The WHOMP, Issue 3 - APR-JUN 2016

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About us Editor:

Antoon ( Un-Tone ) Moonen 022 673 8006 editor@baywaka.nz

KEEPING IT LOCAL

Thank you and welcome back!

Front cover photo of: Porsche Chapman-Bradley

As you may recall from the last two publications, our team at Tai Whakarara – The WHOMP has learnt, investigated and researched, to implement improvements to the overall presentation of this magazine. If you have noticed any differences, be sure it is not accidental, but a strategic implementation, by having continuous improvement in mind through what we learn.

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One of our goals was to bring together local businesses seeking mutual advantage to a common platform, so that an exchange could take place for progress, from a social and business development perspective, and we see it happening between MaKutchen Organics and Welcome Bay Produce, and also Hairini Function Centre and Maungatapu’s Vanilla Corporate Catering.

They have come together, and in future we will see the impact and benefit of it, to them and to us!

Sub-Editor:

Anna Larsen Margarete Kraemer

Illustrator:

Anton van Helden

Front cover photo: Welcome Bay Community Centre Inc.

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Enhanced networking Guest speakers Stan Gregec, CEO of Chamber of Commerce, and Todd Muller, MP for Bay of Plenty attracted a very healthy gathering, which took place at the end of January. The enthusiasm and interest of the people and the entrepreneurs of the region, encourage us to have such functions in future also.

Opportunity knocks, on the path In the future, along with support of professional bodies like the Chamber of Commerce, we will encourage direct and indirect ‘business to business’ (B2B) and 'business to consumer' (B2C) strategic

approaches, to benefit both the social community and the business enterprises.

Added value to job-seekers and providers As already mentioned, development and healthy collaborations will have a positive effect on local economy and expansion, thus creating internal and external employment, business and social development opportunities on every level.

Finally, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the critics and the people who have encouraged this publication and for the continuous support of our sponsors and supporters and the role they play.

Enjoy!

Antoon Moonen, Editor

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Welcome Bay Music Festival 2016 The second Family Music Festival was held this year on 20 February 2016, and what a great day was had by all!

We had stilt walkers, mascots and lots of fun for the children, while the rest of us enjoyed the stunning musical performances on stage.

The main stage The line-up was impressive: Whirimako Black, Josh Durning, Joseph & Maia, Doc and the Patient, Sweet Echo (how many people from 1814 was that?), Jo'el Komene & Tangi Rōreka, Ice Fire, B-side Band, Raw Deal (from Tokoroa!), EMPRESS (Wow!), Regan Perry & the Revolutionaries (Mean!), Fusion, Rangatahi Zone, Tauranga Boys own T-Jazz Collective, with incredible soloists Dominic Pearson, goddess Tana Tapri, and our main musical man Kraig Rimaha and his band JURN.E.

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Supporters and sponsors Please take a look at the sponsors’ and supporters’ logos. These are the champions that nailed the event to the calendar. Without them this idea would not have flown, so here’s a huge thank-you for the trust and support placed in the organisers to host this event. It must be said that after the event we wrote to and thanked 65 individuals and organisations for their unique contributions that ensured the success of this special event. This really is a lot of goodwill, and as a community we feel grateful to have been on the receiving end.

Volunteers gave all What can we not say about our volunteers on the day? Managed entirely by the incredibly efficient WBOP Volunteer Centre, they were absolutely amazing. In particular, a special mention goes to the unsung heroes, the individuals, some of them attached to our organisation friends like Tauranga Moana Maori Wardens, Top Kids, Maungaarangi Kindergarten, Earth Kids, Y.M.C.A. (outstanding), Lions Club, Bay of Plenty Freemasons, New Zealand Fire Service, New Zealand Police, Watchmen Security, Whaioranga Trust, Tonowairua Trust, Bay Venues, Avalon, Summer without Substances, and the list goes on and on! Thank you for making this day the success that it was. Without you we couldn’t have done it. What teamwork!

need a continued focus to send the right messages out to the public early enough to make the next event just as successful. We certainly don’t want to be accused of resting on our laurels, and we do appreciate any improvements suggested through the ideas that we receive from you all.

Thanks, finally, to all the people and families who supported the event. We hope to see you next time. Bring your friends and family for another great day out!

By Antoon Moonen

Where to from here?

The general consensus is that this is a worthwhile event with which to continue in this city. We do wonder as organisers whether we should create a brand or new name around the event to distinguish ourselves in the city of Tauranga or the Bay of Plenty’s musical events calendar each year. Something different like the “Blue Sky Music Festival” or “Blast! Music Festival”. You get the picture. Or we could just keep the current name. What do you think?

Write to events@ourcommunity.org.nz to tell us!

Marketing the next event will certainly

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wonderful local photographers Jackie Porter-Thomas and Karen Waddicor, who provided the unanticipated added-value to our own photography efforts. All of these wonderful images and media copy can be viewed online by typing the following links into your browser: whomp.nz/festival-photos whomp.nz/festival-sunlive whomp.nz/festival-boptimes

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“By definition, Community Events have direct and indirect impacts on a community. They provide opportunities for participation, skills development, volunteering and social economic enhancement. Beyond that, they contribute to the quality of life across a community by strengthening communities, providing unique activities, building awareness and act as a source of community pride.”

The power of music

For the YMCA, music festivals are an exciting way to improve engagement with our young people and build on the strength of our organisational and local business relationships. So when Antoon Moonen announced publically that the 2016 Welcome Bay Music Festival was going to be better than the last, we knew that his team at the Community Centre in Welcome Bay were going to deliver exactly that. This was a worthy opportunity for the YMCA Tauranga to assist the Community Centre with

logistics, volunteers, and enthusiastic youth.

YMCA volunteers on the ground and behind the scenes For our part, the YMCA After School Care fleet of vans was put to good use as the Park and Ride festival transport; our Arataki Youth Group were fully represented on the BBQ; YMCA Staff, student body and their family members were ‘on the ground’ key personnel; the father of two of our youth students donated trays of bread for the free sausages; and finally, known only to a privileged few, one of our own youth students threw on two different costumes to keep the little kids entertained – good on you Harley!

Nobody is in it for recognition. It is that heartbeat of community collaboration and togetherness that brings these festivals to life and showcases our local talent, from the musicians that entertain,

to the volunteers that cook the sausages.

It goes without saying: Antoon, we look forward to the next festival!

By Emily Gudsel, Fundraising and Brand Manager, YMCA I write for this magazine because it genuinely covers the wider topics of the Welcome Bay community and because of the effect it has on its readers.

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Music festivals make us think of certain things – perhaps big stages, cool bands, great food and having fun. Music itself has a large body of literature and mountains of research that explore the positive emotions music has on health, wellbeing, relationships, nature and so on.

Music brings positive effects in everyday life, and the added effects of music festivals gives people the opportunity to experience engagement and connection within their community.

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Regional Council to the rescue!

One of the big struggles organising an event is working within the limitations of public transport. Last year, at the first music festival, we ended at 6pm, after the last bus had left Welcome Bay for the city.

At the same time, the buses that were in regular service during the afternoon were totally overloaded.

In preparing for this year’s event, we received a Facebook post from a justifiably irate mother who pointed out that last year, at first she waited an hour for a bus to arrive, and then she was denied entry to the bus with her pram, due to overloading.

This year we were thrilled at the

immediate response to that Facebook post by a staff member of the Regional Council. Without further ado, and with approval from management, he organised two special buses to be stationed in Esmeralda Street towards the end of the Music Festival event, and they left only when they filled up with passengers. This was in addition to the regular service!

Our community extends heartfelt thanks to the Regional Council for their demonstrated concern, reaction and solution to ensure a positive experience for their music festival bus traveling patrons. Well done!

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Our Community Centre needs you!

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Annual General Meeting, Sunday 3pm 29 May 2016

The Centre is developing a unique character that is able to advocate for the community, communicate within the community, and enable the community to seek solutions that best suit its own challenges. It facilitates local annual events and community projects that unite the community with a sense of well-being and friendship.

In order to maintain this growth, the Centre requires good leadership and commitment of the Management Committee (Board) members.

Send in your nomination now We are now seeking nominations for the roles of Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer to be elected at the 2016 Annual General Meeting in May. As the leadership team for this growing organisation, it is important that these volunteer roles are filled by people with relevant skills, such as strategic oversight, financial planning, good communication and relationshipbuilding. While the Chairperson will be directly responsible for the management of the Centre Manager, all Board members will be involved in decision-making of the Centre’s strategic plan.

Pledge of support Much of the Centre’s operation takes place on cloud-based platforms (online banking, Xero, Salesforce, Google Docs), which means that much of the work required of Board members can be done remotely. You’ll need to be good at hitting the ‘Reply’ button on your email. There are monthly meetings (except January), and attendance is expected at various fun community events as and when required. Training and professional development opportunities will also be provided.

