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Ash loves being on air

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ON AIR: Ash Bell, 90, is a volunteer extraordinaire. His voice was the first on the Radio ReadingService in 1987, and continues to be heard most days.

ByFRANKIEWEBB

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Veteran volunteer has milestones to celebrate

Levin farmer Ash (Ashley)Bell was the first voice to hitthe airwaves of NewZealand’s Radio ReadingService (RRS) in 1987.

Ash, who turned 90 thismonth, is still making wavesat the RRS as a volunteerbroadcaster and operator.The Levin-based stationbroadcasts New Zealand-wide.

‘‘When the station wasbeing established in 1985land was needed for atransmitter,’’ Ash said.

‘‘I offered my farmland inTararua Road, it wasn’tsuitable and they found aplace in Coventry Street.’’

Ash’s land may not havebeen suitable, but as avolunteer for the new stationhe was perfect.

Completing his educationat Horowhenua College, hejoined the NationalCommercial Broadcastinghead office.

‘‘I was transferred to 3ZBin Christchurch during thewar, then on to 2ZBWellington where I didaccounts and copywriting.’’

Ash’s brother Bubsreturned to Levin fromWorld War II having sufferedserious illness at Al Alamein

and was unable to work onthe family farm. ‘‘With Bubsout of action, I was needed onthe farm,’’ Ash explains. ‘‘Itook six months leavewithout pay, and I’m stillhere.’’

On Saturday May 9, 1987 at6 o’clock the Radio ReadingService went to air for thefirst time.

‘‘I gave the first livereading, it was from theEvening Post, I was a bitnervous,’’ he said.

Nerves overcome, he hascontinued broadcasting eversince. Local listeners mayfind his voice familiar, notsurprising as Ash was thevoice behind the microphoneat Horowhenua A.P. and I

show for 35 years.‘‘I loved doing that,’’ he

said. ‘‘I still have a keeninterest in the show.’’

This has been a specialyear for Ash, as well ascelebrating his 90th birthdayhe and wife Mary arecelebrating their 65thwedding anniversary thismonth.

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FROM THE BEEHIVE

Making most of tourismwith NATHANGUYOtaki MP FROMMY DIARY

Cabinet was onMonday.On Tuesday I opened the Beef +Lamb NZ Leaders forum inWellington.The House is sitting this week.

Our region is lucky to have some greattourist attractions. One of the realgems is the Kapiti Island NatureReserve which offers day tours, guidedwalks, and night time kiwi-spotting.

However, I’m concerned the fees forvisiting Kapiti Island might be puttingpeople off enjoying this experience. Ihave been raising this issue withConservation Minister Nick Smith tosee if he could implement a review.

When he spoke at the Electra KapitiBusiness Breakfast last week he saidhe was concerned about the fees, wasreviewing it and would have a decisionin July this year.

I’m sure pricing has a big effect onthose who want to visit this iconicattraction and growing local tourismnumbers will boost our regionaleconomic growth.

Access to the island is helped bymore flights available through Kapiti

Airport. I’m aregular user ofthe airport andit is greatbeing able tofly directly toAuckland andChristchurch.I attended theopening of thenew KapitiAeroClubrooms onSaturday,which willcontinue toattract new

members to their wonderful newfacility.

A lot of hard work is being done toboost tourism in our region. The clean-up of Lake Horowhenua offers greattourism potential for our communitywhile acknowledging its culturalhistory. Also, the historic town ofFoxton, with its iconic working

windmill, is a great example of how wecan be proud of our Dutch historywhile also creating further tourismopportunities.

As our economy picks up andAustralia’s is softening, fewer Kiwisare looking for jobs across the Tasman.They are realising the NationalGovernment has weathered tougheconomic times and Budget 2014,(which was delivered yesterday),shows our growth path while alsorepaying debt. A growing economy willalso help to attract more tourists to ourbeautiful part of New Zealand.

YOUR VIEWS

DevelopmentBoarddefendedResponse to David Thomson.

The Economic Develop-ment Board is made up of

local business leaders, from awide range of industries.

As a group, we are commit-ted to taking a constructiveapproach to grow theDistrict’s economy, which, inturn, will bring positive bene-fits to the wider community.

As we are still a reason-

ably new entity, we are in themiddle of planning ourpriorities for the next 12months and beyond.

I welcome any member ofthe public to contact any ofthe Board members withsuggestions or comments, andlook forward to presenting tothe community ourachievements and progressthroughout the year.

CAMERON LEWISHorowhenua Economic

Development Boardchairman

InterislanderProblems with theInterislander Cook Straitferry service have once againbeen highlighted in the printmedia with the latest oper-ational problems beingexperienced by the replace-ment ferry from Europe,Stena Alegra.

Disruptions toInterislander travel have beena regular occurrence since theAratere left the service forpropeller replacement andrepairs at the Singaporedockyards.

Having recently travelledto the South Island with avehicle, it certainly doesn’tgive the vehicle driver and

passengers surety of reachingeither Picton or Wellington ontime. Past experience ofinterisland travel has resultedin the choice of an earlymorning departure from Well-ington on the Kaitaki and anearly afternoon departurefrom Picton on the Kaitaki,which currently appears to bethe most stable and reliablevessel in the Interislanderfleet.

The oldest ship, Arahura,appears to be the main freightcarrier with room for alimited number of privatecars.

The Kaitaki has no pro-vision for railway wagons,which inevitably places ademand on Arahura’s railwaywagon space for interislandfreight.

Horowhenua Residentsplanning to cross Cook Straitby Interislander should con-sider booking on the Kaitaki,with a possible back up book-ing on the Arahura. It is to behoped that once the Aratere isback in New Zealand, that theInterislander service willonce again be a reliable andsafe way of travelling betweenNew Zealand’s two mainislands.

BILL STIRLINGLevin

SCENE OF HOROWHENUA

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Grant schemes openfor applications

Nearly $40,000 in funding isavailable from two communitygrant schemes that have openedfor applications. The ShannonCommunity Development Grantprovides financial support toprojects that bring benefits to theShannon community. Groupsand individuals can apply forfunding, with approximately$13,000 available to distributeeach year. The Grant isgoverned by the ShannonCommunity Development Trustand administered by council.Applications close 5pm, FridayJune 6. The Rural Halls Grantprovides funding, with up to$25,000 available to distributeeach year, to help non-profitsocieties and organisationsmaintain and insure rural hallsthroughout HorowhenuaDistrict. Applications close 5pm,Thursday July 31. Criteria andapplication forms for both grantschemes are available online atwww.horowhenua.govt.nz/grants. For further information,contact CommunityDevelopment Officer GarrethStevens on 06 366-0999 [email protected]

Astronomer to talkDon’t miss a rare opportunity

to listen to world-renownedastronomer Oxford professorDame Jocelyn Bell Burnell,credited with having, as astudent, discovered in 1967 thefirst pulsar, tiny stars left behindby supernova. Known as a down-to-earth speaker, Dr Burnell’stalk, entitled We Are Made ofStar Stuff, will show how life ismade from elements createdinside stars and blasted out fromsupernova (exploding stars).Hosted by the HorowhenuaAstronomical Society, the talkwill be held at Te Manawa,Palmerston North, 6.30pm, entryby gold coin. For moreinformation contactHorowhenua AstronomicalSociety president Dr StephenChadwick on 021 054 8647.

Condition remains seriousA 70-year-old Manakau man

remains in hospital with seriousinjuties after falling six metres.The man was painting the roof ofa shed on Sunday when he fellthrough a skylight. Because ofhis injuries, the PalmerstonNorth-based rescue helicopterwas requested, arriving at therural property near Manakau,South of Levin at about 11.30am.The onboard St John Ambulanceparamedic stabilised the patientat the scene before he wasairlifted directly to PalmerstonNorth Hospital. It is understoodthe man remains in hospital in aserious but stable condition.

Ohau marae to feature on TV

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OHAU’S Kikopiri Marae, built between 1889 and 1897, will feature on Maori Television this month.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

By FRANKIEWEBB

Maori Television visitedOhau’s Kikopiri Marae tofilm an episode of WhareTaonga which will air on May21 at 8pm.

It is believed to be the onlyfully carved 19th centuryNgati Raukawa houseremaining in Horowhenua.Ngati Kikopiri have workedwith the Historical PlacesTrust to ensure their museumof tribal history and art iswell kept and cared for.

Whare Taonga is filmedaround the country as avisual archive. In the episodefeaturing the Kikopiri Marae,Charles Royal talks about thewhare tupuna inHorowhenua, the carvingsinside, the tikanga of themarae and the connection ofthe hapu to Te Rauparaha.

Although the showexplores aspects of design andconstruction, the history ofthe people behind thebuildings is the primaryfocus, according to executiveproducer Meg Douglas.

‘‘The wharenui are notonly physical structures, theyare vessels for our stories, ourhistories and our futures,’’she said.

Whare Taonga won BestMaori Language Programmeat the New ZealandTelevision Awards 2012.Series three promises iwianother chance to share theirtaonga, with the rest of thenation.

Donated mobile phonescan help abuse victims

HELP AT HAND: A mobile phone can be a lifeline for abuse victims.

BY FRANKIEWEBB

Horowhenua Abuse LiaisonTeam (HALT) are seekingdonations of old mobile phonesthat can be provided to victimswhen the need arises.

A mobile phone is a relativelysimple way to bring enhancedsafety to victims of familyviolence but is out reach formany.

Family violence offendersoften seek to control theirvictims through monitoring andrestricting who they can contactand talk to. This means thatvictims may not have a phone or,if they do, any calls, texts, orother communications may bechecked by the offender, makingit difficult for them to accesshelp. It is also quite common for

offenders to smash phones toprevent such contact.

In particular situations theprovision of a mobile phone canmake a huge difference to thesafety and confidence of a personexperiencing family violence. Itcan allow a person to feel safer, toimplement a safety plan ifneeded, and to make contact withemergency and/or supportservices.

If you have recently upgradedyour phone, and would like todonate it, please drop off to theLevin Police Station.

HALT are also keen to hearfrom any companies or largerorganisations who providecellphones for their staff, andmay routinely upgrade them.■ HALT can be contacted on 06366-0540, or via ww.halt.org.nz

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BLUE BEAT

Local beatson bikeswith GRAEME JARVISCommunity Constable

Residents in the LevinSouth area may havedoubted what they haveseen recently, thinkingpolice officers do not ridebicycles. Not so, as a newNeighbourhood PolicingTeam initiative kicked inlast week, and will seepolice officers patrollingon two bicycles in the neighbourhood infuture.

Police have bought the two new bicyclesin a partnership deal with South End Cyclesin Levin.

Far from being a costcutting exercise,they are not replacing the patrol car.Bicycles have been used extensively bothoverseas and in New Zealand, and will beused in Levin as another resource in thetoolkit.

It is hoped that the use of bicycles willimprove public engagement, and will allowofficers to patrol further away from theirKinross Street base. Bicycles aremultifunctional, and will provide a highlyvisible, highly mobile form of patrolling,with the ability to range far beyond officerson foot.

