The Weekend Sun - 16 August 2019

16 August 2019, Issue 973

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Full circle p5

As Kiwi as can be

Gliding Kilimanjaro p9

Old School, new home p10

That humble hairy berry hasn’t always been a New Zealand icon.

Before it was the kiwifruit, it was, of course the Chinese Gooseberry but, at the height of the Cold War, that all changed.

This week 2019 Te Puke Kiwifruit Ambassador Awatea Waaka [pictured above] and dozens of other doyens of the industry celebrated 60 years since the name changed, propelling the ‘kiwi’ brand onto the world’s breakfast tables.

Behind the change were concerns over anthracnose disease, which was prevalent in the Chinese fruit.

Theories also abounded that the change might have something to do with the Cold War. Read the full story on page 28. Photo: John Borren.

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This is not exactly Givealittle material but I did briefly consider purchasing 10kg bag of baby powder as a show of solidarity. Having only just become a great uncle, this is also very timely and Auckland a thoughtful gift. Let’s call it Hamilton an eco-gift because it is the Waitomo very definition of economi National Park sustainability.

Palmerston North Wellington There are other ways that we in the Bay of Plenty can help Fonterra improve its fisca position. It is time to think big, in the best traditions of large corporate co-ops trying to be the biggest. So here’s just a few ideas to keep the clean, green milking machine from tipping over.

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just do it and while we are at it we can set up a factory in Shanghai called Chinese Goose Milk. It’s a winner.

Forestry

This may not seem like a natural fi with the dairy industry but when you are looking at rapid expansion you really can’t go past milking stools. These stools could be the defining furniture statement o our century. The Scandinavians have got ‘Scandi’ we could have ‘Kiwi cow chic’ or ‘bovine boho’.

Not everyone drinks milk, but everyone has to sit down at some stage which means this is a much bigger industry than dairy.

And, if you have a milking stool, you are going to need a cow to go with it.

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And I’m not just talking milk shakes here – kiwifruit ice cream, kiwifruit cheese, kiwi cupcakes made from kiwi butter. I suggest we call this new hybrid company ‘Kiwi co-operative Dairies’.

The case pretty much proves itself so let’s

Such similarities should not be overlooked if we are to create the biggest and most amazing dairy company ever.

These things are not put in front of us for simple amusement.

Cows are clearly capable of making energy as well. In fact cows are so gaseous and the gas so flammable tha they have been known to cause property damage – including a fire in a dairy she in Germany in 2014. This is known as pyroflatulence or flatus ignitio This may amuse some people but not me. This is business and when someone comes up with a clever business idea, everyone needs to take it seriously or just stick to milking cows.

Installing methane powered generators in cows means you could harvest the electricity at the same time as you are doing the milking.

You could be carbon neutral without even factoring in the trees you use for the milking stools.

This is a virtual Edison moment and easily worth the $2.5 million in bonuses my family trust will receive when I become chief.

People can get on-trend with their bovine boho and milk their own cow, which will mean farmers get to sleep-in or plant a tree instead of trudging through mud every morning.

Energy

If you’ve never stood in a geothermal steam field and observed a herd of cow first thing on a frosty morning then you’r missing out. It is immediately obvious that steam rises from both the cows and the ground.

It is super important to sell our new concepts and our general awesomeness to the wider population so I have designed a series of TV ad’s to go with the new-look, forward thinking, carbon neutral company.

Covered by the slogan ‘Teats on a Bull’, the ad features well-fed executives sitting in a methane-heated spa pool eating cream pies topped with kiwifruit slices. Off to the side is a happy rural family swimming in the river, while in the background, safely behind the riparian planting, cows are dancing on wooden stools.

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The main stomach of a cow, the rumen, holds up to 190 litres of food that has been partially digested. To put that in perspective, a bathtub can usually hold 110-190 litres of water.

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Looking will save your life

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People are being urged to look both ways at tracks.

It seems simple to look left and right when checking for trains at a crossing, however TrackSafe New Zealand manager Megan Drayton says we need to do it more often.

TrackSafe and KiwiRail’s Rail Safety Week is running from Monday, August 12 until Sunday, August 18, to draw attention to the impact near misses have on train drivers.

The Bay of Plenty is no stranger to train crashes, particularly with the recent train and car collision on Pongakawa School Road in June, taking the lives of two people.

Megan says the crash was a tragedy for the region.

“It serves as a reminder of how careful we need to be around railway tracks, and to make sure we are always obeying the signs and signals at crossings, and more importantly always looking both ways to trains and not crossing when trains are approaching.”

With near misses occurring at almost every crossing throughout the country, Megan says some areas have more incidents, perhaps due to having more people near the crossings.

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In the region, the Matapihi Road and Collins Lane crossings have had a significant number of recorded near misses and accidents, Megan says.

“It’s just a reminder for people to expect trains all the time, Matapihi Road has had a lot of near misses with pedestrians, and there has been several collisions at Collins Lane in Te Puke near a kiwifruit packing house.

“We’ve been working really closely with KiwiRail and councils throughout the Bay of Plenty on initiatives to improve safety, and that might mean upgrading crossings or education campaigns to the public, or working with police.

“There is a range of measures that can be put in place to improve safety, and one of them is for us all to work together.”

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Danny Cancian is pulling out of the race to become Tauranga City Council Mayor.

The former director of the failed Belle Vista developments announced his initial intentions for run for city mayor back in May. Following legal advice, Danny decided to pull from the mayoralty race.

Danny says he has several charges laid against him, which will not be heard pre-election.

“I am immediately pulling out of the mayoral race, however, the great news for those who are disappointed to see me stand aside, is that I am still standing for councillor at large.”

SuperGold card free travel

SuperGold Card bus users will have extended free travel from Monday, August 19, 2019.

Eligible card holders will now have free bus travel on the regional network from 9am on weekdays, and all day on weekends.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council reviewed the hours following requests from the community and the change was adopted as part of Regional Council’s Annual Plan 2019/20.

The monthly average for SuperGold boardings this year across the region has been 35,800 or just under 1200 per day.

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New recruits prepare to join the action in the Western Bay of Plenty. From left are: Jakiah Rishton, Shyniese Delamare, Nathaniele Ellingham, Elijah Welch and Kate Cleave.

She hasn’t seen it all, but she has seen a lot of it.

Kate Cleave, Constable Kate Cleave, fresh out of police college and just two days on the mean streets maintaining law and order.

“Previously I worked at Waikato Hospital and in bars, in hospitality, so I have seen a lot of life.” And not all of it nice.

“I wanted to do the whole prevention side of things – situations where I know I can prevent people ending up hospital.”

The newbie cop will get her wish early.

She’s riding with the Tauranga Police impairment prevention team. Speaks for itself. Kate is one of five new police recruits assigned to Western Bay of Plenty. ”Fantastic to see, we have been very fortunate with the calibre of recruits” says Clifford Paxton.

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Port of Tauranga and the TGH-subsidiary Port Ruakura LP have announced a partnership to support the development of the planned Ruakura Inland Port at Hamilton.

The agreement allows Port of Tauranga’s cargo trains running between MetroPort Auckland and Tauranga to service Ruakura Inland Port, giving Waikato importers and exporters access to fast international shipping services at Tauranga.

Tauranga is the only port of call for the biggest container ships visiting New Zealand. Port CEO Mark Cairns says the planned Ruakura Inland Port offers significant cargo handling capacity and scope to meet future needs.

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“It is good to see the smaller centres getting some support also, not just the bigger centres. I applaud this government.”

was valuing the individual differences they bring to the role. They all come from different backgrounds with various knowledge, skills and experience and through that we are able to provide a more diverse and tailored response to the many sectors of the community we serve.”

Jakiah Rishton was born and raised in Papamoa. At 19, after 16 weeks of intensive training at police college in Porirua, he will return to those streets in a police cruiser, wearing the distinctive blue uniform and anti-stab and bullet proof vest.

He once played in these streets and now he returns to keep those same streets safe.

“I understand things can go wrong and it can be quite scary, but it doesn’t play on my mind too much.

“I have got the uniform, done the training, now I just want to get out there.”

Shyniese Delamare is a 24-year-old, self-

confessed adrenalin junkie. She worked the Taupo bungy jump – a 47 metre freefall at 70km/h. But since leaving school, she only ever really wanted to be a cop.

“I just love helping people and the idea of a job that will be different every day.”

Her partner is a policeman – met him while becoming a police officer herself.

“He’s very supportive and understanding, so it’s great to have him to lean on.

“I try not to think in depth about the sort of jobs I will be doing. Obviously the Christchurch mosque attack had a big impact on peoples’ minds. I have a positive mindset about it. And I try not to think about things that could go wrong.”

“They will have supervisors,” says Inspector Paxton.

When they walk out of the Tauranga Central Police Station on Wednesday, the new officers will earn about $55,000 a year.

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Trash comes full circle Tyres are a target – waste minimisation consultant, Marty Hoffart.

After 15 years of lobbying successive governments on advanced recycling fees, there’s a chance to fix it now That’s the upbeat reaction from Tauranga’s homegrown Waste Watchers waste minimisation consultancy group to the Government’s new waste initiative. “This could be the most significant and substantive initiative on waste regulation ever proposed by any government in New Zealand,” says Waste Watchers director Marty Hoffart.

Associate minister for the environment, Eugenie Sage, is proposing a new way of dealing with environmentally harmful products before they become waste, including plastic packaging and bottles, as part of a wider plan to avoid rubbish ending up in landfills Those products include tyres, beverage containers and plastic packaging, e-waste such as electrical and electronic products, batteries, refrigerants and more.

The Government is proposing a product stewardship scheme to ensure those making, selling and using products all take responsibility to recover and recycle materials before they are dumped.

“We’re hoping for an advanced recycling fee on tires, deposits on beverage containers, advance fees

on electrical and electronic products or E waste,” says Marty. “Because at the moment we don’t pay anything, there’s no eco-fee, there’s no environmental fee where we pay for stuff up front for recycling.”

And that, he says, is why people kick their knackered old TVs and the like into the pit at the transfer station. “They can do it for five bucks. They certainly don’t want to pay a recycling fee of $30.”

Eugenie Sage says the economy is based on a “take, make, and dispose” model which treats nature and resources as free and disposable.

“A regulated product stewardship is a step towards changing that and designing waste out of production.” It also helps put the responsibility for effective material and waste management on product manufacturers, importers, retailers and users rather than on communities and nature.

“The public bought into the ban on plastic bags and so has demonstrated its willingness. We can take heart,” says Marty. “However the public can’t do anything more until the Government acts on a product stewardship scheme.

“Everyone’s a lot more tuned into waste, and the environment and recycling. It’s a totally different time now. It’s amazing what a few years make.”

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A rugby nation mourns the passing of a luminary, a great man. And other men, rugby men, have been trading yarns about how they played with or against BJ, how they met BJ and shook that huge calloused hand, or just saw him standing like a Kauri at an airport gateway one day, somewhere, and said gidday. BJ was like that.

Down at JDs neighbourhood bar in Bureta on a Friday evening, just as good responsible folk were headed home, Allan Pickard pulls a framed schoolboy rugby photo from a supermarket shopping bag. He’s about to do some serious, unabashed bragging. Of which, he has the right.

He points to a wide-eyed kid with a swept fringe sitting crossed legged in the front row of the photo – B.Lochore reads the caption. Then he points to a rosy-faced kid with a fixed grin in the next row. He’s holding a rugby ball.

A.Pickard, captain, says the caption.

“That’s me,” says Allen.

“I was the captain of Brian Lochore’s rugby team.”

Not only did Allen play with an All Black legend, he captained the team.

No wonder he was the only kid smiling in the photo. And rugby intuition must have told him this photo would matter one day.

Because amongst all the rugby truths, half truths and stretched truths that have been uttered with reverence these

last few days, not many can boast Allan’s level of connection with the late great BJ Lochore – Sir Brian James Lochore ONZ KNZM OBE - All Black number 637, lock and number 8, 1.91 metres and 95 kg, 26 times All Black captain – now departed, aged 78.

Back in 1952 when that photo was taken, BJ Lochore was already tall and lanky for his age.

“And he must have been good just to make that rep team,” says Allen.

Although no-one was talking about him being a future All Black.

Then during that rep week, Allen stayed on the Lochore family farm, got indoctrinated in things rural.

“I helped put those little orange rings on the lambs’ tail, and eventually they would fall off. Wouldn’t be allowed to do that these days.”

Then the mischievous country Lochore boy introduced the townie first five-eighth to sheep ridin “He started it,” says Allen. It’s convenient to blame the departed.

“Then he said get on, get on. So I did.”

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BJ Lochore

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Monday 19th August 5.15pm - 6.30pm When Brian’s old man arrived on the scene, that was the end of that. “He gave us a right bloody old bollocking. ‘Get off those bloody sheep, you’ll break their legs.’” That took the smile off a little smiley face.

But boys who ride sheep together, stay together, even though they played against each other in the last game they were involved in – Allen for Whanganui and Brian for Wairarapa. “He told me it was time to get back to Wairarapa and play there, and I had to tell him I was on my way to Tauranga.”

Allen followed BJ Lochore’s 68 match All Black career, and it was the measure of Lochore that he knew what Allen was up to. Allen’s career is not in the almanacs, but he was in the programmes of the day.

He played for Whanganui against Australia, played in a Ranfurly Shield match against Taranaki. “We drew 15-all, the closest Whanganui has got to winning the shield” – so a sweet and sour career moment for Allen.

And as a 15-year-old he ran out onto McLean Park in the curtain-raiser to the 1965 Springboks versus Hawkes Bay. A young heart would have been beating a

tattoo that day.

Lochore never forgot Allen Pickard. ”I would run into him after All Black games – like in a hotel in Auckland. He would always recognise me and have a chat. Mates forever kind of thing, he always had time.”

That registered deeply for Allen Pickard.

Allen, now 80, is sitting in his barber shop in Cameron Road reflecting on a great sportsman and good human being. “Lochore was a real farmer, down to earth, really just a good guy and that’s why everyone liked him.” Probably why 5,000 people, 20 per cent of Masterton’s population, turned out to say goodbye to 78-year-old Brian James Lochore recently.

“When I heard the news I was very sad,” says Allen.

