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Economy shifts gears

By Mary Anne Gill

Brad Olsen came to Waipā last week wanting to shake the tag “Bad News Brad” a certain broadcaster has taken to calling him.

“I feel like suddenly I can be Good News Brad, at least for the time being,” he told a gathering of business leaders at Mystery Creek. He revealed there was a “feeling of optimism” coming through the district.

“There are still some mixed signals, but as I say to people, I would rather have the mixed signals we’re seeing now that what we saw six months ago when everything was moving in the

same direction, and that was down.”

Olsen was referring to Infometrics’ latest quarterly economic monitor, and it was his first presentation with them.

“We do think the economy is shifting gears,”.

He said that was led by the Reserve Bank’s ability to put inflation back in the box and falling mortgage rates which meant more money was staying in households’ pockets than a year ago.

But don’t expect more large falls, he said.

“The Reserve Bank’s got to be a bit more careful that it doesn’t try and overstimulate the economy by cutting interest rates too much and then getting that inflation go up again.”

In Waipā, spending increased in the fourth quarter ending December 31, while the decline in international tourists had steadied and was looking to head upwards.

The housing market was still sluggish, and house prices were down 0.3 per cent, five percent shy of the 2021 peak.

Construction and building consents have started to rise again, albeit marginally.

The labour market had been on a downward curve nationally but Waipā was up.

“That’s consistent with a lot of the other trends where we’re seeing that rural and provincial economies are starting to drive the job activity.”

Jobs in health, public administration, agriculture, manufacturing, arts and recreation, education, utilities and mining had all improved in Waipā last year over 2023 while construction, accommodation and food and retail trade had eased down.

Waipā accounted for just over 14 per cent of the country’s agriculture, forest and fish gross domestic product – making it the district’s top earner – followed by manufacturing and construction.

Olsen said he valued getting out into the communities because it allowed him to see first-hand what was happening.

“It’s very hard to know if the grass is dry or not if you don’t get out of Wellington.”

Flying into Hamilton Airport it was clear there was not a lot of grass around Waipā, he said.

“I’m really glad that I took an international relations degree alongside economics at university because man it’s a good combo at the moment.

“When did you ever think we would see a Chinese naval task force in the Tasman?”

That would result in pressure going on to increase the Defence spend, said Olsen.

And the tariff penalties President Donald Trump was imposing would impact New Zealand because the

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Teed up to sell

Developers are reportedly taking a keen interest in land which was once the Narrows Golf course.

Golfers left the Narrows to a new home - the newly developed Tīeke Golf Estate - in 2022.

Now, as Mary Anne Gill reports, the former club’s building has been demolished – and discussions continue over what to do with the rural-zoned land in the Waikato district.

• Read her story today on Page 19.

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The Narrows Golf Course looking south in 2010 when it was a 5784m test for golfers with the club house bottom centre.

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Who owned the big red book?

By Viv Posselt

The team at Ultimate Care Cambridge Oakdale in Leamington want to close the book on a Trans-Tasman mystery.

They are looking for anyone who might be connected to an old red photograph album found during a clear-out of their administration offices.

The album is in good repair and is filled with black and white family-oriented images – many taken in Australia - taken around the 1950s.

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“If it had been discovered during a clean-out in a room, we would have had some idea of where to start looking, but it was found during a clean-out in our admin area,” she said. “We have absolutely no clues as to whose album it was.”

The clear-out was done a couple of years ago. Early last year, Lezani started posting

messages and photographs of the images in the album on social media, but nobody has come forward.

School-up on online threats

For our parent community, last night and tonight, Cambridge High School hosted Rob Cope speaking about online safety for our rangatahi.

While the online world can have many positive impacts, there is certainly a troubling side to it which can affect our children’s wellbeing. If you were unable to attend the sessions, I would recommend you do your research around the risks facing our children online and how to educate and protect against them. There are many good resources online.

Sextortion is a more modern occurrence. This is where scammers use fake social media or messaging profiles to contact and groom people into a false sense of trust. They then coerce them to send intimate photos and videos. Once received the scammers extort sums of money from the victim with threats of exposure. This type of offending is also not something about which a young person will easily confide to adults, which can increase the stress and financial harm.

Online bullying can follow a young person from school to home and has a big emotional impact at a time when many are trying to find their place in the world. Knowledge of the risks can help you educate and support your children.

From our rural community, we have had more reports of rural burglaries. Burglaries in the Cambridge area have occurred in Kaipaki Roto-o-Rangi, Maungatautari, Fencourt and Ōhaupō. In Te Awamutu, burglaries occurred in Puahue, Ngāhinapōuri and on Kakepuku road. Items stolen have included a vehicle, various tools including chainsaws, batteries, a ride on mower and water pump.

This is a timely reminder that opportunists will strike at any time of the day or night. Due to the nature of farms, it is possible for people to enter a property and move around undetected, out of sight of the occupants and neighbours. Gate alarms teamed with CCTV coverage are a great asset – both evidentially and as a deterrent.

Where possible, lock out-buildings and sheds, keep keys stored out of sight and separate from the vehicles to which they relate. Record serial numbers of power tools, engrave them with a personal identifier and photograph them. If you see unknown vehicles arriving on farm and occupants possibly casing properties, record registrations and descriptions and let police know.

Offenders will hit multiple properties overtime, so let’s catch them.

“I’m hoping that we will reach more people by getting something in the paper. Maybe someone will recognise some of the names or places in it.”

On the inside cover is the name ‘A. Hirst – 1951’. Neatly-written names, places and dates accompany some of the pictures. Among them is a Ruth Helmsby, and Bill Gilchrist, Mike Landseer and first names including Les, Ariel, Val and Bob. Photographs are mostly of places in Australia and Tasmania. Melbourne, Hazelwood Park, Waterfall Gully, Beaumont, Hobart, Launceston, Barmere East, Milang and Tanunda Camp are just some of the names. Lezani is keen for the album to find its family. “We really don’t know what to do with it if we can’t … but we don’t want to throw it out.”

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Cambridge Oakdale facility manager Lezani Meyer, left, and administrator Jaye Hopper are anxious to find the album’s owner.

Photo: Viv Posselt

Just some of the many family photographs – most of them from the 1950s – that are included in the album.

Photo: Viv Posselt

Hill dies

Rosemary Hill, 94, a former Waipā deputy mayor and The News 2019 person of the year, has died. Her legacy ties her to several Cambridge organisations including the former borough council, community board, the Community Health and Community Trust, Community House and the Arts Council. She taught at Cambridge High School for 20 years. The News will publish a full obituary soon.

