories in between editions.

“That shows the power of the newspaper. When our paper hits the letterbox, they’re interested in the story and want to find out more.

“Our new apps give them the opportunity to do that.”

Publisher David Mackenzie said the Cambridge News and Te Awamutu News apps can be downloaded from Google Play or App Store.

“We are still a community newspaper business, and we are not abandoning that for digital as other publishers have done. We have loyal readers and advertisers who want an actual newspaper and we’re not going to let them down.

“We are now Waipā’s leading print and digital news outlet with thousands of readers every week.”

Late last year Mackenzie added the Waikato Business News to the Good Local Media stable of publications.

The third edition under Good Local’s ownership is out later this week and will be delivered businesses in Hamilton, Cambridge and Te Awamutu.

“We’re passionate about newspapers and we know our readers and advertisers are too. There’s something special about reading an actual newspaper with local news and advertisements,” said Cambridge News App Mackenzie.

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Perfect tens Santa delivered the best Christmas presents for St Peter’s Catholic School, Cambridge students Lachlan McQuade, left, and James Cattle, both 10 – a cherished Lionel Messi shirt. Argentinian number 10 Messi, who joined David Beckham’s Inter Miami last year, won the prestigious Ballon d’Or and Fifa World Player of the Year awards last year and according to Lachlan and James, pictured here playing on the Karāpiro playground which hosted thousands of visitors including 600 of the 4000 scouts from the nearby jamboree at Mystery Creek, is the greatest player to ever live.

Argentine Football president Claudio Tapia agrees. He announced on New Year’s Day the federation intends to retire the number 10 jersey when he retires from the international game. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

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As we emerge from the shadow of an epidemic and endure cost of living rises, one thing is certain in 2024 – councils around the country, including Waipā, will announce major rate increases.

Waipā’s proposed 38.9 per cent cumulative rate rise over three years had, it seems, by Christmas Eve gone up - but who knows by how much?

The News will be there to report on it, any developments, to analyse the decisions and to question them.

In Waipā the role of your community newspaper has never been more important. The digital age provides a level of immediacy – but it also enables organisations to “control the narrative”.

Last year it became evident that senior Waipā council staff were uncomfortable with the level of scrutiny they faced from The News, and particularly our senior writer Mary Anne Gill.

The council effectively camouflaged two significant meetings last month - ensuring Gill learned of them only when the council released its “news” release straight after the meetings.

That month we also asked questions about a meeting agenda and whether there were caveats on a building. The council filed them under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act – stalling our efforts to bring you answers until the end of January.

The council maintains it has no obligation to tell media when it is meeting and that information is made available on its website, thus fulfilling its statutory requirements. That may be true – but it is a significant change in how it sees its relationship with The News.

It also comes at a time when, with satisfaction levels in the council having fallen every year since 2016, its own communications budget may be expanded to take on such things as taking over part of the functions i-Sites in both Te Awamutu and Cambridge currently undertake. That could come at the cost of existing jobs.

An open council strives to ensure its people are kept aware of what it is doing. That involves a lot more than putting a notice up on a website.

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Grant Middlemiss’ late 2023 departure as president of the Cambridge Historical Society doesn’t suggest for a second that he is less inclined towards chronicling the history of this place.

He plans to remain a member and wants to continue researching and recording as much material as he can.

“I’ve already got folders of information tucked away.”

Grant joined the society around 2007, not long after he and his wife Vicki Jacobsen moved north from Wellington. Always keen on exploring the past, he was soon transfixed by the local history – it is an interest the couple share.

“There are some amazing, quirky stories in this town, and as I spent more time travelling

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around this area, I discovered there are a lot more still to be told,” he said. “I want to carry on doing that.”

Looking into things is in Grant’s DNA. His career was as a police inspector, and it was via an extension to that role that he came to Cambridge in 1990 as the visiting Queen Elizabeth’s personal protection officer.

“I was with the New Zealand Police’s Diplomatic Protection Service at the time,” he said. “That was my first trip here. Later, my daughter married and came to Cambridge… we used to visit at weekends.”

