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A most welcome back!

The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT), or the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ is now upon us. According to Klaus Schwab (World Economic Forum), “previous industrial revolutions liberated humankind from animal power, made mass production possible and brought digital capabilities to billions of people. This revolution however is fundamentally different. It is characterised by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, impacting all disciplines, economies and industries, and even challenging ideas about what it means to be human.”

We take a moment in our Feature section to appreciate how advancing technology is adding capability and capacity into our lives locally and ultimately, through improved functions and automation, the potential ability to release us from burden and deposit free-time back into our days, whether that be at work or home.

Special acknowledgement and thanks go out to extraordinary local photographer Andy Belcher for his ongoing support to our community magazine and for sharing his technological know how with photos in our Feature section and front cover.

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We have reached a crossroads where in each magazine we can count 100+ awesome individuals responsible for delivering this community magazine for your reading pleasure. These include our volunteer writers, proof readers, illustrators, designers of all kinds and lastly our advertisers or our Supporters as we refer to them. It is solely through the ongoing support of our advertisers that this magazine is able to cover its ever-growing production costs.

If you like receiving and reading this free-magazine, please take a moment to send your appreciation to our Supporters via Facebook or email. Let them know you have SEEN their advert in the Bay Waka or better still, think of them when you need products and services!

This time, thanks to our Supporters, we will print a record 18,000 free copies.

If each magazine Reader mentions to JUST ONE Supporter per issue that YOU, “have seen THEIR advert in the Bay Waka”, then each Supporter will on average have received 360 acknowledgements! Wouldn't that make their day?

Without Supporters we simply wouldn’t be here. Thank you too, for YOUR support!

Stop press: Sadly, Roger Philp has quietly passed away (p.36).

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Talented Bay of Plenty photographer Andy Belcher created this stunning front cover image called “Need for Speed” while riding the motorcycle himself. He built a special camera frame on the back of the bike and triggered the shutter with an electronic cordless remote. Andy’s local model was kitted out in red and asked to convey her feelings straight into the camera lens. Amongst an entry of 1730 images Andy’s photo won second place overall in the 2012 Creative Asia Travel Photographer of the Year Awards in Hong Kong.

A passion for photography Local Photographer Andy Belcher shares his personal photographic and technological journey An underwater start

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My first overseas SCUBA diving trip in the early 80’s was to Papua New Guinea. The beautiful colours of coral and small reef fish triggered an emotion in my brain telling me I had to photograph this. Soon after, I purchased my first underwater film camera, a Nikonos 4a. On every dive I switched to “A” for auto, imagining my photos would be masterpieces. I was very wrong and lucky if I got one good photo from my 36 film frames. This frustration saw me studying and seeking advice on how best to take great pictures underwater.

Early success

Photo of Boris the Grouper and his followers taken on the wreck of the President Coolidge near Santo, Vanuatu. Boris weighed approx 200 kilos and came within half a metre of me! Photo taken with a Nikon F801s in a Nexus housing and two Nikonos strobes. This image won first place in the British Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition in 1997.

Halfway through a dive I suddenly began to understand the relationship between ambient light, aperture and shutter speed needed to create the correct background exposure. By combining this with different power settings on my twin flashes I made a huge leap forward and created some very nice colourful images. On my first attempt I won the title “Australasian Underwater Photographer of the Year 1987” and flew to Sydney for the awards evening.

Over the next ten years I tried to perfect my craft. My efforts were rewarded when I flew to London to accept from Richard Attenborough, a first-place award in the British Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition.

My winning photo of Boris the grouper was taken in Vanuatu and travelled the world in exhibitions of winning works.

Passion, perfection and obsession

Simon Bridges MP and Andy in a bi-plane with pilot Pete Meadows. Matakana beach on the right and the Mauao on the left. Photo taken handheld with a Nikon D3, a 16mm Nikon fisheye lens and a Nikon flash.

Photography was fast becoming my obsession. As a perfectionist I constantly strived to create “wow factor” images never seen before.

People were noticing and I started getting work enquiries from different

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on my phone? For me as a professional the answer is yes. There is a difference. The 74-megabyte raw images from my Nikon D810 can be so wonderfully enhanced it’s sometimes hard to believe I actually took them. My Adobe Lightroom program enables me to stitch together up to 9 differently exposed images as HDR (high dynamic range) creating beautiful detail in the shadows and the highlights (see photo right).

Technological advancement Over the years I have also many times wished I could put my camera just up there as a slightly higher view would be so much better. Now I can. I bought my DJI quad-copter for my own entertainment never guessing it would lead to so much commercial work. Its outstanding camera can stitch together up to 10 images in Lightroom to create stunning panoramas.

The other delightful advancement in the latest SLR cameras is their ability to shoot amazing quality images at very high ISOs (film speed).

In the days of film most photographers would never dare to shoot anything faster than 400 ISO as the images would have lousy colour and be very grainy. The latest SLR’s will now give great results at up to 12,800 ISO. When new technology allows me to advance my creativity why would I not embrace it. Bring it on!

By Andy Belcher 021 444 830 | photos@andybelcher.com | www.andybelcher.com

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I write for this magazine because its always full of interesting stuff!

Reach for the Sky. Ukranian model Irina stood on a rock inside this awesome sea cave near Hahei, Coromandel. She managed to keep absolutely still while I blasted off 7 images on motor drive with one stop exposure difference. To get good detail in all areas of this image I then HDR blended 7 images into one. Photo taken with Nikon D810 and Nikon 16mm F2.8 Fisheye lens.

types of adventure operators. I decided to make photography my career, just as equipment was moving into the digital era. I can remember saying “it will never be as good as film” but I soon had to eat my words! I bought my first digital camera and just being able to see my photographs straight after shooting was enough to convince me.

Doing well in photography is all about versatility I have gained experience and expertise in underwater, adventure, commercial, weddings, landscapes, wildlife, tourism, children’s books, photo stock, presentations, newspaper features, hosting photo tours, running workshops and private tuition. This variety of work has created many different opportunities and kept me motivated.

In 1995 I was commissioned by TVNZ’s Natural History Unit in Dunedin as the photographer for a 13 part South Pacific documentary called Deep Blue. We travelled in the yacht Evohe from the sub Antarctic Auckland Islands all the way up to a remote Solomon’s atoll near the Equator called Otong Java. It was nine months of my life I will never forget.

Courtney paints a moko on the chin of her younger sister Roka. Photo taken in Te Puke with a Nikon D810 and Nikon 70-200mm F2.8 zoom lens.

Technological changes I find it very difficult to resist the latest camera model when I know it will offer a vast improvement over what I am using now. Do I even need an SLR camera when I can take stunning panoramas

Spectacular wedding day! Andy’s son Ben kisses his bride Tina whilst doing a burnout in his drift car. Photo taken with a Nikon D810 and Nikon 24-70mm F2.8 zoom lens.

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Is there a Technology language barrier?

The ‘Three Letter Acronym’ sometimes appears to be a language of its own, within every day conversation from travel (AKL, LAX, SYD) to finance (GBP, EUR, AUS, NZD) and of course more commonly text language (LOL, BTW etc.)

Here are some common acronyms and brief meanings to assist you during information technology (I.T.) discussions.

BCP: Business Continuity Planning continue to operate if a failure event occurs.

CBA: Cost Benefit Analysis.

CRM: Customer Relationship Management - system for managing client interactions and database.

CSS: Cascading Style Sheet. It is used by web pages to help keep the proper format.

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DR: Disaster Recover and plan.

Remediation and recovery plans in a state of Disaster.

ICT: Information and Communications Technology.

LAN: Local Area Network.

Your immediate workspace network.

MSP: Managed Service Provider (Like Stratus Blue) - Providing managed services for IT operational continuity.

NAS: Network Attached Storage.

A cheaper alternative to a data file store than a server.

OS: Operating System, like Windows 10, Windows 7, or MacOS X. OTS/OOTB: ‘off the shelf’ / Out of the Box. PNP: Plug and play. No configuration or set up – it just works!

PHP: PHP originally stood for Personal Home Page. It is now a recognised term for a software programming language.

RAM: Random Access Memory – runs the OS and software in a computer.

RDS: Remote Desktop Services - also known as terminal services.

RDP: Remote Desktop Protocol connect another computer over a network connection.

SLA: Service Level Agreement.

Agreement which defines response criteria, financial and operating implications.

SQL: Structured Query Language.

Coding language used in a database.

SSD: Solid State Drive.

UFB: Ultra-fast broadband.

VPN: Virtual Private Network – private connections through public networks.

WAN: Wide Area Network - multiple branches or cloud based applications use a WAN to communicate with each other.

XaaS: This is Something (X) as a service. Software as a service, Desktop as a service, Infrastructure as a service or “Stratus Blues Business CLaaS” – Cloud as a service.

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Stop, Now Go! Its Traffic Flow!

Bay Waka recently met with Tauranga City Council transport manager Martin Parkes and transport engineering advisor Bruce Robinson in order to learn about how software technology supports TCC decision making to improve efficiency in our city’s transportation system.

Cars, cars everywhere

One long-term goal of the TCC Transport Department is to support more people using the bus network and to make cycling more appealing and safer, thereby encouraging more people out of their cars.

What is traffic modelling?

Back to the important matter at hand. How do we know TCC Transport Department are doing a good job? We still have to wait 12-15 minutes in our vehicle, crawling from the Maungatapu roundabout to 15th Avenue and up to 45 minutes if coming from the other end of Welcome Bay, during a school morning. Why can’t that be fixed? And if it were, wouldn’t that just have a knock-on effect somewhere else?

“At the strategic end of the scale citywide, traffic modelling is like water modelling using pipes and valves,” explains Bruce, “Except in our case it is a two-way pipe-flow with potentially 16 different decisions at every junction (left, right, straight and U-turn per approach). In this case, the “fluid” is human beings who, being different from water, can make snap random decisions to change their minds and direction for any reason.

At the other end of the scale, there is real-time modelling and control of individual vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians.

Inside the traffic operations centre in the TCC Transport Department. You could be excused for thinking you had stumbled into a NASA control room with the high number of screens tracking moving objects on display.

Software hero SCATS In the control room, the real-time software used is called SCATS and was originally developed to deliver sophisticated adaptive traffic control functionality to key roads within Sydney (abbreviated from “Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System” to SCATS). All cities in New Zealand use SCATS today.

SCATS is fed by 100’s of different sensors spread all over the city, and believe it or not is programmed to try and give every vehicle and pedestrian a green light as they move from intersection to intersection. It is a truly an impressive example of how software technology, using multiple in-built algorithims is adding real-time value to our city while we are blissfully unaware of its existence. Without SCATS, you would probably need to double, triple or more, the amount of time it would take to move about in Tauranga by road.

Tauranga City Council traffic control room maintains the city traffic-light sequencing with modern software (SCATS) in real-time.

And its side-kick Cube Voyager and the trusty Tauranga Transportation Model (TTM) Another powerful software tool is ‘Cube Voyager’, implemented in the Western Bay of Plenty to model predicted traffic flows referred to as the Tauranga Transportation Model (TTM). This is the “strategic travel demand” software, calibrated every five-years against the NZ Census travel surveys, population and employment locations. The algorithms from consecutive census’, together with future land-use and transport network scenarios provided from SmartGrowth and other sources, help to deliver predictive traffic models for 10, 20, 30 and even 50 years into the future.

