The Weekend Sun 22 September 2017

22 September 2017, Issue 874

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The Ruapehu p10

A dapper ride

When planets align p19

Call for cookbook p32

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a celebration of the art of being dapper while riding classic custom motorcycles. Monocles, jaunty trimmed moustaches, silk vests, crisp shirts, tailored suits, classic and vintage motorcycles, fine manners,

and a sense of fun. More than 80 riders will meet at Club Mount Maunganui on Sunday at 10am and depart on a ride with stops at Columbus Coffee in Bethlehem, The Strand and finishing up at Classic Flyers.

The public are encouraged to come out, see the riders and motorcycles, and help raise funds for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health.

Read the full story on page 7.

Photo: Bruce Barnard.

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It’s the eve of election day and I know you’ve just been soaking up all the drama and debate ahead of this big occasion. Which is why we’ve dedicated this column to talking about the weather.

Sure, the election has been scintillating, however we’ve really have had enough, as Winston would suggest, and would just like to get on with life. There’s been some enlightening moments, but also some ridiculous ideas. It’s hard to fathom why anyone would feel the need to tax water, when it’s been pouring out of the heavens faster than we can drain it away.

The sunshine came back for a brief stint this week, just enough to remind us that summer is around the corner.

Another sure sign is the start of Daylight Saving, also known as Night Time Squandering, which kicks in at 2am on Sunday.

This a time when we should turn forward our smoke alarms and put new batteries in our hands.

Or it could be the other way around.

Shifting the digits

Avid readers of this column will know that there’s a much more interesting way to adjust for daylight saving, and that is to shift the digits on the clock back a place.

This saves the effort of having to wind a clock forward an hour. So at 2am for instance, you’ll pull the numbers off the clock, putting the three where the two used to be. The four where the three used to be. And so on, until you’ve put all the numbers back on the clock.

If at any stage you find its 19 o’clock, best to check your digits. This could indicate a problem with your number relocation.

Beware, this system is not guaranteed to work on digital clocks and can be a bit physically demanding to achieve on

sundials. It also plays havoc with the Rogers Time Travel Machine, which will need recalibrating again.

The Labrador

There is one time measuring device in our household which can never be adjusted. It’s the meal time reminder, otherwise known as The Labrador.

necessary to save daylight every day in summer, so there’s enough amassed to get you through winter.

Time and time again we’ve seen people who foolishly didn’t save, then found in autumn they’ve a deficit looming. There are scammers out there, who along with phoning to say you have a problem with windows, will try to sell you surplus daylight. And it doesn’t come cheap.

It’s daylight robbery.

Some people, who haven’t mastered the Digit Relocation system of changing their clocks, are still confused about which way to turn the hands.

Spring forward, fall back There’s a little ditty to help get this right.

‘Spring forward, fall back’. That sounds like quite a lot of physical exercise, so here’s a better way to remember which way to turn your hands.

Science has not yet found a way to convince a labrador that dinner time is subject to change by an hour at certain times of the year.

Another way to adjust to daylight saving time is to stop the clock, such as by taking out the batteries for 11 hours, then restart it. This will have the same effect as winding the hands forward an hour, assuming you have a 12 hour clock that doesn’t know the difference between am and pm.

Sure, it takes about 11 hours longer to achieve the same result, but people who read this column are not the sort of folk who like to cut corners. When we undertake a task, we like to know it has been done thoroughly, to the best of our ability and via the longest possible process. People working on hourly rates especially understand this principle.

It is really important to participate in daylight saving.

We’ve pointed out in the past that it is

Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled the water Put your hand in the hand of the man Who calmed the sea Take a look at yourself And you can look at others differently Put your hand in the hand of the man From Galilee Oh yeh!

The ‘oh yeh!’ is optional, but Anne Murray seemed to think it necessary.

And if you happen to be talking with the Man From Galilee, give him a heads up: If he’s going to be messing with the water again, be aware someone wants to tax it.

IMPORTANT STUFF: All material is copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Sun Media makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information and accepts no liability for errors or omissions or the subsequent use of information published. Anne Murray is a Canadian singer in pop, country, and adult contemporary music whose albums have sold over 55 million copies worldwide. Wikipedia reports Murray was the first Canadian female solo singer to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts, and also the first to earn a Gold record for one of her signature songs, “Snowbird”.

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The pastor’s grand plan for rubbish It fixed the “disjointed and inefficient” rubbish collection system that bedeviled the North Sydney Shire of Hornsby. And Tauranga man Bruce Adams says it could fix Tauranga’s problems.

Bruce Adams observed the problem and provided a solution.

Photo: Bruce Barnard.

“Exactly the same issues for both,” says Bruce of Hairini. He’s talking duplication of services, low levels of recycling and high rubbish disposal costs for consumers. “I’m concerned about God’s planet and how we look after it. And I don’t think we are doing a very good job,” says the retired electronics engineer who studied divinity in Sydney and became a church pastor.

“Hornsby council took control of the problem, showed some leadership,” says Bruce who lived in the Hornsby shire for 15 years. Basically the shire rated households into a more responsible environmental attitude.

“One day we got a letter from council saying this is what we’re going to do – implement an annual rate per household to deal with the rubbish-recycle problem once and for all.”

And each householder was given three bins – a red one for landfill rubbish collected weekly, a yellow bin for recycling, collected every second week and a green bin for compostable waste, food scraps and garden waste, collected alternate weeks between yellow bin collections.

Bins are only put out if more than half full. And on any one week, only two trucks visit a street.

“Fully-automated trucks are used,” says Bruce. “So it’s a fast, efficient and safe system and the driver doesn’t have to leave the cab.

“Most importantly, every household has been encouraged to recycle and deal with compostable waste. And there are no bags.”

Bruce is putting up the Hornsby strategy as a

possible solution to Tauranga’s problems after ferreting through his neighbour’s rubbish in Wickham Place – figuratively speaking – not scavenging but researching.

He’s concerned watching at least seven different rubbish and recycling company trucks plying their business in his small cul-de-sac each week, each collecting its own waste and recycle bins or bags.

“Not only is this a huge overkill for just 50 households who occupy this street, it is hugely inefficient.” And he made it his business to also do some counting and make some observations.

Of the approximately 50 households in Wickham Place, Hairini, six use JR Richards, two use Kleena Bins and five use Enviro Green Bins.

One resident burns all their rubbish.

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Decision reserved on tyre dumpers The final throes of a failed tyre recycling venture has played out in Tauranga District Court this week, with three directors of the company involved pleading guilty to charges relating to tyre dumps at Kawerau and Waihi Beach.

Alan Merrie of Mount Maunganui, his daughter Angela Merrie of Grey Lynn and Jonathon Spencer, also of Grey Lynn, pleaded guilty to contravening a Bay of Plenty Regional Council abatement notice over the tyre dumps.

Maximum penalty is $300,000 or two years jail.

The judge has reserved his decision.

New twist in Sunair grounding saga The deputy chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority has resigned after an "error of judgment" involving an airline he part owns and a competitor.

The crown entity, which oversees aviation safety, says deputy chairman Peter Griffiths had resigned after passing on information regarding the suspension of an airline.

This was Tauranga-based airline Sunair Aviation, and the information was given to Great Barrier Island-based Barrier Air, which Griffiths bought 25 per cent of in April this year.

Sunair had also received an apology from both Griffiths and Gould.

Robotics comp first of its kind Twelve teams from primary schools across the Eastern Bay of Plenty will compete in a new regional robotics competition this week.

The RoboPa Regional Scrimmage is a two-day challenge and is the first robotics competition of its kind in the Eastern Bay. It has been designed by Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi technology hub Robopa as an annual competition aimed at inspiring passion for science, technology and learning, particularly among Maori children.

Matakana Island to remain a taonga The WBOPDC is pleased with the outcome of the recent Environment Court decision confirming the forested part of Matakana Island as ‘extremely important' from a landscape perspective, and should be protected from development.

Matakana Island is known for its pristine beach, which is 22 kilometres long without buildings.

The decision brings to a close a long process that began in 2009 when the council sought to include in its district plan tighter development controls to recognise the ecological, environmental and cultural significance of the Island.

SunLive Comment of the Week ‘Can we just get a few days off….’ Posted by Mein Fuhrer on the story, Easter Sunday trading, yes or no? “from shopping, shopping and more bloody shopping, like it used to be when I was a young fella, on Sundays there were only service stations(where fuel was dispensed by a serviceman along with window wash and oil check) and dairies open for business.”

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Cliff Rd back in contention Cliff Rd as a possible museum site will have to receive the same levels of consideration as the central city site, Tauranga City councillors have been told.

The old netball courts on Cliff Rd were first offered to the Tauranga Moana Museum Trust after the waterfront museum on piers was rejected by voters.

The council offered the land and some cash for a geotechnical survey, which it later withdrew, and left the trust to it.

The Cliff Rd site is still supported by both the public and tangata whenua, councillors were told at this month’s City Transformation Committee meeting.

Chair Larry Baldock asked staff why architects had to be hired when the councillors had not yet made a choice about the available sites.

“We want to see the results of the investigation for Cliff Rd first so we get the options narrowed down a bit further before we start spending money on architects.”

Heart of the City director Adele Hadfield says the council has to continue to gather information for all of the options so that when they come to the decision point they have enough information on each option that clearly tells them across each of the criteria how the different options rank individually and with each other.

“If you stop working on one, you can’t then assess it against another to rank your preference,” says Adele.

Cliff Rd is being considered for the museum site.

Cliff Rd’s viability as a site is being assessed not just on how site issues may be solved architecturally, but also economically.

There is a whole set of criteria staff will bring evidence back on to get to that preferred option. They need equal evidence against each of the three options.

“If you pause work on one now, it’s trying to assess one that’s been fully developed against something that’s been halfdeveloped,” says Adele.

If the council doesn’t treat the assessment of each site equally and have a record of how the decision-making process is followed, the council may then be denied access to government funding for the museum from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, says project investment planner Carole Canler.

“This process just drives me nuts,” says Larry. “The government requires us to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on these business cases, thinking it is going to resolve all the questions.

“And actually the more you get into it, the more you find there are still going to be options at the end where we will make decisions based upon hopefully what the community has asked us to do.

“I am sure that a business case on a combined library/museum in Willow St will actually stack up, but that’s not the only criteria we will use to make our decision.

“We have already had a very clear signal from tangata whenua and from people who participated in the consultation about Cliff Rd. “I personally want to see that investigated fully, and I can’t see why those are not sufficient options for us to complete our requirements for business cases.

“I will support the motion so we continue to move on.”

Information to enable the committee to make a decision about whether the museum will be free entry or user pays will be made next month.

Collecting cans of kindness for those who need them Wattie’s Cans for Good is a national can collection and education campaign being run by the Salvation Army in partnership with Wattie’s for New Zealand primary schools.

Cans for Good will take place from October 30-November 3 with the aim of collecting more than 25,000 cans of food via schools to restock local foodbank shelves in the lead-up to Christmas.

All cans collected by schools will be given to The Salvation Army for use in local foodbanks, enabling schools to make a direct and real difference to those in their local community.

The number of cans collected by schools will be matched by Wattie’s.

Salvation Army territorial public relations director Shane Chisholm says Wattie’s are

hoping all schools around the country will get behind the good cause.

“It’s a great way to make a difference to vulnerable families and individuals in their community who need food assistance to deal with New Zealand’s rapidly rising living costs.”

The campaign is calling for schools to register interest at www.watties.co.nz

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Pedal power in Papamoa Bicycles may outnumber cars in central Papamoa on Sunday as up to 500 cyclists come out for the annual Pedal Papamoa event.

The free family-friendly ride leaves from the Papamoa Plaza at 10am and will follow the off-road stormwater trail to Evans Rd. There will be treasure hunts,

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Cyclists will be taking to the stormwater trail in Papamoa en masse this weekend.

Photo: Brydie Photography.

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giveaways and pit stops along the way and cyclists can refuel with a free breakfast at the Papamoa Beach Tavern after the ride.

Papamoa Unlimited events manager Kate Percy says this will be the third ride held in conjunction with Tauranga City Council’s Travel Safe team.

“It’s a great way to get kids learning about the road rules for cycling and it showcases our local landscape.

“It’s a very pretty place to ride.”

Pedal Papamoa is a free event and leaves from the Papamoa Plaza at 10am on Sunday, September 24.

People busting it out for a great cause Underwear will be centre stage at the Waihi Beach Community Centre on September 30 for the annual Arty Bra Show fundraiser.

The event has been running for the past eight years and supports a different local charity each year. This year proceeds will be going to St John Waihi for its new administration building.

There are four Arty Bra categories this year, including Avant-Garde, Mountain to Sea, Op Shop Upcycle or anything that portrays the services of St John.

Organiser Jo Moriarty from the St John Waihi Area Committee says about 20 entries had been received at the beginning of the week, with more expected before the deadline a few days ago.

The bras are worn exclusively by male models and Jo is looking for more men to take to the stage.

“We’re actually a bit short of male models so I’m out there looking for some at the moment. It takes a real man to be able to do this. It’s all about having fun – up on stage, out on the catwalk, and out the back door.

“It’s easy!” says Jo. MC for the night is former Miss New Zealand Drag Queen and Katikati business owner Miss Crystal Chandelier, aka Robert Anstruther-Burson.

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Disabled Person’s Assembly spokesman and chair of Tauranga’s Disability Advisory Group, Paul Curry, is calling for a boycott of Event Cinemas in Tauranga.

A local disability advocate is calling for a boycott of Event Cinemas Tauranga by people with disabilities until it can provide adequate seating for wheelchair patrons and their companions.

Tauranga couple Merle and Dion Seeling approached The Weekend Sun this week after years of frustrating attempts to sit together when going to the movies.

Unlike other cinemas in the city, Event Cinemas Tauranga in Elizabeth St (formerly Bay City Cinemas) does not have rows of seating with seats removed so wheelchair patrons can sit next to their companions.

Wheelchair patrons must sit in a space behind their seated companions – a space that also contains rubbish bins. Event Cinemas general manager of operations in New Zealand Carmen Switzer reacted swiftly, saying the cinema would be removing and modifying some of its existing seats so they can be placed alongside the wheelchair space provided when it is in use. Rubbish bins will also be permanently relocated to an alternative area. “We will have this in place as soon as the cinema seats can be modified,” she says.

Merle used to take her own camping chair along to the cinema so she could sit next to her husband Dion, who uses a wheelchair.

“I did that about three times and then I thought ‘no, they can provide me with a chair’. They brought me an old wooden chair that creaked the whole way through the movie.

“Why should I have to sit on something like that when I’ve paid the same price as everybody else?”

