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BRIEFLYWoman robbed at knifepoint

A woman armed with a knife held up another woman at the Shell Sloane Street Service Station on Sunday night.

The 41-year-old local woman walked to the service station at about 9pm and confronted the attendant with the knife.

She made the victim open the till then lie face down on the fl oor.

The robber stole cash and tobacco, but was apprehended walking on Mandeno Street.

Police recovered the stolen items and kife, and the woman was arrested.

She admitted the offence and appeared in Hamilton District Court on Monday charged with armed robbery. She was remanded to appear in Te Awamutu District Court.

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Life fl ashed before eyesBy Dean Taylor

There are signs at the entrances to Pukekohe Race Track warning spectators they are enter-ing a motorsport area which can be dangerous.

On the fi nal two days of the New Zealand round of the V8 Supercars meeting, the truth of those words rang true.

Te Awamutu motor enthusiasts John Hare and Maurice Hall say their lives fl ashed before their eyes when an out of control race car fl ew at them on Saturday.

They were in the safest seats at Pukekohe on day two of the New Zealand leg of the V8 Super-car series, or so they thought.

In a matter of seconds in the Porsche GT3 event, Aucklander Dean Fulford crashed with another vehicle at over 160km/h on the start/fi nish straight, rolled, and then fl ew - clearing a 3.5 metre high safety fence and landing in the lower stand.

Mr Hare says as the car lost control, he had no thought of being unsafe, but then it started to fl y - upside-down and backwards.

It sat on top of the fence for a split second, then fell. The nose crashed into the fi rst row of seating, just two rows right in front of them.

Mr Hare was hit in the back by a large hunk of fl ying rubber as he turned and dropped.

“I ended up on top of Maurice and could see others around me lying on the ground between the seats,” says Mr Hare.

“A woman nearby had a piece of metal stuck in her leg.

“Lots of people were sprayed with fuel and oil, but luckily not us.”

The men were amazed how quickly people in the front row had managed to get out of the way of the one-tonne race car so that no-one was seriously injured.

Mr Hall says it was like being in a hurricane - all this debris just fl ew at them in a split sec-ond.

“We had nowhere to go,” he says.“I honestly thought the car was going to land

on us.”Getting out was also scary.Mr Hare says people at the back of the stand

all wanted to have a look, and police had to be pretty fi rm about moving them on.

“We were stuck by the wreckage with fuel and oil everywhere, so we were a bit worried about

what might happen next,” he says.They went to the recovery area after the

stand was evacuated and watched the rest of the day’s racing from ‘the hill’, but admit to be-ing pretty shaken all day.

When one of the race cars backfi red, Mr Hall said he thought he had been shot.

And it’s not like the two are not used to it. Mr Hare has raced cars, and crashed them, and both attend lots of events, including V8 Super-car meetings at Bathurst and Eastern Creek in Australia.

They admit going straight to ‘the club’ when they got back to Te Awamutu and having ‘a cou-ple’ to steady their nerves.

The seats had been purchased by Mr Hare’s

boss, TML owner Stu Tervit, who went to Sun-day’s fi nal day with a few mates.

They sat back in the stand, now known as ‘the suicide seats’ believing lightning wouldn’t strike twice.

It didn’t, but track safety is under scrutiny following Saturday’s crash and another on Sun-day.

Australian photographer Scott Wensley suffered a broken leg after he was hit by fl y-ing debris caused by John Bowe’s spectacular high speed crash at the end of the start/fi nish straight.

Mr Hare and Mr Hall are philosophical now, and say its all part of the spectacle of motor rac-ing - and they will be back next year.

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THE HORROR as Dean Fulford’s Porsche GT3 hits the top of the safety fence (left) and the scene as Police move people away from therescue area while St John staff check the driver. Photos supplied.

PAGE 2 Te Awamutu Courier, Wednesday, April 26, 2006

I have sympathy for the elderly Bridgman Road matriarch who has fallen and been hospitalised because of the actions of two cy-clists riding on the footpath.

Surgery and hospitals are prob-ably naturally disturbing at that age and I’m sorry she and her fam-ily have to go through this ordeal.

But I reckon more cyclists are killed on the road than old women hospitalised because of cyclists on footpaths.

If safety is the guiding factor here (as it should be) then roads

are way more dangerous to cyclists than footpaths are to elderly pe-destrians.

It is an unjust law, and one that fl ies in the face of common sense, that forces cyclists to endanger their lives on the road when there is a safe alternative running be-side it.

Until the roads are made safer for cyclists they will continue to ride on the footpath and police will continue to administer unjust law. A situation that benefi ts nobody.

STEPHEN LEE

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I could not but agree with much of Michael Cox’s letter concerning heavy traffi c.

When I read the earlier report of Council’s deliberations I was con-vinced that it was a draft script for ‘Yes Minister’.

How many committees and re-ports does it take to reach a deci-sion - perhaps a committee or a consultant is needed to report on options for an answer.

An obvious answer would be to broaden the fl ower beds and the pavements, thus making

Alexandra Street impassable to traffi c.

This action would encourage cafes and restaurants to open in Mahoe Street, the central busi-ness area would follow at which time Alexandra Street could be upgraded to take traffi c - problem solved.

Unfortunately it is doubtful if anyone now alive will see any frui-tion of a comprehensive shopping area plan so why not try the Cox plan?

P. W. ROBERTS

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Kihikihi people key to tackling town’s problems

The people of Kihikihi are to be congratu-lated on their initiative to form a constituted group to address problems in this village.

There is to be as public meeting on May 1 at 7.30pm in the Kihikihi Hall.

The inaugural group would like the whole community to come together to discuss, and agree on, priorities and plans. Please be there.

I am pleased to be working with this group, with particular emphasis on ‘eliminating the negative’. Kihikihi is a great place to live and now that we have a national centre of excellence i.e. our Kihikihi Domain, we will work towards enhancing and creating ideas to encourage more people to stop and linger longer.

The group already know most of the prob-lems that need to be dealt with. To get things done requires a strong, supportive commu-nity and I know you are all out there. Come in - let’s get co-ordinated.

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Graffi ti at school hard to believe

We are two ten-year-olds from Pekerau Pri-mary School.

Today we thought we would go for a bike ride to the school.

When we got there we were shocked and up-set to see what vandals had done to our school.

It was covered in spray paint. It was on the court, windows, the bike shed,

the kayak shed and even on the other side of the fence.

Why do people do this to our school. Our caretaker works very hard to keep our

school tidy and looking good. So why did these people do this - what did our

school ever do to them?BAYLEY MCONIE AND HANNAH BORRIE

PAGE 3Te Awamutu Courier, Wednesday, April 26, 2006

NZ Male Choir shines at churchBy Colin Thorsen

The New Zealand Male Choir again showed an ability to entertain with music of an exceptionally high standard at St John’s Anglican Church on Friday night.

Around 200 turned out to see the world class choristers perform on their Waikato-Bay of Plenty Tour

In July 2005, the choir was invited to take part in the International Eisteddfod held annually in Llangollen, Wales.

They returned proud and triumphant, having placed in the top fi ve in this prestigious competition.

One of the highlights of the concert in Te Awamutu was the Welsh number Heriwn, Wynebwn y Wawr, commis-sioned for the choir’s trip to the 2000 Millennium Festival in Wales, and again a set piece at the 2005 International Eisteddfod.

Under the direction of Angela Cresswell, the choir performed a variety of music to whet the appetite of all the audience, including such favourites as New York New York, Unchained Melody, The Impossible Dream and Six-teen Tons.

Morte Christie - the Welsh version of When I Survey the Wondress Cross - and The Battle Hymn of the Republic always sound good sung by a male choir.

