The Weekend Sun - 11 May 2018

11 May 2018, Issue 907

G is for Giraffe

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Feisty cats p7

Joy of riding p10

Climbing the tower p20

You may wonder what a wide-eyed yellow giraffe has to do with education. And who really knows?

Maybe it’s his big personality or his stand-out appearance, but one thing is for certain – the giraffe has guts in more ways than one.

Life Education Trust’s healthy mascot Harold the giraffe has been straight-talking health for 80 years, creating a solid footing for the younger generation in New Zealand and Australia.

Working with words such as empower, proud,

curious, connect and respect, the Life Education programme has altered Kiwi kids’ way of thinking by simply planting a seed.

To learn more about Harold the giraffe go to page 15. Photo: Nikki South.

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Feedback, backlash and the comeback That was a close call. I nearly didn’t get around to writing a column this week. was flat out with responses flooding in after last week’s yarn. Thanks for the massive feedback.

Entertain your friends in style

You all thoroughly enjoyed it (even Murray Guy!) and appreciated someone airing honest home truths about our home city.

Except one. Barbara. Barbara didn’t like it. Barbara said there’s no need to use bad language or be immature by calling places and people names; especially people such as Tony Wall from Awkland who spout Tauranga is a cultural wasteland.

So guess what we’ll be doing now!

We’re going to put feckin Awkland on the map. And my most mature response to Barbara is: HE STARTED IT. Barbara is from Awkland. She’s been here two years and doesn’t like being called a jafa, either. So, you mean sods out there, be nicer to Barbara and watch your language.

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There has been so much feedback, that we’ve a special page of letters inside this edition, with some of the great responses from readers. Check it out on page 34.

Meanwhile, you may have noticed the rest of the news lately is smothered in trivia, gossip and mindless gabble.

We know the news is swamped in puerile pathetic drivel because you people keep telling me. “Roger, the news is swamped in puerile pathetic drivel, you know.”

Yes, thanks, we noticed too (and my name isn’t Roger. But it’s okay. Unlike Barbara, I answer to almost anything).

‘Did the Duchess make childbirth look too easy?’ one inane headline asked.

‘Is Meghan Markle embarrassed?’ whines another. The top-rated ‘Who Friggin Cares?’ story of the week: what happened to Sally Ridge’s 13 bedroom boarding house?

Plus a headline that proves fact is stranger than fiction. e could not ha e made this up: Wallabies player apologises for urinating on a bar, dressed as a cow. How crass.

Typical poor Aussie sports attitude.

Anyone with any decency knows you

quarry manager disagrees however, slagging the claims as a load of schist.

Here we go again

should only pee on a bar dressed as a giraffe.

Public backlash

And just when someone sticks their head above the parapets and boldly has a crack at Ms Ardern’s other half, rightly or wrongly, as did Deborah Hill Not Hyphenated Cone, there’s an entirely predictable massive public backlash - mostly from the crowd who think only those with opinions matching theirs should have a say (not like us, we even give Barbara an airing).

Inexplicably, a week later, Ms Hill Not Hyphenated Cone does what seems to be a complete back-down, in a wishy-washy sort of ‘woe-is-me’ selfflagellation.

‘What was I thinking?’ is the headline. Well, Deborah, probably what half the country was thinking. If you’re going to stick your head out, leave it out. Even though the other half of the country is baying for decapitation.

That simply comes with the territory of writing an opinion column. I get it every week. Show some commitment, woman.

Keep digging

One of the more important stories that has been buried is the national shortage of gravel. On the surface, maybe not as interesting as who groped who, but the repercussions are huge.

You might not think we are short of gravel, particularly if you’ve travelled the Coromandel lately, however the building industry is under pressure with gravel supplies at rock bottom.

Apparently we need 40-45 million tonnes a year. That’s a lot of crushed rock for a small country to churn out. One local

Also lost in the smokescreen of senseless gossip is a very important story; the news that ABBA have re-united and completed a couple of new songs.

Now this might not seem important, but the effects on the entertainment business will be enormous. ABBA, like it or not, is a mega industry in itself and this could have huge consequences. Someone is going to get very rich. Again. Can you hear the tills, Fernando? But it’s been three decades and time has taken its toll on the fans.

Nursing homes everywhere will be bracing for the effect. An outbreak of fractures and strains will push medical facilities to the limit as old codgers attempt to regain their dance moves after 35 years.

Beware the fanatical ABBA fans who will crawl out of the woodwork on this (I suspect 95 per cent of them are RR readers and don’t want to pay for a museum).

Here’s some song titles I’ve adjusted for the aging ABBA audience: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Gaviscon!

The Winner Takes a Fall Mammia Mia, I’ve Got to Go Again aterloo, the hot flush ersion Can you Hear the Drums Fernando? Then turn up your hearing aid, love.

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Challenge to the museum vote Cr Larry Baldock is challenging the museum referendum result.

A pro-museum interpretation of the 60/40 museum referendum result is being challenged by the council’s City Transformation Committee chairman and museum advocate, Larry Baldock.

Sixty per cent of eligible voters who took part in the non-binding referendum voted against the museum, but Larry is taking encouragement from the fact the ‘no’ vote represents only 18 per cent of eligible voters.

The majority of the 40 per cent in favour of a new museum, who represent 12.65 per cent of all eligible voters, want it at Cliff Road.

“Regarding the location of a museum, the results are confused because it is clear that 2728 of those who voted ‘no’ to council including a museum in the LTP also voted for either Cliff Road or Willow Street as a location for the museum they do not want,” says Larry.

“When those ‘no’ voters are removed from the location issue, the results of ‘yes’ voters by Cliff Road is 55 per cent, and Willow Street 46 per cent.

“It also appears that there were some voters who so strongly support a museum they ticked both Cliff Road and Willow Street, perhaps in an attempt to send a clear message of ‘I don’t care where, as long as its somewhere’.”

If council decide to proceed with a museum, the one message they can take from the referendum is

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that Cliff Road will be acceptable to the majority of those in favour of a museum.

There were 4,956 online voters, which is 16.67 per cent of the total votes cast. Predictions and hopes of this having a great effect on voter turnout in the council by-election did not eventuate, as 2064 or 41.65 per cent of online referendum voters did not also vote in the by-election.

“We cannot, of course, know the opinion of the almost 70 per cent of eligible voters who did not take part,” says Larry.

“If this referendum of only 31 per cent of eligible voters is somewhat representative of the whole population of the city, then we must ask ourselves as we continue in the LTP process, is 41 per cent support enough for us to continue to prepare for a museum in this city?

“We are not elected to only serve the wishes of a majority in the city.

“We are to endeavour to meet the needs and desires of the whole community and it is time we paid attention to aspirations of this patient 40 per cent that have been waiting, in some cases for decades, for this great city to have a place to tell its history, its story and the so many other stories of the wonderful men and women who have lived here.”

Councillors are this week beginning hearing the submission on the Long Term Plan and are required to keep an open mind until they make their final decisions on June 26.

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Nude bathing and 'meerkats'

Nudity on the beach at Papamoa is going to be a discussion item in the draft beaches bylaw after councillor Steve Morris says people at Papamoa are concerned about “meercats”.

Meercats, for the clarification and assistance of my colleagues, are the gentlemen who pop up in the sand dunes like meercats, soliciting each other's interest,” says Steve.

Back in the day it was well-known there was a section of Papamoa Beach which people used to strip off, says Steve.

That land, which was bordered by farm land, is now bordered by houses.

Wrong man murdered

Police believe a man murdered in Gate Pa in February was a case of mistaken identity and are now appealing to the public for information.

Following e tensi e en uiries, police belie e 52-year-old David Rawiri Kuka was not the intended victim.

David died of serious head injuries at a Wilrose Place address in Gate Pa on February 11, at the same address where Lance Waite was injured on January 3 before dying in hospital later that day.

Police are now interested in a silver vehicle seen near the scene at the time.

People with information can ring Tauranga Police on 07 577 4300.

Trial to reduce SH2 delays

The NZ Transport Agency and Western Bay of Plenty District Council are carrying out a two-week trial to see if delays can be reduced for people using State Highway 2 near Te Puna.

The trial will be carried out between Clarke Road and Te Puna Station Road on weekdays from Monday, May 14 to Friday, May 25.

Solutions that are being trialled include removing the right turn into Te Puna Station Road from SH2, speed reductions on Te Puna Station Road and closing Te Puna Station Road from Clarke Road.

People will access SH2 from Clarke Road or Te Puna Road.

Mount man killed in Levin

Police can now release the name of the person who died when they were struck by a car on State Highway 1 in Levin on May 3. He was 72-yearold Kerry Anderson of Mount Maunganui.

Police offer their sympathies to the victim's friends and family.

The victim is believed to have been struck by a vehicle in the southbound lane of the road.

Diversions were in place for several hours while the Serious Crash Unit attended the scene to carry out preliminary investigations.

The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.

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Turning a sow’s ear into The artist, 76-year-old Gael Blaymires with a trusty spade at her canvas. The garden makes her decisions for her.

Photo: Nikki South.

It was Gael Blaymires’ dad who unwittingly drove her out into the garden – a sprawling wasteland, as she calls it, in King Street behind the Z petrol station on mainstreet Te Puke.

But it’s a wasteland the fairies and nature, under direction from Gael and her well-worn spade, will transform into a “magical” showpiece for the Garden and Art Festival in mid-November.

“I just think of the fairies and what they would like – and we know they like circles,” says Gael. “And they like mounds.” She erupts with laughter because she doesn’t actually believe in fairies.

“People will think I am nuts.” But all creatives draw inspiration from something or somewhere.

And there are circles in Gael’s wasteland – lots of them.

And mounds – lots of them too. One sprouting a lonely gerbora, but that’s another story.

As a schoolgirl Gael was a creative, and saw herself at Ilam Art School. So did her Tauranga College art teacher Mrs Jarman, who was prepared to gi e her pri ate tuition to fulfill her dreams.

But her Dad didn’t envisage his daughter at art school.

He clobbered the idea – a waste of money, he thought.

The thinking at the time was that girls should be nurses or teachers. “Or married,” says Gael, “because if you weren’t married by 20 you were considered to be on the shelf.” So Gael found herself a nice sheep farmer.

That may ha e fulfilled her father s e pectations, but there was still the outstanding matter of those unrequited creative urges.

So the garden became this artist’s canvas – a little garden at the back of the family cottage on Maniatutu Road in Pongakawa.

After the “little garden”, the miniature garden, the artist moved onto larger works – two-and-a-half hectares. In between times, she fitted in a family of si kids, a farmer and farming.

“It was wonderful,” she says. “You could get out in the fresh air.”

And the children would come outside and play while the artist was at work. Then they moved into the Papamoa Hills where Gael began her opus – an eight-hectare garden.

The garden is ust a way of e pressing myself. t is my happy place. The late aisy Hardwick the first lady of Tauranga gardening – put it aptly. “She said she had sap in her veins,” says Gael. Well, it must be common complaint. nd the only cure en more loam behind the finger nails.

It could be in the name – her grandfather was Swedish. His name was Blad, translated meaning a leaf.

“The garden’s such an immense satisfaction and joy – seeing a mess and clearing it, turning a wasteland into something magical, creating something beautiful.” Like painting a picture, writing a poem, composing music.

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Continued... and in the garden by 7.30am.

There’ll be a granny nap and dog walks in between, but only the weather or night fall will drive her inside.

And even when inside, she will be thinking of outside. “In the middle of the night I will wake up with an idea, and I can’t wait until day break to get outside and get it done.”

Gael Blaymires – a tiny, four foot something, 76 turning 77-year-old package of sinew and bone, a wispish woman with oodles of attitude and presence. he doesn t uite fit the image of a farmer s wife, singlehandedly breaking in three acres or 1.2 hectares of land spadeful by spadeful.

“Were you expecting, an Amazon?” t s ust difficult imagining her hea ing bags of compost onto one of her wheelbarrows. “It’s amazing what you can do if you think about it and try.”

Gael’s garden is split by a steep escarpment – a zig zag path makes it negotiable. The septuagenarian takes the quick, direct but not so easy route straight up the long steep bank. trong, fit, able and willing.

“The garden can take years off you,” she says.

“But on another day I can feel 106.”

Two years of toil has seen stands of poplars dropped and removed and a tip full of engines and car parts dug up and removed.

A lot of work to get to the point of a barren landscape. “It’s interesting right at the beginning when the garden is just bare bones. Then, as the years go by, the plants will spill over and it will develop another dimension. But the garden always tells you what to do.

“Nature and the lay of the land is in total control.

“If you are in the garden and you’re working with the soil and the growing conditions, you forget about plants you like and choose only what will grow in that area. See, the garden decides and it’s amazing how it evolves.” And the garden decided on the planting of between 60,000 and 70,000 bulbs. Come spring, as Wordsworth described it, the escarpment will explode in “a crowd, a host of golden daffodils, beside the pond (which still has to be built), beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the bree e.

Too early for the Garden and Arts Festival, Gael’s wasteland will very much be a work in progress in November, but she also promises it will be very different. And there will be other surprises.

So when will she be able to sit back on the deck of the historic kauri villa she had uplifted and moved a few feet one way and a few feet the other to accommodate another garden, and say to herself the job is done? “Never,” she says.

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Bustling Brazilian culture Experience a melting pot of nationalities from the rich culture of Brazil at Multicultural Tauranga’s Living in Harmony event on May 15.

