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Intersection funding at last

By Matthew Farrell n upgraded Ōmokoroa intersection with State Highway 2 has been approved, at long last.

The District Council has successfully applied for central government funding, which should allow for pre-construction to begin in the coming summer season.

The announcement was made by Minister of Housing, Megan Woods on 21st July.

Kāinga Ora will provide $38m to allow significant safety and capacity improvements, which will enable the final stage of the Council’s developmental structure plan, including new residential areas.

This project will see a new interim roundabout built at SH2 / Ōmokoroa Road, four-laning of Ōmokoroa Road from SH2 to Prole Road, and a second roundabout at the future Francis Road intersection to service the industrial area.

As a separate Council project and contract, a third Prole Road roundabout will also service a new intermediate and high school planned for 2025, and the nearby town centre development by Jace Group.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will also contribute $5m to the SH2 intersection project, plus land worth $1.49m.

Council will manage the projects and contribute additional land worth $1.93m.

Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber says this is a momentous achievement for the District and one that will make a massive difference to people who regularly travel through the intersection.

“It has been a difficult journey with countless pushbacks, twists and turns over the past 12 years as we have fought to make this project happen for the Ōmokoroa community. To be able to say that this work is really happening will bring immense relief to locals.”

Mayor Webber says this is a vital piece of infrastructure for supporting the significant population growth in Ōmokoroa and the wider region.

Deputy CEO Gary Allis, Council’s group manager for infrastructure, is extremely pleased with the government’s

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Mayor Garry Webber says the upgraded intersection is a vital piece of infrastructure for supporting the significant population growth of Ōmokoroa.

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announcement.

“It’s long overdue so it’s great to get there as a result of very positive cooperation with Waka Kotahi and Kāinga Ora. We appreciate this signoff is a reflection of all the work that has gone in over the years from everyone in the community and Council.”

Council has three connected roading projects on the go. The second is the urbanisation of the length of Prole Road over two years, to be awarded during 2022. The third is upgrading Ōmokoroa Road from Prole Road to the railway at Settler’s Hall. That will be awarded in the

next couple of months to get underway pre-Christmas. The Francis Road enabling works may begin as soon as October, subject to negotiations with others such as PowerCo. For the SH2 intersection, surveying and services relocation may begin as soon as next month. Construction is “probably the second half of 2023 at the earliest, subject to design and depends on the consenting required as part of the works,” says Gary Allis.

He tells Lizard News the agreement with Kāinga Ora is to complete the SH2 intersection project in the middle of

2025, with the main works during 2024.

With the upgrade complete, Council expects more than 900 new homes will be constructed across Ōmokoroa by 2029 or 2,500 homes in the next 15 years. This includes a mix of standalone homes, affordable homes and mediumdensity housing.

Council says the SH2 intersection groundwork will feed into, rather than compromise, the future plans for Stage Two of the Tākitimu North Link expressway.

The construction of TNL Stage One is currently underway.

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Name meaning I have just read the story about Ōmokoroa Point School children working to have the macron included in all signage. I think the Lizard News started using it a year or two ago.

My question is, what information is available for the history of Omokoroa being spelt Ōmokoroa?

In Colin Pettigrew’s book Omokoroa, the name for this area came about because a chief named Mokoroa assisted Gellibrand in gaining a lease of land at the Point. As a result, he named his land Omokoroa, meaning “of Mokoroa.”

Can you shed any further light on Ōmokoroa?

Warwick Wright Ōmokoroa History Group Editor responds: We wanted to use macrons in our first edition (June 2017) but hadn’t found a reliable method of checking all the te reo words in common usage. As well as place names, many English speakers use Māori words such as whānau and the names of native birds and plants such as pūkeko and kūmara.

In time for July 2017, we found and began using the Māori Macron Restoration Service, a website hosted by the University of Waikato. This is a wonderful resource and helps us have confidence in using te reo correctly.

Since then, the two large newspaper corporates NZME and Fairfax have also started using macrons, and there’s been increased participation in Māori Language Week activities.

The initial O in many placenames is macronised. My understanding is that the Ō translates to “place of”. For example, Ōhope, Ōngare, Ōpōtiki, Ōropi, Ōtamarākau, and Ōtūmoetai.

We also include below an article previously published in the July 2017 edition to explain our reasons behind the name Lizard News, while accepting the traditional and original meaning of Ōmokoroa as a local place name, is as you suggest.

Worthless walkway I imagine that most Ōmokoroa residents and many visitors enjoy a stroll along the relatively new path between the foreshore and the golf course. It is lovely walk and suitable for almost the full range of physical ability. It was built at considerable cost to the rate payers and to the golf club.

The problem is that erosion is already so significant that it has almost reached the path itself.

A thousand years ago King Canute took his throne down to the beach. Contrary to popular belief he did not do this to demonstrate that he could successfully stop the encroaching tide but the opposite. He demonstrated to his courtiers that his power was insignificant compared to the power of nature.

When this bund and walkway were being designed the designers clearly did not have the wisdom of King Canute. Despite arguments they insisted that the bund must not be built of hard material such as wood or rocks, despite such structures being used around the point and the Tauranga foreshore, but must be built with soft fill.

If the walkway is to be saved it is urgent that an erosion resistant bund be constructed. Perhaps those who insisted on soft fill might be asked to personally pay for the remedial work.

Bob Duckworth, Ōmokoroa.

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Just thought Lizard News might be interested in this photo of Spoonbills chilling out by the Wairoa River. Cheers.

Bob Duckworth, Ōmokoroa.

Why we are Lizard News

By Liz Farrell Five-year flash-back! This article first appeared in our July 2017 edition. Much has changed.

Lizard News - it seems like a sensible name for a newspaper. After all, one of the accepted translations of ‘Ōmokoroa’ is ‘long lizard’. The Warwick Lilly wooden sculpture graces the roadside as you enter the peninsula and our friends the Lizard Market launched in the Settlers’ Hall earlier this year.

Our Lizard logo, in fact, came into being in 1998 when I spent a year working on the islands of Guadeloupe in the West Indies. This stunning archipelago, an overseas “département” of France, is home to lizards of all shapes and sizes.

Tiny skinks dart between rocks and lazy iguanas lounge on trees and walls soaking up the sun. Occasionally they also climb five storeys and wait in your apartment to give you a moderately rude awakening when you rouse yourself from your afternoon siesta!

As a memento of my time, I decided the best thing to do would be to get a tattoo. It’s entirely logical when you’re 21 years old, single and living thousands of miles from your family.

Fast forward six years. I’ve been married for three years, we’ve arrived in New Zealand, and we’re touring the country. In the self-styled Birthplace of Pounamu, Hokitika, we walk into a carver’s shop to discover the owner from

the Solomon Islands has a penchant for lizards. One look at my tattoo sends him to his best stock of jade. I won’t claim to have carved all of it - I certainly had plenty of help - but by and large, it is my work.

Roll on 2011, and a job vacancy appears in a small library and council service centre. It isn’t until some time later that we learn of the lizard connection. Ōmokoroa has become our home, and our lizard has come full circle.

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What does representing your community on Council really mean? t’s time to understand Council makes decisions on more than just roads, rates and rubbish.

As part of the Generation Change He panoni ā reanga campaign, Western Bay of Plenty District Council is on a mission to unpack the key role Council, and Elected Members (Mayor, Councillor and Community Board member) play in the community. By standing for Council, candidates in this year’s local elections will have the potential to influence and inform decisions on the almost 40 different services Council provides.

Not only that, but each elected member’s role – Mayor, Councillors, and Community Board members – has a different set of responsibilities and requires a variety of skills and experience to help deliver real change for the community.

Council CEO John Holyoake says that there is a common misconception that Councils only deliver roads, rates and rubbish – but there is much more to the role than that.

“It’s time to bust the myth about Council’s role in the community. We provide and maintain not just infrastructure but also services and facilities that help you enjoy the great Western Bay lifestyle we know and love. Think skateparks, swimming pools, playgrounds, libraries, community events, arts and culture, transport and animal services.

“Council also plays a vital role in promoting the economic, social, cultural and environmental wellbeing of its communities, now and in the future. This means

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we need to think about how the actions or activities we undertake or support now will impact not only the present communities but also how they will affect future generations.

“We’re facing changing times, and our community is changing too, which means the people making decisions need to have all sorts of experience and skills.

It’s about capturing everyone’s voices, young and old, which is why this year we’re asking for Generation Change to come forward and stand,” says John.

What makes a great Elected Member?

Councillors are responsible for bringing their own, and their community’s, views to the table to support decisionmaking and setting of a vision for the District. The Mayor plays an important role in leading all elected members and representing the District at a national level.

And while there is no blueprint for a perfect Councillor, some of the skills to be effective include: the ability to think strategically and for future generations, analyse information and make decisions, networking and relationship-building skills, an appreciation of the role Council plays in the District, and being prepared to commit time, energy and passion to the role.

Community board members’ roles are primarily about networking and relationships. It’s their job to listen to the

community and feedback to Council on matters in their area. Candidates are expected not only to attend community board meetings but to engage with various groups to stay connected and informed.

How you Council is up to you

Immediately following the election, the newly nominated Mayor establishes the political structure for the next three years.

This year’s successful candidates will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the new structure and potentially see some new practices adopted, such as meetings running after work hours with time restrictions or setting a limit of meetings each month. Council already accommodates remote meeting attendance via Zoom to enable participation when councillors can not be physically present.

Council knows that changes to the current meeting structure and schedule are needed to facilitate this different approach to meetings.

“It’s about thinking differently. Because having different voices around the table makes for more balanced decision making,” says John.

“We’re not making any promises, rather acknowledging we need to change too and here are some ways we could potentially do this by working together.”

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its elected members, so they can focus on doing an excellent job for the community. This includes support to claim for childcare, travel, travel time and hearings fees (for those qualified as commissioners), providing a laptop to access electronic meeting papers and technical support. The Governance team are available to assist elected members with any questions and responsibilities.

Candidate nominations opened on Friday 15th July and close at midday 12th August. Visit generationchange.nz for more information on how to stand for Council or a community board, what being a Councillor involves, and how to enrol to vote.

Meet the Candidates

In a first for the District, Western Bay of Plenty District Council is running a Meet the Candidate Debate series, featuring one debate for each ward (Katikati-Waihī Beach, Kaimai, MaketūTe Puke) and the Mayoralty. Be sure to block out your evenings from Monday 29th August to Thursday 1st September.

Debates all start at 6pm on the following dates: 29th August, Katikati-Waihī Beach Ward, Katikati Primary School; 30th August, Kaimai Ward, Pahoia School; 1st September, Mayor Debates, University of Waikato, Tauranga, Lecture Theatre, Level 2.

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It’s an absolute privilege

By Matthew Farrell ast month, I published a Local Democracy Reporting article in which District Council CEO John Holyoake discussed traditional privileges around being wealthy and white. I received one email observation that these comments were discriminatory and racist. I disagree, but I was requested to respond by way of a rare editorial, so here it is.

Having privilege is a divisive concept to grapple with. It doesn’t mean an individual is immune to hardship. It is simply having an unearned benefit from being born with certain traits or resources that give others a disadvantage - for example, white, able-bodied, heterosexual, male, middle-class, middle-aged, or English speaking. You or I probably wouldn’t swap lives with a disabled black girl facing famine in Somalia, even if we could.

Elements in society are racist, prejudiced, sexist, or ageist with irrational hatred, intolerance, aversion or hostility to those they don’t identify with or understand. No education, no love.

I wasn’t aware of the Weekend Sun readership reaction to their story, which originated from their newsroom, but it stands to reason they’d publish their own story. There’s no defamation or libel because John Holyoake’s comments aren’t directed at an individual. Regardless, John’s first defences may be either “honest opinion” or, in fact, “fact”. He is legally obliged to encourage broad participation among the community of candidates under the Local Government Act 2002 (Amendment Act 2019).

Some might idealise a Council table representative of our whole community, e.g. one Chinese, one Indian, two Māori, 50% women on Council, one disabled, a proportion of blue-collar workforce represented - whatever reflects their identity.

“I also made the comment that the CEO’s words could be applied to most of the current Elected Western Bay Councillors, including the Mayor,” I was told in the letter. That’s John’s whole point. Personally, I am not offended by it. Quite

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Fatal crash in Bethlehem

Police have released the names of a man and woman who died at the scene of a motorcycle incident on State Highway 2 in Bethlehem on Friday 22nd July.

They were local pedestrians Geoffrey Raymond Boucher, aged 59, and Karen Jane Boucher, aged 56, of Bethlehem.

Our thoughts are with their loved ones at this time. Two other people received minor injuries.

The road was closed from around 8.30pm while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.

Police say enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

Historic Village fire arrests

A 29-year-old man and a 33-year-old man have been arrested in relation to a fire at the Tauranga Historic Village in June.

They’ve been charged with arson and were to appear in court.

The fire destroyed the office and dropin centre for Rainbow Youth and Gender Dynamix.

frankly, looking at the Council team photos, there are some uncomfortable truths told. The current team is quite obviously not reflective of all of society. They might be great people, but they quite clearly do not accurately reflect the young, the nonwhite European, the non-retired, or the disabled in the District. If it looks, moves and quacks like a duck, it’s probably OK to call it a duck. It is not currently a cross-community representative governance group, partly due to the electoral system.

You and I are free to stand if we wish and free to vote as we wish. My theoretical standing might help lower the District Council’s average age, but some might prefer to see a great candidate from another sub-sector of society there instead of me. I stood last time and narrowly lost out to two older incumbent white candidates who have both had long stints at the Regional Council table.

Page 3 of June indicates LDR story concerns should be managed by the LDR host newsroom reporter and publication. As we are new to the LDR framework, I’d suggest anyone else unhappy with the published article should follow that published guidance. The Weekend Sun should first attempt to resolve issues and may afterwards be subject to Media Council scrutiny, as they are the originators of the material. Sometimes, but seldomly (and not in this case), I receive what I consider to be racist material, usually not related to the community, which I will not publish.

The law components of my degree and undergraduate studies would indicate the article was morally acceptable in the published format, although I accept it may be challenging or confronting for some, particularly those wealthy and white persons in the politically over-represented sections of society.

For now, it’s been an absolute privilege to be able to share this opinion with you.

I am grateful to be able to reflect on the good fortune that has helped me to be in the position of a local publisher, although it’s been a tough personal life journey at times. Cheers.

lizardnews.net Police aren’t looking for anyone else in relation to the incident, but enquiries remain ongoing.

Police would like to thank the public who have assisted in the investigation.

Inclusive communities

Neighbourhood Support last month celebrated the diverse array who call NZ home with an Inclusive Communities theme.

Regardless of faith, abilities, culture, age, opinions, choices, orientation, and gender Neighbourhood Support wants to ensure communities are safe and welcoming environments for all.

Ideas the organisation promoted ranged from hosting a multicultural potluck or film screening to providing prevention information and resources in other languages.

Neighbourhood Support says making households, neighbourhoods, schools, and businesses more inclusive can be as simple as learning how to say ‘hello’ in a neighbour’s first language or ensuring local footpaths are clear and accessible.

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Arrests in Whakamārama homicide

Police earlier said this image showed two vehicles of interest in terms of gathering information about what happened to Mr Johnson. PHOTO: Supplied.

By Matthew Farrell olice have charged two men for the murder of Eli Johnson in Whakamārama.