Another stand out number was Mill Mud, about a saw miller, they portrayed so well.

It is interesting to note that the vicar of St John’s An-glican Church, George Allanson, and Angela Cresswell had never met prior to the choir coming to Te Awamutu, despite coming from a very similar environment.

Their birth places are only 5-10 minutes apart in Lan-cashire.

Mr Allanson has been in New Zealand 42 years, while Ms Cresswell settled in the country nine years ago.

Ms Cresswell said she fell in love with Ashburton, where she and her family now live, when they arrived in 1996.

Her fi rst love is choral work.She was appointed to the position of musical director of

the National Male Choir in 2002. The choir’s deputy musical director is Mark Eyre of

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Both Cresswell and Eyre were thrilled with the acous-tics at St John’s.

“Former chorister Alan Worthing had recommended the church to us after hearing the St John’s Choir perform at a Christmas concert two years ago,” said Ms Cresswell.

“I thought the venue and audience was fantastic to-night.”

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Kihikihi property owners are being urged to deal with their old septic tanks, now the new waste water project is nearing completion.

The project to connect most Kihikihi houses to the Te Awamutu waste water treatment plant looks set to be com-pleted by June this year, on time and on budget.

The $11.6 Million project will almost rid the township of septic tanks; some of which have raised public health concerns.

Within the next few weeks, the fi rst of around 700 prop-erties will be connected to the new system. Council is now reminding property owners that they need to deal with their old septic tanks.

Group manager assets, John Mills said property owners could deal with the tanks in a variety of ways.

They could collapse them and fi ll them in, use the old tank to control stormwater, fi ll it with sand or have it removed and the hole fi lled in.

While some people may choose to do nothing, this wasn’t recommended, Mr Mills said.

“By law, Council must keep a note on LIM reports as to what has been done with old tanks. If the tank is simply left ‘as is’, it’s unlikely a shed or any other structure could be built on the section in the future, and that may impact on the value of the property,” he said.

Property owners were being advised to let Council know what they had done with their septic tank so Council’s records could be adjusted.

Mr Mills said tanks must be emptied before being col-lapsed, fi lled or taken away.

Council has identifi ed those waste disposal contractors who operate within the district to help property owners make a decision about their tanks.

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Last post for Ohaupo RSA

By Cathy AsplinIn the late 1940’s Bob O’Brien was disappointed

the membership drive for the Ohaupo RSA only reached 99.

“One more member would have meant our sub-branch of the Te Awamutu RSA could have become a branch in its own right.”

But now the Ohaupo RSA is closing the former president isn’t so sure it would have been a good thing.

“There would have been more problems to sort out. As a sub-branch of the Te Awamutu RSA we can simply transfer to that club.”

Acting presi-dent and former SAS man Mur-ray Gouk says the decision to close the club and gift the building to the Ohaupo Bowl-ing Club (which has shared the premises for around 30 years) was made last year with the late Cedric Graham who was Ohaupo RSA president at the time.

“We had talked about it for a couple of years - everyone was in agreement that it was better to close it while there was still a few of us around to sort it all out.”

The Ohaupo RSA began in 1934 in the same building, but across the other side of State High-way 3.

After it was shifted across to the site next to the bowling club the original land was sold and invested to benefi t the community.

Mr Gouk says the RSA became a second home for returned servicemen, many of whom were just 16 or 17 when they went away to war.

Over the years the club also hosted dances, Christmas parties and a range of festivities.

“We’ve had some wonderful times there and always had great co-operation with the bowling club.”

That co-operation has continued with memo-rabilia remaining inside the building and the Ohaupo RSA sign remaining on the exterior.

For women’s section members there is also sad-ness at the closing of the RSA.

Norma Edwards who makes the Ohaupo RSA Anzac Day wreath each year says their role was to support the men, but it also provided them with

a focus.“We served the

community as well and enjoyed being part of the RSA. We’ve had lots of functions - fun nights, plays and all sorts of enter-tainment.”

Margery Stur-geon says she could have cried when the deci-sion was made to close the club - but at least the dwindling num-bers at many

RSA’s indicates the lack of large scale war.Yesterday, however, Mrs Sturgeon would have

been thinking of her grandson Fraser, who was based at Burnham.

“Fraser had been given permission for leave to march in the Ohaupo Anzac Day parade - but unfortunately he is one of the New Zealand Army contingent that has fl own out to the Solomon’s to assist the situation there.”

All Ohaupo RSA members have transferred to the Te Awamutu RSA, but the Ohaupo Anzac Day service will no doubt continue strongly into the future, as it did yesterday.

There was an added poignancy for many at the Anzac Day service at Ohaupo yesterday. It was the last time the service would be organised by the Ohaupo RSA and the last time remaining members would march as part of the sub-branch. With just six members and four in the women’s section, the club decided it was time to call it a day . . .

OHAUPO RSA members look over the building that has been a ‘second ‘home’ for returned servicemen for the past 62 years (from back left): Norma Edwards, Margery Sturgeon, Murray Gouk, Joe Wilcox, Rita Robinson, Agnes Carter and (front left) Bob O’Brien, Dan Coster, Vic Eckhoff. (Absent: Stan Nottingham) 115065AD

SIGN OF TIMES: Ohaupo’s RSA is closing and the building has been gifted to the Ohaupo Bowling Club, but the RSA sign on top of the building will remain as a mark of respect. 115065BD


The result of wars in New Zealand involving British sol-diers may have had more to do with logistics than superior numbers and weaponry.

That was the fi nding of Rich-ard Taylor, during his research towards the Doctorate of Phi-losophy in History he recently graduated with from Massey University.

Mr Taylor is the fourth son of Maureen and the late Alan Taylor of Te Awamutu.

His thesis involved a study of British logistics during the New Zealand Wars of 1845-66.

“Traditionally most New Zealand historians have argued that the outcome of the New Zealand Wars was entirely due to the British superiority in numbers, equipment and tech-nology.

“The problem with this ap-proach is that it ignores the fact that small, poorly-equipped forces have occasionally defeat-ed larger and better equipped opponents.

“More importantly, it fails to take into account wider British strategy in New Zealand, and events that took place off the

battlefi eld, such as the provi-sion of the logistical services, including transport and supply, that shaped the outcome.

“The result was a lack of balance that prohibited true assessment of the respective capabilities and performance of the two sides.”

While Dr Taylor’s study ac-

knowledged that the British had superior numbers and technology for most of the Wars, he showed that the outcome of the New Zealand Wars was due more to the way that the British actually used those resources, rather than simply to any quan-titative advantage.

One of the features of doc-toral study is for the student’s work to be marked by three examiners from different uni-versities, after which the stu-dent undergoes a rigorous oral examination.

Dr Taylor’s examiners noted the importance of his study as redressing a major imbalance in the study of the New Zealand Wars, and thereby making an important contribution to New Zealand history.

Dr Taylor, who currently serves with the New Zealand Army in Upper Hutt, expressed his satisfaction at having com-pleted the study.

“There were times when the task seemed too great, and I felt like giving up,” he commented. “However, having fi nally gradu-ated I am glad that I perse-vered.”

Thesis throws new light on New Zealand Wars

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Walking access consultation begins soonRural Affairs Minister, Damien

O’Connor has welcomed the re-lease of a consultation document on walking access.

The document has been pre-pared by an independent seven-member reference panel led by South Canterbury farmer John Acland.

The issue refers to the public’s right of walking access to areas of coastline, rivers and lakes.

Mr O’Connor said the inde-pendent panel had worked hard to prepare a comprehensive

document, and had canvassed the ideas and concerns of farm-ing, recreational, Maori and rural groups.

The panel would use the docu-ment as the basis of an extensive round of public consultation due to begin next month.

