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" UN-TONE ", Antoon Moonen

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A New Mayor in Town!

Bay Waka would like to extend congratulations to all those residents who put their name forward in the recently concluded Local Body Elections.

All of you deserve our thanks and to be recognised equally for your passion and courage that you extended toward our community. Whether successful or not, you have declared your intent to work hard and lead our city, district, DHB or region "UN-TONE" - Antoon Moonen and we honour you for that commitment. If you were not elected this time, consider this experience as merely a potential warm up for 2022 and you have certainly met some solid supporters along the way.

We are grateful to our new TCC Mayor Tenby Powell, with three of his new Tauranga City Councillors (front cover, from left) Heidi Hughes, Tina Salisbury and Dawn Kiddie, who all agreed to be on the cover of this issue (Jaco Abrie and Andrew Hollis were also invited but had family commitments).

We invited Mayor Powell and his new Councillors to brief us on the issues that they each want to address and similarly we called on three experienced Regional Councillors to advise our community what the issues are that they each want to address in this new term. Thankfully, better communications going forward with the public seems high on most lists and Bay Waka will certainly look forward to this as a successful outcome, or report to you otherwise.

Western BOP District Council is not forgotten (see page 27) and a big thank you for their ongoing support all the way from Issue 1.

Bay Waka has itself, hit another incredible milestone with 70,000 copies circulated this time; now including Te Puke and Maketu ward for the first time, with this, our 17th regular quarterly issue. In 2020, you will initially see our reach extend as far as Katikati. We will also consider increased frequency with local area targeted advertisements and will have local and international expert comment on the management of growth in our region. There is also vocal support for increased frequency, so it looks likes job opportunities folks, but first we need a management team to beat.

Inexplicably and sadly this week, Tauranga lost our friend Stuart Pedersen. To me personally, a fellow Sunrise Rotarian with a gift for enabling our children to learn to sail, a fellow worm farmer and a fearless human being. Even through the tragic loss of his life in a boating mishap offshore returning from Fiji, we can only ponder gratefully how his sailing professionalism, yachting expertise and experience may have undoubtedly contributed to the saving of the lives of his three surviving passengers. Our deepest and kind thoughts are with them and their families at this time and respect to Pamela who helped him all the way.

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WHO'S NEW AT TAUR

It is an honour to be your Mayor

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o the residents of Tauranga, I wish to express my gratitude.

Thank you, Tauranga, for voting in a clear mandate for change.

You have voted decisively and overwhelming. You have voted for better leadership Tauranga deserves.

To those who voted for me I am deeply grateful. To those who did not, I look forward to earning your trust and respect over time.

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I will serve diligently as a Mayor for all people. I have promised to work hard to deliver an inclusive and respectful council that listens and collaborates with the community. That work has already started. Even in the days after the election, as Mayor Elect, I immediately started to engage with our community, alongside our city’s Chief Executive Marty Grenfell.

One of my election platforms was Stronger Regional Cooperation and to this end we have already held initial meetings, and solid, progressive discussions, with Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Garry Webber, Bay of Plenty District Council Chair, Doug Leeder, and the Chief Executives of all three councils; Miriam Taris (WBOPDC), Fiona McTavish (BOPRC) and, of course, Marty Grenfell. Beyond that I am now engaged and working with the Mayors of the wider regions across Rotorua, Whakatane and Hamilton. Better outcomes will be achieved by working more inclusively and I am energised by the discussions and progress we are making already.

I also wish to acknowledge the Mauao Trust Board for meeting with Chief Executive, Marty Grenfell, General Manager Community Services, Gareth Wallis, General Manager of People and Engagement, Carlo Ellis, and myself during my first days prior to the Council being inaugurated.

We felt it important to immediately begin the process of engagement and collaboration with the owners of Mauao, our treasured and loved taonga.

Mutual trust and respect is the bedrock of any strong collaboration and I look forward to leading this to ensure we develop a shared

understanding of how to better care for the Maunga.

I am confident that, together, we can resolve the base track slip expediently while also working more strategically on the environmental management of Mauao in the future.

Now that the new Council has been inaugurated, I am working with Cr’s Steve Morris and Dawn Kiddie to further progress our relationship with the Mauao Trust Board.

Together with Cr’s Tina Salisbury, Heidi Hughes and Dawn Kiddie, we had the honour of being welcomed by Rangatira onto the Hairini Marae. We were welcomed into the wharenui to listen to and talk about how we can work better together.

Developing a strong, collaborative and progressive council that listens and leads has always been one of my key priorities from day one. Ensuring respect underpins our approach within council and with our residents is a priority and to that end we are developing a new council that finds a workable balance between ensuring good democratic debate and progressive leadership that delivers results.

I have said throughout my campaign that I believe Tauranga Deserves Better Leadership and I am humbled that you heard my call. We will achieve this through Effective leadership, Financially Savvy Management and Strong Regional Cooperation and we will achieve this because you have asked for change and I will meet that challenge.

My vision for Tauranga is a regionally, nationally and globally connected city. A bold, smart city that embraces

partnerships, respects and connects our people through the generations, nurtures our environment with an active focus on sustainability, and celebrates our leadership position as New Zealand’s epicentre for culture, innovation, entrepreneurship and investment.

There is much work to do, yet it is work I feel privileged to be tasked with.

Thank you for putting your faith and trust in me. It is an honour to serve you as your new Mayor of Tauranga.

You have my commitment that I will put my skillset to work for you and our great city to make a difference and to build a better Tauranga Together.

As your Mayor I will be accessible and open to conversations and work hard to develop partnerships that move us forward positively and progressively.

And above all, I will keep you informed.

We are all in this together; success will come from unity and partnership.

TAURANGA TOGETHER! I write for this magazine because it’s time to build a better Tauranga Together.

By Tenby Powell, Mayor.

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ANGA CITY COUNCIL Councillor Heidi Hughes Constituency

At Large

Polling Strength 15% fewer votes than highest polling candidate (Kelvin Clout) ¾¾ Engagement

Heidi is mum to two school age students who live at home.She moved to Tauranga to join her wider family already living here. Heidi has a degree majoring in Parks, Recreation, Leisure Facilities Management, spent 1 year studying at San Diego State University and completed a post-grad diploma in Sustainable Practice at Otago. Heidi has been an advocate for better community and environmental outcomes for many years and is motivated, tenacious and highly skilled at bringing people together with common goals. Heidi is a founding member of Greater Tauranga, a transport and urban form advocacy group.

Heidi: I would like to see a committee formed to work specifically on transforming the way Council engages with the community and honours our engagement charter.

Issues Heidi wants to Address

¾¾ Waste Management Heidi: I want the waste team to implement a bold and inspiring waste strategy that makes us all feel proud of what we are achieving. We need measurable waste targets and the commitment of residents, businesses, and Council to enable circular economy solutions. ¾¾ Homelessness Heidi: I want to see a collaborative plan underway to address the issue of homelessness in our city. This is not

something that can be left to Central Government; the consequences for the homeless and children caught up in this and the wider community are not acceptable.

Bay Waka Summation Heidi is committed and determined and has a good understanding of the issues she wishes to resolve. Heidi strikes me as a leader who wants to get things done, and will be successful with a team behind her to attend to the detail. Exactly what a leader of our community should be.

¾¾ Transport Heidi: I want to see the transport team launch a suite of quick win solutions in collaboration with business, communities and organisations to facilitate and encourage the use of alternative transport modes. Car share, car pooling, bus incentives (subsidies, bus stops, increased frequency, online bus location etc), bike activation (by providing separated cycle lanes for commuting by bike). A focus on reducing the number of cars sitting on prime real estate 8 hours per day, and getting the community behind a positive mode shift to eliminate congestion and create a healthier lifestyle at a price Tauranga can afford.

I also believe that intercity passenger rail and increased movement of freight by rail should be enabled by central government. ¾¾ Environment Heidi: I want the environment strategy that has already been widely consulted on to start being implemented. I would like to see a collaborative biodiversity plan for our city that has targets to regenerate natural ecosystems in and around the city.

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WHO'S NEW AT TAUR Councillor Tina Salisbury Constituency

Te Papa – Welcome Bay

Polling Strength

50% more votes than next candidate (Bill Grainger)

Morgan and Banks, Middlemore Hospital and EWM Realtors in Miami, Florida. Tina enjoys taking on a project and bringing it to completion, she is collaborative, diligent and has attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture.

Issues that Tina Wants to Address ¾¾ Community Engagement

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Tina is married to Mark and is mum to two grown girls. In her professional life Tina has worked in design and information technology, for companies and institutions as far ranging as

Tina: I would like to see opportunities for greater engagement between community members to their elected representatives. I would like to see a Community Engagement committee formed of Councillors and community representatives to find effective ways for our communities to have a greater say in priorities and projects in their neighbourhoods.

¾¾ Face to Face Resolution of Issues Tina: I am a fan of open face-to-face meetings to resolve issues for the benefit of the community. I would like to work with people openly, to listen and for decisions to be made for the benefit of the wider community. I want to see a reducing role of lawyers in managing or needing to protect our Council; less litigation and more conversation. I can see the frustration arising when TCC employs professional outside organisations to run community consultation and public relations specialists or communication directors to manage messages to the community. Too often, open and honest discourse is lost when these people become little more than professional damage control managers. ¾¾ Affordable Housing Tina: I am determined to find ways for Council to provide/facilitate more flexible options for affordable, sustainable and environmentally friendly housing in Tauranga. I want to see our city leading the way in greater innovation for transitional or emergency housing and reducing homelessness. I care for people and want to see people treated fairly, and noted the current building processes imposed by Council can contribute to a lack of affordable housing options, leaving people struggling or homeless.

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We see a determined and competent communicator who wants to improve engagement and communication between Council and people in our community. Very approachable and the type of Councillor who could drive better interaction between our community and those responsible to manage and grow it. Tina has the potential to build bridges between Councillors who have been very critical of each other, helping to create an effective team of Councillors to work together for the good of our City.

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Constituency

‘At Large’

Polling Strength

3% fewer votes than highest polling candidate (Kelvin Clout)

Lives in Mount Maunganui Andrew is father of 3 young children who attend local schools. He has a degree in Earth Sciences and has worked in the mining industry in Africa and Perth as an analyst and process design engineer. For the last seven years Andrew has been a director and technical consultant of a local company designing and implementing management data audits across any commodity anywhere in the world. Andrew’s skills in business development and systemisation have been used in industries including finance, IT, and mining.

Issues Andrew Wants to Address ¾¾ Establishment of the Team Andrew: The first 3 months are critical.

The first step is to see how the new team is going to work together and of course discover and build strong relationships with our new Mayor and the CEO. ¾¾ Better Reporting From Council Departments Andrew: my primary goal is to ensure that adequate reporting from each of the Council’s departments is available to the councillors and the public to assess accurately how the council is performing in every key area. ¾¾ Traffic Congestion Andrew: I hope to be involved with the removal of roading bottlenecks including 4-laning Hairini and Maungatapu bridges, Greerton and restarting the Tauranga Northern Link.

All of these projects need central government and NZTA collaboration.

Tauranga has a strong business case for these projects but a lot of time will be spent to motivate every key government agency to align and focus on our city which includes a rail network.

job to alter people’s way of operating but rather to provide systems that people need. Tauranga currently sends 63 truckloads of waste per week to Hampton Downs for land fill. I propose upgrading Tauranga’s refuse centres into modern recycling plants where all waste is either re-purposed, recycled, composted or burned to generate electricity and hot water. If this is done right we ought to be able to import waste from the pacific islands and help clean up those countries too.

