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An overwhelming sense of pride wells up in most New Zealanders at the mention of the 28th Maori Battalion who fought so valiantly in World War II. Foxton Beach woman Adele Parson has a personal sense of pride. “My great uncle was Brigadier George Dittmer CBE, DSO, MBE, MC, MiD,” she said.

“He was commanding officer of the Maori Battalion from November 1939 until he was injured in February 1942.”

He died when she was young, but she has memories of the great man.

Adele started what was going to be a little memorial to him and the men he led, but it grew.

“In 2007 I believed I had a collection worthy of sharing,” she said. A room in Foxton’s Tram Station Cafe was dedicated for the collection and drew visitors from around the world, including some of the surviving Battalion members.

The cafe closed earlier this year.

“I didn’t know where the collection could go,” Adele said.

“Ultimately I would like it to

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FOXTON’S Adele Parson has found a whare for the museum she started in 2007 dedicated to the 28th Maori Battalion. Eventually she hopes it will go into the proposed Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom - Foxton's Culture and Community Centre but for now it is being housed at the Castletown Motel.

PHOTO: FRANKIE WEBB find a permanent home at the Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom (Foxton's Culture and Community Centre) when it opens, but I don’t want to lose touch with it.”

Adele was looking for an interim home when owner of Castletown Motel, Allen Baker, came to the rescue.

A little building dating back

to the time of the Battalion, within the motel complex, was offered.

“My sister and I saw it and thought it was a perfect whare for the collection,” a delighted Adele said.

“I am so grateful to the amazing people who helped us shift everything, not a thing was lost or broken, and of

course to Allen.”

A dedication was held and the museum is up and running.

“Everyone who comes in comments on what a fantastic feeling there is in this building.”

The museum at Castletown Motel, State Highway 1, Foxton is open during business hours and weekends.

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Design a stockcar Kids, keep an eye out for the Horowhenua Chronicle design a stockcar competition in next Wednesday’s edition to win one of two family passes to Palmerston North’s Robertson International Speedway grand opening on Saturday October 11. To get ideas for your design, come to Tasman Fish Supply in Foxton this Saturday between noon and 3pm and meet some of the drivers and see the stock cars. Stock car racing is proudly supported by the Chronicle.

I have a complaint to make re the new bus stop (one big joke).

I think whoever thought of putting it there must have a car. On August 6 I went to catch a bus and it was a cold, wet southerly. The seats were wet and I had to shelter in the Youth Space doorway. On September 22, again I had a bus to catch. The weather was worse, a very strong, cold southerly.

This time I went inside and sat in the Youth Space. Would it not have been advisable to think before putting the bus stop where there is little sun and southerly winds and no shelter?

J COWLEY Levin

Sunrise walk

For the second year, Gandhi Jayanti Day, Thursday, October 2, will be celebrated in Levin, with a simple free sunrise walk for peace and nonviolence around the south west block of Levin, anticlockwise, starting from the Tiro Tiro Dairy at 6am sharp, from 5.45am assembly. It will head for Mako Mako Road, into Oxford at the corner site of the 1926 to 1971 Peace Memorial and back via Queen Street to the dairy for free peace cranes.

It’s the 145th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and UN International Day Of Non Violence. For more details, see www.pemem.webs.com.

RICHARD TINGEY Levin

Multiple avenues

It was rewarding to see that my letters are actually being read.

Mr Hunt expressed amazement concerning verification of my facts. I wonder which facts he is referring to.

The work being done by the active members of SORT with whom I talk regularly, is to be highly commended, especially the recent work at the end of Union Street and along Harbour Street. The vast majority of folk I have spoken with are very happy about it and the plantings that will happen in the immediate future.

The work done by Mr Hunt in his younger days, as a member of Keep Foxton Beautiful, on the Awahou Bush Board Walk was excellent. I understand that the Save Our River Trust through “Dr Bob” Hoskins and his team spend many hours each and every week continuing to beautify the river loop, taking care of the willows and weeds, and planting native trees and shrubs.

There are a few others who are making their contribution.

As a recent arrival in

Foxton, my interest lies in seeing the whole town move forward, which involves more than just SORT. As ratepayers we have local and regional councils, as well as Horizons, which also should be participating. My research indicates that central government needs to take some responsibility for the state the Foxton Loop is in.

It is a health hazard which seems to currently be ignored.

Everybody should be pulling in the same direction to improve our little town, both economically and ecologically.

However there are many ways of skinning a cat. It was the English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton who wrote in 1839 “The pen is mightier than the sword”. Although as far back as 500BC “The word is mightier than the sword” appeared in the teachings of Ahiqar. With this sentiment, I concur.

JOHN F. GIRLING, PHD Foxton

Big responsibility

During September, Local Chartered Clubs will be calling for candidates to stand for election to the club’s executive committee. In some instances a current elected member may decide to not stand, resulting in the likelihood of the election of a new executive committee member.

The election of officers is usually timed to coincide with the annual meeting, an important event and one which has a considerable bearing on the club’s viability.

When approached to stand for a club committee, there is a distinct possibility that the

WRITE TO US The Horowhenua Chronicle welcomes readers letters.

Emailed letters are preferred sent to news@chronicle.co.nz, if posted to PO Box 547 Levin. letters should be typed, double spaced, clear handwritten letters will be accepted.

Letters should not exceed 200 to 250 words. Hand written and emailed letters must have the senders name, address and a contact phone number. However, where specifically requested and at the editors discretion ‘name and address supplied’ can be used in publishing.

Letters to the editor express the views of the writer, not those of the Horowhenua Chronicle, staff or APN media.

The editor reserves the right to edit, amend or reject any letter without explanation.

Complaint process: Horowhenua Chronicle is subject to NZ Press Council procedures. Complaints are to be first directed in writing to peter.franklin@chronicle.co.nz. If unsatisfied, the complaint may be referred to the Press Council, P O Box 10-879, The Terrace, Wellington 6143 or email (info@presscouncil.org.nz. Further detail and an online complaints form are available at www.presscouncil.org.nz. member approached only has a limited idea of the responsibility they are taking on if elected.

While it is usually seen as an acknowledgement of the club member’s ability and personal standing within the club, it may also be a reflection on their business and financial skills.

A club executive management committee, irrespective of the size of the club, are like a board of directors, charged with governance of the club. If elected onto the committee, the elected member is required to apply their expertise and skills to the best of their ability, this particularly relates to the financial position of the club.

A committee member who doesn’t show an interest in the club’s financial health does a

disservice to the members who elected the m.

Club management administer the club on a day-to-day basis, particularly chartered clubs, however when it comes to large expenditure items, the elected committee members need to be aware of the financial implications on the club membership and its future viability. A club running a high debt ratio to paid-up members certainly runs the risk of an audit by the appropriate government agency and unwelcome publicity in the local media.

Prospective club committee members should be aware of their future responsibilities in club governance at the time they are nominated and particularly if they are elected, they will soon find out that committee work is no walk in the park!

BILL STIRLING Levin

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A reader has suggested more planting of kowhai trees, like the one above.

Regarding the tree planting at Kowhai Park — recently a specimen kowhai was planted in the South West corner of the park to commemorate its 20 years as a dog park. This tree was blown over due to insufficient staking and tying, and later vandalised.

I suggest to Horowhenua District Council that another kowhai, or preferably a number of them, be planted in a less conspicuous place in the park.

May I also suggest a tree or two be planted to celebrate the life of Nancy Adams, who was born in Levin in 1926 and was famous for her botanical illustrations.

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Unemployment drops and local economy on the up

By PETER FRANKLIN The future looks encouraging for the district as unemployment in Horowhenua has dropped to a five year low, down 1.9 per cent from a year ago, and is now at its lowest rate since March 2009.

Unemployment currently sits at 8.7 per cent, down from 10.6 per cent last year. The decrease is being attributed to local firms s h o w in g an i n c r e as e d willingness to hire, according to Infometrics economic monitoring commissioned by Horowhenua District Council.

H o r o wh e n u a E c o n om i c Development Board chairman Cameron Lewis says it is

expected that employment in the district will continue to grow in the year ahead as increasing p r i v a te se c t o r i n v e s tm e n t creates new job opportunities.

The Infometrics monitoring report shows that Horowhenua enjoyed a sharp upturn in economic activity over the first half of 2014, with the district's economy growing by 2.4 per cent.

Positive economic conditions are also being reflected in confidence to spend and invest.

