Clare St Pierre has announced her candidacy for mayor, driven by what she calls “12 years of financial frustration” and two consecutive years of steep rate increases.
The 64-year-old Pirongia resident is the third to enter the race after incumbent Susan O’Regan and Mike Pettit but unlike her opponents, she is also standing for council, aiming for a fifth term.
“We’re blocked from trying new tools,” she says. “As mayor, I’d finally have the influence to change that.”
St Pierre’s campaign centres on her long-standing concerns about Waipā’s financial management.
She has repeatedly advocated for alternative funding strategies - such as revenue bonds and asset partnerships - but says her proposals have been consistently sidelined.
“At the start of this Long Term Plan process I wanted to actually focus on fixing the finances and look at new tools like revenue bonds.”
Another suggestion was to refinance existing debt so it does not appear on the balance sheet and to partner with capital investors who could build assets for the council to lease instead of own.
The change would not just fix the books but make Waipā more liveable and affordable, she says.
St Pierre says while there was some agreement, nothing happened, and her frustration grew.
She brings a strong financial and governance background to her campaign.
Born and raised on a dairy farm in Te Rore, she attended Sacred Heart Girls College in Hamilton before graduating from Massey University with a first-class honours in Business Studies.
Her postgraduate work focused on environmental management, sustainability, and cross-sector collaboration.
She spent a decade at the ANZ Bank, became an associate of the Bankers’ Institute of New Zealand and is now a chartered member of the NZ Institute of Directors.
A mother of six, she entered local politics in 2013 at the encouragement of former councillor Diane Sharp.
St Pierre’s frustration has grown in recent years, particularly with the council’s reluctance to explore alternative financial strategies. Last year, Waipā residents faced a 14.8 per cent rate increase. Another 15.5 per cent hike is set for July 1.
“We’re blocked from trying these new tools and we have this lack of transparency. I
feel really frustrated because I feel the rates are quite a lot higher than they need to be because there’s been a reluctance to explore these other options.”
She argues that financial instruments like bonds and asset securitisation - common overseas - could help reduce the burden on ratepayers. But as a councillor, she says she lacks the influence to push these ideas forward.
“I feel with the mayoral role, you’ve got more influence.”
The latest Long-Term Plan has no community projects in it and St Pierre says that is
disappointing given no effort had been made to explore any other funding options. Projects like the Cambridge Library could go ahead with the right funding partner. Her decision to run is not a slight on O’Regan who St Pierre acknowledges has done a good job in her first term and has excellent contacts in Wellington.
“I’d love to have some great conversations with capital partners, so people in the community, stakeholders, you know larger players who care about Waipā and would be really keen to invest in some way.”
Pirongia in the race
Growth is part of the blame but that is not being managed in a way which would give it more visibility to councillors. St Pierre says she has been denied access to standard managerial performance reporting within each of the district’s growth cells.
“What gets measured, gets managed,” she says.
“We can have a conversation with developers, let them know the issues that we’re facing because we’ve got all that debt there. Can we find a way to work things out? Could we help then to be
able to move their projects forward, but we (councillors) don’t have any of that information.”
Golf development planned
By Jesse Wood
Te Awamutu Golf Club wants to buy neighbouring land to remove and replace the two holes bordering Golf Rd and State Highway 3.
This redevelopment proposal comes after several near misses and vehicles hit by golf balls from the eighth and 18th holes.
Road boundary issues are common for New Zealand golf clubs.
The Te Awamutu course covers 37 hectares - 40 hectares is considered a bare minimum for a golf club - and does not have any areas available to remove and replace the holes.
The club’s management committee plan is to purchase more land which would compensate for losing the
road holes and allow for course redevelopment. Three of the four boundaries are road. The owners of the only area of land capable of being expanded into
have agreed to sell it to the club. That agreement has a due diligence provision which expires in July 2027.
Clare St Pierre
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Some buying and selling will increase the footprint of the Te Awamutu Golf Club.
Clean up crew
On the beat with Constable Ryan Fleming Make sure you tell us...
A recent incident in our community has shown just how powerful it can be when members of the public and police work together—but also highlights the importance of reporting crime through the right channels.
It began with a Facebook post. A local resident had disturbed a group of people on their property, suspected of committing a burglary, and turned to social media for help identifying them.
Fortunately, police saw the post and recognised the individuals involved. Officers contacted the poster, took formal statements, and gathered CCTV footage. As a result, a female has now been arrested in connection with two burglaries. She’s been remanded in custody and will appear in court in June.
This is a good outcome—and it could easily have gone another way.
Social media can be a useful tool for raising awareness, but it’s no substitute for reporting suspicious activity directly to police. When incidents are only shared online, crucial evidence can be lost, delays can occur, and investigations may stall before they even begin.
Just as importantly, there’s a growing risk of people feeling they need to take matters
into their own hands. While that may come from a place of frustration or concern, vigilantism can lead to harm, interfere with police investigations, and result in unintended legal consequences.
The message is clear: if you see something, report it. Timely information provided to police can make all the difference, just as it did in this case.
Stay observant. Stay engaged. But let the police do what they’re trained and empowered to do.
