The Weekend Sun 29 March 2018

29 March 2018, Issue 901

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Long walk p4-5

Quiet or noisy? p8-9

Give a smile! p12

“A heavy Farmer’s Walk will fry your back, shoulders and grip while making your lungs feel like you’ve guzzled a gallon of napalm.”

This description, made by Canadian powerlifter Rob King, outlines one of the main events in a Strongman

competition. And while it hardly sounds like fun, there are plenty of local athletes keen to tackle one.

Tauranga strongmen Gareth Austin and Tom Taylor will be competing for the title of New Zealand’s Strongest Man at the Royal Easter Show in Auckland

this weekend, and Papamoa personal trainer Jack Thain is offering strongman training for those keen to test their strength.

You can read more about the local strongman scene on page 14. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Keeping on your feet p38

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With apologies to Mark Twain, who quipped: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,” after widespread rumours that he’d died.

Legend has it that a major American newspaper actually printed his obituary.

As I sit here at RR Headquarters, enjoying the 18th year of writing an (almost) weekly Rogers Rabbit column for page two, I have been quietly amused by reports of my passing, or pending departure from this mortal state.

Checking my pulse occasionally just to be sure, it is clear that Rogers is not only sur i ing but currently ourishing orry to disappoint those tattlers who seem to have been revelling in the sordid details, but the Rabbit is not only well, but dangerous.

Sure, there was that wee brush with cancer back in October, but that was SO last year.

Thanks to the wonderful support of the lovely folk at Tauranga Hospital, amazing specialists, surgeons, the cancer support networks and the lovely people at the Cancer Society, Rogers has rocked out the other side with a whole new zest for life, a semi-colon; plus a lot less tolerance of idiots (if that was possible).

The most bizarre report came via a place called the Hawkes Bay (I didn’t think the paper went further than Matata). Folk down the Bay are, apparently, concerned for my health. A couple holidaying in that region apparently told everyone and anyone who’d listen, that Rogers was on the way out.

Meanwhile, back in downtown Tauranga at the local laundromat, a chap was o erheard lamenting the great loss of a fine commentator and satirist, bemoaning that Rogers had disappeared without trace.

Even our Sun newsroom reporters have been approached in the street and at meetings, well-meaning folk conveying their condolences. They would have rushed into my office with this bi arre news, only wasn t there was fishing

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It’s fascinating that, without intent, I have successfully faked my own death.

This is the result of a number of factors: he e cellent weather and great fish and dive conditions which has lured Rogers away from his page two duties for a number of weeks.

2. The need for my lovely wife to have

a break from the rigours of running a media company while also managing her husband’s medical misadventures.

3. The gossip mongering going on at another news organisation in town, again proving that their shaky grasp on accuracy and lack of credibility runs deep. Company motto: Never let the facts stand in the way of a good story.

4. The gullibility of some people to believe, and repeat without question, nonsense and hearsay without thinking for a moment whether it might be true!

Just because a bloke takes a break to go mess around in boats, after 18 years of dutifully bashing out a weekly column, doesn’t mean he’s croaked. Although sometimes it smells that way. I must wash the fishing shirt more often

There are so many more worthwhile targets of such energy.

Good buggers

It has strengthened my resolve to help promote the work of good buggers such as our local MP Todd Muller, campaigning for improved bowel screening programmes for over 50s.

Todd is concerned the government’s delay of a nationwide bowel cancer screening programme rollout locally could cost lives.

He told SunLive: “It's concerning to hear BOPDHB has been instructed by the Ministry to delay the local rollout of the nationwide bowel screening programme until the end of June 2021 – a year later than originally planned.”

The programme is free for those aged 60-74 years, and aims to save lives by detecting bowel cancer at an early stage when it can often be successfully treated.

More than 3000 NZers are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year and 1200 die from it (or 1201, if you believe the rumour mongers).

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The fact that our newsroom is full of talented people who are champing at the bit to write an entertaining viewpoint has also made it easy for me to step aside occasionally and let someone else terrorise the readership with some page two rantings.

And a fine ob they ha e done in my absence. I am grateful to the gossip mongers, however, because it has provided much hilarity bac at the fishing camp It reminds me of the time an editor at a certain acific sland newspaper read about his accidental death in a rival newspaper.

It was supposed to be a joke, but no-one found it funny, least of all the alleged corpse.

I don’t have much in common with Stan Walker, but probably share the bewilderment he must be experiencing, as rumours abound of his fate - much of it inaccurate and repeated without question.

So here’s an idea for those of you with so much energy and enthusiasm for spreading bad news - get it right, before engaging your mouth.

Better still, put your efforts into some worthwhile campaign, such as encouraging your family and mates, especially those with a family history of bowel cancer, to get checked out.

Thanks to those friends, family and loyal Sun readers who have been supportive and helpful. It hasn’t been an easy journey and there still is a way to go - not helped by some of the wild stories that have come out of the woodwork. ut this columnist is bac , fi ing at the gills to return to duty as a skipper on Alpha Crew with my good mates at Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard and continuing to give back to the community.

It does prove the lie, that rather than perishing, Rogers is back out there helping save others from their own potential demise!

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Drugs and organised crime equals more dishonesty Police commissioner Mike Bush at the launch of the organised crime taskforce in Tauranga recently.

The Western Bay of Plenty’s “changing criminal environment” has been attributed to an increase in burglaries and thefts over the past few years.

The latest crime statistics show there were 2504 burglaries in the Western Bay of Plenty to November 2017, compared to 1582 burglaries in the year ending November 2015.

Theft and related offences jumped from 5273 in November 2015 to 5490 in November 2017.

Western Bay of Plenty area commander, Inspector Clifford Paxton, says the district has seen an increase in dishonesty-related offending, principally burglary in 2016 and theft in 2017.

“This is on the back of significant changes in our environment, particularly around drugs and organised crime,” says Inspector Paxton.

“What we do see is a link between drug-related offending

and dishonesty and similarly alcohol and violence. Burglary remains a priority for the area and is actively managed to ensure the focus remains on this area.”

An organised crime taskforce, made up of six special investigators and three asset recovery specialists, was launched in Tauranga earlier this month in response to organised criminals with ‘trans-national’ ties operating in the region.

Overall, victimisations in the Western Bay of Plenty district were up nine per cent in the year ending November 2016 – from 8705 to 9528 – and another fi e per cent in the year ending November 2017 – up to 10, 052 victimisations.

“Earlier increases in dishonesty offending haven’t continued at the levels previously seen,” adds Inspector Paxton, “but are still sitting higher than traditionally experienced.

“The community continues to grow rapidly and this, along with the changing criminal environment, has seen offending

levels increase on previous years.”

The number of sexual assaults and related offences continued to climb from 164 to 209 in the year ending November 2016 and up to 248 in the year ending November 2017.

Inspector Paxton says community awareness and attention to this area is likely to see reporting continue to increase, along with increased confidence to report these matters to police.

“Increases in reporting is a positive trend and one we would like to see continue,” he says.

Since 2016, crime statistics have focused on individual victims of crime, and the number of offenders apprehended for a criminal offence. he figures e clude types of crime that have no direct victim, such as drug offences and drink driving. They also do not include crimes resulting in death, such as murder and manslaughter.

Due to the often longer length of time involved in investigating these offences, these figures are reported separately. Kerry Mitchell

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Drug raids target Mongrel Mob Guns, motorbikes, speed boats and jet skis have been sei ed as part of an operation targeting organised crime in the Bay of Plenty.

Police terminated a six monthlong investigation into organised crime and the distribution of illicit drugs this week.

Operation Notus was launched in October 2017 after the community contacted police with concerns about the social harm being caused by an organised crime group operating in the area. he in estigation identified that members and associates of the Kawerau Mongrel Mob were involved in the commercial distribution of methamphetamine and cannabis to the community.

Rage wrecks elderly couple’s car John Trinder and his wife have been left with an expensive repair bill following a road rage incident on Saturday. John says they had just driven onto Maranui Street when a four-wheel drive turned right out of Kaimanawa Street and cut them off. John says the driver slammed his brakes on and John ran into the back of him.

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They tell you it’ll be a long walk, to eat a lot of carbs, pack a bunch of electrolyte drinks and wear some light gloves, because your hands might get a wee bit nippy overnight.

But what they don’t tell you is that your toenails will consecutively drop off as the days pass.

They don’t tell you you’ll be a walking strapping-tape mummy for the next year or that for a whole week after the event, you’ll feel as though you’ve taped bits of Lego to the soles of your feet every time you try to walk.

You’re probably wondering what exactly this masochistic experience is, and why so many people participate in it every year?

Good question, we don’t know, but we are the Oxfam Trailwalkers.

When the opportunity was presented to me in October last year, I took it on like a classic millennial.

“YOLO, why not,” I believe was my exact answer when I was asked to join a team. The deal is four of you decide you’re insane enough to walk either a 50km or

100km trail through the Eastern Bay of Plenty for Oxfam New Zealand.

It’s a charity experience with a time limit – for 50kers you have 18 hours and for 100kers you get 36.

The team I joined decided to “go big or go home”, and at the time I thought 100km sounded doable.

It was in its third year and no one had died yet, so guessed d be fine So off I went to buy a training notebook to plan and document everything. I started getting about on my feet, slowly and small at first, and then somehow found myself tackling 12-hour treks across ragged bush in Te Urewera National Park.

The training seemed to go without a hitch and, before we knew it, the big day was here. It was time to walk 100km.

We set off from Whakatane Heads at 6am sharp, on Saturday March 11.

Onwards and upwards - quite literally – we went, trudging through some of my favourite tracks in the Eastern Bay. y first drama of the day in ol ed burning out my footwear, only 20km in. They tell you: “don’t train the month before the big event,” and going by that advice, I hadn’t put my trainers on since

Mayor-led delegation off to China A mayor-led delegation representing local business as well as educational and sporting interests will jet off to China next week to promote Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty. The delegation, organised by Priority One, involves 24 people spending 10 days visiting the cities of Beijing, Yantai and Shanghai. riority ne chief operating officer, reg Simmonds, says there are some key focus areas for the trip.“One of those is international education,” says Greg, “So we have representatives from Education Tauranga and local tertiary institutes coming to market Tauranga as a destination for international students.“Export Bay of Plenty is also representing a number of local exporters and doing market research for them.”

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late January, so how was I to know the bottoms were wearing? ue my first blister, about the si e of a coin, which was able to tenderi e and spread as I trudged along 18km of hard sand – a memorable but in no way enjoyable experience.

By 36km I’d changed shoes, but it was too late, the damage was done.

On I went for the next 20km, biting through the agony.

After 12 hours we hit 50km and I’d hit a wall. Cramping in my left calf muscle set off a messy display of tears, regret and self-doubt, and it didn’t help that at each of the eight checkpoints we stopped at we were asked: “Is anyone pulling out?”

I pulled it in and we set forth into a long night, most of which is a blur. But what I do know for sure is that there was a pretty awesome jet boat ride which helped us cross the Whakatane River, loads of farms, a stop into a local marae and loads of hills.

When I tried to explain the terrain of this section of the trail to someone after the event it went something like: “Up, up, up, up, up, up, up, down, up, up, down, up, up, up and up some more.” he bits where it gets fu y Continued...

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for me are trying to remember the amount of ungraceful toilet stops I made while realising the hard way that I really should have trained my stomach to handle electrolyte.

Then there’s the part of the track about 70km in, where one of our support crew who was accompanying us kindly explained to me the cantering horse I’d spotted was actually a fern.

I had documented my fair share of the day on social media earlier in the day, but I was grateful during this night leg to be in forestry blocks far out of coverage, because by 75km I was in a state.

More tears ensued after a long night of scaling up old logging roads and feeling like I was letting the team down, but they were short-lived, wiped away, and the journey went on.

Day broke and the weight of sleep started to kick in, which meant more hallucinations. I think at a point I was genuinely seeing my headlight shining on the ground, in the middle of the day, when I wasn’t wearing a headlight anymore.

We got to about lunchtime on Sunday and, after having being focussed solely on my feet for nearly 20km, I looked up and realised we were at the end.

We had done it, in just under 32 hours.

In my 24 young years of life, I’ve never experienced a better feeling.

I’m three weekends out from the event now and as the time goes on, my toenails grow back and the blisters get more bearable. I’m starting to forget about all of the things I thought were a really big deal at the time and, instead, I’m starting to remember how great an experience it was.

I said this to a friend, who likened my attitude to a mother after child birth – a link I thought was in no way comparable, but I can understand her reasoning.

So will there be a next time, you ask?

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It is considered by some to be a commercial assault on a Christian observance, and by others as an end to our draconian trading laws.

Either way, Tauranga’s new Easter Sunday trading rules kick in this weekend, and retailers will be throwing open their doors if they wish.

Traditionally Easter Sunday has been a restricted trading day, but after years of debate, parliament gave regional authorities the power to create local policies two years ago.

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community, Tauranga City Council adopted an open Easter Sunday shopping policy.

While shops can open if they wish, liquor licensing rules still apply.

If a venue wasn’t previously allowed to sell alcohol on Easter Sunday, this doesn’t change, and alcohol must only be sold with a meal at a restaurants and cafes. Retail workers can decline to work on Easter Sunday without having to explain.

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Tauranga businesses are joining forces to support the SOS Edgecumbe Charity Ride, which will be held on Saturday May 26.

A community project organised by Tony Ngawhika of Tauranga Weekend Riders, the charity ride will bring together four hot rod clubs from Auckland, car enthusiasts from Limitless Car Scene auranga club and more than fi e orth Island motorcycle clubs.

East Coast Harley-Davidson, Amy Anderson Design, Smith’s Motorcyles, Bayride Motorcycles, Prestige Motorcycles, Hostile Customs and Mount Mellick are also throwing their support behind the ride, which will raise funds and boost morale for Edgecumbe.

In 2017, the inaugural charity ride drew more than 400 motorcycles.

The event was organised within four short weeks and this year, with more time for planning, the event is drawing a wider group of cars and motorcycles including Harleys as well as Japanese and British motorcycles. The Edgecumbe township was ooded in April , and funds raised from the ride were administered through the SOS Edgecumbe Trust to help families. Residents are still faced with restoring their homes and lives.

