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131TC022-06 Native Timber Joinery Ltd • Melteca Kitchens Timber Kitchens Stairs Exterior & Interior Joinery 92 Bruce Berquist Drive, Te Awamutu Phone: 871 6188 Email: nativetimber@xtra.co.nz We’re starting the New Year with sharp deals on top selling farm bikes, so come in and save a fi stful of dollars... 032TC013/07 132 Kihikihi Road, Te Awamutu Phone 871 3079. www.wilksbrooke.co.nz ✔ Residential ✔ Commercial ✔ Industrial Farm Installation/ Maintenance ✔ Home Automation ✔ Garden Lighting ✔ PAGE 2 Te Awamutu Courier, Thursday, February 1, 2007 11kV into 240 doesn’t go Insurance assessors have been out in force following Monday afternoon’s crash, not to check on the driver’s vehicle and boat, but nearby houses and businesses. The impact of the crash caused the 11kV lines to clash with the low voltage lines, which caused a surge to several properties in the vicinity, as well as knocking out power to approximately 3000 customer installations. As well as restoring power to those customers, Waipa Networks enlisted the assistance of a local electrician and inspector to help assess the surge damage to properties in the vicinity of the accident. Bill and Carolyn Yarndley are hoping their microwave, fax, washing machine, computer and monitor are all fi xable. Their meter box blew all its fuses, but not before the high voltage surge travelled down a few lines causing havoc. But the couple are not as bad off as their tenants in the older roadside cottage. The internal meter box blew apart, sending out a fi reball and threatening to catch the cottage alight. Mr Yarndley is certain if the tenants had not been home, then the outcome would have been far worse. He is also certain if anyone had been near the meter box, then they would have been seriously injured. The power surge blew the pole fuse off the pole, the lines off the house and ‘fried’ the cottage’s wiring. No-one is certain what appliances will be damaged. Mr Yarndley says the cottage needs a complete rewire. Friends of his tenants had just arrived from Auckland about fi ve minutes before the crash to stay for a few days. They are all braving the lack of power, using their landlords’ spare en suite facilities and a loaned generator to get through. Over the road cows on Paul and Donna Davies’ farm went without their evening milking as electricians fi xed their dairy shed. The surge blew the meter boxes on the new shed, old shed and worker’s cottage. Sparks from the new shed explosion set fi re to the rubbish pile. It also wrecked the mains electric fence unit. Mr Davies says his workers have lots of appliances that also need repairing after they received the bolt of high voltage electricity. He says Waipa Networks already had a repair to a pole on his property to complete after it was taken out by another car around Christmas. ALL services were out in force at Monday’s crash. 032072AD ✔ Irrigation ✔ Phones and Data ✔ Lightning Design ✔ Same Day Service Tennis Court Lighting ✔ Signage ✔ Pumps ✔ Pump Control ✔ Ventilation/ Air Conditioning ✔ Professional Asset Maintenance ✔ Power Supply Mains Cable ✔ Office: 07 871 2932 - F: 07 871 3336 - E: admin@contactelectrical.co.nz DEAN HOLLOBON MANAGER 0274 926 497 - CHRIS ODLUM FOREMAN 027 226 5757 032TC041-07
New era for Kiwi charities Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, today said that the launch of the Charities Register marks the beginning of a new era for charities in New Zealand. From today, the Charities Commission will begin to receive applications for registration under the Charities Act 2005. Registration is voluntary. “The new Charities Register will lead to the increased transparency of charitable organisations and will help to strengthen the public’s trust and confi dence in the charitable sector,” said Ms Laban. “It will do this by ensuring that only genuine charities gain registration - that is, those organisations who advance religion, relieve poverty or have a purpose that is otherwise benefi cial to the community as their main purpose.” The Charities Register will also improve the quality and accessibility of information about the charitable sector. “Not only will the Register give New Zealanders the ability to make well-informed decisions about the charities they wish to support, but it’s also good news for the charities themselves.” “Benefi ts of registration include income tax and gift duty exemption, a greater level of public trust and confi dence, representation at PROPERTY Blueprint Delivered to you in today’s paper. If not phone Harcourts (07) 871 8700. 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Phone 07 825 8234 email: davwend@xtra.co.nz 062TC038-05 328TC019/05 SALES & RENTAL PROPERTY Wendy Cordiner 021 719884 A/h 825 8612 THE FIRST MOTORING FEATURE FOR 2007 WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8 LUAMANUVAO WINNIE LABAN, MP the Charities Commission’s annual meetings and extra visibility for charities to potential donors and supporters.” “The Labour-led government is committed to supporting a strong, healthy, independent and wellresourced sector which builds the social capital all societies need to thrive.” “The launch of the new Charities Register builds on other achievements by the Labour-led government in the Community and Voluntary sector, such as increased resources and funding for volunteers, the establishment of the Charities Commission and the formation of a dedicated Offi ce for the Community and Voluntary Sector,” said Ms Laban. The register is available online at www.charities.govt.nz. 032TC052-07 If you are wishing to advertise in this feature please contact Heather or Alan on 871 5151 017tc018/02 Post support message for Team New Zealand New Zealanders can send messages of support to Emirates Team New Zealand on New Zealand’s biggest postcard for the launch of the team’s America’s Cup campaign. The postcard is made up of 372 pieces that will be distributed throughout New Zealand PostShops as part of the ‘Let’s Bring it Home’ campaign in support of Emirates Team New Zealand. The pieces will then be shipped to the team’s America’s Cup base in Valencia, Spain to be assembled into an 114 square metre billboard and mounted on the side of the team’s campaign headquarters. New Zealand Post Group chief executive John Allen says it’s a privilege for New Zealand Post to be involved in this way. “Like most New Zealanders we want to help in any way we can. We felt that by encouraging New Zealanders to express their sentiments to the team and supporting them during the challenge, we were doing our bit too. We all want the Cup back.” Emirates Team New Zealand managing director Grant Dalton is urging people to sign the card and support the team to bring the cup home. “We would be thrilled to have this huge billboard on the side of our base supporting us. We’d love to get as many messages of support as possible because we want New Zealanders to come on this ride with us. Not only will it be very motivating for the team, it will tell the world that New Zealand is a little country with a big heart.” The weather resistant puzzle pieces are available for signing in New Zealand PostShops until February 10. 032TC024/07 February Rural Roundup First Issue For 2007 Thursday February 15 For bookings phone Alan or Heather 871 5151 032TC051-07 SIGNING ON: Local couple Garry and Karen Howard lend their support to Team New Zealand at Te Awamutu PostShop. 032073AD in Kihikihi GREAT DEALS in 1993 Honda Accord LXi 5 speed, all electrics, air conditioning, spoiler, one for the bargain hunter $1995 1994 Toyota Sprinter Marino 5 speed, 1.6 20 valve engine, CD player, alloy wheels, a/c, spoiler, drives very well $4995 or $38 per week $2995 * All figures quoted are for a 48 month term, subject to normal lending criteria Town & Country Motors 41 Lyon Street, Kihikihi Ph: 07 871 8183 Te Awamutu Courier, Thursday, February 1, 2007 Waikato Ltd Fax: 07 871 8165 - Email: thbees@xtra.co.nz www.townandcountrymotors.co.nz Ph: Michael Bryant 0274 230119 1991 Mazda Astina 1.8 auto, ABS brakes, alloys, CD player, tidy condition throughout $2995 Drive Away Drive Away 1989 Honda Civic Si 1.6 DOHC, 5 speed, power steering, air conditioning, cheap and cheerful! 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