HERALD Feilding-Rangitikei SPECIAL TAIHAPE EDITION INSIDE Thursday, December 8, 2016 LOVE YOUR LAND LOVE YOUR LAND STIHL SHOP FEILDING 30 Aorangi Street (next to TRC Toyota) Feilding Ph: 06 323 8271 www.stihlshop.co.nz 5000 AL Combo Cut, Catch & Mulch Powered by Briggs & Stratton 190cc Commercial Series 850 ReadyStart TM engine Masport Quadcut ® 4 blade cutting system ReadyStart TM - no priming required & easy starting Washport Was $995 SAVE $50 WAS $549 1000 ST Combo Cut & Catch Powered by Briggs & Stratton Series 450E engine 460mm (18”) steel chassis 2500 AL Combo Catch & Mulch wered by Briggs & Stratton 140cc OHV dyStart TM engine Masport 4 blade disc cutting system dyStart TM - no priming required & easy starting Front 200mm (8”) & rear 200mm (8”) adjustable dual bearing wheels es 25 Cut, Pow Read Mas Read Fron bear NOW $799 NOW $899 NOW $499 WE-7497602AA Waste not, want not Page 3 Puns no bull Page 7 Police restructure prompts fear SAM KILMISTER Feilding’s Business Promotion group fear if police are taken away crime will go up in the village CBD. From left, Kerry Gracie, Jason Smith, John Cotton and Wayne Short. PHOTO: DAVID UNWIN/FAIRFAX NZ Uncertainty surrounding the future of policing in Feilding and other rural communities has prompted fear among the town’s business community. But the police district com- mander has said 24-hour police presence in the town is not at risk. Police staff in the district have received a consultation document outlining a ‘‘proposed structure and deployment’’ model for the area, which includes Manawatu, Whanganui and Taranaki. District commander superintendant Sue Schwalger would not say which communi- ties may be affected. But the changes would not result in the closure of any of the 40 police stations in the district, or a reduction in staff numbers. ‘‘I wish to reassure the Feild- ing community there is no threat the Feilding Police station will close or that there will be a reduction in policing in Feilding.’’ Business Promotions chair- man Wayne Short feared the changes may include officers from the Palmerston North sta- tion operating on call on a rostered basis. ‘‘From a business point of view we can understand it - but it can’t be done if the result of it will be detrimental to performance. We’ve got a lot of gaps in security footage around town and it would be preferable to have police on site at all times, rather than having a 15 minute delay if any- thing goes wrong.’’ Feilding and District Pro- motion chairman Jason Smith said the town would have to increase its private security if police were to respond from the Palmerston North. The agency employs a fulltime security officer who patrols the business CBD every night, with two officers on a Friday night. ‘‘The fear is we’ll have to increase private security if there is a lesser police presence and there is a cost to the community involved with that.’’ Schwalger said there had been no discussion regarding reducing the hours of coverage or shifting to an ‘on call’ response. ‘‘I can assure the community that there will continue to be a 24/7 policing presence.’’ She said there may be public consultation on the proposed changes.
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HERALDFeilding-Rangitikei
SPECIAL TAIHAPE EDITION INSIDE
Thursday, December 8, 2016
LOVE YOUR LANDLOVE YOUR LAND
STIHL SHOP FEILDING30 Aorangi Street (next to TRC Toyota) FeildingPh: 06 323 8271www.stihlshop.co.nz
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Commercial Series 850 ReadyStartTM engine
Masport Quadcut® 4 blade cutting system
ReadyStartTM - no priming required & easy starting
Washport
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WAS $549
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450E engine
460mm (18”) steel chassis
2500 AL ComboCatch & Mulch
wered by Briggs & Stratton 140cc OHV
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Masport 4 blade disc cutting system
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Front 200mm (8”) & rear 200mm (8”) adjustable dual
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Police restructure prompts fearSAM KILMISTER
Feilding’s Business Promotion group fear if police are taken away crime will go up in the village CBD. From left, Kerry Gracie, Jason Smith, John Cotton and Wayne Short. PHOTO: DAVID UNWIN/FAIRFAX NZ
Uncertainty surrounding thefuture of policing in Feilding andother rural communities hasprompted fear among the town’sbusiness community.
But the police district com-mander has said 24-hour policepresence in the town is not at risk.
Police staff in the district havereceived a consultation documentoutlining a ‘‘proposed structureand deployment’’ model for the
area, which includes Manawatu,Whanganui and Taranaki.
District commandersuperintendant Sue Schwalgerwould not say which communi-ties may be affected. But thechanges would not result in theclosure of any of the 40 policestations in the district, or areduction in staff numbers.
‘‘I wish to reassure the Feild-ing community there is no threatthe Feilding Police station willclose or that there will be a
reduction in policing in Feilding.’’Business Promotions chair-
man Wayne Short feared thechanges may include officersfrom the Palmerston North sta-tion operating on call on arostered basis.
‘‘From a business point of viewwe can understand it - but it can’tbe done if the result of it will bedetrimental to performance.We’ve got a lot of gaps in securityfootage around town and it wouldbe preferable to have police on
site at all times, rather thanhaving a 15 minute delay if any-thing goes wrong.’’
Feilding and District Pro-motion chairman Jason Smithsaid the town would have toincrease its private security ifpolice were to respond from thePalmerston North.
The agency employs a fulltimesecurity officer who patrols thebusiness CBD every night, withtwo officers on a Friday night.
‘‘The fear is we’ll have to
increase private security if thereis a lesser police presence andthere is a cost to the communityinvolved with that.’’
Schwalger said there had beenno discussion regarding reducingthe hours of coverage or shiftingto an ‘on call’ response.
‘‘I can assure the communitythat there will continue to be a24/7 policing presence.’’
She said there may be publicconsultation on the proposedchanges.
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It looks like Bulls - the townfamous for its puns - has beengetting quite the refresh as thecommunity works on becomingRangitikei’s No.1 stopoverlocation.
The old jail in Bulls has beenrestored by the town’s communitycommittee (Page 3) and a series oflife-sized bulls have been erectedin the town (Page 7).
Both will make great photoopportunities for travellers takinga rest in the town.
Now it remains to be seen whatwill happen with Bulls’ newmultipurpose centre, which willhopefully boost the town further.
In this week’s edition wewelcome the return of the ‘Fromthe Mayor’s Chair’ monthlycolumn.
This was something formermayor Margaret Kouvelisundertook and now our newmayor Helen Worboys will sharea monthly message in the Herald.
Her latest column is on ourConversations section on page 14.
- Lisa Houston
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1. CHRISTMAS PARADETis the season - head down toManchester Square this weekendfor some Christmas fun.
2. NEWBIES MEETFeilding’s new resident’s arewelcome tomeet at KR’s cafe for ameet and greet.
3. CONCERTOperatunity Daytime ConcertSeries over in Palmerston North issure to be a goodwind down in thelead up to Christmas.
4. CAROLS BY CANDLIGHTOpenedwith amini concert by theFeilding Brass Band, Christmascarols will be ringing out from theCivic Centre on December 18.
5. CHRISTMAS CHEERDon’t miss the opportunity to headto the Feilding Public Library andhave a chat withManawatumayorHelenWorboys with her ChristmasCheer with theMayor sessions onDecember 8 and 16.
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Mike Ward, Keith
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An old piece of Bulls history hasbeen restored and given a newlease of life as the town pushes itsclaim as Rangitikei’s premierstopover location.
The old courthouse andlockup, commonly referred to asthe Bulls jail, were identified aspotential photo opportunities andtourist attractions by the BullsCommunity Committee earlierthis year.
Built in the late 19th century,the two-cell lockup was used bypolice since 1884. It is locatedbehind the courthouse, which wasbuilt in 1882 and is now leased tothe Scully’s gift shop.
The lockup would containprisoners while they waited to gobefore the judge at the courthouseover the road.
Situated opposite the currentpolice station on State Highway 1,the two 1870s buildings include aninformation sign reciting 1873Bulls Bylaws extracts.
The doors to the lockup aremade of solid vertical timber slabswith hand-forged iron hinges andnails. The doors are 3 inches thickand still show kick marks andscratches from prisoners held inthe cells 130 years ago.
Project co-ordinator HeatherThorby teamed up withRangitikei District Council parksmanager Athol Sanson to paintthe old lockup, level out the lawn
and replant the surrounding gar-dens.
Thorby said the garden was ina ‘‘disgraceful’’ state and was nowa much more respectable andattractive site.
‘‘There used to be great big,overgrown cabbage trees allround [the fence],’’ she said.
‘‘The Bulls Community Com-mittee thought it was a photoopportunity – it’s a nice greenspace for visitors to have a picnicand it’s right opposite theicecream shop, which is perfect insummer.’’
Sanson said it was anotherexample of the community work-
ing together.‘‘Heather came up with a plant-
ing plan and we were only toohappy to chip in. We see the valuebehind it and the potential for it tobecome a fantastic place to stopover.
‘‘It’s a historic reserve, whichis one of the only ones we have.’’
Bulls builder Mike Ward alsomade the stocks located outside.They were traditionally used tohold overflow from the lockup oncourt days.
‘‘It’s made from a slab of totaraand jarrah power poles. We had tomake it play the part, so there’shandcuffs there.‘‘
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A frying pan, toys, balls, falseteeth, money and jewellery head-line the list of unusual itemsfound in Manawatu wastewaternetworks.
An increase in hazardouswaste being discarded throughthe Manawatu District Council’swastewater systems is causingblockages, says utilities assetmanager Joanna Saywell.
The main culprits are rags,pads and tampons. Other itemscommonly found in the systeminclude glass, rocks, seafoodshells, socks, plastic, nappies,kitty litter and food scraps.
The Feilding WastewaterTreatment Plant discards morethan one skip bin of hazardouswaste every week to the BonnyGlen landfill, near Marton.
Saywell urged residents to dis-card hazardous waste with theirother rubbish, as flushing it downthe loo came at twice the cost tothe council.
‘‘We shouldn’t be using thetoilet as a cheap way of getting ridof rubbish because at the end ofthe day it costs the ratepayermore at the other end.’’
Reticulation supervisor DanYakas said regions likeHimatangi Beach were servicedby a low pressure sewerage sys-tem which required pumps tomove sewage to the treatmentplant instead of using gravity.
Discarding of general wastedamages these pumping systems.
‘‘Wet wipes, believe it or not,have a huge effect on thewastewater network,’’ Yakas said.
‘‘They do not break down andblock up the pipes, causing quite amess for the team to clean up.These things can result in a
blockage of the discharge pipe-line, damage to the grinder pumpunit, danger to our works andenvironmental pollution.
‘‘Moral of the story is if youdidn’t do it, don’t flush it.’’
Wastewater treatment plantoperator Tama Whatuira saidthere was a ‘flush and forget’ cul-
ture among residents.‘‘Before being in the industry I
always thought you flush thetoilet and it goes away. The morepeople that put this stuff in theirgeneral waste the better.’’
The Feilding WastewaterTreatment Plant installed a newscreening machine earlier this
year which filters, compacts andpackages any hazardous wastewithout requiring human contact.
Whatuira said the other com-mon misconception was pouringgrease and fat down the loo.
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Festive Feilding floats to draw crowdsSAM KILMISTER
Inora Matson, 9, walks her Christmas lamb at a previous Feilding Christmas parade. PHOTO: WARWICK SMITH/FAIRFAX NZ
‘‘A couple of peoplein town spend awhole yeardesigning theirfloats.’’Raewyn Loader
If past years are anything to go bythen thousands of excited chil-dren and their families are sure toline the central streets of Feildingfor the town’s annual dose ofChristmas cheer.
Feilding’s Christmas paradehas more than 80 floats makingthe long march from Manfeild tothe clock tower and over 80 stallslining the streets on Sunday.
For the peckish, there will beplenty of lollies thrown from thefloats, although few will be likelyto make it to the back rows. Forthe first time this year there willalso be a food court where theFriday farmer’s market is usuallyhomed in Manchester Square.
Feilding and District Pro-motion project manager RaewynLoader said there would be plentyof Manawatu artists, magiciansand dance groups to keep every-one wearing a smile.
‘‘There are stalls and liveentertainment from 10am to 4pmall around Manchester Squareand the CBD,’’ she said.
‘‘The parade starts at 2pm fromManfeild Park, goes alongFergusson Street, up StaffordStreet, along Kimbolton Road andback to Manfeild Park.
‘‘We’re going to do activitiesfor kids that don’t require moneyso everyone can enjoy it. Therewill be two stages, so the childrenwill have entertainment all day
from their stage outside Murray’sIrish bar.’’
The main stage will be at theclock tower on ManchesterSquare where the UrbanMovement Dance Group andLytton St School will be the majorattractions.
Terminally ill 10-year-oldBrennagh McKay and her familysaid they would be setting upcamp in a stall to attract somemore donations for her toy drivefor sick children who are spend-ing Christmas in hospital.
Loader said the parade wassomething the wider townshiplooked forward to every year.
‘‘A couple of people in townspend a whole year designingtheir floats so this is always a bigthing. It’s the biggest event for thecommunity I think and the floatsare always the main attraction.I’m hanging out to see whatpeople come out with this year.
‘‘It’s really good communityspirit and it’s good to see every-one out because it doesn’t happenmuch. Let’s just hope the weatherplays its part.’’
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Crowd favourites return for Grand PrixSAM KILMISTER
Lando Norris with the trophy for winning the 2016 NZ Grand Prix at Manfeild. PHOTO: DAVID UNWIN/FAIRFAX NZ
Two international motor racingstars who were crowd favouritesat this year’s New Zealand GrandPrix have confirmed their returnto Manfeild for the 2017 event.
Toyota Racing Series has con-firmed Brazilian Pedro Piquetand Britain’s Lando Norris haveboth signed for the 2017 series, thefirst to be hosted on the renamedManfeild:Circuit Chris Amon onFebruary 11-12.
The series consists of 15 racesat five meetings. It begins onJanuary 14 at Ruapuna Park inChristchurch, and ends on Febru-ary 12 with the 62nd New ZealandGrand Prix at Manfeild.
Following the Grand Prix,Norris went on to secure theToyota Racing Series title.
Piquet had his worst weekendof the five-round, 15-race seriesand dropped from second to fifthin the final standings.
Both drivers have since goneon to other championships -Piquet to the FIA European For-mula 3 Championship and Norristo the European and NorthernEuropean Formula Renaultseries.
Piquet, 18, is the son of three-time Formula One world cham-pion Nelson Piquet and youngerbrother of Formula E championNelson Piquet Jr.
He is known for his successesin single-seater junior categories,including winning the 2014 and2015 Brazilian Formula 3 Cham-pionships.
Norris, 17, started his racingcareer at the age of seven when heclaimed pole position at his first national event.
He is still the youngest driverto achieve pole position at anational meeting. He is the cur-rent MSA Formula and ToyotaRacing Series champion.
Manfeild chief executive JulieKeane said it was positive to seeinternational talent announcethey were coming back to New
Zealand three months out fromthe race.
‘‘The weekend of the 2016NZGP was especially thrillingbecause, going into that final cru-cial round, Pedro was the onlydriver who had a chance of top-pling Lando off the top of thepoints table,’’ Keane said.
‘‘Clearly the whole concept of aquick-fire, five weekend title fightin a top class car on some verywell regarded circuits holds a lotof allure to these up-and-comingyoung guns.’’ The New ZealandGrand Prix is set for Manfeild onFebruary 11-12. The full race cardis yet to be confirmed.
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Bulls – the pun central of NewZealand – is at it again, this timeerecting a series of life-sizedangus bull statues greetingmotorists going in and out oftown.
Four bulls are erected, withanother 13 statues to go up in thenext two weeks. Project co-ordinator Paul Geurtjens saidthere were also four cows and sixcalves to be raised.
‘‘We’ll be putting them upacross a range of locations – out atScotts Ferry, in Bulls, Bulls andClifton schools, outside thedoctors and Scully’s Lavendershop in town,’’ Geurtjens said.
‘‘The rest will be placed in stra-tegic places around town.’’
The statues were made byLifestyle Statues based in NewJersey, United States, and cost$52,000.
The Rangitikei town is knownfor its unique play on words, butThe Reed Dictionary of New Zea-land Place Names explains thetown did not take its name fromthe animal.
The town is named after JamesBull, who founded it and ownedthe first general store. The townwas originally called Bull Town,but this was changed to Cliftonand then renamed back to Bulls atthe urging of journalist and poli-tician Sir William Fox.
The project has been supported
by the Bulls Lions Club, Bulls andDistricts Charitable Trust.
Geurtjens said he thought ofthe idea when visiting his brotherin a remote town in Australia.
‘‘I went to see my brother inAustralia and went through a
town called Cowaramup and theyhad black and white friesian cowsall through the town, which wasdown by the local Lions club.
‘‘They said it had increased thetourism by 30 per cent, so Ithought of an extension of a Bulls
theme here. I came home and putthe proposal forward and awaywe went. It’s another way to pushthe Bulls community.’’
Geurtjens had received posi-tive feedback, with the statues,which have been up two weeks,
prompting ‘‘plenty’’ of touristsand visitors on the way throughto stop and take photos.
‘‘When people ask ‘where doyou come from?’ and you sayBulls, they’ll say ‘that’s where allthose bull statues are from’.’’
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Wet spring spears asparagus yield
Mangaweka Asparagus manager Sam Rainey picks some asparagus affected by the fungal disease. PHOTO: DAVID UNWIN/FAIRFAX NZ
Asparagus - that piercing greenspear and old summer favourite –is in short supply as North Islandfarms fight a cold and wet spring.
