The Patea & Waverley Press November 2019 by Cath Sheard

Patea & Waverley Press Te Karere o Patea me Te Wairoaiti

NOVEMBER 2019

Rob Northcott - Appointed South Taranaki Deputy Mayor Newly-elected South Taranaki District Mayor Phil Nixon has chosen Pātea ward councillor Rob Northcott as his deputy. Chair of the Te Mahana Trust, a member of South Taranaki Coastguard, and owner of Northcott Auto Services, this is Rob’s third term, having already served six years alongside Deputy Mayor Phil Nixon. "I'm really pleased to appoint Rob to that position, and he was excited about that," said Nixon, who succeeded mayor Ross Dunlop who did not seek a fifth term. In his time on Council Rob has been involved with a wide rage of committees and has a thorough understanding of Council processes. "I'm pleased and honoured to accept the role," he said. "This district has been good to me and Pātea has been good to me, and I am happy to give something back,” he said, adding “I'm pleased and honoured to accept the role". The Patea Ward councillors are Robert Northcott and Brian Rook. The four Patea Community Board candidates Jacq Dwyer, Maria Ferris, Dianne Lance and Joanne Peacock were automatically elected unopposed. The new council was welcomed officially with a powhiri in late October, before the ceremony where the mayor, councillors and community board members made their official declarations in front of a crowd of families, friends and community leaders at the Hāwera Community Theatre.

Circulating in Patea, Waverley, Waitotara and surrounding districts

Sexual Harm Crisis Support for Taranaki, based in South Taranaki and reaching isolated areas. WellStop has a new office based in Hawera and would like to welcome anyone, either Social Services or the wider public to call in and talk about what we do. WellStop services have existed for many years in South Taranaki, (previously known as the Safer Centre) but up until last year, has only had an outreach office in Hawera, as a branch from the New Plymouth office. There is now a permanent presence in Hawera with a standalone office space, providing extensive services in the specialised area of Sexual Harm. WellStop’s Sexual Harm Crisis Support Service is now permanently based at 99 Camberwell Road, Hawera. The Crisis support services are a specialist service to provide support and advocacy to people affected by Sexual Harm. With a local office based here in Hawera, it means people can call in themselves at any time, and ask for advice and guidance, without having to tell their story over and over. Referrals can also come from Police, Medical Professionals or any other Community Agency. Crisis support will support clients through what options are available to them and then walk through the process with them if that is what the client wants. This is a specialised service that works closely with MEDSAC (medical) team and Adult Sexual Assault Team from the Police, at the pace the client sets. An essential part of the support provided is ensuring clients have long term therapeutic support, which is something that our wider WellStop service provides. The Crisis Support Team consists of fully qualified and specialised Social Workers, based in the Hawera office, who will respond to a referral within 24 hours, and can provide support to both the primary client and the wider whanau. This service has identified the need to reach isolated communities, and therefore we are a mobile team that services the whole of Taranaki, from Waitotara to Mokau, Opunake and anywhere in between. Other services provided by WellStop, include ACC Sensitive Claims Therapy and Harmful Sexual Behaviour Therapy, Family / Whanau Support, as well as the Mates and Dates programme being delivered in High Schools. These services are all able to be provided regularly in our Hawera office and around the South Taranaki region, and are an essential part of providing wraparound support in this specialised realm of work. Crisis Support includes both recent and historic harm that has occurred. Our service provides advice and options to help you decide what your next step forward is. If you need to contact Wellstop Sexual Harm Crisis Support Service, phone 0800 WellStop (0800 9355 7867) and press 1 for Taranaki. This number is a 24/7 phone line, and after hours will be answered by Victim Support, or text / phone 027 572 2028.

Lunchtime Organ Concert

Leonard Cave was born in Whanganui and spent his early years on the family farm up the river. His first musical experiences were listening to his mother sing as she worked around the house and then singing treble solos in the chapel choir at St George’s under Yvonne Puryer (whose father was organist at Trinity Methodist Church). After graduating B. Mus. from Auckland university, he won a national organ playing competition and went to London for three years organ study under Nicholas Danby at the Guildhall School of Music. During this time he was assistant organist at St Mary’s parish Church in Hitchin Herts. and gained wider experience performing in England and Germany. He also gained a Diploma in Organ Performance from the Royal College of Music. On returning to New Zealand, Leonard pursued a career in teaching, performing, conducting and adjudicating. He has played all over the country from Kaitaia to Queenstown as both soloist and accompanist. For three years he was president of the Auckland Organists’ Association. While Head of Music at Pukekohe High School he formed the Franklin District Choir which he directed for thirteen years and was on occasions guest conductor for the South Auckland Choral Society and the Papakura Civic Orchestra. His last major appointment was as Director of Music at St Paul’s Collegiate School in Hamilton; a position he held for ten years. For a number of these years he also directed the Waikato University Choir. Leonard has returned to Whanganui in his retirement for a more peaceful life, weeding the garden, walking the dog and being closer to his son Matthew who plays in the NZSO in Wellington.