Mr Johnson, 27, died after he was violently assaulted on the evening of Sunday 12th June.

A 29-year-old from Tauranga and a 21year-old from Hamilton have been charged with murdering Mr Johnson.

The 29-year-old appeared in Tauranga District Court on the morning of Monday 25th July and is due to reappear on August 10th.

The 21-year-old was also due to appear before the court at the time of writing.

Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Lemoto says: “We continue to support the whānau of Mr Johnson and extend our deepest sympathies at this time as they continue to mourn the loss of their loved one.

“The investigation team have worked tirelessly to achieve this result, and while arrests have been made, we are still wanting to hear from anyone with infor-

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mation regarding this murder.”

Investigators previously stated they were working hard to identify vehicles that were travelling in the Whakamārama and Te Puna areas at the time of Eli’s death.

“While we’ve since identified and spoken with the occupants of the white utility, we’d like the occupants of the silver sedan pictured to come forward and speak with us,” Detective Inspector Lew Warner stated on Wednesday 6th July.

DSS Lemoto says they’d still like to hear from anyone who may have seen two males walking along Barrett Road between the hours of 7.50pm and 8.40pm on 12th June.

“We are also appealing for any sightings of a silver vehicle parked in Plummers Point Road between the same times,” he says.

Anyone with information is asked to please get in touch with Police by calling 105 or going online, and quote file number 220613/3065.

As this matter is now before the courts, Police are not able to make any further comment.

Price increases

By Matthew Farrell e first set prices in April 2017 for our maiden edition in June of 4,200 copies. We printed 24 pages back then, which has steadily increased as Lizard News has gained popularity.

In March 2019, we shifted and expanded from printing 5,400 copies with Inkwise of Christchurch to 10,500 copies with Beacon Print Whakatāne.

Printing and delivering any community publication requires editing and design work, paper, ink, aluminium sheets known as plates, bulk freight, then mailbox delivery across the district - effectively contract labour we fund, so local people have employment.

We are committed to using the only newspaper printing press in our region.

We use a higher quality paper, yet charge less for advertising than our commercial competitors and print at least as many

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copies for our coverage area as any other publisher - hand delivering hundreds of additional copies to a selection of fuel stations, cafes and other businesses - in addition to all eligible mailboxes not opting out by way of any specificallyworded sticker.

Over the past year, paper costs have gone up 30% across the board, and other suppliers have passed on increased costs as well for freight and raw materials.

The paper stock we buy was around $1400/tonne last year. It is now over $2000/tonne. A November 2019 price increase has been our only one in more than five years. We are now at 11,400 copies.

We remain an independent, familyowned and operated local company.

Unfortunately, after three years, we can no longer absorb inflation on our overall costs and will need to increase the cost of advertising by 9% from October 2022.

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Locals to benefit from visitor funding E

ver wanted to star gaze from atop the Waihī Beach trig trail and learn about Matariki? Thanks to a $100,000 grant and co-funding from Council, you’ll soon be able to.

The team at Western Bay of Plenty District Council are thrilled to receive more than $450,000 from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF), which will go toward three new projects to help boost the Western Bay’s domestic and international tourism offering.

The funding will allow Council to build Matariki star gazing platforms at Waihī Beach along the trig trails, install toilets and seal the car park at Poripori swimming hole and improve road access to event facilities at TECT Park.

TIF exists to help Councils across Aotearoa create and manage tourism infrastructure, and this year the fund criteria included a new category infrastructure to support the delivery and management of Matariki events. In each case, Council will also contribute a smaller sum, to get the projects off the ground.

Gary Allis, Deputy CEO and General Manager Infrastructure Group says the stars aligned for these three new projects in the Western Bay. “We’re really proud of the facilities that we offer visitors and thrilled that we can keep growing the experience for them with these new projects.

“It’s lucky for us that the successful projects are local favourites too – we know the people of Waihī Beach love the trig, loop and dam trails, and they’ll

The view from the Trig Trail, Waihī Beach. PHOTO: Supplied

make good use of the new Matariki star gazing platforms in Matariki 2023.

“Having just celebrated Aotearoa’s first Matariki public holiday, we know this installation will be really special and it’ll help our communities to celebrate the importance of Matariki for years to come.”

The Poripori swimming hole is another local hotspot. It’s not unusual to see 100 people picnicking and swimming there on a sunny day.

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frastructure Fund and Council co-funding, come late summer you’ll be able to park safely on a chip-sealed Poripori car park area and use a new toilet - which I’m sure will be a great relief.”

At TECT Park, funding has been approved to seal 1.8km of Whataroa Road,

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Crime and incident report

By Senior Sergeant Steve Hindmarsh and Senior Constable James Muir

BURGLARIES

A house under construction on Ainsworth Road, Minden, was broken into on the evening of 14th July. Builder’s tools, including a Dewalt drop saw, were stolen.

Overnight on 14th July, a shed was broken into at a Links View Drive address in Ōmokoroa. A number of tools were stolen, including a Karcher water blaster, a Stihl line trimmer, a Morrison lawnmower and a Gasmate BBQ. Likely on the same evening, a vacant house on the same street was broken into, and a hot water cylinder was stolen.

Overnight on 15th July, a shed was broken into on Armstrong Road, and diesel was stolen from a ride-on mower.

Overnight on 15th July, a gold-coloured Toyota Hilux utility and fencing tools were stolen from a Wright Road property. The vehicle is still outstanding.

On 16th July, a Subaru Outback was stolen from a Uretara Drive, Katikati address. The vehicle was later found stuck in an orchard on Lochhead Road, Te Puna. A Katikati teenager has been interviewed in relation to this matter, and enquiries are continuing.

On the evening of 16th July, a Nissan Nivara was stolen from a Wainui South Road address. It was later located by the owner on Pahoia Road in a damaged condition.

A house under renovation was entered, and a bathroom vanity, toilet, sink and a bathroom handrail were stolen.

A powermax 3500w generator was stolen from a residential address on Rereatukahia Pā Road, inquiries are continuing to identify the offender.

A generator and a weed eater were

stolen from a storage container on Beach Road.

An orchard on Tetley Road had security cameras stolen.

A burglary was reported at the Belair Subdivision on Beach Road. Excavator batteries and a small toolbox were stolen.

THEFT

Codeine tablets were reported stolen from a Katikati accommodation.

A petrol drive off 30th June at Katikati.

Overnight on 10th July, three vehicles in Ōmokoroa were entered by smashing windows. Police have identified a suspect vehicle, and inquiries are continuing.

A cell phone was reported stolen from a rural address in Whakamārama.

UNLAWFUL TAKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Overnight on 2nd July, there has been an attempt to steal a Nissan Tiida from Kahawai Place in Ōmokoroa. A quarter light window was smashed, and the ignition was damaged.

An attempt was made to steal a Subaru vehicle on 11th July at 1am. The thieves were scared away by the vehicle’s alarm activating.

On the night of 11th July, an attempt was made to steal a Nissan March parked on Settler Avenue, Ōmokoroa. An attempt was also made to steal a Toyota Camry parked on Wai Huri Place.

ARRESTS AND APPREHENSIONS

On 28th June, Police searched a Katikati address and located a number of tools, cannabis and methamphetamine.

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From page 8 As a result, a Katikati man has been charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis for supply and receiving stolen tools and an electric bike. We would like to hear from anyone who has had a Marquip compressor and any Paslode nail guns stolen in the past three months. The 33-year-old Katikati man was due to appear in the Tauranga DC on 9th July.

On 28th June, a Tahāwai man was arrested for receiving a stolen tandem trailer which was stolen from Hamilton on the 23rd of June. The trailer was located at his address minus the number plate. He was to appear in the Tauranga DC on 4th July.

A 31-year-old Waihī man was arrested in Katikati on 29th June for breaching his bail conditions.

On the evening of 30th June, a 29-yearold Tahāwai man was stopped driving a vehicle on Main Road, Katikati. He was subsequently summoned to appear in the Tauranga DC on a charge of driving with excess breath alcohol.

On the evening of the 1st July, a 29year-old man was charged with driving with excess breath alcohol after his vehicle was stopped on Fairview Road, Katikati. He will appear in the Tauranga DC. On the morning of 2nd July, a vehicle was stopped for speeding on SH2 Aongatete. A 26-year-old Whakamārama man was subsequently charged with driving with alcohol while being a zero alcohol licence holder. He appears in the Tauranga DC on 14th July.

On 2nd July in the afternoon, a vehicle was stopped in Whakamārama for speeding on SH2. As a result, a 44-yearold Whakamārama man has been charged with driving with excess breath

lizardnews.net alcohol. The breath test indicated that he was over six times the legal limit of 250 mgms of alcohol per litre of breath. He was due to appear in the Tauranga DC on 14th July.

On 3rd July, a 44-year-old Ngāruawāhia man was charged with assaulting a child in Katikati. He was arrested by Police, who happened to be nearby at the time. He was next due to appear in the Tauranga DC on 21st July.

In the early evening of 16th July, Police were called to an incident on Rereatukahia Road, Katikati, where it was alleged a vehicle was rammed by another vehicle. As a result, a 35-year-old Katikati man has been charged with assault with a weapon and possession of utensils for the use of methamphetamine. He was to appear in the Tauranga DC on 22nd July.

Following on from this incident, a 22year-old Katikati man was arrested for possessing methamphetamine for supply, possession of cannabis and breaching his bail conditions. He was to appear in the Tauranga DC on 18th July.

A 33-year-old Katikati man was arrested on 18th July in relation to an incident in Katikati on 15th July. He has been charged with assaulting a person in a family relationship.

A 30-year-old Katikati man has been charged with breaching a protection order.

FOUND PROPERTY

A hearing aid was found on Main Road, Katikati.

A plastic bag full of ammunition was located at the boat ramp on Beach Road.

GENERAL

Yet another local person has been scammed out of in excess of $30,000 in

another elaborate banking scam. The fraudster has sent a legitimate-looking email to the victim stating that there has been fraudulent activity on his account.

This was followed up by a phone call from a woman claiming to be from the Westpac fraud department. They asked the person for their login ID for verification and then sent a temporary password to the victim. They even went as far as to make a false appointment at the Tauranga branch and followed up with another call asking for the victim’s security questions. Once again, I cannot stress enough how important it is not to give any personal or banking details over the phone, especially when you have not initiated the call. The fraudsters do not care who you are or whose lives they wreck in the process. Remember that unless the bank is alerted to the fraud very early, then there is little hope that you will see your money again as it will be in some overseas account.

In another fraud the same week, an elderly woman was sent a message on her WhatsApp from a person pretending to be her daughter. They stated they had lost their phone and asked the victim for their credit card number and other details so they could buy a new phone. Subsequently, the victim’s account was cleaned out of over $20,000, which disappeared into an overseas bank account.

Never assume that a digital message is from the person who you think has sent it, especially when they start asking for credit card or bank account details. Ring the person for a start to confirm that it

is, in fact, them that sent the message.

As can be seen, overseas fraudsters are using every electronic platform that they can think of to fool unsuspecting Kiwis.

They are slick and plausible. Be extra careful not to fall for their ruses.

Family harm occurrences also kept staff busy.

A motorcycle failed to stop for a patrol on SH2 at Apata. Enquires to identify the driver are continuing.

A driver was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol after a vehicle accident near Morton Road.

Another scam was reported to Police.

The informant purchased a lawnmower via Facebook marketplace, and the mower was not delivered.

A male was trespassed from the Talisman Hotel after causing issues in the bar.

Police attended the sudden death of a 69-year-old male.

A male was arrested on Main Road, Katikati, after he ran from his vehicle. He will be facing several driving-related charges and has been remanded in custody.

It’s been a bit of a crime wave over the past month. Thieves have been very active, with Katikati and Ōmokoroa being targeted in particular. If you see or hear something untoward in the middle of the night, don’t hesitate to call 111, as most dishonesty crimes are happening in the small hours of the morning.

If you see something, say something.

Call 111 if it’s happening now. Call 105 if it is after the event.

Katikati Rotary Club changeover celebrations

21 Lockington Road, Aongatete Members during dinner. PHOTOS: Supplied.

he 27th June saw the ‘changeover’ ceremony of the Rotary Club of Katikati, with the introduction of the new President, John Bothwell and the formal exchange of the chain of Office from outgoing President, Peter McKay. Peter McKay summarised the 2021/22 year, characterised by many events being postponed due to the Covid travel/meeting regulations, but commended his executive team and club members on assisting in the creation of many new initiatives such as the Community breakfast, the Food hub or ‘KaiGo’ project, new walking/cycling tracks and the ‘breakfast B4 eight’ business meetings, and responding to humanitarian crises in Ukraine and closer to home in Tonga and Vanuatu.

Special guests included partners from various community organisations, such as the Reachout Trust, Katch Katikati, Katikati Taiao and the Community Centre. The Rotary District 9930’s Assistant District Governor, Pat Taylor, was also in attendance and commended the Club on its achievements through what was a difficult year.

Following his induction, John introduced his new directors for 2022/23, including Jenie Strongman (Treasurer), Sandra Haigh (Secretary), Arnie Meyer

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L-R: Peter McKay, Past President, handing chain of office to incoming President John Bothwell.

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Mixed reaction to commercial development plans in Te Puna

By Alisha Evans Local Democracy Reporter alisha@thesun.co.nz

lans to develop land in Te Puna for commercial use could see 12metre-high buildings on the site – something locals aren’t happy about.

Te Puna Springs Estate Limited has applied to rezone the land they own that is bordered by Te Puna Road and State Highway 2. A day-long hearing was held at Western Bay of Plenty District Council District Plan Committee meeting recently.

The applicant submitted an extensive range of evidence, the Bay Of Plenty Regional Council expressed their concerns, and Te Puna residents had their say. Plan Change 93, as the application is known, seeks to rezone 5.93 hectares of rural land to commercial and could see five commercial areas added to the site with permitted heights of 12 metres.

The Te Puna Memorial Hall Committee was opposed to the proposed height limit. The hall is on a parcel of council-

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owned land that is surrounded by the development site. Committee member Jo Gravit says the 12m height does not fit with the image of a country town. “We’re proud of our village. We’re proud of our hall. We built it purposely so that it did reflect a country hall image,” says Gravit.

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She also says the hall wanted to invest in solar panels in future, so planting and building heights needed to consider that.

Doug Kirk owns Okaro orchard that borders the land. He was in support of the development provided effects on the orchard, and his home, were minimised.

“Although I’d much rather that plan change 93 did not proceed at all, I’ve tried to take a pragmatic approach to the proposal recognising that there is demand for development in Te Puna,” Kirk told the hearing panel. His 5-hectare orchard produces gold kiwifruit for export.

Kirk enlisted the help of technical kiwifruit production expert Ethan England and planning consultant Simon Childs to produce a solution that would minimise the effect of the development. “At present, the measures proposed in plan change 93 to manage the interface between the orchard and the plan change are minimal and will be inadequate,” says Kirk.

He wanted amendments to the plan that minimised dust during development, reduced spray drift onto the rezoned site and planting an appropriate barrier between his orchard and the area that would not encourage the cropdamaging pest, passion vine hopper.

Kirk’s planning consultant Simon Childs told the hearing a master planning process was required to “properly and coherently” provide for Te Puna’s growth over the long term. “In the absence of a master plan process, piecemeal zoning proposals such as this one are likely to continue, potentially resulting in disjointed and poor quality planning outcomes,” says Childs.

