The Weekend Sun - 8 November 2019

8 November 2019, Issue 985

Taking it to new heights Inside

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A new addition to Papamoa’s cycle lane has caused some jaw dropping amongst motorists this week. Papamoa College student Elliott Cope has been enjoying the increased visibility that his tall-bike gives him as he cycles around

Papamoa and Mount Maunganui.

The 36kg cycle built from recycled cycles is the product of Elliott’s NCEA Level 3 hard tech project.

“My tech teacher Mr Thomas and I came up

with the idea, along with a friend of mine.

“We looked at a couple of existing designs and thought about an elongated steering rod and other design attributes that we wanted.”

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That wild night of fire The scene of the crime is a gravel parking area. It has been chosen carefully, with specific attention t the wind direction. There must be no collateral damage.

Implements include a solid metal plate, a cinder block and a wine barrel. Darkness is the other ingredient needed for the successful completion of this plot.

While the Sun slowly heads towards the horizon, I am making a point of being just an average guy – a barbecue for tea, a couple of quiet beers – all pretty normal stuff. Nothing suspicious here folks!

Then 9pm ticks over, the heat drains from the day and a light, cool breeze moves in from the west. Still warm enough for shorts and a light sweatshirt but crystal clear so the stars fill th whole sky.

My co-conspirators saunter casually out into the driveway and huddle around the wine barrel for a quick briefing. W all know our roles. For some it is just to sit and observe. For others it was ‘flick, flick... BOOM

is spared.

The barrel is shifted again, by which time the breeze has died off completely.

Just a few cartridges can be heard returning this time.

The spent smoke drifts lazily into the neighbouring flats This pattern continues over the next 20 minutes as round after round of noisy, colourful fire shoots into the air. Giggle and jokes, punctuated by serious advice about fireworks safety When it’s done, I play the hose onto the roofs of the outbuildings, just in case, and then pack away the evidence. Dave, my

Taking sides

Bombs away

As we release the first incendiary device into the night sky some of the neighbours’ curtains open. Curious eyes peer from the balconies of the flats t the east. But many remain tightly closed.

This is a community divided.

Tinny noises sing out as the spent cartridges rain down on the garage roof and the sleepout. Did some of those land on the neighbours?

God, I hope not, but the wine barrel is clearly not right so it is moved further to the west to account for the breeze.

The next round is equally as loud and spectacular, only this time the balls of fir are shooting almost directly into the cable that is strung up between the house and the smaller buildings.

A teenager watches in horror, but by some miracle his internet connection

celebrations and the guilt pricks a bit deeper. It’s actually a little bit stressful for the person in charge of putting on the show these days. Words like liability and accidental injury play on the mind.

Maybe I’m a shrinking minority, but I do love it – it’s another chance to make memories with family and friends.

It’s also completely at odds with today’s safety-first philosophy

kind and long-suffering neighbour, pokes his head out the door to make sure I’m not hosing down an inferno, then disappears back inside.

The cat is safely inside at the far end of the house, under Nana’s old, pink chair, curled up tight as a ball. He’s awake but studiously ignoring any well-meaning queries about his welfare.

He doesn’t negotiate with terrorists.

No love for the wild side

In the light of day, all that is left outside is a big clay pot full of colourful, cardboard tubes, blackened at one end and reeking of gunpowder. The only evidence of a wild night of fire Every year a little bit of the love and attention seems to go out of Guy Fawkes

First responders and animal rights groups - and those who just generally don’t like explosives detonated next door, rightly remind us of the risks and pitfalls of this annual folly.

Banning backyard fireworks make perfect sense, especially to those who deal with the injuries and the property damage.

The significance of the even that sparks all this is largely lost in the mist of time but essentially it celebrates a failed attempt by a group including Guy Fawkes and other persecuted Roman Catholics at the time. They planned to blow up the Protestant King James I, his son and all the lords and members gathered in the House of Lords for the opening of Parliament on November 5, 1605.

It almost succeeded but word leaked out and Guy was caught in the cellar beneath the building with more than a tonne of gunpowder. It could have changed the course of history, but it didn’t. Religious tolerance towards Roman Catholics was set back centuries and the thwarted plot has been celebrated ever since.

The original act was about expressing a right to freedom and damn the consequences. I guess not much has changed, no matter which side of the fence you are on.

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Park users seeing double While the council had its latest design concept plans on show, on October 26, a group of local residents set up a gazebo next door to present alternative plans.

The upgrade planning started in 2017 and the community has already been consulted twice.

It was put on hold earlier this year, but the council now has another set of plans to consult on. It received about 450 written submissions on the latest proposals last month.

“Local community members had prepared their own ideas and wanted to put those alongside the concept that council had put together,” says the council’s public spaces team leader Doug Spittle.

“People have got different views on how drainage should happen, where the green space should be and where the car parks should be.”

Some of the main issues include cars having free access to most of the space and lack of drainage.

The latest council plans show a new road and carpark running along the back of the park, with a combined walk-cycle track running centrally through the park. Rain gardens address drainage issues.

Architectural designer John Little, a spokesperson for the community group, says the Kulim Park upgrade should be a simple cost-effective solution.

He says bollards would prevent cars from having access to the majority of the green space and subterranean drains would address drainage issues.

“The money shouldn’t be in creating a new roadway which is destroying the amount of green,” says John.

He wants to see money invested in new park amenities that will help give the park the “cosmetic lift it needs”.

The budget for the project is $2,338,968 million.

Another major concern for the community group is the amount and type of car parking spaces shown in the concept plans.

“The layout needs dedicated parking spaces for vending carts, campervans and elderly,” “We know that on a big day at Kulim Park there is a requirement of up to 100 cars being in there.

“This new scheme would be lucky to accommodate 40 cars max,” says John.

Doug says the latest council plans propose about 60 car parks split between the headland and the park itself.

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Police have released the name of the man killed in a crash on State Highway 36, between Tauranga and Rotorua.

He was Eliesa Jacob Osaiasi Tonga Faleola Lolohea, says a police spokesperson.

The 20-year-old Katikati man died after the vehicle he was driving crashed on SH36, near the intersection of Oropi Road on Monday.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Police say the serious crash unit is in the process of investigating the cause.

“Police extend their sympathies to his family and friends at this time.”

$70k water safety grant

Thousands of primary and intermediate school students across the Bay of Plenty will be taught vital water safety skills that could save their lives thanks to a $70,000 grant from BayTrust.

The funds will be used by Water Safety New Zealand to deliver the Water Skills for Life programme to children in Year 1-8 with the aim of reducing the drowning rate which is twice that of Australia and four times that of the UK. Drowning remains the leading cause of recreational death in New Zealand and is the third highest cause of accidental death.

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One person is facing an arson charge after allegedly setting a police car on fire in Papamoa Police were alerted to the incident outside Papamoa Police Station at 3.15am on Monday.

A police spokesperson says a patrol car had reportedly been set alight.

“A scrub fire was also located in the vicinity “In relation to the incident, a 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with arson.”

Late spring surge

Spring normally brings with it a surge in house listings, but listings are generally down throughout New Zealand.

With lower interest rates enabling new buyers to enter the market, competition for limited stock has contributed to the October results.

The average value nationally has increased 2.8 per cent year on year and is now $697,204.

This represents an increase of 1.4 per cent over the past three months. The average value in the Auckland Region sits at $1,031,447, down 1.5 per cent from 12 months ago but up 0.6 per cent over the last three months.

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‘The Mayor of Papamoa’ – Wayne Jacobi is moving on. Photo: Daniel Hines.

There’s a heap of crap in Wayne Jacobi’s front yard.

“Oh yeah! 23 years of crap. I am a bloody hoarder. There’s some good crap too.”

Maybe, but you’d have to scratch around to find it Amongst all the prime, million dollar beachside properties down Papamoa Road, Wayne’s joint stands out. But for other reasons. His is the one with slovenly pride, it’s a dump. “It’s certainly a male’s place, a bloke’s property. There aren’t many women that come here. That’s for sure.

“We don’t encourage that.”

Papamoa people know Wayne and know his house. The yard is littered with bicycle skeletons, bike bits and bobs, bike stuff, piles of bike tyres, seats, handlebars, helmets. This is the home of Wayne, ‘The

Bikeman’, Wayne ‘The Bikeman’ Jacobi.

But now he’s been told to get on his bike.

He has to leave the rented property.

“Margaret, the landlord, has been very good to me. She gave me notice six months ago. But when I couldn’t find somewhere to live, she said I could stay until the end of November.”

He hopes something will crop up.

“I know loads of people and they’re all keeping an eye out. I will find a bed somewhere even if it’s the back of my car.

“Hope it doesn’t come to that.”

But circumstances maybe working against Wayne – he wants another Papamoa seaside renter, right on summer, and hopefully at his “going rate” - something like the $350 he’s paying now. That’s $350 a fortnight.

But the rental market has galloped ahead at an exponential rate of dollars since

Wayne moved into 512 Papamoa Road 23 years ago.

Now from his favourite chair, with talkback, his ‘best friend’, murmuring mindlessly in the background, Wayne can gaze past the peeling paint on his front door, over his junk-dom to where some mates are loading scrap metal into a huge bin. It’s Papamoa’s answer to TV rag and bone men Steptoe and Son. “It started with one bike out the front.

“Can’t remember where it came from.

Some fruit pickers from Vanuatu thought it was for sale.” All of a sudden people are dropping off bikes, Wayne’s fixing them and bundling them off to Vanuatu. “I am cannibalising one or two bikes to fix another.” This year 52 have been packed into containers and sent to the islands.

Bikes have kept Wayne busy. “Someone

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will drop by and see a bike they like. I will fix it up for them. Otherwise they might drop one off and want something done to it and I will fix it up.

Unlike the fruit pickers from Vanuatu, he charges locals. “The boys from Vanuatu have nothing to start with. All these other people have… loads more money than I do. They pull up in their Mercedes Benz and drop off a tub of a bike to be fixed.”

And he obliges – he’s been fixing bikes since he was a kid in Wellington.

And he just likes to make people happy.

“I hope I am a nice guy. I try to be, I certainly don’t set out to be a bastard.” And he’s not a lonely or grumpy old man either. In the hour The Weekend Sun was visiting, there were a couple of phone calls and three ‘old mates’ dropped by for a chat.

“Feel like the Mayor.”

“Absolute giver - selfless” - that’s the way his mates describe him. He worked for the local church community centre, delivered bread to the homeless, “But mainly my work has been with kids, I was a youth counsellor.” So it’s ironic Wayne lost a son to suicide, a son he never really knew, a son Wayne says didn’t even know he was his Dad. But that was a long time ago and it’s not a story for now.

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The house bus at the front of the section is headed south with its life-long mate of an owner, the caravan’s headed somewhere else. But exactly where Wayne Jacobi is headed is unclear.

He will be “a bit pisssed off” to leave his collection of hats, cobwebs and spiders with whom he is on first name terms with.

“Been here so long everyone thinks it’s my property – I have sold it several times.” He’s talking about people who drop in with spontaneous offers. He doesn’t even own that peeled paint on the door.

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Papamoa couple score big prize Forget the rugby, a Papamoa family were wide awake on Saturday night for a completely different reason — they had just won $333,333 with Lotto First Division.

The locals, who wish to remain anonymous, were tucked up in bed when they learnt of their late night Lotto win.

“I was scrolling through a news website when I saw that two winning tickets had been sold in Papamoa and one of them was sold at the store I’d

bought my ticket.

“When I told my wife it could be us, she didn’t believe me and went straight back to reading her book,” laughed the man.

Despite his wife’s reaction, the man decided to grab his ticket from the lounge and check it just in case.

“As soon as I scanned the ticket on the Lotto NZ App, the screen came up with the words ‘Major Prize Winner’.

“My hands started shaking straight away,” says the man.

Solving a hidden issue A 17-year-old Papamoa college student has been recognised for her work tackling period poverty.

Shuari Naidoo, of Moraka Menstrual Cups, won Entrapenuar of The Year for the Young Enterprise Scheme Regional Finals late last month.

Moraka Menstrual Cups was born earlier this year through YES. Shuari started the social enterprise alongside fellow students Avleen Gill, Jessica Nicholls and Indrea Werder.

Shuari says the group’s mission goes much further than just selling menstrual cups.

“We have a social message to share through Moraka Menstrual Cups. No female should have to go without sanitary products.

“We understand period poverty is a real issue, and we want to shed light on that. What better way of doing that than through menstrual cups.

“Corporate social responsibility is part of our brand, we want to promote awareness around periods and break the stigma.”

The group source the menstrual cups from a Christchurch based brand called My Cup NZ. Moraka Menstrual Cups have high hopes for the future, with the end goal of stocking their products in Tauranga supermarkets.

“We want to make sure our cup is sustainable, cost-efficient and catered to anyone who wants it “I really want to supply to Countdown and other local supermarkets. The price of menstrual cups in supermarkets at the moment is unattainable for many women.”

Coordinator of the YES regional finals Pascale Hybound-Peron says this year 138 students in Tauranga participated in the scheme.

Pascale was inspired by Shuari’s confidence and determination addressing period stigma.

“She showed real determination to speak up, speak out and advocate. It is a difficult subject, and she worked really smartly around finding a way to make this everyday conversation.

“These are the type of ideas that really move our dial, they can really make changes. When I see businesses like this, I am excited and hopeful for our future,” says Pascale.

Shuari Naidoo, of Moraka Menstrual Cups, hopes the initiative will grow with time.

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It’s a tall order taking cycling to new heights Year 7 student Alex Tilby-Adams, age 12 cycles past Elliott Cope on his tall-bike.

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Elliott’s love of SketchUp, a 3D modelling computer program, came in useful, resulting in various design iterations.

“It started off as a very angular, basic shape and from there I developed seven different designs. We had to narrow it down to the best one, based on what we have.”

Budget, availability of equipment and materials and whether it could feasibly be built were all considerations that Elliott and his teacher had to agree on.

“I couldn’t have got a better teacher. Mr Thomas... is very passionate about striving to help his students succeed.”

Most of his class took on projects like bedside tables and industrial furniture.

“I’d done metalworking and really enjoy new challenges and looking into new ideas.

“I’ve got all this equipment, and my teacher’s quite into bikes, so he has knowledge that I could build upon. I like challenging myself, so I thought, why not?”

Getting on and off the bike and actually riding it isn’t as hard as it may look. Elliott leans it up against a wall or lamp post and simply steps up on pegs welded into the bike.