House prices have shown modest growth, rising 3.3 per cent over the year to June, having been relatively stagnant for some time. Likewise, retail spending in Horowhenua is also

up, by 6.6 per cent, and 3 per cent above the national increase.

The Infometrics report stated t h a t d e s p i te the positive indicators, the sharp drop in the dairy pay-out for the current season will have some adverse effect, however Mr Lewis expects this to have only short-term impact on the local economy.

“It will see farmers being a bit more careful with spending over the next 12 months, covering the essentials but possibly deferring some maintenance and capital expenditure. It's expected to recover next season so things will bounce back pretty quickly,” he said.

Mr Lewis says members of the

New slide boosts adventure park

Horowhenua College staff and students will officially welcome their newly appointed principal, Grant Congdon on Monday October 13 at the college. The welcoming will start with a powhiri at 11.30am and be followed by a light lunch for staff and guests. Mr Gongdon has already started at the school and has made begun developing and cementing a positive relationship with staff, parents and students. He replaces Brenda Burns who retired in April this year.

Hospital gear reminder

It is spring cleaning time and MidCentral Health is appealing to people who have finished using hospital loan equipment, to return it as soon as possible so other patients can use it. Shower stools, over toilet frames, commodes, wheelchairs, bath boards, walking sticks, ‘helping hands/easy reaches’ and crutches, in particular are in demand, and may be left in sheds, spare rooms or even under beds. Any loan equipment that people have finished with, can either be left at the Horowhenua Health Centre, Loan Equipment Store at Palmerston North Hospital; or at Palmerston North Hospital (main reception desk, Ruahine Street entrance). People can also ring Materials Management at Palmerston North Hospital on (06) 350-8990 to arrange for equipment to be picked up for free.

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BUTCH Mitchell of Mitchpine was at the Levin Adventure Park on Monday to cut the ribbon and declare the new slides open, but the kids had beaten him to the punch with a large crowd of them enjoying the slippery rides during the official opening.

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By PETER FRANKLIN School holidays have started and for those who spend their time enjoying Levin’s Adventure Park, they now have a new double slide to entertain them.

On Monday, members of the Adventure Park Trust and sponsors got together for the official ribbon cutting of their latest addition to the park.

Originally the trustees had planned to have just one spiral tubular slide, however the plan allowed for another to be built on the same structure.

Eighteen months down the track, Butch Mitchell representing Mitchpine, a major supporter of the project, had the pleasure of cutting the ribbon declaring the slides open.

Adventure Park Trust chairwoman Pam Good is ecstatic with the result.

“It looks wonderful,” she said.

Planning for the project started in 2012. The total cost of the new slides, $38,000, was raised with major contributions from the Infinity Foundation, Endeavour and Pub Charities, Southern Trust, Central Community Trust and Rotary.

Mrs Good said the project also received excellent support from local

Economic Development Board are hearing positive feedback, and an optimistic outlook from the community backs up the numbers in the Infometrics monitoring.

“Overall, in Horowhenua we're making steady and determined progress. Confidence is improving and we're seeing greater investment in the district. This is all leading to a more positive and progressive vibe within the local community,” he said.

“Economic development is a journey and will take time, but with ongoing efforts and collaboration we'll continue to make inroads.”

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JIM Read of Foxton Beach had to grab his camera to capture this sunset. He noticed the sky had an unusual colour and looked up to see the sun in a way he’d never seen before. He snapped off a few shots with his Canon EOS 500D, using a zoom lens and no filters, and got this amazing shot that made the sun look like the moon going down.

Confidence boost

By PETER FRANKLIN

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AN HLC catering student with the tables set up for restaurant nights, run at the centre by the students to show off their culinary and table service skills at the end of the course.

Catering students show skills

By PETER FRANKLIN Horowhenua Learning Centre restaurant nights are a big hit with locals.

Catering course students at HLC continue to impress local people with their skills, presented at their restaurant nights run towards the end of the course.

Students get to put their restaurant skills, from the kitchen to table service, into real practice.

HLC have developed a working relationship with UCOL

in Palmerston North to deliver catering programmes in Horowhenua.

While the students have impressed local restaurantgoers, they faced a bigger challenge at the last round of restaurant nights hosting senior executives from UCOL. The result was a very satisfied and impressed group.

As building partnerships becomes a major factor in the delivery of training programmes, HLC staff are getting excellent results from their courses, with students

entering the workforce with qualifications and confidence.

HLC chief executive officer Jacqui Ferrel says the restaurant nights are an excellent way of assessing the students performance in all facets of catering, from food preparation, cooking and presentation to bar and table service.

Ms Ferrel says tutors and staff are very proud of the results the students achieve, a reflection of the learning skills of the students and the expertise of the tutors.

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The restaurant is open only towards the end of a course when the students have the required knowledge and confidence to apply their skills in front of a live audience.

She highly recommends that anyone who has not attended a restaurant night to come along and appreciate the efforts of these talented students.

If you would like to know when the next round of restaurant nights is coming up, please contact HLC on 368-1095 or visit www.hlc.ac.nz

Commercial inquiries from outside the district have given Horowhenua District Council economic development staff a twinge of excitement as they see positive movement.

HDC economic development officer Shanon Grainger says businesses located outside the district are realising what the district has to offer in locality and affordability, and it is really encouraging.

He says with the strength of local businesses and investment in the district, the future is looking extremely positive, however, things will not happen overnight.

“It takes time to ensure that all of the enquiries are responded to quickly and efficiently.”

HDC staff have stepped up to the mark and are making a huge effort to collate the required information to answer these enquiries.

Mr Grainger says Horowhenua is in an ideal position to take advantage of attracting new business to the area.

“From here businesses can connect with all of the main centres in the lower North Island.

The infrastructure is in place, the labour market and training facilities are readily available, and it is financially affordable to establish here.”

He says there is a sense of confidence that appears to be strengthening, and over the next year he believes business confidence will continue to grow, as will employment opportunities.

“There is still a lot to do, but I think we are well and truly on track,” he said.

RESCUE HELICOPTER A 60-year-old man was injured while skiing in rugged terrain in the area outside of the Turoa skifield on Friday.

He injured his leg in a fall. The rugged nature of the location meant recovery by foot of the injured man was not practical so the Palmerston North based rescue helicopter was called to assist.

The man was stabilised and prepared for transport by the Turoa Ski Patrol, who prepared a landing site for the helicopter and helped load the patient into the waiting helicopter.

The man was airlifted to the Turoa ski field medical centre to be assessed by a doctor and St John Ambulance intensive care paramedic before being transported

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onwards to Wanganui hospital for further treatment.

The Palmerston North-based rescue helicopter covers a wide area including Horowhenua and the Tararua Ranges.

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (M) 101 mins Action/Adventure/Comedy (Contains medium level violence)

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THE EQUALIZER

(R18) 132 mins Action/Crime/Thriller (Contains violence, sexual themes & offensive language) A former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston comes out of his retirement to rescue a young girl and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters. Starring Denzel Washington.

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THE GIVER

(M) 97 mins Drama/Sci fi (Contains violence) In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the “real” world. Starring Jeff Bridges & Meryl Streep.

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PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE (G) 84 mins Animation/Adventure/Comedy When Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be trained as a firefighter.

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IT was cold, it was wet, it was muddy but for the kids who took up the first Blue Light Tough Kid Challenge crosscountry obstacle course at Donnelly Park on Saturday, it was heaps of fun!

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BY TANYA WOOD Kids were promised they would get wet, muddy, tired, possibly a little bruised, but for the 150 kids who took part in the first Blue Light Tough Kid Challenge, it was also loads of fun.

The 1km-long crosscountry obstacle course at Donnelly Park included crawling under nets, wading through muddy water, climbing over obstacles and finished with a waterslide.

Designed to get children of all ages out of their comfort zone and doing something active, Saturday’s free event was the brainchild of Senior Constable Mike Tate.

“There were no prizes here.

This was purely for kids to tackle the course, challenge themselves doing something different and

have fun. It didn’t matter if they wanted to get the fastest time or simply just finish, it was down to the individual.”

No one was timed, but Mr Tate said he was surprised at how quickly the kids got round the course, especially the younger ones. “A lot of the kids were a bit apprehensive to start but, once they got going, they were all pretty happy and the parents watching thought it was great.”

The challenge was run in three groups: primary, intermediate and seniors with the two older age groups expected to do two laps of the course.

Mr Tate said, based on this year’s success, the challenge would be run next year and could easily accommodate more children.

