The Weekend Sun 13 June

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13 June 2014, Issue 704

Couple heartbroken over theft

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Polar Plunge opens to public

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Cricket’s hefty funding woes

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Model aircraft up for auction

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Police open up

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Boycott this nonsense Stamp out invasion of the macrons

You have to wonder, just who these noddies are, running the geographic board. The latest genius project is to change the name of Otumoetai, to Ot˜ moetai.

Yes that’s right, the good old taxpayer is going to shell out for the name to be changed… to the same name.

Only this time, they’re adding a macron above the U. For those of you who don’t know, don’t care, Holy inflections, Batman! Otumoetai or both – a macron* is needs a macron. a pointless little smudge that some PC nutters have been smattering all over our perfectly good language.

Rest assured, no such nonsense will ever be foisted upon my readers, as long as anti-macron sentiment pulses through my veins.

Which is constantly.

And twice as fast, after rum.

Take a good long look at Ot˜ moetai now.

Because it’s the last time you’ll see it like this, in the editorial of this paper.

So they think we will buckle and agree to writing a stupid little line above our favourite suburb? Think again.

The only line we’ll be drawing, is a line in the sand. Our editorial department is right behind me on this.

Or we may take the protest action of writing it out in full: Otumoetai-with-a-macron-overthe-U. Probably at the same time declare that village south of Patea to be called Fonganoowee. Either way, we won’t be adding doodas, umlauts, dashes, flicks, dooflickies, dicks, doofers, thingees or macaroons to any of our precious words.

The stupid little dick (the macron, not the bloke at the geographic board) has an official name, but you don’t need to know it.

You probably won’t remember it, and because the good people of this land are going to rise up and stamp out the nonsense, it doesn’t deserve a title.

If you must call it something, let’s label

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it: The Dipstick. (Note: that name change has not yet been accepted by the Geographic Board).

It doesn’t stop with you landlubbers. The idiotic geographic board apparently want to put a macron in the middle of the Otumoetai Channel.

Now I’ve checked with my good mates at the Coastguard, and they confirm it will be a hazard to navigation.

Not many people know this, but the skipper the Rena was taking Slap! Don‛t ofcollision avoidance action, use that language after suspecting a macron around me, Buddy! at sea, when he ran the container ship onto Apostrophe Reef.

Turned out, it was only a gingernut. But the damage was done.

So why would we feel the need to add bullshit symbols to our whacko English language?

The vast majority already struggle with the funny little language accessories we inherited from the Poms. Such as apaches, I think they are called. No sorry, I

meant apostrophes.

Hell, some of you even struggle with a full stop at the end of a sentence (Ha, notice I left one off there, for comic effect?)

Then, some of you chuck the accessorie’s in here, there and everywhere, just for good measure’s. It’s as if “Apostrophes R Us” had a cancelled export order, then a massive sale on Apo’s and some of you bought a bulk load and are just panicking to use them all up before the expiry date.

So why on Earth would we want to inflict a whole bunch of other PC garbage macrons on the unsuspecting public?

Well, we’re not.

It’s time this ridiculous waste of taxpayer money and time was stopped in its tracks.

It’s the invasion of the macrons, from Planet Macra. Repel them at all cost!

Nasty little Klingons that are hell bent on attaching themselves to every stray word in the dictionary.

Before long they’ll sneaking insidiously onto our keyboards.

Leave them where they belong: on French menus and in the minds of deranged geographic board members. * Not to be confused with macaroons.

Macron Soup (serves you right) Here’s a tasty little recipe which is a good way to make use of otherwise useless macrons.

Macrons used to be rare in the wild but now grow so proliÿ cally they are verging on noxious weed status.

3 cups of unwetted water 1 tbspn of rocks in their head salt 2 ½ cups vegetable-state unwitting sheeple broth 1 neutered taxpayer Crème fraîche

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Take a cluster of macrons, usually found nearby an academic. Give them a good shake to ensure there are no nasty abbreviations or in˛ ections among them.

Kick the academic in the groin.

Take the macrons and puree them vigorously. Take the neutered taxpayer, who no longer has the balls to stand up to frivolous and pointless PC nonsense and is foaming at the mouth from the enormous social costs, and shake till the balls fall out.

Add to the puree. Wipe the froth.

Apply heat until something melts or spontaneously combusts, such as the patience of the long-su˝ ering public.

Add a few spare macrons to crème fraîche, in case it doesn’t already have enough.

Decorate with mouth froth.

Drizzle over a little sarcasm and it’s ready to serve.

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A devastating theft A retired Mount Maunganui couple are heartbroken by the theft of precious and irreplaceable items including a mother’s diary and a father’s war memorabilia.

Sandra and Roy Walker arrived home on June 2, from two weeks in Auckland, to find their Maunganui Rd home ransacked and dozens of possessions stolen.

“It’s horrible, that’s 65 years of our lives they have just destroyed,” says Sandra. “I feel like I’ve been violated.”

Among the items stolen are Sandra’s wedding ring, her late mother’s diary and her father’s war papers and dog tags.

“That’s more heartbreaking than anything actually. You can’t replace them.”

Also stolen was the couple’s vehicle, Roy’s tools, appliances and general household items.

“It’s really strange what they’ve taken.

They’ve gone from taking our vehicle, our electric jug, toaster, deep fryer, to all my jewellery, wedding ring, sewing machine, and fabrics.

“They ransacked the cupboards and tipped draws out on the floor. I had a little leather bag with all Mum’s things in it and they’ve taken that.”

The couple purchased the house 18 months ago and have been renovating it.

Sandra believes access was gained by break-

ing the latch on a window.

“All our ranch sliders, everything else, were all deadlocked.”

After re-plugging their Sky decoder into a new television, the couple believes the burglary must have taken place the night they left for Auckland.

“We had a number of shows recording on My Sky. My husband plugged it back in and found it had cut out on the Saturday night.”

The incident was reported to Police, who checked for fingerprints but said the culprits were wearing gloves. Sandra hasn’t heard of any developments in the case. By Corrie Taylor

Sandra and Roy Walker with the only item they have left from Sandra’s father’s war efforts.

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Book brings cottage to life After giving so much to the community, Tauranga couple Iris Thomas and Bruce Trask have been gifted a book of memories of their old historic cottage.

photographed by Jamie Troughton, designed Amber Ireland and printed by Publicity Printing, the book was handed over last week.

“It was very hard to take when we received it; it’s absolutely beautiful,” says Iris.

“It’s been put together in the highest possible standard, which just shows the commitment of the people behind it.”

The 44-page book of cottage memories was made from Givealittle donations.

The gift comes one year since messages of support poured into Bruce’s office when Iris – a well-known cycle safety advocate, athlete and breast cancer walk organiser – had a brain aneurysm in May 2013. Bruce is known for his zero waste school education programmes.

Due to Iris’ health, the couple sold their beloved cottage.

Choked with emotion, the couple say the gift from the community they usually support is “beautiful”.

Organised by Kim Edwards, written by Sue Hoffart,

Iris says the book covers when the cottage – built on Waihi’s gold mine about 1905 – moved to their Judea property in 1999 and follows their efforts renovating and using it, before selling.

“It’s extra special because we’ve had to sell the cottage and move – so having a memory like that in hard copy…all the memories come back again,” says Iris.

Bruce says the gift is pretty emotional.

“The book is just out of this world – the way they’ve done it – it certainly has brought back lots and lots of memories.”

Remaining funds have digitised old photographs and video footage of the cottage and provided one year’s expense of a St John home medical alarm.

By Merle Foster

Tauranga couple Iris Thomas and Bruce Trask, with the book of memories of their old historic cottage.

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Owners ‘devastated’ at floods

A Toyota Corolla was written off after it crashed with a truck on State Highway 29, near Gargan Road.

Tauranga Fire Brigade station officer Phil Price says no one was injured in the crash, which saw the car go up in flames about 6pm Wednesday.

“The diesel tank in the truck ruptured and there was diesel everywhere. The car caught fire, but luckily no one was hurt.

“The car was a mess.”

Firefighters from Greerton joined with colleagues at the scene in helping to extinguish the car fire.

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Police have identified the man found dead in the back seat of a vehicle at a Katikati reserve on Monday as Tauranga man David Newcombe.

The 50-year-old's body was found inside a silver Peugeot parked in a bay off Beach Road, near its intersection with Main Road, shortly before 9am.

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Business owners in Oropi and Windermere are counting their losses as they wade through sodden stock after heavy rain caused flooding this week.

Gary Jefferson at Discount Furniture and Lifestyle Imports in Glenlyon Avenue is one of the worst hit in the area.

“We are about the fourth building along, but most of the buildings down there were flooded last night as well.”

Hundreds of mattresses were ruined after heavy rain caused the Waimapu River to burst its banks, flooding the warehouse and nearby roads.

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Heavy rain hit Wednesday closing roads, including State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range, and schools.

An estimated 30,000 people lost power and extra resources were called in to help restore power.

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Ready to plunge: Mount College students Georgia Stewart, 17, Daniel Edwards, 17, and Nate Moore, 18.

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Drenched – literally – in orange, senior Mount Maunganui College students are opening up their annual Polar Bear Plunge to the public this year, in memory of not one, but two, special people.

The students take a mid-winter plunge into Omanu Beach’s icy waters to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation in memory of student leader Jed Roberts, who died from the disease.

But next Wednesday’s plunge will also be in memory of 11-year-old Harrison Mundy, who lost his battle to cancer on February 16 this year.

Mount College sport leader and event organiser Georgia Stewart says it’s amazing to not only pay their respects to two people, but raise money for a good cause too.

“Harrison’s father [Allan Mundy] has been teacher here for a long time and we felt we wanted to pay our respects to him too.”

While not knowing Jed personally, Georgia says he’s remembered as being “a top guy”.

“He was always so happy and friendly; he never complained about anything.”

This year’s Polar Bear Plunge has a community focus to it, and student organisers hope to see hundreds of residents and fellow classmates join in.

“We set up a goal of raising $1000, but we hope to blow that out of the water.”

The plunge is at 8am on Wednesday, June 18, at Omanu Surf Club.

Anyone is welcome to join in, just wear orange clothing and bring a $3 donation. Donations can also be made online at www.leukaemia.org.nz by searching Polar Bear Plunge.

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Black Caps’ dilemma

Driving skill lacking in Bay One of Western Bay of Plenty’s top police officers believes the safety features in new vehicles has taken away many people’s ability to get them out of an emergency situation when driving.

Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion says people don’t have particularly good skid or loss of control recovery skills, because modern vehicles are a lot safer, with ABS braking and stability control and all of the fitted computer safety aids.

“With all of this, we lose all the skills of being able to recover a vehi-

cle once we have lost control of it.

“People need to take extreme care.

If you’re travelling at 100km/h, that’s 28 metres per second that you travel.

“So during four seconds you have covered over a football field [in distance].

“If you look at how long it takes you to stop, it actually takes you 90 metres to stop from 100km/h.”

Ian says this logic only really assumes the conditions are good, people’s brakes are working correctly, and the road surface is in good condition, is dry and there’s no grit or gravel.

By Letitia Atkinson

Bay of Plenty Cricket Trust general manager Kelvin Jones at Bay Oval.

Euphoria of the Black Caps’ upcoming maiden visit to Bay Oval might still be lingering but it’s prompting Bay Cricket Trust to find $500,000 to upgrade the venue’s permanent infrastructure in time.

New Zealand Cricket recently released the itinerary for the ANZ International Series with South Africa, with the two sides playing three one-dayers during Labour weekend.

Bay Oval will host the first two ODIs on October 21 and October 24 before the final match at Hamilton’s Seddon Park on October 27.

This is the first time Mount Maunganui will host international

cricket. Bay Cricket Trust general manager Kelvin Jones is delighted with the result, saying it’s a “massive” boost for the organisation following hosting the Cricket World Cup qualifiers earlier this year.

“I think to choose an opposition as your first game the South African’s are right up there as the top two team in the world; they are really exciting cricketers,” says Kelvin.

“We are racking our brains but can’t think of a bigger sporting event that’s happened in Tauranga probably ever, in terms of its global significance or reach.”

But the trust is setting lofty ambitions between now and the October deadline, looking to spend half a million dollars on temporary and permanent infrastructure. Permanent

improvements include better side screens, scoreboards and terraces.

C H A R T E R E D A C C O U N TA N T S The trust currently holds a local level of service contract with C H A R T E R E D A C C O U N TA N T S Tauranga City Council – providing funding just to a club standard C H A R T E R E D A C C O U N TA N T S – with further funding for higher fixtures sourced by BCT. C H A R T E R E D A C C O U N T A N T S “Some of it we could get by with temporary infrastructure, but it’s a bit of attitude of ours that we do it well – so it’s not a once-off and matches come back here.

“We are constantly trying to source funding for these things.”

NZ Cricket head of cricket Lindsay Crocker says the Bay of Plenty climate is key with the ‘holiday’ style venue offering a new dimension to NZ Cricket’s international portfolio, catering for people and families while on holiday.

By Luke Balvert

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$30k to fix gates More than $30,000 will be injected into Tauranga’s historic War Memorial Gates following the discovery they are deteriorating.

Restoration work on the gates at Tauranga’s Wharepai pai Domain is due to begin on June 26 and will include repairs to the piers, removal and repairs to the marble plaque and buried steelwork treatment.

Tauranga City Council communications advisor Marcel Currin says the majority of the project will be funded by a $30,000 grant from the Lotteries Commission, applied for through the Ministry of Culture and Heritage.

People attending the “That supplements existing operational budgets, so the restoration work opening ceremony of the War Memorial Gates in 1921. is going ahead.”

“This work allows us to do it once and do it propMarcel says TCC has known the gates need strucerly, so that money will not need to be spent again tural work for a couple of years, which led to the for a long while. most recent specialist report being done by archi“Doing it now means that some of the money can tects Salmond Reed. be covered by lotteries as part of the WW1 funding.”

“Their report has confirmed what was already Planning for the gates began in 1915, making suspected.” them one of New Zealand’s first-proposed memoTauranga City Council project manager Allan rials. Built by Joseph Brain, they were erected in Sizemore previously told The Weekend Sun water is 1921. seeping into the top of the pillars, causing the metal Former president of the Historical Society Shirley inside to rust.

Arabin says it took a few years to persuade locals “In the first instance, we’ve got to try and stop the they needed a memorial. water from getting in and then we’ve got to try and Shirley says the $30,000 repair cost is “definitely establish how damaged the metal is inside.” worth it” to preserve one of Tauranga’s historic assets.

The gates are one of the 26 historic places in “It’s worth it, and it needs to be done properly.”

Tauranga registered with the New Zealand Historic Repairs to historic sights cost more due to the Places Trust. need for a conservator, says Shirley.

Cultural Heritage coordinator Fiona Kean says “You need to have a conservator, who is a specialrepair work carried out in the past has been cosist in dealing with things that were built a long metic and the real cause of the deterioration hasn’t time ago. If it’s done right, it will hopefully last a been dealt with for 100 years.

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Hazel Casey, 92, at Tauranga Golf Club.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Golf ’s for a lifetime During her time as a golfer, Hazel Casey helped to fill a hole in the game at Tauranga Golf Club.

Signing up to TGC in the early 1970s, Hazel not only swung a club herself but helped teach golf to schoolchildren and played an integral part in establishing ninehole golf at the club.

“Golf was my life,” says the 92-year-old, who gave up indoor and outdoor bowls to play golf.

As one of the oldest members of Tauranga Golf Club, which is celebrating its 100th year, Hazel says her enjoyment has come from

helping young golfers learn her favourite sport.

“Way back then very few people took lessons. They were called 36 pluses then – beginners – and I used to come in and show them how to hold the clubs and how to play and teach them the golf etiquette mostly,” says Hazel, who learned from professional Rick Barker.

“Golf taught them [children] patience. I think it’s a great game to teach them how to control their anger.”

Hazel was later asked to help teach a new women’s golf group on Saturdays. The women soon became known as ‘Hazel’s girls’.

