The Weekend Sun 25 August 2017

25 August 2017, Issue 870

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Blooms of hope ‘I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o’er vales and hills, when all at once I saw a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils, beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze.’

Of course, from William Wordsworth’s most famous

work – a classic of romantic poetry. The arrival of the daffodil is a signal that spring is upon us. The bloom is also a symbol of hope in man’s battle against the perhaps the most insidious of diseases – cancer. New Zealand has the fourth highest cancer rates in the

world – about 309 people per 100,000 diagnosed annually. And for 27 years the daffodil has been synonymous with cancer awareness in New Zealand.

Today is Daffodil Day. Who will you wear yours for?

Read more on pages 17-19. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

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Transport has been a hot topic this week, with politicians throwing around ideas for a commuter train service between Auckland and Tauranga, and the road north of the city bestowed a new importance.

The Labour Party has touted, or in the case of trains, tooted, the idea that local roads and a rail network would connect the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga.

We’re not sure when Hamilton was allowed in the Golden Triangle, but that’s a debate for another day. If we left Hamilton out of it, we could have a Golden Straight Line, and this would be much cheaper to build. Because it’s a well-documented fact that corners are the tricky parts.

But anyway, let’s just assume for the purpose of this story that Hamilton does qualify for the lofty role as one of the corners of said Triangle.

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So Jacinda Ardern, the new leader of the Labour Party, rocked into town this week and announced her government, should that become a thing, would invest $20 million in commuter trains connecting the three cities.

The plan was immediately derailed by the Port Company, which rightly points out a flaw in the plan… the tracks are already pretty darn full of freight trains.

Port CEO Mark Cairns told SunLive he admired the vision, but 74 freight trains a week, soon to be 90 a week, would mean the already under-pressure single track wouldn’t be able to handle the volume.

Or the speed, since the commuter trains belt along at 160km/h and the freight trains 75, on a 80km/h rated track.

Mark Cairns pointed out: “You can't just have a train doing 160km/h passing a freight train doing 75km/h on the same track – they just can't pull out and pass them.” Although here at RR it’s something we’d be keen to watch, if anyone wants to give it a crack. Just give us a chance to get the camera rolling before you try.

Tauranga MP and Minister of Transport

will be a game changer. Of course it’s been Simon Bridges calls Labour's rail criticised by the Labour folk, who still think plans ‘unrealistic'. the train thing will take off.

“The Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga rail But the Tauranga–Katikati section of line is our busiest freight route and simply the highway gets a fair whack of $10.5 doesn't have the capacity to also be a billion towards four-laning and other commuter rail line,” says Simon. improvements.

"The only way you Being named a Road could use it for both ROGERS of National Significance would be to double is the transportation track large sections of Politically Incorrect equivalent of winning the line, and Labour rabbitings by SunMedia ‘Best Trier’ award at the doesn't have any plan owner/editor Brian Rogers to invest for that.”

Which is a shame, because the commuter rail line could provide some proper jobs for those who need them.

Such as Mr Dotcom, who would make an excellent Fat Controller.

Our budget does stretch far enough to appoint annual naked Twister convention.

Ringo Starr as narrator, but we could see It doesn’t mean a lot to regular folk and if legendary radio star Grayson Ottaway you don’t see any difference for a while, but could drag himself away from aeroplanes it sounds good and the certificate on the long enough to focus on trains. wall is a great conversation starter.

Other characters could include: Whatever you call it, what we really need Wayward Winston Wagon for our roads is a ‘start’.

Paula the Second Carriage These improvements, ideas and concepts Collins the Coal Crusher are all wonderful to talk about. We just Metiria the Dodgy Cash Caboose need some of them to actually be done.

Grant the Night Shunter Let’s not fall prey to this prophecy, from And of course the main character, Jacinda SunLive AndyCap: the Smoking Hot Buffet Cart.

“You can promise a new road to the moon and back and some will lap it up, but more This is significant and more New Zealand voters are smarter We reckon commuter trains are a jolly than you give them credit for. The days of a good idea. Mainly because we’ve seen last-minute lolly scramble with the promise how badly you drive cars. Any system that of roads and other stuff are gone. removes a percentage of Tauranga people “Years and years of policy to maintain and from roundabouts has got to be healthy. enrich the elite at the cost of our way of life Here at RR we don’t know why you’d in New Zealand – sorry chaps we've heard want to go to Hamilton, or Awkland for it all before!” that matter. But we know a lot of people Yep, sometimes I think us voters must be are clamouring to escape them both. So the all a few bogies short of a carriage to believe trains might be full but only one way. half the stuff trotted out in election year.

In other transport news, State Sloway 2 In the famous words of a previous leader north of Tauranga, recently maligned here in a Rogers Rabbits column, has been given who coined the phrase ‘show us the money!’ we have a challenge for the government: a morale boost, being named a ‘Road of ‘Show us the tarseal!’

National Significance’ by the government. brian@thesun.co.nz MP Todd Muller says the investment

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Beers and banter – RJ and Pinetree “Jeeez … what would we do after a game in those days if we didn’t have a beer?”

It’s a poser from an ex-All Black.

“I mean, what would we do?”

And so, on the strength of the fact there was nothing else to do, the tearaway Bay of Plenty flanker RJ Conway – Dick or Red as the rugby public knew him – sat down on many,

A pretty tricky bugger

The life and times of a rugby legend Sir Colin Earl Meades. many occasions and had a beer and traded banter with the ‘Pinetree’… the legendary Colin Meads, who lost his biggest test match with pancreatic cancer this week.

A good fella

But internationally, on the field, Meads was notorious as a ferocious enforcer.

“Arguably the best of our fiercest rivals,” said South African Rugby president, Mark Alexander. An unnamed Welsh player described Meads as surly and mean and contact with him had the same impact as a 10-megaton bomb.

Conway plays down the reputation of the man who lived his later years in Papamoa and played bowls at Mount Maunganui.

“He always liked a beer,” says Conway from his home in Whakatane, himself a 10-test All Black and 72 caps for Bay of Plenty. “Yes he liked a beer, don’t you worry about that.” And he enjoyed the banter.

Colin Meads, player of the 20th century, knighted for services to rugby and the community, selfless giver of his time, only the second ever All Black to be sent off, a man who played on in a test after breaking his arm.

Stuff of true legends. The Pinetree was 6ft 4in and 16 stone at his peak.

“And a good fella,” says Conway.

“Got on with everyone.”

Was he feared on the paddock?

“Wouldn’t say so,” says Conway. “He was naturally a hard man because of his farming life. But he wasn’t any harder than many other guys.”

And Conway says when Bay of Plenty turned out against the Meads brothers from King Country, they could compete.

“They might have had Stan and Colin and we had Arthur Jennings and Manu Maniapoto – and we would come out pretty good.”

“No ,Pinetree never worried us, even when we were running out onto the field, we never thought about him.

“You had to have faith in your own guys.”

Rugby pundits suggest the running and passing athlete that was Meads in his prime was way ahead of his time; his skills easily transportable into the modern game. “Pinetree was a pretty tricky bugger.

“He was a great player. But modern players are pretty good too, don’t worry about that. Hard to compare,” says Conway. Sir Colin Earl Meads was a character. “Colin, just Colin, don’t worry about that other rubbish,” he once said.

And on plans to immortalise him with a statue in his hometown of Te Kuiti, he was equally dismissive.

“A ridiculous idea” but one he warmed to. Humble, gracious but stoic. Now that character is gone.

Thousands are expected to turn out in the King Country town on Monday to farewell a great rugby player and a great man – Te Kuiti’s Pinetree even though all New Zealand laid claim to him.

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Brookfield crash victim named Police have released the name of the 14-year-old girl rushed to Starship Hospital following a crash in Tauranga earlier this month.

Ngawaira Wanata Kake died on August 17 as a result of injuries suffered in a crash on August 8.

The crash involved a car smashing into a tree at the intersection of Windsor and Bellevue roads.

A second 14-year-old girl was taken to Tauranga Hospital with serious injuries. Police inquiries into the crash are ongoing.

Avocado theft jail warning Avocado thieves could potentially face 10 years in jail if caught stealing the green fruit.

This is the latest warning from police following a number of instances where avocados have been stolen and then sold on Facebook.

If an individual or shop owner has knowingly purchased stolen avocados they could potentially be charged with receiving stolen property, which carries a maximum imprisonment of seven years, says Senior Sergeant David Sutherland.

People can report information anonymously via the Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 line.

Paying the highest rates in the country If you live in the Western Bay of Plenty, chances are you’re paying the most expensive rates in the country.

A new report from the Taxpayers’ Union has found the average residential rates of Western Bay of Plenty District Council are the highest in New Zealand. At $3234 per year, Western Bay of Plenty ratepayers pay on average nearly one thousand dollars more than the national average of $2251 per year.

The amount is almost double that of New Zealand’s least expensive, Mackenzie District Council in the South Island.

Uretara group awarded $250k A group of Katikati environmentalists has been awarded $250,000 to go towards improving the Uretara Stream catchment.

The volunteer Uretara Estuary Managers group has focused on improving stream and river water quality through riparian fencing, stream bank planting and wetland protection plus monitoring aquatic diversity in Western Bay waterways.

“This level of funding is very unusual for community groups and will enable us to accelerate the catchment work we have been undertaking for many years to come,” says UEM chairman Lawrie Donald. It is an outstanding result and Lawrie is immensely proud of the group’s dedication.

Comment of the week ‘Awesome’, posted by namxa on the story ‘Uretara group awarded $250K’.

“So good to see at least some money going to where it will actually do some good for this single finite planet we live on. Keep up the good work, and here’s hoping funding continues.”

Left: School’s In! One of the few photographs taken inside Ohauiti Primary.

Above: Ex-pupil at 89 years old, Ivan Alexander. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

If Ivan Alexander goes back to school next month, the bell will ring summoning him to class. But the schoolyard will be silent, deserted.

There’ll be no kids at play, no laughter, no chatter. Mr Blows, the no-nonsense schoolmaster won’t be at the blackboard.

There’ll be no addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. And Ohauiti Primary School itself will have gone.

There will be only ghosts, memories and stories. Ivan’s now 89. “At present or coming up.”

He remembers Mr Blows well.

And painfully.

“Eric Blows was a disciplinarian – liked the strap.” And Ivan experienced Blows’ displeasure firsthand. “Yes, I was doing a bit of cheating – I had a problem that I couldn’t get my head around.”

So Ivan copped it fair.

Alexander, Ivan Edward, as he would have appeared in the Ohauiti Primary School roll, born in 1928, started at the single class primary school in 1933, and left when he was 14. He just might be there for the school centenary on Sunday, September 3 – a celebration for a school that doesn’t exist any more.

Late, but not too late

“There are a dozen former pupils still alive, all probably in their 80s,” says reunion organiser Sue Frieswyk. “But descendants of pupils are coming out of the woodwork.”

It’ll be a small affair – 20-30 people.

“Not huge,” says Sue. They’ll gather at the Ohauiti Settlers’ Hall on Sunday morning, visit the site of the old school house up the road, ring a school bell and plant a tree.

“You know, there’s probably never been a reunion,” reflects Sue. “It’s almost too late

but not too late.”

Ohauiti Primary School closed in 1945 and all the kids trundled off seven kilometres down the hill to Tauranga Primary. And the school building itself was carted down the road and integrated into the Ohauiti Settler’s Hall. It’s providing sustenance of a different kind now – it’s the supper room. That’s where the reunion lunch will be held – the supper room, the old schoolhouse, where all this started.

You can still make out the school’s entranceway in the wood pattern on the hall floor.

School kids trundled back and forth to class over that very timber 100 years ago.

Ivan Alexander also remembers a Miss Stansell. “She lived in Tauranga and every day she would ride the potholed, metal road to the schoolhouse on an old Indian motorcycle.”

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And what was she like? “Well, we were just kids, we did as we were told, we behaved ourselves and that was about it.”

Ohauiti Primary School obviously has a history, but not a written history. We do know that it cost 236 pounds, two shillings and five pence and it was over budget. The specs also said it was to be built of kauri and totara, or whatever the most convenientlyobtained timbers were available.

And it was painted with three coats of Hubbuck’s – the best quality white lead paint and raw linseed oil. OSH wasn’t even a twinkle in our eyes in those days.

Probably the same reason teachers leaving Ohauiti Primary were gifted smokers’ accessories – pipes and lighters and the like.

In 1929 when a Mr RJ Schischka left for Kaitaia he got a silver cigarette case but a more appropriate fountain pen from the kids. There was another teacher,

Miss McCorkindale, at Ohauiti Primary. She would have all the kids singing ‘Waltzing Matilda’ first thing. “Was she an Aussie?” asked one former pupil, Margaret E Morton QSM. Former Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward, who was an Aussie, dropped by the school in 1923.

Blamed his lateness on the state of the roads and blathered on for an hour.

Cocoa for the kids

While riding home from school, Jack Webster was thrown from his horse and “rendered unconscious” for a day. Saddles weren’t commonplace those days.

Yet another teacher, Sandy Sandlant, drove to the schoolhouse from Matua each day.

He would bring a crate of milk, decant it into a large pot, heat it on the potbelly and make cocoa for everyone.

Molly Bloor, another pupil,

remembers an Anglican deaconess, Miss Burley, in a grey belted frock and black hat who would ride to the school in an “elegant gig” to give the kids religious instruction.

Outside, a landowner was having problems working a stock dog.

“It was told in no uncertain terms it had no pedigree.

“Miss Burley did her best to ignore the air pollution but I have always remembered her dignity when the odds were against her.”

Ohauiti Primary School is defunct, closed its doors in 1945.