The large wheelbase gives it great stability at slow speeds.

“I can go at a snail’s pace compared to most bikes, and with the elevated view, you can easily see oncoming traffic.

It’s a six-speed bike with standard gears.

One of the recycled parts had some front suspension which helps give a smoother ride over uneven terrain, something that early penny farthings and ‘bone rattler’s never had.

“The bike’s made up of two frames. A friend donated his two old bikes to me.”

He used some new steel tubing but most of the bike is from recycled materials.

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Engineering is his passion and it’s in his blood, with two of Elliott’s grandparents working as engineers in the British services. Elliott is heading to the Auckland University of Technology next year to study for a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours.

“I think it’s very important to do something that you’re passionate about as then you strive for a high standard.”

At the recent Papamoa College prizegiving, Elliott received the top award for academic excellence in engineering.

“I also received a scholarship for it, which I was very surprised about.

“That will help ease some of the course costs over the next couple of years.”

Apart from the obvious drawback of not being able to put your feet on the ground, Elliott has found many advantages for riding a tall-bike over a more traditional bike.

“It’s very easy when it comes to road cycling, it’s surprisingly smooth.

“And if someone opened a door into my pathway, a normal cyclist would go straight into that and be quite badly injured whereas for me I would clear that.”

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There are 225 groups currently operating in the social sector, delivering over 700 services in the Western Bay of Plenty.

Majority of these are chronically underfunded charities and NGO’s working under the radar, says SociaLink general manager Liz Davies.

“They are always scrabbling for funding which causes immense amounts of stress.

“Organisations are undervalued and rely on the goodwill of the workers who often deliver double the amount they are contracted for.”

Across the 225 groups, there are 1689 paid full-time equivalent workers and 5277 volunteers, according to a Mapping the Social Sector 2019 report.

“It shows how much the volunteers feature in the delivery of services. If they were to disappear that would have a huge impact on the social sector,” says Liz. She thinks because of the demand for services and desire to meet needs, many workers can

experience burn-out.

SociaLink represents social service providers and community organisations in the WBOP, providing a structure for research, training, networking and advocacy.

Concern has been expressed about many groups delivering similar services to each other.

SociaLink is working with them to discuss a more coordinated approach.

Liz says there is a huge demand for these services and it is important there is a choice, but they are looking at what can be achieved by groups working together.

“We are starting to have a conversation about the current configuration of these organisations “We are trying to encourage them to work together, so they can have a bigger impact,” says Liz. She says organisations recognise it as an issue themselves but struggle to initiate collaboration due to funding models and time restraints.

“It’s hard to develop relationships when you are competing for funding and you don’t have a lot of time – the groups are so busy working on the cold face,” she says.

SociaLink identifies major social issues within th WBOP as health, housing, poverty, isolation and mental health.

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All is good in Tauranga, or is it?

OPINION: As you go about your day, you may occasionally come across someone sleeping rough or begging - a reminder that all is not well for everyone.

It can be easy or tempting to blame that person for their circumstances – they’re an alcoholic, they’re on drugs, they’re lazy. Although of course, you don’t know their story, perhaps they were abused or neglected as a child, were never really given a chance to thrive.

Perhaps they lost their job, couldn’t afford rent and lost their home.

It is often said that most of us are only three or four steps away from being in a similar position – an illness, a divorce, a loss of job, -one or all of these things could tip many of us into a similar position. This can be confronting and something we don’t want to be reminded of. It’s easier to blame people for their misfortune than to consider that you too could stumble downwards into a precarious living situation. It’s a little like how many of us try not to be reminded that we need income protection insurance in case we have an accident and can no longer work, the ‘it won’t happen to me’ syndrome.

Those you see on the street are just the tip of the iceberg. What we typically don’t see, unless you’re on the front line of social services, are those living in garages, those wondering how on earth they and their family are going to live on $12.45 for the next 3 days, those experiencing violence in their homes, not leaving for a range of reasons.

Equally, many retirees are not wealthy, many have only their superannuation and

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struggle to survive as cost of living increase.

As the population increases so do these stories of people living in quiet desperation.

If you don’t believe me, here are a few statistics that paint a very different picture of Tauranga: • The Tauranga office of Oranga Tamariki had the highest number of child abuse and family violence notification of any office in Aotearoa in 20 • There has been a 26 per cent increase in child abuse and family violence notifications from 2013 to 2017 • There are 13 reports of family harm every day, but if you take into account the chronic under reporting of family harm, it’s more likely there are 52 incidences of family harm every day.

So how are our social services coping with these demands? Not well and not through want of trying, many organisations are providing services to people way beyond what they are contracted for.

It takes between six months to two years to access speech therapy services and up to

story of sunny, prospserous Tauranga, a veneer which masks the lived experience of many in Tauranga.

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one year to access services for disruptive developmental disorders.

While mental health and addiction services at the District Health Board are to service the most serious three per cent, they see about double that.

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Staying cool in the sweltering heat The month of November has been a hot one so far, with temperatures rising to 34.5 last weekend in the Bay of Plenty. The Weekend Sun slapped on some sunscreen and headed down to The Strand asking members of the public how they keep cool in the high temperatures and if they are looking forward to summer.

Tara Hancock, Palmerston North

How are you keeping cool in this weather?

Wearing shorts and a singlet, sitting close to water is about all I can do at the moment.

Are you looking forward to summer weather?

Yes definitely

Lyn Taylor, Tauranga Central

How are you keeping cool in this weather?

Sitting here, putting my feet in the water. Wishing I was swimming. Oh, and drinking beer.

Are you looking forward to summer weather?

Yes, I am, I just love it.

Tania Peck, The Avenues

How are you keeping cool in this weather?

Lots of swimming – either at The Strand or Mount beach.

Are you looking forward to summer weather?

It’s a bit of a shock to my system, I just came back from London.

I am looking forward to the warmth, blue sky and being outside.

Stacey Taka, Matapihi

How are you keeping cool in this weather?

We just sit in any shade we can, run around in the fountain or go down to the Mount. Using the hose. Just any water we can.

Are you looking forward to summer weather?

It’s too hot, way too hot. I get real frustrated in the heat.

Holly Johnson, Matua

How are you keeping cool in this weather?

Using the fountains, the sprinkler at home and hiding inside with the air conditioner going.

Are you looking forward to summer weather?

This climate is good with a newborn to be able to get out and do stuff.

Twenty-eight degrees is pushing it a little bit though.

Juan Minhinnick, Tauriko

How are you keeping cool in this weather?

Sitting under the tree, drink heaps of water, I have got my oranges as well. Stay hydrated.

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An English oak topples John Groves was a big personality and a big part of the Katikati and wider community.

Perhaps the best known voice in Katikati has He reportedly said they “grilled him” and fallen silent. Along with his trademark bell. “bashed him with a shovel ”, before officially

declaring him crier.

John Groves was the consummate English gentleman with his own idiosyncrasies. “Always one of the friendliest of guys,” says Heather Taylor of the local croquet club. “He had this delightful habit of approaching everyone individually to shake their hand whenever he saw them at the club.”

John Groves took his alter ego across the Bay of Plenty… that big voice booming out at the Mount Maunganui Christmas Parade and other events.

Two days before John Groves died he called Dave Eddy about arrangements for the Katikati Christmas Parade and Santa in the Park. “He was my right hand man and even at 86 he was still organising posters, balloons and lollies and all that. On the day he died he called to say everything was in place.

The town crier who played croquet, organised the lollies and balloons and coloured up people’s lives, also dabbled in art. John Leonard William Groves was also a man with an opinion and he would use that big voice to express it. “In a gentlemanly way.”

He leaves behind his wife Heather, children Karen, Lynsey and Mark and stepchildren Amanda, Stuart and Sharon.

Since 2000, the goateed John Groves, in his tricorne hat, gold braided blue jacket and flowing ruffle, pantaloons and white hose, was the self appointed Katikati town crier. But he has cried his last “oyez, oyez, oyez” – or “hear ye”.

The English oak toppled a week ago and now it’s the turn of the town to make a pronouncement.

“Rest in peace John Leonard William Groves.”

“A wonderful presence,” says Dave Eddy, a fellow Katikati Lion. “A tall man with a booming voice, very loud.” Made for town crying, and also very imposing in his bespoke uniform. The 86-year-old was a larger than life character in the orchard town.

“Not sure how he got the role,” says Dave Eddy, a fellow Katikati Lion. “Many years ago there had been talk about a town crier and next minute John was it.”

Well, the story goes like this.

Katikati was celebrating its 125th anniversary and the tall man with the loud voice was asked to be town crier in a re-enactment of the arrival of the district’s Northern Irish Ulster population. John Groves was then asked to explain his ‘self-appointment’ to the then Western Bay of Plenty mayor.

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It’s a cultural extravaganza in Greerton They are the new Kiwis drawn from the largest ethno-linguistic group of people in Europe.

They are the Slavs.

East Slavs from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, West Slavs from Czechia, Poland and Slovakia. And South Slavs, people from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.

There are 360 million people from 13 very divergent countries and cultures, who collectively fall under the banner

of Slavs. Their languages are relatively homogenous and they are further defined by faith – mainly Orthodox Christian and Roman Catholic.

And at the Greerton Hall next week, the Slavs who, like Ewa Fenn, found her way 17,670km from Krakow in Poland to Tauranga, will come together to showcase their cultures - to sing, show their art, to eat, dance and perform, talk. And educate.

“It will be very interesting to meet everybody,” says Ewa. That meeting will be at The Spring Slavic Festival at the Greerton

Hall on Saturday November 16 from 10am to 4pm – the first ever Spring Slavic Festival Slavs will come from Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland. “We will see how things go but so far everyone has been very cooperative and keen to come.”

Ewa is proudly Polish and for 36 years has also been proudly Kiwi. She regularly gathers with fellow Poles in Tauranga to share the mother tongue. “Of course.”

She’s a driving force behind the festival. “There are lots of festivals for exotic and interesting countries like India and China and other cultures, which is fine.”

But European cultures aren’t so noticeable in New Zealand, they blend more easily. “And it’s only when I

open my mouth people immediately know I am not from here.” That’s why Slavs want to make it known to the general public that there are people from other countries who are also making a valuable contribution to New Zealand society.

And the best way to do that is to perform, show their talents, share a pierogi or Polish dumpling, engage, chat and share stories.

“Last year there was a Russian festival and I was approached by organiser Iryna Stewart to help organize one this year - not only the Russians but all Slavs – it was her idea. We got a very good response.”

Geographically, the Slavs are all neighbours, but many of the countries beforehand were in the Eastern or Communist Bloc through the Cold War. “We can bond,” says Ewa. “Our languages are quite similar.

“You can understand a few words here and there from the other languages people are speaking.”

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Keeping the college cool He’s stylist or groomer to the students, the young men of Tauranga Boys College.

One for the camera - Jan Tinetti and the budding barber Turei Mackie.

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If the TBC 1st XV is looking especially slick before the big game or on the trip, put it down to 17-year-old Tuerei Mackie.

When the college’s best athletes were in the spotlight receiving their awards recently it was Turei that made winners look like winners.

Because Turei is the clippers and scissors at TBC. “They say ‘can we get a haircut bro?’, and I am ‘yeah man!’.” Turei Mackie is the man with the savvy taper fades.

“We have a classroom called the academy room – I just line them up at lunchtime and cut hair. If not, we go to a friend’s house after school and do it.” There’s no charge.

“We like to look after each other at TBC. “That’s important.”

They are values he shares with Tauranga Labour list MP, Jan Tinetti. As former principal of Merivale Primary school, she watched Turei grow from a four-year-old.

“Enthusiastic young man, grew up in Oxford Street, the absolute heart of Merivale, always wanting to please, always wanting to do well and always wanting to make a difference.” So the MP wasn’t the slightest bit surprised when Turei Mackie put up his hand to join a 30-strong team of TBC college students giving their time, their labour and their finances to a Habitat for Humanit project at Sigatoka in Fiji.

His goodwill will personally cost him $3300. “Fiji seems like a good place to go for a working holiday. And if I am able to change someone’s life by helping build them a house then it’s a win-win situation. For those people to sleep in their own home and for me to help build that home is something special.”

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Study grants open now The Omokoroa and Districts Lions Club is calling for applications for two tertiary scholarships to be awarded in 2020. The first award is the Beryl Scott Tertiary Memorial Scholarship, which will be for $2000 for the 2020 year.

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Turei Mackie gets some tips on the finer points of cutting hair.

There’s a desperate need for adequate shelter in Fiji and the college is partnering with Habitat to fund and build two homes. Can Turei hammer a straight nail?

“I am sure I can but we will have a building teacher on board to help us.”

If Turei had charged for his barbering skills at Tauranga Boys College he probably would have cut a big chunk out of the price of an airline ticket. Instead he will be doing some weekend labouring work.

“This is a big thing for this young man,” says Jan. “For someone from the heart of Merivale who’s seen firsthand poverty and hardship, the desire to go on suc a trip wouldn’t be easy. But for him to set this goal, and raise all this money to go and make a difference, that’s what I am really proud of.”

So how did the barbering come about? “I saw awful haircuts everywhere with my mates and I thought: ‘come on man, who gave you that crap haircut?’ It would be his mum or someone. And I thought I could do way better than that.”

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haircuts’, practiced on his brother before doing some work experience in a barber shop. And now he’s the man, a young man with his own glorious, enviable mane of black shiny hair. But by his own admission, a shocking and neglected cut.

It may lead to a career as a people groomer.

“If you can make people feel better about themselves, then you have done your job.”

He also likens barbering to therapy or counselling.

“People tell you all the beans, but it’s a privileged relationship, like a lawyer and his client. You can’t tell anyone, it’s between me and him.”

Then Turei might work in clothing retail or become a lawyer. Then again he might have a gap year and go work in an exchange school in Northern Ireland or the UK. He is a young man with style, a heart and opportunities.

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Seize the mo’ and save the man Last week, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology staff shaved off their beards, moustaches, five o’clock shadows and stubble – committing to growing their moustaches for ‘Movember’.

funded at least 1250 innovative men’s health projects across 20 countries in to prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.

Toi Ohomai will support Movember by raising awareness through staff engagement, as well as encouraging staff to donate and participate by offering a prize pool for the biggest and best ‘mo’.

The winner will be announced at the end of the month.