Chairperson With a good understanding of community-led development, the Chairperson has a strategic role to play in representing the vision and purpose of the Community Centre.

The Chairperson ensures that the Board functions properly, that there is full participation during meetings, all relevant matters are discussed, and that effective decisions are formalised and executed.

Secretary To fulfil the Secretary’s role, you will have good written communication skills, a reasonable level of word processing skill, and the ability to authentically record the minutes of meetings and distribute them to Board members in a timely manner. This is a very practical role and would suit someone with a limited time budget for volunteering.

Anna Larsen, Centre Manager

Treasurer The Treasurer’s role requires accountancy skills and the ability to work in Xero. Our accounts are not complicated (they are administered by a very competent book-keeper), but occasionally we need a professional viewpoint. The ability to communicate well with the Centre Manager and the Chairperson is essential, along with some financial planning skills to support the Centre Manager and the Board.

Contact If you are interested in any of these roles, please contact Anna Larsen, Centre Manager T: 544 9774 E: centremanager@welcomebay.org.nz or Mary Dillon T: 544 0167 E: marydillon@ clear.net.nz Nominations close Friday 20 May 2016 Diary: AGM 3:00pm, Sunday 29 May 2016

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Our Community Centre at Welcome Bay continues to grow and develop. We are a community hub that provides support and services to the community, and we facilitate and drive community-led development.

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Funding makes our world go round The two questions we’re most regularly asked at the Community Centre (after “Where’s the loo?”) are, “What do you do here?” and “How do you fund this?”

Community Centres such as this one require two types of funding: operational funding that goes towards the building, utilities, wages and other overhead expenses, and project funding. The latter is used for specific projects such as the Mural Art Project, community-led events like the Family Music Festival, specific youth activities, and other unique projects.

Like many Not-For-Profit (NFP) organisations, we depend on funding from a number of sources; some are government and some non-government sources.

Various government sources give money

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Central government funding sources can include Ministry of Social Development and District Health Board contracts to provide specific services, or funding that is distributed through the Department of Internal Affairs, such as Lotteries and Community Organisations Grants Scheme (COGS). Creative NZ distributes government funds to arts projects and organisations, while local government funds distribute via city, district and regional councils.

Other funding can come through various streams, including gaming trusts, commercial philanthropy, philanthropic trusts such as BayTrust, legacy funds such as Acorn Foundation, energy consumer trusts such as TECT, social enterprise, donations, membership fees and subscriptions, to name a few.

Government contracts usually provide only partial funding for an organisation to deliver specific services such as social or health support. At present, the Community Centre has opted not to follow this stream of funding.

The lion’s share comes from elsewhere The largest portion of our operational funding comes from Lotteries, COGS, BayTrust and TECT, without which we would not survive.

Creative NZ funds have been granted to help resource the Mural Art Project.

This project combines art and local history to create a mural to tell the local stories of Our Community, and to beautify the Welcome Bay Hall.

Tauranga City Council has continued to support various events such as the Family Fun Day and the Welcome Bay Family Music Festival.

Centre has set the subscription fee for membership at zero cost.

All these different funding streams – small and large – come together to empower the Community Centre to continue to provide the social support, advocacy services, and community-led development opportunities that help towards building a resilient community.

To all our funders we are extremely grateful and appreciative of all the support and encouragement they provide to us. Our thanks go to every one of you who support Our Community Centre so that we can continue to support the ongoing locally-led development of our communities.

By Anna Larsen, Centre Manager

Every now and then we are delighted to accept a donation from additional sources for various specified purposes, from organisations such like the Welcome Bay Lions Club, BOP Masonic Charitable Trust, St George’s Centrepoint Trust, or Mr. Matt Barnes, who recently donated a movie-night projector, and even Internet NZ, who provided the funding to implement the upcoming public internet project at the Centre.

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“Flabbergasted”, said Anna Larsen, Centre Manager, when Matt Barnes (pictured below) put the finishing touch to securing a new projector permanently to the Centre’s ceiling.

“Every month we’ve hosted the movie night and had to borrow a projector, but now we can simply plug-in and away we go”, said Anna. “This is an outstanding and generous contribution from Matt, who has recently joined Harcourts from LJ Hooker. “It even has a remote control, thank goodness”, laughed Anna, pointing up at the ceiling.

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Big-screen magic in Welcome Bay Bringing the whole family to a great movie experience at family budget prices is becoming more and more popular here in Welcome Bay! It may not be the latest new-release movie, but it will be a film to suit the whole family and definitely more enjoyable on the big screen than the telly!

The Movie Night season begins on Friday, 6 May, and we want to know what movie you’d like to watch! It needs to be suitable for families with children of all ages, and it should promise lots of fun. It can be an old classic or something recently released on DVD. If it is out on DVD, we can screen it! Write with your ideas to movie@whomp.nz.

You choose, we screen Also look for the post on our Facebook page and tell us your suggestions. We’ll choose a shortlist and you can vote for the final option on our Facebook page!

We’ve got at least five movies to choose over the winter.

Bring along your bean-bag, sleeping-bag, cushions or any other things required for your comfort. The movie begins 6.30pm

at Our Community Centre in Welcome Bay, 242 Welcome Bay Road.

Refreshments are available for $1 prices: popcorn, juices and sausages.

Upcoming Family Movie Night dates: 6 May, 3 June, 1 July.

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Matt Barnes installing the movie projector.

Licence to screen The icing on the cake for this year’s movie nights is the other generous donation from St. George’s Anglican Church Gate Pa, who have sponsored the Roadshow Entertainment licence to screen the DVD movies.

“It is really great to see the support from the wider community like St. George’s to keep the movie nights going”, said Anna. “It confirms to us at the Centre that our approach is also on the right track.”

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Local garden plots for rent Already developed as an educational learning space, the new Good Neighbour garden in Welcome Bay is receiving regular visits from Welcome Bay Primary and Selwyn Ridge schools.

“The children have an opportunity to put into practice what they are learning, developing their gardens further by themselves”, says Garden co-ordinator Andrea Green. “The opportunities include planting lavender hedges, fruit trees and nurturing seedlings in the

potting shed, while at the same time enjoying a true sensory experience.”

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Irrigated plots still available

Grab yourself a plot today. E-mail: gncommunitygardenwbay@gmail.com for more information on renting your garden before it’s too late!

“The limited available irrigated garden plots are good value at only $12.50 a month”, says Good Neighbour Trust manager Campbell Hill. “The beds are 4.5 x 1.5m and filled with high quality growing materials, standing ready to begin autumn planting.”

Workshops and pizza The garden has regular workshops planned, grows on organic principles, with an interest in food security and sustainability, and will also focus on collecting seed.

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“There is room for even more growth”, says Campbell excitedly. “Our next venture for the community garden area is to develop an outdoor food shelter for food preparation and outdoor cooking, which will include a gas fired hangi, a pizza oven and barbecue area.”

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The History of Welcome Bay Having already written several books of local histories, I decided that it was high time to write about a place I was actually living in, and about six years ago I began writing about the history of Welcome Bay. This proved to be a very interesting exercise.I discovered that this area has a rich history dating back centuries, so I set about the task of gathering as much information as I could.

In this, I was helped by Maori historians, an internet site called Papers Past, local and national libraries, local newspapers and a large number of past and present residents. I collected up all the stories I could and, along with numerous photos, collated them into the book, The History of Welcome Bay. After publishing in early 2015, the book is already into its second printing and is available for purchase from Robyn’s bookstore (Welcome Bay Stationers) at the Welcome Bay shops.

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Experience the wonderful retirement lifestyle at GREENWOOD PARK You are warmly invited to visit our timeless, tranquil retirement village, GREENWOOD PARK. Sitting on 17 stunning hectares amongst glorious gardens and beautiful landscaping, GREENWOOD PARK easily embraces our generously sized villas and apartments.

You will marvel at how each home enjoys its own level of privacy while still remaining close to the village’s outdoor playground including the bowling green, tennis court, petanque and croquet green. Peaceful, park-like, perfect - it is what makes this village so unique!

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Greenwood Park celebrates 30 years Metlifecare’s crown jewel

After a number of changes of ownership, Metlifecare acquired the village, and Greenwood Park has been regarded as the jewel in the crown of this organisation.

It is unique, with plenty of space, wide roads, and individually-designed units in a park-like setting. There is an eight-rink bowling green, a tennis court, croquet green and a beautiful, peaceful bush walk. The centre has a heated swimming pool and spa pools, a full snooker table and plenty of space for indoor bowls, exercise equipment as well as activities like painting, art and craft and quilting.

The library now holds 6,500 books and 650 DVDs. While it is primarily a residential village for retirees, there are facilities for the

Meet Maureen Habgood

“You always contribute more into the world than you ever expect to take out of it”, is a motto that Maureen Habgood lives by.

Growing up in Tauranga, Maureen moved to Greenwood Park in 2010, and for the past three years has been an active member of Our Community Centre Management Committee (Board). Having spent six years as a volunteer on the Elders’ Forum, a sub-committee within Tauranga City Council, Maureen brings significant

community and committee experience with her.

