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‘Food bowl’ for thought “The things I do for my job!” Western Bay Museum manager Paula Gaelic, pictured, is getting in the spirit. Not a cheerful extraterrestrial who’s dropped in but a proud award-winning museum steward who’s

about to launch yet another exhibition at Katikati’s mainstreet museum. Paula has just been awarded the 2023 Tauranga Heritage Award for 12 years of hard work making the museum a place of excellence. She is wearing

an exhibit from her Western Bay Museum’s new exhibition called ‘The Food Bowl of Plenty’ – celebrating all the industry that goes on behind the shelterbelts. It’s an old Hi-Cane mask – it used to be worn when

kiwifruit vines were sprayed late-winter to help promote budbreak and produce greater yields of quality fruit. Paula and the museum’s new ‘Food Bowl of Plenty’ exhibition is on page 10. Photo: John Borren.

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Slow down and wind down You feel like a gut-shot razorback… as they say.

That ghastly empty, vulnerable and very angry feeling when you have just dodged a serious car accident, dodged being the main player in a ‘one person dies in car wreck’ story in the local newspaper.

Your stomach heaves, you sweat, you swear and you say a small prayer.

Someone’s just driven through an orange light right across your bow.

And you know you’ve just been spared by the Grim Reaper.

“Not this time...” he tells you.

We join this conversation because recently the loudest voice in the room declared ‘Tauranga was a city of crap drivers’. And there was an outcry of agreement. Fast, aggressive and no courtesy was the consensus.

Pet hates

Our backseat critics came up with these pet hates – the most dangerous and annoying driving behaviours experienced every day in our great city.

• Tail gating – especially by black baseball cap and aviator-wearing ute drivers.

• Drivers who reckon merging like a zip is a sign of weakness.

• Drivers who indicate after nearly completing a lane change. Or don’t indicate at all.

• Running stop signs and orange lights.

• Hoons doing hoon-ish things.

• Speeding up in passing lanes.

• Doing 110km/hr on Takitimu Dr. • On the mobile while driving.

• Road rage – don’t get drawn in, breath deep, avoid eye contact, stay off the horn, lock the doors, call the cops, wish you were someplace else.

In NZ we may cock a middle finger during road rage – in the United states they cock a SIG Sauer 9mm semi-automatic and shoot. On average 44 people per month are shot and killed in road rage incidents.

They play for keeps.

Driving ‘geriatric’

The kids accuse me of “driving geriatric”. Probably because I am one.

‘Driving geriatric’ involves driving to the speed limit, a bit over, a bit under.

I calculate one car length for each 10km/hr I’m travelling at. Mainly because I get pissed by people driving up my jacksy. So I don’t drive up theirs. I am mostly courteous to other drivers. But seldom do I get it back. Like the other day when I pulled up a couple of metres short of a downtown intersection to allow pedestrian Asian tourists to cross in front of me. They were chuffed – smiled and waved their appreciation. And I gestured back. A moment of global harmony.

Until….UNTIL …. Missy Cranky Pants behind me had a hissy, climbed on her horn and waved her hands in frustration because the United Nations

had set her day back a whole 20 seconds.

A real Miranda – all temperamental and impatient. Sorry Miranda…I forgot all the roads belong to you. Forgive me.

But why all the aggression and intolerance? It’s man-eat-man.

One old head sighed and said: “We all just need to slow down and wind down”.

Yep wind down and slow down.

Another wise head, a former traffic cop, reckons to be a safe and responsible drivers, each of us must adopt a ‘zerotolerance policy’ towards our own dumb and dangerous driving practices.

Then as I was trying to “merge like a zip” from a feeder lane on Chapel St, a Mazda turned it into a competition and

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undercut me at 85km/hr. A bonehead crazy, accident-promoting manoeuvre that counted for nothing when 100 metres up the road, we were both pulled up at a red light. He eyed me, sneered and gave me a middle finger. Lovely!

Next day I pull up behind a Toyota Hilux under the bridges headed into town also on Chapel St. After being held up a few seconds at a red light he decides he can’t, or won’t wait, drives straight across the raised traffic island in front of the oncoming traffic and into a petrol station. If I drive ‘geriatric’ then he drives ‘dickhead’.

26 seconds

The Americans fiddled with the data and somehow concluded the average driver saves just 26 seconds of their time on this planet by speeding. And just two minutes across a week. But that all depends on surviving the trip because the risk of being involved in a fatal crash doubles with every 5km/ hr increase in speed over the limit in a 50km/hr zone.

Be a shame to save all that time only for your car to end up in a scrapyard, your no-claims bonus in the shredder, and you dismembered on a pathologist’s slab.

I asked my tame Pom about Kiwi drivers. “Bloody terrible!” Just an observation, because she doesn’t drive.

“But only because there are too many crazy Kiwis on the road.”

Another lovely Pom tells of being stuck behind a lorry on the inside lane on the M4. He noticed a car zoom up the middle lane, then hold back. “They sensed I’d probably want to pass the lorry so he slowed up to give me space to overtake.” That’s courtesy, that’s nice.

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In 2016, there were 219 people that sustained minor injuries, 30 who sustained serious injuries and five who died as a result of crashes in Tauranga City. Source: figure.nz

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The ‘super stops’ would span 90m on either side of Durham Street south. Photo: John Borren.

‘Super’ bus stops opposed Plans for bus ‘super stops’ in Tauranga CBD are opposed by landowners and developers, causing council to defer its decision.

Tauranga City Council proposed two new 90-metre bus stops on either side of Durham St south, at the Elizabeth St end.

These stops would enable up to six buses to stop at once and see removal of 18 carparks. Buses currently leave from Durham St north, but this was intended as an interim interchange.