About 16 years ago, Hazel played an important part in introducing nine-hole golf to the club.

“I think nine-hole girls filled a hole in golf,” says Hazel. “Because some ladies worked part-time; and it gave them time to have a little game of golf and then go away to work.” Hazel first picked up a putter at age 11, learning from the club’s current professional Jay Carter’s great grandfather Jack in the 1930s. “I had three clubs. A wood, an iron and a putt,” says Hazel, who remembers trying to dodge the cow poo while practising a round of five-hole golf on her family’s small dairy farm in Opotiki.

By Zoe Hunter

Principles behind a planned development on an empty section in Papamoa's township are seeking a zone change from Tauranga City Council to allow for creation of a new mixed use development.

The 7356m2 section alongside Domain Road, between Papamoa Beach Road and Percy Road, is currently zoned residential. Developers of the site this week approached council seeking to have part of it re-zoned to commercial through a private plan change.

Current plans are to create a mixed-use development featuring retail shops, first floor offices and a multi-storey residential development at the rear of the site, says Rob Benge, from Matrixx Consultants Ltd.

The complex will be set back from the road frontage by a wide promenade.

Plans are for 1250m2 ground floor retail space to include cafes, surf shops and other outlets.

Office space on the first floor is currently planned to be 425m2, on the north east Domain Road corner, Papamoa Beach Road end of the site.

A rough sketch of the size and bulk of the development was presented at the public meeting on Tuesday.

The purpose of the public forum address is to seek an indication of council support for the concept before committing to the $100,000 drawing's process required for the plan change.

By Andrew Campbell

Top Chefs, Top Food At Food Show A highlight of this year’s Seriously Good Food Show is the live cooking demonstrations in the Tauranga Top Chef Theatre.

On June 28-29 some of Tauranga’s top chefs will show off their skills, MC’d by international chef and author Peter Blakeway.

Visitors will not only get to see how the professionals do it, but also get the chance to sample their unique creations, once completed.

Joining the line-up is Andrew Targett from Tauranga’s Elizabeth Cafe & Larder, Stephen Barry from the highly regarded Mount Bistro, head chef Simon Green from Trinity Wharf ’s Halo Restaurant and Global Cuisine’s head chef Ant Lawler.

“These creative and talented chefs will be cooking up a storm for visitors to this year’s show, giving them a chance to pick up

tips and tricks, taste creations and watch professionals in action,” says organiser Graeme Martin.

Another attraction to this year’s show is a new feature: the Palazzo Beverage Theatre.

Designed to showcase what’s happening in the world of wine, beer, liquors and non-alcoholic beverages, this theatre will be a “ton of fun” with tastings and talkings galore.

“Here’s your chance to sit, relax and enjoy, and they will come to you on the half hour all day long.

Also back by popular demand, is the special Parcel Minding Service allowing visitors to leave their show purchases in safe hands instead of carrying them around the show.

“Located at the Info Desk, it’s perfectly situated so you can go round again, unencumbered, just in case you might have missed something.”

There’s plenty to see at the upcoming Seriously Good Food Show, at ASB Arena, June 28-29.

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Should wreck stay or go?

Proposal for Otumoetai

The owner of the Rena has lodged resource consent applications under the Resource Management Act to leave sections of the wreck and associated debris in place on Astrolabe Reef and to provide for any future discharges of contaminants that may arise from leaving the wreck in place.

You can say what you like about the Resource Management Act, but for situations like this it provides a very robust mechanism to make a decision on whether the Rena can be left on the reef.

I have no opinion at present on whether the Rena should be left to stay on the reef or not. For me, it all depends on the information provided on the impacts of leaving – or removing – the wreck.

By law, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council must receive any application for a resource consent.

Public submissions are now open regarding a proposal by the New Zealand Geographic Board to rename the Otumoetai suburb so it includes a macron.

Proposals relating to Stokes Beach, Otumoetai Beach, Otumoetai Channel, Otumoetai Pa and Otumoetai Suburb were published in the ‘NZ Gazette’ on June 5, 2014, seeking submissions for a three-month period ending September 5, 2014.

The proposals will also be published on the LINZ website.

An interesting item from internal staff submissions received last week during the Annual Plan process was for a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design review for Mauao.

I support safety and tree trimming but I’m concerned at spending $3000 for a consultant to carry out this kind of assessment.

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Rena plague continues

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We don’t want to be left with a rotting carcass on what was a pristine, popular dive reef –and we don’t want a continued exclusion zone restricting access for years to come.

The Rena plague continues to haunt our reputation as a region of pristine beaches with environmental consciousness.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has received two resource consent applications from Rena owners Costamare (Daina Shipping Co), to leave sections of the wreck on the reef along with associated debris; and to provide for any future contaminants from leaving the wreck in place.

Further, the owners are requesting to refer the application directly to the Environment Court.

Debate on reshaping local government in the Western Bay and the wider region is hotting up – but who is leading it?

Paul Adams has put forward a vision for a dynamic Tauranga attracting people to a vibrant city renowned for its arts, culture, recreation and educational opportunities along with a growing high-skill work environment.

He argues amalgamating Tauranga and Western Bay is essential to create a more effective and efficient environment for business.

Exciting, but most voters value local place, community and low cost above creating a pro-business environment.

Mayor Stuart Crosby warns the amalgamation process is inherently political.

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Popular track to reopen A popular Tauranga walkway closed to the public since January is due to re-open today.

The Daisy Hardwick has undergone restoration work to form a new rock rip-rap seawall along the seaward side of the walkway and resurface the wellworn track.

What was initially a three-month project turned into a six-month stint, with Tauranga City Council contractors continuing their work after the track is re-opened.

TCC communications manager Frank Begley says along with tidal issues, ground conditions along the track turned out to be more difficult than anticipated.

The works were undertaken along a 700 metre section of the walkway, between Maxwells Rd and Coach Drive, at Pillans Point, as part of the $462,000 Waikareao Walkway Erosion Protection project. Frank says the track will remain

open as the final works are completed, which mainly involves completing final surfacing.

“The rock wall is complete but the track may be lumpy until this work is done.

“The only effect on the public will be that contractors will be working on certain sections from time to time, so they should take care when passing.”

While the majority of the track was expected to be widened between 2-2.5m, Frank says much of the track is now even wider – between 3-4m in width.

The Daisy Hardwick is a 9km Waikareao Estuary loop walkway, which many people cycle, walk and run around on a daily basis. During works about 1km of the walkway was closed with a detour along Maxwells, Pillans Point and Goods roads to re-join the track – totalling 1.2km.

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Top auction taking off Dozens of model aircraft, parts and engines will go up for auction this weekend in the Tauranga Model Aircraft Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year.

The club’s annual auction, running for more than 20 years, attracts model aircraft enthusiasts from across the North Island, keen to add to their collection or put items up for sale.

Club communications officer Roger Hutson says this Saturday’s event is extra special due to the auctioning of a large collection of a deceased estate, including unopened kits, partially-completed kits, completed kits, engines, old diesel engines and building materials.

“It’s quite special.”

Added to the collection will be aircraft and parts of all shapes and sizes, from small models, to large gliders and helicopters.

“Some of the larger items go for up to $1000, but most of them stay around the $100-150 range.

“People come from all over the North Island and many people arrive with a carload of aircraft, engines.”

The auction begins with registration of items at 8.30am at Classic Flyers. The auction begins 10am, and Roger says most items usually sell.

The event is the major fundraiser for the Tauranga Model Aircraft Club, with funds going towards the development of the club’s site at TECT All Terrain Park.

The runways at the site are built, but there are still many development jobs to complete, says Roger.

Anyone is welcome to attend Saturday’s auction, browse the aircraft and learn more about them from club members.

By Corrie Taylor

Frazer Brodie helps Roger Hutson with engine advice for the first flight of his fully aerobatic 2.2m Edge 540. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

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Buddhist monk visits city Tauranga residents are invited to spend the evening with a Tibetan Buddhist monk, who is visiting the city this month to speak at a free event.

Geshe Sangey Thinley, known as Geshe-la, will be speaking about Tibetan topic ‘The Eight Verses for Transforming the Mind’ at ASB Arena, Suite 4, from 7pm9pm on June 26.

The 73-year-old monk is a highly qualified and sublime teacher of Tibetan Buddhist practices and principles.

Geshe-la will be assisted by his translator Anton Weiersmuller.

Although it is a free event, donations are accepted to go towards the welfare of the Buddhist spiritual community – Sangha.

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There’s more than one side to the story Last week I outlined Tauranga City Council’s decisions on the 2014/2015 Annual Plan.

This week’s column provides you with another councillor’s different point of view – of how we limited next year’s budget to a two per cent increase in general rate, included a 4.7 per cent levy on stormwater, and stopped increasing our debt. The following paragraphs are from TCC councillor Gail McIntosh: Thanks Matt, the annual plan budget results in three types of decisions. Include it in this year’s budget for the year commencing July 1, 2014, defer to the 10-year plan to be concluded in early 2015, or leave out all-together.

Many initiatives like outdoor gyms for elders or skate parks for youngsters are great ideas but we don’t have the resources to support them at present.

We can address climate change The Green Party has just launched a Climate Protection Plan that would achieve carbon neutrality for New Zealand by 2050. The Greens are the only party to set the inspiring target.

News last week shows local business PowerSmart Solar is continuing its fantastic work installing Photo Voltaic solar power in the Pacific Islands.

Their win-win systems replace diesel generation with solar arrays that can service up to several thousand people, saving money and reducing carbon emissions at the same time.

There are now PV solar systems on many Tauranga houses, with the lucky owners paying next to nothing in power bills for years to come.

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Listen out for New Zealand children delivering a hard-hitting message to their parents and caregivers: ‘Stop sore throats hurting hearts – get sore throats checked’.

Toi Te Ora – Public Health Service is spreading the children’s message on radio and newspapers throughout the Bay of Plenty during June to help prevent rheumatic fever in communities.

The serious mainly affects Maori and Pacific children – aged four-19 years – especially if someone in the family has had it before.

Rheumatic fever starts with a sore throat that is known as a ‘strep throat’ – a throat infection caused by a bacterial infection or bug called Group A Streptococcus.

If the ‘strep throat’ is not treated with antibiotics, it can cause rheumatic fever.

If a child gets rheumatic fever they can become very sick with sore swollen joints, including elbows, ankles, wrists and knees, tiredness, heart problems and may need ongoing heart operations.

They will not be as healthy as before, and will spend a lot of time in hospitals and at the doctors.

Toi Te Ora – Public Health Service’s Medical Officer of Health Jim Miller says there have been great efforts to reduce this illness in the BOP, but it is still far too common.

“Rheumatic fever can be prevented, if sore throats are dealt with early,” says Jim. “If your child complains of a sore throat, take them to the local health centre to be checked.”

If it could be ‘strep throat’ they will be given 10 days of antibiotics. Make sure they take these until they are all finished, says Jim. Let’s stop sore throats hurting hearts – get sore throats checked to keep hearts strong.

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On June 28, a group of Year 11 students will begin the journey teacher Shannon Armstrong hopes will show them new ways of living, eating, travelling and education.

The students will partner with twinning school North Vista Secondary School for the annual trip.

Shannon says the Te Puke High has been working with an agent in Singapore to plan a good range of educational and cultural trips.

“We go to the Change War Memorial; we take poppies, have a look around and see if anyone’s relatives are in the memorial. That’s really special.

“We will visit a rubber plantation and see how palm oil is produced, and visit a church made of glass.”

Each student will be partnered with a Singapore student, and will be staying in a host family.

“It’s going to be really different for them; they will go out at night and experience the culture from that family.”

Shannon says past students who completed the trip have made life-long friends and plan to travel back when they leave school.

“From the years gone by it’s amazing to see on that last day the tears and the hugs, how fast they build those connections. It’s really special.”

Shannon hopes the students will return more sensitive to other cultures within their school and community.

“I think it will broaden their knowledge a lot in a cultural and respectful way.”

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Armed police demonstration Police, guns and dogs will swarm the Monmouth Redoubt in Tauranga on Saturday as part of the first ever New Zealand Police National Open Day.

Derby action gets serious All girl roller derby gets serious next weekend when Mount Militia’s skaters take on Whakatane.

The local skaters are back for another round of home game action at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre on Saturday, June 21, at 7pm.

Neighbours At War Round Two will include plenty of on-court

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An armed offenders and police dog unit demonstration will be held as a conclusion to a tour of the Tauranga Police Station cells.

The aim of the open day, which will be taking place in all 12 police districts in New Zealand, is to give people the opportunity to gain an understanding of what a modern police service looks like.

From 10am to 1pm, residents will be able to take a tour of the Tauranga Police Station cells before the demonstration at the redoubt.

Bay of Plenty district commander Superintendent Glenn Dunbier says this is a great opportunity for people to see how the police station is no longer the

fortress of old. “They are now community buildings, where a whole host of people from different walks of life gather to discuss different ways of keeping people safe,” says Glenn.

“We are very aware that the first contact with the police for most people is during times of stress or trauma.

“This event provides a chance to meet police staff in an informal, stress-free environment and see some of the modern tools and techniques we now use and the work we are doing to prevent crime and to reduce offending and victimisation.”

By Letitia Atkinson

We are Your South Pacific Specialists Maree Webb - Samoa

Samoa has always been on my wish-list.

We arrived on Air New Zealand mid morning, and within 30 minutes were on the coach for a very ‘entertaining’ ride to the new resort, Saletoga Sands. Located 90 minutes from the airport, we were greeted by fabulous and helpful staff. Saletoga is a small boutique property, located beachfront, spacious fales surrounding a large swimming pool, with lush tropical gardens and poolside restaurant. Here we spent 2 days enjoying our surroundings. We then moved onto the Sinalei Reef Resort, about a 30 minute drive away, this resort is well established and has a wow factor on arrival. The gardens were spectacular, and the facilities and staff really made us feel at home. The beach was safe, and at full tide great snorkeling, paddle boarding and hunting for green ‘turtles’ which we were not lucky enough to see. Overwater restaurant with fabulous food, life was good. We did an island tour upon which we explored underwater caves, and the spectacular Lolomanu Beach, drank fresh coconuts under fresh water falls. Our week in Samoa passed by very quickly. Tourism is still in its infancy, and this is part of the charm.

A wonderful holiday where you can switch off completely and enjoy a tropical paradise at its laid back best.

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Rarotonga is such an easy island getaway.

No need to get an international drivers license, no need to get foreign exchange.

Just pack your bag and go as long as your NZ passport is valid for one week beyond your stay. In just under 4 hours you can be sitting on the beach. Navigating around the island is very simple, if you do not want to hire a scooter or car you have the clockwise or anti clockwise bus to choose from. It is only 32km around – but there is plenty to do! The Saturday morning markets are fun, don’t be surprised to be invited to sit down and pass the time of day chatting in any of the stalls. This is a friendly destination! Snorkeling is fabulous, deep sea fishing is certainly worth a day’s outing, a cross island walk or safari tour and a trip to Aitutaki as a day trip or extended stay all come personally recommended. It is a laid back destination and most properties are self-catering. If you stay at a property without a restaurant – you are welcome to slip through the hedge to the next resort and eat there, or stop at little road side stalls where locals sell their own cooked produce – ika mata, curries, chicken, or try some of their doughnuts! Music and hospitality make Rarotonga stand out as the pearl of the Pacific! I can’t wait to go back.

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This has to be one of my favorite places to visit yet. Honolulu gives you the best of both worlds – you can do as much or as little as you like! Downtown Waikiki is a lot of fun and is bustling with shopping, restaurants and nightlife. Step off the street and you are right on Waikiki Beach where the turquoise blue waters lap the golden sand. Surf boards, stand-up paddle boards and umbrellas are all available for hire along the beach. Not only is this the perfect place to learn to surf but the beach is very safe for young children with a sea wall to protect against swells and current. I found the shopping to be some of the best I’ve experienced. Ala Moana is a huge open air mall with over 290 stores and restaurants and is easy to get to by using the Waikiki Pink Trolley Line that has several stops in downtown Waikiki.

