The Weekend Sun - 24 May 2019

24 May 2019, Issue 961

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Loves food can’t eat

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When Brigitte Mouatt was cruelly broadsided by a major and rare health issue, it motivated her to go out and help those even less fortunate than herself.

The woman, who loves food but hasn’t

eaten a proper meal for five years, was diagnosed with gastroparesis – paralysis of the digestive tract. It prevents her stomach from emptying.

Now she’s helping put food on the tables of

families struggling to feed themselves.

And Brigitte needs a hand to continue her good work and the work of her not-for-profit organisation Arms of Angels.

Full story on page 4-5. Photo: Daniel Hines

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The much-anticipated Rogers Rabbits, weekly column will be appearing less frequently over the coming months while its usual author Brian Rogers takes a break. This week, The Weekend Sun editor Daniel Hutchinson tackles the important issue of: How to be the best idiot on the road.

The crazy way we drive Not being an idiot is usually a very easy thing to do. Most people can achieve it about 95 per cent of the time.

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It does vary, of course, depending on factors like the type of activities you are involved with, the sort of job you have, whether you associate with people more intelligent than you and whether or not you are driving a car.

If you graduated high school easily enough, scraped through a science degree and then somehow landed a job with NASA, chances are you are feeling a bit silly right now, even though you are of slightly above-average intelligence. I’d like to say that’s the Theory of General Relativity, but I’m no Einstein.

We are going to focus on the driving here, because that’s where I feel most self-righteous, or just plain right – as long I’m alone in the car, that is.

In Tauranga, it is simply not possible to drive more than five minutes during peak traffic without being exposed to idiots. This is hard to fathom, because it is quite possible to do everything right, time after time. Why can’t other people do this?

Theory of relative idiocy

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However, because I know about things like relativity and am comfortable with statistics, I’m going to go boots and all into a theory.

And that is that we are all idiots on the road. It is just that some people are bigger idiots than others.

Statistically speaking, if you manage to do 20 trips to work without incident and then suddenly you cut someone off at an intersection, your idiot ratio is 1:20.

If everyone had a similar ratio, and you directly interact with 200 vehicles on your way to work, you are going to experience about 10 idiots every time you go to work.

This is why you feel superior, even if you aren’t.

However, quite clearly, some people are award-winning idiots on the road.

Here at The Weekend Sun and SunLive, we do get to hear about some of the worst behaviours on the road so we came up with a few tips for the particularly challenged.

Rush hour police pursuit

This is a ridiculous concept. If you are going to run from the police during peak traffic times, it is literally easier to use your legs and run. There have been several recent examples of police pursuits in Tauranga where speeds have hovered around 4km/h.

the right opportunity. These are often confused with race tracks – where drivers desperately try to pass each other so they can say ‘yay, I won’.

Multitasking

Crawling through traffic can be a time to observe the habits of other drivers and it’s really fascinating. There was a report of someone cooking their toast in the car recently. Now that’s ambitious. Other things people have been found doing in their cars include putting makeup on – this is very popular and it does mean you will look good in the hospital.

Reading, texting, changing clothes and eating hot pies are all popular, but not recommended. The pie one is a polarising subject. Always blow on the pie.

Being rude

It is amazing the kinds of things people say to each other, safely ensconced inside their vehicle. Before you rant and rave and swear and curse, make sure the window is actually wound up, otherwise you are a crazy person.

Learners

Indicators

These are the little lights on the corner of all vehicles. There is a controller mounted onto the steering column which drivers can use to turn those lights on.

These are used when you change lanes, or turn a corner. Their primary use is to let other drivers know what you are doing.

That person at the roundabout who is staring at you, isn’t challenging you to a duel, they are just trying to figure out which way you are going.

Merging lanes

On a motorway, this should be a seamless joining of traffic. You speed up to match the flow and then slot in at

As someone who has taught a couple of teenagers to drive, I can tell you from experience that you should respect the L plate. If you cut them off, pass them aggressively, abuse them or follow too close, you run the risk of getting a big ‘L’ imprinted on your forehead.

Tailgaters

If you are in a line of traffic that is going slow, it is completely pointless tailgating the third car in the line-up. Even if that was a legitimate way to encourage someone to go faster, it is pointless in that situation. If the third car in the line goes faster than the car in front, they will collide with it. That’s called physics.

I’m sure everyone will have their own list of pet hates on the road but remember – cars are people too.

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Eating while driving is the number one habit that motorists admitted to in a 2015 IAG insurance survey. A whopping 55 per cent of people admitted they ate while driving.

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Road toll proposed for truckers

Would Steve Morris’ road toll on trucks unclutter our highways and byways at peak time?

A potentially controversial suggestion for a road toll on heavy vehicles to solve congestion during peak traffic hours has been raised by a Tauranga City councillor.

Cr Steve Morris says a toll on heavy vehicles entering Port of Tauranga from 7.30-9.30am and 4pm-6pm could bring immediate relief from the peak time gridlock on the city’s main thoroughfares.

The suggestion comes on the back of Auckland Mayoral candidate John Tamihere’s similar idea for a congestion charge on trucks entering that city’s ports.

“The toll would enable Tauranga to fund more transport upgrades, benefitting the port, and reduce congestion at peak times,” says Steve.

However he would expect opposition to his idea from the trucking industry.

Chairman of Bay of Plenty Regional Transport Committee Stuart Crosby says he disagreed with Steve’s “punitive way” of forcing people to pay a toll.

“I think there is a better way. Incentivisation should be a low road user charge, not a higher toll.

“To me that would be a more beneficial way of doing it.”

He believes cargo trucks going to the port should be incentivised with the low charge to use the roads in off-peak hours.

“For some time I have been raising the issue that Hewletts Rd has a lot more capacity on it from 7pm through to 6am.”

Stuart understands port management is working on the issue and encouraging heavy transport users to use off-peak hours.

Port of Tauranga communications manager Rochelle Lockley told The Weekend Sun that they are introducing a vehicle booking system that will incentivise truck traffic outside of peak times.

“The idea is to make it much cheaper to deliver or pick up a container outside of peak hours.”

The system is being introduced over the next few weeks. Charges will start in the middle of June.

“I understand that bookings outside peak hours will be less than half the price of peak bookings.

“It is a system we have been operating successfully at our inland port in Auckland, Metroport for some time. It is used by lots of ports so we don’t envisage any problems,” says Rochelle.

Steve Morris’ column is on p14.

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Speed camera petition

A Tauranga man is on a mission to get a speed camera installed along Chapel Street.

The Chapel Street resident, who only wants to be known as Jeff, has put a together a petition with more than 60 signatures in support.

Jeff imagines the speed camera to be put on Chapel Street, near Maxwells Road, near the pedestrian crossing.

He hopes a speed camera will slow people, down as he witnesses motorists doing 80/90km instead of the posted 50km.

“A speed camera may help to slow these people down.”

Jeff will now be putting the petition towards Tauranga City Council.

Fleeing driver caught

One person is facing numerous charges after leading police on a two-hour chase around Tauranga on Tuesday.

A police spokesperson says the vehicle initially failed to stop for police at the corner of Fraser and 18th Ave at 3.17pm.

“Police followed the vehicle through to Judea, Bethlehem and Tauriko before the vehicle returned to the Tauranga South area where police lost sight of the vehicle.”

A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE hotline says they saw police at the Trustpower Arena with one in custody.

The driver was taken into custody around 5pm.

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The Quest Apartment Hotels development on Devonport Road is due to be completed on August 15 – 14 days before the original scheduled completion date.

Quest Apartment Hotels group general manager Adrian Turner says the building is owned by a single owner in its entirety, so the apartments are not for sale individually.

“Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty regions is growing with an 11 per cent increase in population in the last census.

“Businesses in general are moving to the region which is putting pressure on infrastructure.

Mexico coming to Bayfair

Bayfair’s new food precinct is looking promising, with the inclusion of the popular chain restaurant Mexico.

With the restaurant opening to the public on Thursday, May 30, Mexico Bayfair goers will be the first to try the exclusive new menu before anyone else in the country. Remaining restaurants make the menu change on Monday, June 3.

Mexico marketing manager Sarah Page says she and her team are excited to open a restaurant in Tauranga.

“We officially open with the rest of the dining precinct at 11am.”

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“Well done this should have happened many years ago. This government is tackling many areas needed in their first term. Still a lot to be done in health, housing and education from the neglect over recent years.”

Most of us will have consumed more than five thousand meals in the past five years. Brigitte Mouatt hasn’t had one. But she’s more concerned about revving up her Arms of Angels programme to put food on the tables of people in need.

Putting food on the table Most of us will have consumed more than five thousand meals in the past five years. Brigitte Mouatt hasn’t had one. But she’s more concerned about revving up her Arms of Angels programme to put food on the tables of people in need It works by families donating as little as $15 a week to cover the cost of a hot and nourishing evening meal. This is supplied weekly to a family which needs it. Fifteen dollars a week for six weeks – six weeks because it’s a hand up, not a hand out.

“So just $90, an affordable amount. And

sponsors are always pleased their money is staying in the neighbourhood, it doesn’t leave the community,” says Brigitte.

So somewhere in Tauranga this week, when it was least expected, some chicken, spice and tomato paste, coconut cream, onion and rice is simmering on a stove.

“A meal for a family which couldn’t have managed it on its own,” says Brigitte.

Tonight, butter chicken.

“It may be a young mum and dad on a low income and experiencing financial difficulty or an elderly retired person struggling. And putting a wholesome meal on the table at night is something they’re increasingly unable to afford.”

The Arms of Angels, a group of eight

volunteers, don’t actually prepare the meal, they deliver all the ingredients and the recipe so the family can prepare the dish. More than a 1000 meals have been distributed in two years.

They have about 20 families on their books at the moment. “But we could do way more if we had more sponsors, more kind families. Probably another 100.”

Brigitte believes there is a perception that we live in a city of no poverty.

“They think ‘wow, a lovely wealthy area’. But even in some pockets of the wealth there’s poverty. I go into Matua, Otumoetai and Papamoa and meet families absolutely living on the poverty line.”

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concoction. It impacted her social life for a long time – people stopped inviting her anywhere because they would be eating food.

“But if you don’t ask me, I will never get to go anywhere.”

The woman who’s endured more than a share of life’s knocks, has little, wants little, but is still smiling, laughing and is still giving.

“I want to enjoy life, I like life, I love life. Although there were many times I could have given up, I could have said this is all too hard and lain in bed and died.”

Last Christmas, Arms of Angels delivered a Christmas tree, decorations, food and presents to a woman and her children at a Tauranga safe house.

“The kids were so excited they were squealing.”

They moved into the house with only the clothes they were wearing.

“I will never forget this family, how grateful they were and the Mum said as soon she could afford it, she would love to sponsor a family.” To put a meal in front of a family go to the Arms of Angels website: www.armsofangels.co.nz

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There’s rich irony here because the woman hell-bent on feeding Tauranga’s hungry will never eat another meal.

Brigitte says that’s because of her rare gastroparesis condition which was caused by a medical misadventure. Her body simply can’t process food.

She likened it to a death sentence.

“My brain was telling me I needed to eat to survive and my tummy kept telling me it was empty. And I would cry and cry, and cry because I was so hungry.”

To feel normal, Brigitte would make huge amounts of food.

“I needed to touch the food, smell the food and I would cry as I made it.”

It was like a grief process. Then she had to give all the food away.

And there lay the inspiration, the beginning of Arms of Angels.

“Now, I get by on a cup of coffee, an ice block or I suck lollipops.”

The rest of her food requirements, her nutrients and fluids, are pumped into her intestines by a machine which she’s hooked up to 20 hours a day.

And she’s constantly reminded about what she’s missing out on.

“Everything revolves around food.

“As soon as people gather there’s food.” And there’s Brigitte, with her pump and smoothie type

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They’re the car commuters who’ve been parking up on the grass in the cul-de-sac at the bottom of The Strand to save parking fees or parking tickets.

Even before the time restricted carparks on the road were full each morning, the ‘meter cheaters’ would park up on the grass, where they were immune from the powers of the Tauranga City Council parking enforcers.

But this week the big signs went up - a black P with a red cross through it

and the words “behind the kerb. So no parking behind the kerb, or in other words on the grass berm. The message is clear. And there’s a fine of $40 waiting for commuters seeking free all day parking on the grass berms.

The signs went up on Monday but two or three cars were still parking illegally. It’s understand the parking officers have been lenient this week as motorists adjust to the new parking restrictions. Later this week there were no cars parked on the berms.

There is still 60 minute angle parking and 120 minute parallel parking in culde-sac .

Early flicker of flame in hustings It’s still six months out from the Tauranga mayoral election and already the incumbent and a pretender have squared off over residency.

It started when Mayor Greg Brownless suggested that to do the Mayor’s job properly, that person had to be in Tauranga. The comment was directed at Auckland businessman Tenby Powell who wants the Tauranga Mayoral chains so he can “mend a broken city with a broken heart.”

“The job can’t be done from home,” Greg told Sunlive in an earlier interview. “You can’t be doing it from Auckland or wherever else you might live. You have to be here.”

Tenby told the Weekend Sun that “absolutely and utterly” he would be a resident of Tauranga for the Mayoral campaign and would be moving back to the city very soon. “I am in Tauranga three to four days a week as it is.”

