The Weekend Sun 18 September 2015

18 September 2015, Issue 769

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He’s called Lobo after the voracious, howling timber wolves of North America. But that’s where the likeness ends.

There’s nothing frightening about Lobo the black Labrador in Omokoroa. In fact, Lobo is a five-year-old girl’s new best friend.

Georgie Farrell was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder with global developmental delay, including speech delay, at age three.

She has a lack of personal safety awareness and is often unaware of the dangers around her.

Lobo is an assistance dog and signals Georgie’s disability in public, as she’ll be harnessed to him to give her something to focus on and keep her calm in stressful situations. To read the full story, see page 18. Photo: Chris Callinan.

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National anthem is a five-star balls up We don’t even know what the mysterious ‘triple star’ means

We have a shocking revelation this week, on the cusp of the Rugby World Cup that strikes at the very core of our national pride.

The mysterious three stars remain an enigma of national proportions.

The national anthem we sing before every match and at many official events, is fundamentally flawed; and hides a smouldering mystery.

For years we’ve been parroting off the words, a poem scribed by Thomas Bracken in the 1870s, but have you ever questioned, what we are singing about?

RR urges you to take some drastic action before the Rugby World Cup kicks off. There’s also some serious implications for the pending re-design of our national flag. Let me explain.

The current anthem is very, very weird.

God of Nations at Thy feet, In the bonds of love we meet, Hear our voices, we entreat, God defend our free land.

Guard Pacific’s triple star From the shafts of strife and war, Make her praises heard afar, God defend New Zealand.

And that’s just the first verse. Not many people have sung beyond it, because only the first verses in Maori and English get aired, usually at the footy or other sport events... or late nights out when ‘Ten Guitars’ seems to lose its appeal after the 15th rendition.

In the rarely-aired last verse, it urges “guide her in the nation’s van”.

I used to have a crusty old Toyota HiAce and a mate with a rattle-ridden, misty-windowed Ford Transit with a mattress in the back. At no stage were we ever trusted to guide any person of the female gender, in the van.

Nor did it occur to us to use the anthem, to explain to anxious parents of girlfriends, that it was sanctioned in official verse, to be returning their daughters home after midnight...

“It’s okay, Mr Smith, we’ve been dutifully following the national anthem – guide her in the nation’s van, in the bonds of love, and all that.”

For starters, why is the God of Nations at someone’s feet? Surely if you’re God, you don’t hang around the

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Really, the songster should be at the feet of the God. “Bonds of love” sounds decidedly kinky. A national anthem is not the place to boast of your Bondage and Discipline exploits.

Missing star

The next lines are fairly standard, until we get to the most perplexing line, and this is where it gets twisted: “Guard Pacific’s triple star”. No-one seems to know what the triple star is.

Perhaps it was written on a cloudy night and only three of the Southern Cross stars were visible.

Some theories suggest it refers to the three main islands but it doesn’t make any sense to call an island a star. If it was about the islands, we’d be singing “Guard Pacific’s triple isles” or similar.

Mr Bracken is long gone and apparently no-one thought, at the time of him writing, to ask exactly what he meant by the “triple star”.

One wild theory suggests it relates to the flag of renegade Te Kooti, whom Bracken supposedly held in high regard, along with the Maori Sovereignty movement.

If that is the case, then all these years the toffnosed anthem has been harbouring treasonous intent against the Crown and the nation! However, on viewing historic images of Te Kooti’s flag, it is clear there’s five symbols and only one is a star, so that theory seems too far-fetched.

Stars and flags

Which brings us around to the flag situation again. (Yawn).

If we have an anthem that encourages the nation to protect the triple star, then surely that is the image we should have on our flag.

Otherwise, the entire anthem is pointless. We should not be singing about guarding our three stars if we’re not prepared to put them on a new flag.

So people, make up your minds. Either change the anthem to four stars, or the flag to three. Our national identity is at stake here. brian@thesun.co.nz Like on Facebook for more PC (Politically Corrupt) rantings: Rogers Rabbits.

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Unwelcome visitors

The disputed property.

Rubbish dumped and human faeces left on a property has residents of a Mount Maunganui street feeling intimidated since an alleged unpermitted backpacker lodge set up in their neighbourhood.

Residents on May Street and a local backpacker owner are up in arms after a property in the neighbourhood was set up as a backpackers.

The owner of the property in dispute, Richard Allo, says it isn’t a backpackers but just his home and those who are staying there are his “flatmates”.

“This is my home, I’ve amalgamated three flats and the council is fully aware of the situation. We’re not doing anything illegal and it’s all within the council’s guidelines.

“You’re allowed to span boarders when you buy property. If I buy next door, I can span that and put a big house on the whole thing.

There is not any more people here than I’m allowed to have.”

When asked how many people were at the property, Richard didn’t wish to divulge.

When The Weekend Sun went to the house, there were about six people standing on a balcony talking. None of the residents wanted to comment.

But several neighbours, who didn’t want to be named, say last summer there were up to 27 people staying there.

One resident says they were regularly having problems with loud music and partying going on long into the night.

Maunganui Backpackers owner Stewart Fleming has been operating on Maunganui Rd for three-and-a-half years. He says he has spent about $250,000 on making sure his business is compliant with Tauranga City Council’s regulations.

He is frustrated by the council’s

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“Basically what he is doing is running it like a backpackers.

I’m losing backpackers regularly to [him].

“He doesn’t have any resource consents and the council aren’t doing anything about it.”

TCC Environmental Monitoring manager Andrew McMath says Richard’s property is the focus of an investigation, which began in April.

“Council staff are working closely with the property owner of May St, to provide him with advice to ensure that the property is compliant with the city plan, Building Act and Building Code.”

Andrew says in the past six months, council has investigated 40 properties operating as nonconsented visitor accommodation activity in residential zones.

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Internet outage raises questions A cascade of power failures left internet users across Tauranga without service for around three hours last Sunday afternoon.

The fault, at Chorus’ Cameron Road exchange, effected all fibre providers, says Full Flavour Ltd ultra-fast broadband manager Jesse Archer.

It is believed to be the first time such an outage has occurred in Tauranga, and according to Jesse, it highlights a glaring weakness in Tauranga’s telecommunications network.

“If a bomb were to strike the exchange in Cameron Road, the city’s communications would be off for days if not weeks,” he says.

“It is like a single point of failure for the city.”

Te Puke man guilty of shooting cat A Te Puke man who tried to kill a cat he was looking after has pleaded guilty to a charge of ill-treating the animal after he shot it five times with an air rifle.

The 44-year-old man, who was catsitting at the time, tried and failed to kill the feline after it damaged his curtains.

The man refused to return the cat to its owners until they paid for the curtains, says Tauranga SPCA welfare officer Anna Porteous.

The cat has now made a full recovery, and the offender paid reparations to the vet clinic for the cat’s medical care before being sentenced to 70-hours of community service.

Concerns grow over council spray Roundup’s long reign as the undisputed king of weed killers could be coming to an end in Tauranga as the city council considers trialling replacements.

The decision surrounds Roundup’s controversial main ingredient glyphosate, which is alleged to be the cause of various chronic diseases and is currently banned in a number of countries.

In a meeting this week, the council’s Strategy and Policy committee considered a trial of pine oil and fatty acid, containing agrichemicals, as an alternative to glyphosate on selected walkways and neighbourhood reserves.

Anglers oppose trout farming It may have been identified as a key economic opportunity in the Bay of Plenty Growth Study, but Fish & Game say they “strongly oppose” commercial trout farming and claim they were not consulted over the proposal.

Regional Manager New Zealand Fish & Game (Eastern Region) Andy Garrick says the organisation were not contacted before or during the planning phase of the strategy.

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Cultural greeting snubbed Greetings are different in every country. In India, you greet someone with “Namaste”, by sticking out your tongue in Tibet, or by holding your elder’s right hand in the Philippines.

In New Zealand, a traditional Maori hongi is given. However, would you be offended if someone pressed their nose to yours and greeted you with a hug when walking into a shop to buy lunch?

Staff at DLish Hangis and Lunchbar at Fraser Cove and Birch Ave are no longer welcoming their patrons with a hongi after hearing some customers felt uncomfortable with their greeting.

Company brand manager Pat Spellman says, as a family business, the company are used to dealing with whanau [family] and staff misinterpreted how comfortable public may feel about being embraced with a hongi and a hug.

“There was no one incident other than some people didn’t take too kindly to be welcomed with hugs and embraced in a way that we would normally embrace you in a Maori way.”

But, Pat says staff are focusing on fine-tuning their customer service approach.

“We’ve just got to alter the way we approach people and cater to each audience.

“I’ve said: ‘If you read an audience that you think will be comfortable with a hug and a hongi, then by all means go Store manager Monique Heke and Pat Spellman. hard.”

Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Panepane Point land settlement dragging through council Descendants of the owners of Panepane Point on Matakana Island are being called to a hui on their ancestral land on September 20 to discuss its fate.

The land in question, some 400 acres, was taken from Maori ownership in 1922 for port purposes and never returned.

Discussions over the return of the land have been ‘underway’ for

several years. SunLive reported in July 2013 that the best time for the required public consultation was as part of the recent annual plan process for 2014/15.

It didn’t happen, and it’s not going to happen this year either.

There is as yet no explanation from the council as to why it didn’t happen.

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Taiawa Kuka says the council is placing a lot of conditions on the land’s return without consulting the owners about it.

“I know there has been some negotiations with the council, they are willing to return this land,” says Taiawa. “They have never got in touch with the owners. They are meeting with a very small group of five or six.”

“Until NZ is past all the treaty stuff, racial favouritism, petty bickering, and actually lives as one nation where everyone is equal, NZ doesn’t deserve a new flag. Changing the label on a mouldy sandwich doesn’t stop it being a mouldy sandwich.”

The land was taken in two parts, involving a dozen original owners, who by today would have “quite a lot” of descendants.

“This is the issue, the terms and conditions that the Western Bay are deciding they are putting on the land before they return it to us. We will decide what is going to be on there and agree it from there,” says Taiawa.

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“You’ve only got to visit our stores to see there’s an obvious Maori flavour to not only the food but to the experience where you’re welcomed with ‘kia ora’ and you’re made to feel welcome with the essence of Maori-dom,” says Pat. Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby isn’t Maori and he wouldn’t be offended by the traditional greeting.

“If it’s people I know who are of Maori descent I quite often give them a hongi in public if I’ve known them a long time and greet them that way.”

Stuart says DLish aren’t breaking any rules by sticking to their roots.

“That’s their choice and values. If people don’t like that they have a choice too.”

Tauranga’s Ellis Bryers, who educates people about Maori cultural practices, doesn’t believe the greeting is offensive.

But he admits it depends on who the greeting is offered to.

“I fully understand where they’re coming from. The staff are just trying to add to the experience of their customers who are buying Maori kai [food] in their shop.”

However Ellis says, in business, the customer is always right and he understands why some are ‘uncomfortable’ with the greeting.

“The bigger question here may be: ‘Are the shop staff unwillingly ‘pushing’ their Zoe Hunter values onto their clients?’”

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It comes on the back of protracted nine-month tenancy dispute in which the tribunal, in a groundbreaking decision, threw out the landlord’s order for Amy to quit his property. But it didn’t end there. “I got a call from Tauranga Rentals telling me a prospective buyer has had the house tested for meth and it was contaminated to an uninhabitable level.�

Not for the ďŹ rst time Tauranga Rentals ordered Amy Barlow out, gave her just seven days to vacate the Greerton home with her kids and their toxic clothes and belongings. “It takes a lot to scare me. But I was terriďŹ ed.â€?

And even though she had been living in an “uninhabitable meth contaminated� house for three years, the landlord was expecting her to “get out with all her belongings, clean the carpets and leave the house spotless�.

Amy had some crucial questions for Tauranga Rentals: What were the contamination levels, who conducted the tests, did her children’s bedrooms test positive and could she have a copy of the report?

She says she got no information apart from the order to move out. “My ďŹ rst concern was for my babies. I got them out immediately and they haven’t been home for a month. Their clothes are still in there and birthday presents they haven’t even played with.â€?

Exposure to methamphetamine residue can have consequences – at best headaches, nausea, fatigue, coughing, chest pain, skin burns. And at worst, kidney damage, cancer and even death.

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They’re known as ‘invisible booby traps’ – rental homes contaminated by methamphetamine manufacture or use, and inhabited by unwitting tenants. It’s said the problem in Tauranga is second only to Auckland.

Now a local lawyer believes meth contamination is being used as a “scare tactic� to resolve a bitter tenancy dispute and drive a young Tauranga mother from her home.

The young mum, Amy Barlow, wants to make it clear: “No way in hell did that contamination happen under my watch. Get that straight.�

And she agrees with the lawyer that this is another attempt to move her and her “babies� on “without just cause�. “They have tried to ease me out, they have tried to prise me out and now they’re trying to frighten me out,� says a tearful Amy. “And the depression and anxiety has kicked in something wicked.�

The lawyer and Amy have applied to the Tenancy Tribunal for “an urgent order to show cause�.

In an acrimonious blow and counterblow affair the property manager, Tauranga Rental has also gone to the Tenancy Tribunal to wrest possession of the house back from Amy and to recover rent arrears.

