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Great turn-out for Matakana walk

By Christine Sadlier hank you to everyone who attended the walk on Sunday 21st October in memory of Neil Scott. We had a beautiful day for the walk in regards to the weather, and an even better group of participants!

It was wonderful to be able to see the island from many different views. Personally, I felt like I was on an island holiday myself.

Donations from ticket sales will assist Waipuna Hospice to provide specialist palliative care to patients with a life-limiting illness and offer an extensive range of support services to patients and their families.

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I would personally like to thank Minda Kuka for allowing us all to share with her in this deeply personal memorial walk of her beloved husband, Neil who passed away with us at Waipuna Hospice.

I want to extend our thanks to Tauranga Water Taxis who are generously donating half the passenger fares paid on the day to Waipuna Hospice.

Special thanks go to Hinewai Ngātai, Louise Turner and Hera Brown who assisted both Minda and me to organise this memorial walk. Thank you to our extra helpers on the day and the wider community of Matakana Island who allowed us a little insight into the

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island way, including the farmers who shifted their herd to enable us to have access to their farmland.

Last but not least, thank you to all of you who participated in the walk. Your donation has helped raise approximately $3,630.00 towards the $3.7 million that needs to be raised this financial year to meet the shortfall in our operating costs.

From the Waipuna Hospice team, thanks again for your support and in making this a memorable walk.

Picture: A great crowd joined the ferry at Ōmokoroa heading to Matakana Island for the Neil Scott Memorial Walk. PHOTOS: Supplied.

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ore than 40 years ago, my brother died in a car crash versus a truck, sadly his mistake. At the time my father was a fireman in Waihī and unknowingly as he did when he heard the siren jumped into his gear raced out to attend a fire. My father was my hero, and while he couldn't save his son, he saved others homes and property and like today cleaned up the carnage on our roads. My father didn't speak about that night, but it changed him and our family. We get into our cars every day, and sometimes we don't make good decisions and never do we think those decisions will affect someone else. Sadly a driver's decisions affect a wider range of people than you can imagine my father wanted to fight fires not clean up blooded bodies from mangled cars from us making bad decisions behind the wheel of a car or truck. Our exceptional firemen and women should be thanked and held in the highest esteem because, at the end of the day, we wouldn't do it.

From the bottom of our collective hearts thank you. We need you more than you need our carnage. This was hard to write, and it was because I have read your articles that I felt compelled to write to you. I would like it published as I believe it's time people understand that the men and women that put their free time ahead of their own lives deserve from us a second thought before we make the decision to act when driving.

The term firefighting is just that firefighting not carnage cleanup fighting. We all need to take responsibility for our driving and our choices when we get into cars maybe if we slowed down and took a moment we would make a better one.

Elsa Jenkin, on behalf of my brave father, John.

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played around with some stats based on the NZ Transport Agency’s allocated National Land Transport Programme funds for 2018-2021. There’s an obvious underspend of at least $400m in Bay Of Plenty this round - a similar amount to the last round.

It’s no wonder we are having to have bridge protests; we appear quite neglected when you look at the stats for

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percentage spend per region of the total fund, compared to an expected fair spend based on population.

The worst underinvestment areas are Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay. Canterbury has already had significant road infrastructure investment since the earthquake, not captured by this data.

BoP also had a significant underspend 2015-2018, when the spend of $596m was 4.3% of transport infrastructure spending. On a population basis alone, it should have been $904m.

The total underinvestment in BoP from 2015 to 2021 is $710 million. This excludes the fact we have New Zealand’s biggest export port carrying 40% of cargo, shipped from Port of Tauranga.

It’s also noteworthy that two of NZ’s three toll roads are in Tauranga. Any comparable-sized cities have had untolled motorway access for many years.

Also, regarding injury and fatality stats, I wonder if these are under-represented. The official CAS record used by NZTA/Police shows accidents, but not all fatalities or injuries.

For example, in 2015, unfortunately, there was a triple fatality in one accident, and in 2017 a double fatality accident.

Thanks for all your work on the Fix the Road campaign.

Katrina Allen.

Since your letter, we have heard from NZTA’s Brett Gliddon that a two or four lane Tauranga Northern Link with a multi-occupancy vehicle lane in each direction is a "certainty" and to extend it to Ōmokoroa "makes sense". He says all that is needed now is committed funding from NZTA’s Board after all 16 project reviews around NZ are completed by December.

We’ll see.

From what I have been able to make out on the fatality stats, it seems that unless someone dies at the scene, they are not treated as being part of the road toll. People who die later as a result of accidents, such as in hospital, are therefore excluded from official data despite the fact they would not have died if the accidents had been less severe or had not happened. Matthew.

very time I cross the Wairoa River bridge, I wonder about the recent history of it turning from grazing ground to mud flats to something that might be grazing ground again.

Did a stop-bank get demolished in one of our storms, and were the landowners waiting for assistance in draining etc. from Council? Seemingly it was water-

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Anyway, I wish the landowners the best of luck for future stability.

Jackie Wright.

We understand this is iwi-owned land.

The river is the local authority boundary between the Western Bay District and Tauranga City. A Bay of Plenty Regional Council land management officer, Paul Greenshields, says this is an area where the landowner’s stop bank failed two years ago, and tidal waters now flood the low lying grazing land.

“Although it is the landowner’s responsibility to repair the breach, the Regional Council has been working with the landowner to find a long-term solution for the land,” says Paul.

Thanks for your email, Jackie - Matthew . ith the warmer weather, I love eating outside, hearing and watching the birds go about their daily business. Keruru, tuis, miners, blackbirds, sparrows, waxeyes, kingfishers. I have walked around Bert Wall Drive and think people there would not be able to see birds. The sections are so small, and there is no room for tree or shrub.

The houses are so close together, and I believe in Kaimai Views they are smaller again. Why is our council allowing such small sections? What happened the country feel of Ōmokoroa? It is called progress.

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ign up today to volunteer at the Waipuna Hospice Remembrance Tree Appeal.

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If you have a friend or relative who might like to join, this is a great way to spend a few hours together in the Christmas spirit.

Call me on 027 208 9276 or email christines@waipunahospice.org.nz.

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Email about pokie-tavern seems contrary to information in the application

By Dr Grant Hewison

n the latest move to open a pokie-tavern in ĹŒmokoroa, the applicant’s lawyer has said that no TAB was ever proposed. However, that statement looks to be contrary to the application where the business use in the lease says “Bar, TAB Agency, Pokies and Tavernâ€?.

On 18th October, the Western Bay of Plenty District Licensing Committee (‘DLC’) emailed every objector, attaching a Legal Memorandum for the applicant.

The email said that should objectors determine that they no longer wished to

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proceed, based on the information provided, that they could advise the DLC of their withdrawal or choose not to respond.

The Legal Memorandum said that the applicant was concerned that much of the public opposition was based on incorrect information or a misunderstanding. However, with regard to the inclusion in the lease of a ‘TAB Agency’, this Legal Memorandum itself seems to be confusing.

The Legal Memorandum also says that pokie machines will now not be on the premises for the life of the first on-li-

cence. But this is only the first year. Pokies may be put in place after that. The applicant says that the pokies room will now be used as a function room, but it is very narrow and looks unsuitable for functions.

Pokies are also governed by the Council Gambling Policy, which was meant to be reviewed in May 2016. That Policy allows an increase in pokies from 154 up to 191. Objectors might wish to contact the Council and ask for an immediate review of the Policy so that no more pokies can be brought into the district.

The applicant also now wishes to put in place an external deck and playground area as well as change the name of the tavern and the menu. But these changes appear to go beyond the scope of the original application.

Finally, following further requests, the Council has made available the details of the objectors, which means the community can communicate with each other about the forthcoming hearing.

Dr Grant Hewison is a lawyer who represents the lobby group Communities Against Alcohol Harm.

Greengrocer converts to non-profit charity

By Matthew Farrell wo local Te Puna orcharding families have joined forces to convert the former McGregor’s fruit and vege shop into a non-profit greengrocer, donating proceeds to charitable causes.

Alvin and Helen Allan have come onboard at Seren Aid on SH2, as Michelle and Mark McCafferty gift the business to the community to fundraise for various projects. “We’ve owned it for four or five years.

Over that time it’s been an outlet for us growing and picking avocados. We’ve sold watermelons and other products. We closed while the Te Puna roundabout was

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built and went to Europe for a few months,â€? says Mark. “We’ve done food relief programmes before. Five years ago we piloted a food rescue programme in Greerton, Gate PÄ and Arataki - donating food and veges to struggling families and individuals. We want to create funds to restart that. We also fully support three orphanages in India and a village water purification project in Islamabad, Pakistan.â€?

Mark says Alvin has just come back from a trip to a village in Bamyan, Afghanistan where they’re looking at buying a goat for each of 300-400 families. “If those people can’t grow food, they

don’t have it. When you’re talking about people with a net worth of $2, a $100 goat is life changing. A $50 purifier means clean drinking water for five years, so we’re buying two thousand of those at the moment,� says Mark. “We’re still in the embryo stage here, but we’ll be putting details of our projects on the walls. It’s about 40% local and 60% international. Every bag of avocados people buy helps.�

At the moment the shop employs a manager Nathan Little and backpackers each two to three months. They’re hoping to find local volunteers to work half a day, once a week.

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Letters continued y last Bush Skills for Women course didn't happen as unfortunately (and despite a great article in Lizard News) I didn't get enough participants. I hadn't considered that I picked the two Sundays in the school holidays. That might have been an issue too, as I had a few people showing interest but couldn't make those dates.

I broke my ankle the week before the first date, so it just wasn't meant to be!

I’m now on the way to a great recovery and have set new dates for 18th and 25th November from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm in the Whakamārama area.

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lizardnews.net hank you to everyone that supported Chase’s raffle through Facebook, friends, Lizard Markets Ōmokoroa and outside Freshchoice Ōmokoroa for his upcoming trip to Australia in November as part of the Basketball Pacific Under 12 team.

