The Weekend Sun 11 March 2016

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Flag flip-flop and illegal rooster fly-bys

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This week the Rabbit performed a spectacular flip-flop on the flag. I know, I declared early in the process that we should retain Old Jack and the triple stars that are actually four.

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That was before the emergence of a bunch of tossers jumping on the anti-change bandwagon and turning the whole saga into a political-personal vendetta.

After months of doggedly backing Old Jack, I finally succumbed to the mounting irritation created by the nasty side of the anti-change brigade and those who have attempted to turn the simple concept of choosing a flag, into character assassination.

So it was a sort of protest vote that I was ticked off enough to tick the box for a new flag. I get the feeling a lot of others out there are also sick of the politicising of the project. Objecting because they perceive the flag to be John Key’s, therefore they’ll bitch on till the cows come home. That sort of mindless petty politicking is the main reason I flip-flopped and ticked my support for change. Not to support PM Key, nor because the alternate flag knocks my socks off. But because the idiot protesters drove me to it. I simply don’t care which flag the PM likes or dislikes. But I strongly object to protesters threatening, stealing, vandalising and general behaving like muppets to try to bully their way. I disassociate from that team.

Check the numbers

A few other considerations weighed in at the last minute, too. A well-presented article on the economic benefits to the nation of a flag change made perfect sense. If those numbers are right, it makes the grandiose spend-up on the campaign look like a half reasonable investment, after all.

Very little has been published on the gains in trade from a clearer national identity that a new flag should bring. It could be billions.

Those sort of tangible benefits have been lost in the woolly claptrap surrounding the flag debate. Benefits to trade and overseas earnings benefit all New Zealanders, increasing standards of living, employment and the country’s wealth and wellbeing. If a new flag can do that, I’m sure the old diggers who fought and died under the Union Jack would’ve given their blessing.

And speaking of dying for the flag, it was pointed out by a wise old bugger this week that the English, milking our fervour for the Union Jack and fond thoughts of the Motherland, used Kiwis’ misplaced sense of loyalty to send them to slaughter in the trenches. Then once the wars were over, Blighty turned her back on the colonies and

jumped into bed with the Europeans. So much for loyalty.

But hey, all that is history and what matters now, is whether the majority want a change or not. Thankfully it will all be over soon, and the best thing we can do is agree to get behind whichever rag wins, and strive for some national unity under it.

Language ticking off

A side issue emerging from the referendum is the OTT attention to political correctness.

Again, the PC-driven bureaucracy offers the flag referendum instructions not only in English and Maori, but in 24 different languages…including a couple I’ve never even heard of.

Now I will apologise to my Burmese, Farsi and Tagalog friends, but if you can’t understand enough English to satisfactorily understand how to vote (pick a flag, tick it) you should not be taking part in any election or referendum. It is simply nuts to expect anyone without a grasp of the nation’s language to know the first thing about the issues and debate that has been underway.

Learn the language or stay away. If you don’t learn the lingo, you cannot comprehend the discussion.

As a foreigner in the dark, you can’t possibly hold a sensible view on issues, particularly anything as patriotic as a choosing a national flag.

Nitpickers

Meanwhile, regular RR correspondent Tyler T. Taarse has messaged the Rabbit Hotline on the issue of the flogged flag…and calling out the “nitpicker” who decided it was necessary to specify which flag would be flown there.

Says Tyler: “Regardless of your or my opinion on the NZ flag, I was stunned to read that a resource consent specified what flag could be flown on Tauranga’s flagpole.

I can understand that in a greatly regulated society such as ours a consent might have been needed for the actual erection of this pole, but for flying a specific flag…hmmm?

“As far as I’m aware there are currently no rules surrounding what colour undies Rogers might choose to hang on his washing line, but maybe there should be when it comes to their

shape and decency?

“Anyway this got me thinking that if Tauranga has a silly rule demonstrated by a silly resource consent over which flag can fly, what other silly rules might we have?

“I also thought what kind of nitpicking jobsworth decided to include a specific flag in the resource consent in the first place?”

Good question, Tyler. I suspect the Elizabeth St flagpole rule was intended to avoid pressure from any other group wanting to fly their particular flag, (such as the Tagalog crew) the easy answer was to stipulate the ‘national flag’ and fair enough.

Remember, the flag debate was not heard of, at the time of Tauranga’s roundabout flag installation. However silly rules abound everywhere, some were a good idea by well intentioned lawmakers of the time.

So we’d like to hear from readers, tell us the silliest rules you’ve ever heard.

The internet is awash with strange laws and urban myths.

Here’s some doozies

Some of course are old laws that have long since been scrapped, but there are still some doozies.

In the UK it’s illegal to die in Parliament House. Karate films were banned in Iraq in 1979. It’s rumoured that In Canada, by law, one out of every five songs on the radio must be sung by a Canadian; and in British Columbia it is illegal to kill a Sasquatch or Bigfoot if one is ever found.

In some states of Australia it is still illegal to hurt a homing pigeon.

And fair enough, too. Why should Bigfoot get all the protection?

Apparently it’s illegal to be in possession of more than 50kg of potatoes in Western Australia. That’s a law from 1946 and is being re-peeled.

Many countries have laws forbidding the disruption of weddings and funerals.

It’s reported that in Paraguay, dueling is legal just as long as both parties are registered blood donors. I guess the wedding didn’t work out?

The interweb also reckons that in New Zealand it’s illegal to fly with a rooster in a hot air balloon. I guess that law was intended to reduce cock-ups. At RR headquarters we don’t believe that story. We’re going to take our rooster and do a fly-by of the Police station to see if they arrest us.

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Parking: Crisis or no crisis Locked in a traffic jam - café operator Malcolm George. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Increased parking charges – the first for eight years – inner city workers parking and walking, and more bikes and buses.

These could become realities as the Tauranga City Council confronts grumblings about a shortage of car space in the city.

“Ongoing reliance on the private motor car as the preferred mode of travel to work is not sustainable for a growing city,” says Tauranga City Council’s transportation manager Martin Parks.

His take on how it will be in Tauranga comes on the back of concerns from city businessman Malcolm George.

“I have a bitch with council,” and he brought it to The Weekend Sun because he says he couldn’t get council to listen.

For the last couple of weeks, inner city workers have been parking outside his Café Alfresco in Cameron Rd, feeding the meter $6 and parking up all day.

At least until three, when it’s free. That’s costing Malcolm business, goodwill and peace of mind. TCC can see his point.

“Current on-street parking prices make this a viable option for some people,” Martin told The Weekend Sun. And he has threatened to increase parking prices at some off-street facilities to help manage parking demand.

“Many cities use the price of parking to manage demand.”

The theory being, if you hit the motorist in the pocket they’ll be reluctant to bring their cars to town. And there will be a quicker turnover of cars in parking spaces.

Martin is the man Malcolm can’t get to and that’s his other bitch.

“I’ve been trying to ring him for three days.

“I want him to recalibrate the meters so people can only park for a couple of hours.”

While workers are enjoying cheap convenient parking close to work, Malcolm’s worrying about sausages and savouries sitting

unsold in the warmer.

The problem seems to have coincided with the arrival of 525 Trustpower workers to the CBD. But it’s not big business that’s attracting the criticism.

“There isn’t the infrastructure to accommodate them,” says Malcolm. What he means is there isn’t enough inner city parking and that’s a council issue.

Then a Bethlehem ratepayer.

“I’ve never seen Tauranga so chocka.” He chose not to be identified. “I’ve lived in Tauranga for 16 years and parking has never been as chronic as it was last Monday.” He couldn’t find a park to do his business so he shelved his plans and went home. He took a bus into town the next day.

“After talking to a guy in council it seems to be a problem that has come out of left field. “Hell! What has happened here?”

The council sees it differently.

So how does council see it? Go to www.theweekendsun.co.nz; Search for ‘Expect parking price hikes’.

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Alleged gunman arrested A man at the centre of a 22-hour armed siege in the Bay of Plenty was arrested on Thursday morning.

Four police officers were shot during the incident at a property on Onepu Springs Road, near Kawerau.

The incident unfolded on Wednesday when shots were taken at a spotter plane in the morning.

Cordons were established throughout the day and four police officers were shot later in the evening.

Kestrel sinks in Auckland Tauranga’s former floating restaurant, the Kestrel ferry has sunk in Auckland.

It was discovered sunk at its moorings, Tuesday morning. Flotsam was visible on the Waitemata.

The area where the ferry sunk had been cordoned off and pieces of debris could be seen floating on the water’s surface.

The Kestrel left Tauranga for the last time on November 30, 2010, after previous owner Mark Scapens sold the former Devonport Ferry to the Kestrel Preservation Society.

Fonterra’s 90 days to pay The move to pay New Zealand suppliers of goods and services in 90 days, instead of 30, is in line with its global standards, says Fonterra.

The Green Party is calling on Government Ministers to step up and defend small regional businesses, in light of accusations some are being bullied by Fonterra.

Fonterra has reportedly forced 10-20 per cent cuts in supplier and contractor rates and lengthened the time it takes to pay them to 90 days, says Green Party small business spokesperson David Clendon.

SunLive Comment of the Week This comment was posted on the story ‘Kestrel sinks in Auckland’ by Overit.

“I am very sad to learn about the Kestrel.

She was a beautiful vessel, we had a meal on-board one night when she was on the Landing.

It was really something different and we have fond memories. It’s a shame this is her demise.”

Poisonous fish more prevalent Beware of the poisonous porcupine fish. Photo: Rochelle Stewart.

Science at the University of Waikato poisonings. If dead porcupine fish are They’re toxic, they shouldn’t Coastal Field Station Tauranga. discovered use gloves or some protection to be handled and it seems they’re “Dogs licking the fish on Auckland pop it in a rubbish bin at the beach” says becoming more prevalent on beaches a few years ago became very ill. It’s Chris. “They present a danger to anyone our coastlines. believed some died.” stepping on it.”

It is the spines that identify the porcupine Stormy conditions and heavy swells bring They’re porcupine fish or allomycterus fish, while a puffer fish has a smooth the fish ashore. And it seems the species is jaculiferus and they belong to a group blotchy skin. The toxin in both fish is more common and moving further south called puffer fishes that are known to be tetrodotoxin, it’s extremely toxic and is along both coastlines. poisonous. This one was washed up on the concentrated in the liver and eggs.

“A few years back you would be lucky beach at Papamoa.

In Japan specialist chefs prepare puffer to see one at the Poor Knights. But on a “To be safe they shouldn’t be touched as the spines may act as a conduit for toxins,” fish for eating by removing the poisonous recent dive at Tutukaka, inside the harbour, Hunter Wells says Chris Battershill, Professor of Coastal parts but there are still occasional I saw two.”

Hopes for a late season Kiwi surprise There’s restrained optimism brewing in the bush at Otanewainuku Forest 20km south of Tauranga.

A bloke called ‘Kowhai’ is sitting on an egg.

“It’s late in the season. We weren’t expecting it so it’s a nice surprise,” says Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust’s Harry Taylor. A birth is still a way off and the trust knows to be pragmatic. To make the point, this egg

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When he’s active it bleeps every few seconds. But the signal has changed Dave Brown because he’s stationary. He’s sitting on with Dad an egg and it’s difficult not to get excited ‘Kowhai’. about the egg and impending birth.

“Yep definitely,” says Harry. That’s why the trust does its work. “It shows the breeding programme we have got going down is effective and working.

“That’s what all the effort is about so it’s great when it happens.”

Ten-year-old Kowhai arrived at Otanewainuku from Nga Manu Nature one year ago and struck up with a local girl called ‘Ngaire’. It’s assumed this egg belongs to her. They’ve already produced an egg and the male chick was called ‘Sartor’.

It takes the kiwi 30 days to produce an egg – a whopping 120mm long and 80mm in diameter and six times bigger than normal for a bird of its size. The egg grows to take up 15 to 20 per cent of her body mass and her pregnant belly bulges to the point it touches the ground.

When the egg was laid, Ngaire’s work does not have a name. would have be done. Just one egg in the “We have learned not to get too clutch, before a dutiful Kowhai would attached to an egg,” says Harry. That’s have stepped up to do the incubating – a because nature has a mind of its own process taking 70 to 80 days. and things can go wrong.

Then the trust takes control.

‘Kowhai’ is holed up in a burrow To read the full story go to under a ponga log. They know he’s www.theweekendsun.co.nz; sitting on an egg because the radio Search for ‘A Kiwi surprise’. Hunter Wells

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Dangers lurking in potting mix Little did Sarah Carr know that when she potted a couple of plants it would result in a brush with death, then seriously compromise her ongoing health and her career.

“I’m only 20 per cent of what I used to be,” says Sarah. And she doesn’t know what the prognosis is. “I don’t know what my new ‘normal’ will be.”

This is a cautionary tale about the hazards of handling potting mix or compost. “I don’t want people to endure what I have.” It’s also a menace which Sarah suspects most people are unaware of.

She has a warning. “At all times wear a mask and use gloves.”

The Papamoa woman considers herself one of the lucky ones.

“Most cases I’ve since heard about ended up in intensive care, in comas, some with permanent brain

damage and loss of extremities.”

The culprit is a bacteria which causes Legionellosis, also known as Legionnaires’ disease. The disease can vary in severity from a flu-like illness to severe pneumonia.

Symptoms include fever, chills, muscle aches and pains, shortness of breath and coughing.

It can be a serious disease requiring hospital treatment.

As it did with Sarah. Infection occurs when dust from the compost or potting mix is inhaled.

“My story is not a complaint,” says Sarah. “It is a warning.”

She became unwell five days after potting the plants. “I had severe headaches, high temperature and was feeling unwell.” On Monday a trip to the doctor, on Tuesday a trip to the hospital. “I was sent home with a virus diagnosis.”

Three days later she had become seriously ill and went back to hospital, this time in an ambulance where she was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease.

“I was pumped with antibiotics and other drugs and I was able to come home after a week.

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Tauranga City Council is ‘in it to win it’ Two Tauranga City Council sports teams will be “in it to win it” when they head to the Coromandel for this year’s Inter-Council Sports Tournament tomorrow.

About 450 staff from 29 councils nationwide will battle for the glory and the bragging rights that will come from winning the 18th annual tournament in Thames. Tauranga is sending 23 players split into two teams – the seriously competitive TCC Mount Mauao team, and the TCC Sulphur Point ‘just a bit of fun’ social team.

GIS enterprise specialist Tim Watson says they’ll compete in round-robin competitions of touch, soccer, and a novelty event chosen by hosts

Thames-Coromandel District Council.

“There’s some seriously sporty people in our council, our aim is to win either the soccer competition, or at least one of the three events, says Tim, who doubles as the teams’ manager, orange boy and cheerleader. While the social side will look to do their absolute best while having a great time, the serious team has bigger fish to fry. So just how serious is TCC Mount Mauao taking tomorrow’s tournament?

“Very serious,” says Tim. “Gareth Young, he’s come from Auckland City Council, who wins the tournament most years.

“But now he’s here and Gareth wants to take the title off them. He’s not heading up to accept second

place, that’s for sure.”

Three trophies are up for grabs – one each for soccer, touch, and overall tournament winner. By claiming one of the three trophies, the Tauranga council will earn the right to host the tournament, which they’re hoping to do next year.

“This annual tournament is a great way to bring hundreds of people to Tauranga for a weekend and show off to the city councils from around the country,” says Tim. As you can expect, there’s a few grudge matches the TCC will also be looking to settle tomorrow.”

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Members of the TCC Mount Mauao and TCC Sulphur Point teams competing at the Inter-Council Sports Tournament in Thames tomorrow. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

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Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Good Neighbour to the rescue At first it was 24 tonnes, last year it was 80 tonnes – but now Good Neighbour’s Food Rescue is distributing more than 150 tonnes of food, which would otherwise go to waste, to Bay of Plenty charities.

The Food Rescue concept is simple – as many as 60 volunteers collect food from a variety of sources including supermarkets, cafes, markets and manufacturers that is good enough to eat, but not to sell, to redistribute to Bay charities for good use.

“We’re averaging between 2.5 tonnes to three tonnes a week,” says Good Neighbour Food

Rescue manager John Paine.

Currently, John says volunteers collect food from four main supermarkets in Tauranga, which is distributed to charities including Tauranga Women’s Refuge, Homes of Hope, Salvation Army, Katikati Maori Wardens, Maketu Health and Social Services and many more.