The event was supported by

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Services, Levin BMX Club, Crightons, St John and Paul Ireland Diggers, which helped prepare some of the groundwork.

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More awards for Levin travel guru

By FRANKIE WEBB Levin’s United Travel owner Pam Hardy has put the spotlight on Levin again by taking two national sales awards, beating all the big boys in Auckland and around the country.

The award from AAT Kings was for sales figures relating to coach holidays.

“Levin came out in the top 10 over the whole of New Zealand and Australia,” Pam said.

“Thank you Levin for your support.”

The prize includes an allexpenses-paid trip to Perth, ironically, a place Pam has never had a chance to explore.

“I’ve had seven hours at the airport and that’s it.”

She will be seeing a lot more than the airport this time around.

“We have a very full itinerary planned, I’m really excited.”

Before entering the travel industry Pam had travelled extensively, ironically being in the business has somewhat stifled her globetrotting.

“I have to sort out my clients travel, doesn’t leave much time for my travel plans,” she said.

Last year she escorted a tour to South Africa and enjoyed it

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so much, she is planning another one in the future.

As if claiming the AAT Kings award wasn’t enough, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises announced Pam was their top seller for the second successive year.

“I feel proud for Levin, but humble as well,” Pam said.

“My clients are so loyal, I try to always do the best for them and I’m really chuffed to get these awards.”

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OWNER of Levin’s United Travel, Pam Hardy has been sent packing — in the nicest possible way. She will visit Western Australia as a prize package from travel company AAT Kings. Pam has also been recognised for the second successive year by Uniworld Boutique River Cruises as their top seller.

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TOP PROTECTION: Hats provide great protection from the sun.

Now that the clocks have gone forward an hour and we look forward to summer, remember to bring out your sunhats, sunglasses and sunscreen for regular daily application.

Although the temperatures are not consistently high, the ultraviolet (UV) rays rise dramatically in spring and reach their highest levels in December to early March. It is in spring that people are often “caught out”, mistakenly attributing dangerous sunburning rays to heat rather than light levels so not routinely applying sunscreen, according to Kerry Hocquard local Cancer Society Community Health Advocate.

Melanoma is the fourth highest occurring type of cancer in the MidCentral

region and in New Zealand there are around 2000 new melanoma cases, and 250 deaths from melanoma annually, costing the country about $123 million a year.

Much of this cost could be prevented through very simple sunsmart actions, said Ms Hocquard.

“Look for broad spectrum SPF50+ for best protection (AS/NZS2604/ ISO 24443 standard), seek the shade, wear a broad rim hat, wrap round sunglasses, and high UPF (like SPF for fabric) clothing that covers 75 per cent of the body.”

While sunlight helps synthethise Vitamin D, research shows that during summer only 20 minutes per week, or 3 minutes per day, to only 10 per cent of the skin surface around noon, is required.

In spring, 48 minutes per

week or 7 minutes a day suffices, which means casual exposure (not deliberate exposure) can provide enough Vitamin D without risk of skin going red.

Ms Hocquard says studies have shown that regular outdoor exercise while using sunscreen does not reduce Vitamin D levels yet routine application of sunscreen, particularly to the face, head, neck and backs of hands through life may reduce skin cancers by 80 per cent.

“Daylight saving time change is a good time to check over your skin. If you notice a mole which is very different from your other moles, or is uneven in colour, shape or texture, see your doctor promptly.”

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SHANNON School’s ‘Funzee Onezee Fun Day' was a fun day as well as a day for students to focus on supporting one another and working as a unit.

Shannon pupils lap up the ‘funzee’

By FRANKIE WEBB Shannon School kids have a special camaraderie and chose to celebrate with a Funzee Onezee Fun Day last week.

“Unity is highly valued at Shannon School,” said teacher Margie Dennehy.

“The seniors organised a day for the whole school

to celebrate.”

Everyone, including teachers, had to dress up in their favourite onezee (one piece pyjama suit) and wear it for the day.

“Each senior student had a junior buddy for the day,” Ms Dennehy said.

“They participated in a range of fun activities

including egg and spoon races, three-legged races and sack races.”

The school has planned a follow up day.

“Another Unity Day has been organised for next term,” she said.

“The seniors will buddy up with the juniors and act as their teacher for the day.”

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Te Takere ready to celebrate Diwali Levin’s Indian community is right behind the Diwali celebrations at Te Takere.

Along with two staff members they have organised and sponsored six days of activities for all ages, culminating in a special evening with Bollywood entertainment and fireworks.

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in India every year in autumn.

Spiritually it signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair.

The religious significance of Diwali varies regionally within India, depending on the school of Hindu philosophy, regional myths, legends, and beliefs.

Many see Diwali honouring the return of the lord Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana from exile, as told in the ancient Hindu epic called the Ramayana.

Diwali at Te Takere — October 6-11 — will allow everyone to celebrate and

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The fun starts on Monday, and continues next Wednesday and Friday, with a storyteller, colouring and rangoli (chalk art) for toddlers and pre-schoolers from 10am to 11am and primary school children from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.

On Tuesday and Thursday (October 7 and 9) there will be Bollywood dancing for intermediate and college students from 4pm-5pm.

A cooking demonstration and tasting starts at 5pm next

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Wednesday and the Indian community will perform a Garba dance at 7pm.

Saturday (October 11) will be a busy day with a demonstration of how to wear a sari, henna painting and an Indian costume and jewellery sale from 10am to noon.

The main Diwali celebration is in the evening from 6.30pm, with the opening ceremony at 7pm.

The evening features Bollywood entertainment, snacks and drinks and ends with fireworks.

Entry is a gold coin donation for adults, children free.

Exhibition space: Artist Ronald Hubbard is our guest artist this month. On October 15 he will be telling us ‘5 extraordinary stories of 5 extraordinary paintings’. The talk, in the open meeting room at 7pm with slides and illustrations, will reveal the secrets of how these paintings were created. Tickets are $10 at the service desk.

Tuesday to Friday Family and local history: Call into the Heritage room for help and advice on researching your family tree.

10am-3pm.

Today Bootcamp: Youth Space (every Monday, Wednesday and Friday), 7am-8am.

Social crochet and coffee club: Jenny Goyne will teach you to crochet, or bring your own craft project along and join in the coffee and chat and meet new friends. Every Wednesday at 10.30am.

Tomorrow Baby play: open meeting room 9am-noon.

Study night: A chance for some quiet time for students.

Education suite 6pm-8pm.

Friday Bootcamp: Youth Space (every Monday, Wednesday and Friday), 7am-8am.

Technology clinic for seniors: Presented by Seniornet – just bring along your digital device and the patient tutors from Seniornet

will help you figure out any problems. 2pm-4pm.

Travelling Tuataras: School holiday fun with stories, music and some bucket drumming.

Open meeting room 2pm.

Free.

Astronomy: The basics astronomy including a basic understanding of the Big Bang theory, how the first matter formed, and the forming of the first stars and galaxies. Education suite,

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Friday Sony eRreaders: 10amnoon, education suite. Free.

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Beginners Spanish: Education suite 7pm.

website, www.chalkle.com (click on ‘find a class in your community’) or talk to the friendly Te Takere staff. It is important to enrol as classes will be cancelled if there is not sufficient numbers.

Monday Bootcamp: Youth Space (every Monday, Wednesday and Friday), 7am-8am.

Tuesday Baby play: Youth Space, 9am-noon.

Toddler time: Children’s library, 10am-10.30am.

JP clinic: Kowhai Room, 11.30am-1.30pm.

CHALKLE CLASSES Every Monday Tai Chi: 10am, Te Takere.

Update your CV: 10amnoon, education suite. Check the chalkle website for details of what you need to bring with you.

Today Spanish for beginners: A comprehensive 12-week course aimed at those with no or limited previous Spanish knowledge. Education suite, 7pm.

Astronomy: Education suite,

■ For full details of the classes, including fees, and to enrol, visit the chalkle

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Swap fine for education Traffic offenders in the Horowhenua are again being given the opportunity of swapping their fine, for a two hour road safety seminar for qualifying offences.

TOEDS (Traffic Offences Educational Diversion Scheme) is a joint project between Levin South Neighbourhood Policing Team and Horizons Regional Council district road safety co-ordinator Debbie Webster.

Operation TOEDS focuses on changing a driver's behaviour and encourage safe driving practices. Participants

watch road safety videos, take part in quiz activities around the road code, and discuss personal experiences of road trauma and the consequences of poor decision making.