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The only way the club can afford to buy land and redevelop the course is by selling parts of the club’s land and the neighbours’ land which would be rezoned as residential.
“The golf club is excited about the proposal as, if successful, it will mean not only relief from the potential safety problem it has now, but also the development of a new facility that will be available to members and the public,” a statement from the redevelopment committee reads.
The intention is that the sale of the targeted land would cover the purchase price of the adjacent land, the redevelopment of the golf course and building a new clubhouse and ancillary buildings.
The club has already retained Phil Tataurangi – who worked on the former Lochiel course which is now Tīeke - to complete a preliminary concept for the redeveloped course.
To be able to make the process work, the club must apply to Waipā District Council for a rezoning of the land proposed to be sold. All the land is zoned the land to be sold would be rezoned residential.
After that, the rezoned land would be subdivided into large residential lots, to be sold to a developer.
The club has secured funding from members to apply for the rezoning and has contracted CKL Surveys Ltd for this work.
There is unlikely to be any commercial gain from this process, although the plan is to have surplus funds after the project is completed.
The end result would benefit the club members and the Te Awamutu community as a whole, the committee says.
This group of community minded people gathered in Te Awamutu last weekend to collect other people’s rubbish. They were among a team of 15 people – including members of the Kiwanis Club – who spent time picking up litter. The Te Awamutu-Kihikihi Community Board initiative resulted in 80kg of rubbish being removed from the town centre.
Trial underway
Kataraina Hodge of Te Awamutu is participating in an international surgical trial being run from Waikato which is testing whether women with early breast cancer and a small amount of spread to one to two lymph nodes can safely avoid further armpit treatment, such as surgery or radiotherapy. Hodge joined the trial because she believes it’s important for Māori women to be involved in clinical research –especially with breast cancer being so prominent in Māori communities.
Works complete
New Zealand Transport Agency’s massive road maintenance programme around Waikato and Bay of Plenty has wrapped up. Crews completed an ambitious schedule of road rebuilds, resurfacing, and chip sealing, alongside ongoing maintenance efforts. Major Waipā worksites completed included SH3 work - a sixweek road rebuild through Ōhaupō and a four-week road rebuild in Rukuhia.
Hearing rescheduled
The Waipā district licensing hearing which was to be held earlier this month to consider the alcohol licence application by Five Stags bar in Leamington will now be held next week at the council’s service centre. The licensing committee held a pre-hearing meeting with all parties on the day set aside for the public hearing.
Milner honoured
Long-serving local body politician Sue Milner was honoured at last night’s Cambridge Community Board meeting with a long service award for her exceptional dedication and service. Milner, first elected to Waipā council in 2010, served three terms before standing for the community board in 2019 and then chaired it for three years before handing over to Jo Davies-Colley in 2022. She remained on the board this term but is standing down.
Long Term plan consult starts
By Mary Anne Gill
A behind-the-scenes tour of the Parallel Road water treatment plant is shaping up to be a popular feature of Waipā District Council’s Long Term Plan and Local Water Done Well consultations which kicked off last week.
Registrations are open for the free event on May 31, offering residents a chance to learn more about Waipā’s water infrastructure and the district’s future water plans.
The first of the consultation sessions was held at Te Awamutu Sports last Friday before the Hautapu v Te Awamutu rugby derby at Albert Park.
The following morning, council staff and elected members braved the fog at the Cambridge Farmers’ Market, where they fielded questions and gathered public feedback.
The drop in sessions is one part of the broader consultation which closes on June 9. Chief executive Steph O’Sullivan says it gives time for people to provide their feedback through a variety of methods.
The public is being asked to comment on the future of Waipā’s water services following the government’s direction that the status quo was
not acceptable.
The council’s preference is a Waikato Water Done Well model with Matamata-Piako, Hauraki, Waitomo, Ōtorohanga, South Waikato and Taupō. Taupō has since said its preference is to keep water services in house and revisit the decision in 2027.
“Given that we have not yet received community feedback on our separate water consultation - nor made a final decision regarding the future delivery of water services - our draft Long Term Plan has been prepared on the basis of maintaining our current in-house water service
arrangements,” mayor Susan O’Regan said.
“We have invested many hours into exploring what option would best deliver safe and affordable water services for Waipā into the future. While we have identified a preferred option, we have not yet heard back from our community about this, and have yet to make a final decision,” said O’Sullivan.
• In our May 15 edition, The News incorrectly reported that Bruce Robertson is an independent member of Waipā District Council. He is, in fact, an independent member of the council’s Audit and Risk Committee.
Counting birds at Rotopiko
A first official bird count was done recently at the Lake Rotopiko wetland near Ōhaupō.
The count was organised as part of restoration efforts being done in the area by the National Wetland Trust. Providing voluntary assistance were 26 Rotary Youth Leadership (RYLA) volunteers, known as Rylarians.
Dr Kathryn Ross, environmental lecturer at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, said monitoring the number of birds was essential for understanding the health of our ecosystems and detecting changes over time.
“Bird counts collected by ‘citizen scientists’, such as the RYLA group, provide a snapshot of diversity and abundance of birds present at the site,” she said. “If these counts are repeated in the future, following consistent methodologies, they can
provide valuable insights that inform conservation and management practices.”
