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Challenge
Born to drive to election
candidates
LIBBY WILSON
If you’re a Hamilton council candidate promising a
rates cut, be prepared to explain how you’ll make it
reality.
Hamilton City Council chief executive Richard
Briggs and his team are putting those kinds of
questions to council hopefuls, encouraging them to
flesh out their policies.
He’s put out a ‘‘really direct’’ pre-election report
which he hopes will encourage more people to stand
or vote, and it contains tricky questions and a list of
the major challenges facing the city.
It’s a challenging time to be in charge of Hamilton,
the report says, and wrong decisions now could leave
lasting consequences.
‘‘A lot of people during the election process make
promises, but they don’t get the chance to explain the
consequences of those promises,’’ Briggs said. ‘‘If
they’re saying they want to cut rates, that’s a valid
position. But ... one thing affects something else. If
rates go down, what’s going to be the offset? If you’re
If someone tells Marcus Madill he going to save money, where? If you’re going to
can’t do it, he doesn’t listen. The increase money on playgrounds, if you don’t increase
"Good bugger" , 50, has the your overall budget, where are you going to take that
degenerative progressive genetic money from?’’
disease SMA that’s placed him in a
motorised wheelchair since he was
Many candidates have a plan, he said, but some
six. Despite the condition, Madill may not have understood all the consequences, and
built bikes, sped around paddocks the Hamilton City Council 2019 pre-election report is a
in go-carts and investigated the prompt to flesh out their policies.
insides of lawnmowers as a kid. Local government elections will be held in October,
Now, long time friend David and nominations formally opened on Friday.
Crawford set up a Givealittle page in Briggs warned candidates to base their views on
a bid to realise the Hamilton man’s fact when he released the report, which raises
dream of travelling from Waikato to questions from what should go to fund rates cuts, to
Canterbury for Rangiora’s Muscle
how much to spend on getting more people to vote.
Car Madness. READ THE FULL STORY, P5
Council will put any candidate responses received on
the yourcityelections website.
The questions reflect things the community has
been asking, Briggs said, and management isn’t trying
to suggest answers.
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There’s a serious shortage of with specialist needs, which may shelters do okay in a Housing NZ ebrated theirs for a decade or Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240.
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co chairs the NZ Coalition to End Other initiatives include dev- Those who pay $220-odd toenails of a man called Greg and Log a missed delivery on the
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He manages two shelters: a in central Auckland, which will struggle to survive on what little Greg was in his sixties, 0800 339 000.
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Petrolhead’s dream to hear engines roar
MAXINE JACOBS out and about and being
independent.
A petrolhead who lost both his But the former drag racer,
legs, the use of his arms and four-wheel driver and cruiser
suffers from spinal muscular wouldn’t let the setbacks get
atrophy (SMA) is about to the best of him.
realise his dream of attending Long time friend David
one of the biggest car shows in Crawford set up a Givealittle
the southern hemisphere. page in a bid to realise the
‘‘Good bugger’’ Marcus Hamilton man’s dream of
Madill, 50, has the degenerative travelling from Waikato to
genetic disease SMA that’s Canterbury for Rangiora’s
placed him in a motorised Muscle Car Madness.
wheelchair since he was six. ‘‘Marcus is a good bugger
This means nerve cells in and deserves a break, he is my
his spinal chord die which brother from another mother,
causes muscles that would be let’s all help make some dreams
controlled by the cells to come true for him.’’
weaken, and as more cells die Now almost $4000 has been
the weaker the muscle becomes donated to help Marcus Madill
until they are unable to move. road trip from Waikato to
Despite the condition, Canterbury for Muscle Car
Madill built bikes, sped around Madness, and he’s
paddocks in go-carts and overwhelmed by the support.
investigated the insides of Madill confirmed that he
lawnmowers as a kid. and his friends will be boosting
‘‘Anything with a motor down to the show in his V8 van,
appealed to me,’’ he said. but admitted there’s still a lot of
His home is scattered with organisation to come.
motorsport paraphernalia as a Happily, he and his posse
shrine to his love of engines, as Marcus Madill has have accepted free tickets to the
well as beautiful barn doors, been in a wheelchair 30th anniversary show in
tables, clocks and light fittings since he was six, but January from Craig Sottle, the
he’s built from discarded it’s never held him creator of Muscle Car Madness.
back from doing the
materials. Sottle assured Stuff that
things he loves.
