The Weekend Sun - 19 July 2019

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19 July 2019, Issue 969

He’d do it all again It was an unpopular war – widely opposed on moral grounds. And Corporal Erik Kristensen from Pyes Pa felt it personally.

When he was repatriated from Vietnam he experienced the snub from civilians and Government firsthand.

“When I stepped off the plane an officer advised me to get out of my uniform as soon as I could and not to tell anyone where I had been.” Why, Erik wondered.

“Because we weren’t very popular apparently. They were calling us baby-killers and the like.” Such was the political

climate of the time. And it cut deep.

This spry old vet’s sense of patriotism remains intact and now, half a century later, Erik has been rewarded his dues – he and 119 colleagues who served in Vietnam.

Story continues page 6-7. Photo: John Borren.

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Out of this world ideas Tomorrow marks 50 years since a human being first stepped foo on the Moon.

Now, I don’t know about you but that is both wonderful and underwhelming in equal measure, especially when you consider the last time anyone stood on the Moon was 1972. Which got me wondering what on Earth have they been up to since then?

Apparently science has advanced so much there is now more technology in your iPhone than there was on the Apollo11. Buggered if I could find tha app though, so I’m still here on planet Earth.

What you do need to know is that there is a new space race going on right now, fuelled largely by billionaires and big business. In fact US billionaire Elon Musk (an electric car manufacturer) recently shot a Tesla Roadster into space. Um, okay?

There is clearly no use for an electric car in space, other than to confuse hostile aliens. It says something about us as a species that our big gesture to the universe is an act of inconsiderate driving.

Other useful projects going on at the moment include a project to mine the precious metals from asteroids, a manned mission to Mars, and a super-duper new telescope that’s way better than Hubble.

The really clever people are designing tiny spaceships, carrying probes to our closest neighbouring solar system, powered by solar sails. They reckon they can get these little things up to one-fift of the speed of light.

There are also tentative plans to establish colonies on Mars and the Moon.

There is already a big international space station floating above our heads - th pinnacle of human co-operation. The Russians are down one end and everyone else is at the other end.

Humans are hilarious.

Anyway, if we are going to announce our presence to the universe, I can think of a few other things we could send.

A recycling bin

Recycling bins sum up the human race perfectly – they show we care enough about our planet to separate our reusable toxic waste from our nonreusable toxic waste.

If other sentient species haven’t worked out how wasteful we are

The Mount

We should send chunks of The Mount because we have plenty of those from the parts of the base track that have fallen away. Maybe a more advanced alien species can come up with a solution to this erosion, preferably at a price that is not astronomical.

Cricket

Let’s provide footage of the Cricket World Cup final an someone on another planet could pick a winner. That would be the fairest way.

Richard Pearce’s plane

This relates directly to the story on page 8 of today’s paper. We could attach this to one of Rocket Lab’s rockets on the East Cape and send this into space, declaring it as the first plane t take flight. That would be one upmanship on a massive scale – even bigger than the USSR-USA space race of the 1960’s.

Giving back

from the whole Tesla gag, then this should do the trick.

Labradoodles

Our ability to manipulate other species is clearly important if we are to impress our nearest neighbours.

There is no better way to prove our superiority than a designer dog.

Trump and the Dalai Lama These two guys should be able to speak for everyone on the planet.

There are other combinations we could send but let’s try and make a statement.

I would love to be an observer on that road trip, but the Tesla Roadster SpaceX is a two-seater so no car pooling I’m afraid.

Sometimes the universe gives us something back as we saw this week when a man from Maryland Australia discovered a meteorite.

Australian Dave Hole found the 17kg meteorite while out digging for gold.

They reckon it’s 4.6 billion years old.

Most of the stuff that falls through the atmosphere is stuff that we shot up there in the first place I am hanging out for the day when the universe sends something useful back through, other than a rock.

What would be hugely useful would be a second opinion on how well humans are actually doing. Maybe we are actually doing okay compared to some other hapless species.

Here’s hoping! daniel@thesun.co.nz

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Access to fresh water can be a problem in space. American astronauts at the International Space Station use the Water Recovery System. This system allows astronauts to recover and reuse most of the water they lose through sweat and urine or brushing their teeth.

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Kicking up a stink Some Mount Maunganui residents are at the end of their tether over a ‘putrid stench’ apparently coming from a pet food company in the area.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has received 979 complaints since 2008 about odours coming from Ziwi, in Boeing Place. Of those, 743 have been made since January 2018.

The council is now taking out a prosecution against Ziwi for offences under the Resource Management Act relating to odour discharges.

Nicky Reid, who lives and works in Mount Maunganui, has been complaining to the regional council about the smell for more than a year.

“The impact of the smell is pretty horrendous to be honest, so much so that we are considering moving completely. It’s just the most putrid stench.

“It’s depressing because it makes you feel so sick with nausea, headaches and sinus blocks. I have even vomited from it on occasion.”

Ziwi managing director Richard Lawrence says they have spent in excess of $500,000 on air quality equipment and consultants over the past two years.

He also confirmed they were building a new factory in Christchurch that would replace the factory in Mount Maunganui.

That will not open until 2021.

He says it would be New Zealand’s largest purpose-built pet food kitchen, employing more than 100 people.

“Ziwi values our place in the community and we are proud to be a significant employer in the Bay of Plenty,” he says.

Another Mount Maunganui resident who wants to remain anonymous says they fill out ‘odour diaries’ every time they notice the smell and give it to the council at the end of each monthly.

“My husband is talking about selling the house he is so over it. It’s like rotten cooking meat, it’s just foul.

“Summer was shocking, we couldn’t even have our windows open at night when the westerly wind was coming in.”

The regional council’s regulatory compliance manager Alex Miller says they have been undertaking regular monitoring of the Ziwi site.

“We receive odour complaints through our 24/7 Pollution Hotline. When a complaint comes in these are referred to one of our compliance officers, who do their best to investigate as soon as possible.”

“Odours are managed in accordance with the RMA and the BOP Regional Air Plan. Essentially an odour should not be ‘offensive or objectionable’ beyond the boundary.”

“If a non-compliance is verified, and the source of the odour can be confirmed, enforcement action will Emma Houpt be considered.”

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Tauranga City Council has decided to push the pause button on the construction of Stage 1 works on 15th Avenue.

The works were initially scheduled to start this Monday, July 22.

The delay provides more time to review the existing safety and function assessments, says a Tauranga City Council spokesperson.

“Additionally it allows council to ensure there is sufficient alignment with the over-arching strategy o the Urban Form and Transport Initiative.”

Council expects to complete this review within the next two weeks, with the results reported to the council in early August. At that time, a decision to proceed with Stage 1 or otherwise will be made.

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Joint funding has been confirmed for a p operty acquisition package which aims to end the long and difficult ocess of addressing the debris fl w risk to residents and property owners on the Awatarariki fanhead in Matatā.

The overnment has this week announced its commitment of $5m towards a collaborative arrangement with the Whakatāne District Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council, to co-fund a managed retreat that will enable at-risk property owners to sell their properties and relocate to a safer environment.

Blinded dog

A Mount man has been disqualified f om owning pets for fi e years after a dog, which belonged to his girlfriend’s mother, was thrown against a wall, causing it to go blind.

The SPCA p osecuted the man in Tauranga District Court on Monday after he admitted his actions and explained how he became annoyed with the dog, saying the dog was not well-trained and was “preventing him from relaxing”.

He was ordered to pay a $2000 fine to SPCA reparations of $824.70 to the dog’s owner, and court costs of $130.

Brookfield assaul

One person is in hospital and another is possibly facing charges after a serious assault in Brookfiel this week.

Emergency services were called to a property on Bellevue Road at 11.50am on Monday.

Witnesses say they saw a woman being put in handcuffs y police and a man being loaded into an ambulance.

Other witnesses describe seeing blood all down the driveway and on the fence following the assault.

Police are continuing to investigate the matter.

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Police not ticketing the slow drivers. We need to drive with lights on.”

Giving Te Puke a hand-up Volunteer Evelyn and foodbank manager Clare Cooper (right) keep the shelves stocked.

Te Puke is “a good place to be struggling” thanks to the work being done by a vibrant bunch of volunteers and employees.

Social services hub EmpowermentNZ is experiencing a high demand for food and budgeting advice, even from those who are working.

The group provides people in need with access to food, advocacy assistance, budgeting help, social work, and counselling.

It relies solely on grants and donations from the community for funding.

EmpowermentNZ foodbank manager Clare Cooper says they are supplying food to people from all walks of life, including working families.

She reckons all it takes is one big expense

like a car repair to blow the budget.

“It’s neat to be able to walk alongside people and sometimes it’s only for two or three weeks, to get them over that hump.”

“If you are going to be struggling, Te Puke would be a good place to be struggling, because we have a really generous community,” she says.

EmpowermentNZ social work manager Deborah Nicol says a lot of people find i hard to seek help.

“I have met a lot of people who have sat in the car park and been too nervous to come in.”

“We would really like to just sit and chat with them over a cup of tea. If there’s anything that we can help with we will.”

“That’s the beauty of not being government funded as yet, our boundaries aren’t as tight. We can actually go a lot further with people.”

Molly Walker moved from Napier to Te Puke with her family about a year ago.

She became a client at the hub when she first arrived after going through domesti violence and budgeting issues. Eventually, she started volunteering in the kitchen.

“I was finding the struggle really hard “At the same time, I knew my worth and wanted to find somewhere where could help.”

Molly says the hub provides people with so much more than a feed, helping to teach life skills to those who need it.

“It’s helping to rebuild people’s thinking, we are teaching them basic things like manners, patience and budgeting.”

“It’s not just a feed they get here, they get compassion, they get people’s time.”

Clare thinks the wrap around services at the hub means people do not need to depend on multiple agencies for different

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“It can be pretty humbling to have to do that, so they can come in here and we will wrap around them.”

“Often if people are coming in for a food bank there are other underlying issues going on. We have got the social workers, we have the budget, it’s like a one-stop shop.”

Volunteers Anya Otene and Angela Mabey run the

Molly Walker has been both a client and a volunteer at the social services hub.

kitchen at EmpowermentNZ, working hard, having laughs and serving kai most days of the week to hungry community members.

Both women say they volunteer in the kitchen because they understand the daily struggle of sleeping rough.

“That’s why I like helping other people, we have been in the situation like they’re in,” says Angela.

“I have lived on the streets, and it’s time to give back to the people that are living the life we used to live. We are in a better place now than what they are.”

Angela wants people to know they shouldn’t be afraid of seeking out help from EmpowermentNZ. “Don’t be scared to come in because it’s for everybody here, it’s for everyone that needs help.

Even a hug, a coffee and a chat.”

The EmpowermentNZ Annual Report states that in 2018 they fed 1796 people and handed out 689 food parcels.

4324 volunteer hours were completed and they provided 906 hours of social work client contact.

The majority of their funding comes from grants, alongside donations from businesses, individuals and churches.

Deborah says the massive increase in living costs has resulted in people needing food support and sanitary items.

“Really what we are needing is canned goods, sanitary items, a lot of women are coming in with nothing like that.”

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Now 87, Erik Kristensen would have no qualms doing it again.

“The communists had gone through Korea, Malaya, Borneo and so forth.

“As a citizen and soldier of this country it was my duty to stop them before they got here.”

“I am a very proud New Zealander.

“I would fight and die for this country any day. Still.”

Now half a century later Erik has been rewarded his dues – he and 119 colleagues who served in Vietnam with 161 Battery, Royal Artillery, have received an unprecedented honour from the Australian Government.

“I am very, very proud.” He pauses, ponders and smiles. “Thank you. I am happy to have served.”

It’s the Australian Unit Citation for Gallantry – the first ever offered to a New Zealand military unit. It’s awarded for “extraordinary gallantry” as a team in warlike operations – not for acts of gallantry by an individual.

And Erik was right in the thick of it.

“I couldn’t stop my hands shaking.

“Adrenalin maybe. But I was scared as all hell.” They were in the way of the North Vietnamese 7th Division and Viet Cong units advancing around Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon and were under severe mortar and rocket fire.

“Boom-boom-boom, boom-boomboom.” Erik is reliving his terror.

“With the amount of ordnance, I thought no way would I live through it. I told myself: ‘you are a soldier, you are paid to either live or be killed’.

“I wasn’t worried about myself. I had written myself off. I was fighting for my father and my family. I was very close to my father, he was a good mate and I wondered how he would take it if I was killed.”

It was the battle of Fire Support bases Coral and Balmoral near Nui Dat between May 12 and June 6, 1968.

The 26 days of intermittent fighting have variously been described as Australia’s largest, most sustained and arguably most hazardous battle of the Vietnam War. It was later reported to be a bit of a botched affair by the Australians with poor reconnaissance, lack of accurate intelligence and bad planning leading to confusion and delays in deployment.

But amongst the fabled Vietnam battles of Long Tan, the Tet offensive and Khen Sanh, Coral-Balmoral and 161 Battery’s contribution to it, stands out for Australians.

And Erik who was part of the Logistic Support Element attached to 161 Battery ended up part of it.

“If 161 battery hadn’t been there the Australians would have been killed.

“They were fighting a whole battalion of North Vietnamese and the Aussies were only a couple of hundred strong.

“They were fighting 25 to one. But the four New Zealand artillery officers directed fire onto the enemy and it saved them.” In the citation, the 161 Battery gunners received high praise for the accuracy and volume of fire provided at critical stages of the attacks on the Australian battalion positions.

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Twenty-six Australians died and 100 were wounded.

It’s estimated at least 300 North Vietnamese soldiers were killed.

He recalls an Australian stretcher party returning to the unit with a body covered by a ground sheet.

“You could just see where a human shoulder should have been ... I thought: ‘oh my God! This is the sharp end. That could be you tomorrow’.”