The 2018 SOS Edgecumbe Charity Ride will travel to Whakatane and then on to Edgecumbe, joining in on a family day being planned at the Edgecumbe Rugby Club. Rosalie Liddle Crawford

Netballers take off with Hawaiians

The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic ANZ premiership netball side has teamed up with Hawaiian Airlines, who have become the club’s sponsor and airline partner. awaiian, which is now in its fifth year of ying to ew ealand, will also support the Northern Stars ANZ Premiership teams Airline management and officials from both teams made the announcement during the pre season fi ture ersus the orthern tars at the il er ern arms ents entre in Te Aroha recently.

Russell Williss, Hawaiian Airlines New Zealand country director, says netball is New Zealand’s leading women’s sport with massive community engagement.

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“Hawaiian Airlines chooses its sponsorship commitments carefully to match our own culture and values,” says Russell, “and New Zealand Netball is a great match with many of our own principles – ntegrity, responsibility, teamwork, diversity, passion, community and family to name a few.”

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Public hui on logs fumigation

A poison used to fumigate logs is thought to have hospitalised four people recently.

A log fumigation community group is holding a public hui to discuss how four people ended up in hospital following exposure to methyl bromide in the stacks at the Port of Tauranga log marshalling area.

All four are understood to be out of hospital, and the hui will take place at the Maungatapu Marae on April 18. “We demand answers to the above incident and a full and thorough investigation needs to occur,” says Tauranga Moana Fumigant Action Group treasurer, Anna Woolfrey.

“It’s been two weeks since the incident and no investigation is apparent. To not have a level of urgency for an investigation after four people have suffered methyl bromide exposure symptoms during a venting operation of toxic gas is outrageous.

“The chain of events, coupled with the symptoms of methyl bromide poisoning, are too powerful to ignore.” Methyl bromide is a neurotoxin, and dangerous levels of poisoning dissipate from the body within two days, though any irreparable damage is believed to remain undetected, says Anna.

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The four workers were possibly exposed during de-tarping – the process of uncovering the logs after fumigation has been completed.

They were hospitalised last week as a result of exposure to a hazardous substance, suspected to be methyl bromide.

The workers are contracted to ISO Ltd, who are not the company using methyl bromide, with the affected employees working next to a number of log piles that were being treated with methyl bromide on the day. “For various reasons, there is pressure to remain silent on health concerns and illness, in order to secure more work hours on casual or zero-hour contract arrangements,” says Anna.

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Daylight saving ends on Sunday Daylight saving ends in the early hours of Sunday morning - at 3am to be precise - so don’t forget to turn your clocks back an hour before going to bed on Saturday night.

You will gain an hour overnight, but from Sunday the days will be shorter.

ACC has issued a warning about the possible dangers brought

on by the lack of daylight over the coming months, saying around 6000 Kiwis get injured on dark paths and driveways each year.

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What noise in a library “The truth is, libraries are raucous clubhouses for free speech, controversy and community.”

Paula Poundstone, the American comic, author, actress amongst other things, colourfully nailed it.

So did Irish politico Timothy Healy. “Libraries are really very noisy places,” he observed. “On their shelves we hear the captured voices of the centuriesold conversation that makes up our civilization.”

His metaphor was from another time, when libraries were soulless sanctuaries of silence – the only noise being pages turning, pencils scratching and minds creaking under the strain of information overload.

But times have changed, and in the past 20 years, so too has library culture according to Joanna Thomas, custodian of the city’s collection of books and information and Tauranga City Council’s manager of libraries.

“The biggest change for public libraries is they are now social places that host group activities,” she says.

“If you look around at the people using computers or reading books, they are often in twos and threes.

“There is more noise and people stay longer.”

And that’s what has upset some traditionalists. “ t has become ery difficult to concentrate on what I am reading and writing,“ complained one

library user. The killjoy was grinching about what he considered to be “ridiculous child-entertainment music and movement classes” in the children’s section of the library.

“It is disruptive and I have spoken with others who are clearly annoyed at the noise levels.

“I believe libraries are supposed to be quiet environments for people to enjoy books.

They are not kindergartens or crèches.”

The complainant was not from a Tauranga library, but easily could have been. There’s a Kids Book Club and Tweens Book Club at our city’s four libraries, where children between six and 14 are actively encouraged to chat about books and meet new friends. And they can’t do that in a vacuum.

There’s Code Club – fun, noisy projects teaching kids how to programme their own stories, games and animations. And there’s Toddler Time – “a fun, free programme featuring dance, songs, finger and action rhymes, stories and movement”.

These sessions are designed especially for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers – all, understandably, with absolutely no concept of “quiet please”.

“Library architecture 20 years ago was more for storing books and individual work,” says Joanna.

“Now organised activities for children have become part of the everyday mix at libraries. Toddlers and babies are going to make noise, and stories and songs

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The great carpark grab “After nine months out of work, I got my dream job. The only problem was that there was limited parking around. I took a chance and got caught ay, will pay my fine, but it s unfair his is not untypical of the emails gri ling about the paucity of free par ing in Tauranga’s CBD that come across Martin Parkes’ desk each day. He’s Tauranga City Council’s man in charge of parking – the transportation manager. “I say free parking, but there’s nothing free in life.” People regale him with stories about how it used to be. They always parked in a certain spot, it didn’t cost them anything and they could walk to work in three or four minutes. But now someone else has taken their carpark, they’re upset and they grumble to Martin Parkes. There is still some parking in the CBD – but you have to be up early or you have to pay. “It’s all symptomatic of a vibrant and rapidly growing city,” he says. “There’s a lot more pressure on the parking infrastructure and it will neve r again be how it used to be.”

This week, The Weekend Sun begins an examination of the most contentious real estate in the city – just six metres by two metres – your average inner city carpark.

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Two cars swing into a cul-de-sac off the Strand. Two cars, two commuters – but there’s just one free all-day carpark left in Anson Street. It’s still dark. Brian Kelly’s telling us the 6:30am news is a couple of minutes away. But it’s already game on.

The race is on.

This is real life “car-mageddon”.

There’s a winner and a loser, but the outcome of the early morning carpark grab is irrelevant – although the vanquished mopes off up to Cliff Road to pay $2.50 for the privilege of driving a car to work for the day – not to mention having to walk an extra 200 metres. “People don’t like to pay for parking in Tauranga,” says Martin.

The early morning Anson Street duel was more a salutary warning about the future of cars in the CBD and that entrenched belief in an unalienable right to park where we like, for as long as we like – for nothing. “ ar ing is a finite resource and, for e eryone s benefit, it has to be managed properly.” Parkes by name and parking by profession – Martin Parkes, the man with perhaps the most unenviable portfolio at Tauranga City Council.

Changing behaviours

“I deal with a lot of emotive subjects – parking, congestion, safety,” he explains. And he has to front up to the public and the pesky media on those issues a lot more than he would care to.

“Because I am the manager.”

People never remark on what a wonderful job he is doing. “There are not many accolades in this job I am afraid – I’m not going to win popularity contests,” admits Martin.

But he’s slowly trying to win hearts and minds by promoting a sense of

community and understanding about parking and perhaps changing some entrenched behaviours.

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Because Tauranga loves its cars, and has an unhealthy dependence on them. “Some 97 per cent of all journeys in this city are made by the private motorcar. It’s the worst statistic in New Zealand and it’s not something we should be proud of.

“I just want to achieve the best for the city in my role. I want to make people’s lives easier. I am not here to put barriers in the way and make lives difficult ut there is a bigger picture that doesn’t necessarily gel with what some people want. “If I reacted to every email and did what that person wanted, there would be chaos.

“I have to keep focused on making the city economically attractive for people to come and work here and invest.” And to provide a safe, balanced transport network.

Well and truly gone

ut first, we, the citi enry, the hoi polloi, have to understand some things. “The days we rocked up to work and parked right outside all day for free are well and truly gone,” says the transportation manager. “We can’t treat parking like we did 15 years ago.”

“We are a vibrant, developing city, the fifth largest in the country, and so the pressure on the parking stock is certainly increasing. There’s a lot happening in town.”

Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz Next week in The Weekend Sun: How you and I can help Martin Parkes and Tauranga’s parking problems.

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First phase of airport expansion nearly ready

What the departures lounge of the new terminal is expected to look like.

Travellers arriving at Tauranga Airport are only around a month away from having their baggage passed through the first stage of the airport s million e pansion programme “That will be operational in about a month, for the baggage handling,” says airport manager Ray umble “ hase two, which is along the front of the building where we ha e concreted, will be the new departures lounge and passenger arri al area e are loo ing to ha e that done in ctober or o ember The Koru lounge will follow on from that, with the total pro ect completion e pected by mid ecember “ hen the right hand end is completed, that ll actually be the passenger arri als end, says ay “ hat s one of the things we ha e tried to do in this pro ect to stop the cross o er we ha e got in the middle of the terminal ow we will ha e arri als at one end and departures at the other, so there s no need to cross o er ithin the ne t two wee s the concrete will be poured in front of the building and they will be starting to stand up the frames out the front ignificant planning has gone into eeping the terminal operating as normally as possible during

construction, with the least amount of incon enience to the public, tenants and operators, says ay The expansion of the terminal will provide auranga with an internationally competiti e regional airport which is intended to meet capacity demands up to and beyond t is an airport funded pro ect nterest and debt ser icing will come from the airport s current cash reser es and its commercial re enues going forward o rate funding is required for the pro ect he oor area of the terminal will more than double, from m to m , allowing more space for passengers his will include separate chec in and arri al areas and increased space for bac of house operations, allowing for future upgrades and a new, larger Air ew ealand egional ounge he new chec in area will ha e state of the art chec in ios s, a baggage drop belt and a new e ternally accessible courier and cargo office he impro ements will also result in a shorter wal from the terminal for boarding he airport caf will be increased and impro ed he e isting terminal was originally constructed in and, with some e pansions and modifications, has ser ed auranga and the ay of lenty well for the past years

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12 Four ticks for the future of Western Bay Public feedback is now open for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s Long Term Plan 2018-2028 consultation document.

The document provides an overview of the key issues, priorities and pro ects for the district o er the ne t years.The plan sets council’s budget and details key pro ects o er the ne t decade t has been de eloped from community engagement with residents over the last 14 months.

Council's main attention will continue to be on providing core services, infrastructure and investing in communities while maintaining affordability of rates.

The proposed overall average rates increase for the 20182019 year is 3.1 per cent. o find out more about the ey proposals, and to iew the Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s video and have your say, visit: www.westernbay.govt.nz and search ‘Have Your Say’. You can also call: 0800 926 732.

Tauranga locals giving a smile in Philippines One of the most common birth defects in the world is a cleft lip and palate, where babies are born with an opening in the lip and/or roof of the mouth.

For children in New Zealand, surgery is readily a ailable to fi the condition, but in developing countries such as the Philippines, children struggle to eat, breath and speak. They are often rejected socially and may not attend school or hold down a job. Tauranga is home to the Ruel Foundation, which fundraises for the ‘Give a Smile’ campaign to provide surgery for these children.

The Ruel Foundation was set up by Tauranga’s David Cowie after a visit to the Philippines in 1999. There he met a small boy named Ruel with a cleft lip and palate who was near death as a result of his condition. He fundraised for Ruel’s surgery and the Foundation was born.

With the help of fundraising from Bay of Plenty residents, more than 1200 surgeries have since been performed on children in the Philippines, Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.

The organisation’s current CEO is Pauline Curtis-Smith from Tauranga, who runs an orphanage in the Philippines called Ruel House, catering for orphaned and abandoned children from birth to 10 years.

A centre to help malnourished children has also been established.

Another Tauranga woman, Eunice Chivers, is the organisation’s child sponsorship and fundraising coordinator.

Funds are raised in New Zealand through loose change collection bo es on shop counters and fundraising events in the

Ruel Foundation CEO Pauline Curtis-Smith of Tauranga with a Filipino child heading into surgery to repair a cleft lip. community. Every $250 raised funds a surgery for a child.

Eunice agrees that some will question why New Zealanders are fundraising for children overseas when there are plenty of New Zealand children with problems of their own.

“There are systems in place to help children in New Zealand,” says Eunice.

“These people live in the mountains in very poor provinces and have no help whatsoever. These days we help very young children, but when we first started these surgeries we saw older children who had been ostracised because of their condition.

“We also did a surgery for a 32-year-old lady who had been bullied all of her life and had never lifted her head up because she thought she was so ugly.

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“When she came back after the surgery to have her sutures removed she cried and said for the first time in my life can hold my head up’.” Over the years she helped to fundraise for a paid nurse for the orphanage and two-and-a-half years ago, after watching the film oble about the wor of children’s rights campaigner Christina Noble in Vietnam, felt compelled to revisit the Philippines. he organisation s ne t fundraiser is a screening of the film an nly magine at Rialto Cinemas in Tauranga at 8pm on Thursday, April 5. For tickets and more information about the Ruel Foundation and the Give a Smile campaign visit: www.ruelfoundation.com Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz Kerry Mitchell

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Strongman scene growing carrying a g an il he ew ealand record for the latter e ent is held by i e lsen, who carried it o er a distance of metres in Matt still trains four days a week but says now that he’s in his 50s, his biggest weights are well behind him owe er, that didn t stop him winning the sheaf toss and coming second in the caber toss at the Auc land ighland ames e would lo e to resurrect the auranga ighland ames, which were held here in the s “My plan is to establish a heavyweight event competition here by ne t summer Papamoa personal trainer Jack Thain, 19, has recently set up his own gym, Fitness on Fire, specialising in strongman training e says he was interested in “old school” weight training from a young age, looking up to the likes of former professional bodybuilder Arnold chwar enegger e soon became bored with regular gym workouts and moved on to CrossFit, going on to get a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer qualification ac says once people get over the “fear” of the word strongman, they realise they can build up the strength required for the sport

They’re a staple at modern A&P shows, attracting huge crowds eager to see men – and increasingly women – e their muscles Tauranga’s Matt Rossiter, a former New Zealand strongman and powerlifting champion, has been running the New Zealand’s Strongest Man competition for 23 years and two local men, Gareth Austin and Tom Taylor, will be competing in the final of this year’s competition at the Royal aster how in Auc land this wee end Matt says the Strongman competition was first introduced to ew ealand in the early s by former strongman olin o , and has grown to include “a few hundred” competitors “A lot of gyms also run their own in-house contests nowadays,” says att “ t s become quite popular and is a growing sport nce you get to orld s Strongest Man level and the European tour, it can be quite lucrati e Typical strongman events in New Zealand include the Farmer’s al , ehicle pull, yo e carry, log lift, stone lift and

Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz Kerry Mitchell

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Wellington remembers 50 years on

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The technology has recently been installed and they need to iron out any bugs with feedback from bus users before launching it to a wider audience.

