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Abby Hartley supported in Piako
KATRINA TANIRAU
The tragic story of a woman
fighting for her life in Bali has
touched people all over the world
but especially those who know
her in the Piako district.
Former Tatuanui woman
Abby Hartley has been in a coma
for a month after being rushed to
hospital with a twisted bowel on
the first day of her second honey-
moon in Bali, with husband Abbey Hartley with her son, Toby, in
Richard. a picture from a concert they went
A Givealittle page was set up to see together. Toby was a pupil at
after their insurance was Morrinsville Intermediate and the
school is helping to raise money for
declined. It raised $237,000. the family.
It will help the family cover
more than $268,000 in medical
bills and emergency flight costs
to get Abby home to New Zea-
land.
In Morrinsville and Te Aroha,
people have been finding their
own way to show their support
for the Hartley family.
Marty Potaka, who works at
Tatua Dairy Company, has
organised a raffle with Dave
Johns and his firewood crew
donating loads of firewood as
prizes.
‘‘I think what is important for
me is that they are just an every
day family in need of support to
get Abby home, where they can
be supported by friends and fam-
ily,’’ Potaka said. Sophie Hartley holds a photo of her mum Abby, and their family. The community is helping to raise money to bring
‘‘It must be absolutely Abby home from Bali. CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF
terrifying to be in a foreign
country and feeling helpless, let
alone thinking, am I ever going
‘‘I think what is funds.
They are recycled coffee cups
moting New Zealand artists so
hopefully we can get the town
‘‘This isn’t going to end for
Abby, Richard, Sophie and Toby
to get my loved one home?.’’ important for me is and available at all Addictions behind buying them to support when they get back her home. It
At Morrinsville Intermediate,
a mufti-day was held on Friday
that they are just an stores for $24.99.
Ironique Cafe has also kindly
Abby’s family,’’ Waterman said.
Waterman said there were
will be ongoing financial pres-
sure.
to raise funds for Abby. Her son every day family in donated a free coffee with each also donation boxes on all the ‘‘There are lots of people out
Toby was a student at the school.
In Te Aroha, Addictions
need of support.’’ cup sold as their way of support-
ing the Hartleys.
Addictions counters.
‘‘I had one little boy come in
there who have helped whether
that’s through Givealittle etc -
Mary Potaka
owner Kylie Waterman, is sell- ‘‘They are the latest thing out and donate his pocket money, it the show of support from the
ing Cuppacoffeecups to raise and all about recycling and pro- warms your heart,’’ she said. community has been awesome.’’
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Police report
MORRINSVILLE
❚ Burglaries: There have
been four residential
burglaries in Morrinsville
around the Coronation Rd,
Bank St, Moorhouse St areas.
These have been occurring
during all hours of the day.
❚ Assault: A 19 year old man
arrested and charged with
assault on his partner.
MONEY STOLEN
On August 27, an elderly man
was at his home when a white
Toyota motor vehicle pulled
up his driveway. A woman
got out of the driver seat and
approached, stating that she
was a cleaner.
A brief conversation
ensued between the pair. The
woman asked if she could use
his bathroom. He allowed her
to use the bathroom while she
went inside he waited outside.
The woman was inside the
house for about five minutes.
When the woman came out of
The crashed Mazda Demio is removed from the scene of the crash on Piako Rd. DOMINICO ZAPATA/STUFF the house she appeared to be
in a hurry.
A short conversation
Booster seats saved kids
occurred between the pair
and then the woman got into
her vehicle and drove off.
When the victim went back
into his house he noticed that
some cash that he had sitting
PHILLIPA YALDEN said.
It collided head-on, although
‘‘It is a timely Both children
subsequently taken to Waikato
were on his bed was missing.
The cash was contained in
slightly off-centre, with an reminder for all Hospital with moderate injuries. ANZ banking bags. In one bag
Booster seats saved the lives of
two children in a head-on crash
oncoming logging truck on a
straight stretch of road.
road users to drive ‘‘It’s really lucky the children
were properly restrained in the
there was $140 and in the
second bag there was $300 and
that killed their father. The impact propelled the to the conditions.’’ vehicle, as it likely saved their then there was a $50 note
Police said the two children, hatchback off to the side of the Senior Constable Ross Moratti lives,’’ Lynam said on Friday. which was by itself.
aged around five or six, were road. At this stage police could not
strapped into seats in the front ‘‘It’s a tragic loss. When it’s a confirm the exact cause of the TE AROHA
and back of the Mazda Demio car and a logging truck, the car crash, although Lynam said ❚ Burglaries: Two burglaries.
when it crashed into a fully always comes off second best.’’ speed and alcohol had been ruled ❚ Assaults: Serious assault,
laden logging truck on Thursday Yesterday, Sergeant Vic out. male arrested and charged
morning. Sneddon said that passers-by Police were still waiting on with assaulting a female.