Too much rain has caused asoil-borne fungal disease affectingthe growth of about half of theasparagus yield at a Mangawekaasparagus farm.
Phytophthora, Greek for ‘‘theplant destroyer’’, is notorious forcausing enormous economiclosses on crops worldwide, as wellas environmental damage. It isthe main disease of asparagus inNew Zealand.
‘‘We have seen patches of[Phytophthora] before, but neverto the extent we’ve seen thisyear,’’ said George Turney, ownerof Mangaweka Asparagus, located30 kilometres from Taihape.
The farm harvests 45 hectaresof asparagus every year, generat-ing about 300 tonnes. Turney saidthey might be lucky to yield 200tonnes this summer.
Phytophthora causes thespears to rot in the ground and itcannot be controlled chemically.
‘‘With our good draining soils,we don’t normally see it toomuch.’’
At an elevation of 450 metres,Turney said his crops started atleast a month later than New Zea-land’s main growing areasbecause the area was prone torain and cold temperatures.
The farm employs 44 Vanuatuworkers during the harvestingseason.
‘‘The biggest effect is on thestaff. We’ve had to top [employees]up so they make more than theminimum wage.
‘‘We just don’t have the workfor them this year that we have inothers.’’
New Zealand’s largest pro-ducer of asparagus, Tendertips inLevin, laid off 18 staff membersthis week due to the lack of pro-duction.
There was no sign of the fungaldisease, but owner Cam Lewis
said the lower volume meant theycouldn’t export as much aspara-gus overseas, which wouldusually be labour-intensive.
‘‘We supply New Zealand firstand if there’s a surplus then welook to export. There’s been a lackof heat and a lack of sunshine andas a result Japan are going to get asignificantly low volume fromus,’’ Lewis said.
‘‘We don’t have the work.
We’re not having the qualityissues the Turneys are having,but production is very low.’’
Farms in Waikato are also feel-ing the effects of a wet spring,although warmer temperatureshave kept Phytophthora rot away.
New Zealand Asparagus Coun-cil chairman and Waikato aspara-gus farmer Tony Rickman saiddue to the weather their cropswere suffering by 20 to 25 per cent.
‘‘In the Waikato our issue isthe spring to date, which has beencold and wet and that slowedgrowth down.’’
However, Hastings farmerLindsay Kay said Hawke’s Baywas not affected.
‘‘It’s a totally different animalhere. We’ve got light, free-draining soils and we just don’tget the rainfall.’’
Kay said the asparagus short-
age nationwide would havebenefits for him as 80 per cent ofhis yield is exported overseas.
According to MetService, theManawatu region had 147millimetres of rain in November.The optimal amount is 90mm.
‘‘It’s just kept the ground con-tinually damp and it’s also thecoldness of it,’’ Turney said.
The market for asparagus hadshown a slight increase in price.
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Out & About
The people of Taihape combined to celebratethe festive season with a record number offloats during the town’s Christmas parade.Photographer Lynda Newton caught theaction in case you missed it.
Parade with
a rural twist
A group of bikes storm through town to entertain the crowds.
A tractor makes its way through Taihape with other floats.
An old tractor makes its way through
Taihape, with other floats.
An interesting addition to the float
parade.
Santa with his gumboot in tow.
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Christmas cheer reigns over paradeSAM KILMISTER
Vanuatu workers
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The Taihape Christmas Paradehas received a glowing reportfrom its community after every-thing from tractors to wekamarched through the town’s mainstreet.
Over 30 floats amusedSaturday’s crowd, up from lastyear’s 25, and event organiserMichelle Fannin said they hadalready booked in next year’s datefor the first weekend of December.
‘‘The community have beenabsolutely raving about how goodthe Christmas parade was - butwe’re going to keep listening, andkeep asking questions of them, toensure we can make next yeareven better,’’ Fannin said.
‘‘It was an awesome day andthe community really cametogether. It’s a lot of work toencourage the community tocome to this annual event.’’
New Life Revival Church wonthe float competition, with Tai-hape Childcare second.
Fannin appreciated the workvarious groups put into theirfloats, but enjoyed the combin-ation between Mangaweka Schooland Mangaweka Playcentre whoproduced the theme of Hunt ForThe Weka People.
‘‘The kids were dressed up aswekas and they were hiding innative bushes, it was so cool and
you could see the effort they hadput in.’’
She also said TaihapeChildcare were a hit with a secretgarden theme. The children fedthe crowd strawberries whichwere much appreciated.
But the ‘Grinch who stoleChristmas’ was the character whogathered the most laughs. Ironi-cally, he was part of the Hondateam which was carrying Santathrough Taihape’s main street.
‘‘We had over $3 million
dollars worth of tractor machin-ery there, an EJ 1973 Holden,’’Fannin said.
Fannin said the Vanuatuworkers from MangawekaAsparagus were also aninvaluable part of the day and
created a cultural atmosphere.‘‘They’re so uplifting. I don’t
know what it is about them, butthey’re all so happy and full ofsong and voice - they’re a realpleasure to have coming backevery year.’’
Bridge resultsHANDICAP TRAY 14.11.16
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64.76%Lynette Collier/Susan Marshall 61.43%Michael Anderson/Celia Bell 53.44%East/WestPeter Batley/Mike Cottrell 63.71%Lesley Keuning/Allison Thomas
51.28%Ross Gordon/Hunter Howard 49.33%HANDICAP TRAY 21.11.16North/SouthLesley Keuning/Allison Thomas
61.60%Robin Batley/Toby Schweikert 56.77%Jan Roger/Allan Thomas 50.79%East/West
Hunterville hero recognised at awardsSAM KILMISTER
‘‘Hunterville standsproudly inRangitikei - this isdown to PorkyGreen.’’Paul Brock
From Left; James Kilmister, Brian ‘Porky’ Green, Tim McKay and Mark Godfrey of the Hunterville Rugby Club. HUNTERVILLE RFC/SUPPLIED
A long-serving name in theHunterville community has beenrecognised for his service to thetown during the 2017 KiwibankNew Zealander of the YearAwards.
Brian Green, more commonlyknown as Porky, was one of 13winners in the local heroescategory.
Green is a life member of theHunterville Rugby Club wherehis involvement started as ayoung boy helping his father toprepare the grounds and build thegrandstand.
Since then Green has played,refereed, coached and been thepresident of the club.
At almost 70 years old he stilltakes his ride-on lawnmower tothe grounds, from his house, tomow the field and mark the lines.
Every year Green pitches in asSanta Claus for the local school,fire brigade and Bull’s Group. Heis actively involved in theHunterville Shepherd’sShemozzle as a marshal andemcees the town’s Christmas par-ade. He also marches every yearin the town’s dawn parade.
KiwiBank chief executive PaulBrock applauded Green’s serviceto the community.
‘‘Hunterville - a rural villagethat could easily have become aghost town still stands proudly inRangitikei - a huge amount of thisis down to their local hero PorkyGreen.’’
Green was handed a medalduring a presentation ceremonyat Caccia Birch House in Palmer-ston North by Palmerston North
City councillor Rachel Bowen.‘‘Many of these medal winners
are unsung heroes whoseselflessness has had a profoundeffect on the lives of so many inthe community. Those acts ofcharity, optimism and commit-ment are the glue that hold a com-munity together and as a com-
munity we must stand alongsideone another and give thanks fortheir efforts,’’ she said.
Other recipients of theKiwibank Local Hero Awards forthe Manawatu were CherylPalliser, John Palliser, KellyScarrow, Tina Ngata, RobertMartin, Carla Donson, Isabelle
Maloret, Mark Jackson, KeithSmith, Norma McCarthy andCharles Quirk.
Cheryl and John Paliser, fromLevin, mentor pupils from vari-ous Horowhenua schools and theyare volunteer are drivers for theHorowhenua Community Healthshuttle.
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HAVE YOUR SAYThe Feilding-Rangitikei Heraldwelcomes letters. They should notexceed 250words andmust carry agenuine name, home address anddaytime phone number. Lettersmaybe edited, abridged or omittedwithout explanation. They can beemailed to [email protected] posted to PO Box 3, PalmerstonNorth.
My first two months in the role asyour new mayor has been busyand with your new team ofcouncillors, we are making goodprogress.
I attended a national mayor’sforum, where new and returningmayors around New Zealandcame together to share tips for therole and hear updates fromcentral government on relevanttopics and issues affecting ourcommunities.
Our council has also been wellrepresented at several nationaland regional forums, where weadvocate on behalf of our district.
Ongoing council workshopsprovide induction informationand detailed updates on currentcouncil projects.
We have had our first round ofcouncil meetings and appointedcouncillors to the various councilcommittees, local community and
regional committees.Along with dealing with day-
to-day matters and talking withour neighbouring councils, I ammaking it a priority to go to asmany local functions, events andcommunity committee meetingsas I can.
Where there are clashes in mydiary, councillors are encouragedto attend so your council is seenout in our community more.
Always keen to improvecommunication between counciland the community we serve, mydoor is always open.
I am accessible, will listen andact on your behalf. Please take theopportunity to come and say hellowith my ‘Christmas Cheer withthe Mayor’ sessions coming up atthe Feilding Library on December8 and 16.
With the season of Christmasupon us, it means somethingdifferent for many people in ourcommunity, as we have a widediversity of cultures and beliefs.
This in itself is a reason tocelebrate and we recently held aNZ Citizenship ceremony for 26people, who now living in ourcommunity wanted to becomeNew Zealand citizens.
The festive season gives us allan opportunity to take a breakfrom everyday life, to reflect as acommunity on the great work
done by so many individuals andorganisations around our district.
They work hard keeping ourcommunities vibrant andassisting those less fortunate.Thank you.
It is also the time to take amoment to remember those whomay be sad or lonely, the elderlyand the young, our workcolleagues, friends and familiesand those who are dear to us, butare no longer with us.
And finally in the words ofCeline Dion’s song - These areSpecial Times: Don’t save it upjust for Christmas Day - find away to give a little love every day,don’t hold back, be thankful forwhat we have and give to thosewho have not.
Thank you for always makingme feel so welcome wherever I amin the district.
I take this opportunity to wishyou all a Merry Christmas and asuccessful and enjoyable NewYear.
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Not even the rain would dampen the spirits of the Sons of Samoa.
Marton Market DayThey came from near and far forthe annual Marton Market Day,and not even the rain would deterthem. Project Marton organiserCath Ask was thrilled thateverything went to plan. LouiseKnight of Ngileah Photographycaught the action.
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The Highly Flammable Logan Elliott entertained. The crowd was spoilt for choice with almost 200 attractive
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Loving the fun and rides at the Marton Market Day.
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One of the delightful displays created at the Christmas Cave.Children will be flocking to visit Santa in the Feilding Christmas Cave.
Feilding Rotary Club’s Christmas cave opens at Feilding Little Theatre on Saturday.
A highlight for children as the fes-tive season approaches will be avisit to the wondrous ChristmasCave at Feilding Little Theatre,Stafford Street.
Feilding Rotary club membersand volunteers work together tocreate an enchanting cave,spreading through the theatreauditorium and up onto the stage.
The many delightful visual dis-plays are guaranteed to bringsmiles to the faces of people of allages. And no visit to a Christmascave would be complete withoutthe chance to meet FatherChristmas.
The cave officially opens onSaturday. The doors are openfrom 10.30am to 12.30pm and from1.30 to 3.30 during the week.
The Feilding Christmas paradewill be held on Sunday and thecave will be open that day from10am to 4pm so there will beplenty of time to visit the caveafter the parade goes throughtown. Christmas Eve is the finalchance to visit the cave which willclose at the earlier time of 2pm.
Feilding Rotarian EricLinklater, who is project managerfor the Christmas Cave, says see-ing the delight on children’s faces,especially the three and four yearolds is worth the effort the clubmembers and volunteers put in.
‘‘The children are full of excite-
ment and wonder as they take inthe magical cave and this hasalways been the main reason forthis project,’’ says Eric.
‘‘Christmas is a special timefor families and we feel a greatdeal of satisfaction and joy whenwe create the cave.’’
It will be coming up 50 years in2017 that the Feilding Rotary clubhas been bringing joy to Feildingpeople and the wider communitywith this project.
‘‘It is not done as a fundraiser,we do however ask for a gold coindonation, and that helps us withrepairs and replacement for someof the displays,’’ says Eric.
‘‘This is a project we do for ourcommunity and to bring someChristmas cheer for the childrenand their families.’’
Eric says there have beenplenty of highlights over theyears, such as the singing ofChristmas carols from the schoolgroups that visit during the week.
‘‘It’s delightful seeing the reac-tion from young children whenthey meet Father Christmas forthe first time. Some will stride upto Father Christmas for a chat,while others hang back, holdingtightly onto a parent’s hand,’’ saysEric.
Hours of planning and settingup the cave are freely given andthe community is fortunate tohave the Feilding Rotary Clubmembers commit to the project.
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AUNITEDKINGDOM(M) 111 mins Biography/Drama/Romance (Contains violence)Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he
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SING(G) 108 mins Animation/Comedy/Drama
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FANTASTIC BEASTS ANDWHERE TO FIND THEM(M) 133 mins Adventure/Family/Fantasy (Contains violence)
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DANCER(M) 86 mins Documentary (Contains nudity & drug references)
Sergei Polunin is a breath taking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about
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Thur 12.50pm, Fri 12.50pm 8.10pm, Sat 12.50pm 8.10pm, Sun 12.50pm 8.10pmMon 10.40am 6.10pm, Tues 10.40am 6.10pm, Wed 12.50pm 8.10pm
PAINTING THEMODERNGARDEN: MONET TOMATISSE(E) 93 mins NZ Documentary
Monet is perhaps the most famous painter of gardens, but there were many artists
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Limited Sessions: Fri 10.40am, Sat 3.10pm, Sun 3.10pm, Mon 12.50pm, Tues 12.50pm, Wed 6.10pm
THEGOLDENYEARS(M) 98 mins Action/Comedy/Crime (Contains sexual references)
Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding,
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Thur 10.40am 3.10pm, Fri 3.10pm 6.10pm, Sat 10.40am 6.10pm, Sun 10.40am 6.10pm, Mon3.10pm 8.10pm, Tues 3.10pm 8.10pm, Wed 10.40am 3.10pm
COMING SOONSTARWARS: ROGUEONE – Starting Thursday 15 December
(Rating TBA, expecting M) Action/Adventure/Sci-fiThe Rebellion makes a risky move to steal the plans to the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.
MOANA – Starting Boxing Day(PG) 107 mins Animation/Adventure/Comedy (Contains some scenes that may scare very young children)
In Ancient Polynesia, when an terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s daughter’s island,
she answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the demigod to set things right.
REDDOG: TRUE BLUE – Starting New Year’s Day(PG) 89 mins Comedy/Drama/Family (Contains coarse language)
An iconic Australian story of family, friendship and adventure, between a young boy and
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Sing, G, 108mins.★★★1⁄2
Buster Moon’s (MatthewMcConaughey) plans to become thefirst koala in space evaporated at theage of six.
That’s when his father took himto see Nana Noodelman performEpiphany and he fell in the love withthe theatre. But decades on, hisardour is being tested. After a stringof unsuccessful shows Moon Theatreis in trouble, with employee chequesbouncing and creditors out forBuster’s hide. However, the alwaysoptimistic marsupial has a plan.Aiming to showcase ‘‘real talentfrom real life’’, he plans to hold asinging competition with a firstprize of $1000. However, even Busterisn’t prepared for the level of inter-est, until he discovers, that as aresult of a typo, would-be competi-tors think they are chasing not onlydreams of stardom, but a cash prizeof $100,000.
While certainly providing plentyof humourous moments and toe-tapping tunes, this anthropomorphicensemble feels something of a disap-pointment after the heady heights ofthe similarly themed Zootopiaearlier this year. There’s a distinctlack of insightful allegories ornuance at work here, replaced by an
emphasis on slapstick , reality showparodies and dramatic beats and aplot that’s part The Muppet Movieand A Star is Born. But while somelittlies may struggle with the neartwo-hour running time, there’senough action and musical numbersto keep most audience membersentertained.
Naturally each of the maincharacters gets their moment, withReese Witherspoon’s downtroddenmother-of-25, Taron Egerton’s gang-prospect gorilla and ScarlettJohansson’s punk rock porcupineproving the highlights. SethMacFarlane also threatens to stealscenes with his Sinatra-inspiredmouse.
Writer-director Gareth Jenningsdoes a solid job in keeping all thestory strands together and alongwith animation expert ChristopheLurdelet uses a variety of clevertechniques to seamlessly shift theaction from one location to another.In the end though, your enjoymentwill depend on your tolerance forflatulent bison, celebrity voiceartists and 1980s Elton John songs.
Devilskin roar into townCARLY THOMAS
Metallers Devilskinplay in PalmerstonNorth on December 8.
Kiwi metal band Devilskin arecoming to Palmerston North, whichfor them is a memorable venue.
Bass player Paul Martin said theyhave some hardcore fans there.
‘‘Palmerston North was the firstgig that we played that someonecame up and said, ‘can you sign myarm?
‘‘I’m going to get it tattooed’.Brilliant, then a couple of weekslater he sent us a photo.’’
Martin said they have loved their‘‘Palmy fans’’ ever since.
‘‘That sums up Palmy for us,staunch, loyal and 100 per cent. Sowe just can’t wait to play there.’’
The band have just released their
new album Be Like The River andMartin said they will be playingsongs from that, some of theirsingles and ‘‘throwing in somesurprises’’ as well.
