The Weekend Sun 24 June 2016

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24 June 2016, Issue 809

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A gift of giving

Riding life’s challenge p9

Year’s young grower p25

She’s one of 75 special people but Michelle van Zweeden is even more special. She stands out. And she’s a giver – a giver of time, love and understanding. Eleven-year-old Michelle is “mature, responsible and hardworking”.

And she’s Tauranga Riding for the Disabled’s Youth Volunteer of the Year. She’s at the RDA’s equestrian therapy centre every

Wednesday morning and has been for the last two years.

She’s too young to be directly involved in leading the horses and their disabled and at-risk riders. She just toils away in the background cleaning out the stables and other unglamorous jobs.

And she does it with good grace and always a smile.

Read more on page 11.

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Greetings Sunners and congratulations to all you readers, we have 100 per cent attendance from you all to have reached the shortest day of the year, which if you had been paying attention, was on Tuesday.

This means it’s only a matter of time before the days start getting longer and before you know it, presto, we will be having Christmas with Santa and his three Ho’s.

Spare a thought for him today; because the North Pole doesn’t get any nights…so Santa may not be sleeping that well.

Also since they’re up all night, Santa isn’t getting any Ho action, unless there’s afternoon delight on offer.

During the Winter Solstice there is no sunlight at all south of the Antarctic Circle; conversely, it is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere when the sun is visible throughout areas just south of the Arctic Circle to the North Pole, day and night.

Oddly, the Winter Solstice coincided with near-record temperatures across NZ this week, according to NIWA’s Ben Noll, meteorologist and dedicated Rogers Rabbits fanatic.

But just because it’s the Winter Solstice, it doesn’t mean the official start of winter.

New Zealand, Australia and South Africa winters begins on June 1 and end on August 31.

So, we’ve passed the hurdle of the shortest day and the optimists are looking forward to longer, warmer days and a whiff of spring is just around the corner, right?

Wrong, say the pessimists who know that in reality, the worst of winter generally comes after the shortest day so they are hunkering down and making sensible preparations to get through it: They’ve booked flights to the Gold Coast.

The romantics and traditionalists are embracing the crisp, wintry environment and planning a July mid-winter Christmas, so in our topsy turvy Southern Hemisphere lives, we can sing with conviction about sleigh bells and snowy Christmas things.

The Ebenezers are horrified with the prospect of two Christmases a year.

They reckon one is bad enough, right in the middle of summer that interrupts the fishing prospects, why would anyone be silly enough to inflict themselves to the gruelling twice?

Santa is annoyed that he’ll have to work twice as much in a year and his Ho’s aren’t happy either.

Half Back Mountain

There’s been a lot of talk, in fact incessant gabble, in the media about their prospects of a gay All Black. This, despite no evidence that one actually exists.

And who really cares? You don’t see great debate about whether any of the Silver Ferns are lesbians. Or whether any All Blacks are lesbian. Although that would make the scrums more interesting.

Anyway after getting tired of the nonsense, RR decided we should come up with the movie trailer, in preparation for a gay All Black ‘coming out.’ If the whole team ‘played for the other team,’ they’d henceforth be known not as the ABs, but as the GayBs. Half Back Mountin’ would be a great title.

It would feature a lot of untidy play at the breakdown.

The centre is lurking inside the wing. It would feature skilled ball handling. We could go on. Murray Mexted would have a field day. But in the interests of good taste (a rare commodity in this column), we shall change topics. Best we focus ahead to a good old manly thrashing of Wales again this weekend.

Side boob

You’d think the real news this week would be troops in the Middle East, the situation in Syria, rainstorms or the need for tax cuts.

However all this has been eclipsed by the

debate…are celebrities showing too much side boob?

Immediately, the RR Research Team leapt into action to assess whether in fact celebrities have been exposing us to an unreasonable amount of upper torso profile.

Painstakingly our team sifted through pages of web entertainment images, selflessly committing hours of in-depth investigation into the allegations.

I am sad to report that our worst fears have been confirmed: There is far too much side boob being cavorted before our sensitive eyes.

Our report concludes there are two main points of concern: The left, and the right. Because it appears side boob is being flaunted ambidextrously.

It’s not just the level of frontal quarter exposure, but also the sheer volume of celebrities who are appearing in public with inadequate coverage on the flanks of their frontal regions.

Everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to LeAnn Rimes, Beyonce and Rhianna have been letting the side down, by letting the sides out. Even our own Ms Castle-Hughes has been promoting the architectural highlights of her twin spires.

Lord help us if Lorde lets a leftie loose.

It has to stop. It is demeaning to women, embarrassing for almost everyone else and taking focus away from real issues of the day.

Not to mention the huge cost of wasted bandwidth for those forced to keep an eye on such degrading behaviour.

Lucky for you, there are watchdogs of the community such as this column, keeping a vigilant eye on such activity; and hopefully, nippling it in the bud wherever possible.

Send any reports of rogue bust-outs to our 0800 Hottieline, and send us examples of side boob infractions that you think demand further investigation.

Parting thought:

We had a message from David Pipe, pointing out he doesn’t like to see this column making fun of people’s unfortunate names. And he’s right; we’re sorry and I thanked him. And sent my regards to his brother, Dwayne. brian@thesun.co.nz

IMPORTANT STUFF: All material is copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Sun Media makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information and accepts no liability for errors or omissions or the subsequent use of information published. No gay All Blacks have ever come out. One was known to wear eyeliner and two were involved in a bar fight in which another patron’s handbag was used as a weapon. In 2006 Hurricanes and former All Black captain Tana Umaga reportedly ended a fraca involving his team mate Chris Masoe, by striking him with the handbag.

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Sun shines on City Partner project Project Tauranga manager Michael Vujnovich, Mayor Stuart Crosby officially welcome Sun Media and its directors Brian and Claire Rogers as City Partners.

“We match projects with partners’ strengths and aspirations” Sun Media is now a ‘city partner’, a member of Project Tauranga, that’s making particular expertise and skills available to benefit locals and the community.

Joining Project Tauranga means Sun Media is among more than 40 companies and organisations able to collaborate and combine forces to bring about community projects.

Sun Media is the only locallyowned major media company in the region, publishing the widest circulating and best-read newspaper in the Bay of Plenty – The Weekend Sun – plus the region’s leading news service SunLive and the rural-delivered Coast & Country News. Project Tauranga pulls together the resources of many key businesses, large and small, for the betterment of the city. “It is teaming up with council to get good stuff done in the community. More than anything else, that’s what it means,” says Project Tauranga manager Michael Vujnovich.

Projects achieved through the

work of city partners include the dance pad on The Strand, rebuilding the rocket slide at Memorial Park, and the water refill station at the base of the Mauao walking track.

Sun Media directors Brian and Claire Rogers say they are looking forward to being able to contribute where possible, and to give the other city partners some kudos in the community for their actions, through The Weekend Sun and SunLive.

“That’s why we have a community paper and that’s what having a community paper stands for. We’ve always put emphasis about how we are local and that we do it because we love it,” says Claire. In 16 years The Weekend Sun’s family-owned company has given generously to the community, through sponsorships and supporting thousands of organisations and causes with free promotions.

“Partnering with Project Tauranga is an exciting extension of what we already do for the city,” says Brian.

A lot of what the community partners do is without recognition,

says Michael. For example, Beca’s helping out the Blue Rovers Football Club with the refurbishment of the Meredith Hall on Pemberton Park.

“Beca is walking through the project with them, telling them do it this way, don’t do that…because they are a junior soccer club.”

Michael matches projects with city partners’ strengths, usually it’s a one-on-one process.

Comvita has been organising groups of children planting native plants in the Kopurererua Valley, and teaching them about environmental wellbeing.

Kaka Street Special School’s full access playground, especially designed for disabled children, is supported by Tauranga City Council, TECT, McLeod Cranes, City Care, Placemakers, Fulton Hogan and Tauranga Round Table.

Last year Placemakers rebuilt the well-loved Memorial Park rocket slide. And recently, TrustPower paid for the city’s dance pad.

Contributions to projects from the city partners are either in cash or in kind, depending on what the partners want to achieve.

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$40M complex near completion The new $40 million building on Cameron Rd is nearly complete.

The building on the corner of Cameron Rd/ Third Ave building will have almost 7800 square metres of floor space and retail outlets, with the capacity to house some 600 office workers.

Demolition of the old commercial buildings previously on the site was completed in the middle of 2015 and construction of the new building began last October – with a scheduled completion date the end of 2016.

Phone scams vigilance warning Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant after the re-emergence of phone scams from callers claiming to be from government departments.

In recent events, the callers have demanded money in the form of vouchers and made concerning threats to victims should they not transfer funds.

These calls can appear fairly legitimate if the caller knows your name and telephone number, but Police want to assure the public threatening behaviour would not be made from a real government agency caller.

Have your say on reserves What’s the best way to manage Tauranga’s reserves? That’s what Tauranga City Council is keen to learn before it starts reviewing its reserve management plans, which set out how council intends to develop, maintain and protect the more than 250 reserves it manages.

TCC is seeking initial feedback until August 12. The feedback will be used to help write a draft management plan, which will be published for further public feedback.

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Before you do something silly…

Genteel by reputation but it’s getting meaner, more menacing out there on the streets of Tauranga. Ask the parking officers. They see it and experience it most days.

And that’s why Tauranga City Council is dabbling with the idea of kitting out its parking wardens with security cameras.

‘Heated’ is how one parking officer describes the mood on the street these days.

“When people might have had a grizzle and given you the fingers, they are now coming up to you and having a go.”

This parking officer knows ‘heated’.

He’s been stabbed, had to be stitched up. Admittedly, it was an alcohol or drug-fuelled rage when he was a doorman outside an Auckland nightclub that caused that incident – and not a $12 parking ticket in Tauranga.

But that experience means he’s very attuned to behaviours and he senses they are changing in Tauranga.

“One parking officer was physically shoved. And another guy, well someone threatened to kill him.” Police are dealing with that matter. It’s understood the man has been charged. “And all over a parking ticket. That’s a bit ridiculous.”

There was another indicator of the mood out there.

Before talking to the parking officer, The Weekend Sun was put on notice.

“Hi Hunter, just letting you know that we do need the parking officer to remain

Behave! You are on camera. anonymous,” said an email from the TCC. “This is because we’ve had members of the public coming into our offices trying to track down parking officers in order to threaten them. Trust you understand.”

We understand that demonstrates the level of concern for the safety of parking officers and the reality of the problem.

But will an electronic camera, the size of a cellphone and tacked to the lapel of a parking officer’s jacket defuse that behaviour? Already there is evidence it can be a visual disincentive.

“One of our guys was wearing the camera the other day and had a heated confrontation with someone,” says the anonymous parking officer. “The perpetrator spotted the camera and he toned down straight away, backed right

SH2 maintenance postponed The NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that planned maintenance work on the State Highway 2 Chapel St viaduct in Tauranga has been postponed for a week.

Contractors will now work on the viaduct from Sunday, June 26, through to Thursday, June 30.

The work will be carried out at night between 7pm and 6am to

avoid major delays to traffic.

One lane will be closed and speed restrictions will be in place.

Motorists are urged to drive with extra care and attention through the site.

NZTA apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks motorists for their patience during the works.

down and stopped swearing.” In the end, the man was irritable but manageable and even polite.

So what was developing as a nasty physical confrontation was de-escalated by the camera. “Yes, it’s quite comforting. It’s evidence,” says the parking officer.

“And it’s irrefutable evidence. You can’t argue with what’s recorded on the camera.”

And it’s also good for clarity.

“Someone may accuse us of being abrasive, perhaps contributing to a confrontation.

The camera pictures and audio will show one way or another.”

The officers are not frightened of that.

“And a member of the public may complain and insist they were nice and polite. The camera may prove them to be aggressive and abusive.”Read the full story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz Hunter Wells

Smile! You’re on camera There’s a new pair of eyes in the sky that will be watching over the cul-desac end of The Strand in Tauranga.

Tauranga City Council has installed a new CCTV camera on the corner of The Strand and McLean St in an effort to curb the rising

number of public disorder incidents and liquor ban breaches.

Transport Operations Centre senior traffic systems engineer Richard Eaton says up until the installation of the camera on Wednesday morning, coverage in the area had been poor.

Tauranga man killed in bike crash Tauranga man Ivan Philip Stanbridge, 60, has been named as the man who died after a motorbike crash with a car on Old Te Aroha Rd on Sunday.

Paramedics attended the crash and performed CPR on Ivan, but he died at the scene.

The two occupants of the car were left shaken from the crash.

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More than just a gym

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A state-of-the-art gymnasium and sports centre will be built at ACG Tauranga, providing a new facility for the local community.

The development has been designed to be multipurpose and to be used not only by the school’s Physical Education department, but also for intercollegiate sport and the local community at large.

ACG Tauranga principal Shawn Hutchinson says the facility will be an asset for Tauranga.

“We will be reaching out and welcoming sports, cultural and community groups to talk about how we can build long-lasting partnerships – not just about using or hiring a facility, but about making real connections so that our students are a part of the wider community.”

The gym will also provide space for assemblies and school productions, as well as lunch-time and afterschool recreational programmes.

Construction was due to start on June 20, with completion for use expected to be in early-2017.

“The completion of the sports complex will add to the exceptional facilities we already have,” says Shawn. The three-level gym will be located at the heart of the ACG Tauranga campus, overlooking the sports fields.

The gym floor will be a multi-purpose rubber compound to suit a wide range of codes, including badminton, basketball, netball and volleyball.

There will also be sufficient court space for futsal and indoor soccer. Covered viewing areas overlooking the proposed netball and tennis courts will provide

seating for up to 500 spectators. The ground floor will include courts, four changing rooms, and PE staff offices and storage. A fitness centre and open area with kitchen facilities will be housed on the first floor, with three classrooms on the second floor.

Waikato Bay of Plenty (WaiBOP) Football’s futsal development officer Joe Dixon says the facility will be an asset for the local sporting community.

“Tauranga has some really good facilities, but they are all well used,” says Joe. “To have a new, high-quality facility such as this one can only be good for the community – especially as the city continues to grow in population.”

Joe hopes the new facility will facilitate more competition and integration between the Waikato and Bay of Plenty sides of the WaiBOP organisation.

“The location of ACG Tauranga is ideal for teams travelling from the Waikato.

“It would be great to see more competition between Bay of Plenty and Waikato.” Bay of Plenty regional councillor John Cronin says the facility will be “an amazing asset of absolute benefit to the community”, complementing the growth of Tauranga.

“It’s brilliantly located in an area where the population is rapidly growing.

“While there are other sporting facilities, it’s great to have this in that area around The Lakes,” says John, who has a grandchild at ACG Tauranga.

“To have this facility being available to the public puts the icing on the cake, and shows the benefits of independent schools being part of the community.”

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Results of the Bay’s Big Sing

The Waikato/Bay of Plenty regional festival of The Big Sing was held on Tuesday June 21 at Bethlehem College.

Two choirs from Aquinas College received commended awards, and another was given highly commended.

The latter choir also received the Max Stewart award for best mixed voice choir.

Bethlehem College also had

three choirs performing, and two commended and one highly commended awards were given to them.

Two Otumoetai College Choirs took part and received a commended each.

Tauranga Girls’ College also had two choirs in the festival – one received a commended award, the other, very highly commended, as well as the prize for Best NZ Song.

Tauranga policeman Senior Constable Lindsay Smith, Ros, Erin and Pat Buckley.

Fighting the scourge of P The hand of understanding and support is going out to parents living secretively with the shame and guilt of having methamphetamine-addicted kids.

It comes from two Tauranga businesswomen Ros and Erin, both of whom have been to the brink with children addicted to P and both of whom want to retain an element of anonymity for the sake of their families.

“If I knew 15 years ago what I know now I would have been prepared for the onslaught; and I would have done things completely differently,” says Erin.

She wouldn’t have dismissed her son’s changed behaviour as hormonal and she would have ransacked his pockets. “Even when he was in rehab at 19, I was in denial. I just never would have imagined.

“You have to break them,” says Ros. “Break them down until they have nothing left in the world.”

And that’s why Ros and Erin want to share with parents of P addicts something that’s become known as ‘The Plan’. “It’s the hardest thing I have ever had to do. It is dirty work isolating your own child when they need you most,” says Ros. “But she had abused me, punched me, stolen from me, broken my house and I couldn’t take any more.”

And by sharing their experiences, they hope to draw out other parents to their Brave Hearts Support Group – an exploratory meeting for people who have loved ones gripped by the insidiousness of P addiction.

‘The Plan’ is a strategy of Tauranga policeman Senior Constable Lindsay ‘Red’ Smith. “It involves tough love; very tough love,” says Ros. And the policemen will talk the Brave Hearts through the strategy at their

first meeting at Tauranga Boys’ College next Tuesday night at 7pm.

‘The Plan’ involves parents setting up surveillance cameras at home. The cameras are connected to an iPhone so parents can see what their children are up to 24/7. ‘The Plan’ also involves parents taking out a trespass notice against their children.

“At the moment I couldn’t take any more I served my child with the trespass notice, got her out of my life” one mother of a P addict told The Weekend Sun. “She came crawling back when she had no money, no drugs, no friends, no food, nowhere to stay. She was at the end of her tether.

“She suddenly realised the hold P had on her.”

Her last chance was six months ago. All is good, so far. It was the toughest, scariest thing I had ever done,” says the mother. “But I wanted my child better. I wanted my child back and I would not give into P. I would do whatever it took. “And your child needs to know you are serious.”

What about parents who might be too afraid or ashamed to join the Brave Hearts? “Well, I am a businesswoman,” says Ros. “I am the mother of a P addict, and I am trying to grow a business and I am putting my face out there.”

Ros says methamphetamine doesn’t discriminate.

“You can be a millionaire or live in a campervan. But P takes whoever it likes.”