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SAINT PATRICKS & FRANCIS de SALES PARISH

COMMUNITY MINISTRY A Partnership between the Presbyterian, Methodist and Anglican Churches in Southern Taranaki

Parish Mission Statement

“In the Spirit of Christian Community to coordinate the life of the Parish for the involvement of all.” St Patrick’s 29 Egmont St, Patea Parish Sec: Linda Towers Ph: 06 273 8241 Fax: 06 273 8242 email: stpatspatea@xtra.co.nz

Acting Regional Dean – Southern Taranaki: The Rev’d Mele Prescott M: 027 555 1290 E: south@wtanglican.nz

St Luke’s, Patea - Sunday Services Times: 3rd Nov, 10am - Manutahi Church 10th Nov, 10am - Rev. Shirley-Anne Flynn 17th Nov, 10am - Thanksgiving Service with Arch-bishop Philip Richardson 24th Nov, 10am combine with Church of the Good Shepherd – Mr Chester Burrows St Luke’s Op shop: Tues, Weds, Fri 10am-12.30pm. Judi. Ph. 06 273 8929. St George’s, Patea: Morning Prayers, every Friday from 9.30am. Church of the Good Shepherd, Waverley - Sunday Service Times: 3rd Nov, 10.00 am – Rev. Tipene Anaru 10th Nov, 10.00 am – combined service at St Luke’s Church, Patea 17th Nov, 10.00 am - Thanksgiving Service with Archbishop Philip Richardson at St Luke’s, Patea 24th Nov, 10.00 am – Mr Chester Burrows

St Francis de Sales Brassey St, Waverley

2019 Mass Timetable

Weekday Masses Wed 6 Nov, 9.30am. St Francis de Sales, Wav Wed 13 Nov, 9.30am. St Patrick's Patea Wed 20 Nov, 9.30am. St Francis de Sales, Wav Wed 27 Nov, 9.30am. St Patrick's, Patea Sunday Mass Times: Sunday 3 Nov, 9.30am. St Patrick's, Patea Sunday 10 Nov, 9.30am, St Francis de Sales, Wav Sunday 17 Nov, 9.30am. St Patrick’s, Patea Sunday 24 Nov, 9.30am. St Francis de Sales, Wav

A Christian Word

If you have ever carried a backpack for a considerable time, you will know the weight of it seems to increase as the day wears on. Your only desire is to arrive at your destination or just remove it! Sin has the same effect, we can deny its existence and stagger on, but! It is a heavy load to have to carry and even though it’s not a physical matter, there is this built in ‘mechanism’ to need to remove the weight of sin from off of us. One thing is certain by God’s word, we are all sinners and fall short of the Glory of God! Criminals who have keep their crimes secret, eventually one day they will confess them to someone. There is this in-built desire to be clean and free from any condemnation, because we are made in God’s likeness, therefor sin has absolutely no part of who we are. Since Adam and Eve’s disobedience we have all sadly continued to sin. Sin can be such a subtle occurrence, such as picking up a pen off someone’s table and putting it in your pocket with no guilt at all! But think … it was not yours in the first place. Because we start with these little ‘no consequence’ matters, we find our hearts starting to get hard and this is the beginning of the slippery slope when we can steal, lie, cheat etc and think it does not matter. It does, there is a victim through your actions, but you become the biggest victim because all of this sin is weighing you down and you don’t even recognise what is going on. One day you will realise your sinful ways and this built in desire to be free from your sins kicks in big time! How to get free of them…? Well, it’s so easy, you do not need to go to any man and ask them to forgive you of your sins, because they cannot! Only God can through His Son Jesus Christ. When you do this you will experience the weight of sin taken off of you, peace and forgiveness enters in. The one desire within all of mankind is to be forgiven. As God’s word shows us in Romans ch 4 v7-8 “Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him”. When you are sincere confessing your sins to Jesus and believe in Him, your lifetime of struggling with a backpack full of sins will be permanently removed by God … never to be held against you! The confession by you will immediately have a huge impact; drop the pack!

Come Lord Jesus Ted Reeves, Patea

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Local News BEREAVEMENTS

Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Bettie Frances Howarth (nee Davies), Dot Robinson (nee Nelson), Maureen Margaret Litchwark (nee Price), Raymond Arthur Wroe, Mere Pirikahu, Kevin Robert Northcott and Raymond Charles (Ray) Huff.

ENGAGEMENT

Lawless - Leonard: Rosie Lawless, granddaughter of Pam and Mansel Barker of Patea, recently got engaged to Jason Leonard in Auckland. The extended family wishes them every happiness in the future. Grandma and Granddad would have been delighted.

