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TePuke NEWS RangiuruSchoolhasanewold trophytoawardatitsendofyear prizegiving–andit’satrophywith quiteabackstory.
Morethan100yearsold,thecupwas originallypresentedtotheschool’sfirst teacher,VidaBilling,inDecember1920. Theschoolhadopenedin1919with16 pupilsontheroll.
SchoolprincipalHannahMortimore wascontactedearlierthisyearbySheryl Clark,wholivesinAustralia.
“Shesaidshehadbeengoingthrough hergreatauntie’sbelongingsthathad beeninstorage,andshecameacrossa cupthatwaspresentedtohergreatauntie fromstudentsatRangiuruSchool.
“Sheaskedmeifwewouldlikeitto addittoourtrophiesfortheendofyear prizegiving Th la a
Threeweeks aterthecup arrivedfrom Australiaand withaletter explainingthat Billingand
herfamilyfeltagreatconnectionwith Rangiuru.“Theschoolhasveryfew photographsfromitsearlydays,but thereisonehanginginthereception area.
“Wehaveloadsfrom the1970sand1980s, butjustonefromthe 1920s,oftheveryfirst teacherandclassofthe school.Thatphotowas takenin1920,andsheisin itwiththestudents.”
Mortimoresaidhaving thephotographaddstothe significanceofthecupto theschool.
Thedaythecuparrived, teachersrealisedtheperson presentedtoandtheteacherinthe photographwerethesameperson. Clark
“So,Italkedtoheraboutthecup becominganannualawardandshewas thrilled,”saidMortimore.
“Wetalkedaboutwhatthecupcouldbe, andwewillthinkofaname foritanditwillbeacup forartsandartawards.”
Mortimoresaidthe artworksthatClarkis goingtosendwillalsobe nicetohavebecause ofVida’sconnectionwith eschool.
the Th “It’s very w offit a easyto j obvious here th
Thecup“isn’tveryfancy”. squitetarnishedandlooks worn.Theplating’scome anditwouldhavebeenvery justtossitaway,butshe slythought‘there’salegacy here,there’sastory’andshewanted togiveitbacktotheschool.”
alsowrote thathergreat auntwasanartist, andshehadsome piecesshewanted tosendtothe schoolaswell.
Mortimoresaidwhileitmight bepossibletore-platethecup,thatcould harmitsintegrity.
Clark’smumVivienneattendedPukehina SchoolandClarkrecalledstayingwithher auntduringschoolholidaysasagirl.
“Sheknowsthisareaisquiteconnected toitshistoryandalotofthepeopleon theroadhavebeenherealongtime,so Ithoughtthatwasreallylovelyofherto reachoutandwanttodosomething likethis.”
Theoriginalreasonforthecupbeing giventoBillingisamystery.
“Shedidn’tleave[theschoolin1920], soI’mnotsurewhy–maybeitwasjust somethingtheydidbackthen.”
Billingwasbornin1892.Shemarried LawrenceVeyseyin1921anddiedin1989.
Rangiuru School’s 0 student leaders, rom le t, eeah awson, a lie Chen, olly Meredith h and Braxton Verwey with the cup that has found its way back to the school. Photos / Supplied
Thecupasitwas whenitarrived.
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NewdiscgolfcourseopensinTePuke Discgolfhasfounda permanenthomein
TePuke’sDonovanPark.
TaurangaDiscGolfAssociation hascreatedanine-holediscgolf courseinthepark,thanksina largeparttofundingfrom TePukeCommunityBoard.
Theentry-levelcoursehasbeen designedtobefamily-friendly andtoattractnewcomersto thesport.
Itcontrastssignificantlywith theclub’scourseatMcLaren FallsParkwhichhasalotof elevationchangesand“thereare plentyofplacesdiscscanget lost,”saidcommitteemember JordanKemen.
“Weneededsomethingthat’s user-friendly,accessibleandpretty flatbecauseMcLarenFallsisabit likeclimbingtheMount.”
That’snottosaytherearen’ta fewchallengesintheDonovan Parkcourse.
“Therearesomeplaceswhere it’sprettyopenandsomewhere it’swooded,butthere’splenty offreedomtothrowwithout gettingsmackedaroundbythe environment.”
Designs Kemensaiditwasworthgetting professionalcoursedesigner HaydnShoreinvolvedincreating theDonovanParkcourse.