Toi Ohomai executive director of people, engagement and capability, KeriAnne Tane, says the institute is proud to

And, taking part in the conversation around men’s health in New Zealand.

Movember is a global men’s health charity, which has already welcomed more than five million supporters and

support causes that promote men’s health, and taking part in the conversation is in line with the organisation’s value of manaakitanga – which is to uphold and strengthen the mana of others and the wider community.

“We’re encouraging staff to either take part in the competition or to donate to support this incredibly worthy cause, while also having important conversations that raise awareness and shine a spotlight on men’s health issues.”

“We look forward to seeing all the Toi Ohomai teams’ moustaches at the end of the month and making our contribution.”

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The global charity which runs the Movember campaign - where men raise funds and awareness by growing their facial here for a month - has asked businesses to join forces for the sake of suicide prevention and men’s wellbeing.

Businesses like Lion Breweries, Auckland Transport, Dominion Constructers and Buddle Findlay are pledging to support the Movember cause.

Some companies have agreed to shut 30 minutes early everyday for the month to allow their workers to intentionally converse about their mental health with friends, family or colleagues.

Movember Foundation’s Manager, Robert Dunne says men often attached their self-worth to their job, and mental health discussions should be prioritised as part of our lifestyle.

“You say to blokes, how long has it been since you caught up with your groomsmen from your wedding?

Quite often men will say six months or one year ... we can do better than that.”

A Suicide Mortality Review Committee found the farming and construction industry are the highest proportion of suicides across all industries in New Zealand.

Since 2003, millions have joined the men’s health movement funding more than 1200 projects focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.

Robert says the foundation’s goal is to have 15,000 men signed up to participate in Movember this month.

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More than 45,000 people attended the Fringe Village with more than 200 people participating.

“The feedback has been all positive and happy.

“The energy was an experience to behold! That many people come together to make this happen.”

She says there are plans in the works for the next event.

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“We were thrilled and overwhelmed by the feedback asking for this to be a regular event and having such a successful pilot means we hope this will pave the way to many more on Tauranga’s calendar.

“Add a glorious blue-sky scorcher of a day as the final ingredient for a hugely successful pilot Fringe Festival.”

Simone says her favourite part about the festival was the entire thing.

She says the event was focused on showcasing arts at a grass roots level, including an “impressive fashion element” with world class designers from Wellington.

The opulent Jam Factory ran red hot all day with audio visual displays and New Zealand artist Simon Kerr’s confronting art works framing the space.

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The more the merrier

“The four villages and galleries were packed to the gunnels with audience viewing the awe inspiring exhibitions and conceptual installations works.

“The festival included a popular open studio aspect to give Tauranga a glimpse of the busy creative village life – with over 18 artists with studios in the village all opening their studios for the day to see Nga Toi Maori work, weaving, ceramic, painters and more,” says Simone.

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The streets were filled with eclectic market stalls and the village hall transformed into a pop up theatre and Tauranga writer’s interactive lounge-like tent hosted poetry readings.

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Dropping Sam Cane was a major mistake As the dust finally settles after a tumultuous Rugby World Cup the analysis of the failed All Blacks campaign is well underway.

It amazes me there are fans out there who say it is good for the game that the All Blacks fell down against England in the semi-final to allow another nation the chance to win the Webb Ellis Cup. I am certainly not one of them. I am old enough to have endured the run of failed World Cup campaigns in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007 and found no solace in watching captains of other teams hoist the little golden trophy aloft.

The biggest catastrophe against England was dropping Bay of Plenty openside flanker Sam Cane to the bench. He is without question our most destructive defender and a natural leader.

In the opening minutes England exploited the defensive frailty - and inexperience playing together - of Scott Barrett and Ardie Savea to smash open the game. The All Blacks never recovered.

Sam and Ardie had performed in tandem so well this year that it was vital to keep that partnership going against the physical bombardment to come from England.

Sam is the sort of player every coach would die for.

Like Richie McCaw before him he holds the defensive line together and backs wish they had not run through his zone.

So for the sake of improving lineout options the best tackler was benched.

Well the lineout did not improve and Scott Barrett was replaced at halftime by Sam as Hansen and co realised their huge mistake. Too little, too late.

The other contentious decision for me was to replace

Ben Smith with Jordie Barrett on the bench. Without Ben’s calmness and wealth of experience there was no alternative to the panic mode out on the field trying to chase down a rampant England.

Sam Cane.

Selecting three Barrett brothers was flawed. Beauden is a great player and starts every game for me, Scott is a top class lock but not a blindside flanker, while Jordie was possibly lucky to make the squad for Japan.

A World Cup semi-final against an uncompromising team like England needed our hardest defenders and most fearless players with years of experience to mentally and physically match them.

This Rugby World Cup failure came down to selecting players who lacked those essential qualities.

Four more years boys.

If not the All Blacks, I was delighted South Africa under the captaincy of the inspiring Siya Kolisi won the final because of the positive impact it will have on the Rainbow Nation. Well done indeed.

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A combination of hot weather and westerly winds is prompting people to call the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s pollution hotline.

“We’ve been getting a lot of calls about stinky smells in the Te Maunga area to our Pollution Hotline this week,” says a post on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Facebook page.

“It seems the heat and westerly winds is spreading the smells far and wide!

“This is just a quick update to let you know that we are responding to the complaints and will be meeting with the businesses in this area to talk through what can be done.

“We know this is having a significant effect on those living in the area and we hope to get a resolution by the businesses responsible as soon as possible.”

New councillors get roles and salaries New Tauranga City Council Mayor Tenby Powell hands out portfolios to the new council.

Some councillors will be getting paid more than others after Tauranga’s newly elected mayor and councillors confirmed their roles on the various committees.

The decision, along with how they will divide their pay pool, was made at the first council meeting As it stands, Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell will receive $159,431 per year plus a vehicle of his choosing up to a budget yet to be decided on.

The deputy mayor will get $139,563 per year.

A chairperson standing on a committee will receive an annual salary of $121,276, while a deputy chairperson standing on a committee will get $108,763.

A councillor with no additional responsibilities will get $96,251.

The above are all based on a proposed remuneration for councillors report presented by the Remuneration Authority at a meeting earlier this week.

The mayor and councillors voted on how to divide the pay pool that has been allocated to them by central government’s Remuneration Authority, which has increased the size of council pay pools across New Zealand.

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Along with the salaries, the mayor and councillors confirmed the chair and deputy chair roles for each of the council’s committees.

Urban Form and Transport Committee: Chair is deputy mayor Larry Baldock and deputy chair is Heidi Hughes.

Policy committee: Chair is Steve Morris and deputy chair is Dawn Kiddie.

Projects, Services and Operations Committee: Chair is Kelvin Clout and deputy chair is Jako Abrie.

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee: Chair is Mayor Tenby Powell (interim) and deputy chair is Tina Salisbury.

All councillors and a tangata whenua representative will serve on each of the four committees.

Mayor Tenby Powell says the appointments set a positive platform for the future.

“This is an opportunity to create positive working relationships in our committees so we can better serve our community.

“Together, we can work towards the common goal of making Tauranga a better place for everyone.”

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drop-off/pick-up one will be a positive for the school and make the front of the school a lot safer. “We’ve had three recent crashes in front of the school, testimony to the need for this project.”

Kiwi climate concerns This week has seen the second reading of the Government’s Zero Climate Bill. I am a member of the Environment Select Committee, which has received 10,000-plus submissions. More than 800 of those submissions have been heard in person across New Zealand.

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What was clear from these submissions is that Kiwis are passionate about ensuring our planet and our way of life is protected for future generations to enjoy as we do.

The updated bill was informed from the submissions and I’m proud that we’re taking a balanced approach, working with communities, business and our farmers. We have an historic

consensus to price agricultural emissions for the first time by 2025.

Businesses like Fonterra, Danone, Toyota and hundreds of others are working alongside Government to reduce emissions and invest in clean technology.

We’re taking action on climate change because we understand the catastrophic cost of doing nothing.

As a proud food producing nation we cannot stand still. We’ve agreed where we need to get to. This is about working together to get there.

For too long politicians have passed the buck and caused uncertainty for everyone while the need for climate action was clear, I’m proud to be a part of Jacinda’s team as we continue to get the job done.

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Kiwis provide 115,000 meals on sandwich day Subway New Zealand has donated 115,000 meals to KiwiHarvest, thanks to the support of New Zealanders on World Sandwich Day. On Friday, November 1, Kiwis were able to enjoy a good deed feed for World Sandwich Day. For every sub, salad or wrap purchased, not only did guests receive one free, Subway also donated a meal to charity.

Food insecurity impacts around 40 per cent of New Zealanders and around one in five children live in households without access to enough food.

Subway New Zealand country director Chris Churchmichael says World Sandwich Day was one of the ways that Subway was giving back to the community and helping tackle hunger.

“Food insecurity is a growing concern for many

Kiwis, from all walks of life.

“World Sandwich Day was all about the good deed feed and helping fight hunger in New Zealand. We want to thank everyone who visited their local Subway to raise nutritious meals for New Zealanders who are struggling with food insecurity every day,” Chris says.

KiwiHarvest is a national food rescue charity, working with food growers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retail food businesses to rescue good surplus food destined for landfill, but still fi

for consumption, and redistribute it to nourish vulnerable and food-insecure members in our community.

Gavin Findlay, CEO of KiwiHarvest, says it was a delight to be part of Subway’s largest fundraising event of the year.

Together with KiwiHarvest, Subway New Zealand is proud to be able to make a difference to those in need.

Every meal donated in celebration of World Sandwich Day was captured on the Subway Live Feed digital tracker at: www.SubwayLiveFeed.co.nz

They’re making sandwiches and making a difference.

Rangiuru Business Park is the key for growth The Tauriko commercial block was previously the solution to the rapid growth of Tauranga, but it has now nearly reached full capacity.

The development of the Rangiuru Industrial Park is the next essential step that needs to be taken in the commercial expansion of our region. Strategically located between the rail line and the Tauranga Eastern link, it will serve as a key commercial hub that will increase our capacity to feed logs, kiwifruit, and other goods to and from the Port of Tauranga.

I recently met with Scott Hamilton (CEO of Quayside Holdings) to receive an update on the progress of the Industrial Park. According to him, the project is poised and waiting to go through. However,

it still hinges on a few requirements before it can move forward. There needs to be a highway interchange built from the Tauranga Eastern Link to enable access to the business park area. Secondly, there needs to be a Rail Spur constructed off the main rail line which will allow the loading/offloading of goods coming from and going to the port. A second block of land also needs to be purchased to add to the current block already set aside by Quayside. They need stakeholders and investors to help with this expansion.

The Rangiuru Industrial Park has been submitted as a potential recipient for PGF funding and is currently in the first stage of the approval process.

New Zealand First is committed to doing everything they can to ensure that this incredible opportunity is realised, as it is an essential initiative for the growth and development of our region.

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A banger of a snag The Aussie Butcher has branched out to South Africa and it’s won them an award.

The Aussie Butcher Gate Pa recently won an award for its ‘cheese griller’ sausage at the recent Devro Great New Zealand Sausage Competition.

The sausage, created by Jason Pears with his home country in mind, is a delicious mix of smoked pork and cheese and took the gold medal in the ‘continental ready to eat’ category.

“It’s a ‘heat and eat’ sausage that we recommend is cooked on a barbecue to really get that flame grilled flavour,” he says Jason says he was delighted when his sausage won and thanked the owner, John, for having faith in his

product and pushing them to enter the prestigious competition.

“Thanks to John for believing my recipe would be good enough to represent his stellar name in the industry!” says Jason.

Jason has 24 years in the butchery business, he was a partner in one of the largest butchery chains in Durban – Bluff Meat Supply – before moving to New Zealand for his son’s future.

The Aussie Butcher also went home with a highly commended for their South African Boerewors – another one Jason says he tinkered with to improve the flavour If you’re interested in judging the bangers for yourself, The Aussie Butcher has them ready to sell and ready to eat.

Jason Pears and owner John with the award for best ‘continental ready to eat’.

A Council kerbside rubbish service Should Council provide a kerbside rubbish, recycling and food waste service or continue leaving it up to current contractors? It’s a significant question that Council will have to answer soon.

Tauranga is the only major centre without a rates-funded kerbside collection. As you’re aware, the present regime involves residents organising their own rubbish; whether it be collection bags, rubbish only, or a mix of rubbish and recycling. Long-time residents are used to this and pay accordingly; however, I receive complaints from more recent residents used to rubbish being included in their rates bill.

When rubbish companies stopped collecting glass in 2018 there was an outcry from residents that lost a convenient opportunity to recycle.

I note they never receive a reduction in their rubbish invoices for the

reduction in service! Council stepped in and provided a rates-funded fortnightly glass collection; now twice as much glass is collected at the kerbside than before but it’s come at a cost of $36 per house per year.

Last year, Council consulted on introducing a full kerbside service and most submissions came back in support; largely for environmental and convenience reasons.

A rates-funded collection would reduce the five or six trucks that drive up your street each collection day, but it’d cost local jobs as a result.

A rates-funded recycling and foodwaste collection makes sense.

However, I’d like to see rubbish collection charged on a pay-as-youthrow basis so as not to penalise people who generate less rubbish with a one-size-fits-all service that may cost them more than they pay now.

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Extension to licence deadlines The government is giving a two year extension to those with learner and restricted drivers’ licences that are due to expire soon.

Under current rules, those with a learner or restricted car or motorcycle licences have a five year limit to move on to the next licence stage – otherwise they’ll need to pass another theory test to renew their licence.

More than 144,000 drivers’ timelimited licences are due to expire in the next two years – 67,000 of those will expire within the next 12 months.

Associate transport Minister Julie Anne Genter says the reprieve gives learner and restricted drivers a little more time to get their full licence, or save up to pay for the test.

“But I want to be clear that people on time-restricted licences need to take the necessary steps as soon as possible to move to a full licence,” she says.

Will Waters has designed a chat bot to help with anxiety and depression. Photo: Daniel Hines

A bot to beat anxiety The grip of anxiety was so strong for Will Waters he would get to the bottom of the stairs in the morning and be unable to get out the door.

During Term One last year, he struggled to attend class and missed most of his first year at Otumoetai College.

“I was really struggling with my first year at high school. There were certain classes I couldn’t attend and then it accelerated to the point where I couldn’t attend any classes.”

