The Weekend Sun - 11 January 2019

11 January 2019, Issue 942

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They’re not sheepish about flocking together to help others out. Last year the local shearing community fundraised for a family in need, and this year they’re doing it all again. The annual Te Puna Speed Shearing Competition has become a hallmark event in the

shearing community – now doubling as a fundraiser for an Omokora family, it’s got more to give.

Top-ranked Kiwi shearers will shear about 100 lambs this Saturday night, January 12, from about 5pm onwards, while being judged to see whether their ‘job’

passes the muster. The quickest time recorded is 15.93 seconds, and there’s no doubt all the shearers will aim to beat that. In the foreground, Matt Smith gets in some practice pre-event. To find out more, see pages 10-11. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

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Returning and reliving Mauao memories Our coastal paradise in 2019 is vastly different to the sleepy seaside towns of a couple of generations ago.

The allure of our unique coastal lifestyle has swelled Tauranga, The Mount and Papamoa with invasions from other parts of the country and afar, seeking escape from big city issues. Ironically, that has created massive change and pressured infrastructure, bringing

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Many of the new arrivals are from Auckland, and who could blame them? But what is it like for those who have gone the other direction, leaving the Bay for a ‘Jafa’ lifestyle?

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What have you done to the place?

Grace Ave. The Mount. Right on the corner. Lived there around 20 years ago.

The edifice there today freaks me right out. I’m in my 50s, an Aucklander and I lived right on this spot. There was a villa out the front there and I had the very humble studio (mate, it was a room that housed a single bed and a small dresser and you could see daylight from the top and bottom of the timber door).

The Mediterranean-inspired block that’s replaced both buildings is mind-blowing.

I was in Papamoa (OMG, what have you done to that?) for a few days and fancied a walk up the Mount.

“Stupid idea,” my mate Gav said...Bay Dreams was on (30,000 young people) and it was January 1. Whatever mate.

Get a grip. Aucklanders soak traffic jams up like golden syrup on a crumpet.

It wasn’t that bad getting in there actually.

Even he was surprised.

People everywhere

Anyway, it was like mucking about at St Lukes Mall in Balmoral in Auckland – every man and his dog and their rellies were up there. (Except the dogs. They’re only allowed as a figure of speech). I’ve been up the Mount many times – even as a young bloke – and I’ve never seen so many people up there. Bad thing? No, not really – so long as they stick to the tracks and don’t leave crap around.

And they didn’t – I’d have spotted it and – as a jealous ex, I would have gone rabid.

It is gorgeous up there. The walk and views from so many angles are exhilarating.

I told Gav I used to run around the base of the Mount a couple of days a week as a young bloke, training for rugby and basketball.

Amazing place to live

It was the most amazing place to live and work. And I still remembered all of that, despite the incredible number of people walking up and down the Mount tracks, on the beach and thrashing the shops.

I love that the local retailers, who endure in the crappy winter months too, are seeing big numbers navigate their way through these shops.

I get it. I’m an Aucklander. But I’m Waikato-schooled and bred. Calm the farm mate. I’ve milked cows, trapped possums, tramped to huts way up in the bush and trout-fished the best spots on the Tongariro.

I’m not a typical Aucklander.

Mount mayhem

I still have a bit of me in the Mount and Papamoa. Even with the crowds. I posted a Facebook shot – the gorgeous picture postcard scenes you can only get from standing up on Mauao, and a friend from Tauranga (cheers Jo) spotted it and said I was insane to even have ventured into the Mount during the mayhem that it was.

And walked up the thing. In almost 30 degrees Celsius.

It was a pan-galactic blast into the past.

Despite the crazy number of people up there, I felt knackered and blessed to be back there.

Omanu, Papamoa

We headed to Omanu straight after for a swim. That is a gorgeous bit of swimming beach.

We took another swim at Papamoa Domain later on. With the outgoing tide it was sucking like buggery – even grown-ups were struggling in it. Odd, as I was thinking of heading in, so I looked out to make sure one of those big breakers wasn’t going to hit me. I was on tip-toes.

There were two kids 100m out. One looked terrified. I waded towards him.

When he spotted me his large, saucer eyes hit me. He screamed: ‘Save me!’

There were big breakers. One more and he would have freaked. I got his hand. Pulled him, grabbed him. Pulled him to me.

Big wave. Another. Found ground.

Got him to waist-level. He screamed for me to get his brother. I turned. His brother was fine, in where he could touch the sand.

The little guy – maybe 10 years of age – turned before he left the water and put his hands in sign of prayer. And he smiled.

And he hurried through the shallows.

Maybe I’m home.

Nick Krause Mauao.

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In numbers: Bay Dreams in Mount Maunganui this year saw 30,000 attendees, four stages, numerous international superstars, and temperatures reach nearly 30 degrees Celsius.

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Dicing with death No one has died. Not yet.

But it could be only time.

They are the jumpers, the people who trespass on the rail bridge over the Chapel St causeway, using it as a diving platform. Both Police and KiwiRail are aware of the dangerous practice but have been unable to stop it.

This week KiwiRail spoke out in an effort to deter the jumpers after the warm weather created a procession of jumpers up the steep embankment from the beach to the bridge.

“KiwiRail has received four reports of trespassing on the bridge over the past year,” says KiwiRail’s group general manager for zero harm Katie McMahon.

“Police have been notified.”

The Weekend Sun visited the beach below the rail bridge this week. Kids were scaling the bank and either clambering around the safety fencing or walking directly down the railway line onto the bridge. ‘What about the danger?’ we asked one young jumper in his early-teens. He just shrugged. ‘Do you want to die?’ Another shrug. ‘What happens if a train comes?’ “We just jump,” he laughed. He was back on the bridge moments later.

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At best the jumpers are dicing with a substantial maximum fine of $10,000 or at worst, death.

“There have been fatalities of children playing on and jumping from rail bridges and this is a tragic situation for everyone,” says Katie.

“KiwiRail’s bridges – including Tauranga – have signs warning of the dangers and alerting people to the consequences for illegal trespass.”

Recently an 11-year-old girl was killed while playing on a train bridge across the Waikato River at Ngaruawahia. The bridge is a popular spot for locals to jump from into the river and stopping people from climbing on it is a hard task – despite fences, cameras and threats of fines.

Signs at both ends of the Chapel St rail bridge say: ‘Danger, tracks are for trains, keep out, trespassing is an offence, penalty $10,000’. But on the Tauranga bridge, one sign was obliterated with graffiti and the other is difficult to read. And as The Weekend Sun observed, they are also ignored. Earlier this week, a boy of about 10 was watched clambering up the bridge embankment, around the safety fence and onto the rail bridge. He was encouraged by an older boy below. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Mount mauler bites The Mount mauler is back for another summer in Tauranga. People are reporting being “eaten alive” at the high-tide mark at beaches in Papamoa and the Mount.

Welts can take weeks to disappear and can be itchy, and “annoying as hell”.

For those new to the Mount and Papamoa, the ‘Mount mauler’ is the local name for a kind of beach insect that lives principally above the high-tide mark.

To avoid being bitten by the Mount mauler, people are advised to stay below the high-tide mark, and spray themselves and their towels with insect repellent.

Guns stolen in burglary Guns, World War II memorabilia and a vehicle described as a ‘mum wagon’ are just a handful of items that were nicked from a Papamoa home recently.

Jake and Natasha Thomas discovered their house had been burgled and trashed when they returned from their holiday last weekend.

This is the third time in three months the property has been targeted. “Cars have been hit, but nothing in the last few months. It’s pretty much mainly been us,” says Natasha.

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Diabetes sign damaged Sometime during the last two weeks new signage at the Diabetes Centre @ Graced site, on the corner Christopher St and 174 Eleventh Ave, was taken from its wall mount and badly damaged.

“Whilst we fundraise for new signage, we would like to reassure readers that we are still open for business,” says Diabetes nurse educator-manager Deborah Cunliffe.

“We would also like to hear from anyone who may know anything about the damage.”

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Black gold burns brightly Glen Afton. Where’s Glen Afton?

It’s a coal mine where 11 men were asphyxiated by carbon monoxide in 1939?

“That’s exactly what I mean! History is disappearing.” The woman with coal dust in her DNA and the spirit of a Welsh colliery union agitator perched on her shoulder, spontaneously combusts...just like a slag heap.

“It makes me so angry,” says the historian, much-published author, accomplished artist and frenetic hand waver, Gwyneth Jones of Greerton. Gwyneth, of course, being a traditional Welsh name, meaning happiness.

But this Gwyneth, right now, is not a happy Gwyneth. “Things are being washed over.”

That’s why, she says, The Weekend Sun has a responsibility to write up her book ‘At the Coal Face’ – the fourth book in her selfpublished tetralogy recording the history of the coal industry in the Waikato.

“How will people know that soft Waikato coal and some very brave miners kept this country working and warm when the dark clouds of World War II hung over the country?” This is important, says Gwyneth.

When Ralph’s Mine blew

For example, what of Theophilus Molesworth, 29, Henry – aka Harry – Peckham senior, 47, and William Mayland Junior, 18? There were just three of 43 miners killed in the country’s second-worst mining disaster, a freak accident deep in Huntly’s Ralph’s Mine on September 12, 1914.

‘At the Coal Face’ tells how a work party headed into an old disused part of the mine to lift out old rail lines.

A fall from a roof of the mine had leaked methane gas – firedamp they called it in those days.

Gwyneth graphically recounts the horror.

“When a miner tried to relight his lamp, the firedamp ignited. At 7.20am the mine literally blew up, explosions billowing along the mine tunnels igniting coal dust and gathering force, which released an enormous smoke pall that

The significant contribution of Waikato coal has been preserved by author Gwyneth Jones in her book ‘At the Coalface’. Photos: Bruce Barnard. soared hundreds of metres.”

Survivors struggled to reach the cage to the pithead and emerged at the surface with burned flesh hanging from their faces in strips. Many of the dead were burned beyond recognition – “blackened by fire and battered by flying coal”.

A sad commentary of the time is republished in a cartoon. It shows a widow, barefoot and babe in arms, another child tugging at her skirts, and she’s weeping over a headstone. The cutting epitaph reads: ‘Massacred at Huntly’. The caption reads: “If blood be the price of all your wealth, good God, we have paid it in full”.

Like the little girl who lost her father, two cousins and an uncle, all killed in the Ralph’s Mine explosion. And 14-year-old William Patterson, whose mother had already died.

He and his five siblings were orphaned when their father was killed in the explosion.

At 14, William had to fend for himself. His brothers and sisters were bundled off to an Auckland orphanage. They all died young.

Then there are the compelling images of

the horsedrawn dreys, the funeral corteges, plodding down Huntly’s main street. The tragedy and the humanity aside, Gwyneth also tells of the political fallout.