“We’ve got 30 charities picking up now in the Bay and Tauranga, including Maketu and Katikati.

Our goal is to empty the shed [on Spring St] every day.”

In the beginning, John says Food Rescue was collecting food just two days a week.

Now it has expanded to collection five days a week.

To keep up, Food Rescue is calling for more volunteers to help

with food sorting and collection, as well as raising funds for a new chiller truck.

“The existing truck operates every business day until 12pm when all the food is collected and then sorted between 12pm and 1pm when all of the charities come in to collect,” says John.

“Our goal is to pick up food from more supermarkets operating in the Tauranga area with our existing truck before ultimately expanding to Mount Maunganui and Papamoa. “To do that we’re going to need a second truck.”

They’re also looking for a new premises, says John.

To read the full story go to www. theweekendsun.co.nz; Search for ‘Not wasted: Rescuing Bay food’.

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Are there other options for council’s building?

There’s been a lot of talk in the community on whether council should fix or replace its mouldy office buildings.

Elected members are considering lots of different ideas and approaches, by a range of developers, for accommodating council’s staff.

There are also other options to consider, such as work-from-home options and having council offices spread throughout the suburbs.

Having staff work from home could be a reality in the long-term future when council has caught up with the

latest technology. However, the growth of co-working spaces in the city show people generally prefer to collaborate with others in person, rather than from home. The Papamoa Ratepayers Association presented council with an interesting idea. Council should allocate its staff to each suburb so residents can build relationships with those dedicated to their suburb.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council use this approach, as their staff are located across large areas according to local issues, and it works well.

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Get your goggles on Mount Intermediate students are gearing up for the Sand to Surf tomorrow at Mount Maunganui, with 1000 people expected to get their toes wet – and much more.

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The events include the 200m ‘OceanKids’ swim, 300m ‘give it a go’ swim, 1000m ‘step it up’ swim, 2.6km ‘I’m going long’ swim and 300m tag team relay.

Eleven-year-old Mount Intermediate student Ellie Thompson is gaining free entry to the competition, after being drawn as the lucky winner at her school’s swimming sports day this week.

Event organiser Scott Rice says there is a race for every

skill level. “It’s for recreational swimmers, no matter what their ability, other than the fact they’ve got to be able to swim; that’s the first tick box.”

Scott predicts whole families will turn up to the event to watch participants, with past events drawing crowds of 1000 to 1500.

And with safety a high priority, a St John team and Surf Lifesaving NZ lifeguards will be present at the event.

With the sign-up fee, participants receive a silicon swim cap, drawstring bag and extra goodies when they cross the finishline.

Warm showers will be available for those feeling the chill after racing. Scott says it’s a popular race as “it’s a real ocean

swim” and swimmers feel safe with lifeguards standing by.

If you missed sign-up, you can still participate by paying on the day.

The day starts 8.20am with a briefing for swimmers participating in the 2.6km ‘I’m going long’ swim, at 10.25am those doing 300m ‘give it a go’ and the 100m ‘step it up’ will be briefed.

The 200m ‘OceanKids’ briefing starts 11.15am, and 300m relay participants will be briefed 11.35am.

For more information, see www.oceanswim.co.nz/event/ sand-surf Cayla-Fay Saunders

Eleven year olds Kiana O’Fee, Ellie Thompson and Kasha Stokes will be competing in the Sand to Surf.

Photo: Tracy Hardy.

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Kiwi Toasters to celebrate relocation Toastmasters group Kiwi Toasters is relocating and invite the public to join them in a celebration on Wednesday, March 16.

Their new location is 3 Palm Springs Boulevard in Papamoa.

Meetings start 5.30pm and run until about 7pm every first and third Wednesday of each month.

Gold coin donations are accepted for the first two meetings, and after that a subscription is $60 for six months.

Their next meeting, Wednesday March 16, will be the first meeting in their new location.

For more information, phone Chrissy on 027 296 7939 or Iain on 07 572 2987.

Fast and furious action Dan Corrin is tipped as a favourite in the BOP Championship Meeting’s Saloon Class tomorrow night.

Speedway-goers will screech with excitement tomorrow night as their local heroes butt bumpers with outsiders in the Bay of Plenty Championship Meeting.

so he’ll be one to watch in the Sprint cars.

“Ryan Hunt – he’s been pretty much the fastest stock car all year so has a chance of taking out his class unless the other drivers gang up on him.”

Bernie says the Mini Stock and 6-Shooter classes “are pretty much wide open”.

“So there’s a number of drivers in each class with the potential and ability to win” making these two races especially fun to watch.

So Bernie says get along to Baypark Family Speedway to see fierce rivalries settle their scores on the track. “It will be ‘take no prisoners’ racing that’s for sure.”

“Also our Kids’ Zone will be open with face painting, bouncy castle and trampoline – all secure and safe – so the kids can play here.”

The Bay of Plenty Championship Meeting at Baypark Speedway is tomorrow night, March 12.

Gates open 5pm, racing from 6.30pm. Details: Merle Foster www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz/events

Event promoter Bernie Gillon says Baypark Speedway is ready for battle, with on-track excitement expected when all classes – Sprint Cars, Saloon Cars, Stock Cars, Mini Stocks and 6 Shooters – except Super Saloons, race for the title of Bay of Plenty Champion.

“We’re expecting cars from other regions to try to take the silverware from our local drivers – that will provide some very fast and furious action.

“The local guys will come out swinging.”

Bernie says one local to look out for is Dan Corrin. “He’s the new NZ Saloon champion and will be the favourite in his class.

“Local Rodney Wood is a two-time Sprint Car champion – he’s finding his form late in the season,

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Gardens are coming to the backyard Merivale Community Gardens is branching out – into local residents’ own backyards.

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Merivale Community Gardens coordinator Deb McCarthy says the community garden has been available for four years, and people respect it and use it, so the “next step is to take it to their backyards.”

But it’s not a set-up and leave sort of project, says Deb. Each backyard garden gets a mentor assigned to come back to the garden on a regular basis, “at least once a month,” says Deb, to see how the family and the garden are growing.

The first garden, installed last Sunday, went to Gee Sammons and her 10-year-old son Rawiri, as a project they can work on and maintain together.

Gee says it was a “very emotional” time for her when Peter Walls conductor their garden was installed.“Seeing my son grow like that… I saw a different side of him.”

Their garden “looks really good” with a nectarine tree, herbs, berries, beetroot, rhubarb, carrots, rocket lettuce, spring onion and more, says Gee. Gee and Rawiri, 10, Sammons, and Merivale Community Garden trustee She’s very thankful for all the effort everyone has put David Harricks. Photo: Tracy Hardy. into their garden.

Luke is excited for the Sammons a compost bin, a worm farm, tools, “I’d like to thank everyone, from the bottom of our Peter Walls conductor family to learn how to sustain their own a fruit tree, and vegetables and seeds hearts we’d really, really like to thank everyone.” garden. to last four seasons. The families will The gardens, which are funded by members of the “If they can grow their own fruit and be taught how to harvest seeds for community, will receive raised garden beds, good soil, vegetables and get interested in it and replanting come next season, and the project is about recycling, too, says Deb. enjoy the benefits of healthy eating, then that’s phenomenal.

“The wood surrounds for this garden “I hope they get into it and enjoy it we’re doing on Sunday we found on the and enjoy the vegetables. I’m delighted side of the road; we’re going to paint MAKE A $5 with it going ahead.” them up.

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Library celebrates first year Books are bringing the community together in Whakamarama, with the local hall library turning the page on its first year of operation.

Whakamarama Hall booking officer Sylvia Birkett and Debbie Allen are the bookworms who brought the paperbacks back to the facility one year ago – and they’re keen to lift membership even further in 2016.

“We just decided to get the ball rolling and put some energy into it and start a library for our community one year ago,” says Sylvia. “We sent some emails around and the response to creating a community library was just huge.

“We had people donating book cupboards, shelving, and we now have more than 2000 books – and it’s all donated by the community.”

And along with the furniture, children’s books, cooking books, craft books, teen novels, adult fiction and so on came flooding in.

“And because everybody has different interests we’ve got a whole variety of different books – so it’s really, really neat,” says Sylvia.

So far, five volunteers give their time to open the library to the community and membership is a one-off $10 fee to cover setup costs.

Lending is via the old-fashioned card-in-envelope at the back of each book.

“At the moment we have 25 members and we hope to increase membership, by promoting on our Thank Whaka It’s Friday nights.

“Recently, we have renovated the hall – we got a new ceiling in, new lights, gave it a paint inside and it looks great.

Sylvia Birkett and Debbie Allen, from left on couch Torin Birkett, 5, David Allen, 4). and Jamie Allen (2). Photo: Chris Callinan.

So this work has spruced up the library too.”

Sylvia says what a library brings to the community is “it brings the community together”.

“And I think it’s very important to read books – there’s too many computers around these days – and I much prefer to sit down with a book.”

Sylvia says library visitors too would rather have the paperback in their hands than scan the computer screen.

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The Whaka Hall Library is open Thursdays 9am-12noon and every first and third Friday of the month from 6.30pm-8pm.

But Sylvia is looking to expand opening hours.

For more information, see http://www.zingarideb.wix.com/ whakalibrary To volunteer at the library, contact Sylvia on 07 578 7015.

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Driving the EV option Buying a car – it’s a situation nearly all Kiwis encounter. But do we really stop and think about the option of purchasing an Electric Vehicle?

– a Nissan Leaf and a Mitsubishi Outlander. Jo says the Leaf is a pure EV which means it runs on battery only and owners have an at-home plug-in charger. The other is the Mitsubishi Outlander ‘hybrid’ petrol-electric car.

“The Outlander is a plug-in hybrid vehicle – so it’s has a battery and petrol engine,” says Jo. The biggest EV owner consideration is charging batteries.

“You can charge them at home – some models you can plug in with a threepoint plug,” says Jo. “But there are now charging stations popping up around the Bay of Plenty.”

So why should people seriously consider purchasing EVs? “One reason is the running cost of an EV can be up to 80 per cent cheaper than a combustion engine,” says Jo. Charging Ahead with Electric Transport on March 22 from 5.30pm-7.30pm at Baypark.

RSVP an EV ride to Jo.Wills@so.org. nz by March 18.

According to the driveelectric.org. nz website 1015 EVs are registered in New Zealand. And thanks to major technology advances, EVs are becoming more viable for everyday Kiwis and businesses to own.

But to really drive home this option, a Sustainable Backyards 2016 event is happening on March 22.

Charging Ahead with Electric Transport offers people the chance to test-drive an electric vehicle or bike, and speakers will give their advice on the advantages of such vehicles.

Sustainability Options is helping to run the event, with sponsor Tauranga City Council, at Baypark from 5.30pm-7.30pm.

Sustainability Options’ development manager Jo Wills says the initiative came from the Tauranga Carbon Reduction group, an informal group of locals looking to raise awareness of climate change and encourage positive action. “The real focus is to give people the experience of driving in an EV,” says Jo. “We want to give people the chance to get in an EV, drive it, understand what it feels like –and get hooked basically.”

Colin Hewens and his environmentally Two types of EV will be there friendly electric car. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

A sea of purple at Fergusson Park A sea of purple will stretch as far as the eye can see as people take part in the Purple Walk at Fergusson Park next week.

Co-ordinated by Insight Endometriosis, the event on Wednesday, March 16, starts with a warm-up at 5.30pm and the fun walk heading off in a circuit at 5.45pm.

Entry is $20 for those aged 13-plus, with proceeds going to community programmes provided by Insight Endometriosis.

The first 300 registrants will secure a fantastic jute goody bag, packed full of treats and vouchers, to be collected at the end of the walk. Children and dogs are encouraged to come along and join in the dress-up fun.

Spot prizes worth $3000 include a prize for the Most Creative Team as well as the bestdressed dog.

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300-plus participants in spectacular purple will raise awareness of endometriosis, which can profoundly impair quality of life due to pain and fertility problems.

“Purple Walk is an immensely fun community event, with awesome goody bags and spot prizes,” says Insight Endometriosis educator Annette Evans. “It’s also an opportunity to highlight the silent epidemic of endometriosis.

“We can’t let 15-year diagnostic delays continue – women need to wise up that pain with periods isn’t normal.

“Endometriosis has wide impacts on study, work and family. For the sake of our women and teen girls, let’s get walking – and talking – about it!”

To register, visit purplewalk.co.nz Registrations can be made until March 15 at Furniture Zone, Aspire Health & Sports and Timeless Nails & Beauty, as well as online by credit card, and at the event from 4.30pm (cash and Eftpos).

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Mid-viewing of million-dollar makeover The public is invited to view the developments made so far to Oropi Hall, as part of its $2 million makeover, this Sunday.

Redevelopment on the Oropi Rd hall began last September. The Oropi Settlers Association Inc, operating

as the Oropi Hall Committee, is undertaking the upgrade, which will see the Oropi Memorial Hall become the Oropi Memorial Hall and Community Centre.

The public viewing is at Oropi Hall from 1pm-4pm Sunday.

Back from the brink A dog’s good luck yarn Someday, someone should sit ‘Wiki’ down and tell him a few doggie truths. How close he came to doggie heaven, how the needle of doggie doom hovered over him, hovered very low.

But at the moment, Wiki doesn’t give a doggie doo.

One month ago he was unloved, alone and badly broken – literally – and on the brink of being put down. Today, he’s having his own press conference with The Weekend Sun and he has a foster mum and an adoptive mum fussing and effusing over him.

“He’s got a sensitive stomach so not too many treats,” says Shelley Broadbent to Jess Zinsli. Foster mum and new mum are swapping parental notes.

Life sucked for Wiki – Wiki after cricket wickets, three of them. That’s right. He has three legs.

Wiki with his new owner, Jess Zinsli. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

“Life did suck,” says Shelley. his one good back leg and does his business.

Because Wiki was presented to the Western Bay That’s not bodily function, that’s an act. of Plenty District Council animal services officers one And a measure of his personality is that Wiki did not month ago. He had a compound fracture of the hind once bite, growl or snap during the surgical procedure leg – it was nasty – bones protruding. to amputate his leg. And he must have endured a bit.

He had been dinged by a car.

Then the moment that choked us all. Foster Mum Wiki’s time on earth came down to dollars and hands over Wiki to his new mum, Jess Zinsli of cents. And sausage sizzles. Again, literally. His owners Hamilton. Jess is also mum to Brenda, a council couldn’t afford the $900 to get him fixed.

So the council’s animal service officers Betty Hall and staffer, who brokered the adoption.

There’s also a bag – goodies, a dog’s bits and bobs.

Melissa Murton went cap in hand to the agencies.

“I immediately liked him,” says Jess. “I have always Again no joy. It looked like Wiki was on his way out. taken on runts and waifs and strays.”

That was until they fired up the barbie for a sausage Wiki is in good hands. He’s off for a life of sizzle at council HQ, appropriately at Barkes Corner. pampering in Hamilton after a very close brush with There were mufti days and photo booths. Collective his own mortality. concern transformed into save-his-skin dollars, “He’s very socialised, he loves other dogs. And keep hundreds of them, Tauranga Vets kicked in with a him on a lead until he gets used to things.” subsidy and Wiki went under the knife.

The advice is offered with goodwill and accepted The Foxy emerged with just three legs at his four graciously. The council’s animal services officers are corners. But more importantly for Wiki, life wouldn’t always looking for new people to foster dogs. “suck” any more.

“Most rewarding work,” says Betty.

“He was a scrawny wee runt but he’s come a long Call them at the Western Bay of Plenty District way,” says foster mum Shelley. A measure of his rehab Council on 07 571 8008. is the way he pees. He balances on his front legs, lifts

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Government puts ban on Zero hours contracts The Government has this week banned ‘zero hours’ contracts in what is being called a swift U-turn on the policy.

The move has come after National struck a deal with Labour, supporting the opposition’s amendment to The Employment Standards Legislation Bill before Parliament.

Labour’s amendment puts in concrete that zero hours contracts would be banned.

Labour Party leader Andrew Little says the concern was the Employment Standards Legislation Bill in its original form would entrench – not stop – the exploitative practise of zero hour contracts.

“An amendment put up by Labour will stop employers demanding workers be available for work without an agreement giving them guaranteed hours.

“This will be welcome news for those workers, who have been forced to sit by the phone and sometimes left with no work to show for it.

“Employers, including Business NZ, have told Parliament there is no need for zero hour contracts.