Tauranga is home

When he announced his Mayoral aspirations, Tenby referred to Tauranga as his “home-town”. It’s his schoolyard, he was educated here.

Mayor Greg Brownless says he wanted to make sure and the issue has now been clarified. “That’s fine.

Anybody’s entitled to stand against me. And I got it wrong.”

But, says the Mayor, it probably goes beyond that. “It is a big time commitment. And I just want people to know it is not just a ceremonial position. There are long hours. Mine are measurable.” He’s in at 7.30am and not home until after the evening traffic subsides.”

So the businessman Tenby Powell threw open his business diary to demonstrate he is familiar with a busy schedule, and also to demonstrate his current involvement

with Tauranga. Starting midday on a recent Wednesday, Tenby Powell said he had 52 meetings across four days.

“It ended on the Sunday with my acting as auctioneer at a Pink Ribbon Breakfast fundraiser in Te Puna.”

He says his wife and business partner Sharon Hunter is also happy to come to Tauranga. ”When I say come back – we have spent an awful lot of time here.”

Tenby’s 90-year-old mother lives in Omanu, Sharon’s father lives at Mt Maunganui, her sister and brotherin-law and family live in Tauranga.

“So we are all heading there anyway, like everybody else I guess.”

More than a business

Greg Brownless told The Weekend Sun the community is more than just a business.

“Business is important but there’s a lot more to it. Is what you are looking for just a person who’s competent at business or is it a more all-rounder? You can’t be devoid of business sense, but a Mayor needs to be an all-rounder.”

Quality of life should also be a major consideration.

“Parks, access to the sea and beaches - to my mind that’s hugely important.”

Tenby Powell believes Tauranga has missed a critical development stage.

“Tauranga is New Zealand’s fifth largest city by population, but I have an absolute perspective it’s New Zealand’s third most important economically. And from a socioeconomic point of view, it is an extraordinary opportunity for it to be New Zealand’s number one city.”

That, says Tenby, just isn’t going to happen under the current leadership.

“The skill sets to run a medium sized city are very different to those required to run a small town.

“So I will be coming back to help out and it will be my delight to serve the people.”

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Blocks baffle residents

Paul Anselmi, Allen Coster and Cr Margaret Murray-Benge at the concrete blocks on Gargan Road. Photo: Daniel Hines.Aluminium Awning Specialists

A group of motorists is puzzled at why concrete blocks have been placed across a perfectly good road.

Gargan Road could be an alternative access to the Tauriko Shopping Centre but the Tauranga City Council has placed blocks across it to prevent access.

It is one of several issues the residents have with traffic congestion in the area, highlighted in a submission to the council.

It was presented to the council earlier this month by Margaret Murray-Benge, Allen Coster, Mike Midson, and Paul Anselmi.

Allen says the blocks are a serious inconvenience.

He says an NZTA safety engineer designed State Highway 29 up from Redwood Lane and around into Tauriko.

“He designed and achieved a safe right hand turn into Gargan Road which was needed, as well as a left hand turn into Gargan Road coming from Cambridge Road,” says the submission.

“So why have roading planners, without any consultation, allowed concrete blocks to be placed at the bottom of Gargan Road so drivers cannot use the new road to access The Crossing development?”

Tauranga City Council acting manager for transportation Phil Consedine says an Environment Court ruling established that Gargan Road had to be blocked off.

“It was agreed by all parties through the Environment Court process that there were significant safety issues with additional traffic being introduced to SH29 at the Powdercoated Aluminium junction with Gargan Road.

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Phil says planning is underway to continue Taurikura FREE QUOTES Drive to Belk Road. This requires an upgrade to Belk Road to improve safety at that intersection. This will provide an alternative access to SH29 for traffic to travel east along SH29.

021 0227 4245 “As part of wider planning in this area, NZRA are www.undercoverindustries.co.nz investigating wider state highway improvement options and potential connections in the Tauriko Business Estate,” says Phil.

The residents are also concerned about the intersection of Cambridge Road and SH29 and congestion along SH29. Vehicles get backed up past the Ruahihi Power Station during peak times.

In their submission to the Tauranga City Council it says the Cambridge Road and SH29 intersection causes massive problems.

“It doesn’t matter when we drive into the city along either road, we come to the intersection and it is a nightmare.”

The group says the temporary answer is traffic lights Caitlin Houghton at the intersection.

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Growing debt and infrastructure behind TCC rates rise Tauranga ratepayers will have to find an extra $90 a year to pay for the rise in the city’s rates.

Council members have agreed to rise residential rates by 3.9 per cent from July. This comes after two day of Annual Plan deliberations in

council chambers this week.

Councillor Max Mason motioned for an extra two per cent increase to reduce council debt, but was defeated by a seven to four vote.

Tauranga City Council has $440 million of debt, which is predicted

to nearly double in the next four years to $869 million – rising in a few years after that to $1 billion.

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“Arguably we have invented the best product out there,” says Tauranga scientist Dr Shaun Holt. “Over and above what the entire pharmaceutical industry can do.”

Exciting for the scientist, and very exciting for one in three people globally who suffer from painful and unsightly cold sores.

Because, one of the largest worldwide cold sore trials ever undertaken, has just confirmed what a local healthcare entrepreneur always believed.

Shaun’s honey cream is called Honevo and is derived from a native New Zealand kanuka and produced by his HoneyLab company, is every bit as effective in healing coldsores as the standard internationally accepted anti-viral treatments.

Many over-the-counter treatments contain a pharmaceutical ingredient called aciclovir – pregnant women and children are advised against using it.

“However Honevo answers the growing call for a natural alternative treatment,” says Dr Holt. And this provides an evidence-based option.

Thirty percent of people suffer from recurring attacks of cold sores – a blistering infection around the mouth.

There are 100 million episodes each year in the USA at an annual cost of $100 per person, so it’s a big market. “A lot of people doubted us,”says Dr Holt.

“They said we would never get a patent, well we have. We would never get trials to show it’s as good as the pharmaceutical product, we have done that.”

In total, 952 patients enrolled in the two year Medical Research Institute of New Zealand trial through pharmacies or chemist shops nationwide.

Three of those pharmacies were in Tauranga – Papamoa, Mount Maunganui and Otumoetai. It was a randomised trial comparing Honevo with traditional pharmaceutical products. Patients arriving at those chemist shops within the first 72 hours of a cold sore episode were invited to take part and randomly prescribed the aciclovir cream or the medical-grade kanuka honey cream Honevo.

Patients recorded data for pain and cold sore progression, comparing their cold sore recovery rate to supplied photographs of lesion progression. The data was monitored for 14 days or until fully healed.

“Results showed the median time for a return to normal skin was eight to nine days for both aciclovir and honey creams. No serious adverse effects were reported,” says Dr Holt.

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Gemma is coming to town Richie and Gemma McCaw have been announced as the very special guest speakers at this year’s Tauranga Gala Dinner.

A headline in last week’s The Weekend Sun referred to Gemma as Emma and, even though there was no complaint, we have spotted the error and apologise.

The event takes place on Thursday, August 29 at Trustpower Arena. This is the seventh year of the event and it is

shaping up to be a night of spectacular celebration and entertainment.

In a rare appearance on-stage together, Richie and Gemma will share stories from their elite sporting careers, as well as their new endeavours, adventures and what lies ahead, say the organisers of the dinner.

Gemma, originally from Tauranga, has played hockey for New Zealand at the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and world championships.

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Teen filmmaker Rose McMahon on set preparing for the upcoming series In The Rainbow.

A Bay of Plenty teen is working with TVNZ to bring the stories and challenges of queer Kiwis to light.

Rose McMahon, 17, is in the final stages of completing In The Rainbow, with the web series set to be released on June 20.

The young filmmaker is working with state broadcaster Television New Zealand to bring the series to life. She has made seven short films in the past, with the majority of them self-funded.

In the Rainbow explores seven authentic stories about LGBT people coming of age. Each episode has an overarching theme or emotion which also associates with a specific colour of the rainbow.

Rose wants to increase LGBT representation in the media, and tell stories inspired by people’s reallife experiences.

“My passion for filmmaking comes from the fact that I like to be able to share emotions and convey experiences that people can connect to.”

“I feel like in a lot of media the LGBT community can be underrepresented. I wanted to make something that was inspired by true stories about actual queer Kiwis.

“I think that other LGBT kids will be able to watch it and relate to it, connecting to the stories being told,” Rose says.

Cast-member Steven Glyde emphasises the importance of queer representation in the media.

“To see yourself reflected in art can have a profound impact on anyone.

“It makes people feel seen, like their voice and their stories matter and are worth sharing.”

“I hope that when people see this they get to see that they’re less alone than they may think,” Steven says.

Prior to writing the script, Rose engaged with young people in-person and through social media to hear their personal stories.

“I used social media so that people could submit anonymous stories. It’s amazing what people open up about when their face isn’t attached to their stories.”

Rose thinks that a common theme carried across many of the true stories was the idea of LGBT people opening up and connecting with others.

“Like when people get the ability to talk about what they are going through and they realise their family are so supportive of them, even when they think they wouldn’t be.

“Everyone gets okay, after all the fighting and all the struggle. They come out of the other side alright,” Rose says.

Cast-member Ruby Hansen says she was excited by the idea of bringing a character to life based on a real person.

“Knowing that Jade was based on a real person meant that I had to treat her with a lot of empathy, and do a lot of thorough research on what it would be like to be in her shoes.”

Ruby felt closely connected with Jade, the character she was playing in the series, both of them coming from small towns where ‘queer identity isn’t so readily celebrated’.

“Being from a small, largely conservative town meant that bigotry, sexism and racism was, and still is prevalent... many of us have had to bear the brunt of Emma Houpt that,” Ruby says.

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Get your groove on Moving to their own beat are members of the Tauranga Samba Club. Photo: John Borren.

Some people hear the call of the drums and can’t help but move their feet.

And some of them have banded together to bang out their own tunes.

The Tauranga Samba club is looking for new recruits. Anyone can join as long as they’re willing to give it a go. No experience necessary.

“We are a community group – everybody is welcome regardless of skill, talent, history, ability, interest, anything – we practise every Tuesday night and anybody can show up,” says Tauranga Samba’s Holly Boissoin.

“Everybody that shows up has to join in, that’s all!

“As you become more familiar you do really start to enjoy your instrument and you can choose which instrument you want to play.

“Some people really want to play drums or some people like to play the little tam, I play the cowbell at the front, so it’s really varied.”

Holly moved to New Zealand from Canada about 10 years ago and, after a stint in Christchurch, decided it was time to try something different.

“I moved up here to the North Island for a change of scenery and something a little less shaky.”

That’s when she discovered Tauranga Samba.

“It was the day I moved into town, I was getting settled into my new place and reading the paper for

local news as you do when you move to a new town and there was an article about the band.

“Two days later I went to practise and I didn’t know anybody but I just showed up and they welcomed me with open arms.”

And it’s a nationwide group, with lots of bands.

Holly says a lot of the time the groups will meet up to perform or practise together, or to boost each other’s numbers if necessary.

“It’s a very supporting, friendly community, it’s just really fun.”

And it’s not about being good, it’s just about having fun, says Holly.

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The countdown is on for filmmakers getting ready for the 2019 48 Hours Film weekend on June 14-16.

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In 2018, 12 local teams from Opotiki, Rotorua, Te Puke and Tauranga competed, with BOP Film managing the BOP regional entries.

The film must be created between 7pm Friday June 14 and 7pm Sunday June 16 - the shoot weekend.

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The duration of the film must be a minimum of one minute and a maximum five minutes.

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Rebecca Larsen holding Twinkle, Twinkle Matariki with students at Te Akau Ki Papamoa School.

A P˜p˜moa local is about to release her third children’s songbook, just in time for the arrival of Matariki.

Twinkle, Twinkle Matariki / Tirama, Tirama Matariki written by Rebecca Larsen celebrates the star cluster which is Matariki. ° e book follows the tune of the children’s lullaby ‘twinkle, twinkle, little star’. It describes the meaning of each di˛ erent Matariki star and the meanings are accompanied by actions. ° e meaning of each star mentioned in the book has been inspired by the work of M˜ori astronomer Dr Rangi Matamua.

“I’ve been learning about how the star cluster is viewed and how it will translate into what the year ahead might yield,” says Rebecca.

Rebecca says two stars explored in the children’s book are of particular signiÿ cance during Matariki, Hiwaiterangi and Pohutukawa.

Hiwaiterangi is the wishing star, which represents desires and wishes for the coming year.

Pohutukawa is the star to remember loved ones who have passed on.

“We will celebrate these stars by o˛ ering paper stars at the launch for people to write their wishes or dedications. We will bury these dedications beneath a cluster of nine Kowhai trees in Papamoa or Mount Maunganui,” says Rebecca.

Rebecca has been working alongside Te W˜nanga o Aotearoa Pouako Justin Kereama and Arataki Primary School Teacher Tania Solomon in creating this book. “° roughout the whole process of the idea and the concepts, right through to the translation, Justin and Tania have been involved.” “° e team is really passionate about keeping the language alive and building it up so that more people have access to it,” Rebecca says.

Justin incorporated M˜ori proverbs, idioms and conceptions throughout the waiata. He says that these need to be used so that the song’s ethos is M˜ori.

