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Slick new stage Tauranga Boys’ College is unveiling its new fully-operational theatre, which would give Baycourt a run for its money, with the opening of the musical Grease. Featuring a cast of more than 47 students from Tauranga Boys’ and Girls’ College, the musical transports audiences back into the 1950s, complete with all the popular hits. The premiere show is June 17.Read more page 11.

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The Weekend Sun is published every Friday, circulating throughout the Western Bay of Plenty, delivered free to 62,950 homes of more than 157,300 residents from Waihi Beach, through Katikati, Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, Papamoa and Te Puke including rural and residential mailboxes.

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Well here we are: The world still exists, despite the predictions that it would end last week.

I know a lot of you are quite dismayed to find that little has changed; and that the world as we know it – and your mortgages – are still here.

I awoke on Sunday morning in a rapture, all right, to find that not much had happened; except maybe the world had fractionally warmed itself despite whatever little contribution was made from mankind’s burning of stuff. In fact the Iceland volcano, Mount Unpronounceable, was spewing more carbon dioxide and other nasty gases into the atmosphere per hour than all the cows in the Waikato had farted in the last 200 years.

Then because the world was supposedly going to end, I didn’t bother writing a column for this week.

So you can imagine my disappointment to find out that I do, in fact, have to keep you good folk entertained and enthralled on page two after all.

So work with me here, because we have a lot of material to get through this week and it’s not in very good shape.

First up is the Wellywood saga: Wellington should be celebrating its creativity and uniqueness, not indulging in cheap shot mimicry.

Having said that, Tauranga, known for its tackiness (Ten Dollar Tauranga) has an opportunity here to upstage the Capital in the cheapskate imagery market, by whacking up a quick and shoddy sign on the side of the Mount, just for a laugh. Get in quick before Auckland tacks something onto the side of Rangitoto or Mount Wellington (how ironic?) or One Sign Hill.

One media wag this week suggested Auckwood (Awkward).

One RR reader came up with a Wellywood sign with a pair of gumboots and the tag-line “Visit Taihape”.

Golf courses are missing out on the opportunity to label the hillside with Tiger Wood. You bet he would. In fact, he did. Many times over.

How about Helenwood, as a reminder.

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who just wish Winston Wood. Again.

Finally there’s Northland, which should hone in with Hone Wood.

Hone would, if only someone would vote for him.

And if you think this is taking the mickey out of our fine Mana party leader, just bear in mind that a reader sent an email this week suggesting the delivery people give her mailbox “a wide berth” because she didn’t want our “redneck drivel” delivered anymore.

We’re pleased to know there are still some supporters of racial separatism out there.

Just be warned; the “rednecks” you perceive are the majority of reasonable thinking, balanced and fair-minded voting New Zealanders who have had enough of the racist claptrap from a minority of trouble makers in this country.

So those of you who appreciate the Sun’s redneck drivel, you will happily understand that a tacky sign on the side of Mauao is a great idea.

Mogadishu wants us

In other news, there’s great potential for Tauranga to develop its international relations by having another sister city. This week, the strife torn Somalian capital of Mogadishu put out a call for sister cities.

Isn’t that a wonderful opportunity. After endless battles since 1993 and all sorts of trouble with insurgents, rebels and rampaging warlords – I bet they’ve got a hillside

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sign: Holywood.

The alert reader, Jill, who pointed out the Mogadishu “opportunity” says flak jackets will be part of the team uniform for visits.

And she knows at least one councillor she’d happily send there.

Meanwhile, the long arm of the law is shaking its finger at those inclined to raise their long arms – in a Mexican wave.

Dunedin police tried to apply the freno de mano* on the popular sports ground ritual at the upcoming rugby world cup, in case it results in projectiles being thrown.

I’ll bet a bottle of tequila that it will only have fuelled the crowd’s determination to fit as many Mexican waves in as possible. After all, what are they going to do? Ask “hands up” who agrees to not partake of a Mexican wave?

And that’ll be the start of one.

Here at RR we believe the Mexican wave is the least of the world’s problems.

At least they’re not doing the Iraqi wave, which is a darn sight more dangerous, as the arms they wave around are usually loaded, involving rocket-propelled grenades and some fine Russian armoury.

Worse than that is probably the Japanese Wave. We’ve seen the devastating results of one of those.

For goodness sake, where is the PC nonsense going to end?

Just as last week, when we were warned of the dangers of planking, simply because a couple of people have fallen to death.

Lying down itself is not generally a life-threatening activity; nor is a Mexican wave. It’s the odd careless or drunken individual who take a harmless action and make it into a dangerous one – and that can happen anywhere, anytime.

Next thing you know, someone will try to ban drinking water, because someone has drowned doing it. *Spanish for “handbrake”

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Paul and Heather Grant used this car jack to break the oil tanker’s windscreen.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

First on scene to crash A Welcome Bay pastor says seeing a 23,000 litre oil tanker jack-knife in front of his car was “surreal – like watching a scene in slow motion”.

Paul Grant and his wife Heather were the first on the scene when an oil tanker jack-knifed on a corner on Te Puna Station Road, crashing and blocking the road.

“The driver was driving around some tight corners and the wheels just went up on the edge and it tipped over,” says Paul.

Paul and Heather’s first thought was for the oil that was leaking from the crashed vehicle and the safety of the woman driver inside.

“The main problem was there

was oil everywhere so everyone was worried that it was going to ignite,” says Paul.

“We thought she might have been trapped in the cab. We were preparing ourselves to see the worse, but we were relived to see she was alive.”

The couple then proceeded to smash the window to check the condition of the woman and assessed whether they should get her out of the cab before the oil ignited.

“I smashed it with my feet at first and then used the car jack. When there is oil everywhere you don’t muck around. She was screaming, ‘get me out of here’.

“My wife – who is a nurse – checked her pulse and reassured her she wasn’t trapped and she calmed

down. By this point, we realised the oil wasn’t going to burst into flames and that it was best to leave her than trying to drag her out of a broken windscreen.”

Another car backed up behind them had alerted emergency services, who Paul says were at the scene within “four or five minutes”.

“When the police got there, they told us to go.”

Paul says the experience was “freaky”, but says they did “what anyone would do”.

“You think, ‘man this is bad’ because the tanker was full, but you just have to go for it and think, ‘I hope she is alright’. Fortunately, she wasn’t seriously hurt and it was amazing that she wasn’t. She was a very brave lady.”

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Mount surf stars dominate Grommet girls, aka young surfers, from the Mount look set to dominate the women’s surfing competition following recent success at the New Zealand Women’s’ Surfing Open.

In a close-call finish, judges in the under-12 contest had to look at the video tape to separate first and second place – between the Mount’s Elin Tawharu, 10 and Raiha Ensor, 11.

Joining the pair in the final four was Omanu’s Tiana-Breeze de Mooij, 11, who surfed in the finals only minutes after being stung on the eye by a jellyfish.

Leigh Kemara, Raiha’s mother, says local women’s’ surfing has a strong future based on the performance of the local girls – who made up eight of the 18-strong competition.

“There is a strong group of young girls coming up here in the Mount,” says Leigh.

“There is a bit of luck involved in getting the right waves and it could just as easily have been some of the others.”

Elin’s father John Tawharu says the girls’ success has been “pretty exciting” for everyone involved and was a tribute to the girls’ efforts and their training support.

He says some girls were benefitting from regular surfing training at school and a training squad run by Jo Young of Tauranga Girls’ College.

“This win has been great for her (Elin’s) confidence and her belief in herself,” says John.

Raiha says she was “really proud and excited just to make the final four”, but is not letting it go to her head.

For now, she just wants to keep enjoying her surfing and not get too serious about it.

All three girls – who have each surfed for about two years – hit the surf most weekends over the summer, but a little less in winter.

Tianna-Breeze’s father Peter de Mooij says her success has increased her motivation.

“She’s pretty keen after that.”

The competition was held in New Plymouth from April 26 to May 1.

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Councillors to test hot pool temperatures Mount hot pool customers are organising a meeting with city councillors to protest what they say are the pools’ low temperatures.

The meeting will discuss inconsistent pool temperatures, cold showers, the conditions of the changing rooms, the general maintenance of the complex and the lack of disabled access to the pools.

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The meeting is to be at the pools at 8.30am on Sunday.

Kevin Akroyd initiated the meeting, calling all the councillors and pool management company TCAL. Kevin’s been concerned about the pool temperatures for months and began taking his own thermometer to the pools to check the differences between the posted temperatures

and those the swimmers experience.

The solution is simple, says Kevin.

“They are not cleaning out the pipelines.

“They need to strip down the plant and clean it, which takes two and a half days.”

“What happens is the pipes are clogged and unable to work efficiently. They don’t want to shut the pools down to clean because they don’t want to lose the money.”

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One Hour, One Visit, One Beautiful Smile

OfficeMax account manager Craig Hackshaw, Rotary centennial trust chairman Ian Wilson and park ranger Craig Fea. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

The Kopurererua Valley Rotary Centennial Trust is inviting all members of the public to join them at their annual Kopurererua Valley community planting on Sunday, 29 May. The event is part of the Trust’s long-term commitment to the restoration of the valley through the City Partnership Programme and is a way of celebrating Arbor Day and World Environment Day. Event organiser, Rotary Centennial Trust chairman Ian Wilson, says the planting day was part of the Trust’s long-term commitment to helping Tauranga City Council create an ecological asset close to the city centre and surrounding

urban environment.

“The project continues to improve biodiversity, with a range of wildlife now increasing in numbers. This planting day is intended to give the valley yet another boost.”

The Rotary Centennial Trust is providing more than 7000 plants, which have been grown by Naturally Native nurseries. There are competitions and prizes to be won, including prizes for the boy and girl with the best decorated gumboots.

There are also three lucky tickets hidden in plant pots. Whoever finds these tickets is able to nominate a Western Bay of Plenty school of their choice to receive a stationery pack courtesy of city partner OfficeMax.

OfficeMax sales manager Darryn Lowans says, the K Valley annual planting day is “a great opportunity for both business and local communities to work together and improve our urban environment for future generations to enjoy”.

Rotarians are asking members of the public to arrive at the southern end of the valley via Marshall Avenue (turn off the Barkes Corner roundabout) for a 10am start. Gumboots or sturdy, closed shoes are recommended and gloves would be useful to have also. The holes will be pre-dug, so spades are not necessary.

The planting day is very unlikely to be cancelled because of rain.

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The Mount lakes syndrome Following on from annual plan submissions, some elected members continued inspections of our city’s stormwater woes last week.

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Flooding has been getting worse at the problematic Mount industrial area of Maru Street, Triton Avenue and Portside Drive.

Stormwater control was badly planned and in simple terms: all water drains down one pipe which overflows (and is far too small in a downpour) that drains to the harbour.

A consultant’s solution is estimated at about $84 million, but that is only for a one in 50 year downpour.

This is a measure of rain volume over a certain time. It’s possible to have one in 50 year downpours in one month, one week or one day! Staff have proposed what seems to be a sensible, practical, pragmatic approach to the problem which is estimated at less than 10 per cent of the $84 million fix at around $6.5 million. It is totally unacceptable to have businesses in our city flood regularly.

At the core of it

Three waters (drinking, waste and storm) are council’s core business and an absolute rate expenditure priority and spending rates money on ‘nice to haves’ means not enough has been done to alleviate past poor stormwater planning decisions. This week’s photo demonstrates the problem and stands as a memorial to past council majority decisions to put social, cultural and other nice to haves ahead in the rates spend priorities. Incidentally, we were shown how ‘bow waves’ from vehicles driving through floods made worse the damage. Many of the businesses are now unable to get flood/stormwater damage insurance.

Ripples of discontent

A round-up for a pound-up at a workshop with TCAL over the Otumoetai Swimming Pool. In a really dumb decision, council took over this pool from the school years ago. Why would the school divest itself of this ‘asset’? Three guesses! Plus the school retained usage rights from 9am to 3pm. Then the Otumoetai Swimming Club has five out of seven lanes during its chosen hours and the public gets what’s left, but public usage is 55 per cent of income such as it is. Changing amenities there are a disgrace. Council voted money two years ago for an upgrade, but these were put on hold by pool operator Tauranga City Aquatics Ltd (TCAL) pending investigations of pool ‘infrastructure integrity’. Two years later and it seems the pool is good

for another 10 years or so. School and swim club contractual arrangements, which are ‘loose’, fizzle out in 2013.

I said that it shouldn’t take two years to get basics sorted and asked for action within one month. I also said that Otumoetai residents should get exactly the same aquatic consideration and services enjoyed by the rest of the city.

The spectre of a Tauranga ‘West’ aquatic facility was briefly discussed. It’s unlikely even on a shared amenity basis (joint venture with Bethlehem College as an example) when you look at how much work council will have left to do at the end of ratepayer’s money in the upcoming 10 year plan. (A novel idea that: a pool venture with a school.) Otumoetai Pool also needs around $150,000 on pool maintenance to keep it going so it looks like council, ratepayers and Otumoetai residents are going to have to put up with a very basic, but hopefully improved amenity for the foreseeable future.

Smarts solace in 60s music

A humbling experience for some with the opening of Youth Week in our city. Council set up a trivia quiz evening in the chambers: ‘Are you Smarter than a Councillor?’

I can report that most contestant teams are, but thankfully councillors (plus mayor) didn’t come last and did beat the staff team. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the councillors’ team was soundly thrashed by the Merivale Community Centre team.

I won’t name the council team due to my sensitive nature, but Terry Molloy, Murray Guy, Catherine Stewart and David Stewart weren’t there! New Zealand music was one of the councillors’ downfall topics, but one question’s answer, 10 guitars, produced a stirring rendition from the councillors of this 60s anthem. An offer for Larry Baldock to give a solo encore of ‘Khumbaya’ was rejected.

Another question related to naming of things you could do at TECT Park and the Merivale team wanted to know if that had to be legal! Youth Week got off to a rousing start and it was great to see the positive side of our young people and contrary to some media portrayals they are normal people just like most people really are.

Airing ideas

The model aircraft site at TECT Park could move to a location adjacent to an ecological zone running through the park. This possibility is being reviewed.

I have also submitted to Rotorua District Council on behalf of the TECT Park Committee requesting a $60,000 contribution to TECT Park operational expenditure to compliment Western Bay and Tauranga’s annual $600,000 expenditure. No response as yet, but as the park borders on their boundary it seems not an unreasonable request.

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Giving off good vibes

Vocalist and percussionist Trojahn Tuna from Twisted Vibes.

The group formed two years ago at Whakatane High School with a few young guys just jamming around; fast forward and they’re now an accomplished six piece band.

Vocalist and percussionist Trojahn Tuna says they began as a cover band, but are in the process of expanding out into original tracks.

“We are in the process of branching out to doing originals and start recording our first album,” says Trojahn.

Twisted Vibes have been gigging for about a year and a half around Eastern Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, Whakatane, East Coast, Gisborne and have plans to hit Auckland after their launch their EP. They have also opened for Nesian Mystic, Three Houses Down and 1814.

Trojahn, along with fellow band members Bjaye Apiata and Da’Mon Wallwork are studying music at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. Other band members Alex Patrick and Jordan Mason study carpentry at the polytechnic.

“The polytech music course has taught us how to organise our time better, how to manage as a band, work around each other.

“We have had some amazing musicians to jam with,

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School leaders debate world issues Secondary school teams have the opportunity to expand their world knowledge this weekend as part of the Model United Nations Assembly at Mount Maunganui College.

Twenty five teams around the Bay of Plenty have been allocated a country each. It is their task to research the country regarding political, financial and geographical information in order to debate two topics that the United Nations must agree upon.

The two themes this year are the question of supporting the spread of democracy and the question of universal health care.

Tauranga United Nations Association president Gray Southon says the assembly “gives students a better perspective.

This is something that they get

to do to learn about the world in quite another way”.

He says teams that “know the country, work as a team and are confident public speakers” often do well, but says the whole learning experience is “good fun”.

There has been an impressive turnout for the Bay of Plenty, having to stretch to 25 teams this year, with six teams from Tauranga Girls’ College alone.

Tauranga Girls’ College teacher Nicky Hodson says the teams are based on a “first come, first serve” basis and they were lucky to get six teams allowed this year.

“I had to keep calling and say we had another team. Usually we only have two teams from the school.

“It teaches them about the rest of the world and issues and cultures that are governed differently to New Zealand.”

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Model railway expansion on track Tauranga’s favourite children’s activity is set to become even more popular, with major expansion plans for the Memorial Park model railway.

Train driver Peter Jones shows councillor Bill Grainger where the new track will be laid. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Tauranga Model Marine and Engineering Club president Peter Jones is calling for community fundraising support to speed up work on a new circuit of track.

He says the new circuit could be completed within 18 months if they raise enough money.

The new 350 metre rail circuit includes two wooden trestle bridges – the longest stretching 105 metres in length and reaching a height of 2.5m above the ground – and inclines. Peter says the bridges and track gradient will offer “a more interesting ride”.

Peter says the clubs 80 members are determined to complete the work as soon as they can – but

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the speed depends on the success of fund-raising for the $300,000 cost.

“It would take us 30 years to pay for it from ticket sales,” Peter says.

“We could increase the tickets from $1 a ride to $2 or $3, but we don’t want to do that – we want to keep it affordable.”

Instead they want people to sponsor railways sleepers for at least $20 – to cover the cost of concrete foundations, sleepers and the steel track. The club is also asking for sponsorship of wood for bridges, earth, grants from community trusts, pub charities and general donations. It has already received grants totaling $20,000 from Pub Charity and the Lion Foundation.

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model railway in Memorial Park in 1978, with a temporary track that was put away at the end of the day.

A permanent track was built in 1984.

Tauranga councillor Bill Grainger says the council is unable to support the project because of other commitments, but encouraged others to do so.

“It’s all voluntary and they are doing a fantastic job here. Now these guys are taking this one step further and they need public support,” says Bill.

“I’ll be putting in a couple hundred (dollars) myself.”

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Habitat for Humanity builds 50th house Not for profit group Habitat for Humanity is about to celebrate the 50th Tauranga home built in the city.

The international Christian organisation built its first home in the region 15 years ago, and has helped house numerous families since then.

About six Habitat for Humanity homes have been

built in Tauranga during the last six months.

The organisation’s ultimate goal is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness around the world.

Families are selected based on need, financial circumstance, willingness to work alongside Habitat for Humanity and the ability to repay the loan.

Most homes built in Tauranga over the last 15 years have had between three and five bedrooms.

The organisation’s 50th home is being built in November, with the help of Tauranga volunteers and a team of 20 volunteers from the US. Qualifying families must perform 500 hours work during the construction phase of the house and only gain title of the property after repaying the loan to Habitat for Humanity.

The organisation’s volunteers fund their own trips to build homes around the world.

Tauranga Habitat for Humanity volunteers Jim Dowman, Don Brebner, Ann Bennett Dowman and Phil Price.

Candidates scarce in Tauranga The Electoral Commission is about to start its enrolment drive in the Western Bay of Plenty, but there is a scarce number of political candidates wanting to contest the Tauranga electorate.

Western Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to check their enrolment details when packs start arriving in the mail next week.

Voters in the region will also start receiving information about the voting system referendum, which is being included on voting ballots.

Only two Tauranga candidates are confirmed as candidates for this year’s election; National Party’s Simon Bridges and New Zealand First’s Brendan Horan.

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paign manager Megan Salole says Tauranga biologist Dr Ian McLean is likely to be selected as the party’s candidate in the electorate, after long-time candidate Karen Summerhays left the city for a role with the Auckland Council.

The Act Party are not selecting a candidate until September and the Labour Party are to confirm their candidate in about two weeks.

The Electoral Commission is urging residents to update any new details if required.

This year’s referendum gives voters the opportunity to decide New Zealand’s future voting system.

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If New Zealand were to change, voters get to choose from alternatives, including first past the post, preferential voting, single transferable vote and supplementary vote.

The Labour Party’s 2008 Tauranga candidate Anne Pankhurst is not seeking the candidacy this election.

She says the party may be struggling to find a candidate.

“Possibly they are struggling.

Otherwise we would probably know who it is by now.”