“Our Workplace Relations spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway and the unions have worked tirelessly to highlight these exploitative contracts and push the Government to end them.”

The Green Party says the back-down is a massive victory for working people, families, and unions who have fought against unfair employment practices.

“This is a huge win for the tens of thousands of people across New Zealand who have had no guaranteed hours of work and had to sit at home hoping for a shift that never came,” says Green Party workplace relations spokesperson Denise Roche.

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Exciting times for Bethlehem Town Centre There’s just under three weeks to go until the upgrade of the Bethlehem Town Centre is completed.

Centre manager Andrew Wadsworth says once completed 50 stores will be based at the centre, including new anchor tenant Kmart which is opening for business on March 24.

“The redevelopment has added 2000m2 to the centre’s footprint and on completion Bethlehem Town Centre will

cover more than building, plus 20,000m2. new carpark “It is going very areas. “Delivering well and is on a project like track; now that this within a live we are less than retail shopping three weeks out environment has from completion, its challenges and I can’t wait.” for that reason Along with we would like to Kmart, other than our retailers new additions and customers for to the town centre The upgrade of the Bethlehem Town Centre is expected their patience and to be completed within three weeks. includes Pita Pit, understanding,” Tank and Turkish to Go which says Andrew. The town centre With the majority of work have already opened, plus will be completed in three completed, all that remains is Omni Tech and Hardy’s which weeks, with Kmart opening on the construction of the new are both opening soon.

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Lifesaver funding ‘pure relief ’

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The club has received a $30,000 cheque from Legacy Trust and has chosen to use that for the purchase of a new vehicle, which will be put to good use by the club.

Omanu Beach Surf Lifesaving Club chairman Donal Boyle says news of Legacy Trust’s financial support was met with “pure relief ”.

The club’s former ute was limping and has retired, and fundraising for a replacement would have been “mammoth”, he says.

“It would have taken the club away from what it is here to do.”

And, that’s a big job, with the club being the second biggest in New Zealand, patrolling one of the country’s busiest beaches.

The club boasts about 850 members and 125 lifeguards.

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When the surf is not conducive for training, the ute would be used to transport equipment to Pilot Bay or the inner harbour.

Mike Savage from Legacy Funerals says the Trust is pleased to be able to assist the Omanu Beach Surf Life Saving Club.

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Cheaper, safer and more environmentally friendly rides – that’s what Tauranga taxi service Metro Cabs Limited, trading as Kuber Taxis, takes pride in offering their customers.

Not to mention plenty of other customer service perks they say you won’t find anywhere else, including charging up to 20 per cent less than other local taxi firms.

Company owner Neeraj Saily says EFTPOS and credit card facilities are available in all of their hybrid (cars) vehicles so people won’t have to make a detour to an ATM machine on their way home.

“Our drivers are very experienced and know most of the streets and businesses in town, and for out of town jobs our system is GPS equipped.

“Several of our drivers have been driving taxis in Tauranga for a long time and we have hand-picked those who offer the very best customer service.”

Unlike other firms, Neeraj says people can request their favourite taxi driver when they phone to order their taxi – or they can call their favourite driver directly to make their booking.

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A muffin to take the blues away

Kiwis are in love with muffins! And there are many different flavours you can source recipes to create – but here we visit a tried and true old favourite.

And if your household doesn’t like blueberry muffins – an unlikely situation I’m sure – they make brilliant gifts for a friend who is blue, a helpful neighbour, or wow your workmates with them.

Plus, you can use frozen berries.

But thaw them first and don’t stir the batter too much or it is likely to turn purple.

The recipe comes from ‘The Apple Cider Vinegar Cure’.

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Blueberry muffins

Vegetarian Makes 12 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Ingredients: •2 cups whole milk •2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar •3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

•½ cup sugar •1 Tbsp baking soda •2 tsp ground cinnamon •1 pinch sea salt •½ cup melted coconut oil •2 Tbsp vanilla extract •2 2 cups fresh blueberries Method: Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.

In a small non-reactive bowl, whisk together the milk and cider vinegar. Set aside for 10 minutes.

In a large non-reactive bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and sea salt.

To the milk mixture, add melted coconut oil and vanilla. Whisk until blended.

Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.

Gently fold the blueberries into the batter.

Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling three-fourths full, and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes before serving it up!

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Travel with your taste buds at Food Fest Get your taste buds ready for a round-the-world trip via food.

Otumoetai College’s International Food Festival is on for the 10th year, and is tipped to be a popular night at the school from 5.30pm on March 18.

Organiser Robert Pinkerton expects a crowd to turn up salivating as they decide which morsels to devour from 18 different food stands.

“Last year more than 1500 people turned up to try all the different types of food.”

The dishes cost $3-$5, and the food will be mainly cooked by the students – with menus from Thailand, Brazil, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mexico, the United States, France, and Turkey on offer.

Robert says the food can go fast and the most popular meals tend to be Korean and Japanese dishes. “We’ve got butter chicken…that disappears quickly as well.”

Festival entry is a gold coin donation, and there’s a token system to buy food, so no cash is exchanged beyond the front gate.

The festival is open 5.30pm-8.30pm on March 18.

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Eggs only have small effect on blood cholesterol The Heart Foundation is relaxing its recommended limit on eggs for people at increased risk of heart disease, with recent evidence suggesting the previous restriction of three eggs per week is not necessary.

Since the Heart Foundation’s original position paper on eggs was published in 1999, more research has been carried out and most organisations around the world have relaxed their advice on eggs.

In line with this, the Heart Foundation last year commissioned an independent scientific report titled ‘Eggs and the Heart’, which was issued in January.

Based on a thorough review of the existing research, the overall evidence for the effect of eggs on blood cholesterol has been deemed inconsistent.

Plus, there are strong limitations to many of the studies, including differences in findings between various types of studies, plus a high level of industryfunded research.

Heart Foundation national nutrition advisor Angela Berrill says although egg yolks are high in dietary cholesterol, the weight of evidence suggests eggs have only a very small effect on our blood cholesterol levels.

This is especially true in terms of the amounts Kiwis normally eat.

“While the evidence is not clear enough to say there is no association between dietary cholesterol and heart disease, it is also not strong enough to continue previous recommendations which limited egg intake to three per week.”

Angela says eggs are an inexpensive source of protein and offer other nutrients such as carotenoids, vitamin D, B12, selenium and choline.

Based on current evidence, the Heart Foundation is making a prudent recommendation New Zealanders who are at increased risk of heart disease can eat up to six eggs per week as part of a heart-healthy diet. This amount is unlikely to have any substantive influence on their risk of heart disease.

While this is good news for egg lovers, Angela says care should still be taken with the company eggs keep.

“It is important to pay special attention to the foods you eat alongside your eggs. Many people like to pair their eggs with refined white bread, butter, salt, or processed meats like bacon or sausages, which are not so good for our hearts.”

For the general healthy population, eggs can be included as part of a heart-healthy eating pattern, says Angela.

“There are more important changes people should be focusing on, such as increasing vegetable intake,

New food app filters identify salt and gluten Low salt and gluten-free food products will be easy to identify using an updated smartphone app that helps New Zealanders to shop healthy.

The revised app enables shoppers to look out for hidden salt in products when grocery shopping thanks to a new filter called SaltSwitch, which accompanies New Zealander’s leading food labelscanning app FoodSwitch.

People with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance can also assess gluten content when food shopping with the addition of GlutenSwitch filter to FoodSwitch.

When a product is scanned using the phone’s camera, GlutenSwitch instantly identifies if a scanned food product is likely to contain gluten. The filter indicates whether a product is declared gluten-free by the manufacturer, is gluten-free

by ingredient – meaning it doesn’t contain wheat, spelt, barley, rye and oats, triticale – or contains gluten. It automatically provides suggestions for similar, but healthy gluten-free options, listed by order of healthiness.

The updated version of FoodSwitch with Salt and Gluten filters is a free download from the New Zealand App Store or the Google Marketplace.

eating more whole and less-processed foods and reducing saturated fat intake, rather than restricting egg intake.”

A heart-healthy dietary pattern is based largely on minimally-processed foods and is high in vegetables and fruit. It also includes some whole grains in place of refined grains, legumes,

nuts, seeds and other sources of healthy fats such as oily fish, and can contain non-processed meats or poultry and/ or dairy.

The foundation’s evidence paper and position statement are at www.heartfoundation.org.nz/positionstatements

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Transitioning to a new way of living So, you’ve received the most mind-shattering news – you are about to bring a new human being onto this earth. It’s one of the most unique and down-to-earth feelings that can come over you.

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But with it comes the realisation: a whole new way of living will begin in nine months’ time.

So how do you prepare yourself, your partner and your home for such a momentous change?

Speaking from experience, there’s few things you can do to make the transition a little smoother.

Firstly, if you’re going to be a new mum I strongly suggest signing up for ante-natal classes. Because as nice as it is receiving bucket-loads of advice from every parent you know – and don’t know – it’s soul-soothing to spend time with those in the same boat.

The classes helped me learn about the physical side of pregnancy and childbirth – but even more so they helped my partner become more interested and involved in the pregnancy.

Next, you need to keep talking to your partner.

They are not going through the physical changes or emotions you are – so keep them in the loop and they will be more understanding and also learn when and how to deal with those hormone-filled moments.

Start to look at home and what you need. There are some obvious items needed: bassinette, cot, pram, baby clothes, baby bath, nappies, wipes and nappy bag.

But these are things I would have got before birth if I had known what’s ahead: bassinette and cot mattress protectors, nightlights, nipple cream, a breast pump, a medical kit for babies with a thermometer in it, some Pamol, dummies, and a Plunket-approved carseat. I would have also bought copious amounts of Napisan – truly, you never have enough!

And for mum. Make sure you buy yourself some maternity bras, black underwear and sanitary for hospital, baggy nighties and trackpants, lip balm, chewing gum, and some healthy snacks.

You will never be fully ready – no matter how super-freak organised you are – but don’t worry maternal instincts kick in!

And you will have the most beautiful, fragile little bundle of joy who will make every moment onwards the most special of your life. So enjoy it!

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Mobility aids going walkabout at hospital Mobility aids are going walking never to return at a Tauranga Hospital department and a call is going out for patients to bring them back.

if they are not returned. For the last two weeks we have run very low on crutches for inpatients.

“And Rehabilitation Equipment Services has run out of walking frames to issue in the community.”

Martin says return of equipment requests were being met with varying “Some people simply forget they degrees of success and he’s now have equipment from the hospital,” appealing to the public more broadly. says physiotherapy team leader Martin “It’s not a good use of our health Kidd. “So the message is, if you have it resources to be buying new equipment, and no longer need it please return it.” when there is so much equipment in Crutches and walking frames are the the community which is not being most common items to go walkabout used. If you have any equipment you but over-toilet frames and wheelchairs no longer need, please return it. are also high on the list. The loss of “If you’re unsure whether you still the equipment, loaned out to people require your walking aid contact the to aid their recovery, is having health Physiotherapy Department.” implications for other patients.

Tauranga Hospital’s Physiotherapy “If we don’t have the equipment, Physiotherapy team leader Department can be contacted on 07 579 people in need don’t get the support Martin Kidd is appealing they require when they require it, which 8441 or text 027 886 0985 and someone for mobility aids to be delays their recovery or being able to will get back to you. returned to the hospital. return home,” says Martin.

Equipment can also be left in the “In the last eight months we have issued 741 walking ‘return area’ at Tauranga Hospital’s front reception. frames, which is about three a day,” says Martin.

Be sure to give your name at reception so it is clear “So you can see how that can soon become a problem who has returned what.

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Getting moving again (Part 1)

For example, during the last four months I’ve been helping someone with significant arthritis pain in a knee.

This had reduced her mobility to the point where she could no longer exercise and lived on painkillers.

With diet we added a range of anti-inflammatory compounds with antioxidant-dense foods, less sugar and carbohydrates and significantly boosted antiinflammatory fats from flax seeds, almonds, walnuts, oily fish, olive oil and avocado.

We then added a broad spectrum multi antioxidant/ mineral and vitamin complex.

To this we added a stabilised Omega 3 fish oil booster to reduce tissue inflammation around the damaged

knee joint. For specific joint support we added a complex of high grade chondroitin with a 95 per cent turmeric extract.

We then added a temporary antiinflammatory complex to rapidly reduce joint inflammation.

This included potent anti-inflammatory agents such as ActiVin grape seed extract, resveratrol, acai extract and others. After four months she’s now mostly painfree and for the first time in years no longer needs painkillers.

You can see the delight on her face now she’s able to start doing the things she loves. As a bonus her general wellbeing has improved significantly.

The really interesting thing is the arthritis which caused the pain is still there. Her cartilage is still worn and damaged. What we have done is shut down unwanted inflammation.

The result is significantly improved mobility.

Give me a call or email john@abundant.co.nz if you need more information.

Join my full weekly newsletter at www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health.

Contact John on 0800 423 559. To read more go to www.sunlive.co.nz

Getting a handle on our carbohydrate excesses

The more we get involved helping people with weight, diabetes and other metabolic issues, the more we’re convinced one really simple concept holds the key to many of these problems.

Like putting the right fuel in our cars petrol tank, food and drink is our fuel – and we too need to get the mix right.

The really simple key idea is having too much carbohydrate in our fuel mix is par for the course for most people.

Keep doing this year in year out and you will eventually have weight, diabetes and metabolic issues.

Carbohydrate makes glucose for energy, excess glucose is stored as fat, and over time the mechanism for distributing the glucose around the body breaks down and too much glucose remains in the bloodstream.

This creates havoc, and leads to conditions like diabetes, obesity, heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and so on.

Most nutritionists or dieticians will tell you, with some minor variations, your fuel mix should be in the ratio of 30 per cent protein, 30 per cent fat and

40 per cent carbohydrate.

A very simple way for you to get this mix right is to understand roughly what percentages of these three key food categories do different food and drink options actually contain.

Here’s some examples in a supermarket, where carbohydrate dominates, and often accounts for up to 90 per cent of the total protein, fat and carbohydrates.

Fruit and vegetables, cereals, breads, baked goods, cracker and sweet biscuits, bars, fizzy, energy and juice drinks, potato chips, sweets, beer and wine, rice and pasta. And naturally occurring, only in fruit and vegetables.

Protein and fat-rich foods can be found in meat and processed meats, fish, seafood, dairy, nuts and seeds, eggs and oils. Lentils, and some beans and peas are a good mix of the three.

Take a look in your trolley next time, to see where you might fit in this equation.

A bit of a tweak here and there might pay a big dividend.

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An author’s trio of tales As the adage goes: ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’.

In Jan Pendergrast’s new picture book, her words tell the story and the illustrations bring her words to life.

Jan’s book ‘Pop’s Busy Blue Truck’ is one of three books the Tauranga author is launching at The Cargo Shed on Sunday, March 13.

Illustrated by Tauranga illustrator Gordon Miller, ‘Pop’s Busy Blue Truck’ is a personal tale about Jan’s husband Hans, his faithful dog Zac, and his beloved blue truck.

“It’s dedicated to ‘Pop’ who drove the blue truck for any reason at any time and one of his dogs that was just a faithful loyal dog,” says Jan. “The illustrator Gordon Miller is absolutely excellent and he created a personality around this dog.

“All the way through the dog imitates what Pop’s doing, it’s really funny. When the sketches were coming in, we just laughed our way through.”

Jan’s easy-read book for readers aged eight

to 10 ‘Hut Hangout’ is also based on a personal experience. “Plus some,” says Jan. Illustrated by Tauranga’s Andria Brice, ‘Hut Hangout’ is about two friends’ attempt to build a hut in a tall tree on the farm.

“It’s based on my sons about 30 years ago,” says Jan. “They made a step ladder up into the tree which you can still see. It’s a little bit overgrown with rata vine and whatnot now, but you can still see where the boards are on the tree.

“They got up there and it was so high and windy. They freaked out and gave it up, but I continued the story. Dad comes in and helps them get on with it.”

The third book Jan is launching on Sunday is titled ‘Ruatara’, which is a historical, creative, non-fiction novelette for 10-14 year olds about Samuel Marsden and the young Ruatara, one of the first Nga Puhi leaders to become closely associated with Europeans.

“He [‘Ruatara’] started about 2006 for a writing competition,” says Jan. “Once I got researching I thought this is one very interesting person and it’s a piece of NZ

Jan Pendergrast with her trio of books. history which is very little known.

“It’s basically the heart behind the Gospel coming to New Zealand.

