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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Near miss at river

By Claire Castle

A near-drowning in the river has given a local resident the fright of his life, and now Lakshay Kang is seeking the stranger who pulled him to safety on Waitangi Day. Lakshay and his partner, who did not want to be named, were at the river at around 3.30pm when Lakshay decided to test his limited swimming skills next to the rope swing on Dominion Ave, opposite the low-level bridge.

Jumping straight in, Lakshay said the current took hold of him quickly and began pulling him down.

His horrified partner stood on the bank, unable to jump in and save him as she was holding their one-year-old baby.

She described the moment she knew Lakshay was in trouble, begging two men nearby to jump in and save him.

One sat and ignored the events unfolding, but the second man leapt into action and jumped in to rescue the terrified man, the couple said. The couple’s 9-year-old son, in the water at the time, also helped with the rescue. “They were both heroes,” Lakshay said.

Taking to social media to publicly thank his rescuer, Lakshay’s story triggered a Continued page 6

Lakshay Kang and his partner at the stretch of river which almost claimed his life.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Alpino on top

Cambridge newsroom update This week, the weather has treated us to a sauna experience right in our very own homes, but unfortunately some of us are not massive fans of saunas. Seems a bit wrong, really.

In other news, Plastic Bag Free Cambridge launched their three new stands around town, so people can help themselves to a reusable bag as they forgo plastic bags. They are an amazing crew of dedicated locals who want to change our shopping habits, and I think that’s commendable. While I’m on the subject, I would like to take this opportunity to do a ‘shout out’ to the woman who went to all three locations and plundered the bags. You, lady, are why we can’t have nice things. To add insult to injury, when the makers told her they took 45 minutes each to make she actually criticised them because the bags were “not even lined”. She then made off with five bags, saying she “needed them”, after making sure she got in a publicity photo. Cooler heads have prevailed, and we will not be printing this photo, however it was really tempting. At 45 minutes a pop and assuming she took five from each stand - she made sure she rifled through and found the best ones, apparently - that’s 11¼ hours of volunteers’ time spent making bags for this person. If you are reading this, I hope you do the right thing and put 14 of them back. People are trying to do a good thing here, and people like you are ruining it. (Rant over).

I hope you all enjoy the paper, which has been fun to put together in an airconditioned office. Because saunas are horrible.

Claire Castle, Editor

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NZ Premium Foods and Service Foods recently awarded Noel Cimadom, owner and operator at Alpino Cucina e Vino in Cambridge first prize for his teams’ exquisite menu entries into their foodies for food lovers photography competition.

Rachael Speedy of NZ Premium Foods and Jules Scheurich of Service Foods, dropped in to present the prize and meet the Alpino team.

Noel, who immigrated from Italy to New Zealand in 2012 said, “the successful ethos behind Alpino is to deliver Italian soul food that everyone loves and the foodies product range reminds me of the fresh flavours I used to use in my mother’s kitchen back in Italy”.

Having recently taken Alpino off the market, Noel said instead of selling they have made the decision to redevelop the restaurant to take it back to its roots, closing it briefly from March 11. “It will still be Italian, but a bit younger, fresher and louder,” he explained, adding that Alpino will be staying open later when it reopens on March 29. “There will also be more sharing plates, as well as pizza and pasta…just in a more concentrated way.

“I went from selling to ‘let’s do it again’…I’m quite happy,” Noel laughed.

And if all that wasn’t enough, Noel has also recently purchased the Clarence Hotel and Bistro in Tauranga as well as planning to launch a new Japanese restaurant on the same site this winter.

Alpino team with Noel Cimadom rear, Rachael Speedy NZ Premium Foods centre and Jules Scheurich Service Foods right.

The New Zealand Rowing Championships are on this week at Lake Karapiro. We chatted with a few spectators to find out where they’re from and who they’re supporting.

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INDEX

Local News 2-11 Thumbs Up 10 Sport 12-19 Five Things to Do 24 Puzzles 24 Retirement Feature 21-25 Building Feature 26-29 Real Estate 30-31 Motoring 32-33 Experts 34-35 Classifieds 36-37 What’s On 38 Cinema 39

Gill Robertson, Christchurch I’m rooting for my son Isaac, he’s in a double with Guy Matthew, coming up in the second heat.

And I’m cheering for lots of others as well.

Marty Melchers, Mercer We’ve got a few big rowers originally from the Mercer area, Brooke Donoghue, Eric Murray… In the end it’s just rowing, you want to see them all good. It’s about all of the people, as much as your own club.

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Lauren Sim, Canterbury I’m rowing for Cure Boating Club in Kaiapoi, in the coxless quad and the coxed four. The quad is probably better because we don’t have to carry a coxswain!

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Kendall Smith, Whangarei I’m rowing with the Whangarei Rowing Club, we have a rower here with two NZ titles, I’m just supporting all eight of us Whangarei rowers.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Tower watch

By Sophie Iremonger

The Spark cell phone tower erected late November on the corner of Madison St and Watkins Rd has had a cosmetic improvement in recent weeks, now sporting green paint, but Spark says it won’t budge when it comes to moving the tower.

Waipa District Council reported having “constructive and positive” discussions with Spark in December regarding its location, suggesting six alternative sites for the tower – five adjacent to the Waikato Expressway, and one on the Robinson St road reserve on the greenbelt between Taylor St and Watkins Rd. They were due to meet with Spark late last month for further discussion.

“Spark representatives have advised council staff that they will not be relocating the Watkins Rd cell phone mast,” a council spokesperson confirmed last week. “Despite council staff providing alternative sites, these sites were discounted by Spark in favour of the existing Watkins Rd site due to operational and financial reasons.

“It is beyond council’s control. council has advocated strongly for the tower to be moved but cannot do anything else.”

The Watkins Rd tower has been operational since January 24, now painted a shade of green similar to the street lamps in the area. Residents in Cambridge East have said they are not taking the matter “lying down”. Roy Shepherd, who lives a few houses down from the tower, recently voiced his concerns to Spark with no avail. “Spark has said ‘nobody’s broken any laws’, but the process is badly flawed, it’s like putting a dummy on a bottle of vodka for a baby, totally inappropriate,” he said.

Another resident in Cambridge East, Danny Burt, reported having reception issues with his television’s UHF aerial since January 24. He initially contacted Freeview, who couldn’t find any issue on their end and advised him to try Radio Spectrum NZ. A representative from the company met with Burt at his home this week, ran a few tests and found the interference was external, confirming that the Spark tower was the cause of the issue.

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“The Radio Spectrum representative advised me that Spark did have a duty of care here and that they really should meet the costs of correcting the issue,” said Burt. “He also advised me from a certain date that all new house builds are required to have these 4G filters installed on aerials.”

Burt contacted Spark regarding the issue, describing the communications as “a little frustrating”. He is currently awaiting a reply. “I have informed them that I am not the only person and that we won’t go away,” said Burt.

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Derek Ivan Keesing, 61, appeared in the Hamilton District Court on Friday charged after the crash on August 19 last year, when the ute he was driving plunged into the Waikato River beside the lowlevel bridge. His passenger, Susan Donna Ramsay, 60, was pulled from the water but later died in hospital. Keesing was charged with driving carelessly at the roundabout by the low-level bridge, thereby causing the death of Ms Ramsay. He was remanded on bail without plea and will appear again on March 9. * * * *

Relay for Life registrations still open

The Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will be coming to Cambridge for the first time on March 10, and the society hopes locals will get behind it. The $20 registration fee covers the basic event costs, and then participants are asked to fundraise a minimum of $200 per person, which will help the Cancer Society to provide information, advocacy and supportive care services for people affected by cancer in the Waikato. Visit www.relayforlife.org.nz for more information and to register. * * * *

Gather up your e-waste

Waipa District Council is running an e-waste community collection in Te Awamutu on Saturday March 3, giving Waipa residents a chance to dump their broken electronics for a small fee. Any electronics with a plug or a battery can be dropped off at the event for a small fee of $5 or $10 depending on the item.

Smaller pieces of equipment like a computer mouse, electric jug or mobile phone are free. The family-friendly event will include music and free kids recycling activities, plus if you bring an e-waste item along, Serenda Espresso will give you a free coffee.

Council’s waste minimisation officer Sally Fraser said all e-waste is stripped down to recover and recycle the individual parts. The event will be held from 10 – 1pm at 214 Churchill St, Te Awamutu. * * * *

Hospital bulging at seams

Waikato Hospital was full earlier this week, and with the Emergency Department working to capacity they request that wherever possible people consult their GP or A & E Service instead of going directly to hospital. “Unless it is a real emergency, please check first with your GP or phone Healthline 0800 611 116 before coming to the Emergency Department at the hospital. They will give you advice and assessment, and you may avoid a long wait at the hospital,” a spokesperson said. * * * *

Infrastructure interest change

Free legal clinic in Cambridge Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) Cambridge is starting up a free legal clinic in town, run by local lawyers who are giving their time to provide the service.

The clinics will be held on Wednesdays from 9-10am at the CAB premises on Alpha Street, starting next week. It will be open to everyone on an appointment basis. These can be booked through

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CAB chair, Richard Vaughan, said it was an exciting new venture for the CAB. “We would like to thank Cooney Law, Vosper Law, Lewis Lawyers and Brook Law (Hamilton) for their very active support in establishing and providing staff to run the clinic. I am sure that our community will welcome this new development."'

Ratepayers will no longer foot the bill for interest payments on loans which help pay for new infrastructure under a proposal being mooted by Waipa District Council.

Waipa wants to make property developers responsible for the interest incurred by the council when loans are taken out to build infrastructure needed for new developments. Currently, those interest costs are covered by Waipa ratepayers, but council did not believe the current policy was fair to the wider community.

Mayor Jim Mylchreest said over the next 10 years Waipa expected to need around $190 million to fund growth-driven development.

That includes inflation plus $39 million in interest payments.

“Most large development projects across Waipa are loan-funded and at the moment, Waipa ratepayers are paying the interest on those loans, not the developers,” Mylchreest said. It will be formally released for public comment in mid-March as part of council’s draft 10-Year Plan.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018

First step towards museum upgrade

A proposed $2.4 million extension to the Cambridge Museum, intended to protect the town’s stories for future generations, has been given an early ‘thumbs up’ by the Cambridge Community Board (CCB).

By Viv Posselt

Support for the project was pledged by CCB chairperson Mike Pettit and other Board members at the first CCB meeting of 2018, held on February 7.

The nod came after Cambridge Heritage Charitable Trust (CHCT) chairperson Eric Hill gave the project its first public airing. Together with fellow trustees Grant Middlemiss and Bruce Hancock, he outlined proposals to extend the existing building and create a new complex to be called The Cambridge Museum and Heritage Centre.