Living in Harmony is an event that happens eve ry three months where Tauranga locals are taken on a journey into different cultures.

This month’s feature country is one of the world’s most captivating places, Brazil, where the culture is extremely varied and diverse.

Brazilian group member Eduardo Codeco says the event is a great opportunity for locals to mix and mingle with Tauranga’s diverse cultural community.

There will be a range of speakers who will talk about fi e different regions in Brazilian and subjects including music, dance, food and Brazilian martial arts.

“We want to show people how Brazil is, but in our eyes,” says Eduardo, “Everyone who goes to Brazil will expect naked people on the streets wearing feathers and dancing samba, but that’s not just what Brazil is all about,” says Eduardo.

Every Friday Eduardo meets with other Brazilians in Tauranga where they discuss their interests and bond over their culture’s differences and similarities.

“We have an expression in our language – ‘Brazil is made up by many Brazils’ – because we have lots of diversity and I think the most important thing in our culture is our diversity.”

There will also be finger food from the different regions for people to try.

Living in Harmony Brazil will be held on Tuesday, May 15 from 7-9pm at the Historic Village on 17th Avenue.

Entry is free, but donations are appreciated. Bring a plate of food to share.

Helping to aid Cullen’s treatment Cullen Wotherspoon is a happy seven-year-old who, thanks to an Australian-based theory, can now sit up for as long as three minutes.

Cullen was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after being born unable to breathe.

His condition means he cannot walk, talk, sit or feed himself.

Six months ago, Cullen started Therasuit, which is designed to rehabilitate children with neurological disorders.

However the therapy, which is not funded by the New Zealand

government, will cost $15,000 along with $11,000 for the Therasuit clinics in Auckland on each visit.

To help raise money for this ongoing therapy Sean Joyce from Action Sports Direct was offered a 2017 Sea-Doo etski and trailer worth 11, 00 to raffle to help cover costs.

People can buy a $20 ticket over the counter at Action Sports Direct or by messaging the Cullen's CP Journey Facebook page to go into the draw.

The winner will be drawn on June 6, which is Cullen's eighth birthday.

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Alley cats adopt airs and graces From being waifs and little fur ball ragamuffins one week, to show ponies the next. Show cats, actually.

From pauper to privileged – Gabby (left) and Mazikeen (below) are rescue kittens being groomed for the cat show.

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“She was in very real danger of being squashed by a truck.”

Then Michelle and the cavalry arrived – Wild Whiskers Tauranga. They fostered Gabby and Mazikeen who’ve now grown into beautiful fi e-month-old kittens. Both have been adopted by a Greerton woman who has agreed to show them at the Geyserland Cat Club Show.

Now that’s a turn-around in fortunes – from alley cats to mother’s little angels.

They’ll compete in the contest for domestic cats – cats that have no known pedigree, cats of dubious parentage.

Domestic cats like Gabby and Mazikeen are judged differently to the flash cats like pedigree longhairs and shorthairs.

“That’s because there’s no standard to judge to,” says club/ show secretary Dianne LeBas. “But judges look for good temperament, good grooming, well fed and healthy cats.

“We want people to enter their domestic cats,” adds Michelle.

But either way, Gabby and Mazikeen have fallen on their feet, as cats do, and they have certainly used up a couple of lives.

They were feral cats, born of dubious parentage out the back of a manufacturing shed in Mount Maunganui. But next month, these rescue kittens, fostered by Wild Whiskers Tauranga, will feature at the 16th Geyserland Cat Club All Breeds Show at Greerton Hall.

“The black and white one, Gabby, was discovered on top of a pallet with a littermate,” says foster mum Michelle Harland.

The mother cat was probably moving the two-and-a-half week old kittens to another nest.

“The black one, Mazikeen, was discovered a week later at the same site crawling over the driveway.

“We want some competition for Gabby and Mazikeen.”

And if either of those two hoi polloi cats are named as supreme domestic cat, they will compete for the supreme overall exhibit against all the flash pedigree and companion cats.

The Geyserland Cat Club All Breeds show is at Greerton Hall on Sunday, June 10.

The hall will be open to the public from 12.30pm until approximately 3.30pm, when the Supreme Exhibits of the day will be announced.

Admission charge is $5 for adults, $3 for children (5-11 years) and entry is free for underfi es. Read more of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Understanding end of life They’re taking the message out on the road, to the people, and that message is about demystifying the hospice, answering questions and distributing information for those facing the end of life and their families.

Thought leaders probe impact of innovation Leading academics and industry leaders will gather in Tauranga to apply their minds to ‘Unlocking Regional Growth Through Innovation’.

Waipuna’s Sas Pearce and the hospice bucket of magic.

That’s the title of a forum to be held at Mills Reef on Thursday, May 24 from 8am-1pm and it will examine the role innovation can play in driving regional growth.

Speakers include former chief technology officer of onely lanet,

It’s Hospice Awareness Week from May 14, and Waipuna Hospice will have an information caravan parked outside various hospice shops in the district, with people invited to call in and chat.

Waipuna Hospice marketing and fundraising director Sas Pearce says the caravan will be in a different location every day.

“Awareness week is a good time for communities to better understand how Waipuna Hospice can help people facing end of life and their families,” says Sas. Hospices provide care for people of any age, with any life-limiting condition, and they support families and care-givers, both before and after death.

“We want to break some barriers,” says Sas, “and have people come away from awareness week thinking about things like advanced care planning and what a hospice does.”

Waipuna Hospice’s awareness week will have a focus on bucket lists, and those visiting the caravans will also be invited to jot down one of their bucket list items.

“So often we hear people say: ‘I would love to do that one day’.

“We want to encourage people to make today that one day, and do something they love today rather than waiting until they are facing end of life,” says Sas. There’ll be spot prizes for contributions to the bucket. The awareness week will also include a bucket list challenge, with participants encouraged to tackle a bucket list item and photograph the activity. For further details visit: www.waipunahospice.org.nz There’s also a planning for the future symposium – a conversation around the changing landscape of palliative care. The symposium, on May 14, will cover topics such as: ‘What is important at the end-of-

life’ by Dr Yvonne Bray, and ‘It’s always too early, until it’s too late’ by Bay of Plenty District Health Board CEO Helen Mason, plus other topics by palliative care specialists.

A limited number of tickets are available to the symposium.

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Feeling the lo e and family fun at art gallery Tauranga rt allery is holding a family fun day this aturday as part of its rt o es ou interacti e art e perience.

The art gallery is alive with interactive art that you can see, touch, hear and smell until July 1 .

The ight Touch e hibition is pro ing to be a particular hit with young and old. ou can enter ubmergence , an atmospheric suspended garden of light created by the collecti e uidsoup, or make your way across the Healing ools

of rian nep as they mend behind you.

The family fun day will offer something for the whole family, including making your own art at creation stations and getting your face painted.

The e ent gets underway on aturday, May 12 from 10am-3pm at Tauranga Art Gallery, corner of Wharf and Willow treets. ntry per family plus a gold coin donation for face painting. o bookings re uired.

Passion to take to the grave Whakamarama’s Joy Oliver with her beloved horse Grady.

Joy Oliver’s Whakamarama living room is testament to her passion for horses.

There are photographs of her competing in eventing, paintings and ornaments of horses, a Horsaholic sign and a coffin decorated in some of her winning rosettes.

backgrounds. e share meals and sit around drinking wine and telling lies.

Joy says she is addicted to umping and cross country is her fa ourite e enting discipline. ou e got fi e or si minutes to do 2 -30 umps and they re all yours.

Joy says many older people tell her they are too old to ride. say: but you re not . f can do it at then they can too. ou don t ha e to compete, you can ust ride for pleasure. he recommends oining an adult coffin Joy, , is a former member of the atikati Coffin Club, and has got hers all ready to go, complete riding club for those keen to start again.

Joy grew up on a farm in the airarapa and has been with her former riding colours of black and red, riding a horse since she was three-years-old. he and winning rosettes and her siblings rode their horses photographs dating back to school and, with floats to when she rode horses and horse trucks unheard as a wee girl, and some of of in those days, would her retired horse Hal’s old also ride along the roads horseshoes for handles. to and from pony club Joy featured in the pages e ents. The traffic was a of New Zealand Horse and lot more animal-friendly in Pony magazine this month those days, she says. after setting a special world owadays, if you go on record. he is officially the the road you take your life oldest rider in the world to in your hands. eople don t still be e enting at cm slow down. le el. My horse could After leaving school Joy probably ump higher, took a break from horses and says Joy, but look at didn t take up riding again those big umps now and until she was in her 0s. think: don t e en know Equestrian Joy Oliver, 76, in action at Kihikihi t was a trek from how did that . in 2013 on her horse Grady.

Tauranga to isborne with used to do 1.0 m but her -year-old aunt that e lost my ner e for doing reignited the passion. e mostly rode the back roads higher umps. f get stressed m not en oying it. and while we took tents, we hardly used them because Her eventing horse is Grady, “posh name Cool people in ited us to stay in their shearers uarters.

Ja , an 1 -year-old former racehorse with da ling t was great. On her return she oined the Tauranga white colouring. dult Riding Club and has since competed in hen was little, always wanted a white horse.

Once got one (Hal is also white , wished hadn t numerous one-day e ents, including 2 with rady. n her younger days she would compete in e ents because they re awfully hard to keep clean. throughout the orth sland e ery few weeks, but Joy says she en oys one-day e enting mainly for the these days limits her tra el to e ents between social side of it. Her horse truck includes a bed and uckland and Taupo. small kitchenette and she often takes her dog mudge t s a disease, she admits. ou get such a bu . along with her.

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Youth week events 1819 (must) KM+ WS Photo: to come Wednesday Caption: Heading: Be who you want to be during Youth Week 2018

Be who you want to be Tauranga Youth Development team Laura McLennan, Becks Clarke and Charissa Vincent are holding events next week to mark Youth Week, including barbecues at local high schools. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Local youth workers will be serving up sausages with a side of inspiration to Tauranga students this month to mark Youth Week 2018.

The week is held every May and is a nationwide festival of events to celebrate the talents, passions and success of young people in New Zealand.

This year’s theme is: ‘Be who you want to be’.

The Tauranga Youth Development Team will be visiting local secondary schools and tertiary institutions from May 14-24, serving up a barbecue alongside entertainment and live interactive art.

Urban Dance will perform, along with musician Josh Pow, and artist Millie Newitt will help students create leaves with positive messaging to make up a tree that will be gifted back to the schools.

T T is also running a youth film competition

where young people can create a short video based around the 2018 Youth Week theme.

Entries are open until May 25.

On May 2 , the top 10 entries from the film competition will be screened at Basestation in Durham Street, along with Back to the Future II from 5.30-9pm. A sausage sizzle and drinks will be available for a gold coin donation. To book your free ticket visit: www.eventspronto.co.nz/screening A voting poll will open on the TYDT Facebook page from May 28-June 1, with the winning entry recei ing either 100 worth of film e uipment or a lunch food shout.

For a film competition information pack, email: laura@tydt.org.nz To see the TYDT schedule of school visits, go to the Tauranga Youth Development Team – TYDT Facebook page.

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‘Just that time of the month’ “I lost a job about four years ago - that was a direct result of having endometriosis.”

Laura, who doesn’t want to use her real name out of fear of losing her new job, has experienced her fair share of discrimination for a condition many people believe is “just that time of the month”.

The 26-year-old Tauranga woman, who has suffered endometriosis since the age of 14, was formally diagnosed seven years ago after continuous visits to the doctor.

Endometriosis is a condition where a layer of tissue that normally grows inside the uterus grows outside of it. It is most commonly found in ovaries, fallopian tubes, and tissue around the uterus and ovaries, but in some cases can form in other parts of a woman’s or man’s body.

Each person suffers differently, but the main symptoms are chronic pelvic pain, pains during sexual intercourse, weight issues, irritable bowel syndrome and infertility.

Unfortunately, Laura has experienced almost all of those symptoms.

“I always thought something was

wrong,” explains Laura, “the doctors kept telling me that it was normal period pain, but I knew when talking to some of my friends that no-one else struggled as much as I did.”

She says she experienced a low point after visiting the doctor each month and not getting anywhere.

One day while flicking through a magazine, Laura found an article about endometriosis.

“I could tick off almost every single symptom on that list,” she says, “I ripped it out of the magazine and took it to the doctor and that was how I got taken seriously.”

Since her diagnosis she has had three laparoscopic surgeries to identify and diagnose the source, been put on several different contraceptives, had an intrauterine device inserted, taken medication to suppress production of hormones, and has been prescribed painkillers for when the pain gets unbearable.

But none of these have worked in the long-term.

She says her pains can be “horrendous” at times. hen she was first diagnosed the pains were only when she had her period, but in the last couple of years it has been constant.

“The severe pain used to start a couple of days just before my

Endometriosis is when a layer of tissue that normally grows inside the uterus grows outside of it.

period, but now it’s almost every day, and it’s got to the point where I’m just used to it. It’s the emotional side that affects me the most. When you are living in constant pain your emotions are never quite in check.”

At 26, Laura also has another thing on her mind.

Like many women she wants to have children.

“We’ve been told we can’t have kids and all of my friends are starting to have kids which feels like another kick in the guts.”

Her partner of nearly 10 years has been supportive through the diagnosis, but Laura is due to start her second lot of IVF treatment and emotions are running high.

“My partner has been incredibly supportive through everything, especially with infertility, but someone who is in a new relationship or who is single, having to explain it to a new partner, I just can’t imagine how

hard that would be.”