The issue was complex and so-lutions would not be rushed, Mr O’Connor said.

“This is a complicated issue that evokes strong emotions in many New Zealanders so it is important it is done right. The

panel is taking a great deal of care to build as large a consen-sus as possible. There are no pre-determined solutions and all submissions will be considered.”

Over the next six months at least, the panel was to hold a series of public meetings, meet with stakeholder groups and invite submissions from the public.

Mr O’Connor said he was look-ing forward to receiving a report from the panel. No deadline has been set for a fi nal decision.

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Te Awamutu Rotary Club’s recent membership drive was successful in attracting seven new members.

The new Rotarians were inducted into the club earlier this month, reversing a trend in declining membership in recent years.

President Michael Cox said that it was good to have some new blood in the team, with new ideas and energy.

“And this team of younger people will achieve that,” he says.

“My only regret is that we don’t have more women members to join those already playing a major part in our fund raising and fellowship activities.”

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Fred Leigh and Glennis Leigh had a great time in the Kawhia Boating and Angling Club Easter fi shing contest.

Fred Leigh weighed in the best kingfi sh at 17.71kg, while Glennis Leigh topped the snapper catchers with a 3.6kg catch.

The weather was superb and there was great fi shing to be had.

The event was well sponsored by Oparau Road-house, Seales, John Thorn, Ross Roulston, Kawhia Motel and Kilwell Sports.

Results in detail: Snapper: G Leigh 1, 3.6kg, J Ogle 2, C Korohoke 3.

Kahawai: B Sheehan, 1, 2.4kg, T Davis, A Smith.Gurnard: J Hay, 1, .950, J Wightman 2, J Bird 3.Trevally; M Sullivan, 2.86kg, 1, W Te Pania, T

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COSTUMING is a highlight of ‘Flapper’, the Talos tribute to the twenties which opens on Saturday for a two week season. 115069AD

Speakeasys, gangsters and fl appers ... it could only be the 1920’s.

The Talos season kicks off in style this weekend with ‘Flap-per’ a madcap musical tribute to the 20’s directed by Susanne Bond.

With plenty of bright, young talent on stage this is sure to be a high energy show.

Talos spokesperson Ray Spence says the majority of the cast are young people who have displayed a real enthusiasm for providing an entertaining production.

“The main characters are two young people who shine on stage - Alix Ricketts as the bubbly Polly and Adam O’Brien who plays her suave boyfriend Buck Wayne.

“There are also plenty of cam-

eo roles which help to elaborate the story - Carolyn Heffernan as radio announcer Monica Wood-squirrel, Barbara Osborne as estate owner Augusta Granville and Rosie Dixon as her trusted maid Margaret.

“A 1920’s story wouldn’t be complete without a speakeasy singer and Kelly Fox plays the part of Mona Schumpgarden, who is assisted in her efforts to steal a prize necklace by gang-sters Michael Redmond and Phillip Garrity.

“There’s also a Duke and Duchess in the story, played by Murray Peterson and Caroline Brown, who aren’t quite what they seem.”

A specialised dance troupe under the guidance of chore-ographer Gailene Foster make up the Ziegfeld Girls, while

the group of ‘fl appers’ provide plenty of entertainment.

The cast and backing group has received vocal training from Fiona Miller, who has also as-sisted Liz Mallet create the lav-ish wardrobe for the large cast.

For a great evening of song and dance that takes the audi-ence on a trip back to the 20’s, take in a performance of ‘Flap-per’ at the Woolshed Theatre.

The show season runs from April 29 to May 13, with evening performances (Tuesday to Saturday 8pm) and matinees (Sundays 1.30pm).

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By Terry Donovan, The Church at Te AwamutuFlicking casually through the teletext news the

other day I came upon an item on New Guinea.I read with sadness about the growing prob-

lem this country faced with a burgeoning Aids epidemic.

The fi nal sentence, however, really got my at-tention. Other countries, including New Zealand, are apparently sending fi nancial assistance to New Guinea because the Aids epidemic ‘is caused by poverty’.

Aids caused by poverty? Really! Well, well. I never knew that one could get Aids simply by be-ing poor. Look out all Kiwis who are on the dole!

It never ceases to amaze me how humanity will do all it can to avoid responsibility for its ac-tions. It’s always the other driver’s fault, or our upbringing, or society, or alcohol, or drugs, or our spouse, or our boss, or our poor education, or the weather. Well, folks, add one to the list. Yes, pov-erty causes Aids!

Good grief! When are we ever going to get honest, and own our own sin instead of blaming someone or something else for it?

The Bible says “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools”. That’s a pretty good sarcastic statement from God don’t you think? And isn’t he right?

Let’s hope you’re not one of those ...

Low overall entry numbers for the inaugural Perry Foundation Rev120 means that a large number of Te Awamutu cyclists leaving Sunday’s event with more than it cost them to enter seems likely.

Event managers for this new Hamilton event are happy with the way sponsors have come on board with high quality prizes and givea-ways for the event, but are disap-pointed in the numbers who have registered so far.

“We had hoped we would get up-ward of 1,000 riders in the fi rst year, but it seems likely our numbers will be closer to the 500,” says Mark Ingle, from the event management company Campus Services.

“With a combined prize pool of $35,000 plus each rider receiving a registration gift pack worth around $50 each, that means $70,000 worth of prizes and giveaways may be shared between as few as 500 rid-ers.

“This averages out at $140 per person and some people are only paying $40 to enter’.

Mr Ingle believes there is no single factor that has caused lower than expected entries.

”Timing, the main season has fi nished, it is a new event that is unproven, the course appears to be hard and scary, there has been a short lead in to promote the event, the solo price is high for a new event - it could be any factor really, but our goal is long term and all the low numbers mean is that the par-

ticipants in the fi rst year will get a greater slice of the quite large pie.”

The event is also trying to appeal to the general public by putting on entertainment and children’s activi-ties at the base on the University of Waikato sports fi elds.

“With the recent bike wise promo-tions we hope families will venture out together and come down and join us on the day. Bike tours of the campus, children’s bike sprint races, a bike throwing competition are all on offer, along with the bouncy castle, and lolly scrambles. For the grown ups there is the Abe’s Real Bagel Café, on stage entertainment, the Don Bar and prizes and givea-ways to the general public.

“As a fi rst year event we want to whet the appetite of the par-ticipants, supporters and spectators alike,” Mr Ingle says. “They will be our voice for the future and by creating a wonderful experience for all involved they will be back in the droves in the future.”

Races starts at 8am, entertain-ment from 11am. Register online at www.therev120.co.nz to be in to win family prizes.

Campus Services Limited (CSL) is an events management company based at the University of Waikato. CSL event manages The Gallagher Great Race, The King Street Great Race Ball, The Castle Trust NZ College Games, The Weetbix Kids Tryathlon (Hamilton), The Special K Duathlon (Hamilton), and The Run2Heal (Hamilton).

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Fire Brigade notebookTe Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade has attended the following matters

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Kihikihi Road. 4.32pm. Motor vehicle accident, SH3 Ohaupo.Sunday, 1.06am. Smoke coming from building, George Street. 3.22am.

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Builders Grant Easton and Michael Robertson have joined forces to start their own business.

E&R Building Ltd uses their combined skills and experience with a total of 22 years in the building trade.

Both had been considering starting a business independently and realised it made more sense to work together.

“We’re good mates and both felt it was time for a change, so it was a logical step to take.”

The pair carry out new home construction, alterations, additions and decking etc as well as light commercial work.

They have found the bulk of the work locally, both urban and rural, but have also found their skills have been in demand as far afi eld as Taupo and the Coromandel.