‘‘We always put some theatrics in,there’s always a chainsaw elementin there.
‘‘It’s always been important to usto put on a really good show. As partof our commitment to the crowd welike to up the ante every gig andevery tour.
‘‘We put on a bigger and bettershow every time and we’re lovingit.’’
Devilskin will play at PalmerstonNorth’s Cloverlea Tavern, with sup-port act City of Souls, on December8.
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Rangitikei needs new Labour candidateJONO GALUSZKA
Former Rangitikei Labour candidate Deborah Russell plans to try her hand in the New Lynn seat. SUPPLIED
‘‘There is plenty of Labour vote inRangitikei, and other rural electorates. Ithink [Rangitikei] could go red in a bigswing year.’’Deborah Russell
Rangitikei MP Ian McKelvie willyet again have a new opponentfrom Labour when the electionrolls around, with last election’scandidate aiming to move north.
Deborah Russell said she hadbeen approached by severalLabour associates to seek thenomination for the New Lynn seatDavid Cunliffe is vacating.
While National has heldRangitikei since 1938, bar a stintfrom 1978 to 1984 when Social Cre-dit’s Bruce Beetham had the seat,Labour has almost exclusivelyheld New Lynn since the elector-ate was established in 1963.
McKelvie, who stood forNational in the seat after SimonPower quit politics, defeated JosiePagani in the 2011 election.
He then went on to defend hisseat with an 11,000-vote majorityover Russell in 2014.
Russell said she had looked atgoing for a nomination in severalplaces closer to PalmerstonNorth, where she works as a lec-turer for Massey University, butthe opportunity to stand in aLabour stronghold was too goodto turn down.
‘‘I will really regret leavingthis part of the country.’’
Doing the hard yards in a ruralelectorate was part and parcel ofbeing a fresh Labour candidate,she said.
‘‘You see National Party peopledo that as well, doing the hardhards in traditional Labour seats.
‘‘It’s character building.’’She knew some people were
interested in taking her place, andshe had simple advice for them.
‘‘Go out and have fun. It isreally good fun running for elec-tion.’’
She would have run again inRangitikei if the New Lynn oppor-tunity had not come.
‘‘There is plenty of Labour vote
in Rangitikei, and other ruralelectorates,’’ she said.
‘‘I think [Rangitikei] could gored in a big swing year.’’
Nominations for the Rangitikeielectorate Labour Party candidateclose at the end of December.
Support service goes ruralSAM KILMISTER
Rural community workers Tima Simms and Aevryl Jestin.
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Living in rural Manawatu is won-derful. There’s panoramic views,tranquillity, frolicking lambs andbirds singing out at the crack ofdawn - but, sometimes life can geta bit sticky.
The Manawatu Rural SupportService has been visiting homesin the northern Manawatu andPohangina Valley for 23 years andare offering support in rural areasto anyone who may need it.
Manchester House spokes-
woman Marilyn Wightman saidthe service offered support notonly for the ‘sticky’ times, but alsofor times when a cup of tea and achat were all that was needed.
‘‘Our rural communityworkers are based at ManchesterHouse and travel out each day tovisit families, individuals, schoolsor communities. Sometimes drop-ping off a food parcel or visiting abereaved spouse, an isolated eld-erly resident, a parent asking forparenting help or a group wantingto learn more about women’s
health.’’The service is free, confidential
and home-based with the aim ofensuring the wellbeing of all ruralresidents, Wightman said.
‘‘Our workers network withmany other organisations and areable to offer information, advo-cacy and options for mostsituations. Local needs and issuesare addressed as they arise.’’
It has held a range of seminarsthis year. The service has twostaff members; Tima Simms andAevryl Jestin.
Feilding man creates bobby calf loaderJILL GALLOWAY
Ivan Wilbore with his Oroua Bobby Loader, which he developed. He is with Heidi Sixtus from Oroua Transport.
MURRAY WILSON
A bobby calf loader developed bya Feilding man meets animal wel-fare regulations.
The new device created byIvan Wildbore, called the OrouaBobby Loader, is expected toaddress concerns about the poorhandling of bobby calves after itwas exposed by animal rightsgroups.
The government issued newregulations which farmers andtransporter must meet.
Wildbore said his loader wasthe right height so trucks couldload calves without them havingto go up a ramp, which they hated.’’We all know as at the start ofFebruary 1 the laws are changingregarding the loading of bobbycalves on trucks and August 1 wemust comply with the newregulations.’’
He said dairy workers couldeasily unload calves from a quadbike into the crate.
Wildbore said the loader wassupported by the Ministry for Pri-mary Industries (MPI), DairyNZand Federated Farmer memberswho had been involved in its
development.Oroua Transport staff member
Heidi Sixtus said the loader wouldmeans less stress for calves and
drivers. ‘‘The loaders meet allhealth and safety requirements,which is a big thing for farmersand drivers,’’ said Sixtus, who
works picking up bobby calves.She said calves would be able
to walk from the crate straightonto trucks as a result of the
loader.Wildbore said the loaders were
custom made, from treated tim-ber, colour steel, and were fixedwith bolts rather than nails. Theycome with a custom-made ladder,with railings, and two gates andtwo walls and a roof are clad incorrugated iron.
‘‘They all have non-slip,wooden floors that are easy toclean, and a 1.2 metres high so atruck can back up, and load thebobby calves straight on.’’
Wildbore said calves could stayin the crate for several days withfeeders and water before beingpicked up.
‘‘Some farms have one calf topick up, some have 20 a day. Ihave made the loader big enoughto hold 30 jersey calves and about20 larger friesians.
Wildbore said he was on histhird prototype of the loader shed,and thought he had it right.
‘‘The ladder has been tested,the gates work and the shed doesmeet regulations. If people arethinking they can build their own,then think about health andsafety and testing, as well as meet-ing all building specifications.’’
Stock sales fromaround the regionFEILDING STORE STOCK SALE
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The long awaited increase in storelamb entries is underwaywith 7,221spring lambs yarded today. Thereweremany pens of useful storelambs on offer and these betterlambs sold up to fully firm demand.The top pen, 67 forwardmixed-sexblackface lambs from the HallblockResources, Woodville, sold for$93.50.
Considering the increase in theyarding entries and scheduleweakness, these better lambs soldwell. The lighter, long term lambswere slightly back, perhaps up to 10cents/kg but still sold to soliddemand and all found new homes,including big numbers that will headto the South Island.
Every week lately, good numbers
of very forward, traditional steers,both two year old and yearling, areoffered and this week was noexception. Eleven Charolais crossbullocks fromGrayson Hyde,Palmerston North, sold for $1910($2.87) and the top pen of this week’sentry from Tony Brown, Kimbolton,20 Angus/Hereford cross two yearsteersmade $1765 ($3.10).
Two year steers firmed again onthe back of solid demandwithtraders continuing to sell oldersteers and re-enter the yearling steermarket. They have to pick theirtargets in the yearling steer sectionto lock in amargin with theseyounger cattle also sellingwell.
Eight two year old Friesian bullsfrom Lightburn Ltd, Tokomaru, werenearly the day’s heaviest cattle andsold for $1770 ($2.89) but the
yearling bull market eased. The bestof the yearlings was the pen of 15Friesians fromWairongoPartnership, Palmerston North,which sold for $1310 ($2.91). Thesewere heavier than the rest of theyardingwhich included lighterJersey bulls at lower cents/kg.
Over a couple of thousand lambswere sold at this sale which is themost for the season to date. Thebetter sale prices of last week couldnot be sustainedwith thesenumbers and the lamb prices wereequivalent to a kilogram cheaper oraround $5/head.
As could be expected, there arevery good spring lambs being putup for sale but the lambmarket issuffering some general malaise.‘‘Waimanawa’’ topped the lambmarket with 29 blackface lambs at$119 and these lambs were a kilo or
two heavier thanwhat that samemoneywould have bought lastweek evenwith the usual buyersoperating.
Two good Angus bulls both soldfor $3.04/kg. Sheep (4,805): lambs(2,066); prime (1,785), 35-48 kg,$90-$119, $2.40-$2.80, ease; store(281), 24-33 kg, $51-$88, $2.15-$2.65,ease; ewes (2,681); good, heavy,26-30 kg, $84-$96, $3.00-$3.30, firm;medium, 21-25 kg, $64-$83,$3.00-$3.30, firm; lighter, 16-20 kg,$40-$60, $2.60-$3.00, steady; 2ths(13), $71-$80; male sheep (21),$34-$55.
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THIS WEEKFRIDAY, DECEMBER 9-15: MetalToys of Yesteryear holiday display10am - 4pm, Coach HouseMuseum.SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10:Widows Christmas Banquet inhonour and for the enjoyment of allour local widows. It is a free entryevent, although bookings areessential to ensure seating. Therewill be lunch, carols, prizes andentertainment in the form of singing,drama and chalk art. ArahinaTraining Centre, 457Wellington Rd,Marton, 11am -2pm.SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10-14:Christmas Cave 10.30am - 3.30pm,Feilding Little Theatre.SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11: FeildingChristmas Parade & Carnival,Manchester Square.WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14:Operatunity Daytime Concert Series,11am, Life Church, 590 FeatherstonStreet. Bookings: 0508 266 237.WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14:Newbies - New People to Feildingmeeting at KR’s cafe 10.30am - 12pm.
COMING UPSATURDAY, DECEMBER 24:Hunterville Christmas Parade.
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SHADES OF BLUE EXHIBITION:10am - 4pm, Feilding and District ArtCentre, 35 Kimbolton Rd, Feilding.PIONEER FARMS: A&P ShowDaysexhibition. 10am - 4pm, Coach HouseMuseum, 121 South St, Feilding.
ART HAVE-A-GO: Groups run onTuesday, Thursdaymornings andThursday evenings. Quilting/Fabricson Fridaymornings. Children’s AfterSchool programme onWednesdaysduring school term. Contact FeildingArt Centre 3232323.
FEILDING WRITERS’ CIRCLE:10.15am - 1.15pm, third Tuesday everymonth, Feilding Public Library, 60Stafford Street, Feilding. Entry goldcoin.
COLLECTORS CLUB: Newmembers welcome! Call Stu 06 3554278.
FAMILY & COMMUNITYFEILDING ATC COMMUNITY
MARKET: First Saturday of eachmonth 9-1pm Town Centre, Feilding.Book a stall - call Lynne 021 606 423.‘‘By the Community for theCommunity’’.OUR PLACE: Thursdays 11am-2pm ,enjoy free, hot homemade soup,buns and a friendly chat, relax andmake new friends. Free transport ifneeded, 2 Ferguson St, Feilding.Contact Sheree 027 757 8280.MANAWATU FAMILY
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THEORY LESSONS: LiteracyFeilding each Thursday and Fridaymornings. Phone 06 323 1256 or callinto Community House, 131Manchester Street formore info.JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: Availableat JP desk each Friday. 11.30am-1.30pm, Feilding Public Library, 60Stafford Street.SENIOR GAMES: IncludingRummikub, Crib and Scrabble, cup of
tea provided, Feilding Library,Thursdays 1pm - 3pm, Fridays 10am-12pm.EDEN EXPLORERS PLAYGROUP:Creative, imaginative, fun andfriendly learning adventures for ages0-5 every Friday between 9am-12pm, at Lifepoint Church Creche,Derby St. $3 per family, morning teaprovided. Enquiries EdenKindergarten 323 8057 orwww.edenkindy.co.nzFEILDING TOY LIBRARY: Open10.30am – 11.30amWednesday andSaturday, 65 Stafford St.RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL
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AWARENESS CENTRE: 10.30am,Sundays, Feilding &DistrictCaledonian Society Hall, 55Weld St,Feilding. All welcome.MONDAY CARDS: Euchre 1pm -3pmCommunity Trust conferenceroom, contact Coral 323 1955MODEL RAILWAY CLUB: PapaioeaPl clubrooms, 7pm, Tuesdays. BritishOO gauge exhibition layout to runstock on. Newmembers welcome.Enquiries 354 1208/ 022 068 1821.FEILDING TOASTMASTERS: 7pmto 9pm. Come along and learn,practice or refine your publicspeaking skills. Upstairs at the CivicCentre. Every 1st, 3rd and 5thTuesday of themonth. Ph: Desiree021 172 7261.FEILDING SPINNERS: Tuesdays10.30am to 2.30pm at Life PointChurch, 116 Derby Street. ContactMelissa 328 8707.NEWBIES: New People to Feilding,secondWednesday everymonth10:30am at KRs Cafe Feilding.Contact Jill 3233901.CADETS: Feilding Cadet Unit foryoungmen andwomen aged 13-18.Must enjoy the outdoors, adventureand personal development. GainNCEA credits andmeet new people,6.30pm to 9pm,Wednesdays, OldTote, Manfeild Park, South St.Enquiries Karen Browne 027 358
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MEDITATION: Weekly drop-in class,Mondays, 7pm to 8.30pm, FeildingCommunity House, 131 ManchesterSt with Gen Demo, AmitabhaBuddhist Centre. Practicalmeditations to calm themind anddevelop amore positive approach tolife. Suitable all levels. Suggesteddonation $12.meditateinpalmerstonnorth.org
MARKETSTHE ATC COMMUNITY MARKET:Runs the first Saturday of eachmonth in the town square inFeilding, 9am-1pm. Anyonewantinga stall needs to contact Lynne on 021606 423 or 06 323 0604.SANSON MARKET: 7.30am - 2pm,Sunday, Main Rd, Sanson. Fresh fruit& veges, plants, garden items, food,collectibles, clothing, books, tools,crafts etc. EnquiriesMike 027 4505646.
SPORTFOOTGOLF: Play this new sport atthe Feilding Golf Club - Sundayafternoons from 1.30pm.FEILDING CROQUET: JohnstonPark, 9amMondays, Wednesdaysand Saturdays, Phone 323 3987.FEILDING GREEN PRESCRIPTION:Need support to get active? TheGreen Prescription 10weekprogramme aims to help supportyou in achieving your health andfitness goals. Meets Thursdaymornings during the school term.Formore information phone Sport
Manawatu on 357 5349.
SENIOR EXERCISES: Monday andFridays 9-10am, $2 per session,Feilding Health Centre, contactCheryle 06 323 1702.
BOWLS, JOHNSTON Park: 1pmWednesdays and Saturday. Phone323 5259. Need flat sole footwear.
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CLUB: St John’s Hall, Wednesdays,1pm. RIng Alex, 323 6433
YOGA: Mondays, 5.15pm to 6.15pm,Nga Tawa School’s CelebrationCentre. Contact Peter 0274 444 574.
YOGA WITH PASCALE: Mondays,9.30-10.45am, 6-7.15pm andThursdays 6-7.15pm. Classes for alllevels at St Johns Ambulance, 33Bowen St, Feilding. Register withPascale 027 2262261
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WIDOWS BANQUETWidows Christmas Banquet inhonour and for the enjoyment ofall our local widows. It is a freeentry event, although bookingsare essential to ensure seating.There will be lunch, carols, prizesand entertainment in the form ofsinging, drama and chalk art.Arahina Training Centre, 457Wellington Rd, Marton, 11am-2pm.
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Take a train to visit Feilding’s Christmas Parade.
A great way to get to the FeildingChristmas Parade on Sunday is totravel by train from PalmerstonNorth railway station.Feilding railway station is an easy
stroll to all the action and fun of theparade which starts at 2pm. Therewill be plenty to see and do as youwander around Feilding prior to theparade.Feilding and District Steam Rail
Society has a train leavingPalmerston North at 11.15am andreturning at 3.30pm.‘‘This is an inexpensive rail trip
and is the ideal way to take thewhole family to Feilding,’’ says RodBertram from Feilding and DistrictSteam Rail Society.Looking ahead there are plenty
of exciting excursions planned for2017. A Day in the Bay is on offerfor May 14 and planning is well ontrack for a special trip to‘‘Taumaranui on the main trunkline’’. That is set for June 18 andwill prove to be a trip downmemory lane. There will beentertainment on board, possibly aminstrel, and a stop is planned forrefreshments.The next trip planned will be
midwinter Christmas at theCopthorne Hotel in Masterton onJuly 23 and the Taihape Tripper is
due to leave the station on August13.There’s a trip to Whanganui with
a side trip to Whangaehu set downfor September 24 and October 14 isthe date for those who want to take
a trip to Wellington to get in someearly Christmas shopping.The annual open weekend for
Feilding Steam and Rail Depot is setfor December 4 and 5..For more information visit
www.steamrail.org.nz but in themeantime don’t forget to book forthe trip to Feilding on Sunday. Theparade is the biggest event of theyear for Feilding and is heldregardless of the weather. Therewill be a whole lot of family fun withstreet entertainment, children’srides and lots of stalls.The parade starts from Manfeild
Park, travels along FergussonStreet, up Stafford Street, alongKimbolton Road and back toManfeild Park. There are prizes forbest pres-school float, best schoolfloat, best Christmas themed float,the best community float and bestbusiness float.There will be a kids’ zone in
Fergusson Street withentertainment from 10am to12noon, including Ronald McDonald.While visiting Feilding for the
parade take a stroll around thetown and check out some of thespecialised shops and boutiques.
Ross Todd has a reputation forbeing approachable andknowledgable when it comes todiscussing landscaping needs.Gardening is a passion with
Ross.‘‘Both of my grandfathers andmy father were very keengardeners with big vegetablegardens. As a youngster I enjoyedlearning from them. Seeing plantsgrow is a wonderful sight.’’It is almost five years since he
opened Rosco’s Bulk Yard in
Feilding.With his hard work ethic, setting
up Rosco’s Bulk Yard garden wasthe perfect fit for Ross.‘‘I try to get people to make their
own decisions on products, I advisethem which ones would be best fortheir project, Sometimes they haveno idea, so I steer them in the rightdirection as I know it’s going towork for them,’’ says Ross.Ross has a special garden mix
that is one of his biggest sellers.