While the primary focus of the count at Lake Rotopiko was the bird monitoring exercise, the group also
checked fences and reported any breaches, and tracked the tunnels laid on the ground adjacent to fences and walkways to record the movement of different species.
Stephen Cox, Rotary Te Awamutu’s environmental spokesperson, said the count resulted in 17 types of birds recorded, and uncovered new evidence of skinks and weta on the tracks.
The group also weeded an area planted under a stand of kahikatea, freeing some 200 Swamp Comprosma planted last year from the clutch of weeds, mostly inkweed.
Rosetown Funerals proudly
Funeral Director: Jordan Goss
Waipā staff and elected members mingle with the public at the Cambridge Farmers’ Market. Photo: Mary Anne Gill
The group of scientists and RYLA volunteers pictured at Lake Rotopiko during the recent official bird count led by the National Wetland Trust.
Wood res – log on! Winter Warmth
No form of heating is quite so heart-warming when the chilly weather begins to bite than a roaring wood burning re.
Fireplaces can be especially useful and suitable forms of heating in older homes, producing radiant heat that can warm an entire house. As wood is a renewable resource, this form of heating often has less of an environmental impact than many may think provided, of course, that the right wood – from a sustainable source – is chosen and then burned correctly. However, obvious as it seems, wood res don’t have sophisticated modern features as standard, such as inbuilt temperature gauges, heat adjustment or timer systems. They also require a little elbow grease when acquiring, drying and storing wood.
Always ensure safety features, such as guards and ue systems, are in place and working correctly.
Plenty of dry storage space is needed. Burning wet wood can aggravate respiratory issues, due to tiny soot particles that may lodge in our lungs, and contribute to air pollution. Output should be appropriate to suit the size of the home or the rooms to be heated. Proper installation and maintenance are crucial for performance and check regarding any relevant council consents before installing a new re.
Always ensure safety features, such as guards and ue systems, are in place and working correctly.
Finally, remember that no matter how cost e ective a replace may be, its perfect partner is quality insulation.
The disease of consultitis
By Peter Nicholl
I worked for 10 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in their immediate post-war reconstruction phase. There were highly-paid international consultants by the hundreds, possibly thousands, there.
Some readers may be asking if I was one of them. But I had been appointed as the first Governor of the Central Bank of BiH (CBBH). I had to establish and run a new institution. I couldn’t just write reports and make recommendations.
A few of the consultants in BiH were good and made a significant contribution to the country’s development. Most of them were average and left long reports but had very little impact. A few very terrible and had negative impacts on the country.
For example, one lot of consultants funded by the EU who were working in the CBBH were so bad that I told them we would forego the EU funding and do the project ourselves. I asked them to leave the CBBH immediately. When I told my Bosnian staff what I had done and that they were going to have to implement the project themselves, they thanked and applauded me – and they did successfully complete the project.
I thought this disease of ‘consultitis’ was a characteristic of the international development process. But when I came back to New Zealand in 2015 after 20 years away I found the disease was well-and-truly entrenched here too. I am dismayed by this.
I started thinking about this issue again when I read a story in Cambridge News recently that Waipa District Council had spent $14 million on consultants last year. That seems like a lot and there were many questions
Shield returns
The Rosetown Shield indoor bowling challenge was revived at Te Rahu last weekend – and won by the Pokuru Club.
The tournament, which sees clubs enter two teams of four in a round robin, attracted entries from the hosts, Pokuru, Mangapiko and Te Awamutu.
The winning Pokuru team was Mike Profitt, Ken Morriss, Ken Hancock and Jo Ward with three wins. Second was Te Rahu’s Peter Carey, Keith Burgess, Peter Crawford and Linda Lucas.
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about what they got for that money. Another story in the media last week was that NZ Health had spent $3 million on ‘restructuring consultants’.
This is in a sector where there are chronic shortages everywhere - I was amazed last year when the CEOs of some government agencies that the government required to cut staff hired external consultants to tell them where they should cut. The CEO should be the person best placed to know. If I was the consultant brought in on such an issue, the first staff cut would be obvious. The CEO needed to be removed. If they couldn’t answer that question, they didn’t know their agency.
In many cases where organisations bring in consultants, they know what needs to be done. But they also know it will be unpopular with some. So the consultant becomes the scapegoat. This is a very expensive way of not facing up to difficult issues and avoiding responsibility. I did use consultants occasionally when I was governor of the CBBH on issues that were new and that neither I nor any of my staff had experience. But it was a last resort option and used sparingly.
The disease of consulticity is where calling an external consultant is the first option and is used on issues that a reasonably experienced and competent management group should be able to resolve itself. It is a very expensive management option. But the biggest cost of this disease is that many senior and well-paid people in New Zealand are no longer willing to take difficult decisions. They call in a consultant instead.
Waipa District Council's reply to my letter to the Cambridge News re their "arbitrage" loss is an example of obfuscation - bureaucratic nonsense.
In August 2024 WDC announced their "arbitrage deal" would make a $384,000 profit.
