The Weekend Sun 24 July 2015

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Trophy hunters It’s been weeks of hard hits, high-scoring affairs and sudden-death semis in the 2015 Bayfair Baywide Premier Club Rugby Competition – but it all comes down to the final 80 minutes this Saturday.

Tauranga Sports captain Carl Axtens leads his blue and yellow boys deep into Te Puke territory for a local derby match against rival captain Tim Bond’s team at 2.45pm. Will Te Puke claim home victory? Or will Tauranga be driving down the State Highway having snatched the trophy in Te Puke’s backyard? To read more, see page 5. Photo by Chris Callinan.

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Interesting that the Nasa had to send a probe through space for 10 years to get to Pluto. Typical Americans, make a drama out of everything.

I found Pluto in my lunch hour.

Took a walk up Devonport Road on Tuesday and there it was. They do an excellent seafood chowder.

This week we continue the science theme. The grandchildren stayed over in the school holidays. Grannie and I wanted to make sure their education was furthered, providing wholesome and mind-stimulating conversation; plus some informative science television.

I had prepared some recorded science and history documentaries, including dolphins, other wild animals and even a smattering of current affairs shows. Unfortunately they caught a glimpse of Patrick Gower and stated quite emphatically that they didn’t want to see any horror movies. So we let them choose their own programme.

Always keen to support their choices in learning, we watched a fascinating documentary about turtles. Forget those nonsense fictional yarns and impossible children’s movies, we always prefer factual presentations that enlighten on the natural world around us.

These were no ordinary turtles. They were the subject of a scientific experiment, in which the turtles were seeded with some human DNA and therefore exhibited some super humanoid traits.

I am surprised Sir David Attenborough has not produced an episode on these hard case animals.

The documentary explored how the mutant turtles, surviving out of their natural habitat in the centre of a major US city, reacted to a series of challenges, such as combatting evil and evolving to forage alternative food sources during times of grazing shortages. This included adapting to a diet of pizza, readily available in the metropolis of New York.

In their teenage years, the group of turtles exhibited surprising human-like behaviour and also developed a type of martial arts defence system, often using weapons adapted from their surroundings.

The turtles formed an intense symbiotic relationship with a rat. As part of the experiments they were pitted in a duel against a robot.

The turtles generally won and the reporter in the documentary, Megan Fox, was very happy.

So was grandpa, who Googled Megan Fox immediately. For scientific purposes, of course.

Uh oh, Dorothy

Next time the grandchildren visit, we’re going to watch the true life investigation that was my daughter’s favourite documentary when she was a young girl.

It’s the story of a girl in Kansas whose house was uplifted by a tornado. Similar to winds that ripped through the Western Bay of Plenty last week.

Except Dorothy’s house landed on an unsuspecting pensioner and killed her. This was no ordinary old lady with a Gold Card who rode the Bay Hopper and voted for Winston, however.

This was a senior citizen of dubious morals and a criminal record; despised by the entire community.

Rather than Dorothy being charged with ‘womanslaughter’ or reckless use of a house, this community celebrated the departure of the old woman and even wrote a song and dance about it.

This led Dorothy to become involved in counselling displaced animals and volunteer work with the less fortunate, including those seeking transplant surgery such as a disfigured amputee woodcutter with tin prosthetics.

Chinese Whispers

The Chinese may or may not be responsible for fuelling property speculation, but one thing needs to made clear in this farcical debate: Assessing the number of Chinese buyers, based on whether their names look Chinese, sounds like a joke from Monty Python or a line out of a Cheech & Chong

movie. Which itself could be considered Chinese, if you were to apply the same principles. Cheech Marin should apply for a grant for his next movie, from ‘China on Air’.

Here at RR we aren’t interested in whether the Chinese appetite for real estate is driving the boom. It’s the whacko method of counting them that has caused the uproar.

We’re gobsmacked that a politician with aspirations of running the country could possibly think it’s not racist to launch sweeping accusations against one race, based purely on the sound of surnames.

That’s about as logical as assuming Mr Little’s surname applies to any of his personal traits or physical attributes. God help Rachel Smalley if that’s the case.

In line with current Labour Party logic – which has deduced that a lot of people buying houses in Auckland have Chinese sounding names, therefore must be Chinese, therefore that specific dastardly race is wholly responsible for a rampant housing market – RR has continued that line of thinking to foretell more Labour Party revelations: 1. Those of you named Jack are all pirates.

Ditto, anyone with a wooden leg, one eye, or a parrot.

2. Anyone driving a French car must be supportive of nuclear testing in the Pacific and therefore a spy. You are all responsible for the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior and no, we don’t know where to find your lost Zodiac.

3. Anyone not a vegetarian is therefore a meat eater. Humans have flesh, therefore all meat eaters are cannibals.

4. People named “Gay” are poking fun at homosexuals and therefore you are all bullies.

5. All those called Patel must by law, own the corner dairy.

And a note to those who jump to conclusions under Andrew Little’s Process of Assumptions, think this column supports excessive foreign investment, think again.

We’re not condoning the wholesale despatch of prime land to offshore owners. It’s time the brakes went on this reckless sell off. We are merely questioning the bizarre and racist stereotyping used to reach conclusions.

Besides, I wouldn’t rile the Chinese, if I were Mr Little... They all know kung fu.

Parting thought

If a builder inspects a house before a person of Asian descent buys it, does that make him a Chinese Checker?

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A change of fortunes The news came swiftly – and positively – for caravan couple Dave and Alaina Short this week. They will get a state house and sometime soon, hopefully.

After The Weekend Sun began its investigation early last week (Friday, July 17) the Ministry of Social Development bumped the family up to “priority A� rating for a state house.

They’d been re-assessed from having a “serious housing needâ€? to being “people considered at risk – a household with “severe and persistent housing needs that must be addressed immediatelyâ€?. “We are now working to ďŹ nd them a suitable home as soon as possible,â€? says a Housing New Zealand spokesperson.

So after two months of being rejected by property managers and landlords, the Ministry has ďŹ nally agreed they are “a household unable to access and/ or sustain suitable, adequate and affordable alternative housingâ€?.

A state house is in sight and Alaina, a person used to disappointment and hardship, manages a modest smile. “We have hope now,� she says.

It’s been hand to mouth for the

family. Alaina, Dave and their three-year-old daughter Alyisha have been cooped up in a dark, damp and cold 15ft caravan on a rented lot in Bethlehem. Alyisha has persistent colds and her mum is anaemic.

And while the MSD says the needs of the Short family are “immediate�, Housing NZ could be talking a different time frame.

It seems there just isn’t state housing stocks in Tauranga to meet “immediate� need. “But homes regularly become available as customers move on from state housing as and when their circumstances improve,� says the Housing NZ spokesperson.

According to information released to The Weekend Sun by the opposition, Tauranga “has a relatively long state house waiting list – 139 families, 73 Priority A and 66 Priority B.�

The statement said that nationally the average waiting time for those in urgent need was 55 days in September 2013 and this had blown out to 129 days in March this year.

Labour housing spokesman Phil Twyford says Tauranga, like many towns in the regions, is in the grip of a housing crisis. “It’s wrong that 3000 state homes should lie vacant and

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the Government is preparing to sell another 8000 homes while people like the Shorts are either homeless or living in substandard conditions,� he says.

Meanwhile, Alaina says she was upset at some of the hurtful online comments on SunLive and wants to clear up the assumptions.

The baby they are expecting early next year was unplanned and “that can happen to anyone,� she adds.

And Dave’s at pains to point out he doesn’t waste money on tobacco. Yes, he smokes, but he grows his own.

It should be noted for every negative message there was a kind gesture – such as the man offering a cheaper park up plus bathroom facilities. There were offers of food and clothes from others and a woman offering a queen-sized bed and electric blanket.

There were also kind offers from St Vincent de Paul, the Community Housing Trust and the Salvation Army.

And while they wait for a house, the Shorts are clawing their way out of the poverty trap. Dave is continuing his forestry course, which he hopes will lead to fulltime employment and Alaina is two weeks into an introductory course in social work.

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Losing Jack Dixon:

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0800 SUNLIVE He’s a surf lifesaver, but sometimes saving lives isn’t always the upshot.

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Rudd bailed until August

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been released on bail until August 3 following his latest appearance in a Tauranga courtroom this week.

Rudd was arrested on Saturday after breaching the conditions of his home detention sentence, which stipulate he is not allowed to consume alcohol or drugs.

On Monday morning Judge Louis Bidois remanded the 61-year-old until his next appearance early next month, but a new condition has been added to his existing home detention sentence.

Rudd can now be subjected to testing for drugs and alcohol when requested by New Zealand Police.

Attempted armed robbery

Police investigating an attempted robbery, where a knife was allegedly pulled on a female Mount Maunganui store attendant, are appealing for information from the public.

A man is alleged to have presented the knife and demanded money at the Souvenir Store on Maunganui Road at about 2.30pm on Tuesday.

Police say the alleged offender left the store empty handed and no-one was hurt in the incident.

The storekeeper was shaken by what happened and is receiving assistance from Victim Support.

Shed fire under investigation

The woolshed fire that injured a Welcome Bay man is being treated as suspicious.

The 68-year-old man suffered burns when the shed on Waitao Road went up in flames at around 10.10pm on Monday night.

It took 25 firefighters about six hours to fight the blaze, which completely destroyed the shed.

Northern Fire Communications shift manager Jaron Phillips says cylinders filled with gas, oxygen and acetylene were involved.

Pie bakers snaffle awards

The knifes are down and the results are in – six Western Bay of Plenty pie bakers have walked away with eight awards at the Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards.

One Tree Bakery owner Bunchoeun Keo received a gold award for his steak and gravy pie, while his egg pie was highly commended.

Patrick Lam of Patrick’s Pie Group walked away with two bronze awards, including one for a gourmet Cointreau, pear and apple cherry pie.

The supreme award went to New World Greenmeadows in Napier for its delicious potato-top pie.

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After comments were made on a story titled “Multicultural lessons in Tauranga”, SunLive reader usandthem responded by saying:

“There is a saying – it’s better to keep your mouth shut and be thought of as a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. What the hell are you smoking?”

Omanu Surf Life Saving Club’s Thomas Yule, who was recently recognised for his work during the search for five-year-old Jack. Photo by Cameron Avery.

One incident in particular remains heavy in 25-year-old Thomas Yules’ heart.

It was October 1 last year, the day when five-year-old Jack Dixon was swept out to sea by a large wave at Mount Maunganui’s Shelley Beach. Ten days of searching followed but, sadly, Jack was never found.

Thomas, a surf lifesaver at Omanu Surf Life Saving Club, remembers his exact emotions during that period. He’d taken time off work to spend probing the shoreline and rock pools for Jack.

“It was very tough conditions,” says Thomas. “Some of the worst I’ve had to do an active search in. But we all knew the hazards and the risks, and we discussed everything as best we could.

“The very first day you were cool, calm and collected. You just got on and did your job that day.”

Hours turned into days; days turned into nights, but still no Jack.

“It started setting in that it was getting a little bit tougher, and the family and everyone around you became the influence on your body,” says Thomas.

“It was good to be out there in the water and actually doing something because when you were sitting around eating lunch you were just thinking about it.”

But on day 10, police made the decision to suspend the official search.

“It was a tragedy,” says Thomas. “But it was also a blessing to see how everyone came together. Our lifesaving advisory committee was there in whole part and we said to each other: ‘This is exactly what surf lifesaving is.’

“Looking back I can definitely say that we did everything we possibly could and if we had any more resources then I’m sure we would have used them.”

Thomas’ persistent and whole-hearted involvement in the search for Jack has helped him earn Bay of Plenty Lifeguard of the Year in the BOP/Coromandel Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence.

The Omanu surf lifesaver spent an estimated 200 hours on the beach this season, with 48 of that spent patrolling the sands on his weekends.

A huge chunk of that was dedicated to

the unsuccessful search for Jack, an outcome that Thomas has found one of the hardest to come to terms with.

“You go home and reflect on what you could’ve done better, but most of the time you’ve given it everything. There’s not a lot more you can do with it. You feel satisfied with it, knowing you’ve done your part.”

Thomas has had a busy season – stepping up as an IRB instructor, acting as an event lifeguard and mentoring a lot of fellow members within the Omanu club.

He’s also completed the BP Leaders for Life Programme, which emphasises the development of local leaders who are skilled at working with others to build and sustain SLSNZ. Thomas was also awarded Innovation of the Year for his K9 Surf Rescue Dogs Project, which aims to train dogs to become surf lifesavers.

Omanu Surf Life Saving Club received the award for Overall Club of the Year.

Mount Maunganui Surf Life Saving Club won Rescue of the Year.

By Zoe Hunter

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Big Baywide battle for boys Cover story They may be mates off the field, but friendly rivalry will kick into overdrive this Saturday when the top two Baywide Premier teams clash in what’s expected to be a typically fierce battle between the long-term rivals.

Tauranga Sports head deep into Te Puke territory at Murray Salt Stadium in a local derby match that’s set to bring weeks of mud, sweat and tears in the 2015 Bayfair Baywide Premier Club Rugby competition to an end.

Speaking to The Weekend Sun this week, both captains played down the banter between teams.

“It’s been pretty low key,” says Tauranga Sports captain Carl Axtens. “We haven’t been giving each other too much stick lately.”

Te Puke Sports captain Tim Bond says he and Carl haven’t said too much between them.

“We definitely see each other as top sides in the Baywide competition,” admits Tim. “There is respect there but everyone likes to dish out a bit of stick now and again.”

‘Now and again’ was at ASB Baypark earlier this week, when the boys kindly turned up for a photoshoot with The Weekend Sun. “You’re holding on to that trophy pretty tight there boy,” one captain said. “He can hold on to it as much as he likes because come Saturday it’ll be a whole other story.”

It’s a long time between bragging rights

for both teams, with Te Puke winning back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012, and Tauranga Sports last lifting the trophy in 2013.

It’s the biggest game of the season, but both sides are sticking to what they know when they pull on their respective jerseys and take to the field for Saturday’s final.

With Te Puke’s undefeated 2015 record hanging over their heads, Tauranga Sports won’t let the opposition’s good form effect their play.

“It’s all good,” says Carl. “We’re still sticking to the stuff we’ve done all season and we’re just trying to make ourselves much more accurate and being clinical in what we do.”

Te Puke Sports’ captain Tim says they won’t be changing their game plan much either.

“It’s a pretty set piece,” he explains, “and we’ll be focusing on that and looking to have a really physical type of game.”

Saturday’s clash will be Carl’s first Baywide final, and he knows it’s not just another game of rugby.

“It’s going to be a big day,” says Carl. “We know that they [Te Puke] are a really good, forwardorientated team. They’ve got some experienced guys in there. I’m sure they’re going to bring it to us up front.”

It will all come down to the final 80 minutes.

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Something old, something new Ransom Eli Olds would have been damned proud. He was the founder of the Oldsmobile motor car company, who gave his initials to the 1906 REO Roadster – apparently a very affordable and reliable old banger in its day.

The vintage cars test the new TEL before Thursday’s proceedings.

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And here was Ransom’s car, 109 years later, chugging, steaming and hissing under the Parton Road overpass on the new Tauranga Eastern Link – what we all know as the TEL – and the route we will all soon be driving on when heading east out of Tauranga.

It was delightfully incongruous – a car and a road bridging the centuries. A single-cylinder Roadster now in the safe keeping of Tauranga’s Bob Taylor, the very earliest of 19th century motorcars, parked up on the latest 21st century blacktop.