’’The special garden mix recipe hasbeen working wonders in gardensand I have had great feedbackabout it.Ross has been giving away free
tomato plants to children whenparents come in to purchaselandscape supplies.’’Tomatoes aregreat growers as children see andtaste the results.’’Rosco stocks a full range of
Andy and Julie White, owners ofFeilding Flooring Xtra have beennamed the Cavalier Bremworthdealer of the year ahead of 58other stores.Cavalier Bremworth chief
executive Paul Alston and generalmanager Warren Drinkwater havechosen the Feilding store as one of10, prior to Christmas throughoutNew Zealand, to showcase a newway of selling their carpet range.‘‘We wanted to create an
environment that allows customersto have greater knowledge whenselecting carpet and making it aninteractive experience. Theinteractive experience is one thatcreates a tactile and visualenvironment,’’ says Paul.Three counters fitted with ipads
allow customers to view on a largewall screen design ideas, solutions,design tips and the range ofcarpets available at the touch of abutton.
‘‘We are able to create a virtualroom on the screen by placing inthe measurements, allowingcustomers to choose colours,styles, wool or solution dyedcarpets,’’ says Julie. ‘‘On each sideof the screen are sample shelves,enabling you to feel the carpet asyou see it on the screen. We arethrilled to showcase this moderninteractive experience and we arethe only store in the Manawatu tohave this system.’’
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Ranfurly Residential Care Centre,Feilding, is a purpose-built agedcare residential home, hospital andvillage.It provides independent living
with two bedroom units, careapartments within the main centre,a specialised dementia care facilityand hospital level care.General manager Virginia Dyall-
Kalidas is enthusiastic about theexciting programmes and theongoing updates within the carecentre.‘‘It is coming up 12months since I
took over this role and it has beena busy time. I work with awonderful group of staff at alllevels. Working to a plannedstructure, the staff willinglyembrace ongoing and at timesrapid changes to maintain highlevels of care, particularly as we arenear full capacity. Our focus hasalways been to ensure quality carefor our residents,’’ says Virginia.‘‘Within the last seven months we
have employed a further 52 staff.We are delighted to have newfacility manager Sharon MathewSmith on the team.’’Sharon, a registered nurse, deals
with anything and everything toensure that all teams, facilities andrequirements run smoothly on aday-to-day basis.One of the changes made to
assist the level of care at Ranfurlyis having team leaders and teammembers working in hubs.
Everyone has an important role toplay and their success comes fromgood communication with eachother, regular meetings toexchange ideas that promote thedelivery of great customer service.This allows for staff to continuallylearn new skills and be part of the
decision-making process.‘‘I like to think of our residents as
customers. We are here to assistand do things for our customerswhen they find themselves unableto perform some daily tasks. It is anabsolute privilege to do this for ourcustomers.’’
With more than 600 mealscoming out of the kitchen on a dailybasis, Virginia says they wanted tocreate a dining experience.‘‘Therefore we employed a
qualified chef, and their role is tolook at the menus approved by ourdietician and come up withinnovative ideas working within thedietary requirements to create adining experience. We have hadexcellent feedback from ourcustomers,’’ says Sharon.‘‘A build your own burger
barbecue evening was met with anenthusiastic response. Familymembers were invited andeveryone could mix and mingle.’’A well-attended meeting with
families was an opportunity for theteam leaders and managers toexplain their roles and provided anexcellent opportunity to exchangeideas for ongoing planning.Two further new appointments
have been made, Tineke Fennell ascare manager and Hazel Mulliganas co-ordinator for the apartments.‘‘Everything that we do, is to
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Feilding business realising new opportunities
Stihl Shop andHire’s RossMurray and Richard Baker The expansive array of Stihl Outdoor power tools.
Richard and Nicki Baker, owners ofStihl Shop and Hire Feilding, re-located to their present building at30 Aorangi Street several yearsago. It was a bold move at the time,in the middle of the economicdownturn, a move many peoplewould have feared to take on. Theymust have been visionariesbecause New World Supermarket isfollowing suit.Richard has never been averse to
hard work and putting in longhours. No time was lost in the fitout of the interior for showroomand workshop areas to create theexpansive layout that isapproximately 650m2. Thecouple’s foresight has paiddividends. The location, whichexperiences a massive vehiculartraffic count, is a huge advantageas is the site’s accessibility.‘‘The re-location and subsequent
development has allowed us tocontinue growing the business at asteady pace. We now have fourdivisions to the business, and thisdiversification has been the key toour success,’’ says Richard.The four divisions are made up of
the Stihl Outdoor power tools
dealership including motor mowers,cycles, home heating and hire shop.The range of cycles includesRaleigh for the family market,Avanti and Scott for the moreserious riders.‘‘Ross Murray has joined our
team. He has a wealth of cycleknowledge, specialising in mountainbikes. Ross has been riding manytrails around New Zealand formany years and is able to advise onthe best bikes to suit the needs of
each rider.’’Richard is a qualified motorcycle
mechanic and having the workshopto maintain and repair all smallmachinery and cycles is animportant part of the business.The home-heating division
supplies leading brands such asFirenzo and Kent.‘‘The fourth division of our
business is providing quality hiregear to the tradesman and homehandyman,’’ says Richard.
The workshop complements thehire division as well. The impressivelist of hire gear includes chainsaws,compactors, lawn mowers,scaffolding, trailers and floats,water blasters, trimmers, heaters,concrete tools and log splitters.Visit the hire shop websitewww.hireshopfeilding.co.nz forfurther information.‘‘We pride ourselves on the high
level of maintenance of our hireequipment, and providing quality
servicing to small machinery of allmakes and models.’’Stihl Shop is the Walker Mowers
dealership.‘‘We have more than doubled the
company turnover since moving tothe new site. The key factor hasbeen looking for and realising newopportunitiesAs well as servicingFeilding and Manawatu we havecustomers from Wairarapa,Horowhenua, Hawke’s Bay,Rangitikei and even further afield.’’
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Santa co-ordinates a lolly scramble from the top of a crane.
Sun blazes at paradeThe sun beat down on what was awell-received Christmas parade inMarton after the town’s marketday was hammered with rain theweek before. Cath Ash caughtthe action.
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Air force 80th birthday organisers are workinghard to avoid a repeat of the traffic mayhem thatslowed Ohakea-bound sightseers to a standstill atthe last major air show four years ago.
Park and drive options are expected to helplimit any problems for the 2017 bash.
In 2012, the traffic jam of people trying to get tothe 75th anniversary celebration backed up 12kmtoward Whanganui and the 28km-trip from Palm-erston North took several hours as an estimated70,000 people packed out the show, and manyothers abandoned the attempt.
Event organiser Renee Barbour said Beca con-sultants, the New Zealand Transport Agency andlocal councils were working together on a trafficmanagement plan so the congestion would not berepeated.
The Ohakea Air Tattoo is planned for February25 and 26, 2017.
Barbour said numbers to next year’s showwould be limited to 50,000 each day and peoplewould have to buy tickets, with no open entry onthe days.
There would be no parking on the base, withnearby farm land between Pukenui andTangimoana roads available for those who choseto buy a parking pass and drive. There would besignificant no-parking restrictions on roadsaround the base, with some road closures.
The goal would be to encourage people comingfrom New Plymouth and Whanganui to park atthe Bulls Polo Ground and those from PalmerstonNorth or south to park at Manfeild, and catch abus.
Both sites would open at 6am, with the firstbuses running from 6.30am. Dedicated bus routeswould help with moving people promptly betweenthe parks and the air force base.
Another prong of the plan would be to reducethe amount of through traffic trying to get pastOhakea on the state highway by about half.Diversions would add little extra travelling timefor other traffic and would avoid the risk of delaysaround the base.
Traffic flows would be monitored on the dayand people would be advised to check the trans-port agency’s DriveLive Manawatu web page forup-to-date information on travel times.
Barbour said the goal was to make it easier forpeople to get to and from Ohakea and for otherpeople to be able to go about their normal liveswithout hassle.
The tattoo is expected to showcase air force his-tory, the latest aircraft and new capability, withdisplays in the sky and on the ground, and achance to see international military aircraft. Pro-gramme details are yet to be confirmed.
It was expected to attract 40 per cent of itsattendance from the Manawatu-Whanganuiregion, about 30 per cent from Wellington, and 20per cent from Auckland.
Scholarship for builderSAM KILMISTER
Nicholas Walsh has been awarded a $6000scholarship. UCOL/SUPPLIED
A Manawatu construction worker hasbeen awarded a study scholarship worth$6000 to help him further his career inthe construction industry.
Nicholas Walsh works as a foremanfor Colspec Construction and wasawarded the Freemasons Willson LewisScholarship for qualified tradespeoplewho want to upskill in the UCOL TradesCentre in Palmerston North last week.
The scholarship is named in honourof long-time Manawatu KilwinningLodge member Jim Willson and SamLewis who both ran significant construc-tion businesses in the Manawatu.
Walsh said he was humbled to receivethe scholarship after hearing the history
of James Willson and Sam Lewis.He planned to study the New Zealand
diploma in construction focusing on con-struction management - taking it back tohis job afterwards.
‘‘I have a lot to live up to. I’ve got a lotof hard work ahead of me, but this is agreat opportunity and I’m keen to take onthis new challenge,’’ he said.
‘‘I want to stay with Colspec and hope-fully progress into a site manager roleafter I’ve finished studying.’’
UCOL executive dean of engineeringand applied technology Nicky Van derBergh said the aim of the scholarshipwas to assist those aspiring to broadentheir career and become involved in thewider construction industry in the Mana-watu and Whanganui regions.
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MAC: Aqua Fit 9am-9:45am
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Library: Tech @ 10am
Library: Justice of the Peace 11:30am-1:30pm
Library: Knit & Natter 10:30am-1pm
MAC: Canoe Polo 6pm-8:30pm
MAC: Learn to Swim Lessons, enquire for details
SATURDAYS:
MAC: Feilding Swim Club 8am-9:30am
MAC: Learn to Swim Lessons, enquire for details
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MAC: Learn to Swim Lessons, enquire for details
MAC: Inflatable Sundays 1pm-3pm
MONDAYS:
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Library: Tech @ 10am
MAC: Feilding Swim Club 6pm-8pm
MAC: Learn to Swim Lessons, enquire for details
TUESDAYS:
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MAC: Water Walking 10am-10:45am
Library: Tech @ 10am
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MAC: Learn to Swim Lessons, enquire for details
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Library: Baby Book Club 9:45am-10:15am
Library: Tech @ 10am
Library: Genealogy 10am-12pm
Library: Bright Sparks 10:30am-11:30am
MAC: Dolphin Swim Club 6pm-8pm
MAC: Learn to Swim Lessons, enquire for details
THURSDAYS:
MAC: Aqua Power 9am-9:45am
MAC: Water Walking 10am-10:45am
Library: Tech @ 10am
Library: Between the Lines Colouring Group10:30am-12pm
Library: Play Group with Bev 9:45am – 11:15am
MAC: Aqua Power 6pm-6:45pm
Library: Try it out Thursdays 7pm-8:30pm
MAC: Learn to Swim Lessons, enquire for details
For updated activity details please visit ourfacebook page or check out our website
As many of you will be aware, overAugust and September we held a largenumber of public meetings to give ourcommunity the chance to feedback notonly about changes at the library butmost importantly, to get your ideas onwhat our future library will be like.
As well as some fantastic discussionwe also received a total of 335 writtenresponses. After carefully reading whatwas submitted we were able to seethe opinions can be broken down into eight major areas. We had over 100
responses on our changed hours, ournew programmes and activities and onour new books and content. All of thisfeedback was overwhelmingly positivewith our community very happy withchanges in these areas.
We also received more than onehundred responses on the topic offood and noise in the library – but notall of it was what you might think! Likeus, most people did not think junkfood was appropriate in the library. Weagreed and have changed our policy,not allowing junk food through thedoors. You are still allowed to bringyour sandwiches or fruit or otherhealthy choices and you can still enjoya coffee in the library just like youalways have been able to do, and likeyou can do in most other libraries.Many people also asked for a café inthe library and thought that this would
be a wonderful addition to our service.
A great deal of people also asked forquiet spaces in the library. On theone hand the community really areenjoying the new range of activities weoffer, but realise that this comes withincreased noise. This leads us on to ournext major area which was about ourbuilding!
Basically, most people realise that asour library services have grown, and thenumber of people through our doorsgrows monthly, alongside an increasingrange of activities, our building is notquite right any more. Most of you wereasking for a facility upgrade.
This has given us plenty of inspirationas we move forward towards 2017. Welook forward to keeping you updatedwith what is new and what the futureholds for library services in our townand our wider district.
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Inside this eye-catching home, two spacious north-facing livingareas radiate off the kitchen, with french door access to therear deck. Downstairs accommodation includes the master,with walk-in wardrobe and ensuite, plus two other bedrooms.Upstairs, tucked away from the rest of the home, are anothertwo bedrooms with their own bathroom. The home is sitedback from the road on a total land holding of 1,904 sqm; thisincludes a separate title of 657 sqm providing future options.
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This well maintained and beautifully presented family-sizedhome, right across the road from North St School is very closeto pre-schooling and Feilding High.Teenagers/guests (and you) will love the upstairs self-contained,two bedroom ’pad’ complete with it’s spacious lounge.The private rear decking off the open plan living provides afabulous entertaining area. Our vendors are flexible aboutwhen you make the move into this much-loved family home.
Offers Close 3pm, Fri 16 Dec 2016 (unless sold prior).
79 hectares (195.5 acres)Closing date for offerswww.nzr.nz/F087
ENTRY LEVEL BARELAND HILL COUNTRY240 Agnews Road, Hunterville
Located just 9km north of Hunterville, this property offers arare opportunity to acquire a smaller than typical hill countryblock. Historically run as a low time input sheep breeding andcattle operation, potential land-uses for the property couldinclude smaller scale forestry. Manuka has been allowed toregenerate on some of the steeper country and the propertybounds a large area of native bush.
Offers Close 3pm, Mon 19 Dec 2016.
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This low maintenance, thoroughly renovated home will tick lotsof boxes. The airy kitchen and dining open to a spacious loungeand the beautifully finished bathroom is a treat. Storage galore.
Offers Close 3pm, Wed 14 Dec 2016 (unless sold prior).
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3 BED | 1 BATH | 1+ CAREarly $300,000’swww.nzr.nz/F088
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Steal the sun all day long in this well designed, modern homeset on a private 1,033 sqm section at the end of a cul-de-sac.Two large living areas open to the sheltered outdoorentertaining area. ’Plus-size’ double garage. A lovely home!
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Driver training programme kicks offSAM KILMISTER
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Feilding’s Isabel Richardson isManfeild’s first licensed driverafter passing her learner’s test.
The 16-year-old was among agroup of 19 students from FeildingHigh School who undertook apilot programme by SteeringAotearoa, a driver traininginitiative that will take full flightnext year.
Steering Aotearoa enablessecondary school students toachieve at least a learner orrestricted licence, associatedNCEA credits and a defensivedriving certificate before theyenter the workforce.
The concept is driven by thethought school leavers stand amuch better chance of getting ajob if they hold a driving licence.
It also aligns with Manfeild’saim to redevelop the back sectionof the motor racing circuit intoone of New Zealand’s onlydedicated driver traininggrounds.
The programme is a partner-ship between Manfeild, LandTransport New Zealand and Tal-ent Central.
Talent Central chairwomanMargaret Kouvelis said the pilotsession was a success.
‘‘The whole idea with a trial isto assess the effectiveness of ouridea. We expect mistakes andlearn from them - getting consist-ency of standard is very import-
ant for us,’’ Kouvelis said.‘‘This is a good start. I’ve
spoken to some of the kids andthey were very excited and,importantly, their parents werealso very supportive.’’
After spending the morningdoing a refresher course of theroad rules, Richardson and her
classmates went to a VTNZbranch in Palmerston North to sitthe learner licence theory test.
Kouvelis said the full pro-gramme next year would beaimed at involving all year 12students in the Manawatu under-taking their learner and restric-ted licences at Manfeild.
‘‘This is not being done on thisscale in New Zealand before inNew Zealand. This is going to bean answer to an incredible need,not just from an employmentpoint of view but, more import-antly, for the young people.
‘‘A driving licence is an essen-tial part of their passport to a job.’’
VTNZ general manager ofoperations Greg O’Connor saidextra staff were rostered on tohelp service the testing.
‘‘By partnering with Manfeildwe have been able to set upadditional test spaces. We lookforward to continuing ourinvolvement in the future.’’
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Pupils support quake-affected victimsSAM KILMISTER
Manaia Wharehinga puts some stars on her artwork. PHOTO: SAM KILMISTER/FAIRFAX NZ
Students at a Feilding school haveshown empathy beyond theiryears after fundraising to supportthose affected by the earthquakethat rattled the South Island inNovember.
Room N at Manchester Stschool has raised more than $600for a South Canterbury schooland have also created a range ofart and games to send down to itsstudents.
The gifts will be given toAmuri Area School in Waiau.Teacher Andrea Bing said whilethe school was unaffected, some ofits families had been forced intotemporary housing and haddamaged homes.
Student Lilah McMillian saidthe class of about 20 year 3 and 4students decided to launch a fullscale fundraising attempt after abrainstorming session.
