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Te Awamutu Agricultural Group Day

TC171109RR03ATE AWAMUTU Primary pupil Isabella White.

TC171109RR03BKORAKONUI pupil Kozmo Pool with ‘Lightning’.

The weather was beautiful whenmore than 100 students from sevenschools presented their animals to

Cambridge and Te Awamutu judges at theKihiKihi Equestrian Park for Te AwamutuGroup Day.

Schools participating were Te Awa-mutu Primary (TAP), Pekerau (Pek), TeAwamutu Intermediate (TAI), WaipaChristian School (WCS), Pokuru (Pok),Korakonui (Kor) and St Patricks (SP).

CALVESLeading, Junior, Early: Paige

Thompson (TAP), 1; Aleisha Thompson(TAP), 2; Jessica Cranefield (Pok), 3;Griffyn Gibson (Pok), 4; Hayley Lile (SP),5. Late: Ella Barton (Pok), 1; BrookeGiltrap (Pok), 2; Pip Wallace (Kor), 3; MaxWalshe (TAP), 4; Cameron Lindsay (SP),5. Intermediate, Early: Tayla White(TAP), 1; Andie Gibberd (Kor), 2; LiamBarton (Pok), 3; Kay Roberts (Kor), 4;Jack Gibson (Pok), 5. Late: JockYarndley (TAP), 1; Courtney Sinclair(Kor), 2; Robert Wallace (Kor), 3; MierrinGibbons-Goodhew (TAP), 4; Leana Wal-lace (Kor), 5. Senior, Early: HollyBerkers (TAI), 1; Jessica Hancock (TAI),2; Lauren Perry (TAI), 3; Hayley Duncan,4; Chantelle Sanderson (TAI), 5. Late:Callum Belfield (TAI), 1; Daniel Gibbons-Goodhew (TAI), 2; Georgia Edge (TAI), 3;Ashleigh Parrot (Kor), 4; Anneke Morgan(Pok), 5.Champion: Jock Yarndley;Reserve: Holly Berkers.

Rearing, Junior, Early: AleishaThompson (TAP), 1; Jessica Cranefield(Pok), 2; Hayley Lile (SP), 3; PaigeThompson (TAP), 4; Griffyn Gibson(Pok), 5. Late: Brooke Giltrap (Pok), 1;Isabella White (TAP), 2; Ella Barton (Pok),3; Mackenzie Harris (Pok), 4; Max Walshe(TAP), 5. Intermediate, Early: LiamBarton (Pok), 1; Tayla White (TAP), 2;Kayla Broughton (SP), 3; Andie Gibberd(Kor), 4; Kay Roberts (Kor), 5. Late:Mitchell Dodds (Pok). 1; AshtonMcDonald (Pek), 2; Leana Williams (Kor),3; Jock Yarndley (TAP), 4; Jodie Giltrap(Pok), 5. Senior, Early: ChantelleSanderson (TAI), 1; Holly Berkers (TAI),2; Gordon Fullerton (TAI), 3; AndrewVincent – (Kor), 4; Georgia Sinclair (TAI),5. Late: Baylee Green (TAI), 1; BrookeEdwards (SP), 2; Daniel Gibbons-

Goodhew (TAI), 3; Callum Belfield (TAI),4; Tylah Courtney (TAI), 5. Champion:Baylee Greene; Reserve: AleishaThompson.

Dairy Type, Light Early (Group 1):Andie Gibberd, 1; Paige Thompson(TAP), 2; Tayla White (TAP), 3; GeorgiaSinclair, 4; Leana Williams (KOR), 5.(Group 2): Chantelle Sanderson (TAI), 1;Jessica Cranfield (Pok), 2; Joshua Morell(TAP), 3; Caitlyn Jowsey Borke (SP), 4;Aleisha Thompson (TAP), 5. Late:Baylee Greene (TAI), 1; Brooke Edwards(SP), 2; Isabella White (TAP), 3; PipWallace (Kor), 4; Cameron Lindsay (SP),5. Heavy, Early: Gordon Fullerton (TAI),1; Angela Clarke (Kor), 2; AndrewVincent (Kor), 3; Kay Roberts (Kor), 4;Holly Berkers (TAI), 5. Late: BrookeGiltrap (Pok), 1; Ashton McDonald (Pek),2; Callum Belfield (TAI), 3; Jodie Giltrap(Pok), 4; Mitchel Dods (Pok), 5. Cham-pion: Gordon Fullerton; Reserve:Brooke Giltrap.

Beef Type, Early: Daniel Gibbons-Goodhew (TAI), 1; Jessica Hancock (TAI),2. Late: Mackenzie Harris (Pok), 1;Mierrin Gibbons – Goodhew, 2; AshleighParrott (Kor), 3; Max Walshe (TAP), 4;Jonathan Linehan (Kor), 5. Champion:Daniel Gibbons-Goodhew; Reserve:Jessica Hancock.

LAMBSMost Obvious Pet, Sub Junior:

Caitlyn Parrot (Kor), 1; Bayley Storer(Pok), 2; Cole Matthews (Kor), 3; PaigeFalconer (SP), 4; Emily Shariff (Pok), 5.Junior: Harry Russ (SP), 1; Jamal Shariff(Pok), 2; Christopher Linehan (Kor), 3;Nikki Parrott (Kor), 4; Abbey Lucas (Pek),5. Intermediate: Jaime Bayley (Pok), 1;Tamsin Schroder (SP), 2; Millie Living-stone (SP), 3; Shay Dickson (WCS), 4;Caitlyn Munro (Kor), 5. Senior: CaitlynRawlings (TAI), 1; Cassie Lucas (Pek), 2;Luka Ellery (Kor), 3; Letitia Rowe (Pek), 4;Tully Dickson (WCS), 5. Champion:Caitlyn Rawlings; Reserve : CaitlynParrott.

Leading, Sub Junior: ColeMatthews (Kor), 1; Ryan White (Kor), 2;Samantha Rush (SP), 3; Chloe Wellman(Kor), 4;. Caitlyn Parrott (Kor), 5. Junior:Dwynica Patching (Pok), 1; Bayley Orr(SP), 2; Nikki Parrot (Kor), 3; Jamal

Shariff (Pok), 4; Abbey Lucas (Pek), 5.Intermediate: Caitlyn Munro (Kor), 1;Nikita Scott (Pok), 2; Matthew Cranefield(Pok), 3; Tamsin Schrader (SP), 4; SophieOverdevest (SP), 5. Senior: CaitlynRawlings (TAI), 1; Lavinia Patching (Pok),2; Keegan Orr (SP), 3; Letitia Rowe (Pek),4; Luka Ellery (Kor), 5. Champion:Caitlyn Rawlings; Reserve: CaitlynMunro.

Rearing, Sub Junior, Early: PaigeGibberd (Kor), 1; Paige Falconer (SP), 2;Bayley Storer (Pok), 3; Loryn Orr (SP), 4;Emily Shariff (Pok), 5. Late: Ryan White(Kor), 1; Caitlyn Parrott (Kor), 2; ColeMatthews (Kor), 3; Ethan Fulford (Pok), 4.Junior, Early: Daniel White (Kor), 1;Bayley Orr (SP), 2; Nikki Parrott (Kor), 3;Christopher Linehan (Kor), 4; JamelShariff (Pok), 5. Late: Harry Russ (SP), 1;Olivia Cranefield (Pok), 2; Clayton Paul(Kor), 3; Liam Jackson (Pek), 4; Abbey

Lucas (Pek), 5. Intermediate, Early:Tamsin Schrader (SP), 1; Caitlyn Munro(Kor), 2; Ben Parrott (Kor), 3; JaimeBayley (Pok), 4; Shanae Hoffman (Kor), 5.Late: Matthew Cranefield (Pok), 1; NikitaScott (Pok), 2; Sophie Overdevest (SP), 3;Shay Dickson (WCS), 4; Amelia Patching(Pok), 5. Senior, Early: Caitlyn Rawlings(TAI), 1; Letitia Rowe (Pek), 2; KeeganOrr (SP), 3; Bradley Parrott (Kor), 4.Late: Joshua McLaughlin (Pok), 1; LukaEllery (Kor), 2; Cassie Lucas (TAI), 3; TullyDicksen (WCS), 4; Tira Paul (Kor), LaviniaPatching (Pok), =5. Early Champion:Caitlyn Rawlings; Reserve: Daniel White.Late Champion: Ryan White; Reserve:Matthew Cranefield.