On some occasions Merle will be given a comfortable office chair to sit in, but that is not always the case.

“We feel segregated, and when you’re in a wheelchair you don’t want to draw extra attention to yourself. When we go to the movies I’ll push Dion into the space, remove the rubbish bin to the other side of the room and then stand and wait for a staff member to bring me a chair. It’s unnecessary and we’ve got to the point we don’t want to go any more.”

Disabled Person’s Assembly spokesman and chair of Tauranga’s Disability Advisory Group, Paul Curry, is proposing a boycott of Event Cinemas Tauranga until such time as the company honours its commitments to people with disabilities.

He says he has spoken with the general manager at the cinema several times about the issue, including after it was taken over by Event Cinemas in 2014.

“I am absolutely gobsmacked that this is still going on. We held meetings with the cinema owners and even gave them copies of the building code and what should have happened back at the design stage in 2004. They agreed they were going to approach the new owners in Australia and look to make the modifications – having seats removed – so people could sit with each other. “This is very disingenuous of them because they said they were going to do their best to make the cinema accessible.”

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Tweed for a cause On Sunday Harley Couper will don his finest attire, tweak his moustache and sit astride his Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycle.

Pressing his tweed is all for a great cause – to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and men’s mental health.

This is the first time Harley will be joining tens of thousands of men and women across the globe on ‘The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride’. He has lost family and a friend to mental illness.

“My friend Russel Manuel, when he was 14, my uncle Ross when I was 16, and my brother Matthew 10years ago,” says Harley.

“I heard about the ride through Prestige Motorcycles.

“There’s something about it that grabs people’s attention.”

The ride was founded in Sydney, Australia by Mark Hawwa.

Mark decided a themed ride would be a great way to combat the often-negative

stereotype of men on motorcycles, while connecting niche motorcycle communities together. That first ride in 2012 brought together more than 2500 riders across 64 cities. Since then, the event has grown annually and in 2016, more than 56,000 participants in 505 cities in 90 countries raised more than $US3.6 million for prostate cancer research and men's mental health programmes in partnership with the Movember Foundation. More than 80 participants have registered for Tauranga’s event, which sets off from Club Mount Maunganui at 10am on Sunday, September 24. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a celebration of the art of being dapper and classic custom motorcycles.

Monocles, jaunty trimmed moustaches, silk vests, crisp shirts and tailored suits. Classic and vintage motorcycles, fine manners, and a sense of fun.

Harley’s donation page is www.gentlemansride.com/ fundraiser/HarleyCouper

Harley Couper, the moustache and the motorcycle. Photo: Bruce Barnard

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World-ranked tennis players coming A first-ever New Zealand unisex, oneset tennis competition has just launched in the Bay of Plenty and world-ranked players have already signed to play.

Jason Helms, an ex-touring tennis pro, created the ‘Golden Homes Sunday Shootout’ that will be held one afternoon each month from October 2017 to January 2018 with $1000 prize money up for grabs at each tournament.

Mount Maunganui Tennis Club will host the event in which 16 singles players compete over three hours on new courts, with men and women playing against each other.

College tennis players returning from

overseas, ex-pros who are now coaching, up-and-coming tennis players, overseas players travelling, Davis Cup players and regional representatives are expected to enter.

Players must pay a $15 entry fee, but the event is free for spectators. Gates open at 3pm.

Drinks and food will be available to purchase and children are welcome.

For more details visit www.sundayshootout.co.nz or follow on Facebook. Matches will be played on the following Sundays at 3.30pm: October 8, November 5, December 10 and January 7.

Jazz Festival crowds could also be shopping in the city next year.

Consultation on Easter Sunday trading Public consultation begins today on whether Tauranga will join its neighbours and introduce Sunday trading at Easter.

The public consultation period runs from September 22 to October 22. Consultation documents, submission forms and copies of the draft policy will be available on The Tauranga City Council website, in all libraries and at the customer service centre at 91 Willow St. Council will also run a phone survey on the same topic to further guide decision-making.

An early survey shows 49 per cent of nearly 6000 people polled favour being able to shop in town on Easter Sunday.

If the public consultation supports the change, Tauranga shops and garden centres will be legally able to trade at Easter 2018, says city council Economic Development and Investment Committee chairman Max Mason.

Tauranga is now surrounded by Easter Sunday traders; Rotorua Lakes Council, Hauraki District Council, Waikato District Council, Matamata-Piako District Council and Thames-Coromandel District Council all have policies that allow Easter Sunday

trading. Tauranga City Council’s decision will not be made until the community’s views have been heard.

“The survey gave us a fairly good indication of the community’s position on the topic, and we now need to take this through the more formal, legislativelyrequired consultative process,” says Max. “This will help us ultimately decide whether to adopt an Easter Trading policy or not.

“If we don’t adopt a policy, the current rules will stand, with no trading allowed save for the few existing exceptions like dairies, service stations and restaurants.” If the public approves, Easter Sunday trading will take place during Easter 2018.

If trading is allowed, shops will only open if they wish to and employees will be entitled by law to refuse to work on Easter Sunday without having to give a reason.

Good Friday will remain a public holiday with no trading. Easter Sunday will not become a public holiday, meaning employees choosing to work that day will not be entitled to be paid time and a half or to an alternate paid day off.

A snapshot survey found that 36 per cent of 5736 responses were in not favour of Easter Sunday trading.

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A fine dining experience Sometimes simple things done well work.

And if that’s the mantra of maitre d’ Ben Brock at The Ruapehu, a new pop-up eatery out in Tauranga’s burbs, then it is working. And working well.

Just two options for starters, mains and desert and they don’t taint good eating with talk of money. No prices on the bill of fare at The Rupehau… you pay what you think your meal was worth when you leave.

It’s not a business model that would guarantee the long-term success of a restaurant – but it’ll get a big bunch of kids from Greerton’s Greenpark School to the beach for an end of year treat.

The restaurant is basically a very brave fundraiser – a few teachers and a whole crowd of enthusiastic Year 5s turning out an a la carte lunch for parents, friends and in this case, the snooping media.

There are other novelty aspects – the restaurant only does lunch.

Probably because the staff will have homework and have to be in bed by the time older evening diners are headed into town.

And there’s just one sitting each day – at 12.30pm for 90 minutes – because business is squeezed in between English and math or science and technology.

You are met in the school foyer by 9-year-old Indigo – “Hullo, I am Indigo. Are you here for The Ruapehu?” That smile was designed for front of house – all smiles and carefully rehearsed lines.

“Follow me and I will introduce you to your servers.”

Not waiters, waitresses but servers. Indigo leads us past the sick bay – we’re sideswiped by a young rooster with a hacking cough. You really need to get that seen to mate. All the dynamics of a school at work – warts and all.

And here are the servers – Arav, a 9-year-old with Bollywood good looks and charm and Jack, a 10-year-old who is all focus and freckles. And who sings very well in the school choir apparently.

“Hullo,” says Indigo. “I mean hullo again.” Giggles.

“Arav and Jack will take you to your table.”

It’s interesting because the reporter and his

Left: Back of house Lily Malone and Inbae Ahn. Above: Front of house at The Ruapehu Arav Mudaliar and Jack Lethbridge.

charming young hanger-on agree this dining experience is more about the people and the processes. It’s not so much about the creamy consistency, the rich orange red colour and delightfully uncomplicated taste sensation of the ‘country pumpkin soup’.

It’s more about nine and 10 year olds getting the soup to the table without spilling it… over you, over themselves.

The kids, the teacher Ben Brock and the antics in the open kitchen are riveting entertainment.

“Don’t touch your nose!” It’s free advice from the maitre d’ teacher to a youngster struggling with health and safety etiquette in a restaurant kitchen.

Everyone is amused. No-one is offended.

There’s the cheeky kitchen hand who starts playing peek-a-boo – pulling faces at our table.

So my hanger-on pokes a tongue at cheeky.

And it’s a game ender.

This is different sort of restaurant fun.

It’s opening day for Greenpark School’s restaurant ‘The Ruapehu’. Why Ruapehu? It’s 250km away and out of sight.

But it doesn’t detract from the experience.

We settle for the ‘rustic vegetable curry with basmati’ main over the lasagna. Good choice.

That was the haunting ‘come eat me’ aroma wafting across the carpark as we arrived.

Server Arav ghosts in and out, delivering courses and cutlery.

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Knocking ‘marathon’ off the bucket list Tim Searle has been training hard for his first full marathon. Photo: Ryan Wood.

Everyone has life goals they want to achieve before a certain age, particularly milestones like 30, 40, or 50 – but rarely is a marathon one of them.

For Tauranga man Tim Searle though, that’s exactly what he has in mind.

The 39-year-old has a birthday in March, but wanted to run a marathon before commencing the fifth decade of his life. So he’s entering the inaugural Tauranga International Marathon.

“I’ve done around a dozen half-marathons, and I do enjoy running as a form of exercise,” he says.

“I wanted a bit of a challenge I could easily train for, and this one’s local, so I thought it was as good a prompt as any.”

Training for the marathon is all part of Tim adopting a healthier lifestyle – a way of starting the next 40 years the way he intends to live them.

“We’re on a bit of a health kick at home this year,

eating much more plant-based food, so I thought it would be good to have an event to work towards as well.”

And his biggest goal? At the moment, it will be to finish the actual marathon itself. He hasn’t yet run more than 30 kilometres in one go.

“I’ve been running different bits of the course for training, but I’m looking forward to doing it all together. I’m hoping the momentum of the event will push me further on the day.”

Regardless of how it goes on the day, Tim’s already planning to do more marathons in the future.

His advice for people thinking about entering the Tauranga International Marathon is to just do it.

“Entering is probably the hardest part!

“Get a training programme, be consistent with your training, and do what you can fit in around your life.”

The Tauranga International Marathon is on Saturday, October 7. For more information visit Ryan Wood www.marathontauranga.co.nz

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13 Stephen and Tracey Fawcett at ‘The Loft’, a funky new space for the youth of Te Puke.

A place to belong We all want somewhere to belong and the youth of Te Puke are no exception.

“We haven’t had any official funding. The first year you have to show that you’re doing something, or you sit back and wait for the money before you do something. We’ve achieved heaps already this year,” After conducting a youth survey in Te Puke via say Tracey. In future the trust will apply for grants their charitable trust, The Vector Group, Stephen and and community funding.

Tracey Fawcett have set up ‘The Loft’ on Jellicoe St. “We want youth to be engaging in something, Housed, aptly, in the loft of a former business being proactive. There’s a big market of creativity in premises, The Loft is a funky chill-out space where the Bay at the moment and we’re quite motivated the couple offer creative activities and upskilling towards that and we want to offer them opportunities opportunities for the town’s teenagers. to do that.”

There are comfy armchairs and sofas, beanbags, Stephen and Tracey recently got a group of young scatter cushions and wall hangings with inspirational people together to take messages, a pool table, books part in a 48-hour filmand a games corner, as well as making competition with a kitchen and meeting room.

Bay of Plenty Film, which “There was nothing in Te they came away from Puke for youth,” says Stephen. with Runner Up and Best “This was before the skate Cinematography awards. park opened, Youth Hub had Future plans in film include shut down and while there students making business are events here, many aren’t of show reels showing the any interest to youth.” personalities behind local At the moment The Loft businesses. “Along the lines is only open for specific Comfy armchairs and beanbags are dotted of ‘Why do you have a gift activities and events, shop? What’s your passion?’ around The Loft. including social table tennis “At the same time we’re on Monday afternoons but Stephen and Tracey hope giving youth interviewing skills. While they’re to organise an open day for the community soon. learning, business and community are flourishing.

Local MP Todd McCLay has had a sneak peek as a “We want to do things that are creative, but also guest at The Loft’s ‘Pizza and Politics’ night. give back to the community,” says Stephen.

“Todd came in and sat in our casual environment The Vector Group has also launched the online with everyone sitting on the floor. It was a safe Te Puke Directory – www.tepukedirectory.co.nz – a environment for him and the youth were really central portal where people can go to find out what engaged and very respectful. He said it had been one sort of businesses and non-profit community groups of the favourite parts of his day,” says Tracey. are available in Te Puke.

Since starting up in December last year, The Vector “When we set up The Vector Group we couldn’t Group has completed 24 projects in the community, find anything like this. There are other directories all under the voluntary steam of Stephen and Tracey. but they are membership-orientated. There’s A start-up grant from a local donor “put the wheels also a collaborative calendar there so local event on it” and, together with the donation of unused information can be shared,” says Stephen. office space, enabled them to open The Loft.

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Breakers sweep ashore in Tauranga He’s 35 going on 21 he reckons.

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Fuel transported by sea The New Zealand Defence Force is helping to transport fuel around the country by sea to help ease a jet fuel shortage triggered by a damaged oil pipeline in Auckland last week.

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“The mind is playing like a 21-year-old,” says Mika Vukona. Okay, he holds a Fijian passport and plays out of Auckland, but he will always be one of Tauranga’s favourite sporting sons and certainly a best-ever basketball export.

“But whether the 35-year-old body is moving at the same speed and in the same direction as the 21-year-old mind is another thing.” Delightfully self-deprecating off court, ruthlessly efficient hard man on court.

And Vukona’s back in Tauranga next Wednesday, back home with his beloved Breakers at the ASB Arena, for the team’s final pre-season workout against the Brisbane Bullets.

“It’s an awesome place,” says the product of Bethlehem College. “I spent weekends as a teenager getting around town with friends looking for a hoop. Or surfing at the Mount – trying to surf.” And the young hoop man had some massive influences in this city. “They taught me how to play,” says Vukona, the Breakers club captain. And he utters their names reverently – coach Keith Marsh, the late referee Basil Marsh, coach Graham Jackson and Lester Whenuaroa at Bethlehem College.

“I was a raw kid and these men turned me into a basketballer. Helped me enjoy the game and understand it a little more.” They built a foundation for a 197cm (6ft 6i), 95kg professional power forward… But it could have been different. Very, very different, had it not been for his mother, Marianne. “I played rugby until I was 13,” explains Vukona.” At that point there were some serious injuries. “A couple of

props received paralysing injuries. “Mum said nah, that’s it. And whatever Mum said, I had to do.” A good call Mum because a stellar basketball career was born. “It’s turned out well. But there’s still a passion there for rugby – definitely.”

But two decades on the body had been hammered. There was big heart, big attitude but it wasn’t translating on court; it wasn’t the tough and aggressive Vukona Breakers’ fans know and love. He took a season out of the game to recharge– no NBL and no Tall Blacks. “Now the body is great – better than it has been for years.” He’s toiled through a damaged hamstring and other small injuries.

But now the attitude is back, as is the explosiveness.