“The more I read I discovered that Samuel Marsden was a lovely man.” Jan will be signing and selling her books at her Three in One Books Launch at The Cargo Shed on March 13 from 2pm-4pm.

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Pirates and fairies will walk the Lakes Pirates and fairies will take over The Lakes in Tauriko this Sunday, as Tauranga Parents Centre runs its third annual Walk the Lakes event.

– either a 3.5km or a 5km walk – the event is suitable for even the smallest pirate or fairy, says Karyn.

“We give them lots of time, so the shorter walk, the 3.5km, they dawdle around and it takes them about 45 minutes.”

For those who want a bit Families will walk around the more of a challenge there is suburb via the Lakes Boulevard a 5km walk, too. road on March 13, and “[The 3km is] very low Tauranga Parents Centre key, there’s a nice little president Karyn Grindlay says flat easy walk for people the event is expected to be pushing buggies and little popular with children, with people toddling along. bubble machines, face painting, “For the more athletic Mr Whippy, and prizes all on the Ben, 6, and Louisa, 3, Williams dressed families, there’s the nice and ready for the walk. day’s agenda. little 5km which goes up the “I think they like the dressing steep hill and then tootles down for the event, with Kerry saying up and getting face painted and to the nice flat bit.” her friends who attend also don a maybe getting a prize at the end The terrain is suitable for prams costume. “It’s fun, it’s a really good and the photos.” and buggies, says Karyn. A family event. And it would be nice to see Kerry McKeown and her two or an individual can participate more of Tauranga behind it.” boys Callum, six, and Lewis, 18 in Walk the Lakes for $10.

Tauranga Parents Centre, a months, say the 3.5km walk isn’t Registrations on the day, start at not-for-profit, volunteer-based too long for them.

9.30am, and every registration goes organisation, will put funds raised Callum will take along a scooter, in the draw to win prizes. back into the centre. which Kerry says is fairly common The 5km walkers set off 10am, The centre helps more than 350 at Walk the Lakes. with the 3.5km walkers starting Tauranga families prepare for the “People do it on bikes and 10.15am. For more information, birth and care of their babies, scooters and stuff,” says Kerry, who and provides follow-up parenting visit www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/ says Lewis won a micro scooter walk-the-lakes/tauranga courses and groups to help new last year. The McKeowns dress up parents. With two walk options Cayla-Fay Saunders

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Letting your dreams fly with a student exchange Bay of Plenty students looking for a life-changing experience should consider studying abroad for a year, with an information seminar this weekend showing how they can live and learn in another country.

positive encounters and stories from their travels after successfully completing the exchange.

Jerry says anyone interested in living in another country, learning a new language and immersing themselves in a different culture should attend the seminar.

“It’s purely an information-giving event – you can come and meet a student who successfully completed her exchange last year and an

inbound student on exchange from France and see what it’s all about.”

Countries involved include Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and USA. The information seminar is at Classic Flyers on March 13 from 10am-12pm. Applications for Rotary Exchange during 2017 close on April 15, 2016. Merle Foster

The information seminar this Sunday, March 13, at Classic Flyers is for students interested in completing a 12-month Rotary International Youth Exchange during 2017.

Youth Exchange chairman Jerry Cowper says the exchange programme suits many different people – and is a “really growing experience”.

“We often say you send away a child and a young adult returns,” says Jerry.

“Some of the students are really outgoing, and others are quiet.

“When the quiet ones come back, you can’t stop them talking.”

Youth Exchange chairman Jerry Cowper says let your dreams fly with a Hundreds of students, aged life-changing 12-month Rotary International Youth Exchange.

16-18, have returned full of

Bethlehem College students head to China Four students will be jet-setting off to Nanchang, the capital of the Jiangxi Province in south-eastern China, for an international business experience like no other.

thinks will be “a real eye-opener”.

She received a $1000 scholarship through the New Zealand China Friendship Society.

“It’s a partial scholarship from the China Friendship Society, and the other half we had to pay for. I’m thinking of doing a little bit of fundraising, “I’m hoping to have a little market stall.”

John Hodgson, the New Brooke plans on taking Zealand China Friendship economics further than Society National executive college, and hopes the president for the Tauranga upcoming trip shows her branch, says this experience what business is like will be different from the outside New Zealand. usual international “[I hope it] opens my student exchange. The eyes to the economic students, who study world and how business either accountancy or works overseas compared economics at Bethlehem to New Zealand.”

Brooke Maddison, John Hodgson, Jaine Harrison, College, will stay with John believes New Philip Chol and Hannah Campbell. homestays to ensure they Zealanders need to know get the full China experience. more about China. “Whether New Zealanders want to “They can’t help but learn about China and its like China or Chinese culture or not, so long as they people,” says John. have a better understanding of China.”

The students are expected to go to a local market and John’s been running the trips to China for five years, barter for a few kilograms of peaches, as part of their and takes students from all interest areas, from business learning experience. to arts and sports. The students leave for China on John says there will be an award for the student that Cayla-Fay Saunders April 12. can haggle the best deal for the peaches.

“They have to learn about bargaining and see who gets the best deal.”

These tasks, John says, will help the students, as “having an extra focus is beyond just having a China experience”.

Bethlehem College economics student Brooke Maddison is one of the four students going on the trip.

Brooke has never been overseas before, so she’s looking forward to “the experience with China and a new place” but also the economics side of it, which she

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When is ugly beautiful?

Julie Millar started it. The Greerton greenfinger produced some tomatoes that looked more like bagels or doughnuts.

Albeit red ones. They smelled and tasted like tomatoes but looked like doughnuts.

Julie had some obvious and reasonable questions like what, why and how?

“They were self-seeded.

I didn’t plant them,” she explains. So she took them to the local garden centre. “They said blame the spray or the

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explanation. chemicals. But I don’t use either Now what about and neither do the neighbours.”

Sherryl Heavy’s “ugly Jim Thompson has some as” tomatoes? explanations but not as many She seems to think answers. “I’ve been growing Julie’s tomatoes and tomatoes like that for 30 years,” hers are of an ilk. says the Cherrywood resident.

Her sister picked “Not pretty, not too juicy and up a punnet of very fleshy.

“Good tomatoes,” he says. “freebies” from a women’s What about a name, and or why evening do they have holes? in South Jim can’t help there.

Auckland.

“An old neighbour, an Irishman, It was an gave me some stock. He might old variety, have had some answers but he’s an heirloom gone now.” tomato.

So how did the tomatoes, red “And are doughnuts, red bagels get from you poised?”

Cherrywood to Greerton to selfasks Sherryl. seed? It could have been some Because it’s stock going from friend to friend The evolution of tomatoes. Jim Thompson not a bagel, it’s not a to acquaintance to neighbour? and his weird ones. Photo: Bruce Barnard. doughnut, but an Or was it the birds and nature orange. doing their combined thing?

And Sherryl, by her own “I am 95 per cent “The birds admission, does a very fine love these sure it’s called Omana vegetarian barbecue with tomatoes.”

Orange. They have a caramelised onions and a splash of And so does very different look to balsamic vinegar and mushrooms. the blight most tomatoes, a sort She offered up the photo to The of velvety pulp. apparently.

Weekend Sun as evidence.

“And they can have So they may “There’s always one in the cluster cringeworthy rude have kindly that looks that bad, that ugly. And bits.” “Ugly carried the 99 per cent of the time it’s the first seed on a as” tomatoes are to ripen.” the best tomatoes this short flight So ugly with attitude. across town Pillans Point resident But she loves them so much ‘Cringeworthy rude bits’ has ever slapped on a and deposited it she has been spreading “ugly as” describe Sherryl Heavy’s barbecue. “They hold in the Greerton tomatoes throughout the Bay of ‘ugly as’ tomato. together beautifully.” garden. A plausible Plenty ever since.

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Greerton is turning green this Thursday for its Irish Mile event on St Patrick’s Day. Supported by Crockfords Real Estate, Greerton’s Irish Mile on March 17 encourages families to walk from Greerton Village School and back again dressed in their best Irish theme.

Leading the walk will be Tauranga SPCA, which is the recipient of all funds raised from the gold coin donation entry.

To fill grumbling tummies after the walk, there will be a sausage sizzle from 5.30pm.

Crowds will be entertained with Irish-themed music performed by Tauranga Celtic style covers band

– The Whittakers – as well as a giant inflatable slide and pony rides for the children and a coffee cart for the adults.

There will also be spot prizes for best dressed and the best Irishthemed baby buggy.

Running in conjunction with Greerton’s Irish Mile, The Weekend Sun is giving away a $500 advertising package to one lucky retailer who impresses in a window dressing competition.

The Irish Mile starts from Greerton Village School on March 17 from 5pm-7pm.

Entry is a gold coin donation.

Entries for the window dressing competition are to be in to Sally by Friday, March 11.

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Starting with the right curtains This week, the Sustainable Backyards 2016 calendar included an event on Solar & Home Sustainability in Action.

Wills visited her Katikati home to undertake a free assessment and give advice on how to make the house a more sustainable asset.

Jo arrived at my home on a sunny Tuesday afternoon – and things were hot! Coincidentally, one of the main topics we talked about Journalist Merle Foster wanted was home heating. to know more – so Sustainability SO visit homes free of charge to Options’ development manager Jo provide whatever knowledge – independent and trustworthy – they can to assist residents in sustainable living.

They provide advice on new home builds – how to build more effectively, sustainably and what to consider first, renovations – priorities, focus and what are the right things to concentrate on.

Or how to simply do things better in your current home environment – essentially how can we drive our home better.

Jo says, mainly, people turn to SO when there’s a problem, whether it be big electricity or water bills, damp rooms or mouldy bathrooms.

I’m just curious about how I can improve my home’s sustainability and ensure my Sustainability Options’ development electricity usage is the lowest manager Jo Wills. possible while still providing a

warm home for my family during winter. Firstly, Jo asks questions about how we heat the home, what insulation we have, how many square metres it is etc.

My home ticks the first box by having thick insulation in the ceiling and underfloor. These make an envelope around the home which stops heat escaping.

Coupled with a layer of polythene under the house, which stops moisture from the ground going upwards, this is a good start.

Underneath the average home there is 200 litres of moisture rising every 10 days, a percentage that dissipate through the vent and the rest enters the home.

I have a heat pump – but it only heats one part of my L-shape home – a studio-type addition to the rear.

This is where we have our bedroom, nursery and bathroom.

So how can we warm the living room, kitchen/dining area, and also supply heat to the two bedrooms and office at the front of the house?

The house has aluminium windows with full-length blinds.

Jo reckons that’s my first item to address.

To read more, Merle’s story continues in upcoming issues of The Weekend Sun. Merle Foster

Keeping the exterior of Bay homes clean From house washing to insect control, Wonderwash offers a variety of exterior cleaning services. ‘No home is too big or small’ is the company motto.

The local and affordable exterior cleaning company offers services including house washing, roof and gutter cleaning, insect control and cleaning of driveways, paths, decks and fences.

Owner and operator Anthony Howard says the company has a unique cleaning process which removes dirt, moss, mold, grime and cobwebs without harsh pressure.

“We also offer low pressure cleaning and slow release moss and mold treatment services.

“No matter what cleaning method we use, we guarantee you great results.”

Anthony has many years’ experience in the building, maintenance and house washing industries and firmly believes an exterior cleaning company should deliver high quality service at an affordable price.

Wonderwash owner and operator Anthony Howard.

He has extensive knowledge of cladding, roofing and exterior surfaces so is able to determine the best method and products to use for your home.

The company services Waikato and Bay of Plenty and doesn’t charge for travel outside of Tauranga and Hamilton.

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How to understand your power bill Every month we open our power bills and only look at one thing – the amount we owe. Why? Because – for the life of us – we cannot make sense of the charges, costs, prices and readings.

But winter, a time when electricity bites, is coming so The Weekend Sun thought it’s time to get a hold on what all of these figures mean.

According to the Citizens Advice Bureau, we’re not alone in having trouble understanding the contents of our energy bills. But CAB says it’s important to be able to make sense of it, so you know what you’re being charged for. And it’s useful if you want to compare prices between providers.

So here’s a breakdown from CAB of the standard items found on most electricity bills.

Your monthly bill includes the cost of generating the electricity, transmitting it to the national grid, distributing it to your area by a lines company, selling it to your household –they are the companies sending you the bills – and a small Electricity Authority levy.

The exact layout and wording will depend on the provider, whether it’s for gas or electricity, and whether it’s for a domestic or business account.

They generally have an ‘ICP’ – a unique code identifying the property being

supplied by the retailer, and the period you are being billed for including the total number of days.

It will say whether the billed amount is for estimated usage or usage according to a meter reading, the name of your pricing plan, and the type of meter being used to measure your power usage and its identification number. And the amount you’re being billed.

The interesting bit is the breakdown of the amount you’re being billed.

This is split into a daily fixed charge – this is based on a fixed rate per day and is displayed as ‘cents per day’ or ‘c/day’.

The fixed rate varies between pricing plans.

The daily fixed charge is the daily fixed rate times the number of days in the billing period. This amount covers meter rental, meter reading costs, and a fixed fee charged by network operator/lines company.

The variable rate charge is based on your power usage, displayed as units or kilowatt hours kWH, and is displayed as ‘cents per Unit’ or kilowatt hours c/kWH. The units or kWH may be from a recent meter reading or from an estimate.

The variable rate charge is the variable rate times by the kWH used.

Then there’s GST on the total of the fixed rate amount and the variable amount; and an early payment or other discount, if applicable.

To compare your supplier’s prices with another, you need to check both their fixed rate and

their variable rate. You can go online to What’s My Number to find out if you can save money by switching providers.

CAB says each electricity retailer has a range of pricing plans to suit different types

of customer, and sometimes you can save money by changing your pricing plan.

For example, if your household uses less than 8000kWH per year, then a low-use plan – which has a lower daily fixed rate but higher variable rate – is likely to be a good option.

If your household uses more than 8000kWH per year you might benefit from a plan with a higher daily fixed rate but a lower variable rate.

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Have you got weeds around the backyard?

Do you try your best to rid of them?

Stop right here.

As part of Sustainable Backyards Month 2016, there’s a workshop on March 20 on the Biodiversity and the Importance of Weeds.

To be held at Historic

Village from 11am12 noon, participants can learn more about the part weeds play in our ecosystem, with gardening guru Noel Peterson.

The event is a gold coin donation.

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New blinds for new home or new look Functional, stylish, and practical. These are the key features that make roller blinds and sunscreens the favourite choice for window coverings in the Bay of Plenty.

Made here in Tauranga since 1987, Bay Blinds sources its components and fabrics from around the world.

“Due to our harsh marine climate, blinds must be hard wearing and UV stabilised,” says owner Paul Taylor.

“Sunscreens and roller blinds

have rapidly become our most popular products because they fulfill these requirements perfectly, not to mention looking exceptionally good in your windows.” Making a roller blind or sunscreen isn’t easy.

To insure it rolls up straight, the fabric must be cut perfectly square every time; no easy task when fabrics come in a range of thicknesses, patterns, and textures.

Bay Blinds uses a state of the art ultrasonic cutting table and a team of experts to complete this process. It is then assembled into a blind and checked for both operation and quality.

“We make hundreds of these every week and everyone of them has to be perfect because they can’t be altered once they’re in the window,” says Paul. “Our staff are Experts use a state of the art ultrasonic cutting table for their blinds.

exceptionally good at their job and we’re really proud of making such a quality product”.

If you’re in the market for new blinds, perhaps to finish off your new home or maybe just to update your existing look, give Bay Blinds a ring. They guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

New sections go up for auction There will be no need for camping out on-site this weekend to gain a slice of Tauranga’s newest residential subdivision.

Eighteen sections in stage one of Papamoa’s Terrace Views subdivision go on sale to the public, for one day only, this Saturday.

But, the Zariba Properties Limited sites will be sold via an online auction system.

Prior registration and authorisation is required in order to participate in the process.

This is done online at www.terraceviews.co.nz Bids will be taken from 10am

on the day.

The highest bid on each section will be updated hourly up until, and including, 3pm, with bidding closing 4pm.

Those requiring any assistance with the online auction process can contact the Zariba team via the website.

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Three changes to leaky home legislation Changes are being made to the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act to ensure assistance is available for families affected by leaky homes who otherwise would have been unfairly excluded.

Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith announced the changes on Wednesday night, saying three changes have been made to the existing legislation.

