The Weekend Sun 8 September 2017

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Backyard buzz We can never be as busy as a bee. Talk to Chris Mitchell and Silvana Nieto from Seaside Bees who’ve made backyard bees their business.

A hive of bees must fly 88,000km, more than twice round the world, to produce half a kilogram

of honey. One bee colony can produce 30-45kg of honey per year.

And for all its buzzing and industry one worker bee makes only about one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.

To honour all that good work it’s ‘Bee Aware Month’, shining a light on the role bees play in making some of the purest food we eat.

Read about Chris and Silvana, bees and backyard hives on page 10.

Photo: Tracy Hardy.

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As you may have heard, there’s an election about to happen and much of the news has been dominated with some fairly heavy politics.

Involving large sums of money, housing issues, even larger sums of money, and enormous sums of money. Your money.

Here at RR, we are always quick to take these things seriously, which is why we liked this piece, from local real estate guru Ross Brown. Yes it is a free ad for a house salesman; but it meant a second week off writing a column to focus on my important studies of tidal currents, river flows and marine habitats.

Here’s Ross’s take on what sort of houses the leaders of major parties might be looking for. It’s unlikely to help you decide which way to vote, but it may be mildly entertaining…

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Bill would go for the traditional areas, safe and secure. Possibly a solid 1960s Huntly brick featuring a manicured front lawn with a few shrubs (not too many) and an old grapefruit tree in the corner in need of some pruning.

The home would have to be large enough to accommodate all of his six children – probably a six ‘beddie’ (as we agents call it) and at least three bathrooms and an en suite.

Bill will keep some funds back to finance a couple of rentals in the not-so-popular areas to provide a nice little top-up to his parliamentary pension.

Financing the home would be no problem for Bill; he would call his old mate and ex-Reserve Bank boss Don Brash and over a cup of tea and bottle of single malt have the mortgage secured in no time.

Now you may think Bill’s home would

be located in a modest subdivision but you would be wrong, Bill may be fiscally tight-fisted but be is also a smart investor; his brick and tile beauty will be modest but sitting on an untouched quarter acre section surrounded by mansions and, of course, it would have to be sub-dividable.

‘Worst house, best street’ equals best capital gain and Bill’s not into a capital gain tax.

A wise investment.

Jacinda Ardern – Labour

Clearly this home would have to be trendy and in an up-and-coming area. The decor would reflect her smiley personality with extra-large mirrors in the bathrooms plus oversize chrome toothpaste holders.

The kitchen would be set off with a large red splashback behind the induction hob and the lounge would have wall space for her prized possession, a massive portrait of Helen Clark with a hand-written message ‘Let’s Do It’ signed in Helen’s own hand.

The queen-size bed with red satin sheets would be a coveted chattel that would need to be part of the sale.

The house would need a study with a large bookshelf to hold all the policy documents and election promises that never happened.

Being the colourful person she is, Jacinda would have each room painted different colours, the red room (she secretly hates red) would be the biggest room used for entertaining her political flock.

The green room wouldn’t be used as much as it was in the past so would be of a moderate size but would need to be lockable and have a clearly marked back exit.

The blue room would only need to be a converted laundry for political party deserters to use as a safe bolt-hole when things get tough.

The basement, of course, would be the black room, never to be entered unless absolutely necessary – many have entered, few have returned unscathed.

Winston Peters – NZ First

Winston’s home would be a semi-fortress able to withstand full frontal attacks from the media.

Something akin to Larnach Castle would fit the bill nicely, however Winston would be wise to install a large moat around the property to prevent his political parasites

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from invading the inner sanctum of the kingmaker’s conspiracy room.

To put further fear in the hearts of the masses, the castle would fly the torn and worn black NZ First battle flag now, like its creator, showing the scars and wounds from years on the election campaign trail.

Winston might like to call Kim Dotcom and check of if his mansion is going on the market.

Winston’s insiders say Kim may have to cash up as he could be taking an overseas trip anytime soon.

James Shaw – Green Party

This property would need to be located in the Coromandel and have several acres of unruly land.

An added bonus would be several glass houses for cultivation and supply of tomato plants to the local market.

The house would feature a grass roof and the outside would have imitation mud brick walls and be located by a stream to generate power.

Inside the house would be your standard four bedrooms, en suites and two composting toilets.

The home would be mainly off the grid, however a hidden power cable would supply the essentials of life like the internet, Sky TV, 60-inch curved TV and the still to refine the elderberry wine into whiskey, or as it’s known in the party ‘Turei Spirit’.

The property would need a large dry storage shed to stock up on dry food and cases of untaxed pure New Zealand water to get them through should the find themselves in the political wilderness.

Now if you would like me to find the ideal home for you or just want to check out the price of your house just give me a call, I still haven’t have a call from the Wellington lot yet but guess the election is keeping them busy.” Ross Brown, Eves Realty, 021 288 9090.

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Bike racks for the Bay

Bike racks will be included in the new bus contract. Photo: Cycling Action Network.

Bike racks will be included on Bay Hopper buses with the new contract, says the Bay of Plenty Regional council’s Public Transport Committee chairman councillor Lyall Thurston.

The recommendations from the recent committee meeting are expected to be approved by the full council later this month.

The council’s transport policy manager Garry Maloney says all going well, the new bus contract could be going out for tender before the end of the year.

Whether there will be two bike racks or three on the buses hasn’t been decided.

“I know Canterbury is looking at racks that are able to carry three,” says Garry.

“It becomes a dimension issue in terms of the length of the bus. My understanding is they are having do some work with the NZ Transport Agency to ensure if they are putting three bike racks on the bus then they weren’t breaching the regulations.

“At this stage we haven’t determined whether they will be two or three. By the time we go out to tender we will just test the water and see what are the common standards around the country.”

Lyall says a positive impact on bus passengers has

been seen in other regions that use the racks.

“Bus racks allow people to travel a much greater distance to and from their bus stop, and their eventual destination.

“This opens up public transport to a much wider range of potential passengers, and ultimately may help reduce the number of cars on our roads.

“The growth in people riding bikes has been astronomical and we are meeting demand for those cyclists, cycling being an alternative mode of transport and environmentally sustainable.”

The bike racks introduced in Rotorua have been incredibly successful, says Lyall. He’s unsure if they will be used by school students.

“That is something for the schools to consider, but clearly there are safety issues involved,” says Lyall.

“The days of every student riding to school by bike are long gone. But we are certainly encouraging as many people as possible to use cycling as an alternative, sustainable form of transport.”

In the Bay of Plenty, bike racks are currently installed on Rotorua Cityride and the eastern services of Whakatane to Ohope, and the Whakatane/ Kawerau/Opotiki to Tauranga bus services.

Staff estimate that, spread over the term of the contract, the total cost would be less than $13,000 per financial year, and the cost to council would be just under $6500 per year.

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General Election voting starts next week Advance voting for the General Election begins on Monday, September 11.

If you can’t get to a voting place on election day, or for any reason you want to vote before election day on Saturday, September 23, you can cast an advance vote up until Friday, September 22.

Locations for advanced voting are listed on the www.elections.org.nz website If you aren’t enrolled to vote it’s not too late either – you can enrol online, send a text to 3676 or call 0800 36 76 56 to receive an enrolment form in the mail, or pick one up from your nearest PostShop.

You can’t enrol on election day.

People already enrolled to vote will receive an EasyVote pack in the mail which includes an EasyVote card showing where your name is on the printed electoral roll, making it easier for electoral staff to find your name quickly; details of where and when you can vote, electorate candidates, party lists and a reminder of how to vote under MMP. Enrolments received before the rolls closed for printing on August 23 numbered 3,167,252, well above the total number of 3,140,417 enrolled at the time of the 2014 election.

“We’re very pleased with the increase in enrolments and we expect another big jump before election day,” says chief electoral officer Alicia Wright.

“We’re especially pleased that 16,694 voters in the 18-29 age group enrolled during August.

“That’s great, but there are still a lot of people who aren’t enrolled.”

There are 16 registered political parties and 534 candidates contesting the 2017 General Election.

Tauranga holds the honour of being the electorate with the most candidates ¬– 11 – and the electorates with the lowest number of candidates are the two Maori electorates Hauraki-Waikato and Waiariki

with two candidates each.

The candidates standing in the electorates in The Weekend Sun circulation area are:

Bay of Plenty

Raewyn Bennett (Maori), Bruce Carley (ACT), Lester Gray (NZ First), Todd Muller (National), Angie Warren-Clark (Labour)

Coromandel (including Waihi Beach and Katikati)

Anne-Marie Andrews (NZ First), Nathaniel Blomfield (Labour), Clyde Graf (Ban1080), Scott Simpson (National), Scott Sommerfield (Green) East Coast (including Paengaroa and Otamarakau) Kiri Allen (Labour), Gareth Hughes (Green), Lesley Immink (TOP), Tekawe Ratu (Independent), Julian Tilley (NZ First), Anne Tolley (National) Rihi Vercoe (Maori)

Rotorua (including Te Puke)

Wendy Biddle (Maori), Rachel Clark (Independent), Richard Gillies (Green), Todd McLay (National), Owen Patterson (Conservative), Ben Sandford (Labour) Fletcher Tabuteau (NZ First)

Tauranga

Joseph Borell (Maori), Simon Bridges (National), Emma-Leigh Hodge (Green) Jason Jobsis (Democrats for Social Credit), Rusty Kane (Independent) Yvette Lamare (Independent) Clayton Mitchell (NZ First), Stuart Pedersen (ACT), Ben Rickard (United Future), Hugh Robb (Independent), Jan Tinetti (Labour).

Hauraki-Waikato (Maori electorate)

Nanaia Mahuta (Labour), Stanley Papa (Maori)

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Tamati Coffey (Labour), Te Ururoa Flavell (Maori)

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Sausage sizzles are so yesterday How many cooks is too many cooks? How many cooks does it take to spoil the broth, the creamy potato and leek soup or the country pumpkin soup that’ll be on offer at a pop-up restaurant in Greerton next week?

‘The Ruapehu’ will throw open its doors at Greenpark School from September 18 with a staff of 150 primary school kids – not all chefs, not all front of house but all with carefully defined roles and all very concerned about getting things right.

“Because if we get it wrong then we are really going to mess up as a restaurant,” says teacher Ben Brock.

Especially when the mayor has confirmed a booking and the New Zealand cricket captain is trying to clear his schedule for a sitting. Reputations are riding.

It seems an inspired, ambitious and brave enterprise for a primary school and a big leap forward from sausage sizzles. “Oh, I don’t know,” reassures Ben. “What’s the worst thing that can happen?”

Fawlty Towers comes to mind. But apparently everything at ‘The Ruapehu’ is tracking very nicely.

“And it’s all very exciting stuff.”

Greenpark School in Lumsden St has a new technology suite, a third of which is a fully-kitted-out kitchen.” It’s amazing,” says Ben. “And we thought it was important to give the kids a real life work experience.”

So they decided on a pop-up restaurant – ‘The Ruapehu’ – and they fitted that concept into the reading, writing and math curriculum.

It was crucial research – reading was all about how restaurants work, writing has been letters, emails and menus and math has been about quantities.

“If a loaf of bread has 120 grams of flour, and the flour comes in 1.5 kilo bags, and we have two loaves of bread per table for five days – how much flour do we need?” The menu was compiled by the teachers after consultation with the kids. “They suggested steak and fish. They would have to be cooked to order and that would have been difficult. “Most of the cooking will happen next week.” They’re trying to remove as many variables as they can.

“Like the soups. Then we freeze it and thaw it on the day as and when we need it.”

So a choice of New Zealand water infused with organic lemon, mint or orange. Then the choice of soups and freshly home-baked bread. Mains of traditional beef lasagna served with fresh green salad and light balsamic dressing or rustic vegetable curry served with basmati rice. And a dessert choice of decadent chocolate brownie or a mouth-watering lemon drizzle cake with Greek yoghurt.

The Ruapehu will be open five days from Monday, September 18 – five lunchtime sittings between 12.30-2pm.

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If you’re a Lego buff, then Fairhaven School in Te Puke is going to be the place to be on September 16.

Elaborate Lego creations and collections will be on display as the school hosts the Hamilton Lego Users Group for the first time in the Bay of Plenty.

Te Puke’s own Brick Kids Lego Club will also be exhibiting their creations and Auckland-based company Toyco will be selling Lego sets and books.

Students at the school will be taking part in a Lego building competition which will be judged on the day by HamLUG members.

Teacher Marianne Wilson says money raised from the show will go towards buying a Lego set for every class in the school.

“Most teachers have brought in their own kids’ Lego but we need more.

“It’s great for maths and problemsolving, among other things.”

Te Puke’s Brick Kids Lego Club was set up by 7-year-old Aiden Lints. Aiden lost the use of his lower legs after a serious car accident when he was just two years old. His love of Lego began

during the long and tedious hours spent in hospital during his recovery.

Together with his mum, Monique Lints, they run the club at the Te Puke Library on Friday afternoons after school. The Lego was funded from grants and donations from the community and about 25 kids aged from three to 15 years from local schools come along each week to create Lego masterpieces.

Monique says the club is about fostering creativity in a supportive environment.

“Our motto is ‘be awesome’ and the kids encourage each other to succeed.”

It’s also a great motivation for good behaviour – kids who don’t perform well at home or school during the week are stood down from the club for a week.

The club is making a theme park as part of the Lego Fan Display.

“We’re making a train track with a tunnel,” says James. “It’s going to be like a huge space ship,” says Lucas. “And it’s going to have a roller coaster,” says Hamish. The Lego Fan Display is at Fairhaven School, 120 Boucher Ave, Te Puke from 10am-5pm on Saturday, September 16. Entry is $5 per person and under-3s attend free.

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Construction consents continue to soar

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It was a first – a billion dollar year for building consents in the Western Bay sub-region last year.

But consents issued so far this year are tracking even higher. Tauranga City Council issued $494 million in consents for the first seven months of the year. That’s 11 per cent more than for the same time last year.

While Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s total value is around four per cent behind the same time last year at

$155 million, overall consents issued in the Western Bay sub-region are 7.3 per cent ahead of the previous record.

During July TCC issued the highest value of single dwelling consents in the past two years, at $54.8 million, and near record numbers for new builds at 134. Western Bay increased the total value of consents issued by $5 million from last month to reach $25.3 million and also had a high number of new builds, $15.6 million for 36 new homes.

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“It’s not that we have anything against seasoned wood or modern technology,” says artist and organiser Andria Goodliffe. “It’s just that for us there is something wonderfully elemental – something starkly simple, primitive or even basic.”

The wood is fresh off the tree at the encampment venue – Kiwifruit Habitat Gallery on State Highway 29, Tauriko. “We can even leave the bark on,” says Andria. However tutor Richard Lees will be bringing some pear wood with him – pear wood has been described as ‘one of the most sensual and satisfying hardwoods a furniture maker can encounter’.