Mike Pettit is also a CHCT trustee, as is local historian Tony Gainsford.

The next step for the project, which has been three years in the planning, is a presentation to the Waipa District Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee on March 7. If it receives council endorsement, further discussions will be held around money previously set aside in the district long term plan for a Cambridge Museum upgrade, and an independent party will be asked to produce a comprehensive feasibility study.

From there, it will be onto the fundraising stage, with 2020 earmarked as the projected completion date for the complex.

The Cambridge Heritage Charitable Trust was formed in August 2016 to work in association with the Cambridge

Historical Society on plans to extend the museum. While the property and building are owned and maintained by the council, who also meet operating costs through an annual grant, the Historical Society owns the museum’s artefacts and material and has managed the museum since 2016.

Eric told the CCB meeting that it was anticipated funding for the proposed extension would be met by a combination of council heritage funds, national heritage funds, support via grants and sponsors, and local and national fundraising. He said various groups linked to museum displays, including local iwi, would be approached to help.

Hinerangi Kara, who represented Ngati Koroki Kahukuru at the meeting, expressed support for the project, saying it would help bring the area’s Maori stories to a wider audience.

“Cambridge’s rich history needs to be preserved and available to future generations. Much of it cannot be held within our current museum structure,” Eric said. “A priceless part of the collection is stored in what can only be described as a fibrolite shed at the back of the museum. Other exhibits are stored in the old jailhouse, and more are housed elsewhere around Cambridge.

“The display space we have now is too small … work space is shockingly small.

A large part of our collection is in peril.”

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by 150 percent over the 18 months, an increase Eric attributed to efforts of Cambridge Museum manager Kathryn Parsons and her team.

He told last week’s meeting that while nothing was “set in concrete” at this stage, much work had already been done. Trustee Bruce Hancock, a retired civil engineer, has been managing the design aspects, and local architect Antanas Procuta has done concept design drawings. Well-known museum displays designed Chris Currie has completed

sketches around how the interior might look.

Plans are for the new building to house displays and the required high-tech archival storage, with additional space provided for workshop requirements, travelling exhibitions, reception and office areas, toilets, and storage and quarantine areas.

Eric said by bringing this project to fruition, Cambridge would at last qualify to host travelling exhibitions, such as those mounted elsewhere by Te Papa.

Pictured during last week’s meeting are, from left, CHCT trustee Grant Middlemiss, Cambridge Museum manager Kathryn Parsons, Ngati Koroki Kahukuru representative Hinerangi Kara, Community Board chairman and CHCT trustee Mike Pettit, CHCT chairperson Eric Hill, Community Board member Julie Epps, and CHCT trustee Bruce Hancock.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Close call for swimmer

Cambridge Community Board February update

By Mike Pettit, chairman, Cambridge Community Board Welcome back to what again looks to be a positive year ahead for the Cambridge area.

Around the fluoridation debate, which is in the select committee stage, the board passed a resolution asking the Minister of Health that if power was given to the District Health Boards to make decisions around fluoridating water supplies that any legislation should include the right of districts to be consulted.

The public forum attracted concern around water meters for cross-lease or complex properties.

There are approximately 1000 of these across the Waipa district.

People owning these properties can ask council to install a separate meter at the roadside of their property which then the property owner is liable to connect up to the dwelling. This option would give a separate water rating bill unattached from other dwellings that share the cross-lease. This option is not necessarily available to all cross-lease properties due to their complexity. Please phone council for advice if this is an option you wish to pursue.

Also through the public forum the excessive amount of duck poo in Lake Te Ko Utu was discussed.

It was agreed the easiest way to reduce this is for the public not to feed the ducks at the lake. Though feeding the ducks seems kind, it is actually reducing the quality of the water in the lake for the ducks, other wild life and us as users. We have asked for WDC to erect signs asking for the community not to feed the ducks. Over the years we have also asked council for the lake to be aerated through fountains or similar to help move the water around.

The board listened to a presentation from the director of Greenstone Group who represents the building project at Lakewood Development and was assured there is no intention on asking council to remove any of the trees between the development and Lake Te Ko Utu. Pruning will take place as some of the trees are encroaching onto the apartments that are being built. This pruning is at the expense of the developers. The project itself is moving along very positively and will be an excellent asset to the Cambridge community in terms of permanent accommodation, retail

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To place an item on the formal agenda, please do so at least 10 days before the meeting, either by emailing myself on; mike.pettit@ waipadc.govt.nz or our CCB secretary, Noelene.Barr-Allwood@ waipadc.govt.nz or contact any board member by visiting www. waipadc.govt.nz.

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Continued from page 1 number of comments from people who had also had near misses in the river, including experienced swimmer Petra Gilbert, who jumped in to save her dog after it slipped down the bank a couple of years ago.

“I’m a good swimmer with life-saving skills so thought I could swim round to rescue him. Before I knew what was happening, I lost my footing and was swept upside down and spinning around. I couldn’t work out which way was up; logs and debris were smacking into me. I got lucky and made it to the bank, but I will never ever underestimate the power of the river again,” she said.

“I count myself as a strong swimmer and can swim 5kms in the sea, but it scared the bejeezies out of me.

I thought I had met my match,” she said. Both Petra and her dog were fine, but the dog refuses to go near the water after the ordeal.

Lakshay feels lucky to count himself in the near miss category, and the couple hopes his rescuer will get in touch, as they would love to say, ‘thank you’.

“It was a miracle,” Lakshay’s partner said, “we really want to thank him from the bottom of our hearts.”

And from now on, Lakshay will be sticking to the pool, as he suffers from flashbacks and sleepless nights thinking about what could have happened.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Goodbye, plastic bags

By Claire Castle

Following a massive sewing effort by Plastic Bag Free Cambridge, and some woodworking skills by a couple of volunteers, three reusable bag stands are now in place around Cambridge. Launched on Saturday, the stands at New World, Fresh Choice and Wholly Cow were quickly emptied of their bags as enthusiastic shoppers snapped them up.

One of the organisers,

Sam Brydon, said they had 100 bags in reserve but they disappeared fast.

“We can’t supply 10 bags to every person in Cambridge, of course we can’t. It’s an education thing more than anything,” Sam said.

While the group was thrilled at the positive response, Sam also asked that people please only take one or two bags per family after reports that some people were taking more than this.

The collective has been

hard at work sewing bags in their homes and at sewing bees held every Sunday at the Cambridge Community Centre.

Each bag takes around 45 minutes to sew, with material sourced from donations and op shops. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, Sam said, and volunteers – including new volunteers since the launch – are hard at work making more in the drive to eliminate the use of plastic bags.

Also getting into the spirit of ditching the plastic, Cambridge real estate agent company LJ Hooker is offering five free reusable bags for each household, which should be plenty to get the shopping done. Just call into their office at 55 Victoria St to collect your bags and say ‘goodbye’ to the scourge of plastic bags. Gerda Elliott from LJ Hooker said it was a move designed to help the environment by

discouraging the use of plastic bags. “I see so much waste as far as plastic goes…we just want to do our bit,” she said.

Plastic Bag Free Cambridge volunteers meet for a sewing bee to make reusable bags on Sundays from 1.30 – 5.30pm at the Cambridge Health and Community Centre on Taylor St, so bring your own sewing machine and pop along to help out if that’s your thing.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Coupe de Ville in line-up

By Claire Castle

Coupe de Ville will be joining a stellar line-up at Chow and Tipple on February 24, with lead singer

Dan McIntyre and his band will be performing at Chow and Tipple next Saturday

Dan McIntyre excited to be part of the event for the second year.

Dan and his band will be familiar to many Cambridge locals, as they have been playing at the Five Stags in Leamington on Friday and Saturday nights for the past four years.

The band plays a range of covers music spanning decades and including most genres - from top 40 hits, to rock, pop, and reggae, they specialise in country music, which Dan said is a favourite with Cambridge locals.

“We love the staff and the locals down there (at Five Stags) and have developed a great crowd of regulars who come in week after week to create a great atmosphere of songs and dancing. We know so many of the customers and locals by name now and all their favourite requests and it creates a vibe that can’t be recreated in any other venue we play,” he said.

Likewise, Dan said the band loves the atmosphere at Chow and Tipple. “We had an amazing time performing at last year’s event and can’t wait to be on stage again this year to join such a fantastic line up of talented musicians. We hope the event continues to grow and have success and that the people of Cambridge embrace it as a great annual local festival celebrating the region’s music, food and drink,” he added.

Dan will be joining musicians Annie Crummer, Jenny Mitchell, Ben Merito and others at the annual festival at McKinnon Park by the high school, on what is shaping up to be an awesome day out.

Cambridge News has a family pass to Chow and Tipple to give away. Just email your name and contact details to sophie@cambridgenews.nz and you will be placed in the random draw.

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(GST exclusive) The prices in this schedule are used to invoice electricity retailers for the delivery of electricity on our electricity network.

Electricity retailers determine how to allocate this cost together with energy, metering and other retail costs when setting the retail prices that appear in your power account.

NEW PRICES Total Est. No. Customers 6,530 15,420 8,880 380 20,030

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RESIDENTIAL All Inclusive * Uncontrolled (on 24 hours/day)* Controlled # Night only – (on 8 hours/day) Daily Fixed Price

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WA14 WA17 WA18 WA03 WA05 WADG WABT WARF

570 570 570 190 0 350 0 570

14.63 1.43 9.35 2.10 1.31 0.10 11.11 15.00c/d

10.42 0.97 7.01 1.64 0.97 0.10 8.02 15.00c/d

4.21 0.46 2.34 0.46 0.46 – 3.09 –

14.63 1.43 9.35 2.10 1.43 0.10 11.11 15.00c/d

GENERAL Uncontrolled (on 24 hours/day)* Controlled # Night only – (on 8 hours/day) Daily Fixed Price (Standard)

WA22 WA23 WA25 WAGF

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10.02 2.10 1.43 30.00c/d

6.93 1.64 0.97 30.00c/d

3.01 0.46 0.46 _

9.94 2.10 1.43 30.00c/d

GENERAL ADVANCED Advanced Uncontrolled ^ Peak Off Peak Shoulder Controlled # Generation export Builders Temporary Street lights Daily Fixed Price (Standard) UNMETERED SUPPLY Daily Fixed Price

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105.00c/d

Distribution 6.18 6.93 1.64 0.97 15.00c/d

10.42 0.97 7.01 1.64 0.10 8.02 6.34 30.00c/d

105.00c/d

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Distribution Transmission

All customers on Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering).