Many soldiers take their wartime exploits to the grave. But Corporal Erik Kristensen is an open book and he tells his yarns selflessly. “I can remember shaking so much I couldn’t aim my rifle.” His Aussie mate in the dugout was the same – he had nervously smoked a whole pack of cigarettes in 20 minutes.

In another engagement near Van Don, Erik Kristensen and the Australian Task Force came under fire. “These orange flowers were screaming overhea and I suddenly needed to go to the toilet.

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Erik Kristensen tells it how it was on the battlefield

“My Australian sergeant said’ ‘stay there you stupid Kiwi bastard, you will get killed out there’.”

But the call of nature was too strong. “I put my rifle down, grabbed an empty sand bag, went out and squatted down. The bullets were coming in so low that had I stood up they would have cut me in half.

“They were twanging into the bamboo behind me.”

Corporal Erik Kristensen finished his business, returned to the dugout and resumed his war.

“The Aussie looked at me and said: ‘you stupid Kiwi – you won’t live long here’.”

Knud-Erik Langelund Kristensen emigrated to New Zealand from Denmark with his family in 1950.“This is my country now, my first country now. Denmark, my homeland, comes second.”

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Museum scores exhibit coup “It’s just a dusty pile of nothing.”

Classic Flyers boss Andrew Gormlie is right. A few cane struts here, a bit of metal tubing there, a tangle of light rope and some piano wire.

But it’s actually a significant piece o New Zealand aviation history.

For many year this ‘dusty nothing’ was a showpiece at MOTAT – Auckland Museum of Transport and Technology - a true-to-life model of Richard Pearse’s monoplane, arguably the first in the world to go aloft For many years it was suspended in perpetual flight from the roof o one of MOTAT’s galleries, gazed on

Above: The replica of Richard Pearse’s flying machine when it was hanging in MOTAT.

Geoff Tansley (left) and Wally Gee get to work on their latest project. in wonder by hundreds of thousands of museum patrons. And now it has been scored by the local flying enthusiasts at Classic Flyers “What it does really is make everyone focused on the fact that it was Richard Pearse who was the firs person in the world to fly,” says Andrew Richard William Pearse was a Kiwi farmer and inventor who tinkered with pioneering aviation experiments. Witnesses interviewed many years afterwards claimed Pearse successfully flew an landed a powered, heavier-than-air machine on March 31, 1903. “And as far as Classic Flyers is concerned he was the first person in the world t fly,” says an adamant Andrew Gormlie Because March 31, 1903 was a full nine months before Orville and Wilbur Wright – the two American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building and flying the world’s fir successful airplane called the Wright Flyer.

Classic Flyers plans to make a strong statement on world aviation history and New Zealand’s role.

The Richard Pearse model monoplane will be hanging right at the main door entry to the hangar.

Visitors will not be allowed to miss it, nor the Classic Flyers take on history. “The opportunity just popped up and I thought: ‘perfect’.”

Perfect because every museum goes through cycles of regeneration. “MOTAT’s got more bits and pieces and some better display items. Including bits of the original Pearse aircraft.

“And if the model was stored too long, it would start to deteriorate, plus people can’t see it.

“And moving it to a sort of secondary base –

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another aviation museum – is suitable for them and of course it helps us.”

So right now the model of Richard Pearse’s second and successful monoplane sits stacked in a sad heap on a pallet in the middle if the Classic Flyers hangar. Sad for the moment because it’s the sort of project the behind-the-scenes boffins at Classi Flyers feed on.

“We do what we call recovery missions,” explains Andrew. “It’s like boys own annual stuff for all the guys. They grab trailers, trucks and cranes depending on the size of the item and in this case it was a large trailer two cars and about five guys t MOTAT and home.”

“And by the time we’ve got it together, done some remedial work to the ravages of time, we will probably have it hanging from the ceiling within six or eight weeks at the most.” The replica is very true to the original. “Reasonably close I believe.”

Then there’s a respectful nod from the 21st century New Zealand enthusiast to the 20th century world pioneer.

“Pearse had a huge skill set, exceptionally clever and hugely driven ….to turn his hand to something that had never been done before. He just wanted to fly and said: ‘I can do that, why can’t I? All I have to do is engineer how to do it’.”

The model which will shortly hover over the Classic Flyers hangar and take us back to that moment 116 years ago when Richard William himself soared. “It’s our aviation roots.

“And of course, being a small country, we’re quite proud of it aren’t we?”

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Gun buy-back moves through Ohope

Shock treatment Tauranga Rotary president Ross Prestidge. Photo: Daniel Hines.

A new AED Defib installed outside the Lucky 7 Superette in Mangatapu is up and running thanks to the Tauranga Rotary Club.

Tauranga Rotary president Ross Prestidge says the money came from his discretionary fund - $2500 plus GST. “The AED is for someone that has a heart attack or their heart stops, you just race along, break the glass, get the key and open it, and the machine itself is self-explanatory.”

Ross says they decided to put the AED outside the superette because there are very few in the area.

“St John have been and had a look and they decided the site was quite good.”

He’s also pleased that it’s outside because then it’s available 24 hours a day.

“Let’s just hope the hoons don’t get to it. That’s why we put it a little higher and we’ve actually got a security camera about us. So if there is any problems, at least we’ll know hopefully who causes them.”

Ross says he has been thinking about putting in an AED nearby and has been thinking about it for a few months.

“We are a couple of streets away and I might be the next one to have the problem, because I actually had a heart attack about 20 years ago so who knows.

“Of course we’ve heard people over the road have had heart attacks and it was just fortunate that the ambulance was going by and they’ve actually saved two lives with one of these machines.

“I just think it’s imperative that more of them are put in the community.”

He says most of the funds for the AED came from funds raised from their annual book sale.

“We have it every year and we disperse funds to the community from that.

“I wanted to get it in before the changeover of presidency and next week is our change over, with Beverly Tag taking over as president.

“I’ve had 13-and-a-half months at this, so a bit longer than normal, but it’s a fantastic time and I hope Beverly gets on as well as I have.”

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A prohibited firearms collection event for buy-back and amnesty will be held from 9am-1pm on July 19, 20 and 21 in Ohope Hall, Bluett Rd, Ohope, Bay of Plenty.

Police are supporting firearms owners to hand-in either prohibited firearms or firearms under the amnesty at a local collection event as part of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Parts and Magazines) Amendment Act 2019.

“We want to ensure these changes are as accessible and easy to navigate as possible,” says Andy McGregor, Bay of Plenty District Commander.

“Ultimately we hope to never again

see the kind of harm that we know these types of firearms are capable of causing.

People with more than 10 firearms, or firearms that can be modified t make it non-prohibited have been asked not come to a collection event.

Instead, complete police’s online notification form at www.police.govt.nz. “Safety is crucial, so before coming to an event, owners must clear firearms of all ammunition and put them and any parts in a safe carry bag.” To speed up the process complete the online form on the Police website prior to coming to the event.

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Memorial park decision postponed Tauranga City Council is postponing a decision on whether to continue with the next steps of the Memorial Park to City Centre coastal pathway, until the next council meeting.

Councillors heard in a recent meeting that the next steps would include gathering sufficient information for the development of a business case.

This includes working with landowners to identify specific property issues and mitigation options, technical assessments, concept design options and project costing information.

The next council meeting is on August 27, 2019

Lions roaring for books Harbour Lions president Alison Waugh with books for the fair. At the rear are Christine Phillips and Colleen Trower.

One finishes and another starts We’re talking the Harbour City Lions annual book fair… and the 2019 edition of this Tauranga institution which feeds tens of thousands of dollars back into good causes in the local community, starts right here, right now.

“So we need good quality, clean, readable books,” says Harbour City Lion Christine Curry. “The sort of books you think other people might like to read. And jigsaws.”

So clean out the cubby hole under the stairs, the attic, the shed and drop off all those unused, unwanted books screaming to be read to four handy locations around the city.

They’re Mitre 10 in Cameron Road Gate Pa, Gilmours at Tauranga Crossing, Golf Warehouse in Chapel Street and Smith City at Bethlehem Town Centre.

The Weekend Sun flicked through the first box books – there were a couple of pristine Jeffrey Deaver crime novels and a potentially absorbing travel read – “One Thousand Places To See Before You Die.” Each would cost $30 plus in a book store – The Harbour City Lions Book fair would have much more modest and affordable price tags on them.

“Every cent of the proceeds goes to a good cause,” says Christine, a seasoned book fair organiser and 35 year veteran of the Harbour City Lions. “And we like to give to people that other people don’t think of. We like to

give to people whereby a lot of other people benefit.

For example the Lions gave $15,500 to the Tauranga Volunteer Fire Brigade for new emergency lights. In turn those lights are also used by the police and ambulance service. They also assisted a young musician with a new trumpet which is now being played in an orchestra for the enjoyment of many.

While the Lions are seeking books they are also seeking new blood. “Service clubs everywhere are being hit by attrition,” says Christine. “Young people are leading busy lives and simply don’t have the time to give.”

So the Lions need recruits – “At the moment ours is an all ladies club so we’re after ladies with time and effort to give. We may include men sometime but it hasn’t come to that yet. In return we can offer fellowship and fun – two meetings a month, one for business one a social meeting over a meal. I enjoy the friends I have made at Lions and I have been part of it for a very long time so it must offer something.”

And if the Lions Club didn’t do this work who would?

Where would the money come from? How would the fire brigade have got its emergency lights The Book Fair work starts next week – a team of about 17 Lions volunteers working two mornings a week right through until the sale which starts on Friday, November 22, from 1-8pm and Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24, between 9am and 4pm.

The Book Fair venue is Tauranga Race Course.

Trail goes cold on firewood thieves A Tauranga man is desperate after meanspirited thieves stole his firewood “It’s a bit heart-breaking at the moment because I’ve got about two nights of wood left and then I’ve got no wood after that.”

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wood stolen from his shed on Friday night.

The 67-year-old lives alone and is in a wheel chair after having his leg amputated. He also had a stroke six months ago and has ulcers on his other leg, which might have to be amputated soon.

All of the firewood that Terr stores in his shed was taken on Friday night and now has been left with very little.

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Eagle soars to national title The Tauranga Breeze breakfast radio jock Mark Eagle is a champion again. And it has nothing to do with the ratings.

Away from the radio mic’ he shares with Jolene James over porridge and toast, he is a national karate champion… for the ninth time.

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championships in Auckland, so absolutely delighted,” says the three decade martial arts exponent. He says it was particularly tough competition and had to beat a former Filipino champion to get to the final “I saw him warming up and I thought: ‘wow, he’s good, he’s sharp’.

“So I am delighted I managed to achieve my goal.”

Last week Mark featured in The Weekend Sun after winning a gold and silver at the Hamilton championships.

Now he has gone one further. And just a few days after his big win, Mark Eagle has the where-to-now all sorted.

At least in his mind and depending on the available coin.

“Hopefully next year I can go to the Oceania Games in Noumea. And from there, the World Masters Games in two years.” For the first time ever, karate has been included as a sport at the Masters Games. “That would be the absolute pinnacle for my age group in karate,” says the national champ.

And it’s in Japan – the spiritual home

The champ and the rest - from left to right Mark Eagle, Jason Ng second, Alan Yap the former Filipino champion third equal, and Gilvan Lemos Da Silva third equal. of karate. “Although I have been doing karate for more than 30 years, I have never been to Japan.

“I must be one of the few.”

Master Sugihara Kenpu is the founder of Mark’s particular karate style called Fushin Ryu.

The Master is 97-years-old and still training and teaching every day. “I want to be like him,” says Mark. He says it would also be an honour to meet him, train with him and represent New Zealand at the Masters Games.

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Brass band flourishes as new members arrive Tauranga City Brass is buzzing after taking home gold at a national competition in Hamilton last weekend.

The brass band won the C Grade division at the New Zealand Brass Band Championships on Saturday, July 13.

Musical director Steve Thompson says the band was fizzing when they found out they

had won the competition.

“It was hugs all round when we won, spontaneous joy.

“For a lot of them, it was their first contest, so they didn’t know quite what they were capable of.”

“They were quite surprised

about what they were capable of achieving technique-wise.”

The band played three items in the championships – a sacred piece, a test piece and an own selection test piece which allowed them to show off their strengths.

They ramped up practise as competition approached, preparing their three pieces eight weeks in advance.

Steve says the band is finally flourishing after struggling to gain bandsmen over the past couple of years.

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They now have players ranging in age from 13 to 80.

“Going back a couple of years we went through some troublesome times and had a band of under ten players.

“We now have a band of about 26 or 27 which is pleasing.”

“There’s quite a considerable age difference, and a range of women and men.”

Tauranga City Brass is looking for keen percussionists who may want to join the group.

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Smaller and cheaper is the ticket Simon Bridges is in touch with the hoi polloi. He takes a bus.

“Not often to be fair. But I have taken the kiddies – Emlyn, Harry and Jemima - on them a few times.”

And the man who’s entitled to a Crown chauffeured limo, or even a cab chit to the airport, says he would definitely use the ‘big yellow’ from Matua – his hood – if he was a regular commuter into town.

However he is also aware of the perception that buses are travelling to and from all points of the city at all times of the day with very few passengers.

They’ve been dubbed the ‘yellow circus’ – going round and round but few people paying for a ride.

“Everyone acknowledges the need for developing public transport in the Western Bay of Plenty. But it needs to be done right” says the Opposition leader and Tauranga MP. “And to me, that’s about smaller fit-for-purpose buses rather than these big yellow barns which everyone can see, have no-one in them. It’s about regular times and smaller buses.”

The Regional Council which runs the buses say they’re onto it. It’s considering the place of smaller buses. “It’s a balancing exercise between catering for peak loads in the morning/afternoon and smaller loadings in the inter/off peak,” says council transport policy manager, Garry Maloney.

“Clearly it’s not economically efficient to run two fleets to cater for larger or smaller loads.” So the council will do some work on ‘right-sizing’ of buses.

“But having said that, you don’t pay small wages for driving small buses,” says Garry.