He reached out for help and began to see a counsellor and was referred to Northern Health School so he could continue school on a one-on-one basis.

He experienced loneliness and wanted someone to talk to, which lead him to design a chat bot that is always available to connect with.

“I designed this chat bot which is someone you can talk to about how you’re feeling and that helps build confidence in taking that next step to get professional support from a counsellor.

“I want to help people in my position. I’d seen first hand how hard it was.”

Will has spoken with friends about their experience with anxiety and says a lot of them are very reluctant to seek help, so he wants to diminish the stigma.

He says without seeing a counsellor, he wouldn’t have made the progress he has.

“I didn’t really want to [get help] but it was the best thing for me. Without that I would have still been sitting at the bottom of the stairs panicking about going to school.”

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mindfulness and grounding techniques if someone is having a panic attack or feeling overwhelmed.

He says it also gives people an instant response, because often there is a wait to see a counsellor.

“It’s being able to talk to someone that will always be available and it doesn’t only talk to one person at once, it can talk to a million people, there’s no waiting list.”

Will is now attending his Year 10 classes full time and has been working on his chat bot the Lifeboat project for more than a year.

The Lifeboat Project is a finalist in the Skills Bright Sparks competition, a competition for New Zealand’s young inventors.

Bright Sparks is the country’s most diverse technology competition and is known for helping New Zealand’s young geniuses achieve their technological dreams.

Will is up against 21 other projects and the winners will be announced on November 7 in Auckland.

His mum Trudi says herself and Will’s dad are incredibly proud of him for wanting to help others and speaking out about his experiences.

“To see how far he’s come in the last 12 months, that’s reward enough for us.

“To see him do something like this is, it just blows our mind. Even more it’s the happiness of him having more a normal life again.”

She says Will still suffers from anxiety and he has a daily routine of doing mindfulness and grounding techniques.

“Every day he is still having those same feelings that he was having last year, but he is now controlling it as opposed to controlling him.”

Will is fundraising to get the Lifeboat project fully functioning through his Givealittle page.

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Write to Santa with NZ Post Children throughout Aotearoa now have the opportunity to revisit one of those special Christmas traditions - Writing to Santa with NZ Post.

This time of year is all about little traditions, spending time with whanau and reflecting on the year that’s been, and writing to Santa is just one of the ways that young Kiwis can participate in this.

“The people at NZ Post love being able to bring the magic of Writing to Santa to young Kiwis,” says NZ Post general manager of consumer marketing and brand, Sarah Sandoval.

“It’s a very special thing that we’re able to use our mail network for and our posties particularly enjoy delivering these types of letters - knowing they will be making a young person’s day when they see Santa’s reply in the letterbox.

“Last year NZ Post responded to 90,000 letters to Santa and we’re looking forward to helping tens of thousands of children send off their wish list this

year. Messages can be sent to Santa online using our interactive website or, of course, by post,” says Sarah.

To make and send a digital postcard, visit: www.nzpost.co.nz/writetosanta Children can drag and drop their favourite items such as fairy lights, milk and cookies, presents and lots more to make their Christmas postcards to Santa special.

Alternatively, the address for letters, no stamp required, is: Santa Claus c/-Santa’s Workshop North Pole 0001 Please ensure your full name, address and postcode are on the back of your envelope.

If you would like to receive a postcard response from Santa in the mail, visit the website to send your digital postcard by Sunday, December 1. Otherwise all online messages received by Santa up until 6pm Monday, December 23 will receive an email reply instead.

Email responses take about 24 hours.

Rise in cost of living behind hardship grants As the heat rose last week so did the national statistics for hardship grants for electricity and gas. There was no warmth for some last winter as payments rose by 46 per cent and the higher cost of living bit hard.

Across the country there were almost 5000 more hardship payments for electricity and gas this winter compared with the same period last year. A total of 15,594 payments were made in the September 2019 quarter to help people pay their electricity bills.

Rents rose too – by an average of $50 a week.

Along with the rest of New Zealand it is a sad state of affairs

that our people in the beautiful Bay of Plenty are feeling such hardship, along with the weight of extra taxes and more and more people struggling to put food on the table, pay the bills and put a decent roof over their family.

The Labour, NZ First, Greens Coalition Government promised to eliminate child poverty but the number of hardship grants paid out since the election has doubled every day as Kiwis get hammered by the

continuing rising cost of living.

In the year to September, $26.5 million was paid out in food hardship grants, up from $13 million in National’s last year in Government.

There is no doubt a lot of people are doing it hard and families are finding it tougher and this Government seems completely out of touch with how its decisions are affecting people’s lives.

Along with my National colleagues I will do my very best to make sure we revive the economy and restore business confidence, and make sure everyone gets more of what they earn.

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Five in a row!

TECT All Terrain Park has been awarded its fifth Recreation Aotearoa Green Flag.

The award tops off a stellar year for the park having won the Supreme Green Flag Award for the inaugural Best of Parks Green Flag awards.

This milestone wouldn’t be possible without the exceptional work of the TECT All Terrain Park team and of course, you, the wider community.

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The flag will be flying proudly, so be sure to come out and explore the park and be a part of the wonderful achievement.

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Every month we pull together all the key information and news you need to know and send it directly to your inbox.

While we are sleeping, or when we don’t use our water taps for a number of hours, heavy metals from plumbing fittings – lead, nickel, cadmium, copper and antimony – can dissolve into our water.

With a busy summer of community news, events and updates from Council coming your way it pays to stay connected.

To ensure you don’t ingest these metals, the Ministry of Health recommends you flush the first 500ml of water from the cold tap each morning and after returning home at the end of a day away. It’s as simple as that.

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Funding for freedom camping Fun fact: did you know there are 46 different places you can freedom camp in the Western Bay? Which is why we’re increasing our public awareness, security and monitoring of freedom camping requirements in the District thanks to additional funding. We were successful in receiving $133,032 from Central

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‘Take care of each other on the road’ say police

Police and ACC are asking motorists to take care of each other on the road following four motorcyclists and two cyclists losing their lives on the road over the past week.

“Their families and friends are grieving and our thoughts are with them,” says Inspector Amelia Steel, acting national road policing manager.

“Riders are incredibly vulnerable road users given the much greater impact and trauma they face in a crash.

“I urge both motorcyclists and cyclists to be cautious and protected on the road; don’t take risks and make sure you’re wearing protective gear – it could make a huge difference to your chance of survival.

“To reduce the number of these tragedies we need all road users to make safe decisions on our roads.

“This includes drivers being aware of motorbikes and cyclists around them.

“These vulnerable riders can be overlooked when driving, so please make sure you are aware of your surroundings; who you’re sharing the road with, and look twice before changing lanes.

“We all need to look out for each other so everybody can get where they’re going safely,” says Inspector Steel.

ACC injury prevention leader Dave Keilty says it’s timely to remind road users that warmer weather brings more motorcyclists back onto the roads after the

Frontline paramedics get formal recognition

New Zealand’s more than 1000 paramedics are to have their role as key frontline health professionals formally recognised and regulated in the same way as doctors and nurses, Health Minister David Clark says.

The Government has agreed to regulate paramedics under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

“Paramedic leaders have been pushing for this formal recognition of their status for years,” David says.

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“Paramedics are usually the first on the scene when we suffer a medical emergency and they do great work saving thousands of lives each year.

“These long overdue changes will ensure the high professional standard to which they currently work will be maintained and enhanced into the future.

“Putting a similar level of regulation in place to that for other key health professionals gives assurance that paramedics are appropriately qualified and competent to practise.”

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Chaser lending a hand The Chase’s Shaun Wallace is making a pit stop in Tauranga later this month during his ‘jam-packed’ trip to New Zealand.

It’s the ‘Dark Destroyer’s’ second visit this year, and he will be spending a day in the Bay on Thursday, November 21.

Shaun will be attending a fundraising event for community initiative Street Kai, sharing his life story at local pub The Crown and Badger and popping into a cricket test match at the Bay Oval.

Street Kai is over the moon Shaun is sparing time to help raise funds and support the initiative’s work feeding Tauranga’s homeless community.

Dame Susan Devoy, who helped organise the event, says Shaun’s actions are incredibly humbling.

“He does absolutely everything for nothing.

“It just blew me away. We are really grateful he is doing it,” she says.

However, it seems this kind of generosity isn’t out of the ordinary for the TV quiz show star.

Shaun’s agent Brendan Lochead says he spends a large

portion of his time giving back to communities all over the world.

“Quizzes are his thing, but he is also about giving back. He is from a very poor family and was determined from a young age to make something of himself.”

The Crown and Badger is hosting ‘An Audience with Shaun Wallace’ evening where he will be promoting his book ‘Chasing the Dream’, followed by a Q&A session.

Brendan says there is no question Shaun won’t answer in the session.

Chaser Shaun Wallace will be spending “He is really open - he will tell time in Tauranga this month. people all sorts of things.”

‘Chasing the Dream’ explores ‘An Audience With Shaun Wallace’ tour.

Shaun’s life, his success and never giving The Street Kai fundraiser is a private up in the face of adversity. event for members of Bethlehem Shaun is hosting the New Zealand Pub Shores, Bethlehem Country Club and Quiz Championships in Auckland on Copper Crest.

Saturday, November 23.

For more information about The He will also visit Dunedin, Nelson, Crown and Badger event, call: Palmerston North and Whangarei for the 07 571 3038. Spaces are limited.

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Celebrating music at Atrium Gallery session on the last Wednesday of the During November, nine artists have month. They are also planning to hold their work on show at the Atrium monthly quiz nights.

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In each and every case, the spotlight initially fell on them during DEC’s annual production – and now the latest generation of talent is getting ready to shine on stage at Baycourt on December 13-14.

Jack and the Beanstalk will be the dance school’s 40th end-ofyear show and marks a major milestone for DEC owners and co-directors, Prue and Debbie Gooch. The mother-daughter duo work tirelessly to create a highly entertaining production every year and are supported by a dedicated team of volunteers.

This year almost 200 local children will be involved.

“We always have ideas of what we want to do, then it’s about a whole lot of people sparking up to make it happen,” Debbie explains.

“Because they’re not usual things – you don’t go down the road to buy a beanstalk. So all of that ingenuity comes together and we have a lot of fun coming up with

different ideas and solutions for props, scenery and costumes.”

This year a seven-metre-tall beanstalk is just one of the stage sets being created by hand, along with a thatched house, a barn, a stone wall, trees, a floral backdrop and a big giant’s table, amongst other things. A swathe of green pool noodles have been intertwined with mesh to give the beanstalk some girth and there will be plenty of humorous moments when quirky props such as horses are brought to life by the dancers.

“Come and see what Tauranga’s young people, who train at the Dance Education Centre, are capable of doing,” Debbie urges.

“It’s not on par with a school show, this is on par with a professional show and that’s often the feedback we get each year.

“It’s highly entertaining and a great visual experience.”

Prue, who initially launched the dance school in 1975, is one of New Zealand’s most experienced ballet teachers and takes the artistic lead for each show, selecting a story that can be adapted to a ballet format and choosing the music and choreography to fit Debbie – who has been dancing since the age of three – ensures the business side of each show is taken care of such as casting, rehearsal schedules, liaising with Baycourt, Sur fond noir

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Going but far from gone A Tauranga icon is moving from Moffat Road in Bethlehem.

The art deco style winery, Mills Reef, which has a particular reputation for outstanding Bordeaux varietal reds and Syrah, may be going but it’s not lost.

Mills Reef Winery has announced plans to relocate its winery operations from Bethlehem to the distinctive Cape Dutch style Leveret Estate winery on SH2, 20 minutes from Tauranga and just east of Katikati.

It was formerly known as Morton Estate.

The two brands will share the Katikati

winemaking facility and continue to produce their respective wines and styles, whilst cooperating to create a Bay of Plenty ‘wine destination hub experience’ for visitors.

The current Mills Reef restaurant in Bethlehem will remain open until Saturday.

December 14 and the tasting room until Sunday, December 22. After that, wine enthusiasts can discover and taste the latest Mills Reef wine releases at the new tasting room on the Katikati site. Mills Reef director Tim Preston says they’re delighted the brand will continue to be based in the Bay, and while the location will change, Mills Reef wines will continue to be readily available.

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It is not surprising that the councillors who supported the motion all benefitted financiall from it. Credit must be given to councillors Morris and Kiddie who voted against themselves getting a large increase. Myself, Robson and Grainger also voted against.

The Mayor who had the deciding vote after he successfully split and divided his very first important vote succeeded in increasing the pay of his chosen appointees.

The Mayor has made it obvious that he is now the sole decider on chairmanships and that he holds their increased remuneration solely in his hands. I fear for

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independence of the councillors and their ability to act as independent representatives of voters.

During proceedings the Mayor used central government as an example of pay structure with the example of backbenchers getting paid significantly less than cabinet members. What the Mayor seems to not understand is that each and every councillor got in on his/her own agenda and platform, and are not part of the ‘Tenby Party’.

The Mayor having such control over the remuneration of other councillors is not ideal.

I welcome a diverse and broad church of ideas where each and every councillor is free to disagree.

Councillors should be free of any fear that thwarting the mayor may result in a massive pay cut.

As some of you know I am a passionate freedom of speech advocate and I will continue to hold self-interested councillors to account.

I am generously paid for the role and would not expect an extra $12,000 for just 9-10 short meetings a year to discuss an agenda for another meeting.

How many people struggling under increasing rates every year could do with that sort of money for just a few hours work per year?

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Property market to get late spring 'zing' as summer approaches The continued shortage of quality real estate listings, coupled with record low mortgage interest rates, have combined to add some ‘zing’ to the property market over October.

Spring normally brings with it a surge in house listings, but listings are generally down throughout New Zealand.

With lower interest rates enabling new buyers to enter the

market, competition for limited stock has contributed to the October results.

The average value nationally has increased 2.8 per cent yearon-year and is now $697,204.

This represents an increase of 1.4 per cent over the past three months. The average value in Auckland Region sits at $1,031,447, down 1.5 per cent from 12 months ago but up 0.6 per cent over the last three months.

“The residential markets of all our main cities have shown value growth over the past three months, with this largely attributed to the recent reduction in interest rates by the major banks,” says QV general manager David Nagel.

"Even the markets which have struggled over the past few months, such as Auckland and Christchurch, are showing a resurgence in prices achieved," he says.

"The key property market drivers have remained strong over the past few years with low interest rates, a positive economic sentiment as well as net migration continuing to fuel housing demand.