April 10 will mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of interisland ferry Wahine, which foundered in Wellington Harbour in a storm that was felt across the North Island.

In total, 53 people died in the Wahine disaster, and nearly 70 survivors of New Zealand’s worst shipwreck in modern times, as well as family members of those who were lost, are expected to attend commemorations in the capital.

“They, along with rescuers and those involved in the disaster relief, are coming from across the country, from Australia, Thailand and the United Kingdom,” says chair of the Wahine 50 Charitable Trust Rhys Jones.

“As well as being a ery significant day for those with a tangible connection to the Wahine disaster, this 50th anniversary is an important day for the wider community.”

The Wahine struck Barrett Reef in Wellington Harbour on April 10, 1968 and started to list.

By the time passengers and crew were ordered to disembark, the community had sprung into action.

Boat owners and other volunteers took to the harbour, risking their lives to rescue people in the face of the most appalling conditions.

“On land too, the communities of Eastbourne and Seatoun were galvanised into action,” says Rhys.

“Hospital staff, police, ambulance staff and many

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“Thanks to this astonishing response, 683 passengers and crew survived.

“We invite all to join us on April 10 at the Wahine 50th commemorations.

“This anniversary is a time to remember the heartbreak as well as the courage shown on that disastrous day 50 years ago.

“But it is also an opportunity to reinforce the importance of community – of pulling together to help in times of adversity and of the need for us all to be prepared.”

The programme features a dawn service, choral tributes, a rare steam-past review on Wellington’s harbour, public displays by school children, rescue and safety experts and more.

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Residents fighting bus interchange arm treet residents fighting a proposed bus interchange on their street have been told their protest could result in Baypark being considered as a temporary location.

Residents challenged council’s decision to install a temporary bus interchange on Farm Street, claiming the street itself is too narrow for e tra traffic and

that adding the interchange would be against council’s own rules.

The residents have not been consulted, says spokesman Jon Jenner. “Council’s claim that they didn’t have to consult on a bus stop is challengeable,” says Jon. “Six bus stops on each side of the street are an interchange, not a bus stop.”

He also says Farm Street is a local road and cannot safely handle additional traffic olumes, which includes large numbers of intermediate and college students cycling to and from school on a stretch that does not feature a cycle track.

Residents claim that Baypark is a better location for both a temporary and a longerterm bus interchange – a notion that is supported by Bay Venues Ltd CEO Gary Dawson, who also attended the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee meeting.

“Farm Street is meant to be a local road,” says Jon. “It is meant to be used by local residents going to and from their houses.

“It is already not used like that.”

Farm Street has more than 5000 vehicle movements per day, and will soon have an additional 1600 because of two extra exits council are permitting from Bayfair onto Farm Street.

“Add to that 20 buses per hour and there will be 7000 vehicles a day on Farm Street,” says Jon. “The street is not safe as it is. It’s not wide enough to cope with the traffic there now “We haven’t seen a safety audit report.

“We have requested it, but we have been met by a wall of silence.”

After the meeting, he received a note saying transport committee chair Rick Curach will write to CEO Garry Poole on behalf of the mayor and councillors requesting information on the feasibility of using Baypark as a temporary interchange.

The council has requested the information from the perspectives of NZTA, BOP Regional Council and council transport staff by the end of this week.

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Investing in the regions a key step A key component of the New Zealand First/Labour coalition agreement was the establishment of the $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund (PGF).

For too long our regions have suffered from neglect, with many areas suffering from negative population growth and residents forced to move away to look for work or business opportunities elsewhere.

Our provinces now have more hope, with the recent announcement from New Zealand First Minister Shane Jones, the Regional Economic Development Minister, who is set to stimulate regional growth around the country.

The Provincial Growth Fund includes $6 million invested into the revitalisation of the Wanganui Port and towards upgrading the railway.

The investment will create jobs and increase the business activity whilst reducing hea y truc ow on our highways. This is a positive move.

In the latest announcement, up to $5 million has been allocated to re-open the Wairoa-Napier line for logging trains. There’s also the injection of $2.3 million into the redevelopment of Gisborne Inner Harbour, which will help boost tourism in the area amongst other things.

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The Bay of Islands Airport in Kerikeri, which is one of the fastestgrowing regional airports in New Zealand, is to get a new terminal.

The new terminal will relieve congestion and cater to visitor growth by boosting capacity and improving facilities for passengers.

This is just the beginning.

There are more applications to consider and more announcements will come in due course.

We have many opportunities in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty which would be hugely beneficial to our region. I am already working with a few local businesses and individuals to ensure the PGF helps boost our region.

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What do you want for your city?

Tauranga City Council’s proposed Long Term Plan 2018-2028

Every three years, we develop a Long Term Plan (LTP) in consultation with our community. Our LTP sets our vision, direction, budgets and work plans for the following 10 years.

We’ve been asking ourselves a lot of good questions lately. Give us your views on our proposals to manage our city over the next decade.

Find your consultation document:

online at www.goodquestion.nz at Council offices or your local library request a copy by calling 07 577 7000

Have your say on the Long Term Plan 20182028 and help us create the future you want.

We encourage you to provide feedback online but you can also make a submission by emailing, posting or dropping your form off in person (see details on the submission form).

Submissions close on Monday, 16 April at 4pm

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Tauranga’s rising motorsport star He may only be 18, but Tauranga’s Jordan Grant is making his mark in the world of motorsport.

He recently won the Junior Champion’s title at the MotorSport NZ ClubSport Championship for the second year in a row.

Last year, Jordan was a student at Otumoetai College when he placed first in a eugeot GTi lent to him by family friend Neil Rogers.

Now, the trainee mechanic has moved on from both high school and the Peugeot to drive his own u u i wift “I bought it damaged before fi ing it up and building it into my race car,” he says, rattling off a list of improvements, including a new rear oor, Jordan Grant with his 2007 Suzuki Swift. Photo: Nikki South. bonnet and bumper as well opportunity to compete overseas in Indonesia this as a roll cage.

August, in the Asia one Auto ym hana The compact car is ideal for the motorsport Championship. disciplines Jordan races in, such as motorkhana, The prize covers their entry, airfares, accommodation in which a competitor navigates their car around a and a vehicle to use during the competition. coned course roughly metres long at low speeds, “It should be a good experience,” he says. “It’ll be usually in first gear, and at times in re erse my first time out of the country, so need to get “A smaller vehicle is better, as the courses are quite my passport!” tight and technical.”

In the future he says he hopes to head down the He says the accessibility of the sport is one of its rally route, following the likes of Hayden Paddon attractions, with most cars eligible to take part. and David Holder.

“With the Bay of Plenty club you can turn up to a o find out more about motorsport in the ay motorkhana event in your standard everyday car, and of Plenty, visit the local club’s website at: do well in it,” he explains.

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Experiencing the magic that is James Morrison The Canberra Times called him “dazzling”, The Times of London said one of his performances “set the club alight”, while the Chicago Tribune called him a “remarkable trumpet virtuoso” who deserved to be a household name.

With reviews like that, it’s a major coup for the 56th National Jazz Festival Tauranga to present Australian jazz legend James Morrison and his band, the James Morrison Quartet, at Addison Theatre Baycourt this Saturday.

The world-renowned Australian maestro’s quartet features his sons William on guitar and Harry on bass, with drummer Patrick Danao, in what promises to be truly a magical experience.

“James is truly a star, and we’re absolutely thrilled to have him here,” says festival director Craig Wilson.

“To lure someone of James’ calibre to the city is a highlight for this year’s festival and we have no doubt he will be a crowd favourite.”

Not only is the Australian jazz artist an accomplished musician, but he also has an infectious stage presence which is uplifting and extremely entertaining.

And with sold out performances at Dizzy’s Club (Manhattan), Ronnie Scotts (London) and the Canberra International Jazz Festival, James Morrison. enthusiasts won’t want to miss this exciting night of pure swinging jazz from the best in the business.

The 56th National Jazz Festival Tauranga, the longest running festival of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, is underway and wraps up on Easter Monday.

Craig says there is quality music across the entire Easter weekend, and believes there’s something there for everyone.

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Local rugby lock excels on the greens If lawn bowls is a thoughtful and genteel sport, all technique and touch, then why did Talor Duncan - one of the country’s best young exponents – turn up to work on Monday morning with a black eye and a dicky knee?

It’s because just one week after an historic win at the National Intercentre Development Bowling Championship in Auckland, this bear of a man – 22-years-old, 190 centimeters and 111 kilograms – was in the middle of the lineout for the Greerton Marist premier development grade rugby team.

That’s where he got the tickle up.

He then sat on the bench for the prems.

“Perhaps a slot in the Commonwealth Games bowling team is a long term ambition, but not immediately.

“Focusing on rugby is my priority while the body is still young. I’ll see where that takes me,” he says.

So Talor Duncan’s a lawn bowler, and an accomplished one, who is also a rugby lock forward, who is also a KPMG accountant.

“Put them all together and it’s an interesting combination.”

His mates all have a good laugh at the expense of Talor the lawn bowler. “It is banter more than anything,” he says, “but when they see my results and how well I am doing, their attitudes change.” or the first couple of days of the development tournament, Talor’s bowls were as dicky as that knee.

“I struggled, and had trouble adapting – the Howick greens were a bit quicker than we’re used to.” But he

sur i ed a dri e late in the final to win 21-19 and give the Bay of Plenty the National 1-8 Years Intercentre Championship – a tournament for developing players.

The team’s win has been hailed as one of the defining moments for the development of the game in this region. Talor Duncan comes out of Tauranga Boys’ College’s bowling programme.

“The attraction was getting out of school, because there were quite a lot of trips,” he says.

“And then once you are reasonably good at it, you want to get better, see how good you can get and see how far it takes you.”

There was the obvious fact that bowls isn’t high impact or high physicality. “It’s a thinking game, and it was the mental side of things that attracted me.”

And he had to rely on his own ability. “There’s no excuses if I don’t play well – I can’t blame anyone else.”

As a 22-year-old rugby lock forward, Talor’s not of typical bowls stock. “No, I am not retired,” he jokes.

But he says around the Bay of

lenty you will find lots of guys whose bodies have told them to give up rugby and golf.

“So they’ve taken to bowls because they still have that edge and they still get that competitive environment.”

He too has enjoyed that competitiveness – from the National Secondary Schools Tournament when he was at college to the high-performance level of New Zealand Under-18s four years ago and the recent Intercentre cliff-hanger at Howick.

He quickly dismisses as “uneducated” the perception that bowls is a simple game for the elderly. “There are many things that affect the direction and result of the bowl – greens all run differently, while the weather, such as cloud cover, will make the greens play differently, as will rain and heat.”

Incidentally, the rugbyplaying lawn bowler is also a black belt in Taekwondo who is very good with spread sheets. Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun. co.nz

Talor Duncan – a lawn bowler soaring in the lineout. Photo: Nikki South.

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Secret night time research at Windermere Polytechnic pool has resulted in the market launch of the Manta5 – the world s first foiling water bi e For two years the developers used the pool to de elop the prototypes he original idea belongs to uy oward illis, but he was held up for some time loo ing for a designer builder oland Alon o shared uy s passion for cycling, and it was his development of a downhill bi e that grabbed uy s interest “This chap came in and he showed me his bi e that he had made, he e plains “ t was a downhill bi e and it had smaller wheels on it was really intrigued “I asked ‘where do you get these parts from?’ and he said ‘oh I made these and I designed and made those as well “ oland s a ery, ery cle er blo e “Not only can he design stuff, he can actually ma e it as well, and it s hard to find people li e that

he first tests were so secret that only their wi es new about it for two years, says uy “ e had to pro e certain things, he says things such as the assumption that the bi e would foil and that the foils would support a rider and the weight of the bi e e t, there was propulsion and they had to go through a number of e ercises to see if a rider could propel themsel es heir first test rider was a friend of oland s named lendon reenway “ e was the first test pilot e was from Tauranga too, and he was so important to us, says uy “ n those early days, when we were testing the foil and the props, he couldn t get it to go ou would thin oh, this is not going to be possible ut the fact that he did ind of pushed us along “ f he could do it, anyone could do it, but he is a surfer and a bit of an athletic sort of blo e Adding the battery and electric motor changed e erything he bi e doesn t go faster, but it goes for longer, says uy

emember to ote Around election time I get calls from li eminded residents as ing who to ote for Apart from the self interested answer, don t tell people who else they should vote for! tell them who m oting for, and why ith candidates standing in this by election, we re spoilt for choice t s nothing personal, but go through the ballot paper and eliminate those can t support can t ote wens because disagree with his support of wards based on ancestry d agree much of the time with aul ner, but after three decades on council? Perhaps it’s time for someone else oing on past records thin hristiansen would support the status quo, but with a per cent increase in the rates forecast, I don’t want the status quo

d prefer rates closer to in ation and m looking for someone who can help successfully manage a growing city If you’d told me I was going to vote for John obson two years ago, d ha e laughed at you We haven’t always agreed, and if he’s successful we won t always agree ut last term saw lower rates increases and lower debt while still deli ering core infrastructure – thanks in no small part to the international business e perience he brought to the table o, that s how m oting hoe er you re oting for, remember to post it by riday, April

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Easter fun at Grower Direct Garden centre Grower Direct will host their ever-popular sausage sizzle this Saturday, with more than 10 different homemade chilli jams and chutneys to try.