Bus boost

Back to school, work and tertiary studies have influenced an increase in regional bus patronage, and numbers on Cambridge and Te Awamutu-Kihikihi services to Hamilton both went close to 13,000 each last month. The 120 who caught the South Waikato Connector from Cambridge and the 403 who caught the Te Kūiti Connector from Kihikihi, Te Awamutu and Ōhaupō, helped tumble previous records.

Consents up

Waipā District Council recorded a 13 per cent increase in building consents in the quarter between October 1 and December 31 compared to the same period in 2023. But code compliance certificates were down 28 per cent to 218 in the last three months of 2024.

In Business

Waikato Business News’ March edition is out this week and features the first students studying for a Master of Pharmacy practice degree at Waikato University who will solve a ‘dire’ regional problem. Rukuhia couple Graeme Burton and Val Glenn have turned their respective talents into separate businesses, we meet a young man training to become a blacksmith, how three young women went on to own Hamilton’s largest dancing school, pop into Soccer United to discover more about the beautiful retail game and clamber over Ian Brennan’s Te Miro hill country farm. See more: wbn.co.nz

Board to lose chair, deputy

By Mary Anne Gill

Jo Davies-Colley feels like she has completed an undergraduate degree and now wants to move onto her master’s.

The Cambridge Community Board chair is standing for Waipā District Council in the Cambridge ward, saying she has poured her heart and soul into the board for six years.

“As much as the advocacy has been amazing, I feel like now I want a chance to be part of making the (district) decisions,” the 44-year-old mother of three said.

This means the board’s current chair and deputy, Davies-Colley and Elise Badger, will both leave after two terms.

The issue that really brought the community board into focus was Cambridge Connections last year.

Davies-Colley said she put everything else on hold to concentrate on that issue.

It started on February 29 when The News revealed the council’s preferred site for a third bridge over the Waikato River, landing in an old established suburb identified by a blue blob on a map.

It was the first time the people in the houses underneath the blue blob knew of the plan which some thought would make their homes worthless overnight.

“As much as it was a tumultuous time for the community, it really put the community board on the map and a lot of people felt there was a place for them to go to talk, share, express, be emotional, be frustrated,” she said.

“And they were thrown into this whole whirlwind and there was a lot of misinformation out there. People thought someone was going to build a bridge there the next day.”

In the absence of councillors, DaviesColley became the face of the council. She was at the public meeting in March which the council abandoned in the face of some angry people and accusations.

The council dropped its plans and put Cambridge Connections on hold saying they had made a mistake, got it wrong and could do better.

If elected, Davies-Colley wants to be involved in any future project planning.

Another priority will be her advocacy for a Cambridge Library-Hub. She has made several suggestions to solve the space problem in the existing library where books are stacked on the floor.

“While we can’t afford a brand new library and community hub, there are alternatives. A shipping container out on the grass at the back, a pop up somewhere else. Maybe a little teen hang out with all the teen books in there.”

Leamington urban mobility is something she cares about too saying people ring her

about Cambridge’s cycleways and tell her they feel forgotten on the other side of the bridge.

In recent months Davies-Colley has sat in on council Water Done Well water reforms, Long Term Plan, Council-Controlled Organisations and Cambridge Connections discussions.

“I just feel like I’ve just learnt so much. I’ve loved being on the community board, absolutely loved it and loved being the chairperson. But it’s time to step up.”

Davies-Colley has the support of her family. Husband Christian is Vetora clinic manager and a mixed animal vet who becomes an advocate for his wife and the board when clients discuss Cambridge issues with him.

They have three children, two girls and a boy, aged 13, 11 and nine.

By standing for council, Auckland-born Davies-Colley has confirmed her career as a hospital midwife is over. She worked for four years at Middlemore Hospital.

Davies-Colley was raised in Italy as a teenager and attended high school there. Her grandmother was Italian.

While social media is something she keeps an eye on, she does not want to be that person cowering under the pressure of keyboard warriors.

“I feel like the majority of people would think of me as someone who is approachable so when I read a comment that might be mean or uncomfortable for me to read, I have to say to myself ‘what is actually this person’s concern’. I’m always going to try and ignore the meanness or unkindness and work out how can I help them.”

The race is on

This month Good Local Media launches its Local Choice campaign for the local body elections in Waikato Business News and our community newspapers in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and King Country. We’ve got six months to get the right candidates and then encourage people to get out and vote.

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Cambridge Community Board chair Jo Davies-Colley is standing for Waipā District Council and standing down from the community board.

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Elise Badger is standing down from community board to concentrate on her business. Photo: Mary Anne Gill

Roundabout solution proposed

By Roy Pilott

A figure of eight shaped roundabout is being suggested for drivers turning into Matangi Rd from Morrinsville Rd – State Highway 26.

Hamilton City Council has presented an elongated roundabout which would include both the Matangi intersection and the Silverdale one a short distance away.

The road is used by 13,000 vehicles a day. The $11 million project would be funded by Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency.

Motorists wanting to turn into Matangi Rd would drive up to Silverdale Rd, veer right around the eastern edge of the roundabout, then head back in the direction of Matangi Rd. Matangi Rd resident Cate Prestidge says it would add a few seconds to her journey, but she would no longer have to be mindful of traffic approaching her at 80kph.

She believed drivers would adapt to the layout quickly.

She recalled a neighbour who was killed at the intersection when cycling about 10 years ago and said she had always been wary of it.

Traffic heading to Hillcrest and keeping within the speed limit of 80kph will still see as “blasting” down the road from the perspective of drivers trying to turn right.

The new layout would also make it easier for traffic turning right out of Silverdale Road, she believed.

She said she and husband Warren King, a regular cyclist, would be keen to hear more about what the new roundabout meant for cyclists.

Hamilton City Council has planned community two dropin sessions to discuss the plans and a shared path connecting the roundabout to the Morrinsville Road overbridge at the Waikato Expressway.

The sessions at Berkley Normal Middle School will be held next Tuesday and on March 15.

Eco expo a success

By Viv Posselt

Youngsters from around the region enjoyed four hours of fun activities last Saturday at Te Awamutu Museum’s Tui & Tama Eco Expo.

The Ecology Expo was the third held as part of the museum’s Tui & Tama Kids Club, said museum director Anne Blyth, and was again held to mark Children’s Day on March 1.

All have been held in the Rickit Road premises leased by Waipā District Council as a temporary space for Te Awamutu Museum Education and Research Centre while work is completed on the new Te Ara Wai Museum.

The leased space has allowed the museum to continue delivering its education programmes after a seismic assessment in late 2022 resulted in the

closure of the museum’s Roche Street premises in Te Awamutu.

The free eco-expo is intended to help young people engage with community groups working around the region on supporting the survival of native plants and animals.

Among those taking part were Maungatautari Sanctuary Mountain, Smart Water, Waste Management, NZ Landcare Trust,

Predator-Free Te Awamutu and Predator-Free Pirongia, and the Kakepuku Mountain Conservation Society.