He even made a speed racer DOMINICO ZAPATA/STUFF Madill would get a prime spot
wheelchair that reached at the skid pad next year, and
60kmh, which was aptly named offers are already coming in to
M.A.R.C.II. take Madill out in the hundreds
Madill had to have a leg of hot rods that cruise the
amputated in 2011 after an event.
accident, and then had his and physical toll. pretty much near impossible and build. ‘‘This is his dream.
other leg amputated in April ‘‘I’m a practical person. now, which is hard to deal with ‘‘I’ve lost the ability to drive Whatever is possible we’ll
this year. Madill said his Mucking around in the shed because I have ideas in my now, which is a real bummer make it happen.’’
condition had taken a mental with my tools and welding is head that I just want to create because I really liked getting6 HAMILTON PRESS, JULY 24, 2019 neighbourly.co.nz
Traditional storytelling as healing
AARON LEAMAN material, our source knowledge,
Māori knowledge.’’
Andre McLachlan likens Māori Dr Kopua has being using
indigenous stories to peer pūrākau in a clinical setting
reviewed journal articles. since the mid-1990s.
The stories, handed down Using Pūrākau is a way for
from generation to generation, practitioners and educators to
convey traditional values and be able to talk with Māori, as
strategies to overcome adversity well as develop a better under-
and maintain wellbeing. standing of what’s happening in
‘‘Pūrākau (stories) have been people’s lives, Waitoki said.
peer reviewed over time,’’ ‘‘In terms of the Ministry for
McLachlan explains. Children and the uplifting of
‘‘We wouldn’t be still talking children ... imagine a situation
about it if there was nothing in it where the Ministry for Children
and we wouldn’t be talking is looking at a pūrākau model
about it if it was just entertain- and the pūrākau story is a
ing, we’d create other stuff. The healthy connected family.
[pūrākau] have lessons in it.’’ ‘‘ There are issues but the
McLachlan, a clinical psy- solutions are developed within
chologist and academic at the the family, everyone has mana,
Wintec Centre for Health and there’s giving, there’s taking,
Social Practice, is currently co- but the core part of it is that
organising a workshop for you’re trying to keep the family
Māori educators and health and intact.
social practitioners exploring ‘‘ The resources are put into
how pūrākau can be used in ensuring that happens, rather
their work. than stripping the family apart
The full day workshop is and putting these children with
being held at Wintec’s Te Kōpū somebody else.’’
Mānia o Kirikiriroa marae on In an educational setting,
August 3 and will be hosted by pūrākau can be used as a power-
Mark Kopua and Dr Diana Wintec academic and clinical psychologist Andre McLachlan and Dr Waikaremoana Waitoki, a clinical psychologist ful learning tool as it appeals to
Kopua. The pair have extensive and senior research fellow at Waikato University. AARON LEAMAN/STUFF children’s creativity and
knowledge and experience imagination, and different learn-
applying pūrākau in practice. overcoming challenges, stories senior research fellow at Wai- ‘‘What needs to be understood ing styles.
McLachlan said there is a of love, stories of how we learn kato University, said is that the majority of Māori McLachlan attended one of
growing interest in using and how we pick up particular storytelling was an important would have grown up with non- the Kopuas’ workshops in April
pūrākau as therapy. skills, and how we advance our- way for past generations to com- Māori stories,’’ Waitoki said. and described it as an inter-
‘‘If you’re looking at pūrākau selves. So that can be drawn municate human experiences ‘‘I grew up with Greek active experience. The Wintec
being the stories of our from these stories and applied to and understand life. stories, I grew up with English workshop has drawn
ancestors, there are values that people’s current day health Using pūrākau revitalises stories. So going back to these participants from as far away as
are portrayed and that can be journeys.’’ Māori language, culture and [Māori] stories, it decolonises Auckland and Hastings. A focus
applied today. Dr Waikaremoana Waitoki, a knowledge, and applies it in an our experiences in life, so we will be given to Māori creation
‘‘There are stories of clinical psychologist and a everyday context. engage with our source stories.