Also a huge thank you to all our awesome local businesses (listed in prizes) who donated items and vouchers for the raffle – we are very appreciative. Thanks to Steve and team at Freshchoice for also letting us sell raffle tickets outside on a weekend.

Winners were: 1st Kylea McLennan ticket #115 ($100 voucher of choice from Grant and team at Advanced Lighting Technologies Mount Maunganui; $20 voucher from Janet and team at Nourish, Te Puna). 2nd Max Benstead ticket #5 ($50 Countdown voucher personally donated by Sheryl and Sharyon from Countdown Bethlehem; one round of golf at Ōmokoroa Golf Club; $30 voucher from Louise and team at Skippers Restaurant, Ōmokoroa Boat Club).

3rd Alex Shaw ticket #14 (Espressotoria Capino Coffee Machine from Steve and team at Freshchoice Ōmokoroa). 4th Rex Martin ticket #40 (Set of ARRC Wildlife Children Book Series (10 books) from ARRC Wildlife Trust and a free consultation at Holistic Vets Tauranga).

Look out Aussie - here he comes.

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By Simone Rose Sports Grounds, Western Ave, where you egistrations are flooding in, and we will receive your goodie bag, race number would hate for you to miss out! We and timing device. Family/friends can colonly have 300 adult race packs and lect on your behalf. For those who abso100 kids, so you need to get in quick to se- lutely can’t make it on Saturday, there is a cure one – especially as we’re nearing 400 brief registration 7.30-8am on Sunday 11th registrations. At $30 for adults, $15 for Nov. youth and $10 for kids it doesn't get much To help our event run smoothly, we need cheaper than this and all our proceeds are more marshalls. If you can stand, smile, going to the Tauranga Community Food- cheer and direct walkers or runners for a bank and Waihī Beach Surf Life Saving Club few hours, we would love your help. To say - two awesome local community groups. thanks, we will donate $30 per marshall to Need more incentive? How about cash the Ōmokoroa Fire Brigade and First Replace getter prizes? A prize category for 13 sponders. If you can help, please email and under in the 5km run? A Tongariro Tammy on tammybruce@gmail.com.

Crossing package for two? A Fit Bit? A Go Register today at www.runrunrun.co.nz Pro? A fun day out for the whole family? and look forward to lots of fun on Sunday Make it even more fun by dressing up, and 11th November 2018. you could also win a prize for the best fancy dress. For kids this prize is a Rainbows End Super Pass while the bestdressed adult receives a 1hour Escape Masters challenge for 2.

There are lots more amazing prizes thanks to cash donations from generous local businesses such as Ōmokoroa General Carriers, Ōmokoroa Boat Club and Lynley Park. Huge thanks also to our major event sponsors; BaseUp, Healthquarters, First National, Classic Builders and Freshchoice Ōmokoroa.

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Council approves Ōmokoroa Domain plan evelopment plans for the Ōmokoroa Domain and Esplanade have been approved by Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s policy committee, and the first changes will take place over the next 12 months.

The concept plan for Ōmokoroa Domain and Esplanade details the specific changes to the area resulting from community feedback gained at public open days, stakeholder workshops and sessions with tangata whenua earlier this year.

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The project includes wide-ranging changes to recreational space, access to the beach, use of the jetty, pontoon and swimming area and parking availability for short and longer-term parking.

The project aims to find a balance between retaining the seaside and natural character of the Domain and foreshore while making sure the area caters for growth and multiple use.

Local tangata whenua – Pirirākau and Ngāti Taka hapū – will also have their identity recognised through cultural in-

terpretation within the design elements of the Domain development.

The first work will be in place this summer with new signage and preparation of the northern end of the Domain for overflow parking. Detailed design work for the redevelopment of the playground/family area is also underway and physical works are due to commence in the second half of 2019.

To view the Concept Plan and for more information on the project visit Council’s

website: www.westernbay.govt.nz > Our District > Current Projects. The plan will be implemented over the next four years (2018-2022).

Council would like to thank everyone who took the time to provide feedback through the public open days and online survey, and a special thanks to stakeholders and tangata whenua for their initial input into preparing the draft concept plan.

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Emergency crews here to support you

By Paul Wrigley Community Constable reetings all. I know that the sight of an emergency vehicle, Police, Fire or Ambulance arriving in your street or cul de sac raises the concern and anxiety levels, and residents are naturally curious about what event is going on. Often it is not bad news such as a burglary or a fire. The Police complete plenty of regular daily enquiries including following up on historical burglary reports, returning lost or stolen property and recording statements around past incidents that often didn’t even occur in your suburb.

Did you also know the Fire Service has been through a recent rebranding and is now called “Fire and Emergency New Zealand” The key word here is “Emergency”. If you have a medical event at home, you are just as likely to have a team of firefighters in a big red truck arrive as well as an ambulance. The Fire and Emergency staff are all trained emergency first responders and are best placed to arrive promptly and give you or your child or loved one urgent and immediate attention that will substantially increase your chance of survival or recovery. Often an ambulance will arrive as well if the patient needs hospital transport and care. So by all

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means, show some interest when emergency services arrive, however, keep an open mind as to why they are there, it may not always be a house fire or to arrest someone or other and remember, we have always come to help.

Meanwhile, petrol prices have reached a record high in many parts of NZ following a national 3.5c a litre excise tax imposed on 30th September, along with increased petrol prices. As a result, increased petrol drive-offs, along with increased thefts of fuel from tanks at commercial and rural locations and robberies of fuel tanks from boats is possible. Police encourage everyone to be extra vigilant in protecting fuel tanks and bowsers.

As the weather warms up, November is a month where cannabis growers prepare their outdoor plots and plant out seedlings. Rural locations, in particular, are likely to see increased suspicious behaviour that might be linked to the planting of cannabis plots.

Police are encouraging the public to report suspicious activity. An increase in the thefts of items associated with planting including electric fencing units, solar power, batteries and fertiliser is also likely. There is an increased risk of quad bike thefts to

support growing season and firearm thefts to support armed guarding of cannabis plots.

By Matthew Farrell n the period covered by this report, the brigade and medical first responders have been called to three local motor vehicle accidents - thankfully with no serious injuries.

Following the report in our October edition, the next call received was to Snodgrass Road on 23rd September, where power lines to a shed were arcing and burning. This was dealt with by Powerco.

On the 25th, the first responders were called to an Ōmokoroa Road patient with breathing difficulties. At 1 am on the 27th, the brigade handled a car fire in Wainui South Road.

October began with the first responders attending a heart attack on Walnut Grove on the 8th.

The following day, the brigade was called to a scrub fire in Don Boyes Way, off Pahoia Road.

On the 10th, a non-permitted rubbish fire was causing concern by the Challenge service station.

There were three calls on the 11th, two to crashes on SH2 followed by a call to a fire on Motuhoa where there was no brigade action. The next day a ute rolled on Plummers Road Road.

The first responders were back in action on the 13th, at Anderley Avenue where a man had suffered a fall - and again on the 16th when they were called to an unconscious patient on Harbour View Road.

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By Todd Muller MP ut and about in our Ōmokoroa last week a gentleman mentioned to me on his doorstep that he believes the Government has a tax problem. While I agreed with him at the time, upon reflection my view has changed ever so slightly.

The reality is that the Government doesn’t have a tax problem. The Government has a spending problem, and as a result of that spending problem, you and your family are the ones with a tax problem.

This is a Government that cancelled National’s $1000 tax cuts for hardworking New Zealanders on the average wage so that it could spend more. Between increases in fuel tax, GST on your fuel tax (yes, a tax on a tax) and rates rises, communities are paying tax at eye-watering levels. You are working harder, but getting no further ahead. The Government won’t change their spending priorities, so instead, you need to change yours.

We also have a Tax Working Group toiling away behind the scenes looking at how they can surgically extract more of your hard earned cash from your wallet.

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NZTA expects “new form” for TNL

By Matthew Farrell two-lane Tauranga Northern Link with a possible two extra lanes for vehicles containing more than two people is a “certainty” and to extend it to Ōmokoroa’s growth “makes sense”, according to the boss of the NZ Transport Agency’s design department.

However, it will be another couple of months until a timeline for spadework becomes more explicit, as 16 projects on 12 North Island transport corridors undergo re-evaluation.

On Wednesday 24th October the Agency’s general manager for system design and delivery, Brett Gliddon, told reporters all that is needed now is committed funding from NZTA’s Board once the other reviews are completed by December.

“We consider today’s announcement as certainty for the TNL. Even with Labour's new direction in the Government Policy Statement, the TNL still ticks all the boxes, and there is a huge need for it,” he said.

Mr Gliddon says Whāngārei’s port, Ōtaki to Levin and State Highway 2 from Waihī to Tauranga are NZTA’s top three priority corridors.

“There are short-term issues here to be tackled at pace, as soon as possible.

Major safety works from Ōmokoroa to Te Puna, including the Ōmokoroa intersection, will happen simultaneously with the action beginning between Waihī and Ōmokoroa over the next five years - possibly faster. Fast-tracking the work at Apata will be in the mix too.

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barriers and wide centrelines. We will build the long-term options now and test the long-term value for money option with the Ōmokoroa intersection looking at future traffic modelling,” he said.

Brett Gliddon said cash flow was a factor as not all the “allocated funding” forecast in 2016 had been “committed funding” and that although some $200m had been ringfenced for the TNL, it wouldn’t be enough to complete the project.

He said the Katikati urban bypass was not proposed in the next three years as the money was more urgently needed for safety works, but that designations protecting future roading plans along the SH2 corridor would be maintained.

Consultation on the interim measure of an 80 kph speed limit from Wairoa Bridge to Katikati was expected in November.

SH2 through Te Puna. PHOTO: WBoPDC.