Pearl Harbour is not to be missed and is a very humbling experience to learn about the tragedy that took place on 7 December 1941.

Taking the Grand Circle Island Tour is the perfect way to get your bearings of the island and to see what else the island has to offer, such as Hanauma Bay – very tranquil and one of the best areas to snorkel.

If you’re feeling adventurous why not climb Diamond Head for some amazing views over Oahu.

A range of accommodation is available, and there is something for everyone, whether it be couples, groups or families. I stayed at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, it is a great family property located directly on the beach and home to the famous Duke’s restaurant. It is easy to say that another visit to the Hawaiian Islands is definitely on the cards!

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Debbie’s wonderfully ‘weird’ jobs Mother-of-four Debbie Blair is struggling to find a full time job after 17 years as a stay-at-home mum, but right now she’s thankful for three ‘quirky’ roles to fill the gap.

accompanies the head investigator on jobs, including insurance fraud, missing persons and adoptions.

She also helps women who want to find if their husband is having an affair.

“I have also been included in cases like family court issues, disputed traffic fines, and After home-schooling all four serving of papers.” children, 42-year-old Debbie Job three is workbegan looking for full-time work ing with a 24-year-old when her youngest started school woman with Down last year. syndrome, who volunteers “But nobody wants to employ at Greenpark Playcentre you if you haven’t had a job for and Bethlehem Primary 17 years.”

Noni Teddy, and pays Debbie from her In the absence of permanent Burton, Mer Gwen Henderson, D Individualised Funding. work – Debbie’s taken up three oro le the elderly Clarkson, and compan thy “Sometimes I feel a bit “weirdly varied” part-time jobs, Debbie Bla io n of ir. Photo by Trac funny… she has to pay which see her clipping toenails one y Hardy. me to follow her round. day, and checking for cheating husbands the next.

It’s great though, she’s awesome to work with, very Job one involves helping a friend run small errands independent, quite the girly-girl and always pleased to for elderly people in the community. see me.”

“Mostly I clip toenails, sometimes I do other things: First and foremost, Debbie’s number one role will clean ovens, windows, gardens, ‘babysit’ a spouse. remain being a mother. She still juggles washing and “It's funny the things you don’t think about not feelcooking with taking her children to sports trainings ing comfortable doing as you get older. Take them to and games. From a full-time mum to working three appointments, and I also offer companionship.” part-time jobs, Debbie says the transition hasn’t been Job two sees Debbie conduct a trial period as a pritoo drastic. vate investigator at Angel Private Investigations.

“It just costs more in petrol these days.”

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BTI dean Dr Andrew Smith says it is BTI’s first step into postgraduate qualification delivery.

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“This doesn’t mean postgraduate students will be working in a Christian school or church. It just means they want to think about what it means to bring their faith to work.”

The qualification consists Bethlehem Tertiary of 18 months’ equivalent Institute dean full-time study, but will be Dr Andrew Smith. completed on a part-time basis during three years, allowing students to integrate study with their professional practice.

“We are going to be provoking students to look at themselves and think about who they are as professionals. They will then look at some of the principles that they bring to the workplace.

“Often, people get involved in these sorts of roles without necessarily clearly articulating the principles that we work from.”

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Children get green recycling lesson A growing initiative asking children to recycle paper in exchange for free trees to plant has seen another 2000 trees planted across the Western Bay. The national Paper4trees programme started in Tauranga 13 years ago and measures schools’ recycling volumes, offering free native plants as an incentive.

Paper4trees manager Hope Lawsen says Western Bay children diverted more than 660 tonnes of paper and cardboard away from landfills in 2013.

“In weight terms, that’s equivalent to 91 elephants. Volume-wise, it’s 105 shipping containers. Either way, it’s Marine Jackson, 5, Jack Brown, 5, and Melissa Gibson, 5.

an awful lot of paper or cardboard that can now be turned into new paper products.”

Schools between Waihi Beach and Otamarakau received their allotted trees – one for every two cubic metres of recycling – in time for World Environment Day last week.

At Otumoetai Primary School a planting day was held on June 5, where most of trees went into the school’s sensory garden.

The school is an Enviroschool and teaches pupils the importance of sustainability.

Teacher Cherie Dean says the programme fits well with the school’s goals.

“We really push for children to recycle; the more we do, the more

trees we get.”

The programme is run by Tauranga-based EERST Trust, a charitable organisation that relies heavily on sponsorship and funding to help pay for trees and cover administrative costs.

Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council are long-standing supporters.

This year, Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust (TECT) also provided a $26,755 grant to help pay for business mentoring, trees and to upgrade the trust’s online database and reporting system.

Since Paper4trees began in 2001, New Zealand children have recycled more than 30,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard and planted more than 120,000 native trees.

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An empowering Pacific getaway Mount Maunganui’s Powersmart Solar managing director Mike Bassett-Smith is excited to be returning to the Pacific for more major solar power systems.

Staff from a Mount Maunganui business will soon be heading to the Pacific Islands – but not for your normal winter getaway.

Following Powersmart Solar’s success of installing a solar power system in Tokelau in 2012, the Mount Maunganui-based company has been awarded contracts to install similar solar grids in the Cook Islands and Tuvalu.

Powersmart Solar managing director Mike BassettSmith says the company is delighted to be awarded the projects worth more than $30 million.

He says the work will keep 35 Kiwis and about 90 local workers busy when work begins in September.

The “complex project” will see 12 solar power systems installed across Tuvalu and the northern Cook Islands, which involves a five-member Powersmart team setting up grid on three separate atolls using 4032 solar panels on sites constructed by a Tokelau team.

“The project will call on all our experience gained

during the successful completion of the similar awardwinning Tokelau Project,” says Mike, who believes the work will be completed early-2015.

The 2012 Tokelau project is saving the nation $900,000 in annual diesel costs for power generation.

Mike says the new projects are expected to create similar savings, by generating about 95 per cent of the Cook Islands and Tuvalu’s power demands.

By operating four separate civil construction and three solar installation teams, Powersmart Solar will be able to proceed on projects in parallel. The Mount Maunganui solar power specialists have been planning for the project for more than a year, says Mike.

He’s picking the biggest challenge is getting more than 10,500 tonnes of equipment and material – including 7730 solar panels and 3822 batteries weighing up to 200 kg each – “onto the tiny coral atolls”.

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How colours affect the home Many of us may not be aware that colour can affect us in many different ways – but Tauranga interior designer Vivienne James knows how to choose the right colour for the home.

Interior designer Vivienne James.

On Thursday, June 19 , Vivienne will be sharing her colour tips for the home with Mark

Fraider from Dulux at Guthrie Bowron’s Mount Maunganui store.

While Mark will be covering the technical aspects of painting, Vivienne will speak about colour and the effect it has on our lives and environment.

“We use a language of colour all the time and we’re totally unaware of it; and it plays a big part in our lives,” says Vivienne, who after 15 years in the industry nationwide has started up her own business – Vivienne Interiors – in Tauranga.

Fixing winter window woes Many people don’t know up to 30 per cent of heat in their home escapes through glass windows.

Barbara Evans shows their products at a home show.

But staff at Weathermaster Blinds and Awnings say this is avoidable by installing energyefficient blinds.

While drapes and double glazing are effective in helping prevent this, installing energy-efficient blinds next to your windows can be an effective alternative, they say.

This is because their insulation measurements of thermal resistance, R-values, exceed that of some double glazing.

The advantage is they’re also efficient in keeping out the sun’s rays and summer heat, protecting you and your home’s furnishings.

They’re custom-made to fit your windows and come in styles, fabrics and colours of your choice.

The company’s most effective energy-saving blinds are ‘Whispers’ – a honeycomb cellular blind with durable and high-performing fabrics. Whispers come with a 10mm honeycomb and the newly-

available super 20mm.

Made with specialty fabrics these blinds create a cushion of air within them, providing a barrier against heat loss.

Whispers blinds look elegant and stylish, with a small, unobtrusive head rail area and compliment modern decor.

Other energy-efficient blinds are Pleateds and Rollershades with insulating block-out fabrics. All these blinds suit most windows, including the difficult-to-cover overhead skylights, which let out a lot of heat in winter and let a lot of warmth in during summer.

If you have winter window woes, contact Barbara or Phil at Weathermaster Blinds and Awnings to see how you can be warm and save money and energy.

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In particular, Vivienne will be talking about how to choose the right colours for your home.

She will be looking at the colour wheel and how it works, feature walls, texture, and how to work with architectural features.

Topics will also include understanding value levels, colour tones and how to change them when you want to.

Vivienne will also look at how to play with bright colour and understanding the neutrals. For those wanting to sell

their home, Vivienne will show how to use colour to bring out the property’s ‘personality’.

“It’s a balancing act and a lot of it is about proportion and space and lifestyle,” says Vivienne.

“Everybody sees colour differently and there are 10,000 colours the eye can see.”

The free event is at Guthrie Bowron at Mount Maunganui from 7pm-9.30pm on Thursday, June 19 .

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Closing the blinds on winter’s nasty chill Now that winter has officially settled in, staff at Harvey Furnishings are encouraging residents to keep their home warm with new, top quality curtains and blinds.

They do this by providing new curtains or blinds that effectively block out the cold from outside, and keep the heat inside.

Harvey Furnishings is New Zealand’s largest manufacturer and retailer of curtains and blinds and has been providing customers with high quality products for more than 55 years. The Tauranga store on Cameron Road is stocked full with a huge selection of readymade curtains and readymade blinds, cushions, and bedspreads for an instant make-over this winter.

As well as selling every style of curtain

and accessory, they also sell every style of Venetian, vertical, roller and roman blinds and a wide range of shutters.

The company also stocks famous brands of fabrics and the latest fashion textiles from around the world; and a huge range of its own direct-import value fabrics. And if you aren’t sure what to choose, Harvey Furnishings’ staff can share their knowledge and expert advice with you.

They also offer free inhome consultations from their highly qualified Sales Consultants, so they can see first-hand what your home needs, and find the perfect fit for you. Consultants have a full range of samples to view with your colour scheme and furnishings, and they’re happy to provide design advice for your requirements.

Don’t put up with a cold home this winter - phone Harvey Furnishings or visit their website.

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Saving on your power bill As the cold weather sets in, I'm watching my power bill go through the roof.

Argh, it's painful to see. Not only are the health bills climbing at this time of the year, but the power bills add more challenges to the weekly budget.

As we visit homes providing our free home energy advice, the key question we get asked is ‘How do I reduce my power bill?’

This is a huge subject, but today I thought I would focus on two things: knowing where your power is being used, and how hard are you working your curtains?

The key to reducing anything is knowing more about it.

I've got an energy monitor hooked up, and I'm regularly watching it (it's in the kitchen).

As I can see when I'm using my power, and how

much, I can identify what to turn off, or what to moderate.

Wow - the number of times the children leave the bathroom heating on.

Those heat lamps use a bit of power. In the UK they did a study around energy monitoring and they say using an energy monitor helped people action up to 10 per cent in power savings.

Your curtains can save you lots of energy too. Using them correctly is really important.

There is a lot to say here, but there's a great document on curtains and windows put out by the Hutt City council.

You can find it at http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/ Documents/forms/building/ECE-INFO-002.

If you don't have curtains, but desperately need some, Tauranga has a Curtain Bank (run by the Red Cross) that may be able to help out.

Until next time.

Engaging a licenced building practitioner Despite two years of bedding in, there still appears to be confusion among homeowners about the function of the Licensed Building Practitioner scheme and how it differs from serving an apprenticeship and becoming qualified.

The LBP scheme’s intent was to assess practitioners’ ability to perform restricted building work, which basically encompasses weathertightness and structural integrity of the building.

Quantity rather than quality appeared to be the goal of the day, with the Ministry of Business,

Innovation and Employment now very proud to have exceeded targets of 24,000 licensing classes issued.

The flip-side is the disciplinary board is busier than expected.

So what’s the best option for homeowners?

Start with LBP – ask your builder to show you their LBP practicing card.

As you will need a well-rounded practitioner to cover critical elements the LBP scheme did not assess, enquire as to what building qualifications they hold. A trade qualified practitioner will then be able to produce consumer-friendly

Making a home for Pippi

My name is Pippi and I am a lovely 6 year old female cat.

Shelter life is fine for most cats but every now and then we have a cat come in who doesn’t cope very well with it.

Poor Pippi is finding the constant stream of people coming through adoption to look at the cats and kittens a bit of a struggle and is getting a little grumpy as a result. She is a lovely cat who really needs to find a nice quiet new forever home where she can relax in peace and not have to worry about being disturbed all the time. Please come in and meet Pippi if you think you have the perfect new home for her or phone 5780245 for more information. Ref no. 19872

building contracts. This will protect both parties through a common understanding of terms of engagement.

Ensure your builder can offer you a building guarantee, not a Boy Scout motto – but one which is underwritten by an independent insurer.

Insist your builder gives you a construction programme, this allows you time to prepare finances for stage payments.

Most importantly, spend time with your builder and make certain you fully understand what is, and is not, included in their price.

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Purchase any Feltex or Godfrey Hirst carpet from Gerrand Floorings and you could win one of 20 weekends for two at the exclusive Wharekauhau Lodge.

Leanne Rich talking through some of the features and benefits of different fibre options for carpets.

Deciphering carpet types Carpet between your toes – there’s no better feeling on a cold winter. But what carpet is best for you?

An ongoing question is what’s the difference between a wool fibre and a manmade fibre? And what is better?

Both options have their own features and benefits.

Wool can age gracefully meaning it can shed its own fibre, taking away soil and renewing its look. It also holds one-third of its weight in moisture.

But wool doesn’t perform as well as a manmade fibre when it comes to fade resistance. A manmade fibre’s strong fade resistance properties are a very important requirement in our coastal location, especially if your windows have no tinting or lamination treatment. Manmade fibre can also be cleaned up very easily, so is popular with young families

and busy professionals.

When looking at a manmade fibre it’s important to know what the actual fibre is. For example, solution-dyed fibre is the best process but not all solution-dyed fibres are created equally.

A solution-dyed nylon will perform at a much higher level than a solutiondyed polyproplylene or polyester.

Carpets from the ‘poly’ family are generally known as fashion-focussed – they look good but for a shorter time.

If you’re comparing solution-dyed products against each other, make sure you’re comparing the same fibre types.

Another commonly known manmade fibre is triexta. Derived from corn kernels, this fibre’s strength are its ultra-softness and stain-resistance.

Talk to a carpet professional to ensure you make an informed decision for your family and home.

Kiwi expert’s public talk Conservationists can learn about everything being done to establish a thriving population of New Zealand’s national bird in the Western Bay at Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust’s annual meeting on Wednesday.

With the trust recently releasing

of two mature juveniles, aged 20 months old, chairman Phil Wells says the new strategy is proving successful.

He’s now encouraging people interested in finding out more to attend the trust’s AGM, where leading kiwi conservationist John

McLennan QSM will speak about restoration projects he’s been involved with.

The meeting at Tauranga Gold Club (1295 Cameron Rd) is 7pm Wednesday.

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“It’s definitely good to be getting the results we were hoping for at the start,” says Phil, who is talking about his fifth place finish at June 1’s Rally Canterbury.

“We were hoping to be in the top five, so it’s good to be back there.”

Phil’s strong start to the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship series at the first round in Whangarei was derailed when his clutch blew on the first day, Tauranga rally driver Phil Campbell has put a bad start to the national and problems with a smashed rally championships behind him. Photo by Euan Cameron. brake calliper and team illness thanking everyone already helping this season. occurred at Rally Otago in May. Dave’s consistent driving saw him finish third overall Phil says while both the clutch and brake problems in Canterbury, taking him to third place for the series, were quite rare he’d made changes to his Group N while Phil’s success in Canterbury saw him rise from Mitsubishi Evo 9 set-up to avoid a possible repeat and being 12th equal in the class to seventh equal. is now being extra fastidious in his pre-rally mechaniPhil’s strong result in Canterbury included a thirdcal checks to ensure everything is at its best. fastest time on stage three – a fast public road stage “We obviously want to make sure we don’t have – where he was happy with his speed. another Did Not Finish.”