Bay Waka Summation In other conversations Andrew has denied that significant ‘climate change’ is occurring. Some candidates would not be drawn on this matter for fear of losing votes, and this will certainly be a point of contention between Andrew

and some other councillors. Andrew does have a very strong analytical approach to issues that has been successfully applied to many business situations other than mining. I believe that Andrew’s rigorous analysis of the facts of a situation will be a very positive input into discussion in the Council chamber. And I am sure that climate change matters will be debated in great detail.

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B AY O F P L E N T Y R E G Councillor Paula Thompson Constituency Tauranga Polling Strength

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Paula is a long term resident of Te Puke and Tauranga. Qualified in Law, Arts and Management Paula worked first as a lawyer then in local government including as CEO of our Council (95-2002). This is Paula’s fourth term as a Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor.

Issues that Paula wants to Address ¾¾ Better Communication and Engagement Paula: BOPRC must significantly increase its ‘profile’. Our community needs to understand our responsibilities to appreciate our value. We need to achieve better community engagement. ¾¾ Urban Growth / Development and Transport Paula: A significant effort between central, local government and community is required to deal with

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our urban population growth and significant ‘infrastructure investment inertia’. There are several causes of this including funding and investment tool constraints. TCC in particular is playing ‘catch up footie' - solutions will need to be innovative and bold. BOPRC in partnership with TCC needs to rapidly increase public transport patronage.

Reviewing the "transfer" approachsmaller electric buses- park-n-ridesrapid transit corridors all need to be factored in to achieve a multi modal transport system which addresses environmental, economic and social needs. ¾¾ Freshwater Paula: Regional Council will be responsible for implementing the proposed government’s package of reform for freshwater that aims to stop ongoing degradation of freshwater and will need to be reflective of community, iwi and stakeholder input.

There are many environmental reforms ‘in the making‘: overhaul of RMA and national directions around urban development, protection of productive land, and bio diversity. ¾¾ Air Quality Paula: Rotorua and Mt Maunganui industrial areas have issues and we

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Bay Waka Summation Paula has great knowledge of the politics of local Government and is not one to dance around issues. We think that Paula understands that it is time for what was previously known as ‘Environment BOP’ to deliver on this environmental front in order to see improvements. We have faith that Paula will be key in achieving changes that address the issues she has raised here.

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IONAL COUNCILLORS Councillor Jane Nees Constituency

Western Bay

Polling Strength

Strongest polling candidate

Issues that Jane Wants to Address ¾¾ ‘For all Councils to work more collaboratively to maximise outcomes for our communities’.

Jane: For the Western Bay to make progress quickly, we need to work collaboratively without parochialism.

SmartGrowth dropped the ball when government changed its funding focus for transport. The UFTI project within SmartGrowth is an example where Councils must forget boundaries and focus on the outcomes we want to achieve. Councils need to work together on planning, waste minimisation, public transport and infrastructure funding. would like to see regular meetings of elected officials from all Councils to seek innovative solutions. ¾¾ ‘To see real action on climate change’.

Jane: Last term the Regional Council declared a Climate Emergency and developed the first cut of its Climate Action Plan. This term I want real action and I want the Regional Council to resource this. We must have the best information possible on scenarios and options for climate change adaption. To be successful we must all raise awareness of the issues through

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education, communication, inclusion and empowerment. We must set a regional emissions target and adopt an action plan across all Councils in 2020. ¾¾ ‘Faster progress on cleaning up our waterways’.

Jane: Government is proposing new water and air standards and tools to manage natural resources with an expectation that Regional Councils will adopt these quickly, including through tougher regulation, which I endorse. I want Regional Council plans to move faster to meet community and government expectations (which may conflict with desire for enhanced community engagement) but I believe it is possible if we are innovative and think differently.

The crux is to leave the world for future generations no worse that it is now (and preferably in a better state).

This means thinking holistically about environmental and human wellbeing and learning from others who do things well.

clear, targeted, direct and relevant communication, with no spin. It is always a challenge to engage fully with the community, rather than just the squeaky wheels so I want better inclusive engagement with our communities.

¾¾ ‘I want improved communication between the Regional Council and its communities’.

Bay Waka’s Summation

Jane: I want the community to understand better the valuable work done by the Regional Council. Despite our investment in communications we have not achieved this. I want

We see Jane as an excellent communicator who works well with small and large groups of people. We hope that Jane is able to apply the leadership and guidance to ensure that the Regional Council can deliver on her goals.

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It was disappointing to hear and not see Cr Max Mason in the final meetings of the previous term of Council at Council meetings. Mason had been openly critical of a number of his colleagues and had not stood for reelection. Mason’s wife Helen is CEO of the Bay of Plenty DHB and she has also resigned to take up a new position in Australia.

Mason departed for Australia many weeks before the end of his term.

Mason stated to Bay Waka that he was not on leave, but on full pay until the end of his term, and that he would fulfil what he considered his obligations by participating in council meetings from Australia by telephone. TCC CEO Marty

Grenfell has confirmed that Mason was not on leave of any type and when asked if a new councillor could fulfil his/her duties from an office in another country responded that this would be an issue for the Mayor and other councillors.

In a puzzling move Cr Mason took out a full page advertisement before the end of his term describing the performance of Councillors, often in critical terms, and recommending who voters should vote for.

Mason was certainly not the only Councillor guilty of some sort of breach of duty, and we hope that under the leadership of our new mayor this current team of Councillors will see their way to committing to serving Tauranga for the entire election term.

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Cat and Kat – the Bay Waka Dream Team The Cat/Kat dream-team joined Bay Waka/Bay Online recently and are delighted to be contributing to this community publication. Like many people in the Bay of Plenty, they’re redefining their careers so that their work fits around busy lives, rather than join the Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm type of job and miss out on important family events.

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There has been a real development in the commercial sector to recognise work/life balance for employees especially in the Bay of Plenty where each of us is longing to go to the beach/bush/bar to utilise fully those sun-soaked final hours of the day.

But flexible working options are only starting to gain traction. Perhaps the need for variable working hours or just the sheer level of innovation and entrepreneurship happening here is pioneering the way for healthier and more fulfilling working lives.

Rather than join the 4pm scrum on the roads, Cat and Kat have begun careers that don’t involve a daily commute doing their bit for environment and realising their creative dreams. All self-employed people will tell you that they end up working much longer hours than in a ‘normal’ job, but when it’s their passion they don’t even notice the hours fly by.

So, who are these ladies? They met recently for coffee for the first time although they have collaborated on stories previously – confusing their appointments about which Cat/Kat they were seeing and for which part of the article!

Catherine Main provides photography for Bay Waka, Uber Eats, Tauranga Waldorf School and other businesses/ publications. She provided the photography for ‘Homemade and Healthy’ recipe book and you can view these pictures along with her stunning portfolio here: www.baylive.nz/catmain.

She is a fully trained Physio but has photography in her genes from her mother and grandfather so has developed her passion into a business to fit around her family commitments.

Cat provides a variety of photography including portraiture and events however she has been focussing recently on products and food. When she noticed that restaurants don’t often have a pristine surface to

Cat Main, Photographer together with Kathryn Stewart, Kat Comms.

photograph their dishes, she created printed waterproof mats (printed with a suitable photograph/image) as a ready-made background surface for the beautiful food. These mats would be ideal for other photographers or online retailers to display their products professionally.

for a local Photographer or Writer to provide bespoke and ad-hoc images and writing/communication services please feel free to get in touch with us.

Or if you would like personal photos or creative writing (ghost writing) Cat and Kat can do that too – they’re flexible like that.

Kathryn Stewart writes commercial blogs and social media content for clients in the Bay of Plenty to strengthen their SEM (search engine marketing) and promote the businesses as ‘thought leaders’ in their industries. You can read her mix of writing styles here: www.baylive.nz/ katcomms.

Just a side note on behalf of Antoon Moonen, Bay Waka is his passion and takes a lot of his spare time. However his ‘day job’ is Silver Service IT which assists customers implement and configure current computer and phone technologies. They even provide support afterwards so if your new iPhone won’t link through to that delightful cruise you saw online obviously it’s the gadget misbehaving and not user error!

Kat has writing in her genes too - you may remember the children’s books ‘Hutu and Kawa’ by her great aunt Avis Acres (who lived in Maungatapu).

Previously she worked for TVNZ in Publicity writing programme listings and promotional stories before moving to the UK. You may see her popping into your business with the latest copy of Bay Waka so if you’re interested in advertising with us just let her know.

She writes for Bay Waka as well as other ad-hoc writing such as business documents and she’s just selfpublished a novella under a pen name.

Marketing and promotion through advertising agencies can be expensive and if they’re not based in the BOP they may not understand the foibles of our sector. So if you are looking

Antoon welcomes anyone who would like to contribute to Bay Waka/Bay Online so if you have a pressing issue you want to write about or some art/ graphics/photography you’d love to publish do get in touch with him to have a chat.

The Bay Waka team – redefining how they work and fitting in their passion for this publication around their very busy lives!

I write for Bay Waka because I love the direction this magazine is heading in.

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Stuart Pedersen – family man, mentor, investor, entrepreneur, sailor and so much more

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The Tauranga Rotary Club weekly Friday morning breakfast meeting wasn’t the same this 18 October morning. We were reflecting on the life of our good friend and member, Stuart Pedersen, who died off Cape Brett in stormy seas earlier this week.

Growing up in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Stuart was an exceptionally bright person and was dux of St Paul’s Collegiate in Hamilton. Attaining a degree in economics and marketing, he worked in the financial and investment sector. Stuart excelled in those fields and was then able to take his family on a circumnavigation of the globe in their yacht, Essence. His love of sailing began as a youngster and stayed with him for the rest of his life, from P class to Tornado to his keelboat.

On coming to live in Tauranga, Stuart set about becoming part of the sailing community and the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club. But more than that he wanted to share the joy of sailing with others, in particular youth who would not otherwise have that chance. He donated substantial funds to the Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust with a view to providing that opportunity irrespective of means or ability. The qualities the trust sought to foster were tenacity, self-reliance and discipline, respect, fitness, concentration and initiative. These were all qualities he possessed and shared in abundance.

So, at this morning’s breakfast meeting we only touched the surface of Stuart’s life and contribution at Rotary, an organization through which increased the breadth of his charitable work. We heard how when he joined the club, his occupational classification was determined to be worm farming, and yes he had at one stage engaged in that activity. We were reminded how he would help those in financial difficulties with advice that was practical and achievable. We were amused by the story of when Stuart and the family left for their sailing global circumnavigation, how their furniture was spread between friends to take care of, one piece per friend. Above all we were left with a tremendous respect for Stuart Pedersen and his contribution to our community.

The sympathy and condolences of our community go to his wife, Pamela, children Sven and Theo, and the rest of his family.

I write for this magazine to remember a fine member of our community and to share Stuart's story.

By Warren Scobie, President Tauranga Sunrise Rotary

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COLUMIST: TOMMY KAPAI WILSON Knock knock.

Whose there?

Terry.

Terry who?

Terry Malloy the real McCoy who did more for the homeless and G Town than any other elected or rejected councillor - and his local community let him go.

Knock knock.

Whose there?

Pick.

Pick who?

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Pick a politician, a local body councillor or your nose, or anyone else on the billboards that were in your face across town promising change.

It won’t matter who we have picked because unless there is a cohort of newly elected councillors, standing together on a platform of positive change for our city we will get what we already have, a hand-braked polarised bunch of local bodied politicians.

Perhaps the new Sheriff in town Tenby Powell - who ran a digitally democratic campaign - and the old Mayor out of town, will carry the clout and mana to breathe new life into our council and community, like a long overdue hongi waiting for the right noses to press together.