Agency confirms new road needed

By Angie Warren-Clark Labour list MP f Labour weekend was anything to go by, it seems that summer is definitely on the way. In between attending events and meeting with people across the Bay, I managed to get out in the late afternoon sun for a bit fishing, with some luck. I hope you’ve managed to enjoy the extra sunshine lately too.

While travelling around our community, one topic that continues to be raised with me is State Highway 2, or what is happening with the Tauranga Northern Link re-evaluation by NZTA. Despite the scaremongering from opposition MPs in recent times, where they made false claims about the road being “cancelled”, I was pleased to see that NZTA has advised their re-evaluation work has been completed ahead of schedule.

NZTA have re-evaluated the transport plans for the corridor to align with the priorities set out in the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS).

This work is now complete and supports the Government’s vision for a safer transport network free of death and injury, accessible and affordable transport, value for money and reduced emissions.

NZTA confirmed the need for a new State Highway on the current alignment of the Tauranga Northern Link. The new plans include a two-lane route, one lane

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in each direction, between Te Puna and Tauranga alongside the existing road. This will mean there are four lanes of capacity on the corridor. There is an option for additional lanes on SH2, which may include a range of uses including enabling public transport to cater for growth to the west of the city.

Along with the new route, there will be safety improvements including an upgrade to the Ōmokoroa intersection; this is in addition to safety work already underway such as flexible median and side barriers, wide centrelines and protecting people from hazards on the roadsides.

NZTA is also undertaking a speed limit review between Katikati and Bethlehem, and the community will have a chance to provide feedback this month.

The exact plans, cost and timing for these projects are still being worked through; however NZTA understands the urgency that is needed on SH2 between Waihī and Te Puna and this work is being prioritised.

More information on this can be found on the NZTA website, www.nzta.govt.nz

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Te Reo uptake exceeds hopes

By Natasha Greatorex Principal, Whakamārama School It was with great excitement that Whakamārama School handed over 51 applications to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa on Wednesday 24th October. The journey of having Te Ara Reo Māori classes running in our community initially started with Simon, a local community member, calling into Whakamārama School with some general information. A pamphlet and a discussion with the Whakamārama School Board of Trustees soon lead to a determined journey in which Whakamārama School aimed to host the Te Ara Reo Māori course in 2019.

Since the first meeting on the 11th September, 25+ enrollments was the target that needed to be hit in order for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to have an interest in running the course in the local community. By the third meeting on Monday 15th October, it came down to standing room only in Whakamārama's precious hub to their community, Whakamārama School interest and enthusiasm exuded throughout the meeting place.

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By Margot McCool hanks to the committed efforts of an enthusiastic group of volunteers, native birdlife is slowing returning to the Kaimais. When did you last enjoy a walk from The Blade, at the top of Whakamārama Rd? If it’s been more than a couple of years, you will notice a dramatic increase in the number and variety of bird species, as The Friends of The Blade/Pā Kererū pest control group continues to reduce the populations of rats, possums and mustelids (ferrets, stoats and weasels).

Fortnightly checks of all 18 trap lines have been alternated with weekly checks on the lines at the extremities of the trapping area, and the newer lines that have only been cut in this year.

Volunteers check their lines by rebaiting each rat and possum trap with DOC-approved non-toxic baits (peanut butter for rats, and a tasty paste that appeals to possums), and disposing of any carcasses found. The traps are all humane, DOC-approved instant-kill traps, so the task is relatively straightforward.

As a result of the increased workload with more trap lines, a leadership team has been formed to support the tireless Colin Hewens, to share decision making and the workload. John Rolandson, Chris Applegate, Margot McCool, Guy Phillips and Steve Richardson will be helping with the various roles to support the volunteers and ensure accurate records are kept.

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As a result of the expansion, the group is looking for more volunteers who would be willing to give 2-3 hours once a fortnight, to help rid our beautiful bush of these destructive introduced pests, and allow the native birds to continue to thrive. Anyone interested should give Colin Hewens a call on 552 6771 or 022 315 5646.

Blade volunteers Tony and Fleur, heading off to check their lines. PHOTO: Supplied.

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Memorial Hall on the move

By Liz Farrell fter two years of discussion and negotiation, the site for a new community hall in Te Puna has been agreed, quite close to the original building’s location. In a letter to residents, George Butler, chair of Te Puna Memorial Hall Committee, explains the land is to be purchased by NZTA as part of their obligation to provide a “like-forlike” amenity to the one demolished in 2016 to make way for the new roundabout at the Te Puna Road/SH2/Minden intersection.

The land will be vested in the Western Bay of Plenty District Council as a reserve.

Although NZTA will meet most of the cost, the Hall Committee is determined to source additional funding to enable the construction of a larger facility with additional meeting rooms, more suited to the needs of the community today. This funding gap is

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Plans by local architect, Ian Thorn, were approved over a year ago and a construction tender was accepted. Resource consent for the land is now required to allow for the change of use. The construction of the building itself could take nine months, but once consent is approved, site works will begin.

The Hall Committee welcomes ideas from the community to help raise funds to meet the target. Mr Butler can be contacted on gejay@kinect.co.nz or on 576 3585.

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80’s quiz enjoyed

By Clare Green

hakamārama Hall was packed with eager competitors feasting on an 80's style meal and listening to some good (and not so good!) 80's music. The leg warmers and bouffy hair were in plentiful supply and, in short, our 80s Quiz Night was a fantastic success.

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Appeal period ends as Ōmokoroa Community Board faces axe

By Matthew Farrell he period for public appeals and objections was drawing to a close as we went to press, with Ōmokoroa set to lose its Community Board as part of Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s Representation Review.

Council’s final formally adopted proposal was for a mix of community boards and ward councillor committees for the 2019 and 2022 triennial elections.

The appeal/objection period ran from Thursday 4th October to Monday 5th November.

Council says the final proposal followed a comprehensive consultation and engagement process to gain a better understanding of the Western Bay community’s views on fair and effective representation, and communities of interest.

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proposal was not satisfied with the Council’s amended proposal, they could appeal against it.

If a person did not make a submission to the initial proposal but doesn’t agree with the outcome, they could still object.

If the Council receives an appeal or objection, it must refer the whole representation review to the Local Government Commission no later than 15th January.

The Commission has a quasi-judicial role to determine the best representation arrangements for the Western Bay or any other local authority whose proposal goes to review.

The Commission takes into account Council’s decision, submissions, appeals and objections. It must issue its decision no later than 10th April.

A Commission decision can be appealed to the High Court on a point of law.

Armistice

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he 11th of November is a day of remembrance for those who sacrificed their own futures to give us the freedoms we enjoy today. For Commonwealth nations, Armistice Day falls on a Sunday this year and commemorates the 100 years since the end of the First World War. In accordance with the armistice signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918, hostilities formally ceased.

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Although secondary to Anzac Day as a commemoration in New Zealand, what is here now called Remembrance Day is becoming more widely observed since the return of the unknown soldier in 2004. This year, in particular, is a significant anniversary.

For those who wish to meet for a moment of quiet reflection and a minute’s silence, there will be an informal gathering at the cairn in the Crapp Reserve, Ōmokoroa just before 11am.

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Rozie at the double

By John Budden Sailing Convenor ell, it was blowing a fair breeze from the south west. But it was a fine if a little cool day when the crews of Rozie, Invincible, Sophie Rose and Piccaninny signed on for the Sunday Sail on 14th October.

One event was planned but with a

good breeze, a provisional second course was planned.

Course 1 was starting at D, sailing down to the second starboard mark over to the Matakana Channel marker turning, and back to D. At the start Piccaninny, Sophie Rose and Invincible held the starboard side of the Channel while Rozie took port. The

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wind chose to go light at this point, but Rozie took a flyer on the downwind track and was off. The fleet was soon strung out of the drive down tide, but Rozie turned first followed by Invincible, Sophie Rose and Piccaninny. Back up harbour, the lead did not change, and that was how they finished.

Course 2 was as for 1, but with more water and wind, the track was down the second starboard mark, turn and back to D via F off Matakana.

Piccaninny again had a brilliant start and led down to the second port marker,

but the bigger rigs and larger hulls of the followers caught up very quickly as the wee Tasman had changed to a smaller Genoa.

It was a fine downwind reach, but by the turn, the wind and tide created a harbour chop, so there was impressive spray everywhere. Again Rozie with her usual cunning blasted home to get the double with Invincible 2nd, Sophie Rose 3rd and Piccaninny 4th.

Well done all crews as we finished within 5 minutes of the first boat home.

And then the wind eased!

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Ladies and gentlemen - start your engines he Ōmokoroa Number One School’s Ride-On-Mower Race Day is in its 15th year, and it's shaping up to be the best yet.

Since its inception in 2004, the school’s annual fundraiser has grown every year - both in crowds and attractions on offer, with approximately 7,000 people in attendance in 2017.

It is a fun, low-cost form of motorsport where safety is paramount.

“It’s an amazing day - it’s very humbling to be part of such an incredibly supportive local community,” says Liz Wilde, Race Day coordinator. “We have so many attractions this year - The Little Entertainment Company Rides, Giant Ninja Courses from Dialled Indoors, Helicopter Rides by Oceania Helicopters, Drive a Digger with Higgins Diggers and much, much more!”

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Craig Pentecost, the new school principal, agrees and adds, “I’m looking forward to being part of this incredible day.

It wouldn’t be possible without the support of our whole community - the success of this event is thanks to a vast number of volunteers, sponsors, and local businesses.”

Barry Dawe, Secretary of the Bay Waikato Mower Racing Club, says that everyone must comply with association rules, even if they enter on race day.

“Every year the racers modify their mowers - it’s always exciting to see what changes people have made. We’re all about grassroots racing to keep costs down, and anyone can be involved - we welcome families.” The full rules are available on www.boplmrc.co.nz

Come and support the kids who operate their own business stalls as well as the White Elephant sale. The Silent Auction is the best in the Bay, and the ladies have outdone themselves again this year with thousands of dollars worth of goodies to tempt every shopper.