The Act Party’s former Tauranga candidate Ron Scott says there is always intense interest in the party’s Tauranga candidacy.

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A group of volunteers, including Jim Dowman and Ann Bennett Dowman, are heading to Borneo next month.

Tauranga’s Phil Price, Habitat for Humanity Global Village team leader, is also seeking Bay of Plenty volunteers for a team to help build homes in Cambodia in November.

Those wanting to participate do not have to be builders, but must fund their own trip and make a donation towards building costs.

The Bay of Plenty team will be part of the 200 international volunteers

tasked to build 40 clay brick homes for impoverished Cambodians in six days.

“You just feel so satisfied at the end of the week. You’re handing over home keys to someone who didn’t even have a house a week earlier,” says Phil.

“You see the gratitude on their faces.

It’s an indescribable feeling.”

Anyone wanting to participate in the Cambodia trip can contact Phil Price phone 021 260 3456 or email hfh@ vodafone.co.nz

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Trumpeting for quake aid

Hiro Kobayashi has organised a trumpet concert to raise funds for Tauranga’s quake-damaged sister city Hitachi in Japan.

Japanese trumpeter Hiro Kobayashi was determined to do something to help his earthquake-ravaged homeland as soon as he learnt of the disaster in March.

“I couldn’t believe it, I was devastated,” says Hiro.

Unable to help physically, the Tauranga civil engineering assistant turned his attention to fundraising.

“After that (seeing the media coverage) I wanted to do something – I wasn’t sure what I can do to help, but I can play a trumpet.”

He initially planned a solo trumpet recital, but after talking to friends in the Tauranga music scene he soon had others offering to help in a trumpet concert to raise funds for Tauranga’s sister city Hitachi where 500 had been left homeless.

“This is a real community effort,” says Hiro, who will be joined by four trumpetplayers and two pianists for a show he describes as a “history of trumpet music”.

“This is what you do for your sister,” says Hiro, who has lived in Tauranga since 2005.

Hiro also plays in the Tauranga Big Band, Waikato Brass Quintet and orchestra.

“I am so grateful to people like Beth Bowden and other Tauranga friends who have come on board to help with everything from poster-placing to organising the mayoral fund for handling the donations.”

Tauranga Big Band director Murray Mason says it promises to be an “outstanding and varied concert”.

“It feels like the most natural form of

New curtains part for musical scenes Tauranga Boys’ College is now able to hold a professional musical production thanks to a curtain upgrade.

“The curtains have made a massive difference. We haven’t had this as a functioning theatre before. In the last stage production we ran, what we had to do was make this monstrosity of the set to hide the environment the show was held in,” says producer Shay Hulsebosch.

Shay is producer of the school’s musical production of Grease, which opens on June 17.

“The upgrade means, as well as making it aesthetically enjoyable, we are able to do proper scene changes utilising the full set of curtains – house, mid and back – to divide the stage. We have built a fullyfledged burger palace so that will be spectacular.”

Directed by Andrew McKenzie, Grease features a combined cast with the show itself run by Tauranga Boys’.

Shay says the choice of Grease was easy because they were really “keen to do something fun for the crowd and for the students”.

Auditions were held to narrow down an outstanding 180 students to fill the 17 lead spots – a record number of auditions.

“Grease is a real favourite with the girls and we were really amazed with the 16 and 17-year-old girls and how well they know the movie. I was amazed with how popular it still is.”

The Grease stage show was actually opened seven years before the popular movie was released. The revisited musical, which the College is working off, has been combined with parts from both the stage show and the movie.

While there may be some ‘heavy’ issues, such as teen pregnancy and gang violence, Shay says these issues are dealt with tastefully.

“We have to be a little bit tasteful as to how we deal with it, to still convey the meaning of the scene without compromising the students. Andrew our fantastic director has found some creative ways to get around it, while still keeping it fun.”

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Declan Ronayne (Kenickie) and Andre Willis (Danny) show off their Grease lightning moves.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

karma to give something back to the country that has given Tauranga such an outstanding gift as the Kobayashis,” says Murray.

Hiro does not know anyone personally injured or killed by the disaster, but he has friends who have lost their homes.

The concert is at Tauranga’s Wesley Methodist Church on 13th Avenue, at 7pm on June 11. Door sales are $20 or $10 with student ID.

By Hamish Carter

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Home sweet home It is great to be home in Tauranga after a couple of weeks in the USA.

Simon with New Zealand Ambassador to America, Rt Hon Mike Moore, at New Zealand’s Embassy in Washington DC. While in America I learned a lot about the American style of government and foreign policy and security, but I also learned a lot about this diverse country’s culture – no one city or county is the same, and each is a melting pot of ethnicities and opinions.

My time was divided between America’s capital, Washington DC, Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco. In Portland I had some of my most practical and interesting meetings. One was with the state’s Office of Emergency Management, which detailed for me their plans in the event of natural disaster. I also met with the city’s FBI. In this later meeting I learned that the FBI throughout the US is constantly facing terrorist-related threats and therefore puts a huge effort into successfully intercepting and eliminating them so that America’s people are kept safe.

For more on my trip please feel free to visit my website at www. simonbridges.co.nz Budget 2011 sets out the next steps of the government’s programme

to build faster growth, increase national savings and create sustainable jobs built on savings, exports, and productive investment.

It also sets up a $5.5 billion Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Fund to help rebuild Christchurch after the two devastating earthquakes.

This is a responsible and balanced Budget for the times. It takes steps to ensure the government returns to surplus by 2014/15, so we can start repaying debt and contribute to higher national savings.

National is ensuring future generations of New Zealanders are not saddled with enormous amounts of debt, and that your tax dollars are going to the things that you really care about – more police officers, teachers, nurses, and doctors, and less money spent on interest rate payments to foreign lenders.

We have continued to protect vulnerable New Zealanders through extensive programmes such as Working for Families, New Zealand Superannuation and welfare benefits, as well as investing significantly more in health and education.

Better public service

We’re continuing our drive to build better public services. The Budget frees up $5.2 billion over four years for frontline public services and paying off debt.

And we have taken decisions to better target spending to those most in need. This will ensure that schemes like Working for Families, KiwiSaver, and interest-free student loans remain affordable and sustainable into the future.

We also intend to extend the

mixed ownership model to four state-owned energy companies and reduce the government’s major shareholding in Air New Zealand – with the government retaining majority control.

We believe there is significant merit in extending the mixed ownership model to these companies. It will help reduce government debt, increase investment opportunities for ‘mum and dad’ investors, and improve the companies’ financial performance.

Elections

Our changes to KiwiSaver, Working for Families, and student loans, and extending the mixed ownership model will not affect people before the election. We’re giving voters all the information they need to make a choice at this year’s election.

The economy is starting to pick up momentum and the forecast today shows us averaging about three per cent growth over the next four years.

This will deliver us the 170,000 new jobs and wage increases that many households have been looking forward to.

Budget 2011 continues to build a strong platform for growth.

A growing economy is the only way we will create jobs, boost incomes, and provide the highquality public services you and your family need.

Co-operation in the golden triangle It was a privilege to be at a luncheon this week organised by the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce.

The leads were mayors of Tauranga; Stuart Crosby, Hamilton; Julie Hardaker and the Super City of Auckland; Len Brown.

Western Bay Mayor Ross Paterson, Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters and myself as chair of the regional council also attended.

We were told that over 57 per cent of the New Zealand population growth within the last 10 years and that over 40 per cent of the gross domestic product

(GDP) was within our region. In other words, this region, where you and I live, is significant to New Zealand.

It is one scenario, however, to know these facts – and it is another to work actively together to progress this region and “to do our bit” to help get New Zealand out of this recession.

John Cronin’s column this week is on how to achieve further cooperation between authorities.

Read in full on the Bay of Plenty’s leading news website www.sunlive.co.nz

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Pyes Pa Bypass open day Saturday 4 June at 10am

Transport Minister Steven Joyce will officially open the Pyes Pa Bypass on Saturday 4 June at 10am and you’re invited to come along and be among the first to cycle the new bypass before it’s open to traffic.

Join in the festivities and get your whole family to bring along their cycles for a family fun day. Kids, decorate your bike and be in to win prizes! There will be sausage sizzles, entertainment, displays and more.

The new 4.5 kilometre bypass links State Highway 29 with State Highway 36 (Pyes Pa Road near the Crematorium), providing a more direct route into the city and safer local road access for Pyes Pa residents. This was a joint project with the NZ Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council.

Parking on the Lakes Boulevard. In the event of bad weather, listen to Classic Hits 95FM or Newstalk ZB 90.2FM for updates.

Before construction

Investigations began in 2006 and the enabling works contract was awarded in 2007

By December 2009, a significant amount of ground improvements and earthworks had been achieved and the bypass was taking shape

Pyes Pa Bypass earthworks showing the level of preload in May 2010

Pyes Pa Bypass earthworks SH36 end May 2010

During the 3.5 years of construction: • Over 1 million cubic metres of earth shifted • Over 400,000 square metres of grass sown

January 2011. Gravel and asphalt is laid to create the new road surface, and concrete kerbing is installed

• 3 kilometres of concrete pipe installed • 6.2 kilometres of concrete kerb installed • Over 100,000 square metres of road surfacing laid

February 2011

• 48,000 plants for landscaping • 60,000 work hours to finish the new bypass May 2011. The finishing touches – landscaping, road marking and signage, ready for the opening celebrations

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to celebrate the opening of the Pyes Pa Bypass Colour in this picture and bring it along to the Pyes Pa Bypass open day at 10am on Saturday 4 June Or post it to: NZTA Pyes Pa Bypass colouring in competition PO Box 430 Tauranga 3140 Entries close Tuesday 7 June

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Annual golf tour in Queensland Have you ever wanted to go on a golf and relaxation tour for three glorious weeks to sunny Queensland?

If so, join us on July 23 to fly from Hamilton to Brisbane to spend eight nights at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, staying at Gemini Resort in large one and two-bedroom apartments, all with fantastic ocean views.

Whilst in this area we have scheduled five rounds of golf as well as sightseeing trips. Golf courses to be played in this area are; Caloundra, Beerwah, Nambour, Mount Coolum and Twin Waters. Sightseeing attractions include Australia Zoo, The Ettamogah Pub, Eco cruise on the Pumicestone Passage and a visit to the arts and crafts town of Montville.

On July 31 we travel north 250km to the Wide Bay Burnett area to spend thirteen nights at Bargara, a lovely coastal town 13km from the city of Bundaberg. Our accommodation is at Bargara Blue Resort in one and two-bedroom apartments. During the stay here we have a further eight rounds of golf at Bargara, Bundaberg, Coral Cove, Oakwood Park and

the town of 1770.

Bundaberg is a premier sugar growing area and of course home to the Bundaberg Rum Distillery. It is also a large fruit and vegetable growing area and has the largest plantings of tomatoes in Queensland; so there are plenty of attractions, not only in the city itself, but also in the adjoining countryside.

All the apartments are four star, fully selfcontained and the two-bedroom units have two bathrooms so are very suitable should people wish to share, which reduces the cost of the tour.

Non-golfers are very welcome and every endeavor is made for them to have the use of a vehicle on days the group is playing golf.

The tour is all inclusive with the exception of meals, drinks and personal spending. All green fees, motorised cart hire for four rounds and trundler hire are included. We have our own transport. There is a happy hour most evenings and the tour is fully escorted.

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Underwear becomes outer wear For the second year running, the popular Waihi fashion-art show is back – with male models demonstrating Arty Bras for charity.

Bra-art enthusiasts have been working to decorate, create and style bras for the last few months and Waihi men are modelling the bra-art on June 11 at the Westpac Community Centre in Waihi Beach.

Organiser Rangi King says the idea of Arty Bras is to turn an “ordinary bra into a show stopping bra”.

She says the ideas and creativity is endless.

Male models show off their Arty Bras.

Photo by Mike Hill.

“Last year we had bras that were turned into birds, eyes with flickering eyelashes, pearls and lace, glam and jewels and bottle teats.

We even had a local vet, Pip from Beach Vets, with her dog modelling a bra,” says Rangi.

This year, the show is fundraising for the Waihi Plunket – to refurbish the old rooms for families to enjoy.

The event also has Waihi male models up for auction and features Miss Crystal Chandelier providing live entertainment.

Doors open at 7pm, tickets available from Ebony-Waihi Beach and La Diva-Waihi.

Waihi’s crafts and arts galore It is time again for the Waihi Beach Community Centre to bring its arts and crafts out to the best fair in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel.

On June 5, Queen’s Birthday weekend, the centre will come alive with stalls selling some amazing products – all made by talented stall holders from around the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Coromandel.

There will be Alpaca products, gemstones, jewellery, clothing, cushions, handmade bags, ceramics, soaps, preserves, knitted garments, fabric bags and brooches, olive oil products, collector bears and novelty pincushions, dolls and accessories, tile art, beds for pets, children’s books and not forgetting Waihi artists.

Organisers Colleen and Trish are thrilled with the response again and

are planning another great fair. The Lioness ladies are again providing an on-site cafe for morning tea and lunch.

This year there is a novelty fundraiser, with proceeds to go to the Fred Hollows foundation.

Doors open from 10am-4pm on June 5. Admission is $3 (children under-12 free). Please note, there is no Eftpos facility at the venue, but one is located at the village shops.

A selection of the Waihi crafts that will be on display at this year’s fair.

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Maori new year celebrations Tauranga’s Matariki festival organisers are hoping to make the annual Maori new year celebration into a major tourism draw-card and cultural education experience.

Te Whetu Arataki Festival director Caryn Rawlinson says the event, which begins next Friday, has grown from a weekend festival last year to a month-long celebration.

“We had a great response last year, so we have made the event bigger this year – and we already have plans for more next year,” says Caryn.

something very special to the festival – and we have it with the Cosmodome (mobile planetarium) which brings to life the stars of Aotearoa,” says Caryn.

She says sessions at the Cosmodome (at the Cargo Shed, Saturday, June 4 to Monday, June 6) will take people on a journey to the star system and teach why it is so important for Maori and Polynesian people.

A range of activities are planned for the following week, including an

Matariki festival organisers Caryn Rawlinson and Linda Munn with a Maori kite. Kite-making is a festival activity. Photo by Tracy Hardy. by one of the ‘seven sister’ stars in “We want to create something the Matariki Pleiades group. that attracts a lot of people to the The start of Matariki (Maori new area to celebrate Matariki.” year) is officially marked with a The event starts next Friday, June hikoi up Mauao at 5am on Satur3 with the opening of Matariki Toi day, June 4 and a powhiri at 2pm beside Tauranga’s library arcade, a month-long exhibition by Tauranga at the northern end of The Strand in Tauranga. women artists who have each done “This year we wanted to add work in different mediums inspired

Fashion passion becomes career Bay of Plenty Polytechnic fashion student Catherine Lees always knew she liked clothes in college, but turning her interest into a career was something she wasn’t sure about.

“I was unsure if I wanted a career in fashion, but I liked working with soft materials and sewing at Otumoetai College. I decided to study the Certificate in Fashion studies to enhance my skills in construction and pattern making.”

Having enjoyed what she learnt and completing the certificate, Catherine decided to take her passion to the next level; continuing on to study the two year Diploma in Design.

“It was a lot more in-depth. You learn how to take an idea, expand on it and design a piece in your own way. It also taught me a lot about the industry, not just practical experience,” says Catherine.

Industry experience took Catherine to work for Stolen Girlfriends Club in Auckland, where she got to network and learn more about the industry.

The 21-year-old is now working towards a Bachelor of Design (Fashion) at Otago University, taught through the Polytechnic’s Windermere campus and has firm plans for her future career.

“I want to go out and get experience through the industry before I start my own collection. My dream would be to work for Belgian Ann Demeulemeester, who has a similar style to what I am interested in – real draped pieces, dark pieces with accessories. I am really interested in dark, simple pieces with shock value, as well as working with menswear.”

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education progamme for schools, a film festival (at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic’s Bongard campus on Sunday, June 5) , cultural performances and traditional Maori kite-making.

She says the education experience for schools was booked up quickly so she hoped to expand it for more schools next year.

For festival details visit www.matarikitauranga.co.nz

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The history of a famous Kiwi icon The Buzzy Bee is New Zealand’s most famous children’s toy.

This brightly coloured wooden pull-along bee has been handed down through generations and is now regarded as a major New Zealand icon. There would be few New Zealanders who don’t remember playing with this charming little toy in their youth.

The exact origins of Buzzy Bee remain unclear and several versions of its history exist. Our best research sees the origin of the toy dating from the late 1930s. From his small workshop in St Benedicts Street in Newton, Auckland – craftsman Maurice Scheslinger fashioned the very first Buzzy Bee along with the famous New Zealand teether doll, Mary Lou.

Such is the endurance of Buzzy Bee that its image has appeared as the subject of paintings, sculptures, television advertisements, postal stamps, magazine covers, school murals and parades. Buzzy Bee is often presented by New Zealand dignitaries to VIPs who are visiting New Zealand. Notable recipients include Princess Aiko from Japan, the Spanish Royal family and the future King of England; Prince William.

On his last visit to New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key gave Prince William a pair of Buzzy Bee silver cufflinks.

Lion Rock Ventures has now brought these wonderful wooden

characters to life in a major TV series and in new books which follow the inaugural Buzzy Bee stage production presented in 2007. The company is focused on launching the brand into other countries and making New Zealand’s famous toy world famous… not just in New Zealand.

A panel to save the bees Find out more about the threats facing honey bees and what can be done to help at a forum in Tauranga on Thursday.

The talk – which is being held as part of National Bee Week – includes guest speakers Russell Berry from Arataki Honey, environmental biologist Dr Ian McLean and Green MP Sue Kedgley.

National Beekeeper Association Bay of Plenty branch president Dennis Crowley says the group is not connected to the Green Party, but supported the forum on the risk to bees that the party had organised.

Dennis says there is pressure to open up New Zealand to honey from Australia, but this would pose a major threat to the bee industry.

“Overseas countries have some major bee disease problems and we need to do everything we can to hold off these threats.

“We are not against free trade, but we are against it when there are going to be major biosecurity problems.”

The forum, which is free for all to attend, is at Tauranga Rowing Club, Memorial Park, on Thursday, June 2 from 7pm.

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Veterans of the Crete War were honoured at the Mount Maunganui RSA on Sunday, commemorating the battle’s 70th anniversary.

As someone whose family has been in bee keeping for 60 years, Wendy Mossop from Mossop’s Honey knows the importance of bees is more than just their honey.

“Bees are essential for the environment. As much as they are little stingers, they are important little creatures to sustain the eco-system and environment. We need bees for pollination because without pollination there would be no food.”

This Bee Awareness Week, Mossop’s Honey wants to promote awareness regarding how important bees are – specifically the planting of trees to attract more of them.

“People need to be aware of what trees they should be planting to promote bees.”

Native plants are the best choice to increase native biodiversity and benefit both the honey bee and environment, such as the Rata, Pohutukawa, NZ flax and Manuka. Non-native trees and shrubs such as rosemary, weeping willow and white ironbark are also good choices for excellent pollen and nectar.”

Wendy says another issue producing lower bee numbers is chemical sprays on plants and shrubs.

“It is a ripple effect. You can’t shift to artificial treatments without affecting more than just the plants you are spraying. It is the same with genetically modified plants. They collect the pollen and the nutrients in it, take it back to the hive and mix it with the honey to feed to the baby bees. The chemicals and artificial nutrients can affect the health of the hive.”

“Nature has a perfect harmony. The more we interfere, the more the balance gets stuffed up.”

Mossop’s Honey in Tauriko make a range of honey-

Jim Lydiate (junior) and 89 year old Crete War Veteran Jim Lydiate (senior) laying the wreath at the commemorative service.

based products including hand creams, soaps, skin care and balms. They also have a display of bees in store for visitors to learn more about the importance of the insects.

Tauranga Air training Corps prepare to march on at the Battle of Crete ceremony.

The Weekend Sun has a Mossop’s Natural Age Replenishing Gift Pack and a Honey Gift Pack to give away to lucky readers who can tell us one type of native tree people should plant to encourage bee pollination.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the Competitions section.

Entries must be received by June 1.