Their 34-year-old father died stopped to help, pulling the chil- post-mortem results and further Breach of protection order,
at the scene on a rural road on dren from the wreck and giving Have your say interviews with witnesses and male yet to be located and
the outskirts of Morrinsville. them first aid before emergency the Morrinsville man’s family. charged.
What do you think needs to happen
Preliminary investigations services arrived. Six people have died in
to deal with our tragic road toll
show the Mazda was travelling People acted quickly to keep crashes on the country’s roads CRIME STOPPERS
numbers?
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Elevenses in Waihou
KATRINA TANIRAU
Lisa Lorrell knows firsthand
the benefits of music as a soother
for the soul especially when it
comes to the older members of Piako Cultural Festival 2016 at
the community. Morrinsville School. KATRINA TANIRAU
She is a professional enter-
tainer with over 20 years experi-
Culture
ence in the industry in the UK
and New Zealand.
Over the past five years, she
on show
has entertained various groups
and rest homes, and teaches
choirs at two Ryman Village
in Piako
Centres, Possum Bourne and
Edmund Hilary.
She’s bringing her passion to
the Waihou hall with her
Elevenses - Deliciously Musical PIAKO CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Concerts on Thursday September
6. It’s the time of year students and
‘‘I am currently developing a parents around the Piako dis-
high quality, cost effective day- trict cannot wait for.
time concert series where people When after months of practice
can enjoy a morning of great they finally get to hit the stage
music and merriment, socialise and strut their stuff to the cheers
and have a cuppa and a bite to of the crowd.
eat,’’ she said. This year the Piako Cultural
‘‘Sadly, there are retired/eld- Festival will be hosted by
erly and disabled people in our Morrinsville Intermediate and
communities that don’t easily takes place on Thursday Sept-
get the opportunities to go along ember 6, starting at 9am.
to concerts as majority are in the There will be an official
main city centres and most can’t powhiri at 9.15am and Rushton
travel and/or don’t like to drive Rd Kindergarten will kick off the
at night. Ticket prices aren’t action at 9.40am.
always affordable either.’’ A total of 18 schools, kura
The idea of Elevenses is to kaupapa and early childhood
encourage people to feel like it’s centres from around the district
a date they want to mark on will perform on the day.
their calendars to go along with Following on from kapahaka
friends, meet new friends in a performances from Morrinsville
relaxed, intimate atmosphere College and Morrinsville Inter-
enjoying good music and having mediate, a karakia (prayer) to
a few laughs. mark the end of the day and the
Elevenses begins with a con- handing over of the Piako Cul-
cert at 10am where Lorrell will Lisa Lorrell is bringing her Elevenses Deliciously Musical Concerts to Waihou hall. SUPPLIED tural Festival Mauri to next
take people on a musical journey year’s hosts will take place.
filled with nostalgia, fun and A reminder from organisers
laughter, performing classic sweet treats, scones with jam The ticket cost for is $20. For for Thursday October 4. that all vehicles are required to
songs from best loved musicals and fresh cream, cup cakes, tea/ more information contact Lisa ‘‘We hope to make Elevenses park at the top gate on Elizabeth
and operetta, to jazz, country and coffee and juice will be served by Lorrell on 021-541-511 or Anne a monthly event, and would love Avenue.
pop music. Team Elevenses. Hill on (09) 232 6588 or check out to have guest artists join us once Guests are asked to walk
On conclusion of the concert, ‘‘We use china tea cups, her website at: the concerts are established down and assemble at the bus
a delicious morning tea of saucers, side plates etc for serv- www.lisalorrell.net within the community,’’ she bay on Coronation Road (the bus
freshly cut club sandwiches, ing,’’ she said. A second concert is scheduled said. bay is off limits for vehicles).
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Backflow device
needed in 600
homes in district
KATRINA TANIRAU a device or air gap separation
device at the property boundary.