If this is the analogy to unlock the hand-braked council, then let’s hope they can get past the knocking of heads and swinging “you know what's” to the breathing of new life nose to nose.

The dollarised dynamics of who has the most dough will be a worthwhile watch if you know what to look for in the art of politics and for my two bobs worth of owning bugger-all, there are two self-made millionaires on our new council who will both be singing the great classic Sir Howard Morrison song “How Great I Am”.

“I don’t need the job like the rest of you” is thus far their common korero.

Having worked for some of the most rich and powerful people on the planet who spend more on their mistresses than the net wealth of all those sitting on our new council it’s

all about power and control - even if they say that is not true. And it’s not confined to rich white men either. There is an emerging cartel of money centric Maori who have brought into the bling moolah can buy and sadly for them and the poor communities they have come from, it is all about profit before people even if it means poisoning the very whenua their ancestors fought and died for.

When you work with the homeless, the poor and the have-nots you get a front row seat into poverty and there is a perception by many Maori it can all be invoiced back to what the colonists took off us 160 years ago.

I don’t hold that view if I did ever, now that I have seen what the ambulance looks like at the top of the cliff and who is driving it. Sure we could move the ambulance to another cliff as some are suggesting with the Oranga Tamariki ambulance being replaced by the Whanau Ora one but it is still the same old cliff and until we can work out how we get new drivers who hold on to the principle of mana before money and people before profit, the poor will get poorer and poverty will be the long dark cloud of Aotearoa Until our own who have more than enough can toha toha (share) we cannot point the bone of blame at our Caucasian cousins to gain absolution from our own ignorance and guilt.

So, what has all this got to do with running for council? Pretty much everything. Why would anyone want to run for council?

What difference can one person possibly make to his or her community by standing for their local council? How would the brother Josh have gone if he had got in?

Firstly, he would have had huge expectations put on him by his own people. Secondly, he would only have been able to get traction on his people’s expectations by having a cohort of like-minded councillors – in itself a daunting task, and lastly, how could he fight for the future health of the whenua his ancestors fought and died for when so much of it is being saturated in poisonous agri-chemicals.

Tommy Kapai Wilson, Chief Imagination Officer

These are the very reasons I could not run for council when asked almost more times than copper-based sprays are applied per year on orchards here in the Spray of Plenty. Sometimes you can get more done on the outside of the tent as a free-range fighter for those needing help most than you can by being a hand cuffed councillor on the inside.

It’s a very relevant korero to have and in my opinion one as kaitiaki of Papatuanuku (caretakers of mother earth) can offer up as a counter to the korero when talking politics with my mates and they jokingly – I think, suggest I should have a crack at becoming a councillor.

Seriously, what can one person achieve if the cards are stacked against them by a stacked deck of dysfunctional divided councillors, who make dumb decisions based on poor information fed to them by staff members who obviously know very little about very little when it comes to the future face of our city Funding the forgotten families of homelessness is one they have got wrong. When will they truly start to understand the difference between a beggar trying to feed his or her habit (who they currently fund at Peoples Project) and a mother with 6 kids trying to feed their families who they do not fund?

To stand or not to stand isn’t the question - nor is what you stand for.

However why would you stand in the first place is. If you don’t have the numbers to form a cohort of like-minded elected members to get positive changes across the line, then Continues on page 19...

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The Tauranga Lodge donates to Street Kai A desire to support their local community led to The Freemason's Tauranga Lodge 125 seeking out the most vulnerable group in our society needing some help. Street Kai came to their attention through one of their members and the decision was made to provide a donation. The BOP Masonic Charitable Trust Board and the Freemasons Charity also contributed. To find out more, Ron Pibworth, a member of The Tauranga Lodge, attended a Milo Night organised by Street Kai which is held on Monday evenings every week and was blown away by the extent of support offered.

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On the stroke of 5.30p.m. organisers and volunteers erect tables, set out food and drinks and, in what looks like controlled chaos, a crowd gathers around to enjoy a wide variety of food.

Also, on offer from the back of a car owned by one of the organisers, are boxes of shampoo, soap, toothpaste, razors, underwear and socks for both men and women which are soon snapped up. In another area, a person with first aid qualifications offers treatment for wounds on feet and legs. Sometimes a vet makes a visit to provide dog food and free treatment for a pet if needed.

volunteers really do more than this - they make connections with the some of the most vulnerable in our community and offer them support, whether with kai, a cuppa or just a chat. They also distribute recycled sleeping bags, tents, blankets and anything that people require. Sadly, this year there has been a steep increase in the number of people at Milo nights and 80 to 100 people are regularly helped during the evening.

The number has doubled since last winter and is only going to increase as there is no quick fix to solve homelessness in Tauranga The demographic is also changing with increasing numbers of homeless women, young people, families,

and working homeless attending.

Currently, they help a young family with 3 children under 4, and the oldest person cared for is about 68.

The strength of Street Kai is that they do not judge, they offer kindness and compassion, and endeavour to treat everyone as equals and with respect.

Anyone is welcome at the bus stop on a Monday night, rain or shine.

For more information about how you can support the Street Kai team, visit www.streetkai.org, or email: milonights@yahoo.com.

I write for this magazine because Bay Waka raises awareness of what’s going on in our community.

By Pauline Pibworth

Those attending appreciate being in contact with others in the same position while eating and drinking, socialising and swapping information.

Street Kai has been providing a community meal on Milo night at the Willow Street bus stop in Tauranga CBD for over 2 years. The group of

Ron Pibworth, member of The Tauranga Freemason Lodge 125 with Ian Smith, Street Kai volunteer.

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Spotify’s recommendation System – The first Investor lives in Tauranga

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potify has completely taken over many consumers’ listening choices with people choosing this platform over radio stations and alternative online streaming music providers. When you dig deeper into Spotify’s offering there’s an interesting function which is the music recommendation system. If you’ve listened to it, do you think they get it right for you? How can they predict which songs will be popular?

Well you may be surprised to know that a Tauranga resident saw massive (...Continued from page 16) you are dog tucker in a council culture where the tail wags the dog, as it has been in my opinion for many years here in Tauranga Moana.

The elephant in this electoral room is polarised opinions governed by putting a priority on keeping your job for the next three years (except perhaps by the two millionaires) This is done by bowing to the boring hand braked thinking of pennypinching ratepayers.

Meanwhile - when the billboards have all fallen over from the heavy burden of broken promises it will be same old same old, as nothing changes when nothing changes in the current climate of our city council and the elephant keeps feeding on the low hanging branches in the room of divided governance.

I write for this magazine because it reaches the audience my last column couldn’t.

By Tommy Kapai broblack@xtra.co.nz

Investor, Composer and Computer Scientist, Barry Vercoe taught twentyfive of the brightest PhD students at MIT - the most prestigious university in the world. The school had an opendoor policy and took in the most talented students who went on to have great success in their respective careers.

Tristan Jehan and Brian Whitman are two of Vercoe’s most successful PhD students. They were intending to leave their course uncompleted to start this new exciting business venture.

However, Vercoe insisted that they didn’t leave MIT until they completed their PhD. He was persuasive enough that Jehan and Whitman remained in the programme. After they graduated, Vercoe then said, “Ok, now it’s time to start thinking about how to do this”.

Like many start-ups, they required investors so Vercoe mortgaged his property and gave them the money to assist the new business. The company became The Echo Nest which is now, "The song-picking puppet master pulling the playlist strings behind iHeartRadio, Spotify and Nokia's music services." (Engadget).

After a few years in business, Jehan and Whitman (who can now use the letters Ph.D. thanks to Vercoe) required a CEO to grow the business and generate more sales. Vercoe recommended Jim Lucchese who is a music lawyer and awarded salesman.

“Lucchese is a good salesman, he was selling electronics for his dad and received a salesperson of the year award for his sucess. We knew he had the ability to go and talk people into things, so when my two students were looking for a CEO we suggested Jim - a qualified lawyer and good musician too. We thought he would be a good candidate to go and sell the idea of this music recommendation system to the public”, says Vercoe.

An interesting aside, Vercoe mentioned that Lucchese’s family were originally in the Mafia (the Lucchese crime family was one of the "Five Families" in New York). Lucchese is also a very good drummer who supports Indie music artists legally pro-bono alongside his work for the Echo Nest.

After joining the business Lucchese increased sales dramatically and soon had Spotify and Apple interested in the business proposition.

“Apple and Spotify were snooping around because the commercial viability was pretty good, and they were very interested in the company’s offering. At one point, Spotify (who was a customer at the time) wanted to make recommendations to their potential customers. My students had created this very good system that had the ability to predict what was going to be top of charts. So eventually Spotify said we’d like to buy into that, and the business then become part of the Spotify operation. Spotify bought the Echo Nest wholesale for around $99 million US dollars”, says Vercoe.

When Vercoe retired from MIT he returned to New Zealand to care for his aunt. She had raised him since he was 12 and he is still very grateful to her for that. He provided a wonderful 100th birthday party and remained in Tauranga since she passed. Like most retirees, he didn’t actually retire and has been involved in teaching, organising productions of his music and other initiatives.

“I like the weather in Tauranga, in Massachusetts it’s pretty extreme with mountains of snow in winter. My children want me back home in Boston and I’ll go back, someday.” Vercoe.

We’d better make the most of having our talented composer here in New Zealand organising live performances of his pieces before the US claims him back.

I write for Bay Waka because I’m inspired by the talent we have in the Bay of Plenty.

By Kathryn Stewart, Kat Comms.

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Barry Vercoe, Investor, Composer, Computer Scientist.

potential in this technology. Barry Vercoe became the first investor in a music recommendation platform by mortgaging his Boston home to fund the start-up venture.

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If only there was independent help for small businesses It has never been easier to start a business. Within hours, you can register your company, launch a basic website, start social media accounts and have a bundle of business cards ordered.

Speak to any small business owner and they will tell you that starting the business is the easiest step. The challenge is moving the business from merely surviving to absolutely thriving.

If only there was a free business advice service for small businesses to access locally. Luckily enough, there is!

The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce provides a free session with an independent expert business advisor for small businesses located in the western BOP.

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Our expert business advisor has seen them all; everything from gaming apps to tourism experiences, construction firms to student enterprises. Kiwis are not very good at asking for help.

The Chamber’s free advisory session, funded by Priority One and Tauranga City Council, is the easiest way for

emerging small businesses to discuss key problems that are causing them sleepless nights.

There is also more support available after the free session. Perhaps you would like on-going support from a business mentor to bounce new ideas around, help avoid some common pitfalls, or be held accountable to someone outside your normal support network.

Each year, the Chamber’s business mentors help 140+ businesses with regular support and advice. We match you with a like-minded expert and we check in with you regularly to make sure it is going well.

Perhaps you realise that there is a key skill that you, or your team, is lacking. It could be selling in a tight market, management accounting, or leadership of a diverse frontline team.

The Chamber can fund up to half of your training costs – eligibility criteria apply.

Simon Bridges MP for Tauranga For assistance and appointments please get in touch:

Matt Cowley CEO, Tauranga Chamber of Commerce

You may also be wanting to take advantage of the government’s research and development (“R&D”) grants, which the Chamber can also help you with.

I have been blown away by the number of businesses that have really shone after seeking help from the Chamber of Commerce. Our latest annual report shows the very cool real life examples where the Chamber has helped people through critical stages of their business.

There are also lots of tools available from various government departments, but unless you know where to look, they can be hard to find.

The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce is always a great first place to help your business journey.