Bicycle patrols will engage in a range ofduties, from traffic enforcement to cyclesafety education. From June 1, anyoneissued with infringements will be offereddiversion through a safety workshop.

This week Levin police have receivedreports of two trailers that have been stolen.One was stolen overnight, Monday orTuesday from a Rugby Street address. It is innew condition and is fitted with a cage, andhas the number P315B.

The second was taken from a WeraroaStreet address, and was stolen sometimeover the last month. Unfortunately thistrailer is used by a number of familymembers and each thought one of the othershad it, so did not realise it had been taken. Itbears the number E719R.

In both cases, the trailers had not beensecured and have simply been hitched upand towed away.

Levin police recovered a stolen Audisaloon last week at a local address. Whilemaking enquiries for a man wanted on awarrant to arrest, they checked a vehicleparked on the property. It was found to havebeen stolen about three weeks ago fromOtaki.

They determined that the man they wereafter had been seen driving the vehicle, andbelieved he was hiding in the house. Policeobtained a key and found him hiding under abed.

He told police he had previously ownedthe car, and had kept a key before selling it.He then used the old key to go and steal thecar back. The car has been returned to theowner, but had been re-registered since itwas stolen.

Police are making enquiries to determinehow this had been done without thelegitimate owner’s knowledge.

Police put faith in pedals

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READY FOR A RIDE AROUND THE BLOCK: Constables Dan Giles and Damien Graves withSenior Constable Fiona Barker.

The Levin NeighbourhoodPolicing Team took to thestreets with the Police CyclePatrols initiative this week toenhance their opportunitiesto engage with the LevinSouth Community.

The cycle patrols willenable the team to be moreavailable, and to get furtheraway from the Kinross Streetbase than traditional footpatrols allow, said ConstableDanny Giles.

The cycle patrols are alsoseen as a chance to enhanceRoad Safety in the area with aparticular focus on cyclesafety being planned to runalongside its inception.

The NeighbourhoodPolicing model is based on anumber of identified driversof crime, road safety beingone of those.

The police assisted thelocal Neighbourhood SafetyPanel facilitate a communitybarbecue in March to gatherideas and identify ‘thecommunities’ issues theyidentified to be addressed.

‘‘There were somefantastic ideas, one of theissues identified was cyclesafety and the wearing ofhelmets so it’s appropriate theCops on Bikes initiative givesthis issue some focus,’’Constable Giles said.

The cycle patrols havebeen seen out in the LevinSouth area since Easterweekend.

The bikes were introducedat the very successful Dad’sDay Out event held at SolwayStreet Park in Levin on theApril 13.

The day was a verypositive experience with

great support from the Levincommunity and was aresounding success.

‘‘The positive commentsregarding the day, and of theCops on Bikes idea wereincredible, the public seemed

genuinely excited about it,’’Constable Giles said.

If you see the team out onthe streets get a picture withthem and send us your ‘selfie’with your comments [email protected].

Blow for RNZSPCABy FRANKIEWEBB

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ON THE MOVE: Horowhenua RNZSPCA centre manager andanimal welfare inspector Linda Schwanner has left for thegreen pastures of the Waikato, leaving Horowhenua without aqualified Animal Welfare inspector. PHOTO: FRANKIE WEBB

Horowhenua RNZSPCA iswithout an animal welfareinspector or manager for itsMako Mako Road Centre.

In November last year theembattled branch wasreturned to the Horowhenuacommunity after having beenplaced into administrationover six years ago.

The branch had becomefinancially viable with agroup of people willing toform a committee ofmanagement.

Experienced AnimalWelfare officer LindaSchwanner’s was appointedtwo years earlier, she had anambition to get the branchback into community control.Job done, Linda has taken upa position in Waikato havingleft the Levin centre in earlyMay. In her 30 months at thehelm, Linda instigated a

number of initiatives to getthe branch back on track,including starting an SPCAop shop. At the time thebranch was returned to localgovernance, chairman of thenew management committeeBrian Mann acknowledgedthe op shop had been adriving force in the handoverwith its contribution to thefinancial health of the branch.

‘‘The shop has beenfantastic, it really is thefinancial lifeblood of thebranch,’’ Linda said. ‘‘It is ingood hands with (manager)Chris, I wish the LevinRNZSPCA well for thefuture.’’

Committee SecretaryKaren Leslie said Linda’sposition had been advertisedat the RNZSPCA NationalOffice. Until such time assomeone is appointed, thecentre is without a managerand Horowhenua is without a

qualified Animal Welfareinspector.

‘‘Police are animal controlofficers,’’ Ms Leslie said.‘‘They have the same rights, if

not more, than our inspectors,to execute search warrantsetc. If people have animalwelfare concerns they shouldcontact police.’’

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WHAT’S ON

TomorrowLevin Spinning and Weaving Club:Knitting5000 poppies. $5 entry. LevinMemorial Hall10amuntil 3pm.Anyonewhowould like to call inand knit a poppywelcome.

SundayAroha String Quartet:Will performat theWaikanaeMemorial Hall, at 2.30pm.Enquiriesarewelcomeon (04) 905-6070 or visitwww.waikanaemusic.org.

Tuesday May 20Horowhenua Travel Club:Meeting in theBrassBandRooms, 82WeraroaRoad, Levin at7.30pm.DaveHaworthwill speak about andshowpictures of his travels toMongoliaeducating the young people how to play polo,also howhe trekked about over the beautifulterrain. A light supperwill be served after themeeting. Visitors and prospectivemembers arewelcome. Formore information, phone Liz368-5533.

Tuesday May 27Levin and District Probus Club:EntertainmentbyDoubleBlendwithmorning tea followed byguest speaker TeTakere chief executive JoRansom, 9.45am,CosmopolitanClub, Levin.Visitors and newmembers alwayswelcome.

Friday June 6Foxton Tourist & Development Association(FTDA) After 5pmish:ComeandmeetDarrenandStella, who opened their Foxton business inApril 2010 and has been a success story eversince. Everyonewelcomewith an interest inFoxton andFoxtonBeach. 5pm,Parlato &Associates Ltd, 7AvenueRoad, Foxton. Entry$5 per person, byo, finger food provided, entryprice includes a raffle valued at $50 for thewinning ticket. Enquiries to Paul Andrews (06)363-5811.

Wednesday June 11We Are Made of Star Stuff: Lecture byProfessorDame JocelynBell Burnell, thewomancreditedwith having discoveredPulsars. Hostedby theHorowhenuaAstronomical Society at TeManawa, PalmerstonNorth, 6.30pm.Gold coinentry. Formore information contact HorowhenuaAstronomical Society president Dr StephenChadwick on 021 054 8647.

Last Friday of every monthLevin Twilight Market: 5pm-8pm,QueenStChapel Hall, QueenSt East.

First Saturday of monthPounamu Country Music Club: 1pm-4.30pm,Senior CitizensHall, cnr Cambridge andMontgomeryStreets. Formore informationphoneTheresa orGeoff 368-3959.Methodist Monthly Market: 87OxfordSt (nextto theAdventurePark) 8.30-11.30am.Stalls $10each, contact Rosemary 368-6977.

Second Saturday of eachmonthHorowhenua Savage Club night:From7.30pmat theSavageClubHall28Parker Ave, Levin. Everyonewelcome,Admission $3InformationPhoneGrahameRobertson368-0059.

Third Saturday each monthOhau Market: 9am-1pm.MuhunoaWestRd,just off SH1, 4kms south of Levin. For informationcontact BevHamilton ph 368-6986.

First Sunday each monthFoxton Delta Country Music Club:At theFoxtonRSA, first Sunday eachmonth. 1pmstart.Entry $3 includes afternoon tea. Inquiries phone368-7740.

Second Sunday each monthLevin Variety Country Music Club:

Levin RSA, second Sunday each month.1pm. $3 entry includes afternoon tea. PhoneWin 0274 742-603.

Third Sunday of monthOpportunity Knocks Music Club:The clubmeets on the third Sunday of themonth at theSavageClubHall in Parker Avenue from1pm to4.30pm. $3 admission. All welcome.

Fourth Monday of monthLevin and District Probus Club:CosmopolitanClub, Levin, every third Tuedsay of themonth at9.45am.Visitors and newmembers alwayswelcome.

Fourth Sunday of monthCountry and Variety Music Club:MasonicVillageHall,MainStreet, Foxton. Every 4thSunday, 1pm-5pm.Everyonewelcome. $3admission includes afternoon tea.

Time for change inbusy Youth Week

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HOROWHENUA Youth Councillor BaileyDarwin.

By BAILEYDARWIN

‘Be the Change’ is the theme for thisyear’s Youth Week kicking off tomorrowand the 2014 Youth Voice team have beenbusy organising some great, fun-packedevents for the week.

Youth Week is the biggest projectundertaken by Youth Voice, and thisyear’s 13 youth councillors are hopingfor a record turnout to events, includingthe main attraction at the end of the week— Horowhenua’s Got Talent.

The week aims to recognise thecontributions and achievements ofyoung people in New Zealand, andinspire people to value, support, andaffirm the diversity of young people inour communities.

Youth Week has proved popular in thepast with young people in Horowhenuaand events planned by Youth Voice thisyear include:- Youth Quiz at Te Takere — with lots ofprizes up for grabs, enter a team of fourmates and test your knowledge. MondayMay 12, 4pm-5.30pm, $2 each per person.- Free movie night at Te Takere — grabyour mates for a night of fun and laughswatching Disney’s Frozen. Freshlypopped popcorn included! Thursday May15, 6pm-8.30pm.- Horowhenua’s Got Talent at Te Takere— if you can sing or dance and you’reaged between 12 and 24, then the stage isset to win some great prizes includingiTunes vouchers and studio time atfusion fm in the Contact Youth Space.Entries are open until May 21 and entryforms are available from the councilwebsite, all district libraries and from

college school offices. Saturday May 24,6.30pm, door sales on the evening, $5 peradult and $2 per child (12 and under).

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Muaupoko Socialand Cultural RedressWorkshopThe inclement weather failed to dampenthe spirits of the people who turned up atKohuturoa marae for our third Social andCulturalWorkshop last weekend.Like the previous two occasions this huiprovided Muaupoko descendants with anopportunity to identify opportunities toassist the Iwi meet its social and culturalresponsibilities in a post Treaty settlementenvironment.It is vital that Muaupoko begins this processnow as it will assist settlement negotiatorsto engage with the Crown and advocate fora settlement package that is reflective of ourfuture needs.It was especially pleasing that a number ofnew faces joined those who have becomeregulars at these hui. Among the attendeeswe were lucky again to have ‘Nanny’NoaNicholson’s presence and input.Several brainstorming exercises werecarried out covering areas such as culture,education, social wellbeing and health.The hui was facilitated by Muaupoko’sown Milly Paea and Darren Reid. Specialistadvisors Tuia Group were also present.More hui and wananga on this and othersubjects are to be held in the followingweeks and months. These activities areopen to all Muaupoko members. Dates willbe shortly available on our website andFacebook pages.