Several other groups and individuals also offered family-friendly activities, among them an erosion table operated by Waipā District Council events co-ordinator Joe Poultney, and a Branch and Loom weaving session with Hamilton-based group, the ReCreators.

Awamutu trap to take home are, from left, Satieva Barham, 6, her nan Phillipa Barham, and Paterangi School teacher Tania Hall.

Photo: Viv Posselt

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Cyclists raise ire

By Viv Posselt

Cyclists playing hard and fast with the road rules are getting up Colin Morley’s nose.

The Cambridge motorist and leisure cyclist was driven to approach The News on Sunday, complaining about the behaviour of cyclists in Victoria Street.

He sent in two images captured around 10am Sunday on his dashcam – something he says is there for his own protection as much as anything else – showing the dangerous behaviour.

One snapped a group of cyclists headed towards the clock tower. Only one was riding in the designated cycle lane. The other image captured one of their number tucking in ahead of the Victoria/Alpha streets roundabout to make an overtly illegal right turn.

“Not only did he just swing off to the right, but he gave no signal,” an irate Morley said. “It is quite feasible that people approaching the roundabout to turn right from the Onyx side of Alpha St wouldn’t have seen him.”

Witnesses say the group of cyclists were positioning themselves to go to a café on the other side of the road. In the case of the individual cyclist, it is understood he was taking evasive action after his chain slipped.

But Colin says the behaviour of cyclists is an issue in Cambridge and many appear to think rules don’t apply to them and suffer from feelings of entitlement. He reckons it’s just a matter of time before someone is killed.

He is angry that ratepayers like himself have invested so much into cycleways that a lot of cyclists choose not to use.

Colin, a former president of the Cambridge Repertory Society who has his

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own videography business, cycles for leisure.

“I make a point of using the cycle lanes… for the safety of others as well as my own.”

He recalled witnessing a close shave when driving late last year, also on Victoria Street.

“I stopped at a pedestrian crossing to let an elderly gentleman walk across. He was half-way across when a cyclist came up the inside at speed and nearly took him out. You just need to watch them going around the Anzac/Victoria streets roundabout on a Sunday morning when they are all out riding… they dart and weave between the cars. They don’t even slow down. It’s incredibly dangerous.”

All that’s needed to keep everyone safe, he said, is for cyclists to use the cycle lanes that are provided for them and obey the road rules.

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Exhibition of Photos and Quilts

Experience a joint exhibition and sale of art works and images by Cambridge Photographic Club and Cambridge Patchwork and Craft Group (Cambridge Quilters).

When: 10am-3pm, Sat 29 & Sun 30 March

Where: St Andrew’s Church Hall

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Councils prepare for water decision

By Chris Gardner

Ōtorohanga District Council will debate the future of the district’s water services delivery model at an extraordinary council meeting on April 8, after receiving financial data in the next few weeks.

Ōtorohanga councillors will decide whether to consult their community on forming a sevencouncil controlled water organisation, or continue to retain responsibility for drinking, storm and waste water in the district.

Waipā District Council, to the north, was the first of the seven councils to identify Waikato Water Done Well option as its preferred option to take to consultation, calling it a model with ‘people, place and environment’ at its heart.

The unanimous decision saw Waipā walk away from a similar deal with Hamilton City Council and Waikato District Council.

Waitomo District Council will decide whether to choose Waikato Water Done Well as its preferred option on March 25. In both cases the status quo, with councils retaining control of their own water services delivery

model, is a second option to go to public consultation in their respective communities.

Hauraki, Matamata-Piako, South Waikato and Taupō district councils are expected to decide whether to choose Waikato Water Done Well in the coming weeks and months and consult on handing between 20 and 25 per cent of their operations over to the councilcontrolled authority.

All seven councils previously signed an agreement to explore the seven-council option, in response to the National Party led Government scrapping the Labour Party’s Three Waters legislation.

Thames-Coromandel District Council is still sitting on the fence on the issue of water.

“I have always said Waipa was essential to the Waikato group,” said Waitomo mayor John Robertson.

An estimated 62,700 people live in Waipa – a quarter of the 207,000 residents of the seven councils.

“It’s really important that Waipā lead the way as the biggest council,” he said.

Relationships between the seven councils were strong, as a result of the discussions,

he said.

Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter would not be drawn on his preferred option ahead of council discussions on Waikato Water Done Well, but he was pleased Waipā had indicated it was its preference.

“It gives us the capacity and the size we need,” said Baxter.

Baxter said Ōtorohanga was waiting for further financial information on the impact of Waikato Water Done Well on the community versus an enhanced status quo where Ōtorohanga retained control of its water services assets.

“Over the next couple of weeks there will be much more information,” Baxter said.

“We need to take our preferred option to the community for consultation.”

Waikato Water Done Well advisor and former Matamata-Piako District Council chief executive Don McLeod described Waipā’s lead as “very good news” but the public would be consulted in each district.

McLeod said Waipā’s preference was “definitely an important decision” for the Waikato Water Done Well project.

McLeod said the other councils were working towards identifying their preferred options and he expected that process to be completed by June.

Under the Government’s Local Water Done Well legislation, all councils across New Zealand are required to produce a water services delivery plan by September this year, with a focus on financial sustainability and meeting quality standards.

Robertson is also suggesting that the time is right for Ōtorohanga and Waitomo districts to explore the idea of amalgamating to save $1 million a year.

“He can say what he wants,” Baxter said before

citing several examples of shared services that negated the need to amalgamate. As well as Waters Done

Well, Waikato councils are already working together with shared regulatory services and through Co-Lab.

Economy shifts gears

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country’s major trading partners, in order, are China, United States and Australia. Costs would be passed on, he said.

Olsen later told The News the Waikato region had job prospects but rural areas like Te Kūiti, Ōtorohanga and Putāruru would continue to struggle for staff because if people in Auckland or Wellington could not find jobs or business opportunities there, overseas was a better option.

They had less exposure to rural and primary economies and for younger people

it represented a huge cultural change to move deep into the regions.

“What I think about in terms of doing for dinner in a regional town is quite different from what I think of doing in a metro.”

Places like Hamilton and Cambridge were different, he said, because of the transport networks created by Waikato Expressway.

“That and the inland port (in Hamilton) has opened up a lot of opportunity. You’ve got that sort of depth coming through because there is a big lot of activity happening around here.”

Ōtorohanga district mayor Max Baxter says Otorohanga is waiting for financial information before choosing its preferred water services delivery model.

Waitomo district mayor John Robertson says Waipā District Council is essential to Waikato Water Done Well.

Paewira backers object to costs

By Chris Gardner

Global Contracting Solutions has filed an objection with Waipā District Council against the cost of its resource consent application to build a waste to energy plant in Te Awamutu.