Find out more information on our website (www.tauranga.org.nz), call our business helpline on 0800 BIZ HUB (249 482), or email bizhelp@ tauranga.org.nz I write for Bay Waka to provide direct access to professional help, training and support for a growing business.

By Matt Cowley, CEO Tauranga Chamber of Commerce

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Building and Construction Apprenticeships are waiting for you!

In a previous Bay Waka article about Nicky Williams (working in the Flight Tower at Tauranga Airport) we mentioned that she is a Building Apprentice and has been doing publicity with BCITO to engage more women into the trades.

BCITO in collaboration with Mitre 10 MEGA Tauranga hosted an open evening on Thursday 3rd October 2019 for people who are interested in a construction career. Approximately 150 people attended, predominantly women of all ages who sat still, absolutely rapt, throughout the presentations from Mitre 10, BCITO and current Apprentices.

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Chloe Davis is a Carpentry Apprentice who is employed by McMillan & Lockwood Ltd on commercial properties. Her three young kids sat at the front of the audience and they were obviously very proud of their mum as she shared her experience of joining the trade. One key point she raised was that she was paid a much better rate and the hours were

far more civilised than in Hospitality.

Erica Cumming, Advocate for Women at BCITO asked if she needed to be physically strong to carry out the work and Davis replied no, the physical aspects of the role were fine for a woman who was physically fit.

BCITO also highlighted another great advantage of becoming an Apprentice was that many of their people moved into management roles quite quickly, some even when they were still completing their apprenticeships.

Construction in New Zealand is facing a real skills shortage and over 80,000 more construction workers will be required in the next few years. There are many opportunities for school leavers right through to career changers. One lady I spoke to on the way into the event said “I’d love to build my own house from scratch, I’m sick of doing labouring for minimum wage. I really want a career that can take me places”.

But it’s not for the faint hearted, you will need to find a job, be proactive,

Nicky Williams, Building apprentice.

smart, strive towards your goals and most importantly have a solid overall mental strength to succeed in this industry. If you have these skills and want to try a new career then the construction industry (and other Trades such as plumbing, electrician etc) are waiting for you – regardless of your age, gender and ethnicity. A guaranteed career is available now with the potential for success and management opportunities!

I write for Bay Waka because I have worked in a recruitment and it’s great to see excellent career opportunities for women in the Bay of Plenty.

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Time to clean the Windows?

In 1974, Canadian singer, songwriter, Terry Jacks released “Seasons in the Sun’ which was recovered by Nirvana and Westlife in the 2000s. Boys 2 Men released their chart hit ‘End of the road in 1992’ and all that just seems like yesterday (1965). What have these got to do in common with Microsofts iconic Windows 7?

With some play of the lyrics “Goodbye to you my trusted friend, you have been replaced with Windows 9 or 10” and “we have come, to the end of the road” fits with the story of Windows 7.

Windows 7 has been much loved among IT departments and homeusers alike, but its status as a secure and reliable Operating System is coming to an end; come 14 January 2020, extended support will be no more.

What does that mean?

Major updates of Windows 7 actually stopped in 2015, but a trickle of small fixes have ensued over the past 4 years to keep users safe from online threats.

still exist. You may get some messages telling you that it is no longer supported, meaning no more support from Microsoft in updates, patches or looking after security. The longer you leave it the more exposed you potentially can become.

It will still operate but will be vulnerable in the digital world. Very similar to the electronic key you got with your car that may no longer work. You can drive it but you can't lock it, so operate it at your own risk.

A decade after its release, Windows 7 is still popular, with 36% of all PCs in active use still running it, not far behind the 43.6% running Windows 10. It is only a couple of months since the number of active windows 10 computers went past the number of windows 7 computers. So giving the number of computers still using it out in the wild, it will become a tempting target for hacking hunters and digital ratbags.

What you should do depends on how you use computers and what investments you have tied up in hardware and software.

Why is it end of life?

Windows has seen nine major versions since its first release in 1985. Over 29 years later, Windows looks very different but somehow familiar with elements that have survived the test of time, increases in computing power and – most recently – a shift from the keyboard and mouse to the touchscreen.

Mobility and enhanced security threats and therefore protection is needed and the evolution of technology is occurring at a rapid rate. Windows 10 is more easily updated, (although this can cause issues!) and the idea that it continues to improve.

There is no question it has become slicker, safer and faster over time.

Microsoft confusingly called its first NT operating system "Windows NT 3.1" and so the next major release was NT4. Windows 2000 naturally became 5.0, and after XP was released as 5.1, Vista became version 6.

The next one therefore had to be Windows 7. Windows 8 was a mess, based on tablet technology and not user friendly so windows 10 evolved. (there was no 9)

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However as technology changes you may need more of everything and may need to upgrade hardware.

Microsoft have released MS365 which includes office licences and Windows 10 as a monthly or annual licence.

Of course, the good news is that any new computer comes with Windows 10 already installed, and places like Stratus Blue offer bundled upgrade deals if a capital spend is not in the budget.

Official Listed requirements for windows 7 and 10

Microsoft plans for windows 10 to be its major version of its operating system and does not plan to abandon it

1GHZ Processor 2GB of RAM 20GB of spare hard drive space

What Now?

Recommended for future proofing

• Stick with the windows you know even though there are risks • Update to a newer version of windows

512GB Solid state drive (SSD) storage At least 16GB Ram I write for Bay Waka because our customers tell us they like to read it from cover to cover.

• Look at another operating system (another topic of discussion)

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Some fear the computer hardware isn’t up to the job, However, that is not likely to be the case. PCs that run windows 7 should do OK with 10. The official listed hardware requirements for the two are the same.

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As of January 2020, Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system for business and personal PCs around the world is reaching ‘end of life’ status.

If you use this version, it is time to make some decisions.

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Pop-Up Architecture Performances E

vents and festivals play a significant role in creating, nurturing and celebrating the culture and identity of a community or a city. From the one-off shows, to City cultural festivals, these events are tightly interwoven with their context, fostering a strong sense of place. They leave a mark of permanence on the places they engage with in the form of the memories they create, building layers and layers of collective history, culture and emotions.

Similarly, the spaces that provide the setting for these festivals and events are equally important in contributing to this context, whether they are informal pop-up spaces, temporary pavilions, or permanent additions to a cityscape.

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What can be learned from these ‘event spaces’ and the real-world qualities that they create and possess? How can we design spaces that act as a framework for these moments, and as a result, reflect, explore, harness or celebrate the identity of their place?

The transient quality of festivals and events often result in the use of ‘popup’ spaces, temporary venues, or other social spaces that ‘pop-up’ in often unexpected locations.

Chicago’s “Activate” spaces for example, beckons a period of transformation every year, where quirky pop- up spaces in a variety of scales, functions, and informality emerge throughout the centre city. Each year, these festival spaces are planned, built, and then later dismantled, but they remain in the city's inhabitants' collective memory, and contribute to its identity as collective points for people to experience.

These informal plug-in venues are designed to fit the event, the time and the place - often making do with whatever is available. Their very nature often allows the spaces to be more experimental, playful or instinctive like last year’s NZIA Architecture week where a whimsical approach was given to a Laneway in Grey Street in Tauranga central that still catches your eye today. Interestingly, this seasonal approach to placemaking often requires constant reinvigoration - something new and daring one year becomes old and expected the next.

The professional branch of ADNZ (Architectural Designers of New Zealand) recently created a space that was idle and transformed it into a lounge space that showcased impartially the works of the local design fraternity.

Yes, a lounge space, not a display stand nor a home show, just an informal space that looked like your home with a gallery wall. This approach brings the experience down to human scale and not a sales room.

Is it a sales pitch, is it informative, is it just some gimmick by a retailer? Does it really matter if it changes one’s perception of their daily Participants mingling in the Tauranga pop-up Architecture space. life? It is after all about the experience. And experience it is! Get out of and the city officials had nothing to the office and be part of the change! put in the space. The city looked to the example of pop-up art events, To allow the city inhabitants to feel and they brought artists and diverse welcome and to allow them to take events into these spaces. The idea was, things at their pace and absorb what "Better to have a temporary occupier is around their being (sometimes of those spaces than just have it there walking past the pop-up space a sitting dormant". Failing downtowns few times before being drawn in to appropriated the once-counter cultural experience a difference). idea of pop-ups, both accelerating and Pop-Up spaces like this help invigorate publicizing the trend. areas or spaces that may not be Social media has proven to be a fully utilised but are where people powerful force when it comes to walk or congregate but have no real connection with city activities. To allow publicizing pop-up design. Overnight, social media can turn one sculpture people to glance sideways or interact or one shipping container microwith the daily things around them community into an obsessively soughtmakes them better understand how a after attraction for locals and tourists city works or should work. alike.

The empty storefronts and shopping Being the first to post, tweet, share, arcades left in the wake of the “Great ‘gram, or upload a discovery of these Tauranga C.B.D. Rebuild” has aided unique pop-ups makes people feel the explosion of pop-up architecture. fresh and in the know and is the Recently the NZIA Architecture week reason for new fads to easily catch on. helped with the understanding of urban space revitalisation and I write for Bay Waka as this publication this pop-up space is part of those allows for positivity that celebrates what examples of simple ideas with little is being achieved in Tauranga and what outlay of money which can achieve can be achieved by great people and change. Internationally of note was groups. the change in the City of Glendale, a suburb of Los Angeles. "Retailers

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OPINION

Our Long Term Plan

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Our last City Council created its Long Term Plan (LTP) for the period 2018 – 2028. What was that? Is it feasible? What becomes of it now?

Of course with money anything becomes possible. Some citizens are prepared to pay for facilities and services that improve our city, some are unable to pay, some don’t want to pay, and others want someone else to pay. That is the nature of communities.

A new Chief Executive Officer, Marty Grenfell, was appointed to manage the executive wing of our City Council one year ago. Grenfell, as he is required to do, has produced a ‘Pre-election Report 2019’ that is available on the Council website. Bay Waka has endeavoured to summarise and comment on it below for you.

The four key priorities identified in the LTP are:

Land supply and urban form TCC says: • In the next 3 years an undersupply of around 1,000 houses is forecast to increase in the medium term until new land is zoned and available for development.

• Existing planning rules are inconsistent with and not achieving outcomes the city needs.

• Council is working on it, and has identified the Te Papa Peninsula (Sulphur Point to Greerton) as an area for increased housing density, improved public amenities, and transportation services.

Bay Waka says: In 2016 Central Government released a National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity for all of New Zealand. All local authorities had to respond to that 1 year ago outlining their plans to provide well managed urban development for the next 40 years. Tauranga’s formal response was poor. It was timid and lacked any real commitment. It did identify a proposal for centres based intensification where increased housing density would be encouraged close to commercial centres that also offered excellent public transport connectivity. This has since been whittled back to just the Te Papa Peninsula.

The overwhelming call by the community for a more compact city has been ignored, and the promise of being able to ‘live, work and play’ close to home has been restricted to just the Te Papa Pensinsula. What if you do not want to live where TCC wants to create a better urban environment?

parking building, and yet we have very few all weather shelters at bus stops.

Resilience to environmental changes and natural disasters TCC says:

TCC says:

• Tauranga is exposed to natural hazards including earthquakes, sea level rise, tsunamis, flooding, severe weather and land slippage.

• Council needs to find better ways for people and goods to be moved around our city

• As our understanding evolves, it will affect the way we plan new suburban areas.

• Traffic congestion was highlighted in submissions to our Annual Plan

• We need to be able to respond to events while continuing to provide critical services such as water mains, roads, community facilities and bridges.

Connectivity

• Use of private motor vehicles in Tauranga is higher than in any other NZ city • Council understands the importance of cars, and significant investment in car-based transport network has occurred during past 25 years.