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Goodbye guns at buy-back event
GERALD PIDDOCK correct procedures and to answer
any questions the owner has.
Some handed over what they From there, the gun owner
described as their ‘babies’, while meets with an assessor who
others parted with guns that had inspected and values the firearm.
sat unused for years. Once that is completed, the fire-
But at the end of Waikato’s arm is checked again to ensure it
first firearm buy-back event in is safe, and stored.
Te Aroha on Saturday, 140 newly- The firearms are then
banned weapons were in police destroyed, Waikato District Com-
hands. mander Acting Superintendent
It was the first of 29 collections Warwick Morehu said.
planned across the region by He said about 30 people had
police from July through to Sept- From left, Tony come through the Te Aroha event
ember and one of eight collection Watts, Frank Lin within the first half hour of the
events held across the country on and Tony doors being opened, some having
July 20 in the wake of the ban- Kleuskens wait travelled as far as Whakatane to
to surrender
ning of most types of semi- their firearms at
be there.
automatic firearms in response the first ‘‘We expected people to travel
to the Christchurch Mosque Government to get here and not use their own
shooting. gun buy-back local collection points to get here
In Waikato, 79 owners parted event to take for whatever reason. We saw this
with guns and 305 parts and place in Waikato in Christchurch where people
accessories, while nationwide, in Te Aroha. travelled for two-and-a-half
692 firearms owners handed in a MARK TAYLOR/ hours.’’
STUFF
total of 1055 prohibited firearms This is despite collections
and 2315 parts and accessories. over the next week taking place
In return firearms owners in King Country, Hamilton,
were paid out $1,757,414. took nearly two hours. what price he will get for the capacity of five rounds. Morrinsville and Huntly.
People of all ages came to sur- Hamilton man David John- rifle. He had owned it for two ‘‘It’s not an easy thing to give ‘‘It’s fair to say that some
render their firearms at the Sil- stone was handing in an AR 15 years and had shot 1000 rounds up,’’ he said. people are a little bit nervous
ver Fern Farms Event Centre. rifle, which he and his son had through it so far. ‘‘But best be rid of it than about this – as we are – this is the
The first were waiting for armed used for target shooting at a gun One Matamata man who did caught with it.’’ first time for us and them, but I
police to open the doors in the club range. not want to be identified because Another man said he was think people are really keen to do
early morning, followed by a He was philosophical about he did not want people knowing upset at having to hand in his ‘‘ the right thing and get the
steady stream of people. having to surrender the firearm. he owned a firearm, was handing babies’’ while another said, firearms in, pass them over and
About 50 had come through by ‘‘I understand why they are in a pump action shotgun that ‘‘Once again people that do every- we want to give everyone a fair
11am. doing it, but most people that I held 14 shots. thing right get pinged’’. price for their firearms.’’
Most surrendered a single know who have got this (sort of He had owned the firearm for On arrival at a buy-back event He said most of the people
firearm, while others brought in rifle) are pretty sensible people, 30 years. He said he had not used police check the firearms to coming in so far have been posi-
four to five guns. but it is what it is. it for a few years but had used it a ensure they are empty of ammu- tive.
How long the process took ‘‘ But I do think the whole lot in the past. Its large round nition. People are then led ‘‘Generally everyone’s upbeat
depended on what was being thing was rushed and we didn’t capacity meant it was now illegal through a holding area where and they just want to come in and
surrendered. For some, it took get a lot of say in it.’’ under the new gun regulations police speak to the gun owners to get this matter sorted as quick
about 15 minutes. For others, it He said it was hard to know that stipulate a maximum make sure they have followed and as painlessly as possible.’’
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Conversations GET IN TOUCH ONLINE
Migration mess damages reputation
migrants in their right minds While many countries
will continue to regard New are tightening up on
GORDON Zealand as a viable option. immigration due to
CAMPBELL Single-handedly, INZ has hatred and racism,
TALKING POLITICS New Zealand’s
been doing considerable harm to
approach is driven by
the New Zealand economy, and incompetence. 123RF
to our international reputation.