“Great trainer – Claire Dallison – she’s doing a great job.” A great job with everyone – it’s a healthy, fully-fit roster headed towards the opening round of the NBL against the Taipans on Sunday, October 8 at Spark Arena in Auckland.

“Better than last year when we went into the season carrying a couple of pre-season injuries.

But we are looking and feeling good – everyone is fizzing and completely motivated for the season.” That’s the inspirational leader talking – the man who says and does, and others follow.

Looks like Vukona’s got moxy his back – he’s enjoying hoops again and hopefully the body and the mind are again headed in the same direction at the same speed.

The Bay boy Vukona and his Breakers are at the ASB Arena on September 27.

Mexico quake kills 200 plus A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Tuesday, killing more than 200 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City.

President Enrique Pena Nieto said more than 20 children had died and 30 were missing after a school collapsed.

The 7.1 magnitude quake also caused major damage in neighbouring states.

The tremor struck shortly after many people had taken part in an earthquake drill, exactly 32 years after a quake killed thousands in Mexico City.

The country is prone to earthquakes and earlier this month an 8.1 magnitude tremor in the south left at least 90 dead.

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This is the first time that a business has been convicted and fined for making unsubstantiated representations since the substantiation provision of the FTA came into effect in 2014.

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Back from World Shotokan Karate champs - Aiden Bishop, sensai Rangi Smith and Eden Holley.

Karate exponent excels in Japan She’s just 15 and on the brink of being a world beater.

Eden Holley, a Year 11 student at Otumoetai College, has returned from the World Shotokan Karate Federation 13th world championship in Tokyo where she won a bronze in the girls’ 15 years kata, beating a former world champion to get there.

“To be surrounded by people who share the same love and passion is incredible,” says Eden. “I am very pleased with the outcome. Proud moments, and I am so blessed to have had this opportunity.”

“Eden has been training for about six years and for her to medal at her first international is an extraordinary achievement,” says Eden’s teacher, or sensei, Rangi Smith, himself a 5th dan black belt with 37 years’ experience.

“Eden is a self-motivated perfectionist,” says Rangi.

Kata is a form of karate involving the execution of specified moves while attempting to maintain perfect form. And Eden also placed fourth in the kumite, or freestyle sparring.

Shotokan is the first karate style invented by Funakoshi – the man widely recognised as the father of modern karate.

“While Eden’s just getting going, she has enormous potential,” says Rangi. There are 110 countries in

the World Shotokan Karate Federation – 35 of them were at the championships. “So it was an outstanding performance for someone so young.”

And the competition in Japan is intense, very intense. “You arrive a week early to acclimatise and train. Then there are three days of seminars, the technical stuff, for four to five hours a day. Before you even get started.”

There are only a few people with WSKF medals in New Zealand says Rangi, and Eden’s is certainly the first in the Bay of Plenty.

Another local karate student, Aiden Bishop, also performed with distinction in Japan. But he competed in a division loaded with world champions and didn’t manage to secure a placing.

Eden also successfully graded to her 1st dan international black belt, an exam held two days before competition began. The grading is an assessment of an overall personal standard of karate.

“A lot of training goes into preparing for the grading,” says Rangi.

The grading also comes with the honour of carrying the title sempai which places her as 2IC to sensei or teacher. In this case, Rangi.

Eden has also been invited to take part in an international team when the 14th WSKF world championships are held in 2019.

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Mural brings kindy closer to the land It started with a mat-time story about a whale and her baby and turned into three elaborate murals for the Community Kindy in Welcome Bay. Community Kindy The Bay had three murals designed by Auckland mural and graffiti artist Jonny 4 Higher, which was funded by BestStart.

The murals are inspired by the local Maori legend ‘The Three Whales’ that was told by the kaumatua of Ngaa Potiki at the kindy.

‘The Three Whales’ tells the story of a whale and her baby swimming through the Tauranga harbour and stopping at Karikari on the eastern shore of Rangataua.

The whales are then enticed by a sacred spring, which turns them into a small hill beside Mangatawa on the Papamoa side.

The father, looking for his family, endures the same fate and turns into a mountain south of

Mangatawa called Kopukairoa.

Community Kindy The Bay manager Jayne Vuglar says the children love the new murals and enjoyed learning about how the mountains came to be.

“When I saw that we had a few blank fences I thought it would be quite nice to brighten up our kindy,” she says.

She says she thought the legend would be perfect as it represents the area and the children could learn about Tauranga’s legends.

"We wanted something unique in our kindy environment that represented and respected our local area".

The kindergarten had a special ceremony to unveil the three new murals, where family and two members from Ngaa Potiki and Ngaati Puukenga Colin Reeder and John Ohia joined to tell the legend and give a blessing.

The children also sang some kapa haka songs and had a shared kai.

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Pre-raffle to assist fundraiser The Ladies Long Lunch organising committee has come up with a cunning plan to maximise profits for its chosen charities this year.

The committee wants to get as close to 100 per cent profit for the Good Neighbour Trust and Te Aranui Youth Trust.

So it’s holding a pre-lunch raffle.

Tauranga Party Hire is supplying a marquee for the event but one cost that can’t be avoided is the labour cost in setting up the marquee and packing it down. That costs about $6 a square metre and there are 350 square metres to cover.

So there will be a pre-lunch raffle where you can buy a square metre for $6 and go into a raffle to win a three-hour garden makeover from the Good Neighbour Project team. Raffle tickets can be bought from the Good Neighbour office at 39B Burrows St in Tauranga or paid into the Good Neighbour bank account 02 0466 0313842 00 with the reference ‘LLLRaffle’ and your name.

There are 350 tickets and the raffle will be drawn on Friday, October 20.

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Friday 22 September 2017

Don’t be late for Katikati Arts Festival “I’m late, I’m late!

For a very important date!”

The White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll’s classic story ‘Alice in Wonderland’ might have been late, but the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party in Katikati on September 30 will be getting underway on time to mark the start of the town’s 2017 New Zealand Mural Contest and Arts Festival.

The biennial festival is stretching to eight days this year – from September 30 to October 7 – the biggest festival in its history.

“This year we’re going Saturday to Saturday to try to get more visitors coming to Katikati over the weekend,” says Katch Katikati promotions manager Jacqui Knight.

September 30 starts with a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on Memorial Square and a Main Street market from 10am2pm. People are encouraged to dress up in their wackiest hats, bring along a picnic lunch and join the party.

“There will be free activities and entertainment – it’s all about getting out and having a good time,” says Jacqui.

For the children, there’s a kite-flying day at Moore Park on Sunday, October 1 where you can bring your own kite along or just admire the giant kites that will be taking to the skies.

In the evening music fans will be able to take the ‘Beat Walk’, moving between three local venues from 6pm to hear easy-listening music from Sarah Spicer, Coral Pitcher and local musicians Paul and Penny.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from the Information Centre.

Seven artists will be painting murals during the week to compete for the honour of having their mural erected in the town. The winner of the mural contest will be announced at a prize giving in the Memorial Hall on October 7.

“The standard this year is amazing. The artists are really good. We have a woman from the States, a guy from South America and three people from Australia.

“There is plenty of international interest out there, which is great,” says Jacqui.

The festival also includes sculpture, photography,

and song-writing competitions with the theme ‘The Future is our Children’, and there are 12 hand-painted toy boxes by local artists being auctioned off with the proceeds going back into cost of running the festival.

The sculptures will be on display in Digglemann Park for the duration of the festival.

Roving street performers will be on the main street each day of the festival and there are plenty of exhibitions, including floral art, embroidery and Katikati College’s entries in the recent ‘Pin’d’ garment and textile art design showcase.

The festival culminates on Saturday, October 7 with an open air craft market and ‘Circus in a Flash’ workshops at Digglemann Park from 9am-2pm featuring juggling, hula hooping and plate spinning.

For more information and a calendar of events for the week visit www.nzmuralcontest.co.nz People interested in hiring costumes for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party can contact The Wizards Wardrobe on 07 549 4150

Getting ready for the Ma d in Katikati on September Hatter’s Tea Party 30 from Katch Katikati, Pa are Jacqui Knight ula Gaelic from the Western Bay Museum an d Kristin Crockett from Katch Katikati. Pho to: Nikki South.

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Musical duo join Kokomo show Marion Arts and Robbie Laven have busy musical lives but they rarely perform together any more.

All that is about to change when the duo reunite to play with Kokomo at the 16th Ave Theatre on Friday, October 13.

Back in the 70s Marion and Robbie fronted one of New Zealand's groundbreaking bands, Red Hot Peppers.

With Peppers they toured New Zealand and Australia and recorded albums and film soundtracks for RCA and EMI. Nick Bollinger's new book about the New Zealand music scene has a vivid description of Peppers supporting Dragon at the Wellington Town Hall.

After the band split up the duo continued to play together for the following years, featuring at festivals and concerts throughout Europe.

Decades later the pair are still active musically, Marion writing and recording a diverse series of albums, everything from folk music and classical guitar CDs to ukulele songs. As a songwriter she tackles subjects as varied as a concept album based on The Lord of The Rings to songs about her cat.

Meanwhile, Robbie is constantly making music, playing jazz, country, blues and pretty much anything else. He is one of the country's most respected multi-instrumentalists, playing everything from guitar, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica and washboard, though to flute, saxophone and much more. He currently plays with the Bay City Ramblers and has been a frequent live guest with Kokomo in recent years.

That's what led to this musical reunion. At a party with the band Marion and Robbie played a few songs and admitted it was years since they'd actually performed together. With an upcoming show at the

Marion Arts and Robbie Laven.

16th Ave Theatre the band immediately enlisted them to both play an opening set and to guest with Kokomo later in the night.

For Marion, working in this theatre is especially poignant and takes her back to childhood days: “My mother, Lola Arts, produced quite a few plays there in her day,” she says. “I used to hang out for hours backstage amongst the scenery, breathing in the atmosphere of the theatre. It's a lovely venue and we're going to make this a night to remember.”

Tickets for Kokomo & Friends, 8pm on October 13 at 16th Ave Theatre are $22.50, available from www.eventfinda.co.nz.

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to the concert for one lucky reader who can tell us what band Marion and Robbie fronted in the 70s.

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Busy weekend in the sky Not only is it the General Election on the ground on Saturday, but there are a few things happening in the sky as well.

September 23 is the date of the spring equinox, when days and nights have the same length.

It is also at 2am on Sunday when clocks are set forward an hour and Daylight Savings time begins.

The equinox this year happens at 8am on Saturday morning. That is when the sun crosses the celestial equator and moves from the northern to the southern hemisphere. The celestial equator is an imaginary line in the sky above Earth’s Equator – which is also an imaginary line.

The sun is not actually crossing anything; it is the part of the cycle when the earth’s rotational tilt is neutral, not toward or away from the sun.

The September equinox marks one of the four major turning points or corners of the seasonal cycle. Seasons occur on Earth because the planet’s axis is tilted with respect to its orbit around the sun.

During an equinox, the tilt effectively vanishes, and both hemispheres experience equal amounts of sunshine. Day and night are also about the same in length—the word ‘equinox’ derives from the Latin for ‘equal night’.

In the night sky Jupiter is heading for conjunction and will be behind the sun from an earth dweller’s viewpoint. One of the last chances to see it is on Friday night, along with Saturn.

On the Saturday morning of polling day early risers with a clear sky may be able to see Venus, Mars and Mercury.

They are all very close in the morning sky before sunrise, but the sight will be lost in a dawn.

Mars and Mercury would be very hard to see because they are dim, and the sun’s light would quickly block them out, says Josh Kirkley at the Auckland Stardome Observatory.

From an astronomer’s point of view it doesn’t really make the cut as a planetary alignment.

“Most planetary alignments are when the five naked-eye visible planets; Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn form an arc across the sky on our solar plane, either after sunset or before sunrise,” says Josh.

“There doesn’t appear to be a planetary alignment by most descriptions. Jupiter and Saturn are both visible after sunset on the 23rd, but they are too far apart to be considered in an alignment.”

Wheelchair basketballers come to town The Parafed Bay of Plenty Wheelchair Basketball team is hosting the nationals at the ASB Arena this weekend.

March. It was a good early season hitout, and the team’s looking to build on this performance at the nationals.

They’re also looking for volunteers to help at the nationals.

“We’re also looking forward to hosting “We expect a strong contingent another tournament in March next year of eight teams from Canterbury to as part of a Festival of Disability Sport,” Northland” says John Sligo, a Parafed says Ian McDonald of Parafed Bay of Bay of Plenty wheelchair basketball representative. “The Bay of Plenty team Plenty. That will feature wheelchair has been working on specific skills and basketball, wheelchair rugby, boccia drills and we’re doing additional fitness and blind sport over two days.

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Rain, oryouShine Last year the law governing whether shops can open on Easter Sunday changed. Now individual councils can decide on behalf of their communities whether trading is allowed. From now until October 22 Tauranga City Council is asking for your views, with any changes to take effect from Easter next year. For clarity, this won’t affect Good Friday on which shops must still close.

While Easter is important to me personally, I don’t expect the rest of the community to give up their shopping should a majority still want to. Whether individual shops actually open on Easter Sunday or not is up to employers and employees because shop workers retain the right not to work and can take a personal grievance if they are compelled to.

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Colour for bike awareness month

A colourful reminder about this month’s motorcycle awareness campaign arrived unexpectedly in the newsroom last week.

The yellow motorcycle helmet was paid for by ACC and is a reminder to road users that motorbikes can appear unexpectedly and to keep an eye out for them.

For riders, it’s a reminder that they are not always seen, and to ride accordingly.

It also highlights that’s it’s easier to see a bright yellow helmet than a darker colour, such as charcoal or grey.

September is the month when more riders hit the road. Unfortunately, it is literally true.

As the weather warms up and clears, more riders are on the roads and the injury and death rates pick up.

The number of motorcyclists on the road has also been increasing – by 60 per cent in the past 10 years.

And they are involved in more crashes. In 2015, motorcycles were involved in 17 per cent of crashes and 10 per cent of deaths in spite of making up only three per cent of road users. So far this calendar year, 22 riders have died on the roads.

“We want you to help us out. And using the crazy yellow helmet we have sent you as a prop,” says public relations company Senate SJH. “We’re hoping the more people see these helmets the more they’ll think about motorcycle safety and perhaps we can save just one life on our roads this summer.

“Over the month we will be sharing shots of yellow helmets in unusual places on

our Ride Forever Facebook page.”

And there’s a hashtag; #motorcycle awareness ACC Minister Michael Woodhouse says motorcycle safety is one of the four priorities of the government’s Safer Journeys Action Plan 2016–2020 and Motorcycle Awareness Month is an opportunity to increase awareness around the risks for motorcyclists on our roads.