• Council is building a multi storey car park in the CBD which is not complete but has major structural defects.

• Council has been advised by NZTA that there is not enough funding available for the 2018 – 21 period for all transport projects around the country.

Bay Waka says: Central Government released a Government Policy Statement on Land Transport in 2018 stating that transport projects focusing mostly on cars will not be looked upon favourably for future funding. The new focus is to invest in safety on our roads, more public transport, encourage more walking and cycling and reduce the impact of transport on the environment.

The transport committees (both City and Regional Councils) ignored advance warning of a change in spending priorities for transport, requested funding for projects they wanted, and subsequently local roading projects submitted to NZTA were not even considered as they did not comply. Our Council does not walk the talk, they are trying, unsuccessfully so far, to build a multi storey car

Bay Waka says: We cannot control the weather and when Mother Nature strikes, we have to take action to recover. Tauranga has its at-risk areas that have always existed. However we must not make crazy decisions with regard to new suburban areas. Te Tumu is an area of extreme risk according to GNS. Equally the proposed development at Tauriko West is on land unsuitable for residential development. Tauranga has plenty of very good developed urban land and the benefits of increasing housing density on this land are far greater than the costs and risks of allowing continued urban sprawl on unsuitable land.

Increased environmental standards TCC says: • Our natural environment is our greatest asset and the way we treat it should therefore be at the forefront of every decision we make.

• The Government is addressing environmental standards through regulation and legislation. This affects what councils do, and how they do it.

Bay Waka says: If our new Council places protection of our natural environment at the Continues on page 28...

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OPINION

Local Government in Tauranga

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Tauranga, heart of the Bay of Plenty is in a phase of rapid growth with no end in sight. As our population soars, so do the issues of providing the infrastructure required to maintain the quality of life we expect. Local government has not planned for this growth and so it is now faced with a number of dilemmas.

Neither Tauranga City Council nor BOP Regional Council has done a good job of communicating their plans to their ratepayers and as a consequence have come under attack for failing to do their job. A number of City Council projects have been of questionable value, people have become frustrated trying to deal with Council staff, and when the rates demands are sent out people ask ‘why do we have to pay for two Councils?’

Does the city have a plan to address the transport needs of our population?

Or not be one of the most expensive cities in the world to buy a house? To have a community that is safe, where everyone has food and shelter? There have been plans, but often a lack of courage to impose change that may be unpopular with certain sections of the community.

Tauranga is renowned for its innovative and successful entrepreneurs who employ and up-skill their staff - celebrated every year at the BOP Export Awards.

But there are others in Tauranga

who have also been able to profit significantly from the city being an attractive destination. People who have speculated with property, including property developers. Many of Tauranga’s wealthiest have made their fortunes through property speculation and development. We need property development but this must - for the good of our city, be managed to produce outcomes that are good for the city, and not just for the developer.

Tauranga City Council has entered into an exclusive agreement with developers Willis Bond & Co to develop our CBD, and has (what appears to be) a guarantee to Carrus Corp to convert land at TeTumu into a large expanse housing. To achieve this TCC has purchased the land from Carrus with an option for Carrus to repurchase it (at original sale price?) once TCC have rezoned the land.

BOPRC has recently declared a ‘climate emergency’ and has produced a ‘Climate Change Action Plan’. This appears to be a statement of fact and overview of what everyone else can do to address its climate concerns. The most clear outcome I have heard as a result of Council’s declaration is that Councillor von Dadelszen, who does not support the declaration, will be denied his beef sausage when lunch is served at Council meetings. Regional Council CEO Fiona McTavish has deemed that all further meals will be vegetarian.

There has been little change in the Councillors elected to represent us at BOP Regional Council, in part because nobody was even interested in challenging the incumbents who represent Tauranga City.

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community something it did not have before?

Perhaps there is a lack of interest, or feeling of being unable to contribute or make a difference? Perhaps it is the changing nature of communication, the use of social media, and the way we live? Bay Waka is available freely to every citizen and is going to strengthen its commitment to communicate Council matters to the community. We will be asking questions of Councillors, providing background to issues as they arise, providing opinion from infrastructure experts, and publishing Council documents without spin.

In this edition we have asked three new City Councillors: Tina Salisbury, Heidi Hughes and Grant Hollis, and three returned Regional Councillors Paula Thompson, Jane Nees and Andrew von Dadleszen to put aside the ‘nice’ words common to their campaigns and to tell us exactly what they are committed to achieve during the next term of Council.

I write for Bay Waka to share what I can see with others.

By Peter McArthur (...Continued from page 26)

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forefront of every decision it makes, it would be honouring the advice of the last council, and signalling to central Government that it accepts its responsibility to protect our greatest asset!

Tauranga has a newly sworn in Mayor, His Worship Tenby Powell, and ten new councillors, five of whom are new, and five who are remnants of the previous council.

We are hopeful that under the leadership of our new Mayor, this reinvigorated council will carefully consider all evidence placed before it and display the courage to make decisions that are in the best long term interests of the wider community.

I write for this magazine to give some context to lost opportunities for our community.

By Peter McArthur

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Farmers feel the pressure

perverse and has a negative effect on everyone.

Rather than demonising the rural sector, and by implication the farming families who create it, we should be celebrating them for the massive sustainability and environmental improvements they’ve made. Quite frankly, it’s this efficiency compared to every other nation that shows just how vital our food producers are to the world.

If we weren’t producing at the rate we are then another less sustainable producer would simply take that market share and global emissions would rise while our export revenue drops.

This crisis of confidence needs to turn around and the Government needs to wake up and put our primary sector and people at the forefront of its policy. It is times like this when our community comes under pressure we need to stand together.

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Another summer approaches and as much as ever I am looking forward to regular walks down the long sandy beach of Papamoa and Mount Maunganui, and enjoying time with my family.

Summer in The Bay bakes hot and dry and with it follows the inevitable pressure on water leading to possible drought conditions.

Although water shortages have an effect on everyone I am becoming increasingly concerned at how our agriculture and horticulture industries will cope with the Government’s policies on water.

Farmers' confidence is at an all-time low and they are understandably angry and despondent. Recently Rabobank’s farmer confidence survey highlighted what was already clear to many. Farmers are becoming increasingly concerned about their future and the Government’s policies are the key reason for this negative sentiment.

In the past, farmers would typically say they have three things they need to worry about: interest rates, farm gate prices and the weather. Interest rates are at record lows, farm gate prices are above historical averages, and the weather has been pretty good. In many ways farmers should be optimistic, but confidence is at all-time lows instead.

The survey shows that farmers confidence has taken a sharp drop with 68 per cent of farmers holding a negative outlook, citing the Government as the main reason. This is not surprising considering the continued onslaught of uncertainty and costs that farmers have endured since this Government came to power, whether it be the Tax Working Group report and subsequent Capital Gains Tax campaign, a proposed water tax, a proposal for agriculture entering the Emissions Trading Scheme, onerous methane targets in the Zero Carbon Bill and now the Freshwater proposals and cynical consultation process surrounding them.

This is having a tangible impact on both farmers’ mental health and businesses. Because the primary sector accounts for about 60 per cent of New Zealand's goods exports it has a flowon affect. New Zealand is too small to competitively produce cars, computers or pharmaceutical goods. If we want first-world healthcare, transport and education, we need to sell something to the world. Running down the industry that is supporting our way of life is

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Farewell from John Cronin Forty-five years ago Glenys and I came to Tauranga with our three children at the time – Louise, Helen and Mathew, Anne arriving later being born in Tauranga. Glenys and I came to Tauranga in search of a better life for our children. I was offered an opportunity to join the accountancy practice of Shearman and Arts as a Partner. In terms of my career, neither Gladys nor I though it would stretch beyond the Chartered Accountancy in which I had trained.

My entry into local government was fully ‘accidental’. When two councillors left around 1985, I was approached at the behest of the Mayor at the time, the late Noel Pope to assist in sorting out some financial issues. So, I stood for Council in 1986 and was successful and they say the ‘rest is history’ and for the last 31 years I have had the privilege of serving both Tauranga City Council and later the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

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Hypnotherapy can help assist in smoking cessation and changing unwanted habits. For weight loss, great results are being experienced by using Hypnotherapy and the Virtual Gastric Band Program. By resetting how you think about food I can help you to: • Discover a healthier, happier better you • Understand what makes you overeat – and STOP • Shed excess kilos without trying • Live the life you choose Phobias are usually a result of an experience or influence in your past. Anxieties are often a result of your imagination worrying about things that haven’t yet happened. Hypnotherapy can help you alter your belief system to reduce or remove these fears.

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Let go of all that is holding you back, take back your control so that 2020 can be the beginning of your bright new future.

I write for this magazine because it is the best little paper with the biggest news in the area.

By Shirley Wells, Clinical Hypnotherapist Helping You Help Yourself

It has been a fantastic honour to be elected for such a long time and I have been part of some great teams and committees and have had the opportunity to contribute to making changes in this City and Region.

I have had some special highlights over my time working for John Cronin the region including the development of the harbour bridges, the Waikareo Estuary expressway, the Eastern Arterial and being elected to the Board of LGNZ with settlement and Treaty claims and Climate Change portfolios.

I didn’t know at the time but what I consider to be my most significant event in my career was in education. It was a ‘huge leap of faith’ for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to vote unanimously to provide $15m for the development of a Tertiary campus in the Tauranga CBD. We were fortunate with TECT also granting $20m. Together with the land provided by TCC and the generous support of Sir Paul and Lady Cheryl Adams the project was enabled to get underway.

Last week this building was also honoured at the BoP Property Awards winning the Supreme Award for not only design but having the most significant economic impact for the region. I believe the Campus is the most significant ‘game changer’ in Tauranga’s history. I am immensely proud of the part that I was allowed to play in getting to where we are today. I am proud that all of our young people can access education right here in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty – that we can train our own people to contribute to the needs of our region.

This is now part of us, this Campus and the Coastal Marine Project in Sulphur Point will fully operationalise this vision and give the University and Tauranga international recognition – wouldn’t that be fantastic?

In closing I would like to thank all the many friends and colleagues that I have worked with over the years, and absolutely finally, the greatest thanks must go to my wife Glenys. While I pursued my career over many years, she kept the family running and I am very grateful for that!

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Thank you to John Cronin on his retirement.

- Bay Waka October 2019

John has used his extensive experience as Regional Chair, Director of the Port of Tauranga and Regional Council elected member to secure, what in his view, Tauranga in particular needed.

John’s special legacy to Tauranga is the new University of Waikato campus recently opened in Durham Street.

Years of planning and fund raising go into a project such as this, including the building of close co-operative relationships, from a range of perspectives, with multiple interested parties. What we, as a city, have gained is a beautiful modern building, within a sustainable environment, in our CBD that will keep many of our young people in Tauranga as they pursue their tertiary studies.

That’s quite a legacy.

A big thank you John, from all of us and we wish you lots of fun things to do (including biking) in your retirement.

Mary Dillon

I write for this magazine to thank the man who has played a big part in our community.

By Mary Dillon, QSM

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A long chapter in Local Government history in the Bay of Plenty ended recently when John Cronin retired from local body politics.

John first joined the Tauranga City Council in 1985 and retired from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council at the recent local body elections.

That is an extraordinary record of service spanning some 34 years.

When John was first elected to the Tauranga City Council the population of Tauranga was approximately 60,000 people and in 2019 that has grown to approximately 140,000.

The region, serviced by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, currently stands at about 305,000 people.

There has been very substantial growth right across the area, the management of which takes knowledge, skill, diplomacy and determination.