Owner Paul Nielsen says the event offers fun for all, while encouraging people to get stuck into autumn gardening, with many having serious landscape projects on the agenda for the four-day weekend.

“This is because the moisture and warmth allows plants, shrubs and trees to establish healthy roots prior

to winter,” says Paul, “ensuring the best possible start for spring.”

Grower Direct’s home-grown edibles are hugely popular, and Paul invites customers to check out their wide range of autumn veg and herbs.

“After a hot summer, vegetable sales have kicked off, so we’ve extended our seedling range and really cranked our production up,” he says.

“We’ve also got all of our autumn shrubs and hedging lines from feijoas to corokias, and now’s a great time to put orders in for winter fruit and

Paul Nielsen among some of the vege range.

The hunt is on in Katikati The annual Easter egg hunt is on once more this Sunday at Katikati Bird Gardens, so grab the kids and bunny hop them down to pick up some tasty chocolate treats.

There will be 300 coloured balls hidden around the 10-acre gardens, and at 12pm the children can set out to find one There will be different coloured balls for different age groups, and when a child returns to the café with their ball, they can swap it for a chocolate egg.

There is also a secret number of lifelike rabbits placed around the gardens for the children to find and count.

Those who

have correctly counted all of them are entered into a draw for a giant chocolate bunny, which is drawn later in the day.

Binky the Easter Egg Bunny, as always, will be on hand to give out eggs and pose for photos.

The Easter egg hunt starts on Easter Sunday, April 1, from 12pm4pm at the Katikati Bird Gardens at 263 Walker Road East. If eggs are still available, the hunt will continue from 10am on Easter Monday until all the eggs are gone.

Regular admission prices apply. Visit Katikati Bird Gardens on Facebook for further information.

Count all the eggs in your basket to be in to win a giant chocolate bunny egg.

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“We have two options – a one-hour on-site visit and consult or a complete landscape CAD design service.

“We can do anything from minor, existing makeovers to new homes with a blank canvas – and we can also completely install gardens right from design concept to installation.”

Everyone is invited to enjoy the Easter cheer at Grower Direct, starting at 10am on Saturday, March 31.

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Although the initial analysis indicated that meditation has an overall positive impact, further analysis revealed that practices like mindfulness played no significant role in reducing aggression or prejudice.

Ute, who has used mindfulness in a clinical setting in a previous role, says she was “disillusioned by the findings of her study, and while she still recognises the value of mindfulness, she says people should be a little more sceptical about

the e tolled benefits “As an unregulated technique, mindfulness may not be suited to all personalities or for all problems,” says Ute, “especially more severe mental health problems.

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for people with epilepsy to better meet their needs.

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New research reveals obesity predictors Childhood indicators of becoming overweight or obese in adulthood include being male, being born into a single-parent family, having parents with larger body size and limited or no breastfeeding.

abuse were also predictors of being overweight or obese as adults.

Director of the Christchurch Health and Development Study and one of the researchers for this project, Professor John Horwood, says none of the findings are particularly surprising and are in

line with international evidence. “ ndi idually, the identified risk factors have a relatively modest impact on adult weight, but jointly they can add up to something that is substantial,” says Professor Horwood.

“If you have three or more

New University of Otago research, published in the latest issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal, covers 980 participants in the Christchurch Health and Development Study - a longitudinal study of 1265 children born in Christchurch during 1977.

They have been studied regularly since birth to age 35. At ages 30 and 35, around one-third of the people studied were overweight and one fifth were obese Higher early infant growth, lower levels of cognitive ability and exposure to severe sexual

Meth more available than cannabis reliminary findings from ew ealand s first online rug rends ur ey has found methamphetamine is currently more widely available than cannabis, particularly in the Bay of Plenty.

Lead researcher, Associate Professor Chris Wilkins, says higher availability of methamphetamine was also found in orthland, aw e s ay, isborne, the Waikato, Manawatu-Wanganui, the West Coast and Southland.

The anonymous online survey, promoted via a targeted Facebook campaign, was conducted from November 2017 to February 2018 and aimed to measure the availability of alcohol and drugs and demand for help services for substance use problems.

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“While there have been anecdotal reports around the country that meth is easier to obtain than cannabis, to date there had been no data available to erify these claims or confirm the e tent of the issue throughout New Zealand,” says Chris. “ hese findings suggest a need to further prioritise the focus on meth, rather than on cannabis.

“This could include increasing access to help services for substance use problems for people living in the regions.”

Overall, 14 per cent of those who used cannabis described the current availability to be “very easy”, while 54 per cent of methamphetamine users reported the current availability as “very easy”.

Only 14 per cent of cannabis users could purchase cannabis in 20 minutes or less, while 31 per cent of the methamphetamine users were able to purchase it in 20 minutes or less.

risk factors, there is likely to be an associated increased risk of obesity.”

Strategies such as the promotion of breastfeeding, the encouragement of longer duration of breastfeeding,

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Dave the double volunteer a e eale is a auranga olunteer Coastguard crew member who wears two hats. He’s on the ‘wet crew’ on the boats and he is also a radio operator, where you will hear him e ery second riday morning eing in ol ed in both sides of the operation gi es a e a unique insight into the whole organisation and helps him to see how reliant each side of the unit is on each other.

Our radio operators are fully trained and are familiar with the local area. The rescue boat crews are the olunteers that the public see most often There are four crews who are on duty for call out, hours a day, one in e ery four All olunteers go through a comprehensi e, ongoing training program. he auranga olunteer oastguard is also part of the national search and rescue resources that NZ Police and Maritime New Zealand can call on to help find someone “There is huge satisfaction in getting someone s lo ed one bac safely, says a e “ ha e ne er regretted oining auranga olunteer oastguard olunteers are the lifeblood of the Coastguard and they are the locals who li e in our community and help our local boating community. auranga olunteer oastguard are ery

dependent on local olunteers to sa e li es at sea , but on the ip side, are also dependent on local members funding through local membership, says unit manager te e ussell “We need our local boaties to support our local units through new membership and our existing members, he says, “ensuring they renew annually with their local units.

“Local Units are where the ‘rubber hits the road’ when it comes to sa ing li es at sea “As the saying goes, buy local eep it local Dave Teale.

Koura poachers nabbed at Lake Okataina

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MPI spokesman Adam Plumstead says MPI was acting on information recei ed from concerned community members who were up in arms about what was happening.

“After following up on this in aluable information, we disco ered that a group of di ers, all from the Auc land region, had taken a total of 587 koura freshwater crayfish from the la e, says Adam “The daily limit for one person is oura, meaning they collecti ely took 387 more than they are legally entitled to.

quantity of di e gear was sei ed “This sort of offending is really from the group. serious oura is a ery important He says that MPI is making species with cultural significance further inquiries into the incident “ n top of this, the amount and the alleged offenders could face taken has an impact on the serious charges. sustainability of the fishery Anyone who sees or hears “ b iously the local community about illegal fishing acti ity is has been deeply distressed by the encouraged to call the MPI poacher actions of these di ers and they hotline on: 0800 4 POACHER are pleased and relie ed that we (0800 476 224). ha e been able to put a stop to their acti ity “It is thanks to the eyes and ears of the public that we e been able to achie e this outcome “People in the area care deeply about the health of their local fishery “The fact they came to MPI to report what they had seen and heard about is fantastic Adam says one A koura, but not from Lake Okataina. ehicle and a large

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Crazy weather could affect dry matter this season

Katikati’s Sean Carnachan in his kiwifruit orchard ahead of the upcoming harvest.

The amount of dry matter in fruit at harvest time will be of paramount importance to Western Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers following an unusually wet 12 months.

While growers have reported little to no impact from the vine disease Psa-V, they are waiting to determine dry matter levels – which affect taste – in their fruit at the April-start to harvest.

Katikati orchardist and postharvest operator Sean Carnachan says the amount of rain growers have recorded this season

is phenomenal.

“In fact, I recorded close to 3m in 12 months,” says Sean. “ hat s significant “During the winter months it was extremely wet, and in spring it was wet and cold, so we were concerned about the level of Psa we might have got.

“In Katikati the gold came through it really well. The green got a bit of infection in leafspotting and Hayward male owers were affected “So it was manageable, but has reduced the ower numbers slightly in some orchards, generally in Katikati.

“There might not be as much

fruit from those affected, but the size remains large.”

Sean says pollination went well, with November and December exceptionally warm and dry.

“In January, February and March it has still been warm but we’ve been getting more regular rain and overcast days,” he adds.

“That potentially could impact dry matter.”

He says the issue is that sea temperatures are exceptionally high and that’s bringing weather patterns that are detrimental to getting dry matter into fruit.

“As a season, the proof will be in the pudding on how good the dry matter will be at harvest time.”

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New resource for small businesses launched A new resource for small and medium enterprises has been launched by Small Business Minister Stuart Nash.

The New Zealand Business Performance Panel brings together experts from top universities in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and local organisations such

as the Productivity Commission.

Stuart says one of its primary objectives is to help small businesses increase their productivity.

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Preserving the Bay for future generations What do Machu Picchu, Venice and the Tongariro Alpine Crossing all have in common?

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They are all popular tourist destinations that are under pressure from the exponential growth of visitors each year.

Historical sites and places of natural beauty worldwide are being threatened by an increasingly mobile tourist industry.

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lack of accommodation, congested walking tracks and overloaded sewerage systems are all becoming common themes.

So what can we do to make sure our beloved Bay of Plenty doesn’t become another tourism statistic?

We currently have a billion-dollar tourism economy, and we know that it will continue to grow.

By 2028, tourism is projected to be one of the largest economic contributors to the region, however it would be reckless to allow this growth unsupported.

Taking a ‘crisis management’

approach to tourism is not good enough.

We must show strong leadership, make insight-led decisions and have a clear development plan to ensure our region does not become burdened by tourism to the point where we, as locals, don’t continue to love where we live.

That is why Tourism Bay of Plenty is seeking additional funding from Tauranga City Council to enable us to take a determined ‘destination management’ route – coordinating all the elements that make up the region, including attractions, amenities and access, while creating sustainable growth of the tourism sector to the benefit of the local community.

To show your support for our Long Term Plan request, please make a submission by April 16 at: www.goodquestion.nz For more information on our Visitor Economy Strategy, email: admin@bayofplentynz.com

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Bay continues to see value growth The latest monthly QV House Price Index shows nationwide residential property values for February increased per cent over the past year, and per cent o er the past three months auranga home alues rose per cent year on year, and per cent o er the past three months The average value in the city has now ticked over $700,000 and is sitting at , he estern Bay of Plenty market rose seven per cent year-on-year, but dropped bac per cent o er the past three months he a erage alue in the district is now , “During February, the market has shown good activity, with reports of properties with little interest in late stages of now getting multi offers,” says

QV Tauranga senior consultant, a id ume “The easing of the loan-to-value restrictions has helped market activity, as have low interest rates and the strong regional economy here “ he estern ay of lenty market is also still seeing plenty of activity, with Te Puke housing in demand off the back of the kiwifruit market achieving record highs “Buyers include those priced out of the Mount and Papamoa looking for bigger houses out of the city, and the new highway has also eased congestion “It seems Tauranga has now grown from a town into a city, and along with this we are seeing that school zoning is also becoming more important, with more traffic meaning the desire to be closer to schools has become far

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Owners and builders are being advised to chec with estern ay of lenty istrict Council prior to starting any building, project or activity that may require consent or licence from the authorities

Faster building consents Tauranga City Council have revealed tips to help make complex building consent applications more efficient and simplify the process for the uilding ontrol officer They’re also designed to remove the chance of receiving requests for further information that are not required Firstly, supply a covering letter detailing the scope of works that the consent covers, and an overall plan co ering the whole pro ect Sections that have been covered under a separate consent application can be clouded, and noting the building consent number to each stage provides quick reference for the processor to make sure no parts of the consent application have a cross over with the previous consent application or e ample, fire reports and requirements as systems and egress routes may be linked to a previous stage that has been already consented and has implications to the new application econdly, request a pre lodgement meeting his will be of great alue when about to lodge the first of many applications associated with the large pro ect The building processing team can plan for the work to be covered by a small team to look after the whole consent process from start to finish, and this can mean time saved as the person processing already has some knowledge of the consent application and what has happened pre iously in other stages It will also enable the inspection team to allocate a small team of inspectors for the construction stage, to help with ma ing inspections more efficient Thirdly, note existing systems that are linked from one application to another, such as fire alarm systems that are to be extended or linked from one stage to another

more prominent “Now schools zones like Mount Manganui, Omanu and Bethlehem are commanding huge prices As an e ample, sections in Bethlehem that were selling for , near ethlehem College are now fetching around ,

estern ay ouncil

The cost of obtaining a consent or licence before work begins is often far less expensive if any work needs correcting or has to comply with legislation Building consents, issued under provisions of the uilding Act, are needed for most building wor Before beginning it is important to know where the property is f the property subdi ision is not fully complete, a consent must be lodged under the parent parcel with details provided of the pending Lot and numbers he owner must ha e proof of ownership he owner is listed on the ertificate of itle or on the rates aluation he scale and sheet si e must be indicated on each plan and specifications must be merged into one document in format Building consent applications can be submitted, managed and tracked online from anywhere, at any time through, the council s website

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ntries open for uilding Awards ntries for the re ised ew ealand nstitute of uilding Awards, now nown as the ew ealand uilding ndustry Awards, close on ay o mar the th anni ersary of their awards programme, the has introduced two new categories a onsultants Award and an nterdisciplinary ollaboration Award as well as renaming the e ent “ he new name and categories

clearly identify that the awards programme is open to all the occupations in ol ed in the ew ealand building industry, says chief e ecuti e alcolm leming or more information about the ew ealand uilding ndustry Awards and to enter online, isit www n buildingindustryawards org n he recipients will be announced at a ala inner on August

New kids on the block: the changing face of property in estors a y first time home buyers are becoming more creati e in a bid to get on the property ladder, according to inancial utures esearch indings re eal the idea of the iwi quarter acre dream is changing, with many people belie ing the more achie able path to ownership is through property in estment he research challenges the traditional perception that property in estment is only the domain of the wealthy few who can le erage equity in their home aul arter, s director of etail and ar eting, says “ e re seeing a shift in the traditional path to home ownership “ e as ed people what they were prepared to do

to get on the property ladder and per cent of first property buyers said they want to buy an in estment property, either in a cheaper suburb of the city where they li ed or elsewhere in the country “ e all now that ew ealanders ha e a reputation for their ingenuity and they re showing it again when it comes to loo ing at all inds of creati e alternati es to buy their first property “ ther trends our research showed were per cent of buyers considering oining up with family to ma e their property ownership ambitions come true, and per cent saying they d buy with friends e says the key for anyone considering options, such as buying an in estment property or shared ownership, is to do their research so they re setting it up right the first time

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Majestic Interiors hit the 20-year mark John and Karen Roberts and their team at Majestic Interiors are celebrating 20 years of success in Te Puke.