Erin is sympathetic. “Parents feel guilty and they feel ashamed. We ask ourselves where did we go wrong?

But you have to get over yourselves,” says Ros “If you have a kid with a problem, then you should do the best you can for them.”

The ‘best’ will be laid out for parents to follow at the inaugural meeting of the Brave Hearts at Tauranga Boys’ College at 7pm next Tuesday.

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Children’s best friends

Emily Hilditch, Bianca Curtis, Dulcie Henderson and Samual Simpson, with dogs Bella and Kaisa.

Photo: Daniel Hines.

They may be small, but Kaisa and Bella have made big changes at Greerton Village School. Kaisa is a purebred maltese, while Bella is a shih-poo – a cross between a shih tzu and toy poodle.

Children’s behavioural problems have decreased by half, an eight-year-old’s been encouraged to get to school every weekday and the dogs are friends to more than 400 pupils.

“One little girl who is Year 5 was a blatant schoolrefuser, struggled to get to school every day,” says Greerton Village School acting deputy principal Kimberley Henderson.

“Her new job is to walk the dogs every morning and she’s been at school on time every day for two weeks because of the dogs.”

Kimberley says the school’s behaviour statistics decreased by 50 per cent in one week because the children have found a friend in five-year-old Kaisa and four-year-old Bella.

School pupils with special needs have also become fond the dogs – by finding things they have in common with the pooches. “We’ve got a little girl at our school who has autism and asked: ‘What’s wrong with the dog’s nose?’ and her teacher aide said: ‘The dog is special, she was born that way’ and the little girl said: ‘Oh she’s special like me’.”

Kimberley says Greerton Village School has a very high number of children with special needs, with a number of pupils funded by the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme which provides support for pupils with the highest need for special education.

In fact, the dogs have special needs too. Bella was born with a cleft palate – a congenital split in the roof

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Kaisa and Bella came from a puppy farm, says Kimberley. “They were rescued by a family from our school. They’ve had a very, very hard life.”

Bella now lives with Kimberley and Kaisa’s new home is at school principal Anne Mackintosh’s house.

Anne heard assistance dogs in New York and United Kingdom are used to assist school children with special needs, including autism.

“Research overseas shows dogs in classrooms help keep the noise level down, manage behavioural problems, help with truancy and lateness, reduce bullying, teach kindness and compassion and improve reading results,” says Kimberley.

While the dogs aren’t trained assisted learning dogs, they do help in the classroom.

“It teaches kindness, it teaches children to care for other animals – and obviously these puppies are delightful,” says Kimberley. “Children who are upset about something that happened at home or at school sit with the dogs for five minutes or they take the dogs for a walk around the school on a leash – and straight away they’re happy and calm. It’s completely changed our school. It’s like animal therapy.”

When children or classrooms want time with the puppies, they receive a ‘Puppy Pass’.

“The children just love them. We have them lined up to take them for walks. By the end of the day they are so exhausted, because they’ve been patted, cuddled and walked all day. They’re smothered with love,” says Kimberley. “I want the dogs to be integral part of our school. They bring joy to our school, the children love them and care for them. “The Greerton Village School Board of Trustees gave their full blessing of this initiative and are also very excited about having Zoe Hunter the ‘learning assistants’ at our school.”

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Star pupil arrives at Merivale “He’s from their world,” says Merivale Primary School principal Jan Tinetti. “So he will fit in just beautifully.”

‘He’ is a shorty, just 200 millimetres tall, so he will stare most of the Merivale kids right in the kneecaps.

He has piercing blue eyes, exaggerated movement and a very distinctive, monotone speech pattern.

But Jan is still picking he’ll be probably be the most popular kid on the block.

‘He’ is Meccano Meccanoid G15, he is an android, a robot. And he started school lunchtime Tuesday. He dances, tells jokes, has a thousand phrases and voice recognition.

Well, he will soon. G15 arrived in a box and it’ll take the kids of Merivale about 20 hours to put his 600 modern Meccano pieces together.

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“He is not a toy, he is a tool; and one the kids can especially relate to,” says Jan. “We have been looking at ways of getting involved in programming or coding, thinking outside the square, looking at alternative thinking; and programming allows them to do that.”

Coding, in the simplest of terms, is telling a computer what you want it to do by typing in step-bystep commands. Computers aren’t very clever but they are obedient and will do exactly what you want as long as you tell them precisely what and how. It’s been likened to learning a foreign language and is part of the national primary school curriculum in the United Kingdom. Jan has seen the robots at conferences.

“And the kids have watched them online and have been really, really intrigued.

And they will engage with the robot when they might not engage otherwise.”

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Kaia’s riding to the top Kaia Dorr is racked by episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. But the 13-year-old dares the difficulties of with living with an inflammatory lung disease.

Because even with a severe case of asthma, the Mount Maunganui College Year 9 student has an eye to being an Olympic champion.

He’s a kid with grit and determination – and enough of it to overcome the illness that more than 460,000 Kiwis take medication for, including one in seven children. But Kaia’s on the startline of a big race.

He is focused. Not on starting, but winning. And crossing the finishline of a 32km mountain bike ride and 11km run in a little under three hours, Kaia is the first of his age group. Mum Natasha McKenzie’s right there cheering him on. Although, she’s anxious on the sideline – hoping he’s got his inhaler.

“He finds it difficult to breathe in the cold.”

Kaia Dorr. Photo: Daniel Hines.

Two Christmases ago, her son was in an Intensive Care Unit after suffering a severe asthma attack.

But Kaia doesn’t want pity, he just wants the podium. He dreams of becoming an Olympic mountainbike rider. And first place in the under14 category for the ThermaTech 3D Rotorua Multisport Festival at the start of this month is just the beginning.

“That’s going to look good on my CV,” says the Mountain Bike Tauranga rider.

It’s the first duathlon he’s competed in and first place is what he’ll be writing down for a CV he plans to give to potential sponsors. Sponsors so he can progress in his mountain biking career. “I’m aiming to be selected for the 2020 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships,” says Kaia. Just like his idol, French mountainbiker Julien Absalon.

Julien is six-time winner of the cross-country series and won a record 31 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup races. Kaia has won two first-places – first-place in a 3D Rotorua Multisport Festival and first in The Nugget Multisport Festival at Waihi alongside his friend “and amazing runner” Sam Sheaff.

So what keeps him motivated?

He wants to travel the world doing the sport he loves.

“I enjoy the environment it’s held in. And the fact that I get to travel to lots of amazing places in NZ; and look forward to the places I will get to travel to when I achieve my goal of competing in worlds,” says Kaia. Notice he says ‘when’. How will he get there? “Train hard.” And training hard means five or six times a week, riding, running and swimming.

Training hard is Kaia’s advice to other teenagers with a similar dream. “Never give up.”

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Swimming towards in-sync success Six Tauranga Synchro swimmers are in Fiji this week, hopefully sinking their competition with in-sync flexibility, grace, artistry and precise timing at the 2016 Oceania Swimming Championships.

Eva Morris, Jazzlee Thomas, Isobel Pettit, Eden Worsley, Zyleika Pratt-Smith and Karlina Steiner, along with coach Julieta Diaz are representing the New Zealand North group after qualifying at 2015’s NZ Synchronised Swimming Nationals.

The girls are competing in the Team Combination event along with solos and duets against other countries in the Oceania region.

Tauranga Synchro swimmers Maya Lowans, Jazzlee Thomas, Karlina Steiner, Eden Worsley, Eva Morris and Isobel Pettit.

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The Suva-based event runs from June 19-25, with three days’ synchronized swimming competition.

Julieta says major competition is expected from Australia and New Caledonia, along with New Zealand South Team featuring Invercargill-based swimmers.

“It will be exciting for the girls to compete in international competition.

“They have been training hard four days a week and this competition is good to see where they sit against other countries in this region.

“It’s also the perfect opportunity to give the girls international experience, which will be great practice for our annual the North Island Championships the following weekend in Auckland – just a week after Oceanias – on July 1-3.

“There, the Oceania swimmers will be joined by nine other Tauranga club

members, who are set to compete.”

Julieta says following the club’s successes last year and four Tauranga Synchro swimmers, who in 2015 narrowly missed out on Olympic qualification with the New Zealand Aquaferns Team for the world championships in Russia, interest in synchro has grown considerably.

“Many of our new beginners have previously done swimming, dancing or gymnastics and felt they would like to try something different.

“Synchronised swimming combines all three disciplines, where girls can perform at individual, duet or team events. Beginners train 9am at Baywave every Saturday morning during term time.”

For more information on Tauranga Synchro, call Julieta Diaz on 027 874 6898 or julietaadiaz@hotmail.com

Bank pulls out of the suburbs

To give time for an assessment to be undertaken, applications should be with MBIE by 27 June 2016.

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The ANZ bank is pulling out of Cherrywood and Greerton.

The Cherrywood branch will close Friday, July 1. And the ANZ Greerton branch will close later this year.

It’s a sign of the times. The bank has five branches in short distance of each other.

And more people are doing their day-to-day banking online or on smartphones and going to the bank only for specialist banking advice.

“Accordingly, we have decided to bring the team from Cherrywood to our nearby Tauranga, Bethlehem and 11th Ave branches,” says an ANZ spokesman.

Staff will be reintegrated at each of the three branches.

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The ANZ Cherrywood branch.

Cherrywood. There are 24-hour Smart ATMs at Tauranga, Bethlehem and 11th Ave; and Bethlehem also has a 24/7 fast deposit facility.

ANZ’s Greerton branch staff will be relocated to Tauriko.

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Workforce doesn’t stop giving Riding for the Disabled, like many support services, can’t operate without volunteers.

“These people give and give and give,” says Tauranga RDA marketing manager Katharine Birks. The givers are the 75 people, who selflessly keep the RDA operating six days a week for 115 disabled and at-risk riders.

“The kids they help become really

close to them, there’s a reliance; and there is quite a relationship that builds. It is a crucial part of our operation,” says Katharine.

“So this week it was time to celebrate the Riding for the Disabled volunteers.

“And it’s difficult to separate one or two, who have gone above and beyond.” The Volunteer of the Year is a mother who works full-time and still commits to RDA each and every Saturday. “She’s an amazing women,” says Tauranga

Michelle van Zweeden. Photo: Daniel Hines.

RDA manager Elisha Olds. “Karen Saunders has volunteered with us for more than two years and heads our Youth Volunteer Programme on the Saturdays.” And because RDA’s youth volunteers, some as young as 12, are the future of the programme, it was decided to recognise them separately. The RDA Youth Volunteer of the Year is [11-yearold] Michelle van Zweeden, who volunteers on Wednesdays.

“She’s too young to help with the rides, but works through a list of jobs with maturity and efficiency,” says Elisha.

“She’s a wonderful young person, who is a real asset to the RDA. The Tauranga RDA Equestrian Therapy Centre provides therapeutic horse-related activities for those with physical, mental, cognitive, social or behavioural needs. This includes horse riding, horsemanship and vocational skills.

Clients are aged from three to 65.

Horse riding is an activity that provides both mental and physical stimulation and exercise.

It’s ideal for people with disabilities as well as those who are disadvantaged, at-risk or have mental and social issues.

The programme’s designed to assist growth, confidence, independence and the development of self-esteem.

The one thing that impresses manager Elisha is the commitment and passion of the RDA volunteers.

“Without them we would not be able to run an organisation like we have.” To volunteer for Tauranga RDA, phone 07 544 1899 or email: info@taurangarda.co.nz

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Street Help volunteer Max Brew.

What do you look forward to doing on a Friday or Saturday night? A social drink with friends? A night in front of TV? Or even just a night off from regular duties with an easy takeaway meal.

Not so for one man. Every third or fourth weekend, at about 7pm on either a Friday or Saturday night, grandfather-of-12 Max Brew packs a small bag with warm clothes and drives the 83km from his home in Morrinsville to Tauranga. He heads to the Get Smart building at the Historic Village to meet up with the other volunteers in his team – Carol, Jeanette, Duncan, Taro and Easter.

Max and his team are one of seven groups which dedicate one night every third or fourth weekend to supporting the young people of Tauranga who might need help during the course of their night out.

There’s never a fixed schedule – the team will help anyone who needs it, and their night only finishes when it looks like the evening’s revelries are coming to a close for most.

That might be 2.15am, or it might be 5am if there’s a big event on in town like the One Love Festival in February. Only after that does the team head back to base, clean up the pastry flakes and spilt Milo from the back of the van, and finally head home to their own beds. For Max that means heading back over

the Kaimai Range to Morrinsville, sometimes only flopping his head on his pillow as the sun comes up.

It’s a trip he’s made regularly for the last 25 years, since he moved to Paeroa and then Morrinsville from Tauranga, where he and his wife had signed on as volunteers at the very start of the Street Help van in 1991. Max has, of course, seen many changes during that time.

“In the early days there was such a problem with young children out on the streets. One night we took home 68 kids during a period of four hours.”

For Max this is a calling from God – to provide a safety net for the young people of Tauranga – and he’s not about to hang up the van keys any time soon. The Acorn Foundation has supported Get Smart Tauranga Drug and Alcohol Services regularly since 2009.

The Street Help van is run entirely by volunteers, and many have been serving in this way for 10 years or more. Get Smart has its own endowment fund with Acorn. If you’d like to support the work they do, you can make a contribution of any amount to their fund.

It will be pooled and invested, with the investment income used to support the operating costs of Get Smart Tauranga Drug and Alcohol Services every year. Get Smart is celebrating its 25th birthday this weekend. To get involved or learn more, visit: Margot McCool www.getsmarttga.org.nz

Racecourse committee no longer operating Tauranga City council’s committee responsible for managing the racecourse reserve – occupied by the racecourse and Tauranga Golf Club, is to be dissolved. The council decided this week the committee will no longer operate after September 1.

Council staff are to work with

the affected clubs to decide upon the next arrangement – possibly an incorporated society.

Both the reserve leaseholders the BOP Racing Club with 34ha, and Tauranga Golf Club with 44.8ha are incorporated societies.

The balance of 4.2ha and is managed through council.

The Racecourse Reserve Operation and Management Committee is a special committee of council that brings together the two leaseholders of the Racecourse Reserve, council appointees and club representatives into a committee to manage the 83ha site.

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Friday 24 June 2016

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More than 3000 native trees, flaxes and bee-friendly plants have been planted at Kopurererua Valley this month thanks to a collaborative effort between Gate Pa School, Comvita and Tauranga City Council.

On Friday, June 17, a group of Comvita head office staff used half of their annual ‘Helping Hands Day’ volunteer leave to help plant 2000 beefriendly plants at K Valley.

Plus, on June 13, Comvita’s founder Alan Bougen and sustainability coordinator Kathy Broadhead teamed up with 30 pupils from Gate Pa School and TCC representatives to plant more than 1000 native trees and flaxes in the valley, as part of Comvita’s 11th annual Birds, Bees, Kids and Trees environmental day.

Before the two-hour Project Tauranga planting session on June 13, Gate Pa School pupils visited Comvita’s head office to learn about sustainability and

take the interactive and educational Experience Comvita tour.

Gate Pa School pupil Ahmet Ertekin says he learned a lot of new and interesting things about nature and bees at Experience Comvita.

“The tour in Paengaroa was like a party! I saw the queen bee and she had a big, blue dot on her.

“Then we learnt about the different bees having different jobs in the hive,” says Ahmet.

Project Tauranga manager Michael Vujnovich says since 2005 local volunteers have planted more than 18,000 native flaxes and trees in K Valley as part of Birds, Bees, Kids and Trees planting initiative.

Michael says Comvita is a terrific Project Tauranga Partner, making a huge and lasting difference.

“Comvita has contributed an enormous amount of time, energy and funds for more than a decade towards the restoration of K Valley and the education of young people to raise their awareness and fan their passion for our precious environment for generations to come.”

New Zealand’s second Colgate Community Recycle Drive Locals can now keep used oral care products from landfills while having a chance to win prizes and help raise funds for a local school, club or community group.

The Colgate Community Recycle Drive is launching for the second year to encourage recycling of all oral care items including toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, dental floss containers and any non-recyclable packaging.

The national recycling challenge with innovative company TerraCycle calls on residents to recycle their used oral care items and support their local school, preschool, sporting club or community group to raise funds.

The Colgate Community Recycle Drive is running from June-August 31.

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Tackling concept of ‘time’ Bachelor of Creative Industries visual arts lecturer Darcell Apelu and tutor Kyle Sattler. Photo: Daniel Hines.

Take a journey through time and behold the past, present and future all wrapped up into one exhibition down in the Piccadilly Arcade.

Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is presenting the ‘Replay/Relay’ exhibition, which is on display to the public for free until July 4.

Created by Year 2 Bachelor of Creative Industries students, the exhibition features 13 moving-image installations that explore and dissect the concept of ‘time’. “We gave the students a brief and received 13 different interpretations, so this exhibition will truly inspire people to look at the past, present and future in a whole range of different ways,” says Media, Arts and Design group leader Mary Stewart. “One student filmed himself playing video games for 10 hours straight but sped it up to show while he’s in the moment time becomes irrelevant; the ‘time flies when you’re having fun’ notion. “Another looks at the rituals around time, how they

take their medication at the same time every morning, while another looks at how time’s evolved from hour-glasses, analogue clocks to digital and beyond.”

It’s the second CBD pop-up exhibition run by the polytechnic and follows on from 2015’s successful The Project Room, which presented a range of photographic, graphic design, moving image, painting, sculpture and fashion design works.

Mary says ‘Replay/Relay’ continues the polytech’s collaboration with Downtown Tauranga and Tuskany on their ‘Students in the City’ initiative which aims to showcase students and their works while adding to the revitilisation of the Tauranga CBD. “We’re getting good at creating pop-up events that highlight spaces in the CBD. “The Spring St space we used for The Project Room last year ended up being filled straight after we finished our exhibition, which was really cool.”

The ‘Replay/Relay’ exhibition is in Piccadilly Arcade until July 4.

