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The end of a chapter? ties that need the service the most. “We’re trying to promote literacy in our school, encouraging our students to develop a love of learning and reading and any change to the mobile library service is going to have a big impact on that. We can’t afford to pay $3000 to have the mobile library park outside our school every week, which is what the user-pay scheme is suggesting.� See full story page 9

Welcome Bay School pupils Ryan Malcolm, 6, Jessica Stewart, 6, Mokoia Tereie, 7, Emma Harrison, 6, and Terina Tata, 6, are big fans of the mobile library service.

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A whiff of danger and girth control The English family of a victim in the skydiving crash are getting pretty worked up about what they believe are slack standards, and urging people to not visit NZ because it’s unsafe.

That’s understandable really and we sympathise with their loss.

But it’s a bit ridiculous to be labelling NZ unsafe. Accidents and poor decisions can kill in any country, any time.

Britain is not immune to accidents and death and as a person who has travelled twice to Britain and both times been tangled up in the mayhem and murder of people in their hundreds, blown apart by terrorist bombs, I wouldn’t be rushing back there any time soon. But until now I haven’t felt the need to bag that country internationally because of it.

When a country needs missiles and massive military presence to hold a sporting event, while NZ managed to run a rugby world cup (with the greatest threat coming from the odd drunk Welsh streaker) without anywhere near the firepower that England has amassed for the Olympics, that’s a fair indication of which country might be the safer.

Planes crash in the UK too. Some of them because of lacking standards, some because of human error and poor decisions. Some are blown up on purpose by people who blatantly intend to kill. (Lest we forget Lockerbie.)

At least we don’t have to contend with that.

Granted, folk need to vent in the case of losing a family member in such a tragic way as the Fox Glacier air crash. But this was not an outcome that anyone wanted or intended. Needless to say, if anyone could foresee it, things would be done differently.

Not so the security threats over Britain.

Those mongrels mean to kill and will do so again.

Yes, push for more safety measures, learn from mistakes, but telling people to avoid this country because it is unsafe is simply ignorant and a knee-jerk reaction to a terrible tragedy.

Adventure tourism comes with inherent risks; that’s what makes it exciting for young people, especially, to push the boundaries and sadly, there will occasionally be casualties.

It’s that whiff of danger that adds to the excitement. People choose to take on these risky pursuits and know well that sometime, somewhere, it could go horribly wrong.

We can take all the precautions in the world and tie up the place with red tape; but accidents will still happen and without the thrill of defying danger, adventure tourists might as well stay home and play chess.

Mr Dotcom looming larger than ever from the lounge wall.

When we see Brownlee approaching, we have to change channels so he doesn’t break the frame.

There could be a case for worrying less about birth control and more about girth control.

Perhaps the image of Paula produces a contraceptive effect of its own. And rather than using drugs, the guvmint should consider giving every beneficiary a framed portrait of the Honourable Member to hang above their beds, with the effect of discouraging the entry of dishonourable members.

It worked for decades with the Queen.

It’s all a bit ironic, with Mothers’ Day approaching.

Great place to be a mum

Lay back and think of England

RR researchers have been wracking their tiny minds this week to try to come up with something positive and thought-provoking on this whole idea of free contraception for beneficiaries.

But really all we see is the tragedy… that it wasn’t available when Sue Bradford’s parents were fooling around.

So for this week we’ll just have to continue with the usual puerile name calling and cheap shots at prominent figures. It’s going well so far.

And speaking of prominent figures, one of the drawbacks of wide screen TVs means that Paula Bennett just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

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Finally, happy mothers’ day to all our mums out there. It’s a great place to be a mother. In fact, the fourth best place in the world. Even better than England.

The statistics come from Save the Children’s annual State of the World’s Mothers report. Niger ranks at the very bottom. The ranking compares 165 countries around the world, looks at factors such as a mother’s health, education and economic status, as well as critical child indicators such as health and nutrition.

The report shows that 7 out of 10 worst countries in which to be a mother (Afghanistan, Chad, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger and Yemen) are in the midst of a food crisis. Six out of these ten countries have seen an increase in stunting over the past two decades – where children’s mental and physical growth is permanently blighted by malnutrition. Save the Children estimates that over the next 15 years 450 million children’s brains and bodies will not develop fully because of stunting.

A good time to give thanks that we live in a land of Plenty; one of the safest countries in the world, with enviable health standards and awesome mothers. Cheers, Mum! brian@thesun.co.nz

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achieving greater casting distances, which, in turn, increases the chances of catching fish.

The casting rules for competition casting are being brought into line with other countries so

members of New Zealand clubs can compete internationally in the fast-growing sport of distance casting.

Western Bay Surfcasting Club is affiliated to the New Zealand Angling & Casting Association Inc. - the parent body of Angling & Casting in this country.

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Democracy in action City councillors are putting in long hours this week, listening to what the electorate thinks of their ideas about how to save the city money.

Tauranga city council faces a considerable debt problem.

During the boom years the city council paid tens of millions of dollars installing services in housing developments that subsequently failed to sell.

In dealing with the city’s resulting debt, city councillors have adopted a draft ten year plan that proposes a mix of spending cuts, reduced services, putting some developments off and selling off some land.

The Ten Year Plan submissions process is where the councillors

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sit down to listen to what people think about the draft plan.

Sixty people wanted to speak face to face to the councillors about their submissions, which ranged from single topic talks to the shotgun approach with the submitters covering as many aspects of the plan as they can cram into their allotted time.

They represented themselves, sports clubs, social associations, business and industry spokesmen and other councils.

After hearing the submissions, councillors will then deliberate on the submissions and discuss whether the draft plan will be altered in light of the submissions. That process takes place at the end of the month.

There are 317 submissions on the council’s proposals to save money by reducing levels of

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service or by raising existing fees.

These include submissions on cemetery fees and the proposed Greerton library reconstruction.

The Pilot Bay boardwalk/walkway debate is also live with 146 submissions.

The cost saving decision to reseal suburban roads with the cheaper chip seal instead of the hot mix used by many developers has prompted 109 to submit.

The property review, council proposal to sell off bits and pieces of reserves and parks round the city prompted 240 submissions, with 160 opposing the sale of specific sites.

The decision to increase water charges resulted in 103 submissions. The proposal to charge for commercial events held on public land attracted 80 submissions.

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They brought the world windmills, tulips, clogs, and now, the inventors of total football are delivering a new football training technique to this country.

Coerver, named after its architect, Wiel Coerver, who was nicknamed ‘the Albert Einstein of football’ after developing the method while studying the techniques of greats like Pele, is being taught twice a week at Waipuna Park to 14 players aged 7-16 years old.

Waipuna Football Club president Brett Gander says the technique is far removed from established practice.

“It teaches great ball control.

They teach to use all aspects of the foot – the underside, the inside, the outside, the top of the foot.

It’s ball mastery – that’s how they describe themselves.

“The kids are in perfect timing, it’s like watching formation marching. It’s all about the amount of toe or foot contact with the ball.”

The programme, run by Coerver New Zealand directors Stuart Greenaway and former All White

Phil Parker, is only available in Tauranga at the Waipuna Football Coerver Academy, but is proving popular in Auckland and worldwide.

Brett is impressed with the progress after just a few weeks.

“The Coerver boys are no slouches and they know what they are talking about. This Coerver football plan is amazing.

“From what I’ve seen the kids are picking it up. Already in the two weeks it’s been going the kids are starting to use some of the tricks and skills in games because they feel confident enough to use it.”

By Ben Guild

Licence plate thefts concerns police Licence plate thefts are on the rise and police believe the increase is linked to the rise of petrol prices.

Constable Leanne Fairbairn says there has been an increase in what is not a new crime.

Licence plates are stolen in order to protect the identity of a person carrying out a petrol drive off or some sort of other criminal activity, Leanne says.

“Periodically we have times where it happens regularly and then slows down and happens again.

“We’ve had a few lately. It’s not a new thing, it’s happened for quite some time but we seem to see an increase in it when petrol prices increase and things

start getting a bit tough.”

Leanne says as a prevention method, community patrols are holding tamperproof screw days.

Screws are fitted to number plates preventing anyone with a regular screwdriver from tampering with the screws.

“All of our community patrols are running this day, not together but in their separate station area. It’s just a proactive crime prevention initiative to try to curb the number plate thefts.”

For more information on when and where the days are being held, contact community patrols or a Police Station.

By Letitia Atkinson

Mick, model and motorcycles at hotel Henry Cole raved about Wellington’s Museum Art Hotel on his TV programme, The World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides, so on my recent South Island motorcycle trip I decided to check it out for myself. The hotel is resplendent with beautiful artwork. My model liked the rare MV Augusta F4 1000 Tamburini motorcycle and the signed Mick Jagger/Rolling Stones art piece in the foyer. I was treated like royalty and even given a special park for my bike, right outside the main entrance.

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New life for life boat

Moss Carlin and Bridge Marina manager Tony Arnold.

The Child Cancer Foundation will be the beneficiary of the Trade Me auction of a unique souvenir from the former container ship Rena, when one of its lifeboats goes up for sale this weekend.

The auction is Moss Carlin’s idea. As a Port of Tauranga security worker, he is uniquely placed to find a future for the lifeboat which has been in storage since it was taken off the Rena in the early days of the salvage.

The salvors approached the owners, who kindly agreed to the auction proposal, says Moss.

The solid fibreglass lifeboat comes

with all the original fixtures and fittings, including the emergency rations. “The novelty factor’s there, you could convert it. I’m looking for someone with a lot of money and a sense of humour.�

The fundraiser is being accomplished with the help of the Tauranga Bridge Marina, which is providing free parking. Insurance is provided by Bay Insurance Brokers, which also offered to pay the premium. “Brian Shee owns NZ Marshalling and Stevedoring, he was the guy who did the deal for me,� says Moss.

The lifeboat is 7.46m long overall and 2.90m wide. It weighs just over three tonnes and is powered

by a 43hp Volva Penta engine, with drive through a Kort Nozzle – a marine ducted fan arrangement where the propeller and rudder are one.

The lifeboat was built by Schat Harding, Norway, 2003. Brand new they are worth $100,000.

A similar one India is listed at $NZ38,000. The engine alone is worth several thousand dollars.

Moss learned about the support the Child Cancer Foundation provides for families dealing with cancer when one of his own children was diagnosed. “It impressed me enough that I’m now on the committee. It’s a pretty neat cause really.

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Cooking up a fairer world

Melanie Burke and Anna Standen believe buying fair trade is the key ingredient for a fairer world.

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Want a fairer world?

A good place to start is with your shopping, says Tauranga Trade Aid manager Melanie Burke, who is promoting fair trade as part of a ‘Global Party’ taking place in 75 countries on Saturday.

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Melanie says there is growing awareness of the difference you can make to the lives of third world producers by choosing fair trade items, and after seeing the impact it can make first-hand,

she is spreading the word on the consumer’s ability to help.

“The interest is increasing all the time – particularly with the younger generation, who really get it.

“It’s just really a moral choice.

Once I started to find out about what a difference it can make, there was no going back.”

Trips to India and Thailand to see producer communities making jewellery and other items that Trade Aid buys directly, showed her the huge difference good fair trade prices make.

“We are talking about being able to feed your family. We have found our suppliers get 50 per

cent more by supplying to fair trade organisations than through their local market – it’s not a huge amount, but you can still imagine it makes a big difference.”

Tauranga Trade Aid is hosting a party in-store on Saturday May 12 with children’s competitions and home-made baking from fair trade ingredients. The Global Party is being held by 450 fair trade organisations across five continents to celebrate the World Fair Trade Organization, which works to help talented people around the world improve their lives through trade.

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Heart-felt icy plunge for kids Supporters of New Zealand children born with congenital heart defects will plunge into an icy pool on May 26.

The Heart Stopper Challenge is an annual fundraising event of @ Heart Inc – the only New Zealand organisation providing lifelong support for children born with a congenital heart condition or those who acquired one from a childhood illness.

Congenital heart conditions are the most common birth abnormality in New Zealand, affecting 12 newborn babies per week.

The Bay of Plenty Heart Stopper Challenge, at Bunnings Warehouse Mount Maunganui at 11.30am on May 26, will feature teams of up to six people donning costumes to plunge into a spa pool filled with icy cold water for five minutes.

The initiative, which began in 2000, has been used as a team building activity by some business, and participants can use an online fundraising site in advance of their plunge to raise funds for 90 heart families in the Bay of Plenty.

MORE FM Tauranga promotions manager Jolene James has attended a number of challenges and says the exhilaration felt by participants at the conclusion of their dip made the uncomfortable few minutes worthwhile.

Bay of Plenty @Heart chairperson Janine Stevens says there are about 450 open heart surgeries performed on children in New Zealand annually – some within the first few days of life.

During surgery, a child’s chest cavity can be filled with an icy

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slush to slow the heart rate and metabolism, giving the surgeon a longer window of operating time.

There is no entry fee for the challenge, but participants are expected to raise at least $100 to take part.

Funds raised will be used to pay for MedicAlert bracelets, hospital care packs, travel grants to get to the Paediatric Cardiac Unit in Auckland for treatment, further education around congenital heart conditions, emotional support and CPR training.

So far, Kirt from MORE FM and Waikato BOP Magic and Silver Fern player Julianna Naoupa have been confirmed for the celebrity team.

Register at http://www. heartstopper.org.nz/event/heartstopperbayofplenty2012 or make a donation at www.givingatheart. co.nz

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MORE FM’s Kirstin “Kirt” Richards, WBOP Magic netballer Julianna Naoupu, Shontel Linn, Regan Richmond, Quin and Alicia Gestro and Rachael and Mackenzie Parkes are readying themselves for the Heart Stopper Challenge on May 26. Photo by: Bruce Barnard

Maori student success on the up Maori students at Tauranga Boys’ College are experiencing increases in their NCEA results after a school-wide focus on raising Maori boys’ academic achievement began in 2010.

Deputy principle Jonathan Davis was rapt that the school’s Maori students’ level one results improved from 38.8 per cent in 2010 to 66 per cent in 2011.

One quarter of the 1800 students who attend TBC are Maori.

The school decided to prioritise its focus on students at level one in 2010, after a string of poor results in that level, in the hope that their improvement would

follow through to level two and three, he says.

The school’s focus has included meetings with parents and home visits, a homework centre, goal setting, a stronger focus on student/teacher relationships, and making sure the boys complete 100 per cent of their schoolwork.

The school has also added a dedicated Maori academic mentor.

Jonathan says the school’s vision is to eventually close the academic gap between Maori and nonMaori students.

“We wanted to be really upfront and honest about our focus on the Maori boys. We’re not forget-

ting about our other boys and we want to have a conscious focus for Maori boys.”

Jonathan says NCEA results for Maori level two and three students are remaining stable and he is hopeful they will also improve this year.

The school has also seen a rise in the results of their level one students overall from 59.7 per cent in 2010 to 77.3 per cent in 2011.

The success rate for level two and three Maori students has dropped from 68.2 to 60.4 per cent for level two and 70 per cent to 65.2 per cent for level three.

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Exciting line-up for concert series Guest soloist Anna Hawkins and guest conductor, composer Mal Brady, will help create concerts that rekindle memories of stage and screen with Bay of Plenty Symphonia’s Ryman Healthcare Showtime concert series later this month.

The symphonia is delighted to announce Ryman Healthcare as a further naming rights sponsor for the series, at Baycourt Theatre May 26 and 27.

Anna, a mezzo soprano, is an exceptional upcoming New Zealand artist who is set for the world stage. Possessing an enchanting, yet powerful voice,

Anna’s music and alluring stage presence will leave audiences spellbound.

Her distinctive vocal quality displays a rich blend of warmth and crystalline purity.

“Music is my passion. It’s a universal language that crosses cultures and differences and can speak right to the heart,” says Anna.

She was a singing sensation even in early childhood, progressing to winning aria competitions as a 12 and 13-year-old, singing to 200,000 people at Coca Cola Christmas in the Park at 15 and wowing local audiences with her recent portrayal of Kim in Miss Saigon.

In 2011, she completed her EP album Credo, recorded in Auckland with producer Stephen Small

and members of the APO and Opus orchestras. Highlights last year included performances at Anna Hawkins & Friends corporate event at The Cloud with Prime Minister John Key, and the Chinese Airlines Gala Dinner. This year, Anna has been booked constantly, her most recent concert being performed at Holy Trinity Tauranga, supported by Chase Douglas.

In June, Anna will fulfil a long held dream and fly to the UK and Poland to complete the final stages of the production of a full-length album with award winning producer, Pawel Zarecki.

As well as singing on the Good Morning show TV1 on May 22, audiences will have their last opportunity for some time, to hear Anna sing at the Showtime concerts.

Show times are 7.30pm Saturday, May 26, and 2pm Sunday, May 27. Tickets available from Baycourt.

Misunderstood youngsters to pick up pens Aspiring secondary school wordsmiths are being encouraged to enter the Tauranga Writers 2012 inaugural writing competition, ‘Write Off Line’.

The competition, which has grown from a pilot writing competition conducted by Katikati College staff in 2011, is intended to promote writing for, and by, young people.