But the stories live on. And many more will be spun at the school centenary on Sunday, September 3.

Meanwhile, up the road at the old schoolhouse site, a home is being constructed.

A family is moving in and once again the schoolyard will sound to kids at play.

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Walk the glowing pathway New glow-in-the-dark material finds local applications.

The story behind the glow-inthe-dark path markers being trialled on the Omokoroa pathway involves a glow-in-thedark Aston Martin that Tauranga businessman Wayne Renner saw a photo of two years ago.

He tracked down the inventor through Nevana Designs and discovered he is an ex-pat named Hamish Scott who has developed a whole range of photoluminescent products.

So far there is paint, granules and a silicon sheet they are developing, and some of them are being trialled about the Bay of Plenty, including 60m of the Omokoroa Walkway.

The trial there, which uses the glow discs to mark the walkway edge at night, is receiving an overwhelmingly positive response so far on the Western Bay of Plenty District Council Facebook poll.

“The use of discs is like applying a psychological hand rail,” says Wayne.

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the dots you are safe. It really is that simple.”

Now the Oceania agent for the product, Wayne’s got another trial going at the Pahoia boat ramp where the discs are marking the boat ramp and the parking area.

“We put them down the boat ramp itself so that as you are backing down the boat ramp into the water all you have to do is keep the dots in your rear view mirror and you are backing straight down in the centre of the ramp.”

The bioluminescent discs are charged by ultraviolet light. They don’t require wiring, batteries or bulbs.

“The first cost is the last cost and the lifetime is about 20 years, says Wayne.

They are charged within 15 minutes, and they glow 8-10 hours in the dark.

Wayne’s working with Fulton Hogan over paint applications – glow-in-thedark paint for the white lines on the road. White by day, iridescent blue by night, like the Skyline gondola car in Rotorua that has been painted – it’s white by day and glows blue at night.

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A village under the roundabout

Mayor Island obsidian found at the foot of the Papamoa Hills.

One of the delays affecting recent progress on the new roundabout at the intersection of the Te Puke Highway and Welcome Bay Rd has been the archaeological study of the remains of a Maori village or kainga.

The discovery during earthworks wasn’t a complete surprise as the area was previously identified as one of archaeological significance for tangata whenua.

“When the finds were made work was stopped immediately and the agreed cultural protocols were enacted with local hapu,” says NZ Transport Agency project manager, Wayne Troughton.

The kainga is about 500 years old, dating from 16001800AD with some finds being from the earlier period and other features added over time.

These types of finds are common across New Zealand.

More than 300 archaeological features were identified during the works including postholes, large hangi pits, hangi stone cache and kumara pits.

The discoveries point to the site being occupied by a large group of people and was likely the remnant of a Maori village or small settlement.

Many postholes were structurally aligned and could be floors belonging to whare. In total, four adjacent whare were excavated and further postholes located in

the southern end of the site formed a large structure.

Numerous pits were located of varying sizes and most were identified as crop storage pits, most likely for kumara, while several smaller bin pits may have been utilised for storing other items.

Several large hangi pits were also excavated which displayed a large amount of fire reddening on the base and sides, as well as concentrated deposits of charcoal and fire-cracked rocks. Obsidian pieces retrieved from the pit infills include complete flakes as well as angular fragments, all of which appear to have been sourced from Mayor Island (Tuhua), says Wayne.

“Obsidian may indicate that artefact manufacturing was taking place at the site, although it could also be utilised as cutting and scraping implements for food processing or working with plant and fibre material.”

Tuhua obsidian was widely used and is found across New Zealand. The finds were excavated and documented by the archaeologist and the local hapu cultural monitor. Once the documentation was completed the objects were removed from the site by the archaeologist and construction activities resumed.

Wayne says the next step in the roundabout project is to move traffic on to the newly constructed road.

“This will enable re-construction works on the existing road. This traffic switch will occur from August till October.

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Willow St’s new container wall Move over yellow buses, the great container wall of Willow St has arrived.

Intended to protect pedestrians and passing motorists during the Tauranga City Council’s old administration building‘s demolition process, the 6x40ft-high cube containers will be in place on Willow and Hamilton Sts for the remainder of the demolition/ deconstruction works.

Demolition progress also means

the library car park on Hamilton St is closed until the completion of the demolition, sometime in December.

The demolition is taking a little longer than expected because more asbestos has been discovered. The city council is working with the contractors to remove the asbestos, in accordance with WorkSafe New Zealand-approved code of practice for the management and removal of asbestos.

The bus stops affected by the demolition have been moved. Stop B on Willow St is being relocated

around the corner to Wharf St, and the regional bus stop Stop D is being moved further up the street.

Library books drop-off is at the library main entrance, which can be accessed from Wharf St or Willow St. The council customer service centre and the library will be open normal hours.

Once the administration building is demolished, the vacant site will be used by Little Big Events until investment decisions are made on the future of the space and the site is developed.

Willow St’s new look.

Move away from the blame game “We have got to stop beating up on each other,” says Ken Clearwater, manager of the Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust.

come forward and speak out about violence and abuse.

“We live in a patriarchal society, so a man’s not going to go down to the pub and say the missus is beating me up. But we are starting to.”

He uses the example of Aaron Gilmore, He’s laughing but not joking – because, he champion ballroom and Latin American says, it’s not just a women problem. dance star, who spoke out about being “Longitudinal studies done in sexually abused by a woman 25 years his Christchurch and Dunedin tells us senior when he was just 11. He hoped the perpetrators of domestic or family it would give other men the strength violence are both men and women to come forward.

– it’s 50/50.” “But,” says Ken who’s “There are people hurting people, in Tauranga for the Kidz Need Dadz women hurting boys and girls, men ‘Working With Men’ conference, “you hurting boys and girls,” says Ken, a won’t see that published. Why would 20-year veteran in the field of male you want that information out there? victim research and support. “We have There’s a strong worldwide movement got to move away from the blame game against male victims – males are seen as and recognise there is violence being more as perpetrators than victims. ”For some reason we are quite happy to Twenty-year advocate perpetrated by both genders on both genders.” Women have been fighting for 50 for male victims, think all men are bastards and all women years to get their domestic violence issues Ken Clearwater. are victims.” And, he says, people might sorted. “Suddenly men are standing up get concerned we are taking the focus away and saying, ‘hang on, we have problems here as well’.” from the female domestic violence cause.

Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz Ken Clearwater says it’s also difficult for men to

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A lovely bunch of Xanthorrhoea To the uninitiated, it’s dead set ugly – a bit like the face only a mother could love.

But the Xanthorrheoa Quadrangulata is hugely sentimental to the man who owns it.

“But when I ask people what they think of it, they say ‘what do I think of what?’” says Graham Wilton-Jones at the Baywater Retirement Village.

Even today as Graham’s Xanthorrhoea blooms for the first time in more than 20 years, it’s certainly one of nature’s wonders. The event is memorable but the bloom itself is underwhelming.

“No, it’s not the most pretty of plants,” admits Graham.

Xanthorrhoea, a tussocky green bush with the blossom – a long straight spear, a yellow-brown velvety seed head – not unlike the bullrush or raupo. Most flowers when they bloom make a statement. But if you sent a dozen of these blooms it’s unlikely you’d win a heart – unless you were wooing a botanist.

Slow to bloom

It’s a plant native to South Australia and a genus of about 30 species. All grass trees are slow-growing and, as in Graham’s experience, slow to bloom.

A two-metre tall member of the fastest-growing Xanthorrhoea may be 100-200 years old and a more slow-growing species of equal height may be more than 400 years according to Ministry of Primary Industries senior scientist, Brian Quinn.“Highly ornamental and widely cultivated as garden ornamentals around the world.”

Something shared

Graham Wilton-Jones and his blooming Xanthorrhoea.

Photo: Nikki South.

Graham and his late wife Dianne, who shared an interest in exotics, bought two of the Xanthorrhoeas in Pyes Pa 20 years ago. “Even then they cost me $75 each.”

Not cheap.

When he walks past it now it has sentimental value. “I think of her,” says Graham. “It was something we

shared.” And he’s just sad she never got to see it blooming.

Xanthorrhoea is commonly called grass tree or grass gum tree.

It was also inappropriately known as ‘black boy’ because the trunked species purportedly resembled an Aborigine holding a spear.

That’s now considered offensive to indigenous Australians and is consigned to the past.

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Xanthorrhoea also caused come anxiety when it showed up in New Zealand. The risk concern was the plants ‘weediness’ – a characteristic which might enable it to form self-sustaining populations and be difficult to eradicate.

It might have also interbred with related species and degraded natural habitats.

But apparently our climate put paid to that notion. Xanthorrhoea is on the Plants Biosecurity Index and eligible for importation.

However nursery stock need an import permit and require a period of quarantine.

“It may look like any other tussock grass,” says Graham.

“But you need the knowledge to understand and appreciate it.”

And Graham, son of a Marton florist and nurseryman, has that knowledge.

Army colours to be relocated to Auckland The Hauraki Colours are being relocated from Tauranga to Auckland by the 3/6 RNZIR reserve forces this Tuesday, August 29.

The colours will permanently housed at the headquarters of 3/6 RNZIR at the Auckland Army Centre in Grey Lynn.

A ceremonial march out of the Hauraki Colours at the Hauraki Army Hall on the corner of 11th Ave and Devonport Rd will take place at 9am on Tuesday.

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Formerly these were separate battalion – the Third Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion Group and the Sixth Hauraki Battalion Group – which merged to form the new unit.

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Governor-General gives green light The GovernorGeneral, Dame Patsy Reddy, has given the go ahead for this year’s General Election to be held.

Dame Patsy has signed the writ directing the Electoral Commission to conduct the General Election on September 23.

This is the formal authority to run the election and enabled candidate nominations to open on August 24.

The writ was handed over to the Board of the Electoral Commission at Government House in Wellington earlier this week.

Under the Electoral Act, the writ must be issued within seven days of the dissolution of parliament.

One in eight police officers threatened A surge in the number of police threatened with a firearm in the past two years shows that New Zealand’s gun problem is increasing, says the Police Association.

A survey of Police Association members shows a 38 per cent increase in police officers being threatened, with 12 per cent of the police force threatened with a firearm in the past two years.

Association President Chris Cahill says that means one in eight officers has been threatened with a firearm.

He says that figure grows to one in five – or 21 per cent – for front-line staff.

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The Black Ferns are in the final of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday following a 45-12 victory over the USA in their semi-final in Belfast.

The New Zealand women’s team, who led 15-7 at half time, will face England in the final after the local team’s 20-3 win over France, and remain on course for a fifth World Cup title.

The Black Ferns scored seven tries in total, with four of them to winger Portia Woodman.

The final takes place at Belfast’s Kingspan Stadium on Saturday, August 26.

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Small horses have big charm A miniature horse club’s policy is horse size doesn’t matter, and they aim to prove it at their latest open day.

The Volcanic Miniature Horse club open day on Sunday, August 27 is showcasing the positive aspects of hiring a little horse friend for the day.

Volcanic Miniature Horse secretary Colleen Phillips says their miniature horse club goes against the idea that you have to have a big horse to join a horse club.

“A lot of people in town can’t afford to have a horse, but hiring a miniature horse gives them the option to have one without all the costs and maintenance.”

She says minis are great and are a good way for children to get involved with activities associated around horses.

When people adopt a mini they can have the same horse each time they come back and can go on beach walks and participate in

lake swimming like any other normal horse.

Club member Lee Lowry says the club was created because they noticed there were so many mini horses sitting around in paddocks.

“We thought these guys can just come out and have some fun with their owners,” she says.

“There’s this side of horse showing that’s sort of very structural and strict, and we didn’t want a club like that.

“We wanted people to have fun with their pets not just think that ‘oh well’ you’ve got to have a show horse to be a part of a club, because that’s just rubbish.”

After a successful open day in Rotorua, Colleen says the club thought it would be great to start the open day in Tauranga as well.

The open day will have lots of activities to do with the horses such as barrel rolls and trot poles.

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Volcanic Miniature Horse club members say miniature horses can do just as much as normal sized horses can. day is on Sunday, August 27 at the Tauranga RDA centre, 44 Ngapeke Rd (off Welcome Bay Rd) from 10am-2pm.

Cost is $15 to hire a mini for the day or $5 for club members.

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The Bay of Plenty’s Rising Stars on show Bay of Plenty Symphonia’s fifth Rising Stars concert is set to entertain Tauranga next weekend.

Designed to provide an opportunity for secondary school musicians to showcase their talents, the biennial competition has proved very popular with local audiences over the years.

This year, six finalists from around the Bay of Plenty will each perform a concerto movement accompanied by the orchestra and conducted

by Justus Rozemond. The performances will be judged on the day by a panel of renowned professional musicians from around New Zealand, and prizes will be presented by Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless. Once again the Symphonia has included a composition class in the event and will perform the winning piece at the concert.

The prize will be awarded to 18-year-old Shamus Baker from Rotorua for his entry ‘Skylines’. Based on the shapes of the hills and mountains of the New Zealand landscape, the piece was described by the judges as ‘creative, innovative and out of the box’. Shamus is also an accomplished pianist, violinist and viola player, and hopes to begin his music studies at University of Waikato next year.

The Rising Stars concert is at 3pm on Sunday, September 3 at the Graham Young Youth Centre, Tauranga Boys’ College.

Tickets cost $25 for adults, $21 for members and friends of BOP Symphonia, and $5 for students 18 years and under. Tickets can be purchased at www.iticket.co.nz or in person at i-SITE, Willow St. Door sales are available if not sold out prior.

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Young entrepreneurs promoting te reo initially,” says finance director Faith Merrick.