The calibrated TTM allows for macro-level monitoring of the projected traffic demand of all the roads between Te Puke and Katikati. This together with the SCATS real-time data identifies priorities for the coming 10-year transport plan met by the average annual transport budget of around $50M.

Upgrades on the way In 2018, the TTM will receive an exciting upgrade with new additional software taking the TTM from a macroscopic model to a much finer level of detail and which will begin dealing with people and vehicles as bunches or particles, rather than as fluid flows.

At the same time, as we wrapped up our discussion, Bruce threw in the term “back-forecasting”. This is where you take old sensor data to see how accurate the TTM modelling was in the factual reality of hindsight.

Martin said, “with sensor technology we have gone from ‘data-sparse’ to ‘data-rich’ and the models are also getting more sophisticated and more data hungry”.

Pity the IT department of the TCC having to keep these resource-hungry algorithm-intensive applications running at optimal speeds to allow this work to be done in real-time.

In our next conversation with Martin and his team, we’ll go further down the rabbit hole and ask him to explain in more detail about their other software application called SIDRA for road corridors, recently run to determine the new potential traffic design impacts for both Fifteenth Avenue and Greerton (that was recently shared with the public).

Stay tuned...

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Did you know that in Tauranga less than 1% of people use public transport and less than 1% of people ride bicycles to get around? This means that at least 98% of people move about in private vehicles. But today, we were in the company of the 1% as both Bruce and Martin describe their personal electric bicycle use to get around and the enjoyment this brings to them.

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Space-age Property Management at your finger-tips What we all want in our daily lives is good service, no matter whether we are a tenant, property manager or landlord. In this topic we’re going to explore transformational technology

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completed and that the invoice would be charged to my account for that month.

All of this happened seamlessly and I felt in touch with the process all the way. I don’t like surprises and this system seems the perfect way to keep me informed; at the very beginning when the work is recommended, during the job when it’s being priced and approved then after the job, once it’s been checked and approved for payment.

From an owner using the software

Tanya and Karen's App never loses track of any job!

As a Landlord, I experienced the Maintenance Manager system in operation a couple of months ago.

The house required some painting work, I received an email setting out what was required and the request for approval. Then there were the quotes, so I was able to approve that.

I received a message advising that the job had been placed and that it was being done, then another when it was

Not even sliced-bread is this exciting

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With the workflows built into the system, it automatically reminds an owner, trade supplier or property manager when they need to take action so nothing ever gets overlooked or forgotten. Even local suppliers must verify their licences and insurances annually within the system. It seems, these software application developers have thought of everything.

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Our Human side of software development...

Imagine installing sensors in the ground, water or in orchards to collect data on target inputs such as soil moisture and crop health; or in your farm vehicles to optimise their fuel consumption.

Imagine being able to access this data in real-time, wherever you are, from your phone, tablet or computer.

In BoP, custom software development company, Think, were one of the early adopters to use these ever-evolving technologies to help their clients improve business capability, increase their bottom line and become more competitive.

“The IoT is essentially the ‘unlocking’ of data. It’s about turning objects, machines or buildings, into intelligent assets that can communicate with people, applications and each other,” says Adam Hughes, Founder and Technical Director of Think.

The human piece of the tech puzzle

Adam Hughes, Technical Director (centre) working with some of his offshore TMA team in Vietnam.

Local interface to global resources Many companies however, have been slow to adopt such technology, believing it to be out of reach for them.

“That’s where we come in”, says Adam. We help companies across NZ significantly improve efficiency by helping assess their software needs, plan and provide for cost-effective, scalable multi-platform solutions.”

“We are able to do this due to our capable NZ team and our long-standing

Adam is passionate about developing client relationships to unlock business potential. With more than 30 years of experience, he knows the importance of collaboration and that personal relationship with clients is a vital part of unlocking a business’ potential.

“Through our consulting process, we help clients shift away from a technology mindset, to a business mindset. It is always a special moment when the lights of understanding switch-on."

"Contributing in this way to the growth and evolution of our clients’ business is the reason we can enjoy what we do together,” says Adam.

By Clarissa van Emmenes I write for the Bay Waka to demonstrate how local businesses are striving forward with technology today.

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While these concepts seemed farfetched a few years ago, the rapid advancement of wireless networks and technology innovations, like cloud computing and big data, has seen the Internet of Things (IoT) come of age.

strategic partnership with Vietnambased TMA Solutions. TMA have nearly 2000 employees providing a pool of resources that we are able to utilise to strengthen our dynamic local team.”

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Internet-based voting – bring it on!

Online voting … not rocket science.

Or even flying cars. So why isn't it available?

Voting via the Internet has been in use for some time for Director elections, student societies and more. The large number of commercially available systems available for this tells us there’s a demand for the service.

The goal of any election method remains the same: the public need to be 100% certain that (i) only eligible voters can vote, (ii) each voter can only vote once, and (iii) there's been no tampering with the voting.

But what about..?

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Concern with the risk of possible coding errors, or, 'bugs' can be addressed by robust review and testing processes.

The biggest technical hurdle for online voting is security which, these days means two basic security risks: authentication and hacking.

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Authentication is about unequivocally ensuring any voter is who they are supposed to be, and hacking is the pretty well-known danger of interfering with the process and/or results. Coincidentally, the exact same hurdles financial institutions in NZ have dealt with to deliver secure Internet Banking for roughly 20 years!

Challenges for the Government Given the maturity of how banks securely manage the online banking channel, the basic challenge for government is twofold: (i) ensuring identifiers are only given to eligible voters, and (ii) the right identifier getting to the right voter. These can be overcome with a one-time in-person registration process as needed to be set up for Internet Banking. It’s likely that the cost of the initial large-scale registration would be offset by the cost-savings of eliminating polling stations / paper-based voting process at one election (and voting would need to move entirely online as a hybrid of online and in-person voting makes ensuring one voter = one vote very difficult to manage). Of course, ensuring convenient access to the Internet for all voters then becomes critical.

Are we ready?

And even if the cost-benefit looks favourable and the project to create online voting achieved within the timeframe and budget established (some might argue: not a government forté …) the reality is the public would still need to be convinced that the loss of anonymity of voting enjoyed with traditional balloting is acceptable, since all electronic transaction are traceable (even if highly secure).

Therefore, this is as much a level-ofcomfort issue as anything else. Meaning that the first order of business for any government wanting to shift to online voting is convincing the public any proposed online voting system will absolutely comply with privacy legislation.

By Nelson Tkatch, Managing Principal, eSuccess Strategies who specialise in IT Governance & Execution Excellence I write for this magazine to help the community better understand technology trends and options.

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photos are taken, they arrive automatically onto the owner’s tablet, laptop and/or computer. Set it up to do this automatically and it will do so in the background without prompting and without wires.

Furthermore, if you install a very simple Google Chromecast into an HDMI port in the back of your television set as well, you can with one tap, send a photo from the mobile phone onto the TV screen and then use your phone as the remote control for photos. Furthermore, you can view your entire digital photo collection on the TV with just a click from your computer or tablet.

Jessie is once again playing through her records, cassettes and CD’s, some of which hadn’t been listened to in 25 years.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, here to serve for lifetime, from now on...

Technology today has a gift for everyone. Surprisingly, with so many different companies building a myriad of multifaceted devices, we can quite easily get most, or all of them to seamlessly communicate with each other.

Also for businesses, the ability, for example, to formalise workflows into a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system can, as one small-business recently experienced, double the revenue together with a 90% savings in time after freeing themselves of so many repeating manual tasks.

Giving back control to our older selves If you talk with people in their 80’s and 90’s in particular, they all agree

that as you get older, bit by bit, you feel you have less and less control over your life. Modern technology can return to older people the ability to regain some control back into their lives.

On Demand and Netflix in hospital 24/7 without connecting to the hospital WiFi network, for a onemonth data cost of $129 as and when needed. What great times we live in!

Take an example, where one might not recall how to turn on the complicated stereo system to play records and cassettes. Today’s technology is created with this intuition in mind and easily translates “complicated” into “simple” by delivering a single standalone system that can play records, cassette, CD, radio and even Bluetooth; all while having built in speakers, or the choice to listen with headphones. You just have to know what you want and who to ask for it.

All your digital photos on the TV from any device with one click

It is even possible to watch Sky Go, Fox News Live, TV

Someone has to set that phone up so that whenever

Let’s touch on mobile phones. They are actually a small computer and a camera, a recording device, a music player, movie player, a toy and a message centre. In actual fact there isn’t much you can’t do on most phones that isn’t also available on your computer. But most people just want to use it as a phone, to receive and send messages or emails and sometimes take photos.

Netflix is a real gamechanger and together with the Google Chrome cast device, allows older people to select movies, TV programs and documentaries on their computer or tablet and then with a click or a tap, cast it to the TV. This is far easier than trying to navigate a Smart TV App, especially if you want to type onscreen.

Some customers are even taking out Sky in favour of Freeview and Netflix. Did I mention Netflix has NO ADVERTISEMENTS and costs around $15 per month for thousands of titles?

When technology is set up right, we always say to our customers, "you don’t need to remember anything" and "you don’t need to learn anything new". Your computer experience of past decades far exceeds the skill levels required to operate the modern technology when it is set up right. Invest in a good setup and enjoy the coming decade.

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By Jim Swan, Silver Service IT I write for Bay Waka to share possibilites that exists with your current technology.

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Nothing to learn, just click the button and away you go

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Tauranga’s new MP Merivale Community shines the spotlight Centre - under new right onto Merivale management!

Merivale Community Centre has and will always be about the Merivale rangatahi (young people). They're the best part of my day and they are our focus in all the work that we do here.

Becoming the Merivale Community Centre General Manager in February this year has been challenge but also such a pleasure.

I've followed in the footsteps of some fantastic Managers who have each achieved so much while working for this community.

Programme enrolments on the increase

From Merivale to Parliament, Jan Tinetti is seated in Parliaments debating chamber.

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I worked in Merivale for 11 years and it's one of the greatest communities I've been a part of. And now that I'm a Labour list MP based in Tauranga I'm so lucky to get to advocate for this wonderful community. Merivale has its challenges ranging from homelessness, unsafe and overcrowded housing, to low incomes and all the effects of poverty that you can imagine. It is a community that reflects the inaction of the National government for the past nine years.

Despite all that, Merivale is a resilient and positive community. And that has a lot to do with the spirit of the people that call Merivale home but it's also the organisations that support and advocate for this community.

Future of Merivale Community Centre to be heard by Tauranga City Councilors - 14 November 2017

In the last eight months we have tripled the enrolments and attendance of our after-school and holiday programmes. We have fantastic youth workers who are engaging with our kids and providing them with a safe, warm and welcoming place.

But sadly, we have outgrown this lovely, old converted house on Kesteven Avenue.