Through her role on the Elders’ Forum she also worked alongside Mary Dillon, retiring Chair of Our Community Centre. It was this connection that introduced Maureen to the Community Centre and offered her an opportunity to work within her immediate community.

Located behind the Welcome Bay Hall, near to the Welcome Bay shops, the Community Centre is only a short distance from Greenwood Park and ideally situated for Maureen to be involved in local events and activities.

“Greenwood Park is a community in itself.

However, one can become very insular living there and not venturing out”, says Maureen.

Maureen Habgood is a resident of Greenwood Park and Management Committee member of the Welcome Bay Community Centre.

She sees the advantages of becoming involved in a community organisation serving a diverse range of cultures, ethnicities and social needs, and finds her participation very rewarding.

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wider community to hire, and the village regularly hosts community events such as the annual craft fair.

Independent living and serviced apartments Besides its original units for independent living, Greenwood Park has built 16 serviced apartments providing additional care for some residents. Services contracted through the District Health Board have enabled residents to be cared for so they are able to stay living in their own homes for longer.

Although much effort is given to continuing care, the concept of a “lifestyle village” is still very much evident as Greenwood Park continues to provide a unique retirement lifestyle for over 230 residents well into the 21st century.

By Todd Jenkins, Manager, Greenwood Park

30 years at Greenwood Park What very good luck to find myself sitting with the ‘grande dame’ of Greenwood Park, Lorraine Smith, at the recent 30-year celebrations. It turned out as usual: the usual suspects were relegated to the back of the function, but being a sociable bunch we proceeded to get to know oneanother.

A family affair As it happened in actual fact, Lorraine was not only one of the original village residents, but she appeared to have arranged to have her own two sons, Dennis and Michael Smith, build the place. Clearly, I could tell right away that I was with ‘company’.

Miden Construction (Mi from Michael and Den from Dennis) Lorraine Smith built 95% of Greenwood Park between 1986 and 2000. Even though the boys from Miden are now retired - and no doubt most likely having built a house or two here that they may have their eyes on - their building company continues to this day, which is a testament to their approach in the construction business.

The rescue Just as the conversation was about to get really interesting, eagleeyed Greenwood Park Management swept in and whisked the wonderful Lorraine from us down at the back, and away up to the front seat, that had been reserved for her in the first instance.

Despite the sense of loss felt with Lorraine’s unexpected departure: needless to say, I think this was the closest I may ever get to royalty, and it was fun while it lasted,

By Antoon Moonen

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Retirement lifestyle villages were a new concept in the 1980s, and although a couple of retirement villages in New Zealand had been established around existing buildings, Greenwood Park Lifestyle Village was the first to be developed on a ‘greenfield’ site.

The concept has since been copied many times but never duplicated. In 1985 the Tauranga District Council gave approval for 240 units to be built on 42 acres (17ha).

In February 1986 the first residents moved in, and within six months there were 50 residents. The novel concept of residents determining the culture of this new village led to the setting up of resident-elected committees, and the establishment of rules and systems still in place today.

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Welcome Aboard the Mobile Library The Tauranga mobile library visits locations throughout the city six-daysa-week. You’ll find us near shopping centres, on residential estates, by

Primary schools and at several retirement homes. We’re at Welcome Bay every week and at Rowesdale Estate (Ohauiti) and Maungatapu shops

every fortnight.

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

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Library Customer Services Team Leader, Joanna Thomas, says there will be a disruption to library services for three to four weeks at the end of June, while services move back from the temporary library on Cameron Road to the new building. All Completion is currently changes will be advertised on scheduled for July 2016. The the Tauranga Libraries website, new library is on the old library and the other libraries and the site on the Village Green and Mobile library will available to THE GREERTON LIBRARY HAS BEGUN! will have an entry way from return books. Joanna hopes thatREBUILD THE GREERTON LIBRARY REBUILD HAS BEGUN! the Village Green (by Café Zest). people will come from all over There are convenient car parks the city for the grand opening on Greerton Road and bicycle during the school holidays.

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Greerton Village 2016 – what’s happening?

There’s always lots of things to see and doin Greerton. It’s a vibrant neighbourhood with a real village flair.

It’s happening there.

New library in 2016 It’s a big year for Greerton Village as we see the completion of our new library coming to fruition, and look forward to the “Greerton Guerillas” annual “Yarn Bombing” of our village trees and the IlluminART Festival, both in July.

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Greerton Village continues to collaborate with Greerton Village School who provide us a wonderful space for our events and, in return, allows them an opportunity to fundraise for their school.

Lions Club invaluable We are so lucky to have the Greerton Village Lions. Without the many hours of volunteer work from this group we would not be able to do the things we do, such as erect the Giant Christmas Tree, decorate the village trees with Christmas lights, run our traffic management programme for all our events, set up staging for our Christmas Show and much more. We thank them for their continued support.

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In addition, we have exciting news that we will be working with Tauranga City Council to look at an overall plan for Greerton Village to ensure that we have a workable streetscape and a vibrant destination shopping centre now and in the future.

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Another home run for our Lions Recently the Welcome Bay Lions and the Longmuir Trust each donated an Apple laptop to deserving Welcome Bay twins Caitlan and Jarrad Fletcher.

Between them, the twins have had more than their fair share of health

issues, and this means that every day can be a mental and physical challenge that none of us would envy.

There is deep admiration amongst all who know these two great kids and the strength they have to endure the health

challenges they have been shouldered with. The good news is that these two Apple laptops will greatly assist Caitlan and Jarrad this year as they have joined in with the very supportive special units at Otumoetai and Tauranga Boys Colleges respectively.

The children’s mother, Jenny Fletcher, couldn’t express enough the family gratitude to Lions’ President Phil Stokes, and Longmuir’s Craig Roebuck.

“Many, many thanks for the kindness you have shown to Caitlan and Jarrad”, she said. “We are all deeply moved for them to have received such tremendous support. It is a breath of fresh air at the start of an exciting first year at college.

Thank you.”

By Pam Hawkins

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Jarrad and Caitlan receiving their Apple laptops at recent Lions Club dinner.

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One evening towards the end of last year my husband, Tom, was knocked off his motorbike at the Welcome Bay/ Esmeralda Street intersection. The help, support and kindness offered to him, myself and our sister was second to none.

Not only had someone phoned me directly, but another person had put a hat on Tom’s head to keep the sun from his eyes. There were jackets used as pillows, people re-directing traffic, and several others, including a nurse-in-training, holding his hand and speaking words of encouragement.

Empathy and care beyond belief By the time I got there, it was moments before the ambulance and police arrived. Nevertheless, everyone stayed to continue to help, including lifting him onto the stretcher, making sure he was OK.

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As we prepared to leave in the ambulance, different helpers came to us. Some gave me a hug, suggesting to bring the car to the hospital for us, and even offering to give me some money to buy myself a soothing cup of tea at the hospital.

Tom has a long journey to recovery ahead, but he is still with us! We are truly grateful for the compassion showed by the Welcome Bay community and want to extend our greatest appreciation to all of you who were there to help us. You know who you are. May your lives be filled with love and laughter! Thank you so much.

By Laura, Tom and Anna

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“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote”. This quote

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So is it time to start thinking about who you want and why you want that person to represent you on Council.

When we consider that we are living in a region facing considerable growth it reinforces the need to think carefully about the candidates you want to drive this city and surrounding areas forward.

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Howzat!

I had the pleasure of opening Selwyn Ridge School’s new AstroTurf. It will be a fantastic resource for the school that has already seen a lot of action. I was even lucky enough to have a quick game of cricket with some of the kids.

There are some future black caps in there for sure!

The school’s principal, Craig Price, and the Board of Trustees’ chair, Robyn Garrett, have been working hard for years to make this become a reality.

With the support of TECT and the Ministry of Education they were able to build this great area for the kids here at the school.

accessible for the community.

Other projects in the pipeline include the $8.7 million Omokoroa to Tauranga cycleway and the $6.9 million spend to connect cycle links around Tauranga.

Let’s talk some more I’ll be at the Welcome Bay Community Centre from 1pm to 4 pm every third

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By Todd Muller I write for this magazine because it is a fantastic community resource that brings in great information and stories from around the area.

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There is a lot happening in the area.

One such thing is the creation of a new overbridge that has been announced, which will connect Ohauiti with the Windermere Polytech Campus. This is a project I have advocated for in response to the increased traffic on State Highway 29A. Once completed this will make travelling by bike and foot safer and the destination more

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Understanding the Welcome Bay sub-catchment To encourage sustainable land use in the sub-catchment the Regional Council is focussing on: •

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council takes a catchment by catchment approach to land and water management. The Tauranga Harbour catchment is made up of 28 sub-catchments, of which Welcome Bay is one.