Council staff sought a decision on the stops as part of the city’s movement framework at a council meeting on Monday. Collier Consultants founder Aaron Collier, representing developers Classic Group and Zariba Holdings, told the meeting it was “a bit disappointing” they heard about the plans third-hand before initiating consultation with council staff.

Classic Group and Zariba Holdings jointly own land on Durham St and they had a “significant redevelopment” planned for 142 Durham St. One of the ‘super stops’ would be in front of the proposed commercial building with ground floor retail space. “One of the key considerations for any redevelopment in the CBD now, is making sure that we have good active frontages and interactions with public space,” says Aaron.

A lot of the social, economic, urban design and traffic concerns hadn’t been considered, he says.

There were concerns about social issues arising at large bus stops, says Aaron.

Before the bus stops were moved to Durham St north two years ago, there was an interchange on Willow St. It was a hangout for homeless and youth, causing antisocial behaviour that prompted security guards to be hired. Aaron suggests the stops remained where they were further up Durham St or be spread along the southern end of the street with three separate stops on either side.

The owners are opposed to the ‘super stops’ but supportive of separate bus stops.

“There needs to be a bit more thought and a bit more planning involved.”

Commission chair Anne Tolley says it’s disappointing to hear landowners weren’t involved in early consultation. The streetscaping, road strengthening and wastewater upgrades on Durham St had cost ratepayers $10.5m, says Anne.

If council went with the developers’ suggestion of spreading out the stops some of the gardens would need to be replaced with bus stops, says Anne.

She asked if the landowners would be willing to contribute to those costs. Dwayne Roper of Zabrina Holdings says they’ll be contributing through development contributions anyway.

The commission opted to defer the decision about the ‘super stops’ and have staff engage with affected parties about their location and report back in six weeks. *Read this story in full at: www.sunlive.co.nz **LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.

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Police bust BOP gangs

A significant police operation has culled a massive source of funding for Bay of Plenty’s organised crime groups and gangs.

In the recent five-day operation 39 search warrants were executed at properties across the region, resulting in 29 firearms being seized and 25 arrests. Police have laid a number of drug and firearm-related charges, and further charges and arrests are expected.

Police, assisted by the Armed Offenders Squad in some cases, seized more than 80 grams of methamphetamine, worth $7610, and recovered two stolen vehicles and a stolen motorbike. While executing the warrants, several loaded firearms were confiscated, says District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson. Some of the accused have already appeared before the courts across the Bay of Plenty and will reappear at later dates, while others are yet to be summonsed.

Beach hop traffic

Heading to Beach Hop this weekend? Set your dial to cruise control, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. Motorists should expect roads to be busy, but NZTA doing its bit to ensure as smooth a ride as possible. NZTA says SH25A is now open however it has several worksites along SH25 where the road is reduced to a single lane with stop/go traffic management in place. Beach Hop cruisers should expect lane narrowing and speed restrictions at sites across Coromandel Peninsula.“We’re pausing all chip sealing resurfacing work on the cruise route for Beach Hop week, to minimise disruption and risk of damage to vehicles but there will be minor patches of loose chip from repairs.”

Murder charge

A 50-year-old man has appeared in court this week charged with the murder of an Ōpōtiki man last year. Steven Taiatini was fatally struck by a vehicle on Saint John St, following an altercation late on the evening of June 9, 2023.

“A 19-year-old man and a 41-year-old man remain before the courts on other charges in relation to the ongoing homicide investigation.

“Police are still interested in hearing from anyone with information that may be useful to us about what happened.” Contact 105 – by calling or online at: www.police.govt.nz/use105 ‘Update Report’ and reference file number 230610/2652.

Council elections

The Electoral Commission asks Tauranga voters to check they are enrolled for the council election on July 20, 2024. “Currently more than 110,000 people are enrolled to vote, which is 89 per cent of eligible voters in the Tauranga City Council area,” says deputy chief executive operations Anusha Guler.

Voters will elect eight councillors, one Māori ward councillor, and a mayor. People can enrol, check or update their enrolment details at vote. nz or call 0800 36 76 56 for more information.

Plans to charge for parking in Mount Maunganui have been delayed by council. Photos: John Borren.

Free parking will continue in downtown Mount Maunganui, but council plans to take a tougher stance on people flouting time limits on spaces.

Local businesses say they are pleased the council backed down on its plans to introduce paid parking in the area.

Tauranga City Council proposed parking charges for the retail area of Maunganui Rd and along the beachfronts of the popular seaside suburb.

Council had planned to hold consultation in November but delayed the move last year.

At a meeting on Monday, the council deferred plans until March 2025.

Businesses were opposed to paid parking with one retailer saying it would “kill business”.

Mount Longboards owner Kate Evaroa says: “It’s encouraging to see Tauranga

City Council taking on comments from Mount Mainstreet businesses”.

Mount is unique

Mount Business Association chair Kate Barry-Piceno says the association is pleased the commissioners directed staff to pause before applying a blanket paid policy approach to the Mount town centre. “Council staff seem intent on characterising the Mount the same as its other town centres.

“Mount Business Association has consistently advised council that the Mount town centre is unique in its character and use.

“It is critical our community project the town centre as a relaxed coastal shopping village, renowned nationally and internationally by visitors as a favourite beach and entertainment destination.

“Paid parking is not considered conducive with that approach.”

The council says it will enforce the parking time limits, which currently weren’t being followed.

Maunganui Rd has a 60-minute parking limit and nearby areas have two-hour limits.

Council monitoring across two days in February and March this year show 336 instances of people parking longer than the time limits.

In comparison, 1016 parking tickets were issued in Mount Maunganui in the last year, according to council data.