The application will be heard by a Board of Inquiry chaired by Environment Court Judge Brian Dwyer in June. It was called in by Environment Minister Penny Simmonds on the grounds of its national significance.

The News has learned Global Contracting Solutions filed its objection to resource consent costs on November 29 last year, the day after we reported that Waipā District Council was drafting a submission against the application to build and operate the plant at 401 Racecourse Road.

Paewira Energy-fromWaste project director Adam Fletcher told The News he would prefer

not to comment on the objection “since we are in consultation”.

Council District Growth and Regulatory Services group manager Wayne said in a report that went to the Strategic Planning and Policy committee last year, the objection was received outside of the statutory timeframe.

“Consideration is being given to deciding whether to accept the objection. As yet, no decision has been made. Any hearing of the cost objection will need to be by an independent hearing commissioner.”

The Board of Inquiry does not have the authority to commission or request Global Contracting Solutions to supply comprehensive independent reports on application’s potential impacts.

That prompted a call for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to step in and review the application.

Don’t Burn Waipā member Eion Fitzpatrick wrote the potential

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impacts and risks were highlighted by Waipā District Council, Fonterra, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Tainui.”

Fitzpatrick’s email was passed on to Penny Simmonds who said in a statement: “I am aware that there is considerable interest in this proposal, especially from Waipā district residents. I am mindful that the submission process for this proposal, managed by the Board of Inquiry that was established for this process, is still in progress. It is important that this independent process takes place as intended within the parameters of the Resource Management Act.”

Litter problem

Waipā District Council is being asked to step in and help deal with a problem of stray and roaming cats in Kihikihi.

Resident Bernard Westerbaan said when he called the SPCA about six strays on his property, he was told there were about 1000 in the town.

He want legislation – in the form of a bylaw requiring owners to have their pets

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microchipped, spayed or neutered, unless they are from a breeding stock.

Westerbaan says he loves cats, but wants the problem resolved.

“The neighbour has got a cat trap, which I am going to borrow. What to do with them, I am not sure yet, because SPCA are overloaded with cats.”

He said he wouldn’t mind keeping one or two.

statistics

Visits to the Cambridge News website and app continue to soar with a 56 per cent increase in numbers last month over the same period last year.

The best read online story was Waikato District Council welcoming its new chief executive Craig Hobbs followed by our report about the double ramming of a Duke St vape shop.

Third was our Waikato Business News story on Waikato

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Run on Sunday

The Waipā Fun Run organised by St Peter’s Catholic School will start in Victoria Square, Cambridge on Sunday morning. The family event featured 5 and 10km run/ walks, a 5km team challenge, and a 2km school challenge. The schools event attracted 22 schools in 2024.

New record

More than 9100 people used Cambridge’s Hamilton Rd cycleway in January, statistics from Waipā District Council show. Anniversary Day was the busiest with 414 of the month’s 9146 people split into 5222 cyclists and 3924 pedestrians.

Creative fund

Creative New Zealand’s Waipā Creative Communities Scheme fund of $31,750 has opened for applications and close later this month. Individuals, groups and organisations can apply for grants, typically ranging from $500 and $5000.

Houstoun venue

Concert pianist Michael Houstoun and blues singer songwriter Hammond Gamble are performing in Cambridge’s Woolshed in Te Awa Lifecare Village not Te Awamutu Lifecare Village (February 20). The News apologises for having a keyboard that auto predicts!

AGE OF REASON

Drive on…or not

By Peter Carr

This week I am addressing not only those who are approaching 80 years of age (and above) but also their families on the matter of the ability to remain officially licensed to drive a vehicle.

What has prompted me to draw your attention to this matter was my very recent re-test as I approach (next month) my 84th birthday. Now, like all my ageing peers, I consider myself to be fit, well sighted, in control of all my marbles. But in the eyes of the law, or especially in the degree of responsibility towards my fellow men, am I truly mentally and physically capable of charging around in a tonne-weight lump of steel in a manner that defensive driving courses consider to be acceptable?

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO ENTER

SUNDAY 09 MARCH

I draw your attention to NZTA Fact Sheet number 57 written late 2023. Under the hearing ‘Senior Drivers – licence renewal’, all is revealed as to the need to take a suitable medically supervised test, pass it and what happens if you do not pass immediately but may need some further investigation.

At 80 and 82 (this testing happens every second year) I went through a very simple procedure with my GP. He is aware of my fallibilities – at least those that he can discover. But the responsibility for supervising the test has now fallen to a senior practice nurse at our local medical centre who put me through the wringer over a period of 30 minutes. The nurse used what is described as a cognitive test with a couple of minor medical checks (blood pressure and eyesight pus capability of a

firm grip). I must make it clear that the nurse in charge of the testing was extremely thorough, fair and professional and I am well aware that had she failed me it would have been for very sound reasons.

I can understand why some people fail this test especially on repetitive memory samples but in no way does NZTA call for any remembrance or practical experience of the use of the road code. Witness the appalling way in which many Kiwis flout the rules pertaining to simple roundabout procedures.

Overseas driving test requirements for ‘oldies’ range from Finland (every three years after 45 and with two medical practitioners involved) – through to the UK and parts of Australia where all you must do is declare if you feel troubled. Several EU countries have no tests at all while Canada has a post-80 years test system every five years.

So where should we – and how should we - attempt a sensible balance of cognition and driving ability? And should we challenge NZTA to a more robust and practically mixed examination?

To those of the next generation, please take a sensible though kindly approach as to whether Grandpa and Grandma should still be gripping the wheel and possibly not able to make snap decisions in sufficient time to avoid a tragedy. That demand for a sensible approach goes two ways.

COUNCIL COMMENT

Rates: it’s a fail for me

By Mike Keir, councillor, Tamahere Woodlands Ward

In my last column I said my main mission while remaining as a councillor was to try and keep the rate rise for the 25-26 year and future years under three per cent. I am sorry to say I have failed miserably. Across Waikato District, ratepayers will be looking at between seven to 11 per cent rises including targeted rates. If you receive both water and wastewater services, you will be closer to the 11 per cent.

To me this is unacceptable in the current environment, however I was the only councillor to vote against this Long Term Plan. Councillors were led by the nose by the executive management team with the support of our current mayor.

I would advise ratepayers to engage in this year’s election to vote for candidates who will seriously look to challenge the current system. Everywhere you turn you will hear how our local government system is broken. However, aside from a lot of talk I do not see any real action to change this. The local government reform process carried out in 2022 and 2023 was a joke, achieving absolutely nothing.

As Frank Scrimgeour of Waikato University said at a recent forum on local government one positive option is to remerge regional and district councils as the current system is inefficient and wasteful. The amount of waste I see as a councillor in the consenting process both in time and money where city and district councils have to pay regional councils is ridiculous.