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The Lion’s roar goes out for more books There was the first flourish of books.

When the Tauranga Harbour City Lions first started collecting for its annual book fair, the books poured in.

“That’s always the way,” says organising Lion Joan Forester.

“But then it slows a little.” And the Lions just want to remind

people that the collection is still going on and that every book is appreciated. “We seem to have more non-fiction this year too.

“More fiction would be wonderful, but again, we are grateful for any books,” says Joan.

Books can be dropped off at four points around town – the furniture shop ‘Living Quarters’ in Bethlehem Town Centre,

Liquor King at Brookfield, Payless Plastics in Cameron Rd and the Mobil Service Station at 490 Cameron Rd. The annual book fair is the weekend of November 10-12 at the new venue, Tauranga Racecourse in Greerton. It’s open on Friday night 5-9pm and again Saturday and Sunday 8-5pm. But the Lions need books for sorting now.

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Police locate stolen beehives Thousands of dollars' worth of beehives have been recovered by Western Bay of Plenty police following a number of recent burglaries in the area.

Police executed a number of search warrants in relation to the burglaries and discovered several hundred beehives at a Waipapa Block Rd address in Whakamarama.

The authorities also found several firearms and a "large amount" of ammunition, including a semi-auto shotgun, a 7mm 08 rifle and two semiautomatic .22s.

Police have confirmed around 80 per cent of the beehives had their ID numbers removed, or had been disguised or repainted.

Mobile coverage for TECT Park TECT All Terrain Park will receive funding for a cell phone tower under a $270 million rural broadband package announced by the government.

The park, including the Adrenalin Forest adventure experience, has succeeded in its bid for funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Mobile Black Spot Fund and Rural Broadband rollout programmes.

Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber says the news is fantastic for the park in all respects.

"The lack of telecommunications has been a huge barrier to commercial development and our ability to promote the park to its full potential as a tourist and visitor attraction.”

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Te reo version of Moana to screen A Maori language version of the Disney film ‘Moana’ is set to hit Tauranga movie screens in celebration of Maori Language Week.

The newly-dubbed te reo Maori version of the Academy Award-nominated animated feature has been created by Taika Waititi’s Matewa Media Trust in collaboration with Walt Disney Studios.

In celebration of Maori Language Week, which runs from September 11-15, cinemas across the country will be hosting free screenings of the film, including Event Cinemas in Tauranga.

Writer Taika Waititi of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ and ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ fame, says the new version will positively showcase New Zealand’s native language.

"It's been a big dream of mine to see mainstream movies translated into te reo Maori,” says Taika.

“For indigenous audiences to hear films in their own language is a huge deal, helping to normalise the native voice and give a sense of identification.

“It also encourages our youth to continue with their love and learning of the language, letting them know their culture has a place in the world.”

Jaedyn Randell, 16, will be stepping into her first acting gig by voicing the role of Moana. Maori television news presenter Piripi Taylor also joins the cast as the voice of Maui. Rachel House (Gramma Tala),

Rob Ruha has been involved with the film as both musical director and as an integral part of the translation/ adaptation team.

Temuera Morrison (Chief Tui), Jemaine Clement (Tamatoa) and Oscar Kightley (Fisherman) will all reprise their roles in the new version.

Rob Ruha, multi-award-winning composer and solo artist, has also joined the team as both musical director and as an integral part of the translation/adaptation team. He says the redevelopment took more than two months.

“It was intense, translating all the songs into Maori and making sure all the original musical pops and lyrical pops that you heard and felt in the original version were still felt and maintained in the Maori version.

“Te reo Maori is the 54th language Disney has translated the Moana film into, and they’re very open to doing that for future movies, so on an international scale it’s a huge deal.

“Here at home it’s equally as significant because it contributes to the normalisation of te reo Maori in homes and in film, television and music industries,” says Rob. “We look forward to the opportunity to share this with the thousands of tamariki who love ‘Moana’ and will be able to see, feel and hear their own culture and language reflected back at them.”

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A year's rain in eight months Tauranga has already has it annual quota of rain in just eight months, but there is still more to come.

Nearly 1400mm of rainfall has already been recorded for the region for the year to date, a figure which already shows up last year's total rainfall of just over 1200mm.

The MetService says regions in the west and north of both islands recorded above normal rainfall last month, particularly in the Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and Taupo.

MetService’s John Law says in August our monthly rainfall was 159mm, usually it would be expected to be around about 117mm

Suspicious behaviour on Fraser Police are seeking more information after a student was approached by men in a silver Nissan on Fraser St earlier this week.

A police spokesperson says reports were received about a suspicious approach involving three to four men in a vehicle attempting to approach a female student on Monday morning.

Police say the student recorded the registration plate and they're now following strong lines of enquiry and working with her and her school to find out more information about the men in the car.

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New player on the block NOW CEO Hamish White.

Another major provider in the phone and broadband market is headed to Tauranga at the end of the month.

The Hawke’s Bay-based company NOW, which boasts 12,000 customers, is expanding into the Bay of Plenty as part of its continued effort to offer provincial New Zealand “a customer-led telecommunications service.”

“NOW’s success comes down to getting the basics right and providing good old-fashioned customer service,” says CEO Hamish White. “Small things like answering the phone within a few minutes, and speaking to someone in New Zealand, has gone a long way.”

NOW’s service-centric business model boasts its own field technicians and an in-home techspert service, which is part of what sets the company apart from its competitors – NOW is New Zealand’s only telco that will come to your home and sort issues.

Hamish says this, coupled with unrivaled accessibility and responsiveness to customers’ phone and broadband requirements, is a unique proposition the big players can’t compete with and has enabled NOW to carve out a defendable point of difference in the industry.

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Saying ‘Kia Ora’ at work

The gift of sound It’s the little things that give Charlotte de Jong her greatest delight. Hearing her two boys chatter in the back seat of the car, listening to music and watching a movie without sub-titles. Her cochlear implant has been life-changing.

Tauranga teacher Charlotte de Jong is enjoying being able to hear again thanks to her cochlear implant.

The government announced last week that it would put an extra $6.5 million into the adult cochlear implant programme for 2017/2018 – taking the number of funded cochlear implants for adults from 40 to 100.

Charlotte, a teacher at Selwyn Ridge School in Welcome Bay, received her cochlear implant 12 months ago and is pleased to hear that more deaf adults will benefit from the gift of sound she has received. “It’s pretty awesome. It’s absolutely life-changing. It’s a shame the funding is not extended past 2017/2018 because there are 224 people on the waiting list.

“There’s no way the extra money is going to clear it. It really needs to be ongoing.”

Charlotte had perfect hearing as a child but it began to deteriorate in her teens.

There was no real explanation for it, but

hearing loss runs in her family – her 5-yearold son Lucas also wears hearing aids.

A typically self-conscious teen, she initially refused to wear her hearing aids. “They were awful then; they were ugly. They’ve come so far now which is really cool.”

By the age of 22 she was teaching full-time and the hearing aids became a necessity. “By then I couldn’t be without them.” It wasn’t until she had Lucas that her hearing really started to deteriorate.

“When he was about six weeks old I had sudden hearing loss on my right side.

“I got better hearing aids but when I came back to teaching after my maternity leave I started to notice I wasn’t picking up as much as I used to.”

Charlotte’s audiologist referred her to the Northern Cochlear Implant Programme.

“By that time I was lip-reading a lot of

ACT Party leader visiting Tauranga ACT Party leader David Seymour will be in Tauranga on Saturday to meet with voters and to make a policy announcement in Red Square.

He will be accompanied by Brooke van Velden, ACT candidate for Auckland Central and number three on the party list.

Local candidates Stuart Pedersen and Bruce Carley, standing in Tauranga and Bay of Plenty respectively, will also be supporting their leader.

David will be in downtown Tauranga from around 9am, with his speech in Red Square commencing at 11am.

Sales of David’s book ‘Own Your Future’ will be available at the conclusion of the speech.

Head in the stars

Dr Ian Griffin will be visiting Tauranga next week to share stories and photographs of his four years spent chasing the aurora in New Zealand from New Year at Hoopers Inlet on the Otago Peninsula to a Boeing 767 crossing the Antarctic Circle. ‘Chasing the aurora around and above New Zealand’ is on September 12 at 7.30pm at the Tauranga Observatory Hall, Fergusson Park.

Admission price is $5 for visitors (free for members), and free for school age children.

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conversation and a lot of people didn’t realise the extent of my hearing loss. I don’t think I realised myself because you use so many other cues to get through the day.

“I was going home pretty exhausted and my family bore the brunt of that.”

It was with “absolute relief” that Charlotte got her cochlear implant 12 months ago.

A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device that replaces the function of the damaged inner ear by sending sound signals to the brain. A battery-powered sound processor is worn behind the ear, capturing sound and turning it into digital code. The implant converts the digitallycoded sound into electrical impulses and sends them along the electrode array placed in the inner ear (cochlear).

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‘Good business starts with Kia Ora’.

That’s the title of a workshop hosted by Venture Centre – a local organisation that connects people, ideas and resources.

The workshop is a short introductory understanding of Maori language and cultural processes to help businesses build relationships.

The 90-minute workshop will cover traditional Maori customs such as formal meeting structures or whakatau, talking to an audience or mihi, introducing yourself or pepeha, and using appropriate Maori greetings and farewells along with the correct pronunciation.

The workshop aims to empower by teaching a little about Maori practices and processes and enabling businesses to work with more Maori customers and suppliers.

It seems some businesses are missing out on business opportunities due to a perceived lack of cultural understanding.

The workshop will be held at Basestation, 148 Durham St on Wednesday, September 13 from 11.30am-1pm.

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Chris Mitchell and Silvana Nieto of Seaside Bees with one of their urban beehives. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

They’ve been described as looking like a child’s coffin and have come in handy as a makeshift chilly bin.

In fact, the timber boxes dotted around the urban back yards of Western Bay of Plenty residents are actually beehives.

The beehives are the creation of hobby beekeepers Chris Mitchell and Silvana Nieto. The Papamoa couple set up Seaside Bees about three years ago and now have a ‘run’ of about 50 beehives, some of which they rent out on a yearly basis, and some belonging to others.

“People wanted some of our hives so we ended up building some extra ones and renting them out.

“We go and maintain the hives and do all the regulatory paperwork, (all beehives in New Zealand must be registered) inspections and treatment,” says Chris. “There’s quite a bit of labour involved and you need to be there a couple of times of month, especially during spring. Most of the rental cost goes straight into the labour to look after it. It’s a bit like a lawn mowing run.” The reasons for people wanting beehives in their garden is varied.

“Some people are just keen on honey and others are keen on pollination of their plants and vegetables.

“Quite a few people are keen on the beeswax.

“There’s a lot of things you can do with it such as making lip balm or food wraps, which is quite satisfying. I mix it up with olive oil and Vaseline to make a boot polish.”

Chris says bees “absolutely love” citrus trees so many people with the hives have found they are getting two crops a year from their citrus trees.

Clients are encouraged to get involved in the collection of the honey and beeswax themselves if they are keen. “If they want to suit up and handle cones then they can, and ultimately, at the end of the year, they might decide to either keep renting for another year or purchase the hive and do it themselves.”

The beehives are made from rough-sawn untreated pine and metal roofing tiles.

They look like mini houses but have also been likened to a feeding trough and even a child’s coffin.

Chris and Silvana have seen heavy growth in the uptake of hives each year and have found themselves in hot demand by schools and community groups that want to learn about urban beekeeping.

They will be speaking several times this month as part of Apiculture New Zealand’s ‘Bee Aware Month’.

Chris and Silvana will be giving a talk on urban beekeeping at Palmers Garden Centre, 1 Ohauiti Rd, Welcome Bay from 1-3pm on Saturday, September 9 and Saturday, September 24. Read the rest of the story Kerry Mitchell at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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The ins and outs of a beach toy library an issue. But when they see the pleasure their efforts bring to others, it’s very rewarding.

“Like the kindergarten projects,” says Mike.

And it’s not just a woodwork project. “It’s problem-solving.

“We give them a problem and no solutions. And working in

teams of two or three students they design and build something that will ultimately benefit someone. The woodwork skills are just an aside.

“They’re the skills they need to do the important stuff which is the problem-solving.”

They made model card versions

of the toy boxes, figured how they would come together and now they’re in the middle of the building stage.

So there‘s a lot more to the Papamoa College toy libraries than beach balls and buckets and spades and frollicking in the shallows.

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Tomika Ellis, 14, and Tyler Williams, 14. crafting a new box.

Stronger, better, new generation and they could be on the beach in about a month.

They’re six or so brand new beach toy boxes, or toy libraries as they have become known, and they’re a work in progress at Papamoa College.

“They’re in flat packs of pieces at the moment,” says technology teacher, Mike Wright. And should be off the production line in a week or so.

“We looked at the original beach libraries the students built a couple of years ago – they’re starting to fall apart or have gone completely,” says Mike.

“Then we looked at what things worked well and didn’t work well and then we tried to build a new generation that is better than the old

one.” The beach libraries are so-called because they hold beach toys – balls, buckets and spades - that kids can borrow and play with on the beach and then return when they leave.

“Once students get past Year 9, or age 13, they move on from designing things for themselves to things that would benefit the whole community.

So they have to consider what other people may want or need and not just themselves.

“And they love to do this, it works better for students,” says Mike.

“We have built little book libraries for outside kindergartens, toys for kindergartens and planters for various organisations to grow vegetables in.”

When they are designing and building things for themselves, things they don’t want or need, it can be

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Rugby sevens legend retires DJ Forbes, the most capped player in world rugby sevens history, has announced his retirement from the game.

Forbes’ illustrious career with the All Blacks Sevens started 11 years ago in 2006 and since then he has amassed a record 89 World Series tournament appearances and played in a record 512 World Series games, scoring 153 tries.

He was on the winning side in 26 tournaments and notched up six World Series victories.

He has also captained New Zealand to gold at a Commonwealth Games and the Sevens World Cup. Forbes was named International Sevens Player of the Year in 2008.

Up close and personal with an orca A group of swimmers had a close encounter with one of the ocean’s most dangerous predators on this when they ran into an orca along the coast at Mount Maunganui.

The swimmers, part of the Seamen Ocean Swim Squad, were swimming when they were joined by the killer whale.

“We swim round Rabbit Island and Leisure Island every lunchtime that conditions allow,” says Steven Morris, who was one of the four swimmers.

“We’ve seen plenty of seals and eagle rays, but often mused how awesome it would be to swim with orca.”

Foster parent shortage Children are being placed with unsuitable families because of a shortage of foster parents, the Ministry for Vulnerable Children has admitted.

Figures from last year showed there were more than twice as many children in state custody as there were available carers.

