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Tauranga electoral enrolment centre registrar of electors Lesley Christophers is urging people to place their vote this Saturday.

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The 2011 General Election is finally here. Following months of giant billboards lining the streets, controversial conversations over cups of tea and heated debates, it all comes down to the public votes this Saturday, November 26.

More than ever this year, every person’s vote counts as the country faces low voter turnout with enrolment numbers trailing behind the last election in 2008.

With a day to go, The Weekend Sun investigates why your say is crucial to the operation of this country. See page 7 for the full report.

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Cast vote or a fishing line?

Whether the weather influences your voting

As per the tradition, RR offers voters some special advice on election weekend to maximise your voting pleasure.

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But we won’t be mentioning the weather.

Why not? Because RR researchers have been reading the Electoral Commission’s rules on what can’t be said on election day and apparently, the weather cannot be commented about on voting day in case it puts people off going to the ballot stations.

No one is allowed to try to influence who you should vote for on election day, nor is anyone allowed to discourage you from voting by reporting that the weather is bad and therefore perhaps causing people to not vote. Uh? This doesn’t make much sense here at RR. Because just as stormy weather might put people off going to the ballot station, one could argue that reports of fine weather may also be discouraging to voters.

For instance, fear of sunburn. And if the weather is glorious, some voters may go cast a fishing line rather than cast a vote.

Sorry, electoral people, I think you’re getting a bit carried away here with the PC-ness.

More theory

There’s another theory doing the rounds that left wing parties do better in voting during fine weather. The idea is that more people voting usually means a better turnout of left-leaning voters. In times of poor weather, it is said to favour right wing, conservative interests.

Mind you, that didn’t stop the Lange lefties rolling Muldoon in the mid eighties, despite particularly nasty weather on that polling day, in which a fair part of the South was under snow. So much for that weather theory.

You’d think that anyone who is in the least concerned with the future of their country would vote, no matter what the weather – and if it’s a rubbish weekend, what better else to do than have your say in the demo-

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cratic process?

All we can deduce from all this: People are strange. RR recommends therefore that in the interests of democracy and a fair poll, that all weather on Saturday is henceforth cancelled.

We know you have some painstaking decisions to make in the next few hours, so as usual we will endeavour to guide you through the process to make it as painless as

“After all the fuss about the election is over, it will be nice for everyone to just sit back and relax over a nice hot cup of tea.” possible. That is what to wear to the polling booth: We’d like to make some suggestions, but without mentioning the weather, this isn’t going to be easy. So to cover all bases we suggest you dress lightly, but take a coat in case it gets cold or wet and a sunhat, just in case it’s blistering hot.

Voting should be very straight forward if you take your voter’s card, which should have arrived in the mail.

If you are not in your electorate and need to make a special vote, it could be because

I have been in many places, but I’ve never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can’t go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.

I’ve also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognises you there.

I have, however, been in Sane. They don’t have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family and work.

I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump and I’m not too much on physical activity anymore.

I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go and I try not to visit there too often.

I’ve been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.

Sometimes I’m in Capable and I go there more often as I’m getting older.

One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense. It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart. At my age, I need all the stimuli I can get.

And, sometimes I think I am in Vincible, but life shows me I am not.

I have been in Deep**** many times; the older I get, the easier it is to get there.

Record print numbers

The Weekend Sun celebrates another milestone this week with a further increase in print numbers.

Your favourite newspaper now prints 63,360 copies every week, keeping pace with the growing population of the Western Bay of Plenty.

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National standards; an arbitrary lesson The National Party’s controversial national standards system is once again a hot topic of debate in the lead up to the November 26 general election.

Introduced at the start of 2010, the system is used in primary and intermediate schools throughout New Zealand to rank children aged five to 12 at ‘above, below or well below’ benchmarks in reading, writing and arithmetic.

Otumoetai Primary School principal Geoff Opie says national standards is an arbitrary system that does not raise achievement.

“These standards were introduced as a way to help identify children who are underperforming, when in fact, teachers already know who those children are.

“It, in affect, is a way of labeling.

“You can not say that all eight year olds should be at the same level at the same time. In one year you can have eight months difference in age between children.”

Geoff says the focus on reading, writing and arithmetic is key, but there also needs to be consideration of other areas of learning and the ways in which students learn.

“It does not take into account the different styles of learning. A student may make a lot of progress in a year, but still not achieve the required level – national standards does not take into account the progress made.”

Geoff says 14 per cent of students

Otumoetai Primary School principal Geoff Opie says national standards is not serving children in the way it was intended.

are underachieving, less than the 20 per cent claimed by the government.

“This is lower than we would like, but we are still among the top countries in the OECD. “The majority of these children come from poor socio-economic backgrounds and this is a real determining factor in the child’s ability to learn.”

A focus on providing a better social fabric and reducing the number living in poverty is what is needed to give children a better start in life says Geoff.

National Party candidate for Tauranga and incumbent MP Simon Bridges says one in five children leave school without the basic literacy and numeracy skills and national standards is crucial in ensuring children learn these skills.

“National standards are signposts that show what children in Years 1 to 8 should be able to achieve in reading, writing, and maths and by when.

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Simon says national standards provide simpler and more comprehensive student progress reports to parents and Geoff agrees with this.

Green Party Tauranga candidate Ian McLean says the Green Party is completely against national standards and will scrap them.

“National standards is setting students up for failure by setting one school against another.

“We want to go back to a system of in-school assessment.”

Tauranga candidate for Labour Deborah Mahuta-Coyle says Labour will ditch the current national standards, but will look to keep some form of nationalised progress reporting. This will include the use of assessment tools to determine where a child is at in relation to the curriculum.

Labour will also make national standards voluntary for schools.

NZ First candidate Brendan Horan says NZ First will look to remove national standards through an urgent review.

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Growing the taste of summer Whatever your preference – with cream, dipped in chocolate or freshly picked – there is no arguing the connection between strawberries and summer fun.

As the days heat up and the clothing layers are peeled off, thousands around the Western Bay have been returning to their favourite strawberry patches. So The Weekend Sun spoke to a few local growers about the summer tradition of picking your own.

Already, industry veteran Richard Somerfield of Oropi says they have had “quite a few” busy weekends and he has his fingers crossed the weather will continue to be kind.

Along with new Bethlehem farm ‘Strawberry Lane’, a wet week before Christmas last year meant they struggled to meet the peak season demand.

“It’s always a difficult time for us – everybody wants strawberries for Christmas and I hate letting them down,” says Richard.

After running his aptly named ‘Somerfield Berries’ since the early 1970s, he recognises many of the faces coming through his patch, as families introduce new generations to the summer tradition of picking their own fruit.

In Bethlehem, Diane Langman and husband Ken set up their strawberry farm last year at the end of Harrison Lane – inspired by the memory of picking strawberries at a farm in the area many years ago.

Customers are being offered the chance to pick fruit themselves and Diane has been

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“It’s lovely; we have lots of family groups coming through having a wonderful time.

“It’s a great Kiwi summer tradition picking your own strawberries.”

Diane says most people help themselves to a few “tasters”, but she is impressed that customers rarely went overboard when picking their own.

No matter how hard you try in your own garden, it seems almost impossible to grow

strawberries that rival the fruit grown by the experts.

Richard – who has grown strawberries at his Oropi farm for 38 years – says to grow large fruit, most home gardeners need to plant their strawberries in May – rather than spring when most plants were available. He says the choice of plant variety is also important. His current favourite is Camarosa, producing fruit the size of apples.

By Hamish Carter

Strawberry picking is tradition for many families across Tauranga during summer – including three generations of the Somerfield family; Richard and Val Somerfield, daughter Trish and grand daughter Courtney. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

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While acknowledging leaky home owners are facing major economic stress, the councillors decided affected home owners will be better served by having their leaky homes revalued to adjust the rating value.

“We have potential of raising a hornet’s nest here if we start getting into rates remissions and percentages and the rest of it,” says deputy mayor David Stewart.

“The legislation as I understand it clearly caters for this sort of thing anyway. If there is a change in value, there’s a way of dealing with that through seeking a revaluation and I believe that should be at the owner’s cost, if circumstances have changed. I don’t think a $300 fee is huge.

“If we start providing one sector of the community with remissions and discounts and that sort of stuff, someone else is going to have to pick it up and I have every sympathy for people who have leaky homes, but nevertheless, they have options available of seeking a revaluation. And I think that’s fair across the board.”

Capital values decided on Tauranga properties are established during the triennial revaluation process, last

completed in July 2009. The next city wide valuation will be undertaken as at July 1, 2012 with the revised valuations being used from July 2013 onwards.

The revaluation uses a market movement model rather than a physical inspection of each house in the city.

But for the upcoming valuation the Office of the Valuer General is directing all 314 Tauranga leaky homes on the Department of Building and Housing register, be physically inspected – with the new valuations specifically addressing the reduction in value of a property due to known weather tightness issues.

Mayor Stuart Crosby requested a staff report on the issue because leaky home owners in Tauranga have been arguing their property’s value is greatly reduced because of the pending leaky home repair issues – and that rates should be remitted to compensate.

Total rates collected from the 314 leaky properties is $601,680. The improved value contributes $177,064 or 30 per cent of the total.

Staff experience is that some leaky home owners are reluctant to ask for a revaluation as they feel this may further erode the eventual sale price of their property.

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Shortage of male mentors

Regional OSCAR advisor Sally Lee, mentor Kereama Greenland and Youth Mentoring Trust manager Donald Welsh.

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A new development programme aimed at installing ‘blokey’ qualities in intermediate students is looking for participants.

Men Under Construction is a new programme under the Youth Mentoring Trust aimed at Year 7 and 8 boys. Trust manager Donald Welsh says the afterschool programme has been set up in response to a shortage of male mentors.

“We need to evidence there is a need for this kind of programme and male mentor roles. “There is forever a need for mentors for young boys who are often a bit lost,” says Donald.

“We cannot get enough mentors to help these boys on their journey, so we hope this programme will encourage both participants and mentors to

get involved.”

The programme will teach what is thought of as traditional male activities, such as changing a tyre, male orientated sports, checking the oil in a car or even servicing a car – things men are traditionally expected to know how to do.

While these activities may appear stereotypical, Donald says the activities are meant to encourage a sense of understanding of self.

“A lot of these teenagers are angry.

They get aggressive and it is often to do with them being confused or angry or not being sure of the role they are meant to take or how they are meant to act.

“You can get into situations where you are unsure how you are meant to be. When they aren’t comfortable, they then start to get angry. This course and the activities are designed

as an opportunity for them to discover their place.”

The commitment of a male mentor is about 10 hours minimum a calendar month for a year. Donald says the shortage recently is purely down to “economics”, with many finding less time to do volunteer work.

“It is frustrating, knowing there is a huge need out there for positive male role models and not being able to satisfy the demand.

“In establishing Men Under Construction OSCAR we will be able to begin working with these boys as they start their journey towards manhood, as well as taking care of them after school.”

Interested parents are requested to telephone Totara House 07 543 3194 and ask to be placed on the Men Under Construction interest list.

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Train up to become a volunteer firefighter With one of the busiest fire stations, Tauranga Fire Station is on the lookout for new blood.

Officer in charge of Tauranga volunteers Bruce Nilson says the station attends an average of 300 call outs a year which require volunteer assistance, ranging from shipping accidents to fire alarms.

He says with a few volunteers leaving overseas and some heading into retirement, they are looking for more people to keep the numbers up.

“We are looking for anyone over 18 years old, male or female, who lives within three kilometres of the station.

Training in the evenings runs from 7pm to 9pm, with weekend training as well.

“We are really big on safety here and make sure the volunteers are properly trained,” says Bruce.

“It is a big commitment – I don’t think people realise how much after training or time for call outs.”

Anyone interested should contact the station, email taurangafire@ hotmail.com

Hot pools repairs approved by Council A repairs and refurbishment programme for the Mount Hot Pools, estimated to total just under half a million dollars, received Tauranga City Council approval this week.

The work will see the carpark resealed, the complex repainted inside and out and the changing rooms refurbished at a cost estimated to be between $400,000 and $500,000.

A decision on whether to buy a chlorine generator for the complex is to be a 10 Year Plan issue.

The hot pools lease a chlorine generator that was installed during the recent pools closure. The pools don’t have council approval to store chlorine onsite. Leasing the generator costs $40,000 to $50,000 per

year. Buying a new one will cost about $100,000. A new plant room to store it will cost $167,500.

The complex doesn’t comply with the new water standards because the pools are not filtered separately. A new resource consent is required by November 2012.

The filtration/plant room chlorine issues were originally going to be included in the now stopped hot pools redevelopment plans.

Councillor Catherine Stewart was annoyed the former sunshade sail has a new life at Memorial Park.

The replacement will cost $22,000.

The hot pools closure earlier this year was for emergency repairs to a leak under the main pool and did not address any of the refurbishment issues.

The work will be paid for through the existing budget for the hot

pools redevelopment says financial controller Paul Davidson.

“That project is on hold, but a lot of this refurbishment work, as proposed in the schedule, would have been done as part of the redevelopment. I think it’s appropriate for it to be funded form the hot pools project.”

The cost goes onto TCAL’s balance sheet. The disabled access to the main pool is also going to be re-examined. TCAL chief executive Tania Delahunty says an examination of the main pool steps made when the pool was emptied has forced a re-think.

“Now that we have time and we are not under the time constraints of the 18 week closure, we can go away and have a look at some other solutions,” says Tania.

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Make a difference – vote on election day Every eligible voter is being urged to place their vote in the 2011 General Election to avoid one of the country’s lowest voter turnouts.

Despite being compulsory to enrol to vote, enrolments are still down on the 2008 election when only 76 per cent of New Zealand’s population voted.

In the Bay of Plenty electorate 96.85 per cent of eligible voters have enrolled, down from 98.28 per cent at the same time before the 2008 election.

Enrolments are also down in the Tauranga electorate from 97.26 per cent in 2008 to 95.19 per cent.

Waikato University Political Science lecturer Dr Alan Simpson says voter turnout is essential in a democracy to keep a check on politicians and ensure the interests of the public are being met.

“There is the saying, if you don’t vote, you can’t complain.

‘Voting is about being a good citizen.

It’s about making sure we provide guidance on what we like and don’t like, directly to the leaders of the country.”

Voter turnout has been decreasing since the end of the Robert Muldoon era in 1984, when New Zealand recorded voter turnout of 89 per cent.

“We have been on the downward slope ever since. In the last election in 2008 it was 76 per cent, that was up on the previous election in 2002,” says Alan.

In order to rectify this downward trend, Alan says New Zealand would have to consider making it compulsory to vote, as it is in Australia.

“In Australia, they have a much bigger turnout, the capacity is there because by law you are required to vote. We don’t have that ‘by law’. So that would be one technique.

“There also needs to be engagement in the political process. If people turn off politics and do not see themselves as participants, they are not going to vote.”

Alan says people tend to become alarmed at low levels of voter turnout, when in fact people participate in politics in different ways.

“Low voter turnout doesn’t mean people are not interested or participating in other ways. “People do become involved. The electronic political participation is getting much stronger, with more people tending to participate

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online by commenting and blogging.”

However, Alan says there is no substitute for directly placing a vote on Election Day. “It brings everyone’s votes together; you can not bring any other method of participation together in the same way.

It is the key indicator of the confidence people have in politics, Parliament and the way government works.”

The way in which political parties campaign does not tend to affect Tauranga electoral enrolment voter turnout says Alan. centre registrar of electors Lesley He thinks the ‘tea pot’ Christophers is urging people to place incident, involving the their vote in the General Election on recording of a conversaSaturday, November 26. tion between National’s John Key and Act’s John Banks in a coffee shop in Epsom, has little impact on the election.

“I don’t think episodes such as that (the tea pot incident) really have an impact.