Major Tom A poached egg on toast and the essential coffee to start what was spoiling to be a blue dome day. Then gear up and get ready for the trip. On arrival I needed expert help to gear up with full safety instructions and operational briefing for the equipment. Italy looks like it’s getting a fine sunny Mediterranean day and as I scan the horizon Denmark and Norway are in the distance. Above are a billion stars including our own which shimmers and blinks through the girders and myriad of oddments as it passes behind the international space station. Who knew there was a launch pad in the Waverley LibraryPlus and I’m on a spacewalk with David Bowies song drifting through my mind. The virtual reality (VR) is truly a immersive experience. Apparently this will be regularly available at the Waverley LibraryPlus, I would suggest a good breakfast before you go up! Robert Hopkins

Carlyle Women’s Institute President Mrs Rose Cowley welcomed 6 members to our October meeting, we discussed our upcoming Games Day on 30th October, 1pm at Patea Old Folks Hall. We correspond with our link WI in the UK, they recently sent us some of their magazines, newsletters and programme. It is really great to see what their WI does during the year. Come and see what we are all about, competitions are not compulsory. We meet the first Thursday of each month, 1.30pm at Patea Old Folks Hall. Competition results for October: Cooking: 1st – R Cowley Handcraft: 1st – R Cowley Bloom: N/A Cluster: 1st – R Cowley Shrub: 1st – R Cowley

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Open Xmas Hamper at Waverley Open Xmas Hamper at Patea Open Xmas Hamper at Hawkestone Patea Golf Club AGM 7.30pm. Please attend

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Strokeplay Championships The Strokeplay Championships were played over two weekends in October. In the Senior men’s grade a playoff was required after both Cyril Faiers and Josh Paerata were tied on 157 and Josh won the playoff on the first extra hole to win the senior title. The Intermediate men’s title resulted in an easy victory to Gerald Rutten who scored 162. Jeff Bright was runner up. The junior men’s title resulted in an easy victory to Roger Edgecombe who scored 172. Neil Edgcombe was runner up. The senior ladies title went to Gareth Hughes who scored 171 and Kath Honeyfield was runner up. The Intermediate ladies title was won by Barbara Hill who scored 175. The junior lady was won by Verna Bourke who scored 197 and Win Finlay was runner up. G Oakley Trophy This 18 hole mixed day was played on Saturday 13th October and the weather was finally kind to us and some very good rounds were recorded. A field of 14 participated and partners were drawn. This year the cup was shared between Gerald Rutten and Ev Gibbs on 136 and Gerald Rutten and Carolyn Davidson also on 136. Ray Finlay and Kathy Faiers were third on 140.A delicious afternoon tea followed prize giving. Carey Shield No team entries came in from visiting clubs so this tournament was cancelled. Twilight Golf Twilight golf is played on Thursday evening’s weather permitting from 5pm. Visitors past players and non-golfers are all welcome. Non golfers’ prizes are drawn. Business house golf will start on Thursday 23rd January 2020 so start organizing your teams. Cash prizes and sponsored lucky draws each night. Melbourne Cup Come along on Melbourne Cup day Tuesday 5th November for a fun day out. Prizes for men and ladies best hat. There will also be some lucky draws and sweepstakes to be won. The day starts at 1pm. Finger food after the Cup race. Non members are welcome. Roger Rei Open Memorial Golf Tournament This open tournament will be played on Saturday 18th January 2020 so book your annual leave for this popular day on the golfing calendar. Letters have been posted seeking hole sponsors so we can have a great prize table. Golf members and past players are welcome to play in this tournament. Club Membership You can become a member of the Patea Golf Club for only $75. This is a special promotion offer and conditions apply. Contact Ray Finlay 273 8335 or Ev Gibbs 027 537 3708 for a membership form.

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Last month we celebrated our 10th anniversary. A very successful luncheon was enjoyed by current members, past members, visitors from other clubs who have supported us since our inaugural opening day on the Oval. Many thanks to the committee and helpers who made this occasion so very enjoyable and memorable. Club days are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1.15pm.

Cutting the cake is life member Val Grant, who started the club, and Marie Hawken who is the current President

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Bettie Howarth: Patea Historical Society

