Asbestos spill concerns
By Mary Anne Gill
A crash involving a truck and trailer carrying asbestoscontaminated material on the Waikato Expressway at Tamahere last week has raised safety concerns from Cambridge Chamber of Commerce chief executive Kelly Bouzaid.
The expressway was closed for 11 hours after the truck jack-knifed, and spilled concrete material containing asbestos onto the road.
The clean up involved Waikato Regional Council and Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Bouzaid, whose property backs onto a $6.4 million concrete recycling facility on the western outskirts of Leamington, expressed concern about the frequency of asbestos transport through Cambridge. The facility, a converted quarry, processes construction waste, including asbestos.
“I’m watching asbestos marked trucks going in and out of there on a regular basis,” she said. “It’s all (happening) under the radar.”
Her primary concern is that trucks using the expressway must pass through Cambridge, raising potential health and safety risks for residents.
The truck involved in the incident was carrying a 24-tonne trailer of contaminated concrete
from Taupō District Council’s Broadlands Road Landfill. The material was bagged and secured before departure.
Waikato Regional Council senior incident response officer Paul George said its role after the crash on the expressway last week was to
monitor the environmental issues caused by the spill.
“There should be no residual risk,” he said.
Waikato Demolition, a licensed asbestos contractor, handled the clean-up.
An independent assessor confirmed the site was properly decontaminated.
The material was dampened with water, and all precautions were taken based on a worst-case scenario.
Bouzaid also criticised what she described as “ad hoc” decisions around trucking and waste management in the area. The
Leamington recycling plant was approved by Waipā District Council staff without public notification, she said.
Representatives from the chamber, including Bouzaid, are scheduled to meet Taupō MP Louise Upston and council officials next month to discuss the need for
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expressway on-off ramps in Cambridge.
Mayor Susan O’Regan recently emphasised to Transport minister Chris Bishop how important it was to the town to have the ramps included in the Cambridge to Piarere fourlaning project.
On a misty Matariki morning, years of fundraising and hard work paid off for Cambridge’s Community Marae ‘Ngā Hau e Whā’ with the opening of its long awaited waharoa (main entranceway). The morning began cloaked in fog, a good omen for the day according to Waipā Māori ward councillor Dale-Maree Morgan. And so it proved as 200 guests mingled with marae committee members to watch as marae founding member and trustee Kiri Gray – wearing a korowai made by her daughter - and Rowena Maxwell first unveiled a plaque and then cut a ribbon to “officially” open the waharoa. The gathering then moved to the wharenui (meeting house) for the speeches of reflection and celebration. From left, Rowena Maxwell, marae chair Tania Simpson, Kiri Gray, Dale-Maree Morgan, and mayor Susan O’Regan with son Jack Hayward alongside her. Senior writer Mary Anne Gill was there to capture the moment. Read her full story and view her photos on pages 6 and 7.
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Hugh takes the challenge
By Mary Anne Gill
When Hugh Jackson heads to Invercargill next week for the Young Farmer of the Year finals, he will have the support of Te Awa Lifecare residents.
Jackson, who farms in partnership with his parents on their family sheep and beef farm in Te Akau, will represent Waikato Bay of Plenty and he is getting around the region
as part of the event.
At the weekend he and Cambridge High School students Ben and Stephen Ede visited the Cambridge retirement village and earned valuable points towards the Region-Off challenge held in conjunction with the event.
Young Farmer finalists embrace their wellbeing by completing a number of events and tasks with the students which include cleaning up a local spot, fixing a fence,
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A lot of the time on social media when there’s an incident involving the police I see myriad comments from the public about there being no police. For the next few weeks I thought I’d break down the various workgroups based in where I am in Te Awamutu
This week I’m going to talk about the Frontline staff. Public Safety Teams (PST).
The PST staff comprise of five sections with coverage 24 hours a day. They work a roster of two early shifts, two late shifts, two night shifts followed by four days off (including the sleep day). Typically there are three constables working on a section in Te Awamutu supervised by a sergeant, although this can vary with distractions caused by court duties, training days, leave and backfilling other stations within the Western Waikato area. PST staff are the backbone of the New Zealand Police.
Their role entails attending any emergency job, traffic, historic complaints, burglaries and virtually for any policing activity, they are first on the scene. The attributes required for this role are the ability to adapt and think on your feet, you can see people at their worst and often have no idea how things
are going to pan out. For most people who call 111, PST staff will be the first police they see arrive.
Te Awamutu is lucky in that we receive a few new graduates every year to bolster our numbers and from my point of view it is extremely satisfying seeing new and enthusiastic staff arrive, thrive and grow in the job and then move on to the other workgroups within the police.
A new graduate is known as a Probationary Constable and retains this status for two years while they complete workplace assessment to attain permanent appointment.
Policing for the most part is a very rewarding career. It is exciting, fast paced, a great culture (The people absolutely make it) and I can’t think of anything I would rather be doing (other than an astronaut, or a columnist…)
If you are thinking of a career in policing, I urge you to look for more information.
• Ryan Fleming is filling in for Deb Hann this week.
chopping firewood for the community, donating to a food bank, being a trailer driver for a day, helping a farmer or life styler and spending time at a retirement village.
They earn points to promote the Farmstrong nationwide wellbeing programme for the rural community which aims farmers to live and farm well.
The region with the most votes will win $5000 for Rural Support Trust (Waikato).
Te Awa Village manager Nikki Belfield said residents enjoyed the visit.
“We’ve got a lot of ex farmers as residents and they had a lot to say,” she said. • Win a copy of the book 50 Years Young –A history of the Young Farmer of the Year. Go to cambridgenews.nz to enter.
Time extended
The deadline for entries for the 2025 Waikato Business Awards has been extended by one week to July 7.
Priest mourned
Te Awamutu’s Catholic community is in mourning following the death of former parish priest Monsignor Joe Stack. The 76-year-old monsignor retired to Te Puke last year but regularly returned for mass at St Patrick’s Church and visit prisoners at Waikeria Prison.
Correction
The cost of the Hamilton Airport terminal upgrade is about $7 million, not $75 million as reported in The News last week. The error occurred in the sub editing process and corrected online.
Hugh Jackson supporters at Te Awa Lifecare, were, back left, Jillian Reakes, Chas Cresswell, Ben Ede, Hugh Jackson, Stephen Ede, and Ralph Dearlove and, front, Malcolm Baigent, Jill Wills, Richard Carr and John Crabb.
Plan approved
Waipā District Council’s nine year Long Term Plan was approved last week and will result when adopted in a 15.5 per cent rates increase from July 1 and subsequent years of 10.7, 6.2, 6.8, 4.6 and 2.3 for each of the last four years.
Cambridge Safer Community Charitable Trust’s annual funding went from $20,000 to $40,000 while funds reduced for the Cambridge Water Tower demolition project and Te Ara Wai Museum.
Hassall elected
Cambridge’s Susan Hassall has been elected Waikato University’s new chancellor replacing former governor general Anand Satyanand. She retired as headmaster at Hamilton Boys High School last year but quickly moved into other work, including as acting chief executive of Hospice Waikato until Alex Gordon’s appointment early this year.
Candidates confirmed
Mike Cater, Ian Hayton and Stuart Hylton have announced they will join Andrew Bydder, Philip Coles, Jo Davies-Colley, Roger Gordon and Hope Spooner as candidates for the four Cambridge ward spots in Waipā District Council. Cater, Hayton, Bydder and Spooner are all part of the Better Waipā ticket which also includes Bernard Westerbaan in Te Awamutu.