From small beginnings in 1998, operating out of the old railway station where carpets and tiles were sold, Majestic Interiors has grown rapidly, moving to their current

location at 224 Jellicoe Street.

Now, 20 years on, the company continues to offer a professional and personalised service to ensure all interior projects have successful results.

Majestic Interiors offers an extensive range of samples including carpet, vinyl, wood, tiles, drapes, blinds, shutters,

The Majestic Interiors’ experienced team.

Buying a shared property Opportunities for those tied to New Zealand’s more expensive locations include investment in a smaller unit or an apartment in a cheaper suburb.

But many are look at the combination of savings in order to buy a shared property.

When considering buying a house in a non-traditional way, it’s important to seek advice from banks and other financial ad isers, and to consult experts such as a lawyer.

They will offer advice on drawing up a property sharing or co-ownership agreement so you know what happens if one of you decides to sell. It’s also important

to establish the implications for you if another person defaults on their payments, and ensure you have an agreement on how to share the costs of ongoing bills, repairs and maintenance.

“It’s a great option if people do their homework and crunch all of the numbers before they invest,” says BNZ’s director of retail and marketing, Paul Carter.

“For example, potential investors need to understand the cash ow and return on investment after expenses from a rental property.

“As you adjust to the first year of property ownership, you need to ensure there’s a little income left over after paying the mortgage to cover the cost of the rates, repairs and maintenance.”

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“Majestic Interiors is a small, independent ‘boutique’ style business,” says Karen. “We take the time to get to now our clients and find the products that best suit their needs so they make informed, unhurried decisions.”

The experienced team are always on hand to help.

Suzie specialises in tiles and wallpaper, John and hil will help you with your ooring options and selections, and Anna and Karen will help you create the ‘wow’ factor with drapes, blinds and shutters.

All products sourced by Majestic Interiors are of top quality and include well-known and trusted brands such as Cavallier Bremworth carpets and James Dunlop fabrics for your drapes and roman blinds. ew technology, li e oor design programmes and laser metering, have been integrated into the business, providing an up-to-date service.

“We thank all our customers - especially those from the Te Puke area - for supporting local over the last 20 years which, in turn, has allowed us to sponsor and support local schools and organisations,” says Karen.

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Making quick, easy and nutritious meals Many of us worry about whether our parents or grandparents are eating enough and getting the right balanced diet for their age group.

These are valid concerns, as appetites tend to decrease for older adults as they become less physically active, but they still need a lot of nutrition.

There could be a number of reasons why the older adult in your life isn’t getting enough of the right nutrition - it could be because shopping and cooking are much more demanding tasks than

they used to be.

Here are some quick and easy meal ideas that contain all the important nutrition.

Remember to keep their GP in the loop, checking with them about food restrictions before planning menus.

For breakfast, consider warm porridge and berries, a hard-boiled egg on toast with a side of fresh fruit, pancakes or waf es, yoghurt parfait made from yoghurt, nuts and fruit.

Also ‘power toast’, with peanut butter and fresh fruit, and a poached egg on toast with steamed asparagus.

The health benefits of being social Humans are born into social groups and live their entire lives as a part of society, so the social element can't easily be removed.

But how does social contact affect our health?

As human beings, we dream, learn, grow and work as part of society. We are so keen to communicate with each other — even beyond geographical limitations — that we've developed a plethora of tools to help us achieve that, including pen and paper, telegraph, telephone and the internet.

Why do humans thrive in society? Social interaction impacts on our mental and physical well-being.

Face-to-face contact can trigger parts of our nervous system that

release neurotransmitters that are tasked with regulating our response to stress and anxiety.

Just by being around family, friends or peers going through similar experiences that we face can strengthen us both mentally and physically.

Research has shown that social contact can also help to improve memory formation and protects the brain from neurodegenerative diseases. Maintaining close friendships later in life can help to prevent mental decline.

Enjoying close social ties with friends, partners or family members can make us happy and improve our overall life satisfaction in the long run.

Studies have shown that those who enjoy close friendships over their teenage years aren’t just happy as adolescents, they also have a lower rate of depression or anxiety later in life.

Similar trends have been observed in older adults, showing that seniors who live a socially active life and prioritise social goals have higher late-life satisfaction.

Lunch can be simply quinoa salad, eggs and potatoes, an omelette, or a salmon wrap. For dinner, beans and rice, liver and fennel, chicken salad, shrimp and pasta, minced lamb and potatoes and backed or grilled salmon steak.

Make sure to observe your elderly loved ones, and be alert for signs that they might not be as handy

or as safe in the kitchen as they once were.

Some clues they may need help with meal preparation are spoiled food in the refrigerator, an empty refrigerator, diminished energy or strength lifting dishes in and out of the cupboard, a burner left on, cutting skills are shaky, or pans are burned – a sign they were left on the stove too long.

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Retirement isn’t a destination – it’s life It's far too easy to think of retirement as an extended holiday and not consider how to get more out of your new circumstances.

Canadian educator and retirement expert Barry La Valley says too often, people are clear about what they are retiring from, but not entirely clear about what they are retiring to.

“My advice is to remove the focus on money and start thinking about life issues,” says Barry.

“Start looking at

retirement from an emotional perspective.

“Your life still has to ha e meaning, so figure out what you value in life before you retire.

“Retirement is the opportunity to spend time on things that you love doing and are already doing. It isn’t one long phase of life, but a multiphased journey.

“At each stage there are opportunities and challenges, so you need to roll with the punches.

“For example when you face a health issue think: ‘how can I get the best out of this situation?’”

New winter energy payment plan for older people The government is introducing a new winter energy payment to help older people and people on benefits stay warm and healthy

The winter energy payment will be paid automatically to everyone getting NZ Super, Veteran’s Pension, Jobseeker Support, Sole Parent Support, Supported Living Payment or a Youth Service Payment.

You don’t need to apply to receive the payment, and you can choose to opt out at any point.

The payment will run from July 1-September 30 and, from 2019,

for fi e months from ay eptember The rate for single people (with no dependent children) will be $20.46 a week, and couples or people with dependent children will get $31.82.

The Winter Energy Payment won’t affect other payments such as Disability Allowance, Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support or Childcare Assistance.

If people are overseas for longer than four weeks, their Winter Energy Payment will stop while they’re out of the country.

People who are getting Residential Care Subsidy or Residential Support Subsidy won’t be eligible for the Winter Energy Payment.

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Have you thought about who would manage your affairs if you were no longer able to do so?

Enduring powers of attorney are relevant at any age, but particularly so as we get older and our health is at greater risk of declining.

They are important documents that provide a simple, cost effective blueprint for your financial affairs and care, should you lose the mental capacity to make decisions for yourself.

Without enduring powers of attorney, your loved ones could end up spending thousands of dollars to put the right legal

framework in place after the fact, as opposed to several hundred dollars if you put them in place yourself when you are still of sound mind.

There are two types of powers of attorney – for property and for personal care and welfare.

A property attorney has the authority to take care of your financial affairs, effecti e upon signing should you choose, whereas a personal care and welfare attorney becomes effective only if you are deemed to have lost the mental capacity

to look after yourself.

If you become incapacitated without having anything in place, applications must be made through the Family Court to appoint a property manager and welfare guardian under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988.

This can be a costly, time consuming process during what is already a stressful time for families.

By seeking sound legal advice and putting powers of attorney in place before you need them, you can be secure in the knowledge that there is a plan in place should you and your family need it.

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More Keep on your Feet classes come to Whakatane Following the demand for and success of the astern ay of lenty s first e er strength and balance classes for older adults, the Keep on your Feet programme is expanding with two new classes in Whakatane.

Keep on your Feet is a Sport Bay of Plenty programme focussed on creating access to appro ed community group strength and balance classes across the Western and Eastern Bay. he programme is part of a nationwide dri e to reduce falls and fractures, and support older people to li e stronger for longer Instructor Jane Miskell, who is currently taking a Keep on your Feet class in Ohope, is bringing another class to Whakatane on Wednesdays from March 28. She joins newcomer Erika Neuhauser, who is launching a brand new class on Monday mornings from April 9. ane says she lo es being in ol ed in eep on your eet, and helping older adults feel more confident and comfortable with their strength and balance.

“I enjoy creating new ways to challenge them,” says Jane, “and doing things with them that they may not of thought they were capable of before coming to the classes.

“A lot of the participants ha e said they ha e felt a great impro ement in the mobility of their oints, as well as impro ed balance and strength latt ow, who is years old, says it is the best thing he has done in his life, and cool feedback like that makes it really worthwhile.” ersonal trainer ane says she wanted to be in ol ed with the programme because she recognised this area of fitness wasn t a ailable in Ohope, and wanted to make a difference in the li es of older adults “whether it was increasing their strength or balance, or just getting them out in a social en ironment to

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exercise and meet new people”.

Keep on your Feet Whakatane with Jane started on Wednesday at St George & St John Church hall, Domain Road, from 11.30am pm eep on our eet with ri a starts on onday, April at yceum lub, on the corner of omain oad and c ar ey Road, from 10.30am – 11.30am.

Both classes are $6 per class or $50 for 10 classes.

There are also classes in Ohope and Kawerau. For a full list of classes in the estern and astern ay of lenty, isit www sportbop co n eep on your feet

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Part-time jobs for seniors Retirement is changing, and people are working past the age of 65.

Many are remaining in or returning to the workforce, either full time, part time or as consultants or independent contractors.

The reason for this may be because people wish to earn more money to retire more comfortably, and because they believe they would be bored if they weren’t working.

This is a great opportunity to keep your mind engaged and challenged and stay active and involved in the community.

Some job possibilities include consulting, which allows time e ibility, child care, hospitality, event planning and

travel coordination. f money is not a concern, then non profit and charity work can be a way to make a positive impact on your community. on profits may also hire part time wor ers to alleviate costs.

Education facilities such as schools, colleges and universities may be looking to e pand their programmes to pro ide opportunities for students to learn about your area of e pertise Schools and communities may also require people to be tutors, teacher’s assistants, administrative workers, cafeteria help, bus monitors or crossing guards, and assist elderly who are challenged with health problems. f you e li ed it, you re an e pert at it and

more than qualified to write about it, so you could consider becoming a freelance writer and earning money by writing about what you know.

NZ Superannuation payment rates to be updated New Zealand Superannuation is a fortnightly payment for people aged 65 and over.

The payment rates are updated on April 1 every year.

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They must also have lived in New Zealand for at least 10 years since they turned 20.

Five of those years must be since they turned 50.

Time spent overseas in certain countries and for certain reasons may be counted for New Zealand Superannuation.

How much people receive depends on their current

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Poo patrol common I’d like to assure T Hounsome (The Weekend Sun, March 16) that it is definitely not ust him in his suffering with cats! Over the last few months I’ve been monitoring the eighbourly column on the internet and was ery surprised at the amount of local people genuinely suffering from the unwanted attentions of some cats yself and near

neighbours have suffered for at least a year from what the council animal officer describes as la y cats cats that can’t be bothered to scratch a hole, do their business then cover it. So irtually e ery day ha e to do a patrol around my property to pick up poo and dispose of it before someone puts their foot in it.

D Lawrence, Otumoetai.

Museums ‘dinosaurs’

here is absolutely no need for any new museums anywhere in the world today a e up TCC, and smell the coffee. Museums are now the dinosaurs of entertainment. One can isit almost any museum now online and many are o thin that a shipload of isitors would stay in the ount ust to go to the museum is the pinnacle of stupidity eople will probably get through such a museum in an hour so and then what would they do is, and always has been, the spendthrift masters of does, and has always, lac ed any sense to things fiscal al of a per cent rate rise o er a few years is outrageous any people will be rated out of their homes thought any rate rise o er the cost of

li ing had to be ruled by a binding referendum. lease, e erybody, write to these no hopers and e press your concerns about the rising rates in this district e need absolutely e erybody to refuse to pay the rates and let’s see how they li e being short of money I wish there were enough people in the area to oust these people at the ne t election eople ust don t care. I asked for people to write about setting up a group to oust them at the next election. I got three replies, who I wrote to and never heard from them again. Come on Tauranga, wake up.

A Bourne, Bethlehem.

What do town planners do?

age of the male f had my way d cull a billion men from the planet, starting with paedophiles and rapists, then murderers and drug dealers, wor ing my way through the world s ails and war ones, and probably ending with most of the planet s politicians ut quite simply, the world would be a safer place adly, or gladly, for some) this will not happen. ife comes in cycles and our age of peace is coming to a close. It’s been nice, but nothing lasts forever, as we all know. e may thin bac on these times and wonder why we weren’t so grateful for what we were and what we had est la ie as our friends the rench say And they re right Martin, Brookfield.

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hy has rustpower mo ed into downtown auranga with wor ers and their cars hy couldn t they build at ate a or any other suburb Also, why is the city council residing downtown ouldn t they be relocated out of town with their employees Also, we are going to ha e a uni ersity slap bang in the middle of the ow will students tra el to study y car, scooter, bus and bicycle hese office wor ers are not the shoppers retailers want hey might ha e an hour for lunch, but that s not enough time to browse the interesting shops. hese shops will be gone in years as par ing is already ta en by office wor ers don t now how many people wor for but they are also there here should be a high rise building along ameron oad in e ery second city bloc , spaced to allow for shading, sunshine and fresh air. What do town planners do V Brazier, Tauriko.