Therefore, we are now embarking on an exciting project to build a fit-for-purpose and aspirational Community Centre and community hub. This new building will provide a modern, warm and important community space for our kids and families to engage with all the services and programmes that are so needed.

Come one and all to Council Chambers on Tuesday 14 November!

The project is being presented to Tauranga City Council for inclusion into their Long-Term Plan (LTP) on 14 November; to seek their ongoing support of this community and a financial contribution to the new building project.

Please come along with us to the TCC on the Tuesday the 14th November to show your support for this incredibly important investment in our community - one of the best in Tauranga!

By Sophie Rapson, General Manager – Merivale Community Centre I write for this magazine to share our exciting plans for the new Merivale Community Centre with our Tauranga community.

The Merivale Community Centre is one of those organisations who provide. When I was Principal of Merivale Primary I got to work closely with the Centre. When the bell rings at 3pm Merivale Community Centre takes the baton, and runs an after-school programme for our kids. They provide a safe place for our kids to go learn and have fun.

That's why I'm so excited about the new Merivale Community Centre building project that is going up to Tauranga City Council on 14 November. It's vital that we invest in community infrastructure just as we invest in roading.

And to the people of Tauranga, thank you for supporting me and the Labour vision for our country.

I look forward to working with you to deliver on that vision and build a better New Zealand together.

By Jan Tinetti MP – Labour List MP based in Tauranga I write for this magazine to talk about the importance of community investment.

Sophie Rapson, General Manager of the Merivale Community Centre holding the concept designs for a new Community Centre building.

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34-years later, a New Owner at Caltex Station Welcome Bay Exit David, enter Deepak

14 March 1984, local lad David Little aged 20, now owner also of Ideal buildings Tauranga, in partnership with his parents built the BP service station where the Caltex station now operates in Welcome Bay.

Ten years ago, David bought another Caltex petrol station up in Otumoetai and last year sold it to Deepak Attri.

Deepak is also founder and owner of Apple-certified FixITC.co.nz which now has four branches including one in Tauranga. When David decided to retire from Welcome Bay Caltex after 34 years on-site, Deepak jumped at the chance to take on David’s flagship for himself.

Sixteen years later David bought his parents out from the business although he and his father continued to work together until 2004 when the BP petrol station became the Caltex it is today.

“My Dad and I worked together alright I guess, but my wife couldn’t understand why I didn’t want to socialise with him”, he laughed, “I’d just worked eight hours with him!”

David went on to acknowledge the 100's of kids and people who have worked at the gas station over the last 34 years. “I’ve seen local kids grow up and then have their own kids,” he said.

“We used to have school kids working in the afternoon, and our kids also did their time, to learn to work for pocket money.”

is pleased to be back in Tauranga and the kids enjoy their local school.

Pop-in and say hello to Deepak at Caltex, he would love to meet you and to hear any suggestions that you may have for the business.

Deepak was quick to point out that he was born in the same year that David built the petrol station. Moving to Te Puke in 2009 from India, he was soon followed by his family. After four years as a software engineer, he moved to Hawkes Bay but missed the Bay of Plenty. Initially he started a small Apple-certified repair business in Hastings but eventually moving to Gisborne when he brought the Vodafone franchise for East Coast.

Buying the Caltex in Otumoetai last year gave his family an opportunity to move back and he was able to build a home for himself in town. The family

Today, on 2 October 2017 after 12,284 days, Deepak Attri takes the reigns from petrol station founder David Little in Welcome Bay.

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If you have never been to one of these festivals, now is your chance – you don’t want to miss out this one!

Located in a superb setting on the very edge of Welcome Bay on the on the southbound road to Te Puke, the Fair celebrates the spacious green setting with an incredible range of stalls and food, music and entertainment!

The food and wares on sale will boggle the taste buds and imagination. There is something for everyone and everyone will be delighted by the great family day!

Put it into your calendar right now while you think of it!

For any enquiries, please email the school: reception@waldorftga.nz.

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Exquisite curry is here!

If 10/10 five-star Facebook reviews in September are anything to go by, The Bay Masala licenced restaurant and takeaway in Welcome Bay has hit the jackpot!

Professional chef Vikram Singh Kalura has 20+ years experience including running a kitchen of a 5-star Hotel in India. Recently he finished nine years working in an Indian restaurant in Whitianga and is now delighted to share his culinary know-how from his very own restaurant in Tauranga.

Take a look on our back cover (this issue) for more information and bear in mind what the community is already saying, “Best Indian [food] I have had anywhere in New Zealand”, “Top notch, highly recommended”, “Best curry I've ever had, quick waiting time and great service”, “No added colours - TRULY delicious curries!”, “Totally authentic cuisine” and more.

Looks like we’ve got a keeper here folks and if you have allergies, talk to Vikram before ordering, contamination-free meals are guaranteed!

Husband and wife team, Kusma and Vikram Kalura outside their new licenced restaurant The Bay Masala, Welcome Bay.

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How do you go flatting successfully at a mature age?

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A home for Kinsa By chance, I met lady who said she’d converted a shed on her property to a flat and was looking for someone suitable to live there. She needed her animals and hens cared for so she could get away some weekends, plus garden help.

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I followed her home to the farm. The flat has that brand-new smell, is well designed with a wide porch from which I can paint or survey fields and orchard. We found we had similar interests.

“It’s yours,” she said.

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term anything. It’s yours.”

She’s even putting in a fridge and microwave, a raised veggie garden and carport. And there’s plenty of storage. It feels orchestrated for me.

Thank you, God.

By Kinsa Hays I write for this magazine to follow up on my plight outlined in Bay Waka issue 8.

Two women who’ve successfully practised the art of flatting are Mary Rose and Joy Rising. Mary Rose has tried all sorts of combinations - renting and sharing a house with the owner, being co-tenants with up to five people, or co-owners with a renter, experiencing the ups and downs of shared living.

A process was developed to manage it all: house meetings for problem solving, household accounts, managed exits, and not least, ways to have autonomy within a structure so you can feel like it’s your home.

Delights, doubts, difficulties and dreams An agenda left on the table was divided into categories for discussion: delights, doubts, difficulties and dreams. Everyone added to it. A week later they’d share dinner and talk about it – from their feelings to financials. From this openness came understanding, sometimes hard-won, between these independent women who’d chosen to live together.

Booklet available Mary Rose wrote a booklet about her experiences in Hamilton and was interviewed by Waikato radio. Joined later by Joy, and moving with her to Tauranga, she is very interested in seeing community living accepted as part of urban planning.

If you are interested in learning more about this concept, write to writer17@baywaka.nz.

By Kinsa Hays I write for this magazine because I am interested in the topics it discusses.

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Welcome aboard the Mobile Library 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 The Tauranga mobile library locations throughout the at cityseveral six-days-a-week.

You’ll find us near We’re shopping on residential estates,

by Primary and at residential estates, byvisits Primary schools and retirement homes. atcentres, Welcome Bay every week and schools Maungatapu several retirement homes. We’re at Welcome Bay every week and Maungatapu shops every fortnight. shops every fortnight.

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

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

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Member benefits - As a member you and these are receive our bi-monthly 'Bookline' morning NB: patrons welcome to visit school stops but newsletter please note that these are very busy classes must be given priority of service.

NoAllservice toare schools during school with a calendar of stops our where school meetings. holidays. activities, Library news updates and For more information check our book reviews.

NB: All patrons are welcome to visit website www.fol-tauranga.org.nz school stops but please note that these Book Clubs - Monthly Friends or contact Jenny 543 4760, are very busy stops where school classes book clubs meet at Greerton, Mt secretary@fol-tauranga.org.nz, must be given priority of service.

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Mount Maunganui Library is now open from 9.30am - 4.00pm on Saturdays!

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The defeat of the Mori party: good or bad? election result was the complete defeat of the Māori Party.

It was almost as if he was spoiling for a fight, because I was reasonably sure that he knew I would disagree with him! And of course I did. And said so very strongly.

The Māori Party went into coalition with the National Party after the 2008 election, and was in coalition with National for the next nine years. During those nine years, it pushed the National Party away from its longstanding commitment to one law for all.

In 2002, Bill English gave a major speech in which he argued strongly that the only way forward for New Zealand was to have a single standard of citizenship, under which all New Zealanders, irrespective of their ancestry, would have equal political rights. In 2003, he committed a future National Government to scrapping

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separate Māori electorates, as the Royal Commission on the Electoral System had recommended in 1986 if New Zealand adopted MMP. When I was Leader of the National Party, I too committed a future National Government to completing the settlement of historical grievances, “fully and finally”, within six years of National’s becoming Government and then to treating all New Zealanders equally under the law.

John Key made similar commitments when he was Leader of the National Party, prior to the 2008 election.

What actually happened over the next nine years was a total betrayal of those commitments – signing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, creating the Independent Māori Statutory Board in Auckland, foisting unelected tribal appointees onto several regional council committees, giving tribal interests a virtual vetopower over many local government decisions, opening the door to literally hundreds of claims for customary rights over every inch of the coastline, and much more.

That betrayal happened because National was too weak-kneed to push back against the claims of the Māori Party with whom National was in coalition.

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The Māori Party believes that those with a Māori ancestor (always with other ancestors too of course) have some kind of constitutional entitlement to special rights. But there is absolutely nothing in the Treaty of Waitangi which provides for special rights for anybody.

Article III of the Treaty guaranteed equal rights for all New Zealanders – and that is true no matter which version of the Treaty you look at.

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By Don Brash, Co-spokesperson for the Hobson's Pledge Trust I write for this magazine because it provides for balance in its editorials.

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The beautiful world of whakawhanaungatanga

Over nine years, the Māori Party undertook the thankless task of trying to cure the National Party of its myopia, introducing them to the beautiful world of whakawhanaungatanga [building relationships as our central role in life] that Māori inhabit.

Alongside those humble, chiefly people, the National Party gained access to communities and places that had been restricted after a particularly divisive speech given in Orewa in 2004.

Bill English's speech in 2002, his commitments in 2003 and his failure all paved the way for the most destructive speech on race relations this country has seen in the modern era. Don Brash suggested a Treaty industry out of control and misled New Zealanders about the costs. The largesse was news to most Māori around the country; we sat bemused with the pittance and apology we had accepted for the horrific crimes and theft their ancestors had experienced.

Reaching forward together as a community All of the Treaty settlements that have ever been settled have cost a total of 0.5 percent of one year’s GDP in New Zealand. In Tauranga Moana, our tribes have accepted less than five percent of the value of the land seized from them for having the temerity to defend their homes. Why so little? Because they believe a sincere apology and a partnership with the community to move forward is worth it.

A partnership that has made us a better country Without needing the heat and hate generated by the Orewa speech, the National Party in partnership with the Māori Party settled settlement after settlement in the last nine years.

Partnerships are nothing to fear; the partnerships I have been in have made me a better person. The Treaty of Waitangi was a covenant, not a contract, a partnership that has made us a better country; world leaders in disputes resolution, in co-governance, in co-management and in environmental law. The partnership has meant Māori are not a cost on society, kept down and out, but are now a positive contributor: Māori poured over $50 billion into the New Zealand economy last year. Tribes are now job creators who live in your community for the benefit of your community. Can you say that of most of the companies that National have backed over the years who left for Asia?