The REO was in period company today: there was a 1929 Ford Model A Tip Truck, a 1934 Railton, a 1931 Ford Model A Coupe, a 1930 Ford Model A truck, a 1948 Pontiac Torpedo Convertible, a 1917 Dodge and a 1930 Ford Model A. It was a photo opportunity, a kind of dress rehearsal, because the vintage cars will play an important role ferrying the VIPs when Transport Minister Simon Bridges officially opens the turnpike, or tolled road, next Thursday.

And the occasion wasn’t lost on us, because there

we all were, parked up in the fast lane on the still closed road. That will be a no-no when the road opens for real on August 3, five months ahead of schedule.

The 21km four-lane TEL is one of seven Roads of National Significance – a RoNS – and that means the government considers it crucial to building New Zealand’s economy.

But before the cars, trucks and motorbikes take control of the link, Bay of Plenty folk will have an opportunity to check it out.

A community day is planned for Saturday, August 1 and you will be able to walk the 42km round trip or parts of it. Buses will be running up and down the road to pick up any stragglers.

It’s a ‘oncer’ – the only time you will be allowed to walk and explore the TEL. A gala area will set up at the Domain Interchange, where there will be information about the project and entertainment.

For more information on the TEL and open day, visit www.nzta.govt.nz/tel

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Competitors bite off more than they can chew We’ve heard one piece of chocolate takes about 20 minutes on the treadmill to burn off. So how long would it take to work off roughly 1kg of hamburger?

It takes 12-15 minutes to build Pronto’s Challenge Burger, made of three 175g beef patties, two eggs, two hash browns, bacon, cheese and three bread buns, topped with two onion rings and served with fries.

The Mount Maunganui burger bar’s creation has become the subject of an eating competition to see how fast the patrons can eat it. The longest it’s taken someone to complete the burger challenge is one hour, seven minutes. How many hours on the treadmill will that be?

On Saturday, the top 10 fastest eaters of the Challenge Burger are invited to take on Kiwi model and competitive eater Nela Zisser in wolfing down the massive meal. The former Miss Earth New Zealand is known for her appetite after eating a 2.3kg burrito in less than five minutes and 100 pieces of sushi in under nine minutes.

Cezar Brando: Are his eyes bigger than his stomach?

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Nela will have to consume the burger in less than six minutes and 49 seconds to beat the current record holder.

More than 150 burger lovers have lined up to complete the challenge so far, with only 60 people finishing it all.

It begs the question, why?

“I think a lot of people like the challenge,” says Pronto’s Cezar Brando.

“We use Facebook every day and we’d reach about 1500, but with this challenge we reached about 15,000.

People like the idea, so we thought, ‘Why not?’

“We’ve had some people who couldn’t finish after one hour and a lot of

people who couldn’t finish at all – they just gave up.”

His namesake Julius Caesar is famous for saying: ‘I came, I saw, I conquered’.

It’s fitting then that Cezar was the first to conquer the Challenge Burger.

He will attempt the challenge for the third time on Saturday, with his first effort taking 11 minutes to finish the whole thing, fries and all. He’s 37 seconds faster than the slowest burger eater in the top 10.

The burger challenge is at Pronto on Saturday from 4pm. The winner will take away a $250 prize.

By Zoe Hunter

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Twins Yisan and Yikang, 7, explore the new course at Tauranga Primary School.

Photos by Chris Callinan.

New playground proves popular A fresh coat of paint, new play features and a sturdy wooden base – Tauranga Primary School’s newest playground is ticking all the right boxes.

It’s certainly meeting the expectations of current health and safety requirements, as well as the junior school children, who clambered over their new playground for the first time this week.

School principal Fiona Hawes says the new $46,000 junior playground was purchased with

funds raised by the school’s parent support group, Friends of the School, and the Board of Trustees.

“We are thrilled to see the huge fundraising efforts of our school community result in this fabulous playground.”

Fiona says the junior jungle gym was in desperate need of refurbishing after a playground audit last year confirmed the playground was most in need of a facelift.

“It was made of two sections, so the older section was getting very tired and in some cases didn’t comply with health and safety requirements, which

have changed since it was first installed.”

“About 90 per cent of it is new.

It’s still a great challenge for the kids, but now it’s safe.”

There are many physical and social benefits to a playground, says Fiona.

“The playground not only provides an opportunity for our learners to improve their strength and fitness, they will also learn many skills in negotiation and problem solving as they work with their friends to create games, share the equipment, assess risks and tackle new challenges.”

By Zoe Hunter

The sound of silver: Success at recent champs The Tauranga City Silver Band lived up to their namesake at the 2015 National Championships in Rotorua recently, taking second overall for C Grade as part of their combined group with Rotorua Brass.

They also received first place for Music on the March in their grade.

Solo performer Daniel Jeong won the under-19 open junior euphonium championship and second in Champion of Champions.

Spokesman Warwick White says the band’s efforts paid off and they all had a great time performing together – offering his congratulations to their fellow competitors.

Tauranga City Silver band is now back in rehearsal for the Waikato Bay of Plenty District contest in Whakatane, working on a new programme.

For more information or to register for the band, please call Warwick on 07 985 6152.

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Duo building a better future The adage ‘Like mother, like daughter’ couldn’t be more apt for Donna and Alecia Price after a mother’s courageous move inspired her 17-year-old to follow suit into the world of competitive bodybuilding.

The duo have both entered the National Amateur Bodybuilding Association Bay of Plenty

Bodybuilding Championships on August 1 in Whakatane.

Donna first took to that stage in 2013, winning first in her class, and it was her brave decision to enter that inspired Alecia to follow suit.

“When I saw Mum on stage, it sparked something in me,” says Alecia.

“I thought ‘this could be something that would be really good to do.’ And I fell in love with the lifestyle along the way.”

Donna Price spots her daughter Alecia during a workout.

Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Although gripped with fear at the thought of baring all in a bikini, Alecia has been putting her all into the competition as she follows a strict diet and lifestyle regime in preparation.

“Everyone thinks I am crazy – a 17-year-old doing this,” she adds. “I don’t drink, I don’t go out. Some people say I’m boring because of that.”

Health conscious and exercise keen, it’s a far cry from the life Donna and Alecia used to live. Donna admits that although she’s never been a big woman, she would indulge in takeaways and a regular beer after work to combat stress.

“I just ate whatever I felt like,” she admits. “If there was cake there, I’d eat it. And I was drinking a bit much too. Now, I wouldn’t look back.”

Alecia too enjoyed eating out and says she was “pretty plumpy” during her early teens. When asked if she was interested in exercise before undertaking this competition, Donna utters a snort.

“I used to have to bribe her to walk to town with me! I’d say, ‘If you walk to town with me, I’ll buy you a Tank juice,’” she recalls.

The pair initially began training together, but Alecia admits being “bossed around at home and now being bossed around at training I was like ‘no go!’”

A routine for Donna consists of four to five times a week at the gym, while Alecia, who is also studying a Certificate in Fitness Level 4 at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, fits it in around her already hectic workout for the course.

A week out from competition, the pair are nervous, but excited – Alecia especially. She hopes her foray into bodybuilding will lead to an ambassador role within the fitness industry. “This is the start of her journey,” says Donna.

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Dan and Strahan live in concert Gifted musicians and speakers on justice issues Dan Bremnes and Strahan Coleman will be highlighting child sponsorship and God’s heart for children, the poor and the local church this Sunday.

Supported by the Tear Fund, Dan Bremnes and Strahan Coleman Live in Concert is at Omokoroa Community Church and Tauranga City Elim Church this Sunday, July 26.

Dan is a Canadian worship artist, who is passionate about seeing lives changed through the ministry of music. He is joined by the soulful folk sound of Kiwi artist Strahan Coleman.

The duo will perform at Omokoroa Community Church, 139 Hamurana Rd, from 8.30-10.30am and Tauranga City Elim Church from 7pm-9pm on Sunday.

Admission is free.

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‘I am Maori’ He has chiselled cheekbones, a cheeky smile, brown eyes, tanned skin and a taiaha that never leaves his side.

Tauranga’s Ellis Bryers with his taiaha. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

He starts his days by going to the beach at dawn and greeting his ancestors, and the ‘creator’ through karakia (prayer). Ellis Bryers is Maori – he’s proud to be. It’s his culture, and it’s ours.

Whether we, as New Zealanders, choose to adapt to the Maori culture or not, it’s part of us: one way or another.

The emotional and powerful haka before an All Blacks’ game, greenstone necklaces and singing the national anthem in te reo. We’re already using components of Te Ao Maori (the Maori world) to celebrate our culture.

But Ellis wishes to bring more depth to people’s understanding of what those Maori components are. What is the meaning behind the haka? Why do we need to have greenstones blessed before we wear them? And how do we correctly pronounce Maori words?

The Nga Puhi descendant has a vision of a nation where Maori cultural practices are understood and utilised daily by both Maori and non-Maori in a way that unifies our nation and builds our identity.

“A nation where ‘kia ora’ or ‘tena koe’ and a hongi (Maori greeting) between friends becomes commonplace, where

everyone knows their personal pepha (Maori introduction), can do a basic whaikorero (formal speech) and what a Marae powhiri (ritual ceremony of encounter) process involves, to name a few,” says Ellis.

He hopes to educate both Maori and non-Maori to adapt and use practices by teaching New Zealanders to take the time and effort to learn about Te Ao Maori, and by Maori supporting them in this journey of learning.

“The rest of the world looks at how we celebrate and utilise Te Ao Maori, and are in awe of us. It’s important all New Zealanders know our history.

Knowing the protocols of Te Ao Maori, we can avoid misunderstandings that have hindered the relationship between Maori and non-Maori in the past.”

Not knowing protocols and feeling like they don’t have permission to learn is what Ellis believes is holding people back from learning about the culture.

Ellis educates people about cultural practices through his organisation Mihi Engagement.

“This enables non-Maori business’s that have Maori clients to engage with them in a respectful and communicative way.” By Zoe Hunter

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On the hunt

Principal Natasha Greatorex plays possum, while watched cautiously by Mike Carter and pupils: Billy Adams, Shanae, Quin and Anton Pennell, Shay and Luke Hardyment, and Matthew Carter. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Pesky possums beware! The biennial Whakamarama School Possum Hunt and Family Fun Day is back again.

After a resounding success in 2013, the fundraising event is once again hoping to raise money that the rural school so desperately needs.

“We’ve got 33 students, it’s a three-teacher school, and we receive little government funding,” says event co-organiser and parent Karla Pennell.

“The event is great because all the kids and their parents get behind it – it has a real community feel.”

One of the last remaining “traditionally rural schools”, where classrooms still have fire burners and the kids help to get firewood, Whakamarara’s fundraiser is the pinnacle event of the year.

It sees teams head out on a four-day hunt to capture as many possums as possible, by either trapping or shooting, and bring them back for the fun day and prizegiving on Sunday, August 23. Awards are handed out to the teams, with titles such as Most Possums, Heaviest Possum and the Dirtiest Vehicle up for grabs.

“I’m not sure what the heaviest possum has been,” admits Karla, “but on a good year when it doesn’t rain and the possums have been gorging themselves, they can get quite big!”

The fur of the possum is then plucked and sold, at about $100 a kilogram, with all funds going back into the school. The possum bodies are buried or taken for dog food by the hunters.

“Last event we got about 100, which was quite low,” says Karla. “That’s why we hold the event every second year, to try to get the numbers up first.”

Karla says pest control is a reality of rural life.

“It’s an environmentally friendly fundraiser,” she says.

“They are a pest and have to be controlled as they cause so much damage.

“Possums are a major threat to the health and wellbeing of our forests.”

The family fun day begins at 10am on August 23 at Whakamarama School, with a bouncy castle, auction and entertainment for all to enjoy.

For more information or to sponsor the event, please call the school on 07 552 5204 or visit

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Golden memberships for older bookworms Western Bay of Plenty libraries have launched Golden memberships to appeal to the district’s older residents.

The new Golden memberships will be available to library members aged over 65 years old.

The membership tosses out holding and overdue fees, making library use even more affordable.

Te Puke Library service centre team leader Christine Busby says staff wanted to give back to their oldest, and often most loyal, customers and this seemed the perfect way to do so.

Golden members still need to pay for Top Shelf rental books and DVDs at $3 each, as well as any overdue charges accumulated on those.

Uniform turned boy into a man

Gordon Carlin, who volunteered to serve in the Korean War, pays a visit to the War Memorial at Mount Maunganui. Photos by Chris Callinan.

The Carlin family loved a good war. If they weren’t talking about wars over the dinner table, they were listening to radio accounts of battles and body counts, or they were off actually fighting in them.

Blood-letting was in their blood.

Carlin Senior went off to the Boer War in 1899 and out-witted the Afrikaners. He went off to World War One in 1914, as did his wife, and they out-witted the Germans to come home alive.

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the recruiter declined his offer to fight the Hun in ’39.

But you can imagine how proud – and even a tad envious – Carlin Senior felt when in 1951 his son Gordon stood before him in full khakis. It was a day before embarkation for yet another conflict, the Korean War. Carlin Senior, it seems, wasn’t the slightest bit concerned about the possibility of his son getting shot up. He was happy he was a soldier, and told Gordon as much.

“He said to me, ‘Young man, I thought there wasn’t much to you. But now you have joined the army you are probably a man.’”

A fighting machine, 21 years old with a bulletproof attitude, ready to fight for Queen and country.

Yes, Gordon was probably a man.

But clarity for Gordon came only when he got his call-up.

There was no polite invite to drop by the army office sometime.

“You are notified that you are hereby called up for service in the ‘Kayforce’,” the letter read.

“You will report to the Adjutant, Papakura Military camp 12th June 1951 not later than 6pm.”

It was no nonsense. Gordon says you know you are in the army when they say “You will.”

The boy who might be a man had just received his first orders.

And while his parents were excited for him, to have another Carlin at the frontline, to Gordon it was just an adventure.

To read in full visit Sunlive.co.nz; Search ‘War hero ‘just a boy’’

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Katikati Lions’ annual Steptoe Auction and Garage Sale is on Saturday, July 25, and organiser Don Moffat is ready for the hordes to line up to snatch a quick sale, then bid for elite items. “The donations are owing in. We’ve got more stuff than you can shake a stick at, which is great,â€? says Don. The garage sale starts 8.30am with a plethora of items up for sale at very reasonable prices. “It ranges from outdoor furniture to lots of electrical tools to whitewares, homewares, books, toys, furniture, beds, then we get into bric-a-brac, glassware, cutlery, crockery and even paintings.â€?

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Digging into our past: It could be the very same cannon that lobbed 6lb shells across what’s now Cameron Road into the garrisons of Ngai Te Rangi at Pukehinahina 150 years ago.

It’s a simple and beautiful piece of engineering, but at the same time a ďŹ endish and evil damned thing.

And here I am touching it. What a privilege! Running the ďŹ ngers around the muzzle and the riing, which ensured the shells from the Armstrong cannon ew further and truer. “When the man from the Imperial War Museum saw the cannon, he got so excited,â€? says Dean Flavell, the Tauranga City Council’s cultural heritage manager.

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man from the Imperial War Museum went home with only photos and memories, even though he’s descended from the imperialist land grabbers who once owned the cannon and used it against our own.

Now it’s my cannon. But it’s also your cannon – yours as a ratepayer of this city.