Having run the workshops successfully in April this year, members of the Levin South NPT are eager to have another opportunity to educate drivers in the Horowhenua about road rules, regulations, and the risks or consequences of their decisions.

Qualifying offences are those considered ‘crash promoting’, such as failing

to give way, failing to stop, rolling through stop signs, breach of licence restrictions, using a cell phone and seat belt offences. Fines range from $55 to $150.

The first of the two workshops will take place for people, issued a TOEDs compliance, on Wednesday the October 22, and the second the following night on Thursday October 23, at 5.30pm at Taitoko School on Kinross Street, Levin.

■ For further information, please contact the Levin South Neighbourhood Policing Team on (06) 368-9674 or by phoning Levin Police (06) 366-0500.

MidCentral offers ‘Patient Pathways’ Information for patients and caregivers about the steps used by local health professionals in the diagnosis and management of health conditions has been launched on the Central Primary Health Organisation website.

‘Patient Pathways’ will enable patients and their families/wha¯nau to be better informed about what to expect and to have greater confidence in the care provided to them.

Developed locally by clinicians working both in the community and within the hospital, the pathways

will also provide health professionals throughout the MidCentral district with patient-centred, evidencebased best practice care, and sharing that information with their patients.

Patients and caregivers can expect to find information that has not been widely available to date, for example, the Gastroenteritis in Children (Stomach Bug) patient pathway alerts caregivers to the free hydration fluids (pedialyte) service and advice available from most pharmacies. The Eczema in Children patient pathway

refers to the MidCentral DHB’s Children’s Eczema Service. Patients can also see some of the time periods for trying different treatments and when they can expect to be referred for specialist treatment.

Patient pathways are publicly available at www.centralpho.org.nz.

Select ‘Clinical Pathways’ and then ‘Patient Information’. The pathways can be printed. Links to other useful resources are also provided. The website will be updated as other patient pathways are finalised.

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Arriving in time for the start of the school holidays, there’s no limit to what the kids will be able to conjure up by using the pens, connectors, colourful collectable characters and their imagination.

During the two-week school holiday period, all 64 Warehouse Stationery stores nationwide will create a ‘Fun Zone’ and each store will have tables

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The fun marker pens come in 20 bright colours with washable non-toxic ink and start from $7.95.

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Norma’s life about helping others

By FRANKIE WEBB Norma Swain apologised for being a wee bit late for the presentation of her Community Hero award.

“I baked some cakes and took them to ‘my’ school,” she said.

“I took some iceblocks along too.”

Norma’s school is Levin School where she volunteers in a variety of roles. Just one of the numerous and varied things Norma does for her community.

Norma and husband Ken have lived in Levin since the mid-1950s.

The couple had four boys and two daughters. The family expanded as a neighbour’s daughter became part of the family then Brent joined the Swains.

Norma and Ken both worked at the Kimberley Centre. Their sons also worked there and brought home an 8-year-old patient Brent for weekends and family outings.

At 18 he was adopted by the Swains.

Over a number of years Ken and Norma have fostered 63 children. Norma visits many schools throughout Horowhenua teaching tambourine skills, something she has done since becoming an officer of the Salvation Army Church in 1961.

REWARD New Zealand retailer The Warehouse launched a programme recognising and rewarding New Zealanders who give to their communities and society.

Each region selected a winner. There are ten stores in the Central region which includes Levin. Each store nominated a ‘community hero’, with one being selected as a regional winner.

Levin’s Norma Swain emerged the overall winner for this region and received a voucher and flowers from Levin’s The Warehouse.

“I see the Holy Spirit has planned all my paths, and I know he isn’t finished yet, there is still more to come,” she said.

Part of her award from The Warehouse was a voucher.

“This is for you to get something nice for yourself,” store manager Connie Semenoff said presenting a bouquet of flowers.

“I know you will want to spend it on other people, but this time it’s for you.”

For Norma that’s a very tall order.

“I will definitely use some of it for me,” she said unconvincingly.

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COMMUNITY Hero Norma Swain receiving recognition and a bouquet from The Warehouse Levin store manager Connie Semenoff.

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Understanding finances and budgeting is an important life lesson for students at St Mary’s School in Foxton.

Life isn’t fair; some students, after a hard week at the coal face or behind the desk, have more money than other students. Well children, welcome to the real world.

The children are being taught financial literacy, with the junior students discovering the pure joys of shopping while the senior students are imitating real life monitory situations.

For example, senior students are given a basic wage each week, which is topped up by bonuses for good work and behaviour.

Correspondingly, money is deducted for a poor work ethic or bad behaviour.

During the lessons the children are taught how to budget, how to save and how to spend wisely. They have to do a weekly shop, pay rent or mortgage payments, budget for clothes and luxury items (Xbox or PlayStations are top of the list) and spend some money on treats (lollies) or an unexpected bill, which sounds very familiar.

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SENIOR students discuss financial matters with Westpac Levin branch manager Clinton Grimstone.

For this, Levin Westpac Bank branch manager Clinton Grimstone has become something of a financial advisor for them, with regular visits to the classroom, as well as the students visiting his bank.

After all, the aim is to have students positioning themselves to make well-

informed financial decisions throughout their lives.

The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa recognise the importance of developing financial literacy or capability in school learners so they can actively contribute to New Zealand’s social and economic

CHARO, Grace T and Apera are doing their weekly groceries. development in the future.

Financial literacy is all about learning in real life context and teaching them how to deal with financial situations as they arise.

If there is a shortage of money at the school, unlike most governments, the school does not start printing money, there is no magic money tree outside the principal’s office.

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ELOISE Branagh, 5, took the art of cup cake decorating very seriously, with a little help from grandmother Sheila Hinder, at Te Takere’s Grandparents’ Day on Sunday.

The Community Wellbeing event run by Horowhenua District Council, launched last year to celebrate the grandparent relationship, also aims to help raise awareness in young children about the contribution older people make to the community.

Mrs Hinder said she enjoyed last year’s event and was pleased to see it advertised again. “The grandchildren enjoyed it as well, it’s a lovely way to spend time with them.”

Other activities during the afternoon included storytelling by former Radio New Zealand broadcaster Sharon Crosbie, card making, researching family trees back four generations with the help of Horowhenua Family History Group and live music from Hobs’n’Nails.

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Comet provides highlight Last month was eventful for both lunar and solar, and even a comet.

Last month, on the 9th, was the last super moon of 2014 and an asteroid flyby of 2014RC which passed 40,000km from Earth.

A large sunspot Ar2158 resulted in producing a X1.6 flare several hundred times more powerful than a M class flare creating auroras around the world.

This month there is a lunar eclipse on the 8th starting with a partial eclipse at 10.14pm and the full eclipse starting at 11.27pm. [The moon will be fully eclipsed at 11.55pm.]

Positioned midway in the western sky is Mars setting at midnight.

You don’t need a telescope or a pair of binoculars to see Mars, however you will need a pair or small telescope to see the comet siding spring C/2013 passing close to Mars.

Fact of the month: Galileo Galilei is often incorrectly credited with the invention of the telescope. Instead, historians now believe the Dutch eyeglass maker Johannes Lippershey is its creator. Galileo was, however, probably the first to use the device to study the heavens.

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Services in spotlight

By FRANKIE WEBB Emergency services flocked to Te Takere, the car park was awash. Red Cross and St John were at the ready.

While there was no emergency on this particular occasion it was good to know at least our emergency services are prepared.

It was the final day of a national week long campaign, Get Ready Get Thru, aimed at highlighting how prepared communities are if a natural disaster should occur.

The campaign is a Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management initiative supported by agencies and services nationwide.

Horowhenua emergency services and agencies were well represented at Te Takere. Rain and sporting events may have kept some people away but some of those who attended had a rude awakening learning how unprepared they are.

The event gave valuable information everyone should know.

Christchurch visitor Michael Snow was only too aware how a disaster can effect your life.

“We know what an amazing job these people do in a disaster,” he said.

“And how unprepared you are until it happens.”

A number of new recruits signed up for Red Cross, St John, Neighbourhood Support and other agencies on display. Horowhenua Rural Fire Authority and Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade demonstrated the capabilities of appliances allowing visitors to gain fire hose handling skills.

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Labour Weekend a traditional planting time PLANT potatoes early.

Digging in WALLY RICHARDS October is here, along with the approach of Labour weekend — which is New Zealand's traditional planting time for vegetable gardens.

In the past, gardeners could be fairly confident there would be less likelihood of late frosts after Labour Weekend, plus they had a long weekend to spend gardening.

Tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkins, capsicums, lettuce and lots of other vegetables would be planted.

In the flower gardens, mum would plant out her favourites such as impatiens and petunias.

Much of this has changed because of different weather patterns and new pest problems.

The weather is much milder than in the past, less frosts even though we can have a cold snap every so often to let us know what winter used to be like. Not only are our winters milder but in areas such as Palmerston North the summers are also milder. Winds with a chill do not make for happy times gardening or for plants to grow well.

In areas where the potato psyllid is a problem, such as here in Palmerston North, I advise very early plantings of potatoes so they miss the buildup of the psyllid populations and can be harvested early without damage to the tubers.

saving and more time in the evening to spend in the gardens to see our plants struggle because of the weather conditions.

There are two answers to this, the first is to have raised gardens using roofing iron sheets making their width the height of the

control. Tomatoes and tamarillos will also suffer badly from the psyllid, with tamarillos dying before they crop.

One aspect with unsettled weather, it helps prevent pest insects becoming a problem till the weather settles. It is very frustrating now we have daylight

Late plantings, October onwards, should use both Neem Tree Granules and Quarantine Cloth over hoops to prevent damage from the pests. Note: the normal crop cover which comes in 4 metre wide rolls will stop most insects but not the psyllids.

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garden. Filled up to about 20cm from the top makes for an excellent wind break on a garden that is about a metre wide.

The heat from the sun on the galvanised steel will warm the bed and increase the soil temperature promoting better growth.

Protection and warmth are the two critical requirements for good growth after supplying nature foods and minerals into the growing medium.

The first raised garden I ever put up using roofing iron amazed me because young seedlings of silverbeet were big enough to start harvesting within four weeks of planting, with dwarf bean seeds sown at the same time producing the first young beans about two weeks later. By that time the silverbeet were massive in size. In an open garden it would take twice as long.

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HEALTH & WELLBEING N PINK RIBBO EAL STREET APP

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Levin Volunteers will be at 4 sites: • New World • Levin Mall • The Warehouse • Countdown

HEALTH SHUTTLE NEWS The Horowhenua Health Transportation is pleased to announce that with a generous donation from a member of our community and the continuing support of the people of Horowhenua, a new Health Shuttle will be on the road in late 2014.

The new shuttle will be equipped with first aid facilities, including

a hydraulic hoist for wheelchair patients, first aid kit and an on board defibrillator.

This will replace one of our shuttles, which although only 4 years old, has clocked up 250,000 kilometers in its short life, travelling to and from the hospital and related medical facilities in Palmerston North.

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Monday to Friday trips leave Levin at 6.30am, 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm and Return from Palmerston North at 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm

Health Awareness for October The regular replacement of our shuttles is necessary for us to maintain our service to Palmerston North, Shannon and Foxton.

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HEALTH & WELLBEING THE 31 DAY STOP SMOKING CHALLENGE

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mokers will be urged to stub out for good this October in New Zealand’s first national stop smoking month – Stoptober.

excellent opportunity to quit for good with the increased support and knowing that you’re not on your own.

Stoptober is being funded under the Ministry of Health’s Pathway to Smokefree 2025 Innovation Fund and run by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and Inspiring Limited, a provider of smoking cessation support.

“Those smokers who die from a smoking related illness lose on average 15 years of life compared with non-smokers. We know that smoking shortens your life and is the cause of many health conditions which come at a great cost to you, your family and the country.”

The campaign, targeting the country’s 463,000 smokers, will provide support and assistance to encourage as many smokers as possible to sign up to quit in September and stop for good come 1 October.

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Clinical evidence shows that smokers who manage to stop smoking for a month are five times more likely to quit, and smokers who use support to stop smoking are much more likely to stay Smokefree.

Dr Mark Peterson, chairman of New Zealand Medical Association, says smoking is still the biggest cause of premature death in New Zealand, taking 5,000 lives each year.

“The latest census showed that 15% of New Zealanders still smoke and Stoptober is an

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Throughout Stoptober people wanting to stop smoking will be provided with daily emails and texts, and a free Stoptober app downloadable from the website, which has stress-release support in Te Reo Maori and English. The website will also direct them towards free stop smoking treatment, which includes face-to face, online and phone counselling.

Shonagh Lindsay, Stoptober campaign’s national co-ordinator says: “Stoptober is all about supporting people to realise their reason to stop smoking and live a life free of tobacco. About two thirds of smokers say they want to stop so Stoptober provides a great opportunity to join thousands of people in the same situation and ditch the cigarettes for good.”

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Sport in your community GOLF RESULTS

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AUSTRALIA’S No 12 Sione Tuipulotu kept close to teammate Izaia Perese (No 13) as he found another hole in the Fijian defence.

Quality rugby on display

By PETER FRANKLIN Australia were too good for Fiji when they faced off at the Horowhenua Community Trust Domain on Friday, winning 50-15.

Both teams are in New Zealand for the secondary schools quadrangular series and played their first match in Levin.

Fiji shocked the Australians

in the opening minutes with a well placed kick by No 10 Philipe Qoro to No 9 Waisea Daroko, who with ball in hand launched himself over the line for the first points of the game.

The Australians quickly settled and began a bombardment of well-executed set moves to have the Fijians on the back foot.

Australia’s No 10 Connor

O’Shea directed the comeback, that maintained pressure on the Fijian defence.

Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Union Community Rugby manager Aleni Feagaiga said this was a great chance for the region’s young players to see a high-class game, and to inspire them to work hard and advance to the highest level of school rugby.

Levin Golf Club: Tuesday: Dick Wheeler 45 stableford points. Mike Tate 39, Erc Smith, Ken Sterne, Dan Brizzle, Darren Puketapu and Michael Lloyd 38.

Women Wednesday: Lgu net medal, Jo Jensn 70, Beth Miles 71, Judith Walton and Audrey Sciascia 73.

Audrey Harrison and Janice Hesp 74.

Thursday mixed nine-holers: Alison Greer 23, Jack Young 19, Paul Bargh, Helen Latham and James MacKenzie 18. Daryl Baker, Val Woledge and John Hailwood 17.

Early starters: Peter Price 39, John Dunlop, Robert Forth, Warren Goyne and Jack Veltman 38. There were four on 37.

Late starters: Ray Grout 40, David Louisson 39, Alan Kearns 38, John Saulbrey and Peter Torry 37, Terry Taylor and Phil Fryer 36.

Two’s: Alan Kearns had two. Phil Fryer, Nathan Murray, John Saulbrey and Peter Torry.

Saturday early starters: Eric Smith 42, Marty Wallace 41, Michael Lloyd and Robert Forth 36, Tony Gibson, Dick Wheeler and Peter Edwards 35. Marty Wallace had the only two.

Saturday Women: Audrey Harrison 36, Cath Smith, Rosie Priest and Nan Sterne 34. Rosie Priest had a two at the 2nd hole.

Club competition: Reg Sinkinson 42, Nathan Murray 41, Klaas DeGraaff 40, Gerald Harpur and Rod Harrison 39.

Tony McAdam, Graeme Cliff and Bruce Smith 38. There were nine twos.

Sunday Horowhenua Open 36 hole Men’s and Women’s Foursome’s

Games medallist pops in

Foxton Golf Club: Foxton Ladies: Lorna Soo 39, Rae Jack 38, Carol Wan 36, Linda Brandon 35, Sheree Tatana 34, Tania Peta 34.

Tuesday September 23: Barry Parlane 43, Paul Rauhihi 42, John Steele 42, Rob Conlan 41, Waveney Carter 40, Murray Neilson 39.

Thursday September 25 John Steele 10 up, Rob Chrystall 4 up, Ron Ebert 4 up, John Goodburn 3 up, Laurie Hart 2 up.

Saturday September 27: Overall Winner: Gerald Turk 45.

Group 1: Baz Woodcock 40, Kim Kuiti 39, Junior Tatana 37 Royce Symons 35. Group 2: Lorna Soo 39, Murray Wan 38, Fred Hill 35, Rob Conlan 35.

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By TANYA WOOD Palmerston North bowler and silver medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Barry Wynks, was more than happy to oblige an old friend and turn up at the Levin Bowls Club last week for a mini photo session.

Wynks, together with Mark Noble from Palmerston North and Waikato’s Linda Bennett, took silver in the para-sport open mixed triples in Glasgow, denied the gold by just one point at the last end against South Africa.

“It was pretty close,” Wynks said. “We literally lost on the last bowl. When we played South Africa in the roundrobin we drew 10-all so it was always going to be a close game.”