Māori love this community and love you for being here Do you like kayaking on the Wairoa River with bush on the banks and birds singing? Māori efforts in the Environment Court stopped it being turned into a marina and residential housing. Do you like the efforts made to get the tracks open after a slip on Mauao? Our tribes are the owners who work hard with the Council to ensure that happens in a timely manner.

Do you like the kapa haka your children do at school, and the community competitions they go to, a rainbow of skin colour and enthusiasm? Local Māori volunteer to put up the marquees, organize the food, teach your children

songs, and laugh and clap on the day. This is who we actually are: members of your community who love this place and love you for being here.

Persistence in building relationships is our central Māori role in life The only betrayal is a betrayal of hope when fringe political movements get to push a message that we should fear difference, refuse to acknowledge wrongs, avoid fair restitution and posit a future where one people in a diverse New Zealand dominate everyone else.

What a sad vision from the worst excesses of a passing generation; thank goodness, the Māori Party and our people throughout New Zealand persisted in whakawhanaungatanga

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despite the poverty of aspiration coming from a few foghorns in Hobson's Pledge.

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Reporting Back on Bay of Plenty Regional Council Achievements over the Past Year Jane Nees Deputy Chair BOP Regional Council

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of the range and depth of our activities. Here is a snapshot of some activity in the Tauranga Harbour catchment: • Water quality information was collected from 18 swimming water quality sites, 18 stream water quality sites and eight harbour water quality sites across Tauranga Harbour, revealing that river and stream health is variable and overall estuarine health continues to be under pressure.

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Over 11,500 vessel hulls, 100 km of pontoons, 560 swing moorings and 2,500 wharf/marina piles were checked for marine pest incursions.

• 50 additional kilometres of waterway margin were protected.

27 new management plans were negotiated with landowners during the year to manage sediments, nutrients and bacteria resulting in 149 management plans in place to improve the health of Tauranga catchments’ land and water.

• Over 3.1million trips were made on the Tauranga public transport network.

Tauranga public transport services are currently under review through the development of the Western Bay of Plenty Public Transport Blueprint.

• Biodiversity was actively managed at 16 high value ecological sites and 49 other ecological sites in the Tauranga Harbour catchment. 42,767 coastal plants were planted during the Coast Care season in the catchment.

In the Western Bay, 32 registered care groups were actively supported, an increase from 28 last year.

• 2,235 tonnes of sea lettuce were removed, all from the Fergusson Park to Kulim Park area.

• Stormwater pollution prevention audits were undertaken in the Mount Maunganui industrial catchment and 69 sites were given recommendations that required follow-up.

• 17 oil spill incidents were responded to and intensive marina surveillance was carried

This summary hasn’t even touched on the work the Regional Council does in regional planning and policy setting, pollution prevention, civil defence, navigation safety, engineering, river schemes and flood protection, economic development and supporting cogovernance entities. I hope though, I have been able to help you understand the Regional Council’s contribution to our place.

If you would like more information on the regional council or any other issue, contact me on neesj@xtra.co.nz or ring me on 07 579-5150.

By Jane Nees, Deputy Chair BOP Regional Council I write for this magazine because I like the way it connects our community.

Article abridged Full copy posted at: www.bayonline.co.nz/RC

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Being the

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Real Ma-ori leadership is

Only after you have stood and looked loss and defeat directly in the eye, will you find the strength to lead. Defeat is an absolute necessity to find that inner strength to overcome, because it assists in marking the parameters of leadership strength.

Māori leadership Māori leadership requires knowledge throughout all facets and sectors in our country. It demands that we acknowledge and comprehend Ao Māori, both in the physical realm as well as spiritual through matakite (the ability to see into the future). Matakite is the hope that binds the physical and spiritual worlds for the good of the people. For those who are fortunate enough to lead their iwi, it can be a difficult position to hold as it requires endorsement from one’s people, second-by-second, minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour and day-by-day.

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From battle to diplomacy Through much of history, Māori leadership has been born out of hardship and war. From leaders such as Peter Buck and Apirana Ngata who fought for the right of Māori to fight in World War I, battlefield leaders of World War II like Peter Awatere and Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, through to more contemporary leaders like Tariana Turia and Te Puea Herangi, Māori leaders have risen in arduous times.

Also interesting are the examples of fearsome fighters such as Tawhiao who, like so many other leaders, started as a warrior of battle and then transitioned to taking a road of diplomacy. Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu referred to the warrior in a garden; ‘It is only after you see the formidable warrior will you understand the politician before you.’

The leadership job We have things up close we must deal with right now: Our homeless, our unwell, those who live in deprivation and are surviving in unimaginable violence and neglect. As someone in a leadership position, it is my job to ensure my team is focused on those things. We have people who day after day cast themselves into the gritty end

of life helping those who have lost the ability to help themselves. I am grateful for these tireless, selfless workers.

But my job as a leader is to also be focused far into the future. We have to form and then articulate over and over a better vision for our people and our country. Leaders are required to form a picture of a future that can inspire others to want to join together to make that picture happen. They then need to form the strategies or maps to allow that inspired group to navigate toward that future. Leaders must have the ability to fight their way through the swamps and over the high mountains to get to the other side. My experience of the practicalities of leadership is that battle is necessary to re-position situations so a better future can be shaped.

We also have to repeat the articulation of that picture of a future for Māori to the wider community so everyone can see how healthier, more capable, more educated, more successful Maori will benefit everyone.

By Paora Stanley, CEO, Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi I write for Bay Waka because our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that really matter (Martin Luther King).

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Opinion Piece - The jails we live in The most dangerous and challenging jail is prejudice: the self-imposed jail we imprison ourselves in when we close our minds, hearts and eyes. Too many kiwis have their minds shut to the huge potential and opportunities we have with our Treaty partners and fellow kiwis, the Tangata Whenua.

Sadly, for too long Maori have been over represented in our jails, unemployment queue and our hospitals. If you take someone’s land, their culture, their language and leave them abandoned at the end of the welfare queue that is what will happen. Maori have struggled to survive. Over the last 50 years that has slowly but surely changed. With their stubborn refusal to lie down and the government recognising some Treaty claims, Maori are slowly becoming the Treaty partner they should have been a 150 years ago.

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With a return of a very small amount of lands, fisheries and forests and some very small compensation payments they are starting to play a significant role in the NZ economy, you only need to look

at Tainui in the Waikato and Nga Tahu in Canterbury.

Maori will not sell the land to foreign owners will not take the profits overseas but will reinvest in our future. This benefits us all.

Currently, 40% of the children in the wider BOP under 15 are Maori and with an ageing population it is critical they play an important role in our future. We must not leave them behind.

With our country rapidly filling with immigrants (70,000 in two years) our Treaty partners, the Tangta Whenua are our best allies to protect our combined cultures, our environment and provide a sustainable path forward.

By Terry Molloy I write to this magazine because the above issues are one of the most important conversations our wonderful country can have.

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Business as usual Hello and welcome to my first column of the 52nd Parliament.

Thank you for re-electing me as your Member of Parliament. I’m really proud of the progress we have made in the Bay over the past 3 years and am humbled to have the opportunity to continue working hard with you and for you to ensure Tauranga remains a city we are proud to call home.

We have some exciting times ahead of us with major infrastructure projects starting to take shape – and more in the pipeline. At the time of writing this column we are still waiting on 384,000 special votes to be counted before we have an accurate lay of the land. Once this is revealed we will have a better idea of what our next government will look like.

During the course of the campaign I had the opportunity to engage in a number of conversations in our community in public meetings, on street corners and on your doorsteps. A number of you highlighted some concern regarding the possible involvement of 11 new iwi on the Tauranga Moana Governance Group. I want to take this opportunity to assure you that this is not the case.

The framework allows for four seats for Tauranga Moana, one seat for iwi of Hauraki and any other iwi with recognised interests in the Tauranga Moana catchment, and five seats for local government. This is a reflection of a Waitangi Tribunal decision from 2004 that confirmed that iwi of Hauraki have customary interests in Tauranga Moana, particularly in the Te Puna-Katikati area.

I look forward to seeing you out and about in the community.

By Todd Muller MP for Bay of Plenty I write for Bay Waka because with a circulation of 18,000, it's a great way to engage with our community.

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SHOREBIRD MURALS REFLECT HEART FOR ENVIRONMENT

A snapshot of news from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Inspiring young people to take hands-on care of their environment is the passion of Tania Bramley, co-ordinator for the Maketu Ongatoro Wetland Society (MOWS) Education Programme.

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MATAKANA ISLAND TO REMAIN A WESTERN BAY TAONGA

As part of the programme, Te Kura O Maketu students have created shorebird murals for the Maketu Surf Club and Park Road reserve toilet block. The artworks are colourful representations of the diversity of migratory and native shorebird life at Maketu and Newdick’s Beach.

A recent Environment Court decision has confirmed that Matakana Island is extremely important and should be protected from development.

This brings to a close a long process beginning in 2009 when we first sought to develop tighter controls, recognising the ecological, environmental and cultural significance of the land.

Most importantly this decision reinforces the position of the Island as a treasure in the Western Bay of Plenty!

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MOBILE COVERAGE OPENS DOORS FOR TECT PARK

Those dead batteries can be a pain to get rid of. Not anymore!

We’re trialling free E-cycle battery recycling for mixed batteries (not car batteries) at our offices and recycling centres.

Just bring those old batteries in and ask for the battery recycling buckets – we’ll do the rest – and save them from the landfill!

The park, including the Adrenalin Forest adventure experience, has won its bid for funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

This is a big boost for the park, with mobile coverage opening up commercial and tourism opportunities, as well as providing park users with additional safety assurance.

Please remember if you have a problem, query, complaint or compliment about anything to do with Council and its service, please contact our customer services team.

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We’re excited about the recent Government announcement that TECT All Terrain Park will receive funding for a cellphone tower!

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Maungatapu underpass

Work programme ramps up

Tasks from October to December:

Works at the project site have ramped up now that it is spring.

The rain over winter has not had a great impact on the overall programme and an April 2018 completion is still in our sights.

Construction of the underpass itself is progressing well, with the concrete floor being laid and the precast side panels being installed. The team will continue to remove the dirt and expect to have a clear view through the underpass by mid-October.

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Complete the drainage work Continue landscape planning until mid-October Complete excavation through the underpass Continue placing concrete floor and precast side panels through underpass • Lay kerb and channels and foothpaths around the site • Begin major works on Turret Road

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Poike cycleway update The project team is back on site of the Poike cycleway. The works closed down over winter as conditions were not favourable for construction.

Stage one, the overbridge, was completed in 2016. Stage two, a cycleway connecting the overbridge to Illa Park, is expected to be completed by early-2018. Stage three, connecting Illa Park to the Hairini roundabout, is expected to be completed mid-2018.

Making urban cycling a safer and more attractive transport choice is one of the Transport Agency’s top priorities. In Tauranga, we want to make cycling a safer, more reliable option so locals and visitors can get about by bike more easily.