For her part, Amy says she is going to ďŹ le a “substantive counter-claimâ€?.

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He’s an affable toko prone to a smile, but his mood quickly disintegrates when talk turns to wrestler Lazarus Volt – his former mentor.

“My debut match was against Lazarus in 2007 and I was ripped off,” he says as the white of his eyes turn blood red with rage. “To this day I’m still looking for that revenge, I’m deadly keen to pummel Lazarus Volt into the ground.”

After five years of waiting Bull finally gets his chance for redemption at Bummerslam 2015 – the infamous wrestling and punk showcase at the G2 Bar in Greerton on September 26.

Presented by Tauranga Music Sux, local sons Bull Addamz, Lazarus Volt, Nero Moore and Scowlin Wolf take on international veteran Graham Hughes and his stable of wrestlers from the Auckland-based Hughes Academy of Professional Wrestling.

Three hours of wrestling is on the cards and an eagerly awaited match up will be a multiman fight between Bull, Lazarus, Scowling and a blow up doll – yes, you read that correctly.

“Last year they were wrestling for the Woodcock Championship and a

blow-up doll interfered with the match,” says Bummerslam organiser Austin Cunningham.

“It ended up beating Scowlin and Lazarus, so the doll is currently the reigning champ.”

Once the dust has settled and revenge has been served, the punks take over for more than three hours of music, from 9pm.

Tauranga’s The Gobsh**e’s Cookbook, The Most Boring Story Ever, Ed Gains and the Human Remains and Auckland headliners Black Science then promise to tear up the G2 Bar. “First things first, I’ll take care of Lazarus Volt, then I’ll take care of this doll,” says an eerily cold and composed Bull. “Apparently there’s some other skinny guy named Scowlin Wolf showing up too, but he best get out of my way if he knows what’s good for him.”

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‘Silent executioners’ day in the sun Left: Wayne Ormond, the bay of Plenty Steamers only ever Ranfurly Shield winning skipper. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

It was a Saturday evening 11 years ago that Wayne Ormond decided he deserved a couple of beers.

4 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS 2 LIVING AREAS 2 CAR GARAGE It didn’t stop at two. Now he can admit “it was a overwhelmed. There was a relatively small crowd couple of beers that went on for two days.” of 12,500. “But most of them were supporting us.

It was probably an officially sanctioned 48-hour It was amazing.” bender because Wayne had just entered the pantheon Eighty minutes later, when it was all over, Nili Latu of Bay of Plenty rugby greatness. sank to his knees on Eden Park.

The gritty no-nonsense ‘loosie’ had Was the “electro charged” flanker become the first and only captain of just spent or was he giving thanks a Bay of Plenty rugby team to win to the rugby gods for a famous the Ranfurly Shield. He is still quietly victory? proud, not just for him, for the team, There were tears of joy. BoP’s craggy for Bay of Plenty. number eight Paul Tupai reportedly When referee Kelvin Deaker blew wept because he was taking the Log full-time the scoreboard read Bay o’ Wood home to the Bay. He cried of Plenty 33, Auckland 28. at full time and it’s understood he “I just remember Glen Jackson’s was crying the next day. smile. It was pretty special. It was Our euphoria was matched only pretty damned cool.”

by Auckand’s misery. Is it only sport Wayne is now hoping memories of Glen Jackson and Kevin Senio where you can legitimately delight in that glorious day will be carried onto with the Log o’ Wood in 2004. someone else’s misfortune?

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McLean Park in Napier tomorrow to “Look,” says Wayne, “you have inspire a repeat of history. to remember we had fallen short so ‘Fearless’ is the word he suggests today’s Steamers take many times before.” into the Ranfurly Shield challenge against Hawke’s Eighteen times in fact. “So it was pretty cool.”

Bay. “Do not be scared. If you have a positive attitude The bus must have been rocking on the return trip you can achieve anything.” to Tauranga. “Oh yeah!” That’s when Wayne probably Wayne can’t recall any pressure that Saturday decided to have those couple of beers... for two days. afternoon at Eden Park. “We were playing Auckland Wayne might just be sitting in the stand tomorrow.

The player becomes the supporter. Time to give back. and weren’t expected to win.”

Hunter Wells But when they ran onto the field they were

Consistency and option taking key to Shield challenge Consistency and taking better options will be key ingredients if the Bay of Plenty Steamers are to have any chance of taking the Ranfurly Shield from Hawke’s Bay. The Steamers travel to Napier to take on a wounded Magpies team after their 29-14 drubbing at the hands of Canterbury.

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A new saw for the Shed’s marvellous men Dave Harper is a real handyman.

A builder and a joiner since he was just a young lad, Dave can quite easily hammer something useful together out of bits of wood.

“We’ve got quite a few people down here who can do that,” says Dave, who’s the manager of the Men’s Shed at Historic Village. “There’s a lot of different trades here, including plumbers and drain layers – but they all know how to play around with wood.”

The friendly chaps at The Men’s Shed will quite happily knock something up for community projects, or simply lend a hand to fix the broken tools of the city’s retired population.

Building their wooden projects has been made a lot easier, thanks to a donation of a $1000 combination saw from Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Club.

“I was working in the shed one Saturday morning by myself and the guy came in and asked: ‘What do you want new to the

shed Dave?’ and I nearly fell over,” says Dave.

“I thought there’s thousands of things I would like but I said: ‘I wouldn’t mind a combination saw’.”

So that’s what Ken Evans and the Tauranga City Sunrise Lions bought.

“It’s lovely,” says Dave.

“Everything in this shed has been donated so we’re very lucky.”

Dave says the new saw is a much needed tool in the Men’s Shed, which is a Tauranga Charitable Trust. “It’s one of the things we didn’t have in the whole shed.

“It’s a combination saw, which does all different angles so it was much needed.

We use it every day for all sorts of projects.”

Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Club member Ken Evans says the saw is there to make the men’s jobs easier.

Dave Harper with the new saw.

“They’re doing wonderful work down there for the community. Everybody’s taken their stuff down there to get fixed and they’re a great bunch of fellas.”

Dave encourages anyone who needs a hand fixing their own DIY project to pop down to the Men’s Shed at Historic Village.

Can we keep our city looking manicured and toxic-free?

Tauranga residents have made it clear that they want their reserves, road sides, and gardens tidy. This means keeping the grass short and gardens free of weeds. Any barefooted enthusiast knows short grass in summer means prickles.

The cheapest way for council to manage vegetation and keep

our public spaces tidy has been through spraying agrichemicals.

But as the effects from toxic spray are evermore under the scientific spotlight, council is looking at new ways to manage vegetation that has minimal harm to people and the environment.

It’s about a balance between costs and avoiding irreversible harm.

Read this column in full at www.sunlive.co.nz

Elected members have set a policy that requires staff and contractors to use non-chemical ways to manage vegetation as first preference if possible. The

policy also aims to reduce the amount of agrichemicals we use.

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Making everyday decisions is an aspect of life most of us take for granted. But what happens if we are no longer in a position to make crucial decisions for ourselves?

If that time comes, it’s best to call on nominated, and trusted, people to look after us and make decisions on our behalf, both financially (property) and for our welfare (and care).

Better known as an ‘attorney’, this person must be formally appointed while we are still capable of making our own decisions.

Choosing the appropriate person to act as your attorney can be difficult. Two distinct ‘attorney’ roles exist, with each requiring a different set of qualities. A property attorney should be financially savvy and a welfare attorney should

be compassionate and caring. Both should clearly understand your wishes. You can appoint one person to fulfill both roles or a different person for each role.

If you decide to opt for separate attorneys, it is important to ensure that your attorneys can work together on your behalf.

For example, your welfare attorney can only make decisions regarding where you will reside with the financial support of your property attorney.

When an attorney cannot – or will not – work with another attorney the result can be disastrous, often detrimentally affecting the one who needs support.

If you choose only one attorney for both roles, beware that one person will have complete control over your affairs.

Take care to appoint an attorney who will look after you when you most need it.

Making NZ’s complicated insurance market uncomplicated There are many factors that you need to take into account in order to pick your way through the complex minefield of personal life and health insurance.

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Bay’s need for speed and the couple had no intention of buying. They went merely to enjoy the show – so it was a stroke of luck that the car came on sale a Just 12 months earlier, the year later.

Tauranga couple listened to its “We knew the car would fit us engine roar and watched the because we had been in it already, motor fire up, as its then-owner, which was really cool,” says Andi.

Sparky ‘Edward’ Horaczko, The car stayed in the States for put the key in the ignition a couple of years, where Andi and and let her rip at a car Craig spent time racing the Austin show in California.

Bantam. Craig has also raced it “We had another car in Australia, meaning he’s run that was same style as an eight-second quarter mile in this Austin Bantam three different countries. back in New Zealand, “It’s pretty neat,” says Andi. so we struck up a This piece of well-crafted conversation with machinery is just one of an this guy Sparky, expected 100-200 drag, drift, who had the muscle and rally cars, motorbikes roadster in his and go karts set to go on display trailer,” explains Andi. at the Bay of Plenty Drag “He said, ‘I’m going to Racing Association’s inaugural start the car’ – cackling Horsepower Show on Sunday. the car it’s called, when Held at Mount Sports Centre, you put it on a stand the event is not only designed and start it for all to to showcase speed machines, see and hear – ‘Do but also raise support for the you guys want to be proposed international-standard involved?’ and we said: motorsport track and drag strip ‘Hell yeah we do!’” at TECT All Terrain Park.

The car wasn’t for sale, The proposed track has been a work in progress for some years.

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Heroes gone, but not forgotten Between the August 6 and August 11, 1915, Tauranga lost 10 of its brave men in the Gallipoli offensive that would become known as the Battle of Chunuk Bair, arguably for Tauranga, and its 2000 residents, the blackest five days of the First World War. In total 17 Tauranga men died as a result of their service at Gallipoli, a campaign which lasted from April to December 1915. While most of these men were killed in action during the April landings and at Chunuk Bair, several succumbed to diseases which flourished in the dreadful conditions at Gallipoli (dysentery and typhoid being amongst the chief causes of death).

Cecil Sydney Fairs was one such victim.

In early September, having received gunshot wounds to his side and arm, possibly from a Turkish sniper, he was transported to a Malta hospital only to die

from dysentery on 5 October 1915.

He was 28 years old.

The following notice appeared in the local paper on 12 October 1915: “The death is announced of Trooper C S Fairs, of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, who succumbed to dysentery.

Deceased had previously been wounded in the fighting at Gallipoli.

The late Trooper Fairs – who was popularly known as ‘Jumbo’ – enlisted at Tauranga, having been a member of Mr A Findlays’ staff for a long period, in which position he won the confidence of his employer and the esteem of the public.

“Deceased was possessed of a very kindly nature and his numerous friends in the Bay of Plenty will hear of his death with deep regret.

The sympathy of all will be extended to Mrs Fairs, of Auckland, in the loss of a devoted son.”

A year later the following memoriam was inserted in the national paper by his loving mother, sisters and brother:

Worthy of lasting love was he From those he left behind A better brother ne’er could be, Nor one so true and kind.

He gave his life for his country.

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Long-lasting effects A simple, ongoing approach to eating and exercise is the key to weight-loss and managing diabetes, says Dr Trish Zingel from Bethlehem Doctors.

That’s why she signed up ďŹ ve of her patients to the EFK Challenge pilot, starting on Monday, September 21 and running through to December 19.

Eat For Keeps founder Leigh Elder says the local pilot will give their charitable organisation, NZ Blood Sugar Foundation, the opportunity to improve the condition of many in the diabetic group. “Hopefully we will be able to engage with many local people over these next three months and help them learn some of these often life-changing concepts.

The end goal is to learn lessons from the pilot and develop a national challenge.�

Trish couldn’t agree more, and that’s why she’s supporting the EFK Challenge.

One of her passions as a GP

is to help people be the best they can be, and set up her own weight-loss support group through the clinic.

Through a friend, she was put in touch with EFK’s principles and hasn’t looked back. “It does make sense, and there’s a huge ground swell now trying to encourage people to eat more protein, reduce their carbs and not be pedantic about fat,â€? she explains. “Change is very difďŹ cult, but we have seen patients make really good changes. With EFK it is doable, it’s not a diet, and patients can make easy changes and build on them. That’s what I like about their principles.â€?

She says she referred a few of her patients to Leigh for the pilot programme to help keep them on track for success. “The hard thing is it’s quite hard for people to get support out there. There are so many different messages that people get quite confused.

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Searching for a new adventure?

Each year, Tauranga Land Search and Rescue carry out around 18 life-saving operations in the Western Bay of Plenty – that’s why they need your help.

The organisation is currently looking for more volunteers, from “grunts on the ground” to management support members to help with computer input and other admin-related tasks vital to a successful search.

Tauranga LandSAR is your local volunteer group supporting the Police and the Rescue Coordination Centre with landbased search and rescue expertise.

Volunteers operate in suburban, wilderness and rural areas including regional and forest parks, off-shore islands and our along coastline.

The organisation also does community search related events. For example, as well as performing the initial shoreline search around the base of Mount Maunganui the day young Jack Dixon went missing last October, volunteers spent about 500

Work for the LandSAR crew often takes place at night, and in tough terrain.

additional hours looking for him over the following weeks.