Minimum price for 70kVA WAKV $469.70 per mth $326.20 $143.50 $469.70 per mth Each additional kVA of capacity WAKV $6.71 per mth $4.66 $2.05 $6.71 per mth Unit prices Advanced Uncontrolled ^ Peak WA54 60 7.87 4.76 2.23 6.99 Off Peak WA57 60 1.43 0.97 0.46 1.43 Shoulder WA58 60 5.29 3.42 1.35 4.77 Controlled # WA53 0 2.10 1.64 0.46 2.10 Generation export WADG 0.10 0.10 – 0.10 Capacity prices are reset automatically in any month where the actual demand exceeds the total capacity invoiced in the previous month.

The minimum capacity of 70kVA is applied to 400V and 11kV capacity prices.

No reduction in kVA charges will occur for a full 12 month period. Reductions in total capacity will need to be 10% or 10kVA whichever is the smaller. This tariff is designed to cater for seasonal loads and allows for the maximum capacity to be reduced following a permanent reduction in the load when demonstrated by 12 months of continuous consumption at reduced levels.

11KV CONTRACT Peak Off Peak Shoulder Service charge ($/mth) Demand price ($/kVA/mth) Excess demand price Transformer rental (c/kVA/mth) POSTED DISCOUNT Discount for tariff WA01 Discount for tariff WA02 and WA22 Discount for tariff WA03 and WA23 Discount for tariff WA05 and WA25 Discount for tariff WA14 and WA34 Discount for tariff WA17 and WA37 Discount for tariff WA18 and WA38 Discount for tariff WA53 Discount for tariff WA54 Discount for tariff WA57 Discount for tariff WA58

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5.90 1.43 4.11 $42.00 $7.52 $10.74 52.50

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5.68 1.43 3.98 $43.00 $7.52 $10.74 54.50

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(1.39) (0.56) (0.37) (0.22) (2.34) (0.22) (1.58) (0.37) (1.07) (0.22) (0.77)

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(1.39) (0.56) (0.37) (0.22) (2.34) (0.22) (1.58) (0.37) (1.07) (0.22) (0.77)

The posted discounts will be credited 6 monthly in arrears to all consumers (defined to be an ICP).

The posted discount will not be applied to ICP’s that are disconnected, at a vacant address or use unmetered load.

Additional information regarding a particular discount distribution will be published on our website at the time.

NOTES * Closed contracts – no new contracts entered Into. # No maximum hours of control. ^ Available only where Advanced Metering is installed.

All customers with Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering) must be on an Advanced Uncontrolled price plan.

All customers with Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering) with a maximum demand of 70kVa or higher must be on a capacity contract

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Te Miro trolley derby this Sunday

By Sophie Iremonger

The Te Miro trolley derby kicks off this Sunday, February 18 and organisers are inviting members of the public to get involved in the annual fundraiser for Te Miro School.

“The funds go back to the school, but it really is a community thing,” said Courtenay Harrison, Chairperson of the Te Miro PTA. “Everybody can get involved, children and adults, it’s age group racing, and there are spare trollies so if you don’t have one you can still come and have fun.”

Te Miro School kids were rather excited last week as they counted down the sleeps until race day.

Katie Bell, who won the 8-year-olds race last time, said she loved how much fun the trolley derby is, and said “leaning forward and not turning the handle bars too much” is the best method to winning. She’ll be racing this weekend in her family’s home-made trolley, along with brothers Cameron and Jacob.

Each trolley is not pedal or push powered, instead using gravity to get to the finish line. Jared Hannon, who

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Christina Hart said her favourite aspect of the event is also winning, and her mum Michelle added,” “It’s fun, the kids have fun, and that’s what’s most important, having a day of fun and racing down a hill.”

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Thumbs Up Thumbs Down Thumbs Up to people who are working hard to make Cambridge a more interesting place to live by putting on events and shows.

Thumbs Down to the people who still don’t know how to indicate at roundabouts. It shouldn’t be that difficult.

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Water bills are coming – are you ready?

With the first mock bills coming out to Cambridge residents next month, Claire Castle sat down with Smart Water coordinator Cath Battersby and Waipa District Council demand management officer Renée Coutts to talk turkey about trimming water usage.

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First up, I need to say that I have been quietly panicking about the advent of water bills, with the first of two mock bills coming out next month. I have terrible water pressure, and one look at some examples of corroded galvanised pipes full of holes at the council office was enough to convince me that I have pipes like these and that they are leaking like a sieve. Galvanised pipes made way for high density alkathene, early highdensity polythene, copper or PVC in the 1980s, after my house was built. I bit the bullet and looked at the meter. I didn’t have to take a reading and come back later, it was actually moving before my eyes, despite there being no water-using appliances at work inside.

I’m looking into getting

that fixed, but in the meantime, I was also keen to find out how I can reduce my water usage without taking dust baths or washing my clothes while I’m in the shower.

I’m keen, but there are limits.

Cath and Renée kindly came over to my house for a chat about all things water, and both were quick to point out that saving water doesn’t have to be a difficult and depressing task. A good place for everyone to start, they said, was by trimming showers down to 4 minutes with the help of a shower hourglass or the timer on a phone. Or one song on Spotify.

Figures from council show that if everyone in Cambridge reduced their time in the shower by just two minutes, it would save an average of 360m3

of water per household, every day. Which is a lot.

Based on an average flow rate of 12 litres per minute, that is the equivalent of filling 13 buses every day, 4.5 Olympic-sized swimming pools each month and 53 of those same pools every year.

And with no discernible suffering. As an added bonus, given that hot water normally accounts for around 30 per cent of a household’s power bill, shortening time spent in the shower will also save you money there, too.

As for the age-old shower versus bath debate, Cath said that it all depends on how long you spend in the shower.

“If you’re spending more than 10 minutes in the shower, you’re better to have a bath,” she explained.

And there are also ways of retrofitting exiting tapware to save water, such as aerators that screw onto taps and showers. To find out if your shower could take an aerator, put a bucket in the shower and if it fills up in under a minute then it’s a good candidate.

Otherwise your pressure might be too low. Talking about how to save water and changing my mindset that water is free has certainly got me thinking.

If electricity was on a flat rate, I’m sure we would

be leaving lights on all over the show, but it’s not and so we don’t. Same thing with water. I have even taken to tipping water bottles and halfdrunk glasses of water into a watering can to go onto the garden. Because before long, I’ll be paying for every drop.

For more information on how you can save water, head along to www.smartwater.org.nz.

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Rock ‘n’ roll is very much alive Always keen to try new things, Claire Castle went to rock ‘n’ roll last week, and nobody was injured in the process.

I was a bit nervous heading to rock ‘n’ roll. I’m not world famous for my dancing ability, but I needn’t have worried.

The atmosphere at Cambridge Cruisers Rock ‘n’ Roll was welcoming, and there was no judgment as I continuously managed to foul up my footwork.

The lovely Eden Chappell, a 17-yearold with a love of rock and roll and the outfits that go with it, patiently showed me how to do the basic steps and bore with me as I struggled to count to four and move my feet at the same time.

My dance partner, Paul, was likewise very kind and I was relieved that I didn’t step on his feet and even managed to twirl around without wiping anyone else out.

There was plenty of good music, and as fellow newcomer Amy said, “It’s great music, even if you can’t do the dance”. She was right, it was good.

Towards the end we did some group dancing, including something called the Boot Scoot.

I managed to scoot my boot for a

bit but then retired to the sideline in the interests of public safety, but I was pleased to be able to use the grapevine move that many of us will no doubt remember from aerobics in the 90s.

All in all, it was a fun way to spend a Thursday evening, and if you have been thinking about it then next Thursday (February 22) is the ideal time to head along, with the next round of beginners’ lessons kicking off.

If you are going, make sure you take a water bottle, hand towel and suitable shoes. I wore running shoes, which were too “grippy” to twirl around successfully (that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it) - you really need totally flat-soled shoes. And they head off for a cup of tea in town afterwards, which is nice as well.

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Peace Cup makes Fishing contest a hit a flying visit

It’s ironic that the brief stay in Cambridge the Rugby Jamboree, Peace Cup looks like it will be travelling to a two-day event it’s been to a war zone.

Morrinsville, Thames celebrating all things Now safely ensconced and beyond. rugby. in a Perspex display In May, the cup will Locals will have the box, the cup has been travel to the New chance to see the Peace thrown from a train, Zealand Rugby Museum Cup in person at the dragged behind a bus, in Palmerston North Information Centre until and probably been left where it will be part of February 26. in its fair share of pubs over the years. Started in 1920, the cup will be marking its centenary in two years, so Andrew Young, chair of the Te Awamutu Rugby Club, is taking it on a roadie around the region and further afield leading up to the milestone.

Cambridge has won the cup just once in its history, back in 1970.

Andrew said competition was fierce for the Peace Cup in its heyday, with whole towns coming to a standstill while the game was underway.

The Peace Cup put in an appearance at the Leamington Rugby Club’s annual fishing competition Andrew Young has brought the Peace Cup to on Sunday, and after a Cambridge so locals can see the silverware.

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Leamington Rugby Club held its annual fishing contest last Friday to Sunday, with hopefuls weighing in their catches at the clubrooms on Sunday afternoon.

Snapper category Shane Nightingale (7.08kg) Shane Kerr (6.52kg) Matt Hassard (6.32kg) Gurnard category Shane Nightingale (0.77kg) Duncan Scott (0.76kg) Anthony Pearson (0.66kg) Kingfish category (1) Paul Lugtihid (11.89kg) (2) Shane Nightingale (10.75kg) (3) Keith Keoghan (4.56kg) Kahawai category Cam Hodgson (3.15kg) Steve Moore (3.08kg) Chris Fraser-Campen (3.01kg) The woman’s heaviest snapper prize of $200, sponsored by R&R plastering, went to Carolyn Wallis (4.24kg). The $200 prize for the biggest gurnard weighed in by a child under 12, donated

by Titan Roofing, was won by Abby Kerr (0.52kg).

A $2,500 tool set donated by Bayonne Construction was won by Steve Moore, while $250 donated by Leamington Motor Services went to Peter Clifford.

Ian Wilson won another $250 donated

by Leamington Motor Services, and a prize of $500 donated by WTE was won by the Colvin Family. The early bird draw of a 40-inch TV donated by Collins & Sons Earthmovers went to Gilly Rossiter. Alana Baldwin won the mystery weight snapper prize of $250,

sponsored by the Bolton family, while the “catch & release” photo prize of $250, also sponsored by The Bolton family, was won by Chelsea Colvin A total of $3,500 was raised by the fish caught and weighed in at the contest and then auctioned off, with the money donated to prostate cancer again this year.

