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Plenty of Te Awamuturesidents felt the earth shakesoon after midnight Mondaywhen the 7.5 magnitudeearthquake hit the South Islandnear Hanmer Springs.

People reported beingwoken by noises, often itemsfalling off shelves or from walls,and being awake during thelengthy quake.

The shaking also causedwaves to develop in swimmingpools and many lost water.

Western Waikatoemergency manager MartinBerryman (Waipa, Waitomo,Otorohanga Districts) saysthere were no reports ofdamage or injury in the area.

He recommends peoplekeep listening to the radio forupdates and check the WaikatoRegional Council website forthe most current information.

1st divisionLotto winner

A Te Awamutu ticketholderwon a 1⁄15 share of 1st divisionLotto in the jackpot draw lastWednesday — just onenumber away from a share of$44 million.

The ticket was purchasedfrom Paper Plus and it was their17th 1st division winner. Theprize was valued at $66,667.

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Armistice Day remembered

TC151116BT03YOUNG and old turned out atAnzac Green.

TC151116BT02ARMISTICE DAY service gets under way at Anzac Green in TeAwamutu on Friday.

TC151116CT04ROSS WARDLAW, escorted by Colin Murray and Ron Powell (obscured), lays the RSA wreath at AnzacGreen.

TC151116CT05JOHN GRAHAM lays theRhodesian Veterans’ wreath inTe Awamutu.

About 100 people gathered atTe Awamutu Anzac Green onFriday to remember those whoserved and died in World War I,and the end of the Great War.

It was the 98th anniversary ofArmistice Day, commemoratedevery year on November 11 tomark the armistice signedbetween the allies of World WarI and Germany, for cessation ofhostilities on the Western Front.

Tony Bramson led the NewZealand National Anthem andMayor Jim Mylchreest read thefollowing dedication:

“On the 11th hour of the 11thday of the 11th month, 1918, gunsfell silent all along the WesternFront and the First World Warfinally came to a bitter andbloody end.

“The New ZealandExpeditionary Force hadreceived its baptism of fire atGallipoli in 1915 and went on todrench the soil of France and theWestern Front with the blood ofyoung New Zealanders for thenext three years,” he said.

“The total number of NewZealand troops and nurses thatserved overseas during the FirstWorld War of 1914-1918 (exclud-ing those who served in theBritish and other DominionForces) was 103,000 from a popu-lation of just over a millionpeople.

“Forty-two per cent of all menof military age served in theNew Zealand ExpeditionaryForce.

“Of these 16,697 New Zea-landers were killed and 41,317were wounded during this war,which represents a 58 per centcasualty rate.

“We remember their sacri-fice, and those of all New Zea-land war dead today.

“We remember those whofought, those who fell, and thosewho served,” he said.

Padre Murray Olsonhighlighted the sacrifice madeby all those men from our dis-trict, remembering them forwhat they did for their country,and ultimately us.

The poem, In Flanders Fieldsby Lieutenant Colonel JohnMcCrae, was recited by BruceAmas. David Haberfield playedthe Last Post as the New Zealandflag was lowered to half mast.

After The Ode had been readby RSA president David Bowler,the flag was raised to full mast.

The ceremony was concludedby the singing of God Save TheQueen.

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No secret about the costs for libraryInteresting that Council and the Te

Awamutu Courier are adamant that thenew Te Awamutu Library costs a mere$4.4 million.

Are they prepared to stake theirlivelihoods on this figure, as it is farfrom being factually correct, as yes thelibrary has cost considerably more asyou total all the expenditure — possiblydouble this figure.

$4.4 million is only the build cost andthis has been exceeded with costoverruns and variations. Why keep it asecret?

Since the rewrite of the Local Gov-ernment Act , aren’t TerritorialAuthorities meant to be more transpar-ent? This is definitely not the case here.

I would go even further to ask ifCouncil has spent any ratepayer moneyon the purchase of any land in andaround the new Library for future use?

This is of particular public interest.If so, does this mean the public’s

opinion on any future plans for thetownship are not worth anything by

keeping us in the dark?It does not come as a surprise that

you would consider that Council isoperating under a hidden agenda bykeeping the public in the dark.

We are not being told the full story. Astory that is costing us and ourlivelihoods dearly, where Councilshould be held accountable for poten-tially misleading the public.

HAYDEN WOODSEditor’s note: The Te Awamutu Courierhas not adopted a stance of being ‘ada-mant’ about the cost of the Te AwamutuLibrary build. We have accurately re-ported all matters relating to the projectsince it was announced. Council hasprovided information when asked andthere are no indications of any secretagenda. The project for the developmentof the ‘hub’ precinct has been ongoingsince the late 1990s and all mattersrelating to the purchase of land andbuildings by Council and variousconcepts for the precinct have been wellcanvassed through our pages.

Council was also invited to respondto Mr Woods ongoing accusations:Mr Woods’ claims are completely false.There is nothing ‘secret’ about librarycosts and never has been. The construc-tion budget was $4,443,434 million. Finalcosts were $4,187,984 million, includingsolar power installation which was notoriginally budgeted. The fit-out andrelocation budget was $283,700 and finalcosts were $260,380. In total, despiteadding in solar power, the library projectcame in $278,770 under budget.Nor is it any secret that Council hasrecently purchased land at 90 MahoeStreet. This is a strategic purchase andthe land has been secured for the futurelong-term development of the Te Awa-mutu hub. The land purchase price was$670,000. As is usual, negotiations wereconducted privately until an agreementwas reached; this agreement is now in thepublic domain. Council receives in excessof $100,000 per annum in income fromproperty in the vicinity of the proposedhub.