“He was such a nice guy, you never thought he would go. You thought he would always be there, be around forever.”

The legend lives on though. And the memories. And the photo of the barber as a rugby captain and the All Black who then, and always, was just one of the boys.

Allen Pickard should start dining out on that photo.

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“Let it heat a home for a family living in a cold house this winter,” says Kirsty Robertson of the Bay of Plenty Healthy Homes Initiative.

She visits struggling families from Katikati to Te Kaha, to Murupara who are sometimes living in appalling conditions. “Some homes are cold and damp, with a prevalence of mould, leaking roofs, rotten floorboards and no water.

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Big walk, flying leap When Hugh Robb turned up at Fergusson Park for a land based skydiving session, little did he know two years later he would be packing his parachute to paraglide off Africa’s tallest mountain.

In September, Hugh and 200 other gliders are climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, then paragliding down the 5895 metres mountain.

The Tauranga man has always loved flying, an he admits after seeing people paraglide off the Mount, he thought he would like to try it one day.

“I met with a tandem skydiving instructor to do what they call ground handling, and I looked at all the lines and said: ‘there is no way I’m going to be able to do it,’” says Hugh.

“But I thought I would give it a go, I had a really good instructor and he just kept with it.”

In the early stages, Hugh would practise in Raglan. He says it is still dangerous, but not as daunting as jumping off a 700 metre cliff.

Despite jumping and gliding off high platforms, Hugh doesn’t describe himself as an ‘adrenalin junkie’; he says he loves the peacefulness of paragliding.

“To be honest, the first few times I wasn’t scared o anything, it was actually a little bit later on, maybe my sixth and seventh flight, because you start to realise wha can go wrong.

“I can still be quite nervous but you’ve got to make sure all the checks are done.”

Safety is the number one precaution in the sport, and Hugh says it is important the glider themselves is okay.

“You know, making sure you didn’t get drunk last night and that the conditions are right, that you have your helmet on, your harness is fully secured, you have a radio, your lines are up the right way. Then, you check your launch site, and away you go.”

When Hugh first heard about paragliding off the to of Mount Kilimanjaro, he thought he would give it a go and apply, however he was told he hadn’t had enough experience.

Like other extraordinary Kiwi’s, Hugh took it upon himself to improve and to achieve a goal.

“I didn’t think I’d be good enough because we had seven months off because of weather and over winter it’s pretty hard, I had only done about 20 flights at tha stage.

“I did probably 60 to 70 flights in about three months, I was doing it almost every day, so they accepted me.”

Hugh says an Australian man trekked up Kilimanjaro in the 80s, and hang glided off it.

“He was the first guy to do it. He loved it so muc that he started up a school for the locals, and now it is called Wings of Kilimanjaro, which is a fundraiser.

“I have to raise funds for the school, you pay for everything yourself.”

The biggest glide Hugh has completed to date is about 1000 metres, which is nothing compared to

Tauranga man Hugh Robb is embarking on a journey of a lifetime. Photo: Daniel Hines

Kilimanjaro but he says height is your friend.

“If anything goes wrong, you’ve got time, so it’s not really the height that bothers me.

“Up there, it’s just a straight flight down to th landing site, it’s a pretty straight forward flight.

Although there is a possibility something may go wrong on the descent, Hugh is confident in the team o guides and instructors.

“We stay up the top for three days waiting, if the conditions are right, we go, but if they are not, we have to come back down again. They don’t risk it, it has to be good.

“That’s why it’s in September because that’s the perfect timing.”

Hugh is well aware there is a chance he may not be able to paraglide if conditions are not safe.

“There are things like altitude sickness and the only cure is to go down, but I mean I’m going to Africa, I’ll get half way up Kilimanjaro and see the Serengeti, so it’s a cool thing to do.”

Hugh and the other gliders arrive in Tanzania on September 18, where they will be briefed and they pack their gear, before setting off on a five day climb to th summit.

“When we arrive at the top it will be dawn coming up over the Serengeti, and that’s going to be pretty cool.”

Another goal Hugh is setting out to achieve is raising $5000 for the Wings of Kilimanjaro charity, and he says he wouldn’t have applied for the challenge if there was no giving back aspect.

To make a donation to Hugh’s Wings of Kilimanjaro page, visit: www.wings-of-kilimanjaro-2019. everydayhero.com/us/hugh-robb-solo-pilot-wings-ofkilimanjaro Kate Wells

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Fractions, decimals and Captain Cook Rosalie Crawford reminisces on childhood years in this old classroom.

Rosalie Crawford was being flippant, but in jokes can lie truth.

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Rosalie mused that if Katherine Mansfield had schooled at the tiny kauri schoolhouse rotting in ignominy behind the Bethlehem shopping centre, it would be enshrined in historic significance and city fathers and philanthropists would be throwing money at it.

Like Colin McCahon’s shack in Auckland’s Waitakere’s – trusts were set up, and tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent preserving the house where the painter once lived and worked.

Sun Media’s Rosalie Crawford learned her ABC in an accelerated learning class at the tiny gabled classroom with the sash windows in Bethlehem and today she has more degrees than a compass - ATCL (Music Teaching), NZCS (Paramedical), Specialist in Immunohaematology. But even this successful

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It’s gone. Well, it’s going. The Tauranga City Council has given it away. According to a council minute, the boarded up classroom is in a state of disrepair, “with extensive water damage noted internally, decayed cladding, a leaking roof, and mould/fungi growth”. It’s a dump.

But, But… says Rosalie, “Bethlehem school was once the Bethlehem Native School where Maori from around Tauranga came for schooling. When I was a pupil there, that building was my classroom. We had 300 Maori and 10 Pakeha which was really an incredible and wonderful environment for me.”

And while it’s now a dump, it’s an historically significant dump. And a dump worth saving. Because some bloke is going to cart the “gifted” classroom over the Kaimai Range and restore it for his historic village. That’s got Tauranga City councillor John Robson stumped.

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The old classroom in Bethlehem is showing its age.

“Yeah, okay, it’s going to be expensive to restore,” says John. He heard a conversation where a figur of $300,000 was being bandied around. “But it’s disappointing some of the proud advocates of a $55 million museum which has become a $67 million dollar museum, can’t find in their heart to find the money to save a rea piece of our history.”

And there was another conversation, one John had with the new owner of the Bethlehem School classroom. “I said if there’s a situation where your project looks like it will fall over, you’re not prepared to proceed, give me a call. And at that point, depending on where I am, you know, maybe I will just pick the building up and truck it back here.”

Even in the council reports, the building is referred to as ‘The Bethlehem Scout Hall.’ “It typifie our inability to frame things in an objectively reasonable way. It may have served as a scout hall at one stage, but it doesn’t describe its firs

or last use.”

Steve says we don’t have too many of that sort of historic building left in town.

But he is concerned about due process. “The only fair way of ethically disposing of a council asset... is for a contestable process.

“Not necessarily to the highest bidder, but weight the tender towards somebody who’s going to keep it local, or a community group or what have you. But certainly there should have been a process... if there are no takers, then obviously you proceed with whoever showed the initiative.”

It’s been said the building was advertised for “disposal” a few years. A chap from Whakamarama had a vision, but that didn’t work.

House removal companies were approached. That didn’t work.

“But again I think it belongs to the public,” says Steve Morris.

And, it belongs here in Tauranga.

The classroom is not just dripping from a leaking roof, it’s dripping with nostalgia.

“School principal Mr Gestro took me into an accelerated learning class in that room,” says our Rosalie. “I learnt fractions and decimals there. And Mr Gestro instilled in me the idea I could learn and that I was important.

“And all our Maori class, plus me an Beryl, got taught about Captain Cook sailing right on

by Tauranga.”

It was all about Captain Cook and Pakeha history apparently – nothing about the 1867 Tauranga Bush Campaign – Te Weranga ki Taumata - nor Gate Pa. But that was attitudes of another time.

Then the building was moved behind the Bethlehem Hall. Every time Rosalie drives past it, she glances to check it is still there.

But now the deal is done, the inks drying and the Bethlehem School classroom will be lost to all of us.

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Fanworm infestation in Tauranga Harbour

Eels coach slips away

who have been running a successful surveillance and eradication programme since the first fanworm was found in the harbour in 2013.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council senior projects officer, Hamish Lass says that illegal cleaning of an infested boat hull nearby was most likely the cause.

“It’s important to contain and dispose of any fouling that is cleaned off a boat properly because allowing it to sink to the sea bottom or drift away will only aid the spread of marine pests.

“Once well established, fanworm is very hard to eradicate so it’s up to every boat owner to regularly have their boat hull correctly cleaned.”

Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff will be working hard to prevent the spread of Mediterranean fanworm in Tauranga Harbour following the discovery of more than 700 of the pest last week.

Council staff believe they’ve removed 99 per cent of the new infestation, but will be working hard with the Tauranga Moana community to ensure the remaining one per cent is also eradicated.

The fanworm was discovered on the harbour’s seafloor, south of the container wharf, late last week.

It’s a disappointing blow for the Regional Council’s biosecurity team

Coach Grant Sundborn took the Otumoetai Eels to the semi-finals this year

It was a memorable season on the pitch for the Otumoetai Eels Rugby League Club – going all the way to the semis in the boiling league cauldron that is Waikato.

But no sooner had the final whistle sounde than the Eels season imploded.

dissatisfaction of one player and his supporters.

Sunborn only discussed the on-field fortunes wit The Sun. “We would have done better, but with injuries it became impossible.” The highlight for Sundborn in what seems to be his one and only season with the Otumoetai Eels was beating the Ngaruawahia Panthers, a club that’s over 100 years old.

“I am now going to spend more time with my family,” said Sunborn who has a family and home in Foxton.

“Really, really, really sad.” And that from a man who suffered Sundborn’s success throughout the season, beaten on a couple of occasions.

“They have had a top season, a brilliant year, I don’t understand,” says James ‘Jock’ Nicholson, the steward of the Papamoa Bulldogs.

Sundborn and Nicholson may have coached opposition, but there was a mutual respect and they collaborated at a representative level. “I know he made a lot of sacrifices to be doing what he was doing “We will miss him, his skills and his experience.”

When The Weekend Sun last spoke to Karl McNeil, he was still hopeful of resolving the issue that drove Sundborn away. “We are working to change his mind, we are working to keep him. That’s what I am working on. I am dealing with that as we talk.”

“I am not coaching the Eels next year.” That was coach Grant Sundborn’s out-of-the-blue shock resignation message texted to The Weekend Sun. “I have enjoyed myself, a great team and a great club.”

He was honest and diplomatic to the end.

Sundborn, in his first year at the Eels, took the clu to a semi-final and third place in the physically toug and competitive Waikato competition.

“He’s a very successful coach and an asset to get the team to where he did – phenomenal,” says Eels president Karl McNeill.

However there were some politics at play within the club according to Karl. “A little bit of drama, but something we are sorting through.”

At the time of going to press there was no update on progress with negotiations.

Sunborn’s text message to The Weekend Sun didn’t allude to his reasons for quitting, although it’s understood it has to do with selection issues and the

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Against a poor resemblance of the great Otago sides the Steamers were unstoppable.

The Chiefs front row of captain Aidan Ross, All Blacks hooker Nathan Harris and Jeff Thwaites were simply a different class to their southern opposites.

After last year’s drab performances, it was great to see the Steamers score eight tries.

But the win does not cover up a serious discontent among grassroots Bay of Plenty supporters that top performers in the Baywide Premier club competition are not being looked at.

How could just one player from the Premiership-winning Te Puna side be selected and yet a 38-year-old lock from Tasman and an Auckland rugby

league player Abraham Papali’i, who has not played union since 2012, are contracted?

Te Puna had the most dynamic backline in the Baywide competition with halfback Jordy Stone, first-five Reece Macdonal midfielders Jayjay Sheung Fuk an Tana Tuhakaraina, plus fullback Rewita Biddle as standouts.

It beggars belief not one of these players is good enough to be in the Steamers.

Selecting Alex Ainley at the age of 38 for a competition renowned for blooding young talent is a national embarrassment. What does it say to Tauranga Sports captain William Lloyd or a host of other promising club players? They may as well leave town and play elsewhere.

Canterbury and Waikato both started locks on Saturday who played under-19 rep rugby last year. Good enough for powerhouses of our national game.

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the Steamers are former Auckland players no longer wanted in the city of sails.

With 11,700 players of all ages, Bay of Plenty is the third largest provincial rugby union in the country in terms of player numbers after Auckland and Canterbury.

Why upset the grassroots support by buying in players no better than what we already have?

Other provincial unions take a different view.

Hawke’s Bay chief executive Jay Campbell says this year’s squad “continues our strategy to select those from within Hawke’s Bay club rugby and developing and promoting our own talent”.

Taranaki head coach Willie Rickards says it was important to reward local club players for performing well during the competition.

Manawatu assistant coach Aaron Good says “there is a lot of talent in this region and we are keen to promote that as much as we can and play that Turbos style”.

So great start for the Steamers but lots of work to be done to get the fans back on side.

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Stairway to the Eel pit It’s not quite the Jacob’s ladder which led to heaven but 30 or 40 concrete steps to be built up the long steep bank from the playing field a Mitchell Park in Otumoetai to the Eels Rugby League Club house will be a godsend.

Otumoetai Eels Rugby Club members (front to back) Cameron McLennan, Josh Brown and Daniel Holmes.

“We’ve been at the park since 2005,” says Eels president Karl McNeill. And in the ensuing 14 years players and supporters alike have been trudging up and down that notoriously steep 40 metre bank to get to and from the Eel pit for training, running up it as penance during training, and down and up on match day. Everyone will be relieved to see the new concrete staircase.

“No-one’s ever done any scoping on it, but it’s long and steep, you’d know about it,” says Karl. And slippery and treacherous during the wet winter months when the Eels are active.

It was around health and safety issues that Kark McNeill says he ‘nailed the new steps’.

“I told the council they owned the ground and we have been fortunate enough not to have any major injuries from the public.

“I said I think we need some new concrete steps up that bank and they agreed.” But it won’t be cheap. “Seven or eight thousand,” says Karl. “But the council is paying. Could be as much as 20 or 30 thousand because there are a lot of trees and probably a lot of roots.”