There were more than 5300 children in state custody in the year to June 2016, but only 2400 available and approved caregivers, the figures obtained under the Official Information Act showed.

While a one-to-one ratio is unrealistic, the ministry said the lack of caregivers could mean some families were pressured to take on children they’re not properly equipped to look after.

Tavern murder accused in court A man accused of a 30-year-old murder has made his first appearance in court.

Chris Bush was shot dead while drinking with staff at the Red Fox Tavern in Maramarua in 1987.

Last week police arrested two people – both aged in their 50s – and charged them with murder and aggravated robbery.

A 58-year-old, whose name is suppressed, appeared in the Manukau District Court on Monday.

Judge Sainsbury granted him interim name suppression and he was remanded until later this month to appear alongside his co-accused at the High Court in Auckland.

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Confront it, talk about it, beat it When he steps out on the streets of Katikati for a sixhour non-stop gig later this month he could be forgiven for announcing himself with the immortal signature “Hullo, I’m Johnny Cash.”

Because Tony Dodunski will probably launch straight into ‘Folsom Prison Blues.’ ‘Well, I’m stuck in Folsom Prison and time keeps dragging on…’ as the typically joyless dirge goes. ‘I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die, and when I hear that whistle blowing I hang my head and cry.’

“I will probably sing Folsom Prison Blues a hundred times that day,” threatens Tony, Katikati’s answer to the Man in Black. And ‘Ring of Fire’, and ‘I Walk the Line’ and perhaps ‘Cocaine Blues’ and a raft of other Cash offerings.

Tony has spent six years in his own prison; his own dark place. And the six-hour busk in Katikati on Thursday, September 21 is one hour for each of those six years the muso has survived prostate cancer. “I hope to have some sponsors and get a few donations to give back to prostate cancer research.”

It’s his contribution to Blue September – an awareness campaign about prostate cancer.

He was being monitored in

2010 after a blood test and digital examination. Then two biopsies in 2011 confirmed the worst.

“Devastating news to be honest,” says the retired 43-year Telecom tech.

“I thought my life had come to an end.” Then he began his ‘rollercoaster ride’. He underwent a radical prostatectomy. “I felt quite positive – I decided I was going to get over this thing.” But his cancer metastasised.

“Into my bones and lymph nodes.

“Things weren’t working too well.”

His emotional ride emerged from a vertical loop when the government funded Zytiga – a drug used when prostate cancer can’t be treated with surgery or other medicines.

“It’s worked extremely well for me for two years.” It’s not working as well as it was but they did tell him it wouldn’t work forever. “But I am still getting a good run out of it.”

The Katikati troubadour is talking to The Weekend Sun from Mokau – a little coastal village at the mouth of the Mokau River, near Waitara on the North Taranaki Bight.

“White-baiting mate. Really enjoying life, I can tell you.” He reckons if he was any younger and fitter they’d be calling him up to play the Pumas tomorrow night. Tony has some lessons to pass on from his experience as a survivor. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

Guitars and whitebait nets – prostate cancer survivor Tony Dodunski.

The AIMS of the games The growth statistics speak for themselves – the numbers have transformed a small sporting festival into a celebrated international games.

When the 2017 AIMS games open on Sunday, more than 10,000 kids representing 3030 schools from New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Cooks Islands, and Tonga will be in town competing in 21 different codes.

Everything from badminton to BMX, from futsal to golf and hockey to cross country. And para sport will be involved in the AIMS games for the first time.

And to mark the occasion, New Zealand para swimmer Mary Fisher will be guest speaker.

Mary went to the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London and four years later to Rio de Janeiro where she won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze.

At the 2004 AIMS games there were just 750 competitors from 17 schools in town for the original Association of Intermediate and Middle School, or AIMS Games.

Because of the sheer numbers there will be two opening ceremonies on Sunday – one at 3pm and another four hours later at the ASB Baypark Arena.

The size of the games is also putting extreme pressure on facilities – for example hockey has had to extend beyond the hockey centre at Mount Maunganui to Tauranga Boys’ College and Bethlehem College. Basketball’s gone up 25 teams and futsal’s doubled.

The championships gives 11 to 13-year-olds an opportunity to compete at an elite level, be active, celebrate fair play and enjoy success. It’s also an opportunity for fun off the field – there’ll be hydro slides, movie nights, a skating rink and a disco.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has again committed to providing free travel on its Bayhopper buses to those with an official AIMS games wristband.

It’s an effort to reduce the congestion created by 10,000 competitors, supporters and officials.

The Tauranga City Council is providing a free parkand-ride service that runs between ASB Baypark, Baywave, Links Ave Reserve, Blake Park and Mount Maunganui hot pools.

The service runs every 30 minutes.

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Second sewerage consent breached

The Te Maunga Treatment Plant’s UV plant is breaching its consent by two years.

Tauranga City Council is breaching a second of its Te Maunga Wastewater Treatment Plant consents, this time with the ultra violet plant which is supposed to kill remnant microbes in treated wastewater.

The first consent breach at Te Maunga was made public in July 2016. The city council continued to use the Te Maunga pond for sludge storage for years after the consent to do so expired in 2012.

The city council’s Wastewater Management Review committee chairman Kelvin Clout says the current breach is a ‘technical breach’ of the consent.

“The quality of the discharge is still well within spec, and we have been keeping the regional council and tangata whenua up to speed about what is going on,” says Kelvin.

“We are continuing to try and get to the root cause of the problem, which relates to an electricity supply issue to do with harmonic distortion.”

The terms of the council’s consent are that within nine years of the regional council issuing the consent to discharge wastewater from both Chapel St and Te Maunga, that it will be secondary treated and UV disinfected.

The UV plant was built in time to meet the April 2015 timeframe, but it hasn’t worked.

Papers presented to the committee say there have been ongoing delays in commissioning due to issues with electrical harmonic distortion in the power supply to the plant, failure of lamp drivers, and faults with the lamp cleaning mechanism.

The UV plant is not currently operational.

Final effluent quality sample results have remained within consented limits even without the UV, says Kelvin.

“It is basically to do with the consents we had to have when we put the whole wastewater plant in,” says Kelvin. “And so one of the conditions that we Proudly Associated with had to have was the UV plant.

“It sort of polishes the final product.”

The council is seeking a variation to the Te Maunga outfall discharge consent to allow for downtime during maintenance periods, which should have been Good Neighbour Trust provided in the original consent. Supreme Winner 2014 Trustpower Tauranga The wording of the consent expects the (nonCommunity Awards operational) UV system to continuously operate (24/7) at an optimal level. The regional council asked the city council to apply for a variation to permit maintenance of the (non-operational) UV plant.

The regional council advised council that if faecal microbe limits set in the consent can be met during maintenance periods then the discharge quality remains unchanged, and this is therefore in line with the intent of the original consent.

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Search for transport solutions HAD ENOUGH? Tauranga’s Sustainable Business Network is about to tackle one of the city’s gnarliest growth problems.

The network, which assists business to succeed through sustainability, will host a

smart transport forum to look at alternative transport choices that move Tauranga people away from car dependency and deal with road safety issues.

The city’s high car dependency rate means 63 per cent of Tauranga’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transport.

The forum will discuss

alternative choices that move the city away from traffic congestion, deal with road safety issues and reduce carbon emissions.

The forum will also invite ideas for a smarter transport future.

The event is supported by Priority One, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Tauranga Chamber of Commerce and SmartGrowth and members of these organisations are invited to take part.

With the city’s rapid growth, the Network suggests it is important Tauranga finds sustainable transport solutions so people can move easily around the city and region.

The forum will be held at Club Mount Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St between 9am-noon on Thursday, September 28.

There is no charge to attend, however registrations are essential.

To register for the forum go to www.eventbrite.co.nz

Election 2017: Thoughts on immigration need, not people who need us.

Last week The Weekend Sun asked local Those who can add value to our candidates for their thoughts on immigration and economy must of course be prepared to how their party would tackle the issue. respect our laws, our culture, and our New Zealand First Tauranga candidate Clayton flag. Low-skilled migrant workers who Mitchell’s thoughts were inadvertently omitted come here under the RSE visa scheme to and appear below. pick kiwifruit come for a season and then I think it’s pretty obvious to everyone we can’t head home afterwards. bring in an extra 73,000 people – more than They are providing a service with clear the population of Rotorua – every year, without Clayton Mitchell. parameters, and a clear departure date, so building an extra ‘Rotorua’ to cope. Rotorua that seems to fit with our policies of bringing in people has two hospitals, 12 schools, and numerous houses, we need – as long as New Zealand workers and their businesses, and other infrastructure resources that we aren’t adding along with our hyper-immigration influx. wages are protected.

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Calling all young filmmakers Young Kiwi filmmakers have less than one month left to get their entries in for the 2017 International Youth Silent Film Festival New Zealand Regionals before submissions close on Sunday, October 1.

“For that reason, we are proud to be so closely associated with an international screen competition that promotes silent film; story-telling in one of its purest forms.”

Also up for grabs are five $250 prizes sponsored

by Metro Marketing (Best Director), Toi Ohomai

The international competition, which debuted in New Zealand last year, challenges filmmakers aged 20 and under to create a threeminute silent film set to one of 10 musical scores composed especially for festival.

This year there are 10 awards on the line, including a first place prize of $2000, thanks to the New Zealand Broadcasting School. The 10 winners selected by this year’s celebrity judge Tim Balme will be announced at the 2017 IYSFF NZ Regional Finals taking place at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre in Tauranga on Wednesday, November 22.

This year Kiwi filmmakers will vie for a total cash prize pool of $6500 – including a $750 highly recommended Award-winning organ composer Nathan Avakian with Baycourt’s prize sponsored by South Wurlitzer Organ. Photo: Brydie Thompson/Thompson Photography.

Pacific Pictures, a $1000 third place prize sponsored by Institute of Technology (Best Actor and Best Priority One, a $1500 second place prize sponsored Cinematography/Special FX), Toi Whakaari: New by the University of Waikato, and a $2000 first Zealand Drama School (Best Production Design), place prize sponsored by the New Zealand and Campbell Squared (Editing).

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Entries for the 2017 IYSFF NZ Regionals close “Story-telling is at the heart of what we teach at the on Sunday, October 1. For competition rules, New Zealand Broadcasting School at Ara, whether submission guidelines, and to enter the competition, it be sound, text or moving pictures,” says Tony visit www.makesilentfilm.com Simons, head of the school.

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Weekend Sun Mount Busking Festival Mark the date in your diaries – the Weekend Sun Mount Busking Festival is celebrating its 21st year and will be held this year on Sunday, October 8.

The event is an opportunity for both youth and adults to showcase their performance skills and gain confidence in front of an audience, as well as a funfilled day of entertainment for spectators on Mount Mainstreet.

To contribute to making this year the most successful yet, the Weekend Sun Mount Busking Festival is calling for amateur performers to enrol now. It’s free to enter and there will be $3000 in prizes and prize money for

the first five placings in both of being an entertainer rather the junior and open categories. than just a performer, and the Competitors also get skills that they acquire help busking donations build resilience and as well. strength that goes “This event on to benefit is a great them in their platform future musical for young endeavours,” performers says Ingrid. to build The Weekend and gain Sun Mount experience.

Busking Festival Emily Tattersall.

“Some of also supports the performers some of the retail and have been competing hospitality sectors at the for several years and growing Mount, but the majority of and improving every time,” says the benefit goes towards the Mount Mainstreet manager entrants and the Bay of Plenty Ingrid Fleming. community who come in their “It also helps competitors to thousands to enjoy the event on understand and develop the art Mount Mainstreet.

The city we leave to future generations I was seven when the Tauranga Harbour Bridge opened but I still remember that incredible feeling of being able to walk from the Mount to Tauranga for the very first time. Every morning commute I’m grateful for that bridge. It’s a testament to the foresight of those who first mooted the proposal in 1954 and the tenacity of our city leaders to see through this major project in what was a small town.

It took more than 30 years and much bickering between the Mount Borough Council, Tauranga City Council and the Harbour Board before it was finally opened in 1988. While celebrated as a milestone, there wasn’t universal acclaim; former councillor Bill Faulkner was, as usual, ‘unhappy’ about costs.

In a small way, the bridge saga reminds me of the absurd situation that is public transport in Tauranga.

The BOP Regional Council provides the buses, and invoices you to subsidise their operation.

Tauranga City Council is responsible for providing the roads, bus stops and bus lanes and we invoice you to pay for those.

Both councils receive part funding from NZTA which owns some roads and of course receives their funding from you. Three entities, one taxpayer.

It begs the question, can we do better?

We must. Over the next 30 years Tauranga’s population is going to grow to 190,000. Will my grandchildren’s generation applaud the decisions we make over the next few years? Will there be any money left to pay for their own aspirations?

Next week, my predictions about what Tauranga could be like in 2050.

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Volunteer Wednesdays Getting out in the fresh air and the chance to catch a glimpse of some amazing wildlife are just a few of the rewards on offer during the Department of Conservation’s monthly ‘Volunteer Wednesday’.

Volunteers join DOC rangers on a range of projects including tackling invasive weeds, helping with pest control, planting trees or listening to recordings to try and pick out kiwi calls. Upcoming events include Aongatete track realignment (September 20) Orokawa drainage (October 18 and November 22) and the Waiorongomai Christmas barbecue on December 13. For more information contact the Tauranga DOC office on 07 571 2668, email taurangainfo@doc.govt.nz

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Volunteers needed for HOT Pink Walk Tauranga will be painted bright pink for the annual HOT Pink Walk fundraiser, but more volunteers are needed to make the day a success.

Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga manager Helen Alice says they are thankful for the number of people who have already volunteered but more help is needed. The volunteers will be responsible for poster delivery and helping out with the pop-up shops that will be scattered around on the walk.

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“It is very important that we get these posters delivered all over the city, but especially the businesses that are on the route of the walk and we cannot do that on our own,” says Helen.

“Our thanks to those of you who have volunteered. We really appreciate it and will be in touch in due course with confirmation and details.”

The HOT Pink Walk is on Wednesday, October 11 from 5.30-7pm. To volunteer contact Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga on 07 571 3346 or visit www.breastcancerbop.org.nz

Cambodia Charitable Trust manager Soeun Ouch will share his story of growing up in war-torn Cambodia during the 1970s when it was run by a brutal Prime Minister and gangs ran wild.

He only started to receive an education at 16, after the country was liberated.

The second speaker, Cambodia’s director of teacher training Penglong Ngor, will speak about the challenges the country faces in educating its children and how the trust is doing its part.

The ‘A Child of War: A Generation of Hope’ event will be held on Saturday, September 16 from 6.308.30pm at the ASB Stadium Lounge, 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga.

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The Incubator takes top honours destination for creative activity, provide accessible education and stimulating events, and grow social collaboration.”

For winning the Supreme Award, The Incubator receives a framed certificate, a trophy, and $1500 prize money.