Entrants must create an original piece of writing, be it a short story, essay or poem, using the phrase “You don’t understand…’’ as the theme, title or as a line anywhere in the piece. Entrants must be enrolled in Year 9-13 of a New Zealand secondary school and be between the ages of 12-18 years.

To be considered, entrants must submit an original, unpublished piece of writing in English of no more than

1000 words, using Arial or Tahoma fonts sized 10-12 with 1.5 line spacing, by midnight on Friday, June 29.

Judges Des Hunt and Anranu Bickford will be looking for well-written pieces which evoke a response from the reader, and an anthology of the best writing will be published as an e-book on www.oceanbooks.co.nz The junior winner will receive a selection of autographed books by New Zealand writers, while the senior section winner will receive an online writing course offered by writer and publisher Jill Marshall of Pear Jam Books.

Entries should be submitted via email, as an attachment, to youngNZwriters@gmail.com and must include a cover sheet including the title of the piece and the entrant’s name, school and year level.

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I shake my little tush on the catwalk Move over, Rachel Hunter.

Flo Rogers is the new name on the catwalk, or should that be dogwalk?

And this bitch is gonna leave those hasbeens in her wake!

Flo was called up for her first modelling assignment, when neighbour Alan needed a fast model for his photography course homework.

Action shots were the subject, and since there wasn’t much action evident around his place, with both Charlie and Chadwick asleep on the roof in the sun, the duties fell to the speedy canine on the block to perform some high-speed manoeuvres for the camera.

Mind you, those moves were going to have to be more controlled than the previous day, when Flo and her giant friend Shelby the Rottie were tearing around the park at Mach II, oblivious to objects in their path. So focused on chasing the ball together, they hurtled straight into a couple of stationery items.

Those items just happened to be the legs holding up the Boss,

who was tossed in a near perfect somersault.

The judges scored him at 8-8-9 and would have rated it a perfect full somersault with a half pike, had he only made a better job of the re-entry to earth’s atmosphere and not complained so bloody much on landing face first in the grass.

Anyway, back to the photo assignment.

Flo was required to tear around the reserve chasing her favourite ball, which was not really a tall order, since Flo will do this till she drops.

Alan took some cool shots and he sent them to us. We hope the teacher scores him well, if not for his results, at least for choosing a classy model.

If you’ve got some cool animal snaps, send them to Flo and we’ll make you famous.

Contacts: www.facebook.com/newshoundflo or to the boss, brian@thesun.co.nz Flo’s training by Wendy Graydon, The Dog Trainer 0210 700 111 Sustenance: www.ziwipeak.com ‘Like’ Newshounds on Facebook; www.facebook.com/newshoundflo

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Overwhelming opposition has been expressed to the council’s proposal to stop the mobile library service to cut council costs.

Out of 181 submissions to the council’s Ten Year Plan on the topic, 173 oppose the library’s closure – with many describing it as an essential service and suggesting cutting costs in other areas. Only five support the closure.

Under the Ten Year Plan the council proposes to stop the mobile library from July unless alternative funding is found to go toward the $250,000 in annual operating costs through user fees or other sources. It will save the council $70,000 per year plus the proceeds from the bus sale.

Merivale Community Centre manager Graham Cameron, who was among many who gave submissions on the subject, says it is an “essential resource” at the school to support learning.

Graham argued the council’s 10-year plan

decisions need to consider the return on investment they produce.

“We are concerned that the council looks at the costs, but not at the economic impact of the library. My argument is that you look at the $2-$4 return to the economy which studies have shown it has.”

Merivale School principal Jan Tinetti says the mobile library’s fortnightly visits had been a key factor in the huge gains in the school’s literacy level over the past five years – from having 35 per cent of pupils at or above chronological age level to now be above 70 per cent.

Friends of Tauranga City Libraries president Kate Clark presented a petition against the closure of the mobile library signed by 1519 people to the council when she made her verbal submission this week.

“The overall community of Tauranga has asked please retain the library in its current form. The benefits to our community far outweigh any savings that will be made.”

Former councillor Mary Dillon says it is an especially important service for lower decile schools and older people who could no longer drive, and for whom it provides an

important social contact.

Mary argues the council should consider equity for residents in its long term decision making, saying many mobile library users will never go to the TECT arena which the council spent $25 million on.

“It is a comparatively insignificant cost, yet it makes a lot of difference to quite a large number of people in Tauranga,” says Mary.

The Greerton library redevelopment attracted 71 submissions, with 57 supporting redevelopment while six opposed it. The council has proposed a 200 sqm expansion of the Greerton library, but most submissions backed a 450 sqm to double the library which services the largest reader numbers.

Councillor Bill Faulkner says there was some misunderstanding from submitters in that it was never intended to cut the library budget, but rather it was felt that the $250,000 mobile library budget would be better spent for the three libraries and an “at home” service provided for those who are house bound. But mobile library supporter Mary Dillon rejects this saying the council has never made this intention clear.

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Staying in touch with the street Council has been hearing written and verbal submissions to its annual/three year/10 year plan this week and by the time you read this elected members will have listened to around 130 submitters and read over 2,000 pages from some 700 submissions. As noted previously this process is your chance to have your say. And contrary to a few naysayers it does make a difference. There has never been a budget struck that hasn’t had major alterations as a result of your input. Not only from official submissions either.

Assume agreement

One major issue that really concerns me, and probably other elected members, is consideration of the view of the rest of you (some 117,300 or so). A past councillor used to say that those who didn’t submit must have all been in agreement. This is nonsense. So how do we pick up on the views of the “silent majority”. It’s a gut feel and awareness of what’s going on. Glenn Campbell sang about it in a line from one of his songs – “staying in touch with the street”. If elected members were to only take into consideration written and verbal submissions then the city would be being unduly influenced by a tiny majority of the community. A mini version of MMP? Most elected members outlined their electoral intentions at election time and with the exception of a few who change with the wind to maintain electoral favouritism, as they perceive it, most elected members stay true to their electoral undertakings.

At the moment on council there is a slim majority to maintain financial austerity.

This means making some hard calls that are likely to cause electoral fallout in some quarters. During submissions some submitters say they understand the ratepayer’s plight and the financial dilemma council is in BUT their specific cause is the exception because of excellent reasons. Some elected members are still voting with their hearts instead of their heads and may succumb to those heart-warming pleas.

Just how this will fit with the proposal to

cap rates increases to a CPI plus 2% limit will be a telling lesson to these people if/when their good intentions exceed the rates limit. What will happen then and what will get cut out? It’s better to take the hard decisions now because the longer the inevitable is delayed the more costs rise.

Many submissions by a well organised campaign by the Friends of the Library to preserve the Mobile Library. Some misunderstanding is evident from submitters in that it was never intended to cut the Library budget but rather it was felt that the $250,000 Mobile Library budget would be better spent for the three libraries and an “at home” service provided for those who are house bound.

No sale

Another well organised campaign against the possible sale of Soper Reserve in Newton Street adjacent to Brewers Bar. This reserve is used for concerts and other activities over the summer.

tion of Tauranga is part of Priority One’s function and included in their submission.

They are part funded by Tauranga City, Western Bay, and members from the business sector.

Safety first

Tauranga Safe City, a Government funded initiative, came seeking $20,000 from ratepayers to continue. In a familiar pattern, after getting the initiative working the Government is pulling the funding pin.

Tauranga is an accredited safe city, elected members were told. Merivale Community Centre is another organisation likely to suffer from a $100,000 Government funding cut. In their submissions they floated the idea of a target rate on all Merivale houses of $50 each. Waikato based Opus Orchestra Trust is seeking $8,000 from Tauranga ratepayers. I asked why their budget showed only 20% for ticket sales.

The answer was that that was all people would pay and that everywhere else orchestras were heavily subsidised.

We have a similar problem with TECT Park funding. It’s closer to Rotorua than Tauranga and Rotorua residents use it but the Rotorua Council so far isn’t contributing. I’m off to speak to them next week during their submission process. Any funding they did make would be in addition to existing budgets and would speed up essential infrastructure installation.

Likely outcome

Badminton wants to build a specialised Badminton facility there but the petitioners oppose any building. Some very well thought out submissions from individual submitters on what councils should be doing and offer new ideas which will be worked through. Seriously. Some not so well thought out submissions too, but at least the submitters read the proposed plan statement and put down their thoughts.

Plus a few abusive efforts – there are some sad people out there!

A sign in downtown Auckland by Priority One promoting Tauranga drew a chuckle.

It read “Tauranga is New Zealand’s ultimate business location without dispute.” Promo-

Plenty of submissions on road surfacing with a majority favouring “like for like” chip seal on chip seal and hot mix on hot mix. One submitter suggested the work be done on an as needed basis rather than on a replacement schedule.

Sometimes the damage is underneath and by the time its visible the damage is much worse. Interesting to note most submissions came of the Summary newsletter posted to ratepayers and few had read the entire plan.

For instance I think there can be millions saved by delaying and rethinking the ocean wastewater outfall extension and rebuild.

There are others and the finished budget has a long way to go yet. Deliberations in a couple of weeks will tell the likely final outcome.

This week’s mindbender from W.C. Field.

“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.”

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Tougher loan shark laws

In the last fortnight I’ve gone around the country as Minister of Consumer Affairs to talk to people about a significant piece of consumer law reform I’m leading: tougher loan shark laws.

The Government has a law – a draft Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill – that seeks to deal with unscrupulous lenders who are operating in some of our poorest communities and leaving families trapped in a spiral of debt.

Our package will be the biggest reform in this area in a decade.

Key changes

Key changes we want to make include: • Making it illegal to lend money to someone whose loan repayments would be likely to result in substantial hardship; • Requiring more timely and complete disclosure of loan terms, and extending the ‘cooling off ’ period for borrowers to cancel their loan; • Obligating lenders to properly consider applications by borrowers for hardship relief, and provide reasons for their decisions; • Better controls against misleading, deceptive or confusing advertising; • Introducing a new Code of Responsible Lending – and allowing for lenders to be banned from the industry for non-compliance; • Ensuring that borrowers won’t have to pay the cost of interest or fees if their lender is not a registered financial service provider.

Find out more and make a submission before 25 May at: http://www. consumeraffairs.govt.nz/legislation-policy/policy-development/credit-review

More competitive economy

To run a successful business, farm, school, or household, you need a good plan and you need to budget responsibly – especially when times are tough.

The Government is no different.

In the past three years we have delivered on our plan to put the economy on a sound footing based on more savings, exports, and productive investment, and on less debt, housing speculation, and unsustainable government spending.

At the same time we have protected the most vulnerable and taken the

sharpest edges off the recession for families and businesses.

National’s responsible management means the Government’s books are set to be back in surplus in 2014/15, the first time since the global financial crisis and worldwide recession.

Returning to surplus means we can start reducing debt. That is no small achievement.

It has taken disciplined fiscal policy and a willingness to make trade-offs. We have a plan to rebuild and strengthen the country. We have stuck to that plan and it is working.

Budget 2012 later this month will reflect our four priorities in this term of government: • Responsibly managing the Government’s finances.

• Building a more productive and competitive economy.

• Delivering better public services.

• Rebuilding Christchurch.

We’ll announce a range of initiatives that show we are getting things done while staying on course to return to surplus.

Delivering real results

We’ll continue to spend in priority areas. This Budget will protect and grow areas of public spending that are important in delivering real results to New Zealanders.

We will continue to invest more in health and education.

We’ll invest more in science and innovation, as we promised at the election, to help build the research and innovation base of the economy.

We’ll keep student loans interest free but we are determined to reduce the cost of the loan scheme to taxpayers.

Savings will be reinvested in improving teaching and research within our universities and other tertiary institutions.

We’ll keep up entitlements to welfare and superannuation, and continue with large programmes such as Working For Families.

National will invest money up front to support New Zealanders out of welfare. We will also remain strong on law and order and demand better, more innovative, public services.

Budget 2012 will be about building a more competitive economy that supports more jobs, higher incomes, and ensures New Zealand earns its way in the world.

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Night golf events are set to tee off event on WednesA unique night of golf under day, May 30. the stars is set to tee off at Mount Additional events Maunganui Golf Club this month are planned for as the Stars on Pars night-time Hawke’s Bay, Auckland golf events get underway around and Manawatu later in the country. the year.

Special Olympics New Zealand’s annual fundraising event brings Kathy says teams at each event will consist of eight athletes, families and the compeople, including four players munity together for a fun night of golf. and four supporters who are allowed to assist the players in The organisation offers yeartheir ball hunt throughout the round sports training and nine-hole tournament, held in the competition for people with dark. intellectual disabilities in the comFrank Vosper tees off into “It doesn’t matter if you are a munity, and at secondary school. the dark. golf pro or a first timer on the SONZ chief executive Kathy course, it’s all about giving it a go Gibson says the first Stars on Pars and having fun on the night.” series was held last year and was a huge success.

She says this year there is also the “We are very excited to be running Stars on Pars chance to sponsor a Special Olympics again in 2012, especially with the addition of athlete to join a team as a player or spotter.

Hawke’s Bay as a venue.”

“This is a wonderful opportunity for supporters The first Stars on Pars event for 2012 was hosted by to meet our athletes and experience first-hand their Boulcott Farm Heritage Golf Club in Wellington on spirit and enthusiasm.”

May 3.

Mount Maunganui Golf Club will host the second

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Winter sports leagues starting Wanting to keep active and have a bit of fun over the gloomy winter months, but keen to keep dry?

Sports leagues at the QEYC could be just the indoor option you are looking for.

Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre sport leagues coordinator Steven Dickson says time is running out to register for the upcoming netball and a mixed sport business house leagues.

“Both leagues are always very popular and are a great way to keep active, so if people are thinking about getting involved they really need to do it now while there are still spaces left.”

On Tuesday he told The Weekend Sun that 14 of the 20 team spots had already gone and he was expecting the rest to go

quickly with the league starting on Wednesday May 9.

The netball competition runs over 10 weeks, with 35-minute games held between 6pm and 9pm. It is split into two divisions of six-member teams to cater for different standards.

“It’s suited for both social and competitive teams – and even if you don’t have a team organised but want to play, you can register as an individual and we can put a team together.”

The business house mixed sports league, which will rotate between netball, soccer, basketball and turbo touch, will begin its 10-week Thursday league on May 24.

Games run from 6pm-9pm. Both leagues are for mixed teams, with a maximum of three males playing

Netball and mixed-code business house sports leagues are starting at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre.

at a time. To register, text league@ qeyc to 5405, email qeyc@clmnz. co.nz or go to facebook.com/qecentre

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World temperatures stable Global annual temperatures for various areas are prepared by the Goddard Institute for Space Studies of NASA. The global temperature graph shows little change in global temperatures since 2000. This compares with little change from 1880 to about 1910, a general warming from 1910 to the early 1940s, a cooling from the early 1940s to the mid 1970s, a warming from the mid 1970s to about 2000, and little change during the last decade.

The likely causes of the cooling and the warming periods during the last 130 years are a combination of natural events (including solar activity, volcanic activity, and ocean currents) and the increases in human induced and animal induced greenhouse gases.

Mixed bag for local fishers Western Bay of Plenty recreational fishing the last week and weekend was in general a bit patchy or mixed. Beach fishers catches were down. Early last Biting back week our Papamoa veteran kon- IN THE BAY tiki operator however brought in 11 snapper, and in his ‘new chum’ surfcaster role landed four snapper last Friday while most of the regular surfcasters at the time were landing nothing. Further east on the Pukehina, Pikowai and Matata beaches the takes were mixed, but occasionally did include the odd 7kg snapper.

Boat fishers in close found it hard, although a few solitary 6-7kg snapper were landed. Middle areas were not much better and even out wide it was often only rare spots that were producing well.

Check out Papamoa Hills “On a glorious day last week, on my way home from a meeting, I took a detour and visited the Papamoa Hills Regional Park – one of two properties owned by Bay of Plenty Regional Council which provide recreation and open space opportunities to the Bay of Plenty community, while protecting significant cultural and heritage landscapes.”

Encouraging public wealth “Councils don’t have the sole responsibility to make communities and their place healthy, inclusive, safe, caring, affordable and special. But they can be the hubs for encouraging all sources of public wealth to be valued and encouraged to contribute to the challenges.”

Read these columns in full and much more at sunlive.co.nz

Kawerau gearing up for Youth World Rafting Champs Kawerau hosted 14 teams from as far afield as Napier and Hastings at the first Whitewater Rafting Youth Slalom and Sprint event last weekend.

The event was a precursor to the Youth World Rafting Championships, to be held on the Tarawera River’s grade two and three rapids in November 2013.

The event was aimed at introducing youth from different pursuits, including surf lifesaving, K1 slalom, canoe polo and outrigger canoeing, and to begin teaching them the necessary skills required to race a raft without a guide.

The event involved sprint and slalom racing, with points awarded for each event.

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The Whitewater Chicks proved the smoothest in the girls’ race, followed by Monstars and Haeta Girls.

Students from the Waiariki Polytechnic adventure tourism course supplied all the equipment and kept participants safe by providing river rescue support during the racing.

Girls beat Whakatane High School’s Monstars by four seconds in the girls sprint race, with Tauranga Girls’ College’s Whitewater Chicks finishing just one second further back.

Tauranga Boys’ College filled the first two positions in the technical slalom event, with the older Team One finishing ahead of their younger schoolmates.