Buses pick up and drop of people on Willow St this week. The number of people using them is gradually rising.

And despite the perception of a seemingly endless traffic of empty ‘yellows’, patronage from December last year to the end of June was actually up 3.1 per cent or about 26,000 passengers to 863,682.

“The council’s pleased the new network has reversed the trend of declining passengers, but is always eager to see it grow further,” says Garry Maloney.

Simon Bridges also has issue with fares.

“The fare structure needs to be sorted.

“They should look at cheaper fares because the council can afford it.

“It does very well out of the Ports of Tauranga and that would encourage more

people to use the buses.” The regional council explains it plans a fare review next year. But it will have to balance what users can pay with what it is reasonable for the community to pay. But the MP can’t talk transport without mentioning roads.

“None of this gets away from the number one issue and that’s to fix the bloody roads.”

He says the region needs both. “The order of importance is a greater transport network, the roads being done right and then moving onto public transport.

“The problem is the government and the regional council seem to want to do it the other way round which will never work.”

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Retreat beats the street Street Retreat is one of the many volunteer-run initiatives making life easier for rough sleepers in Tauranga.

Radio hits were on full blast at the drop-in centre last Wednesday, with people in full cruise mode – playing board games, enjoying kai, having a cuppa and chilling out on mattresses.

“That’s what it’s all about. Having space where we can just chill out for the day,” says Street Retreat regular Robin Bamford.

“This is one of the best street things available, my heart is right into it big time.

As you can see there are only good vibes here, and it’s real cruisy.”

Robin has spent the last two winters living in a tent in the CBD and is currently couch surfing at a mate’s house.

“I’ve been unemployed for quite a few years and this would be my third winter tenting it

but I am indoors at the moment. It can be hard tenting it, especially in winter.”

Street Retreat takes place every Wednesday from 11:30am to 3pm at Holy Trinity Church.

Organiser Colleen Spiro highlights the importance of the programme, saying it is one of the few daytime services for homeless people in Tauranga.

“It’s one of the only places people come and relax and get out of the weather for a few hours during the day.”

“We have a lot of guys who show up regularly every week, it’s quite nice for the guys to relax and maintain relationships with each other in a chilled out environment that’s not the street.”

“They get the opportunity to do things we take for granted, have a lie-down, listen to music, charge their phones,” says Colleen.

Robin is grateful the centre runs in the middle of the week because it helps break

the daily grind of sleeping rough.

He says there is a real need for more daytime centres for homeless in Tauranga, particularly for when it’s pouring with rain outside.

“If it’s pouring down with rain, there’s nowhere for Colleen Spiro and Robin Bamford hanging out any homeless to go. at Street Retreat last Wednesday.

“There’s no roof or anything. All we need is a simple shelter.”

“We are always needing things like toiletries, Colleen and Robin agree that Street Retreat but mostly we need a shower here. We have a is almost perfect – the only thing it’s missing bathroom, but it’s not quite the same.” is a shower.

“We are rapt that it goes so well every “We have food, hot drinks, recycled warm week, and are extremely grateful towards our clothes, games, music, crafts and a lady that volunteers and generous community.” comes in to cut hair,” says Colleen.

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Cycleway connects communities and provides safer way to travel It’s great to celebrate the completion of another section of the Omokoroa to Tauranga Cycleway. This weekend, the latest section, the 1.5km Plummers Point Connection, of the 19km Omokoroa to Tauranga Cycleway will be officially opened The cycleway would never have been possible without firstly the vision of former PM John Key, the assistance of volunteers, local landowners and of course central and local government funding.

As well as opening up previously unseen parts of our landscape these shared pathways are just as important in connecting community networks within the Bay of Plenty as our roads.

They can provide children with a safer route to get to school and enable commuters who cycle to work to get off our disastrous, dangerously-congested roads.

Good infrastructure is what keeps our country moving. This is something the present Government

doesn’t seem to understand.

Phil Twyford said at a select committee last month that we have overinvested in roads for too long. It is an incomprehensible and bizarre philosophy and anyone who has been caught in a long queue on any of our highways, as I did this week, will be mightily annoyed at his attitude.

A strong economy relies on productivity and an efficient transport network to keep things moving. It is the strength of the economy that defines whether we have enough money to invest in the services that are important to us – good health, social and education systems and of course transport.

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Te Puna’s home advantage Te Puna community members are banding together this weekend to get behind their boys in blue and black at the Baywide Men’s Club Rugby finals.

The club’s Premiere and Development teams will both be playing hard on their home ground this Saturday, July 20, at Maramatanga Park.

Te Puna Rugby Football Club treasurer Donna Bidois says they are planning on decking out local roads with balloons and flags in support of the two teams.

Last weekend the community painted the town black and blue for the Baywide semifinals, but Donna reckons they are going to put in double the effort for the upcoming finals.

“The whole road will have double Te Puna Premier Team celebrating the winning play which the balloons we had last Saturday, we put them into the Baywide Finals. have got little blue and black flags as well. It’s gonna be amazing.

“We have four maraes round here, and the rugby “It’s going to be a community effort because we are club is our fifth, “ says Donna. so whanau oriented. You just put the call out and “We all just live and breathe rugby. Te Puna is a bit everybody shows up.” spread out, but we luckily we have our own hub,” Donna says love for rugby runs deeply through the says Aidan. community which is why they take club support to The club is in its centenary celebration this year, the next level. and Aidan thinks a heap of people will be turning up this Saturday to support both teams.

“We have always been like that, hard blue and “Even a lot of people who don’t follow the black. This community – rugby is their grail. game as closely will be coming down to get in “They are so hearty, it’s hard to explain.” behind the lads.”

Donna and Te Puna coach Aidan Kuka agree that “It would be a great year to do well on the the rugby club is the town’s meeting hub that brings rugby field, it would just add to the centennial people together. celebrations,” says Aidan.

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Te Puna has already had one victory, with their Senior Reserves team winning the Baywide Senior Reserves Final two weeks ago.

“Our reserves won the Baywide,” ays Te Puna Rugby Football Club Treasurer Donna Bidois.

“Now it’s time for the Development and Prems to play. It will be unbelievable if the three teams win their final. I don’t know if it’s ever been done.” Aidan praises Te Puna for their ongoing encouragement, saying they are blessed to receive the support they do from the community.

“Once again, let’s make our world blue and black, pack out our ground and make noise for our boys.”

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Eels firing at the business end They can afford a loss – but Otumoetai Eels coach Grant Sundborn won’t countenance the idea.

“It’s the business end of the season and we are going in to win,” says Grant as the Eels head over the Kaimai Range to Resthills Park in Glenview, south-west Hamilton tomorrow afternoon.

And lying in wait for a Saturday 3pm kick-off is the Ngaruawahia Panthers.

“This will be the third time we have

played each other this season,” says Grant. “And it’s one each.”

And he has one message for his team to mull during the trip over.

“No mistakes. It’s that time of season.

“Mistakes can cost games.”

It’s not a knock-out situation for the Otumoetai Eels, who this season have stepped up to the tougher Waikato competition from the Rotorua based Bay of Plenty competition.

“By finishing third in the qualifiyin rounds, we have earned ourselves a life.

“But we don’t intend to use it.”

The top qualifier had a straight run into the next round while fourth plays fifth and third plays second.

Finishing third means Otumoetai will play the winner of the other semi-final between College Old Boys and Turangawaewae.

Otumoetai is coming off the back of a complete shellacking of the Hamilton Hornets last week.

The Eels won 88-4. The Hornets have had little buzz this season finishing without a win “But we were at full strength – and a full bench that hadn’t played an earlier game.” So the Hornets copped the Eels at a bad time, especially as they key players missing. “But they showed up and showed a lot of ticker – and we acknowledged that after the match.

Eels on the loose - Detroit Paki (left) and Josh Allen.

The news across town wasn’t quite so encouraging.

The Papamoa Bulldogs season is over after crashing out with a loss last weekend.

Government’s glass half funded attitude The reintroduction of kerbside glass recycling in Tauranga is being deemed a “great success”.

Tauranga City Council and the Ministry for the Environment stepped in at short notice to support kerbside glass collection in Tauranga after private kerbside glass collection services were withdrawn in March 2018.

“The reintroduction of this service and its operation since October 2018 has been a great success,” says Associate Minister for the Environment, Eugenie Sage.

“It is on track to help divert from landfill 6000 tonnes of glass waste generated in Tauranga each year.”

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reduced by operators being able to sort the glass by colour at the roadside.

The recycling crates’ new radio frequency identification technology tracks the bins to the individual property helping improve customer service.

High level data captured by the RFID tag identifies generalised recycling trends and patterns that can help in educating the community about how to recycle properly.

“We are committed towards supporting solutions to reduce waste. It’s fantastic to have been able to fund this recycling initiative which has had a significant impact on reducing our landfill,” says Eugenie.

More information on the Ministry for the Environment’s Waste Minimisation Fund website.

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The Ministry for the Environment’s Waste Minimisation Fund contributed $256,500 to fund half of the 52,950 crates tagged with radio frequency identification readers needed for collections.

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Inspired videos draw visitors The Americans loved Tauranga and said they want to start buying tickets for their next trip.

That’s the feedback that husband and wife team Ruan and Sarieta Visser, co-founders of Boundless Vision Media, received after creating a video to showcase Tauranga, with a brief from the Tauranga City Council.

Boundless Vision Media started in May last year and specialises in corporate marketing videos, real estate videos and photos, and creates virtual tours.

“We love telling stories about this city and the people and businesses who make it what it is,” says Sarieta.

Sarieta says they were approached by the Tauranga City Council to showcase Tauranga and that was presented at a seminar that was held in Atlanta, USA. The husband and wife team have been living in the Bay of Plenty for three years and Sarieta says it was easy to get inspired when they were given the opportunity to make a video about the city.

“The brief we got from council included a list of places in the Bay that they wanted to feature; parks, buildings, developments and infrastructure,” says Sarieta.

“After our meeting with them to clarify what they needed, we held a brainstorming session. During this we decided that we did not want to create just a three minute slide show video of different areas, we wanted to tell the story of Tauranga, what it feels like to live here and create something that will have impact, the way that living here has impacted us.

“We started to envision this story being narrated by a child on the beach, to symbolise the child growing with this fast-growing city, and from here our concept was born.”

Sarieta says the main thing they wanted to showcase through the video was the beauty and the spirit of living in Tauranga.

“We wanted to create something that the people who live here could be proud of.

“We dedicated a week to filming and editing, but the

video also includes footage we have taken for other projects in the past. All in all the footage featured stretches over an eight month period of life and events in the Bay.” She says the feedback they have received from the video has been great.

“The Americans loved Tauranga and said they want to start buying tickets for their next trip.

“Locals, and people from across NZ have given great feedback and support for the video.

“Some of the best feedback has been people saying that the video actually made them emotional and grateful that they get to live in this beautiful city.

“People say that it’s one of the best overviews for showing someone what Tauranga is about because it captures so many different aspects of the city.”

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Ruan and Sarieta Visser are promoting the area with their videos.

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More parking to cater for Forest Park visitors Additional car parks are being installed at Otanewainuku Forest Park on Mountain Road, Oropi, to cater for the increasing visitor numbers.

Earthworks to extend the carpark are expected to start on July 22 to provide an additional nine car parks, giving the area a total of 27 parks. The work will be done over a two-week period, weather permitting.

Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust is leading the project which has gained a community grant of $9915 from Western Bay of Plenty District Council.

The balance for the work has come from in-kind sponsorship

by Beca Civil Engineering for design and engineering, a cash

contribution from Wild Kiwi Clothing and from public donations to OKT. OKT trustee Gavin Cherrie says increased visitors to the forest has put pressure on the available parking, particularly in the weekends during summer.

“Double parked vehicles and traffic volumes along Mountain Road past the forest carpark create a risk to pedestrians – especially children,” says Gavin.

“It is this concern for the safety of our visitors that has motivated the trust to take on this project.

“We are hugely grateful to the council,

Beca and Wild Kiwi Clothing for their help with funding and expertise.”

Gavin says the works will be managed by the contractor, Moon Civil and Drainage, during construction and he asks people to be careful when visiting the area during the construction period, as there will be machinery working and restricted parking access.

“Please respect the traffic management and obey the speed limit when passing through.”

Parking access will be available on each side of the carpark during the works and traffic management will be in place for the duration of the clearing and road works.

Visitors to Otanewainuku Forest Park get up close to a kiwi. More car parks are being installed to cater for the growing number of visitors.

The Mount base-track; truth and fiction Some incredible figures about the Mount base-track jumped out of the ‘letters to the editor’ last week.

First, a claim that it cost $640,000 to construct temporary steps and another that it’ll cost $7m to bypass a 20m slip.

Both figures are incorrect.

The temporary steps cost $30,000 to build and a brand-new base-track along the entire south-west side of the mountain on a rock seawall with boardwalks is estimated to cost $5.3m but that’s not the only option.

So, what’s happening? Council’s asked for options ranging from a comparatively cheap and ugly repair of the single slip to outright replacing the base-track on the south-western side.

The latter option is the only one that’s been reported so it’s easy to see why there are some misconceptions out there.

Why consider more than just

repairing the slip? Mauao is eroding and will continue to slip. It’d lack foresight to only consider repairing one slip when there’s no guarantee another won’t occur nearby in a couple of years’ time. That’s why we should also look at a ‘do it once and do it right’ option that will keep the track open for the next 50-100 years. If money must come from another project, such as prettying up Elizabeth St, let’s do it. Mauao is a nationally and internationally significant walk and part of what makes living here so wonderful.

This’s my final column as we enter the election period. Thanks for reading over the past three years; especially to those that phoned, emailed or wrote letters over that time.

Peace exhibition comes to Tauranga On July 19, 1919, celebrations were held around New Zealand to mark the official end of World War One To celebrate the centenary, a Peace Day photo exhibition is to be held at Our Place with help from the Tauranga City Council, who is also throwing a Peace Day fun day for kids.