“The rest came from fundraising events, such as a movie night. We managed to raise $2000, as well as winning $100 in the local Dragon’s Den competition.”

The business has also The Year 12 students received sponsorship are taking part in the of $500 from Bevan Young Enterprise Wood of New Scheme, a nationwide Zealand Commercial competition in which Construction Ltd. Wider Horizons team members Faith Merrick, Natalie Dawick, Amia high school students are The girls have been Wharry, Adriana Vickers, and Phoebe Adler. Photo: Ryan Wood. rewarded for creating working on their their own successful business. business since the start of the school The girls’ company is Wider Horizons and provide something for older kids to read.” year and they all agree it’s been a great The pack comes with 20 cards – 10 their product is an educational number set experience – “interesting and practical”. numbers, and a corresponding nature photo in te reo with an accompanying booklet of “I find it really rewarding,” says managing (one cat and two dogs, for example). poems in both Maori and English. director Phoebe Adler. “You can actually see The artwork was designed by Year 10 “As a group, we realised we didn’t have the the results of all your hard work.” student Grace Finnigan, while the poems in opportunity when we younger to learn te The product, retailing for $38.90, is being reo,” says communications director Adriana the booklet were written by award-winning sold to kindergartens, but is also available children’s author Moira Wairama.

Vickers, explaining the motivation behind Most funds for the project came not from for private purchasers. the business. “The product is aimed at ages For more information email investors, but through fundraising activities. two and up, with the images being things a widerhorizons17@gmail.com “We only put a small amount in ourselves child might see in the garden. The poems

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Real-life risk-taking for Tauranga Girls’ College artists Students from Tauranga Girls’ College will be publicly exhibiting their artwork next Thursday as part of the Tauranga Girls’ College Arts Festival.

For some of the girls, it will be the first time their work has been on display in a public exhibition.

Art department HOD Megan Johnston says the annual exhibition is taking place at the new People’s Gallery in The

Historic Village, hosted by The Incubator.

“There will be a mixture of paintings and photography.

“We’ll probably be including some sculptures too.

“This is real-life risk-taking for these girls, who will get feedback from the general public on their work and the vision behind it. Public exhibition can be very

rewarding but equally can be challenging when people critique your dreams as well as your talent.”

She says around 40 students from Years 9-13 will be taking part.

“For some students this is also part of Year 13 student Tina Jeong is among exhibitors.

their assessment.

“For the senior painting girls, they have to present their work as an exhibition piece as part of their course,” says Megan.

The launch of the exhibition is at 4.30pm on Thursday, August 31 at the People’s Gallery in The Historic Village.

The pieces will be available to view until September 19 during the gallery’s opening hours, with some of the artworks available for purchase.

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A month of cinematic escapism

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The days are still short enough and cool enough to crawl away into the comfort of a local cinema and gorge yourself on the offerings of the New Zealand International Film Festival.

The NZIFF is a national event aimed at extending cinematic options for audiences – bringing the rich and varied niche movies beyond the mainstream everyday product and everyday names and faces.

Like Pop Aye’ – the charming animal rescue yarn about the bromance between a washed-up architect and his long-lost pet

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More than 150 features and documentaries will be shown at Tauranga Rialto Cinemas until September 17. The movies were curated by a team of programmers who attended premier festivals in North America, Europe and Australia.

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Lights, camera, action!

Jamie, 8, and Lucie Locke, 9, in a fight scene with Shane Michie on the secondary camera and Erin Locke having her makeup done by Lillybeth Melmoth and Jason Renwick on the main camera. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Aspiring filmmakers from across the Bay of Plenty will be working almost non-stop as they try to complete a short film in just two days this weekend.

They’ll be part of a 48 hours filmmaking competition, a national contest in which teams write, shoot and edit a short film between 7pm Friday, August 25 and 7pm Sunday, August 27.

Among them will be Team Locke Lively, consisting principally of the Locke family plus some friends.

Mum Erin Locke says it’s her first time entering the fast-paced competition.

“My children have never been old enough for me to participate but I thought this year we could take the plunge and see if it works.”

She says they’re a creative family and are often doing something theatrical at their house. The challenge, of course, is working to the constraints made by the competition organisers – every team is given a genre for their short film, and usually a piece of dialogue that must be included in the script.

“There’s only so much you can do to prepare. At the end of the day, whatever you get given you have to work with,” says Erin.

English teacher Annmarie Lawler is also on the team and has made several short films before.

“Generally I just do the 48-hour film competition as a way of getting to make at least one film a year,” she says.

“Usually my role has been as producer. I think you can’t really direct until you know what everybody is expected to do. So I try to do a little bit of everything. I’ve been an actor in the past and it can be hard when you don’t have clear direction.”

She’s done movies in the revenge, mystery, and ‘buddy’ genre, but the most important thing for success is having reliable team members.

She enjoys the challenge and thinks more amateur filmmakers should get on board.

“There’s a lot of talk in the Bay of Plenty about filmmaking, but it’s not always taking place.

“If you’re a filmmaker you’ve got to be making films.”

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Emerging from winter’s doldrums Tauranga Girls’ College health and physical education teacher Joanna Thomason.

Photo: Tracy Hardy.

We will call her ‘Billie.’

She is probably time-poor, maybe has too few discretionary dollars, has appearance and confidence issues, could suffer poor health, puts her family over self and is daunted by the prospect of finding an appropriate leisure activity and someone to do it with.

She might have other constraints.

Billie may be working full-time, as well as being a mother and a partner, and cramming physical activity into a schedule is just one priority too many.

Billie doesn’t exist – but the various aspects of her profile are very real and are the catalyst for Sport Bay of Plenty’s Spring Starter Series for Women – a project connecting women with a series of low-cost sporting activities. And to coax them into their trainers.

“We know women are 20 per cent less active than men,” says Sport Bay of Plenty recreation advisor Lauren Atkinson. And any one of ‘Billie’s’ problems is probably a problem for dozens, if not hundreds of women and a reason they don’t play sport, they don’t exercise or don’t take part.

“The series is all about providing opportunities and options; building skills, confidence and fitness,” says Lauren. “Trying something new, bringing play back

into their lives and meeting new people.”

Like golf, croquet, tennis, boot camp, mountain biking, yoga, dance fitness and even hula fitness.

And the only barrier is ‘women only’ to minimise fear of judgement, appearance and ability.

And to create the right environment where women feel safe, accepted and supported.

“We had to ensure pre-identified personal barriers that influence participation rates of women were considered,” says Lauren.

Back in 2013/14 a survey of 6000 Kiwis on seasonal sports activities threw up some telling statistics.

They were asked about sport and physical recreation in the previous 12 months – from kapa haka to the gym, from gardening to organised sport, but excluding housework, work and getting to work.

They were asked about frequency of participation, when they participated alone, in a club environment or one-off programmes.

Nationally it showed women and girls aged 15-18 participate less than their male counterparts.

For more information and registration visit www.sportbop.co.nz/spring-starter-series Registrations close Monday, August 28.

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Powerhooping is coming to Tauranga this weekend. enjoy doing.

A fitness workout is spinning “The feeling of accomplishment New Zealand into a better place by when you can do something new raising money for the Mental Health Foundation. Powerhoop NZ is holding is amazing.”

The Powerhoop event will be held a fundraising event in Tauranga on Sunday, August 27 in the Greerton suitable for all fitness types and uses a Community Hall on Cameron Rod weighted hula hoop to do it. from 3-4pm. The instructor at the Power NZ instructor Kerrie Tauranga event will be Amy Mcauley Evans says they attract people who and the public can register on haven’t worked out in a while or are www.facebook/Powerhoop NZ. apprehensive about exercising and haven’t found the thing that they really Sharnae Hope

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Mike King’s message hits local stage “But it will also leave the audience with thought-provoking ideas and tug at the emotions,” says Liz Proudlock,

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The show comes on the back of a message delivered to Papamoa College by entertainer Mike King.

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“It’s a collation of scenes, songs and theatrical performances,” says Liz. “And it explores the theme ‘I Am’ a survivor, ‘I Am’ important, ‘I Am’ a warrior, ‘I Am’ beautiful.”

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Tauranga’s secret sub-culture The ZineFest welcomes people to think outside of the box – literally – with one of the art pieces at the festival being a talking box.

Auckland artist Matt Liggins’ work ‘The Real Pyramid Schemer Project’ will be one of the many interesting activities at this year’s Tauranga ZineFest on Saturday, August 26.

Event organiser Lynette Fisher says Matt has made a triangle box out of wood that he will get into three times during the festival to talk to people and draw pictures for the public.

A zine is anything self-published, handbound or artistic that usually conveys a controversial message or image.

Others artists attending the event are New Zealand poet David Merritt who makes zines out of banana boxes and Readers Digests, and Craig McClure who will be bringing a photocopier called a risograph to the event.

The Tauranga ZineFest is in its second year and, like Matt’s project, aims to be a space to allow free expression.

“The artists are all very interesting, and the stallholders are all amazing people. They’re so fun to talk to and it’s such a community feel, which is what you want,” says Lynette.

Organisers of the Tauranga ZineFest Hannah Wynn and Lynette Fisher hope to continue this event for many years. Photo: Richard Robinson Photography.

“The ZineFest is for that sub-culture to get together to share and swoop and sell. Zines are the epitome of freedom of expression.”

“We are hoping that groups of people and zine makers will spring up and it will become a nice little sub-culture in Tauranga.”

Last year the ZineFest was one of the most popular events during the Tauranga Arts Festival and Lynette says she hopes it will be just as successful this year.

She says the festival is naturally very organic as each zine festival, regardless of its location in New Zealand, brings different people and works.

“The zine makers are always so interested in attending these events, because it’s a real amazing community of creators: graphic designers, poets, writers.”

Lynette says the hardest thing about creating the festival last year was organising it on a ‘shoestring budget’, however the festival has had some funding provided this year.

“We are doing it for the Tauranga community, we’re not doing it to make money,” says Lynette.

“All ZineFests are very much like that, it’s all very self-produced and DIY.” “There are people who go to every Zine ever and people, for example, who are returning from last time who have taken a workshop and are now producing their own zines for this one.”

“We are all about everyone doing it all together. We are absolutely non-exclusive, anyone and everyone is welcome.”

Public are welcome to buy any of the zines and extra merchandise on display at the festival.

The Tauranga ZineFest will be held on Saturday, August 26 on the main floor of the Tauranga Art Gallery on Willow St from Sharnae Hope 10am-3pm.

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To Dad, aka Mr Flab, love you soooo much...

The Father’s Day presents are long gone.

The Thorlo running socks were pulled on long past their use-by date – if only to show the kids their present

was appreciated. The golf balls lie deep in the lily pond at South Head and the Cadbury Roses have been scoffed.

I hated chocolates but the kids were smart enough to know it gave them a stake in my Father’s Day present.

And there was the card. The ubiquitous home-made card.

It was made in the wee girl’s bedroom behind a ‘don’t come in’ sign. That was an invitation to be annoying. “Can I come in now?”, “No!”, “I’m coming in now.”, “Don’t you dare!”

She was a stroppy wee thing, knew her mind; put her in good stead to face life’s difficulties.

Anyhow the card was a cracker – no money, no present could have brought a dad

such delight.

Centre stage on the blue card with the bold silver ‘Dad’ was a cut out of Wallace of Wallace and Gromit notoriety. He was a favourite flavour in our house.

Bald, big ears, bug eyes, buck teeth a bad dress sense – I didn’t look anything like him although it worried me the kids thought I did. Surrounding Wallace were cut-outs of a beer carton, wine bottle, a

Something money can’t buy. Seems this Dad got something right.

dunny, crossword clues, and the words, ‘Sky Sport 1’, ‘jazz/blues’ and ‘golf’. All things dear to this dad it seems. What an appalling impression they must have had.

‘To Dad aka Mr Flab’ it reads. “I get up in the morning and yours is the first face I see, though it’s not always a pretty sight. Your cheeky grin cheers me up and I am lucky to have a nice, loving, funny father. Love you soooo much xoxoxo.”

And from the boy. “I have no idea how I can write something better than that. So all I am going to say is that I love you dad and I am lucky to have you as a dad. This is pretty cheap but it will have to do.

Hahaha.”

So to all of you who hide behind the notion that Father’s Day is some gigantic commercial conspiracy, think again. Twenty years later the card still brings on a surreptitious tear. I don’t recall making too much of a contribution to the upbringing of my two greatest-ever gifts but I must have done something right.

And I still have the card.

Jim Bunny

Planting a Father’s Day tree on Leisure Island What better way to spend time with family than giving back to the community on Father’s Day. Western Bay Wildlife Trust and the Tauranga City Council will join the community to plant some native trees on Moturiki (Leisure) Island in

Mount Maunganui on Sunday, September 3.

The aim is to enhance the habitat for the little blue penguins on Leisure Island which will provide cover, extra nesting places and materials, and help prevent erosion.

The tree planting will start from 2pm onwards and all equipment and plants will be provided.

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‘Giving back’ after getting through Despite having a mastectomy just two weeks ago, Papamoa’s Sue Ferguson is at Tauranga Hospital today volunteering as a collector for Daffodil Day. “I can’t drive so the Cancer Society is going to pick me up and take me up to Tauranga Hospital so I can help out. I still have my drain in but it was really important to me to be able to help out,” she says.

There had never been any breast cancer in Sue’s family so when she was diagnosed following a routine mammogram in 2015, she was not prepared.

Sue, from Australia, and her Scottish husband John had not long moved to Papamoa.

They had no children, and no relatives living in New Zealand.

“We only had each other for support.