The Weekend Sun is giving away a men’s honey prize pack to celebrate Bee Week. The men’s skincare pack from Bert’s Bees is valued at about $150. The pack goes to the lucky reader who can

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Junior hockey at Blake Park in its second week for the season.

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Above: Bethlehem college young guns player Freyja Rowley chases the ball.

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“If we can encourage local builders to spend more money with local suppliers and services, those businesses will get stronger and create more jobs.”

He says the original motivation behind setting up Team Local in 1999 was to help the locally-based building trade combine forces to compete on a level playing field against multinational firms.

“Our customers absolutely love knowing that they are supporting local businesses and keeping money in the community.”

Team Local is encouraging anyone planning a building or renovation project to think local and support its members.

“It’s not just for trade – anyone in the community planning building work should go to our website and look up our directory.”

David says a large focus recently has been improving the website so everyone knows how to turn to support local businesses.

After starting out with 23 members in separate categories, the marketing umbrella brand has grown to have 58 members.

“The Team Local brand is setup to have only one provider of a particular product or service.

“This works well, but means there are rarely many chances for new businesses to join, but we are looking to get a painter-decorator and an architect or architectural draughtsman involved.”

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Team Locals administrator Dave Hodgson can always recommend a local tradesman or supplier for your building job. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Team Local holds monthly networking events for members, hosted at a business workplace that gives that member a chance to promote themselves to members.

“We just had one for a new member recently and we all came away amazed at what they are doing so I’m sure they’ll get a lot of business referred to them from that.”

The local promotion organisation is unique and distinct to Tauranga – with no other similar local-umbrella brands operating elsewhere in the country.

All businesses that are members of the umbrella group own a share of Team Local and vote annually on the directors to govern the organisation.

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Rewarding and challenging job of a parent Parenting has always been a challenge and at the same time, the most rewarding job a person can undertake.

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Declining nutrition in food abundant

LIVING with John Arts

I love to fossick around in often obscure scientific data for little gems and recently found a beauty.

I have long advocated two main reasons for taking a good nutritional supplement: The first is that some health problems readily respond to taking nutrients at levels higher than you could get from even the best food. The second is that the nutrient value of food has steadily fallen; this is our discussion today.

An article titled “Declining Fruit and Vegetable Nutrient Composition: What is the Evidence?” appeared in HortScience (Feb 2009). The report covered many aspects of food nutrient levels, but mentioned clear evidence linking falling nutrient levels to modern agricultural practices.

A really telling comparison was made in a side-byside planting of broccoli and grain. The lower yielding older varieties and higher yielding newer varieties were planted alongside each other in the same soil. The newer varieties had up to 40 per cent lower levels of minerals. The paper also raised the question of faster growing new varieties spending less time in the soil – reducing mineral uptake.

Servings too low

As with all information it is only of value when we apply it and here there are two appropriate responses.

The first is that we need to eat even more fruit and vegetables. Maybe the seven servings are too low or we need to double the serving sizes.

The second piece of advice is to use a good quality multi mineral supplement as it is the minerals that are at greatest risk from declining nutrient values in our food. The better mineral supplements are chelated, which means they are bonded to amino acids. It is best when supplements combine these essential minerals with the most important vitamins and antioxidants. For most people, most of the time, this and a good Omega 3 are the only nutritional supplements they need.

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What is stress? Stress is an interesting phenomenon, as it is physical and emotional. From a physical

point of view, stress is a chemical cascade of events. In the ideal world your stress response system was built to get you out of danger. We call this “Fight or Flight”. Back in the cave man days, if you were in danger your adrenal glands released a large quantity of stress hormone that gave you the ability to either stand and fight against the danger or run away very, very quickly. We aren’t hunted by wild animals these days, yet we still have a functional stress response system. On an emotional level, stress can be life controlling – with symptoms such as grumpiness, food cravings and mood swings.

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The most common symptom of stress is fatigue. No matter how much sleep you have, how much down time you give yourself, you are constantly tired. You may not feel stressed, but you are. Many people I see say that they manage the stress in their life well, however, if you live with a constant level of stress every day this will be your

normal ‘way of being’ and therefore in your mind – you are not stressed. Physiologically, however, the story is likely to be quite different with high blood pressure, poor recovery of your heart from exertion, consistently high levels of stress hormones in your blood, overworking of your cardiovascular system and subsequent development of heart disease.

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Do you have a high stress job that you love and that you work hard at? Are you a mum who manages the schedule of the kids, your household as well as holding down a job? Are you tired for no apparent reason? Get your heart checked; stress is the silent killer.

Skin scan for skin cancer surveillance Skin cancer is the most common cancer known to mankind and living in New Zealand puts us at even greater risk than elsewhere in the world.

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Dr James Spreadborough runs through the Skin Scan process: “The first and possibly most important step is the full skin check.

This is performed by one of our Skin Centre doctors and serves two important purposes. We will pick up on any obvious skin cancer at that time, but also it allows us to identify moles that are ‘atypical’. This means that they are not entirely normal and should be monitored closely.

Immediately following this check, those lesions that are identified to be ‘at risk’ are photographed through a dermatoscope with a high definition camera. The dermatoscope allows us to see the exact structure of the mole.

“The third step is scanning the whole skin with the same HD camera, giving us a baseline to work from and allowing the ability to review all areas of the skin for any future changes.

“The final step happens behind the scenes. A panel of doctors, including Dr Paul Salmon, specialist in Dermatosurgery, review all lesions that have been earmarked ‘atypical’. If any further action is deemed necessary at that point, then the patient is contacted and advised of such.

“Of course follow up is very important. The time interval for this will vary depending on the types of moles that a patient has, along with their personal history, family history, skin type as well as other factors. If a review of a patients moles is deemed necessary at less than one year, then the Skin Centre is pleased to offer this as a free service.”

People are aware now of the dangers of excessive sun exposure and how important it is to be sun smart, but it is also important to be “skin smart” and get those moles checked says James.

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Raye Drake from Bay Bridal Suite and Debbie Maguigan from Brides on Devonport.

Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Based on the New York style cash and carry sale of the same name, Brides on Devonport, Bay Bridal and Corina Snow have combined dresses to offer an extreme sale on May 28 from 10am.

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“Each store has their own huge one-off sale and we got talking one day about how it is just totally madness in store, so we thought we could get together and offer the brides a better deal,” says Raye.

Brides on Devonport stock a range of brands including Essense, Ella, Venus and Jasmine bridal dresses and Bay Bridal Suite’s range includes Bella Donna, Forever Yours, Marie Gourlay and Ellen H. The choice for Mills Reef was easy, being one of the top wedding venues in the Bay. “Ladies can grab a bargain and then look around the venue or have glass of wine,” says Debbie.

“We want this to be an interactive event – not just a wedding dress sale. Elite Limousines, Addictive DJ’s, Aaron Lang Photography, Nikki Stone Celebrant and Sandy’s Makeup Studio will all be on site to talk to and complete your wedding day needs.”

While there are fantastic bargains, with some dresses discounted up to 70 per cent and in true cash and carry style, there are limited facilities.

“The way this works is the Cellar will be girls only. It’s a “Grab it, Try it, Buy it” situation – not a one-on-one consultation. There will be one shared changing area and plenty of mirrors, but be sure to wear nice underwear,” says Debbie.

The event runs from 10am until 4pm at Mills Reef Winery. Dresses are cash only – no cheques or Eftpos. Lay-by is available on purchases over $1000.

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Mauao track blocks run Due to continuing slips around the base track of Mount Maunganui, the 25th anniversary walk-run for Mount Joggers and Walkers is changed.

Event Day organiser Luke Garea says the re-jig of the course track was quite smooth and there have been no changes to the distances of the course.

Tauranga City Council approved the

new course, and the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park on Adams Avenue and the Park Rangers on Mauao have been factors in assisting the change.

The new courses will all begin at Marine Parade with detours through Camp Road before joining up with the area of the base track that is still open.

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Greerton Marist celebrate 50 years The Greerton Rugby Club is celebrating its 50th Jubilee on Queens Birthday weekend, June 3 to 5.

The club was established in 1961 with a number of teams playing in the junior management grades. Up until this time, rugby had been organised around primary schools with assistance from keen rugby parents. As the area began to bloom, so did the need for a local rugby club, to not only accommodate the Greerton area, but also the Oropi, Pyes Pa, Tauriko and Kaimai areas.

As junior rugby gathered momentum, team numbers increased and teams started to win their grades.

The club needed to look to the

Morland Fox Park Clubrooms. tion took place and from there future and a decision was made the first stage of the clubrooms to form the clubs first senior was completed. In 1969, stage team in 1966. From there, the two was completed and in 1976 club grew and became a major further extensions were made, force in Tauranga rugby with including a new lounge upstairs its first senior championship in and changing rooms added 1971. downstairs.

In its early days, the GreerIn 1989, the club moved to ton Rugby Football Club was Greerton Park to its newly based at Morland Fox Park. On established fields and two-level November 30, 1968, excava-

clubrooms. The bottom area has six changing rooms and showers.

There are four rugby fields and two netball courts.

Club president Terry Meredith says “the 50th Jubilee weekend promises to be an exciting weekend for the club. There has already been great interest with a number of players coming from Australia and the South Island.

Former All Blacks, Stu Conn will be attending and Paul Simonsen is hopeful of making it from Australia for the weekend.”

The weekend consists of a meet and greet on June 3 from 4pm, while there are local club games on Saturday and a Past versus Present game on Sunday, followed by a celebratory function consisting of dinner, speeches and a band.

For more information phone 07 541 0300.

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Tauranga’s Men’s Shed is looking for a wheelwright.

Although it is pretty much extinct trade they are hoping there are a few people about who have kept alive the skills involved in repairing wooden wagon wheels.

Dave Harper is looking for such a person to help them with the restoration of the Tauranga Historic Village’s Co & Co stage coach.

“The steering is not quite right and one of the wheels is a bit wobbly,” says Dave.

One individual offered to do up the coach for $14,000, says Dave, but the

Men’s Shed will do it for free – if the money can be found about the town for the estimated $2,500 it will cost in materials.

Meanwhile, Dave wants a wheelwright to have a look at the wheel.

The last time he saw a wheelwright tradesman at work was decades ago.

Two 40-year-olds were working, with a 90-year-old watching to make sure they were doing it right.

Wheelwrights or Wainwrights made the wooden spoked wagon wheels upon which transport turned until the development of the motor car.

In just over a century since cars began mass production, the trade has disappeared as pressed steel rims pneumatic tyres took over from wooden spokes and iron tyres.

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YMCA moves into meal delivery YMCA Tauranga is moving into the home delivery meal business with its acquisition of Judeabased frozen meal business, ‘Tomorrow’s Meals’.

Using its existing staff and fleet of 11 vans, the YMCA will distribute the meals to customers throughout the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Auckland.

“This is a tremendous and innovative opportunity for the YMCA,” says YMCA Tauranga CEO Amy Thaler.

“Delivering meals in the mornings will mean that we can offer them more hours, utilise our vehicles, which sit idle most mornings, as well as check on some vulnerable members of our community.”

Tomorrow’s Meals’ Mike Nixon is happy with YMCA’s move, saying “this opportunity is great for us, the YMCA and ultimately our community”.

Tomorrow’s Meals Mike Nixon and YMCA’s Amy Thaler are teaming up in the food delivery business.

“The best part is that increased income for the ‘Y’ will mean the service they provide to the community will grow as well – it is a true win-win for all.”

Originally founded in 2006, Tomorrow’s Meals produces Kiwi favourites that rely on fresh, wholesome ingredients to ensure they are nutritionally balanced and taste great.

The meals, which range from cottage pie and apricot chicken casserole, to roast meals with lots of vegetables and desserts such as sticky date pudding come packaged and can be heated in either the oven or microwave.

“We use real ingredients in everything. Take our macaroni cheese for example. We use real cheese and real bacon. Plus, once you’ve eaten, there are no dishes to do.”

YMCA Tauranga president Kevin Kerr is enthusiastic about the benefits that the new business venture will bring.

“Delivering the meals is going to secure much needed income outside of our usual sources and hopefully enable us to offer a diverse range of activities in the future.”

Review of the Law of Trusts The Law Commission is currently undertaking a major review of the law relating to Trusts in New Zealand.

Family Trusts have become very popular in New Zealand. One estimate is that there may be as many as 400,000 Trusts in existence. People have created Trusts for the many benefits they offer by way of flexibility in tax planning, asset protection, relationship property protection and inheritance planning. Trusts are also common in the commercial area from business ownership structures to Maori land ownership.

The Law relating to Trusts is currently contained in the Trustee Act 1956. It is now time for a thorough overhaul. It is likely the review has also been triggered by public dissatisfaction with the manner in which Trusts are apparently being used by high profile

people to hide money and the way in which Trusts may be being used to enable people to qualify for benefits they would not otherwise qualify for.

The Law Commission has so far published three issue papers as part of its review.

They are available to download at www.lawcom.govt.nz and should be read by anyone interested in Trusts, their history and all the issues that Trusts face in the New Zealand context. For example, Issue Paper Three spends some 30 pages dealing with the rule against perpetuities. This is a complex old English rule that now means most Trusts cannot last for

more than 80 years and prevents land and other property being tied up in Trust for generations.

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There are further issues papers to come. The review process will eventually result in a series of recommendations from the Law Commission to government for changes to the Law relating to Trusts. While the process is slow, it is probably going to be at least another 50 years before a further review is carried out so it needs to be thorough.

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Black budget rules for everyone Will this year’s budget bring New Zealand back into the black?

The answer my friend, as the ageing Bob Dylan would say, is blowing in the wind.

Without wanting to make this article political, I actually think the budget was fairly well put together. However, some more creativity, with less of a mind towards the polls, would have made my 5.30pm beer (export variety) taste a little sweeter. The KiwiSaver changes were understandable, but regrettable at the same time.

The KiwiSaver changes announced by the government in the budget are examples of basic cost-cutting measures. Realistically people, expecting the government to provide for us from when we are 65 is seriously misguided. It amazes me that many of those people that complain about dole bludgers are quite happy to receive the Super payments from the government for 20 plus years – the irony is not lost on me. Both dole bludging and taking Super at current levels from 65 is wrong in my view. What happened to the Kiwi idea of doing it for yourself?

KiwiSaver is one part of addressing

this major issue for our country. While I agree with the cost-cutting done to KiwiSaver on the basis that people should be motivated to save for themselves without tax bribes, I for one do not want to see any further changes to KiwiSaver. It represents the best chance we have of promoting a savings culture in this country.

The potential pay-offs for our country are huge; if we have to spend less on Super payments due to people having their own savings and we have more money in the market, due to the higher levels of savings which could increase profitability, employment and wages, perhaps we can keep our tax rates at the relatively low levels we have for such a small population.

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Swanning around in the mangroves

Ecology be damned, eradicate the entire mangroves along with the swans (just kidding | about the mangroves).

With the swans, I reckon it is time DOC got involved and – in the immortal words of the Daleks (Doctor Who), “exterminate” – as when the boss man and I at the top end of the Tauranga harbour searching for a feed of flounder, not a one was to be found.

Heaps of fat black swans though, who eat all the baby flounder, plus the sea grass – and last, but not least, crap all over the place. I do not know if any of you have seen the state of Kauri Point area, but the boss reckons when he was my age you could swim there.

Well if you tried now, you would come out looking like the Incredible Hulk, no not muscle bound, just all green and slimey, yuk.

So, while I do not condone a wild west attitude, (swan shoot) to get rid of the bloody things, maybe we have a department of conservation for exactly this sort of thing?

Pit Bulls with feathers

Come on people – the beautiful Tauranga harbour is being slowly destroyed by these flying toilet blocks and before some of you start going on about how lovely they are, I have to ask; have you ever been chased by one?

They are the Pit Bulls of the feathered world and it will not be long before a young two-legger is attacked by one, mark my words.

This reminds me of an old canine joke: Q What does a dog with a hair lip sound like when it barks?

A Mark Mark, (you really have to say it out loud).

Anyway onto the mangroves, the lads and I were out trying to down a duck or two and the chaps had a plan so cunning (well you know the rest); it involved my faithful companion being landed on the beach to walk along it and connect up with the others at the humble maimai.

As usual, it did not quite work out; as it had been a full moon the last few evenings and apparently during this time the tides are quite high, well as

you can probably imagine the poor boy could not walk along the beach, as his way was blocked by fallen pine trees and all sorts of other debris. And to walk around the impediments was, well too deep for his “gummies”. So my intrepid hunter boss and I decided to scramble through the forest and dense vegetation. Not a problem – things were going well until we hit the first stream, so off came the “gummies” socks and “camo” pants to reveal Lilly-white legs. I have to tell you, I have seen better shapes holding up the tomato plants. No worries, all was cool, in more ways than one; we were across that one and into the scrub we ventured again. After another hour, his face covered in blood from the blackberries, we came to another stream, this time the lad was not going to take off all his gear, so on testing the stream for depth and width and straddling it with a log, he thought he could make it across dry and not have to shed all the gear.

Into the water

Nope…with a run and a blood curdling shout, he launched himself across the abyss, only for the log to snap and him to plunge nine inches into the water, now that did not work boss.

So anyway, now drenched, humour non-existent and no ducks, he proceeded to empty his boots, ring out his clothes, check his cuts and abrasions and move on to the next impediment, which you guessed it, was the mangroves.

Now I reckon there is something sinister about these things and there is no bloody way I even wanted to set foot amongst them, so no matter how much cajoling, which in turn became swearing, which in turn became, well unseemly, he came back to the nice comfortable pine straw and chilled. I on the other hand kept out of his way.

Things were getting a little tricky at this stage, as the cell phone was let’s say wet and not working, so we could not contact the lads to come rescue us. So we settled down to wait. It was not long before the boat came roaring out of the distance, to the rescue. Food water, rum, anything, but please don’t take me back to the mangroves.

Needless to say, when the dust settled after the old boy was warm, showered and nourished, I had to spend another night on the floor; I swear there was really something sinister in those darn mangroves.

No worries, onwards and upwards and I will not tread where no other dog has trod, as I am a sensible, highly strung bitch, but too smart for the

boss. He does what I want him too and if it means an hour on the floor until he is in the land of nod, so be it.

See you all next week and take it easy out there.

Chunky winter vege salad

Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 40 Minutes Serves: Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 onion, sliced 4 cups vegetables cut into 3 cm dice. Mixture of carrot, parsnip, pumpkin, swede or kumara 1-2 Tbsp oil 350g pkt of frozen spinach 135g pottle Mediterranean Sundried Tomato with Cashew & Parmesan Chunky Dip 100g feta cheese, crumbled Method 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking dish with baking paper.

2. Place the onion and vegetables on the tray and toss or spray with oil. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle over the frozen spinach and return to the oven for a further 10 minutes.

3. Toss through Mediterranean Sundried Tomato with Cashew and Parmesan Chunky Dip , season with pepper and place in a serving dish and sprinkle with feta.

Serve as a vegetarian main meal or as a vegetable side dish.

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Guess the kitchen device! Quality and price count Table Pride Kitchen Store is a one-stop shop for all items hot for the kitchen.

What is this? Guess the object and win.

With a range from milk frothers and plungers, to knives, gadgets and wacky tools, Table Pride has everything to jazz up the kitchen space.

They have a wide range of fantastic cookware and bakeware such as baking tins, oven trays, casserole dishes, frypans and saucepans.

The store is owned by Tauranga residents Wendy and Keith Holdom, who recently took over the business and are looking forward to helping people make

every meal a delight. In conjunction with The Weekend Sun, Table Pride is running a monthly competition where readers are invited to guess the item. If they guess correctly, they go into the draw to win the gadget, courtesy of Table Pride.

This week’s item is long, skinny and white and looks like a plastic syringe – what is it?

The Weekend Sun has this anonymous kitchen tool to give away to lucky readers who can tell us what it is.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the Competitions section.

Entries must be received by June 1.

Doug Jarvis holding some of his pork, apple and cinnamon sausages which won a silver medal at the 2010 Great New Zealand sausage competition. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Everyone has a budget and meats when making a decision on meat. it’s hard to keep within “We have quality meat to suit it and sometimes we fall every budget, cut to your requirements by an on-site butcher.” into a false economy by With more than 30 years expericonvenience shopping to ence in the meat industry, Doug save time, not money. is exceptionally well qualified to provide the best meat products.