The exhibition is manned Thursday to Sundays, 10am-2pm. David Tauranga

Winston to fire up the faithful Winston Peters is returning to his old stomping ground. He’ll be talking to a free public meeting at the Matua Hall, at 110 Levers Rd on Friday, June 24, from 7pm.

The New Zealand First leader will apply the theme ‘It’s common sense’ to what he considers to be the relevant topics of the day.

Then he will take questions.

Winston Peters showed he still has pulling power in town when he drew more than 300 party faithfuls to his last Tauranga meeting in October 2015.

There will be three support acts, New Zealand First MPs Clayton Mitchell from Tauranga, Fletcher Tabuteau from Rotorua and Darroch Ball from Palmerston North.

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Our city’s waste problem Over half of everything we’re sending to landfill could be reused, recycled or composted.

Landfills leave a harmful legacy This can be managed, but only at significant cost and environmental risk.

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Landfills are getting more expensive Government landfill fees are expected to increase in response to environmental concerns.

Food and plants in landfill generate greenhouse gas

Glass breaks in mixed recycling bins

When food and garden waste is buried in landfill, it breaks down in a way that releases greenhouse gas.

Quite a lot of our kerbside recycling can’t be sorted and ends up in landfill

What can we do about the problem?

Tauranga City Council intends to consider taking a more proactive role in solving the city’s waste problem.

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By taking part in this public submission process, submitters have agreed to any personal information which is contained in their submission being made available to the public as part of the consultation and decision making process. All information collected will be held by Tauranga City Council. Submitters have the right to access and correct personal information.

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Leaving a gift forever, generosity lives on Some people walk lightly through life, leaving barely an impression on the soil they have trod.

Others leave a deep imprint through their actions and the interactions with the people they meet.

One such person was Dr Jeffrey Friis.

He arrived in Katikati in 1978 as a young GP, and is well remembered for his on-call service as the district’s only doctor for many years.

During the 35 years he lived in Katikati, he was instrumental in the building of the Katikati Medical Centre, the establishment of Katikati Squash Club, Aongatete Lodge, the St John Resource Centre, and the Uretara Estuary Managers.

to support causes very close to his heart – the preservation of local native forests and birdlife, as well as St John Katikati and The Parkinsonism Society of NZ. Acorn will distribute close to $30,000 every year from the Jeffrey Friis fund to these causes, while preserving the original value of his gift.

Jeff led by example all Jeffrey Friis’ endowment fund will be used to support the preservation of native birdlife like the his life, and hopefully his generosity will inspire wood pigeon. others who want to see Jeff had a huge heart for the Katikati Katikati continue to grow and flourish – community. during their lifetime and beyond.

Sadly, he was struck down by In his own words: “Just get on with Parkinson’s disease in his early 60s, and the job, make the most of what life succumbed to this illness in 2015. offers you, don’t pick on others, and But now his generosity lives on every leave something behind for others to year, through a gift he left in his will enjoy and remember you by”. through the Acorn Foundation.

Make your mark – leave a gift through Jeff specified the annual distributions the Acorn Foundation today. from his endowment fund be used

An open letter to Tauranga’s Next Mayor Dear next Mayor of Tauranga.

Congratulations, you’re the Mayor of New Zealand’s fifth largest city.

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The city’s growth will create many opportunities for the region, and will no doubt cause you to grow many grey hairs. Tauranga needs to fund $4 billion of infrastructure during the next 30 years to accommodate our new residents. Expect 72 per cent of the new residents – to 2033 at least – to be older than 65 years of age.

The city cannot sustain itself without a young and productive workforce to fund the infrastructure and provide for the region’s ageing population.

Tauranga’s success in managing our growth is fully dependent on the relationship you build with the next new Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Other relationships are important, but please make this your top priority.

‘Other cities have it, so we should have it too’ is the worst rationale to justify building amenities. Following the Jones’ will always keep Tauranga in the shadows. We can have nice things, but dare to be different and build on Tauranga’s competitive advantages instead. This generation is the first to feel the impacts of climate change, perhaps we are the last ones to be able

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Another go at summer traders After three years Tauranga City Council is again seeking public input on the latest version of the mobile trader rules – a draft bylaw setting out where and how many can set up around summer tourist hotspots.

disobeying the law a reasonably sensible and costeffective thing to do.

TCC staff say the proposed draft policy pulls together all of the rules into the one policy. And all mobile shop operators consulted supported this.

The draft policy also distinguishes between mobile shops trading as part of a council-approved market or event and those trading The rules have been under independently. The draft review since the previous bylaw, policy proposes council which focused on setting permission is given via two numbers of traders that could different approaches for each operate on Marine Parade in of these situations. the peak tourist season.

Rule changes being The previous bylaw did considered allow more mobile nothing to remove the traders to operate in some confusion of traders having to parks while introducing a Mobile traders along Marine Parade. operate across two different city blanket ban in others. council policies – the Mobile Changes to the council’s draft Mobile Shops Policy to Shops Policy and Temporary Commercial Activities on go out for public consultation include increases Reserves Policy. in the number of mobile shops able to trade at some It became apparent other aspects of the previous of the city’s busier venues while stopping them bylaw including localities and trading times were unworkable and or unenforceable, and the re-write was completely from operating at any council park without a formed carpark. acknowledged as necessary in 2014.

For example, the traders at Memorial Park can But it has taken until now to go out for consultation increase in number from two to three, and similarly because of staff workloads. at Waipuna Park. And traders at Papamoa Domain Some issues are still unsettled. Councillor double from one to two.

Catherine Stewart sought support to reduce the But the proposed changes effectively ban mobile numbers of trader stalls on Marine Parade, but it was traders from Maranui St and Papamoa Beach Rd from not supported.

Sunrise Ave to Coast Boulevard.

In TCC Strategy and Policy Committee meeting on Council staff say in the report to the committee that June 13 councillor Gail McIntosh wanted answers on Maranui St and Papamoa Beach Rd are experiencing parking issues. When could traders occupy a site, what relatively higher volumes of traffic and the berm is was the parking fine if they stayed overnight to hold a narrower along this area, leading to concerns about site and how many tickets were given out? The answer general road safety. was not known.

The draft Mobile Shops Policy goes out for Councillors were told typically the fine would be consultation until Friday, July 22, 2016. $40, which councillor John Robson notes makes

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School’s culture shock in China Tauranga Intermediate is the largest in the country with more than 1200 boys and girls in 40 classrooms – but seven of the school’s Mandarin language students found going to class in China a culture shock.

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Students Te Wairere Te Moana, Riley Bartosh, Olivia Simmonds, Ngawaka Ririnui, Anne Robinson, Stephanie Austin and Jaimee Eades accompanied a small group of civic leaders to Tauranga’s sister city Yantai in April to celebrate the relationship’s 30th birthday.

The students were also flanked by Tauranga Intermediate deputy principal Kathy Colville and the school’s international student coordinator Annemieke Hart – and got to attend Yantai No2 Middle School.

The Yantai No2 Middle School has three campuses and more than 10,000 students.

In Yantai, school starts at 7.15am and finishes at 5.30pm, followed by hours of homework. There was also all-school

Tauranga Intermediate School pupils learning tai chi at Yantai.

Physical Education every day, with 4000 students running, skipping, and practising tai chi.

Reflecting the trip at a TCC council committee meeting this week, Riley thinks the two-hour lunch break could be introduced to New Zealand schools.

As well as performing at a couple of the

civic events, the pupils attended school for a week, where in spite of the long schoolhours, and the different language, they say they enjoyed school in china.

“The people at Yantai No 2 School were very nice to all of us,” says Te Wairere Te Moana. “They all wanted to talk to us and share their culture.”

Stephanie Austin says on the day they arrived to meet their host families students were lining the paths clapping and cheering.

“There were even kids looking out of windows to catch a glimpse of us,” says Stephanie. “At other times during our time at school many students took the time to acquaint themselves with us.”

During school activities like tai chi, calligraphy, Chinese culture, and PE, students were always waving at the Tauranga students or coming up to them and giving them gifts.

“I find it hard to believe the students are so nice, considering their school day starts at 7.15am and finishes at 5.30pm,” says Stephanie.

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A walk on the nature trail Two organisations at Aongatete will host Annual General Meetings – and both will have an educational twist.

This Sunday, June 26, Aongatete Lodge will hold an information afternoon tea for anyone interested in the outdoor education centre and its work on a new nature trail initiative, followed by their AGM. Aongatete Outdoor Education Centre and the Aongatete Forest Restoration Trust have been working towards a nature trail for the last two years, aiming to enhance the environmental education available.

From 3.30pm visitors will be welcomed with afternoon tea and able to view the new nature trail signs which have just arrived.

“The signs will be put out on the walking tracks around the centre, and the project has been funded by grants from the Western Bay of Plenty, Lion Foundation and Department of Conservation for

which we are very grateful,” says AOEC treasurer Keith Pyle.

The tour will be followed by the AGM and a video of Paeroa Christian Schools experience while at camp.

Then on June 30 Aongatete Forest Restoration Trust’s AGM will be held from 7pm at Matahui School. For the last 12 months, Matahui pupils have been taking initiative and monitoring pest lines in Aongatete Forest.

Under the guidance of field manager Barry Pethybridge, youngsters have put out monitoring cards to determine pest, especially rat densities, checked stoat boxes, possum traps and enthusiastically raised funds to donate cat traps to Aongatete Forest Restoration Trust.

Prior to the AGM pupils will deliver a presentation on their involvement. All supporters are encouraged to attend, along with anyone interested in conservation in the Kaimai Range.

NZ needs to better support our current refugees My last editorial I looked at migration levels. This week I want to look at our refugee numbers. For the last 30 years we have accepted 750 refugees into New Zealand annually.

On top of that we then prioritise the families of those refugees.

The John Key National Government has already increased this number to include an additional 250 Syrian refugees for the 2016 and 2017 years.

They have now reviewed the number and increased it so the current 1000 annually – which is 750

plus 250 Syrians – will become a permanent total.

Labour, the Greens and the likes of Amnesty International say we are not generous enough –yet the evidence is that following 10 years of being a New Zealand resident only 42 per cent of our refugees have paid employment. And 58 per cent remain as long-term beneficiaries. And of the refugees who arrived here between 1993 and 1999, more than one-third have since left New Zealand.

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The rise and rise of spearfishing

I remember the first time I stuck my head under the sea. It was in Shark Alley around the back of the Mount.

A mate and I had cycled from Greerton, over the railway bridge, and spent the day snorkelling around the rocks. Of course, I didn’t know then it was called Shark Alley. We were just kids.

All I knew was that I was hooked. Lying on the surface of the water, staring at the fishes; this must be what flying is like.

These days and many, many shot and eaten fish later, not much has changed. Every time I drive a coastal road I find my eyes drawn

to the sea. What is under each nook and cranny? What’s around the next boulder?

Sure there are some advances in gear, some major advances really.

But essentially all you need is a mask, snorkel, and fins to get you in the water; and a speargun rounds out the tools needed to bring home dinner. I started with a blow-up row boat I bought from Farmers. I would row out to Rabbit Island (Motuotau) in the morning, spend the day swimming and spearfishing, then swim back catching paddle crabs on the way and chucking it all in the boat.

Nothing has changed, except I take a much bigger boat out now and I have a wetsuit!

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spearfishing packages on sale now for a great price. But if all you are missing is a speargun, come in and see us. They are on special all this week as well. We also do custom work if you need bigger rubbers fitted, longer spears, or you need your gun restrung.

The Sons of Tangaroa Spearfishing club is part of the shop, now more than 70 members-strong and growing each day. It’s free to join, you get an instant 15 per cent off all spearfishing gear on a permanent basis, and we hold free breath hold and depth training classes every Friday night. Come in and see us.

Even if you have never speared, we would love to get you set-up and out catching dinner.

Lifejackets only work when they’re worn The lure of hauling in a good size fish with the sun shining on your back entices many a Kiwi onto the water during summer months.

Sadly, every year a number of these sunblock-clad boaties, who know that lifejackets save lives,

choose not to wear them and drown as a result.

It’s this invincible attitude held by some boaties that leaves this country with the fourth worst drowning rate in the OECD, according to Water Safety New Zealand.

The lifejacket rules for Bay of Plenty are being reviewed and community feedback helped shape

the new proposed change that supports skippers in making sure everyone wears a lifejacket in small boats.

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Helping to facilitate this process is Bay of Plenty Regional Council senior planner Shawn Baker.

“Lifejackets only work when they are worn.

They are really difficult to put on when you are already in the water, trying to stay afloat,” says Shawn.

“The intent of the proposal is to promote skipper responsibility and a culture of wearing lifejackets in small boats.

“While the majority of the clauses from the existing bylaw have been carried through, there are a number of key changes too. Anyone interested in navigation safety should check out the website and have their say,” says Shawn.

See: www.boprc. govt.nz/navbylaw Submissions close 5pm on Thursday, July 7.

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No worries if you’re new David Wathall had never ridden a motorbike before his first lesson at Western Bay Riding School, so he was obviously a little nervous.

But David says motorcycle instructor Chris Welch definitely put him at ease.

“I was very nervous, but it went very well; Chris was very patient and quashed my nerves.”

Chris says Western Bay Riding School has three qualified teachers, Chrissy Dougherty, Andy Edgar and herself.

“We pride ourselves with being professional and friendly with a wealth of knowledge between us,” says Chris.

David says Chris took him through everything with explanation, rather than just the raw basics.

“She taught me the basic controls, but also the thought process around how they work rather than just ‘pull one lever and let one go’.”

If you’re like David and you’re completely new to the two-wheeled vehicle, it’s not an issue.

“We can take you for your basic handling course,

then your restricted and your full assessments.

We offer a onehour lesson, the basic handling skills course, and an eight-hour training day,” says Chris. And don’t let your age or lack of equipment get in the way of having a great time. We can supply a bike or you can use your own.

“We want you to have fun and enjoy your training, no matter what your age.

“We can supply a bike or you can use your own.

The restricted assessment takes one hour and the David full assessment takes Wathall 30 minutes. at his first “The instructor motorcycle will ride their bike, lesson. following you on your bike, and the whole time talking to you via Bluetooth communication in the helmets.”

“We want you to have fun and enjoy your training, no matter what your age.”

David says he couldn’t have had a better time.

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Council to audit food businesses Up to 220 food businesses will now be audited by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council under the Food Act, which came into effect on March 1.

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“We anticipate council will audit between 200-220 premises.

“This number would increase if council meets registration requirements of the Ministry of Primary Industries for audit and verification of National Programmes under the act.”

Upcoming challenges

Multiple challenges exist for councils as result of the new regulation, says Alison.

“That is particularly so when it comes to supporting existing food businesses in the transition, including helping them understanding what sector they fit in, when they are due to transition and the standards businesses are required to meet.

“Council must also ensure sufficient resources are available for businesses. Information and documentation required by businesses will be provided on our website, while MPI has resources on their website that can be used by businesses also.”

Application deadline

Premises operating under a National Programme must apply for registration by November 30,

2018. These include retailers of hot beverages and shelf-stable manufacturer-packaged foods only; retailers of manufacturerpackaged ice cream and iced confectionery; manufacturers of sugar or related products;

companies which extract and pack honey; companies which transport or distribute food products; produce horticultural food and horticultural packing operations, including packhouses.

Councils have a choice on whether to compete with external private verifiers to verify and audit National Programme business types.

“For most councils this would require additional resourcing and ensuring these staff have experience and training in auditing the business types.

“Councils are also required to meet accreditation specifications set by MPI to undertake auditing of National Programmes,” says Alison.

Premises that operate under a national programme need to choose a verifier from the MPI website. WBOPDC is not currently registered with MPI as an auditor/verifier for National Programmes.

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Kale: a superfood and a food fad It maybe trending, but please remind me again why I should enjoy kale?

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Ever since my brother served me something called kale chips the pleasures of this green curly vegetable have escaped me.

A kale chip, for the uninitiated, is a green vegetable leaf drizzled with oil and salt and has the life blitzed from it in a hot oven.

It appears cremated and tastes cremated. But like it or hate it, you can’t avoid kale and you can’t ignore kale. It’s a superfood and it’s a food fad.

I spoke to a veteran market gardener at the weekend. He knows his onions but he grows kale because people want it.

There’s a demand and demand dictates. “Why kale?” I asked him. He just shrugged, and wandered off to the kale patch thinking about his next dollar.

Interesting, when he puts the cows into the paddocks after the crops have been harvested, kale is the last thing they’ll eat.

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And vitamin C, which is good for the immune system.

And vitamin K, which is good for bone health and blood clotting.

It’s fat-free and its Omega 3 content makes it an anti-inflammatory. Inflammation is the cause of many of today’s chronic illnesses.

And just as I was about to admit I was wrong about kale I discover it may have too much fibre for some people’s digestion. It contains a sugar called raffinose, which is hard for us to break down. And raw kale can affect your thyroid gland function etc. So the superfood is a flawed superfood. I will pass on the kale chips, thank you.

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Perseverance pays off Chris Clement of Te Puke has won the 2016 Bay of Plenty Young Grower of the Year title, showing perseverance and preparation pays off.

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Chris was directly involved in helping the industry through one of its toughest times when the vine disease Psa-V threatened its future. In 2012 he joined Kiwifruit Vine Health, the organisation set up to help This is the fourth time the industry’s recovery; and Chris has entered the in that role he contributed to event, finishing second in the development of advisory two previous contests – but and best practice Psa-V on Wednesday he took the management material. top award from five Chris also worked fellow competitors in a with growers, regional day-long contest. co-ordinators, and Second place went to compliance officers, Aongatete Coolstores Ltd’s grower services BOP Young Grower of the Year for 2016 Chris generated weekly GIS maps representative Aaron Clement, with Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller. to track the spread of Psa-V throughout New Zealand Hokopaura, aged 25, and third went to Apata Group Ltd’s technical advisor Erin and oversaw the development and implementation of an information management system to help control Atkinson, 29, from Te Puke. the disease.