Laura says it has been hard enough to come to terms with the fact that she can’t have children naturally, but hearing comments such as “oh you’ll be the next one to have a baby” can be very hurtful.

“I could have a sick day, and someone will say, ‘oh maybe she’s pregnant’ and really that’s not possible. People don’t quite understand how hurtful funny little comments like that can be.”

Laura says women need to stop being told they are just having bad period pains, and instead need to be taken seriously.

“Walk a day in my shoes and you’ll see how it feels.”

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Rebuilding foundations During my time as manager of Tauranga Women's Refuge, I worked with and heard from many women and their children who were homeless in our city.

Many of these families had fled iolence with a resulting po erty attached.

Commonly, they had nowhere to go and, e en if they did find somewhere to li e, they couldn t afford to pay all of their bills due to high-cost rent. ocial housing was o ersubscribed, and couch surfing or li ing in garages, cars, tents or temporary motel rooms became the norm. m genuinely pleased that our go ernment has a plan to transform the economy and rebuild the foundations of health, education and housing to impro e the li ing standards of all New Zealanders.

We’re pulling out all the stops to support people

in need and urgently increase housing supply this winter.

Homelessness is the sharp end of the national housing crisis which was created o er the past decade.

New Zealand needs more houses and we’re working on this. I was thrilled to hear that Housing Minister Phil Twyford has listened to our concerns around housing issues in Tauranga and has deli ered.

Tauranga is earmarked to recei e our share of the go ernment s 100 million housing in estment, particularly around the Housing First nitiati e, which sees those suffering from chronic homelessness housed and wraparound ser ices put in place to address other needs.

We will not sit idle and let the situation get worse, No-one should be sleeping in their car this winter.

There were no complaints, but we could sense the disappointment. s many as 100 cyclists biked in from all parts of the city especially for a Weekend Sun front page photograph.

They gathered at Ila Park in Hairini to celebrate the opening of a new walkway and cycle way hugging H2 . That s fine, and thank you,” they said. But in fact they were pitching for greater in estment in cycle infrastructure to help unclutter the roads.

And there they all were, in all their hi- is splendor, on the front page of last week’s edition. Well, most of them.

Because the sun came up - the Weekend Sun front page masthead that is - and blocked a fair portion of the riders out of the photograph.

They were depri ed of their 1 minutes of fame, their moment in the sun.

“No complaints yet,” said cycle rally organiser Christopher Ingram, “but people do get a huge kick out of ha ing their faces in the paper to send to friends and family. o belie e it would be e cellent R to run it again. The faces are so clear and recognisable, e en at the back.

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Giraffing around we are all unique. There is no-one else on the planet like us, never has been and never will be, and then there’s the need to show respect to ourselves, to the environment, and to other people.”

Each school picks messages they think will be most beneficial for the kids, which are based around three major questions that the kids want answered.

From these questions, Harold the giraffe has educators will put lessons been a part of Kiwi kids’ together and send them lives since 1988, creating back to the schools to fond memories of learning be approved. all about the human body, Michael says: “We often friendships, their identity talk to kids and ask ‘do and food and nutrition. you need to be friends Through Harold I learnt with everyone?’ and little some key messages which kids will say ‘yeah’.

I have taken with me into “From there we work adulthood, like what junk out that in friendships food does to my body, you have to spend time how to maintain lifelong with people. You don’t do friends, and that being that with most people, but different is okay. you can still be friendly, so So when I was given the we look at the importance opportunity to interview Sharnae Hope alongside Kiwi kid role models of that.”

Western Bay of Plenty’s Harold the giraffe and Michael Chemis.

Over the years it also Harold the giraffe, let’s just seems that Harold has say my inner eight-year-old was more than thrilled. started covering the bigger issues, such as drugs and Harold, who doesn’t want to disclose his real age, alcohol. is shy and timid and only responds to his closest Michael says they discuss the effects of helpful and colleagues and friends, such as Michael Chemis from harmful substances with children around the ages of WBOP Life Education Trust, who has more than 24 10-13, but sometimes the subject will come up with years’ experience educating kids. younger pupils as well.

Michael says Harold started teaching because he had “We never tell them they must or mustn’t use family members in the same profession and always got drugs - that’s up to the parents - but we will talk to along with kids. older kids about how the human brain works, and “He has cousins all over the country all called Harold how it’s still developing.

- and the females are called Haroldina. He thought it “Our advice is to delay the decision as much as was something he could do as well,” says Michael. possible, because all of the research shows that the “Life Education is almost like an institution, it’s been younger a person starts using drugs, the more likely a part of most Kiwi children’s upbringing at school, they will go on to have further problems.” and so many people remember Harold because of it.

Life Education Trust relies heavily on donations “There are some important messages that we impart and sponsorships to continue teaching the younger to kids, so we always hope that plants a seed.” generation. Michael says in Tauranga alone, it costs Michael says these days the way he and Harold now between $140,000 and $160,000 a year to keep two educate kids is very different, but the messages haven’t mobile classrooms going. really changed.

To find out more about ife ducation Trust or how Our philosophy is all around the magnificence of to donate, go to: www.lifeeducation.org.nz the human body, and we also look at the fact that Sharnae Hope

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New boat in fleet blessed at Sailability The blessing of a new boat for Sailability Tauranga’s small eet marked a recent milestone in the charity that has become established in the city o er the last year.

tarting with borrowed boats, the blessing of the Hansa 303 araka marks the third boat owned by

ailablity Tauranga, with a fourth in the works. ailability pro ides sailing e perience for the disabled.

To operate it re uires not only special boats, but a solid olunteer backing.

The boats ha e side-by-side in-boat seating, oystick steering and minimal sheets. ut it is getting disabled people onto the boats that takes the olunteers backing.

Chaplin Marie Gilpin blessing the new boat with Trustee Cherryl Thompson (left) and assisted by sailor Alice Eminson.

The other resource is olunteers, says Rhonda Ritchie, the skippers and the dockhands, so it s about getting e perienced olunteers on board.

To get four boats out we need 1 olunteers on the day, says listair agleston, ranging from catering through to the purser greeting arri als.

There s dock hands, a boatswain to take charge of loading and unloading on the dock, sailing skippers - there s one sailing skipper on e ery boat and we ha e at least ďŹ e people on patrol boats. e are ery safety conscious, says Rhonda.

The en ironment here is uite open and changing so we don t take any shortcuts. ome of the other ailability groups ha e the lu ury of sailing in enclosed water, a marina area or ust an enclosed bay. ut we are uite e posed to the elements.

The ceremony, in front of the yacht club, was attended by the many sponsors who ha e assisted ailability Tauranga in its ourney, including sailors and supporters.

Two of the current boats are leased and will be returned to the owners soon, making room in the container for the fourth boat when it arri es.

There are different classes of boats for disabled sailing, including a single seater, which may become a ailable as the sailors progress says listair.

There is a progression from therapeutic through to sailor, steering a boat, steering under tow, learning to sail and learning to race. e e got two sailors, one sailing once by herself, and another one is ust about ready.

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Beating your personal best will resonate with runners Coming across the finish line with a personal best is this year’s goal at the Mount Maunganui Runners & Walkers Half Marathon.

Going strong for 32 years, the event will once more see more than 1400 runners and walkers hitting the

pavement and Mount base track this Queen’s Birthday weekend.

The event sees competitors either run or walk the 21.1 km, 10km and 5km distances around the Mount and back along Marine Parade. There is also an option for kids to participate with a Kids K Run or Walk.

Mount Maunganui Runners and Walkers Club president Victoria

Half marathon runner Kirsten Nicholson ringing the bell in triumph.

Wicks-Brown says this year they have added the Mt Runners PB Bell, which is a bell to be rung when an athlete has beaten their personal best.

Come across the finish line with a personal best on Sunday, June 3 and proclaim your achievement to the world by ringing our gorgeous PB Bell proudly sponsored by The Athlete Factory,” says Victoria.

“This could include athletes running their first half marathon (or 10km or 5km), their fastest time across those distances, or even their best time since having a baby!

“There will also be a brand new beautiful medal for all finishers, our gorgeous course and scenery, exciting live local entertainment to keep you going, fabulous cheerleaders and a great race vibe

for e eryone from first timers to elites.”

Entry costs are $45 for the half marathon run/walk, $35 for the 10km run/walk, $20 for the 5km and a gold coin donation on the day for the Kids K Run/Walk.

For more information on how to enter the Mount Maunganui Runners & Walkers Half Marathon go to: www. mtrunnershalfmarathon.co.nz

My take on the museum referendum The results are in: 58.9 per cent of voters rejected the proposal for a $55 million museum.

I don’t subscribe to the belief that most people support a museum because only 31 per cent of those eligible voted.

The result must be accepted for what it is.

Is the museum proposal ‘visionary’ or just a fantasy? If council votes in June to remove its contribution from the budget, have we lost something real or was it a figment of our imagination to begin with?

Council’s contribution has been capped at $20m, with $35m to come from philanthropists, trusts and government.

How much of the $35m needed has been pledged so far? Exactly zero. It could be argued that the

proposal was a ‘ghost’ museum and just like you can’t break up with a girl you weren’t in a relationship with, you can’t build a $55m museum without, well, $55m.

Council, legally, must hear oral submissions with an open mind before deciding in June (that’s why the referendum couldn’t be binding), but I can tell you the referendum result will weigh heavily on deliberations.

Museum supporters might ask what went wrong?

In my view, like the fool at the local boat ramp, we pushed the boat out too far and couldn’t get in!

Given the priorities our residents expect in transport and the unprecedented rates rises proposed, our community lost confidence in its council. f we get rates rises closer to inflation and fund a proper transport plan, our residents might support a more realistic museum in time.

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The truth about Maori Wards A poll is currently underway to determine whether the Western Bay of Plenty District Council should introduce Maori wards – but are they necessary?

at 16.9 per cent (although by-elections in general typically attract a lower turnout).

While it would appear there is a great appetite for becoming a councillor via the Maori ward route, the same cannot be said of voters within those wards – particularly those living in the Western Bay. Even without Maori wards, though, the numbers A WBOPDC spokesperson says Maori ward tell us Maori candidates could quite easily make it on representatives could “better relate to the needs of to the council. For example, Bertie Ratu, who stood Maori communities and provide the council with a unsuccessfully in the Maketu-Te Puke Ward in 2016, greater understanding of Maori issues and concerns, could have been elected a councillor if every voter and may encourage more Maori to participate in enrolled on the Maori roll in her ward had gone out local go ernment, by standing for office and oting and voted for her. at local elections”.

Likewise, unsuccessful mayoral candidate Kevin However, statistical evidence suggests separating Tohiariki – who has spoken in support of Maori Maori electors into their own wards does not wards – would have won the mayoralty by a landslide improve Maori participation in the democratic if the estimated 5900 Maori electors in the district process. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has had had come out in support of him.

Maori constituencies since 2001.

But they didn’t. It’s almost as if Maori don’t all vote, They presently have three – Kohi Maori, Mauao and those who do vote for candidates not on the basis Maori, and Okurei Maori – in which electors on the of skin colour, but on whether they think that person Maori roll can vote in. will make a good member of council.

But do they vote?

In fact, it’s possible Maori – like Pakeha – don’t In the last three elections for BOPRC, turnout in all think the same, and vote for a range of different the three Maori constituencies has been consistently candidates, for different reasons. lower than the overall turnout.

In any case, WBOPDC itself states that ‘all In particular, the Mauao Maori constituency, which elected members are required to act in the best covers Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty, interests of the whole has had the lowest of the Western Bay of turnout – 26.6 per Tauranga Moana Te Arawa ki Takutai Plenty District, not just cent (2010), 20 per Partnership Forum Chair Reon Tuanau for their own ward’ – cent (2013) and 21.4 and WBOPDC Mayor Garry Webber. which, if true, would per cent (2016). mean the current batch This compares with of councillors are an overall turnout of already acting in the 41-45 per cent over best interests of Maori, the same period. despite not being of In the 2017 Maori descent.

Mauao Maori In other words, by-election, Maori wards are a although six solution looking for candidates contested a problem that just the vacancy, turnout isn’t there. was even lower,

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Respect for emergency ser ices A lot of work goes into keeping our growing community safe, and I have nothing but admiration and respect for our emergency services here in the Bay and right around the country.

Last week I was fortunate enough to spend some time with our local fire crew at Mount Maunganui station to celebrate International Firefighter s ay.

Hayden, te e and the rest of the team gave me a real insight into the

work that they do – it’s safe to say they are busy, with their station alone dealing with 2 incidents last year.

This station is what’s known as a composite crew , where there is a mixture of four full-time rostered staff and a volunteer crew of 10 who can be paged to assist.

They are really looking to increase volunteer numbers, so if you feel like an exciting challenge or an opportunity to do something positi e in the community, you should give them a call.

Tauranga mum taking on Sky Tower Stair Challenge Greerton firefighter Jazmin Lashlie with son Noah, 3. Photo: Ryan Wood.

Tauranga mum Jazmin Lashlie only began olunteering as a firefighter last year, but she’s already taking on one of the toughest challenges any firefighter can face.

That’s the Sky Tower Stair Challenge in Auckland - an annual fundraising event in which nearly 1000 firefighters will race up 1 flights of stairs in full kit.

Greerton Volunteer Fire Brigade has se en members participating in this year’s challenge, with Jazmin among them. The 2 -year-old grew up in Hamilton, before mo ing to

Tauranga and starting a family a few years ago. he s been a stay-athome mum to three-year-old Noah since he was born, but wanted to gi e back to her community.