Six hundred homes in the Once fitted, the device will
Matamata-Piako District need then need to be inspected and
backflow prevention devices recertified annually.
installed to ensure their water is Backflow can occur from any-
safe enough to drink. one’s water connection when the
The device must also be pressure in their private system
installed at the owner’s cost. exceeds the pressure in the pub-
Matamata-Piako District lic water supply (such as when
Council has issued an infor- the public system is shut down
mation brochure and letter to for maintenance, there’s a break
those who will require a in the main, or a major fire etc).
backflow device, in accordance This can create a syphon effect
with the Health Act. that could allow any contami-
Council CEO Don McLeod nants present inside the private
said the backflow devices are a property to enter the public
legal requirement from New Zea- water supply.
land Drinking Water Standards This device, prevents tainted
to minimise the risk of contami- water for getting into the main
nation. water pipes and potentially caus-
‘‘We have no say in who needs ing discolouration, tainted taste,
one and we didn’t set the cri- or in the worst case, illness.
teria,’’ he said. Backflow devices have been a
‘‘But we do want to work with requirement for some years, but
those whose properties are affec- incidences in Havelock North
ted and explain why the devices have required them to be made Six hundred homes
is necessary and help get them mandatory. in the Matamata
installed within the required More information on Piako District need
time frames and make the pro- backflow prevention can be backflow devices.
MATAMATA-PIAKO
cess as smooth and worrisome as found at www.mpdc.govt.nz/ DISTRICT COUNCIL
possible.’’ backflow.
Over the next 12 months, all Council will also be holding a
properties that require backflow Facebook Live Q&A session at
prevention devices (including 3pm on Thursday September 6 to
those that currently don’t have explain backflow prevention,
one, or have one that isn’t com- what the requirements are, and
pliant) will be required to install answer any questions.
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Conversations
More questions for End of Life Bill
JADE LYNN by government agencies.
Seymour refused to
OPINION: No one wants their acknowledge that this was even
loved ones to suffer. We all want occurring overseas, and
a peaceful and dignified way to reassured people that ‘‘his
die and Act party MP David clauses’’ would ensure the safety
Seymour says that he has the of New Zealanders against such
answer. Euthanasia or assisted abuses. But, the prospect of
suicide gives people that choice, bureaucracy handling these
say its proponents, but what matters efficiently, is laughable
exactly is euthanasia? Some in my opinion.
think that euthanasia is a do not This Bill is inconsistent with
resuscitate order or pulling the our efforts to combat the high
life support plug. It is actually youth suicide rate. Secondly
the legalisation and there is no guarantees the most
administering of a lethal drug to vulnerable eg. the elderly, the
a patient who has been deemed National MP Maggie Barry was in David Seymour, in Palmerston North, Waikato National MP Tim van de mentally unstable will be
by doctors to have a terminal Matamata to give her views on the talking about the Bill. He also spoke Molen adopted a ‘‘wait and see’’ protected from coercion. Finally,
illness or deteriorating End of Life Choices Bill. in Matamata recently. approach. there is no guarantees the safety
condition. My husband and I checks in this Bill will not be
arrived just in time for the start Seymour viewed this as an illnesses rather than assisting becoming involuntary in some repealed later as with other
of a recent debate in Matamata. issue about choice while Maggie them to make irrevocable cases. cases. Will doctors be denied
David Seymour was debating Barry, National Party MP, decisions when they are at their Seymour said people who are their licenses if they refuse to
against Maggie Barry, one a defended those who are most most vulnerable state. under 18 cannot access it, nor perform these tasks? Will youth
former Patron for Hospice NZ likely to be made vulnerable by Seymour was not against people who are mentally see this as a endorsement of
and the other most recently the passing of the End of Life palliative care but advocated impaired, coerced or being suicide? Will the elderly take
famous for his antics on Dancing Choices Bill. that ‘‘it did not work for manipulated. However, flouting euthanasia as an option to
with the Stars. It was a tense Barry quoted that the NZ everyone’’. I believe Barry of these safeguards has been relieve their families of their
atmosphere at the Matamata Medical Association, disabled correctly assessed the situation evident in other countries. burden? Supporters of this Bill
Civic Centre and rightly so, the groups and youth organisations when she spoke about the For example in Belgium, will say that I am being
issue was literally a matter of life were fearful of the consequences amendments that could come statistics have shown that 32 per sensational but we must ask
and death. Waikato MP Tim Van if this Bill were to be passed in after it was passed into law, such cent of physician-assisted ourselves the above questions
De Molen presided over the New Zealand. She called for as the age being lowered, the suicide were carried out, before we say yes to the End of
meeting and was not advocating greater access and improved scope being widened to include without explicit consent from Life Bill.
either for or against the bill, but palliative care to help ease the the mentally ill and the disabled the patient and more cases were Jade Lynn is a youth worker in
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Te Reo Māori
Let’s not let te reo go extinct
school, pulled into new projects Ngāti Kahungunu reo belief that most New Zealanders
at work and asked to advise on symposium, all to listen to and want to hear te reo spoken
Sarah Moore is taking how to connect more non-Māori
with te reo. And, of course, I’ve
interact with te reo Māori, with
live English translations
more.