They deny their deal was speculation and now claim in their reply to my letter "... had the bonus of offering a modest financial benefit...". WDC did not need to borrow in August 2024, so it was speculation. As there were indications the OCR would drop further the WDC's deal was also extremely foolish as it was likely to cost the ratepayers. And it has.
From April 14 2025 to April 20 2029 (4 years and 6 days) WDC will pay $9,378,383
in interest (4.67%) to the LGFA. If WDC had taken the loan out April this year when required at the then LGFA rate of 4.41%, the interest for the period would have been $8,856,246. The original $384,000 term deposit interest earned reduces the $9,3787,383 to net $8,994,383. WDC pays $138,137 more than it needed to. My real concern here is that no councillor queried this proposal when they were advised of it.
If WDC can get a chartered accountant to confirm they will make a net profit out of this "arbitrage" deal using LGFA interest rates for the loan period and the Term Deposit interest received, I will pay $500 to Hospice.
Peter Clapham Cambridge
Norris Hall, right, presents the shield – which he donated - to Pokuru club president Mike Profitt.
Prison work almost done
By Chris Gardner
The Department of Corrections has nearly completed a 21-hectare building project to add nearly 600 beds in 28 new buildings at Waikeria Prison.
Increasing the size of the prison also comes with a staff increase – a total of 216 jobs are being created.
And there are already plans to add another 810 bed extension bring the total projected increase to more than 1400 beds.
The present capacity of the prison between Te Awamutu and Ōtorohanga is 460 and includes 96 beds in a dedicated mental health and addictions services unit.
The new facility, due to open later this year, is within the existing prison’s 1200-hectare footprint.
The new facility is entered via a gatehouse outfitted with X-ray scanners and walkthrough metal detectors.
It includes a visitors building with two main indoor visiting areas and an outdoor visiting area if the weather permits. It has multiple family rooms, a suite of non-contact booths and audio-visual link suites.
There is also a medical centre designed to cater to primary health needs.
A programme building
serves as an education and rehabilitation hub. The ground floor features a large learning area comprising 10 classrooms split across three separate courtyards.
A new industries building offers industry training to gain qualifications.
A kitchen provides prisoners with the opportunity to learn cooking for instructors and help them find jobs on release.
The project includes a 1.7km secure perimeter fence with anti-climb technology.
Biometric security to strengthen the site’s overall
safety
Acting deputy chief executive of infrastructure and digital assets Tom Baker said the development represented a significant investment in increasing prison capacity, strengthening mental health services and providing more rehabilitation, education, and training space for prisoners.
“It is a critical part of our plan to meet anticipated prison population growth and ensure New Zealand has sufficient prison capacity and modern, fit-for-purpose infrastructure that supports the safe and
effective delivery of services in prison,” he said,
The new facility is being completed under a publicprivate partnership, with the Department of Corrections contracting Cornerstone Infrastructure for the build.
Last year the government announced a further 810 bed extension at Waikeria Prison.
“This means a total of 1,406 beds are being added to Waikeria Prison, ensuring safety, security and capacity across the prison network in the Waikato region,” Baker said.
A family that pulls together
Among the most passionate participants in the Fieldays Tractor Pull is Ōhaupō farmer Daniel Reymer who is part of a family with a long-time involvement. What began as a modest contest in 1975 with two-wheel drive tractors and manual gearboxes has become one of Fieldays’ most beloved attractions, drawing crowds to catch the competition riverside.
For Reymer, Tractor Pull is more than a sport – it’s a family tradition.
His father and uncles were among the early competitors in the 80s and 90s, and the Ōhaupō -based Reymer family has remained a driving force behind the event for decades.
His father Stephen claimed victory in the late 1980s, and three Reymer brothers once famously swept the podium, taking home first, second, and third place.
“These were two-wheel-drive tractors, some without cabs — it was a very different set of rules back then,” Daniel says, reflecting on how the sport has evolved.
He has been involved since before he could legally drive, helping behind the scenes at local events.
“As soon as I had my licence at 16, I entered as a competitor, and I’ve been competing ever since. I’m always trying to win it,” he says.
“A lot of it comes down to luck and having the right setup on the day.”
Stephen remains a committed volunteer, still helping out on the track by hooking up chains and lending a hand wherever needed.
“It’s great to see so many familiar faces still involved,” Daniel says.
“A lot of them keep coming back year after year.”
“The modified tractors are always a crowd favourite,” says New Zealand National Fieldays Society Venue Operations Manager Marie Rechner, who has helped coordinate the event for the past six years.
Aerial view of the facility. The building housing the mental health and addictions services is in the foreground.
Another show stopper
Waipā’s second Home and Leisure Show has created a raft of new projects and pastimes – from getting the house clean to getting on a bike.
The show – the second run by Good Local Media, which publishes the Waikato Business News, Cambridge News, Te Awamutu News and King Country News, attracted a steady stream of people through the doors from Friday to Sunday.
They included Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan and chief executive Steph O’Sullivan, who took particular interest in the display by Rotary’s Urban Miners. The miners minimise waste sent to landfill through recycling.
About 75 exhibitors were at the Don Rowlands Centre at Lake Karāpiro and autumn weather was kind to those who set up shop outside.