“My mum was in the air force before I was born, and it was something I’d always admired about her, says Ja min.

“I’d always dreamed of joining a ser ice and helping people, but the more grew up, for some reason the more unrealistic that seemed.

Howe er, after hearing about a friend who joined the Pukehina Volunteer Fire Brigade, Jazmin made a move of her own, coming down to her nearest station in Greerton to watch the volunteers training on a Tuesday night.

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came the first week and lo ed it, she says. e been here e er since. t can be physically demanding but that’s something I love about it - always challenging you to be at your best. e ha e an ama ing group of people here at the reerton station.

This year will be her first time taking on the Sky Tower Stair Challenge, which will help raise funds for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer ew ealand.

The Sky Tower Stair Challenge will take place on May 1 .

For information or to donate, isit: www.firefightersclimb.org.n Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz Ryan Wood

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Spotlight on Curcumin and OPC, part 1 Most have heard of curcumin from turmeric and OPC from grape seeds.

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Some research reveals an extensive list of health problems that these two compounds can influence. This should not come as a surprise, as both are potent antioxidants that additionally help the body to turn off unwanted inflammation.

As an example, one of my clients with ongoing hip problems added my Curcumin/OPC formula and is now much more comfortable.

OPC (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) is extracted from the purple pigments on red wine grape seeds. My favourite OPC is ActiVin. This top grade Californian OPC is extracted from Nappa Valley grape seeds using a patented

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O C has significant benefits.

It is excellent for circulation, as it protects the proteins that make up blood vessel walls from free radical damage.

This can help with general circulation and is great support for those with hypertension. Additionally, it has strong anti-inflammatory functions by helping prevent immune cells from over-producing a number of inflammatory chemicals.

Curcumin is the active compound in turmeric, and when we are discussing food, we talk about turmeric. hen discussing its health benefits we

are talking about Curcumin. Like OPC, Curcumin is a potent antioxidant and has significant anti-inflammatory properties.

Curcumin is possibly the most researched natural health compound. It is excellent to add when looking to build our natural antiinflammatory systems.

I use these compounds as part of nutritional support programmes for those with arious inflammatory problems.

It is an ideal booster for those with serious osteoarthritis, for those with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune problems.

When added at correct doses, they can make a huge difference.

For more information, email: john@abundant.co.nz You can read back issues at www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on: 0800 423 559. To read more go to: www.sunlive.co.nz

Study reveals plants protect young asthmatics for your health, for your whanau and your wallet.

A study of almost 50,000 New Zealand children has found exposure to green natural environments, and especially diverse vegetation, may protect against asthma.

The research, led by Dr Geoffrey Donovan and Professor Jeroen Douwes of Massey University’s Centre for Public Health Research, assessed the association between the natural environment and asthma in 49,956 children born in New Zealand in 1998.

The children were followed

until they were 18-years-old.

They used satellite imagery and land-use data to assess children’s lifetime exposure to the natural environment and vegetation types.

Jeroen says children who lived in greener areas were less likely to be asthmatic. If they were exposed to a broader range of plants, they were even less likely to have asthma.

“There’s considerable interest in understanding how exposure to the natural environment may protect against asthma, and in identifying what specific aspects provide the most protection,” says Jeroen.

“We hypothesise that the

protective effects of exposure to green space and a more biodiverse environment are mediated by increased microbial exposure and gut microbial diversity which, in turn, promotes healthy immune responses and a reduced risk of allergies and asthma.

Our finding that antibiotics, which are known to reduce gut microbial diversity, increase the risk of asthma, points towards the same underlying mechanism.

“Reduced stress and increased physical activity, associated with living

close to green space, may be another reason for the observed protective effects.”

While native New Zealand plants appear to be protective, exposure to gorse and exotic conifers was a risk factor for childhood asthma, which may be due to the low biodiversity of these land-cover types.

This is the first study of its kind in New Zealand, and one of only a few longitudinal studies internationally.

“Going forward, this research could help inform the design of public health interventions to reduce the global burden of childhood asthma,” adds Jeroen.

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We often hear that we need to be grateful for things in our life, however, what is it that happens when we are grateful? Recently I was on a retreat and came to the simple realisation that gratitude brings balance. When we are struggling with a situation and we look for something to be grateful for within that set of circumstances, it allows us to step back and gain more of the picture.

This brings more balance and control, which in turn helps us to be more open to the whole picture, e en as we are dealing with the difficulties. hat difficult situation in your life would change right now if you brought some gratitude into it?

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ANZAC respect supports school values Respect was on the agenda when students from ACG Tauranga led their end-ofterm ANZAC assembly.

Students who who previously visited classrooms to collect donations and distribute poppies in support of the R , spoke about the significance of ANZAC Day. “Every year we show that we respect and thank all of the soldiers who have fought for us in the wars,” says six-year-old Asher Cao. “We wear these poppies to remember what they did for us.”

The occasion demonstrated an emphasis on values that underpin the unique culture of the Pyes Pa School, which caters for pre-schoolers through to Year 13.

Principal Shawn Hutchinson says values are a key part of a well-rounded education, and alongside parents and the community, schools play an important role in

encouraging core values.

“At ACG Tauranga, we don't impose a particular belief system on our families, but practise values common to all belief systems including honesty, integrity, respect and good manners,” says Shawn.

He adds that taking part in community events and activities, such as Pink Shirt Day, drives these beliefs and demonstrates a dedication to integrity and courage, while baking for SPCA cupcake day shows compassion.

“ACG Tauranga’s vertical House system, where each House has a mix of year groups, strengthens the school’s sense of family and provides the backbone for values-based education,” he says.

“The older students promote model leadership to the younger students, while the younger ones demonstrate strengths such as courage.

“When they jump fearlessly, the older ones have to, too!”

For more information on ACG Tauranga’s values-driven education, go to: www.tauranga.acgedu.com

Turning chance events into opportunities Unplanned events can lead to good careers, according to American psychologist and career theorist John Krumboltz.

John most recently developed ideas about supporting indecision in clients.

He says indecision is desirable and sensible, as it allows the opportunity for clients to benefit from unplanned events. This theory is called planned happenstance.

His planned happenstance theory makes it okay to not always plan, as unplanned events could lead to good

careers. t specifically addresses the need for people to deal with change within the rapidly changing labour market.

Managing life transitions is seen as an essential career management skill. John’s theory offers insight on how to deal with the limited degree of control we have over some career experiences.

At the core of his theory is the fact that unpredictable social factors, chance events and environmental factors are important influences on people’s lives.

As such, approaching chance conditions and events positively helps people manage the unpredictable nature of them.

In particular, fostering a curiosity

to explore learning opportunities, persistence to deal with obstacles, fle ibility to address a ariety of circumstances and events and being optimistic will help maximise benefits from unplanned e ents.

John says people with these qualities are more likely to capitalise on chance events and turn serendipity into opportunity.

Several factors have been highlighted as being helpful in career management, including the commitment to ongoing learning and skill development, ongoing self-assessment, assessment and feedback from others, effective networking, achieving work-life balance and financial planning to incorporate periods of unemployment.

Read more about Krumboltz’s theory at: www.careers.govt.nz

Toi Ohomai graduate off to Weta Workshop Film buff and Toi Ohomai Bachelor of Creative Industries graduate Scott Boardman is off to Weta Workshop in Wellington to work as a technician in the costume department.

The job is a dream come true for the former furniture maker who has always wanted to work in

the film industry. m so e cited about being part of the Weta Workshop team and living in Wellington – a city that’s surrounded by an arts culture.

“I have wanted to work at Weta for a long time so it’s great to actually be here helping to create and work on some amazing projects.”

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Relax and enjoy a luxury trip If a holiday in the lap of French luxury sounds like the ideal way to relax, cruising company Ponant embodies the best of expedition cruising in style.

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They offer fi e incredible French flagged ships in their fleet e onant, e yrial, e oreal, e oleal and ustral and si new explorer ships are joining their fleet starting from June 201 .

Ponant is ready to sweep you away to every corner of the world in fi e-star style.

The Ponant French touch comes particularly from the kitchen, where excellent gastronomy is disco ered in fragrant fla ours, carefully curated cheeses and wines, speciality breads and, of course, sweet pastries. ith a ma imum of 2 passengers, each one of Ponants carefully designed cabins maintain privacy and intimacy, so guests have the feeling of being on their own private yacht.

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Record season for KiwiRail tourism services global rail renaissance, which has seen increased demand for a return to slower travel, has contributed to a record tourism season for KiwiRail.

Growing visitor numbers to New Zealand has also played a part.

“This summer peak season produced a number of records for our reat Journeys of ew ealand services,” says KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy.

The Northern Explorer passes by Mount Ruapehu on its way from Auckland to Wellington.

“February and March were the biggest months ever on Tran lpine and orthern plorer, with business up more than 10 per cent on any prior year.

On a erage, our ser ices were at least per cent full during that period.

“Interislander has also had one of its best summers ever, with record vehicle numbers crossing the Cook Strait. We’ve seen growth across both domestic and international markets, and our peak seasons have started to spread into our shoulder seasons.”

The growth in iwiRail s tourism business reflects the overall growth in visitors to New Zealand, including the ongoing recovery in Canterbury. e re also benefitting from a global rail renaissance , which has seen increased demand for a return to slower travel where the journey itself becomes part of the adventure,” says Peter.

“This is why we are putting the focus even more strongly on customer experience.

“We see tourism as a key part of KiwiRail’s future.”

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hen the tra el bug bites e don t often think of bugs in flattering terms, but the tra el bug is one hold dear. t courses through me each and e ery day. am back in ew ealand now, but the tra el bug is biting already, which is why am so e cited to let you know ha e cemented plans for two enya tours this year.

The first is October October 1 , 201 , and the second is o ember o ember 1 , 201 . can take a ma imum of 10 people per tour.

For those who ha e been following these articles and browsing my website, you can now start to make your choice.

Once you ha e chosen your dates, we can start planning the nature of the trip itself - choosing

ntries open for ntries are open for the 201 ew ealand Tourism wards, and the competition is e pected to be fierce as inno ation abounds in ew ealand s booming tourism industry.

The awards celebrate indi iduals and organisations that are fast-tracking the industry towards its Tourism 202 1 billion

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Travelling safety advice for the solo adventurer Whether it’s standing at the foot of the Taj Mahal, wandering the streets of New York City or exploring the coral caves of a Fijian reef, travelling is all about forging unforgettable memories.

Now imagine doing all of these things, but without the support of friends and family by your side.

To some, the idea of travelling solo is nerve-wracking. To others, the idea of mastering an unfamiliar city, meeting like-minded strangers and pushing beyond the comfort zone is too exciting to resist.

So it’s no surprise that solo travel is getting more popular. In fact, in a recent Solo Traveller World survey, one in four respondents said they intended to travel alone in 2018.

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Grappling with a foreign language is challenging at the best of times, but without the support of an extra brain by your side, it can be overwhelming.

Getting to know the locals can be one of the most rewarding parts of travelling alone, and if you haven’t made an effort to learn at least the basics of their language, you’re setting yourself

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As soon as you book your flights, your tra el insurance and start organising your itinerary, download a language app like Duolingo and try translation apps when you’ve arrived at your destination.

Travelling alone is a great opportunity to get out of your comfort zone and tackle situations that you otherwise wouldn’t. However, don’t let the excitement overwhelm you and listen to the sensible voice inside your head.

Having a social drink with locals and other travellers can be

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Asking other solo travellers if they’d like a photo can be a good way to receive the same offer.

Stop and think before you start Take some of the trouble out of travelling before leaving home. Make a packing list – passport, tick, toothbrush, tick, and so on.

To avoid stains make sure your light coloured clothes are folded inside out.

Save space and stop creasing by rolling rather than folding clothes and then put then in vacuum compression bags. Packing cubes are helpful; these separate different items and make them more readily accessible. Fill dead space - roll tops, underwear, socks and other small items and stuff them into your shoes. Keep your gear smelling fresh on a long trip by taking a small bag of potpourri, fabric conditioner or scented drawer liners. Ziplock bags are a treasure for travelers – put all your electronic fiddly bits in one and other bits and pieces in another – easier to dig out at security.

Take a fist full of empty bags. ou will always find things to put in them.

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Sophisticated ocean travel Cruise line Cunard will celebrate its first e er homeport season in ustralia and New Zealand in 2019.

The homeport season will mean the ueen li abeth will be based in ustralian and ew ealand waters for days.

For o er a century-and-a-half, the iconic ships of Cunard ha e been defining

sophisticated ocean tra el, says icepresident, sales and marketing Cunard and &O ustralia and , Ryan Taibel.

Comprising three magnificent ships, the Cunard fleet regularly isits the world s grandest and most e citing destinations, all while deli ering impeccable hite tar er ice for our discerning passengers.

The ueen li abeth promises passengers a glamorous e perience during the day, including one of the largest libraries at sea and afternoon tea ser ed at precisely 3.30pm e ery day.

There s also something happening to keep passengers entertained e ery night, whether it s li e musicians, dancing or est- nd style production shows. ustralia and ew ealand are both important markets for Cunard, says Ryan, and we look forward to our first homeport season in 201 , followed by a further e tended season in 2020. range of cruise options are a ailable, from short breaks between ustralian ports of two-to-four nights, to a 20-night tour of ew ealand and Tasmania.