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Do you qualify for an article?Te Awamutu Courier publishes ‘In Business

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LOCAL builders Michael Robertson (left) and Grant Easton working on a Te Awamutu house renovation project. 1150611AD

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“We have products to suit all tastes, budgets and decor. There is a huge amount of choice available.”

When they fi rst entered the trade Ross was laying carpet and vinyl, while Yvonne provided a valuable mat binding service.

They made the move to the retailing scene when they set up their own business ‘Selecta Carpets’ on Bond Road in 2002. The premises included a large showroom with samples, while a mobile service was provided for in-home consultations.

People soon found the value in being able to pro-vide a fl ooring plan and leave the rest to the experts.

While they were a ‘Flooring First’ store from the start, it wasn’t until 2003 the business name became Collins Flooring First.

In 2004 they were joined by tile specialists Tracee and Ian Berry, expanding the range of fl ooring options available again.

“But as demand increased and our business grew we also realised more space was necessary to dis-play all our stock.”

This weekend they celebrate shifting into their purpose-built premises on the corner of Bond and Benson Roads - just around the corner from their previous premises.

“Being based in this area has worked well for us - it offers great parking and access. Now we have a great premises as well for our customers to enjoy.”

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Collins Flooring First is open from 8am-5pm Mon-day to Friday and 9am-1pm Saturdays. For further details contact Collins Flooring First (ph 870 1091).

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Youngsters rewriting BMX record books

By Colin ThorsenEight-year-old Connor

Loomans created history by becoming the fi rst Te Awamutu BMX club rider to ever win four consecutive national titles.

The young whiz kid com-pleted the extraordinary feat by winning the eight year boys’ title at the 2006 national cham-pionships staged over Easter weekend at Cambridge BMX Raceway.

Two former Te Awamutu riders both won four titles but not in consecutive years like Loomans.

Jodi Beaumont won her age group in 1997, 1998 and 1999, then again in 2001 before her family moved to Cambridge.

Glen Inkster won four nation-al titles riding for Te Awamutu in 1985, 1986, 1990 and 1994.

Loomans has completely dominated his age group, win-ning all his races for the past three years.

Te Awamutu collected three national titles, in all, this year.

Cody Hobb’s win, securing him the captaincy of the New Zealand Mighty 11s team to Australia, was featured on the front page of last week’s Cou-rier.

The third club member to claim an NZ1 plate was Codi Merito of Raglan.

In taking out the nine year boys’ championship, Codi be-came only the third Te Awamutu rider to have won three consecu-tive national titles, joining Jodi Beaumont and Loomans.

Other Te Awamutu riders to obtain podium (top three) plac-ings this year were Rebecca Petch, Ryan Lewis, Craig Poyn-ter (second), and Joshua Smith, Harry McConnell (third).

Publicity offi cer, Christine Lewis says Te Awamutu BMX Club is proud to be part of the town’s strong cycling heritage.

The club was represented by 45 riders at the national cham-pionships.

Twenty-two of them achieved top eight placings in tough company - the event attracting 800 riders from throughout the

country.Those to achieve top eight

placings included eight-year-olds Rebecca Petch, Joshua Smith and Haegan Nicholson, who recently completed their ‘sprocket’ training.

The club’s youngest rider, Shane Turner aged fi ve, made it through to the fi nals. He fi n-ished in the top eight after a tough race.

Full list of Te Awamutu riders to fea-ture in the top eight placings:

Six year boys: Shane Turner 8.Seven year boys: LJ Campbell 5,

Clay Merito 7.

Eight year boys: Connor Loomans 1, Joshua Smith 3, Haegan Nichol-son 6.

Eight-nine year girls: Rebecca Petch 2; nine year boys: Codi Merito 1, Harry McConnell 3, Liam Jackson 7.

10 year boys: Caleb Loomans 6, Cameron Petch 7.

11 year girls: Emma McLaughlin 8; boys: Cody Hobbs 1, Ryan Lewis 2, Patrick McKee 4.

14 year girls: Jessica Sterling 8.10 and under cruiser: Cameron

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BMX WHIZ KIDS Connor Loomans (left) and Codi Merito with their NZ1 plates and trophies. They have now collectively won seven national titles. 1150615AD

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Bowls newcomers slug it outChristine Watkinson retained

both her lives winning the wom-en’s fi rst year singles champion-ship at Kihikihi Bowling Club.

But the promising club new-comer did not have things all her own way.

An extra end was needed to decide the fi nal after Watkinson and Joy Allen were locked at 13-all after the mandatory 18 ends.

Watkinson took the honours with a single on the 19th end.

Allen had a purple patch from ends eight to 12, scoring nine unanswered points to lead 11-7.

A crucial three to Watkinson on the 13th end brought her back into contention.

The season ending optional fours tournament was won out-right by N. Woofe’s Hillcrest en-try with a maximum four wins.

Cambridge Central, skipped by H. Matthews, claimed the runners-up prize with three wins, 24 ends and 51 points.

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Ecolab Te Awamutu Sports’ chances of making the top six were all but extinguished after suffering a narrow 16-15 loss to Morrinsville Sports on Sat-urday.

Te Awamutu started the stronger at Albert Park, pinning the opposition in their half.

First fi ve Kieran Hurrell kicked a penalty to give them an early 3-0 lead.

Peter Bain reports that the home team then appeared to go to sleep, allowing the visitors to do all the attacking.

Te Awamutu were guilty of too many turnovers at maul time.

Morrinsville used the ball they won to good effect, camping in opposition territory for much of the half.

They were rewarded with a try and another penalty right on half time for a deserved 13-3 lead.

Te Awamutu coach Kerry Ey-non was not a happy man at the break, letting his team know in no uncertain terms.

Morrinsville kept the ball close to their forwards in the second half, using the rolling maul effectively.

To Te Awamutu’s credit, they kept them at bay with some outstanding work from man of the match Daniel Guijer and fl anker Steve Scott, who toiled hard all day.

First points of the half went to the visitors courtesy of a pen-alty for an offside infringement at a maul to lead 16-3.

With time running out, Te Awamutu lifted their game. They went close to scoring down the left fl ank, then switched quick ball out wide where hook-er Frankie Bourke found a hole to score handy to the posts.

Hurrell converted to close the gap to 16-10.

Te Awamutu threw every-thing at the opposition, moving the ball around trying to get

their fast men into the open.It paid off when fl ying Fijian

winger Seta Nabanisau raced away to score in the corner, making the most of the few op-portunities he received.

Hurrell missed the tough con-

version which would have put his team in front.

Try as they might, Te Awamutu were unable to score in the fi nal eight minutes.

Next game is away to an in form Te Rapa.

TA Sports top six chances nose dive

TRY SCORER Frankie Bourke on the rampage for Te Awamutu Sports against Morrinsville Sports. 1150617AD

Marist lose cliff-hangerTe Awamutu Marist were left

ruing missed opportunities in the dying stages of their 10-9 away loss to Huntly on Satur-day.

Marist had a chance to win the game with a penalty kick, which dropped short, and a fi ve-metre lineout drive, which was held up.

The visitors had spent the fi rst 20 minutes camped in the Hunt-ly half, but their only reward was a Dion Pryor penalty.

Huntly only got into the Marist half twice in the fi rst spell and on the second occasion scored in the corner.

Marist went back on attack but mistakes cost them points when close to the line.

Pryor converted his second penalty on halftime for a 6-5 lead.

In the second 40, Marist again attacked the Huntly line for scant reward - Pryor’s third penalty.

Huntly scored again after 30 minutes from a Marist turn over on halfway.

Marist loose forwards Shane Walker and Paul Gedge had strong games, with Kaleb Walk-er and Johnny Gisborne going well coming off the bench. Backs Marty Rodgers and Michael Vaka looked sharp. Players of the day were Walker and Vaka.