Twenty-nine-year-old Chris, who is Apata Group After two-and-a-half years with KVH he returned Ltd’s technical operator and his fellow contestants to postharvest last year. Chris first joined the industry took part in a series of events, many carried out in with the post-harvest company Aongatete at Katikati heavy rain, including the operation of machinery and in 2008 after studying for a Bachelor of Science identification of horticultural plants. majoring in horticultural science at Massey University.

Point were gained for each task and the final judging was based on a speech each entrant presented before an He also has a Certificate in Sustainable Nutrient audience of 420 people at the gala dinner at Mills Reef Management. Chris will represent the Bay of Plenty later in the year, when he competes for the national on Wednesday night. titles of NZ Young Fruit Grower and Young Compere for the evening was TV personality and Elaine Fisher comedian Te Radar, who entertained with stories about Grower of the Year.

Horticulture in good hands I attended the Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower awards on Wednesday evening.

After a day of competitive events, the winner was announced at a gala dinner at Mills Reef Winery.

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National Volunteer Week

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Volunteer week is this week, and with it comes the internal conflict of guilt telling us that we should do more to help out – but can we?

This year, volunteer week is calling out to everyone: ‘Yes you can’ And it can be done so simply – just make time.

“Our 2016 campaign is a call to action,” says VNZ chief executive Scott Miller.

“Lack of time is the most commonly cited reason why people don’t volunteer, both in New Zealand and internationally.

“We believe that for volunteering to flourish, and for the benefits of volunteering to be realised, people are increasingly going to need to make time – now and into the future,” says Scott.

Volunteering Bay of Plenty manager Theo Ursum agrees, but believes that with our increasingly busy schedules, the way we see and do volunteering needs to change.

“The volunteering landscape is changing, and both organisations and people need to adapt to this.

“With our increasingly busy schedules, it can be hard to see where we can make time in our days.”

Theo says there are many opportunities out there suitable to people’s individual needs and commitments, especially with micro-volunteering.

“Micro-volunteering are bitesized, no-commitment actions that benefit a worthy cause.

“Smaller, easier volunteering roles are more approachable and manageable around peoples’ schedules, and are a great way for people to make time, even if it’s just a little bit, helping the

community and gaining personal satisfaction.”

People are realising volunteering doesn’t have to take a whole day, and doesn’t have to be a longterm commitment.

Whether it’s spreading the word about a good cause via social media, volunteering to give music lessons to people or taking a plastic bag with you to pick up rubbish while you walk your dog, it’s easy to make time and make a difference. And Volunteering Bay of Plenty is challenging everyone in Bay of Plenty to make time for National Volunteer Week.

Simply post a photograph of yourself volunteering, no matter how big or small the act, and share it on Facebook and Twitter.

Challenge three friends to make time, and keep the chain of volunteering going!

If you are interested in volunteering, call 07 571 3714.

If your organisation is interested in fulfilling volunteering needs and building capacity in the community, become a Volunteering Bay of Plenty member. Call 07 571 3714.

Vinnies Volunteers make a difference Volunteering at ‘Vinnies’ is extremely rewarding, says St Vincent de Paul CEO Lynne Mackenzie Brown.

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But don’t just take their word for it, says Lynne. The team of Vinnies Volunteers describe the experience as rewarding.

“It’s great knowing we can make a difference, it offers incredible company and you feel appreciated,” says one volunteer.

Volunteering at ‘Vinnies’ is extremely rewarding, “We love socialising with others, and says Lynne Mackenzie Brown. building relationship.”

St Vincent de Paul – or Vinnies – aims to St Vincent de Paul would love to add to their help people in need in the communities, says Lynne. volunteer teams.

“We have four shops which are our main funding They are looking for volunteers for their shops source, and all our profits go towards helping those and projects, especially in the support centre and in need in the Western Bay as they face for Fullstop – an initiative providing vital food life’s challenges. to the community. For further details, visit www.

“We all need a hand up on occasion, and Vinnies is bopvinnies.co.nz or contact Lynne on 07 579 6453 or lynne.vinnies@gmail.com there for those tough times.”

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Making a meaningful impact More than 5000 Kiwi children are in foster care due to serious neglect or abuse, and despite best intentions, they are often separated from siblings and can change families up to three times per year.

safe, loving homes. “Our volunteers range from retirees to students, mums and dads, overseas interns, grandparents, professionals and our business alliance partners and their staff,” says Homes of Hope’s Hilary Price.

The volunteers help with a wide range of activities from spring cleaning, maintenance, garden working bees, baking, knitting, homework help, babysitting, assistance with sports and outings, caregiving to fundraising.

“All of our volunteers want to make a meaningful difference to the lives of these vulnerable children.

“They see the value in what we are doing and want to play a part in that,” says Hilary.

“There is so much involved in running a service such as ours.

“The volunteers who contribute bring much needed practical help, but also a lot of love and encouragement.”

That’s where Homes of Hope comes in.

With more than 100 volunteers who assist in varying ways, and more who help when they can on a casual basis, Homes of Hope utilises volunteers to help, care for, and provide Homes of Hope volunteers Hannah Blair, Penelope Dalmon, Steph Pattrick. children with

So many benefits to volunteering Social interaction and job satisfaction are just two of the benefits of being a volunteer, according to one septuagenarian.

from her station outside the lifts on Tauranga Hospital’s second floor.

“I’m really just here to make life easier for our patients and visitors,” says Eileen. “I love the personal interaction with people.

Eileen Welles made the I’m actually quite a shy person decision to become a Tauranga but when I’m interacting with Hospital volunteer 18 months people I come out of myself. ago and says she’s delighted “I also enjoy the structure it she took up her new role. gives to my week. I think that’s “I had retired and after about more important than a lot of six months I was absolutely people realise as you get older. It bored to death. I was 68 at the keeps me focused; three times a time,” says Eileen. week I say: ‘I’m at ‘work’.”

“Then I got a phone call There are many different from my sister Kathleen, and volunteering opportunities at she said she couldn’t talk for Tauranga Hospital including long because she was working being a helper on the wards, Eileen Welles finds volunteering that day as a volunteer at her host/hostess in the Transit makes her more confi dent. local hospital.

Lounge or Cancer Centre, “She had been a radiographer patient trolley assistant, concierge or even a musician, but carried on volunteering after she retired. I to help brighten the day for patients and visitors. thought ‘that sounds good’.”

If you’re interested in volunteering, contact Eileen contacted Volunteer Coordinator Lesley Lesley Grant on 07 579 8650 or 027 8070258 or Grant and she now volunteers as a hospital guide three mornings a week, directing patients and visitors email: lesley.grant@bopdhb.govt.nz

To our wonderful team of volunteers The BOPDHB wishes to thank you all for your outstanding generosity; we truly value the time and support you provide.

You are a great asset to our community making a huge difference by helping patients, families and staff at Tauranga Hospital enjoy a more pleasant and positive experience.

Thank you.

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Dressing up the cherry trees It’s coming…Yes very soon now our nearly-naked cherry trees will be adorned with bright and beautiful ‘knitted jumpers’ and other embellishments.

We are excited to host Alia Bland – aka The Little Bee, who has been receiving work from such far-flung places as the United States, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Australia as well as NZ of course.

Alia will be in Greerton Village to install her creations and rumour has it this may well attract filming and interviews with Alia. I personally cannot wait to see her trees.

To help you navigate around Greerton Village’s Yarn Bombing, a map has been produced and will be available from our sponsors: Lox Salon & Spa, Gate Pa New World, Greerton Lotto, Health Shop & Clinic Greerton, First Credit Union, Unichem Greerton Pharmacy, Embellish Boutique, Visique Greerton Optometrists, Manutuke Herbs, MD’s Leatherworks, BNZ Greerton, Crockford Real Estate and Greers Bar. A huge thanks goes to all involved in this year’s project, with many people spending many hours for many other people’s pleasure!

Plus, July 15 will be a big day and evening in Greerton Village, with the community opening of our new library at 9.30am – be one of the first to have a look at this fabulous new facility.

Later that day from 5.30pm, we’ll be hosting the IlluminART Festival heading off down Chadwick Rd to the village square with our Lantern Parade – see advert below for workshop details – for a couple of hours of light shows, roving entertainers, hot air balloons, Tauranga Samba Band, a glow show, shadow puppets and fire dancers.

Much of this entertainment will take place in the grounds of Greerton Village School and of course, it’s all for free, so rug up warm and join us for the evening. Not been out to Greerton Village lately?

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Unravelling an enormous mystery This reporter could never get the hang of knitting – even with Nana’s guidance, how to loop stitches and pick up dropped ones baffles me.

It’s definitely not a handicraft this reporter managed to stitch together. So when I saw Liz Roris’ enormous knitting project, I gawked. “Last time I measured it, it was 660cm wide by 250cm long,” says Liz. That’s a wee bit bigger than the average scarf. But why?

Liz is knitting the enormous piece as part of an art project coming to Greerton soon.

She’s been knitting since she was 10 or 12-years-old, but now she’s traded the normal sized 30cm pieces for some of a more colossal nature.

Her needles measure 9cm round and 175cm long.

And the giant needles prove a bit of a trial, now that her piece is getting slowly bigger.

“It’s a challenge, but I like a good challenge. I have to stand up and hold the knitting needle above my head and turn [the needles] around.”

“I can only knit one row at a time and then I need to rest.”

A row, Liz says, takes about 15

minutes to knit the 180-stitch rows at this size.

“It affects your shoulders and your back.”

And here I was thinking knitting was supposed to be relaxing, something you did to keep your hands busy while your mind was taking a break?

So far, Liz’s big knit has taken 70 balls of jumbo yarn and two months, and she says she’s not sure it’ll be much longer until the project

is complete. Liz’s amazing project has just made the mystery of knitting even more astounding to me.

Keep your eyes open around Greerton.

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Liz Roris with her giant knitting. Photo: Daniel Hines.

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New rental home law The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill passed unanimously by Parliament this month – requiring smoke alarms and insulation in rental properties that will save 1000 lives during the next decade, says Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith.

The bill will make homes warmer, drier and safer for tens of thousands of tenants without imposing unreasonable costs, says Nick.

“It will also help housing supply by enabling quicker turnaround of abandoned tenancies and enable the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to enforce housing standards against slum landlords.”

Smoke alarms must now be installed in all rental homes by July 1, 2016.

And all new smoke alarms need to be the 10-year, long-life models.

Nick says this measure will affect 120,000 homes “and is expected to save three lives per year, or 30 during the next decade, as well as reducing fire-related injuries and tens of millions of dollars in property damage”.

The new insulation requirements apply to social housing from July 1, 2016, and all other rentals from July 1, 2019.

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underfloor, in walls and in the ceiling – and all insulation installed from July 1, 2016, must be to the latest 2008 standards.

Nick says this measure is expected to lead to 180,000 properties being insulated by 2019 “and to save 129 lives per year”.

Other benefits include fewer hospital admissions and fewer school days lost.

“This regulatory step on home insulation comes on top of our decision to insulate all state homes in 2009, totalling 30,000, and the Warm Up New Zealand subsidy scheme that has insulated 290,000 homes.

“The Budget 2016 has provided a further $36 million to provide targeted assistance to insulate homes with the most at-risk occupants.

“I reject criticism that this policy does not go far or fast enough.

The 500,000 homes retrofitted with insulation under this combination of programmes compares to fewer than 50,000 under the previous government.

“The proposal to require hundreds of thousands of homes already insulated but to an older standard to be brought up to the current standard would add more cost on to rents than the benefit of a few percent extra in heat retention.”

Nick says the detailed and practical new laws will make Kiwi rental homes warmer, drier and safer.

“MBIE will be running an information campaign for landlords and tenants in coming months to help ensure its successful implementation.”

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By providing transparent information, all interested purchasers can make an informed buying decision – and bid with

confidence on the day. “The Friendly Auction system takes most of the pressure out of the conventional auction way to sell or purchase at auction,” says Lovell Realty director Martin Lovell.

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Tauranga Airport bylaw given the tick Tauranga Airport’s brand new bylaw was adopted this week by the city council.

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In effect it wraps all the existing airport rules and regulations under

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Locally-grown goodness seven days a week Wild Earth Organics is now open seven days Wild Earth Organics has been established for 23 years and a week, including Sundays when they are stocks fresh organic and locallyopen from 10am to 3pm. grown natural fruit and vegetables

delivered daily, bulk organic dry goods, organic grocery lines, organic dairy products and dairy alternatives, superfoods, sprouting and growing seeds, non-irradiated teas, herbs and spices, juices, raw honey, health books, gifts, natural skin and beauty products and much more.

They focus on keeping prices down to make organic and natural products affordable for families, and specialise in bulk food lines, fresh fruit and vegetables.

They are one of the most

comprehensive organic shops in New Zealand, offering a huge range of products with customers coming from all over the North Island.

Wild Earth Organics is located at 777 Cameron Rd in Tauranga, with plenty of parking available.

They also have an organic, vegetarian and vegan, gluten-free café-takeaway bar that offers fresh gourmet salads, vegan pizzas, raw cakes, fresh muffins, organic coffee, hot soup and much more.

The cafe is open from Monday to Saturday for lunch.

‘Like’ Wild Earth Organics on Facebook to keep up-to-date with their special offers, tastings and giveaways.

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Eating organic: is cost the only consideration?

We see organic and we think expensive.

With justification. Organic food can cost 10 to 20 per cent more than conventionally-grown food. That’s because organic farming is more labour-intensive and there’s a cost to getting produce certified as ‘organic’.

Research and development of farming methods also makes ‘organic’ more expensive.

And it can be expensive switching from conventional to organic farming.

But does that make expensive okay? When you are

standing in the supermarket eyeing two eggs, both are yellow in the middle, both will scramble but one costs 20 cents more and 10 cost $2 more, which egg will you buy?

The fact the food market is overwhelmingly controlled by inorganic answers the questions.

But organic is making inroads.

Organic is becoming organic – there is a very gradual and natural development.

Here’s a little information pack prepared by the organic industry that may win you over and take the sting out of the added expense.

They say organic is healthy and safe. An organic

diet increases consumption of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential fatty acids.

And while it can’t be proven beyond doubt that organic food is more nutritious, it is much safer which may translate to a healthier body.

Non-organic often means harmful hormones and pesticides with a myriad of potentially nasty side effects. If unsure, why not try organic and avoid them?

Promoters of organic will also tell us pesticides don’t belong in our drinking water, lakes or oceans. Organic food farming methods help to keep water clean and they use less water.

Wild animals, fish and birds depend on healthy plants, streams, rivers and lakes in their habitat. When pesticides

infiltrate, creatures suffer. Buying organic does help animals.

‘Organic’ results in less erosion. They say conservation tillage, cover crops, windbreaks and other sustainable farming methods used on organic farms helps control soil erosion.

Conventional agricultural production uses more fossil fuel than organic food production – apparently as much as 23 to 56 per cent more.

Taste is a subjective thing but the organic industry will say you get a fresher flavour with organic. They don’t contain artificial preservatives so they don’t sit on the shelf as long.

Prepared organic foods is where there’s a taste difference. Organic foods don’t contain fake flavours, the true taste shines through.

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Knitting brain neurons Throw away the patterns for booties, beanies and blankets. The House of Science has been helping stitch up the real benefits of knitting by getting Tauranga resthomes’ needle-wielders to create brain neurons.

When you walk into the House of Science’s new base at 100 Grey St colourfully-crafted knitted brain neurons are on display, made by those who really benefit from the art of knitting – the 65-plus age group.

HOS educator Lindsey Morgan likes call them those 65-plus ‘silver scientists’. And last month she hosted a group of resthome coordinators to show them how to make knitted brain neurons.

She’d been sitting on the idea awhile, and the timing seemed right for HOS to reach out to resthomes to raise science literacy among even the oldest of Western Bay of Plenty residents. Moving to their new base, Lindsey saw a perfect opportunity to have knitting neuron displays at HOS on June 18, when it ran a Silver Science Session for those aged 65-plus.

So once the coordinators returned to their resthomes, the needles got clicking.

Lindsey says the neurons hit home the message to silver scientists that knitting has real benefits for those aged 65-plus. “When you knit a whole heap of things happen,” says Lindsey.

“Obviously, there is the stimulation of the pattern in your brain through to the actual dexterity of moving.

“But also when you knit you have lowered blood

Betty Sanderson, Klara Luxford-Rulisek and Betty Mortensen knitting neurons. pressure and it also lowers your anxiety, so it’s something that lowers your stress levels. The repetitive knit-loop-slip, knit-loop-slip helps your brain pattern to work efficiently.

“So knitting is particularly good for your brain. And anything that helps your brain fire up will help your brain keep active in old age.”

So far, Lindsey says about eight rest-homes have been involved in one way or another out of 21 they approached.

This month’s HOS Silver Scientists session enable the city’s 65-plus residents to take part in hands-on experiments. HOS now hopes to hold another session later in the year. But for now, more neuron knitters are welcome. For more information, email: Merle Foster info@houseofscience.org.nz

Balancing skin imperfections with bee venom The Weekend Sun tried Manuka Doctor’s purifying face mask with purified bee venom that cleans the skin and leaves you with a smooth soft face.

The facemask, advertised as a mask to balance skin imperfections, contains purified bee venom.

“Purified bee venom and its antibacterial properties help fight blemishes and manuka honey known for its known skincare

benefits and assists hydration,” the company advertises. Smearing it on your face is simple enough, but we found you do have to use quite a thick coating in order to cover the whole face.

The box advertises leaving the mask on your face for 10-15 minutes before washing off with warm water.

Five minutes in and you can start to feel a slight stinging, tingling

sensation over your face.

Not a bad stinging, but definitely a noticeable one. It’s easy to remove, and your skin feels softer and noticeably cleaner afterwards.