For more information on Cunard s local cruises for the 201 season, isit: www.cunardline.co.n

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth in Sydney Harbour.

Ha ards to be aware of after Hawaii s olcanic eruption f you are isiting Hawaii in the coming week s there is a risk that flights could be cancelled or postponed. ast week the Mount ilauea olcano erupted on Hawaii s

ig sland, prompting a mass e acuation of more than 1700 residents. magnitude . earth uake also struck the island and has been followed by hundreds of

smaller uakes. Hawaii is now on orange alert, meaning ma or olcanic eruption is imminent, underway, or suspected. eople ha e been ad ised

flights may be cancelled or postponed. irlines will make their own decisions as to when to cease and resume flights.

Contact your airline directly for up-to-date information.

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Labour shortage declared in Bay of Plenty The Ministry of ocial e elopment has declared a seasonal labour shortage across the ay of lenty. n additional 1200 people are needed in the region to pick and pack an e tra 20 million trays of kiwifruit this season.

The declaration will be in place

from May until June , and follows discussions with sector leaders, industry experts and other government agencies.

Regional Commissioner Mike ryant says there have been a number of factors that led to the shortage being called, including a strong kiwifruit season, a decrease in the number of international students in the region, a bounce back from the irus

impacting crop olumes and arieties and a relati ely low unemployment rate in the region.

The industry s growing after the downturn that followed the outbreak, and forecasts show it will continue to grow, he says.

To date, around a third of this year s crop has been picked and packed, howe er the industry s entering the main packing period and more people are needed to help with work.

The forecasted olume for this year s kiwifruit har est is around 1 2 million trays, which is a 1 per cent increase from last season s crop of 120 million.

The un old ariety of kiwifruit, which accounts for per cent of total crops, also re uires picking in a shorter timeframe and means more reliance on pickers during this period.

The industry is e tremely important to our local economy per cent of ew ealand s kiwifruit is grown in the ay of lenty, it contributes million to the region s and the kiwifruit industry pro ided obs for nearly 10, 00 FT positions in 201 1 , says Mine. t s an industry we re e tremely proud of and want to support, especially when there s a need to find more workers. e want to, and can, help. etween January and pril this year, the Ministry of ocial e elopment placed more than 1000 people into ob acancies in the kiwifruit industry through pro iding work brokerage support, training, up-skilling opportunities, financial and case management support. e re working hard alongside the sector to connect ew ealanders to seasonal work opportunities through ork and ncome and to help them o ercome any obstacles they re facing, says Mike.

The ork the easons employment portal has been launched, seasonal employment opportunities are gi en profile in the region s ork and ncome s local

An additional 1200 people are needed to pick and pack kiwifruit in the Bay of Plenty. ser ice centres, and the Ministry recently supported a kiwifruit industry employment e po in Tauranga. e re ha ing on-going discussions with leaders in the sector on how to make the industry more attracti e to workers by impro ing employment practices, says Mike.

This is alongside ensuring the industry is forecasting for future labour demands, anticipating growth in the kiwifruit sector and building a sustainable seasonal labour workforce to match. e estimate between 0-to-100 additional people from our estern ay of lenty ork and ncome sites are suitable for seasonal employment that could be used to meet the labour shortage. Howe er, more workers are still needed, because our clients alone won t fill the estimated 1200 ob acancies in the industry.

The ay of lenty has a relati ely low unemployment rate of 5.1 per cent and a strong presence of about 2000 Recognised easonal mployer workers in the region.The declaration will be closely monitored and amended if conditions change.

Avoiding the trap of student debt With students visiting prospective universities and finalising their career paths, it’s important that they receive good debt advice.

Fees may be free for the first year, but nothing else is.

As students head off from secondary school, many teens will be uggling their finances for the ery first time.

Hannah McQueen from enableMe says it is important students use the opportunities a ailable, so they lea e uni ersity with as little debt as possible.

“Many students meet their weekly costs by accessing the

22 . 1 per week they are able to borrow, says Hannah.

Multiplied by 0 weeks a year for three years, and with some course-related costs, you could lea e uni ersity with debt in e cess of 30,000.

This can be like a noose around your neck - ask one of the 30,000 iwis who owe some of the 1 . billion in student debt.

For this reason, it is a good idea for students to have a part-time

ob to keep their borrowing to an absolute minimum. t can also help them to work out whether they are on the right career path. Hannah says the danger of a fee-free offer is it doesn t encourage careful course selection. recently spoke to two students with student loans in e cess of 0,000 and they had realised that they no longer wanted to pursue the career they had been studying towards.

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Time to iron out the creaks in your door If you’re having to shove your shoulder against your home s doors, maybe it s time to fi them. our old house s sticking doors are a nuisance, but they are easy to fi you ust ha e to commit to spending some time making some simple ad ustments.

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A rise in new property listings Real-time data from realestate.co.nz shows new property listings across New ealand ha e risen year-onyear for the first time since o ember 201 . ew properties to market hit in pril, representing a 1. per cent increase compared to the same period last year.

On the face of it this increase looks relati ely modest, but it s a case of se eral smaller regions off-setting a olume drop in uckland, says spokesperson anessa Taylor. uckland registered a . per cent fall in new listings (33 0 compared to pril 201 . uckland asking prices remained static, with a 0. per cent increase to , compared to March 201 .

Typically, when uckland gets cold,

the rest of the country also suffers, but this time when it came to new property listings the rest of the country made up the numbers, led by Canterbury and ellington, says anessa.

While metrics are slow in our biggest city, ucklanders are continuing to hunt in other regions of New Zealand. roperty searches from uckland dwellers dominated the orthland, Coromandel, ay of lenty, Central orth sland, Taranaki, isborne, elson and ays and Marlborough regions. The aikato and ay of Plenty regions have a history of attracting ucklanders. n March, (like uckland , the regions were generally static, although asking prices in both were at an all-time high. The aikato region s a erage asking price was 1, 2 (plus 0.3 per cent compared to the pre ious month . ew listings were slightly down 0. per cent to when compared to pril 201 .

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Keep warm this winter with new curtains It’s time to make sure your home is warm and cosy for the winter months ahead, and having good quality curtains is an ideal way to keep the heat in and save on power bills.

Donna Wilson and the team at Harvey Furnishings have a huge range of curtain solutions for your home.

To get the most

insulation out of curtains and roman blinds, you should choose quality thick fabric and lining.

They also need to be installed correctly so they fit snugly against the wall or frame around your window.

With a huge range of fabrics to choose from, the team at Harvey’s will custom make your curtains in any style to suit your home’s décor.

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Satisfying the urge to achieve something Winter’s a wonderful time for half-hearted do-it-yourselfers.

It’s Saturday morning, the rain’s lashing down, there’s a 50-60kmp/h sou’wester beating at the door.

So it’s tempting just to pull the blinds, turn on Sky Sport and wait until it’s an appropriate time to open the first beer.

However, if there is a lull in the storm it’s a good time for minor exterior improvements – nothing big mind you. Perhaps some deck repairs, fence painting. But make sure to give it a good clean and light sand first.

It’s also a good time to do some planning. Lock in contractors for indoor jobs during the winter months and start drawing up the new outdoor entertainment area so you hit the ground running in spring.

Once autumn has done its work and the leaves have fallen, be sure to clean your gutters and inspect them for any damage. If you hire someone to check your gutters, get them to check your roof for any damage while they are up there.

A brooding autumn or winter weekend is ideal for some indoor painting.

Do a simple job like giving a room a touch-up.

Winter’s a great time to do things you put off all summer.

For example, patch up any holes or scratches in your walls. Grab some joint compound and a putty knife and fill in or sand down any imperfections.

Remove rot from doors and windows by digging it out with a knife and filling the holes with compound.

Your hardware store will advise you on the appropriate products.

Oil or lubricate squeaky hinges.

And when that’s done it should be about time for Sky Sport and a beer.

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Living as one Sacrificial act understood under the sun

As an immigrant to NZ (here 20 years, and a citizen), I’ve not understood the importance of Anzac Day. I didn’t ‘get it’ until I read your article on Pvt J L Hartland (page 24, The Weekend Sun, April 20) who died 100 years ago, “A man who gave his life for our freedoms”. understood it then from a Christian point of iew that s ust what Jesus did for us all. can see now why people place such importance on this sacrificial act – when a life is given for you, it deserves thought and respect.

“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (The Bible, John 15, verse 13).

P Hunter, Bethlehem.

If our forefathers made an agreement 178 years ago and over the next 50 years haven’t honoured it that is their sin, not ours.

New Zealand has come a long way, with people of many colours, races, and creeds. Now is not the time to right what some see as a wrong by creating Maori wards for our future.

Don’t belittle the successes of many Maori who have achieved by patronising actions like Maori wards.

These people are valued because of success and lead the way.

My wife, a New Zealander of European descent, can’t stand in Maori wards, nor can she vote in them.

If I stood for a Maori ward she couldn’t vote for me.

We are both Kiwis with roots in New Zealand history, but someone wants to divide us.

I was brought up with a song by the Maori show band The Kini Quartet called ‘Under the Sun’. A line says: “In the land of the free like our own country, where our babies are taught as one, where they learn to be men lift up their faces and then, walk hand in hand, into the sun.”

A Sole, Athenree.

Hang gliders ‘not selfie type’ Re ‘A new breed of tourism’ (page 4-5, The Weekend Sun, April 27). I was taken aback when I read about one person’s dislike of paragliding as it appeared to have nothing to do with the rest of the article.

I am a hang glider pilot. I have been hang gliding for over 40 years and still feel the e hilaration of un-powered flight ust as much as did when first started in the 0s. To be able to foot-launch off a hill and fly like a bird is one of the most amazing experiences. ou will not find us to be the selfie type. e are generally a good bunch of environmentally-friendly people who respect Mauao.

We are totally reliant on the generosity of landowners for the limited places we can fly and we respect this generosity. n my e perience o er the many years of flying off Mauao ha e found the general public to be extremely interested and in many cases in awe of the paragliding and hang gliding that takes place.

I hope we have the opportunity to continue our great sport for many years to come and by doing so, give the rest of the Mauao users something else to en oy watching.

G Christophers, Matua (Abridged).

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Bella Vista homeowners meet Bella Vista homeowners want answers as to why the Tauranga City Council signed off alleged sloppy construction work.

The company in charge of the Bella Vista housing development went into receivership late last year, leaving many of the homes unfinished. ubse uent inspections showed ma or construction failings within the 21 properties and the council ordered residents to evacuate in March.

The homeowners met this week with Paul Heath QC who is overseeing an independent investigation into the council's responsibilities and possible failings while handling the build.

Paul described the scope of his investigation, including whether resource and building consents and code compliance certificates should ha e been granted.

Shotguns seized by Fish & Game Fish & ame officers have taken a hard line on hunting offences at the opening of the new game bird season near Whakatane, seizing eight shotguns worth a total of more than $10,000 from their owners.

Fish & Game rangers combined with police over the weekend as the new hunting season began, carrying out checks on hunters. astern Region Fish & ame officer nthony an Dorp says the eight hunters all had their shotguns seized for offences including hunting with banned lead shot, and using unrestricted magazines.

Three of the men, all Bay of Plenty locals, were using unrestricted guns as well as banned lead shot.

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Advert ‘misleading’ The full page advertisement by Hobson’s Pledge and 1 aw ll in The eekend un of May ob ecting to Maori wards is misleading because it suggests that the local election system is the same as the general election system, when in fact they are quite different.

The main reason for supporting Maori wards is that the present local election system is unfair to Maori candidates. Maori voters are heavily outnumbered

by Pakeha voters who mostly do not vote for Maori candidates because they are less familiar with them.

That is why throughout ew ealand only fi e per cent of local councillors are Maori, and there are no Maori councillors in Tauranga or the Western Bay. Maori wards would simply provide fair representation for Maori without being unfair to Pakeha voters in any way at all.

P Dey, Welcome Bay.

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They were also wary of businesses sharing personal information with other businesses.

Trust in government organisations and companies with personal information has fallen significantly – 62 per cent said they trust government organisations with their personal information, a drop of nine per cent from when this was last measured in 2014.

Family violence services boosted Social services dealing with the harm caused by family violence will get much-needed support as the government boosts funding to frontline agencies for the first time in 10 years.

“Nearly half of those receiving the increase are women’s refuges who provide vital support keeping women and children safe,” says Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni.

“The nearly 30 per cent increase in funding is critical to the government’s efforts to turn around New Zealand’s tragic family violence record.

“Additional funding in 2019/20 will enable these vital frontline agencies to expand into areas where there isn’t currently any support, and start addressing rising demand for existing services.”

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So you don’t like it here?

Readers respond

We had a huge response to Rogers Rabbits column ‘So you don’t like it here?’ last week. Here are a selection of those responses.

Love your work, but this one is just fantastic!

Keep sticking it up them. This whole museum thing has made me so angry. I note now that Simon Bridges is suggesting that if it goes ahead the cost will be nearer $100 million for goodness sake.

TCC really made me so angry by having a totally useless non-binding referendum, at great expense to the ratepayers no doubt.

I mean, what planet are these people on?

I rang them and complained and some lackey called me back and tried to reassure me that the results of the referendum would be taken into account when the councillors are discussing the long term plan for the city. Yeah, right.

I’m pretty sure that it’s not a dead issue – there seems to be powerful voices working away to make it happen,

Always read your articles, so tha nk you for bringing me something to ponder.

The latest about the museum was good. As you say, democracy spo particularly ke, and spoke well.