OPINION: Our population is Education NZ, for example, is
ageing. We need migrants, and the agency tasked with
skilled migrants in particular. marketing this country
So does the rest of the world. internationally as an education
Therefore, you’d think every destination. Education has
country would be competing to become our fourth biggest export
attract migrants with those sector, worth $5.1 billion
skills to their shores. Across annually.
Europe, however, the populist However, briefing documents
parties of the far Right have been released under the Official
promoting hatred of immigrants. Information Act indicate that
The entire Brexit process has INZ is putting this entire
been driven by anti-immigrant industry at risk through a
sentiment while in the United combination of abrupt policy
States, President Donald Trump shifts, inexplicable visa delays Business, which has been need to be staffed accordingly? Zealand has been urging people
has been mobilising white and inconsistent, opaque experiencing its own visa delay Not INZ, evidently. to come here to study and taken
America against the alleged decisions. nightmares, has also been The 2018 restructure has been a their money in fees upfront –
threat posed by foreigners. This is deeply ironic, given incurring significant costs. textbook case of the illusory gains only to have INZ subject them to
Nor has New Zealand been that greater consistency in The restructuring closed or made from firing experienced staff interminable delays and
entirely immune to this decision-making was one of the downgraded all INZ’s overseas and cutting labour costs. After $8 uncertainty via a process
contagion. Two parties in the goals of the restructuring carried offices, except those in Mumbai million was paid out in lacking in respect or
coalition government out at INZ in 2018. and Beijing. This has created redundancy, expensive compassion.
campaigned at the 2017 election Between October last year processing bottlenecks in contractors have had to be hired to No doubt, INZ will eventually
on promises to cut immigration. and January 31 alone, the delays Mumbai and delays in INZ’s meet the demand. Instead of the be able to point to economic
Uniquely though, our in visa processing cost New local offices. Who would have projected $32 million gains from gains from reduced labour costs.
hostility is being expressed Zealand educational institutions thought that if you close the restructure, the net gains are By then, though, the damage
through bureaucratic an estimated $NZ33.36 million in overseas offices and axe the staff now reportedly estimated to be ... done to New Zealand’s
incompetence rather than by lost revenues, not counting the with institutional knowledge zero. international reputation as a
populist racism. Intentionally or losses from money not being and language skills, those Ultimately, the debacle at INZ destination for skilled people
otherwise, Immigration NZ spent here on accommodation applications will then funnel has made accomplices out of all and students will have been
(INZ) is ensuring that few skilled and living costs. into centres onshore, which will of us. Via Education NZ, New incalculable.
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MARTY SHARPE
BY THE NUMBERS
A strategy to reduce the road toll
In 2010, there were 375 deaths.
to a number not seen since 1949
By 2013, the figures had dipped to
has been released.
254 deaths.
The Government’s ‘‘Road to
By last year there were 377 deaths,
Zero’’ 2020-30 road safety strategy
just one fewer than in 2017.
consultation document outlines
So far this year there have been 206
how it aims to reduce deaths and
deaths.
serious injuries on our roads by
40 per cent by 2030.
Released for consultation, it roundabouts being included in
replaces the ‘‘Safer Journeys’’ the 2021-24 land transport
2010-20 strategy, which didn’t programme.
include a target and had no The strategy will aim to lift
impact on reducing the road toll minimum standards for new and
over the decade, with the number used vehicles coming into the
of deaths and injuries increasing country, review the warrants of
at a much faster rate than can be fitness system, and promoting
explained by traffic growth. the ‘‘scrappage of less safe
The new strategy acknow-
ledges its predecessor was not
implemented as intended,
because of a lack of buy-in,
investment and leadership, and
the new strategy was based on
Road to ZERO vehicles’’.
Enforcement is being tackled
through a review of penalties,
with consultation on proposed
changes likely to occur later this
year. Success on five focus areas
Vision Zero, a global movement responsible drivers,’’ the strategy ‘‘Other countries that have injuries over the 10 years. (infrastructure and speed,
that had seen dramatic decreases states. adopted this approach have made The lower toll will be achieved vehicles, workplace, road user
in road tolls in the nations, cities Associate Transport Minister sustained progress in significant through investment in choices and system
and states that had adopted it. Julie Anne Genter said she felt reductions in deaths and serious infrastructure such as median management) will be monitored
Vision Zero does not mean people were ‘‘ready to see injuries. The progress can’t barriers and rumble strips, as part of the strategy.