The mask is dermatologically tested, and is good for blemish prone skin, and targets impurities and reduces oil.

Bee venom is harvested in a bee friendly way, so no bees are hurt in the making of this mask.

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Acting fast when spotting signs of a stroke A new campaign being pushed nationwide is highlighting the signs of a stroke and the need to act quickly.

The FAST campaign focuses on key signs of a stroke and emphasises the swift action needed if you’re concerned about yourself or someone else.

FAST stands for Face, Arm, Speech and Time – because sudden changes to a person’s face such as drooping, dramatic loss of arm strength or slurred speech could all be warnings they’re suffering from a stroke.

The campaign follows a survey by the Stroke Foundation, which found about one-third of New Zealanders were unable to recognise any signs of stroke.

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes the new national campaign, saying each year in New Zealand about 9000 people have a stroke.

“Early identification and treatment is crucial to reduce the likelihood of brain damage and lasting harm,” says Jonathan.

Hospitals are getting better at identifying stroke patients and moving them to specialist units quicker, he says, and DHBs are making steady improvements towards the 80 per cent target.

But the number of patients managed in a stroke unit or a stroke service increased to 74 per cent for the three months ending December 2015, compared to 66 per cent for the same period in 2014.

Meanwhile the number of patients who received stroke thrombylosis, a clot busting therapy suitable for a small number of patients, increased to nine per cent for the three months ending December 2015 – which is up from six per cent for the same period in 2014.

Jonathan says all DHBs now offer clot busting medicines or stroke thrombylosis but it’s currently only a 24/7 service in the larger centres.

“To help address this a telestroke pilot is underway. Specialists at Wellington Regional Hospital will be available after-hours to provide advice for time-sensitive cases via video link to four regional hospitals.

“The pilot will run for six months and includes Hawke’s Bay, Nelson, Wairau, and Palmerston North.”

The FAST campaign, developed by the Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Agency and Stroke Foundation, will run across a range of media until early-August following a successful pilot in Waikato.

Get off the conveyor belt and find balance We’re so engrained in the habits of our usual lives we’re unable to see how anything can be changed.

Life becomes a conveyer belt that we get onto each morning and we are propelled around the same circuit, day in, day out.

Life controls us, instead of us being the creator of the life that we want. When we ask clients about how

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they can introduce some form of balance into their busy lives, we’re often confronted with the ideal that there is not enough time.

And there is certainly not enough time for rest and relaxation strategies that are seen as luxuries. Balance is a basic concept where the effects of stress are dampened by the effects of something that is the opposite of stress.

Stress is the cause of all disease, yet we are just so useless at acknowledging it or implementing balance. Why? Why can’t we take control of our lives

and get off the conveyer belt?

Why can’t we step outside of our usual mindset, our usual way of seeing the world and try a different way?

Balance is an essential component of health and wellbeing.

Finding something that provides balance for you, then the time to implement that something, could be the best thing you will ever do for yourself.

You are in control of your situation.

It simply takes discipline to step outside the norm and do things differently. Balance is not something you find; it is something you create.

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Balancing cholesterol with a natural method In 2009, a University of California study analysed the data of more than 130,000 people hospitalised in the USA, who were admitted with heart attacks.

Surprisingly they found about 75 per cent had normal or lower levels of cholesterol. During the years many have contacted me about ‘natural’ methods to balance cholesterol. My initial response is cholesterol is only one risk factor and there are many others to consider.

When I complete a cardiovascular nutritional assessment, I look at all the risk factors including cholesterol, blood sugar control, weight management, homocysteine levels, systemic inflammation, general diet – especially antioxidant and mineral status – and family and medical history.

There are many natural compounds that have been shown to influence cholesterol.

The most common are plant sterols, high-dose vitamin B3 (niacin), fish oils, red rice yeast extract, gugulipid and policosanol. The problem is these generally are only partially effective and then only in some people.

A clinical trial compared these various natural compounds with a US-patented formula Sytrinol.

The results show Sytrinol had significantly greater impact on cholesterol balance than these other compounds as reflected in total cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides.

While most people can take Sytrinol, it will probably have the greatest application for people who have high cholesterol but

are otherwise healthy but prefer not to use statin medications.

Interestingly, two of my clients showed Sytrinol information to their GP, who then suggested they went on a three-month trial as both were badly affected by statin medications.

To assess benefits I recommend a threemonth trial on the full dose of two capsules daily, followed by a new blood test.

Give me a call if you need more information. To join my weekly newsletter go to www.johnarts.co.nz and visit www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional therapist and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on 0800 423 559.

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Kiwis’ low awareness to leading cause of blindness A leading Kiwi eye specialist says too many people are needlessly losing their sight and New Zealand faces a tsunami of blindness as the population ages.

Eye specialist and Macular Degeneration NZ’s chairperson Dr Dianne Sharp’s comments come after a recent poll revealed low awareness of macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of blindness in New Zealand.

One in seven New Zealanders aged 50-plus will contract the disease – and it is nearly as prevalent as heart disease and half as prevalent as diabetes.

The poll showed 41 per cent of New Zealanders do not even know what macular degeneration is.

Dianne says macular degeneration is an eye disease that can quickly lead to vision loss if left untreated – and says such low awareness is

“a tragedy” because early detection saves sight. “Far too many people are going blind because they don’t know that a simple test can identify early changes and save their sight. “People mistakenly think blindness is an inevitable consequence of getting old but that’s no longer the case – provided people know the warning signs of macular degeneration and seek treatment early.” Dianne says research shows people fear blindness more than most health conditions, so she’s disappointed to discover so few knew about the condition most likely to cause it. Detecting macular degeneration can be as simple as taking the Amsler Grid test regularly.

It can be done in the comfort of your home or wherever you see a grid pattern. If the lines in the grid appear distorted or bent, then contact an optometrist without delay.

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Sharing with ‘silver scientists’ A robot practising tai chi, knitting neurons and some scintillating discoveries gave some ‘silver scientists’ a glimpse into the future last Saturday.

The House of Science’s open day at its new Grey St base began with inviting the city’s ‘silver scientists’ to get hands-on with experiments and

technology in the name of enjoying science at any age.

HOS educator Lindsey Morgan says about 18 of what she calls ‘silver scientists’ – the 65-plus age-group – showed up with carers and family to take part in the event.

House of Science staff and volunteers manned four stations around the facility, where participants made a ‘volcano’ erupt, made paper flowers

unfold by themselves, explored the mystery of Science and programmed a robot.

“You had to smile – one of the activities was our Bee Bots – a small programmable bumble bee. “Our silvers were quite apprehensive when they walked through the door and saw these Bee Bots,” says Lindsey.

“But once they got over this and had a look, they were quite into it.

“And when they saw where this technology is going – they were quite in awe of it actually – the giggling and laughing was particularly memorable for me.

“The excitement of ‘Oh look what they are doing’.”

Lindsey says another item to pique interest was NAO, a robot on display, which is programmed to perform certain tasks – including practising tai chi.

“The robots have been used in hospitals overseas to rehabilitate children, and this programme, to do tai chi, certainly appeals to the youngsters.”

And the silvers just loved watching them.

“There may be some potential to house these robots in resthomes to offer slow movements activities and keep brains active,” says Lindsey,

A robot practising tai chi impresses ‘silver scientists’ at The House of Science.

Photo: Bruce Barnard.

who says one ‘silver scientist’ even said the robot could go to hers and do the hoovering.

And while the House of Science has a variety of programmes aimed at raising science literacy in youngsters, efforts are extending to older citizens.

A recent project saw resthome residents around Tauranga knit neurons to show how knitting can help keep the brain active and stress levels low in the older age-group.

But what are the merits in silvers learning about science?

“I think it’s two-fold,” says Lindsey. “First of all, the social side of coming and attending sessions here at HOS gets people out and about in the community.

“And I’d like to think within our resthomes we have scientists who no longer work – nurses, doctors,

chemists etc. There are people who’ve spent their lives in science and they have a valuable part of learning still to offer.

“I had one gentleman come and talk to the students in our after school sessions, about his science project he won back in 1960.

“So for me, the merits of providing something for silver scientists is that there is still a place for them in this scientific community just by being involved,” says Lindsey.

HOS director Chris Duggan says they really wanted to involve the city’s elderly citizens as much as possible in the open day “to show you can enjoy and educate yourself about science at any age in a fun and interesting manner”.

“That’s really the crux of what House of Science is about.”

Merle Foster

Comfortable can be challenging When mobility becomes compromised through ageing, illness or disability, being comfortable, and getting on and off your chair can become challenging.

Being fully supported while sitting can aide respiration, circulation and digestion, plus provide you with good pressure relief and postural support.

Good seating can also improve your emotional wellbeing, improve social interaction and ultimately make daily living more enjoyable.

If a chair is too high your feet won’t touch the ground, so you will slide forward to gain stability, which puts pressure through your lower back.

If the seat is too low your knees will be higher than your hips, putting all your weight through your buttocks.

If the seat is too wide you will lean to one side, causing unusual hip patterns. If the seat is tilted too far back you won’t be able to engage with your environment fully, and put pressure through your sacrum.

Many people consider changing their armchair once getting in and out becomes too challenging. Lift chairs, rehabilitation chairs and chair raising blocks are available from mobility equipment specialists.

Lift chairs allow you to move from sitting to standing with the simple press of a button. While lift chairs look very similar to standard arm chairs, the mechanism to gently lift you into a fully upright position is actually a lot more advanced than regular easy chairs.

It is worth trying a lift chair in-store first, to understand the advantages for yourself.

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Cyrilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secret to bowls and marriage Mount Maunganui man Cyril Dempsey has two loves in his life.

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Cyril recently hit the 60-year mark of playing his favourite sport, and thanks to a device he can carry on with the game he loves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have this I would have stopped playing,â&#x20AC;? says Cyril.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a bad back, which makes it hard for him to bend down to deliver a bowl.

So for the last two years heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played with a bowling arm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a device which enables players to deliver a bowl without the need to bend their bodies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as nice as playing with your proper hand â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but at least it lets you participate.â&#x20AC;?

Cyril admits his form with the bowling arm â&#x20AC;&#x153;isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as good as it used to be with my own armâ&#x20AC;? but it keeps him in the game.

The Mount Maunganui Bowling Club members goes to bowls twice a week â&#x20AC;&#x153;if the weather is rightâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and after six decades he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t intend on quitting.

Cyril started playing bowls in 1956, at

age 33, at the Matangi club just out of years, playing bowls together nearly the Hamilton, where he was a sharemilker. whole time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wife Audrey started bowls â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so I did So whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the too â&#x20AC;&#x201C; well, we both started at the same time secret to a long, actually,â&#x20AC;? says Cyril. happy marriage The appeal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I liked the good fellowship Cyril? between members.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go away a lot After four years playing at Matangi, of times â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you Cyril bought a farm at Tokoroa so joined donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fight then.

Tokoroa East Bowling Club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And play a lot â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spent 31 years at Tokoroa East. My of bowls.â&#x20AC;? family helped me out when I was a bit late Merle Foster for milking,â&#x20AC;? says Cyril, who also spent a few years living in Tokoroa before moving to the Mount 25 years ago.

And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a Mount bowling club regular ever since â&#x20AC;&#x201C; unfortunately wife Audrey, aged 92, had to chuck in the towel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She knocked off about 10 years ago â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the heat got a bit too much for her over here.â&#x20AC;?

But Cyrilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passed his passion onto the next generation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My grandson, who is in his 30s, is playing quite well in Australia.â&#x20AC;?

Mount Maunganui man Cyril Dempsey plans Cyrilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turning 93 next to continue playing bowls for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;not quiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; month â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and has been happily another 60 years. Photo: Tracy Hardy. married to Audrey for 71

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Making bathroom dreams a reality Bay Bathroom Design and Build was established in the Bay in 2001 and has renovated more than 400 bathrooms in that time.

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“At Bay Bathroom Design we pride ourselves on bringing a unique service by offering a complete package from design to the complete build,” says Bay Bathroom Design’s Darryl Roach.

Their firm consists of designers, licensed builders and competent tradesmen that have been taught the skills of putting together one of the most complex rooms in the house.

“If you have an older style bathroom with funny colours, leaks, or are in need of a total overall, then Bay Bathroom design can come and have a look and start planning your new and improved bathroom,” says Darryl.

Bathrooms have come a long way in the last 10 years, from acrylic showers and baths to stunning fully tiled bathrooms and showers, stone baths, granite top custom vanities, LED lighting – the possibilities for your dream bathroom are endless.

Bay Bathrooms’ process starts with a site visit to discuss your requirements and needs, then a

Bay Bathroom Design project manager and designer Vicky Gillestie and Darryl Roach. takes two-three weeks and you are complete bathroom package will involved in all of this process,” be drawn up and priced. says Darryl.

“In between these steps, clients If you need help and it’s time to will be invited to our showroom sort out your tired bathroom, if to discuss product, colours and you’re after a well-built, stunning layouts with Vicky Gillestie our bathroom without the hassle designer and project manager, and from there we will complete a of project managing, give Bay Bathroom Design a call and make fixed price contract for your new that dream a reality. bathroom. This process normally

Bay builders leading by example The Certified Builders Association recently undertook extensive research into what homeowners expect from a trade-based organisation, and what they look for when engaging their builder of choice.

The results of this work transpired into a brand refresh for Certified Builders, which better reflected their national positioning, pride and passion, which comes with being recognised as trade qualified.

For most people, building a new home or taking on a renovation is a major event. Approved members of New Zealand Certified Builders understand the level

of trust homeowners place in them.

They understand the significance of being grounded and the importance homeowners place in ensuring their project is protected well into the future with a comprehensive building guarantee.

The association’s Halo Residential Building Guarantee Insurance does just that. “It’s new and improved because that is what homeowner told us they expect when engaging their builder of choice, have a look yourself at www.nzcb.nz,” says WBOP Certified Builders Association president Paul James.

Forward thinking: will you build or will you buy?

You’ve reached that moment in your career and personal life – and now feel now’s the time to own your own home.

But do you build your dream home – or do you buy? There’s pros and cons to both.

There’s plenty to consider when buying a home.

The pros of buying an existing home are convenience and cost.

The cons are it’s likely that the property isn’t going to be exactly what you want.

When it comes to building, the pros are you have the flexibility of having things just the way you like. Building can also offer fantastic sentimental value and advantages in the long run.

The cons are there are plenty horror stories out there about

building a home. There’s the weeks of continuous bad weather, projects taking longer than expected or delayed inspections – and of course, blowing the budget.

Whatever you decide, remember owning a home can be a great experience. It can be both exciting and extremely taxing. Look carefully into both options to find the best path that suits you best.

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Bay’s apprentices to square off Eleven building apprentices are vying for the Bay of Plenty regional title of the Registered Master Builders Carters 2016 Apprentice of the Year, with judging starting this week.

The 11 BOP applicants, with nine from Tauranga, signify a boom in entries – much like the boom in the construction industry nationwide, with the regional competition’s entries jumping 37 per cent on last year.

Nationwide, 164 apprentices – an overall 13 per cent rise in applicants on last year – are competing for the 2016 Apprentice of the Year title and a share of more than $100,000 worth of prizes.

Registered Master Builders chief executive David Kelly is thrilled with the high number of entries, saying it reflects the high level of construction activity happening around the country.

“It’s brilliant to see so many apprentices step up to the challenge. These future Master Builders are our next industry leaders, this competition is all about nurturing talent to ensure a better built New Zealand,” says David.

“The competition provides them with the chance to prove themselves alongside their peers and the building and construction industry. We look forward to seeing the talent and passion among this year’s

entrants, and wish them all the best as regional judging commences.”

BCITO chief executive Warwick Quinn says New Zealand’s construction industry is facing a significant shortage of apprentices right now. “Apprentice of the Year is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of the industry and show other young people what a career in the trades has to offer. “It’s a great way for apprentices to make their mark in the building and construction industry.

“Taking part in the competition demonstrates the apprentices are striving to be the best they can be.

“We are excited to see the high calibre of apprentices that put their skills to the test once again this year.”

Regional judging, starting this week, is made up of three stages including the initial entry submission, an interview with the judging panel, and an on-site visit where contestants will discuss their project.

The Bay of Plenty Apprentice of the Year will be announced at gala dinner in Tauranga on September 2. Each regional winner receives $2000 to spend at Carters, a place at an Outward Bound course, and a range of products and tools.

Top of Tauranga with auction success Going, going, gone! That’s what you’ll hear for 97 per cent of auctions that take place at Ray White Bayfair, according to the team.

With the amount of ‘Sold’ stickers in the windows, the public can see how many properties they’ve been selling.

Sales manager and auctioneer Gerald Van Der Meer has personally been selling property by way of auction for the last 19 years.

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Mount eatery wins paint and design award Need decor inspiration? Check out Mount Social Club which has received a very painty, very prestigious award.

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Owner Lucas Fleury says the big win came as a bit of a surprise to the eclectic Mount Maunganui eatery.

“I thought it was going to be 50/50. I didn’t know, and when the judges came out they had their poker faces on.” The painting took their team about 20 days, and their interior design and décor adds to the unique atmosphere.

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Outdoor Curtains Plus, the new carparking area Shade Sails between McDonalds and Papamoa Folding Arm Awnings Plaza opened this week, with another Spring Arm Awnings 50 spaces outside the new entrance.

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and future plans for 2017 and 2018, will be released during comings weeks as the levels of interest in Papamoa – officially New Zealand’s fastest growing suburb – hit unprecedented highs.

With only two weeks until school holidays Papamoa Plaza will be launching a fun, free, creative – and yummy – school holiday programme.

Watch this space, our Facebook page and website for details. We can’t wait!

Rapid growth, strong community spirit and a shopping experience Papamoa has been calling out for – this is why we love being here!

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broadknife, apply a layer of stopping compound into the scratch, slightly overfilling the area. Remove any excess lumps of compound before they dry – it’s way easier to do this now than to sand it off later.