The group received an additional

$500 as the category winner for Arts and Culture, bringing its total prize money for the evening to $2000.

The Incubator will go on to represent Tauranga at the 2017 Trustpower National Community Awards, which take place in Queenstown next April.

The winners of this year’s local Trustpower Community Awards.

The Incubator has taken top honours at Tauranga’s biggest annual celebration of volunteers, the Trustpower Community Awards.

Voluntary groups from around the city gathered with representatives from Trustpower, Tauranga City Council and the

community at ASB Arena to hear how 12 groups and three young people are making an impact in their community.

Trustpower community relations representative Abbie Siely says The Incubator has been widening its scope and increasing its impact year on year since its inception in 2013.

“The Incubator has been

working tirelessly to develop an interactive creative culture in the Bay of Plenty, contributing to positive social outcomes through the development of arts infrastructure.

“More than 150 volunteers are committed to drawing the community together through the universal language of creativity. They facilitate a vibrant

A celebration of adult learners It was a case of Isaac Crowe heeding a bit of his own advice.

area of study – in Isaac’s case, a Bachelor of Creative Industries. He has a passion for creative industries and especially graphic design.

When he was working as a teacher aide with at-risk After year 13 Isaac ended up in the local meat youth in Morrinsville, Isaac would always impress works to earn money and figure out his career path. on them the importance of education and how After a bad rugby accident ended that job he found tertiary studies provided opportunity. After some short-term work as a teacher aide, followed by a testing twists and turns in his own tattooing apprenticeship. life, Isaac ended up at Toi Ohomai He always had a hankering for Institute of Technology. And this graphic art and education so he week he was a major winner at the took his own advice and came to 19th annual Adult Learner Week Tauranga and Te Ohomai.

Awards which celebrates excellence Let’s Learn – Community in the adult learning area.

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Dabbling with the royal and ancient game Golfers will tell you it’s one of the great sensations in the sport – right in the sweet spot, two grooves up from the leading edge, smack in the middle of the clubface.

health and physical education teacher.

And it was certainly enough to bring her back for lesson two of six with Omanu Golf Club professional Mikayla Bell.

“They provided the clubs and the balls, and the Seeing the ball, feeling the ball soar long and true off the tee. driving range – that makes it easy. You don’t have to That probably wasn’t quite Joanna Thomason’s first experience on the golf go out and buy or hire anything first.” driving range with a 7-iron at Sport Bay of Plenty’s Spring Starter Series for And if it’s a sport you aren’t sure about, whether it’s Women – a project connecting women with a series of low-cost sporting activities. really what you want to do, then Joanna says this is “However I managed to hit a few good ones,” says the Tauranga Girls’ College a good economic way of testing it.

“And I probably wouldn’t have done it had the Starter Series not placed the opportunity in front of me. So easy and a reasonable cost.”

It was $75 for six lessons. “Some people pay that for one lesson with a good pro.”

Or two sessions with a private trainer at a gym.

Joanna browsed through some of the Spring Starter promotional material and, with a couple of work colleagues, chose golf.

She hadn’t swung a club since she was about nine when her dad dragged her down to the local golf club.

“I am a tennis player but I have always had an interest in golf. Both my children have left home so I have some time on my hands.”

So when the Starters lined up at the driving range at Omanu, Joanna was the only lefty.

That was never a hindrance for Sir Bob Charles or Phil Mickelson.

“But you are with a bunch of women who are the same level, the same ability, you don’t feel intimidated.”

So the Spring Starter Series is a concept that Joanna recommends.

“Saying that, I discovered golf isn’t easy.” Apart from trying to connect a 42.67 mm diameter ball with a clubface she has two sore elbows.

“I must have been using weird muscles that I don’t normally use.”

And even though she’s enjoying her connection with golf, it’s too early to say if it’s her game. But the Spring Starter Series is about giving

something a shot.

Registrations for the Spring Starter series have closed but Sport Bay of Plenty has lots of other lowcost activities coming up through Play in the Bay. For more information visit www.sportbop.co.nz/get-active/play-in-the-bay

Short 7-iron to happiness – Spring Series Starter Joanna Thomason.

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E-cigarettes linked to rise in smokers quitting E-cigarette use in the USA is getting more smokers quitting, according to Professor Chris Bullen of the University of Auckland.

Chris, a professor of public health at the University’s School of Population Health, says this latest study raises an important question of relevance to New Zealand - if e-cigarettes are effective at helping to increase smoking cessation, why are some countries restricting their sale?

The US study, published in the British Medical Journal, is based on the largest representative sample of e-cigarette users to date and provides a strong case that e-cigarettes have helped to increase smoking cessation at the population level.

Currently, the scientific community is divided over whether e-cigarettes are an aid to quitting smoking.

Some suggest that e-cigarettes will have a positive impact on smoking rates by acting as a nicotine replacement therapy, while others argue that they could reduce the urgency to quit smoking.

A team of researchers, led by Professor Shu-Hong Zhu at the University of California, set out to examine whether the increase in use of e-cigarettes in the USA was associated with a change in overall smoking cessation rate at the population level.

Of 161,054 respondents to a 2014-15 survey, 22,548 were current smokers and 2136 recent quitters. Among them, 38.2 per cent of current smokers and 49.3 per cent of recent quitters had tried e-cigarettes.

The results show that e-cigarette users were more likely than non-users to make a quit attempt (65 per cent v 40 per cent) and more likely to succeed in quitting for at least three months (8.2 per cent v 4.8 per cent).

Chris says that while the research did not include a consideration of safety, there is a growing body of evidence that using e-cigarettes is far less harmful than continuing to smoke tobacco.

"Policymakers in countries contemplating a more restrictive approach to the regulation of e-cigarettes should pause to consider if pursuing such a course of action is the right thing to do for population health," he says.

Chris’ research group, the National Institute for Health Innovation, is undertaking several research studies that examine the role of e-cigarettes as aids to quitting smoking.

In New Zealand, the number of people regularly using e-cigarettes is low (16 per cent) but appears to be increasing.

The most common reason for use is to quit smoking (49 per cent) according to the Health Promotion Agency.

The New Zealand government is planning to change the law regulating e-cigarettes from mid-2018, including legalising the sale and supply of nicotine e-cigarettes and e-liquid as consumer products.

Getting back into regular exercise after having a baby Just as every baby is different, so is every mother, so a one-size fits all approach, or a goal of returning to a pre-pregnancy size quickly, will not be helpful for every woman.

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An area all women should focus on are the pelvic floor muscles.

These are the layer of muscles stretching from the pubic bone at the front to the tailbone at the back.

In the past the focus has been on a few squeezes and not much more. But that is changing and for good reason, with one in three women experiencing postnatal pelvic floor dysfunction.

For most women, being educated and getting advice from a qualified and experienced exercise professional is enough, with referral to women’s health physiotherapists if required.

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Do I need a nutritional supplement? (Part 1) It is not hard to motivate someone in pain to do things that will relieve pain.

It is harder to motivate healthy people to adopt measures that will keep them healthy.

Over the next few weeks we are going to look at the benefits of nutritional supplements. In particular we review micro-nutrients including minerals and vitamins but also antioxidants with significant biological activity. Over the past 20 years I have seen thousands improve their quality of life with high grade supplements.

I recently spoke with one client who has been using our products for 20 years. He is in great health and looked 10 years younger than his age.

I asked him whether supplements had helped. He shrugged and said it was hard to tell but at 75 was on no medication and felt great.

Three words summarise the reasons to use nutritional supplements: deficiency, suboptimum and optimum. There are

Grateful for the new “There is no freedom like seeing myself as I am and not losing heart.”

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When I find an inner curtain opening to reveal yet another shortcoming in myself, I may start by feeling a little despondent, however then I choose to feel grateful, not for the flaws within but for the increasing awareness of them that provides me with opportunities to grow. I am grateful also for the new choices and insights that come with that awareness and that subsequently enable me to gain more enjoyment and balance in my life.

Are you grateful for those areas that allow you to grow more into who you are meant to be?

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some nutrients lacking to the point where deficiency causes disease. For example, vitamin D deficiency will cause the bone disease rickets. We thought rickets was a Third World problem but an excellent study (Wheeler et.al, 2015) commented that vitamin D deficiencies in NZ children are again causing rickets.

We then move to sub-optimum nutrition. This is where nutrient levels are above deficiency levels but below what is optimal. The results are not so obvious but over time a range of health problems emerge.

Again choosing vitamin D, lower levels increase the risk of respiratory problems, immune system disorders, learning difficulties and mental health issues and many cancers.

Adding a well formulated multi-mineral/ vitamin/antioxidant will firstly prevent deficiencies. More importantly it will lift nutrient levels to the point that our cells can function at their best. This is optimal function.

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

Decision on low-cost GP visits

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has welcomed the government’s announcement that more people will be able to access affordable GP visits.

An additional 600,000 low-income New Zealanders will have access to $18 doctor visits.

Access to a Community Services Card will also be extended to a further 350,000 people with low incomes and high housing costs to ensure they can access a range of cheaper health services.

The policy is expected to roll out from July 1, 2018.

“The fact that GP visits were unaffordable for hundreds of thousands of Kiwis was a major concern for the college and its members,” says college president Tim Malloy.

“The current Very Low Cost Access subsidy was not achieving what it was intended to do and the situation needed to be urgently addressed.

“We are pleased our concerns have been heard, but most importantly, we are relieved for those who are most in need as this will go some way towards helping them to be able to afford to visit a GP when they are sick.

“We look forward to the opportunity to work with the government to turn this proposal into reality.”

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Kiwi attitudes around slapping on sunscreen slipping A new survey reveals Kiwi attitudes have slipped when it comes to slopping on the sunscreen.

The latest Canstar Blue survey of 1589 New Zealanders has revealed more than 40 per cent of Kiwis still go out in the sun without sunscreen.

In addition, 24 per cent of people don’t wear a sunhat.

Canstar Blue spokesperson Emma Quantrill says with skin cancer the most common form of cancer in New Zealand, and the incidence of melanoma higher here than anywhere else in the world, it’s ‘unbelievable’ that such large numbers of people are still taking unnecessary risks.

"It’s our younger generation, our millennials, who are least likely to protect their skin with sunscreen or wear a hat, which is a worrying

trend. Damage caused to skin when we are younger puts us at a much higher risk in the years to come.

Add to this our findings that only seven per cent of Gen Yers and 15 per cent of Gen Xers have regular mole

checks, it’s a worrying scenario."

More than 90 per cent of skin cancers are caused by overexposure to ultraviolet rays. New Zealand has some of the highest levels of UV radiation in the world.

School of rural medicine to be set up The government will establish a new School of Rural Medicine within the next three years to produce more doctors for our rural communities.

“Every New Zealander deserves quality healthcare services, and we want to grow the number of doctors in rural and regional areas to make it easier for people in those areas to access other key health services,” says tertiary education, skills and employment minister Paul Goldsmith.

“The new School of Rural Medicine will be specifically geared toward meeting the challenges faced by high need and rural areas of the country, and will produce around 60 additional doctors per year.

“I want to thank the University of Waikato and the Waikato DHB for putting forward the initial proposal, and Otago and Auckland Medical Schools for their joint proposal.

The government will now run a contestable business case process to consider all options for delivering the new school and ensure it meets the needs of rural New Zealand.

“It is our intention that the successful applicant will be known in 2018 with the new medical school to be up and operating no later than 2020,” says Paul.

The cost of the new school will be finalised through the business case process, but the Waikato proposal is seeking government funding of around $300 million over 10 years.

The government’s contribution will be met through a combination of existing tertiary funding streams and future operating and capital budget allowances.

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Spring birthday celebrations The weather is getting warmer, the rain is falling less and the sun is shining more, making it the perfect time to start planning and planting your garden.

Spring has started at Grower Direct with the company celebrating its birthday this weekend. Grower Direct’s veg area is full of spring lines, including an extensive tomato, pepper and chilli range as well as all the usual favourites.

The nursery has never been so full. The team at Grower Direct has dramatically increased production this year and are struggling to fit it all in.

With more than 100,000 plants in stock, from colourful perennial spring

plants to hedging, herbs, citrus and more, Grower Direct is looking to move stock from the store into gardens across the Bay. Grower Direct has imported more than 70 tonnes of pottery in the past four months, which includes a range of stunning, self-contained water features ready to take home and enjoy, as well as an extensive range of classical Grecian-style pottery and more traditional glazed styles.

And if you are in need of a landscape plan or a full garden makeover, the team at Grower Direct can help.

Pop into the store at 52 Borell Rd, Te Puna and have a chat with the friendly team. Discuss your ideas with the landscape design team who are more than happy to help.

Grower Direct’s Tessa Papadopoulos.

Sprouting seeds of thought in our little youngsters Kindy kids are cultivating their way to success by participating in a competition to grow the tallest sunflower or widest sunflower head.

The 2017 Daltons Sunflowers in Kindergartens Project started on August 21 and runs until Wednesday, December 6 with winners announced December 8.

More than 11,500 kindy kids around New Zealand are getting involved with 220 kindergartens

taking part in the project, and 14 kindergartens participating throughout Tauranga.

“Getting them out in the garden and growing their own sunflower is a fantastic way for these children to build confidence through hands-on experience and learn about the wonders of plants,” says Daltons general

manager Colin Parker.

Each kindy has been sent a Daltons starter pack with everything the children needs to grow their own Kings Seeds Skyscraper sunflowers, which have the potential to grow up to four metres high.

The participating kindergartens will go in the draw to win a gardening workshop featuring media personality and awardwinning landscaper Xanthe White.

They can also nominate their ‘Daltons best little gardener’ to receive a certificate and their very own prize pack.

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Some tips to help child-proof your holiday It’s great to look back on those awesome holiday trips as a child – the early morning start, the excitement of the flight, the fun and adventure of a foreign playground.

With the school holidays approaching, many families are now planning overseas trips.

Travelling with young ones can be a struggle, but there are ways to make holidaying abroad with your kids easier.

• Be extra careful before you leave, as well as on your holiday e.g. broken bones can mean delayed flights.

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Impact Turf and Landscapes is locally owned and operated and draws on the couple’s 25 years of industry experience to offer a wide range of turf services to domestic and commercial customers all over the Bay of Plenty.

Hamish and Anita are passionate about their work and use their vast knowledge in horticulture, green keeping and customer service.

Hamish is a greenkeeper by trade as well as being one of Tauranga’s most experienced artificial turf installers.

Anita has an extensive background in hospitality, so it’s a great combination of quality of work meets customer service.

Impact offers services such as ready

lawn, artificial turf and professional lawn care.

Hamish and Anita pride themselves on their quality of work and offer personalised solutions and services to fit the client’s needs.

“We personalise our services to each client, so we don’t work to set formulas or restraints, we ensure we tailor our services to meet our clients’ needs,” says Anita.