He opposed the proposed 12-metre height limit and says it raised a question about whether the plan change appropriately responded to the existing character of the local area. “In particular, a 12-metre height limit will not maintain a small scale character and village feel amenity. Potential big box retail would Continued on page 13

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From page 12 be enabled by the plan change, but in my opinion, this would not be a good fit for the site or surrounding area.” Childs says the plan change request did not provide a “compelling rationale” for the increased building height.

Community interest organisation Te Puna Heartland asked the planning committee for certainty around Te Puna’s future through a strategic structure plan.

“All we want is some certainty among the members of the community that they will have a reasonable idea of what the Te Puna of the future is,” says Te Puna Heartland member Beth Bowden. “They need to know how their place that they live in, love, work, play in is going to be.”

The organisation was also opposed to the height limit and wanted buildings to fit into the typography of the area like others do. “In our admittedly rather shemozzly four corners area, it is noticeable that the built forms incorporate breaks in the building, verandas, and are tucked into Te Puna’s undulating typography to good effect.” Bay of Plenty Regional Council was concerned about the footprint size of the commercial developments and the impact this would have on the stream that runs through the land as well as stormwater management. Regional council planner Nathan Te Pairi says there were “land use conflicts” that needed to be resolved, and Council did not support the plan change in its current form. “The primary reason for this is that the applicant has not demonstrated that there is a feasible and appropriate stormwater solution available for the site,” Te Pairi stated in his written evidence.

“I don’t think it’s robust enough, and I don’t think it’ll provide the level of certainty to actually protect the community and the environment,” he told the hearing panel. Regional Council wanted stormwater managed through the devel-

opment of wetlands or rain gardens rather than stormwater ponds. Provisions suggested by the regional council included managing the water quality within the structure plan to “avoid loss of values to the Ōturu Creek”.

Constructing buildings with inert roofing material to prevent runoff from toxic metals such as zinc, creating a stormwater management plan that was certified by the District Council prior to a discharge permit being obtained or subdivision of the site were other provisions.

Initially, the District Council supported a 9-metre height limit, but senior consents planner Anna Price says after hearing evidence from the applicant’s experts, she agreed with the 12m limit. “I’ve given consideration to the surrounding landscape, built form and the 14m height limit at the DMS post-harvest facility [opposite the site], and I would recommend accepting the 12m height limit,” she told the panel. Because of the concerns around the height limit on Te Puna Road, Price recommended there be building setbacks from the road and a height limit set back to avoid creating a “canyon effect”. Price also supported a berm along the boundary of Kirk’s orchard and planting that would assist in reducing the risk of passion vine hopper.

The applicant’s lawyer Kate Barry-Piceno says they were gratified Price has considered the experts’ evidence on the height limit. “The trend towards greater urbanisation and more efficiently using urban land to the best extent possible is consistent with a higher height,” says Barry-Piceno. “The trend is that where you are going to urbanise land, you do use it as efficiently as you possibly can.”

The district plan committee, chaired by deputy mayor John Scrimgeour, will notify the public of its decision once it has been made.

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Ōmokoroa Volunteer Fire Brigade

By Ian Blunt Chief Fire Officer here were a total of five callouts for Ōmokoroa firefighters during July, beginning with a heavy truck hitting a power pole at Barratt’s corner; the pole breaking, but not collapsing.

Power wires from the substation prevented the pole from collapsing completely; a dangerous situation, as all wires were live.

An early morning 6am call on Sunday 10th July to a smash on the Apata rail bridge saw firefighters from Ōmokoroa and Katikati attend. The driver of one vehicle had to be cut out, fortunately not seriously injured. The driver of the second vehicle walked off and was apprehended by Police at Aongatete.

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On Saturday 16th, Ōmokoroa firefighters were called in the morning to help Katikati at Upland Road and in the afternoon to help Tauranga at Loop Road.

Both were false alarms.

A van fire ten kilometres up Whakamārama Road at around 11pm on the 30th was extinguished, the van was “totalled”.

Our First Responders were called 15 times in July, to the usual chest pain, breathing problems, strokes, falls and to three cardiac arrests.

They also attended the motor vehicle crash. Once again, thank you to our dedicated team of First Responders who always seem to be on the road, helping people in our community who need medical attention.

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Focus on Katikati

By Fiona Powell, Katch Katikati Katikati might be a small town – but there’s always lots happening, and August is another event-packed month.

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Katikati Twilight Concerts are keen for everyone to banish the gloom of winter and have organised a show featuring Blaze Entertainment for some cool Rock and Roll vibes at the Katikati RSA and Citizens Club on Saturday 27th of August. Tickets $15 from The Arts Junction.

Katch Katikati is offering local businesses and organisations the opportunity to get to know each other all in one evening at their Business After Five ‘Speed Networking’ event – it’s fast and furious and a lot of fun. The event is free, refreshments are provided, and everyone is welcome from 5pm on 17th August at The Arts Junction. RSVP to info@katchkatikati.org.nz

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By Matthew Farrell olice are encouraging residents in Bethlehem to start or join a Neighbourhood Support Group after a recent bout of home intrusions in our nearest Tauranga suburb.

A Neighbourhood Support New Zealand national newsletter has highlighted an article on stuff.co.nz about the efforts of Erika Harvey and her friend Candice.

The women recently organised a neighbourhood meeting at Bethlehem Town Hall for residents to discuss safety, and how to act if they woke to find a burglar in the house.

Both have experienced intruders in their homes; Candice more recently and Erika last year.

Police encourage residents to join Neighbourhood Support, to be alert and to report any suspicious behaviour to 111 if it is happening or 105 afterwards.

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The first intake for the Poutama Pathways programme began in July, and youth aged between 16 – 24 years were able to apply for a place on the programme. The venue for the programme at 25 Main Road, fondly called the ‘old BNZ Building’, will officially open in early August.

Katikati Community Centre, in partnership with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua, has announced a new programme for rangatahi (youth) in the Katikati area: Poutama Pathways into Employment. The programme has proven to be a very successful initiative which supports youth to overcome bar-

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Crapp Reserve tree maintenance here was crucial tree maintenance taking place in Gerald Crapp Reserve, Ōmokoroa on Wednesday, 27th July. The maintenance was to a stand of pōhutukawa at the entrance from Gellibrand Place. This work was to be completed by Council’s arborist, Full Circle.

The scope of the work will be to complete a 30%-40% reduction on this stand of pōhutukawa to help reduce the potential of more damage after the recent high winds in Ōmokoroa.

The District Council will continue to monitor these trees through the next couple of months of winter to ensure no further damage occurs. For now, the most heavily damaged trees have been strapped and taped off for public safety.

The priority is public safety, along with retaining these trees if possible. The trees will be reassessed after the work has been completed, and if these trees are worse than first expected, we will reassess and provide a new update on the future plans.

Council will also be completing the annual tree survey of Gerald Crapp Reserve and the Domain Reserve after this work has taken place and before we move into the busy season. Article supplied.

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Resolving Western Bay’s e-waste issue

By Alisha Evans Local Democracy Reporter alisha@thesun.co.nz

Most households will have a box or drawer full of cables and unwanted computer equipment gathering dust. Many people have no idea what to do with these unwanted electronics – termed ewaste – filled with precious metals ripe for recycling. Wendy Galloway struggled to find somewhere in the Western Bay of Plenty to recycle her defunct printer and ended up taking it to an electronic waste recycling business in Auckland during a trip there.

Galloway didn’t want to pay the fee to dump general waste or drive the hourround trip from her home in Ōmokoroa to the transfer station in Mount Maunganui. She said it was “inconvenient and frustrating” not being able to recycle her printer locally. “I had that printer for six months before I was told about this ewaste [recycler] in Auckland,” said Galloway. “People are just dumping [items], whether it’s TVs, laptops, computers, cameras, cellphones; they’re just putting them in the general waste at the tip.

“People get new keyboards, they get new laptops, even printers – it’s cheaper to buy a new printer than what it is to buy toner for your printer.”

Most e-Waste contains valuable, recoverable metals, including gold, copper, steel and aluminium, that can be recycled to make new products. As of 1st July, Tauranga City Council now accepts ewaste at the Te Maunga transfer station for recycling. While this was too late for Wendy’s printer, she was ‘really pleased’ they’re offering the service. Tauranga City Council sustainability and waste

manager Sam Fellows said people can drop off their e-waste for free in designated bins near the bottle recycling area, thanks to a partnership with Computer Recyclers. “Alternatively, if people are disposing of general rubbish at the same time, they can pay the normal gate charge, go through the weighbridge, then dispose of their e-waste in a designated bin in the general waste pit area.”

The cost, plus the need to find a sustainable end-market for e-waste, has prevented the council from accepting these items before, said Fellows. “Council is always on the lookout for more products we can recycle at our transfer stations where a sustainable end market exists, and they will not just end up in landfill.”

Western Bay of Plenty District Council resource recovery and waste team leader Ilze Kruis said their recycling services are not set up to receive e-waste items because there is a significant cost involved with the collection and transport. Kruis said they have no immediate plans to include e-waste recycling at Western Bay of Plenty facilities but the council “fully support” the Government’s announcement that e-waste is a priority product for their regulated product stewardship scheme.

“Once this system is up and running, the cost to responsibly recycle products will be built into the purchase cost, and there will be a supply chain to take all electronic products back to manufacturers for reuse.”

Other places people can recycle their e-waste are at Noel Leeming in Mount Maunganui and Computer Recyclers in Judea. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.

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By Nicole Dixon o you want to improve your posture, but you are a little unsure of where to start?

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There’s a great saying in the health and wellness world, ‘your best posture is your next posture,’ meaning there is NO ideal posture. Exploring different movements and positions in our body is the best we can do for our posture.

Unfortunately, in this day in age, we tend to adopt the same posture, whether it’s sitting on the couch, sitting at our desk or even repetitive walking.

Then all of a sudden, we start to notice our posture changes; we gain a stooped appearance, feel tighter in our shoulders and may even lack confidence in our balance.

Generally, as we get older, we tend to take movement patterns away from our body. For example, as a child, no doubt you would have climbed trees, ridden a bike, or played on the floor. As an adult, we tend to not get up and down from the floor, and our exercise habits become limited. We also tend to use the sentence ‘I can’t do that anymore because I’m old.’

But basically, we are not giving our body the variation it requires to keep supple and strong.

This is where Pilates and exercise come in. The aim of Pilates is to move every joint in your body to its full range

Pilates helps move every joint. PHOTO: Supplied.

of motion against resistance. This means you get the bonus of strengthening and stretching your body at the exact same time. Usually, our posture has a bias; therefore, in Pilates, your aim will be to move in the direction

away from the bias to give your body more variation in its day.

Have you heard the saying use it or lose it? There’s no better way of explaining that if we don’t move our body

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great time to get out of the house for some fresh air and burn off the kids’ excess energy.

“There are so many fantastic spots around our District; this is a different way to showcase some of our walking tracks and trails and put on a fun, free activity for families,” says Steven.

“Eels, giant outdoor musical instruments, and a historic railway bridge are just some of the highlights you might find along the way.”

To get started, download your activity sheets from Council’s website or pick up a copy from your local library or service centre. Tamariki (children) will need a WWW.SHOTBRO.COM 021 973394

estern Bay of Plenty District Council is excited to launch ‘Discover your District’ – a series of scavenger hunts designed to get families outdoors and exploring some awesome Western Bay spaces.

There are five beautiful locations to discover – Te Puna Quarry Park, Katikati Town Centre Loop, Waihī Beach North End Loop, Te Ara Kahikatea Pathway in Te Puke, and TECT Park’s Te Rerenga Loop Trail (don’t forget your torch for the tunnel!)

Council’s Reserves and Facilities Team Leader Operations Steven White says that although the weather is cooler, it’s a

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copy of the question form each and a pen to answer the questions.

Once you’ve finished a hunt, drop your completed activity sheet in to any of our libraries or service centres, or scan and email them to events@westernbay .govt.nz. Those aged 12-and-under will receive a special medal.

Each location is unique, with different levels of difficulty. Stairs and uneven terrain are noted on the activity sheets, so please ensure appropriate footwear is worn. It will take between 30 minutes and an hour and a half to complete each walk.

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“It’s all about families being active together, exploring a new place, having fun, and hopefully learning a thing or two!

“We’d love to see all your scavenger hunt photos, so if you’re keen to share, tag us on Facebook or Instagram @westernbaycouncil or #discoveryourdistrict.”

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Machine-themed scenes

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By Ngaire Endicott his month the club met to review images we had all taken since we last met. This time our focus was on the topic of mechanical items and/or machinery. Many images were submit-

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ted, and the decision was made to follow on from last month, where groups of 3-4 people were organised with the aim of taking turns to critique the images submitted on the night.

Now that we have moved from a local

photography club to an incorporated society, the ‘Ōmokoroa Photographic Society’ will, over time, start to become affiliated with (and have more to do with) other clubs around the country, as well as the more established organisation’s such as the ‘Photographic Society of New Zealand’.

Our president, Andrew McWilliam, thought it best Jeff Martin to prepare all members for this transition by introducing the more official way of judging as set out in the guidelines of these organisations.

Shown here are some of the images that received high marks using this process on the night.

After the judging was over, it was announced by the committee that the Ōmokoroa Photographic Society will be moving to an annual subscription-based

model, which is more in line with how other photographic societies around the country operate.

If you enjoy your camera and would like to associate with other local photographers in the area, the Ōmokoroa Photographic Society meets on the second Tuesday of every month at Ōmokoroa Pavilion, Western Avenue. We look forward to seeing you there.

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YOUR CANDIDATES WILL DEBATE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU. Debate dates • 29 Aug, 6pm – Katikati-Waihī Beach Ward: Katikati Primary School • 30 Aug, 6pm – Kaimai Ward: Pahoia School • 31 Aug, 6pm – Maketu-Te Puke Ward: Te Puke High School

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A magical evening of lanterns and lights he inaugural Lanterns and Lights workshops and parade were a huge hit in Katikati.

Over 150 lantern kits were given out to local preschools in June and during July over 170 people of all ages attended nine lantern-making workshops to create their own fish-themed lantern to show off at the parade night on Friday the 22nd.

The parade evening was miraculously fine and clear and a huge crowd gathered to watch and cheer on the parade of lanterns and lantern-makers as they progressed up Kotahi Lane towards The Arts Junction playground area. The crowd was entertained by the Dancing Divas, magical fairies, and circus acts – all lit up as the evening grew darker,

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along with face painters - and even Mrs Barry paid Barry a visit with a lantern.

“The workshops and parade night exceeded our expectations,” says Jacqui Knight, Manager of Katch Katikati, organisers of the event. “The parade night was a really great feel good factor for the middle of winter and everyone had a fantastic time. We also took away some learnings from the night, so for the next lantern parade, probably in 2024, it will be even bigger and better!”

The event was supported by Creative NZ and Project Parore, who used the fish-themed occasion to highlight the plight of the indigenous freshwater fish in our local waterways that are threatened with extinction.

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OPS foodbank appeal

By Paige Legae CEO OPS Student Council he Ōmokoroa Community Church has a food bank service for people who don’t have enough food for their families. So the Ōmokoroa Point School Student Council asked our families to donate items of food or toiletries to the food bank to help others.

We did this over the last week of June, as the cupboards at the food bank run low towards the middle of the year.

Children brought in many cans and dry food and received house points for each item brought. OPS has filled about eight boxes and some bags to take down to the Church.