Once dry, the stopping compound can be sanded nicely and then dusted off. If it’s a shallow crack, just one application of compound should be enough prior to painting.

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An intriguing design evening at Instyle Are you building, buying or renovating? Do you want to know the upcoming colours and trends in window treatments – both fabric and wallpaper – from a team of experts in interior design?

Then call Instyle by colourplus in Mount Maunganui and book in for their July 6 Design Evening – you will not be disappointed.

“Come and join us and learn about the upcoming trends, what styles are coming through – and what colours are really popping this season,” says Instyle by colourplus owner Jo Knell.

Instyle by colourplus owner Jo Knell.

She’s got an intriguing evening lined up to learn all the tricks of the trade when it comes decorating and furnishing your home.

And her team will be on-site to offer all the advice, help and budget knowledge you need to make stylish choices on curtains, drapes and blinds.

“I’ve also got several experts from other sources coming along,” says Jo. She believes this offers a unique opportunity for people to ask questions – especially if they have specific fabrics in mind.

“It’s about getting some inside information.”

People are welcome to bring along house and renovation plans, or photographs of their newlybought home.

“We can help put ideas together and we can price off plans.”

Jo says bubbles and canapés will make for a casual evening outside of work hours.

“We hope this will help people who work and find it hard to research and make decisions about their home during 9am-5pm.”

People can pre-register for Instyle’s Design Evening on July 6

Have your say on council’s building Council is seeking your feedback and ideas on resolving issues with our current building in the CBD.

for its feedback. It was disappointing that a majority of elected members did not support I will consider all submissions and options looking into what safety including building something to house precautions could be put staff outside of the CBD – and I’m open to all ideas in place to allow members of the public to see firstincluding leasing, building afresh or refurbishing and hand the existing council buildings. old building or buildings.

I’ve supplied photos I took during an elected member One of the consultants at a recent council meeting site visit more than one year ago. said he had received an ambitious brief and the Consultation closes 5pm on July 18, 2016. If you consultation document reflects the ambitious options wish to be heard when making a submission, please and ideas. tick the appropriate box on the submission form.

More than $1m was spent on consultants plus a lot There is a choice of day or evening to come and of staff time and resources to speak to elected get to the stage members when making of going out your submission. for community Council deliberations consultation; are set down for August the first time 9, 2016. Further the wider information is available community has been asked Photos of council building conditions more than a year ago. on the council website.

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Referendum for palace proposal Real democracy.

When will we ever achieve it? For years, we have been asking Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby for the true democratic system of a citizens binding referenda. He has always refused this community.

Tauranga City Council has a very efficient computerised system for gathering rate taxes to they ensure they get their demands to everyone.

They can sell your home if you do not pay.

Why is this system not also used to get the opinions from all of us

on how our money will be spent?

Right now TCC is getting ready to spend about millions on a new palace with art and library attached.

Our councillors, who are paid by us to do as we want, do not know how to ask us if we want to pay this huge expense. They blindly

support the ‘consultative process’ which they know is an insult and does not work.

We demand this palace proposal is fully debated in our city and the decision be made by us in a democratic binding referendum.

K Evans, Tauranga South.

Just a suggestion Actually artefacts?

How about the Tauranga City Council putting a voting paper in the next rate bill or in the local election papers asking if the ratepayers want a new building in town? May I suggest a council building out at the racecourse, or close the racecourse, after all there are only 12 race days a year; and half of those there would be only be 200 or so attending.

Council could then use the racing club buildings as offices until the new building is ready and there would be plenty of room for all the councils vans and cars to be parked all day and night and weekends in the large carpark that is there.

And it would save the staff taking them home each night and at the weekends.

Then the staff could find their own way to work like everybody else has to. Just a thought.

EK Mills, Tauranga City.

Lower floors for shoppers?

While I welcome TrustPower and its many staff to town, why not position the many leased parks to the top section of the building and leave the lower floors free for shoppers? I figure many of the TrustPower vehicles don’t move at all during the day, so let’s keep the lower floors flowing is more enticing to shoppers.

H Parnell, Tauranga City.

RE: G Purches’ letter ‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing’ (The Weekend Sun, June 17).

It is a fact that R Patterson researches material for his letters carefully. G Purches should cast his mind back a few years.

Tauranga City Council employed a museum and artefacts expert to inspect and report on the ‘artefacts’ in storage.

The report stated 75 per cent of the ‘artefacts’ stored should either be returned to the donors or dumped. Have these ‘artefacts’ secretly been replaced with items of value since then?

TCC should go to the ratepayers and ask whether a museum is warranted before making any museum decisions. G Purches appears keen to spend other people’s money on unnecessary costly projects, in fact anything he is involved with.

It also appears he does not like any opinion contrary to his own.

Well I can say now he will be one candidate that would not get my vote in October, even if I was in his ward.

R Bailey, Papamoa.

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Offering options for Mount’s i-Site dilemma The Mount’s iSite was shut down in 2011/2012, despite howls of public protest, and re-sited onto the Passenger Wharf with a ‘defacto’ I-Site information bureau at Mount Domain office – an invisible, useless location for visitors and offering nothing.

Council then leased old iSite premises, ignoring submissions requesting that it remain available for the inevitable reinstatement of a Mount iSite.

The upshot is Tourism Bay of Plenty now wish to reinstate a new iSite in the Tauranga Port area at a cost which must of course service not only the cruise ship visitors – say 20 per cent – but also the wider motoring

and travelling NZ public/tourists, at say 80 per cent.

It is suggested the existing Port iSite be relocated to near the Rata St gate to service cruise ship passengers, remaining much the same as now but smartened up and upgraded slightly. The minimal cost must be met by the Tauranga Port, cruiselines, tour bus operators, Tourism BOP etc. While all the motoring/travelling public both Kiwis and tourists could be assisted at the Mount Mainstreet offices. This two-facility option makes practical and financial sense.

But please don’t spend ‘one’ dollar of Tauranga City Council ratepayer money on this latest aberration – just wait for the old iSite lease to expire and return it to its old spot.

Alternatively, stick with Mount Mainstreet, which promoted a feasible proposal to incorporate an iSite – easily achievable at no significant cost to TCC ratepayers without splurging on new buildings.

R Paterson, Matapihi.

Get out of my way!

Have you ever had the thought ‘at what point do we do something?’

Or made the comment ‘I don’t care; I will not be around to see it, there is nothing I can do’.

Or had the need to ridicule others and countries for their actions only from what you have heard or been told by others?

Well you’re not alone. In fact, you’re part of a growing population of ignorant, greedy people and living in a world of falseness.

There is no real morals or values any more. It’s more a mentality of ‘get out of my way I am coming through’ and a total disregard for all other living things and the planet we live on.

And if you do have a conscience and try to make things better for all, you’re part of a dying breed.

Money, a manmade product, is the most important thing to the human race.

We have taken our eyes of what really matters. ‘Life’ and how to enjoy it without been driven by greed and nastiness is the key. Good luck to you all.

R Stewart, Te Puke.

Silt-filled concern

I’m very concerned about the amount of silt that has been stirred up by the dredging at the Tauranga Harbour entrance. All the seaweed and rocks around the base of the Mount are being smothered. I saw a seal yesterday trying to fish in the murky water. What price are we paying locally for a few more tourist dollars?

P Knights, Mount Maunganui.

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May the anger of Jesus Christ be mine Anger is an emotion we like to avoid, and certainly not one we often associate with Jesus.

However, there were occasions when Jesus became angry. His anger was not directed against the invading Roman forces, who gave the people a hard time, or against the Samaritans with whom there had been a long-standing national feud.

Instead, Jesus was angry with his own people, especially their leaders and power-brokers.

He noticed the way they used rules to keep people oppressed, or controlled finances to disadvantage the poor.

Jesus’ anger was the flip-side of care and concern for those who were suffering or having a raw deal in life.

Today, we may hear the voice of Jesus in protest marches and hikoi, in letters to parliamentarians and through investigative journalism, in those who speak out – even to the point of making themselves unpopular – as they expose injustice and uncover exploitation.

The challenge is not to blame others, but to recognise where we might be contributing to an unfair world, to hear the stories, tell the truths and become agents of change.

Which unjust situations around us make us feel angry?

How might we channel that sense of indignation into positive action for change?

Viv Whimster, Wesley, Tauranga Methodist Parish

When tomorrow comes, today is over Making the best of your life will bring you blessing beyond measure. Today is a unique day; you will never have another one the same.

WESLEY CHURCH 9.30am MORNING WORSHIP Led by Viliame Naliva 4.00pm FIJIAN LANGUAGE WORSHIP Minister: Rev Leigh Sundberg 100, 13th Avenue, Tauranga ph: 578-8493 http://www.wesley.co.nz

When tomorrow comes, today is over. Tomorrow will have its own opportunities and challenges. Leave

yesterday and all its problems behind.

If yesterday you displayed habits which hurt yourself or somebody else, then lay those habits down and don’t pick them up in the morning.

In John 4:13 onwards we read where a samaritan woman met Jesus Christ at Jacob’s Well.

As they talked, the woman came to realise how her lifestyle had hurt not

only herself but others. From this conversation with Jesus she made a decision to change her lifestyle. So off she went to tell others of the Man of Love she had just met.

Jesus is at Jacob’s Well today, ready to bring wisdom, love and healing to all who will seek Him and believe in Him. Seek Jesus in a good Christian Church of your choosing this Sunday.

Pastor Grant Hynds, The Well

ST STEPHENS CHURCH 9.30am MORNING WORSHIP – Led by Ngaire Southon

1st Otumoetai Company Girls’ Brigade - 50th Anniversary celebration.

All who have been involved in this company are cordially invited to attend.

1.30pm TONGAN LANGUAGE WORSHIP – led by Fononga Niu Deacon: Margaret Birtles Brookfield Terrace, Otumoetai ph: 576-4961

ST JAMES UNION CHURCH 10.00am MORNING WORSHIP Starts with a cuppa at 9.30am Minister: Rev Simon Cornwall Cnr Devon & Pooles Road, Greerton ph: 541-2182 www.citychurchtauranga.org.nz

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Fill the grid so that by his insecure contemporary? every row and every 3x3 Did square contains the brilliant composer Mozart really fall by the digits 1hand to 9of Antonio Salieri? the jealous Rumour has portrayed Salieri as an envious and wrathful murderer.

How to solve Solution No.1837 After all, Mozart had proven his almighty 8 3 5 2 1 7 6 4 9 Sudoku!

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In typical ‘unwrapped’ style, music director 4 7 8 9 5 2 1 6 3 Peter Walls will unpack the musical content, Solution No.1837 providing fascinating insight for the audience, and How to solve 8 3 5 2 1 7 6 4 9 much-loved New Zealand pianist Diedre Irons will 2 4 1 6 9 3 8 5 7 No.1838 Sudoku!

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wonderful world of Viennese classicism, including Salieri’s witty ‘Name Day’ Sinfonia, and Haydn’s magnificent ‘Oxford symphony’.

Also on the programme is the poignant and deeply expressive ‘Music for Jonny’, written in memory of his nephew by one of New Zealand’s leading composers, Ross Harris.

Drama, beauty, intrigue, grace and wildfire – something to inspire everyone!

Tickets available through the Baycourt Box Office or Ticketek, and school children can enter for free.

For more information, contact events@orchestras.org.nz So was Salieri a scheming murderer? Come along and find out!

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to Opus Orchestra’s ‘18th Century Unwrapped’ for two lucky readers who can tell us the name of Mozart’s ‘jealous contemporary’. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section.

Entries must be received by Wednesday, June 29.

Christmas comes early Minister John Key, journalists Rachel Christmas has arrived six months Smalley and Jack Tame and other Kiwi early for Papamoa creative Catherine celebrities reading Christmas stories.

Sylvester and her team at the Christian Last year the 2014 edition of show Broadcasting Association. won gold for Best Children/Young The 43-year-old is a writer and Adult Programme at the New York presenter for the ‘Crazy Kiwi Christmas Festival, while in May it also won Best Kids Show’ which is broadcast on Children’s Programme at the 2016 New Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport on Zealand Radio Awards.

Christmas morning.

“It’s been a fantastic year for the Catherine and the team learned their show so far. I’ve also been asked to show won silver for Best Children/ sign on to write for and co-present this Young Adult Program at the year’s Christmas Show for Newstalk prestigious New York Festivals ZB as well so that’s really International Radio Program exciting.” The CBA Awards on Tuesday. team includes executive “Myself and the team are producer and director just ecstatic about the win, it Phil Guyan, announcers is very exciting and I simply Frank Ritchie and Levi couldn’t be any prouder of Guyan, sound engineer the show and the team,” says Phil Yule, technical Catherine. The three-hour director Alex Chapman, ‘Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids character voice artists Show’ is hosted by Catherine, Pat Brittenden and Francis Ritchie and 12-yearJulia Bloore, and Daryl old Levi Guyan, and features Catherine Sylvester.

Habraken as Santa. special guests like Prime

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8pm • Friday 1 July 2016 Hamilton | Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts 5pm • Saturday 2 July 2016 Tauranga | Addison Theatre Baycourt 2pm • Sunday 3 July 2016 Taupo | Great Lake Theatre *booking fees apply

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It’s hats off to Anthony!

Bands often make the mistake – particularly after a long, slow album recording process – of thinking they’ve done all the hard work when the album is released.

leverage a bit of publicity from them.

Because simply making music doesn’t do it anymore. Release the best album of the year and ‘The Herald’ still won’t even respond to emails about reviewing it. But, if you win some sort of ‘international’ competition then everyone sits up and takes notice. Actually, But, realistically, this ‘The Herald’ probably is only the beginning. still won’t bother, You arrange gigs and unless you come from make a video or two, Auckland – they do try and get it reviewed struggle with the nuisance of having to in papers and online, perhaps try report from ‘the provinces’. and get onto national radio or The most prominent TV shows – whatever you of these is probably can do to get someone the International to notice.

Songwriting One person Competition, on this path where Kiwis have in Tauranga had considerable is Anthony success. Darren Coutler. Some Watson won months ago the blues Anthony category a few released a sixyears back and song CD EP local songwriter called ‘Shaking Mike Garner was Her Wings’.

Anthony Coutler. a runner-up in the He’s since made a Americana section. couple of videos and They have famous judges and recently appeared on Shane look extremely official.

Hales’ somewhat iffy show on Face But, really, the one thing all these TV, ‘Rocking The Planet’. competitions have in common is the These are the avenues available for entry fee. It’s about $50 a song for the someone who is not a 20-year-old pop ISC and similar amounts elsewhere. star aspirant, particularly since the That adds up pretty fast over several media has collectively cut right back thousand songs – plenty of dosh to pay on music.

There are no music shows on TVNZ; those famous judges.

I got an email from Anthony last Juice TV has gone. week. Exciting news! The EP’s title In fact, there are basically no outlets track ‘Shaking Her Wings’, has been on TV any more for videos.

Meanwhile, commercial radio – aside named Best Song, Pop Rock/Ballad at the Akademia Music Awards in Los from our brave folk at Tauranga’s true local alternative Paradise 105.4FM – is Angeles. They say: “Anthony Coulter’s hovering vocal communications are programmed from Auckland and only deftly augmented by dexterous string plays new New Zealand music of the and percussion work to make ‘Shaking ‘20-year-old pop star aspirant’ variety Her Wings’ a meditative but uplifting – and usually only then with record experience”. company support.

Now I could be churlish and point The other avenue for promotion is out the Akademia looks more dodgy competitions. than a Trump University degree?

There seem to be more and more Or that there were 98 ‘Best’ winners online competitions all the time, some for June – including one Pelvis Presley respectable, some pretty dubious.

– plus five ‘Akademia Executive But the main thing is you can

Top Picks’, plus one ‘Honourable mention’ – all at $10 a pop to enter. Or that the prize seems to consist solely of getting an online page with your award on it and radio play on the Akademia’s own internet radio station. Or even that ‘hovering vocal communications’ is about the most pretentious term for ‘singing’ I’ve ever heard!

But that’s not the point. The point of these ‘online competitions’ is to leverage a bit of publicity from it.

The media in this sadly inferiority-complex-plagued country love awards, particularly from overseas.

If you have an award from overseas, even a dodgy online one, you have more chance of getting a bit of much-needed publicity.

So hats off to Anthony! He got off his butt and entered some obscure awards and came away with the potential to get noticed. And, you see, it works. I’m writing about him right now.

Anyone else wanting to follow this path, or simply spend a few minutes giggling at what the ‘staff ’ of the Akademia look like, can find Anthony’s winning song and everything else at: www.theakademia.com/ june2016_bestsong_poprockballad1.html Have fun! watusi@thesun.co.nz

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT Greer’s Gastro Bar Sunday 26 – Blaze 5-8pm.

Classic hits and popular covers duo.

The Crown & Badger Friday 24 – Agent Smith 9pm till late.

Saturday 25 – One One One 9.30pm till late.

The Matua Sunday 26 – Tim Armstrong 3-6pm.

Wednesday 29 – “A Taste of Your Music”. Come along with chord sheets and sing with the band. 7.30pm start.

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Fun for all Whether you’re a bit of a big kid, or in fact an actual kid, expect a whole load of fun during one week in July.

Baycourt Community and Arts Centre is hosting a week jam-packed with some weird and some wonderful workshops for Kids Week.

“There really is something for everyone of all ages, including an evening acrobatic workshop just for the mums and dads,” says Baycourt manager Megan Peacock-Coyle.

Auckland-based circus theatre company, The Dust Palace, is putting on workshops. Eve Gordon co-directs the group as well as performing herself.

Megan says there will be workshops for everyone. Prepare to go home with some new skills you never thought you’d have.

“We’ll be covering various aerial skills in the workshops, which is super exciting. And we’ll be covering flexibility and stretching, contortion, hand balance and acrobatics.

“They’ll get a taste of everything. For the adult workshops we focus on fitness and strength, and more fun and games for the kids.”

