The Weekend Sun 4 August 2017

4 August 2017, Issue 867

The buzz of silence Inside

Wake up call p3

Life-changing pup p7

Puppies & cupcakes p19

A fortune teller, the amazing travelling photo booth, have-a-go circus activities, balloon twisters, roaming acrobats, live music, popcorn and candy floss, and 70 minutes of The Little Tramp’s antics accompanied by the magical Wurlizter.

A wonderful concoction of entertainment and an enchanting evening of Silent Cinema set for the Baycourt Community and Arts Centre on Durham St on Saturday, August 19.

All the circus fun is a prelude to Charlie Chaplin’s

‘The Circus’ – the third annual offering of Silent Cinema which has Baycourt fitted out in a 1920s theme and screening a silent movie accompanied by the mighty Wurlizter.

The full run-down is on page 10. Photo: Nikki South

Where are the butterflies? p32

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Common sense, frankincense, and no bloody sense The whanau was driving along State Sloway 2 this week, thinking of all you lovely folk at Omokoroa and wondering ‘Why are you all going to town at the same time?’

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When it dawned, of course you are not.

Some of you left for town ages ago. It’s just that you’ve been waiting in the line of traffic for days; possibly centuries.

Some of you were looking quite excited at finally getting a glimpse of Bethlehem. You know the traffic has been backed up for a fair while when, approaching Bethlehem, you see the three wise men still waiting in the queue.

One with Frankincense, another at a roadside myrrh stall and the third, oh too late, he’s died of old age waiting in the traffic.

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It’s just as well that the road people and the government folk have decided to eventually build a bypass thing on this northern route, although it’s going to be a bit late for the thousands of motorists doing the slow shuffle along SH2 every day for the next few years.

Because even with the swanky new roundabout finally nearing completion at Te Puna, there’s still only a single lane each way from there to Bethlehem and beyond.

This unfortunately has turned into a re-run of the Welcome Bay debacle.

It took 40 years for any action there, simply because development was allowed to race ahead of roading development.

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We award successive councils just one star, for their underestimated premonitions of how their grandiose urban developments would impact this highway.

It’s a snarl up of biblical proportions.

We’re going to need more than a holy

miracle to crawl out of this mess while waiting for the promised bypass.

Common sense prevailed, fortunately, for the southern sprawl of Tauranga city, with the Tauriko and Lakes developments, which have benefitted hugely from the fore-thought of those who pushed for the Waikareao-Judea expressway, which is way ahead of its time. That, of course, is the best way to build a road, ahead of time.

Not wait decades until wise men are expiring on the highway to finally play catch up with the roads.

The same for the eastern link and the marvellous expressway and bypass of Te Puke. We use it occasionally and can only marvel at the smooth, easy travelling it provides for our discerning readers out east.

The mistake of Welcome Bay however is history repeating itself on the northern route. It will be years before the good folk of Omokoroa, Te Puna and hapu betwixt get to experience anything like efficient, fast commuting.

Congestion cost

And if you think it’s just a matter of being patient, consider the cost of congestion on the country, our province, our businesses.

Awkland, which prides itself on having the best of everything, is also the self-proclaimed Capital of Congestion.

It’s estimated the traffic woes cost them between 1.5-2 per cent of the city’s GDP, that’s up to about $2 billion… a truckload of myrrh in anyone’s language.

Carpooling takes backseat

One small contributor to this congestion could be a change of attitude of parents.

As grandparents, we’ve noticed a trend

with modern families, away from the traditional carpooling that our parents organised when we were kids. Any sports and events were carefully choreographed so there was not an inch of spare room in the back seat of the station wagon.

When we went to rugby, we’d have half the team jammed into the Holden.

Sure, there was probably only one seat belt between three or four. But carpooling was commonplace and often it was the same parents who carried most of the burden.

And Mr Muldoon’s ‘Car-less Days’ didn’t help the parents who needed the car for work on weekdays, therefore making Saturday or Sunday their only no-go option. But at least the carpooling was efficient and reduced congestion.

Nowadays, it would seem some parents feel they have to be at every match to watch little Johnny/Jenny play his/her sport. Even if he does spend the first half on the sideline and much of the next half in the first aid corner, blood bin or concussion testing.

The young generation seem particularly prone to

jumping in a car and tearing off around the city, province, country. Maybe I’ve forgotten how easy it was to drive across the island for a weekend, but it seems the new generation are incredibly mobile and willing to spend half their life in their cars flitting from one adventure to the next.

At least when we travelled there was nothing like the congestion we suffer now.

Best to stay home, roll up a mega-myrrh and take a trip in your own backyard.

The slogan department

Meanwhile, The Labour Party has appointed Jacinda their new leader and the party has decided to ditch the old slogan. Apparently she doesn’t like ‘A Fresh Approach’ so here at RR we’re keen to help find the party a new tag line.

We suggest ‘Time to Ardern Up’.

IMPORTANT STUFF: All material is copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Sun Media makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information and accepts no liability for errors or omissions or the subsequent use of information published. Frankincense is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia. Frankincense is tapped from the scraggy but hardy trees by slashing the bark, which is called striping, and allowing the exuded resin to bleed out and harden. Frankincense has been traded on the Arabian Peninsula, in North Africa, and Somalia for more than 5000 years.

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Maketu’s 500hp roosters The dawn chorus is causing broken sleep and ill-feeling in the small coastal town of Maketu.

But it’s not the birds, it’s the rumble of heavy diesel engines well before dawn that’s the issue.

“We’re talking big rigs, logging trucks being parked in residential streets,” says Shane Beech, chairperson of the Maketu Community Board.

“These guys get started early, they fire up their trucks between four and 4.30am.” A diesel engine takes time to get to operating temperature, and that’s time enough to waken a neighbourhood. “They let the motors run for 10 to 15 minutes. And that’s peeing off all the neighbours in the vicinity.

“It has come to a head. Neighbours aren’t talking to neighbours,” says Shane. But they are talking and they’re talking tit-for-tat. “Nasty things like if the truckie starts up at 4am during the week then I am going to start up my Harley at 4am at the weekend.”

The Maketu Community Board says it’s getting plenty of advice about what it can’t do to resolve the issue. “But we aren’t getting advice on what we can do.” It’s a difficult one.

“There’s nothing prohibiting the parking of heavy vehicles in urban areas,” says Frank Begley, community relationships manager at Western Bay of Plenty District Council. “So that activity is allowable at the moment.” But he says it’s an issue that seems to be gaining prominence again. “One of those ones.” It’s not just the unsolicited 4.30am wake-up that’s ‘peeing’ off neighbours. “They are parking their rigs on the berms,” says Shane. “And straddling the kerb, partially blocking roadways and footpaths.

“Footpaths and berms are being damaged.”

The community committee’s other big concern is that parked-up trucks aren’t adequately lit and visible at night, creating a danger to other road users.

It’s a concern highlighted by a Levin accident last weekend when a car ploughed into a truck parked in a suburban street, killing three young men.

The cause of that tragedy is unclear. “But it’s deeply

Safety comes at a cost - berm damage caused by straddling the kerb. concerning” says Shane.

He reckons mediation is the best option – coming to some agreement between truckies and neighbours about where the truckies can park – perhaps a bit out of the urban area at a safe place. Or do they legislate – introduce a bylaw which would impose a weight restriction, stop trucks of a certain size parking in certain areas. But that’s been likened to a sledgehammer being used to crack a nut.

A WBOPDC committee considered a call for a bylaw in 2015 – but didn’t buy it.

That’s because the only bylaw enforcement options are a prosecution through the courts and that was considered cumbersome, time-consuming and costly. It was also considered questionable whether a bylaw prohibiting heavy motor vehicles parking in residential areas was appropriate or proportionate to the perceived problem.

“Well, Maketu may not be a big place, but we have a lot of truck drivers,” says Shane. “I know of at least four. And one can be enough to create a problem.”

And now the Te Puke Community Committee has chimed in. It was behind the 2015 bylaw bid after a house bus was parked in a residential Te Puke street. The committee wants the council to “consider afresh” the potential for a bylaw.“So we are seeking advice and clarification on our next move and what we can do,” says Shane. “It’s not an easy one. It’s a noise nuisance issue more than anything and having consideration for your neighbours.”Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Blaze tears through Judea business The fire which tore through a Judea business early Tuesday morning is believed to have been accidental.

A total of six fire trucks were called to the blaze at All About Auto Electrics on Koromiko St at 4.40am.

Flames could be seen leaping from the twostorey building as people drove past on Takitimu Drive at about 5am.

It didn't take firefighters long to extinguish the fire and they were dampening down hot spots about 6am.

Fire safety investigator John Rewi says the fire started in the stairwell leading to the accommodation over the office entrance.

Bikers arrested for unsafe riding A memorial ride event planned by a local motorcycle club ended in arrests last weekend.

A group of motorcyclists were travelling toward Tauranga on State Highway 2 from Katikati when police observed them speeding and overtaking on double yellow lines, and in one instance a motorist travelling in the opposite direction had been forced to take evasive action.

Senior Sergeant Ian Campion says police consequently stopped this group and arrested two male motorcyclists with gang links for dangerous driving.

A third man was charged with driving while forbidden and his motorcycle was impounded for 28 days.

Property listings down in Bay New property listings in the Bay of Plenty are down 26.3 per cent compared to the previous year, according to statistics from realestate.co.nz It's a greater drop than the national average, which sits at 17.5 per cent.

Of the 19 regions in New Zealand, all but one region (Nelson which remained static) experienced a decline in the number of new listings in July compared to the previous year.

At the same time, New Zealand's average asking prices for homes fell by only 0.3 per cent compared with the prior month.

New cruise ship model unveiled A new cruise industry model that sustains the quality of the visitor experience and futureproofs the industry is being implemented by Tourism Bay of Plenty.

The change comes as the busiest tour port in the country has seen cruise ship activity increase about 600 per cent since the mid-2000s – growth that has placed significant pressure on tourism infrastructure, making a review of the current model and resulting changes necessary.

The new model invites independent tour operators in Tauranga to tender for new contracts with Tourism Bay of Plenty to secure on-the-day bookings with cruise ship passengers.

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Election 2017: Housing In the coming weeks, The Weekend Sun and SunLive will be bringing you the best local 2017 General Election coverage in the Bay. We’ll be asking candidates what they and their parties will do to tackle the big issues of the campaign.

Earlier this month the government announced a $230 million interest-free loan to Tauranga City Council to build the infrastructure necessary for more houses.

However, opposition parties believe more needs to be done.

Speaking to SunLive last week, Labour’s housing spokesperson Phil Twyford says the median house price in the city has gone up 56 per cent, or more than $200,000, in the past three years.

He says the median house price is now seven times the median household income in Tauranga, while yearly rents have increased by $5000 in the last five years.

So this week we asked local candidates about their parties’ stances on housing, and whether they think more needs to be done on the issue in our region.

Jan Tinetti – Labour Housing sits at the heart of the Kiwi dream. Good quality, affordable housing is the foundation of strong communities.

But right now, that is all slipping away.

Under National, Tauranga is facing a growing housing crisis. High prices are locking families out of the housing market.

A severe shortage of housing means families are forced to live in cars and garages even as National sells off thousands of state houses. Labour will build 100,000 new affordable homes for first home buyers. We’ll build thousands of new state houses and emergency houses for those in need, and introduce a Healthy Homes Guarantee to improve the quality of rental homes as well.

We’ll close the loopholes that give speculators an unfair advantage and we’ll ban foreign property speculators from buying up our homes.

Jan is standing in Tauranga.

Todd Muller – National We are investing in the initial infrastructure required to build more permanent homes in our community with Tauranga receiving $230 million of the government’s $1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund.

This will allow TCC to put in place a new water treatment plant at Waiari, an extension to our existing Te Maunga wastewater treatment plant, and help build 35,000 new houses – including 7300 in Papamoa East.

For those more vulnerable we have made a commitment for 220 new emergency housing places in the Bay over the next three years to help families in need, in addition to existing social housing. This will offer relief to families who are facing hard times and get them into a warm, dry home.

Ultimately local housing provision is a supply issue.

That is why we have put in place 11 Special Housing Areas and a requirement on council’s to free up more land, faster.

Todd is standing in Bay of Plenty.

Clayton Mitchell – NZ First We have been out meeting people sleeping in their cars, and working with local community groups, businesses and government entities on the housing crisis since the 2014 election. We have managed to put a number of people together with landlords and housing providers, but the problem is still there, and won’t improve until we look openly and honestly at the market fundamentals diving homelessness.

Foreign speculators are pushing prices up – if demand keeps outpacing supply prices and rent will only go up.

The cost of living keeps increasing.

Ineffective government housing policy has led to motel bills of $150,000 a night.

They allowed $2m in their budget, but at this level it’s going to be $52m, which is not sound financial management.

Clayton is standing in Tauranga.

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Emma-Leigh Hodge – Greens There is absolutely a housing crisis throughout New Zealand. We recently learned that New Zealand has the highest level of homelessness in the OECD and that the current government is spending $12 million every three months for ‘emergency housing’ in the form of motels. The Greens would prioritise building permanent, affordable, and accessible houses.

This must include building more state housing, at least 3000 units per year over three years just to catch up with the wait-list currently at 5353.

We also need to clean up tenancy laws so those renting can feel more secure and make a home for themselves. Additionally, we would establish a Rent-to-Buy type program because no one should be prevented from establishing a decent home because of low income.

Emma-Leigh is standing in Tauranga.

Te Ururoa Flavell – Maori I want to build on what I have already achieved to date in this space.

The Maori Housing Network has supported 46 housing proposals in the Waikato-Waiariki region since October 2015.

These include supporting Te Tuinga Whanau Support Services with seven emergency houses in Tauranga, Mangatawa Papamoa (36 homes for whanau and kaumatua), Te Ohaaki a Miriama Papakainga (six units next to Tahuwhakatiki) and Nga Potiki with the Manawa Papamoa development (240-house subdivision with 30 per cent for Nga Potiki members).

I have secured $9m in this year’s Budget to back community-led initiatives to help whanau break out of the renting cycle, while the government has pledged to provide 68 transitional housing places in Tauranga and Papamoa by the end of this year.

Te Ururoa is standing in Waiariki.

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5 Stuart Pedersen – ACT First, a stronger ACT in coalition with National will undertake a complete overhaul of the Resource Management Act, making it easier for developers to build both up and out.

Second, we will pass 50 per cent of the GST collected on construction to the local councils to fund the pipes and roads needed for new subdivisions. Not only will this take the burden of funding infrastructure out of section prices, it will also encourage councils to zone more land for development.

Third, we will abolish the Auckland Metropolitan Urban Limit, as artificial restrictions on land supply are driving up section prices to many times what they need to be. Cheaper sections will also justify lower cost houses, and will allow builders to scale up and gain efficiencies.

Stuart is standing in Tauranga.

Rusty Kane – Independent The housing crisis was initially caused by shortsighted governments, back to the 1970s at least, when we stopped maintaining our state housing stocks and stopped building new ones to keep up with future demand, combined now with high immigration numbers.

The solution in my mind is to slow down immigration to more sustainable levels, to give us time to build up our much-needed infrastructure and housing stock.

This will need a major national housing plan, through private, government, and local government land and housing development throughout the country. Government and local government housing development needs to be for affordable housing.

Another option is requiring new immigrants to build new houses, not buy our existing housing stock.

Rusty is standing in Tauranga.