I was talking about my
part in a 12-week te reo started this column. Each of available if wanted. studies to a colleague recently
course in an effort to these opportunities involves the
use of te reo.
‘‘If the only value given to
language is measured by how
and he mentioned he feels self-
conscious speaking to his little
show her irāmutu Te reo revitalisation many people speak that daughter in te reo in public.
(niece) her whole advocate Stacey Morrison says
it’s up to this generation to
language, we will never win.
But New Zealand never wins
‘‘Please do it,’’ I begged him.
So to all te reo Māori
family values her Māori define the use the language has anything by winning in terms speakers, I implore you: if
heritage. This is her in New Zealand today.
‘‘We can really express the
of numbers; when we win, we
win with heart and
you’re comfortable doing so,
please, use te reo with your
seventh column. true biculturalism of New determination.’’ families when you’re out and
Zealand when we embrace te If you think te reo Māori about. Greet me in te reo and I’ll
reo,’’ she says. ‘‘Being bilingual doesn’t have a use, it’s probably do my best to respond.
is within our reach, and there’s because you don’t use it Include it in your emails
E
very week I sit in my car reading this column have so many opportunities that (outside of our unavoidable (translations will be
for hours, stuck in commented that te reo Māori come with it.’’ Māori place names). appreciated!). Help normalise it.
Auckland’s traffic doesn’t have a use. In Stacey’s world, te reo is In my own circles, I rarely Make it heard. Spark curiosity.
listening to bad radio Ignorantly, I probably would spoken every single day; she hear Māori spoken in public in Demonstrate its purpose.
(yes, I have heard of podcasts). I have agreed with this a few and her partner Scotty are informal settings. Create opportunities to
frequently find myself admiring months ago. But learning te reo raising their children in a Ata, at my local Warehouse, practise. practice. Tell others
other people’s lives on Facebook is fast proving to be one of the bilingual household. is the exception; she ensures why te reo is important to you.
and Instagram then sit there most useful things I’ve ever She encourages everyone to every transaction comes with a There are about 6000
feeling average about my own. done for myself. step out of their paradigm a touch of te reo. languages spoken around the
These are two things I do I’m now six weeks into my little. I haven’t seen Ata recently world, with one falling into
regularly that don’t enrich my studies at AUT and I’m seeing ‘‘Know that the people who but next trip I’ll definitely be extinction every couple of
life in any way. Things that firsthand the many ways a basic speak, watch and participate in responding with a ‘‘kei te pai’’ weeks.
don’t have a use, and things that comprehension of te reo, and Māori language exist, just when she asks ‘‘kei te pēhea Is this what we want for te
distract me from tasks and indeed an interest in it, can maybe not in your circles,’’ she koe?’’. reo Māori? We humans have a
experiences that are actually open doors. says. I’m guessing many of you very unfortunate habit of only
purposeful. Since starting my studies, ‘‘Recently, there were 700 reading this don’t hear it in truly appreciating something
Similarly, plenty of people I’ve been invited to speak at a people a day who came to the your circles either. But it’s my after it’s gone.
Peas.
Without queues.
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Out & About
Phoebe Clark, Amy Bryant and Ashlee Gallagher.
Lots of fun
at festival
Over 300 children from around
the Matamata-Piako District took
part in the Piako Gymnastics
Festival at the Morrinsville Events Renee Weatford, Samantha Leigh, Chelsea Matthews and Bryony Wyane from Kiwitahi School.
Centre.
Katrina Tanirau went along.
Piako Gymnastics Festival at the Morrinsville Events
Arna Morton, Alexis Broekhals, Aiva Valencia, Sahara-Lee David St School gymnasts get ready with stretches at Piako Gymnastics Centre. KATRINA TANIRAU/STUFF
Gardiner and Trilese Young. Festival at the Morrinsville Events Centre.
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Showing true colours
Morrinsville
College Year 13
students Zoe
on Daffodil Day
Williams and
Ashleigh Wright
show their
support on
Daffodil Day.
KATRINA TANIRAU were painted yellow with a stall KATRINA TANIRAU
on every corner.
Morrinsville College Year 13 Since 1990, this iconic event
student Zoe Williams decided has inspired people to come
that this year she was going ‘‘all together and support the Cancer
out’’ for Daffodil Day. Society’s work. As well as pro-
Instead of just wearing yellow viding an opportunity to raise
clothing on the college’s mufti- awareness of cancer in New Zea-
day on Friday, she dressed up land.
like a daffodil. Donations will go towards
‘‘It’s an important cause to vital scientific research into the
support and I love the chance to causes and treatment of all types
dress up,’’ she said. of cancer, as well as providing a
Zoe and her friend Ashleigh wide range of support services,
Wright proudly donned their yel- education and awareness
low outfits on Thames St on campaigns / programmes for
Friday. people affected by cancer in the
The streets of Morrinsville area.