“What stands out in this election is the consistency of the gap between National and Labour, no matter who says what or does what or has the best policy – which suggests people generally have already made up their mind.

“You would be hard pushed to say there is one key issue on which this election was fought.”

On Saturday, November 26, people will be asked to place two votes – one for a party and one for a person.

In this election, people are also asked to vote in a Referendum on whether or not to keep the MMP electoral system or change to STV, SM, FPP or PV. Friday, November 25 is the last day to enrol to vote, so anyone not already enrolled needs to phone 0800 36 56 76 or apply at your nearest post shop.

Polling booths are open from 9am to 7pm on Saturday and for a full list of places to vote visit www.sunlive.co.nz or www.elections.org.nz SunLive has been following key issues during the last month regarding election policies. Head to SunLive, search key word, ‘election’ to hear Bay of Plenty candidates’ views.

SunLive will have full coverage on election night. Keep an eye on SunLive for all the latest news updates and results.

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Vintage cars on show for charity Elite Auto Painters owner Clint Davies with a Willys vintage car, Chev Impala and classic 60s cruiser bike – some of the 100 odd items on display at this Saturday’s charity car show.

Photo by Bruce Barnard.

By Hamish Carter

Car lovers have a chance to support Waipuna Hospice this Saturday at a family fun-day in Fraser Cove’s Brook Street.

Elite Auto Painters owner Clint Davies says up to 100 cars and bikes will be on display at the third annual charity car show, ranging from vintage to hot rods, classic cars and ‘60s cruiser pushbikes.

Clint says he hopes the event, which he organises with four other automotive businesses in Brook Street, raises more than the $1500 given to the hospice last year.

“We cover all the costs of the event – the free bouncy castle and everything else and all money raised from the gold coin donation goes straight to the hospice to help them.

“So we want as many visitors as possible to help raise as much as we can.”

Clint says the fundraising event is a great way for businesses to support the neighbouring Waipuna Hospice shop. The Brook Street charity car show runs on Saturday from 9am to 1pm.

Rahui remains in place over Tauranga waters Despite the re-opening of beaches from Mount Maunganui to Maketu, a rahui remains in place on taking seafood.

In Maori culture, a rahui is a form of tapu restricting access to or use of an area or resource by an unauthorised person.

With the passing of the 1996 Fisheries Act, a rahui can also be imposed by the Ministry of Fisheries.

Te Runanga o Ngati Te Rangi iwi trust chairman Charlie Tawhiao says while the obvious oil which spilled from the Rena has been cleaned up, there is still toxin in the ecosystem being absorbed by shellfish.

“The rahui or ban was imposed at the beginning of the disaster more than a month ago.

“And it’s been kept in place because Toi Te Ora, the public health people here have still got an advisory or caution against eating shellfish from the harbour and along the beaches.”

Charlie says that’s a good reason for them to maintain the rahui so people don’t get the feeling, just because the beaches are open, that everything is all safe.

“The speed and comprehensiveness of the tangata whenua response to the Rena grounding may have changed the attitudes of many Tauranga residents to Maori.”

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Burn outs a great photo op If you are looking for exciting things to photograph, a good burnout takes a lot of beating. Powercruise 2011 at Taupo’s race circuit last Sunday turned on some superb burnouts to photograph.

This blue ute put on a fine display.

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The men’s shed Retiree Keith Dickson is a man on a crafty mission to start a men’s shed in Mount Maunganui.

Mount Maunganui resident Keith Dickson is looking for people to start a men’s shed at the Mount where guys can get together and participate in woodworking.

Keith is inspired by the scheme started at Tauranga Historical Village last year where men can get together to enjoy woodwork and other crafts and decided Mount Maunganui could do with a similar group.

“At the time, I thought it was a really great idea and now I realise there is a great need for one in the Mount Maunganui area.”

Keith’s idea is to establish a venue where a wide range of hobbies and crafts could be worked on and ideas could be shared amongst people with common interests.

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Included in this will be woodturning, toymaking, furniture restoration, outdoor furniture, leadlighting and gardening.

“Some of whatever is produced could be sold to help cover costs or donated to other charitable organisations.”

“I think there are probably dozens of guys at the Mount who would be keen to get involved and a significant number of sheds full of tools and machines they would love to use or donate or loan.”

The shed can operate as a base for people who are retired and perhaps live in small units or flats where they do not have access to a shed or garage.

Location

Keith is looking at a number of location options for the group, including the old Mount Maunganui Fire Station.

“This could be an idea venue. It has a number of buildings and a good amount of land and off-street parking, however, this may not be possible, but you have to start somewhere.”

Keith wants anyone interested in being part of the group to contact him, email k.m.dickson@kinect. co.nz or phone 07 574 1309 or 021 170 2394.

“Let me know your thoughts and if there are enough people interested we can see what we can put together.”

By Phillipa Yalden

Building a career brick by brick Constructing art: Tauranga bricklayer Kenny Webster won the Silver Trowel Award as Apprentice of the Year.

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A personal commitment to do his best Photo and treat brickby Bruce laying as an art has Barnard. helped Tauranga brickie Kenny Webster earn the Silver Trowel Award as Apprentice of the Year.

“It’s an art form – if you put the effort in you can make brick work look great,” says Kenny.

“If you are not going to do the job right and make it look its best, what’s the point of doing it?”

He is no newcomer to bricklaying, having helped on building sites as a brickie’s labourer for almost five years before starting his three and a half year apprenticeship.

Kenny, who recently completed his apprenticeship and is now foreman for Kaine Masonry, says it is great to be certified, but winning the Silver Trowel is “huge”.

Every year he attended a three-week block course at Wellington’s Weltec, where his workmanship was closely scrutinised. He bet 21 other third-year apprentices to win the award.

“The teachers closely measure if there are any gaps in the brickwork and you lose points if you are out – so the award’s all about having a consistently high standard of workmanship.”

His boss Kaine Harkins says Kenny deserved the award for his “super-fussy” standard of workmanship.

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Tauranga Girls College teacher Stephanie O’Sullivan and students (from left) Taylor Manville and Eli Maumau are getting into the spirit of Christmas by buying presents for a needy family.

Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Salvation Army is expecting a jump in Tauranga families needing a helping hand this Christmas and is asking for help from the community.

Army Captain Rob Bartlett predicts a 25 per cent rise in families asking for help as part of its ‘Adopt a Family’ programme – which gives people an opportunity to help out an ‘adopted’ family with donations of Christmas gifts and food.

Added pressure

“There is so much heartache out there as it is at the moment,” says Rob. “We’ve got families out there that have been struggling through for the past year and the added

pressure of Christmas – it’s going to be too much for them.”

The programme has been run in Tauranga for four years, with those wanting to help given age and gender details of the anonymous adopted family they are matched with to guide them in buying appropriate gifts.

“There is a strict focus on confidentiality, but all the so-called adopted families are extremely grateful for the help they get,” says Rob. Last year 119 families were helped – an increase of 35 families over the previous year – and Rob predicts this could rise to 150 this year.

“We are preparing for a lot more need from families from the beginning of December, that’s when it starts to get busy because

of the extra Christmas pressures.”

He wants to hear from any families, individuals or organisations that can help out.

Great response

Among those helping out this year is Tauranga Girls’ College Year 9 class 9OSL. Class teacher Stephanie O’Sullivan says there has been a great response from the girls for helping their adopted family.

“They are really excited about helping their family. I think it’s great to be considering other people who are less fortunate at this time of year, it’s a great message.”

For more information phone Rob 07 576 4264 or email Michelle_Burns@nzf.salvationarmy.org

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Sailors will be arriving in Tauranga next week for a Clipper Round the World Race stopover in what is expected to be a boon for the city.

The stopover is expected to attract more than 800 visitors to the city – staying until December 4 when the 10 yachts set sail for Gold Coast.

Good sailing conditions mean the first of the 68-foot long masthead cutters could arrive as early as Wednesday. The yachts are being moored at Bridge Marina’s A Pier – with crew, family and supporters filling beds in hotels across the city.

The race puts 17-member crews of amateurs from all walks of lives against each other on identical stripped down racing yachts. Led by fully-trained skippers, the crews are battling for line honours over eight legs in the 64,000km circum-navigation of the world.

Marina manager Tony Arnold describes the race as “the Everest climb of yacht racing”.

He says it is great to be hosting another international race stopover, but says the limited sponsorship in this race meant it did not have the same opportunities for locals to get involved.

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Tauranga Bridge Marina Manager Tony Arnold is preparing A Pier for 10 of the 68-foot cutters due next week as part of the Clipper Round the World Race. Photo by Cody Stevens. in 2003 a village was set up at the marina, but this is not happening this time.

He says the Yacht and Power Boat Club is organising some functions to make the visiting crews feel welcome.

Tourism Bay of Plenty general manager Glenn Ormsby welcomed the boost in trade for hotels and restaurants, saying international TV coverage of the boats in Tauranga would offer “great exposure” for the Bay of Plenty.

Tony says the local marine industry is likely to benefit with extra work and boat repairs and organisers have already contacted him to organise some work to fix one part.

Tauranga Marine Industry Association chairman Brian Kent hopes marine businesses will benefit with extra work, particularly after the impact Rena has had on some. He believes the event will be a great promotion for the region’s marine environment and marine industry. By Hamish Carter

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Animal lovers’ family fun day A fun family day at Animal Antics this Saturday is offering animal lovers a chance to win a hamper of gifts for their pets while supporting bird rescue.

Animal Antics owners Dianne and Ross Mitchell say the ‘Cheery Merry Christmas Fun Day’ gives people a chance to have some fun after “a pretty tough year”.

“We know people will be out and about because it’s election day, so we are saying pop in and have some fun with us,” says Dianne.

“Dress your pet in a Christmas costume and wear something ‘Christmassy’ yourself. There will be lots of spot prizes and give-aways.”

Attractions include a sausage sizzle, bouncy castle, face painting, a photo booth and Santa Claus. The fun starts at 11am.

Customers are being encouraged to help decorate the store’s ‘Wishing Tree’ with donations from all Christ-

mas decorations bought going to support Oropi Native Bird Rescue.

“Chrissy and Errol Jefferson from Oropi Native Bird Rescue Haven are always doing absolutely brilliant work looking after native birds and have recently been involved on Motiti Island,” says Dianne.

“They do a great job looking after the birds. It’s a real labour of love, done voluntarily – so we thought it would be great to support her with this fundraiser.”

Anyone who supports the Wishing Tree has a chance to win a pet gift hamper generously provided by Animal Antics suppliers.

Chrissy has just returned from a hectic time working on Motiti Island helping stabilise the birds, but she continues to juggle efforts looking after birds at her Oropi rescue haven as well as with oiled birds at the Te Maunga Oiled Wildlife Centre.

“It’s been heartbreaking to see our beautiful birds and seals oiled to the point where they can hardly move,” says Chrissy.

By Hamish Carter

Nominations open for by-election Nominations are now open for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s Maketu Community Board by-election.

The by-election is to fill the vacancy which occurred after the resignation of a community board

member. Nominations opened on Thursday, November 24 and close at 12 noon, Thursday, December 22.

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nominated on a nomination paper obtainable from head office on Barkes Corner, Te Puke Library and Service Centre, phone 0800 922 822 or visit www.westernbay.govt.nz Each candidate must be nominated by two electors of the Maketu Community.

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Maybe it’s because he has just woken up or maybe there was a lot of thought behind it, but The Check’s drummer Jacob Moore describes their new album ‘Deadly Summer Sway’ as a “waltz with someone – one of those dangerous summer romances”.

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Okay, he admits, he is getting pretty lyrical for someone that just woke up at 1pm and confesses there was “a lot of bullshitting around” when it comes to finding the perfect album title, but if his take on it is anything to go by, The Checks will be my new summer album to thrash.

The Checks are taking a new direction with Deadly Summer Sway. Jacob says musically they are still “finding their stride; working out our new songs now they have been recorded”.

He says they are looking forward to bringing their new sound on their summer tour.

“It is not straight up rock. Fans of us in the past that have been drawn to the heavy music may be disappointed; it is not so straight up in your face.

“We wanted it to sound more melodic. This year, we were really set to get new music under our belts with something new.”

The Checks burst onto the scene back in 20052006 with a shot at Big Day Out and a debut LP ‘Hunting Whales’. Not ones to shoot low, the band has gone from strength to strength – New Zealand Music Awards, chart topping hits and not to mention touring with some of the biggest names in music including R.E.M, The Hives, Oasis, Jet, AC/DC and Muse in just a few years.

But like many musicians in New Zealand, The Checks have day jobs to pay the bills and university exams to study for. As someone who books bands and DJs for clubs for his job, Jacob says the feeling is quite surreal.

“When it comes to work and university, we just try and time it right around tours. It is a weird feeling, but something we are used to.

“When we played with R.E.M we went back to school the next day.

“It is the nature of being a band in New Zealand.

I think it keeps you grounded, down to earth and makes sure your ego doesn’t run away. Ours have run away in the past with the hype and money thrown at us, but these days it is a different story. We make music for the love of it and who wants to hear it.”

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City remembers Aero Commander crash On Monday, I attended on behalf of council, the 50th anniversary commemoration service of the Aero Commander air crash on Mount Ruapehu on November 21, 1961.

Six people died in the crash of the Bay of Plenty Airways Ltd flight on the Wellington, Rotorua and Tauranga route.

The airline was the first scheduled, locally owned one to fly out of Tauranga.

It was started by Alf Bartlett and he had flown the Aero Commander, a twin engined plane, from the United States – a big deal in those days.

The distinctive snarl this aircraft made was an iconic part of Tauranga in the early ‘60s as it wound-up for take-off.

On still mornings it was an effective wake-up call for our household which lived up by Monmouth Redoubt.

On that fateful day, the starboard wing fell off as it flew over Mount Ruapehu and everyone onboard, including Alf Bartlett, was killed.

It was a devastating incident for the small community Tauranga and Mount Maunganui was in those days.

As was the want of the powers that be, pilot error was the official explanation even though the wing was found some distance away from the rest of the wreckage.

Once again, careful research by a dedicated volunteer unearthed a structural defect that showed an inherent wing fault in the Aero Commander.

This undoubtedly saved many other Aero Commanders and passengers from a similar fate.

A few years ago, another Aero Commander disappeared on a run from Sydney to Lord Howe Island.

Monday’s service was held at Classic Flyers and a permanent display of the crash is there together with a memorial plaque which was unveiled at the end of the ceremony.

Spite spat solved

I was back at council in the afternoon for a marathon meeting that ran over the allowed six hours and elected members had to vote themselves more time to get through the agenda.

These long meetings may not be the most effective way to get sound, balanced and reasoned decisions!

First issue was a lengthy debate about access for six Concord Avenue houses through their back fences onto a small ‘recreation reserve’ strip of land adjoining Berescourt Place.

Colloquially known as a ‘spite’ strip in real estate parlance, its purpose it was claimed, was to stop this access onto Berescourt Place.

The arguments raged back and forth between residents present at the meeting and Mayor Stuart Crosby had to intervene.

It’s easy to see both sides of the issue.

On the one hand, the Berescourt Place residents see it as a legal barrier and the Concord Ave residents say that as a recreational reserve they should have access.

In the end, council voted 6-5 to allow pedestrian access only and vehicle access and parking on the strip of land would be prohibited – by yellow lines and bollards.

Pools refurb checked in

Mount Hot Pools refurbishment that many elected members were expecting to be completed during the recent four month closure will proceed.

About $200,000 worth, including painting, spa pool reinstatement, car park and change rooms upgrade.

I was overjoyed to learn that the resource consent fro the Hot Pools expires in November 2012 and cost to renew is about $20,000. For what?

All others seemed satisfied with the proposal and accepted that some understanding was needed.

Beach access will be maintained if at all possible, and if not, alternate access would be provided if practical.