“Countering these positive drivers are affordability challenges, where the price of housing in a number of locations has increased to a level many New Zealanders simply cannot afford," says David.

The predicted loosening of LVR restrictions by the RBNZ in November could attract further

new players into the property market when coupled with reduced interest rates helping to bridge the affordability gap.

All eyes will be on the RBNZ's November announcement Some of the better provincial performers include Otorohanga and Stratford Districts where residential values have increased 33.6 per cent and 19.8 per cent respectively over the past 12 months. Hastings District has also experienced strong growth with values

increasing 18.7 per cent in the 12 months to October while Manawatu District values have increased 18.0 per cent over the same period.

"As we head towards summer, all eyes will be on the RBNZ to see what happens with LVR’s in their November announcements. With many economists also predicting further cuts to the OCR in November, the property market could be in for a late spring surge as we head into summer,” says David.

New platform to end millennials property woes Online house-buying platform Levridge, which launched in New Zealand this week, introduces a fresh take on co-ownership in the New Zealand property market, connecting hopeful first-home buyers to everyday investors.

Director of Levridge, Amy Wilkes, says the innovative, new platform has been developed to help people who fall through the gaps of other first-home buying initiatives.

"The Levridge co-ownership model helps first-home buyers into the property they want, with very little requirements and limitations on what and where they can buy,” she says.

“It also provides for everyday investors who want to boost their retirement savings without taking on a hefty mortgage or the strain of being a landlord.

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Put an emergency plan on your weekend to-do list A weekend is a great chance to catch up on all those things you’ve been meaning to do around the house, from cleaning out the guttering to making an emergency plan.

The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management says the latest annual disaster preparedness survey, an independent survey undertaken

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Sarah says emergency preparedness has been slipping over the last two years, after a spike in the wake of the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.

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“It’s always a popular promotion, giving our shoppers the opportunity to simply shop and win,” says Greerton Village Main Street manager Sally Benning.

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are 63 businesses in Greerton Village where customers can shop and win one of the three hampers; these prizes are massive, a gift or voucher from each of the participating businesses which will be divided into first, second and third prizes.

The promotion runs from November 11 until December 1 and the winners will be drawn on Friday, December 6 at the Greerton Village Christmas event.

Carols around the Christmas tree It’s hard to top the Topp Twins from last years’ Christmas event in Greerton Village, so this year we will be taking a different stance and offering a free Christmas show for locals and visitors alike.

It will be an early evening event from 5.30pm in the Village Square outside the library where the giant Christmas Tree will be erected. Although there are some details to be finalised, what we can tell you is there will be singing and music provided by Inachord – a friendly local chorus for women to share a love of singing in harmony – and Tauranga City Brass Band who performed at our last carols around the tree in 2017.

Greenpark School wowed us with their performance at last year’s Topp Twins concert, and

Follow us at: www.facebook.com/ greertonvillage for more information and updates on these events or contact us on: 571 6347. will be back with a choir and a string ensemble.

A fairly new choir Everybody Sings Tauranga will be making its first public appearance.

It wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa and as all of you have attended our events over the last few years know, we are lucky enough to have a direct line to the real Santa and he has confirmed he will be able to fit us into his busy schedule and will be delighted to hand out lollies to our kids.

Circus in a Flash – another regular at our events – will have an entertainer on site to keep the kids happy too.

Post centre celebrating one year in pharmacy In October last year, the team at Unichem Greerton Pharmacy on Chadwick Road was excited to welcome the Post Shop into their pharmacy – becoming the Greerton Central Post Centre.

“We are proud to host the post shop, especially as it meant the valued services are retained in our village,” says Greerton Pharmacy owner Michelle Barbour.

“It has been fabulous having the Greerton Central Post Centre is celebrating one year of ladies from across the road move in; business in Greerton’s Unichem pharmacy. we have really become one big team.

“One year has flown!” services, couriers and parcels, they also offer bill pay Greerton Central Post Centre is a post centre plus, facilities and motors – including vehicle registrations, which means as well as offering full postal sending road users and ownership papers.

The P.O Box lobby remains in the original location on Chadwick Road, opposite Unichem Greerton Pharmacy. The lobby upgrade now offers new, oversized parcel facilities and there are some vacancies available, so enquire now to secure yours.

Join the team on their annual customer VIP day on Friday, December 13, at Unichem Greerton Pharmacy and Greerton Central Post Centre.

“There will be lots of specials and Christmas cheer in store,” says Michelle.

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Staying safe on your summer roadtrips Summer is definitely on its way and it’s the time of year where people are packing their cars and taking to the roads.

But just because you’ve been driving New Zealand roads for a while doesn’t mean a quick refresher on driving safely wouldn’t be helpful.

Of course there are all the

usual rules – always wear your seatbelt, don’t drive while under the influence of drugs and alcohol and don’t use your phone while driving, no matter how pretty the scenery is or how great your selfie would look.

But there are also a few good tips that can help your road trip be both safer and more enjoyable.

It’s important to stick to the speed limit – no matter how much you want to floor it – but it’s also sensible to overtake when it’s safe if you’re following a

slow vehicle. Being stuck behind someone going 60 in a 100 zone will only build frustration and may make you tempted to do something unsafe.

On the topic of frustration, try to leave for your destination earlier than you really need to. Traffic on the roads this time of year can be unpredictable and there’s no need to get stressed if you’re stuck in traffic and need to be somewhere by a certain time. It’s best to leave a little early, turn up your music and enjoy being stuck in traffic

See it for yourself with a guided tour Etna defines Sicily and certainly dominates the landscape and Eurolink Tours can take you there.

To stand up there on the scoria at 2900m and watch it belching out dark smoke from a new vent is thrilling. As you watch, another smaller fissure hisses steam.

“Wow here we are on top of Sicily on the most active volcano in Europe,” says Eurolink’s Karen Pringle. “We felt euphoric - maybe from lack of oxygen or just from the sheer joy of being on top of a mountain. We trekked around up there but can’t honestly say we climbed it! Getting up was a threefold adventure driving by van through lush green to 1500m, riding the gondola past the barren grey dotted with patches of yellow flowers to 2000m then taking the unimog to the top.

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The curiosity of a child The right mix of penalties

It is a lovely sunny morning and I am nearly home following my early morning walk. A little girl on her bicycle comes towards me riding on the footpath. As she approaches she pauses and says: “please could I ask you something?”

“Of course,” I reply.

“What church do you go to?”

“Oh,” I respond, “I don’t go to any.” I pause slightly. “Some people do, some people don’t.”

She too pauses a little and then: “I go to church in Otumoetai.”

“I used to go,” I tell her, “when I was little.” We smile at each other and resume our separate ways. So why was this a big deal?

She was but another human

being in our world who was a little bit curious and wanted to know things.

She was also brown.

I wondered for how long will she remain open and curious, willing to stop an elderly pakeha woman and ask a question?

When will she realise that this lovely city of ours is home to people who would deny her humanity and label her in ways that is bigoted, uninformed, and plain nasty? I am unable to understand the fervour and sense of righteousness that many of the recent letter writers to The Sun exhibit. They have lost their humanity.

S Quaddel, Tauranga.

Teaching both sides A call has been made for the land wars, that awful blot on our history, to be taught in schools, but what has been done for atonement should be told also.

Included too in the saga could be tales of a war party razing a pa and carrying off the survivors as slaves.

Maoris ended these skirmishes themselves. They engaged with Christianity, and they did so in spite of human errors in practice.

Just as the laws of modern New Zealand have evolved from its ethics, let us acknowledge the whole story of those bygone times.

M Whitwell, Judea.

I thank J. Stewart, Papamoa, who posted a letter in the Weekend Sun, November 1, for me to further elaborate on the consequences needed for bad behaviour in a free and liberal society.

When you have bottle stores on just about every corner in New Zealand; when this country is seriously looking at legalising drugs for recreational use; when there are minimal sentences for murder; when there are thousands of wives, partners and kids being bashed to within an inch of their lives each night; when you have a Government intent on decreasing jail numbers, and then you look at all the good effort that is put in to try and get things right our mix of penalties are clearly not working.

I believe in less jail time and more rehabilitation but it has got to be coupled with corporal punishment, the silver bullet that is missing… and no J. Stewart, I would not apply as official public caner, but I would offer to be caned (up to four strokes) if it assisted in such a law being passed.

D Morris, Tauranga.

Melbourne Cup deaths This is a message for the people protesting over six horses dying over the last six years doing what they love.

How about showing the same concern for the people and their families when a human being dies at work? In the last six years, 35 people have died in the agriculture area alone.

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Mauao Base Track Community board surprise The stupidity of man is so great it is out of this world. $5.2 million to fix a track that only about fiv people a year will use, if that.

Do you really think that hundreds of handicapped people wish to get pushed up Mauao to see the view?

When it comes to ‘for the good of the community’ does it not count in this world? $5.2 million is ridiculous for this. Stop spending on stupid, stupid, things. Electric buses are not good. The cost to the environment to make these buses is huge.

The batteries are not recyclable.

They are worthless. There is an environmental hazard here as well.

At the end of 12 years you have a huge cost to replace them. The bus itself is now worth nothing as the batteries cost more than a new bus does. If you compare this to a diesel bus (which by the way is very environment friendly as they burn almost any fuel, contrary to what people say), they will last as long as they are maintained (20 -30 years perhaps, or more)? Do you really think that this is cheaper in the long run than electric buses?

Common sense, where have you gone?

T Johnson, Tauranga.

Councillor pay scales It does not take one long to have doubts about the way the new remuneration rates for councillors were accomplished. Interesting to see the mayoral salary will increase by $7069 per year and this remuneration sits outside the pool designated to councils by the Remuneration Authority. Also interesting the Mayor had campaigned to bring unity to the council.

The first meeting of the city’s new councillors certainly did not achieve unity. I agree with John Robson’s comments that all councillors are hardworking and not that much different from the chairperson.

I believe the councillors were all elected equally and their workload is the same. Nothing could justify the pay imbalance. I say to the councillors who are obviously delighted with their extra remuneration to enjoy their term, as in the next election you will be the losers.

Those who opposed the way the remuneration was worked out will be the winners.

Voters do not forget broken promises.

R Cullen, Mt Maunganui.

Western Bay of Plenty’s re-elected Mayor Garry Webber has stated that he wants to restructure community boards. We don’t think Mr Webber can restructure the boards apart from emasculating them even more (if that’s possible). But we think he is allowed to set up community committees for the areas not covered by community boards. We think these committees will have a couple of token councillors but will mainly be made up of his mates. His appointees will be paid a lot more than community board members and he will make sure the committees have lots of money to throw around to buy votes for the next election.

All the funding will come out of general rates. It will be the local government equivalent of the Provincial Growth Fund.

To be able to announce his intentions two days after being confirmed as mayor indicates he has been planning this since his proposals were turned down by the Local Government Commission in April.

To propose such a major change without consultation with newly elected councillors should be cause for concern by everyone who believes in democracy, and especially those new councillors.

Mr Webber’s proposal will have serious consequences for our district so he should tell us why he never mentioned it during his election campaign.

The parts of Kaimai Ward and Maketu - Te Puke Ward that are not covered by a community board deserve better representation. But that representation should be democratically elected community boards subject to the same rules as the other community boards.

Keith Hay, secretary of the Katikati-Waihi Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association.

Newly elected council It was of much interest to hear and read of the developments within the City Council at their inaugural meeting, (which was, apparently, somewhat of a fiasco) and the strong support that has emerged for councillor Andrew Hollis (7500 votes?)

This would seem to comprehensively undermine the stated opinions of the new Mayor - and his understudy - that Hollis should resign, because of his views.

In view of this development, it could be wise for the newly revamped councillors to take this into account in their future deliberations.

D Bennett, Bethlehem.

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She explained why a woman might remain in an abusive relationship and continue to love the partner despite the threat to her wellbeing and children. She shared ineffective and effective ways family and friends tried to help and asked us not to be critical of the partner they continued to love. We were asked to consider the signs of abuse and how victims feel trapped.

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Being from South Africa I had obviously heard about it before but never partook in the activities surrounding Halloween.

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After deciding that we would rather attend the local church's light party we were faced with another challenge.

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We hope and pray for a compassionate community.

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We realised that when we explained to our children that we choose not to take part in the activities surrounding Halloween they thought that we were also condemning anyone else going out trick or treating and attending Halloween parties.

This was not the case as we as people and parents believe that kindness and respect for other people is part of our Christian values. Sometimes it is necessary for us to explain to our children why we make the choices we make and carry on to explain that our choices do not always put other people in the wrong. But making no choice at all is also dangerous because that encourages a life without principles. Jesus never forced anyone to believe in Him. He loved them just as they are. People have to make their own choices as we all will one day be judged for our own words and deeds. On our way to the light party we marvelled at the creativeness of all the children and their costumes. Our children learned that we can live and share candy together in harmony whether at church or on the streets.

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The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg48 THE WEEKEND SUN

The truth according to Van and Frank Two albums have been on heavy rotate recently at The Watusi Country Club.

There's the fantastic new offering from a legendary veteran who is churning out albums at his fastest rate ever and a fascinating project from someone half his age which has polarised people sensitive to the concerns of gender politics.

The veteran with the over-sized output is not, for a change, Bob Dylan. Though Bob has just this week released yet another three CDsworth of old material.

This new set, Travelin' Thru, is possibly the least essential yet of Bob's ever-expanding ‘Bootleg Series’ - this is Volume 15 - the centrepiece being a session with Johnny Cash in 1969. Long circulated amongst Dylan collectors, its official release might prove amusing for fans of Cash and Dylan: it is loose, informal and entertaining, although nearly all songs involve either laughter or chaos.

Since late 2016, about three years ago, Dylan has released a three-CD set of re-arranged songs from what they call the ‘Great American Songbook’ plus no fewer than 33 CDs of stuff from the vaults.

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By comparison, Van Morrison - who at 74 is 4 years younger than Bob – has not been plundering his archives.

He has been making new music. In that same period he has released six albums of his pa-tented blend of R&B, jazz, blues and Celtic soul. The latest, containing 14 new Van songs, is called Three Chords & The Truth and is his best this millennium.

Most remarkable is that while Dylan's voice has retreated to a growly remnant of its glory days, albeit an extremely effective growly remnant, Van seems unaffected by age. His singing is simply astounding on the new album, that huge resonant sound perhaps even richer with age, running from tender seduction to familiar soulful barking.