The difference being I could see it and touch it. You may never get that experience.

That’s because the cannon is in an unexhibited exhibition. It’s one of 30,000plus artefacts which lie beneath dust covers, in boxes, on shelves and out of sight in a secure warehouse at Mount Maunganui.

The city fathers have shied away from the politically unpalatable issue of a museum.

They preside over a city which wants a museum, but won’t pay for it.

So this reporter is one of a few who have seen Tauranga’s treasures?

“You certainly are. This is most unusual, most unusual,� says Dean.

I do feel special. But it almost didn’t happen – I had to inveigle my way in.

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The communications department tells me, “Staff feel vulnerable. The artefacts are quite political. They don’t want to draw attention to themselves.�

There’s a sweetener though – would I like to see some swimsuits that have been pulled for loan from the National Maritime Museum in Auckland?

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The cannon that shaped a city: TCC manager of cultural heritage Dean Flavell with the 1800s Armstrong gun. Photo by Chris Callinan.

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A museum awaits Continued...

Swimsuits? Really?

“Ratepayers have a vested interest in knowing what’s there,” I tell them. “It would assist informed opinion on the museum proposal.”

I implore them. “Surely someone at city hall can unlock the facility for the benefit of those who own the artefacts. Please reconsider.”

A member of the council appointed museum steering group, Graeme Purches, says it has nothing to do with the curators, but everything to do with the politicians.

“Many in council are reluctant to let the public see what’s in the collection because better knowledge could mean increased support for the project.”

In default of as tour, I fire off a list of questions. How many, how much, who, what, how? It comes back to me that for some reason my email has been passed around elected members.

But it works. One day soon after I find myself outside a warehouse in the Mount.

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It’s conspicuous only in its anonymity. It’s the only warehouse or factory in the street that’s not sign written, not identified. But Fort Knox probably doesn’t have neon signs either.

The city council remains on high sensitivity alert.

I am alone – a reporter with pencil and notebook ready to look, learn and inform.

He council sends its ‘hired guns’, five of them.

What did they think I was going to do?

There were council spokespeople and the two people I needed to talk to: Dean and Fiona Kean, cultural heritage coordinator.

Dean’s a kind of museum curator – but he’s not, because he doesn’t have a museum.

“I am passionate about history, about people knowing where they come from and a sense of belonging. And it doesn’t matter whether you have been here centuries or five minutes, you need to know the history of the place.”

History like that, lying in a sturdy, thermostatically controlled cardboard box that he opens with gloved hands. It is a water bailer – from a canoe – pulled out of the Lakes area and carbon dated at 700 years old.

“Oh yes, precious. Absolutely. Nothing else remotely like it.”

It should be in a museum and be viewable. But forever the diplomat, Dean says, “I have no control over that.”

Uncovering treasures

There’s more history, working history, like the delightfully restored 1948 Austin van which sputtered up and down The Strand delivering pies and bread.

And the peace stone – the Te Arawa of Maketu and the local Ngai Te Rangi had been scrapping, skirmishing and slaughtering for 10 years.

The bowls, Maori bowls – now they’re fascinating. While Sir Francis Drake kept the Spanish Armada waiting with a roll-up at Plymouth Hoe, Ngai Te Rangi were playing ‘inter-tribe’ down Devonport Rd. To have these items sitting in storage costs you and I $105,000 a year for the lease, plus insurance, wages, upkeep of artefacts maintenance and restorations.

It is not cheap have exhibits which are not exhibited.

“It’s not that it’s closed,” says Dean. “Researchers and their like are allowed in.”

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New Greerton library upstages rotunda Greerton artist Liz Roris says she’s gobsmacked to learn her mosaic on the Greerton outdoor stage is to be ‘de-accessed’ as part of the new library development.

Liz’s mosaic creation of blue tiles and lilies have been part of the Greerton village square since the $1 million redevelopment was re-opened in April 2006.

Now the stage and the mosaic

are facing removal.

The decision was made at the Tauranga City Council meeting this week. There are currently no plans to re-install the stage or the mosaic work after the library is completed.

Liz doesn’t know if the mosaic can be saved, but she’s the only one around who knows how it was put together.

“What they did was they left me those spaces that the mosaics went onto, so those are just rocks that

have been built up with concrete in between the walls,” says Liz. “That is a part of Greerton.

Once the Mainstreet committee finds out what’s happening they may want to claim it, because that is part of their village green.

They were designed specifically by people to go there.”

The rotunda is in the way of the new library entrance, which will have the front door opening onto the village green. The rotunda and the mosaic stone wall surround

will be removed altogether.

The council intends to place the outdoor stage and mosaics in storage for possible relocation later on. It will be carefully removed and put into storage, says council communications advisor Marcel Currin.

“Costs for removal are included in the overall project budget. There will need to be a conversation in the future about where else might be

an appropriate home for it.”

The impact on the rotunda wasn’t advertised when the city libraries applied for a $495,000 Lottery Board Grant to add community spaces to the library.

Earlier this year the board granted the council $200,000, enough to extend the library footprint by four per cent – and seal the fate of the rotunda once and for all.

Greerton’s mosaics are going to be ‘de-accessed’.

CanTeen calls for reinforcements CanTeen is looking for volunteers nationwide to help raise funds during their annual Street Appeal on September 18. force but we need The organisation the support of our supports 1500 young wider community people who are living as well. Even if it’s with cancer and relies just a couple of solely on donations hours, any time from the public. you can spare CanTeen CEO will be massively Bruce Pilbrow says appreciated.” this appeal is an The money raised opportunity for for CanTeen helps communities to get fund counselling and to know their local individual assistance, CanTeen branch and as well as peer the young people the support programmes, funds are raised to leadership training support.

Some of 2014’s CanTeen and services to help “The street appeal volunteers giving up their time young people thrive is vital to help fund during the organisation’s last in life after cancer. services for all young appeal week.

To register for the people living with street appeal, visit canteen.org.nz or cancer,” says Bruce.

“These young people will be out in email appeal@canteen.org.nz

Applications for internet grants now open A total of $100,000 for Project Community Grants and $15,000 for Conference Attendance Community Grants are being offered in the latest InternetNZ funding round.

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Water babies get their wings for free Hundreds of babies are taking to the water this week as Aquababes kicks off. Aquababes is a joint initiative between BaySwim and McLeod Cranes, which offers 1000 littlies free swimming lessons for the whole of term three.

The lessons are for children aged between three months to 36 months.

The lessons are being held at the heated pools at Greerton Aquatic Centre and Baywave. While Greerton classes got under way this week, Baywave’s will start on August 3, as the learner pool is currently closed for facility maintenance.

BaySwim manager Sean Tretheway says the response to the Aquababes initiative has been phenomenal. There are, however, some spaces left and parents keen to book

their babies in have until the week of August 10-15 to have their babes in the water.

“An opportunity like this is not offered every day. A whole term of free lessons for 1000 local children is something we are

The water is a happy place for young Bailee Fernandes and her mother Anna.

hugely proud to be able to offer to our community,” Sean says.

McLeod’s managing director Scott McLeod says the Aquababes programme sits nicely with the company’s safety first philosophy and on-going support for water-safety initiatives.

McLeod Group has been major sponsor to NZ Swim Coaches and Teachers’ Conference for the past three years, has supported national and local surf lifesaving endeavours for the past 20 years and been swimming’s major sponsor at the AIMS Games for the past three years.

Scott’s mother, Anne, has also had key involvement in the New Zealand swimming and water safety scene.

Those interested in booking for the free Aquababes lessons can call 07 577 8550 or visit the website www.bayswim.co.nz

Not-so fantastic plastic: The big clean-up

Some rubbish that’s already accumulating at Maungatapu Bridge area.

What started as a company challenge has become a wider community clean-up as Plastic Free July comes to a close.

Staff at Hikoi Mount Maunganui are taking part in Plastic Free July, which challenges participants to eliminate all single-use plastics in their lives for 30 days (and longer, if they can).

For every single-use plastic item they can’t avoid however, is a strike against their name and for every strike they must collect 10 pieces of plastic from the beach at the end of the month.

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After sharing their story with The Weekend Sun, Hikoi Mount Maunganui were contacted by a reader to inform them that there is a large collection of rubbish along the Maungatapu Bridge.

Owner Brad Edwards says, “I had it in my head I would walk from my home in Papamoa to the Mount and collect rubbish along the way, but the lady who rang me inspired me to do a reconnaissance mission to Maungatapu. I found it to be clogged up with grotty plastic come in from the harbour so

I’m considering going there to do a pick up.

“I’m also thinking of organising a community clean up and my next step is to find out how many people want to get involved.”

Brad will no doubt be cleaning up quite a few items come August, as his tally chart shows now over 60 strikes against his name. But would challenge readers to do better after 22 days of trying to avoid plastics.

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Longtime volunteer still changing lives Becoming a volunteer means you can make a difference in someone’s life. “I know every volunteer says that, but it’s true,” says Victim Support Tauranga Moana’s longestserving volunteer.

And she would know. She is Vicki, who is sharing her story on the proviso that The Weekend Sun only mentions her first name.

Vicki signed up to the Tauranga support organisation in 1999 and has donated as many as 15-20 hours a week, for 16 years, to helping victims of crime and trauma restore their lives.

That’s more than 116,000 hours of her own time spent helping others since she started as a Victim Support volunteer in Tauranga. It’s impressive.

But Vicki doesn’t do it to

impress. She does it because she simply wants to.

“Most people have a little bit of an opportunity to give something. And [volunteering at Victim Support] is not always the way for everybody, but for me it is.”

Victim Support Tauranga is putting out a call out for more volunteers. Victim Support Tauranga Moana spokesperson Maree Nicholson says they have eight volunteers but hope to get 20 on the books to help out.

Volunteers can provide support for victims of domestic violence, sudden deaths, suicide, sexual assault and homicide, search and rescue, fatal motor vehicle crashes and court support.

Vicki says Victim Support Tauranga is a great organisation with an important and necessary role in the community, and is a vital part of the legal system.

“To come into people’s lives sometimes when they’re at a

really traumatic and difficult point – and to be alongside them during that – is a real privilege.

“I don’t think you stay in something for so long unless it gave you something as well.

“It’s nice to think that you’re making a little bit of a difference to what they’ve experienced and helping them to cope with what they’ve experienced.”

When committing to any volunteer work, Vicki says you have to know you’ve got the time to put into it and know you’ve got balance in your life to enable you to cope with everything you hear and see.

“You’ve got to go into it knowing that each person is an individual, each case is an individual; everybody deserves to be respected when you’re a victim of a crime or trauma.”

Victim Support Tauranga provides 24/7 access to an integrated, personalised, professional support service

to victims of crime and trauma.

To volunteer, visit victimsupport.org.nz or phone 0800 865 868.

By Zoe Hunter

Victim Support Tauranga’s Vicki.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Money matters: Where do we find the funds for our ageing population?

Local government has a major funding problem. Community expectations are increasing, government keeps on pushing more requirements onto local government without associated funding streams, costs are going up, infrastructure needs development or upgrading, but

we need to hold costs.

A good example is the proposed cap on SuperGold Card funding, which subsidises bus trips for our senior citizens.

Government is now saying this will be kept at current levels, at the

same time as bus usage by seniors is increasing and as we plan for a future ‘silver tsunami’ of older people as our population ages. How we handle this funding shortfall is causing concern – should the general

ratepayer pick up the shortfall?

Two divergent issues being experienced by local government are either a shrinking rating base because of ageing population or burgeoning growth in population accompanied by a lack of ability to fund the associated infrastructure.

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Tauranga businesses: Let’s get quizzical!

Don your thinking caps and put your colleagues to the challenge: the Brain Buster’s Charity Quiz & Dinner is back again in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.

After the resounding success of last year’s event, raising more than $8000 for the organisation, Alzheimer’s Society chairwoman Kathy Webb was keen to run it again.

“I ran a quiz night three years in a row in the early 2000s and it was a great success then,” explains Kathy. “The number of teams climbed to more than 40 teams. It was such a rip-roaring success, so in 2014 we decided to revive the event.”

As with a typical pub quiz, there will be a mix of categories from general knowledge and sport, to

arts and entertainment, testing the brain power of participants.

Comedian Ben Hurley is a celebrity guest of honour after being well received at last year’s quiz night.

“He’s great,” says Kathy of his return. “Everybody loves him; he’s very funny.”

Teams are encouraged

Ben Hurley is a big supporter of the event and will be a celebrity guest at the quiz.

to come along in the theme of their choosing and dress the table to showcase their business. Last year Papamoa Beach Road Vets came as Crash Test Dummies and were the winners.

“I understand they’ll be back and are the ones to beat!

We’re aiming to attract 50 teams this year,” adds Kathy.

With an ageing population and Alzheimer’s becoming a younger person’s disease, funds are more crucial than ever. The society needs all the help it can get to aid families, and those who are suffering from Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases.

To register a team for the quiz, held August 14 at Tauranga Racecourse, visit brainbusters.co.nz or like the

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It was the day the bad boys did good. The BFL boys out of Merivale, the ‘Bloods for Life’ gang, rocked up to Sheree Gundersen’s place, gave her $100 cash and promised more.

“There was four or five of them, and the main one said, ‘I take my hat off to you Sheree’ and he did.”

That’s because Sheree is the face and brain behind the eponymous $2 online lunch service – making affordable and nourishing lunches

available to schoolkids who go to school hungry and might not get lunch. It’s an enterprise that has the unprintable endorsement of the BFL. “The guy said what you are doing is [expletive] awesome.”

They saw the story about the lunches in the newspaper (The Weekend Sun, July 3) and told Sheree, “It’s exactly what’s needed.”

“I wasn’t intimidated by the BFL because I grew up in Merivale.

Isn’t it lovely to see bad boys in a good light?”

Personal hardship sponsored the idea of Sheree’s lunch service.

“I can budget, but there were often times my child would go to school without lunch because there was no food and no money.”

Sheree thought if she bought bulk she would be able to provide a couple of pieces of fruit, carrot sticks, a Vegemite sandwich, potato chips and a muesli bar for just $2.

‘Sheree’s $2 lunches’ was born.

It started small Monday morning – there were seven orders from Merivale and Greerton.

“There could have been another 25 lunches but I don’t have transport to deliver.”

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She wanted to pay for her sister and brother, who go to school in Tauranga, and often go without lunch.”

There have also been orders from Te Puke and Papamoa.

“They’re meant to Filling empty bellies: Sheree’s $2 lunches. be the flash ones. So mum. “I stalked her Facebook it’s not just the poor page. She’s not flash, so I was kids going without.” able to give her child lunches for The donations and offers have nothing this week. She can start surprised Sheree. One woman gave paying next week.” her $100 – “That’s 50 lunches Sheree’s most grateful to Trevor available to families who just can’t – “He’s the good guy from ‘Hell afford it” – and another woman of a Hangi’ who’s given me access on Fraser Street gave her unlimited to his kitchen so I can prepare the access to three big orange trees.

“How can we be so poor when we lunches.”

And there’s the ladies from the are such a giving community and racecourse who offered use of their rich in so many other ways?” kitchen as a fall-back position.

Big orders mean big business, Now, has anyone got a scooter but the downside is lots of empty they don’t need? “That’s all I need bellies at lunchtime. That means a to get from A to B to do my work,” lack of attention and energy – not good for learning. “It’s sad so many says Sheree. It could be a variation on a theme – not Meals on Wheels, kids are hungry, not just mine.”