Kate Evaroa says enforcing the limits is a good thing. A three-day surf lifesaving event held last weekend saw people parking all day along Pilot Bay and the beachfronts, she says.

“They all came and they parked for the whole day and then nobody could get a park. If they’re going to enforce time limits more, I think it’s a good thing. continued...

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Mount Business Association chair Kate Barry-Piceno says the Mount town centre is unique.

of parking. The rules are there, they’re just not being upheld.”

Kate Barry-Piceno says enforcement of time restricted parking in and around the town centre is the appropriate parking policy.

Downtown pause too

The council has also delayed extending paid parking in Tauranga CBD. It will also be considered in March 2025.

Paid on-street parking was set to be extended from Third Ave up to Arundel St, and from McLean St up to Monmouth St in February.

In a statement, Commission Chair Anne Tolley says there are significant developments happening in the city centre. “The city centre transformation is progressing at pace and by this time next year there will be significantly more parking options available in the city centre.

Minimise disruptions

“However, while various projects are underway,

we want to minimise disruptions and allow time to monitor how the transformation will impact visitor, worker and business parking needs.”

Current projects include the $306m civic precinct Te Manawataki o Te Papa, and private investments, like Northern Quarter and the Craigs Investment Partners development on Devonport Rd. There will also be 360 more carparks available in the CBD by the end of the year. “With community feedback in mind, there are various factors that need to be considered before [parking] changes are implemented,” says Anne.

“It’s important we continue monitoring parking demand over the next year and ensure we are taking a holistic and measured approach.”

Parking strategies for Mount Maunganui and the city centre will be reviewed in March 2025.

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Dissecting Dick’s 10,000 metres…again It was 1974 and colour television had just been introduced to New Zealand households.

So had the name of a new New Zealand sporting hero – that of an unlikely, wiry character in a black singlet called Dick Tayler. And 50 years later, the image of Tayler lying prone at the finishline after blitzing the favourites, including the world record holder, in the 10,000 metres at the 10th Commonwealth Games in Christchurch still resonates.

Yesterday a relative unknown and today a lionheart.

It was one of those “lightbulb moments” – New Zealanders remember exactly what they were doing the day the unrealised potential of Richard John Tayler was finally realised.

“We were at QE11 Park that first day of competition and the atmosphere was absolutely electric,” says Tauranga’s Tom Roper. As young man, he and nine fellow ex-Tauranga Boys’ College mates had squirrelled away a few pennies and gone to the

The Tauranga lads, sideburns and statutory red hats, willing our man home. From left: Adrian Brady, Bruce Simister, Gordon Yates, Wayne Ruegg, Don Hall, Ross Percy, Brian Hamill.

Photographer: Tom Roper.

Commonwealth Games. “We could have come home after day one, after that race. It was just so exciting. Brilliant. That could have been enough.”

Guest of honour

But it wasn’t enough. Because this weekend, seven of the 10 mates will have a fat lunch at Harbourside Restaurant where, half a century after the event, they’ll dissect that race yet again.

“And Dick Tayler, the one-time spud farmer cum Commonwealth games hero will be sitting in, guest of honour. “Makes sense. He’s the man.

“He’s the one we are celebrating, and it will be great to get his account,” says Bruce Simister.

Like the story about Tayler going to the pub the night before his race. “And we didn’t have to twist his arm too much.”

Tayler will have relived each one of those 10,000 strides 10,000 times since that momentous day.

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says there were 35,000 people in the stadium January day, but he’s spoken to 135,000 who reckon they were there.

“I am just flattered people are still interested,” says a humble Tayler from his home in Timaru this week. “And I don’t suppose they would ask me about it if they weren’t interested.” We are Dick.

Especially Tom, Bruce and their mates.

“And it was just such an honour being a Kiwi that day, having a day in the sun that people still remember.” And they remember well.

“I can still recall people chanting black, black, black during the race,” says Tom Roper. “But we suddenly figured it wasn’t for Dick Tayler’s black singlet. It was for English athlete David Black.”

Willing their man

So as Tayler worked his way through the field towards the front they started ‘Tayler, Tayler, Tayler’. “Every time he went past, up went the

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Two of the lads on Tauranga’s Domain track this week – Bruce Simister and Tom Roper – will dissect 1974’s 10,000 metres with ‘the man’ over lunch this weekend.

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chant,” says Tom. They were willing their man to win and it worked.

Now aged 75, Tayler is a bit slower. “I go for a walk every day but I’m so slow my shadow won’t go with me anymore.” But he wouldn’t mind jogging again – he just might try it one day soon.

Half a century later Tayler is a little fuller of figure, the signature mutton-chop sideburns and blond locks have been lost to time. But Tayler will

oblige his hosts happily. And proudly.

“It’s a long way from Timaru to lunch in Tauranga – but Tauranga’s worth it.”

The 10,000 metres took 27 minutes 46.4 seconds in 1974 – a new New Zealand record, which seemed almost irrelevant on the day.

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But Sunday’s analysis will take two or three hours and involve a few obligatory bottles of wine and beer. Talking of ‘lightbulb moment’, I remember exactly what I was doing the day the South Canterbury potato farmer won gold.

I was a young reporter covering the games for a Sydney radio station and was in a press box high in the stand watching as the race unfolded.

Everyone, including myself, started yelling Tayler home. To the point where race commentator Barry Street was forced to momentarily turn off his microphone and yell at us to “shut the f#*k up” so he could hear himself think. Street then returned seamlessly to his race call.

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More than 600 secondary students from across Aotearoa will perform in The Wright Family Foundation 46th National Youth Jazz Competition in Tauranga next week.

The three full days of performances – to showcase New Zealand’s best emerging young jazz players – is part of The Port of Tauranga 61st National Jazz Festival.