He can still tease and torture one repeated word like no one alive.

We've grown used to Van's immaculate bands and here they make his largely mid-tempo swing sound effortless. It's the usual crew with a few additions: Jay Berliner, who made such a crucial contribution to Astral Weeks all those years ago, returns with lovely

Moving along, English singer Frank Turner is half Van's age and is currently taking a diversion after last year's brilliant Be More Kind album. His new offering is called No Man's Land and sees him returning to something closer to folk music than the indie pop/rock of recent releases.

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guitar while ‘Fame Will Eat The Soul’ features a sing-off between Van and venerable Righteous Brother Bill Medley.

That title is pure Van and the songs here divide in the way his so often do.

Either he's railing against the vagaries and unfairness of life, particularly in the music biz, or he's seeking transcendence, through song, through beauty, through landscape, through art, through nostalgia, but not, pointedly, through religion. He is grouchy about the world and striving for profundity.

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Delightful annual Quarry Fest On Sunday, November 10, the gates at Te Puna Quarry Park will open at 10am to another popular Quarry Fest where families, friends, individuals and visitors from outside Tauranga will come and enjoy the music and stalls in a unique bush-type setting that started life in the early 1900s as a rock quarry through until 1979.

The rock in the quarry is a rhyolite material and it was used extensively as a sub-base and base course for roading works west and south of Tauranga.

It is more than 25 years now since the Te Puna Quarry Park Society was formed and it has since developed into a local and national treasure.

There are ponds, tree ferns, cymidium orchids by the thousand, native tree plantings and exotics such as vireya rhododendrons and a wild garden rich in spectacular contrasts.

Special garden areas include irises, cacti and succulents, an Australian area, a native arboretum, a bonsai corner, South African area and palm grove.

There is also a butterfly garden where monarchs and admirals fly free, not to forget the gadgets galore that excite visitors especially the kids in this magic environment.

But all this takes money, so the annual November Quarry Fest being held on November 10 this year,

Crowds enjoying a previous Quarryfest at Te Puna Quarry Park. is the main fundraising event of the year, aimed to help the many volunteers maintain the park and produce more features.

Shirley Sparks, a founding society member of Te Puna Quarry Park in the last few years has called upon the support of the Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club lead by project convenor, Ian Calvert to run this vital event.

So here’s looking forward to a beautiful spring day this Sunday.

Pandemonium on the stage Called ‘the funniest farce ever written’, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. The audience is treated to a hilarious behindthe-scenes peek at the acting troupe rehearsing and performing Nothing On. Despite nerves, dropped lines and technical difficulties, they make

it through rehearsal and open the show. As time goes by, things deteriorate until pandemonium ensues and axe-wielding co-stars, drunken cast members and misplaced sardines take centre stage during a disaster of a performance that threatens to jinx the old saying: ‘the show must go on’.

Noises Off will be performed at 16th Ave Theatre from November 22 to December 7.

For more information, visit: www.16avetheatre.co.nz

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to see Noises Off for one lucky reader who can tell us what the actors are rehearsing.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, November 12.

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Winding up with ‘Spiral of Sound’

The symphonia in action.

Bay of Plenty Symphonia is winding up the year in style with its latest concert ‘Spiral of Sound’.

Top of the bill is stunning marimba soloist Yoshiko Tsuruta playing a concerto by contemporary French composer Emmanuel Séjourné.

Also featured are works by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and easy-on-the-ear pieces by Donizetti, Dvořák and Ravel for the more classically minded.

Local star Yoshiko performed with the Symphonia in 2014, dazzling the sell-out audiences with her mastery of the marimba, an impressive percussion instrument. Hers is the largest in New Zealand, ranging over more than five octaves.

Its keys produce a beautiful mellow sound - from deep sonorous bass notes to sparkling high ones.

By contrast Donizetti’s lively Sinfonia for Winds from 1817 features the orchestra’s wind players in an

early work by this Italian composer, best known for his many bel canto operas.

Paul McCartney’s Spiral inspired the title of this concert. The Symphonia likes to tackle unusual pieces, and this haunting, impressionistic piece may not have been performed before in New Zealand.

Bookending these lesser known works are two well-known gems of the classical repertoire – Ravel’s ‘Pavane for a Dead Princess’ opens the concert with its beautiful solo horn melody and Dvořák’s ‘Czech Suite’, an energetic set based on folk dances, closes the programme in style. The Czech Suite features a part for basset horn, a rarely heard instrument which has been lent to the orchestra for this concert.

The concert will take place at Holy Trinity Church on Devonport Road, Tauranga – a new venue for the Symphonia – on Saturday, November 16 from 4pm.

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Taking a female twist on a classic Sparks fly in the much-loved classic The Odd Couple at Detour Theatre.

It’s not Felix and Oscar as the friends at war, but Florence and Olive. This is the Odd Couple - Female Version. Detour Theatre’s production is Neil Simon’s marvellous 1984 twist on his classic play.

The weekly Trivial Pursuit night in Olive’s scruffy apartment is thrown into chaos with the arrival of Florence, fresh from being dumped by her husband.

Florence is even more neurotic than usual and the women are afraid that, in a fit of hysteria, she might decide to end it all. Olive invites her to move in as her roommate so she can keep an eye on her.

In no time at all what seemed like a good idea develops into the complete comic breakdown of their friendship as this odd couple drive each other to the very edge of sanity.

And, when Olive organises a double-date with the dashing Spanish brothers in the apartment upstairs the sparks really start to fly with one-liners coming thick and fast in Simon’s legendary hilarious

Left to right: Renee (Jane Waldegrave), Olive (Lisa Thorne), Vera (Hannah Abbott), Silvie (Susi Jansen), Florence (Rianne Bidois), Mickey (Rachel McDonald). situational comedy.

The Odd Couple runs from November 14-30.

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Walking for a good cause this November Walk 2 D’Feet MND is returning for 2019. Motor Neuron Disease New Zealand’s amazing volunteer led Walk 2 D’Feet MND event series is returning on Sunday, November 10.

Held across the length and breadth of New Zealand, Walk 2 D’Feet MND is a great way to raise funds for motor neurone disease (MND) support and research in New Zealand, while raising awareness of MND. Come along and join the walk to support awareness of Motor Neuron

Disease on Matua’s foreshore.

Choose a 3km or 5km walk from Fergusson Park to Kulim Park and return – you can get a group from work or involve the family, maybe bring the dog if you wish.

Register online or come along at 9.30am to register in the clubrooms.

Food, coffee, music and entertainment will be on site as well as spot prizes and a silent auction to follow.

For more information and to register online, visit: www.mndwalk.org.nz

Get some delicious authentic French treats at La Brioche.

A taste of France in the Bay La Brioche is an authentic French bakery and patisserie in the centre of Tauranga and it is celebrating one year in business.

The bakery has been supplying authentically French delights since November last year and has been transformed into an authentic French experience, bringing in a French baker directly from France.

“The combination of authentic French recipes with the know-how of our baker is what creates the quality of products you would normally only experience in a very good bakery in France,” says

Tauranga Citizens Club

owner Lionel Ehinger.

“Our customers who try our croissants and ‘pains au chocolat’ realise how different they are from the usual ones we can buy in New Zealand.”

Their selection of sandwiches with their homemade breads and their hot cabinet selection is not what you usually find in a bakery but tha is what sets them apart, as well as their organic sourdough breads.

For more information, visit: www.labrioche.co.nz or visit the store at 70 St John Street, between 10th and 11th Avenue, Tauranga.

A day has gone to the dogs Dogs Summer Series than enjoying the outdoors and playing in some mud?

There are options for all levels with a 2.5km and 6km fun run (starting at both 11am and 1pm).

Tickets are $25 each or $30 for a family.

And seeing as people asked for more mud, the council has made sure to deliver on their promise, so get ready to get muddy!

Who’s ready to get muddy?

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has teamed up with Tauranga City Council again to bring you, and your pooch, the 2019 edition of the Mud Dog Run at TECT All Terrain Park on Sunday, November 10.

What better way to kick off this summer's Western Bay Wander

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Get your festive groove on Operatunity Daytime Concerts brings the ‘festive season’ lovers of Tauranga a mad and massive celebration, combining Christmas and the Proms into one concert!

City, I Vow to Thee my Country and many funny Christmas songs.

Coming to Tauranga on November 22, 11am at Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Road. General tickets $35, including a Christmas lunch after the show! Gather your friends and enjoy a morning of festive song! Book toll free at: 0508 266 237 or visit: www.operatunity.co.nz

Enjoy flag waving, favourite and famous songs, patriotic Proms songs, emotional, moving Christmas songs and carols and most importantly lots of singing together to put aside the stresses that can come from the silly season and just simply have fun making music together!

Operatunity showcases its favourite core vocalists and musicians: singers Susan Boland, John Cameron, Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Karl Perigo, Lynette Martin and Alex Milligan; a special instrumental ensemble of Paul Carnegie-Jones on piano, Jessica Hindin on violin, and Mike Booth on trumpet, with the welcome return of Rachel Wells on cello.

Songs include Land of Hope and Glory, Rule Britannia, Silent Night, The Holy

Shining a light on the best noodles in town If you like the lights and aromas of a traditional Asian food market, make sure you head down to Our Place this Friday night.

Our Place Tauranga will be joining forces with the Our Place Tauranga food vendors as well as

some of your favourite street food vendors from around the Bay of Plenty to bring you a Night Noodle Market each Friday.

Picture yourself amongst fairylit lanterns smelling the spicy aromas of some of your favourite Asian cuisines. What's more, you

can also enjoy live music by some of your favourite local musicians as well as some tasty beverages thanks to High Tide Tauranga.

For more information, search: ‘Double Dragon Noodle Night Markets at Our Place Tauranga’ on Facebook.

Friday 8 November 2019

MT RSA Fri 8th Jerry Lee 7pm – 10pm Sat 9th Kelly’s Karaoke 7pm – 10pm Sun 10th Plus 4 4:30pm – 7:30pm MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Fri 31st Social Latina. Latin grooves & sizzling beats!

9pm – 1am

Wed 13th Social DJ Jams supported by Coalesce from 9pm JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE

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Sun 10th Back Porch 3pm – 6pm THE BARREL ROOM Sat 1st Mike Garner & Robbie Lavën from 6pm. Free entry!

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Saturday 9 November 1080 Poison Awareness Group Coronation Park,

Katikati Bowling Club

Mt Maunganui. Speeches at 10am. Please join concerned locals & kaitaiki sharing the truth about 1080 poison in NZ.

Art & Craft Expo

Pacific Coast Village 210 Maranu St Papamoa. 9am-3:30pm. Free entry.

Quality art & crafts for sale. Great ideas for Christmas gifts.

Art In The Park

Original art for sale. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm, Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. Tauranga Society of Artists

Bay Network Social Singles

Single, over 50? For weekend dinners, barbecues, pot lucks etc. & an annual trip away, Ph Jonathan 572 2091, Maureen 021 112 3307

Bayclay Exhibition 2019

Presented by Bethlehem Pottery Club 10am-4pm & Sunday 10am-3pm at Baycourt Exhibition Hall, 38 Durham St, Tauranga. www.facebook.com/bayclayexhibition

Beth-El Messianic Family

Celebrate the Sabbath (Sat) as Yeshua (Jesus) & all early believers did. All Welcome. 10am, Otumoetai Primary Hall.

Joel van Ameringen 021 768 043 www.

BethEl.org.nz Bromeliad Display & Sale 8am-12 Matua Hall, cnr Levers Rd/Hall Rd, Matua. Affordable plant sales, growing advice, raffles spot prizes. Free entry.

Coffee n Chat 60+

R u interested in meeting up with a friendly group for a coffee n chat 10am.

Marlene 027 342 0698 or marlenehurle@xtra.co.nz

Community Yoga Class

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

Garden Ramble

Katikati Rotary’s biennial event: Up the Garden Path. 9am-5pm today & Sunday.

Weekend tickets $20, available from Katikati information centre, or gardens on the day. Wet or dry.

Genealogy Informal Group

Stuck with your family research? Come along for helpful ideas. 1:30pm Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth St/Cameron Rd. Janet 576 8835 evenings.

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

Honest Liars Comedy Show

Improvised comedy, no script.

Everything made up on the spot!

Suggestions from the audience inspire the scenes. 7pm Litt Park Theatre, Park Lane, Te Puke. Tickets & info at www.honestliarsimprov.co.nz

Jigsaw Library

Welcome to the St Stephens Jigsaw Library 10am-12noon. Hire: $1 for

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8 Park Rd 12:45-3pm

Katikati Lions Moggies Market

8am-noon. Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Rd. Plants, veges, crafts, raffle food, xmas gifts & more! Ph 549 3598

Mount Scottish Society Dance

Sequence Dance, 7:30pm Arataki Community Ctr, Bayfair. Last dance vote, Sheldon’s Dance Band. $7. Organized by Mt Maunganui Scottish Society.

Ph Erica 576 0578

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Adult tennis. Start 1:30pm. Bellevue Park Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome.

Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs Papamoa Tennis Club Adult social tennis. Tue & Fri 9-11am, Wed 6-8pm, Sat 2-4pm.

Gordon Spratt Reserve. New players & visitors welcome.

Ph Andrew 021 0292 6934

Sign Bomb

Let’s talk about/with NZSL (NZ Sign Language)! Espresso Garden Cafe @ Mitre 10 Mega 10-11:30am. More info Yuko email:hunyako3@gmail.com or FB: Visual Voices

Spiritual Healing Day

Come Pamper Yourself. Therapeutic massage, energy healing, crystals, card reading, intuitive body alignment, numerology, refreshments. $20pp. Ph 0210 252 8641

Tauranga Farmers Market

7:45-12 Tauranga Primary School cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave. Fresh & artisan products direct from producers. Ph 0274 915 876

Tauranga Fuchsia Group

Annual show Art/Craft Ctr Elizabeth St West. Sat 30 Nov 1-3:30pm & Sun 1 Dec 9am-3:30pm. $3pp. Fuschsia plants sale. Pat 579 1655 or Noeleen 578 4643

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club Friendly synchronised

swimming club based at Baywave. Beginners train Sat mornings. First lesson free. Ph Jo 027 543 1697, www.taurangasynchro.co.nz or Facebook @taurangasynchroNZ

Tauranga Woodcrafters 2019 Show

Nov 22-24, 10-4pm Mount SportsCentre. Carving, woodturning, toymaking & scrollsaw exhibition. Come ‘have a go’. Equipment, woodwork & food sales.