Route K tolls up

Route K tolls are rising to $1.50 from January 1 as council tries to patch a deal with the NZ Transport Agency to take over this road.

Catherine Stewart and Murray Guy opposed the increase, saying the toll should not be renewed.

If this was done the only option facing council is for the debt (around $58 million) to be rate funded.

This would mean a rate increase of 5-6 per cent. And NZTA is then highly unlikely to pick it up – why would they?

The road is there and they probably wouldn’t mind someone else providing this essential link to our city and New Zealand’s leading port.

At least with tolls they get a revenue flow that will, in time, eventually pay for the road. In my view this is a moral, as well as a legal issue.

Had council not bought the land this corridor would have been lost for all time, as developers had indicated they were interested in it.

Even though Route K only carries 5000-6000 vehicles

per day, try putting that traffic back on to Cameron Road today. This road should be toll free and an integral part of New Zealand’s roading network.

After all, we all pay for roads through many taxes!

This week’s mindbender from the great sage ‘anonymous’ – ‘As a general rule, prosperity is what keeps us in debt.’

“Some of this resource consent renewal stuff is a rort, imposed by successive governments, that the mafia would be proud of.”

And National promised they would deal to the excesses of the RMA processes?

Give and take on rates

A bid for rates relief for leaky homeowners failed 10-1 with only Terry Molloy wanting to help.

Rates are inherently unfair, inequitable and unsustainable most people agree.

So if you discern unfairness to one sector, then what about the next sector?

When you ‘give’ to one sector you have to ‘take’ from the rest!

Cut braced for emergency

Harrisons Cut, a beach access road and car park area at Papamoa will be made available to Rena container salvors Braemar for contingency purposes.

This means only when there is no option will containers be brought ashore through there.

A number of residents from the area attended and shared with council a thorough presentation by Braemar of what they did.

These salvors appear to know what they are doing and showed pictures of previous similar shipping disasters.

Only one resident said she was unhappy with the possible disruption at the end of the presentation.

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Donate designer labels for hospice Second phase of the Hospice campaign Give It Up is underway, with an overwhelming response from the community.

Designer and labelled items of clothing and accessories have been pouring into local Hospices from the public and New Zealand celebrities. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of Hospice shops for fashionable and high-quality clothing and items.

The second phase aims to encourage younger people to go into their local Hospice shop and check out what designer bargains are on offer.

Recent New Zealand’s Next Top Model winner Brigette Thomas is the face of this campaign. She is a keen and experienced Hospice shop customer and has some tips for those just starting out.

“There are plenty of bargains to be had, but the secret is to drop into your local Hospice shop regularly as they are constantly turning over items and bringing more out, so a couple of times a week is highly recommended.”

As an added incentive, anyone purchasing clothing from the

Waipuna Hospice Shops at 271 Fraser Street and 1292 Cameron Road, Greerton, between November 21 and December 10 can enter an online competition to win two tickets to one of Gin Wigmore’s concerts that are part of the Classic Hits Winery Tour in February and March 2012.

Winners also receive backstage passes to meet the star as part of their prize. The Tauranga concert is at Wharepai Domain on Friday, February 10.

Simply complete the entry form, scan or photograph it and upload to www.giveitup. co.nz along with a photo modelling the purchased Hospice item.

Competition winners will be determined by the greatest number of ‘likes’ on Facebook or You Tube.

For more information log Sun Media journalist Laura Weaser and onto www.giveitup.co.nz graphics assistant Julia Price show off some or phone Waipuna Hospice of high-fashion branded clothes Waipuna 07 552 4380. By Laura Weaser Hospice has already received.

Jenny Coventry and the coveted shoes.

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Shoe banter between friends When Jenny Coventry’s friend Maggie told her she bought a beautiful new pair of shoes, Jenny couldn’t understand why when Maggie was about to go “into orbit”.

Maggie, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, bought the beautiful Italian sandals to enjoy the beginning of the summer weather.

Jenny says the two golf buddies joked about these shoes, which ended up becoming a contentious topic between the two friends.

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“I gave her a bit of stick; it is just how we talked to each other. She said she bought them because they looked nice.

I agreed and said they would probably fit me, but she was determined they were going in the box with her.”

When Maggie passed away, however, her sister from Australia was not told about the shoes and they ended up with Jenny. But Maggie got the last laugh says Jenny, when the shoes didn’t quite fit.

“Maggie would laugh. They are the right size, but I have high arches and can’t get them on my foot.”

To honour Maggie and many others who have been in and out of Hospice care, Jenny is donating the shoes to the Give It Up campaign.

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Getting through Psa Grower seminars being held across the Western Bay of Plenty will share tips on dealing with stress, the pastoral support available and planning for recovery.

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Kiwifruit Vine Health general manager John Burke urges growers to attend the series of Pastoral Care and Financial Seminars to hear about the support available and what they can do to take

control of the situation. The seminars are being lead by KVH relationship manager Ian Greaves, who himself is struggling with PSA after a lifetime working in the kiwifruit industry. It has been a huge challenge for Ian to come to terms with Psa on his orchard.

Like hundreds of others in the region, the Te Puke orchardist has felt the impact of the dreaded disease himself, but since coming to terms with it, Ian has turned his attention to helping others get through the crisis.

In his role as Kiwifruit Vine Health relationship manager, Ian is in charge of grower pastoral care – helping the thousands directly affected come to terms with the situation.

Ian says he has personally taken a “huge financial hit” and Psa has had a major impact on his family, investment capital and income.

“I’ve been through denial, through anger. I’ve got pretty down to it and have got so frustrated and annoyed.

“Our whole plan of where we were going just dissolved. We’ve been very personally affected.”

Ian has worked through the issue by quickly putting a plan together, finding mentors for guidance and getting advice

from a psychologist. It is a pathway he encourages others to take. He describes the process as similar to the grief cycle, saying it starts with initial shock and denial, followed by anger, attempts to apportion blame, then depression, before the rational mind kicks in and growers start to plan how they can move forward.

During the last six months, Ian

has been spreading the word at pack house meetings, grower road shows and throughout the community about the support available and what they should do to recover.

He says the impact of Psa has rippled through the community – from owners to orchard and pack house staff, into schools and on – but he continues to be impressed with how

most are coping. From Monday, KVH begins running a series of pastoral support and financial advice seminars for anyone interested.

Seminars are at 3pm and 6pm in Te Puke on Monday, Tauranga on Tuesday and Katikati on Wednesday.

Full a full list of seminars visit www.kvh.org.nz/calendar

By Hamish Carter

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Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora are island names that evoke an amazing state of mind.

There are 118 islands, five archipelagos, all of which are filled with nothing but breathtaking scenery, tropical landscapes, rugged mountains, pure white sandy beaches, lagoons, vibrant marine life, international cuisine, history and heritage.

This is a stunning tropical dream destination right on our back door step. You don’t have to fly for hours to get to the other side of the world, to the MED, to the Caribbean, to the Mexican Riviera, when we have the islands of Tahiti only a few hours away.

You have a choice of airlines to get there with Air Tahiti Nui and Air New Zealand flying direct non stop from Auckland to Papeete.

These are full service airlines offering drinks and meals on board the short four and a half hour flight.

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yourself into the culture of this vibrant and colourful place. Make sure you take a stroll through the township of Papeete and stop to listen to the locals strumming their ukuleles and belting out a number on the main street – very entertaining.

If you want something different to the hotel meal you can venture down to the waterfront at night and eat out at the local caravan outdoor eateries called ‘roulottes’. The food is fresh and excellent value with lots of choice and always good to wash down with a local beer. The bars along the waterfront are el fresco and the warmth of the tropical island breezes makes evenings out a real pleasure.

Just 25 minutes from Papeete on Air Tahiti will have you landing in Bora Bora. On arrival you immediately feel the romantic aura that Bora Bora exudes. The airport is totally surrounded by the deep blue turquoise that these islands are very famous for.

Honeymooners, romantics, adventurers, families and those tired corporates desperate for an ‘unwind’ – it is all here.

This is the perfect tropical escape, this is French Polynesia, the South Pacific’s Garden of Eden. Known to be the most beautiful lagoon in the world, Bora Bora is linked to the ocean by the Teavanui Pass and this ensures the lagoon is merely a ripple most of the time and is crystal clear all the way to the bottom.

You need to board a small boat to get from the airport to any one of the Bora Bora resorts which makes them even more remote and separated from civilisation. Skimming across the lagoon gets the adrenalin pumping in anticipation of the sight of your accommodation. Long arms of the most gorgeous thatched overwater bungalows spread like tentacles off the pure white beach into the lagoon. If you want peace and quiet and privacy, with only the gentle lapping of the water against the pylons of the jetty, this is where you want to be.

The bungalows are elegantly appointed and all with large balconies overlooking the lagoon and some with their very own glass floors so you can lay in bed and watch the fish swim by.

Some of the resorts have their own celebration chapels on site, so this is a perfect option to get married Tahitian style or to repeat your vows. Most of the resorts have early bird payment deals, stay and pay deals and all come with breakfasts, some even add dinners. This is a holiday that can be as busy or as leisurely as you want and it is only a few hours away. I have just spent a week in Tahiti and I can recommend what resort is right for you. There are lots of choices so talk to me and together we can select the right one.

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Changes to Body Corporate rules If you live in a property governed by a Body Corporate, you should by now have come to grips with the changes in how your property is governed that came into effect in June 2011.

Most larger Unit Title properties have professional managers who should have either advised the owners of the effect of the changes and the decisions that owners need to make. There are, however, a lot of smaller buildings the owners manage themselves who have not yet caught up with the changes.

Major changes

Some of those changes are major and include: • Unless the owners agree not to do it, a Body Corporate must adopt a 10 year maintenance plan for their building and pay into a maintenance fund to cover the cost of that work.

This can result in a substantial increase in levies.

• Existing rules that the Body Corporate has may cover important things that apply to the building such as the use of common property, car parking, keeping of pets, renting out of units and other practical issues the owners have agreed on will.

All these existing rules become redundant unless the owners agree to adopt them as part of the new rules. That has to be done by October 2012.

• How each owner’s share of levies is determined has also changed. Currently the levies are assessed on the value of each apartment in relation to the value of all other apartments. It is now possible to change that to a concept known as ‘Utility Interest’ to lighten the load on those who do not use a particular part of the common property, for example ground floor owners can be exempt from contributing to the cost of lift maintenance.

• The process of buying and selling a Unit Title has changed.

An owner now needs to provide disclosure statements to interested purchasers both before the contract is signed and before settlement takes place. These statements require detailed information about the building and its management.

• Disputes between owners and between owners and the Body Corporate can now be dealt with, initially at least, through the Disputes Tribunal.

Seek help

These are just some of the changes that are going to happen. If you do own a Unit Title property and all of this is news to you, then you should either contact your Body Corporate manager or get some other professional help so that you can understand how those changes will affect you.

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Tour potential retirement villas Take a tour around luxurious and spacious villas – the brand new additions to Omokoroa Country Estate.

The villas are the first to be built in the final stages of the estate’s development and will be the last build on the estate’s property.

The villas all feature double garages

and can be used as a two bedroom and a study or three bedroom home. Other features include warm double glazing, HRV systems and heat pumps, with modern kitchen and bathroom facilities.

With a stylish brick and title exterior, many of the north facing villas offer exquisite views of the harbour.

Omokoroa Country Estate is conveniently located next door to the brand new Omokoroa Centre, with direct access to the medical centre, hairdresser, green grocer and chemist to name a few.

Villa residents also have access to the many facilities that Omokoroa Country Estate offers, including bowls, billiards and snooker, table tennis and the ever popular thermal heated indoor swimming pool and spa.

The estate is also a short walk to the beach and golf clubs in the area.

For those who don’t want a small retirement unit, these villas offer a spacious alternative, with beautiful gardens and views.

Take a sneak peak at the new villa plans and sites on Sunday, November 27 and Monday, November 28 from 10am until 3pm.

Inside the brand new villas stylish and spacious.

I want dad to stay for Christmas Q: We’d love to have dad come down and visit for Christmas, but he is nervous. He used to love coming to stay, but now at home he has a shower chair and other equipment.

He has support workers coming into help him and he doesn’t think he’ll be able to cope.

You will be pleased to know there are a number of options available for you. You can hire equipment such as wheelchairs, shower chairs and commodes. There are a number of companies who are able to assist with this. Life Unlimited

in Greerton, phone 07 571 6351, Mobility Solutions at the Mount 0800 002 886 or Restart Rehab at Otumoetai 07 544 9182 all have hire equipment.

You are able to buy portable handrails that you can move from

one location to another, without leaving a mark on your walls. They operate by suction cups and can hold up to 75kgs. These are available for purchase from a number of places.

For support for your father, the family will be able to fulfill this role or you could use an agency such as Home Instead to come and help while your father is staying.

Remember to let him have some quiet time to rest and try and give him a break from the grandchildren.

I hope the visit goes well.

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Christmas recipes your gran will love If there’s one thing American’s do well – it’s Christmas.

With elaborate lighting displays, exorbitant gift giving, television specials, parades and mountains of food, they wait all year to blow out and they go big.

If you ask any American what their favourite holiday food is, their Grandma would have had something to do with it.

Recipes have been handed down through the generations (just like Nana’s one for pavlova), but only Grandmas have spent long enough working on them to get them just right.

Some of them…well, they’re pretty good.

While not every dish suits our very different Christmas climate, there are a few favourites that could easily fit right in down here, if you’re game enough to stake your culinary cred on a brand new recipe.

They’re decadent, over-the-top, but completely delicious. Here are a few classics to consider:

Stuffing

Yes, of course, we’re no strangers to stuffing in New Zealand. But, if you ask for a spoonful of stuffing during your Christmas meal in an American household, you’re in for a surprise. It’s chunky for starters, with crouton-sized pieces of bread and even sausages in the mix.

It’s almost considered a side dish. Check

out www.rachelraymag.com and search for stuffing to see some recipe ideas that will surprise the family.

Slightly confusing to a palette used to pumpkin roasted next to potatoes and kumara, but it’s divine – you just have to convince everyone to try it first. There’s a great recipe on www.chelsea.co.nz.

Biscuits

Another doppelganger for a Kiwi fave, American biscuits are a completely different story.

A bit like a scone, but serving the purpose of a bread roll, they’re tasty, slightly flaky, a little moist on the inside and perfect for mopping up gravy. Now, doesn’t that sound good?

Candied Yams Pumpkin Pie

Not many New Zealanders have ever sampled this surprisingly sweet delight, but it could be a new hit for the whole family. Pumpkin puree is spiced and sweetened with cinnamon, sugar, allspice and ginger, cooked on a pastry base and served with a dollop of fresh whipped cream.

Easily the weirdest item on this list, candied yams is made up of mashed sweet potato, mixed with spices and sugar, topped with marshmallows and pecans.

Yes, marshmallows and no, it’s not for dessert.

It’s served as a side dish with your meat and veg.

See the recipe on www.wholefoodsmarket.com

to find out exactly how to whip up this outrageous little beauty.

Discussing all the issues together U3A Tauranga ‘Current Events’ groups consist of people from diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and opinions – gathering to discuss local, national and international issues.

University is used in its original sense, a community of people who came together to learn from one another, unlike the present meaning of an institution granting qualifications. U3A

members believe in ‘life enrichment through knowledge’.

For further information on the Current Events groups and any other U3A groups, visit www.u3atauranga.org.nz or phone 07 572 3467 or 07 543 4969.

There are currently six groups, all run along similar lines, but each with a different emphasis. A large range of subjects are covered and stimulating discussions can become animated with varying viewpoints on legal, moral and ethical news items.

Everyone is encouraged to enter into the debates with no pressure and plenty of social interaction, fun and laughter. Some, but not all, groups have vacancies. New members are encouraged to sit in as visitors, before actively participating.

Dame Susan Devoy is guest speaker at the U3A Tauranga End of Year function for members on Friday, December 9.