The Dust Palace is also squeezing in performances of their own show ‘Top of the Heap’.

Expect an interesting performance based around furniture, an island, circus skills and slapstick humour.

Auckland-based circus performers The Dust Palace will be in Tauranga performing ‘Top of the Heap’ and hosting workshops.

Photo: Andi Crown.

The group hasn’t yet been to Tauranga to perform and is looking forward to it. “We have been wanting an opportunity to bring a show down to Tauranga for ages but we haven’t managed it yet so we’re so, so excited,” says Eve. ‘Building Block Buddies’, will be performed by new theatre company Lightning Tree Productions towards the end of the week.

The show is perfect for the little ones and packed with sing-along songs for everyone.

For anyone from eight to 18 and has an eye for film, Friday is filmmaking workshop day so move over Sir Peter Jackson as the next generation will be learning the tricks of the trade, from script writing to post-production.

Baycourt presents Kids Week from July 18-22. Tickets are available from Ticketek.

Rachel Noon

Two hours of fall-off-your-chair laughter Prepare to be not only amazed, but hypnotised and entertained – all at once.

audiences can relive the experience again and again.

“I want people to record the show and go home and say: ‘Wow, wow, wow, look at that!’”

Dave Upfold is bringing one of his Dave says his shows are family-friendly renowned comedy stage hypnotist and safe – nobody will be hypnotised to shows to the Bay, performing at Katikati do anything embarrassing.

College this Saturday, June 25 “Nobody gets made a fool of. from 7.30pm.

“It’s two hours of fall-offSouth Africa-born your-chair laughter, where former Queensburgh the subjects become mayor, Dave travels the stars. “It’s all about from Auckland having fun,” says Dave. and performs his Tickets cost $25 each family-friendly shows from Eventfinda, search worldwide using ‘Dave Upfold Katikati’. volunteers from the Money raised will go audience, making it a towards purchasing new participatory and gear and uniforms for engaging experience. the Katikati College Dave and his team Dave Upfold, grandson Nathan netball team.

Upfold, and son Wesley Upfold, encourage videos For more from one of their shows and photography information, call or text ‘Two and a half hypnotists’.

Dave on 021 453 202. during shows so

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Top 11 bands battling it out tonight Mauao Performing Arts Centre will be rocking at the Smokefreerockquest Bay of Plenty regional finals tonight.

The top 11 bands will play off for first and second place prizes, and the chance to go into the judging pool for the six coveted spots at the national finals in Auckland this September.

Competing tonight are Trident High School’s Downshift, Timeless Black and The Smorgasbord Experience; Otumoetai College’s The Phonics and All of the Above; Whakatane High School’s Litany of Lies and Made Alive; Western Heights High School’s The Djentlemen; and The Way the River Flows from Mokoia Intermediate/Rotorua Lakes High Joe’s Van. School/Chapman College; AhJeez from Bethlehem College/Tauranga

Boys’ College; and La Blanca from Tauhara College/Taupo-nui-a-Tia College.

The top two bands will then send in 15 minutes of video for selection to go into the national finalists judging pool.

They’ll be joined by Katikati College’s Brianna Rackham (a.k.a.

Bree) and Tauranga Boys High’s Fletcher Oxford, who were selected as the two solo/duo winners for Bay of Plenty at the heats last month.

Tonight’s final will also feature a guest performance from local lads and last year’s national Smokefreerockquest winners Joe’s Van.

The Smokefreerockquest Bay of Plenty regional finals is at Mauao Performing Arts Centre tonight, June 24, from 7pm. For tickets, visit: smokefreerockquest.co.nz David Tauranga

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LIFE COACHING & TRAINING

Bright sparks and breakthrough ideas wanted Young people living in the Bay are being called on to enter their bright ideas in the annual Young Innovator Awards for 2016.

Supported by Bayfair Shopping Centre and nationwide education service House of Science, the awards ask students to identify a real-life problem and develop an innovative product or service to address it.

Project manager Stacey Jones says if their great idea is chosen the winning student will win up to $2000 in cash, a YIA internship, plus the rare title of ‘genius’.

“We are excited about this year’s awards and how they will help to unearth Kiwi ingenuity in the region. Last year’s YIAs attracted more than 150 entrants and drew

out some hugely innovative ideas.

“We already have received more than 500 registrations this year, which is an encouraging number of entries, and look forward to more.”

There are three categories students can enter: Intermediate for Years 7-8, Junior Award for Years 9-10, and the YIA Senior Award for Years 11-13.

Once again, Bayfair is hosting the People’s Choice Award

and the entries from every finalist will be displayed in the shopping centre from early August, with the public invited to vote for their favourite innovation in each category.

“Last year we saw everything from a spring-back road marker to an

app to help kids stay safe on their mobile phones; the entries never fail to disappoint,” says Bayfair marketing manager Kylie McGregor.

“It’s so important that we inspire kids to think creatively and teach them that no idea is too big.

“Bayfair is hugely excited to see what imaginative ideas 2016 will bring.”

Applications for the 2016 YIA close at 5pm Friday, July 1. For more information, visit: www.yia.co.nz

Annual swap meet returns to Tauranga Petrol-heads and lovers of all things automotive can get their engines revving with Bay Rodders and NSRA Tauranga this weekend.

The annual Automotive Swap Meet and Car Display is back at the carpark building on Durham St this Sunday, from 9am-1.30pm.

The swap meet is part of the club’s annual WinterBlast Fun Run, which wheels off today.

Last year saw a number of

beautiful cars on display, like a ‘COP A’ – a 1930 Model A Tudor with a 350 Chev Crate Motor, with an original steel body chopped and painted copper with oyster leather interior.

The Bay Rodders and NSRA Tauranga Automotive Swap Meet and Car Display is this Sunday, from 9am-1.30pm. Entry is adults $5, and under12s enter for free. Family passes for two adults and two children cost $12. For more information, visit: www.bayrodders.co.nz

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JULIE’S

Friday 24 June Annual Book Fair

Te Puke Kiwicoast Lions - June 24 & 25 at Te Puke Memorial Hall.

Saturday 25 June Alcoholics Anonymous

Women’s meeting at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am, children welcome. 0800 229 6757

CIRCA Market

Boutique vintage market - antiques, fashion, artisan products, homeware, retro & more. At Ataahua venue, 644 Pyes Pa Rd 9am - 4pm. No eftpos. Cafe on-site.

Come Dancing Tonight

Sequence & old time dancing at Greerton Hall 7.30-10.30pm. Great music & supper. Entry $7. Run by Tauranga Scottish Soc. Nola 576 5076

Family Roller Disco

Greerton Hall 4-6pm. Come have a boogie on skates - fun family event.

Skates provided if needed. Inline & old school quads. $10pp or $35 family pass. Under 5’s & spectators free.

Email: skatescooltauranga@gmail.com or 021 118 0513

Greerton Hall Market

From 8am - 12pm. Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Stalls inside/ outside. Tricia/Gary 543 1487 or 027 908 2952 email: greertonmarket@actrix. co.nz FB: greertonhallmarket

Katikati Tramping Club

Maungatautari Sth enclosure 8am start.

Easy. Peter 07 863 8781

LOL Laughter Wellness

Laugh away the winter blues with us. Sandpiper Room, Arataki Community Centre, Mount 11-11.45am. $3 door charge. Trish 022 036 6768 email: lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Messianic Meetings

Every Sat at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 10am.

Seek to unite together in our walk to put truth into action on a daily basis. All ages welcome. 544 7424 or 0210 226 3515

Narcotics Anonymous

Open meeting, Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor) 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton 7.30-8.30pm. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help. 0800 NA TODAY

Papamoa Community Park

Join in the fun - growing soil, food & community. Fun for all ages, dawn till dusk. Gardening bees 2nd & 4th Sat 9am - 3pm. Between 51 & 53 Hartford Ave, Papamoa. Chris 021 0241 5454 or therockpapamoa@gmail.com

Petanque at Blake Park

Every Sat 1pm. Coaching & competitive play. Equip available, all levels welcome. Jo Ann 578 3606

Red Cross Book Fair

Sept 3 & 4 at Historic Village Hall, 17th Ave West. Wanted: books, CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, jigsaws. Please deliver to: Red Cross, 245 Chadwick Rd, Greerton. 578 6987

Te Puke Country Music Club

Annual awards show at The Orchard Church, 20 McLoughlin Drive, Te Puke. Competition kicks off early in the morning. Small door fee applies with final concert starting 7pm. Door entry $20 per adult.

Village Market & Garage Sale

Victoria Hall, SH2, Waikino 8am.

Produce, plants, bric-a-brac, old china & more. Waikino Victoria Hall committee fundraiser.

Village Radio

Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1940’s - 90’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm.

Specialty programmes. www.villageradio. co.nz or 571 3710

Sunday 26 June A Course in Miracles

Group meets in the Backbenchers Room, Grindz Cafe, 50 1st Ave 12.30pm.

Coffee & chat. “What is truth?” How it heals us.” Txt 021 0274 2502 for details.

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day

Worship service at Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. Brotherly wisdom from the book of James. “The goodness of God in circumstance.” Tom Griffiths. www.bbf.net.nz

Bee Interest Group

Monthly meeting at TECT Park, Whataroa Rd, just off SH36 2pm.

Honey tasting, bring a sample, also something to share for afternoon tea & gold coin donation for the group.

Gordon 027 544 2882

Bible Seminars

Every Sun at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm.

Title: “A journey through the Bible Lessons from the Book of Chronicles.”

Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. Vic 543 0504

BOP Rose Society

Hands on pruning session, with tuition available. Rose Henderson, 185 Boucher Ave, Te Puke 1pm (573 8481) then on to Judy Webber’s, 5 Hayward Court, Te Puke (573 6525). Bring own secateurs. Cup of tea & chat after.

City on its Feet Walking Group

Every Sunday at the new shopping centre, 83 Pyes Pa Rd 9am. Medium & fast pace. Mike 543 4733 or email: mikemell@kinect.co.nz

Papamoa Lions Club Market

Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry.

Quakers in Tauranga

In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth St/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk. 544 0448 www.quaker.org.nz

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Meet Sun & Thurs at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa 1.30pm to sail Electron & similar 3ft long yachts, for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

Rifle Range Public Open Day

Open to public on last Sun of the month. Range at end of Ngawaro Rd, at the TECT All Terrain Park 9am - 3pm.

Some targets available to purchase, or bring your own. Must bring own ammo, shooting rests, ear muffs etc. Fire-arms license must be presented at registration area. $15pp (cash only). No cellphone coverage. www.deerstalkersbop.org.nz

Tauranga Theosophical Society

Tim Boyd, A Tour of Adyar. Tauranga Yoga Centre 2pm. Entry by donation, all welcome. 577 6042

The Dynamics of Colour

Mount Mainstreet Bargain Bonanza

Huge sale 10am – 3pm. Shop till you drop, & refuel at one of our amazing cafes & restaurants. www. mountmaunganui.org.nz or www. facebook.com/MountMainstreet

Otumoetai 1st Girls Brigade Company

50th anniversary at St Stephen’s Church 9.30am. All who have been involved in this company are invited to attend.

Citizens Advice Bureau

For free, confidential information and advice about anything call in MondayFriday 9am-5pm 38 Hamilton Street, Tauranga or Freephone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. JP Service every Mon 1-4pm, Weds & Thurs 9am-11.30am. Migrant Clinics Tues - Fri 1pm-4pm. – All welcome no appointment necessary.

City of Tauranga Pipe Band Grade 3

Meet every Mon at Otumoetai Primary School Hall 7.30pm.

Comprehensive learning programme for pipers & drummers. Experienced players welcome to join the competitive band.

Maureen 541 0532 or pjmflewis@xtra. co.nz

Ladies exercise with dance to music.

Improve posture, energy, toned body, increase strength & fun. Every Mon at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 39 Maitland St 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 573 4429

Ultimate Indoor Frisbee

Open to men & women of all ages & abilities. 4vs4, non contact team sport.

Mount Sports Centre 12-2pm. Search Facebook Groups “Mount Ultimate” or MountUltimate@gmail.com

Monday 27 June Achieve Toastmasters

Keep speaking, keep helping, keep succeeding. 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon of month at St Stephen’s Church Hall, Brookfield, Tga 7.30-9.30pm. Craig 027 587 5115

Badminton Club: Seniors & Juniors

Computer enthusiasts meet to share knowledge & experience last Sun of month at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St West 9.30am – 12.30pm approx. $3 door. Visitors welcome.

544 2067

Every Mon at St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd 1-4pm. The only place you play standard chess in Tga. $3 a session. Sets, boards, clocks & refreshments provided. Bob/Viv 575 5845 or 0274 786 282

Meet outside Paengaroa Hall, Old Coach Road, Paengaroa 9am. All levels catered for. Jenny 0274 353 669 or 578 8937 www.cyclebop.co.nz

Sunday Cyclists

Czech & Slovak Club Tauranga Home Computer Club (Tga) Inc

Chess, The Mount Club

Dancefit

Alanon Family Group

Czech School & Playgroup 10am - 12pm, Tauranga Boys College, Devonport Rd. www.csclubtauranga.nz

Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early program 6-7.30pm during school term.

Late program 7.30pm onwards. Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412

Acrylic painting with Emma Prill June 26 & July 3 10am – 3pm at The Incubator, Historic Village, 17th Ave. $180.

571 3232 or info@theincubator.co.nz

Croquet

Every Sun, Tues & Fri at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd 12.45pm. Peter 571 0633

Chess Mt Maunganui

Meet every Mon at St George’s Anglican Church, Gate pa & Cameron Rd 7-8pm. 0508 425 266 Juniors: Mon 6-7.30pm.

Seniors: Mon & Weds 7.309.30pm. Bethlehem College Events Centre, Elder Lane. All levels of players welcome. Sue 021 194 4335 or www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz

Bethlehem Bowls

Every Monday at Bethlehem Hall 7.15pm. First 3 nights free. Wendy 578 2585

Body & Soul Fun Fitness

For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri (27th June & July 1 - change of venue: Memorial Hall, QE2, 11th Ave). Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St behind Pak n Save. All classes 9.1510.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 ‘Qualified Sport & Physical recreation instructor’.

Get fit, while having fun. At Bethlehem Hall, Waihi Rd. Mondays 9.30am & Thurs 9.15am. $5 a class, first class free.

Ruth 0274 156 819

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Fitness League

Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378

Free Meditation Classes

Teach, Taste presented by Mt Chef, Arna Buckley & others. Entry $10. Book now 0210 778 214 or 576 0435

Recycled Teenagers

Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411

Silver Singers Choir

Practice every Mon at St Stephens Church, Brookfield Tce 1-3pm. Tenors, bases & contraltos needed for our 35 voice choir. Pat 579 1036

St Columba Indoor Bowling Club

Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Names in by 7.15pm, 7.30pm start. All playing levels welcome. Paul 576 6324

Tai Chi & Taoist Qi Gong

Every Mon at Arataki Community Centre 9-10am. Warren 574 2464 or 0274 745 389

Taoist Tai Chi

Daily classes. For days/times www. taoist.org.nz

Tauranga Brass

Practice every Mon at Community Hall, Elizabeth St West 7-9pm. All players welcome.

Alex 0274 920 185 or 571 8720

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am. Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Shirley 577 0188

Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc

Club night every Mon at Tauranga RSA, Cameron Rd, Greerton 8pm.

A relaxed, social evening of dancing.

Members $3, non-members $5. Visitors welcome. Check the Facebook pages.

Trina 575 7461 a/hs

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs.

Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm.

Register by 12.45pm. $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome.

Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm in Bellevue, Tauranga. Gain a new awareness. David/Trisha 570 1204

Te Puna Indoor Bowling Club

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. Wilf 571 5576 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz

Support, encouragement, info for people working on a piece or wanting to. 4th Mon of month 7pm. Kaye 07 218 1411 or 022 034 0115 or kaye.mclaren@ gmail.com

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Meditation & See What Unfolds

Meditation & discussion group every Mon 7-9pm with coffee after. $5 fee.

Kevin 578 7205

Omokoroa Indoor Bowling Club

Meet at Settler’s Hall, Omokoroa Rd every Mon 1.30pm & Tues 7.30pm. $3 mat fee. New players free first 3 weeks.

Anne 548 1636

Otumoetai Indoor Bowls

Aggregate Night, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443

Pilates Matwork Classes

Every Mon & Fri 10.4011.30am & Tues 12-12.50pm at Arataki Community Centre. All levels welcome.

Claudia 0211 927 706

Plant Based Cooking Seminar

Arataki Community Centre, Zambuck Way, Mt Maunganui 6.30-8.30pm. Talk,

Every Mon at Te Puna Memorial Hall 7.15pm. Ian 579 3024

The Writing Project

Womens Art Group

Every Mon at Lyceum Club Rooms, 68 1st Ave 9am - 12pm. New members welcome. Margaret 543 3244

Tuesday 28 June

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club

Every Tues at Tauranga Intermediate School Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7.309.30pm. Club racquets & coaching available. Delwyn 027 212 4720

Altrusa Community Service Club

Business/dinner meeting 2nd Tues.

Social night 4th Tues, each month. Julie 544 0277

Argentine Tango Lessons

Free for a limited time. Denise 0204 006 1340 & FB Tango in Tauranga.

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Badminton (Social)

Every Tues & Fri at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am - 12pm. Racquets available. Lorraine 579 3229

help - meetings Tues & Fri. 544 1213 or 022 0642 186

Petanque

Tauranga/BOP Club every Tues & Sun at Blake Park 1pm. Equip available, coaching given. Jo Ann 578 3606

Bayfair Petanque Club

Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors. Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm.

Margaret 572 3173

Bureta Garden Circle

Monthly meeting at St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 1.30pm. Visitors welcome.