He said the Kiwis had to adapt their game to the slower Glasgow greens, about half the speed of New Zealand bowls lawns.

Wynks, no stranger to the Levin Bowls Club where he has played a few times, was phoned by club member Fred Adams, asking if he could come over and get a photo with Wynks wearing the silver medal.

Wynks and Adams have known each other for years; Wynks is the son-in-law of Adam’s partner Coral Mills, who died last year.

“The family has kept in touch and, of course, I wanted to have a photo with one of our medallists, who wouldn’t?,” said Adams, “but Barry said he’d go one better and come over to the

Women winners: Rosie Priest and Di Pauling 141. 2nd Judith Walton and Nan Sterne. 3rd Mary Isherwood and Diane Dunlop.

Men: 1st Les Marshall and Rueben Tomane 141. 2nd Bruce Smith and Roger Perring. 3rd Bob Eadie and Peter Brooky. 4th Father and son David and Cameron Giddens.

Coming events include (you may enter in the clubhouse): The mixed six by six October 5.

Horowhenua Motor Co Holden Scramble 12th October.

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LEVIN Bowls Club member Fred Adams, left, holds the silver medal won by Palmerston North bowler Barry Wynks at the 2014 Commonwealth Games para-sport open mixed triples. club and was happy to have photos taken with anyone else.”

Wynks, a social coach for a disability organisation, was born missing the lower half of his right arm and right leg. He said there was “nothing to describe” him.

“I was just born like this; it’s not because of anything like thalidomide.”

He has played bowls for the past 15 years and also represented New Zealand in table tennis.

“Effectively I’ve never played any disabled sports in my life; I’ve always played with able-bodied players. I actually play bowls for Manawatu in its senior rep side but, when it came to going to the Games, I qualified to play, I’ve got something missing.”

The World Disabled Bowls Championships is being played in the Hutt

Valley next year but Wynks said it will clash with too many other bowls tournaments.

“I want to be able to participate in games where I can hopefully beat ablebodied players. It’s more challenging and satisfying.”

After his mini-photo session, Wynks was able to get his bowls out and take part in the regular Thursday roll up.

“If anyone wants any tips or info, I’m more than happy to help,” he said.

Levin Bowls Club president Jimmy Adams said having a bowler of Wynks calibre visit the club was “pretty special”.

“Ironically, Fred (Adams) and I were the only two to beat him and his mate in a competition and then he goes off to the Commonwealth Games and gets a silver medal.”

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Koputaroa excel in cycle feature

By PETER FRANKLIN In the 46-year local history of the annual Sir Bernard Ferguson Teams Time Trials competition, Koputaroa School, where the event has been held since its inception, have finally claimed their highest placing.

The Year 7-8 boys’ team, including one girl to make up the numbers, were placed third overall and the Year 7-8 girls’ C team came in a credible eighth place in their age group.

Koputaroa School became the base for 650 athletes and their entourage on Saturday for the first round of a threeday event, drawing teams from schools nationwide, including the only other Horowhenua school to compete, Ohau School.

Koputaroa School team coach Ange Young was “over the moon” with the results, despite their girls’ B team having to withdraw from the competition after a crash.

Ms Young said the teams had been putting in some gruelling training during the past three months and their placings in this year’s event were the result of hard work and dedication.

Results: Senior U20 Boys: Palmerston North Boys A 21:28:82,1 (NZ

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JUBILATION! The first Koputaroa School cycling team to be placed in the annual Sir Bernard Ferguson Teams Time Trials, taking third place, from left Matthias Magill, Logan Leota, Dannielle Porteous and Campbell Martin, back, coaches Ange Young and Wayne Moxham. record for the event); Christchurch Boys 22:00:81, 2; Saint Kentigern 22:23:89, 3; Hamilton Boys 22:30:17, 4; Takapuna Grammar 22:46:96 ,5.

Senior U20 Girls: Columba 26:13:47, 1; Saint Kentigern A 26:28:25, 2; Baradene A 26:42:79, 3; Villa Maria 26:48:08, 4; St Peter’s School (Cambridge) 26:56:39, 5.

Junior U16 Boys: Takapuna

Grammar A 23:21:65, 1; Auckland Grammar A 23:43:98, 2; Saint Kentigern A 24:57:13, 3; Auckland Grammar B 25:35:70, 4; Kings College A 25:50:53, 5.

Junior U16 Girls: Palmerston North Girls A 28:18:06, 1; Epsom Girls A 28:35:49, 2; Palmerston North Girls B 28:58:69, 3; Gisborne Girls High School 29:02:53, 4; Baradene College A 29:10:59, 5.

Year 7-8 Boys: Saint Kentigern College 28:04:30, 1; Palmerston North Intermediate 29:51:58, 2; Koputaroa School A 30:52:00, 3; Huntley Boys A 31:14:40, 4; Saint Kentigern 31:37:91, 5.

Year 7-8 Girls: Saint Kentigern 30:28:98, 1; Baradene A 31:12:46, 2; Southwell 32:28:02, 3;St Cuthbert’s 32:39:87, 4; Baradene B 32:53:78, 5.

Petanque players defy weather Last weekend’s atrocious weather did not stop the Horowhenua Petanque Club hosting a successful Wellington Regional Singles Championship.

The wind and rain on Saturday did not deter the 32 hardy competitors who had travelled from all over the Wellington region, including Wanganui and Masterton.

Play continues in wet conditions, only ceasing if the cochonet (jack) starts floating, or if there is lightning.

After Saturday’s play Annick Le Guen (Kapiti), Steve Frampton (Park Avenue) and Graeme Morris (Masterton) were joint leaders.

On Sunday, with better conditions, Michael Rocks (Khandallah) was triumphant, winning the Singles Trophy for the fourth year running.

Horowhenua players Dave Gatchell, Lew Gill and Shirley MacDonald gained placings in the Plate Section.

Bob McCarthy and Margaret Mordecai from Otaki also took part, and along with Shirley MacDonald, will be travelling to Christchurch for the National Singles Championship to be held during the weekend October 4-5.

The Wellington region boasts 11 petanque clubs, with a large number of New Zealand representatives in its ranks.

Wilson revs up for entry into superstocks

By PETER FRANKLIN A new challenge is set for Foxton's Alec Wilson as he and his parents, Tony and Irene Wilson, get ready to race two speedway cars in the new season.

This season Wilson will be sat behind the wheel of his stock car and debuting in the superstock ranks.

Wilson's Toyota V8-powered superstock, while not be the best looking or the most powerful, had a good reputation, and was the car that took out last year’s points championship at Auckland's Waikaraka Park Raceway.

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“It (the superstock) is a whole different car, both in the power it produces and the way it handles,” he said.

The seven-year teams racing veteran is quietly excited about the season ahead after a six-month break.

He says work on the car has not stopped during the off-season, the engine has been out and rebuilt and with another car in the garage has put pressure on the Wilsons.

“The time goes quickly and before you know it the season is just a few weeks away and there is still a fair bit to do,” he said.

At this stage the plan is to alternate between racing the stock car and the superstock.

“I think it would be too much of a drain on our resources to race both cars every meeting. This way I can ease myself into the super and get used to the extra power and setting the car up,” he said.

Wilson has put his hand up and is confident he will be included in the Palmerston North Pumas again.

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TWO race cars for Foxton’s Alec Wilson with his number one fan, his 3-year-old daughter Maddyn.

Both Wilson and his father Tony, and the stockcar, will be at the ‘Meet the

Drivers’ event in Foxton on Saturday from noon to 3pm.

GOLF CROQUET RESULTS Croquet ManawatuWanganui. Golf Croquet Interclub Competition, Round 1. It was a flying start to the season for Feilding with a 7-1 victory, away to Levin. The other two matches were tight draws.

Levin 1, Feilding 7 Individual results: Terry McBeth (L) bt Mike Bell (F) 7-1, Fiona Francis (F) bt Jean Reid (L) 7-3, Alan Adams (F) bt Wally Richards (L) 7-5, Ken

Dowling (F) bt Norma Hunter (L) 7-6, Bell & Dowling (F) bt McBeth & Hunter (L) 7-5, Francis & Adams (F) bt Reid & Richards (L) 7-3, Bell & Francis (F) bt McBeth & Reid (L) 7-2, Adams & Dowling (F) bt Richards & Hunter (L) 7-5.