Entry $5. U15 free.

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

Work Life Clarity Workshop

Work towards a healthy work life balance with a small group of women. Led by life/career coach Holly. Limited spaces available! Visit www.hollydennison.com/ clarity-workshops

Yoga, Private Sessions

Feel uncomfortable in a group setting?

Or have special needs? I can design a class to specifically suit your needs capabilities. Asunta 021 061 4394

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Sunday 10 November Bible Seminar

1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Jesus back in his home town, Learning from Him. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537

BOP Oodle Club

Playdates for dogs! Meet up firs Sunday of each month at Fergusson Park (Beach Rd end). 2-3pm. Gold coin donation.

Bopmpbc Club Race Day

Race day at Thunder Valley lake, Taurikura Drive, The Lakes, Tauranga. Racing starts at 9am. Lots of thrills & spills.

Car Show & Auction

17th Nov Tauranga Fish & Dive 60 Cross Rd. Classic cars, food, drink, band, quickfires, animals to adopt, 50 auctions Eftpos. Fundraising for Rescue Revive Rehome. https://www.facebook.com/ events/2332884933444550/?active_ tab=discussion

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! Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka (Phoenix Park). www.mountmainstreet.nz

Historic Village Market

17th Ave, 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month, 8am-12pm, wet or fine. A Bethlehem Te Puna Lion Project. Ph Bernie Allen 021 0422 612

Is 5G Radiofrequency Safe?

Lecture with well known lawyer, Sue Grey, on the known & unknown dangers of 5G wireless technology. Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 640 Cameron Rd, 4-6pm.

Loud Shirt Coffee Group

At Double Teaspoons Cafe Papamoa Plaza 10am. Wear your brightest shirt or top. Mix, mingle & chat. James 021 373 523

Messy Church

Join us for fun activities, faith exploration, celebration time. Meal provided.

4-6pm at St John’s Anglican Church, 94 Bureta Rd.

Ninja Knits Hook Up

Social knitting group of mad yarn bombers, sultry stitchers & happy hookers. First Sunday of month, 9am-12pm, The Incubator, Historic Village. info@ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232

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 month, 10am-1pm. $10. The Artery, Historic Village. Info@www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232

Tauranga Spiritual Growth Centre

Every 2nd & 4th Sunday at 14 Norris St. Doors open 6:30pm starts 7pm. $5.

Come join our spiritual community.

Mediums, energy healers, meditation, holistic health.

Tauranga Underwater Hockey Club

Have a go at underwater hockey at Baywave at 5pm. No experience needed.

Just come with your togs & we’ll provide the gear. https://www.sporty.co.nz/taurangauhc emailtuwh@gmail.com

The Sociables

A group of males & females in 30s/40s/50s age group that meet up to dine out or go for bushwalks etc. Ph 022 012 0376

Travel Friendship Force

Interested in international travel with home hosting? Tauranga Western BOP Friendship Force is part of a worldwide organisation! Ph Barbara 574 5711 or Jonathan 572 2091

Monday 11 November Achieve Toastmasters

Build a Better You! Achieve Toastmasters meets 1st, 3rd, 5th Monday of month, St Stephens Church Hall, Brookfield. 7:30pm start. Ph Dee 02 636 2100

Aglow Mt Maunganui

Our speaker, Bunty Bunce is encouraging & sensitive in the spirit. 6:30pm, Mt Baptist Church, 66 Ranch Rd, Mt Maunganui. Ph Sharron 027 354 1060

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

NZDA BOP Range Day

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

Omokoroa Lions Market

Meet 2nd Monday, Tauranga Citizens Club 13th Ave, 10am. Come along for fun fellowship & friendship. New members & visitors welcome. Pam 578 3757

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 2nd Sunday monthly. Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa. 9am-noon. Bookings not required. Ph Keith 548 2117

Papamoa Lions Club Market

2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699

Quakers in Tauranga

In hall behind Brain Watkins House,

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Friday we worked inside and around the Astrolabe and had a slow enough day that going back wasn’t an option, so it was either West or East on Saturday. Tried West, around the Pinns and other spots inside them and had similar conditions everywhere, and an even harder day. So Sunday it was East. We got nothing inside Motiti and after a few more misses we finally got onto tarakihi that were willing to play the game outside the island. A relief because it was looking like more déjà vu all over again. And no prizes for guessing where we were going Monday.

Cherrywood Probus

Bob or Viv 575 5845 or 027 478 6282

Diabetes Help Tauranga

Drop-in clinic. 10am-12pm, no appointment necessary. Advice or support for anyone living with diabetes & their families. 174 11th Ave, Tauranga

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

Greerton Garden Club

St James church hall, cnr Pooles & Devon Rds at1pm.

Visitors welcome. Ph 577 9749

Let’s Learn Lifelong Learning

Want something to do, to learn, to meet people? Check out www.letslearn. co.nz for night classes, workshops, lectures, courses, clubs of all sorts. Ph 07 544 9557 https://www.facebook.com/ letslearnbop

Mah-Jong

12:45-4pm visitors & beginners welcome. Free teaching available. Tauranga South Mah-Jong at Tauranga Rowing Club. Ph Shirley 576 0014

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls

Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd 1pm for 1:30pm start on Mondays or Tuesdays 6:30pm for 7pm start. $3 per session, first session free. Please wear smooth soled shoes. Equipment provided. All welcome.

Pickleball At The Mount

What is Pickleball? Lots of fun! Join us at Mt Sports Ctr, Blake Park Mon & Wed 10am-12pm. Equipment provided.

Ph Viv 575 5845 or 021 162 3342

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Mon/Wed Tga Senior Citz Club 14 Norris St. 9:15-10:45. Tues St Mary’s church hall cnr Girven & Marlin 9-10:30. Jennifer 571 1411 or 027 206 0776

Silver Singers Choir

Soprano, alto, tenor, bass voices required. Practice at St Stephens Chapel, Brookfield Tce 1-3 pm. Ph Pat 579 103

Taichi Internal Arts NZ

Greerton Senior Citizens Hall beginner class Mon 9:30am. Te Puke Memorial Hall beginner classes Tues 9:30am, Wed 5:30pm. LokHup Fri 11am. All incl Qigong. Ph David 552 4425

Tauranga Anglers Club

Friendly trout fishing club trips, talks, tuition & magazine.

Club Nights, 7.30pm third Monday every month, Fish & Dive Club Rooms, Sulphur Pt. Guests welcome. taurangaanglersclub@hotmail.com

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Every Mon 9:30am & 2nd & 4th Thur 7pm. Learn knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving & felting. 177 Elizabeth St. Ph Margaret 07 571 3483

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

Chess At Mount Maunganui

Mount RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd, 6-7pm. Late program 7pm onwards. Incl casual games.

Noel 579 5412

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs.

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

Chess In The Afternoon

Vision Friendship Club (FNZI)

Keep mentally fit. Ches 1pm Hillier Centre 31 Gloucester Rd Mt Maunganui. $4.

Equipment & refreshments provided. Ph

Friendship Fun Fellowship mixed club for retirees. Meets 4th Mon of month at Citizens Club 10am. Guest speakers interest groups. Ph Bryan 570 2483

G N I H S I F A I D E M SUN PRIZE PACK is coming your way!

Lochie Hawkins with a feisty Kahawai reeled in o˜ Whangamata Beach.

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

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THE WEEKEND SUN Welcome Bay Art Group

9:30am at Lighthouse Church Meeting Room (next to village shops). Ph Denis 544 6451

Tuesday 12 November Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Altrusa Ladies Group

Community focused group meet every 2nd Tues for business & every 4th Tues for a programme evening. Ph Pam 027 253 7562 or altrusa.org.nz

Badminton Tauranga Morning Club

Keep fit the fun way. Badminto Tues & Thur 9am Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre 71 11th Ave. Racquets available. Ph Bob 0274 786 282 or Judy 579 4495

Conversation Cafe For Seniors

10am-12pm St Andrews Church, Dee St Mt Maunganui. Enjoy conversation, companionship, activities, & sharing, along with tasty morning tea. $5. Ph 575 9347

Dads’ Support Group

Join us for coffee & chat 7:30pm at 538 Fraser St. Ph 07 571 0371 for more info

Ethnic Womens’ Coffee Morning

Join us at Merivale Community Centre, have a free coffee & make some friends 10-11:30am. Ph 07 579 0532 shaktitauranga@gmail.com for more info

Falun Dafa Free Classes

Replace chaos with calm leading up to Christmas using this mind/body practice. 7pm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair. Ph/txt Judy 021 0425 398

Inachord Womens’ Chorus

If you like singing, dance, make friends & have fun, join us! Great Musical Director. 7-9pm Bethlehem Community Church 183 Moffat Rd. Ph Sabine 021 111 8659

Keep On Your Feet

Strength & balance exercises for older adults, all levels of fitness welcome 1-2pm at Katikati Catholic Church hall, 89 Beach Rd, Katikati. Sharnie 021 111 8617

Marching For Leisure

A non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, fitness & friendship. P Coreen 570 0172 or 021 298 3480

Meditations On Life

Guided meditations & interactive group discussion on things that are important to you. 7-9pm $10. Ph Kevin Reed 578 7205, Psychic Cafe kevinreednz@gmail.com

Midweek Music

1st Tues in the month 7-10pm. Cliff Rd Hall. Mostly country. Good backing band. $3 entry. Ph Dick 027 493 8458

Mount Senior Citizens Assn

Afternoon 500 Cards, Mount Senior’s Hall Lounge, 345 Maunganui Rd, Tues & Thurs 12:30pm. New members welcome. Ph Barry 021 950 028

Multicultural Tauranga Italian

Speak Italian with a native Italian teacher. A key to Italy! An interactive learning & friendly environment. Grazie.

Ph 571 6419, enquiries@trmc.co.nz

Multicultural Tauranga TaiChi

Slow movement Tai Chi classes 10-11am. All welcome! $5 per class. Ph 571 6419, enquiries@trmc.co.nz

Ocean Running Fun Run

Weekly 5k Mauao base track run & walk. Entry $6 Mount Ocean Sports Club 5:15pm. Run starts 6pm. Free drink, spot prizes. Phil 021 383 354

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Adult tennis. Start time 9am Tues & Thurs. Bellevue Park, Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Pam 570 0302

Otumoetai Walking Group

Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Danny 576 6480

Petanque

At Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. Tues 4pm, 2nd game 5pm. Sat 1pm. Boules, coaching on site. Ph Maryan 552 4346 or 022 070 8200

Poetry Read Between Wines

Casual get together welcoming emerging/established poets & lovers of poems. Last Tuesday of month, 7pm $5 The Incubator, Historic Village.

Info@www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

Sequence Dancing

Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John Anglican Church Hall 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. 7pm-9:30 except 2nd Tues of month 3:30-6pm. Faye 543 3280

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

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

Tauranga Astronomical Society

Final on the solar system’s Moons.

Nasa’s discussion - New evidence found at Jupiter’s frozen moon Europa.

Telescope viewing weather dependent.

Fergusson Park Observatory 7:30

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 rooms, upstairs cnr Mirrielees & Cross Rds. 9:30am Tues & 7:30pm Thurs. Ph Mike 021 939 233

Tauranga UFO & Paranormal

Monthly meeting 7:30pm, Senior Citizens Hall 14 Norris St. All welcome. Entry $4 inc light supper. Please use rear entrance. Ph Ian 544 2811

Te Puna Tennis Club

Small but friendly tennis club welcomes new members. Social tennis Tues at 9am. Also twilight tennis on Wednesday evenings. Ph 021 506 855 tptennisclub@gmail.com

Welcome Bay Strength Balance

Improve your strength & balance in a fun, supportive group class to motivating music for over 60s. Welcome Bay Hall, 11am. $6. Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437

Yoga For All

Welcome Bay Community Ctr, 6:308pm. Traditional, relaxing yoga class.

Beginners welcome. $12 for one or $90 for 9 classes. Bring a mat. Bhajan 07 929 7484

Yoga In The Park

Only $5 for yoga in the park all summer! Tuesdays at Kulim park, Tauranga & Thursdays Moa park, Mount Maunganui. More info at www. jarofhearts.yoga

Wednesday 13 November 500 Cards Club

Friendly 500 club meets 1pm at St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. $3. Prizes, refreshments. Ph Barbara 572 4962 or Bob 027 478 6282

Age Concern Walking Group

10am Brscoes, Chapel St also Fish & Chips day

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 1st & 3rd Wed of 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. Or ental Dance 021 124 5982, arabianspicebd@gmail.com

Bromeliad Club Meeting

Yacht club Sulphur Pt, 12:302:30pm. Lester Ching speaking on Tillandsias. Monthly plant tillandsias.

Visitors welcome. Good sales table.

Free entry

Fernland Spa Water Exercise

Gentle exercise in warm water. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics

& recovery from illness or injury. Great for strength coordination & balance.

Jennifer 571 1411

Gate Pa Midweek Tennis

Wed & Fri 9am-12pm. Come & make new friends. Visitors at all levels especially welcome. Ph Geoff 021 474 807

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

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm.

Mount Senior Citizens Assn

Afternoon Indoor Bowls, Mount Senior’s Hall 345 Maunganui Rd. Names in 12:45pm Wed & Fri. New members & beginners welcome. Nancy 575 4675

Multicultural Morning Tea

Come have free cuppa with us & meet people from all over the world 10:30-12. Multicultural Office, 17t Ave Historic Village

NanoGirl Live!

A live science spectacular, interactive show filled with experiments, expl sions & music! 5pm & 7pm shows, Addison Theatre, Baycourt. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for tickets.

Newcomers Network Coffee Morning

All migrants/newcomers are invited to join us 10am-12pm for a chat at Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Free. Ph 571 6419

Papamoa Garden Circle

Meeting 10:45am, followed by rose, fashion show, prize giving. Surfbreaker room Papamoa Sports & Recreation Ctr. Ph Lee 574 0696

Papamoa Toastmasters

Build a Better You! Papamoa Toastmasters meets 1st, 3rd, 5th Wed of month at 3 Palm Springs Boulevard.