Marist meet Te Akau at Selec-trix Marist Park on Saturday at 2.30pm.


Badminton road show proves big hit at YMI

By Colin ThorsenC o m m o n w e a l t h

Games badminton representative Craig Cooper felt quite at home when the Waikato road Show visited Te Awamutu YMI Bad-minton Club on Satur-day night.

Cooper recalled train-ing at Te Awamutu YMI as a member of Waikato under-16 team, coached by Jenny Tait, several years ago.

“Simon Ravenscroft (Te Awamutu) was in our team, so we trained once a week here to save him making the trek to Hamilton.

“It was great, at the time, having two play-ers from the Waikato ranked in the top fi ve nationally at under-16 level - I was Number 1 and Simon Number 5.

Cooper was one of three internationals who visited fi ve clubs in the Waikato on Sat-urday promoting the sport.

The other two stars were T.J. Weistra, who repre-sented Holland for 10 years, and his wife Doriana Rivera, who represented Peru for 16 years. They are both now Waikato team-mates of Cooper.

Weistra is now Waikato regional coach and was New Zealand coach at the Commonwealth Games.

He and his wife fashioned a wonderful mixed doubles record together, winning fi ve major tour-naments - the Mexico, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Peru and Chile opens.

It was a case of close but no cigar for Cooper at the Commonwealth Games.

He and Dan Shirley lost to Australia in the dou-bles quarter-fi nals, he and his partner were beaten

by the world champion England mixed doubles pairing who went on to win gold and New Zea-land lost 3-1 to India in the playoff for the teams’ bronze medal.

Sports Force bad-minton development offi cer, Jan Laurie told the large turnout of Te Awamutu senior and junior players that Waikato badminton was fortunate to have such high profi le play-ers in the region.

“Craig is off to Japan with the New Zealand team this week for the Thomas Uber Cup fi -nals. It is the fi rst time New Zealand has ever qualifi ed for this pres-tigious event.”

Ms Laurie said T.J. Weistra is extremely passionate about bad-minton.

“He gets just as big a buzz out of coaching at grassroots level as he does with the elite.”

Te Awamutu YMI was the last club the

road show visited on Saturday, following stopovers at Horsham Downs, Te Rapa, Cambridge and Pu-taruru.

Ms Laurie said she was impressed by the large turnout and enthusiasm of members at Te Awamutu.

The visitors took the locals for some drills and fun games, then teamed up with some of them for games of doubles.

T.J. Weistra said he hoped to bring the Road Show back to Te Awamutu YMI on a club night (Wednesday, 7.30pm) later in the season.

“It’s great having such a high profi le player as Craig (Cooper) fresh from the Games, to visit clubs and schools in the region.”

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GAMES representative Craig Cooper serves during a doubles match with Te Awamutu YMI club members on Saturday night. 1150618AD

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Mooloo-land now badminton power

TIPS for Te Awamutu YMI Badminton Club junior players from Commonwealth Games representative Craig Cooper (centre), ex Peruvian international Doriana Rivera (left) and Waikato regional coach TJ Weistra (right) when the Waikato Road Show hit town on Saturday night. Watching on are Sports Force Waikato Badminton development officer Jan Laurie (pictured behind Rivera) and senior members of the club. 1150619AD

Waikato is now acknowledged as the fastest growing badminton association in New Zealand.

Association administrator, Loma Foster says the incredible growth spurt has come about with the appointment of TJ Weistra as Waikato regional coach.

The former Dutch international player is rated the best coach in Australasia.

Weistra and his wife, ex Peruvian international Doriana Rivera have also added unprecedented strength to the Waikato representative team.

“They don’t want to just participate in this

year’s Wisden Cup premier national league, they want to win the cup,” says Ms Foster.

“The last time Waikato won the Wisden Cup was way back in 1938, so they’re defi nitely tar-geting it this year.”

The star-studded Waikato line-up also includes Commonwealth Games representative Craig Cooper, the well-performed Maggie Chan, Conrad Hueckstadt and some young rising stars of the future. Hueckstadt was a member of last year’s team that won the Slazenger Cup to gain promo-tion up to Wisden Cup.

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Agenda:1. That the annual balance date be transferred from 31 March to 30 June 2. That this meeting authorise the committee to set training fees only for the 2006-2007 year.

Meeting to be followed by Meeting to be followed by Meeting to be followed by Meeting to be followed by Annual PrizeAnnual PrizeAnnual PrizeAnnual Prize----giving 2.00pm onwardsgiving 2.00pm onwardsgiving 2.00pm onwardsgiving 2.00pm onwards

Members please bring a plate Enquiries to 872Enquiries to 872Enquiries to 872Enquiries to 872----2812 281228122812

or (027) 233or (027) 233or (027) 233or (027) 233----1341134113411341

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

ART EXHIBITION

Featuring artists of West Waipa Art and Garden Guide

At the Memorial Hall on Pirongia Market Day Sunday, April 30

Enquiries 871-9536

TO LET

A1 SELFSTORAGE

New facility, many sizes, good rates,

security and 7day access.

Phone 871-6164or (0274) 783 085

FLATMATE wanted,good area, close totown, $95 p/w includ-ing power and phone.Phone 871-8288.

TO LET

Are you lookingfor Property

Management?

AALLLL TTEENNAANNTTSSAARREE RREEQQUUIIRREEDDTTOO CCOOMMPPLLEETTEEAAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN

FFOORRMMSSPh 871-5044

Te Awamutu Realty MREINZ“nobody does it better”

FLATMATES wanted,single room in cen-trally located nicehouse, available im-mediately, $80p/w,large new sleep outavailable May 7, $95p/w, includes every-thing except food, offstreet parking, wouldsuit responsible out-going people. PhoneTrish 871-3854.

LANDLORDS

Wishing your property to be managed by a

recognised professional?

TENANTS

Needing help finding accommodation which

suits your needs?

Contact Francene

on 871-7146,

Mobile

(027) 289-3952

871-6287 a/h

Waipa Property Link Ltd. MREINZ

LARGE one bedroomhouse, large garage,workshop, acre sec-tion, $200 p/w. Phone(021) 128-3822.

ONE bedroom self con-tained flat, Kihikihi,would suit couple orsingle person, 130p/w.Phone 871-3781.

SAFE ‘N’ SOUND STORAGE

Lock upstorage units

� Electric Security Fence � 24/7 access � Camera and patrolled surveillance

Phone 871-2171or (0274) 407-101

230 Bruce Berquist Drive, Te Awamutu

THREE bedroomhouse in Kihikihi,double garage withpot belly, $240 p/w,references required.Phone 870-3042.

TO LETSTORAGE profes-

sional storage com-pany, offers long termstorage, individual,secure units. RazzasStorage, Otorohanga.Phone 872-2485 or(027) 499-7159.

TE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTU

SELF STORAGESELF STORAGESELF STORAGESELF STORAGEFrom $17 p/w

24hr access Camera Surveillance

PH: (07) 856-7584or (027) 608-1749

THREE bedroomhouse, single garage,dishwasher, WallaceTerrace, $270 p/w,bond and referencesrequired. Phone 871-2171.

TO LET

Princess Street, three bedroom, large section, single garage, immaculate,redecorated throughout. $250 p/w. Bank Street, Family Home, four bedrooms, close to town. $270 p/w. Northleigh Place, superior townhouse, three bedrooms, garage / internal access, $260 p/w. Applications with references welcome. Dogs not permitted at any of these properties.

Contact:

Glenda Death

Mob (027) 685-6626

A/h 871-3396 MREINZ

TWO bedroom unit, $185 pw. Phone 871-6026.