‘‘zero crashes’’. Instead, it is a action’’. always be seen year to year, but improved enforcement, setting The document will be
concept that deaths or serious ‘‘The thing now will be over an extended period of time lower safety speeds in some available on the Ministry of
injuries should never be ensuring that the public have you can certainly see a big areas, improving vehicle safety Transport website, and public
regarded as an acceptable toll of their opportunity to have a say, reduction.’’ and ‘‘tackling risk taking on our submissions can be made
mobility. and then we can get on with it,’’ The strategy has a target of roads’’. between now and August 14.
‘‘Traditionally we have she said. reducing death and serious The strategy states that about
focused most of our efforts to The target had been arrived at injuries on the roads by 40 per 87 per cent of current speed
achieve safe roads on trying to following ‘‘extensive modelling’’. cent by 2030, from 2018 figures limits are unsuitable and
improve driving skills, and ‘‘We understand what we need (377 deaths and 2598 serious reducing these was a priority,
addressing risk-taking to do in terms of enforcement, injuries). That would mean the with rule changes likely next
behaviours. While this is infrastructure and speed road toll in 2030 would be 226. year. Safety improvements were JOIN THE CONVERSATION
important, it will not solve the management in order to achieve The last time we had a lower under way as part of the Either post a comment on our
road safety problem by itself. No- the target we put in place.’’ road toll was 1949 (218). $1.3 billion Safe Networks Neighbourly page or send us a
one expects to crash, but people Genter said progress towards It would also mean 750 fewer Programme announced last year, letter to the editor. Just go to our
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Cycling: The terror and triumph
Have you seen me? The cycle
lane disappears in front of me,
merging, seemingly at random,
with a car lane full of fast-moving
T
here are many reasons I vehicles. The disappearance of
cycle to work most days. the cycle lane (I can see it
My health, my fitness reappear briefly 100 metres or so
and part of my further down the street before
contribution to responding to our disappearing again) seems
climate crisis. arbitrary and foolish to me.
I enjoy the freedom of cycling, What would I know though?
the ability to doodle along the I’m sure that the city council
road, car-free and carefree with roading engineers know far more
not a worry in the world. about this than I do and have
As I cycle, there is just one tested the safety of the cycle lane work or school. On a typical
thought that continues to crop up design extensively. morning commute to work, I will
in my mind. Have you seen me? I can have two or three close calls with
Have you seen me? I can see hear you approaching from drivers who haven’t seen me,
you’ve pulled up in your car to a behind me. In front of me is a left- don’t care or, perhaps, are
give way ahead of me, on my left. turn lane that, should you be completely oblivious to the
I’m quite visible; I’m wearing turning left, requires you to cross existence of cyclists.
bright colours and have my the bike lane I’m occupying. Terror and triumph is how I
lights on, even during the day. Another marvel of road safety view my cycle commute to and
But have you seen me, or will engineering. from work each morning.
you pull out in front of me? Will you wait for me to safely Terror of the seemingly
Have you seen me? I can see get ahead of you before you cross oblivious drivers all around me,
you parked ahead of me. Your the tenuous safety of my cycle triumph at the completion of a
brake lights are on and I can see lane, or will you charge ahead of successful commute.
you sitting in your car. This me and cut across to save those Have you seen me? My
makes me nervous that you’re precious two seconds? assumption must be that you’ve
about to pull into traffic or get Have you seen me? I am not, and that your arrogance
out of your car, opening your ‘‘You are 1200kg or so of person and fast-moving vehicle, if you run into me, 100kg or so of person, cycle and while safely cocooned in your
door in front of me and giving me then I lose and you win. Simple as that.’’ MAX BENDER/UNSPLASH laptop bag, doing my best to get steel protector overcomes any
the unenviable choice of hitting to work safely. You are 1200kg or awareness you may have of me.
your door or swerving into traffic driving and/or parked and/or symbols fairly frequently within so of person and fast-moving I hope so though.
to avoid it. Are you going to waiting to turn in the cycle lane. its bounds. vehicle, if you run into me, then I Please pay attention to my
check your mirror or look over The cycle lane is pretty obvious. I wonder if you randomly lose and you win. Simple as that. existence.
your shoulder before you pull out It has a bright white lane drive in lanes designed for other ‘‘Good morning,’’ and, ‘‘Good Thank you, from an average
or open your door? marking its boundaries and, vehicles or if you reserve this luck,’’ we cyclists say to each guy who likes to cycle to work.