Men urged to think about who they want to beLocal men are being asked to think

about what kind of guy they want to be,and what they value. This challengecomes from White Ribbon’s campaignpromoting respectful relationships.

Most men do not use violence towardswomen because they value fairness andrespect.

Strengthening the respectful values,and behaviour, of all men will make your

community safer for women and chil-dren. And men will have more satisfyingrelationships.

Respectful relationships are based oneveryone being treated as equals, andeffective nonviolent communication.

Men can learn how to do this, andWhite Ribbon provides a toolbox for menon how to have respectful relationships.There’s another for young men — ‘Start

With Respect’. And this year WhiteRibbon is providing advice for dads onhow to grow respectful sons. All availableat whiteribbon.org.nz

Respect is the behaviour we wantinstead of using violence. It makes yourcommunity safer and happier.

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Waipa’s valuations up 38 per cent‘The total amount ofrates we require to run

the district doesn’tchange becauseproperty values

change. Rating valuesare just one

component of howrates are assessed.

The revaluation couldchange how big aportion of the total

rates different propertytypes will pay.’— Ken Morris, Group manager

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Residential properties inWaipa have increased in valueby an average of 38 per centaccording to recentrevaluations.

Just released data from Quot-able Value (QV) says property inthe Waipa district is worth $3.81billion more than it was threeyears ago. All up, the district hashad a 23.1 per cent increase inthe capital value of propertycompared to a 1.6 per centincrease in 2013.

Residential property acrossthe district, which makes up thebiggest proportion of Waipa’sproperty mix, has seen thebiggest jump.

In Cambridge andLeamington residential capitalvalues have jumped by an aver-

age of close to 45 per cent. Onaverage, Ohaupo capital valueshave risen by 35.5 per centfollowed by Te Awamutu (32.4per cent), Kihikihi (29.3 per cent)and Pirongia (19.4 per cent).

The capital value of the aver-age Waipa house is now $462,000.

On our side of the district, theaverage house values are$417,000 in Pirongia, $382,000 inOhaupo, $378,000 in Te Awamutuand $287,000 in Kihikihi.

According to QV, capitalvalues across all Waipa propertytypes have risen. Lifestyle blockvaluations are up 21.9 per cent($717,000 average) and pastoralproperty is up 14.5 per cent($2,184,000 average). Dairy farmshave increased in value by 13.2per cent ($3,869,000 average).

The average capital value ofcommercial property value is up7.6 per cent ($1,150,000 average)and industrial property capitalvalues are up 7.2 per cent($1,249,000 average).

QV, which also completedWaipa’s 2013 valuation, considerrelevant property sales as well asinformation from buildingconsents, sub-divisions and morewhen assessing value. The pro-cess is independently audited bythe Office of the Valuer-General.

Waipa District Council saidthe new property valuations willnot be used for rating purposesuntil the 2017/18 financial year.

Group manager business sup-port Ken Morris has alreadycautioned people against as-suming that a change in property

value would mean a correspond-ing change in their rates.

But he said if an individualproperty moves significantlymore or less than the districtaverage of 23.1 per cent, there islikely to be a rates impact differ-ent to that signaled in the 10-YearPlan.

“If your property value hasgone up by 30 per cent, thatdoesn’t mean your rates will alsogo up by 30 per cent,” he said.

“The total amount of rates werequire to run the district doesn’tchange because property valueschange. Rating values are justone component of how rates areassessed. The revaluation couldchange how big a portion of thetotal rates different propertytypes will pay,” he said.

“This won’t be known untilCouncil works through thebudgets for next year and part ofthat will include some verydetailed modelling on the impactof this revaluation.”

Mr Morris said Council staffand elected members would meetwith groups to discuss therevaluations and their potentialimpacts if that was requested.

Waipa property owners willreceive letters detailing propertyvaluations within the next week.Those wishing to discuss thevaluation should contact thecouncil directly. Propertyowners have until December 22to object to a valuation.

■ Copies of property valuations canbe viewed at www.waipadc.govt.nz

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TC151116SPBARBARATARANAKI-KING COUNTRY MP Barbara Kuriger.

‘It’s an honour torepresent Taranaki-King Country.

There is somethingfor everyone in thiselectorate, it’s thebest region andgroup of hard-

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Member for Parliamentfor Taranaki-King Country,Barbara Kuriger, has beenreselected by National to con-test the electorate at the 2017General Election.

“I’m a proud NationalParty MP who shares theNational Government’sunderstanding of the import-ance of a strong economy andrewarding hard work,” MrsKuriger says.

“It’s an honour to repre-sent Taranaki-King Country.There is something for every-one in this electorate, it’s thebest region and group ofhard-working Kiwis you’llfind.”

Stretching from the out-skirts of Hamilton down thewest coastline to northernNew Plymouth, theTaranaki-King Country elec-torate mixes the best of ruraland urban New Zealand. MrsKuriger was first elected in2014 and increasedNational’s Party Vote tomore than 61 per cent.