Now he’s looking forward to racing in more similar In contrast, Dave Holder – who started his debut 4WD season strongly – is facing his next challenge off- stages at Wairarapa on June 28.

The improved result had given Phil and co-driver road, with the need to find more sponsors so he can Venita Fabbro “a definite boost” – and they’re detercompete at this month’s Rally Wairarapa. mined to achieve at least one podium finish in this “We will be working hard for further sponsorship

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Trail of glory grabs attention From rookie MX1 rider to rising international star, Rhys Carter’s strong performance in the Australian Motocross Championships has everyone taking notice.

Mount Maunganui’s Rhys Carter is the top performing kiwi in the Australian Motocross Championships. Photo by Andy McGechan www.bikesportNZ.com

At the halfway point of the 10-round Australian series, the Mount Maunganui resident is the highest-ranked Kiwi rider – in a highly-respectable eighth place.

“I set myself a goal of finishing top-10 in Australia, so I’m pretty happy with how things are going

at the moment,” says the 24-year-old. “I was fifth overall after round one and that was pretty mindblowing.

“Jay Foreman, my team manager in Australia, is very happy with how I’ve been performing and I’m only nine points off sixth place overall,” says Rhys. “There are still five rounds to go, so anything can still happen.”

His dramatic rise in fortunes began when he was selected as part of the three-member Kiwi team to ride at the Motocross of Nations event in Germany late last year, where he rode Suzuki RM-Z450 bike well against top riders – despite his background riding a 250cc in the MX1.

A few too many crashes in the New Zealand Motocross Championships at the start of this year saw him only manage seventh in the MX2 class.

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Growing up through grief Growing Through Grief Te Puke coordinator Claire Roberts, Mount and Papamoa coordinator Naudeen Heerschap, and Tauranga coordinator Charlotte Van Doorn.

Bay of Plenty children and young people suffering from significant losses or changes in their lives are encouraged to sign up for assistance in growing through their grief.

Waiapu Anglican Social Service’s ‘Growing Through Grief ’ provides support to five to 18-year-olds who are experiencing change, loss, and grief through its peer support programme – Seasons.

The loss could be due to family separation, divorce, or death of someone close to them, or other major family changes.

The Seasons programme is run

locally in Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Papamoa, and Te Puke.

Te Puke co-ordinator Claire Roberts says the programme encourages young people to speak about their experiences in a one-hour weekly session during nine weeks.

“During that time we talk about feelings, they tell their story – but we do it all with activities. We have some form of art activity for each session.”

While Seasons runs nationwide, national co-ordinator Carol Goldie-Anderson says Tauranga is the home of the programme, with it first talked about in the city in 1994.

“It’s a service that is well established and has a great reputation, and many families have been

supported by having their children come to the programme.”

Last year, 116 Bay of Plenty children attended the programme plus 33 parents and caregivers, who attended the adult groups.

Growing Through Grief Tauranga recently received an Excellence Award for Innovation. Tauranga husband-and-wife duo John and Bonnie Hebenton, who’ve been involved since the programme began, received an Excellence Award in Service.

The programme is also available for those affected by a family member with a serious or lifethreatening illness.

For more information, visit www.growingthroughgrief.org.nz

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Natural medicine for children’s colds Coughs, colds and sniffles are ever-present during winter, with young families especially susceptible to them.

Unfortunately, they are a necessary part of growing up.

They challenge the immune system, which strengthens a child’s defence mechanisms. Although necessary, providing relief from symptoms is important to reduce their suffering.

Pharmaceutical cough and cold medicines were pulled from the shelves in 2010 for children aged under 6. Furthermore, these drugs are not recommended for children under 12.

Luckily, there is an effective solution. And this is where natural medicine comes in.

The safety and efficacy of herbal remedies are well documented – for both adults and children – from generations of medical use. Now increasing scientific evidence is supporting this.

To recover quickly it’s also important to get enough sleep so your body can heal. Unwell children often have difficulty sleeping, especially when coughing regularly or becoming blocked up from a cold. Lack of sleep can make it tough on both the child and parents.

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Call for nationwide screening No one likes talking about it, but the fact is five times more New Zealanders die of bowel cancer than the number killed on our roads every year.

That’s about 1200 – the number of breast and prostate cancer deaths combined.

Most bowel cancers develop from polyps, a common feature in the bowel surface among people aged 60-plus. Non-Maori are more likely to develop this type of cancer than Maori. Other risk factors exist including family history, lifestyle choices, or a pre-existing condition such as ulcerative colitis.

The four-year pilot study in Waitemata diagnosed

“‘Flow’ is the way people describe their state of mind when consciousness is harmoniously ordered, and they want to pursue whatever they are doing for its own sake.” - MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI You will probably have heard the expression of ‘being in flow’. The key to this is to build awareness of

129 cases in its first year and it is long overdue for a nationwide rollout. This could prevent 180 deaths annually by virtue of early detection. The hold-up seems to be about the specialised personnel needed to perform the colonoscopies should a screening test show blood in a sample. Symptoms such as bleeding from the back passage or a change in bowel habits need to be checked out immediately.

Professor Frank Frizelle, who is a surgeon in Canterbury, is quoted in the media this week saying there’s been a ‘talkfest’ for the last 16 years about a nationwide screening programme.

Meanwhile, about 1200 of the 3000 people diagnosed every year die. There must be no more delays.

where flow is for you.

When you stop fighting your life, begin to look at how you’re affected when you recognise what is right for you and then pursuing it, you will begin to experience that ‘flow’.

For example, if I focused my coaching on how to convince a person they needed

coaching from me, rather than listening to what is right for them, I wouldn’t feel in flow.

When you are true to what is right for you, flow begins to happen. If you don’t feel flow in your life, ask yourself what areas aren’t working and what steps you want to take to bring harmony into those areas.

Helping long-term health problems If you have a long-term health problem, the question is whether introducing changes can obtain noticeable improvements.

Like anything in life – you will never know unless you try. The majority of people who contact me have a diagnosed and medically-treated problem. Some are clear and obvious, such as arthritis, while others like ongoing fatigue can be murky.

Nutritional medicine identifies nutritional factors that cause or contribute to the problem.

We then create a programme, combining diet and supplements, to encourage healing. The focus is not so much the disease symptoms, but the processes that cause and sustain the disease.

For example, some people on statin cholesterol medications develop statin myopathy he solution is usually to add the right dose of CoQ10 and the problems generally resolve.

Doctors prescribe statins because high cholesterol can increase the risk of cardiovascular problems. I take a broader view than just cholesterol levels, including other heart health risk factors – especially blood vessel inflammation, cholesterol oxidation, vitamin D status and homocysteine.

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Diabetics need a nutrient-dense diet that helps regulate the release of blood sugar and insulin. We then introduce supplements including vitamin D, broad spectrum minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, Omega 3 oils and other nutrients to protect blood vessels and nerves by controlling free radical damage and inflammation. One of my borderline diabetic clients used these methods to improve blood sugar control in just one month.

If you have long-term health problems, you should investigate nutritional therapy. It just may be the most important health decision you will make. Give me a call if you need more information. To join my full weekly newsletter, go to www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on 0800 423 559.

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Donors save Jacob’s life As World Blood Donor Day nears on June 14, Tauranga residents are being reminded of the life-saving importance of donating blood.

New Zealand Blood Service donor recruiter for Tauranga, Lesley Sinclair, says the organisation needs 12,000 new donors every year to meet demands.

“We are one of the only selfsufficient countries in the world for our blood and blood products, but if we have to start buying it in I certainly wouldn’t want to be needing blood.”

At present four per cent of New Zealand’s eligible donor population gives blood – a statistic Lesley desperately hopes to change.

“We’re trying to make people aware, that one blood donation can save up to three lives.”

Tauranga mother Lucy Avery knows first-hand the importance of blood donations, after her son Jacob was diagnosed with a rare bone marrow condition.

Jacob was born on April 9, 2013, by caesarean weighing 4.195kg.

All routine tests indicated Jacob was a normal healthy baby.

But at four-five weeks old, he

was experiencing feeding difficulties and his weight gain had slowed.

Lucy visited a lactation consultant, who commented on Jacob’s increasing pallor and lack of energy and advised immediate assessment by a paediatrician.

That night he had his first blood transfusion, and weeks of testing and procedures followed.

Jacob was diagnosed with a condition called Diamond Black Fan Anaemia: a rare bone marrow condition where bone marrow doesn’t produce red blood cells.

He has since received 14 blood transfusions, the last five weeks ago.

With weekly blood checks and a new drug trial, doctors are hoping Jacob will be healed.

Jacob’s first birthday

was celebrated recently at Motiti Reserve, and rather than bringing gifts Lucy and husband Mark asked people to donate blood.

“Without blood donors donating their precious blood, Jacob’s predicament would have been dire,” says Lucy.

The Tauranga Donor Centre is at 154 Cameron Rd. Phone 07 578 2194. To become a new donor, visit www.nzblood. co.nz and click on Pledge.

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Jacob Avery, 1, is alive today because of others’ blood donations.

Osteopathy for babies’ ailments It is a common belief babies and children should have no structural strains in their bodies, because they are so young.

The reality is very different. The birth of the baby is one of the most stressful events of their life.

It’s a journey that’s fraught with their mother’s pelvic and lower back issues, emergency procedures, forceps and caesareans. It’s a journey that can carry its strains long into life.

Later on, stress can come from the bumps of crawling, walking, emotions and clusters of childhood illnesses. These can cause an unsettled baby who needs to be rocked, or carried, sleeps for only short periods, and wakes to the slightest noise.

The calm and soothing approach of osteopathy, in particular the skilled and gentle ‘cranial’ techniques, makes it especially suitable for treating children.

The osteopath will work on baby’s head, back, pelvis, tummy or chest. Often working on one area in a baby’s neck can create dramatic changes in all of these unsettling symptoms – a welcome change for a mum who needs her recovery time too.

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Victoria Parr pitches herself as an ordinary woman, but to some she’s much more.

By Corrie Taylor

15–21 June

Volunteer Week

Welcome Bay Community Centre volunteer Victoria Parr and manager Anna Larsen. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

The Welcome Bay mother has been awarded Volunteer Western Bay of Plenty’s Quarterly Award for her volunteer work at Welcome Bay Community Centre.

Centre manager Anna Larson nominated Victoria for the award, having been overwhelmed by Victoria’s generosity since she began volunteering in May 2013.

“She works like a trooper. It’s hard to express how valuable she is; I think of the days when she’s not here and I really struggle, even if it’s just someone to talk to.

“Because she’s on the centre’s board, and she has lots of really good ideas and lots of positive things to say.”

The award came as a “pleasant surprise” to Victoria, who spends four-five days a week at the

centre – all unpaid.

“I was blown away, I didn’t expect it. Obviously Anna had done it without me knowing, but I was thrilled; it was a nice surprise.”

She is also a member of the boards for Welcome Bay School and the Tauranga Kindergarten Association.

“I used to volunteer a lot when I lived in Hamilton, so I dug into it here when I moved last year.

“My main focus was the work with children from early childhood right through to teenagers, so it works really well with what I’m involved in.”

Victoria has been integral in the development of the centre’s Saturday markets and youth events on Fridays.

Iris Beemster from Volunteer WBOP says any member organisation can nominate a volunteer who they think deserves an award for their contribution.

“With the Quarterly Awards it’s the luck of the draw as to who wins it, as we feel that all volunteers are valuable to organisations.”

Volunteer Awareness Week is from June 15-21. In recognition, Tauranga City councillors are today working with Volunteer WBOP to get first-hand volunteer experience.

“We thought this is a good way for the councillors to meet with volunteers and hear their stories, as well as why volunteers are so important for the organisations in our community,” says Iris.

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Home for two colony cats

Bay of Plenty/ Eastern Region Tauranga office

Ma tini ma mano ka rapa te whai By many, by thousands, the work will be accomplished

Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for their community work.

THANKS ALSO TO ALL OUR FUNDERS: COGS, Bay Trust, NZCT, Lion Foundation, Z Hewletts Road.

National Volunteer Week – Te Wiki Tūao a Motu | 15 – 21 June 2014

These two beautiful ginger boys have come from a colony at a young age, spent some time with one of our lovely fosterers and are now ready for a new home.

They are very friendly and cuddly cats but they are a little shy at first. They are about five months old, have been de-sexed, vet-checked and vaccinated.

If you have a little patience to help either of these boys come out of their shell, or if you are interested in giving another of our cats a home, please ring ARRC’s foster carer Maureen on 07 578 8335 or have a look at www.arrc.org.nz or Facebook.

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Annual awards call for volunteer groups

2014 2014 2014 15–21 The call isJune out for community

members to shine a light upon volunteer groups and local do-gooders for this year’s Trustpower Community Awards.

thank and recognise voluntary groups by entering them in the awards.

The Supreme Winner of both the Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty Community Awards will represent each region at the Trustpower National Community

National Volunteer Week 15–21 June

2014 Julie Thomas and Dave Woodhouse from Katikati Theatre.

As part of National Volunteer Week, and in association with the Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty District councils, Trustpower is asking the community to

Awards in Wellington next March.

Last year’s Supreme Winner for the Western Bay of Plenty Community Awards was the Katikati Theatre.

Representative Julie Thomas says the awards are a great way to acknowledge and showcase the wonderful work volunteers are doing in your community.

“Representing the Western Bay of Plenty at the national awards enabled us the opportunities to network and gain valuable ideas as well as be thoroughly spoiled.”

Trustpower community relations representative Jess Somerville says everyday Tauranga and Western Bay community members benefit from the hard work of local voluntary groups.

“Volunteers selflessly give their time to a number of community projects, causes and services that improve peoples’ lives.

“They fundraise, coordinate support groups, host events, build things and even organise sporting challenges to keep people active – all of this is often on top of family and work commitments too.”

More than $10,000 is up for grabs across five categories: Heritage and Environment; Health and Wellbeing; Arts and Culture; Sports and Leisure; and Education and Child/Youth Development.

To nominate a group, entry forms are available at any council office or service centre, at www.trustpower.co.nz/communityawards or 0800 87 11 11. Entries close June 27.

New members top issue at annual meet Aongatete Outdoor Centre’s Annual General Meeting is this coming Tuesday – and yet again it’s looking for new blood to join its board.

Board member Iain Bibby says this year’s AGM is at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Mulgan St, Katikati, on June 17 from 7.30pm.

“Chairman Paul Whittaker says we’d still be interested in hearing from any prospective board members. We still need people to replace us when we eventually retire.” lain says Friends of AOC’s first working bee is at the centre on June 23 from 9am. “We’ll possibly be laying cobblestones, transferring endangered seedlings to our wedding/funeral area, spring cleaning etc – weather permitting.”

Those interested can take a two-hour walk to the centre’s gravity water supply intake to become part of a fix-it/back-up group.

For details, call Iain on 07 572 2987.

Thank you!

We at the Heart Foundation would like to give a heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers…

Thank you for your passion, for all your hard work and thank you for your time. You have helped us keep more hearts beating for longer, but we’re not done yet!

In New Zealand a life is lost to heart disease every 90 minutes and we are doing all we can to stop this.

Please, can you help by sparing just 90 minutes of your time at our February Street Appeal?

Heart Week Street Appeal will be held on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th of February 2015.

Please register as a volunteer today.

Phone 0800 830 100 Email volunteer@heartfoundation.org.nz Online www.heartfoundation.org.nz/heartweek 2128WS

al c o l r u o y k n a Th ! y a d o t s p u o r g voluntary Enter them in the Trustpower Western Bay of Plenty Community Awards or Trustpower Tauranga Community Awards online at: www.trustpower.co.nz/communityawards collect an Entry Form from your council service centre, or phone the Trustpower Community Relations Team on 0800 87 11 11 There are cash prizes for the groups as well as a celebration dedicated to them.