National Youth Jazz Competition manager Liam Ryan says the event just keeps on growing every year! “Last year we had 43 combos and 20 big bands. This year – at last count – we’ve got 48 combos and 23 big bands. That’s 71 bands and more than 600 kids – it’s huge!”

Women in jazz

And this year will shine a light on women in jazz. Liam says NZ’s music industry in general has been focusing on women for the last few years – including APRA and the recording industry. “There’s a focus on bringing women to the front of the room, you know.

“All the tertiary music and jazz courses have a real push to

elevate the profile of women in the music industry, including those in studios and the technical areas such as audio engineering, producing etc. So we’ve basically joined with that philosophy. And Year 12-13 young women definitely have a set of skills that we need to see more of in the industry – such as communication and diplomacy, and just generally creative skills.

“I guess it’s a nod to diversity at large – but to women in particular.”

To promote the idea Liam has lined up Lana Law – musical director of the All Girl Big Band, which will perform their ‘Powerhouse of Sound’ show in the jazz festival at Baycourt on March 28 – to judge the big bands alongside Dr Rodger Fox. And Louisa Williamson – who has a Master’s in Jazz and is 2023’s APRA Best Jazz Composition Award winner for her composition ‘Dream Within A Dream’ – will judge the combos alongside Toi Ohomai and jazz pianist Ben Wilcock.

‘Your future in jazz’

This year’s panel discussion on March 27 will have the judges talk on ‘Your future in Jazz’.

“This will talk about pathways, so students coming out of Year

12-13 know how to get into jazz study courses but also the music industry at large,” says Liam.

Baycourt’s Addison and X Space theatres will host the youth competition for three days. Each band is on the schedule to play once between March 26-28.

Combos perform three pieces including set piece ‘All Blues’

by Miles Davis. The big bands play four pieces, including set piece ‘Nilesology’ written by Bill Cunliffe. “The students, musical directors and teachers started rehearsing end of last year – so the kids arrive backstage, very excited and very nervous about playing in front of judges.”

Once they’ve performed, judges come on-stage and workshop the band in front of the audience.

“Right in front of your eyes, you see bands go from one level to another. It’s really quite amazing! So it’s more than a competition. It’s really about jazz – and jazz education,” says Liam.

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A peep behind the shelterbelts Tamarillos, passionfruit, swiss chocolate, vanilla, strawberry….

These are just some of the flavours, the tastes, that will be explored in a brand new exhibition called ‘The Food Bowl of Plenty’ at the Western Bay Museum in Katikati.

There’s also blueberries, truffles, nuts and Kiwano, the bizarre horned melon. “Behind our kilometres of shelterbelts are a lot of small,

boutique producers doing some amazing things,” says museum manager Paula Gaelic.

An array of outstanding delicacies like olive oil, cheese and salami.

“The museum exhibition means it’s now their time in the sun.

“And these people are grateful for the chance to get their name and their products out there.”

Thirty producers and suppliers will feature in the exhibition, which will share their history and stories, and reflect on the commitment and

Museum manager Paula Gaelic with wine from the Food Bowl of Plenty. Photo: John Borren.

hard work of small stand-alone businesses. Like the growers of the exotic and peculiar Kiwano – elliptical and yellow with bright red spiky horns, and the flesh of a bright green cucumber. “Tastes of banana, cucumber, lime, strawberry and kiwifruit,” says Te Puke grower Isaac Hutchings.

“Depending on how ripe it is.” He grows 10 hectares each season – about 30,000 trays or 150 tonnes and exports the fruit mostly to California.

“Not massive in New Zealand, but something Kiwis could grow to love.”

And if they take in the Western Bay Museum exhibition, it might create an awareness, people might be more inclined to buy and try.

“We don’t mean to take away from the standout kiwifruit and avocado industries – the horticultural giants that have fueled the economy of the Western Bay,” says Paula. “But there’s way more to the Bay of Plenty than just kiwifruit and avocado. But just on a much smaller scale.”

The exhibition will put a spotlight on the innovation, growth and development of those industries. “We hope people will take away a ‘wow’ factor from the exhibition, and that they support those industries.”

The exhibition, which opens this Saturday, March 23, is aligned with Tourism Bay of Plenty’s

‘Flavours of Plenty Festival’ running April 4-14.

“That’s a celebration of the BOP’s world class food scene, a culinary experience, while our museum ‘Food Bowl of Plenty’ exhibition is a celebration of those who supply all those extraordinary flavours to the hospitality industry.”

And beyond to California like the Kiwanos.

Innovation

Aren’t museums all about history, and collecting and safeguarding relics, artifacts and specimens?

“They are also about innovation,” says Paula.

“The world today and the world tomorrow.”

And that’s the direction this exhibition is looking. “We seriously need to support local or NZ-made. And the exhibition will give people another reason to do that.”

Paula recently had family out from Darwin and she couldn’t make them enough fresh salads, vegies and fruit. “Because living in Darwin, everything had to be shipped in. We totally take the availability of all our wonderful produce for granted.” Food Bowl of Plenty might just help to change that attitude. Western Bay Museum’s Food Bowl of Plenty exhibition will offer food for thought and understanding from March 23 to May 31, 2024.

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The first 100 days

March 8 marked 100 days of our Government getting New Zealand back on track.

As promised, the Government delivered on all 49 actions within its 100-day plan, focused on initiatives to help rebuild the economy and ease the cost of living.

The last government’s mismanagement of the economy will take time to undo but New Zealanders can be assured that the country is back on the right track. We are focused as a coalition Government on putting more money in people’s pockets, delivering better value

for public money, and enabling private enterprise.