U3A stands for University of the Third Age. It offers opportunities to study, create and socialise with people who share similar interests. The word

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No-one likes a bad dancing gatecrasher A few weeks ago we looked at the power of flavonoid antioxidants to improve our health. Without exaggeration, I have seen thousands of people improve their health by adding these potent antioxidants by changing their foods and having appropriate well-formulated supplements.

Today I want to take a step back and look at free radicals and antioxidants by way of an analogy.

Like all analogies, it eventually breaks down, but it makes a point.

Imagine a dance floor with several couples ballroom dancing in perfect timing. Not only does each couple dance with timing, grace and precision, but all the couples are perfectly choreographed and the result is something special.

Then an unwanted gate crasher arrives with wild eyes, poorly dressed and very much out of place. He makes his way to the nearest couple and shoves the bloke out and takes over. Not only does he disrupt this couple, his actions disrupt other couples and soon the beautiful scene descends into chaos.

Everything is soon restored, however, when a constable turns

up by grabbing the gatecrasher by the scruff of the neck and throws him out. The constable then leaves, but stays on guard outside to prevent a recurrence.

In the story, the gatecrasher is a free radical and the constable an antioxidant.

Our cells are the sites of converting energy from food to the energy we need to live. In doing so, toxic by-products called free radicals are formed.

Free radicals are molecules that have unpaired electrons.

This makes them very reactive because they want to balance their electrons and the only way they can is to steal them of perfectly good molecules. If left unchecked, they can set off a chain reaction that can bring a huge amount of damage to cell structures. Excess free radical damage is central to

LIVING with John Arts

most diseases and the very aging process.

This is where well-formulated antioxidant supplements can really help. I generally start with a multi-antioxidant that is also a multi vitamin and multi mineral.

This ensures you get all the main antioxidant groups. To this I often add specialist antioxidant formulas for a booster for a few months. If you are unsure what to do give me a call and we can help put you on the right path.

To contact John phone 0800 423 559 or |07 578 9051 or visit www.abundant.co.nz.

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Looking at life from all angles “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually fear you will make one.”

Elbert Hubbard It appears to me that how I react to something is dependent on how I look at it. If I see a mistake as a

detour then I am open to learning all I can from it; if I see it as a dead-end it closes me off to anything beneficial that may be hidden in the mistake. Have you seen something you believed you failed in this week – could you reflect back on the experience and explore the benefits that may be hidden within?

If you would like to find out more about coaching, phone Mary Parker for a complimentary session 07 577 1200, email info@coachingtheattitude.co.nz or visit www.coachingtheattitude.co.nz

Pianist wanted for Brain Wave singers Abundant Health

The Brain Wave singers group is looking for a new pianist who enjoys playing a wide range of songs, both old and new.

The Brain Wave singers are a group of people who suffer from neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Working with speech therapists, the act of singing improves breathing and voice control through exercise.

The pianist would work with speech therapist Robyn Matthews who would aid in choosing songs designed to help breathing. The position is a volunteer shift, one morning a week. For all enquires phone 07 572 2952.

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Summer life saving support Amped4Life drug educator Pat Buckley is encouraging people to ease up on the drink this silly season.

Photo by Bruce Barnard.

It is a busy time of year for Pat Buckley as some schools try to squeeze in his inspiring drug education presentations.

“Often the schools want to get proactive at this time of year,” says Pat. “Like Tauranga Boys’ – where we hit the juniors as we head toward the Christmas holidays’” During the last year, Pat has spoken to an audience of more than 36000 young people, at about 80 schools, sharing his straight-talking message about the horrors of drug and alcohol abuse.

“My personal mission is to impart a message of hope and purpose for a future generation, rather than going down the destructive path of substance abuse, to encourage young people to make informed and wise choices for life.”

Talk to any of the students across the North Island who have heard his frank and gritty talk and it is clear Pat makes a powerful impression everytime.

He has hundreds of glowing testimonials from students and teachers praising his high impact programme for the positive influence it has had.

A former drug user for 18 years himself – from starting off smoking cannabis at the age of 12 – he quickly progressed to hard drugs, including heroin and home bake and a “raging” Benzodiazepine addiction for 16 years.

In 1995, after a series of drug overdoses, Pat had what he describes as an epiphany moment and after more than two years rehab, turned his life around so he could begin to help others.

His honestly shared insights from this period, including burying 52 of his friends due to drug abuse, paint the impact of the a life of substance abuse in technicolour – like his many tattoos.

With the silly season upon us, Pat is reminding parents of their responsibility as role models – particularly when it comes to overindulging on drink.

In his experience alcohol really is a ‘doorway’ which can roll into other risky behaviours and substance abuse

for young people – so he stresses how important it is for parents to role model healthy choices.

“I believe alcohol can often open avenues into smoking weed and other at-risk behaviours, whether that’s sexual or other forms of substance use and abuse.”

He sometimes deals with students who think getting paralytic is normal because they see their parents drunk so often. To help break this cycle. Pat puts the onus both on the young people to make the right choices and on the parents to show they can have fun without drugs or alcohol.

Pat’s message is focused primarily at the Year 9 level – the age just before they have the opportunity to go out and “when you start seeing them doing more at-risk behaviour”.

When Pat is not speaking to schools, community organisations or family groups, he is often helping deal with the aftermath of substance abuse as a volunteer ambulance officer.

After his busy period teaching in schools during the coming weeks, Pat will be on the frontline at the Mount and across Tauranga as the silly season kicks in.

“The extremes of intoxication that we deal with are phenomenal and really sad – car accidents, the level of intoxication, sexual assault, the whole gamut of behaviours over the silly season.

“Its tragedy that so could have easily been averted had a little bit of wisdom been used in their choices.”

For more details visit www.amped4life.net.nz

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Our natural reaction to stress Don’t stress about stress.

Just do something about it.

Don’t stress about stress. Just do something about it. Stress on its own is not detrimental to our health – it is our response to stress that causes all the issues.

You’ve most likely heard about the ‘fight or flight’ phenomenon – this is the physiological response to impending danger. Imagine you lived thousands of years ago and you are peacefully asleep in your cave when you are suddenly startled awake by a roaming tiger.

Before you are fully awake your brain has sent an urgent signal (in the form of stress hormones) to your body to put it on notice that quick action will be needed – stand up and fight or take flight.

Breathing quickens, your heart rate and blood pressure increase and blood clotting mechanisms activate in anticipation of injury.

The activity of your digestive system slows down and stored fats and sugar gush into your bloodstream to provide you with adequate energy.

This is a very appropriate physiological response for a cave person whose life is in danger, perhaps not such an appropriate response for a modern human being who is stuck in traffic.

Regardless of what the stressful situation is, your physiological self responds in the same way it did thousands of years ago – “get me out of here”.

Too often today we experience stress over mild situations. Take the traffic jam example – you are not in danger when you are stuck in traffic. You can’t actually do much about the jam when you’re in it except bide your time and go with the flow. Traffic only causes physiological stress if you perceive it to be stressful.

We spend a lot of time with people who have a moderate to high risk of heart

disease, teaching them how to perceive situations differently so they do not initiate a stress response over the smallest, hardly stressful situation.

The first step is to recognise you have a tendency to get stressed and then make a decision to take control of the situation instead of the situation controlling you.

Next, you have to figure out why you are so stressed. Is it work related? Is it something in your personal life? Have you got a type A per-

sonality? Are there too many things happening in your life right now? Do you set unrealistic goals for yourself and for others?

Then finally, do something positive to manage your stress. There is no single approach to ‘stress-busting’ that works for everyone. You have to find what is right for you.

We teach our clients relaxation breathing as a starter, but this is only successful for some.

Other options are to take time-out for yourself once a week, do something that is just for you and you alone. Go for a walk along the beach, practice meditation or yoga, listen to music, read a book, get your hands dirty in the garden, go fishing, take up tai chi – whatever works for you.

Remember next time you feel stressed, perceive the situation you are in differently, in a more positive light and you will reduce the damage that occurs in your body that is caused by your physiological reaction to what you perceive.

Local health services achieve accreditation Te Kupenga Hauora and Te Hunga Manaaki Nursing Service have received the Quality Council Improvement Certificate of Accreditation from Healthcare Aotearoa.

Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia attended a celebration at Wairoa Marae in Te Puna and presented the certificates.

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your pursuit of better outcomes for all your whanau,” says Tariana.

Healthcare Aotearoa review programme manager Honey Winter spoke about the significance of health services gaining the internationally endorsed accreditation and the impact such services have on the wellbeing of communities.

Te Wana is a quality improvement programme that can help organisations to establish a quality management system, develop a culture of reflection and continuous improvement, achieve external accreditation, strengthen its networks, participate in a peer review system and develop its workforce.

A special luncheon was held for all attendees and special guests. The luncheon was jointly prepared by Te Kupenga Hauora Healthy Cooking and Nutrition Support Service and Ngati Kahu Whanau Ora Service and showcased how the two services are working together to deliver better health outcomes to their communities.

“Ngati Kahu Whanau Ora Service, as part of their four Healthy Cooking and Nutrition workshops, prepared a lovely healthy lunch that was well received by all who attended the award ceremony,” says Te Kupenga Kai Ora facilitator Stephen Cameron.

The sustainable workshops are run by Stephen, predominantly with Maori at marae.

This is part of Healthy Eating, Healthy Action (HEHA), which is supported by Bay of Plenty District Health Board.

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Dealing with workplace bullying I quite like working alone, but working with a team is also great for camaraderie and mutual encouragement.

I remember at age 18 coming face to face with workplace bullies. These social ogres of eye rolling, tongue clicking and snide remarks, use body language or lack of communication to isolate or harass their fellow employees.

This can escalate into highly toxic environments where the victim is so harassed that they become unable to continue working and can suffer health breakdowns.

Bullying and workplace stress can result in – Anxiety, depression, anger and demoralisation – Heart and cardiovascular problems – Susceptibility to a wide range of infectious diseases – Suicide and other self-harming behaviours – Alcohol and prescription/over the counter drug use and abuse – Increased absenteeism, fear, indifference and bad or snap decision making

– Lack of motivation, creativity, production, expectations and job satisfaction – Increased conflict, bullying and blaming behaviours – Isolation, irritability, rigid thinking, fatigue, apathy, boredom – Increased risk of injury, in particular back and repetitive strain injuries – Home and family or relationship breakdowns I received an email asking if there is a support group for work place bullying in the Tauranga region or in New Zealand. If none exists how does one start a group?

The person wrote how they felt their toxic work environment contributed to a physical health breakdown for one, stress for others and ultimately, resulting in the premature death of one colleague. Legal help achieved nothing and staff who left are today still dealing with depression and grief.

The displacement of people due to the insidiousness of bullying in the workplace results in feelings of isolation, inability to deal with work place bullying using appropriate means and inability to find

work. Often people don’t know where to start. Being part of a supportive family or church may help. There are services and organisations that will assist individuals with workplace bullying, as can be seen on www. bop.webhealth.co.nz but I have not as yet found a support group where people can encourage each other to move on from their situations. If any readers know of one or would like to be part of a new group starting, please email me.

To find health and social services go to www.webhealth.co.nz – your link to wellbeing. To be connected to Rise Up Tauranga go to the Facebook Page ‘Rise Up Tauranga’ or email riseuptauranga@gmail.com Rosalie Crawford is a medical scientist and lecturer.

Phone 021 072 8255, email Rosalie.crawford@xtra.co.nz, Skype: Guavablue or Facebook/Twitter: Rosalie Crawford.

More insulation subsidies for Tauranga Thanks to TECT, Energy Options are able to offer Tauranga residents a fantastic new subsidy.

The available funding means Tauranga community service card holders who are TrustPower customers only need to pay $300 to have their home completely insulated.

“This offer provides a huge saving for families and we hope through this subsidy more families will be able to enjoy the immense health and financial benefits of having their home well insulated,” says Energy Option’s Steve Hanna.

Did you know an un-insulated home can be damp, cold, unhealthy and very hard and expensive to heat? Wellington school

of medicine research shows that families in insulated homes have fewer medical and hospital visits for respiratory conditions and fewer days off work and school. Insulation

will also help to keep your home cooler in the summer months.

Not only is insulation important for health reasons, it also has financial benefits as well.

About 42 per cent of generated heat can be lost through ceilings and more than 10 per cent through floors. So these are priority areas for insulation. Home heating accounts for 20-30 per cent of the average household’s energy bill, but this can be significantly reduced with good insulation.

If you are unsure whether your home’s insulation is to an adequate standard, Energy Options run a free in-home assessment where they can check that your house is energy efficient. Phone Energy Options 0800 15 15 65.

Hula away the winter flab for a summer body Say ‘Malo e lelei’ (hello) to a hot new craze launching in the Bay of Plenty this weekend.

The Pacific Picnic in the Park family fun day is celebrating the launch of Hot Hula – a new fitness dance programme that has already taken over Auckland and the Waikato.

Launched by a Kiwi girl in the United States, the fitness craze is a one hour hula workout targeting mostly core and larger muscle groups to

increase strength and fitness.

The day also features bouncy castles, face painting, sack races, touch, volleyball and more.

Organised by the Pacific Island Community Trust, service manager Soi Pearson says the day is designed to gather the community together and encourage Pacific residents to get out and active.

The event is on Saturday, November 26 at Memorial Park on the Rowing Club side.

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Absolutely beautiful hair Absolut Hair Dezign is proud of being one of the original businesses at Palm Beach Plaza and has passionately delivered top quality hairdressing services in Papamoa for almost 14 years.

The team of qualified stylists focuses on healthy hair and creating a pleasurable, exciting service for their clients.

In line with their focus on healthy hair, clients are offered a choice between conventional services or Organic Colour Systems – which is a complete system beginning with a skin sensitivity test to determine any possible allergic reaction to the ingredients in the products to be used.

A thorough consultation followed by a Hair Analysis test is carried out to determine what the hair needs.

A complimentary treatment to replace what the hair is lacking is applied, ensuring the hair is in optimal condition allowing longer lasting colours and perms.

Organic Colour Systems are derived from certified organic and natural ingredients with no ammonia, harmful fumes to be inhaled and no eye irritation or skin staining.

The range of Organic Care and styling products, are also ammonia free, contain no parabans, sulphates or animal products. These natural products soothe sensitive scalps, reduce irritation and inflammation of the scalp and skin and are packaged in bridgeable resin bottles.

Sheryl from Absolut Hair Dezign says the benefits of reducing chemicals in their salon provides a safer environment

Hair stylist Nicky Crombie.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

for both hairdressers and clients and dramatically reduces, if not eliminates, skin irritations, dermatitis, persistent headaches and even cancer.

Visit Absolut Hair Dezign, relax and enjoy an espresso coffee while the experienced stylists transform your hair into an amazing new style.

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Papamoa Focus

Heaps of fun in holiday programme Coast Kids is a centre children can call their own and acts like a home away from home when parents have to work and require care for their children.

Coast Kids even has its own BMX track onsite.

Coast Kids offer a huge range of activities for kids, including motorised Go-Karts, drift trikes, archery range, adventure playground and sandpit, an indoor half pipe for skating and a BMX Track.

Coast Kids offer before school care (which has never been offered by any other company in Papamoa before), after school care and holiday programmes for children aged from five to 13 years.

The Coast Kids Summer Holiday Programme is out now and includes activities like wakeboarding, waterskiing, luging, iceskating, rock climbing, scuba diving and a trip to Rainbows End. Subsidies are available for the programme and if families qualify for the full subsidy the programme costs just $2.60 per day.

The centre is available free of charge to all Coast Kids families to use for birthday parties, meetings or conference facilities.

“We want families to feel part of the Coast Kids wider families and to do this we have organised family outings to the Rugby World Cup and Mt Ruapehu for a family fun day at the snow,” says Carla Blockley.