‘‘We went to ourneighbourhoods and did somejobs and got paid for them. Wethen took our money to schooland counted it all up.’’
Diesel-James Byrne said it wassatisfying to know their effortswere helping families in need. Ifthe shoe was on the other foot hehoped they would have helped outtoo.
‘‘We wanted to help peoplebecause some have lost theirhomes down there and they’restaying in town. The money is
going to pay for materials so theycan rebuild their homes.’’
Bing said the children alsomade some artwork and designedsome simple games to let people
know Manchester St School werethinking about them.
‘‘It’s something that’s uniqueto our school and it has made thechildren stop and think about
others too.‘‘We were talking about what
we could do to help and beinglittle kids they couldn’t get ontheir bikes and scooters and go
and help.’’Bing said their efforts aligned
with Manchester St School’s RedRainbow, which stands for help-ing and caring for others.
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Studentsfundraisefor babiesSAM KILMISTER
Cameron Gerrish reads to Odin Bennett-Bezuidenhout.
PHOTO: SAM KILMISTER/FAIRFAX NZ
A group of Manchester St students havefundraised enough money to donate 18 books tofirst-time mothers.
The group, Books’n Bickies, gave the books toPlunket last week who will distribute them intheir information packs handed to their members.
The 18 students raised the money by sellingMoosies and Juicies iceblocks to other students atlunchtime.
The children were required to donate a bookthey thought would be educational to infants andalso write a card to the new mother.
Student Max Young said he appreciated theidea of giving back to mothers. In his letter to anew mother he wished them all the best formotherhood.
‘‘It doesn’t matter about the price - the cheapestbooks could be the best ones,’’ he said.
‘‘I think it’s a good idea because they get tohave a special moment with their child or theirparent and it helps them learn.’’
Young said his favourite book series was theElementia Chronicles, but chose to donate a bookwith more pictures.
Feilding Plunket nurse Michelle said the bookswould be a welcoming gift for first-time mothers.
‘‘It’s fantastic for the children to get involvedand feel like they’re giving back to the com-munity,’’ she said.
‘‘Obviously the children have spent a lot oftime choosing the books they’re giving away. A lotof them were probably Plunket clients.’’
Deputy principal Margot Mackie said therewas a diverse range of books, including an audiosoundtrack and a picture book among others.
Students taste police lifeSAM KILMISTER
Feilding Intermediate students in action during the finger printing test.
PHOTO: SELINA O’LEARY/SUPPLIED
‘‘To go down andtalk to them - Ididn't think theywere so bad afterall.’’Jerome Gray
A taste of police life has helped toreinforce positive attitudestowards police for a group ofFeilding students.
Eight students from FeildingIntermediate competed in a rangeof police competency tests at thePorirua police college last weekagainst 25 intermediate schoolsfrom around the North Island.
The programme, run by BlueLight and the New Zealand Police,saw students completing a rangeof physical challenges, problemsolving and forensic tests, such asidentifying finger prints.
Student Jerome Gray said the
week changed his perception ofhow he viewed the police.
‘‘Being able to go down thereand talk to them and do what theydo - I didn’t think they were so badafter all.’’
Three Manawatu officers, Con-stable Emma Clarke, ConstableAllan McLean and Sergeant Scott
Banner, travelled with thestudents to act as mentors andanswer any questions they had.
Teacher Selina O’Leary saidthe course was invaluable foryoung people.
‘‘It makes the police feel morehuman. It helped to create posi-tive relationships between youthand police that the students, andother young people, will takethrough to adulthood.’’
The group came third in thepolice competency challenge, butstudent Levi Ray enjoyed thefinger print test.
‘‘It was kind of like a spot thedifference thing. It was a test bothmentally and physically.’’
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UZABUS TOURS:15th and 16th December
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Lights on from 8.00pm - 11.30pm.9 B3 12 Millar Street, Terrace End10 B3 58 Limbrick Street, Terrace End11 B3 222 Ruahine Street, Terrace End12 B2 44 Linton Street, West End13 B2 245 Main Street14 A2 12Wood Street, Takaro
Lights on from 10th Dec.15 A2 56 Raglan Avenue, Cloverlea16 A2 17 Meadowbrook Drive, Cloverlea
Viewing from 5th Dec. See display around the back.Donation box for Child Cancer.
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18 A3 796 Tremaine AvenueVisit Santa & the elves in their magical workshop.Children recieve a gift from Santa.
19 A3 888 Tremaine AvenueLights on from 5th Dec. OPEN NIGHT 20/21 December -Sausage sizzle, tractor rides etc.
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Christmas the time to
decorate letterboxesCOLLEEN HAWKES
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‘‘We’re excitedabout seeingcolourful creationsfrom across thecountry.’’Mike Pero
It’s the first day of summer andChristmas is right in our sights.
To spread a little joy in theneighbourhood, there’s a newcompetition under way foreveryone who loves a spot ofChristmas cheer.
Neighbourly has teamed upwith Mike Pero Real Estate(MPRE) to encourage us to dec-orate our letterboxes. MPRE’sCEO Mike Pero says the compe-tition is a fun way for Kiwis tobrighten up theirneighbourhoods for Christmas –and to help Santa find his way.
‘‘Our letterboxes are blankcanvases just waiting for aclever makeover and what bet-ter time of year to transformthem than at Christmas,’’ hesays.
‘‘We’re excited about seeingcolourful creations from acrossthe country; letterboxes lit uplike Christmas trees, scenesfrom the North Pole – maybeeven Santa’s sleigh?’’
Neighbourly co-founderCasey Eden says they’re hopingto see thousands of New Zealandstreets lined with colourfulChristmas letterboxes. ’’This isa competition that’s really easyto get involved in, plus it’s agreat conversation starter withyour neighbour too,’’ he says.
‘‘If you don’t have some tin-sel lying around your house justpop down to your localChristmas store or The Ware- house and find something to
light up your letterbox.’’A selection of the best entries
will go forward to a nationwidepoll, so we’ll all get to vote forthe letterbox we love the best.But it’s best to get your skateson and decorate that letterboxthis weekend or next. MikePero’s Christmas Letterboxcompetition runs to December11.
Rentals (06) 323 8601www.watsonrealestate.nz Licensed Real Estate Agents (REAA 2008)
Lifestyle Section: Colyton
4,530m² (over an acre) land areawith lovelyoutlook and own small dam.• Only a few hundred metres from ColytonSchool & bus to FAHS - Feilding HighSchool.• Pleasant 9km commute to Feilding and21km commute to Palmerston North.Great community.View: By appointmentInternet ID#: KW3927
Your family will love you for buying them this lovely property. 4 Bedrooms or 3 plus oice, andspacious living. Bathroom downstairs, and en suite shower and vanity, plus separate toilet upstairs.
• Rural view to the North, bask in the sun on the balcony, deck or patio.• Kidney shaped in ground swimming pool will be great for summer.• This is the ultimate family package at a truly afordable price.
View: Saturday 2.00pm - 2.30pm Internet ID#: KW3928
• Lifestyle resort on 2.77ha (6.8 acres), privacy, shelter & sun.• Architect designed late‘60’s homestead+ cottage&art room.• Kidney shaped pool, spa and lawn tennis court.View: By appointment Internet ID#: KW3786
Asking $820,000
Michael Ford M: 027 542 4707 AH: 06 328 7890Tania Osborne M: 021 036 1346 AH: 06 323 8870
20LeesRoad5 3 4
• Outstanding lifestyle property close to town.• 1.43 Hectares (approx.) with stunning views.• 200m² workshop, 3 vehicle entrances.View: By appointment Internet ID#: KW3906
• 4ha (10 acres) fertile land.• Immaculate modern home.• Must be seen!View: By appointment Internet ID#: KW3917
Buyer Inquiry Range $550,000 - $620,000
Michael Ford M: 027 542 4707 AH: 06 328 7890Tania Osborne M: 021 036 1346 AH: 06 323 8870
56KopaneRoad3 2 4
• Family friendly home sitting on a 1,439m² section.• New carpet, paint and wallapper.• Bonus of a separate self-contained 1 bedroom �at.View: By appointment Internet ID#: KW3926
• 1.51 hectare beautiful Lifestyle section.• Just a fewmins to the bustling township of Feilding..• Ofers great vistas over the Manawatu.View: By appointment Internet ID#: KW3919
• 4 double bedrooms, Master ensuite &WIWR.• 2 living areas plus oice or 5th bedroom.• Sits high on Feilding’sWest side, with great views.View: By appointment Internet ID#: KW3925
• Four good sized bedrooms, two living areas.• Two family sized bathrooms.• Self-contained�atwithheatpump&privateexternal entrance.View: By appointment Internet ID#: KW3902
• Two bedrooms and open plan living.• Huge 1,063m² section with separate BBQ area.• Large carport & single garage with dual access to property.View: By appointment Internet ID#: KW3922
• 4 bedrooms + study + sunroom + huge rumpus room!• 1,219m² section with an extra large 88m² garage.• Beautiful near new tiled kitchen and dining.View: By appointment Internet ID#: KW3910
• Flawlessly family, and fashioned for entertainment.• Private & sunny courtyard linked to both living rooms.• Large 1,489m² section at end of desirable cul-de-sac.
Buyer Inquiry Range $500,000 - $530,000
Michael Ford M: 027 542 4707 AH: 06 328 7890Tania Osborne M: 021 036 1346 AH: 06 323 8870
11PukawaPlace4+ 2+ 2
• 5 Bedrooms, Master with ensuite & walk-in-wardrobe.• Open plan kitchen, dining & family room + 2 lounges.• Lovely tiled �oors in kitchen, bathroom & ensuite.
Property Brokers Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 06 327 [email protected] Broadway
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MARTON329 Makirikiri Road
This lifestyle property is located close to town but alsooffers the privacy of country living. The 3 bedroomhome offers open plan living, a separate lounge andlarge conservatory. North facing with 2 log burners andan HRV system help to make this home warm and dry.The landscaped garden is amazing with lots of definedareas, a summer house and fish ponds are just some ofthe features this established garden has to offer. With6424 sqm of land there is space for family pets and afew hens, there are numerous fruit trees, a glass house,tunnel house, double garage/workshop and studio.
A property with real appeal, this near new home hasviews which are simply breath taking. Set on 2.5ha ofvery useful land, the property is strategically locatedwithin easy commuting to Palmerston North orWanganui. The house features a large open-plan livingarea, with zoned areas ideal for family living andentertaining. All of the 3 generously sized bedroomscapture the awesome views too. Adjoining the house isa huge garage, providing great storage space, with ahigh stud and featuring three roller doors. Great forwork from home.
VIEW Sunday 11 Dec 11.00 - 12.00pmDEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 15th December, 2016 at4.00pm, (unless sold prior)
MARTON77 Mill StreetAre you looking to get into your first home? If so checkthis out! Solid and affordable this 1950's home hasloads of potential and great bones to add value and willmake an ideal family home or investment property.Situated handy to town and on a spacious, flat andsunny site this home features four bedrooms, combinedkitchen/dining/lounge, separate laundry and lock upgaraging. The property is currently tenanted, ourvendors are motivated, so view this one today andmake an offer!VIEW By AppointmentDEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 15thDecember, 2016 at 4.00pm, (unless soldprior)
MARTON19 Gordon CrescentCombining affordability, a handy location with thescope to enhance and add value, makes homeownership a real possibility for first time buyers.Currently tenanted for $220 pw this low maintenancehome is an attractive proposition for investors. Threebedrooms can accommodate the larger family with easeand comfort while the open plan living room lends itselfto warm family time together in the evening. Thecompact section is small enough to be easily managedyet large enough to let your ...VIEW By AppointmentDEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 15thDecember, 2016 at 4.00pm, (unless soldprior)
MARTON2 Maunder StreetThis is a 2 bedroom home with a big personality. Beprepared to fall in love with this two bedroom homewith generous living areas, near new modern kitchen.It's warm and cosy with everything close by. The easycare section is fully fenced so perfect for perts andyoung children. Properties are rarely available in thisexcellent location, enquire now!VIEW By Appointment
$139,000 WEB ID MTU52771HUNTERVILLE1 Paraekaretu StreetPresented picture perfect on a cornersection, very tidy redecorated 3 bedroomhome. The only thing you have to do is shiftin unpack and enjoy. Very affordable withsecure fencing and private back yard, lovelyviews over the town and hills.View By Appointment
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$85,000 WEB ID MTU52739MARTON31 Grey Street.2886 hectare section nearly three quarters of an acre.Situated in the center of Marton. Build your dreamhome. Private entrance way. Call to view.View By Appointment
Wendy Wagner 027 481 4773
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"Mungoven" 13.5 ha farmlet Marton
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20 Tutaenui RoadA beautifully presented 13.4280ha farmlet withsuperior facilities, located on the edge of the residentialMarton.
The 3 bedroom architecturally designed home featuresan open-plan kitchen and living area. Large picturewindows capture vistas of the award winning gardenswhich often play host to weddings and functions.
The farmlet is well fenced, features a woolshed andexcellent facilities. There is a large closed in shed usedas a workshop. The property has a town water supplyfor farm and domestic use.
VIEW By Appointment
TENDER closes Thursday 12th January, 2017 at4.00pm, (unless sold prior)
OHINGAITI4559 State Highway 1Established in the 1980s this amazing lifestyle propertyis completely unique. It looks out over the RangitikeiRiver with its White Papa cliffs lighting up in the settingsun. It has winter views of the snow capped RuahineMountain range and year long views of the MakohineRailway viaduct and surrounding country.
Nestled into the countryside is this gorgeous earlynineteen hundreds character cottage full of charm andappeal, well sited to encompass the stunning views.VIEW Sunday 11 Dec 1.30 - 2.30pmDEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 15thDecember, 2016 at 4.00pm, (unless soldprior), Property Brokers Ltd, 266Broadway, Marton
NEW LISTING$79,000 WEB ID MTL52994HUNTERVILLE222A Rowes RoadHere is a great opportunity to grab your piece ofparadise at an affordable price. Located just 7km fromHunterville township you will find this 5933m2 lifestylesection. Power has been installed and a long droptoilet is in place. The views are stunning; there is easyriver access for fishing, and swimming. Act now andthis could be your Christmas break sorted.View By Appointment
Tracy Harris 027 303 2392 Derek 027 232 2224
Beach life all year round
OPEN HOME$265,000 WEB ID MTU51851KOITIATA32 Wainui StreetNot your regular beach house. Here is awinner, look at the features, 150m2 ofquality living, natural timber interior, 3bedrooms (master with deck), open plandining/lounge (with deck), wood burner plusseparate self contained 1 bedroom bach.VIEW Sunday 11 Dec 3.30 - 4.00pm
Tony Hewitt 027 449 2289
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OPEN HOME$129,000 WEB ID MTU52929MARTON47 High StreetHere is your opportunity to bring a slice ofyesteryear into today, sitting pretty on thecorner only a hop, skip and jump to theshops and all amenities that are on offer.This large three bedroom home is waitingfor you to make it your own.VIEW Sunday 11 Dec 1.45 - 2.15pm
Tony Hewitt 027 449 2289
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Yesteryear charm
BY NEGOTIATION WEB ID MTU52244MARTON411 Wellington RoadPresenting to you a 1910s Villa which hasbeen insulated ceiling and underfloor, has anew roof and spouting and also has a bigfront veranda for you to relax in theevenings and a good size backyard. Thelounge log burner has a wet back so there ...View By Appointment
John Hewitt 020 408 60204
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DEADLINE SALEDEADLINE SALE WEB ID MTU52965MARTON8 Ngareta StreetAre you looking for a villa with plenty ofcharacter? Then look no further as this couldbe perfect for you! There is a porch to relaxon, HRV system and the home has insulationin the ceiling and underfloor.View By Appointment
John Hewitt 020 408 60204
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OPEN HOME$159,000 WEB ID MTU52121MARTON26 Hunia StreetThis large 3 bedroom home of 140m2 is awinner, fully fenced on a corner section of1012m2 and just waiting for new owners.Freshly decorated throughout, new vinylsand bench tops in the service areas. All youhave to do is to shift in and enjoy.VIEW Sunday 11 Dec 1.00 - 1.30pm
Tony Hewitt 027 449 2289
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NEW LISTING$659,000 WEB ID FU53081FEILDING 61 Wapiti AvenueView By Appointment
Jo Keddie 027 663 1945
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OPEN HOMEBUYERS $655,000+ WEB ID FL53063PALMERSTON NORTH 235 Pioneer HighwayVIEW Sunday 11 Dec 3.00 - 3.30pm
Lianne Masters 027 288 1801
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OPEN HOME$569,000 WEB ID FU52413FEILDING 3 Sambar LaneVIEW Sunday 11 Dec 1.45 - 2.15pm
Derrin Tunnicliffe 027 473 3746
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OPEN HOMEBUYERS $519,000+ WEB ID FL52959COLYTON 283 Forlong RoadVIEW Sunday 11 Dec 11.00 - 11.30am
Lianne Masters 027 288 1801
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BUYERS $499,000+ WEB ID FL52853PALMERSTON NORTH 73 Sangsters RoadView By Appointment
Lianne Masters 027 288 1801
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OPEN HOMEBUYERS $499,000+ WEB ID FL52709RONGOTEA 140 Leen RoadVIEW Sunday 11 Dec 1.15 - 1.45pm
Lianne Masters 027 288 1801
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BUYERS $485,000+ WEB ID FU52756FEILDING 14 Woodland GroveSOLD
Derrin Tunnicliffe 027 473 3746
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BUYERS $449,000+ WEB ID FL52010SANSON 106 Cemetery RoadView By Appointment
Lianne Masters 027 288 1801
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OPEN HOMEBUYERS $399,000+ WEB ID FU52536FEILDING 27A Poole StreetVIEW Sunday 11 Dec 12.15 - 12.45pm
Joanne Steele 027 441 1234
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OPEN HOMEBUYERS $390,000+ WEB ID FU52857FEILDING 21 Tiritoa TerraceVIEW Sunday 11 Dec 11.30 - 12.00pm
Joanne Steele 027 441 1234
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NEW LISTINGBUYERS $389,000+ WEB ID FU53169FEILDING 40 Lethbridge StreetVIEW Sunday 11 Dec 1.00 - 1.30pm
Jo Keddie 027 663 1945
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NEW LISTINGBUYERS $355,000+ WEB ID FU53097FEILDING 7 Fairview PlaceVIEW 9 Dec 12.00 - 12.30pm & 11 Dec 2.30 - 3.00pm
Derrin Tunnicliffe 027 473 3746
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BUYERS $349,000+ WEB ID FU52793FEILDING 17 Queen StreetView By Appointment
Derrin 027 473 3746 Leanne 027 277 7250
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BUYERS $329,000+ WEB ID FU52451FEILDING 72 Glasgow TerraceSOLD
Jo Keddie 027 663 1945
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NEW LISTINGBUYERS $319,000+ WEB ID FU53181FEILDING 8 Church StreetVIEW Friday 9 Dec 1.00 - 1.30pm
Leanne Dryfhout 027 277 7250
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OPEN HOMEBUYERS $269,000+ WEB ID FU52590FEILDING 2 Glasgow TerraceVIEW Friday 9 Dec 12.45 - 1.15pm
Gary Nesdale 027 297 0954
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BUYERS $265,000+ WEB ID FU52690FEILDING 18 Fitzroy StreetSOLD
Leanne Dryfhout 027 277 7250
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NEW LISTINGBUYERS $225,000+ WEB ID FU52976FEILDING 99 North StreetView By Appointment
Derrin Tunnicliffe 027 473 3746
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BUYERS $245,000+ WEB ID FU52791FEILDING 55 Roots StreetSOLD
Derrin Tunnicliffe 027 473 3746
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OPEN HOMEBUYERS $219,000+ WEB ID FU52947FEILDING 1 Willhart CourtVIEW Friday 9 Dec 12.45 - 1.15pm
Derrin Tunnicliffe 027 473 3746
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OPEN HOMEBUYERS $199,000+ WEB ID FU52444FEILDING 8 Harding PlaceVIEW Friday 9 Dec 12.00 - 12.30pm
Gary Nesdale 027 297 0954
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NEW LISTINGBUYERS $160,000+ WEB ID FU53061FEILDING 23 Marlborough StreetVIEW Sunday 11 Dec 11.30 - 12.00pm
Joanne Steele 027 441 1234
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NEW LISTINGTENDER WEB ID FL53044KIMBOLTON 94 Grammar StreetView By Appointment
For Lease New Development BY NEGOTIATIONWEB ID FC51421
FEILDING62 Kimbolton Road
Owner will build new premises for your specificrequirements . various sizes available up to 400m2 .100% nbs with off street customer and staff carparking in the CBD on Feilding's main road with hightraffic flow giving excellent profile.