The second-hand clothing is known for the high-quality garments, and this year we are hosting our first ever Fashion Show in conjunction with “Heaven” and “Cabot Shoes”.

Fresh is best so don’t do your weekend grocery shopping until you’ve seen the variety of produce on sale at the on-site Farmers’ Market.

Our Art & Craft Market Stalls grow every year. If you wish to have a stall, please email the team on fundrais-

ing@omokoroa.school.nz As for lunch, take time out and enjoy what is on offer as local chef Ange Batt and her team are cooking venison burgers, mussel fritters, lamb on a spit rolls, salads, wraps and of course sausage sizzles plus hot chips.

Watch the Ōmokoroa Volunteer Fire Brigade as they put on a kitchen fire demonstration to show the ramifications of leaving cooking unattended, and then explain exactly how to deal with it. It is an illustration for all ages that should not be missed.

This year, proceeds from the event are going to the swimming pool’s changing rooms and toilets.

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By Liz Farrell espite some chilly mornings, the days are getting warmer. One of the most satisfying summer crops will be getting well underway now, although some care and attention is needed to make the most of your tomato plants.

Tomatoes are an essential part of any diet, as they contain vitamins A, C and lycopene. Lycopene is a potent anti-oxidant and is linked with a reduced risk of prostate cancer when taken in reasonable quantities. It could also help protect skin from UV light damage which is particularly harsh in New Zealand.

Tomatoes come in a wide range of varieties from sweet cherries to big boys and beefsteaks and are an excellent crop for kids to try growing. If you’re planting them out now, give them a sunny spot with plenty of airflow as damp conditions will promote fungal growth. They need a fertile, free-draining soil as they’re like teenagers - in constant need of sustenance.

Water them early in the morning, so they get a good chance to soak in before the day warms up. Stake them for support and to keep the fruit off the ground, away from slugs. As the plants grow, lateral shoots will form in the ‘upper armpits’. Pinch these out on dry days so the wound will heal quickly, and the plant’s energy can stay with the fruit. Removing this greenery will also allow better airflow around the plant later in summer.

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Many people recommend co-planting basil alongside your tomatoes to give them a fuller flavour. You can also co-plant flowers to help protect from pests such as aphids, white fly or thrip. Nasturtiums attract the insects, so the eggs are laid on the flowers rather than your fruit. Alternatively marigolds emit a scent which repels the aphids, but attracts hoverflies, which eat the aphids! You can use excess leaves to make a tomato leaf spray which can help get rid of pests too.

The great thing about tomatoes is that a plentiful summer crop can last well into winter.

There are recipes for preserves, salsa and sauces that will fill your pantry and freezer.

Even if you’ve only time to chop and cook, you’ll have a great base for pastas, pizzas and hotpots.

By Liz Farrell

he Quarryfest is a tried and true event in the early summer calendar, coming up on 11th November from 10am-4pm.

Music and entertainment in the amphitheatre sit alongside the beautiful gardens, lovingly maintained by the Te Puna Quarry Park volunteers.

Earlier this year, a burglary saw the loss of nearly all the equipment used in the park, so this event marks a moment in time where financial support is desperately needed. The Bethlehem-Te Puna Lions are, for the fourth year,

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Come along and see the orchids at their best and experience the calm beauty of the butterfly house. Sit in the sun and enjoy the music. What better way to spend your Sunday? And all for just $4 per adult.

All profits from this fundraiser go to the Quarry Park committee to keep the gardens and tracks cultivated and preserved. For all enquiries, please contact Ian on 579 1629.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – WEEKLY EVENTS

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.

MONDAYS

Twilight Bowls for interested members of the community. Six week season starts Tuesday 13th November ‘Move It’ Fitness at Whakamārama Hall. 9.30am. $2. at 5.30pm. Contact Bill 548 1491.

Contact Angela 021 546 946. Ōmokoroa Tennis Club social mixed doubles from Fitness League Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9.30am- 6pm. Contact Jeff Warren on 021 1099668 10.30am. Contact Gloria on 021 139 2448.

WEDNESDAYS

Yoga Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 6.15pm-7.45pm.

Contact Mollie 021 177 8018.

Taekwondo Self Defence Tai Chi and Qigong Various Table Tennis at Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 7pm-9pm. $3 classes. Sports Pavilion, Western Ave Sports Grounds. per single and $5 per couple. Includes supper. Call 027 548 1960 to check times and availability.

Soft shoes preferred. Contact Bruce Lauchlan on 548 Mainly Music at Ōmokoroa Community Church from 1741.

9.15am ready to start at 9.30am. Email Cards 500 7.15 pm at Ōmokoroa Bowling Club. office@theocc.org.nz or call 548 2515.

Contact Andy Smith on 570 6035.

Zumba Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9.30am-10.30am.

Indoor Bowls Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Mondays at Contact Carla 578 8780.

1.15 pm. All equipment is provided. Call Anne on 548 Te Puna Scouts 7pm-9pm at Māramatanga Park in Te 1636 or Jill on 548 2799.

Puna. Contact Leaders Simon Penness: simon@coolPilates Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Mon 9.30-10.30. store.co.nz or 021 223 3800, Warwick Catto Contact Claudia 021 192 7706. wcatto@ballance.co.nz or 0274338421, or Josie Tennis Club Mondays 9-11am. Contact Club Captain Hinkley on josiehinkley@hotmail.com Jeff Warren on 021 109 9668.

Yoga Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 7pm-8pm. Contact Sarah Taekwondo Self Defence Tai Chi and Qigong Various 021 022 19892. classes. Sports Pavilion, Western Ave Sports Grounds.

Casual Soccer at 7.15pm at Western Ave Sports Call 027 548 1960 to check times and availability.

Grounds bottom field. Open to everyone over 12 years Bridge Club Ōmokoroa Community Church Hall on old. Call Hamish on 552 6427.

Monday afternoons. Call David Luxton on 548 0521.

Te Puna Playcentre 9.15 am-noon. 225 Te Puna Road. Ōmokoroa Playcentre is open from 9am-noon. The Email tepuna@playcentre.org.nz or call 552 5253. first three visits are free. Contact omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz

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THURSDAYS

Pilates Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Thu 11.30-12.30.

Indoor Bowls Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall at 6.45pm. All equipment is provided. Call Anne on 548 1636 or Jill Contact Claudia 021 192 7706. on 548 2799.

Tennis Club Thursdays 9-11am. Contact Club Captain Pilates Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Tue 6pm-7pm. Contact Jeff Warren on 021 109 9668.

Bridge Club Ōmokoroa Community Church Hall in the Tennis Club Tuesdays 5-7pm. Contact Club Captain Jeff evening. Call David Luxton on 548 0521.

Warren on 021 109 9668. Ōmokoroa Playcentre is open from 9am-noon. The Te Puna Quarry Park clearing, planting and weed con- first three visits are free. Contact omokoroa@playcentrol mornings from 8 am and afternoons from 1.30pm. tre.org.nz Contact Shirley on 552 2707.

Tai Chi 9.30am-10.30 Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Contact Mahjong Circle 1 pm at Sports Pavilion, Western Trevor on 022 322 3410 or Anne 548 0763.

Avenue. Call Denise on 548 1385.

Te Puna Playcentre 9.15am-noon. 225 Te Puna Road.

Yoga/Qi Gong Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 4pm-5.30pm. Email tepuna@playcentre.org.nz or call 552 5253.

Contact Karin 548 1787. Ōmokoroa Artists Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9am-noon.

Tai Chi 9.30am-10.30 Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Contact Refreshments provided. Contact Jackie on 548 1518 or Trevor on 022 322 3410 or Anne 548 0763.

Karen on 548 1454 or see facebook page: Ōmokoroa Pahoia Creative Fibre meets 1st, 3rd and 5th Tues- Artists. days at 9.30am. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7pm. Learn to Whakamārama Community Library opens 9amspin, weave, felt, knit, crochet and more. Ōmokoroa Setnoon. Visit whakalibrary.com or drop in to see our tlers’ Hall. New members welcome. Call Barbara on 544 eclectic mix of donated books.

0920 or 021 144 6329.

Claudia 021 192 7706.

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Saturday 1st December | 4-7pm

Bouncy Castle

Please start putting aside items such as: • Clean, Unstained, Good Quality used women’s, men’s & children’s clothing (no underwear please) • Books, Magazines, DVDs, Toys • Baking – cakes sweet treats • Plants, produce, preserves, jams, pickles etc.

• Bric a Brac (e.g. Antiques, Crockery, Cutlery, Jewellery – no big items or electronics please) • Old crockery for plate smashing game Don’t miss our wine & cheese and recycled clothing pre-sale: Friday 30th November 7-9pm.

Tickets from school office.

Quality Recycled Clothing Toys & Books Bric A Brac Fight-the-knight & Archery Raffles Water based Entertainment – bring your togs!

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Line Dancing @ Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Beginners 1.30pm-3pm. Call Jean on 548 2808.

Ōmokoroa Pahoia Sea Scouts Slipway (north end of Ōmokoroa Domain) 6.30pm-8pm (winter hours). For more information contact Jane on 022 351 5696.

Ōmokoroa Songsters Settlers' Hall during school terms from 7pm - 8:30pm. Contact Richard Francis 548 0046, Jean Taylor 548 2808, Heather Reynolds 548 1620.

FRIDAYS

Taekwondo Self Defence Tai Chi and Qigong Various classes. Sports Pavilion, Western Ave Sports Grounds.

Call 027 548 1960 to check times and availability. Ōmokoroa Playcentre is open from 9am-noon. The first three visits are free. Contact omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz Line Dancing Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. General session 9 am-noon. Call Shirley on 548 1633.

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.