Rural tour
The Cambridge Community Board rural tour is being held next week with mayor Susan O’Regan and other councillors attending. The annual event is rural residents’ opportunity to air their concerns in person. It will be held on Tuesday at Te Miro Hall and Cambridge Menzshed.
Town Hall hit
Vandals painted the historic Cambridge Town Hall’s iconic pillars with “Free Palestine” on Matariki evening. Police nabbed two youths at the scene with what appeared to be spray cans and have referred them to Youth Aid.
General manager Simon Brew said the pillars would have to be repainted.
St Peter’s trio make All Blacks
By Mary Anne Gill
Eight years ago Ollie Norris, Samipeni Finau and Cam Roigard were part of a Cambridge St Peter’s School First XV team that won the national co-educational school rugby championship. In Dunedin next week, the school mates could be in the same All Blacks side that
takes on France in Dunedin - which would make for a proud day for the St Peter’s rugby programme. Norris, 25, is one of five new caps in the team. The Hautapu, Waikato and Chiefs prop’s form impressed selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan this season. Yet in his St Peter’s days it
was at the back of the scrum in the number eight jersey that he first made his mark. The school moved him into the prop position during the 2017 season and he has never looked back.
Finau, 26, from Tonga, joined St Peter’s the same season as a Year 13 boarding student. He initially played at fullback before switching
Tamahere duo acknowledged
Two Tamahere residents were honoured at Waikato District Council’s mayoral awards recently.
John Sheat, who was nominated by the Tamahere Community Committee, was a foundation trustee of the Tamahere Mangaone Restoration Trust and spent more than two decades carrying out conservation work as well as volunteering in the community.
Fellow trust members Russell Gibbs, Daniel Peterson and Leo Koppens attended the ceremony in support of Sheat.
Charles Fletcher was nominated by councillor Mike Keir for being a strong advocate for the Tamahere community for over 40 years He joined the Tamahere Community Committee 15 years ago and has made a great impact by on-going lobbying for local community causes.
Two other recipients in the TamahereWoodlands Ward were Lionel and Gayle Orr of Eureka who have been active volunteers in Eureka for nearly 20 years who could not be present.
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to loose forward where he has made his mark for Waikato and the Chiefs. Roigard, 24, who attended St Peter’s for seven years, was at halfback where he has stayed. The pair were both selected for the All Blacks two years ago, joining St Peter’s 1993 old boy Keith Lowen in the exclusive club.
Norris, born in Sydney but of Ngāpuhi descent and his family lives in Mount Maunganui.
He represented New Zealand in the 2017 Barbarians Schools team and was selected in the New Zealand U20s in 2018 and 2019. He made
his professional debut for Waikato in the Mitre 10 Cup and was soon signed by the Chiefs for the 2020 Super Rugby season. In 2021 Norris was named in the Māori All Blacks squad and was called up into the All Blacks XV squad to tour Japan in 2023. A fourth Cambridge connection to the squad comes with the reselection of loose forward Hautapu’s Luke Jacobson, 28 who captained the Chiefs this season and has 28 New Zealand caps.
• See New caps and victories, Page 16.
The rumour was correct
By Mary Anne Gill
The insignia of King Edward VIII on a building is rare. He only reigned for 10 months.
The former Cambridge Post Office – now Alpino –is one of them and thanks to some Scottish sleuthing, another one has been revealed.
Mary Reilly of the Friends of Methil Heritage Centre in Fife, Scotland contacted Cambridge Museum manager Elizabeth Hughes recently wanting to confirm the King Edward VIII insignia link.
“She wanted to confirm a long-standing rumour that she had first heard in 1992 that there was a post office in New Zealand with the rare insignia of King Edward VIII.”
The Methil Heritage Centre is housed in the former Fife Post Office building built in 1936, the year of Edward VIII’s short reign.
“It has Edward VIII insignia and Friends of the Centre had always thought it might be the only one of its kind in the world.”
The constitutional crisis Edward’s abdication caused – he gave up the throne for the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson “the woman I
King Edward’s insignia became a rare sight after his abdication.
love” – saw many insignia removed from buildings across Great Britain and the Commonwealth. Reilly could find no evidence of the CambridgeFife link in the 1990s but not long ago a visitor approached her and claimed to have eaten in a restaurant in Cambridge where there was a Edward VIII insignia.
“We were delighted to confirm the connection and sent Mary photos of our own post office building here in Cambridge,” said Harvey. Cambridge Post Office was built in 1908, with an arched metal grille above the door bearing Edward VII’s insignia. When it was extended in 1936, a second matching grille was added for the new king, Edward VIII.
“It’s a grand reminder of how history connects us all,” she said.
OIlie Norris, front second left, and Cam Roigard, back with hand to head with Samipeni Finau next to him, were team mates in St Peter’s First XV.
Two Tamahere-Woodlands residents were honoured. One of them was John Sheat, second right, and Charles Fletcher, second left, who received their certificates with, from left councillor Crystal Beavis, Leo Koppens, Daniel Peterson, Russell Gibbs, and mayor Jacqui Church.
Photo: Supplied.
Living icon has big plans
By Chris Gardner
Waikato-Maniapoto’s Te Taka Keegan says he was surprised at being named a living icon for his work weaving Te Reo Māori into technology.
Keegan, a University of Waikato Department of Software Engineering associate professor who lives in Ngāhinapōuri with his wife Ari, has worked with both Microsoft and Google on several hardware and software projects and is co-director of the university’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute Māori.
Te Hapori Matihiko, a global community for Māori working in the digital and technology industries, recognised a lifetime achievement in service to Māori and the digital tech sector by presenting Keegan, also Associate Dean of Māori, with the Living Icon award in Christchurch.
“I was a little bit surprised,” Keegan told The News after receiving the award.
He felt there were other people in the room more deserving of the organisation’s top award
“I did not prepare a speech,” he said.
Keegan, 59, who is also of Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Whakaue descent, worked with Microsoft from 2000 to 2004 enable computer keyboards to produce the special markings needed in typing te reo Māori and joined a Microsoft team that created te reo versions of the Windows operating system and Office productivity suite now called Microsoft 365. In 2009, Keegan spent six months at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California as a visiting scientist where he helped integrate te reo Māori into the Google
Translator Toolkit laying the groundwork for its inclusion in Google Translate.
His role was cultural as well as technical, ensuring the translation tools respected the nuances of te reo, empowering Māori speakers to use digital tools in their own language.
He has also been involved in ensuring a te reo Māori newspaper collection of 180,000 pages from the 1830s to the 1940s is available via Google search.
Keegan received the University of Waikato’s Māori/Indigenous Excellence Award for Research in 2013 and Prime Minister Bill English’s Supreme Award in 2017 for weaving his love for te reo Māori with computers.
Keegan may have won a lifetime achievement award, but he has much more he wishes to achieve.
“With the recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence, numerous opportunities are arising where these new technologies can support indigenous languages and in particular, te reo Māori,” he said.
“Some of the latest AI converse in te reo Māori very well, but these tools are built on data where consent wasn’t given for AI use. Consequently, it is a breach of Māori Data Sovereignty, and a significant misappropriation of a Māori language data.