“Motorcyclists should use this month to think about how they can sharpen their skills to not only lower their risk of harm, but also to ensure they make the most on their time of the bike,” says Michael.

“Last year 52 people lost their lives in motorcycle accidents. Motorcycle Awareness Month will play an important role in helping to reduce that number by bringing safety to the forefront of all road users’ minds.”

As part of Motorcycle Awareness Month, ACC will be running a number of initiatives to help motorcyclists stay safe and improve their ride.

These include: • A ‘Get Ride Ready’ campaign in conjunction with local councils which guides riders through actions to enable them to make the most of summer riding.

• The Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council’s ‘Ride and Decide’ summit programme. This incorporates a number of events bringing together motorcyclists and road safety agencies to share insights and knowledge. This will result in a joint commitment to improve the safety of motorcyclists.

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Street collect brings support Get out on the streets and help a good cause for the 2017 National Blind Week.

The Blind Foundation is urgently on the lookout for more volunteers for the 2017 Blind Week street collection in October.

Foundation chief executive Sandra Budd says with at least three New Zealanders a day referred to the Blind Foundation for support with blindness or sight loss, the annual appeal is more important than ever.

“Right now we are only able to reach a third of the people who need our help but, with more support from all Kiwis, we can do so much more, particularly for our young people.

“Our volunteers help us raise much-needed funds to provide New Zealanders who are blind or have low vision with the practical and emotional support they need to face their future with confidence.”

This year’s appeal is on Friday and Saturday, October 6 and 7 and volunteers can sign up at www.blindweek.org.nz

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Spotlight on Melissa Cox Although born in Delaware, USA, Melissa Cox fell in love with New Zealand and emigrated here in 2013.

She is now a full-fledged resident and hopes to become a citizen one day. Her dad is a singer/ songwriter and guitarist and her mother does floral art, clay pottery and sculpture. Greatly influenced by art and music, Melissa started songwriting when she was only five. She dabbled briefly with the violin and had classical training as a vocalist when she was a child – she still remembers singing in choirs and competing in singing competitions. She began teaching herself guitar at the age of 14 then later learned to play mandolin, Irish whistle, piano and ukulele.

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She met her husband Matt at university and although he didn't play an instrument, he was keen to learn. After some guitar lessons from Melissa he taught himself how to play bass and read music so he could join her in her 'Celtic fusion' band ‘Mythica'.

The band performed in the States for several years and played at music festivals alongside 'Spin Doctors', 'Sister Hazel' 'Three Dog Night', 'Smash Mouth' and several other acts.

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her songs, and music has been very therapeutic.

Also taking inspiration from social and political issues, Melissa has released several albums. She will be performing songs from her 10th album 'Crimson Daughter' at her album release party at Totara St, Mount Maunganui on Sunday, October 29 from 6-8pm.

Tickets can be purchased at www.melcoxmusic.com/crimsondaughter from October 1.

Stellar first year for women’s football It’s been a fantastic year for women’s football in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty, with the Tauranga City United Bay SportsMed Women’s Squad dominating both the local competition and the WaiBOP Premier League. game against the Auckland side on September 10, the Tauranga women hosted Papakura at Wharepai Domain on September 17.

Head coach Pat Wigley says a crowd of 200 turned up to the must-win game, which was played in better conditions than expected.

However, despite a season of seemingly unstoppable victories, the game ended in a 4-1 loss against the Tauranga side.

“There were a couple of moments when we didn’t capitalise on attack,” says Pat. “But Papakura was the The TCU Bay SportsMed stronger Women’s Squad has had side on an exceptional season. the day.

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The team won six games from six in the trans-Kaimai contest, cementing their spot in a playoff against Papakura for a place in next year’s top-tier Northern League.

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Players from as far afield as Rotorua and Whakatane are wanting to be a part of the team, which Pat says has a “great team culture”.

This is the first year in a while that Tauranga City United has had a women’s team and success in the WaiBOP Premier League means the side will definitely continue into next year where they’ll no doubt be contenders once again for the Northern League playoff.

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Cricket club celebrates new season

Mount Maunganui Cricket Club wanted to do something unique to mark the beginning of the new season.

So a few members gathered at Mauao for a photo shoot last Saturday, to take some action shots on the beach and a group photo on the iconic mountain. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t playing ball, with the brilliant blue skies they wanted failing to materialise.

In contrast though, the club’s future is looking brighter than ever.

With more than 200 junior members aged three to 18, plus around 65 men playing on Saturdays and 26 teams in ‘twilight cricket’ on Mondays and Tuesdays, club vice-president Hamish MacMillan estimates more than 500 people a week are playing cricket through the club.

“We’re always looking for new members too,” he says, adding that the commitment required to play cricket means having a large squad is helpful. Players can still take a weekend off if they need to.

“Cricket should be part of your life, not get in the way of it.”

Club president Brian Rhodes says the club is now in its 50th year and he expects there’ll be some celebrations of that around prize giving time.

He’s been playing for 15 years, clocking up more than 200 games.

“It’s a very strong club at the moment.

“We have four teams in various Bay of Plenty competitions and there was talk of entering a fifth team this year.”

Last year the club represented the region at the national club championships, coming away in fourth place – one wicket off third.

“The previous two times we came fifth and sixth, so we’re slowly inching our way forward,” says Brian.

Anyone interested in joining the club is invited to come along and join a training session, every Thursday from 5.30-7pm at Blake Park.

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Pyes Pa pupils auctioning art A class of Pyes Pa School pupils is fundraising in a unique way by putting the kids’ own artwork under the hammer.

An example of some of the art up for auction.

Room 7 teacher Brendon Oats says the plan is to use the money raised for an end of year trip – either surfing or indoor rock-climbing, depending on the weather.

“There are 31 students with 31 pieces of art on offer,” he says. “All of the art is based around the work of Banksy and Andy Warhol. The kids have really taken ownership of their paintings and working towards this goal.”

Principal Blake Carlin says he was initially approached

by Brendon for help to get the canvases on which the pupils have done their paintings.

“Brendon came to me and asked for some money to fund this art project. Being a fiscally-minded principal, I sold some chocolates donated from Tauranga Crossing to help go towards the canvases, which came at a discount from Warehouse Stationery.

“Everyone pitched in and worked together to bring it to fruition.”

The auction, with real-life auctioneer Brendon Weatherley, will be in the Pyes Pa School Hall on Wednesday, September 27, with doors opening at 5.30pm.

“How long it goes for will depend on how serious the bidding gets!” laughs Brendon.

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Orchard services company reigns supreme Professionalism, quality, a commitment to innovative technology and excellent branding won the day for Ranfurly Orchard Services with the company taking out the Supreme Award at this year’s Te Puke Business Excellence Awards.

The company, led by father and son team Bob and Simon Cook, also took home the Ag/Hort/ Industrial Award.

The men were both away overseas for the awards night last Saturday but were ably represented by four of their eight-strong team of staff.

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In a speech read out on the night Bob said the company was started in 2003 with a Tractatom, mulcher and sprayer and has since grown to include eight machines available for kiwifruit, one dedicated avocado sprayer and several trucks for fruit and machinery cartage at harvest time.

“Like everyone in the industry we took a hit when Psa arrived in 2010 but we survived through the fantastic support of our clients and staff who kept us in business – just.”

The judges said Ranfurly Orchard Services was an active industry leader with the business, management and staff highly rated for professionalism and quality.

“They are committed to innovative technology. Their branding is excellent and across a broad perspective they exempted excellence.”

Simon says the win is well-deserved recognition for Ranfurly staff. “The award is really recognition of the work they do more than anyone else. Some of them have been here since we started.

“We like to take care of our staff and we were pleased they were there to accept the award.

“It’s also great to be recognised by Te Puke for the work we do in the local community because it’s a community we’re proud to be a part of.”

Te Puke Economic Development Group managing director Mark Boyle says the 2017 awards were a huge success with about 150 people in attendance at the Te Puke War Memorial Hall.

Other winners on the night were: Paper Plus Te Puke – Retail Award Molly O'Connors @ Te Puke Hotel – Food & Beverage Award Dobsons – Service Award The Daily – Emerging Business Award Sheryl Lilley from Farmlands Te Puke – Employee of the Year Award Special commendations for Game Gear, Visionlab, Annan Craft Beer Pub and Tony's Cafe and Kebabs.

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Recycling becomes a trend Not all Kiwis see plastic as fantastic after a new survey shows that guilt often creeps in over using plastic bottles.

An independent nationwide survey conducted on behalf of SodaStream has revealed 64 per cent of New Zealanders feel guilty about the single use of plastic bottles they buy and the effect these bottles are having on the environment.

More than a third of New Zealanders drink bottled water and one in five buy bottled water at least weekly.

However, 72 per cent think there should be regulations or laws for single-use plastic bottle purchase in order to reduce plastic pollution, such as higher costs, taxes or making them less accessible.

On top of this, 87 per cent would be willing to give up buying plastic bottles altogether to protect our oceans.

Mark Stephenson from SodaStream says it’s positive that a big portion of the population supports steps being taken to reduce single-use plastic waste.

“If 20 per cent of Kiwis aged 15 and over are buying bottled water at least weekly as the survey shows, that adds up to more than 39 million plastic bottles per year being purchased, just for drinking water, in New Zealand alone.

“Imagine how many it would be if you included soda and juice bottles in that tally too.”

Mark says the results show that while many New Zealanders are still choosing to buy single use plastic bottles, there is an appetite for change and a willingness to make choices that will serve the environment.

“There’s a perception that recycling is a good choice and while it is better than nothing, it’s much more powerful to avoid buying single-use plastic in the first place.”

With the survey showing 80 per cent of New Zealanders believe they should be drinking more water every day, Kiwi nutritionist Claire Turnbull says part of the issue could be a desire for increased

hydration in a convenient way.

She says many people working to improve their health aim to increase their water intake, but they don’t need to buy bottled water to do so.

“We are so lucky here in New Zealand to have access to clean, pure and readily available water, so it is surprising to hear the number of people still buying bottled water – there is just no need to,” she says.

“It only takes small steps to alleviate the guilt of not drinking enough water, and this doesn’t to be done in a way that’s environmentally harmful.”

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Seeing Rarotonga is a travel must As summer comes along and cruise ships start to dock in the Bay, maybe it’s time to zip up your suitcase and plan your own holiday.

If you haven’t already been, Rarotonga should be a must on your list, with picturesque beaches and the best yarns with the Raro locals.

For Kiwis, Rarotonga is conveniently only four hours away. You can bring your own food and not have to worry about converting money, while still feeling like you’re away from home.

According to Trivago, Rarotonga is the most searched holiday hotspot of the Pacific, with many New Zealanders travelling there yearly.

The largest island of the Cook Islands internationally moved from 16th place in 2014 to 12th place in 2015, and held eighth place in 2016.

Whether you’re in a high-class abode or a little motel, your experiences will be relatively the same, with the beach being the main focus on your trip.

The Muri Lagoon, on the East side of the Island, is one of the popular sides to swim, as the water is a lot calmer and clear, so maybe staying at a place nearby is a good idea.

You can also hire out snorkel, kayaks and paddle board in the area, which along you to

One of the many fruit cocktails that can be had any time in the day. Photo: Sharnae Hope. travel to the little islands near the lagoon.

If swimming isn’t for you there are also plenty of beach chairs to sit on while a waiter serves you a fruity cocktail during happy hour.

Apart from the beaches, Rarotonga has a very interesting culture that differs slightly from Maori culture.

To experience this you can go to native dance performances, the Sunday market, take a boat tour or go on a safari trip where guides take you to the highest point of the island to see the ‘Needle’ pointed rock formation and show you a Rarotongan marae.

A marae in Rarotonga looks slightly different to what Kiwis are used to.

A Rarotongan marae is for men only – women aren’t allowed to go there to meet. It is made from stone that has been brought down from the mountains, and there is no roof.

Every so often, on the outside of the stone wall, there are big stones that locals say connect them to their ancestors.

Another must on your trip, whether you’re religious or not, is to attend a Rarotongan church service on Sunday.

The locals make you feel welcome and part of their community, and they sing so loud that it vibrates through the walls.

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Switch off your connection to the world These days we rely on our smart phones to keep us connected to the world, but research suggests our devices may be piling the stress back on.

A Southern Cross Travel Insurance survey found that 54 per cent of people regularly check their emails while travelling on holiday and only 17 per cent leave their phone switched off, unless there’s an emergency.

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executive Chris White says while there are benefits to taking your phone, checking and responding to emails means you never completely switch off and enjoy the holiday experience you’ve worked hard for.

“Our research found that more than 90 per cent of Kiwis travelling overseas take a phone with them. And fair enough – you can keep in touch with friends and family via social media, use online tourist guides, take photos and call us if you need help.”

Chris says a smart phone can be a safety net —acting as a flashlight in case of a blackout, a radio for emergency broadcasts, a GPS tracker and more.

However, he says there can be a downside to staying so connected, particularly if

your interactions are work-related.

“You’re more likely to have a restful break, better appreciate your surroundings and return to your job refreshed if you disengage from work for a while,” he says.

“If you want to get the most out of technology, then definitely use your device to its full capacity. But for those unforgettable moments, it might be worth turning the phone off and soaking in the world around you.”

Moseying down the Mississippi It’s a romantic notion – plying the legendary Mississippi in an authentic and stately paddle wheeler.

The sights, stories and wonders of the world’s fourth longest river coming alive to the sound of churning paddlewheels.

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New for 2018 is Supreme’s tour featuring seven nights aboard the ‘American Queen’ paddle steamer, the grandest of the steam-powered paddle steamers still operating.

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Everyday superheroes Becoming a superhero may be easier than you think when you use CPR as your secret weapon.

Unless you save lives on a daily basis, no one expects to be the one saving a baby’s life, but it is important that you know what to do if the event ever arises.

Babies can choke on food and toys, slip under the water in the tub or pool, and get caught in drawstrings and curtain cords.

Before you start to panic, St John New Zealand say the first thing you need to do is assess the situation, whether there are any dangers and if the baby is responsive.

If they aren’t responsive, call 111 for an ambulance - you will be keeping the baby alive with CPR, but they also need additional care to start their heart.

The next step is to open and clear the infant’s airway.

This can be done by moving their head into a neutral position, lifting the chin and if you see anything in the baby’s mouth, use two fingers to sweep it out.

“When a person is unconscious their muscles relax. The tongue is a muscle and so relaxes. This is dangerous because the back of the tongue can flop downwards against

St John say the most important rule is to not give up when it comes to CPR.

the back of the airway and block it. This means the baby cannot breathe,” says St John.

If the baby still isn’t breathing, place your two fingers on one hand in the centre of their chest just below an imaginary line between the nipples.