The Eels also plan to spruce the front of the clubrooms that have panoramic views of Mitchell Park.

“We are putting in a pergola across the front of the building,” says Karl. “It’s going to be a covered in area – an awning that can be put up and zapped down as required. So it becomes an all-weather area.” And they’re talking to the council about extending the front area of the clubhouse.’

All this on the back of a very creditable first season back in the very competitiv Waikato league competition.

Women’s ‘historic’ cricket agreement A new three year women’s agreement has been reached in principle by the New Zealand Cricket and the New Zealand Cricket Players Association.

Under the Women’s Master Agreement the number and value of White Ferns contracts has increased, a new tier of contracted development players has been introduced, and for the first time domestic players will be paid by their major associations.

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Amy says the agreement represents a major breakthrough for women’s cricket in New Zealand, particularly in terms of financial consideration for players below international level.

“I know people tend to focus on the White Ferns’ contracts but the investment in domestic and developing players is an important step forward for women’s cricket in New Zealand,” she says.

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Sailing crews heading to Tokyo Defending Olympic champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke say they’re ready to measure themselves against the best yachties in the world at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Test Event.

New Zealand has six sailing crew in Enoshima for the Olympic Test Event which begins on August 17th.

Burling and Tuke arrived on August 10 and have experienced mixed conditions on the water.

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quite challenging,” says Burling.

“We pride ourselves on trying to be good in everything from light wind to the windy stuff, and from flat water to waves, but it’s tough here, you’ve got to work hard every day because it’s a tricky place to figure out,” adds Tuke Burling and Tuke have been focussing on their decision making.

The Rio 2016 gold medallists have enjoyed mixed success since returning to the 49er and believe the Tokyo 2020 Test Event will give them a good indication of how their dream of defending their Olympic gold is tracking.

Heat goes on the sailors Rio 2016 silver medallists Molly Meech and Alex Maloney have touched down in Japan and begun training ahead of their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Test Event.

The 49er FX pairing arrived in Enoshima, where sailing will be contested at Tokyo 2020, three days ago and had their first on water session on Saturday August 10.

“We’re going pretty good. Last month we were up here for a couple of weeks so we’re really getting into the swing of things and looking forward to the test event next week,” says Molly.

“It’s great sailing conditions off Enoshima Bay, you can get an onshore with great waves to sail in and you can also get the offshore which is pretty shifty and similar to sailing back home so we’re enjoying the conditions and trying to get used to the heat,” says Alex. With temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius athletes have been using cooling devices to help keep their core temperatures down.

“The humidity’s also pretty high so that’s what gets you,” says Alex. “It’s hard to find relief but we’re lucky to be out on the water because you get a breeze and that’s quite cooling.”

“We’ve got a great support team behind us and we’ve been doing heat prep’ back home which is really helping. We’re also drinking ice slushies and wearing ice vests and using other cooling strategies which are making a difference,” says Molly.

The pair begin racing on August 17 and are looking forward to one of the toughest contests they’ve faced since their Rio campaign.

“It’s the first mimic of the Games we’ve had sinc Rio and we’ll be racing on Olympic waters roughly a year out from the Games so it’s a pretty important event for us,” says Molly.

“We’re in a good place as a team and are looking forward to starting racing.”

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Mount medals flow in Aussie pool

Cricket awareness campaign underway

Mount Maunganui’s Daniel Shanahan dives in during the Australian Pool Rescue championships.

Photo:Cameron Witney.

Lochlain O’Connor came within inches of a world record as a boutique Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service team came away with nine gold medals at the Australian Pool Rescue Championships on the Gold Coast.

The 18-year-old swimming star took out the under19 100m rescue medley in 1min, 2.82secs, just 0.7secs outside the youth world record, adding to the gold medal he won in the 50m manikin carry, silver in the 100m manikin carry with fins and a bronze medal in the under-19 200 obstacles final He was one of a nine-strong Mount contingent competing at the championships for the first time, under the coaching of John Bryant and Cameron Witney, who were delighted with the performance of the whole team at the three-day titles.

“We finished in the top-six overall, as a little New Zealand club with just nine athletes, which was incredible,” says Bryant.

“Picking up nine golds was a big achievement for most of the Australian clubs, let alone us.”

Tarquin Magner also picked up a flurry of medals, with the under-15 swimmer on a scholarship in Brisbane - grabbing gold for the Mount in the 50m manikin carry, the 100m rescue medley and the

50m swim with fins. His 1min, 08.15 rescue medley performance was better than the current Australian record, as was his 33.65 sec, 50m carry performance.

Not to be outdone, 16-year-old Olive Pearce also won the 100m manikin carry with fins in the under-17 division, adding gold in the 50m swim with fins. Her younger sister Lily grabbed gold in her division of the 50m swim with fins too Libby Bradley’s open duel with New Zealand representative teammate Natalie Peat was one to be savoured, with Bradley grabbing silver in the 50m manikin carry, while Mia Gardiner picked up silvers in the 100m manikin carry with fins, the 50m swim with fins and bronze in the 100m manikin tow Bryant also praised the youngest member of the team, under-12 star Paige Martley, and says the entire team had learned a lot.

“The likes of Daniel Shanahan and Bella Ackroyd also raced really well and were close to, or right on, personal bests in a lot of their events - it’s just a skill area they need to work on and they just need more racing.”

Pool Rescue Championships are designed for elite lifesavers to keep them rescue ready for the start of the patrol season, which is just around the corner.

The Australian championships were also excellent preparation for Mount Maunganui’s crack at the New Zealand titles in October.

Although it is still winter, 5500 Western Bay of Plenty youngsters are ready to enjoy some cricket, with the cricket awareness programme starting this week.

The Western Bay of Plenty Cricket Association’s programme started on Tuesday at Matua School, with six full sessions.

The programme is aimed at year one to year four school pupils, and is taken into schools from Maketu to Katikati, as well as including Waimate School near Waihi on special request.

The free introduction to cricket programme is taken into the schools by a specialist team of junior cricket

coaches, and this year’s term three programme is setting new records with 282 classes scheduled at 33 schools.

Many of the young students will be participating in cricket for the first time, therefore the sessions are based around the core skills of catching and throwing a tennis ball.

As the students’ progress, participants will be introduced to basic batting and bowling using plastic bats and stumps.

Western Bay of Plenty Cricket manager Don Warner says he is delighted with the record numbers booked for the programme this year.

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House crisis will worsen The house crisis in Tauranga only seems to get worse, according to a lobby group that is campaigning for a more equal society.

“The housing crisis has been around so long it runs the risk of becoming the new norm,” cautions Tauranga Closing the Gap chair and national secretary of Income Equality, Peter Malcolm.

He lays responsibility for housing directly on central and local government leadership.

“For many years central government permitted overseas buyers to push up house prices and Tauranga City Council, despite assurances to introduce new town planning rules to allow more intensification, has deferred that decision yet again,” says Peter.

Because of the upcoming local body elections, the TCC won’t make a decision on the plan changes around intensification until early 2020 and has

suggested it may be deferred until a complete review in 2023.

Peter says there’s some hope a new set of councillors will understand the urgency of relieving the housing crisis. “Another disappointment with council is around community housing, volunteers who despite receiving nods of approval have seen nothing tangible offered to demonstrate a shared solving of this societal problem.”

Peter says on a national level it’s yet another wait and see as the current “unsatisfactory” Resource Management Act, is being reviewed.

“It’s well overdue but in the meantime, there’s a rising number of working poor whose basic housing needs are having to be supplemented by the tax payer, playing yet again into the argument for the living wage to become the new norm.”

For further information message on: peter@closingthegap.org.nz

Pine pollen signals spring is near A classic sign spring has been spotted in New Zealand.

WeatherWatch.co.nz says pine pollen falling finally happened on a windy Sunday.

The weather organisation says it is a classic sign of spring, particularly in northern NZ. “Many of you may have noticed small bright yellowy blobs of dust on your vehicles left outside, on outdoor furniture and tables etc.

“It’s a sure sign that spring is basically arriving and for those in the north it’s often in the month of

August that this starts to occur.

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Kiwi careers lie ahead for new migrants New Kiwi Career Success is a not-for-profit organisation that runs a free three-day training course that provides practical job search advice for new migrants to New Zealand who have a visa that makes them eligible to work full-time.

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Big boost for job programme with mana The Government’s Mana in Mahi programme has had a $49.9 million boost.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Employment Minister Willie Jackson visited employees in Edgecumbe one year after the Mana in Mahi launch and Jacinda says the programme helps young New Zealanders to get valuable sought after skills and qualifications to kick start their career.

“Getting that first job and some relevant recognised qualifications is the first step in getting on the pathway to

lifelong work. That will not only help the people taking part but will boost the businesses they are working with and help lift the economy overall.

“This is just one example of how this Government is tackling the long-term challenges facing New Zealand in order to ensure we have a productive, sustainable and inclusive economy that delivers for all New Zealanders,” Jacinda says.

The $49.9 million boost extends the number of places available in the programme from 150 to 2000.

The criteria placement has also

been extended to now include young people not in employment nor education.

Mana and Mahi is designed to provide employment and an industry training qualification pathway to young people on a benefit, it sees employers to receive a wage subsidy, and support for work-readiness or pre-employment costs.

Willie says Mana in Mahi gives young people the chance to achieve a formal industry training qualification, such as an apprenticeship, and get paid while they train to do a job they love.

“Employers told us taking on a trainee is a big commitment, especially for smaller businesses. Mana and Mahi helps employers with the costs of preemployment and on-the-job training costs.

“This Government wants all New Zealander’s to thrive. Mana in Mahi means more employers can train

and develop the next generation of skilled workers while growing their business at the same time,” Willie says.

Employment minister Willie Jackson talks about the Mana in Mahi programme. Photo: Daniel Hines.

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Nine months ago the Coalition Government committed to providing 600 additional learning support coordinators to schools by next year.

It was really disheartening to find out last week just how inequitable and unfair the allocation of the policy has been with many schools and children missing out in communities that have huge numbers of children with additional needs.

It appears the Government has not actively targeted the policy to schools with the most need,

but instead only allocated to schools that are implementing the Government’s learning support delivery model.

Many principals are upset and angry. They didn’t know this would be the criteria and weren’t offered the opportunity to be part of it.

A school that may already have huge resource might get one or two extra coordinators and schools with little or no resource and high needs miss out.

Investment in early intervention and learning support is a positive step for children and families who need assistance. National invested

record amounts for learning support of around $658 million a year by the time we left office, a 30 per cent increase since 2008.

Rather than just pour more money in we knew we needed to reform the system itself and we kicked off an update of learning support which included testing a new model that aimed to make accessing learning support simpler and quicker.

It’s imperative this Government ensures all children have access to world-class educational services to reach their full potential. I am working with my colleagues to encourage the Minister to change her decisions so children with complex needs get the support they deserve and communities like Bay of Plenty don’t miss out.

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The moral disgust of being a plastic user There should be a new social norm called “plastic shaming” - that carrying and using plastic should become as objectively gross as blowing cigarette smoke in a baby’s face.

“We should all be outraged,” says Dr Sommer Kapitan, a senior marketing lecturer at the Auckland University of Technology. She was reacting to a new scientific report by the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Aparangi which throws alarming new light on our use of, and attitude to, plastic.

The report called “Plastics in the Environment : Te Ao Hurihuri – The changing world” states we throw away three quarters of the volume of plastics ever produced. And the equivalent of a garbage truckload of plastic has been dumped in to the ocean every 38 seconds over the past decade. The authors of the report call for more consistent and clear labelling of plastics, more waste infrastructure to support recycling efforts and more innovative design to allow for greater recovery and use.

The new report was prepared by the Royal Society - an independent New Zealand body providing funding and policy advice in the fields of sciences and humanities Dr Kapitan says plastic use is becoming a moral issue, like cigarette smoking once was. “Using plastic is an addictive, unavoidable part of our consumer landscape. “Until our plastic dependency rises to the level of moral outrage that drives regulatory and social

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norm change, our fixation on the convenience of plastics will continue unabated.”

The problem is two-fold. Consumers says overwhelmingly they care about the environment.

But when they buy, they are still driven by habit, convenience and the desire to look good.

“So first, we must tackle habits. The more our behaviours shift, even subtlely, via regulation or social norm, the more habits change. That means that the government’s bold step to regulate single-use plastic bags begins to shift our habits.

“Now we carry reusable bags or purchase sturdy plastic or fibre reusable bags at the shops “Then, we must raise the appeal of shunning plastic. We need reusable goods to be sexy. Social recognition is a subtle but pervasive force in this battle. Loyalty programmes for those who disdain singleuse plastic, earning discounts for every single-use container avoided, rewards for remembering non-single-use takeaway containers. Many cafes already reward folks who bring reusable coffee cups and shops charge for takeaway containers. People proudly display metal and bamboo reusable straws at the office, in restaurants, in the park for picnics “Finally, these forces together should form a new social norm: plastic shaming.”

She says the moral disgust of being a plastic user should create a new category of renegades.

Instead of plastic shunners being the offbeat radicals with their reusable bags, bulk-bin containers, cotton netting fruit and vege bags, plastic addicts will be the new fringe, hoarding bags and takeaway containers like hermits.

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The precious kauri trees of the Kaimai Ranges A structure of wooden planks, used in the 1900s to gather and unleash water to ‘drive’ kauri logs down Western Bay of Plenty hills to sawmills, is juxtaposed against the Kaimai Ranges in view at Western Bay Museum.

The salvaged section of the Wairoa Dam is a vivid reminder of how the region’s early settlers milled large amounts of the native species from the range that now needs protection from a new threat- Kauri dieback disease. The Kaimai Ranges is the only kauri forest free of kauri dieback.

And so her newest exhibition ‘The Kauri: The Past, The Present, and The Future’ is part of a joint community and DOC effort to prevent the kauri-

killing disease reaching the last frontier.

“We can’t change our past. We did cut kauri down here right up until the 1950s. The Cashmore and Judd Mill on Wharawhara Rd was the southernmost kauri logging operation in NZ,” says Paula.

“So we talk about the past in the exhibition, because kauri logging was huge here.

“But we’re focused on the future – preventing kauri dieback from entering the Kaimai Ranges.”