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Baypark to Bayfair Link

Construction is now underway

For more information and a full view of the new project

Construction of the $120 million upgrade to the Baypark to Bayfair Link (Bay Link) is underway with drivers now seeing changes in place along State Highway 2 and State Highway 29A. While two lanes in each direction will remain open during construction, temporary traffic

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When Daddy comes home

Tommy Kapai Wilson has recently launched a Givealittle project to help the 20,000 children in Aotearoa disconnected from a parent in prison.

If inmates can reconnect with family before they come out, there is a 40 per cent chance they will not re-offend and go back. This is consistent with overseas incarceration statistics and for Tommy, it is the silver lining in our long dark cloud of so-called sensible sentencing. “Surely we should be building bigger stronger family relationships within our disconnected members of our community and not building bigger prisons�, says Tommy.

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When Daddy Comes Home is a children's book about a little girl who wants to reconnect with her Dad, as he does with her, and it launched at 11.11am on October 1 (yes, it's that Buddhist thing again) with friends and whanau from a diverse range of backgrounds.

PLEASE give $10 to help one child receive a book: givealittle.co.nz/cause/whendaddycomeshome However, we all share a solutionbased approach to building a better community for us all to live in.

It doesn't matter where you come from or where you stand on the ladder of perceived success, a connected community is good for everyone, and when we start engaging with all sectors, the currency we measure

success with shifts from what we have to what we can share.

We all can afford $10 to buy a book for one of the 20,000 disconnected kids.

Above, is the little girl's prison prayer on the back page of When Daddy Comes Home, a kid's book Children's Commissioner Judge Beecroft has told us, is up on his office wall.

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This year our theme is ‘Curious Citizens’ and will focus on citizen science: community-driven projects that engage people of all ages and abilities. We have a great line-up of prominent New Zealand scientists who will inspire delegates in keynote addresses, seminars and workshops.

Our inaugural symposium in 2015 attracted 230 primary and secondary teachers, scientists, researchers, community leaders and the general public. This year we hope to attract over 300 keen and curious citizens. We make this symposium accessible to as many people as possible by keeping the registration fees affordable yet offering a memorable experience in a great setting.

This day will appeal to everyone with a curious mind.

K E Y N OT E P R E S E NTE RS ‘Bugman’ Ruud Kleinpaste is a well-known ambassador for insects and other invertebrates.

He is championing environmental education projects from Fiordland to Hawkes Bay and Bay of Islands, engaging whole communities in citizen science.

Underwater videographer Steve Hathaway starting filming underwater professionally in 2008. His footage has appeared on BBC, Discovery TV, National Geographic and TVNZ, in numerous award-winning documentaries.

Siouxsie Wiles is completely in awe of the natural world and the power of the scientific method to aid our understanding of it. Siouxsie has been awarded many science communication prizes.

Victoria Metcalf is the National Coordinator of the Participatory Science Platform in the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor where she is affectionally known as the ‘Queen of Curiosity’.

THE PROGRAM M E This is a one day symposium commencing at 8:30am and concluding at 5pm. There are three keynote sessions planned as well as three seminar slots where delegates have a choice of four different presentations.

With the focus on citizen science there is also an extended opportunity to try a variety of handson activities related to novel science projects.

Presenters for these workshops come from all over the country and will amaze with the range of relevant science activities people can participate in.

V ENu E: The Orchard, Te Puke. Delegates will enjoy quality catering in a modern, stunning location that is readily accessible and has excellent parking.

R E G I ST RATIO N: $110 per person, includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Registration and full programme on the House of Science website: www.houseofscience.nz/get-involved/symposium F O R M O R E INF O : To find out about sponsorship or to secure an exhibitor booth, please contact the symposium convenor: Chris Duggan I chris.duggan@houseofscience.nz I 07 571 0711 I 027 337 9342

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The House of Science has a vision to raise scientific literacy in the local community. Our biennial symposium is a chance for the whole community to learn and network together.

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Ode to a Sphincter

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Getting to school under your own ‘steam’ are happiest when they’re physically active. Our can be a great social opportunity to catch up role as their parents and caregivers is to ensure with friends. It also encourages children to be provide protected and attractive environments independent at the same Well, more “Vintage &while Retro” to time be precise. On Awe temporary barrier so children can be themselves and safely explore nurturing a level of freedom.

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Māori Wardens spread safety net in Katikati Behind the scenes in Katikati a group of volunteers spends every waking hour dedicated to helping local people in need – youth at risk, the vulnerable elderly, solo and teenage mums and families whose cupboards are bare.

The Katikati Māori Wardens Charitable Trust has been quietly tapping into the community’s deepest needs for almost four years. The wardens provide shelter, refuge, food, laundry facilities and a warm embrace for everyone who reaches out.

Trust executive member Shaan Kingi says the Māori Wardens are seen as the `go-to people’ when help is needed.

There are 31 wardens in Katikati, a core group of which operates the hub at 49 Beach Street. Their day-to-day work is voluntary and several funders in the wider community contribute to their annual operating costs of approximately $34,000.

Community Relationship Advisor Ben Wilson has worked with the wardens every step of the way and says they are a good example of community building.

“Council has always seen the merit in backing this group. They do an enormous range of work and are seen as pivotal to the community frontline.’’

To date the following programmes have been run by the Katikati Māori Wardens: • Youth at Risk programmes • NCEA studies for Year 11 facilitated by external services and tutored by former Katikati College students • Mini Mums: Teenage mums and solo mums are helped by the Super Grans who help the young mothers budget and gain life skills • School Holiday Camps: White water rafting, horse riding, outdoor camps • Kiwi Can Do: Introducing 17-yearolds upwards to trades to give them a pathway to employment • Homeless: Help families get a roof over their heads

Katikati Maori Wardens from left Susan Tukaki, Shaan Kingi, Charlotte Huiarangi.

• Food deliveries: Weekly food care parcels to families and elderly in need, provided by the Good Neighbour Trust • Civil Defence emergency assistance: Wardens helped out at Edgecumbe floods and Christchurch earthquakes • Security work: Wardens provide safety and security assistance.

The success of the Katikati Māori Wardens has triggered discussions with iwi across the Tauranga Moana rohe (from Otamarakau to Waihi Beach) to establish similar Māori Warden groups to promote community care and safety.

Shaan is hoping to help other towns, such as Te Puke, establish Māori Wardens so to build the community resilience and support network that Katikati is achieving.

He credits the good relationship with the three iwi in Katikati (Otawhiwhi, Te Rereatukahia and Ngati te Wai) as being pivotal to the success of their work.

For more information contact Community Relationship Advisor Ben Wilson, phone 07 571 8008.

By Western Bay of Plenty District Council We write for this magazine because we always have, since the beginning of time!

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“We offer a place where the young people can come and be safe. We help young people develop into confident adults who can integrate into the community. We offer support for our kuia and kaumatua – all vulnerable people in town who seek us out.’’

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Children

Belinda Bee Zooms Away

Belinda is a baby bee. She lives in a beehive. “I’m hungry,” she says. Worker bees feed her pollen. She grows and grows. Now she’s bigger.

She can feed the baby bees.

“The Queen Bee is hungry,” says a worker bee. “Belinda, take her this honey.”

Belinda feeds the Queen who has been laying eggs.

“We need more worker bees now,” says Queen Bee. “Belinda, fly out and find flowers with nectar.

Bring it back to the hive so we can make it into honey.”

Belinda watches a bee do a dance. The dance tells her where the best flowers are.

Away she flies – zoom, zoom.

She lands on a flower.

Inside the flower is sweet nectar. Yum, yum. Belinda flies with the nectar back to the beehive.

“Good girl,” says a worker bee. “Put the nectar in the honeycomb and we will make it into honey for our dinner. Now we need pollen to feed the baby bees.”

Away flies Belinda – zoom, zoom. She finds yellow pollen on the flowers. She fills the pockets on her back legs and flies back to the beehive. The pollen is heavy for her.

“Good girl,” says a worker bee. “Now you can feed the baby bees with pollen.”

Can you and two friends make this story into a play?

By Kinsa Hays

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He PitoPito korero The Pirihima Trust reo wānanga project now has a name – Te Tahuna Whakarauora Reo. Our first event, is a Te Reo Summit, to be held on Saturday 28 October at Tahuwhakatiki marae. The purpose of the summit is to explore ways we can increase the number of speakers of te reo Māori in our community and create a community environment where speaking and hearing te reo is the norm. We extend an invitation to all whānau within the Waitao community, our kura, and those who have an interest in reviving te reo Māori. Meals will be provided.

Nau mai haere mai. Our first Reo Wānanga will be held on 1 - 3 December at Te Whetu o te Rangi marae.

GROWING OUR NATIVE FOREST We already have in our school grounds a beautiful kauri tree which is approximately 60 years old or more. Its current companions are a few totara and rimu trees, however, in order for these trees to live to their maximum length of time, they need to be surrounded by other companion natives. So, during the last week of Term 3, students planted over 30 native plants including nikau, kawakawa, whauwhau paku, mingimingi, makomako, hinahina, karamu, manuka, harakeke, akeake, wharangi, horoeka and tainoka. These plants were generously donated by Te Akakura - Matakana Island Nursery. Koro Pahu August blessed the plants, while local resident, Pā Rob McGowan, who teaches courses in rongoā Māori - and works with Nga Whenua Rahui, assisted us to place the plants in the best location. Each type of tree will be labelled, and over time students will learn about the healing qualities of these plants and the ways they support us and other species.

Nine of our Year 7 & 8 students competed in the netball competition. With only six girls in this age group at the kura, the team included three of the boys as well. While our team won the local 5th grade competition, it was very challenging for them to compete against the high calibre of teams from throughout the country. Nevertheless, they gave it their all and had an enjoyable and exhausting week. One of the highlights for the students was making new friends from other schools and places. We are looking forward to entering in the Games again next year.

GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY Although the weather was a bit damp at the Welcome Bay Community Garden Seed Swap in September, the kura students were still very happy to perform a few kapa haka items to support the day and our friends from the Good Neighbours Trust.

We have also harvested our first lot of produce from our own garden. Students enjoyed the kale and cauliflower dish prepared by staff.

ENROLMENTS FOR 2018 OUR FIRST AIMS GAMES For the very first-time students from the kura participated in the AIMS Games International Championships this year.

For the past 14 years students from across the country and overseas have arrived to Tauranga for this annual event.

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We welcome any enquiries for enrolments for next year.

Students must have attended Kōhanga Reo or Puna Reo and have proficiency in te reo Māori.

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Adult Education Awards 2017 Exceptional Adult Educator winner French Cooking, Tutor Stephen Wilson

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tephen ran a fantastic, comprehensive cooking class I attended and I have since followed his community involvement and commitment with interest After living and working in Paris for 26 years, he has returned to the Bay and shares his passion for cooking, healthy eating, growing food, and the French language.

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He encourages healthy eating with his cooking demonstrations at the Farmers’ Market. He runs interactive French Bistro cuisine cookery classes that are hands on, peppered with French conversation, and seasoned with plenty of jokes and singing. He can inspire even the most undomesticated amongst us with his personality and fun attitude to the task.