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Jeweller’s 24 karat advice

Dealing with AMD – Tauranga jeweller Don Stewart. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

There’s an eye chart up on the jeweller’s cluttered workshop wall. Does that tell us something? And it’s pointless showing him the email. “Sorry, can’t read it.”

Then he points to his hearing aid. “There’s also this. But everything below neck level is still working perfectly well,” says the 88-year-old Devonport Rd business personality Don Stewart.

“I can’t see very well but I still think I am doing a lot,” says Don, back at his Piccadilly Arcade shop again today as he has been, every day, for the past 60 years.

However behind Don’s joking is a serious message about the leading cause of blindness in New Zealanders aged over 50 – affecting one in seven people.

He wants to talk about it to help others. “Macular degeneration,” says Don. He didn’t even know what it was until he was diagnosed aged 80.

“People don’t know about AMD and this may help them recognise the problem and deal with it.”

Because Don’s been dealing with it.

AMD – age-related macular degeneration. It causes damage to the macula, the tiny central part of the retina at the back of the eye.

The macula is the part of the eye needed for sharp, central vision which allows us to see objects that are straight ahead.

The loss of central vision can interfere with simple everyday activities, like the ability to see faces, drive, read, write or do close work like cooking or fixing things around the house.

“I was seeing flashing red lights in my right eye.

“They told me I needed an injection directly into my eye otherwise I would go blind.”

Don can see people cringing at the thought of an injection in the eye.

“Not painful... the idea is painful, the procedure

is not,” reassures Don who’s endured many, many injections in the eye. They deaden the eye and then go through with the procedure.

“That right eye had scarring so they couldn’t salvage it. I can see the periphery but can’t see the centre. Whereas I might have lost my sight completely had I not had the injections.”

But he still had his good left eye. “So I could work, drive – everything was fine.” Until one day he went into the shop, opened the mail and couldn’t read it. So it was back to the clinic smartly.

“Honestly you wouldn’t know the injection had happened – nothing worse than a bee sting.”

“My left eye has improved greatly. I get an injection in my eye and take a taxi back to work.

“Everything’s good. ” There are two types of AMD – dry AMD is the most common, affecting 85-90 per cent of sufferers.

Vision loss is gradual and rarely severe. Wet AMD is more aggressive, leading to rapid and severe vision loss. Abnormal blood vessels grow under the macula, leaking fluid and blood and causing permanent damage to the retina.

Symptoms include vision distortion, making straight lines look bent or wavy.

It may have slowed the jeweller but it hasn’t stopped him. “I hope this helps people recognise the problem. You may think you only need new glasses. But all I can say is see the doctor, go to the clinic and get it done.”

It enabled the jeweller to continue his calling 23 years after he could have retired. There’s a free seminar on macular degeneration on Saturday, August 12 at the Armitage Hotel in Willow St from 10-11.30am.

Learn about the impact of macular degeneration, medical research, and treatments and resources available. To register call 0800 MACULA (622 852) or message info@mdnz.org.nz

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A furry, four-pawed hero All it took was the nudge from a wet nose and young Isaac Gray’s life was turned around.

From the big things like hospital visits to the small things like bath time, Liam the lab has changed a family’s life, and it’s thanks to the help of the Assistance Dogs New Zealand Trust.

Isaac has cerebral palsy, a condition that affects movement and posture, and Liam the Labrador has helped open Isaac’s world in only two months. Mum Shelley Merrie says they never envisaged Liam having such an impact on the entire family.

“We knew he was going to be awesome, but we didn’t realise he would be our very own superhero wrapped in fur with four paws!”

Liam is also helping Isaac become more mobile. Instead of being wheelchair-bound, Isaac can use a walker and hopefully soon walk beside Liam. “He’s still in a wheelchair but we didn’t think he’d be this physically advanced. He also uses a walker, however they were also wanting Liam – who is actually a really big, strong dog – to be taught to hold Isaac’s weight to be able to transfer out of a wheelchair, sit-to-stand, and possibly, we hope in the months down the track, the two of them being able to walk side-by-side with Isaac holding a little handle.”

And the dog means some of the anxieties Isaac faces melt away in the face of a big brown nose and kind, watchful eyes.

“Isaac is a really happy, social little boy but Isaac Gray, his guide dog ‘Liam’ and his mother Shelley. everyday living brings about a lot of anxiety for Photo: Bruce Barnard.

him. He has a lot of hospital visits, so hospitals are the scariest place in the world with the treatments that he has had to endure.

“I can honestly tell you that since the day Liam came around, those anxieties have drastically reduced.”

Liam has not only brought assistance and stress relief into little Isaac’s life, he’s also brought with him a new vigor for life. Assistance Dogs New Zealand

Trust is holding its annual appeal week from August 10-12 and is looking for collectors. For more information visit www.adnztrust/org.nz/appeal Isaac and Liam will likely be outside Pak’nSave Papamoa from 10.30am-11.30am on August 12 if anyone wants to meet this super duo.

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Record entries for YiA 2017 How do we get rid of plastic takeaway containers, retrieve balls out of school gutters and avoid catching germs from toilet door handles?

for a pilot that can’t answer his phone and one for a TV vegetable who can’t be bothered watering their plants.” Sixty finalists will be named today who will go on to be judged by ex-NASA aerospace engineer Sinead O’Sullivan, Nike innovation developer Wade Flanagan and brand innovation guru These answers and more lie with the 500 Catherine Harris. plus Western Bay of Plenty students who This year intermediate have entered the 2017 Young Innovator finalists will have Awards, now in its seventh year. the added bonus of An initiative by Priority One, YiA is a completing either a local awards programme for students in NASA space mission Tauranga/Western Bay of with Sinead or Plenty to promote designing a trainer innovation. with Wade.

Each year Members of the intermediate public can also vote school students for their favourite are asked to innovations. build a 'Home People’s Choice Alone' style voting will take machine to place at complete the Bayfair shopping most simple centre until of tasks and August 9 via secondary a giant ‘stamp’ school students are playing videos of The public can vote on the Young asked to come up with an idea the entries.

Innovator Awards entries at Bayfair for an innovative product or The winners will be until August 9. service that makes the world a announced at an awards better place. ceremony at ASB Arena on August 10.

The winning entries, judged by New Zealand’s Those with an interest in innovation have an top innovators, win a YiA Scholarship combining opportunity to hear the judges speak at the Young money-can’t-buy work experience with leading Bay Innovators Awards Forum earlier in the day. They of Plenty businesses and cash prizes. will share how their ability to look at the world in a Priority One’s strategic marketing manager different way across the space, sport and advertising Stacey Jones says the number of entrants this year industries has been the catalyst for some leading are well up on last year’s 322, with a real boost in innovations. The Young Innovators Forum will be the intermediate category from eight machines held on August 10 from 7-9.30am at the Classic to 29 this year. “There has been some really cool Flyers Museum. Tickets are $50 for Priority One machines designed to water a plant – they’re very members and $70 for non-members (plus GST) and entertaining. We’ve had one designed for a chef, one can be bought from www.yiaforum.co.nz/buy-tickets

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Turning science into dollars How can New Zealand make the most of marine biotech and examine the opportunities and challenges for the Bay of Plenty and New Zealand?

That searching question will be explored at a special half-day workshop on how companies turn science into products, in particular exporters and small and medium-sized enterprises.

It’s part of the Blue2Green international biotech conference in Tauranga next week. It’s an opportunity to engage with global

experts as well as leaders across science, business, iwi, government and community.

They’ll be talking about key trends and futures for marine bioscience, early stage investors’ interests, seafood and biotech industry perspectives and iwi and Maori opportunity among other things. The workshop is on Thursday, August 10 from 10am-2pm at Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club, Sulphur Point. For tickets email info@blue2green.co.nz

Jemma Singh is one of the grateful recipients of Bellyful’s meals after the birth of her fourth son, Remy.

Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Keeping local bellies full Having a new baby can leave you feeling overwhelmed and tired beyond belief. Trying to decide ‘what’s for dinner?’ can be one of the hardest things to deal with every day.

A local group helping to keep bellies full for families with newborn babies and young children struggling with illness is celebrating the delivery of its 5000th meal this month. Bellyful Tauranga was established in 2012 and is one of the busiest branches of the organisation in the country, having assisted almost 1000 families from Katikati to Te Puke at one of the most hectic and stressful times in their lives.

Simple, home-cooked meals are made in bulk at monthly ‘cookathons’ at Tauranga Boys’ College – about 140-150 at a time – frozen and packed into plastic take-away containers and delivered free to families with newborn babies and young children struggling with illness.

Branch coordinator Jenny Whiting says Bellyful is not a food bank, however.

“The gift of food and the support that comes with it is what Bellyful is all about. Our service is appreciated by working parents as well as those at home.

“As an organisation we believe that it’s important to acknowledge that parenting a newborn can be really hard and it’s more than okay to ask for and accept help.” Jenny says the appreciation from families who use the service is heart-warming.

“It’s incredible. You receive hugs and tears of appreciation. We’ve had comments like: ‘This is amazing. We’ve had tomatoes on toast at 10 o’clock for two weeks in a row for dinner’.”

Jemma Singh, who has recently given birth to her

fourth son, is one of the grateful recipients of Bellyful’s frozen meals.

With four boys aged nine, five, three, and three months, life is “pretty full-on.”

She says she was “super-mum” up until baby number four came along and she found juggling her busy household a bit of a struggle.

Her Plunket nurse recommended Bellyful and Jemma self-referred via their website.

“I thought it would just be two or three meals but they dropped off three lots of lasagne, three lots of Bolognese and three lots of mac and cheese.

“It lasted several nights and my husband even got to take some leftovers for lunch. It was so cool.”

Bellyful’s monthly cookathons involve grating 8kg of carrots and chopping 5kg of onions which are then combined with 20kg of mince and 40 jars of pasta sauce.

Twenty litres of milk, 2kg butter and 8kg grated cheese make up the cheese sauce.

Six kilograms of macaroni is added to make macaroni cheese and 4kg of lasagne sheets to make a beef lasagne layered with cheese sauce.

Meals are provided for three nights for the number of people in each family. Included with the delivery are heating instructions, a packet of spaghetti, baking done by volunteers and snack bars or other treats supplied

by Food Rescue.

Referrals to Bellyful come from Plunket, midwives and anyone else who thinks a family needs a helping hand. Families can also refer themselves via the Bellyful website www.bellyful.org.nz “It’s mainly for people who lack a good support network and that’s pretty typical now of young families moving into Tauranga – a lot don’t have family in the area,” says Jenny. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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The movie is Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Circus’ – directed and produced by Chaplin, written by Chaplin and starring Chaplin ’The Little Tramp’ himself.

It’s about the ringmaster of a struggling circus who hires Chaplin as a clown but discovers he can only be funny unintentionally, not on purpose.

The film is still widely acclaimed – and was the seventh highest grossing silent film in cinema history, grossing $3.8 million in 1928.

Now throw Ron Clark on Baycourt’s mighty Wurlizter into the mix with a whole bunch of circus fun - like candy floss, popcorn and circus acts on the Baycourt lawn and foyer, and you have a magic 1920s movie experience.

Night Owl Cinema and Baycourt present ‘Silent Cinema – Charlie Chaplin’s The Circus’ at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre on Durham St on Saturday, August 19.

“The Circus is a family-friendly show,” says Baycourt manager Megan Peacock Coyle. “It will be a great way to introduce your children and grandchildren to some film history.”

Now into its third year, each edition of Silent Cinema sees Baycourt fitted out in a 1920s theme and Clark featuring on the Wurlizter. “You get so swept up in the movie you forget someone is playing the live score and making all the sound effects,” says

Megan. “And seeing and hearing the organ in action in Baycourt feels like a very special opportunity.”

As a special silent treat, one lucky person and a friend will win the chance to be pampered like a 1920s film star, with two VIP experiences to be given away.

The VIP experiences will see the winners be dressed up by Bay Costume Hire, have their makeup applied by Tauranga makeup artist Desiree Osterman, and chauffeured to the event in a Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club vehicle.

For more details on how to be in the draw visit Night Owl Cinema’s Facebook page NightOwlCinema.

Night Owl Cinema and Baycourt presents ‘Silent Cinema – Charlie Chaplin’s The Circus’ at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, 38 Durham St, Tauranga on Saturday, August 19. The event starts at 4pm and the movie screens at 5pm.

Adult $22, children $10, concession $20, family $50, club members $18 and groups of eight plus $20.

Tickets available online www.ticketek.co.nz or over the counter at the Baycourt Box Office on Durham St, Tauranga.

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Community service project wanted Do you have a service project that would suit a class of enthusiastic pre-teens?

Room 41 at Tauranga Intermediate School has joined the Student Volunteer Army – the same student volunteer army that helped get Christchurch back on its feet after the 2011 earthquake – and is searching for the perfect volunteering project to get to work on.

Online teacher resource provider School Kit has teamed up with the Student Volunteer Army to get schools involved in projects in their own communities.

More than 1000 kits have gone out to schools with Year 4-10 students throughout New Zealand.

The kits include a pack of project cards which include

checklists, job descriptions and project ideas, and 32 job-based badges to clearly identify student roles on their community project day.

Students must design and deliver their own volunteering project. The challenge is to think beyond picking up rubbish and come up with something unique and meaningful that will leave a lasting impression in their community.

Teacher Karen Mills says the students are looking for a project that will involve the donation of their time, rather than resources, and preferably something that is close to the 18th Ave school so they don’t have to incur travel costs.

If you have a project you think is suitable for the students, contact Karen Mills on 07 578 4401, email karenm@tauranga-int.school.nz

Students from Tauranga Intermediate School’s Room 41 (back from left) Tyler Davis, Liam Nicholls, Connor Devonport, Kyle Devereux, Gryffin Rathlou, (front from left) Paige Hughes, Rosie Kneale, and Molly Cachemaille are looking for a suitable service project in the community.

It’s almost time to meet the candidates It will be just one month before New Zealand goes to the polls and Tauranga will have a chance to meet, hear and question the local candidates.

It’s a ‘Meet the Candidates’ evening on Tuesday, August 22 at the Wesley Church Centre in 13th Ave from 7-9pm.

The evening will consist of a two-minute statement from each of the candidates about their point of difference. Each candidate will answer pre-supplied questions from each of the

organising groups around work and business, education, income equality and communities and health.

Then the audience can question the candidates from the floor, followed by a brief two-minute summary from each of the candidates.

All parties say they will be represented at the meeting.

The meeting is supported by the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce.

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International researchers have uncovered a link between growing up in poor households and the risk of heart disease.

Using data from Finland, the researchers found that children in families of low socioeconomic status were more likely to have impaired

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heart function 31 years later, even after factors such as age, sex and usual cardiovascular risk factors were taken into account.

Although the study only showed that a link exists and not that one thing causes the other, the authors say attention should be paid to the childhood environment for the prevention of heart disease.

Latching on in the Bay Breastfeeding mums from around the Bay have been ‘latching on’ today to celebrate breastfeeding and the diverse ways we feed our children.

The 13th annual Big Latch On, being held today and tomorrow, August 4-5, will see thousands of Kiwi mums and children gathering at locations throughout the country to ‘latch on’.

"This event is not just about breastfeeding, it is also about celebrating and supporting the diverse ways in which we feed our children. It is really important that this event is inclusive as we have many participants who mix feed, pump, use donor milk or whatever works for them," says Women’s Health Action maternal and child health manager Isis McKay. The aim of the Big Latch On is to break down some of the barriers that get in the way of women being able to meet their breastfeeding goals, she says.