The Minister of Mines ordered that Huntly mines should not be worked again with naked flames.

But the safety lamps they were issued gave less light. That reduced their output and cut their earnings as they were paid hewing rates at a fixed amount per ton. There was trouble at the mine – and it rumbled on.

Parallels with Pike River

Gwyneth also draws parallels between the Ralph’s Mine tragedy and the Pike River disaster in 2010, which claimed 29 lives.

Gwyneth tells of “disquieting facts” – how an inspecting engineer of mines wrote to the Under-Secretary of Mines in December 1913 about his suspicions being aroused by reports of gas in the Huntly mine. “I fear a holocaust at Ralph’s Mine,” he wrote. No-one listened and his forebodings were borne out. At

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Right: Author Gwyneth Jones with a piece of treasured Welsh black gold.

Above: Photo excerpts from her book.

Ralph’s Mine the first rescuers went in 25 minutes after the explosion.

The bodies were discovered and recovered progressively during the next 13 days. Again, more heartbreaking images of coalminers bearing stretchers carrying dead miners.

Eight years after Pike River, the decision has only just been made to re-enter the mine in search of the killed miners. The feisty Welsh coalminer’s granddaughter harrumphs her displeasure. “Of course they should have gone into Pike River by now,” says Gwyneth.

Appetite for history

As for that spirit lurking on Gwyneth’s shoulder – it is her grandfather Jack Jones. “He could

not stand injustice.”

During WWII the unionist Jones led a ‘go slow’ to press claims at the Waikato coal mines – a go slow, not a strike, because a strike would impact the war effort and was illegal.

He would serve several days of a nine-month prison sentence at Mt Eden jail before being pardoned and then decorated for his services.

“He’s been right there on my shoulder through the writing of all four books on the Waikato mines,” says Gwyneth. “And when things got too difficult he would prod me and say: ‘Come on girl’.” It has worked.”

The tetralogy has sold hundreds of copies. ‘At the Coalface’ doesn’t just dwell on tragedy of the Ralph’s

Mine disaster – it’s a smorgasbord of images and insights covering everything from the river, the arrival of Christianity, law and order, the Kimihia mine, the slag works, the brick works, mining methods, strikes and floods, the railways, the weddings and the people.

It’s a complex and fascinating tapestry of life.

Gwyneth goes a long way to putting history right. And to clarify; Glen Afton is a village in the northern Waikato, about 14km from Huntly.

For more information on Gwyneth’s books on the mines of the Waikato, email her at: gwynethjones19@gmail.com Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Indoor bowls the panacea for senior life Ron Briggs has a lot in common with the Toyotas he peddled at an Auckland caryard for 40 years. Both Ron and the Toyotas just keep going.

Being 76 years old and wellmaintained, Ron, in car terms, is of medium to upper mileage but still has a lot of trouble-free, quality motoring before the inevitable scrapyard.

“The problem my wife Francis and I had, when we both stopped work at 71, was we had to learn to live together

again.” And they also had to find something to do to fill the void left by work.

“We were never club people. No time – just 10 to 12 hours a day working.

Up at 5.30am and disappearing in different directions.”

Now they get up a bit later and head off in the same direction.

To indoor bowls at the Tauranga Senior Citizens Club in Norris St. They insist it’s non-competitive.

“Friendliest club in the world,” insists Joan Dunne, 94 in June and an indoor bowler since she was 35.

But there’s yelling, squealing, cheering, hooting and laughter, lots of laughter and banter.

“That was a tin-arsed shot,” said one wag dismissing a delicately-executed forehand that laid up right on the jack.

Ron resisted all the entreaties from another Ron to join the Senior Citizens – president Ron Harris.

“Good guy, smart guy, runs a good club.

“But I didn’t think I would be any good at bowls, not my thing.”

In March Ron and his Frances buckled. “We should have been coming to indoor bowls three or four years ago, when we arrived in Tauranga.”

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about dealing with three of the major menaces confronting people as they age, loneliness, boredom and helplessness. Indoor bowling at the Tauranga Senior Citizens Club is just the medicine, according to Joan.

“Indoor bowling is crucial to my wellbeing,” says Joan, aged 93 and a little creaky with arthritis. She lives independently with her family.

“If I didn’t have the club I would be wondering what to do and you need to get out and meet and mix with people.” She uses a leaner to get up and down from the bowling mat.

“As you get older, all you do is look forward to club bowls day, and enjoying some friendly like-minded people. Twice, perhaps three times a week.”

The Tauranga Senior Citizens Club is her other family. “It’s marvelous.”

Marvelous, but looking for members. There are 170 people on its books. The club’s healthy but it could do with more members. The membership threshold is 55, but the youngest member is 67. Why isn’t the club pulling new members from 55?

President Ron Harris ponders that one. He and the club are on a membership drive.

“It’s not as though we are struggling, even though some other seniors clubs are.”

But he agrees it could have something to do with people not liking to think of themselves as ‘senior’.

And he points to a smorgasbord of activities at the club – not just indoor bowls, 500 and bridge.

“Sequence dancing, that may be too old as well; body and soul workout groups which is exercise to music, night rock and rock, a paranormal group and a UFO group come as well.

“There’s Sanctity of Grace on Sunday and a spiritual church on Sunday evenings. So lots of options, lots of opportunities.”

For more information email: tga.seniorcitz@xtra.co.nz phone the club on 578 7534 or drop by the club at 15 Norris St behind Pak’n Save in Cameron Rd. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Council shares wildlife message Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Wildlife Trust founder and Tauranga Holistic Vet Dr Liza Schneider’s 10 children’s books are being donated to Western Bay libraries by Western Bay of Plenty District Council.

Fostering kindness and respect for wildlife is the message behind the donation, which will be distributed to the council’s libraries, some schools and environmental groups.

The stories, written by Liza, have been illustrated by five local artists – Emma Frederickson, Stiaan Viljoen, Sue Douglas, Frith Bartlett, and Michael Bogalo – and are based on true bird life experiences.

The books feature the individual adventures of 10 commonly-known New Zealand birds – named Frankie, Wiremu, Daphne, Tilly, Sal, Pipi, Kingi, Hemi, Sheldon, Manu – as they get into trouble at the hands of humans and are rescued and returned to the wild by the heroes who come to their rescue.

The books have catchy titles like ‘Wiremu and the Cat Gang’ which is about a little waxeye called ‘Wiremu’ that is attacked by some homeless and hungry cats. A little boy finds him with a broken leg and takes him into ARRC where he receives care and then is released once his leg has healed.

‘Daphne’s Dreadful Day’ is about a duck that becomes paralysed from swimming in a polluted river.

After some special treatment and medicine she is able to swim in her favourite spots again.

Liza says she wrote the stories in the hope of educating communities on the importance of looking after our natural heritage and taking responsibility for the wellbeing of our wildlife.

“Most birds come to harm by the hand of humans.

“The stories are all based on true cases and tell how wildlife can be impacted by humans and how that can be avoided,” says Liza.

“All the stories have a happy ending.”

ARRC has been rehabilitating injured and

ARRC founder Liza Schneider with the 10-book set of children’s wildlife stories. orphaned wildlife in the Bay of Plenty since 2003 and receives more than 800 rescued birds a year.

WBOPDC community relationships advisers Ben Wilson and Glenn Ayo have spearheaded the council’s plan to use the ARRC series as a way to promote wildlife education.

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A day of farming’s yesteryear Clydesdales, old engines – including vintage cars, motorbikes and farm machinery – will be on show in Kawerau this month at the annual ‘Farming like Grandad’ event. The fun day out for all ages is on Sunday, January 27, on State Highway 30 opposite Military Rd, and is hosted by the Waterwheel Historic Trust. “If your grandad farmed in the 1920s to 1960s this aims to replicate how it was done,” says trust co-chair Stephanie Johnson.

There’s also traditional crafts from spinning to weaving – hands-on-fun of using a Singer sewing machine, learning how to knit, and make butter – plus games, a great ‘tractor parade’, an animal petting corner, and music and food stalls. Gates open 10am-3pm on State Highway 30 Kawerau, opposite Military Rd. Entry is $5 for adults and no charge for children. All proceeds go to the Waterwheel project.

Sweat, tears and triumph When the gun went off at 7am on January 2, 1990, more than 230 individuals and 80 team swimmers plunged into the tide and headed into a maze of boats clustered in the mist.

“We thought if we got 100 people in total, we would be doing okay,” says the Tauranga Half ’s past race director Bruce Trask.

Now, in it’s 30th year, the Tauranga Half has developed into an iconic event in the triathlon and Bay of Plenty communities, with crowds lining the café-filled st eets of Mount Maunganui to cheer on athletes.

This Saturday the Tauranga Half will be celebrating 30 years alongside more than 1500 athletes, including many of the country’s elite long distance triathletes.

“The festival is an event which the public can watch or participate in at one of New Zealand’s most popular summer destinations,” says general manager Lauren Watson. “We are looking forward to celebrating the 30th anniversary of Tauranga Half this Saturday.

“The iconic event has been a part of the Mount Maunganui summer since 1990, making it one of NZ’s longest running and most iconic triathlons.”

The roll call of winners from the Tauranga’s Half 30-year history reads like a ‘who’s who’ of the sport in NZ with past champions including Cameron Brown, Braden Currie, Jo Lawn and Samantha Bradley (nee Warriner).

There have also been several international

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Many former winners are returning for this year’s 30th anniversary, including women’s winner Karen Williams, 1991 men’s winner Dave Bradding and threetime men’s winner (1992, 1994 and 1997) Tony O’Hagan.

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“In 2015 a selection of events were added to Tauranga Half to create a festival that appealed to a wider range of people with varied athletic abilities.

“These events now sit under the umbrella of the Mount Festival of Multisport,” says Lauren.

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Silly spin on a classic story “You can be called the director, but you can’t direct a show without a good team.”

It’s not a one-man band, but Jonty Climo is the brain behind 16th Avenue Theatre’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ show.

The 19-year-old, who already has a bucket-load of experience in theatre, is soaking up the experience in his first role as a director, alongside his mentor and best friend Liam Hagan.

“I’ve spent a lot of years in theatre – more on-stage than off – and I do a lot of tech, mostly at 16th Ave, but this will be my first time directing a show,” says Jonty.

“It’s been a great experience, but also challenging at times.”

The show will have all the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ favourites, such as Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and of course Alice, but with a twist.

There will also be some music favourites to match the show, such as ‘Stand by Me’

by Benny King, ‘Three little Birds’ by Bob Marley, and a few tunes from the ‘Wonderland’ soundtrack.

Jonty says he had his first lightbulb moment for the show when he was cast as ‘Jack’ for the 16th Ave theatre musical ‘Jack in the Beanstalk’.