“We didn’t know how we were going to get through this,” says Sue. After contacting the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society’s Tauranga office, Sue made an appointment to meet with Tammy Burgess, a cancer liaison nurse.

“Tammy was wonderful. She gave us a pack with information about the different types of support that was available and went through everything with us, step by step.”

Sue has used many of the Cancer Society’s services including support groups, Living Well programme, volunteer driving service, frozen meal service, exercise programmes, massage, and subsidies for counselling and wigs.

Sue recently received a new breast cancer diagnosis and underwent a mastectomy just two weeks ago but she is determined to ‘give back’ to the Cancer Society.

“Before I got breast cancer I didn’t have a clue what the Cancer Society did, but John and I couldn’t have got through this without them. The Cancer Society became our family. They could empathise with our

situation. They got it!

“It’s like they thought of everything – including the other person; the spouse, not just the person with cancer. Everything is taken care of – spirituality, hauora, your mental and emotional health, food, transport, social wellbeing and exercise – and if every part is supported in your life, then you are stronger.”

Sue and John Ferguson – giving back on Daffodil Day.

Breast Screen Aotearoa is for women with no symptoms.

Women with symptoms should not wait for a screening mammogram and should contact their doctor immediately.

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Daffodil Day

For whom will you wear your daffodil?

The Cancer Society’s biggest annual fundraiser, Daffodil Day, is being held today, Friday, August 25 and the Cancer Society desperately needs the support of Kiwis to keep up with the increasing demand for its services.

Around 70,000 fabric daffodils will be available via schools, community groups, local businesses and more than 230 street collection sites in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

The Cancer Society launched its iconic Daffodil Day fundraiser nationwide in 1991 and says more than 22,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year – a number that is only set to increase.

But there is hope.

Treatments are getting better and more

people are surviving cancer.

Fundraising manager Catriona Findlay says that with 60 New Zealanders diagnosed with cancer each day, it’s a vital fundraiser.

“With one in three Kiwis affected by cancer, many of the people you see wearing a daffodil this August will be wearing it for someone they love,” she says.

“The daffodil is a symbol of hope.

Every donation we receive this Daffodil day will stay in the region and help the Cancer Society to provide care and to fund research.”

The fundraising and awareness campaign is supported by hundreds of volunteers in the region, who give more than 1,500 hours of support to ensure its success.

“We would like to thank all of the businesses and individuals who have supported Daffodil Day this year by donating either time or money,” says Catriona.

“Every donation, no matter how big or small, can make a difference.”

Donations can be made online at www.daffodilday. org.nz, at any ANZ Branch or into the collection buckets around town.

All funds raised locally from Daffodil Day will stay in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty region and assist the Cancer Society to provide supportive care for people with cancer, their carers, whanau and friends; fund cancer research and provide the public with information on the ways to reduce the risk of cancer through living a smokefree, sun-smart, healthy lifestyle.

The Cancer Society receives no direct funding from government and relies on the generosity of New Zealanders to fund these services. or more information about the Cancer Society phone 0800 CANCER/0800 226 237 or visit www.cancernz.org.nz

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Now in its fourth year, Daffodil Raceday is proudly supported by the New Zealand Racing Board and this year will go ‘crosscode’ with two of New Zealand’s major harness racing venues, Alexandra Park and Addington, coming on board and joining five thoroughbred venues in hosting Daffodil Raceday events.

“We’ve excited to be partnering up with the Cancer Society to support the valuable work their volunteers do across New Zealand every day.

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Cancer Society of New Zealand CEO Mike Kernaghan says it’s great to have the support of the New Zealand horse racing industry to help those with cancer.

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Two dental clinics better together Kevin Ogle and Belinda Coyle would like to share their great news to their valued clients that Mount Central Dental has merged with Tooth Fairy Dental and that they are operating out of their modern and stylish rooms on Nikau Crescent, Mount Maunganui.

Kevin and Belinda have been working together for 28 years and, while they might not agree who is the boss, they do agree that they have forged great friendships and professional relationships with their patients.

Kevin would like to thank everyone for their patience and expressions of support as he took much needed time out in 2016 following the tragic loss of his stepson.

Kevin returns with a renewed enthusiasm and together with Belinda, they look forward to seeing you all at Tooth Fairy Dental.

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Of 731 infants eligible for their eight-monthold immunisation between April-June 2017 only 608 were fully immunised. Of the 123 missed infants, 74 had parents who declined immunisation and 49 were missed.

Of 326 Maori infants eligible, 259 were fully immunised at eight months.

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Makeup fanatics at Bayfair When word spread that MAC cosmetics would be coming to the Bay of Plenty, it answered the prayers of hundreds of Bay of Plenty makeup lovers.

More than 80 eager makeup fanatics lined up outside the doors of Farmers Bayfair last weekend for the official opening of the new MAC cosmetics counter in Mount Maunganui.

The new counter, which offers a wide selection of cosmetics by the widely-recognised makeup brand, was officially launched last Saturday.

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The pitch drove in more than 100 customers from the city and the wider Bay of Plenty before 10am and was followed by a steady weekend of those coming in to celebrate the new brand in-store.

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“I made the decision to bring the counter here because it’s a great brand for Farmers, it fits our profile really well and,” says Tim. “It’s clearly going to bring in customers from around the Bay of Plenty; it is the only MAC store in the region and it’ll provide the opportunity for local customers to shop at our store from the wider area.”

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to have MAC here.”

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As a naturally occurring mineral it would be difficult to patent as a drug.

As a nutritional medicine practitioner it is one of my most commonly prescribed supplements.

While I use it most commonly for cramp it has real value for cardiovascular function. Because it helps regulate electrical impulses it is excellent to support normal heart rhythm, especially for those with AF. I have seen those with mild arrhythmia return to completely normal using targeted magnesium plus appropriate dietary changes.

It can also be very helpful when part of a nutrition programme for hypertension. Magnesium helps dilate blood vessels, thus reducing blood pressure.

While magnesium is important in hypertension, other natural compounds, especially antioxidants and Co enzyme Q10 is just as important. The goal with hypertension is to relax smooth muscle that lines blood vessels. This helps to dilate blood vessels to improve blood flow and reduce blood pressure.

We also want to help improve the structure of the proteins, especially collagen and elastin, which comprise much of blood vessels.

It is here where antioxidants such as grape seed extract, bioflavonoids and vitamin C are effective at helping collagen formation and repair.

For hypertension I like to combine supplemental magnesium with a good antioxidant/mineral/vitamin complex. This combined with sodium control and a diet high in nitrates can produce real benefits. For more information give me a call or email john@abundant.co.nz. You can read back issues 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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Seeing the best you can see If your vision seems to be getting a little blurrier, or you’re holding that book further and further away each week, it might be time to go and get your eyes checked.

The new Visionary Eyecare clinic, located on 10th Ave, can help you see clearly again, and senior clinician Scott Raisbeck says they’ve got some of the best equipment in the Bay. “We bought our gear so it makes the sight test experience so much more pleasurable for people.

“Our whole thing is to make sure people see their best – whether you’re five or 105.

“We’re able to dig down to another layer. Our equipment measures all of the distortions and the aberrations, not just the classic things that you can work out by other means. It means people know they’ll be seeing their best after they’ve seen us.”

With a lab on-site, Scott says Visionary Eyecare

can give customers a quicker turnaround – whether you’re waiting on a new prescription or you’ve broken your specs and you’re in dire need of a new pair.

Scott says Visionary is keeping it local, being Bay of Plenty owned and operated, and with experienced optometrists working to help the Bay see better.

“I’m one of the most experienced therapeutic optometrists in Tauranga in general practice so people know that clinical skill level and the life experience level is there.

“There’s not much I haven’t seen and I’ve seen more than 100,000 pairs of eyes and prescribed more than 55,000 pairs of glasses and I don’t know how many pairs of contact lenses.”

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New antenatal classes proving popular at Bethlehem Birthing Centre Strong demand for new antenatal classes planned for Tauranga has prompted organisers to open up new sessions before the classes even begin.

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The Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond classes are part of a suite of free education classes and groups being launched by Bethlehem Birthing Centre – with the first class starting on August 28.

From antenatal classes to coffee groups, lactation support group and a mothers’ exercise group, the classes have the common aim of providing support for pregnant women and new mothers.

Class coordinator and midwife Alexandra Deas

says the classes will give another option to new mums seeking a support network in Tauranga, at what is sometimes a challenging time of life.

“At the birthing centre we have always supported women from labour until they take their baby home, with a strong focus on the complete post-natal experience – including support with breastfeeding and baby care,” says Alexandra.

The Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond course is free for expectant mothers and their partners, and held over either a six-week evening class or occasional two-week weekend workshop.

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Also starting later this month is The Milk Cafe – a relaxed group session with Bethlehem Birthing Centre’s lactation consultant, Shauna Walters, where mothers can share their successes and trials.

Later this year the centre will also begin two other groups – the Move Baby Move programme and Mama and Me classes.

Move Baby Move will be a fun class for mum and baby. The class is designed to allow mothers to get back into fitness and mingle with other like-minded new mums.

Mama and Me will be a follow-on group for mums who have completed the Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond class.

Meet-ups will include information sessions on topics such as baby massage and aromatherapy, sleep, and breastfeeding.

Pregnant women who want to find out more about birthing without intervention are also invited to visit the facility every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am and 7.30pm. Bookings for all classes are essential; email alex@birthingcentre.co.nz

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Buying trout licences for October fishing Freshwater anglers are eagerly anticipating the start of the new trout and salmon fishing season with Fish & Game’s 201718 licences on sale from this week.

The new fishing season begins on October 1 and keen anglers have been waiting to buy their new licence.

“Enthusiasts have been champing at the bit to get in and buy theirs,” says Fish & Game New Zealand’s communications manager Don Rood.

“While they can’t use it for a month and a half, getting their licence is a milestone on the way to the new season.

“It signals the worst of winter is over, spring is coming and their favourite little trout stream or river will soon be open for fishing,” says Don. Nine different types of licence are on offer, including those catering for families, older anglers, and people who want to try their hand at trout fishing for the first time.

Don says this is the perfect time to review the licence options and try and decide which one is the best fit for your lifestyle – or in other words, figure out how much time you can put aside for freshwater fishing and where you plan to fish.

All categories offer great value but the premium types are the whole season and family licenses, says Don. “These two types of licence provide superb value and flexibility – a year’s worth of fishing anywhere in the country, except for Taupo where the trout fishery is administered by the

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“The family license in particular allows an angler, their partner and children or grandchildren to go fishing together. It’s a great way to introduce the next generation to the joys of fishing.

“Young anglers get the best deal of all – if they are under the age of 12 they are entitled to a free fishing licence.”

Don says freshwater fishing in New Zealand is fantastic value.

“Internationally, this country is regarded as having some of the world’s finest trout angling.

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“On top of that, they can put a meal on the table for their family. There aren’t many recreational pursuits which feed body and soul for so little. I urge everyone to get out there and give it a try.”

Don says the ‘newbie’ who simply wants to give trout fishing a crack with some simple spinning gear is well-catered for with the excellent value One Day Licence at $20.

“The Kiwi going on holiday who’s done a bit of fishing but wants to do more is also well-served with the Short Break three-day licence or Long Break for nine days of fishing.”

The 2017-18 season licences are available now in accredited sports shops and other outlets, or online at the Fish & Game website www.fishandgame.eyede.com

“Buying online is straightforward – all people have to do is review the licence options, decide which category is the best for them and a few clicks later they will have bought

it,” says Don. “The plastic licence will be mailed within 10 days of completing your order and because it is credit cardsized, it can be stored in your wallet.

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The freshest seafood in the Bay Sanford Seafood, located at Sulphur Point, Cross Rd, is your one-stop shop for all your seafood needs. You will be welcomed by a friendly team of staff that can help with anything you need to know about seafood, from cooking fish to choosing which seafood is right for you.

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The store has an impressive range of fresh and frozen seafood on offer, including shellfish, whole crayfish bodies and tails, whole paua, paua mince, half-shell oysters as well as oyster pottles.

It’s coming into the fresh season now for scallops and Sanford Seafood will be stocking these in the next week for you to enjoy.

“We’ve got some nice varieties of fish fillets such as gurnard, ling, hapuka, and bluenose.

“We are trialling Patagonian tooth fish, which is also known as Chilean sea bass, and butterfish which is also known as greenbone,” says store owner Jackie Williams.

Sanford Seafood also offers an Dion Kerehoma, Jacqueline Williams extensive range of frozen products (Manager), Khanum Elisaia. and will soon be stocking a variety Seafood to view the impressive of Australian prawns. selection of seafood today. For more Fish can be cut to customers’ needs information call 07 571 7538. at no extra cost. So head to Sanford

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colleagues – visit the website www.couplands.co.nz to download a catering order form or talk to the friendly team at Coupland’s Tauranga to find out more.

If you are looking for other tasty goodies, Coupland’s Bakeries is your number one stop for freshly baked bread, award-winning pies, sumptuous desserts, and real baking just like Grandma’s, bursting with freshness and quality.

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Organic milk and meat for Omega 3 Recent studies have shown that both organic milk and meat contain around 50 per cent more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products.

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We’ve all thought about how we can begin living a more organic and natural lifestyle –then life has got in the way and it seems all too hard.

supermarkets tend to boost up prices of organicallygrown produce. You’ll also be supporting local enterprise and know where your food comes from.

Or join a local foodswap page on Facebook – you might be able to offload your excess feijoa in return for some pumpkins.

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Analysing worldwide data, 196 papers on milk and 67 papers on meat found clear differences between organic and conventional milk and meat, especially in terms of fatty acid composition, and the concentrations of certain essential minerals and antioxidants.