Promoting riparian margin fencing along streams to exclude stock and protect water quality

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Encouraging riparian margin planting, which can reduce pollutants entering streams through surface runoff by acting as a filter

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Encouraging stock stream crossings, such as bridges, to protect the water quality of streams.

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Supporting retirement of steep erodible land

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Protecting existing areas of indigenous biodiversity (ie bush)

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Protecting existing wetland areas

Of course, this is just a fraction of the work that the Regional Council does in the area – but more about that next time!

By Jane Nees, Regional Councillor, Bay of Plenty Regional Council I write for The WHOMP because it is a great way to reach the people in our community to inform them about what the Regional Council is doing in their patch.

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study of land cover in the catchment was in 2011. It revealed the following mix: exotic forestry 17%; horticulture 4%; indigenous forestry 30%; pasture 42%; urban 5% and increasing!

Located to the east of Tauranga City, the Welcome Bay sub-catchment is approximately 5,159 hectares in area.

It flows in a northerly direction from Otawa to Tauranga Harbour and is approximately 5.5 km wide and 11.5 km long. It includes 85 km of streams and 9.8 km of harbour margin.

Streams provide an aquatic ecosystem The primary streams in the subcatchment are the Waitao, Owairoa (Kaiate) and Arateka, which are 13.8 km, 9 km and 11.9 km respectively.

There are approximately 31.3 km of tributaries of these primary streams including the Waioraka stream. In addition, there are also 19 km of small unnamed streams that flow directly into the Tauranga harbour.

All streams and tributaries in this subcatchment are classified as aquatic ecosystem streams and are recognised as migratory pathways for indigenous fish species.

Closer look at the land The majority of land is rolling, steep and very steep landscapes respectively.

This is located in the middle and upper catchment and makes up 69% of the land in the catchment. Highly productive land is primarily restricted to the lower catchment. The last extensive

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Progressive regression?

Progress! A word used to convey to those not up with the play that a form of advancement has taken place, or is about to. If you’re not sure about it or are not in agreement that such an advancement has taken place or that it should even take place, too bad! That’s progress chum, lump it or leave it. Countries cannot be conquered without it, okay?

It’s all positive, or is it?

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So let’s consider the word progress.

According to Dictionary.com progress is defined as “the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level.” The Reader’s Digest Word Power Dictionary defines progress as “development towards a better, more complete, or more modern condition”. And the venerable Oxford Dictionary is almost word for word saying “advance or development towards a better, more complete, or more modern condition”. The Collins is even more succinct about what progress should entail and defines it thus: “advance towards completion or perfection”.

Taking such definitions at their face value, the progress made since Neanderthal person first realised he/she was a superior being must surely mean we should by now have reached a state of utopia. After all, thousands of years have passed since that fateful awakening of consciousness. It therefore stands to reason that progress should well and truly have moved us back into the kind of life Adam and Eve enjoyed before banishment.

It’s absurd, really

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Yet here we are, still at war, still racist, bigoted, xenophobic and still intent on killing our planet. Pollution is at its greatest, disease, famine and pestilence are rife, children are dying needlessly every minute, even in so-called more ‘progressive’ societies. It has been reported by Oxfam (2016 figures) that 62 people now own as much as the poorest fifty percent of the world’s population.

Stunning progress indeed…! And would we be stretching imagination too far in linking these 62 squillionaires, along Continued next page

Our Community Constable Hi, Welcome Bay residents, I am the community Constable for the Tauranga South area, and have been in this role for the past eight years. What does a Community Constable do, you may ask?

A diverse and very positive role I deal with community related crime and safety problems. This involves working closely with the community to find solutions to issues causing concern. This may also involve working with government and non-government organisations such as the Community Centre in a coordinated way to solve problems.

I try to be as visible and accessible as possible. Should you ever need to get in touch with me for advice, the staff at the Community Centre have my contact details. I am also at there most Wednesdays between 10am and 12 noon, so feel free to come and say hello!

As I work very closely with a number of volunteer groups, I would like to take the opportunity to talk about two of these groups.

Neighbourhood Support One very motivated volunteer I work with is Meri Low, the coordinator for the Tauranga South branch of Neighbourhood Support.

Neighbourhood Support is about getting to know your neighbours - warts and all! The organisation encourages neighbourhoods to become a safer, more friendly and caring place to live. The strength of Neighbourhood Support is the communication within neighbourhoods as well as between neighbourhoods and the police.

We send out an email to members every week advising them of the crime issues we are facing and how they can help. We also provide crime prevention

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with despots, tyrants and many repressive governments (not forgetting the abovementioned ‘progressive’ societies) with the majority of the ailments besetting our planet? I suggest not.

Regress anyone?

By Jake Spear “I write for this magazine because it presents issues, informs about services and highlights the general needs of its target communities.”

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All it takes to become a member of the network is to organise a meeting in your neighbourhood with your neighbours, and we come along and meet with you.

We will give you a rundown on how to get started, and you take it from there. Currently we have approximately 2670 households and 160 businesses involved in the network.

Community Patrols Community Patrols are an amazing group of community-minded people who want to do something to help.

There is a day patrol and a night patrol group. They have their own vehicle and radio, and patrol areas tasked by the police believed to be vulnerable to crime issues.

Community Patrols assist us in all sorts of ways providing extra eyes and ears and, on some occasions, hands. They are a well-trained bunch of motivated people, and we feel incredibly lucky to have them working with us.

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contact me or one of the following: Community Patrols - Maureen Kathan secretarytscp@gmail.com Neighbourhood Support - Meri Low meri.low@xtra.co.nz

By Leanne Fairbairn, Tauranga South Community Constable "I write for this magazine because it's a great way to get helpful information to our community"

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Maungatapu underpass A busy start to this year

Keeping the construction programme on track whilst arranging for the removal of the asbestos contaminated material found in late-2015 has kept the project team busy during the start of this year.

Fortunately, the removal of the contaminated material is complete with the site getting full clearance in mid-March.

Transport Agency senior project manager, John McCarthy said that throughout the removal every precaution necessary was taken to ensure there was no risk to the public.

“No dust or asbestos fibres were found in the air monitoring during the clean-up and now testing of the site has shown that all known asbestos has been cleared”.

Asbestos area near the Baden Powell Hall

Trucks removing contaminated material and importing new fill were creating up to a 15 to 20 second delay as the trucks left the site.

“We’ve received a number of complaints about the impact on the traffic flow around the site, especially in the morning peak between 7am and 9am. We acknowledge that while the delay wasn’t long it was impacting drivers further down the traffic queue”.

“We appreciate the patience from the community” says Mr McCarthy.

The project team would like to reassure the community that they are aware of the traffic flow challenge and are doing regular traffic monitoring to measure the time it takes to travel past the site.

New temporary footpath access around the site A new temporary footpath was opened in March to allow access for pedestrians and cyclists between Welcome Bay Road and Hammond Street.

The old footpath was closed so that work can be carried out nearby. It will be re-opened once the project is complete.

Existing path

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“It seems the traffic flow can vary considerably; some days there can be no queue and other days it can be quite bad. The good news is the timings of the trucks leaving the site have been adjusted and deliveries over winter will be minimal” says Mr McCarthy.

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Existing path that is temporarily closed

This top section of the path will remain in place

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New path crossing the Kaitemako Stream

New temporary pedestrian access/walkway

Temporary closure of this section of Hammond Street. No access from Welcome Bay Road Baden Powell Scout Hall Welcome Bay Road

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Learning in a rural setting Twenty-five years ago, using a converted cowshed and a relocated pre-fab, Waldorf Schools (Bay of Plenty) Trust opened as the Tauranga Rudolf Steiner School Initiative and Rose Ring Kindergarten for its first children. The

school has grown over the years and changed its name to Tauranga Waldorf School.

Tauranga Waldorf School, Rose Ring Kindergarten and now Rosebud

Using natural resources within a warm and nurturing environment

Playgroup are laid out in a natural setting beside the Omatata stream and valley, which is being replanted with native trees.

Join the playgroup and learn about Waldorf education Rosebud Playgroup welcomes families with young children to join them for a morning full of play, discovery, singing, a seasonal story, sharing kai and meeting like minded people who want to learn more about Waldorf education.

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Birth – 3 year olds 9:30am – 11:30am Tues, Wed, Thurs

The playgroup session often includes a visit to the school farm animals and vegie gardens at the back of the school.

$5 per session or concession cards available.

The enclosed courtyard in front of the ‘Cowshed’ has a sandpit, and many plants and insects for small children to explore after story time. The indoor environment is calm and peaceful. The resources are natural toys that foster children’s imagination.

Bring a piece of fruit to share.

We provide toast and spreads for morning tea.

Bring a sun hat/warm hat and slippers for inside.

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Parents who attend the Rosebud Playgroup share the chores with the Rosebud Coordinators and busy themselves while the children are engaged in play.

For more information, please contact reception on telephone: 544 2452 or email: rosebud@waldorftga.nz.