"We connect women with tangible support and this has been a very successful part of the Big Latch On," she says.

Recent studies have shown that protein found in human breastmilk could be used to destroy antibiotic resistant superbugs, and breastfeeding is also increasingly recognised as part of the solution for tackling childhood obesity and creating sustainable and cleaner environments.

Women’s Health Action founded the Big Latch On in 2005 and since then the event has gone global with more than 27 countries and more than 750 locations now celebrating the Big Latch On. Big Latch On participating venues in the Western Bay of Plenty include: • Main Mount Maunganui Beach near the Surf Lifesaving Club.

• Plunket Tauranga, 471 Devonport Rd, Tauranga.

• Tauranga/Mt La Leche League, Wesley Methodist Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga.

• The Womb Midwifery Care, 2 Dunlop Rd, Te Puke.

All venues are participating from 10am, Friday, August 4.

Women who are unable to make it to a venue can take part virtually via #BrelfieNZ, flooding Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with breastfeeding and pumping selfies.

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A recommendation that Tauranga City Council build a new library instead of upgrading the existing 20-year-old building is going to be decided by the full council this month.

The City Transformation Committee is recommending the council focus on developing plans for a new $28.3 million library building.

The options presented were for either a $4.8 million or $13.2 million upgrade – neither of which are expected to completely resolve all of the building’s current issues.

It has dampness, damp smells and poor natural lighting, and shallow foundations which affect its seismic

rating. Even the $13m refurbishment isn’t guaranteed to fix the dampness issues and won’t address the floor plate size, column layout and seismic rating.

“It is clear that the cost and risks of remediation of the current building are not sustainable, and the best solution going forward for a library is to plan for a new building,” says transformation committee chair Larry Baldock. “A new building provides us the opportunity to deliver a fit-forpurpose central library service and strongly supports a more vibrant, safe and successful city centre.

“We have received a clear message from our community to ‘do it once and do it right’, and the decision to plan for a new building is in line with that.”

Cheerleaders reach for the stars The three pyramids of Giza are the most famous pyramids in the world.

The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico is the largest pyramid known to exist.

And tomorrow in Tauranga, perhaps the Guinness World Record for the largest cheerleading pyramid.

The record stands at 46 people – the Bay Twisters will attempt more than 60 at the ASB Arena in Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui tomorrow afternoon.

Cheerleading is now an officially recognised sport and one of the fastest growing in New Zealand – a sport that incorporates dance,

tumble, stunts and jumps.

The pyramid is part of the ‘Battle in the Bay’, the second national annual competition hosted by the Bay Twisters.

This weekend more than 600 athletes from all over around New Zealand – Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North, New Plymouth and Hawke’s Bay to name a few – will be in town competing in cheerleading and dance. For more information visit www.battleinthebay.co.nz or email rebecca@baytwisters.co.nz The Battle in the Bay begins at 1.15pm at ASB Arena.

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Funding available to grow community expertise Community groups looking for outside help to upskill can now apply for funding to do so.

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The Community Internship Programme has opened with $231,000 available to community groups wanting to bring in outside expertise.

"The community and voluntary sector makes a massive contribution to New Zealand every day," says community and voluntary sector minister Alfred Ngaro.

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Story behind the stories at Greerton library Surely it doesn’t suggest Greerton is a hotbed of neo-Nazism? Or does the village simply have a healthy intellectual interest in 20th century German history and Hitler’s nationalist socialist ideal?

Very probably, the latter.

“One of the things I am amazed about is the very specialist books that people take out of our library,” observes Joanna Thomas, Tauranga City Council library customer services team leader.

And one of those popular specialist books is Hitler’s Mein Kampf – a bumbling and boring, but historicallysignificant autobiography of Hitler’s political and racial ideas. “They are books I didn’t think people would be interested in,” says Joanna.

“Like Nietzsche, the complete works of Keats or intellectual biographies and philosophy – they’re still amazingly popular.” We shouldn’t under-estimate the hunger for information.

Joanna is ‘front of house’ at Greerton Library – the futuristic emporium of words, stories, information, DVDs, magazines and lots more – slap bang in the middle of a bustling Greerton Village.

It’s not just a library, it’s the heart of a community.

It’s turned one year old and it’s pumping.

“A 67 per cent increase in the door count,” says Joanna proudly. “In the year 2014 we had 112,924 people through the old library – and in the first year of the new library we had 188,753 people visit.”

That traffic tells the new Greerton Library is much more than somewhere to go read a book.

The stats are fascinating

“There are the Mandarin classes because people in this community with skills and knowledge think it’s important to share with others.”

There are book clubs, computer classes, knitting club and adult colouring club. “That’s creative and social – for some it’s the only outing of the week, for others it’s just part of their busy social life,” says Joanna.

What’s missing at Greerton Library are ‘shush’ signs – there are none. They are loud only because of their absence. Joanna doesn’t steer the reporter to a quiet corner for a chat. We’re out there in a specially designed ‘space’ by non-fiction, hooting with laughter and talking as loud as you like about libraries.

Greerton Library has a pulse – it’s very alive and healthily noisy. Suddenly library stats are fascinating.

For example, Greerton Library has a collection of 49,675 items. And last year there were 343,677 issues and renewals. That’s a lot of ins and outs. So, do those numbers tell us people have an insatiable hunger for information, want to know about things and learn

about things? “We shouldn’t under-estimate the need of people to access and absorb information,” says Joanna.

And people today are engaged with libraries.

“Greerton has a very mixed demographic – lots of older people and young families which is a perfect recipe for libraries because a lot of what we offer is attractive to people not working 60 hours a week.” When they were building the library, parents were consulted about what they wanted.

The message was clear – activities that were educational and didn’t cost the earth.

“For a lot of people the library is a great social outing that doesn’t cost a lot of money. And if they live in Greerton this facility makes life better and easier.

Greerton’s also a thriving community where people enjoy doing stuff locally in Greerton.”

is also a favourite flavor – there’s a display called ‘Dystopian Fiction’ catering for the teenage predilection for post-Armageddon, surviving the apocalypse. Some light, on-the-pillow reading. Anyhow, libraries aren’t boring according to Joanna Thomas. “They are always changing and I love it every day.”

This from a customer services team

leader who insisted on high ceilings and natural light when they were designing the library. And got them. “You want to walk in and experience a nice place to be without thinking about it. I think it all came together.”

The Greerton Library is open seven days, weekdays from 9:30am-5pm and at the weekend from 9:30am-4pm.

What’s on the menu

It appears Greerton Library certainly has a greater social responsibility than just a repository for books. “It’s pure entertainment for some but for others it’s where they get things done in their life – printing off the loan documents, signing and faxing back to the bank. Others just come to meet people.”

And the librarians decide what’s on the menu – what’s available to read.

“It’s not necessarily what’s good or bad,” says Joanna.

“It’s what’s popular, what’s been accorded literary praise or awards, what’s topical and in the media and what’s published by mainstream NZ publishers.”

They know what they can sell and what people want.

So then it ends up in Greerton Library. What about the raunchy, salacious stuff?

“The censor keeps us safe,” says Joanna. “We have plenty of books that not everyone would read. But that’s the nature of things. “We are a pretty broad church in the library and people appreciate that.”

Raunchy books, like late returns, or stolen books, are not a big issue. Which is surprising because a colleague is sitting on five late returns – none of them raunchy.

Had them for months. She kept hitting the re-issue button but the library computer got wise. “Let’s name and shame,” suggests the mischievous customer services woman. OK. Her name is Cayla. And there would be the small matter of overdue fees as well.

Something called dystopian fiction

Most popular book in the Greerton Library?

Children’s’ books and anything by David Walliams – comedian, ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge and of course author of ‘Gangsta Granny’, ‘Mr Stink’, and many others. “Big circulators,” says Joanna.

Understandable because he’s sold 12.5 million books in 46 languages and his name is uttered in the same breath as Roald Dahl. Teenage fiction

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Turning graffiti eyesores into works of art Artists from around New Zealand are being invited to submit design ideas that will be brought to life on telecommunications cabinets that are often the target of vandals and graffiti.

Since Chorus initiated the ‘Paint Your Cabinet Beautiful’ programme in 2010 more than 700 cabinets have been painted throughout New Zealand, including four in Tauranga.

The company has found a significant decrease in the frequency of tagging on cabinets where artwork is present.

This year Chorus has partnered

with charitable organisation Keep New Zealand Beautiful to manage the programme and extend it further.

Chorus stakeholder communications advisor Holly Cushen says the company is happy to team with Keep New Zealand Beautiful in the ongoing battle to eradicate graffiti.

“We are pleased we can provide artists

with a prominent canvas in the form of our cabinets and at the same time, give them the opportunity to not only beautify the environment but also to showcase their talent.”

Keep New Zealand Beautiful chief executive officer Heather Saunderson says the programme is significant as it strengthens communities through the creation of art.

“We have found that improving the aesthetic quality within neighbourhoods reinforces social connections and fosters improved social outcomes.

“The resulting artworks bring together communities, often highlighting local heroes, legends and themes from that particular town or city’s history.

These are their stories, providing visual reminders of who they are, who they were, and where they are headed.”

Artists can submit their original design idea by visiting www.knzb.org.nz Keep New Zealand Beautiful will review all applications and commission a selection with remuneration between $400-1500 to undertake the work.

The cost of supplies to paint the cabinet, drop cloths, Paint New Zealand Beautiful t-Shirts, high vis vests and stickers will also be supplied.

To view a gallery of existing cabinets in the Paint Your Cabinet Beautiful programme visit: www.blog.chorus. co.nz/cabinet-art-gallery

Some of the telecoms cabinets in Tauranga that have already been decorated with artwork.

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Zyleika Pratt-Smith (left) and Karlina Steiner, both 13.

Photo: Tracy Hardy.

New name causes ‘artistic’ stink What’s in a name? The quote from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ suggests a name is just a label and doesn’t create worth nor true meaning.

A rose looks beautiful and smells sweet no matter what you call it. Synchronised swimming doesn’t buy that. And especially not in Tauranga.

Because FINA, the international swimming federation which oversees global water sports like swimming, diving, water polo, synchro, high diving and open water events, has arbitrarily changed the name of synchronised swimming to artistic swimming.

That’s a decision that has rippled all the way to Baywave. And the normally placid and creative sport combining swimming, flexibility, strength and stamina, is rearing up in defiance.

“Business as usual,” insists Shirley Hooper, chair of

Tauranga Synchro and chair of Synchro Swim NZ. They’re sticking with synchro. Notice there’s no use of the word ‘creative’ there.

Not yet and maybe never. “We will continue to call out sport synchronised swimming, which is what it’s known for.” What irked, it seems, was that FINA chose not to discuss changing the name.

“If they had, there would have been an overwhelming rejection of the idea,” says Shirley.

FINA apparently chose to vote on the issue at a general congress which includes more than 100 countries which don’t even have synchronised swimming. “And they disappointingly voted in favour of a name change.

To say the synchronised swimming community is unhappy about this would be an understatement,” says Shirley. Synchro Swim NZ will discuss the name change at its board meeting in October.

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Creating cupcakes for SPCA Tauranga SPCA is encouraging residents to grab their wooden spoons and mixing bowls to support the ‘sweetest’ fundraiser of the year.

Each year thousands of New Zealanders bake and sell cupcakes for SPCA Cupcake Day to raise funds to fight animal cruelty.

In Tauranga the national event is incorporated into a Cupcake Day Fun Day which includes a cupcake competition.

This year’s event is on Saturday, August 12 and will feature activities such as face-painting, a bouncy castle and Ferris wheel ride, a sausage sizzle, petting zoo, and the popular cupcake competition.

Cupcake coordinator Hannah Cobb says the cupcake competition has been running for nine years and over the past three years the SPCA has added extra activities that have seen the fundraiser grow and grow.

“It’s something fun and creative with a cause behind it to make it that much more meaningful.

“There’s no limit to how you can decorate a cupcake and some of the ideas that have come out have been absolutely amazing.”

People are encouraged to register for the event and bake for friends, family, colleagues and classmates.

All of the proceeds on the day go to the SPCA, which will cover veterinary care and day-to-day operational costs for the animals.

Last year Tauranga SPCA raised around $2000.

Hannah says they didn’t do as well last year because of the bad weather, but this year they have a backup plan, with the majority of the events being held inside.

“Even if the weather is still a bit glump there’s still going to be a barbeque, there’s still going to be the competitions and there’s still going to be face-painting.”

For the cupcake competition judges will select winners for best tasting cupcake, best decorated cupcake and most money raised, which competitors

can do leading up to the event on August 12.

There will be nine prize packages including items like baking tools and vouchers which have been donated by the Mount Manganui Bake Boss and Pak’nSave.

“Come down with some coins and help support us,” says Hannah.

The SPCA Cupcake Day Fun Day will be held on Saturday, August 12 at the Tauranga SPCA shelter, 43 Alach St, Greerton from 10.30am-2.30pm.

The entry fee for the cupcake competition is $10 and forms can be collected from the Tauranga SPCA shelter. Entries must be Sharnae Hope returned by August 11.

The Bay ‘As We Know It’ Tauranga photographer Cynthia Q is turning her photography diploma portfolio into a fundraiser for Homes of Hope, the charity delivering foster care for children.

‘As We Know It’ is a photography/story-telling project about 20 locals/visitors in the Bay of Plenty.

“Technically, I have learned a great deal from taking this task from beginning to end, but I was mostly impressed by the extraordinary stories from ordinary people, how our communities in the far corner of the world thrive and connect,” says Cynthia.

“Over the past few months working on this project I have been privileged to really get to know my models,” says Cynthia. “Learning about their stories is not only is inspiring, but also made me understand the bigger picture and why we call the Bay of Plenty home.” The e-book of Cynthia’s A-graded portfolio is now on sale for $1 and all donations go to Homes of Hope Tauranga.

It’s a place she once visited with her own children to drop off a donation and realised they needed help to provide a safe haven for children needing a peaceful, non-violent home to stay in.

Email cynthiaqiu@gmail.com for information.

Tauranga SPCA’s Anna Porteous holding Poppy and Hannah Cobb holding Pepper.

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Zespri opens office in California Zespri has opened a new regional office in California to manage growing sales across Northern, Central and Southern America.

The office was officially opened last week by a Maori cultural delegation including karakia and waiata to bless the

new carving commissioned for the office, which will house about 10 staff.

Carver James Tapiata has made several other carvings for Zespri offices in New Zealand and around the world and he created ‘Te Puawaitanga (The Flowering)’ for the new office.

Zespri chief executive Lain Jager says Zespri is growing strongly across North

Zespri regional market manager Americas Ben Hughes, Ambassador Tim Groser, Zespri CEO Lain Jager and Zespri market manager North America Glen Arrowsmith at the opening of the new California office last week.

America with most of this growth coming from the new gold variety Zespri SunGold kiwifruit, which is proving hugely popular.

“The New Zealand kiwifruit industry is on track to more than double sales to $4.5 billion by 2025 and an important part of this growth will come from developing markets like North America, as well growing sales in our more established markets.

Zespri is relaunching the kiwifruit category in the United States and the wider Americas region to attract new consumers and grow sales.”

Kiwifruit in the US is ranked at number 21 in the overall fruit bowl compared to ranking in the top 10 for most European and Asian countries.