Already we have refocused the Reserve Bank on reducing inflation and kicked off work to reduce wasteful spending across the public sector.

We’ve also cancelled fuel tax hikes for this term, repealed the Ute Tax and stopped work on Labour’s Jobs Tax. New Zealanders voted for change with a clear mandate to bring discipline back to public

spending. As your local MP, I’ve heard from my constituents about how their households have been affected by the rising cost-of-living and the challenging decisions families have had to make to manage within their budget.

We understand the tough choices you’re making every day.

We’re on it – cutting taxes, making homes more affordable, and putting money back in your pocket.

The coalition Government will continue working hard to rebuild public confidence in the economy and to restore fiscal discipline.

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Stone specialist comes to rescue of Cenotaph Tauranga’s Memorial Park Cenotaph has been restored to its former glory by a team of natural stone sealing specialists ahead of this year’s Anzac Day commemorations.

The historic memorial was built in 1954 as a monument to fallen Worl d War II soldiers from the Bay of Plenty region.

The Memorial Park Cenotaph before being cleaned. Photos: supplied.

Sonya Nielson of Elevate Sealing Solutions noticed the cenotaph was looking dirty, dull “and in dire need of our attention” so approached Tauranga City Council. “The council was very proactive in wanting this job done before Anzac Day services – so we got to work in February.”

Elevate Sealing Solutions’ owner Brett Noble says his Tauranga-based business – which services the entire The end result, after cleaning and sealing work by Elevate Sealing Solutions.

North Island – specialises in cleaning and sealing new and existing Hinuera and around five years. And with our database we’ll Oamaru stone on council and commercial projects, follow up in five years’ time to keep on top of any maintenance required.” and residential homes.

Since the work in February Brett’s had people comment that they’d never actually seen or noticed Hinuera stone the Cenotaph before due to its dark and mouldy “The Memorial Park Cenotaph is made of Hinuera stone – we’ve sealed the memorial, garden appearance. “And we want more of the community to know the cenotaph has been upgraded ahead of walls and concrete base with a water-based sealer Anzac Day.” that will repel water and inhibit the mould growth, maintaining this clean appearance for The Elevate Sealing Solutions team of three including Brett, Casie and Sonya work from town-to-town cleaning, sealing and restoring Hinuera and Oamaru stone structures – whether it be homes, walls, memorials, statues etc.

“We also specialise in porous products such as decorative concrete surfaces, standard concrete and aggregate,” says Brett. “These concrete surfaces are usually ones people don’t want to change the look of – the cleaning and sealing products we use are NZ-made and non-hazardous, which makes them safe for around aquatic applications too.”

Unique

Brett, who has more than 25 years’ specialising in the trade, has an extensive knowledge of natural stone and its characteristics. He says Hinuera and Oamaru stone are high-end natural products – so you need a specialist dealing with it. “I believe our business is quite unique in what we do, and we are council-approved. We also help educate people on how to look after their stonework too.”

Next week Elevate Sealing Solutions will work on Memorial Park’s soundshell war memorial. “We’ll put fencing around the Anzac Memorial, and the soundshell and clean and seal this area too – ready for the Anzac Parade.” Watch this space! Merle Cave

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Remodelled history on The Strand More than 100 years since it was built in 1918, the St Amand Hotel on The Strand is having a new lease of life breathed into it.

St Amand Hotel legacy lives on and is home to Wanderlust backpackers and St Amand Events Venue. Photo: Brydie Thompson.

Today’s St Amand Hotel building is the same building that stood in 1918, which replaced the initial building destroyed in a fire in 1916. Owned by husband and wife Sarah Meadows and Matt Young, who operate the upper level backpackers – Wanderlust – say St Amand has had “a huge amount of history go through it”.

Staging Post Hotel

“It was originally a five-star hotel, which serviced the high-end clientele that came down on horse and carts from Auckland,” says Matt.

“They stayed there and had butler and waitress service. Typically they were moving south and going to the see the Rotorua Lakes so it was a sort of staging post hotel. There were three of them in town and [St Amand’s] the only one that’s left.”

The building is listed as a Category 2 historic heritage place

by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. “It’s got a lot of really cool historical features throughout the building,” says Matt. These include the rimu staircase and the building’s front façade, which is believed to be designed in a Stripped Classical style.

The couple bought the building in 2019, with the renovation process “very stressful” during Covid-19. “We just didn’t want to see the building red-stickered,” says

Sarah. “So we worked extremely hard the last four years to produce a five-star hostel and an incredible event space that hopefully Tauranga will be proud of.”

A big part of the renovation was earthquake strengthening, where they took the earthquake rating from 19 per cent to 67 per cent.

“We had to cut holes in the floor to start with and put 12 in-situ walls – concrete and steel walls,” says Matt. “So we dug up by hand shovel and wheelbarrow and we had to dig up 80m3 of soil from underneath it around where the foundations were.

“There was a layer of soil, maybe a couple of feet down, where that whole area had burned down in 1916. So we actually dug through the burn land. There’s a lot of

artefacts all through it. We had to have the iwi on-site as we dug down looking in case we ran into [human] skeleton remains.

“We didn’t run into any of those but we found lots of animal bones.”

Lower level

The building’s lower level has been completely remodelled and refurbished into a unique functions space – St Amand Events Venue.

“We wanted it like it would be back in the 1920s period,” says Sarah. “We’ve got big chandeliers, gold, we’ve got a built-in press tin ceiling and a bar from one end to the other.”

The venue has hosted events this year. “We thought how wonderful it would be to have all the locals remember their times drinking at

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The biggest challenge is just getting started You’ve decided you want to update your bathroom or kitchen – or perhaps you’re doing a full home makeover.

Getting clarity on budget is key before designing a renovation.