AoteaMaori Land CourtThe next Aotea Maori Land Court meetingwill be held in June.Where:Muaupoko Tribal Authority - 306Oxford Street, LevinWhen: 9th June 2014Time: 10.00am to 2.30pmWith: Richard Bennett (Advisory Officer)All meetings are scheduled for half hoursessions. If you require more time, pleaseadvise when you are booking yourappointment.Please also be aware that Trustee Trainingcan take up to one and a half hours.As Richard is only here once a month pleasebring along all your required documents andinformation.To arrange a booking please contact Teresaor Charmaine on:Phone: 06 367 3311Email: [email protected]

Statistics New ZealandStatistics New Zealand has producedIwi Profiles from census data since the1991 Census, initially for those iwi with apopulation of 3000 or more and then, since2001, for those iwi with a population of morethan 1000 people.For the 2013 Census Iwi Profiles, StatisticsNew Zealand will produce profiles foreach of the iwi listed on the New ZealandStandard Classification for Iwi, regardless oftheir size. For some iwi this will be the firsttime they will receive a profile while otherswill be familiar with the product as they havehad a profile produced before. It is importantto note that the amount of informationavailable for each profile will depend onthe size of the iwi population. For iwi withsmaller populations, only limited informationwill be available to ensure there is no breachof any requirements of the Statistics Act,including ensuring that the privacy of allindividuals is protected.The Iwi Profile for Muaupoko will bepublished on the 19th of August 2014.Statistics New Zealand will be in Levin onTuesday the 17th of June from 10.00 am to12.30 pm at the Horowhenua District CouncilCouncil Chambers , 126-148 Oxford Street,Levin.It will be good for the people of Muaupokoto take advantage of the Seminar, it will bewell worth it.Date: 17th June 2014Time: 10.00 am to 12.30 pmWhere: 126 – 148 Oxford Street,Horowhenua District Council – CouncilChambers.

MTANewsThe Detection &Management ofPeople at Risk of Suicide SeminarThe Manawatu Postvention team invites you to attendthis free forum is for health, education, social serviceprofessionals and workers and aims to raise awareness ofsuicide by providing information and education.Speaker: Robyn Girling-Butcher from Child, Adolescent &Family Mental Health and Co-Existing Disorder Service.Date:Monday, 26 May 2014Time: 5.00pm – 7.30pmWhere: Seminar Room, Palmerston North ConventionCentre, Main Street, Palmerston North

R.S.V.P by Tuesday, 20 May 2014 to Carolyn at PublicHealth Services on 06 350 9110 or [email protected]

Light refreshments provided.

Te Takere large print appealHelp support the library’s hardest working collection.Sponsor a paperback for $15 or hardback for $25 andyour donation will be acknowledged in the book and youwill get to read it first. There are also piggy banks in thethree libraries – Levin, Foxton and Shannon – for peoplewho want to contribute in a smaller way. The books areon display in Te Takere and volunteers from Friends ofthe Library are on hand from 9.30am to 2pm to help withenquiries. Library staff are also happy to help.

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#1 Electricity: (heat pump)For a long time there has been a lot of misconception about the efficiencies of heat pumpsand whether or not they really are as efficient as we have been lead to believe. The answeris yes they are; in layman’s terms the heat pump will be the cheapest form of energy thatyou can have in any property as long as the unit is sized correctly. Too large a unit and it willover heat a room, to small a unit and it will struggle to bring the room to temperature so it isextremely important to get the correct sizing done.

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Heat pumps or Air Conditioning units as they are more commonly referred to across theditch work on the basis that as a refrigerant gas in the eternal unit heats up through continuos contraction and expansion, a coil onthe indoor unit is heated up and air from within the room is circulated over the coil thereby creating heated or cooled air inside theroom dependent on the setting the unit is on.

The reason the heat pump is the most efficient form of heating is because for every 1 Kilowatt of electricity you introduce into your unit, youreceive up to 3 Kilowatts of heat output. In effect this is a 1:3 ratio as opposed to a 1:1 Ratio with a typical wall mounted 2 kilowatt heater. It isalso well worth noting that a properly sized heat pump can cost as little as 30 cents per hour to run dependent on size and model of the unit!

#2 Natural Gas:Natural Gas heaters have really taken a technological turn especially when itcomes to the intelligence and efficiencies of these units. There are a numberon the market that can now be controlled via iPhone! A good brand to belooking at in this regard would be ESCEA who are based out of the Dunedin;they have really taken big strides to set themselves apart in the market placeand these would be amongst the most efficient to run and can cost as little as50 cents an hour to run.

Most existing properties in our region tend to have the reticulated gas heatingthat has been in the properties in a lot of cases since the mid 1980 s and theseare also efficient although the older units can cost up to 75 cents per hour to runfor a 5 kilowatt unit running on maximum setting. These heaters are best used inan insulated property whereby the heater can be turned down to a lower settingonce the desired temperature has been attained inside the property.

# 3 Firewood:A good wood burner can be one of the most amazing assets to any property! Both as a feature and as sole heat source woodburners really kick out more heat than required to heat most lounges they are located in and as a result their efficiencies can bedrastically reduced! The majority of wood burners in New Zealand was installed pre year 2000 and are still doing a fantastic job.How do we make them more efficient?

• burn dry wood • bank them where possible • install a heat transfer system as complimentary to the unit.

A good heat transfer system properly installed can be a god send to any property,transferring excess (otherwise wasted) heat to the back end of the home where the family isasleep. These significantly combat the hot to cold scenario that is prevalent in 90% of Kiwi homeswith wood burners as most burners are rated between 16 kw to 22 kw, a typical lounge onlyrequiring 4 kw! So there is a lot of wasted heat and money hence why the heat transfer kit really isa must do for every home!


HEADS UP

College leaders shine in public arena

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SENIOR BALL: Back row: Tomas Kessel, Devon Sanson.Middle row: Shannen-Lee Calder (Academic Captain), Alice Petersen and SarahSketcher. (head student). Front row: William Parsons (Arts captain), Tayla Jones(deputy head student), J D Kilmister (head student) and Elina Muldin.

ByWAYNNENAPIERacting principal

A number of significant occasions in theschool calendar have taken place overrecent weeks which have providedopportunities for our senior studentleaders to profile their capabilities.

Towards the end of Term One, currentand potential student leaders travelledto Wellington to participate in theNational Young Leaders Day, a dayinvolving presentations by a number ofprominent New Zealand leaders from arange of fields aimed at inspiring young

people to be future leaders themselves.Senior student leaders also played a

prominent part in the Anzac Daycommemorations which took place inFoxton on April 25.

The student leaders madecontributions to the Dawn Parade at6am, the Civic Ceremony at 9am and theconcluding ceremony at the cenotaph.

The college is grateful to the FoxtonRSA and the Horowhenua DistrictCouncil for providing theseopportunities which allow students topromote their skills in the public arena.

The Manawatu College Senior Ball

was held onFriday, May 2 inthe college hall.This very elegantand verysuccessfuloccasion requiresa substantial inputfrom a committedand well-organisedteam of student leaders who worked inconjunction with staff co-ordinator MrNathan Webb to ensure this occasionwas a success.

The senior ball was followed by theHoward Teppett Memorial Ball onSaturday, May 3 at the same venue,

which was organised on behalf of theTeppett family in memory of the localcommunity champion and doctor toraise funds for a trust which will providescholarships for the further education ofcollege students.

The winter term also signals thebeginning of the secondary schoolswinter sports competitions withManawatu College fielding teams in awide range of codes.

Senior sports teams will travel toOpunake High School for the annualsporting exchange on the May 27 and 28and many of these students will return toparticipate in the Stage Challengecompetition the following day.

Labour candidate won’t go on listIt’s represent Kapiti and Horowhenua, orbust for Labour Candidate for Otaki RobMcCann. ‘‘Our region deserves someone inParliament who puts this community first,party politics second,’’ he said.

The Region Three Labour Party ListConference is being held this weekend inPalmerston North and local Labour candi-date Rob McCann has not put his nameforward.

Members of Parliament are electedeither by local people who vote for an MP to

represent their electorate or through aparty list, which is chosen by the party.Currently there are 50 MPs elected via thelist and 70 electorate MPs. The new seat inAuckland will increase this to 71electorates.

‘‘For me, it was an easy decision tomake. Our local members want someonewho is committed to the region, notsomeone who just wants to get intoParliament. I want to represent my home.’’he said.

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PROMISING: The Levin East Silver netball team, playing in maroon and yellowcolours, made a promising start to the season in their first grading game. Despite a 9-5loss to Levin North Black last Saturday at Donnelly Park courts, Levin East netball co-ordinator Marie Mitchell said the girls showed great sportsmanship and skills thatdeveloped during the game. Pictured is Hana Kerins, Goal Attack, reaching for the ballwith support from Centre Sophia Kingi.

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MIXED BAG: LevinIntermediate, fieldingsix teams this season,experienced a mixbag of results in thefirst of the threegrading sessionsbeing held this month,although its B1 teammanaged to score adecisive 37-5 winagainst Poroutawhao.Pictured is CentreMelinda Golding (inred and black) aboutto catch the ballthrown by teammateCaroline Vehikite inthe Goal Attack vest.

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This Monday we’ll be welcoming Ingrid Bat, a Levinphysio to our village, to learn about how we can

protect ourselves and stay safe within our home.

Being mobile and able to get around easily isreally important. You may be interested foryour own sake or you may be thinking abouta parent – either way the talk will offer somehelpful advice and tips.

There will be plenty of time for questions aswell as free afternoon tea.

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Ohau runner conquers Sahara

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GRAND RUINS: The ruins of a former French Foreign Legion garrison dominates thelandscape.

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A HARD CLIMB: Soft sand mixed withrocks, makes for a difficult time for thecompetitors.

By PETER FRANKLIN

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MADE IT TO THE FINISH: Ohau extremerunner Steve Clark relaxes aftercompleting a 250 kilometre run throughthe Sahara Desert.

Extreme challenges are the spice of life forOhau’s Steve Clark. After completing aHimalayas run, he decided to take on oneof the world’s most challengingmarathons, that would see him run in 50Cheat across burning sand dunes and overrocky mountain ranges in one of theworld’s most unforgiving environments,the Sahara Desert.

Now back home in Ohau, he talked tothe Horowhenua Chronicle about theplanning and the execution of anotherextreme adventure.

‘‘After a week at home it seems that thetrip was so long ago, even though it wasless than a month,’’ he said.

Mr Clark said he was ready to startlooking at another challenge to add to hislist of achievements.

By far, the 29th Sultan Marathon DesSables across the Sahara Desert has beenhis hardest extreme event to date, yet hefinished. ‘‘That was an amazing feeling tocross the line and actually finish,’’ he said.

Clarke was one of 1100 competitors whotook part in this year’s 250km event. MrClarke said while competitors came fromaround the world, a large proportion wereFrench and English.

He said the average temperatureduring the run was 47C, sometimes it gothotter but seldom did it get below that.