“Whether you’re on afarm in Pio Pio or running abusiness in Te Awamutu, theNational Government isbacking our hard-workinglocal communities to createjobs and support families,”Mrs Kuriger says.

“We’ve stood steadfast byour farmers while they’vefaced challenges, we’re help-ing manufacturers and smallbusinesses grow, and we’remaking real improvements

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Pureora Timber Trail, theRaglan Ocean Trail Moun-tain Bike Park, and theMaungatautari EcologicalSanctuary.

“Our schools are also ben-efiting, from new classroomsand communities of learningto the complete redevelop-ment of Te Wharekura oManiapoto.

“Taranaki-King Countryhas benefited fromNational’s sensible economicmanagement and trackrecord of getting things doneon your behalf. I’ll continueto be a proud supporter ofrural and provincial NewZealand.

“I’ll be running a strongcampaign to ensure Tara-naki King-Country keeps itsstrong voice in the stableJohn Key National-led Gov-ernment that has delivered aclear plan for New Zealand’sfuture.”

TC151116CT10EMERGENCY services working at thescene of Thursday’s gas main rupture.

TC151116CT11TYRE technician Tom Doney takes awell-earned break while emergencyservices and experts deal with a gas leakhe discovered.

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A ruptured main gas line behind TeAwamutu Tyre Centre brought much oft h e a r e a t o a s t a n d s t i l l f o rapproximately an hour on Thursday.

Ultra Fast Fibre was being installedto the Tyre Centre when an under-ground thrusting machine installing itruptured the 50mm gas line which feedsthat area.

Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigadeofficer in charge Lex Soepnel was inci-dent controller.

He brought in two Te Awamutucrews and one appliance.

“The wind was pushing the gastowards Waikato Toyota but wasblowing it in the air and it quicklydissipated, which was a positive,” saidMr Soepnel.

“Nearby businesses, including TeAwamutu Tyre Centre, Z Energy Ltd,Trevor Hall Motorcycles and WaikatoToyota were all evacuated, while resi-dents of one or two neighbouring houseson Cartlton Street were told to go insideand close their windows.”

Mr Soepnel says all the peopleresponded to the situation well, show-ing commonsense.

“It was just a matter of making thearea safe and waiting for the gasauthority to turn the gas off.

“Once they arrived, it took a littletime to cut through the asphalt to findthe pipe to clamp and squeeze it in orderto repair the hole.”

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TC101116SPSCOUTS3DIGGING in to set up camp in practice for the Jamboree.

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TC101116SPSCOUTS1MIGHTY Waikato Jamboree troop at Camp Anderson — preparing for the main eventover the New Year.

Over the weekend Scouts from Puta-ruru, Pukeatua and Te Awamutuconverged onto Camp Anderson to takepart in final pre-jam camp for the MightyWaikato Jamboree Troop prior to going tothe Scout Jamboree which is being held inBlenheim from december 28.

For the past 18 months Scouts and theirfamilies have been fundraising about$2100 each to attend the Jamboree, as wellas participating in regular scouting activi-ties.

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TC151116SPEVELYNEVELYN FALCONER

The end of the year israpidly approaching, whichmeans the Te Awamutu SeniorCitizens concert is not faraway.

The concert this year is nextTuesday at 1.30pm at Te Awa-mutu Bible Chapel. Admissionis free.

Performing this year isguest artist, Evelyn Falconer.

In 1976, as an exchangestudent in England, she studiedsinging and then returned toNew Zealand to continue withher diverse musical interests,which include classical, musi-cal theatre and jazz.

She has directed musicals forRotorua Musical Theatre andproduced shows for RotoruaPrimary Schools. For the past 20years she has been a vocal tutorat a Rotorua secondary school,conducting two choirs and giv-ing individual singing tuition,helping children find theirvoice and passion for music.

As a soprano, Falconer’searly beginnings in musicaltheatre shows such as AnnieGet Your Gun and Joseph werefollowed by lead roles in othershows — My Fair Lady, Okla-homa, The Sound of Music,Evita, West Side Story, Oliver,

Les Miserables, Aspects OfLove and Cats — and just lastyear the ever popular MamaMia.

She has also directed andperformed Andrew LloydWebber’s one woman show TellMe on a Sunday, created andperformed a jazz show Let’sFace the Music as well asdeveloping the concept for theshow Off Broadway which shehas enjoyed performing to audi-ences throughout New ZealandAustralia and Fiji over the past20 years.

She has also recorded aseries of Art Songs for Radio NZ

and performed with the Auck-land Philharmonia Orchestra.In 2008 she completed a Bach-elor of Music with First ClassHonours in classical singing atWaikato University.

Also performing as a specialtreat this year at the concert arechildren from the Te AwamutuIntermediate Choir, conductedby Sue Germann, sharing theirfavourite songs. Male quartet,RD3, will add variety to theentertainment.

Enjoy singing some oldfavourites and Christmas carolsfrom 1pm to join in with thesing-along.

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BY DEAN TAYLOR

The reader who sent thisphoto of ‘excellent’ parking atthe Te Awamutu EventsCentre thought maybe weshould blur the personalisedplate — but I believe if this is

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Parking is always an issuein every town and city — andpoor parking createsfrustrations, especially whena park is hard to find.