Rebecca wants to make learning the M˜ori language a fun experience at a young age. ° e event is at 12.30pm on Saturday, June 8, in the Emma Houpt Aihe Room at P˜p˜moa Library.

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When the faithful swap faiths They are the code hoppers, the rugby union defectors.

And when the Papamoa Bulldogs rugby league team ran out against Turangawaewae in Ngaruawahia last weekend no fewer than seven of the players were rugby union converts – more than half the team.

The trend doesn’t signal a wholesale disenchantment with the national game which is enjoying year-on-year growth in Bay of Plenty.

“We just decided to give league a

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Now 35, he had been playing rugby since he was five, sometimes at representative level. “But I’ve always enjoyed watching league, it’s harder and more entertaining than union.”

Then he got pulled into a league team for a Maori tournament in Rotorua and the man found new faith.

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“I’m more of a one-on-one tackling person. That physicality is good. More physical than union I think.” And as a rugby union prop he was sick of scrums, sick of his “neck being screwed” for three days from scrummaging.

And no lineouts – “No lifting those big lugs who don’t want to jump.”

He has no beef with rugby, he just saw an opportunity, swapping his red and black Arataki jumper for the big blue and white V of Papamoa Bulldogs.

He’s talking to The Weekend Sun in a draughty changing shed at Gordon Spratt Reserve.

A bitterly cold evening before practise but both Taite and his ex-rugby mate Malakai Kasina have warmth and passion for their new code. He grew up in Wellington playing for Hutt Old Boys Marist before joining Mount Maunganui Sport.

“I felt I had done everything I could with rugby, played so many games for the premiers. But every year when it came to making a decision, it was one more season of rugby, one more season.”

It was a charity game that swung him. A team of league ring-ins played Arataki rugby club at league. “The boys wanted me to play because they reckoned league suited my style.”

He did play, it did suit him, he was won over. “You have to be loyal to your mates and the

The rugby recruits - Jordon Tamaki (ex - Papamoa), Leini Hakaumotu (ex - Arataki), Taite Smith (ex - Arataki), Malakai Kasina (ex - Mount Maunganui) and Hata Mason (ex - Arataki). club but I thought I am going to do something for me and try something new.”

And it’s from rugby that the Papamoa Bulldogs have garnered most of their recruits.

“Good men,” says a grateful coach James Nicholson. “Great to have around and be around.”

The club maybe a year or two off winning a premiership with the code-hoppers. League experience and smarts are quite different to rugby experience and smarts.

“At the moment we have these guys following the ball like a honey pot, instead of sticking to their channels.”

The rugby bonds remain strong.

“I still go down and catch up with the Mount Sport guys,”says Malakai. And Taite says union is always going to be the nation’s

number one sport so he will still watch “a bit of rugby”.

His kids play union but watch Dad play league. “They like the physical side of league, a few bumps here and there. But I want them to have the opportunity, to try both.”The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union agrees with him.

It says many teenagers participate in multiple sports during the winter season, including rugby on Saturdays and league on Sundays.

“It’s not uncommon through the explosive popularity of girls’ rugby that they play netball on Saturdays, rugby on Wednesdays and Kapa Haka on top of this,” says Bay of Plenty Rugby Union community rugby manager Pat Rae. “We encourage our kids to play a multitude of sports.”

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Smooth sailing sets up win Blair Tuke and Tauranga’s Peter Burling took a big step in their comeback to trying to defend their Olympic title when they won the 49er European championships in Weymouth this week.

It was the pair’s first international title since their return to the 49er circuit and they did it in only their third international event.

It’s an impressive feat so soon after jumping back in the boat, particularly at a regatta that featured all of the world’s top teams and over a mammoth seven days of racing.

The gold medal came on the back of Andy Maloney’s silver at the Finn

European championships in Athens on Sunday and New Zealand’s Laser squad, which includes world No 1 Sam Meech, begin their European championships in Porto this week.

Burling and Tuke went into the final day holding a 17-point lead over their nearest rivals but they almost saw that slip away in the final gold fleet race.

They found themselves near the back of the fleet in 22nd place in the light conditions as Great Britain’s Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell scooted away but clawed their way back impressively to finish ninth and maintain a nine-point lead.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke hard at work in the 49er European championships in Weymouth. Photo:Drew Malcolm.

Pride and points on the line in the local derby “It’s the big brouhaha – the big game.”

That’s how an upbeat Papamoa Bulldogs rugby league coach, James Nicholson, sees tomorrow’s local derby with cross-town rivals, Grant Sunborn’s Otumoetai Eels.

He’s sensing something, perhaps an upset. “Because in our senior club history, the Bulldogs have never beaten the Eels.”

This could be their time.

“We just need to control what we have control over – holding possession, composure, completing our sets and making our tackles.

“If we do that for 80 minutes, then we could win.”

Except recent history is against them. The Eels rolled the Bulldogs in a pre-season encounter and the Bulldogs are coming off a win-losswin-loss roller coaster start to the Waikato competition season.

Across town the Eels have been hit by injury and unavailability.

“But we will have had a good week’s training for the Bulldogs game,” says coach Grant Sunborn, still smarting from a draw, two losses and a bye start to their season. “Getting close to crunch time for us – we need to get a ‘W’ on the board.” And he says the Eels can do that by doing the small things well. “Retaining the ball, starving them of possession.”

Apart from two key players just back from overseas, the Eels are also looking forward to having a full squad back from injury and work commitments this week.

“Half the premiers got a run with the premier reserves against Te Awamutu Firehawks last weekend.” Not only did they get some valuable match practise on a bye weekend but the Otumoetai Reserves picked up the club’s first win of the season. It’s heartening.

However Grant concedes the Bulldogs have “improved immensely under a good coach”.

The game is at Gordon Spratt Reserve at 3pm, Saturday. The Reserves game is at 1.30pm.

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Family seeks solution to cycle situation A petition has been set up on change.org by a Tauranga father and daughter who want wider bike lanes, fewer car parks and more bus routes.

The petition was started by Tristan Hancock and his daughter Samirah Hancock, after witnessing a crash between a car and a cyclist.

Tristan says his daughter was initially in shock.

“As we were driving along she was looking out the window and she was

like ‘this is so dangerous’.”

What she was referring to as dangerous was the school drop-off.

“There’s hundreds of cars all kind of crammed in there and little bikes trying to get through,” says Tristan.

“The actual cycle lanes are about the length of the car door to open.

“So if anyone opens a car door it potentially can smack into a kid, plus they’re constantly having to be on the actual road itself.

“And so she got really angry and I said what do you want to do and she said I don’t want this to ever happen again.”

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One of the things that Samirah and Tristan are suggesting is a space that is safe for cyclists and pedestrians.

“And trying to figure out ways that we can get more cars off the road, whether it be a bus service. A lot of kids don’t go to school by bike because it’s not safe. So it’s a kind of a chicken and egg scenario.”

Tristan says his children attending two different intermediate schools, with one attending Tauranga Intermediate while Samirah attends Otumoetai Intermediate.

“This year Tauranga Intermediate introduced a Welcome Bay bus, and the effect of that is it’s a bit like being in a ghost town now.

“I don’t usually pick him up but on the one or two times I’ve gone there, I’ve said ‘hey this is

significantly different from last year, what’s the difference?’ and it’s the Welcome Bay bus system that they’ve put into place.”

Tristan says alongside signing the petition, Otumoetai he is encouraging Intermediate people to write student Samirah letters to the who set up the councillors. petition with “The same her dad. problems are Photo: Daniel Hines. happening around a lot of other schools.

“I think it’s the solution is what matters. For me one of the things which I would say is non-negotiable is that our children should be safe when they’re going to school.

“They shouldn’t be at risk of being hit by a car.”

Heavy vehicle charge could ease problem Last week, Auckland Mayoral candidate John Tamihere announced he wants a congestion charge on trucks entering Auckland’s port. Could such a congestion charge work in Tauranga?

Given that port freight was a strong justification for the hundreds of millions spent on the harbour bridge, flyovers and the Tauranga Eastern Link it would be a shame to effectively restrict trucks from accessing the port. However, ask any peak hour commuter and it’s undeniable the impact port traffic has.

All roads that access the port are council-owned. If we established a toll on vehicles entering the port from say 7:30am to 9:30am and 4pm till 6pm the relief for

commuters would be immediate.

However, the push back from both the port and Road Transport Forum would also be immediate.

Trucks pay their fair share of road-user charges and cars pay through the pump.

But it’s clear from a comment by Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter, who described motorists as “car fascists”, that this government won’t use that money on improving our roads. Neither will Regional Council, who use the port dividend to reduce regional rates including for Rotorua and Whakatane instead of spending it on the city that has the imposition of hosting the port.

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World Cup snub not the end Rugby referee Glen Jackson thought he had been through all the vagaries of selection upsets during his outstanding playing career.

The 43-year-old former Bay of Plenty Steamers first-five played 60 games for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and represented the Maori All Blacks before heading to England where he played 112 matches for Saracens.

But he was shocked to miss out on one of the two New Zealand refereeing roles at the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year.

Glen is rated the top New Zealand whistler, winning the top accolade of Referee of the Year at the NZ Rugby awards in four of the last five years.

So for two of the top young referees in Ben O’Keeffe and Paul Williams to be selected ahead of him has surprised rugby administrators, players and fans the length of New Zealand.

Glen had planned to do one more year at the top level as a referee with his second Rugby World Cup an apt way to finish.

He got the news directly from world rugby referees boss Alain Rolland and says “it was all a little bit vague”.

“At the beginning of the year we had one-on-one discussions about where we sit in terms of the World Cup pecking order and he had me pretty high. So then to get the phone call after one extra test, which was the

Six Nations between Ireland and Italy and there were not a lot of issues out of that, was certainly a shock to everyone.

“Selection has been part of my life in professional sport for 24 years so I Referee can’t let it get me down.

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“I still enjoy refereeing Photo: Peter White. and am looking to do another year of Super Rugby. The worse thing would be to just throw my toys and not want to carry on.

“I want to finish as a referee when I want to. I did that as a player. I am still young enough and fit enough to carry on.”

Glen’s rise up the refereeing ranks after retiring as a player is unprecedented in New Zealand rugby history. He is the first person to have both played and refereed more than 100 first class games.

His first game with the whistle was a school game at Bethlehem College in 2010. Just under two years later he was in charge of England v Fiji at Twickenham and Georgia v Japan in Georgia a week later.

He controlled four matches at the 2015 World Cup in England and was an assistant referee for five other matches. He has handled Rugby Championship and Six Nations matches.

Glen has coaching plans ahead of him which could be players or referees. He is helping out with the Bay of Plenty under-19 and Tai Mitchell teams plus getting right down to basics looking after his son’s Te Puna under-12s.

“It is fantastic to still be involved in the game I love.”

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The roar is deafening and it spits flames.

And for anyone with the faintest attachment to flying and aircraft, that in itself must be worth the gold coin admission fee to the Classic Flyers 14th Anniversary open day on Sunday, May 26.

“We will be running up the engine on the Aermacchi MB-339,” says the Classsic Flyers’ Garry Bently who’s organsing the open day. “It’s really noisy. But I still have my hearing… just.”

The Macchi, as it became known, is one of the stable of aircraft on show at the open Day. The Macchi is all noise, no bite.

It did have a second line attack capability when equipped with 12.7mm gun packs, bombs and rockets. But it was declawed with the disbandment of the Air Combat Force. “Cost the country

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That was Classic Flyers good fortune. They scored one.

“It’s not an air show, there’s no fly past,” says Garry.

But they are promising sound, smoke and motion. “It’s up close and personal with a whole lot of flying machines – and some very special ones.” And a great opportunity for photographers.

They will also be running the Harvard and will be winding up the P-40N Kittyhawk.A BoeingStearman military trainer biplane will be on display, and Craig Mossman might bring his L39 Albatross – a Czech developed high performance jet trainer.

If you haven’t seen it, you would have heard it shattering the skies over Tauranga.

“Bucket list passenger flights,”

explains Garry. “Three thousand dollars for some high speed rolls, zooming to altitude and Tauranga to Rotorua in five minutes. Exciting stuff.” It won’t be operating at the Classic Flyers open day but it will be very visible.

And just across the road a treasure chest of aircraft will be revealed at the Historic Aviation Trust hangar.

There’s a Messerschmitt 108, a Tiger Moth, a De Havilland Dove and an A-37 Dragon Fly Jet from the Vietnam War. The 21,000 RPM turbine blades produced a high-pitched squeal which earned the aircraft the nickname of ‘Tweety Bird.”

There will also be ground entertainment for the kids – fire engine rides and something called “The Cave” – a trailer loaded with virtual reality computers.

The open day is on Sunday, May 26, between 10am and 2pm.

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And the value of the Live for More programme has been acknowledged by the Legacy Trust which has given just under $3,000 towards taonga or cultural treasures for the young men graduating from its courses.

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“We believe in them so they can learn to believe in themselves,” she says.

Krista says the gift from Legacy has been a “total blessing” that has enabled the purchase of well-deserved gifts for this year’s graduates.

“The young men receive their awards and taonga with such pride. For many of them it is the first time they have graduated from something.