MEETINGS

TE AWAMUTU

GROUP RIDING

FOR THE

DISABLED (INC)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, May 11, 2006

10.30am

277 Fraser Street,

Te Awamutu

All Welcome

Carol Penman

Secretary

TE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTU VISIONVISIONVISIONVISION

IMPAIREDIMPAIREDIMPAIREDIMPAIRED GROUPGROUPGROUPGROUP

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Parish Lounge,

Catholic Church,

Alexandra Street

Tuesday, May 2,

10.00am

Speaker -

Brian Henwood

All Welcome

PUBLIC NOTICES

HOME SEWING

GROUP

Meeting monthly to help retain the disappearing skills of home sewing.

Speaker:Murray Mansfield (Mansfield Fabrics) “Fabrics past and

present”All interested sewing

ladies welcome,May 1st

7.00pm - 9.00pmPhone (07) 825-2900

BUSINESS SUPERDEALS

AUTO Trans servicingevery 50,000km,Stuart Law Ltd.Phone 871-6426.

BOATS FOR SALE

DUCK shooters dream,inflatable dinghy, 9 ftSevylor with oars,new price $550, usedtwice, asking $350ono. Phone (07) 871-4929 evenings.

FOR SALE

CAR trailer tidy condi-tion, $500. Phone 871-4298.

DDUUCCKKSSHHOOOOTTIINNGGLicences, ammunition,

decoys etc available atFarmlands, ChurchillStreet, Te Awamutu.

FFIIRREEWWOOOODD

5m³ $160, 10m³ $290,delivered. Phone (07)878-5242 or (021) 617-349.

MANUKA firewood,dry. Phone 871-2933.

ZIPS replaced, trou-sers, frocks, skirtsshortened. SincerityDrycleaners, 97 SloaneStreet.

FOR SALE UNDER$50

15KG bagged sheepmanure, hockey fund-raiser, $10. Phone(021) 231-0708.

20 Alfred Hitchcockthree investigatormystery titles, $49.Phone 870-6599.

COT mattress, stan-dard size, very goodcondition, $10. Phone870-6599.

DELONGHI 14 fin oilheater, $49.99. PhoneFiona 870-4955.


LIVESTOCK WANTED

BONER COWS WANTED Don’t Wait Two Weeks For Payment

Immediate Payment - Competitive Schedule Also empty heifers and potter bulls

Phone Warren Robinson (07) 829-5601, (025) 925-030 Bill Lincoln 871-5834, (0274) 925-080

STOCK SALES

TE AWAMUTU WEEKLY SALE Thursday April 27 - 11.00am

Location: Te Awamutu Sale Yards,Paterangi Road, Te Awamutu Sale Comprising 11.00am Prime & Boners10 Fat Cattle 150 Boners 50 I/c budget cows

11.30am Dairies

12.00 noon Store Cattle10 Potter Bulls 20 2yr str & hfrs 70 ylg beef x strs & hfrs 50 wnr beef x strs & hfrs

12.00 noon Feeder calves 80 calves

12.00 noon Sheep 20 Prime lambs 30 Store Lambs Further Entries Being Accepted All enquiries to: Steve Weck 07 870-2961 0274 770 109Chris Ryan 07 871-3313 0272 431 078 Peter Schnuriger 07 871-3316 0272 431 836Peter Cain 07 871-3580 0274 933 808 Bob Drake 07 871-7515 0274 941 958

TENDERS

WANTED TO BUY

FARM cottage, south of Te Awamutu for family, careful ten-ants, references available. Phone Bruce or Sue Biggar (07) 873-1676.

GRAZINGAVAILABLE

Are you confident you have chosenthe right grazier?

Contact: Bruce (07) 827-4605

Mobile (0274) 825-925 or Freephone 0800 10 84 94

www.nzgrazing.co.nz

C.O. cows, up to 50 toJune 07, $6p/w, An-gus bull provided.Phone Les Yeates871-9845.

GRAZING available,55 - 65 heifers,Whatawhata/Koromatua area, long termpreferred but willconsider short termoptions. Phone (07)829-8460 evenings or(026) 553-2305.

GRAZING availablefor 60 heifers to June07, $6p/w, Pirongiaarea. Phone LesYeates 871-9845.

GRAZINGGRAZINGGRAZINGGRAZINGAVAILABLEAVAILABLEAVAILABLEAVAILABLE

For up to 100 dairy heifers in Otorohanga area.

May 2006 to May 2007. Phone Allen

(07) 873-0720

WINTER grazingavailable. 150 - 200cows, 3 kms west TeAwamutu. Phone 871-6061 or (021) 261-4065.

GRAZING WANTED

GRAZING wanted for11 empty x breedcows in Te Awamutuarea until May 2007.Phone (07) 873-9239or (027) 552-6607.

WANTED Grazing for2 bulls. From May 1to October. Phone871-3561 or (0274)035-854.

LIVESTOCK FORSALE

WEANER pigs forsale, $60 each. Phone870-2266.

WEANER steer cattle,suitable for lifestyleblocks, very quiet,transport can be ar-ranged, $400 + GST.Phone (07) 873-7524after 6.00pm.

LIVESTOCKWANTED

AC PETFOODS Now Buying

Horses0800-834-222

BUSINESSES FORSALE

CAMBRIDGE - TeAwamutu - Kihikihi.We have a good selec-tion of businesses atgood prices to buy inthese areas. Pleasephone (021) 260-1194.

PROPERTIES FORSALE

TIDY three bedroom,double garage and car-port, new carpet, bathand shower, $230,000ono. Phone 871-6380 or(021) 1662-976.

PROPERTIESWANTED

CCOOUUNNTTRRYYCCOOTTTTAAGGEE

Within 15minsTe Awamutu, any

direction 1 - 3bedrooms, anything considered, do-up

fine if sound. Phone 021-110-5117

No Agents

WORK WANTED

CHIMNEYCHIMNEYCHIMNEYCHIMNEY Clean, parts, repairs,

be ready for winter.Phone 871-5351 or(027) 664-367.

EXTERIOR housecleaning. Phone UltraClean 871-6662 today!

WORK WANTED

AVAILABLE !AVAILABLE !AVAILABLE !AVAILABLE ! Friendly, professional

painters and decora-tors. You are guaran-teed a no stress ex-perience. You willreceive the benefits ofa fast and efficientjob, with a quality fin-ish. Phone Dave Rowe(027) 290 8776 or (07)873-1777.

CLARKE’SCARPET

CLEANINGFor your carpet and upholstery cleaning

Phone Keith, mobile

(027) 280-0790 or 871-4930

We aim to please

Glen Rawson

Plumbing

Craftsman, Plumber and Gasfitter

�Roofing � Maintenance� New

Phone (027) 222-7590or 870-2987a/h

Johnny NelsonWWAASSHHBBRRIIGGHHTT

MOSS, ALGAE, LICHENTREATMENT

�Low pressure, Exterior Cleaning �Coloursteel roofs �Roof spray, Tiles and Decromastic �Rotary clean, pavers, driveways, footpaths �Commercial buildings

Phone (0274) 763-347or 871-7389

LimitedNow Servicing Te Awamutu

For Exterior Cleaning Moss, Mould and Algae

Treatments, Houses, Roofs, Driveways, Cobbles etc also Fly and Spider TreatmentsFor your Free quotePhone Tui 871-7205

or 0800 GO SOFTWASH0800-467-638

Fax (07) 848-1702 [email protected]

WORK WANTED

MEATEATER

HOMEKILLS LTD

Phone 871-9995

or (029) 871-9995

MORTGAGE

BROKER

NZMBA

Phone Christine

871-3176

(021) 545-302

MYOB

Need Help? Computer

Accounting ‘Doctor’at 871-3176

NNEEEEDD DDRRIIVVIINNGG

LLEESSSSOONNSS??