The exhibition runs till July 31, with

images from both public and private collections taking you back in time to Tauranga a century ago and how it celebrated the end of World War One. Tauranga City Council’s general manager for community services, Gareth Wallis says it was a great way celebrate the area’s history, culture and diversity.

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Clare Williamson, centre, with students.

Learn to lose the limits Clare Williamson is determined to get more women into martial arts.

The amateur female fighter and trainer with The Martial Arts Academy (TMAA) is inspired to help others reach their full potential – and have some fun and get fit along the way On July 23 she is holding a free Warrior Women Fitness Class at their new facility at 29 Reynolds Place, Papamoa.

Clare says the free class is open to all fitness levels and newcomers are very welcome.

“This will be a free taster of TMAA’s new Warrior Women’s Fitness Kickstart, starting Tuesday, July 30. A women-only class to improve your fitness, increase your strength, lose weight and empower you to build a stronger body and mind.

“Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy a free class, work up a sweat, make some new friends and learn

how the six-week kickstart will improve the way you move, think, eat, and feel.

“There is an idea that martial arts is hard, and it is, but it is a sport where you can push through your limits. Doing that has helped me in every single aspect of my life which looks different now thanks to that sport.”

Clare has a riveting personal story to relate to women about her own journey and how a traumatic experience in South America 14 years ago changed her outlook on life.

“I have a story about why I got into martial arts in the first place and I realised during a recent experience taking part in a Reality Show in Florida that it is a story I am ready to tell to help and inspire other women.

“In short I realised my life has been about hiding the shame of who I truly am because of the scars that have marked me, and now I want to embrace the vulnerability

of that to show others that there is a way forward through our limits.”

Mindset is a massive part of Warrior Fitness where the adage of everything is possible is central to the programme.

Clare is also a life coach and has many tips and techniques she will be sharing with women on the course.

“I have these tricks and techniques because my own mindset has been a work in progress since I had to step out of fighting completely in 2017.

“My limiting beliefs were eating me alive and it was affecting me in every area of my life.

“It’s been an awesome two-year journey since, learning and growing and finding my way towards becoming limitless.”

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Welcome home planned for local Black Caps Black Caps captain fantastic and player of the World Cup tournament Kane Williamson and fast bowler Trent Boult are set to return home shortly.

The Black Caps couldn’t have come closer to lifting the trophy. Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless says it must have been quite disappointing for them and for them to handle it so well was an example of what an excellent all round team they are.

He says they are looking into doing something in Tauranga to welcome the team home.

“The realisation stated last week that they were going to do so well, so once we have gotten something sorted we will let the public know and go from there.

“We have to try and co-ordinate that with the likes of Kane because he’s in such demand, he’s probably not back in Tauranga very often.”

Greg says he thinks Tauranga seems to be a breeding ground for success in a number of different sporting fields “So that makes us very proud.”

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It’s just a short 1.5 kilometres but another crucial link in the 19-kilometre Omokoroa to Tauranga cycleway.

It begins at the new Tamihana Park, runs along the foot of the railway embankment, crosses the Mangawhai Estuary before following the harbour’s edge and esplanade reserve to Huharua Park.

The NZTA’s Ross I’Anson says it’s great to see another section of the ‘incredible’ cycleway open. “We want to see more people out on bikes and cycleways like this make it so much easier to do just that.”

The Plummers Point Connection is both new and existing off-road shared paths and local road connections that provide a link between Omokoroa and Tauranga City’s existing urban cycleway network. The trail surface is a mixture of gravel, concrete and chip-seal.

The cycleway is officially opened tomorrow, Saturday July 20 from 10am at the new Tamihana Park at the end of Lynley Park Drive.

It’ll be a community event – you can walk, scoot or ride the new link and there will be some Workers complete the Omokoroa to Tauranga cycleway.

Tauranga cycleway still need to be added entertainment like a barbecue, drinks and spot prizes. completed including the final State Western Bay of Plenty mayor Garry Highway 2 bridge clip-on cycleway over Webber will do the honours along with the Wairoa River. The cycleway has been representatives from the Tauranga City jointly funded by Central Government, Council, NZTA and local hapu. the NZ Transport Agency, Western Bay of “Already we are seeing the benefits the complete cycleway sections offer - whether Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council. Additional contributors include cycling to work, schools using them as an the NZ Community Trust, TECT and the educational tool or for recreational use.”

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Planning for the future of central Tauranga Work is being done on a 30-year blueprint for the future of Te Papa Peninsula.

Te Papa is the historical name of the peninsula in which Tauranga was originally developed. It means ‘the flat area’. The peninsula includes the suburbs of Tauranga, Tauranga South, Gate Pa, Parkvale/ Merivale and Greerton which covers an area of 1100 hectares.

Tauranga City Council will be working with the community and key stakeholders over the next 12 months in preparing the blueprint, known as the Te Papa Spatial Framework.

The council’s general manager for strategy and growth, Christine Jones says the Te Papa Peninsula was selected for this project as it contains a number of key community, social and infrastructure assets.

“It has significant employment hubs and is well serviced by public transport services which will improve in frequency over time. The peninsula also has a comparatively lower risk to the natural hazards that our coastal areas face.

“In planning for managing the long-term growth of our city, the Te Papa Peninsula provides an opportunity to provide more housing choice in close proximity to employment, services, schools, public transport corridors and in a mostly hazard resilient area,” says Christine.

The project’s main focus will be on the development of a plan supporting public investment in amenities, infrastructure and other initiatives to enable and deliver sustainable growth as the change occurs over time.

Over the coming months, the council and its partners will be undertaking community engagement on the project, with a focus on: informing the community about the project, understanding the important

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An aerial view of the area of Central Tauranga that is the subject of a new long-term planning project. will be required for these future values and attributes associated populations as well as how we with Te Papa from a community can recognise cultural values and stakeholder perspective, and and what we can do to improve asking how the community wish environmental outcomes. to be engaged going forward on “Alongside the Te Papa Spatial the project.

Framework we are currently “The Te Papa project has been investigating how city planning developed as part of council’s rules can be changed to support wider response to the significant more housing choice. growth challenge that the city is “We will shortly be engaging experiencing,” says Christine. with the community to “The number of people living in Tauranga has doubled in the last 30 understand and respond to the needs and priorities of current years. We are still growing, and are and future communities.” expected to have another 50,000 Christine says through this people living in Tauranga over the project they are hoping to next 30 years. develop a 30-year blueprint for “It is intended that the project managing growth along the Te will be a blueprint for the future Papa peninsula. development of the Te Papa “As we grow, the blueprint will peninsula over the next 30 years. inform how land use could change, “It will inform changes to identify implementation projects the city plan currently being we need to undertake to support developed, drive public investment these communities and ensure in amenities, infrastructure and we are delivering projects that initiatives through the long term efficiently meet the needs of plan, and align private investment future populations. and development in the area over “The vision is that this will time.” In managing growth over become a living document that is time, Christine says they need to consider how the community could reviewed over time which identifies implementation projects which change and what their needs may can guide the council’s long term be in the future. plan investment priorities and “As part of this we need to entice central government funding, consider what infrastructure, services and support.” community services and facilities

Learning to spread the load

It’s a sentiment of frustration often heard in the workplace. “Don’t worry about it – I’ll do it myself.”

To assist bosses to achieve results through effective delegation and use of their teams, International Coaching Community certified coach, Andrew Miller, has a one-day workshop.

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Candidates’ evening 2019 Local Government Elections

7pm - 9pm Monday 22 July Tauranga City Council chambers 91 Willow Street A presentation on standing for council will be given in the Tauranga City Council chamber at 7pm on Monday, 22 July.

Topics will include how council is structured, role and responsibilities of elected representatives, skills required, anticipated time commitments and meeting schedules, and an overview of the nomination and election processes.

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Slight delay for Transport Hub The Harington Street Transport Hub is scheduled to be completed in autumn 2020.

The project completion date has previously been reported as “first quarter 2020” and this must now be revised to autumn 2020, says Steve Wiggill, Manager: Project Management.

The sod was officially turned and construction on the hub began in June 2018.

Last year it was reported that the new sevenstorey hub is estimated to cost about $27.14m and will bring 250 bike parks, 550 car parks and 53 motorbike parks to the site in Harington Street.

In addition there will also be electric charging points for cars and e-bike along with shower and locker facilities for cyclists.

“In May 2019, council was informed by our structural designers, Harrison Grierson, of a recommended design change relating to the seismic joints used in the construction of the Harrington Street Transport Hub,” says Steve.

“Seismic joints are essential in absorbing the natural movement of buildings during seismic events such as earthquakes.

“The design change to include additional seismic

A concept drawing of what the new Transport Hub on Harington St will look like.

Bay man joins mixed relay team A Bay of Plenty triathlete is representing New Zealand in Edmonton, Canada, as part of the ITU world triathlon mixed relay series.

Hayden Wilde, who was born and raised in Whakatane and now resides in Tauranga, is looking forward to competing against some the of the world’s best.

Leading up to the race, Hayden says he has had a great preparation, and he describes Tauranga as ‘underrated’ for a training base.

“The riding is perfect with flat areas, and also very hilly areas and the

running trails go forever which we are very lucky to have.

“My coach Liz van Welie has one of the best pool facilities in the Bay.” Despite being based in Tauranga, Hayden says he loves heading back home to Whakatane to train in his home town.

“It’s quiet and easy to get around, as well as having a break and chilling with the family.”

Hayden took up the multisport later in comparison to his competitors.

At 21 years of age, he is in his second year racing triathlon.

joints will allow different parts of the building to move independently of each other, reducing the load on the structure.”

Steve says Tauranga City Council is currently assessing the full cost implications of this change, and whether this cost will be covered by other parties.

“Once further information is available, we will provide an update.”

Research and development scheme widened With its eyes firmly focused on generating a more productive economy and supporting innovation, the Government has fine tuned its Research and Development tax credit scheme, to allow loss-making and pre-profit businesses to gain their share of the benefits.

The $1 billion scheme, announced earlier this year, sees businesses able to claim a 15 per cent rebate if spending $50,000 or more on R&D, but this is of little benefit to start-ups and businesses yet to turn in a profit We know that some of the most

effective R&D activity is delivered by young businesses and it is only fair that they are able to access the benefits of the scheme. To that end, broader cash entitlements will now be available to support eligible R&D for businesses in loss.

New Zealand First has always stood for a productivity-focused economy where the outputs of our economy exceeds its inputs.

Key to this is innovation. Greater innovation can give an organisation the competitive edge and add real value to their products and services.

In short, we need to encourage investment in great ideas.

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Sirens will signal tsunami threat Ten to twelve tsunami warning sirens will be installed along 15 kilometres of coastline from near Mount Maunganui Primary School to Papamoa East. They will also be capable of broadcasting important tsunami emergency messages.

The communities along this stretch of coastline are those in the highest flood risk zone from a tsunami compared with other coastal areas of Tauranga.

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over sirens along the Omanu – Papamoa coast down to Wairakei. This strip has the widest tsunami flood areas, the furthest to travel to safe areas and contains the largest population.

Stage two will add sirens along the 3km from Mount Maunganui Primary School to Omanu.

This area has a large daytime population including schools.

Planning for the final location of each siren is already underway and their installation will be completed before the end of 2021.

Councillor Steve Morris says the council will talk to the community about the location of each of the sirens. Sirens with voice-over capability are more effective than those with alerting tones only as voice messages are able to help drive actions and reduce confusion.

“Tsunami sirens are one of many ways we can alert our community,” says Cr. Morris.

“There are already national mobile altering systems, which are regularly tested and promoted, localised maps that highlight evacuation routes and safe zones, the Red Cross hazard app and national ‘Get Ready, Get Thru’ education campaigns.

“The main message in all the education campaigns is to not only depend on an official alert.

“If you feel a strong earthquake, get gone - if it’s long or strong, get gone.”

Once the sirens are in place, there will be a community campaign, including testing, so everyone knows what to expect and what to do when they hear the sirens.

Further work needs to be done to understand whether additional siren sites are required for the remaining tsunami hazard areas in Tauranga, including Mount North, Matua and Welcome Bay. This assessment would allow for further budget consideration in the council’s next Long-term Plan.

“We will be talking to our community through the next long term plan budget process to ensure any further investment in sirens meets their needs,” says Steve.

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The Taekwon-Do attitude The Tauranga Hwa-Rang Taekwon-Do club is victorious after winning the New Zealand club of the year title on Saturday, July 13, in Auckland.

The club took home numerous titles at the national awards, which coincided with the national tournament last weekend.

Not only did the Hwa-Rang club achieve highly as a club at the awards, but individually they shone against rival competitors.

Christine Young-Jasberg took home the senior sportsperson award, Kelly Collis was named outstanding official of the year and Elisha Tie won the student award.

Christine, who has been involved in the sport for 34 years, says she is very proud of her club.

“We won four different awards, which celebrate the season from the 2018 year to 2019 in June.

“The competition over the weekend was really tough and competitive and everyone was challenged.

“There is always personal best performances and then there are some disappointments as well.”

Out of the 46 clubs, Hwa-Rang Tauranga TKD stood out with their community involvement, their student leadership programme and tournament performance results throughout the year.

On Sunday, Christine says some of the Hwa-Rang athletes were given an opportunity to go into the What Now studio to feature on the programme, which Christine says was very much a treat.

“They did some performances for What Now, some pre-arranged sparring and some fun stuff with the presenters.”

Throughout her time in the sport, Christine has undertaken many roles, from competing, to coaching, and more recently, umpiring.

“Every ten years I retire from competition, and then I say: ‘come on, one last one’,” says Christine.

“Last year I came out of retirement because the world cup event that we attended was in Sydney, so I trained up for that.

Christine Young-Jasberg, right, competing against an Argentinian in a final.