Mr Clark said the organisation for theevent was amazing, every possiblescenario had been thought of andcontingency plans put in place. Fullmedical teams with two rescuehelicopters were on standby 24/7. Therewere 450 volunteer support people.

And before the start each competitor isgiven a full medical examination toensure that they have the best possiblechance of completing the distance.

From New Zealand, Clark flew toMorocco, from there it was a day’s driveinto the desert to the registration point,and a further day’s drive to the startingline.

The scenery was spectacular — hugesand dunes, barren hills and valleys, heathaze rising up into the sky and the ruins ofa former French Foreign Legion garrison.

The race was broken into stages, from40km a day to 80km a day. Running in thenight was eerie, he said — the organisershad placed lights to guide the runners butthe combination of the dark and quiet gotthe adrenaline going.

Mr Clark said there was a lot that wentinto the trip, 12 months planning and thetraining to prepare his body for the heat.

‘‘I used to put three layers of clothingon, in our summer, and carry a 15kg packto go for a run.’’

Clark said, although once you got into aroutine, it became second nature, ‘‘yourbody adjusts’’.

He said it was one of those things thatyou do simply because ‘‘you want to andcan’’.

‘‘Some people are satisfied watching

TV, some dream of doing somethingextreme but never do, I enjoy pushingmyself to the limit,’’ he said.

Clark believes there is another extremetest out there for him — just what it is hedoes not know yet, but sooner rather thanlater he will find it and the process ofplanning and training will start all overagain, and the excitement will begin topump through his body again.


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ANNUAL PLAN SUBMISSIONS NOW INSubmissions to HorizonsRegional Council’s draft AnnualPlan are all in and chairmanBruce Gordon is looking forwardto hearing from members of thepublic next week.

The draft Annual Planoutlines the work Horizons will

do in the year ahead and what itwill cost. On average, rates areexpected to increase 4.496 percent, depending on where peoplelive in the region.

There were 215 points raisedwithin the 81 submissionsreceived and 40 people have

indicated their wish to speak totheir submission. Topics broughtup are varied and range fromenvironmental education tostopbanks.

This year Council mailed thedraft Annual Plan summary ofproposal to households

throughout the region.People who have indicated

they wish to speak to theirsubmissions will get thisopportunity in Wanganui onMonday and in Palmerston Northon Monday and Wednesday.Members of the public can sit in

on these hearings and an agendais available on Horizons websitewww.horizons.govt.nz underStrategy and Policy.

Council will then deliberate onwhat they have heard and areexpected to adopt the finalAnnual Plan in June.

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TOP DAY: Levin turned on the weather for Central Bowling Club Levin Men’s Invitation Fours that drew 32 teams from across the lower North Island.

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WINNERS: The winning men’s compositeteam from left: David Walker(Central), Danny Madden (Central)holding the Steinlager trophy, ShaneRogers and skipper Ray Lovie (both fromManawatu).

Host club members were part of thewinning team that clinched the Steinlagertrophy and $2000 prizemoney in CentralBowling Club Levin’s $10,000 Men’sInvitation Fours Tournament lastweekend.

It was the third time since thetournament was established five yearsago that David Walker (Central), Danny

Madden (Central), Shane Rogers and RayLovie (both from Manawatu) wentthrough undefeated to take the trophy.

This year’s event attracted 32 teams(128 players) from around the lower NorthIsland, 26 from outside the regionincluding Waikato, Hawkes Bay,Wairarapa and Wellington playing for the$10,000 purse allocated from first to 14thplacings in the trophy event.

Teams can be made up of composite

players, from different clubs, and thetournament format ensures all 32 teamsplay on all three days, eight games of 18ends in total.

‘‘It’s no mean feat to go through alleight games without a loss, and especiallyagainst such strong competition as therewas this year,’’ tournament chairmanBarry Taylor said.

The field included Blake Signal,selected to represent New Zealand at thisyear’s Commonwealth Games inGlasgow, and noted players such as WallyHurley (Hawera), Terry Johnson(Manawatu), Kevin Coombes(Wanganui), Kyle McGowan (TeAwamutu), Stan Leitch (Upper Hutt) andPeter Toomey (Wellington). Closer tohome were Rex Holmes (Paraparaumu),Ray Boffa (Paraparaumu) and PhilEdwards (Raumati South).

Mr Taylor said the good weather overthe three-day event set the scene for ahighly competitive and entertainingtournament.

‘‘Already 26 teams have signed up fornext year, so it would seem we’ve struckthe right formula. The popularity of thetournament has grown significantly inthe last five years and we’re extremelygrateful to all our sponsors.’’

Results of the Central Bowling Club Levin$10,000Men’s Invitation Fours:

Winners of the Steinlager Trophy and$2000 purse: DavidWalker (Central), DannyMadden (Central), Shane Rogers(Manawatu), Ray Lovie (Manawatu)

Runners Up: Mark Anderson,WallyHurley, Alex McKay, John Roberts (Hawera)

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Sunday 18 May

LEVIN12.00-12.30pm 626 Queen Street $188,000

12.45-1.15pm 650 Queen Street $229,000

1.00-1.30pm 3 Baden Stret $193,000

1.45-2.15pm 20 Queenwood Road $379,000

2.30-3.00pm 4 Argyle Avenue $355,000

SHANNON12.00-12.30pm 47 Grey Street Tender

LEVIN

$305,000 47 MacArthur Street Sun 12.00-12.45pm

Motivated Sellers

$318,000 4 Oslo Place Sun 12:00 - 12:45pm

Reduced to sell

$225,000 11 Montgomery Street Sun 1:00 -1:45pm

Lovely Family Home

$243,000 19 Marlborough Street Sun 2.00 - 2.45pm

Great Family Home

$198,000 13A Kent Street Sun 1:00 - 1:45pm

So close to town

$245,000 50 Winchester Street Sun 2:00 - 2:45pm

Immaculate Townhouse

$212,000 570 Queen Street Sun 1:00 - 1:45pm

Low maintenance brick, close to town

$139,000 2/6 Parker Ave Sun 1:00 - 1:45pm

Ready to Downsize

$369,000 17 Churchill Street Sun 2:00 - 2:45pm

Enough room for the whole family, walk to town

$269,000 85 Kennedy Drive Sun 2:00 - 2:45pm

Something different, 2 living areas plus huge sleepout

$235,000 158A Cambridge Street Sun 3:00 - 3:45pm

Privately tucked away, all day sun

$170,000 18 Gardner Street Sun 3:00 - 3:45pm

Enter in to the property market with this one

OFFERS 1 Norrie Street Sun 1:00 - 1:45pm

Buy now, Don’t Regret

$350,000 2Vista Road Sun 2:00 - 2:40pm

A must see House + Acres

RURAL/LIFESTYLE

$428,000 198Tararua Road Sun 1:00 -1:45pm

Garages galore, solid home & paddock

$592,000 10Tullahoma Way Sun 2.00 - 2.45pm

New stunning 4 bedroom home and land

$605,000 25 Western Rise Sun 3:00 - 3:45pm

Stylish brick home, triple garaging & paddock

$415,000 602 Hokio Beach Road Sun 1:00 - 2:00pm

New to the Market

OPEN HOMESSunday 18th May 2014

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OPEN HOMESSunday 18th May 2014

11.30-1.00 4/91 Mako Mako Road, Levin

Trackside Villas $225,000

12.15-12.45 48a Queenwood Road, Levin

3 Brm, 2 living, private setting $199,000

12.30-1.00 69a Queen Street, Levin

Tidy 2brm t/house very close to town $173,000

1.00-1.30 2 Harrow Street, Levin

Sunny 2dbl brm unit+studio w/floor shwr $179,000

1.00-1.30 6 Drake Street, Levin

3 Brm, o/plan living, handy to schools $159,000

1.15-1.45 45 Kings Drive, Levin

3 Brm, dble gge, 1037m² section $242,000

1.45-2.15 30 Hannan Street, Levin

Great location f/fenced 3 brm big gge $177,000

2.00-2.30 4/4 Princes Street, Levin

2 Brm, sgl gge, brick & tile $120,000

2.00-2.30 232 Cambridge Street, Levin

3 Brm, 2 living, conservatory, dble gge $239,000

2.30-3.00 22a Kings Drive, Levin

Family hme add yr décor pvte 1166m section $210,000

3.00-3.30 24 Tasman Street, Levin

Super tidy 2 brm t/house $139,000

3.15-3.45 128 Cambridge Street, Levin

2 Brm unit, close to town $139,000

Rural

1.00-1.45 176 Arapaepae Road, Levin

Sheds for the man, house for the lady $299,000

2.30-3.30 34-38 Forest Road, Waitarere Beach

Refurbished 1950’s kiwi classic, 1 ¼ acres $390,000

1.00-2.00 46 Heatherlea East Road, Levin

3 Brm farmhouse on 7 acres $319,000

OPEN HOMES 18 MAY1.00-1.30 POA 23 Kings Drive, LevinBrick, 3 double bedrooms, open plan kitchen/dining,double garage, close to schools

2.00-2.30 $585,000 17 Riveredge Tce, Ohau6742sqm, 3 bedroom, modern interior, rural outlook,separate 2 bedroom cottage

OPEN HOMESOpen Home Times: Saturday, 17th April 2014

Shannon

7 Stout Street $215,000 11:00am 11:30am

10 Stout Street $74,000 11:30am 12:00pm

6 Stout Street $169,000 11:30am 12:00pm

79 Laward Road $325,000 1:00pm 1:30pm

51 Laward Road BEO $300,000 2:00pm 2:30pm

9 Minnie Street $146,000 3:00pm 3:30pm

Open Home Times: Sunday, 18th April 2014

Foxton242 Foxton Shannon Road $345,000 11:00am 11:30am

56 Norbiton Road $235,000 1:00pm 1:30pm

5 Thynne Street $320,000 1:45pm 2:15pm

27 Avenue Road $245,000 2:30pm 3:00pm

29 Victoria Street $220,000 2:30pm 3:00pm

9A Howe Street $250,000 3:15pm 3:45pm

53 Cook Street $150,000 4:00pm 4:30pm

Foxton Beach

10 Seabury Avenue $299,000 12:15pm 12:45pm

37 Edinburgh Terrace $165,000 1:00pm 1:30pm

18A Roore Street $145,000 1:00pm 1:30pm

5 Queen Street $165,000 1:00pm 1:30pm

10 Mack Street $185,000 1:45pm 2:15pm

92 Seabury Avenue $145,000 1:45pm 2:15pm

64 Andrews Street $335,000 1:45pm 2:15pm

5 Marine Parade North $260,000 2:30pm 3:00pm

10 Trafalgar Street $264,000 2:30pm 3:00pm

17 Marine Parade Negotiation 3:15pm 3:45pm

64 Edinburgh Terrace BEO $249,000 4:00pm 4:30pm

Himatangi Beach

46 Himatangi Street $205,000 12:00pm 12:30pm

Levin

7 Rata Street $139,000 10:00am 10:30am

22 Cornwall Street $229,000 11:00am 11:30am

152 Tiro Tiro Road $158,000 11:45am 12:15pm

9 Sussex Street $165,000 12:00pm 12:30pm

8C Sussex Street $259,000 1:00pm 1:30pm

157 Hokio Sand Road BEO $395,000 1:00pm 1:45pm

2 Corfe Castle Lane $445,000 2:00pm 2:30pm

1A Windsor Place $169,000 2:00pm 2:30pm

66 Meadowvale Drive $185,000 2:30pm 3:00pm

2/44 Durham Street $149,000 2:45pm 3:15pm

37 Read Street $220,000 3:00pm 3:30pm

145 Fairfield Road $455,000 3:00pm 3:30pm

27 Parsons Avenue $199,000 4:00pm 4:30pm

25 Adkin Avenue $187,000 4:00pm 4:30pm

Shannon

30-32 East Road $295,000 11:00am 11:30am

68 Stafford Street $110,000 11:45am 12:15pm

36 Whittaker Street $172,000 12:30pm 1:00pm

67 Nathan Terrace $60,000 1:15pm 1:45pm

2 Vance street $153,000 2:00pm 2:30pm

Waitarere Beach

18 Hydrabad Drive $289,000 1:00pm 1:30pm

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VOLUNTEER firefighters at work, theyresponded to the siren after a 111 call.