The first change extends the definition of the ‘built’ date to align with a 2014 Supreme Court decision.

“The High Court and Court of Appeal had previously ruled that the ‘built’ date was the date of the last building inspection, but the Supreme Court determined it was when the code compliance certificate was issued, a date which in some cases is many months, and sometimes years later.

“This affects who is eligible for assistance, given the

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10-year limitation on claims.

The change will enable about 70 homeowners previously deemed ineligible to be able to pursue their claim without the expense of individually taking each case through the courts,” says Nick.

The second change relates to the expiry of the Financial Assistance Package, which is due to occur on July 23, 2016.

“It is possible that by this date, some claims may still not have reached the ‘notice to proceed’ stage, which is the critical point of the claim process.

“This change means homeowners who are actively progressing claims in the system as of July 23, 2016, will be able to continue to do so, rather than have the expiry date arbitrarily prevent a claim from proceeding where good progress is being made.

The third change will remove any doubt about the validity of the eligibility criteria for access to the

Financial Assistance Package.

“Two of the criteria – 1B and 1C – are presently located in the Gazette notice by regulation, which the High Court has raised concerns about,” says Nick.

“The change means they are moved into the Act to provide a greater deal of legal certainty so that their validity cannot be questioned.

Previous decisions made on the basis of these two criteria will be validated.”

Nick says in the five years this scheme has operated it’s helped more 1450 homeowners repair or start repairing their leaky homes and eased the cost of the burden of repairs for owners.

“The changes passed today [March 9] are sensible refinements to the Act.” More information on changes to the Act can be found on Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s website at www.building.govt.nz/fap

Fixing up plumbing problems If you have water woes at home – whether it is bathroom fixups, leaky pipes or your shower pressure needs changing, talk to Kev’s Plumbing.

Owner-operator Colin Fine – who is nicknamed ‘Kev’ – is on-call for emergencies and anything plumbing problems.

He will show up at any time and make the water flow again.

“I’ve been a plumber all my life and have 35 years’ experience,” says Colin, who will travel Bay of Plenty-wide for work. “I specialise in re-piping houses that have leaky water pipes in walls,” says Colin.

“People don’t realise that usually when this kind of thing starts happening it

doesn’t stop – it starts happening in other areas – so all pipes should be inspected and replaced.”

Colin can also take care of all bathroom plumbing, hot water cylinder replacements and general maintenance.

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And when you call Colin about a job, he’s the man who shows up.

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An eclectic wonderland for all ages From the outside Three Little Whimzee may look like a children’s store, but when you step inside you’re greeted with a wonderland of vintage and nostalgic items aimed at adults too.

With boutique quality items coming in, owners Deon and Juliet Johnston are excited to fill their shop with products from the UK that they say are new to the New Zealand market.

One of these products is UGears, a self-propelled wooden flat pack construction kit designed to

make vehicles such as combine harvesters and trams; perfect gifts for Dad or a hard-to-buy-for man.

“They’re very detailed, very intricate. That’s what drew me to them first,” says Juliet.

Three Little Whimzee also stocks Magic Organic Apothecary, or MOA, a skincare range out of the UK that was recently in goody bags at London Fashion Week.

Deon and Juliet moved from Christchurch with their three children four years ago, following the earthquakes.

They set up Three Little Whimzee as a pop-up shop during December 2015 and January 2016, and the public response was positive, so they set up a permanent Owners Deon and Juliet Johnston playing with their new UGears vehicles.

shop in the heart of Tauranga City.

“We do have a lot of amazing children’s products, but also we’re going to have these amazing new lines coming through in the homewares and the adults range,” Deon explains.

Juliet says “if you’re looking for things that are a bit vintage, something a bit special, or a trip down memory lane” then Three Little Whimzee is perfect for you. Cayla-Fay Saunders

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at the Tauranga store and includes some very stylish storage shelves and display cabinets, tables and more.

“You’ll love the twist on colours and styles in this range – perfect for apartment living or to give your home a fresh burst of current styling.”

The friendly team is bursting with energy and have the passion to match the right furniture with your home and lifestyle. It’s not just about furniture though – at Danske Mobler International there’s also “The showroom is inspirational to say the least,” some amazing and unique wall art, ornaments and says the team. There’s a huge range of contemporary Danske Mobler International lounge, dining, bedroom accessories to enhance every room in your home.

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Eat street needs work

Having ventured down to Tauranga’s version of ‘Eat Street ‘I wouldn’t go as far to call it a fail but it is no success story either.

That is by no means a reflection on Sally Cooke and her hard working team in Tauranga Mainstreet but they certainly are up against it.

Several things need to happen. First of all the restaurants have to play their part and collectively be open every day and every night, but for that to happen the road has to be closed and covered so the restaurants can push their table and chairs right out, thus creating the much needed atmosphere.

Of course you will need money for this and I think

Sally is better off knocking on Gareth Morgan’s door than going to the local council. What she will get from council is lots of red tape. Being an ex-restaurant owner on The Strand I had many battles with council over alfresco dining.

But in my day I was dealing with councillors who thought alfresco dining was the name of a café in the early avenues.

I’m sure that’s not the case now. I wish Sally and co all the best in their endeavours and with a new Mayor next year and perhaps some new young faces in council maybe that miracle on Wharf St just might happen.

John Harvey, Tauranga City

Dining Precinct dead duck?

I just want to add my two cents’ worth about Wharf St – our fabulous new dining precinct.

We decided to venture in one Friday night recently and try out one of the restaurants. We never usually come in from Katikati for dinner – but I thought hey what the hell.

So I called the day before and was told I didn’t need a booking at this particular restaurant.

And since Wharf St is the city’s dining precinct – and it being a wild Friday night – I thought all would be fine.

We’ve been to Brisbane’s South Bank eating mecca so I was excited. We got there at 8.55pm and everything was closing up.

The precinct was dead as a door nail. The restaurant I’d called wouldn’t take us in – not even just for a main.

After trying quite a few only one took us and decided they wanted the revenue. This restaurant was lovely but the idea of Wharf St dining precinct is a joke. Brisbane’s South Bank is open all hours – you can waltz in at 10pm and get fed.

But 8.55pm – really? If you want to brand something a happening dining precinct – firstly make sure the restaurants want to stay open.

Outside diners we saw were being ushered away as chefs knocked off for the night.

Such a disappointment. I won’t be wasting the gas coming into town again for a feed.

K Morland, Katikati

We need a lady wearing the chain - again!

I hope a woman is going to put her name forward for the Mayoralty at the local body elections in October. In my 30 years as a ratepayer I think the best Mayor was when we had a lady Mayor Jan Beange. She did try to run the council like a business, not that she got much help from her council or from council staff.

What we need is someone who has not been on council.

I must say, that like a lot of people, how disappointed I have been with the 10 new councillors.

Perhaps with a good strong leader things could change.

So come on ladies - let’s see a good strong woman on the voting paper for Mayor.

EK Mills, Tauranga City

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The old curtains have to stay Oh how I would liked to have had new curtains, just to let the neighbours know I’m concerned about myself.

My 30-year-old curtains have faded almost to shreds, and have to be careful when opening or shutting them.

Oh how I would like to have had new curtains!

Bright new colours fluttering in the summer breeze, and I, so proud to invite friends to see and show them how affluent I am to afford new curtains.

But alas, with just a certain amount of income to pay my living costs - rates, health charges, insurances and food etc - I’ve to

Keep our flag!

forget about my new curtains and keep my old ones that did me a great service through the years.

These are the same curtains I had as my children grew, and they are now fading and battered, but still bring back memories.

Oh how I would have loved new curtains. They may not have cost $28 million, but still we have to get our priorities right.

The wellbeing of my household comes first before any unnecessary must-haves and luxuries.

Pity the Government didn’t have the same logic when going for a new bit of bunting to show off.

R Jones, Otumoetai

Today I received my flag referendum voting papers and was amazed to find voting instructions in 25 foreign languages.

How can these nonKiwis be permitted to vote on something so dear to the heart of real Kiwis as our national flag when they can’t speak our language?

Apathy is our greatest weakness, so don’t let the Government spin doctors with their Operation Brainwash trample on our values.

Get out and vote to preserve our heritage.

Keep our flag!

D Shiel, Matua

It’s about national identity Congratulations Rogers Rabbits on bringing a more balanced perspective to the flag debate. It’s not about John Key, political point-scoring, the cost, or the relative merits of the alternative. For me, it’s primarily about national identity: whether we want to continue being branded as

an outpost of Britain or whether it is time to assert our uniqueness as a proud, independent, forward-looking, modern nation finding our own way in the world. If the latter, there is no point in retaining the British flag as a key component of our flag.

PJ Donnell, Welcome Bay

Voting papers: will you tick the first box?

I note on the Referendum voting papers they have had one last attempt to get a change by putting the faux flag first on two papers, including the voting form, which is totally wrong the national flag which it still is should have been shown first.

They are hoping the lazy among us will tick the first box.

A Bourne, Omokoroa

Please jump off the warmist merry-go-round Re: ‘Talking climate change in Tauranga’ article in The Weekend Sun, March 4.

I object to any part of my rates going to a purveyor of the mouthings of the totally discredited Al Gore.

This failed politician hooked into making millions out of the gullibility of the easily led ‘do gooders’ - his film the ‘Inconvenient Truth’ has been completely demolished by science and actual measured world facts to the extent that many authorities have even banned the screening of this dishonest and destructive propaganda.

This is not my opinion but statements of fact.

Just this week national weather news has been touting February as being the hottest on record yet the actual facts do not support this in any way.

For example, Christchurch was said to have broken

a new record this year with a sweltering 36.1 degrees Celsius.

Yet in 2009 it exceeded 41 degrees Celsius and in Rangiora on February 7, 1973, a high of 42.4 degrees Celsius was recorded. So once again we get these ‘warmist’ climate change people obviously making it up as they go along.

As far as I’m concerned they can waste their lives chasing after moonbeams just as long as they and their local spokeswoman Michelle Elborn and her ilk don’t want me to pay for their misguided stupidity.

Shame on you Tauranga City Council for getting sucked into this Populist rubbish - the unwarranted costs associated with the Y2K fiasco are still being counted.

Let’s get off this ‘warmist’ merry-go-round before the costs of it also get right out of hand.

R Smith, Matua

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“When I returned, my new queue acquaintance was looking for me…odd, I thought. “However, we continued to chat as I rejoined the queue to place my order. Next minute a KFC hostess tells me my meal is ready and what drink would I like?

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acquaintance confirmed it was in fact my order, she had ordered and paid for it.

Well blow me down! Why? She explained she’d had some good health news during the week and she was sharing her good fortune. She would not elaborate.

Dumbfounded, I extended many thanks and kissed her hand.”

You’re right Kathy, people are wonderful.

BARBED WIRE A colleague wrestled with a new toilet roll.

She eventually won but at what cost? She reckons she could have got another two or three mimis out of all the segments wasted trying to unravel the damned thing. “I feel the pain – bloody annoying,” says another

“OUR KIDS SAY THEY NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE US!”

Let us know things that annoy you – why bellyache on your own? Email hunter@thesun.co.nz with your rants and raves.

Intelligence is flagged On receiving my referendum papers, I note the proposed new flag is the first choice on the voting paper and on the brochure ‘Our Nation Your Choice’ the proposed flag is on the first flagpole.

Standing Orders that are written for the protection of all persons involved in meeting and voting procedure normally has the ‘status quo’ in the principal or leading role with the options then listed.

The flag referendum has been a politically motivated and manipulated process that impugns the intelligence of NZ citizens. MJ Anderson, Pyes Pa.

See Joy & Bill’s story at summerset.co.nz

“We’ve never been so social” Joy and Bill have been at Summerset for just over three years and held their golden wedding anniversary celebration at the retirement village last year.

Their spacious villa is often filled with family when they’re not flat out enjoying village activities with friends, including the very popular Wine Appreciation Group.

toilet roll aficionado.

“No matter how hard I try and how long I take, the new roll always ends up shredded.” Never mind multi-million dollar Health Ministry overruns and the like, this is an issue of national import. It impacts us all. For example, is this built-in wastage? Colleagues say even peeing is complicated these days and increasingly expensive. And by the way there’s a lesson here blokes. Always attach the new roll so the paper unravels towards you, not back inside against the wall.

And fold, don’t scrunch. That’s crass and that’s toilet training for the week. Do you have toilet roll issues or any other issue? It’s cathartic to share them.

Email: hunter@thesun.co.nz BOUQUET She could have walked right on by and not worried about it. It wasn’t her concern but she made it her concern. It involved one of those courtesy cars all liveried up with Junction Panel and Paint shop signage.

The headlights had been left on. So the driver was going to return to the courtesy car later in the day and the battery would be flat. This kind lady gets on her cellphone to Junction Panel and Paint, which in turn gets onto the hapless driver. Wheels are in motion.

Lights are turned off, a flat battery and aggravation are averted. And all because one person made time at a busy end of the day for a random act of goodwill.

“There,” she said. “That’s my little bit of kindness for the day.”

We sincerely hope the day was kind back to her.

BARBED WIRE This is the story as we heard it. In a moment of unbridled nationalism the young woman got the national flag tattooed on her arm. Perhaps she should have waited until after the referendum. She could be wearing a redundant tattoo. Anyhow that’s all irrelevant because not long after she got her tattoo, someone noticed and pointed out her NZ flag was actually the Australian flag. Bummer! This helps feed all my prejudices about tattoos.

Come and see why we love the life at Summerset

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181 Park Road, Katikati Contact Fiona Nelson on 07 985 6893 katikati.sales@summerset.co.nz

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something goes wrong, and that to me is reassuring.”

It seems to me that Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller as he said in his column The Weekend Sun’s March 4 edition - was indeed ‘blinded by the light’ on his return to New Zealand back in 1998.

Colour-blinded at any rate. He seems to be seeing a silver fern on the ‘alternative rag’ flag whereas, to me it seems quite clearly to be white.

It even somewhat resembles a white feather and we wouldn’t want that now would we Todd?

Perhaps, as with any potential new flag, a great deal more study and consideration would assist, as would a great deal more democracy but that’s not something we seem to see much of these days.

L Badham, Tauranga City.

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ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENTGUIDE News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene. Pg36

MUSIC & ARTS

Community events and occasions across the Bay. Pg37

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sacrificing pocket money for CCF An eight-year-old boy’s pocket money typically goes on a new toy, or lollies from the dairy – but Isaac Davidson is giving the money he earns from shaving his head to the Child Cancer Foundation.

with shaving her head, but she’s just handed over six weeks of her pocket money to donate, bless her.”

Like mother like daughter, Jo also has long hair and isn’t fazed about losing her hair.

“I don’t mind going bald, I’m just not looking forward to the regrowth.

“I haven’t had mine cut for a Isaac is ‘Shaving His Lid while so it’s down past my For a Brave Kid’ on shoulders.

Saturday, March “At least I won’t have 12, as part of to straighten my Child Cancer hair for a while.”

Foundation Craigs Mount Beach Investment Bald FunRazor Partners at Mount Main managing Beach. He will be director Frank doing it with his Aldridge is also mum Jo. Jo losing his locks for Da y.

“We talk about how the cause. rd a vi d yH fortunate we are and so n “Somebody pulled my rac to: T , w it how we’ve heard of other h h e r s o n Is a a c , 8 . P h o arm, but I know it’s for a children in the community who good cause so I’m happy to do it.” have suffered, and he [Isaac] just wanted As the clippers move through his hair, to do something to help,” says Jo. Frank will be thinking of the few colleagues who “We’ve read articles and it’s just made him stop and have had experience with cancer. think a wee bit.”

“The kids are looking forward to it,” says Frank.

The Davidsons have set up a fundraising page, “They’ll probably just give me stick.” which has so far raised more than $1300.

But they know the serious message behind it.

“But this week Isaac wanted to go around and do The Child Cancer Foundation Mount Beach Bald door-to-door to raise more money.

FunRazor is at Mount Main Beach on March 12 “It’s nice to see him thinking about other people.” from 11am.

Isaac’s 10-year-old sister is also jumping on board.

There’s still time to register at childcancer.org.nz “She’s got really long hair, but she wasn’t comfortable Zoe Hunter

A heart stopping chilly challenge for funds Are you up for a challenge? Heart Kids BOP is encouraging residents to get together a team brave enough to chill out in an icy pool for five minutes in support of charity next Saturday.