Case in point, the Tamahere Gully Restoration Trust who are doing great work in the Tamahere gully systems are constrained by regional council process and

regulation. These people are removing plant pests and planting native species. Instead of getting behind them and saying “how can we help?” the regional council make this process more difficult and expensive.

There is the option of merging some of our local councils as well. However, it is difficult to get any consensus on this. Councils do need to downsize and focus on their core business of roads, parks and reserves, waste management and waters as while it will soon be off council books ratepayers will still be paying for it.

I believe it is possible to reduce the bureaucracy but only if you elect a committed council that is prepared to make some tough decisions.

WDC’s most recent resident satisfaction survey showed good results in areas like kerbside collection and parks and reserves, at 80 per cent and 73 per cent respectively. However overall performance at 38 per cent, engagement at 28 per cent and value for money at 29 per cent are shocking results. Here is what management had to say about value for money. “This trend highlights increasing dissatisfaction with the costs of fees, rates, and water charges. Considering the current economic climate, this downward trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.”

So they are not going to do anything about it and you as the ratepayer just need to suck it up!

As I say, there is an alternative, you just need to get out and vote for the right people in this year’s election.

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ON SHAKY GROUND

Catastrophic events

By Janine Krippner

Aotearoa has not experienced a catastrophe. Cyclone Gabrielle and the Christchurch and Kaikōura earthquakes were disasters that impacted many lives, but they were not catastrophes.

A catastrophe is much worse - on the staggering scale of the Boxing Day tsunami, an event so severe that any country would be overwhelmed and need international assistance.

When such events strike, it is vital that we, as communities, help ourselves in the aftermath, as the most urgent situations are prioritised. It is difficult to foresee the extent of the devastation, and it will undoubtedly change us as a country.

That’s the bad news.

The good news is that there is much we can do to make us more resilient, and people are working on understanding the practical steps we can take. We are not powerless.

Nema (our National Emergency Management Agency) has been developing a plan and recently released their ‘Catastrophic Event Handbook’ for responders and agencies with responsibilities and actions to take in such an event.

I spoke with Nema senior advisor Todd Miller about catastrophes after attending a seminar he led last week.

There is a chance of something big happening here that would have significant impacts across the motu.

A catastrophic event requires action from all of us, and we can do this. After the seminar, I had a conversation with my flatmate about the resources we have and what we might need if we lose power. We discussed the tools we have to boil water, our first aid kits, food stocks, and what to do if we are separated

across the river. Simple conversations like this ensure that we won’t have to figure everything out in the moment, allowing us to focus on whatever else arises.

The handbook is an important part of ongoing work aiming to minimise the consequences of such events, both in the short and long term. This includes streamlining logistics (how we move people, animals, and essential items), coordinating incoming international assistance, and identifying the people and organisations who can help. The goal is to support communities — to support us.

The objective is to preserve life and prevent the situation from escalating into an even bigger emergency or humanitarian crisis — a goal that is also relevant for smaller events.

“This collective effort is not only strengthening our resilience but also ensuring that we are better equipped to face any challenges that come our way,” Todd says.

It is crucial for us to recognise that there are actions we can take now, from individuals and families all the way up to the government. As Todd puts it, “together, we are building a robust and responsive emergency management framework that will safeguard our communities and secure our future”.

I am grateful that people are working to tackle these enormous challenges and bring together those who will act when we need it most. These situations require rapid decisionmaking, which can make the difference between life and death. Having those decision-makers well-connected and with a plan helps all of us.

By Murray Smith, Bridges Church

A labour of love occupying hours over many weeks, engaged a father and son in a project where dad passed on his creative woodworking skills to his eagerly involved 11 year old.

Following the classic style of 1930’s ‘J Class’ yachts, they were crafting a beautiful model sailing boat. It was quite large - at least to a young boy holding the hull in both arms, enjoying the timber aromas as it took shape.

Finally, the yacht hull was ready to paint. An elegant keel with stabilising weight was in place, a handcrafted metal rudder with its tiller had been fitted in the cockpit. The mast, the boom and rigging were all ready for a final fit-out.

The boy’s mum machine sewed sails from paper patterns that her husband had cut out as templates. The white calico was beautifully hemmed with the ropes and rigging hand-stitched for everything to attach neatly.

The day came when the father took his son down to the sea. At a sheltered little bay, they waded out into knee-deep water to give their beautiful creation its inaugural sailing.

The yacht skimmed along superbly back and forth between a beaming father and his enraptured son. Everything was perfect until an unforeseen occurrence turned their joy to devastation.

A gentle on-shore breeze picked up as the yacht was sailing across to the boy… then it swung suddenly around to a strong offshore quarter, causing the yacht to veer away and head out to sea. Giving no thought to safety and disregarding his father’s cries, the boy plunged out deeper and deeper

abandoning caution to intercept the yacht.

But it was a lost cause as the wind propelled the model yacht out of reach… further and further into open water.

It grew smaller until it was a dot on the horizon.

The little boy’s tears flowed freely as he and his dejected father drove home. The father regaled himself for not tethering the yacht.

Weeks passed by. As the boy and his mother walked past a fish-shop in town, a startling sight confronted them in the window. Among fresh fish was the boy’s yacht, bedraggled and worse for wear at sea, with a ‘For Sale’ sign on it.

“My yacht!” he cried exuberantly. He raced inside to claim his possession and mum followed. “That’s my yacht there - may I please have it?”

“Your yacht?” the proprietor asked quizzically. “But it’s my yacht sorry. I own it since I purchased it from a fisherman.”

The boy’s protests fell on sympathetic, but deaf ears.

The mother negotiated a price to pay, and the yacht was put aside until the boy earned the money to redeem it.

The day came when he had enough and he carried the yacht aloft, declaring, “Now it’s twice mine!”

It’s a nice picture of what God has done for us. Belonging to Him as His creation, we went astray and got lost. Wonderfully, Christ paid the price to redeem us. Now, we can be “twice his…”

A Shade S olu tion for

A tribute to a Scottish soldier

By Viv Posselt

The short life of a Scottish soldier whose headstone was the first at Cambridge’s Hautapu Cemetery was honoured last month.

Ensign Dugald Charles Edward S MacColl of the 3rd Waikato Militia Regiment died from illness at Camp Cambridge on August 6, 1866, aged 22.

He was buried on August 15, 1866, with full military honours – the third burial at Hautapu Cemetery. The

original wooden headstone, carved by Sergeant Stuart Newall of the same militia, was the first headstone at the cemetery.

MacColl was born in Tobermory, Argyll, and sailed to New Zealand in 1862. He later became a Freemason, joining the Alpha Lodge No. 449 Irish Constitution in 1866 after being proposed for membership by Lambert William Loveday.