Preschool Storytime ‘Read Sing Move’ at 10am at Ōmokoroa Library. Caregivers, please stay to accompany your children. Free to attend.

Mingles Over 50s Singles Club Running Bird Cafe at 11am. Email omokoroa.mingles@xtra.co.nz or just turn up for a coffee.

Bolivia Cards Ōmokoroa Bowling Club at 12.45pm. All enquires to Linley on 07 218 7003.

Friends of the Blade Contact Colin Hewens on 552 6771 or via a direct message on the facebook page: Friends of the Blade. Ōmokoroa Baptist Youth Age 11+ at Settlers' Hall 7pm-9pm during term time. Contact Sara 552 6005.

Find out more at facebook.com/OBYGROUP

SATURDAYS

Ōmokoroa Tennis Club Junior Coaching 9-10am beginners,10-11am improvers and 11-12noon for advanced players. Contact Steve Wall on 548 2037.

Tennis Club Saturdays 2-5pm. Contact Club Captain Jeff Warren on 021 109 9668.

Taekwondo Self Defence Tai Chi and Qigong Various classes. Sports Pavilion, Western Ave Sports Grounds.

Call 027 548 1960 to check times and availability.

Ōmokoroa Toy Library 9.30am-11am behind the Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

Christmas Carnival

Tasty Food Menu

Plants & Produce

Whakamārama Playgroup Whakamārama Hall at 9.30am-noon. Contact Alison on 552 4246.

Omokoroa Point School, 37 Hamurana Road, Omokoroa, Ph: 07 548 0748

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – November Monthly meetings and one-off events

Fri 2nd Whakamārama Kids@Play 2.30pm-4.30pm on the first Friday each month.

After school community gathering. Bring some afternoon tea to share. Tea and coffee are available for a gold coin donation. Also Also Fri 7th December.

Mon 5th Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club at Te Puna Community Centre Hall, Tangitu Road, Te Puna (Behind the Tennis Courts).

1st and 3rd Monday evenings from 6.00pm.

Contact Colin 576 9110.

Tue 6th and 20th Peggy Purl Knitting Group knitting for vulnerable local kids.

The Centre, Hamurana Road at 10.30am first and third Tuesday of each month.

Contact The Centre on 548 2331.

Wed 7th and 21st Aongatete Forest Project working bee. Top of Wright Road.

9am-12.30pm. First and third Wednesday morning of the month.

Visit aongateteforest.org/join Also Wednesday 7th November.

Wed 14th Ōmokoroa & Districts Lions Club 6pm at Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Contact Keith and Rosemary Searle on 548 2117.

Thu 8th and 22nd Ōmokoroa Business Network meeting. 9am at Beached On Blue cafe. 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

Wed 14th Alchemy Poetry at the Black Sheep Bar & Grill, Whakamārama from 6pm-8pm or thereabouts. Read your own work or that of a published poet. Every 2nd Wednesday. Call 07 571 8722 or 021 145 5810.

Sat 10th - Sun 11th Art Showcase featuring Ōmokoroa Artists at Bob Owens Retirement Village. 10am-3pm each day. Free admission. Contact Jan on 579 2519.

Sun 11th Base Up Coastal Challenge from 7.30am at Western Avenue, Ōmokoroa. See runrunrun.co.nz for more information.

Sun 11th The Ōmokoroa & Districts Lions Market 9am-noon Western Ave carpark second Sunday of the month.

Contact Barbara Haseltine on 548 2255.

Sun 11th QuarryFest at Te Puna Quarry Park, the main fundraiser of the year. 10am4pm. Enquiries to Ian at 579 1629 or 0274 874 807.

Mon 12th Friends of Cooney Reserve working bee the 2nd Monday of the month 9.30am-noon. Contact Jan on 548 2299 for more information.

Tue 13th Women’s Textile Shed 2nd Tuesday at Te Puna Quarry Gallery. 9.30am2.30pm, $15 per person. Contact Kim Cutting at cuttingkim@gmail.com or 021 513 093.

Saturday 17th November Omokoroa Settlers Hall 9.00am - 12.00pm Email: lizardmarket@hotmail.com Facebook: @lizardomokoroa

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LIBRARY Thursday 9 am-noon, and every third Friday (TWIF night) from 6:30-8 pm. See www.whakalibrary.com KIDS@PLAY 1st Friday 2.30-4.30 pm. For families with little ones, a chance to socialise and meet locals.

Bring some afternoon tea to share. Coffee and tea for a gold coin donation.

PLAYGROUP Thursday, 9.30 am-noon. A free, no-pressure group for pre-school children. Come and have a cuppa. Let the kids enjoy a fantastic range of toys and the outdoor playground. For more details phone Alison 552 4246.

TWIF Thank Whaka It’s Friday, every 3rd Friday of the month from 6-9 pm. All welcome. Bring your dinner and a bottle or two. An excellent way to meet locals in the community and get to know what’s happening in Whakamārama.

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WHAKA EMAILS Colin Hewens informs residents of news in our community including police reports, lost and found animals, items for sale, excess fruit and vegetables, and rentals wanted. If you would like to receive these emails, please contact Colin on col.hewens@orcon.net.nz HALL BOOKINGS Call Debbie Allan, the booking officer, on 552 5141 or email whakahallbookings@outlook.com to hire the hall, chairs and tables at very reasonable rates.

Wed 21st Ōmokoroa Music Ōmokoroa Boat Club 7pm. Play, sing, enjoy. Gold coin donation. Refreshments available. Every 3rd Wednesday.

Contact Heather 548 1620, Richard 548 0046 or Keith 548 0660.

Thu 15th Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival. To Sun 18th, 9.30-5pm each day.

Visit gardenandartfestival.co.nz for further information.

Thu 22nd Probus Club of Ōmokoroa 9.30am-noon at Ōmokoroa Setters’ Hall every 4th Thursday of the month. Contact Jean 548 2239 or Carol on 863 7292.

Sat 17th The Lizard Market Ōmokoroa Setters’ Hall from 9am-noon on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

Sun 25th Affordable Art & Artisan Fair 11am-3pm last Sunday monthly. Black Sheep Bar & Grill on Plummers Point Road.

To book, contact Birgitt on aaafair17@gmail.com

Sun 18th Ride on Mower Day at Ōmokoroa No. 1 School. 10am-3pm.

Sun 18th Friendship Force meets at Ōmokoroa Setters’ Hall in the evening of the 3rd Sunday of the month. Ph Jonathan on 572 2091.

Mon 19th National Party Constituent Clinic. 3rd Monday 10am-noon. Enquiries to 542 0505.

Mon 19th Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club at Te Puna Community Centre Hall, Tangitu Road, Te Puna (Behind the Tennis Courts).

1st and 3rd Monday evenings from 6.00pm.

Contact Colin 576 9110.

Mon 26th Ōmokoroa Business Women’s Network. Ōmokoroa Preschool on Margaret Drive at 7pm. Contact obwn@fastmail.com Sat 1st Dec Ōmokoroa Point School Christmas Carnival. 4-7pm. See advert on opposite page.

Tue 4th December Food Bank Street Appeal. Ōmokoroa Fire Brigade and community volunteers collecting door-to-door from 6-8pm. See article on page 31 or email rick@omokoroa.net if you can volunteer.

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Mon 19th Ōmokoroa Sports & Recreation Society Inc AGM 7pm at Ōmokoroa Point School. Contact Andrea on willowbuilders@kinect.co.nz.

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Thu 1st Ōmokoroa Peninsula Club 9.30am. First Thursday of the month at the Ōmokoroa Community Church (excl Dec/Jan). Contact Dave on 548 1093 or Margaret on 548 2737. Also Thu 6th December.

8th Friends of Puketoki Thu Trapping/checking every 2nd Thursday.

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

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Thu 1st until Sat 17th History display.

"90 years of schooling on the Ōmokoroa Peninsula." Ōmokoroa Library weekdays, 9.30am-noon 9am-5pm Saturday. For further information contact Chris Wright on 548 0088.

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Exhibition and Café at 34 Station Road, Matapihi 15-18th November 2018

Thursday - Saturday - 9.30am - 5pm, Sunday 9.30-3pm , • Over 200 original works of art on display • All created by over 40 Tauranga Art Society Members · CASH & CARRY - All artwork can be purchased · Eftpos available A one-stop shop for Art & Food plus a fabulous garden to explore

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Community views sought on Te Puna Village future

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estern Bay of Plenty District Council is inviting the community to share their views on the future of the Te Puna Village commercial area.

Open days were held on the 27th and 30th October at the Red Shed, upstairs behind Farmlands, on Minden Road, and feedback can now be given directly to Council via the Have Your Say section of their website, by phone on 07 571 8008 or by email at haveyoursay@westernbay.govt.nz.

The open days aim to identify what the community wants for the commercial area so that Council can use this information to inform decision making on the area’s future.

The area being considered includes all of the businesses located in and around the intersection of State Highway 2 with Te Puna and Minden roads.

Te Puna Village is well advanced with a mix of commerce, industry, accommodation and hospitality services within the current land use zones.

Over the years Council has received proposals from businesses and landowners that ‘test’ the existing planning framework and infrastructure capacity for this commercial zone.

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To plan for the future, it is important Council has a good grasp of the community’s views, the aspirations of businesses and landowners and development constraints and opportunities.

Council’s Resource Management Manager Phillip Martelli says sensible planning for future land use zoning and infrastructure is essential to ensure Te Puna’s commercial growth is properly provided for.

“The areas of feedback we would like from the community include an understanding of how the community uses the commercial area, the value people place on this area, and issues and opportunities the community considers may impact on future development of the site.’’

The feedback period closes at 4pm on Friday 9 November 2018.

The community suggestions will be considered

by Council in November/December 2018, along with discussion about potential responses to the feedback. Following this, Council will advise the community of the outcome and possible next steps.