The data shows a switch to organic meat and milk would go some way towards increasing our intake of nutritionally important fatty acids.

Omega-3s are linked to reductions in cardiovascular disease, improved neurological development and function, and better immune function. Many diets are recognised as being too low in these fatty acids. The study suggests that switching to organic would go some way towards improving intakes of these important nutrients.

Most importantly, a switch from conventional to organic would raise omega-3 fat intake without increasing calories and undesirable saturated fat. For example, half a litre of organic full fat milk (or equivalent fat intakes from other dairy products like butter and cheese) provides an estimated 16 per cent (39mg) of the recommended daily intake of very long-chain omega-3, while conventional milk provides 11 per cent (25mg).

Other positive changes in fat profiles included lower levels of myristic and palmitic acid in organic meat and a lower omega-3/omega-6 ratio in organic milk. Higher levels of fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin E and carotenoids and 40 per cent more CLA in organic milk were also observed. The study showed that the more desirable fat profiles in organic milk were closely linked to outdoor grazing and low concentrate feeding in dairy diets.

People choose organic milk and meat for three main reasons: improved animal welfare, the positive impacts of organic farming on the environment, and the perceived health benefits.

But there is a way to go organic – just start small.

Start looking at one aspect of your life.

For example, food.

Here’s some tips on how to eat more organically – and for the cheapest prices.

Firstly, buy foods that are in season. They cost less than offseason produce and you can buy in bulk to freeze and use year-round.

If you have fruit trees at home pick up all produce and freeze what you don’t use now for baking, smoothies, meals and desserts later on.

You could grow your own veges. Even just herbs or unfussy veges like silverbeet can help you keep the cost down of eating organically.

Or start heading to the local farmers’ markets. Here you can purchase cheaper locally-grown food as

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How to get your house storm-ready As New Zealand comes out the other side of yet another weather front, many home owners will be striking up a new relationship with their insurer as they try to repair the damage.

Unfortunately for some, they could be in for an unexpected and unwelcome insurance surprise.

Canstar Blue general manger Jose George says research shows that three in five people don’t review their home insurance policy when they renew it, and unfortunately this could mean they’re not covered for all situations.

"One of the problems people come up against is that they have not maintained their property to a sufficient standard and as a result, storm damage can be a lot more substantial. Many insurers will not cover this situation because at the end of the day, the damage may have been avoidable."

Although home and contents insurance are two separate types of cover, most consumers tend to buy the two together.

Broadly speaking, the home insurance element covers the structure of your house and any permanent fittings such as kitchen or bathroom as well as driveways and paths within the boundary of your property. Contents insurance covers non-permanent fixtures and possessions such as electrical goods, clothes, jewellery and sporting items such as bikes.

In 2016 New Zealanders paid more than $1.56 billion in buildings and contents premiums.

"There are a number of steps that people can take that will not

only reduce the chances of damage to their home and property, but make an insurance claim much simpler in the unfortunate event of an incident occurring," says Jose.

It’s always worth making a few quick checks of your property: Rooves and gutters, including chimneys, should be regularly checked for weak spots and blockages. Any cracks or loose tiles should be fixed as soon as possible to stop further rain or wind damage.

Trampolines and outdoor furniture should be tied down or stored.

Trees on your property should be regularly pruned and checked for rot or damage. Speak to your neighbours about trees along boundary lines and contact your local authority if you have concerns about trees in public areas near your home.

Any wet or damp patches on plumbing and pipes should be investigated as soon as you notice them.

Ignoring the problem will not make it go away and could invalidate any insurance claim you subsequently make.

Unplug any electrical items you’re not using. If there’s a power blackout or power surge you will avoid damage to your appliances.

If you are unfortunate enough to experience storm damage, take photos of the damage wherever possible. These can then be submitted to your insurer and used as evidence as part of your claim.

Jose says having the correct level of insurance cover is hugely important but it is also essential for people to keep their homes well-maintained.

“It can be heart-breaking and hugely stressful for homeowners to see their property damaged, but ultimately by making a few regular checks they can maximise the protection and security of both their home and themselves."

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Beautiful homes by the sea A new show home at the Terrace Views subdivision has the Bay of Plenty’s ZB Homes perfectly placed to take full advantage of the rapidly growing population at the seaside settlement of Papamoa.

of 10 sites bought by ZB Homes in stages one and two of Terrace Views, and the company now only has two left to sell, with house and land packages starting from $640,000.

Rik says ZB Homes are designed to suit their section, the client’s specific brief, and the budget.

The 165sqm show home on a 400sqm site has been designed and built to ZB Homes’ standard specifications, with a couple of upgrades including mosaic tiles on the bathroom floor and the kitchen finished in white gum.

“We’re going with a tropical, Balinese style for the way the show home will be dressed and landscaped, which suits the Papamoa area and the beach,” says general manager Rik Flowerday.

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Got A Trade? Got It Made! Week ‘Got a Trade? Got it Made!’

Week from August 21-27 celebrates 148,000 apprentices and industry trainees making a difference every day in more than 140 trades and services.

These are skilled Kiwis working across our economy: building, repairing, restoring, manufacturing, farming, producing, processing, cooking, serving, hosting, entertaining, beautifying, caring, coaching, and supporting.

There are now more apprentices and trainees than university students and New Zealand is crying out for more due to skills shortages in many industries and regions. Trainees and apprentices learn on-the-job and get paid while they get qualified, rather than rack up student loans.

"There is more than one way to

launch a career," says ITF chief executive Josh Williams. “‘Got A Trade? Got It Made’ is about showing young people, schools, and mums and dads the massively exciting range of options where you can 'earn and learn' as a trainee or apprentice."

During the week Got a Trade heroes are being showcased from a broad range of trades and services. Fifty outstanding young trainees attended the Got a Trade Future Leaders Forum and the 2017 Industry Training Awards hosted at parliament by Industry Training Minister Louise Upston.

"By taking on apprentices and trainees, employers are not just giving young people a chance but also giving back to their industries,” says Josh.

“We call on more employers to join in by getting in touch with their industry training organisations.”

Find out more about Got a Trade Week at www.gotatrade.co.nz

“We have our clients working with an architectural designer right from the start, so homes are designed to suit each client’s own individual needs, wants, and budgets.

“We know the communication with our clients is paramount to accomplishing success,” Rik says. “We enjoy Rik Flowerday. making our clients happy, and welcoming them into their new home and handing over the keys is the best part of the job, and why we are in the business.”

Whether designing and building a new home on a client’s own section, providing one of its varied house and land packages, or building a property for investment, ZB Homes provides experienced and knowledgeable support.

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Getting on the with job of building more homes Property Council New Zealand welcomes the government's recently-announced decisions on where the $1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund will be spent.

"By funding the fast-forwarding of key infrastructure, the government and councils are helping to alleviate the housing crisis in New Zealand’s fastest growing cities," says Property Council chief executive Connal Townsend.

"Deciding where the money will be spent is a big step forward and provides certainty for developers and councils.

"Developers can now get on with the job of getting the houses needed built.

“Infrastructure funding has been a major handbrake on delivering housing supply. It is critical government and councils work together to

deliver this infrastructure quickly and effectively, as it has been a long time coming.”

Property Council welcomed last year’s fund announcement and has been waiting for the decision on where the money would be spent. “$1 billion is a drop in the ocean in terms of the infrastructure our cities need, but we welcome the start,” says Connal. “We are pleased to see that fast-tracking this infrastructure will potentially deliver 60,000 houses up to eight years ahead of schedule.

“Housing pressures are greatest in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Queenstown. Our members in these cities are very pleased to see they have been prioritised and are the first cabs off the rank for further housing infrastructure investment.”

Property Council chief executive Connal Townsend.

Local pool builder wins top award Local business Central Pools is celebrating after recently being named Compass Pools dealer of the year across Australia and New Zealand.

In four years Central Pools has grown into one of Tauranga’s leading pool companies – helped in part by being the ‘home of the selfcleaning pool’ with its exclusive Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system.

“Each year we honour a topperforming dealer.

“We look at sales growth, systems, marketing and customer feedback. The team at Central Pools strives to excel in each of these areas. It’s a well-deserved award,” says CEO Compass Pools Australia Anthony Cross. Central Pools director Ray Hudson says one of the great things about selling Compass Pools is that the company is able to offer some pretty amazing benefits.

“Compass is especially popular because we can offer a self-cleaning pool with a level of warranty that isn’t offered by any other brand in the world.”

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Creating happy homes Award’ – an award they have won every year for the To consistently have the most satisfied clients in the country, a lot of work needs to past decade.

The team’s winning streak in this area is testament to occur behind the scenes. their commitment to go the extra mile for their clients.

At the recent Signature Homes Annual Awards, the Bay of Plenty team secured the ‘Client Satisfaction

Behind their continuing success is a rigorous set of systems that ensure the entire design and build runs smoothly.

“We are extremely proud of our team for consistently making client satisfaction a focus, particularly in the last couple of years where a very busy build market has thrown up plenty of new challenges,” says Signature Homes Bay of Plenty owners Craig and Debbie Williams.

The award always holds a special place in their hearts. “It is a real testament to the processes we have developed over the years and our commitment to continuous improvement in all areas for our clients.”

The company has house and land packages across the increasingly popular Tauranga region. Signature Homes’ packages can be a quicker build option and you still get to sit down with the interior

Signature Homes Bay of Plenty celebrates its 10th consecutive win of the ‘Client Satisfaction Award’. designer and put your spin on the home. However, if you are wanting to build a more bespoke home they will happily design you the home of your dreams.

Speak to a new home consultant and add yourself to their list of satisfied clients.

Construction peak to be higher, last for longer Residential, commercial and infrastructure building activity is forecast to continue to boom for the next three years to a record $42 billion in 2020, according to a new report.

The independent National Construction Pipeline Report for 2017 was released this month by building and construction minister Dr Nick Smith.

“The principle answer to New Zealand’s housing challenges is to build more and this report shows we are on track with record numbers of new homes in the pipeline,” says Nick.

“The report projects 196,500 homes will be built over the next six years, the largest ever in New Zealand history, with 100,000 over the next three years.”

The report provides six-year national and regional forecasts of residential,

non-residential and infrastructure activity. The report is produced independently by BRANZ and Pacifecon to help the industry in planning and recruitment.

“The scale of the total construction boom covering residential, nonresidential and infrastructure work is now forecast to total $244b over the next six years,” says Nick. “It grew eight per cent to $34b in 2016 and is now forecast to grow another 23 per cent to an overall peak of $42b in 2020.

“This peak is $5b higher than the 2016 forecast.

“The value of these reliable construction forecast reports is that they help the construction and building products industry manage procurement, help manage investment from government and industry into training and contribute to productivity improvements in the sector.”

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Construction industry forecasts growth More than half of New Zealand's building industry workers can expect a salary increase of up to five per cent in the year ahead according to the 2017 Hays Construction and NZIOB Salary Guide which was released on August 17.

The guide, which surveys salary and recruiting expectations, shows that project managers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, estimators, site managers, project

engineers, forepersons and OHS managers are in particular demand.

“The challenge for employers in the current environment is to ensure the current workforce is retained, non-salary benefits are attractive and work conditions and projects are engaging enough to ensure that their staff stay,” says managing director of Hays in New Zealand, Jason Walker.

Other findings from the 2017 Hays Construction and NZIOB Salary Guide include: · For 73 per cent of organisations the typical working week is 40-49 hours;

· 81 per cent of the building industry workforce is male; · 36 per cent of organisations will increase their use of contract and temporary staff in the year ahead; · 75 per cent employed contract and temporary staff in management positions last year, with 67 per cent also employing them in labour positions; and · 49 per cent of staff stay with an employer for between three and five years, with another 39 per cent remaining six years or more.

The 2017 Hays Construction and NZIOB Salary Guide covers trends for 17 typical roles in 12 different

First-home buyers persist in purchasing First-home buyers in Tauranga have struggled to get a foot in the door, but with the right amount of research they may have a chance say real estate experts.

New data shows first-home buyers spend around $496,250 for a lower-quartile home, with the 20 per cent deposit around $100,000.

Homes.co.nz marketing manager Jeremy O'Hanlon says it’s important for Tauranga first-home buyers to do their research about suburbs they could realistically buy in.

The cheapest suburbs for first-home buyers are Poike, Parkvale and Gate Pa. He says it’s not easy to buy a house, but persistence and patience will give first-home buyers a chance in the market.

locations across New Zealand, as well as typical salaries by project size, construction type, and annual turnover. The Salary Guide is available at www.nziob.org.nz

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NZ construction industry set for record year New Zealand is on track to exceed last year’s level of building consents for new homes, according to consent data released in July by Stats New Zealand.

More than 30,450 new houses, apartments, townhouses and flats were consented in the year ended June 2017, up 4.7 per cent on the previous 12 months.

The seasonally adjusted number of new homes consented in June 2017 fell 8.3 per cent compared with May

2017 and 2560 new homes were consented in April 2017 compared with 2752 in April 2016.

“Notwithstanding the fall, New Zealand is ahead of the same period last year,” says Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation chief executive Warwick Quinn.

“And still on track to exceed the number of new building consents issued in 2016 of just over 30,000.”

The Bay of Plenty region recorded a rise of 0.4 per cent.

Warwick says New Zealand overall is up 8.4 per cent on the

same period last year which, if the trend continues, will see new residential building consents nudging 32,000 in 2017.

“Continued growth may be affected by the general election as often activity quietens down for a few months prior,” says Warwick. “But there is a good chance this year will be the highest year for 40 years and the third highest since records began. It could exceed the 31,423 consents issued in 2004 but will be below the 1973 record of just under 40,000 consents.”