His connection with Loveday began after

MacColl joined the 3rd Waikato Regiment (Militia) on January 9, 1864. By March 28, 1865, he was a sergeant in militia and served as a witness at the first marriage to be conducted in Cambridge – that of Lambert Wiliam Loveday and Adelaide Vogel.

MacColl was promoted to ensign on February 7, 1866, and was stationed at Camp Cambridge.

Because of his affiliation with the Freemasons, it was the Alpha Lodge that arranged for last month’s ceremony to be held, when a new headstone was unveiled to replace the original which was in disrepair.

Alpha Lodge Master David Moore said he had been made aware that the headstone was in poor repair about five years ago.

“I visited the grave, and when I put my hand on top of the headstone, the wooden top almost broke off,” he said. “When I started looking into replacing it, I discovered there were numerous hoops we had to jump through. The process has taken about five years.”

One of MacColl’s distant relatives, Cambridge’s Kaye Turner, was making similar

moves around the same time.

She and her sisters –Te Awamutu’s Dianne Baker and Hamilton’s Liz Saunders – were at the unveiling.

Their great, great grandfather was Dugald MacColl’s uncle. Their own parents are buried at the RSA Cemetery at Hautapu, and the families visit regularly on Anzac Day, usually dropping by MacColl’s grave at the same time.

It was on a visit around five years ago that Turner noticed the poor condition of MacColl’s headstone

“I contacted Elizabeth Harvey at the Cambridge Museum. She told me someone from Alpha Lodge had recently been in asking about the MacColl headstone and was seeking family members to give permission for its replacement,” she said.

That coincidental contact eventually bore fruit, with Alpha Lodge unveiling the new headstone on February 23.

“We are incredibly grateful to Alpha Lodge for this, it means a great deal to us,” Turner said.

Moore said the Lodge

had covered the cost of the new headstone and a protective screen over it which will preserve its new lettering. He particularly commended fellow Lodge member Warwick Roberts for his efforts in getting the job done.

Cambridge RSA member Paul Murphy said the unveiling was a very

significant occasion. He explained the long-standing disparity that sees the RSA care for graves in the RSA section of the cemetery, but not those of militia members on the other side of the site. Masonic chaplain Ivan Smith conducted the ceremony, describing it as a remarkable and deeply meaningful event.

The three sisters and distant relatives of Dugald MacColl – Kaye Turner, Dianne Baker and Liz Saunders – flanked by Alpha Lodge Cambridge Master David Moore, right, and Masonic chaplain Ivan Smith, after the ceremony. Photo: Viv Posselt.

Blessing of the headstone during the service is Ngaruawahia-based Masonic chaplain Ivan Smith. Photo: Viv Posselt

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Zack’s grateful house guests

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

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THURSDAY

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Cambridge mum Kim Guest will remember forever the day her three-year-old son Zack was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.

“It was April 15 last year,” she said.

“Zack had been at the GP’s office that week, and once we were referred to Waikato Hospital, I had the expectation of leaving with a simple viral infection.

“When the doctor came in to break the news, life did a 180 in a few seconds. It was a wave of emotion of just feeling like I’d failed my son, was there anything we had done as parents? Then we found out that it was nothing we had done and these things do happen to the best of them.”

Ten months on, Kim is hoping people will get behind Ronald McDonald House appeal month in March.

“Honestly, you have no idea what Ronald McDonald House’s support has meant to our family,” she said.

“Without it, things would have been very different for us.”

Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand is encouraging people to go the distance for families with a child in hospital this month, through its annual House to House challenge.

On average, families from travel 210km from their home to a Ronald McDonald House to be close to their child as they receive life-saving hospital treatment.

The campaign encourages kiwis to fundraise by going the distance, sponsored, in their own way, whether that is cycling, running,

swimming or walking 210km, 21km or even 2.1km. This week organisers of the House to House appeal reported more than 1600 fundraisers had covered 14,500km, and raised more than $98,000 towards a $500,000 target.

Kim worked at the Waikato Institute for Leadership and Sport Studies before Zack became unwell and her husband Allayne is a teacher at St Peter’s School. The couple, originally from South Africa, live in Cambridge and have four children in their blended family.

Over the past 10 and a half months, Zack has visited Auckland’s Ronald McDonald Domain House more than 100 times while receiving treatment at

Starship Children’s Hospital.

“The house has taken the pressure off us a lot from a financial point of view, and if you need a shoulder to cry on when there’s no one else around, you’ve got it,” Kim said.

“Without Domain House and their amazing staff, we would be feeling a lot more stressed.”

She estimates Zack has endured about 100 chemotherapy doses since his diagnosis. They often leave him feeling lethargic and nauseous – but the bubbly preschooler has never lost his joie de vivre.

“Zack is honestly the friendliest, happiest, gogetter little boy there is,” Kim said.

“He makes friends with

anyone and everyone and he has everyone wrapped around his little finger because he’s so cute. He’s very intelligent; he just wants to know everything. He asks 101 questions, he wants to help with everything. His brain works very fast.” Today, she is full of hope for her son.

“His prognosis is good. His cancer count has come down so significantly, I know he’s going to be okay. So his future is bright.”

She hopes people will get behind this month’s Ronald McDonald House fundraiser.

“I would say a little goes a long way,” she said.

“They might not think that they’re making a difference, but it all adds up and they really are changing lives.”

Kim Guest and Zack are sharing their story, hoping people will get behind a fundraising campaign.

Juniors flock to football

With one of their own near the top of the goalscoring charts in the English Premier League, it was no surprise to see two Cambridge Football Club junior musters being busy affairs.

The Saturday muster for boys and mixed teams attracted about 120 children from ninth to 14th grade and there were more on Monday when the girls’ muster was held for under-12, Under-14 and the new WaiBop Under-16 league teams.

The club’s men’s and women’s teams both won promotion to the Northern League at the end of last season and interest has been kept high with Chris Wood, once of Cambridge and Hamilton Wanderers, starring for surprise package Nottingham Forest.

“Our girls’ football programme exploded in numbers last year doubling from six teams to 12

which was super exciting and this year we are thrilled to be offering a further development pathway for our dedicated girls’ teams with an U12 & U14 development team,” club spokesperson Selina Oliver said.

The musters have been supported by former All White and All White coach Ricki Herbert, the club’s director of football. He provided coaches from his RH3 Academy to run the muster events. Club registrations are open for another 10 days.

Club boys and mixed academy teams are already formed and in training ahead of news leagues starting in April.