However sales of all kiwifruit in the US – Zespri and other brands – are growing well above general fruit sales.

Zespri SunGold sales volumes in North America have grown more than 100 per cent over the past two years and are projected to hit nearly US$50 million in 2018/19 as consumers respond to the tropical sweet flavour. At present, around 40 per cent of SunGold sales are through Asian-American retail outlets, as these communities are more familiar with Zespri kiwifruit.

More than half of Zespri’s 450 plus staff are now based offshore, with offices in 21 countries delivering sales and marketing programmes in 59 countries around the world this season.

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Gatland to kickstart fundraising for medical centre A new medical centre is on its way for Waihi Beach with fundraising to get underway this month in the form of an ‘On the Couch’ session with British and Irish Lions rugby coach Warren Gatland.

Warren, who owns a holiday home in the seaside location, will be hosted by former Spanish national rugby team coach Bryce Bevin at the Waihi Beach Hotel on Saturday, August 12.

The new $3 million plus medical centre will be located behind the existing community hall on Waihi Beach Rd and will include a helipad and an ambulance base for St John.

The Waihi Beach Community Health Centre Charitable Trust was set up several years ago to establish a new medical centre to cater for a growing population. About 3100 people are enrolled at the existing medical centre but numbers are expected to grow

and the popular holiday spot attracts up to 25,000 visitors over summer.

The Waihi Beach St John Ambulance care is currently managed out of Waihi and ambulance officers who live in Waihi Beach have to keep their ambulance on standby at a personal location.

Trust chairman Craig McFarlane says the existing medical centre is no longer fit for purpose and has limited access.

“A new centre will provide potential for considerably wider models of care and how we treat patients and keep in touch with them.” The “nirvana”, says Craig, will be partnering with the Bay of Plenty District Health Board and decentralising services so people don’t have to travel to Tauranga for medical treatments.

The new medical centre, expected to open by the end of 2019, will be largely funded by grants from charitable trusts but about $300,000 needs to be raised by the local community.

The inaugural fundraiser will be held at the Waihi Beach Hotel on Saturday, August 12

An artist’s impression of the new Waihi Beach Medical Centre.

from 7.30pm. Tickets are $55 and include burger and chips and two glasses of beer or wine.

Tickets are on sale at the Waihi Beach Medical Centre or via the Waihi Beach Info Facebook page.

Is there such a thing as a no-win scenario?

Councillors have a natural instinct to want to please their constituents.

Call it a survival instinct, but some decisions will make you unpopular whatever the outcome.

A recent example is the Opal Drive Emergency Housing Village in Papamoa.

In this case, Housing New Zealand is leasing a council-owned block of land to put 19 of the 220 new units going up around the city to house people struggling to find home, with a focus on homeless women

and children. That gives you an idea of the magnitude of the problem.

A number of neighbours were against the proposal which wasn’t helped (typically) by some poor communication at a sensitive time. It’s hard to sit in a resident’s lounge and argue that it is for the greater good when they are facing the impact on their property values. By even acknowledging these effects and trying to empathise I faced criticism from the other side of the debate who also rushed to judgement by calling the residents “heartless NIMBYs”. Yet I never heard requests from these accusers to site the village

next to them. With another 201 units to go up it’s bound to occur to some of them and we’ll see whether the sanctimony still applies then!

In the end, if this councillor is faced with a no-win it doesn’t matter. What does matter is that we all embrace the new residents of emergency housing throughout our city because it’s in nobody’s interest for them to feel excluded from society.

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Hearing the youth voice in Matakana

Members of the Matakana and Rangiwaea Islands Rangatahi Advisory Group, Mikaere Sydney, Michael Rolleston, Eunique Paki, and Areena Taingahue-Smith.

Ensuring that the youth voice is heard in the small community of Matakana and Rangiwaea Islands is the aim of a new initiative by Te Awanui Hauora.

The initiative has received a $10,000 grant from the government’s Small Communities Youth Grant Fund, which is aimed at ensuring young people get opportunities to grow and develop new skills and confidence, no matter where they live.

Te Awaroa Hauora chief operations officer Te Uta Roretana says a rangatahi advisory group has been set up to represent young people on Matakana and Rangiwaea Islands in the 18-25 age group.

“I asked them to look at leadership from a rangatahi perspective and to also look at how they can be involved at the decision-making level on the island, such as being part of governance groups. We’ve got them on a pathway to develop themselves and bring others on board so when they move on, there is somebody ready to take their place – some succession planning.

“They are our future and we need to be able to support them to carry us forward.”

Rangatahi advisory group spokesperson Eunique Paki says the group met with the islands’ community development project manager at the weekend to discuss projects rangatahi can be involved in, including their own idea to establish a community garden.

They are also planning more governance and leadership training.

Eunique says many of the group are already involved at governance level on the island but are keen to bring others on board.

“Now is the time to bring them along with us and give them the confidence to speak their minds. Our voice is heard, it’s just about making sure it’s valued.”

The islands’ population is about 250, with 36 children attending the local school, 18 going to school in Tauranga, and another 18 young people in the 18-25 age bracket.

Eunique says the need to travel away from the island for their education is no real hindrance for them. “We have to travel off the island for everything, including groceries, so for us it’s not a barrier – it’s part of our way of living.”

Te Uta says living on the islands can be difficult for young people trying to find work, however.

‘It’s difficult if they want to get jobs in town because there is no regular transport. Many of them have to move off the island to get a sustainable income. We have jobs here, but they are casual and part-time so they can’t sustain a young person.”

Te Uta says the hope is that if young people develop an interest in governance and project development they might go away and train in some of the skills needed on the islands.

“We’ve got a bit of development going on around kiwifruit orchards so if we had somebody who was interested in accounting or horticulture for example, maybe as a community we could support them to further their skills in the hope they come home and share those skills.

That would be a positive for us.”

Talking trash in Te Puke If you’re wanting to reduce the rubbish in your life you might want to head along to Trevelyan’s packhouse in Te Puke on Friday, August 11 to catch ‘The Rubbish Trip’.

No-Waste Nomads Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince will be sharing their experience of living zero waste and why reducing our household rubbish is important as part of their travelling project ‘The Rubbish Trip’.

The pair will be talking about the whys and hows of life without a rubbish bin, including how zero waste principles can revolutionise your perspectives on living and lifestyle. There will also be tips on how to reduce rubbish, including making your own household products and cosmetics.

The free event will be held at Trevelyan’s Pack and Cool Ltd, 310 No 1 Rd, Te Puke from 6.30-8.30pm on Friday, August 11.

A zero waste light kai will be provided and attendees are welcome to BYO a plate of zero waste food.

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Children’s exposure to smoke in cars is high New evidence shows one in five children continue to be exposed to smoking in cars.

The research, led by the University of Otago, Wellington, and published in the New Zealand Medical Journal recently, analysed trends in children’s second hand smoke exposure in cars.

The surveys were conducted between 2006 and 2015 and included between 19,000 and 29,500 students who were asked whether, in the past week, others had smoked around them in a car or van.

Professor Richard Edwards, co-director of the research collaboration, says his team’s analysis shows that exposure of children to smoking in cars is unacceptably high and actually increased in 2015 with close to one third of Maori students and over a quarter of Pacific students reporting being in a car

with someone smoking in the past week.

"If the levels of exposure reported in 2015 in the survey applied to all Year 10 students, we estimate that almost 12,000 14-15 year-olds were exposed to smoking in cars each week in that year.”

In October 2015 a petition presented to parliament by Smokefree Northland prompted a Health Select Committee investigation and subsequent recommendation that the government introduce legislation or other measures to ban smoking in cars carrying children under the age of 18 years.

The government rejected the recommendation on the grounds that "present initiatives are sufficient to deter smoking in cars carrying children under the age of 18 years".

Richard says levels of second-hand smoke in

New writing course for senior high schoolers Students eager to get in, with big smiles as they come out. What are they doing at 92 11th Ave? Would you believe maths and English?

NumberWorks’nWords has been around for 30 years, from its small beginnings in Auckland.

Now a national franchise, it’s a popular destination for students, both struggling and excelling, particularly in Tauranga where the roll is

approaching 300.

Harnessing the power of fun, with young, enthusiastic tutors and ingeniously-structured software, no matter the start point, students quickly advance with their confidence and enjoyment of maths and English revitalised.

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narrative writing and analysis,” says owner Leanne RhodesRobinson.

Consequently, NumberWorks’nWords has invested heavily to develop a brand new, quality senior writing course.

And parents have nothing but praise for their courses.

“My son loves it, he has gone from struggling and barely getting a passing grade to being placed in an accelerant class within a year.”

“My experience (with NumberWorks’nWords) has been fantastic; they show a real interest in my child’s learning and are always keeping me informed and up-to-date with where they are at.”

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cars is a severe health hazard for children. “Many countries, including the UK and states and provinces in Australia, Canada and America, have introduced legislation to prohibit smoking in cars where children are present. So, New Zealand is falling

well short of international best practice on protecting children from this completely avoidable harm."

The health effects of second-hand smoke for children include increased risk of respiratory tract infections, exacerbations of asthma and ‘glue ear’.

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Owner Ella Flutey surrounded by the dogs at Absolute Precious Paws.

Tauranga doggy daycare under new ownership Absolutely Precious Paws, Tauranga’s ultimate doggy daycare, is now under the new ownership of Ella Flutey. Ella started her career at Absolutely Precious Paws as a dog groomer and dog daycare specialist in 2011 when the business first opened its doors.

“It was always a dream to be able to call it mine. Not long ago I saw it advertised for sale and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to follow my heart and finally be able to put all my energy into the business, not just as an employee but the proud owner.”

Absolutely Precious Paws’ vision is to provide an educational service for pet owners and a safe, balanced place

for all dogs. There are a few changes happening including a re-brand to ‘A Dog’s Day’, the addition of topquality services and products and working alongside a dog behaviourist to help owners and dogs in need of some guidance.

Collectively the team has years of experience and qualifications including dog behaviourists, groomers and vet nurses. During Ella’s seven years of working and living with dogs she has established the understanding that dogs thrive on consistency in care and having a human they can rely on.

There are established systems which maintain a stress-free environment where the dogs have heaps of fun and go home tired, yet remain sensible and learn good manners while playing in a mixed breed pack.

The team is creating the best place for all dogs.

There’s poison out there for pooches A recent case highlighted the serious and often distressing results of poisoning in our pets.

After ingesting a neurotoxin suspected to be 1080, a three-year-old male retriever ‘Mac’ was admitted and put into an induced coma for 36 hours requiring intensive care monitoring and nursing.

The signs of poisoning are usually noticed within half an hour of ingestion, although symptoms can take more than six hours to manifest. Initial symptoms include vomiting, anxiety, disorientation and shaking.

These quickly develop into frenzied behaviour, drooling at the mouth, uncontrolled paddling and seizures, followed by total collapse and death.

Dogs are highly-susceptible to 1080 poisoning due to their propensity to roam and scavenge.

Owners should remain vigilant and be aware scavenging animal carcasses poses a risk to dogs at any time, not just when there is 1080 in the area.

Thankfully Mac pulled through and is recuperating at home after his ordeal.

Dogs are very intelligent, inquisitive and curious about their surroundings.

Since they don’t have hands, dogs will often use their mouth to gather information.

Think about a one-year-old child and how they want to touch everything.

Dogs also chew on items because they are bored, teething, have an inadequate/ inappropriate diet, or because they enjoy tearing things up.

Cats tend to get poisoned from substances on their fur which they then try and clean off by grooming.

Along with well-known common poisons such as NSAIDs (ibuprofen, aspirin), chocolate, rodent bait, paracetamol, grapes/raisins, it has been noted that on the increase is the ingestion of e-cigarettes and vitamin D supplements, probably due to the increase in use and availability of these substances.

Mount Vet Hospital has the facilities and staff available for 24/7 intensive care, providing the highest quality care to critically ill patients.

We have a dedicated out of hours hotline 0800 VETCALL for any emergency enquiries.

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Healthy mouth foundation of health One of the major foundations of health is a healthy mouth and your gorgeous pet’s is no exception.

Dental disease is one of the biggest diseases affecting our furry friends.

Sore teeth and gums are not only uncomfortable but set up a cascade of events that lead to further deterioration of our pets’ health.

Bacteria on diseased teeth have the potential to enter the bloodstream and to lodge in major organs such as the heart, kidneys and liver, leading to organ failure

or systemic infections.

Common signs of dental disease include bad breath, red gums, the avoidance of harder foods, repetitive liplicking, drooling and sometimes weight loss, increased drinking and lethargy.

Often painful and diseased teeth need to be extracted and many animals benefit from dental

scaling and polishing under anaesthetic.

“At Holistic Vets, we’re here to help and we know that dentals can be costly,” says veterinarian Dr Liza Schneider. “So take advantage of our August special with 25 per cent discount off dentals.”* For further information on how to prevent dental disease and its effects on your pet, visit www.holisticvets.co.nz or visit their premises at 56 Fraser St and have a chat to their friendly team.

Their 25 per cent discount applies to dental work only, such as scale and polish and tooth extractions.

Vet Liza Schneider.

How to best take care of your furry friend’s teeth at home It’s dental time at Tauranga Vets so let’s get your pet’s mouth looking and smelling great!

There’s a lot you can do to improve your pet’s oral health.

Without regular cleaning, plaque and bacteria develop on teeth and gums causing bad breath. If not removed, plaque turns into tartar, leading to more serious dental disease.

Prevention is better than cure.

1: Dental food is an easy way to ensure your pet is getting good quality nutrition while

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mechanically cleaning their teeth as they bite and chew.

Both Hills and Royal Canin dental foods provide excellent preventative qualities.

2: Brushing your pet’s teeth with pet toothpaste will also prevent plaque build-up. Getting them used to brushing takes time and patience. Not all pets will tolerate brushing so start when they’re young.

It is possible to teach older pets new tricks and we have leaflets to show you how.

3: Oravet dental chews are a new product which is clinically proven to reduce bad breath and dental disease. They scrub away plaque and tartar as they’re chewed.

Oravet contains delmopinol (used in human mouth wash) which is released when chewed, coating teeth in a film that forms a barrier against bacteria that leads to plaque formation and bad breath.

Dogs love the taste so they’re a perfect treat.

A healthy mouth is one of the most important things you can do to ensure good overall health for your pet. We currently have some great dental packages available so give us a call and book in your dental.

The power of sing-song Canaries are popular pets if only for their singing.

However not all canaries sing and those that do will periodically be silent. Mature males are the most likely songsters – and even then, will sing only when happy and healthy and the season is right for birdsong. If you want proof you are buying a songster, you have to wait for the proof.

Females sing but are less expressive than males.

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Cafe serves range of sweet treats The Dry Dock Cafe located on Wharf St in Tauranga has a brand new range of sweet delights that the team is excited to share with customers.

Brad Young, an award-winning pastry chef, has joined the team. He trained in the UK at Bournemouth & Poole College on the prestigious specialised chef’s scholarship where only 30 places a

year are awarded.

“Brad brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm and is excited to be creating new treats daily,” says owner Sandra Johnson.

The Dry Dock Cafe also offers a range of food selections for breakfast, brunch, and lunch with take-out and catering options also available. To experience the café’s new range of sweet treats for yourself head to 5-6 Wharf St or call 07 577 1573 for more information.

Foreign treats available from the heart of The Mount Bay Lifestyles RV Shop has been a 100 per cent New Zealandowned family business since 1980. Due to popularity and industry growth, the shop has now moved to a bigger premises at 101 Hewletts Rd, Mount Maunganui (the old Turners building).