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BCITO construction recruitment drive NZ’s Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation has embarked on a significant recruitment drive in 2017 to attract more people into construction.

“There has never been a better time to consider a career in the trades,” says chief executive Warwick Quinn.

“We are in the midst of one the biggest building booms in recent memory and it is expected to last for many years.

Job prospects are excellent.

“Skill shortages are not restricted to tradespeople but are across the entire construction sector with engineers, architects, quality surveyors, project

managers, supervisors and many other professionals in high demand.”

Warwick says the demand for skills is very high across all trades and regions.

“More than 60,000 construction workers are needed over the next five years and a little under half of those need to be trade qualified.”

BCITO is the largest provider of construction trade apprenticeships in New Zealand. It is appointed by the government to develop and implement industry qualifications for the building and construction sector.

BCITO provides a range of apprenticeships across 15 trades within the building and construction industry.

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Home pool safety Before you start feeling brave enough to take a dive in your pool, maybe it’s time to look at the requirements of a safe pool.

The Building (Pools) Amendment Act 2016, which came into effect at the start of the year made changes to enhance child safety around residential pools.

Key changes include: • Three-yearly pool fence inspections by councils • Spas and hot tubs over 760mm high with a water surface area of less than 5m2 need lockable covers, rather than fences • Garden pools and drainage ponds don't need fences • Doors from a building that are not selfclosing and self-latching must be alarmed • Some infinity pools and pools by a 1200mm cliff do not need four-sided fencing.

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KNOW YOUR Local REAL ESTATE AGENT Expertly connecting people and property Discussing your next real estate move If you’re in the market to buy or sell your house, property, or land, Ultimate Global Properties can help you get the most from your money.

At Ultimate Global Properties Tauranga, experienced real estate agent Megan Vanderwiel has her own unique, down-to-earth approach to connecting people and property.

“We strive to make the marketing and sale of your property as costeffective and stress-free as possible while

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Ultimate Global Properties also provides free-of-charge professional guidance, an updated snapshot of your property’s current market value and a personal marketing plan that makes sure you get the results you want from your property.

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She has the knowledge and personality to assist you in a warm and friendly manner.

“I welcome the opportunity to speak with you regarding your choices when it comes to real estate, whether it is country, lifestyle or residential. I come from a rural background and have my gumboots and 4WD ready to work for you,” says Lynlee.

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Keeping yourself active as you age As you grow older an active lifestyle is more important than ever.

Regular exercise can improve your energy levels, maintain your independence and manage symptoms of illness or pain.

Not only is exercise good for your body, it’s also good for your mind.

In particular, as you get older, it becomes more important than ever to look after your strength and balance. Strength is considered one of the most important factors for health-related fitness, general function (e.g. climbing stairs and getting out of chairs) and the maintenance of independence.

Balance plays a very important role in everyday activities and is often taken for granted.

Better balance often results in improved movement, confidence and a decreased fear of falling.

People over 65 years have a one in three chance of falling and those over 80 have a one in two chance of falling – but falls don’t have to be a natural part of the ageing process.

Staying injury-free and living independently is vitally important to older people and their families

and maintaining your strength and balance is one way you can be proactive about making sure this happens.

To help with this, Sport Bay of Plenty has recently started ‘Keep On Your Feet’ – a programme that involves coordinating the provision of community-based strength and balance classes in the Western and Eastern Bay of Plenty areas.

These classes, designed specifically for older adults, involve simple but effective exercises that will improve leg strength and also challenge participants in a fun, social and safe environment.

Keep On Your Feet is part of a nationwide ACC initiative to reduce falls and fractures and support older adults to ‘live stronger for longer’.

If you or someone you know could benefit from attending a strength and balance class visit www.sportbop.co.nz/keep-on-yourfeet for information about class locations and times, or call me on 07 578 0016 or 027 419 0067.

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Helping take the worry out of worrying Ask 1200 elderly people reflecting on their lives what their biggest regret was – and the majority will tell you they wished they’d worried less.

If they had another chance they would have spent less time fretting anxiously about the future.

An American study showed that worrying won’t help solve anything.

From the study came some tips. Focus on the short term rather than the long term – easier to deal with the day at hand. Instead of worrying, prepare.

If you are going to worry about something at least understand why. And acceptance is an antidote.

Don’t worry, let things be because it might just go away. Maybe not entirely but enough not to worry.

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Have your hearing checked out today Bay Audiology originated in the Bay of Plenty and is proud to have been helping the local community experience the joy of better hearing for more than 26 years.

To better service the community, Bay Audiology now has clinics spread across the region including Tauranga City and Bureta Park, Mount Maunganui Downtown and Bayfair, Papamoa, Waihi and Te Puke.

“People tend to think that having a hearing difficulty is just a part of getting older and they have to get used to it and accept it,” says Darshan Surya, Tauranga City clinic’s senior audiologist.

“Many don’t realise how bad their hearing may be and that it can be improved. Many may even be entitled to ACC funding if they have been exposed to noise as part of their employment.”

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Bay Audiology recommends that anyone over the age of 50 should have a baseline hearing check. This is free and takes about 15 minutes.

Hearing health is not just about hearing aids; there can be other issues and a referral can be made to an ENT specialist.

If you do need hearing aids, New Zealand citizens and permanent residents 16 years and over are eligible for a $1022.22 Ministry of Health subsidy for a pair of hearing aids once every six years. Hearing aids then start from $495, after the subsidy.

Bay Audiology also has a registered ear nurse who can carry out ear suctioning to safely remove ear wax if you have a build-up.

Bay Audiology provides free baseline hearing checks for adults over Darshan Surya. Photo: Nikki South.

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New guidelines for dementia diagnosis A new set of guidelines has been published to help primary healthcare professionals identify early signs of dementia.

The eLearning Dementia Education Resource for GPs and Practice Nurses is designed to build primary care confidence, competence and consistency in assessing, diagnosing and managing mild cognitive impairment and dementia.

"New Zealand’s population is ageing, and sadly, that means rising levels of dementia. Early detection is incredibly important – the sooner people get help and support, the better," associate health minister Nicky Wagner says.

The guidelines, published on the University of Auckland’s Goodfellow Unit website, were developed to support the District Health Boards’ Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Pathways.

"This is a great example of collaboration and cooperation across the health sector. This resource provides health professionals with helpful guidance at no cost," Nicky says.

Each of the 17 topics covered by the guidelines includes a short video presented by a geriatrician or psychiatrist of older people, with key points, printable resources and links.

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No ‘Sir’ thank you very much Stop it!

As Bob Newhart would say “Just stop it!”

We’re talking about good manners and respect gone beserk. And this damned near septuagenarian doesn’t need it. Suddenly the honorific ‘sir’ has crept back into popular usage.

And invariably it’s some cringing salesperson who thinks deferring will sell you something.

My dear late Dad always said call a man ‘Mr’ or ‘Sir’ until you are invited to do otherwise. That was half a century ago and the political climate has changed. Well I thought it had.

Because last weekend at a major hardware chain a liveried up

employee politely inquired if he could help ‘sir’. Sir as in a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority. Well I wasn’t in authority – I didn’t have the right to order him around and enforce obedience.

I can cope with politeness but this was cringing respect motivated by a dollar. It’s ageism – the last acceptable ‘ism’ as they say.

And this ‘sir’ would have been at least five years younger than the salesman. ‘Sir’ did not sit comfortably. Nor was it appropriate.

I went for some picture hooks, not to have my self-esteem bolstered.

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my purchases and asked “Is that all today sir?”

Twice in one day I am reminded of my mortality, I am made to feel old. I asked her why she called me sir and she said “what would you like me to call you... dude?” Yes, dude would be just fine. And as I disappeared from aisle five she called out: “Enjoy the rest of your day dude”. Yes, I like dude.

I never use ‘Miss’ in deference to a young lady, I don’t use ‘Master’ to remind a young man of my seniority and I never doff my cap and say ‘Ma’am’ out of respect to a mature woman. So on behalf of all us grumpy but together near 70-year-olds, just stop it.

No ‘sir’ thank you very much.

Bernard M Baruch once said that old age, or in this case someone who deserves to be called sir, is always 15 year older than I am.

I am not there yet, never will be, so don’t call me sir.

Jim Bunny

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Can’t win So despite the head honcho still being paid hundreds of thousands, NZ Post is deleting another of its postal services (FastPost). A letter from Mount Maunganui to Tauranga takes up to five days with NZ Post as it goes to Auckland to be ‘sorted’.

DX Mail usually saves the day with an overnight delivery at $1 a stamp. However, I was caught out sending a DX-mailed cheque from the Mount to a Tauranga bank during Christmas. When, after 12 days the cheque hadn’t arrived at the Tauranga bank I asked DX to check on the delivery. I was then advised that DX ‘closed down over Xmas’ and the mail was handed over to NZ Post to deliver. One can’t win can one?

A Baker, Morrinsville.

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Winston Trump Peters Direct democracy

Shopping in Tauranga, I happened to come across Winston Trump Peters, better known as Winston First, with the same old message I heard as Auckland vice chair for NZF many years ago. There is a very strong resemblance between Trump and Peters; both are never wrong and must always have their own way.

One must remember Muldoon schooled Winston in the art of control over all things and everyone on the team. The plan is as old as time itself: tell everyone that you alone can save the country and its people. Some will believe and give you the power to get a good position in whatever party wins, and you might get a few of your loyal team in who have demonstrated that there is only one Winston First and his position is paramount above all else. There are not many perfect people left in this life; only Winston remains.

R Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

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How can it be as women 124 years ago we got the vote, but to this day we are still underpaid and undervalued in mainly women-only employment, even when performing the same roles as men?

Kristine Barlett proved this with the aged care equal pay settlement. They accepted that the roles in aged care homes had been unfairly paid due to being performed by women.

In the last couple of weeks across New Zealand, NZEI (New Zealand Education Institute) have been holding paid union meetings for support staff/teacher aides to vote for or against their collective agreement. The Ministry of Education have offered a pathetic attempt at a pay increase, basically holding members to ransom. If we accept what the MOE offered, in return they would, in a ‘good faith process’, pave the way towards pay equity for members of a $3-5 per hour wage increase.

It’s going to be an interesting fight for pay equity but it will be worth it in the end. I’m up for it; woman deserve this, not just the women of today but for our daughters and their daughters.

M Martin, Otumoetai.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result! I raise this as we prepare for another general election which will have, I believe, a usual bad result.

For example, across NZ, political parties will put up mediocre candidates who they can control.

Those elected will go to our parliament thinking they can make decisions without asking us.

However, once in the parliament, their party whip will tell them where to sit, how and when to vote. The wishes and interests of you and I will be ignored.

‘Democracy’ means ‘rule by the people’ but we will get dictatorship by the party system.

In this new communication age, I believe the system of ‘direct democracy’ is what we should have.

K Evans, Tauranga.

Water worries

From all the candidates I’ve seen, the red, the blue, the black, the green; they send their flyers round the land and hope the voters understand.

We duly read what’s written there and then the policies compare.

Who said that they’ll tweak GST? Who wants our schooling to be free?

Who wants more doctors everywhere to show that Health Boards really care?

So many promises they make but here’s one tax that takes the cake.

If water levies have to rise up goes the price of what one buys.

All food from farm or factory floor will spiral upward more and more.

I do not buy real butter now, I’m too ashamed to face a cow!

From market garden, orchard too, the produce that’s so good for you – when prices rise at local gate means even less upon each plate.

The future’s looking rather grim; we’ll starve to death, but we’ll die slim!

J Marks, Greerton.

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Fidgety fiscal flip-flopping Early June 2017 elected members approved $2.5 million for the Mount i-Site. Tourism BOP, whingeing it wasn’t happy, sought a review, getting Cr Baldock to do its bidding, and within two weeks scored the full $4 million when Mayor Brownless vacillated, changing his vote, and bingo we have this aberration tracking again.

So much for keeping the public informed; it’s a farce!

In July 2017 elected members approved the 9-storey

Harington Street carpark costing $32 million, obscenely expensive as usual considering it was only $8 million for a 5-storey carpark 10 years ago until council pointy heads floated the cock ‘n bull tale about suspect foundations, which, if applied to five storeys, what about nine storeys?

Completely ignoring the huge adjacent projected Westpac redevelopment, Cr Molloy comes up with the notion/vision when gazing out from his 7th floor Devonport Towers (11-storey) apartment that he suddenly appreciated the bulk, scale and impact of the carpark proposal and wanted to ‘flip flop’ back to seven storeys. Up he rocks with a new motion, saving $4.5 million but losing 135 carparks.

Grandview has eleven storeys and Harrington House seven storeys with a new carpark smack in the middle. Unbelievable knee-jerking!

Then of course last week TCC effectively gave the 60 Chapel St Mobil site, a $3.5 million ratepayer asset, to part-Maori interests. So within the last month, one way or another, because of fiscal madness TCC ratepayers kiss away at least $5 million of assets.

R Paterson, Mount Maunganui.

Unrelated waffle

A great effort On Wednesday, August 16, the ‘Friends of Baycourt’ did it again! For the sixth time they have organised ‘The Night is Young’ – a performance of two hours that was a great and good effort from seven schools in the Tauranga District. The seven schools were Otumoetai College, Tauranga Girls’ College, Tauranga Boys’ College, Aquinas College, Mount Maunganui College, Te Puke High School and Katikati College, and their performances were outstanding.

This says something about the quality of their teachers too, who gave their time to help the students train and perform, and had to organise a lot of things around those students. The teachers helped to select this upcoming young talent in dance, music and acting to fruition. And who knows how many students discovering their own talents will steer their lifestyle around it in the future. Thanks to their schools that chose to make use of this yearly opportunity.