For every ready lawn installation, Impact offers comprehensive follow-up services in addition to their free follow-up inspection and fertilisation.

Hamish is passionate about his artificial turf, which is of the highest quality. It doesn’t matter if you need a new lawn or a tired lawn revitalised, Hamish and Anita can make the right recommendations for you.

For more information call Impact Turf and Landscape on 020 4118 7682 or email admin@impactturf.co.nz

Adding colour to your home Gone are the days of the white pristine house, with spring bringing pops of colour into your home.

Several New Zealand designers are suggesting throwing away adult sensibilities by embracing bold interior design colours this season.

You don’t have to go all-out and start painting the ceiling lime green to begin with, but instead introduce colour one step at a time with one simple, easy tip.

Try the 80/20 rule: 80 per cent neutral and 20 per cent vibrant.

Decorate your space with accents of colour like a bright piece of artwork, throw blanket, pillow, lamp, and rug or maybe just updated bedding.

Just make sure your colour selection is in tone with your other colour choices in the room (it should complement them – not match them).

If you find yourself enjoying colour more and more, try a feature wall and then maybe a whole room – just have fun with it.

1. Set up shower caddies underneath your sink. These can be placed each side of the sink pipe providing stacked storage areas.

2. Make use of every available

space by mounting baskets on the insides of cupboard doors.

Open the door and there it all is!

3. Store bath toys in a mesh laundry bag which you can hang to dry on a hook or on your shower knob.

These ensure toys stay dry and clean between children’s baths.

4. Stop letting your straightener's cord take up more than its fair share of drawer space — slip it inside an empty toilet paper roll. This helps keep the drawer tidy.

5. Sort through your cabinets to toss any beauty products that are past their prime.

A regular removal of unnecessary items means being able to find the right one when needed.

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Young people can still get their own home Yes, it’s one of those stories – about a young couple bucking the trend and making it into their first home.

But Robert Upson and his girlfriend Jaimie Shepherd have done just that, moving into a brandnew, four-bedroom house in Katikati.

Robert, originally from Auckland, moved south about 18 months ago to help realise his dream of owning his own home.

“I’ve been looking for the last couple years, and settled the price of my house 18 months ago.

“I ended up paying less than a bad apartment or unit in Auckland,” he says.

“I was looking at places up there which were going to auction for $650,000 and needed a lot of work done on the house.

“For less than that, I’ve bought a brand new place down here.”

The apprentice diesel mechanic purchased a house and land package from GJ Gardner Homes and says the only downside will be the commute to work in Mount Maunganui every day.

However, thanks to getting up early it only takes him around 35 minutes – which those living in Omokoroa will know is standard for rush hour anyway.

So what’s the secret? Apart from living with his father for a couple years and only paying $120 in rent, Robert’s had no special advantages.

“I suppose I’ve sacrificed a bit coming down from Auckland, but mostly I’ve just saved. As long as you’re saving some money each week, you can do it.

“When I moved to Tauranga I just lived in a cheap place with some other guys, instead of renting a whole house.

“It’s worked out well for me. I’ll get a

valuation done soon, but I think I’ve made a bit of money already just on the value of the house now, compared to what I paid for it.”

He reckons if he saved harder, he might have been able to afford an even better place. But life still needs to be lived as well.

“You’ve got to find a balance between saving money and having a bit of fun.”

Ryan Wood

Robert Upson and his girlfriend Jaimie Shepherd in their new home.

Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Celebrating architecture It’ll be a chance to step inside some of the city’s best new buildings, including commercial and residential developments.

It’s all about exploring and celebrating architecture in Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty as part of the inaugural Festival of Architecture being held nationally until September 17.

Hosted by the New Zealand Institute of Architects, the programme will include kerbside architectural tours, a lunchtime team challenge which will test architectural knowledge alongside sporting skills, an exhibition of winning works from the past two years of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards at Baycourt, a ‘Smart Talk, Future Thinking’ presentation on placemaking and density done well, and a seminar on the future of iwi-led developments There will a chance to find out about the design processes behind the city’s best new buildings and gain insights into what it is like to live or work there. For further information on the local events visit: www.nzia.co.nz/festival-of-architecture/ waikato-bay-of-plenty-events

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New designer fabrics for blinds Do you need to modernise your home? Bay Blinds has the latest stunning range of fabrics available to create gorgeous and luxurious roller blinds and louvre curtains.

All blinds are proudly manufactured by the local team featuring the latest trends with textures and colours designed to inspire and impress.

There are stylish blackouts for bedrooms, soft light filtering fabrics for living rooms, and moisture resistant prints for bathrooms and kitchens. For those that have allergies, the revolutionary Pollergen coating helps to combat the effects of pollen.

“You can now also add modern battery-operated motors to these

Bay Blinds’ elegant louvre blind made in new and vibrant matching colours. trendy blinds, giving you ease of operation at the touch of a button or a swipe of your phone. Batterypowered blinds can be fitted into any existing or new home,” says marketing manager Cheryl Reidt.

Visit the friendly, expert staff at the Bay Blinds showroom at

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Carpeting your home easily and painlessly With flooring being one of the defining aspects of any space it’s important to get it right the first time.

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Finding a value for sunshine It is a truth commonly acknowledged that a house that gets more exposure to sunlight is more attractive, especially in ‘temperate’ climates like New Zealand’s.

Until now, however, the value of that sunshine has not been calculated.

A study released by Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust is the first research anywhere in the world to specifically evaluate the value buyers place on the sunshine hours received by different property.

"We found that each additional hour of direct sunlight exposure for a house per day, on average across the year, adds 2.4 per cent to a dwelling’s market value," says Arthur Grimes, senior fellow at Motu and co-author of the study.

"We know that sun is important when choosing a house. At present the impact of a building that is designed in a way that will

shade its neighbour is controlled by often inflexible regulations that specify building parameters," says Arthur.

"This research is designed to put a value on sunlight, so that the change can be priced, potentially enabling compensation for affected owners and better valuation of development sites."

The research looked at houses sold in in Wellington between 2008 and 2014.

Wellington was chosen as the city is small and its local economy and housing market were stable over the study period.

"Perhaps the most important attribute of Wellington for our analysis, however, is its geographical topography and how it has intensified. It is not difficult to find houses that, while located in the same neighbourhood, have very different exposure to direct sunlight due to the effects of hills, valleys and nearby buildings," says Arthur.

The research used REINZ data and allowed for number of bedrooms, total floor area, the decade when the house was built, access to

off-street parking and the date of sale.

The researchers then used fine-resolution topographical models from Wellington City Council to determine how much sun a given property received throughout each day of the year, assuming a clear sky.

"For places other than Wellington, the value of sunshine hours may be higher or lower depending on factors such as climate, topography, city size and incomes.

Nevertheless, our approach can be replicated in studies for other cities to help price the value of sunlight in those settings," says Arthur.

Some simple ways to add a bit of value to your home Are you planning on selling your home but want to add more value to it? Here are some ideas:

• Put some paving into your front garden. A path can sharpen up the area and give a great first impression.

• A new kitchen may attract buyers. Or change the cupboard doors and benchtop.

• Increase the light into your home with bi-folding doors on exterior walls.

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• Turn the garage into living space.

• Paint the house.

• Add large mirrors into narrow spaces such as the hallway.

• Create more living space by removing internal walls.

• If you have a wooden floor under the carpet, sand it back and polish it. It will last longer than the carpet.

• Add a conservatory.

• Change the window treatment. Either replace the curtains, change the curtain header, change to blinds or add tiebacks.

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Designer Bathrooms

Creating an artwork out of a garage floor Looking to do your garage up? Well, look down.

Because the garage floor is a good place to start.

Painting the garage floor is an effort versus expense option – significantly cheaper but either latex or epoxy will look sharp. Carpet which is specifically designed for garage floors offers the same look as interlocking tiles and is more affordable. The tiles are

easy to lay and if you want to change the layout later you can. Tiles can be used to cover cracks and other floor marks. If budget is a consideration, concrete sealer is always a great option and is very affordable.

Sealer will make your floor resistant to stains and wear and tear. The sealer keeps you floor looking new and offers a more subtle look than tiles and carpet.

Designer bathroom winner from the TIDA 2017 awards was Armstrong Interiors.

Winner of the TIDA New Zealand Designer Bathroom 2017 was Armstrong Interiors of Christchurch. Designer Angelique Armstrong says the owners wanted a fresh palette of soft, neutral colours.

“We worked on the casual living being light and relaxed,” says Angelique.

“With leather, fur and linens, white tones and soft voiles through this area for the daytime light that would filter in.”

“The master ensuite is my client's favourite space. She loves the feeling of luxury and feels blessed every time she enters it.”

The space features herringbone flooring and travertine stone walls with NeoLith 3mm x 1200 x 2400mm sheets on the shower and toilet wall from CDK Stone.

“Within the ensuite, the owner requested her own area for her personal needs and loves the way this runs off the bathroom vanity in stone vanilla nora and includes an oval bevelled mirror.”

A heavy stone bath, oval basins and black shutters finish off this sophisticated bathroom.

Kitchen cupboard paint ideas We spend a great deal of time in the kitchen preparing meals and memories.

Kitchen renovations can be expensive, but painting the cupboard doors can produce a cost-effective uplifting change. The design choices are limitless and you can brighten up the space with bold colours or just a coat of white.

• Neutral hues – Whites, beiges and light earth tones work with any wall colour or paper.

• Dual tone – paint the upper cabinets a different colour than the lower cabinets. Black over white, or bold colours over a neutral top. You can also contrast colours between wall cabinets and island cabinets.

• Bold colours – Energise the kitchen with a cobalt, emerald or golden yellow. Make sure it coordinates with the walls and the rest of your home. With vibrant cabinets, remember to stay with light and neutral wall colours to keep the space from becoming too dark or busy.

• Subtle pastels – pale blues and greens create a pop of interest without being too heavy.

• Open shelving – simply repaint the wall between the shelves. This can create a dual tone effect. It’s also a great way to showcase your favourite platters and other tableware.

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A new home for Plunket in Te Puke Shopping in a small town with a baby or toddler in tow is never easy – there are nappies to be changed and feeds to be given and baby care facilities are not always available.

Te Puke Plunket’s new building in Queen St will give local mums somewhere to go as well as providing Plunket and other well child services, and space for activities such as play groups and parent support groups.

The town was expected to be abuzz today with the official opening of the building. Tangata whenua were involved in the powhiri, as well as kapa haka groups from local schools.

Dignitaries and invited guests were joined by some of the 700 families Plunket works with in the area.

The new purposebuilt facility is the result of nine years of fundraising in the community, combined with community grants and donations of both goods and services.

The land was gifted by the

Western Bay of Plenty District Council.

A stylish waiting room leads to two Plunket nurse clinics and a third clinic for other well child consultations, toilet and baby change facilities, including mini versions for littlies, a kitchen and a large, sunny play/meeting space which opens out onto a deck.

Bold primary colours are visible both inside and out, including the walls, carpet squares on the floor and furniture suitable for little people to climb on and over.

Community services coordinator for Te Puke Plunket, Dale Snell, says the service has been shuffling from one little space to another over the past nine years, with none fit for purpose, so everyone is looking forward to working in the new space.

Te Puke Plunket is having an open day tomorrow and the first play group will get underway on Monday. Dale also hopes to start up more parent support groups now that a space is available, including groups for local migrant communities.

“That’s what it’s all about – being able to meet likeminded parents and having a place to chill out.”

For mums with ‘timetable gaps’ they will also be able to pop in and use the building as a place to feed and change their babies and relax while waiting in between appointments or pre-school/school pick-ups and drop-offs.

“It’s just so beautiful and we are so lucky to have it.

We’ve already had a lot of feedback from people keen to come along to the play group,” says Dale.

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The space will also be hired out to groups for meeting space and birthday parties, which will help bring in some much-needed funding for Plunket.

The open day will be held from 10am

to 3pm tomorrow, Saturday, September 9 and will include a sausage sizzle, face painting and children’s activities.

The first play group will be on Monday, September 11 from 9.30am-midday for a gold coin donation.

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Lamb shanks to melt in your mouth Having lived on the west coast of Scotland for many years I came to the conclusion that the best lamb needed to come from the hills and mountains, eat sweet grass and suffer lots of rain.

The same is true here, especially if we throw in good breeding and being well-fattened.

The lamb that I like best is known as ‘hogget’, the lateseason lamb that is half way to mutton. It tastes fantastic with a strong, meaty flavour. To be honest I’m nonplussed by the enthusiasm for new-season or spring lamb. Firstly, I abhor the ridiculous early spring prices and frankly find the flavour often nonexistent in exchange for tenderness.

Since tenderness isn’t an issue here, as the long cooking time will do the work for you, what you need to do is choose the right shanks. Ask your butcher for hind shanks as they have the most meat on them, unlike those skinny things we too often see on the shelves. The problem is that those beautiful, meaty hind shanks have usually gone to the export market, leaving the skinny fore shanks like the last drumsticks in the fridge for us in New Zealand. I know that export is very important for our economy and this probably explains why the rest of the world thinks that our lamb is the best, but it would be nice if we could at least have a bit of the good stuff.

I don’t often agree with the French, but in this case their attitude of ‘eat the best and flog the rest’ is just fine with me.

This dish is all about when the kitchen is filled with the warm aromas of slow cooking, and the table is set for a cosy family meal.

It’s about meat of such melting texture that it can virtually be eaten with a spoon and a sauce so rich and delicious that it cries out for the second helping of roast potatoes to be squashed into so as not to waste a drop.

Classic Lamb Shanks

The balsamic in this dish adds both acid and sweetness which cuts through the fattiness of lamb shanks and makes a wonderful rich sauce.

Serves 6 • 6 small lamb shanks • Flour for dusting • Seasoning • 2 Tbsp olive oil • 2 red onions, peeled and finely

sliced • A handful of chopped rosemary leaves • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped • 175ml balsamic vinegar • 300ml red wine

Dust the lamb shanks with seasoned flour.

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan with a lid, heat the oil and brown the shanks on all sides then remove.

Lower the heat, add the onions to the pan and cook for about 10–15 minutes until golden.

Add the rosemary and garlic and cook for another couple of minutes.

Raise the heat and add the balsamic and the wine and reduce for a couple of minutes.

Return the shanks to the pan.

Cover and cook in a pre-heated oven at 200°C for 2–21/2 hours.

Check the shanks from time to time, basting with the juices or adding more wine if they look too dry.

Serve whole with the juices.

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You are what you eat Our spirits often lift when spring arrives each year, but eating more fruit and vegetables is another proven way to boost your psychological well-being.

5+ A Day general manager Paula Dudley says it’s been shown that eating more fresh fruit and vegetables each day can lift people’s spirits within about a fortnight.