“We have our first Christmas light tree trail and barbecue coming up along with our Free Family Camp, where children and parents can try wakeboarding, water skiing and riding on the biscuits behind the boat on a fun-filled water sports weekend.”

Coast Kids believes in bringing families and the community together by creating a fun, safe and stimulating environment for the children.

Thank you for democracy This weekend the general election will be over.

It is also one year since the last local government elections so mercifully for voters, there is a two year ‘breather’ before the next council elections.

I was lucky to have been elected onto the BOP Regional Council at the last election and I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you. I know what it’s like to stand for election and fail. It’s not a great feeling. This happened to me in 2005.

I also know what it’s like to be elected and in the process deny someone else the opportunity. At the last election there were only a few votes between myself and Karen Summerhays – a person of enormous experience, knowledge and passion for environmental matters. Whilst I felt delighted to have

‘won’ I also felt deeply for Karen and knew what a huge loss it would mean.

If only democracy was more perfect.

Whilst it might not be perfect, it is a sacred form of citizenship and the troubles of some parts of the world make me realise what a gift we have. I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity to participate as best I can and work to help protect and nurture our place.

Thank you.

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A good buy for cheap books

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The no-frills, no nonsense attitude of Goodbuy Books is what will keep book lovers coming back for more says owner Michelle Wood.

The brand new store in Papamoa offers a wide range of books at great prices – well below the recommended retail price.

The standard price for a novel at Goodbuy books is $8 or three for $20, when at a chain store, a reader could expect to pay anywhere from $20 to $40.

After managing two other book stores, Michelle decided to open her own. She says the main motivation to make books affordable was the economic climate.

“In today’s times, I think it is a shame people can’t read books if they can’t afford them. “This is a way to afford to buy books for the whole family.

“Leading up to Christmas, this also means affordable and easy Christmas presents.”

Michelle is able to keep prices down by receiving a bulk order of books from her supplier, which also gives her a great

Goodbuy Books owner Michelle Wood. Photo by Tracy Hardy. range of books from kid’s picture books to adult fiction and non-fiction.

Goodbuy Books also features a wide range of personal stationary, calendars, diaries, activities and even bracelets and treasures for children.

Since opening on November 11, Michelle says she has had encouraging feedback and everyone has been positive about her business.

By Laura Weaser

Containers beach at Harrison’s Cut Tauranga City Council wants Harrison’s Cut carpark to be used as the landfall for some of the Rena’s cargo containers.

This week’s decision was helped along by a presentation delivered to council

by Rena cargo salvor, Braemar Howells operations manager Neil Lloyd.

Neil repeated the presentation and slideshow at a public meeting at the Papamoa community centre in the library building.

“It was a very informative presentation, both for the elected members and a reasonable amount of the local community that were there yesterday as well,” says mayor Stuart Crosby.

“It was just being quite factual about what’s going to happen.

“Where we came to in our agreement as land owner with Braemar is when the site is not required and hopefully it will not be required often, it will be open to the public.

“That was the main concern because it is a very popular access to the beach.

That was the key issue that came out of that discussion.”

Braemar’s plan is to bring some of the sunken containers ashore at Harrison’s

Cut and, where possible, truck them to a salvage facility at Te Maunga.

If they can’t be moved without dropping contents, then they will be dealt with at there.

The Harrison’s Cut carpark has already been in use during the response to the mid October oil spill from the container ship Rena on Astrolabe Reef.

“Where we have come to we have agreed that is the site for the rogue containers that may slip off the vessel and end up on the coast,” says Stuart.

“The message was very much that it is an option of last resort.”

Information similar to Neil’s presentation is available on the company website, visit http://www.braemarhowells.com/ “You’ve just got to get on with it,” says Stuart.

“Sadly this has happened, so there is a bit of sacrifice by that local community in terms of access, but we will try and minimise it.”

Since October 12, 19 of the containers which fell off the ship have been recovered,13 others have been located, but not yet recovered and a further 56 remain unaccounted for. Pedestrian access to the beach will continue.

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Building Tauranga’s Silicon Avenue A new innovation centre launched in Tauranga could boost regional GDP by up to five per cent says Idea Shed spokesman Werner Marx.

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The Idea Shed, which has been initially set up in a converted storeroom alongside the iPads at Werner’s Technology Centre, aims to highlight information technology as a business enabler – encouraging students and business people to generate successful ideas.

Werner believes by creating a space for business people and students to learn about the technology and play with ideas it should be a boon to the economy.

“Research has shown communities that embrace ultra fast broadband can get a boost in GDP of 3-5 per cent and that is what we believe we can achieve with this by helping seed innovative businesses,” says Werner.

He gives the example of how ultra fast broadband is creating a revolution in medical

Idea Shed spokesman Werner Marx. scans – with patients scanned at one end of the country diagnosed at the same time by specialists at the other end of the country.

Werner says there are opportunities for similar efficiencies in many sectors.

“Hopefully it will be the founding place for the next Google or Facebook, after all, Mark Zuckerberg had to come from somewhere,” says Werner.

“The shed is a place where innovators, students, ICT experts, industry leaders and exporters can take risks, learn what success and failures means and develop concepts into full-blown commercial ideas.”

Werner says the space is the first innovation centre of its kind in the country. The centre has received initial funding from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to help grow the Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector in the region.

Working with the regional council has been Priority One’s industry school training partnership (INSTEP) manager Lyn Parlane – who has overseen two students group’s develop phone apps through the shed with the help of IT entrepreneur Rory Birkbeck from Techtivity.

The shed aims to relocate into larger premises to allow for greater collaboration to generate new thinking or add value to existing ideas. Similar sheds are later planned for Rotorua and Whakatane. By Hamish Carter

Comparison to Australia is pointless I am constantly astounded with politicians trying to gain points by comparing our country’s economy to that of Australia.

For me, it is like comparing apples with oranges or trying that wonderful trick of putting a square peg in a round hole. The comparison is completely meaningless. Both countries are very different, so why bother.

We all know Australia does very well from its rich natural resources. It is not just a one trick pony either, they have a vast array of other industries that create a vibrant country.

I believe the biggest difference between our two countries is population – we have to understand we are a small country which for business people, having a high volume of sales is very difficult. I will give you an example of what population can do; in Whangamata the local service industries such as shops, cafes and dairies can do up to 75 per cent of their turnover between Boxing Day and the end of the January. The reason is simple,

a population explosion. During the summer holidays they have thousands of people arriving looking for ways of spending their money.

So a word to the wise; stop spending time comparing ourselves to Australia in economic terms – it is a pointless exercise. Instead, let’s spend more time on creating jobs for people.

One last point worth making, last time I checked we are still the Rugby World Champions and this is only one of many reasons why New Zealand can hold its own with any country.

The article is based on personal opinion and may not be representative of the views of Goldridge Ltd. Josh Hoskin is an authorised financial adviser with Goldridge Wealth Management. A copy of his Disclosure Statement is available free on request. This article is not personalised advice under the Financial Advisers Act 2008. Readers should not act on any suggestions in this column without taking professional advice that takes into account their current circumstances and appetite for risk.

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More bang for building bucks The Thorne Group has launched Urban Homes by showcasing a new breed of showhome at 299 Carmicheal Road, Bethlehem.

The new home has created a buzz around town with hundreds of visitors since its launch three weeks ago.

“The feedback has been incredibly positive,” says Peter Buck, one of The Thorne Group’s directors.

“The brand seeks to deliver affordable architecturally designed homes anywhere in the Tauranga region.

Ultimately more bang for your buck.”

The showhome is unique and the differences are evident from the entrance, with the board and batten cladding continuing from the exterior through to the interior entrance wall. Materials are used in their most natural form with a feature plywood wall in the lounge and polished concrete flooring underfoot.

Even the furnishings are affordable, some sourced from Trade Me and second hand shops, providing the opportunity to showcase how a home can be dressed on a tight budget.

“We have released our first series of plans and invite those considering building to talk with us about their project,” says Peter.

“The Urban Homes showhome provides a platform for those wanting to build something unique even if they are constrained by budget.

“We’re a family owned and operated business and

The Thorne Group Directors: Bob Thorne, Aaron Thorne, Peter Buck and Gavin Morrow. have taken all of our experience within building and land development, combined with our extensive buying power and exposure to good architecture to develop a range of homes we feel will stand out.

“Above all, we wanted to inspire people by showcasing that good design is not about spending money, it is about spending time.”

Region’s income lies in horticulture Horticulture still leads the way as a contributor to our region’s income and is key to its future growth.

Ensuring the region stays on track, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic continues to develop and deliver innovative and relevant horticulture programmes.

In response to industry concern about attracting younger people into the sector, the Polytechnic introduced a full time National Certificate in Horticulture earlier this year.

The entry-level programme introduces students to a range of horticultural industries (including landscaping, floraculture, sports turf, fruit and vegetable, etcetera) with work experience.

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Campbell Wood. and develop while pursuing special interest areas – in the second year – ensuring the qualification they get is relevant for their career goals.

The Polytechnic’s part-time Advanced Fruit Production programme is aimed at those already

working in the sector and can be tailored for anyone, including those working at entry-level, as supervisors, contractors or even owners.

The Level 4 Advanced programme covers everything from the basic science of how plants grow, through to useful skills and tips to enable students to make sound management and financial decisions, resulting in profitable outcomes.

Relevant to all fruit productions sectors, from kiwifruit, avocados, feijoas, berryfruit, olives and more, the part-time programme was developed for students to continue working while learning key skills along the way.

If you’re debating about a career in horticulture or you’re already on your way, give the Polytechnic a call, phone 0800 BOP POLY or visit www.boppoly.ac.nz

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Sponsoring some top rides Rocket Bikes are major sponsors of some of the top outdoor riders in the country and would like to celebrate the success of these riders.

One of their biggest sponsored riders is triathlete Tony Emett.

Tony recently competed in the 40-44 age group at the ITU Triathlon 2011 Worlds in Beijing, where he came 6th. Tony, who

rides a Merida Scultura warp 9, also qualified in Auckland last weekend for the 2012 Worlds.

BMX racer Luke Roguski is ranked NZ1 in the 15yr age group. Luke also made the NZ test team which is going to Nerang, Australia in January 2012 to ride against the top Australian riders.

Tom Carter, 14, who rides a Merida Scultura 905, won the Nicholas Brown competition in

the K2 recently and competed in Invercargill on October 12 at the three day Yunca Junior Tour – an event that sees riders competing from Australia. He came 12th whilst battling an illness during the race.

Rocket Bikes sponsors riders for local, national and international events and is 100 per cent behind local riders. Rocket Bikes would like to wish all of their local riders the best for the new season.

Rocketbikes owner Caen Chapman-Taylor with road cyclist Tony Emett and BMX rider Luke Roguski. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

In the name of conservation Loder Cup winner Mark Dean is guest speaker at this year’s annual meeting of the Te Puna Quarry Park Society.

Mark recently won the award for his services to conservation during the last 30 years. Mark started Naturally

Native nursery at Oropi in 1980 and is a member of the Dune Restoration Trust, Tane Tree Trust and Trees for Survival, as well as working closely on the replanting of the Kopurererua Valley in Tauranga. The meeting starts at 7.30pm on Wednesday, November 30 in the Te Puna Hall on the corner of SH2 and Te Puna Road.

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Cool off at home this summer in the wider Bay of Plenty and South Waikato areas.

“Having three boys, we decided to install a Barrier Reef Pool to keep them occupied over the long hot humid months,” says Jocelyn.

“A pool is a fantastic backyard addition. It provides a place for the whole

Beach crowds and sand in your sandwiches are not included when you have a Barrier Reef Pool installed in your backyard.

What is included, is built in is a safety-step ledge, non-slip steps and floor, a super smooth wall surface which won’t cause skin abrasions and is easy care and a friendly, quality service.

A Barrier Reef pool is super strong, yet being fiberglass, has the ability to flex without cracking in ground movement. The pools are made in a temperature controlled and dust-free environment to ensure a top quality pool. Installation is quick, usually taking only three to five days.

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Stylish Bethlehem show home Jennian Homes Tauranga is showcasing its versatility with a new and uniquely designed home available to view until February.

Jennian Homes Tauranga sales reps Chris Beach and Mark Silvester at the new Bethlehem show home. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Tauranga franchise owner Vicky Warren says the show home in Carmichael Road, Bethlehem is a great example of Jennian’s ability to work with clients to achieve the home they truly want.

She says the owner is sharing their

home with the public for a short time, giving people the chance to experience a Jennian home that’s a little different from most show homes.

The Bethlehem home showcases Jennian’s re-worked Waikaremoana

plan that has been adjusted to create a functional investment property which meets the owner’s specifications.

Vicky says Jennian Homes Tauranga pride themselves on working individually with each and every client to build a quality home that meets their unique needs and budget.

“Clients can choose from a wide range of plans which can be altered to suit them or design and build their dream home from scratch.

“Little extras along the way help to ensure clients are getting the home they’ve always wanted. Free concepts plans and virtual tours ensure the plans are in keeping with the client’s vision.”

All Jennian’s builders are licensed so this gives the client peace of mind as well as a 10 year Master Builders Guarantee. Each Jennian Home comes with 8000 Flybuys points.

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family to relax, entertain and interact together while having fun and to get fit and healthy without realising it.”

“Having our own pool, we can honestly say that part of the ease of care is because our pool is salt water option,” says Andrew. “Our clients agree salt pools are great.”

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Student exchange looked upon highly When Craig and Shelley Stewart’s daughter Tonya came home wanting to go on an AFS exchange, their first thought was, “Really?”

AFS is a student exchange programme, providing intercultural learning and volunteering opportunities for students, young adults, teachers and families through international exchange.

New Zealand was one of 11 original partner countries. Today there are 52 partner countries within the AFS network and more than 350,000 students have been hosted throughout the world.

Shelley says Tonya has always had a passion for France and after an AFS presentation at Aquinas College, she was determined to get accepted.

After a long selection procedure, Tonya was chosen to go on an exchange. One of Shelley’s main concerns was over Tonya schooling, with NCEA being an important part of her acceptance to university.

“She had studied really hard

The Stewarts (Reed, Tonya, Shelley and Craig) with AFS exchange student Mattia (far left). and wanted to go to university, but we did our research. We found that university actually looks favourably on AFS students as they hold certain

qualities such as maturity that led her to be chosen in the first place.

“Tonya worked hard to get there; she had a part time job

and saved every cent so she could do this, while trying to complete all her school work NCEA Level 2 before she left.

“When she comes home in the middle of next year she plans to go back to Aquinas College and then onto university the following year. She is having a wonderful time in France and is with a fantastic family.”

Leading up to her trip, AFS held meetings for the students to meet with other students who were currently on exchange form another country. It was through this that the Stewarts ended up volunteering to host a student from overseas.

Check next week’s The Weekend Sun to meet Mattia Tettamanti – an AFS exchange student from France and his experiences staying with the Stewarts.

By Laura Weaser

Museum breakfast bites Katikati residents can hear the latest on work to return the district’s museum to community ownership at an upcoming breakfast event.

In October, the Western Bay of Plenty Council agreed to guarantee a loan by a community trust to buy the privatelyowned Katikati museum.

At the breakfast, an update will be given

by Katikati Heritage Museum Society chairman Alistair Boot on its plans and

the hurdles it still has to jump – including setting up a trust – before the museum and its collection is in community ownership.

The council loan guarantee lowers the interest rate charged on the $550,000 price, but does not include funds towards the cost. The loan will be repaid with fundraising and community grants.

The December 6 breakfast has been organised by Katch Katikati. Registrations are essential. For more details phone 07 549 5250 or email info@katchkatikati.org.nz

Snapshots looking back on Election week A caller to a recent election talk back programme quoted that the fall of the Roman Empire occurred when it went from a democracy to a dictatorship and collapsed as a consequence of one simple mistake.