From where I was sitting in the well-filled auditorium I could see that everyone enjoyed their performances, and that parents took pride in their children’s talents.

Well done everyone involved in this worthwhile event.

M Authier, Mount Maunganui.

It is high time MPs and prospective MPs came to the realisation that we, the electorate, are not as backward as we were 1000 years ago. MPs need to stop answering questions with an outpouring of unrelated waffle.

On Saturday Phil Twyford was asked ‘Will you introduce a capital gains tax?’ He was asked that question four times and would not answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’, so to us learned Kiwis that means yes.

Sunday on Q&A Grant Robertson was asked ‘Will you increase tax for the higher income earners?’

Out came a confounding stream of bewildering consciousness that didn’t answer the question, so that means yes.

Everybody that has the vote should be well aware that Labour’s promises cannot be met without a hefty tax hike somewhere. The same applies to National: the way the country is currently being administered cannot continue without borrowing more billions of dollars.

The electorate has to decide whether it wants to be taxed heavily or go further into debt.

Winston’s suggestion of devaluing the dollar is a joke. Exporters are doing better now than when the dollar was worth US50 cents. A lowered dollar will mean huge cost increases to an already cash-strapped, under-paid workforce.

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The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg45 THE WEEKEND SUN

Another venue to consider A couple of months back I was looking at venues in Tauranga.

Of course I was complaining. Or at least pointing out that there possibly aren't as many options as a city this size with an ever-increasing population needs.

That's not to say there aren't good venues.

Totara Street is really beginning to attract a broad range of rock and other bands to Tauranga. One good rock venue might not be enough but at least there's one.

But I talked to promoter Colin Lunt who, like me, is often approached by smaller bands wanting to play in Tauranga, looking for the right venue. It's a bit tricky. We both like the X-Space at Baycourt, but it is both a little expensive and often unavailable, even if it is technically available, since even a booking in the main theatre can put the X-Space out of action. Most interesting will be the new options at The Historic Village which I'll look at further as they develop.

It turns out I had missed one obvious venue, mainly because I'm a bit behind the times. The 16 Ave Theatre puts on four shows a year and a youth production in January. That once used to mean that what with lead-in rehearsal time for the shows it was basically busy all year and if you wanted to hire it you'd be lucky to find a free date.

Things have changed

But, like I said, I'm a bit behind the times and they've tightened things up considerably.

These days plays have a shorter time to rehearse on stage so there are a good four or five months free each year when the theatre can be booked and used for concerts (or anything else).

And I reckon it is a terrific concert venue: not too

expensive, with a full bar in a separate area and a green room and lighting and dressing rooms and really everything you could want.

It seats around 150. I had a chat with Sarah Oemcke, the president, who has been a part of 16 Ave Theatre for just over four years. In that time she's been on-stage, back-stage, in the tech box, on committee and directed shows, before becoming president last year. Prior to that she was in the UK, similarly involved for five years at The Playhouse Theatre in Cheltenham.

Sarah says her love of acting and theatre started with her grandmother and grandfather who were both performers: “They actually met on stage,” she says, “when my grandmother was an actress and my grandfather the intermission magician.”

Now she's proud to say that after 80 years the theatre is the longest continually-running in New Zealand, having never taken a break for war or other inconveniences. It is entirely run by volunteers from the roughly 200 current members who between them do everything a thriving theatre requires.

Ladykillers

Actually, it was a great time to check out the theatre as they're just about to start their production of ‘The Ladykillers’, an adaptation of one of my all-time favourite films (at least in its original form).

This stage version comes from the creators of the ‘IT Crowd’ and ‘Father Ted’. Sarah reckons it is extremely well-written and outrageously funny. The story, for those not familiar, is of a sweet little old lady who rents a room to a gang of bank robbers passing themselves off as musicians. Disasters and deaths hilariously ensue.

The original featured a wonderful central turn from Alec Guinness as the leader of the gang and included a very early outing from Peter Sellers. What's interesting is how much the Guinness role looks like a model for many of Sellers' later creations. You can almost see the young man watching and learning and absorbing everything he could from the masterful Guinness.

The show kicks off on August 30, runs for just over two weeks, and looks like it'll be a blast. And in the future, as bands discover it, I expect that along with plays there'll be a lot more music at the theatre. It really is as good a venue as I've come across in Tauranga.

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The Kitchen Witches live.

Food, fun, and feuding Detour Theatre is bringing the magic of the kitchen to the stage with its new show ‘The Kitchen Witches’.

as Dolly's dressing room is one inch closer to the set than Isobel's, it's a losing battle. The show becomes a rating smash as Dolly and Isobel top Martha Stewart and Jerry Springer!

‘The Kitchen Witches’ is live Isobel Lomax and Dolly on stage at Detour Theatre from Biddle are B-Grade cooking September 7-22. Tickets are show hostesses who have hated available online at each other for 30 years, ever www.iticket.co.nz, over the since Larry Biddle dated one phone on 0508 iticket, and over and married the other. the counter at Tauranga i-SITE. When circumstances put them together on the Kitchen Witches show, insults are flung harder than food!

Dolly's long-suffering son, the producer, tries to keep them on track, but as long

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to see The Kitchen Witches on September 7 for two lucky readers who can tell us who Dolly and Isobel topped in the ratings?

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received

by Wednesday, August 30.

Haidong Gumdo - The Enlightened Sword The developing worldwide martial art of Haidong Gumdo will hold its first ever national competition in New Zealand called the ‘New Zealand Mulimpia’ at Tauranga Boys’ College on Sunday, September 3.

Haidong Gumdo is a Korean sword art utilising a 90-100cm sword. Beginners start with a wooden sword and progress through to a metal sword.

The competition art includes patterns, paper-cutting, bamboo-cutting and a form of combat sword fighting.

In July this year New Zealand had a team attend the World Championships, returning with two gold, two silver and four bronze medals.

The New Zealand Mulimpia will be held at Tauranga Boys’ College main gymnasium at 9am on Sunday, September 3 and is open to the public to come and watch.

The competition will hopefully encourage people to ‘take up the sword’.

For more information visit www.haidonggumdo.kiwi.nz

NZ Haidong Gumdo chairman Garry Carpenter performing ‘Jo Cheon Se’.

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Getting fancy and supporting charity Dust off your suit, pull out your fancy shoes, and get yourself all dolled up for a fantastic night out.

The Tauranga Gala Dinner is coming to ASB Baypark Arena on September 29 at 7pm, and aside from delivering a night to remember, the event will also help sponsor a worthy cause.

Youth support coordinator for CanTeen Tauranga Charlie Whitely says proceeds from the auction at the Tauranga Gala Dinner will support CanTeen.

“We’ve got some fantastic auction items for the event. Finding some high quality items was key and we’ve had

some great support.

“We’ve got a signed Colin Meads shirt, and that’s a bit crazy with what’s happened now,” says Charlie.

“We’ve also got a holiday package in Whitianga with a kayak tour around Cathedral Cove, so there’s some really awesome auction items that people from the community have helped us pull together which is great.”

And as an extra way to support, Charlie says there will be vases on the tables for people to pledge money to the youth cancer support charity.

“The money we raise will stay local – it’s staying in the Tauranga branch, and we support Tauranga and the Coromandel region,” says Charlie.

“We do all sorts with the funds, but

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“The main thing about CanTeen is that we are a peer support network, connecting young people with young people so that no young person feels alone in their cancer journey.”

So make sure you purchase your ticket to the Tauranga Gala Dinner. For more information visit www.taurangagaladinner.co.nz The Weekend Sun has two double passes to The Tauranga Gala Dinner for two lucky readers who can name one of the items that will be auctioned on the night.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Wednesday, August 30.

Commemorating the fourth service

Sea cadets preparing the M.N flags at the flag pole.

It’s Merchant Day on Sunday, September 3 – and it marks the 78th anniversary of the first British ship to be sunk by Germany just hours after WWII began.

The SS Athenia was torpedoed by a German submarine in the Western Approaches with 128 civilian passengers and crew killed and the sinking condemned as a war crime.

By the end of the war, 33,730 Commonwealth merchant seafarers had lost their lives.

Their contribution was so crucial to the war effort they effectively became a fourth service.

And September 3 has been set aside for the annual commemoration of service and sacrifice made by the merchant navy.

This year the public is invited to a 2pm service at Sulphur Point by the flagpole and the propeller off the tug Taioma which was scuttled off Motiti Island.

More than 200 people are expected for the afternoon service which will be attended by members of the Association of New Zealand Merchant Marines.

There will be a tribute from the British High Commission, music from the Tauranga Brass/Silver Band and the Tauranga Sea Cadets will perform the flag bearer ceremony.

There will be readings by the MP for Tauranga, Simon Bridges and the Mayor of Tauranga, Greg Brownless.

This will be followed by the Last Post, silence, Reveille and a dedication.

The RSA will deliver the epitaph – ‘When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today’.

Following the commemorative service all guests are invited to afternoon tea at the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club.

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Band celebrates 125 years

Katikti Combined Concert Band Gold award, Matamata 2017.

The Katikati Concert Band is celebrating Players come from Bethlehem to Paeroa and meet 125 years with a concert at the Katikati Hall in the Art Room at the Katikati Memorial Hall on Thursday evenings from 7-9pm. this weekend.

The band is always looking for new members

The band was originally formed in 1892 as a fife and drum band before morphing into a brass band in the mid-1930s, and eventually a concert band in 1988.

The band plays many styles of music and performs at several events in the district such as Anzac Day services and Christmas parades, as well as visits to rest homes, local concerts, and regular attendance at competitions. This year the band attended the Pohlen Cup in Matamata and received a Gold award.

and would welcome any former players who have moved to the district and would like to pick up an instrument again. For more information phone Len 027 631 0016 or Marie 07 863 5324.

To celebrate its 125th anniversary the band will be putting on a concert in the Katikati Hall on Saturday, August 26 from 2-3pm.

Entry is by gold coin donation.

If there are any former players who would like to join the band for the concert there is a rehearsal at 10am.

It’s the final home game for Tauranga City United

Tauranga City United is playing its final home game this Saturday.

Tauranga City United will be playing its final home game of the season this Saturday at Links Ave Reserve.

The team will be taking on top-tier team Western Springs who will be hoping for a win against the Tauranga side to secure a place in next year’s premier league.

“We beat them twice last year, but we lost 2-0 away at the start of the year,” says Tauranga City United team captain Ray How. “They’re at the top of the

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table at the moment, but a loss would still turn things around for them at this stage.”

It’s still an important game for the Tauranga team to win as well if it wants to finish in a respectable fifth place.

Ray says although the season didn’t pan out the way the team wanted it to, players are now better prepared for next year.

“We faltered at the start a little bit but our recent results have been more where we wanted to be. It’s all about getting the people who can play and lifting that quality and consistency.”

The reserves play at 12.30pm on Saturday, with the first team hitting the pitch at 3pm. All spectators are welcome where they can enjoy the covered grandstand and some of the food on offer.

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Spotlight on: Nate Kruse Raised in rural South Auckland, New Zealand singer/songwriter Nate Kruse first performed in public at the age of seven at a school talent quest where he danced to a Michael Jackson song – much to the surprise of his family.

His sister often enjoyed singing at home so this inspired a young Nate to try out his voice and he returned to the same talent quest a year later to sing Reece Mastin's song 'Goodnight'.

Wanting more, he started guitar lessons at school and then had some private lessons from a local guitar tutor and practiced singing along with his playing. Nate became part of a band with fellow students, where he is lead vocalist and plays rhythm guitar, and after four years 'Mind Over Matter' is still performing originals and covers at gigs.

Nate also performs as a soloist and, having developed a passion for songwriting, is enjoying exploring different music genres; anything from 60s music through to more recent electronic sounds and he enjoys and is inspired by pop/rock and acoustic music.

Like many other singer/songwriters, Nate finds that music gives him the freedom to express life experiences and the world around him.

He released a single 'Sorry To Say'

by Nathan Kruse in 2016 at the age of 14, and he is currently working on more singles and an EP album to put up on music platforms such as Spotify and iTunes.

Nate will be performing at The LMM Club on September 8 alongside other New Zealand singersongwriters at the Brew Craft Beer Pub on The Strand, Tauranga. This starts at 5pm and features artists promoting New Zealand music, hosted by LA Thompson.

Nat Kruse from Auckland at Brew, Tauranga.

Place, peace and music for the soul It’s a place of peace and tranquility – a place for contemplation and remembrance. It’s also a place for music for the soul.

Telemann Fantasia and the Heinichen Quadro will be New Zealand premieres.

It will be the first community event held at the new Legacy Gardens funeral venue. “We are delighted to use Legacy profits for the good of the community Because this Sunday the Legacy Gardens in Te and to invest in infrastructure like The Gardens for Okuroa Drive, Papamoa will be the venue for a the good of the community,” says Legacy director chamber music concert featuring the work of four Kevin Wearne.

German High The Gardens Baroque includes a 200-seat composers funeral chapel, which – Bach, will be the venue for Handel, the concert.

Telemann and It also incorporates a Heinichen. memorial garden with Sunday’s mainly native planting concert is and a columbarium appropriately for the storage of urns entitled holding the ashes of ‘Delights The Legacy Gardens in Papamoa. loved ones. of the Soul’ The mid-afternoon concert will be held this and will be performed by chamber music ensemble Sunday, August 27 at 3pm and is being supported Hausmusik NZ on original instruments.