Don’t know where to start?

Don’t worry, you’re not alone.

Often one of the biggest hurdles people face with a renovation of any kind is just getting started. They either don’t know what they want, don’t know how much they need to spend to get what they want, or they’re crippled with indecision for fear of getting it wrong.

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Thirdly, while it’s tempting to DIY to minimise costs, watch for budget blowouts caused by lack of initial planning, the cost of your unpaid time, plus scheduling issues.

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New home building rules for WBOP Rules to help fast-track housing in Ōmokoroa and Te Puke are now in place.

This month Western Bay of Plenty District Council made changes to its planning rules to allow up to three homes of up to three storeys on a single site in the two towns – in line with the Government’s medium-density residential standards.

More houses

Known as ‘Plan Change 92 Ōmokoroa and Te Puke Enabling Housing Supply and Other Supporting Matters’, the new rules allow more houses to be built in existing residential areas with access to

infrastructure, amenities and community facilities that are already in place. Homes that meet the standards don’t require resource consents but still need building consents.

The nine density standards include allowing three homes on a site and houses up to 11 metres high. Half of a site can be covered in buildings, and there’s requirements to provide outdoor living space and on-site landscaping.

Te Puke and Ōmokoroa are the only towns in the district that have existing or planned urban populations that fit the brief for

the new law – earmarked for greater housing intensification.

New land

The Plan Change also zones new land for housing in these towns such as Stage 3 of Ōmokoroa – including Prole and Francis roads – and Seddon St in Te Puke. These areas will have similar rules to those for existing residential areas.

Western Bay Mayor James Denyer says the new rules create more certainty and guidance for council and developers to help address housing shortages.

“We’ll now have better control over the types of

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“We are also in the process of producing a spatial plan for Te Puke, to understand what the population growth of the town and wider area is likely to be during the next 30 years, and what land might be needed for housing and business development to

support that population.”

James says while the rules aim to create more positive housing outcomes and alleviate pressure on the housing system, careful planning and consideration has gone into ensuring they work for the district’s specific needs and character.

An independent panel provided recommendations on the new housing rules and the supporting rule changes, and council recommended alternative rules for the Minister to decide on where it doesn’t agree with what the panel recommended. For more on the new rules, see the council’s website.

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front of you, from maps to distance remaining on the battery, to your speed.

You also get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring.

I love it.

Driver comfort

Driver comfort is superb with plenty of leg room for driver and passenger and the seats are firm yet comfortable. Although the Peugeot e-208 is a relatively small car, even tall people like me will find plenty of room for legs and head. There’s also ample room in the boot with no loss of space due to the battery. The e-208 has the same boot capacity as the petrol model, at 311 litres.

On the charging side of things, you have three traffic. Being electric, the response choices. You can charge it on the accelerator is instant. It also at home on a normal power handles itself exceptionally well on the outlet, although this does open road. There is ample power to take some time – it’s best to overtake slower traffic when needed. plug in in overnight.

From the driver’s perspective, I A wall box in the garage at have always loved Peugeot’s iCockpit home will speed the charging digital instruments. The speedo, rev process up to just a few hours counter and so on – you look over the – or you can use the fast steering wheel, rather than through chargers around the country it. Even more impressive is the ‘3D’ where it will take around 30 of the e-208’s digital drivers display, minutes to go from zero to which makes for a much clearer 80 per cent. instrument read out no matter which And to the verdict from screen you choose to select. Every my motorsport colleague: bit of information is there, right in “This was my first experience

The e-208 ticks all the boxes

If you’ve been weighing up options and considering moving into the electric car market, then it is certainly worth considering the Peugeot e-208.

For a start it looks great and unlike many battery powered cars it’s almost impossible to tell it’s electric at all.

Peugeot has done a superb job keeping the looks and styling of the standard petrol 208 models, which are one of the best small cars on the market. I recently test drove the Peugeot e-208 for a weekend and have

to say I was impressed by its handling, comfort and styling along with its range… 380km on a full charge.

I also had a fellow motorsport journalist staying with me for the weekend, who informed me when I picked him up at the airport that he’d never driven an electric car.

This is going to be fun.

We will get to his verdict shortly!

Plenty of power

The Peugeot e-208 is in its element around town with plenty of response from the electric motor giving you all the power you need to negotiate

of driving an electric car, a prospect that I faced with very little enthusiasm. After all, there would be no sound and therefore very little excitement. As a result it would feel like a car that lacked any soul.

Value for money

“Well, the little blue electric Peugeot e-208 proved me wrong on most of these counts. The smoothness of the power unit was wonderful, as was the acceleration, which really blew me away.

“The distraction of a lack of sound was largely compensated for by the driving experience.

“Outside the car, the silence would not have excited me, but from a driver’s or passenger’s perspective, such a traditional point of view from a motoring enthusiast all seemed irrelevant.”

The e-208 certainly ticks all the boxes if you are looking for an electric car that has style and performance and is very good value for money.

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Loving life on wheels Nomadic souls in motorhomes, drawn from every corner of the country, are sharing a common passion for the open road.

As they set up their lakeside campsites, an invisible thread weaves through the air, connecting strangers bound by the shared love for life on wheels.

Katikati’s Michael Burke says an unprecedented November gathering of 28 Nissan Civilian motorhomes on the shore of Lake Whakamaru made for a historic rally in New Zealand. “Certainly the biggest gathering of Nissan Civilians in one spot.”

He joined a Facebook group in December 2022 while seeking fellow Nissan Civilian owners.

“And to find information about other members around my area that I could meet up with.

Lester Price and Michael Burke with their motorhomes.