To add to the services offered there is now also an English shop selling UK favourites including Irn Bru, Walkers Crisps, Yorkshire tea and Galaxy chocolate.

RV Shop is your one-stop-shop for everything RV whether it be

installations or fit outs in the huge 18-bay workshop, retail shop with all your accessory and motorhome needs, vehicle sales (new and used caravans and motorhomes) or rental motorhomes.

“At the RV Shop we stock new Adria brand caravans and motorhomes as well as Benimar and Talvor, so if you are considering buying a recreational vehicle we are well worth a visit,” says marketing manager Rebecca Grigson.

So head to the RV Shop on Hewletts Rd, there’s plenty of parking and the helpful, friendly staff have the knowledge and expertise to assist you with any queries you may have.

For more information call 07 575 5612 or visit www.rvshop.co.nz

In addition to RV related products, Bay Lifestyles RV sell delicious UK favourites and treats.

The English Pantry is now open at 101 Hewletts Road, Mount Maunganui ! (inside the RVShop) The English Pantry have now moved from 10th Avenue to inside the RVShop at 101 Hewletts Road. Head over to pick up all your favourite British foods, snacks and household items, and there is easy car parking out front!

Phone: (07) 575 5612 Email: info@baylife.co.nz Address: 101 Hewletts Road, Mount Maunganui

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Vitamin C essential for skin health The concept of taking Vitamin C as an oral supplement for good health, especially during winter months, is nothing new.

However Vitamin C is also essential for the health of your skin. What most people don’t know is that when taken orally, very little, if any, actually gets to the skin at all. For that reason a topically-applied Vitamin C should be a part of every person’s skincare regime every day.

Vitamin C when topicallyapplied is one of the most effective and powerful serums for skin

health. It is taken orally because of its amazing anti-oxidant properties and that is also the case when applied topically. Anti-oxidants fight harmful free radicals in the skin that are caused by the environment, smoking, stress, some foods and alcohol. Free radicals cause havoc with the skin’s cells, leading to premature ageing, so protecting your skin cells from this damage results in a stronger, more vibrant-looking skin.

Vitamin C is also essential for the formation of new collagen.

Building new collagen enables you to maintain a more youthful,

smoother skin, making it essential as we get older.

This remarkable product also strengthens cell walls, providing healthier cells and therefore visibly healthier skin.

But that’s not all Vitamin C does for your skin. It also acts as a melanin inhibitor that inhibits the formation of pigmented spots forming in the skin, giving you a much clearer, even-toned appearance.

Every person should be using Vitamin C daily as it has a life in the skin of about 18 hours. Vitamin C can be applied on virtually all skin types including mature, pigmented, acne-prone and teenage skins but I recommend a visit to your local beauty therapist for advice.

It’s important to try to be the most confident you “I think everyone is most confident when they are being themselves and not trying to impress others.”

– Bethany Mota.

really know. If you remove the need to impress others (which can be a challenge) then you’ll be surprised at the changes that take place. You gain clearer direction about what you want to achieve, your focus becomes more positive and you start believing in yourself, which in turn strengthens your

How often do you buy stuff you don’t need, with money you don’t have, to impress people you don’t

confidence. The truth is, that it is this way of approaching life that brings contentment and happiness and will bring more acceptance from others, because other people will always take their cue from how

you see yourself.

A rhetorical question … is it more important to impress others, or to be happy in yourself?

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The future of health in the Western Bay The man named New Zealander of the Year in 2014 for bringing health programmes to disadvantaged families in rural Northland will be sharing his experiences in Tauranga on August 10.

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Lance is a practising GP in Kaitaia and made headlines in May when he took to the stage at a local screening of the controversial film ‘Vaxxed’ to express his anger at the anti-vaccination movement. The talk is the fourth in a series of ‘Smart Talk, Future Thinking’ events and will include a presentation by Lance followed by a local BENCHMARK IN HAIR REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY THE BENCHMARK IN HAIRTHE REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY panel discussion.

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Zespri GM wins business scholarship Zespri’s Blair Hamill is among 14 senior executives and business owners who have been given the opportunity to attend the world’s most prestigious business schools after receiving a Prime Minister’s Business Scholarship.

The scholarships are designed to improve the international competitiveness of businesses by providing access to top international business programmes unavailable in New Zealand.

Blair is general manager supply chain for Zespri and will be using his scholarship to attend the Advanced Management Programme at the Institut Europeen d’Administration des

Affaires outside of Paris.

INSEAD is internationally renowned and features highly each year in business education rating lists.

Blair spends a good six months of the year travelling the world getting New Zealand kiwifruit into world markets and manages about 100 staff.

He will attend the fourweek intensive ‘lock-down’ at INSEAD either later this year or early next year, following six weeks of reading and preparation.

Blair is looking forward to gaining insight into broader and diverse views

from global business leaders.

“It should be great – stepping out of the business and sharing views and other people’s perspectives from around the world. The diversity will be rich and it will be a fantastic learning experience.

Bringing some of that back into Zespri would be exciting for me and hopefully for the business.”

Zespri’s Blair Hamill is one of 14 recipients of the 2017 Prime Minister’s Business Scholarships.

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The Banking Ombudsman also provides practical customer guidance and information on a range of banking issues.

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Safety needs priority when buying cars When it comes to cars, investment in safety isn’t necessarily expensive, says NZTA road safety director Harry Wilson.

Vehicle safety needs to be better prioritised by buyers, he says, after a car-to-car crash test in May revealed people are twice as likely to die in a crash if the car they’re travelling in

was built before 2000. The test crash, conducted by independent vehicle safety advocate Australasian New Car Assessment Programme, lined up a 1998 Toyota Corolla against its 2015-built counterpart.

The 2015 model has a five-star ANCAP safety rating, while the 1998 Corolla was built before the current frontal impact rule was applied that sets minimum safety standards for cars sold in New Zealand. It’s also not equipped

with life-saving airbags. The crash test, conducted during the fourth United Nations Global Road Safety week, showed the driver in the older vehicle would likely have been killed or very seriously injured.

The crash was at a closing speed of nearly 130km/h – each vehicle was pulled on a wire to a speed of 64km/h. Harry says in today’s market used car buyers can easily find much safer vehicles than the older example in this test for a price often well under $10,000.

“You don’t have to buy brand new to be safe in a car.

“With the technology available today, even the more affordable technology available a decade ago, there’s no way I’d consider putting friends or family in a car that didn’t meet these basic standards.”

In NZ, many families have multiple cars in the

driveway including a relatively cheap ‘starter’ car for teenagers once they have their driver’s licence, says Harry. “Sometimes the thinking is to buy a car that is known to be reliable, not too powerful and often older.

“The result of this test clearly shows why a newer car should be considered.

“We’ve completed research in the past that shows a number of factors often come in ahead of any safety considerations during the selection process.

“Purpose and price will always be up there, but safety should be considered alongside them. Unfortunately, colour often takes priority. Safety isn’t a luxury.”

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Where are the monarchs?

Jacqui Knight, secretary of the Monarch Butterfly New Zealand Trust, is puzzled.

“Where are monarch butterflies overwintering?” she asks. “We have received reports of new locations this year but nothing from other parts of New Zealand.

“And in some parts of the country females are still laying eggs and caterpillars munching away.”

Historically, every year at the end of the summer, monarch butterflies go into diapause. This means that although they’re sexually mature they won’t breed until the spring. Instead, they accumulate in trees, gathering on the sunny or sheltered side in large numbers, waiting out the winter, only coming out on sunny days to top up their nectar reserves.

"By staying still in the treetops during the cold or wet weather they conserve their energy. But when they get warm enough to fly they will go looking for nectar sources in gardens. People with old-fashioned camellias and bottlebrushes will tell you monarchs visit during the warm winter days," says Jacqui.

However, this year there have been no sightings recorded from some parts of the country.

“There is something truly magical about seeing large numbers of monarchs in the

treetops,” she says. “It makes you reflect on the environment, about biodiversity, and gives you hope for the future. If these insects have been surviving for millions of years, there’s hope for us all.”

Most reports have come from various parts of Auckland, Whakatane, Gisborne, Hamilton, Levin, Martinborough, Clive, and Christchurch.

“There used to be many reports from Christchurch, Timaru and Oamaru,” she says. “But not this year. We

encourage people to post reports on the special webpage for this purpose www.mb.org.nz so we can study what is happening with these beautiful butterflies,” says Jacqui.

Arthur’s wisdom lingers on “Well, I think the answer lies in the soil.”

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It was the memorable catch cry of the 1950s radio character Arthur Fellowfield played by Kenneth Williams in ‘Beyond our Ken’.

It was his answer to any question. And it’s a cry probably going up from gardeners around the country after winter and the weather have had their way for a few months.

Things are

bedraggled, soggy and unsightly.

And if the garden has been neglected through the long cold, then prepping the ground for the onslaught of spring growth is probably the best option.

Adding a layer of organic mulch to the garden is the solution – it will break down and boost soil health and improve structure.

Or you can plant a green manure crop. Green manure is a cover crop grown primarily to add nutrients and organic matter to your soil. The crops are typically grown over winter as beds become available after you have dug up your summer and autumn vegetables. It’s then dug into the soil at the end of winter in time for the new growing season.

Leguminous crops, like alfalfa, clover and lupins add large quantities of nitrogen to the soil, along with organic matter.

Compost returns 98 per cent of the nitrogen that was originally in the soil. Remember continuous cultivation depletes soil of nutrients, whereas a green manure crop replenishes what's been lost plus adds considerably more nitrogen.

Leguminous crops should be cut when young, before they become woody and before flowering.

That's because at this stage the nitrogen content is at its highest. Buckwheat and mustard are also good green manure crops, although these two are generally grown in spring and summer.

All that’s required now is a garden shovel, the will and some energy. For best results dig it in to 30cms.

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How’s your day going?

Seasons of life As I sit here preparing this, the sun is shining and the sea is glistening, the sky is blue and there is very little wind.

Quite a change from the weather a week ago when the wind was howling in and driving the rain against the end of the house. The sea was rough.

The sky was grey and the temperature had fallen to the extent that there was snow further down the island.But today reminds us that winter is on its way out and we are heading to spring again.

And in life things often go in seasons – we have our up times and our down times.

In the Bible in the Book of

Ecclesiastes it talks about: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: and it lists times. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to build and times to pull down” and so on.

That in life there are seasons.

And it may be that right now you are going through a difficult season when the storms of life blow against you and it feels all uphill.

Can I encourage you to hang in there? A new day is coming and the pain will pass and a better day will come. Psalm 30:5 says: “Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”

Bless you and hang in there.

Stephen Tyrrell, Baptist Church

I used to read a book to my boys called ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’.

Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, his best friend has deserted him, there's no dessert in his lunch bag, and he's served lima beans for dinner.

Are there days when you can relate to Alexander — when you have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day? Maybe you're feeling that way today. Life pummels us with disappointments, challenges, and heartache, or maybe there's no obvious reason — our mood just shifts from lighthearted to heavy-laden.

When I'm having a no good, very bad day, my first reaction is to push through and ignore my feelings. I don't want to feel bad, so I think if I just keep moving, I'll shake it off. This works most of the time, but other times it feels like moving through mud. This is the time when I need some encouraging words and inspiration. For others to give me a spiritual and emotion push with their words of affirmation and encouragement. Paul said to the Colossians: “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone”.

When friends or family “say the right thing, at the right time, in the right way”, when they give an

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encouraging word, that gives me the momentum to pull myself out of the doldrums and reframe my thoughts.

As I replace negative thoughts with inspiring words and ideas, I find my feelings often follow.

That’s why we all need to make sure what we say is ‘tasty talk’.

Rev Jim Wallace St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church

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What are we becoming?

Has New Zealand really come a long way since its days under the British governance? Not that one would care as we are too busy self-inflating what we do.

TVNZ self-promoting their news as being honest, reliable, Kiwi news when most of it is foreign broadcasting. They can barely get the weather right as they look pretty on national TV. The fishing industry are bleating on how they are looking after the fisheries so well that the self-proclaimed guardians of that industry feel as if it’s necessary to advertise their intents. The dairy industry also has been busy

advertising on TV telling us just how good they are looking after the land and waterways, as well as which cow is where and what it is eating.

Wonder if they can tell us when it does ones and twos? Now we have the two major parties full of promises, like we hadn’t heard that before. Yes ladies and gentlemen, all those migrants come to this country for a good reason – to escape what we are becoming. We are indeed following the rest of the world and that includes all its troubles. Time for some serious change I feel.

R Stewart, Te Puke.

Attack on equality of citizenship Chris Finlayson, Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, is about to grant the first customary marine title to Hawke’s Bay iwi Ngati Pahauwera. The first of many applications for Hawke’s Bay alone that he has invited and given many thousands of dollars of public funds for iwi to put forward their claims. Any objectors to these claims had to pay a fee to lodge them.

The minister says no one loses any rights. He must be some kind of magician that can create new rights out of thin air without taking any away from someone else.

The ‘someone else’ being the general citizens of New Zealand. Mr Finlayson has stated “We’ve now got a whole lot of cases. In my view there will be a couple of big ones.”

Anyone remember last year the statement from him and John Key that these claims will be minimal?

These marine titles include resources and allow iwi to create policies for management of these resources. This is just another attack on equality of citizenship.

The minister in charge here, along with many other decision-makers in this country who presumably support these decisions, are not elected by the people as you would expect, but are appointed.

We may well ask who appoints them and the answer to that is they, for the most part, appoint each other.

Certainly not us, the citizens.

G Faulkner, Welcome Bay. (Abridged)

A plan for reducing our pollution Dr Jan Wright said our pollution levels are rising when we are supposed to get the levels down, as the National government signed the Paris Agreement on climate change. Why is it then that the National government is not doing anything about it? Why, because the National government’s plan is to spend nearly $10 billion

offshore over 10 years paying other countries to reduce their emissions so that we don’t have to. They are denying their responsibility to reduce pollution levels and put in place a plan to cut New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2030 and to be net-zero carbon economy by 2050.

A plan should be to reforest over

a million hectares of marginal pastoral land, commit to clean energy, transport and agriculture, and invest in well-paid jobs in high-value, clean-tech industries.

All these things cut crime and pollution, create new jobs and provide habitats for endangered birds.

H Burrows, Papamoa.

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Rampant spending the new norm I am fascinated. Our city is up to its neck in debt, with serious issues facing us, and we have a bunch of politicians assuring us that we need a museum. We know how often they get things right, with nary an apology when it all goes wrong.

But hey, what’s the problem? Common sense has been ditched as outdated and the new norm is rampant spending with no thought for tomorrow. So perhaps we should have two, just in case one isn’t big enough.

No wonder people are fed up with voting. The servants have simply switched their morals and are determined to become our masters.

R McGuinness, Otumoetai.

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Oud player would be a bonus So good to see that someone’s doing something positive about the refugee crisis (Doing our bit, The Weekend Sun, page 8, July 28). I am relieved.

I must confess to ulterior motives when declaring my willingness to have Syrian refugees resettle in Tauranga. I have an oud (an Arab/Turkish/Greek string instrument), but no oud teacher, and would quite happily give my time and energy to help Syrian refugees settle in whether or not there might be an oud player and teacher amongst them. But an oud player and

teacher would be a definite bonus, and would add to the BOP music scene. Besides, an oud player and teacher might help give such a group of refugees some cohesion and purpose and help maintain their dignity. Think of it as ‘bring a plate’ culturally. You’re not a beggar if you can bring a plate.