Community Group Te Aroha Federated Farmers Te Aroha Amateur Athletic
Councils s of Wairere Hearing Associate – Piako Branch RSA Te Aroha Te Aroha Ar
ha Tennis & Squash Te Aroha Business Association Kereone U12 rugby Mo
join forces Society Morrinsville Chamber of Commerce – Fireworks Heathcotes Annua
sville College Girls Soccer Team 1st XI Morrinsville Little Theatre St Joseph
to manage sville College Senior Accounting and Economics Prize Morrinsville Toy Libr
Combined School Morrinsville ATC Quiz Night Morrinsville Lions Club Gol
water nga Motorcycle Club Morrinsville Cricket Club COBRAS (Te Aroha) Te Aroh
Hotel Hunting & Fishing Club (Te Aroha) Pipes & Drums of Thames Valley F
WATER ha & District Health Services Charitable Trust Te Aroha Basketball Associati
Matamata-Piako District Council chief tti Settlers Club St Josephs PTA (Te Aroha) Te Aroha Kindergarten Associa
executive Don McLeod will head a new
group aiming to managing water and ha Golf Club Te Aroha Little Theatre Te Aroha Rotary Club Know Presbyter
stormwater assets acrosse the Waikato. rk Bowling Club Piako Concert Brass Band Te Aroha Swimming Club Morrin
Community Group Te Aroha Federated Farmers Te Aroha Amateur Athletic
It will include nine councils which
have agreed to progress a strategic busi-
ness case to identify best practice in all
water activities.
s of Wairere Hearing Associate – Piako Branch RSA Te Aroha Te Aroha Ar
Mayors of Matamata-Piako, Waipa, ha Tennis & Squash Te Aroha Business Association Kereone U12 rugby Mo
South Waikato, Waitomo, Thames-
Coromandel, Hauraki, Taupō and Society Morrinsville Chamber of Commerce – Fireworks Heathcotes Annua
Ōtorohanga district councils, and chair of
the regional council, Alan Livingston,
sville College Girls Soccer Team 1st XI Morrinsville Little Theatre St Joseph
supported a proposal to take a sville College Senior Accounting and Economics Prize Morrinsville Toy Libr
collaborative approach to managing
water and stormwater assets. Combined School Morrinsville ATC Quiz Night Morrinsville Lions Club Gol
The decision was made at the recent
Waikato Mayoral Forum.
nga Motorcycle Club Morrinsville Cricket Club COBRAS (Te Aroha) Te Aroh
The mayors want to set up a ‘‘centre of Hotel Hunting & Fishing Club (Te Aroha) Pipes & Drums of Thames Valley F
excellence’’ to support the councils in
improving the management of water ha & District Health Services Charitable Trust Te Aroha Basketball Associati
assets. tti Settlers Club St Josephs PTA (Te Aroha) Te Aroha Kindergarten Associa
ha Golf Club Te Aroha Little Theatre Te Aroha Rotary Club Know Presbyter
This jointly funded project would
build on the successes of the Road Asset
Technical Accord, set up by 10 Waikato
councils three years ago to achieve simi- rk Bowling Club Piako Concert Brass Band Te Aroha Swimming Club Morrin
lar improvements in the roading sector. Community Group Te Aroha Federated Farmers Te Aroha Amateur Athletic
s of Wairere Hearing Associate – Piako Branch RSA Te Aroha Te Aroha Ar
The new Water Asset Technical
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pliance frameworks and investment
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The group will be convened by
McLeod. Combined School andMorrinsville
sports teams across
ATC Quiz theMorrinsville
Night Waikato Lions Club Gol
‘‘We know the government are looking
to introduce a much tougher regulatory nga Motorcycle Club Morrinsville Cricket Club COBRAS (Te Aroha) Te Aroh
environment in the water, wastewater
and stormwater space,’’ he said.