The show used a technique called pantomime, which is a form of theatrical entertainment where you take a very well-known storyline and add in audience interaction, so the audience becomes its own character.

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pretty fast as soon as I got into it, and I knew I also wanted to direct, but I didn’t know what I wanted to direct.”

Jonty says he was running through a few classic storylines and felt that ‘Alice in Wonderland’ would be a great story to tell in the pantomime style.

“Growing up I loved ‘Alice in Wonderland’ – it was my childhood story, and I used to read the story over and over again, so I really wanted to put that on-stage.”

From there he became a committee member at 16th Ave theatre and pitched his idea.

“I didn’t really know how to put myself forward as a director, so I got on the 16th Ave theatre committee just to do so, and

then – because of my age – they suggested I have a mentor.”

Jonty says Liam has been hugely supportive of his vision and has helped him get through all of the hurdles that have come up along the way.

“I’ve learnt a lot, but it’s definitely been a team effort.

“You can be called the director, but you can’t direct a show without a good team behind you – and I’ve got an amazing team.”

‘Alice in Wonderland’ opens on Tuesday, January 15, at 7pm at 16th Avenue Theatre at 164 16th Avenue West, Tauranga. Tickets cost $20 each for all ages.

For more information, see: Sharnae Hope www.iticket.co.nz

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A strong message to litterbugs As local councils grapple with the litter left behind by holidaymakers, a Members Bill could soon introduce stiffer penalties for people caught illegally dumping rubbish, says National’s Environment spokesperson Scott Simpson.

“It really annoys me seeing our beautiful natural environment ruined by the careless and thoughtless actions of lazy litterbugs.

“It’s sadly far too common to see people brazenly throwing litter from moving cars, to say nothing of others who dump their rubbish without a thought about the impacts.”

Scott says his Member’s Bill – due to have its second reading in Parliament in February – will ensure councils have a more powerful tool to help prevent littering and keep

communities safe and clean.

“Councils and communities are continually dealing with the mess left behind by those who would instead litter our countryside than dispose of their rubbish legally and properly.

“This Bill will increase the maximum on-the-spot infringement fines councils can impose for those caught littering from the current measly $400 to a serious $1000.

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Shearing sheep and sharing cash It’s more than just wearing a black singlet and stubbies like our favourite bloke Wal’ Footrot. Sheep shearing is a historical trade, where more time equals less money – and with 20 sheep for every one New Zealander today, the job needs doing, and fast.

Ken Morton, Emma Morton, 10, Craig Morton and Maree Morton help organise the Te Puna Speed Shearing Competition each year. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

That’s where speed shearing comes into play, and with Bay of Plenty having one of the longest running speed shearing competitions in the country, the art of shearing is in very good hands.

Katikati resident Craig Morton has been taking part in the Te Puna Speed Shearing Competition for around nine years, and his wife Maree Morton has been helping organise the event for 9 years.

Maree says the competition started 20 years ago, not long after shearer John Donzel came into town, and has grown in popularity over the years.

“John Dalziel was a shearer and he married a local girl and moved to Te Puna,” says Maree. “He started doing kiwifruit and got involved in the local rugby

club, so for the first two years the competition was actually at the rugby club for a bit of fun.”

John, known more commonly as Worzel, and Gary Sobye later opened the Top Shop Bar and the event has been there ever since.

“It’s just grown and grown to become an event not only on the shearer’s calendar but also spectators.”

On the night there will be top New Zealand shearers in action shearing three lambs each.

With heats and finals, they’ll battle on-stage against the clock, with the fastest time to beat being 15.94 seconds.

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“It’s just grown and grown to become an event not only on the shearer’s calendar but also spectators.” other prizes for Veterans and Best Local Shearer.

There will also be a Stihl Chainsaw Raffle, as well as Kaiwaka vest donated by Work Wear and Safety, Boonies Boots, and Silver Fern shearing singlet sales.

“A lot of townies come along because it’s the closest they’re ever going to get to shearing,” says Maree. “We have retired shearers who travel to catch up with old friends and we have people who come every year and they’re the first ones to arrive and the last ones to leave.”

The competition is not only a fun community event, but also a fundraiser for a local family in need.

“Last year was the first time we raised money for a charity. We turned it into a fundraiser because one of the shearers, that has shown up to the Te Puna shearers every year, his son is severally autistic and has no speech,” says Maree.

“He happened to be shearing at our place one day and said: ‘Oh my gosh, we have this opportunity to get an assistant dog, but we have to raise $20,000’ and I came back and thought: ‘You know what he’s always been a part of what we’ve done, let’s help out’.” Due to the community’s support they raised $6000 for an assistance dog for Kyle Balme. This year they plan to do the same, this time fundraising for another local family.

“The funds raised at the Te Puna Speed Shear this year will be donated to the Drake family of Omokoroa,” says Maree.

“Their daughter Lucy was diagnosed with Diffuse Midline Glioma, an extremely rare type of brain cancer that has formed in her spine.

“Lucy Drake turned 16 a few days before Christmas and we as a community would like to come together to raise as much as we can to support the Drake family – not only to make lasting memories with Lucy and her siblings Ella, Benny, and Hannah, but also to help them financially.”

The money raised will come from a range of sponsors as well as donations made from locals.

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Te Puke Highway will be closed for one month from Tuesday, January 15, until mid-February for installation of a culvert and some road pavement repair. The closure, from Welcome Bay Rd to Bell Rd, is timed to ensure the work is completed before the start of the kiwifruit harvest season and before the new school year begins.

During the closure traffic will be detoured via Bell Rd/Parton Rd and Tara Rd, which will add around two minutes to the journey time to and from Te Puke. The detour will be well sign-posted and motorists have the option of using the tolled Tauranga Eastern Link.

Te Puke Highway between Bell Rd and Welcome Bay Rd will be closed to all traffic. Residents will be provided access to properties from the Bell Rd end of the closure only.

Matt Smith getting in and shearing a sheep. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

“A group of small committee members and volunteers each year find sponsors in the community to donate money and products to the Speed Shear,” says Maree.

“This year’s sponsors include JMC Te Puna, Ray White Te Puna, Stihl Shop Tauranga/Waihi, Agrisea NZ, RWR Fleet Maintenance, and a number of smaller sponsors have

come together to make 2019 Te Puna Speed Shear an event not to be missed.”

The competition is on Saturday, January 12 at 5.30pm at Top Shot Bar, 15D Minden Rd, Te Puna.

Entry is via gold coin.

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Freestyle fundraiser flies high Backflips, rulers and the train will be some of the many freestyle motorcross stunts Tauranga can expect to see this weekend.

Some of the world’s best motorcross and BMX athletes will be putting on a NITRO Circus-styled show at the Wheels for Cure Kids event on January 12.

Organiser and FMX rider Luke Price says this is the fifth year the

event has been running and has raised more than $40,000 for Cure Kids, which funds research into cures and better treatments for a wide range of conditions affecting children.

“This event is great because it’s showcasing and making people aware of what talent we have outside of your normal sports like cricket and rugby, and obviously the cause is hugely important,” says Luke.

He says it’s hard to put a finger on how many people turned up last year, but Fraser Cover is always packed.

“Each year we raise about $14,000, and Cure Kids has told us we are one of the highest earners for a six-hour fundraiser.”

The show structure will be much the same, with stars including BMX Quadruple Back Flip world-record holder Jed Mildon, Jaden Leeming, Paul Langlands, Billy Clerke, Garth and Ellie Chew and Franklin Farm riders Nick Franklin, Alex Bennett, Caleb De Lacy, Carlos Hanlon all doing jumps and stunts off the ramps.

Plus there’s a chance to meet Freestyle the stars, kids’ rides, charity motorcross auctions, music, and food. rider Levi Sherwood “One of the most showing off his stunts popular stunts we do is a at last year’s Wheels BMX versus motorcross for Cure Kids. train battle, which always Photo: Cameron Avery. brings crowds, and we get the crowd to vote on who did the best,” says Luke.

There’s also a chance to win a $5000 motorcross bike in a raffle, and there will be more prizes on offer, such as scenic flight available in the audition.

“Unfortunately, Levi Sherwood won’t be performing this year because he’s injured, but he’ll be there signing.”

See the world’s best freestyle athletes perform on Saturday, January 12 at the Worlds End Bar and Restaurant at Fraser Cove Shopping Centre, Tauranga. There will be three ride times: 1pm, 3pm and 5pm.

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The engaging picture book, written by Julie Burgess-Manning and illustrated by Jenny Cooper, tells the moving story of Peri Pukeko, a baby bird who hatched early, as he gets ready to go home and learn to fly.

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Black Caps and Bay Oval – the best yet to come Around 12,000 people packed into the Bay Oval for the Black Caps’ two One Day Internationals with Sri Lanka, and left smiling with their day out in the sun and two wins for the home team.

Yet there remains a feeling the best is still to come – both for the highlyregarded venue, and for its most prestigious tenants.

Sri Lanka proved to be more tenacious

competitors than many cricket pundits gave them credit for, but both matches still resulted in relatively comfortable wins for New Zealand – by 45 and 21 runs.

The challenges they faced were as much of their own making as of the visitors. Especially in the second encounter, when they dropped as many as six catches they would normally grab with ease.

Sri Lanka was ranked a lowly eighth in the world going into the series.

They were a team looking for talent to put their hands up to build a settled

combination around. That will not be the case when India arrive later in the month.

So fans at the Bay Oval, rated by Sky Sports commentator and former Black Cap Simon Doull – who sees most of the cricketing world’s great grounds in his job – as amongst the best on the planet, can look forward to two true heavyweight contests during Auckland Anniversary weekend when Tauranga’s favourite son Kane Williamson and his boys are back in town to take on the Indians in two ODIs. Virat Kholi’s star-studded team, full of confidence from their first ever test series win in Australia, is currently second in the ICC world ODI rankings, one spot ahead of the Black Caps. So it’s fair to say they will be a different proposition from Sri Lanka.

The home side will certainly not be comfortable favourites going in as they were in the Sri Lanka series.

In the Black Caps’ favour is the fact the Bay Oval has, during the last four-and-a-half years, become a favourite home ground for them.

Since hosting its first internationals in October 2014, when New Zealand Cricket set up a series against South Africa building up to the 2015 World Cup and were looking for a venue capable of

Tauranga's favourite son Trent Boult starring at the Bay Oval.

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hosting international cricket earlier in the season than ever before, the oval has staged 12 Black Caps matches.

Seven of them have resulted in Kiwi wins, four losses – including those first two against South Africa – and one a no result. That was against the West Indies, in the first of a T20 double-header last year.

The Black Caps batted first and put on 102/4 in the 9 overs play possible, and would surely have taken an eighth win had it produced a result, especially as they went on to thrash the Windies by 119 runs two days later after posting 243/5.