“They are much more beneficial for your overall wellbeing than many people realise, as well as providing nutritional advantages such as reducing cholesterol, lowering blood pressure and improving immunity.”

Auckland-based clinical psychologist Dr Natalie Flynn says there’s a lots of research linking fruit and vegetable consumption to increased well-being and less depression and anxiety.

A recent study by Otago University’s department of psychology found young adults who ate two extra daily servings of fresh fruit and vegetables reported significant improvements in their feelings of vitality, flourishing and motivation in just two weeks.

There is clear evidence that increasing our daily intake of fruit and vegetables has a range of psychological benefits.

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Interestingly, the Otago study showed that actually giving people fresh produce to eat was far more beneficial than just reminding them to buy and eat more,” says Natalie.

That ties in with what we know about human behaviour – we find it hard to plan ahead and are more likely to eat what’s in front of us.

“So it’s a great idea to consciously stock up on fruit and vegetables this spring as a way to boost your emotional well-being.”

Natalie says another study carried out by an Australian university earlier this year showed people who suffered from depression could reduce the severity of their symptoms by eating a diet high in fruit, vegetables, wholegrains, legumes, fish, lean red meats, olive oil and nuts.

Now that spring has officially arrived, Paula says new season potatoes and avocados will be in plentiful supply. Asparagus, fresh herbs like mint or basil, and tropical fruit like mangoes and bananas are also great at this time of year.

“Fresh is best because the antioxidants, vitamins and minerals are all still intact. The heat from cooking can deplete some of the goodness so eat them raw or lightly steamed if possible.”

Buying your fruit and veg in season If you’re wanting to save a few bucks on your next grocery bill, try buying seasonally as new fruit and vegetables hit your local stores.

Eating seasonally is usually cheaper as in-season fruit and vegetables are abundant.

You will have a varied diet throughout the year, making your daily meals more appetising and appropriate for the weather.

After all, who wants to eat watermelon in winter and hot pumpkin and kumara soup when it’s boiling outside?

Seasonal food also tends to be healthier, fresher and retain more of its nutrients than produce that has been transported from overseas.

Fruits coming into season are: avocados, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, courgettes, cucumber, garlic, kumara, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnip, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb, silverbeet, spinach, spring onion, sprouted beans and seeds, squash, strawberries, swedes, tangelos, tomatoes, and watercress.

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Two great stores in one place A mother-daughter duo has created a business that incorporates both their interests and creative talents to combine a most unique store.

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Whether you’re after an unusual piece of art, traditional German Christmas ornaments, made-to- measure tableware or quality giftware, Kinship Gifts is the place to visit.

Mother Sabine, originally from Germany, has been in the store for 20 years as a dressmaker – ‘Two in One’ on Cambridge Rd. Earlier this year, when Sabine’s daughter Arwyn returned to Tauranga after 20 years away, they decided to collaborate and share the premises.

“We share the same sense of humour and have real fun together. We bounce off each other brilliantly and customers that come in love to be a part of this experience,” says Arwyn.

Arwyn had the idea to start a business

that offers New Zealanders an alternative and unique variety of gifts that revolve around the German traditions she grew up with.

Kinship Gift is the answer if you are looking for a gift for that someone special.

Kinship Gifts and Two in One Dressmaking are located in the Cambridge Heights Shopping Centre, 3/158 Cambridge Rd, Bethlehem and the joint store is open 8am-5pm Monday to Friday and 9am-12pm on Saturday.

Why you should be worried about interest rates If you’ve bought your first home in the past decade or so, you could be forgiven for thinking that the interest rates you’re enjoying now are about where they will always be.

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Borrowing costs are starting to rise marginally.

If any portion of your mortgage is floating, you will have noticed those rates creeping up.

But if you have a great fixed rate locked in for many years to come, why should you be worried?

1. Many people have worked out what they can afford to borrow based on these extralow rates. You need to be sure you can continue to service your mortgage when rates start to rise.

2. This is your chance to get ahead, because borrowing has almost never been cheaper. If you’re not making progress on your mortgage now, you need to get that sorted to make the most of these conditions.

Low interest rates won’t be here forever but while they are, they present an opportunity to get closer to being mortgage free, faster.

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Offering a helpful leg-up for start-ups Tauranga entrepreneurs and start-up businesses will benefit from a new regional partner initiative developed between the Waikato-based business incubator SODA and Tauranga’s Venture Centre.

“By partnering with regional hubs who know their regions better than anyone, we can make more of an impact,”

says SODA’s Rachel Adams.

“Especially in regions that don’t yet receive central government funding for incubation services.”

The programmes aren’t intended to take over what’s already happening in the local start-up eco-systems. “We aim for SODA’s programmes to be another option, complementing

support that’s already offered.”

Jo Allum, co-founder of Tauranga’s Venture Centre, says they’re pleased to partner SODA in making incubation programmes available to entrepreneurs and start-up businesses across the Bay of Plenty. “It’s an exciting time and a great next step in the evolution of both organisations.”

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Online social record for youth school work?

A new partnership to help young people showcase their skills and competencies to prospective employers has been announced by youth minister Nikki Kaye.

“Many of our young people have participated in leadership, mentoring and volunteering activities and we want them to be able to demonstrate this, and other achievements, through an online social record,” she says.

The new social record platform is the result of a partnership between the Ministry of Youth Development and YouthHub, an existing digital platform that enables young people to curate their journey through formal and informal learning experiences towards employment.

“As well as prospective employers, the social record site will enable young people to interact and share achievements, information and ideas with a wide audience, including peers, volunteer organisations, schools, education providers and youth workers, who can all have a presence on the

site,” says Nikki. learning programmes for students who need support in their “This is about bringingschool together, in keep oneup place, work to catchup, or get ahead. individuals and organisations key roles Mathsthat can play English Sciences Years 1-13 in furthering youth development, and enabling Online Tuition Holiday Programmes young people to make connections to chart potential Check us out at: new paths to success. www.kipmcgrath.co.nz “The site enables young people to build 07 578 1518an online profile and CV which they can enhance at any time with information, photos and videos.

They can also record their activities and skills, seek references, learn about new opportunities and apply for training or jobs.

“We want to help grow skilled, informed and engaged young people, and provide a level playing field that offers equal opportunities to succeed to all.”

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Not enough secondary school teachers A survey of secondary school principals has found that schools across the country are experiencing significant teacher shortages.

Secondary principals’ council chair James Morris says, "Until now it has been too easy for the government to dismiss our concerns. They don’t believe what we’ve been telling them, because they haven’t seen it with their own eyes”.

“Sadly, the reason why this crisis is invisible is because

we are all desperately making compromises in order to get a teacher in front of classes.

“The government needs to listen to the clear message principals are giving."

James says bold moves must be made now to ensure students get access to the teachers they need. “We need the right incentives in place to attract and retain the best teachers."

Secondary principals’ association chair Michael Williams agrees. "Principals are feeling very frustrated that politicians are trivialising their concerns. Prime Minister Bill

Tertiary scholarships up for grabs College students heading planning tertiary studies next year and considering working in the horticultural industry are being encouraged to apply for Zespri scholarships.

Each year Zespri awards two scholarships worth up to $15,000 each towards tertiary tuition, which include valuable mentorship, networking and engagement opportunities in the industry.

Zespri is looking for students who’ve achieved academic excellence as well as strong leadership, community, sporting and or cultural achievements.

“The kiwifruit industry is set to more than double sales to $4.5 billion over the next seven years and there are great careers to be had right across the industry, from the orchard, to post-harvest, to sales, marketing, accounting, HR, law and much more.,” says Zespri’s Dave Courtney.

Applications close on September 30 with the recipients announced on November 3. For further information and to apply visit www.zespri.com/Pages/HortScholarship.aspx

English recently told reporters there was no problem at all, that teacher shortages were ‘seasonal’.

Such flippant disregard for schools, teachers, children and whanau is disappointing.

"Recent policy announcements for education are all fine, but without the right number of teachers with the right skills and experience in our schools, they are completely irrelevant."

James and Michael both agree the shortages are at crisis level and urge the government to put in place sustainable ways to attract and keep teachers in the profession.

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Show that money and power don’t rule

Does it matter where the decimal point sits in a row of numbers? Should the economy take precedent over all else? How can we have a $3.5 billion surplus while we have so much trouble in our country? And why do we have a system that allows money to take control of everything? We have all pointed the finger at each other, the opposing sides and even got quiet nasty as well, yes even used the words ‘hate’, ‘idiots’ and a few stronger than that. This is a repeat of what is happening overseas; a decaying democratic system. We, the people, have become greedy, confrontational,

TCC annual king hits

Last Tuesday’s bombshell was that Baywave will shut down forthwith for urgent seismic remedial/ strengthening work – facilities only built in 2004. Well un-united except when it comes to Baywave was all fine and dandy Monday night, with no sport; a democratic society with a inkling of any imminent closure. want and need to surround ourselves Does anyone yet have the final report for the with trinkets while big money and the knee-jerking or arrangements made with preferred law of the land control us without us contractors? Are all earthquake issues understanding just how dangerous this identified and what is the likely cost of is to us and the environment. Most of this unholy mess? Is the building itself you will vote without even thinking suspect or also the motors and pumps or considering change because as far as installations? Remember this is really bogyou’re concerned there is only this standard warehouse-type shell construction. system or communism, and It demonstrates a horrible track record with the Civic that shows me what little Centre, a basically sound building, getting the wrecking brains you have and how ball treatment and $40 million wasted, and Mount Hot controlled you are. Prove Pools’ ongoing refurbishments (worse shape than 2011) me wrong, show me that – $6 million down the gurgler and counting. the people with money and And don’t ever forget the ‘albatross around the neck’, power don’t rule us, and think of an alternative before special basket case ‘Baypark Stadium’ with quality of build and materials meaning a life expectation of only it gets out of hand.

R Stewart, Te Puke (Abridged). 20 years looming fast in 2019 so another $3 million on the line.

Tauranga ratepayers: are you groggy yet because you have been sucker-punched and the coup de grace TKO will be delivered basically because you elected some ‘geniuses’ in 2016. I hope the sinking fund and all depreciation schedules are up to scratch. Good luck with that.

S Paterson, Mount Maunganui.

Robbing today’s poor for tomorrow’s rich Free tertiary education (as promised by Labour) robs today’s poor for tomorrow’s rich. Kiwi taxpayers already pay for 84 per cent of the cost of tertiary degrees.

It’s not more tertiary degrees that New Zealand wants, it’s more skilled and competent workers in the manual work force.

Beef up apprenticeship courses and bond successful achievers to NZ’s work force to at least two years.

M Anderson, Pyes Pa.

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Opening up a Pandora’s Box

Election after election I have wished I could vote Labour. Yet time and time again they come up with some crazy policy. It may be clever way of getting the city vote ‘because we can’t see the splinter in our own eye’. On numerous occasions raw sewage is spilled into rivers and sea. Plastic bags and domestic rubbish ends up everywhere. Doggy poo in parks and on beaches. Plant pollution, rampant, noxious; spreading growth that will change those grand green spaces we now enjoy, forever.

The export of ground aquifer water is something we all object to. In proposing a water tax Jacinda Ardern knows she’s on thin ice: the policy has been declared, no going back. When questioned the water bottlers are the first mentioned. If the policy is altered Labour loses the city vote and the numbers they represent.

Start taxing the producers and two things will happen.

We hamstring our competitive edge and we open up a Pandora’s Box of claims and counterclaims. And if you can’t see where all this is heading; then we shall all pay the price. I wouldn’t entrust the regional councils to walk my dog, let alone clean up our rivers.

J Trounson, Pyes Pa.

Tragic government It’s almost tragic to watch some political parties trying to hold on to power at any cost. In some parts of the world when you buy a house you live in it – now that would solve a lot of problems. The situation that many do not seem to realise is people have to live somewhere if they cannot afford to buy. You, the taxpayer, will have to build houses for perhaps several hundred thousand people, because the greedy, not the needy, have housing speculation sewn up, aided by an unscrupulous government controlled by people who cannot spell humanity, and care less about it.

R Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

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The disaster of MMP

The Turei affair has shown the worst of our MMP system of government. I have always opposed the system wherein MPs are not accountable to a constituency of the people. It results in a semi-closed shop organised by each party.

When Metiria Turei first announced her transgression I wasn’t particularly bothered, thinking she had an extra boarder/flatmate and hadn’t declared it.

But I was disgusted by her sense of entitlement in wanting to both have a child and be supported on the DPB at the time she was at university. She did have alternatives to her course of action. Then the rest came out – several flatmates, a supportive family yet one of the flatmates was her mother who allegedly did not play much of

a role in caring for the child. Really? This was a law student in her 20s. Maybe it was all a rort?

Things became worse when her party chose to support her yet the two Green MPs with integrity, Kennedy Graham and David Clendon, withdrew in protest and were ostracised. Next day Turei resigns as a leader but the party have turned against the two with integrity and refused to let them back in. This sort of rot is what happens with a group of unelected list MPs that doesn’t have sound leadership.

I feel very sorry for all those genuine Green Party voters who deserve much better than what their MPs have dished up.

B Capamagian, Tauranga.

Pollution of rivers not a quick fix During the leaders’ debate on TV1 both leaders commented re the pollution of NZ rivers. This pollution did not take nine years – the National party’s current term. Lots of the pollution occurred during the prior Labour term. Pollution of our rivers has been a continuous problem starting as far back as when farming first started in NZ. Both parties bear equal amounts of responsibility for the current levels of pollution but not as much as the farmers, landowners and manufacturers, including freezing works, do. One cannot blame the farmers of the past because they were not aware of what they were doing, but the farmers and manufacturers and landowners of the past 30 years know full well that they bear almost the full responsibility for pollution in NZ, not any government or political party. Politicians are only guilty of not establishing some form of legislation and controls on stocking levels and run-off from farms.

Local councils carry as much guilt for not controlling output from factories into waterways.

Sadly for New Zealanders, Labour can only see

Better off staying put B Johnson from Omokoroa expects to ‘leave NZ perpetually’ shortly (The Weekend Sun, September 1).

Now if he has been a good boy for the past 87 years he may go to Heaven. Will he be better off than here in NZ? Most likely not.

Heaven is full of suicide bombers and the like and all the virgins are taken. Going to Hell isn’t much better I’m told.

So, even though we may have an imbalance regarding who controls this country, he’ll probably be much better off staying put…. at least till he gets a congratulatory message from whoever’s sitting on the throne at the time.

P Kelly, Te Puna.

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taxation as a way out of the predicament rather than controls and legislation. At least the current government has been working towards a solution without extra tax and we must allow time for results from what is being done today. We cannot expect over 100 years of pollution to be fixed in 10 or even 20 years.

A Bourne, Bethlehem (Abridged).