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It is with sadness that we farewelled our amazing Treasurer and friend last week - Bettie Howarth. Bettie had been our Treasurer since 1968, one year after our Society was formed. We will miss her immensely at our meetings, her financial reports were meticulous, and her wit was a delight. Bettie died suddenly of pneumonia in the early hours of Saturday morning, 28 September. You were a treasure to us Bettie and we will never forget you and all you did for Patea in so many ways. This is the tribute I read at Bettie's funeral on Thursday 3 October 2019: Hello to you all. I'm Jacq Dwyer and I'm speaking on behalf of Patea Historical Soc Committee members - Jim, Michael, Dave, Roy, Rob, Harv, Joe, Clive and Howard. Michael in particular is very sorry he can't be here today, his mother Kitty Parsons and Bettie were such good friends. We were all lost for words when we heard Bettie had died. She has been such a huge and pivotal part of our organisation. I'm the President of PHS, but she was our boss. She was at the first meeting in October 1967, and a year later became the Treasurer, a position she has held non stop until the end. When we had our meeting last Tuesday, she was really under the weather, we offered to have the meeting at her place, which she declined as she didn't want to spread her bad cold to us. But she did have her meticulous treasurers report ready, and as usual it was correct to the last cent. We always had to have correct receipts and documentation for Bettie if we wanted reimbursement for expenses, and a real game plan if we wanted to launch into a project. We are in the process of reprinting Ian Church's book, Heartland of Aotea, and it is going to be a costly exercise, 'More than our Freezing Works display building cost 20 yrs ago' Bettie pointed out. Fortunately we have managed to secure partnership funding, which Bettie was incredibly pleased to hear a couple of weeks ago!! Bettie never wasted a thing and she certainly gave a lot to Patea, especially her time. She would leave Greta Thunberg in the dust with her small environmental footprint. She may have had a small calculator, which I didn't see often, but no computer or cell phone! She did long division, adding up rows of numbers, with such ease. Her vege garden was a good old fashioned well laid out variety, and she would share preserved produce from her fruit trees. I have a jar of lemon honey in the fridge that she gave me a couple of weeks ago. She made things last, chopping up bits of wood to burn on the fire. I took her a sack full of firewood on Thursday morning, and said - Bettie don't hold back on this, burn it all in one day, go nuts, Jim will bring you some more next week, but sadly that firewood didn't make it to the fire, she went into hospital that afternoon. She was fiercely loyal to all of us on the PHS committee, and all the committee members that have gone before us, she knew them all, watched them come and go. We would have some good laughs at our meetings, going off on tangents about things that happened many years ago. Bettie could always contribute a fascinating bit of information that would have been lost in time if it wasn't for her. She would have a glass of lemonade while we have beers etc. Suddenly it would be 10pm and we'd say gosh Bettie you'd better give us the treasurer's report! Go well & God bless Bettie, you've left us lots of good memories.

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Bettie doing the flowers at Te Mahana, she has been doing the flowers there since her good friend Kitty Parson's died.

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Kakaramea School: Together We Achieve Kakaramea School had their Pet Day on the last day of Term 3, and what a brilliant day it was! We had a wide range of well-cared-for pets, from lambs, calves, and horses to chickens, fish and snails. Thank you to all our children, whanau and sponsors for their effort and support.

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We had a lovely Grandparents Day after the holidays. They enjoyed watching their grandchildren perform, sing and show them around the school and their classrooms. We then had a huge delicious shared lunch. Thanks for coming to visit, Grandparents and extended whanau!

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Waverley United Indoor Bowls 2019

Kakaramea School has a new tohu to acknowledge the area and the important learning and growth journey of our tamariki. Thank you to Whaea Heaven for designing the tohu and embedding the symbolism within it. It is shaped in the form of a blade of grass and symbolises all the connecting elements in which our cherished tamariki need to support and ground them to help grow and nurture them to reach their full potential. It is titled ‘E tipu, e rea … grow and keep growing’ as this is what we desire for all of our learners with the support of their whanau. This tohu symbolises a true sense of belonging for our people and our place.

Championship Junior Singles Winner Dale Mitchell R/up Simon Aiken Championship Senior Singles Winner Colleen Smith R/up John Smailes Championship Senior Pairs Winner Wayne Berry, John Smailes R/up Colleen Smith, Stuart Buckman Championship Triples Winner John Smailes, Dale Mitchell, Lyn Smailes R/up Wayne Berry, Stuart Buckman, Barbara Murrell Championship Fours Winner John Smailes, Stuart Buckman, Lyn Smailes, Simon Aiken R/up Wayne Berry, Dale Mitchell, Cathy Roydhouse, Barbara Murrell Junior Pairs Winner Dale Mitchell, Cathy Roydhouse R/up Barbara Murrell, Simon Aiken Hickford Memorial Singles Winner Colleen Smith R/up Stuart Buckman Buckman Pairs Winner John Smailes, Lyn Smailes R/up Stuart Buckman, Barbara Murrell Handicap Singles Winner John Smailes R/up Wayne Berry Handicap Pairs Winner Stuart Buckman, Simon Aiken R/up Dale Mitchell, Cathy Roydhouse Men v Ladies Winner DaleMitchell, Colleen Smith, Cathy Roydhouse, Lyn Smailes R/up John Smailes, Wayne Berry, Stuart Buckman, Simon Aiken Most Points John Smailes

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STEP UP 4 SCHOOL Term 4 dates for our Step Up 4 School Programme for 4 year olds. When: Thursday 31st October Week 3 Term 4 2-3pm Thursday 14th November Week 5 Term 4 2-3pm Thursday 28th November Week 7 Term 4 2-3pm Venue: Room Koru, Kakaramea School Bring mum or dad along! We cannot wait to see you. What’s on at Kakaramea School DATES FOR THE DIARY IN TERM 4 2019 Friday 1st November - Annual Student Disco - 80’s Wednesday 13th November - Ramanui Kapa Haka Performance Wednesday 13th November - Cluster Athletics Sports Tuesday 19th November- Home and School Partnership Meetings Friday 29th November - Tough Guy/Tough Girl Challenge Wednesday 4th December - Friends of the School Morning tea. Wednesday 11th December - Year 6 Dinner Thursday 12th December - Big Day Out Celebrations Friday 13th December - School Service Assembly Monday 16th December - Christmas Caroling. Tuesday 17th December - End of Year Prizegiving Assembly at 12pm. Tuesday 17th December - Last day of school 2019.