Entries close Friday 27 June 2014.

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Seeking the right advice first The problem many people face when considering undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures is feeling embarrassed that others may think that they are vain.

Cosmetic Medicine

Seeking information from magazines and television documentaries, which do not always express correct information, can also cloud the picture.

That’s why it’s important people who are concerned about their appearance discuss it with a professional who can give the best advice about cosmetic surgery and its suitability.

Within this feature are plenty of professionals within this field, happy to offer their advice and expertise.

These days such procedures in New Zealand are well regarded and a real option for people who want to feel more comfortable with their appearance.

They are becoming more common, and many procedures today are not overly invasive.

Options available include abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), breast augmentation and reduction, rhinoplasty, liposuction, face-lifts and cosmetic eye surgery.

Choosing to have cosmetic surgery is

a major personal decision requiring careful consideration.

Although plastic surgery should not be seen as a cure for low self-esteem, it is important for people to understand the psychological benefits of these procedures for their loved ones.

Most people get plastic surgery to change a body part that they do not particularly like, or because they wish to appear younger.

Many people who suffer from low self-esteem often see cosmetic surgery as a wonderful option for boosting their self-confidence.

Look younger and more energetic Blepharoplasty is the ultimate procedure to help restore a more energetic and youthful appearance, according to Skin Centre specialist Dr Paul Salmon.

“Sometimes even after a good night’s sleep it can be hard to feel vibrant when you see your eyes looking tired,” says Paul.

“The loose skin over your eyes and the fat bags under them make you look more tired and older than you feel inside.”

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Makeup can normally be worn five days after surgery. The resulting hairline scars which follow the natural contour of the eyelids tend to fade in about two months.

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Cosmetic Surgery

Appearance Medicine

Face to face with surgical expert Plastic surgeon Tristan de Chalain takes pride in restoring his patients’ confidence and boosting their self-esteem – the specialist in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery has changed the lives of those young and old across several continents.

The Canadian-born surgeon annually visits the Philippines to assist children with cleft lip and palate conditions for charity and has worked at some of the world’s leading practices in South Africa, the USA and Canada.

The former president of the New Zealand Foundation for Cosmetic

Plastic Surgery also spent 10 years at Middlemore Hospital, lending his skills to post-trauma, craniofacial and cleft palate surgery, before moving to private practice.

For an experience that restores, enhances and renews, contact Tristan de Chalain.

Consulting once a month at Promed House, and operating in Tauranga and Auckland, Tristan offers solutions for skin cancers, paediatric conditions such as prominent ears and birthmarks, post-surgical and post trauma reconstruction.

With experience spanning decades, Tristan also offers solutions to a whole range of aesthetic alterations, including facial rejuvenation and body contour alterations including liposuction and breast surgery.

In particular, Tristan is well-versed with the effects of overexposure to the sun.

“Skin cancer is a serious problem for many farmers and the degree of damage is often very severe,” says Tristan.

“My job is to remove the cancer, nip any pre-cancerous conditions in the bud, and at the same time try to leave minimal scarring or distortion of tissue.”

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1000 ways to use mince: number 1 The chill and harshness of winter is often softened by comforting meals, such as casseroles or soups. Most of the time one pot is all you need.

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I am sure you all have your favourite ways to use minced meat; there must be hundreds of thousands of recipes.

But this week I am going to share one of my favourites.

It was in Greece when I found two great regional meatball dishes: one with an egg and lemon sauce and one baked with a rich tomato-based sauce, oven baked with a special feta.

As I haven’t won lotto again, and like a lot of people the budget for meat in the grocery shopping will only allow sausages or mince, a baked Greek-style meatball dish in a rich sauce is one way to economically feed the family.

I have used a combination of the two recipes

from Greece and added a few touches of my own for this week’s

dish, sometimes referred to as porcupine or hedgehog balls.

MINCE

Oven-baked meatballs in tomato and fennel sauce Gluten free, serves 4

Ingredients 500g minced beef ½cup of long grain rice 1 large red onion 480g chopped tinned tomato 2 cups of beef stock 1 fennel bulb Olive oil for cooking 1 tsp smoked paprika Method Cut the onion in half, peel and put one half in the freezer.

Chop up the fennel bulb and other half of the onion and saute in olive oil until translucent.

Add garlic, then tomato, smoked paprika and brown sugar and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes.

Mix together mince, grated frozen onion, rice, cumin, dried herbs, salt and pepper, and

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1 heaped tsp brown sugar 1 tsp cumin 1 Tbsp fennel seeds pounded 1 Tbsp of dried oregano 1 Tbsp dried mint 2 cloves garlic Some course Polenta for dusting Salt and pepper pounded fennel seeds.

Roll the mixture balls and roll balls in some course Polenta.

Pan-fry the meatballs to seal them then transfer to an oven proof dish.

Pour over the tomato mix and add the beef stock.

Cover and bake in the oven at 160 degrees Celsius for 35-40 minutes.

Adjust seasoning and serve in bowls, garnishing with feta or other cheese if desired.

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Students’ tasty win for marketing ice cream Tauranga student Tommy Clout, son of Tauranga deputy mayor Kelvin Clout, is reeling after winning the University of Waikato’s prestigious business case

Winning team members Jono Merchant, Scott Martin, Tommy Clout, Kayla Liddington and Jess Howse.

study competition. The 36th annual competition saw 24 groups design business and marketing strategies for New Zealand ice block company Nice Blocks.

After making the final four, Tommy’s group presented to four judges including Nice Blocks director James Crow and Phoenix Organics co-founder Chris Morrison this month.

“We had 10 minutes of presentation and 10 minutes of question and answers,” says Tommy.

“There were quite a few financial questions, so it was pretty tricky considering none of us have majored in accounting. But we put in a lot of work behind the scenes.”

Tasks included finding solutions for increasing brand awareness and distribution.

“Our strategy involved a hypothetical partnership with Surf Life Saving New Zealand, giving us access to a supply agreement through Wild Bean cafes [BP],” says Tommy.

“And finally, to be acquired by a larger competitor in five years’ time once strong brand awareness and distribution channels have been established.”

Tommy says winning the competition is an awesome achievement and he’s gained “invaluable experience.

Pitching an idea and having to really believe in it and sell to it to four pretty tough judges – we were pretty much working night and day in the lead-up.

“When we were announced the winners we were pretty stoked.”

Tommy says one of the company’s directors approached the team of five after the finals night, wanting to know more about some of their ideas.

The competition is run as part of the university’s degrees in business management. Tommy, 20, was

Is it really time for winter?

Well if that’s the case, then it’s time to get ready for some comfort food.

Don’t you just love coming home to the smell of baking? I often get suggestions from the children on what they would like me to make, or they would like to try and make themselves. These creations are my girl’s idea.

She made me giggle as she said: “Mum, you know I have never tried a berry pie?” So I said: “Really? Well then, best we get cooking”.

We called them B’s Berry Pies, of course they had to be mini ones.

B’s Berry Pies

Ingredients Sweet short pastry Vanilla custard (use any basic recipe) 3 cups frozen mixed berries ½ cup sugar Method Heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Place frozen berries in a pot on low until they start to heat up and you see some liquid. Add sugar and reduce down until nice

and thick. Line each pie dish with some butter and flour.

Cut round circles of pastry and place in the pie dish.

Scoop enough custard to cover each pie dish.

Place berries on top and bake for 40 minutes until pastry golden. Serve with ice cream or cream.

Tauranga Boys College Deputy Head Boy in 2011. He currently lives in Hamilton and is studying towards a

Bachelor of Management Studies and Bachelor of Law.

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A flare for business strategy runs in the Clout family, it would appear.

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Greed for greens disappoints I read with great disappointment of another Maori ‘claim’ for land; land that is now a bowling green in the city.

Are Maori not allowed to join a bowling club? Is this the attitude of the majority of Maori in the Tauranga area?

It seems to be a great disadvantage to be born a European, or Pakeha, today.

Is the Maori race at a disadvantage today because they are Maori?

I can’t help but see that in spite of the mistakes we Europeans have made, Maori are better off having us live alongside them and intermarry with us.

Firstly, we brought the Gospel,

Christianity, which at times has been terribly distorted, then education, health services, water reticulation, electricity, transport, communication, and law and order etc.

We are now so integrated I there isn’t a purebred Maori left in the country.

I wonder if a spouse or someone of the other race holds this same attitude?

Some of my best friends have been Maori. I lived and worked with them in the Hokianga for 23 years.

We need each other. Love heals – but hatred, bitterness, jealousy and anger destroys.

R Upton, Katikati.

Are we just sheep to be fleeced?

Amalgamation, developers with agendas, stormwater, wastewater, roading, a regional councillor calling for more staff for Smartgrowth, untenable rate rises, the Tauranga City Mayor who will not stand at the next election but wants to be a regional councillor.

What does this say to you?

Has Auckland’s super council delivered benefits for the ratepaying public?

No, and it will continue to become an uncontrollable monster with millions of dollars of rates paying for an un-elected Maori consultative committee that is becoming an ever-tightening vice on progress.

Smartgrowth, born in 1997/1998 was supposed to be the cogent link between Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty’s planning documents, roading and wastewater infrastructure.

Just how much of this exercise is understood by the public? And if Smartgrowth is so smart, just what have they achieved in the last 16 years and at what cost to the ratepayer? This region is hugely overstaffed for the elements, areas, services and statutory requirements that are a territorial and regional authority’s obligation to meet.

The percentage ratio of staff costs to rates revenue are too high. In Tauranga City alone, $38 million of staff costs translates to 34 per cent of the rates revenue.

Multiply that by the 65-70 Local Government authorities throughout the country, all providing the same service, and ask yourself are we ratepayers nothing more than a job-funding machine or just sheep, here to be fleeced?

Maureen J Anderson, Pyes Pa.

Drive home penalty The Police may be alarmed at the high number of recidivist drink drivers but I’m not.

If I walked down Devonport Rd with a loaded rifle I’d be surrounded, putting myself at grave risk of being shot, arrested and locked up.

But if I drink then drive and put others at the same serious risk, I need not worry too much - six months disqualification, a pathetic fine and off I go.

Katikati bypass now?

Only a small chance of being caught driving whilst disqualified, so really no problem.

The Police must be aware of the totally inadequate punishments given out to habitual drink drivers so I don’t know why they’re alarmed at the increasing trend.

Not before our judges start confiscating vehicles and dishing out real punishment, this trend will continue, no doubt.

P Kelly, Te Puna .

WALLERS Gill and Peter invite you to their

EXHIBITION OPENING 2pm Sunday 15 June

It’s lovely that the New Zealand Transport Agency has finally taken the kinks out of the Arden Cottage Curves at Athenree at a cost of $5m. But the NZTA is still missing the main state highway project desperately neded in the Western bay – and that is a bypass for Katikati.

Half of the $5m used to straighten the curves would enough to take all of the heavy, noisy, smelly traffic out of Katikati’s main street.

The land is owned and designated – it just needs to be used instead of sitting there for two decades doing nothing.

K Morland, Katikati.

Thanking NZ volunteers It takes a special kind of person to sacrifice their precious time and energy to volunteer in the community.

Next week (June 15-21) is National Volunteer Week, a week in which volunteers all over New Zealand are celebrated for their invaluable and selfless work.

New Zealand Red Cross has more than 10,000 volunteers across the country, who contribute to services such as meals on wheels, community transport, Red Cross shops and disaster welfare support teams.

We also have dedicated volunteers who help former refugees settle into their new communities in five cities across New Zealand.

I would like to personally thank all New Zealand Red Cross volunteers and also our 5000 members, who also volunteer countless hours of their time. You are the backbone of our organisation and we couldn’t do it without you.

Tony Paine, Secretary General, New Zealand Red Cross.

What will make you vote?

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With the general election looming, and campaign trails heating up, The Weekend Sun and SunLive want to know what issues get you going.

With voter turnouts dwindling – and young voters bypassing the booth – we’re asking you what policies will entice you back this September 20 election.

So come on – email your election promise wishlist to: newsroom@thesun.co.nz

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The election system needs changing no time for voting but a wide range of age groups in society.

In my opinion it’s because people are fed up with the political system.

This system worked in the past but isn’t now.

We have a political system which promotes division and hate, we either hate the rich or hate the poor, hate the right or the left or even the greens, not to forget the centre parties.

Yet we vote regardless just to say we did our democratic duty.

So much for working as one people to make this a great nation.

The system needs to be change to give people hope and to make politicians realise all they are, are public servants voted in for the

Living in a dazed state An item on television about Colorado, USA, selling legalised marijuana is an absolute disgrace.

What is wrong with these US people, with their drugs and religion?

Many of them will end up like zombies or die. It is happening worldwide.

All drugs other than pharmaceuticals are a curse to humanity. Life is wonderful and pleasurable when one is free from disease and drugs.

Why oh why do people want to live in a dazed state?

Apparently there is not much between their ears.

Our government is far too soft in not banning all harmful drugs, as they cause much crime, domestic problems, etc.

Australia is far more vigilant against drugs and crime.

I have been admitted to several hospitals back in the 1950s-1960s and most nurses were smokers.

They said that ‘it kills germs’ but in fact they smoked long enough it would have probably killed them.

Ernest Izett, Brookfield.

good of the people. So what do we do?

There is no opposition party, no hanger on and you only get into power on your merits standing on a shoe box facing the public with your ideas.

The public in turn will have more say in their communities.

Voters need the system to change.

We shouldn’t be bringing out the knives each election and voicing our hatred for the opposition.

Rather we should be working together as a team in a real democracy, not the fake one we have now.

I welcome your ideas on changing the system, not more promises and lies.

R Stewart, Te Puke.

The Weekend Sun welcomes letters and photographs from readers.

Preference is given to short letters (200 words maximum), supplied with full name and contact details.

Email: letters@thesun.co.nz

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The Weekend Sun has been asking the questions what would get voters back? And what election promises would we like?

First, it’s not only the young that have

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Wanted: Honesty It’s getting close to the time where we can make a difference to who leads us.

We don’t want anyone too radical, as this upsets our core conservatism. We don’t want anyone too conservative, things are changing too fast to stick our heads in the sand.

What we do want is honesty, integrity and people who front up to the issues. Too often in national media our politicians and leaders decline interviews to tackle contentious issues.

Also, this insane desire to find someone to fall on their sword rather than get on with dealing to the problem is another pack mentality that often helps no one.

In these exciting, changing and polarising times we need leaders of vision and humanity. Please do us all a favour and vote that way.

P Knights, Mount Maunganui.

Process of addressing historical issues in fairness Even though it is not unexpected, recent celebrations of historical events (Battle of Gate Pa) have brought out some people’s views about how historical issues should be addressed. I was disappointed when I read a recent letter written by Mary Brooks(30 May) making statements that Tauranga Moana Iwi should remember they are only a small number of the population here and other cultures such as Dutch, Irish French etc should be included. This writer needs to do some research about the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and that the two parties who signed this Treaty were

Maori and non-Maori (British Crown). The returning of land back to local Iwi is about healing the wrong that was done in historical land confiscation.

This was unfair and should be rectified if we are to try and move on with honouring a historical document like the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and settling this grievance between our cultures. I support this process as a Non-Maori who has done some study on the Treaty. The land being asked for in Tauranga Moana is not being done in arrogance but in fairness.

G.McIsaac, Welcome Bay.

INTRODUCING TODD MULLER NATIONAL PARTY CANDIDATE FOR THE BAY OF PLENTY

As the National Party candidate for the Bay of Plenty, I pledge my skills and knowledge to the future well-being of our community.

I was raised in the Bay, built a career here, got married here, had a family here and I share your desire for a prosperous, healthy and safe society.

I’ve always wanted to serve my home community and look forward to listening to your concerns and ambitions, and working to achieve positive outcomes for our community and for our families.

