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A ChristmasVerse

It is once again time for us all toremember,Jesus’ birth on the 25th ofDecember ,Born to be King but not in apalace bright,But in a stable bare on a colddark night,But heaven rejoiced, angelssang and his star shone above,Heralding the arrival of God’sgift of love,Cradled in his mother Marys’arms,Protected and safe from allharms,We all try and get together tocelebrate,God’s wonderful gift which isreally great,Spending time with our lovedones our gifts to share,A special moment wheneveryone is there,May you take time to rememberGod’s great love,And the blessings that comefrom heaven above,May Christmas be a specialtime for you,And God’s blessings surroundyou your whole life through.

Happy ChristmasKathryn Badrick

Christmas wishesfrom mayor’s officeWith summer now officially here and

Christmas fast approaching, manyof us are looking forward to having

a break from our work lives and spendingtime with friends and family.

For me, that’s the best thing aboutChristmas. It’s a chance to slow down,catch up and refresh. It’s about spendingsome really good quality time with those Icare about the most.

This year, for Robyn and I, it’s also ourfirst Christmas as grandparents. It doesn’tget much more special than that!

This year was a good one for the Waipadistrict — and a busy one. More than everbefore, we’ve tried to connect with ourcommunities to ensure our priorities matchwhat our residents and ratepayers want.

We won’t always please everyone. Butwe have made huge efforts during the yearto ensure more people have their say,sooner, about the kind of future beingmapped out for Waipa.

It’s been satisfying seeing someimportant things get underway.

Just last week in Te Awamutu weceremonially turned the first sod for ourlong-awaited new library. By nextChristmas, after many years in theplanning, it will be open for us all to enjoy.

Councillors made a call on theCambridge pool and decided to ‘get on withit’. We made some important changes to therating system to make it fairer and moreequitable. We also committed to a hugeinfrastructure spend, particularly sortingout some of our challenges around water.

It’s been a very positive year and that’sbeen reflected in the wider district. In 2015construction in Waipa continued to boom.I’m not surprised at that and nor am Isurprised at the ongoing growth that’s beingforecast. The Waipa community is awonderful place to live in, to share withfriends and to raise families.

On December 16 at 4pm, the council ishosting a community celebration atWaipuke Park upriver from the Mighty RiverDomain at Lake Karapiro. If I haven’t caughtup with you through the year, I would reallylove to see you then.

If not, I do sincerely wish everyone in theWaipa district a safe and happy Christmaswith friends and families. Bring on 2016!Warm regardsJim MylchreestMayor

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Ray Whiteshines a lightfor Te Awamutu

RAY OF GIVING: Ray White Te Awamutu principal Gregg Tickelpenny andAdministration PA and Te Awamutu Rotarian Pauline Love place some of thedonated items under the tree in their Alexandra Street office.

This Christmas Ray Whitewill continue its populartradition of giving with the

return of ‘A Little Ray of Giving’— and for the first time TeAwamutu is able to take part.

The inspiring Christmascampaign sees Ray White TeAwamutu partner with RotaryTe Awamutu to helpdisadvantaged children whomay need a little extra light intheir festive season.

Ray White Te Awamutuprincipal Gregg Tickelpennysays his office wanted to join inthe programme last year, butwas in the middle of majoroffice refurbishments.

“This year we are proud tohave partnered with Rotary Te

Awamutu and join in askingNew Zealanders to embracethe giving season and dig deepfor children in their communitywho need it most,” says MrTickelpenny.

“This gift drive is a reallysimple way to help put a smileon the face of children andfamilies who may need someextra cheer at this time of year.

“Just a small gift can makethe biggest difference to famil-ies who are struggling at anexpensive time of year.

“All you need to do is wrapup your present and drop itunder the tree at 223 Alexan-dra Street — the Ray WhiteArcade.”

Those who wish to donate

a gift just need to inform theRay White team if the gift is fora boy or girl, and nominate anage group and they and TeAwamutu Rotary will ensurethe gift is delivered to adisadvantaged child and helpput a smile on their face thisChristmas.

This is the fourth ChristmasRay White has run this initiativeacross Australia and New Zea-land. Last year nearly 300offices collected and distri-buted 15,000 gifts fordisadvantaged families.

■ For further informationcontact Pauline Love,RayWhite Te Awamutuph 872 0927.