5:30pm start. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939

Sahaja Yoga Meditation (Free)

Course runs til 4th Dec, 7:30pm8:30pm. Sport BOP Offices, 40 Devonport Rd, Tauranga (between 12th & 13th Ave). Ian 027 884 2238

SayGo Exercises

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

Bay City Rockers

Social RocknRoll Dancing, plus other popular dances at Senior Citizens Hall Norris St. 7-9:30pm. $3 entry incl supper.

Ph Gavin 027 643 6222

Friday 15 November Artists Feedback Lab

Katikati Bowling Club

Casual group discussing pricing, exhibiting, materials, selling, critiques of your art.

2nd Friday of month, 10am-12pm $5 The Artery, Historic Village. Info@www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232

Katikati Toastmasters

Books/CDs/DVDs/Puzzles Wanted

8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry.

Build a Better You! Katikati Toastmasters meets 1st, 3rd, 5th Thursday of month, Katikati Community Ctr, Beach Rd. 7:30pm start. Ph Chrissy 0272 967 939

Keynotes Womens’ Barbershop Chorus

For Mount Lions Lioness Clubs 2020 Annual Bookfair.

Ph Shirley (Mount) 575 2725, Coleen (Papamoa) 572 5544, Colleen (Tauranga) 579 5133

Ladies Social Craft Club

Learn what a catchment group is & how you can start your own group! 22nd Nov 12:30pm-3pm at The Orchard, 20 MacLoughlin Dr, Te Puke. RSVP janie. stevenson@landcare.org.nz

7pm Wesley Hall 100 13th Ave. Come & join us. All ages welcome. Singing keeps you young. Ph Bernice 576 4848, Facebook Keynotes Inc. All crafts very welcome 9am-2pm. Arataki Community Centre Bayfair. Pop in & have a look! Ph Sandy 0210 836 7671

Lighthouse Cafe

Craft, coffee, cake, chit chat at Lighthouse Church Welcome Bay, 10am-12pm. All ages welcome. Gold coin donation. Ph Mel 027 576 3105

Mah Jong Te Puke

Thursdays & Sundays 12:45-4pm. All players visitors & beginners welcome (free lessons). Te Puke Lyceum club rooms, 8 Palmer Pl. Ph 027 430 6383

Mainly Music

Music & dance for preschoolers, Mums & Carers. $4 per family. Morning tea provided.

9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 251 Devonport Rd

Social Games

Club Mount Maunganui. Come along & play indoor bowls or cards. Have a fun afternoon. Everyone welcome. Ph Dot 575 3780

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave. 6:30pm learners. 7-9:30pm all dancers. $3 entry incl supper. Also join us for our Christmas Dance, 28th Nov 7-10pm. Ladies plate or $5. Men $5. Jan 544 4379

Tauranga Herb Society Meeting

Herbal first aid kit, what to pu in. By Robin Grierson. 7pm Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Non members $5

Catchment Group Start-Up Workshop

Chess Tauranga

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

Standard Chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/

Paint With Arataki Artists

Paint socially 9am-12pm at Arataki Community Ctr. Occasional tutor. Beginners welcome. Ph Fran 021 136 8173 or 575 2520

Rotorua Festival Of Gardens

Fri-Sun! Visit & enjoy over 40 beautiful gardens in Rotorua 9am-5pm each day. $45pp from Palmers Rotorua, McLeod Booksellers or Living Colour Rotorua. Go to www.rotoruagardens.org.nz

Taoist Tai Chi

Celebrating 30 years in NZ, New beginner classes today: 15 Koromiko St, Judea, 9-10:30am. 242 Dickson Rd, Papamoa 9-10.30am. Suitable for all. Ph 578 6193 or www.taoisttaichi.org

The Sociables

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

Whakamarama Farmers Market

3pm at Whakamarama Community Hall, 469 Whakamarama Rd, 5 mins from SH2. Local produce, food, handcrafted gifts & products. www.facebook.com/ whakamaramafarmersmarket

Horoscopes ARIES: Outstanding career possibilities open up. Don’t skip putting the final touches on any job.

You could feel a little drained by the end of the week. Meditation or a new sport could be a lovely tonic.

LIBRA: There will be excellent buying and selling opportunities all week and annoying cancellations on the weekend. Be a lot more spontaneous.

TAURUS: Be prepared for changing weather - plus changing moods. Keep mixing business with pleasure and you will enjoy both much more. Enjoy an interesting debate on the weekend.

SCORPIO: Simplicity is the keyword - get to the point and get rid of excess trimmings. You could find yourself taking an important stand by the end of the week. Don’t laugh off any kind of setback.

Welcome Bay Lions

GEMINI: You feel a little clumsy and a little lazy, yet the week turns out to be productive. Financial transactions are speeded up.

This is a good time to consider a volunteer undertaking.

SAGITTARIUS: Don’t be afraid to question anyone’s motives - but with tact, please. Make an effort to ease a relative’s worries. A chance remark may catch you way off guard.

Welcome Home Spiritual Community

CANCER: You may find yourself a little melodramatic. It’s very easy to get carried away. Domestic problems start to clear up. Watch out for hasty decisions, in love or health.

CAPRICORN: Romantic setbacks can hit before the weekend. Show your partner that sulking is not your style. Relatives alternately show up at the best and worst moments.

LEO: You have lots of good ideas - don’t forget them and put them into action. Home becomes a lively place starting Thursday. A mini adventure may give you a major lift.

AQUARIUS: A colourful adventure and some spicy news makes this anything but a drab week. Your partner may be in a silly mood and you have your own problems getting him/her down to earth.

VIRGO: Home becomes the focal point of your life. Your happiest moments occur right here. Tension with relatives can cause a strain and be a pain. This is a good week for shaping travel plans.

PISCES: Don’t be embarrassed to decline well meaning offers this week. Friends may not keep to the letter of their promises. This is a great time to watch that weight, but neither under or over indulge.

Singles Coffee Club 60+

Looking 4 coffee & meeting new friends? Gayle 027 439 3267 or Email mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz

Tauranga Floral Art Group

Meeting & workshop today, no Sat meeting this month.

Baptist Church, Tauranga 9:30am. New members welcome. Ph Ruth 027 666 4597

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

Wentworth - Goldmount loop including some off track. Grade moderate. Tom 572 2011 Coffee group 3rd Tues monthly.

Welcome Bay Community Centre 10:30-11:30. All welcome. Ph Sue 571 8940

Evening with Laurelle Barnett, international speaker/clairvoyant. St Georges lounge, 1 Church St, Gate Pa 7:15pm $5. Bring a plate for get together afterwards.

Thursday 14 November 500 Cards Club Papamoa

Keep your brain active. Play 500 cards 1pm at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Ctr. $4 incl afternoon tea. Ph Bob 027 478 6282

Art Therapy

12:30-3:30 Papamoa Community Centre for people with experience of mental illness. Mosaics, decopage, card making etc. Free.

Your birthday If anyone knows what he or she wants, it’s you. Determination is your trademark and you are a this week fearless worker. You move from behind the scenes early and can expect an important lifestyle change.

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BUILDER BUILDER CONTACT JEFF

broken window handle?

Small jobs Renovations New builds

• • • • *finance available

CONTACT JEFF

doors • windows locks • hinges handles conservatories

for a FREE quote

07 571 4491

Shining your stainless steel It’s time to get your stainless steel shining in time for the festive season and Geoff Baker from Shine On Stainless is ready to help.

With 15 years polishing experience you can trust Geoff to give you the best shine for Christmas.

Shine On Stainless is a mobile business that specialises in polishing stainless steel to bring back that new shine.

Geoff makes it easy to bring the shine back to anything fabricated from stainless steel.

Whether it’s around the house, business or farm, Geoff can polish and restore stainless items back to a near-new finish and maintain it Geoff says he’s proud to service the Bay of Plenty area.

He can bring the sparkle back to stainless steel in residential homes as well as schools, retirement villages, pubs and clubs, sports facilities, holiday parks… the list goes on!

To make your stainless steel shine again, give Geoff a call on: 027 295 7126 or visit: www.shineonstainless.co.nz

The results speak for themselves.

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public notices

CONNECT WITH YOUR ELECTORATE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

GreenKiwi Gardens

Ngai Tamaräwaho Tribal Authority Trust The AGM for the Ngai Tamarāwaho Tribal Authority Trust will take place on Sunday 10 November 2019 at Huria Marae, Te Kaponga Street, Judea.

Registrations will open at 12.45pm and the meeting will begin at 1pm.

The agenda will be as follows: Karakia/Mihi Chairman’s Report Financial Report Properties Report Distribution Report Replacement of Trustees 2.30pm Afternoon Tea Copies of the reports will be available at the AGM.

Todd Muller

and

Hon Simon Bridges

Todd Muller and HonMP Simon Bridges MP for Bay of Plenty for Tauranga MP for Bay of Plenty MP forin Tauranga represent their constituents Parliament. constituents in Parliament.

To represent schedule their a meeting with your local MP, To schedule a meeting with your local MP,

Contact Todd Contact Simon

07 542 0505 Contact Todd todd.mullerMP@parliament.govt.nz 07 542 0505 todd.mullerMP@parliament.govt.nz

07 577 0923

Contact Simon taurangaMP@parliament.govt.nz 07 577 0923 taurangaMP@parliament.govt.nz

Funded by Parliamentary Service. Authorised by S Bridges, 35a Third Ave, Tauranga & T Muller, 3/9 Domain Rd, Papamoa

Funded by Parliamentary Service. Authorised by S Bridges, 35a Third Ave, Tauranga & T Muller, 3/9 Domain Rd, Papamoa

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funeral services

situations vacant

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Our family helping your family

07 543 3151 www.hopefunerals.co.nz

4 Keenan Road, Pyes Pa, Tauranga

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Mowing Crew Opportunities Citycare Property Tauranga have two exciting opportunities that have become available in our branch.

We are looking for a motivated Mowing Crew Leader and an experienced Mowing Operator to join our team.

To find out more about these roles, please apply online at www.citycare.co.nz/careers or call the Turf Supervisor on 027 434 8635 to find out more.

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RUN ON LISTINGS gardening

welcome bay

52 RESOLUTION RD, Sunday 7am. Annual combined garage sale. Assorted items. ALL CHEAP! Furntiure, appliances, shoes, clothes, toys, etc.

bible digest

BUT IF WE walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, & the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:7

hearing

cleaners available

TWO MATURE LADIES looking for regular household cleaning jobs. Trustworthy, reliable professional service. Please ph Jacqui on 021 042 3847 or Kath 021 047 9552

computers

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. A good CV gives you a better chance at getting that interview.

Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others. A C.V. For You will make you stand out. From scratch or update existing I can help you.

View samples on www.facebook. com/acvforyou or Ph/text on 021 27 27 912

mobility

for sale

STEEL FREESTANDING fireplace. $450. Ph 021 146 1768

gardening

A1 HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Tree pruning, weeding, hedges, waterblasting, handyman, commercial, rubbish removal. Affordable rates. Ph Philip 027 655 4265

financial

Instant

CASH LOANS

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Unsecured personal loans up to

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www.linsa.co.nz

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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

www.sunlive.co.nz/classifieds.html

lost & found

Found Adult Tortoiseshell/White Female Cat, Papamoa Area, Ref: 171867 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult White Male Cat, Papamoa Area, Ref: 171868 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Juvenile medium Cross Breed Puppies, Waimana Area, Ref: 171298/99/300 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

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

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

DO YOU WANT peace of mind that your home & pets are lovingly taken care of while you take a well earned holiday?

Excellent references. Available from 8th Dec. Ph Kathie 022 162 8301

BRYCE DECORATING, interior & exterior painting, wallpapering.

Quality work. Ph Wayne 021 162 7052

housesitter

livestock

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

lost & found

FOUND BLUE TONGUE Lizard, Matua Area, Ref: 171423 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Tortoiseshell Female Cat, Bowentown Area, Ref: 171317 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Young Adult Tabby/White Male Cat, Pyes Pa Area, Ref: 171729 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

trades & services

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

ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

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

The Tauranga Fishing and Boat Show celebrated its second year last weekend at Trustpower Baypark.

The indoor fishing and boat show had everything related to having fun on, in and under the water.

This year’s show covered double the exhibitor area with more than twice the number of exhibitors than last year’s inaugural show.

SunLive popped down to the arena, where there was a constant stream of people attending the show.

trades & services

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 SPRAY PAINTERS, 20 years experience. We paint everything!

Buses, trucks, campers, etc. Ph Bruce 549 3000 or 021 739 624 TREE, SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping, rubbish, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 027 498 1857

travel & tours

#ZEALANDIERTOURS Nov 14th Taste destination… this evening we explore Thai. Salty, sweet, sour and spicy with the latter being at the degree that you choose. Harmony is the guiding principle behind each dish

that is a marriage of centuries old Eastern and Western influences which are combined into something uniquely Thai.

Bring a friend and enjoy a traditional meal. Phone us today at Zealandier Tours 07 572 4118 NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB. Join our club today for free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits exclusive to No 8 Tours. Great Barrier Island Paradise Direct from Tauranga. Jan 31st – Feb 3rd 2020 (4 days). Includes free Door to Door pick ups, flights, accommodation, all meals, fully escorted tours daily around the Island. Day trips, shows & free beautiful colour catalogue; visit www.no8tours.co.nz BOOK NOW:Ph No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or email info@no8tours. co.nz

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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OUTDOOR FURNITURE

Devon Barker Chair WAS $589 NOW $499

Artwood OFF

Devon Porter 1m Square Table -Teak WAS $1489 NOW $1299

Devon Jackson Chair WAS $699 NOW $579 Caprice Outdoor Sofa WAS $1399 NOW $1099

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Huge savings on outdoor furniture & umbrellas ready to take home tod today!

Tahoe Teak Outdoor Table WAS $2799 NOW $2299 Prada Outdoor Chair WAS $479 NOW $399

Built in solar LED lighting!

Shelta Aura Tilting Outdoor Umbrella WAS $599 NOW $499 *concrete base sold seperately

Crete Outdoor Setting - Table & 2 Chairs WAS $1399 NOW $1199

Shelta 3.3m Cantilever. O'bravia™ Fabric. Tilt + 360° Rotation.

Available in Platinum or Black 3 Year Fade Warranty. WAS $1399 NOW $999 Quality umbrellas built for our NZ conditions

Shelta 2.8m Square Cantilever.

O'bravia™ Fabric. Tilt + 360° Rotation.

3 Year Fade Warranty. WAS $1399 NOW $999

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