No one ever mentions the hug e ongoing running costs of these monoliths, as per the art gallery.

Thank you for your article and honesty.

Lew. The May 4 edition of The Sun opens to ‘So you don’t like it here?’

Firstly, your language is appalling. No need to say ‘feck’ in any written piece. I assume you are an adult?

Act like one and speak like one!

Secondly, your constant rubbishing of Auckland by misspelling its name is also childish and uncalled for.

As a new BOP resident two years ago I was confronted immediately by a local and called a JAFA. The ridiculous attitude of you and many other small-minded and small-town people smacks of big city envy. I know lots of you are too scared to visit Auckland and drive in the city!

I live here now, as do many others who left uckland to find a different town to call home.

Take a look at yourself and stop peddling your idiotic prejudice in your rag. That is all.

Barbara.

it here?’ piece.

Loved your ‘So you don’t like feel about I how You expressed very well vote will always my o Als e. her having a museum can be really be against a museum until we ng and not livi s effective in housing the one not against I’m , you e those who are past. Lik how my told ng bei inst aga a museum, but nt when there spe ratepayer money is going to be ing. Good ress add d nee are so many issues that Carole. work.

even if it’s a scaled-back version. Time will tell I guess.

The art gallery is another total waste of money.

I moved here from Oz eight years ago and I would say I’ve visited the gallery twice in that time and found it totally boring with almost no visitors on the days I was there. Nothing there of interest to me at all. At a cost of a million dollars a year! Like you say, the TCC needs to get back to fi ing core city issues like roading before being side-tracked into these niceto-have but not essential projects.

Keep up the good work!

George & Raewyn.

Brian Rogers, thoroughly enjoyed that article, I thought Wall was arrogant and you put it rather well.

Noel. u on your article on I must congratulate yo want to come and who Tony Wall and his ilk in the BOP. es liv r ou interfere with e very true. Keep up th Very well written and . gh ks for the lau good work. Many than John.

Some items I agree with, some I don’t. But I enjoy the stimulation!

This thing about the museum is interesting. In the poll, how were the votes counted considering the options provided? So you could vote ‘for’ or ‘against’ everything. For and against the museum and then for or against the two locations. Great.

Three options but if one were to vote ‘against’ the museum but ‘for’ one or both of location options does that become a ‘for’ the museum?

What if you voted ‘for’ the museum but ‘against’ any offered location. Is that still a ‘yes’?

Or ‘no’ for the museum and ‘yes’ to either or both of the offered locations. Is the vote discarded or how was it counted?

In regards to transport, rail is ideal where ‘the client’ is in a corridor. Run the rail through the corridor and have feeder services as required.

Tauranga has corridors.

We have a rail system but we don’t have stations.

But we did. There were railway stations on The Strand and at Te Puna.

So, before we get too developed, why don’t ‘we’ buy some land beside the railway line at Omokoroa, ready for a carpark. And several sites at Papamoa and The Mount.

We already have a rail system running to the heart of our city and we don’t use it. The future awaits.

Cheers Brian. Love your column.

A (Abridged).

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Hop on a bus More museum As a commuter from Katikati to Tauranga for work, I drive two days and take the bus the other three. It’s my little contribution to address the overload of cars on our roads.

We usually have between six people and a full bus on varying days. However I’ve noticed that more often than not, the Omokoroa bus leaving downtown in the evenings can have as little as three people on it.

I’ve heard and read many complaints from the residents of this rapidly-growing suburb about how time-consuming, difficult and dangerous it is to get in and out onto SH2 and the build-up after this up to Whakamarama in the mornings, and reverse in the e enings. s go past this line of traffic coming out of there, most cars with one person in them, I wonder ‘why aren’t they using their bus?’ Is it work hours that don’t suit? Would they like another time option maybe? What would make it work for them? I agree with Martin Parkes (page 9, The Weekend Sun, April 6). “We are all part of the problem and we are all part of the solution”. Come on Omoks, hop on a bus, you might even make a new friend!

G Graham, Katikati.

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So Mr Bridges still craves a museum. That’s probably why he’s Leader of the Opposition with that mind set and tunnel vision outlook. Rogers Rabbits museum assessment (May 4) is pretty well correct.

Councillor Baldock says there was too much misinformation about the museum which was unfair. He is right about that because he was responsible for skewing the referendum terms that were so ludicrous they didn’t even specify the obvious option ‘Do you want a TCC ratepayer-funded museum in Tauranga?’

Conclusion reached: no Cliff Road nor Willow Street sites and no ratepayer funding.

Hey, get TECT to give us their Hub monument at the Historic Village which is where any modest museum should be anyway.

The 60/40 vote says it all and can only be interpreted as 12,000 (many of whom do not support ratepayer funding) out of 100,000 potential voters endorsing any museum. You could say 88 per cent did not vote for any sort of museum. As for the guesstimated 500,000 visitors a year – a joke and as usual will be based on non-existent or pie-in-the-sky business cases with no annual OpEx disclosure. The sods promoting this aberration should be hung out to dry.

R Paterson, Matapihi (Abridged).

On a recent rail trip through southern England I noted that many of the towns had fields of solar panels on their outskirts. I mentioned this to my daughter, a teacher in south London, and was told that her school had panels on all the classrooms and that during the seven-week summer break they gained enough credits to pay for winter heating of the school. New Zealand, the Shaky Isle, has basically one form

of electricity generation – hydro. There are some windmills north of Palmerston North and the majority of hydro plants are 50 years old. Our Ruahihi station is 39 years old and nothing lasts for ever.

I have no knowledge on the various plants around the country but would suggest that we need an alternative should a quake hit the wrong spot.

TECT- funded panels for the hospital perhaps?

P Turmer, Pyes Pa.

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My 16-year-old cat Puddy was sleeping quietly on a chair at the back of my home when I heard a commotion. I rushed out to check him and there were two tan-coloured dogs chasing after him.

He bolted and to date has not returned home.

I phoned my vet, visited the SPCA and reported the incident to Tauranga City Council.

These dogs are unregistered and have been seen many times wandering around Greerton. The council has attempted to catch them but they seem to be cunning enough to slip away. Isn’t it about time all the PC nonsense be pushed aside to protect pet owners like myself who actually love and cherish their pets? They should be able to live in their own home without fear of roaming dogs. What if it had been a toddler? Whoever owns these particular dogs obviously doesn’t care and hopefully, when they are caught up with, should be taken to court.

Instead of demolishing buildings and wanting to build museums that tourists and locals aren’t interested in visiting why doesn’t someone get enough nous to stand up for the ratepayers? Isn’t that what our rates pay them to do?

C Connon, Greerton (Abridged).

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On creation and freedom of speech The art of public debate seems to be deteriorating. Last time I reflected on the ible s message that every human being is significant because mankind has been made in the image of God. Conversely, the theory of evolution is dangerous because it considers humans

I was in Vanuatu in April meeting up with the leaders at a school that our church are hoping to support. We received wonderful hospitality for the few days we were there, but gosh it s funny what you miss. e slept in a couple of rooms with beds and mossie nets so the conditions were really good, but I missed being able to get up and wander around at night.

One night woke up in the dark and thought about the size of the spiders I had seen that day and the feel of the mossie net on my face and I suddenly felt far from home. think of the i an workers who come to ew ealand and how they must often feel far from home. know that the i an workers often feel the cold, and the op shops do a good job of providing warm jerseys, but there is something else reckon the workers must miss.

In Vanuatu everyone smiles and waves as they drive by each other. There is a real friendliness that suspect our guests miss. o let me ask you, ne t time you see a i an worker in the fields or in passing, wave and smile. If you get the chance stop and ha e a chat, but howe er you do it, let s make sure these guests in our country feel welcome.

Simon McLeay, St Peters.

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just another species of animal.

I received two written responses that took issue with my article.

I have no problem with that - in a good democracy freedom of speech is essential. What was alarming, however, is that both respondents did not think I should be able to say what I said in the public arena.

So violent was their objection

that they thought my ideas would be harmful to children, had long ago been repudiated and now should be confined within church walls. gain, e no problem with people disagreeing, but I do have a problem with people ranting irrationally and calling for biblical censorship, particularly in a western democracy that in no small part owes its freedoms and prosperity to its JudeoChristian heritage.

Oh, and by the way, about the theory of evolution, ust don t ha e enough blind faith to belie e that something can come from nothing (regarding the origin of the universe/matter), and that life can come from non-life (regarding the origin of life). oth those propositions ha e a mathematical probability of zero, and yet both are fundamental to atheistic evolution.

Pastor Greg Burgess - The Orchard Church

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Jamming away at The Jam Factory I sometimes get a case of the guilts over things I neglect to write about.

There is so much music and music-related activity in Tauranga that I know there are bucket-loads of things I forget about, accidentally miss, or am completely unaware of. I have a plethora of items on an everchanging list of things that I plan to cover.

(And, once again, can I take the opportunity to say that if you are putting on or know about an event – drop me a line. Free publicity is as close as an email.)

A couple of weeks back I wrote about things at The Boatshed Studio in Whakamarama. That was meant to be followed by an article on Welcome Bay's Fragile Colours Studio but then a bunch of gigs popped up that I thought might be of interest. And studio owner Tim Julian disappeared off on a wine-appreciation holiday in Martinborough so it seemed rude to interrupt him.

That column's still coming, along with a bunch of other musings on subjects that haven't really received the attention they deserve.

The Incubator

One of those things is The Jam Factory at The Incubator at The Historic Village. You could probably fill a weekly column with all the stuff happening there. So, let's assuage that guilt and check out what's going on...

The Incubator started as an artist collective

as a duo and then grew to a fi e-piece band. but has, o er the past year, ery firmly At present they are a trio, still delivering embraced the musical side of creativity, hosting regular gigs throughout the summer, strong harmony singing and country guitar licks. This is an afternoon gig, kicking off at many of them commendably quirky, and all worthwhile in one way or another. There has 3pm, with tickets 1 from entfinda or $20 on the door. been punk, jazz, and folk music but most frequently the visiting bands have seemed to register somewhere on the Americana scale.

Looking ahead The Incubator has a relaxed and comfy And things stay busy at The Incubator. performance space for music and has been Just looking ahead, though I may return particularly effective over summer months to these, the following Saturday, May 19 when audiences can spill out into the village. is a wild rockabilly gig featuring Slickback And they're still going for it as the season Rockabilly and The Southern Diplomats, slowly slips towards the unseasonable. both specialists in 50s rockabilly.

I suspect it's hard to say no to the many A week later on May 26 it's the album bands wanting to come and play. There launch tour for Bernie Griffen and The have been two concerts in the past week and Thin Men, who ll be supported by the low-fi there's another one scheduled this weekend. punk-pop of Tauranga's Ed On Sunday, May 13 Looking Gains. Bernie has just released his Alice Sea. For Alaska is in town to promote third album, Doors Wide Open, the release of its latest single which promises to be a slightly ‘Calling Out’. The band is in the more cheerful take on his regular company of fellow Aucklanders Gothic country folk sound.

Albi And The Wolves, who That's a lot of Incubator action have become frequent visitors for May! to Tauranga this year. It's only a Another person I haven't few weeks since they were out at written enough about is Alice the Omokoroa Boat Club and a Sea, singer, multi-instrumentalist, couple of weeks before that at the and looper extraordinaire. If you Aongatete Folk Festival. can stand to miss the Incubator's But they're well worth rockabilly gig she'll be in town catching – they were last year's at The Barrel Room on the winners of the Tui Award for evening of May 19. Rather Best Folk Album. like Ed Sheeran but with more Looking For Alaska started life instruments and far less irritating,

Alice creates sound loops live during her show using effects pedals, vocals and an array of string, wind and percussion instruments.

The music itself shows influences from calypso, Latin, dub, traditional folk and eastern music, and the whole thing is both intoxicating and very accessible. The gig is free and if you've never seen her I recommend you do.

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Beauty and the Beast continues funding legacy When the aspiring actors from Tauranga Girls’ and Boys’ Colleges tread the boards this week for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ there will be more than a moment of thanks offered up to major sponsor, Legacy Trust.

That’s because Legacy Trust has again made the decision to support the schools and donated $10,000 toward the production and set costs associated with producing a show of this magnitude.

The latest donation from Legacy Trust continues a long-standing tradition which began in 2007 when Legacy Funerals was first established as a funeral home owned by a charitable trust.

In that year, and for every year thereafter, Legacy has gifted up to $10,000 per annum to enable almost every high school production in the Tauranga and Te Puke region. uch enthusiasm and financial commitment stems from Legacy Trustee and founder Greg Brownless’ personal enjoyment of acting and singing in amateur theatre, a love affair that started during his school days on the stage.

“High schools provide a wonderful opportunity to have a go at acting and singing at a reasonably serious level, or to work as a team behind the scenes, and that is why we are so supportive of them,” says Greg. Tauranga Girls’ College Principal Tara Kanji says she was delighted to learn of Legacy’s ongoing commitment to the school production.

“We are very grateful to Legacy, and with knowing how many hours have gone into learning lines and rehearsals.”

Beauty and the Beast involves more than 100 students from both colleges and is being performed at Baycourt this week, with evening performances until Saturday May 12 as well as a Saturday matinee.

Tickets are available at Baycourt or online via Ticketek.

Raising awareness of chronic fatigue Imagine struggling both mentally and physically to do simple tasks such as washing the dishes or hanging out the washing.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is not simply being tired, but a debilitating chronic illness with symptoms that affect sleep, concentration, pain and energy.