Colleen 576 7610

Cards 500

Every Tues & Thurs Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd. Names in by 12.45pm. 575 4650

CV Writing Clinics (Free Service)

Need help to create a basic CV? Complete the CV form, available at your local library & bring it to one of the CV writing clinics. Tauranga Library Tues 10am. Weds 10am.

Papamoa Library Fri 12.30pm.

Greerton Library Mon 12.30pm & Thurs 12.30pm. Times are subject to the availability of Volunteers.

Excel Toastmasters

Every 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way 6.15-8.30pm. Learn public speaking & leadership skills. brooke_bop@ hotmail.com

Falun Dafa

Free exercises & meditation classes. Every Tues at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 7pm. Judy 021 0425 398

Fitness League

Ladies exercise with dance to music.

Improve posture, energy, toned body, increased strength. Every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 573 4429

Friends of the Library

Sequence Dancing

Tauranga Social & Leisure Club.

St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai every Tues 7-9.30pm except second Tues of the month 3.30-6pm. Visitors welcome.

John 578 9716

South City Indoor Bowls

Club night at Greerton Hall 7.30pm.

Keith 577 1116

Tauranga Astronomical Society

Presentation on orbital mechanics, how things move in space. Followed by part one of our 4 part presentation on Stars. Telescope viewing weather permitting. Fergusson Park Observatory 7.30pm.

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club

Kiwi Toasters

Building communication & confidence 1st, 3rd & 5th Weds at 3 Palm Springs Blvd (same building as Palm Springs Pharmacy) 5.30-7pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre

Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7.30pm. Speaker: Elaine Sollitt - mediumship. Janet 027 264 0226

Mount RSA 8 Ball Club

Every Weds at Mount RSA 6.30pm.

Enjoy a game of pool or learn to play.

Come along. Gail 022 647 5314

Nonviolence & Conscious Living

Want to speak more compassionately to yourself & others? Learn non violent communication Weds or Thurs at Historic Village 7pm. 021 0238 0340 RhondaLAPowers@gmail.com

Otumoetai Care & Craft

Every Weds at St Columba Church Hall, Cherrywood, Otumoetai 9am 12.30pm during school term. . Crafts, fun, games, entertainment. Lunch provided. Dawn 576 7783

Every Tues & Thurs at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Memorial Park, cnr 11th Ave/Devonport Rd 9-11.30am. Heather 574 0976

Scottish Country Dancing

Every Tues meet at Mount Sports Centre 7-9pm. Brazilian drumming & percussion. No experience needed. Rob 021 232 7185

Single Coffee Club 60+

Tauranga Samba

Tauranga Scrabble Club

Every Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 8.50am. 3 games $2.50.

New players welcome. 544 8372

Tauranga Society of Artists

Tuesday evening group meet at 171a Elizabeth St West 7-9pm. Friendly & supportive, any level of ability welcome. 576 9592

Tauranga Target Rifle Club

Club night every Tues at Elizabeth St West 7pm. Casual shooters $7.50 per 13 shot card. All equipment & coaching supplied. Tauranga Target Rifle Club Inc.

Every Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Step practice & formation revision 7pm, regular class 7.30pm. Lynne 573 5055 Mixed company for singles 60+ that meet once a week for coffee, enjoy socialising & making new friends. Email: mixandmingle@xtra. co.nz or 027 439 4267

Taoist Tai Chi

Exercise your body, challenge your mind. New class starts July 20, 15 Koromiko St 1pm. Caroline 548 1209

Tauranga Badminton Club

Weds at Bethlehem College 7.309.30pm. Some racquets available, casual players welcome. Sue 0211 944 335 www.taurangabadmintonclub. co.nz

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

Mt Maunganui Library Book Group meet 10am. Theme this month: Authors with your surname of beginning with the same letter. Gail 574 3376

Te Puke Lyceum Club

Womens 4 Part Harmony every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040

Recreational cycle group meet every Tues at Palmers, Ohauiti Rd 9am.

Pam/Andrew 544 3272

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Group

Intro to Anam Cara Care & Reverie Harp Healing Heart & Soul - a group healing session. Free service offered for people bereaved by homicide or suicide. Check out www.accc.kiwi.nz/ workshops/Tauranga June 28 7-9pm.

Bookings essential.

Toastmasters

Wednesday 29 June

Meet at RideBikes, 393 Cameron Rd 6.15pm. Jen 578 0016

Inachord Chorus

Interchange

An interactive forum to explore innovative wellness practices. Every 2nd & last Tues of month at Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save), Tauranga 7-9pm. Entry $2. 022 159 1199 or shareinterchange. weebly.com/

Junction Mental Health Peer Support And advocacy: Coffee & chat at St James’ Hall, Greerton 10am – 12pm.

543 3010

Learn Self Defence

And get fit, a Chinese style martial art training every Tues & Thurs at Tauranga Boys College Gym 6-7.30pm. Mon & Thurs at Tahatai Coast School 6.15-7.45pm. Free lesson first time. Brian 021 241 7059

Mahjong

Every Tues at Gate Pa Bowling Club 1-4pm.

Beginners welcome. Pearl 578 6556

Matua Otumoetai City on its Feet

Meet every Tues at Kulim Park 9am.

576 7339

Mount Aglow

Salvation Army Hall, 57 Eversham Rd 9.45am. Guest speaker: Deacon Hank Gielen. Shared lunch to follow.

Corrin 542 1304

Mount Morning Badminton

Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session. Maxeen 575 0162

Nonviolence & Conscious Living

Want to speak more compassionately to yourself & others? Learn non violent communication Tues or Weds at Historic Village 7pm. 021 0238 0340 RhondaLAPowers@gmail.com

Overeaters Anonymous

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Meet every Tues. Also have readers & garden groups. Mah Jong meet every Thurs & Sun. Singing every Fri. 8 Palmer Court. Jenny 573 7487

Welcome Bay Wheelers Workshop

Age Concern Walking Group

Meet at Carlton Street Reserve, off Ngatai Rd 10am. 578 2631

Alcoholics Anonymous

Reflections at Te Puke, Te Puke Baptist Church cnr Malyon St/Station Rd 7.30-8.30pm. 0800 229 6757

Bowls Indoor

Every Weds & Fri at Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Beginners welcome.

575 4650

Cards

Do you play crib or would like to learn? Every Weds at Greerton RSA 1pm. Rona 578 7939

Fernland Spa Water Exercise Class Every Weds 10.45-11.45am.

Held rain or shine but not during school holidays. Classes taken by qualified instructor & lifeguard. New participants ph Jennifer 571 1411

Fitness League Te Puke

Every Weds at Tauranga Rowing Club rooms, Memorial Park 10am - 2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. Juniors 4-5.30pm during term time, Beginners & experienced stitchers welcome.

Nancy 544 4778 Ngatamahinerua off-track with Mt Eliza easier option. Grade mod, approx. 6.0hrs. Sheryl 574 3743

Build your confidence, find your voice & open doors of opportunity in 2016. Join the happy bunch at City Early Start. Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 7-8.15am. 021 044 5654 or www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Weds Evening Mountain Bike Ride Weds Recreational Cycle Group

Meet at Sulphur Point, near Nautilus, off Cross Rd 9am. Cam 552 4513

Women’s Bridge Club

Every Weds at Lyceum Club rooms, 68 1st Ave 12.50pm. New members welcome. Helen 579 1947

Thursday 30 June Awesome Clothing Sale

Good quality, all sizes & styles men’s, women’s, children’s, shoes, sheets, duvets etc. Only $5 a bag.

You pick. Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga 9.30-10.30am. Organised by Turning Point Trust 578 6934

Bay City Rockers Social Dance Group

Social Rock n Roll dancing every Thurs at Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St 7.30-9.30pm.

Gavin 027 643 6222

Ladies exercise with dance to music.

Improve posture, energy, increased strength. Every Weds at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Oxford St 9.3010.30am. Gloria 573 4429

Club Mt Maunganui

Champion Triples (Wallace Cup) at Greerton Hall 7pm. Names in book.

Kevin 543 4044

Every Thurs at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm. Bible study on “Return to Jerusalem.” Jack/Betty 544 3809

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Healing Rooms

Experience God’s healing touch at Bethlehem Town Centre, cnr shop behind PO/Bookstore, open every Weds 1-3pm. No appointment necessary, no charge, all ages welcome.

0211 100 878 www.healingrooms.co.nz

Social games club. Play indoor bowls, 500, bolivia & 5 crowns every Thurs 12.45pm. Prizes & visits to other clubs. John 575 2422

Community Bible Study International

Fitness League

Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed to help with posture, balance & stamina, combination of exercise, movement & dance. All ages &

abilities. Complementary 1st class. Thurs: Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 9.30am. Weds: Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170

Free Mediation Classes

Tauranga Heart Support Group

Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart disease. Every Mon at St Enoch’s Church Hall, 16th Ave & every Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai. Both 9.3010.30am. $4pp. Hannah (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) 0508 227 342

Every Thurs at Papamoa Sports & Rec Centre, 80 Alice Way, off Parton Rd 7pm.

Find peace, love & joy & make your life rewarding. Ian 576 2032

Tennis Seniors WBOP

Women’s Chorus meet Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2614

Ukulele Lessons

Keynotes 4 Part Harmony

Players 35yrs+, Tauranga lawn tennis club, Wharepai Domain 9am - 12pm. New players welcome, $3 ball fee. tsw-bop@ gmail.com or 021 0576 601

Mah-Jong

For primary age children. Every Thurs at Otumoetai Baptist Chapel 3.30-4.30pm.

Enquires Linkt Community Trust email: learn@lead.co.nz

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Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat

Open meeting every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone) 7.30pm. For more meetings or assistance 0800 229 6757

Every Thurs at Bowls Matua Bowling Club, 108 Levers Rd, Matua 1-4pm.

Beginners welcome. Julia 576 4127 Every Thurs at Greerton Bible Church, cnr Chadwick Rd & Fraser St 9.3011.30am. 10 crafts available. Talented tutors. $3 entry. June 544 0823 From 1-2pm. Transport available if required. Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy 543 3010

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Alcoholics Anonymous

Chess Tauranga

At Tauranga RSA, Greerton 5-7pm, for the whole family. Longer if necessary for longer games. Incl casual games. Werner 548 1111 http://www.westernbopchess. weebly.com/

Tues morning class 10am - 12pm. Weds no dancing.

Thurs dessert evening & new dancers.

Frontiersmen’s Hall 7.30pm. 543 1063

Bi/Gay Men’s Support Group

Men & women 9 hole competition 8-9am start. Free coaching offered for new members. Graeme 576 2436

Club night. Tauranga City Silver Band Hall, Yatton St. Names in by 7.15pm.

Sally 571 8914

Do you need a trusting person to talk to? Discretion assured. For meetings & locations ph/txt Alex 027 358 5934

Otumoetai Golf

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club

Papamoa 500 Card Club

Narcotics Anonymous

Every Thurs at Gordon Spratt Reserve 12.45pm. Dave 575 5887

Petanque

Every Thurs & Sun at Cliff Rd 1pm.

Tuition given to new players. No equip needed to start. Charles 570 1099

Sunshine Dance Group

Learn sequence dancing at a friendly club.

Meet every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm, followed by dancing till 10pm. $2pp, entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379

Tai Chi & Taoist Qigoing

Every Thurs morning at Elizabeth St Community Centre. Warren 574 2464 or 0274 745 389

Open meeting every Friday at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 7.30-8.30pm. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help.

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Tauranga Lyceum Club

Women’s friendship club. Catered lunch first Fri of month & dinner 3rd Weds with varied & interesting speakers. Other activities include: painting, mah jong, music appreciation, bridge & book club. 68 1st Ave. Margaret 543 3244

The Sociables

A 30’s/40’s age group of males & females that meet up once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & events. 022 0120 376

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MOUNT MAINSTREET Bargain Bonanza! Huge sale 26 June 10am - 3pm. Shop til you drop, and refuel at one of our amazing cafe’s & restaurants. www. mountmaunganui.org.nz or www. facebook.com/MountMainstreet

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

papamoa ROXBURY PLACE - Huge garage sale June 25 8am start.

Large selection, CD’s, kitchen & household, glasses & china, dining table & chairs & more.

cars for sale CAR FAIR – buy or sell any vehicle every Sunday at 11th Avenue Car park opposite Mad Butcher 8am-noon. Ph for more information 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz

cleaner CLEANER AVAILABLE 20 years experience in Tauranga area. Reliable, trustworthy with references. Ph 027 302 8328 or 543 3457 evenings.

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 & don’t charge extra for travel. Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

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NEED A C.V.? Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others. I can help you stand out on paper.

A C.V. For You can provide you with a personal and professional touch. From scratch or updating existing ones. Check out samples on www.facebook.com/acvforyou or call/text on 021 27 27 912

entertainment TAURANGA TANDEM SKYDIVING best buzz in the Bay! Gift vouchers available.

Ph 574 8533 today

LAWNMOWING HONEST reliable operator. Mulch or catch + edges done from only $15.

Ph/txt Hayden 021 488 219 or 575 9903

health & beauty NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic.

Something for everyone. NZ Registered Natural Therapies & Natural Medicine Practitioners.

Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www.naturaltherapiesnz. com and www.kiwikitz.com

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

lost & found FOUND TWO BLACK and tan puppies, Bethlehem area, ref: 24000,24001 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found white and brown pet mouse, Papamoa area Ref: 24002 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found white pet mouse, Greerton area, Ref: 24003 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found white and brown rabbit Greerton area, Ref: 24004 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found oriental type male cat, Tauranga central area, Ref: 24005 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found tricolour guinea pig, Parkvale area, Ref: 24007 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

furniture removals

Found tabby/tortoiseshell female cat, Te Puna area, Ref: 24008 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

MOVING LOCALLY? Truck with 2 men for hire. Competitive rates.

Any size move. Free Quotes.

Phone 027 348 1706

Found two male puppies, tan and light brindle, Gate Pa area, Ref: 24012, 24013 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

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financial

Have your finances gone to the dogs?

LAWN MOWING covering all of Tauranga. Experienced contractor, reliable service. Ph Chris 549 0446 or 027 200 8578

Linsa Finance are here to help!

0800 34 62 63 | www.linsa.co.nz 174 D EV ONP OR T R O AD, TAU R AN G A | ( 0 7 ) 5 7 8 7 7 1 7 Terms and conditions apply. Subject to Linsa Finance lending criteria and responsible lending guidelines.

All loans must be approved and drawn down in our branch. Establishment and account maintenance fees apply.

personal FREEMASONRY, THE CHIVALRIC order that guards the door with a drawn sword. A brotherhood of good men doing good things quietly. Join us phone/text 027 918 9096

spiritual guidance SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE & counselling. Need some direction? Confused, not sure where you’re heading? Readings, Healings and Counselling by experienced therapist. Ph Kerry 021 607 797 or 07 552 6768

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

ASPHALT CRACK FILLING. Adds years to your asphalt. Stop water seeping under asphalt and creating pot holes. Also small pot holes filled. Jim 576 7339 or 027 383 5507 BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277 BRYCE DECORATING Interior & exterior painting, wallpapering.

Quality work. Ph Wayne 579 5588 or 021 162 7052 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 INSECT SCREENS Measure.

Make. Mend. Ph Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior and Exterior, quality workmanship friendly services.

Over 20 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

trades & services PAINTING & DECORATING Exterior & Interior Painting Gurus, Roof Painting, High quality workmanship, prompt service, fully insured, satisfaction guaranteed, get the A Team @ Fresh Coats Painting. Call 022 421 4261 PLASTERING, INTERIOR WALLS & ceilings. Tradesman 30yrs exp. Skimming, painting prep. Small jobs OK. Ph Murray 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

STUMPINATOR STUMP Grinding free quotes & prompt service. Narrow machine to access rear yards. Ph 576 4245 or 022 076 4245 TILER 30 years + experience, qualified in all aspects of tiling.

Available now! Ph 0204 0864 211 TIMBER RETAINING WALLS decks and all types of fencing.

Excellent work at a competitive price. Ph Clive 021 048 2833 or 552 6510 TREE SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping removal, rubbish removal, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 571 5958 or 027 498 1857 WINDOW CLEANING Home, business, rural. Tauranga, The Mount, Papamoa, Te Puke.

Clearly Windows, Freephone 0800 40 55 88 or call Nicky on 021 148 6467

transport DRIVING MISS DAISY – available for all! Special needs are catered for including assistance with a walker or wheelchair. Ask for us if you have an injury and have ACC subsidized transportation needs.

Safe, friendly, reliable service. Ph Driving Miss Daisy 0800 363 000

travel & tours ”A A A” WORLD OF WEARABLE ART In Wellington - Tour 2: - Northern Train Journey & Te Papa - Tour 3: -

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Discover Stewart Island. Tour 4: - Chateau Tongariro Hotel Winter Escape. - Tour 5: - Bay of Islands & 90 Mile Beach in October - Tour 6: - Andre Rieu Show with tickets. Contact our Hinterland Tours Team to chat about our memorable holidays and entertaining shows. Door to Door & Free Newsletters. Ph: 575 8118 or 027 235 7714 ANNUAL WORLD OF WEARABLE (W.O.W) Art Show in Wellington. Just a few premium seats left for a Saturday night performance.

Accommodation in city centre and time for visits to other attractions. Door to door transport. Phone John’s Tours 576 9305 JOIN NO.8 FULLY ESCORTED TOURS 2016 – (1) Aug Sun 7th Evita. (2) Aug Fri 12th Disney on Ice. (3) Aug Tues 30th Mid Xmas Lunch. (4) Sept 4th 4 days Trans-Alpine & Wild West Coast. (5) Sept 10th 4 days Farewell Spit & Takaka. (6) Sept 18th 4 days Wanganui River & Homesteads. (7) Sept 26th 14 days Tasmania. (8) Sept 29th 4 days World of Wearable Arts. (9) October 18th 3 Days Forgotten World Railcarting. (10)October 30th Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Book Now seats are limited - Free Door to Door service & Free colour catalogue: 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: kim@ 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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