The Bay Oval crowd can also expect to see more polish from their home team than they produced against Sri Lanka. Having smashed more than 300 in both matches – 371 in the first – batting doesn’t look like an issue, but the bowling and fielding have room for improvement. Ish Sodhi and local hero Trent Boult looked nailed down, but the remainder of the bowling line-up needs to be settled.

And they won’t be in any hurry to repeat that six-pack of butter-fingered catching.

The two ODIs against India at the Bay Oval start at 3pm on Saturday, January 26, and Monday, January 28.

Bay cricket supporters can also look forward to another Northern Knights appearance at the ground in the Burger King Super Smash, on Saturday, February 9 at 7.10pm.

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Sevens competition hotting up Just ask Sir Gordon Tietjens how tough it is to win the HSBC World Series these days.

The man who guided New Zealand to 12 titles, and the only sevens coach to be inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame, says the men’s game is the most competitive it has ever been.

Gordon has seen a dramatic strengthening of playing standards across the top tier teams since New Zealand and Fiji ruled the roost when he started coaching New Zealand 24 years ago.

Now into his fourth year coaching Samoa, Gordon says teams like Spain are worth watching at the New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton on January 26-27.

“There has been so much analysis done and a lot of these countries are now centralised, which is the real key to being successful.

“They are professional rugby

players and they are paid to play and train every day,” says Gordon.

“Spain is a very, very strong side.

“They hammered Argentina just recently and have beaten some very good sides and push you right to the wire. They are centralised, train very hard, are really fit and have their own style and it works for them. Sevens as we all know is a totally different sport to fifteens in terms of the requirements and needs around conditioning.

“The game has changed so you have to move with that as well and always be looking for that extra advantage.”

Gordon says the physical changes in the athletes and how the game is played has made the governing body reduce the finals from 10 minutes to seven minutes.

“The athletes are so much more

powerful now, so they are looking at the injury factors based around fatigue. Tactically, as a coach, you need to share the workload because of the injury factor, bring players off and put them back on again, so there are changes there as well.

“I have won tournaments with the best team, not necessarily the best players.” While the men’s game is more competitive, the same cannot be said for the women’s game. The dominance of the Black Ferns Sevens has been great for the game in New Zealand but globally women’s sevens lacks meaningful competition. Gordon says only Australia are competitive but they lack playing numbers.

“New Zealand has so much more depth than Australia.

“They are trying to convert more of their very good touch players to the game of rugby.

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Home but not away for Papamoa students It may be haere r˜ to Papamoa College for Brooke Bayly and Joshua Brown, but the former Year 13 students won’t have to go far when they start university this year. ° e pair are both recipients of a University of Waikato Ko Te Tangata Scholarship and will kick o˛ 2019 at the new Tauranga campus in the heart of the city.

Brooke was “over the moon” when she received the scholarship.

“I felt that everything that I had been through and everything I had worked for had paid o˛ ,” she says. With the ÿ rst year of her Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) covered by the fees-free initiative, Brooke will put the scholarship money towards her second year’s tuition fees.

Sydney-born Brooke called Australia home until her parents moved back to New Zealand when she was a toddler. She’s lived in Papamoa ever since and has always dreamt of being a teacher

one day. ° anks to her Year 6 teacher at Papamoa Primary School, Brooke opted to enrol in the primary programme.

“My teacher, Jennie Abbot, made me think: ‘I want to be a teacher that is remembered, like Miss A’. Her style of teaching, the personal touches to everything she did, how much she cared for her students, and the impact she left on all of her students inspired me so much.”

Like Brooke, Joshua is thrilled to have been awarded a Ko Te Tangata Scholarship to ease the ÿ nancial pressure in his second year of study. “I’m so grateful to stay in Papamoa, live at home and have uni practically right on my doorstep,” he says.

Joshua, who also attended Papamoa Colllege, will study a Bachelor of Business at Waikato’s new Tauranga campus. ° anks to Waikato’s senior future student adviser Andy Howells, Joshua decided to pursue a business degree that would further develop his leadership potential, majoring in strategic management.

“I went along to an open day

and Andy really helped me pinpoint what I wanted to gain from the university experience.

“For me, choosing a degree that gives me options is the way to go.”

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Brooke Bayly is the recipient of a University of Waikato Ko Te Tangata Scholarship and will study at the new Tauranga campus in 2019.

Papamoa College’s Joshua Brown will study a Bachelor of Business at Waikato’s new Tauranga campus.

Find food online for Monarch butterflies If you’re looking for more food for your Monarch butterflies this summer – or you’re swan plants are bulging with fresh leaves – there is now an online site to connect people to facilitate a handover.

The Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust’s Jacqui Knight says there’s now a site where people can list their details “and hopefully be introduced to someone who can come to their aid”.

Jacqui says every year it happens – there are always pockets around the country with healthy swan plants that female monarchs haven’t found. “And there are other people who find their swan plants are

stripped by hungry caterpillars.”

Jacqui says the site has only just been created “but already people from all corners of the country are networking to lift monarch numbers before the end of the summer”.

As well as other predators of the Monarchs, Jacqui says in recent years she’s seen a huge increase in paper wasp numbers.

“Many people now raise their caterpillars under cover to protect them. So it can be disappointing if you run out of food...or you have plenty of food and no monarchs laying.”

To find the site, ‘search ‘Monarch and Milkweed Matchmaking New Zealand’ on Facebook.

For more information, see: www.monarch.org.nz/ forum/topic/matchmaking-for-monarchs/

A time and place to find out more about the IRD If you’d like more information about the Inland Revenue Department and taxes, Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga is here to help.

The free information session will cover what your IRD number means, what tax is and why we pay it, what happens when you start working, how to contact the

IRD and more.

The session will be held on Wednesday, January 23, from 12pm-1.30pm at the IRD building, 306 Cameron Rd, Tauranga, with an entrance off Third Avenue.

Booking is necessary – confirm your place by phoning the Citizens

Advice Bureau Tauranga office on 07 578 1592 or email: tauranga@cab.org.nz before Monday, January 21.

Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga offers free, face-to-face support for new migrants, and their office is located at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga.

For more information, or to see how Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga can help you, phone 0800 367 222 or visit: www.cab.org.nz

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for Shakespeare and novelty socks is hanging out to begin his next chapter.

“I can’t wait to meet the other students in the ÿ rst year intake at the new campus,” says Joshua.

“We’ll be making history together.”

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Many Kiwis are already feeling the effects of the ‘back-to-work blues’ and finding their stress levels are rising.

That’s why the Mental Health Foundation is calling for New Zealand to make 2019 the year we take workplace stress seriously, and work together to address it.

To support this, the MHF has a new, free resource: Minimising and managing workplace stress.

A Mental Health Foundation survey found high workloads, poor work/life balance and stressful work are the top three causes of poor mental health at work. Hence, MHF chief executive Shaun Robinson says improving mental health in the workplace is critically important.

“How we feel at work impacts not just our ability to work well, but our relationships with our colleagues, whanau, friends and communities.

“When our mental health is impacted by stress at work, the effects ripple out into our home and whanau lives and prevent us from flourishing.”

Shaun says the resource is designed to help workplaces tackle stress head-on, and includes information about how work impacts stress, how stress affects individuals and how we can work to minimise and manage stress.

“Not all stress is bad,” says Shaun.

“It’s a normal and healthy response that motivates us to overcome challenges, focuses our energy and

helps to improve performance.

“Good stress doesn’t last for long and can feel exciting. Most importantly, good stress feels manageable.” However, he says too many New Zealanders are experiencing high levels of distress, or bad stress.

“Bad stress causes anxiety and usually decreases our ability to perform well in our jobs. It feels horrible, and we feel that we can’t cope with it or overcome it.”

And while a combination of personal and professional circumstances usually play a role in causing stress, workplaces are critical to helping to minimise and manage stress, says Shaun.

“Our resource is designed to encourage workplaces and their people to think of stress as a challenge we can resolve together. It’s not just a matter of individuals taking responsibility to manage stress – although that is important – workplaces also need to step up and take proactive steps to support their people and keep them safe from the harmful effects of stress.”

Shaun says good mental health leads to better engagement, reduced absenteeism and higher productivity, while also improving wellbeing, morale and job satisfaction.

Find the new guide at: www.mentalhealth.org.nz/ home/our-work/category/44/working-well-guideand-resources

Taking responsibility and ownership “Whatever you decide, don’t let it be because you don’t think you have a choice” – Hannah Harrington.

I know that no matter the circumstances, I have control of my life – even if other dynamics appear to be outside of my control.

The choices I have include how I respond to a situation, what options I had chosen previously that affects this present choice,

and how much I may be operating from old habits which can make it appear as if I don’t have a choice.

The important thing is to ask yourself is: ‘Do I want to take responsibility and ownership of my life or will I allow others to make the choices for me?’ Because when you come from the second position

you are giving up the right to have control of your life. So start this new year with a resolution to own your choices, no matter what they are, because you will then start to see how much you do have control.

And this is a great way to begin 2019. Happy New Year!

If you’d like to know more about coaching or supervision, phone Mary Parker, The Fast Track Coach, on 07 577 1200 or 021 258 2145, or visit: www.thefasttrackcoach.co.nz

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Fun, experiences and opportunities The philosophy at Active Kids Early Childcare Centre is to encourage and support tamariki to have a passion for learning by creating a stimulating environment that provides fun activities, experiences and opportunities – both planned and spontaneous – with a programme rich in content that is relevant to their cultures, lives and stages of learning.

Tamariki are valued as individuals and are encouraged to discover and develop their own interests in a supportive, fun and safe atmosphere.

This helps build confidence, self-awareness, encourages positive interactions with others and gives a sense of belonging.

“By working alongside and supporting our whanau, we provide the best possible start in life for tamariki through high quality standards of early childhood education, setting them up to enjoy success throughout their lives,” say owner-managers Lisa and Lindsay Chan of Active

Kids Early Childcare Centre in Tauranga’s CBD, which is privately owned and operated by the couple and conveniently located at 107 First Ave. Lisa and Lindsay say they understand how important these first years are to ensure healthy development. So when designing the centre they wanted to create a space that was a light, warm, tamariki-friendly environment with high quality resources.

They wanted to make sure they had great indoor spaces, but each room had individual year-round useable outdoor spaces that meet the specific needs for the tamariki

Preparing yourself and your child for the big day Every parent has to go through the day where they wave goodbye to their child on first day of childcare. their very fi The ‘D day’ can be a daunting time for many parents. While many are anxious about making sure their child is safe and comfortable, sometimes parents forget about their own separation anxiety.

So with many ‘first days’ coming up, The Weekend Sun is sharing Kidspot’s top 10 tips for surviving your child’s initial few weeks in childcare.

on a childcare worker’s shorts may be frowned upon, you certainly won’t be the first parent to shed a few tears as you usher them off.