I’ve commentedbefore about parkinghabits in Te Awamutu,and especially theinability for people topark between the linesin our parallel parkingspaces, but this is almostunbelievable.

A random drivearound the CBD showedthose bad parking habitsaren’t getting any better.

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Legacy for cycling director

ZHBPCYCLING11CYCLING NZ performance director Mark Elliott at the Avantidrome in Cambridge.

‘After nine years ofhard work, I think it is theright time for someone

new to lead thisprogramme through toTokyo and beyond.’

Mark Elliott has decided tostep aside from his role asCycling New Zealand high per-formance director.

Cycling New Zealand hasregretfully accepted Elliott’sresignation following nineyears in the role in which he ledthe creation of the high per-formance programme andestablished the centralised pro-gramme at the Avantidrome inCambridge.

“It is something I have beenthinking about for some time,”said Elliott.

“Our performances acrossthe board at the Olympics werebelow target and while this hasbeen a difficult decision, itwould have been easy to dostraight after Rio.

“However, that was not theright time to step away from theprogramme I’ve led for nineyears. I wanted to ensure themomentum of the programmeand to oversee the detailedreview of all aspects of thecampaign that has now beensubmitted to High PerformanceSport New Zealand.”

Elliott said during thedebrief process, it became moreand more aware to him of whatneeds to be done.

“After nine years of hardwork, I think it is the right timefor someone new to lead thisprogramme through to Tokyoand beyond.”

In the time that Elliott hasled the high performance pro-gramme, New Zealand has woneight world championship titleson the track and road, set up apathway partnerships foryoung riders, a high perform-ance programme for BMX, keysupport for world champion

mountain bikers and mostrecently established theRegional Performance Hubdevelopment programme.

New Zealand won 10 worldchampionship track medals innearly 30 years until 2007 and 31medals in the ensuing eightyears under Elliott’s leadership.

Likewise, there were 17 jun-ior world track medals in 30years to 2007 but 56 medalssince, six medals in threeOlympics to Rio compared withthree over three decades to 2004.

Elliott said while saddenedto leave, he is proud of theachievements and believes thathe leaves with the sportboasting a richness of talent atboth elite and development

levels, with high qualitycoaches and support staff, andexciting and innovative com-mercial partnerships with thelikes of Avanti and SouthernSpas.

Cycling New Zealand chiefexecutive Andrew Mathesonpraised Elliott for his contri-bution to the sport.

“Mark has been the guidinghand for establishing a world-class high performance pro-gramme which he has achievedvirtually singlehanded.

“He has a unique knowledgeof high performance sport as aformer athlete, coach, medicalprofessional and administra-tor. I am sure he will be anasset where ever he turns in

the future, and hope he is notlost to sport in this country.

“We understand hisdecision and we will dedicateourselves as an organisation tolearning from Rio and takingthe opportunity to relook at ourstructure and direction in highperformance to convert rain-bow jerseys into medals inTokyo.”

Matheson, a former highperformance director atRowing New Zealand andRowing Australia, said he willlikely step in to the role in theshort term, as the organisationand HPSNZ fully evaluate theRio debrief and determine therole of a suitable replacementearly next year.

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TC151116SP11DAVID SCOTT, one of Te Awamutu Darts Association’s finestplayers in 2016.

Scott throws to dartssingles championship

Rosetown Rockets’ DavidScott capped a successfulseason winning Te AwamutuDarts Association’s men’ssingles championship.

The runnerup was WWMCHunters’ Rob Mooney.

Scott won the over-40s andmixed pairs earlier in theseason.

He was second only toDavid Bowers (Ohaupo) inthe 180 statistics, with sevenduring the interclub cham-pionship.

The ladies’ singles winnerwas Ohaupo’s Sheryl Bridges,with Rosetown Thorns’Courtney Payne the runner-

up in that section.RSA Bombers’ spearhead

Greg Chard won the men’ssingles second division title,accounting for WWMCDragons’ Paul Cox in thefinal.

Ohaupo teams took outboth the men’s and ladies’pairs titles.

David Bowers and DavidHohneck beat Warriors’Steve Davis and MarcusNgare in the men’s final,while Sue Melgers andHayley Flintoff triumphedover Rosetown’s CathrynWilkinson and Sharron Wardin the ladies’ final.

TC151116SP11PORTIA JOHNSON Te Awamutu’s latestSpecial Olympics ambassador.

Athletea leader

Te Awamutu’s Portia Johnson hasbeen selected to participate in SpecialOlympics New Zealand’s 2017 NationalAthlete Leadership Programme.

The 22-year-old is one of nine NewZealanders with intellectual disabilitiesfrom across the country to be selected,following in the footsteps of her SpecialOlympics Te Awamutu club-mates Mat-thew Smith (2014) and Stacey Parker(2015).

The programme empowers athletes toshare their stories and inspire otherswith an intellectual disability.

Known as Global Messengers, they areinstrumental in helping grow the aware-ness and understanding of SpecialOlympics and to communicate the power-ful declarations of hope, acceptance, dig-nity and courage of Special Olympicsathletes around the world.

Johnson is looking forward to puttingsome of her ideas into action when shebecomes a Special Olympics Global Mes-senger.

“I think I’ve got ideas on what and howI can tell people about the good thingsabout Special Olympics.

“I want to tell them how they can joinand have fun too.”

