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TePukefirefighterJodiPurdieand her16-year-oldsonCooperaresetto makehistorythismonthasthefirst mother-sonduotocompeteinthe WorldFirefighterChallengeinTexas.
Dubbedthetoughesttwominutes insport,thechallengetestsstrength, enduranceandfirefightingskillsacross fivegruellingtasks.Whilefathershave previouslyteamedupwithsonsand
daughters,nomotherandsonhave evercompetedtogetherattheworld level.Cooper,inspiredbywatching hismumcompetesincehewasnine, willtakeonthecourseinfullgearfor
thefirsttimeinternationally.Their tandemrunmarksamilestonenot justfortheirfamily,butfortheglobal firefightingcommunity.Readmore onpage4. Photo/StuartWhitaker
TePuke NEWS
TePukeBaptistChurchissetto hostitsmuch-lovedOcktoberfest tomorrow.
Thelong-standingannualeventisaday designedtobringthecommunitytogether withfun,food,andentertainmentforthe wholefamily.
Morethanjustafair,Ocktoberfest createsaspacewherepeoplecanconnect, enjoyaffordableactivities,andcelebrate whatmakesTePukespecial,saidevent organisers.
Withlow-coststalls,freeentertainment forchildren,andawarmcommunity atmosphere,thedaypromisedsomething foreveryone,saidTePukeBaptistChurch spokeswomanAirdrieGrylls. Fundsraisedfromtheeventwillgo
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directlytowardsupportinglocalyouth initiatives,helpingtoinvestinthenext generationofourcommunity.
Entertainmenthighlightsincludelive performancesfromTePukeIntermediate’s NesianPridegroup,TePukeDance Studio,TePukeGymsport,Fairhaven School’sIndiandancers,aswellasalively puppetshowcompletewithballoon twistingfun.
Thisliveentertainmentwouldbe runningthroughoutthemorninginthe churchauditorium.
Visitorscanenjoyexploringawide varietyofstalls,withsomethingfor everyone,fromplants,freshproduce, homebakingandbookstopreloved clothing,shoes,andtreasuresforthekids. “Aspecialfavouriteeachyearisthe hugewhiteelephantstall,whichalways
Hunt for treasures at e Puke Ocktoberfest
drawsacrowdhuntingforbargainsand hiddengems.”
Andthere’smoreforbargainhunters withasilentauction.Familiescanalso enjoyhotfoodanddrinks,including acafe,sausagesizzle,hotmeatrolls, espressocoffee,popcornandmoreand, whileenjoyingeverythingonoffer,the familycarcangetawash.
Ahighlightforfamiliesistherangeof freechildren’sgamesandentertainment, ensuringthateveryone–fromthe youngesttotheoldest–cantakepart. Prayerwouldalsobeavailableforthose whowouldlikeit,addingameaningful touchtotheday.
Ocktoberfestisatthechurchonthe cornerofMalyonStandStationRdand runsfrom9am-1pm.
AtVivianEdgarOptometrist weareshowingoursupportby donatingtotheBreastCancer FoundationNZ.
Joinusintheworthycauseto protectallinourcommunityfrom thiscondition.
Welookforwardtoseeingyousoon.
TheDailyunveilsnewfoodsystemplan
Anewlookiscomingto TePuke’sTheDailycafé–andit’s allpartofthefuturedirectionofthe trustbehindthesocialenterprise.
Formed10yearsago,thecharitabletrust hasrespondedtothecommunity’sneedsin manywayssincethen.
Bornoutofadesiretoconnectthe communityandsocialservices,thetrust becameanessentialserviceproviding thousandsofmealsduringCovidlockdowns forthosewhowerestruggling.
TheDailyalsobecameaschoollunch provider,buildingacommercialkitchen toprovide2000luncheseverydaytoeight schoolsunderthepreviousgovernment’sKa Ora,KaAkoHealthySchoolLunches.
Ploughingmoneybackintomealsallowed 200extrastudentstohavealuncheveryday, aboveandbeyondthegovernmentcontract.
Changestotheschemeunderthecurrent governmentmeansTheDailyisnow providinglunchestotwoschoolsandonly untiltheendoftheyear.
TrustgeneralmanagerChrissiRobinson saidoneofthelegacieswasthatthetrustnow ownsitscommercialkitchenandhasincreased itsknowledgebase,particularlyofproducing anddeliveringhighquality,deliciousand compliantfoodatscale.