There was a touch of deja vu on opening morning as the first people through the doors were Marlene Prince and Graeme Hopkins from Highfield Retirement Village in Te Awamutu. They were also at the head of the queue for the opening of the inaugural show 12 months ago.
Other visitors included a group from Cambridge Resthaven.
Feedback from exhibitors was that visitors were genuinely interested in what was on offer and wanted to discuss their requirements. They reported high quality leads and that visitors came out with specific questions and specific exhibitors they wanted to see.
“Exhibitors signed up for next year before they left the building, already talking about new stands they will build for 2026,” Good Local publisher David Mackenzie said.
The objective for 2026 would be to extend the size of the show so there is more to see.
Numbers were slightly down on 2024, which was a reflection of shows numbers across New Zealand to date this year.
Organisers were encouraged by the fact that 95 per cent of visitors people were new to the show and there was strong support from the Te Awamutu, Morrinsville and Ōtorohanga communities.
New Season European Styles
Bus use rises
By Mary Anne Gill
Average quarterly patronage has jumped from 17,000 pre-Covid to 30,000. While the Te Awamutu–Kihikihi route traditionally saw higher numbers, usage was now nearly equal with Cambridge, said Public Transport team leader Vincent Kuo. New spatial data presented at the workshop revealed where and when passengers were boarding and alighting, and what user categories they fell into.
Waipā councillor Roger Gordon noted the data showed the Cambridge service was not effectively meeting local needs.
Only about five per cent of passengers were boarding or alighting in Cambridge and Leamington, while a quarter of users were travelling entirely within Hamilton.
With an urban population of 21,366 - and an additional 8600 people living on its rural fringe – it was argued Cambridge could be an ideal candidate for a flexible service.
However, a previous proposal from the regional council was rejected by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, and without local funding, a new service
remained unlikely.
Day trippers: Residents of Cambridge Resthaven checking out the show included Allan Beets, Des Moodie, Marjorie Woodin, Val Dewish, Cecilia Marais, Lewis Hollands, Tracy Fairhall, Adrianne Begbie and Ronel Pretoroius.
Hayley Hohneck and Shannon Meredith of Treetown Designer Kitchens, back at the show for the second year.
First National’s Vayle Hammond, left, and Kylie Ridley from First National Real Estate in Te Awamutu brought a selection of houses on offer and a Spin the Wheel competition for visitors.
The couple first through the doors on Friday were Marlene Prince & Graeme Hopkins from Highfield Retirement Village in Te Awamutu – and they were also first through the doors in 2024.
Waipā catch up: The district council has been a big time supporter of Urban Miners. Checking out their stand at the show are mayor Susan O’Regan, left, and second right chief executive Steph O’Sullivan with Bill Wilson and David Blewden.
Ōtorohanga based Daniel Odlum. discusses exterior house cleaning with Le Vonne Pilott. He has owned Wash Rite in Waipā for five years.
Bone and Body Blueprint’s Heidi Richardson, left, and Lesley Egglestone from Te Awamutu were raising the profile of bone density scanning to detect osteoporosis and other bone health issues.
First timers at the show Simon and Dominique Paduch of G.J. Gardner Waipā.
Sold to the lady in pink. Peter Escher of Ezi Rider bikes with Karen Heffey of Cambridge who does a fair bit of travelling and wanted a fold up e-bike.
Cameron Fraser set up a staff at the entrance to Don Rowlands Centre and reported steady flow of customers and interest – in this case, six camellia plants. His Pirongia company, Advanced Trees, has operated since 2004.
Photos: Roy Pilott, Mary Anne Gill and supplied.
ON SHAKY GROUND
Calm beneath the hype
By Janine Krippner
Lately, headlines have been vying for clicks with dramatic claims. Again. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen splashy predictions like “Mile-wide volcano ready to erupt…” or even better, “Major US volcano predicted to erupt tomorrow (posted six days ago, as I write this). Cue the collective eye-rolling.
As I’ve covered before, the size of a volcano — the edifice we see above ground — doesn’t mean much when it comes to what might happen next. That cone or mountain is simply the accumulation of volcanic material around one or more vents. They are essentially beautiful piles of lava flows, volcanic ash (which is pulverised rock), and fragmented lava that solidified into rock.
A volcano that’s been erupting for a long time may form a larger edifice, and if the location of vents shifts over time, this can spread the deposits over wider areas. But this doesn’t necessarily tell us anything about how big a future eruption will be.
The recent flurry of clickbait headlines is centred on Axial Seamount, located about 480 km off the coast of Oregon in the northeast Pacific Ocean. It sits roughly 1400 metres below the sea surface. As the most active volcano in the region, it’s not surprising that it’s rumbling again.
Axial last erupted in 1998, 2011, and 2015, all of which were effusive (lava-producing) eruptions, not of the explosive kind. If the extremely explosive 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai eruption comes to mind, remember that its vent was near the sea surface — a key reason for its different, more violent eruption style.
Any headlines hinting that it could be dangerous or “high-risk” are taking creative license or simply don’t understand the situation. The United States Geological Survey
doesn’t even monitor Axial closely, because it poses no threat to human life — not even to aircraft, unlike many of the remote Alaskan volcanoes.