Johnson has been competing withSpecial Olympics Te Awamutu for 10years, participating in swimming andhorse-riding.

She competed at the Special OlympicsNational Summer Games in Dunedin in2013, where she won two gold medals andthree bronze medals for swimming.

“Special Olympics has improved myswimming a lot, as well as my confidenceand self-esteem,” she says.

“Whenever I talk to people aboutSpecial Olympics I feel important becausethey know what Special Olympics is.

“I have met lots of friends and newpeople, and travelled throughout NewZealand with Special Olympics.”

These days Johnson is kept busy withher administration assistant’s role at theWaikato Times. She has also beeninvolved in volunteer work for commun-ity organisations including the Red Crossand Hamilton Central Fire Station, aswell as the SPCA, Hamilton Zoo, aretirement village and an early childhoodcentre.

She is a seasoned public speaker, vice-president of People First and has donemodelling for a number of charities.

“My goals for the Global Messengerprogramme are to go to some moreovernight competitions and to speakabout Special Olympics at schools withstudents with disabilities. I want peopleto know that if you join Special OlympicsTe Awamutu you will have the bestswimming coach in the world.”

To date 63 athletes have graduated asGlobal Messengers and have gone on torepresent Special Olympics around NewZealand and abroad.

The 2017 Class of Global Messengerswill begin their Athlete Leadership train-ing early next year at a series ofworkshops. These teach public speaking,media liaison, presentation skills, speechwriting, goal setting and leadership.


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Kihikihithe teamto beat

Last season’s joint winnersKihikihi look the team to beatin Te Awamutu Tennis SubAssociation’s Double Cupinterclub competition about toget underway.

Warren Beck reports thatKihikihi will start as earlyfavourites, having retained alllast year’s team which finishedjoint winners with Hairini.

Brett Alexander and PaulTuckey will form a strong com-bination, backed up by JaredBayly and Tim Jerrerd.

Hairini have not been solucky, losing Craig Ingham andBrendon McNeill who haveswitched their allegiance to theTe Awamutu club which isgoing through a rebuildingstage.

Isaac Barclay has left to jointhe army and Beck requires ashoulder operation. John Rob-inson, the remaining playerfrom last year’s line-up, isjoined by Marcus Patterson,Paul Fleming and GraemeHaswell.

Te Awamutu will be minusQuentin Wallace who has hadshoulder surgery.

Their new-look team willcomprise Ingham and McNeillas well as last year’s regularsGreg Tickelpenny, MichaelSpiers and Curtis Gibson.

Otorohanga will field a simi-lar team to last year with SydMitchell, Lance and Gareth Udyand Ben Carpenter taking thecourt. Matches are played onTuesday nights.

New badminton champions

TC151116CT01CHAMPIONS: Te Awamutu YMI Badminton Club’s 2016 champions with their trophies, from left, backrow: Bill Kerr, Tania Bagley, Brian Trebilco, John Metcalfe, Wilhemenia Mentzel, Murray Orr; front row:Jayden Attwell, Jair Mandriaza, Imelda Marnane, Stuart Morgan. Absent from photo: Caroline Goodin,Yee Mei Vong.

BY COLIN THORSEN

Te Awamutu YMI BadmintonClub has two new open singleschampions in Jair Mandriaza andImelda Marnane.

Mandriaza broke through forhis first open men’s singles titlebeating up-and-comer Bill Kerr21-14, 21-15 in the final.

It was a popular win for one ofthe club’s tireless workers, havingfilled the role of club treasurer/secretary for the past four or fiveyears.

He also won the men’s B gradesingles, beating Kerr in twoclosely contested games, 21-19,23-21.

It was Mandriaza’s third Bgrade singles title, having pre-viously triumphed in 2013 and2015.

The women’s final was a battlebetween Waikato Masters repre-sentatives Imelda Marnane andWilhelmina Mentzel.

Marnane won the first gamecomfortably, 21-14, before Mentzelgot into her stride. Game two wasa much tighter affair, Marnanewinning 23-21.

The newly-crowned women’schampion is a Hamiltonian whosays she loves playing out of TeAwamutu YMI Club, having pre-viously been a member of theMasters club in Hamilton.

Marnane and Mentzel weremembers of the Waikato Mastersteam who won the 2016 NewZealand Veterans Division TwoChampionship.

The same two players metagain in the women’s B gradefinal, Marnane prevailing on thisoccasion 21-8, 21-8.

Mentzel and Kerr went onebetter in the doubles.

Caroline Goodin and Mentzel

won the open women’s doubleswith a two straight games victoryover Yee Mei Vong and TaniaBagley, 21-12, 21-13.

National over 70 veteran cham-pion Murray Orr and Kerr camefrom a game down to beatMandriaza and Stu Morgan 14-21,21-16, 21-14.

Kerr and Goodin had furthersuccess winning the open mixeddoubles with a comfortable 21-12,21-9 win over John Metcalfe andMentzel.

It was a complete form reversalin the men’s B grade doubles finalwhere open doubles runners-upMandriaza and Morgan upset clubchampions Orr and Kerr, 18-21,21-14, 21-18.

Mentzel and Bagley won the Bgrade women’s doubles, downingthe runners-up Vong and Goodin21-14, 21-12.

The B grade mixed doublesfinal was won by Kerr andMentzel over Morgan and Goodin21-18, 21-8.