Asurveylastyearfoundthat35%of respondentssometimesrunoutoffood, 6.4%oftenrunout3.2%alwaysrunoffood.
“Webelievethatsolutionshavetoalign
withthecommunityweserve,soournext importantstepwastoaskwhatwouldhelp.”
Robinsonsaidthebeliefwasthata communityowned,sustainablefoodsystem thatstartswithgrowingandgatheringfood locally,atscale,withthecommunityandalarge emphasisonvolunteeringcouldbetheanswer. “Thiswillbeanewareaforustomoveinto, andwearesoexcitedaboutit.”
Whileprocessingfoodwasalreadypart ofthetrust’swork,thenewdirectionwas tolookathowmorecanbedonewiththe community.
“Oneofthecriticalsuccessfactorsfor thisstrategyisretainingourcommunity commercialkitchen,butreducingthe ongoingcosts.”
Tocreateaspacetoworkwiththe communityandreducecosts,thetrustplans tomovethecommercialschoollunches kitchenintothecafé.
Afundraisingcampaignwasrecently launchedtopayfortherequiredalterations tothecafé.
There’salsoanactiveonlineauctionat Galabidandsponsorshipopportunities.
Therewouldalsobeafundraisingevent RollingforGoodonNovember22followed byaneveningoffood,musicandalive auction.“Webelievethatournewstrategyof growingourownfoodandworkingwithour communitythroughvolunteeringwillmake savingsalongtheway,thatwecanthenpass ontoourcommunity,”Robinsonsaid.
“Itisouraspirationindesigningthis strategytocreateasystemthatneedsless externalfunding.”
Partofthestrategywouldbetheofferingof foodwithathree-pointpricesystem-free,at costandatmarketprice.
Tohelpforthosewhoarefoodinsecurethe trustwouldcontinuetoprovidefreefood throughcommunitypartnerslikePoutiri Trust,NgāKākano,TheHubandchurches, Robinsonsaid.
Theprovisionofcheaper,healthyfoodat costwasinresponsetothesurveyfindings andwasseenasawideinterventiontohelp familieskeeptheirheadsabovewater.
Robinsonsaidfoodofferedatmarketprice –throughthecaféandcateringservices,will helpsupporttheoperation,particularlylease andotheroperatingcosts,toensurethatwe asanorganisationishereforthelonghaul.
“Whatweloveaboutthissystem,isthatas alocalcharity,wecanhaveflexibilityinhow wedirectthefood,tomeetcommunityneed andmakesurewearesustainable.”
Robinsoncanbecontactedat: chrissi@thedaily.org.nzforthosewantingto supportthetrustorfindoutmore.
PoutiriWellnessCentredesignearnsArtisanCarpentrynationalaward
Acentralelementofthenewlyrefurbished PoutiriWellnessCentrebuildinginTePuke haswonitscreatoraNZMasterJoinersaward.
TePukebusinessArtisanCarpentrywontheBest SpecialityBar,CounterorFitmentawardatthe ceremonyheldrecentlyinRotorua.
ThebusinessisrunbyexpertjoinerCharlesde Lapomarèdeandhispartner,HollyBrawn-Douglas. Theprojectwaspartofanewspaceforacommunity wellnesscentre.
Thescopeoftheworkwastheconception, manufacturing,andinstallationoffloor-to-ceilingslat wallswithimplementeddesignmotifusinginter-spaced blocks,andoversizedplanterboxeswithmatching patternedbattensandblocksononeside.
DeLapomarèdesaidthestartingpointfortheproject wasthedesigner’sconcepttogetherwithlocalartistand PoutiriemployeeKaramHood’srenditionofaMāori pātikipattern(flounderrepresentedusingdiamonds)that wasappliedtotheslatwallsandoversizedplanterboxes.
“Thiswasatechnicallychallengingproject,andweare reallypleasedwiththeendresult,asaretheclients,”de Lapomarèdesaid.
“Wereallyenjoyedbeingapartofthislocalcommunity project,andwe’reverypleasedtocomeawaywithawin forourcontribution.”
Itwasn’tArtisanCarpentry’sfirstMasterJoineraward.
ThecompanyhastwicewontheSupremeAward,the onlyjoinerybusinesstoachievethedoubleandlastyear wontheBestStairsaward.