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The ultimate Mothers’ Day treat Here are six great ideas for Mothers’ Day, and all include the key ingredient she really wants – time with you.

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2. Chocolates – Treat her to some delicious handmade chocolates from Cabbages and Kings chocolate cabinet.

The hardest think will be limiting your choice.

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4. Notes of love – call into the new Doodle store, grab some Liquid Chalk and create a surprise note and picture on one of her windows at home. It rubs off clean afterwards, but she won’t want to.

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Garden coordinator Jo Stock says they need another four or five volunteers and they don’t need to be garden extraordinaires.

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“Most people help two mornings but we have some that just help one morning a week.”

Jo plants all of their produce at home, hardens them up and brings them in to plant.

She says the volunteers usually have a social time after their work and enjoy a hot cup of tea together.

They also get to take home a bag of vegetables once a week.

She says anyone is welcome to join their friendly team.

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Genteel Mothers’ Day at Athenree Morning or afternoon tea in one of the district’s few remaining pioneer homes will be a special treat for many this Mothers’ Day. Historic Athenree Homestead just north of Katikati is the venue for Devonshire teas on Sunday May 13 when mothers will be treated to fine tea or coffee served in floral china cups, with freshly baked scones, jam and cream.

Guests will be entertained by The Mellowtones, a women’s choir from Waihi with an extensive musical repertoire.

One of the organisers, Alison Belsham, says last year’s Mothers’ Day at the homestead was very popular and proceeds from this Sunday’s event will also go towards the second stage of the homestead’s restoration.

Built in 1878 by Ulster Irish pioneers Hugh and Adela Stewart, the homestead has been partially restored as a stately home but much remains to be done, including the recreation of Adela’s pioneer kitchen.

“There is virtually nothing left of the kitchen but we plan to rebuild it to use as an educational facility so children can learn about how

our pioneers cooked,” says Alison.

Since the Athenree Homestead Trust was formed in 1995, Adela’s `ballroom’ dining room and upstairs bedrooms have all been restored and furnished, creating an authentic representation of the way in which the Stewart family lived.

Adela’s own words have helped the trust recreate her home. When she returned to England in 1906 she published a book based on her diaries called `My Simple Life in New Zealand’, which gives very clear descriptions of the construction of the house and life there in the

Visit the Historic Athenree Homestead this Sunday on Mothers’ Day for Devonshire tea.

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years that followed. The book is still in print and is on sale at the homestead.

It’s in this setting from an earlier genteel age, or in the gardens (weather permitting), that families will be able to celebrate Mothers’ Day. Morning tea will be served 10.30- 11.30am and afternoon tea 2-3pm. Bookings are essential and tickets cost $10 with no charge for children under 12. Ticket are available from Flowers on Main in Katikati or by phoning Alison 07 549 2110 or Anne 07 863 6448.

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A thank-you is all it takes A hug, kiss and a thank-you for Mothers’ Day beat chocolates and a blender any day.

That’s the opinion of most mums, according to a new survey of mums.

Ahead of Mothers’ Day this Sunday, they asked mums across the globe what they’d really like from their children this year and instead of showy gifts and flowers, many mums said a nice hug and a simple thank-you is all they need.

The survey showed 27 per cent of mums are thanked by their kids less than once a month while 66 per cent agreed they would love to be appreciated every day,

rather than once a year – especially considering what they give up for their children.

Two out of five New Zealand women say they have sacrificed career advancement in order to raise their children and nearly half of mums say they put their social life on hold to raise their children, in the Proctor and Gamble survey.

New Zealand sporting mum and world squash champion Dame Susan Devoy says she is proud of the sacrifices she made for her children.

“Watching my four sons develop into fine young men fills me with enor-

Hunt on for under-12 marching girls The City of Tauranga under-12 Marching Team is poised for another season and on the look-out for new recruits.

The 2012 City of Tauranga Marching Team.

Learn to March classes will begin on Tuesday nights within the next few weeks at the Merivale Action Centre.

Six weeks ago the young team took on New Zealand’s best at the 2012 NZ Championships in Hamilton and were named fifth best team overall.

They were also fourth best freestyle display team.

Team coach Tracy Tredinnick is proud of how the team performed

last season and thrilled with their performance at the championships.

Eleven of the 13 team members attended their first championship this season and were competing against other under-12 teams with years of experience.

Most of the team will return next season with high hopes of a top three finish at the 2013 championships in Dunedin.

They are looking for a few new members to help them achieve this goal and would love to hear from anyone interested in Learn to March classes or any 8-11 year old girls interested in competing this coming season. For more information, phone Tracy, 07 579 9123 or

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mous pride. “As they get older and start to spread their wings, they begin to realise the sacrifices we have made as mothers to give them every opportunity life has to offer. A hug, a kiss a simple thank-you and those cute handwritten cards is all it takes.”

About three-quarters of New Zealand respondents say they have a close relationship with their mums.

The survey is part of P&G’s global “Thank You Mum” campaign and surveyed 3000 woman aged between 18 and 55 in 12 countries. By Corrie Taylor

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Lions raise a million for Cancer Society lodge Almost 1000 people from the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, Waikato, King Country and Lakes regions have been hosted at the Cancer Society’s Lions Lodge since it opened in February 2011.

The $15.6 million purposebuilt lodge, which has 55 bedrooms and five family units as well as computer facilities, therapeutic massage, entertainment

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Lodge manager Lisa Dalton feedback from guests and their families has been extremely humbling.

“Many talk of the true support they receive from staff

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Treats galore for mum at Fraser Cove When you bring your mum into BB’s Espresso on Mothers’ Day, she’ll get a special surprise with her coffee - a single red rose!

It’s a tradition that Gary and Karen started some years ago, and it is one that continues to put smiles on faces.

This year, for those who choose to bring mum in for breakfast, she’ll also receive a free small drink.

Whilst finding that perfect something for mum is not always so easy, letting her choose her own gift can be a great option. How about a gift voucher from one of mum’s favourite stores at Fraser Cove? There are more than 30 to choose from.

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You could always bring mum down to Fraser Cove for a bite to eat for lunch or dinner, as there’s a great selection of food available too.

Then you can let her loose on all the stores to pick out some treats for herself; maybe something from John’s Pharmacy, North Beach, Kathmandu or Paper Plus?

From young mums to sporty mums to fashionable mums to mum’s mum, Fraser Cove has something for every mum.

Above, Gary and Karen Brighouse are giving away roses on mother’s day at Fraser Cove’s BB’s Cafe.

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Parenting with Pio

By Ben Guild

home based child care

Comedian Pio Terei will perform two free shows exploring parenting techniques in the Bay of Plenty this month.

The 90-minute shows, The Parenting Show with Pio, combine songs, stories, videos and parenting ideas and were designed with Maori in mind, but will appeal to all audiences.

The shows are tailored to suit individual audiences and have presented to groups ranging from teenage mums to prison inmates.

The first show, at Otumoetai College Performing Arts Centre, Windsor Road, on May 23, will begin with a student performance at 6.30pm. Those who

would like to attend can RSVP to the school office, phone 07 576 1169.

Pio will also visit Otumoetai College Marae between 9-11am that day to talk to whanau, caregivers and grandparents about raising grandchildren or foster children.

Doors will open for the second show at Merivale School Hall at 12.30pm on May 24. Afternoon tea will be provided, and attendees are being asked to bring along a can or non-perishable item of food for a raffle. Anyone interested can RSVP to Leanne, phone 07 571 5121 or 0275 715 222.

Comedian Pio Terei.

Students called for Rotary exchange

Bay of Plenty rotary clubs are appealing to Tauranga students to register for their annual international exchange programme.

Each year Rotary District 9930 sends 10-15 students aged between 16 and 18 years on a year-long exchange to countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany and France.

So far 13 nominations have been received from areas inside the district for next year’s exchange, which starts in January 2013 and goes until January 2014, but there have

been no registrations from Tauranga youth.

This is the first year no applicants from Tauranga have applied.

District 9930 outbound coordinator Jerry Cowper says the exchange is a life-changing experience.

“We see young adults going away and really good adults coming back.”

Jerry says accepted students will live with host families in their chosen country and will attend school.

“It is a cultural exchange. If they go to a

foreign-speaking country, I can pretty much guarantee when they come back a year later they’ll be pretty much fluent.”

Students will need to be sponsored by a rotary club and will have to fund their own trip, but the rotary club they are supported by will supply them with $125NZ for pocket money each week they’re away, says Jerry. Interviews for next year’s exchange start in May. Anyone interested can phone Jerry, 07 576 9150.

By Corrie Taylor

From mum to caped crusader – The Nappy Lady’s story There are few who would admit cloth nappies have changed their life but Kate Meads of Katikati does.

“My involvement with cloth nappies has given me opportunities I never dreamed of,” says Kate, who has just completed a nationwide tour as caped crusader ‘The Nappy Lady’, on a mission to save the world, one nappy at a time.

“If people use just one cloth nappy instead of a disposable a day, that’s 365 less disposable nappies going into landfill.”

During Cloth Nappy Week in April, Kate; The Baby Whisperer Vicky Kirkland of Katikati and Denise Coy,

website designer of Dzina of Tauranga; travelled 2100km from Invercargill to Auckland in nine days, spreading the word about cloth nappies.

The distance was that covered by seven million disposable nappies laid end-to-end, which is the number of disposable nappies thrown into New Zealand landfills each week.

Along the way Kate, wearing The Nappy Lady cape, hid cloth nappies in 20 towns and cities, sparking a scavenger hunt which sometimes went well into the night.

Her aim was to promote cloth nappies – but disposables are OK for convenience, she says.

Kate, who has appeared on television talking about cloth

The Nappy Lady Kate Meads (centre) at a coffee morning in Tauranga promoting the use of cloth nappies. nappies, was commissioned by “For us cloth nappies led to councils to conduct workshops thinking about other waste we and coffee mornings in an effort produced and how we could to reduce the number of dispos- recycle or reduce it. Now we able nappies in landfills. have vegetable gardens, a worm “It’s about more than using farm, compost and fruit trees in cloth nappies. I suggest people our Katikati section.” take one small step at a time to To find out more about cloth reduce the amount of waste they nappies visit www.thenappylady. produce. co.nz

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Transient Katikati keeps slip sliding away

Follow these tips to ensure success when growing from seed.

• Start by measuring 2-3 tablespoons of seed into a 92mm Agee/Mason preserving jar or similar.

• Half fill the jar with water and leave to soak for 10 minutes.

• Large seeds like snow peas are best left to soak initially for up to 4 hours.

• Screw on your sprouting lid, invert the jar and drain the water off thoroughly.

• Keep the jar in a cool place out of direct sunlight.

• Rinse twice a day and drain well.

• After 3-5 days when the sprouts are nearly ready to eat, place the jar in the light for a day.

• The leaves will green up due to the formation of chlorophyll which adds to the nutritional value of the sprouts.

• When your sprouts have reached the required size, place them on a paper towel to absorb excess moisture and then store in an airtight container in the fridge.

• They will keep quite happily for 7-10 days and even longer.

Basil, mustard, cress and rocket belong to a group of seeds called gelatinous seeds which become sticky when soaked in water and retain water all over their surface.

These varieties are best grown on a thickness of paper towels in a flat dish or tray and kept moist by sprinkling water over them regularly. Once the sprouts are standing up (after 5-6 days) cut them with scissors.

Reasons for unsuccessful sprouting: • Soaking seeds for too long or too short a period - soak for shorter periods in summer than in winter.

• Damaging sprouts with high-pressure watering or vigorous shaking.

• Inadequate drainage causing sprouts to become waterlogged and rot.

• Gelatinous seeds grown in flat dishes need to be kept moist but not soaked.

• Inadequate watering causing dehydration.

• Leaving sprouts in the sun.

Katikati has been slipping south for a number of years.

It was originally Athenree, was set up to be in Waterford and then somehow slipped across the river to its current position.

The last move was not well thought out. The town centre got crammed between the river and the schools’ zone.

Accommodating growth became a major problem. The ribbon residential zone squeezed out down Park Road

and slunk back down Wills to Tetley Road.

One can only feel sympathy for the current council but they met the challenge and embarked on a truly adventurous solution. Katikati had to shift again. Taking heed of the best advice not to put a supermarket outside of town, they did just that.

How did they expect to get away with it? They used the old carrot and stick idea.

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Kids go ape for bagel bites ABE’s Bagels has the launch of their delicious answer to your kids kids bagel bites range. snacking woes with the Made specifically with kids

and flavours and many are made overseas.”

ABE’s Bagel Bites come in a convenient eight pack of 15g bags, the perfect size for your child’s lunchbox and any munchie emergency that might swing your way.

“We’ve tested them on our little monkeys and they love them. For parents they tick all the boxes and we even avoid MSG and palm oil,” says Ron. The new ABE’s Bagel Bites for kids are available in the snack aisle in all good supermarkets nationwide for RRP $4.99.

Danika and Teegan Andrews love their new lunchbox fillers.

in mind, the new flavours of Pizza and Barbecue are set to be a hit across schoolyards nationwide, especially with the ape character on the packaging.

Baked, not fried, the mini crisps have around 60 per cent less fat than regular potato chips. ABE’s general manager Ron Curteis says the new bites have been a hit with kids and parents alike.

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Carrots – making cake good for you

The recipe folder has some recipes that I have not used for years.

One of the most used in all the cafes has been a carrot cake recipe.

Carrots are famous for containing beta

carotenes, vitamin A and minerals and antioxidants in ample amounts.

Carotenes are converted to vitamin A in the liver and are well known for helping protect against skin, lung and oral cancers.

The link between eyesight and carrots started during the second world and according to experts it’s a load of hogwash, but during the Second World War consumption of carrots rose as the population experienced black-outs. Even pilots were said to swear by the excessive consumption of carrots.

The myth probably came about as the vitamin content is

consistent with eye and skin health. With posters and advertising like “carrots keep you healthy and help you see in the black-out”, the ministry of health pushed carrots as the vegetable to eat and many wonderful and weird carrot recipes and potions came about.

Even a few years ago in Europe I remember using carotene based sunscreen and, as you guessed, I did turn a bit orange.

When we visit our favourite cafe however, we seek out our favourite cake and it’s often a carrot cake, with cream cheese icing. Now here is a great recipe so you can make your own.

Carrot Cake

Ingredients 1cup wholemeal flour 4tsp salt 1cup flour 1tsp cinnamon ½ cup walnuts ½ cup oil 2tbsp baking soda 4 eggs beaten 2cups raw sugar 3 cups grated carrot Method Sift dry ingredients add oil and mix. Stir in beaten eggs and carrot.

Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for about one hour or until a skewer comes clean.

Frost with cream cheese icing (recipe below).

Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients (plus extra, if required) ½ cup soft butter ½ cup softened cream 2tbsp lemon juice cheese 1 cup sifted icing sugar Method Beat the butter, lemon juice and icing sugar together until mixed well then add cream cheese and more icing sugar to get the right consistency.

Keep in the fridge and ice when nearly set.

A big dollop of pudding, pretty please In store this weekend Julia Crownshaw, one of the founders of Dollop puddings and New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker judge, will be teaching us how to whip up some sweet treats for Mothers’ Day or any occasion that requires a bit of sweetness.

The Dollop story started with one passionate foodie, one fanatical marketeer, a good dollop of Kiwi spirit and a sprinkling of lunacy.

After meeting at university and completing their London OEs, Christy McCarthy and Julia came home to New Zealand to some damn fine flat whites but a disappointing display of good quality dessert products on the market.

They took up the cause, crashed the dinner parties of friends and family and found that their associates agreed.

Tired of mass manufacturing and global product standardisation, they wanted a return to the real thing. Real ingredients, real recipes and real flavour. Lo and behold, Dollop puddings was born.

Dollop puddings are hand-made so you don’t have to. They are proudly

made in New Zealand using big mixing spoons, measuring cups and a cake mixer, just like you would at home, contain only the best real ingredients, are free from nasty artificial flavours and colours, and are full of the yummy good stuff.

The result is a range of chilled desserts that will make you the hero of all dinner parties, leave your friends having spoon wars over the last bite and leave Dollop with a Cuisine Artisan Award. Choose from sticky date pudding, chocolate molten tarts, vanilla bean custard and a range of gourmet fruit compotes. Come and experience the Dollop sensation this Saturday in store at the Good Food Trading Company.

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Filmmaker talks science Natural history, marine conservation and filmmaking will be the focus of Tauranga’s next Café Scientifique.

Tauranga filmmaker Andrew Marshall, founder of Ocean International – an organisation established to facilitate marine conservation through filmmaking and education – will give

a presentation outlining opportunities for online learning and detail marine-focused, educational field trips in the Bay of Plenty.

He will also recount his travels to Greenland, Alaska, Antarctica, Borneo, Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific and explain his goal of instigating a filmmaking expedition vessel to roam globally.

Andrew is in the post-

production phase of his first 3D film In Search of Zealandia, a natural history documentary telling the story of the ancient continent of Zealandia.

His first short film, Plunge of the Penguins, has screened at foreign film festivals, including the Green Film Festival in South Korea, Ecovision in Italy and the Tokyo Environmental Film Festival in Japan.