Rose Gardens 4, Tararua 4 Individual results: Carole Taylor (T) bt Rex Oliver (RG) 7-5, Kathleen Barkess (T) bt Norma Chick (RG) 7-4, Norman Taylor (T) bt Michael

Hardman (RG) 7-6, Allan Sanson (T) bt Vince Neall (RG) 5-4, Hardman & Chick (RG) bt N.Taylor & Barkess (T) 6-4, Neall & Oliver (RG) bt Sanson & C.Taylor (T) 7-6, Hardman & Neall (RG) bt N.Taylor & Sanson (T) 7-5, Oliver & Chick (RG) bt C.Taylor & Barkess (T) 7-1.

Wanganui 4, Marton 4 Individual results: David Winmill (M) bt Roger Law (W) 7-3, Tom Martyn (M) bt Jim Clisby (W) 7-6, Brian Ogden (W)

bt Terry Coxon (W) 7-6, Pru McDowall (W) bt Annette Winmill (M) 7-4, Law & McDowall (W) bt A&D Winmill (M) 7-5, Clisby & Coxon (W) bt Martyn & Ogden (M) 7-4, D.Winmill & Martyn (M) bt Law & Clisby (W) 7-4, Coxon & McDowall (W) bt Ogden & A.Winmill (M) 7-6.

Week 1 Table: Feilding 7 (+14), Rose Gardens 4 (+4), Marton 4 (0), Wanganui 4 (0),Tararua 4 (-4), Levin 1 (-14).

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Acknowledgements

EMMERSON, PERRY, WILMSHURST, BENNIK, Maxwell Duncan (Max). Sheila (nee Caborn).

Kenneth Harold.

Harry.

Free Sausage Sizzle Service No: NZ18123 - Of Levin. Passed away Of Levin. Passed away Vivienne would like to Rank: Corporal - Unit: peacefully on after a short illness on sincerely thank all of No Aquajogging 2 NZDIV LAD September 25, 2014, September 27, 2014, you that sent beautiful CONTACT 027 322 3572 Under 14 Canoe aged 85 years. Dearly aged 85 years. Beloved floral tributes, cards FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Detachment WW11.

Polo Tournament Passed away loved wife of Raymond husband of the late and messages peacefully at for sixty years. Loved Helen. Beloved father following the passing Cantabria Rest Home, mother and mother-in- and father-in-law of of Harry. Your support Rotorua on saturday law of Sue and Mike Colin and Christine, and kindness was September 27, 2014, Selvadurai Michael and Helen, truly appreciated. aged 95. Much loved (Wellington), Malcolm Andrew and Sharon, former husband of and Chrissy Stephen and Ngaire, TASSELL, Marie (dec) and Pat. (Waikanae), Ali and John and Mercy, and Leslie Thomas.

Much loved by his Greg Lang (Gladstone, Roger. Loved Poppy of Darcree and family deceased siblings, Wairarapa) and Colin and Rachel; would like to thank A Horowhenua Lake Domain Board Neta (Vi), Rita (Reet), Margaret and Bevin Brayden and Devon; everyone for their meeting has been scheduled for: Marcelle (Girlie), Sanson (Levin). Loved Lisa and Dale; Jared love, support and Neville and Len. Nana of Hayden and and Heeni, and messages, following Special loved father of Ma´ire, Nick and Sarah Courtney, and Great the passing of Les, a Malcolm, Arthur, and Jono, Sean and Grand Poppy of dearly loved husband, Helen and Ashley. Liam, Esther and Jaykin.

Beloved father, grandfather LEVIN RSA COMMUNITY CLUB Grandad of Paul, Susy, Hannah, Josh and brother and brother- and great-grandfather.

Horowhenua District Council, Hine Ti Wai and Hau Caitlin. in-law of Elva and Special thanks to St. 126 Oxford Street, Levin.

Mihi and great In accordance with Garry, Caroline and John’s Ambulance, Grandad of Anglea. Sheila’s wishes a Bob, Graeme and Levin Salvation Army, Special friend of Dawn private funeral has Frances, Lila and the Denis and Kathryn st and Unice. been held. Messages to late Ray and Ron. Mark and Alan Smith.

Wednesday 1 Members Draw $700.

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Soldier, the country Levin 5510.

A service for Ken will and the empire needs In Memoriam Thursday 2nd Sequence Dancing 7pm NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING be held at Levin you. Report to the rd Baptist Church, Rugby station platform at Second Members Friday 3 Notice is hereby given that the AGM of members of the St. Levin, TODAY, dawn tomorrow, tell Foxton Racing Club Incorporated will be held at Foxton Draw* $700 Wednesday October 1, your family you may be (*unless struck on Wednesday), Hotel back bar on Sunday 12th October 2014 at 2:00pm.

TAYLOR, 2014, at 2:00pm. away for sometime!

Thereafter interment Raffles, Quiz, Door Draw BUSINESS: A service to celebrate Kararaina (Raina). at The Avenue Lawn Max’s life will be held nee Matenga · Apologies Monday 6th Indoor Bowls, Darts, Levin. O’LEARY, in Osborne’s Funeral Loving wife of Ross. Cemetery, · To confirm the minutes of the 2013 AGM Snooker 7pm Home Chapel, 197 Old Sadly passed away in Messages C/- 547 Carole Anne. · To receive the Annual Reports on Queen St. Levin 5510.

Taupo Road, Rotorua, Australia 26~9~13 · To Elect Office Bearers Tuesday 7th Sequence Dancing 10am on Thursday October September 24, 2014.

If tears could build · To elect Auditor 55 years.

2, at 10:00am. Aged a stairway, Communications to Precious mother and · General Business And memories a lane, The Emmerson mother- in-law to Joel I’d walk right up A McLeod Family C/- PO Box 926 and Rebecca (London) $12.00 Roast: Friday & Saturday to heaven Secretary E and Abby and John M Rotorua.

O S ADD And bring you home From 6.00pm (bookings preferred) (Melbourne). Much again. loved grandmother to Lunch: Tues, Fri & Sun from mid-day With much love from Seve, Lily and Orson. your ever loving Youngest daughter of FDANZ Open to members, your guests and visitors from affiliated clubs. husband Bill, family the late Jerry and T! R E and grandchildren.

Special Joining Fees - New members welcome Watea Matenga TO YOUR ADV (Poroutawhao). Loved 32 Bristol Street, Levin, ph 368 3475 FIELD, sister of Charlie, Gloria Frances.

Funeral Directors Helen, Fred, Paula and (nee Robinson Nan. formerly Gibson) Died at the age of 81, on A funeral service for September 25, 2014, at Raina will be held in Arohanui Hospice, Melbourne on October Palmerston North 1, 2014. On cremation surrounded lovingly an interment service by friends and family. will be held at Matau Beloved daughter of Marae, Levin, on the late Hector and October 6, 2014, at Roma Robinson, loved 11:00am, thereafter to sister of Martyn and Paeroa Urupa.

Howard. Much loved mother of Anthony and Philippa and grandchildren Eliza, Rebecca, Nic and For Non-Profit Organisations Elliot.

A special thanks to Lee-Anne for supporting Gloria in 15,000 Papers Every Wednesday & Friday - Over 30,000 Readers such a loving way and Arohanui Hospice for their care and compassion.

(Excludes AGM Notices, Raffle Results) Gloria's celebration of The Avenue Crematorium her life has been held.

“Rest in peace our beautiful lady.”

Messages please to The Field Family, C/284 Oxford Street, Levin 5510.

HOROWHENUA LAKE DOMAIN BOARD MEETING Monday, 6th October, 2014 at 10.00am in Chambers at

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Speedway treat — meet the drivers

By PETER FRANKLIN Stockcar fans around the district are on the countdown for the start of the 2014-15 Robertson Holden International Speedway season opener on Saturday October 11 in Palmerston North, but they can get into the action this Saturday at Foxton's Tasman Fish Supply.

Tasman Fish Supply owner Kevin Gunther is hosting a pre-season meet the drivers event starting at noon.

Gunther says this will be a great chance for people to actually meet and talk to the people they normally only see in a helmet.

The drivers will have scrutineering being done in the tyre work shop and the stockcars will be spread around the parking area for people to check out. For some lucky children there on the day, there’ll be free tickets to the first race meeting up for grabs.

For Gunther, Saturday’s Meet the Drivers event will be the start of the 2014-15 season, the event including Shannon's Ron Tye, Foxton's Alec Wilson, Team Rees — Peter (the old man) and sons Asher and Ethan, to name a few.