Our deputy principal Mr Hall has helped arrange for the school council to promote it in any way they can.

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Mixed reaction to fluoridation

By Matthew Farrell

estern Bay of Plenty District Council says it has financial concerns with the directive to add fluoride to two of its water supplies before 31st July 2025.

Fourteen Councils have been instructed by the Director-General of Health to fluoridate drinking water supplies.

The local area covers Waihī Beach, Athenree, Tanners Point, Katikati and the reticulated rural area through to Morton Road.

The District Council is required to ensure that it is fluoridating at the optimal levels, between 0.7 parts per million to 1 part per million, by 31st July 2025. If Council does not comply with this order, it constitutes an offence under the Health Act. Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber says several important questions need addressing.

“Yes, it’s an instruction from Manatū Hauora/the Ministry of Health, but there needs to be clear direction on the funding of capital and ongoing operating costs. We will be working hard to ensure there is no financial burden passed on to the community.

“Why just these two water supplies?

What are the ongoing implications? Is this the beginning of fluoride being added to the entire District’s water supply?”

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Ashley Bloomfield in May 2022, under section 116E of the Health Act 1956, and advice from the Director of Public Health to Dr Bloomfield, has prompted the Director-General of Health to exercise his statutory powers.

Dr Bloomfield told Council in reaching this outcome, he considered the scientific evidence of the effectiveness of adding fluoride to water in reducing the prevalence and severity of dental decay.

Consideration was also given to the financial costs of adding fluoride, the number of people likely served by these water supplies, and the likely financial cost and savings of adding fluoride to supplies, including any additional financial costs of ongoing monitoring and management.

The Outdoors and Freedom Party says the government has an agenda of mandatory and non-prescription medication. Spokeswoman Tracy Livingston claims fluoride is a by-product of the fertilizer industry, containing harmful contaminants.

The British Dental Association reports that Public Health England modelling indicates that £1 spent on fluoridation in more deprived areas can secure £12.71 in savings after just five years through a reduction in treatment need. Tooth decay remains the number one reason for child hospital admissions across the UK. Extractions of decayed teeth in children, which take place in hospital under general anaesthetic, cost the NHS £41.5 million in 2018/19.

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Here are some of the groups and activities which happen regularly in the area. If you have a regular group you’d like to add to the list, please email liz@lizardnews.net or call 548 1200.

Please check as some events may have differing Covid requirements

The Old Library Ōmokoroa (TOLO), McDonnell Street 10am-4pm Tuesday-Sunday. Local history, community information and art for sale. Contact Alison on 021 294 9294.

MONDAYS

Homewood Park Tennis Club 9am start.

30A Park Road, Katikati. New members welcome. Email katikati.tennis@outlook.com. Ōmokoroa Playcentre Behind Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9am-12.30pm. omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz Pilates Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion. 9.1510.15am. Contact Claudia 021 192 7706.

Fitness Fun Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9.3010.30am. Contact Gloria on 021 139 2448.

Scrabble at both Ōmokoroa Library and Pātuki Manawa. 10am. Refreshments provided. Free.

Postnatal Support Group 10am-12pm.

Bethlehem Birthing Centre. All parents and caregivers of children under two are welcome.

Starts back 10th Feb. Phone 549 4522.

Keep On Your Feet Strength and balance classes for older adults. 11am-noon Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Sharnie 021 1118617.

Western Bay Museum Guided Tour 11am.

WBOP residents and ratepayers FREE. 32 Main Rd, Katikati. Ph 07 549 0651 Justice of the Peace clinic 11am-1pm at Waihī Library, 40 Rosemont Street. Ōmokoroa Indoor Bowls 1pm for 1.30pm play Ōmokoroa Settler’s Hall. Contact Ruth Hamilton 571 1564.

Scottish Country Dancing 1-3 pm. St Peter’s Anglican Church, Beach Road. $4. All ages, no partner required. Call Douglas 021 0244 6099.

Bolivia Katikati Christian Centre, Henry Road.

1-4pm. Some knowledge of canasta useful but not essential. Contact Christine Sherriff 549 5601 or 027 434 9842.

Movie Matinee 1.30pm at the Arts Junction, Katikati. Tickets $10. Limited seats. 549 5250.

Bridge Club Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion afternoons. Call Lyn Chaston 022 165 0820 lynchaston@btinternet.com

IGIRLZ Fun adventure and learning for girls 8 - 11. 6-7.30pm Ōmokoroa Community Church Hall. Call 548 2515.

Yoga Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 6.15-7.45pm.

Contact Mollie 021 177 8018.

Table Tennis Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Seniors (18+) 7-9pm. $3 per single, $5 per couple. Inc supper. White-sole shoes preferred. Call Bruce Lauchlan on 548 1741.

Social indoor netball term time at 6pm. Apata Community Hall - Pahoia School. Ages 11+. $5 per night. Beginners welcome. Contact Kirsten 022 535 1530.

ITF Taekwon-do classes at Te Puna School Hall. 6-7.30pm. Self defence, self confidence, fitness. First 2 weeks free. George 022 437 4403.

Cards 500 7pm at Ōmokoroa Bowling Club. $3 incl tea and biscuits. Prizes/raffles monthly.

Carpooling from Katikati available. Call Lorraine Taylor on 548 1404.

Indoor Bowls 7pm at Waihī Beach RSA. Contact Grant on 027 475 0556.

TUESDAYS

Social Tennis Waihī Beach Tennis Club 8.30/9 am start. All year. Casual & new players welcome. Call Kevin 027 273 5655.

Te Puna Quarry Park clearing, planting and weed control from 8am and from 1.30pm.

Contact Shirley on 552 2707. Ōmokoroa Playcentre Behind Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9am-noon. omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz Te Puna Playcentre 9am-1pm term times only.

225 Te Puna Road. Contact te.puna@Playcentre.org.nz Te Puna Tennis Club casual tennis. 9am start.

Casual and new players welcome. Contact Catherine tptennisclub@gmail.com or 021 506 855.

Mainly Music Ōmokoroa Pavilion 9.30am in term times. $4 per family. Tamryn on 576 5387.

Pahoia Creative Fibre Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays at 10am. Learn to spin, weave, felt, knit, crochet and more.

Call Alison 022 0849 348.

Tai Chi 9.30-10.30am Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

Trevor on 022 322 3410 or Anne 548 0763.

Keep on your Feet strength & balance for older adults. 10.15-11.15am Catholic Church Hall, 89 Beach Road, Katikati. Sharnie 021 111 8617.

Keep on your Feet seated fitness for older adults. 11.30-noon. Catholic Church Hall, 89 Beach Road, Katikati. Sharnie 021 111 8617.

Justice of the Peace clinic at Waihī Beach Library 11am-noon.

Waihī Beach Bowls at Memorial RSA Bowling Club. Roll-up, names in by 12.30 for 1 o’clock start. All welcome. Bowls and coaching available. Contact 021 0220 4040, 027 863 1349, waihibeachbowls@gmail.com Ōmokoroa Bowling Club 12.30 to 4pm. 30 Hamurana Road. Beginners and visitors welcome. $5. Ph 021 255 6415.

Mahjong Circle 1pm at the Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion, Western Avenue. Call Denise on 548 1385 or Margaret 548 2126.

Wise & Wonderful Arts & crafts, games and afternoon tea for seniors. Pick up and drop off available in Katikati area. 1.30-3pm at Katikati Community Centre. Gold coin. Contact 549 0399 or info@katikaticommunity.nz Teen Advisory Board Plan, promote and implement programs and events for teens.

Year 7 to 13 students. 3.30-4.30pm during the school term at Pātuki Manawa.

Gentle Yoga at Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 4– 5.30pm. One free trial class. Contact: Karin 548 1787 or baysyoga@xtra.co.nz Ōmokoroa Tennis Club 6-8pm. Contact Sharon Parker on 027 261 9517. Ōmokoroa Indoor Bowls 6.30pm for 7pm play Ōmokoroa Settler’s Hall. Contact Ruth Hamilton 571 1564.

Katikati Toy Library 6.30pm-8pm at the back of the Christian Centre on Henry Rd, Katikati.

FB: ‘Katikati Toy Library’, text 027 551 5589 or E: katikatitoylibrary@gmail.com

WEDNESDAYS

Kaimai Ramblers day tramp. Good standard of fitness required, boots recommended. Call Lisa 021 044 6449, or Kevin 021 0200 6306.

Homewood Park Tennis Club 9am start. 30A Park Road, Katikati. New members welcome.

Phone Cushla 027 414 2587.

Pilates Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. 9.15-10.15.

Contact Claudia 021 192 7706.

Community Tai Chi Waihī Beach RSA 9.30am during school terms. Contact Trish 021 482 842.

Knit & Natter at both Ōmokoroa Library and Pātuki Manawa, Katikati. 10am. Free.

Stepping Up free computer classes at Katikati Library. Wednesdays/Thursdays. Book on 571 8008 or www.steppingup.nz Fitness League exercise, movement, dance, for posture, strengthening & stretching. All ages & abilities. 10am Memorial Hall, Katikati. Phone Pam 549 4799. Ōmokoroa Artists Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 10.45am-3.30pm. $5. Contact Jill 021 408 660 or Facebook page: Ōmokoroa Artists.

Katikati Bowling Club Combined Roll-up.

1pm start. Names in by 12.45pm. Coaching available. 8 Park Rd, Katikati. Phone 549 0103.

Adults Dance & Move 12.30pm St Peter’s Church, Beach Road, Katikati. Many styles of fun dance. Contact Gaye on gayehemsley@gmail.com, 577 1753 or 027 274 8753.

Katikati Toy Library 2.30pm-4pm at the back of the Christian Centre on Henry Rd, Katikati.

FB: ‘Katikati Toy Library’, text 027 551 5589 or E: katikatitoylibrary@gmail.com Grow On Seedlings Club Katikati Community Centre 3-4pm 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of month, term time. Intro to gardening for children aged 6-10 years. Call Janet 021 0236 7038.

Western Bay Museum Guided Tour 2pm.

WBOP residents and ratepayers FREE. 32 Main Rd, Katikati. Ph 07 549 0651 Ōmokoroa Athletics Club 4.15–5pm (3–6 years) and 5.15- 6.45pm (7–14 years) at Western Ave Sports Grounds.

Wrestling Katikati Primary age 5.30-6.30pm, College age/seniors 6.30pm-8pm. Bring a drink bottle. A&P Hall, Major Street. Text Ross 027 256 4470.

Twilight tennis at Te Puna Tennis Club. 6pm start. Contact Catherine tptennisclub@gmail.com or 021 506 855. Ōmokoroa Tennis Club 6-8pm. Contact Sharon Parker on 027 261 9517.

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Te Puna Community Library in the School library 6.30-7.30pm.

Justice of the Peace clinic 6.30-7.30pm Te Puna School Library.

Yoga Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 7-8pm. Contact Sarah 021 022 19892.

Quiz Night Waihī Beach Hotel, 60 Wilson Road.

7-9.30pm.

Casual Soccer at 7.15pm at Western Ave Sports Grounds bottom field. Over 12 years old.

Call Hamish on 552 6427.

Abbeyfield Antics A murder mystery fundraiser for Abbeyfield House. 7.30pm at The Arts Junction on Wednesdays 10th, 17th and 24th August. Dress up in your 20s and 30s gear! Tickets $25 from The Arts Junction.

Presented by Katikati Theatre Group.

THURSDAYS

Katikati drop-in Community Breakfasts 7.30-8.30am. Baptist Church, 2 Wedgewood St, Katikati. Free entry. All welcome. Pick Up/Drop Off Service and shower facilities available.

549 0399.

Pickleball Waihī Beach Community Centre Starts at 8.45am on 1st and 3rd Thursdays.

Bats, balls, courts and nets provided. $3 per session. Call Phil on 021 624 908. Ōmokoroa Playcentre Behind Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9am-noon. omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz Tai Chi 9.30-11.00am. Te Puna Memorial Hall.

Contact David 027 222 2824.

Tai Chi 9.30-10.30am Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

Call Trevor on 022 322 3410 or Anne 548 0763.

Katikati Embroidery Group 10am St Pius Church, Beach Road, Katikati. Call Jenny 027 285 1758.

Adult Colouring-in at Pātuki Manawa. 10am.

Refreshments provided. Free.

Tai Chi for beginners Sports Pavillion, Western Ave, Ōmokoroa 10-11am. Call Sabine 021 1388770 or tetzlaffsabine@gmail.com.

Preschool Storytime ‘Read Sing Move’ at 10am at Katikati Library. Caregivers, please stay with your children. Free to attend. Ōmokoroa Community Garden working bee.

10-noon. Hamurana Road, south entrance to

Ōmokoroa Point School. Weather permitting.

Diabetes NZ Drop-in group 10-noon 177a Fraser Street, Tauranga. 571 3422 tauranga@diabetes.org.nz Justice of the Peace clinic 10am-12pm at Ōmokoroa Library & Service Centre.

Western Bay Museum Guided Tour 11am.

WBOP residents and ratepayers FREE. 32 Main Rd, Katikati. Ph 07 549 0651.

Pilates Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. 11.30am12.30pm. Contact Claudia 021 192 7706.

Rummikub at Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd, Katikati. 1pm start, $3 per person.

Te Puna Quarry Park clearing, planting and weed control 1-4pm. Contact Shirley 552 2707.

Scottish Country Dancing Bethlehem Hall, 1.15-3.15pm. Call Heather 021 185 5747.

Line Dancing Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

Beginners 1-3pm. Call Joce 021 486 265.

Brick Club Afterschool LEGO sessions in Ōmokoroa Library 2.45-4.45pm.

ITF Taekwon-do classes at Te Puna School Hall. 6-7.30pm. Self defence, self confidence, fitness. First 2 weeks free. George 022 437 4403.

Social Dancing Ballroom, Latin, Rock n Roll, Salsa. 7pm Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. $5. Contact Angela 027 246 1624. Ōmokoroa Songsters Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall during school terms from 7-8:30pm. Contact Jan Murray 027 286 1552, Alison Badger 548 1544.

Katikati Concert Band 7-9pm, Katikati Bowling Club. We welcome all ages and experience. Contact Eryl 021 404 163.

Bridge Club Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion in the evening. Call Lyn Chaston 022 165 0820 lynchaston@btinternet.com Katikati Toastmasters Club Communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater selfconfidence and personal growth. 7.30pm on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays at the Community Centre, Beach Road. Contact 544 5989.

FRIDAYS

Social Tennis Waihī Beach Tennis Club 8.30/ 9 am start. All year. Casual & new players welcome. Call Kevin 027 273 5565.

Friends of the Blade direct message the

Facebook: Friends of the Blade or email noelenetaylor57@gmail.com Ladies Singles Tennis 9am at Ōmokoroa Tennis Club, Western Ave, Ōmokoroa. Enjoy some competitive but fun games.

Line Dancing Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. General session 9am-noon. Call Shirley on 548 1633. Ōmokoroa Playcentre Behind Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9am-12.30pm. omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz Preschool Storytime ‘Read Sing Move’ at 10am at Ōmokoroa Library. Caregivers, please stay with your children. Free to attend.

Justice of the Peace clinic 10am-noon Bethlehem Community Church, 138 Moffat Road.

Justice of the Peace clinic 10am-noon Katikati Community Centre, 45 Beach Road. Ōmokoroa Friendship Club Ōmokoroa Community Church Hall 10am-12.15pm for $4.