That said, it’s a fascinating volcano from a scientific perspective. Several research groups actively monitor Axial to learn more about how submarine eruptions unfold and what precursors they produce.
Axial Seamount is also one of the few submarine volcanoes with a long-term monitoring network in place, offering rare real-time data from the deep ocean. This makes it a natural laboratory for studying undersea volcanic processes and tectonic activity. How cool is that?
The signals detected at Axial include uplift of the seafloor — often, though not always, caused by magma rising — and increased seismicity, both of which have recently been observed. There is so much we don’t know about the deep ocean, this is a great opportunity to understand submarine volcanic processes.
Studying the range of volcanoes and eruption styles is essential to understanding volcanic activity worldwide. What we learn at one can often be applied to others elsewhere. Research at remote, unthreatening locations like Axial Seamount plays a role in improving our ability to forecast eruptions and provide timely warnings to communities.
Be cautious with headlines. Thankfully, there are excellent articles out there featuring volcanologists who actually monitor Axial and can explain what’s happening — and why it’s so interesting.
Candidates for change
By Samuel Pullenger, St John’s Anglican Parish, Te Awamutu
Election season is just around the corner and we are already seeing possible changes afoot as people begin to put their names in the ballot for both councillor and mayoral positions. We read last week that Mike Pettit will be running for mayor, while a few weeks ago Shane Walsh said that he would be putting his name in to be a Waipa councillor. The election season is always an exciting season as we get to see who is putting their name on the ballot and what their hopes and dreams are for the district. It is also exciting because it could suggest change is on the way. But what should we expect from change? The world we live in is everchanging, with new technology, wars and governments every week. This has often been described as chaos; the continual change, the lack of stability that, some suggest, “once was” creates a place that feels chaotic. This is not to say that change itself is what creates chaos, rather that continual, unplanned for change is chaotic. When we begin thinking about change for our district, then, what is good change? What is change that brings stability, that enables the community to grow?
For the majority of the Bible, the story follows the people of Israel as they journey with God. This is a journey which can be described as chaotic change; the people of Israel continually choose their own hopes and dreams over what God desires for them, and they end up in chaos. In the
New Testament, Jesus is also depicted as an agent of change, but one of planned change since before the creation of the world. Jesus comes as the change who enables all people to flourish as God has planned for us. As followers of Jesus we recognise the work of the Spirit of Jesus who guides us through life, one who brings stability in a world of chaos.
This does not mean that the world stops its chaotic change, rather it means that we can journey through that change without being drawn into the chaos it creates. The stability Jesus offers us is found by being in the community of God - the church. The church is called to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the world, offering selfless care and compassion to all people.
So how does the call of the church to be selflessly caring and compassionate relate to who gets elected to local council? As we compare and contrast those who are putting themselves forward for council, we need to look for those who are not only fit for the job but also have a care and compassion for all people in our district. They may not be the church, but they are placed in their role to serve the community.
What we hope for is that the people we vote for will work genuinely with a sense of care and compassion for those they seek to serve.
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The haka in Parliament
By Tom Roa, Tikanga Advisor, Waikato University
Interestingly, the recent expulsion of the members of Te Pāti Māori from parliament for a period of time appears partly to be a result of their performing a haka in the House. It raises questions about what a haka is.
Recently at a ceremony in celebration of the life of a friend, I offered a eulogy in Māori which I then translated for those in the congregation who had little or no Māori.
During the subsequent afternoon tea a lady approached me, introducing herself as being Welsh, celebrating the revival of her native tongue with that of our Māori language and seeking advice from me.
She said her son had married a Māori woman, and they had sent their children to a local kohanga reo, and then the kura kaupapa Māori – immersion Māori Language Schools. She had attended their Prize Giving ceremony at the end of the School Year.
I also gave the opinion that haka are not performed for nothing, nor for ‘nobodies’! The more passionate the rendition of the haka, the more significant the occasion, and if it is directed at a certain person/people, the more significant that person/those people must be.
When sports teams perform their haka, the more passionate their rendition, the more significant the occasion, and more important the opposition.
Labour MP Peeni Henare has apologised for stepping away from his seat and onto the floor of the Debating Chamber, a clear breach of the rules of Parliament. But he was firm in his commitment to ‘my passion towards seeing this bill defeated [which] I stand by wholeheartedly.’,
It is clear to me that as a society we have much to learn, and to perhaps unlearn, about our interactions with one another.
Kia kaha tātou!
A much loved, much respected teacher was retiring. She saw how much the teacher was loved by the interactions she had with her students including how her (my questioner’s) grandson and others interacted with his/their teacher, freely hugging and kissing her and being hugged and kissed back.
When the announcement came of her retirement, the whole school, students, staff, and some parents and whānau erupted into a ‘ginormous’ haka!
She asked me, ‘Why were they so angry?!?’
I asked her if she was familiar with the term ‘mana’? She said yes. I said the school community were passionately, enthusiastically, dramatically expressing their mana, but more, recognising the mana of their teacher, colleague, friend. I offered the opinion that what appeared to be anger, was an unbridled passionate expression that we often see today almost anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand in particular the sports fields.
