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The Weekend Sun
Exploring in Maketu Bring the family together for an energetic and educational run/walk or bike around the historical points of Maketu. The Maketu Duathlon and Maketu Historic Hikoi is back again for the sixth year this Saturday, January 21 from 8am until 1pm. There are two courses – Standard is a 3.5km run/walk and 10km bike or for those who like to push themselves, Challenge is a 6km run/walk and 20km bike. The opening run/walk course runs through the village of Maketu with some
grand vistas overlooking the Bay of Plenty. It has a steep hill climb in the first km and from there it is mostly flat or downhill. Alongside the duathlon, the Historic Hikoi is a 5km walk around the historic precincts of Maketu Village, including the St Thomas Anglican church, the second oldest church in the Bay of Plenty, the Ivy Isles and the Pukemaire Pa. Both are designed to be a commu-
One of the historic sites on the walk. nity event and one for all ages and fitness levels. This year, the Maketu Duathlon welcomes a new sponsor, The Rotary Club of Maketu, which has been a regular supporter since its inception. Maketu Rotary has stepped up to take over coordination of the event. There are spot prizes to be won, music and a sausage sizzle. Organiser Carolyn Symmans, Alexandra Redmond, 13, from Maketu For more information visit and organiser Susan Campbell. Photo by Tracy Hardy. www.maketunz.com
After 20 years, Vasectomies at Promed Urology have moved.
Urology custom-built premises Consultant urologists Andre Westenberg and Liam Wilson have set up in private practice as Bay Urology in brand-new, purpose-built rooms at the bottom of Hamilton Street in Tauranga city.
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Kim Inskeep and Simone Evemy, who were previously at Promed Urology, have joined them to provide nursing and administrative support. “The new rooms give us a real ability to deliver seamless first-world care,” says Kim. “We not only have state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities, but we are also complemented by having on-site continence and sexual therapists. “We aim to deliver patient-focused care – we realise that not everyone can make appointments during work hours and so we will have appointments available outside of those hours. “In addition, we will hold slots aside so that if people need to be seen urgently we will be able to do so.” The Urologists, who also work at Tauranga Hospital, cover the range of Urological procedures with Andre having a subspecialty interest in urological cancer and male urinary incontinence and Liam in Pediatric and reconstructive Urology. They both manage more routine Urological cases such as kidney stones, female incontinence and prostate problems. “If we don’t do it, we will refer you to someone who does,” says Liam. Vasectomy Fridays will commence from next week. “This service aims to make vasectomy not only safe, painless and effective, but also –even though it may be hard to believe – fun.” Appointments for consultation and treatment of any urological condition are available now.