Old sirenstill thebest wayto alertfirefightersBy PETER FRANKLIN

Over the past few weeks there hasbeen a lot of discussion about the firesiren, whether in this age oftechnology it is needed.

Some have voiced the opinion thatit is a nuisance, sounding at all hoursof the day and night.

Levin volunteer Chief Fire OfficerLindsay Walker has defended thesiren and its use.

He said, while the volunteerfirefighters had pagers andcellphones, these could be unreliable,at times they could be effected byweather conditions and messagingdelayed because of overloading of thesystem.

While he appreciates that at timesthe siren to some is an annoyance, it isa reliable way of alerting thevolunteers of an emergency, whetherit be a fire or motor vehicle crash or amedical situation. The siren is also awarning for an impending naturaldisaster.

The siren also reassures thecommunity that help is on the way tothose who are in potential danger.

Mr Walker said they had seen anumber of comments made in theHorowhenua Chronicle by members ofthe public that were positive and hewould like to thank those people fortheir support on this issue.

He said something people needed toremember was that the station is notmanned 24/7 as in the cities, that havefulltime paid staff.

Horowhenua relies on thecommunity-minded men and womenwho volunteer to take on this veryimportant community service.

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Everybody Loves a Bargain

OPEN HOME

$259,000WEB ID LU34325LEVIN8C Sussex StreetThis three bedroom home, approximately six and a halfyears old has open plan living and excellent chattelsthroughout. With maintenance free brick andaluminium exterior, it features electric cooking andwater heating, a heat pump, internal garaging and agarden shed.The meticulously maintained easy-care section isprivate and secure.

VIEW Sunday 18 May 1.00 - 1.30pm

[email protected] 06 367 3556Office 06 366 0662Mobile 027 490 4773Murray Doreen

[email protected] 06 366 0661Mobile 027 455 7706Margrit Searle

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Value for Money

OPEN HOME

$185,000WEB ID LU35593LEVIN66 Meadowvale DriveThis low maintenance initial home is elevated for viewsand the sun. Featuring three bedrooms positionedaway from the main living area, a separate lounge withwood burner, newish kitchen with dishwasher and anew hot water cylinder. There is a fantastic new deckfor great outdoor living. With internal access into a bigdouble garage and a fully fenced very secure backyard, this home is perfect


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Ritchie loves life in rugby’s slow lane

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OLD GOLD: Levin’s Ritchie Cornell, right, is made a life member of the Golden Oldies HorowhenuaCrusaders Rugby Football Club, seen here Crusaders president Michael MacGregor.

GOLDEN OLDIESHorowhenua Crusaders GoldenOldies Rugby Football Club,established in 1976 at OhauDomain, numbers about 30 regularplayers including three women.Players must be aged 35 or olderand previous rugby experience,although useful, is not arequirement— the emphasis is onfun, friendship and fraternity.The game is semi-contact— overvigorous rucking, counter ruckingand reckless driving into tackles,rucks andmauls are not permitted.Matches are generally played inthree 20-minute periods with athree-minute rest period betweeneach period of play.The same rugby rules apply with afew exceptions, including:- players wearing red shortsholding the ball can’t be tackled;- players wearing gold/yellowshorts holding the ball can’t betouched;- players wearing purple shortsholding the ball can’t be touchedand have a free run up to 15 metresbefore they must pass the ball toanother player.■ For more information about theHorowhenua Crusaders RugbyFootball Club, contact presidentMichael MacGregor on 027 2325281.■ For information about theGolden Oldies netball, CrusadersAll Shapes, contact Wai Gripp on 06368-8275.

By TANYAWOOD

Rugby referee Ritchie Cornell isnothing if not fair. He’s morethan happy to run the ball forboth teams.

‘‘It adds a bit of colour to thegame. If I think someone isrunning too fast past me, I’lltackle them. If a team is gettingbeaten, I’ll say ‘pass the ball andI’ll take it up’. I’m not biased, I’llplay for both sides.’’

Cornell, 55, has beenrefereeing Golden Oldies rugbymatches for about 20 years andwas recognised for hiscommitment to HorowhenuaCrusaders Rugby Football Clubwith life membership, joiningMichael and PatriciaMacGregor, the late FrankQuayle, Kevin Berquist, and Billand Christine Moyle.

Honoured by the award,Cornell said he did not expect it.

‘‘It is wonderful to beacknowledged in this way forsomething I love doing.’’

Cornell was 27 and playing asa winger for the LevinWanderers when he startedplaying for the Crusaders tomake up numbers.

‘‘You have to be 35 to playGolden Oldies so while the rest ofthe team was having a port athalftime, they’d give me kahluaand milk to slow me down. Oncethat starts to curdle in yourstomach, you know about italright.’’

Preferring refereeing toplaying, it’s a role that has seenCornell invited to referee atGolden Oldies matches allaround the country and overseasat world festivals, includingAdelaide, 15 years ago,Wellington in 2007 and now

Argentina in September, wherehe expects to referee about fivegames over two weeks.

The inaugural internationalGolden Oldies rugby festival was

held in Auckland in 1979 withmore than 15 teams taking partand this year’s festival isexpected to attract more than 100teams from around the world.

‘‘There are no winners, everygame is a draw but there isusually a bit of rivalry betweenthe Aussies and Kiwis and someplayers can get over

enthusiastic, shall we say, butgenerally the camaraderieamong teams is fantastic.

‘‘You meet so many goodpeople, including former AllBlacks, and make friends allround the country and all overthe world. That’s the real beautyof the game,’’ he said.


LEVIN & SHANNONProperty Brokers Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 06 366 [email protected] Bristol Street

Potential to add value

$159,000 WEB ID LU35685LEVIN73 Queenwood RoadMotivated vendors! Popular north eastlocation, 3 bedrooms, large lounge withwood burner, kitchen with separatelaundry and a new bathroom. A lot ofwork has been done, but still some to go.Rental appraisal $225 - $235pw.

Debby Turner 021 617 482

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Great starter

$169,000 WEB ID LU36541LEVIN49 Green AveLooking for first home maybe? Thisproperty would suit all sorts of buyers. Lowmaintenance Hardiplank and aluminium, abig spacious lounge with a heat pump andinsulation in the ceiling. Situated in a nicequiet street close to schooling.


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4 Bedrooms!

$260,000 WEB ID LU35407LEVIN4 Dudley StreetGreat location, walk to school. Viewing isrecommended for all families.Fantastic modern kitchen with newappliances, open plan dining and lounge,fully insulated, HRV system and heatpump. Lots of parking space.


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Family Lifestyle Property

OPEN HOMEBEO $395,000 WEB ID LL36845LEVIN157 Hokio Sand RoadJust 7km from town but a world away, thismodern brick house was built less thantwo and a half years ago. Sited for the sun,and with wonderful views of the Tararuasfrom the spacious open plan living areaand dream kitchen. 4046sqm (in 2paddocks)VIEW Sunday 18 May 1.00 - 1.45pm

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A home with warmth

OPEN HOME$229,000 WEB ID LU36537LEVIN22 Cornwall StreetA lovely property with some wonderfultouches for modern day living. Spaciousliving, sun drenched summer house andfeaturing a family room, lounge, 3bedrooms, shower, bath, and separatetoilet. Large 7x7m garage, garden shedand glass house.VIEW Sunday 18 May 11.00 - 11.30am

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Large Spacious Townhouse

OPEN HOME$169,000 WEB ID LU35314LEVIN1A Windsor PlaceIf you are looking for a large spacious unitwith plenty of storage, an easy care smallsection with lovely gardens then look nofurther.The master bedroom is spacious with twodouble wardrobes, and also has a separatehobbies room.VIEW Sunday 18 May 2.00 - 2.30pm

Clive Williams 027 240 9265

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Great family home

$181,000 WEB ID LU36470LEVIN33 Duke StreetThis home has the charm of the 1960swhen homes were built to stand the test oftime. Schooling and many amenities closeat hand. This home is ideal for your firstmove into the property market. Call nowto view.

Rohan Teaz 027 433 0041

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Investment or First Home

$90,000 WEB ID LU36582LEVIN5 Hinemoa StreetPriced to sell. This 3 bedroom home is easyliving and its affordable. Big backyard toentertain in. Vendor has said "Get thissold!" So don't delay, call today to comeand view this well priced home. A greatopportunity for a buyer.

Michael Utting 021 675 721

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Please sparkle me up!

OPEN HOME$60,000 WEB ID LU36770SHANNON67 Nathan TerraceThis two bedroom cottage with biggaraging and additional carport is in needof lots of work, but has huge potential andis priced to meet the market.Call me to view, what could be potentiallya very attractive property.VIEW Sunday 18 May 1.15 - 1.45pm


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We want SOLD today!

$175,000 WEB ID LU33624LEVIN2 Dorset StreetThis two bedroom property is wellmaintained and well presentedthroughout. Featuring a single garage,garden shed, sun porch and an establishedlow maintenance garden. This home islovely and sunny with a quiet backyard.View By Appointment


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A mancave with a home

OPEN HOME$165,000 WEB ID LU36511LEVIN9 Sussex StreetBe sure to check this out, especially thosethat wish to work from home, the optionsare numerous here with approximately80m2 of garaging. The home is completelyrefurbished and the low maintenance640m2 section is well fenced.VIEW Sunday 18 May 12.00 - 12.30pm

Margrit 027 455 7706 Murray 027 490 4773

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Fantastic views

$395,000 WEB ID LU36212LEVIN220A Cambridge StreetLooking to accommodate the largerfamily? Superior views, 3 bedrooms +office, 3 living areas and 2 bathrooms.Immaculate with excellent chattels.Supersized room downstairs with ownentrance, kitchenette and toilet. Ideal forguests or family.View By Appointment

Murray 027 490 4773 Margrit 027 455 7706

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Location! Location!