But opportunities exist say Te Taka, where authorised Māori language data can be used to build sovereign AI systems that have complete iwi Māori autonomy. That’s where I want to concentrate my efforts over the next few years, working with organisations like Te Kāhui Raraunga and Te Whare
managed to ground progress in something meaningful: our language, our stories.
Waikato software specialist Company-X co-founder David Hallett said he had always admired how Keegan has brought together deep cultural knowledge and technical skill.
“In an industry that often races ahead, he’s
“His work hasn’t just opened doors for te reo Māori in tech, it’s also influenced the way many of us think about what meaningful innovation actually looks like.”
Te Awamutu based Te Wananga o Aotearoa chief executive Evie O’Brien said Keegan’s work looked really interesting.
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Wānanga o Waikato, to build intelligent knowledge systems that encompass mana motuhake, for the benefit of future generations.”
Te Hapori Matihiko Living Icon award winner Te Taka Keegan says he has more work to in the Māori data sovereignty field.
A waharoa for the people
After decades of determination, aroha, and community spirit, Cambridge’s marae stands prouder than ever — its new waharoa unveiled on Matariki morning, welcoming all who walk through its sacred threshold. Senior writer Mary Anne Gill records the occasion with words and photos.
Founding trustee Kiri Gray and committee member Rowena Maxwell cut the ribbon to open the new waharoa at Ngā Hau e Whā Marae on Matariki day.
Behind them marae chair Tania Simpson quietly wiped away tears as the gateway to Cambridge Community Marae opened.
It had taken decades. Since 1966, the marae had been built on dreams, determination and aroha, overcoming years of obstacles. Now, at last, it had a waharoa — a symbolic entrance built with the same love, labour, and resilience that shaped the marae itself.
“Without her we would never have had this and that’s the truth,” Gray said of Simpson’s leadership and perseverance.
The marae has consistently lived up to its name Ngā Hau e Whā - the four winds - a reference to it being a place for everybody. That was obvious during the Covid pandemic when it served as a vaccination centre.
Simpson hopes the focus can now shift.
“I really hope that people can now talk about the waharoa and the structure. There’s been so much work gone into this. It’s a very emotional day,” she said.
The community was warmly invited, and more than 250 people responded.
Among those who attended were Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan, Māori ward councillor Dale-Maree Morgan and councillors Philip Coles, Mike Pettit and Clare St Pierre.
Funders, supporters, neighbours, committee members and Leamington
Primary School kapa haka group also joined the 9.30am ceremony.
But for the marae whānau, the day began much earlier — just after 5am, when they lit the fire for the hāngī. By 7am, broken iron railway sleepers were in place, ready to support two large baskets of food.
The hāngī included one pig, three sheep, 25 chickens, 20kgs potatoes, 10kgs kūmara, six pumpkins and stuffing, all carefully placed in two baskets lined with cabbage leaves and wrapped in sacks.
Marae trustee Bert Tuhi, a qualified butcher who once ran a hāngī business in South Africa, oversaw the preparation. He returned to Cambridge four years ago after 33 years in Durban, where he married Wendy Lynne and raised a daughter.
Often mistaken for a Boer or Afrikaner due to his height and colouring, Tuhi admitted he barely slept the night before due to nerves.
He need not have worried — the food was perfectly cooked, and no one went hungry after it was served just before midday – a testament to the care and preparation which went into the feast.
In her speech, O’Regan said the opening represented an opening of arms, a welcoming embrace and a powerful symbol of unity and belonging.
“(It is) a spiritual threshold - the place where we leave behind the everyday world and step into the sacred space of the marae.”
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Waiting to go through the new waharoa at Cambridge Community Marae, from left Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan, founding trustee Kiri Gray, marae chair Tania Simpson and committee member Rowena Maxwell.
Harry Wilson welcomes guests in Te Puawaitanga wharenui.
Ngā Hau e Whā is centrally positioned with the rohe of Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Ngāti Hauā and Ngāti Wairere though it is not an iwi marae.
“This marae stands proudly supported by mana whenua and embraced by the wider community,” said O’Regan.
“It is a taonga – a treasure – for our community and our future generations.”
Construction of the marae began in 1995 with the wharekai (dining room) five years after the first sod was turned on the corner of Pope Terrace and Bracken Street in Leamington.
A Te Kōhanga Reo building occupied space from 1991.
The wharenui – a transportable building – arrived in 2003 and the last significant work finished in 2008.
Simpson told The News there was more to do and this was shown by the aspirations’ board guests contributed to with suggestions for the future on sticky notes.
The marae’s journey continues — grounded in history, guided by community, and open to all who come through the waharoa.
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Leamington Primary School kapa haka practised all term for their performance at the opening of the waharoa, from left Nikitah Ngohe, Ella-Grace Leeson, Isla Ball, Jessica Tua, Amber Pukape, Phoenix Te Hau Tanawhea and Meiah Hendry.
Teamwork in the kitchen dishing up the hāngī for the 250 guests in the wharekai.
The men responsible for the hāngī, from left Jacob, Paho and Te Moana nui a Kiwa ‘Mo’ Maxwell, Bert Tuhi, Jono Kara and Shane Tuhi.
Bish: a man who had the X-factor
By Viv Posselt
On Monday afternoon, John Bishop’s son Richard prefaced the story of his dad’s life by saying it contained almost every element of the Wilbur Smith novels John enjoyed – rich with romance, adventure and exploration.
Speaking at John’s farewell at the Don Rowlands Centre overlooking Lake Karāpiro, he said: “He loved a good book, and Wilbur Smith was a favourite. He wrote almost 50 novels … on every birthday for years, we’d give dad another Wilbur Smith.”
John Bishop’s eight decades were celebrated on Monday. Many there had lives that intersected with his, either through work, community links, local body politics, his love of boats or his ‘hopeless’ fishing ability.
They heard about his early years in England, escapades with a much-loved and ‘devilish’ younger brother William, travels with parents to exotic places, the boys’ penchant for collecting tin soldiers and his love of things ‘Wild West’.
The family came to New Zealand and settled in Christchurch. John, who had picked up a love for horses during the family’s travels, first worked as a shepherd on a country station but soon decided education was what was needed and did a diploma in agriculture at university. He met and married
his first wife Alison in Palmerston North, then his work took them to New Plymouth.
John’s career saw him crisscross the globe, more than 30 years of it working for chemicals manufacturer Ivon Watkins-Dow, working out of Hong Kong, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand. He settled in Cambridge following Alison’s death in late 1999. He had retired by then but, true to form, didn’t take well
to slowing down, so became a Rotarian, enjoyed farming, met his partner Anne and enjoyed travelling again, and found success and joy in breeding and racing thoroughbreds on his Maungatautari property. He joined Cambridge Rotary in August 2001, became a Paul Harris Fellow in 2012 and took the reins as president in 2022/23. He was known there as ‘Bish’, admired for his wise counsel, clear thinking
and ability to think on his feet.
In 2004, John’s career in local body politics began with his election to the Cambridge Community Board. Deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk said he chaired the Board in 2010, giving ‘generously of time and humour’ until 2013. He chaired the parks and reserves committee, the Light-Up committee, and the Le Quesnoy sister town committee. He joined Waipā District Council
in 2013, chairing the strategic planning and policy committee – one of his first projects was the Cambridge swimming pool. John almost retired from local politics in 2016, but a last-minute vacancy arose on the Cambridge Community Board and he stepped forward, thereby saving a costly by-election and serving another three years.
“Many of us believe John had the ‘X’ factor,” she said. “He was an incredibly smart man, he led by example, humour and style.”