The exhibition details six areas of the district’s kauri logging past.

First, construction and use of wooden dams to ‘drive’ logs down to sawmills at lower elevations.

The unique display of some gate planks of the Wairoa Dam is courtesy of foresight of DOC ranger Warren Geraghty, who organised to have the dam’s remains airlifted out of the Kaimai Ranges in the 80s.

on Tudor Collins, younger brother of “When this dam was in full swing, the top was as long as the museum building, Bert and Reg, who were running the Coromandel’s kauri logging industry 25m, and it was just under 8m high,” says Paula. “Kauri logs were put in front before arriving in Katikati. The exhibition is open to the public – and to of the dam, in what they called a log school-aged children via the museum’s chute. Winter rains gathered up water education programmes. behind the dam, and they’d ‘trip’ the The newly-launched Lions Club of dam and ‘drive’ logs downstream to Katikati – Museum Learning Experience sawmills and then onto Diggelmann’s has been perfect timing, with already wharf to be loaded onto the scrows.

240 local students visiting.

“It would have been terrifying – Nearby at The Arts Junction a new imagine a wall of water as big as this kauri mural ‘Te Wao Tapanui a Tane building pushing logs (The sacred domain of Tane), is another downhill.” visual reminder to all about the precious There’s state of the nearby forest. focus on The Paula says kauri logging was wasteful Cashmore without a doubt. “But at the time and Judd Mill, they really thought what they were built in 1902 by doing was developing the district, as the Bond Bros and many other bushman around NZ a Mr. Judd. thought too.

Also highlighted “We cannot change is felling of the history Lindemann King but we can Kauri in 1939 – a certainly make tree with a every possible butt girth of attempt to save 45ft 7in (13.7m) our majestic kauri. and height of We all need to 75ft (22.9m) to read the DOC the first branch signs, wash and was bigger our boots on than today’s our way in and national icon, out, stay on the Tane Mahuta. tracks and stay Key industry away from those figures are closed.” The presented, exhibition closes including the November 30.

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Insanitary buildings come under scrutiny Is it to stop buildings falling on our heads – causing injury or death? Is it to spare the populace of buildings awash in sewage, that are damp and uninhabitable?

That’s why the Tauranga City Council is required by law to have a Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings policy. And it is in the process of tweaking that policy.

“An example of a dangerous building would be one affected by a natural disaster or event,” says Barbara Dempsey, TCC’s regulatory and compliance manager.

“Or a building that has become unstable or lost structural integrity.”

An insanitary building is one affected by a natural disaster or extreme weather.

Like the 2005 floods when 309mm of rain was dumped on the city leaving dozens of homes and businesses flooded and two bridges washed out.

“The floods resulted in a number of homes being classified as dangerous and insanitary,” says Barbara. “A more recent example is an old weather board home that has deteriorated over time due to a lack of maintenance.”

A dangerous building is one which is likely to cause injury or death whether by collapse or some other cause, like in the event of fire In recent months some inner city buildings have been demolished because they were structurally compromised.

One shop is supported by steel struts while business continues. A sign explains to customers that “this building is part of a strengthening procedure”.

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current “Earthquake Prone, Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy” will be replaced to remove any reference to ‘earthquake prone’. “That will no longer be necessary because earthquake prone buildings are provided for under new provisions of the 2004 Building Act,” explains Barbara.

As required by the Building Act, the council’s draft policy includes ‘affected buildings’ - buildings that pose a risk to users or passers-by.

For the purposes of the policy, an insanitary building is offensive or injurious to health if, amongst other things, it is in a state of disrepair. A building can also be deemed insanitary if there’s moisture penetration, if it is damp, doesn’t have a supply of drinking water or adequate sanitary facilities.

To identify a dangerous or insanitary building, the council needs an occupant or a neighbour to complain, or the word of firemen or police On receipt of a complaint, the council would always negotiate access to the property with the owner. But if that failed, it would seek a search warrant to inspect the premises.

Then the council could exert some muscle under the Building Act to make the building, its occupants and the public safe. “It may attach a notice to the building requiring the owner to undertake work or reduce or remove the danger, or prevent the building from remaining insanitary and/or issue a notice restricting entry to the building,” says Barbara.

The fortunate thing is Tauranga currently has no buildings that have been identified as dangerous or insanitary. The council will put its draft policy out for public consultation early next month and will be seeking feedback from stakeholder groups like firefighters, Mainstreet groups an master builders.

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Fuming over pump fee Vanessa Campbell had“a massive inconvenience” at the weekend.

She filled up her car at Mobil on 10th Ave, paying for $20 worth at the pump. She then continued on to Pak’n’Save where her card was declined due to insufficient funds This raised a red flag for Vanessa as she knew how much was in her account and she didn’t go over that amount in groceries.

She then checked her online banking and noticed there was two payments to the petrol station. One was for $20 and the other was $150.

Vanessa was fuming when she saw this and was quick to jump on the phone to see what had happened.

“I was like: ‘have I paid for somebody else’s gas?’, I don’t know what’s happening,” says Vanessa.

The woman on the phone told her the $150 payment was because she paid at the pumps outside.

“She was like yeah so it takes $150 out of your account until your payment clears and it will be put back in once the payments are cleared.”

She was also told that pamphlets and been handed out to people advising them of the process.

“I was like then if you are well aware of it and you have had that much of a problem that they’ve sent you pamphlets. Why is it not stating that on the pump?”

Vanessa says there’s absolutely no signage on the pump stating the holding fee.

“I was absolutely livid because we had plans and everything for the weekend, but they just took $150 out of my account and it’s like well, what am I meant to do now?”

A spokesperson for Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited says the $150 is initially taken by the bank as a cap on how much money comes out. It is later refunded by the bank. She says Mobil has no control over the process, and the release of the credit-hold is determined by the card issuer.

“Information about pre-authorisation is usually included in the Conditions of Use for a bank’s credit

card products, and information regarding pre-authorisation is also included on Pay-at-Pump transaction screens.

“Mobil apologises for any inconvenience caused and recommends any impacted customers contact their bank to discuss the matter directly.”

Vanessa says she is sure she is not the only person that is having the issue and there should be signage on the pumps. “I was fuming, I only wanted to pay $20 in gas not $170.”

Vanessa says she is lucky she has a savings account and was able to transfer more funds across. She says she was lucky but if it was anyone else, they may have not been so fortunate.

“In Tauranga at the moment people aren’t doing so well. People are really struggling, imagine if they end up pay money like that for gas.”

The Mobil spokesperson says all transactions processed using contactless payment at Mobil Pay-atPump systems complete a pre-authorisations from the card issuer’.

“This process includes a ‘credit-hold’, which ensures there is a sufficient balance in the account to successfully complete the transaction.

“As part of the process, banks place a hold on a certain balance at the beginning of the transaction, for instance with some banks the amount is $150.

“This limits the fuel pump from dispensing more than pre-authorised amount of fuel into the vehicle.”

As of Monday morning, the $150 had been transferred back into Vanessa’s account.

Online shopping in the Bay is growing Bay of Plenty residents spent $234 million online last year, up almost 20 per cent from two years ago, and many New Zealand businesses are benefitting.

The Full Download 2019 report was undertaken by NZ Post because courier deliveries now surpass mail as the largest contributor to their revenue. Nationally, 1.8 million New Zealanders chose to shop online last year, spending a total of $4.2 billion.

Bay of Plenty people spent an average of $98 each time they made an online purchase, with 2.4 million

transactions recorded – an increase of 17 per cent.

NZ Post’s Bryan Dobson says the growth is coming from people shopping online more often, making, on average, 22 purchases each year.

“We’re also seeing an emergence of ‘super shoppers’ – with nearly one in 10 Kiwi online shoppers spending over $9,000 online.”

The report is good news for New Zealand businesses, with New Zealand online growth growing at nearly twice the rate of international online stores.

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Regional funding for cruise hub More than 4000 jobs are expected to be created in the tourism industry following the Tauranga City Council securing nearly $1 million in central government funding for Te Tomokanga, Tauranga’s new cruise hub and visitor welcome centre.

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones made the announcement at the Mount Maunganui Surf Club on Monday evening and says the Provincial Growth Fund will help fund the construction of Te Tomokanga to support the Bay of Plenty’s goal of creating 4000 new jobs in tourism.

Tauranga City Council and Tourism Bay of Plenty put in an application for a $980,000 slice of the Provincial Growth Fund, which was approved on Monday.

The funding adds to the $4 million the council had already earmarked for the centre, which will replace the temporary infrastructure that currently welcomes cruise ship visitors.

The new hub is expected to drive a 35 per cent increase in cruise ship numbers, boosting the amount spent by visitors.

Last season, the local economy benefited by about $91 million from the 223,000 cruise ship passengers who visited.

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“The old welcome centre is made out of two converted cargo containers and provides neither a warm welcome to visitors nor tells the stories of the people of the Bay of Plenty,” says Shane.

“The new hub, Te Tomokanga, will allow the region to present its best face to visitors. More and more tourists are visiting the Bay of Plenty and the region has done a great job marketing itself as a visitor destination. This new facility is crucial for providing a positive visitor experience as numbers increase.

“I’ve had no compunction whatsoever in supporting, as our contribution towards the five million dollar multi purpose facility that will be built and known as Te Tomokanga – the entrance way, a sum of $980,000 as a grant from the provincial growth fund.

“Most importantly, we should celebrate success. And there is a great deal of successful things happening, a lot of momentum around the broader Tauranga area,” says Shane.

Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless says the funding is great news for Tauranga.

“A new cruise gateway and visitor welcome centre will serve both cruise ship passengers and the general tourist market,” says Greg.

“Tourism is good for our local and regional economy and I’m pleased that Government has made a contribution to the cost of facilities.”

Shane says the $5 million multipurpose facility will receive $980,000 from the PGF. “Te Tomokanga will primarily cater to cruise ship passengers, but will assist visitors to Mount Maunganui arriving by car and local residents.

“It will feature an i-SITE and covered area that will allow a range of uses including markets and concerts, and will replace an inadequate temporary structure currently used to process cruise ship passengers. Thirty four people will be employed in Te Tomokanga.

“Roughly half of all cruise passengers also visit Rotorua, Whakatane, and Hobbiton, so providing a fit-for purpose gateway which provides links to the rest of the region will help the Bay take an important step in its tourism industry,” says Shane.

Tourism Bay of Plenty CEO Kristin Dunne is thrilled by the funding result.

“Years of planning and collaboration between Tauranga City Council, Tourism Bay of Plenty, the community and Ngai te Rangi culminated in reaching this funding target.

“We look forward to

working with the council on this great new large, weather-proof centre,” says Kristin.

She says Tauranga doesn’t have tourists, it has visitors and guests.

“We remember that when we travel we are not just a travelling wallet waiting to be extracted from.

“We are an adventurer, a traveller who’s seeking to experience different cultures, learn history, see new wonders and have experiences that transform our souls and create a lifetime of memories.

“To date we have been lacking in a whare to welcome our visitors to and to tell these stories and bring our visitors and locals together.

“So his week’s announcement and the funding from Tauranga City Council, now enables us to plan, to welcome and serve our visitors with the manaakitanga that they deserve.

“It is where you come as a stranger and find friendly, knowledgeable and trusted local guides to connect you to the people and the businesses of our place.

“So the location of Te Tomokanga on our much loved Coronation Park is perfect, as it means we can welcome all visitors but also more efficiently and effectively service the rapidly growing cruise industry.”

Kristin says the design of Te Tomokanga started three years ago.

The designer started with a blank sheet of paper and with representatives from hapu they designed a signature building concept that reflects our history, our culture and our stories.

The additional funding will allow for the design of a space that facilitates powhiri, has a community area, and tells the region’s unique cultural stories.

“This project has been identified as an infrastructure priority for the Bay of Plenty and has support from across the whole region, including Destination Rotorua, iwi, businesses and regional tourism organisations,” says Shane.

The Bay of Plenty’s tourism visitor spend is expected to increase by 60 per cent over the next decade, reaching $1.45 billion by 2028.

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Status quo smashed A new programme aimed at equipping year nine students with the skills they need to counter peer pressure to drink alcohol has launched in Tauranga.

The programme ‘Smashed’ is an internationally acclaimed theatre-based education programme, which The Smashed team and Aquinas was established in the UK in College Year Nine students.

2005 and will this year be delivered in 21 countries worldwide.

Smashed will reach more than 21,000 Smashed has been brought to New year nine students this year across 120 Zealand as part of responsible drinking schools with funding currently being initiative ‘The Tomorrow Project’ and secured to roll out to all 60,000 year it is being delivered by the Life nine students in 2020.

Education Trust.

Life Education Trust CEO John The Bay of Plenty performances are O’Connell says Smashed represents being supported by TECT. the organisation’s first foray into The performances have been seen by secondary schools.

9500 Year Nine students in 44 schools “We’re delighted we have the across Auckland, Gisborne, the Hawkes opportunity to work with youth and Bay, Waikato, and New Plymouth. support them with a programme Each performance is followed by an that has a proven track record interactive workshop where pupils will internationally.” be invited to probe the cast on issues John says the uptake from schools brought up during the play and discuss booking Smashed has been significant the consequences of underage drinking.

A global survey of Smashed Tomorrow Project spokesperson participants shows the programme Matt Claridge says establishing the has had a real impact on teenagers.

Smashed programme in New Zealand • 95 per cent of students said they is an exciting opportunity to address understood more about the dangers the issue of underage drinking as well of underage drinking than they did as encourage a responsible approach to before the workshop alcohol as adults.

• Students who knew the legal age “We know from our own research that for buying alcohol in their country the younger people are when they begin increased from 78 per cent to 94 drinking alcohol, the more likely they per cent are to develop poor drinking behaviours • 86 per cent of pupils demonstrated later in life and this is a pattern that we confidence in where to get help are looking to change. with alcohol related issues after “The unique theatre-based approach the programme (an increase of 33 to education is proving incredibly per cent) successful globally as students are • 15 per cent have said the most engaged in an interactive way. important thing they learnt from “The UK – where more than the session was how to challenge 380,000 pupils have participated in the peer pressure. programme has seen a significant drop The three New Zealand Smashed in the number of young people drinking actors that have been selected following alcohol, from 45 per cent of 8-15-yearauditions are Carrisse Utai, Troy olds in 2003 to 14 per cent today.”