“Weweredelightedwiththiswin,especially consideringthehighcalibreofentriesthisyear.”
DeLapomarèdestartedArtisanCarpentryin2010out ofapassionforbeautifullymadewoodwork.
Hebelievedagoodcriticalmindandaneyefordetail wereimportantskillstohavewhencreatinghigh-quality furnitureandjoinery.
“Ienjoybeinginvolvedinthewholeprocess,from consultationthroughtoinstallation,”hesaid.
“Itgivesmegreatpleasureto constructpiecesofwoodworkwhichare sustainable,notjustwiththematerials thatareused,butbycarefullycrafting somethingwhichismadetolast.
“AndwhenIseepeopleownapieceof woodworkwhichtheylove,formethis isthegreatestpleasureofall.”
DeLapomarèdehasextensivetraining andexperience.
Hecompletedhisapprenticeshipin FrancethroughtheCompangonsdu Devoir,anassociationofskilledtradesmenwithorigins datingbacktotheMiddleAges.
ThecompagnonsarerenownedinFrancefortheir cultivationofstrongethicalvalues,withafocuson
Above:CharlesdeLapomarèdehispartner HollyBrawn-Douglaswiththeirawards.
Left:TheslatwallsatPoutiriWellnessCentre thanwonArtisanCarpentryanawardatthe NZMasterJoinersawards. Photos/Supplied
producinghigh-qualitywork.
Today,thecompagnonscontinuealong-heldtraditionoftravelling throughouttheirapprenticeship,whichallowstheyoung“aspirants” togathervaluablepracticalexperiences,andtodeveloparealdepthof understandingintothecultureoftheirtrade.
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Kiwipairfirstmum-and-sonfirefighterteam
TePukefirefighterJodiPurdieand hersonCooperaresettoachieve aworldfirstwhentheycompete togetherattheWorldFirefighter ChallengeinTexaslaterthismonth. Thepunishingfirefighterchallengehas beendubbedthehardesttwominutesin sport.WhenJodiandCoopertakeitonin a“tandem”runtheywillbethefirstmother andsontodosoattheworldlevel.“There’s beenfathersandsons,fathersanddaughters, butnomothersandsons,”saidJodi.
TheFirefighterChallengehasfiveelements: climbingasix-storeytowercarryingalength of70mm19kghose;hoistinga70mmhose coil6storeys,choppingusinga4kgshot hammertodriveabeam1.5metres,extending achargedhosetoknockdownadiscand draggingalife-sizeddummyfor30.5m.
Watchingmum
Cooperbeganwatchinghismumcompete inNewZealandeventswhenhewasnineor 10–he’s16now–andsaidalmostfromday onehe’swantedtoemulateher.
Theflameswerefannedtwoyearsagowhen JodicompetedattheworldsinFloridawhere Coopergottopitchin.“Iwashelpingonthe track,doingresets,watchingthebiggunsgo dothebigtimesanditjustmademewantto doitoneday.”
Hegotabrieftryontheworldstagetwo yearsagoasamemberofacadetrelayteam, butwasn’teligibletocompeteonthefull courseuntilhewas16andhadbecomea firerecruit.
Hisfirsttasteofcompetingonthefull course,kittedupandwearingacylinderand breathingapparatus(BA),cameattheUnited FireBrigadesAssociation(UFBA)North
IslandChampionshipinApril.Hecompleted thecourseinabouttwo-and-a-halfminutes.
“Thatwasphenomenal,”saidJodi.“Ididn’t knowifhewouldfinishatall,becauseIknow whatit’sliketoweartheBA.Iwasworriedhe mightnotpacehimself.
“Hemissedoutonachancetoimprovehis timeinMaywhentheNZnationalswere cancelledduetohighwindsbuthasgone fasterinpractice.”
IntheUnitedStates,Cooperwillbe competingintheExplorerdivision.Asentries comein,hecancheckoutothers’timesand histimesinpracticecomparefavourablywith thoseofothershewillbecompetingagainst.
Lion’sDen
Whenhebecamearecruithestarted practisingmore,notjusttocompete,butto bestrongerasafirefighter.Eachcompetition categoryhasathresholdtime–beatthatand yougetmembershipoftheLion’sDen.
“MymaingoalistoachieveLion’sDen which[forme]isunderoneminute40,andto winmaybewouldbegood,”saidCooper.