Grant Nordick, from Tauranga Land Search & Rescue, says as long as you are over 18, and have an interest in giving back to the community, then LandSAR could be for you.

“Outdoor experience is preferable, so they are comfortable in wilderness as often our searches take place at night too,” says Grant.

“But age isn’t a category – we have members who have reached mandatory retirement at 70,

where they can no longer go out in the field.”

On Saturday, September 19, Tauranga LandSAR is having an Information Open Day at Te Puna Quarry Park Pavilion (rain or shine) to attract new members for the volunteer organisation, from 9am to 3pm.

“It’s a chance for people who have an interest and want to give back to community to find out what we’re about, learn about the equipment and see what they are getting themselves into,” says Grant.

Laura Weaser

It’s time to detach from digital space depressing sight.

There were two of them at the bus But it’s a sign of our times. stop the other morning, heads hung I recently went to see the so low that their long hair drooped, documentary ‘Amy’ at the resembling weeping willows.

Rialto here in Tauranga. The film I wondered what was wrong.

Read this column in full at www.sunlive.co.nz charts the rise and fall of singer And then I saw the two sets of Amy Winehouse and is almost entirely composed hands clasped around mobile phones that were protruding through the long strands. They were each of mobile phone footage of the tragic star.

It was a revealing way in which to see her, but glued to their screens, ignoring the world around at the same time disturbing, that so much of her them and each other. existence, warts and all, was captured on mobile I wondered what kinds of conversation they phones. Sometimes she courted the filming, but were missing out on, what laughs and interactions. sometimes I wonder if she had a choice about the Sitting there next to each other, these students in intrusive mobile phone cameras that were constantly their uniforms, existed entirely in their virtual in her face. worlds, instead of the real one. It was quite a

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Tauranga lawyer’s ‘international family’ Spare time is rare for Denise Arnold. A mother-of-two, full-time lawyer and founder of a trust that aims to improve the lives of at-risk children in a third-world country through education, it’s not often Denise puts her feet up.

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There’s no time like the present.

Busy or not, Denise still kindly finds time to talk to The Weekend Sun about her recent achievement as one of five 2015 Next Woman of the Year Awards finalists in the education category.

We want to know what makes this ‘woman of the year’ tick, what her hobbies are and what fuels her through her busy days. “Soy lattes,” says Denise. “That’s my poison.”

The Tauranga lawyer thinks long and hard about what she does in her spare time and comes up with: “Walks around the Mount and reading books”. She says this, but rarely finds time to do it.

Because in her own time, her ‘spare’ time, Denise fronts the Cambodia Charitable Trust, which aims to save children there from poverty, trafficking and slavery through education and community development.

Having suffered badly at the hands of the Khmer Rouge, the communities Denise works with are poor, powerless and struggling to survive, with children often targeted by child labour traffickers.

“But they’re happy,” says Denise.

“They don’t know they don’t have

anything. They don’t know any better than having rotten teeth.”

Working with Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Denise has designed an innovative programme that empowers the local community and teaching profession to bring about the changes needed.

In just eight years the Cambodia Charitable Trust has grown to support 6000 children in 16 schools, as well as two teachertraining colleges.

Working entirely as a volunteer, Denise pays her own way to Cambodia and uses her own holidays. She’s also reduced her profit share in the law firm to 60 per cent, in order to free up time to dedicate to the trust.

Tauranga’s 2015 Next Woman of the Year finalist Denise Arnold.

Denise has been to Cambodia more than 14 times since founding the trust in 2007.

“I love the people there,” says Denise. “I feel like I have an extended family there, an international family. I have people who I care about very deeply there.”

Although she loves being there, she’s always happy to come home.

Here, Denise dresses top to toe in exquisite fashion and high heels.

She’s sophisticated and sassy – all in a good way.

In Cambodia, Denise opts for T-shirt and shorts. There’s no coffee stops or any schedule to work by.

“It’s challenging there,” says Denise. “Everything’s a little bit of an edge, you have to be careful about what you eat, drink and how you’re going to travel. I get sick sometimes.

“Coming home is always so much more ordered. Life in New Zealand is so much easier.”

The finalists of the 2015 Next Woman of the Year Awards will be announced on October 8.

To find out more about the Cambodia Charitable Trust, or to sponsor a child, visit www.cctnz. org.nz Zoe Hunter

Exploring the ocean comes with a price What are the kina flats?

If you were to guess some swanky upmarket overpriced Auckland palatial residence, you may be correct (who knows, they call those things).

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creatures they are off the menu as they are well protected – unless you happen to be a large snapper or wear gloves.

Large snapper are one of the few fishes that can take kina apart without getting spiked. But the problem is, and you can see where I am going with this, big snapper are getting thin on the ground, or ocean bottom, to be accurate.

It gets worse because the aforementioned delicacy eats seaweed, and lots of it. Their favourite trick is to gnaw at the holdfast of the eklonia, which then detaches and lies on the bottom looking like some kind of fallen forest giant. The kina and its buddies then move in for the kill and consume it, all of it.

So, this little circle of life works like this: We catch the trophy snapper, consume them, complain they aren’t as tasty as a ‘panny’, but still put the photo up on Facebook like some kind of manly chest-beating rite of passage.

The kina population explodes and consumes the forests that shelter the little fish, baby snapper included, then after they have eaten everything, will find there’s nothing left to eat... and so on.

As it is on the land, so it is under the water. Take what you need for a feed, take photos of you releasing the big ones, and leave the rest for another day and another generation. By removing one species from the system, the system as a whole suffers.

You would have thought that we would have learnt that by now.

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My first trip to Japan Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my ďŹ rst time travelling to Japan this year. In fact, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my ďŹ rst time travelling anywhere thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remotely different to New Zealand.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to Australia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but Japan, well, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be an eye opener to say the least.

Particularly for a girl whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never eaten anything she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spell or canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t navigate herself around the city she lives in.

Let me be clear: I know what street I live on, how to get to and from work and to my favourite bar. But other than that, if I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been there before, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell you how to get there.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ashamed to admit it, but I depend largely on Google maps. Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be one heck of an experience â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so my father keeps reminding me. Luckily, he and Mum will be my travel buddies.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to have to learn an entirely new language, culture and way of life.

But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell you one thing, this girl is always up for a challenge. I say, bring it on!

So far, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned how to say hello,

goodbye, good morning, good night, thank you, excuse me and where is McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s? Not sure why I learned that one, but the phrase seems to have stuck.

To my fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extreme concern, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve even asked him to give me the responsibility of organising at least one full day, where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in charge of what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing, how much itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll cost, and how to get there.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the part thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got him biting his ďŹ ngernails.

Luckily, I know how to Google. Typing in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;top travel tips to Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; I ďŹ nd this: - Invest in Suica cards to travel the subway, metro, Japan Rail and to pay for items in convenience stores. You can load them up with Yen as you go along.

- Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use cellphones on trains and buses. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk to anyone on public transport either as people usually sleep, read and listen to music quietly.

- Carry at least 10,000-20,000 Yen with you. Most Japanese ATM machines donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept foreign cards.

- Always carry a notepad and pen with you to write down what you want, or draw it if someone doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand you. You can also write down the hotel address in English and Japanese in case you get lost.

- Carry a Japanese to English translation book to manage small phrases.

- Carry tissues or hand towels with you as most public bathrooms donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have hand-drying facilities.

- Most importantly for me, buy a map that indicates the names of destinations in Japanese and in English. Zoe Hunter

Viva Las Vegas! Living the high life on a budget Vegas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the city where grass never grows. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one place in the world where you can live like Bill Gates, act like Zach GaliďŹ anakis, but have the account balance of Oliver Twist.

America, where everything is 10-times larger, 30 degrees hotter and 40-times more exciting.

The moment I realised I was actually in Las Vegas was when I woke up from sleeping in the middle of the Nevada desert, under the bleating hot sun, and had probably been snuggling with the rattlesnake and/or the scorpion that was lurking around. To say it was an adventure is an understatement.

Despite not gambling my fortunes away, the legendary casinos are the place to be. Caesars Palace, I would highly recommend a whole day there â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just for the pool.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of setting you imagine socialising with Italian royalty and it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cost one penny to enjoy swimming there.

The casino area is so large you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the walls on the horizon and could walk the length of Devonport Road within â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and see more shops too.

The Bellagio, too, was unbelievable. Their iconic water fountains are so big, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough water pumping through there that could make all the grass in Vegas grow! That is a beautiful performance to see at least once in your life.

My friend Ashley and I hired a 2015 Kia Rio and drove more than 3000 miles through America.

Despite being a small sedan, for us it acted as two bedrooms, a kitchen and wardrobe for some of the trip along the Coastal highway up to San Francisco.

California was something else and there were so many highlights: getting a photo with the Venice Beach police, stalking celebrities outside their houses, meeting the local Baywatch lifeguards and getting swept off my feet by Zorro for a photo.

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Georgie’s new best friend a companion in stressful situations and something for her to focus on.

His name is Lobo and he’s Georgie’s new best friend.

The almost-two-yearold black Labrador also signals Georgie’s disability in public, as delay, at age three, she’ll be harnessed to Georgie has a lack of personal safety awareness him instead of Mum. “We have toddler and is often unaware of reins, which we use the dangers around her. when we go out Accepted into the in a place that’s Assistance Dogs New unfamiliar to us Zealand programme, and could be the Farrell’s have raised quite a risk for $20,000 to cover her,” says mum Liz. training of an assistance “But it does get a bit old having dog to give Georgie people telling you you’re treating your child like a Training an assistance dog takes dog, whereas if people see about six months. They receive you with a dog, hopefully assessment, basic obedience and we will have more of a social behaviour training, home positive reaction rather behaviour training and specific than people thinking task training. ADNZ dogs are also we’re bad parents.” trained tasks based on each client’s Lobo arrived at the specific needs, relative to the type Farrell’s Omokoroa of impairment. ADNZ dogs can home on September 2 be trained in areas including: and slipped naturally Retrieve objects that are dropped into the family’s routine.

Deposit items in a correct place “It straight away felt Tugging objects to move/open absolutely normal,” Holding position to secure client says Liz. “All the children in a safe place were really happy.

Helping to locate a client “The first night we who has wandered off. said: ‘Shall Lobo stay in Georgie’s room?’ She said,

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Five-year-old Georgie Farrell often turns heads when she’s out with Mum and Dad. Not because of her limitless energy or cheeky manner, but because she’s usually harnessed to her mum.

Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder with Global Developmental Delay, including speech

Georgie and Lobo enjoy getting out and about.

‘No’. But the following day when she’d had the whole day with him she picked up his blanket and took it to her room and pointed to Lobo’s bed.

“She gives him big cuddles and kisses him on his paw.”

Liz and husband Matthew have had some basic training with an Assistance Dogs NZ trainer, learning voice commands and hand signals with Lobo. They’ll spend a week bonding with the dog before they receive further training.

“It means we’ll be able to get out and about a bit more,” says Liz. “Up until this we’ve only been able to go to places where they’re fully fenced and there aren’t many public parks that are.

“If you’re driving somewhere with the family, you plan where you’re going to stop for lunch on the basis of what’s fenced or what’s safe.

“I’m sure after six months we’ll wonder how we ever managed without.”

To learn more about assistance dogs, or to donate, visit www.assistancedogstrust. org.nz Zoe Hunter

Thank You! It takes nine months to grow a baby. Bethlehem Birthing Centre thanks all the mums and babies who have made our first nine months a success.

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irthing is not a medical emergency – it’s a normal function of biology. Bethlehem Birthing Centre is a primary care unit for women having natural, non-complicated births, without intervention.

Evidence is clear that primary births have many benefits – fewer interventions, shorter labours, and faster recovery time.* Our purpose as a primary birthing unit is giving our mums the best birthing experience, because “you will have the baby once, but relive it a thousand times”. (Carolyn Fasnacht) That’s why it’s so important you find a midwife you connect with. If you want to have a natural birth, choosing your midwife is crucial. How do you visualise your birth? You’re free to interview midwives on their philosophy and history before you choose which one is right for you (and you also have the right to change midwives if you’re not comfortable). You might like to ask: Do you mainly do primary births? Will you provide all my care or will others be involved? How can I contact you if I need help or advice? How many women do you have booked in at the same time as me?

At Bethlehem Birthing Centre, our experienced, confident team is here for you from labour until you take your baby home. After you give birth, we offer a complete post-natal package, including support with breastfeeding, bathing and wrapping your baby. We look forward to meeting you and giving you a complete primary birthing experience. Please call in for a tour of the centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am and 7.30pm. Our birthing service is free for women eligible for publicly funded maternity care. *Supported by NZ College of Midwives research http://ow.ly/RjSy1

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Follow the mural brick road

Waihi Beach “Take a break close to home”

Why Waihi Beach? Why not!

At the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula, and less than an hour away from Tauranga’s city centre, Waihi Beach is a coastal haven within the reach of city dwellers.

Katikati Open-Air Art organiser Steve Graveson and Katch Katikati promotions manager Jacqui Knight with the ‘Primal Aotearoa’ mural to be replaced with the 2015 mural contest’s winning masterpiece, which Waihi Beach artist Shane Walker has his eyes on.