NEGOTIATION WEB ID LU36473LEVIN24a Lancaster StreetThe architect/builder who designed thisimpressive home certainly had futuristicvision and this property was definitelydesigned to stay in vogue.Should you be wishing for different, with alight, private and warm ambience then thismust be viewed

Margrit 027 455 7706 Murray 027 490 4773

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Family on the move

$199,000 WEB ID LU36865LEVIN50 Trafalgar StreetThe roof, insulation, wiring, are as new,the exterior of the home and garage hasbeen repainted. Everything has been donefor the next owners to enjoy. The section iswell fenced, grounds are easy-care andbeautifully maintained.

Margrit 027 455 7706 Murray 027 490 4773

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Is location paramount?

$370,000 WEB ID LU36491LEVIN72 Highbury DriveAn enviable neighbourhood, north facing,four bedrooms including a master withensuite. This brick and aluminium propertyhas been introduced to the market,seeking a family or couple who wish tohave space and low maintenance.

Margrit 027 455 7706 Murray 027 490 4773

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Move in today

OPEN HOME$187,000 WEB ID LU36162LEVIN25 Adkin AvenueThis three bedroom home plus extraaccommodation comprising of studio roomplus shower and toilet, is awaiting thosethat wish for extra space for extendedfamily or guests. Featuring separate loungewith woodburner.VIEW Sunday 18 May 4.00 - 4.30pm

Margrit 027 455 7706 Murray 027 490 4773

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Clive WilliamsReady to go the extra mile for you

LEVINProperty Brokers Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 [email protected] 06 366 1081Mobile 027 240 9265

Cottage in the Country

OPEN HOME$325,000 WEB ID LL36938SHANNON79 Laward RoadIf you are looking for a lifestyle you neverthought possible then you need to see thisproperty to believe that dreams do cometrue. When you drive down the avenue oftrees the seasons will always change. Thereis an established garden with trees.VIEW Saturday 17 May 1.00 - 1.30pm

Clive 027 240 9265 Murray 027 490 4773

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Lifestyle

OPEN HOMEBEO $300,000 WEB ID FTL35054SHANNON51 Laward RoadWhen you have had a stressful day in townwhat better way to relax than to head outto your own rural retreat and relax with aglass of wine amongst your own beautifulgardens and watch the sunset to end aperfect day.VIEW Saturday 17 May 2.00 - 2.30pm

Lyn 027 436 7596 Clive 027 240 9265

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Wow! Garden by the Beach

OPEN HOME

$289,000WEB ID LU36923WAITARERE BEACH18 Hydrabad DriveYou would not believe what a fantastic flower andvege garden you can grow, within a 300 metre easystroll to a prime Waitarere Beach location. This homefeatures two covered outdoor living areas for all yearround enjoyment, where you can entertain family andfriends. Featuring a walk-in pantry and large livingareas with a cosy wood burner. The master bedroom islocated downstairs and upstairs there are twobedrooms and a study, which can be used as a thirdbedroom. There is a double car garage and a largesingle garage.


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Villa Charm Residence

OPEN HOME$215,000 WEB ID LU36049SHANNON7 Stout StreetIf you are looking for a special home foryour family to grow up where they canplay, climb trees and explore the 2,286section then look no further. It also offers aone bedroom self contained flat.VIEW Saturday 17 May 11.00 - 11.30am

Clive 027 240 9265 Lyn 027 436 7596

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Shannon's hidden treasure

OPEN HOME$146,000 WEB ID LU36374SHANNON9 Minnie StreetPeaceful picturesque setting - a must see.When you drive through the avenue oftrees, you will find this two bedroom homeset on one of Shannon's picturesque hills,complete with views of the Tararua's. Ithas a cosy Kent log fire.VIEW Saturday 17 May 3.00 - 3.30pm

Clive 027 240 9265 Lyn 027 436 7596

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Come take a look!!!

OPEN HOME

$139,000WEB ID LU34991LEVIN7 Rata StreetThis is priced to sell, and has to be the best buy inLevin.

The lounge has French doors that open out onto apatio, which has the potential to be developed into abarbeque area.

It has 3 bedrooms, a separate shower, toilet, bath, andis ready for you to move in. It has a private fully fenced

backyard, two driveways - one for the garage, and onefor the Campervan or extra cars.

Located in a quite street and close the HorowhenuaMedical Centre.

This property has to worth looking at.

VIEW Sunday 18 May 10.00 - 10.30am

[email protected] 06 366 1081Mobile 027 240 9265Clive Williams

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Michael UttingNo.1 choice in Levin and Shannon

Property Brokers Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 [email protected] 06 368 3372Office 06 366 0881Mobile 021 675 721

No car Required

OPEN HOME

$149,000WEB ID LU35301LEVIN2/44 Durham StreetIt is just a gentle scroll to town from this 3 bedroomwell maintained unit.Bright and inviting, this property has a single cargarage with internal access and a tidy fully fenced sundrenched north facing back yard. There is a woodburner in the lounge that provides great warmththroughout the house.The vendors want this property sold yesterday.Please call to view this great property today. You won'tbe disappointed.


[email protected] 06 368 3372Office 06 366 0881Mobile 021 675 721Michael Utting

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Shannon Style

OPEN HOME

$153,000WEB ID LU36926SHANNON2 Vance streetThis gorgeous character three bedroom house is wellpresented throughout with beautiful timber woodworkand lovely open plan kitchen, dining and lounge area.It has new wiring, a new double garage and aneasy-care section.Call now to view this fantastic home.



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Something special in Shannon

OPEN HOME

$172,000WEB ID LU36699SHANNON36 Whittaker StreetThis well presented three bedroom 1950's home isimmaculate throughout - a real feel good home.Featuring open plan kitchen, dining and lounge andseparate toilet from bathroom. The updated kitchenand big recreational/family area is great forentertaining indoors and out.

The garaging is large enough for two cars and storageor work space. First time on the market in 30 years,this is a really well cared for family home. Owners say"get this sold today". Call me today to view.



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SPEEDWAY RESULTSResults from Saturday May 10:Superstocks:Heat One: 58p Peter Bengston, 52p Scott Joblin, 3nzpGraemeBarr, 10pPeter Rees, 62pAdamJoblin, 19cMalcolmNgatai. Fastest Lap: 3nzp 18.1711. Heat Two: 52p, 10p, 58p,19c, 15v Kyle Heibner, 3nzp. Fastest Lap: 58p 18.0837. HeatThree: 31p Andy McCabe, 52p, 3nzp, 19c, 10p, 58p. FastestLap: 3nzp 18.2889.Shootout: 3nzp, 10p, 62p, 58p, 282s Phil Ogle, 19c. FastestLap: 58p 18.4647.Stockcars:Race One: 357p Aaron Iremonger, 99p Ron Tye, 67p AlecWilson, 2nzpChevron Taniwha, 76pCameronRenwick, 557pDarrel Wallace. Fastest Lap: 357p 19.5631. Race Two: 94pWilliam Humphries, 971p Randal Tarrant, 557p, 2nzp, 46wKeegan Levien, 11p Peter Rees. Fastest Lap: 992p 19.3664.Feature: 94p, 67p, 2nzp, 22wRichardGaskin, 557p, 10p JoshPrentice. Fastest Lap: 2nzp 19.4149.Minisprints:Race One: 8p Nathan Jefferies, 38a Donald Kuriger, 9p ChrisAsh, 2nzp Jamie Larsen, 48p Christian Hermansen, 4wShane Simpson.Fastest Lap: 38a 15.4894.Race Two: 2nzp, 48p, 5s Warren Riddick, 4w, 38a, 28pNelson Hartley. Fastest Lap: 2nzp 15.4559.Feature: 28p, 93p Karl McGill, 2nzp, 48p, 8p, 9p. Fastest Lap:28p 15.4103.Sidecars:Group One -Heat One: 42p Steve King & Sam Carter, 58pSimonWindelborn & Austin Windelborn, 51b Kim Johnston &Kerry JohnstonGroup Two - Heat One: 96p Mark Whye & Jacob Cooper,1nzp Paul Humphrey & Ben Franklin, 21a Glen Murray & AnnPlummer.Group One - Heat Two: 1nzp, 96p, 58p. Group Two - HeatTwo: 51b, 21a, 26p Josh Lambert & Tammy Prichard.Group One - Heat Three: 51b, 58p, 69v Jason Rees & AaronRose. Group Two - Heat Three: 96p, 1nzp, 21a.Adult MinistocksRace One: 98s Anton Scherrer, 83p Dylan Rose, 28s BlairUhlenberg, 55p Scott Penn, 10p Matt Phippen, 31p AyrtonSmith. Fastest Lap: 28s 20.6789.Race Two: 255p Seatton Hay, 55p, 28s, 82s Hamish Booker,83p, 17p Daniel Burmeister. Fastest Lap: 28s 20.7102.Youth Ministocks:Group One - Race One: 84r Dean Cooper, 15p Luke Miers,15w Robert Austin, 28b Trent Palamountain, 42s CameronSwift, 99p James Mallia. Fastest Lap: 84r 21.5765.Group Two - Race One: 55r Tyson Wright, 247p DavidMarshall, 66a Hayden Hart, 46w Ethan Levien, 65s ConnorGlasgow, 8p Jackson Booth. Fastest Lap: 55r 20.7303.GroupOne - Race Two: 99p, 31w Josh Patterson, 58s BayleyBetts, 88s Carol Podjursky, 15p, 84r. Fastest Lap: 15p20.2856Group Two - Race Two: 45s Joshua Trott, 61s Jacob Higgins,52w Ashlee Robertson, 55s Ryan Little, 72a Cody McKee,247. Fastest Lap: 55r 20.2236.Feature: 65s, 99p, 66a, 88s, 8p, 64pCameronWright. FastestLap: 55r 19.8961.

Rose rolls on to Ministocks title

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THE last night of speedway was a big deal for Levin’sStu Russell in the 61p car. His ministock took to thetrack with a little added signwriting, for all the crowd tosee and one person in particular. Russell had to wait tillthe race had finished to get the answer and, with muchencouragement from the commentators, Samatha saidyes.

By PETER FRANKLIN

While Stratford’s AntonScherrer 98s and 255pSeatton Hay were theMinistocks race winners,those in the know hadtheir eyes firmly fixed onthe battle raging between83p Dylan Rose and 65pBlake Barnett for seasonpoints honours.

Rose put in a superbdrive from the back in thefirst race to finish second,while Barnett struck a runof bad luck in the late partof the season, costing himthe lead.

In the YouthMinistocks, a massivefield arrived in the pits forthe final meeting and hadto be split in half for a pairof races each, before beingcombined for an all-infeature.

James Mallia 99p wasagain the pick of thebunch, completing hisdominant season pointsvictory with a race winand second place in the42-car feature.

It was not all hometown glory as visiting

drivers took the lion’sshare of race wins.

84r Dean Cooper, 55rTyson Wright and 45s

Joshua Trott carried thechequered flag, with 65sConnor Glasgow takingout the feature.