W Parish, Bellevue.

A museum, warp drive mode?

The frenetic activity currently being whipped up about this has been accumulating over many years, despite clear messages from past councils/TCC ratepayers. Councillors resolved that it should be ‘community funded’ i.e. not TCC ratepayers and to provide consented land – the proponents spared little desire in targeting prime, valuable CBD sites such as Cliff Rd/Willow St. TCC gave $125,000 to a self-appointed committee to investigate and determine how it’s to all be paid. The result: no funding and a desire for TCC ratepayers to pay all. Still no sign of a feasible business plan, nor realistic costs for all of this.

As we head to early 2018 and yet more deliberations, the build-cost is rising, perhaps $30 million. With a small contribution, maybe ex central government of $5 million, this means more debt of $25 million. But the worst part of it all is the very likely annual losses that will be anywhere from $5-10 million per annum – these will all be added to rates each year. The Art Gallery at $800,000 plus per annum cost to TCC ratepayers provides a miniature version of modus operandi for these groups when demanding unjustified spend by ratepayers.

The ‘benefits’ of this debt avalanche are indeed marginal for TCC ratepayers as a whole. Perhaps the best answer would be full disclosure and then a binding referendum – that would resolve all finally.

I Stevenson, Tauranga. (Abridged)

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B Johnson, Omokoroa.

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Grateful to honest citizen To the person who found my wallet on Wednesday, July 26, probably in the vicinity of the Tauranga courthouse, thank you so much for your honesty and taking my wallet to the Tauranga police station. I tried to find out if I could leave a reward for you, but that didn’t seem possible.

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out details and not wanting to run errands, so I hope you see this letter as my expression of gratitude for your honest deed. Thank you also to the Tauranga Police for contacting my bank – pleased to know now that in this situation my bank blocks all my cards for my security.

S Lawrence, Te Puke.

Animal cruelty in Tauranga is being described as a ‘major problem’

by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, who say local vets have had to euthanise hedgehogs and birds attacked by children.

PETA Australia associate director Ashley Fruno says last year the Tauranga SPCA reported 431 complaints, more than half of which involved cruelty to dogs.

Earlier this year, a six-week-old puppy called Skip was dumped in a clothing bin, severely underweight, dehydrated and suffering from a skin condition. Those responsible have not been found.

Ashley says because animals cannot report abuse or fight back, they’re often used as ‘practice victims’ by those inclined towards violence.

Kiwis support Paris Agreement on climate change A new climate change survey has revealed 92 per cent of New Zealanders do not want their nation to follow President Donald Trump’s lead and withdraw from the Paris Climate Change Agreement set in 2015.

Six in ten Kiwis believe we should work harder with other countries to achieve the goals of the accord after the US withdrawal in June.

The Climate Change survey was released by Pure Advantage, a national organisation comprised of business leaders who believe the private sector has an important role to play in creating a greener, economically stronger New Zealand.

New Zealanders are even more united in their commitment to the Paris Accord than Australians at 87 per cent support, Pure Advantage chief executive Simon Millar says.

“Our survey showed seven in ten Kiwis are comfortable with the carbon reduction targets that have been set by New Zealand as a signatory to the Paris Agreement.”

Commercial fishing industry worth $4 billion A report from economic researchers BERL shows New Zealand’s commercial fishing industry is worth $4.18 billion.

Chief executive of Fisheries Inshore New Zealand, Dr Jeremy Helson, says the report confirms the importance of commercial fishing to New Zealand.

“The Ministry for Primary Industries says exports alone are expected to reach $2.3 billion by 2025. Add the contribution to the domestic market through jobs, investment in infrastructure and the sectors supporting the industry and you have a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy."

The report, which measured a five year average, showed 13,468 people were directly employed in fishing and seafood processing alone, which is 0.7 per cent of all New Zealand employment.

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The legendary Roy Phillips coming to the Bay They say it's never a good idea to meet your I write this because one of my heroes is coming to Tauranga at the end of the heroes. And they're usually right. month; he's someone I've met and he's I've met a few of mine, some through music writing, some just by coincidence, and it's always a bit of a lottery.

There've been good ones – Dr Feelgood's Lee Brilleaux bought Glenmorangie all night and didn't mind when I hassled him about singing ‘Violent Love’ – and less good ones. My conversation with John Mayall after I'd been chatting amiably with his guitarist, a certain Mick Taylor, was very short.

His contribution consisted of a mere two words (and, yes, the second one was ‘off’.)

one of the ‘good ones’.

Firstly let's delve into the past for a minute, to a brief time, roughly between 1957 and 1967, when there was a crossover period and jazz players – Miles Davis, John Coltrane – footed it alongside rock music.

It was also a time when jazz acts would reinterpret popular song and you could find in the charts, simultaneously, a Beatles song by the Beatles and a jazz version of that same song.

And the best jazz crossover band was a three-piece organ combo called the Peddlers. The singer and keyboard player was the inimitable Roy Phillips. He's coming to town, playing Baycourt's X-Space on Sunday, August 27.

Sixties cool

In the sixties Roy was the epitome of cool, clad in a black turtleneck, his singing a soulful growl, laying out teasing Hammond organ lines, keeping jazzy swing in the charts and playing

everywhere from Ronnie Scott's in London to Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.

In 1968 CBS released a compilation EP of four acts: Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, The Tremeloes... and The Peddlers.

They were big – 45 million records sold. Their biggest hit actually came in 1970 with a song Roy wrote, ‘Girlie’, but their material came from everywhere; 1930s jazz to 1960s pop.

Eventually, after the Peddlers finished, Roy, who had fallen in love with New Zealand while on tour, came and settled here in the Bay Of Islands.

Laid low. Played occasionally.

Bought a fish 'n' chip cafe.

That's where I met Roy. He was humble, funny and charming and immediately you felt like a friend for life.

Not everyone agreed, and his cafe had become somewhat legendary.

Because it turns out Roy wasn't entirely temperamentally suited to

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running a cafe. Annoying customers annoyed him. Particularly Americans.

Particularly because Americans demanded free water. Offended patrons wrote regularly to complain. In no time Roy had an entire wall papered with complaint letters which he pointed to as a badge of honour.

Back to music

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It couldn't last, particularly as the place was a franchise business. Roy and the franchise amiably parted company, which was the best thing that could have happened since Roy returned to music.

And you better believe I spent as much time as I could hanging out with him. Roy genuinely is a humble, funny, charming man – unless you are an American tourist demanding free water – and is a great storyteller. I lapped up all those stories about the music scene, from Roy listening to Big Bill Broonzy as an awestruck teenager in the fifties, through his time with Joe Meek and the early English beat boom, to playing with Al Jarreau while touring the Playboy Clubs in America.

One night up there in the back bar of a pub while they were clearing out the front, Roy and I were the only people in. He sat at an upright piano and said “Right, what do you want to hear?” And for an audience of one he played what I still swear is the most soulful version of ‘Georgia On My Mind’ ever heard.

Some people really do live up to expectation.

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The Night is Young and full of performers Friends of Baycourt is holding its sixth annual ‘The Night Is Young’ performance showcase on August 16.

“In the past ‘The Night Is Young’ has showcased a wide variety of performances, and each year is different. But what always stays the same is the interaction between the performers, and the excitement and enjoyment both On the night, back stage and on stage, hundreds of talented which makes for a students from up to 10 pleasant experience at Bay of Plenty secondary Baycourt.” schools will present Established in 2011, their outstanding the driving vision for talents across all ‘The Night Is Young’ fields of performing is to provide an event arts – from drama, for secondary school choir, and kapa haka, students to showcase to instrumentalists, their performing bands, singing, dance, arts talent without and more – all on the the pressure of Baycourt Addison competition.

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“It is not competitive, Friends of Baycourt it’s an opportunity chairwoman Anna for students to Finlayson-Smith says Performers from the 2016 showcase. enjoy being on stage ‘The Night Is Young’ is Photo: Brydie Thompson/Brydie Photography. performing an alreadyan exciting opportunity in-place performance, and most importantly, give the for young performers to experience their moment community an insight into just how great the talent under the spotlight and share their remarkable gifts Friends of Baycourt presents ‘The Night Is Young’ at with the community.

Baycourt Community and Arts Centre on Wednesday, “Last year we had almost 200 students performing, August 16 at 7.30pm. Adult $15, secondary and and the numbers are looking very similar this year.

Forging their own unique musical path Since forming in 2006, Julz Parker and Leesa Gentz have forged their own unique way into the global music scene. Their influences are drawn from family record collections of old skool blues and country, and from their travels, combining a distinctly Australian roots edge with European gypsy guitar and Arabic rhythms.

memberships into blues, folk, country and jazz circles worldwideand are now NZ bound! This talented duo will perform at The Entertainers Club on August 13 from 5pm, along with Anton 'Tipi’ Elkington and John Michealz – tickets $15, and everyone is welcome.

Julz Parker and Leesa Gentz will be travelling to New Zealand to perform.

Julz is regarded as one of her country’s finest guitarists and has traded licks with everyone from street performers to Phil and Tommy Emmanuel, John Jorgenson, Lulo Reinhardt and Joe Robinson.

Leesa is most recognised for her soaring vocals and joyful, endearing stage presence and she has been steadily earning respect as one of the most captivating vocalists in her field.

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‘This is the story of a brave kokako’ Tauranga Intermediate’s latest bi-annual production is a studentdriven tale about one of New Zealand’s native birds, the kokako.

‘Tamanui the Brave Kokako’ follows the adventures of the eponymous kokako, who roams freely in the beautiful Moki forest of Taranaki with his

From left: Kane McBrydie, 12, as ‘Possum’; Kayl Davis, 12, as Tamanui the Kokako; Ella Chapman-Hodge, 12, as Nanny Kokako; and Jessica Ormsby, 11, as ‘Stoat’. brothers and sisters, under the loving guidance of Nanny Kokako.

However, Kereru delivers a warning that danger is lurking and the forest is no longer a safe place, and soon Tamanui finds himself to be alone.

More than 200 pupils are involved, covering everything from script creation and song-writing to

set design and stage performance.

The production is on at Baycourt on Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 9, with the twohour show starting at 7pm.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children, and can be purchased from the Baycourt box office 07 577 7188 or online www.ticketek.co.nz

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Bay of Plenty locals keen to gain some topclass boxing skills have the chance to learn from one of the country’s best.

New Zealand kickboxing champion Miriam Tio will be taking boxing classes at the ASB Arena Indoor Pavilion starting from August 10. The former New Zealand lightweight Muay Thai (Thai boxing) champion represented New Zealand at the World Muay Thai Championships in Thailand in 2015.

Miriam’s weekly sessions at the Indoor Pavilion will cater for all abilities and will be non-contact,

fitness/ cardio-based boxing classes.

The classes will be held on Thursdays from 9.30-10.30am and will cost $12.50 per session. Classes can cater for 16 and childcare ($2.50) is available on site.

Bay Venues programme manager Simon Leach says it is wonderful to be able to tap into world-class expertise such as that offered by Miriam.

“The community stands to benefit from this high-calibre talent. She is also an excellent example of someone who used sport as a key means to making Miriam Tio. better life choices,” he says.

Miriam tells how taking up Muay Thai was a defining moment in her life.

It helped her turn her life around to overcome depression, alcohol abuse, and cannabis and meth use.

Encouraging fitness through boxing is a good fit for her, she says, as her passion is helping people have a healthy life.

If talking about her past problems helps with that, then “that is cool too,” she says.

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Tauranga footballers safe Tauranga City United will stay in the Northern League for next year after players improved their game in the second half of the current season.

A Tauranga A 1-1 draw against City United Waitemata in Te player and a Atatu last Saturday Waitemata puts the team on 23 player points, cementing clashing their position in the earlier this middle of the pack. season.

Tauranga City United's Northern Regional Football League manager Alan Smith says the pitch was unfortunately water-logged for that game, affecting the quality of the football played.

The team was halfway to Auckland the previous week when their game was cancelled and they had to

turn around.

However, they’ve been playing better games recently.

“Other than our loss to the top team, Manukau City, we have not lost in this second half of the season, which is positive,” says Alan.

“We will finish mid-table, which is satisfactory.

“The team is gelling a bit better. We’ve got some spirit and fight out there on the field now.”

This Sunday the Tauranga club will host Melville at Links Ave Reserve in Mount Maunganui.

The Hamilton-based team are sitting in the top four, and could be in a positon to overtake leaders Manukau City.

Both sides will be hoping for a win, with the reserves playing at 12.30pm and the first team taking to the pitch at 3pm.

Katikati son rising on the music scene Formerly of Katikati, Auckland-based beat maker Montell2099 is making waves in the music world.

Real name Montell Pinny, the electronic musician has been building a following for himself on SoundCloud, with his tracks being played more than two million times on the music site.

The 21-year-old was born in Brisbane, but moved to New Zealand when he was “a couple of weeks old.”

Despite growing up in a rural community, his family imbued in him a love of music and technology, particularly his grandparents.

“I started making music when I was

Katikati-raised musician Montell2099.

around 12 years old. Initially it was about getting my head around making beats,” says Montell.

“Drake was one of my first influences. I was an avid listener of his stuff. Then I started looking into his producers, and following them.”

He says between the ages of 12 and 18 his focus was on hip-hop beats.

“But after I moved to Auckland I went on SoundCloud, which has a lot of experimental-type music. It was like nothing I’d ever heard before.

“So that influenced me a lot.”

Some of his tracks include remixes of Lorde’s ‘Green Light’ and Leisure’s ‘All Over You’. He says he sometimes samples other tracks, but mainly he comes up with melodies himself.

He’s getting noticed locally too, having appeared on Three’s The Project, and featured on George FM and in online magazine ‘The Spinoff’.

The goal for him now is to base himself in Los Angeles.

“It was weird to come from Katikati to Auckland because it was so overwhelming and a crazy step up. But it was good, because the opportunities there are second-tonone in New Zealand.

“I feel like moving to LA would be the same thing – overwhelming, but with better opportunities.”

Ryan Wood

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Saturday 5 August

Baycourt Mirage - Inzpire Dance Company 3pm and 7.30pm Addison Theatre (Dance Show) 0800 TICKETEK Bay Network Singles Social Club 55+ who wish to make new friends & enjoy club activities, dining, shows, trips, bbq’s etc.

Mary-Anne 027 207 1690 or 576 9988 Come Dancing Tonight Sequence & Old time Dancing. Great music, supper.

Entry $7.00 All welcome. Run by Tauranga Scottish Society. Greerton Hall 7-30 to 10-30pm Ph Nola 576 5076 Computer Lessons Learn in your own time, at your own pace. Tauranga Library has a free course online to meet your needs. Visit one of our libraries to register Death Cafe Coffee, cake and group led conversation on dying, death & living in a warm friendly space. Grindz Cafe 1pm-3pm e:taurangadeathcafe@ gmail.com Carole 0220 689 183 www.deathcafe.com Discover Your Life’s True Purpose Why am I here? How can I have a more meaningful Life? Create an action plan that works for you. Info and register interest at www.eventspronto.co.nz/meaningfullife Friendship Force International Friendship & Home Hosting exchanges with other clubs worldwide. Barbara 574 5711 or email: regclothier@gmail.com www. thefriendshipforce.org Ian’s Tai Chi Class Saturday mornings at QE Park. Cancelled for the month of June.