Shane Walker is trying to make a name for himself in the art world, and what better way is there than to splash colour over the run-down buildings of your hometown and others.

The 26-year-old Waihi Beach artist has brightened up a new toilet block in the coastal town, the Beaches Motel and the Dave Hume Pools in Katikati.

“It’s pretty cool having something out there for the community to see and brightening up the place,” says Shane.

“I see grungy buildings around the place that I’d like to liven up a bit for everyone to enjoy.”

His next masterpiece could replace a deteriorated mural on Katikati’s Carisbrooke St, as part of Katikati Open-Air Art’s 2015 New Zealand Mural and Arts Festival on September 29-October 4.

“I would be pretty thrilled if I could get my hands on that for sure,” says Shane, who’s entered

the competition for the first time.”

Shane has been painting canvas for about seven years and murals for two years. In his words, Shane paints landscapes with no human interference and a few portraits.

He’s not very good at describing his work – he’d much rather put a paintbrush to canvas than talk about it.

“I like to touch up on all of my skills and do a bit of everything.

I’ve always been interested in colour and creating artworks since I was a kid. It’s just something I’ve stuck with throughout my years and I can’t really explain why.”

Shane is one of six artists who’ll step out of their studios and park themselves somewhere in the township to paint their murals during the festival week for onlookers to peek at daily.

This year’s theme of the mural festival is ‘Natural Treasures of New Zealand’, with artists competing to claim their spot on the town wall, $5000 cash, the June Carlton Memorial Trophy, and the chance to win people’s choice award worth $1700.

Katch Katikati promotions manager Jacqui Knight says the 2015 festival celebrates 25 years of Open-Air Art and will turn Katikati into a hive of activity.

“Every day there’s 25-30 different things to look at read about or be involved with. It’s going to be a really busy week in Katikati.”

To see what’s happening during the festival week, see the Katikati Open-Air Art Facebook page.

To view Shane’s artwork’s, search Shane Walker Artworks on Facebook.

But what makes it so special?

For starters, there’s 9km of sweeping sandy shores, with one of the safest surf breaks in New Zealand. Naturally it’s a hot spot during summer, but there’s no reason you can’t enjoy a stroll along the coast on a balmy spring afternoon.

The locals are committed to keeping it that way too, and regular beach clean ups feature in their What’s On calendar often.

Toxic shellfish warning remains in place The Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxin warning has now been removed from Waihi Beach northwards, following ongoing shellfish toxin monitoring. However, the current warning remains in place from Waihi Beach to the northern end of Pukehina.

The Medical Officer of Health, Richard Wall, advises against gathering or eating shellfish from Waihi Beach, along the Bay of Plenty coast to Rogers Road, Pukehina.

The warning includes Tauranga Harbour, Maketu and Waihi estuaries, Matakana and Motiti Islands, and all other islands along this coastline.

The health warning applies to all bi-valve shellfish including mussels, pipi, tuatua, cockles, oysters, scallops as well as catseyes and kina (sea urchin).

Shellfish in the affected area should not be taken or consumed.

Paua, crayfish and crabs can still be taken but as always, the gut should be removed before cooking.

Consumption of shellfish affected by the paralytic shellfish toxin can cause numbness and tingling around the mouth, face or extremities; difficulty swallowing or breathing; dizziness;

double vision; and in severe cases, paralysis and respiratory failure.

Monitoring of toxin levels will continue along the coast and any changes will be communicated accordingly.

Up-to-date information on the toxic shellfish health warning can be found at www.waikatodhbnewsroom.co.nz

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It’s also a place that’s proud of its cultural and arts scene – on any given week you’ll find fashion shows, productions, concerts, galas and fairs.

It’s a thriving hub of activity, with plenty to see and do.

Why not adventure out of your backyard to the neighbour’s place and see for yourself why Waihi!

For more information, visit www.waihibeachinfo.co.nz, your online information point.

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Your teeth are what you eat Did you know that a balanced diet is one of the biggest contributors to oral hygiene?

Proper nutrition means a diet rich in minerals and nutrients, including a sensible mix of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, to aid in the body’s regeneration process.

Every day, your body renews itself, building new muscle, bone, skin and blood. The foods you eat provide the building blocks for these new tissues.

If your diet is low in the nutrients your body needs, your mouth may have a more difficult time resisting infection.

A poor diet can lead to gum disease and tooth decay. Foods high in sugars and starches greatly contribute to the production of plaque acids that attack tooth enamel. Eventually, these acids can cause tooth enamel to break down, forming a cavity.

If children do not eat a balanced diet, their teeth may not develop properly.

In order for them to develop strong, decay-resistant teeth, children need

a balanced diet with emphasis on calcium, phosphorous and proper levels of fluoride.

If you must eat foods high in sugar or starch, try to eat them during meals rather than between meals, and avoid any foods that stick to your teeth as these can produce more plaque.

Most meals already contain acid-producing ingredients, so the less you expose your teeth to these ingredients, the less plaque acids attack your tooth enamel. Also, saliva production rises during meals, helping rinse food from the mouth.

Don’t despair, sort out your smile Before we were bombarded by choices of what to brush and floss with, the options were a little more limited, leaving some paying for the damage of poor dental care.

Smiles offer a number of procedures, such as implants, crowns and bridges, prosthetics, and partial dentures.

“We’re mostly a one-stop shop, so all surgery and technical

Dental Abroad NZ is dedicated to restoring and maintaining all Baby Boomers’ teeth – whether they are in need of multiple crowns or combinations thereof, or to stabilise existing dentures if they have them.

“Our aim is to help them out without it costing them an arm and leg, but still ensuring quality with accountability and support,” says director Peter Boekhout Prosthetic Processes Designer

The friendly team can run through your options to ensure you get the best result.

requirements are done in house by highly experienced and competent people,” explains Peter.

“This allows us to provide better service, better value and better quality.

“We have professionals working on all aspects of the job, from an implant surgeon Dr Christian Blaschke with a Master’s degree, to a well-established, experienced laboratory (since 1939) making your crowns and implant superstructures.”

Peter says their experience, knowledge, cutting-edge techniques and materials set them apart from the rest.

“Feedback from our clients has always been very positive.

Challenges are easily overcome because the whole team is always at hand 95 per cent of the time and turnaround time for your teeth is very quick.”

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Big trip away for James’ operation James Reid has an infectious smile. It’s an ear-to-ear grin, exposing a mouthful of pearly whites, and his cheeks turn bright pink.

But it’s a smile that mum Sonja will have to see from a computer screen as her five-year-old son receives life-changing surgery in New Jersey.

James has spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, epilepsy and

James Reid and his dad Don at James’ favourite place, the beach.

hydrocephalus, a blockage to the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.

This means James is unable to crawl or stand without support, and can only take assisted steps with great difficulty.

James and dad Don travel to Overlook Hospital in New Jersey today, where Dr Roy Nuzzo will perform surgery to help with James’ contractures, or permanent shortening of the muscle and tendons.

“As you can imagine I’m a bundle of increasing nerves at the moment and I really can’t grasp the concept of me not being there with James,” says Sonja. “But at the same time I know he will be in good hands with my husband, who’s an amazing father and the best person for the job.

“I know it’s going to be a huge adjustment for James’ sister Lily not having her brother and father around for so long and we will be a bit lost back here, but I’m very thankful these days with modern technology we’ll be able to keep in touch and see each other’s faces almost every day via computer screen.”

The surgery will be followed by a few days of recovery

before James receives about a week of intensive therapy in New York.

He’ll then fly to Croatia’s capital city, Zagreb, for a further 10 weeks of therapy.

“With the intensive therapy following surgery it will allow his brain to make new connections and allow him the possibility of a greater range of movement,” says Sonja.

James will celebrate his sixth birthday in Croatia on November 30.

The family from Papamoa have been raising $150,000 for the surgery since last December.

Sonja says they haven’t yet raised the full amount, but have enough to cover the surgery and therapy so far.

“Any other funds over and above this would go to as much postoperation therapy as possible in the next year or two. Basically, the more therapy we can do, the better James’ chances are for greater movement following surgery.

“The success of surgery is largely dependent on the amount and quality of therapy that will follow so it is really hard to give an exact prediction of outcome.”

James and Don fly to New Jersey today for the surgery.

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Tocotrienols designed to balance cholesterol Tocotrienols are part of the greater vitamin E family. They are central to cell protection and are effective at helping repair the damaged processes involved with inflamed and blocked arteries, blood vessels damaged by strokes and even damaged nerves.

Unfortunately tocotrienols are scarce in our diets. The best are red palm oils, a staple in West African and West Indian foods.

The most common sources are rice bran and oats, which is one reason I recommend brown rice over white. Rice bran oil is rich in tocotrienols, but also high in inflammatory omega 6 oils.

By repairing free-radical damage to blood vessels tocotrienols help make stiff blood vessels more supple, meaning the heart does not have to work as hard to circulate

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blood. This is very important for people with hypertension and high cholesterol.

In the past decade there has been significant research into tocotrienols. These are powerful antioxidants but have another important function in helping balance cholesterol levels by helping control liver cholesterol production.

As a result, tocotrienols have a significant benefit for those with high cholesterol and those with higher heart disease risk. This is great news for people who cannot tolerate statin cholesterol

medications or for those who prefer a natural approach.

The US company Carotech makes the excellent tocotrienol extract Tocomin from red palm.

Other companies then use Tocomin in their formulations.

My favourite natural cholesterol balancing supplement is Sytrinol which combines Tocomin with a tangerine extract to make what I believe to be the only natural product that really addresses cholesterol imbalance and general cardiovascular health.

Give me a call if you need more information. Join my full weekly newsletter at www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on 0800 423 559. To read more go to www.sunlive.co.nz

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Finding your stability a real balancing act end of the 10-week programme to keep the course ongoing, ensuring the group that works out together stays together – leading to a number of great friendships within the participants.

Three simple strength and balance tests are carried out at the beginning and during the programme.

Participant Leonie Meehan, 81, Designed to prevent falls among has been attending now for six weeks, the elderly, the programme is along with her 88-year-old husband allowing participants to regain their Anselm, and says even in a short independence. period of time the improvement The course has been created by Leonie Meehan, Janice Smith, and Anselm Meehan in her stability and co-ordination University of Otago’s Professor John participate in the SAYGo course with instructor is noticeable.

Campbell and Dr Clare Robertson, Angelika Gillen.

“I’m certainly finding it useful – we supported by ACC, utilising gentle in a chair, complete standing and walking signed up to keep fit and healthy, and exercises which are intended to improve exercises, as well as periphery vision tests, it’s been great. You’re surrounded by good balance, leg strength, general fitness and followed by warm downs in a chair. company and great support.” wellbeing for men and women aged 65-plus.

A range of light ankle weights are used Four new classes are now available at “After several weeks, the improvement in for the leg strengthening exercises, with Pyes Pa, Otumoetai, Katikati and Athenree. our participants is incredible,” says SAYGo all participants encouraged to work at For more information, contact Age Falls Prevention co-ordinator Angelika their own pace.

Concern office on 07 578 2631 or email Gillen, who teaches the classes.

Peer leaders are invited to take over at the For just $2 a session, participants warm up ageconcerntga@xtra.co.nz

Stability, sticking power and a social environment – there’s plenty of benefits to Age Concern Tauranga’s Steady As You Go Falls Prevention Programme.

Tired skin: What message is your face sending to others?

Sometimes some of the less desirable effects of facial ageing prevent us from looking as well as we feel. In fact, sometimes they can give the casual observer a completely wrong impression of us. A furrowed brow and downturned mouth can look make you look grumpy, miserable and less than approachable. However, there is a solution.

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Popular treatments with dermal There is an ever-increasing fillers soften lines and furrows, worldwide trend for women improve cheek volume and use these popular treatments contours and refresh lip edges. as part of looking after and With some of these treatments maintaining their health, lasting 24/7 for up 18 months beauty and wellbeing. It is or more, it’s crucial to get the no longer a question if they treatment performed correctly, work – they do – but how first time! well do these treatments Your practitioner experience result in a natural will guide you as to what can looking, harmonious be realistically and safely and rejuvenated facial Some signs of facial achieved, and have ‘an eye’ appearance? ageing can send the for recognising what is going It is very important to wrong message. to look best for you. choose a competent and

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Learning to ride a bike all over again Wellington home. With Colin unable to work, his wife Fiona gave up her veterinary career to care for him and their son Andy postponed his university degree to get a job and help out financially.

The Westons subsequently moved to Tauranga Tauranga resident Colin Weston was a fit and active and, in national Speech and Language Therapy 53-year-old. He didn’t drink and wasn’t a smoker.

Awareness Week, have nothing but praise for On a holiday with his wife and two sons Tauranga Hospital’s Speech Language Therapy in Queenstown, he was hurtling Department. down a mountain bike track with Colin is ahead of his his son Andy when he suffered a predicted recovery path and massive stroke. loving life. The mountain bike That was two-and-a-half years may have gone but it’s been ago and the result has been replaced by a recumbent trike. huge both emotionally and “Love it, love it,” beams Colin. financially. Given that, what “You can go really fast,” he says you don’t expect is the laughter with a look which suggests his and positivity which fills the former love of speed is being Weston home. channelled elsewhere.