2 sites currently leased. Relocate or start your newbusiness here.
AUCTION WEB ID FU52596FEILDING 194A Kimbolton RoadSOLD
Derrin Tunnicliffe 027 473 3746
Ian Steele027 441 1235
Gary NesdaleSales Manager027 297 0954
Lianne Masters027 288 1801
Jo Keddie027 663 1945
Leanne Dryfhout027 277 7250
Derrin Tunnicliffe027 473 3746
Henk Scholte027 616 5246
Joanne Steele027 441 1234
Marion Jefferies027 536 8214
Property Manager
Caroline Wind027 837 4502
Property Manager
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Opportunity Knocks
NEW LISTING
BUYERS $225,000+WEB ID FU52976
FEILDING99 North Street
Be very quick for this 4 bedroom home, you not onlyhave two bathrooms, you have a large section too, alsoare close to all schools. Yes, this home does need somework but reap the rewards here. Open planlounge/dining with heat pump and another separatelounge. Watch the world go by sitting on the coveredpatio also has a sun room. So much potential, thetenants love living here and really want to stay.Separate single garage. Potential plus in this location.Call now to view!
Peace and tranquillity BUYERS $615,000+WEB ID FL52071
PALMERSTON NORTH65 Harrisons LineThis is not your normal new build home, you will bedelighted with the appeal of this home as it offers manycharacteristics an older home provides, yet you gain theluxury and comforts of a modern property. Built in2009, the home is large and spacious, the living areasprovide a wonderful flow within the home plus easyaccess to the wrap around deck. It is a home that offerspeace and tranquillity being situated down a quietcountry road. As it offers a private aspect the ownershave loved living in this tranquil location, enjoying thepanoramic views of surrounding farmland & ranges.
Start investing now BUYERS $119,000+WEB ID FU52565
FEILDINGFlat 2/1 Churchill AvenueWith interest rates so low, now is the perfect time tobuild an investment portfolio and this property is agreat place to start - quite possibly the cheapest homefor sale in Feilding!! The tidy flat has two bedrooms,open plan living dining and kitchen, with separatebathroom and laundry. There is off street parking forone car, and a cute front lawn fully fenced. With newcarpets and tidy decor, there is very little work to dohere, just move some tenants in and collect the rent(rental appraisal of $180 - $200 per week) you do thesums on the great opportunity here.
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Hirschbergs to take on Taupo IronmanGEORGE HEAGNEY
Bryce, left, Cheryl, Steve and Darren are all competing at the Ironman 70.3 Taupo this weekend.
‘‘We are a familythat likes to keepfit.’’Cheryl Hirschberg
The super-fit ManawatuHirschberg family are set to rackup a grand total more than 280kmof swimming, cycling and run-ning, as mum, dad and their twosons all compete in the Ironman70.3 Taupo on Saturday.
Based on a beef and sheep farmat Utuwai, near Apiti,, it wasmum, Cheryl, who kick-startedthe passion for long distancetriathlon racing by entering herfirst Ironman 70.3 event threeyears ago.
Since then her husband Steveand two sons Bryce, 20, andDarren, 18, have followed herlead, but it will be the first timethe quartet will have competed inthe same Ironman 70.3 event inwhich athletes tackle a 1.9kmswim, 90km bike and 21.1km run.
‘‘I started the trend and every-one else seemed to get on thetrain,’’ said Cheryl, 52, whodabbled in triathlon for threeyears or so before making herlong distance triathlon debut.
‘‘We are a family that likes tokeep fit and active and enjoy thebest that New Zealand has tooffer.’’
Immediately bitten by the bug,both sons also quickly developeda passion, so much so that theyhave each been given their owntriathlon coach for theirChristmas and birthday presents.
Meanwhile Steve also joined
the family in the sport for the pastcouple of years, although the49-year-old admits he faced a steeplearning curve.
‘‘I couldn’t really swim up until18 months ago, but life is aboutchallenges.’’
While Cheryl has competed inseveral Ironman 70.3 races and intwo full Ironman triathlons, Steveand Bryce, a Massey Universitystudent, are competing in onlytheir second Ironman 70.3 eventand Darren, in his final year atPalmerston North Boys’ HighSchool, makes his debut over thedistance.
The big question is who willprevail on the day?
‘‘We’ll all be watching over ourshoulders and there will be a fewfamily side bets,’’ said Cheryl.‘‘I’m looking for a 5:20 time andSteve is just looking to try andbeat me.
‘‘Darren is looking for fivehours and Bryce a 4:30.’’
The family, who train togetherand competed at the WorldTriathlon Championships inMexico in September, fullyappreciate the time they spendtogether pursuing their sharedpassion.
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Bobbie Nicholls admires a lifestyle blockBobbie Nicholls admires a lifestyle blockclose to the cityclose to the city
Sangsters Road is a rural haven betweenPalmerston North and Bunnythorpe which willnot remain undiscovered for many more years.
While the occasional train passes betweenSangsters Road and Railway Road the quietliving areas of this well insulated house havean unspoilt rural outlook, while only a fewminutes from the city.
During the last two years, the house has had atotal make-over with a top of the range kitchenas the centre of the home. The large sized stoveand plumbed in fridge-freezer with icemaker donot overpower the family-sized kitchen whichhas wide white benches where the view can beenjoyed by the cook. Lots of cupboard spacemeans all appliances can be stored away fromsight and the benches remain pristine.
Considerable thought and skill has gone intothe redecoration of the home which has newlysealed concrete floors in the kitchen-diningareas and exposed aggregate floors in the wetareas. Because of the insulation and passivesolar heating effect, these floors help to keepthe house cosy, assisted by a wood burner inthe lounge.
In summer the house can be opened up on twosides for great outdoor living in the nicely laidout garden. Three small patios open from thedining room and lounge, allowing a choice ofsites for the barbecue depending on the sunand the wind. Friends will want to join you whenthey see this lovely spot and there is plenty ofparking for their cars.
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Scholarship winners fromRangitikei CollegeRebekah Gribbon and Briaan Brown-Sharpespoke to the Council at their meeting on1 December, thanking them for the recentscholarship awards to them. They are bothstarting tertiary study next year.
Councillor portfoliosA protocol has been agreed, by Council, whichdeines the expectations on portfolio holders.Each monthly meeting of Council will includean opportunity for portfolio holders to providea brief summary of developments, concerns andopportunities. The details on the portfolios (andwho holds them) are on the Council website.
Membership of CouncilcommitteesIn setting the membership of all its four maincommittees (Assets/Infrastructure, Finance/Performance, Policy/Planning and Audit/Risk),Council decided to invite Te Roopu Ahi Kaa(Council’s standing Iwi advisory committee) tonominate a representative to be on the Assets/Infrastructure Committee with full voting rights.Council also decided that it would maintain apublic register of meeting attendance by ElectedMembers.
Secretarial support forCommunity CommitteesFrom now on, the four Community Committees(Turakina, Bulls, Marton and Hunterville) will havesecretarial support, from Council staf, for theirbi-monthly meetings.
Easter Sunday shop tradingEarlier this year the Government made a legislativechange placing the decision whether all retailerscould trade on Easter Sunday, with territorialauthorities. Most of the submissions received byCouncil were in favour of allowing this trading– and across the whole District. This means thatretailers may do this – but there is no compulsionto do so. The legislation provides that employeesmust not be required to work that day.
Council grants to localorganisationsGrants approved in the Community InitiativesFund were: Diabetes NZ – Marton SupportGroup ($1,000), Marton Rugby – New JuniorsUniform ($1,500), Rangitikei Netball Centre – NewUniforms ($1,200), and Project Marton – FutureLiving Skills ($500).
Grants approved in the Events SponsorshipSchemewere: Marton Jaycees – Marton ChristmasParade ($750), Parklee Bullride Club – Bullrides inHunterville ($550), and Mangaweka CommunityCommittee – the Long Twilight Dinner ($700).
Public access to MartonB and C DamsMarton B and C Dams are the source for Marton’surban water supply. In comparable situationselsewhere in New Zealand, such as Picton andWaitakere, walking trails have been made for thepublic to use. Council has endorsed the principlefor allowing public access to these dams,provided it does not jeopardise the securityof the water supply and that measures are inplace to protect people from hazards associatedwith the operation of the dams. A detailedmanagement plan will be prepared for theCouncil meeting on 30 March 2017. It will includeestimated costs of allowing and maintainingpublic access to the area and an assessment oflikely use.
RoadingCouncil approved the award of a contractto address �ood damage at Majuba Blufand Drysdale (on the Turakina Valley Road)for $693,317 (GST exclusive). The work isprogrammed for January-April 2017. About onehalf of the cost is funded by the New ZealandTransport Agency.
Council also endorsed a roading procurementstrategy, a commitment given in response to therecent investment review by the New ZealandTransport Agency.
RANGITIKEILINE BULLETIN
Rangitikei District Council, 46 High Street, Marton, Private Bag 1102, Marton 4741 Ph. 0800 422 522 / 06 327 0099 Fax. 06 327 6970 Email. [email protected]
Returning pair in the academy squadSHAUN EADE
Matene Ruawai
playing for the
New Zealand
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Schools
Barbarians team.
SIMON WATTS
Three schoolboy stars and twoplayers returning to the regionheadline the Manawatu RugbyAcademy for 2017.
Academy Manager GregFleming has 13 players in hissquad for next season and said hewas still working with a couple ofothers who could join them.
‘‘I am really excited about thegroup,’’ he said. ‘‘We have acouple of guys coming back intothe region which is good.’’
Former Feilding High Schoolhalfback Tom Stewart is one ofthose returning.
The goalkicking halfback wasa target of the academy last year,but he opted to go to Waikato andwas part of the Waikato Under 19team. But he has since decided toreturn home.
He is one of two halfbacks inthe academy with Varsity half-back Matt Hathaway rewardedfor his stellar Manawatu Under 19campaign. Another playerreturning to Manawatu is propTevita Fehoko. The former Palm-erston North Boys’ High Schoolplayer spent the last year withNRL club the Canberra Raiders,but he has decided to returnhome.
Varsity wing SaiaTeumohenga is the only memberof last year’s academy team whohas left the region. Teumohengahas returned to Tonga after his
visa expired. Te Kawau lock LiamMitchell (Spain), OBM midfielderShadyn Osgood (England) and TeKawau midfielder Te AtuarereAlbert (England) are all spendingtime overseas, but are expected toreturn to region next year.
Manawatu Academy 2017:Tevita Fehoko - Prop (Canberra
Raiders), Chris Cairns - Hooker(OBM), Sione Asi - Prop (OtagoBoys’ High School), IanBurmeister - Lock (Varsity), KepuTuifua - Blindside flanker (Feild-ing), Liam Giltrap - Opensideflanker (OBM), Matene Ruawai-Loose forward (PalmerstonNorth Boys’ High School),
Brayden Iose - Loose forward(Palmerston North Boys’ HighSchool), Tom Stewart - Halfback(Waikato), Matt Hathaway - Half-back (Varsity), Joey Te Huna -First five-eighth (Kia Toa), UetaTufuga - Midfield (Varsity), BenWerthmuller - Wing (OBM)
Situated on the sunny side of thewide, sealed street not far fromBPonthe North Street/Kimbolton Road intersection and only a short walk toFeilding High School. Very good location. Currently tenanted at $290perweek.
The home features open plan living,modern kitchen, gas ire andHRV,three bedrooms, a separate toilet plus a bath and shower cubicle. Verypleasant livingandoutback is aprivate spacewithagoodsized lawntohit a ball around.
The home features three bedrooms, dining/living room combined,heated by a free-standing woodburner, separate kitchen and twobathrooms.The section is fenced and there is a double garagewhich isperfect to store your vehicles. Plenty of o�-street parking makes this avery appealing property.
Anensuiteandwalk-inwardrobeareonly someof thishome'sbeautifulfeatures. Being relocated, it gives you the opportunity to enjoy a saferhome from a building point of view because of tanalised piles, beingrewired andupgradedplumbing.
A very comfortable home including aHRV for your convenience.
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Bad sequel offensive in its mediocrity
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charismatic
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Bates can’t lift Bad
Santa 2 to any
great heights.
Review
Bad Santa 2 (R16)Directed byMarkWatersStarring Billy BobThornton, KathyBates, TonyCox92mins★★
No, the first Bad Santa wasn’t agreat work of art.
But it took a single joke – theworst Santa ever – and madesomething agreeably twisted ofout of it.
For any curmudgeons whowould prefer a lump of coal intheir stocking than to participatein heartwarming festive cheer,Billy Bob Thornton’s memorablycranky performance as WillieSoke, a sexist, alcoholic, thievingmisanthrope, was the idealwhiskey-soaked respite.
This sequel, arriving like agrubby gift no wanted some 13years later, repeats the sameschtick all over again, but ups theante in political incorrectness to adegree that’s frighteningly dull.
Bad Santa 2 can’t help but feelexhausted, coming after a wholegeneration of Bad Teachers, BadMoms, Dirty Grandpas, and othergarden-variety Todd Phillips/Judd Apatow gross-out joints.
From the endless stream ofprofanities to the now-standardend credits ‘‘shocking photo roll’’gag, the film is awfully desperatein its desire to make us gasp.
Bad Kathy Bates isoccasionally fun, however.
As Willie’s butch, tatted-uplong-lost mother Sunny, she’s awelcome snarling ball of villainywho’s somehow even moremonstrous than him. But there’s alimit to how much the writers canwrest out of her character.
When you get to the pointwhere Bates is taking a crap whilewatching The Bachelor, thenovelty’s worn off.
Overlong, and criminallyunfunny, Bad Santa 2’s mix oflazily-written caper antics,breasts and buttocks-ogling sleaze
and unearned, third-actredemption arcs is only offensivein its mediocrity.
– Aaron Yap
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SOLD
102 Taonui Road, Feilding
Auctionwww.bayleys.co.nz/3100043
Geoff White
M 027 274 1478
B 06 323 0333
A/h 06 322 8452
[email protected] TO COAST LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.
ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES
Handily located on Taonui Road, on the edge of Feilding is
this 1.2646ha property with endless possibilities for
future use. The front of the building housed the one
bedroomed flat and living area, which could easily be
refurbished to form a living space or office area. There is
plenty of water with two tanks.