“Ihadafewdesignsmyself,but whenwegottheprofessionalin,it was,‘howdidwemissthat?’,soit wastotallytherightdecision.
Sofar,onlythefirstphaseofthe projecthadbeencompleted,with permanentteesstilltobeinstalled.
“Thecoursedesignersaidwe coulddothisintwostages–get thebasketsfunctionalthissummer, thenwecandostagetwo,put theteepadsin.Atthemoment we’vegotsomemarkersthere,but eventuallywe’llconcertorpave [thetees]ordosomethingnice.”
Thegoalistotrytoachievethat beforetheendofthesummer, saidKemen.
“Butwe’vegotafunctional courseandcanseepeopleout thereusingit.”
Keenplayers TePuke’sJiangYuhasbeen playingforabouttwoyearsand nowhasacourseonherdoorstep.
Shewasintroducedtodiscgolf byherpartnerTaylorKemen, Jordan’sbrother.
Herfirsttasteofthegamewas atthepop-upcoursessetupby thediscgolfassociationatvarious places,includingDonovanPark.
Shesaidshefindsthesport quiteaddictive.
“Ifeelthemoreyouplay,the moreyoulearnhowtothrowa frisbeeandit’squiteanicetime tojustdosomethingbesideswork andhomestuff.”
Shesaidit’salsoeasyand relativelycheap.
Discscanbepickedupsecondhandandlittleelseisrequired.
“It’sanicecommunity;theyare
“It’squiteasmallspaceandwe didn’twanttotakeitover,want tointegrateandmakeitsupersafe andsharethespace.”
reallysupportive.”Yuplayedher firsttournamentayearagoand hasmovedupfromagradeFA3 toFA2player.
“Withdiscgolf,youcanimprove fairlyquickly.
“I’mquiteinvestedinthesport. Itbringsmealotofenjoyment, andIfeelI’mgettingfitthrowing andwalking.
“Andyoucaneasilytakeyour friendswithnoexperiencetohave somethrowsatthecourse–it reallyissomethingfuntodo.”
Gametime
Kemensaidagametakes roughlyhalfthetimeofaballgolf gameandit’sveryeasytohavea gamebeforeorafterwork.
Theassociationisplanning alow-keylaunchofthenew courseonSundaybetween10am and2pm.
Therewillalsobeclubnightsat thecourseduringsummer,with detailspostedonitsFacebook page.
“Wehaveheapsofloandiscsat theclubsopeopleofallagescan comedown,wecanputthem outonthecourseandiftheyget totheendofitandlikeit,they mightbeinlineforafreefrisbee.”
Kemenhasafewtipsforanyone tryingdiscgolfforthefirsttime.
“Ifyou’restartingout,justtreat itlikeyouareplayingcatch.
Treatthebasketasthepersonyou arethrowingtoanddon‘tover complicateit.
“It’sareallycoollearningcurve atthestart.Youcan’tthrowitas farasyouwanttobutovertime
you’lladdthedistance.
“Yougetthispowerbandas thingsunlock,althoughtheydon’t unlockondayoneusually.”
Theclubishostingamajor competition,theXtreme,at McLarenFallsParkonOctober 4-5.“Ifyouwanttoseewhat theprosdo,gothereandwatch –seeinghowtheprofessionals throwinthatenvironmentit
fascinating,”saidKemen.Theclub securedfundingfromTePuke CommunityBoard lastyear.
Atthetime,chairwoman KassieEllissaidtheboardwas supportingtheprojectasitfelt itwouldbeagreatassetforthe community,anotheractivityfor peopletoenjoyandwouldbeina greatlocation.
TePukeGardenRamblereturnsinNovemberwith17gardensonshow Adistrict-widegardenramble isbeingrevived.
TheTePukeGardenRamblewilltake placeinNovemberasafundraisingevent forTePukeKiwicoastLions,bringing backapopulareventthatwasorganised byTePukeAnglicanChurchinthe1990s andearly2000s.
Therambleisacelebrationoflocal gardensbutisofferingmorethanasimple “lookaround”.
Theselectionincludesruralandurban, longestablishedandrecentlycreated gardens.
Therewillbeavintagetractordisplay,plants forsale,achancetotryoutyourputtingskills
andademonstrationofposymaking.