Steve Till of Windsor Park Stud knew John for over 25 years and said he had a real passion for horses. “He loved the research, creating genetic backgrounds behind breeding thoroughbreds and on through to racing them.”
The restoration of wetlands was another passion. John became a Board member of Ducks Unlimited NZ in 1995. He resigned the following year when he went to Pakistan, but returned to the Board in 2006, acting as treasurer until his death. He was also a founding member of the Friends of Resthaven Cambridge Foundation where he was known for his work ethic and for being ‘one of the good buggers’.
John was known for his wit and humour, his devotion to family, his love of horses and the wise advice he dished out at length to all and sundry.
John Bishop, right, pictured with Alan Wellington, Laurie Graham and Julie Epps, was delighted with how the first Friends of Resthaven Foundation art sale fundraiser went earlier this month. Photo: Viv Posselt
Indonesia, land of volcanoes
By Janine Krippner
Every now and then, an eruption in Indonesia captures global headlines—and for good reason. One of the most recent is Lewotobi Laki-laki, but it won’t be long before another volcano makes the news.
Indonesia has one of the highest numbers of active volcanoes—defined as those that have erupted within the past 12,000 years and are therefore likely to erupt again. According to the Global Volcanism Program (GVP, where I used to work), Indonesia ranks fourth globally, behind the United States, Japan, and Russia, with 108 active volcanoes. I recommend exploring the GVP website with numerous eruption descriptions and photographs.
The Indonesian archipelago is a nation of islands —13,558, according to a 2022 satellitebased study. This region is shaped by the Sunda Arc, a subduction zone where the Indo-Australian tectonic plate dives beneath the Eurasian plate. As the plate subducts, it undergoes intense pressure and heating, which releases water into the overlying mantle. This lowers the melting point of the hot rock, generating magma.
This “magma kitchen” fuels the country’s abundant volcanic activity. But Indonesia’s geological hazards don’t stop there. Its tectonic setting also brings frequent earthquakes—and, as we saw on Boxing Day 2004, tsunamis. Landslides, floods, and severe weather events are common, too.
People often ask why locals don’t “just” move away from the volcanoes. But with hazards widespread and options limited—not to mention the cultural, spiritual, economic, and personal ties to place—the answer isn’t so simple. It deserves compassion, not judgment.
Volcanoes also help shape the islands’ rich ecosystems, fertile soils, stunning landscapes, and tourism opportunities. Living in a
volcanically active nation brings both beauty and risk.
While many small eruptions occur regularly, larger ones are not uncommon. These can produce high ash plumes, deadly pyroclastic flows, and—when eruption deposits combine with rainfall—dangerous lahars. Visitors should always check for exclusion zones and follow local guidance.
Indonesia has produced some of the world’s most significant eruptions. The 1883 eruption of Krakatau (often misspelled as Krakatoa) and its resulting tsunami is one such example, as well as the more recent collapse of the cone and tsunami in 2018. The colossal eruption of Toba around 75,000 years ago is another.
Tambora produced one of the world’s largest historical eruptions in 1815, with the right conditions to impact the climate and cause “The year without summer”.
Many eruptions have tragically resulted in fatalities, brutally changing the lives of the nearby inhabitants—and, unfortunately, this will likely happen again.
Indonesian volcanoes have even shaped my own life. The 2017 unrest and eruption at Mount Agung catapulted me into science and crisis communication, eventually leading to this very newspaper column.
If you’re planning to visit, it’s essential to rely on accurate, trusted information. I’ve seen firsthand how misleading clickbait headlines can distort the facts. A good place to start is the ‘Magma Indonesia’ website, run by local experts and the country’s official monitoring agency. Volcanic ash-related flight disruptions aren’t uncommon in the region, so be sure your travel insurance covers such events.
A person of interest…
By Murray Smith, Bridges Church
After arriving in Cambridge as a ‘refugee’ from Auckland almost 25 years ago, I set about learning what I could about the history of Waikato and environs - my new home. Hours in our local Library in those early months was enlightening, together with countless meaningful conversations setting me on a path of discovering how much I have to learn.
It’s enriching yet disturbing becoming informed of events which unfolded from the time centuries ago, when a great canoe grounded on the west coast sands of Kawhia.
The Tainui had navigated Te Moana-nui-aKiwa (the Pacific Ocean), to be hauled over the Tamaki isthmus from the eastern Waitemata Harbour, across to the Manukau harbour on the western coast. This canoe carrying the first immigrants of whom we have any record, made its way down the West Coast, to arrive at Kawhia.
These first Tainui people penetrated inland forested hill country by foot, exploring and naming the prominent features of the landscape as they went… Maungatautari, Maungakawa, the Waipa and Waikato valleys.
Tainui found rich, habitable land with strategic geography, prompting many sections of the tribe to establish themselves here. Over years, disputes and feuds meant the various sub-tribes spread themselves throughout the wider Waikato region- south to Tirau, across to Te Aroha and into the district known as Hauraki (Thames Valley).
It’s been stated that later developments of tribal wars, invasions and violent bloodshed between 1818 and 1840 claimed loss of life “almost unparalleled in any country.” (Travers, Life and Times of Te Rauparaha, NZ Institute, Vol 5,1872). Wars between the Thames and Waikato tribes which boiled over in the Battle of Taumata-wiwi (near Cambridge) in1830, originated in family unpleasantness where
minor sleights festered for decades. Offences were held over the years which produced feuds and unrelenting quests for utu (revenge).
In every age, some people give much in pursuit of a goal. To me, Alfred Nesbit Brown (1803-1884) a young Anglican missionary, is one of those. He left the Church Missionary Society station at Paihia in February 1834 and explored the Waikato to establish a mission outpost among Māori tribes. Four months of travel led to Matamata, where in April 1835, a mission station was established at the headquarters of Te Waharoa, a fiery, battlehardened Ngati-Haua chief. Their arrival was among the first recorded contact between pakeha and Māori in the region.
Immersing themselves in Te Reo, Brown and his wife sought to effectively share Te Ronga Pai - The Good News - referring to the Christian message. Despite the ‘hard ground’, Brown’s influence grew throughout Waikato. In 1838 Te Waharoa died and his son Tarapipipi, better known as Wiremu Tamehana embraced Christian faith. Urging his people to forsake and “quieten the spirit of Te Waharoa”, to “follow Wairua Tapu the Spirit of peace”, the impact of Tamehana’s life as ‘King Maker’ and a man of peace is enduring.
Brown advocated for Māori interests over English colonialism, greedy unscrupulous pakeha traders and settlers demonstrating neither capability or willingness to see things through Māori eyes. Later having assured Māori that Te Tiriti O Waitangi would protect their sovereignty, he was ‘thrown under the bus’ by the Crown’s treacherous land confiscations and other unrelenting breaches. Alfred Brown showed us imperfect people can make a difference.
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A salute to Fieldays
As a past president of the National Fieldays Society - and still a loyal volunteer - I continue to take a great interest in the organisation’s success. Having been suggested by the late John Kneebone in 1966 and created as a reality only two years later, the organisation has gone from strength to strength over 55 renditions of the agriculturally themed mid-winter demonstration of commercial and social success. It was only halted in its stride once due to the onset of Covid.
The 1400-or-so sites were almost at capacity two weeks ago. That well in excess of 100,000 people care to pay and turn up is a success in itself. But what was originally planned to be a twinning of town and country has now morphed in something much wider.