Ease in slowly

If you can, allow yourself the luxury of not diving into the deep end. Find a centre that offers a solid orientation programme and give yourself a few weeks to get comfortable with your child attending childcare before you have to be somewhere important on a daycare day.

Prepare for a relapse

Some children decide after a few weeks that it’s been fun, but they’ve Pack tissues had enough now.

Surviving your child’s first By this stage the educators have It’s perfectly normal and healthy for few weeks in childcare. gotten to know your child, so let your child to cry and cling to your them know you’re concerned and leg on their first day, or even first few they should be able to give you some insight into weeks, at daycare. So why don’t we cut ourselves the what the problem might be or how to manage it. same slack? While a parent wiping their snotty nose

and whanau attending the centre.

Lisa and Lindsay say they’ve created a centre they are happy to leave their tamariki at and they welcome you to visit and check them out anytime.

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Home and income f lash management rights Ken and Jan Gill moved to the Bay of Plenty in 2010 from Matakana to be nearer to their children and grandchildren.

They were drawn to management rights after owning a real estate office in Warkworth and wanted to semiretire. Management rights seemed like an attractive proposition as they knew there were lots of apartment buildings in the Mount, but they had come to the Bay of Plenty for the lifestyle.

So they settled on managing a residential village.

Jan says this was an ideal proposition

for them at the time because it differed from management rights in apartment buildings at the Mount, which require a lot of work.

“We love living in the Bay and have a bunch of friends that have had the same idea moving from Auckland to Tauranga/Papamoa and we’ve re-connected with them.”

And now, due to family orchard commitments, they are selling their lovely home and management rights business.

Bridgewater Village is within walking distance to Tauranga Crossing, with stunning waterways, walking tracks and every facility imaginable making The

Lakes very desirable, with less than a 10-minute drive to the CBD. Jan says the spacious house, on 9 Bridgewater Way, has a private valuation of $715,000 and the business is $235,000 with a guaranteed income of $66,000 including GST with very few outgoings. Reasonable offers are invited, says Jan. This part-time managing and caretaker role consists of mowing lawns, cleaning the clubhouse once-a-week, trimming some hedges twice-a-year and house washing of one house per week.

You can subcontract all jobs and still receive a passive income.

For more information, go to TradeMe and search the property ID: FTE490.

For serious enquiries, phone Ken 021 970 357 or email: jan.gill93@gmail.com

Ken and Jan Gill outside the Bridgewater Village entrance.

KiwiBuild’s next stage to offsite manufacturing KiwiBuild is moving to the next stage of procuring large numbers of affordable homes using offsite manufacturing, says Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s head of the chief executive’s office, Brad Ward.

In September, KiwiBuild launched an Invitation to Pitch to companies interested in working with KiwiBuild to supply affordable homes and housing

components to the KiwiBuild programme through offsite manufacturing. The ITP closed in November with 105 responses received.

Brad says a key objective of KiwiBuild is to foster innovation and increase the capacity of the construction sector while reducing the cost of building new homes.

“Offsite manufacturing is an important tool in this process. It can deliver high quality design while speeding up the supply of new homes to the market.”

KiwiBuild has invited 44 respondents to proceed to the next stage of the offsite manufacturing evaluation and present their proposals to KiwiBuild in the first part of 2019.

Successful applicants will then be shortlisted and discussions will begin in July. The duration of this phase is dependent on the complexity and scale of each proposal, but Brad says KiwiBuild expects the majority of commercial negotiations and contracts to be finalised by the end of 2019.

Some of the unsuccessful respondents may choose to partner with the programme in other ways including the Buying off the Plans initiative or by supporting largescale developments to be enabled in future by the recently-announced Housing and Urban Development Authority.

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Recent research by the Real Estate Authority has revealed that many people adopt a relaxed approach when it comes to being honest about selling a property.

REA chief executive Kevin Lampen-Smith says some sellers try to justify not coming clean because they think the onus is on the buyer to do their homework.

He also suggests that in some cases, if sellers think they can get away with it, they assume it is okay to withhold information.

“People tell themselves this behaviour is okay because they believe that successfully selling their property is the only thing that matters,” says Kevin.

“The need to sell, and to get a good price, is often seen as a higher priority than the need to be completely honest.”

Kevin says some sellers think that full disclosure would have an impact on whether the sale would go through or not.

“One respondent said they didn’t want to open up any potential problems and that they were completely selfish about it.

“They were concerned that being honest about any problems with the property would mean that no one would want to buy it.”

If, like most New Zealanders, you are selling with a licensed real estate agent, they will play an important role in this process, says Kevin. “When you sign an agency agreement (the legally binding document that sets out the contract between you and the real estate agency), you are asked to disclose or be honest about any known defects,” says Kevin.

“If you tell the agent about a significant problem with a property but ask them not to tell anyone else, they may need to cancel the agreement and walk away.”

He says that when you’re talking to an agent about selling the property, the best course of action is to tell them everything you know

about the property, no matter how small you think it is.

“They’re the experts, and their professional reputation is at stake if they mislead a buyer.

“If you’re still not sure what to disclose, the real test is to put yourself in a potential buyer’s shoes.

“If you were the buyer, would you want to know about unconsented building work, potential leaks or unstable ground?”

In an ideal world, every potential buyer will do all of the necessary research regarding a property.

The consequences of not doing so are very real.

Selling a property is stressful enough without adding in the threat of the sale being cancelled or of possible legal action further down the track.

“At best, any serious problems will be uncovered by due diligence and you’ll look like a bit of a fool, but the buyer will either walk away or begin negotiations that take these defects into account,” says Kevin.

“At worst, if the sale goes through and the buyer then discovers that they’ve been sold a lemon, you may end up in the Disputes Tribunal or engaged in more serious court action.”

Neither scenario will leave you feeling very positive about the experience and has the potential to have a negative impact on your future, says Kevin.

“If you’re upfront with your real estate agent about everything (and you talk to the council about getting any additions or alterations certified), you’ll be on a surer footing when it

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comes to negotiating with potential buyers further down the track. It might seem unfashionable in the era of fake news, but honesty is always the best policy.”

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Please don’t continue with the dead donkey debate!

Cycle-less track On Saturday I encountered a cyclist riding on Matapihi Rd and asked the question: ‘Why don’t you use the cycle track?’

His reply was: ‘It’s not mandatory’.

Really, then my question is to them, why did we spend half a million dollars on a cycle track to keep you safe if you are not going to use it?

Cyclists need to take responsibility as well and stop complaining about drivers with this ‘poor me’ attitude.

You say you contributed to the roads with rates, and I say we contributed to your cyclepath as well – but we also pay excessive money to use the road as well.

Do you?

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Secondly: The recycling industry is overwhelmed with bag recycling so is shutting down deliveries for several months, attempting to catch up on the backlog? The evidence then suggests the supermarket dramas over plastic bag use would appear of minimal impact?

Although the results have the appearances of being somewhat superficial and misguided to date, dare I suggest? The winner looks to be supermarkets, which have benefited financially here. The results have turned out to be under-whelming indeed.

I Stevenson, Tauranga City.

The movement in 2018 to ban plastic bags and got traction on reducing plastic bag usage, particularly supermarkets, is perhaps a milestone in history.

Supermarkets have stopped giving away the plastic bags, now they sell them instead. Paper bags seem to be the replacement... there goes a few more trees?

Supermarket bags are allegedly ‘one-use’ and so have been targeted for that reason.

Many households reuse these bags in many different ways. So hardly single-use right?

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he wants to waste $50 per week of their hard-earned money on making a signal to keep the debate alive on the dead donkey, the museum. We’ve already spent an inordinate amount of money on this lost cause. Ratepayers have voted in a referendum not to pay for this cause. Let those who want it, pay for it – lock, stock and barrel!

Perhaps our new CEO should acquaint himself with the history of this cause or has he been nobbled by the pro-museum lobby that is very good at spending our money? The $70,000 he seeks is the equivalent of 28 ratepayers’ annual contributions to TCC. If surplus funds are available perhaps minor road maintenance could get some?

P Dolden, Papamoa.

Recent news has Tauranga City Council CEO Marty Grenfell proposing $70,000 in the council’s 20192020 draft Annual Plan be spent to bring stakeholders together to continue the debate of a possible museum for Tauranga.

The new CEO started his job a few months after TCC decided last May not to fund its most recent museum proposal – a $55 million build on Cliff Rd, council contribution capped at $15m – following a year of investigations, surveys, planning and debate. I’d very much like to organise a meeting between 28 ratepaying householders – perhaps single-parent families, pensioners, people on fixed incomes, dual-income families, people working more than one job to pay rates – and Mr Grenfell. There he can explain why

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Lessons from entertaining cricket Wages claim: Wow, just wow!

It was my privilege to receive a ticket to the first One Day International between the Black Caps and Sri Lanka at the Bay Oval. It is only time before this cricket ground becomes the test venue of choice developed on a foundation of quick-draining sand, sun-filled summers, a pleasant environment and a cricket field of genuine quality.

Within the 697 runs scored on the day, we marvelled at Jimmy Neesham’s superb batting skills in taking 34 runs off Thisara Perera’s over. The difference between the two teams on the day.

Many young sportspeople would struggle to process the punishment absorbed by Thisara in that contest.

How good it was to see Thisara Perera respond by scoring 140 runs off 74 balls in the second ODI! field, evident His example of resilience on the sports fi in his response to adversity, was an excellent message for any young person prepared to learn a little about life from competitive sport. Thisara Perera and the Sri Lankan cricket team

Re: ‘Something is out of whack here’, The Weekend Sun, January 4, 2019.

Many of us here in the Bay of Plenty have long suspected that Wellington is a different country and they do things differently there – even in 1967.

In the Sun’s last edition, letter writer A Bourne describes wages of $7 to $10 an hour and house prices of $4000 in Wellington in that year. Wow, just wow!

I remember 1967 quite well.

Decimal currency had just arrived, I was newly married and my tradesman pay had just been lifted from 90c to 93c an hour.

This was very timely as we had just taken up a state advances loan to purchase a Beazley home and section package on Maungatapu Rd for $9750.

I agree – something is very out of whack here.

G Faulkner, Tauranga City.

reminded us yet again that you can be beaten on the day but you should never lose. The Black Caps have played excellent cricket to hold the edge. However, a Sri Lankan team in the process of rebuilding have revealed tenacity, strong resolve and character in contributing significantly to thoroughly entertaining cricket contests.

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Re: ‘Something is out of whack here’, The Weekend Sun, January 4, 2019. Well, I totally agree with A Bourne of Bethlehem.

Yes I certainly remember the days – late-1960s and 1970s when rents were cheap – at $4 to $6 per week! Mothers stayed home to mind the kids and life was truly sweet when the thenGovernment offered young families the ‘right to cash in their family benefit’. Wow wee – this gave them a deposit to buy a section and build a house!