Therewillbestalls,rafflesandcoffeetrucks alongtheway.
Thegardenswillallprovideinspiration byhelpingpeoplegettoknowwhatgrows wellinthedistrict,saidLionsclubmember ColleenBardell.
“Eachgardenisdifferentandreflectsthe characterandpassionofitsowners.”
Amongthegardensopenfortheramble willbeShalendy,aNewZealandGarden Trustfour-starGardenofSignificance,a tropicalparadisegarden,formalgardens, gardensjustthreeyearsinthemakingand countrygardenswithponds–allwith lovelyruralviews.
“Theyalloffersomethingtospark
inspirationineveryvisitor.”
Thegardenramblewilltakeplaceonthe weekendofNovember14-16.
“Weallappreciatethattimesaretoughfor peopleandthereforethecostoftheticket forthethreedaysis$45,”saidBardell.
“Itisaboutgettingpeopleoutandabout toappreciatethatTePukeisagreatplace tolive.”
EntrytoeachgardenwillbeviaaLions wristbandwhich,alongwiththegarden ramblebrochure,willhavetobepickedup fromGardenCentralattheCapitolTheatre onJellicoeSt.
TicketsareavailablenowatMitre10Te Puke,TePukeFlorist,PalmersBethlehem andPacificaGardenCentreorvisitthe
eventwebsite,InstagramorFacebookpages. Fundsfromtheramblewillbesplit betweentheTePukeHeritageHuband TePukeGymsport’snewBayofPlenty MovementHQprojects.
TheHeritageHubwillbelocatedinthe oldmovietheatrewhereTePukeKiwifruit CapitaloftheWorldandTePukehistory willbecelebrated.
TheBayofPlentyMovement Headquarterswillbeafacilityintheheart ofTePukeservingtheentireBayofPlenty bringingtogethersport,fitnessandwellness. OntheSaturdayofthesameweekend asthegardenramblewillbetheGardens onWheelsevent,firstheldlastyear,at JubileePark.
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DiscgolfplayerJiangYuatthestartofthenine-holddiscgolf coursethatisnowopenatDonovanPark. Photo/StuartWhitaker
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Communitygroupsjoinforcesforclean-upeffort High-viswearing,sack andgrabber-carrying individualswereafeature ofTePuketowncentre lastFridayafternoon.
Theyweretakingpart inaneventthatwasthe culminationofaweekof rubbishgatheringaroundthe town–theGreatTePuke TidyUp.
Anafternoonclean-upand pizzapartyhasbeenheldfor anumberofyears,butthis wasthefirsttimeithadbeen extendedouttoaweek-long eventbyorganisersEpic TePuke.
EpicTePuke’sSallyBenning saidshethoughttheafternoon wentreallywell.
“I’venotbeentothelast two,butfrompeoplewho were,therewerequite alotmorepeoplethis yearcollecting,sothat’s encouraging.”
Duringtheweekstafffrom PoutiriWellnessCentreand membersofTePukeScouts andTePukeKiwicoastLions hadtheirowncollections.
“Thefactthatwediditas aweek-longthingandhad groupswhocollectedthings beforeFriday,thatwasagood idea,becausenoteveryone couldmakeitontheFriday,” saidBenning.
BasedatTheDailyCafé wherefreepizzawason offerforthosehelpingout, therewerealsodisplaysfrom organisationslikePredator FreeBayofPlenty,MOWS, theSeaCleanerTrustand Envirohub.
KikiKiwi,theKeepNew ZealandBeautifulmascot, alsoputinanappearance, thankstoKeepTe PukeBeautiful’s CraigWallace.
“Ithinkitwas funandgreatto workwithKeep TePukeBeautiful thisyear.”
Thecollectorsfro PoutiriTrustfocu theareaaroundth railwaystationon andfilledatrailer.
“Theothersideo is,it’sgreatthatpe comeoutandgrea havecollectedrub gosh,it’sprettysc muchrubbishisc
“Idon’tknowho overthat.Alotof tryingreallyhardt peopleandthatis wearetryingtodo All247.9kg–up fromlastyear–of rubbishwastaken recyclingcentre.
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TePukeathletics clubshutsdoors TePukeAthleticsClubmayhave folded,butthereisasilverlining withPāpāmoaAthleticsClub offeringsomewhereforTePuke youngsterstotrainandcompete.