KIDSMost Obvious Pet, Junior: Ella

Yarndley (TAP), 1; Ella Neilson (Pok), 2;Benjamin Ranby Al (Pek), 3; Tyla RoseSicely (SP), 4; Oliver Corlett (Pok), 5.

Senior: Kozmo Pool (Kor), 1; NicolePreston (TAI), 2; Samantha McDougal(SP), 3; Grace Harris (Pok), 4; OliviaHeays (Pok), 5. Champion: Kozmo Pool;Reserve: Ella Yarndley.

Leading, Junior: Tyla Rose Sicely(SP), 1; Ella Yarndley (TAP), 2; OliverCorlett (Pok), 3; Benjamin Ranby Al (Pek),4; Ella Neilson (Pok), 5. Senior: KozmoPool (Kor), 1; Nicole Preston (TAI), 2;Olivia Heays (Pok), 3; Samantha McDougal (SP), 4; Grace Harris (Pok), 5.Champion: Kozmo Pool; Reserve: TylaRose Sicely.

Rearing, Early: Nicole Preston (TAI),1; Grace Harris (Pok), 2; Olivia Heays(Pok), 3; Kozmo Pool (Kor), 4; SamanthaMc Dougal (SP), 5. Late: Ella Neilson(Pok), 1; Ella Yarndley (TAP). 2; Tyla RoseSicely (SP), 3; Benjamin Ranby Al (Pek),4; Oliver Corlett (Pok), 5. Champion:Nicole Preston; Reserve: Ella Neilson.


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The Research Farm is in the heart ofWaikato dairy farming.

Friday’s Open Day is for the public,farmers and the dairy industry and will runfrom 9am till 4pm.

‘We’re inviting local people, dairyfarmers and anyone who wants to see howwe’re working to create a more sustainableand productive dairy industry for tomorrow,today,’ said Mr Balme.

The official opening ceremony will be at3pm in the Main Pavilion. It will involveAgResearch Chairman Sam Robinson,Waipa Mayor Alan Livingstone, MichaelSpaans of DairyNZ and Chair of theTokanui Advisory Committee, and willconclude with the ribbon being cut by SirHenry van der Heyden, Chairman of

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· Forages — Ryegrass and Beyond —Traditional plant breeding, pasture renewal,new forages, endophytes. What can weexpect in the next 3 to 5 years?

· Education and Employment — Grow-ing Tomorrow’s Farmers Today — Puttingthe future of farming in the hands of a newgeneration.

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Organisers of the largest agri-businessevent in the Southern Hemisphere havetaken on board exhibitor and visitor feedbackand are undergoing a comprehensive reviewof the entire National Agricultural Fieldaysevent.

The 2010 New Zealand National Agricul-tural Fieldays will be reinvigorated with evenstronger emphasis placed on the business offarmers connecting to the rural industry.

The 2010 New Zealand National Agricul-tural Fieldays will be held 16 to 19 June2010 at Mystery Creek Events Centre.

The 2010 Fieldays prospectus is avail-able to download from www.fieldays.co.nz.

The majority of site prices have remainedthe same as 2009, ensuring Exhibitorscontinue to have access to cost effectivespace. In line with next years PremierFeature ‘Innovation for future profit’, theFieldays Innovation Centre will move tooutside the Mystery Creek Pavilion for 2010only.

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Group Day held under the mountain

TC171109RR05LEADING off the Group of Three were (from left) Daniel Rennie and Peanut, Josh Nelson and Lottie and ZetaHittmann and Toffee Ears all of Pirongia School.

Four schools converged on PirongiaSchool for this year’s Mt PirongiaGroup Day — Hauturu (Hau),

Paterangi (Pat), Ngutunui (Ngu) andPirongia (Pir).

KIDSMost Obvious Pet, Novice and

Junior: Tyler Storey (Pir), 1; CailenStorey (Pir), 2; Jake Zeuren (Pir), 3.Mitch Zeuren (Pir), 4. Intermediateand Senior: Megan Nunns (Pir), 1;Rhiannon Smith (Pir), 2; Tayla Nunns(Pir), 3; Ethan Smith (Pir), 4.

Champion: Tyler Storey; Reserve:Cailen Storey.

Leading, Novice and Junior: JakeZeuren (Pir), 1; Mitch Zeuren (Pir), 2;Tyler Storey (Pir), 3; Cailen Storey (Pir),4. Intermediate and Senior: EthanSmith (Pir), 1; Tayla Nunns (Pir), 2;Rhiannon Smith (Pir), 3; Megan Nunns(Pir), 4.

Champion: Jake Zeuren; Reserve:Ethan Smith.

Rearing, Novice and Junior: TylerStorey (Pir), 1; Mitch Zeuren (Pir), 2; JakeZeuren (Pir), 3; Cailen Storey (Pir), 4.Intermediate and Senior: MeganNunns (Pir), 1; Tayla Nunns (Pir), 2;Rhiannon Smith (Pir), 3; Ethan Smith(Pir), 4.

LAMBSMost Obvious Pet, Novice: Fiona

Brennan (Ngu), 1; Olivia Short (Pir), 2;Cameron Miller (Pir), 3; AlexisMcClennan (Pat), 4; Lily Claydon (Pat), 5.Junior: Zeta Hittman (Pir), 1; DanielRennie (Pir), 2; Ali Mills( Hau), 3; LiamHobbs (Pat), 4; Cheyanne Morrison (Pir),5. Intermediate: Hayley Gibson (Pir), 1;(Ngu), (Ngu), (Ngu), Nikita Lyons (Pat), 2;(Ngu), (Ngu), (Ngu), Jonty Bell (Pat), 3;(Ngu), (Ngu), (Ngu), Hannah Hittman(Pir), 4; (Ngu), (Ngu), (Ngu), Kayla Malan(Pir), 5. Senior: Jeneane Malan (Pir), 1;Travis Henderson (Pat), 2; Kylah Bardsley(Pir), 3; Clara Weinzettl (Pir), 4; JacquiMcDonald (Pir), 5.

Champion: Jeneane Malan;Reserve: Travis Henderson.

Leading, Novice: Sinead Old (Pir), 1;Benjamin Storey (Pir), 2; Fiona Brennan(Ngu), 3; Alexis McClennan (Pat), 4;Cameron Miller (Pir), 5. Junior: TaylaWest (Pat), 1; Jessica Storey (Pir), 2; Liam

Hobbs (Pat), 3; Daniel Rennie (Pir), 4;Grace Miller (Pir), 5. Intermediate:Nikita Lyons (Pat), 1; Lachlan Scott(Hau), 2; Jonty Bell (Pat), 3; HannahHittman (Pir), 4; Alex McDonald (Pir), 5.Senior: Tui Vantol( Hau), 1; EmmaFitzgerald (Pir), 2; Kylah Bardsley (Pir), 3;Kelly Forde (Pir), 4; Holly Scott (Pir), 5.

Champion: — Tui Vantol; Reserve:Tayla West.

Rearing, Novice, Early: EthanHarris (Pir), 1; Archie Clausen (Pir), 2;Hannah Dale (Pir), 3; Alexis McClennan(Pat), 4; Taylor King (Ngu), 5. Late:Fiona Brennan (Ngu), 1; Cameron Miller(Pir), 2; Benjamin Storey (Pir), 3; OliviaShort (Pir), 4; Grace Murphy (Pir), 5.Junior, Early: Emily Nunns (Pir), 1; EllaBrowne (Pir), 2; Zeta Hittman (Pir), 3;Joshua Clausen (Pir), 4; Ali Mills( Hau), 5,Tayla West (Pat), 6. Late: Daniel Rennie(Pir), 1; Anton Bell (Pir), 2; CheyanneMorrison (Pir), 3; Mitchell Clark (Pir), 4;Liam Hobbs (Pat), 5. Intermediate,Early: Jonty Bell (Pat), 1; HannahHittman (Pir), 2; Zoe Kaihe (Pir), 3;Clemens Weinzettl (Pir), 4. Late: NikitaLyons (Pat), 1; Hayley Gibson (Pir), 2;Alex McDonald (Pir), 3; Bailey Harris(Pir), 4; Kayla Malan (Pir), 5; LachlanScott( Hau), 6. Senior, Early: KellyForde (Pir), 1; Travis Henderson (Pat), 2;Jacqui McDonald (Pir), 3; Kylah Bardsley(Pir), 4; Holly Scott (Pir), 5. Late: DionneRennie (Pir), 1; Gea Grilli (Pir), 2; EmmaFitzgerald (Pir), 3; Clara Weinzettl (Pir), 4;Tui Vantol( Hau), 5.