Christmas @ KaipakiChristmas @ Kaipaki is a new event

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There will be plenty of parking in thepaddocks next door and activities forchildren on the tennis courts, an exhi-bition game of Lacrosse, plenty of musicfrom schools as well as talented artistsand plenty of room to spread out andenjoy a relaxing picnic and listen to themusic.

Santa will be there of course and willarrive in a very modern sleigh.

There is a small charge of $10 perfamily and The Kaipaki Centre will makeall their facilities available and volunteerswill run the activities.

Families are welcome to bring a picnicdinner, plus there will be food and drinksavailable to purchase (it is a no alcoholevent).

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and wider than ever beforeand we have a copy for you towin ahead of their upcomingAuckland Villa Maria Wineryshow on Sunday, December20.

United by a love of operaand deep family bonds, tenorbrothers Pene and Amitai Pati,and their baritone cousinMoses Mackay have carvedout a unique niche for them-selves.

While continuing to study,train and make hugeachievements within theclassical world, they havebeen able to take the musicthey love to a fresh audience.

Helped along the way bytheir vivacious good humour,and a refreshing slant oncontemporary tunes and theclassics.

On Another Note is a stepon from their debut. In theirown words they have “turnedthe volume up,” choosing aselection that real lyshowcases their voices in theclassical and popular styles. In keeping with the deft balanc-ing act the boys managebetween the two worlds, thealbum’s release heralded byboth an operatic classic and acontemporary cover.

Stella is an especially im-portant song to Sol3 Mio,because it was sung byPavarotti, who has been ahuge influence, and inspira-tion, to their music andcareers. Though it’s a claim he

would never dream of makinghimself, Pene has said “thegreatest honour I’ve ever hadwas to be called the nextPavarotti.”

Conversely their im-passioned, powerful perform-ance and arrangement of EdSheeran’s I See Fire, is an-other example of how Sol3Mio are able to seamlesslybring the skills and nuance ofthe classical singing world,into the popular arena. Look

Look out too for a rousingrendition of L’Alba SeparaDalla Luce L’Ombra andequally stunning takes onpopular numbers such asThat’s Amore, Delilah, Santa

Lucia, Volare and evenColdplay’s Fix You gets thatinimitable Sol3 Mio makeover

Head along to Villa Mariaand bear witness as they taketheir distinctive brand of su-perlative singing and easyhumour further than ever be-fore. Tickets fromTicketmaster.

■ To be in to win simply putyour name, address anddaytime phone number on theback of a standard sizedenvelope, address it to theSol3Mio CD Competition andmake sure it reaches ouroffice by 5pm, Tuesday,December 15.

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Balks back for 2015

CHRISTMAS CHEER:Trevor Balks inflates aSanta as part of thefamily’s annual display.

One of Te Awamutu’s biggestannual Christmas lightdisplays was missing last year

— but now it is back.Trevor and Barbara Balks started

Christmas lights for their own familyat their home (655 Mahoe Street)about the turn of the century.

They were encouraged to expandand open for the public after seeingthe Brown’s display in RutherfordStreet — but in 2005 suffered a majorsetback when the display wasvandalised.

First thoughts were to cancel anda call was made to the Courier towithdraw their address from our lighttrail list — trouble was we had alreadyprinted the supplement for the follow-ing week — but we would put anexplanation in the next availableissue.

The couple mulled it over duringthe weekend, and decided not to bebeaten.

They got stuck in and fixed thedisplay and it was re-opened.

Since then it has been a popularannual event, except for 2014 when

Mr Balks was in bad health.But again they haven’t been

beaten, and as his health improved,the couple made the decision to

make a come-back.Mrs Balks says they enjoy the

visitors — especially when the chil-dren’s faces light up.

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BY DEAN TAYLOR

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE:Not Red Peak but Wakainga/Home.

Hasn’t 2015 been a funny oldyear? The dairy pay-out takesa huge hit and then dairy

farmers get hammered by greeniesand animal rights groups. In a tenseRugby World Cup the All Blacksmake the country proud and goback-to-back, then we lose a bunchof experienced players to retirementor overseas contracts — and we losea real champion in Jonah Lomu.And all the while a growing conver-sation about our flag turnsinto a process that sees uswith just a few days left tochoose our favourite flagfrom the ‘top five’ — andit may replace the ‘incum-bent’.