Artworks start arriving in Ōpunakē soon for the Taranaki National Art Awards, a highlight of our regions creative calendar. Celebrating its 18th year in 2019, the annual awards has attracted a record number of 347 entries from all over New Zealand. The exhibition showcases artworks in seven categories, with all artist in the running for a prize pool of over $12,000. South Taranaki District Council Arts Coordinator, Michaela Stoneman says “The Awards attract a diverse range of work and offer an opportunity for emerging artists to show work alongside more established artists. The exhibition offers wide scope for visitors to start or add to their art collection, with works priced between $80-$16,000. A great example of a small town doing it for themselves, the event is a real achievement for the voluntary committee to continue to secure sponsorship and organise it each year”. Judges for 2019 are Karl Chitham and Aileen Burns, bringing their wide knowledge and experience of art theory and practice to the task. Karl Chitham (Ngā Puhi) is Director of the Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt. He has been involved in the arts in Aotearoa in a variety of roles for over 15 year and was formerly the Director and Curator of Tauranga Art Gallery. Aileen Burns is currently co-director of GovettBrewster Art Gallery /Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth. Originally from Canada, Burns holds a Master of Modern Art: Critical & Curatorial Studies from Columbia University in New York in 2010. Major category sponsors this year are the TSB Community Trust, Fred & Eunice Rodie Charitable Trust,Te Puni Kokiri, Soul Kitchen, Viv Scott Mc Donald Real Estate, Kete Aronui, Sinclair Electrical and Refrigeration, Pihama Lavender, Corkhill Systems, Pastimes, Coastal Veterinary Services and Farmlands Ōpunakē. The event has grown substantially in 18 years, with an ongoing commitment to professionalism and quality presentation.

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Patea & Waverley LibraryPlus - holiday fun

Here comes Christmas

Lunchtime Organ Concert

THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 12.15 -12.45PM

ORGANIST LEONARD CAVE FOLLOWED BY LUNCH, EVERYONE WELCOME

Church of the Good Shepherd Waverley Admission free, koha at the door

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Waverley Primary School Exciting things have been happening at Waverley Primary School. Kauri and Rimu Hub: We were so excited to be part of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Festival of Culturesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tamariki Kapahaka Festival in Whanganui in October. Unfortunately, we experienced huge disappointment when the event had to be postponed due to weather. However, the ever organised Mrs Sanson was on the phone immediately, arranging with a few local schools who kindly rearranged their day to accommodate us. We hopped in the van, cars and bus and travelled to Kakaramea and Whenuakura and performed our bracket to the schools. The spine-tingling performances were enjoyed by all! We are so fortunate to have the support from Whaea Rongo and Whaea Dionne; who have helped us immensely with putting our performance together. There are plans to postpone the festival, so we are all eagerly awaiting to hear the new date of the event at Majestic Square.

Waverley A&P Association SHOW DAY

Tuesday November 19, 2019 Admission $5: Children, gold coin Showjumping Dog Trials Lambs Trade Exhibits Entertaintment

Sheep Judging Refreshments

Home Industries Sideshows

CLIMBING WALL OVAL TIMETABLE 9.00am Pony and Hack Showjumping (2 rings) 12.20pm Lamb judging and prize winners announced 2.45pm Horses Show jumping Show President: Leeanne Morrison Inquiries to Show Secretary: Brittany Lupton. PO Box 52, Waverley. Phone 021 253 1480

November 2019 -11 Summer Sports: Athletics We have been working hard so far this term on track and field events by refining our skills and improving fitness. High jump seems to always make the best photos, so here is a glimpse of the training in action! We are looking forward to putting our skills to the test at interschool and school athletics events later in Term 4.

Up and coming events: Tuesday 5th Nov- Pet day and Tabloid sports Monday 11th Nov- Tech session 4 Wednesday 13th Nov- Patea Area School Cluster Athletics Monday 18th Nov- Tech session 5 Tuesday 19th Nov-Waverley Show Day Wednesday 20th Nov-School Athletics Day Monday 25th Nov-Tech session 6 Monday 29th Nov-Tough Kids Whanganui Monday 2nd Dec-Year 8 Camp & Tennis coaching Thursday 5th Dec- Disco Y 1-4 5pm. Y5-8 5-6.30pm Monday 9th Dec-Tennis lessons Tuesday 10 Dec-Picnic lunch 12.55pm, Christmas open afternoon 1.30-2.15, final assembly Thursday 12th Dec- Y8 leavers Dinner 5.30pm. Friday 13th Dec- Prizegiving 10am.