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Down in the dumps

By Matthew Farrell n Ōmokoroa man says the law is an ass when it comes to dumped vehicles, after a Toyota Camry was abandoned near the wastewater pump station on Ōmokoroa Road.

The man, who prefers not to be identified, says he found the sedan when he went to use the adjacent green waste facility and reported the situation to Council.

“They’ve told me if it was on a highway impeding traffic they could move it. But it’s on Council land. They’d have to move it and legally be required to store it at ratepayer expense in case the owner

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wanted it back,” he says.

There is also a mattress dumped there and the man is concerned.

“We’ll see whether it attracts other rubbish, flotsam and jetsam. I told the Council to get rid of it. We don’t need it here, just like we don’t need pokies here,” he laughs.

In a written response to the man, a District Council staff member says the Local Government Act defines abandoned vehicles and gives discretionary authority that they “may” remove them from roads.

While the Camry has no wheels and tyres, registration ticket or number plates it does have a current Warrant of Fitness. Financial documents in the unlocked car include an IRD number, name and Te Puna address.

NZ Police have told Lizard News the vehicle was inspected by them and considered abandoned on 25th September.

It was previously reported to police in June when it was seen being driven suspiciously in the area. It is not reported stolen.

Police say they have previously attempted to contact the registered keeper and that removal is now a Council matter.

A local wants a dumped car removed, but Council’s reluctant.

Lawn bowls in our community ur bowling season is well underway and, with the greens in good shape, we are ready to extend an invitation to the Ōmokoroa community to come and ‘have a go’.

We have two community events coming up. The first is an Open Day that will be held for interested members of the community at the Club on Hamurana Road on Sunday 4th November. The afternoon will start at 1pm with an introduction to the game, followed by a game of bowls and will conclude with a sausage sizzle, thanks to our sponsor, Tall Poppy Ōmokoroa. Keep a look out for details in a mail drop.

The second event is our Twilight Bowls which begins on 13th November and runs every Tuesday at 5.30pm through to Christmas week. Members of the public are invited to join in for a fun evening of bowls, sausage sizzle and

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prizes. Both individual entries and team entries of three players are welcome. We plan to try out the new, fast-paced game of bowls, Bowls3Five, a triples format for which a game takes only about an hour.

A national league of this game is being played on Sky Sports during October and November.

Entry forms for Twilight Bowls are available from Tall Poppy Real Estate, 14 Hamurana Rd or Bill Murphy on 548 1491. Alternatively, they can be obtained through the Club answer phone (548 0077) or or you can email omokoroabowls@xtra.co.nz For both the Open Day and the Twilight Series, we supply the bowls! All you need is the right ‘Have a Go’ attitude and flat soled shoes or bare feet. Come and join us.

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Pride in Matahui School production

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atahui School has just completed a whole school production based on Harry Nilsson’s movie ‘The

Point’.

This musical production was based in a town where everything had a point; the trees, houses, cars and even the people had a point. Then, one day, triplets were born with round heads. The pointed people were unsure what to do until finally, the Count persuaded the King to banish them to the pointless forest. On their challenging journey, the triplets explored

‘What is the Point?’

Matahui students were involved in every part of the production with every child having a speaking role. All students were also involved in designing and creating their costumes. The Year 5 to 8 students performed a variety of modern and traditional songs with some students creating an original song. Students also created their own props, tickets and posters.

We feel really proud of what we have achieved.

The Year 5 to 8 students have also

worked hard to develop creative and original speeches. Topics were varied from 'Bacteria Phage' to ‘Animal Cruelty' to 'Why Homework Should be Banned'.

Our results were: Year 5: First – EmmaPoppy McIntosh; Second – Isabel Grady; Third – Bella Robertson; Year 6: First – Isla Tod; Second – Daniel Paris-Arnauld; Third equal – Harry Das and Michael Paris-Arnauld; Year 7: First – Leo Holley; Year 8: First – Grace Jonson; Second Bridget McGirr.

This term our inquiry is exploring eco-

nomic ideas. We have investigated different types of economies; from subsistence to bartering to modern day market economies. As part of this inquiry, we held a successful class market day where we exchanged goods through the bartering system. We are now developing small businesses to operate during our school’s garage sale and Katikati Christmas Makers Market. We are currently assessing each idea according to its profitability and its environmental impacts.

All students enjoyed speaking roles in ‘The Point’, while the whole school was proud to display a range of creative artwork at the opening of the new Katikati Library/Pātuki Manawa. PHOTOS: Supplied.

By Jacqui Knight he Arts Junction in Katikati is this town’s latest asset to the local community. Located in the old Council and Library building, the Arts Junction is home to the Visitor Information Centre, Carlton Gallery and soon to be opened Junction Theatre.

Organisers of the Carlton Gallery are looking for exhibitors. Bookings are steady through to April 2019 with just a

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The Arts Junction also houses a number of original artworks belonging to Katikati Open Air Art that are the submissions for many of the murals painted

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In addition, there is a small retail outlet with local souvenirs and a selection of “home gown” products made from local businesses such as Harbourside Macadamias, Udderly Pure goats milk items, Good Sport balms and salves, and BeeNZ honey products.

The Junction Theatre is currently under refurbishment and will open with a production from the Katikati Theatre Group in late November.

Its time to check out the Arts Junction, 36 Main Road, Katikati, visit us on Facebook or call 549 250.

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Innovative Māori-led venture to transform NZ’s berry industry

Mayoral mentoring reaping rewards for Cale ale Borell, a rangatahi from Te Puna, is more determined than ever to achieve great things having begun a mentoring and leadership programme with Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber.

Cale, 19, from Pirirākau hapū in Te Puna, was selected earlier this year to work alongside Mayor Webber in the 2018 Tuia Te Here Tangata leadership development programme.

The year-long programme aims to develop leadership in young Māori across all communities and involves one-on-one mentoring with mayors.

Cale’s whakapapa connections are to the Tauranga Moana Iwi of Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui and the Pirirākau and Ngāti Hangarau hapū – an allegiance of which he is extremely proud.

When he started the programme in February, Cale was at a crossroads in his life.

He had completed the first year Bachelor of Health Science, progressing into pharmacy at the University of Auckland in 2017. But he was struggling to settle, still coming to terms with the death of his mum Paula Heke, who was killed in a car crash in 2016 when Cale was in his last year of Tauranga Boys’ College.

So Cale returned home to Te Puna for a break to focus his attention on helping his community and finding more direction in his personal life.

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“When he began he had some selfdoubt but is now committed to continuing his university study,’’ says Garry.

“It’s also encouraging that the Te Puna community is supportive of Cale’s journey and has appointed him on to the Pirirākau Incorporated Society Committee and now he will also resume a position as a Pirirākau representative on the Te Puna Heartlands Group. Cale has also recently been employed by a local Te Cale Borell catches up with Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber on a regular basis.

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Miro means berry in Māori. Miro Limited Partnership is a fully integrated, Māori owned and operated berry fruit export company. Miro aims to plant 500ha of berry fruit in a high-tech protected cropping system grown under tunnels, in pots and substrate. By 2027, this will generate 100+ skilled horticultural managers, over 5,000 jobs, in excess of $240 million per year of income to local growers and over $220 million per annum of exports.

Based at Newnham Park Innovation Centre at Te Puna and partnering with growers all over New Zealand, Miro will be involved in the berry fruit value chain from end-to-end, investing in R&D to commercialise high value berry varieties, developing orchards and post-harvest operations, creating added value products and investing in marketing, branding and international supply chains in partnership with Māori land owners.

To date, Miro has raised $10 million in capital; established a joint venture with Plant & Food to breed proprietary berry varieties; developed Miro Employment and Training Programme with Ministry of Social Development; commenced site development with nine investor/growers and completed the development of the first 3ha Miro orchard near Te Teko.

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By Rosemary Balu of ARTbop ongtime ĹŒmokoroa residents Andrea and Ludi Jacobs arrived in Tauranga from Auckland via a period of English teaching in Korea. They now live a totally creative life. It’s expressed in Andrea’s visual art on the walls, boxes of hand-drawn and individually created cards, Ludi’s bespoke indoor and outdoor furniture and the two craft rooms packed with materials for their current and future projects. I had no idea when I asked if I could talk with them about the unique, individualistic, brooches they are each exhibiting at the Affordable Art & Artisan Fair, I would discover such a diversity of art and talent.

Ludi is creating and exhibiting very modern styled, beautiful bird shapes. An initial design is drawn and then cut from thin sheet aluminium. He’s producing

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different surface textures and patterns by sanding the component parts before they are assembled. The finished brooch is ageless in size and style, and I can think of one badge-wearing creative male who would love to add one to his lapel. Ludi shows me some of his other designs – I’m not going to tell you what they are – you’ll have to wait and see.

Andrea’s brooches are, in reality, tiny collages of found fragments and shards. She explains how on her daily walks she finds pieces of broken glass, plastic, found objects of all descriptions which she brings home and stores in neatly labelled chocolate boxes. Andrea’s design process for each brooch is just her

inspiration and moving and combining pieces of material until she is happy with a final result. I see brooches made of sterling silver, bits of broken tail light, glass, paua shell, buttons, fabric - the ultimate in recycling. There’s a feeling of “steampunk� to this aspect of Andrea’s creativity, but again the diversity of result is such the brooches could be wanted and worn by anyone.

Ludi and Andrea Jacobs and some of their creations at a recent Affordable Art & Artisan Fair.

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Crazy for kererū mokoroa Point School Wild About NZ team visited Cooney Reserve the second to last week of term. On the walk to the reserve, we tried to spot native NZ birds. When we arrived at the beach, we saw a group made up of various shorebirds: oystercatchers, dotterels, pied stilts and possibly a few godwits. Oystercatchers have beaks that are specially made for opening oysters and other shellfish. Godwits are amazing migrators and have recently flown 12,000 kms from Alaska to Ōmokoroa non-stop for our summer. If you want to see the Godwits for yourself, take a stroll along the estuary in Ōmokoroa and see these amazing birds for yourself. When the group walked back, we also spotted several kingfishers and herons and of course a gull or two.