Proceeds of the 182 tickets went to the rugby club, and a great weekend of fishing and an awesome day on Sunday was had by all. Organisers said the fish caught this year were on average a lot bigger than last year and a lot more fish were weighed in. Cambridge has again been very generous with their donations of prizes and the Leamington Rugby Club are very grateful community spirit which allows them to run this contest, they said. A total of 174 Cambridge sponsors donated to the event, with 33 being major sponsors who donated $200 or more. Organisers also thanked Shane Kerry for the effort that he puts into organising the annual contest.

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Rowing nationals on now

By Sophie Iremonger

It’s all go out at Lake Karapiro this week as the pinnacle event of the club rowing season takes place Tuesday to Saturday, the New Zealand Rowing Championships.

Heats kicked off on Tuesday morning with rather unwelcoming weather for the 777 competitors who had travelled from around the country, and some from around the world.

But it didn’t hinder the hearty rowers, in fact it made racing a bit easier.

“The rain cools you down a bit more,” said Olivia Cottam from Cure Boating Club in Canterbury.

“It’s really flat at the moment, as long as it’s flat it’s pretty good.

“It’s actually faster water up

here than down south,” she added, “because the water is warmer, and we would usually row against the flow of the dam (on Lake Ruataniwha), whereas with this lake we’re heading towards the dam.”

Rowing with the coxless quad, Cottam’s crew came first in their heat on Tuesday morning, and she was due to race again later that afternoon in the coxed four. Cottam said the plan of attack was to “just go for it the whole way”.

“I would say what our coach says, but it’s not the best thing to say in the paper!” she laughed.

Rowers from the Cambridge Rowing Club were happy to be competing on their familiar patch.

The women’s novice coxed four team of Maia Spear, Kari Loveridge,

Caitlin Huxtable and Francesca Pollock said they couldn’t give away too many details on their game plan, but felt pretty confident having won their heat with the women’s eight earlier in the day on Tuesday. As they headed into their women’s four heat, Huxtable said it was all about “going for it”.

“You just row and row and you don’t go home until you’ve got a medal,” she smiled, adding that they were “stoked” to have made the A final in the women’s eight, set to take place on Friday. “It means we get to Maia Spear and Kari Loveridge carry their boat towards miss out on more school, yay!”

The New Zealand Rowing the water for their heat, with Francesca Pollock and Championships continue until 5pm Caitlin Huxtable (obscured).

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Cambridge Primary School had the biggest school group at the 26th annual Weet-Bix TRYathlon at Waikato University on Sunday

Weet-Bix TRYathlon a hit

More than 2,500 kids lined up at the start of the Hamilton Weet-Bix TRYathlon on Sunday, with the largest school group of 107 competitors coming from Cambridge Primary School.

Around 400 kids from the wider Cambridge area took part in the event, which caters for children aged from 7 to 15-years. Every participant gets a medal at the end, with the emphasis

placed on trying. Casey Kopua, Sarah Goss and Portia Woodman were on hand to hand out the medals, to the delight of the budding athletes.

Running since 1992, over 300,000 kids have swum, biked and run their way through the event up and down the country over the past 26 years, either as an individual or in a team of two.

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Cambridge Primary School won 15 free entries into the 2018/2019 WeetBix TRYathlon valued at $562.50, while Cambridge East School took home a $1000 Haier voucher. Te Miro School came away with a $240 Ecostore School Fundraising kit and Te Iti O Haua in Tauwhare won a $300 Toyota voucher.

Cambridge Primary School organiser, Marie Dale, said she was delighted with the turnout. “I’m so proud of them. We smashed my goal of 100 entrants, which meant more kids, more smiles and more reward for me watching them!” she said.

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Leamington hosts Triumph for Nick show jumping champs Ross at Manfeild

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By Sophie Iremonger

The North Island Show Jumping Championships held locally recently saw pony clubs from all over the North Island compete at the Leamington Pony Club grounds.

The Leamington and Cambridge pony clubs united under one club for the competition, finishing 7th equal with Te Kuiti on 38.5 points.

The Papatoetoe Pony Club topped the competition, finishing with the highest number of points at 90.5, followed by Rotorua with 84.5 points

and Manukau in third with 81 points.

The Parenga Pony Club, based out of St Peter’s School, finished 6th overall, their highest ever placing with 44 points.

The Vinni Challenge Cup, awarded to the Cambridge rider earning the most points during the competition, was awarded to Ashlee Strawbridge.

Each club at the competition had a team of six riders competing across various classes to earn points for their team. For some of the young riders, points weren’t the only drive, but enjoyment too.

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Supplied Cambridge V8 driver Nick Ross took the overall victory at round five of the BNT V8s Championship at Manfeild Circuit in Feilding over the weekend.

Driving his Total Lubricants Nissan Altima, Ross claimed two pole positions before going on to take a race win, a second place and third placing in the final encounter of the round.

“Really great weekend, two poles, a win, a second and a third, you can’t complain about that!” said an ecstatic Ross.

The weather conditions at the Manfeild circuit were challenging for competitors throughout the weekend with long hot spells followed by scattered showers making the track surface greasy and slippery.

“The conditions this weekend were really tricky. Hot conditions, wet conditions, it made it really challenging trying to pick the right set-up for the car.

The team has put in a really great effort, I’m pleased how it all panned out.”

Ross won Sunday’s first race of the day,

backing up second place on Saturday afternoon. The race on Sunday morning finished under safety car after heavy rain lashed the circuit with a handful of laps remaning. Ross holding onto victory from Australian Jack Smith in a Holden Commodore and series leader Andre Heimgartner in his Toyota Camry.

The last race of the weekend was raced on a ‘damp’ track, with all competitors racing on their dry weather ‘slick’ tyres, in the hope the track conditions would improve throughout the race. Ross held on for third place, despite sliding off the circuit early on, and managing to rejoin.

“That last race was pretty hectic, the conditions were very slippery, and I was lucky to be able to rejoin after going off.”

Ross sits in third place in the championship, 114 points behind leader Andre Heimgartner, and 45 points behind Australian Jason Bargwanna who is in second.

With three races still to run, and 75 points for a win, Ross is still a mathematical chance in claiming the championship title.

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Cambridge cricketers representing NZ

By Sophie Iremonger

A Cambridge local has been selected to represent New Zealand on the cricket pitch in an opportunity described as “better than winning the lottery”.

“Because you can win Lotto but you still can’t play for New Zealand,” said Rudie Swanepoel, a South African-born Cambridge local of almost 20 years who will proudly wear the NZ shirt in an Over 50s cricket match against Australia in Nelson later this month.

“It’s like a dream come true,” explained Rudie. “I always sort of ‘joked’ to the guys, my long-term goal would be to represent New Zealand in the Over 60s… and then this came up and I couldn’t believe it.”

Similar to the NZ Over 60s team,

the Over 50s is a new initiative which will see a squad of 14 players take on an Australian team in a three-day tournament over February 19 – 22 – which will help determine the team that will compete in an Over 50s world cup later this year.

“The Aussies are really in for it,” laughed Swanepoel, who has been playing cricket since the age of three or four years old. “I’ve never really stopped,” said the Cambridge Antiques cricketer, who has also been a cricket coach (and a teacher) at St Peter’s School for many years.

“I’ve just got a passion for cricket, some kids refer to me as Mr Cricket because I like it so much,” he laughed.

“It’s all new, it’s an opportunity and it’s up to me to make the most of it. If you

can get your foot in the door it’s up to you to take it from there.”

Meanwhile, just this week 2013 St Peter’s School graduate Tim Seifert made his international cricket debut playing with the Black Caps in the T20 Tri-Series on Tuesday night, helping to end the team’s three-match losing streak with a 12-run win over England in Wellington.

Seifert arrived on the international stage in a tense situation, facing the first ball of the final over of the New Zealand innings. If he was nervous he certainly didn’t show it, hitting two sixes in the six balls he faced to push the New Zealand total to 196. Seifert then added a run out to cap off a top night.

Seifert’s father Marty, who caught up with his son after the game, said Tim

really enjoyed the experience. “It was a bit surreal,” he said. “It was a big stadium with lots of people yelling and screaming, but he certainly seemed to cope pretty well with it.”

“Playing four years ago for the school team (as captain of the 1st XV for three years), and now to be on a different stage with the big boys, it’s quite a turnaround… he’s done pretty well.”

The Black Caps, including Seifert, will play against Australia this Friday, and against England in Hamilton on Sunday.

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Quickfire Sport Trampers explore Taupo

Track Cycling World Cup coming

Cycling NZ announced this week that Cambridge will once again play host to the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in 2019. The event will take place at the Avantidrome, as it did in 2015 with sell-out crowds filling the venue. Cycling New Zealand CEO Andrew Matheson expects the 2019 event to be another resounding success. “For our elite riders themselves, it’s a rare chance to take on their biggest rivals in front of a home crowd, which will no doubt drive some impressive performances and exciting racing as we saw in 2015.” The last world cup in Cambridge generated significant economic returns for the local community and wider region, and the 2019 event is likely to attract up to 550 competitors, staff, officials and media from over 40 countries, taking place January 18‐20. * * * *

Second place for Sam

Cambridge cyclist Sam Gaze was close to nabbing Anton Cooper’s cross-country honours at the UCI Oceania Mountain Bike Championships in Dunedin on Saturday. Gaze had to stop to adjust his seat midway through the race at the new Signal Hill course, giving the chance for world number seven-ranked Cooper (Christchurch) to push on for a dominant victory in a time of 1:21.54, just two minutes ahead of second-placed Gaze, who had to stop for a second time to fix his mechanical issue. Australian Cameron Ivory finished 2 minutes 40 seconds later in third. Gaze said he was disappointed that the mechanical issues wrecked his day. “It was a really tough course,” said Cooper. “There is some really tough competition in the Oceania region so to get the win is always nice.” * * * *

Submitted by the Cambridge Tramping Club Cambridge trampers have fond memories of Lake Taupo and Kuretau in particular, and so the long Waitangi weekend was a good opportunity to revisit.

With bags safely stowed we headed down the Western Bypass, new territory for our driver. Accommodation sorted, we made for the lake shore where our walk from Kuretau to Amori then Pukawa followed a popular track alongside which kowhai and kahikatea flourish and the blackberries were delicious. Later, kayaking on the river proved to be a new experience for some.

The next morning, we eventually found the Pillars of Hercules after crossing a high suspension bridge over a narrow river chasm. Tree Trunk Gorge held more promise, followed by an invigorating swim in the lake and more kayaking. In Turangi, we followed the Tongariro River walk to the trout hatchery,

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The New Zealand Rowing Champs have been on since Tuesday at the Mighty River Domain, Lake Karapiro, and continue this Friday and Saturday, 8am-5pm. Club athletes from all over NZ competing for national titles.