“That was my life then, this The couple has started a public is it now,” smiles Colin. “Two speaking club, the Gavel Club, to different lives and I’m making help stroke sufferers regain their the most of mine. I’m still speaking confidence.

Colin Weston warts and all.”

A talented musician Colin is Initially the former HR relearning to play the piano and advisor couldn’t move, feel, to write left-handed. He is also sense, taste or smell on the Colin Weston on his writing a book about his stroke right side of his body. For recumbent trike. experience in order to help others. the first two months he This inspirational man’s outlook is communicated solely by ‘yes’ simple. or ‘no’ and spent three months in rehabilitation at “If I can do it, you can do it.”

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Walking into the home of a man cut down in his prime by a stroke, it’s hard to know what to expect.

Spring clean your skin for the season As the days get warmer, many of us catch the wave of new energy and begin to spring clean our homes.

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September is set aside in our calendar each year for a wonderful skincare and well-being ritual called the 7 Days of Me Vital Cleanse.

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“We offer a warm welcome, friendly atmosphere and take care of all your hairdressing needs to the highest standard.”

Established in 2007, Hair To Stare At has gained a reputation for quality and professionalism, making them one of the best hairdressers Tauranga wide. The hair salon has a team of eight passionate hairdressers and two highly skilled beauty therapists, each dedicated to their role.

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A ‘perfect’ party plan: Be ready for any occasion Planning the perfect party can prove tricky.

There’s plenty of things to consider besides finding the perfect party dress.

First, choose a venue

Availability is a key reason to book your venue as early as possible. If you’re looking to book a seasonal event in December or January, the best venues are guaranteed to be booked up months in advance.

For events outside the high-season period, you can often get a better package by holding off booking until closer to the time of the event. But if you have your heart set on a particular venue, send through your requirements and book it as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

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Writing an event brief is the first introduction to your event. There are some key elements aside to the date, such as event type, target audience and number of attendees that are crucial to provide a thorough proposal, ensuring your event is exactly what you imagined and fits your budget.

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It’s a good idea to create the right kind of food for your guests whether its tapas or a three-course meal.

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Stolen needles replaced The pair of knitting needles stolen from the giant yarn ball display in Greerton last month have been replaced with a new set.

Artist Kahn Maguire by the giant yarn ball display in Greerton. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

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Artist Kahn Maguire says Greerton Mainstreet put up the funds for him to create a second pair of 2.4m knitting needles for the display after the original pair was stolen in mid-August.

He says the second pair of knitting needles were installed about two weeks ago.

“We haven’t had any leads on the stolen ones. I didn’t think they’d be brought back but there’s been a few whispers on Facebook.

“Kids will be kids and we’ve all done some silly things in our youth.”

The giant yarn ball display on the roundabout at Chadwick and Cameron Rds took Kahn about three weeks to make, with Ultimate Coatings donating half

Odds of fun at the races

Drawing a name out of a hat, choosing your lucky number, or picking the horse with the coolest name – however you bet on the races, Tauranga punters are invited to a free race day in Greerton this Wednesday.

On September 23, Tauranga Racecourse is hosting a free spring race day, which was originally scheduled for Matamata.

“It wasn’t going to be part of our calendar, so we’re lucky to have that in our backyard,” says Tauranga Racecourse business development manager Don Paterson.

Don says there’ll be eight exciting races taking to the track from midday.

“Everybody’s welcome to come along and catch all of the action,” he adds. “It’s a good chance for people to come and see some of the up-and-coming horses that will be the stars of the spring.

“It’s something different to do on a Wednesday.

It doesn’t happen

often, plus it’s always better to see it live.”

There will be no children’s entertainment due to the event falling on a business day, but the racecourse lounges will be open for the public.

The free event on September 23 is the third race day of the season.

Racing begins at 12pm.

of the materials needed for the polystyrene ball.

The display is part of the community’s yarn bombing project led by a group of anonymous knitters who go by the name of Greerton Guerillas.

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Bloomin’ fun festival in spring Ear Care Excellence The cherry blossoms are

Sharyn says it’s a perfect fun day out for the family.

“It’s a great community event that has been going for years and growing every year.”

A feature of this year’s festival will be the Street Machines and “They’re just starting to Custom Car Show, which pop up,” says Greerton includes a moving Village community display of about association vice 120 classic cars. chair Sharyn Sharyn says Affleck. the road will “That’s be closed always between exciting when Cameron the blossoms Rd and turn up for Chadwick the festival.”

Rd, and will The Greerton possibly spill Village Cherry onto the school Blossom Festival is grounds for at Greerton Village festival-goers to get School on September up close and personal 26 and Sharyn says it with the vintage vehicles.

Cherry blossoms are will feature the usual fun This year’s festival is starting to bloom in supported by the Problem family entertainment it Greerton in time for the Gambling Foundation and brings every year. annual spring festival. Salvation Army.

From 10am-2pm, there’ll be market stalls, The 2015 Greerton children’s entertainment including Village Cherry Blossom Festival is at a giant bouncy slide, dancing and Greerton Village School on Saturday, street performers, and the Night September 26, from 10am-2pm.

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Hill Climb set for plenty of action Any petrol heads looking to get a fix need look no further than this year’s MotorSport Bay of Plenty’s Hill Climb Championships.

Harray Road Hill Climb, held on September 20, is round one of two and it’s the first time in three years they’ve held the event there.

MotorSport Bay of Plenty secretary Linda Loughlin says last year’s event was cancelled due to rain and in 2013 it was held on another road. But she is expecting a good turnout for this year’s event.

“The tarmac (sealed) one is more popular, but the gravel one is popular as well. As for how many [will register] it could be from 15 to 30, ideally we’d love to have 30 competitors.”

Linda says Harray Road is a “tricky” drive for competitors, but a great spectator-friendly event.

“It’s got a very good spectator point in the middle of [the climb] and it’s quite a good viewing area. It’s quite a tricky little road for competitors.

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It’s not particularly long. Just under 2km... We’ve had some quite interesting crashes in the past.”

Although competitors have to be at Harray Road by 8am, Linda advises spectators to get to the viewing area about 10am.

She says there will be plenty of action packed driving going on, with top quality competitors taking part.

“We’ve got Phil Jones from the club who is a very fast competitor and he’s the current club champion and he will be defending his club championship status.”

The following weekend (September 27) round two sealed section will be held on Te Puke Quarry Rd. Linda says this road will bring some challenges for the competitors.

“It’s also a tricky little road especially if it’s damp.

Again it is a very challenging bit of road but the competitors do like it.”

For more information on how to register or how to get to the site, visit www.mbop.org.nz

LDV van receives two-star safety rating The LDV V80 commercial van has scored poorly in an Australasian New Car Assessment Program assessment, with the independent vehicle safety advocate scoring it a worrying two stars.

The V80 achieved only 4.97 points out of a possible 16 in the frontal offset crash test, which is conducted at 64km/hr.

This test revealed a risk of serious injury to the driver’s head, chest and legs, and in addition, the V80’s lack of electronic stability control has limited

its ANCAP safety rating to two stars.

The LDV V80 also lacks chest and head-protecting side airbags and intelligent seat belt reminders.

ANCAP chief executive officer Nicholas Clarke says under regulatory requirements the LDV V80, and other light commercial vehicles, is afforded a number of safety concessions.

“Under the ANCAP assessment regime, however, these concessions are not applicable. [Our] requirements are more stringent than those of regulation,” says Nicholas.

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Crime not responsibilty of Crown It has been obvious for years that certain iwi groups try every trick in the book to screw the last taxpayers’ dollar from the Crown.

The latest mind-boggling effort comes from a Tom Hemopo, who is hiring a team of lawyers to lay a claim to the racist Waitangi Tribunal, alleging the Crown is failing to protect Maori because half the prisoners in jail are Maori.

Whose fault is this? Certainly nor that of the Crown.

We live in a democratic society, all under the same laws and are totally responsible for our own

actions. If I decided to rob a bank and got caught – which I probably would – I know I will be sent to prison.

It is not the Crown that is failing Maori but their own iwi. Many iwi have received millions of taxpayers’ money, often investing it unwisely.

There is always big talk about whanau, so why are iwi not supporting young Maori by helping to prevent them from

1. ‘Ministry puts tight leash on GP jumpers’ The WBOP DHB clamps down on residents ‘practice jumping’ around the region.

Casey Fredericks: Some people aren’t ‘GP jumping’ but instead some GPs you can’t get into for an appointment, so you have had to go elsewhere.

I know I got sick of when I needed an appointment for a child being told it was a nine to 10 day waiting list to see the GP. Out of five children I would say I’ve been more than 10 times this year; three of them under three times, but the other two a few more due to problems. Doesn’t mean I’m over presenting though, just means something is wrong that hasn’t been fixed.

Lana Fowler: I’m a GP jumper. Well, my kids are.

We have followed their doctor around for nine years.

And even then could never get app to actually see him so would go to Second Ave where 9/10 he would be there. Central Med are a joke, I haven’t seen a doctor in three years so they terminated my registration there.

I will continue to GP jump if it means my kids are in the best hands and know their medical history.

Stacey Forster: Doesn’t it ultimately boil down to parents are trying to access healthcare for their injured/ sick children? That’s exactly what we want when children are sick, rather than leaving it until they are so unwell that they end up at A&E. I didn’t realise it was only two visits a year. That’s a bit ridiculous

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joining gangs and committing crimes?

Where is the parental support? Education is available for all, and if young Maori drop out, that is their responsibility – not that of the Crown.

As for the many second offenders, you do not need to get burnt twice to know fire is hot.

The law is very simple: commit a crime, go straight to gaol.

M Brooks, Tauranga

considering the winter of awful viruses that having going around. If people are having to resort to practice jumping then the two free visits needs to change, not coming up with a way to stop people doing it.

Robyn Tzaska Hall: How ridiculous is it that you have a permanent doctor, but can never get an appointment! It seems you have to plan to be sick to see one these days and where I am you can’t make an appointment to see a doctor in the morning, only afternoons – and even then your lucky?

And who would GP jump or go to hospital, to sit for hours with the cost of actually seeing a doctor, that you can wait for half an hour over appointment time to be in there for literally 5 minutes?. They charge way too much (most of them).

2. ‘Govt snub for housing trust’ Kellie Koia and the Te Tawharau o Te Ora Trust have been excluded from government aid.

Mereanna Tupara-Burgess: Shame on the government for not stepping up to help our own homeless people and people in our communities that are trying to make a difference in people’s lives – yet it’s so easy to say yes to the refugees. NZers pay taxes through wages, petrol, GST etc and we get treated worse than refugees. Doesn’t make sense whatsoever!

Trudie Amy: We’ve got plenty of money for a new flag and refugees, but no money for our homeless, elderly or our kids. Shame on John Key! Leanne Benjamin: Don’t give up Kellie. You are an amazing and beautiful person, always putting others before yourself – even at the expense of yourself. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. You have a lot of people and support behind you.

Jeanette Julian: Kellie is an amazing open-hearted beautiful lady. We need more people like her in this world. We all need to get behind her and help achieve these goals.

3. ‘A symbol of community’ Maori Cultural Heritage Manager Dean Flavell questions the location of the Te Awanui canoe.

‘Tumeke Tauranga’: I’d love to see it set up like the waka at Waitangi where people can touch it rather than just look through the gate. Perhaps the gates could be locked at night at the same time as some of our parks are locked up at night to prevent vandalism?

At no cost to ratepayers, Mr Guy? ‘Bogside’: Surely there are enough of us of a like mind to make this happen?

A relatively small cost for a major gain unlike some of the exorbitant hair brained schemes we have been lumbered with in the past.

Murray Guy: All good but the reality being the existing shelter isn’t good enough for some, even if modified to better accommodate viewing.

It has long been a frustration of mine as a former tour coach operator and now assisting at cruise ship time – nowhere to stop, to park, to appreciate this treasure.

At no cost to ratepayers the existing structure and ‘Te Awanui’ could be better positioned to better reflect it’s importance and accessibility, through the City Partners support programme.

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Money over mind Age Concern and Grey Power are looking at the interest rates, which the older people need to live on. In past years, it was close to 10 per cent and higher, however but when their members have to pay $25,000.00 to some land agent to handle a sale that solicitors need to conclude no mention.

Why should the public have to pay land agents a ridiculous sum for a basic service, to help them join the ranks of millionaires?

It was good before for them, and now it’s a bonanza!

How many doctors and highly skilled people get paid this kind of income, even after years of study?

Looking at the skill level in comparison is a joke.

National get funding from the real estate people so no action there. As for other political parties, who knows, they also are a bit lax if they do not look at this situation, and why they charge a lower fee in the South Island and fill your boots in the North?

Perhaps the political people are waiting for John to lose his Key. It’s hard to get change if people in responsible positions keep sitting on their hands. The question has to be asked, why are they there?

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BOUQUET Audacity has to be applauded “sum thymes”. A colleague reports stopping at the ‘red’ at the top of Devonport Road one evening recently and there’s a knock at the driver’s window.

A “polite, smiling, nice-enough” young man asks for “spear change” and not so much as a windscreen wash in return.

Now begging is anathema, but the sheer cheek, the effrontery, deserved a quick easy buck. The colleague felt compelled to give in this case.