“Butoneofmygoalsistoalsoshowyoung peoplethroughInstagramthatit’spossible tojoin[thefireservice]youngandbestrong enoughtobeafirefighter.”
Whilethere’sastandardcourselayout,Jodi saidshenoticedtherecanbesmalldifferences betweencompetinginNZandintheUS.“It canbejustthelittlethingsthataredifferent –egtherope’sthickerandthehosedragfelta lotdifferenttoourstoo.”
Withnotowertotrainonlocally,thepair traveltoAucklandandTeAwamutu.“Cooper hasdefinitelyspeduphisstairrunsand[top NZcompetitor]DanBradyhasworked withCooperonhishaul,sooverthelastfew monthshe’srefinedhistechniqueonthat,” saidJodi.
Healsoknowswhattoexpect,havingseen theworldsbefore.Whentheydotheirtandem
run,itwillbeCooperwhodoesthefirstpart ofthecourseandJodithesecond. Cooperisalsoscheduledtocompetein themen’standemcompetitionwithnational championAidanGrant,whofinished10that lastyear’sworldchampionships.
Jodi’sgoals
Jodisaidhergoalsareaboutchallenging herselfratherthanbeatinganyoneelse.
“Formepersonally,mybiggestgoalallthe timeistomaintainhealthandfitness,soit’s goodhavingthischallengeasgoalpoststhat I’malwaysgoingtowards.
“Beingafirefighter,youwanttobestrong andfitI’fndthi com bet me. part Braz for tand tim Kiw her Cor
d fit I ve found this mpetitionseemto thebestwayfor ”LasttimeJodi tneredwitha zilianfirefighter thewomen’s dem,butthis eshehasa wialongside –Sela rbett.
“She’snotfarbehindournationalchampion.” Jodihadbeenavolunteerfirefighter beforeshestartedcompetinginnotonlythe firefighterchallengebutothercompetitions suchasthefirefighterdrivers’challenge.
“I’dalreadyhadalotofimpactfrom [emergency]calls,andIfoundthe [competitions]weregreatwaystobring balancebackdoingsomethingfunthrough thefireservicewiththecamaraderieandthat balancesthetraumaofcalls.”
Asarecruit,Cooperdoesn’tgoon emergencycalls,andJodisaid,asaparent,she wantedCoopertodiscoverthefunsidebefore beingexposedtotheemergencysituations. Thereisa31strongNZteamtravelling
There is a 31-strong NZ team travelling totheWorldFirefighterChallenge inFarmersBranch,Texas thatstartsonOctober 20.Followingfour daysofqualifying, thefinalsareon October24-25.
JoddiPurdie an son Coo er will make istor as t e rst mother an son artnershipto ruun a tandem challenge at t e Worl irefig ter Challenge in Texas. Photo / Stuart Whitaker
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TaurangavolunteerBillWebbproves ageisnobarriertogivingback
At77yearsyoung,Bill Webbislivingproofthatage isnobarrierwhenitcomes togivingback.
Along-timevolunteerwith GoodNeighbour,Webbleads thecharity’sfruit-pickingteam, harvestingproducethatmight otherwisespoilinbackyardsand helpingitreachlocalfamilies whoneeditmost.
HisjourneywithGood Neighbourbeganin2015, shortlyafterhisretirement
frommorethan40yearsinthe corporateworld.
Notonetositstill,hejokes thathecouldn’tsettlefor “sittingathomewatching CoronationStreeteveryday” andwentlookingforsomething meaningfultodo.
Readingaboutthenewly formedGoodNeighbourTrust inthenewspaper,hesignedup asatruckdriverforfoodrescue.
“Ithought:‘That’sme’.I’vesat andlookedatacomputerscreen forfourdecades.Ilovetheidea
BillWebbandteamwithrangatahifromTaurangaChinese ChristianChurchharvestingmandarinsinTePuna. Photos/BillWebb
ofbeingoutdoorswiththetūī andpīwakawakainstead,”Webb laughed.
Whatstartedsmallhasnow grownintoathrivingteamof around20volunteersvisiting severalbackyardsandorchards. Together,theyharvestbetween 25-30tonnesoffruiteachyear, includingcitrus,avocados, feijoas,andmore,whichis thendistributedtocharities supportingwhānauthroughout theBOP.
Recently,Webb’steamrescued morethan7500kgofavocados injust10daysafteramajor storm.