Even that process wasodd — thousands ofdesigns were submittedand the Flag Considera-tion panel would narrow itdown to the Top 40 —then just four for the firstreferendum. Only wehave five — no wonderSanta Claus is scratchinghis head on our cover.

Red Peak (also calledFirst to the Light) wasdesigned by Aaron Dustinand made the longlist of40 alternative flag designs,but not thefinal fourannouncedon Septem-ber 1.

Therewas publicdisappointment with the shortlist and

a social media campaign was soonunderway to include Red Peak —supported by the Green Party. BySeptember 23 John Key announcedthe flag would be added to thereferendum ballot as a fifth option.

But hadn’t we seen somethinglike this before?

Earlier in the year GarethMorgan set up his own flag competi-tion — and the winner was Wakainga/Home from Auckland’s Stu-dio Alexander (below), which is allbut the same flag.

Which ever way you look at it,the referendum finishes this Fridayand a winner will be chosen. Isuggest you have your say.

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How Bizarre: Pauly Fuemana and the Song That Stormedthe World, by Simon Grigg - Awa PressHow Bizarre: Pauly Fuemana and the Song That Stormedthe World, by Simon Grigg - Awa Press

Pauly Fuemana of thegroup Otara MillionairesClub (OMC) was the

charismatic singer and creator,with producer Alan Jansson, ofthe hit record How Bizarre.

A single song catapulted26-year-old Pauly Fuemanafrom the mean streets of SouthAuckland to global fame, andmore money than he’d everdreamt of.

But behind the huge inter-national hit and it’s singerlurked a darker story, fully toldhere for the first time.

After the record's release in1995 it stormed to number onein New Zealand, Australia,Canada and Europe andFuemana appeared twice onBritain's top-rated TV showTop of the Pops.

It was named Single of theYear at the New ZealandMusic Awards and remains thecountry's most internationallysuccessful indie record of alltime, having sold over fourmillion copies and appeared onat least 100 compilations.

Despite the song'sphenomenal success,Fuemana was deeply troubledand found fame hard to handle.

His friend, mentor andowner of his record label,Simon Grigg, gives a rivetingblow-by-blow account of thesinger's life and the song'sbeginnings, runaway success,and effect on Fuemana and thepeople around him.

Along the way there arefascinating and often shockinginsights into the ruthlessness of

the music industry.This is an inside story never

told before.

■ Wehave two copies up for grabs—to be in towin simply putyour name, address and daytime phone number on the back of astandard sized envelope, address it to the HowBizarreCompetition andmake sure it reaches our office by 5pm, Tuesday,December 15.

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BARBARA KURIGERMP FOR TARANAKI-KING COUNTRYY

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The electorate office will be closed from Thursday 24th Decemberand will reopen again on Wednesday 13th January 2016.

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Proud of 2015 forTaranaki-King CountryFROM PARLIAMENT WITH BARBARA KURIGER

Another year is almost complete and it hasbeen outstanding. The recent announce-ment by Associate Education Minister

Nikki Kaye that $6 million would be invested toredevelop Te Wharekura o Maniapoto, near TeKuiti was a great way to complete 2015 for theTaranaki-King Country electorate and I couldn’tbe prouder with the achievements and gainsmade over the last 12 months.

My colleague’s Hon. Chester Burrows, StuartSmith MP, Todd Barclay MP and I have recentlywrapped up our Provincial Priorities meetingsthroughout the regions for this year. We had anamazing day in Taranaki-King Country startingthe morning in Inglewood and concluding the dayin Otorohanga. The meetings were very wellturned out and I was pleased with the contri-bution and feedback made by those whoattended. The Provincial Priorities meetings willrecommence next year.

I have been delighted to show off Taranaki-King Country to visiting Minister’s over the year. Itwas an incredible honour when Prime Minister,John Key spent a day in the electorate with me,enjoying the morning in Waitomo where he wasshown the tourism ventures followed by a cup oftea and unveiling of the Kawakawa tea hut. Anafternoon of events included a visit to theManuka Honey factory, Te Awamutu where thePrime Minister met some of the staff with the dayfinished off with an afternoon function at VilagradWinery where the Prime Minister met businessand community leaders.