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Port of Tauranga – In Reflection In the 1980’s New Zealand’s economy was in trouble and a Labour Government lead by David Lange was elected in 1984 which led to widespread social and economic reform, referred to as Rogernomics, after Roger Douglas, its Minister of Finance.

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The Tauranga Harbour Board was established in 1912, and the Mount wharves came into operation in 1954 with new heavy rail tracks to Kawerau reopened in 1955 for paper and timber products to be exported. The first shipment of logs to Japan was in 1957.

In 1978 the Kaimai rail tunnel was opened reducing travelling times for freight from Rotorua and Hamilton.

Operation of our Ports, a vital cog in our ability to export product to the world, was considered inefficient and expensive and an impediment to our ability to grow exports. In 1988 the ‘Port Companies Act’ came into force. Until that time ports were owned and operated by Harbour Boards, which were in turn owned by the communities they served. The Port Companies Act required Harbour Boards to transfer their commercial operations to new entities limited liability companies.

The purpose of the Act was to promote and improve efficiency, economy, and performance in the management and operation of the commercial aspects of ports.

The Act stated that its principal objective was to be a successful business.

Non commercial aspects of the Tauranga Harbour Board were assumed by

Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Port of Tauranga Ltd was established and its shares were owned by the community it served, some 75% by Bay of Plenty Regional Council and 25% by Waikato Regional Council.

The next major reform occurred in 1989 with the ‘Waterfront Industry Reform Act’. The Waterfront Industry Commission was abolished and stevedoring companies had complete control over the quantity and quality of their workforce which led to a dramatic decrease in the number of waterfront workers employed.

1992 saw Port of Tauranga listed as a public company at which point Waikato Regional Council sold its shares and PoT also issued a further 10 million shares all of which were sold to the public at $1.05 per share. Bay of Plenty Regional Council through its subsidiary Quayside Holdings Ltd owned 56% and public 44% of the Port Company.

The Port changed from being a non-profit organisation with the goal of serving its community, to one committed to serving the interests of and paying a dividend to its shareholders.

Port of Tauranga Directors who represent the communities shareholding (Quayside Holdings Ltd) are now responsible to the shareholders of the Port of Tauranga to maximise the financial opportunities of the Port, and must not take heed of any other community interests ahead of their obligation to shareholders. That is not

to say that the Port does not support community activities nor behave as a good citizen, but it must focus on optimising its opportunity to financially benefit from providing services to importers and exporters who need to bring to or expert goods from the Port.

The Port of Tauranga has profited immensely from a large captive market in the region, by attracting business from other areas through economies of scale and good management, by investing in other port associated businesses, and by providing low cost transhipment of containers which have no part in supporting our community.

It has a cost advantage to other ports in NZ due to lower-cost non-union labour and the scale of its business. It will benefit from the emergence of larger international ships calling at fewer ports and increased use of rail and coastal shipping to PoT.

The port is no longer one of the largest employers in town, with just 229 permanent and 20 casual staff.

In 2016 each share in PoT was split into 5 new shares,

and these new shares currently trade at $6.77. The increase in value from $1.05 to (5*$6.77) in addition to the dividend payments to shareholders have been an outstanding financial investment for their owners, but particularly for bulk goods like logs, there is no great deal to be had going through Tauranga.

In exchange for Port of Tauranga operations in our city, our Regional Council does receive a large financial dividend.

Does that represent good value when compared to the environmental and social cost of its operations in Tauranga?

In our next edition Bay Waka will reflect on what Tauranga would look like if Port of Tauranga had the quality of the city it operated in as its first priority and the impact on some of our key industries if port facilities were available to support them, rather than the port’s shareholders.

I write for Bay Waka to raise issues for discussion in our community

By Peter McArthur

Bay Waka

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Leading the way in local history Tauranga Historical Society Established in 1952, the Tauranga Historical Society exists primarily to preserve and promote the historical and cultural heritage of the Western Bay of Plenty for the people of the region and beyond. Members are history enthusiasts and contribute to the Society’s biannual magazine, Historical Review: Bay of Plenty Journal of History.

The many stories surrounding the Brain Watkins House range from the horse given shelter in the hall during the Tarawera eruption to the young couple separated by the First World War, reunited years later, and marrying in their 70s. Occupied by one family for nearly 100 years, much of the house has the original contents, and offers an insight into the life of a middle class Tauranga family. The kauri villa is registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category II Historic Place.

Secondly, the Society is responsible for the management, preservation and display of the Brain Watkins House Museum. Volunteers open the house to the public each Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4pm. Admission for public viewing is $5 (children are free). Private group tours can be arranged on request. There is a hall behind the house for hire that holds up to 25 people ($30 for half-days or $50 for full day).

Brain Watkins House, Cameron Road, Tauranga – Photo taken by Debbie McCauley.

The Stone Pilot Jetty In the late 1800s there were many landing points around the Tauranga Harbour. Archaeological remnants of some of these port facilities remain today. An important one is the stone pilot jetty on the inside of Mauao. Construction of the Stone Jetty, the first wharf at Mount Maunganui, began on 7 December 1888. All Tauranga's leading citizens at the time took part in the project, under the direction of Arthur Washington Burrows and G Gardiner. I know local resident Gilmore Walls' great grandfather John Gilmore helped build it. The stone jetty was opened on 28 March 1889 by James Bodell, who was the Mayor of Tauranga at the time. The harbour's first pilot lived in a tent on the lower slope of Mauao and a pilot house was built for the harbour master in 1866. Another local resident Clare Birch said her great great, great grandfather, Captain Hannibal Marks lived there with his family. Although it was very popular, the boulder pier did not remain in service for very long. By 1894 there was a general demand for a bigger and better wharf and on 17 January 1895 the Pilot Bay wharf, a little to the west side was opened.

I write for this magazine because it allows me to share what I know with our community.

By Leanne Brown

Yearly membership to the Tauranga Historical Society costs $35 or $40 for couples, and includes a subscription to their magazine and an invitation to attend their monthly meetings, listen to a variety of speakers and network with other like-minded people.

For more details phone: (07) 578 1835 or email: taurangahistorical@gmail.com or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ taurangahistoricalsociety I write for Bay Waka to add to the colourful and interesting stories contained within.

By Debbie McCauley

Photo Credit Tauranga Kete and National Library

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Elva Brain-Watkins (née Brain) was a member and on her death in 1979 gifted the property now known as the Brain Watkins House Museum to the Society. The Brain family moved from Auckland to Tauranga, where Elva’s father Joseph Brain built the property from a shipment of kauri he received in 1881. Brain not only built and repaired boats but also operated a local shipping business. He was a major contractor in the district building bridges, The Strand sea wall, the Durham Street fire station, the first Mount wharf, and the Memorial Gates at the Tauranga Domain.

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Calling all natural health practitioners

Health & Wellbeing

Are you a natural health practitioner (counsellor, life coach, massage therapist, reflexologist, beauty therapist etc) needing a flexible working location like the Kollective or hot desking hubs, but with consultation rooms instead?

Bay Health Clinic is a natural health hub with a variety of practitioners providing a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare.

They are now inviting health practitioners to use their facilities on a ‘charge per client’ basis providing flexibility for your schedule.

There is no commitment to regular time slots or days, simply book the room for your clients whenever you need to. This will save you a lot of time and money outfitting your own clinic as well as provide a secure and professional location to meet with clients.

The Health Clinic in Judea has a welcoming atmosphere and as you walk in you immediately see their impressive dispensary providing many herbs in tablet or liquid form. It’s almost as if you’re stepping back in time when ailments used to be effectively treated with multi-use herbs. However, these days

the practitioners are highly educated with access to a wide range of products and information. There is an onsite library to consult, books for sale and several rooms for you to use as well as an open kitchen.

Any practitioners using the clinic will have full access to dried and fresh herbs to create teas, creams, tinctures and poultices with commission on your sales.

The existing team bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the clinic and are on hand to support to people joining them. The team is led by Jaine Kirtley, Naturopath, Nutritionist & Registered Mental Health Nurse who has over thirty years’ experience in the natural health sector. This is an ideal opportunity for people starting out in the industry because of the independence of running your own business along with the potential for new referrals and support available to cover your clients if you are away from the team. It’s the best of both worlds - your own business with a knowledgeable support team on site supporting you.

The facilities on offer are several private rooms

Bay Health Clinic co-working space.

that have a massage couch, desk and chairs, a small storeroom, access to printer/ Wi-Fi and all the rates/ utilities are included. They have installed an online booking system for clients and a joint financial system that you can use to keep track of sales/invoices. So essentially the utilities and all other costs are run by the centre leaving you to concentrate on what you do best – helping clients to achieve optimal health!

Whatever you bill your clients Bay Health Clinic will receive 20% of the fee.

If this option for flexible working around your natural health business sounds perfect please contact Jaine on 022 024 1234 or ask@ bayhealth.nz for a relaxed chat (and perhaps a cup of

stunning herbal tea brewed daily).

If you’re interested in natural remedies or curious about the Bay Health Clinic, they plan to have an Open Morning on Saturday 16th November at 10.00am to 1.00 pm to educate people on varieties of herbs that can be grown at home.

You can ask the existing team of Naturopath, Nutritionist, Medical Herbalist, Registered Bowen Practitioner, Massage Therapist or Mental Health Nurse any questions around natural health and check out their blooming gardens.

I write for Bay Waka as I love to support local businesses.

By Kathryn Stewart, Kat Comms.

Open Morning Saturday 16th Nov 2019 10 am - 1 pm

Flexible Co-working Space Available

Free entry Find out how we can help your health naturally See the Medicinal Plants growing, Dispensary, Little Library, Clinic rooms, Garden and Demonstrations of some of the Therapies & Tests we use Hear about how Plants heal Free Zinc tests, Blood pressure tests Meet friendly, experienced Practitioners.

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Bay Waka

November 2019 - January 2020

De Lux Beauty sits in the heart of Cherrywood. The new premises were opened in August 2014 with the official opening in December.

The business is owned by Suzanne Edmonds.

The business was originally set up by Felicity Angus in February 2010 in an upstairs location in Cherrywood when the opportunity to move to the central part of the shopping centre. Felicity did her training in Tauranga at Toi Ohomai. She then went on to further her experience in Australia before working on cruise ships delivering beauty services, for four years. Once settling back home she knew that she had the talent and experience to run her own business.

From left: Natalie Bridges, Blink director with Felicity Angus, De Lux founder.

Client care is her main focus as she brings this most important quality to the culture of the business.

In 2013, the business was taken over by her mother Suzanne, while Felicity took maternity leave returning only part time while she raises her two boys.

Blink Public Relations marketing skills When the business moved to the heart of Cherrywood, Blink Public Relations company took on the challenge to market the unique and luxurious salon.

It was at this time that the expertise of Natalie Bridges and her team helped lead the way to what is now a busy and thriving salon.

Suzanne has mostly retired from the business now and a team of talented staff run the salon calling Suzanne in to cover only when staff are sick, on holiday and the salon gets overly busy.

Felicity’s passion and the culture she created is in making every person get the best beauty treatment they can. The culture is to value and respect each client as if they are the only woman in the world. Woman traditionally put the needs of others first so when they go to De Lux Beauty, the staff know that this is the time to treat everyone with the utmost care.

We write for this magazine because we support it fully, as it is such an incredible diverse community voice for our city.

By De Lux Beauty of Cherrywood

Lotions, potions and parabens From coconut oil and kale to and buckwheat and blueberries, there is a plethora of information out there about what we should be putting in our bodies. But have you ever stopped to think about what you are putting on your body?