Once settled here, he got involved with the historical society, taking on the role of secretary for two years and president for five.

One of the biggest projects under his watch was the move several years ago to build a $2.4 million extension to the existing Cambridge Museum. Grant and his colleagues worked tirelessly to get it off the ground and his disappointment when it fell over is evident.

He sees any museum as a shop window for the society it serves, and believes Cambridge deserves the upgrade.

Almost a decade ago, around Waikato’s

Grant Middlemiss, who has stepped down as president of the Cambridge Historical Society, will retain his society membership alongside his wife Vicki Jacobsen.

sesquicentennial anniversary, he wrote and self-published a book called “The Waikato River Gunboats – New Zealand’s First Navy”.

It told the story of eight purpose-built river gunboats deployed in 1863 … a flotilla that came this far inland and helped shape Waikato’s history.

Grant is now ready to pave the way for “new blood”. “I’d like to think I’ve left the society in good heart. This is the right time for me.”

On the beat with Senior Constable DEB HANN A New Year update

Happy New Year all, I hope you managed to get a good break over the festive season.

I, like many in the community, ended up sick for the week before my Christmas leave, so had a longer than expected break. In my absence quite a bit happened in Cambridge, with some good catches.

In December, we had two incidents where members of the Greazy Dogs MC gang and associates failed to stop for and fled from police, driving recklessly and putting the public at risk. Subsequent investigations led to several search warrants being executed and four motorcycles involved being located, seized and impounded.

In addition, the spate of car thefts I referenced in columns before Christmas was brought to a halt by the arrest of local youths following an incident on December 21. The youths involved were tracked after trying to break into a vehicle on Thornton road. They were located at nearby addresses. All three were referred to Youth Aid. In other news, the theft of a vehicle last week highlighted the importance of ensuring firearms are appropriately secured at all times. A firearm and ammunition left unsecured in a vehicle, were unwittingly stolen when the vehicle was the target of car thieves. This has created further risk for police and members of the public alike.

Every firearm licence holder is responsible for meeting the security requirements that go along with that privilege. Ensuing

enforcement action for licence breaches of this nature will often lead to a revocation of an individual’s firearms licence.

Going into 2024, we continue to receive reports of people losing significant money in what turn out to be fraudulent Facebook Marketplace transactions. Most recently a person transferred money to buy a vehicle and once the money was transferred, all communication ceased and they were blocked by the Facebook profile. Needless to say, the vehicle did not eventuate.

In this case the seller’s profile appeared to have some degree of legitimacy because it was set up a few years ago, rather than being brand new, but in hindsight there were other clues that it was perhaps not as it seemed.

I have said more than once before - but the word clearly needs to get out further - the easiest way to avoid becoming a victim of fraud is to only pay for high value items upon collection, when you have seen the item, know it exists and the condition is as represented. Do not get sucked in to buying high value items online based on an online marketplace listing.

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Miracle save

Cambridge resident Will Fransen has told a remarkable story after surviving a 24hour ordeal in the sea off Whangamata after falling from his boat on January 2.

He was rescued after being spotted from another boat near Mayor Island.

Libraries open

Libraries in Te Awamutu and Cambridge and the Te Awamutu Museum reopened on Monday after closing for the holiday period. Waipā deputy chief executive Ken Morris said the closures were to allow staff to have a “well-earned” break and many members visited the libraries before Christmas to “stock up.”

Several readers of The News complained they needed their book and newspaper fix and were unhappy they could not get it.

Scientist honoured

Puketōtara soil scientist Megan Balks has been awarded the New Zealand Antarctic Medal for her services to Antarctic soil science. Balks owns a hill country sheep farm at the end of Pekanui Road, 18kms southwest of Pirongia.

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Blackbull Liquor store in Cambridge was granted a three-year extension to its liquor licence last month after a hearing before commissioners.

Waipā licensing inspector Mary Fernandez opposed the application on the grounds of suitability citing an investigation by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment into the use of “voluntary” employees at the store. Commissioner Sara Grayson in granting the licence said one mistake, in the absence of any other aggravating circumstances, cannot reasonably warrant a refusal to renew the off-licence.