“These are items these young men will cherish forever.”

Legacy’s Peter Blackwell, who was at the graduation, says to see and hear the massive difference Live for More is making is so powerful.

“Saving victims and breaking the cycle of drugs and crime is something we should all support.

“Live for More is a small and amazing organisation dealing with the tough stuff involving young male Maori who have faced challenging and sad stories.”

Live for More graduates, with Peter Blackwell. From left, Dylan Robson, Hoani Walker who received the top “Tai Watea Warrior” award, Peter Blackwell, Iharaira Wikeepa, Jarreau Grant and Wiremu Dixon.

Breaking the cycle of family and sexual violence As some readers may know, before becoming an MP I worked as a volunteer from for Ministry of Justice for 11 years (from 1991) as a Domestic Violence Advisor and spent five years as the manager at Tauranga Women’s Refuge.

It is fair to say that a large proportion of my life has been dedicated to working towards the elimination of domestic violence in our country.

As a child I lived in a wealthy, two parent, entrepreneurial household with many education and life opportunities.

I also lived a double life experiencing psychological and physical violence,

constantly walking on eggshells, altering my behaviour to try to mitigate the violence.

More than one million people are affected by violence in this country and I have been one of them.

I can therefore tell you that the weekend announcement to invest $320 million into the family and sexual violence sector will be a game changer.

This is a cross-Government package, showing the wellbeing approach in action, involving eight portfolios and initiatives across five areas: • Preventing family violence and sexual violence; • Safe, consistent and effective responses to family violence in every community;

• Expanding essential specialist sexual violence services: moving towards fully funding services; • Reforming the criminal justice system to better respond to victims of sexual violence; • Strengthening system leadership and supporting new ways of working.

Our families, our children, the victims, the perpetrators (who were often child victims) will have a systematic, whole-of-government approach to the elimination of violence in our country. And I am so very grateful to be an MP with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the helm as we build a compassionate and kinder society where we put the wellbeing of people at the centre of all we do.

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Moraka Menstrual Cups is a student-run social enterprise that is part of The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme.

The scheme is a hands-on programme where students set up and run a business.

Moraka Menstrual Cups CEO Shuari Naidoo says the group’s aim is to address period poverty and make sanitary products accessible to everyone.

“There are some girls who miss out on school as they cannot afford sanitary products,” says Shuari.

“No female should be disadvantaged by having their period.”

Sanitary Products in New Zealand Schools Fund supplies sanitary products to 36 schools around New Zealand.

Co-founder Soala Wilson thinks that being able to access sanitary products is essential to students’ wellbeing.

“Students can feel confident in themselves and that will enable them to just focus on their school work.”

“Moraka Menstrual Cups is a fantastic student business enterprise, and SPINZS wishes all the girls involved, the very best success,” says Soala.

Moraka Menstrual Cups held a focus group at Papamoa College last month.

According to Shuari, many of the students were not aware of their different options for sanitary products.

“Lots of the girls didn’t know what menstrual cups were.

“We wanted to make a change in the way students at our school saw periods and educate them on the different options for your period.”

The social enterprise source the menstrual cups from a Christchurch based brand called My Cup NZ. The cups are manufactured in New Zealand, made from medical-grade silicone.

Moraka Menstrual Cups will be selling their product within Papamoa College for $29.99. Eventually, they hope to spread out across other schools in the BOP. Emma Houpt

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For up-to-date information about measles in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes, including the number of reported cases, go to www.toiteora.govt.nz/measles Measles is a very infectious viral illness that spreads easily from person to person. It can be serious with about one in ten people with measles needing hospital treatment. Immunisation is very effective in preventing measles. The vaccine that protects against measles is the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine.

“It’s important that parents ensure that their children receive their free routine MMR immunisations on time at 15 months and 4 years of age,” says Dr Neil de Wet, Medical Officer of Health for Toi Te Ora Public Health.

Dr de Wet says that there is measles in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts and if, for any reason, you missed your childhood measles immunisations, now is the time to get a dose of MMR vaccine.

With recent cases of measles in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts, now is a good time to check that you and your family are immune to measles.

WHAT IS MEASLES? Measles is a highly infectious viral illness and is spread from person to person through the air by breathing, sneezing or coughing. Just being in the same room as someone with measles can lead to infection if you are not immune.

If you are not immune, the illness typically starts 7–14 days after you’ve been exposed.

First symptoms • • • •

A fever A cough A runny nose Sore and watery ‘pink’ eyes

Day 3–7 of illness • A blotchy rash appears. The rash typically starts on the face and behind the ears, before spreading over your head and down your body. The rash lasts for up to a week.

Measles can be serious with around one in ten people who get measles needing hospital treatment.

“If for any reason you have never had a dose of MMR vaccine now is the time to get one,” says Dr de Wet. “After just one dose of MMR vaccine about 95% of people will be immune and so protected from measles, and 99% of people who have had both MMR doses will be immune.”

PROTECTED TOGETHER IMMUNISATION IS OUR BEST PROTECTION

• Measles is easily preventable by immunising. Two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine provides the most effective protection for yourself, your family and the wider community.

• After one dose of MMR, about 95% of people are protected from measles.

After two doses, more than 99% of people are protected.

• Children receive their free routine MMR immunisations at 15 months and 4 years of age.

• Measles immunisation is particularly important if you are planning to travel anywhere overseas – to protect yourself and to help prevent outbreaks in New Zealand.

• In New Zealand, if you were born in 1969 or later, you can get the measles vaccine for FREE.

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People born before 1 January 1969 are considered to be immune because virtually everyone got measles prior to the measles immunisations being introduced that year, and so this older age group (about 50 years and older) do not need the measles immunisations.

It is particularly important to be sure you are immune if you are planning an overseas trip. The Ministry of Health recently highlighted that since 2012, all cases of measles in New Zealand came from travellers bringing the disease from overseas and that there are currently significant measles outbreaks in many countries.

IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE MEASLES The first early symptoms of measles are fever, runny nose, sore red eyes and cough, followed a few days later by a rash usually starting on the face before moving down the body.

If you think you or someone in your family may have measles, stay at home and phone your doctor to alert them to your symptoms and allow them to make arrangements to assess you safely and without infecting other people, or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for advice.

Please do not just turn up to your GP, after hours or emergency department without first phoning ahead as you could potentially infect others.

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Our vision for a unique tourism experience destination experience for visitors, establish a higher quality of life for residents and strike TALKING a true balance between economic, social, TOURISM environmental and cultural objectives. with Kristin Dunne ° e solution is to focus on multiple, By 2028 it is estimated that the tourism speciÿ c niches based on eco-tourism. industry will reach $1.45 billion; regional Our four guiding principles or ‘Te Punga’ within Te H˜ projections predict that tourism will be one of the largest T˜poi | ° e Love of Tourism will enable us to do this; economic contributors to the region. While it sounds Environmental Regeneration, Community Inclusivity, great, it would be reckless to allow this growth to take Transformational Visitor Experiences, and our Unique place uncontrolled.

Culture and DNA. Our new plan, Te H˜ T˜poi | ° e Love of Tourism, addresses Becoming a global catalyst for helping regenerate the this. It builds on our 2018-2028 Visitor Economy Strategy and communicates the Bay of Plenty’s ambitious aspirations to environment and region, providing unique experiences ˛ ourish while balancing the needs of people, the environment, where visitors can connect with our people, and establishing a unique destination experience that is remarkable for and the tourism industry. visitors and is supported by residents, will be impossible for Importantly, the actions in this plan will help us combat competitors to replicate. an all-too-common global risk of destinations developing a As a region, we have the unique ability to implement these reputation for providing a commonplace tourism experience initiatives and lead destination development by creating that can be found in numerous others destinations worldwide. eco-tourism-based experiences for a more modern visitor that We don’t want this here in the Bay of Plenty. wants to leave our place better than when they arrived.

Instead, we want to create a unique and transformative

Did you know that the Coastal Bay of Plenty has a billion-dollar tourism economy?

Legal advice that doesn’t get lost in translation Communication is key when Mandarin and English.

In her role, she will act as it comes to legal matters. translator and ensure clients from Often people become lost and confused, leading to important details being overlooked. And that’s for someone who can speak English.

As the population of Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty continues to boom and diversify, Lyon O’Neale Arnold is offering a point of difference by acquiring a Chinese translator.

The Willow Street firm has recently added Fiona Chen as translator and community liaison officer to its staff.

Born in Chung Chun before moving to New Zealand in 2018 with her family, Fiona is fluent in

the Chinese community get quality legal advice from the firm.

“I’m looking forward to assisting clients by breaking down any language barriers or cultural sensitivities,” explains Fiona.

“By helping the lawyer we can communicate clearly with the Chinese clients, and guide them through the process so they understand what they are dealing with.”

Lyon O’Neale Arnold director Denise Arnold says Fiona is an invaluable asset to the firm, providing advice to individuals and businesses that trade in Chinese

markets and to the local Chinese community.

She says the firm is proud to offer a point of difference where they strive to always work with their client’s best interest at heart, through communicating and listening.

“At Lyon O’Neale Arnold we welcome diversity, both in our local community and business, and we are delighted to have Fiona join the team.

“We found from speaking with people involved with the Asian community that it is beneficial to have someone in their corner ensuring nothing is lost in translation.”

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INTRODUCING MANDARIN TRANSLATOR FIONA CHEN Lyon O’Neale Arnold is proud to offer a point of difference with Fiona Chen as Translator and Community Liaison Officer. Fluent in Mandarin, Fiona can facilitate to ensure nothing gets lost in translation so you receive quality legal advice from our team. Born in Chung Chun before moving to New Zealand in 2018 with her family, Fiona is fluent in Mandarin and English.

Lyon O’Neale Arnold 非常荣幸的聘请Fiona Chen 作为翻译和社区联络员加 入我们的团队。她的普通话流利，能确保翻译过程中不会出现错误，让您可以获 得来自我们团队高质量的法律咨询服务。 Fiona出生在中国长春，在2018年与家人搬家至新西兰，精通普通话和英语

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Protect yourself while travelling It’s widely recommended that before you travel anywhere in the world, you take out travel insurance.

Your policy should cover any activities you plan to undertake – whether they are on land, in the air, on or under the sea - as well as personal liability, medical treatment, emergency medical evacuation and any pre-existing medical conditions.

Even minor medical treatment can be very expensive overseas.

If you suffer an injury overseas and return to New Zealand, ACC may be able to help with treatment costs in New Zealand, but only if you intended to be overseas for less than six months.

ACC is unable to cover expenses incurred overseas. Visit the ACC website to learn more.

Safetravel.govt.nz has worked with Consumer

NZ to help create a useful travel insurance guide for New Zealand travellers.

The guide helps you navigate the sometimes complex world of travel insurance.

It provides timely and useful information on policy types, insurance coverage, personal liability and how to make a successful insurance claim if you get into difficulty while travelling.

To read Consumer NZ’s travel insurance guide, and for more information and tips before you travel, visit: www.safetravel.govt.nz

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There are some travel tips, however, that are only discovered by the seasoned traveller.

Below are some of the more unusual travel tips that you might not have thought of.

Always take a towel – you never know when you’ll need one, and they can come in handy in a number of situations from drying off to a makeshift pillow. Travel towels are available and can be light and take up little space.

Buying a small suitcase or backpack will force you to travel light and really assess what you need to take on your holiday. Don’t feel tempted to buy a large bag just for the sake of it – you’ll end up filling the spaces with things you probably don’t need.

It’s okay to purposely ‘get lost’. While that might seem terrifying to some, you never know what you’ll find if you wander aimlessly through a foreign city and away from other tourists.

If you can, choose to line up behind business travellers when in security lines – they tend to travel frequently and travel light. On the opposite hand, never line up behind families.

Carry a basic first aid kit – there’s nothing worse than being under the weather or having a bad scrape and not being able to find a pharmacy. Things like band-aids, antiseptic cream and charcoal tablets should be a must in your travel bag.

And if you’re feeling extra adventurous – try new food before asking what it is.

You might find a new local delicacy that you love and if not, at least you gave it a shot.

Travel spend up Spending on credit and debit cards increased in April as people took advantage of the extended holiday period to travel and eat out more.

Seasonally-adjusted card spending increased 0.6 per cent in April after a 0.2 per cent dip in March, Statistics New Zealand said.

Core retail spending, excluding fuel and vehicle spending, was up 0.5 per cent following a 0.3 per cent decline in March.

The increased spending coincided with a later Easter and school holiday period, which fell in the second half of April this year.

Spending on consumables rose 0.5 per cent, or $9.9 million, to $2.05 billion. Hospitality spend was up 0.6 per cent, to $1.08 billion.

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Staying active does wonders for wellbeing Keeping moving and being active a little bit every day is important for a number of reasons, including elderly wellbeing and general health.

A little exercise on a daily basis can help build strength and balance which helps to prevent falls.

You’re not expected to climb Mauao on a daily basis or run a marathon every month –

but a brisk walk counts as moderate intensity activity and if you can add a little physical exercise into your daily routine, you’ll find yourself better off for it.

It doesn’t have to be a big commitment.

There are simple ways to get yourself moving on a daily basis.

If you are able to, walk to the shops instead of driving, or opt for the stairs over an elevator or escalator.