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Interest in TECT future low To me the worst thing about the issue regarding the future of TECT was that only some 40 per cent of the 50,000 consumers who receive capital distributions from TECT bothered to reply to the trustees’ proposal.

For all the criticism about what the trustees could or should have done, at least their proposal was a simple yes/no, tick the box answer.

Yet 60 per cent of those affected couldn’t be bothered to let their views be known. Fair enough for those who didn’t care either way.

I commend the TECT trustees for raising the matter after some 25 years. Opinions

Court defined partnership Ryan Wood (The Weekend Sun, March 2) is correct - there is no reference to ‘partnership’ in the Treaty of Waitangi 1840. The notion of ‘partnership’ is derived from a series of Court of Appeal decisions made during the 1980s, thanks to the late Justice Sir Robin Cooke, 7th President of the Court of Appeal.

And I am inclined to accept the Court’s view, being more credible than wild claims of a ‘partnership myth’.

Secondly, in Peru there are over hundred varieties of kumara. There is general agreement that early Polynesian voyagers, possibly from Rapanui or the Marquesas, visited South America and returned to their home islands with kumara, which later found its way to Aotearoa. Whether the original variety has been superseded by the obese American variety is neither here nor there. Who cares? Kumara are always expensive to buy at the supermarket. On the other claim concerning scholarships - what scholarships?

Finally, it is not uncommon these days for the descendants of 19th century Maori warriors to honour their forebears who fought it out with British imperial troops. And those same Maori descendants ask why there is no commemoration of 19th century British war dead as well?

C Reeder, Papamoa.

What value is given?

What value a nurse in a hospital? A skilled tradesman, who does a job that no highly paid professional can do – build a house, work on his car etc.? It’s about time that people are paid for their skills. Thanks to some pathetic antics in Parliament, it now takes 16 years to save up for a house deposit, never mind the house itself. You don’t have to have a degree to work out where that is heading in the future. Society needs to start caring now.

R Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

from each point of view were very strong and encouraged robust debate.

We should appreciate that the trustees have put a lot of time and effort into this. I presume the next matter of interest will be when the trustees come up for re-election.

B Capamagian, Tauranga.

Duty to ring bell Thanks to Jim Bunny for the article regarding the terrible behaviour of some cyclists (page 15, The Weekend Sun, March 9).

I have almost given up cycling or walking along the boardwalk, especially on the weekend.

Many times I got a fright as someone – yes, it’s always men – zoomed past me on a bike without a bell. Apparently blokes take them off the bikes when they buy them because the weight “slows them down”.

After calling out to a passing cyclist to use a bell, lucky Jim only got told by the discourteous cyclist “he did not have, or would not get, a bell got the fingers se eral times!

As a cyclist I always ring the bell in plenty of time to warn walkers and often I get thanked for doing so.

Overseas a bell is not an optional accessory. Maybe the AA could encourage the powers that be that it is the duty of cyclists to use them to keep the walking public safe.

Re the joggers, it would make things easier if they kept on the left side of the track as they probably cannot hear a bell. Better still, leave the audio mix at home and listen to the birds and the occasional ring-a-ling.

M Rastorfer, Brookfield (Abridged).

In the words of Sir Apirana Ngata Those Maori who are presently vilifying Sir Bob Jones and calling for his upoko have scant but selective knowledge of their own history. His statements only reiterate the opinion expressed in 1940 by their internationally famous kaumatua, Sir Apirana Ngata, who in 1940 said: “But for the sovereignty handed to Her Majesty ... I doubt there would be a free Maori race in New Zealand today”.

B Johnson, Omokoroa.

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Blokart and Baypark join forces Tauranga’s iconic Blokart business is on the move, with its new home offering increased opportunities for the public.

The Blokart and Drift Trikes (formerly named DriftKarts) enterprise is moving from its recreation park site in Papamoa to Bay Venues’ new entertainment zone at Baypark called ‘BayStation’.

It opens with the drift trikes on Friday, ready for Easter weekend.

Blokart International Ltd general manager Matt Beckett says joining forces with Bay Venues Ltd adds a new dimension to the business.

The new location offers an all-weather drifting track in a specially-designed indoor pavilion, which will be home to the Drift Trikes. The Blokarts will also be on a purpose-built track, which will be ready for action

Paul Beckett, Ervin McSweeney and Matt Beckett at the new BayStation venue.

in the near future.

Bay Venues commercial manager Ervin McSweeney says Blokarts and Drift Trikes are a wonderful addition to the Baypark Entertainment Zone, which is enjoying a growing reputation as the go-to place for action-based activity for all ages.

Paintball and Laser Strike are already based there. The intention is to make further additions to BayStation as opportunities arise, he says.

Matt says Blokart clients – including

tourists, corporate and school groups as well as the general public – often ask if catering, conferencing and team building opportunities and facilities are available. While that wasn’t on offer at the Papamoa location, it is now.

“Everything is there at Baypark – including ample parking – so it seems li e a perfect fit for the two entities to work together,” he says.

The Drift Trikes will be located in the pavilion adjacent to Baypark Arena, opening on to the main carpark.

Fusing art and fashion

WHAT’S ON

The Incubator Creative Hub is calling on artists and designers to register for the wearable arts section of the Tattoo and Art Extravaganza at ASB Baypark Arena on April 14-15.

The Most Dareful Wearable Arts Extravaganza is open to primary students (individuals or teams), secondary students and adults.

Entries will be judged on imagination and originality; accessories, makeup and body adornment and catwalk impact.

For more information and to register visit: www.theincubator.co.nz/wearable-art-extravaganza The Tattoo and Art Extravaganza showcases tattoo art ranging from contemporary to traditional and is at ASB Baypark Arena from 11am-10pm on Saturday, April 14 and 10am-7pm on Sunday, April 15.

Tickets are available from: www.tattooextravaganza.nz Members of the public can pre-book tattoos with artists attending the show, and there will be tattoo competitions. Entertainment includes hip hop and samba dance groups, a fire show, s and li e bands and a iss Tattoo contest.

OLIVE COPPERBOTTOM Arts On Tour NZ Trust

Sat 31 Mar 4pm 16th Ave Theatre

FOSTER & ALLEN

Event Entertainment Limited

Fri 13 & Sat 14 Apr 7pm

PUSS IN BOOTS Fairytale Dance Productions

Sat 21 1pm & 5pm & Sun 22 Apr 1pm

Part of ARTS ON TOUR NZ IN TAURANGA see website for details

Addison Theatre (Music)

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MORNING MELODIES

Sun 15 Apr 3pm

Tue 24 Apr 10:30am

Sun 01 Apr 8pm

Addison Theatre (Music)

TUTUS ON TOUR

The Royal New Zealand Ballet

Wed 04 Apr 6:30pm Addison Theatre (Ballet)

Addison Theatre (Dance) Bay of Plenty Symphonia

Friends of Baycourt

Addison Theatre (Orchestra)

Addison Theatre (Variety)

ALI HARPER - LEGENDARY DIVAS

CARL BARRON: DRINKING WITH A FORK

Tue 17 & Wed 18 Apr

Sun 29 Apr 8pm

Tarnished Frocks and Divas

7:30pm X Space (Music)

A-List Entertainment

Addison Theatre (Comedy) 15+

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0800 TICKETEK Baycourt Box Office – Ensure you are buying through Ticketek outlets only.

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And it's here! The National Jazz Festival, Tauranga's biggest annual musical celebration, has arrived.

of oogie oogie piano, will be playing and Hipstamatics, one of the best funk bands around today are on n between there s some trad a and some New Orleans second-line he first concert s on hursday marching band a and, on the night, Youth Band Competitions unday, a number of those bands on riday and then it s all on, the already mentioned at the ount are big shop-window for the festival, playing on he trand arh, he open and affordable for e eryone, the rant interburn perience and piral owntown arni al, running from midday to pm There is also a small local contingent of bands to both aturday and unday afternoons But before we have a look at some of the highlights watch out for rilleau are playing a couple of slots, as are The B-Side Band and Carol Power and her hitting stages in downtown Tauranga, there is a new band in ic ey i e, who sounded great last year addition this year a new afternoon stage at the Also local are the andy atthews uintet, who Mount, along the main drag at the Mount Brewing describe themsel es as “quir y acoustic a old time ompany And they ha e some absolutely dynamite a from a fresh new band hey re certainly a new music happening there. ic ing things off on aturday is the brilliant rant one for me and that description sounds intriguing.

There are others bands interburn eyboard that are also new to wizard and one of the me and could be well best musical exports worth chec ing out Tauranga has produced. ryptonite are from He now teaches and does a lot of theatre work aglan and promise in Auckland and has “beachy bossa and left been a baf ing omission of centre impro , while from the festival line-up uice on the oose hail Plenty turned up to last year’s Jazz Festival. for way too long from Auckland and, e s followed by Auc land modern a outfit fronted by etra i nbee , dig into soul and fun piral, led by sa player Andrew all hey e been down this way before, e en playing a wilight And elsewhere... oncert in ati ati, and are always good alue Of course, there is other stuff happening After that is a much-anticipated Torch Songs downtown too p harf treet at the arrel oom reunion ronted by singer arol tory and eyboard they re laying on four e enings of free music rom player iam yan, orch ongs are probably the most pm on hursday and riday is guitarist re or noted non trad a band to emerge from auranga raunias and his trio, while on aturday i e in the past decade or so and seeing the seven piece arner and obbie a en play the blues from pm together again including the ast trumpet chops of and rilleau ta e o er at pm for a shot of rhythm rant ason will be a treat he day closes with n blues n unday it s a little atin a with Tait Kora's East Coast band, bringing a helping of Santiago and Camille. fun to their a orch ongs return for the unday but, other than that, it's a different line-up, including a different group of Andrew all s Audio arm, di ing into the waters of free improvisation) and Hamilton singer racy opewell

Downtown Tauranga

And o er to auranga here s a lot on ddly, one stage has once again been given over to the Hamilton lues ociety for both days, so that will feature Hamilton Blues bands. Shame that several Tauranga blues outfits weren t in ited to the festi al, but guess the Hamilton showcase was cheap. ut there are many must see acts Edwina Thorne, New Zealand's top woman trumpeter, is bringing a band; Jan Preston, Queen

m sure there s a lot more too, but we're out of space again.

Check out the full Jazz Festival programme online at www a org n here really is something for music lo ers of e ery persuasion. Have fun! watusi@thesun.co.nz

GREER’S GASTRO BAR S un 1st Phil and K arl – E asy Listening Duo 5 : 3 0pm – 8 : 3 0pm MT RSA F ri 3 0th G ood F riday – CLO S E D S at 3 1st G erry Lee 7 pm – 10: 3 0pm S un 1st Live M usic 4 pm – 7 pm MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB F ri 3 0th S ienna 6: 3 0pm – 9 : 3 0pm S at 3 1st Camila & S antiago

6: 3 0pm – 9 : 3 0pm then DJ E li from 10pm S un 1st Regan Perry 5 pm – 8 pm W ed 4 th Q uiz N ight from 7 pm THE BARREL ROOM Thur 2 9 th & F ri 3 0th Trevor B raunias Trio from 6pm S at 3 1st Robbie Lavë n & M ik e G arner B lues from 6pm followed by B rilleaux at 9 pm S un 1st S antiago & Camille from 6pm

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Saturday 31 March

Art In The Park Art for Sale. Weather Permitting 9am-4pm. Coronation Park, Opp. Burger King. Tauranga Society of Artists Balmoral Kilties Marching Team We welcome ladies to join our fabulous sport.

Ages 30-60. No experience required. Ph Anita 07 578 8996 or 0210 257 6094 evenings Bay Network Singles Club Social activities 55+ Dining, BBQs, outings. Phone Maureen 021 112 3307 or Jonathn 572 2091 Baypark Family Speedway Easter outh acific hooter hamps emo Derby. Tickets from ASB Baypark, at the gate or online www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz Cards Interested in 500? Flexible evenings to suit. Ideal for central Tauranga & Mount residents. Ph Chris 572 3834 Gate Pa Junior Tennis Saturdays: 9am 5-8 years, 10am 9-11 years. Thursdays: 4:30pm Intermediate & College ages.

Coaching included. Enquiries Graeme 0274 520 600 or web/facebook.

Glaucoma NZ Tauranga Support group meeting for those living with glaucoma, held on the 1st Saturday of every month.

For more info. taurangaglaucoma@gmail. com 07 549 5776 Greerton Hall Market 8am12pm. Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Stalls inside/outside.

Refreshments available. Phone/ txt for site. Tricia 07 543 1487 or 027 908 2952 greertonmarket@actrix.co.nz, www.facebook.com/ greertonhallmarket Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road.

12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344 LOL Laughter Wellness Keep well on LAUGHTER - the best medicine ever.

11:00-11:45am Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui.

Koha. Ph Trish 022 036 6768 Email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com Narcotics Anonymous Open meeting, 7:30-8:30pm, Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor), 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton National Jazz Festival 2018 Wed 28 Mar - Mon 2 Apr. Addison Theatre, Baycourt. More info of shows at www. baycourt.co.nz Never Happens? Happens Community Event, tsunami evacuation awareness.

Music, entertainment, emergency services info & displays, food & prizes. At Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa 7th April 3:307pm. See www.tauranga.govt.nz/tsunami Olive Copperbottom Show by Penny Ashton. Today 4pm at 16th Ave Theatre. See www.baycourt. co.nz for details Otumoetai Tennis Club Saturday adult tennis 1:30pm start. Bellevue Park. Windsor Road. New players welcome. Coaching available. Ph Fred 544 5088 Petanque Tga/BOP Club Club Mt Maunganui. Tuesdays & Saturdays 1pm start.