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“Lester Price created a Facebook group over three years ago for people to join and get information about different Nissan Civilian motorhomes, their likes and dislikes, engine problems etcetera.

I was ‘wow’ there are 940 members in the group.”

Michael says Lester told him they’d talked of having a meet up but nothing had eventuated.

“My birthday was coming up so I decided: ‘Let’s create an kilometres if you keep them event’,” says Michael. serviced. They’re one of the best range of motors that Nissan has.”

28 motorhomes A caravan of motorhome He thought 10-15 people aficionados embarked on a scenic would show but it surpassed all journey leaving Wellington on expectations, drawing enthusiasts November 6, winding through with 28 motorhomes ranging New Zealand’s breathtaking from 1984 to 2010 models. landscapes to converge at Lake “Most of them are around the Whakamaru. Participants from regions across Aotearoa came early-1990s, they’re still going together for the first time, putting strong and will still be going faces to names and solidifying the strong for another 500,000km.

“They go for about one million bonds forged online.

Michael says the week-long rendezvous at Lake Whakamaru evolved into a transformative journey of forging enduring friendships.

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The Nissan Civilian meet up at Lake Whakamaru. Photo: Remi Portier.

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What to do after a diagnosis of dementia Being diagnosed with dementia can be frightening, and is usually coupled with the question: ‘What now?’

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Often the first piece of advice you receive is to “get your affairs in order” – but this is not the time to be doing this. Dementia is usually a gradual process that gives you plenty of time and opportunity to do those things. Now is the time to gather as much information as you can, as well as do things that make you smile and laugh.

Don’t rush at changing things or doing things differently – you are the same person that you were yesterday, the only difference today is you have a diagnosis.

Allow yourself time to get used to the diagnosis and find out as much as you can about it.

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Superheroes raise $21K for Waipuna Hospice

Superheroes from all over the Bay dusted off their masks and capes to answer the call from Waipuna Hospice for this year’s Superhero Walk.

Part fundraiser, part community walk, The Superhero Walk is an event that gives people not only the chance to honour and celebrate those they hold dear, but to support those facing endof-life and bereavement in our local community through the work of Waipuna Hospice.

For four weeks Bay of Plenty residents fundraised for Waipuna Hospice, reaching out to their networks for support. Then, on March 16, participants and community members came

together at the Superhero Celebration Walk to honour and celebrate the heroes in their lives.

Attendees put on their capes and masks to walk the course, starting at Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui.

Waipuna Hospice CEO Richard Thurlow says they are extremely grateful to their local community who together helped raise $21,312.58.

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Pāpāmoa village centre now open!

Summerset by the Dunes residents at the village centre opening.

The brand-new village centre at Summerset by the Dunes in Pāpāmoa opened in February, bringing a range of modern, resort-style facilities to the village for residents to enjoy.

The village centre is an extension of residents’ homes, offering a mix of active and relaxing spaces. This includes an indoor pool and spa, hair salon, café and bar, library, recreational bowling green and resident workshop. The centre opening also means that the full range of living options are now available. From villas and cottages, to serviced apartments, care, and industry-leading memory care centre for people living with dementia.

Hannah Rijnbeek says residents have made quick use of the spaces by inviting family and friends to

enjoy the pool and spa, chatting in the café over a cuppa, and joining new classes and activities in the communal areas. “There are also spaces and time to relax, with the on-site hair salon and beauty clinic welcoming residents to enjoy restorative relaxation and pampering after moving in.”

Summerset by the Dunes is located in a peaceful setting, away from the hustle and bustle of busy roads. Tucked neatly into a quiet suburban setting, residents enjoy the low maintenance lifestyle of retirement living, with everything at their fingertips and the confidence that should their needs change in the future, support is on hand.

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Nestled in the heart of Ohauiti and north-facing, Carmel Country Estate boasts magnificent gardens and villas amongst 16 acres, soaked in all day sun.

Carmel is situated 10 minutes from Bayfair and The Crossing at Tauriko, and provides a courtesy bus to go shopping each week. “We have a beautiful, elevated site, enjoying all aspects of living from expansive waterviews, countryside vistas or just private seclusion. So, it’s a special location,” says Carmel Country Estate owner Jason Rowling.

Jason says one of Carmel’s biggest assets is that it’s privately owned and operated and has an open-door policy.

“Residents get treated more like a family member

rather than a number; and our staff go beyond their call of duty to make sure our residents enjoy the golden years of their retirement.”

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“We also host a visiting podiatrist and our resident nurse conducts free health checks.

“I see residents every day when they come through our doors in the Community Centre and I’ve got to make sure they’ve got a smile on their face,” says Jason.

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Easter brings the jazz – and more...

The jazz festival is here. Yes, The Port of Tauranga 61st National Jazz Festival, now expanded to 10 days, has arrived.

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‘Blue Eyes – The Music of Frank Sinatra’, a play featuring said titular music, has five shows at the 16 Ave Theatre, starting Saturday, March 23 – the same day as Katikati’s street party.

I’ve already written about the festival, but in loose terms. I am, as should be obvious, a full-on supporter of the event so I assume that, along with me, you’ve immediately rushed online to the festival website and checked it out.

But maybe not... Perhaps you are new to the area; perhaps you had an unpleasant experience with a jazz musician at a formative age.

I realise, in retrospect, that many might be less excited by a ‘jazz festival’.

So let me say this loud and clear: it’s a lot more than a jazz festival.

I mean that in two ways. Firstly, when Tauranga turns out for big events, it’s kinda magnificent.

Combine music – of whatever sort – food, drink, happy crowds, and the beauty of the area, and you have a pretty good combination for enjoyment.

It’s worth it for the vibe alone at the jazz festival.