I enjoyed showing Hon. Hekia Parata someof our wonderful local schools from OtorohangaCollege through to Te Awamutu Primary Schooland others in between. The Minister concludedher day with afternoon tea at Highfields CountryEstate where she met grandparents whodiscussed education for their grandchildren.

I recently hosted Hon. Louise Upston in theelectorate, where she met staff and students atOtorohanga Trade Centre to celebrate their 10thAnniversary and end of year achievements. We

had a lovely luncheon at Rosenvale, Roto-o-rangi where over 50 ladies joined and listened toMinister Upston discuss a wide range of topicsfollowed by a question and answer session. Theday finished with a very interesting tour of theNational Wetlands, Ohaupo.

Hon. Paul Goldsmith was also a visitor to TeAwamutu and spoke to members of the KihikihiRotary Club, followed by an informal lunch atCrowe Horwath. The Minister is very interestedin history and so his last visit of the day was atour of Te Awamutu Museum.

I hope many of you get some well-deservedtime over the summer break and get to spendtime with family and friends.

Be safe and well and I wish you a MerryChristmas and a Happy 2016.

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CHRISTMASHAM

INGREDIENTS

Smoked holly ham, wateradded, ham hockremoved400g light brown sugar1 cup clover honey

METHOD

Adjust the oven racks toaccommodate a largecovered roasting pan. Fitthe pan with a shallow rack.

Preheat the oven to180C. Unwrap the ham andrinse it under cold water.Place it on the rack in theroasting pan. Cover the panwith the lid and bake for halfthe estimated cooking time(total cooking time is about20 minutes per pound).

Halfway through theestimated cooking time, addthe sugar and honey to asaucepan, cooking overmedium heat until smoothand sugar is dissolved.

Pour the mixture over theham and continue bakingthe ham, bastingoccasionally with thedrippings while roasting.

Check whether cookedat the end of the estimatedcooking time by inserting ameat thermometer at ameaty point (not into fat ortouching the bone). Itshould register 70C.

Allow the ham to standfor 15 minutes before slicingso the juices set.

■ Wine match: MissionReserve Chardonnay orMission Reserve PinotNoir, RRP $29.

BEER&MARMALADEGLAZEDHAMGoes great with NewPotatoes with Smoky Aioli(recipe below).

INGREDIENTS

1 cooked ham330ml Stella Artois150g orange marmalade1 tsp smoked paprika1 orange, thinly sliced20 cloves

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 180C.Carefully slice under the rindof the ham at the base, thenusing your fingers carefullyslide them between the hamrind and fat layer. The rind willcome away easily but cantear so work slowly, gentlyforcing your fingertipsbetween the layers. You needto retain as much fat aspossible for scoring. This canbe done with a small knife,but may result in an uneven,cut up surface.

Using a sharp knife, scorethe fat in diagonal lines 3cmapart. Repeat from the otherside of the ham to create adiamond pattern.

Place the ham in a largebaking dish. Pour 280ml ofthe beer over the ham. Placein the oven and bake for 40minutes, basting with thebeer half way through.

In a small saucepan,combine the remaining 50mlbeer, marmalade andsmoked paprika. Bring to theboil and boil for 3 minutesthen cool.

Remove the ham from the

oven and carefully smear thescored fat all over with themarmalade paste.

Return to the oven andbake for a further 30 minutesor until golden, basting halfway through. When you bastethe ham you can decorate thetop with slices of orangesecured with cloves.

NEWPOTATOESWITH SMOKYAIOLI

INGREDIENTS

2 x egg yolks1 tsp white wine vinegar1⁄4 tsp salt1⁄4 tsp smoked paprika1 clove of garlic, crushed100ml light flavoured oil,such as grapeseed orvegetable50ml olive oil150g new potatoes perperson, scrubbedA bunch of chives,chopped

METHOD

Place the egg yolks, vinegar,salt, smoked paprika andgarlic in a bowl and whisktogether.

Add the oil, very slowly,drop by drop, whiskingcontinuously until thick.

Refrigerate until needed.Will keep in the fridge for aweek.

Place the potatoes in asaucepan and cover with coldwater. Bring to the boil, saltthe water then reduce to asimmer until tender.

Serve the potatoes withthe aioli and chopped chives.■ Mission Estate recipes

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Dragon at Hamilton’sClash of the TitansYes folks that’s right —

Clash Of The Titans(Dragon, Mi-Sex, The

Angels) is coming to Hamilton’Claudelands Arena on Satur-day, February 20 at 7.30pmand we have The Very BestOf Dragon to get you ampedfor the showdown.