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The theme for this year’s Cambridge Autumn Festival’s Short Story Competition is “The Dilemma”. The competition invites authors to present a fictional story of up to 1500 words. Entries close on January 31 and winners will be announced at the start of the March festival.

A life improving outcomes Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to governance and Māori.

Simpson (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngā Puhi, Ngāi Tahu) is a professional director with more than 27 years’ experience in governance encompassing a range of iwi, not-forprofit, commercial and public sector positions.

She was born in Ōtorohanga and lives in Matangi and is one of three from The News circulation area. The others are Cambridge’s Peter Carr and Puketōtara soil scientist Megan Balks.

Throughout her career Simpson has focused on projects and roles aimed at improving outcomes for Māori, iwi development and recognising Māori values within business.

She has specialised in roles focused on the environment, sustainability and climate change and has been recognised with a range of awards for her contributions to Māori business.

She was recognised In 2020 Waikato University with a Distinguished Alumni Award. The award is given to a small number of alumni who

have achieved significant success in their career and made outstanding contributions to their communities.

Simpson arrived at the university with the intention of studying languages, however realised early on that Māori language and culture was the right pathway for her. She graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She joined the Housing Corporation the following year as Māori advisory officer in Hamilton and then as Te Kuiti office manager responsible for effective management of tenancy and lending portfolios in Ōtorohanga, Te Kuiti and Te Awamutu.

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She has been a member of the governance group for the Deep South National Science Challenge since 2014, deputy chair of Waitangi National Trust since 2017 and a member of the

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Museum goes from strength to strength Hundreds of patrons have been through Cambridge Museum since it reopened last month after the completion of seismic strengthening work in the historic old Courthouse building.

Manager Elizabeth Harvey said between December 15 and Sunday, the museum hosted 690 visitors, including 137 from overseas. More than a third were from Cambridge.

The strengthening work cost $400,000 and involved installing a new roof, reinforcing brick chimneys and painting.

Loo and behold…

By Roy Pilott

When Peter and Robyn Carr moved to Cambridge it was a matter of convenience.

By 2005 they had grown tired of the bustle of Auckland and decided it was time to move south to be closer to their three married daughters in Wellington.

They managed to knock off 142km of the 640 km distance between the North Island’s biggest centres – and settled in Cambridge.

Peter Carr recalls the town was a consistently pleasant stop when heading south… but in truth, all they knew about it was that it had the Cambridge Superloo.

“We found a real estate agent – and the rest is history,” he recalled.

Auckland’s loss was Cambridge’s gain – fast forward to 2024 and Peter Carr is a life member of

A festive season cheers from Peter Carr

the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, served as chair of New Zealand Fieldays Society from 2016 to 2019, received the Waipa Networks award for services to business in 2013, served as president of the Retirement Villages Residents of New

Zealand from 2020 to 2022 – and his views appear fortnightly in his “Age of Reason” column in the Cambridge News.

And, as of New Year’s Day, he is also a Queen’s Service Medal holder.

“Extremely humbled,” Carr said of receiving the award.

“And you know there is almost always a partner who get rather left behind in all of this - and in my case I have enjoyed total support from Robyn.”

More than that actually – when the couple decided it was time to downsize from their initial Cambridge home, it was Robyn who asked “why should we move twice?”

“Robyn pointed out there was a new retirement village at the end of the street – there were 10 homes there, today there are 200.

Thirteen years ago this

week they moved not to a smaller home in the suburbs, but to Lauriston Park – “and we’ve never regretted it”.

It was there in 2019 that Peter Carr invited me to speak to the residents at Lauriston about what we were doing at the Cambridge News – and later I asked “can you write?”

Enter The Age of Reason, a right wing view of issues – although one which is influenced by having a vocal arch critic – one of those three daughters.

That’s Peter Carr, Justice of the Peace, a past Lions District Governor, Rotarian, a member of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron from 1981 to 2007 who chaired the race committee and was course marshal during the 2000 and 2003 America’s Cup, a life member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – and now, QSM.