Café Scientifique is a

More than just fruit and veg

Harvinder Singh Gakhal, Kulwinder Kaur Gakhal, Gurleen Kaur Gakhal and Gurbhinder Singh Gakhal.

It’s not typical for a fruit and vegetawant their customers to know they ble shop to stock gourmet food items stock fresh, tasty and affordable prodand gluten free products, but then ucts you will enjoy. again Green Fresh is not your average High quality fruit and veg’ store.

“We are a family owned, clean and Green Fresh – your one-shop stop tidy establishment with friendly service for all things fresh and tasty – is under and great prices,” says Gurbhinder. new management and welcoming Together with their wives, the brothcustomers with a range of super deals ers took over Green Fresh in April, and and specials. are set on providing residents with high quality food.

Gluten free and more With Countdown just down the From eggs, pasta, milk and cheese road, Gurbhinder says customers will to avocado oil, gluten free products find Green Fresh prices are much and specialist spices – Green Fresh has everything you need; on Gravatt Road, lower and shoppers can enjoy their trip without the business and queues Papamoa.

Countdown has.

And don’t forget some of the freshest “We are happy to be here in Papamoa and most affordable fruit and vegetaand we look forward to meeting the bles in the region. community and helping them save New owners and brothers Gurbmoney on great products.” hinder and Harvinder Singh Gakhal are excited about the new store and

By Corrie Taylor

forum for debating science issues, organised by Julia and Warren Banks and supported by the University of Waikato.

It is at Alimento on First Ave from 7.15pm on May 21.

For more information, visit www.waikato.ac.nz /go/cafescientifique or email Julia.banks@saffron consulting.co.nz

Tauranga filmmaker Andrew Marshall is holding a presentation on May 21.

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Tauranga nurse’s on-board mercy mission Robyn Ferguson says she is not one for crying, but hearing one of her patients screaming in agony and calling her ‘mummy’ brought tears to her eyes.

The patient in question, 18-yearold Ramziatou, is being treated for contracture repair and skin grafts to her fingers aboard the hospital ship Africa Mercy in Togo, West Africa, and Robyn is her nurse.

After a successful career in nursing, the Tauranga resident is using her nursing skills to help some of the world’s poorest people aboard the hospital ship, owned by international charity Mercy Ships.

This is Robyn’s second period of voluntary, self-funded service with the interna-

Her first patients needed plastic surgery for burn injuries, resulting from cooking over open fires or spilling boiling water.

“Some patients may have lived with the burns contractures caused by their scarring for years.

“These injuries can prevent them from living an ordinary life as either their arms are not function-

Robyn says she is already wondering how she can swing a third mission of mercy in the future and where her destination will be.

Since 1978, Mercy Ships – a faith-based, not-for-profit organisation – has performed services directly impacting about 2.35 million people.

Volunteers and staff with Mercy

ing or they cannot walk.”

Robyn says her experiences show her that people can live with a lot less.

“It is easy to always want more, but just giving time to people less fortunate gives more happiness and heart-warming than all the possessions you can acquire.”

Africa Mercy is the length of two football fields, seven stories high, and provides an international volunteer crew 450-strong with enough space and equipment to care for 70 patients at a time.

Ships have performed more than 61,000 free life-changing operations, treated more than 520,000 patients in village medical and dental clinics, educated about 5770 health care workers, and more.

Mercy Ships focus solely on West Africa, where an estimated 70 per cent of the population live on less than $2NZ a day.

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“I normally nurse adults, but looking after children here adds to the best part of it.

“They just become a part of you, and I miss them terribly when they are discharged from the ship wards.”

Patients aboard the hospital ship have a range of injuries and conditions, she says.

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Enjoying life without the extra kilos I’ve been overweight for the last 20 years, both before and after the birth of my two daughters.

an excuse not to do it – it is now a priority in my routine that I have learnt to juggle with work commitments and family.

The stand out is the energy I I have spent years losing weight and piling it now have. As a full-time teacher back on again. I had no idea how to maintain and a busy mum, life is so much a healthy weight and had never used or been a easier and enjoyable. And I love fan of regular exercise. that my family is eating a healthy A combination of high blood pressure and balanced diet as well. cholesterol are health concerns that I had to I really want to thank the girls manage with medication. for the encouragement they have Healthy Inspirations given me. I love the way they take was recommended to me the time to acknowledge every last November. I went – I person that walks in the door. weighed – and I was 30kg It makes me feel like what I am above where I wanted to be. doing really matters to them as I had to do this, for myself well. and my family.

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Funding for rheumatic fever campaign

Eastern Bay of Plenty communities are pleased a campaign to stamp out rheumatic fever is to receive an extra funding boost after an announcement of a further $12m to help the campaign in vulnerable communities.

This follows on from the $12m the Maori Party was able to secure from the 2008 Government.

Health and wellbeing

Moari Party president Pem Bird says the Maori Party focuses on the health and wellbeing of the people.

“Whether it’s addressing the social hazards like gambling, alcohol and tobacco use, or restoring our capacity to do for ourselves – like Whanau Ora, Maara Kai, Kaitoko Whanau – it’s about making a difference in our homes, in our lives.

“I know from our own personal experience in Murupara, the toll that rheumatic fever had on our community – that from a simple ‘strep throat’ infection, it can lead to hospitalisation, to years of penicillin jabs, and the very serious risk of heart damage.”

about all of us taking responsibility.”

He says Wednesday’s announcement that the campaign of throat swabbing services is being extended, and the funding doubled, is huge.

“It is a mark of the Maori Party. They are prepared to put their money where their heart is – looking after our most vulnerable mokopuna.

“While the announcement was based in Porirua, the extent of the programme will reach over 35,000 children.”

He says it’s great to see the Maori Party has been able to put the pressure on in a zero-budget to address one of the most persistent issues facing communities.

“The budget announcement is about delivering on our promises – and implementing the Relationship Accord we signed with the Government.”

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Understanding diabetes The endocrine system is a network of glands that produce chemical messengers called hormones which exert a major influence on all body systems.

The most common endocrine disorder is diabetes mellitus (DM). The hormone insulin is produced by the pancreas in response to rises in blood glucose after eating. Insulin is responsible for taking glucose into cells, where it is used to create energy. DM is a group of diseases that are caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin or where cells have developed insulin resistance, preventing glucose entering cells.

Type 1 DM is an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys insulin producing pancreatic beta cells. Once these are damaged, the pancreas loses the ability to produce insulin and people with Type 1 DM must take insulin for normal metabolism. With Type

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2 DM, the pancreas generally continues to produce some insulin but the main problem is that cells develop insulin resistance. While medicine has all the tools to help diabetics manage blood sugar, the main concern is the much higher risk of a risk of health problems, especially cardiovascular disease, neurological disease and eye disease.

Research (Pop-Busui et al 2005) has demonstrated a clear relationship between oxidative stress and diabetic neuropathy (nerve

damage). They found that those with elevated blood glucose had very high levels of oxidative stress, which damages nerves and blood vessels. If oxidative stress is a primary body response to diabetes, this indicates a strong place for targeted antioxidant therapy alongside the medical measures to control blood sugar.

Like most, I recommend the base diet of a diabetic has a low Glycaemic Load, is antioxidant dense and anti-inflammatory. To this I would add by supplements all the main antioxidant groups, as the synergy of antioxidants is more important than taking huge doses of just a few. In particular I would target those extracted from grape seeds (proanthocyanidins) and green tea (catechins) along with the usual suspects like vitamin C and E to help reduce the free radical damage to blood vessels and nerves.

Give me a call if you need help. To join my weekly newsletter go to www.johnarts.co.nz and visit www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is the founder of Abundant Health. To contact John phone (local) 5789051 or 0800 423 559. To read more go to www.sunlive.co.nz

Tauranga students called for Rotary exchange

Returning students from Rotary’s 2011 international exchange.

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Bay of Plenty rotary clubs are appealing to Tauranga students to register for their annual international exchange programme.

Each year Rotary District 9930 sends 10-15 students aged between 16 and 18 years on a year-long exchange to countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany and France.

So far 13 nominations have been received from areas inside the district for next year’s exchange, which starts in January 2013 and goes until January 2014, but there have been no registrations from Tauranga youth.

This is the first year no applicants from Tauranga have applied.

District 9930 outbound coordinator Jerry Cowper says the exchange is a life-changing experience.

“We see young adults going away and really good adults coming back.”

Jerry says accepted students will live with host families in their chosen country and will attend school.

“It is a cultural exchange. If they go to a foreignspeaking country, I can pretty much guarantee when they come back a year later they’ll be pretty much fluent.”

Students will need to be sponsored by a rotary club and will have to fund their own trip, but the rotary club they are supported by will supply them with $125NZ for pocket money each week they’re away, says Jerry. Interviews for next year’s exchange start in May. Anyone interested can phone Jerry, 07 576 9150.

By Corrie Taylor

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To supplement or not to supplement?

Vitamins and minerals serve specific purpose and benefit the body in unique ways, such as vitamin A supports vision and bone growth while vitamin E strengthens the immune system, amongst other things.

Deficiency in vitamins and minerals can prevent the body from healing and protecting itself against disease. They are wonderful things. But too much of a good thing can be dangerous to our health.

We are inundated with information on the latest ‘wonder’ supplement along with the promised cures they will achieve. It is no wonder people are sucked into spending more and more money on supplements. But how do we know what these supplements will deliver?

Then there is the confusion of which supplement to take and when. Many vitamins and minerals conflict with the absorption of others yet you find them in the same supplement tablet. Some

vitamins remain in your system, others only 12 hours.

As supplements are made from either natural substances or mimic substances produced by our bodies, many people assume they cannot harm us. Taking supplements randomly can be toxic and

have adverse effects on our health if taken with some medications or in high doses.

The questions we need to ask are: How good are these supplements? Do they do all they promise? And do we really need them?

Even the best supplement is no substitute for good nutrition.

Healthy people do not need to take supplements if they are eating a diet high in fruit, vegetables and whole grains as these foods are all nutrient rich and contain many substances that can’t be bottled in a supplement.

However there is a portion of the population who need to consider taking supplements, such as women who are planning to be or are pregnant, lactating mothers, people doing intense training and those on a restrictive diet such as vegans, people with digestive disorders or medical conditions.

Research shows not all supplements are equal and consumers need to understand some supplements are superior to others.

Quality does matter.

For further information, please email me: info@activenutrition.co.nz

Coal realities of RMA confusion Jeanette Fitzsimons, retired co-leader of the Green Party, was in town this week.

Her themes: coal exploitation, how New Zealand is contributing to global warming, and the failings of the RMA. The RMA requires that consequences for global warming are considered during a resource consent process.

However, our courts have recently decided that if we mine coal here, but burn it elsewhere such as Spokesperson for in India or China, then the Green Party there is no need to consider global warming.

Our grandchildren may regret that ruling, because it doesn’t matter where the coal is burned. The consequences apply to the entire planet.

The mining itself might be environmentally destructive and that must be considered. But the courts have already shown that they will put economic benefits before even pristine environments.

Benefits, economic or otherwise? Well, the mining is done by international companies. The country receives a pittance in royalties. And the profits flow offshore. We keep the mess.

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Crafty local mechanics If you’re looking for somewhere local and trustworthy to take your vehicle, Autocraft Central is the place to go.

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Steve O’Donoghue and Andy Erith are well-known faces in Tauranga’s motor vehicle trade and together they share more than 45 years of industry experience.

Now, you can find both of them at Autocraft Central, nestled in the heart of the city centre, at 6 McLean Street.

Autocraft Central services all vehicle makes and models and uses the latest technology to provide their customers with the best service possible.

They also do first class electronic diagnostic work.

“We’re a couple of friendly faces and we just want to let people know we are here and open for business,” says Steve.

Steve and Andy both hold NZ qualifications and have extensive knowledge on a wide range of makes and models, specialising in Kia, Suzuki, Citroen and Subaru to name a few.

Having been a service manager for various franchises, Steve is also well-known for his ability to find solutions for vehicles other businesses have been unable to fix.

“Both Andy and I have worked for testing stations and completed compliance exams and we know all about what is required for putting Autocraft Central owners Andy Erith and Steve vehicles safely on the road.”

O’Donoghue checking the vehicle electronic systems of a Come check out Autocraft Central, you car with a G scanner. Photo by Tracy Hardy. won’t be disappointed.

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New vehicle sales improving Motor Trade Association (MTA) says new vehicle sales continue to be at the forefront of economic recovery with another strong sales month recorded in April.

MTA spokesperson Ian Stronach is impressed with the state of the market. ‘‘The market is really powering ahead at the moment. April’s usually the quietest month of the year, and that’s reflected in the overall volumes, but most importantly it’s still well ahead of last year’s levels. Supply of key models is now pretty much complete, and that, combined with ongoing demand across all segments, is resulting in a very healthy market. While unconnected, we are seeing strong new vehicle markets in many parts of the world at present.”

Last month 7,048 new vehicles were sold overall compared to just 5,610 in April 2011, an increase of 1,438 units (26 percent). Year to date, overall sales are up by 3,642 units (13 percent).

New passenger car sales were again strong, with sales of 5,430 units, which was 1,172 units (28 percent) ahead compared to April 2011. Year to date, new car sales are ahead by 3,670 units (17 percent).

New commercial vehicle sales of 1,618 units was up 266 units (20 percent) compared to April 2011. Year to date, overall new commercial sales are virtually identical to 2011 levels.

“Models like Toyota Hilux have benefited from much improved availability, and the introduction of new models like

Mazda’s CX-5 have also given the market something of a shot in the arm,’’ says Ian. ‘‘Having said that, April’s good performance is less of a surprise than it might previously have been. We’ve seen strength across the board all year, and based on the market’s performance to date, this could well end up being a very respectable year for new vehicle sales.”

Toyota was the top passenger vehicle brand with sales of 785 units (14 percent share) followed by Holden with sales of 550 units (10 percent share) narrowly ahead of Hyundai with 546 units (10 percent share).

Suzuki Swift took out the race for leading passenger car model with sales of 228 units, followed by Toyota Corolla with 218 units and Mazda’s new CX-5 on 179 units.

Toyota was the top selling brand amongst commercial vehicles with sales of 420 units (26 percent share) followed by Ford with sales of 331 units (20 percent share) and Nissan who achieved sales of 219 units (14 percent share).

Ford Ranger proved to be both the best selling commercial vehicle and best selling vehicle overall with sales of 279 units. This was just ahead of Toyota Hilux which recorded sales of 278 units, followed by Toyota Hiace with sales of 130 units.

With sales of 5,877 units, first time used imported passenger cars were down 279 units (5 percent) compared to April 2011.

Despite fears that the market would struggle in the face of reduced availability, it has so far held up well with overall sales for the year to date down by just 2,053

units (8 percent).

Going against the trend of improved sales were on road motorcycles. Sales of 411 units was down by 149 units (27 percent) compared to April 2011.

After a positive start to 2012, overall sales are down by 310 units (13 percent) for the year to date.

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WinterPick Me Ups

Heat pumps a hot choice Wondering how you’re going to keep your home warm over the winter months?

Graham from Tauranga Air Conditioning can recommend the best option to suit you, with references from customers available.

Look out for Graham’s van around town.

Favouring Mitsubishi Electric models, Graham says heat pumps are the best choice.

“Mitsubishi heat pumps just stand above the rest because they’re so reliable – and they can last for years.”

Graham also says the energy efficiency of heat pumps is about as good as it gets.

“For $1 worth of electricity you get $4.50 worth of heat, so you’re saving on your power bills, as well as saving yourself from having to chop up firewood.”

Heat pumps can also be programmed on a timer, so they switch on to warm up the house, perfectly cosy for when you arrive home for the day.

Tauranga Air Conditioning is the best choice when you decide a heat pump is right for you – with Graham’s 30 years’ experience and New Zealand Trade Certification, the company is big enough to serve, but small enough to care. Graham will come to your home and spend time helping you pick the best product for the job.

Call them today for a same day installation.

Twenty years in the heating business The team at Shane Snowden Electrical are passionate about giving their customers the best heat pump for their home, at the best possible price.

Heat pumps are the most efficient and economical way of heating your home this winter and Shane Snowden Electrical are the experts of the trade.

They only work with Fujitsu heat pumps so they know everything there is to know about their products.

“We’ve been installing heat pumps for 20 years,” says owner Shane Snowden.

Shane Snowden Electrical’s team are customer focused and devoted to giving their customers the best product for their specific needs.

“Whether its size you’re concerned with, cost, or power usage – we can find the best model for you,” says Shane. “We will even come to your home advice you on the placement of your pump.”

Right now they have a range of products at very special prices.

Fujitsu’s premier range is a first class heat pump with remote and wall controls and an economy mode – which uses 30 per cent less power than the normal

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mode. “They’re very quiet, and provide cooling and dehumidifying in summer.”

The Nocria range has an automated filter cleaning system and an ultra-violent lamp which kills bugs and floating mould. “This is very good for asthmatics and elderly as there’s no cleaning involved.”

The Fujitsu Premier Plus is a very modern looking, slim unit with a 24/7 timer so you can set it to come on and off at different times on different days.

“Now is the time to get your heat pump installed

By Corrie Taylor before we really see winter.”