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By Dominique Adcock On Sundays we meet in the Welcome Bay Community Hall at 10am.

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Waldorf School grounds timeout for dogs We’ve been very happy over the years to share the Tauranga Waldorf School grounds, privately owned by the Waldorf Schools (BOP) Trust, with our neighbours and the wider community.

We are well located and set up to provide a place to run, walk, or just enjoy a rare mix of bush, farm and garden, within the city limits.

While we take a short hiatus, we politely request that dog owners use the council path that runs alongside the school and kindergarten grounds. If you have any comments or suggestions that you would like to bring to our

attention, we would be pleased to hear from you at wst@waldorftga.nz, or phone 544 2452.

By Louise Gawn, Operations Manager Waldorf School, Tauranga

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We have been blessed that, by far, the majority of users have the school’s best interests at heart and have seemed to derive genuine pleasure from our environs. Recently however, we’ve become aware of a steady increase in incidents that raise concern within the school community. Theft, vandalism and an increasing dog excrement problem have been disheartening, resulting ultimately in a call for action from our parent community.

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Passive surveillance support We appreciate that neighbours, some of whom are responsible dog owners, help us by keeping an eye out and contacting us when they see anything amiss. We very much appreciate your care and, if you come into this category, we know that you will understand why we are taking this action and trust that you are happy to continue to work with us to improve on recent events.

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A gift to the next generations A striking new addition to the Welcome Bay landscape, the three magnificent pou whenua unveiled at Selwyn Ridge Primary in March, are the culmination of a year-long collaborative project.

Crafted by master carver James Tapiata, with input from students at the school, the pou represent the three local iwi (Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Rangi) and the history and aspirations of the school.

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Several groups of students visited the pou carving site at Te Puna during the pou’s creation. They were present for the initial blessing and carving koru into the timber even before Tohunga Whakairo James began his work.

All of the school’s children and staff contributed to the finished taonga, creating messages on ceramic tiles and adding their thumbprints to complete the pou.

Principal Craig Price said: “The unveiling of the pou was an auspicious occasion for the school, and we are very proud of the addition to our school.”

“As a long term goal of our Board of Trustees, the pou make a significant and enduring contribution to our school and community environment.

They look better in the ground than we ever imagined, and I’m sure they will be cherished for generations to come.”

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Master carver James Tapiata

They were blessed by by Tohunga and regional councillor Te Awanuiārangi Black, and unveiled by three senior members of the school’s senior kapahaka rōpu.

Carver James Tapiata said at the ceremony that the aspect of the carvings of which he was most proud was the involvement of tamariki at the school. “Right from the very first chip, the children were involved in the process”, he explained.

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Exciting projects in Oropi Village We are now embarking on an exciting new chapter in the Oropi Village community, with major building works occurring at the Oropi Memorial Hall and at the nearby Oropi School.

Council consent for the school project has been granted and is well underway.

The community hall project has been in progress since the end of 2015, with a completion date set for June/July 2016.

for completion early September 2016, followed by two more new classrooms scheduled to be brought on-site for the start of 2017.

A thriving community We have seen a steady rise in the school population over the past six years, with

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a current roll of 230 students expected to reach 260 by the end of 2016. This compares to a roll of 120 students at the same time in 2010. The community is thriving, and we are proud of being able to maintain our rural flavour during this period of significant growth.

By Kylie McHannigan

Oropi School developments

As part of this same project, finishing touches are being given to the new classroom spaces within our original school building (built in 1936) that will replace the classrooms taken off-site.

The final stage will involve a re-model of the office block and staffroom, due

Oropi Memorial Hall under construction, April 2016.

Getting messy at Playcentre for good clean fun Playcentre Awareness Week is celebrated in March each year to promote the value of parent-led early education for children. This year’s theme was ‘Good Clean Fun’, celebrating 75 years since the first Playcentre opened.

Connecting children, families and their communities is something Playcentres have been doing since 1941, and this awareness week was an opportunity for us in Welcome Bay to celebrate. We had an array of activities including a

shared lunch, celebration cake, a trip to Memorial Park, face painting and lots of messy play.

Welcome Bay Playcentre The magic that happens at Playcentre is that not only are the children having a great time and learning through their play, but parents are also learning – about their child and about parenting.

They also find a supportive community and form new friendships at Playcentre.

Welcome Bay Playcentre has been a second home for many generations of local families. We are open from 9am to 12 noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Visitors are always welcome at 333 Welcome Bay Road. Just don’t forget to wear old clothes in case you get a bit messy!

By Amanda Boys

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Trading hours 6am - 9pm, 7 days Phone 07 544 2095

Trailer Hire - Coffee - Food Welcome Bay Playcentre

Learning

The school building project began with the removal of two old classrooms on 14 March, making way for our new library and multipurpose space, the foundations for which were laid in March.

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Why asthma can cause back pain Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust

Do you suffer from asthma and back pain? Have you ever thought that your ‘under control’ asthma may be contributing to back pain? You may be surprised to see the connection.

Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterised by episodes of reversible airflow obstruction and increased responsiveness of the airways to a variety of stimuli. The most common is allergic asthma, which is spasming of the airways induced by inhaled antigens. It is usually found in children with a personal or family history of allergic disease such as eczema or hay fever.

Irritated nerves cause muscular tightening The sympathetic nerve supply to

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the lungs originates from the first six thoracic vertebra (T1-6) and the airways from vertebra T3-10.

Irritation of the lungs and airways from asthma results in irritation of these nerve pathways back to the spinal levels from which they originate.

This irritation causes stimulation of nerve endings around the vertebral levels in the surrounding soft tissues and results in tightening of the supporting muscles. As muscles tighten they start to restrict underlying joint mobility and over a period of time result in stiff, tight movement in the mid back.

Less flexibility, more injuries Because musculo-skeletal health is reliant on good flexibility and movement, as spinal areas become restricted due to tightening they are less able to handle tension from everyday stresses such as work and sport. This makes them more prone to injury and aches and pains, which can occur either gradually or from trivial activity.

When the mid back becomes tight and restricted this can then affect normal mobility in supporting areas such as the neck, shoulders, and lower back.

Osteopathy can help with all of these problems using soft tissue massage, joint mobilisation and manipulation.

An osteopath also gives advice on selfstretches and pain management.

By Craig Torr I write for this magazine to inform the wider community about osteopathy and how it can help them.

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The Otanewainuku Conservation Area lies 25 km south of Tauranga and 20 km south-west of Te Puke. It's the high point at the south end of the Papamoa ranges.

The forest (see map below) within the Otanewainuku Conservation Area comprises 1500 hectares of pristine, unlogged, lowland podocarp forest.

This is one of the finest examples of this type of forest in the Bay of Plenty, and it's less than 30 minutes’ drive from Tauranga.

Saved from logging by community volunteers Originally set aside as a timber reserve in 1878, it remains today because the local community have fought to make sure its magnificent rimu, totara and other timber was not harvested. The Trust volunteers are continuing this community effort to not only protect but also restore the forest.

The Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust is involved in the protection and restoration of this forest. It operates through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Conservation (DoC).

Currently Trust volunteers and contractors service over 135 km of trap and bait station lines, 247 stoat tunnels, 1,800 bait stations targeting possums and rats, and 15 cat traps within the Otanewainuku Conservation Area. ​ o learn more, please visit our website T www.kiwitrust.org, or follow us on facebook:​ otanewainuku.

By Hans Prendergast, Chair

April – June 2016

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Welcome Bay indoor bowling club: Get the ball rolling Recently, at our indoor bowls night at Welcome Bay Hall I took a photo of our two senior members who simply love their bowls. Beryl has just turned 90 and is still very active. She does gardening work, walks her dog twice a day and still plays a good game of bowls.

We truly value our loyal members at Welcome Bay, and we are a very friendly club. We have a lot of fun and laughter on bowls night. We play every Monday from 7.30pm; names in by 7.15pm at the Welcome Bay Hall. Coaching for new players and the first two nights are free for new members.

Colin is partially sighted and has very little sight left now. But when his health permits him to come to bowls he can manage to play to a spot where his skip guides him, so he continues to be a very keen sportsman.

Please contact our President, Gordon, on 544 2882 or Secretary, Jill, on 544 1941 for further information.

By Jill Scott We write for this magazine because we appreciate being given the opportunity.

Colin and Beryl bowling at Welcome Bay Hall

What do B/Brisbane, A/California and A/Hong Kong have in common? They are this season’s influenza strains that are in the 2016 “flu” vaccine.

The vaccine is now available for those eligible for free vaccination: over 65s, those with chronic illnesses (including children under five with significant respiratory illness history) and pregnant women. It is not funded but recommended for other groups such as travellers, health care workers, most under five-year olds, mild asthmatic and asplenic individuals.

Convincing statistics The vaccine has an efficacy of 65-70% in under 65s and reduces death or hospitalisation in 65-year olds with medical conditions by 78 to 85%.