Push down hard and fast 30 times (one third of chest depth). Don’t

worry about being too forceful, good CPR requires you to use pressure.

Once you have completed 30 compressions (pushes) on the chest, breathe into the baby’s mouth two times.

For more information go to www.stjohn.org.nz or take up a resuscitation course in your area.

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Marriage has a nice ring to it, just say I do If you’re getting married in the near future don’t stress – a wedding event vows to meet and secure all your needs to create the perfect wedding.

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The Bay of Plenty companies that will be at the event include Gown & Altar, Stretch Tents Central, Tag Burger, Posh Nosh Catering and Quinn & Katie Photography.

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One Wonderful Day is a Waikato event that brings together more than 60 wedding professionals from across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

Hamilton wedding photographer Brooke Baker is part of a local collective, dubbed ‘Wed in Waikato’, which is putting on a wedding fair, for locals by locals, in Hamilton on September 24.

Brooke says she loves working in the local wedding industry and the collaborative spirit of the five women behind One Wonderful Day. “Wed in Waikato came about because we were already supporting each other’s businesses informally, so this is a way to learn from each other’s experiences.

“We know that our clients often need other businesses too, so our businesses are more successful when we work together,” she says.

Brooke says the team handpicked all the exhibitors to ensure they have the same positive approach that Wed in Waikato’s core team members pride themselves on.

She says they’re all superpassionate about the region and supporting local businesses wherever possible.

They also understand that there are some needs not being met in Waikato, which is where their Bay One Wonderful Day’s organisers Sarah Glenn, Emma Whitlock, of Plenty connections come in.

Hannah Porter, Abbie Hartland and Brooke Baker.

“With One Wonderful Day, we set out to create something uniquely local and modern. While other regional wedding fairs have more of a general offering, we've strived to serve a more focused, curated group of local professionals – a creme de la creme, the best of the best.

“It’s really important to us, as professionals, that we’re adaptable and modern. We all love the challenge of a client who wants to do something completely new and different, so we worked hard to ensure our vendors all have the same attitude,” she says.

Among the stalls at One Wonderful Day Brooke

weddings the chance to tap into that valuable network.”

One Wonderful Day is on Sunday, September 24 at The Atrium at

Wintec. Door sale prices will be $15 for a single ticket and $25 for a double.

For more information visit www.onewonderfulday.co.nz

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Greerton Village bursting with cheery cherry blooms The famous Greerton Village cherry trees are putting on their show. It would have been better if they had waited a week, but hey, that’s Mother Nature for you and fingers crossed we will still have some pink blossom on Saturday, September 30.

That’s the day we really celebrate spring in Greerton Village as we open our arms wide to our community and visitors and invite you all to our annual Cherry Blossom Festival.

This year we have a bumper, fun-filled programme of events for all the family that incorporates the Street Machines & Custom 40th birthday so part of Chadwick Rd will be closed off to accommodate around 100 cars.

In the Greerton Village School grounds it will be all go with their fundraising gala – looking to raise funds for a new activity playground – and they will have heaps of things for all ages to see, do and buy

to help their cause. The kids will enjoy the petting zoo, pony rides (in the bottom field), bouncy castle, ice creams, lucky dips, chocolate throw – I can only guess on that one – a hangi and much more.

The rotunda will be alive with a variety of entertainers including kapa haka, Circus in a Flash, Greenpark School Fresh Moves, Greerton Village School singers, dancers and Tauranga Samba Drummers.

In front of the school fence in Chadwick Rd you will find ‘Circus in a Flash’, back by popular demand to run circus workshops for the ‘would-be circus performers’.

Over in the Village Square, the library will have a stall with books, face painting and colouring and by the stage there, the Al Dawson Band will be performing as well as rock n roll dancers and the famous no reserve auction at 1pm.

Around the village you will find roving entertainers and The Hits Radio station car with a sweet station.

So whatever else you do, don’t miss the Greerton Village Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday, September 30.

For further information contact Sally on 07 571 6347 or email office@greertonvillage.org.nz

Last year’s Greerton Village Cherry Blossom Festival.

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A little yesteryear returns to Greerton Robyn’s Cottage feels cottagey but is not a cottage, it’s a shop, a craft shop, and it’s also a classroom.

But it feels homely, it definitely feels cottagey and it’s a nice place to fossick. And Robyn’s Cottage is nestled snugly right in the heart of the Greerton Village where Greerton locals have embraced a return of haberdashery – that’s sewing bits and bobs, wool, embroidered spa towels, bath towels, face towels and hand towels.

“People are just ‘wow’,” says Tammy Webber of Robyn’s Cottage. “It’s what they are used to,

their crafts, they are still knitting and sewing and still quilting as they used to,” says Tammy.

“There’s still a big demand.”

Knitting and sewing are owner Robyn Parker’s passion.

But she feels a responsibility to pass on skills and wisdom Robyn Parker and Tammy Webber. to another generation of knitters and sewers. And that’s why what they are like.” After all, a dedicated classroom is out the it’s been 13 or 14 years since back of Robyn’s Cottage.

Greerton Village was home to a Since opening a month ago sewing and wool shop.

Robyn’s Cottage has added acrylic, “People are still getting about

Gala to raise funds for new playground The kids at Greerton Village School need a hand up. They’ve been without a junior playground for the best part of a year. And now a big drive is on for a new playground by the end of the year.

“Let’s just say tens of thousands of dollars,” says acting deputy principal, Reuban Ginns.

The school’s hopeful it can raise that amount at its annual school gala in conjunction with the Greerton Mainstreet Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday, October 30 from 10am-2pm.

And if the promise of quick fire raffles, bouncy castle, jeep rides, cake stalls and coffee shops, ice cream stalls and a sausage sizzle, a petting zoo and cart rides doesn’t pull in the punters then the hangi might.

The hangi can be pre-ordered at the school office for

What the Greerton Village School playground could look like.

$15 and can be collected at 1pm at the school. The Greerton Village School gala is on Saturday, September 30 from 10am-2pm.

mohair, merino and pure wool to its range. “We are just listening to what customers are saying,” says Tammy.

“Then we get stuff in and we price it better than any of our competitors.”

Like that little knitted hooded jacket for a six to 12-month-old – 100 per cent wool and it’s ticketed at $30. “That’s an excellent price,” says Tammy. “They are $60 plus on Trade Me.” And Robyn’s

Cottage is going to have promotions coming up for the Tauranga Spring Home Show on September 29-October 1 at ASB Arena Baypark. They’ll be there alongside Brother for whom they’re authorised dealers. Be sure to follow them on Facebook for these.

But Robin’s Cottage, 147 Chadwick Rd beside Pizza Hut, will stay open throughout the show.

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Cookbook bringing community together What can put a small Eastern Bay of Plenty community on the map and at the same time bring together locals past and present? Food, of course.

Awakaponga local Caterina Murphy is calling for Tauranga residents to help contribute to a community project that she hopes will bring life to the area.

“We’re constantly looking for ways to put Awakaponga on the map,” says Caterina. “We’ve done that in the past few months by putting a lot of life into our hall through seasonal markets. These are really popular and now our next project is going to be an Awakaponga cookbook.”

The cookbook will gather recipe contributions from people who currently live or have once resided in the Awakaponga area.

“I have a passion for cooking and eating myself, so it’s an idea I put to our community board and they were really all-go for it,” says Caterina.

Caterina Murphy hosts a Greek food stall at the Awakaponga markets and wants to make her recipes available to others.

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“We’re hoping to get a lot of the elderly in our community involved with the project, particularly those who have lived in the area a long time – they must have some fantastic tried and true recipes.

“We’re hoping people share recipes that have done them really well over the years.”

The cookbook has had more than 30 contributions so far and local artist Andrea Cooper has done the front cover art.

Contributions are currently open to past and present Awakaponga residents and people that have family ties to Awakaponga, and to people who regularly have markets.

“There will be people in Tauranga who used to live in Awakaponga and I’d love to hear from them,” says Caterina.

Profits from the sale of the cookbook will go towards maintenance work of

the Awakaponga Hall. The hall floor and grounds need attention as a result of damage from the Eastern Bay of Plenty floods in April and from wetter weather over the past few months.

“This project is all about keeping our little community alive and letting everyone know we’re there.

“We are a small community that’s not on the direct track – we’re about eight minutes from Matata,” says Caterina “We’re just trying to breed life into this little country hall. When you think about it there’s not many country halls in New Zealand that are being well used.”

The hall, which can hold up to 200 people, is currently used by local sports groups including bowls, badminton and yoga and also as a venue for events.

Caterina says she hopes to have the cookbook ready for sale by November this year.

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ORGANICS

Having all the organics eggs in your basket Step aside cute kittens and playful pups – chickens are making a comeback.

ones actually sit down and wait for you to pick them up, one under each arm,” she says.

“So you just carry them into the roost, which is quite hard-case.”

Her pigs, which she has had for two months, also follow her around when they can.

They live in a big open pen and get the scraps from the bed and breakfast.

“They have an outside run, as well as an inside run that has hay in it, so they can hang inside when it’s raining or go outside and dig in the mud.”

She says she loves the organic style of living and it ties in well with her business as guests love to walk around the farm and receive organic eggs

for breakfast.

“Overseas guests love that sort of stuff. Even the cows that we have on our property, a lot of people like

Singaporeans have never even seen a cow unless it’s in a zoo, so the fact that they can touch a calf and pat pigs is amazing.”

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Sun Media office administrator Chris Waddell, who owns a bed and breakfast with her husband called Tui Cottage, currently has 10 chickens who live on the land with her pigs and cows.

The 17-week-old brown shavers, when comfortable in their new environment, usually start laying eggs at least once a day after three or four weeks, however Chris says her chickens started laying straight away.

“They generally say, when you take them home, it takes two or three weeks to relocate and get them comfortable, so Every morning Chris Waddell thanks her 10 for them to start lay the first morning is chickens for providing her with fresh eggs. pretty cool.

“They’re amazing animals, and I do tend to make the animals a bit crazy – they start hanging out with me and following me around the place.”

She says all the chickens have their own personalities and love human interaction due to being hand-reared as chicks.

“Normally when you put them away at night you have to guide them in, but these

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An obsession with the clivias Judy Coenen says her interest in clivias got serious about 10 years ago – and now she has thousands of plants.

“It starts as a hobby, then it’s a passion and before you know it, it’s an obsession,” she says. “Then you find yourself importing seed from Japan and South Africa, seed that’s really expensive so you promise

Judy Coenen and Ian Duncalf with a clivia plant they have both been involved in breeding. Photo: Sandra Simpson. yourself not to do it again but then the next catalogue arrives… and every seed is a gamble because there’s no guarantee what you’re going to get.”

Judy, who lives at Apata, and wellknown Te Puna plant breeder Ian Duncalf laughingly dispute which of them has contributed most to a crop of seedlings crossed from Judy’s green-throated Clivia Kiwi Star and one of Ian’s early-flowering clivias.

“It’s interesting because there’s such a big colour variation in the resulting plants,” she says. “Kiwi Star is an exceptional plant,” Ian says.

“These seedlings are all producing two spikes each and they’re only young plants.”

He’s impressed by the large planting of clivias beside and underneath the Tauranga approaches to the Harbour Bridge. “They’ve had every kind of weather thrown at them this year – including lots of rain for the exposed

plants – and they’re all looking good.

We always say they’re great plants for dry shade but the plants in the open have done just as well.”

Ian is soon to send more in-flower clivia for display in Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay after a successful first shipment last year, as well as Velthemia bulbs and Alstroemeria Rock ’n Roll, a plant he developed.

“Clivia do really well in Singapore and repeat flower but the gardens don’t have any room to hold them until they need them again so when they want new plants they buy more.

“With hundreds and sometimes thousands of visitors a day they have a huge budget.”

The Clivia Show is on Sunday, October 1, noon-4pm, Te Puna Quarry Park, free entry.

Plants for sale and a chance to talk to local growers and breeders.

Sales fallen in Bay farming property Horticulture farming sales have decreased significantly as farmers become more particular on who their sell to.

The median price per hectare for horticulture farms has fallen 16.7 per cent over the past 12 months.

"In this environment, those considering making their properties available for sale simply do not want outsiders in sight," says REINZ rural spokesman Brian Peacocke.

For the three months ended August 2017,

the median sales price per hectare for horticulture farms was $158,546 (46 properties) compared to $149,251 (52 properties) for the three months ended July 2017, and $190,338 (77 properties) until August 2016.

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Friday 22 September 2017

Love your garden and learn to help it thrive Dust off the gloves. Dig out the spade. Get ready to get your hands dirty. National Gardening Week is coming up from October 6-13.

The week aims to foster a love of gardening with a focus on growing not only plants but friendships, good health, strong communities and closer connections with nature.

This year’s National Gardening Week is about getting everyone into the garden, whether experienced, passionate gardeners or just starting out.

During the week people are encouraged to help out in their community garden, lend a hand in a neighbour’s garden or get stuck in to their own. Not quite sure where to start? Seek out a local knowledgeable gardener and learn.

Kiwis love their gardens – whether it’s a quarter acre or a few pots on the deck – everyone can experience the joy of gardening.

It’s good for the soul!

To celebrate National Gardening Week, Yates is giving away free vegie seeds between October 1-13. Register online to receive your packet of seeds at www.yates.co.nz/ nationalgardeningweek The Weekend Sun has one Yates National Gardening Week Starter Hamper, valued at $100, to give away to one lucky winner who can tell us what part of their garden they’ll be working on over National Gardening Week.

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

Entries must be received by Tuesday, September 26.

The hamper that is up for grabs.

Fonterra wins cooperative award New Zealand’s biggest cooperative, Fonterra, has been recognised by its peers at a celebration of the people-centred, values-based cooperative business model.

Fonterra won the Cooperative Business of the Year category – one of eight awards presented at Cooperative Business New Zealand’s annual awards dinner recently.

A financial turnaround, generous social responsibility programmes and a high-profile television campaign proudly proclaiming its Kiwi farmerowned, cooperative status were key factors in winning the award.

Fonterra Shareholders' Council chair

Duncan Coull says farmers should take real pride in this special recognition for their co-op.

"Our farmer shareholders set themselves high standards, and it's their daily hard work and commitment that drives the success of the co-op. “I also want to recognise the energy and contribution of our staff in helping build a co-op that returns such value to shareholders, local communities and the New Zealand economy."

Cooperative Business New Zealand represents the growing business sector of cooperatives, mutuals and societies which employ more than 48,000 Kiwis and generate more than NZ$43 billion a year in revenues for the New Zealand economy.