The Apple Macintosh computer on display in the refurbished Cambridge Museum

Harvey, administrator Karen Payne, staff and volunteers spent months kitting out the museum with exhibits highlighting local timelines.

Inside there are now two museum spaces – one for research and the other for displays. New lighting makes for an interesting large viewing space.

Among the exhibits is an original Apple Macintosh which is claimed to be “the most expensive computer ever.”

It was bought by then Cambridge Edition owner Lesley Wyatt in 1987. She borrowed the money and by the time she had paid the loan - and the 18 per cent interest rate – the computer had cost between $28,000 and $30,000.

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Some like the Tongariro Volcanic Complex and Ruapehu are so large that it’s best to train physically before attempting to walk across them. Some are much smaller, but can be grouped into even larger fields, like the Auckland Volcanic Field. The volcano or the field itself, however, is small compared to the magma system below it that is the source of all the action.

Natural hazards all pose their own unique issues. Cyclones are so large that we can track them through space, we can actually see them coming - even though the location they make landfall changes as they move across the ocean.

With volcanoes, we usually know where magma will reach the surface, even though this can vary too, but we cannot physically see the magma as it moves towards the surface. Thankfully, decades of research has produced tools and techniques to detect it.

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Most drawings we see of volcanic systems show one large magma “chamber” below the volcano. That’s not how it works. There is also the false assumption that it is all about pressure. Hole in the ground fills up with magma, pressure builds, pressure is too much, boom! In reality, because of the enormous pressures within the crust there are no massive holes just waiting to be filled with “liquid, hot magma”.

As rock melts it moves upwards though the crust because it has a lower density than the surrounding rock, think of pouring oil (less dense) into water. It can then

accumulate in different zones. If it rises as a vertical, long body of magma we call it a dyke, if it moves laterally, we call it a sill. For magma to move anywhere it must squeeze through solid pressurized rock, breaking the rock as it goes and producing earthquakes. Most of these are too small to be felt.

There are tools and processes we can use to get information on the structure of the Earth below a volcano and the fluids it contains, like magma or geothermal waters.

From using different techniques, we know that magma can form a complex network of veins through the crust and sometimes collects in smaller zones, not empty pockets that were already there waiting. Not all of this is liquid magma though. When temperature and pressure conditions change, solid crystals will start to form. Solid rock around the magma can also be broken off and taken along for the ride. These systems are constantly evolving on the scale of seconds to far longer than our human lifespans. These changes can also result in too much solid material for the magma to erupt.

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Hall future known soon Blood donors queue up

By Mary Anne Gill

Piarere Hall pictured still smoldering on December 20, the day after it was destroyed by fire.

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The future of the 65-yearold Piarere Hall destroyed by fire last month will be decided after a repair estimate arrives next week.

Crews from Tīrau, Matamata, Cambridge and Tokoroa battled a blaze which engulfed the 65-yearold hall on SH29 six days before Christmas.

Fire and Emergency fire investigator Jon Rewi told The News on Monday the fire – thought to have started in the hall’s kitchen - would likely be ruled accidental.

“We have a few more witnesses to talk with beforehand, but we should

have the report completed this week,” Rewi said.

Hall committee spokesperson and former Matamata-Piako district councillor Frank Healey told The News only the building’s Hinuera stone walls were left standing after the fire.

“It is upsetting and our community is obviously very disappointed,” Healey said.

Historic items such as the old Piarere School bell, photos of the former Piarere school principal and a bowling honours board were damaged in the fire.

Built in 1958, the hall has been a popular venue for bowling, dancing, 21st

birthdays, weddings and cabarets over the years.

It has also hosted many Young Farmers’ Club, Federated Farmers and garden circle gatherings.

Healey said committee members expected to know the extent of the repair bill they are facing within the next week.

He said the committee would assess “all our options”.

The New Zealand Transport Agency has started work on a new roundabout at the intersection of highways 1 and 29. Healey said he was not sure whether the hall site would still be on the highway once that work was completed.