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Digging deep to predict earthquake drama A city-wide liquefaction study is being carried out over the next two months.

As a result of this a small vehicle-mounted test rig will take samples around the area by pushing a test cone about 10 meters into the ground.

This will give the Tauranga City Council data on how likely the ground is to liquefy when an earthquake occurs.

Tauranga City Council resilience specialist Steve Raynor says the information will be made public so that everyone can understand the risk.

He says the study will estimate the ground damage that will result from an earthquake.

Projections of sea level rise, as a result of climate change, are a key input into the liquefaction estimates which consider

conditions out to 2130.

“Experts will spend several months analysing the information to determine liquefaction damage under different conditions at different times in the future,” says Steve.

“In 2003, the Western Bay of Plenty Engineering Lifelines Group assessed the liquefaction potential of Tauranga and the wider sub-region. This work identified where and under what circumstances liquefaction may occur at a broad regional scale.

“We are now working to improve our knowledge of liquefaction in Tauranga, and to better understand the risks and consequences of an earthquake occurring. This study is quite complex as it requires an analysis of the ground shaking that might occur in an earthquake [and] where and how much liquefaction may occur.

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“This can then be translated into estimated ground damage and its likely effect on buildings and infrastructure. The science of liquefaction and the engineering in response to liquefaction ground damage has been significantly advanced since 2010 thanks to the Christchurch earthquakes. Extensive studies in other areas such as ground water and earthquake shaking have made it possible for us to get high quality results.”

The study will enable the council to focus design and construction efforts to build resilience into infrastructure.

“That means making the roads and water supply strong enough to survive an earthquake,” says Steve. “This will be added to other hazards we are studying to reduce the risk of damage and loss of life posed by the natural elements.”

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David Turner, Don Turner, Peter Burt and Rob Bayly from kiwifruit pioneering families

60 years celebrating renaming kiwifruit The kiwifruit industry is celebrating the 60th anniversary of renaming the kiwifruit in 1959. On Friday, August 9, the Te Puke War Memorial Hall was transformed into a sell-out event compered by Miriama Smith, with many local pioneer kiwifruit families, including Don Turner and his son David in attendance.

New Zealand began exporting the fruit to the US in 1959. Don says the fruit had its name changed from Chinese gooseberry to kiwifruit because gooseberries were known to have anthracnose disease which would pose a marketing issue for the US importers.

“The name change was attributed to my uncle Jack Turner,” says Don, “but it was actually a management meeting which included his father Harvey, Jack and my father Graham. They were considering the correspondence that had come in from the importers when we asked them if they’d be ready to receive some Chinese gooseberries.

“The impetus came from the American importers both in Honolulu and San Francisco who were Turners

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“They said that gooseberries harbour the disease anthracnose and: ‘we wouldn’t want to confuse that because they’re not a gooseberry, so could you come up with a different name for the fruit?’”

It has been commonly report that the name change came about because the late 50s was near the height of the Cold War. “They didn’t say anything about China being the enemy or person no grata but you could infer that that might have been an unfortunate part of the previous name,” says Don. “It was a quarantine issue that they immediately came back with, and there was the suggestion of a different name. So we came back with a different name and they said: ‘well how about something with a Maori connotation’, and so from there the word kiwifruit was offered. They thought that was great and so they received fruit under the kiwifruit name in 1959.”

Te Puke, where New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry began, markets itself as the ‘Kiwifruit Capital of the World’, and it was the appropriate place to celebrate the 60 years of renaming kiwifruit.

Tables for ten seated much of the kiwifruit industry including groups from Zespri, Seeka, Trevelyan’s Pack and Cool, EastPack and Eurofins.

Peter Burt, whose father Bob Burt was a key figure in the early days, and Rob Bayly of the McLoughlin family were also present.

Well-known Te Puke kiwifruit farmer Peter McLoughlin, known as Peter Mac, was one of the early innovative pioneers of kiwifruit growing.

“Another thing about the name, is that the Fruitgrowers Federation which had been in business for six years weren’t interested in changing the name,” says Don. “They were quite happy to keep going on Chinese gooseberries and didn’t want to change it.

“It was only pressure from the industry as a whole that made them change at all. They started by using kiwi berries for a year or two, but by about the mid60s, they converted.

“Turners and Growers were very happy that they did. Turners and Growers wanted everybody to use the same name otherwise it would have been total confusion in the market place. But it wasn’t something people just adopted straight away.”

Others who attended were some of the instrumental organisers from the kiwifruit festival era - Shirley and Des McGregor, Dianne Leach, Barb Olderman and Jo Page; along with some of the previously crowned Kiwifruit Queens.

The Te Puke War Memorial Hall was transformed with a large toe toe display and hanging chandelier as a dramatic backdrop to the stage area, created by Te Puke florist Murray Howell Event organizers, Rebecca Larsen from EPIC Te Puke, and Kassie Ellis from Creative Te Puke aimed to bring back Kiwifruit Ambassador celebrations in style after a nine-year reprieve with a focus on community leadership and talent.

“We had eight very worthy contestants, sharing their work and talent on the night,” says Rebecca.

The Kiwifruit Ambassador 2019 was awarded to 18-year-old Awatea Waaka, who aspires to be a police officer and Maori female role model.

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Waihi Beach community patrol gains funding boost Funding for a replacement vehicle through Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s community grants has thrilled the Waihi Beach Community Patrol Group.

The council has granted $10,000 from this year’s Community Matching Fund to replace the group’s current vehicle, a Daihatsu Terios, which is nearing the end of its useful life.

Treasurer Rhys Pearson says a younger vehicle will help save the rising costs of the old vehicle which has served the group well for several years and was originally donated by TrustPower.

“Community Patrol is an integral part of Waihi Beach, serving as the eyes and ears of for local police and for the residents,” says Rhys.

“The vehicle is our greatest asset for group members – it enables us to patrol the community regularly and,

in peak summer season, we are extremely busy ensuring that all holiday makers are kept safer, that properties are secure and that when we see anything out of the

This eek, we invested nearly $1 million into Te Tomokanga, the Tauranga Cruise Gateway and Welcome Hub. This vital project will create 34 jobs, drive local tourism growth and boost investment by cruise ship manuhiri who spent about $91 million

Athenree and Bowentown.

“The patrol has a very close relationship with local police through guidance, training and operational effectiveness. A marked, overt vehicle with the group’s official signage is a primary crime fighting tool of an effective community patrol,” says Harley.

“This Government is not content with watching our vocational education sector implode, while local employers face skill shortages that have damaging flow on effects for our families.

Waihi Beach Community Patrol members Rhys Pearson and Allan Sole are looking forward to replacing the old Terios.

Welcome hub to boost culture and jobs Local jobs for local people, an enhanced ability to tell our stories to the world, and more control over our region’s future.

These are real benefits from this Government’s continued support of Tauranga’s potential.

ordinary happening we can report it to the police.”

Local Constable Harley North supported the group’s application for a community matching fund grant, saying the group provides valuable additional safety and security to residents at the Beach, including

here last season.

Backed by iwi, this Gateway will highlight to visitors, the manaakitanga, culture, and partnerships with Māori at the heart of our community’s history.

In acknowledging that, I want to shout out to all candidates for our upcoming local government elections. Especially the Māori candidates and those who will fairly advocate for Māori and who share our commitment to community partnership.

I was disgusted to hear reports

of regional councillor Margaret Murray-Benge stating if Tauranga City Council gives 11 Mission Street to Ngāti Tapu and Ngāi Tamarāwaho’s Otamataha Trust, Māori would “demand every piece of land in Tauranga”.

This counter-p oductive nonsense flies in the face of fact Not only does the Trust represent the land’s original owners - who gifted the space so missionaries could improve the wellbeing of the people - the trust aims to lease the land to The lms at a rent of $1 a year for the next century!

I, like all progressive members of our community, look forward to the council’s decision on this kaupapa on August 27.

“By delivering a strong, sustainable vocational education system, we are taking action. Giving our education staff more certainty and future proofing working New Zealanders for a better tomorrow.

“Not only are we making skills training more responsive to local industry and creating Regional Skills Leadership Groups to identify local skill needs, Māori will be included as key partners, including through Te Taumata Aronui – working in partnership with Ministers to cover all aspects of tertiary study.”

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Exercise during pregnancy is best Women who keep moving during pregnancy may produce children with stronger motor skills, a US university study has found.

Researchers at East Carolina University discovered mothers who did regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy tended to have babies with stronger

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movement skills, versus babies whose mothers did not.

Exercise NZ chief executive Richard Beddie says long gone are the days when pregnant women were advised to stay off their feet.

Experts have recommended for many years now that, unless there are medical reasons not to, women should get regular moderate-intensity exercise throughout pregnancy.

Richard says the evidence that mothers should keep up physical activity during pregnancy which is beneficial to the mother’s health has been known for some time now.

“But the new research shows baby benefits from the mother being physically active too which is exciting and a real incentive for Kiwi mums to keep active during pregnancy,” says Richard.

“Aerobic exercise for pregnant mums is shown to give babies a head start when it comes to movement skills and early motor skills, which are so essential for babies.

“Our advice is for mums to include moderate intensity exercise throughout pregnancy.

“If exercising at a gym or studio, it is important to be getting expert advice on suitable activities from a registered exercise professional who is not only qualified, but also has some speciality training on

conditions that pregnant mums may have.

“Pelvic floor and continence issues are particularly important for pregnant women, as incontinence can affect as many of half of all pregnant women.

“So, five-minute planks, for example, are out.

“We do caution mothers to get advice before they consider boot camp type classes, as encouraging mums to go hard out to get their bodies body back into shape postpregnancy can have risks.

“There are so many excellent speciality trainers out there, it’s important to make sure mothers seek one out an exercise expert when pregnant and increasing exercise post-pregnancy.

“Firstly, ensure any trainer is registered with the NZ Register of Exercise Professionals and, secondly, make sure they have specific training in dealing with pregnancy.”

Comfort and challenges on learning journey It’s Friday morning and Billy is excited to head off to early childhood education centre Buckle My Shoe.

Mummy’s car enters the carpark and the first thing he can see is ‘Shoey’ - the centre fun buddy waving at him. As he walks in, he is greeted by his teacher who spent time with him and mummy during his settling visits.

Giving him a cuddle and holding his hand, his teacher invites him into the play space which is filled with exciting setups and he immediately sees that trains have been laid out with people in them.

They must’ve remembered that he liked trains! Soon, his friends join him and in no time it is already lunch. Billy really enjoys bringing in his lunchbox and getting to choose which group time he wants to eat in. With his tummy all full, Billy heads outside to challenge himself on the obstacle course and together with his friends, rearrange and alter the course to make it

more challenging as they go.

Yawning from all the physical play, Billy is offered a sleep by his teacher and heads into the sleep room – cuddly blankets and beds all set up with soothing lullabies await him. When Billy wakes up, he sees his teacher right by his side - smiling at him. As the end of the day draws closer, Billy is ecstatic to find out it is his turn to take ‘Shoey’ home for the weekend.

Going to an early learning centre is a fun and memorable part of growing up and is your little one’s first step in their learning journey.

Buckle My Shoe is a small, homely centre with caring teachers and lots of love.

Each child’s uniqueness is celebrated and they are supported to reach their full potential.

To find out more or enrol, visit: www.bucklemyshoe.co.nz

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Reducing the risk of falls as you age Ageing is inevitable, but there are many things you can do to ensure you remain on your feet and at less risk of a fall, explains St John national referrals coordinator Lianne Pepperell.

Our retirement years are some of the best of our life and should be a time to enjoy playing with the grandkids, being active and remaining independent and on our own two feet.

Sadly though, 20 per cent of older people restrict their activities due to a fear of falling.

Falls can have a huge impact on confidence and, in more serious cases, result in injuries such as fractures.

The St John Medical Alarm team knows all too well the effect of falls and call-outs for fall related injuries are far too common. Each year one in three people aged 65 and over will fall, and the risk increases to one in two for those aged over 80.

The good news, though, is that there are many things you can do to reduce your risk of a fall.

Stay active

Maintaining strength and balance has the biggest long-term impact on reducing the risk of a fall. But that doesn’t mean joining a gym and lifting heavy weights. It’s all about maintaining the ability to do everyday movements like climbing stairs or get in and out of a chair.

Balance is also really important in everyday activities, but it’s often something we take for granted. Better balance means more confidence to move well and a decreased fear of falling.

So where to start? We recommend finding an approved community strength and balance class. They’re low-cost and include simple but effective exercises that improve leg strength and balance. Best of all they’re fun, social and safe. They’re also approved by ACC as part of the nationwide Live Stronger for Longer initiative.

Assess trip hazards

rolled up at the corner or wrinkled and lumpy in the middle, then it may be time to repair, donate or replace it.

Improve home lighting

One of the simplest and most effective ways you can fall-proof your home is to make sure there’s enough lighting. If your lights aren’t bright enough or lighting the right area then try using lamps to illuminate those places that your ceiling lights don’t reach.

Make spaces work for you

Store day-to-day objects in easy to reach places so you are not constantly bending and reaching.

Get a hand-reacher or sturdy step-ladder for hardto-reach places.

And handrails save lives. Having something to hold on to as you climb up or down the stairs can dramatically reduce your risk of a serious fall.

A well-placed handrail is also an excellent investment for the bath, shower or toilet.

Find out more

The Living Stronger for Longer morning tea is on September 4, 10am to 12 noon at Otumoetai Baptist Church, 241 Otumoetai Road.

All welcome. Please register by contacting Simone Rose on 021 171 8831 or simoner@sportbop.co.nz.

St John referrals

St John offer referrals to our service for patients that have fallen in their home or are deemed to be high risk for falls.

The St John Medical Alarm team is also available to assist with home safety checks.

Contact the team on 0800 50 23 23.

St John national referrals coordinator Lianne Pepperell .

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New Bachelor of Health degree The University of Waikato has announced a new Bachelor of Health degree and Certificate in Health and Wellbeing.

“Our new degree reflects the view that the way we currently deliver healthcare in New Zealand is unsustainable because it has insufficient focus on living and staying well,” says vice chancellor Professor Neil Quigley.