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Patea Lions Club annual

Christmas Parade Open theme

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6pm Friday 29 November 2019 (Floats assemble 5.30pm)

Enquiries: Michelle 027 511 5818, 273 8830 or 273 8282

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Maxwell and Districts Kindergarten Each fortnight on Wednesday mornings, we have a visit from the library bus which travels from Whanganui, visiting the rural communities and schools around the area. We are very fortunate to offer experiences like this to our children and families, it’s a great way to remind the children of the etiquette of visiting a library area – quiet voices and treating books with care and respect. We take a small group, return our collection from the previous fortnight and each choose a few favourites to borrow and read. The children love visiting the librarian, Wigs, and particularly love getting a stamp from her as we return to Kindergarten! Reading and stories offer such wide variety of learning for children. Early literacy skills, social skills, turn taking, listening and patience. Stories help children learn the difference between ‘real’ and ‘make believe’ and, of course, offers quality time together. Our book corner at Kindergarten is a popular and treasured area and our library book additions each fortnight offer fresh and interesting new stories for us all discover and share. Arohanui, Michaela, Katherine and Annie

Patea Pharmacy Spend $20 on giftware in-store and go into win our Christmas hamper. New stock arriving! Come in and see if our staff can help you with anything. Check out our FaceBook page 71 EGMONT STREET, PATEA

Sorensen Transport locally owned & operated * * * * *

Hay, silage (grass & maize) Cartage on farm and road Spreading Livestock All general cartage needs

Call Maurice today on 06 346 6099 or 0274 454 790

MAG FENCING • • • • •

For all: conventional & electric fencing all timber / rail fencing electric fence fault finding general repairs postrammer available

Phone Jason 027 527 7231 member of fencing association NZ

magfencing@gmail.com (for quotes)

14 - November 2019

Whenuakura School - growing personal excellence

It is hard to believe that we are now well into term 4. Our learners returned from their break full of energy and enthusiasm for lots of learning and new experiences. We have welcomed Toby and Emmy who have started in the Teina Nest. We are excited to have you join us for your learning adventure. At the end of last term we sadly farewelled our fantastic cleaner, Marky. Marky has been a huge part of our school community for many years and we will miss having her around. We wish her all the best and she has promised to keep in touch, and keep making cakes for our Pet Days! Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui Lamb and Pet Day This seems like a long time ago now, but we would like to acknowledge everyone who contributed to making this another successful day. We made the right decision to postpone it early, and we hope this was useful for you all as well. All the children love to show off their pets, and we have received some very positive feedback from all the hard work they put into the hall displays. Once again we secured some fantastic sponsorship from both locals and not so local businesses, so thank you so much to all of these. Our auction and cakes were a huge success, and many thanks to everyone who put their cooking skills (and some not so much “cooking”!!) to the test, and also to everyone who won items at the auction. Also a huge thank you to all of our judges. They all take their roles very seriously and put a lot of thought into their decisions. We appreciate the support and patronage of our local and wider community and sponsors,whom without their contribution this event wouldn’t be nearly as successful. Many thanks as well to Nicky Grey, who comes along and takes amazing photos of the day. Check out these photos below.

2019 results Lambs Champion Junior Lamb - Pippa Honeyfield Reserve Junior Lamb - Aidan Honeyfield Champion Senior Lamb - Jack Hurley Reserve Senior Lamb - Oliver Crawford Overall Champion Lamb - Jack Hurley Dogs 1st - Sophie Crawford 2nd - Crisharna Hollingsworth 3rd - Mahalia Rei Rore Other pets 1st - Amaiah Rei with Sparkles the Rabbit 2nd - Cody Bolton with Meow the Cat 3rd - Eric Vaughan with Rob the Rabbit Pet Cup - Sophie Crawford with Gus the Dog Cake Trophy for the cake that made the highest amount in the cake auction - Andrew Hurley Raffles Dressed Lamb - No 19. Kat Haerewa Children’s Raffle - No 88. Renee Munroe Grocery Raffle - Alison Hurley Guess the Lollipops in the Jar - Sofia Mitchell Cow Pat Bingo - Square No 60, Mel Cook Thank you to our sponsors: LIC, Andrew & Alison Hurley, Farmlands Hawera, FMG, Fonterra Farm Source, Gwynn Contracting, Hooper Engineering, Kelsens Home Kill & Processing, Hurleys Butchery, Kiihfuss Brothers, Lesley Pick, McCarty & Hungers, Murdoch Contracting, Yarrows The Baker, NQS Earthmoving, PEKO, PGG Wrightsons, Lyndy’s Lil Beauty, Dobson Shearing, NQS Earthmoving Ltd, Rabobank, Donaghys, Rex & Shirley Knight, Silver Fern Farms, Taranaki Vet Centre, Vet Farm, ANZCO, Ferris Joinery.

November 2019 - 15 National Chess Tournament At the start of the holidays we spent two days of chess competing with New Zealand’s best, at the National Chess Tournament 2019 as Whanganui Representatives (Primary). We are very proud of our team who did themselves, our school, and whanau proud - Devin Miller, Lorcan Honeyfield, Oliver Crawford and Jack Hurley. We gave their brains a well deserved rest by going to flip city, out for dinner, and exploring Himatangi Beach (with a few photoshoots in between) Thank you to Alva Honeyfield, Kelly Crawford, Alison Hurley and Geoffrey Miller for your support.