The club is also continuing a successful mentoring programme –a first in Waikato - where members of the club’s top women’s team are paired with 12-14 year old junior players

World champs for Collier

Cambridge kayaker Nick Collier has qualified to represent New Zealand in the senior men’s kayak cross team and the U23 canoe slalom team at world cup and world championship events. It has been a successful summer of racing for the fourth-year University of Waikato student, who took bronze in the kayak cross elite men’s open class at the Nujiang Wildwater International Open in January, achieving a podium finish at the competition for the second year running.

Collier, 21, also distinguished himself as the top U23 Oceania paddler at the 2025 Canoe Slalom Australian Open in Sydney from last month.

He is now training for this year’s national canoe slalom and kayak cross championships in Tekapo in April.

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Nick Collier was the best Under-23 Oceania competitor at the Australian Open last month.

What’s next for the links?

By Mary Anne Gill

The asbestos-ridden former Narrows Golf Club pavilion is gone and the future of the club’s 36.6ha of fertile land running alongside the Waikato River in Tamahere will be decided soon.

Golfers have long since left the club heading across the river in 2022 to the newly developed Tīeke Golf Estate built with the $20 million New Zealand Transport

Agency paid for the Narrows course to be part of the Southern Links, now a road of national significance.

When club officials shut the clubhouse doors for the last time, and turned over the keys to NZTA, the pavilion became something of a beacon for vagrants and vandals.

Regional Relationships director Andrew Corkill said the club house was always getting broken into and vandalised and then became

a fire risk.

Demolition started in November and was finished a month later. The contractor removed all items from the site to a waste facility.

Approximately 250 square metres of non-friable asbestos was removed from the building.

“The asbestos was located around the exterior cladding, decking and soffits and internally on the ground floor of the building,” he said.

While the land is not for sale on the open market, sources told The News there was plenty of interest from developers.

The land is zoned rural and part of the Waikato District Council. Its capital value is $5.050 million according to council records and rates on it are $11,753 a year.

Corkill said NZTA would need to first determine if the land was needed for any other public works.

It does not have to be offered back to Narrows or its predecessor Riverside Golf.

Investigations are underway as to whether it should be offered to Māori under a Treaty of Waitangi settlement, or the Crown might decide to hold the land for future settlement.

The last option would be to sell it on the open market.

The government announced last year it would fast track Southern Links into a road of national significance saying it would support economic growth by helping to unlock new housing and business areas and provide key links for freight.

The club itself was founded in 1935 when Tamahere farmers established a course on a 20ha sheep paddock on the right bank of the Waikato River adjoining the Narrows Crossing.

Over the years many visiting golfers thought the Narrows name came from the tree-lined narrow fairways rather than the narrowest point of the river.

They put a small tin shed shelter on the land and officially opened it and the course on June 1, 1935.

Members built a clubhouse using voluntary labour three years later.

That lasted into the 1960s when members had purchased enough land to make an 18-hole course.

In 1970 construction began on a two-storey club house, the one which was

demolished recently and the par 72 course of 5913m of free draining, easy walking river terrace land finalised.

Members added to the clubhouse in the early 2000s when Transit NZ (now NZTA) said they would not need any land for a motorway. The threat had been hanging over the club’s heads for years.

But the development of Hamilton into the south and the need to plan for further economic growth saw them change their mind and apply for a designation in 2014 which was granted two years later.

The two-storey Narrows clubhouse has been demolished. In its heyday the 19th hole hosted thousands of golfers who had a bird’s eye view of the demanding par three finishing hole. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

The first ‘proper’ clubhouse opened in 1938. Photo: Narrows files.

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WAIKATO DAIRY AWARDS

Unmasking Excellence: The 2025 Waikato Dairy Industry Awards to Celebrate Innovation and Achievement

Prepare for a night of elegance, excitement, and revelation as the 2025 Waikato Dairy Industry Awards dinner promises to be a celebration of excellence in the dairy industry.

Set against the theme of a masquerade, this year’s event will be a dazzling affair where attendees will witness the unveiling of the region’s most accomplished and innovative dairy farmers.

Just as masks add intrigue and allure to a masquerade ball, the Awards will celebrate the unseen hard work and dedication of those who work tirelessly to drive success and best practice in the dairy industry.

A standout event on the dairy industry calendar, the winners of the Waikato Dairy Industry Awards will be revealed during the Awards

Dinner at Claudelands Event Centre on 13th March.

The evening will celebrate excellence across three key categories: Share Farmer of the Year, Dairy Manager of the Year, and Dairy Trainee of the Year, with regional nominees for the prestigious Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award (FRDA) also recognized during the dinner.

The night will end with the unmasking of the winners, shining a spotlight on their achievements and contributions to the industry.

The three winners from each category, along with the FRDA ﬁnalists, will advance to the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards National Final, where the ultimate winners will be announced in Mt Maunganui on Saturday 10th May.

Waikato Regional Manager Nicola van Dorsten describes the regional awards dinners as a true celebration—not just for the winners, but for everyone involved.

“The regional dinners aren’t only about recognising the winners and other ﬁnalists,” says Nicola. “They’re also a fantastic opportunity to connect, network, and socialize with like-minded people who share a passion for the dairy industry.”

She emphasizes the importance of the event for acknowledging the contributions of volunteers and sponsors. “These dinners provide a chance to thank the incredible volunteers and sponsors whose invaluable support helps make the Awards possible. Their dedication to the entrants and the wider industry is truly something to celebrate.”

New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards General Manager Robin Congdon believes entering one of the Award categories is one of the best ways for individuals to enhance their proﬁle, build their reputation, and gain valuable insights to advance their careers in the dairy industry.

“The feedback we receive from entrants is overwhelmingly positive,” Robin shares. “Many express how much they’ve learned throughout the process and how glad they are to have participated.”

He emphasizes that entering the Awards is a life-changing experience. “It’s a journey of discovery—about the industry, your business, and yourself as a farmer.”

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors ASB, CowManager, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda, LIC, and Trelleborg, along with industry partners DairyNZ and MediaWorks. Don’t miss this extraordinary evening of celebration and connection. Purchase your tickets today to unmask the best of the dairy industry. Visit www. dairyindustryawards.co.nz for more information.

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While this year’s entrants are looking forward to the annual Waikato Dairy Industry Awards, the 2024 winners are also looking back on how valuable the experience has been.

“It’s was a pivotal moment”, Dairy Trainee of the Year 2024, Kirwyn Ellis, says. “Winning really helped me progress career-wise and to refocus my goals and aspirations. Obviously, the

The awards honour the best and brightest across three categories – Share Farmer, Dairy Manager and Trainee of the Year – with the Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award (FRDA) also on o er. In addition to a range of prizes, three winners from each category and the FRDA winner will represent Waikato at the Dairy Industry Awards national ﬁnal in

Last year, Kirwyn, a ﬁfth generation Pirongia farmer, backed up his regional win with a national title.