Morning tea and lunch provided. Drop in or call Barbara Walls on 548 2899.

Omokoroa Singles over 60s meet for friendship, coffee, outings, etc.

Email Omokoroa.Senior.Singles@gmail.com or phone 021 627 107.

Waihī Beach Bowls at Memorial RSA Bowling Club. Roll-up, names in by 12.30 for 1 o’clock start. All welcome. Bowls and coaching available. Contact 021 0220 4040, 027 863 1349, waihibeachbowls@gmail.com Bolivia Cards Ōmokoroa Bowling Club 12.45pm. Enquires to Janet on janetandwillie@kinect.co.nz or Linley on 218 7003.

Katikati Senior Citizens Indoor Bowls 12.45pm at Katikati Memorial Hall. Contact Heather 549 1008.

Cards 500 at Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd, Katikati. 1-4pm. $2 per person.

Katikati Plant & Produce Market A&P Showgrounds 3.30-5.30pm. Contact Pauline Van Rijen 549 2449.

SATURDAYS

Yoga at Ōmokoroa Pavilion 8-9am. $80 for 8 weeks. Contact Natasha on 021 735 327. www.natrainwellness.com Junior Tennis Coaching at Ōmokoroa Tennis

Club. Members and Non-members welcome.

Visit omokoroatennis.com for information and to book.

Katikati Toy Library 9-10am at the back of the Christian Centre on Henry Rd, Katikati. FB: ‘Katikati Toy Library’, text 027 551 5589 or E: katikatitoylibrary@gmail.com Friends of Cooney Reserve 9am Bring sturdy footwear and gloves, and tools if you wish.

Contact Chris Cole (text only) 0274 545 586.

Grow On Katikati 9.30-10.30 Pick up/drop off seeds and seedlings for community food resiliency. Next to Katikati Community Centre. growonkatikati@gmail.com Ōmokoroa Toy Library 9.30-11am behind the Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

Te Puna Community Library in the School library 10am-noon. Ōmokoroa Community Garden working bee.

10-noon. Hamurana Road, south entrance to Ōmokoroa Point School. Weather permitting.

Western Bay Museum Guided Tour Noon.

WBOP residents and ratepayers FREE. 32 Main Rd, Katikati. Ph 07 549 0651 Ōmokoroa Bowling Club 12.30 to 4pm.

30 Hamurana Road. Beginners and visitors welcome. $5. Ph 021 255 6415.

Homewood Park Tennis Club 1pm start. 30A Park Road, Katikati. New members welcome.

Phone Michael 027 473 1540.

Katikati Bowling Club Combined Roll-up.

1-3pm. Names in by 12.45pm please. All welcome. Coaching available. 8 Park Rd, Katikati. Phone 549 0103.

Boomerang Bags Katikati Sew reusable fabric community shopping bags. Txt Robyn on 021 158 4038 to join or donate fabric. Every other Saturday from 9th April at Katikati College Fabric Tech Room from 1pm. Masks required. Ōmokoroa Tennis Club 2-4pm. Contact Sharon Parker on 027 261 9517.

SUNDAYS

Ōmokoroa Cricket 20 overs from 1pm every second Sunday at Western Ave. BYO picnic.

FB: @omokoroacricket Jam session Waihī Beach Hotel, 60 Wilson Road. 4-7pm. Everyone welcome.

How you pay your regional council rates has changed What the change means for you.

If you are a ratepayer, your Bay of Plenty Regional Council rates will no longer be invoiced by your city or district council. Instead, you will be invoiced by Bay of Plenty Regional Council and you will pay your rates directly to us.

Why the change?

We want to be more transparent and accountable for the work we do for you using your rates.

By invoicing you directly, you will have better visibility of where your money is spent to create a healthy environment, freshwater for life, safe and resilient communities, and a vibrant Bay of Plenty region.

What happens next?

Early September receive your Regional Council invoice

Pay your rates the easy way Paying by direct debit allows you to spread payments across the rates year.

Direct debits can now be set up online.

20 October 2022 Regional Council invoice due Your city or district council will continue to send you rates invoices for the services that they provide.

Calculate your rates 2022/23 You can find out the cost of your rates for the year by going to our website and doing a property search.

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Monthly meetings and one-off events. Every effort has been made to be accurate, but please check information with event organisers.

Winter swimming in Ōmokoroa interest you? Contact Russell on 021 153 0767 or mothcork@gmail.com for more information.

You are welcome to join us and swim this winter for health and well-being.

Mon 1st U3A Art Group 10am-noon every 1st and 3rd Monday at Waihī Bowling Club. $2. Bring your own materials. Contact Jose Jebb 027 457 0242.

Mon 1st Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club at Te Puna Community Centre Hall, Tangitū Road. 1st and 3rd Monday evenings from 6.00pm. Contact Colin 576 9110.

Tue 2nd Book Buzz Come and share your favourite reads with other book lovers. 10am on the 1st Tuesday at Pātuki Manawa.

Tue 2nd Public Meeting: Transport by Scott Simpson MP St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Katikati. 7pm. National’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, will talk about our commitment to the Western Bay of Plenty.

Wed 3rd Aongatete Forest Project working bee. Top of Wright Road. 9am-12.30pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesday morning of the month.

Visit aongateteforest.org/join.

Wed 3rd Waihī Beach FOCUS Group 10am at Waihī Beach RSA. Interesting speakers, interesting conversation and of course interesting people. Every 1st Wednesday.

Wed 3rd Kati Chat New to town? Join us for morning tea and invited speakers. Every 1st Wednesday, 10am The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. Ph 549 5250.

Wed 3rd Ōmokoroa Tennis Club AGM Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion at 7pm.

Thu 4th Business Breakfast Guest speaker Pauli Surtees, Manager of Katikati Community Centre. Pātuki Manawa, Main Road, Katikati. 7am-8am. RSVP to info@katchkatikati.org.nz.

Thu 4th Ōmokoroa Peninsula Club 9.30am. 1st Thursday of the month at the Ōmokoroa Community Church (excl Dec/Jan). Contact Geoff Gripton on 548 1027 or Fred Hartley 548 1939.

Thu 4th Emergency preparedness drop in sessions every 2nd Thursday at The Centre – Pātuki Manawa, Katikati 10am-noon. Visit westernbay.govt.nz/community/civildefence

Thu 4th Winter Series - La Traviata Opera Verdi’s hugely popular La Traviata is a glamourous production on Sydney Harbour screening at The Arts Junction. 1.30pm.

Tickets $10 includes afternoon tea.

Fri 5th Family Planning appointments 10-1pm and drop-in 1.30-4pm. To book call 578 8539. Katikati Midwives Rooms 14 Jocelyn Street, Katikati. Every 2nd Friday.

See familyplanning.org.nz

Sat 6th Grow On Katikati Crop Swap Swap excess produce, seeds, seedlings, preserves,

jams, baking etc. 1st Saturday of the month.

Garden shed beside Katikati Community Centre on Beach Rd, 9.30-10.30am. Call Jizzy on 549 2337 or Marie on 07 9297906.

Sun 7th Katikati Tramping Club Walk from Waihi Beach Reservoir to Homunga Bay and return. Some hills and a coastal walk.

Ph Grant 0274 750 556.

Sat 13th Katikati Moggies Market Second Saturday each month 9am to 12pm Katikati Memorial Hall. Your local monthly market.

Support local, buy local. E: moggiesmarket21@gmail.com

Wed 10th U3A Katikati monthly meeting.

10am-noon in the Digital Hub next to the Library on 2nd Wednesday each month.

Call Pam Mazoyer 021 104 2925.

Sun 14th Sunday Scribblers Working on memoirs. Fun writing exercises to warm up.

2nd Sunday of each month 11am-12.30pm Chrome Cafe, 3 Wharawhara Road, Katikati.

Contact Gaye on gayehemsley@gmail.com 577 1753 or 027 274 8753.

Sun 7th Movie ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ 1.30pm at the boutique Junction Theatre @The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. Tickets $10 or $7.50 Gold Card.

Ph 07 549 1658.

Mon 8th Te Puna Indoor Bowls Te Puna Memorial Hall at 6.45 pm for a 7-9 pm evening of social games and coaching if you wish. 2nd Monday of the month. First two months free. Contact Jo Gravit 027 552 6063.

Tue 9th Ōmokoroa Photography Club Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion Social Room.

All levels welcome. 7-9pm on 2nd Tuesday of the month. Contact omokoroaphotoclub@gmail.com Wed 10th Ōmokoroa & Districts Lions Club 6pm at Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Contact Keith and Rosemary Searle on 548 2117.

Wed 10th Katikati Herb Society Every 2nd Wednesday at 7pm at St Paul’s church.

Contact Fiona 022 684 5178.

Thu 11th Friends of Puketoki Trapping/checking every 2nd Thursday.

Meet at Leyland Road carpark. Call John Budden 548 1180 or Terry Edwards 552 6222.

Thu 11th Ōmokoroa Business Network meeting. 9am on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Details available at omokoroabusinessnetwork@gmail.com

Thu 11th Katikati Genealogy Group meets on the 2nd Thursday at the Presbyterian Church Hall, 1 Mulgan Street at 1.30pm. $5.

New members welcome. Contact Jeanette 027 348 3259.

Thu 11th Winter Series – Ted Talks Be inspired, informed and entertained by the best TED talks screening at The Arts Junction at 1.30pm. Includes afternoon tea. Gold Coin Donation.

Fri 12th Local Body Elections candidate nominations close at noon. www.generationchange.nz

Fri 12th Bethlehem Night Market every 2nd Friday from 5.30-8.30pm at Bethlehem Hall. Facebook: cnmbethlehem or contact Jen

The Lions’ Club of Omokoroa maintains a wide range of health aids equipment which is available to community residents on a loan basis when needed following illness and/or surgery.

To maintain and update equipment, donations are expected on return of any loan equipment.

Bed Loop • Bedside Table • Bedside supports (help out of bed) • Bed/Shower access Aid Bedpans • Chair for Rehabilitation • Chair Raiser • Commodes • Crutches Cushioned Eating Tray • Elephant Feet • Electric Fan • Exercise Cycle • Heat Lamp High Stool • Knee Supports • Knee Walker • Long Shoe Horn • Monkey Bar Moon Boot • Nebulisers • Non-Slip Shower mat • Picker Upper Protectors for Plaster Casts when showering • Ring Cushions • Sheepskins Shower Stools • Sock Putter-On • Softech Full Chair Cushion • Spenco Cushions Stroller Walkers • Toilet Seats • Transfer Board • Transfer Cushion • Urinals Walkers: Wooden/Metal • Walking Aid, 4ft • Walking Sticks • Wheelchairs

To enquire about the equipment contact Mary Klein 548 1600

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Fri 12th Wheel of Experience Live Music A unique blend of music, and theatre… and history! 7.30pm at The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. $25 tickets from The Arts Junction and at the door from Katikati Folk Club.

Sun 7th Katikati Folk Open Mic 3pm every 1st Sunday of the month. Blackboard (open mic) session at Forta Leza, 2656 Main Highway, Aongatete.

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on 021 672 281 cnmbethlehem@gmail.com.

Sun 14th Plant Sale Te Puna Quarry Park.

2nd Sunday of even months. Contact ruthdainty@gmail.com

Mon 15th U3A Art Group 10am-noon every 1st and 3rd Monday at Waihī Bowling Club. $2. Bring your own materials. Contact Jose Jebb 027 457 0242.

Mon 15th Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club at Te Puna Community Centre Hall, Tangitū Road, Te Puna (Behind the Tennis Courts).

1st and 3rd Monday evenings from 6pm.

Contact Colin 576 9110.

Tue 16th Book Buzz Share your favourite reads with other book lovers. 10am every 3rd Tuesday at Ōmokoroa Library.

Tue 16th Innovation Garden Club 1.303pm every 3rd Tuesday. Waihī Beach RSA. Contact 027 289 7674 or innovationgardenclub@gmail.com

Wed 17th Aongatete Forest Project working bee. Top of Wright Road. 9am12.30pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesday morning of the month. Visit aongateteforest.org/join Wed 17th Business After Five Networking from 5pm. All welcome. The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. 5pm. RSVP to info@katchkatikati.org.nz Free event.

Thu 18th Café Scientifique Katikati 7pm at The Arts Junction. Free event. All welcome.

Thu 18th Winter Series – Short Docs Be captivated and inspired by a specially curated selection of short documentaries screening at The Arts Junction at 1.30pm.

Afternoon tea included. Gold coin donation.

Thu 18th Fun Mixed Doubles Ōmokoroa Tennis Club Western Ave. Third Thursday of the month from 5.30-7.30pm.

Fri 19th Death Cafe 1.30-3pm at Katikati Community Centre, every 3rd Friday of the month. We talk openly about death and dying, how we experience end of life and the fear, grief and questions that come with it.

Fri 19th Thank Whakamārama It’s Friday 3rd Friday of the month from 6-9 pm. All

welcome. Bring your dinner and meet the community. Whakamārama Hall.

Sat 20th Katikati Tramping Club Walk the Kaharoa Kokaka Trail, an easy 4 hour walk.

Ph Keith 07 5520215.

Sat 20th Katikati Artisan Market 9am-1pm Chrome Cafe, 3 Wharawhara Road, Katikati.

3rd Saturday of the month.

Sat 20th Omokoroa Health Fair 10amnoon Omokoroa Sports Pavilion. $5 entry. omhealthfair@gmail.com

Sun 21st Katikati Folk Club Jam sessions 5pm 3rd Sunday of the month. Informal jam sessions at Forta Leza, 2656 SH2, Aongatete.

Sun 21st Friendship Force Ōmokoroa Setters’ Hall 3rd Sunday evening of the month. Ph Jonathan on 572 2091.

Sun 21st Movie ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ 1.30pm at the boutique Junction Theatre @The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. Tickets $10 or $7.50 Gold Card.

Ph 07 549 1658.

Thu 25th Ōmokoroa Business Network meeting. 9am on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Details available at omokoroabusinessnetwork@gmail.com

Thu 25th Probus Club of Ōmokoroa 9.3011.30am at Ōmokoroa Setters’ Hall every 4th Thursday of the month. Contact Wavyne 548 1233 or Jean 548 2239.

Sat 27th Ōmokoroa Markets 9am to noon.

Last Saturday each month except Dec. Crafts, art, produce, bbq, plants, car boot and much more. E: omokoroamarket@gmail.com

Sat 27th Katikati Lions Garage Sale 9amnoon at the containers behind Caltex, Main Rd. Indoor & outdoor furniture, tools & more. 4th Saturday. Call David 027 549 0168.

Sat 27th: Dance Away Your Winter Blues Presented by Katikati Twilight Concerts.

Doors open 6.30pm for 7.30pm show at Katikati RSA and Citizens Club cnr Henry Rd and Main Rd, Katikati. Tickets $15 from The Arts Junction.

Sun 28th Pest Trap Library at the container next to Whakamārama Hall 3-5pm.

Last Sunday of the month.

Fri 2nd Sept Gumboot Tango Live Music Kiwi songs from rustic roots to big smoke blues. 7.30pm at The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. $25 tickets from The Arts Junction and at the door from Katikati Folk Club.

Wed 7th Sept Have a go art workshop Trace & Mono Printing - with Jackie Knotts. $20 to be paid in cash on arrival. Tea & coffee provided. Bookings required. Please contact Karin Brown baysyoga@xtra.co.nz or 548 1787.