Fieldays again
The usual Fieldays road closures have been approved by Waipā District Council from June 11-14. The whole of McEldownie Rd and Mystery Creek Rd between Mellow and McEldownie Rds and between Gate 2 and Gate 5 of Mystery Creek Events Centre, are affected.
Rates owing
Just over $200,000 is owing in unpaid rates to Waipā District Council from last financial year while 80 per cent of this year’s rates had been paid to the end of last month with $18.9 million outstanding. Water rates owed were $2.1 million. All become overdue if unpaid by July 1.
Ōhaupō beats Leamington
By Jesse Wood
There were several Waipā club battles in Waikato club rugby last weekend, including a close win for Hautapu over Te Awamutu Sports.
Te Awamutu hosted the match at Albert Park on Friday evening, succumbing 17-13.to the premier men from Cambridge.
Logan “Woody” Karl scored Te Awamutu’s sole try. Leo Scott added a conversion and two penalty goals off the tee. Rui Farrant, Karlan Mosaati and Quintony Ngatai scored for the visitors. Dallas Rata-Makene added a conversion.
Te Awamutu Sports’ premier development side were tipped 34-18 by Hautapu B on Saturday. The visitors scored six tries to three, while former Te Awamutu pivot Dillon Martin added two conversions.
Down the road at Ōhaupō, the home side had a dominant 22-10 victory against division 1A rivals Leamington. First fiveeighth Dean Fullerton slotted five penalties and a conversion. Chris Ferguson scored the Ōhaupō try and Adin Bolton was the only Leamington player to cross the chalk. Zac Molloy added a conversion and a penalty.
Fellow division one side Pirongia fell 30-21 to Hinuera. Exciting back Jason Hill picked up two tries and a conversion, Finn McLean grabbed himself a try and Hayden Beare added four points via the tee.
In division 1B, Leamington B came out on top of their clash against Ōhaupō B. The visitors took the win 17-10.
Pirongia B also had a successful day at the office, beating Hinuera B 10-3 at Wealleans Park.
In the women’s premiership, Hautapu came close to Melville but eventually fell short 29-23. Bostyn Brown scored a Hautapu brace,
while Amy Hunter and Hannah Gordon also picked up five-pointers. Hamilton Old Boys Huskiez were dominant against Kihikihi, winning 78-14. Stalwart Chyna Hohepa scored Kihikihi’s two tries and Rinoa Day converted them both.
Pirongia picked up their first win in the women’s championship division. The squad travelled to Hinuera for a 37-10 victory, scoring seven tries.
In the colts’ division, Hautapu beat Suburbs 32-17 and Fraser Tech topped Te Awamutu Sports 20-13.
Leamington won by default against United Matamata Sports and Pirongia under-21s had a bye week.
Kio United Cattle Dogs fell 38-0 to Beachlands Maraetai in the combined Waikato Counties Manukau Under-85kg rugby competition.
This Saturday, they will host the Pukekohe under-85kg team at Maihihi.
In the experienced division, the presidents over-35 grade, Pirongia Mountain Men beat Kihikihi Stallions 17-14. Te Awamutu Marist Bushpigs won against Melville Mustangs 15-5.
Te Awamutu win at Huntly
Waikato clubs continue to dominate the Northern Region championship league and all four won at the weekend. Cambridge beat Mount Albert Ponsonby to stay second on the ladder to Wanderers. Melville and Ngāruawāhia also won – for bottom of the league Ngāruawāhia for the first time in the league this season. Cambridge won 4-1 courtesy of two goals each from Jack Connor and Joshua Clarkin.
The Northern Region women’s championship Cambridge made it three wins from seven, beating Onehunga Mangere with the only goal of the game scored the 90th minute by Stella Neems.
The competition intensified in the Waikato division one – where Cambridge reserves, Te Awamutu and Ōtorohanga are represented.
Unbeaten Cambridge fell at Galloway Park to one of the three Claudelands teams in the league while Te Awamutu made it two wins in a row at Huntly.
The goals came from Steffan Foulkes and Ben Young in the first half.
Ōtorohanga, looking for its first win in the competition, agreed to postpone its home match against Tokoroa, which was stricken with injuries and players unavailable.
The club’s response to being asked to put the game off would not be forgotten, Tokoroa coach Dean Tereu said.
This weekend Cambridge is at Claudelands again, to play league leaders the Wallys, Ōtorohanga is also at Galloway to play Claudelands Stallions and Te Awamutu hosts Unicol.
Ōhaupō’s Chris Ferguson lunges to scores against Leamington on Saturday.
Photo: Arthur Uden
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Community Connect
May 22, 2025
Shaping Waipā’s future: water services and draft Long Term Plan
Waipā has some big decisions to make to set the direction of the district for the next nine years and future water services should be delivered.
Residents have been invited to have their say on a proposed water services delivery model, as the district considers teaming up with six other Waikato councils to deliver water and wastewater services. At the same time, Council is consulting on its draft 2025-2034 Long Term Plan.
Both consultations opened on Friday, May 9 and run through until 5pm Monday, June 9.