On the day there were more than ten parties ready to be
involved in the Auction process. Spirited bidding by about
five parties enabled the reserve to be met and then to be
sold.
Are we living in the same country?RACHAEL
KELLY
‘‘Is Auckland so farremoved from therest of the countrythat dropping agrand on a shirtmakes youinfluential?’’
People in communities all over the
country, like Lions Club members, are
influential because they quietly go
about bettering the lives of others.
ROBYN EDIE
MEANWHILE, OUTSIDE AUCKLAND
The yawning gap between ourbiggest city and the rest of thecountry was highlighted recentlywhen a national newspaperprinted a list of Influential Auck-landers.
I’m not sure I should have usedcapital letters there.
Apparently this elite group ofpeople are influential becausethey ‘attend, network and puttogether the best parties andevents on the social calendar’.
Basically, the list is made up ofpeople who have a lot of money,are good at playing sport, or dresswell. That’s what makes you an‘A-lister’ in the City of Sails.
Jaime Ridge gets a nominationas a ‘fashion and luxury girl’because she is the ‘‘official spokes-person’’ of luxury brands Moetand Chandon and Tiffany.
If she ever gets made redun-dant, I’d line up for her job.Swanning around at parties inexpensive jewellery whilesquaffing bubbles sounds ideal.
Mike Hosking made the list forhis Christian Louboutin shoesand $1000 embellished shirts,which apparently are ‘back invogue’. What?
A city councillor, Desley Simp-
son, gets a nod for having a strongwork ethic, but it’s also
mentioned that she makes thegrade because she’s immaculatelydressed and is married to some-one rich.
True, they didn’t ask to be onthis list - but is it an achievementto be a mover and shaker on thesocial scene?
Is Auckland so far removedfrom the rest of the country thatdropping a grand on a shirt makesyou influential? Are we living inthe same country?
I don’t think they’d mix in that
well in the ‘social scene’ at mylocal pub. Hosking’s Ferrariwould look out of place amongstthe mud-covered utes outside for astart, and I’m guessing hewouldn’t be keen to swap thoseshoes for gumboots andnorsewear socks. Beer is servedin big botts or jugs - there’s no mil-lennial craft-beer drinkers lean-ing on the bar.
But in a city in the grip of ahousing crisis, where peoplespend half their lives stuck in
traffic and struggle to get ahead,where on the list are the peoplewho are really making a differ-ence helping the people in theircommunities who are sleeping incars?
The people who are working tomake the environment a healthierplace?
The people who work toimprove the plight of others?
It got me thinking about whowould make a list of InfluentialPeople where I live.
Perhaps the 88-year-old fellawho mows everyone’s grass vergein my town would be a start.
Or the old boys at the localLions club, who have raised $1mfor our community.
The parents who give up theirtime to coach kids’ sports teamsor lead the local Scout group.
The lady that I see everyFriday morning picking up rub-bish from the side of the road.
People in communities all overthe country are influentialbecause they quietly go aboutbettering the lives of others, notwanting accolades, and withoutfear of scuffing their Louboutins.
Rest home | Dementia care | Respite | Independent living
Coombrae Home and Village has it all.Coombrae Home and neighbouring Coombrae Village isperfect for retirees planning for the future and couples
looking for different levels of support.
Coombrae Village34 North Street, Feilding
Coombrae’s villas aresituated within beautifullylandscaped grounds andgardens, with semi-ruralviews. Residents enjoy anindependent lifestyle in asafe and friendly community,and peace of mind knowinghelp is on hand if it’s needed.
Visit the next open day onFriday 16th December,10-11am. Call the village salesagent on 06 366 0444 to findout more.
Coombrae Home34 North Street, Feilding
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Not all water is created equal nor are all watering methods. GRANT MATTHEW/FAIRFAX NZ
Dealing with irrigationWALLY RICHARDS
‘‘Effective watering ismore than simplyconnecting a hose andsprinkler system to a tapand turning it on.’’
Current weather patterns mean keepinggardens watered hasn’t been a problem.
Things will change when dryerconditions prevail.
Effective watering is more thansimply connecting a hose and sprinklersystem to a tap and turning it on.
Although that works to a point, it canalso cause problems. For instance,running irrigation for any period of timewill wash away nutrients applied to feedthe gardens.
Using a hand-held watering wandinstead to apply a sufficient amount ofwater to moisten the soil, will enhanceany provided nutrients and waste none.Be aware that chlorinated tap watercontains a chemical that will killbeneficial soil bacteria and devastate theearthworm population.
If will also kill the microbes living onfoliage which help protect the plant fromleaf diseases.
The solution is to attach a 10 microncarbon bonded filter to the garden tap.
This will remove the chlorine from16,000 litres of water.
The best time to water is first thing inthe morning. This will help combat anywater stress brought on later by the heatof the day.
If watering becomes necessary duringa hot sunny day, make sure it’s the soilbeing watered and not the foliage.
Water droplets can magnify the sun’srays and burn bits of the leaves. Useeither a hand-held wand, a dripirrigation system or the good old soakhose.
Using a watering wand meansgardeners can routinely check plants forproblems.
Aphids, leaf hoppers, scale, mealybugs, white fly, psyllids, and vegetablebugs can be spotted during wateringrounds.
Some insect pests can be squashed,while weeds can also be dealt with.
A jet of water can be used to blastinsect pests from the leaves ofestablished plants, shrubs and trees.
Repeating this a few times couldalleviate the need to spray. Growing
vegetables in rows means there can befurrows between them which can beflooded with water.
This moisture goes directly to the rootsystems, reducing moisture losses fromevaporation. Manures and other goodiescan also be sprinkled along the furrows.To further reduce any moisture loss, usemulches to cover wet soil. Second bestirrigation option is later in the evening.
The disadvantage here is when night-time temperatures drop, this moisturecan lead to mildews, especially ifsusceptible plants such as peas,
pumpkins and pansies are growingclosely together.
Only give the soil and plants sufficientmoisture to get them through the nextday till the following evening.
On hot sunny days make surecontainer plants get a thorough soaking.Hanging baskets should be plunged intoa tub of water once a week and waterednormally on the other days.
Allow garden soil or container mix tobecome too dry and surface tension willcause water to run off instead of soakingin.
To break this surface tension, latherup dishwashing liquid in a container ofwarm water and apply over the dryareas.
It’s also good for treating dry spots inlawns.
Problems ring me 357 0606 Email:[email protected] Web site:www.gardenews.co.nz
Somerfield winsthird award
International Rose Trial winner Rob Somerfield with his
Call him perennial, butTauranga rose breederRob Somerfieldwouldn’t be denied hishat-trick
Winner of the GoldStar of the PacificAward last year for arose called ’Fireball’,and in 2014 for ‘Christ-church Remembers’,Somerfield has againtaken out the top awardfrom PalmerstonNorth’s InternationalNew Zealand RoseTrial Grounds.
Announced onSunday, at the Espla-nade’s DuguldMackenzie Rose Gar-dens, Somerfield’s newbloom is called ‘Quin-tessential’.
The Manawatu RoseSociety’s John Fordand chairman of thetrial ground com-mittee, described themedium tall floribundarose as medium pink incolour, with whitereverse on the back ofthe petals, and having a
light fragrance.The Glenavon Roses
breeder also picked upa merit award for a lowgrowing patio rosewith bright purple-pinkflowers called ‘PurplePizzazz’.
The Nola SimpsonNovelty Award went toUK breeder Chris War-ner for ‘Eye of theTiger’.
A merit award wasgiven to Whanganui’sBob Matthews for an asyet unnamedfloribunda that Fordsaid would be releasedon to the marketshortly.
Twenty judgesevaluated the 40 entriesover two years forcharacteristics such asfreedom of flowering,health, plant quality,flower quality andfragrance.
Attending Sunday’sawards presentationwas special guestMatthias Meillandfrom the French rosebreeding company,Meilland International.
Go camping with the family to chill out and enjoy a new experience. PHOTO: 123RF
Keep an open-mind about camping undercanvas this summer, writes Erin Reilly.
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This summer, my husbandand I are taking our soncamping for the first time.At first read, that might
sound lovely. You might evenhave let a little ‘‘nawwww’’ escapefrom your lips. But I am petrifiedabout the prospect. You see, ourson will turn one while we’reaway. What were we thinking?!
We booked our campsite wayback in July. Bubba had beensleeping through the nightregularly so we’d thought, ‘‘Yeah,we’ve got this.’’ Then teethinghappened and our nights havenever been the same. Multiplewake-ups, inconsolablescreaming, hastily made warmbottles and lashings of Pamol, allin an attempt for all of us to enjoyeven just three hours ofuninterrupted sleep.
My husband and I freaked outa few weeks back. Tent walls arenot very insulated. ‘‘What if webecome ‘that’ family that no onelikes because we keep everyone
awake?’’ we wondered. We evenflirted with the idea of hiring acampervan (until we saw theprices they’re charging oversummer). Now we’re embracingthe inevitability of camping undercanvas with a sub-one-year-old bybeing as organised as we canbeforehand.
We don’t have a massive tentso we’re borrowing a friend’s. Weneed room to change nappies,prepare food and, oh yeah, sleep,so we’ve gone for one of thosecanvas mansions with three
rooms and lots of space to swing acat.
This might seem like cheating,but we’ve booked a poweredcamping site. No, that doesn’tmean we’re taking a microwavewith us, although if we had moreroom in the car I’d seriouslyconsider it. I figure having theability to charge our phones in
case of emergencies is worth thefew extra bucks a night.
Our campsite features a basicbut perfectly functional kitchenand bathroom complex, andbecause camping dinners revolvearound nachos, spaghettiBolognese, sausages and burgers,I’m planning on packingcontainers of freezable and
fridgeable food to make cooking alittle easier.
We’ve making sure we havecamping-friendly versions ofthings bub uses frequently too.We’re not taking his highchair,but we are taking a mini campingchair. The same goes with nappychanges; a camping table candouble as a change table if ourbacks can’t handle the ground.We’re swapping our ginormousstroller for Granny’s smallpushchair, and we found a cheapportacot for sale on Neighbourly.
We don’t want to tempt fate butwe’re prepping for rain.Raincoats, gumboots and brolliesare non-negotiables, and ifMurphy’s Law pulls through thenthe weather should be glorious.
Finally, we’re being open-minded. Camping with a smallchild might be awesome, or itmight be so awful we never wantto go on a family holiday again.The opportunity to go on familyholidays should be embraced, sowhatever happens we’redetermined to go with the flowand chill out. It’s a holiday, afterall.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-panon medium-high heat. Cook onionand garlic for 2-3 minutes until
starting to soften.Add kofta spice mix and
continue cooking for about 30seconds until fragrant. Removefrom pan and add to a large bowlwith all remaining lamb koftaingredients. Wipe pan clean withpaper towels.
Using clean hands, mix lambkofta ingredients until combinedthen roll into golf ball-sized balls.Return same pan to medium heatwith a drizzle of oil.
Cook lamb kofta for 2–3minutes until golden. Transfer tofirst prepared tray and bake for3–4 minutes until just cookedthrough. Set aside, covered withfoil to keep warm.
While lamb kofta are cooking,slice pita breads in half, place onsecond prepared tray and bake for2–3 minutes until warmedthrough.
chop mint leaves (if using). Settomatoes, carrot and lettuce asideon a board or in separate bowls. Ina small bowl, mix all sumacyoghurt ingredients together untilcombined.
To serve, place all ingredientsin the centre of the table foreveryone to help themselves. Stuffpita breads with lamb kofta andchopped salad. Drizzle over sumacyoghurt and sprinkle with mint (ifusing).
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Your healthWITH AUTHOR AND NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMIST DR LIBBY
I know my focus for the new yearneeds to be on incorporating morerest and gentle ways of caring formyself. I’ve had a terrible year atwork and am really feeling theeffects. Can you give me someideas about ways I can get morerest while still getting things donethat I’m responsible for? Thanksso much. Leyla
Hi Leyla, firstly, good on youfor recognising that your physicaland emotional health would bebetter supported through morerest and gentle ways. Many peoplewould benefit from this. The firstthing I’d suggest you explore iswhat restores and energises you.This can be different for all of us.However, regularly finding spaceso that you can rest is one of thebest health investments you canmake. In today’s world being‘‘busy’’ is often worn like a badgeof honour; many people see rest asfailure. So if you’re seekingpermission to rest, here it is! Hereare some ideas to help you
incorporate more rest andrestoration in your life.
WAKE 30 MINUTES EARLIER
THAN YOUR HOUSEHOLD
While not technically resting,creating space in the morning cancreate an unparalleled sense ofcalm throughout your day. Riseearly to make the most of thepeacefulness morning brings. Boilthe kettle and make yourself a cupof your favourite hot drink – finda comfortable spot where you cansit and ease gently into themorning. This is a beautiful wayto set your intentions for the dayand allows you time to wakewithout the interruptions and thehustle and bustle of earlymorning in your household. Dothis for a week and notice howmuch calmer and more centredyou feel before you start your day.
A 15-MINUTE MEDITATION
BEFORE BEDTIME
Many of us have little to no
transition into rest. We simplyput our head on the pillow andexpect to switch off. A simplemeditation focusing on yourbreath is a way to ease into rest.Lie flat on the floor, yoga mat oron the bed, or sit supported in achair, whatever you prefer. Bringyour focus to your breath movingin and out of your nostrils. If youneed additional help there aremany wonderful guidedmeditation videos/audiosavailable online. Use these as aguide to help you find what worksfor you.
PREPARE YOURSELF A
NOURISHING MEAL
You can either see preparing yourevening meal as a source of stressin your life, another task thatneeds to be completed or anopportunity to nourish yourself/your family. Preparing a beautifulsoup, casserole or slow cook canbe meditative if you perceive itthat way. Or pre-prepare meals orsnacks on a Sunday when youhave space to cook with calm. It isamazing how different preparinga meal feels when you consider ita vital part of your nourishment.
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From the more introverted amongus there is often nothing morereplenishing than a good read.Fact or fiction it doesn’t matter –this time spent by yourself can beincredibly restorative. In the agewhere everything is availabledigitally you can’t beat picking upa physical book, having a breakfrom screens and introverting fora while. Reading before bed isanother wonderful way to helptransition the nervous systeminto rest.
NOTICE THE NIGHT SKY
When you take the rubbish out atnight, you might like to also spendsome time outdoors and soak itup. Notice the moon and the starsor the cloud patterns as this canbe so nourishing for your soul.
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Mercedes-Benz has crowned itsS-class Cabriolet line-up with aplush new limited editionMercedes-Maybach S650 Cabrioletmodel.
Revealed at the Los AngelesAuto Show, a handful of NewZealanders will get theopportunity to buy the luxuriousopen-top four-seater after it goeson sale in North America duringthe second quarter of 2017
Pricing will be above theMercedes-AMG S65 Cabriolet,with which it shares its V12 petrolengine.
To be produced in a limited runof 300 - each with its ownindividually numbered key ringand certificate signed byMercedes-Benz chairman DieterZetsche - New Zealand’s allocationwill not exceed five.
The S650 Cabriolet heralds in anew "650" model nomenclaturethat is also set to be adopted byother V12-powered Maybachmodels, according to seniorMercedes-Maybach officials.
The S650 Cabriolet retains thesame body structure as other opentop S-class models but adds a
limited number of distinguishingdesign features. Included is a frontbumper featuring a restyled lowersection largely in chrome,standard Swarovski encrustedheadlamps, exclusive 20-inch alloywheels and Maybach badges
within the grille, front fenders,lower boot lid and atop thetonneau cover at the rear of thecabin
Upon opening the doors, anentrance lighting function projectsa Maybach logo onto the ground.
Exclusive interiorelements include nutbrown magnolia trim,1 of 300 lettering on thecup holder, Maybachlogos within thesteering wheel, seats,rear of the head restsand centre console.
All of the optionsavailable on theS-class Cabriolet arefitted as standard inthe Maybach model,including the Airscarfneck ventilation andwind reducing Aircapsystems. Mercedes-Maybach has alsodeveloped nine newinterior colourcombinations for thecabin of its latestmodel and will supplythe car with astandard quilted carcover with Maybach
identification.Another standard feature on
the new S650 Cabriolet is abespoke luggage set. It comprisesof two larger and two smaller bagsfashioned from the same grade andcolour of leather that Mercedes-
Maybach uses for various interiorappointments. Tailored to fit theboot, the bags can be attached toeach other with straps to enableoptimum use of the luggagecompartment.
Power for the S650 Cabrioletcomes from the same twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre V12 petrolengine used by the Mercedes-AMGS65 saloon. Assembled on a newlyestablished production line atMercedes-Benz’s engine factory inMannheim, Germany, it delivers463kW at 4800rpm and a mountainlike 1000Nm of torque between2300 and 4300rpm.
The heady reserves arechannelled through Mercedes-Benz’s seven-speed 7G-Tronicautomatic gearbox to the rearwheels.
No official weight figure for theplush new open top has yet beenrevealed, though Mercedes-Maybach quotes a 0-100kmh timeof 4.1sec and limited 250km/h topspeed.
Underpinning the S650Cabriolet is a specially tunedversion of the AirMatic airsuspension system seen in otherS-class Cabriolet models.
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Notice of Special GeneralMeeting
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Strong Group Ltd., 52Fergusson St, Feildinghas made applicationto the DistrictLicensing Committeeat Feilding for theissue of an on licencein respect of thepremises situated at52 Fergusson St,Feilding 4702 andknown as The StrongRoom
The general nature ofthe business to beconducted under thelicence is Restaurant/Bar.