However, Stephen’s strong focus is on the work he has undertaken teaching life skills to the less blessed in our community. He has run cooking classes teaching basics to people who are a part of the emergency housing program; he teaches marae based diabetes courses; he is on the Merivale Garden Committee and involved in teaching children about growing food when they visit the community gardens; he works with Get Smart, the local drug and counselling organisation, to teach cooking and life skills and help clients into a healthier lifestyle less dependent on fast foods. The current project on hand is the development, with Te Tuinga

Whanau, of the concept of a food truck which will train and employ the unemployed.

Passion and expertise, Stephen has in plenty but he goes far beyond the classic “classroom”. He believes in the power of good food and the potential of people and, as a result, the community reaps the benefit.

I believe he would be a worthy recipient of the Exceptional Adult Educator award.

Nominated by Erin Fleming

Stephen Wilson preparing kai under the trees for the visitors to the launch of the book When Daddy Comes Home by his brother Tommy Kapai (pg. 26).

UK expert to run Volunteer Management workshop - 3 November Volunteering Bay of Plenty is pleased to be hosting Rob Jackson, a leader in the UK Volunteer Management field, at a full day workshop on Friday 3rd November 2017 at the Millennium Hotel Rotorua.

Rob Jackson has written, spoken and trained on volunteer management internationally for over 20 years and has co-authored two books on volunteerism.

Rob is an active volunteer, including serving as a member of the editorial team for the international volunteerism journal.

Effective Management: How do you do it?

This workshop will cover topics to help you manage your volunteer programme. So what is volunteer management? It’s about managing volunteer resources in a way that makes sense for both the organisation and the volunteers. Many groups know that volunteers are the backbone of their

organisation but are they able to actually measure the contribution volunteers make?

Most organisations have some volunteer management practices in place but they may want to assess how well they are doing in the area of well-designed and meaningful roles or valuing their volunteer management.

If you want to learn more about how to effectively manage your volunteers then this workshop is for you.

Book now for Friday 3rd Nov full day workshop VENUE: Millennium Hotel, Mokoia Room, 1270 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua COST: $50 per participant - (Plus members receive 5% and Premium members receive 10% discounts) $25 per subsequent participant (includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea) For more information about this event please contact Volunteering Bay of Plenty, 571 3714 or email events@volbop.org.nz.

By Theo Ursum, General Manager, Volunteering Bay of Plenty We write for this magazine to connect readers with volunteering opportunities.

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Lemongrass Catering - Cookies and cream cheesecake

While the traditionalist may love the full flavour Christmas hit of a traditional Christmas pudding (me included) to finish off the kiwi Christmas bash some guests will turn their nose up to all that boozy fruit of deliciousness with custard and cream… (it’s got to be calorie free on this day surely?)

To cover all your bases this year for the grand finale try our favourite cookies and cream cheesecake recipe. Make it in a tray or double the mix for a milehigh round cheesecake. Hot tip – when you come to cut your cheesecake and you want professional cut lines. Boil some water pour in a mug and place in two knifes to heat up. When cutting your cheesecake alternate the knifes by placing back in the water to re-heat.

Perfect cut cheesecake.

Make this cheesecake the day before so on the big day you only have to worry about… roasting the potatoes, boiling the peas, cooking the meat, tossing the salads, making the canapes… but at least dessert is sorted!

Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!

Cookies and cream cheesecake • 250g packet plain biscuits wine biscuits.

• 150g butter – melted • 50g toasted silvered almonds (optional) • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon (optional) • 2 ½ tsp. powdered gelatine • 2 tbsp. just–boiled water • 250g cream cheese • ½ c caster sugar • 300ml cream • 1 tsp. vanilla extract • 150g packet Oreo biscuits – rough broken Optional: • 1 tsp. chopped stem ginger • Extra Oreo cookies for top of cheesecake • Edible glitter – Culinary council shop – Gate Pa • Fresh fruit – strawberries and raspberries look great!

Method: Line a baking tray 20 x 30 cm with baking paper. Place plain biscuits in food processor and ‘pulse until crushed. Add butter (toasted almonds and cinnamon if using) mix to combine. Press into base of pan. Chill for 20 minutes.

In a small bowl whisk gelatine into hot water until it dissolves, cool slightly.

In another mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Make sure this is mixed well. Beat in cream, vanilla and gelatine. Fold through Oreo biscuits (chopped stem ginger if using). Pour this mix over base. Use a palate knife to smooth over top.

Crumble over additional Oreo cookies.

Chill for 3 hours or overnight. Cut in desired shape and serve.

By Belinda Lombard Lemongrass Catering I write for Bay Waka because I enjoy feedback about my recipes from Readers.

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hen I was a child I’m pretty sure Christmas didn’t come around near as quick as what it seems to these years! And yet here we are as another year is coming to an end and the same conversations will be starting of … Who’s turn is it this year to host the Christmas party and stress!

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Chef Stephen’s - Food that brings people together Feasts have always played an important role in the history of empires across the globe, and the breaking of bread and sharing of meals have long played a part in uniting cultures, communities and families by bringing people together in a convivial and uninhibited way, where all differences can be left aside at the table. Let’s build longer tables and not higher walls!

I love teaching simple healthy recipes and I get to do this on a regular basis teaching mums on the emergency housing programme with Te Tuinga in Greerton.

It's now SPRING so you guessed, it’s the season for entertaining.

This dip is really quick and easy to whip up if you've got unexpected guests.

Or keep it in the fridge for a go-to dip that is full of gutsy flavour.

Beetroot hummus with spiced tortilla crisps

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- 4 small tortillas - Beetroot hummus - 300g cooked beetroot, chopped - 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil - 1 tsp fennel seed - 1 tsp cumin seed - 1 tsp dried oregano - ½ tsp each salt & cracked pepper

- 400g canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed - 1 lge garlic clove, roughly chopped - 1½ tbs tahini paste - zest and juice of 2 lemons - 2-3 tbs extra virgin olive oil - salt and pepper

METHOD: Preheat oven to 180C and line two baking trays with greaseproof paper. In a mortar and pestle, coarsely grind the fennel and cumin seeds, oregano and salt and pepper.

Cut tortillas into irregular strips and place in a mixing bowl with the olive oil and spice mix. Toss to coat evenly.

Lay out on the baking trays and avoid them touching. Place in the oven for about 7-8 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Remove and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Beetroot hummus - Place the beetroot, chickpeas, garlic, tahini paste and lemon zest in a food processor and pulse to combine.

Scrape down any larger pieces, add half the lemon juice, two tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Blitz to combine.

Taste and adjust with extra lemon juice, olive oil or salt and pepper if required. Transfer to serving dish and serve with spiced tortilla crisps on the side.

Homemade, over store-bought any day!

Bon Appetit...

By Stephen Wilson I write for this magazine because it is all about good taste.

Also read about Stephen’s recent Exceptional Adult Educator award on page 32.

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Fresh Cuisine Recipe Book Our lives seem to be more and more concerned with eliminating gluten and sugar from our food, whether this is due to personal circumstances, our children’s needs, or even the needs of close friends.

Tauranga author Amanda Sloan’s recently published ‘Fresh Cuisine Recipe Book’ shares her gluten-free, sugarfree, dairy-free, vegan recipes which are sure to whet the appetite and tantalise taste buds!

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Dressing - Combine in a blender and process until smooth and creamy. Serve on your favourite, delicious salad or have as a dip!

By Amanda Sloan I write for this magazine because I sense in it, an inspirational synergy between the readers and the articles.

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We’re really pleased to meet this request of our clients.”

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Bombing at Baywave!

Obituary Roger Charles Philp 1946 - 2017 The friends, families and volunteers of Welcome Bay are grieving the loss of one of our own here at the Community Centre. Roger Philp has supported and mentored so many people through the Centre over the last five years. His work has had a major impact on many lives, changing them long term for the better.

Roger had a variety of occupations in his 71 years, from commanding naval vessels, the merchant navy, teaching and, in recent years, social support work. He was, until the point of his death, a prodigious learner, currently working on his sixth degree and planning a PhD. He applied his learning to his work which ensured that he always had the best possible outcomes.

Although recently he faced some real health issues, Roger put others needs ahead of his own, always taking that emergency call. He was a great soundboard for random thoughts, stray ideas and vexing problems and always his advice was pragmatic and wise.

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We will remember him with gratitude, for his humour, wisdom, sarcasm and pointed advice.

We will miss our friend and supporter Roger Philp.

No more pain now. Rest in Peace.

Baywave’s dialling up the fun, with the introduction of a bombing platform, plus extended hydro slide hours and more waves.

Manager Mike Page says three people at a time will be able to bomb from the new platform, which will be over the wave pool.

Also set to please, he says, is continuous hydro slide usage – up until now this has been just on the half hour. And, the wave A recent demonstration of pool will operate on the half hour hydro-sliding skills at Baywave. (rather than hour) on weekends and holidays. (There will be a wave session, then bombing time, with ten-minute breaks in between).

“Baywave is getting even better thanks to customer feedback. We’ve taken that feedback on board and we’re dialling up the fun,” Mike says.

A reminder: all those registered for BaySwim swimming lessons gain free entry to Bay Venues community pools and this includes Baywave.

By Monique Balvert O’Conner I write for this publication as it is a great way to spread the word in regards to things of value to the community.

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Friendly Bacteria for Health - it works!

What have the Bay Waka and friendly bacteria (also called Probiotics) got in common? They both are both great communicators! The Bay Waka communicates through words and pictures to the wider community.

Probiotics in the gut communicate with all organs and systems in the body.

Friendly bacteria were originally considered important for digestive health, then research showed they also help immunity too.

Happy gut, happy body, happy mind Today, research is discovering which types of probiotics help different health problems and the ways probiotics communicate with different areas of the body. The gut can even communicate with the brain. If you lack certain types of friendly bacteria you are more likely to feel anxious, depressed or have a low mood.

Antibiotics and much of the modern-day diet destroys friendly bacteria. So as Naturopaths we have always recommended increasing friendly bacteria, through foods such as live yoghurt, naturally fermented foods, and supplementing with broad based Probiotics.

Our recommendations are now more specific. Thanks to current research we can now match up certain strains of probiotic with your particular health concern, as well as guide you to eat and drink to support a healthfriendly gut.

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Warm fuzzies as Otanewainuku kiwi chick hatches

Pets & Wildlife

Great news spread through the Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust (OKT) camp over the weekend with the arrival of a brown kiwi chick to parents Kaha and Fetah who live in Otanewainuku forest. The chick, weighing 360gm, was hatched in the Kiwi Encounter hatchery in Rotorua on Friday, having been taken into incubation from Otanewainuku about three weeks ago.

Kiwi Encounter took over the incubation and on Friday the chick was hatched – but not without another hitch. The wee chick had a leg crossed over his chest so needed human intervention to get out of the shell. The hatchery is the largest kiwi hatching facility in the world, successfully incubating and hatching brown kiwi eggs from around the North Island.

Kiwi Trust volunteer Sheryl Petersen says the hatch is very special, particularly as Kaha is not the most diligent of dads, often abandoning his egg-minding duty mid-way through incubation.