CALVESLeading, Novice: Brad Seager (Pir),

1; Mark Seager (Pir), 2; Danielle Morton(Pat), 3; Joseph Abernathy (Pat), 4; GabyWest (Pat), 5; Kirwyn Ellis (Pir), 6.Junior: Keiran West (Pat), 1; JessicaJohnson (Pat), 2; Mikayla McClennan(Pat), 3; Chloe Steel (Pir), 4; DanielSergeant-Mens (Ngu),(Pat), 5. Inter-mediate, Early: Amber George (Pir), 1;Zak Weastell (Pat), 2; Terehua Cooper(Pat), 3; Jessica Sinclair (Pat), 4; Troy vanDorsten, 5. Late: Liam Schreurs (Ngu),1; Jennifer Sinclair (Pat), 2; SamanthaSergeant-Mens (Ngu),(Pat), 3; CameronEdge (Pat), 4; Matthew Austin (Pir), 5.Senior, Early: Kaylah Weastell (Pat), 1;Jovana Hughes (Pat), 2; Elizabeth

Abernethy (Pat), 3; Zac van Dorsten, 4;Sean Gatenby (Pat), 5. Late: Ashleighvan den Broek (Pir), 1; Grace Abernethy(Pat), 2; Porschea Walsh (Pat), 3; MatisseFindsen (Pir), 4; Sam Gibson (Pir), 5.

Champion: Ashleigh van den Broek;Reserve: Keiran West.

Rearing, Novice: Brad Seager (Pir),1; Kirwyn Ellis (Pir), 2; Gaby West (Pat),3; Danielle Morton (Pat), 4; Mark Seager(Pir), 5; Joseph Abernethy (Pat), 6.Junior: Jessica Johnson (Pat), 1; KeiranWest (Pat), 2; Mikayla McClennan (Pat),3; Renee Schreurs (Ngu), 4; MadisonSchreurs (Ngu), 5. Intermediate, Early:Amber George (Pir), 1; GabriellaKavanagh (Pat), 2; Megan Hobbs (Pat), 3;Taylor Cutforth (Pat), 4; ConnorAbernethy (Pat), 5. Late: SamanthaSergeant-Mens (Ngu),(Pat), 1; JenniferSinclair (Pat), 2; Lachie Finch (Pat), 3;

Clint Kavanagh (Pat), 4; Liam Schreurs(Ngu), 5. Senior, Early: Jarrod Johnson(Pat), 1; Elizabeth Abernethy (Pat), 2; Zacvan Dorsten (Pat), 3; Sean Gatenby (Pat),4; Shanise Price (Pir), 5. Late: Ashleighvan den Broek (Pir), 1; Courtney Harris(Pir), 2; Matisse Findsen (Pir), 3; JacobSteel (Pir), 4; Sam Gibson (Pir), 5.

Champion: Amber George;Reserve: Ashleigh van den Broek.

Dairy Type, Beef: Bro Hoko (Pir), 1;Leah Scott( Hau), 2; Jah’Quion Brown(Pir), 3; Matthew Austin (Pir), 4. Cross-breed, Early: Lachie Finch (Pat), 1;Elizabeth Abernethy (Pat), 2; JovanaHughes (Pat), 3; Jessica Sinclair (Pat), 4;Grace Abernethy (Pat), 5. Late: EmilyNaylor (Pir), 1; Katherine Naylor (Pir), 2;Gaby West (Pat), 3; Daniel Segeant-Mens(Pat), 4; Chloe Steel (Pir), 5; MichaelBarton (Pir), 6. Friesian, Early: Georgia

Cutforth (Pat), 1; Shanise Price (Pir), 2;Ashleigh van den Broek (Pir), 3; TaylorCutforth (Pat), 4; Matisse Findsen (Pir), 5.Late: Jacob Steel (Pir), 1; CourtneyHarris (Pir), 2; Liam Schreurs (Ngu), 3;Rory McGregor (Pir), 4; Sam Gibson (Pir),5. Jersey, Early: Brad Seager (Pir), 1;Samantha Sergeant-Mens (Ngu),(Pat), 2;Jessica Johnson (Pat), 3; Jarrod Johnson(Pat), 4; Megan Hobbs (Pat), 5. Late:Kirwyn Ellis (Pir), 1; Joseph Abernethy(Pat), 2; Madison Schreurs (Ngu), 3; MarkSeager (Pir), 4; Teagan Ellis (Pir), 5.Ayrshire, Early: Zac van Dorsten (Pat),1; Kaylah Weastell (Pat), 2; Troy vanDorsten (Pat), 3; Sean Gatenby (Pat), 4;Danielle Morton (Pat), 5. Late: TayteFrancis (Pat), 1; Jennifer Sinclair (Pat), 2;Bradley Morgan (Pat), 3; MikaylaMcClennan (Pat), 4; Cameron Edge (Pat),5.


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TC171109RR6MAIHIIHI Playcentre visit to Bradfield Farm, from left, on chopper: Jamie White, Grace White, ZacharyColes, Max White, Thomas Corbett; on ground: Lexi, Melissa and Emma Holdem, Dean and Deb Druce,Sarah, Emma and Jayden McLean, Tiffiany and Jacob Cawte, Caitlin Walters, Alana Cawte, TheresaCorbett, Sarah Druce, Kirsten and Briar White, Sarah, Nicholas and Cameron Walters.

Children from Maihiihi Playcentregot a first hand view of peoplesjobs within an agricultural

contracting business when they visitedBradfield Farm at Ngahape.

Organiser Kirsten White says thevisit was in line with the Big Kids themeof ‘Jobs People Do’ and links Playcentrewith the community.

Kevin White showed them the chop-per working, around the depot, theoffice and the engineers and mechanicsin the workshop.

Kevin and Kirsten White are great

supporters of Maihiihi Playcentre andthey recently built a pirate ship for thecentre, which came from an ideasuggested by one of their own children.

There has been plenty going on atthe Playcentre, including a visit fromReptileZ Pets Supplies on Friday withsome interesting ‘visitors’ for the chil-dren to check out.

‘The Funky Monkeys’, a local groupseen by some as New Zealand’s answerto ‘Hi Five’, performed at MaihiihiPlaycentre recently and were apparentlya huge hit with the children.

They sang, danced and blew bubbleswith their entranced audience.

There are open sessions (for childrenof all ages) at the Playcentre onTuesdays and Fridays, while the largestsessions are on Wednesday mornings(for children over three and a half yearsof age).

Maihiihi Playcentre has a largecatchment, including some childrenfrom Te Awamutu area.

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TA Schools combineThe rain held off for a sunny day

when more than 40 studentsfrom four schools presented

their animals to Otorohanga and TeAwamutu judges at the Te AwamutuIntermediate .

Schools taking part were Te Awa-mutu Primary (TAP) Pekerau (Pek) TeAwamutu Intermediate (TAI) and Kihi-kihi (KK).

CALVESLeading, Junior: Aleisha Thomp-

son (TAP), 1; Ashton McDonald (Pek)2; Paige Thompson (TAP), 3; IsabellaWhite (TAP), 4. Senior: Jock Yarndley(TAP), 1; Tayla White (TAP), 2;Hayden Reeve (TAP), 3; MierrinGibbons-Goodhew (TAP), 4.

Champion: Jock Yarndley;Reserve: Aleisha Thompson.

Rearing, Junior: AshtonMcDonald (Pek), 1; Isabella White(TAP), 2; Aleisha Thompson (TAP), 3;Paige Thompson (TAP), 4. Senior:Tayla White (TAP), 1; Jock Yarndley(TAP), 2; Mierrin Gibbons-Goodhew(TAP), 3; Hayden Reeve (TAP), 4.

Champion: Tayla White;Reserve: Ashton McDonald.

Dairy Type, Light: Isabella White(TAP), 1; Tayla White (TAP), 2;Aleisha Thompson (TAP), 3; PaigeThompson (TAP), 4. Heavy: AshtonMcDonald (Pek), 1; Hayden Reeve(TAP), 2; John Palmhof (KK), 3.

Champion: Isabella White;Reserve: Tayla White.

Beef Type: Champion: MaxWalshe; Reserve: Mierrin Gibbons-

Goodhew.Te Awawmutu Intermediate, Lead-

ing, Odd: Gordon Fullerton, 1; JessicaHancock, 2; Daniel Gibbons-Goodhew, Callum Belfield, 3; TylahCourtney, 5. Even: Georgia Sinclair, 1;Georgia Edge, 2; Baylee Greene, 3;Holly Berkers, 4.