With the consultation period nearly halfway through, Mayor Susan O’Regan said it was tremendously important for people to come out and share their views on these pivotal issues
"The only thing that is certain is change."
"This is one of the biggest decisions in our history, with the future delivery of water services required to be made before the end of the electoral term in October."
For water services, three asset-owning Council Controlled Organisation options were explored:
• Waikato Water Done Well with six other rural and provincial councils in the region – this has been identified as Council’s preferred option
• A sub-regional model with Hamilton City and Waikato District Councils
•A stand-alone option.
Each option would see the water organisations own the water and wastewater assets, while stormwater assets will remain owned by the respective councils.
“It is our strongly held desire that in the long term there will be one Council-controlled water services entity for the Waikato. But in the short to medium term, we want what is best for Waipā and the Waikato Water Done Well model is the most affordable for our community,” O’Regan said.
Waikato Water Done Well would be a separate legal entity, owned by the shareholding councils, and employ the staff to deliver the services across the districts they serve.
While costs for water services will increase no matter which delivery model is chosen, Waikato Water Done Well had an estimated average price rise of 4.6 per cent across the seven councils - substantially lower than other options considered, and lower than what is estimated in the draft 2025-34 Long Term Plan.
This year the draft Long Term Plan only covers a nine year period rather than 10, because last year Council opted to adopt a one year Enhanced Annual Plan.
The draft plan is focused on maintaining the levels of service Council currently provides to the community, committing to a set of prioritisation principles that have been developed, and reflecting the financial constraints the district likely will face for the next four to five years.
“It’s a continuation of the ‘back to basics’ approach we took last year, and focuses on our role as kaitiaki [guardians] of the district while we navigate the unchartered waters ahead.”
The average rates increase over the nine years of the plan is 5.9 percent. The highest average increase is in the 2025/26 year at 15.5 percent, dropping down to 2.3 percent in the outer years.
“We have based the financials in the draft plan on the basis that waters continues to be delivered inhouse for the next nine years, even though that is not our preferred option.
“Given we are consulting on water services delivery at the same time, we did not want to predetermine our decision making until we have heard from our community.”
Have your say
Come along to our upcoming drop-in sessions to learn more about the draft 2025-34 Long Term Plan and Local Water Done Well.
Friday, May 23: Cambridge BNZ pop-up, 11.30am – 1pm
Saturday, May 24: Ōhaupō Rugby Sports Club, 1pm – 1.45pm
Sunday, May 25: Pirongia Monthly Market, 9am – 1pm
Tuesday, May 27: Te Awamutu Pak n Save pop-up, 3pm – 4.30pm
Wednesday, May 28: Te Awamutu Council Office, 4.30pm – 6pm
Thursday, May 29: Kihikihi, Lyon Street, 4.30pm – 6pm
Open Day
Saturday, May 31: 10am – 2pm
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Join us for a fun and informative open day at the Parallel Road Water Treatment Plant. It’s a chance to see the journey of your water up close, meet the experts who keep it flowing, and chat to the team about our Local Water Done Well options. While you’re there, you’ll also have the chance to hear about our draft 2025-34 Long Term Plan – the plan that sets the direction for our district for the next nine years!
This event has something for everyone in the whānau! Enjoy fun games, giveaways, and activities from our friends at Smart Water.
Everyone’s welcome, but if you’d like to check out the facility, scan the QR code to book a tour today!
How to have your say
•Complete the online submission forms, visit waipadc.govt.nz/haveyoursay
• Email your submission to: haveyoursay@waipadc.govt.nz
• Bring the completed forms into one of our service centres at 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu or 23 Wilson Street, Cambridge.
•Post the completed forms to Waipā District Council, Freepost 167662, Private Bag 2401, Te Awamutu, 3840
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Te Awamutu Rod & Custom Club AGM
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MURRAY, Eileen – Passed away peacefully at CHT Highfield, aged 87 years. Dearly loved wife of Ross. Loved mother of Michael, Ian, Chris and Trish, grandmother, and greatgrandmother. A private family farewell has been held. All communications to the Murray Family can be sent c/- 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu 3800.
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Te Awamutu Club AGM
Saturday 21 June 2pm at 542 Alexander Street The Te Awamutu Club. Topics to discuss are the ratification of updated Constitution and Clubs Future.
TE AWAMUTU RSA, WOMEN’S SECTION
Notice of AGM & Election of Committee to be held at the RSA Clubrooms 381 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu on WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE 2025 AT 1.30pm AGENDA
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GOODMAN, Claire Marion – Passed away peacefully at Windsor Court, Ohaupo on 13th May 2025, aged 92 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Fred. Much loved & adored mother of Dennis & Valerie, Elaine & Terry, Sylvia & Dave, Claire & Paul, Ross & Charmaine. Cherished nana & great nana. Forever in our hearts. Special thanks to all who provided care to Claire. A celebration of Claire’s life will be held at Alexandra House Chapel, 570 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu on Friday, 23rd May at 11am followed by burial at the Te Awamutu Lawn Cemetery. All communications please to the Goodman family, PO Box 137, Te Awamutu 3840.
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