Complex Chronic Illness Support, a group aimed at improving the quality of life of people who suffer from CFS (medically known as myalgic encephalomyelitis), has organised an awareness and fundraising event to coincide with ME Awareness Day. On May 12 there will be a screening of the movie

‘Unrest’, which tells the story of how Jennifer Brea dealt with severe CFS that left her bedridden.

“Many people don’t understand how much the illness affects people’s daily lives,” says Michelle Fraser from CCI Support “People with chronic fatigue syndrome have all sorts of symptoms, such as fevers, chills, stomach problems and anxiety, in some cases leaving them bedridden.”

Michelle says CCI Support has around 400 members and offers a range of services, including free counselling, resources and support programmes.

“We are hoping that the screening of Unrest on ME Awareness Day will create further awareness of the illness and help people not feel so alone.”

The Unrest screening will be held on May 12 at Rialto Cinema, 21 Devonport Road, Tauranga.

Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. There will be a morning tea before the screening. For more information on the Unrest screening go to: www.eventspronto.co.nz/unrest

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT GREERS GASTRO BAR Sun 13 th Trev & J annine - Classic H its Duo 5 pm – 8pm

Sat 12 th A lice S ea 6pm – 9pm, DJ E li from 9 :30pm Sun 13 th Latin Party with DJ Mateo from 10pm Thur 17 th S ocial J am N ight from 10pm

WHAT’S ON

MT RSA Fri 11th G erry Lee 7 pm – 10: 30pm THE BARREL ROOM Sat 12 th S ue Dyson 7 pm – Mon 14 th Q uiz N ight from 10: 30pm 7pm Sun 13 th H ere To H ave F un (Woody) 4 :30pm – 7 :30pm JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE (Bureta) MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Sun 13 th Play M isty ( Simon Fri 11th Tak e Two 6pm – & Paul from B -Side B and) 9pm, then DJ A yesha from 3pm – 6pm 9:30pm

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Tauranga Girls’ & Tauranga Boys’ Colleges

Wed 09 May – Sat 12 May

7:30pm (Sat 2pm & 7:30pm) Addison Theatre (School Production)

VILLANI PIANO QUARTET Prospect Group

Wed 16 May 7pm

THE TEN TENORS - WISH YOU WERE HERE Event Entertainment LTD

Mon 28 – Wed 29 May 7:30pm Addison Theatre (Music)

THE JAZZ GALA 2018 Tauranga Jazz Society

Thu 31 May 7:30pm

Addison Theatre (Classical)

Addison Theatre (Jazz)

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Otumoetai College

Wed 23 May – Sat 26 May 7pm (Sat 1pm & 7pm) Addison Theatre (School Production)

A little festival with big ideas bringing the community together and the city alive during Queen’s Birthday Weekend.

Fri 01 - Mon 4 Jun

(visit website for all shows)

CHRIS HAINSWORTH ON THE MIGHTY WURLY Baycourt Presents

Wed 06 Jun 7pm

Addison Theatre (Organ)

FRESHMOVES 2018 - “BECAUSE” BOP Dance

Tue 12 – Wed 13 Jun 7pm Addison Theatre (Dance)

ticketek.co.nz 0800 TICKETEK Baycourt Box Office – Ensure you are buying through Ticketek outlets only. baycourt.co.nz

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Driver refresher course offered to seniors Senior drivers aged 70-plus are being encouraged to refresh their driving skills, and a free workshop could help.

People may attend as many times as safety and driving rural roads. The content is based they need, and there is no test or exam. on NZTA information and resources.

The course runs from 9.15am to The workshop is presented by Age Concern Tauranga, and supported by Tauranga City Council 1.30pm with a break for lunch.

Participants only need to bring a and Western Bay of Plenty District Council.

The theory-based workshop includes road rules, “All drivers, regardless of their age, need to negotiating intersections and roundabouts, searching and scanning skills, driving conditions that affect our continually assess their driving skills to maintain their high levels of safety,” says Age Concern Tauranga workshop facilitator, Deb Grainger, quoting NZTA. “A key message we promote is ‘responsibility for my safety rests with me, in spite of the actions of others and the conditions affecting me’.

“We offer this workshop throughout the year at venues from Waihi Beach to Pukehina.”

The workshop has had plenty of good feedback, including one 89-yer-old participant who said: “Time well spent.

Very interesting and informative, up-to-date information and clear pictures and diagrams.

“I have been a driver since age 17 and need to keep up with traffic changes. ood variety in the presentation.” eb says participants find the workshop particularly useful prior to renewing their People may attend the workshops as many times as they drivers’ licence. need, and there is no test or exam.

Running and raising money for their local community The Mount Festival of Multisport has raised $1500 this year, which will go towards the Western Bay of Plenty community.

The Mount Festival ran on January 20 and featured over 2000 participants throughout the Port of Tauranga Half, Enduro, Höpt Soda Aqua Bike and Under Armour Mount Run. e are really pleased to ha e made a small profit from this year’s festival,” says Mount Festival Trust chairman Owen Cooney, “which is, in part, due to the fantastic community we are based in.

The e ent brings significant economic impact to the region, with a high percentage of the participants based out of town all traveling in and spending on

accommodation, restaurants and shops.

“It’s also a special and rare opportunity for us to give that profit back into community groups that make it all happen.

“Mount Surf Lifesavers do a fantastic job in patrolling our waters around a key area of our event, and we are pleased to gift the festi al s profits to help with the construction of their new building.”

packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.

Register with Age Concern Tauranga on: 07 578 2631 as workshop numbers are limited.

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Saturday 12 May

Bay Network Singles Club

Social activities 55+ Dining, BBQs, outings. Phone Maureen 021 112 3307 or Jonathn 572 2091

Beauty For Ashes

Sat 19th 9:45-3:30pm at Lighthouse church, 260 Welcome Bay Rd. Door donation. No child care.

Beth-El Messianic Family

Celebrate Family life with believers who meet and worship as Yeshua (Jesus) & all the early believers did. 10am Otumoetai Primary. Joel 021 768 043 www.BethEl.org.nz

Cards

Interested in 500? Flexible evenings to suit. Ideal for central Tauranga & Mount residents. Ph Chris 572 3834

Dragon Boating

Give It A Go paddling sessions held weekly. Sat 8am, Sulphur Point. RSVP

by Text to Brooke 022 078 2308 for an info pack.

Genealogy Informal Group

Help with your family history.

1:30pm at 849 State Highway 29, Tauriko. Visitors welcome. $2 includes cuppa. Cathy a/h 541 3335

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

Hydrocephalus New Zealand

Are fundraising for their amazing charity this Saturday at ZEE Market, 169 Elizabeth St 10am-2pm come & buy some yummy goodies to support them

Jewellery Making Class

Basics of Jewellery Making. Crystal Bracelets, Earrings, Sun Catchers, Hangings. YOU CHOOSE. $10 plus Beads.

3-4:30pm. Any Ages. Whisp-Piccadilly Arcade. 0204 4 WHISP (94477)

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344

Katikati Lions Moggies Market

Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Road 8am-Noon. Enquiries 549 3589

Keynotes Inc.

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

LOL Laughter Wellness

Blast away the winter chills with laughter. Arataki Community Ctr, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 11-11:45am. Koha.

Ph Trish 022 036 6768 or lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Mt Maunganui Sequence Dance

7:30-10:30pm Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair. Sheldon’s Dance Band. Lovely Supper. $7 entry. Organised by Mount Maunganui Scottish Society. Erica 576 0578

Neighbourhood Support

Start a Neighbourhood Support group in your street. Neighbourhood Support will help you to do it. Ph 0800 463 444 or for local contacts: www.wbopns.org.nz

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Saturday adult tennis 1:30pm start.

Bellevue Park. Windsor Road. New play-

ers welcome. Coaching available.

Ph Fred 544 5088

Repair Cafe Te Puke

Got a household item that’s broken?

Between 10am-1pm our expert volunteers will help you fi it for free t The Orchard, 20 MacLoughlin Drive www. theorchardchurch.co.nz/repaircafe

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Come and enjoy tea/dance. Sat June 30. 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 Senior Citizens’ Club

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs.

INDOOR BOWLS Tues/Wed/Sat. 14 Norris St.(behind PaknSave)12:45pm for 1pm start. Entry $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome.

Taoist Tai Chi Relaxed-BalancedStrong

Beginners class today at 15 Koromiko St, Judea, Tga. 8:30-10am. Membership from $19/ month. Great for stress, suitable for all.

Ph 578 6193

TePuke Scottish Society

Dance, Sat 19th 7:30-11pm, War Memorial Hall, theme Royal Wedding.

Dress up & enjoy dancing with like minded people, live band, special supper.

Valerie Brown 573 7093

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 13 May Art On The Strand

Art for Sale by Tauranga Society of Artists. Weather permitting.

9am-4pm. The Strand, Tauranga.

Bible Seminar

1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: “Imperfect Patriachs: Jacob” Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Vic 543 0504

Home Hosting & Travel

Go to thefriendshipforce. org or attend one of our meetings or coffee mornings to learn more about Friendship Forces home hosting program. Ph 022 011 4776

Introduction to Buddhism

A new subject each week. Sunday 10am11:30am. Tuition free. Donations accepted.

BOP Tibetan Buddhist Centre Welcome Bay. Details from buddhismbop@gmail. com 0274 338 834

Mount Bible Chapel

Join our Sunday Worship at 10am.

Teaching topic: “The Holy Spirit, advocate and comforter.” Mount Bible Chapel Monowai St Mt Maunganui. Len 021 230 2210

NZDA BOP Range Day

NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park. am-3pm 20 bring firearms licence

Omokoroa Lions Market

Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa.

9am-noon. Bookings not required. Ph Keith 548 2117

Papamoa Lions Club Market

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

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

Church, Mt Maunganui.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open Meeting 10am Tauranga Central Bapist Church . 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

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 Fitness

For over 50s. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall, Tues Tauranga Senior Citizens Norris St, Wed Bethlehem hall. 9:15am.

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

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.

Greerton Garden Club

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Meets 2nd Monday of each month at St. James Church, Cnr Pooles Road & Devon Road, Greerton at 1pm. Visitors welcome. Ph 577 9749

Sunday Sessions Music Group

St Columba Indoor Bowling Club, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. All playing levels are welcome. 7:30pm start, names in by 7:15pm. Ph Paul 576 6324

Sundays & Thursdays 1:30pm, in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 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

Indoor Bowling

Meditation

Free classes,10am Monday in Bellevue. top those thoughts, find the oy of life.

Awaken your ‘spirit’. For info ph David or Trisha on 570 1204

Meet Desmond

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

Are you interested in taking back control of your type two diabetes?

Meet DESMOND. Free. INFOLine 07 571 3422

Cliff Road Petanque

Monday 14 May

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Where Leaders are Made Achieve Toastmasters meets 1st, 3rd & 5th Monday of month, St Stephens Church Hall rookfield Terrace :30pm start. Chrissy/Frank 0272 967 939

Club nights are Monday & Thursday.

6:30 names in, start 7pm. Everyone welcome. Come & have some fun.

Ph Diane 575 3480

Christianity Explored

Come & join us as we explore who Jesus is, & why he came. 6pm Mt Bible Chapel, Monowai St, Mt Maunganui.

Len 021 230 2210 Join us for social games on Sunday & Thursdays at 1pm. Beginners welcome.

No joining fees. Need new players. Fresh air guaranteed Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Coronation Park, Maunganui. www.mountmainstreet.nz

Historic Village Market

Great market every 1st & 3rd Sunday from 8am-12 pm at 17th Ave. Fruit & veg, crafts, tools, food, plants, clothes & paintings.

Achieve Toastmasters

Age Concern Cards 500

Every Monday except Public Holidays :30-11:30am at ge Concern Office, 177a Fraser Street. $2 Donation.

Ph 578 2631

Aglow Mt Maunganui

Deborah Nichol, our guest speaker, is sharing what the Lord is saying right now ... “Believe”. Tonight, 7pm, St Andrews

Mount RSA Indoor Bowls

Papamoa Genealogy Branch

Meet in the Tohora Room, Papamoa Community Centre 9:30am-2pm. Small door charge. Coffee & tea provided.

Please bring your own lunch. Ph Kate (07) 929 7884

Papamoa Residents Ratepayers

7:30pm at Gordon Spratt Reserve.

Speakers Deputy Mayor Kelvin Clout & Kleena Bins, John Cruikshank. Annual membership $10, family $15. Info face book/Website. Ph Wayne 021 351 029

Scottish Country Dancing

For Fun Fitness & Friendship. Monday 1-3pm. St Peters Church Beach Road Katikati. Ph Douglas 07 548 1997

Sequence Dancing To Enjoy

Come with a partner to the Norris St Hall Monday & Wednesday 7-10pm & enjoy dancing & making friends. Learners & rusty ones welcome. www.sequencedancing.org.nz

Silver Singers

Require soprano & bass voices for their choir. Practices are on Mondays at St tephens Church, rookfield Tce. Pat 579 1036

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

Tauranga Civic Choir

Choir practice 7:30pm Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga. Enquiries welcome.

Ph Heather 575 9092. For info visit taurangacivicchoir.org.nz

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs.

INDOOR BOWLS Tues, Wed & Sat. 14 Norris St. (behind PaknSave) 12:45pm for 1pm start.Entry $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome.