“I started instructing properly about 20 years ago, and then I spent about four years doing some coaching for the New Zealand team, then I’ve been umpiring.

“There are so many aspects of Taekwon-Do you can get involved in.”

Christine says she gets a thrill out of Taekwon-Do, as it is both mentally and physically challenging, and it all comes down to preparation.

“With all physical performance sports, I think we all have to prepare. The foundation of our fitness, our strength, endurance and stamina; without them, we won’t get the results on the stage.

“The difference between winning, coming second or third comes down to mental strength.”

Because there are many different aspects to Taekwon-Do, Christine puts her success down to mastering different disciplines of the sport.

“I train about five to six times a week, about two hours a day, and then I would supplement that with a one hour strength and conditional session.

“There is a lot of time commitment.”

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Don’t suffer in vein With mid-winter behind us, there is still time to get your legs treated in time for a summer of swimming and shorts, instead of hiding your legs.

Varicose veins occur when superficial veins in legs become swollen and tortuous as vein valves stop working and get chronic back-flow, which affects skin health, says Tauranga and Papamoa-based doctor Anuya Deshpande.

Dr Anuya studied for five years to qualify to perform ultrasound-guided varicose vein diagnosis and treatment.

“When people have varicose veins treated the most common comment is how nice it is to wear shorts and go swimming again,” she says.

“As well as cosmetic concerns, varicose veins can also lead to Varicose veins before (left) and three months after ultrasoundmedical issues, including aching, guided varicose vein treatment by Dr Deshpande. cramping, restless and/or swollen ‘heavy’ legs.

“Patients may get itchy patches a foam sclerosant to close the veins. of skin called varicose eczema and darker pink or After a couple of weeks in compression tights brown patches of skin discolouration. Eventually skin and regular walks the condition of treated legs around varicose veins can break down and become is significantly improved, and a few follow-ups ulcerated. Varicose ulcers often don’t heal unless complete the treatment, says Dr Anuya. underlying varicose veins are treated.”

“Ultrasound-guided treatments of varicose veins Modern treatments for varicose veins do not require have improved the lives of literally millions of general anaesthesia, long sore recovery periods or people,” she says. surgical scars of the traditional ‘stripping’ methods.

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Do I need extra magnesium? (Part 2) Last week we saw that magnesium supplements can be very effective for cramps, especially night cramps and for restless legs.

Magnesium is required by more than 300 enzymes including those needed for muscle contraction, energy metabolism and others such as protein synthesis.

As a nutritional medicine practitioner it is one of my favourite and most frequently prescribed supplements. It is a favourite because Magnesium works on problems almost immediately and benefits start to appear within 24-48 hours especially for cramp and restless legs.

Magnesium has real value for cardiovascular function though response times are typically months not days. Magnesium helps regulate electrical impulses and helps support normal heart rhythm especially for those with AF. I have seen those with mild arrhythmia return to completely normal using targeted magnesium plus appropriate dietary changes.

It can also be very helpful when part of a nutrition programme for hypertension. Magnesium

helps dilate blood vessels thus reducing blood pressure.

Magnesium combined with blood vessel dilating antioxidants can really help.

While magnesium is important in hypertension, other natural compounds including botanical antioxidants and Co enzyme Q10 are also important. The goal with hypertension is to relax and dilate smooth muscle that lines blood vessels. This helps to improve blood flow and reduce blood pressure.

We also want to help improve the structure of the proteins, especially collagen and elastin, which comprise much of blood vessels.

It is here where antioxidants such as grape seed extract, bioflavonoids and vitamin C are effective at helping collagen formation and repair.

For hypertension I like to combine supplemental magnesium with a good antioxidant/mineral/ vitamin complex. This combined with sodium control and a diet high in nitrates can produce real benefits. For more information give me a call or email \john@abundant.co.nz.

You can read back issues at www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health.

Contact John on 0800 423 559.

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Dermal rolling works wonders on sensitive skin I was fortunate to attend the Environ ‘Future Proof Your Skin’ conference in Auckland two weeks ago.

The guest speaker was Environ Skincare founder Dr Des Fernandes from South Africa.

I greatly respect this man. At Jamele, we have been working with his Environ skincare range for more than 20 years.

During that time he has continually developed new skincare products and innovative techniques.

Dermal rolling is a technique that Dr Des Fernandes pioneered two decades ago. He has researched it intensively ever since and his results are getting more and more impressive. The technical name for dermal rolling is Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT).

This procedure involves rapidly injecting microneedles into the surface of the skin. While this may sound painful, it is actually quite comfortable and we use a local anesthetic on sensitive parts of the face. The needles create tiny microinjuries to the skin. This activates the production of wound collagen and growth hormones, which rejuvenate and plump up your skin. It is very effective for lifting

sagging skin and minimizing fine lines and wrinkles.

It is essential to use vitamins A and C topically before and after dermal rolling. Environ Skincare products provide these vitamins and are the perfect companion to dermal needling.

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Parents benefit from pay bump We’re improving the wellbeing of New Zealanders and their families with a lift in maximum weekly rate of paid parental leave payments from Monday 1 July, says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway.

“Parental leave supports expectant and new parents during some of the most important months of their babies’ lives,” says Iain.

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Each year the parental leave payment is adjusted to reflect the rise in the average wage. This means that from 1 July, eligible employees will see an increase in the parental leave payment from $564.38 per week to $585.80 per week, before tax.

“The extra $20 per week will help support our youngest Kiwis’ first days, and make a difference to a large number of families.”

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Newborn hearing screeners celebrate 10 year anniversary A team of healthcare workers that provide a vital screening service for tamariki is celebrating its 10 year anniversary.

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board Newborn Hearing Screening service of five screeners and one administration person has been operating since 2009, and screens about 3000 newborn babies each year. The service is part of the national Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Intervention Program.

“They are hardworking, caring, professional people and do a wonderful job,” says Newborn Hearing Screening/speech language therapy/dietetics team lead Robin Matthews. “Hearing screening for newborns is not a particularly well-known service but its crucial work for a child’s development. Early identification and early intervention is critical for the prevention of permanent hearing loss in any child which may have an issue.

“This anniversary is a celebration of the thousands of children the team has helped over the past decade.”

BOPDHB Audiology and Newborn Hearing Screening professional lead Erin Keach backed up Robin’s comments.

“Before we had newborn hearing screening the average age of identifying a hearing loss was 4-yearsold,” says Erin.

Erin says locally, around three to four babies per 1000 screened are ultimately identified as having a permanent hearing impairment –in one or both ears.

The hearing screen is free of charge, completely non-invasive, simple and safe. A piece of monitoring

equipment with sensors on is placed over the ear of the newborn. This plays a soft clicking noise and the sensors measure how the auditory nerve responds to those.

The test, which lasts just a few minutes, is ideally undertaken within the first month after birth.

It is offered to all mothers of new born infants and is performed when the baby is asleep and in a quiet environment - so that no outside noises or stimuli affect the results.

Any baby that does not register a clear response on the first test is tested again. If no clear response is given on the second test either, the baby is referred to the audiology team. The audiology team then carries out a full diagnostic hearing assessment and gives ongoing treatment as necessary.

Newborn Hearing screener Glenys Berry says it was “a very satisfying feeling knowing the importance of the screening test and what you’re potentially doing for the child”.

Newborn Hearing screener Jan Krause says the ramifications of hearing issues not being picked up could be profound.

“I read recently about an eight-year-old elsewhere in New Zealand who had not had his hearing screening test. He had lots of issues at school, behavioural issues because of his hearing problems.

“Teachers felt that he was misbehaving and was a naughty child but it all stemmed from his hearing problems not being properly picked up initially.

“It can have a massive impact on a child’s life and development. The majority of people don’t know how important this work is.”

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Something to learn from the cricket God makes sense A few weeks ago, I attended a workshop where the speaker led us through a session of ‘sense-making’ – teaching us skills on how to communicate a concept in a way that ‘makes sense’ to your audience.

When we observe that the world around us is going into a general and steady decline, we try to make sense of it all. We wonder: ‘Why is all of this happening? Why are the oceans getting warmer the seas will to rise to wipe out whole cities in the future; why are there more wars and more conflicts than ever before?’

And perhaps closer to home: ‘Why are increasingly more Kiwis suffering from mental health problems; why is the curse of methamphetamine addiction an only-increasing issue in our society. Why? Why? Why?’ When we try to make sense of it, we all have a starting-point of certain presuppositions, a collection of values and convictions from which each person tries to understand and make sense of this world. Pastor Richard L. Mayhue, in his book ‘Thinking Biblically: Recovering a Christian Worldview’, points out that the presuppositions we have comprise one’s worldview, “beliefs that one presumes to be true”. For the Christian, Mayhue notes that there is one and only one presupposition: the living and Sovereign God can be intelligibly and comprehensively known through His revelation.

Simply put: firstly, God exists. He is the great I Am, the sovereign Creator and King of the Universe. Secondly, God is personal – He has revealed His purposes, will and character in the inerrant pages of the Bible, and in/through the person Jesus Christ.

Man’s chief end is to know and glorify God (Westminster Shorter Catechism). Dear reader, embrace God’s written Word (the Bible), and embrace His son Jesus Christ. This is the only pathway to making sense of God’s world, and what’s happening in your life.

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What an exciting final it was, scores tied down to the last ball.

I love cricket but the cricket world cup final was a stressful game to watch. All credit to the Black Caps I think they did fabulously. I saw two wholehearted teams on Monday.

Yet, after all that effort we lost by one run.

crucial moment.

It’s the same in our relationship with God. Are we missing out on the prize because we are failing to take that last step of commitment?

It’s easy to take a first few steps with God. Do you have a sense of God in your life, have you ever felt God was talking to you?

But to experience the best that God has for us requires our wholehearted commitment. Have you made that commitment to God? The early church leader Paul talks about wanting to ‘know Christ and the power of his resurrection’, he talks about ‘pressing on towards the goal’ Phil

Life can be like that, we put in all the effort and miss by the smallest margin.

We need to be so careful in life that we don’t put in all the effort as a friend, a partner or a parent and then miss saying or doing the right thing at the

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Both England and New Zealand gave their all.

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Trees have their place

Fossil fuel reliance You find the decision makers are “driving us crazy” (July 12, page 2). That’s not surprising when the people of Tauranga are so wedded to their gas-guzzling machines that they cannot bear to accept that the fumes they produce don’t just disappear into nothing, but actually hang around and change the atmosphere.

Like your letter writer (July 5, p31), they consider the messages from our scientists as “just a con job”.

It is understandable in a way when you consider how little help they get from our local media. I’ve read very little in local papers

to help people reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.

It would be good to know more about the growing range of electric cars, how to make better use of public transport, or how to get around on bike. But I do the locals an injustice.

I am sure that there are many who are concerned about climate change.

Why, even their children are starting to bug them about it, not to mention the (BOP) Regional Council declaring a climate emergency. We need help to find a way forward.

Do you think you could help?

Gray Southon.

Stand together I am amazed at the division and hate in this country by the letters written and published, as well as attitudes in everyday outings.

We are so one-sided in our beliefs and our opinions that the thought of being united is fast disappearing.

Everything from politics to race and religion is forming a society of hate, anger and self-righteousness.

Most will deny that we have a problem or even that they have taken part in our problems, and that itself shows the ignorance of our society.

Politicians continue to blunder and favour certain groups and ideas, have done since the beginning.

Media have lost its way and now report on hearsay, someone else’s version or idea, fantasy and have in fact become a Hollywood status.

We import more people to live here purely for monetary gain and they bring more biases and hate from their messed up world they helped create and are now running from.

I simply have observed the change in my life and I agree change and progress is necessary but none of the above has helped this country become better.

You all need to start looking and listening to your own ignorance and take a logical step forward and work as a team. Get rid of the filth. Dare I say it, in religion, the only decent thing is 10 of them and if we lived by the 10 rules we would not need any more laws and be a better country.

If not well please continue and suffer.

Richard Stewart, Te Puke.

Tale of two cities Louvre Roof...

Take two cities, both with numerous empty shops in the CBD. People are not going to either city for shopping, movies or meals. They both have car park buildings and parking meters on the streets. There are malls where people prefer to go, because there is free parking. First city reduces car parking fees first two hours are free - the people come back into the city. The second city raises the car parking fees in car parking buildings, people not returning to the city. The first city is Hamilton the second city is of course Tauranga.

Wendy Galloway, Omokoroa.

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The Honourable Shane Jones seems hell bent on planting pines on large areas of good pasture land.

Carbon credits and incentives need sensible outcomes; partnership planting of unproductive Maori land is fine Farmers fencing and planting gullies or unproductive hills, with access, ticks boxes.

Once young trees are established these areas can double as stock shelter.

Meat markets are strong and ‘clean green’ suggests strong wools should again find a market

Planting large tracts of land creates extreme fire risks, despite fire breaks. Are we the public underwriting future losses? A realistic annual fire service levy should be charged; and remember the unresolved Tolaga Bay downstream pine logs and slash.

Regional councils allow rampant plants of widespread distribution to spread and forestry companies usually only plant between invaders. Dreamers believe native species will win out. Not true; apart from a few isolated areas. Gorse is okay, but many understory plants, trees and climbers, will outgrow, or smother young pines.

Native species fare much worse. Invasive plants match invasive animals.

Assumptions: Future timber prices, carbon sink, disastrous event. Investors escape debris clean up.

Jim Trounson, Pyes Pa.

Tie breaker With both teams equal on scores logic says that the team that lost the fewer wickets should be the winner.

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Climate science Peter Otway (The Weekend Sun, July 5) states: “Having such a poor grasp of science he like so many sceptics of climate science…”

Climate alarmism suffers from a manifest lack of scientific scrutiny. Peter like so many alarmists have no science to back up his insults. The UN IPCC agree that 95 per cent of CO2 is naturally made and 5 per cent man made, of which CO2 is 0.04 per cent of our atmosphere of which NZ makes 0.0012 per cent. CO2 is portrayed as a pollutant, which it is not, without CO2 plants could not complete carbon fixation, the process that plants use to convert CO2 into sugars, carbohydrates and oxygen. CO2 is only present in the troposphere and incapable of altering our climate.