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Living in retirement Resthaven’s craft room open to all

By Sophie Iremonger

The craft room at Cambridge Resthaven’s Village Centre has been enjoyed by residents and creative folk since the centre opened in October 2015, and patrons hope to see more locals and community groups make the most of the space.

Residents gather in the room every Friday from 2pm to 4pm for an afternoon of fun, social enjoyment and creative construction. Supplies are on hand to bring all sorts of inspirations to life, with sewing machines, fabric, and equipment for knitting, embroidery, painting, drawing, card making, colouring, and more. The group hopes to see any Cambridge locals, not just Resthaven residents, come and join the fun.

Though the craft group meets every Friday, the room is open and available throughout the week for others to use as well. Already two groups, mosaic and embroidery, have signed up recently to use the facility for their regular gatherings, and Village Manager Joanne Sutherland said more local groups are welcome to

Alison said “the more the merrier” get in touch to find out more. me first and I can come down and when it comes to more people joining show them where things are and what Alison Hucke is the main organiser of the group, which is currently made up they can use,” added Alison, who can the craft afternoons, since moving of about eight people on average. into the Resthaven Village about be contacted on 0211 383 341.

She welcomes locals to come along nine months ago. “It really took off Taking part in the craft afternoons is to the next meeting, which happens when Alison came into the village free of charge, though a small koha every Friday from 2pm. “And if a because she had a lot of craft stuff (donation) is appreciated when member of the public wants to come that she brought into it,” said Joanne crafters take their creations home, to other than the Friday then just phone Sutherland. “Now, basically anything cover the cost of supplies. they want to do they can do it in here, there’s all sorts.”

“If I haven’t got something in my hands and I’m not making something, then there’s something wrong,” joked Alison Hucke. “It’s fun, and we’re being productive too,” she said of the weekly group. “It’s just good getting together, the social aspect of it, and being creative.”

“And you’re achieving something at the same time,” added Fay Good, one of the group members. “It’s fun, it’s friendship… And we’re open to new ideas too, there are so many different crafts developing all the time.

“At some point we would like to put a display somewhere, in the library or something, to show the sort of things Friday afternoon crafters, Margaret Bremner, Betty Payne, Fay Good and Lorraine that we’re doing.”

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Elder abuse under-reported in Waikato

By Viv Posselt

Elder abuse – be it psychological, financial or neglect – is being seriously under-reported in the Waikato, says Age Concern Hamilton executive officer Brent Nielsen.

Even as systems are established to make its reportage easier, large numbers of cases remain behind closed doors, adding to the difficulties in combating the scourge.

Brent said 223 cases of elder abuse

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had been investigated in the greater Waikato area between July 2017 and the end of January this year.

Case numbers had “increased significantly,” he said, with an almost 30 percent growth in incidences reported to Age Concern Hamilton over the past year.

“Most of these were psychological abuse and, almost exclusively, involved other family members.

Just one example would be where a family member said they would come and visit their elderly relative, but only if they agreed to change their will.”

Such psychological abuse was often tolerated by the victim for fear of losing family relationships.

Sometimes, the individual concerned would reach the point where they recognised the abuse has been going on for too long and would themselves seek help, while on other occasions the red flag was raised by concerned neighbours or friends.

Other forms of elder abuse commonly seen, said Brent, include financial abuse. An example would be someone offering to help an elderly person with their shopping but using that person’s money to fund their own purchases. Others would be around neglect or physical abuse.

In July last year, the then Minister for Seniors Maggie Barry took steps to ensure elder abuse cases were

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reported and investigated and announced a new Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS), aimed at providing a help-line service to anyone needing information and support.

In comparing New Zealand statistics with those from overseas, Brent said findings showed New Zealand potentially under-reports cases at a ratio of 10:1. Reasons for that include a sense of shame, low confidence,

and isolation, and he said it was important for neighbours and friends to keep an eye out for the wellbeing of the elderly.

Age Concern Hamilton has numerous services available to the elderly and has recently introduced one that offers free access to community law officers who can help in abuse investigations.

The free Elder Abuse Response Service helpline is 0800 326 6865.

Beware of scammers Online safety organisation Netsafe says scam tactics are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and New Zealand’s national response needs to evolve accordingly.

Last year, Kiwis reported a combined loss of $10.1 million dollars from online scams and fraud, with an average loss of $10,771. The reported losses likely only represent a small percentage of total losses, as many people feel a sense of embarrassment or hopelessness about reporting scams.

Netsafe CEO, Martin Cocker, said some scammers have moved on from traditional scam models that use cheap communications technology to reach large volumes of people in order to find the small percentage of people who are vulnerable to a particular approach at that time.

“These scams are multi-faceted, often using several well- executed marketing elements designed to mimic well-known organisations and processes that people trust. The recent scams imitating Air New Zealand and Whittakers are good examples of this.”

The scams most commonly reported to Netsafe are tech support scams.

Scammers make contact about a fake issue with a computer and offer to fix it by requesting remote access to the device. The largest loss reported to Netsafe in 2017 was $480,000 to an investment scam. Kiwis lost $1.4m to online romance scams in 2017.

People in New Zealand can get advice or report a scam to Netsafe by calling 0508 NETSAFE or visiting www.netsafe.org.nz

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For peace of mind Supplied Let’s face it, no one really wants to plan a funeral, but not planning doesn’t make the inevitable go away.

It’s a bit like retirement, it happens whether you are ready or not.

Each year, more and more New Zealanders enter retirement and begin a new phase in their lives. It’s a time to make decisions about what the future may bring, and it’s also a perfect time to think about how you can support your loved ones through funeral planning.

You may not want a big funeral, you may not want your family to make a fuss, but you do most likely want your family to have support when they have to adjust to a new “normal” without you one day. Pre-planning a meaningful funeral begins this journey of healthy grieving.

“We can’t make grief go away, but we can plan to support our family

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Tai Chi Fridays On Friday mornings at Cambridge Resthaven there’s a new way to get active. Tai chi classes, run by the Cambridge Tai Chi Academy, are proving a popular way for village residents to take in some exercise in a unique and enjoyable way.

The group of 14-15 regulars are enthusiastically embracing tai chi, under the guidance of instructors Graham O’Neill and Joy Hsieh.

Tai chi has been practiced for a thousand years in China, originating as a form of fighting art. These days its practiced by hundreds of millions of people, all over the world, and has evolved into a gentler form of exercise.

Instructor Graham said, “We practice the ‘Chen’ style of tai chi, which is the oldest form of tai chi.

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impact exercise which concentrates on improving total well-being and health.”

Graham explained that tai chi teaches the art of deep diaphragmatic breathing to increase the body’s oxygen uptake. The techniques help with total relaxation to relieve muscular tension and stress, also to improve balance.

Tai chi helps to improve muscle tone while gently strengthening the body’s core muscles. For these reasons, it has been found to be an excellent exercise for people as they age.

And there’s more good news.

Tai chi is also good for the brain because learning a new skill, where the exercises slowly build up in complexity, participants are always thinking and exercising their brains.

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Reviewing medication The Council of Medical Colleges (CMC) is encouraging older people to talk to their doctor about whether they could take fewer medicines.

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With water meters in and bills on the way, it makes sense to think about water when you are building or renovating your home.

New Zealand has a water efficiency labelling scheme (WELS) that can help guide consumers towards the most water-friendly products.

In the same way as the electricity star system works on appliances, the more stars a product has, the more efficient it is. The WELS is now compulsory on all water-using applicances.

It’s also important to think about how to plant your section with the most waterefficient plants, said Smart Water coordinator Cath Battersby.

According to council’s Smartwater website, the first step in planning for a waterefficient landscape is to spend some time analysing the site, taking note of the orientation

of sun traps, natural moisture, ground slope and other factors that will influence available water for plants.

Your garden can still include high-water using plants, it’s just a question of where you put them.

And think about placing plants with similar water needs together – this is called hydrozoning – and it means you will be more efficient with your watering. By planting close together, plants will also create their own shade and trap moisture, reducing the need for watering.

If you can, keep plants that need more water (such as vegetables and herbs) nearer to the house so you can water them with water collected from the shower.

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Plants like infrequent, deep watering more than being watered shallow and often.

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Recently-released building statistics have shown an increase of 52 consents issued, or a rise of 20.1%, across the Waipa district on the same period as last year, including 12 more house dwellings. There have been 62 more Code of Compliances issued compared in this quarter compared with the last, a number issued to new subdivisions and retirement village centres.

Cambridge along with the rest of Waipa continues to show positive growth across the board.

A report released into the state of housing in New Zealand was released earlier this week, in which economist Shamubeel Eaqub, one of the coauthors of the Housing Stocktake, referred to the situation as a “cluster ….”.

The report found that while around half of New Zealanders owned their own home in 2013, about 70 per cent of around 150,000 newer households formed over the past 10 years are renters.

Mr Eaqub was critical of the government’s Kiwibuild initiative which aims to build 100,000 houses over 10 years, with 50 per cent to be built in Auckland.

The stand-alone KiwiBuild homes in Auckland will be priced at $500,000$600,000 with apartments and terraced houses under $500,000. Outside of Auckland prices are likely to range from $300,000$500,000.

The country needs 500,000 more houses, not just the 100,000 KiwiBuild homes, as well as changes to the tenancy laws giving tenants more long-term security, Mr Eaqub said. The report, co-authored by Mr Eaqub with Alan Johnson and Philippa Howden-Chapman, was commissioned by Phil Twyford, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, in November 2017.

In a further attempt to encourage construction and boost the country’s housing supply, the Reserve Bank’s restrictions on banks’ loan-to-value ratios (LVRs) across the country do not include new builds. This

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Elite athletes share new Karapiro facility Cambridge’s newest community facility will see elite athletes sharing the building with those involved in recreational water sports.

The brand-new Canoe Racing New Zealand High Performance and Perry Community Water Sports Centre, Home of Cambridge Yacht Club, will be officially opened later this month at

the far end of Mighty River Domain, Lake Karapiro.

The purpose-built facility houses Canoe New Zealand’s high performance training centre as well as the long-standing Cambridge Yacht Club, built on the grounds of the former yacht clubrooms. The community space is also available to other recreational water

sports.

Mayor Jim Mylchreest said the new building was innovative and an outstanding new asset for Waipa. “Of course we’re thrilled to welcome Canoe New Zealand’s elite athletes and high performance programme to Waipa but we’re just as pleased to cater for community-based

The new Canoe Racing community facility will be officially opened on February 23.

activities – that’s what Waipa is about,” Mylchreest said.