From the simple flag raising in the pre-dawn chill of the first day to the moment when the gates closed four days later the large area - much of it under canvas - was a sea of eager faces (old and young) all seeking something new and exciting. While the (dairy) farmers kept their purse strings fairly tight, even after a very good year, it
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behoves us all to recall that much of their industry takes place under an umbrella of debt – which has to be repaid. If their reticence to spend big on a shiny new tractor is understandable even more important is their need to reduce their reliance on the well profiting banks.
Important too is the swing, over recent years, towards a degree of education targeting both life on the farm and education of emerging adults in the shape of school-age children. Much is shown and explained in the area aligned to health, some of this initiative being driven a few years ago by the growing spectre of remote farmbased suicides.
Technology too has emerged as a most useful tool with the electronic chip-provided wristbands aimed at exciting attendees at the gate to hope to win the 110,000-to-1 chance of the keys to a brand-new utility vehicle. But there is a counter side for the exhibitors too who, if they participate, are able to identify and follow up those who have visited their sites during the four days. A win-win all round.
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For the 150 volunteers – many of them with decades of Fieldays experience - their 6am breakfast cooked under the eye of the current president kick-starts their often 12 hour stint in the crisp mid-winter air. This year they were met by an over-abundance of rain. That said, the inclement weather did not deter the continual stream of the public through the gates. One of the more recent initiatives aimed at reducing carbonrelated use of the roads has been the advent of a Fieldays Society supply of buses linking the Mystery Creek site with Te Awamutu, Cambridge and Hamilton.
Longevity and loyalty are by-words of the society. Interestingly, the four past presidents who raised the organisation’s flag on that dark morning had a combined hands-on involvement with Fieldays amounting to 146 years. And they will all be back - along with their equally hard-working compatriots - for more of the same in June next year.
Lois honoured
Cambridge’s Lois Ure has won the Unsung Hero Award with Volunteering Waikato.
And there was a Waipā trifecta as Hazel Robertson, team leader Transport to Treatment Te Awamutu for Cancer Society Waikato/BOP was named runner up in the Long Service category.
Cambridge-based Shed Volunteers Kids in Need Waikato won the team award.
InterlockNZ spokesperson Karen May said the hero award was “truly well deserved” for someone who has put her heart, soul and retirement funds into setting up the trust with her husband Aaron to support their son Toby, during the Covid lockdown.
The award recognises a behind-the-scenes volunteer whose efforts might go unnoticed but are invaluable. They are regarded as the quiet achievers – who step up without seeking recognition, consistently giving their time,
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Exposing cyberspace danger
By Steph Bell-Jenkins
Cyber safety and risk assessment
consultant John Parsons, whose services are in demand around New Zealand, was in Cambridge recently to help keep children safe online.
Twelve schools joined forces to bring Parsons to town from May 26-29 and June 16-19.
“Schools right through New Zealand are seeing increasing challenges at keeping children safe online – it’s getting more complex for them,” Goodwood School principal David Graham said.
“We really want to support parents and the children themselves to make good choices around technology.”
Parsons worked directly with children and teachers in classrooms and held seven public information evenings across his two visits.
One major issue he is working to highlight, Graham said, was children lying about their age to access age-restricted content.
“This exposes them to danger from online predators, but it also directs advertising at them beyond their year level,” Graham said.
“It might be age-restricted material that gets advertised, or ideas around body image that are unhelpful and unhealthy.”
Another problem was the separation between parents and children occurring in the virtual world.
“John made a really good point…we take such good care of our children’s brains – when we put them on a bike they have a helmet, when they jump in a car they have a seatbelt – but when you put them online their brains are at incredible risk of seeing material or connecting with people that’s harmful to their brain, and parents sometimes have no idea of what’s happening in their online life,” Graham said.
He said children in every school were accessing R18 games such as Grand Theft Auto.
“In that game, you can use a car as a weapon to run into people, you can drown people by holding them underwater – so all of those really horrible adult themes…if you’re an eight or nine-year-old with a developing brain, seeing those images, it can have longlasting effects on their wellbeing.”
Algorithms were clever, targeting children with products such as pimple cream if they changed their profile picture –which could be a signal they were unhappy about the way they looked.
“When children are bombarded with images of what success looks like, or what the correct body image looks like, it has long-lasting emotional stress on the developing brain.”
Graham said Parsons recommended children stay off social media until they were at least 16.
Swim Fest launched
Lake Karāpiro will host a twoday festival of swimming next year, the first of its type in New Zealand, say organisers.
The combination of swimming events, community activities and lakeside entertainment will make the lake the place to be in March next year, says event host Dan Feisst, from the NZ Ocean Swim Series.
It caters for first-time dippers to ultra-distance legends and he predicts the country’s only 25km ultra-marathon swim will provide the highlight.
“Safety is front and centre. A dedicated, full-scale safety team will be on the water at all times, ensuring every swimmer — from beginners to elites — are looked after,” said Feisst.
“Lake Karapiro is the perfect setting to celebrate fitness, fun, and the great outdoors.
“This event is about more than just swimming – it’s about bringing people together for a memorable experience,” he said.
Mighty River Domain manager Liz Stolwyk said the two day Karāpiro Swim Fest would also be a festival.
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Five-finger (Neopanax/ Pseudopanax arboreum)
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Depending on the species, trees have a natural lifespan from a few decades to several millennia. Some palms live only 50 years; birches, willows and fruit trees for not much longer. Beeches can live for 300 years, while oaks and pines may last as long as 500 years.
The giant sequoia of California can make it to 3000 years, but the longest-lived species of all is the Great Basin Bristlecone Pine which can reach 5000 years.
Of course like us humans, not all trees reach the span of their natural life if they have been affected by disease, pests and environmental damage. And like us, as they age they experience DNA degradation, their ability to repair damage is diminished, until eventually they succumb to old age. Generally the
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slower growing trees live longer. Which explains perhaps why the oldest living tree in the world is a Bristlecone Pine called ‘Methuselah’, growing in the White Mountains of Eastern California, in a secret location safe from vandalism. Its great age makes it a valuable subject for studying past climate conditions, and its longevity is attributed to its dense resinous wood and its ability to thrive in harsh conditions, including extreme cold, dry soils and high winds.
This month one of our Tree Trust members turned 95, older than an apple tree, still turning up every week to clean pots and manage the watering system, still an essential part of our team. ‘The world is OK when old people plant trees in the shade of which they know they will never sit.’ It’s nice to think that the trees we plant will be around for our great grandchildren to enjoy.
Cambridge Tree Trust would like to thank Mitre 10 for their support for these monthly articles which are intended to raise interest and awareness of trees in Cambridge.
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Cyber safety expert John Parsons works with Karāpiro School students during a visit to Cambridge last Thursday (June 19). Photo – supplied.
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By Chris Gardner
The chair of the board of inquiry into plans to build a waste to energy plant in Te Awamutu asked the applicant why they had not addressed social effects.
Environment Court Judge Brian Dwyer asked applicant Global Contracting Solutions counsel Bronwyn Carruthers about the omission as the three-week hearing got underway at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton last week.
“You haven’t addressed anywhere in your comments on effects, the matter of social effects which will form quite a bit of the case for a couple of the parties,” Judge Dwyer said. “Is there a reason for that?”
“I am always reluctant to address in submissions a point to be made through cross-examination of a witness in advance, would be the short answer to that, sir,” Carruthers replied.