The earth is essentially a water planet. A major aspect of climate involves the complicated interaction between two very turbulent fluids: the atmosphere, which holds large amounts of water (think rain and snow) and the oceans (hydrosphere), which cover fully 70 per cent of Earth’s surface. Water vapour (clouds) makes 95 per cent of all greenhouse gases.

To make the climate models work the IPCC ‘scientists’ removed atmospheric water vapour out of the greenhouse gas equation. I’ve a good grasp of real science.

Rob Colmore, Oropi.

Climate change message Neil Harvey (The Weekend Sun, July 12) is correct in just one respect: yes, of course I believe in what I wrote the week before. I have absolutely no ulterior motive – just a genuine concern, based solely on science, for our grandchildren’s generation, and their children’s, ad infinitum.

Far from being a “huge con job”, climate change is not only real but gathering way right now – just as Al Gore prophesised when bringing the seriousness of the problem to the world’s attention.

His aptly titled 2006 book ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ spelled out not only the scientific truth but the political reluctance to act and the predicted stark follow-on consequences.

Unfortunately all spot on so far, and with no help at all from “his looney left mates”, Mr Harvey.

Peter Otway, Omokoroa.

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More views needed Recently WBOPDC ratepayers were asked to submit their thoughts regards future waste collection.

There were three plans offered for submission with number one being a complex waste and recycling collection.

It is my understanding that this has been accepted and will be initiated in 2021 with a moderate addition to rates of approximately $100.

There will also be an extra charge for kerbside rubbish collection – this isn’t covered by the rate rise expected so the cost per household will increase.

At present we have three recycling centres which work but can be expanded with the addition of more services, the cost of these centres is already costed into your rates. Council has mentioned that they will retain this service?

Mayor Webber has stated in the Katikati Advertiser (July 4) that council will spend an additional $100,000 to prepare for the implementation of these services. Why not approach the waste companies at no costs? After all they will be the beneficiary rate money wise.

This is on the top of all the advertising and promotional material circulated to collect feedback of which I have no figure Having been a contractor to one of the three big waste companies and seen the process, I would argue that the service offered won’t reduce waste going to the tip.

Also it might become unprofitable for smaller companies to operate in our area.

I have contacted WBOPDC councillor Margaret Murry-Benge by email and to date have had no reply.

It would be good to hear views of the WBOPDC ratepayers on this subject.

Neil Candy, Athenree.

Road madness I am urging the council not to proceed with (what they call) the planned road “improvements” on 15th Ave. This is going to be months of utter congestion during construction, at the cost of millions with no forseeable positive outcome.

This will be another Greerton and is merely an excuse to put a bike and bus lanes down part of the road.

If traffic entering 15th Ave during peak times is the cause of the congestion, then stop the traffic

entering 15th Ave during peak hours.

It is that simple and is only a sign.

This does not cost any money which will be a complete waste just like Greerton was.

They forced Greerton on us. Don’t let them force this disaster on us as well.

I urge everyone to e-mail the councillors and urge them to stop this madness before it starts.

Come on people, enough is enough.

Les Wallen, Greerton (Mayoral candidate).

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The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg 40 THE WEEKEND SUN

Bob and Bruce still busy Let’s check in with the old fellas today.

It’s something I do from time to time and specifically this week we’re talking about Bruce and Bob. I guess at 69 Bruce now counts as an official old fella, even though he’s nearly a decade younger than Bob at 78.

Both have released music recently and Bob’s been busy live, headlining concerts in London’s Hyde Park and Kilkenny just last week along with another grizzled oldtimer Neil Young (73 and counting).

In Kilkenny they even sang together for the first time in 27 years, a duet of “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”.

As I say, both have released new music recently. Springsteen has taken something of a left turn and it’s taken me a few weeks to write about his latest, Western Stars, because I had - and still have to an extent issues with it, ones that have blocked me from enjoying its undoubtedly manifold pleasures.

Mr Dylan, on the other hand, hasn’t released any ‘new’ new music since 2012. That was the last album of original Bob songs, the serious and evocative Tempest, complete with its 14 minute Titanic-set title track.

However, in the intervening seven years Dylan would appear to be on a solo mission to keep CD sales buoyant. Allow me - because it is a truly spectacular list - to briefly itemise the various releases that have come from the Nobel prize-winning singer...

Lotsa Bob

Firstly there were five CDs wort of swing songs, Bob’s “Sinatra albums”, Shadows In The Night (2015), Fallen Angels (2016) and Triplicate (3CDs, 2017).

Then there were these collections from the archives, many also available in 1CD, 2CD, and various other sized sets: 2014 Basement Tapes Complete 6CD

2014 1964 Fiftieth Anniversary Collection 9LP 2015 The Cutting Edge 1965-1966 18CD 2016 The 1966 Live Recordings 36CD 2017 Trouble No More 1979-1981 8CD 2018 Rare Performances 1962-1966 2CD 2018 More Blood, More Tracks 6CD 2019 The Rolling Thunder Revue 14CD In case you’re wondering, that’s 95 CDs and 9LPs. In that same period he has also played roughly 700 concerts and had several art exhibitions. So, not exactly what you’d call slowing down...

The new set, the 14 CD deep dive into 1975s Rolling Thunder Revue, is an expansion of the fifth of Dylan’s “Bootleg Series” (2002) which was a double CD of highlights of that tour.

Long reputed to be the most exciting run of shows in his entire career (and also including the likes of Joan Baez, Roger McGuinn, Mick Ronson, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot and others), the new set includes five of them in full as well as three discs of rehearsals Bob Dylan, and one extra disc of rarities.

Neil Young It is, Dylan fans will attest, breath and Bruce taking and wonderful and full of Springstein. surprising gems. For a different view, I played one concert to a friend in the car and before I could find the second disc he had put on headphones to stop the pain.

So perhaps not for everyone...

New Bruce

Bruce on the other hand, has a brand new album of brand new songs but has drawn his musical water from a very different well to anything previous.

Western Stars isn’t too much of a lyrical departure, though his working class battlers are now ageing stuntmen and cowboy actors and everything seems set in a faded California twilight. It’s a paean to restless America, the first two songs featuring hitch-hikers others tracking heartbroken losers in dead-end desert motels.

Where it really departs is in the musical arrangements. Bruce has ditched rock accoutrements and grabbed the Hollywood Strings straight off early seventies Jimmy Webb and Glen Campbell muzak.

And it’s too much for me. Sometime they even play the same lines that the E-Street Band would rip up. I hated this simpering sound back then and I still hate it. The songs just about rescue things but, be warned: Bruce is travelling through a different landscape and is driving firmly in the middle of the road

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Friday 19 July 2019

Aye ‘but we have meat and we can eat’ Scotland might be more than 18,000km away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy her delicacies right here in Tauranga.

If it’s a good, traditional haggis you’re after, the Aussie Butcher in Gate Pa is where to go.

Though many may turn their nose up at haggis, it’s good

enough that poetry has been written about it.

Take Robbie Burns’ ‘Address to a Haggis’ – ‘But if you wish [Scotland] grateful prayer / Give her a Haggis!’

The Aussie Butcher will be traditionally blessing the haggis with a piper at 11am on Saturday, July 20 at their Gate Pa store, so if you want a tasty treat and a bit of a show, make sure you get there.

The great winter roadie Getting out and seeing New Zealand in winter is a special opportunity many people take each year. Tourist hot spots and attractions tend to be less crowded and our countryside is beautiful in winter.

That being said, there are certain things you can do to make your winter roadie a bit more comfortable – especially if you are travelling in a campervan or caravan.

For a warm night’s sleep, choose a vehicle with an electricity hook up and make sure you choose your campground carefully. Absolutely pack warm gear such as thermal layers, but also pack togs in case you come across one of New Zealand’s wonderful hot pools.

Make sure you are comfortable driving in New Zealand weather before embarking on your winter roadie and stay safe on our roads.

And if haggis isn’t quite your thing, there will also be traditional lorne sausage and both white and black puddings available for a small taste of Scotland. They’ll also have smaller portions of haggis available in convenient microwave bags.

Listen for the pipes and look for the Dutchman in a Scottish kilt at the Aussie Butcher in Gate Pa on July 20 – it’ll be a hard one to miss.

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Bay of Plenty 48Hours film finals Tickets to the Bay of Plenty finals for the Vista Foundation 48Hours film festival have nearly sold out. Eleven finalists will have their films screened at Rialto Cinema on Saturday July 20, and anticipation is running high.

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The films were made during the Vista Foundation 48Hours 2019 competition held on the weekend of June 14-16.

“More than 250 people from 22 Bay of Plenty teams participated in the competition, from Taupo, Rotorua, Whakatane, Te Puke and Tauranga,” says Annie Lawler, who is the Bay of Plenty VF 48Hours regional manager, on behalf of Bay of Plenty Film.

Competitors came from schools and community groups; also competing as families, groups of friends, and individuals; with the competition open to amateur and experienced film makers The teams had just 48 hours to create a film, with their specific genre and required elements only told to them at the start of the competition at 7pm on the

MT RSA Fri 19th Coopers Run 7pm – 10:30pm Sat 20th Kelly’s Karaoke 7pm – 10:30pm Sun 21st Andy Bowman 4:30pm – 7:30pm

MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Fri 19th Take Two 6pm – 9pm Sat 20th Santiago 6pm Sun 21st Bree Rose 3pm – 6pm Thur 25th Acoustic Social Jam Night 8pm

JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE (Bureta) Sun 21st Tim Armstrong 3pm – 6pm

THE HOP HOUSE Sat 20th Grant Haua Trio Debut Show. Free entry.

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Thinking of standing as a Council or Community Board candidate?

Getting ready for the 48 Hour film festival Friday night. The completed film had to be submitted by 7pm, 48 hours later, on Sunday, June 16.

The teams were allocated one of 13 genres. These were the gross-out comedy, the opposites attract movie, the secret identity movie, the wrong place/ wrong time movie, the holiday movie, the coming-of-age, the buddy movie, science fiction, musical or dance movie, time travel movie, generation gap movie, nature run amok movie and the real time movie.

For 2019, the compulsory sound element was laughter, the action element was a double take, the technical element was an overhead shot and the compulsory physical element was wind.

For those competing in the ‘Ultra’ section, their film also had to be spli screen and have a ‘break the fourth wall moment’ where a character communicates directly with the audience.

Six Bay of Plenty school teams entered including teams from Otumoetai College, Western Heights

and Tauranga Boys’ College.

“Two classrooms at Matua School in Tauranga entered the competition, live streaming the launch on the Friday evening back to the classroom so that the children, teachers and parents involved could see what was happening,” says Annie.

Candy Floss Cloud Productions, a team from the Vector Group Charitable Trust in Te Puke, have competed before, and this year won a free community group entry, sponsored by Vista Foundation 48Hours.

The Bay of Plenty regional heats were held on June 21 and split in to two separate screening times with 11 films allocated for each of the two heats.

From the 22 entries, 11 finalists wer chosen, and these will have their film screened at the Regional Finals on 20 July.

Tickets to the 2019 Bay of Plenty Red Carpet Regional Finals on 20 July in Tauranga are available at: www.eventfinda.co.nz by searching: ‘Vist Foundation 48Hours BOP Finals’

Come join us on 22 July for a Candidate Information Briefing Evening.

Information covered will include; candidate eligibility, the nominations process, remuneration, and your role and responsibilities if elected.

2019 Local Body Election candidate information briefing • Monday 22 July, 6pm-8pm • Council Chambers, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Barkes Corner, 1484 Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga • No registration required For further information contact: Kirstie Elder on 07 571 8008 westernbay.govt.nz/council/elections

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Fun and mischief On The Couch

“I’d like to have an unscripted chat rather than ‘questions and answers’. That’s why this is such a great gig because you can start anywhere,” he says.

“Sometimes I throw them totally in the deep end – including Marc who has questions on a cue monitor and pulls his hair out when I go off-script. If you can make it really unpredictable it’s great!”

And as far as keeping the audience entertained? Ruud says he might bring along some helpers for that.

He’s got plenty of experience dealing with creepy crawlies and asking questions, and once again resident ‘bug man’ Ruud Kleinpaste will be hosting the Bay of Plenty Garden and Arts Festival lead-up event, On The Couch on August 23.

Ruud is clearly a mischievous man and he’s excited to bring that cheekiness and fun to this year’s On The Couch.

“It was great fun hosting last year, so I’m expecting even worse behaviour this year,” Ruud laughs.

“It’s really cool to talk to people who are enthusiastic about what they do and for some reason, festival director Marc Anderson seems to pick up people who are like that.”

If you’ve never heard of On The Couch, Ruud says to think of it as a local version of

“Maybe I’ll get some help from some small friends – I might bring my trained fleas with me,” he laughs.

“I usually bring something with me that’s worth taking a look at or mucking about with or touching or cuddling, and this time it might be fleas – maybe not, I don’t know yet!”

If you’re interested in attending this unpredictable evening of laughter, surprises and a lot of fun, find more information and buy your tickets at: www.ticketek.co.nz and search ‘On The Couch’.

This years’ On The Couch host and ‘local bug man’ Ruud Kleinpaste.

British talk show The Graham Norton Show – guests are local and just there for a good chat.

“I think it’s important – in all the places I go and see and interact with the local folk, you’ll find that every town, ever city and village has their own little characters and if you can bring those out in a cool way, everyone is so much richer.”

Ruud’s got plans for keeping the guests on their feet.

The many benefits of Taoist Tai Chi With lots of new beginner classes starting up in August in five locations around the Bay of Plenty with fully trained accredited instructors and friendly, sociable participants, now is a great time to come and experience Taoist Tai Chi.