Doug Jarvis from Doug Jarvis Initially trading from Parton Road, Butchers says leave an extra 10 Doug relocated to Palm Beach minutes and pop through to see him and his selection of top quality Plaza in Papamoa a year ago.

Doug specialises in providing prime meats and handmade sausages. All steak is aged to ensure top quality tenderness and taste and he will cut to any requirement.

“Our award winning sausages and black pudding, which are handmade on the premises, contain only the very best cuts of meat and seasoning. There is a very wide range to choose from, including gluten-free. There’s something for everyone.”

Take the hassle out of a special occasion – consult with Doug. He can help make the right decision on the cut of meat, prepare it to perfection and even cook it.

This Saturday, May 28, Doug welcomes everyone to join him for a birthday celebration at the store in Palm Beach Plaza. There are prizes to be won, sausages to taste and special offers to grab.

Sinful treats to cater Being gluten-intolerant or coeliac is one thing, but other groups often overlooked are those who are allergic to dairy products and or eggs.

For children with these allergies, birthday parties and social events can be a minefield.

It can be a bit nerve-wracking when you find yourself catering for someone with dairy or egg allergies, but one good recipe can usually save the situation. Cinnamon chocolate cupcakes are my favourite when I am catering for dairy or egg intolerant folk. They are light and fluffy and simple to make, as well as being absolutely delicious.

They last several days in an airtight container, so in the unlikely event of there being any leftovers, they can be taken in school lunches over the short term.

Another benefit is that these cakes are vegan – suitable for those whose diets do not include any animal

products at all. If you do not have spelt flour, ordinary flour will do, but the cakes will not be quite as fluffy and light. You can get organic spelt flour at the supermarket or at Bin Inn.

Choc cinnamon cupcakes 3cups spelt flour 4tbsp cocoa 2tsp cinnamon 2tsp ginger 2tsp baking soda 1tsp salt 2cups sugar 1cup sunflower oil 11/2cups water 4tbsp white vinegar 2tsp vanilla

Turn oven to 180 degrees and get two large muffin tins ready with cupcake liners.

Measure the first six ingredients into a sieve and sift into a large bowl. Add the sugar and stir well with a fork. Add the oil to the dry ingredients without stirring.

Measure the water, vinegar and vanilla together, then add these to

the bowl. Stir with the fork until the mixture is smooth and no dry lumps remain.

Pour into the cupcake liners and bake for around 20 minutes, until the centre springs back when touched and a skewer comes out clean.

Leave in the tin for five minutes or so, then turn out on to a wire rack to cool. Ice with a cocoa, icing sugar, hot water icing, (no butter) and decorate with pumpkin seeds.

Makes 12.

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Cook-off to comes to a head

Rachel Fowler from Te Puke.

It is down to the wire as two home chefs use their knowledge and creativity to try and take out the winning prize of the Bay’s Everyday Good Cook Competition.

Lisa Denyer from Mount Maunganui and Rachel Fowler from Te Puke made their way thorough the first round against eight contests, and then battled their way through the semi-finals in a cook off.

Now, this Saturday, May 28 is the final and using just four ingredients from The Good Food Trading Co, Lisa and Rachel have to impresses the judges and win the points.

The four ingredients are Harmony organic sirloin, parsnip, brussel sprouts and truffle oil.

Owner Jo Blennerhassett says the contestants have 48 hours to prepare the recipe. Cooking starts on Saturday at 12pm sharp and they will have to serve the meal by 1pm.

Jo says both contestants are working mums and creative cooks with a passion for food. She says it was very close in the semi-finals and their cooking should make for an interesting finale.

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Home Show prized giveaways Four lucky Tauranga Home Show visitors were awarded spot prizes for simply attending the May event.

Karyn Grindlay, who won a spa pool from Palmers Bethlehem, says it was a great thrill.

“It’s very exiting – I never win anything – and to win this is just great,” she says.

“I can already imagine myself relaxing in the pool with a glass of wine.”

Jeanette Lovelock, who won curtains from Bay Style Interiors, described the prize as perfect for her as she had been planning on replacing drapes.

“I’m really thrilled about this. This is fantastic. We shifted in January and the curtains in the lounge are not my choice, so this is great,” Jeanette says.

Jillian Tran Van says her $2000 cash prize from ANZ is “absolutely fantastic” and she has many ideas on how to spend it.

“I was gob-smacked. I’m really thrilled and surprised.

Home show prizes winners (from left) Helena Brocket, Jeanette Lovelock, Jillian Tran Van and Karyn Grindlay. Photo by Ross Brown.

“I would have been happy with any of these prizes.” A five-day holiday to Vanuata, which Helena Brocket won from Mondo Travel Tauranga, is the perfect honeymoon she never got five years ago.

“It’s just fantastic to win this,” she says.

Home Show organiser Graeme Martin thanked the sponsors for the prizes and says it was great to be able to give prizes to so many winners.

By Hamish Carter

Budget boost for social housing The Bay’s most read newspaper.

Affordable social housing received a boost in the government budget with an extra $45 million set aside for new housing.

Housing minister Phil Heatley says the funds are to respond to recommendations of the Housing Shareholders’ Advisory Group and would probably go to projects built outside the government sector.

“Current financial restraints mean we have had to be innovative, so we are likely to focus the resources previously invested in the Housing Innovation Fund on supporting smaller niche providers,” says Phil.

Outside the department of building, a small proportion of social housing was built by ‘third-party providers’ such

as the Salvation Army, Department of Courts and Habitat for Humanity.

This third-party option is being opened up to any developers, builders or any other organisation that meets government requirements.

Research has shown by combining with third parties, dollar for dollar the money invested by the government in social housing created at least twice as much new accommodation than through government investment alone.

“We believe this will have a more meaningful impact when supporting third sector providers to build more homes and the government will now have more flexibility to support larger projects,” says Phil.

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There are several levels of licenses a builder can obtain: Carpentry License: This demonstrates the tradesman has knowledge of day-to-day site operations and has an understanding of basic building practices, regulations and interaction with other trades.

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Building planning tips If planning to build a house then before you get started, Tauranga builder Mike Warren says there is a growing list of reasons why you should consider using a registered master builder.

“People are now wanting more transparency. They want to know exactly what they are getting – they don’t want any surprises.”

Builders also help project manage the job and ensure only accredited tradespeople do any work.

“Everyone needs to use certified contractors. It certainly makes it harder for those people who want to do their own jobs or labour only,” he says.

The risk of not using a certified tradesman or applicator is just too great, says Mike.

It is essential for a council code of compliance, for insurance and with lenders requirements.

“It all comes down to getting it right from the start.”

At the planning stage, Mike says it is important to ensure to get a LIM report and all relevant land information.

“If you don’t have your foundations right with the land you are liable to have major problems.”

Failure to take into account land geotechnical issues could result in cost blowouts such as foundation strengthening.

“We’ve got all the experience. We’ve been through all these issues and are the experts – so please come and see us early in the process,” says Mike, who has worked in the industry for 40 years.

Mike, who owns Jennian Homes in Tauranga, says a good builder provides critical help across all project areas – including working with clients to develop comprehensive plans and ensuring only certified tradespeople and applicators are used.

“We only need to learn it once and we can help others through these obstacles,” he says. “A lot of clients try to do it on their own, but there is just too much that can go wrong.”

Mike says good builders are now giving clients 25-page plans, rather than the five-page versions common only a few years ago.

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“Before you buy the section, please come and see us and get us to come out and inspect it. With our knowledge we might be able to spot problems before it’s too late.”

Mike also stresses the importance of knowing your budget before beginning any plans or it can “make it tough”.

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Right royal savings on bathroom renovations Home owners should use Queen’s Birthday wisely to do their bathroom renovation jobs.

That’s the advice of Mount Maunganui bathroom factory shop owner Neil Pyne, who says getting the important jobs done around the home now will mean more free weekends when the warmer weather arrives.

“Queen’s Birthday Weekend is the last long weekend until spring, so spend it wisely,” says Neil, owner of Plumb’In Mt Maunganui.

“If you need any more convincing why you should do those jobs – it’s our big Queen’s Birthday sale.”

Neil suggests some of the bathroom jobs homeowners could focus on over the holiday weekend are a new shower, bath or spa bath, a new toilet, vanity, tapware and towel rail or a new kitchen sink or laundry tub.

“These jobs are all top winter

priorities,” he says. “This time of year when your leisure time is restricted is the perfect time to get those renovations done that you keep talking about.”

Neil describes his three-day Queen’s Birthday Weekend sale as offering “the best renovation deals of winter”.

The annual three-day sale from June 4-6 includes special deals on end of lines and seconds from some of New Zealand’s leading bathroom-ware manufacturers.

This year they have some great specials that offer major discounts on products, including from bathroom or tapware packages, vanities, toilets and laundry tubs.

A recent survey shows customers rate Mt Maunganui Plumb’In store highly for great customer service and as people they can trust.

After more than 25 years selling bathroom-ware Neil can give customers the best advice on what

By Hamish Carter they need.

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Balance of budgets to build future projects Councils have annual plans where a draft plan and budget is presented to the community to enable feedback before the final plan and budget is finalised.

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The plan sets out what is to be done, what it will cost and where the costs will be funded from. No annual plan can sit in isolation from the larger and longer term position, however and that is why councils are also required to have 10 year plans so that the wider, longer term picture for works, services,

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An annual plan can therefore always be seen in context of the longer view.

Most accept that current annual plans and budgets are being prepared and decided in ‘difficult’ times. For the decision makers, it is a balancing act between exercising restraint, whilst maintaining prudence. How to provide for the now and the future in fair and judicious ways.

Paula Thompson writes about council’s decision making for the long-term.

Read in full on the Bay of Plenty’s leading news website www.sunlive.co.nz

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Top rider to give safety tips Motorcyclists around the Bay of Plenty can learn top road safety tips from World Superbike champ Aaron Slight on a course being held in June.

Safe riding: Tauranga motorcyclist Chrissy Dougherty demonstrates safe braking. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

The course, which is being organised with the help of the Western Bay of Plenty Road Safety Committee, is the first training to be offered for local riders at Taupo Motorsport Park.

Aaron will take participants through exercises in braking, cornering, positioning, low-speed manoeuvres and identifying hazards.

Committee road safety coordinator Lynette Hinds says there is strong interest in the full-day course and places are filling fast.

“So those who want to do it need to book now, but with the strong interest we have decided to hold another two or three courses later in the year.”

Lynette says the road safety course will benefit new and experienced riders, or those upgrading from a scooter to a bigger bike.

“It’s great holding it at the dedicated circuit, but I think the big benefit will be the personnel taking it because they are very experienced and have a lot to share.”

The programme is being held on the 2.2km offroad circuit at Taupo Motorsport Park from 9am to 3pm on Sunday, June 12.

Advice will also be given on motorcycle gear and bike maintenance.

By Hamish Carter

Budget reflection Tenatatoukatoa. - Last week would have been one of the busiest so far this year.

The budget announcement on Thursday kicked off a few days of urgency, so it was time spent away from home, in Parliament

debating over the details of the budget packages.

Aside from that though, I am lucky one of my kids had attended university in Wellington and had his graduation ceremony at the same time. I was able to sneak away from Parliament and not miss out

on seeing him graduate. He’s joined the profession of teaching and is here in Tauranga putting those years of study to practice.

Now, back to the budget; we were pleased as a Party to be able to secure some real gains in this budget for Maori.

Te Ururoa Flavell writes about the positive outcomes in the budget for Maori and questions Chinese claims on Aotearoa.

Read in full on the Bay of Plenty’s leading news website www.sunlive.co.nz

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Efficient winter heating Heat pump specialist Shane Snowden describes the popular form of heating as “better than money in the bank”.

Shane is referring to the great power efficiency offered by heat pumps – with an average unit turning $1 of power into about $3.5 in heating.

“We don’t sell heat pumps, people buy them – it’s as simple as that. The efficiency speaks for itself,” says Shane, who runs a heat pump business under his own name.

Quoting from a newspaper report last year – he says heat pumps cost about 8c per kilowatt of heat they generate, wood burning 11c, pallet fires 20c and LPG 22c.

Shane says the heating efficiency should be clearly marked as its COP rating (coefficient of performance) which gives a number for ratio of heating to energy used – the higher the number, the more heat produced.

When people have chosen to get a heat pump, Shane says they need to talk with a specialist like himself to ensure they are getting a suitable unit and it is positioned correctly.

Issues that need to be considered are the size of the space to heat and where it will be positioned so that it does not get in the way or blow on people.

“You definitely don’t want it blowing on people.

Nobody wants to be sitting in a draught,” he says.

Instead, you ideally want it blowing into the middle of the room, a few metres away from others.

Heat pumps come in a range of forms; the standard wall pump that sits up high; low wall pumps that sit on the floor; ceiling units that are placed in the ceiling’s centre and blow air in four directions and; ducted units that blow air into rooms throughout the house from a ducted system.

“It all comes down to what you want and your budget,” he says.

Shane recommends choosing a well-respected brand to ensure you can get parts in the future.

“We’ve got customers still using the heat pumps they have had for 12 or 14 years, so you don’t want to be in that position and unable to repair the remote.”

“The other great thing about them here in Tauranga is that you can use them as dehumidifiers and air conditioners in summer to get rid of the unpleasant humidity in your home at night.” By Hamish Carter

Winter reds warm the heart Think warm toasty dinning room, good friends, good food and a bottle of this fab Saint Clair 2010 Merlot. I can’t think of a better way to beat the winter blues.

I really enjoyed this delicious Merlot, not the typical varietal produced in Marlborough. Saint Clair sources fruit for this wine from a number of specifically chosen, naturally low cropping warm vineyards, mainly from the Rapaura areas of the Wairau Plains. Think flavours of ripe blackberries and Black Doris plum along with a nice hint of spice.

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(RRP $21.50), 14 per cent alcohol.

The Saint Clair 2009 Pioneer Bull Block Pinot Noir – named after the stud of Jersey bulls that previously grazed a paddock on the site – the fruit for this wine was sourced from a single vineyard in the heart of the Omaka Valley.

The vineyard is usually harvested later in the season, allowing a longer ripening period which increases the intensity of the flavours. A luscious wine with ripe flavours of black cherries with a fine tannin structure, great for drinking now or can be left to develop for at least another five years. Serve with a veal osso buco; use nice meaty veal shanks, throw into your crock pot before work and look forward to coming home to

heavenly aromas of a nice warming meal and whip open a bottle of this fine Pinot Noir. (RRP $33.50) 14 per cent alcohol. Enjoy.

The Weekend Sun has a bottle of Saint Clair Marlborough Merlot and a bottle of Saint Clair Pinot Noir for lucky readers who can tell us what alcohol percentage these wines are.

Enter online at www. sunlive.co.nz under the Competitions section.

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by June 1. Check out the wine videos on www.sunlive.co.nz

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Project sees 100,000 homes insulated Prime Minister John Key has cut the ribbon to the 100,000th house to have benefited from the government’s home insulation and heating programme, Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart.

The Prime Minister, acting energy and resources minister Hekia Parata, Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei and Green Party energy spokesperson, Kennedy Graham all attended the event at the house of Tumoe and Vai Faaifo in Avalon, Lower Hutt.

John hailed the milestone figure as a significant achievement from a programme which is seeing a record number of houses completed each year. He also recognised the contribution of the Green Party.

The programme forms a key part of the Memorandum of Understanding between National and the Green Party.

“100,000 homes are now warmer, drier and healthier. That’s roughly 300,000 people across the country who will be enjoying better living conditions as a direct result of the

ing and under-floor insulation installed, as well as a moisture barrier and draught stopping.

The installation was completed by the

Sustainability Trust, a Wellington company that has employed 10 new staff to deal with increased demand since the scheme’s launch in July 2009.

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Prime Minister John Key celebrates keeping 100,000 homes warm. improvements made,” says John.

“Warmer, drier homes mean energy savings, lower power bills and healthier communities. The programme also stimulates the economy and creates jobs.

“Many providers registered under the scheme have hired new staff to cope with the demand, while insulation manufacturers have increased production, creating more employment.”

EECA estimates about 2000 people will be directly employed as a result of this programme over its four-year duration.

The government has allocated $347 million to retrofit at least 188,500 homes over four years from July 2009, with insulation and clean, efficient heaters such as high-efficiency heat pumps and efficient gas heaters.

The Faaifo family have had ceil-

Last day to comment on TECT’s plans TECT is proposing to distribute $32 million in Tauranga City and the Western Bay over the next 12 months and is calling for consumers to have their say where it goes before today Friday, May 27.

Trustees are proposing a $25.9 million tax-free direct payout to consumers in November, when each eligible consumer will receive a cheque of at least $375. This is an increase from the minimum $360 payout last year.

Trustees will also continue their support of community organisations and have increased the level of funding available by allocating a further $6.3 million to TECT’s various funding schemes.

Allocations proposed this year include a boost to the Community Special Projects fund of $1 million, $1.5 million each to the Major Amenities Fund and the Community Amenities Fund, and $800,000 for

Energy Efficiency initiatives. A further $1.2 million has been set aside for electrical-related community expenditure under TECT’s popular Subsidy Scheme and an additional $300,000 towards community events.

“Consumers” are defined in TECT’s Deed as “having a TrustPower account basically in the TCC/WBOPDC area” and to be eligible to the cheque payment, consumers must have an active TrustPower account from April 1, 2011 for at least a six month continuous period to September 30, 2011.

The proposed Distribution Plan was advertised in The Weekend Sun on May 14 and is also available from the TECT Office on Cameron Road and TECT’s website www.tect.org.nz/submissions Submissions or comments can be made online as above, by email to info@tect.org.nz or by post to TECT, PO Box 356 Tauranga. They must be received by 5pm, Friday, May 27.

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Campaign to save pitbull He is charged with murdering Bellevue woman Sandra Rachel Brown and the attempted murder of her daughter Kate.

The accused is due to appear for a post committal hearing in July, but his former lawyer Craig Tuck expects the case will eventually go to trial in the High Court.

‘Significant’ clan lab raided A campaign is underway to save the fourmonth-old pitbull puppy confiscated by the Tauranga City Council after a 52-year-old woman was allegedly attacked by it.

The woman was allegedly attacked by her 54-year-old sister and the dog last weekend.

Tauranga man Marcus de Thierry, who knows the sisters, believes the young dog is being unfairly blamed.

Council animal services department team leader, Brent Lincoln, says the dog will be destroyed if the woman is convicted of the assault.

Murder accused challenges court

Murder accused Tamati Mason is challenging the authority of New Zealand’s judicial system, saying he is constitutionally immune from prosecution.

Two men are facing charges related to the manufacture of methamphetamine after police executed a search warrant at a residential address in Te Puke.

Police say a ‘significant clandestine’ lab, thought to be one of the biggest found in the Bay of Plenty, was operating at the property. Two men, a woman and an 11-year-old girl were at the house when it was raided.

New hospital units opened

Tauranga hospital’s $25 million building, housing new ICU and coronary care units, is being opened by Health Minister Tony Ryall Friday afternoon, May 27.

Construction on the Bay of Plenty District Health Board’s Building 50 began in February 2010.

It is completed on time and on budget, with the hospital services moving into the new building on June 14.

Psa situation becomes ‘scary’

Bad news from European kiwifruit orchards has galvanised the New Zealand kiwifruit industry into announcing a full-on assault on the kiwifruit vine disease Psa. There are 229 cases of Psa in New Zealand with 107 orchards confirmed with having the virulent Psa ‘v’ strain.

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Accelerating the process Maori ‘not aboriginal’ inhabitants of land History shows that Maori were not the Aboriginal inhabitants of this land; nor did they have any kind of formal ownership after becoming the dominant race.

Neither did they have any understanding of ‘forgiveness’ until the arrival of Christianity. Theirs was a system of tribal occupation until some other tribe overpowered them, which frequently resulted in death, enslavement and cannibalism.

Maori invited the British to help them establish law and order for their own protection (from each other).