All welcome. Try a new sport! Equipment available, all coaching given. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606 Sunshine Sequence Dance Group Tea Dance tonight! Baptist Church Hall, 13th Avenue. 5-9pm. $5pp. BYO food, plates, cutlery, non alcoholic drinks. Jan 544 4379 Synchronised Swimming Tauranga Synchro is a friendly synchronised swimming club based at Baywave. Beginners train Sat mornings. First lesson free. Ph Jo 027 543 1697, info@taurangasynchro.co.nz, www. taurangasynchro.co.nz

Tauranga Friendship Social Club Walks, dinners & outings for the over 50s. Couples & singles all welcome. Barbara 544 7461 Taoist Tai Chi Beginners class today at 15 Koromiko St, Judea. 8:30-10am. Membership from $19/month. Great for stress, suitable for all. Ph 578 6193 Tauranga Rotary Easter Booksale Seeka Coolstore Harvard Way, Mt Maunganui opposite Classic Flyers. 9am-4:30pm Sat/ Sun/Mon.We Have Books, Records, CDs, DVDs, Sheet Music & Jigsaws. Eftpos available Te Puke Menz Shed Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays @ 9am 86B No. 3 Road Te Puke. New members welcome.

Ph 573 8655 or 573 5971 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 Village Radio Museum Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community Notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band.

Radio Museum open from 10am.

Request line 571 3710

Sunday 1 April

Athenree Homestead & Refreshment Rooms in the old Athenree Station open 12-4pm. 360 Athenree Road, Athenree.

More info on website www.athenreehomestead.org.nz Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton.

Title: “Adam & Eve’s Confession in the Garden” Interactive, Q&A. All welcome.

Vic 543 0504 BOP Model Powerboats Model powerboat racing at Thunder Valley, Lake Taurikura, Tauriko cancelled until 8th due to being Easter.

BOP Oodle Club Canine playgroup meets first unday of each month from 2-3pm at Fergusson Park, Matua (Beach Road end). All breeds welcome. Social fun.

CD Social Group A discreet, safe environment for CDs to dress & socialise starting soon. Wives & partners welcome. Interested? Text only Dan 022 109 4188 Corkers Toastmasters Promoting Communication & Leadership meets 3rd Sunday of month commencing 2pm Zone Cafe - upstairs 2/5B Owens Place Mount Maunganui. Inquiries Chrissy 027 296 7939 Croquet At Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri, 12:45pm. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633 Dave Dobbyn Show A slice of heaven - 40 years of hits. Tonight at 8pm. Addison Theatre. See www.baycourt.co.nz for details.

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine!

Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Phoenix Car Park, Maunganui Rd. www. mountmainstreet.nz Introduction to Buddhism A new subject each week. Sunday 10am-11:30am. Tuition free. Donations accepted. BOP Tibetan Buddhist Centre Welcome Bay. Details from buddhismbop@ gmail.com 0274 338 834 Narco tics Anonymous Sun 7-8pm, Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor), 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help. 0800 NA TODAY NZDA BOP Range Day NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT

All Terrain Park. 9am-3pm $20 bring firearms licence

Otamarakau School Fishing Comp

Today! Surfcasting competition, $30 per rod. $4000 for the heaviest snapper. Tickets from Hunting & Fishing, BP Pongakawa, Gull Paengaroa.

Papamoa Outdoor Bowls All welcome to our RollUp’s Sun & Wed. Register at 1230 commences 1pm. Come & experience OUTDOOR BOWLS. Gordon Spratt Reserve. Ph 574 0177 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 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Sundays & Thursdays 1:30pm, in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome.

Graham 572 5419 Spiritual Centre Psychic Cafe Psychics & Healers: Greerton Community Hall, Tauranga. Doors open 6:45pm for 7pm start. $10 onetime only fee. Everything inside FREE. Free Easter eggs! www.psyhiccafe.nz Ph 578 7205 Sunday Sessions Music Group Gathering of musicians, singers, music lovers of all kinds. With a relaxed, let’s have fun feel. Playing music together every Sunday 4:30pm-5:30pm. $15. Ph 0274 751 023

Tauranga Underwater Hockey Club

Meets every Sunday during school term time (except holiday weekends) at Baywave.

5pm for beginning players & 6:15pm for experienced players. More info: emailtuwh@gmail.com

Monday 2 April

Achieve Toastmasters Promoting

Communication & Leadership 1st, 3rd & 5th Monday of month St tephens hurch all roo field, Tauranga 7:30pm-9.30pm. Inquiries to Frank or Chrissy 027 296 7939 Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting, 10am, Tauranga Central Baptist Church,corner 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Argentine Tango “The dance that makes you feel” *FREE Intro classes. *No partner required...(need more guys). Come challenge your senses. FB/”Tango in Tauranga”.

Denise 0204 006 1340 Badminton at Aquinas College Tauranga Badminton Club at Aquinas College. Mondays 7:30-9:30pm. Free use of club racquets. All abilities of senior players welcome. Phone/text Sue 021 194 4335 www.sporty.co.nz/ taurangabadmintonclub Bethlehem Indoor Bowls Meets in Bethlehem Hall Monday night. Names in by 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start. New members of all ages welcome. Ph John 027 654 1298 Body+Soul Fun Fitness For over 50s, occasional speakers, social events. Monday to Friday various venues. All classes am am ualified nstructor Dianne 027 431 4326 or 576 5031.

Chess in the Afternoon Mount Chess Club. Mondays 1-4pm Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd Mt Maunganui. $3. Sets, boards,clocks & refreshments provided.

Bob or Viv 575 5845 or 0274 786 282 Chess at Mount Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon, 544 Maunganui Rd. 6-7:30pm during school term. Late program 7:30pm onwards. Standard rules.

Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412

Czech Traditional Easter 10:30am12.30pm Matua Hall, children over 1 year $8, adults free, bring a plate, everybody welcome! More info www.csclubtauranga. nz/cs/akce/velikonoce-2018/ Free Diabetes Support If you have type one, type two or gestational diabetes ph 07 571 3422 for details of free clinics, programs & events to support your diabetes.

Hanna Somatic Movement Education

Gentle, safe, & easy restorative movement.

Monday & Thursdays 5:30pm Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall. Tuesday & Thursday 9am Scout Hall Moa Park. 027 227 4161 Suds Historic Village Market Today noon et or fine nquiries hvm@lionsclubs.org.nz A Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Club Project.

Indoor Bowling Greerton Senior Citizen 33 Maitland St Greerton Mondays & Thursdays 12:45-3:30pm. $15 pa & $3 per session, afternoon tea provided. Ample parking & Wheelchair access Junction Garden Group Junction, a service to support those experiencing mental health issues. Join us every Monday at unction ffice, pm h 3010 for details Katikati Bowling Club Welcomes New Members. Come along & learn how to play lawn bowls Coaching available. Mixed Rollups 9:15-midday. Phil 549 5344 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 544 9557. Become a lifelong learner today!

Mount RSA Indoor Bowls Club nights are Monday & Thursday. 6:30 names in, start 7pm. Everyone welcome. Come & have some fun. Ph Diane 575 3480 Mount Sports Ladies Squash Open to all ladies, including novices $2 for non-members. 7-8:30pm. Give it a go for novices & drills for those experienced. Rackets provided, bring non-marking shoes.

Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting, Mon 7-8pm, Hillier Centre. 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help: 0800 NA TODAY Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls Meet at Settler’s Hall, Omokoroa Road at 1pm for 1:30pm start. Wear smooth sole shoes/slippers. New & returning members welcome.

Ph Anne 548 1636 Otumoetai Indoor Bowling Club Meets at 7:15pm in the Matua Primary School hall.

New members welcome. Come along & give bowls ago. Ph Karen 576 0443 Plant Based Cooking Seminar Last Monday of every month 26th Mar-29th Oct 6:30pm-8:30pm Arataki Community Centre Zambuk Way, Arataki.

Talk Teach Taste $10 per night.

Book now with Arna 0210 232 9895/arna.buckley@gmail.com

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

50s+ & illness/injury rehabilitation.

Monday at Tauranga Senior Citizens Club 14 Norris Street, Tuesdays St. Mary’s Church Hall. 9am-10:30am. Jennifer 571 1411 Scottish Country Dancing For Fun Fitness & Friendship. Monday 1-3pm. St Peters Church Beach Road Katikati. Ph Douglas 07 548 1997 Silver Singers Require soprano & bass voices for their choir. Practices are on Mondays at t tephens hurch, roo field Tce. Pat 579 1036 Taoist Tai Chi: Beginners Classes today: Te Puke: 8 Palmer Place, 9:30-11am. Pyes

Pa: 9 Granston Drive, 3:30-5pm. Memberships from $19 month. Great for stress, suitable for all. Ph 578 6193 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 Rocknroll Club Lessons & social evening of dancing Mondays @ Legion of Frontiersman Hall, 165 Elizabeth Street. Inquiries ph Malcolm 027 592 7240, or www.taurangarocknrollclub.org.nz

Taoist Tai Chi Relaxed-BalancedStrong Beginners classes today in: Tga: 15

Koromiko St, Judea 9:30-11am. Te Puke: 8 Palmer Pl 9:30-11am. Pyes Pa: 9 Granston Dr, 3:30-5pm. All welcome. Ph 578 6193 Women’s Art Group New members are very welcome. Meet every Monday 9am12pm at Lyceum club rooms 68 1st Ave. Margaret 543 3244 Yoga Mondays At Arataki Community Center 9:15-10:30am. $10 per class.

Breathe, move & release tension. Ph Mel 022 187 1295 *runs Feb 12-April 13th (no class Easter Monday) 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 3 April

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Boys College Gym. Juniors 6-7:30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7:30-9:30pm. Club racquets available.

Delwyn 027 212 4720 Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting, St Peters Anglican church, 11 Victoria Rd Mt Maunganui 7:30-8:30pm. All Welcome.

Ph 0800 229 6757 Altrusa Womens Service Group Meet 2nd Tuesday for business & 4th Tuesday programme evening. Lots of fun. Contact Denise president.tauranga@altrusa.org.nz www.altrusa.org.nz Badminton (Social) Every Tuesday & Friday at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9:30am12pm. Racquets available. Ph Lorraine 579 3229 Bayfair Petanque Tuesdays & Thursdays @ Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive. New members welcome. Coaching & boules available, a friendly, social club. Ph Alf 570 0480 BOP Linux Users First Tuesday 7-9pm L.J.Hooker, Cnr Cameron Rd & Eighth Ave 578 6024. Smarter, faster, safer & free.

Put YOU in charge of your computer. http://boplug.co.nz/event-calendar/ Cards Interested in 500? Flexible evenings to suit. Ideal for central Tauranga & Mount residents. Ph Chris 572 3834 Cards 500 Mount Senior Citizen, 345 Maunganui Rd, Tuesdays, Thursdays 12:45pm. Further info Garry 576 3033 Crafty Craft Group Bring your own Craft or learn one. 9am every Tuesday (Term Time) St Peters Church.

Ph Shelly 07 262 1036

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Open meeting, 10am, Tauranga Central Baptist Church, corner 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. All welcome .

Ph 0800 229 6757

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Senior Citizens Te Puke every Friday 12:453pm. Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke. New members welcome. Brian 573 8465 5135

Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Ph Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Comparative World Religions Tauranga Term 1

classes on the Western belief traditions on Fridays 6-8pm, 16 Feb-6 Apr. More info & registration at www.rdc.org. nz/classes

Foster & Allen 7pm Fri 13th Apr & Sat 14th Apr music show in Addison Theatre, Baycourt. More info at www. baycourt.co.nz Greerton Indoor Bowling Club 7:30pm Oropi visit

Greerton (2 plates per person)

Genealogy Support Group The Library

support group meets on the 2nd Friday of the month either at Greerton or Tauranga Library. Experts available to assist. Register: p 577 7177

Junction Board Games

Junction, a service to support those experiencing mental health issues. Join us for every riday at unction ffice, 12:30pm-2pm. Ph 543 3010 for details

Junction Mount Walk 10am-12:30pm.

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Action-packed night of speedway

Support & friendship for those experiencing mental illness and/or addiction. Ph 543 3010 for details or pick-up.

Narcotics Anonymous Open

Meeting, Fri 7:30-8:30pm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help: 0800 NA TODAY

Piloga Fridays At Arataki Community Centre 10:0511:20am. Pilates, yoga & relaxation. Ph Mel 022 187 1295 or Claudia 021 192 7706 *runs Feb 16-April 13th Preschool Music @St. Georges

A half hour of fun, dance & movement to music, followed by morning tea. St. Georges Church lounge (1 Church Street) 9:30am Fridays termtime. Koha

Singers Wanted Ladies Singing Group. Meet at TePuke Lyceum Club. 10am. Ph Bev 573 4943

Te Puke Toy Library New hours, new location & so much fun. Come along & check it out. Friday Playgroup & Lego Club Friday afternoon. See Facebook for details.

Tots’ Time 10-11.30am,

Grace Community Church, Bethlehem Hall. Ph Elaine 576 5135

Speedway fans are in for an action-packed night on Saturday with the rescheduled North Island Sprint Car Champs and outh acific uper aloon and 6-shooter Champs on offer at Baypark Family Speedway.

The North Island Sprint Car Champs, postponed from February, will see sprint cars from throughout the North Island competing for the title for the first time in the Bay for several years.

The cars will be split into two groups that will race in two heats each. The highest points scorer from each group will start on the front row for the 30-lap championship race.

“Sprint car racing is always actionpacked and exciting,” says promoter

Bernie Gillon. “They lap the 440-metre Baypark Family Speedway track in under 14 seconds, reaching speeds up to 180kph.” he outh acific uper aloon and 6-shooter Champs will also feature after a postponement earlier in the year.

Gates open at 5pm on Saturday (March 31), with racing starting at 6.30pm.

If wet, the event will be rescheduled to the afternoon of Easter Monday, April 2 and updated on the Baypark Family Speedway Facebook page.

Tickets can be purchased via the Baypark Family Speedway website at: www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz or at the gate on the night.