“Our Bachelor of Health degree is unique in its vision to graduate health industry professionals who will enact hauora in practice, advocate for broader understanding of what constitutes health and work in multidisciplinary teams to address the health issues that matter to our communities.”

Professor Quigley, says New Zealand’s health system is under increasing pressure to provide services to communities with the greatest health needs, including those with high proportions of Maori and Pacific residents “We have developed this degree with and for our communities by consulting widely with iwi, primary and secondary health providers, local government, community groups, the health science community and private enterprise.”

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Chondroitin can help sore joints (part 2) Last edition we looked at a major research study (Wildi et al, 2011) that confirmed the benefits of high dose Chondroitin sulphate (CS) for joints affected by osteoarthritis.

I have no doubt that the correct dose of high grade CS is the number one natural compound to help stabilise joints affected by osteoarthritis. I am surprised that joint formula manufacturers do not use more chondroitin. I suspect this is partly due to cost.

Quality CS is 10 times the cost of glucosamine.

As an example I have been helping someone with uncomfortable osteoarthritis in her knees and feet. We started with a booster dose of 1600mg of high grade chondroitin with the same amount of glucosamine and 400mg of high potency curcumin (from turmeric). After three months the pain level had significantly reduced and she is now much more mobile.

More recent research from the British Medical Journal (May 2017) compared high grade

Chondroitin with common anti-inflammatory medication and found that 800mg of CS was beneficial. Researchers commented: “This compelling benefit-risk profile, in light of th known clinical risks associated with chronic usage of NSAIDS and paracetamol, underscores the potential importance of pharmaceutical-grade [chondroitin sulfate] in the management of knee [osteoarthritis], especially in the older population requiring longterm treatment”.

The question is how can it help?

Firstly it helps regulate inflammatory processes within the joint capsule.

Secondly and more importantly it helps specialised cells that reside in cartilage called chondrocytes. CS improves the ability of chondrocytes to secrete and repair cartilage. This comes as no surprise as CS is an important component of cartilage.

I have worked with so many people with osteoarthritis that I am

genuinely surprised if we cannot get an improvement within three months. Give me a call or email: john@abundant.co.nz if you need more information.

Join my full weekly newsletter at: www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on 0800 423 559. To read more go to www.sunlive.co.nz

Why fish oil won’t help your skin Do you remember the fatfree craze? For decades a core group of dieticians insisted a low-fat diet was vital for health and weight loss.

One of the unforeseen symptoms of this trend was an increased prevalence of dry, dull, lacklustre skin. This is because Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) proved to be, well, essential - for healthy skin as well as for general wellbeing.

Collectively, we’ve discovered that removing fat from our diets is not the answer. The key is to include good quality fats like salmon, nuts, flaxseed oil and avocado.

Fish oil capsules became part of this conversation. They seemed an easy way to supplement the EFA portion of our diet.

The jury is out now about just

how effective they really are, but one thing we know for sure - fish oil is not doing your skin any favours. Fish oil is rich in omega3, which does have general health benefits. However, omega-3 doesn’t provide linoleic acid, which is the Holy Grail when it comes to skin health. Linoleic acid nourishes and protects your skin from within, making it more resilient and less likely to be damaged by environmental threats.

It is beneficial for both oily and dry skin alike. At Jamele, we prescribe Bestow Beauty Plus Oil for our clients.

This is a skin-specific blend of healthy, naturally sourced fatty acids. It stimulates the production of linoleic acid in the skin. It does for your skin what fish oil never could, and never will.

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Ministry of Health supports action on measles As measles continues to circulate in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health says it’s vital to continue working on prevention and control measures.

New Zealand was verified by the World Health Organisation as having eliminated endemic measles and rubella in October 2017. The 350 cases of measles reported so far in 2019 have stemmed from travellers bringing the disease

from overseas.

At a meeting last month, the National Verification Committee for Measles and Rubella Elimination warned that New Zealand’s elimination status was at risk, as a result of multiple measles importations and low rates of domestic immunity in some groups. It also considers that the current situation in New Zealand could become a threat for other countries in the Pacific region The NVC provides expert advice on the prevention and control of measles and rubella, including verification of their elimination.

The Ministry’s director of public health Dr Caroline

McElnay welcomes the NVC’s recommendations.

“I want to acknowledge the Committee’s advice. We’ll be using this to further develop the strategies we need to address the current rise in measles cases and immunity gaps within our community,” says Dr McElnay.

“The most important thing people can do right now is to make sure they and their whanau are protected. If you’re not immune, or not sure, you should contact your family doctor or nurse to make an appointment to get vaccinated.

“Immunisation is the best protection against measles, and it’s free. We know that people aged between 12 and 32 years have lower rates of immunisations than young children so are less likely to be protected against these diseases. The MMR vaccine is free

for anyone under 50 who has not had two documented doses and is available nationwide from your general practice,” Dr McElnay says.

“Because measles is so contagious,

imported cases spread particularly quickly among unimmunised people.

“If you’re travelling overseas you should make sure you’re immunised against measles before you go.”

Could you have a cone in your cornea?

Have you or someone you know had problems with blurry vision, even with the help of glasses?

You may have undiagnosed keratoconus, a condition more common in New Zealand than anywhere else in the world. Keratoconus occurs most often in people of Maori or Pacific Island descent, those with a family history of the condition and those who are prone to eye-rubbing, often due to allergies.

Keratoconus means ‘cone-shaped cornea’ and occurs when the front layer of the eye becomes thin and bulges into an irregular shape. This may only be detectable with specialist optometry equipment that can map the shape of the eye.

Even with glasses vision may appear blurred, ghosted or double, and is often worse in one eye that the other.

Generally the best vision for someone with keratoconus can be achieved with the use of specialty contact lenses. The newest type of contact lens for keratoconus, a scleral lens, offers more comfort, stability and quality of vision than traditional smaller rigid lenses or soft lenses.

Normally keratoconus starts in the teens and tends to get worsen with age. Eventually this may lead to scarring and poor vision, meaning a corneal transplant may be required. These days a special strengthening

procedure called corneal-crosslinking can be performed to prevent further keratoconus progression.

If you think you or someone in your family may have keratoconus see an optometrist that specialises in managing the condition so that the best treatments can be recommended. Early diagnosis is key to ensure the best quality vision is maintained into the future.

A corneal topographer can be used by your optometrist to detect keratoconus.

Aching, cramping, restless or swollen legs?

Set some boundaries

Varicose veins may be causing these symptoms.

Call to book an assessment with Dr Anuya to see what can be done non surgically for your varicose or spider veins.

“’No’ is a complete sentence”

- Anne Lamott A simple definition of a boundary: it’s a code of behaviour you expect others to act from when they are with you. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept, because when you don’t apply boundaries others won’t respect you and they won’t know where they stand with you. Setting boundaries is vital to your health and to the health of those around you… if not you will continue to take responsibility for those decisions that others need to own and to grow from, and they will keep pushing you until it goes well beyond what you are comfortable with.

The way you treat yourself is the way others will treat you, and those who get upset when you set boundaries are those who have been profiting from you having none.

And boundary setting takes practise.

What prevents you from setting clear boundaries with certain people… colleagues, a boss, friends, family members, or a partner?

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Abortion bill

Little, Adams and others responsible for introducing this Abortion Bill are deceitful in justifying this Bill in terms of removing abortion from the Crimes Act or solely being a health issue.

Pregnancy is not an illness or sickness.

Ending the life of an innocent, unborn child because it is an inconvenience to the mother for the child to be born is murder in spite of Little scoffing at the use of this word to describe an abortion.

There is much talk about the rights of women to choose what to do with their own body but few politicians seem willing to stand up for the rights of the unborn child.

They are to be treated as just another piece of tissue to be removed.

Women have a choice at the outset to choose contraception. The unborn child has no choice in the matter.

The indecent haste at which this legislation is being rushed through with little time for formal submissions and unwillingness to send this to a binding public referendum is deplorable.

It seems that even though this is supposed to be a conscience vote many

MPs are voting in terms of what is politically expedient. Clearly legalising a harmful and addictive substance is a more important referendum issue than the liberalisation of our abortion law.

The total hypocrisy of Ardern and her colleagues who promised a compassionate and caring government

in supporting the rights of the most vulnerable beggars belief.

The support of the Greens for this Bill is hardly surprising and shows that protecting trees and whales is clearly more important to them than protecting human life.

What is very disappointing is to see so many National MPs support this bill.

Many voters will note the choice taken by their MP on this Bill and have their say in next year’s election.

It seems that the New Conservative Party remains the only political party which has decent family and social policies to offer the electorate.

John Rudd, Oropi.

Prison votes The furore and nonsense over this nonsense defies belief! The felons are locked up for anti-social behavior so why should they enjoy any benefit of society’s rights and privileges?

Their incarceration costs NZ taxpayers zillions of dollars annually. In fact, in other jurisdictions, with capital punishment, some offenders wouldn’t be alive so voting could be the least of their worries.

Supporting this hogwash are the usual suspects; UN Human Rights Committee, European Court of Human Rights, dysfunctional Waitangi Tribunal, probably Justice Minister Andrew Little with his penchant for placating offenders’ woes over victims’ rights.

The main driver seems to be an ex-criminal with 38 years in prison and 152 convictions for fraud, burglary, robbery, firearms offences, kidnapping, drug offences and escaping from custody. Readers can draw their own conclusions on this lot of losers.

The following countries essentially don’t allow prisoners to vote – USA, Australia, UK (including while on parole, probation with a two years stand down period after release) and last but not least, Singapore which has a blanket ban with zero tolerance and New Zealand should aspire to that.

We have an exploding prison population 10,000-plus bad eggs at last count and Kiwis must strenuously oppose giving prisoners voting rights.

Anyway how would they vote – with an “X” or electronically?

Rob Paterson.

Make it affordable We have made use of the WBOP recycling facility since its inception in 2005, when we were supplied with a small green bin and paid an annual fee of $15.

With the advent of the larger wheelie bins that fee, understandably, increased substantially and has continued to rise by an average of about 5 per cent ever since, in spite of the fact that Waste Management stopped collecting glass in February last year.

We have recently received a tax invoice from them for $144.08 - a whopping 68 per cent increase!

We contacted WBOPDC and registered our dismay; the response indicated that they, too, were disappointed in the present contractor’s service, and would be instigating their own kerbside model in July 2021. It is unfortunate that it will take so long.

Until that time, we (and our neighbours) shall be operating our own recycling through the transfer station in Maleme St. Sadly, we suspect that there will be many who cease recycling altogether and send everything to the landfill Peter and Judith Malcolm, Te Puna.

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John Fairburn (The Weekend Sun, August 9) is correct on just one point: Rob Colmore and I “disagree sharply”: I believe in the basic science of climate change. To disprove this “propaganda”, he cites a three metre sea level rise prediction but, from his own and family’s observations of “tide heights for over 70 years, the verdict is in. Absolutely no change!”

Where does his “three metres” come from? According to NIWA sea level rise over the past 70 years has averaged only 17cm - an amount almost impossible to detect by casual observation.

More to the point, the global rate of rise since 1900 has virtually doubled to 3.4mm/year and most current projections indicate this figure will have increased five-fol by the end of this century, likely to result in a rise of at least one metre – and still going strong. (See NIWA’s graph representing nine separate studies.)

The main uncertainties are the unknown degree of future global emission reductions and the increasing melting rates of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets – the subject of intensive international research, especially by New Zealand, due to the obvious global implications.

Peter Otway, Omokoroa.

Voting rights

If, as the Waitangi Tribunal states, the loss of prisoners’ rights to vote would disproportionately affect Maori then the Tribunal should endeavour to persuade Maori from disproportionately committing crimes.

Bryan Johnson, Omokoroa.

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Taking issue Over the past few days, my character has been poorly represented in the media [Stuff.co.nz, August 7: ‘Racist undertones in submissions on prospect of land being gifted back to Tauranga iwi’]. Words have been twisted to make it appear that I do not support nor care for our local Maori community— which could not be further away from the truth. This is not something I would ever want anybody to think of me—I have thick skin; I can let a lot of things go—but not this.

I have many close relationships with local Maori and I have personally loved and lost two dear friends, Maria Ngatai and Karena Borrell. These were two women I worked with, cared for, attended their funerals, considered very dear friends and I miss them.

In the context of ratepayer money and council owned properties, there

will be debate about where ownership should sit and how to best manage properties for everybody in our community to enjoy. When I have addressed these issues in the past, and when I will need to in the future, I do so with a heart of what I feel is the best outcome for everybody involved.

We are all in this together.

I stand by the fact that equality is a pillar of my leadership. I understand about privilege, and what it takes to fight harder than most for what you are passionate about—being the only woman in a room full of men is not an easy place to sit. But I’ve been there, I understand and I’ve fought hard to get where I am today. I welcome any conversation about equality, my relationship with local Maori and my views on council owned properties with open arms, honesty and integrity.

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Mission St On August 1 the Tauranga City Council heard 36 submissions relating to 11 Mission Street.

To me the biggest disappointment of the hearing was from Beth Bowden, representing Tauranga Historical Society.

She stated that this land, 11 Mission Street, was confiscated s it should be returned to the Maori owners.

She had never taken the time to research that 11 Mission Street is on the initial 30 acres of land sold in 1838.

In 1873 Rev Brown personally purchased 17 acres of land back from the Church. The 1067 acres of Church land that was gifted to the Crown by the church in 1867, to form the town, was much further down the peninsula. She made the mistake of thinking that the Anglican Church’s apology was gospel.

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Feeding the soul through winter We are coming through winter and the days are getting longer and spring is around the corner. By the end of winter we can feel like winter has been with us forever.

The Bible says a lot about winter and what people did at that time of the year.

When the apostle Paul is in prison for his faith and writes to his young friend Timothy he says: ‘come as soon as you can’ and in 2 Timothy 4:13 he says: ‘when you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments’.

Why does he ask for these things? Well winter was coming and he needed to keep warm and look after himself so he asks for his cloak and he needs to keep his spirit warm and fed too so he asks for his scrolls of the bible verses and things that he has written.

As Christians we need to maintain our life and health for our bodies.