Contained among the 17ripper tracks are some ofDragon’s greatest hits includ-ing April Sun In Cuba, Are YouOld Enough, Still In Love WithYou, Rain and Celebration.

It’s just the thing to get youamped for a night of classicrock you don’t want to miss.

With Kiwi Mark Williamsnow fronting the band expectto see his hit, the aptly namedShow No Mercy leadingDragon’s efforts in the clashalong perhaps with Age OfReason the No. 1 hit for JohnFarnham that was co-writtenby Dragon’s Todd Hunter.

Maybe some of their newersongs will make it onto thesetlist — Happy I Am, Find MyWay Home, God Of SmallThings and On The Road areall numbers that are crafted inthat inimitable Dragon styleand fit well with their earliercreations.

Who knows what the win-ners of the Vodafone NZ MusicAwards Legacy Award 2011will bring to the table.

Mi-Sex have a plethora ofhits including ComputerGames, People, But You Don’t

Care, Falling In And Out, BlueDay, Space Race, It OnlyHurts When I’m Laughing — swell as countless other fanfavourites and crowd pleasers.

Then there’s The Angelswith Am I Ever Going To SeeYour Face Again, No Secrets,Fashion And Fame, Face TheDay and Out Of The Blue toname but a few.

Classic Aussie and Kiwirock that was the songbook ofa generation and that is still asrelevant and popular today asit was back then.

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You the punter that’s who.Clash Of The Titans will beHamilton’s rock show of theyear. No contest. Tickets fromTicketek.

■ To be in towin simply putyour name, address anddaytime phone number on theback of a standard sizedenvelope, address it to theDragon CD Competition andmake sure it reaches our officeby 5pm, Tuesday, December15.

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Win a copy of realadventure storyOcean Notorious (Awa Press) is

an ideal Christmas present forthose lovers of exciting non-

fiction about remote and rarely visitedplaces – and maritime adventures (pluswe have two copies for you to win).

Author, New Zealander Matt Vance,is an intrepid sailor who has guided andspun stories on many southern oceanvoyages to Antarctica and subantarcticislands and led the Artists in AntarcticaProgramme.

His latest narrative comprises truefirst-person stories of the SouthernOcean from New Zealand to Antarctica– the windiest, roughest, most isolatedbody of water on earth.

Venture to the deep south and youwill experience a world like no other –forbidding subantarctic islands, as-tounding sea creatures, death-defyingplants, the constant company of birdsand, if you travel far enough, thetowering ice cliffs and dead valleys ofAntarctica.

Few people visit this remote andmysterious region but for some the lureis irresistible.

As an expedition guide, this book’sauthor has accompanied intrepid tour-ists and birders, artists and writers.

In Ocean Notorious he gives amoving first-person account of thelonely places where lives have beenchanged and history made – from the obsessiveexplorers of the heroic era to solo sailors in tinyyachts, marooned wartime coastwatchers andruthless plunderers of wildlife to today'sdreamers, drifters and passionatepreservationists.

“I totally enjoyed this book — full ofobservation and history, and woven with wryhumour like all great travel writing,” says MikeSingle, natural history film-maker.

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Available in all good bookstores ande-retailers.■ To be in towin simply put your name, addressand daytime phone number on the back of astandard sized envelope, address it to the OceanNotorious Competition andmake sure it reachesour office by 5pm, Tuesday, December 15.

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Simple Salads,Fresh and EasySeasonal Salads,by PennyOliver,photography byManjaWachsmuth,Penguin, $40.

Sensational SALADSSUMMERCORN&AVOCADOSALADSweet grilled corn, creamy avocado androcket leaves combine in this quick, easysalad, which is perfect for accompanyingsummer barbecues.