An appeal for blood donors resulted in a record collection in Cambridge three days out from Christmas.

And one of them queuing up to give blood after a break to have children was Amelia Boss who brought along daughters Penny, 11, and Daisy, 5, to see what was involved.

Both St Peter’s Catholic School students said they would follow their mother’s example when they become eligible after their 16th birthdays.

It was Amelia’s sister who got her back into donating blood again.

“My sister has been giving blood regularly and she showed me the app and when her blood got used, they send a notification.

“So, I thought ‘that’s really cool’ and got back into it again.”

Cherie Malcuch, who was donating blood for the 25th time, was presented with a New Zealand Blood Service umbrella for the milestone.

New Zealand Blood donor relations coordinator Chris Dickinson said in two days

in Cambridge at the Town Hall – December 21 and 22 – 196 units of blood were donated. They have the potent to help 588 people in need.

The first day of the blood drive saw 131 people attend and 119 donations of whole blood made.

“This is the best attendance and collection result for a session in Cambridge ever,” he said.

The Blood Service visits Cambridge four times a year. In 2002, the service collected 581 units and last year 653. The next visit is in March.

Fewer than four per cent of the eligible population give blood in New Zealand, well shy of other countries like the US with 23 per cent, Australia 20 per cent, the United Kingdon 18 per cent and Japan 11 per cent.

New Zealand’s rate is expected to rise significantly when people who were unable to give blood - because they lived in the United Kingdom, Ireland or France for six months during the mad cow crisis between 1980 and 1996 – can do so sometime in the next six months.

When the ban was lifted in Australia, there was an eight per cent increase in numbers.

New Zealand Blood Service donor technician Jordyn Mellow, right, and from left Daisy, 5 and Penny, 11, of St Peter’s Catholic School watch on as Amelia Boss gives blood in the Cambridge Town Hall. Photo: Mary Anne Gill

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Big help for Kids in Need Fluoride work on hold

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Cambridge-based charity Kids in Need Waikato will benefit by thousands of dollars thanks to a car display.

A record $30,000 was raised at the 2023 Stragglers Rod and Kustom Charity Custom and Classic Car which attracted almost 1600 vehicles to Karāpiro.

The display is New Zealand’s biggest one day classic car show and funds raised from it were given to Kids in Need Waikato, run by Graeme and Linda Roil.

The charity provides support for Waikato children and teenagers in the care of someone other than their parents.

The total was made up of money received via gold coin donations, money given by show vendors, a

$2500 donation from the Lions Club of Cambridge and $2000 donated by MTF Finance Cambridge.

The lions ran their caravan on the day, while the MTF team manned a barbecue.

Display organiser Martin Bennett told The News he was buoyed by the multiple ways in which so many people supported the display each year.

“I couldn’t think of a better organisation for the money to go to,” Stragglers Rod & Kustom Club president Wayne Floyed said.

Kids in Need does not receive any government funding, and Linda described the donation as incredible.

“It’s hard to put into words just how much of a difference this donation makes,” she said.

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Horowhenua District Council has paused work on fluoridating the Levin and Ōhau town water supplies ahead of a High Court eating next month.

It follows a November 10 ruling that the Director-General of Health’s orders to 14 councils to fluoridate some or all of their drinking water supplies – including Cambridge in Waipā - did not give specific consideration to the Bill of Rights.

Te Awamutu-Kihikihi Community Board deputy chair Kane Titchener has suggested the planning for fluoride in Cambridge should also be on hold.

Kane, who is also a member of Fluoride Free New Zealand, made the comments after the Health Ministry told councils work should continue as normal.

Waipā water has never been fluoridated and the order from the outgoing director general of health, Ashley Bloomfield, made last July, related solely to Cambridge – and no other Waipā water supply.

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AGE OF REASON

Taihape, traffic and trees

By Peter Carr

Normally I resist departing from Cambridge.

I’m happy in our small-town environment but the attraction of three married daughters and off-spring to the south demands a Yuletide pilgrimage. Not, you understand, of The Three Wise Men variety but the calendar commonality has a distant meaning.