“Cambridge Yacht Club members gave up their dedicated building and lease they have held since the 1940s to create a better facility that will serve their club and the wider community really well. With a brand new room, use of a new pontoon and better storage and access to the water, they’ve done well.

But they’ve also allowed Canoe New Zealand to move down from Auckland to join Waipa’s high performance hub.”

The new $2.3 million building has been jointly funded by Sport New Zealand, Canoe Racing New Zealand, Waipa District Council, the Brian Perry Charitable Trust, Frances Skeet Charitable Trust, Trillian Trust and Trust Waikato plus corporate supporters Deloitte and Fuji Xerox.

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by Mayor Mylchreest and the Minister for Community and Voluntary Sector, the Hon. Peeni Henare on February 23 – the first day of the three-day New Zealand Sprint Kayak Championships, the first major canoe competition to be held at

Canoe New Zealand’s new base. The championships are set to attract 400-plus athletes, including some from Australia.

The nation’s top paddlers, including world and Olympic champion Lisa Carrington, K2 world champion Caitlin Ryan and under-23 K1 world champion Aimee Fisher, on site for the championships, will also take part in the official opening activities.

Canoe New Zealand chief executive Mark Weatherall said Lake Karapiro was a “ideal place” for elite athletes to train, “we only have to look at what Rowing New Zealand have achieved being based there,” he said.

“We are really excited to be based in Waipa. Canoe racing is in a positive space and it’s really exciting as we look towards the Olympics in Tokyo.”

“This is another evolution of the sport and a lot of people have done a lot of work to get to this point. We are very appreciative of the support provided by the Waipa District Council and Sport NZ for what they have done, and to the other funders and supporters, including the Cambridge Yacht Club.”

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After donating some building labour to the Cambridge Playcentre on Vogel St as part of a Facebook promotion, Kit Markin Homes has stepped up to help with a new roof.

General manager Josh Jennings

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on the playground and realised they needed some more work done,” Josh explained. “The roof had holes in and was leaking.” Something had to be done.

A father of two young children – both too young to go to playcentre just yet – Josh offered to donate building labour to replace the roof, saving the playcentre thousands of dollars.

“We flooded the site with men, adding up to around three days’ labour,” Josh said, estimating that the value of the donation was over $5,000. Above All Scaffolding and Roofing Industries came to the party,

as well as the Cambridge Lions who stumped up with $3000 for the badlyneeded new roof.

Playcentre members spent over a year fundraising for material, running a garage sale, three bake sales and selling beeswax wraps and other crafts to raise the necessary cash.

With fundraising complete, the roof was finished in January just in time for the new playcentre year.

Janie Taylor said the playcentre was grateful to the Kit Markin Homes team, which worked overtime in 30+ temperatures to get the job done, as well as the Lions and others who have supported the roof project.

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Sunday February 4 – Friday February 9 A horse was stolen from a paddock on Goodwin Rd, Ohaupo.

The paddock was left securely closed but not locked. One of two horses grazing in the paddock has been taken. If anyone saw anything or has any information, please let the police know.

Tuesday February 6 Police were called to an address on Shakespeare St to assist firefighters with the threatening behaviour of the occupants.

One of the tenants was cooking in the kitchen which then caught fire. A female was arrested for disorderly behaviour and assaulting a police officer.

At around 3pm a home owner on Cambridge Rd discovered a suspicious male and his vehicle in the driveway who said he wanting to see “Julian” and “Gillian”. The vehicle was described as dark coloured silver/grey Landcruiser. The male was described as Maori, in his 30s, solid build, balding with tattoos.

Saturday February 10 A burglary has occurred on Cambridge Rd between 12.15 and 1.45pm. The owner returned home to find the front gate open and the lounge window open with a ladder propped up against it. The house has been searched with jewellery, electronics and alcohol taken.

Sunday February 11 A burglary has occurred overnight at a house on Robinson St where offenders have stolen items from an outside shed which was left locked. Offenders have taken fishing gear and a green and white Lapierre bicycle worth $3500.00 A driver has failed to reduce his speed to suit the horrible weather conditions and crashed into a fence and down a 40-metre bank on Maungakawa Rd. The two occupants of the car were taken to Waikato Hospital.

Monday February 12 A burglary has occurred on Peake Rd sometime between 7am and 10pm. The offenders have entered through the front door which was left locked and secured. Once inside they have conducted a messy search of the property looking for jewellery and cash or anything that can be easily carried including passports. High value items in plain view were not taken including tools and electronics.

If you have any information about any of these crimes, please contact the Cambridge police or report it anonymously via Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111.

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Friday February 9 6.59pm - Kitchen fire on Fletcher Place.

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Blind Eye by April Phillipsa Directed by Mike Williams SEASON 9-23 June 2018 Roles for four strong and experienced actors Male and Female ages 50-70 Male and Female ages 35-50

The Master, Officers and Brethren would like to invite all Freemasons residing in the Cambridge area to join us at any time to meet up with old friends and fellow Masons.

All enquiries to the Master Ph 022 601 3656 Email thealphalodge@gmail.com Corner Bryce & Queen Street Cambridge

Auditions by appointment on Saturday 24 February at The Gaslight Theatre, 8 Alpha Street, Cambridge To book an audition or for more details, please contact Mike on grovernz@gmail.com or 0274390747

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We are looking for someone to fill a fixed term position which could more than likely lead to full time employment for the right person.

Please call into the Challenge Petrol Station, 88 Duke Street Cambridge and fill out an application form.

Or alternatively email your cover letter and CV to dan@challengerockgas.co.nz

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Further information can be obtained by contacting Jocelyn Cooney – Trustee Cambridge Safer Community Charitable Trust (jocelyn@cooneylaw.co.nz)

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Matamata based Stud Farm, Waikato Region, New Zealand The Valachi Racing Team are seeking experienced track work riders for their private pre-training and breaking farm located in Matamata.

Valachi Racing is one of the country’s largest private racing teams and due to its expansion, we are seeking eager and dedicated people to join a positive group of team members. The right candidate will be well remunerated, and experience fantastic working conditions.

Hours of work: 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and every second weekend morning and afternoon feed up. Time off over the Christmas or New Years’ holiday period.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Information Evening

Small class sizes l

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Come and find out what’s happening at St Peter’s, at our information evening.

All current and potential parents welcome.

Thursday, 1 March The Avanti Lounge, Avantidrome 5.30–7.30pm

Sports academies l

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Years 7-13 l

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Day and Boarding

For catering purposes please register your interest - email: shaelaghb@stpeters.school.nz www.stpeters.school.nz

Hunter Borsos, 2 ½, feeding the ducks at Lake Te Ko Utu with birdseed, not bread.

Waipa District Council is urging the public to avoid feeding them bread, instead opting for alternatives such as birdseed, grains, cooked rice and other foods more suitable for ducks and less polluting for the water. Hunter loves feeding the ducks at the lake, he heads down there to visit his feathered friends once or twice a week with his grandparents. Good on you, Hunter!

CAMBRIDGE OPEN HOMES BAYLEYS Sunday 18 February 2018 Lot 1, 173 Horahora Rd, Cambridge 17 Carlyle St, Cambridge 105 Browning St, Leamington 535 Fencourt Rd, Cambridge 27/2 Grace Ave, Leamington 317 Racecourse Rd, Cambridge 32 Swayne Rd, Cambridge 64 Jarrett Tce, Cambridge 23 West Thompson St, Cambridge

Auction $456,000 Auction Auction PBN Auction Auction PBN $895,000

CAMBRIDGE REAL ESTATE Sunday 18 February 2018 3 Richmond St 27 Plescher Cres 316 Forkert Rd 70 Rangatira Rd 41 Kiteroa St 150A Shakeseare St 12 Stafford St 66 Cowley Dr 74 Arnold St 22 Burr St 49 Jarrett Tce 4 Cooper Cres 35A Burns St 2/30 Jarrett Tce 1 Princes St 6 Constance Pl 259 Hiwi Rd

$699,000 $709,000 Deadline Sale Deadline Sale $549,000 Tender PBN Offers over $1.2m Tender $719,000 $889,000 $867,000 $475,000 $839,000 Tender $710,000 Deadline Sale

380 Flume Rd 20 Lilac Cl 11 Marlowe Dr 11:00am-11:30am 22 Watkins Rd 12:00noon-12:30pm 12 Kingdon St 1:00pm-1:30pm 8A Queen St 1:30pm-2:00pm 11 Naomi Pl 2:00pm-2:30pm 35 Tulip Dr 2:30pm-3:00pm 62B Raleigh St 2:30pm-3:00pm HARCOURTS 3:00pm-3:30pm 4:00pm-4:30pm Sunday 18 February 2018 64 Grey St, Cambridge 109c Wordsworth St, Cambridge 17 Westlea Rd, Cambridge 54 Norfolk St, Cambridge 11:00am-11:30am 10 Victoria St, Cambridge 11:00am-11:30am 11:00am-12:00noon LJ HOOKER 11:30am-12:15pm Sunday 18 February 2018 11:30am-12:00noon 3 Eliot Pl, Cambridge 11:45am-12:15pm 43 Milton St, Cambridge 11:45am-12:15pm 58d Windmill Rd, Tamahere 12:00pm-12:45pm 260 Shakespeare St, Cambridge 12:00pm-12:45pm 50a Williams St, Cambridge 12:30pm-1:00pm 18 Brancaster Pl, Cambridge 12:30pm-1:00pm 64 Mill Rd, Ohaupo 1:00pm-1:30pm LUGTONS 1:00pm-1:30pm 1:00pm-1:30pm Saturday 17 February 2018 1:00pm-1:45pm 54 Scott St, Cambridge 1:00pm-1:45pm 30 Goldsmith St, Cambridge 1:00pm-1:30pm 191 King St, Cambridge

Deadline Sale PBN $663,000 $819,000 $739,000 $459,000 PBN $889,000 $639,000

1:00pm-2:00pm 1:15pm-1:45pm 1:30pm-2:00pm 1:45pm-2:15pm 1:45pm-2:15pm 2:00pm-2:45pm 2:15pm-2:45pm 2:30pm-3:00pm 2:30pm-3:00pm

PBN $520,000 $639,000 Auction $885,000

12:00pm-12:30pm 12:00pm-12:30pm 1:00pm-2:00pm 1:00pm-1:45pm 2:00pm-2:30pm

PBN PBN $980,000 PBN PBN PBN PBN

11:15am-11:45am 12:00pm-12:30pm 1:00pm-2:00pm 12:45pm-1:15pm 1:30pm-2:00pm 2:15pm-2:45pm 3:30pm-4:00pm