Walk your dog daily or

offer to walk a friend’s or neighbour’s dog – you’ll get the benefit of daily exercise and cute companionship.

When you do have to drive somewhere, consider parking further away from the door than you normally would so you have further to walk.

Join a walking group – walking with others can spur you on and you can make some new friends along the way.

The statistics for falls are worth considering

Help available to tackle budget blues Everyone can benefit from having a budget – making a plan of what money you expect to receive and how you expect to spend it can help in the long run.

A budget is one of your best tools for managing your money, no matter how old you are.

But budgeting isn’t easy for everyone. There are services available to help with those who struggle to manage their money – finding a local financial capability

(budgeting) service in the Family Services Directory is a good place to start. Their services are not only free but also confidential.

Sorted.org.nz offers a free budgeting booklet which is available to download on their website, or it can be posted out for those who do not have access to a computer. A physical copy can be ordered online at www.sorted.org.nz or by calling: 0800 767 866.

SuperGold Cards offer

discounts and concessions to New Zealanders aged 65-plus and to those under 65 who are currently receiving NZ Super or the Veteran’s Pension.

Using your SuperGold Card wisely can help you save money on a daily basis for day-to-day expenses.

The SuperGold website has an up-todate directory of all discounts currently available with the card. Visit: www.supergold. govt.nz or phone: 0800 25 45 65.

– one in three New Zealanders over 65 have a fall each year and one in two people over 85 have a fall. Approximately 4000 Kiwis fall each year and break a hip.

The likelihood of falls increases with age, as does the risk of injury from a fall.

Elderly people tend to take longer to recover from injuries and a fall can cause anxiety and loss of confidence.

A significant number of falls can be prevented, so get active today.

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Lucky number leads to life changing move The universe works in mysterious ways, and for Bob Owens Clinical Manager Tracey Dunn it often seems to involve her lucky number 4.

She has just celebrated her fourth anniversary of working at Ryman’s Tauranga retirement village which coincided with the care centre being awarded its rst four-year audit.

The exciting result, which is the gold standard all Ryman villages strive to achieve, is just one reason why Tracey has no regrets about leaving her home in the UK to move half way round the world.

“It’s the rst time we’ve had a four-year certication and no ndings which is a wonderful achievement for the team here,” she says.

“I’m a stickler for high standards. It’s got to be the best and I always try to lead the team by example.”

It’s a far cry from her previous role working as a nurse on an A&E ward.

“In A&E you see a snapshot of someone’s life for a few hours, in a critical illness situation or injury.

You establish a relationship but you move onto the next one in a short space of time so you don’t get that bond with the families.

“Here you truly get to follow someone’s journey.

It’s about the relationships and building up trust with people. And you get to know them all so well. I love what I do.”

Again, it was the number 4 which led to Tracey getting a job at Bob Owens in the rst place.

She was celebrating her 40th birthday with a trip to visit her sister who moved to Tauranga eight years ago.

There are many reasons Tracey loves working at Bob Owens.

“We were here for four weeks and I had an epiphany.

I thought ‘Oh my goodness, I’m 40! Before I know it I’m going to be celebrating my 50th birthday and I didn’t want to reach that and think what have I done with the last 10 years?

“My nephew was two at the time and I couldn’t bear the thought of being

an auntie over Skype so I started looking online and applied for the role of unit coordinator for the resthome.”

Four months later she was shoulder-tapped to try for the clinical manager role.

“The rest is history and I haven’t had a single regret.”

Tracey says it’s the residents that make her

work such a joy and she’s always happy to muck in when things need to get done.

“If there’s a resident with a need I’m not going to walk past them, I’ll help.

“The little smiles people give you and the hugs. One gentleman in the hospital, every time he sees me he says ‘Aha!’ and his face lights up.

“That just makes my day because he’s happy.”

While she says four is her favourite number, when it comes to the residents at Bob Owens, it’s more like 120.

“All I have ever wanted to do is make a difference to someone’s life and I get to do that for 120 people and that’s just a huge privilege.”

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Playing the game helps with health quest We hear young people being told to get off their phones all the time, but what if increased screen time could help the elderly fight dementia?

The cellphone game Sea Hero Quest, developed by German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, aims to help aid dementia research by encouraging elderly people to play the game.

The game has attracted more

than 4.3 million players worldwide, making Sea Hero Quest the largest dementia study in history.

The game’s website claims that two minutes of game play is equal to five hours of data gathered by scientists in a lab based research facility.

The game has been played for more than 117 years collectively, culminating into 17,600 years of research for scientists.

The collected data proved that there are significant differences in spatial navigation strategies between men and women and that these

Assessment needed before care costs subsidised You can make your own arrangements for home help, house modifications or move into a rest home.

However if you want your care to be publicly funded you’ll need to get an assessment done by a Needs Assessment Service Coordination agency.

To locate your nearest NASC agency you can ask your doctor, call your local DHB or search the directory on the New Zealand Needs Assessment Service Co-ordination Association website.

The NASC will visit you and work with you to assess what

Living the life that you deserve You don’t have to put up with inadequate care in your older years.

If you have concerns about the quality of care provided to you by a rest home, the first thing to do is have a chat to them. Read over your admission agreement to refresh your memory of what you signed up for and what level of care was agreed upon, as well as to find out what the complaints process is.

If this doesn’t help, or if your complaint is about the management, you can discuss the matter with a needs assessment coordinator, social worker, your local Age Concern or a health and disability advocate.

If you still feel that something

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Car-train theory flawed Ken Evans eulogizes his “car-trains” in his letter (The Weekend Sun, May 17).

However, accepting the convenience of door-to-door car transport (if you can find a parking space?), one must question his other claims.

“Most cost effective”? The cause of 300+ deaths a year plus hundreds more injured – some crippled for life – adding hugely to the country’s health costs.

“Marvel at the skill and care of drivers”?

With New Zealand’s high cash rate when compared with some other countries!

Ken’s letter omits the “costs” of car and

road transport’s major contribution to the atmosphere’s CO2 build up and the threat of catastrophic climate change.

(Rail transport is five times as fuel efficient and can be readily electrified).

And to this we should add the pollution from vehicle exhausts and tyre wear that rainfall runoff drains into our waterways and harbours.

And to his “comfort list” (which are not exclusive to cars) rail transport provides less stressful, more relaxing travel, away from the anxieties and hurly-burly of our congested roads.

Greater use of passenger rail transport might not be as convenient and involve some walking from rail platforms (or cycling or scootering) but might also advantage Ken’s and other people’s health.

Eddie Orsulich, Otumoetai.

Where’s the paper bags?

I find it interesting that the government is suggesting we dispose of using plastic bags.

Great idea. Now you go to any store and ask for a pack of paper bags to purchase. No way.

You can still buy rolls of plastic bags, even snap locks but trying to buy paper bags in bulk is a no-no.

I asked one major supermarket ‘why?’ and they were told they were not allowed to sell them unless it’s at the counter for purchases.

How ridiculous.

Darrell Hellier.

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We need achievers Regarding Auntie Rogers’ viewpoint of Susan Devoy, on page 2 last week as being bossy. The description of being bossy often has to do with whether one benefits from their past or not.

One thing is fairly sure, bossy people are driven people. Driven people tend to achieve. A mayor that has achievement as a dominant trait is probably the mayor that Tauranga needs.

I also note another strong achiever in the race, namely Tenby Powell. Both Susan and Tenby have strong central government connections and Tauranga is now of the size and strength where we need to be in this league.

Susan, however, dominates in sports. Cities benefit from a strong image and sports is both strong and positive in the push of a city.

I equally note that Rogers Rabbits can also have a strong, possibly bossy viewpoint.

I enjoy all three people’s strengths.

Kevin Hart, Tauranga.

Frustration beyond belief Driving congestion in beautiful Western Bay is awful and government has got to make decisions.

Katikati needs a bypass as the congestion in the town is unacceptable. The intersection at Omokoroa is a death trap and the so-called Safety Transport Minister thinks we can all get on bikes (the cycleway through to Tauranga will be a picturesque much-loved experience for walkers’ and cyclists, young and older), but SH2 has to be widened – the Northern Access has to be built through to Loop Road. We need decisions and action.

SH29 is driving us insane too. The queues are long, slow, and the Tauriko upgrade can’t happen overnight and, in the meantime, decisions have to be made: Lights at Cambridge/SH29 and Gargan Road has to be temporarily opened to help ease congestion. To be tied up with bureaucratic mumbo gumbo, making victims of road users for several years, is unforgivable.

Have authorities forgotten people matter, businesses have got to survive, people have got to get to work, schools, the port, delivering goods to port and other parts of the country. We are a growth region and need decisions and action and leadership.

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Climate change Waste free living M Maunders (The Weekend Sun, May 3) is out of touch with reality.

The biggest threat to the world is climate change.

Tauranga people use their cars and other vehicles more than any other city in New Zealand. This causes high levels of greenhouse gas emissions which we have to reduce, and road maintenance costs are very high.

This causes health problems and has a big impact on our economy.

I have travelled, myself, in most areas in the North Island and Tauranga drivers are the most unsafe drivers.

That is why the Tauranga area has the highest road deaths in New Zealand.

We do have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and people need to use buses and bikes and the use of freight rail and passenger rail to get the emissions levels down.

People need to accept that they have to do that. Road maintenance and building roads has to be kept at a reasonable cost to the tax payers and rate payers each year.

Hilary Burrows, Papamoa.

Decriminalisation is the answer

Oh man, here we go again. I wasn’t going to write another letter but I can’t help it, it’s in my DNA. Why on Earth do we want to legalise cannabis? Why is this so important to the government? Is it a Labour/ Greens re-election campaign or another avenue for revenue gathering?

I can totally agree to medical marijuana for people who are suffering and that should be cheap to buy for them. This government wants to ban tobacco smoking by 2025 but wants to make cannabis smoking legal.

What a contradiction. That doesn’t make any sense to me whatsoever. If I can’t buy smokes, I’m definitely going to buy and grow cannabis, if it’s legal.

Hell yeah, even if I don’t smoke it now, you take away one drug, humans will always find another.

Simply just decriminalise marijuana, it doesn’t have to be a criminal offence. Target the big growers with hefty fines and jail and your casual smoker - just a ticket will do, if that. He’s doing no-one any harm.

If we legalise it, there’s going to be lots of people like myself with another problem to deal with. At least with tobacco, you’re functioning fine. With cannabis, well, you’re either laughing, hungry, thirsty as hell, and nonfunctioning, two steps behind. Let’s make it quite clear, it’s a drug, tobacco and alcohol are also. Your body, over time, will want more and more as you become immune or should I say, addicted to it. The effect becomes harder to get. It’s not rocket science now, is it?

Ferry de Graaf.

Whilst completely agreeing with Norm Mayo’s concerns about rates affordability, I would argue that penny-pinching on waste management is the worst way for councils to 1) save money and 2) future proof waste systems. Under sink waste disposal is the worst way to manage food scraps.

‘Out of sight, out of mind’ in the sewerage system, food waste must be filtered out and trucked to landfill where it doesn’t decompose and creates methane gas. Pushing the cost burden to the next generation is short-term thinking.

We need a tremendous reduction in our waste, particularly with population growth. Councils cannot afford to lag behind just because some people hold outdated views. Why should council have to deal with our food scraps, when home composting naturally breaks down food to give back to Mother Earth.

Norm should attend the wonderfully informative and engaging Waste Free Living workshops subsidized by councils to encourage waste reduction. Kate makes it fun and ‘doable’.

Come to her workshop in Omokoroa tonight, Norm, and learn something new (Omokoroa Community Church, 139 Hamurana Road, Omokoroa, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, Friday May 24 6– 8:30pm).

Reducing our waste now will have massive benefits for hundreds of years. Let’s help instead of resisting.

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God’s love shared equally with everyone May 24 is a special day in our Methodist calendar as we observe “Wesley Day”. John Wesley had what he described as a “heartwarming experience” on May 24, 1738

when, after years of failure and searching, he found an inner peace and assurance of God’s forgiveness, at a meeting in Aldersgate Street, London.

John and brother Charles were both well-educated but had known material and spiritual poverty, so they identified with the working classes and the disadvantaged. It meant they understood what life was like on the edges and recognised that God’s love was there for everyone. When they started to talk about equality and to bring poorer people back into their local churches, neither they nor their message was welcome.

Charles expressed his religious feelings through prolific hymn-writing.

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anyone would be welcome. He wasn’t always popular and riots sometimes erupted when he arrived. He was outspoken, somewhat autocratic and extremely disciplined (methodical), even for his own day!

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The apostle Paul was a mentor to Timothy.

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accountable and points you towards Jesus.

I’ve been thinking about three levels of mentoring; the first level is understanding Christian faith better.

You might not even be a Christian but it is good to have someone you can call on who can explain what Christians believe, or why we believe something. For example, I know some people are confused why many Christians believe that euthanasia is not a good thing.

A second level of mentoring might be about the practises of faith, someone who might encourage us with our pattern of prayer, or who might suggest that we consider fasting.

The last level of mentoring is how to work through the challenges of the heart, people we find difficult, jealousies we have and so on.

There are many types of mentor, from advisor, to supervisor, to spiritual director.

I think of Moses and how he asked advice from his father-in-law in Exodus 18.