Champion: Georgia Sinclair;Reserve: Georgia Edge.

Rearing, Odd: Tylah Courtney, 1;Chantelle Sanderson, 2; DanielGibbons-Goodhew, 3; GordonFullerton, 4. Even: Holly Berkers, 1;Baylee Greene, 2; Shanae Thompson,3; Georgia Sinclair, 4.

Champion: Holly Berkers;Reserve: Tylah Courtney.

Dairy Type, Light: BayleeGreene, 1; Chantelle Sanderson, 2;Georgia Sinclair, 3; Lauren Perry, 4.Heavy: Gordon Fullerton, 1; ShanaeThompson, 2; Callum Belfield, 3;Holly Berkers, 4.

Champion: Gordon Fullerton;Reserve: Baylee Greene.

Beef Type: Champion, DanielGibbons-Goodhew; Reserve: JessicaHancock.

LAMBSLeading, Junior: Liam Jackson

(Pek), 1; Austin Watene (TAP), 2; MaxTervit (TAP), 3.

Senior: Abbey Lucas (Pek), 1;Letetia Rowe (Pek), 2; Chloe Hewitson(TAP), 3.

Champion: Abbey Lucas;Reserve: Letetia Rowe.

Most Obvious Pet, Junior: Liam

Jackson (Pek), 1; Austin Watene (TAP)2; Max Tervit (TAP), 3. Senior:

Letetia Rowe (Pek), 1; Abbey Lucas(Pek), 2; Chloe Hewitson (TAP), 3.

Champion: Letet ia Rowe;Reserve: Abbey Lucas.

Rearing, Early: Liam Jackson(Pek), 1; Letetia Rowe (Pek), 2; AustinWatene (TAP), 3. Late: Max Tervit(TAP), 1; Abbey Lucas (Pek), 2; ChloeHewitson (TAP), 3.

Leading: Benjamin Ranby-Al(Pek), 1; Ella Yarndley (TAP), 2; NicolePreston (TAI), 3; Ashleigh Halse (TAP),4.

Rearing, Early: Nicole Preston(TAI), 1; Benjamin Ranby-Al (Pek), 2;Ella Yarndley (TAP), 3; Ashleigh Halse(TAP), 4.

Most Obvious Pet: Ella Yarndley(TAP), 1; Ashleigh Halse (TAP), 2;Benjamin Ranby-Al (Pek), 3; NicolePreston (TAI), 4.

Moir Cup, Junior: Liam Jackson(Pek).

Pekerau BOT Cup, SeniorLamb: Abbey Lucas (Pek), LetitiaRowe (Pek).

Jacobsen Cup, Overall Points,Lamb: Liam Jackson (Pek), AbbeyLucas (Pek), Letitia Rowe (Pek).

Wells Cup Junior Cup(Exluding Dairy Type): Tayla White(TAP).

Beef Cup: Max Walshe (TAP).Knox Cup, Dairy Type: Isabella

White (TAP).Calf Shield, Points Overall:

Tayla White (TAP).

Tree Trust anniversaryFrom tomorrow Tane’s Tree Trust will hold its ten year

anniversary three day conference and workshop atthe University of Waikato.

The conference will explore the issues and challengesthat currently confront landowners wishing to plant nativetrees on their property for a wide range of purposesincluding conservation, water quality management andtimber production.

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TC171109RR09ABKEEN entrants Lindy Pervers of Te Awamutu and Oliver Turk of Otorohanga are expectedto enter again this year and do well based on previous experience.

I t’s time to polish up those gumboots, wash downthose overalls, dust out that trophy case and enterthe National Bank Young Farmer of the Year

Competition.Steeped in tradition, this iconic event is the

biggest on the New Zealand rural calendar. For morethan forty years, thousands of young farmers fromaround the country have competed to make theirmark on what has become part of New Zealand’sidentity.

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Contestants compete in a range of practicalmodules designed to showcase the many practicalagricultural skills needed by young farmers today.Judges not only mark each module but are on hand togive guidance to inexperienced competitors. The

evening show is designed to test competitor’s generalknowledge and oral skills. Both sections are highlyentertaining and spectators are welcome.

Twenty-two district finals are held throughoutNew Zealand between December and March. Fromhere the top competitors are chosen to compete intheir regional final with the winners of each regionalfinal making it to the national final in July. As well asprestige and bragging rights, up for grabs along theway is a massive pool of prizes. The nationalcompetition has a total prize pool of more than$160,000 while there are substantial prizes for alldistrict and regional finals.

So what are you waiting for?The Waitomo/Waipa District is being held on

Saturday, December 12 at Ohaupo.The practical day is being held at Steven Honore’s

farm at 9am (to be finished by 2pm) and the eveningshow at the Ohaupo Rugby Club starting at 7.30pm.Entry for spectators is free for the practical day andby gold coin donation for the evening show.

Lunch is provided for all competitors and asausage sizzle will be available at the practical day.

North King Country Young Farmers Club chair-man Craig Crampton is convenor for the district final.For any further information contact him on (07) 8736066 or 027 407 9715.

MINDA replacesyellow notebookThe yellow note books have gone, say Waikato dairy

farmers Shane and Sylvie Morgan, ‘‘along with thedays of procrastination.’’

The Te Awamutu couple ‘ditched’ the yellow note bookmore than two months ago, after trialling the newWindows based programme, MINDA Mobile (on an HPIPAQ hand-held device).

The new MINDA Mobile, launched by farmer ownedcooperative Livestock Improvement (LIC) recently, allowsfor portable data-recording, and can immediately displayimportant animal information on-farm, when and whereneeded

‘‘We were so impressed, we had to buy it — and for usthere’ll be no going back (to the yellow note-book).’’

Mrs Morgan, herd record keeper, says the award-winning device had made key on-farm tasks simple andeasy.

‘‘For me it has made everything very simple out in thefield,’’ she says.

‘‘I gave up the yellow notebooks within the first coupleof weeks of using it.’’

She said the biggest difference she had found usingMINDA Mobile was the little time needed to record andupdate herd information.

‘‘We used it over calving and now we are using it formating. You just punch events in when you’re in the field,sync the hand held with the home computer and therecords are done.

‘‘That’s it — I don’t have to write things down andShane can instantly check everything. It’s like having acomputer out in the field.’’

Sylvie describes the new hand-held mobile device as, ‘‘aneat little tool.’’

‘‘Now the yellow note books have gone, so have thedays of procrastination — it saves me a tonne of time.

‘‘I used to let my notes pile up and wait for a rainy dayto transfer records on to the computer.

‘‘This could get very frustrating at times as it was oftendifficult to make sense of what I had scribbled down days oreven weeks earlier and my notes would be even moredifficult to read as they were invariably smudged with muckor written down in the rain.

‘‘Now there’s no duplication and less room for error.‘‘I can record all health treatments in the hand-held and

even in the pit Shane can check how many treatments cowfive, for example, has had, and how many more treatmentsshe’s going to need.


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TC171109RR17PIRONGIA’S Mitch Zeuren and theEmma come under the scrutiny ofthe judge in the leading ring atGroup Day.

LAMBSMost Obvious Pet, Novice:

Benjamin Storey, 1; Sammy Bryant, 2;Grace Murphy, 3; Victoria Yeates, 4;Olivia Short, 5. Junior: Casey Weir, 1;Zeta Hittman, 2; Anton Bell, 3; DanielRennie, 4; Jessica Storey, 5. Inter-mediate: Bailey Harris, 1; HannahHittman, 2; Tabitha Mason, 3;Clemens Weinzettl, 4; Hayley Gibson,5. Senior: Kylah Bardsley, 1; EilishClark, 2; Jeneane Malan, 3; RubyRanstead, 4; Kelly Forde, 5.

Champion: Bai ley Harr is ;Reserve: Kylah Bardsley.

Leading, Novice: Sinead Old, 1;Victoria Yeates, 2; Sammy Bryant, 3;Hannah Dale, 4; Olivia Short, 5.Junior: Casey Weir, 1; Mitchell Clark,2; Jaime Brough, 3; Jade Weir, 4.Intermediate: Hannah Hittman, 1;Hayley Gibson, 2; Zoe Kaihe, 3;Georgia Carter, 4; Tabitha Mason, 5.Senior: Dionne Rennie, 1; KellyForde, 2; Emma Fitzgerald, 3;Shannon Weir, 4; Jeneane Malan, 5.

Champion: Dionne Rennie;Reserve: Kelly Forde.