Hotel Hunting & Fishing Club (Te Aroha) Pipes & Drums of Thames Valley F
‘‘We want to demonstrate that the Wai- ha & District Health Services Charitable Trust Te Aroha Basketball Associati
kato is ready to step up and work
collaboratively to not just meet the tti Settlers Club St Josephs PTA (Te Aroha) Te Aroha Kindergarten Associa
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What’s On What’s
on near
you
From
today
Get
involved
WEDNESDAY Te Aroha Arts Centre, Old
Courthouse, Rewi St, 10am. Events listings
Te Aroha Rotary: Second and Piako Toastmasters Club:
Piako community events for the
fourth Wednesday of the month. Second and fourth Wednesday of
week are listed free of charge
Morrinsville Newcomers each month, 7:30pm, Senior
subject to space availability and
Network: Café gathering. Anyone Citizens Hall, Canada St.
may be removed without notice.
is welcome. Ronnie’s Cafe, 231 Te Aroha Toy Library: Child free
Listings must be a maximum of 40
Thames St. Wednesday, September session Wednesdays, 7:30pm to
words. Email listings to
19 at 11am. For more information go 8:45pm. Children welcome on
katrina.tanirau@stuff.co.nz or drop
to www.newcomers.co.nz alternate Fridays and Saturdays
into the Piako Post office, 19 Allen
Irish dance classes (men/ from 10am to 11:15am. St David’s
St, Morrinsville, by 4pm every
women): Beginners welcome, Parish, Church St.
THURSDAY before publication.
7.30pm to 8.30pm. Senior Citizen Morrinsville Air Training Corps:
Alternatively you can list your event
Hall Morrinsville. Parade, ATC Hall, corner Lorne and
at: neighbourly.co.nz. Details
La Leche League Morrinsville: Allen Streets, 6pm.
should include the venue, venue
Breastfeeding information and Cancer Society Support Group:
address, event name, date, time and
support. Morrinsville Plunket, Third Wednesday of the month,
ticketing information.
Anderson St. Meetings are on the 10:30am Community House,
first Wednesday of the month at Canada St.
10am. Phone 021 024 90947. Manawaru Table Tennis Indoor bowls: Meet new people,
Morrinsville Croquet Club: Club Club:Weekly club nights, 7.30pm, Piako Cultural Festival 2018 hosted by Morrinsville Intermediate, Thursday all ages welcome. Starts at 1pm and
Days, 9am, Linden St. Manawaru Hall. New members September 6 at 9am. KATRINA TANIRAU costs $2 at the Senior Citizens Hall,
Genealogy: NZ Society of welcome. Canada St.
Genealogists, Morrinsville Branch, Future Te Aroha, Boundary Rd, Te MenzShed Morrinsville: Morrinsville Croquet Club: Club
meets fourth Wednesday of every THURSDAY Aroha. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9.30am Days, 9am, Linden St.
month, at Morrinsville Heritage The Green Tea Brigade: Health Morrinsville Probus Club: Meets to 3pm. 2562A Thames St, State Morrinsville Horticultural
Centre, 7:30pm. Hau Ora, shared lunch. Te Aroha on the first Thursday of the month Highway 26. Call in and check us Society: first Friday of each month,
St John Ambulance: Te Aroha Baptist Church, Lawrence Ave. at Rotary Club rooms Campbell out. 1.30pm, Lyceum Clubrooms,
Youth, 7pm to 8.30pm, St John Hall, Bring a fruit or vegetable. All Park Morrinsville, 10am until noon. Selwyn Centre: Exercise and
Moorhouse St, all welcome.
Burgess St, 6 -18 yr olds welcome. welcome. Interesting speakers, new member social time for over 65s at the Hub,
School term only. Manawaru Indoor Bowling enquiries welcome. St Matthew’s Church, Thames St, Morrinsville Country Music
Waikato Justices of the Peace Club: 7.30pm, Manawaru hall. Indoor Bowls and 500 Cards: 9:30am. Club: singers workshop: last Friday
Association: Service desk, Te Morrinsville Care and Craft: 12.45pm, Senior Citizen’s Hall, 24 Te Aroha Line Dancing: Senior of month, 7pm; band workshop:
Aroha Citizens’ Advice Bureau, 137 Seniors welcome. Campbell Hall, Church St, Te Aroha. All ages Citizens Hall, Church St, Tuesdays first Friday of month, 7pm; monthly
Whitaker St, 11am to 1pm. No Canada St. Morning tea at 9.30am. welcome. 7pm to 9pm, Thursdays 9:30am concert: second Friday of month.
appointment necessary. Lunch provided. Feast Taekwondo: Tuesdays and until noon. Everyone welcome. All at Senior Citizens Hall, Canada
Te Aroha Community Choir: Wallace Gallery: Art Chat, third Thursdays, all ages welcome, 6pm St.
6-8pm, Senior Citizens Hall. No Thursday of month. 10.30-11.30am. to 8pm, St Joseph’s Hall, Whitaker FRIDAY
audition, exciting song choices and Morning tea provided. Gold coin St, Te Aroha. Te Aroha Red Cross: Meets first
lots of fun. donation. Walking Group Te Aroha: Senior Friday of the month at Lawrence
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What’s On
SATURDAY Yoga classes: Morrinsville Lyceum
Club, 6pm on Mondays and
Kereone Quilters and Krafters:
Meet on the first and third Tuesday
Dance: Piako Good Companions Thursdays. All welcome. of the month at Kereone Hall
dance held every second Saturday Gracelands Rock n Roll: club corner of Settlement and
night of each month at Senior night every second Monday Hutchinson roads.