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Winter Pick Me Ups

A sure-fire way to heat your home The team at Air Con Tauranga is passionate about saving you money on your power bill.

With power prices ever increasing, now is a great time to install a heat pump.

Air Con Tauranga’s ‘Mr Heatpump’ Owen Teague can provide a multi-brand heat pump solution tailored to meet your home’s heating requirements.

“We like to give the customer the best brand option available for their home,” says Owen. Air Con Tauranga can supply and install Mitsubishi Electric, Fujitsu and Panasonic heat pumps.

“It’s important to keep your home warm and dry and a heat pump is the most afford-

From standard high-wall units to discrete full-home ducted air conditioning systems, heat pumps provide comfort throughout the entire home and often cost less to install than a gas fire.

Air Con Tauranga is moving its premises this weekend to 941 Cameron Road, where the company will have a multi-brand heat pump showhome so you can choose the best heat pump for Damien Treloar, Mark Gundersen, Shaun Wood your home. and Owen Teague. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

“A lot of businesses in the area only use one brand, but we offer a range of able way to do that.” heat pumps because every home is different.

And what better place to buy your family’s “Just give them a try. I’m sure you will be heat pump than from a local, family-based happy with the price and final result.” business, trusted in Tauranga for more than 15 years?

By Corrie Taylor

Fireman’s top ten tips to stay safe Winter is approaching and to make sure your children stay safe this winter, here are fire safety officer Ken McKegg’s top 10 tips for safe winter heating.

One: Keep your children a minimum of 1m away from heater at all times.

Two: Where possible have your heater fixed to the wall.

Three: If you have a portable heater make sure it has a cut-off switch in case it’s knocked over.

Four: Try avoiding the heaters with glowing red bars as they cause fires quicker.

Five: Make sure you have guards around your solid fuel energy fireplace.

Six: Switch off their electric blanket before they get into bed.

Seven: Don’t let pets sleep on the bed or have heavy objects on the bed while the blanket is switched on as they create hot spots.

Eight: Put your ashes in a metal bucket, not a plastic bag or newspaper, and put them outside – remember ashes can stay viable for up to five days.

Nine: Keep matches and lighters away from children and store them in a high place.

Ten: Don’t leave your house with heaters, fires or electric blankets left on.

By Corrie Taylor

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Post-settlement issues on table at hui Tauranga’s Ngai Te Rangi Iwi Trust will hold its first economic development hui this month in an effort to better prepare iwi for life after the trust has settled with the Government.

“The trust is keen to ensure that members of the iwi are aware that the settlement will bring about substantial issues for whanau, hapu and our iwi to consider,” says trust member Paora Stanley.

“We are determined to ensure that our people are informed in a global, national or regional context to handle any issues that may arise.”

Te Hiapo (prudent planning), first conceived in August 2010, will take place at Club Mount Maun-

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Those to take part include former Ngati Whatua Corporation Ltd chair Graeme Horsley, acting Waiariki Polytechnic chief executive Keith Ikin, former chair of Waikato/Tainui Tukuroirangi Morgan, Raukawa Wananga lecturer Te Ara Groot, Te Runanga O Ngai Te Rangi Iwi Trust manager Dr Riri Ellis and Westpac chief economic advisor Dominik Stephens.

People from outside the tribe who are closely involved in Maori economic development can also attend.

Paora says economic thinking is about more than mere money.

“It’s also about the environment, human resources, education, health and well-being. The speakers that we are bringing together are highly experienced and representative of all those areas.”

Registrations begin 8.30am on May 18 and cost $35.

Ngai Te Rangi trust To register, phone Hannah Jones, 07 575 3765 or email member Paul Stanley.

Hannah@ngaiterangi.org.nz by 4.30pm, May 15.

Property revaluations start City-wide property revaluations are underway and will continue until October.

A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says independent valuers from Landmass Technology will be out in the field visiting properties.

The spokesperson says landmass valuers always carry formal identification.

“If you are at home when a valuer visits your property, please assist them to do their job.

“If you are not at home during a visit, a calling card will be left at your property.”

All Tauranga property owners can expect their new property values in the post during November this year.

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Handcrafted glass and ceramics The creative at heart will find a home at the Historic Village’s specialty clay art and leadlight workshop and store.

Clay Art Studio and Leadlight Expressions offers a unique and colourful experience – with an interesting range of goods and activities in the shop, including a range of leadlights and ceramics that have been designed and handmade on site.

Owners Lynn and Steve Sinclair have operated out of the village for nearly 10 years and are passionate about their crafts.

Lynn’s love for glass has seen her recently develop an ‘addiction’ for glass fusing - creating jewellery, plates and other items out of glass pieces fired in a kiln.

“I just love glass. The colours and textures are beautiful and cutting and shaping it into new creations is extremely rewarding.”

She is happy to share her skills and knowledge of this highly addictive craft and runs regular classes.

Steve’s love is also glass and he is particularly fond of the design, construction and repair of leadlights and its centuriesold traditions.

“My favourite job is taking a broken leadlight and returning it to its former glory.”

The pair also produces the Clay Art Studio ceramics onsite, designing and making the funky designs used as wall hangings or as feature pieces in mosaics or tiled areas.

Weekly classes and weekend workshops are offered in stained glass, glass cutting, mosaics, glass fusing and Art Clay silver jewellery, with supplies for all

Leadlight Expressions owner Lynn and Steve Sinclair are specialists in designing and repairing traditional glass.

Melanie Watts decides what she will buy with her PlaceMakers prize vouchers, while joint venture partner Wayne Minnell looks on. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

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Melanie won the prize in the SunLive People’s Choice Competition, where she picked the home she liked the most entered in the Registered Master Builders 2012 Bay of Plenty Central Plateau House of the Year Awards “This is fantastic, you don’t know what a difference this is going to make for us.”

After completing renovations on their Bellevue property’s lounge, Melanie says they were about to begin work on the bathroom and kitchen.

Melanie says she went to the show to get ideas, but did not expect it to pay off so well.

PlaceMakers Mount Maunganui joint venture partner Wayne Minnell congratulated Melanie on her win and is looking forward to seeing her spend the vouchers.

“At PlaceMakers, we’re proud to say ‘together, we’re building New Zealand’. We’re right behind the trade and like to think of ourselves as the team behind the team.”

Bay of Plenty - Central Plateau House of the Year competition coordinator Lani Christensen thanks PlaceMakers for its sponsorship and expects the competition to be tougher this year with the expansion of the region to include Taupo.

The awards will be held in August, with 29 entries vying for awards – including 16 from the Tauranga area, five from Rotorua and eight from Taupo.

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of these crafts plus interesting gift lines also available.

Group bookings for birthday parties or corporates are welcome anytime. The couple also offers a leadlight repair service.

The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am-4pm.

Building your dream A visit to The Tauranga Home Show last weekend is helping fast-track home improvement projects for Melanie Watts after she won $500 in vouchers from PlaceMakers.

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Large family firm’s leading design If you are collecting ideas and inspiration for your dream home then you need to visit the Urban Homes showhome in Carmichael Road, Bethlehem.

provide natural warmth and are low maintenance, and an eclectic mix of old and new furnishings to finish the home.

Inbuilt shelving in both the kitchen and dining areas showcase treasured art and décor pieces.

The open plan living areas lead to an outdoor gabled area through Following the showhomes bi-fold doors that transsuccessful opening in form and extend the October 2011, many living area creating have visited to gain a space that engages design inspiration as an outdoor room. and find out what Ultimately can be achieved on The Thorne a budget.

Group’s, Urban “General feedHomes showhome back continues to is a must-see for confirm that the those wanting quality of specificato find inspiring tion we offer in our design or considerentry level package ing building a new is exceptional when home. comparing apples Every home carries with apples,” says the family name and director Peter Buck. they are determined “We have been Lisa Buck is passionate about design and workable spaces. to ensure your new able to achieve this home exceeds your through our signifidesign expectations, not space features a natural plywood cant buying power as the largest your budget. family owned building firm in the wall with negative detailing, polished concrete floors that Bay of Plenty. These savings are passed directly on to our clients.”

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Carpet cleaning - why you should do it now Carpets should be cleaned every six months according to experts – but most people leave it far longer, by which time it has become a dirty health hazard.

Beth and Gary Wright encourage you to clean your carpet to get rid of embedded bacteria and mites before winter.

Gary Wright from the Wright Cleans says most people only clean their carpets when they look dirty, but by the time you can actually see the dirt they are probably filthy.

“Carpet is much more than a soft flooring covering.

It is the largest air filter in your home, holding soil, bacteria, pollens, and chemicals. These contaminants embed themselves into the fibres of your carpet and within six months, your carpet is a ‘chock-a-blocked’ dust mite heaven.”

He says the contaminated carpet can wreak havoc with your health if it is not cleaned before homes are sealed up to keep warm over winter.

But he says The Wright Clean’s non-toxic shampoo offers the perfect solution by reducing the level of allergens, neutralising spores, mould and fungus, enhancing colour and deodorising carpet at the same time.

The Wright Clean’s quick drying method means you can walk on your carpet straight away and the helpful team even shift your furniture for you.

“By cleaning your carpets now, you can enjoy the benefit of having a clean and healthy home, helping those with asthma and allergies breathe easier.”

By removing sand and grit which damage the carpet, it also prolongs its life and helps save you money.

Gary says even if your carpets don’t look dirty you should have your ‘filter’ cleaned now before the winter sets in, so call The Wright Clean. By Hamish Carter

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Tauranga’s one-stop furniture shop More than two years on since opening in Tauranga, customers are still discovering the sharp prices and great range offered at Target Furniture Hypermart.

Branch manager Mark Kirby hears from customers almost every day who have only just discovered the specialist store on Cameron Rd. “You hear it all the time.

People are just so surprised with the great range and prices that we offer. They

wish they visited us earlier.”

But forget about sales. It never matters what day you pop into the store at the corner of Twelfth Ave because everyday they have their best prices.

“One of the great things with Target is that we have everyday low prices. Customers always love to hear that today’s price is the best – and they don’t need to wait for next week’s specials. “ This promise is backed up with Target’s best price guarantee.

If customers find a better price within 30 days will be refunded 110 per cent of the difference.

“But nobody has actually made a claim yet, so that’s got to show we’ve got great prices.”

Mark says the store offers the widest range of furniture in the

Target Furniture branch manager Mark Kirby showing his wares.

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Western Bay, covering the full spectrum from dining tables and chairs, through to lounges suites, coffee tables, wall units, book shelves, bedroom furniture, beds and rugs.

Customers can choose the lounge suite design and colour of their choice, and mix and match items to get the perfect suite for their home.

“People absolutely love the flexibility this offers them, and with all furniture manufactured here in New Zealand it means they usually only have to wait four weeks.”

Visitors to the store can have a chance to win a luxury night at Stafford Villa, Auckland, in a promotion run in conjunction with Sun Media. Entries close June 5.

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Investment property owners - winter maintenance Some advice we give to our investment owners is now is the time to consider if you haven’t already those jobs that need doing before winter sets in.

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Freedom fighter’s nasty emails I recently was admitted to Tauranga Hospital for an aorta-bi-iliac aneurysm repair. On the morning of admittance I received a email saying “I hope the operation is not successful, and that you die on the table.” Lovely, I thought.

On 7 April I received another email from the same guy “Oh Bugger me I was hoping that you didn’t make it through your operation...you sad old prick ... you better hope we don’t meet in the street?”

So I took these emails to the Tauranga The Weekend Sun welcomes letters from readers. Preference will be given to letters that are short (200 words) and supplied with full name and contact details.

Police station at 2.30pm on Easter Monday and I was told to change my email address. Why should I? I told the duty policeman that I had blocked him from my emails. His reply was then you have solved the problem.

I have spent 23 years in the Royal New Zealand Navy and I meet up with an upstart policeman like that.

I know that the person sending me these emails is a drug addict, and just a waste of space. I have no doubt when he’s arrested and spending time in gaol, he will have three meals a day, free health and dental care, a TV in his room.

I helped to give him his freedom.”

Peter Mitchell, Tauranga South.

Other products that kill people On 6 May 2012, Tiriana Turia made a statement that tobacco kills people, which should be banned. I am a non-smoker and her statement prompts me to ask about other products which kill.

Ban the sale of motor vehicles, alcohol, forestry and other labour intensive occupations, childbirth etc. Let’s not go overboard in regard to regulating what people should, or should not do.

Restrict smoking in environments which could adversely affect non-smokers by all means; but that should be the limit of the control of smokers. As for the latest suggestion of an exorbitant increase in the price of tobacco; is it realistic to apply this concept to motor vehicles etc as outlined above.

Barry H Walker, Mt Maunganui.

Government drug dealing

To the David Mansfords out there - first do you know the meaning of the word tolerance? Secondly could you honestly say you detest the aroma of freshly opened pipe or cigarette tobacco?

Thirdly why would you pillory a smoker who not only may be trapped in a habit, but unwittingly has become the victim of a government drug dealing scheme to a point where to satisfy their desire they now end up paying about 14 times the actual price if tobacco was truly treated as a ligitimate hence acceptable consumable?

John Perham, Omokoroa.

With regard to Treaty Claims, Maori are quite correct when they say they were badly treated by the British at times, but these problems were all sorted out in the 1930 and 40s and at the time they payouts were full and final settlements.

Given in, there may have been a few bits missed out, but they were insignificant in truth.

The lie came in 1975 when Maori managed to use an incorrect “Royal style” treaty written by Hobson’s secretary and only used in the Waikato for 40 odd signatures, because there was no room left on the true Maori ‘Te Teriti o Waitangi’. Since then Maori have had us over a barrel and if you think this is wrong, then think again. Because you will never see anybody disputing this fact and the reason is simple.

They will argue all sorts of other stuff, but never the above, because they know that that statement is true and unarguable. Successive Governments also stay away from that too, because they also know the danger of admitting to that simple truth and will do anything else to avoid being shown up for the manipulators and schemers for money and power, that they have been ever since. It really is that simple.

R McGuinness, Tauranga.

A big thank you to hospital A big thank-you to hospital staff, for the critical work that they do, from Mr Barnaby Smith, highly regarded, to the nursing staff nothing was too much trouble, it was almost a pleasure to be unwell, well almost. Perhaps Simon Bridges [who could be PM one day], and Glen, office manager, who were a great help in getting me a new WOF. could perhaps assist the nursing staff to get a better deal, when they have ongoing training, which they have to do, no matter how long they have been on the job. The Tauranga Hospital complete with the lazy boy chairs, is a joy to behold, but please do not rush to have a look, as they have enough patients already already.

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Bombarded by death statistics Currently there are two major concerns in health in NZ, diabetes and a certain fanatical religion.

We are constantly bombarded with how many die per year from smoking. I would like to know how many died from smoking in the 50s and 60s when nearly everyone smoked.

When I built my first house in 1962 I had a part time job as a bowling green keeper. Every member was rather elderly and some downright aged and virtually all of them smoked. I used to empty huge ash trays every day from around the green the size of which were staggering, many will remember them. Now in those days nobody I knew used to be ill from smoking. Ceilings used to be yellow from the tobacco smoke.

How accurate are the records on death from smoking? A smoker may die at 90 years of age, is that death down to smoking rather than old age. I am 80 now and I smoke cigars. I still practise martial arts and can still kick a six foot man in the head.

I still work at times 10 hours a day I wonder when I die will my passing be put down to smoking too? I cut the tip off two of my fingers and I am among the disabled statistics and I am not disabled at all, an example of twisted statistics.

I would love to know if those who want smoking banned in public entirely will consider stopping driving their cars and so stop polluting the atmosphere much worse than tobacco smoke ever will.

Will the same people stop buying plastic and causing even more pollution? (See oceans of plastic) Will they stop using electricity and so save the burning of diesel to generate power and so stop even more pollution?

Will they stop drinking milk and stop even further land pollution? A degree of intelligence is needed in all aspects of life and that is what is lacking in most issues we face in New Zealand.

Alastair Bourne, Bethlehem.

Home show success Congratulations to the organisers of the Home Show at the weekend and to the Sun newspaper for most excellent promotion of the event.

The venue is perfect and there was a great variety of stands, easy to get around and a good day.

Everywhere we looked the crowds were buzzing and everyone seemed to be having a great time.

This sort of event has got to be good for the city and I can’t help comparing it with the dismal showing at the recent jazz festival. Perhaps they can learn some marketing lessons from the home show people.

Thanks Graeme and team, we are looking forward to next year.

R.Shaw, Otumoetai.

Voluntary euthanasia Is it significant that opposition to voluntary euthanasia comes mainly from the gullible members of a corrupt foreign church?

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ANZAC Day has passed, we have been to the parades and have now put away our medals, and look forward to next year, whatever it may bring.

All however is not as well as you may think. To calculate War Pensions we use the American system whereby each disability is given a percentage, depending on its seriousness. You add up all your percentages according to your disabilities, and receive a proportionate percentage of the War Pension. So for example if you have a total of 60% you get 60% of the war pension. 80% equals 80% and at 100% you are entitled to 100%. But if, as a friend of mine, you have 160%, they will not give you anything extra. 100% is all you are ever going to get.