1 Grosvenor St, Cambridge 4 Soma Pl, Cambridge

Tender Auction

1:15pm-1:45pm 12:00pm-12:45pm

Sunday 18 February 2018 3200 Cambridge Rd, Cambridge 54 Scott St, Cambridge 30 Goldsmith St, Cambridge 191 King St, Cambridge 1 Grosvenor St, Cambridge 37 Raleigh St, Cambridge 4 Soma Pl, Cambridge 4 Frame St, Cambridge

$749,000 (+GST if any) 2:30pm-3:30pm Auction 11:30am-12:30pm Auction 1:00-2:00pm Auction 2:15pm-3:00pm Tender 1:15pm-1:45pm Negotiation 12:00pm-12:45pm Auction 1:15pm-1:45pm Negotiation 3:15pm-3:45pm

PGG WRIGHTSON Sunday 18 February 2018 190-2 Fencourt Rd, Cambridge

$1.325m

1:00pm-1:30pm

Saturday 17 February 2018 4/8 Baxter Pl, Cambridge 49 Burns St, Cambridge

$639,000 PBN

2:00pm-2:30pm 2:00pm-2:30pm

Sunday 18 February 2018 28 Riverside Lane, Karapiro 12a Taylor St, Cambridge 49 Burns St, Cambridge 797 Te Miro Road, Cambridge

Deadline Sale $650,000 PBN $824,000

1:00pm-1:45pm 1:15pm-1:45pm 2:00pm-2:30pm 2:30pm-3:30pm

$795,000

2:00pm-2:45pm

POWERHOUSE REALTY

VOSPER REALTY Auction Auction Auction

11:30am-12:30pm 1:00pm-2:00pm 2:15pm-3:00pm

Sunday 18 February 2018 5 Addison St, Cambridge

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

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What’s on…

FRIDAY 16 New Zealand Rowing Champs, Mighty River Domain, Lake Karapiro. Finals - running Friday and Saturday, 8am-5pm. Club athletes from all over NZ competing for national titles.

What’s On copy deadline 12pm Mondays, Email sophie@cambridgenews.nz Room, Cambridge Town Hall. 6pm. An opportunity to hear more about the proposed changes to employment legislation and how it affects you. RSVP: Glen Harris, 07 827 5572 or upston.cambridge@parliament.govt.nz.

SATURDAY 17

SeniorNet Social Meeting, 9.30am in the lounge of the Health and Community Centre, 22a Taylor St. Guest speaker - Jo-Anne Deane from the DHB on "SmartHealth". All welcome.

Roto-o-Rangi School’s Country Fair, 5 Kairangi Rd, 11am-3pm.

Trash’n’treasure, many games and activities – ride the mechanical bull. Live music from Molly G. Roast pork buns, toffee apples, candy floss. Ample parking.

Internet safety parent evening at Goodwood School, presented by the Cambridge Principals Association. Speaker: internet safety expert John Parsons on helping families keep children safe online. Starts 7pm, gold coin entry (optional). All welcome.

Tamahere Country Market, 8:30am - 1pm at St Stephens Anglican Church, cnr Airport Rd and Tamahere Dr, Tamahere. 110 sites with a huge variety of craft, food and produce.

TUESDAY 20

Tamahere Antique and Collector’s Fair, Tamahere Community Hall, 21 Devine Rd, Tamahere, 8.30am-1.30pm. Wide variety of antiques, curios, collectables and bric-a-brac.

Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival, Hamilton Gardens. Enjoy numerous artistic experiences, Feb 7 - 18. Info: hgaf.co.nz.

Cambridge Country Music Club, from 12.30pm at the Cambridge Senior Citizens Hall, Millicich Pl. $4 entry. Afternoon tea included. Info: Teresa 0220649152.

SUNDAY 18 Grant Brunskill Memorial Horse Trek, 539 Brunskill Rd, Whitehall.

Fundraising event for Whitehall Hall. 4 - 5 hr trek over local farms with amazing views. BBQ lunch provided at Gardner's Wool shed atop French Pass Hill. Trek departs at 9.30am, registration from 8.30am – 9.15am. $30 per adult or $15 for U15 riders (accompanied by adult). No dogs. Info: Vickie Risi 07 823 0166.

Cambridge Tramping Club tramp to Broken Hills off the Kopu Hikuwai Rd, departing 7.30am. Info: Catherine 027 2745375.

Waikato Rivertones Chorus FREE CONCERT as part of the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival. 3pm at the Lakeside Stage at Hamilton Gardens, Cobham Drive/Hungerford Cres. If wet, will be held in the Piazza.

MONDAY 19 Workplace Relations Forum hosted by Hon Louise Upston MP, Victorian

Key Charm Crafter-noon with Sheree. Crafting embellished keys – learn basic jewellery-making and take a home a unique piece of art. Most materials supplied. Optional: bring along old keys, necklace chains or broken jewellery to work with. Koha entry. At the Cambridge Library, 1-3pm. RSVP: Hannah (07) 823 3838 or hannah.may@waipadc.govt.nz.

Good Union Summer Series Fun Run. Every Tuesday up to March 27.

Register at Good Union Garden Bar from 5.30pm. Adults $7, U16 $3.

Includes drink afterwards. 5km or 2.5km distances on tracks around Lake Te Koutu. Starts 6pm. Info: Cambridge Harriers, Cambridge NZ on Facebook.

Cambridge Arthritis Support Group, 1pm at St Andrews Church Hall.

Speaker: Dr Pillay. New members welcome.

Adult Cycling Workshop, Victoria Square, 6pm-8pm, Free On-Road Biking Skills Workshop. Learn to safely navigate urban roads, shared pathways and rural roads. Info or to register: ride@cyclingnewzealand.nz or 07 823 0716.

Internet safety parent evening at Cambridge East School, presented by the Cambridge Principals Association. Speaker: internet safety expert John Parsons on helping families keep children safe online. Starts 7pm, gold coin entry (optional). All welcome.

WEDNESDAY 21 Internet safety parent evening at Cambridge Middle School, presented by the Cambridge Principals Association. Speaker: internet safety expert John Parsons on helping families keep children safe online. Starts 7pm, gold coin entry (optional). All welcome.

Afternoon Women’s Fellowship bus trip – meet at St Andrews by 12.15pm, bus leaves 12.30. Info: Glynis Gasnier (07) 872 3777.

THURSDAY 22 Beginners dance lessons for Cambridge Cruisers Rock n Roll. Four weeks, every Thursday, starting Feb 22. 6.45pm to 8.40pm at St Andrews Hall. Info: Colleen 021 160 3725.

The 1st Reader Book Club. Preview the libraries' latest and most anticipated arrivals, chat with other booklovers and enjoy light refreshments. Feel free to bring along a book review to share. Free to attend, suitable for adults. 6.30pm - 7.30pm. Info: 07 823 3838.

Internet safety parent evening at Leamington School, presented by the Cambridge Principals Association. Speaker: internet safety expert John Parsons on helping families keep children safe online. Starts 7pm, gold coin entry (optional). All welcome.

Greyhound Racing, Cambridge Raceway, Taylor Street, first race 12pm.

Harness Racing, Cambridge Raceway, Taylor Street, first race 5.30pm. Also the “Ladies Night” supporting ovarian cancer, held in the Skyline Lounge with reserved seating, ticket includes drinks on arrival, antipasto platter, racebook, prizes to be won and more. Tickets $30 from cambridgeraceway co.nz.

FRIDAY 23 Quiz Night fundraiser for Cambridge High School Rowing Club. 7pm in the school hall, doors open 6.30. Teams of 6-8, $20 per ticket (includes snacks). Quickfire raffles, auctions. Beer, wine, RTDs and pizza available to buy, or BYO. Cash and eftpos. Tickets: email chsrowingquiz@gmail.com or text 021 230 9306.

SATURDAY 24 Chow & Tipple 2018 – Food, Beer and Wine Festival, McKinnon Park, Taylor Street, Cambridge. 11am-8pm. Enjoy wine, craft beer and gourmet food while listening to live musicians. Tickets or info: www.chowandtipple.co.nz.

Rukuhia School (Ohaupo) Family Fun Festival, 3-7pm. Lots of bouncy stuff and carnival stalls for the kids with local crafts on display and for the grown-ups, coffee, PTA bake sale plus licensed bar.

SUNDAY 25 Waikato Veteran and Vintage Car Club Public Open Day, 10am – 3pm at the clubrooms on Maclean St, Cambridge. Free entry. An opportunity to see cars and motorcycles from the early 1900s to mid-1980s on display – Some for sale. Extensive parts shed. All welcome.

REGULAR EVENTS MONDAY Evening Tennis session at the Cambridge Racquets Club, Thornton Road. 6-7.30pm, every Monday. $10 for non-members. Info: Wayne 827 7563.

Old Time and Sequence Dancing, 1-3.30pm every Monday, at Senior Citizens Hall, Milicich Place, Cambridge. Info: May Haines 823 1262.

Golf Croquet, 9.15am at Leamington Croquet Club, Scott Street. Info: Pam 823 4412.

Treetown Toastmasters. Learn the art of public speaking and leadership, 7-10pm every Monday.

Council buildings, Wilson street, Cambridge. Guests welcome, drinks and supper provided.

Cambridge Parents Centre “BuggyFit” 10.30am start every Monday, all welcome. First class free then $5 members, $7 non-members. 1 hour at Avantidrome Concourse. Fun, safe, social exercise with your bump, babies and/or children. Info: cambridge@parentscentre. org.nz.

Cambridge Care and Craft, every Monday from 9.30am – 12.30pm. $4 entry, includes light lunch. All welcome. Info: Nicky (07) 823 7445.

TUESDAY Cambridge Golf Club – Veterans 9am, Junior Academy 4pm. Details: 827 6381. Waipa Wranglers

Dentists: • Dr Barbara Cater BDS • Dr Philippa Duley BDS • Dr Maia Ackerman BDS Dental Therapist/Hygienist: • Jacqui Jowsey BHealSci

Don’t let your smile let you down

www.dukestdental.co.nz 33b Duke St Cambridge. Tel (07) 827 6226

Line Dancers class, every Tuesday, 12.30-1.30pm (beginners), 1.30-3.30pm (improvers and upwards). At Trinity Parish Church Hall, Queen St, Cambridge. Info: Marie 823 3428.

The Mosaic Waikato Modern Choir rehearsal, every Tuesday 7-9pm, Cambridge Health & Community Centre, 22a Taylor St. Info: 827 4313.