Leisure Marching Teams made up of adult members practice this non-competitive activity on various days & times throughout the week. Frances 544 1318 or 021 297 3407 LOL Laughter Wellness Laughter IS the best medicine. 10:30-11:15am Arataki Community Centre, Mt Maunganui. Koha. Call Trish 022 036 6768 email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com Messianic Meetings Every Sat at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 10am. Seek to unite together in our walk to put truth into action on a daily basis. 544 7424 or 0210 226 3515 Mount Sequence Dance Sat 12 Aug 7.30pm-10.30pm $7. Live band, quality supper. Arataki Community Centre, Mt Maunganui. Arataki Centre. Organized by the Mount Maunganui Scottish Society. Ph Erica 576 0578 Narcotics Anonymous Open Meetings Sat 7.30-8.30pm & every Sun 7-8pm, Hanmer Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. Mon 7-8pm & Fri 7.308.30pm, Hillier Centre. 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. Women’s Meeting every Tues 10.30-11.30am Salvation Army Recovery Church, 375 Cameron Rd. 0800 NA TODAY Oropi Playgroup Annual Quiz Night Sat 12th August. Fundraiser to support nonprofit group for young families in Oropi.

Tickets at www.oropiplaygroup.co.nz Petanque @ Club Mt Maunganui Sat 1pm.

Equip available, all levels welcome.

Arnold 544 5598 The Sociables A group for the 30’s/40’s and 50’s age group that meet once a week to participate in activities, events and dine out. 0220 120 376 Taoist Tai Chi New Beginner classes starting 5th August Saturday 8.30am.

15 Koromiko St Judea. Come and have a go, contact Dianne 021 146 6890 or 578 9116 Tauranga Meditation Group Intro to meditation classes 1st Tues of month 7-8.30pm. General classes every 2nd & 4th Sats of month. $5 koha. Blind Foundation, 160 17th Ave, Tauranga Tauranga Social Dance Club Sequence & Old Time Dancing, Greerton Hall, 7.30pm. 1st Saturday Monthly. Great music & supper. $7.00. All Welcome.

Gary 543 0051 Tauranga Photographic Society Award winning audio-visuals NZ and overseas. Arts and Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St. 7.30pm Entry $2 Information taurangaphoto.org.nz/ tga-av-salon/presentation-evening Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1940’s - 90’s weekends 9am-5pm, weekdays 10am-5pm. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Sunday 6 August

Athenree Homestead And Refreshment Rooms in the old Athenree Station open 12.00-3.00 pm Sunday 6 August. 360 Athenree Rd, Athenree. www.athenreehomestead.org.nz Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day Worship & Holy Communion service at Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay road. 10.00am. 1 Peter 4:12-19 Preacher: Tom Griffiths. Visit us at www. bbf.net.nz Bible Seminars 1:45pm at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton, “Jesus the bread of life - What does it mean?” Interactive, Q & A. Refreshments provided. Vic 543 0504 Bible Society Tauranga Action Group event. What? Variety Concert. Where?

Seventh Day Adventist Church 25 Moffatt Road Bethlehem. When? Sunday 13 Aug at 2pm Croquet Every Sun, Tues & Fri at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd 12.45pm. Beginners welcome.

Peter 571 0633 Czech and Slovak Club Tauranga Czech School and Playgroup 10am 12noon, Tauranga Boys College, Devenport Rd, guests welcome!

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market every Sun 9am-1pm, rain or shine! Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at. Phoenix Car Park, Maunganui Rd. www.mountmainstreet.nz Healing with Optimal Eft Heal your illness at the emotional level. Grindz, 50 First Ave 12:30 Coffee. 1 - 2:30: Tuition + Practice Optimal EFT. Koha. Info at www.eventspronto.co.nz/meaningfullife Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth St/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk. 544 0448 www.quaker.org.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts Sun 1.30pm & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to sail Electron & similar 3ft long yachts, for fun. Beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Sunday Funday Games & activities for the whole family at Greerton Aquatic & Leisure Centre 12-3pm. Parents & caregivers are welcome & encouraged to participate.

BBQ hire $15

Taize at St. Georges On World Peace Day/Hiroshima Day a quiet service based on the style of worship from the Taize Community in France at 7pm http:// www.stgeorgesgatepa.org.nz/ Tauranga Friendship & Social Club alks, dinners & outings for over 60’s. Barbara 544 7461 Tauranga Historical Society Meeting 2pm, in hall behind Brain Watkins House, 233 Cameron Rd. $2 entry.

Speaker - Helen Hamm, behind the scenes at the Victoria and Albert Museum Toastmasters Corkers Club Meets once a month 3rd Sunday 2pm at Zone Café, Bayfair join our happy group Phone text 021 044 5 654

Monday 7 August

Achieve Toastmasters Keep speaking, keep helping, keep succeeding. 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon of month at St Stephen’s Church Hall, Brookfield, Tauranga 7.309.30pm. Frank or Chrissy 543 9493 Active Adults Fun Fitness Aerobic, weights, yoga. Every Mon at Arataki Community Centre 9-10am. $7.

Lynda 574 0457 or 029 230 0162 Al Anon Support offered to those affected by someone’s addiction to alcohol. Every Mon at St George’s Church, Cameron Rd, Tauranga 7pm. Chrissy 281 0933 Badminton Club Every Mon, Aquinas College, Pyes Pa 7.30-9.30pm. Adults & year 12 & above. Racquets available. Sue 0211 944 335 www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz Beginner Ballroom & Latin Like to Dance?

Free introductory lesson every Mon. Just come along. Udance2- The Dance Centre. Club Mt Maunganui 8pm. Dean & Miki 542-1295 www.udance2.co.nz Email: udance2@xtra.co.nz Bethlehem College Primary information morning 9:15am at Performing Arts Centre www.beth.school.nz Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s.

Mon & Fri Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/ Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 9.15-10.15am.

Dianne 576 5031/027 431 4326 Bowls Every Mon at Bethlehem Hall, Main Highway 7.15pm. First 3 nights free. Wendy 578 2585 Chess Mount Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early programme 6-7.30pm. Late programme 7.30pm onwards.

Standard chess rules. Noel 579 5412 Dance Along Rumbas, waltzes, new vogue sequence, tangos, Cha Cha & more. Te Puke Citizens & RSA club every Mon 6.30 - 8.30pm.. Gordon/ Diane 572 0060 Fitness League Low impact exercise, for women of all ages & abilities. Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378 Free Meditation Classes Every Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace & the joy of life. Stop those thoughts.

Enjoy good health & better quality of sleep. David/Trisha 570 1204 Harmony A Plenty Barber Shop Chorus.

Mon nights. Bethlehem Community

Church 183 Moffat Road. 543 5240 Indoor Bowls Citizen’s RSA Te Puke – held every Monday 1pm and Wednesday 7pm. All welcome. Alma 573 8773 Mah Jong Every Mon at Arataki Community Centre 1-4pm. 576 3455 Mah Jong Every Mon at Tauranga South Bowling Club, 11th Ave 12.45-4pm.

Visitors & beginners welcome - free teaching available. Shirley 576 0014 Meditation Made Easy New 6 week course starting tonight 7pm, Tauranga Meditation Centre. No religious instruction. Tuition free. Details from seekmeditation@gmail.com 0274 338 834 Mt Maunganui Bridge Club Every Mon 12.45-4.15pm, with junior & novice sessions 7-9.15pm. Weds 7-10.15pm.

Thurs 10.45am - 2.15pm (bring your lunch). Fri 12.45-4.15pm. 60 Golf Rd. Anne 572 5522 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Chinese Martial art training. At Selwyn Ridge School Welcome Bay 6pm-7.30pm. New members welcome. Contact Brian 021 241 7059 Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowling Club Meet at Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd Mon 1.30pm & Tues 7.30pm. Cost $3.

Anne 548 1636 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Aggregate, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. New members welcome.

Karen 576 0443 Piloga Classes Fusion of Pilates & yoga movements. Every Mon & Fri at Arataki Community Centre 10.05-11.20am. $15 per class. Mel 0221871295 or Claudia 0211927706.

Plunket Car Seat Clinic Car seats checked & fitted by qualified Child Restraint Technicians. No appointment necessary. Every Mon & Thurs. Donation appreciated. 471 Devonport Road, Tauranga. 578 7813 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for over 50’s. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9-10.30am. Jennifer 571 1411 Sequence Dancing At Norris St Senior Citizens rooms, 7-10pm. Come, look learn and enjoy. Ph 543 9125. www. sequencedancing.org.nz/plenty Spiritual Healing Centre The Psychic Café. 25 of the Bay’s top Psychics, Healers and Spiritualists. $10 one off fee.

Greerton Community Hall, Greerton Tga. 7pm. Ph 578 7205 or www. psychiccafe.nz St Columba Indoor Bowling Club Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Names in by 7.15pm, 7.30pm start. All playing levels welcome. Paul 576 6324 TaiChi QingGong 18 Moves A good way to improve your energy. Every Monday at 169 Elizabeth Road (Community Hall).

6.15-7.00pm. All welcome. Gold coin donation. 571 5168 Tauranga Creative Fibre From 9.30am 177 Elizabeth St. Learn and share spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, felting. Margaret 571 3483 Tauranga Historical Society Meeting 2pm in hall behind Brain Watkins House, 233 Cameron Rd. $2 entry. Speaker Helen Hamm ‘Behind the scenes at Victoria and Albert Museum’.

Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc Every Mon at Legion of Frontiersmen’s Hall, 165 Elizabeth St 7- 8pm

Lessons & Social Evening of Dancing.

Members $3, non-members $5. Ph 576-7461 Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs. Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm. $2 incl afternoon tea.

Te Puke Floral Art Group Meets Methodist Church Hall, Oroua Street Te Puke.

11am. All welcome. Ph Val 07 573 7804 Three Day Challenge Starts every Monday.

Healthy me, Healthy you project.

Svetlana 0276162124 Walk for Wellness Free group for people with cancer & their supporters. Departs 9.30am from the Mount on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon of the month & from Yatton Park in Greerton, 2nd & 4th Mon of the month.

Women’s Art Group Every Mon at Lyceum Club Rooms, 68 1st Ave 9am 12pm. Margaret 543 3244 Zonta Tauranga Women helping to promote & protect the rights of women & girls in our community & internationally. Every 2nd Mon 5.30pm. Tauranga Club + Dinner. Suzy 021 266 5044

Tuesday 8 August

60+ Continuing Education Tues 15 August, Otumoetai Baptist Church, Otumoetai Rd at 10am. Associate Professor Wayne Rumbles – Dean Faculty of Law, University of Waikato.

“Internet Safety – what the law can do” ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Boys’ College Gym. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time), seniors (adults) 7.30-9.30pm. Adults $7, student $5.

Delwyn 027 212 4720 Addiction Help Programme Hanmer Clinic Tauranga ‘Significant Other’ Programme.

7 weekly sessions starts Tues 5 Sept-17 Oct, 1pm-3pm, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. Free. 579 6940 or 0800 842 426 Alcoholics Anonymous Meet every Tues at St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mount 7.30-8.30pm.

0800 229 6757 Altrusa Women’s Community Service Meet 2nd Tues evening for dinner/business.

4th Tues for social evening monthly.

Email: president.tauranga@altrusa.org.nz Argentine Tango Introductory lessons, Citizens Club from 6.30pm. No fee and no partner required for this friendly Tango Practice group. Denise 0204 006 1340 Baycourt Tamanui The Brave Kokako – Tauranga Intermediate 7pm Addison Theatre (Theatre Show) 0800 TICKETEK BOP Plenty Shirley Club Walking Grp Meet outside Mount Surf Club every Tuesday 9.20am sharp. Walks about an hour and at Deckchair afterwards for refreshments and chat. Fran 574 9060 Cards 500 Every Tues & Thurs at Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Garry 576 3033 Euchre Have fun playing Euchre. Tuesday at Greerton RSA 7-9pm. $2 per session.

543 3441 Falun Dafa Ancient wisdom applicable in 2017. Welcome to Free Exercise and Meditation Classes during school terms. Huia Rm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair @ 7pm. Ph/text Judy on 021 0425 398 Fitness League Ladies exercise with dance, weights, floor work every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoe-

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Gloria 021 139 2448 Free Community Fit Club Low impact, full muscle workout.

Historic Village 9.15am. 576 3642 or jen@nzhealthnow.com Greerton Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tues of month at Fairway Lounge, Tauranga Racecourse 6pm. Bill 543 4424 Inachord Chorus Womens singing group. New director, new direction Bethlehem Community Church Building. 183 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem 7.15.

Debbie 021 1291 126 or 548 2483 Israeli Dancing Every Tues, Gate Pa Primary School, Cameron Rd 7-8pm.

All ages welcome, no partner required.

Maria 544 1680/022 165 2114 Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy. Coffee & chat at St James’ Hall, Greerton 10am-12pm. 543 3010 Katikati Bridge Club 2 sessions a week.

Tues 1pm & Weds 7pm. Alison 549 0797 (Tues) or Lyn 552 0924 (Weds) Mount Morning Badminton From 9-11.30am. Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social all ages. Beginners welcome. Racquets available. $5pp. Margaret 575 9792 Otumoetai Matua Walking Grp Every Tues at Kulim Park 9am. 576 7339 Petanque Bayfair Petanque Club, every Tues & Thurs at Russley Drive 1pm.

Equipment & coaching available.

Margie 542 0084 or 021 0293 7459 Petanque - Tga/BOP Club Club Mt Maunganui 1pm start. Equip available, coaching given. Linda 544 2818 Pilates Classes Weekly 11:15-12:15 at Arataki Community Centre. $12 per class. Claudia 021 192 7706 Saintly Shakers Preschool Music Every Tues during the School Term at St Peter’s Church, 15 Victoria Rd. $3 per family includes morning tea. Ph 575 9945 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, every Tues in St John Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd 7-9.30pm except 2nd Tues each month, 3.30-6pm. Murray 576 3294 South City Indoor Bowls Championship Fours (Hughes Cup) at Greerton Hall 7pm. Mary 541 0687 60+ Continuing Education Tues 15 Aug, Otumoetai Baptist Church, Otumoetai Rd at 10am. Associate Professor Wayne Rumbles – Dean Faculty of Law, University of Waikato. “Internet Safety – what the law can do” Tauranga Astronomical Society Video presentation by Prof. Jim Al-khalili.

Entropy - Energy and Disorder.

What is energy and how it drives the Universe. Fergusson Park Observatory 7.30pm.

Tauranga Meditation Group Intro classes 1st Tues of month 7-8.30pm.

General classes every 2nd & 4th Sats of the month. $5 koha. Blind Foundation, 160 17th Ave, Tauranga.

Tauranga Samba Brazilian drumming/ percussion at Mount Sports Centre cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds 7.159.15pm. No experience needed. Rob 021 232 7185 Tauranga Scrabble Club Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 8.50am. 3 games $3. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Target Rifle Club Shooting every Tues 7pm. Ellis 578 0098 Tauranga Toastmasters Weekly at Tauranga Lyceum Club 7.15 9.30pm. Learn public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989 Tauranga UFO & Paranormal Soc 7.30pm at Tga Senior Citizens Club, 14 Norris St. (behind Pak n’ Save).