For several years prior to the Treaty the British tried, but Maori couldn’t agree amongst themselves, hence the Treaty came into being at the request of Maori. It was not a partnership, but guaranteed British protection with equal rights to all citizens. However, Maori have become racially privileged when compared to the Aboriginal inhabitants of other countries.

The land is sacred, they say. While there will always be exceptions, one only need view not only the backyards but also the side and front yards of many Maori occupied properties, to see how unkempt (sacred?) they are.

It is time to do away with the 1860’s (temporary) racially based guaranteed seats in Parliament - and racially based handouts and privileges. In a recent article, Ngai Tahu chairman Mark Solomon is quoted as saying, “There’s no you, there’s no me, there’s only us”. And that is how it must be, if we are to avoid the forthcoming increase in separatism and financial apartheid dominated by Maori.

G Allan, Tauranga.

Millions for statements As a customer of A.M.I we received a letter 2 days ago to advise us that as we pay monthly (automatic) payment that they will now send us a monthly statement in the mail 60c per letter.

Now I recently read and heard about the plight of A.M.I as a result of the Christchurch earthquake and how they were either broke or about to go broke (govt then stepped in and offered to cover them for any loss) Now I have just heard an add on the wireless for A.M.I assuring the 450,000 customers that they are in good hands.

Now I am a simple man however I thought well o/k 450,000 customers one letter each per month at 60c = $270,000.

Make that 12 letters each per year and hullo you get $3,240,000... Yep that’s three million two hundred and forty thousand dollars to send out a monthly statement to someone who already pays by automatic payment not to mention the cost of the stationery, envelopes, printer and ink and someone to write the letters!

Roger Beauchamp, Tauranga.

Regarding Mr Izett’s letters: There are many people who are well meaning and sincere, but get so enthusiastic over what they believe in that they forget to apply the simple rules; that a theory requires proof to be accepted as fact.

Many unproven theories still exist.

Crystal balls; palm readings; speaking to the dead; runes; tarot cars; astrology; ghosts; Obama is a Muslim; NASA never sent any astronauts to the moon; the Loch Ness monster; Big Foot; American Indians are the lost tribe of the Israelites; lodestones have a soul; horses can be impregnated by the wind; virgins did too – by a sky ghost; walking on water; angels; evil spirits; and thunder is the voice of a god. What’s missing from all of these fanciful assumptions is ‘proof ’.

If there is no Global Warming, then all the records for the last hundred years are all wrong and statistics are meaningless. The Ice Caps are not melting; rising sea levels are not flooding the Maldives;

there is no flooding in Australia or the Canadian prairies; no super tornadoes; glaciers are not disappearing; there were no massive icebergs breaking off from the Antarctic and floating past the New Zealand coastline; and it’s not true that cruise liners can now navigate the far north because the northern oceans are ice-free.

If we are in an unfortunate cycle of naturally occurring global warming, as some suggest, then our massive pollution of the atmosphere, oceans, lakes and rivers coupled with deforestation are certainly not helping, and will only accelerate the process.

Whatever the eventual outcome, it will be catastrophic. Species’ extinction is now happening – frogs and other amphibians; plants, butterflies, birds, fish and coral reefs are all disappearing.

We still hesitate to commit ourselves to positive actions, but instead waste time in debating the possible reasons?

J Guethert, Tauranga.

Drive-in movies at Baypark This is Planet Bongo stuff! Once upon a time in the 1960’s and 70’s Australia had plenty of drive-ins but now very few if any exist. NZ virtually had none and I would be surprised if any still existed. The problem is the cost of operating Drive-Ins plus daylight saving means in summer it is not dark until 9 p.m. and in winter, it is often cold, wet and miserable.

Also during the Speedway or Rugby Seasons, Baypark couldn’t accommodate weekend movies very often. Any normal use of the Sports & Expo Centre would also be a hindrance. Obviously the same ‘brain’ that floated the GT Speedway bikes has come up with this!

On top of everything else, screening movies onto the white side-wall of the

Sports & Expo Centre will be a danger and distraction to motorists if the screen faces out towards S.H.29, a motorway.

In short, this scheme is the usual nobrainer one would expect from TCVL, TCC and Baypark.

I sincerely hope TCVL or Tauranga City Council were not seeking to take a financial interest in this thing? If they are, it is one more money loser they can add to their list of misadventures and as a ratepayer, I object to funding this madness and the salaries of those that foster it.

I invite Baypark to privatise itself completely, take over all the outstanding debts and see how long it will survive without the massive TCC ratepayer funding.

R Paterson, Matapihi.

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48 Not The Strand again!

Oh no, not again! The City Council are looking to re-do the Strand, yet again.

I raise this issue because in the 60 years I have lived here we have seen at least six such upgrades and none of them have worked. The TCC reason for the upgrades has been to revitalise the downtown and bring more people into the CBD. Councillors, you are flogging a dead horse. The CBD has shifted and you need to refocus to the new area.

In my opinion Tauranga CBD is emerging around Eleventh Avenue. Just look at the new substantial buildings

that are appearing there. A new Bank is the latest. These new buildings have better parking and better shopping than the tired old ex CBD. You will also notice the lack of investment in the Old CBD which is a sign that its days are numbered. Also you see now that people are going elsewhere so they are not hounded by Council Meter Police. $200 fines for forgetting to register your vehicle instead of a friendly reminder does nothing for public relations. So Councillors, wake up to the new reality and do not spend any more money on the Windy Railway Waterside Cafe Strip.

Ken Evans, Avenues.

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Exploding watermelon

Slaughter on harbour I had the displeasure yesterday of being up close to the shooting Neanderthals, who gathered for the black swan cull in Tauranga Harbour. My intention was to try to get photos of this slaughter.

As if on a picnic, they gather in their camouflage gear keen and almost pleasured by the thrill from this primitive murderous act.

Boats herded the swans (they call it a drive! Strangely offended by the word ‘cull’?) towards Bluegum Bay, lines of men and women waded out into the water to blast these magnificent birds from the sky.

I was mortified by the laughter and shouts of glee from these people when another bird plummeted into the water, some not dying straight away, drowning at my feet. These monogamous vegetarian harmless birds have been much maligned.It is said they eat flounder! I would suggest that their browsing on sea grass will also gather baby flounder inadvertently, they say they foul the harbour? It is tidal! What about run-off from farmland? I am not suggesting poisoning, but there must be a more humane way of controlling swan numbers, if indeed they need to be, as no one has shown any research to back this cull up!

I am ashamed be one of the species that can do such things, ashamed to live in New Zealand, where all we preach is clean and green!

Please write in to DOC, your council and any other body that can stop this type of event from continuing.

Or of course you could just sit back and do nothing and go out for the day when the bay fills with the blood of these wondrous birds!

Phil McKernon, Katikati.

Rural folk should protest Who in their right mind would vote for either of the major parties in the coming election?

Rural folk should lodge a protest vote this year because both National and Labour are only interested in taxing them in order to bribe left-leaning city dwellers. In the wake of Phil Goff ’s call to squeeze $800 million out of farmers to fatten the wallets of researchers, it is evident that both parties are competing to see who can carve the most meat off the golden goose without completely killing it.

Goff wants to fleece farmers, based on the increasingly shaky theory that industrial and agricultural production of water vapour, carbon dioxide and methane has more effect on global temperature than the sun and volcanic activity.

Why would anybody in this country want to be successful and earn a profit with the vultures in the beehive ready to make a meal off the backs of their success?

Schemes like the ETS are just “more” theft (ie another tax) under a new name.

It’s time the government stopped picking on farmers and the productive. Graham Clark, Lower Kaimai.

Exploding watermelons at first sounded like a name for a new wave band when I first heard about them going off in China.

How ever the laughter soon stopped when I realised why they were exploding and the agri chemical sprayed on them to make them ripen quicker in China is the same one being used on kiwifruit in the USA. While I understand the need to spray agri-chemicals such as Hicane to help Kiwifruit ripen or bud burst quicker it still leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth about the short term and long term effects on both the land and we who live on it.

And now with the battle to contain the PSA virus the spraying is going to increase significantly according to John Bourke, The General Manager of Kiwifruit Vine Health, who claimed today “an all out assault” is required on PSA. Yes the economic benefits of kiwifruit are substantial and should be protected but then again so should the lungs of the land and the people who live on it.

Lets hope the significant increase in spraying including helicopter aerial spraying is balanced by better compliance, signage and increased notification to neighbours.

T. Kapai, Te Puna.

Flower beds flagging There is a very elegant flagpole at the bottom of Elizabeth Street, but oh dear, the surrounding bed is a disgrace and has been since the day the flagpole was installed.

I fail to understand, when there are such beautiful and regularly attended flowerbeds at strategic spots all around our city, why the Elizabeth Street/ Expressway roundabout has a hideous collection of untidy brown shrubs that would only look at home in a desert!

This junction is one of the major entrances to our city centre and is passed through by thousands of vehicles daily, and it presents as an ugly, drab roundabout that certainly does nothing for the graceful flagpole that rises above it.

Come on City Council - or contractors - and direct some of the time, energy and money currently spent on constantly replanting our city flowerbeds towards a colourful refit of that roundabout.

Create a bright floral entry point to our city to replace the poverty-stricken one that gets more unsightly as those terrible shrubs continue to grow. Please!

Maureen Guy, Otumoetai.

Budget ignores alcohol I am querulous to find that the budget did not include raising the excise tax on alcohol.

It has been estimated that alcohol related damage costs New Zealand over 5 Billion per year, which is the equivalent to the clean up costs of the Canterbury earthquake.

Raising tax has the weight of evidence behind it from the World Health organisation as being THE most effective harm reducing option for binge drinking. I am at a loss in these economic times as to why we have put more onus on employers with kiwisaver changes, when Care NZ report over 230,000 employees are at risk of alcohol related harm.

A sensible budget would look at the elephant in the room, but what concerns me is the fact that our Government won’t do this even if asked.

Tony Farrell, Tauranga.

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Corruption halts development

End of the world

I slept in last Saturday and so missed ‘The End of the World’ extravaganza, but my nearest and dearest consoled me; “Never mind love, you’re already living in Paradise”.

However, judging by recent events in Pakistan, the Nutter’s prediction could, inadvertently, become awfully true to a large chunk of humanity in the East, if the sloppy so called Security Services don’t pull their socks up. The Intelligence outfit that had “no idea” that Big Ben was living on their doorstep, was apparently, equally in the dark regarding an operation where a handful of the “Faithful” attacked and held for an impressive length of time, an important military facility.

One’s blood goes cold at the thought of an equally determined, but much larger force, presumably looking forward to the delights that await them in the hereafter and accompanied by technical help able to “set things up”, taking over the Pakistan nuclear stronghold and triggering, (or threatening to) an almighty “Waistcoat” bang.

The Pakistan administration has repeatedly given lip service to the friendly association with the western allies. But, with friends like these etc?

Frank Smead, Mt,Maunganui.

‘Catastrophic’ mistake

A prominent Dr in Dunedin’s school of medicine said on TV on 13 May: “To administer the wrong medicine or dosage is a simple mistake.”

If that is the opinion of a faculty member of a medical school then he/ she needs to resign immediately.

Administering a fatal/wrong dose of a medication is not a simple mistake it is a catastrophic mistake. I doubt the family of the poor lady killed in North Shore hospital look on such a mistake and outcome as simple.

I am appalled that medical man/woman could brazenly announce such a statement on television.

How can someone consider such a mistake as simple?

I bet the same person would be among the baying hounds of Allopathy if a herbalist prescribed herbs for a patient that made the patient vomit. God knows how the same person would react if a herbalist prescribed and administered a dose of herbs that cause the demise of a patient. I don’t doubt said herbalist would end up Through your paper we would like to thank the in prison following a conviction of manslaughter. One people around the Burrows St area who stood up cannot forget that a team of natural therapists were against the opening of a liquor off licence in Burrows fined a horrendous amount a couple of years ago for St, most of us put in objection, but there were some simply saying “ who went the extra mile and spent hours working on We have a remedy for swine flu “ may I point out it , and took time off work to attend the hearing, with here and now that in the history of natural health there out these people we would not have got the result we has not been one death at the hands of a qualified did, so thank you all from your older neighbours. natural therapist.

EK Mills, Avenues.

Get real Dr and accept that avoidable death at the The Weekend Sun welcomes readers’ letters. Preference will be given to letters hands of a member of hospital staff is as serious as it that are short (200 words) and supplied with full name and contact details. gets.

Alastair Bourne, Bethlehem. brian@thesun.co.nz PO Box 240, Tauranga. Fax 07 571 1116

Off licence objectors

Browsing through recent “New Scientist” magazines in the library, I came across a fascinating article which described the result of two university research institutions, one in America and one in Great Britain.

They wanted to find out why the development in most countries has come to a halt. Up to now it was thought that the reason was poverty, but what they found was that the reason was corruption!

We know corruption in the third world is rife but we didn’t know it was worse in western world countries and New Zealand is one of the leading nations... To name but a few:- -Ridiculously high salaries and bonuses for top management.

-The fact that builders responsible for leaky homes got away scotfree.

-Finance companies which went bankrupt and lost billions of dollars worth of savings of the retired - all go unpunished.

Food prices are being increased willy-nilly and are higher than in most European countries which have a higher basic wage. Our milk price is one of the highest in the world.

The list goes on and on.

The middle classes are being destroyed on purpose so in the future we’ll only have the very rich and the poor. This will lead to a rebellion worldwide and seems to have already started in the Middle East.

Ferd Leenen, Mt Maunganui.

Justifiable concerns about towers Peter Trass (Letters, 20 May) has justifiable concerns about erection of a cellphone tower near his home.

The late 1990s I was in a pressure group in Christchurch, given credibility by group member Dr Neil Cherry, international expert on electro-magnetic radiation (EMR). The group was fighting the placement of a cellphone tower next to a kindergarten.

The group also had discovered a commercial FM radio transmitter, installed illegally in secret. It is on medical record that people living nearby visited doctors more often when the transmitter began its operation.

The bureaucrats did nothing about closing down the illegal transmitter.

From memory, the cellphone tower also went up next to the kindergarten.

A spokesman for the National Radiation Laboratory, in spite of a Laboratory publication stating an increased health risk from EMR, was quoted in the Christchurch Press that there was no health risk from EMR. The controversy remained hot for months. Officialdom didn’t budge from its line that EMR was safe, but it wasn’t made clear how people who didn’t know at first they were wallowing in EMR, only became unwell when the EMR started. And stayed unwell, in some cases trapped in place by their mortgage.

Stan Hood, Registered Electrical Service Technician.

Tauranga Harbour City Lions Ladies club meet 2nd Scrabble Enthusiasts Tues 9am -12pm at Bridge & 4th Tues of month. Patricia 543 3665 Club, Ngatai Rd. 3 games, door charge $2. Stan Tauranga Ladies Probus Club Meet every 3rd Mon 572 0866 at 10am, Citizens Club, 13th Ave. Speakers. Beryl 576 St Pauls Friendship Group, Papamoa Upwords 6719/Erin 576 5750 (word board game), or arts & crafts every Thurs Model Railway Club Meet every Thurs 10am. $2 donation to cover costs. Margaret 542 1633 Tauranga 7.30pm at Te Puna with running nights every 3rd Thus.

Stroke Carers Group 2nd Mon of month 10John 575 2286 or 0276 062 706 11.45am, Stroke Hse, 3 Millers Rd. Mavis 576 2296 Tauranga Numismatic Society Re coin collecting.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings every day in the Stroke Drop in Centre Held every Tues 9.30am Members meet 1st Weds of month at Wesley Church BOP. Ph 0800 229 6757 or visit www.aa.org.nz for a 12pm at Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Centre, 13th Ave 7.30pm. 533 1881 list of all meetings.

571 3050 Tauranga Ongoing Pain Support Group Meet 1st & Altrusa Club of Tauranga Welcome women 3rd Thurs of month at Central Baptist Church, cnr 13th Supreme Dancing at Supreme Dance Centre, Beinterested in fellowship, community Service to dinner ginner to advanced, Tues nights, St Columba Church Ave & Cameron Rd 10am. Karen 543 3661 meetings 2nd & 4th Tues of month 6pm. 576 7838 Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd; Weds, Tga Primary School Tauranga Sequence Dance Club Mon & Weds. Couples want to have fun while keeping fit. Great dances, Alzheimer’s Tauranga Information Day free, inforHall, 5th Ave; Thurs night, Greerton Hall, Cameron mation & advice about memory loss & dementia. 4th Rd. Hugh & Sonia 543 2377 or 027 322 1786 email: music & people. Tutoring given. Barbara 552 6227 Tauranga RSA 500 Mon 6.45pm. 578 3565. Euchre Tues of month, Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt soniahodson@ihug.co.nz Tues 7pm. 543 2711. Cribb Wed 1pm 541 3773. Darts Rd 9.30-11.30am. Alzheimer’s Tauranga 577 6344 Tai Chi For Health St George’s Church Hall Gate Pa Thurs 7pm. 578 3616. 8 Ball/Pool Tues 7pm, Snooker Arthritis NZ - WBOP Service Centre, Historic Village every Fri 6-7pm. Adult class. Trevor 0800 348 454 Wed 7pm, Quiz Nights Wed 7pm. Housie Fri’s 1pm 17th Ave Mon-Fri. Ph 571 0088. Free Arthritis EducaTaoist Tai Chi Club Classes every week day 15 Tauranga Silver Probus Meet 4th Mon at Bureta Park. tor clinic every Thurs. Ph service centre to make an Koromiko St, Judea. 578 9116 Friendship, fellowship & fun. Pam 571 1511 appointment 571 0088 Tauranga Anglers Club Invites Freshwater Anglers. Tauranga Te Papa Probus Club Meet 1st Thurs Ashtanga Yoga Thurs 6-7.30am at Tauranga Yoga of month at Daniel’s lounge, QE2 Centre, 11th Ave Third Mon of month 7pm, Tauranga Fish & Dive 9.30am. Fellowship, walking, cards, petanque, trips.

Centre, Elizabeth St West. $10 per class or $60 Clubrooms, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Pt. Visitors for 12 week term. Yoga classes every day except welcome. Mike 021 808 899 or 572 2602 a/hs. www. 543 2012 Tga Senior Citizens Club 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Sunday. Many styles taught by experienced teachers. tga-anglers-club.playz.it www.taurangayoga.org.nz for timetable & fees.

Tauranga Astronomical Society Observatory open Save). For age 55+. Indoor bowls, cards, coffee mornings & speaker. Visits to & from other clubs. 578 7534 Assn of Administrative Professionals (AAPNZ) every 2nd Tues in winter from 7.30pm. Roof open if Tauranga TaeKwonDo Club Mount Clubrooms, Tauranga Group meet 5.30pm first Weds of month sky is clear.

Kaimanawa St. Children training Mon, Weds, Thurs at Sebel Trinity Wharf Hotel, Dive Crescent, Tga. Tauranga Blues Jam Every 2nd Weds of month, 5-6pm & adults 6.15-8pm. Tauriko Hall adults & children tauranga@aapnz.org.nz 8pm at Drivers Bar 579 0502 Mon & Weds 6-7.30pm. Master Kesi O’Neil 0274 785 Athenree Historic Homestead 360 Athenree Rd, Tauranga BMX Club Keith Allen Drive, Sulphur Pt, 478 or 544 7006 just off SH2. Visit the colonial homestead open 1st Te Puke Branch NZ Soc of Genealogists Meets 4th Tga. Club racing every Tues. Registration 5.30pm.

Sun of month 10am - 4pm. $5 donation Club members $2, non members $5. Jillian 027 244 Thurs Methodist Church Hall 1.30pm. M Lewis 573 6868 Bay Network Singles Social Club Friendship group 7402 Te Puna Bridge Club Every Tues 7.15pm Marmamafor single, separated, divorced & widowed people Tauranga Brass Meet Mon 7.30pm in Elizabeth St tanga Park, Te Puna. Howard 552 5320 aged 40-70. Weekly activities. Jean 576 9988 Community Centre (ex Navalmens Hall) Elizabeth St The Mission House & Library Mission Street, Bayfair Petanque Club Every Tues & Thurs at West. Learners from 7pm. Thurs, Learners Group & Tga. Elms Open Weds, Sat, Sun & Public Holidays 2-4pm.