I think we can all benefit from a good mentor.

While Jesus is the best mentor it is good to have a human being that we allow to speak into our lives.

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One man’s sonic delusion It seems to be that the colder it gets the more likely bands are to release new albums.

guitar riffs and warm, disarming vocals”.

And that’s a good description of Anything Goes, which kicks off with the title track, one of the album’s three singles, sitting in a pleasant area where reggae meets folk music. It’s open and welcoming and sets the scene for an album filled with sunshine and good vibes.

Those three singles were released over summer (the other two are Hey Trouble and Mama Please) and the entertaining videos that accompany them can be seen on either YouTube or Andre’s website – sonic-delusion.com – where there are also touring details.

Which actually makes a certain amount of sense.

When it’s bright and sunny outside musicians and bands are busy playing all those warm and inviting outdoor venues. Come winter the gigs dry up a bit so it’s time to hit the studio.

That may of course be completely untrue. Perhaps bands release albums in winter purely because they ran out of time to get them out in summer.

When you’re recording, everything tends to take longer than you think.

That’s certainly true. My best advice to anyone Busy times making an album is to start working on the artwork And it’s a busy schedule. Andre comes to town on the as soon as you start Saturday of Queen’s recording. That way Birthday weekend there isn’t a big having played in gap after you finish Rotorua the night recording when before and again that you try and figure morning. Over here out what the cover he’s making music and accompanying at Our Place in the images will look like.

CBD on Saturday at All of which is 5.30pm and then on building up to saying the Sunday over at the there’s another album Mount, at The Rising being launched Tide, at 2pm where in Tauranga next you can also enjoy weekend by the the optional pleasure New Zealand-based of freshly-made Swiss-Kiwi one dumplings washed man band who down with a choice goes under the name of many, many beers.

Sonic Delusion. He’s And if you happen been a frequent visitor to be in the Mount Sonic Delusion. to Tauranga in the last next week, or of few years and in real life is known as Andre Manella, course if you live there, you might want to check one of the early adopters of a looping approach to out the monthly jazz jam at the Mount Social Club music. He’s been working on it for over a decade. which kicks off at 6.30pm on Wednesday (29 May) Andre kicked off his serious touring career in 2013 and always attracts a fine and interesting assembly of with an epic 9-month, 70-venue tour of New Zealand, musicians. and has now performed over 500 gigs in New Zealand, Or, on Saturday night (June 1), if you can’t wait for Australia, Switzerland and the real thing, there’s a Fleetwood Mac tribute band Germany, including several international festivals. called Landslide playing at Totara Street. No word as to whether they have added a Neil Finn lookalike to their line-up.

Unorthodox The other thing you could do over the long weekend Andre actually takes pride in playing at unorthodox is head over to Rotorua for the annual Rotorua Blues venues, having played concerts from a purpose-built stage on the roof of his family’s house bus, a shop roof, Festival, which features music downtown on both Saturday and Sunday and special events such as a a lake, and multiple gigs in lounges around cruise on the Lakeland Queen while being serenaded the country.

When he’s not on the road, Andre lives down in New by the Mike Garner Trio.

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Mount Maunganui RSA vice president Arthur King says it is fitting the tournament is taking place at his home venue as the first tournament was started by the Mount RSA. “I’ve been involved in this tournament for many, many years, but this one is the 50th anniversary of this tournament being held by the RNZRSA. “It’s a national snooker pairs tournament which originated in our club fifty years ago, so this is why it’s so special for us.”

Arthur says the tournament has changed over the years as it isn’t only RSA members who can be involved.

“It has opened up to service associate members, so we hopefully will get about 30 to 40 pairs which will allow us to run a pretty good tournament.

“We have a number of sponsors which have come on board which is great, and we are having a sponsors’ evening the Thursday before the tournament to thank them.”

look forward to catching up with them.

The tournament begins on Saturday where “It’s played in the spirit of friendship which the qualifying matches will take place, followed by the main tournament on Sunday. is most important.”

Arthur says all people are welcome to come Arthur says there is a lot of talented and watch the snooker tournament. snooker players to watch out for.

“People used to look upon the RSA as old “There are some very good players, and some novices, it is not a handicap tournament, people sitting, drinking beer and talking it’s off the stick so the best man wins. about the war, but that is no longer the case.

“We’re hoping it’s “It is very hospitable and going to be a very good open to anyone that wishes tournament, and a to join. celebration of 50 years “We are actually starting a of hard work. junior membership, where “I’ve been involved for juniors will have their own 25 years since I have cards and can make use of been a member of the colouring in books while RSA in the Mount, and Mum and Dad come down there’s been some good for an hour, and the kids are ding-dong battles as you in a safe environment. can imagine.”

“It will put the RSA into Although it is a the better light.” competitive tournament, All are welcome to Arthur says it is about head down to the Mount comradery and catching up Maunganui RSA on Queens Vice president of the with old friends.

Birthday weekend to watch “There’s players who have Mount Maunganui the RNZRSA national pairs been playing for longer RSA, Arthur King. snooker tournament on June than me, some from the Photo: Daniel Hines.

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Duo creates a crowd pleasing combo Also, with the concert featuring songs Kelly Harris and Tainui Kuru had not from the 1920s through to the late crossed paths in the performing arts world before working for Operatunity, 1940s Kelly has been working on her Charleston. “It’s not the easiest dance but it was certainly a match made in move, but once you get the hang of it heaven after that. it’s so much fun,” she says.

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soaps, herbal creams, graphic art, dolls, bears and toys, shabby chic homewares, candles and diffusers, trendy knitted garments, scarves and hats, preserves, handbags, handmade alpaca products and upcycled This year’s fair is a celebration of bringing to the glass garden art and much more. There are so many community what has become an iconic event, amazing hand crafted items. showcasing over the past 15 years Doors open at 10am until the most amazing talent in the 3.30pm on June 2. variety of stall holders and The old-style café crafts people who attend will again be run by this fair. the hardworking This year is no volunteers from exception with so the RSA ladies many new stall providing holders attending refreshments for for the first time. you to enjoy and Mark your sit and chat with calendars and friends while visiting make it a must-do the fair. on Sunday, June This is always popular 2 - Queens Birthday and their food is great. weekend – at the Waihi This fair is different every Beach Community Centre. year so make sure you come back There is something for everyone at this fair, from pet accessories, There are plenty of handmade items for and not miss all the new things.

If you haven’t been before designer jewellery of all sorts, shoppers to peruse. it’s time to come see the fair clothing for the whole family, plus everyone talks about. the pets. Wooden items, art, photographic prints,

It’s TED time in Tauranga The history of TED started in 1984 with the 3000 hours of volunteer work has been convergence of Technology, Entertainment and Design devoted to getting the TEDxTauranga event TEDxTauranga will take place at the Holy Trinity up and running for next month.

Auditorium in Tauranga on Saturday, June 22.

TEDxTauranga licensee Sheldon Nesdale says that each volunteer has been working four to eight hours each week over the past year to organise the event.

“We think this event will be our best yet, there has been a lot of hard work put in behind the scenes,” says Sheldon.

The day will run from 10am-5pm. Food and beverage will be provided throughout the day.

Tickets are currently on sale. General admission tickets cost $89 or $69 for students and seniors.

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The one-day event will consist of ten live speakers, live entertainment, and a showing of several TED videos.

The speakers will be covering a range of topics including human performance and physiology, climate change, biomedical research and LGBTQ advocacy.

Sheldon believes this event is Tauranga’s opportunity to share ideas that could change the world.

He bought TEDx to Tauranga in 2013, after attending the event in Auckland for several years prior.

The entire event is organised by volunteers, one of the rules handed down from TED in New York.

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THE BARREL ROOM Sat 25th Gael Ludlow & Nigel Major from 7pm

MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Fri 24th Take Two from 7pm – 10pm Sat 25th Santiago 7pm – 10pm Sun 26th Mike Garner & JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE Warren Houston (Bureta) 12pm – 3pm Sun 26th Play Misty Wed 29th Jazz Jam (Tauranga 3pm – 6pm Jazz Society) from 6:30pm

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1pm Denis Cameron 8 Kokomo Key Papamoa. Ph Pat Cameron 07 533 4345 Art In The Park Original Art for sale.

Weather permitting. 9-4. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. Tauranga Society of Artists Bay Network Singles Club Single, over 50? For weekend dinners, barbeques, outings.

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Must see! Solo Exhibition at The Art Lounge NZ Gallery, 117 Willow Street.

Tue-Sat 11am-4pm Experience Sound of Soul Spiritual HU chant. Spiritual chat follows. 1:302:30pm Papamoa Community Centre, 15 Gravatt Rd Papamoa Gloria! Vivaldi/Purcell Concert Purcell anthems & Vivaldi’s Gloria by Scholars Baroque Aotearoa. St Peter’s Anglican Church, Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui.

7:30pm today & 1.30pm Sun. $35/$20.

Cash door sales.

Greerton Hall Market Last Saturday of the month. 8am-12pm. Stalls inside/ outside. Discounts for charity groups.

Refreshments available. Ph/txt for site.

Tricia 543 1487 or 027 908 2952, www facebook.com/greertonhallmarket Jam Session/Open Mic 3rd Saturday of every month at Mount RSA. All genres welcome. Backing band available. Keith Dickson 021 170 2394 Jigsaw Puzzle Library 10am-12 noon.

Choose from of 300 puzzles. Hire $1 per 1000+ puzzle, 50c under 1000. Cnr Highmore Tce & Brookfield Tce. Ph 576 0698 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road.

12:45-3pm Katikati Lions Moggies Market 2nd Sat of month Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Road 8am-Noon. Enquiries 549 3589 LOL Laughter Wellness We don’t laugh because we’re happy, we’re happy because we laugh! Come join us. Arataki Community Ctr, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui. 11-11:45am. Ph Trish 022 036 6768 lollaughterwellness@ gmail.com Otumoetai Tennis Club Adult tennis.

Start time 1pm. Bellevue Park Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool complex). New players & visitors welcome.

Ph Fred 544 5088 Painting Nga Toi Maori 1st June, 10-2pm, $150. Arohanoa will help you create a Maori/NZ inspired acrylic masterpiece. The Artery, Historic Village.

Book: www.theincubator.co.nz Petanque 1pm Tuesday & Saturday 45 Kawaka St, Club Mt Maunganui. No Equipment needed, come & try this low-

train Saturday mornings at Baywave.

Supportive & friendly environment.

First lesson free. Ph Jo 027 543 1697, www.taurangasynchro.co.nz The Rusty Mannequin Sale Women’s pre-loved clothing sale. 9-12 at The Historic Village. Cash Only. All proceeds to Turning Point Trust

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 Yoga, Private Sessions Feel uncomfortable in a group setting? or have special needs? I can design a class to specifically suit your needs & capabilities.

Asunta 021 061 4394

Sunday 26 May

Maketu Market 3rd & 5th Sundays 7am-12pm, Maketu Village Green.

Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420 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 open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699 Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/ coffee & talk 544 7158 or 573 8497 www.quaker.org.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Sundays & Thursdays 1:30-4, in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Sunday Stitch Textile Workshop First Sunday of every Month. 10-12pm. $10.

Create treasures from old fabric. Material supplied. The Artery, Tauranga Historic Village. More info: www.theincubator. co.nz

Tauranga Spiritual Growth Centre

Atrium Fair 11am-3pm @ the Black

Sheep Restaurant 21 Plummers Point Rd Whakamaramara. Locally made Arts & Crafts, live music & great food Bethlehem School Gala The Cow Dump & Gala at Bethlehem School, Cnr Bethlehem & Carmichael Rds 11am-2pm Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton.

Title: The Baptism of John, Preparing people for the Lord. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 Computer Club (Tga) Inc At Art & Craft Centre, Elizabeth St West on last Sunday of month 9:30-12:30.

Ph 572 1230 Croquet Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, 12:45 for 1pm start, Sun, Tues, Fri. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine!

Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Coronation Park, Maunganui. www. mountmainstreet.nz Friendship Force Travel Club Enjoy travel? Retired perhaps? For something different, be home-hosted world-wide &/or home-host international visitors throughout the year. Ph Jonathan 572 2091, Barbara 574 5711 Historic Village Market 1st & 3rd Sunday every month. 17th Ave Tauranga.

8-12 wet or fine. Crafts, plants, health, merchandise, food. A Bethlehem Lions Project.

Living Well Church 10am, Papamoa Community Centre. We are of different backgrounds & ages, joining together to celebrate the life we have in Jesus.

Meet the mediums & energy healers.

Citz Club, 14 Norris St. Every 2nd & 4th Sunday, 6:45pm. $5 door charge

Monday 27 May

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am. Tauranga Central Baptist Church,13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Badminton At Aquinas College Event Ctr 7:309:30pm. Seniors & Year 11 upwards. For social, fitness or competitive play. Casual players welcome. Ph/ txt Sue 021 194 4335 www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz Bethlehem Indoor Bowls Meets in Bethlehem Hall. New members of all ages welcome. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Ph John 027 654 1298 Judy 562 0557 Bolivia, Tauranga Citizens Club Arrive 12:15pm, play starts at 12:30pm. Beginners to experienced. Everyone welcome.