Phone Rosetown DriverTraining (0274) 125-000 or 871-5569.

PC PROBLEMS?

NO fix, no fee, repairsfrom experienced localIT professional. Mo-bile upgrades, repairsand installations ser-vice. No call out fees!Phone Matt (021)261-5277 or 870-3038.

RAY LEERAY LEERAY LEERAY LEE MASTERMASTERMASTERMASTER FARRIERFARRIERFARRIERFARRIERHot or cold shoeing Drop off and pick up service available for your convenience(027) 487(027) 487(027) 487(027) 487----1954 195419541954

or 870or 870or 870or 870----3035303530353035

ROSETOWNROSETOWNROSETOWNROSETOWN PAINTERSPAINTERSPAINTERSPAINTERS

For all your painting and wallpaperrequirements.

Phone 871-3411 or (027) 482-5586

WATERBLASTING.Phone Ultra Clean871-6662 today!

WORK WANTED

TE AWAMUTU PLUMBING AND

DRAINAGEColin Downie

Plumbing & Drainage Maintenance

�New houses alterations �Septic tank and effluents �Blocked drains - Hydro Jet and Camera

Phone(0274) 989-022 or

871-8976 a/h

TREE & STUMP SERVICE

Call Dennis Clements TOTAL TREE CARE

Phone 871-5221 Te Awamutu Owned

and Operated

Tree Surgeon Stump Removal� Highly qualified

� Quality guaranteed

Ph Mike at FRASERS 0800-888-121

WINDOWS cleaned bythe experts. PhoneUltra Clean 871-6662.

FARMEMPLOYEES

WANTED

AASSSSIISSTTAANNTTRREEQQUUIIRREEDD

To work with ownerson a 320 cow dairy

farm, minimum 1 year experience.

Training and safety encouraged, tidy 3 bedroom house.

Phone 871-1822 or (027) 233-8237

HOME HELPAVAILABLE

BABYSITTERBABYSITTERBABYSITTERBABYSITTERNEEDEDNEEDEDNEEDEDNEEDED

Three nights per week from 4.00pm to 5.45pm

for two children , must have own car. Phone 870-6310

after 6.00pm

HOME HELPWANTED

CAREGIVER requiredfor elderly female inown home for week-ends. Phone 871-4217.

SITUATIONSVACANT

CLEANER

REQUIRED

Experienced cleaner required on a sub-contract basis for evening commercial cleaning in the Te Awamutu area. Must be honest, reliable and have excellent communicationskills. Cleaning equipment is provided.

Please phone(09) 525-0182 or email [email protected] your contact details

PAINTERPAINTERPAINTERPAINTER DECORATORDECORATORDECORATORDECORATOR

Required, must have experience, must be enthusiastic and willing to work, good rates. Phone Tony Bolton

(07) 871-8481 or(021) 215-2342

SECURITY Officers -are needed! Gain thisNZQA approvedqualification by corre-spondence for under$500. Student loansmay apply. Phone0800 800 043.

MACHINERY FORSALE

FFAARRMMMMAACCHHIINNEERRYY

FFOORR SSAALLEE� Case Tractor CX90 (970hrs) with 20 - 36 Pearson loader with silage grab � Buctons 8.3 tandem wagon with scales � Maxam 2500 mower 1 yr old All in excellent order

Phone 872-4822

GILTRAP feed out wagon, 90-80 side de-livery, new belt bear-ings, $12,500 ono. Phone John Lorimer(07) 871-9884 Pirongia.

VEHICLES FORSALE

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NISSAN Primera 2.0lt,1998, all wheel drive,auto, silver, 108,000kms, mint condition,$7,995. Phone 871-4194.

VEHICLES FORSALE

GreatTyres!GreatPrices!

Fitting & Balancing

Kihikihi RoadTe Awamutu

Phone 871 3079

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FOR SALE UNDER$50

DOG kennel, good con-dition, med sized, $49ono. Phone 870-3027.

FREE firewood readyfor splitting, bringsmall trailer. Phone871-7969.

FUNKY double duvetcover, inner and pil-lowcases, $40. Phone871-8923.

INNER sprung singlebed, very good condi-tion, $15 ono. Phone870-1941.

MENS Swandry jacket,medium, very goodcondition, $25. Phone870-5141.

P266 No HDD 14”monitor, keyboard, mouse, $20. Phone 871-7039.

QUEEN size latexmattress, good condi-tion, $49.95 ono.Phone 871-3817 a/h.

SINGLE bed, woodenbed ends, old, goodcondition, $30. Phone871-2150.

TWO funky single du-vets, pillowcases andinners. $49. Phone871-8923.

TWO kitchen stools,brown vinyl, $10 both.Phone 871-3945.

ADVERTISE INTHE CLASSIFIEDS336 Alexandra St

Sell it in theClassifieds!

Phone 871 5151


SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANTSITUATIONS VACANT

Part-time Designer3 Day Week

Self motivated ✔Creative ✔Able to work under pressure ✔

This job is part-time, Monday to Wednesday, with some busy weeks requiring more days.If this is you and you are fully computer literate, able to work with ALL Adobe programmes, while also familiar with data transmission, then we are looking for you. Even if you have some of the above we may be interested.Join a great team and work on the production of the Te Awamutu Courier, Te Awamutu Property Guide and much more.Remuneration will be commensurate with experience.Post your applications along with a CV and relevantreferences to:

Sinéad Lenehan, Te Awamutu CourierP O Box 1, Te Awamutu

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APN Regional Newspapers is Australia and New Zealand's leading publisher of regional daily newspapers, with 23 daily and 90 non-daily titles. It is a division of APN News & Media, which also has extensive radio, outdoor advertising and transit media interests. Career opportunities with this dynamic company are excellent.

SITUATIONS VACANT

TTEEMMPPSS

WWAANNTTEEDD

We are currently looking for people to work on a regular casual basis in the following positions: SUPPORT WORKERS: for people with disabilities. Temps must have previous experience and be able to provide a hands-on approach to our clients. CAREGIVERS - providing care for the elderly, previous experience required. SECRETARIAL /PALABOURERS: General maintenance and repair duties.

To register please phone: 870-1300or email: [email protected]

PHONE (07) 871 5151 - FAX (07) 871 3675

FREE UNDER $50 ADVERTISINGNo more than 10 words per advertisement.

Limit one advertisement per person. For Sale items only.This coupon only for Residents, not Trade or Commercial Retail

Run-on advertisements only, printed at our discretion, when space permits.

NB: Only advertisements submitted on these forms accepted.Forms can be posted to Te Awamutu Courier, PO Box 1, Te Awamutu, or advertisers

can bring this coupon in to our office at 336 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu.

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YES - Advertise it for FREE!!!

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WANTED KNOWN

Te Awamutu SPCA

KITTEN AND PUPPY FOOD URGENTLY

NEEDEDPlease drop off at theTe Awamutu Courier

office, at the SPCA on Sundays, or phone the

number below toarrange a delivery time

OPEN DAYS Every Sunday

1.00pm - 4.00pm except public holidays Or by appointment

Phone 871-5222 and leave a message

DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 28 PAPER IS:

12NOON THURSDAY

To place an ad phone 871-5151 ~ Fax 871-3675

email: [email protected]

or call into our office at 336 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu


Te Awamutu Courier and Tracs give readers the chance to win a double pass to see The Bleeders play Hamil-ton’s Meteor on Friday, May 5.

It is an all ages show and tickets are avail-able from Tracs in Hamilton.

Support acts are Missing Teeth and An-tagonist.