Slotcar Club Ōmokoroa to race club class saloons. Controller and cars will be provided for all drivers. Contact Steve Wall on 021 163 2055 for dates/times.

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Val Helm, bird lover

By Kinsa Hays Katikati Art Group looked around Val Helm’s studio at her delightful paintings covering the walls. It was hard to believe that she hadn’t painted until she retired.

“As a teenager, I knew I could draw,” says Val, “but I’d never picked up a paint-

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brush. I was living in Raglan and was invited to a local art group which met monthly. One of the ladies later gave a 3day course on painting with oils, and I’ve never looked back.”

Now Val teaches others how to paint in oils at her Thursday afternoon classes. “I have some promising students,” she smiles. “We don’t use smelly chemicals

Local birds provide inspiration for Val’s work. PHOTOS: Val Helm.

anymore, which is better.”

She’s exhibited and sold in Wellington, Auckland, and Hamilton and is wellknown in Katikati. She painted the large painting of the War Memorial Hall that graces the hall’s new entrance.

Birds are Val’s favourite to paint. She feeds them, so they flock to her home, where they provide wonderful subjects for her camera.

“I can have about six tūī, 50 ringnecked doves, 30 wax-eyes, and I love sparrows. They’re waiting over there,” she indicates. “Twice, I’ve had an owl sit on the studio eaves. I posted photos of it in my group, Birds of New Zealand, and I got over 450 hits. In the turnaround of our street, I planted a kowhai. Now tūī collect there amongst the yellow flowers.

Their colours are wonderful to paint.”

The Katikati Art group is holding its first exhibition for two years, Covid

A work in progress, painting for the Old Masters challenge.

interrupting the unbroken chain of fifty years of exhibiting their work. The dates are from 29th September to 2nd October.

Look out for the promotions.

Meanwhile, check out Val’s sparrow paintings in the gallery on the side of Memorial Hall or, if you’ve recently retired here, meet her at the Thursday afternoon class and talk to her about your creative ambitions. She’ll support you.

Mid-winter Christmas with Lynda Hallinan

By Natasja de Graaf n 9th June, the Abbeyfield Western Bay of Plenty team had a mid-winter Christmas lunch with special guest Lynda Hallinan as a fundraising event at Chrome Cafe.

Abbeyfield WBoP would like to take this opportunity to give a heartfelt thank you to Lynda Hallinan for coming and sharing her inspiring gardening journey, a raffle prize and signing books. Special thanks to Chrome Cafe for allowing us to use their beautiful venue and cooking the family-style lunch, and to our jolly Santa for greeting guests.

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We are incredibly grateful to our following supporters and sponsors for this event: Four Square Katikati, Hancocks, Arty Tarts, Growlink, Ruakiwi Homestead, Maureen Middleton, and an anonymous sponsor; we are very grateful for your support; thank you.

Special thanks to our guests for supporting Abbeyfield WBoP. We raised $1594.66.

Thank you to all the volunteers. Without our volunteers, we would not have been able to deliver the midwinter Christmas lunch fundraiser in our community.

Next up, the Katikati Theatre Group is performing over three nights “Antics at Abbeyfield” in August.

Do you need funding for an arts or creative project that engages the community?

Melva introducing Lynda Hallinan. PHOTO: Supplied.

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Te Puna Gallery put to good use

By Waiāria Rāmeka Hine is a girls leadership program that started in 2017 with a group of senior girls from Te Puna School, Te Puna Mātauranga. E Hine creates special spaces for young girls to explore the deep connection with Papatūānuku (Mother Earth) and the natural world.

During our program we share stories, we create, we imagine, we explore, and we wrap the girls with amazing talented whānau (family and friends). Each term, E Hine host a three-day program in a special place.

Several weeks ago we had the privilege of holding our 2022 term two E Hine at the Te Puna Quarry Gallery.

Our program focused on Hineteiwaiwa who guided us in our exploration of hineuku (claywork), raranga (weaving) and wharetangata (self-care through pū āio, yoga). For some girls this was their first time at the Quarry - so when the weather allowed, we raced outside to enjoy the magic of the gardens, scaling on the tractor, serenading the frogs, and

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by Todd Muller MP Bay of Plenty t’s becoming more apparent weekly how little this government cares about the New Zealanders who work on our front line helping to keep us safe in emergencies. These are our critical workers and they are being treated abysmally by the government that promotes kindness.

Police, nurses, clinicians, and firefighters… their systems are all massively

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Wharetangata (self-care through pū āio, yoga).

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E Hine members learning raranga (weaving).

looking out over Te Puna from hilltop view.

“Tino pai te puna wai kaukau kia ahau nō te mea he pai ki au ki te kaukau,” says

Todd Talk under-resourced while staff face increasing pressure in their workload. Our fire stations are under huge stress with some appliances going out under-staffed, and some stations having to close due to lack of staff.

This poses an increased risk for the safety of our first responders and for the people they hope to help.

Our hospitals and elderly care facilities are struggling to recruit or retain staff.

Only 78% of patients that presented to a

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Pereraneta Rikirangi.

“Ki te mahi i ngā kete me ngā uku,” says Narangi Nēpia.

“Ki te waitae i ngā harakeke,” says

Whetumarama Burt.

“Te mahi harakeke me te mahi uku kātahi ka haere mā runga i te taraka,” Kathleen Tūnui Rākena.

“Pai ki ahau te mahi harakeke me te puna wai kaukau,” says Aaliyah Nicholas.

Thank you to Te Puna Quarry,Te Puna Mātauranga, Pirirākau Hauora, and Manaaki Te Awanui for making this all possible. Mauri ora (our life essence and spirituality flourishes).

local ED between January and March this year were seen within six hours, compared to 86.7% in 2020. This is partly due to border closures over the last two years, and partly due to the fact that we are competing with other countries to attract nurses, like Australia, where nurses are put on a pathway to residency with higher pay.

Police are too stretched to respond to every call for help and shoplifters know that the Police are not allowed to pursue

them, even if there were enough officers available. It’s really sad to see so many local shops targeted by blatant thieves; small business owners everywhere are being badly affected by this Government’s soft approach in their attempt to keep prison numbers down.

If you can get to Pāpāmoa on the 17th of August, I’d love to see you at my law and order public meeting with Mark Mitchell at 6pm: www.toddmuller.co.nz/ events.

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Ōmokoroa Neighbourhood Support

By Rachel Millard Coordinator e hope you are all keeping warm and avoiding the dreaded Covid and winter bugs.

At this time of the year, more than ever, we rely on our neighbours and friends to support those more vulnerable members of our community who may be housebound and unable to go out and get our basic supplies.

We ask that you keep a close eye on your immediate neighbours and be mindful of any changes eg, a light they usually leave on is off, or the curtains not opening in the morning, little changes that could show someone needs help.

We are hoping to be in touch with all our street contacts by phone over the next few weeks to make sure they have everything they need, so please feel free to reach out.

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prove the service our volunteers are able to offer to the community in terms of neighbourhood support, compatrol, munity graffiti busters and contact with our local police.

We are currently looking for a secretary to join our team to take the minutes at our meetings and are hoping one of our valuable contacts would love to volunteer and assist.

The role requires you to attend each of the six meetings per year to capture and type up the minutes of the meeting. If you think you could help, please contact nsomokoroa@gmail.com for more information.

We would also like to encourage more

t’s no secret that the Western Bay of Plenty faces its fair share of transport issues. The Government’s aversion to roads has pushed much-needed improvements out into the future, reduced in scope, or cut altogether. It’s simply not good enough that Ōmokoroa and the Western Bay have to put up with substandard and dangerous roads.

The region has experienced substantial growth, and this will continue over the coming years. Our current and future transport networks in the Western Bay require more than patchwork investments.

We must prioritise upgrading State Highway 2 by building a bypass at Katikati and extending the highway to four lanes.

I’m interested in discussing this with the community, and I’ll be holding a pub-

lic meeting in Katikati at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church on Tuesday 2nd August at 7pm. I’ll be joined by National’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, to talk about our commitment to the Western Bay of Plenty. We hope to see you there.

In other news, we all know that there’s a massive crime wave sweeping the country and across our region in particular. We’ve seen ram raids, burglaries, gang problems and all sorts of other

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people to join our group. We ask everyone reading this to consider joining us and to pass on the invitation to anyone not currently a registered member. The more contact details we have, the more we can work together to respond in a timely manner as soon as something happens.

The community patrol is also looking for more younger people to join some of the patrols. We are needing to add in some later evening patrols, and we could do with some new blood to help. The patrollers have a police radio and can be in touch as soon as they see or hear of something.

Being a patroller is about seeing what is happening but not physically responding. The police need information, times, dates, cars, and descriptions.

If you are keen to help in any way, please contact nsomokoroa@gmail.com Keep safe, everyone.

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In our community this month, you may be aware we have had a spate of home and car breakins. You will see some more details in Snr PC James Muir’s report. We also notice a lot of this information is being shared on local Facebook pages. Please be sure to call 105 and log the event. The more we report, the more it supports our need for a more frequent police presence in the community or even a permanent presence. Ōmokoroa Neighbourhood Support is part of the Ōmokoroa Policing Group Charitable Trust who are all volunteers and meet six times per year. These meetings are held to look at ways we can im-

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petty and serious crime as well. A staggering 1.4 million Kiwis have been victims of crime in the last year. That’s just an appalling statistic and an indictment on a government that is soft on crime and sends soft on crime messages to criminals.

If you have any issue you wish to discuss with me, don’t hesitate to get in touch by either calling 0800 550 330 or emailing mpcoromandel@parliament .govt.nz

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Introducing Mark Webster, entrepreneur

Could you please give us a brief introduction of who you are and what you do?

Hello, I’m Mark Webster, a former student at Ōtūmoetai. Nowadays, I’m a dad and owner of Webster’s Tea, a premium tea company based locally at 7 Clarke Road, Te Puna.

When were you at Ōtūmoetai College?

Oh, a while ago now. From 2002-2006.

Tell us about your student days here at Ōtūmoetai College - what subjects did you take, extracurricular activities etc? Ōtūmoetai College is where I met some important friends that are still a part of my life today.

Keeping my options open, I took a range of subjects: Geography, physics, chemistry, calculus, economics. I played saxophone in the school band for five years and electric guitar in various other

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Did you know what you wanted to do when you left school?

Not at all. You couldn’t have told me at 18 that I was going to own a tea business.

Madness. It wasn’t until I was 27 that I figured it out. Now I love what I do.

Were there any teachers that particularly influenced you?

Nick Page was a favourite, and I did well in geography because of him. His passion for the subject was infectious, and it was obvious he truly wanted you to succeed. Cheers Pagey.

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Could you give us a little background on what’s been happening for you since you left school and how you came about setting up your own tea business?

After school, I went to Otago University to study Surveying. Zigzag forward a few years, and I graduated from Victoria in Wellington with a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing.

Next, I travelled on an OE through Asia, eventually landing in Canada, where, quite by chance, I came to work for a tea company in the Rocky Mountains. I fell in love with tea, and when I returned to NZ, it dawned on me that Kiwis had become used to drinking bagged dust. So I decided to do something about it.

Tell us about Webster’s Tea. We want to improve NZ’s tea break. I started Webster’s Tea for those wanting more from their tea experience. I figure that some of the best moments are

shared over tea, and we should make it a good one.

We specialise in premium loose leaf tea. Fresh, larger, loose leaves and ingredients, produced organically and sustainably. It’s better tasting tea.

We supply cafes all over the country, have an online store - websterstea.co.nz, and have opened up a retail shop at 7 Clarke Road, Te Puna. Please come and say hello. We’re open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 - 3.

What advice would you give to current students here at OTC? Life, career, anything you think.

I would say, don’t put pressure on yourself to have it all figured out. There’ll be twists and turns, and you’ll work it out along the way. Who knows? You might even find your calling living in the mountains on the other side of the world.

This article first appeared in ‘Reflections’ the Ōtūmoetai College newsletter, reproduced with kind permission.

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Waihī Beach Menzshed

By Brian Baynes or the last six weeks, our shed has been open every Friday at 10am, for all comers, for coffee and a chat.

Gatherings have attracted between 15 and 40 people. Men and women have made new friends, and others have reconnected. Lots of talk and chat.

One Friday, Russell brought some of his 80th birthday cake to share. The plate was left empty.

There are over a hundred folk who have shown interest and who receive our newsletters.

There is no water in or out of the shed, and we have had help and support from the Community Centre and Trudi at A Friends Place using their kitchen and toilets.

The electrics are nearly complete due to great work from some of our members, and others are working on insula-

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tion and lining of the walls. Devon Brooks is designing the workshop.

We now have sufficient funds to build an internal wall to separate the kitchen and lounge area from the workshop, and to concrete the outside area.

Our members have been able to become involved in community activities such as clearing and mulching the scruffy shrubs on the school boundary. A local Playcentre is going to receive two new, large adventure boxes to replace their old ones. Last week we returned two railway lamps to the Athenree Homestead that Rod Hawkins had refurbished. These lamps were used on the original trains that came through Athenree many years ago.

There is lots of fun being shared, and many folk are seeing a community facility being created while we continue to get closer to shed completion.

The furniture created by Jerry and Richard at MenzShed. PHOTO: Supplied.

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By Peter Smith major project was completed at the Ōmokoroa Menzshed this month. A local resident presented a challenge when he brought some slabs of ash wood to the Shed, which had been cut from a tree felled on his property. He asked the Shed to create a table for their home.

The challenge was picked up by Jerry and Richard, and the slabs were dressed into usable planks. The table and benches were designed from scratch and crafted into the furniture shown. The furniture has been left natural at the request of the owner, and this week the furniture returned home to where the wood was grown.

President Mike Hayden says The Shed has been operating for nearly a year, and this is a fine example of the skills that are being developed at The Shed and the use of equipment that has been acquired to get The Shed established.

This would not have been achieved without the support of local groups and organisations.

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The MenzShed Waihī Beach is taking shape. PHOTOS: Supplied.

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Outdoor learning environment at No 1

By Sue Morgan-French mokoroa No 1 School has an amazing new outdoor learning environment that was the brainchild of our principal, Craig Pentecost. The project was funded by the MoE and school fundraising.

The inground trampoline was purchased with funds raised by the 2021 Year 6 students’ Business Studies projects which take place in Term 4 every year. This funding has bought some amazing assets for the school over the years, including quality high jump mats, PE equipment and a Waka.

The new learning area incorporates big rocks, small hillocks, balancing logs and lily pads, an inground trampoline, a teaching/student area and even a little stream!

The children are very excited about this new area to explore, and it is full of engaged children at every break making up games and using their imaginations to extend their own fun.

Teachers and children can also use this area during school time for teaching and a little fun exercise.

We are very lucky to have this wonderful addition to our school.

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Ōmokoroa Community Tennis Club

By Ellen Haynes

ongratulations to our winners at the Mt Maunganui Winter Mixed Inter Club Competition, Simone Jenkins and Andrew Easton, for their Mixed Doubles win. They came through in the final tiebreaker with a cliff-hanging score of 14/12. Andrew Easton and Andrew Dallas also cleaned up in the Men’s Doubles. Well done to all members who participated in this competition, and we hope more will join in for this event in 2023!