Sidecars battle goes to the wireA season-long battlesidecars between 96p MarkWhye and Jacob Cooperand the all-conquering 1nzPaul Humphrey and BenFranklin has thrilled thecrowds where ever the twooutfits have appeared.

Last Saturday Whyeand Cooper got the start

they wanted and won thefirst race. But Humphreyand Franklin came back towin the second, meaningthe duos were still neck-and-neck heading into thelast race.

Aucklanders GlenMurray and Ann Plummergot the best start and lead

the field into turn one, withthe two protagoniststrailing behind. Exiting thefirst turn, they both tried toforce their way into thelead. Whye and Coopercame out in front andcarried on to a seasonpoints victory over 1nzHumphrey and Franklin.

Super action to cap season

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THE grudge continued between two of the top Palmerston North drivers, Peter Reeswas again on the receiving end of a big nudge from 94p William Humphries.

By PETER FRANKLIN

The promoters of Robertson Holden Inter-national speedway promised fireworks onthe final night of the season and that iswhat the large crowd got both on and offthe track.

With five months to rebuild their cars,it was a simple case of not holdinganything back and, those who had beenholding a grudge or two, had the chance toclear the air.

And that seemed to be the case betweenWilliam Humphries and Peter Rees, and126p Asher Rees and 29p Stuart Rackman.

However, the large crowd had first andforemost come to see the big bangers battleit out in the final of the Lucas OilsSuperstocks series.

Fans were disappointment early in therace meeting when an in-form 98p CraigHumphries collected the airborne car of46w Allen Levien, damaging Humphries’rollcage and ending his season prema-turely.

With the ever-improving Humphrieswas left on the infield, racing was domin-ated by 58p Peter Bengston, 52p ScottJoblin, 3nzp Graeme Barr and 10p PeterRees for the top spots in most of theremaining races, along with 19c MalcolmNgatai from Christchurch, and 31p AndyMcCabe who took out heat three.

Joblin won the round at a canter with79 points, followed by Bengston on 74, Rees

73 and Barr 72. This gave Joblin overallvictory in the Lucas Oil series, ahead ofBarr, Bengston and Rees.

A 20-lap Shootout in grid order of seriesplacings ended the 2013/14 season for thesuperstock jockies, with Barr putting in a

fantastic drive ahead of Rees and 62pAdam Joblin. Rees’ performance in hisnew tank, coupled with the misfortune ofHumphries, saw the Oroua Downs’stockcar chassis builder top the TravelSmart season points.

Larsen claims Minisprints prize with big finishThe battle for season points for theMinisprints was a case of punch andcounter-punch.

8p Nathan Jefferies won the openingheat from 38a Donald Kuriger to take theoverall points lead, with 2nzp JamieLarsen re-taking the lead by winning thesecond race.

28p Nelson Hartley cleared out to win

the feature from 93p Karl McGill, but asensational drive from the back of thefield up to third secured the seasonpoints in Larsen’s favour.

The minisprints have been a popularclass up and down the country thisseason, on Saturday cars arrived fromStratford, Wellington and Auckland.■ A 37-strong Stockcar field provided

the usual thrills and spills, with a newstar emerging at the front over the lastfew weeks. 94p William Humphries tookthe battle to five-time New ZealandChampion Peter Rees and, after ensuringRees scored no points in the opener,Humphries went on to win the next tworaces and clear out as season pointswinner by a sizeable margin.

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Gold stars awarded at bowls prizegivingJudy Fisher and Dot Collisreceived their gold star awards atthe recent club prizegiving cere-mony, marking the closing of theseason. Each star represents fivecentre titles.

Central also won numerousevents during the season, athome and on other greens,including Centre men’s competi-tion in the men’s Open Pairs(D.Walker, G.Pratt), the OpenTriples (I.Mahoney, D.Walker,and D.Wishart), the CentreWomen’s Fours Champion/Champion (B/Gray, A Malone, KField, R.Walker) and the

Women’s Open Fours (D.Collis,D.Norton, P Segedin andJ.Fisher) Women’s teams alsowon the Leila Secker, the MelvaRitson trophies, and also TheBanner. Mixed teams won theHorowhenua Fives, and alsoretained the coveted GodfreyBowen Trophy.

The results of all finals:Champ Women’s Singles; LesleyBocock; Pat Segedin runnerup.

Women’s Pairs; D.Collis andV.Hudson; B.Gray and A. Maloner/up.

Women’s Triples; R.Walker,J.Fisher and D. Down;

J.Monteith, D Norton, and B.Lawr/up.

Women’s Fours B.Gray,A.Malone, K.Field and R.Walker;J. Monteith, L. Bocock, V.Hudsonand M.Clark r/up.

Women’s Balloted Triples: J.Monteith, P.Segedin and M.Priest; D.Collis, R.Dean andJ/Fisher r/up.

Rene McLeod triples;D.Norton, J.Mears and N. Knight;J.Monteith, L.Hodder andA.Kopke r/up.

Junior Women singles; B.Law;N.Knight r/up.

Men’s Champ singles;

G.Bocock; R.McLean r/up.Pairs ; T.Tuatara and

B.Woolston; D.Walker andG.Pratt r/up.

Triples; R.Stewart, B.Woolstonand G.Wylie; D.Walker.I.McQueen and D.Madden.

Fours; P.Shepherd, C.Palmer,L.Bevan and S.Riwaka; G.Wylie,D.Madden, I.McQueen andB.Court r/up.

Balloted Triples; D.Walker,G.Wylie and L.Morell; R.Bello,G.Burns and B.Davis r/up.

Men’s Junior singles; G.Wylie;D.Gray r/up.

Mixed Champ pairs; D.and

R.Walker; J.Graumans and RonaDean r/up.

Mixed Handicap singles;N.Bovey; R.Hudson r/up.

Mixed handicap Pairs; N. andP.Bovey; R.Bello and D.Grayr/up.

Mixed Balloted Triples;L.Bocock, B.Richardson andN.Knight; G.Burns, G.Pryce andA. Kopke r/up.

Junior Pairs; D.Gray andB.Richardson; G. and B. Lawr/up.

Cups for the most improvedplayers went to David Gray andBella Law.

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GLASGOW-BOUND: Ex-Horowhenua girl and currentNew Zealand women’s mountainbike champion, Kate Fluker isheading to Glasgow.

Fluker setfor GamesBy TANYAWOOD

Kate Fluker, has clinched herplace on the New Zealand Com-monwealth Games team. Fluker,26, was announced last week asthe sole female mountain bikerrepresenting New Zealand inGlasgow this July.

Fluker is a mountain bikephenomenon, having gone fromstrength-to-strength in thecrosscountry biking sport thatrequires endurance, corestrength, balance and bike hand-ling skills, in record time. Withinfour years of buying her firstmountain bike, as ‘‘a way to meetnew people’’ when she moved toQueenstown to work, Fluker camesecond in her first open women’sevent shortly afterwards and thisyear claimed the New Zealand’sChamps first elite women’s title.Fluker is currently in Europecompeting in the UCI World Cup,finishing 17th at her firstcrosscountry World Cup race ofthe season in Cairns, Australia,last month.

On her Facebook page Flukerposted, ‘‘When I started biking Ican honestly say I never evendreamed this could happen butwith a lot of blood, sweat and tearsliterally this year, all the hardwork has paid off.’’

Proud father, Levin accountantJohn Fluker, said he was absolute-ly delighted and just a littleemotional on hearing his daugh-ter’s news. ‘‘Cycling is a brandnew activity for Kate but she’s justgone from strength to strengthand just excelled. It’s wonderfulthat she’s achieved her goal ofgetting to Glasgow.’’

Fluker joins Motatapu men’swinner Sam Glaze from Te Awa-mutu and Anton Cooper fromChristchurch who will be compet-ing in the 20th CommonwealthGames held in Glasgow from July23 to August 3.

Levin BMX riders shine

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TOP TEAM: The Levin BMX Club team that competed at the National Championships held in Tauranga in April.

By TANYAWOODTOP ACHIEVERSRiley Nikolajenko - 1stNational Champs, 1st NorthIsland Champs, 1st SouthIsland ChampsKen Fiest - 1st National SeriesLisharnaMackay - NZ 8ranking National Champs &4th National Series, 5thNorth Island ChampsLachlan Nikolajenko - 3rdNational Series, 8th NorthIsland Champs, 3rd SouthIsland Champs.

Levin BMX Club has markedthe end of this year’s seasonwith some outstandingachievements.

Club president Jason Crosssaid it had been the mostsuccessful year since the clubrecommenced in 2009, with tworiders placed in the top eight fortheir age groups, and one ofthose riders taking the NationalChampion title.

At the BMX Nationals, heldin Tauranga over the Easterweekend, Riley Nikolajenko, 6,took the championship title inhis age group and LisharnaMacKay, 16, achieved eight inthe women’s national rankings

riding in the 17-29 female agegroup, against some of thecountry’s elite riders.

Daniel Haley, 11, made thesemifinals for the first time, asdid Lachlan Nikolajenko, 8, whonarrowly missed out on a finalsspot in his age group. ByrinNikolajenko, 10, made thequarterfinals in his age group,while Brooke Day, 5, and TahliaSievers, 6, both competing forthe first time, achievedrespectable ninth and 12thplaces.

Other team members CodyCrosland, 13, and ZacharyHoulihan, 8, improved theirnational rankings, and JamesDay, 8, while riding well wasunable to improve his ranking.

Ken Fiest, 39, in his firstBMX season, finished first,taking the national series titlein the 30-39 male age group.

‘‘The team’s positive attitudeshone throughout the weekendand they are a credit tothemselves and the club,’’ MrCross said.

‘‘We’d like to thank theEndeavour CommunityFoundation for its generousgrant which certainly helpedour team achieve thesefantastic results.’’

The Levin BMX Club isalready gearing up for the newseason, which starts inSeptember and new membersare always welcome.■ Find the Levin BMX Club on

Facebook or atwww.sportsground.co.nz/levinbmxfor more information.

Lane Penn made his mark on and off fieldNew Zealand Rugby this weekpaid tribute to former Presidentand All Blacks selector LanePenn who died last Friday.

New Zealand Rugby actingchairman Graham Cooney saidthe Wairarapa Bush stalwartwas a highly respected and wellliked rugby figure who made amark at every level of the game.

‘‘Lane was a great coach andleader. Those who played underhim say he got the best out ofteams by inspiring players tobelieve in themselves and hiscoaching record certainly bearsthat out,’’ Cooney said.

Penn was a standout playerin his younger days. TheStratford-born winger excelled

while playing for the NewPlymouth Boys High SchoolFirst XV and stepped up toprovincial rugby while still atschool, earning more than 50caps for Taranaki.

In 1983 he took over from SirBrian Lochore as coach ofWairarapa Bush for fourseasons and ensured they

remained in the first division.Penn also successfully

coached a number of nationalsides and served as All Blacksassistant coach under AlexWylie and then went on to be anAll Blacks selector from 1988 to1991. He became President of theNew Zealand Rugby Union in2001.