Farmers and horticulturalists recognised Farmers and horticulturalists will be acknowledged for a hard day’s job working on the land for the regional Farm Environment Awards. All farmers and horticulturists, including orchardists, vegetable growers and viticulturists in the Bay of Plenty can apply until October 27.

National judging coordinator Andrea Hanna says judging teams have a wide range of skills and look at all parts of the farming business. "In the past we’ve found farmers can be reluctant to enter if their farm or orchard has been affected by wet weather or drought, but

the judges know severe climatic events are part of farming and growing and will look beyond this at the wider picture," says Andrea. Entries are open for the awards around the country.

Enter online at www.bfea.org.nz or Kirsten Winter on 027 5721 244.

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Drivers a ‘breed unto themselves’ Tauranga drivers are a breed unto themselves.

Rain, hail or shine. There always seems to be an idiot on the road that spoils it for someone else.

We have all seen it. People not using indicators, motorists not ‘merging like a zip, and then there are just arrogant (insert choice of word here) who pretend they

don’t see you and speed up when you’re trying to get into a lane.

But the one thing that gets me is, what person thinks it’s okay to tailgate someone like they’re trying to get past when they are no other people on the road. This (insert word) would speed up and slow down, trying to intimidate me.

Well I have one

Murdering the language?

Once upon a time there was a Maori language but academics thought they knew better and set about changing it. Why? Pita Sharples had this to say on One News recently: “The Treaty is in our language and if it’s in our language we can make it mean anything we want it to”. Which I take to mean te reo cannot be translated. How could it be trustfully translated if you can make it to mean anything you want it to? Why would academics want to murder their language?

Even so, te reo is still composed of bastardised English and Gaelic in an attempt to expand a seriously restricted communication mode for the simplest of words.

The language has been murdered by academics to such an extent it doesn’t even sound like the original, statically rhythmed pre-principles of the Treaty of Waitangi era.

So sad to know this treasure’s confiscated. Why did we need te reo when what we had was adequate and sounded far superior?

I Brougham, Wanganui.

Excellent company I have been listening to the recently introduced Radio NZ on FM105.4 recently and not since the free Radio Luxembourg and Caroline were created have I been so impressed. I work on my computer a lot and I find the new station excellent company, so for those who have not tried it, I suggest they give it a go.

D Wilson, Mount Maunganui.

word for you pal, but I won’t use it here. There was a whole other lane they could have used to get past, but instead they wanted to be an idiot.

Well, coming back down on my angry cloud, I guess the whole point of this letter is to remind motorists to be respectful to others on the road. We all have a destination to get to and families to go home to.

There is no point being a moron about things.

I Goldsmith, Bureta.

Battle to save hostel

Campaigners are desperately trying to rally support to prevent the closure of the iconic Opoutere Youth Hostel near Whangamata and YHA members living in The Weekend Sun circulation area could be the ones who may make the difference.

The Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand national board has decided to close the much loved hostel next Easter.

A change.org online petition in support of the hostel in May has gained more than 1400 signatures, many from YHA members, but the reality is that the Save Opoutere Campaign will need enough supportive members at the October AGM to force a change in heart by the board.

For this reason we are urging all members who don’t want to see Opoutere closed and who are entitled to vote at an AGM to make a special effort to attend this meeting.

In the meantime, anybody with an interest in saving Opoutere should register their support on Facebook at Save Opoutere YHA Hostel and tell us how they would like to help.

D Wildish, Save Opoutere Youth Hostel Campaign (Abridged).

The influence of gangs It is true that gangs do provide, for some young Maori, the family that they so sadly lack in their own lives. But what a poor substitute for a stable home and caring, responsible parents. This scarcely constitutes a community service that some Maori leaders claim benefits society.

B Johnson, Omokoroa.

The Weekend Sun welcomes letters from readers.

Preference will be given to short letters (200 words maximum) supplied with full name and contact details.

Email: letters@thesun.co.nz For more letters go to www.sunlive.co.nz

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Traffic congestion in Te Puke “A full review carried out in April, at completion of work” bleated WBOPDC deputy CEO to more than 120 disgruntled Te Pukeans during Te Puke’s rape. Speakers at the meeting stated “Yes, in secret, with little input from those who matter most – residents and users of Te Puke CBD.” Another ‘bright young lad’, convinced his plan is what Te Pukeans need, told council the waste of space around pedestrian crossings “… is more valuable to the townspeople than three more car parks.” He obviously doesn’t live in our fair town.

Regardless of the wishes of most Te Pukeans, the free-flowing two lanes won’t be reinstated while this

WBOPDC is in power.

A recent meeting of angry residents, who presented their 1800 signatures, was informed.

Photos were shown of emergency vehicles held up as they try to navigate congested single lanes.

Traffic backing up as far as Affco and Bell Rd was predicted before the disastrous changes were made.

This has proved accurate, as traffic congestion at peak times takes weary workers an extra 90 minutes travelling to and from work.

Can you trust the council?

They are politicians. Maybe when Hell freezes over.

F Cammock, Te Puke.

A ‘toe in water’ Corporates must museum? pay fair share There is debate about the value/merit of having a Tauranga museum, be it traditional or state-ofthe-art. Some desire a Te Papa replica.

To date TCC has spent perhaps $1 million annually in climate-controlled, secure lockeddown storage. The true value/nature has remained a closely guarded secret. Perhaps before considering embarking on a massive spend TCC should at least allow ratepayers the opportunity to see what resides within this Mount shed? Then Mobil is one of the largest shareholders in Refining at least an informed decision could be made.

NZ which owns and operates the fuel pipeline which Perhaps an open day/week is in order – it would leaked tens of thousands of litres of toxic fuel over reveal all-to-all. Perhaps open the door, hang a the weekend near a precious wildlife sanctuary. sign on the door, drum up some volunteers, call According to the latest figures available, they made it a museum? $2.8 billion in New Zealand, yet paid $0 in tax.

A far more economical alternative would be to Now the government is stepping in to help keep display some items (less than 10 per cent, rest the planes taking off and petrol stations topped up. lacks merit) at the Historical Village and see what It’s times like these that show why it’s crucial that actual community support is revealed? Are there corporates, which benefit from public infrastructure, volunteers available/willing/capable of running it contribute their fair share into the public pool that or are they just seeking ratepayer jobs? funds it.

TCC ratepayers have already resiled consistently A Bourne, Bethlehem (Abridged).

(60-85 per cent against, independent polls) when made aware of the likely impact on future debt/rates/losses. The fate of TCC ratepayers is revealedCARGO already by Auckland/Te VANS / MINIPapa/Katikati BUSES / FURNITURE TRUCKS / TAIL LIFT OPTIONS Welcome to TVNZ’s new English programme.

Museums cost to ratepayers.

Want to becomes wanna. Got to becomes gotta.

Despite all, the question remains about what Going to becomes gonna. actually is being stored that costs so much?

Ya, well, take your pick.

Regardless there needs to be a referendum.

R McGuinness, Cherrywood.

I Stevenson, Tauranga.

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A hit of nostalgia – coming soon November has clearly been set aside as Nostalgia Month.

At least that's how it seemed when two bundles of promotional leaflets dropped across the lawn of the Watusi Country Club on the same afternoon, both offering trips back into a past I was hoping to avoid reliving.

First up, at the Totara Street performance venue of MauaoPAC on November 4, is a return of the show Totara Street's Ross Shilling tells me was the single most popular event there in 2016, tied in attendance with only Katchafire. I know right away which I'd prefer...

But, in case you're not a reggae fan, I can reveal – and, damn, don't newspapers like ‘revealing’ things these days? Once upon a time it was called ‘reporting’ – that the show in question is the return of AutoMatic 80s.

Yep. The Mount's most popular act of 2016 was an 80s cover band.

A celebration of the decade that taste forgot. Without wanting to sound intolerant to people who live and breathe 80s music, this sort of news makes me want to put my head in an oven. Perhaps in keeping with the theme it could be a nice pastel blue or yellow oven.

Meanwhile, I can bring myself to do no more than quote the press release.

Unforgettable

“AutoMatic 80s delivers the smash hits of this unforgettable and exciting musical era. From bands like Human League, Simple Minds, Duran Duran, Blondie, Culture Club through to artists like Kate Bush and Robert Palmer, AutoMatic 80s performances will transport you back to those heady, youthful times and leave you wanting more.”

The band apparently features the “the astonishing sound-alike vocals and high energy stage antics of front man Justin Maclaren.” Yikes! One vague point of interest for music lovers: Boh and Bic's sister Pearl Runga also sings.

But perhaps you remain nostalgic for events even further back in the mists of musical time.

There's a show for that too. And the way you answer one of music's seminal questions will determine whether it is the one for you.

There are many important musical questions (beyond the obvious ones like “do ukuleles really burn that easily?”): Country or Western? Fender or Gibson? The Beatles or The Stones? AC or DC? But the important one here is Punk or Disco?

Punk or disco?

And, for once, I can say “I was there”. Because as a little Watusi living in the UK I was on the frontline –or at least observing it – as punk reared its rebellious head and everyone suddenly had records by The Sex Pistols and The Clash and The Damned and The Buzzcocks and a dozen other bands that were definitely going to upset your parents.

And if one dressed in torn T-shirts, safety pins and studs, and pogoed to punk bands in working class London, you can imagine the reaction when some witless American in a three-piece white suit came along and started waving his arms around to falsetto singing from the bloody Bee Gees.

Yes, it was punk back then and I'm not about to change camps now.

But others may enjoy the 40th Anniversary Tour of Saturday Night Fever, coming to the ASB Arena at Baypark on November 14.

This ‘contemporary retelling’ of the story features all the songs and a veritable bucket load of dancers.

If you don't happen to remember the original story I can remind you: boy is unhappy so goes dancing on Saturday nights; boy meets girl; boy and girl go dancing together. That's it really. And then they both get some summer lovin'. Oh, hang on, that was the 50s nostalgia trip, not the 70s one.

I don't know why I'm so down on these shows. Perhaps I'm just over nostalgia. So in a final attempt to raise the tone of this column let me leave you with a quote from the author Milan Kundera: “The Greek word for

‘return’ is nostos. Algos means ‘suffering’. So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return.”

Ponder that while you're singing “Oh, oh, oh oh, Staying Alive!”

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A weekend rugby bonanza in the Bay Sunday, September 24 will see an abundance of rugby action engulf the Tauranga Domain. With both Farah Palmer Cup and Mitre 10 Cup action on display, coupled with food from the Little Big Markets, it will be a great day out for family, friends and rugby enthusiasts.

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix will kick off Sunday’s festivities with their Farah Palmer Cup match against the Tasman Makos women’s side at 12.05pm. The Bay of Plenty Volcanix, currently unbeaten in the

Farah Palmer Cup Championship Division, will provide spectators with an entertaining game of rugby.

Donning their club socks to pay tribute to their respective rugby clubs, the side mixed with youth and experience is set to step up once more from last weekend’s 34-12 win over North Harbour.

The Bay of Plenty Steamers will follow in the Mitre 10 Cup match against Counties Manukau Steelers at 2.35pm. The team will take the field in a special edition Heritage Jersey paying tribute to the Bay of Plenty representatives who partook in their respective Lions Series fixtures across the years from 1974-2004.

The Bay of Plenty Presidents Group will proudly host these players thanks to the support and contribution from Seeka. It will be a challenging task for the Steamers following their mid-week fixture against Southland, but nonetheless the team will arise for the home crowd.

Bay of Plenty Steamer, Joe Webber, runs straight past the opposition defence.

Photo: Getty Images.

Quilts-a-plenty this weekend

Quilters and patchwork fans, take note.

Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Group will be holding its biennial exhibition in the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre from Friday, September 22 to Sunday, September 24, 10am-4pm daily.

The display will range from traditional to modern quilts, wall hangings, novelties and fabric art. Some of these will reflect club workshops featuring Millefiori and Baltimore to the Bay, which focussed on the Bay of Plenty.

A colourful piece of fabric set up the theme ‘Pacific Passion’ for the club challenge. This promises many vibrant creative displays.

There will be eight retailers with goods for sale, and also two club sales tables. One of these will have items especially for babies and toddlers.

Entry is $3 and children under 10 attend free.

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT X MARKS THE SPOT

BOOKINGS: 07 579 5552 www.thegreatscavengerhunt.co.nz 27 SPRING ST. RED SQUARE

SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER | 2.35PM | TAURANGA DOMAIN

STEAMERS VS COUNTIES MANUKAU GET YOUR TICKETS AT TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ CURTAIN RAISER: BAY OF PLENTY VOLCANIX vs TASMAN | KICK OFF 12.05PM

GREER’S GASTRO BAR Sunday 24th Sept 5pm – 8pm Waylon McPherson – Solo Acoustic. Vocals & Guitar Mt RSA Friday 22nd Sept 7pm – 10pm Lip Service Saturday 23rd Sept 7pm – 10pm Big John

Sunday 24th Sept 1pm – 3:30pm Country Music Club Sunday 24th Sept 4pm – 7pm Helen Riley MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Saturday 23rd Sept 6pm – 9pm Mila & Santiago

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Commemorating the hell that was Passchendaele Passchendaele – the name has become the embodiment of the horror of the Great War. Death and the stench of death on an unimaginable scale, mud deep enough to swallow men, shell craters, barbed wire and the interminable machine guns and artillery.

“At least 842 New Zealanders died at Passchendaele in just a few hours on October 12, 1917,” says Mount RSA club support manager Peter Moss. “New Zealand’s greatest loss in any battle, in any war.”

One hundred years later the men and their deeds will be commemorated. “A series of events in Tauranga between September 28 and November 17 will

mark this battle on the Western Front and we will remember those whose lives changed forever because of their involvement in WWI,” says Peter.

From ‘Passchendaele – a panel discussion on New Zealand’s darkest hour’ to ‘I Died in Hell’ – a mobile exhibition tracing the wartime exploits of local lad Sydney Carl Jordan.

From the Patriots DFMC memorial service at the Marine Parade cenotaph on Saturday, October 14 to the children of WWI vets afternoon tea at the Mount Maunganui RSA – an opportunity to remember loved ones.

“It was fascinating to listen to the stories of the veterans’ children in 2014.

Sadly some have passed

Patriots Defence Force Motorcycle Club will remember Passchendaele at the Marine Parade Cenotaph, Mount Maunganui, 2pm on October 14.

The call goes out for choir singers The Scholars Pro Musica are calling all former and current members of any choirs who would like to sing Handel’s Messiah (again) and may not have much opportunity to do so.

The choir will present all the major choruses, and maybe one or two solo parts, for a fun afternoon.

Attendees are welcome to just listen, or only join in with the more familiar pieces such as the famous Hallelujah chorus.