I look forward to meeting you.

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Otumoetai Football Club players dressed up in their English football gear. supporting his favourite teams Portugal and Barry says it is great to have a little exciteWhether its home team favourites Brazil, England in the FIFA World Cup. ment for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which top European pick Germany or rank-outIn Otumoetai on Sunday teams compete kicks off in Brazil today, at their own junior sider Australia – Western Bay football fans from 9am, with final games at 2.30pm. tournament for teams in grades 8-11. have the chance to get behind their world Barry says there is a chance for anyone to “The idea of playing as one of the teams, cup team this Sunday at a junior ‘world cup’ get into the spirit at the event, with prizes wearing their national uniform, really seems tournament at Fergusson Park. for best face painting in team colours, while to have appealed,” says Barry, who is having Otumoetai Football Club manager Barry diehard World Cup fans can keep tabs on to turn teams away with a full 32-team Lusher is expecting the club’s ‘world cup’ the action in Brazil in the clubrooms. format.

Junior Tournament to be a huge sucOtumoetai’s ‘world cup’ tournament also Grade 9 ‘England’ player Jack Fitzgerald cess following strong interest from teams leads up to the club’s 50th anniversary celsays the tournament should be “lots of fun”. throughout Auckland, Waikato and Bay of ebrations on August 2.

“I’m definitely excited,” says Jack, who is Plenty.

Regional climbers get competitive Any fear of heights will go out the window this weekend for those competing in a regional rock climbing event.

Hosted by The Rockhouse in Mount Maunganui, the event on Saturday will see more than 100 climbers – young and old – scale walls eight-10 metres high.

Competition organiser Izzi Hair says this is the first competition their new club The Ascenders is hosting.

“It’s kind of a way for the ascenders to get their club name out there [regionally].”

Climbers can register from 8.30am and competition climbing will begin at 9.15am.

Each age category – including under 12, under 14, under 16, under 18, opens and masters – will complete three climbs, with males and females competing separately.

“It’s all based on how far up the climb you get. A lot of the smaller kids top all of their climbs until they get to the final, in which case they have to be whittled down and it gets very technical,” says Izzi.

“The masters are quite fun because the parents join in and it’s a bit harder.” The event is at 9 Triton Ave, Mount Maunganui, on Saturday, June 14.

Dom Gordon, 10, practises his climbing skills.

Katikati community supporting Kaur family The Katikati community is pulling together to help one of its own – the family involved in the fatal Kaimai crash on May 29.

Katikati girl Jasnoor Kaur, 9, was killed when the car she was travelling in with her family through the Kaimai Rangers was hit by a Nissan car, travelling west towards

Matamata, which crossed the centre line.

Jasnoor died at the scene, while brother Prabjot, 12, and 34-year-old mother Rajwinder Kaur were seriously injured and taken to hospital.

Rajwinder is now recovering at home, but keen rugby player Prabjot remains in Starship Hospital with spinal injuries.

Katikati resident Carwyn Morgan organ-

ised a fundraising event at Moore Park last Saturday where tickets were sold for a raffle.

Carwyn says due to the overwhelming support from the community, the raffle was extended for a week and will be drawn tomorrow.

Tickets are still available today from the Katikati Junior Football Rugby Club.

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MUSIC The ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.

Saturday 14 June

Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s meeting

at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am. Children welcome.

Bay Association of Sea Kayakers Night paddle from Omokoroa to Te Hopai Island & BBQ. Bevan 576 8885

“Beauty for Ashes” Birthday Splash!

June 21 at Otumoetai Baptist Chapel, Tauranga 10am - 3.30pm. Donation & lunch $10.

Fundraiser for Papamoa Scouts Now taking orders for a 1.5 cubic metre trailer. $100 delivered Tauranga/Papamoa. Vikki 575 0053 or 027 527 6700 Genealogy Informal Group Chasing ancestors can be interesting. Meet at Lenny’s house 1.30pm. 570 2500 Hwa Rang Tae Kwon Do Dynamic martial art suitable for the family ages 5 up. Term 2 - Classes for kids, beginners & adults 7 days from 4pm/Sat 9.30am at Martial Arts Academy, 154 First Ave West.

First class free. Christine 021 980 878 info@tmaa.co.nz

International Women’s Rugby Series

Black Ferns vs Canada Rugby Park Whakatane 2.30pm. Adults $10, children $5. Tickets purchased from: http://www. boprugby.co.nz/supporters-zone/tickets-merchandise/international-womensrugby-series-tickets/ Messianic Weekly Meetings The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. 570 1438

Mindful & Restorative Communication Learn to transform conflict into

connection, demands into requests & confusion into clarity & understanding. June 21 & 22 at Welcome Bay Community Centre, 242 Welcome Bay Rd 9am - 4.30pm. E: Toni@ RestorativeRelationships.o.nz or ph 07 788 0045 Mount Music Club Meet 2nd Sat of month at Mount Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maunganui Rd 1-4.30pm. Bring your songs - the band will back you. Bring a plate for afternoon tea. Grant 576 0434 Mount Sequence Dance Black & white ball to celebrate our birthday at Mount Sports Centre cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds, Mt Maunganui 7.30-11.30pm.

Live band & good supper. Entrance $7. Organised by Mount Scottish Soc. Elizabeth 544 5633 Parents Centre Open Day At Historic Village 10am - 2pm. Bay sleep consultant, carseat checks, childcare options, BBQ, raffles & more. All welcome. 577 1229 Renovation Garage Sale June 21 at St Mary’s Church cnr Girven Rd, Bayfair 8.30am. Quality household items, books & toys. 575 9945

Sauerkraut & Sourdough Workshop

Living & nourishing foods at 190a Tara Rd, Papamoa 10am - 2.30pm. To register ph Jane 542 2257 Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian

News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene. produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www. taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz Te Puke Genealogy Meeting for new members in the Council Committee Room via the Te Puke Library 10am 12pm. Graham 533 1571 The Sociables 30’s/40’ age group of males & females that meet once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & events. Email sociables@ outlook.co.nz Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920’s - 80’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Sunday 15 June

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day

Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. Praise & worship.

Ps Lincoln Forlong teaching from Galatians 1:6-10 “The cost of a comfortable Gospel.” http://baybiblefellowship.co.nz/ Bethlehem Lions Market 1st & 3rd Sun of month at Bethlehem Town Centre 8am - 12pm.

Bible Seminars Sunday’s at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm.

Title: “The Day of the Lord - what does the Bible say.” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. Vic 543 0504 Gill & Peter Wallers Exhibition In Zeus Gallery, 11th Ave Tauranga June 15 (exhibition opening 2pm) until June 21 10am - 4pm.

‘How Publicity Can Help a Writer Sell Books.’ Tauranga Writers presents Lorraine Steele of Lighthouse PR on this important topic. Alzheimer Society House, 116 13th Ave 2-4pm. Free to members or gold coin entry. (www.lighthousepr.co.nz, www.taurangawriters.org.nz.)

Leisure Marching Display Day Presented

by Tauranga Blue Belles at QEII Hall, Memorial Park. Starts 11am with march past, followed by displays from local & visiting teams. Free admission.

Maketu Rotary Club Market 3rd & 5th Sunday at Village Green, Park Rd, Maketu. Stalls $10. Lyn 533 1572 or 021 882 059

Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market

Every Sun in Phoenix car park 9am - 1pm.

Fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more. All home grown & home made. 575 9911 mountmaunganui.org.nz

Ngai Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

Bi-monthly hui at Tauranga Boys College Wharenui 1pm. Please bring a plate. Joe 578 5997 Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free. 578 3606 Produce Share Gathering Winter pruning demo of apples, plums & peach trees.

Bring loppers if you like & something for the share table: produce/plants/seedlings/ seeds at 190a Tara Rd Papamoa 10am - 12pm. Carina 021 064 9814 www. ooooby.ning.com/group/tauranga

GUIDE What’s happening in the city for people to enjoy

Radio Controlled Car Club Come &

watch large scale 1/5 truck & buggy racing at TECT All Terrain Park, Whataroa Rd, off SH36 from Pyes Pa Rd. Gates open 8.30am, racing from 9.45am, weather permitting. www.tectallterrainpark.co.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun & Thurs at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa 1.30pm, to sail electron & similar 3ft long yachts for fun. Beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Tauranga Model Aircraft Club Annual auction at Classic Flyers aviation museum, Jean Batten Drive, Mt Maunganui 10.30am. (Registration to sell ($2 fee) starts 8am.) Model aircraft, parts/materials, transmitters etc. Download registration form at www.taurangamodelfly.com Tauranga Spiritual Society Terry Keillor - connecting with your guides & angels at Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St. Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm. $3 member, $5 non. 022 067 0467

Tauranga Western BOP Friendship Force Like travel, meeting people? Meet

3rd Sun month at Omokoroa Hall 12pm.

Helen 549 5416 Te Puke Country Music Club day at St Patrick’s Hall 1pm. Members a plate please. Colleen 573 9360 Te Puke Spiritual Discussion Group 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun of month at Hair Linez, old railway Station, Jellicoe St 10.3011.30am. $3 door. Meeting of spiritual minds, to learn & share with each other.

Elaine 573 5361 or FB Hair Linez for details.

Whopper At Tauranga Art Gallery. A new work by Christchurch artist Miranda Parkes. Whopper will be made up of a myriad of stripes & will unfurl on a 14 metre scrunched canvas.

Monday 16 June

Achieve Toastmasters Feeling anxious

about that forthcoming presentation.

Learn to speak with confidence. 1st, 3rd Mon at St Stephens Hall, Otumoetai 7.30pm. Fraser 544 4579 Badminton Tauranga Badminton Club every Mon & Weds at Bethlehem College Events Centre 7.30pm. All players welcome. Sue 021 194 4335 or www. taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Army Hall, 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 6.45pm.

Annette 577 9272 Bethlehem Bowls Every Mon at 7.15pm.

First 3 nights free. Wendy 578 2585 Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers.

Mon at Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues (speaker after class this week pharmacist) Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Fri at Greerton Bible Chapel, Chadwick Rd. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/Cardiac Care leader.

Capoeira Tauranga Brazilian martial art combining elements of dance, acrobatics & music. Term 2 - Mon 4.30-5.30pm.

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment.

Thurs 7-8.30pm at Martial Arts Academy, 154 1st Ave West. First class free. Scott 578 5344 info@tmaa.co.nz Chess Mt Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Juniors 6.15-7.15pm during school term. Open club 6-11pm Noel 579 5412 Citizens Advice Bureau Free, confidential info & advice about anything call in Mon - Fri at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga 9am - 5pm or freephone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. JP service every Mon 1-5pm, Weds & Thurs 9am 11.30am. Weds CAB service at Welcome Bay Community Centre 9.30am 12.30pm, Fri at Mount Library 11.30am - 1.30pm. No appointment necessary.

Concert Mt Maunganui Senior Citizen Hall 1.30pm. Entertainment: Ukulele ladies, followed by afternoon tea.

Fire Brigade Bowling Club Club championship pairs at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd 7pm. Sharon 543 3929 Fitness League Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 572 3345 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz Learn to Dance Te Puke At St Pat’s Hall, Beatty Ave, Te Puke 6.30pm.

Sequence dance lessons for beginners & people wishing to improve their dancing. Partners required for our dancers. $3pp. Gordon 572 0060 Meditation Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life.

David 576 9764 Mount RSA Indoor Bowls Mon & Thurs. Names in by 6.45pm. New members welcome. Joy 574 8003 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Papamoa club training Mon & Thurs at Tahatai Coast School, Evans Rd 6.15-7.45pm. Brian 021 241 7059 or www.nwpkungfu.co.cc Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Aggregate, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443 Parkinsons Society Exercise class weekly Tauranga, Te Puke & Whakatane.

Red Tulip support meetings monthly Tauranga, Katikati & Whakatane. www. parkinsons.org.nz or Kylie 07 218 0620 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon (no class Queens Birthday weekend) & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411

The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where.

Silver Singers Choir Soprano voices

required. Practice every Mon at St Stephens Church Hall, Brookfield Tce 1pm.

579 2465 Steve Challenge High energy dance, drama & music extravaganza that aims to motivate & inspire students to lead positive pro-active lives by giving them a ‘natural high’ without the use of drugs, tobacco or alcohol. At Baycourt Theatre June 16 6.30pm & 17 7pm. 577 7189 Taekwon Do The Silla Club train Mon & Thurs at Te Puna School Hall. All ages welcome. Gwyn 0274 587 871 Tauranga Brass Band Practice at Legion of Frontiersmen’s Hall, 165 Elizabeth St 7-9pm. New players welcome.

Peter 572 4358 Tauranga Bridge Club Sessions Mon, Weds, Thurs 7.30pm. Tues & Fri 1pm.

Social bridge Thurs 1pm. 252 Ngatai Rd. 576 5022 Tauranga Civic Choir New members welcome to join & rehearse every Mon 7.30-9.30pm. 574 6366 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am.

Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Learn & share in a mutually supportive club. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Joan 577 6781

Tauranga Pipers & Drummers Club

Meet weekly. Dennis 552 4910 Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Monday club nights 8-9.30pm. Lessons 7-8pm.

Tauranga RSA Cameron Rd. Website: Taurangarocknrollclub.org Liz 578 9063 after 5pm.

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs. Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm. Register by 12.45pm. $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome.

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Indoor Bowls Every Mon at St Columba Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd 1-4pm. Names in by 12.45pm. $3 entry includes afternoon tea.

New members welcome. 571 6663 Toughlove Parent Support Group Every Mon at Totara House, 1428 Cameron Rd, Greerton 7-9pm. No need to register.

543 3194 YMCA - ALFS (Active lifestyle for seniors). Smooth Movers class Mon 9-10am & 10.1511.15am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Also 9-9.55am & 10-10.55am at Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St). Tues 9.15-10.15am & 10.3011.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.15-10.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. First class free. Thurs 9-10am at Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd. Also 10.30-11.30am at Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd. Fri 9.15-10.15am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Also Fri at Papamoa Library 10.20am. 578 9272

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Tuesday 17 June

2014@ Face2Face Healing prayer plus

coffee available at 36D McDonald St, Mt Maunganui 10am - 2pm.

2014 @ The Clothesline Quality pre-loved clothing babies - adults 50c - $2, 36D McDonald St, Mt Maunganui 10am - 2pm.

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Intermediate School Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time), seniors (adults) 7.30-9.30pm. Club racquets & coaching available. Delwyn 027 212 4720 Altrusa Club of Tauranga Women’s community service group. Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues. Social programme 4th Tues, monthly. Interested? Denise 570 3134 Badminton (Social) Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am - 12pm. Racquets available. Lorraine 579 3229 Bayfair Petanque Club Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors. Margaret 572 3173 Bethlehem Pottery Club Tues & Thurs at 13 Bethlehem Rd 10am - 3pm. Jane 552 0046 Bokwa Fitness At Bethlehem Primary School Hall 6pm. Dance your way to a healthier & fitter you. Easy steps to sign language. Got at your own pace. Instructor Mikki 021 773 657 www.bokwafitness.com/ Chen Wu Kuan Kung Fu Traditional Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu developing strength, stamina & flexibility. Term 2 - Tues & Thurs juniors 4.15-5.15pm. Adults 5.307.30pm at Martial Arts Academy, 154 1st Ave West. First class free. Ray 0220 776 484 info@tmaa.co.nz Children’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Under the Gracie anti-bullying programme. Term 2 Tues at Martial Arts Academy, 154 1st Ave 4.30-5.30pm. First class free. Eru 0277 525 534 email: info@tmaa.co.nz Christian Friendship Group 40+ Meet 1st & 3rd Tues at Mount McCafe 10am. Come & meet some new friends.

Excel Toastmasters Meet every 2nd, 4th &

5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair 6.15-8.30pm.

Learn leadership & public speaking skills.