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joined because they want to maintain physical movement as they get older.

In addition, people really appreciate the supportive environment, where there is no competition and no pressure.

“Whether you are fit and healthy or have specific health conditions or restrictions we invite you to come along and find out how Taoist Tai Chi can help you become stronger, more resilient and encourage patterns and habits of moving more rather than less,” Whether you are looking to maintain says John. physical movement, improve strength The regular practise of Taoist Tai and balance or for an antidote to stress Chi involves deep stretching with a and anxiety Taoist Tai Chi has plenty full range of motion and gentle turning to offer. of the spine.

John Fletcher, of the Taoist Tai Chi This exercises the whole physiology, Society, says that many members have including the tendons, joints, connective tissue and internal organs.

Rather than depending on tension and the development of hard muscle tissue, this helps develop a body that is relaxed, balanced and strong at the deepest levels.

In addition to the physical benefits, this gentle yet powerful internal art of health helps to develop a mind that is calm and clear along with a spirit that is light and peaceful. For more information, call: 07 578 6193 or Tai Chi develops a strong, relaxed body. visit: www.taoisttaichi.org

Join MC Ruud Kleinpaste and guests for an evening of entertainment on the couch!

With special guests: Jolene James: The Breeze Radio Presenter, Alice Hutchison: Director, Tauranga Art Gallery, Pascal Tibbits: Landscape & Architectural Designer, Jenny Coker: Artist, Stephen Wilson: The Singing Chef and John Darke: Interior Designer

Fri 23 August, 2019 • Baycourt • 7.30pm General Price: $39

Concession: $35

Groups of 8+: $32 each BOPGAF Club Members: $32

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Tauranga Intermediate Tue 6 (7pm) & Wed 7 Aug (12pm & 7pm) Addison Theatre (School Production)

Jul 26 to Aug 2

Various Times Addison Theatre (Musical Theatre)

DON PASQUALE Wanderlust Opera

CLIFF RICHARD AND THE SHADOWS TRIBUTE SHOW Urban Rush Entertainment

Sat 3 Aug

7:30pm Addison Theatre (Music)

CHRIS GREENSLADE Tauranga Musica Sun 4 Aug 4pm X Space (Classical Music)

PIN’D CREATIVE SHOWCASE Global Connexions Sat 10 Aug 6:30pm Addison Theatre (Fashion Showcase)

URZILA CARLSON - TOKEN AFRICAN Live Nation Fri 16 Aug

7:30pm Addison Theatre (Stand Up Comedy)

Sat 17 Aug

7:30pm X Space (Opera)

THE NIGHT IS YOUNG 2019 Friends of Baycourt Wed 21 Aug 7:30pm Addison Theatre (Creative Showcase) www.ticketek.co.nz | 0800 TICKETEK | Baycourt Box Offi Ensure you are buying through Ticketek outlets only

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Saturday 20 July

Art On The Strand Original Art for

Sale. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm, The Strand, Tauranga. Tauranga Society of Artists Bay Network Singles Club Single, over 50? For weekend dinners, barbeques, outings. Ph Jonathan 572 2091, Maureen 021 112 3307 Butcher Blessing The Aussie Butcher will be traditionally blessing the haggis with a piper at 11am today, at their Gate Pa store, enjoy a tasty treat and a bit of a show.

Community Yoga Classes 9am. Bring your friends. Enjoy community chai after class. $5 or free to LightRoom Members.

325 Maunganui Rd. Ph Rayna 027 464 0691 rayna@thelightroom.studio 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 Lion’s Annual Book Sale Books wanted for Tauranga Harbour City Lions late November book sale. Drop off points are Smith City Bethlehem Town Centre, Mitre 10 Cameron Rd, Golf Warehouse Chapel St & Gilmours at The Crossing. No magazines, Reader’s Digest or encyclopaedias. Ph 576 7105 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 Mira Corbova Art Exhibition + fashion show 5-7pm. Exhibition runs until 25 July Tues-Sat 11am-4pm at The Art Lounge, 117 Willow St Mount Music Club 2nd Sat monthly.

1-4pm Old Folks Hall, Midway, Mount.

Mostly country. Good backing band. Ph Dick 027 493 8458 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 Petanque Sat & Tues 12:50pm. No equipment needed. Nice low impact sport to enjoy outdooors. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606

Steampunk Tauranga Fashion Show Fundraiser with Welcome Bay The Lions. Tonight at Greerton RSA. Tickets from Robyn’s Cottage, $30 includes supper & 1st drink. See Steampunk Tauranga on Facebook Tauranga Farmers Market 7:4512noon Tauranga Primary School cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave. Fresh & artisan products direct from producers.

Ph 0274 915 876 Tauranga Fuchsia Group Meet last Saturday of month 1:30pm Art/Craft Centre Elizabeth St . Workshops on growing fuchsias. New members

welcome. Ph Pat 579 1655 or Noeleen 578 4643 Te Puke Scottish Society Tartan Dance, War Memorial Hall 7:30-11pm.

Lovely supper. Live music, air conditioned hall. $7 entry. Valerie 573 7093 Tree Crops Tree Sale Katikati A&P Showgrounds 10am-12:30. Fruit, nut trees & more. Cash/Eftpos cash out only. Best selection found early. Laura 027 428 9998 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 Visual Arts Workshop Nga Toi Maori, practical guide to acrylic painting with Contemporary Maori Artist, Arohanoa Mathews. 10-2pm, The Artery, Historic Village. Book@ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232

Sunday 21 July

Accordion-Keyboard Old time music makers. Welcome Bay Hall 1-4pm. $3 entry & ladies a plate please. All welcome. Ph Ces or Joy 544 3849 Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton.

Title: Israel in the wilderness - lessons for us. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537 Bible Society Family Concert Entertainment for the whole family. Tauranga SDA Church 25 Moffat Rd Bethlehem.

Showcasing local talent & Performances.

July 28th 2pm-3:30pm BOP Oodle Club Monthly playdates for dogs! Fergusson Park 2-3pm, first Sunday of the month. All welcome. Gold coin donation.

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 Floral Tea Cup Workshop Vintage Tea Cup & Tea Pot flower arrang ments. With cuppa & scones.

10-12.30pm, The Artery, Historic Villiage. Book @ www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232 Friendship Force Travel Club Enjoy international travel? Join our club. Be hosted by other clubs worldwide & host them. Ph Barbara 574 5711 or Jonathan 572 2091 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.

Maketu Market Every 3rd & 5th Sunday at Village Green. Set up for vendors from 7am. Ph Carlyn 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 licenc 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 Psychic Cafe Spiritual Centre

Greerton Community Hall. Doors open 6:30pm, starts 7pm. Entry $10, then everything free, Psychics, Mediums, Healers, refreshments. The Bay’s largest regular spiritual meet. Everyone welcome. www.psychiccafe.nz 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 Sun & Thurs 1:30-4pm,

in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Sunday Stitch Workshop Textile Art casual get together. Create treasures with Kristy Clegg. First Sunday of the month, 10am-1pm. $10. The Artery, Historic Village. Info @ www.theincubator.co.nz.

Ph 07 571 3232

Tauranga Spiritual Growth Centre Meet the mediums & energy healers.

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

Tauranga Writers Sunday Focus

Local journalist, business writer Dawn Picken. Ways to capture a snapshot in time & create engaging stories. Greerton Library 2-4pm $10 ($5 members).

Refreshments, Raffle, books. Cash onl TePuke Country Music Club 1pm Te Puke Citz & RSA Club. All welcome.

Ph Gayle 573 8255 The Sociables Females & males in 30s/40s/50s, that meet to dine out, participate in local activities & go on bushwalks. Ph 022 012 0376 Tibetan Buddhist Teachings Teachings by Geshe Jamyang Sherab, held in Te Puna, 10am-12pm.

Teachings free, grateful for dana/koha. Venue & program email susan.bagley@xtra.co.nz

Monday 22 July

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting

10am Mon & Fri. Tauranga Central Baptist Church. Cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Bethlehem Indoor Bowls Meets in Bethlehem Hall 7:30pm start. Names in by 7:15pm. New members of all ages welcome. John 027 654 1298 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

Chess In The Afternoon

Mount Chess Club, 1-4 pm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd Mt Maunganui. $4 a session. Equipment & refreshments provided. Bob 0274 786 282

Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga

Free confidential impartial info & advice Don’t know? Ask Us! Ph or visit us at 38 Hamilton St Tauranga. Mon-Fri 9am5pm 07 578 1592 or 0800 367 222 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

Dutch Friendly Support Network

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

Vintage Car Club Rooms, Cliff Rd, Tauranga. Ph Bernadette 07 572 3968

Harmony-A-Plenty Barbershop Chorus Men’s chorus affiliates to a N

& worldwide network. We teach singing with specialist coaching . Meets 7pm 183 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem.

Indoor Bowling St Columba Church Hall 7:15pm. $10 annual subs, $2 per night. Everyone/all levels welcome. Ph Paul 576 6324 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, visitors & beginners welcome. Free teaching available. Tauranga South Bowling Club, 11th Ave. Ph Shirley 576 0014 Maketu Market 3rd and 5th Sundays 7am-12pm, Maketu Village Green.

Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420 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 sessio free. All equipment provided. Ph 548 1636 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

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 at St Stephens Chapel 1pm. Ph Gaynor 579 2465 Taichi Internal Arts NZ Tai Chi Beginner Class, Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 33 Maitland St. 9:30-11am $5. All Welcome. Includes Qigong. In association with Sport BOP. David 552 4425 Tauranga City Brass Practise at 10 Yatton St Greerton at 7pm. All welcome. Brass & Percussionists. Ph Jeremy 021 132 3341 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon 9:30am & every 2nd & 4th Thur 7pm.

Learn & share spinning, weaving, knitting, felting, dyeing & crochet skills. 177 Elizabeth St. Ph Margaret 571 3483

Tauranga RocknRoll Club

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

Te Puke/Papamoa Floral Art Meet

1pm Methodist Hall, Te Puke, All welcome. Ph Val 573 7804 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 Welcome Bay Art Group 9:30-12 at Lighthouse Church meeting room next to Welcome Bay Road Village Shops. Ph Denis 544 6451

Tuesday 23 July ABC-Avenues Badminton Club At Tauranga Boys College Gym. Juniors 6-7:30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7:30-9:30pm. Club racquets available.

Delwyn 027 212 4720 Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting, 7:30pm St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Altrusa Int’l Tauranga Club Womens service group, literacy focused meet 2nd Tues for dinner business meeting & 4th Tues for programme evening. Pam 027 253 7562 or president.tauranga@altrusa. org.nz www.altrusa.org.nz Arataki Coastal Club At Arataki Community Centre 9:30am for retirees, 2nd Tuesday of the month for morning tea, guest speakers, outings & activities. Ph 572 2908 Bayfair Petanque Club Play Tues & Thur 12:45. Bayfair Reserve, Russley Dr. All levels of play welcome. Equipment & training available. Ph Alf 570 0480

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THE WEEKEND SUN 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

Citizens Advice Bureau Papamoa

Free confidential impartial info advice. Don’t know? Ask Us! Ph or visit us at Community Ctr 15 Gravatt Rd Papamoa. Tues & Thurs 10am-1pm.

0800 367 222 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 Book Group meets at 10am.

Visitors & new members are always welcome, so do join us for a tea/coffee.

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 6:307:30pm at Gate Pa primary school hall, Cameron Rd. Circle & line dances, all ages welcome. Ph Maria 022 165 2114 Marching For Leisure A non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, Fitness & Friendship. For Tauranga teams’ details ph Frances 07 544 1318 or 021 297 3407

Merge: Social Connections For new residents to Tauranga.

Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month at The Raft, Chapel Street 5-7pm. Email Karen merge.tauranga@gmail.com Midweek Music 1st Tuesday monthly.

7-10pm Cliff Road Hall, Tauranga.

Mostly country. Good backing band.

Ph Dick 0274 938 458

Mount Morning Badminton

9-11:30am. Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5 day. Ph Margaret 575 9792 Mt Runners & Walkers Mt Maunganui Runners & Walkers Club meet every Tues & Fri 9:30-10:30am, Scout Hall, 13 May St. All welcome.

Babysitters available. www.mtrunnersandwalkers.co.nz Oceanside Kiwanis Club Join a friendly group & assist underprivileged children. Meetings 2nd & 4th Tues of each month @ The Club, 45 Kawaka St. Wayne 021 567 078

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls

Omokoroa Settlers Hall 6:30pm for 7pm start. $3 door fee (first sessio free). Equipment provided. All Welcome. Ph 548 1636 Oriana Singers Tauranga A mixedvoice (SATB) choir. We welcome new members both men & women. 7pm Dee St, St Andrew’s Hall. https://www.orianasingers.nz/ 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 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 9:20am for 9:30 start.

Tauranga Citz Club 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. All most welcome to exercise your brains! 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 of month 3:30-6. Faye 543 3280

South City Indoor Bowls 7:30pm

Club Night. Championship Fours Post Section Playoff if required. Names in

by 7:15pm.

Strength & Balance

Exercise class for over 60s to improve strength, balance & prevent falls. 11am Welcome Bay hall. $6. Ph Raewyn for more info 027 607 7437 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 gettogether, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music. Grant 578 6448

Tauranga Astronomical Society

Technology that took men to the moon on Apollo11 1969, plus further commemorative events. 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 Model Railway Club

Club meets Tues mornings & Thurs evenings at clubrooms, cnr Mirrilees Rd & Cross Rd, Sulphur Pt. Ph Mike 021 939 233

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club Keep fit the fun way. Play badminto at the QE Youth Ctr Tues & Thurs 9-11:30am. Visitors $6. Some racquets available. Bob 0274 786 282

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!