Withsuchalargehaul,Good Neighbourwasabletosharethe producewithfoodbanksacross theNorthIsland.
ButforWebb,it’snotonly aboutthefruit.
“Someofourvolunteerslive
BillWebbhelpedtoharvest7500kgofavocadosafterastorm.
alone,sothesocialaspectof volunteeringisjustasimportant asthephysicalwork,”hesaid. AsTaurangacelebratesthe YoungatHeartFestivaland InternationalOlderPersonsDay (October1),we’reremindedthat thespiritofgivingknowsnoage. Webb’sadvicetoanyone consideringvolunteering?“Take theplunge.Findsomethingyou enjoy,andyou’llgetbackmore
thanyougive.” GoodNeighbournowhasmore than250volunteersgivingtheir timeeachmonthacrossfood rescue,fruitpicking,firewood, andcommunitysupport. Ifyou’rekeentovolunteer,or ifyourgroupneedsahelping hand,VolunteeringServicescan connectyou.Learnmoreat www.volunteeringservices.org.nz orcall(07)9870920.
TePukejoinsglobalSwiftcrazewithCapitolTheatrelisteningparty
Astheworldlistened toTaylorSwift’slatest releaselastFriday,Te Pukewasnotleftout.
TheCapitolTheatrehosted alisteningpartyforthe globalsuperstar’snewalbum ‘TheLifeofaShowgirl’with aTaylorSwiftquizanda performance,followedbya question-and-answersession withperformerFifiOh! Te PukeNews’ StuartWhitaker wasthereandcapturedsome oftheexcitement.
Farleft:Kaitlin Barnettwith showgirlFifiOh!
Left:Fromleft, CarolineFruehe, ShavannahHeathcote, PhoebeSchwassand AmyKoberstein
Above:LucySims,left, andCharlottePaget.
Right:Organiserand MCSabrinaHarms.
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Incrediblevacantindustrialsite 2749sqmindustrialsectiononJellicoeStreet,TePuke.Fully securityfencedonmainhighwaywithgreatvisibility.Suit manyuses,i.e.nursery,carorvehicleyard,transportable houses,etc.Newcarwashbeingdevelopednextdoor.Only vacantindustrialsiteavailableonJellicoeStreet.
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Thisbareblockoffersafantasticrural lifestylewiththeopportunitytobuild yourownoff-griddreamhomeon oneofseveralnorth-facingpotential housesiteswithexpansiveruraland coastalviewsencompassingMotiti Island,WhiteIslandandtheEast Coast.
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Prestige,ProductionandLifestylePackage Premiumkiwifruit,superprofitablelowaltitudeearlystartorchardwithoutstandingOGRs. Stylish,modernfourbedroomresidencewithrelaxedcoastalvibes,grandprivateviews,spaciousindoor-outdoorliving,perfectfor entertainingorunwinding.
•1.15canopyhaG3SunGoldKiwifruit-17,324trays/ha,TZG0.73,OGR:$262,000(2025forecast)
•1.62canopyhaHaywardgreenKiwifruit-14,995trays/ha,TZG0.92,OGR:$236,000(2025forecast) North-facing,highfertilitywithconsistentearlyharvest. Irrigatedoldvineswithroomtoexpand. Largeshedforthetoys,andorchardgear.Saleincludesthetractor,mowerandallthetoolsyou’llneedapartfromtheboat. Potentialtoconvertthreesheeppaddocksintokiwifruit.Comescompletewithafriendlyflockforthekidsandvisitorstoenjoy. Beautifulgardensandgrovesofaround100variedmaturefruittrees. Arareopportunityonsought-afterPukakuraRoad,wherelifestylemeetsprofitabilityinagorgeouswarmharbour-sidesetting.
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•G3kiwifruit,licenced3.12can/haonAgbeampergola(4x5mbays).Aconsistenthighperformingorchardthat oftenproducesearly-startcrops.Potentialforfuturedevelopment.
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Drivenbycorevaluesofcareandcompassion,coupled withadesiretosupportdeliveryofhigh-qualitycarefor olderpeoplewhoneedit,regardlessofplace,not-for-profit residentialagedcareproviderCHTCareHomesmakes substantialannualgrantsthroughitsCHTAgedCareFund. Multiplegrantsareawardedeachyeartoprojectsfocusedon accesstocare,researchintotheneedsofolderpeople,and agedcareworkforcedevelopment.
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