What a true prize.

And my husband, a teacher, was able to take the family away in the Christmas holidays to stay at a motel for two weeks and often hire a bach up at Cooks Beach for another two weeks.

So what has happened? This is what I know, power bills are horrific and we can’t use wood-fired barbecues, rents are honestly disgusting, public schools have fees, and private schools receive government support as well?

This was not so in the 1950s.

How do we correct the system? The whole country must stand up and object to directors’ salaries – they don’t need – as they already earn great money.

Cut, cut and I repeat cut!

Legal fees – you know we have triple the lawyers per capita than Japan...mmm?

Clean up housing for the lower-income families – halve their rents – and reinstate no medical charges for families – nothing was charged in 1950s-1970s.

It really is time to practise Robin Hood tactics. Tax the higher-income earners and don’t let them off the hook. They will just have to resort to one car and fewer holidays!

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The Labour Government of 2000 was spot on with the abolition of knighthoods and damehoods normally dished out to the rich and famous. Inexplicably and foolishly, these honours were reinstated by John Key’s National Government of 2009.

People can draw their own conclusions on this and the current New Year’s honours list.

Kiwis should not embrace an anachronism representing the ancient medieval British Royal honours system merely to aggrandize those who have already been rewarded for their business careers, sports and other pastimes – there is no need for unjustified embellishment. Even recent media editorials have seriously questioned who, if any, should get honours concluding those who perform selfless acts, volunteers and people whose main motivation is to help others deserve recognition. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case with politicians, bureaucrats, business leaders, professionals and sportspeople taking most of the glory. There also looks to be a gender bias appearing.

If we really must have rewards for public service, simply dish out the relatively nondescript meaningless homegrown honours like Order of New Zealand etc.

I readily accept that many Kiwis generously volunteer their time and services ‘gratis’ for very good causes and it is of course very appropriate that this unselfish altruism be recognised in some way.

Regards and happy New Year.

R Paterson, Matapihi.

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Saving money while you travel Travelling around the world for cheap is a dream for many, but a reality for few. Travel is typically quite pricey and that means saving every dollar where you can. So The Weekend Sun has compiled some great money-saving tips for your next big adventure.

When checking out ticket prices, clear your computer cache and enable private browsing.

Many airlines track your searches via online cookies, and may change the price of flights you’ve searched previously.

Using search engines to find the best prices can be a good way to make sure you’re flying for cheap. Websites like SkyScanner, Google Flights, or WebJet can save you the time and hassle of comparing airlines.

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airline and see when their specials days are, and signing up for email alerts can help ensure you’re the first online when tickets do go on sale.

If you can, use a tourist card or a student ID to get any available discounts at tourist attractions.

It might sound obvious, but packing snacks and lunches can save you a lot of money overseas, especially when visiting ‘tourist

traps’ where food and drink prices will be hiked up to accommodate hungry travellers.

Doing your research before you leave and searching out free or cheap activities may save you some money when you arrive.

If you know what you want to do and how much it costs, you might find you stave off boredom and save some extra dollars.

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Forget the concrete, enjoy the music Lettuce Inn Facebook page where you can find videos and all sorts of groovy stuff.

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to The Live Music At The Lettuce Inn #6 Festival for one lucky reader who can tell us what town the Live Music At The Lettuce Inn is hosted?

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The mythical phoenix gains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor.

So there appears to be a certain retrospective irony in Tauranga City Council’s decision to strip the Mount carpark of that name. Even phoenixes would have a hard time arising from ashes that have been so comprehensively concreted over.

While I realise it is totally unfair to comment on an area where trees have yet to grow, and that all new developments look initially naked, it’s hard not to be astounded at how such attractive ‘pre-visualisations’ and ‘artist's impressions’ could end up resembling an ugly concrete field.

Imagine if someone in Tauranga’s CBD decided that street dining was a good idea so they filled one street with a bunch of clunky unattractive wooden blocks along with flash imported lighting. Then after a week the lighting fell down.

Then imagine if no one replaced the lights and all that was left was an eyesore.

Luckily, with the entire downtown looking like a construction site, few notice Wharf St anymore.

But what would happen if there was an area down by The Strand that could be used for concerts and was fully covered with grass – what would council do to that?

Masonic Park

Well, it’s still called Masonic Park, but no one uses it anymore and half of it is now – you guessed it – under concrete. Another quarter is the World’s Most Boring Archaeological Site, once a lowly baker’s store, now preserved as a monument to...well, just the fact it existed.

Of course, everyone loves the Tidal Stairs and the baby steps towards working out something to do with all that waterfront. But I wonder what happens when someone gets hurt or – heaven forbid – drowns there?

Having long observed the twin forces of human frailty and human stupidity, it would seem to be more a ‘when’ than an ‘if ’, and I suspect the area will look less attractive with comprehensive safety barriers.

Damn! I sound like an unhappy whiner don’t I?

And all I wanted to be was a happy wino. Better get onto some ‘coming soon’ type of stuff. So how about a festival in Katikati and some bluegrass at The Mount?

Okay. Bluegrass first. The Lonely Heartstring Band, the five-piece from Boston, USA, is returning.

They played a sensational show at The Barrel Room last year and many folk will be wanting another helping. I was there and I certainly do.

The band is back in New Zealand to headline the Festival of Lights and Kiwigrass Festival and, as those in the know can attest, present a dynamite mix of fiddle, mandolin banjo, acoustic guitar, fi and upright bass, all topped with three-part harmony and a repertoire left-field that mixes lost classics with left-fi popular tunes and their own songs.

The Maes

This time they’re bringing with them The Maes, an award-winning Melbourne duo comprising of sisters Maggie and Elsie Rigby, who present their take on Australian contemporary folk music, once again accompanied by banjo, fiddle, mandolin and guitar, and of course harmony singing. It is a bluegrass gig after all...

It all happens at The Mount’s Totara Street on Wednesday, January 23.

Tickets are $40 from Eventfinda.

Next week the column will be all about Live Music At The Lettuce Inn #6, the sixth version of Katikati’s very own indie pop festival.

The day-long festival takes place in beautiful grounds amongst an avocado grove on the Liberty Growers’ hydroponic lettuce and herb farm at 33 Sedgemoor Lane.

On Saturday, January 26, they’ll be showcasing performers from Katikati, Waihi, and Tauranga as well as acts from Auckland, Wellington (Dam Dans), and Dunedin (Julian Temple Band and The Something Quartet). The festival will also feature installations from visual artists as well as live painting from Auckland Artist Dune Terrace. And there’s food and so much more...

Full details next week, in the meantime check out the

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Master your electronics with a little help For those wondering what Senior Net is, the New Year is the perfect time to find out more information and get involved.

“We show and teach people how to use their electronic devices,” says Senior Net chairperson Diane Jones.

Learning to use electronic devices shouldn’t be a scary process, says Diane. “We have all done pretty

well up to now, plus these devices will not go away.”

If you have bought or been gifted a new iPad, iPhone, Android phone or another smartphone, a tablet, or a smart TV, Senior Net can help you get the most out of them.

If you want to feel safer doing internet banking, feel more competent sending a text or an email, or find your favourite TV show, Senior Net is here to give you the information you need.

“These are just some of the things we do,” says Diane.

“We have small classes and our coaches are friendly and helpful.”

So do you have devices you want to master? For more information, visit the team on registration day, January 15, from 10am-2pm at the Historic Village.

Student Margaret McLean with tutor Diane Jones, while Beryl Watts looks on.

High-octane entertainment hits Trustpower Baypark Back in early-2003 drifting in New Zealand was just emerging from the underground into the world of motorsport.

But with D1NZ now in its 17th season, the series has been propelled to the forefront of professional motorsport in the country with spectators numbering more than 500,000.

This weekend New Zealand’s best drifters will battle it out in Tauranga’s Trustpower Baypark Stadium, sliding along the concrete walls and

turning tyres into smoke – and organisers are encouraging people to head along to see what they rate as one of the best events of the season, which showcases just how far the sport of drifting has come.

The 2019 D1NZ Drifting Championship is on this weekend, January 12-13, from 10am at Trustpower Baypark Stadium. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. For more information, see: www.d1nz.com

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MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE Sun 12th Super Social (Bureta) Sunday 10pm Sun 13th Billy Lang 3pm – Thurs 17th Social Jam Night 6pm

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Little ones on the water Have you ever watched sailboats sporting around the harbour and wanted to join in, but weren’t sure how to get involved?

Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club’s sailing school is running a week-long holiday programme from January 21-25.

Kids will successfully learn how to set up and sail their own boat right off of Sulphur Point.

Young aspiring sailors can receive a certification from Yachting New Zealand upon completion of the course, while having fun on the water and learning life-long skills.

The club also hosts weekly sailing during school terms for kids and adults, starting January 26. For more information, visit: www.yacht.org.nz or email: Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club’s sailing school will teach kids lts.coach@yacht.org.nz how to set up and sail their own boat off Sulphur Point.

Catching all the best flicks

‘An Almost Perfect Town’ will be screening on January 17.

During the coming week, Tivoli Cinemas will be showcasing a range of contemporary Italian cinema in their Cinema Paridiso Italian Film Fest – from uproarious comedy to thought-provoking drama and insightful documentaries. The festival will run at Tivoli Cinema Papamoa from January 16-22.

Italy has a rich cinematic history, which is truly still alive and well today – their film endeavours are stylish, often with strong political undertones and eschewing some of the political correctness that can dominate a lot of Western film-making.

A film titled ‘Wife and Husband’ will open the festival on January 16. Italian stars Kasia Smutniak and Pierfrancesco Favino are a couple, 10 years into marriage, in full crisis mode. Following a failed scientific experiment, they

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Tickets for opening night are $17.50 and include a complimentary Campari spritzers drink.

Book today by phoning 07 777 0335 or visit: www.tivolicinema.co.nz/papamoa ‘An Almost Perfect Town’ will play at the Italian Film Festival on Thursday, January 17, at 8.15pm.

The film is a charming comedy from the writer of ‘Tale of Tales’ and ‘Gomorrah’.

Set in the picturesque, fictional town of Pietramezzana, where most of young people have left, leaving it practically a ghost town until a yuppie doctor finds himself temporarily stuck there.

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to see ‘An Almost Perfect Town’ for two lucky readers who can tell us the name of the town that features in ‘An Almost Perfect Town’?

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, January 15.

Council buys land for Katikati’s future Western Bay of Plenty District Council has extended its ownership of Moore Park in Katikati with a plan for more recreational and sporting facilities and housing.

The 1.657 hectares on the eastern border of Moore Park is considered by council as a wise investment for future demand for sports fields, reserves and possibly housing to cater for Katikati's growing population.