Heart Kids BOP’s Bay of Plenty Heart Stopper Challenge on Saturday, March 19, aims to raise funds and support the thousands of children and families who face the even bigger challenge of living with a congenital heart defect every single day.

The national event challenges teams of four to six to sit in an icy pool for five minutes, with the ice water reflecting its use to help slow a patient’s

metabolism during open heart surgery.

The Heart Stopper Challenge celebrates these brave children and aims to spread awareness and provide life-long support for people who battle congenital heart defects.

Funds raised from the event will be used to support heart children and their families in the Bay of Plenty community as well as throughout the country.

For more information, or to register a team, visit heartstopper.org.nz/ event/heartstopperchallengebop2016 or www.facebook.com/ heartstopperchallengeheartkidsbop/ Firefighters taking part in a previous chilly challenge.

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment. Pg37

The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg38

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Snooker watching at its best If you’re keen to see some of New Zealand’s best snooker players competing, Tauranga is the place to be this weekend.

The Bay of Plenty Open Snooker Champs is on at Tauranga Citizens Club from 8am-7pm tomorrow, and 8.30am-6pm on Sunday.

This is New Zealand’s first Open Snooker Tournament of the year and is open to all ages. Admission to watch is free. See Eventfinder for more information.

Buy Now at Cartridge World 84 Willow Street, Tauranga

MOUNT BEACH BALD! SHAVE YOUR LID FOR A BRAVE KID! Get involved and register now to support children with cancer and their families! Participate as an individual or get a group together.

For more information contact Delwynne Hahunga PHN: 07 579 4141 or 021 497 859 EML: dhahunga@childcancer.org.nz

Sign up at CHILDCANCER.ORG.NZ

EVENT: WHERE:

Main Beach, Mt Maun ganui

WHEN:

Saturday 12th March 11am registration 11.30am shaving be gins!

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Reasons to be cheerful – Part 31 We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. This week he’s sampling a little something from each of the major pleasure groups: albums, gigs and movies. Yum!

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Greer’s Gastro Bar Sunday 13 – Waylon McPherson 5.30-8.30pm.

Solo acoustic guitar and vocals.

Mt Maunganui RSA Friday 11 – Tony Wellington 7.30pm.

Saturday 12 – The Wild Clovers 7.30pm.

Sunday 13 – Mr 2na 4.30pm.

Tauranga Citz Club Sunday 13 – Mike Field Jazz Quintet 5-8m.

International tour from Canada.

The Crown and Badger Friday 11 – Rising Tide.

Saturday 12 – Red Zone.

The Matua Sunday 13 – Back Porch 3-6pm.

Wednesday 16 – A Taste of Country Night 7.3010pm.

Thursday 17 – St Patrick’s Day – Irish Music all day.

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Saudi Arabia by first-time woman director Haifaa This is something a little different. At Totara St, tomorrow night, Saturday, March 12, New Zealand’s Al-Mansour. You can find the rest of the year’s programme online at www.nzfilmsociety.org.nz/ leading instrumental band is coming to town. I’m tauranga.html with highlights including an early talking about Mothra, the prog rock monster out of Ang Lee film (‘Eat Drink Man Woman’), the Auckland who are here as part of the album tour to lovely Japanese noodle comedy ‘Tampopo’, English launch their new offering ‘Decision Process’. working class Ken Loach doco ‘The Spirit of ‘45’ They’ll be supported by three local groups and and there’s much much more.

I must confess the only one I’ve heard of is Ant 164) A new CD – it’s a bit folky! Local duo My Wars, who are strange and wonderful and extremely Pennyworth, comprising Paul Hoggard and Penny enjoyable. The other two are All Hail The Funkillers Rowsell, have just released their fourth CD ‘Passages and King Fish, whom I know nothing about at all.

In Time’. They are a well-travelled duo, sometimes What I do know: Totara St is the spending as much as six months in a year on the performance venue at The Mauao road, touring both the North and Performing Arts Centre and is a South Islands. ‘Passages in Time’ terrific place to catch a gig; the finds them adding more of a country show costs $15 from Under the influence to their amiable Radar (or on the brand of folk music in door I assume) and fifteen original songs, all doors open 8pm. recorded at their home There’s a teaser for studio in Aongatete.

Mothra’s new album It’s largely acoustic on YouTube if you – guitars, mandolin, want to check out occasionally piano – their unique blend with Paul singing most of heavy guitar-based lead vocals and Penny instrumental rock. harmonising (Penny leads 162) Movies with some too) on a pleasant subtitles! Many and catchy group of songs people are put off by written about everyday movies with subtitles experiences and life. so, if that’s you, you There are also a few can probably ignore guests who pop up and this bit because it’s add an extra touch of class, about the French including the Hamilton Film Festival, which County Bluegrass Band’s started at the Rialto Paul Trenwith on banjo, Cinema last night and runs through to Jess Hinden on violin My Pennyworth’s latest CD. and Peter Parnham who March 20. supplies bass and dobro.

Offerings range from Michael Carné’s classic Find out more at www.mypennyworth.com ‘Daybreak’ (Le Jour Se Leve) to the winner of the 165) More new CDs! Easter and the Jazz Palme d’Or at the 2015 Cannes International Film Festival are rapidly approaching which is a great Festival, ‘Dheepan’. There’s also the winner of opportunity to buy CDs you won’t normally find the Best Actor and Best Screenplay awards at the in the shops. I have here the new album from 2015 Venice International Film Festival, ‘Courted’ one of the artists, Andrew London (ex-Hot Club (L’Hermine) and from Canada the reportedly Sandwich), who has just released ‘Let’s Have extraordinary and somewhat controversial ‘The Friends Around For Dinner’, which is a pure Brand New Testament’. There’s also a film, ‘Valley pleasure. A bunch of other acts are also readying of Love’, which finally pairs the luminous Isabelle new releases.

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Fun for the two and four-legged There’s plenty of activities for your fourlegged friends at Tauranga SPCA’s 2016 Pet and Family Fun Day this Saturday.

From cupcakes to candy floss, event-goers can treat themselves to something tasty from a selection of hot and cold food stands.

Children, or just the young at heart, can also enjoy bouncy castles, face painting, From 10am-2pm at Historic Village, pony rides and a selection of there’ll be dog competitions for carnival rides, and balloon the greatest golden oldie, demonstrations from the uncanny owner Bdazzled Balloons – or resemblance, the relax at the SPCA ‘waggiest’ tail, the Education Tent.

SPCA’s worst breed There’ll be guess, best dressed demonstrations pet, best doggy from the Police tricks, cutest child dog handlers and pet – and and Guus much more.

Knopers If your pooch from NZ K9 isn’t one for the Detection limelight, let Services, them cool off who is an in the paddling internationally pools. renowned detector Organisers haven’t dog trainer. forgotten about the All funds raised two-legged members from the event helps of the family, with Tauranga SPCA to care plenty of stalls selling dog . for the thousands of lost, accessories, and offering o O li e vi a D Th abandoned and unwanted information about pet care. er ijk , 6, w ith dogs and cats that arrive at the Plus, the friendly SPCA team will shelter every year. be there to give you advice how to care for All dogs must be well-behaved and on leads. Entry your pets. There’ll even be some animals including is by gold coin donation. puppies, kittens and rabbits up for adoption.

Zoe Hunter

Ping pong balls, pony rides and prizes Ping pong balls will drop from the sky above Te Puna School this Saturday, as part of the school’s annual fundraiser.

raised will go to the school’s IT, library, and sports uniforms and equipment.

Also popular at the event is the chance for children to ride on the Newfoundland dogs.

There’ll also be tasty food, produce, home baking and a hangi at the event, as well as plants for sale, games, pony rides, karaoke idol, a silent auction and a jumble sale. Lissa says a signed All Blacks prize is up for grabs in the event’s silent auction.

Te Puna School Country Fair is on Saturday, March 12 from 9am-2pm at 225 Te Puna Rd. William Brown, 5, and Olivia McMillin, 5. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

The Te Puna School Annual Country Fair is at the school on Te Puna Rd on Saturday, March 12. The famous helicopter drop starts at 1.30pm on the school field, where a helicopter will hover above and drop 200 ping pong balls.

Each child who catches one wins a prize, but only two will win a helicopter ride.

Organiser and Te Puna PTA member Lissa Carston says funds

MISSING PLEASE HELP!

$1000 REWARD

Our much loved, WINSTON, a 4 year old black and white fluffy Border Collie.

Extremely friendly, with a distinctive black spot on his nose and a white tipped tail.

Lost in Tauranga area.

We desperately seek any information as to his where abouts.

He is our world and we miss him so much.

Our much loved, WINSTON, a 4 year old black and white fluffy Border Collie.

Extremely friendly, with a distinctive black spot on his nose and a white tipped tail.

Lost in Tauranga area. We desperately seek any information as to his where abouts.

He is our world and we miss him so much.

PL EASE PH: 0274697377

if you know anything or see him at all. Thank you, with all our heart!

Friday 11 March 2016

Have you ever wanted to try golf?

Omokoroa Golf Club is calling out to people who have ever thought “perhaps I’ll join” nine-hole golf.

The club is hosting an introductory morning tea for anyone who has thought about playing golf, people who haven’t played in a while, or those new to the district.

Club member and nine-hole ladies’ committee member Diana O’Brien says the meeting is a great way to introduce people to nine-hole golf, and all aspects of the game.

The morning tea is free, and “tea, coffee, and yummy things to eat” will be provided, says Diana.

With a beautiful 18-hole golf course right on the harbour, Omokoroa Golf Club is a friendly place to begin playing nine-hole golf.

The morning tea will be at the Omokoroa Golf clubhouse, 67 Links View Drive, on Monday, March 21 from 10am-11am.

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Friday 11 March

Friday Fun Night Every Fri at Baywave 6-8pm. Prizes, games, music, waves & hydroslide for ages 8-13yrs (outside of school holidays & public holidays). $6 entry - family pass available.

Saturday 12 March 29th Easter Book Sale March

26, 27 & 28 at Seeka Coolstore, Harvard Way, Mt Maunganui (opp Classic Flyers). Books, CD’s, DVD’s, records & jigsaw puzzles wanted.

Deliver before March 19 to Caltex Welcome Bay, Greerton, Bayfair. Z Energy Bethlehem or Hewletts Rd. Stashit Storage Domain Rd, Mike Deane Omokoroa, United Video Cherrywood, Phillips Garage, Fraser St. Or ph Ross 544 0817 Presented by Rotary Club of Tauranga.

Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s meeting at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am, children welcome. 0800 229 6757 Arataki Markets Every Sat at Grenada St Park, off Girven Rd, Bayfair 9am - 1pm.

Variety of quality foods. Pre-loved goods & more.

Baypark Speedway Bay Champs (Super Saloons stood down for NZ Champs, super Stock Bay Champs – Rotorua) 6.30-10pm. www.asbbaypark.co.nz

BOP Cochlear Implant Consumers

March 19 at Houghton’s residence, 3b Pacific Ave, Mount 10am 12pm. Speaker: Pam Jordan - St John’s Alarms. Email: philyn.rich@xtra.co.nz Subject: Cochlear consumers.

Bowentown Boating & Sport Fishing

Bath tub Regatta. Racing starts 11.30am.

Join in or watch.

Car Boot Sale March 19 30 Evans Rd Community Church 8-11am. Car wash, food, free coffee with every sausage sold. $5 a space. Arthur 574 1822 Family Roller Disco! Katikati War Memorial Hall 4-6pm & Greerton Hall April 2 4-6pm.

Skates provided if needed.

Inline & old school quads. $10pp or $35 family pass. Under 5’s & spectators free. email: skatescooltauranga@gmail.com or 021 118 0513 Harbourside Carnival March 19 Omokoroa Point School, 37 Hamurana Rd 4-7pm. Family entertainment, kids rides, market stalls, food, plants & produce. 548 0748 www.omokoroapoint. school.nz Healings & Readings At Up Market, Bethlehem Hall 10am - 2pm. Experienced therapist & spiritual counsellor.

Kerry 552 6768 Katikati Bowling Club Mixed roll up.

Sat 12.45-3pm. Mon 9.30am - 12pm.

Weds 12.24-3pm. Fri 1.45-4pm, & social roll up 4.30-6pm. google katikatibowls Messianic Meetings Every Sat at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mount 10am.

Seek to unite together in our walk to put truth into action on a daily basis. 544 7424 or 0210 226 3515 Mount Beach Bald 2016 Get a haircut that truly makes a difference & Shave your Lid for a Brave Kid. At Mount Main Beach. Show your support make a donation http://www.childcancer. org.nz/News-and-events/Events/MountBeach-Bald-2016.aspx

Mount Sequence Dance Beachcomber sequence dance at Mt Maunganui Sports Centre, cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds, Mount 7.30pm. Informal dance, live band, BBQ style supper with something extra for the children. Entrance $7, organised by Mount Scottish Soc. Elizabeth 544 5633 Opus Orchestra – Inside Beethoven

Dramatic programme with Jayne Tankersley (soprano), Bill Stoneham (trumpet) & Nigel Collins (Flight of the Conchords) as narrator in Beethoven. At Addison Theatre, Baycourt. Adults $35, Friends of Opus & Seniors $30, school children free.

Pirates & Fairies - Walk the Lakes

Family fun walk 3.5km or 5km.

Registration from 9am, walk starts 10am. $10 entry fundraising for Tauranga Parents Centre. At Lakes subdivision, Tauriko. Get dressed up.

Karyn 021 667 373 or www.facebook. com/WalktheLakes Postcard Collectors Wanted Any collectors interested in forming a group to meet monthly, share info, buy & sell postcards, attend fairs etc. Geoff 578 7088 or email beeforce@kinect.co.nz Stamp & Postcard Fair Wesley Church Hall, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga from 9am.

3 dealers, club sales table. Buying & selling. Geoff 578 7088 Tauranga Airsoft Club Inc Interested in Airsoft? Play games twice a month at TECT All Terrain Park. www.taurangaairsoftclub.co.nz Te Puke Community Market In conjunction with “It’s not okay” Te Puke campaign, at Jubilee Park off Commerce Lane 9am - 2pm-ish, gates open 7.30am. $10 per stall, just turn up.

Monique 027 356 9545 Te Puke Family Fun Day And march against family violence at Jubilee Park 11am - 3pm. Meet at Squash Club 10.45am for march. Live music, giveaways, spot prizes, competitions.

Te Puke Scottish Society Monthly dance March 19 at Te Puke Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St 7.30pm. Old time & sequence dancing. Entrance fee $7. AGM April 13 more info at the dance. Valerie 573 7093

Te Puna School Annual Country Fair

9am - 2pm. Food, produce, games, pony rides, silent auction, & more plus ping pong drop. donelles@tepunaschool.nz Up Market Bethlehem Hall 10am - 2pm.

Handmade craft & art, kids activities, music.

Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1940’s - 90’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www. villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Sunday 13 March

A Course in Miracles Free study & support group in Tauranga. http://www. acim.org/AboutACIM/index.html or txt 021 0274 2502 Athenree Station And refreshment rooms open Sundays 10am-3pm for famous Athenree Teas. Homestead open 12– 3pm 360 Athenree Road Athenree.

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day Worship & communion service Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. Breathtaking Grace - Judges Series. “Triumph or Tragedy” guest preacher Denys Tomaselli. www.bbf.net.nz

Bay of Plenty Men’s Choir First concert for the year at 14th Avenue Gospel Centre 2.30pm. Free admission. Collection taken to support the work of Bible Society.

Bible Seminars Every Sunday at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm. Title: “A journey through the Bible.” Interactive, Q&A. Vic 543 0504 BOP Treecrops Field Day 165 Busby Rd, Katikati 1pm, where passionfruit are grown for export. Isabel 549 5517 Buddhist Introductory Meeting Free meeting to discover Buddhism basic principles & how to achieve lasting happiness. Otumoetai Plunket Rooms, 59 Otumoetai Rd 3-4pm.

City on its Feet Walking Group Every Sun at the new shopping centre, 83 Pyes Pa Rd 9am. Medium & fast pace.

Croquet Tauranga Domain Sun, Tues, Fri 12.45pm. Peter 571 0633 Czech & Slovak Club Tauranga School & kindy classes for children with Czech/ Slovak background every Sun at Tauranga Boys College, 10am-12pm except school holidays. www.facebook.com/csclubtauranga, email in-fo@csclubtauranga.nz Hare Krishna Chanting & Feasting

Katikati Bowling Club, 5 Park Rd, Katikati 3.30-6.30pm. Gold coin donation.