The dictator took over responsibility for feeding the people. The host agreed and offered another example of American Red Indians who were sent to the reservations and when the government delivered free cattle every Friday, it spelled the end of the

Indian nations. The host then asked what that had to do with the election. The caller started to answer something about people wanting a free handout, but was immediately cut off. The host only wanted to compare political bribes without considering the cost or any consequences.

At a recent meeting a chap stood up and said he was sick of all the talk. All he wanted to know was what was in it for him. As far as he could see, the meeting was a waste of time and he walked out. His attitude has been shared during the week by a number of under 30s. A survey on Twitter found the

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Green Party was miles ahead of Labour and the National Party was a distant third. This must be a very large voting group, but they probably won’t vote until voting is available by cell phone.

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How to host a wine and cheese party Cheese and wine parties are a great way to get together during hot summer evenings.

selections. Decide whether you’d like to host a full meal or just a snack evening. If you go full meal, choose foods that suit your wine selection.

Preparation – cut up assorted cheeses. If you would like to let your guests determine their portion sizes, spread the cheese out on cheese boards and provide knives.

Set out your wines at least 20 minutes prior to serving. Pop the corks of a few bottles and let them breathe.

Provide enough wine glasses to go around.

If you’re serving both red and white wines, provide each guest with more than one glass.

The success of the party will rely on the skills of the host or hostess, so put significant thought into this fun event.

Planning – pick a day, time and season for your party. Hot summer days are good for crisp, white wines and champagne.

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Pinot Noir Rose from Central Otago is a lovely bone dry Rose. Quite dark in colour for a Pinot Rose as the skins were left on for five days to extract maximum flavour and colour. The result is a really nice savoury wine.

It displays lovely strong red berry fruit and floral characters.

Certainly a very enjoyable drop. Rose makes such a nice change, always looks attractive on the table served in nice glassware, a great addition to the Christmas dinner table.

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As a child I used to watch my father tend them in the garden and then scold us for not liking them.

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the leathery grey skin and eat the bright green pod beneath. But that was then and this is now.

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when I was growing up, I might have enjoyed them more. The difference in flavour is remarkable, not to mention the texture and I must admit to enjoying both types of preparation depending on the recipe used. So to this week’s recipe, which is an adaption of an early vegetarian recipe.

You can blanch your beans for just a minute with the skins on for this recipe.

Salt and pepper for seasoning Oil or butter for cooking Method Cook off onion in a little oil, add all the spices then the bacon and cook down until aromatic, about 5-7 minutes. Add a knob of butter then the broad beans. Add the tomato paste, stir in a little water and simmer briefly while stirring in the sour cream. Reduce till thick and adjust seasoning, stir to prevent catching on the bottom of the pan.

Serve with some basmati rice and you’re good to go. I like this dish because it has a lot of flavour with the beans and the bacon bound into a butter curry style sauce and it’s nice and quick to make.

Lower the heat and even the kids may like it.

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Indulge in a sweeter bread Panettone – a delicious type of sweet bread originally from Milan – is a Christmas holiday favourite in Europe and I can see why.

I got to sample both the traditional flavour and the new chocolate chip flavour for children courtesy of Bel Mondo.

Bel Mondo owner Claudia Lues says the new version of Panettone appeals to children as it doesn’t contain raisins (uvetta) or mixed peel (canditi).

“Perhaps the Christmas tradition of Panettone now has such a worldwide appeal that this modern version has been introduced to meet demand, but you still can’t beat the exquisite taste and designs of Traditional Italian Panettone.”

I agree with Claudia and, like children, I think I prefer the sweeter products and the

those who may not like raisins or peel and have a craving for a sweet bread at Christmas.

The traditional flavour is also delicious with zesty peel, sweet raisins and a ‘currenty’ taste, for those who lean towards the fruity side of sweet breads.

Both are beautifully packaged in Italian tins, so give one to a friend for Christmas. chocolate chip appealed to my chocolate-loving senses. With the same soft texture as the traditional bread, this flavour is best suited to The Weekend Sun has one of each flavour to give away to the lucky readers who can tell us where this sweet bread is originally from?

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A story of love at Christmas time What is Panettone?

Panettone is a tall, cylindrical, fruit-filled sweet bread from Milan, and is a traditional Italian dessert at Christmas.

There are many variations of a romantic legend about the origins of panettone. One is

based around was a Milanese baker named Toni who had a beautiful daughter. A young man who worked for Toni wanted to marry this daughter.

In an attempt to win the father's approval, the young man created a special sweet bread filled with fruits and other rich ingredients.

The bread made Toni's bakery famous.

People began to call the bread

‘pan ad Toni’ or Toni's bread.

Toni became wealthy and allowed the young man to marry his daughter.

You can make panettone two months in advance, wrap it tightly in heavy-duty foil and freeze it. Since the bread making begins with a starter dough, or sponge, and requires a long rising time, it is best to begin the process the evening

before baking or early in the day.

During the Christmas season, Italians eat panettone at breakfast with coffee, between meals with Marsala wine, and after dinner with spumante.

Panettone can be toasted and spread with butter or mascarpone cheese for breakfast or used to make a wonderful French toast.

Strawberry kits recalled by MAF over biosecurity threat MAF is calling on all green fingered Tauranga residents to return any Buzzy branded Strawberry Mini Grow kits, as they may contain diseases which could be a biosecurity threat.

The kits are sold by The Warehouse, including those in the Bay of Plenty and other retail outlets.

Federated Farmers vice president Dr William Rolleston says the kits pose a risk to people’s livelihoods.

He says unused kits should be returned for a refund, while any resulting seed or plant material should be securely disposed of in household rubbish.

“What consumers need to look for is a strawberry seed kit with the Buzzy brand.

These were sold through The Warehouse between September 1 and November 12.”

William says these contain imported

strawberry seeds, a clay pot and compressed potting mix.

“If anyone has a used kit, maybe intended as a gift, we’re asking them to please take it back to The Warehouse.

People who may have used the kit are being asked to pull seeds or germinated plants from the garden with some of the surrounding soil.

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Capturing young talent

Images from Capture-it NZ students

Capture-it Photography is wrapping up another year with an annual exhibit of professional quality work from students on November 26 and 27 from 10am until 3pm.

The exhibit is the launch of the professional students – displaying work for

weddings, events and commercial projects.

Each individual has a high level of knowledge and director Jo Miller says this is a great place to find a professional photographer at a great price.

The showcase also marks the annual competition. Visitors to the gallery can vote on the People’s Choice category in each category and have the opportunity to win a

prize themselves.

The competition is open for all students and the categories are waterscapes, black and white Kiwiana, world of animals, fun with colour and bring on the computer suites.

The showcase is at Capture-it NZ School of Photography in the Historic Village 17th Avenue.

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“The animal kingdom is a source of constant fascination for kids and they love to find out where animals live, what they eat, the noises they make and even what they feel like. They’ll discover it all at Nature’s Place, which is part natural history museum, part live nature displays.”

Nature’s Place is located in Tauranga’s Historic Village, 17th Avenue, Tauranga in the big, red, all-weather friendly barn. Remember to bring cameras to capture the moment.

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Kids gather for kapa haka challenge The Ra Whakangahau is not a competition – it is an annual festival to celebrate kapa haka.

This annual event was first held in 1992, involving eight primary schools. Today this celebration of kapa haka attracts more than 35 primary and intermediate schools from around Tauranga Moana, with more than 40 performances scheduled during the two days.

This year, Arataki Primary School is hosting the Ra Whakangahau at the newly opened Arataki Community Centre at Grenada Park on December 1 and 2.

The school were quick to put their hand up to host the event for this year as they were excited at the opportunity to showcase their newly opened community centre.

This celebration commences on the Thursday at 8.40am with a whole school powhiri welcoming the manuhiri (visitors) to the Ra Whakangahau. Thursdays schedule sees 20 groups perform and Friday there is 21 groups.

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Arataki Primary School Kapa Haka group from last year’s Ra Whakangahau.

Each group is given a timeframe of about 15 minutes.

This festival is an opportunity for all children (tamariki) to participate in kapa haka.

The final group is scheduled to perform about 2.08pm on Friday.

Food stalls will also be situated around the

grounds. This year we have a range of food that will be available and Arataki dollars will need to be purchased from the event.

Thanks to major sponsors: Westpac Bank, TECT, The Lion Foundation and the Mataatua Kapa Haka Incorporated who have supported this festival financially.

By Sharon Horne

Welcome Bay community gala fun this Sunday The Christmas spirit comes to Welcome Bay this Sunday with the annual Rudolf Steiner School Advent Fair.

Organiser Meika Neels says the fundraising event offers a great chance to get some unique Christmas presents and have

a fun family day – with fun activities ranging from flying fox rides, archery, story-telling along with a range of tasty treats.

Meika says the event also offers families a chance to learn more about the school and meet the teachers. The fair is at the school from 10am-3pm, 364 Welcome Bay Road (near the Welcome Bay Hot Pools).

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Young talent features at concert Following its usual practice, the Oriana singers will feature some promising young talent at its end-of-year concert.

The concert, ‘A Festive Pot-Pourri’ includes solo items by 11-year-old Petra Wordsworth and 12-yearold Aiyana Jarbadan. Both girls are involved in their school choirs, have taken solo parts in the Tauranga Primary Schools’ music festival, won awards in the local competitions, have recently gained high marks in Grade 2 music examinations and both learn from well known

Lucy Ketel has a practise run on the flying fox ahead of this weekend’s gala day at Rudolph Steiner School.

Aiyana Jarbadan and Petra Wordsworth.

local singing and performance tutor Jan Beets.

The programme includes a trumpet fanfare to accompany the choir.

This will be provided by

talented musician Josh Crump who has an LTCL performance diploma on trumpet, is a part-time music tutor at Mount Maunganui College and works as a music intern for the Salvation Army.

The concert is at St Marys, Bayfair on December 3 and St Johns, Bureta on December 4.

Gifts for Foodbank under the Christmas tree would be appreciated.

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Manfield top four finish Tauranga drifter Cole Armstrong had a promising start to the first round of D1NZ Championship, but was knocked off the top to finish fourth at Manfield.

Cole gave his hastily prepared new four-door Nissan Skyline R34 the best possible start when he topped the 27-strong field in qualifying earlier in the day, but lost to Andrew Redward in their Top 4 battle.

Cole’s two-door model was written off after an accident at the Tectaloy International Drift Challenge in Sydney in August.

Auckland’s ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett was the winner, taking centre stage at the podium flanked by

Winner ‘Mad Mike’, runner-up Andrew Redward and Daniel Woolhouse. runner-up Andrew Redward on his left and third-placed Daniel ‘Fanga Dan’ Woolhouse on his right.

It was a day of surprises in which defending D1NZ champion Gaz Whiter (Nissan Silvia S14) from Dargaville was knocked out in the second round of elimination battles (Top 16)

by Taranaki driver Steve Sole.

‘Mad Mike’ made every move a winning one, first beating last year's Rookie series standouts Nico Reid (Nissan S13) and Darren Benjamin (Toyota 2JZ-engined Nissan Laurel),

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Cryo-therapy first a success A patient in one of New Zealand’s first renal cryo-therapy surgeries using key-hole method, performed at Tauranga Hospital, is hailing the operation a success.

Michele Fisher underwent the surgery where cryo-therapy was used to freeze cancerous kidney tumours.

She says to be offered a world leading surgery such as this in a New Zealand public hospital is a blessing.

“When I was first seen by the specialist I was told I would be receiving more traditional surgery which would have left me with a scar circling my torso from the middle of

my tummy round to my back bone.

“Instead, I have four little cuts covered by four small bandages and some swelling and tenderness on my right side.

“You would never know that I had undergone major surgery.”

Road safety blitz sees 20 arrested

Twenty motorists are appearing in the Tauranga District Court this week charged with driving with excess breath alcohol.

Police Acting Senior Sergeant Mark Holmes says police stopped and breath tested 4160 drivers during an operation at checkpoints from Friday evening until early Sunday morning.

Mark says as well as the 20 drivers facing EBA charges, a further four drivers underwent compulsory impairment blood tests for drugged driving and may face prosecution once the results of those tests are known.

Police have also been using their recently obtained camera to apprehend motorists not wearing seat belts, using cell phones and cutting corners.

Relief for wife of stolen man

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the wife of a Bay of Plenty man whose body was apparently stolen by his Tuhoe relatives and buried in the region.

James Takamore died in 2007 in Christchurch, where he had been living with his wife of 20 years and his two children.

His body was taken from Christchurch by his sister and other family members in 2009 against his wife’s wishes, and buried in his marae burial plot in the Bay of Plenty.

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Blog of the Week: Sport blogger Sideline Sid writes about the thrill of the approaching Twenty20 cricket competition, the HRV Cup. Read it at www.sunlive.co.nz Comment of the Week: By user burdy: “The salvors aboard Rena are the bravest of people working under great hardship and danger.

Thankfully no-one has been badly injured. Many thanks for all the hours you have all put in to save our bay. Also to the oil cleaners – many thanks to you all for a painstaking job done so well. Saw some around the Mount rocks cleaning – thank you so much guys.”

Not the News of the Week: “All mention of the word t** has been banned by the High Court this morning as National tries to play down the story that won’t go away. The National legal firm of Hugh Mussby, Joe King & Co applied to the court this morning, stating

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Michele was admitted to Tauranga Hospital on the morning of her surgery and was discharged two days later. Two days after this she was at a school social event.

Alternative surgery would have had her in hospital for 3-4 days and with majorly reduced activity for at least six weeks, and an ugly scar.

Michele says she is holding herself back from over exerting herself during recovery.

This is the first time the treatment has been offered as part of a suite of less radical forms of urologic surgery in a New Zealand public hospital.

During a High Court trial in 2009, the Judge ruled that Tuhoe members had acted unlawfully when they took James’ body.

James’ body remains buried in the Bay of Plenty and his wife is reported relieved the court proceedings are over.

Fishing incidents unrelated

Police say the arrest of a man for a fight at sea aboard a fishing vessel and the seizure of a fishing trawler are unrelated incidents.

Bay of Plenty Police communications advisor Jacky James says there is no connection between the events which occurred on Tuesday, November 22.

The police armed offenders squad waited at the wharf on Dive Crescent early Tuesday as a fishing boat was escorted into the harbour by the Coastguard.

One person aboard the boat was arrested in relation to an early morning fight out at sea.

Later in the day, a Tauranga-based fishing trawler and two refrigerated trucks were seized as part of a Ministry of Fisheries investigation into an alleged black market operation.

The Ministry of Fisheries’ Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Coromandel field operations manager, Brendon Mikkelsen, says the seizures follow covert monitoring of the men’s activities for the past two months.

Investigations into both matters are continuing.

that this was “a media storm in a, er, you know what.” Confused shoppers asking where to go for their cuppa makings were directed to the “… and coffee” aisles in supermarkets across the region, with the offending word being blanked out.” Read this Not the News in full at www.sunlive.co.nz Which election campaigning method do you believe is the best?

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Growing pains It’s been a busy week, what with the election looming, a trip away to the bush and my last puppy vaccinations.

Jorg and the lovely Margaret, the Mobile Vets, cruised by for my 14 week health check and a wee jab. Fortunately there were plenty of Ziwipeak treats to take my attention away from the needle.

Jorg said I was in fine shape, which is more than we can say for Mr Chicken, (the world’s most annoying toy, pictured right) who had a foot chewed off; and Mr Lion, who seems to have been disembowelled.

No one in the office knows how this happened. I asked Ady and she says it appears Mr Chicken and Mr Lion must have been in a huge scrap, a bit like All Black Zac – and that resulted in some injuries.

Jorg says Mr Chicken will be just fine, as long as he hops and Mr Lion can still perform to expectations as a soft toy, just not really filled out like he used to be.