This seems a bit harsh, but it complies with the law, passed sometime in the 1940s. Sir Geoffrey Palmer has been working on the new Act for some years now, but nothing ever eventuates. It has developed into some sort of a pension for him I think. The Government on its part is happy with the extraordinary delays, as the old chaps are fading away by their thousands. When our PM was at his “tea party” it is said he passed some remark to the effect that the old people were dying anyway. This could not be said about our superannuitants as their number is clearly expanding exponentially. Personally, I think that he was referring to War Veterans. Lack of any activity seems to support this view.

Instead of the Parliamentarians tripping off to Gallipoli etc every ANZAC Day and mouthing off platitudes, do you think that they could spare a thought for those they have left behind?

Presenting the new legislation for public scrutiny and debate would be a giant step in the right direction. It is not something that should be left in limbo until, but the effluction of time, the problem disappears.

They deserve better than that.

Charles Purcell, Mt Maunganui.

Brutality in football has to stop How long is the brutal tendency in Rugby Union and Rugby League sports, going to last? Lately there have been some serious injuries in all physical sports, including boxing.

Have the controlling bodies lost their way in not taking urgent action to correct this dangerous play – eg pile drivers; head high grapples; shoulder, elbow, knee and hip jolts, and sprig gouging!

Brutality is also in ‘football’ (soccer).

Just what are those weak coaches and referees doing in not conveying to the players prior to going onto the field “any rough or overzealous play, you will be

ordered off- not just that silly sin-bin?”

I used to be a very keen rugby union player in days of yore, but to see this modern game deteriorate into a ‘no holds barred’ game is sickening. New rules should be written to prevent the above rough and brutal games asap. If not, some players will be very seriously injured. What a bad influence and example to our young players, some violence has already taken place with some high school and primary teams! You refs and coaches amalgamate and toughen up with your teams!

Ernest Izett, Tauranga.

Heartless stupidity building cardboard cathedral I never cease to be amazed at the gross stupidity and heartlessness of those in authority in Christchurch and Wellington, who have spent millions on a football field and now propose to do the same for a cardboard cathedral.

While insurance companies in their usual way worm out of paying with any excuse they can make

up, people are languishing without homes.

What on earth is the world coming to when sport and religion (I hesitate to call it Christian) come before the needs and comfort of family.

If that so called Bishop

and her ilk need a roof over the heads to pray, let them put up a marquee so they can bounce their prayers off of that ceiling because I’m sure that’s as far as they’ll get.

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Friday 11 May

Capture-It Photography School 2012 exhibi-

tion at Creative Tauranga Gallery, 112 Willow St May 11-22. Addictive exposure a photographic exhibition.

Cool Bananas Book Bonanza Fundraiser.

Come along & find some great book bargains.

May 11 6-8pm, May 12 8-11am at Tauranga Central Baptist Church, Social Centre cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. 576 7330

Saturday 12 May

60s Up Social organisation promoting enjoy-

ment of life for the older person. Register your interest in our new Papamoa Group today at Tohora Room, Papamoa Community Centre 10.30am. www.60supmovement.org.nz BOP Christian Singles Friendship group who meet socially every second Saturday of the month. 575 5556 or txt 021 107 9842 Brazilian Drumming Absolute beginners with Tauranga Samba 9.30am. Register now at www.taurangasamba.org or 021 075 4300

Cactus & Succulent Soc NZ BOP Branch meeting, Craft Building,

Elizabeth St West, Tauranga 1.30pm. Speaker: Ted Lloyd – DVD Presentation on China.

Competitions: Ferro Cactus, Aloe, Weird & wonderful planted container. Megan: Name the plant. Visitors welcome. Megan 544 4043 Genealogy Informal Group 860 State Highway 2 1.30pm. Come & share your highs & lows of family research. Visitors welcome.

Winsome 552 5813 Historic Village Bazaar & Market 17th Ave Historic Village 9am - 2pm. Crafts, car boot sales etc. All shops open.

Jetski Racing Harrisons Cut, 444 Papamoa Beach Rd 10am - 3pm. Fast & furious action from NZ & international champs. 027 270 7892 Katikati Lions Moggies Market Memorial Hall, Main Rd Katikati 8am - 12pm. Margaret 021 507 456 Messianic Weekly Meetings The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am.

All welcome. 570 1438 Mini Motorcross Training Day Track 4, 474 Youngson Rd, Whakamarama. Morning session 9am - 12pm, afternoon session 1-4pm. $50/3 hr training session. Payment on day.

Mini’s only - no pit bikes. Rachael 552 5181 or 027 496 4706 Mount Sequence Monthly Dance Give mum

a night out sequence dancing for Mothers Day. Theme: Red - as in Red Roses. Live band, good supper. At Mount Sports Centre cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds 7.30pm. Entrance $8 members $7. Organised by Mount Scottish Soc. Elizabeth 544 5633 Parade of Fashion Carmel Retirement Village 2pm. Carmel resident models. Fashion from Snazzy Fashions & Greerton Menswear. Afternoon tea to follow. $2 door charge. Proceeds to Waipuna Hospice.

Past - Present - Future Life Workshop Brain Watkins Trust Hall, May 19 9am - 1pm. Learn to use self hypnosis techniques to explore your past - present - future life patterns of experience & learning. $30, tea/coffee provided.

Limited spaces. RSVP Terry 544 021 595 892 or terry@empower-u.net Safe Plates Get tamper resistant screws fitted to your vehicle by members of your local community patrol at Mega Mitre 10, Cameron Rd 9am - 3pm. Gold coin donation appreciated.

Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Mile High Karate Club doing demonstrations today. Fresh & artisian produced food. Birthday month, birthday hamper tickets on sale at the market with all proceeds going to Welcome Bay Plunket. For details go to www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz The Biodynamic Calendar And evening star watch with Rachel Pomeroy, 11.30am - 8pm. $25. Tickets from Tga Waldorf School. 542 2452 email: reception@rudolfsteinertga.ac.nz The Sociables Males/Females 30’s/40’s. 022 012 0376

Sunday 13 May

Bible Seminars Every Sun at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm.

Title: “Paul’s letter of encouragement to Philemon”. Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 Fun Run/Walk for Women On Mother’s Day at Kulim Park 10am, 5km fun run & walk, launched by Jennian Homes.

Part of a nationwide initiative to raise awareness for the Heart Foundation’s Go Red for Women campaign – dedicated to improving heart health of NZ Women.

For women of all ages & fitness levels. Event entries $20 each or $35 for mother/daughter team. Register at Jennian Homes, 104 Spring St Tauranga. www.jennian.co.nz or Abbie/ Denise 578 2301 Gate Pa Bowling Club 1085 Cameron Rd, Gate Pa. Sunday’s variety pairs roll-up 10am.

Tues Pairs & Fours roll-up 1pm. Thurs club aggregate 1pm. Mah Jong every Tues 9am.

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Life Church, 174 11th Ave, Tauranga 6.30pm.

Come & have your needs met through the power of Jesus Christ. 571 6316 Kids Club ‘3.45 Live’ Games, craft & bible stories. Papamoa Library every Sunday during school terms 3.45-4.45pm. For ages 4-7yrs. In association with changepoint.co.nz.

Linda 572 5558 Learning Spiritual Laws Sunday’s at Director’s Room, Wholly Bagels & Pizza, 801 Cameron Rd 10-11am. Donations only. Remember & celebrate who you are!

Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market Every Sunday in Phoenix car park 9am - 1pm. Fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more. All home grown & home made. Downtown the Mount open 7 days. 575 9911 NZ 71st Battle of Crete Commemoration Service at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd May 20 10.30am. A fitting programme which honours our veterans & reflects on the sacrifices of our soldiers. At the end of the service there is popular performances of Crete dancing. Colin 543 0205 Omokoroa Lions Market Western Ave car park, Omokoroa 9am - 12pm. All stall holders & car boot sales welcome. Only $5/5m space.

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Palm Beach Plaza Lions Market

7.30am - 12.30pm. Stalls must be set up by 7.30am. Great range of goods including fruit & vege, arts & crafts. $10 per car space. 0272 593 120. Next market May 27.

Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given.

1st 3 visits free. Neita 572 3768 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to race Electron class yachts.

Graham 572 5419 Relax & Handle Stress At Jeffree Clarkson’s music meditation workshop May 20, Omanawa, Tauranga. Jacqui 578 9006. Enrol: www.makingtime4u.jeffree.co.nz Tauranga Country Music Club Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St 1pm. Celebrate Mothers’ Day. Members a plate please. All welcome.

Practice night May 11 7pm. Merv 543 4400 Tauranga Bowling Club Sunday roll up starts today at Tauranga Bowling Club, Domain, Cameron Rd. Names in by 1pm. Bowls available. Mufti, flat soled shoes. Come along for a look. Fun for everyone. Anne 541 2166 Theosophical Society “Huna, Hawaii” presented by Graeme Urlich at Tauranga Yoga Centre, Elizabeth St West 2pm. Entry by donation to cover expenses. June 576 6106

Welcome Bay Cruisers Club Inaugural meeting. All holdens, fords, classic cars & bikes welcome. No jappers. Meet at Welcome Bay Sports Bar, Welcome Bay Rd 1pm. Mark 027 699 8356

Monday 14 May

Badminton Bethlehem College Mon & Weds.

Senior 7.30-9.40pm. Sue 543 0035 or 021 194 4335 Bethlehem Bowling At Bethlehem Hall every Mon 7.15pm. First 3 nights free. Wendy 578 2585 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 Memorial Hall, 11th Ave. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. All welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/ Cardiac Care leader.

Fire Brigade Indoor Bowling Club Club night 7.30pm at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Anne 579 1079 Fitness League Tone & align your body, increase flexibility & stamina. First class free. Mon at Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd & Tues at St John’s Anglican Hall, Seddon St, Waihi. Both 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378 Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 572 3345 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz Junction Coffee & Chat Group For people with an experience of mental illness at Junction office, 4 Roys Rd, Greerton 10am – 12pm.

579 9890 Junior Badminton Bethlehem College, beginners 5-6pm, competent 6-7.30pm. Sue 021 194 4335 Katikati Art Group Winter hours Mon - Fri 10am - 1pm& every 2nd Sat of the month.

Mah Jong Interested in playing or learning to play? Mondays at Papamoa Sports Centre, Parton Rd 12.30-4pm. $2. Sue 542 3073 Meditation Free classes Mondays 10am & 7.30pm. How to stop thinking & worrying - experience joy & wellbeing. David/Trish 576 9764 Mount Badminton Club Club night Mon 7-9pm & Social club night Weds 7.30-9.30pm at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Papamoa club training at Tahatai Coast School, Evans Rd Mon & Thurs 6.15-7.45pm. Brian 579 4358 or www. nwpkungfu.co.cc

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Omokoroa Kickboxing & Self Defence

Improve mental & physical agility, self-esteem & confidence. Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd 7-8pm. 027kickbox Otumoetai Indoor Bowling Club Ch Singles cont/Club night for rest. Matua School Hall, Clivedene St 7.30pm. Karen 576 0443 Papamoa Genealogy AGM of Papamoa Branch of NZ Society of Genealogists in Tohora room, Papamoa Library 9.30am – 2.30pm in conjunction with regular monthly meeting. Modest door charge, BYO lunch.

Tea/coffee provided. Speakers & research material available. New members welcome.

Mark 542 0204 Papamoa Progressive Assn Meet 2nd Mon of month in Tohora Room, Papamoa Library 7.30pm. Opportunities for members to discuss civic & community affairs with councillors & guest speakers. Also learn about proposed & ongoing local & regional developments. New members welcome. Janis 574 7377 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 9am 10.30am. Taken by Heart Foundation phase 3 cardiac instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Relationships Aotearoa Mon - Parenting Through Separation, free course for separating parents, Tga 10am - 12pm. Parenting through separation, Katikati 9-11am. Positively Me 4 Women - self esteem course for women 12.30-2.30pm. Blended Families, course for parents in combined household 7-9pm.

ManMade, self esteem course for men 7-9pm.

Tues - Parenting Through Separation 7-9pm.

Positively Me for Women 12.30-2.30pm.

Hot Monogamy - for people in a committed relationship 7-9.30pm. Weds - Parenting for Success, parenting your 2-12yr olds 7-9pm.

Sex, Drugs & Homework, parenting your teens 7-9pm. Parenting through Separation, Papamoa 10am - 12pm. Thurs - Positively Me 4 women 7-9pm. Living without Pornography.

Weekend Course - relationship secrets, for couples. 576 8392 Sequence Dance Class Modern sequence dance tuition & revision every Mon 1-3pm St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. $3pp. Gordon 573 4333 St Columba Indoor Bowling Club Progressive, St Columba Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd. Names in by 7.15pm. New bowlers welcome. Jenny 576 3584 Tauranga Bridge Club Sessions Mon, Weds, Thurs 7.30pm. Tues & Fri 1pm at 252 Ngatai Rd, Tga. 576 5022

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Smooth Movers class Mon 8.45-9.45am & 10-11am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Also 9-9.55am & 10-10.55am at Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St). Tues 9.1510.15am & 10.30-11.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.15-10.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Thurs 8.45-9.45am at Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd. Also 10.3011.30am at Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd. Fri 9.15-10.15am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. 578 9272

Tuesday 15 May

Anxiety Support Group Junction office, 4

Roys Rd, Greerton 1-2pm. 579 9890 Free Lantern Making Workshops Every Tues & Thurs 4.30-8pm. Some Sundays 10am - 4pm. Palm Beach Plaza Shop 5.

Ally 027 921 8652 or www.facebook.com/ lighten.up.lanterns Genesis - Women’s Group Every Tues during school term 10am morning tea. This week: Fashion Parade at Vision Papamoa Retirement Village, cnr Parton Rd & Te Okuroa Drive, Papamoa. New members welcome. Jennifer, Salvation Army 578 4264 Inachord Chorus Ladies 4 part harmony every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.45pm. Enjoy singing & meet new friends. Irene 549 5115 Junior Badminton Otumoetai Action Centre 5.15-6.45pm. All grades. Sue 543 0035 or 021 194 4335 Katikati Indoor Bowls Katikati Memorial Hall Tues 12.45pm & Weds 7.15pm. John 549 3466 Katikati Mah Jong Every Tues at Resource Centre, Beach Rd, Katikati 1-4pm. Encourages hard hands, restricts easy hands. 549 5954 Mount Morning Badminton Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park every Tues 9am - 12pm.

Social, competitive, all ages.

Beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session first day free. Students $2.

Josie 574 1131 Mount Social Table Tennis Arataki Community Centre, every Tues night 7.30-9pm.

575 2048 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Your opportunity to learn this Chinese martial art training in Kung Fu & Tai Chi at Tauranga Boys College gym Tues & Thurs 6-7.30pm. Brian 579 4358 or www.nwpkungfu.co.cc Papamoa Support Group Coffee & chat for people with an experience of mental illness at Papamoa Community Centre (Papamoa Library), 15 Gravatt Rd 10am – 12pm. 579 9890 Shirley Club Walking Group Meet outside the Mount Surf Club every Tues 9.20am.

Easy walking Cafe jaunt after - great group.

See you there.

Sit and Be Fit Class Seated down class.

Focused on balance, stability, aerobic, flexibility & strength. Tues 11.30-12.30pm at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 11am-12pm at Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay. 578 9272 South City Indoor Bowls Championship Pairs (Reekie cup), Greerton Hall 7pm.

Mary 541 0687 Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Trust Bar, Bureta Rd 7.30pm. Friendly jam sessions or open concert 4th Tues & 2nd Sun. Sing, play or just listen. Paul 579 2346 or www. tamc.org.nz

Tauranga Continuing Education Group

Historic Village, 17th Ave, every third Tues of month. Lectures start 10am. Charge of $3 is made to cover expenses. Please fill in a registration form at your first meeting. Speaker:

Gail Currie volunteer, Habitat for Humanity – “Low cost house-building overseas.”

Tauranga Orchid Society Monthly meeting at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 7.30pm.

Fun night with annual auction. Lots of bargains to be had. Visitors welcome. Natalie 543 0847 Tauranga Pakeke Lions Club Dinner meetings every 3rd Tues evening of the month.

Lunch social every 1st Thurs of the month.

Visitors welcome. Pat 579 4476 Tauranga Scrabble Club Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $2.50. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club, 1st Tues 7.15-8.45pm. Exterminate the butterflies, confidence building, improving public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989 Te Puke Kiwicoast Lions Meet 2nd & 4th Tues at Settlers Lounge 6pm. Fran 542 0840 Toastmasters Excel Club Learn to be a competent communicator & get your message across. Meet 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of month at Senior Citizen’s Centre, 345 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui 6.15pm.

New members welcome. Tess 575 6610 Welcome Bay Kickboxing Welcome Bay Rd next to Caltex Station 7-8pm. 027kickbox

Wednesday 16 May

Assn of Administrative Professionals

AAPNZ Tauranga Group AGM at NZ Historic Places Trust, 28 Wharf St, Tauranga.

Speaker: Alexis LewGor, northern regional leader “AAPNZ & working together to share our skills.” All welcome. RSVP Janet: tauranga@aapnz.org.nz Baywide Community Law Service Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm.

No appointment necessary, 571 6812. Free legal assistance. Every Tues at Te Puke Clinic.