The music

But then there’s the music. It’s not just jazz – although any form of music that encapsulates Louis Armstrong, Amy Winehouse and Keith Jarrett is a pretty broad church – but the myriad of related musical styles: soul, funk, blues, Afrobeat, there are many...

I planned to review the new Flaming Mudcats’ album this week but common sense intervened and instead I’ll do a dedicated blues column after the festival. I’m listening to it as I write and it’s fantastic. They’ll be at the festival, on Good Friday,

March 29, at the Jazz Village at The Historic Village and on Saturday, March 30, at the Downtown Carnival – pure electric blues and as good as you get.

Other non-jazz acts playing downtown on Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31, include The Desotos, Kokomo, The Afrolites, Retro Groove and more.

To say there’s something for everyone at the Downtown Carnival may not strictly be true but there’s certainly more variety than most could have imagined.

Outdoors and in

This year the carnival combines both its recent models. There is music from midday to 6pm on three outdoor stages as well as a dozen bars and restaurants; everything from big bands to intimate duos, piano combos to massed New Orleans funk. This is the point I expect

everyone to rush online and look it up. See: jazz.org.nz – it’s all there.

If I might suggest a few downtown things that interest me: Big Tasty, Shaken Not Stirred, Nick Granville, Bonjour Madame, Chris Williamson, John Key (the pianist), Spiral, a pile of trios, and those other non-jazz bands I mentioned. Pretty much everything actually.

Seriously, this year is, I think, going to be bigger than previous jazz festivals. There’s the Baycourt concerts, the Jazz Village, Jazz at The Mount...plus African funk at the Hurricane Party; jazz harbour cruises; a jazz cafe; a big band tea dance; and still more. Consider it recommended.

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The Weekend Sun readers have a chance to win tickets to a sold-out show coming to town in May! Playing at Baycourt Theatre on Saturday, May 4, ‘DIVAS!’ is set to be a stunning night of hits from the greatest divas of our time.

‘DIVAS!’ will feature songs from the best in the business, including Dolly Parton, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Whitney Houston, Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, ABBA, Beyonce, Adele, Shania Twain, Nina Simone

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and many, many more. The show will be performed by leading New Zealand entertainers, The Lady Killers.

The all-star group encompasses national treasures Jackie Clarke, Tina Cross, Suzanne Lynch and their multitalented live band.

This show is now soldout, but The Weekend Sun has one double pass of B-Reserve seats to DIVAS! to give away to one lucky reader who can name one of the members of The Lady Killers? Enter online at: www.sunlive.co.nz under the ‘Competitions’ section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, March 26.

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‘Blue Eyes – The Music of Frank Sinatra’ at 16th Ave Theatre will show from March 23-March 28.

Director Merv Beets says ‘Blue Eyes’ is a cabaret with a story – so not only will the live music hero Frank Sinatra songs, the live theatre will tell an emotional story that will seduce the audience.

“The story is set around a woman called Frances, who finds fan letters written by her late mother to Frank Sinatra. From the letters Frances learns her mother was a singer in a band before she married.

Poignant story

“The show flicks back to then, and Frances is transported back in time – as is the audience – to when her mother was a singer and what happened to her dreams… “Then it flicks back to the present as Frances insists her mother’s funeral must have music – this is where the Frank Sinatra music comes in… It’s a quite poignant story – it has lovely moments – but it’s also very sad.”

As such, Merv says ‘Blue Eyes’ will send audiences on a captivating, music-filled journey which aptly showcases 16th Ave’s involvement in the Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival.

A six-piece band

The production is brought to life by cast Michelle Coombe, Sarah Julou, Sam Howe and Luca Robinson, with musicians Barbara Caygill, Jeff Baker, Michael Van Lieshout, Neville Grenfell and Lucy Coyle. “We have dancer Charlotte Howe providing another element – and a six-piece band

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performing live. This band is led by professional musician Mark Dennison who plays with Tauranga Big Band,” says Merv. “The band, including two local secondary school students, are well-known in their field, and so the music will be exceptionally crafted.”

Merv says ‘Blue Eyes’ will appeal to Frank Sinatra fans and theatre-lovers alike! “Kiwi playwright April Phillips has created a touching storyline into which she’s woven many Frank Sinatra songs.”

‘Blue Eyes – The Music of Frank Sinatra’ is at 16th Ave Theatre at from Saturday, March 23 to Thursday, March 28. Tickets to the 90-minute, no-interval show cost adult $40 each (allocated seating and service fees apply) from: jazz.org.nz Merle Cave

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As I get older it seems the world is moving faster and faster. The world blares at me another conflict; another argument; another difference of opinion. Climate, chaos, confusion. ‘Everybody’s talking at me, I don’t hear a word they’re saying’…everyone has a story, a view that I ‘need to hear’.

Does it ever stop?

Do you ever stop?

In his book ‘Ordering your Private World’, Gordon MacDonald talks about needing a ‘Still Time, Safe Place and Special Friends’ as an antidote to the trauma that seems to surround us.

That’s really challenging when the noise never seems to stop. With Easter upon us, and the demands that we avail ourselves of buns and eggs, and the DIY that needs doing ‘now you have a few days off’, I wonder if you can find space and time during the long weekend to be alone? And have some still time?

Can you go someplace, even if it is around

home: a safe place? And are their special friends that can enrich and add value to your life?

Easter is God’s ‘Full Stop’ to our craziness.

Here in the ‘old, old story’ is still time, where for a moment of time everything stopped.

Paradoxically there is a safe place as God shut evil down in one dramatic moment. And there are special friends, even in the face of betrayal.

Maybe you can stop by a place of worship at Easter and find all three ingredients to help regain your sanity?

Donald Carter, Parish pastor, Holy Trinity Tauranga

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