Rearing, Novice, Early: EthanHarris, 1; Hannah Dale, 2; Sinead Old,3; Archie Clausen, 4; Sammy Bryant,5. Late: Benjamin Storey, 1; VictoriaYeates, 2; Cameron Miller, 3; BlairBell, 4; Grace Murphy, 5; Olivia Short,6. Junior, Early: Casey Weir, 1;Mitchell Clarke, 2; Jessica Storey, 3;Jade Weir, 4; Grace Miller, 5; AntonBell, 6. Late: Emily Nunns, 1; DanielRennie, 2; Cheyanne Morrison, 3; ZetaHittman, 4; Jaime Brough, 5; LiamYeates, 6. Intermediate, Early:Hayley Gibson, 1; Bailey Harris, 2;Nicole Wright, 3; Allex McDonald, 4;Kayla Malan, 5; Tabitha Mason, 6.Late: Hannah Hittman, 1; Zoe Kaihe,2; Georgia Carter, 3; ClemensWeinzettl, 4. Senior, Early: DionneRennie, 1; Jeneane Malan, 2; GeaGrilli, 3; Shane Todd, 4; Chnae Todd,5. Late: Kelly Forde, 1; Kelly Carter, 2;Shannon Weir, 3; Jacqui McDonald, 4;Hollie Scott, 5.

CALVESLeading, Novice: Charlie Mason,

1; Kirwyn Ellis, 2; Brad Seager, 3; JakeBelk, 4; Mark Seager, 5. Junior: Chloe

Steel, 1; Brooke Dodunski, 2; DanielBelk, 3; Teagen Ellis, 4; Bro Hoko, 5.Intermediate: Rory McGregor, 1;Matthew Austin, 2; Amber George, 3;Michael Barton, 4; Emily Naylor, 5;Destiny Hoko, 6. Senior: ShonisePrice, 1; Courtney Harris, 2; Jah’QuionBrown, 3; Sam Gibson, 4; Ashleigh vanden Broek, 5; Jacob Steel, 6.

Champion: Rory McGregor;Reserve: Matthew Austin.

Rearing, Novice: Brad Seager, 1;Mark Seager, 2; Kirwyn Ellis, 3; JakeBelk, 4; Charlie Mason, 5. Junior:Chloe Steel, 1; Brooke Dodunski, 2;Bro Hoko, 3; Teagen Ellis, 4; DanielBelk, 5. Intermediate: Emily Naylor,1; Amber George, 2; Katherine Naylor,3; Michael Barton, 4; Destiny Hoko, 5.Senior: Courtney Harris, 1; Matisse

Findsen, 2; Ashleigh Van den Broek, 3;Shonise Price, 4; Jacob Steel, 5;Victoria Wells, 6; Jah’Quion Brown, 7;Sam Gibson, 8; David Belk, 9.

Champion: Courtney Harris;Reserve: Chloe Steel.

Dairy Type, Beef, Early: DestinyHoko, 1; Jah’Quion Brown, 2; BradleyGielen, 3; Daniel Belk, 4; Robert Belk,5; Matthew Austin, 6; David Belk, 7.Crossbreed: Katherine Naylor, 1;Michael Barton, 2; Amber George, 3;Chloe Steel, 4; Emily Naylor, 5.Friesian, Early: Matisse Findsen, 1;Victoria Wells, 2; Shonise Price, 3;Ashleigh Van den Broek; 4; JacobSteel, 5. Late: Rory McGregor, 1;Courtney Harris, 2; Sam Gibson, 3;Bro Hoko, 4; Brooke Dodunski, 5.Jersey: Brad Seager, 1; CharlieMason, 2; Mark Seager, 3; KirwynEllis, 4; Teagen Ellis, 5.

Van Den Broek Trophy Win-ners: Senior: Courtney Harris; Inter-mediate: Rory McGregor; Junior: JakeZeuren; Novice: Mitch Zeuren.

KIDSMost Obvious Pet, Novice and

Sub Junior: Jake Zeuren, 1; TylerStorey, 2; Angus McMillan, 3. Junior:Breanna McMillan, 1; Jake Zeuren, 2;Cailen Storey, 3; Alexis Edwards, 4;Caitlyn Morrison, 5. Intermediate:Ethan Smith, 1; Rhiannon Smith, 2;Megan Nunns, 3; Tayla Nunns, 4; JuliaHoughton, 5.

Champion: Mitch Zeuren;Reserve: Ethan Smith.

Leading, Leading: Mitch Zeuren,1; Tyler Storey, 2; Angus McMillan, 3;Junior: Jake Zeuren, 1; Caitlyn Morri-son, 2; Alexis Edwards, 3; CailenStorey, 4; Breanna McMillan, 5. Inter-mediate: Tayla Nunns, 1; JuliaHoughton, 2; Rhiannon Smith, 3;Megan Nunns, 4; Ethan Smith, 5.

Champion: Jake Zeuren;Reserve: Tayla Nunns.

Rearing, Novice: Mitch Zeuren, 1;Angus McMillan, 2; Tyler Storey, 3.Junior: Cailen Storey, 2; CaitlynMorrison, 2; Breanna McMillan, 3; JakeZeuren, 4; Alexis Edwards, 5. Inter-mediate: Megan Nunns, 1; TaylaNunns, 2; Ethan Smith, 3; RhiannonSmith, 4; Julia Houghton, 5.


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Lower Waipa Group Day

TC171109RR12ALEFT: Group day wasn’tat New York, Paris orLondon, so it must havebeen at Ngahinapouri.Bodie Hodges collectedthird place in the rearingring.

TC171109RR12BBELOW: It’s probablyno surprise this‘marbled’ looking lambis called ‘Marbles’. He isbeing taken around thering by StaceyHargreaves.

TC171109RR12CBOTTOM: A hot day atNgahinapouri meant the‘watering hole’ was abusy meeting spot.

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Students step up to challenge

TC171109RR13BCUSTOMERS views some of the stepping stones marketed at Korakonui School.

TC171109RR13ASTUDENT Stasi Samuelson explains how the ‘spiral spinners’ wereconstructed to Linda Kirkham at the product launch.

Aspecial live edition of ‘Country Calendar’ aired atKorakonui School recently.The programme highlighted the efforts of the

senior class and their business venture ‘Step Ahead @Korakonui’.

The project began earlier in the year, with inspirationfrom the movie ‘Chicken Run’ and inventor Henry Ford.Students learned the value of team work and efficientsystems in an assembly line.

They then put their knowledge to good use andcreated a range of products - with the major line someimpressive concrete stepping stones inlaid with glassdesigns. Other products included keyrings, jewellery,spiral spinners and suncatchers.

The keyrings used a variety of beads, the jewelleryfeatured buttons and beads, the spiral spinners usedmetalwork outsourced to Stewart & Cavalier and thesuncatchers utilised leftover glass from the steppingstones.

Student Stasi Samuelson says the project wasenjoyable, but was also hard work. ‘‘We had to beorganised and solve problems along the way.’’

Joshua James says one of the problems they facedmaking the suncatchers was working with small pieces ofglass that broke easily.

Students also had to deal withbreakages when making the concretestepping stones.

‘‘We had to make sure the sandwas fine enough to sieve beforeadding it to the concrete so we didn’tend up with air bubbles.’’

Once the products werecompleted students set about pro-moting them.

They sent out 300 promotionpacks with invitations to a launch atschool and presented Otorohangawith a buzzy bee stepping stone toadd to their Kiwiana theme.

Teacher Melinda Loader says thebi-ennial school event gives studentsthe opportunity to work together,design efficient systems, create highquality products, work to a budget,develop leadership skills and increasetheir confidence.

‘‘Just like in the Chicken Run,they have to be motivated, work as ateam and find solutions to theirproblems.

‘‘They certainly had to be creativeand learn to persevere.’’

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Thistles, mercy killing and Wineberry trees

TC171109RR14CALVES waiting for breakfast.

Thistles are almost the bane of afarmer’s life. There are all sorts ofthistles, some of which are con-

sidered worse than others. The Noddingthistle is one of the worst. I canremember when it first appeared. I washome from University in the 1960’shelping Dad and we grubbed them onthe redoubt, putting them into bags andburning them. They haven’t got less.After 26 years as an Estate, my firstvisitor to the farm was the noxiousweeds inspector with a warning aboutthe thistles. Environment Waikato havethe power to enter the property andcarry out spraying if nothing is done.Since I have been farming on my ownaccount, the ‘weeds police’ haven’tfound it necessary to call but I do take alot of time and effort in eliminatingthem.