Ph Jill Meldrum 578 3421 (evenings) 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 Diabetes Help Tauranga

Drop-In Clinic 10am-12pm, no appointment necessary.

Advice or support for anyone living with diabetes & their families. 174 11th Ave, Tauranga. INFOline 571 3422 info@diabeteshelp.org.nz

Global Women’s Organisation: Zonta

Warmly welcomes professional women, empowering others through service & advocacy. A little time can make a

difference! Meet new friends, Monthly Meeting. Ph Suzy 021 266 5044 Indoor Bowls At Tauranga Citizens Club Mon 7pm & Thur 1pm. All levels, beginner to experienced, juniors included. Everyone welcome. Ph Andrew Matthews 0210 298 5047 Harmony-A-Plenty Barbershop Guys!

Join our men’s barbershop chorus. We teach singing too. Community Church Bethlehem 183 Moffatt Road. Ph Alan 282 8435 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 Mah Jong 12:30-4pm vistors & beginners welcome. Free teaching available. Tauranga Bowling Club, 11th Ave. Ph Shirley 576 0014 or Pam 544 0616 Marlin Friendship Club Meets Omanu Golf Club on 2nd Mondays at 9:45am. Friendly mixed membership club with regular social activities. Take part & meet people.

Mount RSA Indoor Bowls Monday & Thursday. Names in by 6:30 play starts at 7pm. All welcome come to our friendly club & enjoy yourself. Ph Mary 574 2873 Never 2 Old Strength/balance classes & workouts for over 55s. Mon, Wed & Fri 7:30am-9am. Ph Keith 557 8765

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls

Omokoroa Settlers Hall, 1pm for 1:30pm start. $3 door fee, first session free. All equipment provided.

Ph 548 1636 Otumoetai Indoor Bowling Club Meets at 7:15pm in the Matua Primary School hall. New members welcome. Come along & give bowls ago. Ph Karen 576 0443 Papamoa Country Music Club Come along today for an afternoon of music plus afternoon tea 1pm at Gordon Spratt Reserve.

Ph 0274 597 505 Raranga - Weaving Weekly get together 10-3pm. Raranga weavers, motivating each other. Bring own materials. $5 Koha. The Artery, Tauranga Historic Village. more info: www.theincubator.co.nz Rebus Club Otumoetai Rebus Mens Club meets every third Monday of month at St Johns Hall, Bureta Rd. Interesting speakers & good fellowship.

Interested? Ph David Lowe 544 0291

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Mon/Wed Tga Senior Citz Club 14 Norris St 9:15-10:45am. Tues St Marys Hall cnr Girven & Marlin 9-10:30am.

Jennifer 571 1411 or 027 206 0776 Seido Karate Tauranga Age 7 & up, all abilities. Keep fit, learn self defense, meet friends, free trial period. Tauranga Primary Hall, Mon & Thurs 6pm. Ph/ txt Cameron 027 518 8356 Silver Singers Choir Conductor, soprano, alto, tenor, bass voices welcome. Practise on Mondays at St Stephens Chapel 1pm. Ph Gaynor 579 2465 if interested.

Taichi Internal Arts NZ Tai Chi Begin-

ner Class, Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 33 Maitland St. 9:30-11am $5. All Welcome. Includes Qigong. In association with Sport BOP. David 552 4425 Taoist Tai Chi Beginners Tai Chi classes Mon-Sat Tauranga, KatiKati, Mount, Papamoa & Te Puke. Great for stress, balance, flexibility. Friendly group. For times & venues ph 578 9116 Tauranga City Brass Practise at 10 Yatton St Greerton at 7pm. All welcome. Brass & Percussionists. Ph Jeremy 021 132 3341 Tauranga Creative Fibre Monday 9:30am, also 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm.

Learn & share spinning weaving knitting felting crochet skills. 177 Elizabeth St. Margaret 571 3483 Tauranga RocknRoll Club Lessons 6:45pm & social dancing 7:30pm Legion of Frontiersmen Hall, 165 Elizabeth Street Ph Rana 027 699 5571, Trina 027 315 6674 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.

TePuke/Papamoa Floral Art

Methodist Hall, Te Puke, 1pm.

Workshop. All welcome. Ph Sally 572 2193 Te Roopu Raranga Weaving Weekly get together for Raranga weavers. Plenty of space to work collectively , motivating & inspiring each other. The Artery, Historic Villiage, 10-3. $5 Koha Vision Friendship Club (FNZI) Meets 4th Monday each month at Citizens Club. 10-12. Varied activities. Interested?

Ph Bryan 570 2483 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers classes 9:30am at Matua Hall. $8 per class with concessions available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

Tuesday 28 May

ABC-Avenues Badminton Club At Tauranga Boys College Gym. Juniors 6-7:30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7:30-9:30pm. Ph Delwyn 027 212 4720 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting every Tuesday night, 7:30pm St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Art & Craft Workshops ArtyCraft presents art & craft workshops Tues & Thur 4-6 at St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church.

Ph Minette 021 995 875 Beginner Social Dance Class 7pm Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave or Wed 8pm, Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd. Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 Bureta Garden Circle Monthly meeting at St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai at 1:30pm. Visitors welcome.

Ph Jenny 576 3026 Cards, Mount Senior Citizens 345 Maunganui Road, every Tues & Thur 12:30pm. All welcome. Ph Ernie 575 4650

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A beautiful day Saturday, and the ÿ shing re° ected it. We went out to the Pinns and had steady catching all day.

The tarakihi are starting to spawn shortly, so are feeding more consistently, especially when there’s no swell or current. A quick turnaround and back to Mayor. A stop on the way out saw some good snapper come onboard, always a bonus at night. Sunday the Westerlies were pumping, but the tarakihi, and one 5kg snapper, continued to bite well. A roughish trip home, but picked up a lone, very keen skippy!

G N I H S I F A I D E SUNM K C A P E Z I R P is coming your way!

Charlie and Jodie Sharpe caught this 15 pounder along the Matata straights

Be in to WIN! Email your fishing photo (high resolution Jpeg) to production3@thesun.co.nz Subject line ‘Photo of the Week’ with your Name and address to send prize to and description of photo and location.

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THE WEEKEND SUN Dads’ Support Group Support Group for Dads from 7:30pm at Kidz Need Dadz, 538 Fraser St Greerton. Support for separated Dads Falun Dafa Free Classes

Physical improvement bound to accompany positive mind changes using this gentle qigong. 7pm Hillier Centre 31 Gloucester Rd Bayfair. Ph/ text Judy 021 0425 398 Fitness League Cardio, weights, floor work, balance work, & a bit of dance. 9:30am at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448 Friends Of The Library Mt Maunganui Library Book Group meets at 10am. Topic this month is Ireland: fiction, non-fiction or Irish author.

Visitors, new members welcome. Gail 574 3376 Inachord Womens’ Chorus If you like to sing dance & have fun, join us!

Great Musical Director! 7-9pm Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd. Ph Sabine 021 111 8659 Israeli Dancing Beginners class 6:30-7:30pm at Gate Pa Primary School hall, Cameron Rd. All ages welcome, no partners required. Ph Maria 022 165 2114 Keep On Your Feet 10:30-11:30am at Katikati Catholic Church hall, 89 Beach Rd, Katikati. Strength & balance classes for older adults. Sharnie 021 111 8617 Kundalini Yoga For Men An evening to support Mens health, well-being, strength & vitality. 5:30pm-6:30pm at The Light Room 325 Maunganui Rd. Koha appreciated. Ph Rayna 027 464 0691 rayna@thelightroom.studio Morning Badminton 9-11:30 Tues & Thurs, Queen Elizabeth Youth Ctr. Racquets available, everyone welcome.

Ph Rachael 027 446 2959

Mount Morning Badminton

9-11:30am. Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5 day. Ph Margaret 575 9792

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls

Omokoroa Settlers Hall 6:30pm for 7pm start. $3 door fee (first session free). Equipment provided. All Welcome. Ph 548 1636

Oriana Singers Community Choir

Rehearsals 7pm at St Andrews Church, Mt Maunganui. New Members (all voice parts) welcome. Ph Terry 0210 266 8684 Otumoetai Tennis Club Adult tennis.

Start time 9am Tues & Thurs. Bellevue Park Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool complex). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Pam 570 0302 Otumoetai Walking Group Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Jim 576 7339 Proactive 4 Health Strength & balance classes at Proactive4Health Physio, Papamoa Plaza. 2-3pm. For those >65 or falls risks. Ph Proactive4Health for more info 0800 868 259 Read Between The Wines Poetry Group meets last Tuesday of every month. 7-9pm $5 Koha.

BYO poems & wine, relaxed vibe. The Incubator, Historic Village. More info: www. theincubator.co.nz Scrabble Tga Citz Club 13th Ave. New time 9:50am. All levels most welcome. Come & use that brain power! Ph Jo Ann 578 3606 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John Anglican Church Hall,94 Bureta Rd Otumoetai 7pm-9:30pm except 2nd Tues month 3:30pm-6pm. Faye 543 3280 South City Indoor Bowls 7:30pm Open Pairs Tournament. Plate & raffle item.Names in by 7:15pm.

TaiChi Internal Arts NZ Te Puke Memorial Hall. Beginner Class Settlers Room 9:30-11am. All welcome. $5 Regular Class Pioneer Room. 9:3011:30am $5. Ph David 552 4425

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly get-together, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music.

Grant 578 6448

Tauranga Astronomical Society AGM followed then by a

video lecture “The Milky Way as never seen before”. Telescope viewing weather dependent. Fergusson Park Observatory 7:30

Tauranga Diamond Friendship Club For active retirees, meetings 1:30pm 1st Tuesday each month at Tauranga Citizens Club. Guest speakers, social outings, numerous activities. All welcome. Ph Nancy 543 4468

Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters

1st & 3rd Tuesday 7-9:30pm & 2nd & 4th Fridays 10-3. At Arts&Craft Centre, 177 Elizabeth St. Helen 027 475 3632

Tauranga Samba Drumming Band

Percussion Band! 7:15-9:15pm. Mount Sports Hall, Cnr Hull & Mt Maunganui Rds. Ph/txt Rob 021 232 7185.

No experience necessary, we teach you everything!

Tauranga Target Rifle Club Tauranga Target Rifle Club 7pm April-October.

Everyone welcome. Ph Ellis 578 0098 Yoga For All Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6:30-8pm.

Traditional, relaxing yoga class.

Beginners welcome. $12 one or $90 nine classes. Bring a mat.

Bhajan 07 929 7484 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers classes 9am & 10:15am Tues & Fri at the Papamoa Community Ctr. $8 with concession available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

Wednesday 29 May

Age Concern Walking Group Meet

10am Omokoroa picnic area. Bring your lunch.

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am 1st/3rd Wed of month.

Tauranga Central Baptist Church.

13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome.

Ph 0800 229 6747

Arabian Spice Bellydance

Beginner classes. Learn the moves, keep fit, dance with us.

No partner required. St Columba Church Hall. 502 Otumoetai Rd. 6:30pm. Ph 021 124 5982 arabianspicebd@gmail.com Arts On Tour NZ Singer, songwriter Moana Maniopoto in “My Name Is Moana 2019” Baycourt tonight 7.30pm. Tickets www.baycourt.co.nz Bowls, Mount Senior Citizens 345 Maunganui Rd, every Wed & Fri. Names in by 12:45pm. We need more players. Beginners welcome. Ph Nancy 575 465 Cards Cribbage (Crib) Join a friendly group who meet at Tauranga RSA, Greerton any Wednesday 12:50pm.

Ph Michael 562 0517 Community Bible Study Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9 for Bible Study on the Book of Daniel.

Ph Julie 552 4068 Fernland Spa Water Exercise Gentle exercise in the warm water. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics & recovery from illness or injury. Good for strength, coordination & balance.

Jennifer 571 1411 Fitness League Exercise, movement, dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility, suitable for all ages & abilities, 10am Katikati Memorial Hall. Pam 07 549 4799 Free Meditation Sport BOP offices (next to Squash Courts) 406 Devonport Rd Tauranga 7:30-8:30pm. Learn to meditate for inner peace. Let go of negative thoughts & negative reactions.

Ph Ian 027 884 2238 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Champion Finals 7pm. Club Night 7:30pm.

Gate Pa Midweek Tennis Keep fit, make new friends, enjoy social tennis 9-12. Don’t let the winter blues get you down. Ph Geoff 021 474 807

Healing Rooms 1-3pm Come, experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Behind Graced Oppshop, cnr 11th Ave/ Christopher St. No charge. Ph 021 110 0878. www.healingrooms.co.nz Indoor Bowls Club Mt Kawaka St. Names in by 6:45pm for 7pm start. Ph Val 543 4168 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road.

Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm.

Mah Jong Tauranga Citz Club, 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. 12:45-4. All welcome, free teaching available for beginners. Tauranga Citz Club, 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. Ph Joy 578 7310 Mount RSA Women’s Section Social Day starting at 1:30pm in Clubrooms.

Entertainer is Car Jamison. Please phone office if transport is required.

Fresh produce for the sales table much appreciated.

Mt Maunganui Lioness Club Meet 1st & 3rd Wed. New members welcome. Meet new friends & enjoy community services & social activities.