For appointment 573 5614. Every Thurs at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399 Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Class Weds 10.45-11.45am. Held rain or shine, but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend, Jennifer 571 1411 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club night 7.30pm.

Super Liquor Ladder 7pm. Greerton Hall.

Kevin 543 4044 Genealogy Get together at the home of Heather, 8 Cornwall St, Greerton 1.30pm.

Newcomers welcome. 578 1689 Global Hearts Exercise Group Weds 2pm & Fri 11am. Provides group activities combined with health education that encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle.

Classes run by certified Phase 3 cardiac rehabilitator. Vikki 575 0470 or 0272 800 388

Making Green Superfood Smoothies

Using edible weeds, leafy greens & fruit.

Learn to make a delicious, nutritious smoothie with Julia Sich 10am - 12pm.

Cost $20. 543 2823 or juliasich@xtra.co.nz to book.

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre Fellowship at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd Mount 7.30pm. Guest speaker: Colleen Teal - medium. Door charge $3. All welcome.

Janet 027 264 0226 Mount Junior Badminton Club Club night Weds at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd 7.30pm. Coach: Nick Chambers. All keen players aged 8-15yrs welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 Omokoroa Dance Classes For children, Settlers Hall. Gaye 577 1753 or www. christinaproductions.co.nz Otumoetai Kickboxing College Dance Hall, Otumoetai Rd 7.30-8.30pm. 027kickbox Otumoetai Lions Club Hotel Armitage cnr Willow & Park Sts, social meeting. Guest speaker: David Billington. David is currently working on Rena, parked on Astrolabe Reef.

5.45pm fellowship, dinner 6.30pm. Visiting Lions or potential members welcome. Alan 570 2630 Otumoetai Toy Box Toy Library 94 Bureta Rd. Open Weds 6.30-8.30pm, Thurs 9.3011.30am, Fri 9.30-11.30am. A number of membership options available. 576 9923 or 027 857 7452 Papamoa Book Group Papamoa library 10am. Topic: More favourites.

Papamoa Garden Circle Tahora Room, Papamoa Community Centre 1.30pm.

Carol 542 3515 Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting at Salvation Army cnr Cameron

Rd & 5th Ave, Tauranga. New members welcome. Jennifer 578 4264 Scottish Country Dancing Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Fri at Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd. Both 7.30pm. 544 0839 Tauranga Embroiderers Guild Every Weds at Rowing Club rooms, Memorial Park 10am - 12.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome.

Toastmasters - City Early Start Improve communication, leadership & teamwork skills. Make it happen. Join the motivated & enthusiastic group every Weds at Zaggers Cafe 6.45-8.15am. Email: LaniDTM@kol. co.nz or 571 1545. Website: http://cityearlystart.toastmastersclubs.org

Toastmasters Tauranga South Area Leadership

skills, speaking skills. Weds at St George’s Church Hall, cnr Cameron Rd & Church St 7.15pm. All welcome. Alan 544 5989 T.S. Chatham (Sea Cadets) Every Weds at TYPBC, Keith Allan Drive, Sulphur Point 6.30-9pm. Lee 542 5377 or 027 291 6151 or email: leew.lynnc@xtra.co.nz Walking Group Age Concern walking group meet at Briscoe’s, Chapel St 10am. All welcome. 578 2631 Wednesday Night at Faith Bible College Public meeting starts 7.15pm. Variety of speakers, supper to follow. 749 Welcome Bay Rd, Welcome Bay. 544 2463 Wednesday Walking Group Every Weds at Palmers Garden Centre, Welcome Bay. Leave at 9am for walks of approx 1 hour.

Slow, medium & quick walkers. Free, apart from coffee afterwards. Occasional walks outside the district. All welcome. Mike 543 4733 or email: pellmell@ihug.co.nz

Thursday 17 May

Annual Book Fair June 21, 22 & 23 held

by Te Puke Kiwicoast Lions. Now collecting donations of books, magazines, puzzles, games, DVD’s etc. Drop your donations into the Te Puke Z (formerly Caltex) Awesome Clothing Sale Good used clothing, all ages, sizes & styles. Fill a bag for $2.

Village on 17th Ave, Tauranga 9-11am. All welcome. Organised by Turning Point Trust.

Bethlehem College Info Afternoon May 17 at 4pm. Senior staff & students present information on sports, culture & curriculum & guided tours offered around the campus allowing visitors to view the facilities.

Community Bible Study International Join us at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm until May 24 for an interdenominational in-depth study of Isaiah. Joan 576 9065 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities, first class free, every Thurs 9.30am Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd & Wed 10am at Katikati Memorial Hall Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 170 More Than Craft Greerton Bible Church, Chadwick Rd 9.30-11.30am. Friendly, enjoyable, creative group. New members welcome, $3 per morning. Creche for tiny’s.

Ruth 576 0955

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Thurs at Frontiersmen’s Hall, Elizabeth St West 7.30pm. 10 week learn to Square dance course. Enjoyable exercise for mind & body. 543 1063 Social Bridge Thursdays at Tauranga Bridge Club, 252 Ngatai Rd, Otumoetai 1pm. No partners required.

Tauranga Cake Decorators Guild Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave, Tauranga 7.30pm.

All welcome. Sue 573 4414 Tauranga Heart Support Group Fun rehab exercise class cancelled this week only. Heart Foundation Cardiac Seminar May 17. Dianne, Cardiac Care Leader 576 5031 Tauranga Rotaract Club Every Thurs, upstairs at Imbibe Bar, Bayfair 6.30pm.

Community club for 18-30yr olds. New members welcome. Email tauranga_rotaract@hotmail.co.nz for info & to confirm attendance.

Tauranga Storytellers Group Meet last Thurs each month. 577 7220

Friday 18 May

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting

every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Tyremaster) 7.30pm.

0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance.

Deaf Women’s Group

St Peter in the City, 130 Spring St, Tauranga 10am. All deaf & hearing impaired ladies welcome. Tania txt only 0272 747 287 or deafwomensgroup@ ihug.co.nz

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Men’s Singles in Band Hall,

Yatton St 7pm. Sally 571 8914

U3A Tauranga Wesley Church,

13th Ave, Tauranga 10am 12pm. This month, a speaker from our groups. 2nd speaker Dave Billington from Marine NZ. $3 at door. All welcome.

Youth on the Coast Christian Group Friday’s 6-7.20pm intermediate, 7.15-9pm college at Evans Road Community Church, Papamoa. $2. 0274 377 868

“What’s On” in the Weekend Sun is a free service for non-profit clubs and organisations. email julie@ thesun.co.nz or fax 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga.

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M O V I E S

With Winston Watusi

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Dir: Guy Ritchie - Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Noomi Rapace How you felt about the first of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movies will pretty much dictate how much you like this one. Because it slavishly follows the rule of sequels that everything must be bigger and that more is always better.

Many will find it impenetrable and I sympathise and pretty much agree with that take. This is Guy Ritchie – never the most understated of directors – dialling it up to 11 as Robert Downey and Jude Law mug their way through an ever-increasing number of action set-pieces with barely a

pause for breath. They struggle to get their increasingly arch and camp buddy banter in between the breathlessly edited fist-fights and shoot-outs.

Noomi Rapace (the original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) is along for the ride but given little to work with (the previous love interest having been killed off in a prologue that will make no sense without the first film). Best of all is the big villain, played with suave menace by Jarred Harris (son of the late Richard). It is his and Holmes’ exchanges, the quietest moments of the

film, that have most impact.

But hey, pay the money, take the ride.

There is certainly fun to be had amongst the frenetic action, and a fair amount of humour, even if the film itself leaves you feeling rather beaten over the head

Straw Dogs has changed a lot in its new incarnation. The with some frankly bonkers – but interesting – exterior developments basic plot is the same: a man and his new bride in a new location are left unexplored as the group quickly descends into factional paranoia threatened and attacked by brutish locals before he fights back and and violence, man’s inhumanity to man (and particularly women) on exacts bloody revenge. But changing the set-up from an American in full display. The unrelentingly grim trajectory isn’t helped by the drama England to an LA scriptwriter in the inbred redneck South moves the being played at a continually hysterical pitch. Michael Biehn’s building focus from the unpleasant moral complexities of man’s violent nature supervisor is particularly over the top and what poor Rosanna Arquette into yet another hillbilly horrorshow, fairly effective as a heavy-handed is doing here is hard to fathom. thriller but nothing more. True Blood fans may enjoy Alexander isn’t actually a movie, as I realised when I The Field of Blood Skarsgard’s villain, but this is a disappointment from usually intelligent started watching, but a slice of BBC murder mystery based on one of writer director Rod Lurie. the Paddy Meehan novels written by Denise Mina. And that’s just what Men in their 40s (44 to be exact) are the subject of I Melt With it looks and acts like, an average Saturday night TV drama. Paddy is a young aspiring journalist whose life is thrown into turmoil when her , as four old buddies get together for an annual boys’ bash.

You 10-year-old cousin is accused of murdering a two-year-old. Ostracised But, as some ham-fisted opening cards imply, beneath their apparently by her family, plucky Paddy sets off to prove his innocence. It’s OK, in successful outer lives lurk inner disillusionment. The R18 certificate for, amongst other things, “suicide” offers clues as to the direction their a low-key TV sort of way, with good use of its Glasgow setting. week of drugs and debauchery will take. The quartet of Thomas Jane, Rob Lowe, Jeremy Piven and Christian McKay (so impressive as Orson in Me and Orson Welles) run the gamut of soul-searching acting and a great soundtrack is matched with slick music video Violence and sexual themes cinematography.

Nuclear war destroys New York; eight disparate surviself-fund and produce a movie instead.

Good for Nothing is an vors make it to the (surprisingly large) basement of their A first cut of Good for Nothing drew adventurous romp following apartment. That’s the first 60 seconds of The Divide attention from Academy Award winner . And that’s where the remaining film plays out, an odd romance set in the Jamie Selkirk, who funded the film’s post-production. Acclaimed composer sweeping Old West.

John Psathas (known for composing the Fantastic Damn fine An epic independent feat written and opening and closing ceremonies’ music Not bad at all Dubious directed by first-time director Mike for the Athens 2004 Olympics) came Dreadful Wallis, it celebrates the Weston board to compose his ern genre with an interesting first film score – fantastiThanks to Video Ezy Brookfield for the DVDs twist. cally performed by the Good for Nothing is New Zealand Symphony Wallis’s directorial debut, Orchestra. following nine years at Peter Five years in the making, Jackson’s Weta Digital in with a large helping hand a production role in the from friends and family (and Brewers Bar Drivers Bar Friday 11 - KHHB Kaipara Hip Sunday 13 – Live music for Animation Department. He a serious delay in the wedHop Band & Coda.

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M U S I C

P L U S

By Winston Watusi

Stickin’ it to The Man

Some people have a fascination for gangsters; I am not one of them.

Presumably, a lot of it comes from the attraction to the figure of the outlaw and I can understand that. The problem is that most gangsters aren’t outlaws in any romantic sense of the word, they’re just unpleasant half-bright thugs.

All those notions of honour amongst thieves and living by some sort of code are more the preserve of Hollywood than anything to do with real life. Whether it’s the likes of the Krays in England (yes we know, Ronnie really loved his ol’ mum) or the American models, from Al Capone’s Chicago crew to self-important killers such as Las Vegas cornerstone Bugsy Siegel, they’re an unlikable bunch, revelling in gauche bad taste and self-regard.

Much like the inflated silicone breasts that have been causing trouble in Europe (and more recently here) these gangsters may look imposing from a distance, but up close

they’re really not so impressive.

And now we have Kim Dotcom, the most genial with extra lyrics and production by Black alleged criminal mastermind many of us have seen, I guess the same could be said of New Eyed Peas songwriter and producer, Printz making the best possible response to a situation that Zealand’s most high-profile accused Board. international criminal, Kim Dotcom.

(Incidentally, given Kim Dotcom’s alleged has now descended into complete farce.

He certainly looks imposing from a I say complete farce, since John Banks has since status as threat to the music industry, I’m surprised how few musicians seem to have a claimed that he wishes he’d spoken more openly but distance. he was acting under lawyers instructions not to talk problem with him.)

But, after initially about the case (which he now regrets). Certainly all It’s a wonderful song. Have a listen. I being sympathetic haven’t laughed so much in a while. But it’s those “I can’t recalls” – so excruciatingly repeated in because of what the song – were a little embarrassing. not just that that appeals to me. It’s also a seemed like a stunOddly, no-one has asked the obvious follow-up wonderful idea, a great way to protest and a ningly heavy-handed fantastic little crack at good-naturedly stick- questions: so why didn’t you say “my lawyer told me approach by police not to talk about it” rather than “I can’t recall”? ing it to ‘The Man’. here, I now find Politicians, eh?

It takes me back you know. Back to myself liking the large those fabled days of the sixties when often German more and protesting was done with joy and humour, more. Particularly intending to get people to laugh at the since he has put out his ‘John Banks Song’. absurdities of power rather than fear it.

It also reminds me of similar songs (well, I guess you won’t not similar songs but one’s written with have missed the slight similar intent) in New Zealand’s past. stoush that the MP Remember The Knobz and ‘Culture’? and the MegaUpload Back in 1980 their rebuttal of Rob Mulmultimillionaire have doon’s dismissal of New Zealand music become embroiled in. John Banks appears blasted from many a radio station. And to have accepted some campaign donations then there were The Blams and ‘There is from Kim Dotcom. They may or may not No Depression in New Zealand’, itself one have been anonymous, depending on the of the great Kiwi anthems and once again murky wording of local body campaign poking a stick at the bastions of power and donations. And whether or not Banksie misinformation. knew about them.

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6 2 NEW THIS WEEK English-born Barnabas 1 8 2 9THIS 5 4WEEK 6 7 3 NEW DARK GOOD FOR NOTHING movies Entries must be received before May 16.

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New take on vampire trend

Capitol Cinema 4

(M) Contains Horror, Violence, Offensive Language & Drug Use. Violence & Sexual Themes. NZ WESTERN.

witch, Barnabas is turned into a vampire and buried alive for 200 years. Upon his release in the year 1972, he finds his once-thriving establishment to be in tatters, with his descendents equally as broken. This will mark the 8th pairing of Burton and Depp, the 7th pairing of Burton and Bonham Carter (Burton’s wife), and the 4th pairing of Depp and Bonham Carter in a Burton film.

Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloë Moretz. Tim Burton directs this comedy adaptation of the cult gothic-horror TV series.

Fri 12:40, 3:35, 6:00, 8:35.

Sat 12:45, 3:35, 6:05, 8:40.

Sun 3:10, 5:30, 8:00pm.

Mon 3:20, 6:00, 8:35pm.

Tue 12:40, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30.

Wed 12, 1:40, 6:15, 8:35.

PLAYING THIS WEEK

THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT

Sex Scenes & Off Lang. Jason Segel, Emily

French-Canadian comedy. (M)

Violence, Off Language, Drug Use & Sexual References.

A man discovers he’s the father to 533 children.

Fri 4:40, 8:30pm. Sat 1:40pm. Sun 7:10pm.

Mon 4:40pm. Tue 4:40, 8:25pm. Wed 12:10pm.

FINAL DAYS

(M) Violence. Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett

Johansson, Chris Hemsworth.

A team of super humans forms.

Fri 3:05, 8:20pm. Sat 3:10, 8:30pm.

THE DICTATOR (R16) Off Language, Sexual Material Sun 2:00, 5:00pm. Mon 2:55, 5:45pm.

Tue 3:00, 8:20pm. Wed 5:45pm. & Other Content That May Offend.

Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris.

The heroic story of a dictator who

(M) risks his life to ensure that democ-

Blunt. From Producer of Bridesmaids.

Romantic, Comedy. Fri 1:00, 6:05pm.

Sat 6:00. Sun 7:50pm. Mon 8:20pm.

Tue 1:00, 6:00pm. Wed 2:10pm.

STARBUCK

(R13)

An English lady is immigrating out West but is kidnapped by an outlaw.

Fri 12:40, 6:40. Sat 11:45, 3:40, 8:05.

Sun 11:40, 1:30, 5:15pm. Mon 2:55, 6:35pm. Tue 1, 6:35. Wed 2:10, 8:15.

racy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Wed 16th: 12:00, 4:30, 8:35pm.

PLAYING THIS WEEK

THE AVENGERS (2D) MEGAscreen!

(M) Violence. Fri 12:40, 6, 8:45.

Sat 11:00, 2:00, 5:00, 8:00pm.

Sun 11:20, 4:45, 7:35pm.

Mon 3:00, 8:20pm. Tue 12:40, 5:55, 8:40pm. Wed 2:45, 8:20.

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BEAUTY & THE BEAST (3D) (G) Walt Disney Pictures’ 1991 animated

classic returns to the big screen in 3D. Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead.

Oscar Nominated for Best Picture (1992).

Sat 10:45am. Sun 11:45am. Wed 3:50pm

IN 3D. FINAL DAYS DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (3D) (G) Zac Efron, Danny DeVito, Taylor Swift.

Animated, Advent, Com. Sun 11:20am.

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (3D) (G) Family, Comedy. Sat 10:45am. Sun 1:15pm.

FINAL WEEK THE HUNGER GAMES (M) Viol. Sat 12:40 (PG) Contains Coarse Language & Sexual References.