Comedy central circus A few years ago a drama unfolded with secret meetings, reports and fur flying ... or was it mould? The end result was a TCC admin building with just 20 years to go. Ratepayers’ pockets were plundered: demolition, no evidence of anything remained. Maybe $100 million spent, the T-CCC brigade seemed happy for a while.

Last year, the T-CCC brigade returns, next target, CBD Library.

It’s too good to remain untouched, just 20-odd years too long. It has to go!

That’s another $28 million...counting, they can’t get enough? That’s more or less in the bag too.

Re-rolled out this year is the museum scheme, $30 million odd, if state-of-the-art then $50 million?

The T-CCC brigade are in overdrive on that.

Now, last week more secret meetings/confabs, droves of consultants swooning from all directions.

You guessed it; another target is up for grabs, no tenders, plans or final report. Shut down Baywave, EQ rebuild. Who really knows? But that can’t be a demolition, needs to be 20, need another 10 on that one boyzzz, just a refurb for now, cost millions?

T-CCC brigade have done it again, spent money and no one knows why?

Add to that: replacement Baywave, stadiums, conference centres, hotels and car-park buildings.

The pattern of attack is clear, there’s no respite in sight for TCC ratepayers.

I Stevenson, Tauranga (Abridged).

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The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg46 THE WEEKEND SUN

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT GREER’S GASTRO BAR Sunday 10th Sept 5pm – 8pm Trev & Jannine – Classic Hits Duo. Guitar & vocals.

MT RSA Friday 8th Sept 7pm – 10pm : Coopers Run Saturday 9th Sept 7pm – 10pm Ray Solomon Sunday 10th Sept 4pm – 7pm : Back Porch

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Saturday 9th Sept All Blacks game on big screen THE ENTERTAINERS’ CLUB Sunday 10th Sept 5pm – 8pm Hot Diggity – Blue grass band, Upstairs Tauranga Citz Club

I've been seeing TV ads for Roger Waters' upcoming New Zealand shows: they look spectacular.

And so you would expect. After all, this is the man responsible for the third biggest-grossing concert tour of all time. And the figures are truly brain-boggling.

Roger Waters' ‘The Wall Live’ Tour, which crossed the globe between 2010 and 2013, achieved a gross of US$458,673,798. That's damn near half a billion American dollars.

Which works out at just over two million per show. I find myself rendered speechless.

My first instinct is to rail at the sheer overwhelming stupid excess of it all. Half a billion dollars for a tour?

And it's hard not to feel a certain irony that a man who has incessantly ranted against the corporate machine should be exploiting its profit potential quite so clinically.

And I'm sure the arguments could continue over many a bottle of wine as to the ethics of all that.

Ultimately I guess it is what it is.

But it made me realise that I hadn't even bothered to check out ‘Is This The Life We Really Want?’, Waters' latest album which arrived a couple of months back.

Local folk

But first up, another gig, and one that won't set you back as much as Rog's Auckland extravaganza, for which tickets cost between $100 (back of the stands) to $299. They go on sale this weekend and I suspect those $100 seats will sell out pretty quickly.

Given the massive special effects for which Waters is known this might be one show where the back of the stands isn't a bad place to be.

On the local front, next Friday, September 15 ‘My Pennyworth’ are playing at the Katikati Folk Club. The duo comprises Paul Hoggard and Penny Rowsell-Hoggard, local singer/songwriters who have been together for about 10 years. In that time they've become a fixture on the Tauranga folk scene, partly because it's their orchard where the rather wonderful Aongatete Folk Festival happens at the start of each

year, but also because they've also been constantly active musically. They've taken their songs all round New Zealand and have toured through the UK and Ireland twice. Last year they released their fourth album, an unpretentious collection that combines folk styles with gentle pop/rock. It's been three years since the duo played at the folk club so there'll be a lot of people looking forward to the concert. Things kick off at 7.30pm at The Katikati Bowling Club.

The life we want

And back to our Rog and ‘Is This The Life We Really Want?’ (Skipping any snarky jokes about the life you really want being a bit easier with half a billion dollars in ticket revenue...)

Since his days with Pink Floyd, Waters’ albums have been gradually getting less and less attention.

Does anyone actually remember his last release 12 years ago? It was an opera called ‘Ca Ira’, a double CD based on a French libretto co-written by Etienne and Nadine Roda-Gil on the subject of the early French Revolution. His last album ‘proper’ was actually ‘Amused To Death’, from a full 25 years ago.

And not a lot of people listened to that.

I must report that the new album is kinda classic Roger Waters; it has a typical Floydian grandeur but with more strings. There are the (slightly obvious) sound effects, bombastic power chords, half-whispered vocals over acoustic guitar and piano, and many other signature moments.

There are also Waters' lyrics, so cleverly and cynically over the top that they're simultaneously funny and presumably entirely serious: he rants about Trump, he's still hung up on World War II; he deplores rampant capitalism.

‘Déjà vu’ starts with the lines: “If I had been God/I would have rearranged the veins in the face to make them more/Resistant to alcohol and less prone to ageing.” That seems very Roger Waters.

As it does later in the song when he sings: “If I had been God/With my staff and my rod/If I had been given the nod/I believe I could have done a better job.” www.watusi.co.nz

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Last Night of the Proms Operatunity’s Daytime Concert Series presents a variety show of magnificent melodies, singalongs, skits, madness and mayhem so participants can all experience a right royal time.

One of the most famous musical extravaganzas is ‘The Last Night of the Proms’ where classical music meets madness. Operatunity brings its own special flag-waving, toe-tapping proms with all the old favourites like ‘Jerusalem’, ‘There’ll Always be an England’, ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’.

This is a great chance to showcase many of the favourite classics, British and Irish folk songs and ballads and present you with skits, silly jokes and comic songs from the likes of Tom Lehrer and Noel Coward.

John Cameron, Susan Boland, Bonaventure Allen-Moetaua, Karl Perigo, Hamish McGregor and pianist Penny Dodd come together for this fabulously fun show at the Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd at 11am on September 15.

To book call toll free 0508 266 237 or visit www.operatunity.co.nz

Beautiful and sentimental love songs The Scholars Pro Musica’s next concert will feature love songs, the first part of the programme being the famous Liebeslieder Waltzes by Brahms. These have truly beautiful melodies and are wonderfully sentimental.

These waltzes are accompanied in duet on the new grand piano by the Scholars’ own members Hilda Bester, who has recently moved to the Bay of Plenty, and long-time resident Christine Leaf, who is well-known as a music teacher, performer and accompanist.

The piano parts are not just a simple accompaniment but are independent from the singers with their own melodic commentary.

Scholars Pro Musica is grateful that the Anglican Parish of Mount Maunganui has purchased a very high quality grand piano for St. Peter’s Church in Victoria Rd which enables them to present music of this nature.

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Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua with Molly the pug.

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to the Tauranga show for one lucky reader who can name one of the proms that will be played.

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

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The church also invites the community to use its fabulous instruments for other purposes, such as music exams, as both the organ and the new piano have been partially funded by the Hilda Bester. community.

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Saturday 9 September Baycourt: Russian Ballett A

festival of Russian Ballet 8pm & Sun 2pm at Addison Theatre www. ticketek.co.nz or 0800 TICKETEK Bird Rescue 101 Learn Bird Care is holding a hands-on Bird Rescue 101 workshop on 16th September. Limited number of attendees. www.learnbirdcare.org/training Cambodia Trust Garage Sale 7:3012:30pm Bethlehem, next to Rodney Wayne Hairdressing. Garage Sale to raise funds to for Neareay Primary School.

Come Dancing 16 Sept. TePuke Scottish Society 84th Maskerade Birthday Dance.

Amazing supper, great band, friendly people. Join us for fun & entertainment.

Valerie 573 7093

Czech/Slovak Club Tauranga

Czech School & Playgroup 10-12noon. Tauranga Boys College, Devonport Rd. Guests welcome.

Discover Life’s True Purpose Why am I here? How can I have a more meaningful life? Create an action plan that works.

Starting soon. Info/register: www.eventspronto.co.nz/meaningfullife Genealogy Informal Group Discussions concerning family history research. Visitors welcome. $2 to cover afternoon tea.

1:30pm 849 State Highway 29, Tauriko.

Phone Cathy 541 3335.

Katikati Lions Moggies Market

Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Road 8am-Noon. Enquiries 549 3589 Labour Pop-up Office Open Tauranga Labour Party office open on Mon, Tues and Sat’s from 10-4pm at 933, Cameron Rd,Greerton.labour.tauranga@mail.com LOL Laughter Wellness Laughter IS the best medicine. 11-11:45am Arataki Community Centre, Mt Maunganui. Koha. Call Trish 022 036 6768 email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Mt Maunganui Cricket Registration

2017/18 Junior & Senior Men’s players can register at www. mountcricket. co.nz Registrations close 19 September 2017. email mmjc.membership@ gmail.com for more info.

Papamoa Lions Club Market Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa.

Gates open 7am for stall holder entry.

Wayne 027 974 5699 Revival Fire Healing Meetings Join

us at 7.30pm - Welcome Bay Community Hall 244 Welcome Bay Road, Tauranga. Hosted by Glory Release Ministries. FREE - All Welcome.

Sunshine Dance Group Sequence dancing & socialising. Tea Dance Sat Sept 30. Baptist Church Hall, Cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Ave. 5-9pm. $5pp. Bring own food, plates & cutlery. BYO non alcoholic drinks.

TaiChi in the Park Memorial Park next to Mini Golf on 11th Ave. No charge. 10am

Tauranga Friendship Social Club

Walks, dinners and outings for the over 50s. Couples & singles all welcome. Barbara 544 7461 The Sociables 30s/40s/50s age group of males & females that meet once a week to dine out or participate in activities & events. Ph 022 012 0376

The Way Messianic Meetings A community that teaches & practices ‘One New Man’ principles as outlined in scripture. All ages welcome.10am, Hillier Ctr, Mt Maunganui.

Ph 021 0226 3515

Available now at reception

TIRCCC Sept Race Day 16 Sept.

Mt Maunganui Sports Centre.

Track set up from 8am. Practice ASAP. Come down, have a look maybe pick up a new hobby.

Email tirccc15@gmail.com Village Radio Museum Community

Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community Notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band. Radio Museum open from 10am. Request line 571 3710

Well-Being For Women Join us to

experience the power of shared discussions on a wide variety of women’s

health & life topics. For info: Ingrid 021 952 690 Jeanette 07 579 2373 ZEE Market Come along to 169 Elizabeth St & see why everyone’s talking about Zee Market. 10am-2pm #crafts #food #more.

Sunday 10 September

A Course In Miracles Apply Miracle

principles from this life transforming course. 50 First Ave 12:30-2:30 Koha.

RSVP Txt 021 0274 2502 Baycourt: Russian Ballett A festival of Russian Ballet 2pm at Addison Theatre www.ticketek.co.nz or 0800 TICKETEK Bible Seminars Sunday 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. “Genesis- 6 days of Creation” Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Vic 543 0504

Farmers Market Mount Mainstreet

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine! Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Phoenix Car Park, Maunganui Rd. www. mountmainstreet.nz Gate Pa Junior Tennis Pre season open day at club today with free coaching 5-7yrs 9:30am, 8-10yrs 10:30am, 11+yrs 11:30am. Racquets available. Graeme 576 5178 or 027 452 0600 Healing with OEFT Sickness healed at emotional level.Grindz Cafe 50 First Ave 12:30 coffee. 1-2:30 Practise Optimal Emotional Freedom. Koha.

RSVP txt 021 027 42502 www.eventspronto.co.nz/meaningfullife Historic Village Market Every 1st & 3rd Sunday monthly 8-12noon. Wet or fine. Inquiries: hvm@lionsclubs. org.nz A Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Club Project.

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 Omokoroa Lions Market 2nd Sunday monthly. Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa. 9am-noon. Bookings not required. Ph 548 2117 Keith.

Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk 544 0448 www.quaker.org.nz

Monday 11 September Aglow Mt Maunganui Do you

need an encounter with God? Come to Aglow Mt Maunganui 7pm. St Andrews Church Hall, Dee Street, Mt Maunganui.

Body+Soul Fun Fitness For over 50s, occasional speakers, social events. Monday

to Friday various venues. All classes 9:15am-10:15am Qualified Instructor. Dianne 027 431 4326 or 576 5031.

Chess Mount Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd. 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. Brian 021 241 7059 Learn Reiki Healing Learn Reiki 6 week course starts 7-9pm $25 each night. Tutor Kevin Reed 25 years experience. Ph 578 7205 email kevinreednz@ gmail.com Let’s Learn Wanting to learn something new? Check out the wide variety of classes, workshops & activities listed on www.letslearn.co.nz or ph 5449557. Become a lifelong learner today!

Meditation - Free Classes 10am.

Find peace, the joy of life, & wellbeing. Call David or Trisha at 570 1204 for details.

Papamoa Cruisers Bikers Leave 1:30pm.

Start 2:00pm. Paengaroa , Maketu Road, Ford Road end then return. Transport $5 Iain 027 572 2987 Papamoa Genealogy Branch Tohora Room, Papamoa Community Centre 9:30-2:00pm. Small door charge.

Coffee & tea provided. BYO lunch.

Contact Betty 0274 475 448 or Kate 079 297 884 Piloga Classes A fusion of Pilates & Yoga movements. Mondays & Fridays 10:05-11:20 at Arataki Community Centre. $15 per class. Mel 022 187 1295 or Claudia 021 192 7706

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

50+, & injury/illness rehabilitation.

Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9-10:30am. Qualified instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Silver Singers Choir Require bass voices for their choir. Practices are every Monday at St Stephens Chapel Brookfield Tce. Pat 579 1036 Tai Chi Otumoetai Sports Club Fergusson Park 1:30-2:30 $8 Suitable for beginners to advanced Beautiful surroundings, friendly group, all welcome.

TaiChi QingGong 18 Moves A good way to improve you energy. Every Monday at 169 Elizabeth St (Community Hall) 6:15-7pm. All welcome.

Gold coin donation. 571 5168 Tauranga Bird Club Matua Hall, Levers Road. 7:30pm. Keen to learn about breeding & exhibiting birds?

Sheryl 027 216 3568

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“What’s On” is a FREE service for non-profit clubs & organisations.

P: 07 578 0030 E: office@thesun.co.nz DEADLINE 3PM TUESDAY.

Submit your listing via: www.sunlive.co.nz/whats-on.html Tauranga Civic Choir Practice

Monday, 7:30pm, Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga. For more information please visit our website. www. taurangacivicchoir.org.nz Enquiries welcome. Heather 575 9092 Tauranga Creative Fibre From 9:30am 177 Elizabeth Street. Learn and share spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, felting. Margaret 5713 483

Tauranga Rock n Roll Club

Lessons & social evening of dancing. Legion of Frontiersman Hall 165 Elizabeth St. All enquiries, Malcolm 027 592 7240

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs.

Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, 1-4pm. Register by 12:45pm. $2 includes afternoon tea.