“Well, I’m quite interested in this aspect. It seems to me looking at it with a degree of simplicity that if the board was convinced to view that the effects of the discharges were no more than minor, then it can’t be the case that we turn an application down,” he said.
Carruthers agreed.
“Mis-founded, or unfounded feelings about a project don’t provide a basis for declining it, is where you’re coming from,” he said.
The proposal has attracted more than 1000 submissions with the vast majority opposed, including objections from mana whenua, DairyNZ, Fonterra, Te Awamutu-Kihikihi Community Board and Waipā District Council.
About 64 per cent of submissions expressed concerns about pollutants, including dioxins and nanoparticles, and there were concerns about the lack of a health impact assessment.
Nicholas Manukau and Myles McCauley are sitting alongside Judge Dwyer on the panel.
Global Contracting Solutions director and principal shareholder Craig Tuhoro told the board he had two reasons for making the application.
“One was I don’t like the current toolbox with regards to treatment of waste, and I wanted to create product with that waste, so that product would be energy,” he said.
Environmental Defence Society and Zero Waste Network counsel Dhilum
Cambridge and Surrounding Area
Nightingale had Tuhoro read an excerpt from a 2023 Te Awamutu News article in which he was quoted as saying GMS sends approximately 18,000 tonne of floc, a waste product produced by the scrap metal recycling process, to landfill each year.
“That’s too much,” he said in the article. “So, I began searching for a solution. That’s how I came across thermal waste conversion, a successfully used process across Europe.”
Tuhoro told the hearing: “I’m confident that we can get enough material to run this plant. We’re not saying that all material shouldn’t go into landfill. We’re saying that the waste system itself, that this is an important upgrade for the toolkit and we think that this is where the material needs to go.”
Tuhoro said Racecourse Road was one of two Te Awamutu sites his company had considered for the plant.
“The council introduced us to the site, said it was an industrial zone and would be appropriate for us to develop,” Tuhoro said.
“We made it clear to the people that we were working with we needed to find an industrially zoned site or certain sites. We can’t go putting a facility
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like this on residential property. We can’t put a facility like this on a farm. This is industrially zoned property. It was for sale. The council took us to the site, so we assumed that the council was considering the community when they took us there.”
Don’t Burn Waipā spokesman Eoin Fitzpatrick said the pressure group was surprised that the hearing is not being held in Te Awamutu.
“I think that they could have found something. I guess they’d taken the easy option for them for a number of factors, but it does make it a little bit inaccessible. We did get a small win in that they are now streaming via zoom - a request we made at one of the initial meetings.
The hearing is expected to end on July 4.
New caps and victories
By Jesse Wood
Te Awamutu Sports and Hautapu claimed wins on Matariki weekend, while the Cambridge-based side has a new All Black cap in their ranks.
Chiefs prop Ollie Norris has joined fellow Hautapu club man Luke Jacobson in the first All Blacks squad of 2025. Te Awamutu also have a new international player. Former Te Awamutu Sports captain Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong has been selected for Manu Samoa out of Sydney.
At club level last weekend, Hautapu beat Fraser Tech 36-29 in Hamilton and Te Awamutu took down Hamilton Old Boys 27-24 at Albert Park.
Elijah Corbett was a Hautapu hat-trick hero, Rangiwai Lunjevich scored two tries and Quentin Hill one.
The Cambridge side outclassed Tech six tries to five. First fiveeighth Dillon Martin also added three conversions.
In the Te Awamutu victory, backs Tairoa Crean, Awa Morris and Connor Moore grabbed tries. Leo Scott added 12 points off the kicking tee to keep Old Boys at bay.
Hautapu B lost 23-16 to Fraser Tech B, while Te Awamutu’s development side lost 69-21 in the hands of Old Boys B.
In division 1A Ōhaupō beat Putāruru 28-26 at Nola Block and Leamington headed to Pirongia for a 26-19 win.
As the second round beckons, Ōhaupō will play in the division 1A championship and the premiership will feature Pirongia and Leamington.
In division 1B teams, Pirongia B dealt to Leamington B 43-7 and Ōhaupō B pipped Putāruru B 18-15.
Hautapu and Kihikihi both succumbed to defeats in the women’s premiership as did Pirongia in the championship.
In the combined Waikato-Counties Manukau Under-85kg rugby competition Kio Kio United Cattle Dogs face Morrinsville Sports Majestic Pukekos in the Waikato semi-final on Saturday.
Czyk burns out in Spain
Wotjek Czyz caused the big upset in the second round at the Parastanding World Tennis championships in Spain last week only to dip out in the quarter finals.
The Cambridge Paralympian beat France’s Cédric Delmas in a tiebreaker at the end of a two and a half hour marathon in the Barcelona heat.
But the effort clearly wore the 44-year-old out as he lost to the eventual winner Peru’s Gianfranco Scamarone in the quarter final.
Parastanding tennis is designed for those players who have some physical disability but can play without the use of a wheelchair. It gives dwarfs, people with loss or deficiency of limbs, cerebral palsy or acquired brain injuries the opportunity to play.
There were 77 players from 21 different nationalities competing.
Earlier this year Czyz, a four time Paralympic champion in athletics, represented New Zealand in the Australian Tennis Open in Melbourne.
The path to success for Czyz, born in Poland in 1980 and raised in Germany, took an unexpected turn at the
age of 21. After securing a contract to play professional football, a collision during a match resulted in a severe knee injury, leading to the amputation of his left leg above the knee.
He moved to New Zealand in 2019, took up para badminton and
represented his adopted country last year in France. He lives in Erureka with his wife and son.
He joined the Cambridge Racquet Club because his first interaction showed him how inclusive the club culture was, which is very important to him.
Hautapu captain Quintony Ngatai looks to pass the ball. Photo: Matt Gould.
Getting the best start for winter
Winter is almost here – and given the work your car will be doing with lights and air conditioning and generally dealing with the much colder weather - now is a great time to check all your vehicle charging and ventilation systems, says Oliver Wilson from Cambridge Auto Electric.
The business o ers a free ABC (alternator, battery, charging) check on just about every type of vehicle from motorcycles, side-by-sides, cars, SUVs, trucks, to mobile homes and horse trucks. Cambridge Auto Electric also o ers a full diagnostic service on your air-con system for $80 including GST, so all your bases are covered under one roof.
A car battery can die in cold weather due to several interconnected factors that can strain its ability to provide su cient power to start the vehicle, Oliver says. Cold temperatures make matters worse for batteries, particularly those nearing the end of their lifespan or lacking proper maintenance. Cold weather makes the chemical
reactions within the battery slow down signi cantly as more is asked of it via heaters, defrosters, and headlights. The viscosity of engine oil thickens in winter, making it thicker and more resistant to ow. Additional strain happens when starting the engine on typical Waikato cold, damp and foggy mornings and evenings, as the starter motor works harder to overcome the resistance posed by the thickened oil. When cold, the internal resistance of the battery itself is also increased, meaning the battery cannot deliver as much current as it would in warmer conditions. Additionally, batteries lose some of their charge naturally over time, and cold weather can exacerbate this process.
Cambridge Auto Electric will also do a
free “C and B Seen” check on your bulbs and wiper blades and screen wash to make sure they are all good to go for the colder, darker season.
Oliver says they do a whole lot more than just service and stock the largest selection of batteries in Cambridge. “We do warrants of tness – and that includes motorbikes and caravans, trailers and horse oats; servicing, diagnostics scanning, repairs – just about everything,” Oliver says.