Vedavati 027 239 8813 Hockey Otumoetai Hockey Club pre season club muster at Blake Park Hockey Centre for new & existing players 4-5.30pm. Caroline 576 5178 or 027 283 2153 Live Jazz Mount Hot Pools 7-9pm. Music from Ubercat.

Mount Maunganui Squash Club Ladies session 9-10am. New or experienced.

Rackets provided, wear non marking shoes. Gold coin for non members. Kelly 027 227 9525 Petanque Tga/BOP Club Sun & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Also at Club Mt Maunganui 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 578 3606 Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth St/ Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk. 544 0448 www.quaker.org.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts Sun 1.30pm & Thurs 5.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, to sail electron & similar 3ft long yachts for fun.

Beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Sprint Triathlon Pilot Bay, Mt Maunganui. www.triathlontauranga.org.nz

Tauranga Friendship & Social Club

Walks, dinners & outings for over 50’s.

Barbara 544 7461

Tauranga Theosophical Society

Dr Masaru Emoto’s water molecule experiments - discover the hidden messages in water. Tauranga Yoga Centre, Elizabeth St, Tauranga 2pm. Entry by gold coin donation. 577 6042

Monday 14 March

Badminton 2016 Bethlehem College,

Elder Lane, Bethlehem 7.30pm. All players welcome. Sue 021 194 4335 Bethlehem Bowls Every Mon at Bethlehem Hall 7.15pm. First 3 nights free.

Wendy 578 2585 Bitz & Bobz Op Shop Mon - Fri at 82 2nd Ave 9am - 4pm & Sat 9am - 1pm.

Volunteers & good quality saleable items appreciated. 579 9039

Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s,

social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St behind Pak n Save. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 ‘Qualified Sport & Physical recreation instructor’.

Chess Mt Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early program 6-7.30pm during school term. Late program 7.30pm onwards. Noel 579 5412 Citizens Advice Bureau Free, confidential info & advice about anything call in Monday-Friday 9am-5pm 38 Hamilton Street, Tauranga or Freephone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. JP Service every Mon 1-4pm, Weds & Thurs 9am-11.30am.

Migrant Clinics Tues - Fri 1pm-4pm. – No appointment necessary.

Civic Choir Tauranga Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tga 7.30pm. Heather 575 9092 www.taurangacivicchoir.org.nz Dancing@Te Puke Sequence dance group meet at St Pats Hall, Beatty Ave, Te Puke 6.30-8.30pm. For learners & improvers, waltz, foxtrot, tango, cha cha & more. Partners required. $3pp. Gordon 572 0060 or email: gordoncadman@gmail.com Fitness League Ladies 50 plus exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increase strength & fun. Every Mon at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 39 Maitland St 9.30-10.30am.

Gloria 573 4429 Fitness League Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, For women of all ages & abilities. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378 Free Immigration Clinic Every Monday - legal advice & information on immigration & citizenship issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812 Greenpark Playcentre, Greerton Open week March 14 - 18 each weekday behind Greenpark School, 19 Sinclair St, Greerton 9am - 12pm.

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Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. Wilf 571 5576 or www. harmonyaplenty.co.nz Man Up Group Every Mon at Tauranga Moana Trust, The Strand (by the waka) 7pm. Helping men to become better husbands, fathers & community members.

Overcome addictions, anger, depression, suicide etc. Non profit, non confrontation, confidential & caring. Rod 021 467 107 Meditation Group Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life.

David 576 9764 Meditation & See What Unfolds Every Mon 7-9pm with Kevin Reed. Meditation techniques & spiritual discussion. Kevin 578 7205 or www.psychiccafe.nz Mount Chess Club Every Mon at St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd 1-4pm. The only place you play standard length chess in Tauranga. $3 a session. Everything provided. Bob/Viv 575 5845 or 0274 786 282

Nam Wah Pai Papamoa Training Mon

& Thurs at Tahatai Coast School 6.157.15pm. Brian 021 241 7059 Omokoroa Indoor Bowling Club Meet at Settler’s Hall, Omokoroa Rd every Mon 1.30pm & Tues 7.30pm. $3 mat fee. New players free first 3 weeks. Anne 548 1636

Optimal Emotional Freedom Techniques Free EFT study group. Learn how to use EFT to heal yourself & others. http:// optimal-eft.emofree.com/whatisoptimaleft/ Txt 021 027 42502 to join.

Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Graded Pairs (Tilby Trophy), Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm.

Karen 576 0443

Papamoa Genealogy Branch

NZSG meet in Tohora Room, Papamoa Community Centre 9.30am – 2pm. Coffee/tea provided.

Bring lunch. Small door charge. Daphne 575 4674 Papamoa Progressive Assn 2nd Mon of month at Dune Room, Parton Rd, Gordon Spratt Reserve. Ken 574 2332 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. Jennifer 571 1411 Silver Singers Choir Practice every Mon at St Stephens Church, Brookfield Tce 1-3pm. Tenors, bases & contraltos needed.

Pat 579 1036 St Columba Indoor Bowling Club Every Mon at St Columba Church Hall, Cherrywood 7.30-9.30pm. Annual subs $10.

Paul 576 6324 Sustainable Backyards Month For full events www.envirohub.org.nz Tauranga Brass Practice every Mon at Community Hall, Elizabeth St West 7-9pm. All players welcome. Alex 0274 920 185 or 571 8720 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St 9.30am. Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Shirley 577 0188 Tauranga Heart Support Group Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart disease. Every Mon at St Enoch’s Church Hall, 16th Ave & every Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai. Both 9.30-10.30am. $4pp. Hannah (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) 0508 227 342 Tauranga Judo Club Adult training every Mon & Thurs 6.30pm & Sat 10am. Children every Tues 6-7pm. Kevin 021 0794 368. Beginners classes adults every Fri 6.30pm Richard 021 160 5917. At Tga Clubrooms, Moreland Fox Park, Greerton.

Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc Club night every Mon at Tauranga RSA, Cameron Rd, Greerton 8pm. Members $3, non-members $5. Check Facebook pages.

Trina 575 7461 a/hs Tauranga RSA Women’s Section AGM March 21 at RSA Cameron Rd, Tauranga 1.30pm.

Te Puna Indoor Bowling Club Every Mon at Te Puna Memorial Hall 7.15pm.

Ian 579 3024 Tiny House Theatre Group of documentary lovers get together 2nd Mon of month to share wide ranging/ thought provoking topics. Kim 576 9427 or 027 285 9611

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Ardell 571 0144 or 027 311 2140

Workshop for Migrants Employment Knowing your rights - ph to register 578 1592

Tuesday 15 March

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club

Every Tues at Tga Intermediate Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7.30-9.30pm. $7 per night casual. $5 per night casual. Racquets & coaching available.

Delwyn 027 212 4720 Altrusa Club Tauranga Women’s service group. Business meeting 2nd Tues evening. Social night 4th Tues each month. Marie 576 5495 Anxiety Support Group Meet 1-2pm.

For info/transport 543 3010 Badminton (Social) Every Tues & Fri at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am 12pm. Racquets available. Lorraine 579 3229 Balmoral Kilties Marching team.

Ladies aged 30-60yrs. Fun, friendship & travel. Experience not essential. Anita 571 4096 or 021 0257 6094 Bayfair Petanque Club Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors.

Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Margaret 572 3173 Cards 500 Tues & Thurs at Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.454pm. 575 4650 Excel Toastmasters Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair. 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of month 6.15-8.30pm.

Learn public speaking & leadership skills. brooke_bop@hotmail.com Falun Dafa Free exercises & meditation classes. Every Tues at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mount 7pm. Judy 021 0425 398 Fitness League Ladies 50 plus exercise with dance to music. Every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 573 4429 Inachord Chorus Womens 4 Part Harmony every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Sing & perform varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040 Israeli Dancing Every Tues at Gate Pa Primary School Hall, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. Beginners dancing. All ages.

Maria 544 1680 or 022 165 2114 Junction Mental Health Peer support & advocacy: coffee & chat at St James’ Hall 10am – 12pm. 543 3010 Katikati Family History Speaker; Michelle Patient - “DNA for genealogy” Katikati Presbyterian Church, 1 Mulgan St 1.30pm. $4 door.

Leisure Marching Team New members wanted aged 30-50+ for friendly leisure marching. Practice Tues 6-7.30pm. ph/ txt Ardell 027 937 4248

LOL Laughter Wellness

Come & enjoy a laughter pick-me-up. Penguin Room, Arataki Community Centre, Mount 7.30-8.15pm. $3 door. Trish 022 036 6768 email: lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Matua Otumoetai City on its Feet

Every Tues at Kulim Park 9am.

576 7339 Mixed Doubles “The only cure for love is marriage.” March 15-24 at 16th Ave Theatre, Tauranga. Book now at iTicket.co.nz Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session.

Maxeen 575 0162 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Chinese martial art training every Tues & Thurs at Tauranga Boys’ College 6-7.30pm.

Brian 021 241 7059 Neighbourhood Run/Walk Tues, Thurs & Fri at Pyes Pa 6am start.

Svetlana 027 616 2124 New Social Book Club Tues 10.30am & Sat 1.30pm. No fees. For venue, Joy 021 0243 9129 Ocean Running 5k Mount Fun Run every Tues 6pm. Run or walk, walkers start from 5.30pm, runners 6pm.

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Register at Mount Ocean Sports Club, Pilot Bay 5.15pm. $5 entry. Phil 021 383 354

Orange City Square & Round Dance

Tues 10am - 12pm. Weds, advanced, Thurs AGM 7.30pm. Frontiersmen’s Hall 543 1063 Otumoetai Walking Group Every Tues at Kulim Park at 9am.

Overeaters Anonymous Have a problem with over or under eating? Overeaters Anonymous can help - meetings Tues & Fri. 544 1213 or 022 0642 186 Petanque - Twilight Every Tues at Club Mt Maunganui 4-6pm. Equip & coaching available. 578 3606 Recreational Cycle Group Every Tues at Palmers, Ohauiti 9am. Pam/Andrew 544 3272. Every Weds at Sulphur Pt, near Nautilus, off Cross Rd 9am. Cam 552 4513. Every Sun at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Parton Rd 9am.

Heinz 574 1543 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai every Tues 7-9.30pm except 2nd Tues of month 3.30-6pm. John 578 9716 Sewing Connection Tauranga 1st & 3rd Tues at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St 10am - 2pm. Sew, share ideas & improve techniques. Pam 021 276 5390 South City Indoor Bowls Club night – interclub format, at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Keith 577 1116 Tauranga City United Open training at Links Ave Tues & Thurs 6.30pm for senior female footballers wanting to play competitively. Must be 15+ years old & available to play league games on Sundays. See our Team Facebook page:www.facebook.com/TCUSW1 .

Tauranga Continuing Education (50+) Group at Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga, 3rd Tues of month. Lectures start 10am. $4 charge to cover expenses.

Speaker: Peter Otway, retired surveyor.

Topic: Monitoring volcanoes in NZ & USA. David 544 4179 www.taurangacontinuingeducation.weebly.com

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club

Every Tues & Thurs at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Memorial Park cnr 11th Ave/Devonport Rd 9-11.30am. Heather 574 0976 Tauranga Scrabble Club Every Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 8.50am. 3 games $3. New players welcome. 544 8372

Wednesday 16 March Age Concern Walking Group Meet

Waipuna Park off Kaitemako Rd, Welcome Bay 10am. 578 2631

Baywide Community Law Service

Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. Free legal help. 571 6812. Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic. For appointment 573 5614. Every 1st & 3rd Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399 Bowls Indoor Weds & Fri Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45-4pm. Beginners welcome, 50yrs plus. 575 4650 Cards Do you play crib or would like to learn? Every Weds at Tauranga RSA 1pm. Rona 578 7939 Club Mt Maunganui Indoor bowls 6.30pm. Jim 572 1983 Community Bible Study City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm for a non denominational Bible Study for 7 weeks on Ephesians. Julie 552 4068 Dance Fitness Getaway fun for mums & others. Get your grove fix, disco, hip hop, Latin & more.

Every Weds at Matua Hall 9.30-10.30am. Helen 022 882 0237 Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Weds 10.45-11.45am held rain or shine. Due to start after pool painting - watch this space!

Friends of the Library Papamoa Library Book Group meet 10am. Topic this month: mothers & daughters. Gail 574 3376 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Box Drawn 9 Bowl Triples (Pratt Trophy) at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Kevin 543 4044 Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch at Bethlehem Town Centre, cnr shop behind PO/Bookstore, open

Wednesday’s 1-3pm. 021 110 0878.

And at Papamoa Healing Rooms, Baptist Church, cnr Dickson & Longview Rds every Weds 2.30-3.30pm. No appointment necessary, no charge. www.healingrooms.co.nz Kiwi Toasters Building communication & confidence. 1st & 3rd Weds, relocating today to 3 Palm Springs Boulevard (same building as Palm Springs Pharmacy) 5.30-7pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939 Leisure Marching Requires new ladies for non competitive marching. No experience required. Every Weds at Moreland Fox Park, Greerton 8-9.30am.

Tricia 543 4581

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre

Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7.30pm. Guest speaker: Pamela Kelly - “Mediumship from this world to the next.” $3 entry. Janet 0272 640 226

Mount Maunganui Badminton Club

Every Weds 6.30pm. $8 to play. All skills welcome. Eve 021 906 481 Mountain Bike Group Meet at RideBikes, 393 Cameron Rd 6.15pm. Jen 578 0016 Opera Forum: Aida 23 March - Verdi’s great opera from Egypt. Complimentary wine & canapes. Tauranga Opera Forum 577 0583 Otumoetai Care & Craft Every Weds during school term at St Columba Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9am - 12.30pm. Craft, entertainment, fun & games. 576 7783 or email: dawnron@kinnect.co.nz Papamoa Garden Circle Meet in Dune Room, Papamoa Sport & Recreation Centre 1pm. Elaine 575 5044 Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Step practice & formation revision 7pm, regular class 7.30pm. Lynne 573 5055 Seniors Dance Fitness Cha Cha, Charleston, Samba, Tango, Waltz & more. No partner required. Beginners trial class starts today. At Matua Community Hall 10.30-11.15am. To register, Helen 022 882 0237 Tauranga Judo Club Arataki Peewees every Weds 4.30-5.30pm. Children 5.30-6.30pm at Arataki Community Centre. Kevin 021 0794 368

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Group Mangorewa Gorge. Grade

mod, approx. 5.0 hrs. Doug 548 0689

Thursday 17 March

Awesome Clothing Sale Good quality, all sizes & styles - men’s, women’s, children’s, shoes, sheets, duvets etc. Only $3 a bag. You pick. Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tga 9.30-10.30am. Organised by Turning Point Trust 578 6934 Club Mt Maunganui Social games club.

Play indoor bowls, 500, bolivia & 5 crowns every Thurs 12.45pm. Prizes & visits to other clubs. Gloria 575 0059 Community Bible Study International

Every Thurs at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a non denominational Bible Study on “Return to Jerusalem.” Jack/ Betty 544 3809 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique. All ages & abilities.

Complementary 1st class. Thurs: Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/ Cameron Rd 9.30am. Weds: Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170

Forest & Bird Walk (Tauranga Branch) Huharua Harbour Park, Plummer’s Point. Pa site, views of shorebirds, godwits. Easy $6. Leader Eddie 576 1849

Free Activity for Kids this Easter

Shop Te Puke Easter Egg Trail. Count eggs in shop windows & be in to win Easter baskets! March 24-29. For details & entry forms, visit Shop Te Puke on FB or collect entry forms from Te Puke Library after March 17.

Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Nora 544 2714 More Than Craft Every Thurs during term time at Greerton Bible Church cnr Chadwick Rd & Fraser St 9.3011.30am. 544 0823 Mount Art Group Every Thurs at St Peter’s Church Hall, Victoria Rd, Mount 9am - 1pm. Merilynn 575 6777

Mount Maunganui Squash Club Junior

club night 4-5pm Karen 021 922 355, club night 6.30pm, including novices. Richie 021 606 257 Rackets provided, wear non marking shoes. Gold coin for non members.

Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat

Held 1-2pm. Transport available.

Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy 543 3010 Otumoetai Hockey Club 2016 seasons starts early April. Men’s & women’s teams for social & competitive players. 576 5178 or 0274 520 600 Schizophrenia Support Group For people who have a diagnosis of schizophrenia 1-2pm. Junction 543 3010

Smith’s Sport Shoes Everyone’s Run Walk

Thursday’s (Daylight Saving) Fergusson Park 3km & 5km waterfront course options.