Junior Coaching (Kids Aged 9 to 12) will re-commence with our Coach, Pete O’Dea, on Saturdays from Term 4 as well as Term 1, plus a Coaching Clinic at OPS during the last week of Term 3. More information to come via our website.

Dates For Your Calendars/Diaries: Fun Mixed Doubles is the last Thursday of the month, 5.30 PM for warm-ups, places limited to 16 – contact Jeff Warren:

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Love Tennis is on 11th September. Full details will follow via our website regarding what we have planned for this much anticipated annual event. Club Days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6pm (all welcome); Fridays Ladies Singles from 9am plus Saturdays from 2pm.

If you would like to hire our ball machine, bookings are required. Please go to our website to do this and make your payment.

Please also go to the OCTC Website to view more details of what is in the pipeline competition-wise, as well as to view other notices from us. You can also see Cardio Tennis, Juniors’ activities and events, WBOP Tennis, Tennis NZ, etc. www.omokoroatennis.com

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Our friend Francie

By Adelle Tanner Activities Coordinator

e have recently had one of our Alzheimers Society volunteers awarded the Ministry of Health Long Standing Achievement Award.

Francie Basher is 84 years young and has been volunteering with us since 2005.

She is an advocate for those living with dementia and supports the Alzheimers Society.

Francie has been recognised for being a wonderful and kind-hearted friend for our people with dementia and makes weekly visits to their homes to offer support and companionship for the person with dementia and respite for the carers, which helps to revitalise them.

She is currently befriending her 11th client with the Alzheimers Society. Francie also generously contributes to our monthly Ōmokoroa Companion Group, which engages those living with dementia in engaging discussions and interactive activities.

This is a three-and-a-half-hour commitment from Francie and includes the serving of morning tea and a shared

Desert island seeds

By John Collier Ōmokoroa Community Gardens t’s that time of year when I am excited and full of awe at the miracle of germination. Year after year, I sprinkle dried seeds into moist dirt and remain gobsmacked that some magic happens as the carapace splits and green life starts up again, and we surge into another season of growth and expectation.

This year I’m trying not to sow all the seeds in one go and am trying to pace myself with fewer seeds sown sequentially so that I get vegetables and greenery for a few weeks and months rather than a tray full of redundant seedlings.

I’m aiming to sow in sets of 21 lettuce seedlings with a third for me, a third for the birds, and a third for slugs and snails.

If the pests don’t get them, then it’s lettuce three times a day!

I was listening to a radio programme about what music you might want if marooned on a desert island and pondered what seeds I would take with me if I were beached on a fertile bit of land with sufficient water and sunshine to maintain life.

I’d love to hear from readers what would be their choice of seeds if allowed

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lunch. In addition to this, Francie assists each year in two annual collection appeals. Overall she is remarkable in her service.

to take ten packets of seeds onto their desert island.

My current choice is beans (runners), corn, sunflowers, tomatoes (heritage), onions, silver beet, haricot beans, Bok choy, beetroot and carrots, which I would hope to guarantee survival.

At the Ōmokoroa Community Gardens, we are preparing the beds for spring, and volunteers are welcome to help every Thursday and Saturday morning from 10am to noon.

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The power of exhibitions: Service and Sacrifice

By Paula Gaelic ur latest exhibition at Western Bay Museum, ‘Service and Sacrifice’, was inspired by the lack of acknowledgment New Zealand women received for their heroic efforts during conflict, either at home or abroad. Unfortunately, it was a sign of the times, so now in 2022, it was time that these amazing stories of ‘Service and Sacrifice’ were honoured.

Ten large information boards provide a glimpse of their stories, from the first New Zealand nurses in a military campaign during the Boer War, nurses of WW1 and WW2, the Heroine of the Battle of Pukehinahina, the Land Girls and Auxiliary Corp of WW2, to the Fundraiser and Soldiers’ Friend. They are powerful stories, focusing on women of Te Puke, Katikati, and our country, and Western Bay Museum is extremely proud to share them.

When I spoke to my volunteer researchers about the theme and the selected stories I wished to be shared, as usual, they followed instructions but kept coming back to me with: we need to include this and we need to include that – hence the exhibition grew and developed into a much broader scope. When it came to what was to stay and what was to go, they were right; all of these stories warranted exposure.

So how is this exhibition so powerful?

Not only have we been permanently gifted two collections, but the exhibition has been recognised further afield.

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The Land Girls display - part of Service and Sacrifice. PHOTO: Supplied.

Joy Edmonds, the niece of Marjory Shaw who was a land girl in Katikati, fortunately, kept a large collection of Marjory’s photos and documents instruction manual, insignia, badge, etc. which should have been returned or destroyed at the end of WW2, as were all official records of the women. Bob (Robert) Antrim, the nephew of Marjorie Harris who was a nurse from Te Puke who worked with plastic surgeon Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club, has permanently gifted a transcript

of every letter Marjorie sent home from the day she left for the UK. This is powerful, and now these documents will be saved for generations to come. Being gifted to an institution like a museum or archives means museums’ best practice will preserve these testaments of time professionally with correct archival materials so they will remain in good condition. No doubt they will be digitalised as well, making them accessible to the world.

An Auckland College teacher is using

this exhibition in her Social Studies and History curriculum as she says they are ‘relevant to our New Zealand History’ and for the first time, a Western Bay Museum exhibition is going on tour. When it is de-installed in October it will be travelling to no other than our National Army Museum in Waiōuru, where it will be exhibited for six months.

There is so much work that goes into any exhibition and many people and businesses are involved, that no one really appreciates. For a small museum like ours that aspires to be the best small museum, all involved must be passionate and enthusiastic about their work. The research volunteers are just that - volunteers - so unpaid. When our work is recognised by the gifting of significant objects, documents, and photographs, and our work is deemed good enough to go on tour to our country’s National Army Museum, we all feel rewarded and proud of our efforts. We provide these exhibitions on a shoestring budget with financial and resource constraints, yet we deliver quality and high-standard material.

The Western Bay Museum is free entry to all residents and ratepayers of the Western Bay District. Our museum is warm and welcoming and we encourage you to take this opportunity and come and see it for yourself. Check out our website and our ‘Step Back In Time Museum Experience’ as it is a great way to beat a cold and wet winter day. Some public programmes require a booking.

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Near neighbour Kacey’s Tiny home was also open to view. PHOTO: Boundless Vision.

fter a solid week of rain, the sun came out for the 300+ attendees of the Tiny House Builders Open Day on Saturday 30th July in Rea Road, Katikati. Visitors came from all over the North Island to view completed Tiny Homes, Tiny’s under construction, view the factory and meet the team.

Their latest Kōwhai Show Home, which is a consentable single-level Tiny Home, was finished just in time and proudly shown off. It features Weathertex cladding, painted in a striking solid black with a cedar soffit feature. Its stunning solid timber herringbone benchtop

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This Tiny paired with its matching 2bed Tiny Pod are currently the only ones for sale, with all others built to order and builds booked up until mid-2023.

One of the Tiny House Builders clients, Kacey, also opened her Tiny for viewings on the day. It’s perfectly positioned on a stunning site five minutes up the road.

Kates Kabs’ minivan and driver took over 70 people through Kacey’s tiny, and they were all super impressed with her off-grid beautiful Pōhutukawa Double Bridge Tiny Home.

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The local Katikati Sea Scouts Club ran a food stand, raising over $200 for the club. Tiny House Builders are also proud supporters of the Katikati Menzshed and donate building materials surplus to requirements, also saving on landfill.

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Thank Whakamārama its Friday

Angie’s aspect

By Debbie Allan

By Angie Warren-Clark Labour list MP o crack down on violent offending and other criminal activity, new targeted Police warrants and additional search powers are being introduced to find and seize weapons from gang members during gang conflict. Watches and vehicles are now listed as high-value goods that can’t be sold for cash over certain amounts.

Police can now seize cash over $10,000 when found in suspicious circumstances. Expansions have been made to the range of offences that can lead to Police impounding cars, motorbikes and other vehicles. A new offence has been established for firing a gun with the purpose of intimidation, which could see someone in prison for up to five years.

Alongside these measures, it’s important to address the drivers of crime, reduce offending and stop young people from becoming gang members in the first place.

As our new Minister of Justice, Hon Kiri Allan, says, “We know people don’t become gang members overnight and that the causes are complex and often inter-generational. We will continue to ensure we are upping the ante on intervention and prevention measures that are focused on steering young people away from a life with organised criminal groups. I will be looking closely at the youth justice system, in particular, to see how we can make changes that will improve both the lives of atrisk young people and public safety over the long term.”

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nce a month the Whakamārama Community Hall committee hosts a free social evening for local Whakamārama residents. Thanks Whakamārama It’s Friday, locally known as TWIF. So what is TWIF? Most of you will be familiar with that feeling of accomplishment when you have survived the week through to Thursday, and wake up the next day and quoting those four little letters to yourself TGIF. Well TWIF is for Whakamārama locals to unwind with other locals over a beverage, dinner and catch up with friends old and new.

Established over eight years ago, before the impact of facebook and other online platforms,TWIF has given locals in Whakamārama a chance to socialise and meet up with other locals, in what can be an otherwise isolated rural community. It has been, and continues to be, a chance to forge friendships with neighbours and continues to see familiar faces and welcomes new faces every month. TWIF gives Whakamārama a real sense of community where locals can make connections with real people, not because their kids go to the same school, or they play sports together, but because they are part of the same community.

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Turn your second-hand goods into first-class care aipuna Hospice charity shops are struggling to keep up with demand as donations to their shops drop. So, in an urgent appeal, they are asking people to donate their quality second-hand goods to their six charity shops so they can continue raising funds to care for those facing death and dying in the community.

As Waipuna Hospice’s Retail Business Manager, James Turner, explains, the shops – in Katikati, Greerton, Tauranga’s Fraser Street, Mount Maunganui, Pāpāmoa and Te Puke – are desperate for donations of all kinds.

“Our donations are down by 20 per cent right now, but shopper demand has also grown by 20 per cent, so we currently have a 40 per cent shortfall. Our economy is tightening, and people are being more cautious about how they spend their money. Our charity shops are a fantastic solution for people, but we just aren’t getting enough stock in to keep up”.

Waipuna Hospice relies on the money raised at its charity shops to provide its services to people in the community facing end of life and bereavement.

“Last year, Waipuna Hospice’s services cost $9.6m to deliver, and while 51% of that came in from our contract with the DHB, $4.7m still had to be raised from the

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community. Our retail shops help us raise that crucial income, turning second-hand goods into first-class care in our community. They are an essential part of our income stream, but they rely on quality donations to make that possible.”

Calling for anything from clothing and furniture to homewares, books, décor, and more, Waipuna Hospice needs your help. These second-hand goods are sold in

their six charity shops across the Western Bay of Plenty, and the money raised helps provide specialised palliative care and support to the community.

“Whether you’re spring cleaning, downsizing homes, relocating, or just need to clear some space, please donate your unwanted items to us,” implores James.

Waipuna Hospice’s appeal is a timely reminder to declutter, finding those outfits that haven’t been worn in months, the appliances you never use, or books you’ve already read and donate them – giving them a second chance to do some good – this time in the form of hospice care.

To make the process as easy as possible, people can call 07 281 1755 to book in a donation collection, free of charge. “We know it can be hard to make it to our shops to donate, which is why we have a free collection service. It makes donating to our shops even easier.

Simply call the hotline and book a collection time that suits, and we’ll come to you. Donations can also be dropped at our Depot on Brook Street, behind our Fraser Street Shop, or into any of our six charity shops during opening hours.”

To learn more about donating to Waipuna Hospice Charity Shops, visit: waipunahospice.org.nz/donategoods/ Article supplied.

Hospitals urge visitors to wear masks auranga and Whakatāne hospital staff are asking visitors to wear masks and follow other public health requirements to keep patients safe from Covid-19 and the flu.

They are also asking people to avoid visiting friends and whānau in hospital if they are sick with an infection that can be transmitted to others.

The number of people with Covid-19 and the flu has been creeping up in recent weeks, and the two local hospitals

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Chief Operating Officer Bronwyn Anstis says there have been several instances at local hospitals recently in which visitors have infected patients and staff with Covid-19.

“There is the potential for some people visiting their loved ones to be carrying Covid-19 or the flu without showing any symptoms,” she says.

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fectious, there is the possibility of visitors putting staff and vulnerable patients at risk by removing their masks and getting too close to other people.”

The hospitals are asking visitors to wear a properly fitted mask, wash/sanitise their hands regularly and keep their distance from other people as much as possible.

“The safety of patients and staff is our highest priority,” says Bronwyn. “Please be kind to our staff – they’re doing their

best to keep everyone safe.”

Respiratory diseases like Covid-19, the flu and RSV can place a lot of pressure on hospitals – partly because large numbers of patients need care, and partly because staff catch the diseases and cannot work.

At various times this winter, some Tauranga and Whakatāne hospital departments have had 10% or more of their staff on sick leave while the hospitals are caring for large numbers of patients.

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Rotary year in review

By John Bothwell, President ith the changeover of office holders on 1st July, it’s time to reflect on the past year of local and international community contributions that the Katikati Rotary Club has made from its accumulated fundraising activities.

The biennial Garden Ramble held in November raised $25,000 despite the limitations of Covid denying garden lovers from Hamilton and Auckland the opportunity to travel to see the lovely gardens featured this year. The Rotary Club wishes to acknowledge the generous sponsorship by Tall Poppy Real Estate this year.

The continuing collection of old batteries from the four main garages in town and their recycling via Korea raised almost $30,000 for the Club, all of which goes back into community events in and around Katikati.

A $3,000 grant was awarded to the Open Air Art Festival, used to install lighting in the newly completed playground adjacent to the Arts Junction. The newly developed Chrome Collective café/shop was given new tables for its café to the value of $2,000.

During Covid lockdowns, a team of Rotary drivers delivered emergency food and medical supplies across the Waihī to Ōmokoroa area, and some members were involved in the planning of a new community breakfast initiative held every Thursday morning at the Baptist Church facility. The weekly raffle at the Club meetings on Monday evening raises almost $100, and this is split between the community breakfast and the Reachout Trust foodbank.

The Club partnered with Katikati Taiao, the Community Centre and Lions Club to set up a local food recovery programme, and our Kai Go initiative has been developed at the Henry Road Assembly of God Church building, due to open in mid-June. A grant of $5,000 was made to assist with the initial set up and purchase of fridge/freezers, racking and a van with a chiller capacity, which will collect surplus food from supermarkets from Paeroa to Ōmokoroa.

A $5,000 grant was also made to the Reachout Trust that operates the community van to replace the old van that takes citizens to medical appointments in Tauranga.

The club continued donating recycled computers to the likes of Katch Katikati, Chrome Collective and the College locally and to Vanuatu and other Pacific nations.

On the international front, two emergency response kits were sent to Tonga after the eruptions and tsunami devasted that community, and we also assisted other Rotary Clubs throughout New Zealand in sending

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A number of Rotary volunteers have partnered with Katch Katikati in developing bike and walking tracks alongside the Uretara stream from the swing bridge to Henry Road. Over two hundred native and other trees donated by Project Parore have been planted along this track.

The head boy and girl from Katikati College each received a study grant of $750 towards their tertiary education. Other Rotary programmes such as the youth leadership and Outward Bound events had to be cancelled due to Covid travel restrictions, but we are eagerly awaiting their return next year. Unfortunately, Covid also curtailed the Christmas dinner for those living with disabilities in our community, a major event the Club has organized since 1975, but a gift of our Rotary Christmas puddings was made to many of the homes and carers involved, from Paeroa to Tauranga.

emergency provisions to Ukraine and surrounding countries dealing with the fallout from the mass exodus of refugees from that conflict.