A SEPARATION (PG) Low Level Offensive Language Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel, Judi Dench. THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE DYING Iranian drama. Won Oscar: Best Foreign Language MEGAscreen. Fri 3:25pm. Sun 2:10pm.

Film. Fri 2:25. Sat 5:35. Mon 8:20pm. Wed 4:00. Mon 5:50pm. Tue 3:25. Wed 12:15, 5:50pm.

(R16)

Violence, Offensive Language, Drug Use & Sex Scenes Kiwi Drama.

Matt Whelan (Go Girls). Sun 3:20. Tue 2:50. Wed 6:20pm.

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Star rising for young singer Once again Central Baptist Church will present a new singing sensation at Sunday Night @ Central on May 13.

Producer, agent and promoter Gray Bartlett, has found another new star and already she is being sought after by large American record and production companies.

Toni Gibson began singing at seven years of age and made recordings aged just 12. She won several prestigious awards over several years and has matured into a talented singer of classical, crossover and theatre music.

Having appeared on the Morning Show and in other TV interviews, Toni will very soon be a household name, mentioned in the same breath as Charlotte Church, Margaret Keys, Haley Westerna

Toni Gibson will be performing on May 13.

and others who have been acclaimed throughout the world.

Toni lives with her family on the Kapiti Coast and has just finished her final year at Paraparaumu College.

At Sunday Night @ Central fans of guitarist Gray Bartlett will have a special treat as he will be making a special guest appearance.

Those who regularly attend SN@C will be aware of the quality of artists appearing each month, but May’s concert is expected to be exceptional. There is no entrance charge, but a freewill offering is taken up to help cover expenses.

Date confirmed for Skyhawk arrival A final date of arrival for the muchanticipated new addition to Classic Flyers – the Skyhawk fighter jet – is May 21.

Classic Flyers CEO Andrew Gormlie confirmed the date this week and says it is very exciting to finally be able to confirm the skyhawk’s arrival.

“We have been waiting a long while for this and are really pleased to be getting such an iconic aircraft in this display.

“It is going to be a drawcard for the museum and we are hoping the assembly will be interesting for the public as well.”

The jet is one of nine Skyhawks to be allocated to museums throughout New Zealand and Australia on permanent loan from the Ministry of Defence, following the decommissioning of the fleet under the Labour Government in the 1990s.

It is being trucked to Tauranga from Royal New Zealand Air Force Woodbourne base in Blenheim on three transporters and a truck.

Once it arrives in Tauranga on May 21 it will take three days to be re-assembled in the newly created display area at the aviation museum on Jean Batten Drive.

Andrew says the public are welcome to come and watch the fighter jet be put back together from Tues-

Classic Flyers CEO Andrew Gormlie and Tauranga MP Simon Bridges visit the Royal New Zealand Air Force Woodbourne base in Blenheim to inspect the Skyhawk.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

day, May 22 onwards.

“Anyone is welcome from 9am to 4pm during museum hours.

“People will see a group of RNZAF engineers reassembling the major components of the Skyhawk to complete in the main hangar.”

Classic Flyers is currently in the process of raising the $34,500 needed to pay for transporting the Skyhawk from Blenheim.

“We have done really well and would like to thank the public for that. However, we are not quite there yet, and we still need a bit more help.”

Convoy ready to roll Jeremy Corbett of ‘7 Days’ fame will guide 12 comedians to as many venues in as many days during the 2012 Comedy Convoy.

The tour, beginning in Hamilton on May 14, stopping in Tauranga on May 15, and ending in Timaru on May 26, will see a mixture of New Zealand’s best homegrown comedic talent touring the country with a selection of international acts.

Two-time New Zealand Comedy Guild’s Best Female Comedian, Urzila Carlson, will join John on tour after winning rave reviews at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, while host of Le Comique and France’s premiere misanthropist Marcel Lucont will share his disdainful opinion on all things British.

The United Kingdom’s Gordon Southern will return to New Zealand with his latest show, A Brief History of History, after making a big impression at the 2011 New Zealand Comedy Festival with Free Range and appearing in TVNZ’s Stand Up For Christchurch fundraising event.

New Zealand’s premier stand up character impressionist Simon McKinney will also join the tour after impressing as a special guest on TV3’s 2011 Comedy Convoy special.

Visit www.comedyfestival.co.nz for a full line-up of performances, booking details and additional information.

By Ben Guild

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to the Tauranga stop of the 2012 Comedy Convoy to give away to a lucky reader who can tell us how many times Urzila Carlson has been named the New Zealand Comedy Guild’s Best Female Comedian.

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

Entries must be received before May 16.

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Blarney boy rejuvenates pub

The Matua bars’ new owner, Andy Craw, has been getting help running his new bar from partner and McSwiggans’ Irish Bar owner Veronica Dempsey.

Photo by Bruce Barnard.

After a life of music – performing in pubs and clubs – legendary Tauranga musician Andy Craw is turning his focus to working behind the bar at the suburban pub The Matua, which he took over last month.

The well-known Scotsman, who led the Blarney Boys for 20 years, will still be keeping up his music – but has decided to follow in the footsteps of his partner Veronica Dempsey, who has owned McSwiggan’s Irish Pub for the past eight years.

“It’s fabulous. I absolutely love looking after the patrons and making sure they have a great time,” says Andy.

He will occasionally organise bands or live music at the bar for special events, but Andy’s major focus is to build on the bar’s place as the heart of the Matua neighbourhood, where everyone feels welcome and treats it like their home.

After lending a hand in Veronica’s bar

Sponsored horse named Legacy Red Legacy Trust has recently new horse first-hand and to announced the sponsorsee it in action. All were ship of one of the horses thrilled to see such a at the Tauranga Riding worthwhile charity for the Disabled, benefit as a result of with the horse now the choices made known as Legacy by their client Red. families.

Following on “It’s wonderfrom earlier grants, ful to know that the latest $2000 a portion of our grant from Legacy profits are going Trust will be used back to such a wonto cover a portion derful facility,” says of the costs associated operations manager with the training and Don Hoult. care of Legacy Red during Legacy Funerals and the next year.

Legacy Trust were Tauranga RDA chief executive Kat Tauranga Riding formed in 2007 when Macmillan with Legacy Red at the for the Disabled Greg Brownless gave Equestrian Recovery Centre.

CEO Kat Macmillan his funeral business is grateful for the grant and explains how to the community, putting it under the some of it will be used. ownership of the trust. Since that time, “All of the horses at the centre are the trust has given more than $860,000 trained to enable them to handle their to the community, making it one of the very special role. Primarily this training largest charitable organisations in the involves desensitising them so that their region. intuitive flight response is not activated “The more the community chooses in situations that are stressful.”

Legacy Funerals, the more we can do to Team members from Legacy Funercreate lasting legacies that make a meanals have visited the centre to meet their ingful difference,” says Don.

over the years, the tables have turned and she has been helping Andy set up since he took over the former AJ’s Matua Bar in Tilby Drive in April. The busy couple have spruced the bar up with a lick of paint and new timber furniture.

Andy says regular customers and Matua residents who had not been to the bar for years are singing their praises.

“It’s the smallest pub in town that has everything! From

a mirror ball to a jukebox, a pool competition to trivia nights, TAB and gaming machines and it makes a dream bar for functions for 40 to 60 people.”

They have established a regular schedule of weekly events with Monday quiz night, Tuesday pool competition, Wednesday offers $4 pints for handle club members, and wine club is held on Thursdays.

By Hamish Carter

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Exalt God • Worship Jesus TAURANGA PRIMARY SCHOOL HALL, 31 Fifth Ave 10am: Worship & Communion Service Speaker: David Otway Phone: 579 2729 www.jesusfirst.org.nz COME & MEET WITH THE LORD

Live & Serve in the Power of the Holy Spirit

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Avoiding a poisoned heart The Apostle Paul says in Ephesians 4:31,”Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.”

From verse 17 onwards, Paul speaks about born again believers walking differently and living differently from the unsaved and walking differently and living differently from the way they walked before they came to new birth in Christ. We see also that verse 30 says “do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” So, in the context of these verses, bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, slander and

malice in the heart of a believer diminishes the finished work of the Cross in our lives and also the presence and the power of the Holy Spirit in us and through us.

In speaking about these things, Paul instructs us that we are to put away all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, slander and malice. All means all and in the original text, the meaning is “without exception, in every kind and to every degree, without reserve, without compromise, that which is in seed form and that which has come to maturity”. All means all and all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, slander and malice must be dealt with through confession, repentance and forgiveness because like leaven, a little spreads and defiles itself

and everything around it.

Taking bitterness for example; as born again believers, we must not hold on to bitterness. We may be a thousand per cent justified in feeling hurt, wounded, aggrieved and impacted by abuse or whatever has come against us to inflict pain of some sort, but as born again believers, we are never, ever, in any manner, shape or form or to any degree justified in holding onto bitterness. In the Kingdom of God, as those purchased and washed by the blood of the Lamb, as those who have been translated out of the domain of darkness and who have been translated into the Kingdom of Light, as those who have been forgiven much, we have no rights whatsoever, at all, to hold onto bitterness.

Someone described bitterness

in our hearts as drinking poison and expecting the other person to die and the reality is that bitterness in our hearts grows until it distorts reality and it keeps us chained to the past. Worse, it not only pollutes our own hearts but it impacts and ultimately pollutes those around us even as we read in Hebrews 12:15: “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled.” Worse still, unresolved bitterness diminishes the finished work of the Cross in our lives and also the presence and the power of the Holy Spirit in us and through us.

For the full message on this important matter, go to http://www.jesusfirst.org.nz/MP3Files/ AvoidingPoisonedPoisoningHeart.mp3

By Peter Whitcombe

Chris and Rosie Boom and family – music with heart Sunday Services

The Boom Family will be sharing their music on Sunday morning at the Omokoroa Settlers Hall.

9:30am & 6:00pm Come along!

07 576 5387 252 Otumoetai Road www.citychurchtauranga.org.nz

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Chris and Rosie have been singing together since their marriage in 1987.

They live in Whangarei on a small block of land. They have six children, aged between 12 and 22 years. Chris is involved in agricultural research and Rosie is a homemaker who home schools the children.

Rosie spent some of her childhood in Papua New Guinea, where her parents taught at a mission school. This time had a profound effect on her life, and after completing her nursing training, she spent some time involved in mission work on the island of Borneo.

Chris and Rosie also travelled through Asia after their marriage, and many of their songs are inspired by those experiences. Both have been committed Christians for many years. They long

to see people’s spiritual, emotional and physical needs met through their ministry and song.

Their music has been described as heart moving and heart healing. They have a real ability to motivate people towards intimacy with God and towards service, with a strong marriage/family and missions emphasis. Their presentations are warm and intimate. Rosie plays acoustic guitar in various styles, ranging from folk to ballad to blues.

During the last 24 years they have performed extensively throughout New Zealand and overseas at concerts, mission weekends, conferences and church services. They have written hundreds of songs and released five CDs. The children are performers in their own right, and the Booms love to sing together as a family.

A morning with this refreshing family is an enjoyable, yet heart moving and motivating experience, appealing to all ages, and should not be missed.

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The Weekend Sun The supermoon over Maketu by Stewart Ireland.

Thousands of eyes gazed up at the sky across the Bay of Plenty on Sunday as the year’s biggest and brightest moon passed over the skyline. In the event known as the ‘supermoon’, the golden celestial moon illuminated the sky as it passed closer to Earth than usual – appearing 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than any other moon this year. SunLive readers shared their photo below.

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$1,500,000 $1,500,000

Community Community Events Events

Paula de Moor and Charles Speedy of Lux Sound were the best small stand winners.

TECT Consumer TECT Consumer Card Card TECT assists Consumers directly by negotiating discounts to various TECT-

2011 TECT CHEQUES $1,500,000 $1,500,000 Community Community Subsidy Subsidy Scheme Scheme Major Major Amenities Amenities

Bruce McBridge and Maria Lockwood of Laser Plumbing Te Puke won the best middle-sized stand.

Direct Distributions Direct Distributions to to Consumers Consumers Each year TECT distributes the majority of its funds direct to Consumers.

$500,000 $500,000

Community Community Special Special Projects Projects

$2,000,000 $2,000,000 Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency

$400,000 $400,000

Retentions/Debt Retentions/Debt Reduction Reduction

$6,700,000 $6,700,000

TOTAL TOTAL ALLOCATIONS ALLOCATIONS

$39,279,500 $39,279,500

SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSIONS

TECT Consumers who wish to comment on TECT Consumers who wish to comment on the Plan are invited to make submissions by the Plan are invited to make submissions by 5.00pm on 31 May 2012.

5.00pm on 31 May 2012.

Online: Online: Post: Post: Email: Email:

www.tect.org.nz/submissions www.tect.org.nz/submissions TECT, PO PO Box Box 356, 356, Tauranga Tauranga TECT, info@tect.org.nz info@tect.org.nz

TECT assists Consumers directly by negotiating discounts to various TECTsponsored events and amenities on presentation of the TECT Card which is sponsored events and amenities on presentation of the TECT Card which is distributed along with the cheques. The Card can be used for a number of distributed along with the cheques. The Card can be used for a number of discounts including 20% off the entry price to the Baywave TECT Aquatic & discounts including 20% off the entry price to the Baywave TECT Aquatic & Leisure Centre, and discounts to various local events and amenities.

Leisure Centre, and discounts to various local events and amenities.

2011 TECT CHEQUES

Community Community Subsidy Subsidy Scheme Scheme

FundsÊavailableÊ$1,687,282Ê(includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) FundsÊavailableÊ$1,687,282Ê (includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) This Scheme makes funds available to Community Groups which are TECT This Scheme makes funds available to Community Groups which are TECT Consumers, to enable them to further their community work. Funds are put into Consumers, to enable them to further their community work. Funds are put into the purchase of equipment that uses electricity or electrical installation costs for the purchase of equipment that uses electricity or electrical installation costs for new or existing community facilities. Subsidies are generally 50% of the electrical new or existing community facilities. Subsidies are generally 50% of the electrical costs with a maximum of $60,000. costs with a maximum of $60,000.

Major Major Amenities Amenities

FundsÊavailableÊ$3,139,660Ê(includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) FundsÊavailableÊ$3,139,660Ê (includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) The emphasis of this Fund is to support Major Amenities that benefit a wide The emphasis of this Fund is to support Major Amenities that benefit a wide number of Consumers. A discount for TECT Consumers (if applicable) is part of number of Consumers. A discount for TECT Consumers (if applicable) is part of the consideration of applications within this category. the consideration of applications within this category.

Community Community Amenities Amenities

FundsÊavailableÊ$2,254,469Ê(includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) FundsÊavailableÊ$2,254,469Ê (includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) This is for important Community Amenities which are not ‘Major’. An amenity This is for important Community Amenities which are not ‘Major’. An amenity must be of significant benefit to Consumers with funding directed towards a must be of significant benefit to Consumers with funding directed towards a permanent new amenity or a significant upgrade of an existing amenity. permanent new amenity or a significant upgrade of an existing amenity.

Community Community Events Events

FundsÊavailableÊ$480,674Ê(includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) FundsÊavailableÊ$480,674Ê (includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) This Fund is to assist with Community events which will be enjoyed by a This Fund is to assist with Community events which will be enjoyed by a significant number of our Consumers. significant number of our Consumers.

Community Community Special Special Projects Projects

FundsÊavailableÊ$2,602,541Ê(includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) FundsÊavailableÊ$2,602,541Ê (includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) Funding is to provide support to significant special projects which benefit Funding is to provide support to significant special projects which benefit Consumers such as the TrustPower/TECT Rescue Helicopter and the Coastguard Consumers such as the TrustPower/TECT Rescue Helicopter and the Coastguard TECT Rescue Vessel. This year Trustees are placing particular emphasis on TECT Rescue Vessel. This year Trustees are placing particular emphasis on projects assisting families. projects assisting families.

Energy Energy Efficiency Efficiency

FundsÊavailableÊ$425,012Ê(includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) FundsÊavailableÊ$425,012Ê (includingÊproposedÊallocationÊasÊshownÊinÊtable) This fund is to support organisations in delivering cost-effective energy efficiency

This fund is to support organisations in delivering cost-effective energy efficiency and energy conservation projects which benefit Consumers. and energy conservation projects which benefit Consumers.

Retentions/Debt Reduction Retentions/Debt Reduction TECT Group bank debt at 31 March 2012 is $43m.

TECT Group bank debt at 31 March 2012 is $43m.

Apply for funding now at www.tect.org.nz Apply for funding now at www.tect.org.nz

*A TECT “Consumer” must have a TrustPower power account and *A TECT “Consumer” must have a TrustPower power account and beÊsituatedÊinÊtheÊTaurangaÊCityÊorÊWesternÊBayÊofÊPlentyÊDistrict. beÊsituatedÊinÊtheÊTaurangaÊCityÊorÊWesternÊBayÊofÊPlentyÊDistrict.

Deb Reardon, Clayton McLarnon, Rick Harding and Russell Reardon from Kitchens and Cupboards won the best large stand.

Benefiting Consumers and their Communities

Benefiting Consumers and their Communities

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