Kaaren 572 5988 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Mackay Shield at Papamoa. 16 Players required. Kevin 543 4044 Genesis - Women’s Group 1st & 3rd Tues each month during term time. This week meet at Greenwood Park Lifestyle Village, Welcome Bay 10am. New members welcome.

Jennifer Salvation Army 578 4264

Inachord Chorus Womens 4 Part Harmony

Every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040 email: inachordchorus@gmail.com Israeli Dancing Beginners class every Tues at Gate Pa Primary School Hall, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. All ages welcome - no partner required. Maria 544 1680 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages. Beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session. Maxene 575 0162 Mount Social Table Tennis Group Every Tues at Arataki Community Centre 7.309.30pm. Friendly social table tennis of all levels. $4. 575 2048 Mum’s (& Bubs) Squash Come & try squash, all abilities welcome. Bring playing clothes & court shoes, racquet if you have one. Room for babies & toddlers behind glass back court. Gold coin donation. Ph Renae to confirm 027 452 1053 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Your opportunity to learn this Chinese Martial Art training in Kung Fu Tues & Thurs at Tauranga Boys Gym 6-7.30pm. Brian 021 241 7059 or www.nwpkungfu.co.cc

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club Tues morning class 10am - 12pm. Weds advanced. Thurs club night & new dancers 7.30pm. Frontiersmen’s Hall. 543 1063

Otumoetai Toastmasters Leadership

skills, speaking skills. At Lyceum Club rooms, 68 1st Ave 7.15-9.30pm. Allan 544 5989 Overeaters Anonymous Is your eating affecting the way you, or someone else, live your lives?

Overeating, undereating - meet every Tues at Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd 7-8pm. 544 1213

Saintly Shakers Preschool Music

Every Tues at St Peter’s Church, Victoria St, Mt Maunganui 10-11am & Thurs at St Mary’s Church, 1 Marlin St, Bayfair 9.30-10.30am. School term only. Music, dance, play, fun & morning tea.

Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. Every Tues at St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 7-9.30pm. Second Tues of month 3-5.30pm. Visitors welcome.

John 578 9716 Social 1 Hour Golf Learners or professionals welcome to enjoy our unique format with a fun twist. Every Tues at Renner Park Golf, Oropi Rd 3pm.

Dahna 022 398 7621

South City Indoor Bowls Club

Championship Pairs (Reekie Cup). At Greerton Hall, Tauranga 7pm. Mary 541 0687 Sustainable Coastlines Training Workshop Providing an introduction to the content from the ‘Love Your Coast’ litter awareness & ‘Love your Water’ presentations, teaching simple steps & creative changes to look after coasts/ waterways. at Omanu Beach Surf Club, 15 Surf Rd, Tauranga. 11.30am - 1.30pm or 6.30-8.30pm. Register at www.sustainablecoastlines.org.

Take a Break with Craft Every 2nd Tues at Monowai St Chapel. All ladies welcome. Betty 574 3042

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

McSwiggan’s Irish Pub, 158 Cambridge Rd 7.30pm. Friendly jam sessions. Sing, play or just listen. Paul 579 2346 or www.tamc.org.nz Tauranga Central Ladies Probus Meet 3rd Tues of month at Daniels, Memorial Park Tauranga 9.45am. Visitors & new members welcome. Gene 578 7733 Tauranga Continuing Education (50+) Group At Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga, 3rd Tues of month.

Lectures start 10am. & $3 charge to cover expenses. Speaker: Dame Susan Devoy, Race Relations Commissioner “Race relations in New Zealand.

David 544 4179

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club

Every Tues & Thurs at QEII Youth Centre, Memorial Park, Tauranga 9-11.30am. New players & visitors welcome. Heather 574 0976 Tauranga Orchid Society Monthly meeting at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 7.30pm. Speaker: Roger Allen power point talk on his trip to Madagascar. Visitors welcome. Natalie 543 0847 Tauranga Scrabble Club Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $3. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Target Rifle Club Club night Tues at indoor range in Elizabeth St West 7pm. Target shooting using .22 target rifles. All equipment supplied for new shooters. New members & casual shooters welcome. sportsground.co.nz/ taurangatargetrifle Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 7.15-9.30pm. Confidence building, speaking skills, leadership skills.

Alan 544 5989

Wednesday 18 June

Age Concern Walking Group Meet

at Décor Garden Centre 10am. All welcome. 578 6699 Anxiety Support Group Support for people with an experience of anxiety 1-2pm. Junction 579 9890 Badminton Mt Maunganui Club night Weds at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd 7-9pm. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529

Baywide Community Law Service

Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. Free legal assistance. 571 6812.

Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic.

For appointment 573 5614. Every

“What’s On” in the Weekend Sun is a free service for non-profit clubs and organisations.

Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399

Cribbage Club Tauranga RSA Greerton New members wanted for

this long established club, all ages. Every Weds 1-3.30pm. Entrance $3.

Robert 579 1342 Diabetes Help Tauranga Support meeting at St Enoch’s Church Hall, 134 16th Ave Tauranga 7pm. Speakers: Kyle Macdonald, winner for the 2014 Tauranga Half Marathon - how he managers his diabetes, his training & his future plans; Pharmacist Mike Keys “Pharmacies can do things differently for people living with diabetes.” Come along & have your say. DHT business meeting (members only) will take place following supper. Debbie 571 3422 for details or diabetes related advice.

Fernland Spa Water Exercise Classes

Weds 10.45-11.45am held rain or shine but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend ph Jennifer 571 1411 Free Driver Refresher Course At Katikati RSA/Citizens Club 9.30am 2pm. Registrations essential as spaces are limited. Ph Age Concern 578 2631 Healing Rooms Every Weds at Bethlehem Township, C1 shop 1-3pm. Prayer for healing, interdenominational. 021 110 0878 healingrooms.co.nz Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Handicap Singles (Bowie Trophy) at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Kevin 543 4044 Global Hearts Exercise Group Weds 2-3pm & Fri 11am - 12pm. Provides group activities combined with health education that encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle. Proudly supported by NZ Heart Foundation. Mark 0274 444 945

Greerton Gold Leisure Marching Team

Ladies 50+ invited to join Weds at Morland Fox Park 8-9.30am. No experience required. Marion 578 1108 ICONZ for Girls Every Weds at Welcome Bay Community Centre, W/Bay Rd, behind hall 4.15-5.45pm. For girls aged 7-11yrs (yr 3-6). Badges, games, stories & more. Carolyn 544 0400 Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre Fellowship & celebration at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm. Guest speaker: Maree Nicholson - medium. Door charge $3.

All welcome. Janet 027 264 0226 Mt Maunganui Indoor Bowls Play Weds nights & Sun afternoons. Allen 575 0059 Otumoetai Care & Craft Group Every Weds during school term at St Columba Church, Cherrywood 9am - 12.30pm.

Dawn 576 7783 Papamoa Garden Circle Meet in Dune Room, Papamoa Sport & Rec Centre 1pm. Elaine 575 5044 Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting at Salvation Army cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave Tauranga. This week: Michelle Magee from Elder Abuse. New members welcome. Jennifer 578 4264 Scottish Country Dancing Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd Beginners class 6pm, regular class 7.30pm. Fri at Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd 7pm Children over 8 years welcome. 573 5055 Table Tennis Tauranga At Memorial Hall, QEYC every Weds 1-3pm & 7-9pm & every Fri 7-9pm. All welcome.

Bill 578 1662 www.sportsground.co.nz/ tabletennistauranga

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Group

Wairere Falls towards Puketutu Hut & return. Grade moderate, approx 5.5hrs.

Pat 544 0670 Tauranga Pryde Youth Group For lesbian, gay, bi, trans. Meet 6.30pm 1st & 3rd Weds of each month & 2nd & 4th Thurs. 22 3536 968

Toastmasters - City Early Start

Improve communication, leadership & teamwork skills. Every Weds at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6.45-8.15am.

Toastmasters is the answer for building confidence & leadership skills. To find a club near you email: LaniDTM@gmail. com or 571 1545. http://cityearlystart. toastmastersclubs.org T.S Chatham (Sea Cadets) Weds during school term at TYPBC, Keith Allan Drive, Sulphur Pt 6.15-9pm.

Email julie@thesun.co.nz or fax 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga.

Micah 021 336 719 or tschathamtga@ gmail.com Yoga with Ocean Views Every Weds & Fri at Fergusson Park Sports Centre (end of Tilby Dr, Matua) 9.30-10.40am. $12 casual. Stella 0210 249 3690

Thursday 19 June

19th Annual Te Puke Book Fair Held by Te Puke Kiwicoast Lions

Group June 19 & 20 8am - 6pm & June 21 9am - 3pm at Te Puke Memorial Hall. Books, magazines, jigsaw puzzles, games, records, DVD’s & music.

Excellent quality books.

6 Week Social Beginner Dance Class

Starts June 19 Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd 8pm & June 20 Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave 7pm.

Learn Rock & Roll, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. Sonia, Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 or just turn up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Salvation Army, Eversham Rd, Bayfair 7.30-8.30pm.

Army Cadets (WBOP Cadet Unit)

Every Thurs at Tauranga Army Hall 6-9.30pm. Ages 13-17 youth development with a military flavour. Email: admin@wbopcu.org.nz Awesome Clothing Sale Historic Village, 17th Ave 9.30-10.30am. Good quality, all sizes & styles, men’s, women’s, shoes, sheets, duvets etc. Only $2 a bag. You pick! Rain or shine. Organised

by Turning Point Trust 578 6934 Bokwa Fitness Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd 6pm. Dance your way to a healthier & fitter you. Easy steps to sign language. Got at your own pace. Instructor Sarah 021 773 657 www.bokwafitness.com/

Community Bible Study International

At 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a non denominational in depth Bible study until July 4.

Jack & Betty 544 3809 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females.

All ages & abilities, complementary first class, every Thurs Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 9.30am & Weds at Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 170 French Connection For lovers of all things French. Come & meet likeminded people over a relaxed drink.

Meet every second Thurs at Brooklyn Eatery, The Strand between 4.306.30pm. Andrea: agohns@yahoo.co.nz Katikati Cycle Group Meet at Browny’s Cafe car park, off Lockington Rd, ready to ride at 9am. Ride will explore Matahui Rd down to beach & return to Browny’s for coffee & chat. Barbara 549 0900 Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2714 Mainly Music Every Thurs at St Enoch’s Church, 16th Ave 9.30am. $3 per family. New members welcome. 578 3040 Mount Art Group Every Thurs at St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui 9am - 1pm. Visitors welcome. Merilynn 575 6777 Mt Maunganui Creative Fibre Meet every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre 9am - 1pm. Share & learn spinning, weaving, crochet, knitting, felting & other creative crafts. Jan 574 1265 Petanque Tauranga/BOP Club Every Thurs & Sun at Cliff Rd venue 1pm start. Jo Ann 578 3606 Tauranga Heart Support Group Phase 3 rehab exercise, social events & guest speakers for those with or at risk of heart disease. Every Thurs at City Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. This week 9.15am start. Guest speaker - pharmacist 10am. Men & women welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified instructor/Cardiac Care leader.

Tauranga Model Railway Club Meet every Thurs evening. Ed 543 1108

Tauranga Rock n Roll Social Dancers Authentic music every

Thurs at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 7.30-9.30pm. $3 entry pp supper included. Maria 576 7326

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last Thurs every month. Learn how to develop your storytelling skills. Claire 577 7220 Te Puna Community Library AGM June 19 at Te Puna School 7.30pm. All welcome.

Tennis Seniors WBOP Every Thurs at Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain, Cameron Rd 9am - 12pm. $3 ball fee. New members & visitors welcome. Lynda 575 0627 Toastmasters - Kickstart Club Have fun while learning to speak confidently. Breakfast meeting at Alimento Cafe, 1st Ave, Tauranga 7-8.15am. Guests welcome. Helen 571 6181

Friday 20 June

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting

every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Tyremaster) 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance.

Chess Tauranga Every Fri at Tauranga RSA, Greerton 6pm onwards for the whole family. Werner 548 1111 http:// www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/

Children’s Traditional Thai Kickboxing Term 2 Friday’s at Martial Arts

Academy, 154 1st Ave West 4.305.30pm. First class free. Alexis 021 050 0574 email: info@tmaa.co.nz Documentary Nights Every 2nd Fri 7pm. Many interesting & thought provoking subjects covered. Kim 576 9427 or 027 285 9611 Fancy Feet Night of fun & frivolity for women. Music, song & a shoe parade.

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Bethlehem Baptist Church 7pm. Tickets $10, includes supper. 576 2344

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Tauranga Multicultural Ethnic Council, Historic Village, 17th Ave. For appointment ph Iryna Stewart 543 9125 or 021 0226 2619 Free Immigration Clinic Every Fri legal advice & information on immigration issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812 Free Squash for Youth For under 19’s.

Come & give squash a try, bring mates or come & meet some new ones. You need shorts, a tee, non-marking shoes.

We provide some racquets. Te Puke Squash Club, Landscape Rd, Te Puke 4-6pm. Karen 027 245 7616

Friday Friends 10 Pin Bowling League Join our friendly league playing

every Fri at 13th Ave 10 Pin 1pm (3 games). We play in pairs. New members welcome. Judy 543 4124 Gay/Bi Men Support Group Do you need a trusting person to talk to? Discretion assured. For meetings & locations ph/txt Alex 027 358 5934

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Handicap Pairs at Band Hall, Yatton St. Names in by 7.15pm. Sally 571 8914 Smokefree Rockquest NZ’s only nationwide, live, original music, youth event. At Baycourt 7pm. www.baycourt.co.nz or 577 7188

Ben Mollison and Georgia Lines.

Dreams of musical success are being played out in garages and bedrooms around the Western Bay, as aspiring young performers prepare for next Friday’s regional Smokefree Rockquest final.

Always focused on rock bands and pop groups, the iconic competition’s addition of a soloist category will see three performers take to the stage at Baycourt in Bay of Plenty’s regional finals.

Bethlehem College’s Year 11 guitarist and singer Ben Mollison is particularly excited about the event, after making the cut for the finals.

“It’s pretty awesome. I was aiming to get through, but I knew it was going to be tough,” says Ben, who expects Bethlehem College Year 13 student Georgia Lines will be among his strongest competition in the soloist category. “So it’s great to see we are both through.”

Ben has enjoyed performing on his own since he first picked up a guitar aged about nine, saying the inclusion of the solo category is perfect for musicians like him.

“My aim for Rockquest is to get a bit of publicity and support for my music,” says Ben. Guitar and piano-playing Georgia says she loves sharing and performing her original music and welcomed the new solo category, which meant her and Ben won’t compete directly against bands.

Bethlehem College music director Tom Jarrett says Rockquest is a good learning opportunity for students and he’s delighted with the school’s success, claiming two of three regional solo spots. Mount Maunganui College’s Sammie Dudley will also compete in the solo category.

Ten Western Bay bands will compete in the group sec-

‘Emotionally powerful’ orchestra returns Baycourt’s re-named Addison Theatre will reignite when the region’s professional touring orchestra, punching above its weight, is back in town this month.

On Saturday, June 21, the Opus Orchestra will collaborate with pianist Diedre Irons at Baycourt Theatre playing the “fiendishly difficult” and “emotionally powerful” Brahms ‘Concerto No 2’.

Involved in the music industry “all her life”, Diedre says this is the concerto she enjoys playing the most.

“It is my favourite concerto and one I’ve wanted to play all my life,” says Diedre.

“I’ve always seen it as the [Mount] Everest of concertos.”

“I think if I had to choose one composer it would be Brahms. There’s a depth to it and spaciousness about it that somehow complements my musical being.

“I just love playing it because of the way it feels, both physically and spiritually. It is the very essence of romantic music.”

Diedre is a familiar face to the orchestra having played with them many times including all but one of the Beethoven concerti.

“I love working with Peter Walls and the

Opus Orchestra. They’re a really friendly group of people as well as being fine musicians, and the orchestra continues to go from strength to strength.”