I think he’s a shadow of his former self, as per Awatere Huata after her stomach stapling.

With my last shots on board,

bile Vets Jorg and Margaret of Mount Mo pathises. sym Ady le whi s, shot her Flo give I can next week venture forth into the great wild world; and maraud freely through the bush without threat from germy rodents.

In fact, the said rodents may well fear for their own health, with me and Ady, the German rodent and general wildlife exterminator, hot on their trails.

Jorg says I’m growing nicely. A rollypolly puppy, with good weight on my ribs.

I feel it too. I was running around the deck the other day, with the skinny Lion, and spied Ady up ahead.

I went for the usual under-her-backlegs manoeuvre, only to find that I’m now too tall. I ended up firmly wedged under the German’s britches. Talk about embarrassing. Reminded me of the time that bloke with the hiab truck tried to drive under the expressway over bridge.

With his crane up. – Flo.

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Flo with the German contingent: Baz the Schnauzer and Ady. Yo Flo, next time you want to take a shortcut to the courtyard, please leave my under carriage out of your plan, I know my time has been spent sleeping lately, due to not being allowed out with my twoleggers shooting and hounding the wildlife, but there is no need to hint that my belly is a little swollen and closer to the ground. But you are getting bigger.

Dammit and here was me hoping you would stay the size you are, in another three months how am I going to keep you out of my food bowl? No worries, by that stage I will have been in serious training for the upcoming fun season and will be in fighting shape, no longer will your fluffy toys be safe if you leave them lying around, disembowelment is a given.

The toy chicken with one hoof, what can I

say, but I am a breast girl myself, so it must have been ‘Basil’ the Schnauzer who paid a visit last week. I can not take the blame for everything – just because you are a cuddly little fur ball at the moment, it does not mean the blame game will last. I know, I tried it on with Big D and I tell you it does not work.

No worries though, as we all have enough on our plate (oops that’s not correct in your case Flo, as you are a Labrador and there is never enough on your plate) with the election this week, us canines cannot vote.

Just as well, as someone said the other day, that the country is going to the dogs and we do not want it – it’s up to you two-leggers to straighten the place out.

Get it sorted, I am sick of the whinging. It is all starting to sound like Flo sitting outside the food cupboard.

Remember unless you vote, you have no right to complain.

Cheers all and keep it cool until after school. - Ady.

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Safety issues with carpark closure

Watery end from leaking pools?

It is nearing the end of a year of many milestones at TCAL including: - “resignation” of three directors, leaky Hot Pools, rumours of leaks at Baywave, failed resource consent application, failed and withdrawn appeal, just to mention a few that have “leaked” out to date.

The real “leak” is not water. The escalating financial carnage continues with:- 10% more operating costs, staff costs up 12%, over 150 staff (two pools closed for the winter, another has little happening anyway).

TCC has provided more money than was the case compared to the previous few years, it has increased by $455,000 only because of more rates money that is called “income”, ratepayers have also loaned an extra $1.48m to TCAL. Reported Hotpool redevelopment costs are $994,000 (+2010 $520,000 +2009 $437,000) being only some of the cost of the failed Consent and only to 30 June 2011, a lot of costs have been paid by TCC but no one will get to see it all. TCAL promised that the failed resource consent costs “would not cost ratepayers” but clearly that is not the case.

It is clear a lot more hard decisions have yet to be made by Councillors about TCAL, will they!

I Stevenson, Tauranga.

I just don’t get it, the new owner of the City Market has been asked by Police and Council to lock his car park each night at 6.30pm to help prevent crime; being a NZ resident all of five minutes he’s not going to say no. I always thought arresting people was a good way to prevent crime; and what crime are we actually talking about? Murder, muggings, rape? The only crime I’ve seen in that car park is the odd bogan smoking a joint and a drunken couple trying to defy the laws of gravity.

Does that mean if the Westpac bank keeps getting robbed they will have to close down? And what about the hospitality workers, where will they park?

The majority of them are young females who park there. They will have to park several blocks away, (remember the reclamation car park closes at 10.30pm) how safe will it for them to walk to their cars at 3am in the morning!

Losing 40 car parks right on Christmas time, now that’s the crime.

John Harvey, Tauranga.

You can’t hide debts, rates or stupidity Play with words as much as you like, isn’t it strange how politicians cut the cloth to suit their needs.

TCC Councillors were effectively telling us 4 years ago that Tauranga’s high Capital Debt was a myth. They said the critics had the figures all wrong and annual rate increases would not be what had been projected. Reductions were promised.

Well now, here we are in 2011 and it has all turned to custard and hit the proverbial fan.

Tauranga will suffer a degree of austerity, vital infrastructure will be neglected and the Council property portfolio will be crunched simply to keep the Council debt in check.

Don’t for one moment think that this will stop TCC Councillors and the ‘want to haves’ brigade scheming how to throw money into the trash can. The amount of money spent on peoples wish

lists, wasteful overspending are still with us.

We have reached this state in 2011 because politicians and selfish people refused to acknowledge the need for prudence in 2007 and failed to implement thrift in 2009.

Some of the ‘Johnny come lately’s’ and those biffed out have tried to reinvent themselves as prudent people and call for moderation yet their past track records show they have been some of the worst offenders on wastefulness, overspending and promoting luxuries before necessities.

The public need to look through the façade and check out the true colours.

Shame we don’t still have the town stocks, with humiliation as a deterent.

Fairy tales used to begin with once upon a time, now we know they begin with ‘if I am (re) elected’.

S Paterson, Mount Maunganui.

Gate Pa Outdoor Bowling Club 500 cards Mt Maunganui - Papamoa Croquet Club Assn play Stroke Carers Group 2nd Mon of month 10-11.45am, Tauranga Sequence Dance Club Mon & Weds. CouTues 1pm. Yvonne 544 2910. Housie Weds Stroke Hse, 3 Millers Rd. Mavis 576 2296 Mon, Wed, Sat 9.15am & 12.45pm. Coaching availples want to have fun while keeping fit. Great dances, 11am June 544 8960 Supreme Dancing Supreme Dance Centre, Beginner music & people. Tutoring given. Barbara 552 6227 able. Mae 575 5838 or 574 1889 Glengyle Leisure Marching Team More to advanced, Tues nights, St Columba Church Hall, Mount Rotary Club Tues Mt Golf Club, Omanu Tauranga RSA 500 Mon 6.45pm. 578 3565. Euchre members needed. Fun, fitness, friendship. Diane 5.30pm. Bev 572 4127/Kevin 572 1283 502 Otumoetai Rd; Weds, Tga Primary School Hall, Tues 7pm. 543 2711. Cribb Wed 1pm 541 3773.

572 0859 5th Ave; Thurs night, Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Mount Senior Citizens Club 345 Maunganui Rd for Darts Thurs 7pm. 578 3616. 8 Ball/Pool Tues 7pm, Golden Kiwis Leisure Marching Meet each Hugh & Sonia 543 2377 or 027 322 1786 email: age 50+. Bowls Weds & Fri 12.45pm. Cards Tues & Snooker Wed 7pm, Quiz Nights Wed 7pm. Housie Tues for exercise, fun & fellowship. No experisoniahodson@ihug.co.nz Thurs 12.45pm. Concerts 4th Mon of month. Fun, Fri’s 1pm ence required for ladies 50+. Dorothy 579 5232 Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings daily in the Tai Chi For Health St George’s Church Hall Gate Pa Tauranga Silver Probus 4th Mon at Bureta Park. friendship & happiness. 575 4650 BOP. Ph 0800 229 6757 or visit www.aa.org.nz Greerton Lions 1st & 3rd Tues at Racecourse every Fri 6-7pm. Adult class. Trevor 0800 348 454 Multiple Sclerosis Society Facilitates the following Friendship, fellowship & fun. Pam 571 1511 for all meetings.

6.15pm. Ray 577 1854 exercise sessions for people with MS or other neuro- Taoist Tai Chi Club Classes every week day 15 Tauranga Te Papa Probus Club 1st Thurs of month Altrusa Club of Tauranga For women interGreerton Senior Citizens Club Maitland St Extn. logical disorders. Pilates Tues 9am at Martial Arts Hall, Koromiko St, Judea. 578 9116 at Daniel’s lounge, QE2 Centre, 11th Ave 9.30am. ested in fellowship, community service, dinner Indoor bowls 12.45 Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat. Scrabble cnr Kaimanawa & Korowai Sts, Mount. Physio Thurs Tauranga Anglers Club Invites Freshwater Anglers. Fellowship, walking, cards, petanque, trips. 543 2012 meetings 2nd & 4th Tues of month 6pm. 576 1pm Tues. Housie 1pm Fri. Over 55’s welcome. Joy 10.30am at Citizens Club, cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Third Mon of month 7pm, Tauranga Fish & Dive Tga Senior Citizens Club 14 Norris St (behind Pak n 7838 541 1725 Clubrooms, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Pt. Visitors Ave. Social support groups also held in a variety of Alzheimer’s Tauranga Information Day Greerton Village Car Boot Sale Every third Sat of places. Cheryl 571 6898 welcome. Mike 021 808 899 or 572 2602 a/hs. www. Save). For age 55+. Indoor bowls, cards, coffee mornings & speaker. Visits to & from other clubs. 578 7534 free, information & advice about memory loss month at Greerton School grounds 7.30-11.30am.

Musical Memories Village Radio on 1368am, week- tga-anglers-club.playz.it & dementia. 4th Tues of month, Papamoa Sites $4 each. Weather permitting. 577 1116 Tauranga Astronomical Society Observatory open Tauranga TaeKwonDo Club Mount Clubrooms, days 10-4pm, weekends 9-5pm for non stop music.

Kaimanawa St. Children training Mon, Weds, Thurs Community Centre, Gravatt Rd 9.30-11.30am.

Harmony A Plenty Barbershop Chorus Every every 2nd Tues in winter from 7.30pm. Roof open if 5-6pm & adults 6.15-8pm. Tauriko Hall adults & Alzheimer’s Tauranga 577 6344 Mon 7pm at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Playing your requests. 571 3710 sky is clear.

New Migrants (& Returning Ex Pats) Information & Arthritis NZ - WBOP Service Centre, Historic Rd. New members welcome. 542 4191 or www.

Tauranga Blues Jam Every 2nd Weds of month, 8pm children Mon & Weds 6-7.30pm. Master Kesi O’Neil services clinics 1-4pm Mon/Tues 1-4pm & Weds 10am 0274 785 478 or 544 7006 Village 17th Ave Mon-Fri. Ph 571 0088. Free harmonyaplenty.co.nz at Drivers Bar 579 0502 - 2pm or by appointment at Settlement Support NZ. Arthritis Educator clinic every Thurs. For apTe Puke Branch NZ Soc of Genealogists 4th Thurs Hot Club De Bop Gypsy jazz enthusiasts meet Tauranga Brass Mon 7.30pm in Elizabeth St ComCarol 579 6532 or www.migrantsupport.org.nz Contact pointments ph 571 0088 every second Mon 7.30pm in lounge bar, Bureta munity Centre (ex Navalmens Hall) Elizabeth St West. Methodist Church Hall 1.30pm. M Lewis 573 6868 also available at Katikati, Waihi Beach, Papamoa, Te Ashtanga Yoga Thurs 6-7.30am at Tauranga Park Motor Inn. Arts-Laven@xtra.co.nz Learners from 7pm. Thurs, Learners Group & Junior Te Puna Bridge Club Every Tues 7.15pm MarmamaPuke by arrangement.

Yoga Centre, Elizabeth St West. $10 per class tanga Park, Te Puna. Howard 552 5320 Ikebena (Japanese flower arranging) Every 2nd Band 6.30pm. Graeme 578 9713 Otumoetai Table Tennis Club Sessions at Matua or $60 for 12 week term. Yoga classes every day Sat 10am - 12pm, 13th Ave Methodist Centre. New The Elms Mission House & Library Mission Street, Tauranga Bureta Park Probus Club 3rd Mon of Hall, Levers Rd. Tues 12.30-3.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. except Sunday. Many styles taught by experimembers welcome. Pauline 576 5760 Tga. Open Weds, Sat, Sun & Public Holidays 2-4pm. month 1.30pm at Tauranga Citizens’ Club, 13th Ave. Thurs 8.45-11.45am. Fri 9-11.30am & 7.30-9.30pm. At New members welcome. Brian 570 0074 enced teachers. www.taurangayoga.org.nz Junior Martial Arts Papamoa Every Mon 5-6pm.

577 9772 Assn of Administrative Professionals Help develop your child’s physical, mental & social QEYC Weds 12.30-3pm. Christine 576 1344 Tauranga Central Ladies Probus 3rd Tues of month Weekend Warriors Music Jam Drivers Bar 11th Ave (AAPNZ) Tauranga Group meet 5.30pm first Overeaters Anonymous Is eating a problem for you? 10am, Daniels in the Park. Anne 578 6221 skills. Trevor 0800 348 454 Plaza Tauranga last Sun of month 4pm. 579 0502 Weds of month at Sebel Trinity Wharf Hotel, There is a solution. Meet Tues 7-8pm at Church of Judo Moreland Fox Park, Greerton. Classes Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Friendly, easy going Welcome Bay Community Playgroup EducaDive Crescent, Tga. tauranga@aapnz.org.nz Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd. 544 1213 from PeeWees to Masters. Tues & Thurs 5.30pm. mixed club. Breakfast meeting 1st & 3rd Tues of tional playgroup with vacancies Tues, Weds & Thurs Athenree Historic Homestead 360 Athenree Pacific Probus Club (Mount) 3rd Mon of month.

Graeme 543 0872 month, RSA Tauranga, Greerton. Gail 576 1221 www. 9.30-11.30am during school term at Welcome Bay Rd, just off SH2. Visit the colonial homestead Many activities. Peter 572 3884 Katikati Herb Society 2nd Weds of month at St taurangacarfair.co.nz Community Church. Ariana 544 3404 open 1st Sun of month 10am - 4pm. $5 donation Paul’s Church, Mulgan St, Katikati 7pm. 552 0217 Papamoa Country Music Club 4th Sun of month Tauranga City Silver Band Practices in Brass Band Welcome Bay TaekwonDo Club Selwyn Ridge Bay Network Singles Social Club Friendship at Papamoa Sport & Rec Centre, Gordon Spratt Kidz Need Dadz Coffee morning Tues 9.30-11am Hall, 10 Yatton St, Greerton every Weds 7-9pm. New School Mon, Weds, Thurs 6-8pm. Children, adults & group for single, separated, divorced & widowed (except school holidays) Kidz Need Dadz House, Reserve, Parton Rd 1-4.30pm. 542 3200 players & visitors welcome. families. Garry 021 386 189 or www.tunz.net.nz/clubs/ people aged 40-70. Weekly activities. Jean 576 538 Fraser St, Greerton. Jim 544 3424 Papamoa Genealogical Society 2nd Mon of month Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Carfair Every Sun welcomebay 9988 KW Tae Kwon Do 11 Ashley Place, Papamoa Tues in the Tohora Room, Papamoa Community Centre, 8am - 12pm, 11th Ave carpark (opp Mad Butcher).

Western BOP Newcomers Network New to the Bayfair Petanque Club Every Tues & Thurs & Thurs 5.30, 6.30 & 7.30pm. Fri 6-7pm. Olympic Gravatt Rd 9.30am-2.30pm. Modest door charge. Tea/ Buy & sell cars/4WD/Utes/Motorhomes/Trailers/Boats. area? Want to meet new friends? Meet every Weds at at Russley Drive Reserve 12.45-3pm approx. style. Karl 575 9737 coffee provided.

Interesting speakers.

Mark 542 0204 Ken 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz Weather permitting. Margaret 572 3173 Forrester Hall, Historic Village on 17th Ave 10.30am La Leche League Pregnant women, all mothers, Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Friendly, mixed club.