The chick will remain at Kiwi Encounter until it reaches 1000gm in weight at which point it will be transferred to a kiwi crèche near Karapiro until it is big enough to be released back into Otanewainuku Forest. The sex of the chick is not known and can only be determined by a DNA test of its feather.

It is not until kiwi chicks are about a year old that their gender can be determined.

Kaha walked off this egg at 57 days but, fortunately OTK’s smart piece of technology – the chick transmitter – was on deck to record his escapade and Trust volunteers quickly entered the forest and retrieved the egg 12 hours later in time to save it from getting too cold.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council gives practical support and funding to OKT’s programme for the long-term

The little brown kiwi, offspring of parent birds in Otanewainuku Forest – arrived last Friday at Kiwi Encounter. The photo was taken by Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust volunteers who had a special entry pass to the hatchery for the occasion.

Photo credit: Kiwi Encounter

survival of the endangered North Island brown kiwi, including funding for the Trust’s specialised tracking equipment.

By Western Bay of Plenty District Council We write for this magazine because we always have, since it started!

Cats and Wildlife Looking after your cat responsibly ensuring that they are well cared for and do not threaten wildlife is an important part of helping to preserve our natural heritage. Here are some tips on how you can help: • Ensure that your cat always has access to good quality food • Keep your cat inside at night so that it is less likely to prey on wildlife (and get into fights) • Provide toys and regular playtime so that your cat is well entertained and exercised and less likely to need to hunt • For those cats that do hunt wildlife, a bell may be placed on their collar to help warn native wildlife about the cats’ presence. Another option is a special “cat bib” that can help to prevent wildlife being caught.

• Never abandon unwanted cats. It is unfair to leave them to fend for themselves and it is a threat to our wildlife.

• Unless you are a responsible cat breeder, always have a new cat desexed. This will help to prevent unwanted kittens and cats and also help to reduce undesirable behaviour like urine spraying and territorial fighting.

By Dr Liza Schneider, ARRC Wildlife Trust www.arrc.org.nz I write for this magazine because educating and empowering people with information to help animals, our environment and people is important to all of us.

Tui, photo by Matt Leamy

A dusk to dawn bush experience Experiencing the intensity of the New Zealand bush at night then waking up to hear native birds in a rousing dawn chorus.

However for one night only in November anyone can enjoy such an encounter, led by scientists and environmentalists.

The event is called Breakfast With The Birds and is hosted by the Aongatete Forest Project, a group that looks after 500 hectares of DOC estate in the Kaimai ranges.

Night time guided walk in the bush Breakfast With The Birds actually begins at night, with a forest walk where the wonders of the New Zealand bush are illuminated by both torches and science. Aongatete Forest Project chair Barbara McGillivray explains. “We have scientists leading the event as their knowledge and passion for our native fauna and flora brings the forest alive in a way that is truly unique.”

Esteemed scientists and speakers This year the team of scientists include environmentalist Dr Ian McLean, Rotorua ecologist Angela Simpson, and entomologist and former Forest & Bird President Dr Peter Maddison. They will be supported by wildlife photographer and spider expert Bryce McQuillan and Russell Ingram-Seal from the Whakatane Kiwi Trust.

Breakfast at Aongatete Barbara says Breakfast With The Birds is the annual fundraiser for Aongatete’s predator-free project, “but more than raising money, it’s about people being able to experience a forest that, thanks to our pest control efforts, is coming back to life.”

Breakfast With The Birds is at the Aongatete Outdoor Education Centre on Friday, 3 November. The event is just $40 a head and includes dinner, accommodation, guided walks and – of course – breakfast.

If you wish to attend Breakfast With The Birds please email events@aongateteforest.org for full details.

WETA ENCOUNTER: Getting up close but not too personal with a night prowler in Aongatete Forest are Miriama (11) and Skylar (8) Sargisson.

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Five Tips to Boost Your Pet’s Health and Longevity 1. Provide a loving environment – animals (and humans!) thrive when they are provided with a loving and environment where they are nurtured and cared for.

2. Feed Wholesome Food – Food that is ideally free of chemicals and preservatives, has optimal amounts of important nutrients and is biologically appropriate.

3. Exercise Your Pet Regularly – exercise helps to improve fitness and therefore well-being. At least 20 minutes a day is important, even for cats!

4. Mental Stimulation – Pets can become bored and it’s important to provide them with activities to enrich their lives.

5. Rest and Relaxation – we all need down-time to re-energize. While many cats are experts at this, some of them have too much rest and not enough exercise. Some dogs on the other hand can be hyper-excitable and anxious, minimising their rest time.

By Dr Liza Schneider, Director / Veterinarian, Holistic Vets I write for this Bay Waka because supporting our community and doing what we can to help our animals is important to us, thanks for this opportunity!

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Love our native bird songs?

Time to bell the cat!

Pets & Wildlife

When I was growing up in Eastbourne (Wellington) my local hero was ornithologist John Kendrick (19222013). I lost count of the number of times I went to pester him in his house in York Bay during the school holidays, or to accompany him into the wonderful bush-covered hills and valleys behind Eastbourne to listen to the bird songs under his tutelage. He had a lifelong positive influence on me and my love for our native bird-life in New Zealand.

Regional dialects One of my favourite birds, forever remains the inconspicuous little ‘grey warbler’ (riroriro) for its loud and long distinctive song. In particular, the different regional dialect of that song can be noted all over the country. My favourite song version remains that to be heard in Gollan’s Valley and Butterfly Creek. I often think how nice it would be to record all of the different regional versions of the grey warbler song and save them together on one CD. Each song will have its own story.

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Grey warbler adult showing white tipped tail feathers.

Photo by © Craig McKenzie (nzbirdsonline.org.nz)

wherever they wander and so can our native birds. I can see the sense in a policy that all domestic cats in New Zealand must wear a bell on their collars. Imagine how many millions of native birds could be saved by this positive initiative. The cats are still as happy as ever, despite carrying around their new fashion accessory. Go figure!

By Antoon Moonen I write for Bay Waka to share one practical idea (a bell), able to potentially halve the number of native birds caught by our cats.

More information about John Kendrick (1922-2013): baywaka.nz/kendrick

With the furore of the election behind us, and regardless of how you voted, or who did or did not win on the day; there appeared, during the campaigning, to be a shift in thinking amongst most of our major political parties.

Whilst the causes and solutions may be hotly denied and furiously debated, there was a general consensus that the Environmental and Social well-being of our planet and ourselves is less than optimal.

Inextricably linked, these social and environmental issues affect all New Zealanders, and political parties have pledged to address these issues as a matter of some priority.

Here in the Bay of Plenty, Envirohub and SociaLink, as umbrella organisations for both the environmental and social sectors respectively, will continue to work to keep our sector voices heard and valued.

Both organisations understand the issues facing the groups they work hard to support, and understand the competitive funding environment these groups work in.

Carnage in the kitchen With an innate love for our native birds, you can imagine my horror when our two adorable cats recently, proudly slaughtered three ‘waxeye’ or ‘silvereye’ (tauhou) birds inside just one week.

Why couldn’t they catch introduced sparrows instead? Then I remembered the ‘fantail’ (pīwakawaka) and that other ‘waxeye’ last year.

Bells on collars Enough is enough. I always thought bells on cats was too harsh for the cat, having to jingle all day every day, but no longer! We can now hear the cats

Envirohub and SociaLink are on the job

A waxeye contemplating the scenery.

Photo by © Matt Leamy

What is sometimes less known by the rest of our community, is the considerable work these groups do, and the difference they make on a daily basis: Our environment and communities are better places as a result of these good works; and we look forward to sharing some of these stories with you in the near future.

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Who shot Cat the cat?

This x-ray belongs to a cat called Cat. Seriously, that’s his name – no typo. It’s the best his owner could come up with apparently! Cat’s owner, apart from being devoid of originality, adores her cat. Except for a proper name, he wants for nothing.

Earlier in the year Cat came in to see us after being involved in some sort of altercation which resulted in him developing an abscess on top of his head. Pus was oozing from a hole in the skin – most likely the result of an infected cat bite. The infected area was cleaned up and Antibiotics given and Cat made a rapid recovery.

Cat Fact Sheet – Bells save birds

Cat came back to see us about 6 months later when his owner discovered a small hard lump under his jaw. We had our suspicions about what that small lump might be and they were confirmed with an x-ray (the one you see here). What do you think it is?

A 2010 Otago University study by Dr Yolanda van Heezik found that domestic cats killed large numbers of native birds, and that species like fantail only existed in urban areas because populations restocked themselves with birds from outlying areas, as cats killed the urban birds.

PS: Cat’s owner is one of our nurses!

By The Welcome Bay Vet Team We write for the Bay Waka to share interesting animal medical cases and survival stories at the same time.

The benefit of hindsight Looking back now, it seems almost certain that Cat didn’t have a fight with another cat all those months ago, but instead was shot by some fool with an air rifle. The bullet passed from the top of his head, behind his right ear and stopped below his right jaw.

Apart from the infection and the pain (it must have hurt!) at the time, it caused

X-ray showing the bullet is still logged in Cat’s jaw.

The Dunedin research, also found that placing bells on cats halved the number of birds caught.

The study was based on owners’ reports on what their cats had killed.

The results are therefore conservative, as cats don’t always bring their prey home. However, the average number of animals reported killed was 13.4 animals per year per cat.

Using this, we can estimate that New Zealand’s 1.4 million domestic cats alone kill at least 18.76 million animals a year, including 1.12 million native birds.

None of this accounts for the death toll caused by feral cats – a problem that wouldn’t exist, if it weren’t for the irresponsibility of some owners of domestic cats. Practical experience also points to the huge damage cats do to New Zealand’s wildlife.

There is the well-documented case of a lighthouse-keeper’s cat causing the extinction of the Stephens Island wren. And near Tongariro National Park, one feral cat was filmed killing 102 shorttailed bats in the Rangataua forest, on the side of Mt Ruapehu, in just seven days in 2010.

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There is ample evidence of the threat cats pose to New Zealand wildlife, and of how being a responsible owner does reduce the damage they do.

no other damage! So, for now we will leave it where it is. Unfortunately, vets do occasionally see air rifle pellets on cat xrays as an incidental finding i.e. sometime in the past the cat has been shot and survived, the owner unaware and the bullet has lodged harmlessly under the skin.

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Isn't it high-time for Tauranga to become a grown-up city?

80 years ago to a city that is now the fastest growing urban centre in the country?

Stan Gregec, CEO, Tauranga Chamber of Commerce.

W

hile I was on leave recently I picked up a picture book about New Zealand and noticed a page with a picture of a road map on it dated 1936. There was a list of New Zealand towns by population size, and I had to search hard to find Tauranga.

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With a population of barely over 3000 people, Tauranga was well behind places like Gore, Greymouth and even Feilding – and came in at something like 29th place.

Remarkable isn’t it? How did we go from being a sleepy backwater only

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Our geography has certainly helped us, having a well-located port as well as being part of the so-called ‘Golden Triangle’. But I think we can all agree, the speed and scale of our growth story, especially over the last 20-30 years, has brought huge challenges as well as economic opportunity.