WBOPDC property manager Blaise Williams says Katikati is a sought-after

town for people moving to the Bay of Plenty and demand for its green space and for more housing options will increase.

“The lack of available land for housing has slowed growth in the area over the past year,” says Blaise.

“There is already a demand for more sports facilities at Moore Park so this extension to the existing park will be used for a full-size cricket pitch and oval, plus sports fields. Part of the land also has potential for housing development which could front the park.”

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Saturday 12 January Art In The Park

Original Art for Sale.

9am-4pm . Weather permitting. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui.

Tauranga Society of Artists.

Bay Network Singles Club

50 Plus. Make new friends .

Barbeques, outings, dining out & pot-lucks. Ph Jonathan 572 2091 or Maureen 021 112 3307

Beth-El Messianic Family

Celebrate family life with Jews & Gentiles gathering as Yeshua (Jesus) & the early believers did. 10am Otumoetai Primary. Joel 021 768 043

Katikati Bowling Club

The Sociables

Females & males in the 30s/40s/50s age group that meet up to participate in local activities & events, bushwalks & dining out. Ph 022 012 0376

Village Radio Museum

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

Zee Market

A market not to be missed, Zee is at Tauriko Settlers Hall 10am-2pm.

Sunday 13 January Croquet

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

Tauranga Domain, Cameron Road, 12:45 for 1pm start. Sun, Tues, Fri. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633

2nd Sat of month Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Road 8am-Noon. Enquiries 549 3589

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Katikati Lions Moggies Market

LOL Laughter Wellness

Kick the year off with a dose of merriment & mirth. Come & join us at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 11-11:45am

Narcotics Anonymous

Open meeting every Sat 7:308:30pm, at Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor), 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. If using drugs is causing you problems, ph 0800 NA TODAY

Petanque Tauranga

Tga/BOP Club, at Club Mt Maunganui 12:50pm start. All welcome to try a new sport. Equip available, all coaching given. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606

Social Group

Unique club for people with a mild disability. 25 to 45. Various friendly fortnightly outings. Ph 07 575 3739 or 021 206 2980

Tauranga Fuchsia Group

Meet at Art/Craft Centre Elizabeth St West, last Saturday of the month except Dec/Jan at 1:30pm. Growing fuchsias.

Pat 579 1655 Noeleen 578 4643

Tauranga Model Railway Show

Our famous Model Railway show is back! Sat & Sun 10am-4pm. Mt Maunganui College, 564 Maunganui Road. Just $7 adults, $3 children, $15 family.

Tauranga Rotaries March Book-Sale

Please donate books, records, CDs, DVDs, jigsaws, sheet music. Drop off at 24 Montana Dr, 20 Ririnui Pl. Ph Anne 543 5350 or Ross 544 0817

Te Puke Scottish Society

Pot Luck Dinner, Sat 19th 5:3010pm, Te Puke War Memorial Hall.

Bring a sharing dish, own cutlery/ plates to catch up after the new year.

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

open 7am for stall holder entry.

Wayne 027 974 5699

Tauranga. Ph Bernadette 572 3968

Quakers in Tauranga

Call in 10-12 to see our Diabetes Nurse Educator.

The Diabetes Centre @ Graced, 174 11th Ave, Tauranga. INFOLine 0278 830 158

In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk 544 7158 or 573 8497 www.quaker. org.nz

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Sundays & Thursdays 1:30-4pm, in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome.

Graham 572 5419

Tauranga Organ Keyboard Society

Meets 1:30pm at Carmel Country Estate Social Centre, 11 Hollister Lane, Ohauiti.

Play or listen. Organ, EL900 or Clavinova 405.

Ph June 574 2204

TePuke Country Music Club

4pm-8pm at Little Waihi Camping Ground. All welcome. Ph Gayle 573 8255

Tibetan Buddhist Teachings

Free Diabetes Clinic

Harmony-A-Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Our Chorus teaches you to sing & enjoy a great craft. Meets 7pm, 183 Moffatt Rd, Bethlehem. Ph Gordon 07 576 5008. Welcomes new members.

Narcotics Anonymous

Open meeting every Monday, 7-8pm, at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. If using drugs is causing you problems ph 0800 NA TODAY

TaiChi Internal Arts

New beginner class starting today 9:30am Greerton Senior Citizens Hall 33 Maitland St, Greerton. All welcome. $5 per class. Concesssion card avail. Ph David 552 4425

Teachings by Geshela Jamyang Sherab held at the Papamoa Community Centre, alternate Sundays, 10am-12pm. Teachings Free, Dana appreciated. For dates Ph Jaki on 021 216 1102

Tauranga City Brass

Historic Village Market

Monday 14 January

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Mah Jong Te Puke

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

Maketu Market

A close-embrace dance that will change your life! Come on guys meet friendly young dancers to walk this ‘journey’. Ph/Txt 020 4006 1340

Farming Like Grandad

Vintage machinery, farm crafts, spinning, weaving, butter-making, wagon rides, food, music.

SH30 Kawerau (opposite Military Rd) 27th Jan 10am-3pm Great market every 1st & 3rd Sunday from 8am-12 pm at 17th Ave. Fruit & veg, crafts, tools, food, plants, clothes & paintings.

Every Thursday & Sunday at Lyceum Clubrooms Palmer Pl Te Puke. 12:45-4pm. Learners welcome.

Gig 537 5355 or 0274 306 383 Maketu Market is held on 3rd & 5th Sundays of each month from 6am at Maketu Village Green. Ph Pat 021 447 420 or Carolyn 027 251 0388

Narcotics Anonymous

Open meeting every Sunday, 7-8pm, at Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor), 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. If using drugs is causing you problems, ph 0800 NA TODAY

NZDA BOP Range Day

NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park. 9am-3pm $20 bring firearms licence

Omokoroa Lions Market

2nd Sunday monthly. Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa. 9am-noon.

Bookings not required. Ph Keith 548 2117

Papamoa Lions Club Market

2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates

Alcoholics Anonymous

Argentine Tango

Body+Soul Fitness

For over 50s. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall, Tues Tauranga Senior Citizens Norris St, Wed Bethlehem hall 9:15am. Ph Dianne 027 431 4326 or 576 5031

Cards 500

Social, competitive & fun. Flexible evenings to suit. No cost. Ph Chris 572 3834

Chess At Mount Maunganui

Mount RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd, 6-7pm during school term. Late program 7pm onwards.

Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412

Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga

Free confidential impartial information & advice. Don’t know? Ask us! Ph or visit us at 38 Hamilton St Tauranga Mon-Fri 9am-5pm 07 578 1592 or 0800 367 222

Dutch Friendly Support Network

Coffee morning (1st Monday of month) 10am-12noon. $3 entry.

Vintage Car Club Rooms, Cliff Road,

Band practise is 7-9pm at 10 Yatton St Greerton. All brass players & percussionists very welcome.

Instruments available. Ph Jeremy 021 132 3341

Every Monday 9:30am, also 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Learn/share spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & all things fibre. 177 Elizabeth St. Margaret 571 3483

Tauranga RocknRoll Club

Lessons 6:45pm & social dancing 7:30pm at Legion of Frontiersmen Hall, 165 Elizabeth St. Ph Rana 027 699 5571 or www. taurangarocknrollclub.org.nz

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs.

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

Tauranga Vision Friendship Club

For retirees. Friendship, speakers, outings, social gatherings. Meets 4th Monday each month 10am at Citizens Club. Ph Bryan 570 2483

Tuesday 15 January Adult Learner Courses Taster

Looking to learn something new? At St Peters in the City 22nd Jan 5pm-8:30pm. Sample a heap of courses, classes, workshops. Arts, dance, crafts,cooking, clubs, yoga, DIY, lifestyle, health www.letslearn. co.nz

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open Meeting every Tuesday night, 7:30pm St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Altrusa Ladies Group

Leading to a Better Community.

Interested? email Denise dkbean@ kinect.co.nz. ph/txt 027 284 6828.

Meet 2nd Tues business & social 4th Tues.

Citizens Advice Bureau Papamoa

Free confidential impartial information & advice. Don’t know? Ask us! Ph or visit us at Community Centre 15 Gravatt Road Papamoa Tues-Thurs 10am-1pm 07 574 9862 or 0800 367 222

Golf In The City

Golf for all, Otumoetai golf Club. Tee off from 3:305:30pm. Meals available. Prizes & fun. All welcome.

Let’s Learn Lifelong Learning

Are you a lifelong learner ? Check out the range of courses, workshops, classes, lectures, lessons & events on www.letslearn.co.nz or ph 544 9557

Narcotics Anonymous

Womens’ meeting every Tuesday at Downstairs Hall (accessed from building’s rear), Salvation Army Recovery Church, 51 Fifth Ave. (Children welcome). Ph 0800 NA TODAY

Otumoetai Walking Group

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

Petanque

Twilight TuesdaysTga/BOP Club at Club Mt Maunganui 4-6pm. All Welcome to try a new sport. Equip available, all coaching given. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606

Scrabble

Tauranga Scrabble Club 8:50am-12pm. 3 games Tauranga Bridge Club Ngatai Rd. New players very welcome Ph 578 3606

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 Samba Brazilian Drumming

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

Mount Sports Hall, Cnr Hull & Mt Maunganui Rds. No experience reqd.

Ph/txt Rob 021 232 7185 for info

Te Puke Toy Library

Tues-Thurs 9-1pm, Fri/Sat 10-12pm Borrow Toys, have a play, Playgroup on Friday as well as Brick Kids during term 3:30pm. 7 Stock Rd. Ph 027 263 9309

Yoga for All

Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6:30-8pm.

Traditional, relaxing yoga

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class. Beginners welcome. $12 one or $90 nine classes. Bring a mat. Ph Bhajan 07 929 7484

Rd 10am-2:30pm & 7-9pm.

Beginners very welcome. Jenny Williams 07 219 7740

Wednesday 16 January

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 10am 1st/3rd Wed of month. Tauranga Central Baptist Church. 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6747

Belly Dance Beginner Class

Learn basic technique of this sassy dance form!

Have fun, keep fit St Columba Church Hall 502 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga, 6:30pm. Ph 021 124 5982 arabianspicebd@gmail.com

Cards

500, social, evenings to suit, some experience in card playing required.