The last week of term was spent doing the kererū count at our Wild About NZ schools. Before the count, the students looked at how birds’ beaks and feet are specially designed for what they eat or how they need to move through their environment. Next, each student made their own window protector to put up at school or home to stop native birds from flying into windows and hurting themselves. You can make your own window protector at home too.

To test the students’ kererū knowledge, the classes involved in the count did an online quiz. Ka pai, the students knew their kererū facts. Then the whole group ventured outside to walk around the school grounds with our binoculars and bird guides to see what they could find. Every school had at least one pūriri tree which kererū love to eat from, so chances were good that we may spot a kererū. Unfortunately, no kererū were seen at three of the schools on the days we visited, but they are regularly seen at Whakamārama, including the week of the count. Because they are now the only native birds with beaks (and tummies) large enough to carry big forest tree seed from place to place they are vital for keeping our forests regenerating.

Keep your eyes peeled for kererū and other native New Zealand birds you never know what you may spot.

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Sand, sand - wonderful sand The cost of dying

By Karen Clarke

t Te Puna Playcentre, week after week, month after month, year after year, the sandpit remains one of the most popular areas for play. Sand is a great leveller, where tamariki (children) of all ages and stages can find something to keep them busy. Often there will be digging, building, loading, shifting, sifting, making sand cakes and ‘baking’ them in an oven, and sometimes even trying to eat them (usually the younger tamariki).

A common extension to sand play is the addition of water. This enables tamariki to learn about the properties of sand and water by feeling, patting, shaping and digging, with all this hard mahi (work) strengthening their muscles and coordination skills as they move the sand around.

Often tamariki in the sandpit will work in groups or alongside each other, encouraging collaboration, communication (both verbal and non-verbal) and teamwork like digging and filling holes, carrying and tipping water and sand, making and breaking mountains and volcanoes

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Adding the vinegar to a sandpit volcano.

- the addition of baking soda and vinegar to a sand volcano is awesome.

Adults at Playcentre can support tamariki by helping them resolve conflicts. There are never quite enough diggers to go around, and so turntaking is important; Enquire about their learning “where are you taking your truck?” “what will happen next?”; or just sitting, quietly observing and relishing the special moments of magic that occur when children are busy at play.

Every Playcentre will have a sand pit - usually large, covered, often shaded with a shade-sail and accompanied by a large bin of sandpit toys.

At Te Puna Playcentre this is no different, until recently when someone decided to steal our sandpit cover. Our beautiful big sandpit is now open to the elements, and we would be most grateful if anyone would like to contribute to or sponsor a new cover. The cost of a new cover is $1,190 - just over our insurance excess. If you can help, please be in touch via te.puna@playcentre.org.nz or pop in during one of our session times: Wed & Thurs 9.15am-12.15pm during school terms. We are located next to Te Puna School.

Diggers are a perennial favourite at Playcentre. PHOTOS: Supplied.

By Mark Lynch of Excelins any clients don’t have a will, or their will is out of date. But there is a third issue; someone who has a will but does not understand the potential costs.

When you set up a will, you can do it yourself, you can engage a lawyer, or you can use a professional trustee company. This can seem an attractive option, as their setup fees are minimal. But be careful; they become your executor and their fees once you die are hefty, easily $8,000, even for a simple estate.

Usually, a life insurance policy should be held jointly with your partner. Exceptions to this could be insurance held for business purposes or if you have children from a previous relationship and want to leave them something.

The advantage of a jointly owned policy is that the life insurance proceeds go directly to your partner, rather than forming part of your estate.

If your house and the life insurance policy is owned jointly, there’s no harm in using a professional trustee company, right?

Wrong! Upon death, if your personal assets owned solely in your name exceed $15,000, then your executor will need to be involved.

The average KiwiSaver balance is now in excess of $15,000, and KiwiSaver can’t be owned jointly.

How would you feel knowing that half of your KiwiSaver could be spent in winding up your estate?

You can appoint your solicitor as your executor, but it could also be a family member or friend. The next time you review your will, talk to your solicitor about your executor. In my experience, you’re better to pay for good advice while you’re still here instead of having your inheritance eaten away by unnecessary fees once you’re gone.

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Fun, frolicks and fundraising at By Ōmokoroa Playcentre lmost 80 kids and their mums had a wonderful time at our annual fundraiser event recently when we all went to see the most delightful movie, Christopher Robin. We were thrilled to raise $894 for our little centre through ticket sales and our silent auction.

Thanks to all those that supported this fundraiser by getting involved in the auction or attending the movie. And an extra special thank you to all the generous businesses who donated such amazing prizes. We’d also especially like to thank Lanna Gell who organised the event with

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help from Emma Ward, Tash Murphy and Kat Adams. It was a huge success all around.

We’ve had a lot of visitors to our centre recently which has been really exciting.

We love new families visiting and experiencing all that’s on offer at our fabulous little centre. We’d also like to extend a really warm welcome to all our new members this term – Christina & Leah, Nicole & Sienna, Pam & Thomas, Kirstie & George & Charlotte, and Simon & Jonty.

It’s so great to have you all be part of our ever-growing whānau.

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Spontaneity often brings the most fun, but there was also lots to be learned in terms of taking turns, working together and spatial awareness. Four diggers in such a small space was definitely an argument in the making.

The following day our gardens got a makeover when a handful of the mums

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New season, new sponsors, new sessions

By Jeff Warren

ello everyone, now where do I start? Ah, how about the beginning? Here we go then. We are delighted to announce that we have two local sponsors on board for the start of our new tennis year namely Fresh

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I have just returned from the first Fresh Choice Junior coaching sessions of the year which have been very well supported with over thirty-five juniors

signed up to the three Saturday morning classes that run from 9-10am,10-11am and 11-12noon for beginners, improvers and more advanced. These will run throughout terms four and one every Saturday during term time with our very own coach Jackson Currie who’s never in a hurry! There is still room for

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Due to the influx of new members we are running what will now be known as the Rachel Millard Tall Poppy social mixed doubles evenings which will take place on Monday evenings from 6pm. This is mainly aimed at new members, who want to get back into tennis, and improvers. This event will be very slightly competitive but mainly fun and social. I will keep you posted with how things are going when this is underway.

Our Friday night men's doubles interclub team have lost their opening two matches, although after they drew the first two all, it was awarded to Ōtūmoetai as they had won more games. We went down three matches to one against Te Puke with Keith ‘lucky bounce’ Bardwell and Dr ‘dodgy knees’ Brownless getting on the scoresheet with our victory in that encounter.

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By Talia Evered t’s the school holidays and today is a mint day to hit the skate path and check out what’s going on. There are over 15 kids here on 2 or 4 wheels rolling around, taking risks, testing their skills and chatting with mates. A scooter lesson is underway with Kay Kavana, and as I watch on, he’s fist-pumping the learners on arrival, talking strategies from stance to learning to pump legs to create momentum. As the crew put these skills to test, you hear words of encouragement from Kay to boost the kids’ confidence. I can also hear the boys cheering each other on with words of support such as ‘that’s so awesome man.’ And another ‘you can do it.’ Kay then shows off his epic skills by flipping in the air backwards and landing it at the top of a jump. You can hear the kids chanting and cheering for him before and after.

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Across the park, a group of about 20 children and adults arrive with backpacks, scooters and picnic rugs no doubt ready to enjoy what fun is available here.

They join the fun, and as I watch on there are toddlers to teens manoeuvring around each other carefully watching there isn’t a crash. Truthfully with 30+ kids on the path at once I only observed a couple of mini-crashes and no epic bails over a 2 hour period. These kids can roll like no one’s business.

I catch up with a five-year-old dude Kobie Nugter who came from Katikati just to roll around the path, and he said ‘up until today I couldn’t go from the top.’ But with words of encouragement from others, he did it... He said to me ‘I learnt to go down the ramp and not use my feet. It was so cool, and I get to go faster than normal and learn something new.’ He seemed super chuffed with his effort as was his

proud dad Roy. Good work Kobie. I hope I see you again there soon.

I also bumped into Willow and Cadence Grant (pictured) who have come for fun in the sun. Willow told me ‘I love it has loads of ramps and bumps and lots of people fall over, but we go and check if they are ok. I learnt to go up the ramp’. Her sister Cadence added ‘It’s bumpy and skittery, fun and high and it goes so fast. You can do cool tricks, and I’ve learnt to go up the ramp, down and around the taco jump’.

These girls were full of life and showed off their skills to me. Wow... How clever they are too. Well done girls keep it up.

It is clear to see and hear that kids are really loving the Omokoroa skate path and learning to take good risks, learn new skills and enjoy encouraging each other.

Omokoroa skate path is the place to be on a summer’s day. I dare you to get out there and have a go.

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A Vodafone spokesperson has again told Lizard News the company’s equipment on the Ōmokoroa mobile communications tower is “very close” to being switched on.

“There are just a few things the team needs to work through before this happens, but we were looking at activating it by the end of October,” she says.

Technicians were due to install equipment in early August after the Spark cabinetry went live at the end of July.

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Matt was previously CEO of Hill Laboratories and also worked for Ballance Agri-Nutrients as general manager of research and development and Fonterra as Portfolio Manager.

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60 years of 111 2.1 million calls a year are now being made to 111, as the emergency response service marks its 60th anniversary.

111 started as a trial in Masterton and Carterton in September 1958 and was progressively rolled out across the country, with full installation completed by 1988.

There are approximately 6000 calls to 111 every day. 70% are from mobile phones.

Fresh boss for Robotics Plus Robotics Plus, the Te Puna-based agricultural robotics and automation company, has appointed Dr Matt Glenn as the company’s chief executive.