Accompaniment will be provided by the Scholars’ most capable rehearsal accompanist, Hilda Bester, on the unique Johannes organ at St Peter’s Anglican Church in Victoria Rd, Mount Maunganui at 3pm on Sunday, September 24.

During the interval there will be afternoon tea in the hall and an opportunity to chat and catch up

Last preparations for the concert.

with other Bay of Plenty singers.

Admission is $20 and will be used to fund the Scholars’ annual performance of Handel’s Messiah with NZbAROK, the only professional New Zealand Baroque orchestra, at 7.30pm on Saturday, December 2 at St Mary Immaculate Church, Cameron Rd, Tauranga.

away and so it has become increasingly important to get the survivors together and hear and record their stories,” says Peter. In the years following Passchendaele the most visible symbols were the hundreds of war memorials around the country.

They became a focus for the shared sense of sadness and pride, and surrogate tombs for those buried in Belgium. Lieutenant O E Burton of the Auckland Regiment painted a vivid

picture of the mayhem. “The bog was a mass of shell holes with craters up to 12 feet deep. Men slipped, fell and were drowned in the brimming craters.

Machine gun bullets claimed victims by the score, yet the stubborn battalions pressed on over the swamps until they were held up by uncut wire.

They could not be passed and all the time death hail rained upon them.”

For more information call the Mount Maunganui RSA on 07 575 4477.

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Saturday 23 September Coin & Stamp Fair

Coin buying & selling. Dealer in attendance. Tauranga Numismatic Society 9-4, Wesley Church Centre, 13th Ave.

Come Dancing Tonight

Tauranga Scottish Society Sequence Dance. Wesley Church Hall 13th Ave. 7:30-10:30 $7 All welcome.

Ph 576 5076

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

Free Blues Rock Concert

Starring amazing “Skeleton Crew” plus Corben Simpson. 2pm Sat 30Sept at St James Church, 70 Pooles Rd, Greerton. Refreshments provided

Free Womens Self Defence

28th & 29th Oct More details contact The Gym, Tauranga or go to selfdefencecourses.co.nz click on Register for Workshops

Gate Pa Junior Tennis

9am 5-8 years, 10am 9-11 years.

Thursdays 4:30pm Intermediate & College ages. Coaching included. Enquiries Graeme 0274 520 600 or web/facebook.

Give Softball A Go

WBOP Softball. All welcome! 10ammidday at Centennial Park, TePuke. www.sporty.co.nz/wbopsoftball or www.facebook.com/wbopsoftball

Greerton Hall Market

30th Sept 8am-1pm in conjunction with the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac.

Stalls inside/outside. Tea, coffee, snacks available. Phone to book. Tricia/Gary 543 1487, 027 908 2952

Sausage Sizzle

Come along & try before you buy at our BBQ!! 9:30-12:30pm Bostock Butchery 17B Minden Rd by new TePuna roundabout. Ph 552 5586

ScandinaviaNZ BOP Shared Lunch

Meet others with Nordic culture heritage. 30th September. Shared Lunch @ Evans Church, 11:30-1:30 $4. Bring plate of finger food. Barbara 542 1185, gebara@clear.net.nz

Summer, Sun & Softball

Tauranga Friendship Social Club

Walks, dinners & outings for the over 50s. Couples & singles all welcome.

Barbara 544 7461

Tauranga Orchid Show

Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pm at Tauranga Racecourse, $3 entry.

Display of flowering plants on Alice in Orchidland theme, plants for sale, potting demonstrations

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

Village Radio Museum

Handmade, handcrafted and more.

Food not to be missed, wheelchair friendly, come see why everyone’s talking about ZEE, 169 Elizabeth St.

Mary Poppins @ Baycourt

Sunday 24 September

Pacific Island Community (Tauranga)

Apply Miracle principles from this life transforming course. 50 First Ave 12:302:30 Koha. RSVP Txt 021 0274 2502

Petanque Tga/BOP Club

Blake Park 1pm start. All very welcome. Equip available, all coaching given. Jo Ann 578 3606

At Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri, 12:45pm. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633

Czech/Slovak Club Tauranga

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

ZEE Market “City Styles”

Trust Annual General Meeting.

Saturday 30 Sept, 1pm Lifezone Church, 7 Oak Lane, Tauranga

Croquet

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

Sunshine Dance Group

LOL Laughter Wellness

Tauranga Musical Theatre 23 Sept-7 Oct. Addison Theatre.

Tickets at www.ticketek.co.nz

Building communication & leadership 3rd Sunday of Month. Upstairs Zone Cafe, Owens Place, Mount Maunganui.

2-3:30pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939

Czech School & Playgroup 10-12noon, Tauranga Boys College, Devonport Rd, guests welcome!

8 Park Road. 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344 Laughter IS the best medicine.

11-11:45am Arataki Community Centre, Mt Maunganui. Koha. Call Trish 022 036 6768 email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Corkers Toastmasters

Come with the family & have a “taste” of the game. 10am-12pm Carlton St Reserve, 412 Ngatai Rd Otumoetai

Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community Notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band.

Radio Museum open from 10am.

Request line 571 3710

Katikati Bowling Club

- The 6 days of creation” Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Vic 543 0504

A Course In Miracles

Annual Hymnfest

Bible Society Tauranga Sunday 1st Oct at 2pm at The Salvation Army Citadel cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Road Tauranga

Bible seminars

1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: “Genesis

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Girl Guide Biscuits

On Sale at Bayfair Shopping Complex 9-6pm Plain,Choc, Mini - 3 for $10 or $3.50 pkt.

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.

Home Computer Club Inc.

Meets at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St. West, on last Sun of the month, 9:30am-12:30pm. Ph 544 2067

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

Oropi Sunday Market Tauranga

‘Boutique’ market featuring local Chef, good variety of Arts/Crafts showcasing talented artists & crafters, fresh produce & other goodies! Oropi Memorial Hall, 1295 Oropi Road

Papamoa Country Music Club

Monthly meeting. Enjoy an afternoon of music at Papamoa Sports Ground. Ph Dick 576 4527

Papamoa Lions Club Market

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

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

Sing-Along Messiah!

Sing Handel’s Messiah with Tauranga’s premier chamber choir, the Scholars Pro Musica. 3pm St Peter’s Anglican Church, Mount Maunganui. $20 door sales.

WBOP Squash Open Day

Come along & try Squash at one of our 4 local clubs! 1-4pm Devoy/Mount Squash/Te Puke/ Katikati Squash clubs More info at www. squashbop.co.nz or call 021 0466 838

Monday 25 September Achieve Toastmasters

Keep Speaking, Keep Helping, Keep Succeeding 1st , 3rd & 5th Monday of month St Stephens Church Hall Brookfield 7:30-9:30pm. Inquiries Frank/ Chrissy 543 9493

Active Adults Fun Fitness

Cardio Strength Stretching Aerobic activity for heart, Weights for strength,Yoga for balance & flexibility. All fitness levels. 9-10am $7 Arataki Community Centre. Lynda 029 230 0162

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

Katikati Bowling Club

Welcomes New Members. Come along & learn how to play lawn bowls Coaching available. Mixed Roll-ups 9:15-midday. Phil 549 5344

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

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!

Line Dancing

Wesley Hall 13th Ave 6-8pm $6 All welcome. No experience necessary. Pat 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467 or just come along!!

Meditation - Free Classes

10am. Find peace, the joy of life, & well-being. Call David or Trisha at 570 1204 for details

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. 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

TaiChi QingGong 18 moves A good way to improve your energy. Every Monday at 169 Elizabeth Road (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

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 St. Learn & share spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, felting. Margaret 571 3483

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.

TePuke/Papamoa Floral Art Group 11am at Methodist Church Hall, Oroua St, Te Puke. All welcome. Ph Val 573 7804

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 9:15am-10:25am; Tues afternoons 1:15pm-2:25pm. Stretch, lengthen, strengthen, reset. Contact Nic 021 124 2598 www.sweetyoga.co.nz

Tuesday 26 September Aglow Mt Maunganui

Salvation Army Hall, 57 Eversham Rd, 9:30am. Reframe Your Thinking.

Teachings from Graham Cooke’s material. All welcome. Barbara 576 5870

Argentine Tango

“The dance that makes you feel” *FREE Intro classes. *No partner required...(need more guys). Come

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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

Bureta Garden Circle

Monthly meeting at St. John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Road, Otumoetai at 1:30pm. Visitors welcome.

Jenny 576 3026

Cards 500

Mount Senior Citizen, 345 Maunganui Rd, Tuesdays, Thursdays 12:45pm. Further info Garry 576 3053

Coffee & Chat

Junction: Peer Support & Advocacy hosts weekly coffee and chat at St James Church, Greerton 10am-12pm.

Ph 543 3010 for details

Easy Dance Tuition

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

Mt Healing & Spiritual

Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7pm start. Door charge $3 tonight’s guest Skyla White “Mediumship”. Janet 027 264 0226

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

NZ Continence Awareness Week

FREE Pelvic Floor Seminars!!!

Tuesday 11:45am, 2 Grenada Street (Body In Motion), OR Thursday 28th 5:15pm, 83 Pyes Pa Road. Register Ph 927 3330

Ocean Running Mount Maunganui

5k run & walk around Mauao base track. $5 entry Mount Ocean Sports Club from 5:15pm. Full details on Facebook or Phil 021 383 354. All welcome

Petanque Tga/BOP Club

Blake Park 1pm start. All very welcome. Equip available, all coaching given. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606

Pilates Classes

11:15-12:15 at Arataki Community Centre. $12 per class. Claudia 021 192 7706

Scrabble

Tauranga Scrabble Club 8:50am 3 games $3 Tauranga Bridge Club Ngatai Rd. New players very welcome Ph 544 8372

Welcome Bay Lions

11am-12pm at Omokoroa Settlers’ Hall. $12 per class.

Claudia 021 192 7706

Widows’ and Widowers’

Toastmasters City Early Start

Sundays & Thursday 1:30pm, at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, sailing ELECTRON yachts for fun. Adult Beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

The club invites people alone to Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St, at 2pm. Ph Margaret 576 5292

Wednesday 27 September Age Concern Walking Group

Te Puna Quarry (take lunch) Ph 578 2631

Bolivia

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

Bowls Indoor

Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd, Wednesdays & Fridays 12:45pm. Ph Ernie & Nancy 575 4650 for info

Citizens RSA TePuke

Darts night. 7pm Darts available at the club for use. $5 entry per week. Prizes for two top players. All welcome.

Community Bible Study Int’l

Tauranga Astronomical Society

How to setup a telescope, the largest land based telescope with latest mirror design & recent spectacular radio telescope discoveries. Fergusson Park Hall 7:30

Tauranga Ladies Rebus Club

3rd Tuesday of each month 9:45am, Daniels, Memorial Park Meet & make new friendships. Morning tea.

Speaker. New members welcome.

Wynn 07 543 2118

Tauranga Target Rifle Club

Shooting every Tuesday night until October 10th from 7pm at the Range Elizabeth Street West. All welcome.

Ellis 578 0098

Bay City Rockers

Heart Foundation Walking Group

Join us for a walk on the first Wednesday of each month @ 10:15am followed by morning tea at the Heart Foundation RSVP Ph 575 4787

Junction Bi-Polar Group

Join for mutual support in a safe & friendly environment. Junction Bi-Polar Support Group. 6:30pm7:30pm. 28 Carlisle Street, 543 3010 for more details

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:453pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344

Kiwi Toasters Toastmasters

Arataki Community Centre 12-2pm All welcome. $6 No experience necessary. Pat 544 2574 or 021 0271 2467 or just come along!!

Meditation - Free Classes

Wednesdays 7:30pm at Bellevue.

Ph David or Trisha at 570 1204. Find peace, the joy of life, pure knowledge.

Singles Social Coffee Club

60+ Looking for something new to do or make new friends, this could be it. Gayle 027 439 3267 or 578 1878 E: mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz

Steady As You Go

Exercises at St Johns Church Hall Bureta, Weds 2-3pm EXCEPT 1st Weds each month. Improve balance and overall wellbeing. Contact Alison 576 4536

Tai Chi

Tai Chi Community class Wed during school terms.

Bethlehem Hall 1-2pm Qualified Tutor Trish 021482842 communitytaichinz@gmail.com

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

Square Dancing Fun

Easy walking dance. Learners welcome.

Club night 7:30pm. Frontiersmen’s Hall, Elizabeth St. Other sessions ph 543 1063.

Facebook Orange City Squares Rounds

Coffee & Chat

Memorial Park next to Mini Golf on 11th Ave. No charge. 9:30am

Junction: Peer Support & Advocacy Mount Maunganui/Papamoa Coffee & Chat group.

1-2pm. Ph 543 3010 for details.

Community Bible Study Int’l

Join us @ 14th Avenue Gospel Centre 10-12pm until 9th Nov for Bible Study on the Book of Matthew.

Jack & Betty 544 3809

Counselling

Healing Rooms

Experience God’s healing touch.

1-3pm Upstairs, Graced Opp Shop, cnr 11th Ave & Christopher St. Inquiries 0211100878. No charge, all ages welcome, www.healingrooms.co.nz

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Social RocknRoll Dancing, Neon Moon, Rnr Waltz 7-9:30pm at Senior Citizens Hall Norris St. Includes Supper. $3 entry. Gavin 027 643 6222 or Steve 027 277 9569

Ladies, all crafts are welcome. 9am2.30pm. For a friendly social day at Arataki Community Centre Bayfair.

Ph Jan 021 062 3660

10:45-11:45am. Held rain or shine, not during school holidays. Qualified instructor & lifeguard. New participants ph Jennifer 571 1411

Line Dancing

Tai Chi Classes Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 1-2:30pm. Come along to 15 Koromiko Street, Tauranga.

Kay 021 668 468

Thursday 28 September

Fernland Spa Water Exercise

Tai Chi

Taoist Tai Chi

Improve communication leadership teamwork skills. Join a motivated & enthusiastic group at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6:50-8:15am email LaniDTM@gmail.com Text 021 044 5654 www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Need to talk? First Session free at Arataki Community Centre.

Thursdays & Fridays. To book your appointment, please ph Karen 021 579 249

Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm for a Bible Study on The Book of Genesis until 22nd Nov. Julie 552 4068

South City Indoor Bowls Club

Otumoetai Sports Club Fergusson Park 1:30-2:30 $8 Suitable for beginners to advanced. Beautiful surroundings, friendly group, all welcome.

Pilates Classes

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

Kerry 021 607 797

Building communication & leadership 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of month 3 Palm Springs Boulevard (same building Palm Springs Pharmacy) 5:30-7pm Inquiries Chrissy 027 296 7939

At 7:30pm Greerton Hall. Box Drawn Triples (Loughnan Cup).