Russley Drive Reserve 12.45-3pm approx. Weather Junior Band 6.30pm. Graeme 578 9713 577 9772 permitting. Margaret 572 3173 Tauranga Bureta Park Probus Club 3rd Mon of Weekend Warriors Music Jam At Drivers Bar 11th Ave Bereaved by Suicide Support group meeting 3rd month 1.30pm at Tauranga Citizens’ Club, 13th Ave. Plaza Tauranga last Sun of month 4pm. 579 0502 Mon of month 7.30pm. For anyone who has ever lost New members welcome. Brian 570 0074 Welcome Bay Community Playgroup Educational someone to suicide. Grief Support Services 578 4480 Tauranga Central Ladies Probus Meet 3rd Tues of playgroup with vacancies Tues, Weds & Thurs 9.30Bolivia Tauranga Bridge Club, Cherrywood every 11.30am during school term at Welcome Bay Commonth 10am, Daniels in the Park. Anne 578 6221 Thurs 12.50pm. Tuition, cards, tea/coffee. Toby 543 munity Church. Ariana 544 3404 Tauranga City Sunrise Lions “Do Good - Have Welcome Bay TaekwonDo Club At Selwyn Ridge 5358 Fun.” Friendly, easy going mixed club. Breakfast School Mon, Weds, Thurs 6-8pm. Children, adults & BOP Newcomers Network New to the area? Want meeting 1st & 3rd Tues of month at RSA Tauranga families. Garry 021 386 189 or www.tunz.net.nz/clubs/ to make new friends? Weekly coffee mornings at (ex Fahy’s, Greerton). Gail 576 1221 www.tauranwelcomebay Forrester Hall, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tga every gacarfair.co.nz Yoga Classes Papamoa at Papamoa Library/ComWeds 10.30am -12pm. 571 6419 Tauranga City Silver Band Practices in Brass Band munity Centre, 15 Gravatt Rd, Papamoa, Mondays Brookfield Care & Craft Group Every Tues 9.30Hall, 10 Yatton St, Greerton every Weds 7-9pm. New 5.30pm. Central Mount at St Peters Church, Victoria 11.30am at St Stephens Church, Brookfield Tce. players & visitors welcome.

St, Mount Weds 5.30pm. Penny 574 6556 or email Bridge Lessons for Beginners at Mount Bridge Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Carfair Every Sun yogainmotionnz@yahoo.com Club Tues 7pm. Alice 579 1175 8am - 12pm, 11th Ave carpark (opp Mad Butcher).

Yoga Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair. Thurs Chess Meet every Mon night at Mount RSA. Juniors 10-11.30am. Marlene 542 3531 Buy & sell cars/4WD/Utes/Motorhomes/Trailers/ Yoga Papamoa Library/Community Centre, 15 Gravatt 6-7.30pm, seniors 7-10pm. Vaughan 544 1329 or Boats. Ken 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.

Rd, Papamoa Thurs 9-10.30am & Tues 5.30-7pm . email: grandmaster@kol.co.nz or web http://vaughanco.nz lisa.kol.co.nz/chess.htm Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Friendly, mixed club. Margaret 571 6331 Yong In Taekwondo Any day Mon - Fri. Choose any 3 Disability Information Services WBOP Inc. ProvidBreakfast meeting 1st & 3rd Tues of month at RSA, nights to suit your lifestyle. Kids: 5-6pm, 6-7pm. Adults: ing free, confidential & impartial info on a wide range Greerton. Gail 576 1221 www.taurangacarfair.co.nz 7-8.30pm. Unit 3, 33 Burrows St, Tga. Master WS Lee of disabilities & related issues. Office open Mon - Fri Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School 021 167 6733 (txt) or 574 2708 9am - 3pm. 578 2929 cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Young Stroke Survivors Meet 1st Weds of month at Drivers Country Jam At Drivers Bar 11th Ave Plaza, Trixie 552 5278 different places for friendship, support & fun. Roy 544 Tauranga 2nd Sun of month 4pm. 579 0502 Tauranga Friendship & Social Club Weekly activi- 5005 Gate Pa Outdoor Bowling Club 500 cards Tues ties for the over 50’s. Companionship, walks, movies, Youth on the Coast Church youth group for ages 101pm. Yvonne 544 2910. Housie Weds 11am June 17. Fridays 6pm at Evans Road Community Church, dinners, daytrips, dancing & good times. Joyce 578 544 8960 Papamoa. $2. 027 437 7868 0226 Due to the popularity of the Weekend Sun’s What’s On Regular Events items will be inserted for 3 months only. Contact julie@thesun.co.nz or phone 578 0030 to reinsert your listing.

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Glengyle Leisure Marching Team More members needed. Fun, fitness, friendship. Diane 572 0859 Greerton Lions Meet 1st & 3rd Tues at Racecourse 6.15pm. Ray 577 1854 Greerton Senior Citizens Club Maitland St Extn.

Indoor bowls 12.45 Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat. Scrabble 1pm Tues. Housie 1pm Fri. Over 55’s welcome.

Joy 541 1725 Greerton Village Car Boot Sale Every third Sat of month at Greerton School grounds 7.30-11.30am. sites $4 each. Weather permitting. 577 1116 Harmony A Plenty Barbershop Chorus Meets every Mon 7pm at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd. New members welcome. 542 4191 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz Hot Club De Bop Gypsy jazz enthusiasts meet every second Mon 7.30pm in lounge bar, Bureta Park Motor Inn. Arts-Laven@xtra.co.nz Ikebena (Japanese flower arranging) meet every 2nd Sat 10am - 12pm, 13th Ave Methodist Centre.

New members welcome. Pauline 576 5760 Junior Martial Arts Papamoa Every Mon 5-6pm.

Help develop your child’s physical, mental & social skills. Trevor 0800 348 454 Judo Moreland Fox Park, Greerton. Classes from PeeWees to Masters. Tues & Thurs 5.30pm.

Graeme 543 0872 Karaoke Club Every 2nd & 4th Tues at 7pm, Drivers Bar, 11th Ave. 579 0502 Katikati Herb Society Meet 2nd Weds of month at St Paul’s Church, Mulgan St, Katikati 7pm. 552 0217 Kidz Need Dadz Coffee morning Tues 9.30-11am (except school holidays) Kidz Need Dadz House, 538 Fraser St, Greerton. Jim 544 3424 Kiwi Weight Watchers Offering support & encouragement to those wanting to monitor or lose weight. Meet Thurs 5.30pm (Avenues area). Elvina 571 0594 KW Tae Kwon Do 11 Ashley Place, Papamoa Tues & Thurs 5.30, 6.30 & 7.30pm. Fri 6-7pm.

Olympic style. Karl 575 9737 La Leche League Invites pregnant women, all mothers, babies & children to attend monthly breastfeeding support & info meetings. Tga - 1st Weds of month, 24 Westwood St, Bellevue. Julie 576 8404 or Trudy 549 5644. Mt Maunganui - 1st Fri of month, 25 Pitau Rd. Christine 574 8722 Lions Club Greerton Meet for dinner 1st & 3rd Tues at Tauranga Racecourse. Ray 577 1894 Marlin Probus Club Mt Maunganui Meet second Monday of month at 9.45am at Club Mt Maunganui 45-47 Kawaka St. Visitors & new members welcome. Elaine 575 9447 Mens Cancer Support Group Meets 3rd Thurs of month at Cancer Society rooms cnr 14th Ave & Fraser St. Mike 575 7696 Messianic Meeting: Ha Derech - The Way Sharing The Truth, The Way, & The Life together.

All ages & backgrounds Jew & non Jew welcome.

Every Sat 10am. Geoff or Pamela 570 1438 Mount Art Group Meet at St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mount every Thurs 9.30am 2.30pm. Elise 575 9851

Mount Indoor Bowling Club Meet Weds at Mount Intermediate School, Links Ave. Names in by 7.15pm. New members welcome. Jim 572 1983 Mt Maunganui Contract Bridge Club 60 Golf Rd. Bridge Mon 1-4pm, Weds 7-10pm, Thurs 11am 2.30pm, Fri 1-4pm. 575 4251 Mount Lionesses Meet every 1st & 3rd Weds 5.30pm. Shirley 575 2725 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues 9am 12pm at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session, students $2. First day free. Josie 574 1131 Mt Maunganui - Papamoa Croquet Club Assn play Mon, Wed, Sat 9.15am & 12.45pm. Coaching available. Mae 575 5838 or 574 1889 Mount Rotary Club Tues Mt Golf Club, Omanu 5.30pm. Bev 572 4127/Kevin 572 1283 Mount Senior Citizens Club 345 Maunganui Rd for age 50+. Bowls Weds & Fri 12.45pm. Cards Tues & Thurs 12.45pm. Concerts 4th Mon of month. Fun, friendship & hapiness. 575 4650 Multiple Sclerosis Society Facilitates the following exercise sessions for people with MS or other neurological disorders. Pilates Tues 9am at Martial Arts Hall, cnr Kaimanawa & Korowai Sts, Mount. Physio Thurs 10.30am at Citizens Club, cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Ave. Social support groups also held in a variety of places. Cheryl 571 6898 Musical Memories Village Radio on 1368am, weekdays 10-4pm, weekends 9-5pm for non stop music. Playing your requests. 571 3710 New Migrants (& Returning Ex Pats) Information & services clinics 1-4pm Mon/Tues 1-4pm & Weds 10am - 2pm or by appointment at Settlement Support NZ. Carol 579 6532 or www.migrantsupport.org. nz Contact also available at Katikati, Waihi Beach, Papamoa, Te Puke by arrangement.

Otumoetai Table Tennis Club Sessions at Matua Hall, Levers Rd. Tues 12.30-3.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm.

Thurs 8.45-11.45am. Fri 9-11.30am & 7.30-9.30pm.

At QEYC Weds 12.30-3pm. Christine 576 1344 Overeaters Anonymous Is eating a problem for you? There is a solution. Meet Tues 7-8pm at Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd. 544 1213 Pacific Probus Club (Mount) Meet 3rd Mon of month. Many activities. Peter 572 3884 Papamoa Country Music Club Meet 4th Sun of month at Papamoa Sport & Rec Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd 1-4.30pm. 542 3200 Papamoa Genealogical Society Meet 2nd Mon of month in the Tohora Room, Papamoa Library.

9.30am-2.30pm. Modest door charge. Tea/coffee provided. Interesting speakers. Helen 542 0895 Papamoa Lions Club Like to join Papamoa Lions?

Great company & you’re helping your community.

Meet 1st & 3rd Weds of month. Donna 542 3409.

Papamoa Lions Markets Every 2nd & 4th Sun of month at Palm Beach Plaza grounds. 027 259 3120 Papamoa Progressive Association Meets 2nd Mon of month in the Tohora Room, Papamoa Library. 7.30pm Papamoa Sunshine Probus Group Meet 2nd Tues of month for lunch at Parton Rd Sports Club. James 542 3235 Rotary Club Tauranga Weds 5.30pm at Daniel’s Reception Lounge, 11th Ave. 543 2012 or www. tauranga.rotary.org.nz

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Mini celebration at the movies Get retro and celebrate all things Mini with the up-coming Baypark Drive-In Movie Festival, starting June 1.

Mini New Zealand is one of the key sponsors of the Drive-in Movie Festival and is delighted to be associated with such a unique event, in association with SunLive, Bayfair Shopping Centre and Baypark.

Take a trip down to Bayfair and see the sponsors in action – in the form of a cool Drive-In Movie Festival special edition Mini, covered in cool graphics designed by Sun Media, to celebrate this special event.

If that’s not enough, Mr G – Tauranga spray-paint graphic design artist – has designed an awesome Mini stand which Bayfair shoppers can pose in and have their photograph taken. Submit your Mini photos to MoreFM website

Baypark business manager Karen Gemmell, Bayfair marketing manager Nina Rivett and Sun Media general manager Ross Brown. Photo by Tracy Hardy

for the chance to win some fantastic prizes. If that’s not enough; Mini is offering the chance to get up close with the Mini range by booking a test drive at Baypark on either Saturday, June 4 or Sunday, June 5. All four Mini models – the Ray, Cooper, Cooper S and Countryman – are available for test drives, but bookings with Baypark are essential.

The public are invited to get up

close with the Mini range by booking a test drive at Baypark on either June 4 or 5, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary screening of Goodbye Pork Pie. In addition to being able to experience the Mini Family first hand, drivers who take a test drive go in the draw to win free admission to either the Goodbye Pork Pie screening on June 4 or the ET screening on June 5.

Up close and personal with the councils George and I were given the opportunity to speak at hearings for the regional and district council Annual Plans last week.

Hearings like these are the only occasions for individuals to go face-to-face with a council. Conversation or debate is not allowed, but individuals can have their say and walk away with the hope they will have sown a seed, which some day may prove to have been worth

projects already approved. Submissions should only be asking for a revision of the priorities and not normally be seeking new projects.

Unfortunately both hearings were overwhelmed.

With Brian Anderson

their effort. I will be reporting my experiences and progress of our submissions over the next few weeks.

An annual plan really is only a budget; with most priorities for

Brian Anderson’s column this week is on the submissions received on the annual plan and how speaking in front of both the district and regional council went.

Read in full on the Bay of Plenty’s leading news website www.sunlive.co.nz

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BE MINI.

Team McMillan MINI Garage are proud sponsors of the first Baypark Drive-In Movie Festival.

And they’ll be swinging down your way with their brand spanking new MINI Family – just so you can take one for a spin. Even better, book a test drive of the Hatch, Cooper S or all-new 4WD MINI Countryman and snap up a free ticket* to a drive-in movie screening.

Test drives: Sat 4th and Sun 5th June from 9am-4pm.

Spaces are limited so call 0800 BE MINI (0800 23 6464) to book your MINI big screen *You’ll receive your one-car admission on completion of the test drive. test drive today.

Movie screenings: Sat 4th June 7.30pm Goodbye Pork Pie. Sun 5th June 6pm ET.

Where: Baypark 81 Truman Lane, The Mount.

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Friday 27 May

Brazilian Partner Dancing For beginners,

Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Brazilians are social, fun loving people who enjoy their music & dance.

Come & find out why. 022 091 5970 or www.latindancetauranga.co.nz E rua nga wahine Kopuratanga Exhibition at Creative Tauranga Gallery until June 7 at 112 Willow St 9am - 4.30pm Mon - Fri.

Saturday 28 May

12 Step Recovery Group for Women Every Sat 10am at Hanmer Clinic meeting rooms, 1234 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Tyre Master). Ph/txt 021 022 05550 or email: recoveringwomen@gmail.com Brazilian Drumming Every Saturday at Elizabeth St Community Centre 11am 1pm. Beginners welcome. Gold coin donation. Phil 021 075 4300 or www.taurangasmba.org Come Dancing Tonight Sequence & old time dancing, Greerton Hall 7.30-11pm.

Friendly atmosphere, good music & supper.

Entry $6, members $5. All welcome. Run

by Tga Scottish Soc. Allyson 576 9194 Games of Diplomacy 71 students roleplaying delegations from 26 countries from around the world to promote their interests on issues of democracy & health. At Mount College Hall 9.30am - 4pm. Simon Bridges presents awards from 3.30pm. All welcome, come & go as you please.

Garage Sale/Car Boot Sale Gwen Rodgers Kindergarten, Macville Park Lane, Mt Maunganui 7am onwards. 575 4915 Hypnotherapy & Self Development Workshop Brain Watkins Trust Hall 10am – 2pm.

Learn self hypnosis techniques for personal development, relaxation & change. Cost $25, bring lunch – tea/coffee provided.

Limited place. Terry 544 2619 or 021 595 892 or terry@empower-u.net Market Greerton Hall 8am - 12pm.

Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac.

Merv or Nancy 07 863 6697 Massive Fill a Bag Clothing Sale At St Enoch’s Hall, 16th Ave, Tauranga 8am.

Adults, kids, linen, bargains!

Tauranga Boys/Girls Future Problem Solving Quiz night at Tauranga Boys College Gymnasium 7.30pm. Support FPS & have a fun

Thanks to Ju for 10 years lie smiling face as the fronting Sun Media; an decade of serv d a ice the commun to ity with the Sun’ s ‘What’s On column’.

E N T E R T A I N M E N T The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where.

night out. Games, auctions, prizes & more. $15pp. To purchase tickets, Clair 552 6217 Tauranga Farmers Market Main Birthday market. Hamper tickets drawn 10.15am, be there to win. All proceeds to Tauranga SPCA. Held at Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am 12pm. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz Tauranga Radio Sailing Club Model yacht sailing every Sat 11am - 4pm & Weds 1-5pm at Lake Taurikura, Scoria Close, The Lakes, Tauriko.

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club

Beginners training at Baywave 12-1pm every Sat during term time. Girls of any age, as long as they are confident swimmers & enjoy the water. Free tryout any Saturday.

Pool entry fee applies. Ange 552 5416 Tauranga Woodcrafters Club Meet 3rd Sat every month at clubrooms, Yatton St, Greerton 1pm. Visitors or interested folk welcome. Geoff 579 3637

Sunday 29 May

Band Concert Tauranga City Silver Band

& Otumoetai College Symphonic Band, combined concert at Otumoetai College Performing Arts Centre, Windsor Rd 2pm.

Traditional & contemporary music. $10pp (children 10 & under free), tickets at door.

Rotary Club Otumoetai promotion proceeds from concert given to the two bands & also used for other Rotary community projects.

Bay Blokart Club Friendly club sailing race days on second Sunday of month, weather permitting. 027 391 8300 Bible Seminars Every Sunday at Greerton Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm. Title: “Your calling & election sure”. Interactive.

Q&A. Refreshments provided. All welcome.

Vic 543 0504 BOP Linux Users Bimonthly hands on day.

Bring your computers to install Linux. Arts & Crafts Centre (back room) cnr Elizabeth St & Glasgow St 9.30am - 3pm. $2 door charge. All welcome. www.boplug.co.nz Home Computer Club (Tga) Inc Computer enthusiasts meet to share knowledge & experience at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St West, on last Sun of month 10am - 3pm. $3 door charge. Visitors welcome.

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News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene.

Laughter Yoga Mount Yoga Studio cnr Tawa & Puriri Sts 11am. Approx 30 mins long. Gold coin donation.

Maketu Community Market

Maketu Park 8am – 12pm. Variety of stalls including fresh veges, baking, plants, bric-a-brac, books & more.

Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market Every Sun 9am - 1pm in Phoenix car park, rain or shine. Fresh fruit, breads, cheese, plants, veges & more. Downtown the Mount open 7 days. 575 9911 Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given, 1st 3 visits free. Neita 572 3768 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Every Sun & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to race electron class yachts. Graham 572 5419 Singles Mix & Mingle 40+ Coffee afternoon at Zaggers Cafe, Chapel St 2.30pm.

Looking for friendship or companionship?

Join like minded individuals who want to meet new singles in a relaxed atmosphere.

Gayle 027 439 3267 Tango at Za Bar Argentine Tango at Za Bar/Pizzeria, Upstairs 53 The Strand. Salon/ social Tango from 6.45pm. Visitors, spectators & interested people welcome. Free demo/intro to Tango. Carl 021 280 4464 Tauranga Adult Riding Club Horse fair this Sunday 11am - 1pm at Tauranga Racecourse. Horses, ponies & 2nd hand gear for sale. Food & drink available.

Tauranga BMX Club Racing Sunday afternoons at Sulphur Point track. Registration 1.30pm, racing 2pm. First 2 nights free.

All welcome. www.taurangabmx.co.nz

Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Car Fair

Every Sunday 8am - 12pm 11th Ave carpark (opp Mad Butcher). Buy & sell cars/vans/ utes/4x4/camper/boats. Ken 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz Waihi Beach Art & Craft Fair At Waihi Beach Community Centre June 5 10am – 4pm. Entry $3. 07 863 5571 Waikato BOP Masters Athletics Throwing events at Blake Park & jumps & track events at Tauranga Domain. Spectators welcome.