Katikati Rotary has, over many years, been supporting various projects at the Victory School of Hope in Vanuatu, alongside partner clubs of Mendocino and Fort Bragg, California, such as a new toilet/ablutions block and a security boundary fence, and this work continues.

In total, over $25,000 was spent supporting numerous worthy causes in and around Katikati. Activities that will continue for many years to come, supported by our numerous partners and local businesses in town. PHOTOS: Supplied.

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By Owen Laing ’m from Waihī Beach School. I was interested in interviewing someone from the Western Bay of Plenty Libraries as I love reading. Here is my interview with Angela Armiger.

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How long have you been working at the library?

I’ve been working at the Katikati Library for three years now, but before that, I worked in the Waihī Central School Library and before that, the school library service which is a part of the national library. So I’ve worked for libraries for a long time.

What got you inspired to work at a library?

Well, when I was a little girl I read books all the time, I was always reading, I just loved reading. I loved books. I still do. I always thought I would like to be a librarian and work in a library.

What is your role at the library?

I have just recently been employed to be the children and teens librarian for Western Bay District. So Western Bay we’ve got Waihī Beach Library, Katikati Library, Ōmokoroa Library and we’ve got Te Puke Library. So I look after all the books in the children’s and teens’ sections for Waihī Beach, Katikati and Ōmokoroa libraries.

What is the highlight of your job?

The highlight of my job I think is doing programmes. Another part of my job other than looking after the books, making sure the books are in good condition and making sure you’ve got lots of nice books to read, is that I do programmes for children and teens. So that means doing storytime with the preschoolers, doing book club groups with primary school children, sometimes having a teen group and also doing holiday programmes. We haven’t done them in a while, as we haven’t been able to. I think doing the programmes and getting out and doing activities with the children is the highlight of my job; I really love doing that. But I also love children’s books, so I love buying new children’s books and sending

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How many people work at the libraries?

So at Waihī Beach Library we’ve got the lovely Sue, at Katikati Library we’ve got eight staff, and at Ōmokoroa we have got two staff. Because our libraries are a council service centre as well as a library, we have people that do the council side of things too. They can help the people that come in and pay their rates and register their dogs, etc.

How does the library help the community?

I think libraries are really really important for communities because they’re not just a place now where you come and read books. That’s a big part of it, of course. But they’re also an information centre. People can come and use computers or the internet, they can come and see a JP. It’s a really important place, especially for children, because reading for children is just so important and so enjoyable. Libraries now are a real community space for people to come to.

What do people use our community library for?

There’s lots of different ways people use libraries now. They come in to get books, of course, now we have audiobooks and ebooks so people can download apps on their smartphones or tablet device and use them free of charge because they belong to the library. Then they have lots of ebooks they can read on their device or audiobooks to listen to. There’s an app called Pressreader where they can read magazines and newspapers on their devices as well. It’s all free if they have a library membership. We have the computers that they can come and use if they don’t have their own at home, or they can bring their own and use our free WiFi. We’d started a code club and Minecraft club for the kids, but because of Covid, we haven’t been able to run them.

Before this, I thought that libraries were just a place where you read books and people use computers,

Librarian Angela Armiger and interviewer Owen Laing. PHOTO: Supplied.

but now I see it’s way more. Do you reckon the community is lucky to have the library?

I do, yes. Like I said, I think libraries are a very important part of the community. The more we can do for the community the better. If people approach us about events we might be involved in, we can come along and get involved.

If someone from the community wanted to get involved with the library or help out, what could they do and how could they do it?

At the library, we have volunteers that come and help us do shelving and put the books away. They’re adult

volunteers, but we do have a few younger ones too. We have a teenager who actually works for us, but he started off as a volunteer and he comes in to help. We have another young girl at Katikati Library that used to be in our book club and she comes and helps out. So if you want to come and help, the good thing is to just come in and ask about volunteering. There’s all sorts of different things that you could come and help with, so just ask.

I hope you enjoyed the interview because I did. Thank you for coming and giving up your time, I really appreciate it.

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Dance competition finally taking place after two-year delay ine passionate dancers from Ōtūmoetai College are gearing up to compete in the long-awaited National Young Performers Awards 2022 in Palmerston North in October.

It has been a long wait for these Contemporary dance students. Originally nominated to represent Tauranga Performing Arts and Competition Society in 2021, the postponement of the 2020 and 2021 Awards has meant that the young performers have had to wait patiently for the opportunity to compete at a national level, alongside nearly 90 other troupes vying to take out the winner’s trophy.

Dance has been offered as an optional, university-approved subject at Ōtūmoetai College for the last 10 years. Currently available as a half-year option at Year 10, as well as at all NCEA Levels, the school offers a pathway both for students aiming for a career in Performing Arts and for those who simply love to dance. Many of our students also dance at one of the dance studios in the Bay of Plenty. Every second year, students can audition for a place in an elite troupe to perform in the school musical.

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Steve saves the day

By Christine Donehue he last-minute cancellation due to the illness of the guest speaker didn’t derail the July meeting of the newly formed Katikati U3A. Steve Subritzky stepped up and enthralled us all with his lively presentation, “Dust, Corrugations and Flies”, a collection of stories, facts and anecdotes about his adventures and experiences in the remote outback of Australia. We were impressed by his enthusiasm and the excitement he shared. His technical skills were put to good use in a seamless, multi-media show. He transported us to fascinating places we will likely never reach.

Steve heads off yet again to repeat the fun. We look forward to hearing all about it in a new presentation on his safe return. He will have many more stories to tell and fascinating photos. We wish him well.

Members were also treated to a talk by Francis Young from our local Western Bay Museum and a member of the newly formed Early NZ History group. He also had the audience spellbound. He shared his research into two local heroes (one a heroine) of early Katikati. Dave Gallaher was a local boy and captain of the Original All Blacks, the first team to tour the UK. And Jane Foley, also known as Hēni Te Kiri Karamū, or Hēni Pore.

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Steve Subritzky presented “Dust, Corrugations and Flies”. PHOTO: Supplied.

will convene. He shared ideas gained from a U3A group he ran in Winchester in the UK, where U3A thrives. The new group will decide how it wants to operate, when and where.

Thanks to the members of the Katikati U3A Early NZ History Group, who made sure the morning ran smoothly. It was an enjoyable morning and such a success.

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atikati’s Chrome Collective is on the move. The social enterprise opened a retail gift shop in October last year, next door to Chrome Cafe on Wharawhara Road.

The Chrome Collective Community provides an opportunity for individual entrepreneurs with and without disabilities to work alongside one another to create products for sale.

The cafe has recently been sold by sisters Shelley and Trudie Robinson. Last time I popped in, Trudie told me the buyers were Americana motor enthusiasts involved in the Beach Hop and would be looking to use the premises to display memorabilia.

Shelley says the Collective shop will pause short-term with its lease ending as it needs a new home.

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Many Performing Arts students have had the opportunity to travel to the US in previous years. Teacher-in-charge of Dance Jane Harnett organised trips to Los Angeles in 2015, 2017 and 2019, when students took part in dance and acting classes and seminars, culminating in a once-in-a-lifetime experience of performing on Hollywood Boulevard and dancing on the Disneyland stage.

“We have used the tour company She Shines On, on past trips, and they have done a brilliant job,” says Jane. “Hopefully, we can do another US dance tour very soon.”

While that trip might have to wait for a while, fingers and toes are firmly crossed that preparations for the National Young Performers Awards go according to plan and that some of our young performers finally get the chance to shine. Article supplied.

new lease premises, preferably in the heart of Katikati. We would like to visit markets to keep the Collective in the public eye. We’ll continue working to create micro-businesses with our entrepreneurs, attend community events and we’re also looking to do some online selling.”

Shelley has a new sidekick and a new role that focuses on community connection, now also working with Katikati Taiao at their Henry Road hub.

“Fi Gudsell is the new project coordinator for the Chrome Collective. She will be getting our stories out to the public, improving our online presence, looking after any retail activities and looking for ways to immerse people with disability in the wider community.

“Nathalie Thomas is still very much involved too. She looks after accounts and administration for us and her many years of experience in the disability space are invaluable,” says Shelley.

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L-R: Mike Harding, Janet Muggeridge, and Wayne Morris play Katikati Folk Club as Gumboot Tango on Friday 2nd September. PHOTO: Supplied.

atikati Folk Club presents Gumboot Tango on Friday 2nd September.

Kiwi songs from rustic roots to big smoke blues. The ‘Tango’, being Mike Harding, Janet Muggeridge, and Wayne Morris, celebrate New Zealand songs and songwriters with farmyard-infectious humour guaranteed to put a smile on your feet and the swing back in a Taranaki Gate.

Gumboot Tango presents songs that tell something of New Zealand’s special heritage, from the daggy and quirky through classic pop and rock to original songs, some written by the late Alan Muggeridge, founding member and inspiration to many local musicians.

Since forming to record and perform Taranaki songs for the 1995 Taranaki Festival of the Arts, Gumboot Tango sightings and soundings have included the Beehive

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Gumboot Tango - an earthy yet sophisticated musical experience. Don’t miss this fun folk band celebrating their 22nd year of being Gumboot Tango.

Katikati Folk Club doors open at 7:00pm for a 7:30pm concert start. Come early and get a good seat. Remember, members pay only $20 and casual pay $25. We accept Eftpos or cash. As always, children are free.

During the break, grab yourself a complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits.

Or, before the show starts, treat yourself to a wine or beer from our cash bar.

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Wheel of Experience bring crime to Katikati hree consummate performers walk a fine line between history and legend, humour and heart, as they paint eight stories of struggle, triumph and iniquity from another time. Wheel of Experience is a unique blend of music and theatre that tells the lives and legends of early New Zealand through epic original song.

Led by Peter Daubé’s (King Skinny, The Crucible) powerful vocals and commanding theatrical presence, the music morphs with each unfolding story as brilliant multi-instrumentalists David Ward (Ruckus, Shindig) and Dave Khan (Reb Fountain, Marlon Williams) shift rhythm, pace and texture.

Each song is a journey unto itself as the performers move from haunting ballad to wailing sea shanty, from blistering bluegrass to pounding blues.

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KGN Gardening for all your gardening, lawns, hedges and trees.

HYDRALADA HIRE Want to safely prune and tidy trees around the house or orchard?

Use our Hydralada for easy access.

Call Grant: 021 284 7268

Just Cats Boarding Cattery 482 Esdaile Road, Pahoia Single rooms, no sharing, just $16 per day

Ph 577 1993 or 027 233 2643

Give us a call/text for a free quote: 021 295 0134

Casual Football Every Wednesday at 7.15pm, a very casual kick around is held at the floodlit bottom soccer pitch of Western Ave, Ōmokoroa. Anyone over 12 years is welcome, year round.

Call Hamish on 552 6427.

Aaron

P re p & P a i n t

Reiki

An energy practice that works with the parasympathetic system, bringing body and mind into balance and harmony.

Reducing the daily stresses of life.

Omokoroa based.

Ph: Ash for appt 022 046 5895

KINGFISHER TRUSTLAW Is a small firm with experienced trust lawyers who can set up and review your Family Trust to comply with the newly enacted Trusts Act. Call for a complimentary appraisal.

Jacques Vannoort LLM Te Puna 021 830 308 kingfishertrustlaw@gmail.com

Members can share via Ōmokoroa Cyberlink community news and events to over 900 emails. Recent posts include: lost and found, free stuff, requests for help, positions vacant, new local businesses, markets, WBoPDC updates, house rentals/ sitters, workshops and much more.

To join or send a post, email cyberlinkomokoroa@gmail.com with your name, email address and message, if required. Thank you, Rick Peers.

PIANO LESSONS

Piano lessons Tue - Thur Ruru Piano Studio Robyn 022 065 8421

ruruinarewarewa@gmail.com

Painter & Decorator Now taking bookings for your next project.

Call Aaron on 027 441 7296 or aaronhook82@gmail.com painting . plastering . finishing

SEPTEMBER EDITION

Essential oils and aromatherapy support for your health and wellness Based in Omokoroa Contact Liz on omokoroaoils@gmail.com mydoterra.com/omokoroa

News and Advertising deadline

Kind and responsible lady seeks relieving caregiving duties.

Own transport.

Phone Margaret: 021 211 2233.

SITUATIONS VACANT

RESPITE CARER POSITION

Relax into

Respite support workers needed to provide support in your home via private IF funding You will be part of a great supportive team • 4-day weekend respite and further opportunity to provide cover as required • Up to 12 days per month available • Police vetted/vaccinated Contact Jan for more information 027 602 8596

FOR SALE

FIREWOOD Supply all year round

Mix $100.00 cube Gum $140.00 cube Free delivery Katikati town Phone 549 2141 or txt 027 778 7301

DRUM INCINERATORS FOR SALE 44-gallon drum incinerators $35 each.

Delivered between Katikati and Tauranga.

Phone: 548 0823 or 0274 920 223.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Community folk who join Whakamārama Cyberlink are emailed news and events relevant to Whakamāramans, sent to more than 230 families in the area. Posts include: lost and found, free stuff, community road notices, requests for help, positions vacant, markets, WBoPDC updates, house rentals/sitters, workshops, neighbourhood watch, stray stock etc.

We also forward info from Ōmokoroa Cyberlink of general interest.

Join up by emailing: rossroad@eol.co.nz asking to be added to Whakamārama Cyberlink.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Monday 22nd August

Justices of the Peace

Looking for a low-cost option to buy/sell/trade?

drop-in sessions

Personal notices $5 per 20 words, Business classifieds $10 per 20 words.

Maximum of 40 words per advert.

Photos extra.

April Fergus, Leah Moreton and Violet Fergus

Lawn mowing, green waste bags, hedging/ tree pruning, yard/garden tidy and large green waste removal. Locally owned and operated, servicing Omokoroa and surrounding areas. All enquiries welcome.

PLUMBER

The Prize Giving followed the AGM – trophy list and photographs follow: Pool Singles Doubles A Avery Pool Trophy

property care

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Committee members: Steve Willoughby, John Budden, Louise Turner, Steve Aldridge, Peter McCrea, Todd Pelham, Shawn Vickers and Kathy Crowle.

SERVICES

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The elections created the following office bearers: Commodore Cory Payne Vice Commodore Stew Weir Chris Moon Club Captain Secretary Vicki Jenkins Treasurer Donna Cox

SERVICES

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Ōmokoroa Boat Club AGM and prize-giving

Call 548 1200.

Mon 11-1

Waihī Library

Thu

Ōmokoroa Library

Tue

11-12

Fri

10-12

Waihī Beach Library

Wed 6.30-7.30 Te Puna School Library Fri

10-12

10-12

Bethlehem Community Church Katikati Community Centre

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COMING SOON

Limited leasing opportunities available, contact: Rachel Millard 021 513 189

Ivy Shen 021 038 2128

Philip Hunt 021 378 348

h Your ome AT A FIXED PRICE Contact our friendly Bay of Plenty Sales Team:

Sarah Yeates 027 271 4627 | Mike Colville 0210 382 411 Brendyn Gray 027 271 6493 | Stephen Lim-Yock 027 532 8635

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