“I was super excited after winning the Waikato award and I thought it was really cool to go to nationals, but I never really thought about winning again. It was great but it was never an expectation.”

couple is looking forward to a bright future.

“It’s been phenomenal in helping us progress in our career,” Logan conﬁrms.

doors it opens is amazing and a lot of opportunities have come my way.”

Kirwyn highly recommends the experience.

“There’s a massive list of reasons I’d recommend entering to anyone in the industry who’s eligible, but deﬁnitely a part of that list is the prizes – they have been very helpful to me while moving forward in my career.”

Last year, Ohaupo’s Logan and Sian Dawson secured Waikato Share Farmer accolades. Thanks to the awards, the

“We’re moving at the end of May to lease a farm up by Taupiri, which is really exciting for us, and it has come about, partially, due to the exposure through the awards. It’s also been great to have people around us o ering advice as we’re moving up the ladder.”

Last year’s winners also gained the opportunity to pass on their experiences to this year’s ﬁnalists while helping to organise the event.

“We’ve been the Waikato team leaders for the share farming category this year,

so we’ve been organising the judging and the entrants as well as helping organise the dinner, so we’re quite excited about that.”

The Waikato Dairy Industry Awards dinner will be held at Claudelands Event Centre, March 13.

While winning opens doors, it can also help with a fence or two, 2024 Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year, Gordonton’s Matthew Macdonald, adds.

“Yes, the prizes have been very good,” he says. “One of the best was a fence unit that I’ve now installed. I can turn the power o with my phone, which has been a good asset, really cool to have.”

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The first recipe for meatloaf appeared in the famous Roman cookery collection Apicius published in the 5th century. For a long period, the history of the meatloaf was lost, and it was not until the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries that meatloaf once again made it into recipe books.

Prior to this, butchers, due to the lack of reliable home refrigeration, didn't offer minced meat for sale. But during the industrial revolution, the meat grinder or mincer was invented allowing meat to be hand minced at home. Butchers encouraged the use of the grinders. By grinding tough but nutrient-dense meat it made it more palatable and more available to more people — plus it used up scraps. Terrines are an exotic form of meatloaf. The word terrine comes from the Latin word terra, which means ‘earth’. A traditional French terrine combines different minced meats with added nuts and fresh herbs. It is cooked in a loafshaped pottery mould — also called a terrine — at a low temperature in a bain marie (water bath). Terrines are served cold partnered by crusty breads or crackers and pickles. They are party food. The family favourite meatloaf on the other hand, can be served hot or cold.

Venison meatloaves

These family favourite mini meatloaves are quick to make and healthy.

500g farmed raised minced venison

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 large shallot, diced

1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons plum sauce or similar

1 teaspoon chopped rosemary

1/2 red capsicum, diced

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly oil 4 holes of a Texas muffin pan.

Combine all the ingredients except the red capsicum. Mix well. Form into four equal portions. Place in the muffin pan holes. Top with the capsicum. Put a little water in any unfilled muffin holes.

Bake for about 25 minutes or until cooked.

Great served hot or cold with a fruity sauce such as quince or plum. Serves 4.

Party terrine

The cooking time will depend on whether you use a metal, ceramic or Pyrex loaf pan.

2 teaspoons each: butter, olive oil

2 tablespoons finely diced onion

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 teaspoon each: dried sage, thyme, oregano

1 tablespoon brandy

1/4 cup shelled pistachio nuts, roughly chopped flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

400g each: pork mince, chicken mince

250g streaky bacon

Preheat the oven to 130°C.

Melt the butter with the oil in a small frying pan. Sauté the onion, garlic and dried herbs until softened and slightly caramelized. Add the brandy and pistachio nuts. Cool. Season.

Combine with the minced pork and chicken. Brush a 21cm x 12cm terrine or loaf pan with canola oil. Line the base and sides with the streaky bacon leaving the ends to overhang the pan edges. Fill evenly with the meat mixture. Smooth the top. Bring the bacon ends over the top of the mince to cover.

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Top with a piece of baking paper then cover tightly with foil. Place in a small roasting pan and fill to halfway up with hot water. Bake for about 1 1/2 -2 hours or until the mixture feels firm.

Weigh the terrine down — place an empty loaf pan on top and fill with heavy objects. Refrigerate overnight. Keeps — covered -— in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Serves 8-10.

Fragrant meatloaf

Delicious hot or cold.

1 cup each: coriander, basil, mint leaves

1 kaffir lime leaf, julienned and chopped 1-2 chillies, seeded and chopped freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 egg, lightly beaten

500g lean minced pork

1/2 cup hot chilli sauce

Place the herbs, lime leaf and chillies in a food processor. Blend until well chopped. Add the pepper, egg and pork. Blend until evenly mixed.

Pack into an oiled 21cm x 10cm loaf pan. Spoon a little chilli sauce on top.

Either cook in a conventional oven at 180°C for 50 minutes or cover with wax paper in the microwave on 60% power for 8-10 minutes. (Choose a microwave-proof loaf pan.) The loaf will pull away from the sides when cooked. Serve with extra chilli sauce. Serves 6-8.

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– At peace at last having passed away on the 25th of February 2025 aged 82 years. Much loved husband of Carol, sons Brian and Garry, and his six grandchildren. Rest in peace and rise in God’s glory. A private cremation has taken place. Communications for the Clarke family C/- Legacy Funerals, P O Box 844 Cambridge 3450.

HAY, Pamela Marguerite, (nee Parker) – Peacefully slipped away in her sleep at St Kilda Care Home, Cambridge on Thursday, 27th February 2025. Aged 83 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Brian. Much loved mother, nana and greatgrandma. At Pam's request a private farewell has taken place. Messages to the Hay Family can be sent c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge, 3434 or in Pam’s online Tribute Book at grinters.co.nz.

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Public notice of a Temporary Alcohol Ban

Public notice of a Temporary Alcohol Ban under Section 6 of the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2024, is hereby given that, it was resolved, at an ordinary meeting of Waipa District Council on 26 February 2025, that a Temporary Alcohol Ban be put in place for the grassed paddock area & roadside to be used for car parking during the [Night of Champions hosted by Cambridge Raceway Limited] and the section of Taylor Street in front of the grassed paddock area. Alcohol is prohibited from being consumed, brought into, or possessed in these areas on Friday, 4th April 2025 from 3pm to 12 midnight.

The area identified for temporary ban is outlined below: Temporary Liquor Ban Map –Night of Champions 2025.

The area identiﬁed for temporary ban is outlined below: Temporary Liquor Ban Map –Night of Champions 2025.

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Date and time for the temporary liquor ban Friday 4th April 2025 from 3pm to midnight

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Figure 1: Map of temporary liquor ban area for the Night of Champions at Cambridge Raceway outlined by red line

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