Cambridge Badminton Summer League. Every Tuesday, final night February 6. All ages, everyone welcome. From 7pm at the Badminton Hall, Maclean Street. $3 members, $5 non members. Info: Tina Skinner 027 313 8033.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Seniors (16+), 9.30am-12pm. Info: Glennis, 027 4789315.

Rosycross discussion groups, Tuesdays 7.30pm at 258 Ariki St Karapiro. All welcome, phone (07) 827 8040 or txt 021 656 501 for more information.

WEDNESDAY Wednesday Wood Workshop at Cambridge Community Menzshed, 9am-4pm every Wednesday. Men and women welcome.

Resthaven Centre, 4 Vogel St. Info: Dave Callaghan, 823 9170.

Health shuttle A community service that transports people to and from health related appointments in Cambridge and Hamilton. Bookings required at least one day in advance. Donations appreciated.

Ph 827 7307

Housie, 1.00-3.30pm every Wednesday, at Senior Citizens Hall, Milicich Place, Cambridge. Info: Elsie 827 4467.

Tai Chi Academy, 1-2pm at Trinity St Paul’s Church, corner Bryce and Queen Streets. Info: Bob 827 4814.

Golf Croquet, 5.15pm at Leamington Croquet Club, Scott Street. Everyone welcome. Info: Pam 823 4412.

Riverside Ukes, meet every Wednesday 7pm-9pm at the Cambridge Raceway, Taylor St, in the boardroom at the eastern end of the grandstand. All welcome. Info: Rob/Jan 0276571565.

THURSDAY Cambridge Creative Fibre, meets at Cambridge Health & Community Centre, 22 Taylor Street, Cambridge, on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 9.30am, 2nd and 4th Thursday at 6.30pm. Info: Anne 827 3156.

Bowls, 1pm onwards every Thursday at Senior Citizens Hall, Milicich Place, Cambridge. Info: Christine 827 0604.

Cambridge Badminton Club, Golden Oldies (50+), 9.30am-12pm. Info: Glennis, 027 4789315.

Cambridge Cruisers Rock n Roll – New weekly club welcoming new people for fun, friendship and dance. Every Thursday 6.45pm to 8.40pm at St Andrews Hall. Info: 021 160 3725.

Rosycross discussion groups, Thursdays 10.30am at 258 Ariki St Karapiro. All welcome, phone (07) 827 8040 or txt 021 656 501 for more information.

Lions’ Shed open 9am-12pm. Vogel Street. Come grab a bargain.

FRIDAY Tai Chi Academy 1pm-2pm at Trinity St Paul’s Church, corner Bryce and Queen Streets. Info: Bob 827 4814.

The Views Craft Room, open every Friday 2pm-4pm, 4 Vogel Street.

SATURDAY Lions’ Shed open 9am-12pm. Vogel Street.

Cambridge Farmers’ Market, Victoria Square, 8am-12pm.

Golf Croquet, 1.15pm at Leamington Croquet Club, Scott St. Everyone welcome. Info: 823 4412.

SUNDAY Miniature Trains, Leamington Domain, Wordsworth St, 10am-3pm. Weather permitting. Covered-toe shoes required. $2 per ride, concession cards available.

Sewing Bee, Cambridge Health & Community Centre, Taylor St, 1.30pm-5pm. Bring your sewing machine to sew Boomerang Bags, a Plastic Bag Free Cambridge initiative. Material provided.

Cambridge Golf Club Presents

MEN’S INTRODUCTION TO GOLF Thursday 22nd Feb 2018 | Start 5:30pm - onward | $20 Entry Fee

This is a special programme designed for men who have not yet played golf or only played socially and would like to take up the sport. Special introduction day includes group golf lesson followed by complementary refreshments.

Contact Cambridge Golf Club to register (07) 827 6381

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018

LIDO CINEMA

MovieReview

Centre Place

Ph: 838-9010

lidocinema.co.nz (R13)

FRI: 1.40, 3.45, 5.45PM - SAT: 10.55AM, 1.00, 8.15PM SUN: 11.15AM, 6.15PM - MON/TUE: 1.40, 3.45, 5.45PM

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FRI: 10.30AM, 8.15PM - SAT: 5.20PM - SUN: 4.00PM MON: 10.30AM - TUE: 10.30AM, 8.15PM (R16) GOLDEN GLOBE FOR BEST ACTOR - GARY OLDMAN

Big screen perfection. Marion McPherson, a California nurse, works tirelessly to keep her family afloat after her husband loses his job. She also maintains a turbulent bond with a teenage daughter who is just like her - loving, strong-willed and deeply opinionated. Lady Bird makes for a delightful coming of age comedy/drama, fueled by Greta (Jackie) Gerwig’s inspired direction and Saoirse (Brooklyn, Atonement) Ronan’s charming performance. Like the best page-turning novels, it is a thematically and emotionally satisfying narrative that flies by, yet leaves you wanting more.

THREE BILLBOARDS GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: BEST FILM

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FRIDAY: 1.00, 5.55PM - SATURDAY: 2.35, 7.55PM SUNDAY: 1.40, 6.35PM - MONDAY: 1.00, 8.25PM TUESDAY: 1.00, 5.55PM (R16) SATURDAY: 11.30AM

(R13)

“Jessica Chastain is great, just like she was in Miss Sloane.

Sorken’s (The West Wing, The Social Network, Moneyball) familiar high-speed dialogue delivers lots of intellectual wit.

There’s a lot to take in and the pace is frenetic. An entertaining and intriguing story.” Graeme. Molly Bloom, a beautiful young Olympic-class skier, ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons. Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans, and finally, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defence lawyer Charlie Jaffey, who learned that there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led us to believe. An unbelievable TRUE story. Co-stars Kevin Costner.

FRIDAY: 10.45AM, 3.35, 6.05PM (PG) SAT: 10.40AM, 1.15, 6.05PM - SUN: 2.00, 6.55PM MON: 10.45AM, 3.35, 5.55PM - TUE: 10.45AM, 3.35, 6.05PM FRI: 1.15PM - SAT: 3.45PM (M) SUN: 4.30PM - MON/TUE: 1.15PM

10.40AM ROYAL OPERA: RIGOLETTO SUNDAY: MONDAY: 6.15PM

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The Best Value in Show Business

FEB 15-21

Thu, 15 Feb

Fri, 16 Feb

Sat, 17 Feb

Sun, 18 Feb

Tue, 20 Feb

Wed, 21 Feb

Darkest Hour (PG) 2 hrs 20 mins

11.15am

1.15pm 6.15pm

2.40pm 5.15pm

2.25pm 7.40pm

12.00pm 5.50pm

2.40pm 8.20pm

Downsizing (M) 2 hrs 30 mins !! NEW !!

11.40am 11.00am 10.30am 8.30pm 8.20pm 7.45pm

1.10pm 5.00pm

12.50pm 8.15pm

6.00pm

Film

Finding Your Feet (M) 2 hrs 6 mins

THE THEATRE OF VARIETY

9.45am

I, Tonya (R16) 2 hrs 14 mins

1.45pm

3.50pm 8.30pm

Lady Bird (R13) 1 hr 49 mins

4.10pm 8.10pm

11.00am 10.00am 12.40pm 12.20pm 12.20pm 3.50pm 3.40pm 4.00pm 3.50pm 8.40pm 8.45pm 8.00pm

8.15pm

8.00pm

Molly's Game (R13) 2 hrs 35 mins

2.30pm 5.45pm

1.00pm

5.45pm

5.30pm

Phantom Thread (M) 2 hrs 25 mins

3.15pm

5.45pm

1.20pm

10.30am

The Greatest Showman (PG) 2 hrs

6.00pm

1.40pm

1.10pm 6.00pm

12.40pm 5.50pm

1.10pm

10.15am 5.15pm

3.20pm

3.00pm

1.00pm

10.40am

6.00pm

2.40pm

12.40pm

The Post (M) 2 hrs 10 mins

1.00pm 8.40pm

10.50am 10.15am 10.00am 10.30am 3.40pm 8.30pm 8.15pm

6.10pm

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (R16) 2 hrs 10 mins

6.15pm

3.20pm

3.00pm

5.45pm

8.30pm

Subject to Change Without Notice.

Seniors Morning Tea and Film Wed 21 9.45am - Finding Your Feet - $18

www.tivolicinema.co.nz

Bookings 823 5064 – 32 Lake Street, Cambridge

THE MUSIC OF SILENCE PG

THU & FRI 5:25, SAT 3:00, SUN 10:45 & 3:10, MON 5:40,TUE 5:25,WED 10:10 & 5:25 __________________________________________

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE PG 3rd Month. SAT 2:55, SUN 1:15

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The Music of Silence (PG) 2 hrs 10 mins

10.45am 10.15am

BREATHE M

3rd Month. FRI 10:00, SAT 2:45, SUN 12:55 __________________________________________

5.45pm 3.30pm

“So affecting it will stay with you forever. I can’t recommend it enough. Now one of my all-time favourite movies.” Allan.

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN PG 3rd Month. THU 5:35, FRI 10:20 & 5:35, SAT 1:00 & 5:40, SUN 11:00 & 3:40, TUE & WED 5:35

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THE DARKEST HOUR M FRI 5:35, SAT 12:50 & 5:10, SUN 12:40, WED 10:00 & 5:35

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THE POST M

THU 5:45, FRI 10:10, SAT 12:30 & 5:30, SUN 10:40 & 3:15,TUE 5:45 __________________________________________

3 BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI R16

THU & FRI 7:35, SAT 12:40, 5:15 & 7:25, SUN 3:45 & 5:20,TUE & WED 7:35

OUR NUMBER ONE FILM Inspired by a true story. “Very good – same class as Mahana. Acting, photography, script all first rate.

Another fine homegrown movie. Please support it – you won’t be disappointed. Nothing is what is seems.” Allan “That was a film and a half!” A regular. Patrons are giving this film high praise.

BROKEN M

THU & FRI 5:50 & 7:50, SAT 5:05 & 7:45, SUN 11:10, 3:05 & 5:45, MON 5:50, TUE 5:50 & 7:50,WED 10:20, 5:50 & 7:50

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FIFTY SHADES FREED R16 THU & FRI 7:40, SAT 12:55 & 7:35, SUN 1:00 & 5:35,TUE & WED 7:40

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MOLLY’S GAME R13

THU & FRI 7:20, SAT 3:05 & 7:05, SUN 1:05 & 5:05, MON 5:30,TUE & WED 7:20 __________________________________________

LADY BIRD R13

THU & FRI 5:30 & 8:00, SAT 3:15 & 7:55, SUN 10:50 & 5:55, MON 6:00, TUE & WED 5:30 & 8:00

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I, TONYA R16 ALSO

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