This follows a period of accelerated

Latest worm workshop Come along to a hands-on, two-hour interactive workshop in Ōmokoroa and learn the art of worm farming on Saturday 10th November. At the end of the workshop you’ll receive your very own worm farm bin, tiger worms, plus lime and compost (valued at $255), so you can get started straight away. Ticket sales and more info available at www.eventfinda.co.nz and search for ‘worm’.

New walkway for Katikati A new walkway has been developed along the esplanade reserve at the end of Park Road to add another link to Katikati’s walking and cycling network.

Built by Western Bay of Plenty District Council, the concrete pathway is 505m long and will extend from the western end of Park Road Reserve to Preston Drive. A strip of natural plantings has been created between the walkway and water’s edge to protect the ecology of harbour and bird life. It is part of the council’s long-term plan to create a walking and cycling network around Katikati.

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Apply for funds before Board disestablished The Ōmokoroa Community Board has a budget of $6500 for community grants to be spent by June 2019. For the year beginning in July 2019, the budget will be (subject to final Council approval in the Annual Plan) $7000.

As the Community Board is to be disestablished at the end of 2019, it would be a shame for this money, raised from a levy on the rates of Ōmokoroa resi-

dents, not to be used for worthwhile community groups and projects in Ōmokoroa.

The Board encourages potential applicants to read the criteria to ensure eligibility and apply on the form available at www.westernbay.govt.nz > our council > grants and funding.

New Secondary School in WBoP Jo Linthwaite, the organiser of the campaign to build a high school northwest of the Wairoa River, now has over 800 signatures on her petition but says time is running out. “We need a lot more before the Ministry of Education takes the community seriously.”

In an earlier Facebook post, Jo said “We need to make an impact.

Don’t get confused thinking that because the Council has schooling on their plans for Ōmokoroa, that we are actually getting a school now. The Council is planning for future land to have a school, whereas the MoE need to make the decision to build it. We want them to make that decision and build now, not in 10 years.”

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Pond pest search underway Bay of Plenty Regional Council contractor is starting checks on ornamental ponds in the Ōmokoroa and Maungatapu areas this month, in an effort to stop the spread of freshwater pests into local waterways.

Regional Council Biosecurity Officer Donna Watchman said that they are searching for invasive weeds and pond fish such as koi carp and rudd that can eat and out-compete native fish.

“In the wild, koi and rudd can make water murky and unhealthy when they stir up sediments and reduce oxygen levels. Invasive weeds like salvinia and water hyacinth grow as thick floating mats and can choke waterways, clog irrigation intakes and aggravate flooding,” Ms Watchman said.

Regional Council last completed pond pest checks in 2016, in the Katikati, Oropi, Ohauiti, and Welcome Bay areas.

“We found at least one pest plant in 27 per cent of the 303 ponds we checked in 2016, and fortunately no pest fish. Pests that seem safely contained in a pond can easily be spread elsewhere by birds, pond overflows, earthworks machinery, or if they’re shared with neighbours and friends.

“People often have no idea that they have pests in their ponds. By casting an expert eye over them, we can help people understand what to look for and minimise the risk of liberation into natural waterways. A

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Outdated irrigators in front of the courts again local company has been fined for dairy effluent discharges onto land which leads to a waterway. The discharge was discovered by Regional Council staff during routine compliance checks. Tirohanga Farm Limited pleaded guilty to the charges and were fined $32,000.

The prosecution against Tirohanga Farm Limited involved a failed dairy effluent irrigator at their Matakana Island farm. The pool of dairy effluent at the base of the irrigator, approximately 40m wide, was overflowing down a hillside and into a waterway that led to Blue Gum Bay. A sample taken 20m downstream of where the discharge entered the waterway showed a reading 1600 times the maximum safe level for swimming.

Compliance Manager Alex Miller says irrigators with no fail-safes should be a thing of the past, and farmers need to invest in adequate equipment to ensure this sort of thing doesn’t happen.

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Two male koi carp (an invasive pest fish) that were found and removed from a Katikati pond last year. PHOTO: Supplied.

new property owner who knew what to look for was a huge asset in helping us find and remove koi carp from the Katikati area last year, in partnership with Department of Conservation,” Ms Watchman said.

Regional Council’s Authorised Contractor will be carrying identification and will be visiting Maungatapu and Ōmokoroa properties to check outdoor ponds from October 2018 to June 2019. A notice about the visit will be left in the letterbox or posted out after the visit to each property and occupiers will be advised if pests are found, or further action is needed.

To discuss the pond checks or find out more about pond pests, people can chat to the contractor when they visit, or contact a Regional Council Biosecurity Officer ph: 0800 STOP PESTS (0800 786 773), email stop.pests@boprc.govt.nz. Information about aquatic pests is also available at www.boprc.govt.nz/ aquaticpests. Article supplied.

Ponding dairy effluent found at Tirohanga Farm Limited property on Matakana Island.

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“To pick up such high bacteria readings in a waterway that leads into a ‘Nationally Significant Area’ or lake, especially when there’s a $200M project to improve the water quality, is unacceptable,” he says.

“Dairy farm effluent needs careful management, and this is what the resource consent and our annual compliance inspections set out to achieve. Consent holders need to take these environmental risks seriously, and preparing for that just needs to be considered a cost of being in business. To say the irrigator blocks all the time isn’t good enough,” he says.

The judge agreed it was concerning that cases like this continue to come in front of the court.

“The key point here is that good systems need to be effectively managed, and effective management includes effective training and supervision of staff,” says Judge Harland, who heard a similar case near Rotorua.

There are almost 700 consented dairy sheds in Bay of Plenty which the Regional Council routinely inspects, with a focus on reducing poor effluent pond management, effluent irrigation issues and effluent being discharged through the stormwater network. Overall compliance in this industry had been improving, and the majority of Bay of Plenty dairy farmers comply with the rules. But 2017/18 saw an increase in significant issues which prompted enforcement.

The next round of annual dairy farm compliance checks were being carried out in September. Article supplied.

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Not sure what to give? Here are the top seven items needed at the Ōmokoroa Food Bank: 1. Tins are always welcome and with summer coming things like beetroot, corn, condensed milk, asparagus.

2. Personal hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand/body wash, deodorants, feminine hygiene and toilet paper.

It’s important to note that dentists recommend that children use adult toothpaste rather than those marketed to children as the adult ones contain more fluoride.

3. Soup mixes, curry pastes, pasta sauces, rice risotto packets.

4. Muesli bars, biscuits and long-life lunch box fillers.

5. Sauces and mayonnaise.

6. Cleaning products especially, kitchen towels and washing powder. Most houses have dishwashers now so even dish washing tablets or powders would be useful.

7. Staples such as cereals, beans, spaghetti etc.

If you can set aside a dollar or two each time you shop this month, please consider putting aside one of these useful items. You could even use your ‘bring back offer’ coupon to add some really low-cost items.

We are looking for drivers and door-to-door helpers for the day of the collection. Please get in touch if you can volunteer your time for a couple of hours. Email rick@omokoroa.net Thank you for your support and we’ll see you on 4th December.

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Horse riding on tighter rein at Tuapiro Point orse riders can continue to use the majority of the area previously allowed at Tuapiro Point, but some sensitive areas will be off limits from 9th November. Riders will no longer be permitted beyond the small island (except a 20-metre corridor to allow a loop) located on the estuary side of Tuapiro Point.

This is so that areas of cultural significance and ecological sensitivity are protected.

In response to submissions, Council has agreed to changes that provide greater clarity on the area where horses can and cannot go.

Mayor Garry Webber said the goodwill shown by the horse riding community and Ngāti Te Wai had enabled both parties to come to the table and work out a good compromise.

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confusion about the use of Tuapiro Point.

“It is in the horse riding community’s hands to abide by the rules and respect the cultural and ecological values of this special place. Council can also help educate the community about these values and why it is important to protect them.’’

Council will erect new signage that clearly explains where horses are permitted and the responsibilities of horse riders to clean up all horse waste. A code of conduct will be developed for all horse riding areas in the District, to set out the expectations of use.

The proposed change at Tuapiro Point for horse riding went to public consultation from May to July. Open days were held at Katikati, Paengaroa and Waihī Beach, all of which were well attended.

Both Ngāti Te Wai and the horse riding community made it clear they wanted to find a compromise that would acknowledge the cultural and environmental issues while retaining what is a popular

horse riding area.

A total of 597 submissions from individuals, riding clubs, iwi groups and others were received, of which the majority opposed no longer allowing horse riding at Tuapiro Point.

Frequently Asked Questions Q: What was the main reason for Council proposing to ban horse riding at Tuapiro Point?

A: Ngāti Te Wai hapū expressed concerns to Council regarding degradation of the harbour and damage to kaimoana (shellfish) from horses at Tuapiro Point.

Q: Why did Council decide against banning the riding of horses on Tuapiro Point?

A: Of all 597 submissions to the draft bylaw, 96% were against the proposed change. However, the horse riding community and Ngāti Te Wai hapū expressed a desire to reach a compromise that allowed for horse riding to continue while protecting sites of cultural significance.

Both parties worked together in good faith which led to greater understand-

ing of the issues and an agreement that changes needed to be made.

Council has agreed to an amended position which results in a small change to the area where horses can be ridden, and there will be improved signage as to the exact route where riding is permitted. The requirement to remove horse waste from all areas of the reserve and foreshore will continue.

In addition to the submissions, a petition carrying more than 1500 signatures was delivered on horseback to Council’s headquarters at Barkes Corner on 3rd August.

Hearings were held on the 6th August at which 80 people spoke to their submissions.

The revised Reserves and Facilities Bylaw has been recommended by Council’s Policy Committee and was due to be formally adopted by Council on 1st November. The new bylaw provisions will come into effect on 9th November.

Council has also decided to conduct a broader review of the provision of horse riding areas across the District. This review is intended to take place in 2019/20 . Article supplied.

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