New members welcome.

Tauranga Target Rifle Club Shooting every Tuesday night until October 10th from 7pm at the Range Elizabeth Street West. All welcome. Ellis 578 0098 Three Day Challenge Start every Monday. Healthy me, Healthy you project. Svetlana 027 616 2124

YOGA with Nic -Bethlehem

Classes are: Mon & Thurs nights 7-8:10pm; Wed & Fri mornings 9:1510:25am; Tues afternoons 1:15-2:25pm. Stretch, lengthen, strengthen, reset. Nic 021 124 2598 www.sweetyoga.co.nz

Tuesday 12 September

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 Beginner Social Dance Class

6-Week Course 8pm, Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave. Ballroom/ Latin. Supreme Dance 027 322 1786 BOP Linux Users 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 Coffee & Chat Junction Coffee & Chat, St James Church, 10am-12pm. Van ride available, call 543 3010 before 9:30am Easy Dance Tuition Basic Ballroom, Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot. Modern Sequence. Beginners welcome. $5 Otumoetai Primary School 7pm 576 2403

Environmental Election Special

The candidates for Tauranga & Bay of Plenty to tell us their plans for the environment. Wesley Centre, 100 13th Ave, Gold Coin Donation.

Ladies Exercise With Dance Burn calories with weights, floor work, dance 9:30-10:30am St Columba Church 502 Otumoetai Rd Cherrywood. First class free. Gloria 021 139 2448 Fitness League

Meditation Made Easy New 5 week course. No religious instruction.

Tuition free. email ‘seekmeditation@ gmail.com’ Tauranga Meditation Centre Pilates Classes 11:15-12:15 at

Arataki Community Centre. $12 per class. Claudia 021 192 7706

SouthCity Indoor Bowls Club At

Fernland Spa Water Exercise

10:45-11:45am. Held rain or shine, not during school holidays. Qualified instructor & lifeguard. New participants ph Jennifer 571 1411 Healing Rooms 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 Meditation - Free Classes Wednesdays 7:30pm at Bellevue. Ph David or Trisha at 570 1204. Find peace, the joy of life, pure knowledge.

Papamoa Garden Circle Meeting

There will be no General Meeting of the Garden Circle at Gordon Spratt Reserve due to the special birthday luncheon.

7.30pm Greerton Hall.

Mens’ & Ladies’ Singles (Ryder Cup & Ryder Plate) - Markers please.

Mary 541 0687

Singles Social Coffee Club 60+

Tauranga 60+ Continuing Education 19th Sept 10am at Otumoetai

Baptist Church, 241 Otumoetai Road. Presenting Dr. Ian Duggan on “Animal invasion of New Zealand lakes”

Steady As You Go Exercises at St Johns Church Hall Bureta, Weds 2-3 EXCEPT 1st Weds each month. Improve balance and overall wellbeing.

Alison 576 4536

Tauranga Astronomical Society A special presentation by Dr Ian Griffin.

Stories & photos of chasing aurora in NZ & Antarctica. Fergusson Park Observatory 7:30pm

Tai Chi Tai Chi Community class Wed during school terms. Bethlehem Hall 1-2pm Qualified Tutor Trish 021482842 communitytaichinz@gmail.com

Tauranga Target Rifle Club Shooting every Tuesday night until October 10th from 7pm at the Range, Elizabeth St West. All welcome.

Ellis 578 0098.

Tauranga Floral Art Group Central Baptist Church Hall, Tauranga 10am.

Enjoy working with flowers. New members welcome. Fay 543 5176

Tga UFO & Paranormal 7:30pm at

Millers Road, Lake Okareka towards Lake Okataina. Mod. 5.5hrs. Alan 576 1715

Tga Senior Citz Club, 14 Norris St. Please use rear entrance. Entry $4.

All welcome. Ian 544 2811

Wednesday 13 September Age Concern Walking Group Mitre 10, Gate Pa. Ph 578 2631

Bolivia Every Wednesday 1-4pm

Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke. Entry $3 includes refreshments.

Beginners welcome. Marie 573 8867 Bromeliad Meeting 12:30-2:30 at the Yacht Club, Sulphur Point. Talk by Sandra Simpson -trip to Iran. Plant of the month-vrieseas Good sales table.

Visitors welcome. Lynley 576 7711 Cards (Cribbage) Do you play crib or would like to learn? Every Weds at Greerton RSA 1pm. Michael 562 0517

Fun in the cabbage patch The Welcome Bay Community Garden will come alive on Saturday, September 16 – and not just with new spring growth.

It’s ‘Seed Swap Saturday’ – an opportunity to swap, share and buy seeds, seedlings and plants.

But the community event at the Welcome Bay Community Garden, 260 Welcome Bay Rd, isn’t just about things green. There will be music, family fun and food – a smoothie bar, coffee stall, sausage sizzle, face painting, home baking, dehydrated foods, craft tables, seed stalls, rock painting for kids and a kapa haka performance by Kura Kaupapa Maori o Otepou School.

There are also some cool new things happening at the gardens – a new Gro Tunnel which is a miniature greenhouse, bees, chickens, the kai shelter and all the garden beds with lush new season vegetables.

‘Seed Swap Saturday’ is 10am-1pm on Saturday, September 16.

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

Tauranga Midweek Tramping Group

TePuke Spiritual/Healing Centre

Meetings 2nd & 4th Wed monthly at Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court TePuke. 7:15pm. $5. All Welcome.

Kerry 021 607 797

Toastmasters City Early Start Improve communica-

tion leadership teamwork skills. Join a motivated & enthusiastic group at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6:50-8:15am email LaniDTM@gmail.com Text 0210445654 www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Thursday 14 September

An Improved Memory Preserve and improve your memory. Documentary, discussion and practice. 2-4pm Ara-

taki Community Centre. Booking essential.

Koha entry. info www.eventspronto.co.nz/ meaningfullife Text 0210 274 2502 Beginner Social Dance Class 6-Week Course 7pm, Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Ballroom/Latin. Supreme Dance 027 322 1786 Coffee & Chat Junction Coffee & Chat, Mount Maunganui/Papamoa 1pm at Papamoa MacDonalds. Call 543 3010 for details or pick up.

Having Housing Hassles? Problems with landlords, flatmates, or legal issues? Trying for social housing? Free, drop-in clinic every Thursday 5:30-7:30 at Baywide, 63 Willow St. Keynotes Inc Keynotes 4 part harmony Women’s Chorus Meet Thursday 7pm @ Wesley Church hall 13th Ave. Sing for fun and health Nora 5442714 Mainly Music-Holy Trinity 9:30-10.

Corner Devonport Rd, 3rd Ave. Music & dance for preschoolers & mums, Nans, Carers. $3 per family. Morning tea incl.

Meditation - Free Classes 7:30pm Meredith Hall, Fraser Street (Near Yatton Park) Find peace, the joy of life, pure knowledge.

Ian 576 2032 More Than Crafts Greerton Bible Church cnr Oropi Rd & Chadwick Rd. Thursdays (excl school holidays) starts at 9:30am. Crafts & a cuppa $3.

Ruth 543 4879 Papamoa 500 Card Club Every Thursday at 12:45pm. At Gordon Spratt Reserve. Ph Dave 575 5887 Papamoa Coffee Chat Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat 1-2pm. Ph 543 3010 at Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy for further information.

Transport available if required.

Pilates Classes 11am-12pm at Omokoroa Settlers’ Hall. $12 per class. Claudia 021 192 7706 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Sundays and Thursday 1:30pm, at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, sailing ELECTRON yachts for fun. Adult Beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

Spiritual Development Psychic Craft

Spiritual development, meditation psychic craft 7-9pm. Open group. Tutor Kevin Reed 25years experience. Ph 578 7205 email kevinreednz@gmail.com TaiChi in the Park Memorial Park next to Mini Golf on 11th Ave. No charge.

9:30am Tauranga Creative Fibre Every second & fourth Thursday of the month from 7pm.

Learn & share spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, felting. 177 Elizabeth St, Margaret 571 3483 Tauranga Model Railway Club Meets at 7:30pm in club rooms, corner Cross Rd & Mirrielees Rd, Sulphur Point. Ed 543 1108

Friday 15 September Cards 500 Senior Citizens Te

Puke every Friday 12:45-3pm.

Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke.

New members welcome. Brian 573 8465 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules.

Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Embrace Dancing-WCS Learn West Coast Swing. A smooth, fun & modern dance.

First Class is Free. Every Friday Elizabeth St Community Centre from 6:45pm. Vero 021 191 1601 embrace.dancing@gmail. com Little YOGA Festival Weekend wellness, arts, cultural festival with 80+ workshops, inspiring speakers, live music & wholehearted people. Sept 15-17 www. facebook.com/littleyogafestival NZ Continence Awareness Week FREE Pelvic Floor Seminars!!! Tuesday 26th Sept 11:15am, 2 Grenada Street (Body In Motion), OR Thursday 28th Sept 5:15pm, 83 Pyes Pa Road (Body In Motion)

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Will science bury Atheism?

At first glance this is an outrageous question and flies in the face of popular thinking. Certainly if writers like Richard Dawkins are to be believed.

Recent developments in science however, are exposing an intricate and complex level of design

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that are leading increasing number of scientists to doubt the old atheistic dogma of random chance.

The evidence is pointing to the presence of a precise level of mind-boggling design that could only come from a brilliant designer.

Once again St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church is presenting a ‘Month of Sundays’ focusing on science

and Christianity. Spread over four Sunday nights beginning on Sunday, September 10 at 7pm, we will be examining the topics ‘Astronomy and the Bible – Unlocking the Mystery of the Bethlehem Star’, ‘Genesis and the Big Bang’, ‘Mathematics, Cosmos and Mind’, and finally, ‘The World of Genesis and Biology Today’.

Rarely in Tauranga do we get such worldrenowned researchers and scientists tackling topics like this. Our keynote speakers are Professor Jeff Tallon and Dr Shawn Means, who will bring cutting-edge information from the very frontiers of scientific research.

Each speaker is highly respected and we are privileged they have made themselves available.

Whether you are a person of faith or a sceptic, you will appreciate these presentations.

In an effort to include as many people as possible we are making the sessions available on a koha/ donation basis.

Come along to St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, 134 16th Ave on Sunday, September 10 at 7pm.

Rev Jim Wallace All welcome.

Minister: St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church

It’s not just what you do, but the way that you do it Two weeks ago I underwent surgery at Tauranga Hospital and I've come away with two very distinct impressions of the hospital staff, what they did and how they did it.

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Two words that sum this up for me are 'professional' and 'compassionate'. From the admissions, to the surgical team, recovery, ward staff (4b), caterers, cleaners, orderlies, radiologists and chaplain, everyone fulfilled their roles professionally, but also in such a way that I felt valued and cared for. They were very compassionate, and this extended to my wife as well as she waited for news of my surgery. It's so important that we do what we do to the best of our abilities, but also that we do things in an attitude that is mindful of the needs and feelings of others.

This is expressed beautifully in words written to the church in Thessalonica. “We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labour prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”

1 Thessalonians 1v3 NIV: Whatever it is that you do, you can do it in such a way that results in this kind of appreciation.

So thank you Dr Poutawera, your team and everyone at the hospital who gave me a wonderful example of the truth that 'it's not just what you do, but the way that you do it' that is important.

Rev Ian Pittendreigh Bethlehem Community Church

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Having winter windfalls and trimmings chipped and returned to garden beds will help reduce weeds, or stump and root removals are very handy prior to a busy mowing season.

Tree Service Professionals is an owner-operated company with a small enthusiastic team specialising in tree maintenance and removal.

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Tree Service Professionals can help you get your trees in tip-top spring shape. work from thinning, dead-wooding, lifts and reductions, through to the stump grinding process following complete removal,” says Carl.

Tree Service Professionals pride themselves on a prompt and efficient service, with the peace of mind that comes with experienced and qualified staff backed up with full insurance cover.

Call Carl from Tree Service Professionals for a free quote on anything tree related.

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“We do it all, and we do it better,” says Fresh Coats Painting owner Dan Hahnhaussen.

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If you are sick or can’t attend a polling booth and need assistance to cast a special vote at home, or require transport to vote at a polling booth on Election Day, please phone the National Party on 021 038 5105 or 021 707 773

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNCIL DECISION ON PROPOSED PLAN CHANGE 18 – TAURIKO BUSINESS ESTATE

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Tauranga City Council is notifying its decision under the Resource Management Act to Proposed Plan Change 18 to the Tauranga City Plan.

The release of decisions relates to all submissions received on Proposed Plan Change 18 – Tauriko Business Estate, heard by the Independent Hearings Commissioner.

As a result of the release of decisions the Proposed Plan Change provisions now have legal effect, and in certain circumstances rules are deemed to be operative.

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The decision on submissions to Proposed Plan Change 18 may be inspected or obtained during office hours at the following locations from Saturday the 9th of September 2017: • Customer Service Centre, 91 Willow Street, Tauranga • Tauranga Central Library • Greerton Library • Papamoa Library • Mount Maunganui Service Centre, Maunganui Road • Tauranga City Council website: www.tauranga.govt.nz

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Anyone, or their organisation, which made a submission or further submission on the Tauranga City Plan may appeal the Council’s decision to the Environment Court on a matter or provision referred to in their submission. The notice of appeal should be in the form of Form 7 of the Resource Management Act (Forms, Fees and Procedures Regulations 2003) and must be lodged within 30 working days of service of the Council’s decision with:

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Simon Bridges MP and Todd Muller MP will meet with constituents most Fridays in their electorate offices. Appointments necessary.

HON SIMON BRIDGES MP A 35A Third Avenue, Tauranga 3110 | P 07 579 9016 E taurangamp@parliament.govt.nz TODD MULLER MP A 3/9 Domain Road, Papamoa | P 07 542 0505 E Todd.MullerMP@parliament.govt.nz Funded by the Parliamentary Service and Authorised by Hon Simon Bridges (35A Third Avenue, Tauranga) and Todd Muller (3/9 Domain Road, Papamoa).

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It’s been a week of political campaigning here in the Bay, with members of the Maori Party, NZ First and the National Party in town over the past seven days.

Kathryn Clout, Prime Minister Bill English and Tauranga Deputy Mayor Kelvin Clout at Classic Flyers.

NZ First candidates Lester Gray and Clayton Mitchell with their supporters on board their NZ First party campaign bus.

Tauranga City Councillor Gail McIntosh, Mayor Greg Brownless and Deputy Mayor Kelvin Clout at Classic Flyers.

Simon Bridges with supporters and the National Party campaign bus during a Tauranga round trip stopping at The Lakes, Otumoetai, The Strand and other locations to talk with locals about the elections.

Te Ururoa Flavell and Ken Mair.

Te Ururoa on the campaign trail as co-leader of the Maori Party.

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