Duffy Role Model Assembly The more you read, the more you know! At the end of last term we had a wonderful Duffy Role Model assembly, with Jo Guy as our role model. Jo kept the learners engaged as she shared some of her life experiences and encouraged us to always be kind and look after each other. Once again the students were excited to receive their books, and many thanks to our sponsors Craig Wadesworth and Shannon Austin. Tennis The tennis season has started. Thank you Taranaki Tennis for your organisation. This term we are participating in the Hot Shots Tennis programme coached by Jaime Simpson from Blitz Tennis. Thanks so much to TSB Community Trust for this fantastic donation of tennis gear, and Taranaki Tennis for the organisation and delivery. It will be the end of the year before we know it! Our school calendar is getting extremely full, so keep an eye on our facebook page for all the activities, photos and learning experiences.

16 - November 2019 Cross Country

Kia Ora Koutou, Hi everyone, we’ve got a busy term ahead with our Performing Arts as our whole school focus. We will be writing poetry, acting plays, singing and dancing. Our last assembly in Term 3 was a lovely celebration to farewell Megan Buchanan and Nadine Fuchs our student teachers. The Senior class and staff were treated to some delicious German baking from Nadine and the Junior class enjoyed cookie monster cupcakes from Mrs Buchanan. It was also book character day which was a hit with all staff and students.

Megan's last day in the junior room Book character day

Baking with Nadine

A big welcome to Riley, Meilah, Ava and Beaudene to Waitotara School. We also welcomed Melissa in the last week of Term 3. Well done to our Award winners for the week Junior award - Daisy Buchanan for utilising her sounds in her writing Middle Room award- Ellishay Goff for a great improvement in her writing Senior award- Luke Martin for a fantastic piece of writing in his writing sample DRIVE award - Torana Adlamalways shows respect and is beginning to use her initiative Principal’s award - Leo Stephens for a great psoitive attitude to learning Th is term the Year 7 & 8 students will be travelling to Gonville School for Technology Lessons each Thursday. For our Senior Camp this year we are heading to Te Wera Lodge which is situated 37km from Stratford on the Forgotten World Highway for an Outdoor Education Camp, and our juniors are having a Big Day out in Whanganui. An Interview with... Name: Owen Savage Favourites: Colours: red Book: rugby books TV Show/Movie: Country Calender Song/Artist: Sweet Caroline I like Waitotara School because the staff are very friendly and good to work with.

An Interview with... Name: Daisy Age: 5 Favourites: Colours: orange Book: Dora the explorer TV Show/Movie: Barbie I like Waitotara School because I love Miss Collier and all the teachers and I like playing games.

The senior class interviewed locals who had experienced the Waitotara floods and then they presented their information on Google Slides.

November 2019 - 17

18 - November 2019

Te Mahana Trust AGM

MT & RE BEATSON

Tuesday 19 Nomember 2019 5.45pm Red Rock Cafe, Egmont St, Patea ALL WELCOME

CONTRACTING

Round Baleage * Individual & Tubewrapping Available * 6 Layer Plastic * Round & Conventional Hay * Buy/Sell Standing Grass, Baleage & Hay * Direct Drilling * Boom Spraying

MICKEY BEATSON 027 204 2578

Painter

25 years service Waverley Patea & Districts

Grant Sanson, your local painter, for interior & exterior work and waterblasting jobs.

St George’s Book Sale - 3 days only! Fri 8th-Sun 10th Nov, 11am-4pm. Fill a bag for $3! St. George’s Anglican Church Hall, Rutland Street, Patea. Contact Shirley 06 273 8427

Ph 06 346 5649 Waverley or 027 659 1946

Twice weekly bus service

WAVERLEY - PATEA - HAWERA - RETURN

sday Tuesday & Tuhsusrervice $ b

3Fares

Twice weekly

Tuesday service links passengers with the Connector in Hawera

Your support is essential! For more info contact Weir Bros - 06 278 5858 or South Taranaki i-SITE - 0800 111 323

Free timetables from: Weir Bros, i-SITE & Library Plus centres. Operated by: Weir Bros Ltd

Patea community paper 2cols (86mm) x 10cm Publication Jan 2019 $38.60 + gst O/N:

For more info contact Weir Bros - 06 278 5858 or South Taranaki i-SITE - 0800 111 323

Every Tuesday & Thursday

$ * ares F

*Fares will be reviewed June 2019

Waipipi Wind Tuesday service linksFarm passengers with the Connector in Hawera Access Closure Gardening Check the timetable at www.taranakibus.info. or get your free timetable from Weir Bros,

Visit www.taranakibus.info. Provided by: Taranaki Regional Council

WAVERLEY - PATEA - HAWERA - RETURN

Plants For Sale

Wholesale Prices

Honey Manuka Seedlings, Flaxes, Karo, Tenuifolium, Pohutukawa, Dodonaea (Ake Ake), Lemonwood Bulbs in Planters from $5.00.