October 13-15 by to Addison giveTheatre away – Baroque is nowadays a simple and convenient catch the Legacy trust. It has 25 free ticketsBaycourt phone 027 457 5700. phrase for a period in Western European art music Concert tickets are $20 with door sales available. from 1600-1750, one of the richest and most diverse For bookings phone 07 864 9864 or message periods in music history. hausmusiknz@worldnet.co.nz Sunday’s performances of the Handel cantata, the

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Email : office@thesun.co.nz or Fax : 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga.

DEADLINE 3PM TUESDAY. Contribution should be less than 20 words.

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Please re-submit your REGULAR listings and any upcoming events at http://www.sunlive.co.nz/whats-on.html. If you notice your listing isn’t featured any more then contact us at office@thesun.co.nz or phone Debbie 07 578 0030 otherwise you can use the online booking to be sure your event is added back in.

Bible Seminars

Saturday 26 August Come Dancing Tonight

Sequence & old time dancing 7.30-10.30pm. Greerton Hall, entry $7 great music. All welcome.

Tauranga Scottish Society. Phone Nola 576 5076

Free Blues Rock Concert

Starring the amazing “Skeleton Crew” & Maria Fuller. Refreshments provided. St James Church, 70 Pooles Rd, Greerton 2pm. Phone Peter 022 323 9102

Greerton Hall Market

Last Saturday every month except Dec-16th. 8am - 12pm. Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Stalls inside/ outside. Refreshments available. Phone/ text to book. Tricia/Gary 543 1487, 027 908 2952 www.facebook.com/ greertonhallmarket

Labour Pop-up Office Open

Tauranga Labour Party office open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10am - 4pm at 933 Cameron Rd, Greerton. labour.tauranga@mail.com

LOL Laughter Wellness

Laughter IS the best medicine. 11:00 - 11:45am Arataki Community Centre, Mt Maunganui. Koha.

Phone Trish 022 036 6768 email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Revealing The Positive

Stunning new art by Christie Cramer.

Macandmor Gallery, Goddards Centre Tauranga. 9:00 to 2:30 Mon-Sat. Opening August 11 at 5:30pm.

Continues until the 27 August

Tauranga Friendship and Social Club

Walks, dinners and outings for the over 50s. Couples & singles all welcome. Phone Barbara 544 7461

ZEE Market

169 Elizabeth Street will be packed again with more amazing stalls from Arts Crafts Gifts food and more 10-2pm, follow the signs.

Sunday 27 August A Healing with OEFT

Sunday 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton.

Title: “Genesis- God’s book of beginnings” Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Phone Vic 543 0504

Czech and Slovak Club Tauranga

Czech School and Playgroup 10am - 12noon, Tauranga Boys College, Devenport Rd, guests welcome!

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Held every Sunday 9am 1pm rain or shine! Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Phoenix Car Park, Maunganui Rd. www.mountmainstreet.nz

Fathers’ Day Mini-Putt Competition

Sunday 3rd Sept. Come & join Arataki-Omanu Scout Group for their Father’s Day Mini-Putt Competition at Omanu School 1-4pm. Loads of prizes.

Phone 021 441 834

Gate Pa Junior Tennis

Pre season open days at club on Sundays 3rd & 10th Sept with free coaching. 5-7yrs 9:30am, 8-10yrs 10:30am, 11+yrs 11:30am. Raquets available. Graeme 576 5178, 0274 520 600

Introduction to Buddhism classes

Join us for a ten week course based on the DVD “Discovering Buddhism”.

Facility donation/Koha of $5 gratefully received. Email buddhismbop@gmail. com for details

Historic Village Market

Every 1st and 3rd Sunday monthly 8am - noon, wet or fine. Inquiries: hvm@lionsclubs.org.nz A Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Club Project.

Home Computer Club Inc.

Meets at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St. West, on last Sun of month, from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm. More info Phone 544 2067

Les Bons Vivants

Violin, flute & harp. Presented by Legacy Funerals & Tauranga Musica.

Tauranga Park Auditorium, 383 Pyes Pa Rd, Tauranga 4pm Tickets at door.

Papamoa Country Music Club

Monthly music afternoon at the Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre at 1pm.

Papamoa Lions Club Market

Heal your illness at the emotional level. Grindz, 50 First Ave 12:30 Coffee. 1:00-2:30pm Tuition + Practice Optimal EFT. Koha. Info at www. eventspronto.co.nz/meaningfullife

Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Phone Wayne 027 974 5699

Baycourt : Roy Phillips Concert

Sundays and Thursday 1:30pm, at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, sailing ELECTRON yachts

8pm at X Space (Music) www.ticketek. co.nz or 0800 TICKETEK

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

for fun. Adult Beginners welcome.

Graham 572 5419

Wellness Art Workshop

With Mira Corbova/ Professional Artist & Inspirational Tutor: 13, 20 & 27 Aug, 11am-2pm @ The Art Lounge, 32 Devonport Rd, Tauranga Info/To Book: theartloungenz@gmail.com www. theartloungenz.com

Monday 28 August Chess Mount Maunganui

Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early programme 6-7.30pm during school term. Late programme 7.30pm onwards. Standard chess rules. Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412

Kung Fu

Nam Wah Pai is a Chinese style martial art Training. 6-7.30pm. At Selwyn Ridge School Welcome Bay. Phone Brian 021 241 7059

TaiChi QingGong 18 moves

A good way to improve your energy.

Every Monday at 169 Elizabeth Road (Community Hall). 6.15-7.00pm. All welcome. Gold coin donation. Phone 571 5168

Tauranga Creative Fibre

From 9.30am Mondays 177 Elizabeth Street. Learn and share spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, felting.

Phone Margaret 5713 483

Three Day Challenge

Start every Monday. Healthy me, Healthy you project. Phone Svetlana 027 616 2124

YOGA with Nic -Bethlehem

Argentine Tango

“The dance that makes you feel” *FREE Intro classes. *No partner required...(need more guys). Come challenge your senses. FB/”Tango in Tauranga”. Denise 0204 006 1340

Easy Dance Tuition

Thursday 31 August

Basic Ballroom, Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot. Modern Sequence. Beginners welcome. $5 Otumoetai Primary School 7pm 576 2403

South City Indoor Bowls Club

Progressive Rinks (Whittington Cup).

At Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Phone Mary 541 0687

Tauranga Target Rifle Club

Shooting every Tuesday night until October 10th from 7.00 pm at the Range Elizabeth Street West. All welcome. Phone Ellis 578 0098

Wednesday 30 August Age Concern Walking Group

Burger King Fraser Cove Phone 578 2631

Bolivia

Every Wednesday 1-4pm Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke. Entry $3 includes refreshments. Beginners welcome. Phone Marie 573 8867

Healing Rooms

Tuesday 29 August

Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd 7pm $5 entry. Meet the Mediums. Phone Janet 027 264 0226

Aglow Mt Maunganui

Salvation Army Hall, 57 Eversham Rd, 9.30am Mind of Christ. Teachings from Graham Cooke’s material. All welcome. Phone Barbara 576 5870

The Tauranga Kennel Assn

Ribbon Parade at Waipuna Park, Kaitemako Rd, Welcome Bay. Entries taken from 9am Judging starts 10am Open to all Purebred dogs.

Public welcome

Share and learn about the Linux computer operating system 1st Tuesday 7-9 pm L J Hooker, Cnr Cameron Rd, 8th Ave. Experts and beginners welcome. $2

Experience God’s healing touch.

1-3pm Upstairs, Graced Opp Shop, cnr 11th Ave & Christopher St. Inquiries 021 110 0878. No charge, all ages welcome, www.healingrooms.co.nz

Hanmer Clinic Tauranga ‘Significant Other’ Programme for spouses, partners, family/ whanau etc who have an addiction. Tues 5 Sept-17 Oct, 1pm-3pm, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. Free. 579 6940 or 0800 842 426

Exercises at St Johns Church Hall Bureta, Weds 2-3.00pm EXCEPT 1st Weds each month. Improve balance and overall wellbeing. Phone Alison (07)576 4536

BOP Linux Users

Classes are: Mon & Thurs nights 7:00pm-8:10pm; Wed & Fri mornings 9:15am-10:25am; Tues afternoons 1:15pm-2:25pm. Stretch, lengthen, strengthen, reset. Phone Nic 021 124 2598 www.sweetyoga.co.nz

Addiction Help Programme

Steady As You Go

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre

Mount RSA Women’s Section

Social Day starts at 1.30pm.

Entertainers will be UKULELE LADIES. Baking and fresh produce required for sales table. Phone office for transport before Wednesday please.

Singles Social Coffee Club 60+

Looking for something new to do or make new friends, this could be it.

Gayle 027 439 3267 or 578 1878 E: mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz

More Than Crafts

Greerton Bible Church cnr Oropi Rd and Chadwick Rd, Thursdays (excl. school holidays) starts at 9.30am. Crafts and a cuppa $3. Enquiries Ruth 543 4879

Keynote’s Inc

Keynotes 4 part harmony Women’s Chorus Meet Thursday 7.00 pm @ Wesley Church hall 13th Ave Sing for fun and health Phone Nora 544 2714

Mainly Music-Holy Trinity

9.30-10. Corner Devonport Rd, 3rd Avenue. Music and dance for preschoolers and mums, Nans, Carers. $3 per family. Morning tea incl.

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Sundays and Thursday 1:30pm, at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, sailing ELECTRON yachts for fun. Adult Beginners welcome.

Phone Graham 572 5419

Square Dancing Fun

Easy walking dance, learners welcome club night Thurs. 7.30pm.

Frontiersmen’s Hall Elizabeth St. Tga. details other sessions Ph 543 1063. View Facebook, Orange City Squares Rounds

Friday 1 September Baycourt : Comedy Show

Best Comedy Show On Earth Tour, 7.30pm at Addison Theatre www. ticketek.co.nz or 0800 TICKETEK

Cards 500

Senior Citizens Te Puke every Friday 12.45 -3pm. Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke. New members welcome.

Phone Brian 5738465

Chess Tauranga

At Tauranga RSA, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual and Standard length games.

Standard Chess Rules. Phone Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess. weebly.com/

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The truth will set you free Many times I have watched a television programme or movie and heard the quote of Jesus: “The truth will set you free!” Most often it is quoted to validate someone speaking up and saying something that is akin to being true.

Yet when you look at the verse that is being quoted, it is Jesus that stated it.

However there is a context, and there is a qualifier to the promise. Jesus was making a promise to those who were his disciples i.e. his closest followers. This promise is found in John 8:32. However, in all the years I have heard this verse quoted in films I have yet to hear them quote verse 31, which qualifies the promise, and defines who the promise is for. Verse 31-32: “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples (followers) and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”

What a promise! Yet this promise of freedom is to those who are willing to ‘narrow’ their life and lifestyles to the confines of His word.

Pastor David Dishroon, Changepoint Church

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Having just completed my journey through the book of Ephesians in the Bible, it was difficult not to notice the connection between its powerful themes of unity.

An excellent movie that I saw the other night ‘Hidden Figures’, based on the largely untold story of a number of African-American woman who were involved in the 20th century space programme at NASA. From there, for a pastor in 21st century New Zealand, the implications were obvious: both the ancient letter and the modern-day movie were a reminder that despite all good intentions and dreams, we still live in a land that’s divided.

In the movie, the strict, white supervisor of staff

(Vivian Mitchell) attempts to placate the woman who was to become the first female Afro-American supervisor at NASA (Dorothy Vaughan) by saying “Despite what you may think, I have nothing against y'all.” To this, Vaughan’s cutting response is: “I know. I know you probably believe that.”

For me this was just another reminder that for many of us, we have absolutely no idea what it’s like to be on the other side of privilege.

We may think that we ‘have nothing against y’all’, even as the whole framework of our society has been tipped in our favour. So, all I can say is “God help us to not just think that we have nothing against others, but would you help us to seek out and change the ways that we still do.”

Andrew Maude , Pastor at Tauranga Central Baptist Church

www.citychurchtauranga.org.nz

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“I can give you a price to change your low-pressure system to a high-pressure hot water system, just give me a call, my phone is always on,” says Les. Small jobs and urgent jobs are no problem for Les. He can also fix leaking toilets, leaking showers, leaking taps and leaking valves in hot water heater cupboards.

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Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PLASTERING, INTERIOR WALLS & ceilings. Tradesman 30yrs exp. Skimming, painting prep. Small jobs OK. Ph Murray 027 266 5657 PLASTERER INTERIOR 30+ years. Skimming walls make good. Ceilings, walls, cornice cove, plasterboard stopping, new builds, small jobs. Free Quote contact Stan 021 130 2621 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 TREE SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping, rubbish, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote.

Ph Steve Hockly 571 5958 or 027 498 1857

travel & tours “AAA” CIRQUE DU SOLEIL & PREMIUM TICKETS: (2) World of Wearable Arts & Premium Tickets: (3) Great Barrier Island: (4) South Island Autumn Tour: (5) The Old Motu Road Venture: (6) White Island Flight. Door to Door Service. Phone Hinterland Tours 07 575 8118

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 - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

wanted to rent WANTED 3 BDRM house to rent long term in Otumoetai, Judea, Brookfi eld, Avenues area for a family of 4 and a cat. Both working. References available.

Ph Jo 027 348 1706

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Marcus Blumsom and Liam Pratt the Strong Man at the Silent Cinema event at Baycourt on Saturday August 19.

Caitlin Luca and Vivienne Quinn at the Silent Cinema.

Kaeve Peacock at the popcorn stand.

Tammy Luca and Grace Cavell.

Right: Alec Were, aka ‘Charlie Chaplin’, at the Silent Cinema event at Baycourt on Saturday August 19.

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