In C grade, newcomer HyrumSunnex won the men’s singlesbeating John Metcalfe 21-17, 21-17,while Vong won the ladies’ singlesbeating Bagley 21-15, 21-7.

Metcalfe and Brian Trebilcowon the men’s doubles accountingfor Andrew Kim and ScottMarshall 21-12, 21-16.

The mixed doubles went toMetcalfe and Vong who beatTrebilco and Goodin 21-14, 21-9.Most improved players in 2016were Sunnex and Lauren Otto.


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Dana Johannsen finds this beautiful state hasmoregoing for it than just craft beer

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE:SmithRockStatePark (GettyImage); Dana JohannsenatSmithRock inOregon (photosupplied); a lookout aboveCrater Lake (Getty Image).

NEWZEALANDHASOFTEN received a bitof flak for thecomically

unimaginative nameswe giveour regions and landmarks(think North Island, SouthIsland, Bridge No 1, etc). It ispossible some of Oregon’sgeographical gems could yetrival New Zealand for itssimplistic place names.Among the state’s most

popular attractions are CraterLake, an azure-blue lakeformed in an er, crater. Orthere’s Natural Bridge, a 76mlava tube that forms a, well,natural bridge over the RogueRiver. Not tomention the alsorather self-explanatoryOregon Dunes NationalRecreation Area.With the names often

offering little clue of thegrandeur that lay in wait at thenext destination, it made road-tripping through Oregon allthemore enchanting.Self-drive has become an

increasingly popular way tosee Oregon, with tourismofficials there noting amajorspike in internationaltravellers taking the “fly-drive” option. That’s becauseOregon hasmore byways andscenic routes than any otherstate. In the

space of just a two-hour driveyou can see the landscapechange from rugged coastlineto deep forests and cascadingwaterfalls tomountain rangesto desert— all from behind thewheel of the car.Within eachof these unique landscapes liewhat Oregonians refer to astheir own sevenwonders.Over the course of a five-

day adventure around thestate, wemanaged to tick offfour of the seven andwere leftslightly regretful we didn’t getto see the other three.Starting in Oregon’s mainhub, Portland, we

headedwest

to the coastline, and tookHighway 101, which forms partof the Pacific Coast Highway,south.The daywe passed through

was an unusually wild day onthe coast, with clouds low onthe horizon and the windwhipping up the sea into afrenzy. A plannedwhale-watching adventure in DepoeBay had to be canned as thesea state was such that it madecrossing the bar toodangerous, so we had tomakedo trying to spot whales fromthe numerous lookout points.As thousands of whales

pass this stretch

of coast each year, it’s notunusual to be able to spot themfrom the shoreline.We struckgold at the Yaquina HeadLighthouse, where we foundtwo greywhales frolicking inthe choppy seas just off thepoint.There was further wildlife

spotting along the rockycoastline, a short walk downfrom the historic lighthouse,where a large gathering ofseals bobbed in the waterstaring back at the touristslining the shore gawking atthem.Aswe continued south,

rugged coastline quicklyturned to pristine golden sandbeaches, broken up by quainthistoric bayfront towns suchas Newport and Florence.As far as views go, they

don’t comemore impressivethan the vista awaiting youwhen you reach the top ofCrater Lake National Park insouthern Oregon. Fed by rainand snow, the lake isconsidered to be the world’scleanest large body of water.

The lake is easily accessibleby awell-sealed road leadingto the summit of the caldera,fromwhere you can drivearound the rim to the variouslookout spots, or, if you’refeeling a bit more sprightly,hike one of themany trailsaround the national park. TheCrater Lake Lodge is alsoworth a visit — on a cold dayyou can sit and drink hotchocolate by the roaring fire,on a hot day you can sit outsideon the deck and admire theviewwith a cold cider in hand.On changeable days, the daywe visit, you can do both. Sowe do.Situated in the high desert,

Smith Rock, one of Oregon’sothermust-see wonders, offersa complete contrast to the lushfoliage and deep blue water ofCrater Lake.Smith Rock State Park is a

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Win, placings at Waipa race meet

TC151116CT02COAT OF HONOR (nearest camera) with Lynsey Satherley onboard, wins race three at Waipa last Tuesday. Te Awamutu-trainedOur Sequola (Craig Grylls, in purple) placed third.

TC151116CT03MARSHAL (Mark Du Plessis) clears out from the rest of the field to place second in the NZB InsurancePearl Series Race at Waipa last Tuesday.

BY COLIN THORSEN

Te Awamutu stables recordeda win and a string of placings atWaipa Racing Club’s meetinglast Tuesday.

Robert Priscott saddled upMaenoha to win race two, thePaper Plus and Toyworld 1150.

He also trained

Youwantmore to run second inthe last race of the day, the BDO2000, finishing behind Matamatatrained Joe Cargo and ahead ofthird placed Two Gee’s from theGraeme Sanders/DebbieSweeney stable.

The Sanders/Sweeney teamfeatured prominently in theplacings throughout the day,

filling third in race two withWehadadeal, second in race four(Vilagrad 1580) with LadyFerner, second in race five (Har-ness @ Waipa 28 December 20161580) with Laddie of Oakview,and second and third in race six(NZB Insurance Pearl SeriesRace) with Marshal andJumeirah.