Lastmonth,theTePukeclubannounced itwasnolongerabletooperate.
AFacebookpoststated:“Dueto notenoughvolunteersandthenew requirementsneededtorunourlittle club,thedecisionandhardrealityisthat carryingonisjustnotsustainable.TePuke Athleticswillbeclosingdown.
“Notaneasydecision,somanygreat memories,somanyfamilies,allthe tamariki[children],alltheamazingtalent inourlittletown.”
TheclubhasrunWednesdayevening children’sathleticsduringthesummer andwasalsotheparentorganisationofTe PukeHarriers,whichrunswintercrosscountryandroad-runningprogrammes.
Volunteers
PresidentPauletteOldemansaidthe mainissuewasalackofvolunteersableto committotheclubinthelongterm.
WithherdaughterTeKohaKeteKawhenaneedingtomoveuptoahigher levelandbeinginvolvedinothersports, Oldemanwasnolongerabletodevotethe timetotheathleticsclub.
Anothercoach,EthnayBarnaby,who
hadhelpedtoruntheclubforaround20 years,hadalsomovedon.
RunningcoachSelwynMawkeshas providedtrainingsixdaysaweek,including therunningsideofweeklyathleticsnights, andwillcontinuecoaching.
“Wedidhavesomereallykeenpeople, buttheproblemis,tomakeitsustainable, they’vegottobethere,notjustforone year,you’vegottohavepeoplewhoare reallydedicatedandhavegotapassionfor athleticstokeepitrollingyearafteryear,” Oldemansaid.
“Wedidtryovertheyearsanddidhave somecoolpeopleputtheirhandup,but tobehonest,weneeded10ormore.”
Theclubwouldneedenoughpeopleto sitonthecommitteeandrunWednesday eveningathletics.
“Onthenight,ifyouneededpeopleto helprunthenight,parentsweregreat, you’djustcallthemupandtheywere there,butusuallytheonesputtingtheir handsuparealreadycommittedtoother clubslikegymnasticsorswimming,soit wasquitehardforthem,”Oldemansaid.
Shesaidafter10yearsattheclub,she’s guttedaboutitfolding.
“Peopledon’trealisewhatitinvolves runningaclubthesedays,whathappens behindthescenes–settinguptheclub, makingsureyou’vegottheprogramme right,thatsortofstuff.
“There’ssomuchworkandtobequite
honest,IthinkalotofclubsinNew Zealandarefindingthesamethingat themoment.”
Complications Anothercomplicationwasthattheclub wasnolongerincorporated,andwhile thatwasn’tarequirement,itwasbeneficial, particularlywhenitcametofunding.
“Becauseitwasjustmerunningit,Ijust founditabitoverwhelmingtodoallthat stuff.Mymainaimwastomakesurethe kidshadaprogrammeanditwasallset upforthem,”Oldemansaid.
Theclubfoldinghadraisedaquestion markovertheHarriersprogramme.
Thecurrentseasonhasjustfinishedbut itisunclearwhatwillhappennextwinter, asitislikelytobetoosmalltogoitalone.
Mawkeswasinstrumentalin resurrectingtheHarriersprogramme about10yearsagoandhadprovided guidanceforTePukeandPāpāmoa youngsterskeenonimprovingtheir running,whetherthatisonthetrack,on theroadorcross-country.
Heintendstocontinuetodothatand willalsobecomepartofastrongcoaching teamatthePāpāmoaAthleticsClub, wherehewilloffermiddle-andlongdistancerunningcoaching.
PāpāmoaAthleticsClubcommittee memberElleReid,whohasalsobeen involvedwithTePukeAthleticsClub, saidthePāpāmoaclubhasnothad middleandlong-distancerunningaspart ofitscoachingprogrammebefore.
Greatopportunities Shesaidthestrengthofthecoaching teamatPāpāmoaacrosstrackandfield meanstherearegreatopportunitiesfor TePukeandPāpāmoayoungstersto achievetheirgoals.
Reidwasinstrumentalingettingthe Pāpāmoaclubbackupandrunning afteraperiodofinactivity,andsaidthat whileshewassadabouttheTePuke clubfolding,therewasnothingtosayit wouldn’tstartupagaininthefuture, “andIhopeitdoes”.
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