She tells the story of the Greerton but Sandwiches on a Scooter.

One of the great delights, the great comforts of winter, is something we call ‘soul food’.

It conjures images of something hearty, nourishing and bursting with flavour – a meal in one pot. And it should be consumed with those closest and dearest to you, in front of an open fire, with curtains drawn and the elements beating down outside.

We have painted the picture now, so what’s the story?

What is soul food and its origins? The term originated in the US South during that country’s dark days of slavery. It was fashioned from the meagre ingredients available to slave and sharecropper black families.

The meat was invariably the least desirable cuts.

Nothing new there – we still use gravy beef, shin, beef cheeks, hocks and carcasses.

The vegetables in soul food were sometimes just weeds. But needs must. Perhaps we should remember ‘weeds’ when we next hook into our parsnips, Brussel sprouts, swede and yams.

One definition of enduring AfricanAmerican soul food is macaroni, fried chicken, collard greens, yams, mashed potatoes, rolls and sweet peas.

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Catch of the day – and the year I was honoured to be asked to write reviews again this year for the Ora King Salmon Awards.

maker. Add a few slices of fresh truffle and it is ready for plating.

This is an outstanding dish. The clever use of different textures and temperatures constantly has your tastebuds on alert. But don’t take my word for it, get in to Poivre & Sel and try this dish for yourself – and don’t forget to vote!

is itself a rare luxury, which makes up less than one per cent of the world’s salmon species, giving it a luscious, elegant texture and rich taste – you can definitely tell the difference.

A natural approach to husbandry, and nearly two decades of classical breeding and world leading intellectual property, ensures the selection of the finest stock in terms of size, colour and flesh quality.

I was keen to catch up with Sam and Severine Goslin in Whitianga at their new restaurant, Poivre & Sel, to try his entry, having really enjoyed his dish last year.

This year’s is an absolute stunner – a visual knockout and a taste sensation.

The dish description read: Fishy business “Ora King salmon confit. Cured New Zealand’s own Ora King for three hours, served with a Salmon is revered around the celeriac and Périgord truffle puree, world by discerning chefs. It’s not Quality control accompanied by a goat cheese and surprising the product has gained Each salmon is reviewed by Espelette chilli ice cream.” master graders and if it doesn’t Confit is French in origin, meet the highest level then it meaning ‘to preserve’, doesn’t go on to become Ora which has been a King salmon: truly the best traditional French of the best. method of Ora King has the keeping food highest natural oil in storage for longer content of all salmon – a Ora King Salmon, periods of time. naturally rich source of omega three ways.

Today, a confit is any 3s. A 150g portion of this fish food that is prepared and preserved such wide acclaim, considering provides the complete daily how carefully they are produced. as it cooks for long periods of requirement of omega 3 (I cannot Ora King Salmon are grown time with sugars, oils, broth, fat, think of a nicer sustainably in the deep, cool waters wine, and similar food substances way to get your of the Marlborough Sounds. selected for the type of confit daily intake).

With worldwide demand for being made.

Added to Sam explains the process of Poivre seafood increasing, aquaculture is the health a highly efficient use of the marine & Sel’s dish: “I cure the salmon in benefits, environment. It takes the pressure salt for approximately two hours in Ora King away from ocean fishing and is a the fridge to remove excess water, salmon looks means of providing the world with then cook ‘confit’ in high-quality stunningly valuable and nutritious protein. olive oil at 60-70 degrees for about Ora King is to salmon as three hours. The dish then requires wagyu is to beef. The highly a quick reheating in the oven at prized Ora King 200 degrees before serving.” salmon The puree is made of celeriac crème fraiche and grated truffle from Tewnion Truffiere in Canterbury. The ice cream is a blend of fraiche goat cheese, cream and Espelette chilli instead of pepper; Poivre & Sel’s Sam with his 2015 entry. all created in an ice cream

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It is easy to pair with other ingredients, rendering it visually appealing, or as I say, perfection on your plate.

Thanks Sam and Severine for a great night. We will certainly be back to try the rest of your delectable menu.

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Creating creative canvas Creative Canvas owner Baz Thomas knows what he’s talking about when it comes to canvas.

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“We can do it all,” says Baz. Baz opened his business on Birch Ave in 2012 and has since been offering high-quality workmanship and excellent customer service to Tauranga residents.

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In 2014 the business also acquired Auto Radiators, which Owner Grant Schwarz. was previously in Greerton. Wanting to retain both businesses’ good reputations and clients, they combined the names to become Auto Radiators Birch Ave. In doing so, they retained the previous owner of Auto Radiators, whose years of knowledge in the trade are available.

Beaten back into shape There’s two sides to every story.

A two-sided business, Gamman Engineering is big enough to handle the tough jobs, but small enough to provide a competitive and personalised service.

On one side they have a machine shop. This caters for any repairs, but also new machining jobs including large numbers with CNC capacity.

The other side is set up for fabrication/welding, specialising in trailer repairs and alterations.

Brett Rawson has been in the industry since the mid-1970s, working alongside Neil Gamman.

He ended up buying a part of the business, and owners Brett and Alison are thrilled to be able to use the original name, Gamman Engineering.

The company has recently doubled in size.

Colin David Panelbeaters is owned and operated by Graham and Gillian Logan.

Since Graham joined the firm in 1983, the business has managed to double the size of the premises with the purchase of an adjoining building that now covers the entire corner of Birch Ave and Barberry St, with a dedicated refinishing plant and structural repair shops that have been updated with the latest technology in repair systems and incorporate PPG Envirobase paint system.

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To increase efficiency, the team have recently added to their repertoire of machinery, by installing a CNC Water Jet Cutter.

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They carry a large range of fish bait in different sizes, including squid, pilchards, bonito, mullet, mackerel, anchovies, as well as a variety of different berleys, including salmon, mussel, kina and pilchard. They also distribute both Southern Bait and

Managing Director Darian Tonkin. nonferrous metals, and other materials including timber, rubber, plastics and stone.

No job too large or small for the Tauranga-based team, Bayform Engineering pride themselves on doing a great job for a competitive price with competent helpful staff.

Call the friendly team today to discuss all your fabrication needs.

Employee Grenville Lints makes it rain – with Klassic Ice.

Racing ahead: Adding fuel to the engine Shane and Jennifer Price are the new owners of European Auto Tech on Barberry St in Judea.

Shane has been in the automotive trade for more than 25 years, with experience in Japanese and European vehicles. His passion has always been with European vehicles, in particular Mercedes-Benz. So when the opportunity came up to buy the business, Shane jumped at it.

Shane and Jenni are a friendly couple who are there to provide a professional and pleasing service to customers.

So for all your automotive repairs, including mechanical, electrical, diagnostics and air-con, please don’t hesitate to contact Shane on 07 578 8899.

We’ve got you covered Leon Pettifer with Grant Haua from Taylor Roofing.

As the first company to start installing roofs in the Tauranga area in 1968, and still standing after nearly 50 years, Taylor Roofing must be doing something right, says director Kevin Haua.

The family owned and operated business specialises in keeping a well-maintained roof over your head.

The friendly team supply and install a wide range of roofing and gutter systems, and can also re-roof and re-spout accordingly on existing homes.

Experience is the reason their clients come back.

Taylor Roofing’s staff have substantial knowledge about the products they sell and are able to give advice on the right one for your project. Foundation members of RANZ, the Roofing Association of New

Shane and wife Jenni Price are the new company directors, and Chris Pretorius, who is the automotive technician.

Zealand, and also members of Team Local, they pride themselves on being a company that rewards support from their builder customers.

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Customers can also hire freezer and chiller trailers, chest freezers, freezer/ chiller trucks, covered trailers, tandem trailers and much more from Klassic Ice & Bait.

Bagged firewood, kindling, charcoal and hot logs are also available from the Birch Ave store.

Klassic Ice & Bait distribute throughout the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Coromandel areas.

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Blinding success Located at 101 Birch Ave, Caleys manufactures roller blinds and supplies vertical, Venetian, cedar and composite blinds, together with outdoor blinds.

Caleys uses the best of fabrics and componentry, making it an industry leader in New Zealand.

Blinds can be manufactured and installed within 10 working days. Caleys is also proud to

distribute the Plantation range of bamboo flooring and decking.

Caleys is able to offer warranties of up to 10 years, as well as 25 years for residential, 15 years for commercial and 15 years for decking, which confirms the product quality.

Visit their website www.caleys. co.nz or phone 07 571 4141 for more information.

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The experienced team are dedicated to producing quality products, including handrails, pool fencing, Quality gates or handrails can add value to a home. glass and aluminium “It’s always quality – that’s what we balustrades, boundary strive to achieve on every job.” fencing, pedestrian and driveway gates With new builds increasing in the area, of all descriptions. as well as older property owners looking “We pride ourselves on a really good to increase home value, now’s the time job,” says owner Simon Hopkins. to call Tauranga Balustrades & Gate to “We go above and beyond to create discuss a free measure and quote. something that’s next level.

Spouting service a ‘no-drainer’ When it comes to spouting, locally owned and operated business Kiwispout prides itself on excellent customer service and quality workmanship.

The Amber Cres business offers service in roofing, continuous spouting, all metal and PVC spouting systems, metal fascia and downpipes.

Kiwispout also handles in house, scaffold edge protection and roof repainting, as well as repairs and maintenance.

The Tauranga spouting and roofing company is run by Dave Geary and Lee Nomell. They’re both

fanatical when it comes to customer service and are proud of their flawless customer record.

Dave, Lee and the rest of the team have more than 60 years combined experience in the industry.

“There is no job to big or too small or problem

that can’t be solved,” says the team.

“Kiwispout’s pricing is very competitive, with all work finished to the highest standard.”

Call Kiwispout for a free quotation, friendly advice and prompt hasslefree service.

Lee Nomell, Dave Geary and lead roofer Nathan Young.

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Body work Got a body that needs work?

City Fibreglass manufactures and repairs all sorts of fibreglass products for your vehicle.

Car body kits are the core of their business, making bumpers, bonnets and spoilers for Holdens and Fords of all ages, dressing them up to add value and appeal.

They also produce a small range of hot rod bodies and parts for the enthusiasts amongst us.

Truck aerofoils are another arm of the business for new and used trucks. A good aerofoil system will not only make your truck look great, but it is functional too.

You can achieve greater fuel economy –

Ross Chaytor with one of the moulded fibreglass body kits he has made.

with today’s fuel prices, you can’t afford not to – through less wind resistance.

City Fibreglass can custom design for customer requests, and regularly do contact work, laying up all sorts of fibreglass products from light shades, to pools and caravans.

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Whatever your roof requirements may be, Roofman staff believe they’re among the most knowledgeable in the industry and are happy to discuss your requests.

The Tauranga-based company is a privately owned manufacturer of roofing, cladding and rainwater systems designed for residential, industrial and commercial buildings.

General manager Martin Smith says product is manufactured in a modern factory, cut to length and delivered onto site throughout the Waikato/Bay of Plenty area by specially equipped vehicles.

They’ve just completed a large 28m-long project using RM900, which is a high-ribbed trapezoidal roofing product designed for greater spans, offering exceptional economic advantages on commercial and General manager Martin Smith. industrial buildings.

Active adventures in Argos Children in the age three to four years class are hanging out for a new challenge.

Learn to swing and jump through the air with the greatest of ease at Argos Gym Sport, the largest equipped gymnastics facility in the Bay. Host of the AIMS Games and school’s GymSports festivals, the quality coaches aim to provide programmes that are inclusive, enabling gymnasts to develop to their best potential within a friendly and supportive environment.

They offer competitive gymnastics for both boys and girls, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline classes and holiday programmes. More than 40 classes a week on the recreational programme re are available, and

Working on your wheels – great and small From vintage, all petrol and diesel classic and customvehicles, with a focus made cars to family on classic, vintage and vehicles, motorbikes custom-made cars. and lawnmowers – Dave and Rose you name it, the Mackinnon took over guys at Avery Autos the business in April can fix it. and invite Tauranga The automotive motorists to come and workshop on Birch talk to them about their Ave specialises in all vehicle maintenance or mechanical repairs problems, big or small.

Dave Mackinnon with wife including servicing, Avery Autos is open Rose and daughter Taylah, 9. from 8am to 5pm, cambelts, brakes, exhausts, shock Monday to Friday engine tuning, cooling absorbers, suspension, and Saturday, by systems, WOF repairs, clutches, Electronic appointment. oil and filter changes.

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there’s also preschool classes from toddler to five years, as well as supportive programmes for those with a physical disability – something for everyone to enjoy and get active!

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‘We’re racing to finish’ Hooning around a gravel track at breakneck speed, heart racing and eyes fixed on the road ahead as it looms towards you – as a rally driver, you want someone in the passenger seat you can trust, guiding your every move and anticipating the obstacles ahead.

That’s why driver Chris McCormack called upon the one man he knew he

could trust: his son Travis. The pair have been circuit racing all their lives and are looking forward to getting out on the unpredictable gravel ground this weekend at the Motorsport Bay of Plenty Tauranga Clubmans Rally.

Chris’ last turn on gravel was 20 years ago, five years before Travis arrived on the scene. He has spent a grand total of 44 years in motorsport, although his usual preference is on asphalts.

“I started on gravel and now I’m back,” he explains. “It’s a bit different.

I’ve done numerous circuits and been

racing overseas, so I welcome the challenge again.”

Chris has a rich history in the industry.

He was introduced to cars through an after-school job, working in a garage with legend David Oxton. He later did circuit racing with Denny Hulme, who won the 1967 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship for the Brabham team among his many achievements.

This weekend, Chris will bring his years of experience to the course in the driver’s seat, with Travis at his side, of their Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution II. So what’s it like operating as a father-son duo?

“He’s driven alone and so have I, so we understand the car and communicate well,” says Chris, ironically a man of few words.

What he will say though is how he rates their chances.

For him, it’s not about winning, but “going out to finish”.

“That’s the plan. We’re still learning and it’s our first [rally], so we want to be there at the end of it.”

The 2015 Tauranga Clubmans Rally is on Saturday, July 26 at 8am-3pm in TECT All Terrain Park. For more information and a map, visit www.mbop.org.nz

The boys Travis, Sam (kneeling) and Cam with father Chris.

Sam, Cam and Travis McCormack.

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Bumper car season ahead With less than three months to the beginning of the race season at Baypark Family Speedway, promoter Bernie Gillon is looking forward to a huge season of racing.

“We have so many great events lined up for this season, I am sure that it will be one of the best ever at Baypark.”

The season has its customary opening race meeting on Labour weekend and is followed the week after with the annual Guy Fawkes Fireworks Extravaganza where about $20,000 of pyrotechnics will go up in smoke.

“For the first time ever, Baypark will host a round of the Annual International Midget Series.

“Historically, Western Springs have held all of the rounds but we have been fortunate to be given a round.”

Bernie says our local heroes such as Michael Pickens, Brad Mosen and Brock Maskovich are all capable of competing with the overseas drivers “so come along and cheer for our locals. The feature race with at least

30 midgets will be held over 40 laps”.

Super Stock Car Teams Racing will make a welcome return to ASB Baypark Speedway in mid-December, when the Baypark Busters take on the Hawke’s Bay Hawk Eyes.

After several years of Super Stocks not being welcome at ASB Baypark, then struggling to get good fields of them during the last three-four years, Bernie is rapt Super Stock Teams Racing is finally making a comeback.