Have you seen me? It seems sometimes, a bright green arrogant and dangerous other at the traffic lights, hoping ■ Stuff Nation: To share your
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Painful holiday money gouges
CALL TO ACTION
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ROB you want him to tackle? Contact
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T
he erosion of spending Click our name and select Contact
power caused by foreign from the menu bar and ‘‘message
exchange charges is our reporter’’ from the drop-down
enough to make a person menu.
hope Facebook’s Libra is
successful.
Facebook, which has around
two billion users, wants to brings both currency conversion
launch a global digital currency, value loss, and fees, sometimes
which people all around the dreadful fees, if you do things
world could use to make like withdraw cash from an
payments and send money to overseas ATM using your credit
each other. card (currency conversion, ATM
If successful, you could use it transaction fee, interest on the
to pay for your groceries at money withdrawn).
Countdown, or your cappuccino Credit and debit cards
in Turin. transaction fees are inexplicably
It seems to offer a future high; 1.85 per cent for Kiwibank
where Kiwi holidaymakers Travellers face outrageously high fees on spending while overseas. 123RF credit card to 2.5 per cent for
never have to get foreign Kiwibank debit cards and ANZ,
currency when heading abroad, labour standards, and our I can understand that. TSB and Westpac credit cards,
or get gouged by your credit card politicians have let them. GOLDEN RULES: As online financial according to Moneyhub.
provider when they make a Just think of it: Amazon, researcher Moneyhub points Travel cards also have some
* Focus on total cost of holiday
payment overseas. Book Depository and Netflix (not out, spending overseas can be pretty high fees, especially if
spending money
A global digital currency has collecting GST), Lime (allowed done in cash, by credit or eftpos people spend in currencies not
* Never buy cash at the airport
the ability to take an awful lot of faulty Lime scooters to be card, prepaid travel card, or (yes, loaded onto the card.
* Research the charges/currency
currency costs out of a ridden), Facebook (live-streamed really) travellers cheques. The sheer complexity of the
conversion fees on your card
traveller’s life, just as email, terror), Google (has arranged its For one, or two country multi-layers of charging for
texting, Facebook and Skype tax affairs to pay a small amount jaunts, cash is great. transacting overseas makes it
slashed people’s costs for of tax) and Uber (remember the dependent on the existence of the It’s good for budgeting, and hard for ordinary people to
keeping in contact with relatives early failure to abide by driver New Zealand dollar. avoiding repeated fees, but it compare value, which means
and friends overseas. safety screening laws). And yet, the history of global carries a level of risk of theft. If banks and credit cards don’t
Personally, I have grave Libra promises more of the technology companies is if they you go to the same countries compete on price.
concerns about the idea of Libra. same. save us money, and make life time after time, any unspent The banks and credit card
Technology companies have The official interest rates we easier, the public will embrace cash can be stored for future use, companies have created the
ridden roughshod over our laws, use to manage the economy, anti- the personal gain over the avoiding the fees to convert it perfect conditions for Facebook
undermined our tax base, money laundering laws, and societal threat. back into Kiwi dollars. to launch an assault on our
subverted our moral values and personal privacy are all highly Having just tripped overseas, Using debit and credit cards currency sovereignty.
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Council gets to work on Hamilton roads
Motorists may need to plan their travel up. On Wednesday 25 July, council will Hamilton East, and footpaths will be
more carefully over the next few weeks Further west, on Te Rapa Rd, replace the controller at the traffic widened.
as the city undergoes a series of planned workers will be water cutting – a pro- lights at the intersection of Hall St and The project is on track to be finished
road works. cess that involves altering the top layer Norton Rd. by the end of July.