As usual we load up the night before and greet the very early morning sun as we hit the south-leading black tarmac. Being Boxing Day, the roads are clear of the multiaxled juggernauts that keep industry and supermarkets supplied, so driving is much more pleasant.

The first stop is always targeted at a favourite café in Taihape. Their coffee and crispy, well-done bacon are a welcome respite three hours into the journey.

As we journeyed southwards post a late breakfast it became a very pleasant drive with our side of the road pleasingly empty of traffic which greatly aided trying to maintain a limit on the fuel consumption in our new hybrid car.

Watching the gas guzzling needle slowed by maximising on cruise control gave a pleasing warm glow while the useful Gaspy app on the phone advised the optimum geographical point at which to top up the tank. For those who need to travel this road southwards that point is Levin’s reasonable pricing. Anywhere south of there displays fuel prices of eye-watering proportions.

After Taihape it was interesting to observe the cluttered and slow-moving traffic on the other side of the main highway. There was an endless stream of nose-to-tail traffic headed northwards - many of the with seemingly piles of ‘toys‘ affixed to their roofs.

It appeared that the vehicular caravan passing

by on the western side of the road was hell-bent on destinations that bore the title Anywhere but Wellington. And, in fairness, possibly an exodus of ferry traffic.

But this Boxing Day’s well-behaved flow no doubt contained a large number of fathers who had finally departed from home with high pressure stress, having told the younger members of the family that there was no way that ‘that‘ would fit in the boot. Hence a frustrated father, a mother just wanting peace and a fuming group in the back seat of the car bemoaning the intransigent attitude of the driver!

Not, you would think, an auspicious start to the annual family fun-filled break in the sun where tents, sand, crashing surf and new friends all combine to provide a break from the humdrum of fifty weeks in the city.

Everyone has different perceptions of what a holiday should provide.

Now call me churlish if you will but the first seven days of our well-earned holiday rest was anything but that. We were destined to be part of a labour unit topping the top 10 metres or so off 71 tall pine trees that border some of the paddocks at our resting place.

This would permit the later cleaning up of the remaining 10 metres to be kept under control every two years or so by a whirling dervisher of huge noisy circular saws that also trims the sides of the trees. So, job done, much more light and good grass growth on the paddocks and a huge problem remaining to remove the resultant mess that we have grouped into one pile.

By the time you read this we will have returned home for 50 weeks of rest!

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Sacred Mountain and Andre Poutama have Cyclone Lucky Linda well covered as they race past to win on Christmas Eve. Photo: Angelique Bridson/Race Images.

By Mary Anne Gill

The mystery of Milly’s recent bad behaviour has been solved; it was an ulcer that was making her grumpy around the stables and positively devilish at the races.

Milly, who races as Sacred Mountain and is trained by Nicky Chilcott in Cambridge, took out the Cambridge Xmas Handicap Trot by one and a quarter lengths on Christmas Eve at the Raceway in the hands of driver Andre Poutama.

And Chilcott, who was in the sulky at Auckland’s Alexandra Park the week before when the trotter threw her out on the start line, had the best view finishing in fourth on KD Royalty.

A suggestion from the vet after that starting line behaviour got her into trotting’s

bad books finally saw Milly return to her normal self. Matamata vet Barbara Hunter recommended ulcer medication and the trotter was a different horse on Christmas Eve giving Chilcott an early festive gift after weeks of worry.

The good news continued on New Year’s Eve on Milly’s return to Alexandra Park when in her last race as a five-year-old she and Chilcott came third in a 2700m group three race.

It took Sacred Mountain’s career tally to nine wins, 16 placings and $121,132 in stakes.

Chilcott’s 2023 season training tally finished on 25 wins – the same as the previous season - and 41 placings from 198 starts with earnings of $299,488. In the sulky, she had 15 wins and 25 placings and earnings of $189,489.