The old Scotch thistle is also aproblem as is the more prolific Califor-nia thistle. It has underground roots ofup to five metres and can only be killed ifsprayed when it has a crown which isquite difficult when thistles in thepaddock vary in age.

MERCY KILLINGLast month’s column described two

incidents of cows having calving diffi-culties. Well the old saying that ‘thingscome in threes’ proved true for me. OnOctober 1 I went out on my earlymorning rounds to check on the cowsand low and behold, there was a cowjaunting up and down the paddock witha new born calf lying sideways on theground. I determined that it was alive asit could suckle on my fingers and I gotsome colostrum from my good neigh-bour, Greg Connor (fanatical rugby fan).

After Valda and I fed the calf, wetried to get it to stand up but it could not.Its pelvis must have been dislocated inthe drop and there was no way it wasgoing to be able to walk. The onlysolution was a .22 bullet — a mercifulend.

I therefore had a cow with milk andno calf so since it was Thursday sale-dayI took our two Japanese guests to thesale and bought one calf for $10.00. Iput it in the rear of my 4x4 vehiclewhere it proceeded to nudge theshoulders of the girls. They seemedquite amused until it decided to go to thetoilet!

GATEWAY SENSEWith a mob of cows and now twenty

calves, it is quite difficult shifting them asthe calves have no sense of movingthrough a gateway. In fact they willoften try as much as possible to avoidgoing through a gateway. It must be aninner fear they have. Even when theirmothers walk or run through, the calveswill turn around and run down the hill orfollow the fence line but it is part of theireducation.SICK CALVES AND PNEUMONIA

Just when one thinks everything isgoing smoothly, something jumps out torock the boat. We noticed one lethargiccalf which was brought back to thehouse paddock and given scourban, ananti-biotic shot and electrolytes but tono avail. I bought a replacement calf forthe Mum at the RD1 sale but the cowwhich had been anxious and bereavedwas reluctant to take on board thereplacement. With some enticementfrom me that Sue Bradford would notagree with, Mum is now happy with hernew progeny.

Then on the 29th of this month I waswalking some Japanese students aroundwhen I noticed a calf quite a distancefrom the mob so I approached it andfound it breathing very heavily. Icontacted Karen Goodfellow of V E VetServices who came out and diagnosedpneumonia. She gave it anti-inflammatory and anti-biotic injectionsbut sadly it too passed away. Apparentlyit was affected by the sudden change intemperatures and I’m thankful therearen’t more.

WINEBERRY TREES

I planted these in my first year offencing the swamp land and I hadforgotten the name. I resorted to myLang and Blackwell book on nativeplants which I have had since collegedays. That allowed me to identify thetrees with a mass flowering of beautifuldark pink flowers. The tree itself isinsignificant but like the Hoheria/Lacebark, it comes into its own whenflowering.

WEATHEROctober has been most unusual. We

should have been basking in the warmthand sunshine of spring but all we gotwas a return to winter. I have just heardstatistics which say that it was thecoldest October since the Second WorldWar.

I took a quick trip to Wellington toattend a funeral and drove through asnowstorm on the Desert Road.Returning home I had to detour viaOhakune and National Park. Everythingwas like a picture postcard but I missedthe unusual appearance of snow on MtPirongia rectified by the great photo-graph by Dean Taylor! Monthly rainfallwas 174.5mls, marginally more than forthe same month last year.

Since this is the last article to appearbefore Christmas, I wish you all a happyand safe holiday period. Happy Christ-mas and all the best in 2010.


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Former Te Awamutu resident JoGallagher has been named as a finalistin the Yellow Art Awards.

Ms Gallagher’s inspiration for herartwork, ‘Our Way of Life’, stems from herconnection to the land and the essence oflife in rural New Zealand.

‘‘I’ve made my home in the smallcloseknit community of Piopio in the heartof the North King Country – a districtrenowned for its majestic landscape, ruralstrength and friendliness.

‘‘This work is an insight into country life.The original man of the land, looking outacross his hills, his best mate and loyalworker, and the sheep that are his liveli-hood. The woolshed represents the hub ofthe farm, the old and new, traditional andmodern, and the shearer, who puts in the

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‘‘The legend of Meads in the Pinetreewool brand, represents the backbone of therural sector – great things are achievedthrough hard work.’’

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Bullying in the workplaceBy Hayley McLean —a solicitor in theTe Awamutu fi rmEdmondsJudd.

There have been several caseslately being dealt with either bymediation through the Depart-

ment of Labour (DOL) or being heard bythe Employment Relations Authority(ERA) where complaints of workplacebullying have been made.

Current research being undertakenby three New Zealand Universitiesshows that one in 10 employees arevictims of workplace bullying. Thisresearch was conducted over 20 organ-isations from a variety of industries andapproximately 1600 employeescompleted questionnaires on the topic.

But what is workplace bullying? Youmay ask. How does it affect me as anEmployer and what am I supposed to doabout it?

WHAT IS WORKPLACEBULLYING?

Workplace bullying has been definedas being a situation whereby there is apower disparity, or a desire to create ortake advantage of a power disparity, inorder to exert dominance over theother, through unwarranted orunwanted behaviour that the other findsoffensive, intimidating or humiliating ona repetitive basis that in turn has adetrimental affect on that personssafety, dignity and well being.

The ERA have determined that thebullies behaviour must include:

1. Repeated actions;2. Carried out with the desire to gain

power or exert dominance;3. Carried out with the intention to

cause fear and distress.

Looking at some examples of casesthat have been heard by the ERA andthe Employment Court: In Roberts vJapan Auto (NZ) Limited, theemployee’s manager made cruel andinsulting comments about the employeepublically, including comments on theemployee’s psychological problems.The manager had implied that theemployee was not wanted in theworkplace by removing his name fromthe staff board, and by refusing toapprove his sales which directly affectedhis sales/commission-based income.The Court found that the manager’sbehaviour had the dominant purpose ofcoercing the employee into resigningand a successful constructive dismissalcase was argued. (Constructive dismissalis where the conduct of the employer isdesigned to entice the employee intoresigning or it is known, or would beknown, that such actions would result inthe employee resigning).

There are also those situationswhere bullying has not been found, butinstead a strong or blunt managementstyle or a personality clash.

In Briggs v New Zealand GemTrading Company, the employee hadcomplained about various aspects of hernew manager’s behaviour which sheclaimed amounted to bullying. Sheclaimed that he had a blunt manage-ment style, and often spoke in acondescending, negative, and overbear-ing manner. He often made derogatorycomments about her and the way thatshe talked to herself. The ERA decidedthat whilst the managers style was veryabrupt, and that there were someincidents which left the employee feel-ing unhappy, that she was overlysensitive, and had taken offence tobehaviours which were considered tofall within what was the acceptablerange.

HOW DOES WORKPLACEBULLYING AFFECT ME?

An employee who is being bullied atwork can make a claim against theiremployer based on constructive dis-missal or disadvantage for either a lackof good faith, or for failing to provide asafe working environment free frombullying or harassment.

For example in Hawkins v TheCommissioner of Police, the Employ-ment Court found that the employeesresignation was directly due to theinaction of the employer based oncontinual breaches of trust and confid-ence in the employment relationshipthrough its failure to address the issuesraised. In turn this seriously impactedon the health of the employee con-cerned. The court found that theemployer has an implied duty upon itnot to act in a manner that is calculatedto or deemed likely to destroy ordamage the employment relationship,which it had done so through the failureto address the issues of bullying. Theemployee successfully argued that hewas constructively dismissed.

The other implied duty or actualduty captured in EmploymentAgreements is the duty under Healthand Safety legislation to provide a safeand secure workplace. There is arequirement on the employer to protectemployees from harm, which includesillness, injury, and physical or mentalharm caused by workplace stress. It iswell recognised that workplace bullyingcan result in both physical and psycho-logical harm through stress and anxiety.The Health and Safety in EmploymentAct 1992 (HSE Act) expressly statesthat an employer must take all reason-able steps to ensure the safety ofemployees.

In instances where workplacebulling leads to severe stress levelswhich rendered the employee in cableof working, the employer faces the riskof prosecution under the HSE Act andpenalties as was the case in Departmentof Labour v Nalder & Biddle where theemployer was fined $8,000.00.

There is also the non legal aspectwhich affects the employer, being theloss of productivity either through stressrelated leave or minimal output beingachieved either through insomnia, milddepression and intense self doubt,which are recognised symptoms ofbullying, or losses due to the resent-ment of the employer for their failure toact or their participation in the bullyingitself.