Bernie is also bringing other attractions to the speedway, to offer patrons more of an experience than just speedway racing.

“Following on from last season’s Demolition Derby night, the Freestyle Motocross, the guys will be back twice this season to mesmerise the crowd with their jumps and back flips.

And new this year will be the combination of off-road racing and speedway. “We’ll be building some earth jumps on the infield and have three off-roader races during a speedway event,” says Bernie.

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A good night’s sleep starts with an in-house ‘hospital’ Think snoring’s a joke? For thousands of New Zealanders who snort, snuffle and gasp through the night, that’s no laughing matter.

What if the hospital paid you a visit? That’s exactly what of your Take control an Edensleep does. snoring with Clinical specialist in-home aid. with Edensleep Tim Stephenson says, “We will conduct overnight sleep studies in the comfort and convenience of your own home, so you don’t have to waste time and money juggling work and responsibilities.”

For the past 15 years, they have been conducting sleep tests for GPs, specialist doctors and the general public. All testing is done by qualified physiologists and their work is overseen by their own specialist doctors.

The testing for sleep apnoea is simple and affordable. If proved positive, they can direct you to safe and effective treatments that take away the risk and allow you to enjoy your life to the fullest. The tests and treatment options are now available in Tauranga by appointment at their clinic in Grey Street.

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Support network for type 1 diabetes Nearly $2000 was donated to Diabetes Youth Tauranga

by The Warehouse Fraser Cove this week, a contribution that will fund the next event for the Tauranga Diabetes Youth Group.

The group supports Youth with Diabetes, primarily Type 1 diabetes. This is an autoimmune condition in which the body attacks against the cells that make insulin. The result is the body produces very little to no insulin.

It is from no fault of the child, parents or diet.

Type 1 diabetes remains with the child for their lifetime, treated with three-five times daily injections, insulin pump therapy plus blood glucose testing of up to 10 times a day.

“It is wonderful to have the support from the community through the Warehouse token donation boxes,” says programme coordinator Rebecca Ryder.

“The youth group provides events for kids living with Type 1 diabetes, encouraging them to work together and provide familiarity and empowerment for treating their diabetes on a day to day basis.”

“Our aim is to normalise it, so the children don’t feel like the odd one out. We also provide a support service for parents, because for them it is a 24-hour job.”

Being a parent of a child with Type 1 diabetes can be stressful, overwhelming and scary.

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parents in the same situation, helps immensely, even if only sporadic, knowing others are there to support is important.

Currently, there are about 60 youth in the group and Rebecca says they are, unfortunately, growing in number. “When we started about

three years ago we had a group of 30 and consistently get five to 10 kids diagnosed in the Bay of Plenty a year.”

Visit the Diabetes Youth BOP Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ diabetesyouthtauranga, for more information and contact details.

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Keep the heat in your garage, naturally Owner Kane BurtonBrown with their natural insulation.

When building or renovating a new house, attention is often paid to insulating the home for the comfort of the whole family. But what about the garage space?

Nowadays the garage space is utilised not just for storage, but as a study, art studio or home gym, so why not make it an enjoyable place to be?

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Owner Kane Burton-Brown says their product, a natural wool blend with a binding synthetic polyester fibre, can make your garage as warm as the rest of your home.

“The garage door is quite a large surface area, so an insulated door can have a huge impact on the room temperature,” he says.

“If you’re using it as living space, once your garage is insulated, it never really gets cold. It will keep it nice and comfortable to work in.”

On the flip side, if homeowners find their garage door is becoming too hot to handle in the direct sun, a little insulation will help keep the heat out and allow it to stay cool.

Green Sheep can install, if you’re based in the Bay of Plenty area, or you can buy their handy 1200mm wide-by-600mm tall panels online and cut them to size. Delivery is NZ wide.

Crafty ways to heat your home You may be surprised to find how much your house leaks heat. One of the biggest problems is niggly draughts, creeping in under the doors, sucking out the warm air and leaving you struggling to keep yourself temperate – it’s like filling a bucket full of holes with water!

A great way to seal it off is a draught stopper.

Yes, it’s an age-old creation, but you can make them really modern and funky with some cool crafty colours and fabrics. Plus, it’s a great way to get the kids creating while the weather outside is miserable!

What you need: •A rectangular piece of material, at least 40cm wide and just longer than the width of the door •Sewing machine or needle and thread •An old pair of tights •Stuffing (beanbag balls, rice, lentils, foam etc) •Pins

•Iron and ironing board •Buttons and ribbon, optional What to do 1. Grab your material (it needs to be at least 4cm longer than the width of your door) and iron it.

2. Fold in half lengthways, so that the pattern is on the inside, and pin it together.

3. Stitch up the length of the rectangle, as close to where the two edges meet as possible.

4. Turn the material inside out so you have a long cylinder that is open at both ends, with the prettier side of the fabric on the outside.

Stitch together one of the ends.

5. Cut a leg off your pair of tights and fill it with stuffing. When it’s full and just a little bit smaller than your draught excluder, tie a knot in the end.

6. Insert the stuffed tight into your draught excluder and stitch the other end together.

If you want to make it fun for the little ones, turn your draught stopper into a snake. Simple sew on two buttons for eyes and a piece of red fabric or ribbon for a tongue.

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Is your home suffering this season?

With the crisp conditions, home improvement and building supply companies are reporting a spike in searches for dehumidifiers and heaters.

Mitre 10 general manager marketing Dave Elliott says dehumidifiers was the third most searched term on the Mitre 10 website in June, behind heaters and garden sheds.

And Mitre 10 wants consumers to be aware of the benefits a warm, dry home can bring.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority estimates about 30 per cent of our home suffer from problems associated with damp, and most New Zealand homes have mould.

“If you’ve noticed condensation on the walls, any mould, stains or watermarks, or musty smells, it’s a clear sign you need to act now to dry out your home,” says Dave.

“The first step is making sure you’ve checked out the source of any issues, such as leaking, and sorting out

ventilation in key areas in the home, such as the bathroom, kitchen and laundry.

“But many NZ homes are simply damp during winter because of how they’re built and the climate we live in. That’s where dehumidifiers and heaters come into their own. They’re incredibly useful during winter to help dry out your house.

“Try to use a dehumidifier together with a heater – raising the temperature in the room makes it easier for the dehumidifier to extract moisture.

It will also give out more heat than it consumes in electricity, so it’s a double win in terms of heating the room.”

Dave says having a warm, dry atmosphere also helps keep coughs and colds at bay.

“Mould is known to cause health issues such as infections, allergies and inflammation, and damp homes are known to be associated with more doctor’s visits for problems such as asthma.

“A little bit of combative action goes a long way. It’s easy to get rid of mould from hard, non-porous surfaces, such as glass, tiles and bathroom surfaces, using a quality cleaner.

“Above all, remember to run your

Morning market mayhem Score a fluffy cover for your hot water bottle, or a pair of possum fur slippers perhaps – there’s an untold world of crafty creations at the Hidden Treasure Market in Cherrywood this

Sunday. From 8.30am to 1pm, 20 stalls will be stocked to the brim with crafts, clothing, bric-a-brac and more nick-nacks, as well as a fruit and vegetable stand for all your Sunday morning

five plus a day. There’s also live music from the Back Porch blues band to keep you entertained while you shop. Come along and embrace the community spirit; held at Cherrywood Shopping Complex.

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Corporate greed? No thank you

Exporting our riff-raff Australia has the perfect answer for dealing with foreign recalcitrants – sends them back to their country of origin, even when they have spent most or all of their lives in Australia.

To save the New Zealand taxpayer so much money keeping foreign criminals in our jails, hopefully the justice system will follow the Australians’ example and send Phil Rudd back to whence he came.

G Webster, Tauranga

I have recently moved to Tauranga and each day I am here I find many things to be thankful for. I enjoy reading community newspapers as they are filled with positive stories about people and events.

However a seminar titled ‘Taking Your Competitors’ Customers’, advertising an upcoming course being hosted by the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce (The Weekend Sun, Friday 10 July) presented an idea I find quite disturbing.

People of every race, creed and religion agree that stealing is not ethical and is indeed illegal behaviour. How does stealing clients differ from stealing property? It is this mindset within parts of the corporate world that I have difficulty relating to. For those readers who may think that this is simply the nature of business and what constitutes healthy competition, I draw the analogy of sports events. Competition is, of course, a key factor in sport, though this sits alongside the spirit of cooperation, collaboration and community in any good event.

It is the ‘winning at any cost’ and ‘taking down the competition’ mentality that leads to acts of violence and cheating on the sports field.

A much healthier practice is to look inside your own business and ask ‘What can we do better?’ and in this way draw clients to you through building the integrity and reputation of your own business and indeed your sector rather than employing the ‘dog eat dog’ mentality required to steal customers.

What drew me to Tauranga was my decision to set up as a massage practitioner here. Much of my energy in these first weeks of building my practice has gone in to finding out what services and complementary therapies are available in the health and wellbeing sector, not so I can steal customers, but so I can build relationships with

other practitioners. In so doing I am able to confidently refer my clients on when they may be looking for support outside my area of expertise, therefore providing them with better service.

I was curious enough about the course in stealing customers to look at signing up for it to gain insight into this mentality, though somewhat ironically I couldn’t make it as on the day it was on I was gathered with about 20 other people on a course devoted to reflecting on how to live more meaningfully and mindfully in the world.

N Robb,Tauranga The Weekend Sun contacted The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce for a right of reply. A response was not received before our deadline.

Ring that bell: Let this be a warning to all I recently spent two enchanting days cycling around Katikati. The weather was great and the scenery was just beautiful.

While riding along the Uretara stream, on a perfect winter’s day, I approached a strolling senior couple from behind and did my customary ‘pre-warning’ bell ringing. Their reaction of surprised delight quickly turned into effusive gratitude.

To my astonishment, they shared the fact, that in all their regular walks, I was the first cyclist, ever, to afford them the courtesy of letting them know that a bike was approaching from the rear. They vividly described their on-going feelings of great anxiety each time a cyclist had silently sped past them unannounced.

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Who knows, the day may come, when we are unable to ride a bike and we’ll be one of those regular strollers grateful that there are considerate bikers that won’t scare us witless each time we walk where paths are shared.

On a brighter note, I can now understand first hand why Katikati is known as such a fantastically friendly place. Without exception, wherever I encountered folk going about their daily business, everyone waved or called out a cheery ‘hello’. I now know why once you are resident here you simply do not want to live anywhere else.

T Carroll, Athenree

Trials and tribulations of technology We live in a wonderful world with magnificent technology, yet I am frequently amazed by how often we misuse it. People who design systems or whatever, fail to work out if they are useful and cost effective for the consumer.

The latest one was by whatever bureaucrat designed the risk rating for the ACC content of car registration which results in

charges varying between $68 and $158. There has been a wonderful stuff-up in the launch of the system with “computers failing to read the make successfully”. Really?

My view is that the whole exercise is a massive unnecessary bureaucratic overhead and it will be ongoing because we have an extremely wide range of makes and models of vehicles in NZ.

Further, the ACC Minister is extremely naïve in saying this variation of cost (maximum $90) is going to save lives and reduce injury. What nonsense!

The effect of her measures will have but a tiny influence on a person’s decision to upgrade their vehicle. Even worse, it is hitting the poor people.

B Capamagian, Tauranga

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Stadium shocker TCC shaking the money tree?

As the Western Bay does a halfhearted jump for joy that we’re getting the Bay of Plenty Steamers to play a rugby game at Tauranga Domain, another region is high-fiving their success at securing an international and historical sporting event.

Come June 2017 Whangarei will host the first game in the British and Irish Lions 10-match tour of the country – and is expecting several thousand Lions fans to follow the team and bring an economic windfall to Northland.

Meanwhile, down here in the Bay, we’ve been caught napping once again – with our top priority trying to drag 5000-6000 people along to the televised ITM clash next month after seven-year rugby hiatus at the domain.

Big whoop! Do you think we’ve set our goals a little too low Tauranga?

The BOP Rugby Union is going with the line that moving the clash to the

domain is in response to supporters’ feedback that ASB Baypark doesn’t provide the atmosphere and intimacy they expect from an “edge-of-yourseat” experience.

I’d hardly call watching the BOP Steamers with 5000 others at the domain titillating.

The Whangarei District Council is investing $250,000 into their Lions game, but we haven’t even got a decent stadium to get out of traps when vying to get these big gigs.

So it begs the question, what is the BOPRU, the city council, Priority One and other city-promotion vehicles doing to get the big gigs here?

Yes, the AIMS Games are annual success but we need more events – and events people want to go to. The last city jam-up I can recall is Grey Power trying to get to the Irish Rovers. Again, big whoop!

D Smith, Tauranga City

Recently, TCC-ratepayers gave another $30m-odd to Bay Venues Ltd(BVL) swapping all debt/losses for shares. Then TCC says BVL’s “commerciallyviable” and in “surplus”? How can BVL/ TCC say this?

The results are completely delusional, TCC-ratepayers provide: discounted/free-rental, take away all loans and interest, little rates/ water-rates, any new “nice-to-have” bills get paid, and promises to keep paying all/any extras. There’s millions in TCC-ratepayers provide freebees annually ignored. There’s no viable business plan or budget. Even Audit-NZ realise BVL’s insolvent and need a letter of Comfort that’s effectively an unlimited guarantee from TCC-ratepayers.

But wait, there’s more financial carnage here: nearly a $1m/month ($10.4m/pa, near 10%-annually

from rates) more from you guessed it, BVL’s benefactor(TCC-ratepayers). They change the label from rates to “Grants” and pretend it’s income. So guess what part of BVL has a surplus! Its not: Baypark/Aquatics/ ASB-Arena/Elitist Sports, it’s actually the ever increasing charity from TCC-ratepayers.

TCC-ratepayers have been plundered three times in as many years totalling over $70m(shifting debt/interest/ losses to TCC-ratepayers). Add over $10m/pa also to pay the bills monthly, the numbers are huge.

This is unrelenting financial carnage imposed on all TCC-ratepayers.

BVL isn’t a “commercial” or remotely viable, not even close. It’s a money hungry charity and nothing is changing.

I L Stevenson, Tauranga

Where’s the Kiwi support?

People who accuse the Labour Party of racism over Auckland house sale figures are misleading us. The Labour Party did not say that overseas Chinese should not be allowed to buy Auckland houses but everybody else can. That would be racist, but Labour has never said that.

Labour figures show simply that about 40% of house buyers in Auckland are Chinese buyers who are not on the New Zealand electoral roll, and therefore not resident New Zealanders. That is quite clear and at present is the most convenient way of indicating the size of overseas sales.

The Government can produce absolutely no evidence that the Labour Party figures are wrong, and it has made no attempt itself to get accurate figures for house sales to overseas buyers, which it should have. The problem of overseas buyers, of all nationalities, needs addressing and the Government has not addressed it.

We do not want to sell our country to overseas buyers. The present Government does not seem to care.

P Dey, Welcome Bay

Lack of warm clothes in winter alarming I hope the photo accompanying the article ‘Caravan is Home Sweet Home’ (The Weekend Sun, Friday July 17) was taken in the summer!

The three-year-old had bare feet and only a T-shirt on. There is an excellent op-shop within walking distance of anyone living in Bethlehem, which has a lot of warm socks, jerseys etc, at the cost of a ‘rollie’.

Warm feet and a warm head go a long way to keeping chills and ills away, as does a good old-fashioned singlet.