Citizens Hall, Morrinsville, 7:30pm starting at 7:30 at Methodist church Te Aroha Cancer Society
to 11:30pm. hall, everyone welcome including Support Group: Second Tuesday
Domain Gallery: Te Aroha Arts beginners. monthly. Morning tea, 10am, St
Centre, run by volunteers on Altrusa Club of Morrinsville: last John Hall. Burgess St, Te Aroha.
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Monday of month at Nottingham Springdale Indoor Bowling
public holidays from 11am to 4pm, Castle includes, dinner meeting, Club: 7:30pm every Tuesday night,
behind the Te Aroha i-SITE in raffles, guest speakers, community Springdale Hall.
Whitaker St. activities, informal evenings, plus St Mark’s Indoor Bowls: Club
SUNDAY social events.
Morrinsville Rotary Club: Club
night, Church St, next to St Mark’s
Church, Te Aroha. Register 6.45pm,
Farmers Market: for Te Aroha & night, 5:30pm, Rotary Clubrooms, play starts 7pm. All welcome.
District Riding for the Disabled, Campbell Park. Dinner and guest Morrinsville Ukulele Group:
Waihou Tavern carpark, State speaker. New member enquiries Morrinsville Community House,
Highway 26, 9:30am to 1.30pm, welcome. 7pm.
second Sunday of the month. Local Te Aroha Scout Group: 5.30pm, Te Aroha Senior Citizen’s Assoc:
produce, gifts, crafts, former bowling club rooms, Weekly meeting, 1.30pm, Senior
entertainment. entrance Wilson St. Citizen’s Hall, Church St. Speakers
Free Fruit for All: 1pm to 4pm, Te
Aroha Community Garden, Rewi St.
TUESDAY and entertainment, all welcome.
Te Aroha Croquet Club: Te Aroha
Produce not taken on the day will Morrinsville Newcomers Network cafe gathering, Ronnie’s Cafe, September Morrinsville Senior Citizens Domain, Tuesdays and Thursdays,
be donated to the Te Aroha Food 19 at 11am. ASOGGETTI Club: Social/entertainment Saturday play by arrangement.
Bank. afternoon tea, first Tuesday every Starts 1pm, everyone is welcome.
Tramping: Te Aroha & Districts month at the Te Aroha Arts Centre, Campbell Hall, Knox Presbyterian month, 1:30pm at the Senior Morrinsville Stroke Club: Second
Tramping Club, meets at the Rewi St, at 7.30pm. New members Church, Canada St. New families Citizens Hall, Canada St. and third Tuesday of month at
Domain Gates, Whitaker St, every welcome. welcome. Housie: Morrinsville RSA Bowling Morrinsville RSA, 10am. All
second Sunday. Morrinsville Pakeke Lions: Meet Ngarua Young Farmers: Get Club at 7pm. welcome.
MONDAY at the Morrinsville rugby club every
second Monday of the month at
together for farmers aged
18-30-years-old, Top Pub,
Waitoa Red Cross opportunity
shop: Open 10-1.30pm.
Arts & Crafts Group: Te Aroha
Arts Centre, Old Courthouse Art
Badminton: 10am Morrinsville 7.30pm. Morrinsville, 7:30pm. All welcome. Piako Concert Brass: Waihou Hall, Centre, Rewi St, every Tuesday
Events Centre. All levels of players Te Aroha RSA Friendship Day: Kiwanis Club of Morrinsville: 7pm. Players always welcome. from 9:30am, all welcome.
welcome. Second Monday of each month. First and third Mondays from 6pm Morrinsville Floral Art Club: Morrinsville Contract Bridge
Elstow Indoor Bowling: Every 1pm. at Morrinsville RSA. For fun, Meet at 9.45am every second Club: Morrinsville Bowling
Monday at Elstow Hall starting at Housie: Te Aroha RSA, Rewi St, fellowship and service. Tuesday of each month, at Kereone Clubrooms, 7pm to 10.30pm.
7.30pm. New members welcome. 7pm sharp. Klaverjas: club night, 7.30pm, Rugby and Sports Club Rooms, Morrinsville Knitter Knatters:
Te Aroha Camera Club: Meetings Morrinsville Community Tasman Village Hall, new players Campbell Park, Thames St. Visitors 2pm to 4pm, Morrinsville
are on the second Monday of the Playgroup: 9:30am-11am, welcome. welcome. Community House.