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Pokuru School Calf Club resultsCALVES

Leading, Senior: Liam Barton, 1;Sydney Harris, 2; Brianna Vryer, 3;Anneke Morgan, 4; Isabel Whitaker, 5.Intermediate: Brock Vryer, 1; JodieGiltrap, 2; Kaitlyn Barr, 3; Jack Fraser,4; Mitchell Dods, 5. Junior: JackGibson, 1; Griffyn Gibson, 2; EllaBarton, 3; Jessica Cranefield, 4; KalinaMorgan, 5. Sub Junior: Ronan Vryer,1; Kendall Barr, 2; Brooke Giltrap, 3;Mackenzie Harris, 4; Ciaran Taylor, 5.

Champion: Liam Barton;Reserve: Brock Vryer.

Rearing, Senior: Liam Barton, 1;Anneke Morgan, 2; Isabel Whitaker, 3;Sydney Harris, 4; Brianna Vryer, 5.Intermediate: Mitchell Dods, 1; JodieGiltrap, 2; Kaitlyn Barr, 3; Jack Fraser,4; Brock Vryer, 5. Junior: JessicaCranefield, 1; Jack Gibson, 2; GriffynGibson, 3; Ella Barton, 4; KalinaMorgan, 5. Sub Junior: BrookeGiltrap, 1; Mackenzie Harris, 2; KendallBarr, 3; Ciaran Taylor, 4; Ronan Vryer,5.

Champion: Liam Barton;Reserve: Anneke Morgan.

Dairy Type, Heavy, Early:Kaitlyn Barr, 1. Late: Brooke Giltrap,1; Mitchell Dods, 2; Jodie Giltrap, 3;Kendall Barr, 4; Sydney Harris, 5; EllaBarton, 6. Light, Early: JessicaCranefield, 1; Anneke Morgan, 2; LiamBarton, 3; Jack Gibson, 4; GriffynGibson, 5. Late: Isabel Whitaker, 1;Ciaran Taylor, 2; Brianna Vryer, 3;Kalina Morgan, 4; Ronan Vryer, 5.

Champion: Brooke Giltrap;Reserve: Jessica Cranefield.

Beef Type: Champion: Mackenzie

Harris; Reserve: Brock Vryer.LAMBS

Most Obvious Pet, Senior:Joshua McLaughlin, 1; Nikita Scott, 2;Amelia Patching, 3; Lavinia Patching,4. Intermediate: Kelan Attwood, 1;Jaime Bayley, 2; Jamal Shariff, 3;Matthew Cranefield, 4; DwynicaPatching, 5. Junior: Ethan Fulford, 1;Brad Greenhalgh, 2; Olivia Cranefield,3; Nicole Castle, 4; Cassandra Harvey,5. Sub Junior: Bayley Storer, 1; EmilyShariff, 2; Kyle Fraser, 3; Jacob Cole,4; Leah Attwood, 5.

Champion: Kelan Attwood;Reserve: Bayley Storer.

Leading, Senior: LaviniaPatching, 1; Nikita Scott, 2; AmeliaPatching, 3; Joshua McLaughlin, 4.Intermediate: Matthew Cranefield, 1;Dwynica Patching, 2; Jaime Bayley, 3;Kelan Attwood, 4; Jamal Shariff, 5.Junior: Olivia Cranefield, 1; EthanFulford, 2; Nicole Castle, 3; BradGreenhalgh, 4; Cassandra Harvey, 5.Sub Junior: Leah Attwood, 1; EmilyShariff, 2; Kyle Fraser, 3; Bayley Storer,4; Jacob Cole, 5.

Champion: Matthew Cranefield;Reserve: Olivia Cranefield.

Rearing, Senior: JoshuaMcLaughlin, 1; Nikita Scott, 2; LaviniaPatching, 3; Amelia Patching, 4. Inter-mediate, Early: Jaime Bayley, 1;Jamal Shariff, 2. Late: MatthewCranefield, 1; Dwynica Patching, 2;Kelan Attwood, 3. Junior, Early:Nicole Castle, 1; Brad Greenhalgh, 2.Late: Olivia Cranefield, 1; CassandraHarvey, 2; Ethan Fulford, 3. SubJunior, Early: Bayley Storer, 1; Emily

Shariff, 2. Late: Kyle Fraser, 1; LeahAttwood, 2; Jacob Cole, 3.

Champion, Late: MatthewCranef ie ld; Reserve: JoshuaMcLaughlin.

Champion, Early: Bayley Storer;Reserve: Jaime Bayley.

Preschool, Most Obvious Pet:Jack Sheppard, 1; Lily Fulford, 2; SineaFraser, 3; Holly Harris, 4; Clay Giltrap,5; Ashton Neilson, 6.

KIDSMost Obvious Pet, Senior: Olivia

Heays, 1; Grace Harris, 2. Junior:Oliver Corlett, 1; Ella Neilson, 2.

Champion: Oliver Corlet t ;Reserve: Olivia Heays.

Obstacle Course, Senior: OliviaHeays, 1; Grace Harris, 2. Junior:Oliver Corlett, 1; Ella Neilson, 2.

Champion: Oliv ia Heays;Reserve: Oliver Corlett.

Rearing, Senior: Grace Harris, 1;Olivia Heays, 2. Junior: Ella Neilson,1; Oliver Corlett, 2.

Champion: Grace Harr is ;Reserve: Ella Neilson.

Champion Dairy Calf, BlackCup: Liam Barton. Light BreedShield: Liam Barton. Heavy BreedShield: Brooke Giltrap/Jodie Giltrap.Champion Beef Calf, Farrelly CalfRearing Cup: Brock Vryer. Cham-pion Senior Lamb, Owen DouglasCup: Joshua McLaughlin. ChampionIntermediate Lamb, LBT TransportCup: Matthew Cranefield. ChampionJunior Lamb Cup: Olivia Cranefield.Champion Sub-Junior Lamb, TiddyCup: Bayley Storer. Champion Goat,PTA Cup: Olivia Heays/Oliver Corlett.

Career Pathways tool launchedDairyNZ has launched a career development tool that

uses simple technology to bring career planning inthe dairy industry to life.

The Career Pathways tool includes career planningresources, creates customised career maps and simplifiesthe process of learning about on-farm and near-farmpositions. All via a portable USB flash drive.

‘‘Skilled people are increasingly important on-farm andin the industry,’’ says DairyNZ Strategy and InvestmentLeader for People and Business, Dr Mark Paine.

‘‘Career Pathways is a first for our industry. It is a tool

that will open doors to a career in dairy for talented peopleand it will help those already in the industry to worktowards their aspirations and realise a rewarding career indairying.’’

Career Pathways developer Samantha Palmer believesthere is nothing else like it in agriculture — and possiblyacross all industries in New Zealand.

DairyNZ Career Pathways is available through DairyNZconsulting officers, AgITO, New Zealand Young Farmersand other rural professionals, along with the DairyNZwebsite: www.dairynz.co.nz/careerpathways


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Korakonui School resultsCALVES

Leading, Junior: Fiona Wallace, 1 (Phil Rye Trophy);Jonathan Linehan, 2; Samantha Ashmore, 3; Pip Wallace,4. Intermediate: Courtney Sinclair, 1; Jorja Ashmore, 2;Robert Wallace, 3; Andie Gibberd, 4; Kay Roberts, 5;Leana Williams, 6; Benjamin Linehan, 7. Senior: AngelaClarke, 1; Casey Jenkins, 2; Andrew Vincent, 3; AshleighParrott, 4; Ben Brogden, 5; Bethany Cox, 6; Hamish TeWhare, 7.

Panetapu Cup, Champion Calf Leading: CourtneySinclair; Reserve: Jorja Ashmore.

Rearing, Junior: Pip Wallace, 1 (Hudson Cup); FionaWallace, 2; Jonathan Linehan, 3; Samantha Ashmore, 4.Intermediate: Andie Gibberd, 1; Leana Williams, 2;Courtney Sinclair, 3; Kay Roberts, 4; Robert Wallace, 5;Benjamin Linehan, 6; Jorja Ashmore, 7. Senior: AndrewVincent, 1; Ashleigh Parrott, 2; Ben Brogden, 3; BethanyCox, 4; Casey Jenkins, 5; Angela Clarke, 6; Hamish TeWhare, 7.

Federated Farmers Cup, Champion Calf Rearing:Andrew Vincent; Reserve: Pip Wallace.