Resealing, water cutting, and foot- of the road to improve skid resistance. In the south, the first step in On Morrinsville Rd, Mahoe St and
path and kerb replacements, are all The key site is the 80kmh section of unlocking a new neighbourhood in the Dalesford St, water mains will continue
scheduled for July and August. Te Rapa Rd, north of McKee Street. But Peacockes Rd area is about to begin. to be installed until the end of the
But there are also larger ongoing there will also be water cutting work Council will be relocating underground month.
projects, including the cycleways to be done outside the Equestrian Centre at services to enable construction of a new Over on Rimu and Rata streets, work
added to Claudelands Bridge, Hamilton Pukete Rd, remedial work at Wairere roundabout on to install a waste water storage tank will
City Council said in a media release. Drive – between River Rd and Pukete State Highway 3/Ohaupo Rd. The work continue, and work is also set to be com-
The work is weather dependent, how- Rd – and at Victoria St between will mean the southern end of Dixon Rd pleted at the end of July.
ever, and may be deferred if it rains. Liverpool St and Mill St. will close to through traffic from 24 July And from Monday 29 July, a six-week
Between July 22 and 26, council will Kerbs and channels will be replaced to 31 October. There will be a detour via project at Claudelands Bridge will see
be resealing the intersections at Sand- on Eton Dr and Newton Pl in Silverdale, Garden Heights Ave/Pelorus St for cycle infrastructure installed, and lower
wich and Bryant roads, and at Sand- between 19 and 26 July, and in Pine Ave, residents and road users. speed limits applied, to provide a safer
wich and Delamare roads. Melville, from July 22 to August 2. Over the next week, concrete will be passageway, particularly for people on
Road users are encouraged to use Footpaths on Odette St will also be poured for new kerb and channel at the bikes. The bridge will be closed at night
alternative routes to avoid traffic build- replaced during this period. Te Aroha St/Grey St roundabout at during this period for construction.
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What’s On
EVENTS/CLUBS/ clubs: Tuesday, 11am-3pm, contact Interesting speakers, trips, and Promoted by the Hamilton Vintage 9.30am until mid-April. Come and
Linda: 0224718030; and Friday, other activities for partly or fully and Classic Car Club. For more join us for a morning of fun bowls,
GROUPS 11am-3pm, contact Kym: retired. Methodist Melville Centre, information phone Richard. some coaching and fellowship. For
Waikato Patchworkers and 0272451402. Open club night, second Monday of each month at Walking group: Join the Pukete info contact Bill, 021 687 114 or 839
Quilters Guild: Beginners to Wednesday, 7pm-9:45pm contact 10am. Phone Judy 843 4820. Neighbourhood House every 5522.
professional, sharing a common Kym: 0272451402. Waikato Table Waikato Miniature Club: Meets Thursday at 9.30am. All ages and Wanderers Tramping Club:
interest in patchwork and quilting. Tennis Stadium, Edgecumbe Park. second Saturday of each month, abilities. Phone 07 849 1115. Tramping with a club takes you to
Meet 1.15pm on the second Readers wanted: Looking for 10am to 3pm at the St. Johns Hamsouth Baptist Church: new places, makes new friends,
Saturday of each month at the readers to form a daytime book Methodist Church, 20 Wellington Coffee cake and chat every and enhances your safety,
Chartwell Cooperating Church, 124 group in Hamilton. Meet monthly St, Hamilton East. Contact: Colleen Wednesday, 10am til 11.30am 131 wandererstramping.org.nz
Comries Rd, Chartwell. Email: and borrow books and discussion 0276209952 or Sheryl 8568467. Ohaupo Rd, Glenview. Drop in for Hamilton Central Rotary Club:
waikatopqg@gmail.com notes from Book Discussion Indoor bowls:Livingstone Church friendly banter and/or join in craft Meets at Sky City every Monday,
Friends of Waiwhakareke: 9am Scheme. Small fee. Contact hall in Livingstone Ave. Social corner. Roz 07 846 0097. 12pm. Contact Melissa 027
last Saturday of the month at megan@bds.org.nz for details. bowls. Mondays at 1pm to 2.45pm. Riverside Garden Club: Meetings 6027581.