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Back to old
school water
LIBBY WILSON necessarily all fall to the
individuals in Onewhero and Te
Akau, he said, but he wanted
The tap could be turned off at more information on council’s
two isolated Waikato water contribution.
treatment plants. Small water treatment plants
But rain water tanks are are comparatively ‘‘incredibly
proposed to pick up the slack for expensive’’, Mayor Allan Sanson
31 affected households in said, and smaller areas can take
Onewhero and Te Akau. charge of their own water more
The remote water treatment cheaply.
plants west of Meremere and Running the two treatment
north of Raglan aren’t in good plants has cost council about
condition and may not meet $74,000 over the past three
future water regulations, financial years, according to a
Waikato District Council says. council report, and routine site
Getting them up to standard visits take up 468 operator hours
would cost just over $1.1m, a year.
whereas ditching the plants and The Onewhero and Te Akau
switching to rainwater tanks water treatment plants are old Tiny water treatment plants in Onewhero and Te Akau serve a total of 31 households, but may not be able to keep up
would cost about $522,400. and, because of that, in poor with tightening drinking water standards (file photo). ROBYN EDIE
Councillors want to test the condition, a report to councillors
locals’ appetite for a switch to said. regulations around drinking Council had some money for the issue by living there. So their
rain water tanks, but said this Several residents have water, waters manager Karl both areas in reserve, which needs have got to be met and
week they wanted more complained about the water Pavlovich told councillors. could be directed towards the paid for by them, like everybody
information on where the money quality and service over the Under the rainwater switch, Pavlovich said. else who is connected to a
would come from. years, it said, ‘‘which suggests proposal, each house would get a Cr Noel Smith wanted more supply.’’
‘‘In the ward I come from, that residents are not happy with 25,000-litre tank and UV work on funding and whether Councillors recommended
everyone buys their own water the service Council is filtration as part of a package the households should ‘‘pay the that staffers start talking to
tank,’’ Tamahere ward providing’’. that would supply them with gap’’, whether it should be a 50 affected property owners to get
councillor Aksel Bech said. Also, the plants could struggle what they need to get going on per cent share, or otherwise. their thoughts on the possible
The cost shouldn’t to meet ever-tightening rain water. ‘‘Those people ... they create change.
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Te Awamutu retain Peace Cup, Stan Meads Cup
NORRIS WOODBINE Trent Goodwin converting. loose. Winger Stacey Daniel was nance in the forwards was
Te Awamutu then swept onto on hand to swoop up the loose finally rewarded after 25
Te Awamutu retained the Stan the attack which reaped reward ball and sprint 60 metres for a try minutes when Pearce scored his
Meads Cup with a gritty 26-19 for fullback Te Amo Wildbore which Wildbore converted. second from a rolling maul
win over a tenacious Piako side who sprinted through the Piako again attacked well and which Lord converted setting up
at Te Awamutu Marist Park on defence to score and when Chris second five Bryce Cowley fin- an exciting last 15 minutes.
Saturday. Lord converted the game was ished the half with a try which Te Awamutu spent the entire
Te Awamutu also held on to locked up at seven a piece. went unconverted. time defending and to their cre-
The Peace Cup for another year The home side maintained Up 19-12 at the break, Te dit repelled everything Piako
with the victory. the attacking advantage and Awamutu began the second half threw at them to hold on and
Piako began the game with No.8 Fetu Sasulu Lauano soon in strong fashion and Wildbore secure a great victory.
attack after attack and after just crossed from the base of a scrum soon crossed for his second try For the home side Wildbore
five minutes No.8 Dan Pearce to post a 12-7 scoreline. cutting back against the grain was a solid last line of defence
broke clear on the halfway mark After 24 minutes Te Awamutu and crossing under the posts while first-five Lord controlled
and cleverly kicked ahead seeing produced the play of the day as which he converted. Piako second-five Bryce Cowley his backline well.
the ball dribble out in the corner. centre Eseroma Naba chased an Soon after however centre breaks through the Te Awamutu In a losing pack, Koli and
From the lineout flanker up-and-under, timing his run to Naba was dispatched to the sin defenders. Pearce were outstanding
Andy Koli swept around the perfection and crunched the bin following a questionable completing many turnovers to
back and crashed across beside Piako defender with a thumping tackle and Piako stirred into life out. Wave after wave of attack- keep their side rolling forward.
the posts to score a try with tackle that saw the ball spill shutting any home team attacks ing play and a measure of domi- ❚ More pictures, page 22.
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Valley 30, Wairarapa
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