Ph Chris 572 3834

Cards Cribbage

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

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Narcotics Anonymous

Steps meeting (Closed), every Wednesday, 7:30-9pm, at Downstairs Hall (accessed from building’s rear carpark), Salvation Army Recovery Church, 51 Fifth Avenue, Tauranga. Ph 0800 NA TODAY

Singles Coffee Club 60+

Meet every Wed 10am. Looking to meet like minded people. Ph Gayle 0274 393 267 or email mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz

Steady As You Go

Exercises at St Johns Church Hall Bureta, 2-3pm except 1st Wed each month. Improve balance & overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 07 576 4536

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

Meets every Wednesday at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport

Upland Road to Puketutu Hut. Grade moderate. Ian 577 1744

Toastmasters City Early Start

Improve communication leadership teamwork skills join motivated enthusiastic group Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6:50-8:15am email LaniDTM@gmail.com www. cityearlystart.co.nz & FB

WANTED Books/CDs/DVDs/ Puzzles

For Mount Lions Lioness Clubs Annual Bookfair. Dropoff 31 Maitland Rd Greerton, 24 Twickenham Ct Bethlehem,126 Santa Monica Dr, Papamoa. For collection ph 575 2725

Thursday 17 January Forest & Bird Walk

Orokawa Bay, Waihi Beach, flowering pohutukawas. Meet Kulim Park 8:45am $12.

Leader Carole Ph 576 5698

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Keynotes Inc.

Keynotes 4-part harmony Women’s chorus meet 7pm at Wesley Church 13th Ave, singing for fun & health. Ph Bernice 576 4848 Facebook Keynotes Inc.

Narcotics Anonymous

Mens’ meeting (Closed), every Thursday, 7:30-8:30pm, at Papamoa Library, 15 Gravatt Rd, Papamoa. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help.

Ph 0800 NA TODAY

Tauranga Model Railway Club

Club Night every Thurs 7:30 in club rooms, cnr Mirrelees & Cross Rds, Sulphur Point. Ph Mike Oldfield 926 9198

Friday 18 January Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 10am every Friday.

Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 13 Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome.

Ph 0800 229 6757

Cards

500, social, evenings to suit, some experience in card playing required. Ph Chris 572 3834

Chess Tauranga

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

Learning About Tauranga FaithGroups

Exploring the diverse religious traditions contributing to NZ society. 6-8:15pm St Georges Church, 1 Church Street. Full description & enrolments at www. rdc.org.nz/classes/

Narcotics Anonymous

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

Tauranga Racing

Summer Race Day. First race just before 1pm. Free entry to course. www. racingtauranga.co.nz

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Writing a column for January when it’s still December means I don’t know what will be going on in Tauranga, New Zealand, or the world when it is published. Nor do I know what the weather will be.

Choose hope this year

Meteorologists are trained to make informed and intelligent weather forecasts, however they don’t always get it right.

Unexpected weather events happen – and we just have to live with them.

Life is like that. Unexpected things happen that change life’s direction in ways we haven’t planned for. The question is: how do we prepare ourselves

to cope with the unexpected? It is all about what we trust. If we only trust ourselves then we are limited to our human weaknesses and unexpected change can be very scary and disturbing.

However, if we put our trust in God, who loves us and created each of us, then it is much easier for us to cope with the unexpected. This is because God is ultimately in control and, in the end, will work out everything for good for those who love him (Romans 8:28). God is in control even when we feel things are not in control. The best life forecast: trust God and expect it will work out somehow.

Rev Dr Dale Williamson, Vicar Holy Trinity Tauranga.

www.citychurchtauranga.org.nz

Celebrated children’s author Joy Cowley has been one of New Zealand’s most prolific and successful writers since the 1960s. Joy’s childhood was fraught with difficulties Neither of her parents could work, her father suffered from heart disease and her mother, living with undiagnosed schizophrenia, could be loving one day and violent the next.

Yet Joy has written of her belief that love is the creative force of the universe. In ‘Made for Love: Spiritual reflection for Couples’, Joy writes: “We can know love without fear, and find strength in adversity”.

When I experience pain I can retreat from life and hide in self-pity. Or I can choose hope, the hope that God can turn my pain and even my weaknesses into strengths. God says: “My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)”.

Just as the tree growing in a wind-swept place develops strength evidenced by the closer proximity of its rings on the wind-ward side, so I can know strength where I am vulnerable.

We are beginning a new year. How will you face it? Do you have a sense of dread, a fear of what it might bring, or are you quietly confident? Take hope! When you are under pressure you can find strength in God’s grace and power. We can become stronger because of our pain or weakness! Choose to trust Christ Jesus and the hope He gives as He walks with you through 2019.

Donald Hegan, St Columba Presbyterian Church

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Give him a call on 0800 776 883.

With plenty of experience under their belts, the team at Aspire Maintenance are well-equipped to help you get your building in tip-top condition.

“We have a truck-mounted boom lift, meaning no need to hire either scaffolding or lifters; and many applications can be done without physically climbing on the roof,” says director Greg Moxham. “Our chemical applicator system is unique, ensuring an accurate mix with its own pumping system.

“And we provide a health and safety-assured service.”

Aspire Maintenance services all areas of the Bay of Plenty, and their team can also travel to the Waikato.

“Our motto is: ‘High exterior property maintenance’ and we specialise in building washing of commercial buildings up to six stories,” says Greg.

So what are you waiting for? Become one of the satisfied customers of Aspire Maintenance! For more information, visit: www.aspiremaintenance.co.nz

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Sort that slippery concrete!

Your concrete is an important part of your house or business, and when summer rain rolls around it can get slippery and potentially dangerous. But Mike Keir from BayWash can help.

Cleaning and restoring concrete, pavers and other hard surfaces to their new and original condition is easy for the BayWash team, who use the latest in power-washing machinery and equipment.

“We are experts in restoring driveways, patios and courtyards as well as barbecue areas and general house washing,” says Mike.

BayWash uses rotating surface cleaners with multiple spinning jets, which spray out water to ensure the most uniformly clean surface.

“These cleaners help avoid ‘zebra striping’,” says Mike.

BayWash also offers a fantastic house cleaning service and carries a variety of biodegradable chemicals to help remove tougher stains, debris, and mould.

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Mike Keir from BayWash can get your concrete looking new again. environment so we only use chemicals that are biodegradable and nonhazardous,” says Mike.

The BayWash team also offers waterblasting, cleaning and mould removal for both commercial and residential customers.

For more information, call 0800 422 922.

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RUN ON LISTINGS accomm available

ROOM TO RENT for mature working lady. Mt Maunganui, close to beach, buses, shopping mall & pools. Refs required. Ph 021 264 1975

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MAY HE GIVE you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. Psalm 20:4

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COMPUTER GETTING you down? Problems, viruses, upgrades, internet, new or refurb PC’s tuition, or advice. Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you.

Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

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CVs THAT STAND OUT. Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others. Get the WOW factor. A C.V. For You can provide you with a personal and professional touch.

From scratch or update existing ones. Check out samples on www.facebook.com/acvforyou or Ph/text on 021 27 27 912

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4 Keenan Road, Pyes Pa, Tauranga

A1 HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Tree pruning, weeding, hedges, waterblasting, home maintenance, lifestyle blocks, commercial, rubbish removal. Affordable rates. Ph Philip 027 655 4265 or 544 5591 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

health & beauty

NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic.

Something for everyone.

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

livestock

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

lost & found

FOUND KITTENS & PUPPIES VARIOUS Colours, Various Sex, Various Areas, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Young Red Eared Slider, Papamoa Area, Ref: 144919, Ph SPCA Found Adult Tabby Female Cat, Welcome bay area, Ref: 144942 Ph SPCA Found Adult Black Male Cat, Te Puke Area, Ref: 143289 Ph SPCA Found Adult Tabby Female Cat, Oropi Area, Ref: 144533 Ph SPCA Found Adult Grey Tabby Male Cat, Greerton Area, Ref: 144812 Ph SPCA Found Senior Black Male Cat, Brookfield Area, Ref: 144577 Ph SPCA Fond Adult Charcoal Tabby Male Cat, Gate Pa Area, Ref: 144578 Ph SPCA Found Adult Tabby/Torti/White Female Cat, Gate Pa Area, Ref: 144903 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

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Found Senior Torti/White Female Cat, Tauranga South Area, Ref: 144727 Ph SPCA Found Adult Grey Tabby Female Cat, Bethlehem Area, Ref: 145103 Ph SPCA Found Adult Lop X White/ Brown Male Rabbit, Oropi Area, Ref: 144463 Ph SPCA Found Adult Angora X White/Grey Male Rabbit, Judea Area, Ref: 144760 Ph SPCA

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Found young NZ White Female Rabbit, Maungatapu Area, Ref: 144776 Ph SPCA

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

BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277

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ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 HANDYMAN BUILDING, section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes. Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior & exterior. Quality workmanship, friendly service. Over 25 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PICTURE FRAMERS, 63 Lemon Grove, Otumoetai. Pensioner rates. Special now on for Diploma framing! Ph 07 576 0657 or 021 862 523 PLASTERER A1 TRADESMAN with 30 yrs experience. Quality finish with friendly, reliable service. I specialise in interior walls & ceilings with no job too small. Strip your own wallpaper and I will skim your walls ready for a modern paint finish. Repair cracked walls & ceilings using proven carbon-fibre technology.

Call Murray now for an obligation free quote 027 266 5657

financial CASH LOANS $200-$20,000

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ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

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

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

SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ‐ TE PUKE Get on Board with Go Bus Transport and make a change in your life.

We are looking for permanent part-time staff for School Bus Drivers based at our Te Puke Depot to start on the 4th of February 2019.

We offer ongoing training, career progression, competitive remuneration and a supporting work environment.

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If you want to be part of our special Te Puke team or want to know more, then we want to hear from you! Our recruitment process includes a Drug and Alcohol Test and Ministry of Justice Check. Don’t let this role drive by!

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Apply by emailing your CV to Raewyn Anderson, raewyn.anderson@gobus.co.nz or call (07) 5736949.

Applications close on the 31st January 2019

174 DEVONPORT ROAD, TAURANGA | (07) 578 7717 Terms and conditions apply. Subject to Linsa Finance lending criteria and responsible lending guidelines. All loans must be approved and drawn down in our branch. Establishment and account maintenance fees apply.

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LIFE’S A BEACH AT PAPAMOA

Retire to one of New Zealand’s sunniest regions Remember those holidays at the beach? Lazy mornings, sand between your toes and barbecues with friends? That’s the lifestyle residents at Metlifecare’s Papamoa Beach Village enjoy every day. That’s because the village isn’t just lively, friendly and made up of spacious, contemporary homes, it’s also in one of New Zealand’s leading seaside destinations.

“I go fishing at least once a week and bring home a bounty of snapper, kahawai and more”, says Norm.

YOU’RE BETTER OFF AT PAPAMOA Part of the Metlifecare family, Papamoa Beach Village’s modern villas are inspired by the charm of the traditional Kiwi bach. Each villa opens onto fully maintained outdoor spaces and gardens, making it easy to enjoy the warm weather. Shared spaces form a focus for the village’s wonderful community spirit: a blokes’ shed and barbecue area, putting green and pétanque terrain, heated swimming pool and spa, snooker area, activities room, gym and vegetable plots.

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