Ray 579 1039

Monday 30 May

Bethlehem Bowls Bethlehem Hall every

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Mon 7.15pm. All ages & new players welcome. First 2 nights free. Wendy 578 2585 Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s, social events & occasional guest speakers Mon) & Fri, Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church, 13th Ave. Weds City Church Otumoetai Rd. All classes 9.1510.15am. First class free. Men & women welcome. Dianne 576 5031 City of Tauranga Pipeband Every Mon Otumoetai Primary School hall 7pm. Quality learning program. Experienced players & learners welcome. Maureen 541 0532 Fire Brigade Indoor Bowls Club Club night & General Meeting 7pm at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Colin 543 0326 Fitness League Tone & align your body, increase flexibility & stamina. First class free.

Mon at Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd & Tues at St Johns Anglican Hall, Seddon St, Waihi. Both 9.30am.

Dorothy 549 3378 Fun Fit with Barb Low impact exercises for the young at heart older adult. Every Mon at the Dance Studio, 228 Levers Rd (Mitchell Court entrance). 2 classes to choose from 8.45am & 10am. 027 424 8611 or 579 2363 Junior Badminton Club At Bethlehem College. Beginners 5-6pm. Experienced 6-7.30pm. Racquets available. Sue 543 0035

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 542 4191 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz Harrisons Art Gallery Exhibition now on May 30 - June 18, The Art of Peter Wallers - Celebrating 40 Years of Painting. Open Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm & Sat 10am - 2pm, 106 Eleventh Ave, Tauranga. 578 9322 Hash House Harries Gentle exercise, run or walk 6-9pm. Check for current location www.mounthash.8m.com or Tony 027 555 775 Karate Classes! Learn to protect yourself & have a healthier body & mind. www.karateclassestauranga.co.nz or 0274 779 366 Marlin Probus Club Mt Maunganui Every second Mon of month at Club Mt Maunganui 45-47 Kawaka St 9.45. Visitors & new members welcome. Elaine 575 9447 Meditation Free classes. Find the real meaning & purpose of your life. Bring out the

Reviews of DVDs, old and new, as well as other bits and bobs. peace & joy that exists inside you.

Mon 10am & 7.30pm. David 576 9764 Mount Badminton Club Club night Mon 7-9pm & social club night Weds 7.309.30pm at Mount Sports Centre, Otumoetai Rd. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Now at Papamoa Mon 7 Thurs at Tahatai Coast school gym, Evans Rd 6.15-7.45pm. Martial art training in Kung Fu & Tai Chi. Brian 579 4358 or www.nwpkunfu.co.cc New Dance Around the World 6 week Latin dance courses. This week learn Salsa & Street Cha Cha at Otumoetai Action Centre, Tauranga 6.45pm. Fun, social.

No partner required. All welcome.

021 045 4235 or www.baysalsa.co.nz Otumoetai Golf Club Want to start golf?

Beginners clinics available from June 13 8.30am. Ladies, men, all ages welcome.

Raelyn 576 5296 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Box Drawn Pairs, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. No bowls Queens Birthday. Karen 576 0443 Papamoa Mah-Jong Club Interested in learning to play Mah-Jong? Papamoa Sports Club, Parton Rd Mondays 12.30pm.

Entry $2. Elaine 542 1693 Relationship Services Mon - Manmade Tauranga 7-9pm. Parenting for success Tauranga 12.30-2.30pm (creche available).

Parenting through Separation, Tauranga 10am - 12pm. Tues Positively Me for Women 7-9pm, Papamoa. Parenting for success Tauranga 6-8pm, Parenting through Separation Tauranga 7-9pm. Weds Positively Me for Women Tauranga 12.30-2.30pm.

Thurs Positively Me for Women Mt Maunganui 7-9pm, Parenting through Separation Papamoa 10am - 12pm. 576 8392 Sequence Dance Class Modern sequence dance tuition & revision every Mon 1-3pm St Johns Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. $3pp. Gordon 573 4333 St Columba Indoor Bowling Club Graded Fours 7pm start, St Columba Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd. New bowlers welcome.

Ron 570 1570 Tauranga Badminton Club Bethlehem College every Mon & Weds from 7.30pm.

All players welcome. Friendly club. Racquets available. Sue 543 0035 or 021 194 4335

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52 Playgroup. Are you an older mum or dad, aunt/uncle or grandparent caring for young babies & preschool children? Every Mon during term time at Tauranga Plunket Rooms, Devonport Rd 10am. Kath 557 8109 or katherine.lawrence@plunket.org.nz Tauranga Sequence Dance Club Couples want to have fun while keeping fit every Mon & Weds 3.30pm. Great dances, music & people. Tutoring given. Barbara 552 6227 Toughlove Parent Meetings Totara House, 1428 Cameron Rd, Greerton Monday’s 12-2.30pm & 7-9pm. 571 1503

Tuesday 31 May

Acoustic Music Club Jam nights 7.30pm weekly, blackboard concerts 4th Weds & 2nd Sun, Trust Bar, Bureta Park, Vale St. Sing, play or just listen & enjoy.

All welcome. Sheryl 552 5906 Bayfair Petanque Club Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm.

Tuition & boules for beginners & visitors.

Margaret 572 3173 Bill Hall Shotokan Karate Tues & Thurs adults & childrens classes at Otumoetai Scout Hall. Bill 576 5114 to join.

Excel Toastmasters Club Learn to be a competent communicator & get your message across. Meet 6.15pm on 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of month at Mount Senior Citizens Centre, 345 Maunganui Rd. New members welcome.

Jenny 575 9159 Free Lantern Making Workshops Learn how to create your own giant lantern for the Lighten Up Lantern Festival every Tues & Thurs 4.30-8pm until Festival evening June 18. Shop 5, Palm Beach Plaza, Papamoa.

All welcome. Ally 574 6206

Aries

You have in your possession something you really value. Make sure it is ‘safe’ and if valuable, insured, not that you can put a price on sentiment. Maybe it’s time you revaluate all your belongings. Take photos and make lists. It’s always handy to have and quick to check – just in case.

Taurus

Being a good listener at times intrudes on your life to the point where you are going to have to say something and it is not in your nature to hurt people. You have a lot of commitment ahead of you and you will need all your energy to carry this out – so now is the time to concentrate on your needs.

Gemini

Make the small things count this week. You are a very generous person and you often feel you haven’t done your bit for society, but you have in many small ways. Even if friends don’t always tell you, you are a very important part of their lives and you unconsciously do those small things that create a smile.

Cancer

You ponder, you wonder and you want to believe – in what? That’s the problem. You have had your beliefs strike a serious blow and you are in no man’s land, and it does not sit comfortably with you.

Don’t worry, you will get back on track, but with that will come a more open mind and a series of questions.

Leo

Trust is a word that shouldn’t be bandied about lightly. It’s a serious word and when given, should be expected to keep its meaning. That is by you or others. Unfortunately this isn’t always the case, and many a friendship can be lost over trust. So, be careful what you promise and be careful whom you trust.

Virgo

Being woeful will not get you any brownie points. So don’t go down that path. You want something and you need to go about it with confidence and be forthright. As hard as it may be, don’t back down. There are times when you give up far too easily and people know this, and take advantage. Not this time.

Genesis - Women’s Group Every Tues during school term 10am morning tea. Guest speaker: Stuart Caldwell, from Get Smart Tauranga (formerly Drug Arm). At Papamoa Surf Club, Papamoa Domain. New members welcome.

Jennifer, Salvation Army 578 4264 Inachord Ladies 4 Part Harmony Chorus

Every Tues at Wesley Methodist Church, 100 13th Ave 7pm. Have fun singing & make new friends. Irene 549 5115 Junior Badminton Club Otumoetai College Gym, all grades 5.30 - 7pm. Racquets available.

Sue 543 0035 Matua Kidzclub Every Tues at Matua Baptist Church Lounge, Matua Shopping Centre 3-4.30pm for primary children. Jandy 571 0151 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues 9am - 12pm at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park.

Social, competitive, all ages. Beginners welcome.

Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session, students $2. First day free. Josie 574 1131 Otumoetai Badminton Club Every Tues at Otumoetai College Gym, behind Action Centre, Windsor Rd 7.30pm. Great social evening, families welcome. $3 child, $5 adult. No joining fee. Graeme 576 7874 Salsa Dance Lessons For beginners, Tauranga Baptist Church Hall, cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Ave 6.30pm. Meet people, learn some new moves & keep fit. 022 091 5970 or www.latindancetauranga.co.nz South City Indoor Bowls Club Inc Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Open Pairs Tournament (Plate & raffle item). Mary 541 0687 Tauranga Indoor Bowling Club Club night 7.30pm. Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. New bowlers welcome. Ron 570 1570 Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club, 1st Ave Tues 7.15-8.45pm. Exterminate the butterflies, confidence building, improving public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989

Libra

You will be very heartened this week when an old friend looks you up. Now this may be in person or through Facebook or such like. You will really love the catch up and promise to say in touch which is so easy these days. Keep that promise because they have had a pretty hard time of late and you will be their sunshine.

Scorpio

There will be some tall stories floating around this week, so really look into what you choose to believe. Honestly, there are some real trouble makers out there and you do not want to be any part of their game play. They will eventually run out of fuel and go back to their dull lives, and this is why they do it.

Western BOP Ostomy Society Inc

Cancer Society Rooms, 98 14th Ave, Tga 7.15pm. Interesting guest speaker.

Richard 573 5564 Wing Chun Kung Fu Tues & Thurs at QE Youth Centre cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Rd. First lesson free. www.baywingchun. school.nz or 027 236 0908 YPC - Young Persons Clinic Free, confidential, contraceptive & sexual health care for under 25 yr olds. Walk in clinic. No appointment necessary. 1st & 3rd Tues of month 5-7pm. Farm St Family Health Centre, 47 Farm St, Bayfair. 575 4001

Wednesday 1 June

Association of Administrative Professionals (AAPNZ) monthly meeting at Sebel Trinity Wharf Hotel, Dive Cres, Tga 5.30pm.

All welcome.

Janet: tauranga@aapnz.org.nz Bolivia Matua Bowling club every Weds 1pm. Good tutors. Raye 543 2319

Capoeira Classes: Beginners Welcome

Tauranga Weds 6-7pm & Sat 12.301.30pm, Legion of Frontiersman Hall, cnr Elizabeth St & Glasgow St. Mount Mon, Tues, Thurs 6-7.30pm, Mount Sports Centre, cnr Maunganui & Hull Rd. Kids class, Papamoa Primary School Hall. Kids from 4-6yrs 4-4.30pm. Kids 6+ 4.305.30pm. Tulio 576 2427 or www.capoeirabrasil.co.nz City Early Start Toastmaster Grindz Cafe Weds 6.50-8.15am for personal development & career boosting opportunities. The rewards & benefits are priceless. Lani 571 1545 Friends of the Gallery Art talk at Tauranga Art Gallery 2.30pm. Speaker: Laurie Steers - “Get a Job! The role of the artist in society & the value of community based art education.” Admission, gold coin donation.

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Greerton Hall.

Club night 7.30pm. Super Liquor Ladder & Champ Finals 7pm. Kevin 543 4044 Global Hearts Exercise Group Weds 2pm & Fri 11am. Provides group activities combined with health education that encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle.

Classes run by qualified instructor.

Vikki 575 0470 or 0272 800 388 Lyceum Club Ladies Bridge, have fun playing with other ladies. Weds 12.50pm, Clubrooms 68 1st Ave. Helen 579 1947

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre Fellowship at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd Mount 7.30pm. Guest speaker: Pamela Kelly - medium/numerology.

Door charge $3. All welcome.

Jules 578 0777 Mount Junior Badminton Club Club night Weds 6-7.30pm at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd. All keen players aged 8-15yrs welcome to come along for a night of fun & to learn the game.

Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529

Sagittarius

Take your steps tentatively this week, nothing spur of the moment that could lead to regret, especially where money is concerned. You need to squirrel pennies away, not spend them. This is hard because there are so many great bargains out there, but do you really need them? That is what you must ask yourself.

Capricorn

New beginnings are good because you’ve ended something else and moving ahead is what life is all about. This growth period will be with you for some time and you will be kept busy and fulfilled, while still allowing time for fun and entertainment, which is important to you as you need to keep yourself out there so people don’t forget you.

Aquarius

As the weeks fly faster and faster you are inclined to panic more and more.

Why? There is absolutely nothing you can do abut the speed at which time seems to be travelling. You would be better off channelling your energy into what you ‘think’ you cannot achieve and turn everything around to comply with your needs.

Pisces

Lucky you this week, only you know what this means and you deserve whatever it is that comes your way. You love receiving bits of information that get your creative juices and your mind working, and you cannot wait to get to work. Mix your ideas with others and you will come up with something unique that will be labelled yours.

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Tauranga Plunket Older Mums & Bubs

The Weekend Sun Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Weds Advanced, Thurs Club night & New Dancers. Frontiersmen’s Hall, 7.30pm. 543 1063 Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting at Salvation Army cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave, Tauranga. Theme this week: Queens Birthday Special. New members welcome. Jennifer 578 4264 Scottish Country Dancing Weds Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Fri Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd. Both 7.30pm. 573 5055

Tauranga South Garden Club

Central Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave Tga 1.30pm. Speaker: Ingrid Hennessy, Waipuna Hospice Fund Raiser. Margaret 544 5661 Walking Group Age Concern walking group meet at Kulim Park, Bureta 10am.

All welcome. 578 2631

Thursday 2 June

Awesome Clothing Sale Good used clothing all ages, sizes & styles. Fill a bag for $2. At Village on 17th Ave, Tauranga 9.30am - 12.30pm. All welcome.

Organised by Turning Point Trust.

Bay Salsa Club Salsa on the Strand, intro class 8pm followed by social dancing at Buddha Lounge. Great for fitness, no partner required. $2 entry (members free).

All welcome. www.baysalsa.co.nz Community Bible Study International

Join us for an interdenominational, in-depth study of the book of 2 Peter. At 14th Avenue Gospel Centre 10am -12pm.

Joan 576 9065 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities. Thurs 9.30am Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. Weds 10am at Katikati Memorial Hall. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170 Happiness & Our Mind Drop-in meditation classes. Beginners welcome. Classes self-contained so start any date. Next class June 16 at Otumoetai Plunket, 59 Otumoetai Rd 7-8.30pm. $12 per class. www.meditateintauranga.org Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Womens chorus every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Pam 578 3757 Making NZ’s Place in the World The role of government, business & community. Todd McClay, National MP for Rotorua, Bongard Centre joint National Party & United Nations Assn meeting 7.30pm. Gray 578 7119 or email: gray@southon.net Mount Art Group Every Thurs 9am 2pm at St Peter’s Parish Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mount. New members welcome.

Elise 575 9851 Mount Yoga Club Thurs at Hillier Centre, Gloucester Rd, Bayfair

10-11.30am. $10. Bring a mat & blanket.

Jo 574 6650 NZ Society of Genealogists Tauranga branch monthly meeting at St James Church Hall, cnr Pooles Rd & Devon St, Greerton 7.30pm. Speaker: Joyce Matson - NZSG first families collection.

Visitors welcome. 576 1951 Plan Bee Can our environment & economy survive without bees? Free public forum at Tauranga Rowing Club, Memorial Park 7pm. Hear guest speakers discuss the global bee crisis & what we can do to help. nzbees.webs.com Simplee Cre8ive Scrap booking & art group. Papamoa Community Centre, Tohora Room 9.30am -2.30pm. $5pp.

Bring own lunch. Lyn 572 0423 Tauranga Heart Support Group Fun, rehab exercise, social events & occasional guest speakers for those with or at risk of heart disease. Thurs 9.30-10.45am City Church, Otumoetai Rd. Men & women welcome. Cardiac Care leader Dianne 576 5031 Wanna Dance Rock n Roll Only authentic Rock n Roll music. Come dancing & have fun every Thurs 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Hall, Greerton. No fees.

Admission $2 per night. Maria 576 7326 Winter Badminton Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre every Thurs 9pm for all levels aged 13 plus. $5pp with racquet hire available.

Develop your game or have a social night with friends.

Matt 578 6090 or 027 305 9425

Friday 3 June

Greerton Rugby Club 50th Jubilee

From June 3-5. Meet & greet June 3 from 4pm, where there are local games on Saturday & Past vs Present game on Sunday, followed by a celebratory function consisting of dinner, speeches & a band. 541 0300 Housie Played at Greerton-Tauranga RSA Women’s section. 1pm sharp.

544 1944 Inaugural Golden Sands School Quiz Night June 10 at Papamoa Surf Lifesaving Club 7pm to fundraise for our new playground. Get a team together, & dress as an 80’s TV Show. Table of six $50 for a fun evening, with prizes galore. Individual tickets available $10.

Seats are limited. Angela 542 5425 or angela_weder@xtra.co.nz to reserve your table.

“What’s On” in the Weekend Sun is a free service for non-profit clubs and organisations. email julie@thesun.co.nz or fax 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga. Deadline 3pm Tuesday. Contributions should be less than 20 words.

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M U S I C

P L U S

By Winston Watusi

An enlivening line up Perhaps it’s the rousing climax of New Zealand Music Month, but everybody seems to have scheduled gigs for this Saturday.

This week I’ll have a look at them, plus stuff happening next week and more...

worth hearing. Doors open at 7pm with just a modest $5 entry fee. The Tauriko Hall, by the way, is just next to the Caltex station in Tauriko.

And, the same night, at Illuminati nightclub on Harrington Street, you can catch the NZ return of high-fliers Bonjah, Tauranga-born but now Melbourne-based. These guys been

So, gigs on Saturday, May 28.

First up is one I mentioned earlier in the month. The Hipshooters, fronted by blues guitar powerhouse Anton Tipi Elkington are playing at Brewer’s Bar at the Mount. What with the other two members of the band – including the inimitable Billy Williams on bass – being in Brisbane we haven’t heard the proper line-up before in Tauranga (Tipi usually goes over there for gigs) so this will be a real treat.

Ex-guitarist for Hard To Handle, and also an impressive singer and songwriter, Tipi specialises in the sort of high-energy blues rock that has people comparing him to Stevie Ray and Hendrix, only he makes it sound like cool blues not boring rock. Support at the gig comes from John Michaelz and Dylan Israel.

Meanwhile, across town, it’s time for the annual Tauriko Hall original music gig.

These are friendly and fun events with a free sausage sizzle and a collection of interesting original bands. This year the line-up includes a reincarnation of the always quirky Zooter, The Elements, acoustic ballads from Kim Ward, and Shirley Ryder and Friends (the friends including Graeme Hardaker and Paul Bloxham).

Also on the bill is the quixotically brilliant St Lucy, who used to live at the Mount before decamping to Hamilton a couple of years back. He is a serious talent and always well

Lakeland Queen. doing great things across the ditch, supporting The Who and Counting Crowes, amongst others, and were nominated by Rolling Stone magazine (along with The Naked and Famous) for the 2011 ‘Artist to Watch’ award.

They’ve also played a raft of festivals and sold a pile of albums. Definitely worthwhile.

And, looking ahead to next week, blues lovers should take note that Queen’s Birthday weekend is the Rotorua Blues Festival. The first gigs actually kick off on Wednesday, June 1, but things really get exciting by the weekend when American blues maestro Doug McLeod performs and conducts a songwriting workshop and blues guitar masterclass.

Also on the bill – aside from Doug, who really is a must see – are terrific keyboard playing singer Alison Penny from Sydney, Auckland’s Flaming Mudcats, Carol Bean and

Dave Murphy from Wellington, Rotorua’s Mike Garner Band, The Blues Buffet from Whanganui, and Brilleaux, The Self-Righteous Brothers Blues Ensemble and the B-Side Band, all heading over from Tauranga.

There really is a lot happening, including a Blues Cruise on the Lakeland Queen and a ‘Streat’ Party to coincide with cars arriving for the Targa Rally on Saturday, June 4. You can find full details of the event at www.bopblues. com/bluesfest.

And, lastly, it would seem wrong not to finish with a few words about Martin Winch who, sadly, succumbed to cancer last weekend.

Martin was one of the country’s leading guitarists for over 30 years and was also a composer, arranger, teacher and general good guy. Although his name may not have been widely known, his music touched many people through the years.