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View by appointment or scheduled open home times Cute and Convenient Step into a bright and airy living space that welcomes you home. www.kdre.co.nz/ CB6378 The well-designed layout features two comfortable bedrooms, providing ample space for rest and relaxation. The bathroom is sleek and functional, offering both style and convenience. The heart of the home is the open-plan living and dining area, creating Shelby Garrett a warm and inviting atmosphere. The kitchen is equipped with M 027 622 4166 modern appliances, making meal preparation a breeze.

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

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

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FUNERAL SERVICES

LENTFER, Ellen Joanne – Peacefully passed away in the company of family on Friday 5th January in Wellington.

Dearly loved daughter of Ellie and Neville, sister to Graham and Brett, sisterin-law to Steph and Trish, mother to Soana and David, mother-in-law to Michael and Jo, auntie to Jared, Brad, Kate, Jenna, Charlotte and partners and much loved “Jazz” to Alex, Bella, Luke, Jackson and Maddie.

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Of an application for On Licence Te Awa Lifecare Village, 1866 Cambridge Road, Cambridge 3434 has made application to the Waipa District Licensing Committee for the renewal of an on-licence in respect of the premises at 1866 Cambridge Road, Cambridge 3434, and known as Te Awa Lifecare Village Ltd. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is a Other. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 10am to 11pm.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Waipa District Licensing Committee, 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu or 23 Wilson Street, Cambridge.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 25 working days after the date of the publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee at: Waipa District Council, Private Bag 2402, Te Awamutu 3840.

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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO CLAUSES 10 AND 20 OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 The Waipā District Council gives public notice that it has resolved that the following Plan Changes to the Waipā District Plan shallbecome operative on 19 January 2024.

Plan Change 17: Hautapu Industrial Zone - changes the District Plan to amend the C8 Structure Plan, rezone deferred industrial and rural zoned land to industrial and rezone rural zoned land to deferred industrial.

Copies of the decision report on Plan Change 17 to the Waipā District Plan will be available for viewing in normal opening hours at the following places: Council offices: – 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu – 23 Wilson Street, Cambridge

Part-time and fixed-term (parental leave position) 30 January 2024 – 13 December 2024 (term time only) Karāpiro School is seeking office support to cover our Office Manager who is heading off on parental leave. We need someone who has the ability to work effectively, professionally and confidentially. This is a frontline role in a dynamic school environment from 8.30am-10.30am, 5 days per week. We need your excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills. Duties will include: general office duties (including school absences, payroll & finance), communication support (maintaining our school website & newsletters) and first aid. Full training and support will be provided.

Please apply to the principal, Tina-Maree Thatcher, at principal@karapiro.school.nz (electronic applications only) before 5pm on January 26th 2024 with a covering letter of introduction, your CV, and the contact details of two referees.

Council public libraries: – 106 Mahoe Street, Te Awamutu (entry via Selwyn Lane) – 23 Wilson Street, Cambridge The decision report and the Waipā District Plan can be viewed at any time on the Council website, www.waipadc.govt.nz/ planchanges.

Any person wishing to obtain further information about these plan changes, may write to Waipā District Council, Private Bag 2402, Te Awamutu 3840, send an email to info@waipadc.govt.nz.

Garry Dyet Chief Executive

Te Awa Lifecare is one of New Zealand’s leading privately owned residential villages. Located in the beautiful town of Cambridge in Waikato, NZ, in a spacious rural setting, Te Awa Lifecare is an outstanding purpose-built facility offering a full range of independent and assisted living care options including a rest home, hospital and dementia care suite. We pride ourselves on being a community within a community, offering not only quality care but also companionship, security and new experiences. Our housekeeping team contributes significantly to the experience, the culture and the community of Te Awa.

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Why you should work with us at Te Awa Lifecare – • You will work in a team that is supportive of each other and proud of the reputation they have developed • Your physical working environment and the resources you have access to are first class • You will feel a sense of belonging to the wider community of residents and staff • Your working hours will be sociable, and family orientated.

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If this sounds like you and you are motivated to be part of our unique and energising culture, please send a cover letter explaining why you are interested, along with your CV, to employment@teawalifecare.nz. Come and be part of the community, get to know our wonderful residents, support them to embrace life. We look forward to hearing from you!

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