Preparation and cooking time: 20minutes; serves 4

INGREDIENTS

3 corn cobs, husks removed1 green chilli, seeded and finelychopped2 spring onions, thinly sliced1⁄4 cup fresh coriander leaves1 large, firm but ripe avocado, fleshcoarsely diced

Dressing:2 large tomatoes, grated, juice reserved1 clove garlic, finely grated1 small red chilli, seeded and finelychoppedPinch of sugarFlaky sea salt and ground black pepperto taste2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 tbsp chopped mint leaves

METHOD

Grill corn cobs on a medium heat for 5minutes or until lightly charred and brightyellow. Using a sharp knife, remove thecorn kernels from the cobs and place in abowl. Add the green chilli, spring onion,coriander and avocado and gentlycombine.To make the dressing, stir together thetomato and juice, garlic, red chilli, sugar,seasoning, olive oil and mint. Spoon thedressing over the salad and serveimmediately.

POTATOSALADWITHPESTOANDSOFT-BOILED EGGSAlways satisfying, potato salad is a greatstaple for the summer barbecue season,especially when combined with an aromatic

basil pesto. It’s also good to tuck into thepicnic hamper.

Preparation and cooking time: 25minutes; serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS

4 small eggs, at room temperature800g Perla or Jersey Benne potatoes,washed1⁄2 cup store-bought basil pesto1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaves

METHOD

Place the eggs in a saucepan of cold

water and bring to the boil over a medium-high heat.Simmer for 1-2 minutes so the white iscooked and the yolks are slightly runny.Refresh in cold water and peel.In a separate saucepan, cook the potatoesfor 15-20 minutes until they are tender.Drain well. Cut in half or leave whole,depending on how you like them.Loosen pesto with 1-2 tablespoons of oliveoil. Place the potatoes in a serving bowland fold in the pesto to coat the potatoes.Cut the eggs in half and place them in thesalad. Garnish with basil leaves.

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Learn to play it safe —recreational skipperscan face prosecution

Every recreational boat, nomatter how big or small, has askipper. The skipper is legally

responsible for the safety of theirboat and all on board, and can beprosecuted for breaching safetyrules.

Maritime NZ Deputy Director andchair of the Safer Boating Forum,Lindsay Sturt, said in one examplethe court ordered a skipper to pay$3000 after he endangered fourpeople in another boat.

The skipper’s was a larger re-creational boat and, rather than takea longer route around them, hechose to go through a group ofsmaller boats from which peoplewere fishing. He snagged one of theboats, forced it to cut its anchor lineor risk being pulled under the water,and dragged it 30 metres almostcapsizing it. Ten-year-old twins andtheir parents were onboard thesmaller boat.

Another prosecution followedthe tragic death of an old friend.

Four men in their 60s who hadknown each other for many yearswent fishing in a dinghy afterdrinking alcohol, and continued todrink on board.

They had only one lifejacket, nomeans of communication and noother safety equipment. Theweather was at the limit of thedinghy’s capability and the boatcapsized. One man died and thecourt ordered the skipper to pay$2500.

“We make decisions to pros-ecute after considering the facts ofeach case, including the extent ofharm and the importance of raising

awareness about operating boatssafely,” Mr Sturt said.

There are five key messages forsafer boating.

• Wear lifejackets, always. Ifsomeone falls overboard or a boatcapsizes it is too late to put one on.

• Take two waterproof ways tocall for help. These can be beacons,cellphones in waterproof bags, VHFradio and flares.

• Check the marine weatherforecast and keep checking whileyou are out, using VHF channel 16or NowCasting on channel 21 — 23.If in doubt, don’t go out.

• Avoid alcohol — it impairsjudgment and balance, increasesthe risk of hypothermia and reducesyour survival time if you end up inthe water.

• The overall message that holdsall the advice and rules together is‘be a responsible skipper’. Know therules. Stay within the limits of yourvessel and experience. Be con-siderate to others. Keep a lookout,stick to safe speeds and be patient,so that everyone can enjoy thewater.

“A great way to know the basicsis to do the Coastguard BoatingEducation ‘Day Skipper’ course.”

“Day Skipper” is an introductorycourse providing essential boatingknowledge and safety for all mem-bers of the family or crew, includingthose new to boating. It applies to awide range of vessels includingyachts, launches, powerboats, per-sonal watercraft (including jet skis),sea kayaks, and waka. It can becompleted online or by attendingclasses.

Lifejackets save lives

REDGWELL family wearing their lifejackets on the family boat as they headonto the Manukau Harbour for a spot of fishing. According to a MaritimeNew Zealand survey, more Kiwi boaties are taking safety messagesseriously and wearing lifejackets.