Students and Gold Card holders are o ered discounts, as are those in essential services.”
Cambridge Auto Electric are located at 4 Gillies St and are open Monday to Friday from 8am till 5pm, and by appointment on Saturdays.
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Joe’s Garage has Something for Everyone
It’s mid-Sunday morning and Joe’s Garage is buzzing.
Located on the northeastern edge of town - with suburbs on one side and the verdant Fencourt District on the other -
I’m told Sundays are big.
In the morning, it’s cyclists and walkers popping in for co ee and brunch, while in the afternoon it’s mums coming in for cocktails and chips.
The kids from nearby Cambridge High
like hot chips too - and milkshakeswhile retirees from the nearby Oaks Village prefer scones and co ee.
Duty manager Taylor is from Hamilton and describes Cambridge people as “warm, welcoming, and really lovely.”
But what do they like to eat?
For dinner, it’s the Humpty Dumpty— parmesan-crusted chicken with Joe’s marinara sauce and grilled mozzarella— while the Autobahn (beef or chicken
schnitzel with chips and gravy) is a lunch favourite. As for breakfast, that’d be the Gorgeous George: smashed spuds with streaky bacon, free-range eggs, and hollandaise.
The menu is extensive, with something for everyone—including vegans, vegetarians, and people with food allergies—which brings us to the most important question of all: “How’s the co ee?” It’s excellent.
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Making the right choice for you PROPERTY MANAGER Kn Y r
Choosing the right rental agent for your property is a decision that can significantly impact your rental experiencewhether you’re a landlord or a tenant. A good property manager ensures the home is well-maintained, legally compliant, and generates reliable income – which after all, is your desired objective.
Conversely, a poor choice can lead to missed rent, legal issues, or unnecessary stress.
Start by researching local agencies and reading reviews from both landlords and tenants. Look for agents with a solid reputation in the area where your property is located. Experience matters - a company with a long track record is more likely to have established systems and a good understanding of the local rental market, including rental pricing, tenant expectations, and property trends.
New Zealand’s Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) outlines the legal responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. A quality rental agent should have a thorough understanding of these laws, including recent amendments. They should make sure your property complies with the Healthy Homes Standards, insulation requirements, and smoke alarm regulations. An agent who stays up-todate with legal changes can help you
avoid costly breaches and disputes.
Compare what each agency provides as part of their property management services. Basic services should include advertising, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and regular property inspections. Some may also o er rent guarantee schemes, dispute resolution support, or online portals for landlords. Make sure their o erings align with your needs and expectations.
The big one is often how they select their tenants.
Ask about their screening procedures. A good agent will have a thorough process for checking credit history, references, income, and rental history. Placing reliable tenants is key to avoiding rental arrears and property damage.
Choose an agent who communicates clearly and promptly. You should be kept informed about tenancy issues, maintenance requests, and rent payments. Transparency about fees, responsibilities, and decision-making processes is also essential. Ask how often you’ll receive reports and what level of involvement is expected from you as a landlord.
Fees to manage your property vary but typically range from 7–10% of weekly rent, plus GST. Some agencies charge extra for inspections,
advertising, or arranging maintenance. Be sure to read the management agreement carefully and understand all costs involved and ensure there are no hidden charges.
Don’t automatically choose the cheapest agent - value for money and quality service are more important than low fees alone.
A good rental agent will have in-depth knowledge of your property’s location. They’ll understand local tenant demand, typical rental rates, and what
tenants are looking for in a home. You need to be guided by them to make sure your investment isn’t standing untenanted for any length of time. This insight can help maximise your rental income and reduce vacancy periods. Take your time to interview multiple agents, ask questions, and request references. A reliable and professional rental agent will save you time, protect your investment, and provide peace of mind.
Waipa district rental market
The Waipa district rental market (towns including Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi) is shaped by strong population growth, limited housing stock, and a tendency toward slightly higher rents than nearby Hamilton, according to experts on Trade Me Property and others. The average rent across the district works out at approximately $581 a week, about $89 more than Hamilton’s average of $491 a week
Experts believe this largely reflects larger, newer housing stock of Te Awamutu. However, when comparing similar home types — especially three-bedroom houses — prices are comparable.
With rapid population growth and ongoing housing developments, the rental market remains tight but balanced. Cambridge, with its closer proximity to Hamilton and high decile areas, o ers more expensive rentals cushioned by higher incomes, while Te Awamutu and Kihikihi provide relatively a ordable options with solid rental yields.
Rent-to-income ratios are moderate, and almost identical across the region: rent in Cambridge represents 26% of average household income, Te Awamutu 27%. So a ordability is broadly similar across both towns.
Interestingly, the apparent rent premium in Waipa mostly reflects its supply of larger, newer four-bedroom homes: Hamilton has more smaller dwellings (25% one or two bedroom compared to 18% in Waipa).
So when comparing like for like threebedroom homes, rental prices are nearly identical between Waipa and Hamilton.
In terms of population growth which a ects rent availability, the Waipa area has experienced 14% population growth since 2017, especially in Cambridge.
Rapid residential development and increasing infrastructure investment are ongoing to meet demand - recent Waipa District Council forecasts called for 212 new homes/year in Cambridge, with 100 each annually in Te Awamutu and Kihikihi.
Cambridge still has the highest rental prices, aligned with its higher household incomes.
Te Awamutu is slightly more a ordable rents, but by the same token, also has lower incomes.
In Kihikihi, the median house rent $625/week, with strong rental yield (4.3%). These figures have all come from realestateinvestar.co.nz.
At any given time, around 60–70 or more rental listings are active across
Waipa (via Trade Me), spanning various property types and price pointstypically $550–$800 a week range for three and four bedrooms.
Units and smaller residences (one to two bedrooms) are fewer and more competitively priced, starting around $300–$490 a week
The local housing market has seen significant price growth – house values more than doubled over the last decade, averaging over $1.08 million in 2023 district-wide.
This has prompted spill-over demand from buyers moving south from Hamilton and Auckland in search of a ordability, translating into continued rental pressure, especially in Cambridge.
What makes a good - or badproperty manager?
Understanding the di erence between a good and bad property manager is useful for both tenants and landlords, especially as New Zealand has yet to regulate the industry which can leave both ends of the marketplace in disarray.
A property manager acts as the key link between landlords and tenants, so their professionalism, communication, and knowledge of tenancy law can significantly influence the rental experience.
If you own a rental property, then it pays to know the following.
A good property manager aims to protect your investment by ensuring reliable tenants are selected through
a rigorous process which includes full referencing, credit checks and previous management experience.
Rent is collected and paid on time, and any maintenance that may be needed is dealt with promptly. Importantly, they understand well the Residential Tenancies Act and ensure your property complies with Healthy Homes Standards and other legal obligations that otherwise could impact negatively on you in any Tenancy Tribunal proceedings.
Regular inspections and reports of those – which are often required to be done by insurance companiestransparent financial reporting, and proactive communication are signs of a quality manager. They will also represent landlords at the Tenancy Tribunal if needed and aim to resolve disputes professionally.
A bad property manager, on the other hand, may be slow to communicate, fail to follow legal procedures, or neglect routine inspections and maintenance. This can lead to tenant dissatisfaction, property damage, or legal penalties. Poor tenant screening, lack of follow-up on rent arrears, and incomplete records can turn a profitable property into a
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liability.