The new Bleeders album ‘As Sweet As Sin’ features the new single ‘Nightmares,’ an adrenaline-infused shot of punk rock’n’roll; as well as the band’s raw-knuckled previous hit ‘The Kill’; and new versions of the singles ‘Out Of Time’ and ‘A Bleeding Heart’.

Along with the single CD version, a limited double-disc edition is also being released with a DVD containing all the music videos and a behind the scenes documentary covering the bands trip to New York and in-the-studio footage.

Recorded at Big Blue Meenie studios in New Jersey late last year, with Sal Villenueva (Thursday, Taking Back Sunday) producing; and

mastered at Sterling Sound NYC by George Marino (everyone from Metallica and AC/DC to the Arctic Monkeys and The Cure), the album is described by vocalist Angelo Munro as “a long time coming, and a big step forward for the band that points the

way to the future”.The Bleeders came

together three years ago, and rapidly passed the kind of career milestones that many acts wear as a badge of achievement - an independent EP, residencies in the alternative radio Top Tens followed by a Top 20 single, acclaimed videos, high-profi le support slots, and successful national and international tours.

They could have just gone with the fl ow, and seen what came next.

But, the Bleeders are not ‘go-with-the-fl ow’ kind of folks, and they don’t wait around for something to happen. Right from the beginning, this band was determined to make something happen - and every click on the highway thus far has been about creating that. Now, the next stop along the road has been reached.

The emotional territory covered by ‘As Sweet As Sin’ will ring familiar to many; and, as the Bleeders’ music is primarily about communication, they “lack the sense of exclusivity that confi nes so many bands to their cliquey pigeonholes…

To be in to win simply put your name, address and daytime contact number on the back of a standard sized envelope, address it to ‘The Bleeders Double Pass Competition’ and make sure it reaches our offi ce by 5pm next Tuesday.

CINEMA SCENE

Bleeders in Hamilton

BASIC INSTINCT 2:RISK ADDICTION R18 FINAL WED 8.10A very special treat. It has something for everyone and will capture the imagination with its good old-fashioned medieval swashbuckling swordplay and romance, in the grand tradition of BRAVEHEART and KING ARTHUR. This rousing adventure is passionate, powerful, absorbing and satisfying entertainment. Carries our full recommendation.TRISTAN AND ISOLDE M WED 5.45, THU 5.50, FRI 8.15, SAT 5.40, SUN 4.05

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3 Really Terrifi c British Comedies now Showing:KINKY BOOKS ~ KEEPING MUM ~ MRS HENDERSON PRESENTKINKY BOOKS ~ KEEPING MUM ~ MRS HENDERSON PRESENTss

All thoroughly entertaining and fully recommended

MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS MWED 10.00 & 6.10, THU 10.30 & 6.05,FRI 6.05, SAT 2.15, 4.05, 5.55 & 7.45,SUN 12.15, 2.05 & 3.55

KINKY BOOTS MWED 5.50, THU 6.00, FRI 8.05, SAT 6.15, SUN 2.10 & 6.15

KEEPING MUM MWED 10.15 & 6.20, THU 10.00 & 8.00,FRI 6.00, SAT 4.10 & 8.20, SUN 4.15

THE SHAGGY DOG PGFRI 5.55, SAT 1.30 & 3.30, SUN 11.30 & 1.30 It’s HOWLarious.

ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN PGTHU 5.55, SAT 2.00 & 5.50,SUN 12.00 & 1.55

FIRST DESCENT MWED 8.05, THU 7.55, FRI 8.00, SUN 5.45

SIONE’S WEDDING MWED 10.30, 6.00 & 8.00, THU 10.15, 6.25 & 8.20, FRI 6.25 & 8.25, SAT 3.55 & 7.50, SUN 3.50 & 5.50

NUMBER TWO PGSAT 1.50, SUN 11.50

WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN PG 7TH RECORD MONTH. SAT 1.40, SUN 11.40

WALK THE LINE MWED 7.50, THU 8.10, FRI 5.45, SAT 8.10, SUN 1.40

JUST FRIENDS MWED 8.20, SAT 3.40, FINAL SUN 6.25

Thrilling, mysterious, rousing, dramatic, powerful and energetic withspectacular fight scenes.V FOR VENDETTA R13 THU 7.50, FRI 7.55, SAT 5.30 & 8.00,SUN 3.30 & 6.00

Keeping MumForty-three years ago, a beau-

tiful young blonde, Rosie Jones, boards a train with a large leath-er-bound trunk, from which a large pool of blood slowly issues.

Arrested, Rosie’s sentenced to life in a prison for the criminally insane, for murdering and chop-ping up two people.

Cut to today and the genteel village of Little Wallop (popula-tion 57), were the Goodfellow family resides.

Dad Walter (Rowan Atkinson) is the local vicar, somewhat for-getful and endlessly harried by an aged nosy neighbour. Mom Gloria (Kristin Scott Thomas) is bored out of her brain and hasn’t had sex in ages, unlike her 17-year old nympho daughter Holly. Younger son Peter is bullied at school.

Gloria is fl irting mildly with her Yank golf coach, the studly Lance (Patrick Swayze). Howev-er, Lance also has eyes for Holly.

Enter the aged Grace Hawkins (Maggie Smith), the family’s new housekeeper, who has a lather-bound trunk just like Rosie’s.

Think Mary Poppins crossed with Nanny McPhee without the warts. Almost immediately the Goodfellows’ life changes for the better. A barking dog that’s been keeping Gloria awake suddenly stops barking.

Peter’s bullies take a tum-ble from their bikes. And even Holly takes an interest in baking cakes. That leaves Gloria and Walter’s marriage to fi x.

First DescentThe docu-drama ‘First De-

scent’ chronicles the rebellious, inspiring and sometimes con-troversial rise of snowboarding - as seen through the eyes of the snowboarders setting the standards and breaking the boundaries of this worldwide phenomenon.

‘First Descent’ spotlights a handful of snowboarding’s early pioneers (including Shawn Farmer, Nick Perata and Terja Haakonsen) and some of the ultra-sponsored superstars at snowboarding’s current cutting edge (Torino ’06 Gold Medal-list Shaun White and cham-pion Hannah Teter) and liter-ally takes them to the edge - the snow blanketed mountains of Alaska - where these fi ve icons face some of the most challeng-ing and hard-core natural ter-rain on the planet.

The fi ve come for different reasons - Perata and Farmer to see if they still have what it takes, Haakonsen to add an-other credit to his Big Mountain resume, and White and Teter to undertake their fi rst Big Moun-tain ride ever - and yet all seek to challenge themselves to ac-complish the best snowboarding feat of their lives down peaks of powder no rider has ever descended.

Leading up to their fi rst de-scent, the crew of fi ve share their stories, comparing view-points, individual lifestyles, and unedited opinions on the

evolution of snowboarding that began as delinquent child of skiing and now stands as an in-ternational cultural movement that has permanently changed the face of winter sports.

Just FriendsWhen he confessed his love

for his best friend during their formative high school year, Chris was met with a broken heart and a degrading humili-ation.

Only adding insult to injury was his larger than life frame, which became a source of ridicule for cruel classmates. But years later thing having changed, Chris is now a hotshot record producer in Hollywood and the complete physical oppo-site of himself in high school.

He’s also got an up and com-ing act by the name of Saman-tha James who has a psychotic crush on her producer.

When a freak accident occurs on the way to Paris, Chris is forced to return home with her in tow.

Little does he know that he would come face to face with the friend that he tried so desper-ately to forget.

With the chance to woo her again, Chris will do what he can despite his client’s violent mis-givings and a competitive rival suitor against him.

No matter the crazy obstacles he must overcome, Chris will do whatever it takes to be more than ‘just friends.’

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