Waihi Beach Tennis Club Adult social tennis, Tues & Fri 8:30am. All year. Casual & new players welcome. Ph Barry 027 492 6475 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

Wednesday 24 July

500 Cards Club Join our friendly

500 club 1-3:30pm St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd. $3 a session. Prizes plus refreshments. Bob 0274 786 282 or Barbara 572 4962 Adults Dance Class 2pm St Peters Katikati. Many dance styles, Ballet: Jazz: Character etc. No experience required just a love of movement. Ph Gaye 577 1753 Age Concern Walking Group 10am Meet at end of Sterling Gate, Beaumaris roundabout Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 1st & 3rd, Wed of every month.

Tauranga Central Baptist church, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome.

Ph 0800 229 6757

Community Bible Study

Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9 for Bible Study on the Book of Revelation. Ph Julie 552 4068

Fernland Spa Water Exercise

Gentle exercise in the warm water.

Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics & recovery from injury or illness.

Great for strength, coordination & balance. Jennifer 571 1411 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Champion Fours 7pm. Names in book (Clarke Cup)

Gentle Hatha Yoga Gentle classic yoga for flexibility, stretching strength, breath practice & relaxation.

Bethlehem. 9:30am & 5:30pm sessions. Hanne 570 6121 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

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 Mah Jong Weekly Club meets Hillier Centre, Gloucester Rd, Mt. 6:15-9pm.

Ph Vicki 0274 955 995 Pickleball At The Mount 10am12pm Mt Sports Ctr, Blake Park. Social, all ages, equipment supplied.

Beginners welcome. $5 session Ph Viv 575 5845 Sahaja Yoga Meditation Always Free. Experience inner peace & joy.

Connect to your Spiritual Essence.

Sport BOP (next to Squash Courts) 406 Devonport Rd Tauranga. Ph Ian 027 884 2238 Scottish Country Dancing Mount Senior Citizens Hall 345 Maunganui Rd. Beginners 6pm, General dancing 7:30pm. Mary 574 8687 Lynne 021 140 7912 Steady As You Go Exercises at St Johns Church Hall Bureta, 2-3pm except 1st Wed of month. Improve balance & overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 07 576 4536 Tai Chi Internal Arts Beginner Classes. All welcome.

Te Puna Rugby Club rooms, Maramatanga Park. 6-7:30pm. Te Puke Memorial Hall, 5:307pm. Gold coin koha. David 552 4425 Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild At Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd 10am-2:30pm & 7-9pm. Beginners very welcome. Ph Jenny 021 581 951 Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group Beach walk to Mt Maunganui from Bayfair. Grade easy. Robbie 578 7107

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

U3A Tauranga History Group

Entertaining talk by Chalium Poppy, Organist/Choirmaster, on 18th Century Music (Baroque/Classical) at St Peter’s Church, Victoria Rd, Mt. $3 entry. Pauline 579 5297

Welcome Home Spiritual Community World of Annis Parker. Healer

to the animal kingdom. St Georges Lounge, 1 Church St, Gate Pa. 7:15pm, $5 entry. Bring a plate stay, for coffee after. 021 126 4790 Widows’ & Widowers’ Club Meet at 2pm at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St West. Ph Margaret 576 5292

Thursday 25 July

Age Concern Monthly Meeting

Guest Speaker: Bev Hodges, Digital Programme Specialist on internet safety. RSA, 1237 Cameron Rd, Hinton Lounge. 10-11:30am $3pp.

Light refreshments provided. Open to the Public.

Bay City Rockers Social RocknRoll dancing, plus other popular dances at Senior Citizens Hall Norris St. 7-9:30pm. Includes supper. $3 entry.

Ph Gavin 027 643 6222 Community Bible Study Join us @ 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am-12pm for Bible Study on the Book of Revelation. Ph Gay 021 225 5981 Diabetes Help Tauranga Coffee group for parents/caregivers of children/youth with Type 1 diabetes. 9:30am @ Graced Opp shop & Espresso Bar. 174 11th Ave. INFOline 07 571 3422 for more info 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

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Day

Tournament. 2 plates per person

Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rum-

mikub 1-4pm, $3 entry.

Katikati Concert Band Katikati Bowling

Club, 8 Park Rd, 7pm. Come & join our friendly band. All ages & abilities welcome.

Ph Mick 021 217 1780

Keynotes Women’s Barbershop Chorus

Meet 7pm in Wesley Hall 100 13th Ave. New members welcome, age no barrier. Sing for health. Ph Bernice 576 4848 Facebook Keynotes Inc Kickstart Toastmasters Gain public speaking, presenting, leadership skills in fun environment.

7-8am. Alimento Cafe, 74 First Ave. Ph Brian 027 543 2777 or turn up!

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 Mainly Music Music & dance for preschoolers, Mums & carers. $4 per family.

Morning tea provided. 9:30-10:30am. Holy trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd Orange City Squares Rounds Club night 7:30pm, St Enoch’s Church Hall, 16th Ave Tauranga. Learners welcome. Ph 577 1100 or Facebook, Orange City Squares Rounds 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 10am12pm & Tga Citz Club on Sat afternoons.

Ph 572 4272 Social Games Club Mt Play Indoor Bowls & Cards. Come along & have fun in the afternoon. 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

Zonta Tauranga Women’s Organisation

Leading Global Organisation, empowering women thru service & advocacy, warmly welcomes you! Meet others, fun informative meetings/guest speakers & more! Make a difference. Suzy 021 266 5044

Friday 26 July

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 10am, Tauranga Central Baptist Church. Cnr 13th Ave, & Cameron Rd. Ph 0800 229 6757 Arataki Artists Paint with friends, 9am-12pm at Arataki Community Centre.

Occasional tuition with local artists. All levels welcome. Ph Fran 021 136 8173 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess. weebly.com/ Chess The Musical Highly acclaimed musical with live orchestra, choir & talented on stage cast. Production by Stage Right. Baycourt 7:30pm. For tickets & info www.baycourt.co.nz Friends Of The Library Greerton Library Meeting Room 10am. Brett Elliott: Medical Herbalist about his book ‘Cleansed & Cured’. Improving health, simple solutions.

Morning tea. All welcome.

Pam 571 2566 Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Yatton St, Greerton. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Club Night Skating Mt Sports Stadium Skates for hire or bring your own skates/roller blades.

Great family fun. For more details email taurangarollerskating@gmail or checkout our facebook page.

Stand Up Comedy Show 2nd Aug! Featuring Gary McCormick & Mayor Tim Shadbolt. Omanu Golf Club, Matapihi Rd, Mt. Bar opens 7pm, show starts 7:30pm. $60 pp includes dinner. Ph 575 5957 or email office@omanugolf.co.nz for ticket 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

Taoist Tai Chi Tauranga

Relaxed. Balanced. Strong.

Suitable for all Tauranga: 15 Koromiko St 9-10:30am. Papamoa: 242 Dickson Rd, 9-10.30am. New Beginner classes in August. Ph 578 6193 for detailed info or www.taoist.org/nz/

Horoscopes ARIES: A chance meeting may lead to a new partnership endeavour.

A physical fitness regime is accented, but don’t take on too much, too soon. Be cautious if embarking on a shopping spree.

LIBRA: Property matters involve much of your time. Don’t neglect health and fitness programmes. An unusual hobby may attract you, but go easy on the expenses.

TAURUS: A loved one is more assertive, thanks largely to your encouragement. Creative activities are spotlighted. In legal matters, be sure you understand all the fine print.

SCORPIO: Legal negotiations may take place. Some detours and re-routings may occur. New interests and perhaps a new relationship may occupy your time.

GEMINI: You may overcome hurdles on the road to romance, but a commonsense attitude is the key. Going after a professional goal requires new determination. The results should be worth the effort.

SAGITTARIUS: Arranging social events is a present strength. Romantic roadblocks may be moved away with help of some creative thinking. In negotiations, you gain the edge.

CANCER: There may be opportunities this week for joining a new social group. Financial reviews and accounting chores occupy the week. A family problem should resolve itself by the weekend.

CAPRICORN: Being more spontaneous and more natural can lead to an enhanced relationship.

Brainstorming sessions yield a solution to a difficult dilemma.

Capitalize on an opportunity to forgive a friend.

LEO: A new friendship may not be progressing according to your hopes, but don’t force the issue. An open-minded approach to values or relatives, helps to ease some tensions.

AQUARIUS: You might be enrolling in some interesting classes, while at the same time you take on the role of teacher (although in an informal manner). Relationships generally improve now.

VIRGO: Vague instructions from higher-ups require clarification.

If travelling, renew your itinerary early on in the trip. Try to patch up family disputes.

PISCES: Interesting offers present themselves. In your career sphere especially, avoid rash moves. Your willpower is stronger than it has been for a while. You may find yourself enjoying some nostalgia this week.

Your birthday A quick portrait: Pioneering, adventurous, impulsive, restless, enterprising and independent. this week Family tensions ease as relatives start to see eye to eye. Opportunities for travel are numerous. You are increasingly sharp in business negotiations.

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public notices NOTICE OF ELECTION, NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES AND ENROLMENT ARRANGEMENTS for the 2019 Local Authority Elections

The following elections will be held by postal vote on Saturday 12 October 2019:

Mayor

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Election of mayor

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Council

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Election of four councillors for the Kaimai Ward Election of three councillors for the Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward Election of four councillors for the Maketu-Te Puke Ward

Election of four councillors at large (city-wide) Election of two councillors for the Mount Maunganui-Papamoa Ward Election of two councillors for the Otumoetai-Pyes Pa Ward Election of two councillors for the Te Papa-Welcome Bay Ward Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting documents.

The Single Transferable Voting electoral system will be used for these elections.

Warwick Lampp, Electoral Officer Tauranga City Council PO Box 3138 Christchurch 8140 taurangacc@electionz.com Phone 0800 300 149 www.tauranga.govt.nz

Election of two members for the Eastern Bay of Plenty General Constituency Election of two members for the Rotorua General Constituency Election of five members for the Tauranga General Constituency Election of two members for the Western Bay of Plenty General Constituency Election of one member for the Kohi Māori Constituency Election of one member for the Mauao Māori Constituency Election of one member for the Okurei Māori Constituency The First Past the Post electoral system will be used for these elections.

Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting documents.

Warwick Lampp, Electoral Officer Bay of Plenty Regional Council Po Box 3138, Christchurch 8140 boprc@electionz.com Phone 0800 666 048 www.boprc.govt.nz

Community boards Election of four members for the Katikati Community Board Election of four members for the Maketu Community Board Election of four members for the Omokoroa Community Board Election of four members for the Te Puke Community Board Election of four members for the Waihi Beach Community Board The First Past the Post electoral system will be used for these elections.

Candidate names will be listed in pseudo-random order on the voting documents.

The electoral officer will determine order of candidates by lot at Level 2, 198 Federal Street, Auckland at 9:00am, Saturday 17 August 2019. Any person is entitled to attend.

Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer Western Bay of Plenty District Council Barkes Corner, 1484 Cameron Road, Tauranga Phone: 0800 922 822 www.westernbay.govt.nz

Election of seven members for the Bay of Plenty District Health Board The Single Transferable Voting electoral system will be used for these elections.

Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting documents.

Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer Bay of Plenty District Health Board Corner Cameron Road and 18th Avenue, Tauranga Phone 0800 922 822 www.bopdhb.govt.nz

Nominations Nominations for the above positions open on Friday 19 July 2019 and must be made on the appropriate nomination paper available from the respective electoral officer.

Completed nomination papers must be received by the respective electoral officer no later than noon on Friday 16 August 2019. Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 incl GST, payable by electronic bank transfer, eftpos, cash or cheque.

Candidates are advised that if they are intending to submit a candidate profile statement and photograph for including with voting documents sent to electors, these must be lodged at the same time as the nomination paper and nomination deposit.

Bay of Plenty District Health Board candidates must also submit a Conflict of Interest Statement with their nomination.

More information on the nomination process is found in the relevant candidate information handbook available online or in hardcopy.

Electoral Roll Preliminary electoral rolls for the above elections can be inspected at the following locations during normal office hours from Friday 19 July 2019 to Friday 16 August 2019:

Tauranga City Council - Tauranga City Council Office, 91 Willow Street, Tauranga; - Papamoa Library, 15 Gravatt Road, Papamoa; - Mount Maunganui Library, 400 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui - Greerton Library, 139 Greerton Road, Tauranga - Tauranga City Library, corner of Wharf and Willow Streets, Tauranga.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council - Council’s Main Office, Barkes Corner, 1484 Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga - Katikati Library and Service Centre, The Centre-Pātuki Manawa, 21 Main Road, Katikati

- Omokoroa Library and Service Centre, McDonnell Street, Omokoroa - Te Puke Library and Service Centre, 130 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke - Waihi Beach Library and Service Centre, Waihi Beach Road, Waihi Beach Electors may enrol or amend their enrolment details on the residential electoral roll by: - completing an enrolment form available at any postal agency or city/district council office - calling 0800 ENROL NOW (0800 36 76 56) - visiting the Electoral Commission’s website (www.elections.org.nz).

Updates to the preliminary electoral roll close at 5pm, Friday 16 August 2019.

Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to be made on an enrolment form from the respective city/district council and must be returned by 5pm, Friday 16 August 2019.

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CLEANING FRANCHISE for sale Crewcare Tauranga, immediate start, guaranteed income. Call for an information pack. $12,000 plus GST Alan 021 902 121

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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

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#ZEALANDIERTOURS July 22nd – Today we are treated to a 45minute boat ride on one of the deepest lakes in NZ’s North Island, Lake Rotomahana.

Experience first-hand the beautiful geothermal springs & geyser displays along the south west shoreline, rare & unusual plant life, brilliantly coloured microbiology & a wide array of birds all sharing this protected wildlife refuge. One of NZ’s unspoilt natural wilderness areas not to be missed. Seats still available. Contact Jan today at Zealandier Tours 07 572 4118 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) Sept 4th; Mystery Trip. 2) Sept 18th-23rd; Top of the South, Nelson & Surrounds.

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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

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