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We have a position available for a TonganCo-ordinator to work 20 hours a week from9:00am – 1:00pm: Monday to Friday.This is a fixed term position, starting on 3rdJune, 2014, finishing on 17th December, 2014.Responsibilities will include liaising withPasifika families with children aged 0-6 tosupport them to engage with local ECE’s andPrimary School.You will need to have excellentcommunication skills, a current DriversLicence and the ability to use a computer.

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Community EventsOHAU Market. Saturday 17th, 9am - 1pm MuhunoaWest Rd off SH1. Baking, plants, craft, veges, fruit,antiques, matchbox cars, souvenirs, jams, pickles,toys, books, coffee, sausage sizzle, jewellery,Nutrimetics, dressed dolls, baby clothes, knitwear,up to 40 stalls.

CLAIRVOYANT demonstration at 10:30 this Sundayby Kevin & Robyn from Levin. Levin Red CrossRooms, 524 Queen Street, all welcome. Phone 3682444.

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ACTION APLENTY: Drivers threw all caution to the wind in an attempt to get some last-minute points on the board at Roberstson Holden International Speedway last weekend.But things for some things did not go quite according to plan. Josh Prentice 10p, got spuncoming out of turn two by 34p Rob Mason, and with nowhere to go 76p Cameron Renwickended up on Prentice’s stockcar. The red lights came on and the safety crews were quicklyon the scene to check the drivers and start getting 76p back on the track.■ For more on the speedway action go to page 21.

SPEEDWAY FINALE

SURGING SALES: The third generation Mini has been a sales winner for BMW.

BMW stays in frontA strong April sales performance hasconsolidated BMW’s year-to-date leadershipin New Zealand’s premium automotivesegment.

April saw 199 new BMWs registered, thebrand finishing the month as Number Oneahead of Audi with 159 registrations andMercedes-Benz with 120.

Sales of both new BMW and Mini modelscontinue at record pace, with sales of eachmarque ahead 10.3 per cent and 13.3 per centrespectively compared with the same timelast year.

‘‘BMW 1 Series and 3 Series InnovationEditions, as well as the X5 Sport ActivityVehicle, accounted for a significantproportion of the BMW growth,’’ said themanaging director of BMW Group NewZealand, Ms Nina Englert.

‘‘The impressive result has also beenaided in part by the launch of new modelssuch as the 2 Series Coupe, 3 Series GT, 4Series Coupe and there are also someexciting new models waiting in the wingswhich are set to further bolster growthaspirations.’’

These models include the 4 Series GranCoupe, X4 Sport Activity Coupe, 2 SeriesActive Tourer and two new powerful Msports performance variants.

The new M3 Sedan and M4 Coupeperformance models will be launched in NewZealand in July.

All new BMW and Mini models availablefor sale in New Zealand also feature threeyears service inclusive as part of thedriveaway price, as well as complimentaryroadside assistance.

‘‘The availability of features such assurround view camera, head-up display andsafety considerations including lane changeand lane departure warning, plus collisionavoidance technology, reconfirms whybuying a new BMW really is the smartchoice,’’ added Ms Englert.

The impressive double-digit growth in theMini brand can be attributed to the launch ofthe all-new Mini Hatch, which went on salein New Zealand in mid-April.

‘‘The all-new Mini is overflowing withinnovative developments, world-class safetyfeatures plus powerful and efficient engineoptions,’’ said Ms Englert. ‘‘Mini is perhapsthe one car, more so than any other smallvehicle, which is capable of transformingyour daily commute from dull to dynamicand is right at home on the tight and twistystreets of a city but equally suited to aweekend getaway.’’

The third generation Mini is available inCooper models with a new 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine and the Cooper S powered bya more powerful 2.0-litre engine.

Pricing starts at $36,200 for the MiniCooper manual, while the Mini Cooper Smanual has a driveaway price of $44,200.

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AITCHISON,Dora Josephine (Josie)Passed awaypeacefully at TheLevin Home for WarVeterans on May 15,2014. Loved by all herfamily.Funeral details tofollow.

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CRAWFORD,Nellie.(nee Coombes, nee Edwards)

Died peacefully May10, 2014, aged 98 yrs.Cherished and muchloved Aunt and friendto Carol and MurrayBurnett, Auckland.She was refined ladywith a wonderfulsense of humour, rightto the end. She will begreatly missed.Many thanks to staff atMadison, Star 4 andSummerset for theirexceptional care.

In accordance toNellie’s wishes aprivate cremation washeld May 13, 2014 inLevin.

PESCINI,Roberta Jane (Bobbie).Of Levin. Peacefully atHorowhenua HealthCentre on May 12,2014, aged 77 years.Dearly loved wife ofJohn. Much lovedmother and mother-in-law of Chris andBronwyn, Wendy andNeil McLean, Dianeand Peter Brown,Andy and Tarsh, Brentand Linda. LovedNana of Christie,David, Jamie-Lee,Amelia, Callum andAmanda, Kylie,Munro, Ryan,Samantha, Siobhan,Nicole, Mitchell,Cheyenne, and also aGreat Nana to be. Aloved sister of Elaine,Molly (dec), Frank(dec), Michael, Robinand Jessie andfamilies. A specialfriend to Margaret. Aspecial thanks to Star4 Horowhenua, MapuPalmerston North andMadison Lifecare fortheir care andcompassion forBobbie.

A service to celebratethe life of Bobbie willbe held at theSalvation ArmyCommunity andWorship Centre,Durham Street, LevinTODAY Friday, May16, at 2:00pm, followedby private cremationat HorowhenuaCrematorium, Levin.

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AcknowledgementsMcKELVEY,Jessica Marie.Heather, Kim, SeanMcIntyre, Mark, Ailynand Bernard Bevan,Lena and HaroldGupwell and whanauthank everybody whosupported us in thesudden loss of Jess.

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A3 Sedan delivers on eleganceRoad Test: Colin SmithPictures: John Borren

The entry price point of $62,000 applies to both 1.8 TFSI and 2.0 TDI versions.

The Audi A3 has reachedthird generation status andthe family is continuing togrow.Originally a three-door

hatchback, the A3 line extended firstto include the five-door Sportbackand then a Cabriolet. Now Audi hastaken the opportunity to build the firstA3 Sedan as its new entry level four-door car.

It’s a move that recognises thepreference for traditional ‘‘booted’’cars in important markets like Chinaand likely foreshadow another moveupmarket in size and price for thenext generation A4.

The A3 Sedan showcases anotherapplication of the Volkswagen GroupMQB modular platform that hasdelivered vehicles including the MarkVII VW Golf and the latest SkodaOctavia and SEAT Leon models aswell as the Audi A3 family andupcoming third generation TT.

The New Zealand debut of the A3Sedan came earlier this year with1.8-litre TFSI petrol and 2.0-litre TDIdiesel engine choices. Both are front-wheel-drive models and in each casethere is the opportunity to spend anadditional $5000 on the sportier SLine equipment package.

The arrival of the A3 Sedan wasperhaps overshadowed to someextent because new S3 Sportbackand the RS Q3 compact SUV high-performance models were launchedabout the same time.

The A3 Sedan conforms to aconventional four-door layout and itsdimensions are not too far removedfrom the first generation A4 from thelate-1990s. But there is a little moreto the design than merely a boot witha tidily integrated lip spoiler graftedonto the rear of a car that began lifeas a hatchback.

The sedan is 9mm lower and withmore curved side panels and flaredwheel arches is also 11mm widerthan the A3 Sportback. The increasein length is 146mm and is acontributor to the generous 425-litreboot volume measurement.

The test car I drove was the1.8-litre TFSI version in standardspecification. The entry price point of$62,000 applies to both 1.8 TFSIand 2.0 TDI versions — and is $6100more than A3 Sportback models withthe same powertrain.

Part of that price difference isaccounted for by the standard fitmentof the Technology Package with MMINavigation Plus, Audi Parking SystemPlus and rear view camera —features which amount to a $3500option pack on any A3 Sportback.

The 1798cc TFSI unit produces132kW between 5100-6200rpm andthe direct fuel injection andturbocharging are the key to the250Nm of torque available from only1250rpm and maintained till5000rpm.

It’s a broad spread of torque andthe close ratios and quick shifting ofthe seven-speed S tronic dual clutchtransmission make the A3 Sedan arelaxed performer with 100km/hopen road cruising achieved at2100rpm. Steering wheel paddleprovide access to manual gearshifting.

The 1.8 TFSI has characteristicsand performance of a 2.5-litrenormally aspirated engine but withconsiderably lower fuel consumption.Automatic Stop/Start and BrakeEnergy Recuperation are standard.

Audi claims slightly optimisticcombined cycle consumption inEuropean testing of 5.6 litres per100km. I was happy enough with the

5.9L/100km I managed on a relaxedAuckland-Tauranga highway journeyand my overall road test average was6.9L/100km.

Compared with several highperformance Audis I have drivenrecently, the A3 is softer in itssuspension tuning, more compliantover bumpy surfaces and has lesstyre-generated road noise. The17-inch alloy wheels in a 10-spokestyle have the new Dunlop SportMaxx RT radials in a 225/45 R17size to provide sure-footed corneringgrip.

Audi’s Drive Select systemprovides scope to tune the level ofsteering assistance through theDynamic, Comfort, Efficiency andIndividual modes along with thepowertrain through throttle responseand transmission shift protocols.

The A3 Sedan is a comfortable carfor a longer journey — not only thanksto its flexible performance and moreabsorbing suspension settings.There’s plenty of front headroom andthe supportive front seats havemoderate side bolsters and goodshape across the shoulders whilemanual cushion height/tilt and slide/recline movements aresupplemented by a cushion length

extender.Audi calls the seat trim Rallye

Cloth and the cabin is smartlyappointed with soft touch surfaces, aleather trimmed multi-functionsteering wheel, retracting 5.8-inchMMI dashtop display colour screenand silver metallic inlays.

Reasonably snug rear headroomand a nicely shaped rear seat withgood knee room accommodates theouter rear occupants but the footwellspace gets compromised a little bythe large centre tunnel.

Helped by a space-saver sparewheel the A3 Sedan has a generous425 litres of boot space and the rearseat has a 60/40 split fold backrestthat creates a flat floor extension tothe load area.

Equipped with seven airbags, dualzone air conditioning, remote centrallocking, cruise control, a push buttonelectric park brake, USB musicinterface and alarm/immobilisersecurity system, the A3 sedanprovides the fundamentals of anexecutive car specification.

And the option list has vast scopewith opportunities for wheels up to19-inch diameter, alcantara andMilano leather trim options, sunroof,power adjustable front seats, Xenon

headlights and Bang & Olufsen audiooptions.

Customers can also addadvanced driver assist features suchas Active Lane Assist, Side Assistand Adaptive Cruise Control.

It’s the understated four-doorelegance and fuel-efficientperformance delivered in a flexiblehigh torque style which are thestrengths of the A3 1.8 TFSI Sedan.It’s a different experience to thesports-focused Audi models I havedriven recently but the four-door A3 isa comfortable fit in the executivesedan segment.

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