WILLOW GARDENS NURSERY 45 Fookes St, Waverley

06 346 5488

MIDWEST HELICOPTERS For all your helicopter needs Spraying / Lifting / Bucket / Scenic Flights / Flights into bush

Ph Peter Larsen 06 346 5747

Temporary closure of thei-SITE informal access South Taranaki and Library Plusroutes centres. Weeding, pruning and planting. One off through the Waipipi Wind Farm site to the by: Taranaki Regional Council Operated by: clean-ups Weir Bros Ltd and on-going maintenance. Tasman Sea and theProvided Whenuakura River will take For more information contact Janet at effect from 14 October 2019. Access through Original - incorrect sizePlanet-Janet Gardening Services the site is closed due to the health and safety risks associated with the construction activities. on 021 043 9060 or planet.janet@live.com Double column is 8.6cm All non-construction related traffic will not be Triple of is 13.1cm permitted on the site for the duration the 18 month construction period.

PATEA STANDBY For medical and non-medical appointments book transport by ringing 273 8329 9am-12 noon weekdays. Emergencies only 273 8661, 273 8325 and 273 8665. Kindly sponsored by Patea Pharmacy.

WAVERLEY STANDBY To book cars for a medical reason only Phone 346 5021 9am-11.30 Monday to Friday AFTER HOURS 346 5050 or 346 5149 Try to book appointments in advance.

St Luke’s OP SHOP

behind Patea Pharmacy - something for everyone Open Tuesday 10am-12 noon Wednesday 10am-12 noon Friday 10am-12 noon Donations of clothes and household goods appreciated

Phone 06 278 4786 Patea, Waverley, Waitotara

November 2019 -19

Patea & WaverleyPress The Patea & Waverley Press is printed by Beacon Print EDITORS: Tony & Cath Sheard p: 06 273 8600 m: Tony 021 247 8194, m: Cath 021 247 8193 e: cathsheard@xtra.co.nz Patea & Waverley Press is published on the first working day of each month and is the only paper sent exclusively to every household in Patea, Waverley, Waitotara & surrounding districts. DEADLINES - late copy may not be published

Dec issue

Deadline 27 Nov

Please email or phone and let us know in advance if you'd like a special Christmas advert - thanks.

WAVERLEY SERVICES Patea Health Centre: ph Patea 273 8088, Freephone 0508 472 832 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm An answerphone outside these hours will give you the Doctor on call and emergency service directions. Dental services -Victoria Dental (Waverley): 45 Gloag St, Waverley. Phone 346 5491 opening hours Wednesday 9.00am - 3.30pm Thursday 9.00am - 4.30pm Plunket The Plunket nurse attends a Waverley clinic every 2nd Wednesday of month & Patea clinic every Friday. Also available for home visits; for appointments phone Waverley 06 346 5095 & leave a message for Plunket Nurse Alice and Plunket Kaiawhina Shellay or Patea 06 273 8329. The Patea Clinic is in the Health Centre. Waverley LibraryPlus Monday to Friday Saturday

9am-12.30pm, 1pm-5pm 9.30am-noon

Abbotsford Health Centre Waverley - 3465021 Standby 9.30-11.30 Daily Leo Brown Podiatrist Monthly District Health Nurse Daily Medical Equipment Hire Eg Wheel,Chairs Crutches etc Meeting Room Hire All by Appointment only

Taranaki’s only registered Monumental Mason WHERE YOU GO FOR HEADSTONES 33 High St, Hawera 06 278 5518 209 Coronation Ave, New Plymouth 06 759 9975 Exceeding the standard since 1914

Rainfall WAVERLEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Our family working for your family for over 100 years. 462 Somme Parade, Wanganui opposite the cemetery.

Tel (06) 343 8708

Email: info@anderson-memorials.co.nz Showrooms on Feilding and Palmerston North

www.anderson-memorials.co.nz

Pensioner Meals 1st Wednesday of each month at noon. Donation if you can afford it. Two course meal. Open to all pensioners. If new people would like to come then please ring Christine Standen 06 346 5661. Mainly Music each Tuesday at 10 am at church during school terms. Op-shop at back of the church opening Wed, Thurs and Friday from 9.30 am till around mid-day. Donations readily accepted.

Weekly Calendar It is the responsibility of the organisations below to advise any deletions, additions or alterations to this service. TUESDAY Waverley Bowling Club, names in by 1.15pm for 1.30pm start WEDNESDAY Walking Group St Stephen’s Hall 9am THURSDAY Waverley United Indoor Bowls, 7.15pm SATURDAY Waverley Bowling Club 1.30pm

KAKARAMEA Rainfall recorded by Kevin Ford, Spence Rd. Rainfall for September 2019 - 98mm over 11 days Rainfall for September 2018 - 71.5mm Average for September- 105mm over 49 years Total for 2019 - 933mm WAITOTARA Rainfall recorded by Marie Hawken, Waitotara Rainfall September 2019 - 110.25mm in 12 days Rainfall September 2018 - 50.5mm in 7 days Total for 2019 - 696.5mm WAVERLEY Rainfall recorded by Stu Buckman, Waverley Rainfall for September 2019 - 118mm in 15 days Rainfall for September 2018 - 58mm in 8 days Rainfall for September 2017 - 200mm in 19 days Total for 2019 - 1028mm