The concept of herd immunity, where we reduce epidemics by having a high percentage level of immunised individuals, can be achieved if the immunisation rate is greater than 80% in populations, especially in children and nursing home residents.

You cannot get influenza from the vaccine as it does not contain the live virus. It is preservative and blood free but may contain a minute amount of egg protein.

A number of businesses will pay for their employees to be vaccinated to reduce winter work absenteeism. So contact your GP or nurse vaccinator and get ready to reduce your own, your family’s and the community’s risks by being vaccinated against the next influenza season.

By Dr Neil Matson, MBChB, FRNZCGP

Nesting seabirds in our front yard Say “Turret Road bridge” and those of us who live on the eastern side immediately think of a single-lane bottleneck, years of commuting delays ahead of us (despite the bypass under construction) and finally the long-awaited bridgeto-be expansion catering for two lanes to and from the city.

Only a few of us would think “protected bird species”. Yet one protected bird species, the white-fronted tern, or tara, nests on beams of the old bridge every summer, while a second native bird, the little black shag, or kawau tūi, can be regularly seen to use the old concrete pillars for maintaining easy access to the plentiful supply of fish passing back and forth in the tidal estuary channel below.

Up to 15 pairs of the endemic tara, or white-fronted terns, have been breeding on the bridge for many years. Turret Road bridge offers what is probably the most accessible and photogenic tern colony in New Zealand.

Maybe we will need to also consider all these occupants when the inevitable development of the Turret Road Bridge is planned for in future?

By Dr. Ian McLean I write for this magazine because I take any opportunity to raise awareness about environmental issues in the community. Thanks to The WHOMP for providing that opportunity.

Nesting white-fronted terns with chicks on old Turret Road bridge.

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BaySwim & McLeods offers free baby swimming lessons Back by popular demand – BaySwim’s Aquababe classes, offer a term of FREE swimming for babies.

Babies aged between three and 36 months can enjoy free swimming lessons during the third quarter of this year (term three) at the heated pools at BayWave and Greerton pools. Book for term two lessons to secure priority placing for the free term three lessons.

The parent and child Aquababe lessons are being offered thanks to

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Bay Active sports action for all

Need childcare assistance after-school, or for the school holidays? BayKids is here to help, with both after-school and holiday programmes run out of Waipuna. BayKids’ after-school care includes a pick- up service from Selwyn Ridge, Maungatapu and Welcome Bay Primary Schools. Did you know, BayKids

If you are looking for fitness and fun opportunities then Bay Active’s sports programmes and leagues are well worth knowing about.

These are brimming with opportunities to suit various ages and fitness levels.

Sports in the mix, at ASB Arena and QEYC, include netball, football and fastnet.

Beginning in the near future are the following: Thursday netball, starting 7 April and another league starting 5 May; Wednesday football, starting 27 April; Monday Fastnet, starting 9 May. For further details visit www.bayactive. co.nz

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Here comes delectable news for Welcome Bay diners as Mahendra Singh, former owner of ‘The Currie House’ hands over the keys to new owner Jashwant Kotgwal and his son Jesse.

Extending their reach over from ‘The Indian Pavilion’ in Greerton, Jashwant and Jesse are renaming this business to ‘Bay Masala’.

I asked Jashwant want he enjoys to cook, and he promptly answered, “biryani and kebabs”.

Just to make sure we’re on the same culinary page, I asked him about his goat dishes. “Actually, we have several goat dishes on the menu”, he laughed, “take your pick”.

Let’s support Welcome Bay’s newest business owner-operator, to ensure the ongoing success to him and his family.

After Bay Masala opens on 15 April, we will report on your tantalising experiences with our newest local WHOMP supporter and restaurateur.

By Antoon Moonen

April – June 2016

Think “i” for inspiration What does it take to get some people’s creative juices flowing? Sometimes it’s as simple as a letter of the alphabet.

This is how the Welcome Bay Painting Group runs its weekly sessions: every month they work on a theme, and in 2016 it begins with the letter “i: India in February, infant in March, ice in April, insect in May and so on.

The group was founded in 1991 when two hobby painters had a tutorial by landscape artist Randall Froude. “We enjoyed the experience so much that we asked: What can we do to continue painting?”, remembers Jean Holmberg, who is now the group’s longest serving member. His answer: “Start a group of your own.”

New members welcome The group operates in an informal way.

There are no tutorials because for a small group it is too expensive to pay for lessons. Between eight and ten of the 16 members meet each Monday from 9:00am to noon at Welcome Bay’s Church on the Hill. “We learn from each other and enjoy seeing each other’s artwork”, says Jean. Everybody who comes pays two dollars, which goes towards the rent of the room. At the end of each month, all pictures are displayed and discussed.

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Styles, levels of experience and skill vary, as does the pace. Some hobby painters, like Ian Cornforth, work on a picture for weeks while others finish theirs in one session. Most people prefer working with acrylics. Water colour or ink wash techniques are also popular.

“Just oil is not appropriate because of the smell”, adds Jean. New members are welcome. For more information contact Bob Wright, phone (07) 544 4499, e-mail bobsheila@kinect.co.nz

By Margarete Kraemer

Bonjour Vanilla

After several close encounters with the manager Jason and owner Maurice, I can definitely say the service, the food and the experience you will receive is of the highest standard, as if you were in any top Parisian café.

A comfortable seated courtyard area with surrounding glass walls, under an impressive permanent sail, and views beyond the road overlooking our beautiful Rangataua Bay, it is most definitely a place to visit, to meet a friend, a colleague or even a stranger.

The ambiance will impress.

Food

Vanilla Café, the new French café on Maungatapu Road, has opened and is here to stay. The world’s traditionally best cuisine has arrived at our neighbourhood and has positioned itself voluntarily into my daily routine.

On the other hand, copying from a newspaper photo keeps Ian Cornforth focussed for weeks.

CAFE

By Austen Wilkinson I write for this magazine because sharing correct information is benevolent for our readership.

Genuine hand-baked goods and great coffee..

Jason Haynes, Manager Vanilla Cafe

285 Maungatapu Road, Maungatapu, Tauranga 3112 Phone: 07 544 8400

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From bowel to brain Did you know that mental health may depend on creatures in the gut? The human microbiome may yield a new class of psychobiotics for the treatment of anxiety, depression and other mood disorders.

The notion that the state of our gut governs our state of mind dates back more than 100 years. Many 19th- and early 20th-century scientists believed that accumulating wastes in the colon triggered a state of “auto-intoxication”, whereby poisons emanating from the gut produced infections that were in turn linked with depression, anxiety and psychosis.

Clearer thinking

Food

The ongoing exploration of the human microbiome promises to bring the link between the gut and the brain into clearer focus. Scientists are increasingly convinced that the vast assemblage of microfauna in our intestines may have a major impact on our state of mind.

Limits of research The human gut microbiome evolved to help us in a myriad of ways: gut

microbes make vitamins, break dietary fibre into digestible short-chain fatty acids and govern normal functions in the immune system.

Probiotic treatments, such as fermented foods supplemented with beneficial strains of bacteria, are already being used to help treat some gastrointestinal disorders, such as antibiotic-induced diarrhea. But as yet, there is little data

about probiotic effects on the human brain.

Reprinted in part from Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, March 1, 2015

Curried sausages Serves 4-6 4-6 1 Tbsp 1-2

sausages oil onions, sliced

• Par-boil the sausages by pricking the skins with a fork, then place them in a saucepan of cold water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 2 minutes, drain and leave to cool.

• Heat the oil in the saucepan and brown the sliced onions and curry powder together.

• Slice the sausages into rings and add to the pan. Cover with water and leave to simmer for about 15 minutes.

• Mix the flour and water together to make a

2-3 tsp 2 Tbsp ½ cup

curry powder to taste flour water

smooth paste and stir it into the sauce.

• Stir while the sauce thickens up, about 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

• Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

Variation: Add other chopped vegetables such as carrot, parsnip, kumara or frozen peas.

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Pete’s large chocolate cake

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In a large bowl place eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder and cocoa. Mix together.

Add baking soda dissolved in the milk.

Then add butter sugar and syrup mix.

Beat all together, then bake in a baking dish for 30-40 minutes at 180°C or until cooked.

For an extra burst of flavour, add 1 tsp of ginger and 1 tsp of cinnamon.

For mocha flavour, add 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp instant coffee dissolved in the melted butter.

Split, fill and decorate with icing, or dust with icing sugar for an elegant finish.

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Our Maungatapu Marae

Culture & Art In 1898 the Maungatapu Marae was relocated from the hilltop behind where the Rangataua Rugby Clubrooms now stand, to the current position on the Opōpoti waterfront. The Wharenui was opened by King Maker (Tumuaki) Tarapīpipi.

The unique construction (being without nails) of the Wharenui (meeting house) built in 1880, allowed for the dismantling and rebuilding in 1898. In 1975, the original floor was renovated by lifting it off the ground and it was opened again by the then Prime Minister Norman Kirk.