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BOUQUET Seems we are flush with flash dunnies in the Bay of Plenty. After we featured the cute colonial karzi at Huharua Park on Plummers Point Road last week, communications fixer for the Western Bay of Plenty Council, Corrie Taylor, flicked B&B a picture of another jazzy john in our patch – this time at Waihi Beach.

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Finding creative ways with eggs This method of cooking eggs creates lovely little packages: runny yolks wrapped in snowy cooked whites surrounded by spicy curry sauce. It is a celebration of tastes and textures that are perfect for a special brunch dish. Make sure your curry sauce is not boiling when you spoon the eggs into it, or the whites will end up tough and stringy rather than fork-tender. This is a great 30-minute, one-pot meal.

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Bring to a boil and add the coconut milk and cilantro. Cover and reduce the heat to low, then simmer for another 10 minutes.

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Roasted, mashed, boiled or fried – the humble potato is the perfect vegetable for any occasion. With the vege a staple at Christmas time for many Kiwis, now’s the time to get growing in preparation for the barbeque.

The key is to plant both early and main varieties for a continued harvest throughout the season. Rocket, a good boiling potato with waxy texture, is the fastest producing of early varieties and provides a good yield.

Great for growing in containers.

Swift is fast growing with exceptional taste, also great for growing in containers. Swift potatoes will not discolour or disintegrate on steaming.

Then there’s Cliff Kidney, which performs best in soils that contain peat. An excellent, firm potato for early cropping. Great for growing in containers and best for boiling. If you’re after a quick crop, these three will come to fruition in 90-100 days.

Main crop varieties are ready to harvest within 130-160 days. There’s Heather, a reliable and steady cropper.

With long oval tubers and white flesh, it has excellent cooking qualities – in particular boiling, mashing and roasting and is ready in approximately 130 days.

Nadine requires adequate soil moisture

at all times. It is a lovely round, white waxy potato particularly good for boiling and is ready to harvest in approximately 140 days.

Rua is a good producer that will adapt and produce heavily in most soil types. With a white tuber and white flesh, Rua has excellent cooking qualities – in particular roasting and boiling and keeps well. It is ready to harvest in approximately 160 days.

If you are keen to try something different, plant the Moemoe Maori Potato variety. This will grow in all soil conditions and has reasonable drought and wind tolerance.

A flavoursome potato, it is best eaten shortly after harvest.

Potatoes are gross feeders so need a lot of nutrients. To get the best from your crop, feed with a specialty fertiliser such as Tui Potato Food. If your potatoes are planted in pots and containers, feed with an all-purpose variety, such as Tui NovaTec Premium fertiliser.

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

MUSIC & ARTS

Community events and occasions across the Bay. Pg37

SPECIAL EVENTS

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment. Pg37

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

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Explore the interplay between music and words with Affetto An award-winning Auckland ensemble made up of leading early music exponents will be the star feature of Tauranga Musica’s final concert of 2015.

Presented in conjunction with Legacy Funerals, five-piece ensemble Affetto will be performing A Play Upon Words at Tauranga Park Auditorium in Pyes Pa on Sunday, September 27.

Affetto are Jayne Tankersley (soprano), Peter Reid (cornetto, cornetto muto and baroque trumpet), Polly Sussex (viola da gamba and baroque cello), Philip Griffin (theorbo) and Rachel Griffith-Hughes (harpsichord and organ).

Tauranga Musica chairman Barry Ward says their programme explores the birth of Baroque and opera, and their influence on the way music and words worked together.

“The texts and musical settings from this era often contained hidden meanings and this makes a highly entertaining program of lively, poignant and uplifting music,” explains Barry.

“Affetto are a wonderful group of players and singers individually, but when they come together they are just absolutely magnificent.”

Barry says the combination of soprano, harpsichord, cornetto, viola da gamba and theorbo provides an engaging range of sound colours and allows for flexibility of interpretation.

“Being our last concert of the season, this is not one you’ll want to miss,” adds Barry, “as Affetto are of the highest quality and have created a remarkably wonderful programme that everyone is sure to enjoy.”

Affetto performs at Tauranga Park Auditorium, 383 Pyes Pa Rd, on Sunday, September 27, from 3pm. Tickets cost from $10 to $32 and are available on the door or at www.tgamusica.co.nz David Tauranga

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to give away to two lucky readers who can tell us the name of the programme Affetto will perform for this upcoming concert?

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

Entries must be received before Wednesday, September 23.

Auckland’s award-winning five-piece ensemble Affetto will be performing at the final Tauranga Musica concert of the season on September 27.

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The difficulty with provincial cities such as Tauranga is that the smaller population size means missing out on a whole bunch of things, specifically the more specialist things.

To state the bleedin’ obvious, the more specialist something is, the smaller its appeal is per capita, and if your capita isn’t very big to start with that percentage won’t make for a worthwhile audience.

This manifests in everything, from the type of restaurants we get – nothing too left-field – to the type of films that come to cinemas here, though that has certainly improved in the past five years and, most obviously, in the range of touring music on offer.

There really has been an explosion of boutique touring acts, testimony if it was needed that Tauranga has now grown to the size of something very closely approaching a real city.

Leaving aside the regular rock venues – Brewer’s Bar, MauaoPAC, etc – part of this has been the coincidence that both Baycourt

and the Art Gallery have been hiring acts, effectively becoming promoters in their own right. They also host acts brought to town by others but their move into concert promotion has changed things in many ways and led to what is sometimes a veritable glut of events.

At the same time, groups such as the Katikati Folk Club, the Tauranga Acoustic Music Club, the Entertainers Club and many more have never been so active, and touring

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shows are happening at such places as the Te Puna Hall and the Omokoroa Boat Club.

Indeed, at the Omokoroa Boat Club tomorrow night (Saturday September 19) they have a special visitor in the form of American blues singer ‘Big Daddy’ Wilson.

Big Daddy has one of those rich smoky honeyed voices that would sound soulful reading a phone book. He’ll be backed by a pretty good Australian acoustic guitarist and accompanies himself on a small percussion set that is sort of attached to his body. The show is at 8pm, tickets are $20 from Eventfinder or $25 on the door.

And next week, attention all folkies!

On Wednesday (September 23) two of this country’s folk royalty are passing through town on their way from Christchurch around the North Island. And they’re playing a free show in Tauranga (the only one on the tour).

Helen Webby, New Zealand’s leading Celtic harp player, and singer, luthier, guitarist and bouzouki player extraordinaire Davy Stuart will be playing at The Crown and Badger, an evening of fine tunes and songs from Ireland, Scotland and elsewhere. He was in legendary band Rua, she’s also Principal Harp with the Christchurch Symphony. ‘Nuff said.

Mad if you miss it. Things begin about 7.30pm. watusi@thesun.co.nz

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EVENTS ENTERTAINMENT

Youth Orchestra set to delight “When we tour, for audiences I think it’s always interesting to see these classical works performed by young musicians as we bring something different to it – a real sense of excitement and joy.

“This isn’t routine, for us it is a privilege to perform these works and something we do because we love it.”

So have your emotions stirred when the Auckland David Tauranga Youth Orchestra, music director Antun Polijanich and guest soloist, virtuoso pianist Maria Mo, present Pathétique at Baycourt Theatre on September 27.

Special guest soloist, Sixty musicians, aged 14 to 25, will perform virtuoso pianist Mendelssohn’s dramatic first piano concerto, the Maria Mo, will contrasting ‘Comedian’s Suite’ by Kabalevsky, and perform with the Tchaikovsky’s tragic masterpiece the ‘Pathétique’.

Auckland Youth “Their styles compliment one and other in the sense Orchestra at Baycourt of lightness versus heaviness,” principal bassoonist Theatre on Sunday, Sasha Rasmussen says.

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“Even Tchaikovsky when he’s at his most profound or most emotional, he’s never heavy and that really fits with Mendelssohn’s compositional style.

“While the light-heartedness of the ‘Comedians Suite’ is meant to be a little more jolly, a little more upbeat.”

Sasha has played with the AYO for the last eight years The Weekend Sun has two and says the youth orchestra exposes young musicians double passes to give away to to major orchestral works – an opportunity they’re two lucky readers who can tell unlikely to get anywhere else.

The young musicians just can’t wait to hit the road to us what ‘pathétique’ means? Entries must be received perform “some of the most important music that’s ever by Wednesday, September 23.

The Auckland Youth Orchestra present ‘Pathetique’ been written”.

“We’re all very excited,” adds Sasha, “tours are always at Baycourt Theatre on Sunday, September 27, from 2.30pm. Tickets range from $5 to $25 and are available one of the big highlights and they make you feel really at www.ayo.org.nz professional and everyone is always so welcoming.

What a gem! Club rocks the Bay Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the Earth’s surface, or been fascinated by the glitter and gleam of natural crystals?

Then Tauranga Gem and Mineral Club is for you.

The group, based in the Historic Village on 17th Avenue, is holding an open day this Sunday, September 20, to share the joy of all things natural with potential new enthusiasts.

Graeme Dewhurst has been a club member since Polishing rocks to works of art was a highlight for 1970, and thinks it is a many young explorers at wonderful place to meet last year’s event. new people, as well as feel an incredible sense of achievement through hands-on minerals collecting, rock polishing and carving work.

“It’s the wonder in opening up a geode and discovering crystals or polishing something up to make it shine,” he explains.

As long as Graeme can remember, he has been picking up rocks and crystals. He’s not in it for the chemical compounds – he just likes the way they look.

The group meets every Tuesday night, where activities include looking at crystals under microscopes, polishing items and carving. They also hold monthly field trips to find their own treasures and open up the workshop during the day too.

The open day is Sunday, September 20, 10am-4pm.

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT Greer’s Gastro Bar 7.30pm.

Saturday 19 – Chris Gunn Saturday 19 – Andy 7-10pm. Classic soft rock Bowman 7.30pm. & blues.

Sunday 20 – Selwyn and Sunday 20 – Trevor Braunias Friends 4.30pm.

Trio 5-8pm. Jazz & easy The Crown & Badger listening.

Friday 18 – Celsius.

Latitude 37 Saturday 19 – Po3 Sunday 20 – Alice Sea Wednesday 23 – String 3-6pm. Singer/acoustic Wizardry, Davy Stuart & guitars.

Helen Webby.

Major Toms The Matua Saturday 19 – The Acfields Sunday 20 – Tim Armstrong 8pm. Indie/folk. Free.

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Wednesday 23 – A Taste of Mount RSA Friday 18 – Reuben Simpson Country Night 7.30-10pm.

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Friday 18 September Little Yoga Festival 3 day festival

Sept 18-20 . Yoga, dance, drums, fire, satsang, music, massage, meditation and more. 23 classes on offer, with 16 local and imported teachers.

Family friendly festival at Banks Hall Mt Maunganui. Book & pay for individual classes, some classes free, others koha, average class costs $15. Book via www.littleyogafestival.com NZ Blokart Assn (NZBAI) NZ open championship at Blokart Recreation Park, Parton Rd Fri & Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm & Sunday 9.30am - 2pm.

Saturday 19 September

Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s meeting at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am, children welcome. 0800 229 6757

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

BOP Taekwondo Open Tournament

Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre 9am.

Come & watch some of the best martial arts competitors in action.

Car Boot Sale Greerton Village School, Greerton Road 7.30-11.30am. Cost $5 per site. Shirley/Keith 577 1116 or 0274 146 040 Floral Art Group Tauranga Meet at Baptist Hall cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 9.30-11.30am. Visitors & new members welcome. Ruth 543 2157 Great NZ Outdoor & Leisure Show Sept 19-20 See www.bayvenues. co.nz for more details.

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 Jin Shin Jyutsu Self-Help Class. Learn an easy way to improve & maintain your well-being. Sept 19-20 at 09:30-16:30 Constables gallery, Te Puke. Maggie 571 5506 www.sacredjourneys.co.nz

Katikati Theatre Present ‘Dr Joe’

Katikati Primary School Hall. Oct 3-10 7.30pm. Tickets from Katikopy & Print

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

Bruce 576 5598 Monster Garage Sale Tauranga Fish & Drive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Pt 10am – 2pm. To book a stall email: jowpbotani-calrdkindergarten@outlook.co.nz Sailing (IOM) International One Meter Radio Controlled Yachts - The fastest growing sailing class of today. Come for a sail & get hooked. Every Sat & Weds at Landing Drive, The Lakes 1-4pm. Pat 0274 731 765 Tauranga BMX Club Open day on Cambridge Rd 10.30am. Wear long pans, long sleeve shirt & bike helmet. Some bikes available to have a go on. FB Tauranga BMX Club.

Tauranga City United Vs Ngarawahia at Links Ave. 12.30pm kick off.

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

Tauranga Indoor Radio Control Cars

Race day at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd from 1.30pm. Track set up from 10am.

Practice starting approx. 12.30pm.

Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild Every third Sat at club rooms, 3 Cherokee Place, Mt Maunganui 1pm. Visitors welcome. Doug 573 8399 dougandruthstg@clear.net.nz Te Puke Baptist Church Annual fair & fun run Oct 17 from 9am. Runners check in 8.30. Fun & food for all ages & great bargains. 573 9042 www.tpbc.org.nz Te Puke Scottish Soc Dance Colourful night 7.30pm onwards. Old time & sequence dancing with good company & great supper. Te Puke Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St. Entrance $7. Valerie 573 7093 The Freedom Diaries Sept 26 Mark & Miriam Holloway, authors of NZ’s Number 1 best selling Christian book explain how they discovered by accident & at the worst time of their lives, how to have a back & forward conversation with God. Bethlehem Primary School Hall, Carmichael Rd. 7 - 9pm Free event, koha only.

The Navy Band Holy Trinity Church 7.30pm.

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

Sunday 20 September

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day Worship & Communion service Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Road 10am. “To Live is Christ” series in Philippians. Preacher: Lincoln Forlong. www.bbf.net.nz Bible Seminars Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm. Title: “Jesus Parables - lessons for us” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. Vic 543 0504 BOP Automotive Swap Meet And car show at Cherokee Pl, Mount 7am.

Charity Lunch In aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund Nov 22 at Classic Flyers 12-3pm. $60 per ticket, 2 courses with silent auction & raffle. Donations welcome for silent auctions - any artwork or aviation/war memorabilia. To book ph Jenny, Classic Flyers 572 4000 or Melanie 578 8759.

Corkers Toastmasters Club Meet every 3rd Sun at Zone Café, Owens Place, Bayfair 2.30pm. Interested to uncork your potential? Chrissy 543 9493 Earth Kids Childcare Centre Open days Sept 20 & 27 at 58 Panorama Drive, Welcome Bay Maketu Rotary Club Market 3rd & 5th Sunday at Village Green, Park Rd, Maketu. Stalls $10. Maureen 533 2340 OTAWA TRIG Energetic walk through good bush. Phone Dorothy 573 8152 Papamoa Lions Club Market Held second & fourth Sunday of month at Simpson Reserve, cnr Dickson & Parton Rd 7.30-12.30pm.

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 Power Boats

Racing at Lake Taurikura off Taurikura Drive in the industrial area of the Lakes subdivision 10am. Follow the RC Boat signs. Brian 548 1334 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. Graham 572 5419 Recreational Cycle Group Every Sun meet at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Parton Rd 9.30am. Heinz 574 1543. Tues meet at Palmers, Ohauiti Rd 9am. Pam/Andrew 544 3272. Weds meet at Sulphur Pt, near Nautilus, off Cross Rd 9am. Cam 552 4513

Tauranga Friendship & Social Club

Walks, dinners & outings for over 50’s.

Barbara 544 7461 Tauranga Gem & Mineral Club Open day at Village Gems, 17th Ave Historic Village 10am. Open workshop; hands-on group project; family activities.

Tauranga Writers The Learning Centre, Tauranga City Library, Willow St 2-3.30pm. Focus on creative commons lead by Harley Couper. An introduction to copyright-free resources for writers &/ or protecting or sharing our own texts & illustrations. Limited to 12 @ $10 ea.

Book through Jenny 576 9212 or email wordwizard41@xtra.co.nz Te Puke Country Music Club Present our Birthday Bonanza at 1pm St Pats Hall. Members a plate please.

Underwater Hockey Every Sunday at Baywave. Gear & coaching available for beginners. New members welcome. 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.

Richard 578 3894 Winter Duathlon Series With Smith’s Sport Shoes, Kids, Short & Long course options at Hotuhotu St, The Lakes, Tauriko from 9am.

Paul 027 270 5300 email: info@ triathlontauranga.org.nz or visit www.triathlontauranga.org.nz

Monday 21 September 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 Fish & Reptile Club Meet 7pm at an exciting new place. Come along & sew what the club is all about. We discuss all things aquatic. 0277 013 950 Bethlehem Bowls Every Mon at Bethlehem Hall 7.15pm. First 3 nights free.

Wendy 578 2585

Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over

Meditation Group Free classes Mon 10am

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. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 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. No appointment necessary.

Civic Choir Tauranga At Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga 7.30pm. New members welcome. Heather 575 9092 www. taurangacivicchoir.org.nz Classical Music Lovers Meet ever 2nd Mon at 7.15pm for a social evening of classical music. New members welcome.

Bev 577 0545 Concert Mt Maunganui Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd. 1.30pm. Entertainers Back Porch followed by afternoon tea, door cover $3. All welcome. 575 4650.

& Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life.

David 576 9764 Merge Tauranga New residents recently moved to Tauranga welcome to join us at the Raft Restaurant, Chapel St, Tauranga every 1st & 3rd Mon of the month 4.30pm. Happy hour 4-6pm. Enjoy a couple of hours for social get together.

Elizabeth: merge.tauranga@gmail.com NZ First BOP Electorate Coffee morning at Papamoa Library, Gravatt Rd 9.30am for 10am start. Speaker: Pita Paraone MP. Portfolios, Maori affairs, Treaty of Waitangi issues, Pacific Island affairs.

Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Mens & Ladies Handicap Singles, club night for the rest, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St, 7.15pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443

Dance - Modern Sequence Dancing

Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St, Tauranga Mon 7.30-10pm & Weds 7-10pm Tauranga Sequence Dance Club, partners required. Owen 574 2714 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 Fitness League Ladies 50 plus exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increase strength & fun. Every Mon at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 39 Maitland St 9.30-10.30am.

Gloria 573 4429 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

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 at Wesley Methodist Church, 100 13th Ave 10am – 12pm. 543 3010 Leisure Marching For exercise, fun & fellowship for ladies 55+, no experienced required. Coreen 570 0172

Leisure Marching Team-Switchfoot

Tauranga are seeking new members to join our team of ladies for leisure marching.

Have fun, socialise and march. Practice Mondays 6-8pm, ph/txt Ardell 027 937 4248 or 544 1183.

Pacific Probus Club - Mt Maunganui

Meet 3rd Mon of month at St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St 9.30am. Gillian 575 5684 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. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Rotoehu Ecological Trust Forest Evening Meeting at 7.30pm Masonic Lodge, Oxford Street, Te Puke Skateschool Rollerskating classes for fun & fitness. School holiday intro classes & after-school lessons for primary school aged children starts Sept 28. Kazna 021 118 0513 or email: skateschooltauranga@gmail.com Taoist Tai Chi Exercise your body & challenge your mind. Monday beginners class at 15 Koromiko St, Tauranga 9.3011.30am. Come along. Yvonne 576 7216 Tauranga Brass Practice every Mon at Elizabeth St West Community Hall 7-9pm. New players welcome.

Alex 571 8720 Tauranga City Silver Band Meet every Mon at their band room, Yatton St. Brass & percussion players welcome. www. taurangacitysilver.tk 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. Checkout FB. Trina 576 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.

The Writing Project Meet fourth Mon of month 7pm. Positive, supportive group for people who are working on a piece of writing or would like to be. Kaye 07 218 1411 or kaye.mclaren@gmail.com Triple P-Positive Parenting For any parent,caregiver or whanau with children aged from birth to 12yrs to help manage those common parenting challenges.

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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 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 22 September 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.

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?

Marie 576 5495 Badminton (Social) Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am - 12pm.

Racquets available. All welcome. Lorraine 579 3229 Ballroom and Latin Dancing Free Introductory Lesson, Waltz, Foxtrot & Cha Cha. 7pm at Club Mount Maunganui, 45 Kawaka Street, Mt. Following your free introductory lesson a new 5 week beginner course will commence.

Dean 542-1295 or 021-230-3187 www. udance2.co.nz Balmoral Kilties 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 until December. Call in to find out about joining.

Jane 552 0046 after 6pm.

Bureta Garden Circle Club Monthly meeting at St John’s Church Hall,94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai at 1.30pm. Visitors welcome. Colleen 576 7610 Cards 500 Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd Tues & Thurs 12.454pm. 575 4650 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 Hillier Centre, Gloucester Street, Mt Maunganui. 1.30 pm.

Guest speaker – Wendy McBride – Asthma Educator.

Maureen 576 3256

Financial Health Check Seminar

Concerned about your finances? Ned to restructure your mortgage? South City Baptist Church has a free seminar with financial advisor Phil Strong at 196 Chadwick Rd, next to the Greerton Post Office 7pm. 578 8850 Fire & Grace Nights Worship, prayer, healing, presence, fellowship. 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 9.3010.30am. Gloria 573 4429 Friends of the Library Mt Maunganui Library Book Group meet 10am. Topic this month; comedy. All welcome. Gail 574 3376 Inachord Chorus Womens 4 Part

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Harmony every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040 Information Evening Amazing journeys & escorted tours.

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Held at House of Travel, cnr Willow & Spring Sts 7pm. Ph Debra 577 3079 (business hours) or Bruce/ Irene 572 1277 anytime.

Israeli Dancing Beginners class every Tues at Gate Pa Primary School, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. All ages welcome, no partner required. Maria 544 1680 or 022 165 2114 Men’s Probus Club Of Mount Maunganui meets at the Bridge Club on Golf Road at 9.30am. Visitors welcome.

Mount Aglow All ladies invited to meeting at Salvation Army, 57 Eversham Rd 9.45am. Join us if you are needing a new direction to your life. Guest speaker: John Rutherford. Shared lunch to follow. Raewyn 574 6167 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session. Maxeen 575 0162 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Training every Tues & Thurs at Tauranga Boys’ College 6-7.30pm & every Mon & Thurs at Tahatai Coast School 6.15-7.40pm.

Brian 021 241 7059 Otumoetai Toastmasters Leadership skills, speaking skills. At Lyceum Club rooms, 68 1st Ave 7.15-9.30pm. Alan 544 5989 Overeaters Anonymous Are you, or someone close to you, eating out of control? We can help. Meet Tues at Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd, Greerton 7-8pm & Fri at Baptist Church cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 1-2pm. 544 1213 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. John 578 9716 South City Bowling Club Club night at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. New members welcome. Mary 541 0687 Tauranga Astronomical Society Dark Matter and Dark Energy. The Invisible Universe. An astronomical enigma.

Fergusson Park Observatory 7.30.

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

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

Helen 0274 177 581 Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 7.15-9.30pm. Confidence building, speaking skills, leadership skills.

Alan 544 5989 Te Puke Lyceum Club Readers Circle 1.30pm. 8 Palmer Place, Te Puke.

573 9621 Widows’ and Widowers’ Club Invite people living alone to join them at the Arts and Crafts Centre, Elizabeth Street at 2pm. Margaret 576 5292.

Wednesday 23 September 6 Week Social Beginner Dance Class

Starts Sept 23 at Tauranga Primary School, 5th Ave 8pm or Sept 24 at Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd (opp Caltex) 7pm. Learn rock & roll, cha cha, waltz & more. Sonia, Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 or just turn up.

Age Concern Walking Group Meet at Kulim Park 10am. All welcome.

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Baywide Community Law Service

Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. Free legal assistance. 571 6812.

Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic.

For appointment 573 5614. Every 1st & 3rd Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic.

For appointment 549 0399 Bolivia If you enjoy the game, join us every Weds at the Te Puke Senior Citz Club, Jocelyn St 1pm. Marie 573 9219 Bowls Indoor Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd Weds & Fri 12.45-

4pm. Come along & see if you like to play. 575 4650 Card Night 500 or Euchre Weds or Thurs. Interested in playing social 500 or Euchre in the evenings? Good old fashioned card night 7.30pm. Just need 3 people to make up a 4. Marlene 575 5803 or 0274 979 304 Cards Do you play cribbage or would like to learn the game? Every Weds at Tauranga RSA 1pm. New members welcome. Rona 578 7939 Dadz & Kidz Playgroup For Dads who are Primary Caregivers & their preschool children every Weds at 538 Fraser St 10am - 12pm. Cost: koha.

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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 FitSteps Dance Fitness For depression, releasing endorphins, every Weds at Bethlehem Community Hall 9.30 – 10.15am & 6.15-7pm. Helen 022 882 0237 or 571 3107 Freemasons The Gate Pa Lodge meets at Hairini Freemasons Masonic Centre 7.00pm. Ph/Text Glen 027 918 9096 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Box Drawn Pairs (Norris Shield) Greerton Hall 7.30pm. 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. 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. No appointment necessary, no charge. www.healingrooms.co.nz Leisure Marching Team Requires new ladies 45+ for non competitive marching. No experience required. Marion 578 1108 Life, Love and Awesomeness Holy Trinity 215 Devonport Road Tauranga 7pm- 8.30pm. Tickets $20, from Waipuna Hospice Shops & www.waipunahospice.co.nz Matua Garden Club Meets monthly 3rd Wednesday, Matua Hall Levers Road; 1.30pm. New members welcome.

October speaker; Francine Thomas, world-class floral artist: represented NZ in Dublin 2014. Maureen 576 5768 Mountain Bike Group Meet at RideBikes, 393 Cameron Rd 6.15pm. Jen 578 0016 OPERA Forum TOSCA, Puccini’s opera of lust, revenge & sacrifice & the most dramatic of suicides, parallel to the most beautiful music. Complimentary wine & canapés. 577 0583 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

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 stitchers welcome. Nancy 544 4778 Te Matawânanga Kapa Haka September 30. See www.bayvenues.co.nz for more details

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Jenny Crawford, clairvoyant, medium & author. Constables Gallery, Commerce Lane, Te Puke Sept 23 7pm. $5 entry.