Tenants also need to have a good property manager to deal with any issues that will undoubtedly crop up from time to time.
Good tenants want to live in a safe, compliant, and wellmaintained home, so a good property manager will respond promptly to repair requests, communicate clearly about inspections, and treat tenants with respect.
They also explain tenancy terms clearly and act as a fair mediator between landlord and tenant.
A bad property manager might ignore maintenance requests, enter the property without proper notice, or be hard to contact. They may also be unclear about a tenant’s rights, delay bond refunds, or unfairly enforce rules – and some have been known to make them up.
In both cases, a good property manager builds trust, avoids unnecessary conflict, and ensures a positive rental experience for everyone involved. Checking reviews, credentials, and communication style can help identify the right professional.
When change is needed
Changing a rental manager is a straightforward process, but it’s important to follow the correct steps for a smooth transition, and to avoid any legal or logistical issues. Whether you're unhappy with the current level of service or simply want a fresh approach, there are certain ways to go about achieving your objective.
Start by checking your current property management agreement. Look for the termination clause, which will outline the required notice period (usually 30 days) and any conditions or fees associated with ending the contract. Be aware that some agencies may charge a termination fee,
especially if the agreement is still within a fixed term.
Once you're clear on the terms, provide formal written notice to your current rental manager. Make sure this is done in writing (email is usually acceptable) and include the date you expect the agreement to end. Keep a copy for your records. It’s courteous to explain your reasons, but it’s certainly not mandatory.
Before ending the current arrangement, it's smart to have a new rental manager ready to step in. Choose an agency that aligns with your expectations and o ers a comprehensive service. Ensure they are familiar with New Zealand’s Residential Tenancies Act and are proactive in communication
and compliance.
Your new property manager can usually manage the transition on your behalf. They’ll request relevant documentation from the outgoing manager, including tenancy agreements, rent records, inspection reports, and maintenance histories. Ensure any funds (such as the bond and rent in advance) are correctly accounted for.
And, don’t forget the tenant.
Your new manager should formally notify the tenant about the change, providing updated contact details and bank account information for rent payments. Tenants should be reassured that their tenancy agreement, which is essentially with you, remains unchanged.
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By Steph Bell-Jenkins
Elation morphed into devastation for Cambridge High School’s 1st XI Boys’ hockey players last week as they were beaten by St Paul Collegiate.
Playing for the school’s first spot in a Waikato Secondary School Hockey U18A league final, Cambridge looked dominant playing away going into the last quarter with a 3-0 lead.
However St Paul’s struck back with three goals, sending the game to a penalty shootout which they won.
Cambridge lost the shootout, leaving players and sideline supporters deflated.
“It was obviously gutting – we’ve got ambitions to play at the top end of the Waikato comp, so we’d like to be there, but at the same time, I’m happy the boys delivered on the game plan,” coach, Cam Bichan he said.
“It was sort of a couple of goals against the run of play, with some very good players. I can’t be unhappy because the boys did everything we asked.
“I know as well, with the trajectory for Cambridge High hockey, we’re going to get our chance. So it’s tough for our year 13s in the final year of school but for the young boys their chance will come in a
Waikato final.”
Ups and downs are all part of the job for Bichan, who lives in Cambridge and has coached the 1st XI boys since 2019.
He – and several of his Cambridge High School players – were involved in another epic battle on Sunday, when their Te Awamutu Finnz club hockey team took on Fraser Tech Hockey Club’s senior reserve men’s team in a league relegation match.
The team, affiliated with Te Awamutu Sports Club, plays in Waikato Hockey Association’s men’s senior reserve 1 grade.
After a season of mixed results, they went into round 13 against Fraser Tech on Sunday evening needing a draw or a win to avoid relegation to the men’s senior reserve 2 grade.
The sides had met for the first time just two weeks earlier and drawn 2-2.
Sunday’s match was another arm wrestle, and although Te Awamutu had the upper hand with possession and created an abundance of attacking chances, their strikers were repeatedly denied by an inform goalkeeper.
Three minutes before the final whistle, with the score tied at nil-all, Fraser Tech switched their goalkeeper for
an extra on-field player in a last-minute bid to get the goal they desperately needed.
However, Te Awamutu was able to hold on and draw the game 0-0 to avoid relegation.
Bichan said he was particularly happy with the result because it would allow the Cambridge High School players in his team continued exposure to a higher level of hockey.
“I think the difference between reserve 1 and reserve 2 is just a bit of a jump in terms of the quality of players they play,” he said.
“It’s a priority for our reserve team to feed players through, which we’ve done successfully, so we want our young guys playing the best players they can.”
After a tough night with his school team’s loss to St Paul’s on Tuesday, the dedicated coach said it was nice to have his week finish on a high.
Greenough shines on tough day
New Zealand riders were without fortune in round four action at the UCI BMX Racing World Cup in Papendal, Netherlands last Sunday – but Waipā’s Lily Greenhough impressed.
After a win for Rico Bearman and medal for junior women’s rookie Greenough in round three at the same venue a day earlier, the kiwi contingent could not find a way to the podium on the fourth round.
The conditions proved a challenge, with rain falling for the key medal rounds which proved the downfall for several New Zealand riders.
After his overall elite men’s victory in round three, national champion Rico Bearman was in strong form with wins in his heat and first round. But with the rain falling, he did not get his usual strong start in the quarterfinal and was unable to make up the ground.
North Harbour’s Michael Bias qualified from his heat but was edged out by one spot in the one-eighth round. Greenough continued her impressive form in her World Cup debut in Europe. She won her heat and dominated the quarterfinal, winning by a second, before finishing second in her semifinal to series leader Michelle Wissing.
She made a strong start in the final and was heading for another podium but slid out on the wet and slippery final turn – though retained third in the overall standings.
Paris Olympian and fellow Cambridge rider Leila Walker continued her improvement after returning to racing this month ago following foot surgery.
Walker was second to Paris Olympic medallist Manon Veenstra in her first round, and fourth in a tight quarterfinal, only 0.7s from the winner, to progress to the
semifinal.
Best of the under-23 men was Lily’s brother Jack who was the only kiwi to make it through to the one-eighth round in what was the biggest class competing at Papendal.
Finn Cogan (Cambridge) made it to the first round while Cooper Richardson (North Harbour) and Nick Cowie (Southland) went out in the Last Chance round.
The riders now prepare for the UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen next month.
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Lily Greenhough is on debut in the World. Photo Cole McOnie.
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HALL, David – Peacefully passed away at Waikato Hospital on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Aged 95 years. Dearly adored husband of Nola. Loved father and father-in-law to Linda & Dale, Carol & Michael, Heather & Mark, grandad to seven grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. At David’s request a private farewell has taken place. Messages to the Hall Family can be sent c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434 or in David’s online tribute book at www.grinters. co.nz.
TAYLOR, Jesse 25th June 2023
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PROPOSED PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE 33 TO THE OPERATIVE WAIPĀ DISTRICT PLAN – HAUTAPU
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On May 15, 2025, Waipā District Council notified Proposed Private Plan Change 33 - Hautapu Area 7 (PC33). Submissions closed on June 13, 2025.
Council has prepared a summary of the decisions requested in submissions received on PC33, which is now available to view at www.waipadc.govt.nz/planchange33, or at Council offices and public libraries in Te Awamutu and Cambridge. Further submissions on PC33 can now be lodged with Council. The closing date for further submissions is 5pm Thursday July 10, 2025
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