The Tauranga concert is at Baycourt Theatre on Saturday, June 21, at 7.30pm. A second concert is at Rotorua’s Civic Theatre on June 22 at 3pm. Tickets are available at www.opusorchestra.org.nz, 0800ticketek and Baycourt.

By Zoe Hunter

tion of the Bay of Plenty final next Friday, June 20, from 7pm. The top acts from the Baycourt final will be considered for the national finals in Auckland on September 27. Details: www.sfrq.co.nz

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By Winston Watusi

Lessons from the rich and famous I have been inspired. My world is a brighter place, and I have celebrities to thank.

Well, ‘celebrities’ is a loaded term. It’s hard to tell exactly what it means any more.

Labelling someone who has actually done something with the same bland slur that encompasses the likes of the Kardashians and Miley Cyrus seems a little unfair.

The first person to inspire me was Mark Zuckerberg.

That may not seem odd to you, but anyone who has dropped by the Watusi Country Club will be a tad surprised, since out here in the hills we don’t live the sort of technological life with which Zuckerberg is associated. I don’t have a Facebook page.

I don’t even drop by Facebook to view its most popular attraction – pictures of cats.

Te Ope Whakaora

Set new challenges

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But last week I found out something about Mark Zuckerberg: each year he sets himself a new challenge. In 2009, he wore a tie to work every day to show he was “serious” about his company; in 2010 he learned Mandarin (a notoriously difficult language); in 2011 he only ate animals that he had killed himself; in 2012 his challenge was to code every day; and in 2013 he challenged himself to meet a new person outside of Facebook every day.

And this year? He’s set himself the goal of writing at least one well-considered ‘thank you’ note every day via email or snail mail.

Okay. So ignoring the fact that I’m still slightly mind-boggled about the “only ate animals that he had killed himself ” bit, I’m impressed. And inspired. Those are all worthwhile goals, sorta like New Year resolutions but ones you actually do. So, for starters, I’ve set myself the challenge of listening to a new album each week by someone I’ve never listened to before.

I know, it’s not exactly learning Mandarin.

But it’s so easy to get stuck in your own rut

musically. At some point we go from seeking out and absorbing anything new and different to just listening to stuff we know we like.

Well, enough of that! Every week will be someone new and not just one song or one play. An album and a serious listen. Next week is, because I saw one good review, J.D. Wilkes and The Dirt Daubers. I’ll let you know how it goes.

The other person who has inspired me is Gwyneth Paltrow. Gwenny has a lifestyle mail-out called –and I’m not making this up – Goop.

Energy consciousness

In her most recent issue she writes – and, again, I’m not making this up – “I am fascinated by the growing science behind the energy of consciousness and its effects on matter. I have long had Dr Emoto’s coffee table book on how negativity changes the structure of water”.

(One should note here if you want good scientific information then a ‘coffee table book’ may not be your first port of call. But it’s different for celebrities...)

It seems in the 1990s Dr Masaru Emoto – before bypassing scientific journals for the more authoritative platform of coffee table books – experimented on water.

“Emoto poured pure water into vials labelled with negative phrases like ‘I hate you’ or ‘fear’. After 24 hours the water was frozen, and no longer crystallised under the microscope: it yielded grey, misshapen clumps instead of beautiful lace-like crystals.

Positive or negative?

In contrast, Emoto placed labels that said things like ‘I love you’ or ‘peace’ on vials of polluted water, and after 24 hours they produced gleaming, perfectly-hexagonal crystals. Emoto’s experiments proved energy generated by positive or negative words can actually change the physical

M O V I E S A brilliant con artist, Chester MacFarland (Viggo Mortensen), accidently kills a private detective who has tracked him down from the US to Athens. He flees from the international police with his wife (Kirsten Dunst) and a young American (Oscar Isaac) across the Greek islands through to Istanbul.

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Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson. ACTION, SCI-FI. An officer finds himself caught in a time loop in a war with an alien race.

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structure of an object.

And while this might come as a shock to science teachers everywhere, and even primary school science pupils, I feel inspired!

Imagine the possibilities when simply writing words on labels can alter the physical rules of the universe!

So I had a chat with a couple of bottles of water that were lurking in the fridge. “I think you’re neat,” I told them, and I wrote labels saying: “You really are super”. They were looking pretty perky this morning.

Perhaps with the right encouragement they’ll grow up to be bottles of vodka. Or homeopathic medicine.

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Dressing up to rock the stage

Kristina McNabb, Paige Henderson, Calista Nelmes, Hunter-Laura Dennis and Kate Davey gearing up for their ASB Stage Challenge performances. Photo by Zoe Hunter. away from the stress of university and joins the circus.

Otumoetai College, Papamoa College, Aquinas College, Hauraki Plains College, Mercury Bay Area School, Tauranga Boys’ College and Bethlehem College will perform their open and raw entries at Baycourt Theatre.

By Zoe Hunter

It’s game on for performing arts students at Otumoetai College as they make the final touches to their entries in the ASB 2014 Stage Challenge and J Rock competition.

The college is one of 16 schools across Tauranga taking part in the 22nd annual event at Baycourt Theatre on June 16-17.

Year 13 student Paige Henderson, along with fellow students Livia Cawley and Libby Valentine and teacher Jane Harnett, helped to choreograph their open entry ‘The Game of Life’.

The eight-minute piece sees more than 60 of the school’s Year 12-13 performing arts students tell the story focussing on how making bad decisions can effect life’s choices and temptations.

“We focus on self-image, money and drugs and alcohol and the effects of all of them,” says Paige, who believes they have a winning performance.

“We’ve gone for a more general idea rather than focusing on one particular story so it can relate to more people watching it.”

The school’s raw piece features about 70 Year 10-11 students and is choreographed by student Milly Blake, as part of a school assessment.

Her piece ‘An Alternative Life’ tells the journey of a girl who runs

Take a charming trip to the 1920s Detour Theatre is taking a trip back to England’s flamboyant and charming 1920s in their latest production – Noel Coward’s comedy masterpiece ‘Hay Fever’.

In this sensational, sizzling 1920s comedy each member of the eccentric Bliss family has invited a guest to stay for the weekend.

Chaos rapidly descends when innocent games turn to ruthless and hilarious battles.

Romantic alliances are tossed aside and guests begin to rue ever accepting an invitation from the inimitable Blisses. “‘Hay Fever’ is one of the best-loved of all Coward’s plays,” says Director Kim Williamson.

“We were looking for a 20th Century classic that would be a huge amount of fun for both the actors and the audience alike – and ‘Hay Fever’ fitted the bill perfectly.

“This is a work of comic genius, bursting with eccentric characters, wit and romantic chaos. It’s fantastic entertainment.”

At the centre of the chaos is the glamorously-eccentric Judith Bliss, played with a charismatic vigour by Geraldine Broderick.

Judith is an actress who can never quite leave the stage, and she commands attention from her spoilt children – acted with spirited aplomb by David Holt and Mikayla Williamson.

Geraldine Broderick as Judith Bliss, Michael Morris as David Bliss, and Nadine Tibbits as Myra Arundel.

Michael Morris takes the role of Judith’s tortured writer of a husband; a character with his own fair share of idiosyncrasies.

Guests to the nightmarish weekend retreat include a proper diplomat, an athletic boxer, a shy flapper and a fashionable socialite – delightfully played by Quentin Pidduck, Dylan Frewin, Katherine Knight and Nadine Tibbits respectively.

‘Hay Fever’ runs from June 18-July 5. Bookings are available at Baycourt and online at www.ticketdirect.co.nz

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MOBILITY SCOOTERS & MORE. Visit our showroom, 29 Burrows St, Tauranga Ph 578 1213 Mobility Equipment & Services. ‘Supporting your Independence’

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Make. Mend. Ph Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940 PAINTER / DECORATOR Interior and Exterior, quality workmanship friendly services.

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Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 ROOF PAINTING and maintenance. Roofs rescrewed.

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Free quotes! Ph Mark 543 3670 or 021 0273 8840 ROOF REPAIRS metal or onduline gutters & down pipes clean or replacement chimney repairs.

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REAL ESTATE

A good time to market your property - now It’s a fact that month by month during winter the level of house sales in our region meets and often exceeds those of spring and summertime.

The perception held by many potential vendors is they are “better to wait” until late-spring or early-summer, believing it’s their best chance of attracting a buyer.

This perception could be based on the fact there are often more properties listed for sale during warmer months, so there’s an impression of more activity.

This is not so.

Take a look at the last three

years. From 2011 to 2013 during the months of July, August, September about 570 properties sold across Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Papamoa.

For those same three years in the months of November, December and January about 560 properties sold in the same region.

In fact, in 2013 the gap was wider with about 650 sales during July, August and September versus about 580 during November, December and January.

Properties listed for sale during the next couple of months are just as likely, if not more likely, to sell

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Tauranga 14 Atkins Way, Ohauiti Mortgagee Auction

Here’s a great lifestyle opportunity in popular Ohauiti that backs onto the residential area. The modern 1990’s home needs redecoration but offers a fantastic chance for you to add value. The block of 5.7565 ha (more or less) is steepish and ideal to run some stock and has great views of the surrounding country. This is an absolute must to view.

Contact Lynn Eagar or John Pope and for further information go to lynneagar.raywhite.co.nz.

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There are many excellent Eves and Bayleys marketing programmes available for those wishing to sell in the next few weeks with every chance of a ‘sold’ sign before the weather warms up.

than properties listed later in spring.

Eves and Bayleys are busy right now with buyers seeking properties because their circumstances are such that they cannot wait until spring or summer to purchase a home.

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Te Puke 59b Boucher Avenue Mortgagee Auction

Nestled at the end of a drive is this brick townhouse on its own freehold title. Modern in its construction the home has a large open plan living/dining area, master ensuite bathroom and attached single garage. This is an amazing opportunity in this good location in Te Puke. Don’t miss out on this auction.

Contact Lynn Eagar or John Pope and for further information go to lynneagar.raywhite.co.nz.

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Lower Kaimai 175 Ruahihi Road Mortgagee Auction

This 5.2880 lifestyle property approx. 20kms from Tauranga’s CBD has much to offer. Elevated with good pasture, well fenced paddocks, a large shed, double garage, tack-room, barn, yards and loading ramp. The comfortable, spacious brick home with well-designed open plan living plus a separate lounge sits well for the sun and has very good indoor/outdoor flow. There is HRV and a wood burner for winter warmth. This is a brilliant opportunity in a quality location.

Contact Lynn Eagar or Brenda Abercrombie and for further information go to lynneagar.raywhite. co.nz.

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Caring for our elder family Bay of Plenty families are reminded to care for their elders ahead of Age Concern’s Elder Abuse Awareness Week next week.

The awareness week on June 15-22 works to remind families no older person should ever be abused.

Age Concern New Zealand chief

executive Robyn Scott says families need to pay more attention to the signs of elder abuse.

“It is vital people speak out if they believe an older person may need help.”

The purple-ribbon campaign marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 and aims to inform people elder abuse – including financial, psychological, physical abuse and neglect – is a widespread issue in NZ. Age Concern works in communities to educate people about the signs and effects of abuse to help prevent it from happening – and shows how to challenge disrespectful attitudes towards older people.

Elder Abuse And Neglect Prevention teams work closely with older people and their families to resolve issues of abuse and ensure it doesn’t reoccur.

Robyn says nationwide EANP services receive more than 2000 referrals annually.

“That is an average of eight referrals per working day about older people suspected of being abused or neglected. In three-quarters of these cases, abuse or neglect is confirmed.”

According to Robyn, the most commonly reported types of elder abuse in NZ are financial and psychological abuse.

Robyn says three-quarters of elder abuse and neglect in NZ occurs at the hands of family members.

“About half of abusers are adult children and about half of the abused elders are aged over 80 years old.”

Choosing the right powers of attorney It can be reassuring to know you can have help with your affairs or that someone you trust can take care of you and make important decisions if you become unable to look after yourself.

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Making someone your power of attorney will give you this peace of mind. However, before doing so you need to be aware of what it actually means to make someone your power of attorney, so you can be sure you are choosing the right person.

Giving someone this authority gives them the power to act legally on your behalf to the extent specified in the Power of Attorney, of which there are two main types.

Michelle Paddison from Harris Tate.

An ordinary or general power of attorney gives a person, or persons, the authority to act on your behalf. It can be in relation to all of your affairs or it can be for

specific issues. It can also be for a fixed period of time or ongoing. It doesn’t mean you can’t look after your own affairs, but allows the attorney to do so as well.

If you lose your legal capacity to make decisions, then the power of attorney ceases to be valid.

An enduring power of attorney allows a person to act as your attorney when you lose legal capacity.

There can be an enduring power of attorney for personal care and welfare, and an enduring power of attorney for property.

Making someone your attorney gives them a very powerful role in your life. So, it is critical to take proper advice on who to choose to ensure you know your property and your welfare are in good hands.

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The continuous bondage and freedom saga Have you ever wondered why there are so many different religions in the world – Hinduism, Muslim, Judaism, and Christianity to name only four?

And why, within Christendom, there are two main divisions – the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Church.

For many people, this can be very confusing. Does it really matter which ‘religion’ one follows? After all, don’t all religions lead to God anyway?

The pluralists in society would have you believe all religious pathways lead to God. That’s a flawed argument though. It’s like saying: ‘Just consult any doctor and he or she will make you better – no matter what disease you’ve got’.

A plurality of doctors doesn’t make all

disease go away. In fact, the opposite is true – despite the many doctors and medical experts in the world, and thank God for them, many people still remain trapped in the bondage of disease that ravages their bodies.

This latter point is also an analogy about the deception that exists in the world, saying all religious paths ultimately lead a person to God. The Christian faith declares there is only one true path to God – “there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

Even Jesus Christ himself, of whom Acts 4:12 is speaking, said: “I and the Father are one… no one comes to the Father except through me” (John 10:30, 14:6).

Questions about revival?

What is revival?

According to Arthur Wallis Revival is God revealing Himself to man in awful holiness and irresistible power. “It is God’s method to counteract spiritual decline and to create a spiritual momentum in order that His redemptive purposes might be accomplished on earth.”

Dr James Edwin Orr says Revival is a movement of the Holy Spirit bringing “about a revival of New Testament Christianity in the Church of Christ and its related community”.

While Colin Urquhart says Revival is about God, “His children meeting with God, and the nation being confronted with Him”.

Do we need Revival in the church in New Zealand? Del Fehsenfeld says nothing short of an outpouring of God’s Spirit will revitalise and empower an impotent and anaemic church “to display once again His glory to a lost world”.

Douglas Brown says Revival is a church word; it has to do with God’s people. “You cannot revive the world; the world is dead in trespasses and sins. You cannot revive a corpse, but you can revitalise where there is life.”

Is God interested in revival? God’s one increasing purpose is to

achieve glory for His Son from the greatest number of people to the fullest scope, and at the deepest level. And often that requires Revival.

The question of God’s predisposition toward Revival is already decided – in Christ. There is no Plan B. This is God’s longing for every generation. David Bryant says He is not only willing and able, “but also ready and committed to do this on behalf of those who seek

So, why is it many don’t accept these words of the Bible as being true?

Why all this talk about how it doesn’t matter what we believe? Is it perhaps because people are still in bondage to the age-old lie of ‘what we do, our works, determines whether we get to heaven?’

In the Bible, the book of Galatians sets out very clearly how we can get from bondage, to sin and wrong ideas, to freedom in Christ – by faith alone in the true Son of God. You are welcome to join us at Bay Bible Fellowship – or simply follow the teaching via www.bbf.org.nz as we discover the riches of God’s grace through our new series ‘The Bondage and Freedom Saga’, in the book of Galatians.

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Him for it”.

Are we desperate for Revival in New Zealand?

Al Whittinghill says Revival will come only to a desperate church, not a contented one. “He is ever the Rewarder of those who ‘diligently seek Him’, not the mere casual inquirer.”

We’re praying, believing and desperate for God to pour out His Spirit upon our nation.

By Peter Whitcombe, Jesus First Church

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