Makeup and lotions are full of chemicals that can be absorbed through our skin. It is worth taking the time to consider the effect that there could potentially have on our health.

The number of ‘paraben-free’ products behind beauty counters, on supermarket shelves and in hairdressing salons is increasing. While there is not yet any watertight evidence that the use of substances, such as parabens in makeup and skincare products is harmful to our health, neither is there any watertight evidence to say that they aren’t.

So what are parabens and why are we becoming increasingly wary of them? Parabens are the most widely used preservatives in personal care products. Without preservatives, our lotions and potions would be left at the mercy of fungus, bacteria and other microbes.

However, a growing number of studies are being conducted into their potential health risks, including a possible link to breast cancer, due to their ability to mimic oestrogen.

Health Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), a U.S.-based industry-

sponsored panel of experts that evaluates the safety of cosmetic ingredients, have all deemed that parabens are safe at current exposure levels.

The long term, cumulative effects of using petroleumbased ingredients, sodium laurel sulphates, propylene glycols, silicone, artificial colour and synthetic perfumes on our skin is also unknown.

As the debate builds among scientists, product safety regulators and cosmetic manufacturers, I prefer to err on the side of caution and it seems I am not alone. More natural products are becoming available because more people are demanding them.

There are plenty of affordable options available now and some more luxuriant ones too. The use of plant and fruit oils, for their natural preservative qualities, makes for some positively delicious combinations.

Making a conscious choice about your beauty and skincare products, could be the best thing you do for your skin and your health. Because we all know that beauty is more than skin deep.

I write for Bay Waka in the interests of women being encouraged to allow themselves to indulge in self-care.

By Suzanne Edmonds

Health & Wellbeing

Where every client gets special treatment

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Chef Stephen’s - The Happy Puku Catering Co. My favourite Summer Recipes

In the Summertime when the weather is hot, You can stretch right up and touch the sky….

Summer has finally arrived after the deluge of the long constant spring rains and yes how nice it is to see everybody with smiles on their faces. Now that the days are longer it’s indeed the time for outside dining (al fresco) and cranking up the barbie! … out on the deck or on the beach.

So what’s on the menu?

Here are a couple of rippers to please the crew with minimal prep work…no stress and no fuss and yay less dishes!

I am showcasing how to use summer’s delicious fennel and the seed.

Home made sausages with apple and fennel These are easy as and so much healthier than the processed ones high in sodium, fat and nitrates.

Method

Ingredients

Food & Garden

Put the pork, chilli, apple, garlic, fennel seeds and wine into a large bowl, and season with salt and a good grind of pepper to taste. Mix well together, then, using your hands, divide into twelve good size portions. Roll each portion into a large sausage shape. If you have rosemary push the branch lengthways through the centre of each sausage ,leaving the last centimetre of leaves poking out one end, and the rest of the branch out the other end.

Serves 6

1kg minced pork (or chicken if you prefer)

12 Rosemary branches

½ Granny Smith, peeled and finely diced or grated

1 teaspoon chopped red chilli

3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed (or 1/2 onion finely diced)

2 teaspoons fennel seeds, lightly cracked (give them a bash with a rolling pin)

100ml (just under ½ cup) red wine

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Olive oil

Place onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and if possible place in the fridge for an hour to firm up.

Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan, and fry the sausages over a medium heat until they are golden on all sides. This will take about 10 minutes. Alternatively you can preheat oven to 180°C and cook the sausages for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.

These are delicious with Asian Slaw (recipe in Bay Wakas Spring edition) and grilled tomatoes.

Refreshing light salad of sweet roasted cherry tomatoes, crisp shaved fennel topped with delicious marinated grilled chilli prawns.

Stephen Kapai | The Happy Puku Catering Co. | stephenkapai@gmail.com | 021 140 5515

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Ingredients

Kai Moana salad

Serves 4

Method

2 punnets Roma/Cherry tomatoes

Place the prawns in a bowl with the marinade for one hour.

3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 baby Fennel bulbs, trimmed and cored

Juice of one lemon

Preheat oven to 200°C. Toss cherry tomatoes with a touch of oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast, tossing once, until tomatoes are blistered and just beginning to burst, 10–15 minutes. Let cool.

1 tablespoon chopped Dill

20 medium Prawns peeled and deveined with tails left intact.

Marinade

Get the marinated prawns rocking and sizzling on your hot grill. Once they are evenly pink on the outside and white on the inside they’re ready to plate (about 4 minutes)

1 Chilli

Time to plate.

3 cloves Garlic

Thumb size fresh Ginger finely diced

½ Tablespoon Fish Sauce

Place the tomatoes tightly in the middle onto 4 plates and top with a layer of the fennel mixture. With a quick hand of an artist place the prawns as a beautiful crown on top of the layers.Yum yum!

Zest from 1 Lemon (spray free) or, even better, lime.

Cracked Pepper and Salt

Haere mai kit e kai!

I write for the Bay Waka because I genuinely care about people and love to share my passion.

By Chef Stephen, thehappypuku.com

Food & Garden

Shave the fennel. I like to use my Japanese mandolin.You can use a sharp knife and carefully shave it. Place into a bowl and add 3 Tablespoons of Olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice (½ lemon). Add the dill and season to taste.

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Through Andy Belcher’s lens

Call to Gardeners Feeling just a tad proud of your garden? If so, the BOP Garden and Art Festival Trust is keen to hear from you.

With spring in the air, the hunt is officially on to find new gardens throughout the district to add to the festival’s offering.

Festival director Marc Anderson says gardeners unsure of whether their plot is worthy of showcasing may like to let the festival’s garden selection committee help them decide.

Thirteen paces Pets & Wildlife

I visited Heron Island, a natural coral cay (or key), right on Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef. This island resort is a nesting place for the vulnerable Green and Loggerhead Turtles.

The viewing of nesting and hatching turtles starts around November, the very time I was there! I followed tracks in the sand where turtles had come in from the sea and then watched as they laid their eggs.

Very early next morning I heard a child screaming excitedly, “Dad, come and see the turtles”. Still half asleep I grabbed my camera bag and stumbled my way towards the beach in my nightwear. Three turtles were dragging themselves awkwardly down towards the waters edge. I tried to creep up quietly to the first one.

I observed that each turtle stopped and rested its head on the sand for about a minute. They then raised their heads, took two deep breaths and moved off again. To my amazement I counted each turtle moving exactly thirteen paces before stopping again for another rest. There was now only one turtle left and at the end of her second effort she appeared to be about thirteen paces from the sea. Hoping for a miracle I dashed down the beach and carefully laid down in shallow water with camera in hand. Directly in her path I froze like a rock with camera to

my eye. I glanced at the turtle. She was on the move again and as she got closer I could hear her heavy breathing. To my utter amazement she came into the water, stopped right in front of me and put her head down. I thought to myself “don’t stuff this up because it’s a special moment”. The sun was just peeping over the horizon and as she lifted her head to breath it created a slight ripple in the calm water. I pushed the shutter button and then waited for the flash to recycle. Its ready light glowed red, she turned and looked at me and I took one more photo before she moved to deeper water.

“It may be that you have friends who tell you that you have a great garden, but you are shy about putting your hand up for festival inclusion. Or it may be that you have a friend or neighbour whom you feel should be showcasing their creativity.

Either way, we’re keen to hear and are more than happy to visit to check gardens and talk things through,” Marc says.

Gardens new to the festival are always an exciting inclusion in the biennial festival, he says, and diversity – from sprawling rural gardens to tiny town plots - is appreciated.

The next festival will be held from November 19-22 next year, in 2020, but Marc and team are keen to use this spring and summer period to confirm which gardens will be included. The festival traditionally features about 70 gardens (as well as art stops).

To contact Marc email marc@gardenandartfestival.co.nz or phone 570 2525.

I write for this magazine because it is a blooming success in our community.

By Marc Anderson, Festival Director.

I was praying I had done it right and could not preview the images because I was shooting film with a Nikon F4. Oh, how things have changed! When I got home and saw this photo I was elated. Its one of my all time favourites and it won a major place in the British Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition.

To photograph wildlife without hassling it, sometimes you have to hatch a plan. I got very lucky on this occasion. My plan worked!

I write for bay Waka because the Editor believes that everyone in our community has something to share.

By Andy Belcher, Legend Photography

By Marc Anderson, Festival Director.

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Jessie’s Slug Bait Scare With the weather warming up, we are more likely to be out sprucing up our gardens. Slugs in our garden can be annoying, but slug bait can be fatal for our pets. Dogs often eat things they aren’t meant to, and slug bait can be deadly if ingested by your pooch.

Unfortunately, there is no antidote for slug bait poisoning.

Treatment involves removing the poison from the pet’s system (including giving the pet medication to make them vomit if early enough and the pet is not showing neurological signs), controlling convulsions and maintaining hydration. It is unknown when Jessie had eaten the slug bait, but she was already showing strong neurological signs indicating that the toxin had already been digested. Jessie was sedated and put into an induced coma to control her seizures and was put on an intravenous fluid drip to support her body and help to flush the toxin out.

"Always buy pet friendly slug bait." Jessie earnestly tells Bay Waka readers.

By the next morning, although a little sluggish (pun intended), Jessie was doing so much better, and she pooped out most of the bait. She is now back home with her family enjoying life, and hopefully staying away from slug bait!

When buying slug bait, look for more pet-friendly options and always read the full product label before use. When laying slug bait on your property, place small amounts and ensure it is unreachable by your pets. Baits are often flavoured to make them enticing to animals, and dogs can dig up buried bait on a hunt for a snack. Even though some baits include deterrents to give it a bitter taste, such as Bitrex, this doesn’t seem to discourage many pups. Ensure the box is well stored too, as dogs have been known to eat all the slug bait AND the packaging!

Time is critical in these cases, so don’t hesitate to contact your vet if you believe your pet has eaten slug bait.

Stay safe this summer!

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By the Welcome Bay Vet Team

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Pets & Wildlife

Jessie the dog was lucky to survive a recent encounter with slug bait. Jessie’s owners came down to the vet clinic first thing in the morning because Jessie was shaking constantly.

At first, they were concerned she had been hit by a car, but after some questioning at the clinic, the owners recalled that they had laid slug bait down on the property the day before.

Signs your pet has eaten slug bait can include salivating lots, trembling, shaking, seizures and death if enough bait is eaten. If you think your dog has come in contact with slug bait, contact your vet immediately. If you have the packaging from the product then bring that to the vets with you. Different products have various active ingredients, and this can affect how the vet treats your pet.

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Bay Waka

Growing up with my Koro

[Te Uncle Tai - Ed.]

As the first mokopuna or grandchild of my grandparents Tai and Carol, I was raised with them in Ohauiti where I grew up in their hardworking home.

My grandfather whom I called “Dad” worked as a water-sider on the wharf, My nan was a nurse at the Tauranga Hospital.

My grandparents had six children who gave my grandparents 26 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren and we are still counting.

Culture & Art

From birth, Dad was dedicated to the Rangataua Rugby Club firstly by whakapapa (as his great-grandfather was the founder of the Club), and then playing rugby, 8-ball, darts and even tennis throughout his years, before transitioning onto the committee. In 1979, Dad became the President of the Rangataua Club until 2015 when he decided to pass it on so he could enjoy his mokopuna (grandchildren).

Dad followed the Ratana faith following his parents Parete Taikato, who was the Ratana Tuatoru band master and Mini Taikato (nee Tuteaiti), who was an Awhina for our

Old local friends, from left: Hinerongo Walker (84), Te Tai Taikato (85), Hariata Ririnui (100) celebrate Uncle Tai's 85th birthday at Maungatapu Marae on 20/10/2019.