The Hawtin-trained runnerswere also to the fore with RoyalTouch running second in racethree (Highview Stud 1400) andIndian Maid placing third in thefifth.

Other local trainers to fea-ture were Clayton Chipperfieldwith Our Sequoia running thirdin race three and Rachel Cave’s

Babooski weighing in for thirdin race four.

“All in all, it was a prettygood day for the locals on a nicefine day, albeit it very windy.”said secretary, Leigh Grylls.

“Next meeting at Waipa isThursday, November 24. Thereare rooms available for Christ-mas parties if you wish to book.”

Fashion in the field at Skycity Waikato Cup meet CUP DETAILSWHAT: SkyCity HamiltonWaikato Cup Fashion in theFieldsWHEN: December 10 2016WHERE: Te Rapa RacecourseMORE DETAILS:www.teraparacing.co.nz

Preparation for Waikato’spremier fashion event at thisyear’s Skycity Hamilton WaikatoCup race meeting is wellunderway.

A popular feature in the socialcalendar for both women andmen, the 2016 Fashion in theFields will be an event not to bemissed at Te Rapa Racecourse on

December 10.This year it is taking centre

stage on the outdoor deck of theRoyale Room, hosted by SkycityHamilton.

The board and team from theWaikato Racing Club have StyleCounsel hosting the Fashion inthe Fields event.

The three categories include

Ladies’ Racewear, Men’sRacewear and Headpiece of theDay.

There is a line-up of highprofile judges and sponsors forthis year’s event, includingBridgette O’Sullivan, Sam Caneand Michiko Hylands.

DJ Tua Karalus is set to MCthe event.

The major prize of the day is apair of 18ct white gold diamondearrings valued at $4200,sponsored by Goldsmiths Jewel-lers.

Entrants can either registeron the Te Rapa Racecoursewebsite atwww.teraparacing.co.nz or fill ina registration form at the

Raceday Office on the day of theevent before midday.



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FormalNoticesBirths

SMITHMegan Blackwell andDavid Smith fromArohena, proudlyannounce the birth oftheir daughter‘Tina Maria Jensine’

Born 24 October 2016 atWaikato Hospitalweighing 4200gms (9lb4oz).

DeathsBROWN,Keith William.19 January 1953 - 13November 2016.Passed awayunexpectedly at homesurrounded by thelove of his life Shirley.Loved father of Saraand Gareth, muchloved Pop of Jaydenand Lèche.“You will always be in

our hearts”.

A celebration of Keith’slife will be held atAlexandra HouseChapel, 570 AlexandraSt, Te Awamutu onThursday, 17November 2016 at11am followed byprivate cremation. Inlieu of flowers a Kohato the family would beappreciated. Allcommunications tothe Brown family, POBox 137, Te Awamutu3840.Te Awamutu Funeral

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NGAHINAPOURIGOLF CLUB INC

AGM7:30pm Monday5 December 2016in the clubhouse

All Welcome

Secretary JennyCocoan 825 2850 AGM

PIRONGIA RUGBY &SPORTS CLUB

Ammendment toconstitution.All members

welcomeSecretery: Brian

JohnsonPhone 027 232 7720

Wednesday,16 November

7pmPirongia Clubrooms

Thursday, 17 November 201611:30am

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WHEELCHAIR selfpropell, good condition$95. Phone 871 7706.

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HOUSEHOLD andoutdoor furniture,fridges, washingmachines and houselotscleared. Phone Alan 8702069 or 027 870 2069.

TE AWAMUTU SPORTSFIREHAWKS RUGBY LEAGUE

• Chairman’s Report• Election of Executive

Commitee

Date: Tuesday 15 November 2016 Time: 6pmVenue: Te Awamutu Sports Club

• General Business• Financial Report

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The 2017 Annual Planning Meeting willbe held Tuesday 29 November atTe Awamutu Sports Club at 6pm.

AGENDA

Te Awamutu Club,542 Alexandra Street,Te Awamutu21 November 2016Monday 11am

Venue:

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Notice of 2016Annual General MeetingNotice is hereby given the 2016 AnnualGeneral Meeting of The Stewart AlexanderGolf and Country Club will be held in theClubhouse, Budden Road, Pokuru onSaturday 3 December 2016, commencing at9:30am.

Business to be conducted:1. Apologies2. Minutes of previous AGM

(1 December 2015)3. Matters Arising4. President’s Report5. Financial Report6. Election of Officers7. Subscriptions8. Appointment of Auditor9. General business

Jill MunroSecretary Manager

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Monday21 November 2016

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Kihikihi DomainAll Welcome

Ann JohnstonTreasurer

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22 November 2016,6pm

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Public Notices

You are welcome to contact the Project Consultation team on0800 990 018 or email us at [email protected]

You can also access information and submit feedback on line atwww.corrections.govt.nz/news/waikeria_prison.html

At the open days further information about the proposal and prisonsgenerally will be available. You will be able to talk to Department ofCorrections staff and the Project Team about the proposal to increasecapacity at Waikeria Prison. During the open day you may also wish tosubmit a Feedback Form.

The Department of Corrections wants to hear your views on theproposal and is holding the following open days. Please come alongand tell us what you think.