With more than 1million New Zea-landers expected

to take to the water inaround 1 million recrea-tional boats this summerit is heartening to see thatmore boaties seem to bewearing lifejackets.

Maritime NZ DeputyDirector and chair of theSafer Boating Forum,Lindsay Sturt, said arecent survey showsboating safety behaviourseems to be improving.Seventy-eight per cent ofboaties said they alwayswear a lifejacket on thewater and 60 per centsaid they always wearlife jackets and ensureothers on their boat dotoo.

“Always wear life-jackets” is the Forum’smessage because atleas t two- th i rds o frecreat ional boat ingdeaths cou ld beprevented if people worelifejackets.The skipper is respon-sible

Maritime rules makethe skipper responsiblefor each person on boardhaving a life jacket orbuoyancy aid.

“Most counc i l srequire lifejackets to beworn,” Mr Sturt said. “It isjust common sense.Most accidents occursuddenly with no warn-ing. When that happensit is too late to try to findand put on a lifejacket.”

It is also important to

have the right type oflifejacket. Consider thetype of boating you do,the distance from shoreyou intend to go, and thekind of conditions youare likely to encounter.

Lifejackets providemore than flotation. Theyallow a person in thewater to keep st i l lthereby conserv ingenergy and helping toavoid the effects of coldon breathing and musclecoordination.What to show your pas-sengers

Give each person alifejacket, explain what

type of jacket it is, andhow inflatable lifejacketsare activated. Showthem how to fit, fasten,and adjust their life-jacket, and how to put onand adjust the crotchstrap if there is one. If awhistle and light are fit-ted, show them to pas-sengers and explain howthe light is turned on.

Then, check all life-jackets are being worncorrectly and are notdamaged.Caring for lifejackets

When stored, keeplifejackets clean and dry.After a trip, rinse off salt

water to help preventcorrosion. Auto-inflatelifejackets should bewiped with a wet sponge— not rinsed. Auto-inflate lifejackets areactivated on contact withwater. If they are rinsedthey can inflate.

Ideal ly stow l i fe-jackets in a dry, well-ventilated space out ofthe sunlight. Do not com-press or store underheavy objects.

With all inflatable life-jackets, check that thebladder is not damagedand the gas cylinder hasnot been discharged.

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DECADENTSALMONSTACKSINGREDIENTS

500g pumpernickel slices250g cream cheese, softened120g smoked salmon, finelychopped120g caviar

METHOD

Line a 23cm x 13cm loaf tin withcling wrap. Trim the slices of thebread so the slices fit in the pan inpairs in a snug layer. Stir togetherthe cream cheese and salmonuntil soft and well blended.Spread the cream cheese mixtureon the bread. Flip over enoughslices to line the bottom and place

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ANGELWINGSINGREDIENTS

200g white chocolate24 plump, dried apricots1/2 cup (80g) pistachios, finelychopped

METHOD

In a microwave safe bowl, placechocolate pieces and melt onmedium-high, stirring every 30seconds until nice and smooth.Take an apricot one at a time anddip it into the melted chocolate,covering only half, then dip thechocolate end into the pistachios.Place on a paper-lined baking trayand refrigerate for 10 minutes oruntil set. Keep refrigerated.

— Makes 24

ASPARAGUSWRAPSINGREDIENTS

2 bunches asparagus, endstrimmed8 slices prosciutto1 tbs. (15ml) extra virgin olive

oil1 tbs. (15ml) balsamic vinegar

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180C. Use asharp knife to cut the prosciuttolengthways into long, thin strips.Wrap a piece of prosciutto aroundeach asparagus spear, creating along, spiral effect. Place eachspear on a paper-lined bakingtray, drizzle with oil and balsamicand season with sea salt andpepper. Bake for 5 minutes. Serveimmediately.

— Makes approximately 16

BACON&CHEESE BALLSINGREDIENTS

250g short cut bacon, finelydiced250g cream cheese1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce1 cup chopped chives

METHOD

In a nonstick frying pan, cook thebacon over a medium heat for 5minutes, or until crisp. Remove toa plate and drain on paper toweluntil cool. In a bowl, combine thecream cheese and sweet chillisauce. Add bacon and stir tocombine. Place chives on a flatplate. Roll cheese mixture intowalnut size balls and then roll inthe chives until coated. Placeballs in an airtight container andrefrigerate until ready to serve.

— Makes 25

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