Mary 541 0687

TePuke Spiritual/Healing Centre

Welcome Bay Lions meet every second & fourth Tuesday of the month at Greenwood Park. All welcome. Please ph 544 8625

Craft Club

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.

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Rd Rummikab 1-4pm, $3 entry. Phil Green 549 5344

Keynotes Inc

Keynotes 4 part harmony Women’s Chorus Meet Thursday 7pm @ Wesley Church hall 13th Ave Sing for fun & health Nora 544 2714

Katikati Toastmasters

Building communication & leadership 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday of month Katikati Community Resource Centre 45 Beach Road 7:30-9:30pm.

Chrissy 027 296 7939

Mainly Music-Holy Trinity

9:30-10. Corner Devonport Rd, 3rd Avenue. 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

Meet the Missioner

Discuss any topic that is important to you. First 4 receive a FREE coffee 11-12pm at Gana Cafe Papamoa Julie 0274 205 375 http://www.communityofstaidan.com/

NZ Continence Awareness Week

FREE Pelvic Floor Seminars!!!

Tuesday 26th Sept 11:45am, 2 Grenada Street (Body In Motion), OR Thursday 28th Sept 5:15pm, 83 Pyes Pa Road. Register ph 927 3330

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.

Papamoa 500 Card Club

Every Thursday at 12:45pm. At Gordon Spratt Reserve. Phone Dave 575 5887

Tai Chi in the Park

Tauranga Arts Festival 2017

Thu 19 Oct-Sun 29 Oct. Baycourt’s Addison Theatre, X Space & The Terrace Rooms (16 events). For details see www.baycourt.co.nz/

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7pm. Learn and 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

Walk This Way

Walking group at Junction: Peer Support and Advocacy. Exercise at beautiful spots, with fellowship & food to follow. Ph 543 3010 for details and pick ups.

Chess Tauranga

Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games.

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

Death Café

Meet, eat cake, drink tea & discuss death.

Hosted by death education advocate.

10-12pm at Gana Cafe Papamoa. Julie 0274 205375 https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=fhCzN75xSKA&feature=youtu.be

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

Genealogy Research

Members of the Papamoa Genealogy Branch of the NZSG will be at Papamoa Library 10-12noon to assist researchers with their family history.

Health Hub Sneak Peek

Have a Sneak Peek in our New Alternative Health Hub. Whisp, Piccadilly Arcade 6-8pm Meet our Therapists. Exclusive Deals. Refreshments. Facebook.com/whispshop 0204 4 WHISP www.whisp.co.nz

Last Legs Comedy Show

Auckland Theatre Company. Fri 13 - Sun 15 Oct at 7.30pm. Baycourt Addison Theatre. Tickets at www.ticketek.co.nz

Book your listing online at sunlive.co.nz just click the whats on tab.

Friday 29 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

Or you can call Debbie to list your event 578 0030

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Christianity is no crutch CS Lewis once said: “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else”.

life reaching outward – healing damaged relationships, caring for those in need, promoting peace etc. – and not shrinking inward like ‘other addictions’ demand. In the Christian we see the potential for a life that can be fuller and more meaningful than any addiction can promise.

The end-goal of Christianity is a life awash with connectedness, purpose, enjoyment, and contentment.

Jesus said it himself in John 10:10 – “I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance”.

Christianity is no crutch, it is living life as it was intended to be lived!

I’ve heard it said by some that Christianity is a crutch – just another addiction – used by weakminded individuals to prop up an otherwise powerless life.

Of course, I would beg to differ.

Addictions are terrible things! They are callous and relentless, and show no respect for age, gender, race, or creed. They destroy families, break wills, wound souls, and cause shame, guilt, self-loathing and loneliness. Addictions are terrible, terrible things.

The end-goal of any addiction is to leave your life destitute, reduced to nothing more than yourself and your poison of choice – to leave you small and weak on the inside.

In contrast, however, the Christian is challenged to live life big! Through qualities such as love, forgiveness and charity the Christian is called to live

Jene Hamahona

World Quaker Day Through meeting in expectant silence Quakers find the strength and resolve to live with simplicity, integrity and personal responsibility.

The Quaker way combines individual freedom of belief with strong themes of tolerance, respect for the value of

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all people, and active participation in contemporary social issues eliminating such things as poverty, prejudice, warfare and the effects of climate change.

In the traditional language of Quakers there is ‘that of God in everyone’, or an ‘inner light’. This idea lies behind both our inward searching in silence and also our conviction that all people are deserving of equal value,

respect, and dignity.

On October 1, Quakers throughout the world will be celebrating their religious fellowship that does not impose rigid beliefs, yet offers a way of standing for the positive Christian values of caring and equality.

Quaker worship is based on silence in which guidance from the inner light can be fully experienced. Each person is free to explore their own spirituality.

Religious Society of Friends in Tauranga: Te Haahi Tuuhauwiri.

Tauranga Quakers meet in the hall behind the Brain Watkins House each Sunday.

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Don’t lose hair over technology If you’re having computer troubles, whether it’s not enough memory or a very slow response time, the team at Tauranga Computers can help.

Tauranga Computers’ technician Steve Morgan says no matter what your trouble, one of the team’s qualified technicians can help.

Whether you’re using a PC or an Apple Mac, the team at Tauranga Computers can fix your computer. They’ll come to you if that’s easier or you can bring your broken computer, laptop or tablet into the office at 177 11th Ave, Tauranga.

Tauranga Computers is offering 20 per cent off computer repairs until Sunday, October 22.

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Get in touch with Steve and the team at Tauranga Computers and get your computer or laptop running smoothly again, phone 07 577 1576.

Take the life sentence from your lifestyle Bay of Plenty residents wanting a perfectly pruned garden, a tidied outdoor area, or anything in between can count on Naked Moa Lawn and Garden Services.

Owner-operators Dave and Karen Broadley strive to deliver friendly and reliable service at all times.

They form a united front as a great Dave Broadley, the mower from Moa. husband-and-wife team, both having owned and lived on lifestyle blocks for larger areas, especially lifestyle blocks. many years with plenty of experience So sort your garden, landscape, or whatever you’ve maintaining larger properties. got going on outside. Phone Dave on 027 413 9775 Naked Moa covers from Te Puke or email nakedmoa@gmail.com to Whakamaramara, offering a wide variety of services including hedgetrimming, pre-sale clean-ups, ride-on work, all garden maintenance, small landscaping jobs, and rubbish removal for both residential and commercial properties.

Naked Moa also does weed spraying with natural products available on request, and light landscaping and small building projects, including retaining walls and garden boxes.

Call Dave now for a free quote!

The company’s large garden clean-ups and maintenance plans are ideal for m. 027 413 9775 a/h. 07 552 5333

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The Little Yoga Festival was held in May Street Reserve on the weekend of September 15 with more than 60 workshops and tutors, and also food trucks and live music.

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ANNUAL BOOK SALE Books wanted for Tauranga Harbour City Lions November book sale. Drop off points are Living Quarters, Bethlehem Town Centre; Payless Plastics, 414 Cameron Rd; Mobil Service Station, Cameron Rd; Liquor King, 140 Otumoetai Rd, Brookfield. No magazines, videos or encyclopedias please. Ph 544 9929

TREE SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping, rubbish, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 571 5958 or 027 498 1857

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bellevue GARAGE SALE Household items, clothing & shoes. 9am2pm. 8b Carlton St, Bellevue

welcome bay GARAGE SALE Sat 23rd at 46 Eclipse Terrace, Welcome bay.

Starting 8am

JUST $20+gst with FREE signs & price stickers! accommodation HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION Romantic, separate, selfcontained accommodation with a touch of luxury. Rural location 5 minutes from Hobbiton. Sleeps up to four. Continental breakfast included. Ph 021 0595 185

bible digest MOST IMPORTANT OF all, love each other deeply, because love makes you willing to forgive many sins. - 1 Peter 4:8

cars for sale CAR FAIR – buy or sell any vehicle every Sunday at 1150 Cameron Road, Gilmours Carpark 9am-noon. Ph for more information 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz CARS FROM $2000 Auto & manual with new warrant of fitness & registration. Finance available Ph Ollie 027 495 0930

computers COMPUTER GETTING you down? Problems, viruses, upgrades, internet, new or refurb PC’s tuition, or advice. Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 COMPUTER REPAIRS and upgrades, virus removal, data recovery, internet connection and email problems. Local business, reasonable rates, mobile service 021-072-5002 FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you.

Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

curriculum vitae NEED A C.V.? Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others. I can help you stand out on paper. A C.V. For You can provide you with a personal and professional touch.

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

Ph 574 8533 today.

ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified.

Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant.

Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120 HANDYMAN HOME AND GARDEN SERVICES Tree pruning, weeding, hedges, waterblasting, home maintenance, rubbish removal, affordable rates. Ph Philip 027 655 4265 or 544 5591 LAWNMOWING HONEST reliable operator. Mulch or catch + edges done from only $20.

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GET READY FOR SUMMER NOW! Life coach/ Personal trainer available for home visits & outdoor training.

Specialising in weight/ fat loss, toning, fitness, boxing & nutrition. For the balanced lifestyle you deserve call Dave 022 432 7007 for a FREE consultation.

livestock AC PETFOODS collect injured & unwanted cows & horses. Ph 0800 369 6269

lost & found FOUND KITTENS VARIOUS places various colours Ph SPCA FOUND Adult Tabby Male Cat, Greerton Area, Ref: 102614, Ph SPCA FOUND Adult Ginger Male Cat, Mount Maunganui Area, Ref: 102644, Ph SPCA FOUND Adult Cameo Male Cat, Te Puke Area, Ref: 102693, Ph SPCA FOUND Adult Tabby/White Male Cat, Greerton Area, Ref: 102845, Ph SPCA FOUND Adult Grey/Torti Female Cat, Tauranga Central Area, Ref: 96899, Ph SPCA FOUND Adult Cameo Male Cat, Mount Maunganui Area, Ref:102712, Ph SPCA FOUND Adult Grey Tabby/White Male Cat, Poike Area, Ref: 102767, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

pet for adoption YOUNG HUNTAWAY CROSS is waiting for adoption at TePuna dog pound! If interested call Shelly on 027 2911 212

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AVAILABLE NOW. Ph 576 8507 APPLIANCE REPAIRS For service of all Fisher & Paykel, Haier and Elba appliances, Ph 0800 372 273 for your local technician.

BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder.

Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277 BUILDER AVAILABLE for repairs & maintenance.

Renovations, decks, fences, kitchens & fi nishing off work.

25yrs experience & quality assured. Ph Kerry 021 927 117 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes.

Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 HANDY MAN CAN-DU. Bathroom Renovations, Decks and stairs, pergolas, small plastering and painting jobs, water blasting. Free quotes.

Ian The Fix it Man. 45 years tradesman. noknoi@clear.net.nz 021 670770 INSECT SCREENS Measure.

Make. Mend. Ph Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior and exterior. Quality workmanship, friendly service.

Over 25 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas.

Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PLASTERING, INTERIOR WALLS & ceilings. Tradesman 30yrs exp. Skimming, painting prep. Small jobs OK. Ph Murray 027 266 5657 PLASTERER 30+YEARS. Interiors, Skimming Walls make good Ceilings Walls Cornice Cove Plasterboard Stopping New Builds Small Jobs Free Quote Contact Stan 021 130 2621 RETAINING WALLS Specialist in all timber retaining walls, new builds and repairs. All associated earthmoving, design and engineering. Ph Mike 0274 942 966 ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

Registered roofer, 30yrs exp. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740 TILER AVAILABLE NOW. No job to small, 30yrs experience.

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Ph Brian 0274 820 262 or 5524 918

travel & tours “AAA” Tour (1) GREAT BARRIER ISLAND & FLIGHTS DIRECT FROM TAURANGA: (2) The Old Motu Road Venture: (3) South Island Autumn Tour + Main Highlights (Rail & Coach): (3) White Island Flight & Guided Tour: (4) October Mystery Tour….a good day out! (5) Discover The Chatham Islands: (6) North Island Train Trip & Te Papa Museum. We provide Door to Door. Phone Hinterland Tours: 07 575 8118.

SPRING EXCURSIONS with Tauranga Scenic Tours. Small group tours. Sun 1st Oct: Annual Pirongia Art & Craft Market & Hamilton Gardens twin package,.

Wed 11th Oct: Cambridge Art Trail, fun day for art lovers, meet the artists, visit galleries,. Art for sale. Sat 18th Oct: Rotorua Sights. A day exploring Rotorua, Blue & Green Lakes, Maori village, fun & adventure. 21st Oct: Tamahere morning Market & beautiful Hamilton Gardens twin package. Something for everyone a fun day. Book early Patrick 543 5435 or email: plallynz@gmail.com./ www. taurangascenictours.co.nz NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB – Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits.

Springtime Blooms in Mackenzie Country . Departs Saturday 18th November ,Away 6 Days & 5 Nights. INCLUDES-Free Door to door pick-up, Flights, All Breakfasts ,All Dinners, All Accommodation staying in Pretty Tekapo. Visiting: Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Mt Cook Alpine Village, Lupin Spotting, Lake Wanaka, Lake Hawera, Lindiss Pass, Timaru and Geraldine.

BOOK NOW: Filling Fast! Ask about our Complimentary Full colour catalogue, Free Door to Door service. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@ no8tours.co.nz

venues BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS FUNCTION NOW. No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz

Kate Bruning from Greedy for Colour.

Kate was a tutor at the Little Yoga Festival, teaching crotchet.

Lisa Schady, aka ‘Pixie Dust’, from Auckland.

Performing at the Little Yoga Festival.

Georgia Merton and Antonia Morris with their stand Las Masitas selling Mexican street food.

Sketching and drawing: Michael Penning, Seb Thompson, Barney Salmon, Wallis Whyle, Lucy Edwards, Hattie Salmon, all from Auckland.

Curate held a pre-launch party at Tauranga Art Gallery. They’re launching a new church in Tauranga city in early 2018.

FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult.

Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point.

Ph 571 8450

DO YOU WANT YOUR RUN ON TO STAND OUT!

Contact Kerry to find out how :

07 578 0030

Ben Stewart, Chris Wilton-Jones, Lucas Anderson, and Brock Fleming.

Wayne Mortensen and Simon Hayward.

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ON SEPTEMBER 23,

GIVE US YOUR VOTE

TO KEEP OUR STRONG VOICES IN BILL ENGLISH’S GOVERNMENT. TODD MULLER BAY OF PLENTY E W

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Authorised by Todd Muller, 3/9 Domain Rd, Papamoa Beach.

SIMON BRIDGES TAURANGA E W

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Authorised by S Bridges, 35a Third Ave, Tauranga.