I don’t have as much as the ‘haves’, but I am not as badly off as the ‘have nots’, and these situations do pull at the heart strings. I don’t buy luxuries at the expense of nourishing veges; ‘rollies’ I am assuming being a luxury.

R D Smith, Tauranga

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( 1 7 ( 5 7 $ , 1 0 ( 1 7 G U I D E The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.

Friday 24 July

All the Lonely People (Inzpire Dance

Company) July 24 & 25 at Tauranga Art Gallery 7.30-9pm. $25 adults/$35 VIP/$18 Youth. Limited tickets. Tickets available from Tauranga Art Gallery.

Garage Sale And Op Shop sale at St John’s Anglican Church, 94 Bureta Rd. July 24 10am - 3pm. July 25 8-11am.

Saturday 25 July

ACG Tauranga Open Day 6 Keenan

Rd (off Pyes Pa Rd), Pyes Pa, Tauranga 10.30am - 2.30pm. ACG Tauranga is a secular & co-educational private school for students from Years 1 - 9. Public welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s meeting at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am, children welcome. 0800 229 6757 American Group New group forming for Americans living in the BOP and Kiwis with American connections, who would like to meet & socialize. Kerry 07 281 2100 Andre Rieu Friendship Group BOP For lovers of music of Andre Rieu, monthly weekend gatherings in each other’s homes, annual garden party & cele-brations at local cafes all to the music of Andre. Pete/ Jennifer 574 4238 Bayfair Night Market Arts, crafts, jewellery, fresh produce, food stalls & more.

Bayfair Shopping Centre, cnr Maunganui Rd & Girven Rd, Mt Maunganui 6-11pm.

Free entry. 022 588 2282 or email: tauranganightmarket@hotmail.com Books Wanted For Tauranga Harbour City Lions November Book Sale.

CDs, DVDs & Jigsaws also wanted.

Drop off points: Living Quarters, Bethlehem Town Centre; Payless Plastics, 414 Cameron Rd; Liquor King 140 Otumoetai Rd, Brookfield. 576 7105 Come Dancing Tonight Mad Hatters Dance, sequence & old time dancing.

Great music & supper. Greerton Hall 7.30-11pm. Entry $7. Run by Tauranga Scottish Soc. Nola 576 5076 Greerton Hall Market Held 8am – 12pm.

Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Merv/ Nancy 07 863 6697

Ha Derech/The Way Messianic Kehilat

Now at Hillier Centre, Bayfair Shabbat/ Saturday 10am. A one new man community & welcome all seekers of the truth.

544 7424 or 021 0226 3515 Let’s Dance Ballroom & Latin Dance Club. Second Sat of month at Bethlehem Hall 7-10.30pm. Live dance tempo music.

Bruce 576 5598 Papamoa Group Dogwalking Fortnightly group dog walk around waterways & beaches. Meet at Papamoa Plaza 9am. Tennille 021 030 6835 Red Cross Bookfair July 25-26 at Red Cross Centre, 245 Chadwick Rd, Greerton 9am - 5pm. Books, DVDs, CDs, magazines, board games, jigsaws. Bargains.

Eftpos available. Heather 578 6987 Sailing (IOM) International One Meter Radio Controlled Yachts - The fastest growing sailing class of today. Come for a sail & get hooked. Every Sat & Weds

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SPECIAL EVENTS

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News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene. Pg44 at Landing Drive, The Lakes 1-4pm. Pat 0274 731 765 Sohomokoroa For canapes & cabaret - A Georgie & fundraiser at Omokoroa Settlers Hall 7pm - late. Singer Tracy Scott & auction with celebrity auctioneer Frank Vosper. Tickets $20 includes canapes. No door sales for catering reasons. Available from the library or ph Liz 021 069 6657 Social Dance Aug 8, Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd 7.30pm. BYO drinks & nibbles. All welcome. Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 027 322 1786. Just come on the night.

Taichi Qigong Every Sat at Memorial Park between mini golf & playground 10am.

Free to join. All welcome.

Tauranga Farmers Market Fresh & artisian produced food. Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

Community events and occasions across the Bay. Pg45

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment. Pg47

Tauranga Leisure Marching Display

Aug 15 at QE Youth Centre, 11th Ave, Tauranga. March past 10.30am, marching 11am - 2pm approx. Come & enjoy the colourful displays. Free admission.

TEDx Tauranga 10 amazing life speakers on stage, 3 live entertainment acts, food provided all day. Each talk is just 5-18 mins long. The most common topics are: Technology, Entertainment, Design, Business, Science, Global Issues.

At ASB Arena, 81 Truman Lane, Mt Maunganui 10am – 7pm. Tickets $85 (+ credit card fee). www.bayvenues.co.nz Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920’s - 80’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www. villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Vintage Mid-Winter Christingle Concert With mulled wine & mince pies at St Peter’s Church, Katikati. Refreshments from 4.30pm, concert starts 5pm. Gold coin donation welcome.

Sunday 26 July

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day Wor-

ship & communion service, Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. “To live is Christ” series in Philippians. Lincoln Forlong. www.bbf.net.nz Bee Interest Group Monthly meeting at Welcome Bay Community Centre (behind the hall) 2pm. Bring something to share for afternoon tea. Gordon 027 544 2882 Bible Seminars Every Sun at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm.

Title: “Lessons for today from Jonah.”

Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided.

Vic 543 0504 BOP Linux Users Bimonthly hands on day. Bring your computer for help with Linux & Open Source software. Arts & Crafts Centre (back room) cnr Elizabeth St & Glasgow St 9.30am – 3pm. $2 door charge. 578 6024 www.boplug.co.nz Hidden Treasure Market New market at Cherrywood Shopping Centre.

Fruit & veges, 20+ stalls. And duo “Backporch” entertaining. Weather dependent. 022 0998 528

Home Computer Club (Tga) Inc Computer enthusiasts meet to share knowledge & experience, last Sun of month at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St West 9.30am – 12.30pm approx.. $3 door charge. 544 2067 Jeffree Clarkson Book “In the Key of Peace” – with a totally relaxing, uplifting & inspiring afternoon in a beautiful surround sound. Held at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mt Maunganui 1.30-3.30pm.

Free entry. Kerry 552 6768 Katikati Tramping Group Aongetete Long Loop, easy. Maddy 552 0215 Papamoa Lions Club Market Held second & fourth Sunday of month at Simpson Reserve, cnr Dickson & Parton Rd 7.3012.30pm.

Petanque Tga/BOP Club Every Sun & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 578 3606 Quakers in Tauranga Mainly silent worship, hour long meeting followed by tea & talk. Every Sunday in hall behind Brain Watkins Historic House 10am. 544 0448 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, to sail electron & similar 3ft long yachts for fun. Beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Rifle Range Public Open Day Open to public on last Sun of the month. Range end of Ngawaro Rd, TECT All Terrain Park 9am - 3pm. Some targets avail to purchase, or bring your own. Must bring own ammo, shooting rests, ear muffs etc.

Fire-arms license must be presented at registration area. $15pp (cash only) www. deerstalkersbop.org.nz

Spiritual Fellowship, The Psychic Cafe

Greerton Community Hall, Greerton 7pm. Tauranga’s best spiritual & healing practitioners there for you to meet & greet.

Door $10, everything else free. 578 7205

Tauranga Friendship & Social Club

Walks, dinners & outings for over 50’s.

Barbara 544 7461 Tauranga Theatre Organ Society Meet at Baycourt 1.30pm. Hear & play the mighty wurlitzer. Come to the stage door on Wharf St if the main door is closed.

552 0243 Theosophical Society “The life & teaching of Christ - Geoffrey Hodson” at Tauranga Yoga Centre, E l i z a b e t h St West 2pm. Entry by donation to cover costs. June 576 6106 Underwater Hockey Every Sunday at Baywave. Gear & coaching available for beginners. Juniors (under 15) 5-6.15pm.

Seniors (over 15) 6-7.40pm. Lance 027 287 4731 or lancepotaka@orcon.net.nz

Weekend Activities for the Over 60’s

Walks, dinners, day trips & good times.

Gloria 544 1834 Your Voice...And You Group support to find your voice, give confidence when you speak & sing. Aug 2 at The Gym, 19 Glencarron Pl, Bethlehem 10am - 12pm.

Cost $20, students free, beneficiaries by donation. Bookings essential.

Ingrid 09 810 8218/021 952 690 or ingridward15@gmail.com

Monday 27 July

Achieve Toastmasters Making it on

Mondays. 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon at St Stephen’s Church Hall, Brookfield, Tga 7.30pm. Chrissy 543 9493 Badminton Tauranga Badminton Club every Mon & Weds at Bethlehem College Events Centre 7.30-9.30pm. All players welcome. Sue 021 194 4335 Badminton Junior Club Bethlehem College Events Centre every Mon 6-7.30pm.

Racquets available. Sue 021 194 4335 www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Army Hall, cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 6.45pm.

Annette 577 9272 Bay Salsa Presents beginner salsa lessons at Otumoetai Action Centre 6.45pm - new intake every 4 weeks. $12 per class. www.baysalsa.co.nz Bethlehem Bowls Every Mon at Bethlehem Hall 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 City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St behind Pak n Save. All classes 9.1510.15am. Dianne 576 5031 ‘Qualified Sport & Physical recreation instructor’.

Chess Mt Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Juniors 6.15-7.15pm during school term. Open club 6pm & 7.30pm onwards. Noel 579 5412 Citizens Advice Bureau Free, confidential info & advice about anything call in Mon - Fri at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga 9am - 5pm or free-phone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. Justice of Peace service every Mon 1-4pm, Weds & Thurs 9-11.30am & Weds CAB Service at Welcome Bay Community Centre 9.30am - 12.30pm.

Migrant clinics Tues - Fri 1-4pm.

Fitness League Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am.

Dorothy 549 3378 Free Antenatal Classes Te Ha Ora. Day & night classes. Kaupapa Maori - but open to all cultures. TeRina 552 4573 or info@ pirirakauhauora.org.nz

Free Mindfulness for Change Course

Every Mon in Te Puke 6pm. 027 502 1188 Genealogy Friendly Group Meet in the Mako Room, Papamoa Community Centre 1pm. Assistance offered to anyone with an interest in re-searching their family history. Daphne 575 4674

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. Alan 579 3177 or www. harmonyaplenty.co.nz Junction Mental Health Peer support & advocacy: coffee & chat 10am – 12pm. 543 3010

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Learn to Dance St Pats Hall, Beatty Ave Te Puke with sequence dancers.

New vogue & sequence dancing for learners & people wishing to improve. More lady dancers required. Learners 6.30pm, followed by sequence dancing until 8.30pm approx. $3pp. Gordon 572 0060 Leisure Marching For exercise, fun & fellowship for ladies 55+, no experienced required. Coreen 570 0172 Meditation Group Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life.

David 576 9764 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Leads & Twos, Skips & Threes, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St, 7.15pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. Jennifer 571 1411

Soroptimist International of Tauranga

Global voice for women. Dinner meeting monthly 4th Mon. Judith 552 4372 Tauranga Brass Practice every Mon at Elizabeth St West Community Hall 7-9pm. New players welcome.

Alex 571 8720 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am.

Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Learn & share in a mutually supportive club. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Joan 577 6781 Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc Club night every Mon at Tauranga RSA, Cameron Rd 8pm. A relaxed, social evening of dancing. Members $3, non $5. Visitors welcome. Trina 575 7461 after 5pm.

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

Tiny House Theatre A variety of though provoking documentaries screening second Mon of month 7pm. For info & to be added to email list Kim 576 9427 or 027 285 9611

Triple P-Positive Parenting Program

For parents, whanau or caregivers with children aged from birth to 12yrs to manage common parenting challenges.

Free, with resources. Ardell 571 0144 or 027 311 2140 Welcome Bay Art Group Meet every Mon at Lighthouse Church 9.30am - 12pm.

Bob 544 4499 YMCA - ALFS Active Lifestyles For Seniors. First class free. Open to both men & women. Mon: Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd 9am & 10.15am. Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St) 9am. Tues: Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd 9am & 10.30am. Sit & Be Fit at Papamoa Community Centre 11.30am.

Smooth Movers Weds Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd 9.15am. Sit & Be Fit

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Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay 11am. Thurs: Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd 9am. Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd 10.30am. Fri: Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd 9am & 10.15am. 578 9272 www.ymcatauranga.org.nz

Tuesday 28 July

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Intermediate School Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7.30-9.30pm.

Club racquets & coaching available.

Delwyn 027 212 4720 Alcoholics Anonymous Mt Maunganui. Open meeting every Tues at St Peters Hall, 11 Victoria Rd 7.30pm. Ph 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance.

Altrusa Club of Tauranga Women’s community service group. Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues. Social programme 4th Tues, monthly. Interested?

Denise 570 3134 Badminton (Social) Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am 12pm. Racquets available. All welcome.

Lorraine 579 3229 Balmoral Kilties Masters grade marching team. Ladies aged 30-60yrs welcome to join this awesome sport for fun, friendship & travel. Experience preferred but not essential. Anita 571 4096 or 021 0257 6094 Bayfair Petanque Club Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors.

Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Margaret 572 3173 Bethlehem Pottery Club Open Tues, Weds & Thurs 10am - 3pm, or when the ag is ying. Call in & meet the members & ďŹ nd out how to join.

Email: bethlehempottery@gmail.com or Jane 552 0046 after 6pm.

Excel Toastmasters Meet every 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair 6.15-8.30pm. Learn leadership & public speaking skills.

Kaaren 572 5988 Fibromyalgia Support Group Speaker: Mandy, Life Unlimited at Hillier Centre, Gloucester St Mt Maunganui 1.30pm. Maureen 576 3256 Fire & Grace Nights Releasing the ďŹ re of the Father’s love for the restoration of a nation. Every Tues at Bethlehem Town Centre, above Metro Pharmacy 7pm. FB: The Father’s House Aotearoa NZ Ministry School.

Fitness League Ladies 50 plus exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increased strength. Every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 573 4429 Friends of the Library Mt Maunganui Library Book Group meet 10am. Topic this month: New Zealand books. All welcome. Gail 574 3376

Greerton Village Community Music

Morning for seniors – come along & join us in a morning of music. 1st Tues of month at Greerton Hall 10-11.30am.

Guest artist. Entry $4, includes morning tea. Di/Charley 027 626 2496 Inachord Chorus Womens 4 Part Harmony Every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040 email: inachordchorus@gmail.com Leisure Marching Team Seeking new members aged 30-50+ for friendly leisure marching. Practice Tues 6-8pm.

Ph/txt Ardell 027 937 4248 Mount Aglow All ladies invited to the meeting at Salvation Army, 57 Eversham Rd, Mt Maunganui 9.45am. Join us if you need a new direction to your life. Guest speaker: Cathy. Shared lunch to follow. Raewyn 574 6967 Mount Morning Badminton Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session. Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm.

Maxeen 575 0162 Oriana Singers Community choir meet every Tues at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Dee St, Mount 7-9pm.

New members welcome. Ladies - Altos please & Men - Tenors or Basses. Terry 578 5937 Otumoetai Toastmasters Leadership skills, speaking skills. At Lyceum Club rooms, 68 1st Ave 7.15-9.30pm. Alan 544 5989

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The Weekend Sun Recreational Cycle Groups Every Tues

meet at Palmers, Ohauiti 9.30am.