A female name and a different feel Uniquely to the BOP, this Wharenui has the female name of ‘Wairākewa’, There are many visitors over the years who claim to notice or feel something different about this Wharenui, and this unique fact is offered as one reason.

Even today, women play a dominant role on the committee running the Maungatapu Marae.

Built and standing next to ‘Wairākewa’, is ‘Te Aotakawhāki’ that is the name of the Wharekai (dining hall) and which can seat up to 350 people.

‘Te Aotakawhakāki’ was the wife of ‘Tamapahore’ himself, whose name adorns the Ngā Pōtiki marae at Mangatawa Tāhuwhakatiki (Rōmai) Marae based in Welcome Bay and Tamaphore Marae at Mangatawa are both Ngā Pōtiki Hapū and whānau (family) by whakapapa (genealogy) to Maungatapu Marae.

Mistake killing gave name to Ngati He The ‘Ngāti Hē’ people of the Maungatapu Marae took their name in distant past, from an incident when their Chief ‘Tūrāpaki’ was murdered while traveling East, after he was mistaken for another.

Because of the accidental killing, this whānau became known as ‘Ngāti Hē’; ‘Hē’ being a reference to the fact that a mistake had been made and thus ‘Ngāti Hē’ became the name of this Maungatapu Marae Hapū.

Another version has it that due to the length that he was lying dead unfound that when he was found, those that found him stated that he had been dead a long time; and is another word for death.

Maungatapu Marae kaumātua (elder)

April – June 2016 Tai Taikato and source of the knowledge in this article, is the great grandson of John McLeod Taipari (c1846-1916) who was reigning Chief at the time ‘Wairākewa’ was moved into her current location in 1898.

Tai now has the honour himself of having 78 grandchildren and greatgrandchildren from his own 6 children.

Without hesitation he can name every child and the month of their birth.

“After all”, he chuckled, “I named them”.

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on the hilltop above the Maungatapu Marae record the names of the past and original players of Ngā Pāpaka o Rangataua (The Crabs of Rangataua) team. This active club feeds into our national sport, great players like Albert Arapeta Asher, Wattie and Frank Barclay, and Eddie Stokes to name a few.

Today the Club and the Marae are still united and carried on the traditions that define the characteristics left by the past elders of the club and the Marae.

By Antoon Moonen

Culture & Art

Today the Rangataua Rugby Clubrooms

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Kaumātua Tai Taikato and his great grandchildren Anahera Pona and Teoro Taikato-Whauwhau.

Making sure the numbers add up Susanne Burger, whom everybody just calls Sue, is from Switzerland. So what’s typical for the Swiss? Chocolates. “Yes, I like chocolate, and I am glad I can buy my favourite Swiss brand of chocolates here”. Cheese. “Oh yes, but that’s not as simple. Some cheeses aren’t available in New Zealand, but you find alternatives.” And above all: Swiss precision. ”Exactly.

That’s why I love figures and find it gratifying to juggle numbers on spreadsheets. They always add up – precisely”, she assures with a smile.

Sue, an accountant, and her husband Bernard came to Tauranga in 2000. They bought a lifestyle block in Ohauiti and are living their Kiwi dream amongst avocado and citrus trees.

Both were self-employed, and Sue was doing the accounting for a number of clients. Last year she retired from paid work, but the habit of number crunching stayed. In a joint role as Treasurer and Secretary, she is now Board Member of the Bay of Plenty Sexual Assault Support Services Trust, and is Treasurer of Multicultural Tauranga. All these are voluntary, unpaid roles. “They need it – I like it, so everybody benefits.”

“It’s 16 years since we have moved here, and we are well integrated. But I still remember how many things we had to adapt to. Supporting a volunteer organisation that gives new migrants a leg up is my way to give back. Everybody contributes what they do best, and for me it’s looking after the organisation’s money.” Asked whether she misses anything – apart from cheese – she is adamant: “No, nothing.

That’s one reason why we haven’t been back to Switzerland since we left.”

By Margarete Kraemer, Multicultural Tauranga, Historic Village, www.trmc.co.nz, phone: (07) 571 6419, e-mail: enquiries@trmc. co.nz I write for this magazine because new migrants need support and to let them know that multicultural Tauranga is there to lend an ear and give a hand to any new arrivals.

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We asked our kids what they wanted on this page and they told us: • something to colour in • word-search • something to read • jokes • kids voucher

Snot Funny

Children Funnies Q: What do you call a fake noodle?

A: An Impasta **** Q: What do you call an alligator in a vest?

A: An Investigator

April - June 2016

**** Q: What happens if you eat yeast and shoe polish?

A: Every morning you'll rise and shine! **** Q: "What's the difference between a guitar and a fish?"

A: "You can't tuna fish." **** Q: Did you hear about the race between the lettuce and the tomato?

A: The lettuce was a "head" and the tomato was trying to "ketchup"!

I have a cold, my nose is runny.

My eyes are red.

My voice sounds funny.

I sneeze and wheeze and hack all day.

My skin feels hot.

My face looks grey.

I blow my nose and spit up flem.

Five seconds later I do it again.

I took two aspirin and a bicarb of soda.

If it will help, I have no iota All I eat is toast and tea.

Toast makes me cough.

Tea makes me pee.

They say a cold, lasts seven days or a week.

The end of this darn thing is what I seek.

My friends all say I have grounds to sue.

Because I got this thing from kissing you.

By Robert Meuser

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Word Find SLATE SCALE SHALLOW SLEEVE BEACH STRONG SIMPLE

STEPPED SCREAM CHICKEN STOPPED SHRIMP SEASON SAVEALIFE

Send your contributions to kids@whomp.nz.

We’re waiting to hear from you!

Children

Want to see more on the kids on this page?

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A way of living with New Zealand wildlife When I was growing up in Eastbourne, my mother was the person to whom the community brought injured native birds. It was thanks to her passion that I ended up with the unenviable (at the time) nickname of ‘Owl’, but which later evolved to ‘Hoot’ as the years progressed.

Ruru, as we called our morepork, lived on the loom in the sitting room while she repaired her broken wing. I recall that Ruru wore a pale blue sock around her body to keep the wing constricted. We also bred white mice in the garage, which had been initially supplied to us by the Wellington Zoo. At the same time, we also became most proficient at hunting katydids in the evenings.

Protecting our native birds

Reilly M., Ella H. and Danielle R. receive their prizes from ARRC Director, Dr. Liza Schneider.

ARRC have identified ten main causes of injury or death to our native birds and have completed six of ten beautifully written and illustrated books for children, to highlight the common causes and prevention of these contributors to the decline in our native bird species.

“The next day he roared into the house like a puppy; we couldn't believe the difference. No limp, no stiffness, no nothing - our boy was back! …”

Children competition winners

Stepping up to the game

Three lucky local children recently entered an ARRC creative competition held exclusively through Issue 2 of Tai Whakarara – The WHOMP community magazine.

Taking steps to reduce potential human hazards to our native wildlife is something well within our reach as a society, equal to recycling and waste management. With luck or good planning, a national retail chain will grasp the benefits to align with ARRC and make these booklets available to all New Zealanders, as a societal approach to reverse the steady decline of our native bird populations. For further information visit www.arrc.org.nz.

We are delighted to declare Danielle, Ella and Reilly winners for their projects and drawings about our native birds.

Each child received the prize of the first four copies of the ARRC children book series.

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Spencer’s broken leg Hi, my name is Spencer. I didn’t have a name at the time of my accident, so mum called me Expensive-Kitty. She then transformed that word ‘expensive’ into… Spencer!

Unfortunately, I snapped the humerus bone in my foreleg. Only I know how it happened and, trust me, it was far from funny, or humorous, at the time!

The vets discussed the usual options; surgical repair, amputation or euthanasia. Amputation, the vet said, would mean a quicker recovery with few worries of complications. I’m not sure what euthanasia means.

Heavy metal for the mad cat It was decided to operate on my broken leg, which they did rather well with some metalwork holding it all together.

After the operation they kept me in a large wire cage designed to restrict my activity. Yeah, right!

Straight after the surgery I showed them I could walk upside down along the top of the cage (ninja style), crashing to the ground when I’d had enough.

Somersaults, mad dashes up the cage wall and escaping were just some of my fun activities while in recovery.

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After two active months they took the metal work out, and my leg is like a new one!

By Spencer the Kitten Welcome Bay Vet Clinic: Because of his light bodyweight, youth and a dash of good luck, Spencer’s leg healed well despite his best attempts to sabotage the healing process.

By The Welcome Bay Vet Team We write for this magazine because we want to continue to support this community with (hopefully) interesting anecdotes.

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Chamber acknowledges importance of the majority Small Business Tauranga has been formed as a new division of the Tauranga Chamber to focus on and support the Western Bay’s small business sector.