I grew up on the west coast of the North Island in Whanganui – a city in 1936 that occupied Tauranga’s current position of being the 5th biggest population centre in the country (a spot it shared with Invercargill.) In contrast to Tauranga today, Whanganui can boast having some amazing amenities such as a world-class art gallery, a regional museum, a multipurpose events centre and even an opera house. Those were clearly early priorities for the city fathers and business benefactors during Whanganui’s formative years when it

The point I’m making is that is for a city of our current size and aspirations, Tauranga has not kept up or had the same priorities as other growing cities during their heydays. We are now feeling the effects of this – as we struggle with a shortage of quality hotels, facilities and general amenities that sustain a rich quality of life for our residents and visitors alike.

I suspect we’re at a turning point.

With all the current talk and plans of revitalizing our city centre, I hope we can start to make up quickly for some of the things we have overlooked during the years that Tauranga has raced up the population ladder and enjoyed its economic success.

By Stan Gregec, CEO, Chamber of Commerce I write for Bay Waka because the role of the Chamber of Commerce is to champion and advocate for Tauranga’s best potential as a place to do business and in which to live.

Emotional Intelligence – What does it mean in business?

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the past the boss or manager knew their staff well enough to say hello and converse with them about family and what was going on for them outside of work. In today’s environment there are many situations where organisations are oblivious to the day to day challenges that employees face in their personal lives, and therefore don’t know what their staff need in extra support.

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was in a similar phase of growth to where Tauranga is today.

Supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace

The obstacles people face today are of a greater significance than they have faced in the past. The key to having a successful business and provide support for your staff, is to have some empathy for the problems they face.

The challenge for business owners is to recognise their own ability to not only understand the issues but to apply this understanding to their own situations. Having Emotional Intelligence is a skill that will not only aid you in running your business, but will also secure you better relationships with your employees.

This will align them even more to the workplace and contribute to their coping skills in their own lives.

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability for individuals to identify their own and others emotions, to discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, and manage and adjust emotions to adapt to environments or achieve one’s goal(s).

By Warren Scobie Bizness Wins – Diversity Managers warren@biznesswins.com I write for this magazine because it is informative and reaches a wide crosssection of the community.

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World-class service delivery in Bay of Plenty W

ith 30+ years of road marking business on the motorways and roads around London you get a pretty good understanding of different road surfaces, preparation techniques and the science of wear-resistant paint and how to apply it. What do you do with all that expertise and knowledge?

Why, you export your talent to the fifth largest ‘city’ in New Zealand and bring equipment with you!

Tauranga Waldorf School carpark and road safety combined Bless his socks, when a friend and parent from the Tauranga Waldorf School asked him if he had any white paint left over to mark out a few faded carparks at the school, in less time than it takes to run through a typical approval process, Alan had not only repainted the parking lines but undertaken a whole heap of work to highlight risky carparks from safe ones, and laid out a drop-off zone for parents to drop-off and pick-up children in safety.

Louise Gawn, Property Manager at the school said, “We were always prepared to have the work completed, but finding someone with the expertise to develop the right plan, let alone execute that

Tauranga Waldorf School kids celebrate the brand-new Drop Off Zone accompanied by Alan Chainey of RWL Car Park Markings and Louise Gawn, Property Manager at Tauranga Waldorf School.

plan, left us wanting and waiting until Alan appeared on the scene. We are very grateful for Alan’s generous spirit and we were most pleased to contribute for the extra work completed beyond his donation.”

Business

Alan Chainey has been in Tauranga for only three years but already he has ensconced himself into city not only supporting local Bay of Plenty companies but working with the TCC to highlight the disabled carparks in an inviting blue colour. If you see these changes around town, Alan was probably there just before you.

Long-time community supporter You may have noticed that Alan has been a long-time supporter of this community magazine, quietly placing his advertisement underneath the index on the inside back cover (p.47).

If you need car park marking or safety zones marked out, get Alan to draw up a plan. He is even certified to work on petrochemical sites. Tauranga, we really have scored – it’s like finding a good builder, and who turns up!

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If I am not mistaken, Alan just sprayed his toe blue, during painting the disabled carparks at the Masonic Car Park in Willow Street, Tauranga.

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Your Kitchen is built to serve!

Classic? Modern? Retro? Industrial?

Whatever you want, whatever your dream, whatever your need, or unique idea, at Prestige Kitchens and Joinery, we make it a reality.

Do you want to avoid following trends?

We are dedicated to designing a kitchen with you, that fits with your home-life through an easy proactive process. At Prestige Kitchens and Joinery, we pride ourselves ​on our unique, custom designs created by our customers.

Are you looking for a kitchen or item of furniture that’s special or somewhat different in a good way?

Before jumping in with what we think, we’ll sit down and listen to your ideas, take notes and then combine them with our expertise and advice to create something spectacular together !!

One that suits your individual style?

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By Stephen Parr

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Last week we were called to look at a 10-year old laptop using Windows Live Mail for email on a Vista operating system. The owner has 1,000’s of files, emails and documents that are precious and would be sadly missed if lost.

While we applaud the careful use of this machine over many years, the fact that Windows Live Mail and Vista are past expired, creates a real challenge for us technicians and absolutely if the computer fails in any way, recovery options are expensive.

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Special Interest in...

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FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS

What we can tell you about Shane Snowden is that he is very, very tall, he parks his silver 1000CC motorbike in his business reception at 15th Avenue and whenever you walk in, you will notice that a friendly and inviting atmosphere always prevails.

As discussed within our Editorial (pg. 3), it is all thanks to the likes of Shane we have given away nearly 200,000 magazines for free in past 2+ years. Reach out and say thanks to him. Tell him you have noticed this small detail! And BTW, if you need an electrician – Who Ya Gonna Call?

Ideal Garages Tauranga Our local business owner David Little was 10-years old, 44 years ago when he arrived in Tauranga from Christchurch.

He has duly ensconced himself in our community, for 34-years as Service Station owner (pg. 13), supports the leadership of our 2016 Premier champions Rangataua Rugby Club, including recently supplying shelters for the side of the Maungatapu rugby field. He is basically as Barry Crump might call him, “A Good Keen Bloke” who has also supported this Bay Waka magazine from day dot!

David is one of those supporters whom we would like to receive 360 acknowledgments from our readers (see our Editorial, pg.3). If you know anyone of your friends needs a new garage or shed, please get them to pick up the phone and give David a call today, or at least send him a message of thanks for his support towards our community.

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Something that you may not know is Shane’s unbridled support for Bay Waka community magazine from the beginning. We are proud to call him one of our Foundation Advertisers who has never missed one publication! Did you know that we have now printed 7.5 million pages thanks to local businesses like Snowden Electrical.

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CLASSIFIEDS Support Services DIABETES - are you living with prediabetes or type two diabetes? Would you like to know more about your condition? Give us a call for free, friendly support and advice. Ph 07 571 3422 or debbie@diabeteshelp.org.nz DIABETES HELP TAURANGA YOUTH. Aged under 18 years with diabetes?

Join us for fun events and support. Call 07 571 3422 now.

FREEMASONRY, Learn about one of the world’s oldest & largest fraternal organisations. Phone, or text Glen on 027 918 9096. You are welcome to call.

GOOD FAIRY HOME SERVICES, sorting, organising, removing clutter, and staging homes for quick sale. Call Carolyn (021) 029 77 572, email: goodfairycarolyn@hotmail.com

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GOOD FAIRY OFFICE SERVICES, work space efficiency, effectiveness, streamlined systems, clutter elimination, tidy restoration. Call Carolyn (021) 029 77 572, email: goodfairycarolyn@hotmail.com.

Community A PLACE TO BEE, free craft session Thursday’s 11am-1pm at Welcome Bay Lighthouse Church. Knitting, crochet, adult colouring, handmade cards. Pop in to play, or call Mel: 027 576 3105.

MEDITATION CLASSES, weekly on Thursdays, 7pm – 8,30pm, Greerton Library (Meeting Room), 139 Greerton Rd, Greerton Village. Everyone is welcome - no previous experience required.

Support Services

Struggling with living costs?

Contact Tauranga Budget Advisory now for free friendly assistance on 578 0969.

For an appointment, text us 021 0817 7107 or email: info@tgabudget.org.nz.

BRINGING YOU CLOSER TO WHAT YOU LOVE

Find out more about the project nzta.govt.nz/baylink

Computer Support COMPUTER SCAM ADVICE & SUPPORT If anyone phones you to talk about your computer - IT IS A SCAM. Do not answer any questions. Hang up the phone, or take a name and phone number and call Silver Service IT for FREE, to verify their legitimacy. Phone 7-days: 07-262 1000.

SILVER SERVICE IT, email support, repairs, new computers, laptops, tablets, phones, Apple or Windows. Migrate from old computers to new. Synchronise all devices together. Phone: 07-262 1000.

VODAFONE CUSTOMERS, help is at hand to help set up a stable email account again. No need for frustration or concern. Call Silver Service IT Ltd, 7-days on phone: 07-262 1000.

Sport - Surfing School LEARN TO SURF THIS SUMMER, at Papamoa Beach Domain, classes for all ages, daylight hours, surf-board and wet suit supplied. 1 or 2 hour lessons. rentals avail, www.hakaninisurf.co.nz, Book with Tom 7-days, 021 0837 5864.

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Over 30 years experience in all types of road markings, FREE quotes and site inspections

Lining the Way Ahead

Specialists in all types of paint markings:

Car Parks – Sports courts – Warehouses – Safety markings – Airfields – Playgrounds – Coloured walkways 34 Palm Springs Boulevard, Papamoa Phone: 07 542 0652 I Mobile: 027 363 9155 I E-mail: sales@carparkmarkings.nz I Web: carparkmarkings.nz

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Chef Stefan Wilson

Oak Tree Restaurant - RSA

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THE BAY MASALA N O RT h I N D I a N R E S Ta u R a N T

Open 7 days Lunch: 11.00am - 2.00pm $10 Lunch - Curry, Rice, Naan & Drink

Dinner: 4.30pm - 9.30pm • New Owner • New Chef • New authentic Taste

• No food colouring • Always freshly prepared dishes

Check out what some of our customers have had to say...

• Had an excellent lamb Madras and naan here, I make the same order at most Indian restaurants I go to and theirs was top notch. Highly recommended. - max L. 23/9/17 • Best curry I've ever had, quick waiting time & great service. - Dannii m. 18/9/17 • No added colours - TRULY delicious curries! Very friendly service.

Our favourite local takeaways = highly recommended to all. - Bruce B. 17/9/17 • Seriously the BEST curries anywhere in Tauranga. - Lisa h. 16/9/17

phone order and Take away Dine in, ByO and Licenced five-star hotel Chef 20 years’ experience

C u S T O m I S E D a L L E R g y - f R E E O p T I O N S a v a I La B L E u p O N R E q u E S T • Nut-free

• Dairy-free

• Gluten-free

• Personalised dietary preparation

Welcome Bay Shops - 252 Welcome Bay Road, Tauranga E: contact@thebaymasala.nz W: thebaymasala.nz baymasala

• Contamination-free meals phone

(07) 544 8513