Ph Christine 575 2144 Papamoa Toastmasters Find your Voice Papamoa Toastmasters meets 1st 3rd & 5th Wednesday at 3 Palm Springs Blvd, Papamoa 5:30-7pm. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939 Scottish Country Dancing Mount Senior Citizens Hall 345 Maunganui Rd. Beginners 6pm, General dancing 7:30pm. Mary 574 8687 Lynne 021 140 7912 Singles Coffee Club 60+ Feel like a coffee & meeting new friends? 10am.

Ph Gayle 027 439 3267 or email mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz to find out where.

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild Meets at the Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd 10-2:30 & 7-9. Beginners very welcome. Ph Jenny Williams 07 219 7740 Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group Mokaihaha track in Mamuku

Forest. Grade: easy. Debbie 5430 949

Tauranga Rotary Would-Be Members Have time, want to help

in your community? Like fun, food, enlightening speakers? Join us from 6pm, Daniels In the Park. Ph Bev 027 285 4066 Taichi Internal Arts NZ Te Puke Memorial Hall. Beginner Class. 5:307pm. All Welcome. David. 552 4425 Toastmasters Early Start City Early Start club. Improve communication & leadership skills. Join motivated, enthusiastic group. Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 7am-8:15am. LaniDTM@gmail. com, www.cityearlystart.co.nz & FB

U3A Tauranga Public Meeting

Active retirees invited to Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa. 9:45-noon, free entry/tea, main speaker, presentations U3A interest groups.

Wanganui Girls’ College OGA

Tauranga Branch Luncheon 11am at Tauranga Sport Fishing Club Sulphur Point Marina. Past pupils & staff welcome. Ph Pauline 548 2110 YMCA Gold Fit Smooth Movers exercise 9am at Welcome Bay Hall. $8 per class with concessions available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Keep on your Feet class 10:45am at Bethlehem Hall.

Ph YMCA for more info 07 578 9272

Thursday 30 May

Adult Conversational English Classes Using the Bible. All learners

welcome @ St Andrews Church, 3 Macville Rd, Mt Maunganui, 10-12.

Ph 575 9347 Tues-Fri 9-3

Adults Ballet Class

2pm St Peter’s Anglican Church Katikati. Posture, balance, movement, musical appreciation, French terms & enjoyment. Ph 577 1753 www. christinaproductions.co.nz

Age Concern Monthly Meeting Guest

Speaker: Kate McCarthy, Forget-Me-Not Life Stories. Tauranga RSA, 1237 Cameron Rd, Hinton Lounge.

10-11:30am. $3pp. Light refreshments provided. Open to the Public.

Community Bible Study Join us @ 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am-12pm for Bible Study on the Book of Daniel. Ph Gay 021 225 5981 Diabetes Help Tauranga Parents & caregivers of children/Youth with type 1 diabetes coffee support group. Location: Graced Opp Shop/Espresso Bar 174 11th Ave. INFOline 571 3422 info@diabeteshelp.org.nz Fitness League Exercise, movement, dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility suitable for all ages & abilities, 10am Tauranga Central Baptist Church Hall. Pam 07 549 4799 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry.

Keynotes Women’s Chorus We sing 4-part harmony a cappella style. Keynotes meet at the Wesley Centre 100 13th Ave 7pm. New members welcome. Ph Bernice 576 4848, facebook Keynotes Inc. Lighthouse Cafe 10am-12pm at Lighthouse Church Welcome Bay. Come for a chat or bring your chosen craft & have a cuppa. Ph 027 576 3105

Metal Embossing Workshop

Fun with Coloured Metal. 5:30-9pm. $65, Beginners. The Artery, Historic Villiage.

Make a set of birds, to hang from a tree or on canvas. www.theincubator.co.nz Mount Underwater Club Club night 1st Thursday of month. Guest speakers & other Club events. New members welcome. See website for details www.mmuc.co.nz Orange City Square Dance 7:30pm at St Enochs Hall 16th Ave. Have fun, get active, new dancer class begins soon, first night free, flat shoes please. Ph 578 6516 Retro & Mod Sale Vintage & retro clothing, fabrics, linen etc. 9:30-1 at Historic Village. Proceeds to Turning Point Trust. Cash only.

Rhythm, Foxtrot & Waltz Ballroom dancing at Mt RSA Thurs 10am-12pm & Tga Citz Club on Sat afternoons. Ph 572 4272

Social Games Club Mt Maunganui Indoor

Bowls & Cards. Have an afternoon out.

New members welcome. Ph Dot 575 3780 Sunshine Sequence Dance Group Learn dancing at a friendly club. Baptist Church Hall, 13th Avenue, 6:30pm Learners tuition/revision. 7-9:30pm all dancers. $3 entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379 Tauranga Model Railway Club Meet at 7:30 Club rooms, cnr Mirrielees & Cross Rds, Sulphur Point. Ph Mike Oldfield 021 939 233

Tauranga TePapa Probus Club Meets first Thursdays

9:30am at Daniels in the Park. Ph Robbie 578 1051 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers exercise group 10:30 Bethlehem Hall. $8 casual with concession rates available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Sit & Be Fit classes 11am at Greenwood Park Retirement Village. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

Friday 31 May

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 7:30pm, Hamner Clinic 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone). Ph 0800 229 6757 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules.

Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Genealogy Research Assistance Members of the

NZ Society of Genealogists Papamoa Branch will be at Papamoa Library 10am-12pm to assist people with their family history.

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Yatton St, Greerton. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Club Night Hindu Mandir Weekly Worship Weekly gathering at the Sanatan Dharam Mandir for worship. Dinner also provided. Ph 07 543 2906 for more info.

Taichi Internal Arts NZ Te Puke Memorial Hall. Regular Tai Chi Class.

Yang form plus Qigong 18 move. 9:30-11am. $5 Lok Hup Ba Fa. 11am-12. $4.

David 552 4425

Horoscopes ARIES: Work with facts and be suspect of easy solutions. Aries may figure in the friendship picture and a Leo could make your workload more fun to deal with.

LIBRA: Romance may be in a slump, but it is only temporary.

Your social scene may be bright over the weekend. Your intuition is high until Sunday. This week expect some unexpected happenings.

TAURUS: A minor financial setback needn’t cause major gloom.

Examine weaknesses, look at trends and plan directions for the coming week. Play up creative skills and look into health programmes.

SCORPIO: The accent is on communication and investigation.

This is an important time to sort out priorities. Expected cash may not arrive when expected, look into the delay.

GEMINI: Creative work is favoured together with salesmanship.

The accent is also on nutrition and outdoor activities this week. Don’t try to avoid issues, else they can turn into showdown situations.

SAGITTARIUS: This is a mobile week.

You are clocking extra kilometers in the car or on shank’s pony. Singles could be more demonstrative, marrieds more inventive. Attention to financial details is critical.

CANCER: This is a restless week filled with more prospects than actual events. Writing in general, poetry in particular is favoured around Friday.

Watch the tendency toward saying yes when you mean no!

CAPRICORN: A good sense of humour wins you the plaudits of superiors. Relatives can be less than diplomatic, but in family affairs your best profile is a low one.

LEO: The financial picture brightens and romance glows, but your workload gets increasingly dull. A Gemini may influence you - be receptive to his or her ideas. Planning in general is favoured on the weekend.

AQUARIUS: Don’t be afraid to question anyone’s motives, including your own. A relative may need your crying shoulder over the weekend.

Financial transactions are accelerated Thursday - Friday.

VIRGO: Moderation is stressed all week. In romance, be more open, in friendship, more discreet. There may be some roadblocks at the workplace - be cool in temperament and more cordial with superiors.

PISCES: A friendship is proven and loved ones seem more attentive.

Watch out for paperwork - it’s piling high and you should think seriously about getting some help.

Your birthday You have a lovely way with people and plants - they all thrive when you are in the area. this week On the other hand, you can lack flexibility. This year could offer more thought than activity.

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“I do residential properties as well as commercial perfect time to make sure your work, and am fully insured,” says the business’ owner windows are clean so you can and operator Chris. let the winter sun stream in. “I also avoid using hoses, so I can prevent any water

staining. All of the cleaning is done using squeegees.”

Chris Kale, of CK’s Window CK’s Window Cleaning prides itself on competitive Cleaning, has been in the business for pricing, with an average single-story home, inside and almost 20 years and is an expert in out, costing around $100 plus GST. A no-obligation quote can be provided at your convenience.

Gift vouchers are available for those who wish to give a practical and thoughtful gift.

All areas where The Weekend Sun is delivered are serviced, so call CK’s Window Cleaning today for a free quote on: 021 1919445.

CK’s Window Cleaning’s Chris Kale.

Tell, show, do style of learning Wire and Fitness LimitedElectrical Training Providers was established in 2014 by Peter Stuart after a 30-year career as a New Zealand Registered Electrician, specialising in the electricity distribution supply Wire and industry, working as a substation Fitness’ Peter maintainer and faultman in Stuart. various sectors of the industry.

Wire and Fitness offers a nationwide, Qualifications include NZ Certificate in Adult one-stop shop for all of your training Teaching, ISN approved providers, Diploma in and development needs specialising in Occupational Health and Safety and electrical inspector.

EWRB competency programmes.

Wire and Fitness delivers NZQA unit standards, so your staff are trained and assessed at a national standard. They can customise training programmes to suit both individual and business requirements.

Peter is a hands-on interactive trainer who is passionate about inclusion of all ages and cultures.

Peter works by the learning philosophy of ‘tell, show, do’ thereby giving everyone the chance to learn the way they do best.

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ACCOUNTING PAYROLL SOLUTIONS. Require assistance with your accounts, payroll, GST? We are Xero Partners & IRD Tax Agents. Call Pete today at Waihi Beach 07 863 4438 or 0274 392737 email: aps.accounts@xtra.co.nz PS&R ACCOUNTING Contact us for a free quote to have your Annual Accounts & Tax Returns completed. Ph Peter 022 136 6005 email trefusis34@gmail.com

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HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come. Revelation 4:8

gardening

A1 HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Tree pruning, weeding, hedges, waterblasting, handyman, 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

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

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

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

Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

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

computers

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CVs THAT STAND OUT. Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others.

Get the WOW factor that A C.V. For You can provide. From scratch or update existing I can help you stand out. View samples on www.facebook.com/acvforyou or Ph/text on 021 27 27 912

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CAMELLIA “MOONLIGHT”, ideal hedging. $3 each. Ph 576 4745 MENS RH SPALDING, XL4 golf clubs, Hippo Giant driver, 4 woods, 11 irons, golf bag, trundler. Very good for beginner. $100ono. Ph 579 3199

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FOUND KITTENS & PUPPIES Various Colours, Various Sex, Various Areas, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Adult Tortoiseshell Female Cat, Mount Maunganui Area, Ref: 159850 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Adult Lop x Tan White Male Rabbit, Brookfield Area, Ref: 159576 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Young Netherland Dwarf Brown/ White Female Rabbit, Welcome bay area, Ref: 159872 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Tabby Male Cat, Te Puke Area, Ref: 159873 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Juvenile Tortoiseshell Female Cat, Gate Pa Area, Ref: 159843 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

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Found Adult Black Female Cat, Tauranga Area, Ref: 159874 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Black/White Female Cat, Tauranga Area, Ref: 159875 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Ginger/White Male Cat, Pongakawa Area, Ref: 159697 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 RABBIT FOUND, looks 6-12mths old, black otter coloured, Netherland Dwarf crossed angora. Found along Welcome Bay Rd 3 wks ago. Ph 027 230 0535

trades & services

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

BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 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

small. Strip your own wallpaper and I will skim your walls ready for a modern paint finish. Repair cracked walls & ceilings using proven carbon-fibre technology.

Call Murray now for an obligation free quote 027 266 5657 ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

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

travel & tours

#ZEALANDIERTOURS – 28th May – Chelsea Sugar Factory – Climb aboard the Chelsea Bay Train and tour through their spectacular factory, from docking at shore to the finished product found in supermarkets – a delicious day out. Last seats available *** 14th July – War Horse Show – Matinee – Experience an unforgettable journey and treacherous mission a boy will embark on to find his estranged beloved horse *** Contact Jan or Emma Zealandier Tours 07 572 4118 email: admin@zealandiertours. com

NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB. Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits exclusive to No 8 Tours. (1) June 5th; Mystery Day Trip. (2) June 11th; Mid-winter Xmas Lunch. (3) Aug 13th-15th; Murder Mystery Weekend Heritage Waitakere Estate. (4) September 2nd-5th; South Island Trans Alpine Express & Wild West Coast. Free Door to Door service. Day Trips, Shows & Free beautiful colour catalogue: BOOK NOW:Ph No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@ no8tours.co.nz

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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

PICTURE FRAMERS, canvas stretching, tapestry, poster, Diploma framing also vanity mirror with lights. Large selection of frames. 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

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You could be enjoying a stunning beachy Kiwi lifestyle at Papamoa Beach Village. Come and experience our relaxed village featuring stunning bach-style villas, each with a 6-Homestar rating* providing drier, healthier and more costefficient homes.

With our brand-new care home and Pavilion with café, bar lounge and BBQ area coming in 2019 these villas are selling fast!

Come and get to know our friendly residents over some delicious coffee, tea and cakes and find out all you need to know about securing your retirement in this popular village.

CALL JENNIFER 07 542 1933

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