“It’s time we started to recognise and put a face to the small businesses of Tauranga who make up the majority of business activity”, says Chamber chief executive Stan Gregec, who estimates the sector accounts for 70 to 80% of businesses in the region and within the Chamber membership.

Small Business Tauranga means that the Chamber will be able to offer more types of support and events tailored to the small business sector.

Networking over breakfast

Business

“The average small business owner is incredibly busy and can’t always attend a Business After 5 event, or spend the morning at a training workshop. We will be coming up with more short and snappy one-hour early morning breakfast events which will be spread

across the region including places like Papamoa and Welcome Bay.” “We’ll also be offering publicity opportunities to profile some of the amazing small businesses we have in our region”, says Stan Gregec.

Staying in touch together The group has already attracted over 300 followers through its Facebook and Linkedin Pages. Around 100 attended last month’s launch function at the Mount.

While there are plans to introduce a separate membership for Small Business Tauranga, the group will continue to operate under the Chamber umbrella.

The next breakfast networking events will be held in Katikati on 26 April and Bethlehem on 11 May. Facebook: smallbusinesstauranga/ timeline or Linkedin (Small Business Tauranga) for more details.

Stan Gregec, CEO, Tauranga Chamber of Commerce

By Tauranga Chamber of Commerce We write for this magazine because the Chamber supports businesses, large and small, throughout the entire Western Bay region and is committed to making this a great place for being in business.

Collaboration and networking in the region Rising with the sparrows in January to attend the recent Business Network Breakfast in Welcome Bay, I was joined by 60 other like-minded enterprise focussed individuals, not including the good staff of Our Community Centre and the guest speakers.

rousing report on the Chamber’s Small Business Tauranga initiative. Reporting that 85% of the Chamber members are enterprises with 15 people or fewer, Stan has committed ongoing time and resources to help small businesses reach their full potential in our region.

It is always good to hear Todd Muller speak; someone with vast business experience with a finger on the pulse of our community and how that might meld with the current government strategies. It is also refreshing to hear a ‘local’ politician referring to our obligation to acknowledge what Tauranga looks like in 15 years from now, in 2031 and beyond.

Next inter-enterprise collaborative opportunity

It’s about attitude Todd questioned the ‘attitude’ rather than the bricks and mortar required to grow-up as a city and arrive with the right outcomes at the right time in future. He said: “There is something special going on and we need to amplify it.” He further highlighted “the essence of the place, the undefinable energy and aspiration compared with other parts of the country.”

Complementing Todd’s vision, Stan Gregec, our Chamber of Commerce CEO, illuminated all of us with a

Our next Business Network Breakfast will be in late July with guest speaker Andrew Coker, CEO of Priority One. This

is the Western Bay of Plenty region's economic development organisation whose job it is to grow the economy of the region.

We are also very pleased that, once again representing Small Business Tauranga, Chamber CEO Stan Gregec, will be outlining progress to date. If you wish to ensure an invitation to this event, please provide your details to business@ourcommunity.org.nz.

By Antoon Moonen

April – June 2016

I got kicked out,

More than just window dressing

But I caught the drift.

Double or triple-glazing is the norm in many developed countries overseas, as it is now also for new-builds here in New Zealand. But still most existing homes in New Zealand have single panes of glass and not much else.

Where the hell

What is the fuss all about?

I've got to shift.

The words weren't said

Am I to go?

Got to look around, I just don't know.

I'm told places Are hard to get.

Simply put, double-glazing is window insulation. It reduces heat loss, noise, solar heat, condensation, UV damage, improves safety, and provides for better energy efficiency. Alternative options to double glazing include secondary glazing, LowE window insulating film (which is a genuine alternative to double glazing), or even thermal drapes.

Is a pain in the neck.

We all know the importance of ceiling insulation, but the ‘total insulation package’ is only as good as its weakest link. With good ceiling and wall insulation single-glazed windows, especially in aluminium frames, are usually that weak link.

I don't want to

What can you do?

Go to town –

Window insulation is a more complex

This place is a hole But I still regret Cause looking for another

subject than most people realise. There are many variables and in every house it is different. For the best results you simply need to balance the right choices for your particular needs and your budget. These choices can include retrofitting double-glazing into existing frames, full replacement, secondary glazing or LowE window film, which can be quite effective despite the simplicity in design.

Insulating the windows of a house in some way is an inevitability, and there will absolutely come a time in the future, where the majority of NZ homes have already taken steps to positively address this matter. In the meantime, you can always throw another log on the fire!

By Steve Sinclair I write for this magazine because I like to help other people make informed choices in their home improvements.

In Ohauiti Is where I'm found.

Famous or well known,

We’re not just experts in double glazing...

Call it what you like, Mainly for white gumboots And a noisy bike.

Shifting sucks When there's a lot of gear, A long way to go, It's getting it there.

You hire a truck Then pay the fare.

It cost heaps of bucks

Free home assessments

Taking it anywhere, Near or far.

Wishing you stayed Where you are.

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Diversity makes good business sense

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savealife At the first indication of somebody experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, use the aspirin contained in your savealife capsule.

The simple action of chewing the aspirin can not only result in saving a life, but also help to minimise any permanent damage occurring.

One of the common problems that people face is that when a heart attack occurs, they do not have access to an aspirin.

By purchasing our savealife capsule and keeping it on your key-ring or in your purse this problem is solved.

The savealife capsule can also be an inexpensive gift which could save a life, making its value priceless

Business

Savealife capsules are brought to you by the Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise. Our mission is that every New Zealand adult will carry a savealife capsule so they are ready to assist when faced with a heart attack emergency.

With your purchase we will move towards this objective.

The goal of managing diversity is to encourage productive and mutually beneficial interactions among employees in any organisation, and to value employees with different backgrounds, needs, and skill-sets in order to produce optimal benefits for employees, the organisations they work for, and for communities and customers that they serve.

There are five specific business-related reasons why organisations should value diversity: 1. Cost: employee turnover litigation/lost business

and

2. Resource acquisition 3. Marketing 4. Creativity and problem solving 5. System flexibility

Thriving business reflects community

common sense for incorporating a diverse workforce into one’s business.

Valuing the skills a person can bring to your organisation is top of the list.

Dismissing the myths around age, gender, culture and disability, to name but a few, is equally important when screening for new employees as well as while considering current workers.

Many businesses acknowledge that the diversity of people within a community needs to be reflected in the composition of a workforce. In organisations that adopt such an approach, individual workers are likely to be more engaged in their jobs and are more likely to be loyal, committed employees.

By Warren Scobie I write for The WHOMP magazine because it reaches across the wider community in an effort to link likeminded people.

While New Zealand legislation requires employers to be non-discriminatory in the selection of their workforce on a number of grounds, there is also good

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Community Centre rooms to hire These rooms are suitable for meetings, family gatherings, Family Group Conferences, exercise groups, church groups.

Kauri Room 18 x 10m Puriri Room 6 x 5m Kowhai Room 6 x 4m Give us a call or drop in to see us if you think we can help you: T: 07 544 9774 E: room-hire@welcomebay.org.nz There are a number of trestle tables and other tables, and chairs available for use in the Centre.

Terms and conditions for Centre Hire apply.

Community Centre, 242 Welcome Bay Road

Room Hire Charges:

Prices exclude GST (include GST).

Kauri Room – 1 hour minimum –

Kauri Room – 2nd hour –

Puriri / Kowhai Rooms – 2 hours minimum –

Puriri / Kowhai Rooms – 3rd hour –

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$ 17.39 ($ 20.00)

$ 13.43 ($ 15.00)

$ 17.39 ($ 20.00)

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$ 21.74 ($ 25.00)

$ 17.39 ($ 20.00)

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$ 30.00 ($ 34.50)

$ 25.00 ($ 28.75)

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“We found Nandi extremely helpful and she went out of her way to assist, regardless of timing or place.

Our situation was rather desperate as we were moving into Tauranga having sold our property in New Plymouth. Nandi popped up with a smile and a willingness to help while we were considering our options and spent a large amount of her time to help us work through the issues of property purchase.”

- David and Lesley Tong

Nandi Freeman

Residential Sales & Marketing Consultant

“We didn’t plan on listing our house but found a house we wanted that went to auction within two weeks.

Nandi felt she could get ours sold in time for us to bid on the auction.

My scepticism was allayed when not only did she get it sold within a few days she managed to get $15k over our asking price. Nandi was actually interested in helping us, not just getting a sale. I would recommend her without hesitation” - Peter and Sara Hansen

Office: 07 578 3129 Ext 126 Home Office: 07 544 8231 Cell: 027 683 2716 Corner Cameron Road & 8th Avenue, Tauranga Email: nfreeman.tauranga@ljh.co.nz Web: tauranga.ljhooker.co.nz LJ Hooker Tauranga Realty Link Marketing Ltd MREINZ Licensed REAA 2008

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Tauranga Waldorf School

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Todd Muller MP

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