Tania Lewis-Rickard (Kai Aroha founder) with whanau enjoy some line dancing.

church were both staunch followers of their Ratana faith.

Dad played the baratone and the tenor horn during his time in the band.

We have been raised around the sweet tunes of Dad playing his saxophone echoing throughout the house, playing with his many muso friends and family around the motu.

The marae is another big part of Dad’s life, starting at the tea towel and progressing through to kaumatua status. This status he says allows him to sit back and take direction from our beautiful nannies (you always have to listen to the nannies). Women are the back-bone of Ngāti He and it started with Wairakewa, our whare tupuna or ancestral meeting house.

Koro played on the sax at his 20/10/2019 party at Maungatpu marae.

Photo: Reilly Moonen (12)

Growing up and being raised by my grandparents has been the best experience of my life and I can’t thank them enough for their guidance.

I write for Bay Waka to highlight my awesome koro, together with the courtesy shown by my hapū Ngāti He.

By Marcia Whauwhau

Bay Waka

November 2019 - January 2020

Five years ago, SETI Project Scientists detected a faint signal from the outer reaches of space. Now, in a highly classified CIA operation, First Contact with extra-terrestrial life is scheduled for 7:23pm, August 24th in the Dark Mountains of Global Region Echo. The President has intelligence that suggests the morale of American forces at the alien landing site is at an all-time low.

His solution? He instructs the Joint Chiefs to find the only musical act that has a hope of raising moral, so saving the world and developing intergalactic relations.

Enter Jake and Elwood Blues.

That’s the show synopsis developed by Two amateur Tauranga scriptwriters who have secured the rights to use the iconic Blues Brothers characters in a stage show inspired from the hit-film after talks with Hollywood bigwigs Dan Ackroyd and the late John Belushi's widow.

Liam Hagan and Gordy Lockhart spent three years in discussions and negotiations with Judith Belushi and Dan Aykroyd and secured a contract in the end by promising to donate to a children's charity in the name of the film's lovable main characters Jake and Elwood.

The 1980 blockbuster earned rave reviews and featured an all-star Hollywood line up of Ackroyd, Belushi, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, John Candy and Ray Charles.

"We set out to put on a Blues Brothers movie adaptation, but we were told we had to write our own one, so we did," Hagan said. The result is Blues Brothers: First Contact which aims to capture the essence of the films, including the 1998 sequel Blues Brothers 2000, and bring them to the stage in what Lockhart calls an "off, off, off, off, off, off Broadway production."

The story picks up from where the first movie left off, at Joliet Detention Centre. The brothers are given a mission from the President of the United States directly, but that is just the start of their madcap adventure.

"Every Blues Brothers story has the same formula," Hagan said. "They are released from prison. Given a mission. Get the band back together. Get chased for some reason and put on a show."

Tauranga Musical Theatre are set to stage Blues Brothers First Contact. Casting for the show will begin shortly with the musical scheduled to hit the stage between mid April and early May 2020.

I write for BayWaka as its good to be out there!

By Gordy Lockhart 027 276 8427

Fresh raw milk available every day. Come visit our self-service farm shop!

“Many hands make light work” is a saying often heard, and it is true of The Good Farm. The new owners, a 3-generational family, have banded together to continue to grow and flourish what was ‘Walnut Tree Farm’. They each bring different skills to the table, sharing the workload and developing future ideas for the farm together. They believe in working alongside nature, connecting with the seasons and learning to tread more lightly upon this earth in which we all live, using organic farming and gardening practices.

With new cows in the herd and the spring grass shooting, the girls are producing more delicious milk. Their commitment to you, as customers, is never to sell out; enough fresh raw milk for everyone! The spray-free produce garden is beginning to thrive again, as the days become warmer with spring vegies being harvested, making way for the planting of summer crops.

If you haven’t visited the farm in a while, get on down and say hi to one of the team of The Good Farm, grab a bottle of fresh milk, some vegies & freerange eggs, and you may even be lucky enough to see Ellie again (she still loves a good scratch!)

Ellie the cow hard at work for the new owners.

Culture & Art

Hollywood and Broadway come to Tauranga for world’s first

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16th Ave's, Noises Off, coming soon!

Opening 22 November to 7 December 2019 16th Ave Theatre is proud to be bringing Noises Off to our stage this November. With technical brilliance and splitsecond timing, Noises Off takes us behind the scenes with a company of actors in a hilarious and heartfelt tribute to the unpredictably of life in the theatre.

Hailed as one of the funniest plays of all time, the Olivier Award-winning Noises Off gives us a window into the inner workings of theatre behind the scenes, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance. Doors slamming, on and off-stage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.

Tickets can be purchased from iTicket - www.baylive.nz/noises-off

Keep a watch out for Performances at 16th Ave Theatre’s new Black Box Experimental Space.

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Thanks to all those Riddler’s who sent in an answer to go into the draw to win the pretty cool remote-controlled cockroach prize.

I asked my daughter if she’d seen my newspaper.

She told me that newspapers are old school. She said that people use tablets nowadays and handed me her iPad. The fly didn’t stand a chance.

The answer to same question, “What answer is always completely different, but always correct” The time.

I’ve always thought my neighbours were quite nice people. But then they put a password on their Wi-Fi.

Congratulations to our issue 16 winner, Vani (9) who took that nasty creepy crawly off our hands!

My friend Robbie shocked and hurt me. He told me today that I make people very uncomfortable and have no respect for personal space. I mean, what a thing to say to a friend? It totally ruined our bath!

A nice old lady on a bus offers the driver some peanuts. He’s happy to take some. He asks her after a while why she isn’t having any herself.

“Oh, young man,” she says, “they’re too hard on my poor teeth, I just couldn’t.”

“Why did you buy them at all then?” wonders the driver.

“You see, I just love the chocolate they’re covered in!”

A woman is at a doctor after her husband’s check-up. The doctor looks serious and says, “Mrs Connelly, your husband is very sick. He needs to rest and not get upset. I will prescribe you some sleeping pills.”

“Ok,” nods Mrs Connelly, “and how often should he take those?” “Oh, they’re not for him, Mrs Connelly, they’re for you.”

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CLASSIFIEDS OHAUITI COUNTRY MARKET, Second Sunday Monthly, 10am - 2pm, Ohauiti Settlers Hall, 459 Ohauiti Road. Produce, handmade crafts, coffee cart. Phone Karina 027 632 1295 to book your stall.

FREEMASONRY Composed of men of character with high ideals and worthwhile values who strive to make a difference in themselves and our community.

Learn more about one of the world’s oldest and largest fraternal organisations.

Phone, or text Glen 027 918 9096

Our Community COMMUNITY SPACES & VENUES Arataki Comm. Centre 577 8565 Merivale Comm. Centre 578 6450 Ohauiti Settlers Hall 0800 042 848 Oropi Comm. Hall 0800 146 767 Papamoa Comm. Centre 577 8566 Papamoa Sport & Rec. 577 8556 Rangataua Club 021 0261 6996 W. Bay Comm. Centre: 544 9774 COMMUNITY HALLS (Bay Venues) Bethlehem Cliff Road Building Elizabeth St. Comm. & Arts Centre Greerton Matua Tauriko Welcome Bay Waipuna Park Pavilion CONTACT: Aleesha - 027 839 2789

Recommended Services ANDY BELCHER PHOTOGRAPHY. Learn great photographic skills, one-toone private tutoring and mentoring, Email Andy: photos@andybelcher.com, Phone: 021 444 830.

COMPUTER REPAIR & HELP. Windows or MAC, synchronising all devices together.

We can get you up and running again. We come to you, 7-day support, 9am - 9pm.

Phone Tauranga: (07) 262 1000.

HANDYMAN. Scotty Mills, $45/hour. All work high quality. Phone: 022 674 8830.

PAINTER AND DECORATOR. Quality workmanship with friendly reliable service. No job too small. Free quotes.

Phone. James, 7-days, 027 421 6203.

PHOTOGRAPHER. Bay Waka's Catherine Main, commercial, food, products, private functions and events. Proven local track record. Phone: 021 227 8787.

WINDOWS 7 IS END OF LIFE. Silver Service IT Ltd offer fixed price repairs with 3-months free phone and remote support. Phone 7-days: 0800 262 300.

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Summer 2020 - Issue 17

Bay Waka

Welcome aboard THE Mobile Library The Tauranga mobile library visits locations throughout the city six days a week.

You’ll find us near shopping centres, on residential estates, by Primary schools and at several retirement homes.

Check out the timetable below to locate a convenient stop near you!

You can check out the full timetable details on the library website at: www.library.tauranga.govt.nz

2020 Mobile Library bus stops

Week ONE

Maungatapu Shops Change Point Church, Poike Road, Ohauiti

Monday

129 Haukore Street, Hairini

Time

November

December

January

February

9.15 – 10.30 10.45 – 11.30

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Bethlehem shops car park (opp. ANZ Bank)

2.15 – 2.45

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62 Westmoreland Rise (Mayfield Estate)

2.50 – 4.00

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The Avenues, Tenth Ave

Tuesday

9.20 – 9.50

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Matua Lifecare Village

10.15 – 11.00

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115 Grange Rd

11.15 – 11.45

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Wednesday

77 Victory Street, Welcome Bay

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Cherrywood shops Bernadette House, 25 Taupo Avenue

Thursday

Monowai Street (opp. Monowai Village) 14 Russley Drive, Mount Maunganui Brookfield shops, New World 250 Lakes Boulevard (opp. Above & Beyond)

Friday

Ngakumama Reserve (Landing Drive) 137 Gloucester Road, Mount Maunganui Pacific Coast Village, 210 Maranui, Mount

Saturday

Ocean Shores Retirement Village

2020 Mobile Library bus stops

Week TWO

3.35 – 4.10

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Active Explorers (510 Cambridge Road) Monday 2.00 – 2.30 4 18 2 16 273 St Andrews Drive, Bethlehem 2.40 – 3.10 4 18 2 16 No service on Public holidays: …Tues 24 Dec (afternoon); Wed 25 Dec; Thurs 26 Dec; Fri 27 Dec and Thurs Feb. 46 Sterling Gate Drive, Bethlehem 3.15 – 4.15 4 18 2 6 16 No service to school stops during holidays: December & January 80 Fourteenth Avenue Tuesday 11.30 – 12.00 5 19 3 17

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2 Palm Springs Boulevard, Papamoa

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3.15 – 3.45

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Matua shops (Tilby Drive) Bloom Early Learning, 193 Parton Road Beginnings, Papamoa Beach Road shops

Cherrywood shops Countdown car park, Vale Street, Bureta

Wednesday

Thursday

54 Osprey Drive (Welcome Bay) Maintenance / Stock day

Friday

Cedar Manor Village 101 Edgecumbe Road

Saturday

Bayview Village

9.30 – 12.00 12.10 – 12.35

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No service on Public holidays: Thurs Dec 19 (afternoon); Wed 1 Jan; Thurs 2 Jan; Mon 27 Jan

No service on Public holidays: Thurs Dec 19 (afternoon); Wed 1 Jan; Thurs 2 Jan; Mon 27 Jan No service to school stops during holidays: December & January No service to school stops during holidays: December & January NB: All patrons are welcome to visit school stops but please note that these are very busy stops where school classes must be given priority of service.

NB: All patrons are welcome to visit school stops but please note that these are very busy stops where school classes must be given priority of service.

Welcome Aboard the Mobile Library The Tauranga mobile library visits locations throughout the city six days a week. You’ll find us near shopping centres, on residential estates, by Primary schools and at several

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