Walk For Wellness

Free walking group for people with cancer & their supporters. Departs 9:30am from the green toilets halfway along Pilot Bay. Cancer Society 07 571 2035

Tuesday 15 May

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

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls

Open meeting 7:30-8:30pm, St Peters Anglican Church. 11 Victoria Rd Mt. All Welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Otumoetai Indoor Bowling Club

Meet 2nd Tuesday for business & 4th Tuesday programme evening. Lots of fun. Contact Denise president. tauranga@altrusa.org.nz www.altrusa.org.nz

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

Meets at 7:15pm in the Matua Primary School hall. New members welcome.

Come along & give bowls ago. Ph Karen 576 0443

Altrusa Womens Service Group

Badminton (Social)

Every Tuesday & Friday at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9:30am-12pm. Racquets available. Ph Lorraine 579 3229

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THE WEEKEND SUN Beginner Social Dance Class

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Tonight 6pm, Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave, or Thursday 8pm, Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd (opp Caltex).

Ph 027 322 1786 Sonia

Midweek adult tennis Tuesdays & Thursdays. 9am-10:30am Bellevue Park, Windsor Road. Beginners welcome. Coaching available. Ph Pam 570 0302

BOP Linux Users

Otumoetai Walking Group

BOPLUG in recess May & June 2018 Meetings resume 3 July2018 http://boplug.co.nz/event-calendar/

Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Jim 576 7339

Cards

Meet at Tauranga Bridge Club, Otumoetai Rd, 8:50am. All very welcome. Ph 544 8372

Interested in 500? Flexible evenings to suit. Ideal for central Tauranga & Mount residents. Ph Chris 572 3834

Cards 500

Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Tues & Thurs 12:30pm. Ph Jack 575 7719

Crafty Craft Group

Bring your own Craft or learn one.

9am every Tuesday (Term Time) St Peters Church. Ph Shelly 07 262 1036

Falun Dafa Free Classes

Manage stress & anxiety with easy exercises & meditation. 7pm Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair.

Ph/text Judy 021 0425 398

Scrabble

South City Indoor Bowls

7pm Championship Pairs (Reekie Cup).

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly gettogether, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music. Grant 578 6448

Tauranga Morning Badminton

Every Tues & Thurs 9-11:30am at QE2 Centre. Racquets available, all welcome. Ph Rachael 0274 462 959

Tauranga Orchid Society

Fitness League

Ladies exercise with weights, floor work, stretching, dance.

Make friends & enjoy. St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. 9:3010:30am. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448

Free Pasifika Education Programme

Every Tuesday evening, 3 Apr -23 Oct. 5:30pm-8pm Lifezone Church, 7 Oak Lane, Judea. Dinner provided.

Greerton Lions Club(mixed)

Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month at Fairway Lounge Tauranga Racecourse 6pm. Ph Bill 543 4424

Inachord Women’s Chorus

We welcome new members. Multi genre music. 3 weeks free trial. Lots of fun. Bethlehem Community Church 183 Moffat Rd. 7-9pm. Ph Sabine 021 111 8659

Israeli Dancing

6:30-7:30pm for beginners. Gate Pa Primary School hall, Cameron Rd. All ages welcome, no partners required.

Ph Maria, 544 1680 or 022 165 2114

Junction Coffee & Chat

At St James’ Church, Greerton, 10am12pm. Support & friendship for those experiencing mental illness &/or addiction. Ph 543 3010 for details or pick-up.

Learn To Play Bridge

Beginners lessons start on March 6 at 7:15pm & finish at the end of June at Tauranga Bridge Club, 252 Ngatai Road. Lessons are $70.

Living in Harmony Brazil

7-9pm Historic Village. Multicultural Tauranga invites you to evening about Brazil. Bring plate of food & donation to enter. For info 571 6419

Morning Prayer

Tuesday-Friday every week 8:30-9am, at 53 Te Okuroa Drive Papamoa. Julie 0274 205 375 or visit:

http://www.communityofstaidan.com/

Mount Morning Badminton

9-11:30am. Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5 per day.

Ph Margaret 575 9792

Mt Runners & Walkers

Our running & walking groups meet at the Scout Hall on May St every Tuesday & Friday. Leaving at 9:30am & back by 10:30am. www.mtrunnersandwalkers.co.nz

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls

Meet at Settler’s Hall, Omokoroa Rd at 7pm for 7:30pm start. Wear smooth sole shoes/slippers. New & returning members welcome. Ph Anne 548 1636

Oriana Singers

Oriana Singers practice every Tuesday 7pm at St Andrews Church, Dee St, Mt Maunganui. Actively recruiting Tenors, Basses. Ph president Terry Fulljames, 021 0266 8684

Otumoetai Lions Club

Otumoetai Lions Club meet every first & third Tuesday of the month at Daniels in the Park, Memorial Park.

All welcome. Please ph 579 3839

orchids.

7pm, Wesley Church rooms, 13th Ave, free. All welcome. Guest speakers Lee & Roy Neale (Leroy Orchids, Auckland) on care of Cattleya

Tauranga Samba Brazilian Drumming

Percussion band. 7:15-9:15pm.

Mount Sports Centre, cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds. No experience reqd.

Ph Rob 021 232 7185

Tauranga Target Rifle Club

11Ave, Christopher St. No charge. Ph 021 110 0878 www.healingrooms.co.nz

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Kiwi Toasters

Where Leaders are made. Meet 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of month 3 Palm Springs Boulevard 5:30pm (next to Pharmacy). Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939

Mt Spiritual/Healing Centre

Come & meet like minded people & begin your journey of discovery Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Road 7:30pm $5. All welcome. Ph Sue 572 4911

Prenatal Yoga in Bethlehem

Gentle & enjoyable prenatal yoga classes with Nic. Wednesdays 11:15am12:25pm. New classes coming. Classes are $15. Nic 021 124 2598 nicwong70@gmail.com www.sweetyoga. co.nz

Antenatal Services. Free

Hei Tiki Pumau, Antenatal programme with kaupapa Maori delivery. Every FIRST and THIRD weeks in the month, over Wed to Friday. Based at Huria Marae Complex.

Bowls Indoor

Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Names in 12:45pm.

Bring a friend to see if you like it.

Ph Nancy 575 4650

CAP Money Course

A revolutionary FREE money management course that teaches budgeting skills with a simple system that really works. Wed & Thurs. For info Carlene 021 241 3671

Cards

Do you play crib or would like to learn? Every Weds at Greerton RSA 1pm sharp. Ph Michael 562 0517

Club Mt Indoor Bowls

Names in by 6:45 for 7pm start.

Ph Val 543 4168

Fitness League

Exercise, Movement, Dance suitable for all ages, 10am, Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Rd. Complimentary first class. Ph Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170

Free Diabetes Support

Speak to our Registered Diabetes Nurse about your diabetes INFOline Mon-Thurs 07 571 3422

Friends of the Library

Papamoa Library Book Group at 10am. Theme this month - A Book out of your Comfort Zone. Visitors & new members welcome. Ph Patti 572 0201

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls

Elliotts Funeral Services Open Fours Tournament 7:30pm names in book.

Plate for supper please.

Healing Rooms 1-3pm

Come & experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Above Graced Oppshop, cnr

We teach a modern, sexy & smooth dance called West Coast Swing. Every Thur at QV Cafe (850 Cameron Rd) from 6:45pm 1st class is FREE. embrace.dancing@gmail.com Vero 021 191 1601

Mainly Music

Music & dance for preschoolers, Mums & carers. $3 per family. Morning tea provided.

9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd.

Meditation

Table Tennis Tauranga

Memorial hall QEYC 11th Ave. Wed 12:453pm, social mixed doubles 7:30-9:30 club night. Roy 578 7800. Thur 1-3pm social singles, doubles 3:30-6:45 Juniors 7-9pm club night. New players welcome.

Paul 021 884 021

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

Wednesday 16 May 10am Greerton Rugby Grounds off Oropi Rd.

Learn To Dance WCS

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

Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Beginners 6pm, general dancing 7:30pm. Ph Mary 574 8687 Lynne 021 140 7912

Midweek ladies Wednesdays 9-11 Tauranga lawn, Tauranga Domain, Cameron Road. Players welcome to join organised doubles. All abilities, all ages. Followed by morning tea (first visit free).

Age Concern Walking Group

Keynotes 4 part harmony Womens’ Chorus meet Thursday 7pm @ Wesley Church hall 13th Ave. Singing for fun & health. Ph Jacqui 542 1766

Scottish Country Dancing

Yoga For All

Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6:30-8pm. Traditional, relaxing Yoga class. Beginners welcome. $12 one or $90 nine classes. Bring a mat. Info: Bhajan 07 929 7484

Keynotes Inc.

Free classes 7:30pm Thursdays in Bellevue.

Stop those thoughts. Find the Joy of Life.

Awaken your Spirit. Ph David or Trisha on 570 1204

Meets every Wednesday at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Road, Tauranga 10am-2:30pm, 7:30pm9:30pm. Beginners very welcome.

Ph Jenny Williams 07 219 7740

Shooting Tue night 7pm. Range 165 Elizabeth St West. All enquires 07 578 0098

month Katikati Community Centre, Beach Road, Katikati at 7:30pm. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939

Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club

Tauranga Long Walks Group

Group meets 9am on some weekdays.

Starting point varies. Meet at Palmers Garden Centre, Welcome Bay. Walk 11km. Ph Sue 021 925971 for details.

Thursday 17 May Bay City Rockers

Social RocknRoll Dancing including Rnr Waltz, Neon Moon.Thursdays at Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 7-9:30pm. $3 entry includes supper.

Gavin 027 643 6222

CAP Money Course

A revolutionary FREE money management course that teaches budgeting skills with a simple system that really works. For info ph Carlene 021 241 3671

Diabetes Clinic

Bongards Pharmacy Greerton, 3rd Thursday each month. INFOline Ph 571 3422

Fitness League

Exercise, movement, dance. 10am, Central Baptist church, 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. Complimentary first class. Ph Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170

Forest & Bird Walk

McLaren’s Falls Park. See the autumn colours. Grade easy. $6 Leader: Eddie Ph 576 1849

Junction Coffee & Chat

Junction Mount Maunganui/Papamoa COFFEE & CHAT, McDonalds Papamoa, 1-2pm. Support & friendship for those experiencing mental illness and/or addiction. Ph 543 3010 for details or pick-up

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Katikati Fairview Golf Club

Men’s Vets Nine Hole Golf Thurs 8:30am Tee off. New Players are welcome. Ph Stewart 021 978 650

Katikati Toastmasters

Find your voice. Katikati Toastmasters meets 1st 3rd & 5th Thursday of

Meet The Missioner

Social Rock’n Roll Dancing

Including RnR Waltz, Neon Moon.

Thursdays at Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 7-9:30pm. $3 entry includes supper. Gavin 027 643 6222

Square Dance Fun

New dancer class now, see Facebook Orange City Squares & Rounds. Enjoy music movement laughter, details 577 1100 or 578 6516. Frontiersmen’s Hall, Elizabeth St

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Learn dancing at a friendly club. Baptist Church Hall,13th Avenue, 7pm-9:30pm. $2pp includes supper. Jan 544 4379

Tai Chi in the Park

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

Taoist Tai Chi Relaxed-Balanced-Strong

Beginners classes today: Tauranga: 15 Koromiko Street, Judea, 1-2:30pm. Mount Maunganui: 345 Maunganui Road, 6:157:45pm Katikati: Memorial Hall, 5:307pm. Memberships from $19 month. All welcome. Ph 578 6193

Tauranga Cake Decorators

Meets at 68 1st Ave 7:30pm.

Demonstrations. Visitors & everyone with an interest welcome.

Tauranga Porcelain Artists

Meet 9am-12pm at Elizabeth Street West.

Beginners welcome. Ph Lynne 549 0847 027 222 3627

Friday 18 May

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting, 10am Tauranga Central Bapist Church, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Arataki Artists Group

Every Friday morning 9am-12pm at Arataki Community Centre. Occasional tuition with local artists. Paint with friends. All levels welcome. Ph Chrissy 572 0818

Chess Tauranga

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

Ph Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club

Yatton St, Greerton. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Bethlehem visit (2 plates per person)

Junction Board Games

Junction, a service to support those experiencing mental health issues. Join us for every Friday at Junction Office, 12:30pm-2pm.

Ph 543 3010 for details

Junction Mount Walk

10am-12:30pm. Support & friendship for those experiencing mental illness and/or addiction. Ph 543 3010 for details or pick-up.

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

Taoist Tai Chi Relaxed-Balanced-Strong

Beginners classes today: Tauranga: 15 Koromiko Street, Judea, 9-10am. Papamoa: 242 Dickson Road, 9-10:30am. Memberships from $19 month. Great for stress, suitable for all. Ph 578 6193

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.

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bible digest

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computers

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gardening

ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified. Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/ pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant. Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120 HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Tree pruning, weeding, hedges, waterblasting, home maintenance, rubbish removal, affordable rates. Ph Philip 027 655 4265 or 544 5591

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livestock

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

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trades & services

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

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FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting.

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The Tauranga Home Show held at the ASB Arena on May 4-6.

Leanne Schonberger, River Jermyn, Calvin Blyde and Markus Schonberger.

Stephen Whitwell and Jude Hickson.

Natalie Donoghue, Alan Walker (Modcom) Don and Julie Walker.

Little Big Market held at Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui, on Saturday May 5.

Sue Trepka and Lily Davidson, 4.

Rachelle Duffey and Adam Dean from Little Big Markets.

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