Keep warm and fed but we need to also feed our souls and spirits by reading God’s word and listening to what God has to say to us.

So as we come to the end of winter let’s look after every part of our lives.

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another thing altogether. Japanese writer Marie Kondo in her bestseller gives some advice about how to let stuff go, which many have found helpful – so helpful that charity shops have been inundated with ‘pre-loved’ clothing and housewares.

I think it’s more important for us Christians to look at our motivation for accumulating possessions in the first place. In Luke 12, Jesus challenges us: “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions”. Let’s avoid greed and seek instead the things that really matter. As a wise person wrote, “When you have more than you need, build a longer table, not a bigger barn.”

To all who have found my reflections helpful, I am grateful. As St Paul blessed the people of Corinth, I too ask the Lord’s blessing on all readers: May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

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The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg40 THE WEEKEND SUN

Silver Jews and Purple Mountains Songs can be deceptive; songs can mess up your mind.

Because pretty much everything, however dark and dangerous, however sad and tragic, can sound good in a song. Even when it’s not meant to.

The problem is the human inability to remember pain. It’s just one of those things. You can remember the experience of pain, the thing you can’t remember is the actual pain.

This underpins the idea of catharsis in art.

When you listen to a heartbreakingly sad song it doesn’t necessarily make you heartbreakingly sad.

Since you can no longer feel the actual pain the song might take you too – reminding you of hurt from your past perhaps - you can relive the painful experience and feel a cathartic pleasure from it.

And there’s a second reason. A great song is a thing of beauty, a work of art, and similarly to how ravishing cinematography in a film can risk beautifying horrific scenes, so an exquisite melody in a sad song nudges emotions from real sadness towards cathartic artistic sadness, a safer second-hand feeling, pleasurable in the way melancholy can be.

Danny Boy, anyone?

This, I would argue, is what actually makes many of the most honest drug songs dangerous.

Rehab

American singer/songwriter David Berman, his first release since retiring his previous band Silver Jews ten years ago.

Silver Jews was an indie outfit, essentially Berman with an ever-changing group of friends, including from time to time Stephen Malkmus and/or Bob Nastanovich from the band Pavement. The group released six albums between 1994 and 2008, each marked by Berman’s gruff baritone voice and intense and unique songs

Profound songs

And what songs! To quote David Malitz: “He didn’t have just one mode; his songs were generous with moments of wisdom, humour, sadness, anger, silliness, tenderness, mystery.

“If a human being was capable of feeling it, David could write it and render it profound.”

He was famous for first lines. Their 1998 album American Water opened with: “In 1984 I was hospitalized for approaching perfection”.

David Berman was a troubled man. The pain he wrote about was real even when couched in humour.

The song from Purple Mountains most heard on radio here is All My Happiness Is Gone, which contains bon mots such as “Lately, I tend to make strangers wherever I go / Some of them were once people I was happy to

I’ve been listening recently to a couple of fantastic songs about rehab. They don’t sugarcoat it. These are hard hitting songs; songs about damaged people not getting better. know.” It’s clever, it’s But they’ve got great tunes. funny, it’s bleak.

And, being reflections of a He wrote such complicated world, they also sharp songs that it contain humour. was possible to ignore They’re a real pleasure to the depression and to listen to. Which is a problem, simply take pleasure in because what they’re trying to the deft self-deprecating depict is not pleasant. humour. Try this And, despite themselves, couplet from the album’s they end up romanticising it, opener: “Course I’ve because a well-written lyric been humbled by the David Berman. and a great melody bring void / Much of my faith enjoyment whatever the has been destroyed / I’ve subject matter. been forced to watch my It’s the humour in such songs that is most foes enjoy / Ceaseless feasts of schadenfreude”. deceiving. Humour in an otherwise bleak song is What a line, eh! “Ceaseless feasts of schadenfreude”. not unusual. It’s very true to life. Some of the most The album came out a month ago, but it’s not the ostensibly depressive people I’ve known have also clever humour that now stands out. been the funniest. That could certainly be said about It’s very hard to listen to right now. the album I was planning to review this week.

Despite being one of 2019’s most unlikely and Purple Mountains is the first album from the band genuinely inspiring comeback stories, David of that name, a new group put together by cult Berman committed suicide in New York last week.

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A Steamtember Tache Bash Steampunk Tauranga are going blue for the boys this September.

like talking about it, and they can be ashamed to be tested.

Lindsay says often prostate cancer awareness events are celebrated only by men, for men.

“The Blue September theme for this year is to go blue for the The group are making prostate cancer awareness month their own boys, and we thought that as women, we should support them by by calling it ‘Steamtember’ and running an event called the ‘Blue going blue.”

Tache Bash’, where all funds raised are go towards the New Zealand The Blue Tache Bash is being held Prostate Cancer Foundation. at the Black Sheep Restaurant on Steampunk Tauranga member Saturday, September 14, and doors Lindsey Morgan says every year the are open from 6.30pm. group holds an event in September, Tauranga four-piece classic rock however this year they wanted to do covers band Shabang are also playing something for a charity. live music at the event.

“Knowing that the prostate Some of the Steampunk Tauranga foundation of New Zealand do ‘blue members. Image: Facebook. do’s’ in September, we just thought As an added bonus, one Blue Tache why don’t we do a blue moustache, Bash goer will win a brand new and then we came up with ‘Blue sewing machine thanks to Brother.

Tache Bash’ as a party where “The winner will be picked out of a essentially you can come splendid in splendid blue top hat,” says Lindsay. steampunk, you can come splendid As part of the Steamtember in blue, or you can just come shenanigans and celebrations, splendid in a blue moustache.”

In New Zealand, more than 600 Some of the Steampunk Tauranga members. Image: Facebook Steampunk Tauranga and the Atrium Gallery are collaborating to present men will die this year from prostate ‘Steamtember Artorama’, a steampunk themed exhibition, which is in cancer. Lindsay says within the Steampunk Tauranga group, some the same premise at the Black Sheep Restaurant. have had family members affected by the cancer, and they want to The exhibition begins on Wednesday, August 28 and runs until raise awareness and encourage men to speak up.

Fellow Steampunk Tauranga member Leonie Turner says guys don’t Saturday, September 28.

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Life amongst the Yup’ik New Zealand author Emma Stevens will be discussing her Cover of ‘Dancing experiences in Alaska at the on the Tundra’ Tauranga Library next week.

“We are very excited to be hosting Emma,” says Tauranga City Libraries collections specialist Paul Cuming. “She has written three popular memoirs about life with the Yup’ik Eskimo people in remote Western Alaska and will be talking about her experiences and the process of writing her trilogy.

“She has also collected many fascinating Alaskan artefacts on her adventures.”

The final book in the Emma’s trilogy, Dancing on the Tundra, was released in 2017 to much acclaim.

Her earlier books of romantic memoirs are ‘Walking on Ice’, and ‘Nesting in Nushagak’.

Emma’s talk with be held in the Tauranga Library starting at 6pm on Thursday August 22.

Her books will be available for purchase.

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Friday 16 August 2019

Classic Kiwi entertainment Operatunity is delighted to present some of the most celebrated and iconic Kiwi entertainers in one show.

Marian Burns.

The Iconic Kiwis show will feature fiddle player extraordinaire Marian Burns with her award winning fiddling and infectious personality; iconic New Zealand star, stunning singer and original member of the Chicks Suzanne Lynch; singer, mover and shaker, musician, legend from Peking Man Pat Urlich; MC and effervescent talent, and legend in his own right Karl Perigo and young Maori singer who will woo you with his dulcet singing Tainui Kuru.

All this infectious fun and frivolity will be backed up by Operatunity’s fantastic live band.

Operatunity presents Iconic Kiwis in Tauranga on August 30 from 11am at Holy Trinity Church on Devonport Road.

Tickets cost $35. For more information, visit: www.operatunity.co.nz

Getting to grips with great technology Have you been to Senior Net yet?

Senior Net’s Jocelyn Hosie, Dot Old, Alan Roe and Diane Jones.

If not, it’s time to come and have a look.

If you’re not sure what they do, Senior Net makes people aware of those pesky devices and digital services that we use on a dayto-day basis - computing, phones, tablets, online banking, smart TV’s and more.

“We show you how to master these same devices,” says Senior Net chairperson Jocelyn Hosie.

“We take the mystery away and encourage the use of said devices. We have small classes and our coaches are friendly and helpful.

So why not enrol and become a technology expert?

Senior Net’s next classes begin on August 26 and there are still a few seats left in these great classes.

They are conveniently located in the Historic Village on 17th Avenue.

For more information or to enroll, phone 07 577 1912 and talk to Senior Net’s lovely secretary Dot.

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to see Iconic Kiwis for one lucky reader who can tell us the names of the five icons who will be performing.

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Arms & Militaria Show Greerton Hall, Tauranga. Today & Sun from 9am. All kinds of firearms, edged weapons, acce sories, military collectibles, etc. A popular event for collectors where everyone is welcome. Adults $5.

Art On The Strand Original Art for sale. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm. The Strand, Tauranga. Tauranga Society of Artists Bethlehem Pottery Club Gallery BPC Gallery open 10am-2pm. Buy locally made pottery. Something for everyone.

Enquire about our next Bayclay Exhibition Car Boot Sale Tauranga South Community Patrol Car Boot Sale. Greerton Village School 151 Greerton Rd. Setup 7am onwards. Single site $5, double $10. Ph Shirley 577 1116 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 Croquet 45 Kawaka St, Mt Maunganui.

Mon, Wed, Sat. 9am for 9:15am start.

New players & visitors welcome. Ph Jacqui 574 9232 Don Pasquale A miserly bachelor gets more than he bargained for when he enters into an arranged marriage. Classic comic opera performed in English. Baycourt 7:30pm. www.baycourt.co.nz Don’t Dine Alone Let’s try Italian cuisine on 24/08/19. Ex professional or semi professional? Age 60-75? Ph Kate 027 484 7189 pilotbay420@gmail.com Essential Tremor Group Meeting at Evans Road Community Church, Papamoa Sat 24th 10am. All welcome, gold coin donation &/or small plate appreciated. Kathy 579 1994 Here I Am Exhibition By Froyle Davies. Opening 24 Aug 5-7pm until 19 September at The Art Lounge NZ 117 Willow St. theartloungenz.com Tue-Sat 11-4. Free entry Greerton Hall Market Last Sat of the month. 8-12. Stalls inside/outside. Discounts for charity groups. Refreshments available. Ph/txt for site. Tricia 07 543 1487 or 027 908 2952, www facebook. com/greertonhallmarket Jan Preston Boogie Trio ‘88 Pianos I have known’ show with extraordinary images of pianos & personal anecdotes, boogie woogie new & old. 7:309:30pm 16th Avenue Theatre 164 16th Ave Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd. 12:45-3pm Katikati Lions Moggies Market 2nd Sat of month Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Road 8am-Noon. Enquiries 549 3589 LOL Laughter Wellness Come & join us & laugh away your winter blues. Arataki Community Ctr, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 11-11:45am. Ph Trish 022 036 6768

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Mira Corbova Art Exhibition

+ fashion show 5-7pm. Exhibition runs until 25 July Tues-Sat 11am-4pm at The Art Lounge, 117 Willow St Nick Charles Australia’s virtuoso of acoustic roots & blues, encompasses a delightful mix of acoustic roots including blues, folk, country & early ragtime jazz. Supported by local musician Mike Garner. Jam Factory 7 Sept 6:30pm $20 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

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Come & enjoy tea dance, Sat Aug 31 Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave. 5-9pm. $5pp. BYO food, plates, cutlery, non alcoholic drinks. Jan 544 4379 Tauranga Farmers Market 7:4512noon Tauranga Primary School cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave. Fresh & artisan products direct from producers. Ph 0274 915 876

Tauranga Floral Art Group

Monthly meeting & workshop at Baptist Church Tauranga 9:30am. New members welcome. Ph Ruth 543 2157 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 The Blue ‘Tache Bash Come help raise money for Prostate Foundation Charity.

Live music from Shabang, 14th Sept at The Black Sheep Restaurant. Tickets $25 from Steampunk Tauranga, Facebook.

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 Well-Being For Women You’re invited to join a conversation on the health & well-being of women today. 12:30-3pm.

Ingrid 021 952 690 or newzealand@ esotericwomenshealth.com

Sunday 18 August 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: The temptation of Jesus: Lessons for us. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome.

Mary 573 5537 Croquet Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, 12:45 for 1pm start, Sun, Tues, Fri. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633

Farmers Market Mount Mainstreet

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine!

Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet

at Coronation Park, Maunganui. www. mountmainstreet.nz Friendship Force Travel Club Enjoy international travel? Join our club. Be hosted by other clubs worldwide & host them. Ph Barbara 574 5711 or Jonathan 572 2091 Golf Croquet Croquet Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St Tues, Thur & Sun 8:45am for 9am start. New players & visitors welcome. Nev 575 5121

Home Based Christian Church

Join us for a one-hour sharing from the teachings of Jesus Christ.

7pm Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, 80 Alice Way. John 022 680 7705 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 Messy Church, Holy Trinity cnr 3rd Ave & Devonport Rd, 4-6pm. Theme: Mother Teresa. Activities, Short Christian story, Simple Meal, GF, Vegetarian options. All Free. Ph 578 7718 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 Papamoa Lions Club Market 2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699 Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/ coffee & talk 544 7158 or 573 8497 www.quaker.org.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts 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 Theatre Organ Society Meet at Baycourt Theatre, Durham St at 1pm. Hear & play the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ. All welcome.

Ph 552 0243

Tauranga Writers Sunday Focus Jean

Gilbert 4x award winning author speaks on life & writing Greerton Library 2-4pm, $10 entry $5 for members. Free refreshments, Raffle, books. Cash onl TePuke Country Music Club At Te Puke RSA & Citz Club. 11am AGM. Come to support our club. Concert 1pm-4pm. All welcome. Ph Gayle 573 8255 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

Triathlon Tauranga Winter Duathlon Kids race, short & long

options available. Enter on the morning. Affordable pricing for everyone. Registration from 8:45am onsite. Details at www.triathlontauranga.org.nz

Wanganui Girls’ College OGA

Tauranga Branch is celebrating 60 years.