Some might remember him from Wellington’s famous 1860 band (along with a perky young Rodger Fox), or from his playing with Jacqui Fitzgerald. He was in Salty Dogg and Sylvester Winch Style, Dr Tree, and Sustenance with pianist Phil Broadhurst.

On tour he backed Randy Crawford, Roger Whittaker, Renee Geyer, Eartha Kitt and many more. On a local front he produced and played on Tracie de Jong and Kokomo’s 1995 album Stromboling.

He only released two albums that really showed his love of jazz/rock territory, Sahara and Martin Winch, but scored commercially with others, including the two Espresso Guitar collections, Guitar Song, and Music for Coffee Lovers.

In recent years he was the musical muscle in The Mermaids and toured as The Winch Brothers Band, along with brother Rob, performing Eric Clapton and Cream songs.

He will be missed.

M O V I E S With Rialto

King George VI: The Man Behind the King’s Speech (G) Documentary on George VI, the stammering monarch featured in the Oscar-winning ‘The King’s Speech’.

Featuring original footage of King George VI’s reign, including the King’s Coronation speech, state visits and reminisces from the people who met him, this documentary blends the past with the future and explains the story behind the film with contributions from the film’s director Tom Hooper, its stars,

Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter and an in-depth interview with the grandson of the King’s speech therapist Lionel Logue.

Fri May 27 - Wed June 1 131 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke.

PLAYING on MEGASCREEN

Capitol Cinema 4 NEW THIS WEEK

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE HANGOVER PART 2 (R16) ON STRANGER TIDES (M) Violence & Fantasy Horror. Offensive Language, Drug Use & Sexual Content That May Offend.

Bluebiyou Restaurant Friday 27 – Marg Harper 6-9pm.

Club Mount Maunganui Friday 27 – Gerry Lee. Saturday 28 – Double Image.

Mount RSA Friday 27 – Helen Riley.

Saturday 28 – Double Exposure.

Sunday 29 – Twin Zounds 4.307.30pm.

The Crown and Badger Friday 27 – SparX from 9.30pm.

Contact Julie to place a listing here. julie@thesun.co.nz

(2D) Johnny Depp, Ian McShane, Penélope Cruz.

Fri 12:50, 5:55, 8:40pm. Sat 12:35, 5:45, 8:35pm.

Sun 11:20, 4:30, 7:30pm. Mon 1:45, 5:10, 8:00.

Tue 12:35, 5:50, 8:35pm. Wed 2:45, 5:30, 8:15.

PLAYING THIS WEEK FAST & FURIOUS FIVE

The team from 2009’s hilarious The Hangover return - cast Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, even Mike Tyson.

Fri 1:00, 6:00, 8:35pm. Sat 1:15, 6:10, 8:40pm.

Sun 3:30, 6:05, 8:25pm. Mon 1:10, 3:35, 8:30.

Tue 12:45, 6:00, 8:30pm. Wed 3:40, 8:40pm.

(M) Violence & Off Language.

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson. Sat 6:00pm.

Sun 3:30. Mon 8:15pm. Tue 3:25. Wed 12:40.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

Info line 573 8055 www.tepukecinema.co.nz

movies PLAYING THIS WEEK IN 3D

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: (3D) ON STRANGER TIDES (M) Contains Violence & Fantasy Horror.

3D, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Action. Johnny Depp, Ian McShane, Penélope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Gemma Ward Jack Sparrow embarks on a quest to find the Fountain of Youth

Fri 3:10, 8:15. Sat 10:30, 3:25, 8:20pm. Sun 12:45, 5:40.

Mon 1:00, 5:45. Tue 3:00, 8:10pm. Wed 12:50, 5:55pm.

(M) Contains Violence.

Rom, Drama. Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon.

Fri 1:15, 6:05pm. Sat 3:30pm. Sun 1:05pm.

Mon 3:25, 5:50pm. Tue 1:00, 6:00pm. Wed 3:15.

FROM TIME TO TIME

(M) Adaptation

Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall. Fri 6:20pm. Sat 2:45.

Sun 12:10. Mon 8:00pm. Tue 4:10. Wed 2:05.

SARAH’S KEY

EARLY SCREENING!

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

(TBA)

(M) Adult Themes. BE THE FIRST ON THE PLANET TO SEE IT!

Kristen Scott Thomas. French Drama. Fri 2:20pm.

Sat 8:20. Sun 5:45. Mon 1. Tue 8:15. Wed 6:10.

FINAL WEEK!

HOP (G) Russell Brand. Sun 10:45am.

KING GEORGE VI: THE MAN BEHIND ‘THE

KING’S SPEECH’ (G) Documentary.

Fri 1:00. Sat 4:45pm. Sun 10:45am. Wed 12:40.

PLAYING IN 3D. FINAL DAYS!

THOR (3D)

(M) Contains Violence.

Tickets go on sale from Sunday May 29.

Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, First Screening Wednesday June 1 at 8:00pm.

Anthony Hopkins. Fri 3:45. Sat 1:00.

Prequel to the X-Men trilogy. Cast: James McAvoy, Sun 8:15pm. Wed 5:40pm.

Michael Fassbender, January Jones, Rose Byrne.

RIO (3D) (G) Comedy, Animation. Sat 10:50. Sun 11:00.

(Begins Screening Daily From Thursday May 2).

PLAYING THIS WEEK

BRIGHTON ROCK

(R16) Violence, Offensive Language

& Content That May Disturb. Helen

Mirren, Andy Serkis.

FINAL WEEK! on MEGASCREEN

JUST GO WITH IT

(M) Contains Sexual References.

Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler. Fri 3:30. Sat 3:20. Tue 3:20pm.

QUEEN OF THE SUN: WHAT ARE BEES TELLING US? Fri 4:20, 8:10pm. Sat 12:40, 6:15. Sun 2:00, 7:45. RED RIDING HOOD

(M) From the Director of Twilight

Documentary. Sat 11:00am. Sun 4:05. Tue 2:35pm. Mon 3:10, 5:55. Tue 12:35, 6:05. Wed 3:55, 8:15. Supernatural Themes & Violence. Sat 10:30. Sun 2:15. Wed 12:40.

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M O V I E S 

Dir: Debra Granik. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Kevin Breznahan Occasionally films show you a glimpse of another world. Winter’s Bone, a slow-burning thriller, does that with its bleak Ozark Mountain setting, where the few unfriendly hillbilly residents have moved from moonshine stills to P labs and outsiders are unknown and unwelcome.

In this strange world we meet Jennifer Lawrence’s tough 17 year old Ree: her mother is ‘sick’ (some form of dementia), she has to look after two kids, and her father, we discover, is on the run from the police and has put up their meagre house as bond. If she can’t find him before the hearing she loses everything.

What follows is very low key. She searches for her father, which means actually talking to an increasingly dangerous assortment of mountain dwellers. These are not people one would want to meet, dark alley or elsewhere.

Lawrence gives a fantastic naturalistic performance (quite justifiably awarded an Oscar nomination), there are rich cameos from the likes of Sheryl Lee, and the script is a marvel of laconic understatement filled with a raft of quotable lines. There’s also a dynamite hillcountry soundtrack and the whole thing looks fantastic without ever becoming too pretty. A tough little gem of a film.

As a snob who detests American remakes of excellent foreign films, I was less than enthused to be watching Let Me In ( ), director Matt (Cloverfield) Reeves’ take on Let The Right One In, possibly my favourite film (Swedish) of the past couple of years. But, while it changes the focus of the originally understated vampire masterpiece away from it’s themes of teenage bullying and isolation and places the emphasis squarely on young vampire girl Abby (Kick-Ass’s Cloe Grace Moretz), the film still packs a punch. The occasional violence is considerably more explicit and there’s even a car crash, which is very impressively filmed if thematically redundant. But, all in all, very good.

Watching The Resident ( ) is really an exercise in wondering why they bothered. And why Hillary Swank, who usually makes sensible movie picks, would want to be engaged in such unadventurous fare. She is a young doctor who moves into a new apartment, where the only residents appear to be overly solicitous landlord Jeffrey Dean Morgan and his slightly creepy old uncle Christopher Lee. And, unsurprisingly, one of them turns out to be a complete psycho who – at boringly interminable length – menaces her. Think Sliver, without Sharon Stone or the hi-tech devices; the only surprise is the lack of surprises.

Telstar ( ) is the first film from actor turned director Nick (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) Moran,

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based on his own stage play. It is a biopic about groundbreaking 60s English record producer Joe Meek, who recorded from a suburban house and was famous for his unusual effects (most famously on the titular instrumental) as well as his unstable mental state and lifestyle. This is a fun onceover-lightly, which will engage fans of the era with its spot-on cameos for Gene Vincent and others. Con O’Neill delivers a dynamite central turn and Kevin Spacey has fun in support.

Meanwhile, fans of the arty and obscure will be chuffed to hear that a collection of several hard-to-find early films of eccentric English director Peter Greenaway has just been released.

There are seven films in all (ignoring The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, which has been widely available).

My picks are: the brilliant period mystery The Draughtsman’s Contract ( ); a take on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero’s Books ( ), featuring a career-best from Sir John Gielgud; Eastern erotica in the shape of The Pillow Book ( ), based on the writings of Sei Shonagon and exposing a lot of naked Ewen McGregor; and my favourite, Drowning By Numbers ( ), which includes three women called Cissie Culpitts (all of whom kill their husbands), extravagant multi-player games involving sheep, and the numbers one to a hundred playfully hidden on the screen for alert viewers.

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Feast for the eyes of art lovers

By Hamish Carter

Art lover Roy Townhill is putting the final touches on his last Independent Artists Exhibition next weekend.

It is the end of an era.

He has held the annual autumn exhibition for the past 13 years with the help of his wife artist Caye Williamson, but following Caye’s death last year he is calling it a day.

The Mount retiree says the exhibition began as a way for Caye and her amateur artist friends to sell their work.

The final exhibition includes 161 pieces from 44 artists – comprised mainly of paintings, some glass pieces and sculptures Exhibition organiser Roy Townhill and dog Blue with in wood and a painting by partner Caye Williamson. Photo by Bruce Barnard. stone.

“Every year I like to think we’ve improved on the previous years,” says Roy. “With this being the last one I’ve tried to go all out.”

Roy says the exhibition will offer something for every taste and budget – with paintings ranging from abstract through to landscapes and still life’s, at prices from $100 to $10,000.

“I’ve always enjoyed organising the exhibition – particularly because of my partner.

I have got a lot of satisfaction out of it.”

As part of the final show he is selling some landscape paintings

by Caye, who painted under the name Caye Edlin.

“It’s been hard doing it on my own this year.

Rugby relevance for theatre A little bit of Italy comes to Tauranga when 16th Avenue Theatre brings Roger Hall’s well-known comedy ‘Four Flat Whites in Italy’ to town.

Denis Smith from the society says this particular Roger Hall play seemed fitting this year in light of

holiday to Italy– recently retired librarians Adrian and Alison and their new neighbours Harry and Judy – as the mismatched couples negotiate the pit falls of a later in life OE. Denis says the last Roger Hall play the theatre put on, ‘Who wants to

Cast: Quentin Pidduck, Anna Robinson, Alan Baker, Michael Nicholson,Christine Giddens, and Andrea Crawley.

Rugby World Cup fever.

“It is based around the Rugby World Cup in 2007 and since we have got it this year we felt it was prudent to do it this year and it seemed relevant.”

Directed by Julie Lankshear, the play centres on two couples on a

be 100?’, had a 93 per cent occupancy rate and the theatre hopes for similar numbers this year.

The cast features four main characters, including theatre regulars Alan Baker and Christine Giddens as Adrian and Alison.

New Tauranga resident Mike

Nicholson, who is here on a nine month holiday from Britain, will be treading the boards as Harry, and Andrea Cawley, who is making her debut at 16th Avenue Theatre.

Denis says the audience should be prepared to see “lots of scene changes as the couples go on holiday around Italy, including Rome, on gondolas and even travelling in a Fiat”.

There is a large backstage crew to ensure smooth set transitions and also many wardrobe changes.

“We are really maximising the new fly tower so people will be able to see this in action.

“We have even had some help on Italian pronunciation to ensure it is correct.” with

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to give away to lucky readers who can tell us who wrote ‘Four Flat Whites in Italy’.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the Competitions section.

Entries must be received by June 1.

By Laura Weaser

I’m missing her a lot,” says Roy. “I’m 75 and I’m not getting any younger. So it’s a good time to stop.”

The exhibition runs at Baycourt Theatre from Friday, June 3 to Sunday, June 5 from 9am to 4.30pm.

Entry is free.

The Kelliher Collection: Past and Present Land[e]scape

Until 4 September

BRETT GRAHAM: Mihaia

Until 12 June

COLIN McCAHON: Story of a Mural

Until 10 July

ALL THAT JAZZ: New Zealand Music Videos Until 19 June Open daily 10am - 4.30pm

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Big city lights for Bonjah

By Laura Weaser

Bonjah is performing on Saturday, May 28 at Illuminati.

Former Tauranga Boys’ College student Regan Lethbridge, is living a musician’s dream in Melbourne, but he tells me he still thinks about home.

“I miss Tauranga and the laidback lifestyle. You miss your family and it is always great to go back, but if you want to give things a nudge (in the music scene), you have got to get out and about.”

The vocalist and electric guitar player is part of the five piece roots–influenced band Bonjah who are making their way back

home for a gig at Illuminati on Saturday, May 28.

Officially forming in Melbourne in 2006, Bonjah have supported some big names – including rock and roll legends The Who – and have made a name for themselves after performing gigs up the east coast of Australia. But it was from teenage jam sessions in Tauranga that their journey began.

“The singer Glenn, Dave and I met when we were 14 at Tauranga Boys’ College and we used to jam in Mosssie’s (Glenn’s) parent’s shed. Few years later we relocated to Melbourne and never went home.”

It was after three months of hard saving during University, they took the plunge to Australia.

“We put the money in a band

account, put it on three months rent, bought a van and just started playing at venues,” says Regan.

“We just left our family and friends and came over. That was the hard part, the bit we struggled with. We just dove straight into it and slowly built a profile.”

As for playing with The Who, it came about by pure chance – a friend they had made in Perth put them onto the promoter of the concert. Even now, Regan says he still can’t believe it.

“We got a phone call and it just said ‘do you want to support The Who?’ – I think we were having a nap at the time, so we all jumped out of bed and were like what? It was one of the biggest gigs we ever played and it just came out of thin air. It was crazy.”

Win for Sun Media at awards Sun Media’s photographer Tracy Hardy has been judged best in the country at the recent New Zealand Community Newspaper Awards.

The Weekend Sun and SunLive photographer Tracy Hardy was the proud recipient of first place in her class for 2010 Young Photographer of the Year and then went on to take the overall

prize for Best Young Photographer of the Year.

The judge’s comments were; “Tracy Hardy was head and shoulders better than the competition in this class, going to great effort to get unusual angles and looking for great faces and colour.”

Congratulations to the team.

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Tips for teaching manners Teaching your child about respect can help them to understand and distinguish how their behavior can affect others in a positive way.

The more your child understands respectful behavior the more likely they are to behave positively.

Actions reflect messages

Children are never too young to begin learning about manners. The earlier you begin the easier it will be as it will develop into good habits. Showing respect is the best way of teaching respect. By consistently being respectful around them you will show them how to act. Children learn how to behave from others so ensure that you are role modelling behaviours you want them to learn.

Teach children polite phrases such as ‘please’, ‘can I’, ‘pardon me’, ‘excuse me’, ‘you

are welcome’ and ‘thank you’ to become part of their everyday language. Start even before they have speech themselves by using these words when speaking with others. If your requests, especially to children, start with ‘please’ and you say ‘thank you’ for every act of generosity, your child will quickly learn this behaviour and understand that this is the way to speak to other people. Toddlers enjoy instant gratification. When they do something correctly and they get an immediate ‘thank you’ that is instant gratification.

Manners fun and rewarding

Make it easy and fun. Making a game out of manners when they are young can be another great way to implement respect.

Invite them to remind you whenever you miss a please or a thank you. Puppets can be another fun way of teaching manners.

Having a baby puppet that needs help because they cannot yet speak or an elderly puppet with a cane that children can offer a seat to and speak respectfully with, can be great tools for introducing new manners. Use books like Clifford’s Manners by Norman Bridwell (Scholastic) to teach concepts such as being a friend.

As soon as you hear inappropriate behaviour, stop and address it when it happens.

But do this in a respectful manner and never in front of other children or people. Name the behaviour you didn’t like and tell them what behaviour you do want. Be specific.

When to interrupt

Children are prone to wanting your attention the moment something occurs to them. Help them learn to distinguish what is important enough to justify interrupting you. Wanting a biscuit is not a good reason to interrupt, however, if someone is hurt it might be a good idea to get your attention right away. When children learn why interrupting is disrespectful they begin to regulate those impulsive interruptions.

Provide lots of opportunities to practice Practice makes perfect. Repetition is one of the best ways for children to learn new behaviours. It works great and helps them to do it subconsciously. One of the easiest ways to support this is to eat together.

Parenting children to respect others is in fact teaching them to respect themselves. It will be of life-long benefit to them.

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Floor time encourages brain development Dr Robin Puac, neurologist, notes if a child’s father has had learning difficulties there is a 70 per cent likelihood that child will have similar difficulties.

If the child’s mother has had learning difficulties, there is a 35 per cent likelihood of the child following suit. In addition, 70 per cent of all children with learning difficulties are boys.

Dr Puac attributes this in part to the effect of maternal stress in utero, especially on the boys who are more severely affected than girls by their mothers’ hormonal fluctuations.

A first step then to prevent learning difficulties from developing is to prevent or reduce stress during pregnancy.

So much can be done in the very early months of life to counteract this tendency towards learning difficulties – even if stress during pregnancy has been unavoidable.

The key lies in understanding how babies’ brains develop after

birth. Human babies are all born “premature”. Infants can do nothing for themselves for a long period of time, relying on a handful of primitive reflexes to get fed, can cry for help if in danger or distress as they struggle to get mobile.

It is in this struggle to get mobile and upright the primitive reflexes are suppressed.

If they remain they cause issues such as poor concentration, inconsistent learning, anxiety, distractibility, poor eye tracking, difficulty copy-

ing from the board, poor self organisation and many others.

My most important piece of advice to mothers is: Let your baby have plenty of time on their stomach on the floor every day. Don’t hurry your baby into walking.

Let your baby struggle to get upright. This very struggle develops the pathways in the brain later needed for successful learning in school.

If your child does develop learning difficulties, a developmental assessment will reveal what is obstructing your child’s learning.

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Discover the Alpha course When confronted with the question ‘Does God exist?’ the possible replies are ‘Yes’, ‘No’ or ‘Maybe’.

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The next Alpha course on at Holy Trinity Church on Devonport Road off 3rd Avenue is an opportunity to ask such important questions.

Alpha is a popular course worldwide as 1.5 million people have completed it and the next information evening about the course is at the church on Tuesday, May 31.

This is ahead of the course start on Tuesday, June 14 at 7pm and follows in the tradition of the growing course, started at Holy Trinity Tauranga in 1996.

The course is for people of all backgrounds, whether raised in a church environment or not, for people who have deep spiritual beliefs or are either atheist or agnostic. Whatever is believed many people have a deep sense that there is more to life than what they are experiencing and the Alpha course allows a person to explore this.

The course is a 10 week look at Christianity conducted in a fun format and relaxed style.

No-one gets lectured at Alpha and questions are freely asked in a nonthreatening and warm environment allowing people to come to their own conclusions.

The format each night is a light meal, followed by a DVD presentation and then an informal and relaxed open discussion time over coffee.

The DVD series follows the 10 weekly topics including looking at the historical evidence for Christianity.

There is no cost, but small donations are accepted to cover the meal cost.

The introductory dinner is on May 31 and the course itself begins on Tuesday, June 14 at 7pm. Head along to Holy Trinity Church to learn about the Alpha course and then decide whether to continue with it.

For more information and to book phone Eileen Garratt (07) 579 2984 or email egarratt@actrix.co.nz Holy Trinity Church

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