The days on whichand the hours duringwhich alcohol isintended to be soldunder the licence are:Monday to Sunday10am to 1am thefollowing day.
The application maybe inspected duringordinary office hoursat the office of theManawatu DistrictCouncil, DistrictLicensing Committee,135 ManchesterStreet Feilding.
Any person who isentitled to object andwho wishes to objectto the issue of thelicence may, not laterthan 15 working daysafter the date of thefirst publication of thisnotice, file a notice inwriting of the objectionwith the Secretary ofte District LicensingCommittee atManawatu DistrictCouncil, Private bag10001, Feilding 4743.
No objection to theissue of a licence maybe made in relation toa matter other than amatter specified insection 105(1) of theSale and Supply ofAlcohol Act 2012.
This is the firstpublication of thisnotice.
Sports resultsRANGITIKEI GOLF
CLUB30th November 2016
This week over 20players braved the rainon a damp day in theRangitikei and one ofourmembers still wasable to get 46stableford points!
The results for thedaywere:
Bill Patene 46, BruceKinloch and DanielScotson 43; Ash Reed42; Carl Healey 41; PeterYoung 40; MichelleMossop 39; Edith LearyandMark Nevile 38; RexWilson 36; LynneMcDonald, Jono Cottonand Graeme Croxford34. Two’s: Ash Reed 5 thand LynneMcDonald 3rd
Overall Stableford:40 pts Nick Davies, IanWhitehead and KevinSmall; 39ptsMauricePlimmer, StuartSutherland, PeterHunter, David Goddard,Trevor Berrington &ColinWaller, 38 ptsDavidMatthews, SteveBaillie, Grant Burrell,Donald Schnell, RossI’Anson & Ivan Heap.
Draw for Saturday10th December 2016 –Walker Salver –Automatic Draw. Pleasereport to the Pro Shopon arrival for amorningtime from 8am andafternoon 11.45am.
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GOLF CLUBTuesday 8 thNovember. 12 HoleStableford. Ladies: JStantiall 26, R Karatea24, R Cadwallader 21.Men: G Burgess 27, RLittle, P Tyler 25, B Hills22, L Neumann 20, DPenfold 19. Nearest Pin:G Burgess.
Tuesday 15 thNovember. 12 HoleStableford. Ladies: RKaratea 24, J Stantiall22. P Charlesworth 19.Men: R Little 25, GBurgess 17, L Neumann14.
9 Hole: D Penfold 22,J Van Loo 14, L Churchill11, B Philps 9, B Taylor 6.
Nearest Pin: PamCharlesworth.
Tuesday 22 ndNovember.12 HoleStableford. Ladies: RKaratea 27, J Stantiall26, P Charlesworth 20.Men: L Neumann 30, GCharles 29. G Burgess,DWright 28, R Little, BHills 24. 9 Hole: LChurchill 21, D Penfold18, G Lane 17, B Philps16, J Van Loo 15.
Best Nett SnrMen: GWright 66. StablefordSnrMen: B Hills, NAbbott 37, R Early 36, RGeary, DMcKenzie, FMarton 35, L Butler 34,R Bourke, G Franks 33,DWorsefold, J Belski 32,RWhanau 31, MSpackman 30. Best NettJnrMen: N Skelton 62.Stableford
JnrMen: D Rhode40, PWeeks, GCunningham 39, DTodd, A Harrison, MPickford 36, G Davidson,DWright, G Stanton 35,S Bennett, I Angrove, RMcDermott, G Forbes34.
Best Nett Ladies: RCadwallader 69.Stableford Ladies: BHills, L Southee 37, JStantial 36, C Gordon35, K Honeyfeild 32, KFaiers 31, W Finlay 30, JJensen 28. Twos: DHumphries No. 14, IAngrove, A Harrison No.16. Nearest the Pin: MenSnr: R Geary.
Men Jnr: D O’Reilly.Ladies: J Stantial.Longest Drives: SnrMen: R Geary. JnrMen:G Cunningham. Ladies:K Faiers.
Saturday 26 thNovemberMJ & TMPickford TransportClosing Day –MixedandMen
Foursomes. Mens: GFranks & N Skelton69.5, G Stanton & PWeeks 75.5, A Baker & P
Maitland 76. Mixed:G Cunningham& LSouthee 66, G Forbes71.5, J Stella & L Tipu71.5.
Coming events:Tuesday Golfers Club 12& 9 hole competition9.30am tee off.Saturday 3 rdDecember ClubDay.11am tee off.Followed byHawkestones PrizeGiving. Contact: Grant(021-0572931).
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GOLFThe last round of theRangitikei InsuranceServices Summer Serieswas played in perfectconditions for the 35players who turned outwith the course lookingamazing.
The results of thestableford round for theday are as follows: 1stDivision: 1st DaveMcDougall 20, 2ndMurray Crawford 19 c/bLynn Shaw 19. 2ndDivision: 1st Jan Cook25, 2nd TomTrotter 23,3rd John Fraser 22, 4thAdrian Penning 19 c/b.
Joint winners overthe four weeks for theRangitikei InsuranceServices trophey are:Jan Cook & BarryFlorence. The RaffleWinner was Bob Barrett.The new Jilly T Spoontrophey, played by the
first round losers of theCampbell Cup, was wonby PeterWhale. Anyonewishing to carry onwith golf on Tuesdaymornings up untilChristmas please comeat the same time andwewill make up 4s andcarry on as usual.
CROQUETNZ Veterans’ CentralRegion TournamentDays 4 and 5 - GolfCroquet Golf CroquetOpen Levels SinglesWinner: Tony Stephens(Hawkes Bay), Runnerup: Don Reyland(Hawkes Bay). Results,Section Play:T.Stephens 8wins btPowis 7-1, Power 7-5,Cook 7-1, C.Stephens7-3, Charlton 7-2, Lewis7-4, Wall 7-5; MaxCharlton (Manawatu-Wanganui) bt Grant 7-5,C.Stephens 7-2, Reyland7-5, Cook 7-4, Wall 7-6,Power 7-6, Powis 7-2;Reyland bt C.Stephens7-5, Cook 7-3, Lewis 7-6,Power 7-2, T.Stephens7-5, Powis 7-4; ColleenStephens (HB) bt Lewis7-4, Wall 7-2, Grant 6-5,Cook 7-6, Power 7-4,Powis 7-3; Lynette Grant(HB) bt Lewis 7-4,Reyland 7-5, Cook 7-6,Power 7-4, Powis 7-6;Moya Lewis (Taranaki)bt Powis 7-4, Power 7-4,Charlton 7-4, Wall 7-4;JohnWall (MW) bt Cook7-4, Grant 7-4, Reyland7-2; Ian Power (MW) btWall 7-6, Cook 7-4,Powis 7-3; Joan Cook(HB) bt Lewis 7-6, Powis7-6; Jayne Powis (HB) btWall 7-3 Event Final:T.Stephens 3 wins btC.Stephens 7-4, Reyland7-2, Charlton 7-6;Reyland bt Charlton 7-5,C.Stephens 7-5;Charlton bt C.Stephens7-2. Consolation: Wall 3wins bt Lewis 7-3, Powis7-4, Power 7-5; Lewis btCook 7-4, Grant 7-5;Grant bt Powis 7-4,Power 7-4; Power btCook 7-5; Powis bt Cook7-5. Golf CroquetHandicap SinglesWinner: Tina Duley(Hawkes Bay), Runnersup: GrahamRaynel(Manawatu-Wanganui).Results: Duley 8wins btReyland 7-5, 7-5, Cook7-3, 7-5, Chris Reay(MW) 7-6, 7-5, Scott 7-3,7-5; Raynel bt Reyland7-5, Cook 7-4, Reay 7-5,7-4, Duley 7-6, 7-4, Scott7-4; Robin Scott (MW) btReyland 7-6,7-4, Cook7-6, Reay 7-3, 7-6,Raynel 7-4; Jeff Cook(HB) bt Reay 7-2, 7-1,Reyland 7-2, Scott 7-5,Raynel 7-6; AnnetteReyland (HB) bt Reay7-6, 7-5, Cook 7-5,Raynel 7-6.
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THE TUWHARETOA SETTLEMENT TRUSTAND THE TUWHARETOA MAORI TRUST BOARD
2016 HUI A TAUThe Tuwharetoa Settlement Trust and the Tuwharetoa Maori TrustBoard give notice of their Annual General Meeting, for the year ending30 June 2016. This will be held at the Wairakei Bayview Resort,Wairakei Drive, Taupo, on Saturday, 17 December 2016. The timingsare as follows:
Beneficiaries of the Tuwharetoa Settlement Trust may request copiesof the Settlement Trust’s annual report and financial statements bycontacting the Settlement Trust office on 0800 889 427 from Monday,5 December 2016. Hard copies of the annual report and financialstatements will also be available at the Annual Hui.
Transport from Halcombe, Turangi and Rotorua is available uponrequest. Please contact Mere at the Settlement Trust Office, on 0800889 427, for more details and to confirm your seat.
Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board
Beneficiaries of the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board may requestcopies of the Trust Board’s annual report and financial statements bycontacting the office on (07) 386 8832 from Monday, 5 December2016. Hard copies of the annual report and financial statements willalso be available at the Annual Hui.
The Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board Annual Hui will incorporate theGeneral Meeting of the Taupo Waters Trust.
PUBLIC NOTICES
WARNING: RIVER LEVEL INCREASEFLOW CHANGES IN THE MOAWHANGO
AND RANGITIKEI RIVERS
Genesis Energy’s resource consents for theTongariro Power Scheme require flushing flowreleases from Moawhango Dam. This releaseis the first of five releases for the summer of2016-2017. The purpose of the flushing flow isto help improve the ecology of the MoawhangoRiver. As the Moawhango River flows into theRangitikei River, the flushing flow will result inan increased flow in both rivers.
The flows will be at least 26 cubic metres persecond for 9 hours (flows are releasedTuesday 9pm to Wednesday 6am fromMoawhango Dam). The flushing flow will resultin an increased flow in both the MoawhangoRiver (from Moawhango Dam) and theRangitikei River on the following date:
• Wednesday 14th December 2016
Please ensure anyone using these rivers isaware of these flow changes
If you have any questions or require furtherinformation please contact
Abbie Fowler on 021 385 991or visit the Genesis Energy Website.
www.genesisenergy.co.nz
PUBLIC NOTICEOF RENEWAL OF AN
OFF LICENCE
Section 101, Saleand Supply of
Alcohol Act 2012I.S. Dhillon & SonsLtd, 931 TremaineAvenue, Roslyn,Palmerston North hasmade application tothe District LicensingCommittee at Feildingfor the renewal of anoff licence in respectof the premisessituated at 91Manchester Square,Feilding and known asBig Barrel
The general nature ofthe business to beconducted under thelicence is Bottle Store.
The days on whichand the hours duringwhich alcohol isintended to be soldunder the licence are:Monday to Sunday9am to 10pm.
The application maybe inspected duringordinary office hoursat the office of theManawatu DistrictCouncil, DistrictLicensing Committee,135 ManchesterStreet Feilding.
Any person who isentitled to object andwho wishes to objectto the issue of thelicence may, not laterthan 15 working daysafter the date of thefirst publication of thisnotice, file a notice inwriting of the objectionwith the Secretary ofte District LicensingCommittee atManawatu DistrictCouncil, Private bag10001, Feilding 4743.
No objection to therenewal of a licencemay be made inrelation to a matterother than a matterspecified in section131 of the Sale andSupply of Alcohol Act2012.
This is the secondpublication of thisnotice. This notice wasfirst published on 1December 2016.
PUBLIC NOTICEOF APPLICATION
OF AN ON LICENCE
Section 101, Saleand Supply of
Alcohol Act 2012Sunayana Limited, 7Ngaio Road,Waikanae, KapitiCoast, Wellington5036, Director, hasmade application tothe District LicensingCommittee at Feildingfor the issue of an onlicence in respect ofthe premises situatedat 62 ManchesterStreet, Feilding andknown as Mr. IndiaTandoori Restaurant.
The general nature ofthe business to beconducted under thelicence is Restaurant.
The days on whichand the hours duringwhich alcohol isintended to be soldunder the licence are:Monday to Sunday11am to 12 midnight.
The application maybe inspected duringordinary office hoursat the office of theManawatu DistrictCouncil, DistrictLicensing Committee,135 ManchesterStreet Feilding.
Any person who isentitled to object andwho wishes to objectto the issue of thelicence may, not laterthan 15 working daysafter the date of thefirst publication of thisnotice, file a notice inwriting of the objectionwith the Secretary ofte District LicensingCommittee atManawatu DistrictCouncil, Private bag10001, Feilding 4743.
No objection to theissue of a licence maybe made in relation toa matter other than amatter specified insection 105(1) of theSale and Supply ofAlcohol Act 2012.
This is the secondpublication of thisnotice. This notice wasfirst published on 1December 2016.
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GARDENING
Cloeme a great plant bug catcher
This column is adapted from theweekly e-zine, get growing, fromNew Zealand Gardenermagazine.For gardening advice delivered toyour inbox every Friday, sign up forGet Growing at: getgrowing.co.nz
BARBARA SMITH
PLANT MORE CLEOME
Cleome are one of the best ‘‘catchplants’’ for attracting green vegebugs away from your beans andtomatoes. They are tall (around1.5m), robust flowers that don’tseem to be too badly affected bythe bugs if you pick them offregularly. Their botanical name,Cleome spinosa, gives a warning,so watch out for the prickly stems.The thorns on mature stems caneasily pierce a gardening glove.As well as their bug patrol duties,cleomes are worth growing for thepink, mauve or white flowers asthey bloom for months – rightthrough to late autumn. Sowseeds (from Kings Seeds) directlythe garden or in trays in spring.Grow in full sun or semi-shade. Iplant mine close together (25cm)and let them grow tall and slim atthe back of the border. You’ll getmore flowers on stockier plants ifthey’re planted 50cm apart andyou pinch out the growing tipswhen the seedlings are 6-10cmtall.
The best time for huntinggreen vege bugs is first thing inthe morning when they aresluggish. As cold-blooded insectsthey need the heat of the sun inorder to warm up enough to movequickly. Knock them into a jar ofsoapy water or stomp on themwhen they land on the ground.
MAKE YOUR OWN DIY FLY
TRAP
I know flies have a useful roleto play in the great circle of life,but I would rather they weren’tcircling round my kitchen. Thefirst blowfly of summer buzzed inlast week so it’s time to refreshthe fly traps. A female blowfly canlay 150-200 eggs at a time andaround 2,000 eggs over the courseof her lifetime. Hopefully,disposing of flies in early summerwill cut down the numbers in thecoming months. For the past twoyears I’ve used a McGregor’s ByeBye Bugs Fly Trap fromBunnings. The supplied bait is a
smelly brew that attracts the fliesbut is non-toxic. The flies can getin the holes in the lid but can’t flyback out. They eventually die andfall into the liquid. The waterlevel needs topping up when itdries out and the traps need to beemptied when they start to fill up.When the supplied bait ran out, Iused a mixture of yeast, a littlesugar and some warm water.After a couple of days building upa stink it worked just as well asthe commercial product. Otherideas for bait include a smallpiece of meat or rotting fruit, anddog or cat poo – if you have aparticularly strong stomach! Thebase of the old trap was crackedbut luckily the top fitted a jam jarso it’s been pressed into servicefor another year.
I’ve made a couple of new DIYversions too (pictured). Cut acrossa plastic fizzy drink bottle aboutone third of the way down fromthe top. Add the bait of yourchoice into the bottom section.Invert the top. Use a hole punch ora heated metal skewer to makeholes for a handle. Thread finewire or string through the holes.Hang where flies tend tocongregate – usually in sunny,sheltered spots – but where thesmell won’t bother you or theneighbours. Make another trap to
use inside. Bait with red wine,fruit juice, apple cider vinegar ora piece of banana floating inwater. Add a drop or two ofdetergent and place the trap bythe fruit bowl. That cloud of fruitflies hovering over your ripeningfruit will be lured to their doom.
GROW GRAFTED EGGPLANTS
Grafted eggplants are worth theirweight in gold. They are a tropicalplant and need 3-5 months ofwarm weather to produce a
decent crop. It’s too late to starteggplants this season (sow inAugust next year) but there aregrafted plants in garden centresnow. Grafted plants, where aregular eggplant has beenattached to a vigorous rootstock,grow and fruit faster, meaningthey can be grown in climateswhere they’d otherwise bemarginal. Although the plants aremore expensive, the harvest isvastly better in quantity andquality. Grow in the sunniest,
most sheltered spot in the gardenor plant in pots where soil will bewarmer than in the garden. Keepwell watered. Eggplants havelarge leaves that lose a great dealof moisture throughtranspiration. If plants sufferfrom lack of water, fruit can turnbitter and the stressed plant willbe more vulnerable to pests. Feedweekly with tomato fertiliser andstake firmly to support the fruit.
WATCH OUT FOR THE WIND
Last weekend in Auckland wasparticularly windy – even in myusually sheltered garden. I riggedup a temporary shelter for youngtomato and cucumber plants withclear polythene sheeting but thiswas only a temporary solution fora particularly bad day. On asunny day it could get too hotinside and the foliage could burnwhere it is touching thepolythene. The most effectivewind protection doesn’t trap thewind with a solid barrier – itslows it down and disperses it.
A slatted fence or a trellis witha climber growing up it is a betterlong-term solution and so arehedges. In a garden that isregularly blasted by wind, keepthe soil about 20cm below the topof raised beds. The bed itselfprovides protection for plantswhile they’re establishing.
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