Pam/Andrew 544 3272. Every Weds meet at Sulphur Pt, near Nautilus, off Cross Rd 9am. Cam 552 4513. Every Sunday meet at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Parton Rd 9.30am. Heinz 574 1543 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. Every Tues 7-9.30pm except second Tues of month 3.30-6pm. Murray 576 3294 South City Bowling Club Club night at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. New members welcome. Mary 541 0687 Taoist Tai Chi Exercise your body. Challenge your mind. New beginners class starts today at 15 Koromiko St, Judea 12.30pm. Ann 577 9145 Taoist Tai Chi Exercise your body, challenge your mind. New class starts Aug 4 at 15 Koromiko St, Judea 7pm. Wade 021 606 133 Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Jam sessions. Sing, play or just listen & enjoy. Greerton RSA 7.30-10pm.

Sheryl 552 5906 Tauranga Astronomical Society Video lecture by Professor Caroline Crawford - The next big questions in astronomy, plus the New Horizon Pluto project. Fergusson Park Observatory complex 7.30pm. Telescope viewing weather dependent.

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club

Every Tues & Thurs at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Memorial Park cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 9-11.30am.

Heather 574 0976

Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters

Group. Meet every 1st & 3rd Tues 7pm & 2nd & 4th Fri 10am at Tauranga Art Centre, 177 Elizabeth St, Tauranga.

Helen 0274 177 581 Tauranga Scrabble Club Every Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $3.

New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 7.15-9.30pm. ConďŹ dence building, speaking skills, leadership skills.

Alan 544 5989 Te Puke Lyceum Club Social afternoon 1.30pm. 8 Palmer Place, Te Puke. Margaret 573 5355 Te Puke Senior Citizen’s Club Players & beginners invited to play indoor bowls, cards, 500 every Tues & Fri 12.45pm. $3 includes afternoon tea.

Weds, bolivia cards 1pm. Jocelyn St, Te Puke. 573 7887

Wednesday 29 July

Age Concern Walking Group Meet at Memorial Park, 7th Ave 10am. All welcome. 578 2631 Baywide Community Law Service Drop in clinic every Weds at

63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. Free legal assistance. 571 6812. Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic. For appointment 573 5614. Every 2nd Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. 549 0399 Cards Do you play cribbage or would like to learn the game? Every Weds at Tauranga RSA 1pm. New members welcome. Rona 578 7939

Club Mt Maunganui Indoor Bowls

Every Weds night. Jim 572 1983 Dance, Modern Sequence Every Mon 7.30-10pm & Weds 7-10pm Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. Tauranga Sequence Dance Club. Partners required. Owen 574 2714

Fernlands Spa Water Exercise

Classes. Weds 10.45-11.45am held rain or shine but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend ph Jennifer 571 1411

Financial Literacy for Youth Seminar Suitable for all graduates, ďŹ rst home buyers, or started ďŹ rst job. At ASB Arena, Baypark Suite 1, 81 Truman Lane, Mt Maunganui 5.30-8pm. $10pp. In association with Planwise.

Free Diabetes Network Meeting At St Andrew’s Church, Oxford St, Te Puke 2pm. Free information, advice, support. 571 3422 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Lifestyle Engravers Champion Fours (Clarke Cup), Greerton Hall 7pm. Names in book. Kevin 543 4044 Gate Pa Tennis Every Weds 9am 12pm. Come along & join in, make new friends. The aim is to introduce tennis on a social level, beginners welcome.

No commitment 3 free trials Weds. Geoff 570 1168 or 021 474 807

Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch at Bethlehem Town Centre cnr shop behind PO/Bookstore every Weds 1-3pm. 021 110 0878 or at Papamoa Fashion Island, 42 Gravatt Rd, next to Esquires every Weds 3-4pm. 022 120 5406. No appointment necessary, no charge. www.healingrooms.co.nz Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre

Fellowship & celebration at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm. Guest speaker: Pamela Kelly - mediumship through numerology. Door charge $3. Janet 027 264 0226 Papamoa Palms Probus Club Meet ďŹ rst Weds of month at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre 11.15am. All welcome. Sue 574 3280 Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui. Beginners class 6pm, regular class 7.30pm. Lynne 573 5055 Single Coffee Club 60+ Mixed company of singles 60+ that meet up once a week for coffee, enjoy socialising & meeting new friends. Email: mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz or 027 439 3267 Table Tennis Tauranga At Memorial Hall, QEYC every Weds 1-3pm & 7-9pm & every Fri 7-9pm. Bill 578 1662 www.sportsground.co.nz/tabletennistauranga Tauranga Dog Training Club Morland Fox Park. Puppy & basic training classes for all dog ages. Starts 6pm. Daytime classes may be available. 544 2264 Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild Every Weds at Wesley Church Hall, 100 13th Ave 10am - 2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm.

Juniors 4-5.30pm. Beginners & experienced welcome. Nancy 544 4778

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping

Otanewainuku Old Mangatoi off track or Seales Rd towards Otawa. Grade hard or easy, approx 5.5hrs. Sheryl 574 3743 Toastmasters City Early Start The 6 F’s Club - Fast, focused, exible, feedback, friendly & fun. ConďŹ dence & leadership building. Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 6.50-8.15am.

021 044 5654 LaniDTM@gmail.com or www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Wednesday Night Mountain Bike Grp Meet at RideBikes, 393 Cameron Rd 6.15pm. Jen 578 0016

Thursday 30 July

Aqua Aerobics Every Thurs at Ocean Shores Village, Maranui St, Arataki 9.15-10.15am. Exercise to music indoor pool. All welcome, all abilities.

Cost $7. Lynda 574 0457 or 029 230 0162 Bay Salsa Presents Salsa on the Strand - Intro class at La Mexica 8pm followed by social dancing. Really social, no partner required. $2 entry fee (members free). www.baysalsa.co.nz Christian Services Held every Thurs 7.30-8.30pm & Sun 3.30-4.30pm at Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. 021 026 86421 Club Mt Maunganui Social games club.

Every Thurs 12.45pm play indoor bowls, 500 & Bolivia. John 575 2422 Community Bible Study International

Join us at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a non denominational Bible Study on Deuteronomy. Jack/Betty 544 3809. And at City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm on 1` & 2 Thessalonians. Charmaine 576 0467 Concert Band Every Thursday. Katikati’s long established friendly concert band, new wind players welcome, school age through to retirement. Sue 021 132 3804 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed to help with posture, balance & stamina, combination of exercise, movement & dance.

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

Free Introductory Dance Lesson

Ballroom & Latin dancing, waltz foxtrot & cha cha cha at the Dance Centre, ASB Baypark Stadium Lounge, Truman Lane, Mt Maunganui 7pm. email udance2@ xtra.co.nz or 542 1295 French Connection For lovers of all things French. Come & meet likeminded people over a relaxed drink.

Meet every second Thurs at La Mexica, the Strand between 4.30-6.30pm.

Andrea - agohns@yahoo.co.nz Katikati Kindergarten Fundraiser Midwinter 3 course dinner at The Talisman.

$40pp. Meet 6.30pm, dinner starts 7pm at the Landing Restaurant, Main Rd, Katikati.

Tickets from Katikati Information Centre (at the Library). Choose your main & dessert at the same time. Cash only. Spot prizes, live music.

Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health.

Nora 544 2714 Mainly Music Every Thurs at St Enoch’s Church, 134 16th Ave 9.30am. $3 per family.

New members welcome. 578 3040 Mount Maunganui Creative Fibre Every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre 9am 1pm where we share, learn & enjoy spinning, weaving, crochet, knitting, felting & other creative crafts. Kris 579 9994

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Tues, morning class 10am - 12pm.

Weds Combined A & Plus, Thurs club night & new dancers 7.30pm.

Frontiersmen’s Hall. 543 1063 Papamoa 500 Card Club Every Thurs at Gordon Spratt Reserve 12.45pm. Dave 575 5887 Papamoa Table Tennis Every Thurs at Papamoa College Gym 7-9pm. New members welcome. John 572 0129 Positively Me for Women Interested in building self-esteem, growing conďŹ dence, overcome fears of rejection, failure or criticism? Gain skills & insight to make changes to be who you want to be. Course starts July 30 for 6 weeks. At St Mary’s Church, Bayfair 12.30-2.30pm or 6-8pm. $55 for 6 week course. 575 9945 Sunshine Dance Group Learn sequence dancing at a friendly club. Meet every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm, followed by dancing till 10pm. $2pp, entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379 Tai Chi Qingong Every Thurs at Ohauiti Rd Settlers Hall 11am. Class takes approx 1hr. $1pp. All welcome. Eric 577 1988 Tauranga Heart Support Group Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart disease. Every Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai, & every Mon at St Enoch’s Church Hall, 16th Ave. Both 9.30-10.30am. $4pp includes light refreshment. Hannah (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) 0508 227 342 Tauranga Model Railway Club Every Thurs 7.30pm. Ed 543 1108 www.taurangamodelrailwayclub.co.nz Tauranga Rock n Roll Social Dancers Every Thurs at Snr Citizens Club, 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 7.30-9.30pm. $3pp.

Maria 576 7326

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Tennis Seniors WBOP Players 35+, Tauranga

Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain 9am - 12pm. $3 ball fee. New members welcome.

Lynda tswbop@gmail.com The Mount Art Group Meet every Thurs at St Peters Church Hall, Victoria Rd, Mount 9am - 1pm. Merilynn 575 6777

Toastmasters - Kickstart Breakfast Club

Speak conďŹ dently in a fun environment.

Alimento Cafe 7am, guests welcome. Helen 571 6181 Young Parents Group (For ages 20 & under) every Thurs at Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd, Tauranga 12pm. Lunch provided. Text Rozi 027 924 6526

Friday 31 July

A Tribute to Sir Colin Meads In deserving

thanks to a living legend. Rub shoulders with some of the greats, as Sir Brian Lochore, Keith Quinn, Dick Tayler, Jamie Mackay, Peter Williams, Peter ‘Blackie’ Blackwell, Andrew Mehrtens & others come to town to honour the one & only Pine Tree. Held at Baypark 6.30pm – 12am. www.bayvenues.co.nz Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone) 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance.

Chess Tauranga Every Fri at Tauranga RSA, Greerton 6pm & 7pm onwards for the whole family. Werner 548 1111 http://www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Free Immigration Clinic Every Fri - legal advice & information on immigration issues.

For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812

ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support

BOP EasiYoga upstairs 14B Hocking St, Mt Maunganui 11am – 12pm. Gentle exercises.

Bring your own mat. All wel-come. Tina 281 1480 or email tina@mebop.org.nz Mobile Phone Workshop Not sure how to use your technology devices? Book now for your lessons & learn the basics. Gayle 0274 393 267 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Otumoetai Open Tournament, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St, 7.15pm. New members welcome.

Karen 576 0443 The Sociables 30’s/40’s age group of males & females that meet up once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & event. Email sociables@outlook.co.nz Viva Las Vegas Experience the best of Vegas without having to gamble away the dollars.

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Behave yourself – this is Tauranga All sorts of bad things can happen in a city like Tauranga; it’s lucky we’ve got the council to protect us.

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But council is being too timid.

Be brave I say! After all, it was the council who saw what a worry Masonic Park on The Strand was. It might have ooded! (We’re not sure when, but council assure us that it might have, if left ‘unďŹ xed’ long enough).

Thank heavens they decided to put an

Say what you will about the council – and if you ever glance at the comments on stories at Sunlive it seems clear that people do – at least they’re there when we need to guard against potential unpleasantness occurring.

So the cockles of my heart were warmed earlier this week when these defenders of public safety announced they were considering a ban on smoking outside restaurants and bars. About time too.

It’s clearly not safe for smokers to ply their disgusting habits in open, well-ventilated outdoor spaces. Only last week it was rumoured that an innocent member of the public, doing nothing more than walk down the pavement of The Strand, was actually able to smell the smoke from a cigarette as they passed by.

Luckily, this extreme exposure to the terrible risks of second-hand smoke was largely hidden by the belching of exhaust The Divine Devilles, making a fumes from the nearby road, but the return to the Art Gallery stage. point remains – a subject of this town was forced to smell a cigarette. It may end to that useless bit have been brief, it may have been from a distance, of undulating grass but we can only be relieved at council’s swift action to where people could relax on protect its citizenry. a warm summer day. Concrete and at Perhaps I’ve misinterpreted this, however. ground, that’s what the city needed.

Perhaps council is simply looking after the wellbeing And, let’s not forget, it contains the of smokers. Fair enough, then, to impinge upon any country’s single most boring historic site personal liberties that smokers have – this is for – “Come and see some bricks, they’re their own good, those poor deluded nicotine addicts, really old. Well, not really, but quite old. sad souls too far gone to make decisions for themselves. No, they don’t do anything, but they’re really old. Not really, but quite old.�

But back to smokers. Smokers only make up 25 per cent of the population.

That’s not much of a target group.

Why not help drinkers as well? After all, drinking has now been banned from any public area since it has been found that residents here can’t be trusted.

Want to sit on a sand dune and watch the evening sun gloriously setting over

the PaciďŹ c Ocean? With a picnic blanket and a glass of wine? Sorry son, you’re nicked – don’t come here with your ďŹ lthy dangerous habits, get back inside.

But the problem with having to get back inside licensed premises, as I suspect vigilant city councillors will have noticed, is that there are sometimes intoxicated people in bars.

This is hardly good enough in squeaky clean Tauranga.

Not only is it surely harmful to the drinker’s health but it’s even possible that bars occasionally illegally serve people who are over the prescribed limit.

There’s an obvious solution for the council: breathalysers in bars, so you can only get a drink once you prove you’re sober. It’s a vital measure.

Otherwise, despite the council’s best intentions, it’s possible that someone one day will accidentally have fun in a way that is not entirely safe. Can’t have that here.

And, lest you are wondering whether the description “music column� has been permanently retired, let me mention an upcoming gig. In a couple of weeks (Thursday August 6) Ali Penny and Dorothy-Jane Gosper, who call themselves The Divine Devilles, return to the Art Gallery. They were here a year or so back and put on a fantastic show of blues performed with infectious good humour and keyboards, harp and vocals.

Between them they’ve won a swag of music awards in Australia (Best Female Vocalist, Best Jazz/Blues Artist and many more) and put on a dynamite concert, as anyone from last time will remember. Show starts at 7pm, tickets $25 from the Gallery. watusi@thesun.co.nz

Fifty shades of Gray Legendary guitarist Gray Bartlett MBE has been picking his way to success for more than 35 years. His style is unique and sits him beside some of the world’s greatest guitarists.

Programme coordinator for The Entertainers Club, Nicole Stagg, is very excited to have Gray Bartlett and friends for the club’s August 9 gig. “You can expect a top-class show from a top performer, and we are very privileged to be hosting this,� says Nicole.

Gray was delighted to have recently opened for Kenny Rogers at the soldout Hamilton concert; no stranger himself to rubbing shoulders with the stars.

Gray has spent many years as an international promoter and more recently completed his own international tour to sold-out concerts in Hawaii and Australia, Nicole tells us. Gray has just completed recording a new CD, titled ‘Love‌ Always!’ which is due for release early next year.

Gray Bartlett plays at the Tauranga Citz Club at 5pm on Saturday, August 9. Tickets are $10.

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Looking at the glass half full Two ‘baby steps’ towards developing a vibrant and diverse Strand are underway, and that’s very exciting stuff.