Prices: Adults $25, seniors and children aged 5-15 years $10, family (two adults plus three children) $60. hildren under fi e attend free

Value for money seen in streaming Streaming may be the ‘new kid on the block’ when it comes to how we watch TV, but Kiwis can’t get enough of it.

Global media company Forbes recently calculated that more than million of hours of et i was watched every single day.

A recent Canstar Blue survey revealed 69 per cent of Kiwis think their streaming service offers alue for money a significant increase from the fi e per cent of customers who thought so at this time last year.

“The number of streaming service providers and the resulting choice and e ibility they offer has opened up a whole new world to consumers,” says Canstar Blue general manager Jose George.

“Until relatively recently, our TV choice was terrestrial TV, or paid service Sky. “One was generally thought to offer limited choice and the other often hit the headlines over pricing.

Gates Open: 5.00pm / Racing Starts at 6:30pm Tickets available at: ASB Baypark, Online or at the Gate

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Funds made available for creative communities Do you, or someone you know, have a creative project in mind but need funding to get it off the ground? The Creative Communities Scheme could help you! But be quick, submissions close on Friday, April 6.

Each year, Creative New Zealand spends over $3.2 million supporting around 1800 projects through the Creative Communities Scheme (CCS). Creative Bay of Plenty, on behalf of Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty Council, administers the CCS for our districts.

Creative Bay Of Plenty not only administer the funding, but also offer support in the submission of individual applications through upskilling workshops as well as individual consultation.

Since 2014, CCS has funded over 170 projects in the region with funding submissions ranging from $500 to $10,000.

to give local amateur artists the opportunity to exhibit their artwork in a gallery type setting during last year s Tauranga Arts Festival.

The Incubator have also put the funding towards deeveloping a programme of art and creative development workshops, offering

Night Owl Cinemas.

accessible opportunities and connection for the creative community.

Creative Bay Of Plenty are accepting submissions for new projects and events until April 6. Information on the scheme, as well as application forms, are available via: www.creativebop.org.nz

The scheme aims to increase participation from the local community in the arts sector, support the diversity of local cultural traditions and encourage and engage young people to participate in local arts. ro ects funded include A ight efore hristmas an e ent which has used the funds to grow the free, family friendly Christmas party into a large scale festival.

Fraser Toulmin and Arthouse Revolution established a pop up art gallery held in a shipping container

Local bands to perform at the evacuation event Tauranga City Council are encouraging people to practice their evacuation plans with an invitation to walk or cycle to the official opening of the purpose built tsunami high ground.

from 3.30pm at Papamoa’s Gordon Spratt Reserve.

There will be live entertainment from local bands Brilleaux and The Generators.

Both bands are stamping their mark on the international stage, and the event will be one of the last opportunities to enjoy Brilleaux’s lively, rocking, rhythm and blues before they set off for their UK tour. he music line up then continues with another local band, The Generators, playing energetic timeless covers for young and old to enjoy on the night.

Residents along our coastline now have a network of tsunami evacuation routes, safe locations and a suite of clearly marked evacuation maps and signs. However, none of this matters if people do not know where to go, or how and when to use this network.

A council spokesperson says it will be a great way to test personal evacuation plans on Saturday, April 7

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The importance of forgiveness “To forgive is not just to be altruistic. It is the best form of self-interest. It is also a process that does not exclude hatred and anger. These emotions are all part of being human.”

“When I talk of forgiveness, I mean the belief that you can come out the other side a better person. A better person than the one being consumed by anger and hatred.

“Remaining in that state locks you in a state of victimhood, making you almost dependent on the perpetrator. “ f you can find it in yourself to forgi e then you are no longer chained to the perpetrator. You can move on.

“But forgiveness also requires acknowledgement on the part of the perpetrator that they have committed an offence,” Bishop Desmond Tutu.

Forgiveness - what an amazing experience. Forgiveness - that personal decision that ‘unlocks’ us from the tyranny of evil ostly es, always ifficult es, always orth it es, always done to us. Forgiveness - the ‘door-opener’ for restoration, Take time this Easter to remember the greatest act of leaving shame and truly entering into community. forgiveness the planet has ever seen.

Easter reminds us that God the Creator was willing to initiate Let’s check our own lives to ensure that we are living out the forgiveness by choosing to send Jesus Christ to remove the spirit of forgiveness in all that we do. offending barrier between us and God. Andrew Warren - Lifechurch Tauranga.

Warning: the bridge is out! www.citychurchtauranga.org.nz

If I saw you travelling in your car towards a bridge that was out and chose not to warn, you’d see me as uncaring or evil. So this article is to tell you, the bridge is out!

esus horrible crucifi ion and death should cause us to change our ways. The Bible tells us e was crucified for our sins, not is own od graciously laid all of our sins on Him. He was our scapegoat providing us a way of escape.

Will we escape God’s coming judgment against sinners? Why would we if we continue to habitually do or approve of the sins Christ died for? The apostle Paul asks in Romans 6:1: “Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound”? His answer was: “God forbid!”

There are several behaviours in this society the Bible clearly regards as sinful, but which have gained widespread acceptability, including using foul or profane language, pornography, living together and/or having children before marriage, tax evasion, having idols (whether carved or not), drunkenness, looking at others lustfully and Sabbath desecration to name but a few.

Shall we continue in these or continue to approve of them and expect God to accept us?

God forbid!

The bridge to God is out because of our sins and sinful nature, but thank God, He’s provided a permanent bridge to Him – the cross of Christ.

But we all must keep turning from our sins and live wholeheartedly for Christ if the death and resurrection of Christ we remember at this time of year is to be of any benefit to us at all David Kidd - Church of God’s Love 7th day

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Don’t ignore the problem It is now more than 50 years since we were reliably told that the products of burning fossil fuels were degrading our environment.

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Longing for new life There are all sorts of interesting discoveries to be made in an autumn garden - a ripe tomato just when you were resigned to buying some, or perhaps an o ergrown bean, only fit for ne t year’s seed. There could also be an empty skin, left by a cicada nymph as it became an adult.

The discarded case tells the story of life that has been and life that continues. The idea of metamorphosis, of burial and change and emerging new life, resonates with the story of Easter.

Christians in the global north made strong connections between spring, when there are energetic lambs, hatching chicks and riotous blossom, and the reality of the presence of Jesus.

For us in the south, metamorphosis offers another connection t fits with the gospel story of Jesus’ suffering, e ecution and burial followed by the

une pected and ine plicable sense of his continuing presence with them.

Unlike the cicada, there was no body left as evidence of his death, rather the empty tomb was evidence of his risen life.

However, without that real sense of Jesus’ presence through his appearances and the strength the disciples drew from God’s spirit, the empty tomb would be an empty promise.

Many of us long for new life, for metamorphosis, within ourselves, our communities and the world. hile history offers e amples of positive change, our trust in the power of a loving God offers us the will and the means to accomplish it.

The Easter story is not simply one of success, but reminds us that suffering and loss are also part of the path to life.

Sometimes, however, when we least e pect it, li e disco eries in an autumn garden, God surprises us with life.

Viv Whimster - Wesley, Tauranga Methodist Parish

Just think, all of us have lived most of our lives knowing that our lifestyles and the industrial system that supports us, are undermining the quality of the lives of our children, grandchildren and successive generations. And what have we done about it? Does it matter?

Some may say that God is in control, and we should let his path persevere. Others may say that od ga e us the world to e ploit, and that is what we have done, or that od wor s through his oc , and it is our responsibility to care for his world.

So what do we do?

I am often tempted to ignore it and hope the problem will go away.

But it doesn’t - it keeps coming up.

In looking at the magnitude of the problem, but because so many people are trying to ignore it, the situation seem hopeless, and despair looms.

At other times I look at what is actually happening and the possibilities of making a difference, of doing something about it - and then I get hopeful.

What brings me closer to God? Neglect, despair or hope?

Gray Southon - Tauranga Quaker Meeting

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“Whatever you need done in the garden, we can do it,” says Quattro Landscaping’s Tessa Marshall.

From rejuvenating tired areas with natural pa ing stones, adding the finishing touches to your pool area, enhancing the indoor-outdoor ow between your home and our outdoor li ing area, or adding raised veggie gardens, a new lawn and watering systems, the team at Quattro Landscaping can help.

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Anything and everything electrical Langton Electrical and Inspection Services is your local go to business for anything electrical.

Partial owner-operator Darren Langton says Langton Electrical and Inspection Services can help with anything electrical, including domestic and commercial installation for new builds and reno ations “We also specialise in LED lighting, switchboard upgrades and electrical inspections for pre-purchase properties,” says Darren.

Langton Electrical and Inspection Services also do warranties for caravans and campervans.

“We offer prompt, professional service with more than 20 years’ experience,” says Darren.

Langton Electrical and Inspection Services provides help for anyone between ati ati and auranga “We have recently moved to Tauranga from Hamilton, and we want to grow our local business, as well as provide our great services for locals,” says Darren.

Darren Langton from Langton Electrical and Inspection Services For more information, free phone: 0800 720 120 or call Darren Langton on: 021 720 120.

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FOR GOD SO loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

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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 FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you.

Pensioner discounts.

Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

computers

PAUL AT GET SMART Technology can help you with your Computer, Tablet, Phone & Home Network solutions.

Call 544 9545 or 021 056 8603 anytime!

curriculum vitae

APRIL SPECIAL 25% DISCOUNT: CV’s that Stand Out. Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others. Get the WOW factor. A C.V. For You can provide you with a personal and professional touch. From scratch or update existing ones. Check out samples on www.facebook.com/acvforyou or Ph/text on 021 27 27 912

entertainment

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

Ph 574 8533 today

finance

5K FROM $37pw, over 48 months incl interest at 17.95% + credit fees. Unsecured loans and car loans. Maxloans.co.nz 0508 629 5626

gardening

ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified. Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant.

mobility

www.sunlive.co.nz/classifieds.html Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120 HANDYMAN HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Tree pruning, weeding, hedges, waterblasting, home maintenance, rubbish removal, affordable rates. Ph Philip 027 655 4265 or 544 5591

health & beauty

NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic.

Something for everyone.

NZ Registered Natural Therapies & Natural Medicine Practitioners. Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www. naturaltherapiesnz.com and www.naturalpetremediesstore. com

livestock

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

lost & found

FOUND KITTEN VARIOUS Colours, Ages, Sex, Various Areas, PH SPCA 07 5780245 Found Adult Black Female Cat, Pongakawa Area, Ref: 121082, PH SPCA Found Adult Black/White Female Cat, Ohauiti Area, Ref: 121247, PH SPCA Found Young Adult Tabby/ Whtie Female Cat, Otumoetai Area, Ref: 121104, PH SPCA Found Adult Black/White Female Cat, Te Puke Area, Ref: 120878, PH SPCA

Found Adult Black Female Cat, Tauranga Central Area, Ref: 121219, PH SPCA

trades & services

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 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 LICENSED BUILDER 20 years experience. Available for small or large projects. Excellent references. Ph Ben today 021 209 0972 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 PLASTERER A1 TRADESMAN with 30 yrs experience. Quality finish with friendly, reliable service. I specialise in interior walls & ceilings with no job too small. Strip your own wallpaper

and I will skim your walls ready for a modern paint finish.

Repair cracked walls & ceilings using proven carbon-fibre technology. Call Murray now for an obligation free quote 027 266 5657 ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

Chimney maintenance & repairs. Registered roofer, 30yrs exp. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740 TREE, SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping, rubbish, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 571 5958 or 027 498 1857

travel & tours

”AAA” with Exclusive Gold Star (Tour 1 – South Island Autumn Tour at Its Best + Main Highlights, Very Excellent Reviews), (Tour 2 – the next ‘North Island Train Trip & Te Papa Museum Tour’….,2 seats left Excellent Reviews). (Tour 3 - Two night’s stay at Stunning Chateau Tongariro); (Tour 4 – Bay of Islands & Northland….. almost booked out) (Tour 5 – WOW in Wellington)….

Plus much much more….

Door to Door service. Phone HINTERLAND TOURS TEAM 07 575-8118.

NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB Selling FAST!!! Come and be Wowed at Wellington’s Wearable Arts Show 2018 includes Door to Door Pick Ups, Premium Seating Tickets, Full Colour Programme, Accommodation & Meals. Thurs Oct 4th 2018 to Sun Oct 7th Oct 2018- 4 Days. BOOK NOW:Ph. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz Free Door to Door service, Day Trips, Shows & Free beautiful colour catalogue.

NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB – Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits exclusive to No 8 Tours. (1) May 9th 5 days; Rangitikei River Lodges. (2) May 21st 5 days; Marlborough Sounds Mail Boat. (3) June 21st 2 days; Chateau

Overnight. Free Door to Door service. BOOK NOW: Ph. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz

venues

FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@no1thestrand.co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

work wanted

EXPERIENCED CLEANER available. $25 per hour. Ph 021 0845 7445

The annual Blue Light Kids Gone Fishin’ event was held on Sunday at Tauranga Bridge Marina. The free day out was hosted

by Blue Light Ventures Tauranga and included free bait, a sausage sizzle and spot prizes. It provided a chance for the public to interact with local police and follows on from the successful Tauranga Police Station open day held earlier this month.

Jay Park, Kate Park, Andy Wang and Jihu Park, 10, all from Bethlehem.

Linkin Milroy and Raiden Hale, both age 6.

Live the independent life you choose • • • • • •

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Part of Life Unlimited Charitable Trust 160 Devonport Rd, Tauranga lifeunlimitedstore.co.nz

0800 008 011

Danielle Squire, Youth Programmes Coordinator from Te Aranui Youth Trust.

Michaila Bourne, 9, won a cricket set for catching a fish.

Glen Morrison and Constable Leanne Fairbairn running the sausage sizzle.

The Weekend Sun

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Great prices on our Paris oak range

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Tobias Cabinet NOW $1799 Great deals on our Taylor range

Large range of New Zealand made bedroom furniture with a 10 year guarantee

Fresh new accessories

Copeland Sideboard HALF PRICE -NOW $899

EASTER HOURS: Good Friday: Closed | Saturday 31st March: 10am - 4pm | Easter Sunday: Closed | Easter Monday: 10am - 4pm.