Toastmasters City Early Start The 6 F’s Club - Fast, focused, flexible, feedback, friendly & fun. Confidence & leadership building. Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 6.50-8.15am.

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

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Aqua Aerobics Every Thurs at Ocean Shores Village, Maranui St, Arataki 9.15-10.15am. Exercise to music indoor pool. Men & women welcome, all abilities. Cost $7. Lynda 574 0457 or 029 230 0162

Club Mt Maunganui Social games club. Play indoor bowls, 500 & bolivia every Thurs 12.45pm. Prizes to be won. 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 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 French Connection For lovers of all things French. Come & meet like-minded people over a relaxed drink. Meet every second Thurs at La Mexica, the Strand between 4.30-6.30pm. Andrea - agohns@yahoo.co.nz Friends of the Library Greerton Library Chat Group meet at Tauranga RSA, 1237 Cameron Rd 10am. Speaker: Dr Rachel Jones – “An A-Z of Finland.” Come along for a coffee. Pam 571 2566 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

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Tues, morning class 10am - 12pm. Weds advanced, 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 Positively Me for Women Interested in building self-esteem, growing confidence, overcome fears of rejection, failure or criticism? Gain skills & insights to make changes to be who you want to be. Starts Oct 22 for 6 weeks. St Mary’s Church, Bayfair 6-8pm. $55 covers whole 6 weeks. Mount Anglican Parish 575 9945 Relationship Addiction Anonymous For women. Are your relationships causing more pain than pleasure? Are you always falling for the wrong man. R.A. meet every Thurs at Hanmer Clinic, 1234 Cameron Rd, Tauranga 10-11am. Liz 0274 362 800 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 Taoist Tai Chi Exercise your body, challenge your mind. Beginners class Thurs at Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 6.15-7.45pm. Neale 576 7216

Tauranga Model Railway Club

Every Thurs 7.30pm. Ed 543 1108 www.taurangamodelrailwayclub.co.nz Tennis Seniors WBOP Players 35+, Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain 9am - 12pm. $3 ball fee. New members welcome.

Lynda 575 0627 or tswbop@gmail.com

Toastmasters - Kickstart Breakfast Club

Speak confidently in a fun environment.

Alimento Cafe 7am, guests welcome. Helen 571 6181 Ukulele Lessons For primary age children.

Every Thurs at Otumoetai Baptist Chapel 3.30-4.30pm. Enquires Linkt Community Trust email: learn@lead.co.nz

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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 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 Kati Kati Art Group Annual Exhibition Oct 2-6. Kati Kati War Memorial Hall, 10am to 4pm daily ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support BOP EasiYoga upstairs 14B Hocking St, Mt Maunganui 11am - 12pm. Gentle exercises, bring your own mat. All welcome. 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 SlowPitch Softball Social softball league for players of all ages & experience, beginners welcome. Every Fri at Carlton St Reserve, Otumoetai Oct - March. Patrick 027 247 4150 www.sportsground.co.nz/wbopsoftball 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. 022 0120 376 Waterfront Workers Reunion 26th Anniversary. October 9 at 12 noon, Tauranga Citizens Club, 13th Avenue. John 577 0929

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Managing your finances From time to time all of us struggle with managing our finances, especially in terms of mortgages insurances and credit cards.

We are often able to manage our day-to-day expenditure, but struggle with the bigger issues.

Tel: 541 3321

In order to help folks in this area, South City Baptist Church Tauranga is holding a free Financial Health Check seminar at their premises at 196 Chadwick Road Greerton on Tuesday, September 22 at 7pm.

The presenter will be Phil Strong, who is a registered financial advisor. He will speak on how you can structure your mortgage so that you pay it off sooner and pay the least interest possible.

He will also talk about house and life insurance and there will be opportunity for questions and answers over a cup of tea at the end of the evening.

The seminar is put on as a community service by the church. It is open to everyone and comes without obligation.

To find the church? We are in Chadwick Road, down the drive next to the |post office.

Enquiries to Shane on 07 578 8850 during the day or Stephen on 07 543 2737 in evenings.

What’ll you do in your last hour?

What if it were the last hour of your life, what would you do?

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Do you think of what you will do in the last hour of life, or more importantly what will happen after you die? Will you be able to stand in the judgment before God? The Bible is clear that those who do not receive Jesus as Lord and believe that he is God and the only way to God, stand condemned already before Him (Jn 3:18).

Our unbelief condemns us to eternal hell. But God is gracious and He commands us to “repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins.”

Don’t wait till the last hour, you don’t know when it is the last hour; be reconciled to God. Come join us at Bay Bible Fellowship to find out more.

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housesitters MATURE PROFESSIONAL with experience caring for homes and animals available from 1 November 2015. Ph 021 432 610

APPLIANCE REPAIRS For service of all Fisher & Paykel, +DLHU DQG (OED DSSOLDQFHV 3K 0800 372 273 for your local technician.

RETIRED COUPLE available to care for your home and pets while waiting for home to be built.

Any time between mid-October and early February. Ph 574 0935

BOAT BUILDING repairs and PDLQWHQDQFH 7LPEHU Âż EUHJODVV WUDGH TXDOLÂż HG ERDW EXLOGHU Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277

STUMPINATOR STUMP Grinding free quotes & prompt service. Narrow machine to access rear yards. Ph 576 4245 or 022 076 4245 TILER QUALIFIED & 30 years exp. Available now! Ph 578 6441 or 0204 086 4211 TIMBER RETAINING WALLS decks and all types of fencing.

Excellent work at a competitive price. Ph Clive 021 048 2833 or 552 6510 TREE SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping removal, rubbish removal, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed IUHH TXRWH 3K 6WHYH +RFNO\ 571 5958 or 027 498 18570

CAR FAIR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; buy or sell any vehicle every Sunday at 11th Avenue Car park opposite Mad Butcher 8am-noon. Ph for more information 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz

computers COMPUTER GETTING you down?

Problems, viruses, upgrades, internet, new or refurb PCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tuition, or advice. Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you & donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t charge extra for travel. Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

curriculum vitae NEED A C.V.? A C.V. For You can provide you with a personal professional touch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get the interviewâ&#x20AC;Ś.Land the jobâ&#x20AC;? Contact via www.facebook.com/acvforyou or 021 27 27 912

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

Ph 574 8533 today

for sale BOAT - RAMCO SEEKA 1989, 4.45m (14ft 6) 40hp Yamaha motor. Good condition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; great Âż UVW ERDW 3K *UDKDP 549 4006 or Roy 027 815 2345.

gardening A FEW LAWNS wanted in Welcome Bay. Edges done, reasonable rates, reliable. Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 ABLE GARDENER, experienced, HIÂż FLHQW NQRZOHGJHDEOH KLJKO\ TXDOLÂż HG 0DLQWHQDQFH SUXQLQJ hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/ pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant. Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120

TRUSTED HOUSESITTERS available from 17 Oct - 11 Dec. 14 years housesitting experience in Tauranga, excellent references.

Ph 027 302 8328

livestock AC PETFOODS collect injured & unwanted cows & horses.

Ph 0800 369 6269

lost & found FOUND TRICOLOUR male adult rabbit, Papamoa area Ref: 22125 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult female Tortoiseshell FDW %URRNÂż HOG DUHD 5HI Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

trades & services

BRYCE DECORATING Interior & exterior painting, wallpapering.

Quality work. Ph Wayne 579 5588 or 021 162 7052 BUILDER LICENSED, new work, renovations, decks, pergolas, URRÂż QJ PRUH 3K ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations.

Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960

Found Young adult tabby/ tortoiseshell and white female FDW %URRNÂż HOG DUHD 5HI Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911

Found Ginger male adult cat, Parkvale area Ref: 22128 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

INSECT SCREENS Measure.

Make. Mend. Ph Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940

Found Black female adult cat, Otumoetai area Ref: 22129 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior and Exterior, quality workmanship friendly services. Over 20 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307

Found Black and white female adult cat, Gate Pa area Ref: 22130 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found white and brown male Rabbit, Gate Pa area Ref: 22131 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

LAWNMOWING HONEST reliable operator. Mulch or catch + edges GRQH IURP RQO\ 3K W[W +D\GHQ 021 488 219 or 575 9903

Found White female adult Flemish giant Rabbit, Gate Pa area Ref: 22132 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

PEAVINE, LUCERNE conventional bales available. &DQ DOVR EH SXUFKDVHG IRU by the sack full. Barley straw also available. Ph 533 1922 or www.billwebb.co.nz

MOBILITY SCOOTERS wheelchairs, walkers & more.

Visit our showroom 29 Burrows St, Tauranga. Ph 578 1213 MES â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Supporting your independenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

hall for hire

TOUR DRIVER/GUIDE required summer cruiseship season Oct to Apr. Must have P endorsement, a great local knowledge and be IULHQGO\ SURIHVVLRQDO DQG Ă&#x20AC; H[LEOH Please call 07 574 1779 or 027 297 7685

TAURANGA HISTORICAL SOCIETY hall behind Brain :DWNLQV +RXVH &DPHURQ Rd. For meetings of up to 25 people. Includes kitchen facilities.

Ph Meri Low 579 4048

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transport DRIVING MISS DAISY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; available for all! Special needs are catered for including assistance with a walker or wheelchair. Ask for us if you have an injury and have ACC subsidized transportation needs.

Safe, friendly, reliable service. Ph Jackie from Driving Miss Daisy 552 6614

travel & tours â&#x20AC;&#x153;AAAâ&#x20AC;? TOUR 1 = The 2015 South Island BY RAIL Tour (many highlights included in the South Island); Tour 2 = â&#x20AC;&#x153;Neil Diamond Show LIVE, with Tickets, Auckland. Tour 3 = We are off to Wairarapa, including Stonehenge, &DSH 3DOOLVWHU +LVWRULF &RXQWU\ +RPHVWHDGV 7RXU 7KH :RUOG of Wearable Art Tour (WOW), Wellington. Tour 5 = Discover Stewart Island & Ulva Island. Door to Door Service. Free Newsletters. &RQWDFW 7KH +LQWHUODQG 7RXUV Team on 575 8118 or 027 235 7714 ATTENTION SEAFOOD LOVERS Whitianga Scallop Festival is back and we are going, join us for a delicious day out. Door to door transport & ticket included.

Ph Zealandier Tours 575 6425

PAINTERS AVAILABLE for immediate start. Interior/exterior.

Guaranteed workmanship. For free quotes, Ph Graeme today 022 0466 776 or 07 544 5234

No.8 TOURS TRAVEL CLUB - 07 579 3981 - Our Tours go to new and interesting places weekly.

Free door to door Pick Up. To receive our complimentary colour catalogue of shows & tours or to book: No.8 Tours - 07 579 3981 or Email us at: info@no8tours.co.nz

PAINTING & DECORATING ,QWHULRU 3DLQWLQJ *XUXV +LJK quality workmanship, prompt service, fully insured, satisfaction guaranteed, get the A Team @ Fresh Coats Painting. Call 022 421 4261

WAIHI GOLD DISCOVERY Centre and Mine tour Saturday 26 September 2015. Bookings essential.

Contact Crail Enterprises Tours and Charters for all details check Facebook or phone 07 572 4943/022 415 5231

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

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

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

WOW - WORLD OF WEARABLE ARTS (Wellington) Last couple seats left! - A must do includes door to door service, all entrance fees included and tickets, return transport, top accommodation in

Working in the best interest of the home owner Do you or your current property manager have the necessary KSAs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or knowledge, skills, or abilities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to manage your property?

Karen Johnson Property Management business owner Karen Johnson says professional property managers work in the best interest of the property owner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We remove the emotional attachment.

When we manage your property we will take responsibility for tenanting your rental property and manage the relationship with the tenant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ensure that rent is paid on time and in accordance with the tenancy agreement, and see that the maintenance of your rental property is kept up-to-date.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also act on your behalf as if we are the landlord so that you have an armâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s length relationship with the tenants; maintain a comprehensive knowledge of legislation that may affect your investment and keep you informed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can help you enjoy maximum returns on your investment, and keep your weekends free for family and fun.â&#x20AC;?

Landlords, are you 100 per cent happy with your current property manager?

Karen encourages you to make the change to Karen Johnson Property Management.

She offers full management service, a self-manage option, as well as other options.

Karen Johnson ensures owners and tenants both feel valued and well looked after.

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Wellington, the thrill of Fashion, design, light, sound, theatre, and dance. A great trip. We drop you home again. All dinners included. &RQWDFW 7KH +LQWHUODQG 7RXUV 7HDP on 575 8118 or 027 235 7714 to book & full details

unit/house wanted TWO BEDROOM unit/house wanted by single 60+ woman moving to Tauranga. I am a cash EX\HU HDUO\ ÂśV DQG Ă&#x20AC; H[LEOH about settlement and possession dates. Private sellers txt or ph Lesley 021 959 921

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 +DUERXU YLHZV IXOO\ OLFHQVHG EDU & 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 SHED/OLD PACK house space, 200m2 +, reasonable rent, good honest blokes, start-up company.

Phone Garry 027 326 0147 or 07 571 6066.

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furniture

287 Cameron Rd, Tauranga | PH 07 571 8174 | OPEN 7 Days | www.greensladesfurniture.co.nz