Tauranga Sport Fishing Club, Sulphur Point Marina, 2pm. Ex pupils/teachers welcome. Ph Pauline 548 2110 or email clansgbp@gmail.com

Monday 19 August

Age Concern 500 Cards Friendly

group gets together 9:30-11:30am (except Public Holidays) held at Age Concern, 177a Fraser St, Tauranga. $2 Donation. All welcome Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am Mon & Fri. Tauranga Central Baptist Church. Cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Argentine Tango In Tauranga Free introduction to authentically danced close embrace, highlighting your sensibility. Welcome to our warm, open, fun group. Ph Denise 020 4006 1340 or Facebook Tango in Tauranga Badminton Aquinas College in Pyes Pa 7-9pm. Casual players welcome. Club racquets available. Players aged from year 10 upwards. Ph Sue 021 194 4335 www. taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz 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 Cancer Society Walking Group Free walking group for people with cancer & their carers. Meet at Pilot Bay at 9:30am. angeliqueensor@cancersociety.org.nz Chess At Mount Maunganui Mt 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 Mt 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

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 Friends Of The Library Want to share your love of reading? Greerton Library Book Group meets monthly at 10:30am.

Visitors & new members always welcome. Jenny 543 4760

Genealogy Friendly Meeting

Mako Room, Papamoa Community Centre 1:30-3:30pm. We offer help to solve your brick walls or share how you solved yours. Ph 544 4182

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 & 5th Sundays 7am-12pm, Maketu Village Green. Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420 Postnatal Support Group 9:30-11am Bethlehem Birthing Centre. All parents & caregivers of 0-2 yr olds welcome. Ph 07 549 4522 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 Silver Singers Choir Soprano, alto, tenor, bass voices required. Practice at St Stephens Chapel, Brookfield Tce fro 1-3 pm. Ph Pat at 579 1036 Taichi Internal Arts NZ Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, beginner classes Mon 9:30am. Te Puke Memorial Hall, Tues 9:30am, Wed 5:30pm. LokHup Friday 11am. All incl Qigong. Ph 552 4425 Tauranga City Brass Band practice at Band hall, 10 Yatton St Greerton.

All welcome. 7-9pm. Ph Jeremy 021 132 3341

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Every Mon 9:30am & 2nd & 4th Thur 7:30pm. Learn 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

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs. INDOOR BOWLS Tues, Wed & Sat. 14 Norris St (behind PaknSave)12:45pm, 1pm start. Entry $2 incl afternoon tea. New members welcome.

Welcome Bay Art Group 9:30-12 at Lighthouse Church meeting room next to Welcome Bay Road Village Shops. Ph Denis 544 6451 Yoga, Private Sessions Feel uncomfortable in a group setting or have special needs? I can design a class to specificall suit your needs & capabilities. Asunta 021 061 4394

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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 Beginner Social Dance Class 7pm Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave, or Wed 8pm Welcome Bay School Hall, 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

Contemporary Issues In Religion

Earth Diverse & Tauranga Moana Interfaith Council course on Religious Fundamentalism, Extremism & Terrorism. 6-8:30pm, 1 Church St. More info & to register http://www. earthdiverse.org.nz/registration Falun Dafa Free Classes Cultivating one’s character results in a return to true health. https://letslearn.co.nz/falundafa/ 7pm, Hillier Ctr, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair. Ph/ txt Judy 021 0425 398 Fitness Fun Cardio, weights, floo work, balance & dance. 9:30am St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448 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 Keep On Your Feet Strength & balance exercises for older adults, all levels of fitness welcome. 1-2pm at Katikat Catholic Church hall, 89 Beach Rd, Katikati. Sharnie 021 111 8617 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

Mount Morning Badminton

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

Mt Runners & Walkers

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 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/

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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

Progressive Fours. Whittington Cup. 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

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 Diamond Friendship Club For active retirees, monthly meetings 1:30pm 1st Tues each month at Tauranga Citz 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 Orchid Society 7pm Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave Tauranga. Club members offer advice on preparing plants for show. All welcome. Ph 577 6676 Tauranga Target Rifle Club meets 7pm at the range at the western end of Elizabeth St. Olympic style shooting with target rifles. Coaching provide Waihi Beach Tennis Club Adult social tennis, Tues & Fri 8:30am.

All year. Casual & new players welcome. Ph Barry 027 492 6475 Welcome Bay Lions coffee group 3rd Tues monthly. Welcome Bay Community Centre 10:30-11:30. All welcome. Ph Sue 571 8940 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 21 August 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 Age Concern Walking Group 10am Memorial Park, 7th Ave 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 Arabian Spice Bellydance Beginners & advance Bellydance Classes, 6:30pm St Columba Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga. Learn, dance, keep fit perform with us. 021 124 5982, arabianspicebd@gmail.com Cards, Cribbage (Crib) Join a friendly group who meet at Tauranga RSA Greerton 12:50pm. Ph Michael 562 0517

City Early Start Toastmasters To improve public speaking & leadership skills, join friendly, motivated, enthusiastic City Early Start Toastmasters at Classic Flyers Cafe, 7am-8:15am.

LaniDTM@gmail.com www.cityearlystart.co.nz or see Facebook.

Community Bible Study Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm for a 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 Fitness League Exercise, movement & dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibilty suitable for all ages abilities, 10am, Katikati Memorial Hall. Pam 549 4799 Friends Of The Library Want to share your love of reading? Papamoa Library Book Group meets at 10am.

Visitors & new members welcome.

Patti 572 0201 or Helen 021 112 6397 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club Night 7:30pm Healing Rooms Come, experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Behind Graced Oppshop, cnr 11th Ave, Christopher St 1-3pm. No charge. Ph 021 110 0878 www.healingrooms.org.nz

Home Based Christian Church

Join us for a one-hour sharing from the teachings of Jesus Christ. 7:30pm Papamoa Community Centre (at library) 15 Gravatt Rd. John 022 680 7705 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm.

Mah Jong Citz Club, 14th Ave/ Cameron Rd. 1230-1600. All welcome, teaching available. Ph Joy 578 7310 Mah Jong Weekly Club meets Hillier Centre, Gloucester Rd, Mt. 6:15-9pm. Ph Vicki 0274 955 995 Matua Garden Club Monthly meeting Matua Hall, Levers Rd at 1:30pm.

Guest speaker on orchids. New members welcome. Cynthia 021 1294 314 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 7pm, General dancing 7:30pm. Mary 574 8687 Lynne 021 140 7912 Singles Coffee Club 60+ Looking 4 coffee & meeting new friends? Gayle 027 439 3267 or Email mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz 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 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 Waitawheta hut from Franklin Rd & return. Grade moderate. Carolyn 574 0413 The Night Is Young Secondary schools, Katikati to Te Puke, perform a wide variety of performing arts disciplines. 7:30pm Addison Theatre, Baycourt. See www.baycourt.co.nz for tickets & more info.

Thursday 22 August

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 Cap Money 4 week course 10:30am, 7:15pm. A revolutionary money management course teaches budgeting skills & a simple, system that really works. 021 241 3671

Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga

Annual General Meeting at 10am St Enoch’s Church Lounge, 16th Avenue Tauranga.

Coffee & Chat Connecting people with children under 5. Drop in anytime between 10am-12pm. Abundant Life Ctr, 36 Sutherland Rd. Christina 021 173 0925 Community Bible Study Join us @ 14th Avenue Gospel Centre 10am-12pm for a Bible Study on the Book of Revelation. Ph Gay 021 225 5981 Fitness League Exercise, movement & dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility suitable for al abilities.10am Baptist Church Hall,13th Ave. Pam 549 4799 Friends Of The Library Greerton Library 10am for morning tea. Manager of Westpac Bank, Greerton talks about Banking Fraud/ Scams & how to avoid them! All welcome.

Pam 571 2566 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 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!

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 Rhythm, Foxtrot & Waltz Ballroom dancing at Mt RSA Thurs 10am-12pm & 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 Te Puke Genealogy NZSG Free Genealogy Family History Month open day Te Puke library 10am-3pm. All welcome including beginners. Further info ph Mark 542 0204

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 23 August

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am, Tauranga Central Baptist Church.

Cnr 13th Ave, & Cameron Rd. Ph 0800 229 6757 Arataki Artists Paint with friends, 9am12pm 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/ Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Yatton St, Greerton. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Handicap Fours Shaun Kirk Concert On his Australia & NZ tour to launch his forthcoming EP. Hailing from Melbourne, blues/soul troubadour, is at The Jam Factory 6 Sept 6:30pm.

Tickets $20 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.

The Sociables Females & Males in their 30s/40s/50s that meet to dine out & participate in bushwalks & local events & activities. Ph 022 012 0376

Horoscopes ARIES: Entertainment is the current theme. Look forward to amusing encounters and charming gatherings.

With romance, you prove advisor to the lovelorn. In health, be more receptive to good advice.

LIBRA: Your temperature’s rising over a small crises. Experiment with new kinds of solutions. The week focuses on visiting relatives. Your evenings become more productive on the weekend.

TAURUS: The emphasis is on education and travel. If looking for new employment, Thursday and Friday are excellent interview days.

Postponements on the weekend can cause you to sulk, but a victory snaps you out of any moodiness.

SCORPIO: Your natural charm shines and a rich friendship may be launched. A new problem surfaces as an old one exists. Zany moments are sprinkled through the weekend.

GEMINI: Your intellectual powers are strong and it’s a week for sound accomplishments. Make the weekend an athletic time. Watch your spending, your own and your family’s. Look after home repairs.

SAGITTARIUS: Friendship and favours are returned now. Come up with new ideas to make life livelier and more fun. Noisy surroundings may drive you out of the house on the weekend.

CANCER: This is the week to liven up and it is just the time to add sparkle to your social life. Expect unexpected guests in the weekend and prepare to tell your side of the story.

CAPRICORN: Sluggish mornings turn into lively afternoons on the week days and into lively evenings on the weekend. A few pet worries crop up, but you can look forward to several normal days.

LEO: This week you could feel a little locked up. Get away from your normal routine and get out and about more.

This is a good time to be more adventurous.

AQUARIUS: Quick reaction is the key throughout the week regarding health problems and romantic discord. Speak out more often. With an important exception, evenings are on the dull side.

VIRGO: Romantically the week ends on a good note. At work, watch that you are not being dubbed official volunteer. Misunderstandings clear by the end of the week and friendships are stronger than ever.

PISCES: Expect to be a recipient of a large parcel and/or a small gesture.

Exciting work challenges inspires you - but distracts, too. If travelling, follow directions with care.

Your birthday You are jovial, frank and optimistic. Some say you are too jovial and some say you are this week more blunt than frank, but no one doubts your optimism. An important exciting challenge captures your imagination.

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BOOKS & JIGSAWS 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

bible digest

THE GRASS WITHERS and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. Isaiah 40:8

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business for sale

CLEANING FRANCHISE for sale. Crewcare Tauranga.

Immediate start, guaranteed income. Call for an information pack. $12,000 plus GST. Ph Alan 021 902 121

computers

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

Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

curriculum vitae

CVs THAT STAND OUT. Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others. Get the WOW factor that A C.V. For You can

provide. From scratch or update existing I can help you stand out. View samples on www.facebook.com/acvforyou or Ph/text on 021 27 27 912

for sale

KINGSBURG PIANO in unmarked condition. Lovely tone. $1,200. Must sell, genuine reason. Ph 576 9403

gardening

A1 HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Tree pruning, weeding, hedges, waterblasting, handyman, commercial, rubbish removal. Affordable rates. Ph Philip 027 655 4265 or 544 5591 ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified.

Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant.

Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120

health & beauty

NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic.

Something for everyone.

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

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livestock

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

lost & found

FOUND KITTENS VARIOUS Colours, Various Sex, Various Areas, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Young Adult Black/White Female Cat, Te Puna Area, Ref: 165688 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult White/Black Flemish X Male Rabbit, Bellevue Area, Ref: 165521 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found White/Brown Medium X breed Male Puppy, Gate Pa Area, Ref: 165640 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

trades & services

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

BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277 BRYCE DECORATING, interior & exterior painting, wallpapering. Quality work. Ph Wayne 021 162 7052 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior & exterior. Quality workmanship, friendly service. Over 25 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/ Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307

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PICTURE FRAMERS, canvas stretching, tapestry, poster, Diploma framing also vanity mirror with lights. Large selection of frames. Ph 07 576 0657 or 021 862 523 PLASTERER A1 TRADESMAN with 30 yrs experience. Quality finish with friendly, reliable service. I specialise in interior walls & ceilings with no job too small. Strip your own wallpaper and I will skim your walls ready for a modern paint finish.

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

Chimney maintenance & repairs. Registered roofer, 30yrs exp. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740 TILER AVAILABLE No job to big or small. Renovations, new builds. Waterproofing,18yrs exp.

Ph Sam 022 024 2863 TREE, SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping, rubbish, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 027 498 1857

travel & tours

#ZEALANDIERTOURS Last remaining seats available for *Sept 11th Antiques & Collectables Tour, starting with the antiques capital of New Zealand, you never know what treasures you will find. **Sept 14th–19th South Island High Country Tour, an incredible 6 day adventure including the finest working stations, showcasing teams of Clydesdales, deer, Merino sheep, Romneys & Hereford beasts. With snowcapped mountains, spring time gardens, heritage buildings & an evening at the Hermitage

Mt Cook. Full itinerary available now. Phone us today 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 9th-12th; 4 Days Tranz-Alpine and Wild West Coast Discovery, (2) Sept 11th; School of Rock Musical, Civic Theatre, (3) Oct 14th18th;5 Days Hokianga & Bay of Islands, (4) Oct 22nd-30th; 9 Days of South Island, includes Queenstown, Wanaka, Haast, Fox Glacier & more. Free Door to Door service. Day Trips, Shows & Free beautiful colour catalogue: BOOK NOW: Ph No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz TAURANGA TASTING TOURS & Charters. Pirongia craft market Sept 29, $40. Sunday lunch The Olde Creamery (transport $35.00) Aug 25.

Far North winery tour 10-13 Oct (POA). Taranaki Powerco Garden Festival 1-4 Nov. (POA) Contact www.tastingtours.co.nz tgatastingtours@xtra.co.nz or Ph 027 522 4607

venues

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

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