“I'm really looking forward to the season I think it is going to be actionpacked,” Gunther said.

Stockcar racing is a contact sport that can result in drivers receiving serious injuries, making the job of checking the safety aspects of the cars the highest priority for drivers and speedway promoters.

Before a stockcar is allowed near a track it has to be scrutineered, and during the afternoon fans can watch speedway scrutineers Ian Parfitt and Tony Wilson conduct safety checks on the cars.

While safety is a priority, the pure nature of this hard hitting sport means injuries do happen.

Last season, Ethan Rees was hospitalised with multiple fractures, as was Craig Rolston, and Shane Penn, who received serious head injuries along with other injures after a monumental crash at

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CRASHES galore are coming this season if last year is anything to go by, here Peter Rees is hung up on the fence by 22p Stu Rackman.

Waikaraka Park in Auckland.

With a large number of stockcars and super stocks registered, 90 and 43 respectively, this season’s need for safety

on the track is paramount.

So head to Tasman Fish Supply, Johnson Street (State Highway 1), Foxton, Saturday between noon and 3pm to meet

RATED: The Jeep Patriot becomes the marque’s second model with a 5-star ANCAP safety rating

the drivers, look at the cars and see them getting scrutineered, and watch stockcar racing on the big screen, it will be a great afternoon.

ELECTRIC: The Killaycle electric drag bike will be one of the main attractions at the EVolocity electric motorsport event being organised in Christchurch next month.

Environmental twist Thumbs up for Jeep again to electric drag show T

he latest Australasian New Car Assessment Programme crash tests have revealed a second good performance for Jeep this year but a poor result for China’s Great Wall Motors.

The Jeep Patriot becomes the marque’s second model with a 5-star ANCAP safety rating following the 2014 Cherokee results earlier this year.

However, the Great Wall Motors V200 4x4 single cab ute performed poorly in its crash test earning a 3-star ANCAP safety rating.

AA General Manager Motoring Services Stella Stocks says motorists should steer clear of the poor performing ute if they value safety.

She says the relatively low price of the Great Wall ute makes it attractive to some buyers. ‘‘However, consumers would be better off to consider a secondhand vehicle around the same price with a better safety rating.

There are plenty of options

available,’’ Ms Stocks says. ‘‘When safety ratings are never mentioned in sales material, it usually says something about the quality of the vehicle.’’

In the frontal offset crash test for the V200, the driver chest and upper leg protection was marginal and lower leg protection poor.

Chest protection for the passenger was also marginal. ‘‘It’s important to note that the passenger compartment lost structural integrity during the crash test, which would be much worse in a crash with greater forces involved.’’

Ms Stocks says the crash test showed that parts of the steering column could cause knee injuries to the driver and dash components could injure the passenger.

Accelerator pedal movement was also excessive.

The Great Wall V200 includes dual front airbags, antilock brakes (ABS) as standard.

Electronic stability control

(ESC) is not included.

The Jeep Patriot Sport 4x2 performed well during its crash test with the passenger compartment holding up well.

There was a slight risk of serious chest injury in the side impact crash test.

The Patriot has dual frontal and curtain airbags as standard, ABS and ESC are also standard along with electronic brake distribution (EBD).

ANCAP is supported by all Australian motoring clubs, the New Zealand Automobile Association, the Australian Government, the New Zealand Government, Australian state and territory governments, the Victorian Transport Accident Commission, NRMA Insurance and the FIA Foundation.

A full list of ANCAP’s vehicle safety ratings, other vehicle safety information and the specifications of the rated vehicles are available online at aa.co.nz or rightcar.govt.nz.

T

he Ruapuna Park facility near Christchurch will host a new electric motorsport event in November.

Using the title EVolocity, the November 30 event will showcase motorsport with an environmental twist – demonstrating the performance and efficiency of electric vehicles.

An initiative of the Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV), EVolocity aims to promote the use of electric vehicles while also encouraging New Zealanders to innovate, invent and become involved in the future of transport. ‘‘EVolocity is the first ever day of electric motorsport in New Zealand and we think that is pretty special,’’ said Rob McEwen, Executive Director of APEV. ‘‘The sector is growing worldwide with technology and innovation taking electric vehicles to thrilling new places. I am sure those who visit EVolocity will see electric vehicles in a whole new light and some may even come away with a new passion.’’

One of the highlights of the event will be a race between the Killacycle team which campaigns the world’s fastest electric drag bike and the fastest conventional drag motorcycle in the South Island. The electric drag bike goes from 0-100km/h in 1 second.

There is also a competition between 16 Canterbury high school teams who have developed and built their own electric vehicles.

Three world record holding electric vehicles from the US will be on show and there will a race between a Ferrari and the high performance Tesla Roadster electric car.

EVolocity is sponsored by Orion, the central Canterbury electricity network operator, who is well advanced in planning for the impact of electric vehicles on the network and understands the need to be ready and able to adopt this technology.

■ More information and tickets for the event are available via the EVolocity website www.evolocity.co.nz

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Milestone for Korean marque Kia has celebrated a significant milestone by selling its 30 millionth vehicle globally — an achievement reached in a little over 50 years.

Starting life producing bicycles, motorbikes and military transport, Kia Motors sold its first civilian vehicle in 1962 — the three-wheeled K-360 light cargo truck. Through the next two decades, Kia progressed via a number of joint ventures, producing foreign models under licence in Korea, including Fiat, Peugeot, Ford, Mazda and Lotus, before launching its own designs and developing its own technology.

It took more than 40 years to achieve the first 10 million sales, but since then, Kia Motors has gone through a rapid expansion programme. These include building new factories at home and in key overseas markets, introducing a wave of new products.

The success of Kia’s strategy can be seen in the acceleration of sales in the last few years.

While it took 41 years to build the first 10m cars, Kia needed just seven more years to get to 20m and it reached 30m four years later.

Since 2000, Kia has expanded its annual sales from less than 1m to almost 2.8m in 2013, with 3m a year now clearly in its sights.

And while all vehicles were produced for domestic consumption in the early years, almost 85 per cent of Kia vehicles built today are sold in overseas markets.

The most popular vehicle produced by Kia has been the Rio (also known as Pride in the

THE Kia Rio is the biggest selling Kia model in the company’s history.

Korean domestic market), which first appeared in 1987, followed by the Sportage, which was launched in 1993. ‘‘The story of Kia’s continued

growth is quite remarkable, and this is testament to ongoing investment in new technology, innovative new designs and improved quality,’’ said Todd

McDonald, general manager of Kia Motors New Zealand.

Mr McDonald said Kia had already replaced its entire model lineup in the past three years,

which has resulted in one of the most up-to-date range of vehicles in the world, and it is now embarking on another phase of new model launches.

Holden gets behind big cycle challenge Holden New Zealand is swapping the technology and comfort of its new cars to support the largest cycle event in the country.

The popular car brand has teamed up with the Contact Lake Taupo Challenge and More FM and will participate in the Holden Corporate Cycle Challenge on November 29.

Holden has also challenged all of its dealerships around the country along with other corporate entities to join the cycle challenge and ride their bikes for health, fitness and corporate pride while at the same time raising money for the event charity, Heart Kids.

Every participant will be able to join the battle to help raise much needed funds for kids who were born with a congenital heart defect or children who have suffered a heart defect caused by illnesses such as Rheumatic Fever. Some of these babies face life-saving open heart surgery within the first few days of life and for many, the battle is never over.

Holden sponsorship manager Julie Southall says getting involved in the corporate challenge has many positives including support for kids in need. ‘‘Money raised will go to children who are challenged by difficulties beyond their control so we are challenging Holden dealerships and corporates nationwide to get their teams together to join the cycle challenge and raise money for Heart Kids,’’ Ms Southall said. ‘‘The Holden Corporate Challenge could be the tonic to get a team motivated and

HOLDEN New Zealand is supporting the Lake Taupo Challenge. engaged and pedalling towards some great results in the 38th annual Contact Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge. ‘‘There are loads of prizes to be won along with a chance to go into the draw to win regular

office coffee shouts plus hospitality in Holden’s corporate facility.’’

Event Director, Kay Brake, is encouraged by the great support the event receives from corporate businesses.

‘‘It’s an experience that brings out a healthy competitiveness whether you’re a regular cyclist or not. Eight months on from last year’s event, teams are still buzzing about their experience with the

likes of Taupo’s Quality Print back in force with an even larger team this year,’’ said Kay Brake.

■ More information is available online at www.cyclechallenge.com/ corporate-challenge

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