The Hairy Maclary statue installation must be recognised as the first. A lot of hard work, effort and financial support made this wonderful opportunity possible and in the decades ahead, as the international and national visitors get a photo taken with their favourite character, it will show the rewards of that effort. Imagine the possibilities for future artistic installations, tying in with our existing pieces ‘scattered’ along The Strand!

The other development is the Wharf Street dining precinct. Copying other cities for the idea? Who cares, because if, and when, it works, the end goal is to attract people into Tauranga, isn’t it? Again, the possibilities for new and exciting hospitality and tourism businesses to

become part of The Strand development is a major step forward.

On another ‘no alcohol’ tangent, I have received a rather stunning product known as Cornelius Krump Cucumber Seltzer. Available in a 275ml bottle, the lack of over-powering cucumber flavour in this soda makes it an awesome product; either easy over ice or for mixing mocktails or cocktails. Perfect for a Pimm’s No1, a virgin mojito, the cheeky Planter’s Punch or a refreshing Tom Collins. There are so many possibilities for this cucumber seltzer.

The Weekend Sun has a $50 The Phoenix voucher to give away to a lucky reader who can tell us which Tauranga street is undergoing a revamp?

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

Entries must be received before Wednesday, July 29

Young performer in perfect harmony Among her list of achievements, is the Bay of Plenty Regional Smokefree Rockquest and an Entry of Distinction in the Hook, Line and Singalong National Songwriting Competition as part of NZ Music Month.

See this spectacular performer alongside the Oriana Singers on Saturday, August 1 at St Andrews Church, Dee St. Mt Maunganui at 2pm or Sunday, August 2 at St. Columba Church, Otumoetai Rd. Otumoetai at 2pm. Tickets available from the choir members or at the door. Adults $12; children and school students have free entry.

The Oriana Singers proudly presents their Midwinter Showcase – designed to warm your heart with a selection of favourite tunes from your most-loved shows.

Featuring an array of hits from musicals such as ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Kiss Me Kate’, ‘Chess’ and ‘The Sound of Music’, the programme was chosen by musical director Katrina Wickham, who is head of music at Papamoa College, and will be accompanied by the evergreen and excellent accompanist Coreen Gray.

The guest artist set for next month is Jessie Colbert, who was selected as a finalist for the Bay of Plenty Symphonia Rising Stars Concerto Competition this year.

She comes from a musical background, encouraged by her mother – a professional musician and educator – to sing and write her own songs, as well as play a variety of instruments from age 10.

In 2011, Jessie was introduced to the double bass and fell in love. She’s played the double bass in the NZSO National Youth Orchestra since 2013 and this year she held the position

Jessie Colbert will dazzle audiences with her talent. of leader of the double bass in the NZ Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra.

This extremely talented young woman was also a finalist in the Play It Strange Lion Foundation Songwriting Competition in 2012, and had her track professionally recorded.

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The Crown & Badger Greer’s Gastro Bar Sunday 26 – U4RIA 5-8PM. Jazz, Friday 24 – Shabang.

Saturday 25 – Red Zone. soul, blues, funk & samba.

The Hop House Mount RSA Friday 31 – Blue Friday Session Friday 24 – Che Orton 7.30pm. with Derek Jacombs and Mike Garner 8pm. Free entry.

Saturday 25 – Ray Solomon 7.30pm.

The Matua Sunday 26 – Tim Armstrong Sunday 26 – Alice Sea 3-6pm.

Wednesday 29 – A Taste of 7.30pm.

Country Night 7.30-10pm.

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PG-fun Friday night out The focus of Friday Night Flavour, a project run out of community centres in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui, is to provide teenagers with a creative hangout space on Friday nights.

Teens can get active and social with their peers and inspiring teachers. The aim is to encourage young people to try a range of different creative arts until they find something they like.

The community project, aimed at 12-to-18 year olds, is the brainchild of Charlotte Hardy.

“The key thing is kids want stuff to do at the weekends, to figure out who they are as young people, and find something creative that they are good at or enjoy,” she says.

“The workshops teach them how to collaborate and interact with kids their own age.”

Tonight is Let’s Dance with Nik, from 6pm at Welcome Bay Community Centre.

The evening starts with yoga, for focus, and to enhance all ninja skills, followed by dinner and then a dance workshop

Bringing youth from all walks of life together has proved beneficial for Friday Night Flavour. and freestyle dance time led by Charlotte’s close friend Nicola Chung, who teaches a style of dance called Nia. Nia combines elements of martial arts, modern dance and yoga.

For more information, follow Friday Night Flavour on their Facebook page.

Dance, music, fashion and art on show Tauranga’s dance, fashion, music and art talent is being celebrated at Tauranga Art Gallery this Friday and Saturday.

Inzpire Dance Company presents All The Lonely People at the Wharf St gallery from July 23-25.

A total of 38 dancers, aged five to 25 years old, will perform modern dance inspired by the music of The Beatles, alongside a children’s online boutique, young upcoming designer Zoe Beck and 14-year-old singer Jazzy Axton.

Company director Mila Barach is excited to bring music, dance, fashion and art together in one show.

“By merging the arts and the creative elements of design, music and movement, we are bringing together people who all share the same passion of expression.”

Mount Maunganui singer 14-year-old Jazzy Axton will be performing at Inzpire Dance Company’s event.

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As part of the show, Tauranga designer Zoe Beck will be presenting a 10-model line-up featuring all of her 2015 designs at about 8pm on the catwalk.

Zoe was the youngest designer accepted to show a collection at the 2015 NZ Eco Fashion Week in June.

Inzpire Dance Company is an ongoing elite dance and performing arts facility, and programme for emerging talent in the Bay of Plenty, with a view to offering higher level training to dancers and performers who wish to pursue a professional career in dance and the arts.

All The Lonely People is at Tauranga Art Gallery on July 23-25. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $18 for students and $35 for a VIP pass, which includes a drink on arrival and pre-show nibbles at 6.45pm.

Show starts 7.30pm. Follow them at www.facebook.com/BayElitePA

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Sailing away: Celebrating 40 years

In celebration of their 40th anniversary, Hello Sailor, with The Band of Brothers, will play Baycourt Community and Arts Centre.

This September Tauranga will be the first stop of Hello Sailor’s 40th Anniversary Tour and guitarist Harry Lyons says the lads are bursting to go.

“We’ve been going back through our catalogue working on the set-list,” says Harry. “There’ll be a few songs we haven’t played for some time, but I won’t let the cat out of the bag just yet.”

They’ll be joined on tour by Kiwi supergroup The Band of Brothers to play Baycourt Community and Arts Centre on Wednesday, September 9.

Harry says they’re honoured The Band of Brothers – comprised of a ‘who’s who’ of Kiwi musicians – have “thrown their lot in” to support Hello Sailor and the tour.

“I think what’s compelling is they’re a collection of musicians forming one band which people won’t see again, and we’ll all play together for the encore which is intriguing everyone.”

This will be the first national Kiwi tour the band has undertaken since they supported Dragon on their anniversary tour back in 2012.

It’s also the first Hello Sailor tour without founding member and guitarist Dave McArtney, who passed away after a battle with cancer in 2013.

“Losing Dave a couple of years ago, when it comes to performing songs, and any songs, music has the ability to transport you through time which is one of its appeals.

“It took us while to decide whether we wanted to keep going, but in the end we felt it’s what Dave would want and this is in part a tribute to Dave as well.

“Forty years, he would have loved this idea and he’s very much in our minds and hearts as we get ready for the tour.”

For more information and where to buy tickets, visit www. hellosailor.co.nz The Weekend Sun has one double pass to the Hello Sailor gig at Baycourt on September 9 to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us which instrument Harry plays?

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competitions section. Entries must be received before Wednesday, July 29.

A night out with 16th Ave Theatre You are here by cordially invited to 16th Avenue Theatre Playgroup’s dramatic reading of Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ tonight from 7pm.

The free event features local actors presenting Wilde’s classic work as a BBC radio play, with stage directions voiced by organiser Kelly Moroney.

“This reading is to give members and their friends an opportunity to be social and engage with material that

doesn’t often get produced into a full season of a play.”

Theatre-goers can enjoy the reading over a mulled wine or a beer, plus a free cheese tasting, sponsored by Over the Moon Dairy, is on offer. Playgroup hosts events that enable existing and new members to connect with the theatre and the theatrical community.

“We want to give you more opportunity to enjoy theatre, hone your skills and a mechanism by which you can introduce your family and friends to participation in your community theatre.”

By David Tauranga

By David Tauranga

Books for Red Cross Magazines, records, DVDs, CDs, jigsaw puzzles and board games will be up for sale at bargain prices at Red Cross Book Fair in Greerton this Saturday.

The Red Cross Book Fair is at the Red Cross Centre at 245 Chadwick Rd on July 25-26 from 9am-5pm.

Admission is free. Cash and Eftpos is accepted.

All funds raised from the book fair will go towards the humanitarian organisation.

Anyone wanting to donate items to the book fair can contact Heather Dabrowski on 07 578 6987, email heather.dabrowski@redcross.org.nz or you can deliver to the Red Cross Centre directly.

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The Story - God’s Messengers Pastor Steve Murray

Sunday@10am 7 Oak Lane Judea behind Resene

Keeping the main thing the main thing In a world of competing voices, cultures, and causes that many are very worthy; how do you keep the ‘main thing’ as defined by Jesus the main thing?

In the Church/ Christian world, there are many things that we could be and do.

I hear many that either say it or write it: “The church should be or do this. The church is failing on this front. The church ought to be more open, and shouldn’t be so...”

The church is just people called out from a lifestyle built around ‘self ’ to become a people who gather around the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Although Jesus is unlimited in power, we as humans are limited – even though Jesus Christ lives within us by the person of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, we the Church defined in a variety of ways are just as limited as each individual is.

This is not an excuse to not be involved in life through work, recreation, and community involvement.

However, I remind myself that we the church are described as a bride in Ephesians 5: 25-26.

We the believers of Jesus Christ are called to be this in this world. Loyal, in love with, faithful, and learning how to partner with Him, depend upon Him, and follow His lead.

I try to remember this in reference to all the things that people say we are to be, yet keeping the main thing the main thing, which is: “Loving God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and Loving our neighbour as oneself ”.

By Pastor David Dishroon, Changepoint

The Lord’s Prayer: Praying for God’s Kingdom “What should we pray for?” the disciples asked Jesus one day.

“When you pray,” replied Jesus, “ask for these things. Firstly pray that our Heavenly Father, Yahweh the God of Israel, will be acknowledged as the one and only true God.

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“Yahweh is holy and there is absolutely no-one who can even be compared with him; so great and righteous is his name.

“Secondly pray, ‘Your kingdom come your will be done on earth as it is in heaven’.

(Matthew 6:10) “Pray,” implied Jesus, “That there will be a manifestation of our Father’s glorious Kingdom of righteousness, peace and joy on earth, so that people can experience a foretaste of what is coming. “One day,” said Jesus, “I will return again as king of kings and Lord of Lords and all the kingdoms and governments of this world will come under the control and reign of My Father.

“In the meantime pray that

the heavens would be opened and that the Holy Spirit would bring a supernatural manifestation of Gods Kingdom to planet earth.

“Pray ‘Let your Kingdom come!’ Pray that the blind will see, that the lame will walk, the sick would be healed, the deaf would hear, the dead would be raised and that the good news would be preached to the poor.”

Heavenly Father, our hearts cry: Let your kingdom come let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, amen.

Dave Fredrickson,

Mount Baptist Church

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

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PAPAMOA HORTICULTURE LTD have orchard positions available for Winter and Summer vine maintenance. Contact recruitment manager 027 311 8118

prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307

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Cruises, Shows, smokos, dinners, and much, much more. See the Australian Outback....this will be a trip of a life time!! Contact The Hinterland Tours Team on 575 8118 or 027 235 7714 to book & full details ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SHOWS?, CATS Revival hits NZ in September, World of Wearable Arts Show in Wellington, plus visit the Te Papa Gallipoli Exhibition.

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venues FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting.

Email: bookings@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www. no1thestrand.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450 or text 027 318 5760 www.tfdc.co.nz

wanted FREE GREEN WASTE dump by lawn contractor in exchange for ??? Tauranga area. Ph Steve 021 0264 8265 or 571 2295

Possums four-piece at folk club deceased

Katikati Folk Club’s July 24 gig is The Johnny Possum Band – a four-piece which has been delivering their own brand of Kiwi-Americana, folk and alt-country music since 2005.

From performances throughout NZ, to appearances on American television, Sean Whitaker, Bryan ‘Bryzy’ Peters, Rebecca Dollery and Jonathan Roanowski have developed a solid fan-base.

Sure to be a night of great toe-tapping, live music

– the band has previously played at world-renowned venues as Music City Roots in Nashville, Tennessee, Music on the Square, Song of the Mountains in Marion, Virginia and the Blue Plate Special in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Opening the folk club concert is Derek Jacobs of Kokomo fame, and blues man Mike Garner from Tauranga.

Doors open 7pm on Friday, July 24 at Katikati Bowling Club, Park Rd. Door tickets cost adults $20, members $15, and school children enter for free. See www.katikatifolkclub.co.nz

The Johnny Possum Band hits Katikati Folk Club this month.

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What to expect and how to prepare Palms sweating, adrenalin pumping, the sights and sounds of the auction room overwhelming. Buying your ďŹ rst house – or even your second, third or fourth – can be a nerve-wrecking experience when faced with a room full of people all vying for their dream home.

So what can you do to ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible, putting the ball in your court even before you step foot in that stressful situation?

Once you ďŹ nd a home you’re keen on, ensure you have done all your inspections prior to bidding, such as pest, building and council zoning. There’s nothing worse than ďŹ nding a fault that might potentially cost you more pennies later down the line. Seek legal advice if need be.

You should also obtain an up-to-date copy of the title and a LIM report (land information memorandum). Your agent can help you with this, but please note you will need to allow between ďŹ ve to 10 working days from application to delivery.

Have the minimum 10 per cent deposit available and ready to go in case you are the successful bidder and have your ďŹ nance prepared early.

You could even attend other auctions to familiarise yourself with the process, to study the behaviour of others and know what to expect when the fast-paced action begins.

Prior to auction day, there’s much work to be done.

Obtain a copy of the contract, give it to your lawyer for review and advise them of your intention to purchase.

Then, get in touch with a property ďŹ nance consultant to discuss your borrowing capacity, which will help you know your limits (should your impulsive nature take over!)

When D-Day (or should we say, A-Day) has arrived, the key is to arrive early. If it is being held at the site of the property, this will allow you to have a ďŹ nal look and ask any questions of the agent.

When bidding begins, understand that people bid in different ways – some will quietly assess the crowd and only join in later on, while others will happily lead the charge. You should bid in whichever manner is comfortable for you: there is no right or wrong way.

If bidding reaches the reserve price, the property will be sold. However, if it doesn’t and the vendor doesn’t accept the highest bid, negotiations may begin again with unconditional and conditional prospective purchasers. It is often beneďŹ cial to be the highest bidder as vendors will extend the ďŹ rst right to negotiate to the highest bidder.

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Clients Mike and Delice found Mat to be exactly what they wanted in an agent. “He was enthusiastic, honest and did what he said he was going to. He knew the market and sold our home in ďŹ ve days. This is the easiest sale of a home we’ve ever had.â€?

Meanwhile Barbara says Mat is conďŹ dent, friendly, approachable and professional. “I felt I was in very safe hands. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is wishing to list their property.â€?

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