Dairy Type, Light, Early: Hamish Te Whare, 1; BenBrogden, 2. Late: Andie Gibberd, 1; Leana Williams, 2;Pip Wallace, 3; Robert Wallace, 4; Fiona Wallace, 5.Heavy, Early: Andrew Vincent, 1; Angela Clarke, 2;Casey Jenkins, 3; Kay Roberts, 4. Late: Coutney Sinclair,1.

Christie Cup, Champion Dairy Type: AndrewVincent; Reserve: Hamish Te Whare.

Beef Type: Samantha Ashmore, 1; Ashleigh Parrott,2; Jorja Ashmore, 3; Benjamin Linehan, 4; JonathanLinehan, 5; Bethany Cox, 6.

Mortland Cup, Best Beef Type: SamanthaAshmore; Reserve: Ashleigh Parrott.

Paramount Trophy — for best dressed pupil whohas a calf entry — Kay Roberts.

LAMBSMost Obvious Pet, Senior, Early: Caitlyn Munro, 1;

Bradley Parrott, 2; Ben Parrott, 3; Rebecca Daniel, 4. Late:Luka Ellery, 1; Tayla Hewitt, 2; Tira Paul, 3; Renee Dunn, 4.Intermediate, Early: Daniel White, 1; Jaimee Brown, 2;Christopher Linehan, 3; Shanae Hoffman, 4; Alex Blakey,

5; Rylan Richardson, 6. Late: Lara Doig, 1; Annabelle Cox,2; Clayton Paul, 3; Caitlyn Parrott, 4; Nikki Parrott, 5;Jeremy Doig, 6. Junior, Early: Paige Gibberd, 1; ChloeWellman, 2; Kobie Richardson, 3; Nicholas Parrott, 4.Late: Cole Matthews, 1; Ryan White, 2; Hayley Brown, 3.

Corkhill Cup, Most Obvious Pet: Cole Matthews;Reserve: Luka Ellery.

Leading, Senior, Early: Caitlyn Munro, 1; BradleyParrott, 2; Rebecca Daniel, 3; Ben Parrott, 4. Late: LukaEllery, 1; Renee Dunn, 2; Tayla Hewitt, 3; Tira Paul, 4.Intermediate, Early: Christopher Linehan, 1; JaimeeBrown, 2; Rylan Richardson, 3; Alex Blakey, 4; DanielWhite, 5; Shanae Hoffman, 6. Late: Nikki Parrott, 1;Annabelle Cox, 2; Caitlyn Parrott, 3; Clayton Paul, 4;Jeremy Doig, 5; Lara Doig, 6. Junior, Early: PaigeGibberd, 1; Nicholas Parrott, 2; Chloe Wellman, 3; KobieRichardson, 4. Late: Ryan White, 1; Cole Matthews, 2;Hayley Brown, 3.

Leading Cup: Caitlyn Munro; Reserve: Nikki Parrott.Rearing, Senior, Early: Caitlyn Munro, 1; Ben

Parrott, 2; Bradley Parrott, 3; Rebecca Daniel, 4. Late:Renee Dunn, 1; Luka Ellery, 2; Tira Paul, 3; Tayla Hewitt, 4.Intermediate, Early: Daniel White, 1; Shanae Hoffman,2; Rylan Richardson, 3; Alex Blakey, 4; Jaimee Brown, 5;Christopher Linehan, 6. Late: Caitlyn Parrott, 1; NikkiParrott, 2; Lara Doig, 3; Jeremy Doig, 4; Clayton Paul, 5;Annabelle Cox, 6. Junior, Early: Paige Gibberd, 1;Nicholas Parrott, 2; Chloe Wellman, 3; Kobie Richardson,4. Late: Ryan White, 1; Cole Matthews, 2.

Champion Lamb Cup, Early Rearing: Daniel White;Reserve: Paige Gibberd.

Froggatt Cup, Late Rearing: Ryan White; Reserve:Renee Dunn.

Dairy Sheep Marketing Cup, Most Obvious LambOutside The Ring: Ryan White.

KIDSMost Obvious Pet: Kozmo Pool, 1 (Gower Cup); Riley

Chick, 2; Ingrid Ramsey, 3.Rearing: Riley Chick, 1 (Wallace Cup); Kozmo Pool, 2;

Ingrid Ramsey, 3.Leading: Kozmo Pool, 1 (Jacobsen Cup); Riley Chick,

2; Ingrid Ramsey, 3.

Guide to saving honey beesFederated Farmers has teamed up

with Landcare Research todevelop a helpful new plant guide

aimed at saving our honey bees.‘The Trees for Bees guide and its

accompanying regional fact sheets aimto encourage every New Zealander toplant trees that will help our honeybees,’’ says John Hartnell, Federated

Farmers Bees spokesperson.‘‘With low bee numbers throughout

New Zealand, farmers in particular mustdo their bit by planting trees and shrubsthat provide a continual supply of floralnutrition. This is very important if weare to safeguard our bees from thethreat of introduced pests, viruses anddamaging organisms like Varroa mite

and the Israeli Paralysis Virus.‘‘Bees directly contribute about $3

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The season of changeBy Duncan Gray — associate in theTe Awamutu fi rm Gyde Wansbone.

The season is upon us again. Nonot the dairy season and not thelambing season. Both of these

are well under way. It is not the matingseason either — that is already underway for the dairy farmers and someway off for the sheep farmers.

The season which is about to startis the season of change; people arebeginning to think about changingemployment, changing farms orchanging lifestyle completely.

For some it will be their first moveinto self employment and the realms ofGST, ACC, provisional tax, PAYE andemploying staff themselves.

Many people require help andadvice when moving into self employ-ment.

They will need information on suchthings as employment contracts forthemselves and any employees,budgeting and cashflows, loanapplications and the day to daymechanics of operating their ownbusiness.

On top of all this, if they haven’talready done so they will need to gothrough the exercise of registering forGST and PAYE with the InlandRevenue Department.

In some cases they may also beconsidering forming Companies orTrusts to operate their business.

For some the move into selfemployment will see a big increase inincome but also a big increase inexpenditure. There will be a need fortax planning. Regular PAYE deduc-tions from salary and wages will nolonger deal with your tax obligations.

Keeping a simple cashbook willsoon give you an indication of the sizeand scope of your income andexpenditure.

Your decision to become selfemployed should also include consid-eration of the structure of your busi-ness operation. For most this willinitially be a simple partnershipbetween you and your spouse orpartner. This arrangement does notsuit everyone so thorough thoughtshould be given to the best structurefor your business. Your choice may

depend on such things as who isinvolved in the business, who is takingthe risks in the business and who hassupplied the capital to start the busi-ness.

Talk to your accountant about themost appropriate structure for yourbusiness.

Your accountant should be yourfirst port of call — initially they willhelp you assess whether your businessproposal will make money. They willdiscuss your options with you andhighlight additional issues for you toconsider. Self employment can berewarding and prosperous with carefulplanning and management. But it isalso far more risky than working forsomeone else and care is needed tomanage the risks.

Your accountant will take care ofthe housekeeping such as registeringfor GST, PAYE and Income Tax andreminding you of your tax obligations.Once your business is up and runningyou will need regular information toassess how it is progressing. Monthlyreports from your accountant will soonlet you know if you are on the righttrack.

The change to self-employmentwill be one of the biggest decisions youmake. It will present opportunities andrewards as well as risks and challenges.See a chartered accountant to makesure you do it right!

Bullying in the workplaceWHAT SHOULD I DO?

The employee isobligated to advise theemployer if there are anyissues of workplace bullying.Obviously if the employer isunaware, they cannot act.

However the employer’sknowledge can be assumedin situations where the work-ing environment is such thatany reasonable employermindful of their responsibili-ties should have known thatit was taking place.

Naturally, the employer’sobligations are far moreextensive. It has beendecided by the EmploymentCourt that a fair and reason-able employer faced withcomplaints should under-take the following process;

1. Complete a thoroughinvestigation at the earliestopportunity;

2. They should thenreach a firm conclusion onthe complaints made;

3. Keep the complainant

fully informed of the pro-cess;

4. Advise the complain-ant of the decision and thesteps to be taken to addressthe dysfunction.

When dealing with thebullying employee, theemployer still must take theappropriate steps if andwhen it is decided that someform disciplinary action maybe required.

The employer must beable to substantively and

procedurally justify theactions taken. Employersneed to make it clear toemployees that an organisa-tional culture of bullying willnot be acceptable to them.

Employers must beaware of their dual obli-gation to provide a safeworking environment and toprotect staff from bullyingbehaviour as well as itobligations to follow dueprocess when dealing withthe bully.

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