Tell Us What You Think

The Department of Corrections is consulting on a proposal to increasecapacity at Waikeria Prison. The Department of Corrections intendsto amend the existing designation for Waikeria Prison to allow up to3,000 prisoners to be accommodated on the site. The increase incapacity will enable a new facility for 1,500 male prisoners to be built,and provide for future demand if needed. The existing prison and newfacility will continue to be managed and operated by the Departmentof Corrections.

THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ISCONSULTING ON A PROPOSAL TO INCREASECAPACITY AT WAIKERIA PRISON

The Proposal

Where:When:

Te Awamutu Public Library, 106 Mahoe Street, Te Awamutu4pm to 8pm, Wednesday 23 November 2016

Where: Te Kawa Crossroads Hall, intersection of Te Kawa Roadand State Highway 3

When: 10am to 2pm, Saturday 26 November 2016

CLASSIFIED Deadline is11.30am, day prior topublication.

Sports Notices

WE NEEDYOU!

Te Awamutu Sports JuniorRugby Club is looking for

Grade 11 / 12 / 13 Coachesfor the 2017 season.

If this sounds like you, please email yoursubmission no later than November 30

to: [email protected]

Stock Auctions

Te AwamutuWeekly SaleTe Awamutu Saleyards, Paterangi RoadThursday, 17 November 2016

11.00 Cattle

12.00 Dairy Cattle (or at completion ofBoners and Stores)

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Neil LyonsChris RyanAndrew ReylandBill Donnelly

0272 235 784 or 07 855 94600272 431 078 or 07 871 33130272 237 092 or 07 871 33160274 932 063 or 07 873 1855

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You have a caring attitude, and enjoy being

part of a team. You will be committed to

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Farm Employment

FARM STAFFWANTED

For a variety of farm positions (FarmAssistants, Farm Managers, 2ICs) aroundthe Te Awamutu and Otorohanga areas, forimmediate starts and for the 2017 season.

ANNE BURDONCARDON RURAL RECRUITMENT

Please send your cv [email protected] 027 271 1733

Employment Vacancies

DIESEL MECHANICDue to increased work load we require aqualified Diesel Mechanic.

If you have experience working with trucks,earthmoving and heavy equipment, have aclass 4 licence, customer focused and are ateam player.

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Planning Administration

Officer

Visit www.findyourplace.co.nz to apply by completing theprerequisite online application form. All applications must besubmitted online via our website. If you have any questions, please

contact Greg Tims & Associates on 07 959 3058.

At least one new house per day is under construction in our District

and substantial growth is planned for the future. The demand for our

Planning services is at its peak. We are looking for a customer focused

administrative superstar to join our team as a Planning Administration

Officer, working 24 hours per week from our Te Awamutu office.

In this role, you will be responsible for assisting the Planning teamwith

the administration and coordination of Council’s statutory obligations

and requirements under the Resource Management Act.

Ideally we are looking for someone who has a keen interest, and

perhaps a qualification in the Planning area, along with strong

administration skills, an eye for detail and a can do attitude. Due to

legislation governing the resource consent process, it is essential you

will have exceptional time management skills and cope well whilst

working under pressure.

Waipa is booming so if you are a looking to

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Applications Close: Midday,

Friday 25 November 2016

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WIN: DOUBLE PASS TO THE LAST WALTZ

Kiwis recreate historyO n T h a n k s g i v i n g

Day 1976, The Band tookthe stage for the veryl a s t t i m e a t t h eWinterland Theatre inSan Francisco.

The concert, aptlybil led as The LastWaltz, has become oneof the most revered per-formances of all timeand we have a doublepass up for grabs for youto see this concert faith-fully recreated at Auck-land’s Civic Theatre onThursday, November 24at 8pm by some of NewZealand’s best.

F o r t h e o r i g i n a ls h o w , R i c k D a n k o ,Levon Helm , GarthH u d s o n , R i c h a r dManuel, and RobbieRobertson were joinedby an all-star group ofmusic pioneers, includ-ing Eric Clapton, NeilDiamond, Bob Dylan,Ronnie Hawkins, Dr.John, Joni Mitchell,Van Morrison, MuddyWaters and Neil Young,among others.

The evening wascaptured on film byd i r e c t o r M a r t i nScorsese and is still con-sidered by many to bethe greatest concertfilm ever made.

Alongside the newshow the accompanying40th Anniversary

Edition album will in-c l u d e t h e o r i g i n a ls o u n d t r a c k , w i t hremastered audio fromthe original mastertapes on two CDs.

The Last Waltz 40th

Anniversary Concert

Tour will reunite two ofthe creative lynchpinsof the landmark event

for the first time: theBand’s keyboard geniusGarth Hudson and theirmusic director JohnSimon.

Both will performlive on stage carryingthe spirit of those unfor-gettable performancesof 40 years ago, andsharing stories aboutthe monumental taskand seemingly effortlessdelivery of a gig that haspassed into rock’n’rollfolklore.

The anniversary con-cert’s handpicked rockensemble will featuresome of Aotearoa’s mostseasoned and reveredplayers, led by theW a r r a t a h s ’ B a r r ySaunders, blues guitargiant Kevin Borich,Canadian expat TamiN e i l s o n , c o u n t r yjourneyman DelaneyDavidson, the Eastern’sAdam McGrath, and

more.They’ll be backed by

The Bads (Brett Adamsand Dianne Swann),Dave Khan, Mike Hall,Wayne Bell and veryspecial guest

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