Brymer Rd carpark opposite Hamilton Genealogy Society: Community information second Monday of the month at St Francis Indoor Bowls Club:
Hamilton Zoo. All welcome to help Meets every third Monday in the mornings: Join the Pukete Hamilton Gardens Pavilion in the Meets every Thursday 7.15pm –
with planting or plant releasing. month, 9.30am, and first Thursday Neighbourhood House once a Chartwell Room at 1pm. Contact 9.30pm in St Francis Church hall, 92
Bring boots and morning tea. evening 7.30pm. Co-operating month for free community info Sue on 8499369. Mansell Ave, for non-competitive
Contact: Parish Hall, Comries Rd, Chartwell. mornings. Covering a range of Classic Car meet night: Last friendly bowling. Contact Jenny
FriendsOfWaiwhakareke@g- Hamilton Sing Ong Tai Chi: topics and presented by leaders in Thursday of the month, Cock and 0210538010 or Barbara
mail.com Tuesday 6pm at Forest Lake their respective fields, 11am-12pm, Bull Hamilton, 5pm onwards. 0212392995.
Kirikiriroa Powertalk:Gain Primary School hall, Storey Ave, free entry. Contact 849 1115. Classic cars, American cars, hot Altrusa Club of Hamilton:
confidence in speaking in public by Hamilton. Contact Mark 021 South City Plunket Playgroup: rods. muscle cars, all welcome. Women’s service club. Meet at Sky
joining friendly group. First and 1573241. Plunket rooms on Trigg Pl in Bader. Rebus Club of Riverside City every second Tuesday of each
third Monday at 7.30pm at Waikato Wordplay on Saturday Every Thursday from 10am-12pm Hamilton: Social club for 65s-plus month at 6pm. Contact the
Bridge Club, 56 Brookfield St. Toastmasters Club: 9am - for 0-5 year olds. Bring something retirees; meet third Tuesdays secretary,
Contact Evelyn 853 6468. 10.30am at Hamilton City Library, for shared morning tea or provide Hamilton Gardens for interesting secretary@altrusahamilton.org.nz
Waikato Embroiderers Garden Pl. Come along and your own. Beth 021 236 8658. speakers. Club promotes Lochiel Scottish Country Dance
Guild:Stitch-ins are every conquer your fear of public Rock’ n’ Roll Club night: Every fellowship, friendship and fun Club: Dancing every Tuesday, at St
Wednesday, 10am-2pm and first speaking. Phone Ralph 020 4016 Wednesday, 7pm. Memphis through social times, lunches and John’s Church Hall, Wellington St,
two Mondays of each month 7pm- 4192. Rockers R’n’R Club, Frankton Rugby activities. Interested and maybe Hamilton East. Beginners 7-8pm.
9pm; monthly meeting every third Harmony Chorus Hamilton: Sports Club Rooms, Riflerange Rd. join? Contact Gorham: 855 4757; Others continue until 9.30pm.
Thursday, 7.30pm, St James Meet every Friday, St Luke’s Church See memphisrockers.co.nz. milbank@xtra.co.nz Social dancing for adults and
Church, 82 Nixon St. Contact Melville, 10.15am - 1.45am. Email Classic Car Meet Sunday: All Hamilton Speakeasy Monthly children. No partner required.
Sharon: 824 4815. harmonychorushamilton@g- classic cars, and hot rods of all Jazz: The second Sunday of every Social Squash: Hamilton Squash
Gardening Group: Meets on the mail.com. makes and models. Meet at month, 2pm - 5pm, $5 entry. Nivara and Tennis Club (first two sessions
last Friday of each month at the All Mahjong: Monday at 1pm at the Classics Museum car park, 11 Lounge, Basement 266 Victoria St, free). Juniors on Thursday 4pm –
Saints Church, Sandwich Rd, St Beerescourt Bowling Club, 68 Railside Pl, Frankton on the first Hamilton. 6pm and include coaching. Senior
Andrews at 1pm. 855 5158 or 021 Maeroa Rd. Coaching available for Sunday of every month. 8am - Claudelands Bowling Club: club nights are Fridays from 6pm
110 7878. beginners. Phone June 843 4017. 10am. Monthly cash prizes and give Regular club roll-ups, 9.30am and onward. 325 Tristram St, Hamilton.
Waikato Table Tennis: Social Friendship Club of Glenview: aways. Buffet breakfast available. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays Contact: office@hstc.co.nz
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