All welcome. Door $4 inc light supper. Ph Ian 5442811 Widows’ and Widowers’ Club The club invites people living alone to join us at the Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St, at 2pm. For more information Margaret 576 5292

Wednesday 9 August

Age Concern Walking Group Historic Village – 15th Ave The Strand Carpark Alcoholics Anonymous Reflections at Te Puke every Weds at Te Puke Baptist Church, Station Rd 7.30-8.30pm.

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Baycourt Tamanui The Brave Kokako – Tauranga Intermediate 7pm Addison Theatre (Theatre Show) 0800 TICKETEK Belly Dancing with Arabian Spice Every Weds at St Columba Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga 6.308.30pm. 0211 245 982 or 576 4112 arabianspicebd@gmail.com Bipolar Support Group Support for people with Bipolar. 6.30-7.30pm.

Junction 543 3010 for info or if you require transport Bolivia Every Wednesday 1-4pm Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke. Entry $3 includes refreshments.

Beginners welcome. Ph Marie 573 9219 Bowls Indoor Every Weds & Fri at Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Nancy/ Ernie 575 4650 Bromeliad Club Meeting 12.30-2.30 The Gallery, Te Puna Quarry Park.

NB Note the change of venue. Shirley Sparks will discuss quarry developments. Walkabout followed by cuppa and cake.

Community Bible Study Int Every Weds at City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm. Bible study on “The Book of Genesis.” Julie 552 4068 Community Tai Chi Class Bethlehem Hall 1-2pm. First lesson free. Term concession rate. Qualified tutor & instructor Trish member AATC. EmployNZ Offer Free Courses Welcome Bay Community Centre 9.30am to 10.30am, find out more about the free Retail, Hospitality, IT, Foundation Skills and Fitness Courses. Sally 027 652 1429 Fernlands Water Exercise Class Every Weds 10.45-11.45am. Suitable for accident or illness rehabilitation. Helpful in weightloss or arthritis. Classes held rain or shine. Jennifer 571 1411 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Championship Triples at Greerton Hall 7pm. Names in book. Wallace Cup. Kevin 543 4044 Greerton Scout Group - Cub Pack Open to boys/girls yrs 4-6. Meet Weds during school term at Greerton Scout Hal, Hynds Rd, Tauranga 5.30-7pm. Email: greertonscouts@outlook.com Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch, Weds 1-3pm. No charge all ages welcome. Upstairs at Graced Op Shop, cnr 11th Ave & Christopher St. 021 110 0878 Kaimai Ramblers Tramping Group Meet at Wairoa Bridge carpark for 8am departure to drive to Wharawhara for walk up valley to Cashmore’s Clearing and return, 5 hours. Roger 544 1622 Kiwi Toasters Communication & leadership. 1st, 3rd & 5th Weds of the month 3 Palm Springs Boulevard (Palm Springs Pharmacy building) 5.30pm-7 pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939 Let’s Learn Courses, classes, workshops, activities - options galore. www.letslearn.co.nz Shelley 544 9557 Mah Jong Every Weds at Tauranga Citz Club cnr Cameron Rd/13th Ave 12.45-4pm. Wendy 579 2851 Papamoa Garden Circle Meets on the second Weds of each month at 1.00pm in the Dune Room, Papamoa Sport and Recreation Centre. Ph Fern 575 2857 Papamoa Outdoor Bowls Roll Ups Weds & Sun, Gordon Spratt Reserve 12.45pm. Gail 574 0177 Sequence Dancing At Norris St Senior Citizens rooms, 7-10pm. Come, look learn and enjoy. Ph 543 9125. www. sequencedancing.org.nz/plenty SAYgo Steady As You go Exercise class. At St Johns Church Hall, Bureta 2-3 EXCEPT the 1st Wed of each month. Participants improve balance and wellbeing. Alison 075764536 Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maunganui Rd 7pm. Lynne 573 5055 Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild Every Weds at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd 10am - 2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. Beginners welcome.

Jenny 07 219 7740 Tauranga Floral Art Group At Baptist Church Hall, Tauranga every 2nd Weds of the month 10am. Phone Fay 5435176

“What’s On” is a FREE service for non-profit clubs & organisations.

Email : office@thesun.co.nz or Fax : 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga.

Deadline 3pm Tuesday. Contribution should be less than 20 words.

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Grp Tuahu from Hot Springs Rd towards Motutapere Hut via Abseil Rock.

Grade mod/hard, approx. 6.0 hrs.

Bruce 543 1034 Tauranga Table Tennis All grades.

Singles & Doubles. Memorial Hall 12.45 - 3pm. Mixed Social Doubles 7.30 - 9.30pm. Roy 578 7800 Te Puke Spiritual & Healing Centre Meeting 2nd & 4th Wednesdays.

Doors open 6.30 Entry $5 includes raffles & refreshments. Lyceum Club 8 Palmer Court. Kerry 021 607 797 Toastmasters - City Early Start Build your confidence, find your voice & open doors of opportunity in 2017 Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe every Weds 7.00-8.15am. Lani 0210 445 654 www.cityearlystart.co.nz Yoga Body & Mind Every Weds 9.45am-11am at Greerton Hall 1263 Cameron Rd, Tauranga.

Ph Julia 021 0268 1046 email: juliathuy26@gmail.com

Thursday 10 August

A Place to Bee Free craft session every Thurs at Lighthouse Church 11am 1pm. Learn a new skill, have coffee, meet new friends & have a chat Adult Adoptee’s Support Tauranga Meet every 2nd Thursday 6pm Oyster Catcher room Arataki Community Center Zambuk Way Bayfair. Scott 027 565 6459 An Improved Memory Preserve and improve your memory. Documentary, discussion and practice. 2-4pm Arataki Community Centre. Booking essential.

Koha entry. info www.eventspronto. co.nz/meaningfullife Text 0210 274 2502 Bay City Rockers Social Rock n Roll dancing. Every Thurs at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Norris St 7-9.30pm. $3 entry. Gavin 027 643 6222 or Steve 027 277 9569 BOP Plenty Shirley Club Walking Grp Meet in carpark outside ‘Maudes’ at the Lakes Shopping Centre every Thurs 9am. Walks approx hour and Maudes Cafe afterwards for refreshments. Shirl 543 1170 CAP Money Free, 4 week budgeting course, helping you gain control of your finances. Lifezone Church, 7 Oak Lane Judea.10.30am or 7.15pm. 571 6525 or Carlene 021 241 3671 Community Bible Study Int Every Thurs at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am 12pm for a Bible study on “The Book of Matthew.” Jack/Betty 544 3809 EmployNZ Free Course Tauranga Library 10 – 11am to find out more about the free Retail, Hospitality, IT, Foundation Skills & Fitness Courses. Sally 027 652 1429 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise. Thurs: Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 9.30am. Weds: Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170 Free Guitar Lessons Every Thurs at Historic Village 10-11.30am. Limited to 3 people per day. Register with Joseph 020 408 97462 Free Meditation Classes Every Thurs at Meredith Hall, Fraser St, Merivale (near Yatton Park) 7.30pm. Enjoy good health & better quality of sleep.

David 570 1204 French Connection For lovers of all things French. Meet fortnightly Thurs at La Mexica on the Strand 4.306.30pm. agohns@yahoo.co.nz Happiness & Our Mind Drop-in meditation classes, beginners welcome. Classes are self-contained so start any date.

Every Thurs at Greerton Library, 139 Greerton Rd 7-8.30pm. Cost $15 per class. www.meditateintauranga.org Katikati Toastmasters Building communication & leadership1st, 3rd & 5th Thurs of the month. Katikati Community Resource Centre, 45 Beach Rd Katikati. 7.30pm9.30pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939 More Than Crafts Greerton Bible Church cnr Oropi Rd and Chadwick Rd. 9.30am. Crafts and a cuppa $3.

Enquiries Ruth 543 4879 Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy 1-2pm. Transport available if required. 543 3010

Narcotics Anonymous Closed men’s meeting every Thurs at Waipuna Park Hall, 25 Kaitemako Rd, Welcome Bay 7.30-8.30pm.

Petanque Bayfair Petanque Club, every Tues & Thurs at Russley Drive 1pm.

Equipment & coaching available. Try a new sport. Margie 542 0084 or 021 0293 7459 Pilates Classes Weekly 11:00-12:00 at Omokoroa Settlers’ Hall. $12 per class.

Claudia 0211927706 Saintly Shakers Preschool Music Every Thurs at St Mary’s Church, Cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St. $3 per family includes morning tea. Ph 575 9945 Simplee Cre8ive Every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair 9am - 2.30pm.

All crafts. Jenny 574 7401 Sunshine Dance Group Learn sequence dancing every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm followed by dancing until 10pm. $2pp entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379 Taoist Tai Chi Exercise for body and mind.

A new beginners class starts Thursday 6th July 5:30-7.00pm, 15 Koromiko Street. All welcome. Diane 021 343 324 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 7pm. Learn and share spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, felting.

Margaret 571 3483 Tauranga Heart Support Group Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart & associated diseases. Mon & Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai Rd 9.3010.30am. $4pp. Diana 021 0476 155 Tauranga Model Railway Club Meets every Thursday at 7.30 pm in the club rooms cnr of Cross Rd & Mirrielees Rd, Sulphur Point.

Ph Alex 544 5230 Tennis Seniors WBOP Players 35 years plus.

Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain 9am - 12pm. $3 ball fee. Lynda tswbop@gmail.com 021 057 6601 Understanding our Children Community Parenting Talk by Kathryn Berkett.

Inspiring speaker and practical information. Mount College Hall, 7.30pm–9 pm, tickets via www.facebook.com/ events/146620332557874 Women’s Singing Group Every Thurs at 68 1st Ave 11am. Beginners welcome. Marie 576 1300

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Canvas Careers Showcase ASB Arena Today and Sat 12 Aug 9am - 3pm; talk face-to-face with real people from a wide range of industries at the Canvas Careers Showcase at ASB Arena at Baypark, Mt Maunganui.

Baywave’s Friday Fun Night 6pm–8pm Celebrate International Youth Day. There will be games, prizes, music, the hydroslide and waves, anyone under the age of 16 will receive FREE entry.

Cards 500 Senior Citizens Te Puke every Friday 12.45 -3pm. Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke. New members welcome.

Brian 573 9444 Chess Tauranga At Tauranga RSA, Greerton 5-7pm. Casual and Standard length games.

Standard Chess Rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Counselling Need to talk? First session free at Arataki Community Centre. To book your appointment Karen 021 579 249 Embrace Dancing Classes Learn West Coast Swing. First class free. Elizabeth Street Community Centre 6.45pm. Vero 021 191 161 embrace.dancing@gmail.com Friday Fun Night Light Party Greerton Aquatic & Leisure Centre.

Enjoy heaps of fun, music & games.Tickets: Only $5 per child with family passes available! Greerton Aquatic & Leisure Centre Genealogy Research Members of Papamoa Genealogy Branch at Papamoa Library 10am – 12pm to assist researchers with their family history.

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Amity Triples, Tauranga City Silver Band Hall, Yatton St. Names in by 7.15pm. Sally 571 8914 Mah Jong - Mt Maunganui Every Fri at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Dee St 12.45-4pm.

Joy 578 7310 Table Tennis Tauranga Memorial Hall.

Social doubles singles 1-3pm. Junior Club 3.30-5.30pm. Training squad 5.30-7pm.

Club night 7.30-9.30pm. Paul 021 884 021 Taoist Tai Chi Beginners class starting 9am Friday 4 August. 15 Koromiko St. 021 1633 053 Tauranga Lyceum Club Women’s friendship club. Catered lunch first Fri of month & dinner 3rd Weds. Other activities include painting, music & bridge. 68 1st Ave. Margaret 543 3244 Tauranga Society of Artists Life drawing classes every 1st & 3rd Friday of month.

9.30am-12.30pm All skill levels welcome.

171A Elizabeth St West 576 9592 Yoga Body & Mind Every Fri 6.15pm - 7.30pm at Waipuna Park Hall 25 Kaitemako Rd, Tauranga. Ph Julia 0210 268 1046 email: juliathuy26@gmail.com

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“We offer lawn mowing with edges done and driveways and paths blown down, and we also offer hedge trimming, tree pruning, spraying, and gutter cleaning. We cover everything from small gardens and lawns to lifestyle blocks,” says Crewcut area manager Alisa Satherley.

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Plumbing Works director Craig Coxhead has a large team with a huge knowledge of all the ins and outs of the industry, and plant and machinery for the needs of any job.

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FOUND Adult Black Male Cat, Mount Maunganui Area, Ref: 100038, Ph SPCA FOUND Black/White Young Adult, Bethlehem Area, Ref: 100230, Ph SPCA FOUND White/Brown Guinea Pig, Tauriko/Poripori Area, Ref: 100227, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

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public notice ANNUAL BOOK SALE Books wanted for Tauranga Harbour City Lions November book sale. Drop off points are Living Quarters, Bethlehem Town Centre; Payless Plastics, 414 Cameron Rd; Mobil Service Station, Cameron Rd; Liquor King, 140 Otumoetai Rd, Brookfield. No magazines, videos or encyclopedias please.

Ph 544 9929 NOMINATIONS WANTED for 2017 Adult Learners Week Awards - Nominate any Tutor/ Adult Student/Lifelong Learner/ Course Provider in adult education. Go to www.letslearn. co.nz for more information or email info@letslearn.co.nz

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AVAILABLE NOW. Ph 576 8507 APPLIANCE REPAIRS For service of all Fisher & Paykel, Haier and Elba appliances, Ph 0800 372 273 for your local technician.

BUILDERS AVAILABLE, repairs and maintenance, renovations decks, fences, kitchens finishing off work and etc. 25 years’ experience and quality assured.

Kerry 021 927117 BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

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RETAINING WALLS Specialist in all timber retaining walls, new builds and repairs. All associated earthmoving, design and engineering. Ph Mike 0274 942 966 ROOF & GUTTERING repairs, maintenance & cleaning.

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WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club,

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NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB – Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits. (1) Whanganui River & Heritage Homes October 10th-14th 5 Days. (2) Southern Scenic Mountain Circuit - October 24th-1st November 9 Days. (3) Northern Coromandel Secluded Secrets - November 11th-14th 4 Days. (4) McKenzie Country & Mt Cook National Park - November 18th-23rd 6 Days.

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NEED A BUILDER? Licensed, 20 years experience. Available for all types of projects and alterations. Attention to detail and quality assured.

Ph 021 209 0972 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior and exterior. Quality workmanship, friendly service.

Over 20 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas.

Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PLASTERING, INTERIOR WALLS & ceilings. Tradesman 30yrs exp. Skimming, painting prep. Small jobs OK. Ph Murray 027 266 5657

ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

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Registered roofer, 30yrs exp. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740

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PIRONGIA CRAFT MARKET & Hamilton Gardens. Max 8 people. A fun day at the annual craft market, 200 stallholders and entertainment, then on to the amazing Hamilton Gardens.

Sun 1 /10/17, $89 pp, details Ph 5435435, Tauranga Scenic Tours

ANOTHER W.O.W (World of Wearable) Art trip to Wellington.

Just 4n Premium plus tickets left.

This is a second trip. Inner city accommodation, door to door transport. Same cost as last year. Ph Johns Tours 5769305

FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www. no1thestrand.co.nz

TREE SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping removal, rubbish removal, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 571 5958 or 027 498 1857

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lost & found LOST TABBY CAT following recent move to GatePa from Welcome Bay. De-sexed Male, Microchipped, aged 3, devastated owner! Please phone/text 777 0086 or 021 049 1747

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