Entries from 5.15pm. Students $3, adults $5. www.taurangaramblers.co.nz Malcolm 027 292 4411 Sunshine Dance Group Learn sequence dancing. Every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm, followed by dancing till 10pm. $2pp entrance & supper. Jan 544 4379 Tai Chi & Taoist Qigoing Every Thurs morning at Elizabeth St Community Centre.

Warren 574 2464 or 0274 745 389 Tauranga Model Railway Club Every Thurs at Mirrielees Rd 7.30pm.

Tauranga Rock & Roll Social Dancers

Dance to authentic rock & roll music every Thurs at Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 7.30-9.30pm. 576 7326 Tennis Seniors WBOP Players 35+, Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain 9am - 12pm. $3 ball fee. Lynda 575 0627 or tswbop@gmail.com Toastmasters Build your confidence, find your voice. At City Early Start. Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 7-8.15am. 021 044 5654 or www.cityearlystart.co.nz Toastmasters - Kickstart Every Thurs at Alimento Cafe, First Ave, Tauranga 7am.

Helen 571 6181 Ukulele Lessons For primary age children. Every Thurs at Otumoetai Baptist Chapel 3.30-4.30pm. Enquires email: learn@lead.co.nz Young Parents Group Must be aged 20 or younger. Every Thurs during term time at 471 Devonport Rd (Plunket Rooms) 12noon. This week: Healthy food & how to shop for the week with Juanita Maaka (Te Manu Toroa) Transport available on a “first in” basis. Rozi 027 293 0353

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Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting every

Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone) 7.30pm. For more meetings/assistance 0800 229 6757 Arataki Artists Group Every Fri at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way 9am - 12pm. Occasional tuition with local artists. All levels welcome. Chrissy 572 0818 Chamber Concert March 25 at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui 7.30pm. Baroque music: Stabat Mater by d’Astorga & Cantata No. 4 by JS Bach.

Admission $20 adults, children free.

Chess Tauranga At Tauranga RSA, Greerton 5-7pm, for the whole family. Longer if necessary for longer games. Werner 548 1111 http://www.westernbopchess.weebly. com/ Bi/Gay Men’s Support Group Need a trusting person to talk to? Discretion assured. For meetings/locations ph/txt Alex 027 358 5934 Quiz Night at the Gallery Fundraiser for Tauranga Art Gallery, held cnr Wharf & Willow Sts 7.30pm. $25pp. Teams of 4 or 8 encouraged. Spot prizes. Bring money for cash bar - no eftpos. Tickets from Tauranga Art Gallery reception or email: friends@ artgallery.org.nz TaiChi QingGoing 18 Moves A good way to improve your health.

Every Fri at Greerton Hall 6.307.15pm. Gold coin donation.

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70th reunion May 20-22. NB: past pupils of TDHS included. 576 6750 or email: gmware@enternet.co.nz Tauranga Lyceum Club Women’s friendship club. Catered lunch first Fri of month & dinner third Weds with varied & interesting speakers. Other activities include; painting, mah jong, music appreciation, bridge & book club. 68 1st Ave. June 926 9044 The Sociables 30’s/40’s age group of males & females that meet up once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & events. 022 0120 376 U3A Tauranga General meeting. Guest speaker: Paula Thompson, BOP Regional Councillor - “Aspects to do with the challenges faced by Tauranga/Mt Maunganui & surrounding areas, & an overview of what is being achieved by the BOP Regional Council.” At Wesley Church Centre, 13th Ave, Tauranga 10am.

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They say with Jesus, everything falls into place What is important in life?

A friend sent me a link to a TED talk about a 75-year study on what makes a good life. It’s definitely worth watching. It starts with a recent statistic – did you know 80 per cent of millennials – also known as Generation Y – have the life goal to get rich? And 50 per cent want to be famous. It ends with the conclusion a good life is built with good relationships.

What we think is important at a young age is not always what is best for us. As Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday the people were expecting a king who would overthrow the existing earthly regime.

The people were thinking as humans, but Jesus was thinking as God. His main concern was building a relationship with us and to do so He had to overthrow death itself.

So often Jesus turns our perspectives upside down and reframes them. As we look back we know His sacrifice was the only way, but the people did not see that at the time.

So we must ask ourselves the question: what is really important in life? What will we see as we look back on our lives? Have we chased the false idols of money and fame?

When we have a relationship with Jesus everything falls into place and we receive far greater riches than this world can offer.

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God is love, God is holy The scripture declares in 1 John 4: 8 and 16 that God is love and in Psalm 99:9 that God is holy. That means that God does not just do that which is loving and that which is holy, but rather that both love and holiness are the embodiment of His nature and His character. He loves because in all that He is, God is love.

He does that which is holy because in all that He is, God is holy.

His nature and character of love ensures that He does all things perfectly, in love. His nature and character of holiness ensures that He does all things perfectly, in holiness, righteousness and in justice. God manifests His nature and character of love, without compromising His nature and character of holiness.

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Likewise, He is holy and righteous and just without compromising love.

His nature and character of holiness requires that God cannot tolerate sin.

If He did, He wouldn’t be holy and if He wasn’t holy, He wouldn’t be God. In His holiness, He must judge sin and punish sin. His love doesn’t cover sin because that would compromise His holy nature and character. Instead, in His great love, God Himself provided a way for man to be free from His holy and just judgment because of sin. He did this by providing His own Son as the atonement or the ransom that is paid for our sin – that which meets the requirements of His holiness, righteousness and justice.

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In order to borrow, you will need one or more assets to secure your loan against. You can use a freehold vehicle 1998 or newer, or your home or land if there’s equity in it.

If you don’t have the security, you may be able to find a guarantor to provide it for you.

Check out www.assetfinance.co.nz for more details or call 0800 657 888 to apply. We can approve your loan within a few hours and pay the funds directly into your bank account.

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Top brand white goods, with no deposit, and no interest to pay, financed over one year. Only available on the range specified below. But you’ll have to hurry, because it ends 31 March 2016.

Mitsubishi 260l F/Freezer

$24.96/wk (total $1,298)

Westinghouse 5kg Dryer

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Samsung 6.5kg Top Loader

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Panasonic 9kg Top Loader

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Haier 145l Chest Freezer

$18.13/wk (total $943)

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All loans must be approved and drawn down in our branch. Establishment and account maintenance fees apply.

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RUN ON LISTINGS THIS WEEKS GARAGE SALES! greerton 29 MITCHELL STREET 12 March 8am. Household goods, clothing, plants, bric-a-brac & more.

ohauiti 72 POIKE ROAD 12 March 8am - 12pm. Large garage sale.

Lots of plant pots, vases, jugs, toys, teddies, weaved bags, vintage teacups/saucers, baby bits, clothes, bric-a-brac. Lots!

All cheap!

tauranga UNIT 39C SCANTLEBURY ST 12 March. Market Style. Baby knitting, mens jackets, trousers, ladies clothes, bags, jewellery, ornaments, Easter novelties, house items.

te puna CNR TE PUNA ROAD Te Puna Station Rd. 12 March 8am.

Front loader washing machine, queen slat bed, bunks, large dolls house, dolls, golf clubs, homebrew kit, bric-a-brac etc.

welcome bay 24 DISCOVERY DRIVE March 12 8am. Lots of puzzles.

Handmade home knits, bric-abrac & more.

accounting PS & R ACCOUNTING – Contact us for a free quote to have your Annual Accounts and Tax Returns completed. We have 16 years experience and are based at Mount Maunganui.

Phone Peter 0221366012. Email trefusis@ihug.co.nz

arts & crafts TWO DAY GLASS FUSING WORKSHOP 20-21 MARCH 10am - 4pm. This special workshop will introduce you to variety of techniques and the opportunity to create a variety of glass items. Call Mary or Lynn at Clay Art Studio in the Historical Village 07 571 3726. Opening hours 10 am to 4 pm. Tuesday to Saturday.

bible digest ”I WILL SHOW YOU what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it because it was well built.” Luke 6:47-48

cars for sale CAR FAIR – buy or sell any vehicle every Sunday at 11th Avenue Car park opposite Mad Butcher 8am-noon. Ph for more information 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz

computers COMPUTER GETTING you down? Problems, viruses, upgrades, internet, new or refurb PC’s tuition, or advice. Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you & don’t charge extra for travel. Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

curriculum vitae NEED A C.V.? Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others. I can help you stand out on paper.

A C.V. For You can provide you with a personal and professional touch. “Get the interview….Land the job” Contact via www.facebook.com/acvforyou or ph/text 021 27 27 912

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entertainment TAURANGA TANDEM SKYDIVING best buzz in the Bay! Gift vouchers available.

Ph 574 8533 today

flatmate wanted

BROOKFIELD AREA - Male or female professional to share small 3 bedroom home with female in late 20’s. Must be tidy & reliable. Two rooms available, $130pw or $175pw, including most expenses (power shared).

Call or text Leah on 021 557 445.

furniture removals MOVING LOCALLY? Truck with 2 men for hire. Competitive rates.

Any size move. Free Quotes.

Phone 027 348 1706

gardening ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified.

Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant.

Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120 LAWN MOWING covering all of Tauranga. Experienced contractor, reliable service. Ph Chris 549 0446 or 027 200 8578

health & beauty EASTER’S COMING - START NOW! Are you wanting to lose weight? Truly amazing product and amazing results! Just 2 capsules twice a day. Make 2016 Your Year! Email me for more info breakfree.truvision@gmail. com or Txt 0274 531 799 NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic.

Something for everyone. NZ Registered Natural Therapies & Natural Medicine Practitioners.

Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www.naturaltherapiesnz. com and www.kiwikitz.com

housesitters TRUSTED FREE HOUSESITTERS available from 13 March - 25 April and 5 September - 29 September and 25 October - 21 December 2016. 15 years housesitting experience in Tauranga, excellent references. Ph 027 302 8328

livestock AC PETFOODS collect injured & unwanted cows & horses.

Ph 0800 369 6269

lost & found FOUND KITTENS, various areas, various colours Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found tabby/tortoiseshell female adult cat, Papamoa area, Ref: 23502 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found tabby/tortoiseshell female adult cat, Papamoa area, Ref: 23507 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found adult terrier type female tan/black dog Ref: 23511 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found male adult tabby cat, Greerton area, Ref: 23513 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found medium haired black and white cat, Te Puke Area, Ref: 23514 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found tabby and white adult cat, Mount area, Ref: 23519 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found tabby adult cat, Amount area, Ref: 23520 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found ginger tabby, Tauranga Area, Ref: 23522 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found silver tabby male cat, Te Puna area, Ref: 23526 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

www.sunlive.co.nz/classifieds.html lost & found Found female tabby cat, Mount area, Ref: 23527 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

personal SONGWRITER NEEDS help to convert keyboard music to printed sheet music. Ph 07 562 1137 evenings.

public notice FREEMASONRY the chivalric order that guards the door with a drawn sword. A brotherhood of good men doing good things quietly. Join us, phone/text 027 918 9096

situations vacant AFTER SCHOOL TUTOR for Spelling/Writing. Qualified tutor needed for year 8/9 students in Bethlehem/Otumoetai area. Enthusiastic motivated and subject police check.

Please forward your CV to sandmaitchison@xtra.co.nz

spiritual guidance SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE & counselling. Need some direction? Confused, not sure where you’re heading? Readings, Healings and Counselling by experienced therapist. Ph Kerry 021 607 797 or 07 552 6768

trades & services APPLIANCE REPAIRS For service of all Fisher & Paykel, Haier and Elba appliances, Ph 0800 372 273 for your local technician.

ASPHALT CRACK FILLING. Stop water seeping under asphalt and creating pot holes.

Also small pot holes filled. Ph Jim 576 7339 or 027 383 5507 BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277 BRYCE DECORATING Interior & exterior painting, wallpapering.

Quality work. Ph Wayne 579 5588 or 021 162 7052 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 GRANITE BENCH TOPS rebuffed and resealed. Protect your investment! Good rates.

Qualified tradesman, 30 years + exp. Ph 0204 0864 211 HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 HANDY MAN CAN-DU. Bathroom Renovations, Decks and stairs, pergolas, small plastering and painting jobs, water blasting. Free quotes.

Ian The Fix it Man. 45 years tradesman. noknoia@clear.net. nz 021 670 770 INSECT SCREENS Measure.

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

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

Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 3071

trades & services PAINTING & DECORATING Exterior & Interior Painting Gurus, Roof Painting, High quality workmanship, prompt service, fully insured, satisfaction guaranteed, get the A Team @ Fresh Coats Painting. Call 022 421 4261 ROOF REPAIRS free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

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

transport DRIVING MISS DAISY – available for all! Special needs are catered for including assistance with a walker or wheelchair. Ask for us if you have an injury and have ACC subsidized transportation needs.

Safe, friendly, reliable service.

Ph Jackie from Driving Miss Daisy 552 6614

travel & tours

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

”A A A” - HAWKES BAY WINERY & THE GENTLE ANNIE ROAD - Tour 2: - Treetops Luxury Lodge Luncheon. - Tour 3: - Waiheke Island Escape. - Tour 4: - Bay of Islands & 90 Mile Beach - Tour 5: - Marlborough Sounds & High Country Station, plus many fun day trips, memorable holidays & entertaining shows. Contact The Hinterland Tours Team for more information and your Free Newsletter. Door to Door Service.

Ph 575 8118 or 027 235 7714

WINDOW CLEANING Home, business, rural. Tauranga, The Mount, Papamoa, Te Puke.

Clearly Windows, Freephone 0800 40 55 88 or call Nicky on 021 148 6467

JOIN NO.8 FULLY ESCORTED TOURS – (1) April 11th 4 days Coastal Kaikoura Tour. (2) April 26th 2 days Awhitu & Manukau Heads Lighthouse. (3) May

STUMPINATOR STUMP Grinding free quotes & prompt service. Narrow machine to access rear yards. Ph 576 4245 or 022 076 4245 TILER 30 years + experience, qualified in all aspects of tiling.

Available now! Ph 0204 0864 211

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8th 5 days Rangitikei River Lodges. (4) May 15th 1 day Mary Poppins. (5) May 31st 11 days Cruise Sydney to Tropical North Queensland. (6) June 23rd 2 days Grand Chateau. (7) Sept 26th 14 days Tasmania. (8) Sept 29th 4 days World of Wearable Arts. Book Now seats are limited - free Door to Door service & free colour catalogue: Ph: No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz

venues FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: kim@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

wanted to rent FAMILY OF 5 needing 3 bedroom house. Bellevue, Otumoetai, Brookfield, Judea or Matua areas. Ph Jasen, 0274 405 702. References available.

TWO PROFESSIONAL MATURE women with old fashioned values looking for a quality property to make and call home in Bureta, Otumoetai, Bellevue, Matua, Cherry wood area. At least 3 or 4 bedrooms.

Off street parking for 2 cars, caravan and trailer a must.

Happy to sign a lease. Up to $520 per week. References available. Please contact Brenda 021 045 9216

GARAGE SALES! JUST $19 with FREE signs & price stickers!

Give Julie a call today to book your Run On Listing 07 578 0030

Playing the auction game Here are some basic pointers to see you safely through the trauma of a house auction.

Believe nothing and check everything. You can’t afford to believe anything until you have checked it out.

Know the selling price can be under-quoted by about 20 per cent.

If you are told bidding will start from $300,000, the price is likely to be somewhere around $360,000.

Tell people nothing, just ask questions. Answer questions by saying: “We’re unsure what our intentions are right now”.

The time and cost of basic research can pay handsomely. Obtain the details of similar sales in the same area. If you feel you have a good chance of buying the home, you should consider contacting a registered valuer for an accurate and unbiased opinion. Spending money at this end is well worth it.

Get legal advice. Many buyers try to save hundreds of dollars and in doing so risk tens of thousands. Also homes cost hundreds of thousands and lawyers at least hundreds.

The most important rule at an auction is never bid until the property reaches reserve.

Until then it is not for sale and it makes no sense on budding for something that isn’t for sale.

And the reserve price is what favours you as a buyer. The reserve price means you know the seller’s bottom price but absolutely no-one knows your highest price. With the attention on the seller’s lowest price, buyers can save thousands.

Don’t let anyone know your highest price. You could be the highest bidder long before you reach your highest price. Then you win.

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