Papamoa Lions Club Like to join Papamoa Lions?

Bolivia Tauranga Bridge Club, Cherrywood 12pm. 571 6419 babies & children invited to attend monthly breastBreakfast meeting 1st & 3rd Tues of month at RSA, Great company & you’re helping your community. every Thurs 12.50pm. Tuition, cards, tea/coffee. feeding support & info meetings. Tga - 1st Weds Yoga Classes Papamoa at Papamoa Library/ComGreerton. Gail 576 1221 www.taurangacarfair.co.nz Meet 1st & 3rd Weds of month. Donna 542 3409.

Toby 543 5358 of month, 24 Westwood St, Bellevue. Julie 576 Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School munity Centre, 15 Gravatt Rd, Papamoa, Mondays Papamoa Lions Markets Every 2nd & 4th Sun of BOP Newcomers Network New to the area?

8404 Mt Maunganui - 1st Fri of month, 25 Pitau Rd. month at Palm Beach Plaza grounds. 027 259 3120 cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. 5.30pm. Central Mount at St Peters Church, Victoria Want to make new friends? Weekly coffee morn- Christine 574 8722 St, Mount Weds 5.30pm. Penny 574 6556 or email Trixie 552 5278 Papamoa Progressive Association 2nd Mon of ings at Forrester Hall, Historic Village, 17th Ave, yogainmotionnz@yahoo.com Lions Club Greerton Dinner meeting 1st & 3rd month in the Tohora Room, Papamoa Library. 7.30pm Tauranga Friendship & Social Club Weekly activiTga every Weds 10.30am -12pm. 571 6419 Tues at Tauranga Racecourse. Ray 577 1894 ties for the over 50’s. Companionship, walks, movies, Yoga Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair. Thurs Papamoa Sunshine Probus Group 2nd Tues of Brookfield Care & Craft Group Every Tues 10-11.30am. Marlene 542 3531 dinners, daytrips, dancing & good times. Joyce 578 9.30-11.30am at St Stephens Church, Brookfield Marlin Probus Club Mt Maunganui Second Mon of month for lunch at Parton Rd Sports Club. James Yoga Papamoa Library/Community Centre, 15 month 9.45am at Club Mt Maunganui 45-47 Kawaka 542 3235 0226 Tce. St. Visitors & new members welcome. Elaine 575 Rotary Club Tauranga Weds 5.30pm at Daniel’s Re- Tauranga Harbour City Lions Ladies club, 2nd & 4th Gravatt Rd, Thurs 9-10.30am & Tues 5.30-7pm.

Bridge Lessons for Beginners Mount Bridge Margaret 571 6331 6447 ception Lounge, 11th Ave. 543 2012 or www.tauranga. Tues of month. Patricia 543 3665 Club Tues 7pm. Alice 579 1175 Mens Cancer Support Group 3rd Thurs of month rotary.org.nz Tauranga Historical Society Brain Watkins Historic Yong In Taekwondo Any day Mon - Fri. Choose any Chess Every Mon at Mount RSA. Juniors at Cancer Society rooms cnr 14th Ave & Fraser St. Scrabble Enthusiasts Tues 9am -12pm at Bridge 3 nights to suit your lifestyle. Kids: 5-6pm, 6-7pm.

House open every Sun 2-4pm. $4 adult, $2 child.

6-7.30pm, seniors 7-10pm. Vaughan 544 1329 Adults: 7-8.30pm. Unit 3, 33 Burrows St, Tga. Master or email: grandmaster@kol.co.nz or web http:// Mike 575 7696 Club, Ngatai Rd. 3 games, door charge $2. Stan 572 Guided tours. Groups by arrangement. 574 4965 Mount Art Group St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Tauranga Ladies Probus Club Every 3rd Mon CitiWS Lee 021 167 6733 (txt) or 574 2708 vaughanlisa.kol.co.nz/chess.htm 0866 Victoria Rd, Mount every Thurs 9am - 2pm. Elise zens Club 13th Ave 10am. Speakers. Beryl 576 6719 Young Stroke Survivors 1st Weds of month at differComputer Courses For over the 50+ at Shakti Ethnic Women Support Group For Asian, 575 9851 Tauranga Model Railway Club Every Thurs 7.30pm ent places for friendship, support & fun. Roy 544 5005 Tauranga SeniorNet. 577 9121 Mount Indoor Bowling Club Weds at Mount Inter- Middle Eastern, African, Indian & Fiji Indian women. at Te Puna with running nights every 3rd Thurs. John Youth on the Coast Church youth group for ages 10Disability Information Services WBOP Inc. Activities for women to increase their self-esteem & 575 2286 or 0276 062 706 17. Fridays 6pm at Evans Road Community Church, Providing free, confidential & impartial info on a mediate School, Links Ave. Names in by 7.15pm. confidence & integrate with the host community.

At Tauranga Numismatic Society Re coin collecting. wide range of disabilities & related issues. Office New members welcome. Jim 572 1983 Papamoa. $2. 027 437 7868 Tauranga Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd first Weds of Mt Maunganui Contract Bridge Club 60 Golf Rd. Members meet 1st Weds of month at Wesley Church open Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm. 578 2929 Zonta International Club of Tauranga Business & month 11am – 12pm.

Rupal 575 9848 or 021 0533 548 Bridge Mon 1-4pm, Weds 7-10pm, Thurs 11am Centre, 13th Ave 7.30pm. 533 1881 Drivers Country Jam Drivers Bar 11th Ave professional women’s club meet 2nd Mon of month St Pauls Friendship Group, Papamoa Upwords 2.30pm, Fri 1-4pm. 575 4251 Tauranga Ongoing Pain Support Group 1st & 3rd Plaza, Tauranga 2nd Sun of month 4pm. 579 5.30pm. 544 9992 or email: tauranga@zonta.org.nz (word board game), or arts & crafts every Thurs 10am. Thurs of month 10am. Karen 543 3661 Mount Lionesses Every 1st & 3rd Weds 5.30pm.

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NZ image trashed While we promote our country as clean and green, this is a lie of truly gigantic proportions.

How and why can I say that?

Some years ago I babysat a dog in the Kerikeri area. Part of the deal was exercising him, so for six weeks every day we walked different bits of the road in the area and I picked up aluminium cans on the verges. There are 51 cans to a kilogram and at the end of the time I had in excess of 4,000 cans. (The dog’s owners could hardly believe it.)

And this was just cans! Few people would believe just what was there even if they did see it! There is, quite simply, all sorts of rubbish of all sizes and shapes, all around the country.

The government, and other parties are going on about jobs, which we all know are not there, and still we pay people to

do nothing! So let’s give some vehicles, appoint supervisors from their ranks, and send them out to help get our country cleaner and greener, and go on keeping it that way.

Te Radar tells us that they are doing this in Rwanda! Let them earn their dole money! Perhaps the 20 hours community service NZ First recommends for the unemployed, could be utilised in this manner?

R McGuinness, Tauranga.

Resort would help Matakana locals I visited Matakana Island the day after the court found in favour of no private development on the island. There were to be celebrations.

However, one of our visiting group suggested one or two Fiji type resorts would be a good idea to utilise the pristine beaches without having the cost of air fares. This would bring some income for the locals. I have no idea how this would be financed, but I do know the enterpreneureal and catering skills are aleady on the island.

This may not be a popular idea, but

Minority can dominate

Cereal world’s answer

The importance of every MP being voted in directly by a constituency has been highlighted by the events of the last few weeks.

The MMP voting system NZ has experienced over the last 15 years has not served the country well. A small minority of list MP’s can unreasonably dominate Parliament.

New Zealanders have one long awaited opportunity to vote for a change. For me it will be FPP (First Past the Post).

I would also like to see a reduction in the number of MP’s down from 120 to 100, or less. Unless we vote for a change there is no chance of that happening.

Bill Capamagian, Tauranga.

In reply to EM Izett’s repeated statements on overpopulation and the use of birth control, I would like to point out that if earth’s continental land mass (excluding Antarctica) was all used to grow cereal (rice, wheat, barley, etc depending on climate), based on current world averages there would be 550kg of grain grown for every person on earth every year.

If all countries were able to increase production/ hectare (through training, or better irrigation) to the level China has (they are 18th in the world for cereal production/hectare), there would be 1.07 tonnes per human per year.

I do not believe the fault is theirs for breeding, in fact it might be ours for not sharing our wealth to build their agriculture.

Chris Jenkins, Ohauiti.

Only as good as their word The time to vote is upon us, it is said that many people vote with their wallet, is that it?

Do we not look at the people standing and study their CV, and how many times they have promised to do one thing and then did the opposite? For the bobbles of power.

If we do not look at their record, and many of us should, we oldies remember the saying a man or woman is only as good as their word, and we may be getting feeble etc but we’re not daft.

By the way did you get a $11,000 increase in your pension like the MPs? Ron Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

Question of representation Betty’s photo from Matakana cleanup.

neither was my suggestion of a revolving restaurant on top of the Mount to help the local economy.

Betty Cole, Mt Maunganui.

Agree whole-heartedly with Cedric Blaymires. I too remember the days of the Nats governing after getting about 43% of the vote.

In the referendum voters should beware. The list of systems includes Supplementary Member. This of course is the choice that “Honest” John is pushing and is actually FPP in drag. By and large the Aussies seem mostly happy with STV. John Wightman, Avenues.

Storm in a teacup nonsense What a storm in a teacup!

I find it difficult to believe that there could be so much rubbish aired in regard to the covert recording of the ‘Tea Party’ involving John Key and John Banks.

What was discussed between the two quite simply is not the issue in any way. The essence is the illegal recording of a private conversation between two people in a café.

I am sure that none of us would feel comfortable at being exposed to this sort of eavesdropping by the media. And, as for the excuses made by the freelance photographer involved, he could have taken several actions to alleviate the problem caused by his leaving the device on the table.

I note the day after John Key walked out of a press interview as, despite asking for questions to be related to Policy, reporters were again referring queries in regard to the ‘Tea Party’. Good on you John Key, you are above getting caught up in such a piece of nonsense.

Barry H Walker, Mt Maunganui.

Drastic changes required at speedway As a reader and a long standing speedway fan, I am adding my voice to the debacle that is the new caterer at Baypark…

As part of the announcements made in the lead up to the first meeting, and the commencement of the council controlled era, I heard that new caterers were appointed to provide an “improvement” in service.

Well that didn’t happen, did it?

It is easy to reduce the queues if there is no-one wanted to buy the so called “food”, and reducing cost by eliminating staff and making itself service did nothing to endear me to the new

arrangement. But then the quality of the food was just disgusting. No-one in our group actually ate all of what we had just over-paid for.

A drastic change is required to the menu, quality and service, or a lot more people who wanted a evening out without being a hard core speedway fan will chose to spend their money elsewhere, and I will decide more often that after a busy day, I don’t want to just grab a shower and head to speedway, and have something to eat when I get there.

I will more often choose to stay away, and eat something edible.

Jim Williamson, Tauranga.

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E N T E R T A I N M E N T G U I D E MUSIC

DVD MOVIES

OUT THERE GUIDE

The ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.

Friday 25 November

Dylan Keys Solo Exhibition Last few days to view ‘Nine’ a journey through mental illness & addiction until Nov 28 at Creative Tauranga Gallery, 112 Willow St, Tauranga Free Family Movie Night St Mary’s Anglican Church, cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St 7pm. Free entry. $2 for half time snacks. Children must have an adult with them. Movie clue: Reptiles gotta stick together, brother.

The Drawing Challenge Starts Nov 25 (but jump in anytime) you’ll get a Daily Trigger to interpret however you like then express artistically - all for a month. emma_leighh@hotmail.com The Spirit of Music Celebrating Christmas downtown Tauranga. Are you a singer, musician or performer? Would you like to take part in the “Spirit of Music Festival”? Free entry. Festival held Dec 10/11 & 17/18. Entry places are limited.

Registration closes today. Register on http://www.goddardscentre.co.nz/

Saturday 26 November Balmoral’s Marching Team Ladies

interested in joining this new team aged 20-50yrs welcome. Experience preferred but not necessary. Anita 571 4096 BOP Christian Singles Bring a plate for afternoon tea Dec 3 at Freedom Centre, 36d McDonald St, Mount 2pm.

575 5556 Brazilian Drumming Free public workshop! Instruments provided.

Over the railway line, opposite the Red Square 9.30 - 11am. Phil 021 075 4300 or www.taurangasamba.org Christmas Dance Party Dec 10 at Greerton Hall 7.30pm - late. $7pp. BYO drink & nibbles. All welcome. Sonia, Supreme Dance Centre 543 2377 or 027 322 1786 or email: soniahodson@ihug.co.nz Dutch Saint Nicholas Festival Fan area on the waterfront Dec 3 12pm. The Dutch community celebrates Saint Nicholas in Downtown Tauranga.

Garage Sale & Sausage Sizzle Fundraising for Mount Militia Derby Crew (MMDC) Roller Derby, at 272 Papamoa Beach Rd 7.30am - 12pm. Come support your local Derby girls & grab a bargain.

Gate Pa Tennis Club Great social tennis

News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene.

Reviews of DVDs, old and new, as well as other bits and bobs.

from 1.30pm. Jean 543 9198 High Tea Dec 3, presented by Kiwicoast Lions at Orchard Church Cafe, McLoughlin Dve. 3 x sittings. 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm. Tickets $15 available at Gift Rapt & Te Puke Florist. Proceeds to Te Puke child/youth activities. Also Christmas market 10am - 4pm. Wonderful goodies for sale. Free entry to market.

Lions Book Sale Sat 26 & Sun 27 Nov 8am – 4pm at Bethlehem Town Centre, Bethlehem Rd beside Configure Express.

Books, games, jigsaws, videos, DVDs, CDs. Tauranga Harbour City Lions Club project.

Tauranga Radio Sailing Club Model

Messianic Meeting: Ha Derech - The Way

5 Dive Crescent. Creative Weekends on the waterfront. Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm. Also open cruise ship days through to April 2012.

Whanau Ora Day Dec 10 at Huharua at Plummers Point, Te Puna. A special day for whanau to come together & share in fun activities as a community.

Entertainment & good health promotion eg diabetes tests, sun smart, men’s health, Push Play etc. All contributions appreciated. Mahia 552 6238 or teoturu@pirirakauhauora.org.nz

Sharing The Truth, The Way & The Life together. All ages & backgrounds Jew & non Jew welcome. Every Sat 10am.

Geoff or Pamela 570 1438 Otumoetai Playcentre 20th anniversary Dec 3. All past playcentre members welcome. Special afternoon tea at playcentre, Windsor Rd 2-5pm with plenty of activities for the kids. All families welcome.

RSVP for catering Tanya 576 1764 Pacific Islands Community Picnic in the park at Memorial Park (Rowing club side) 11am - 3pm. Pack a picnic & join us.

Sausage sizzle, face painting, lolly scramble, bouncy castle, fun games & more.

All free. 577 1270 or email: picctt_tauranga@xtra.co.nz Pre Christmas Hop Wanna Dance Rock & Roll social dancing at Senior Citizens Hall, end of Maitland St, Greerton 7pm midnight. BYO drinks. Entry $5 with a plate or $10 without.

Presbyterian Church Marton Marton Presbyterians celebrating 150 years on Aug 19 & 20 2012. If you have been part of St Andrew’s & would like further info ph 06 327 4532 or email: Standrews@maxnet.co.nz

Sativa Eagle Charity Motorcycle Road

Dec 10 - Ride the Rotorua Lakes. Leave from Tauranga Baypark Stadium car park area 9.30am. Meet up 9am. $20 donation – spot prizes. To register visit www.upost.co.nz Want to ride pillion?

Karl 0274 908 309 Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Christmas Hamper tickets on sale. Support Omanu Beach Surf Life Saving Club.

Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

yacht sailing every Sat 11am - 4pm & Weds 1.30-6pm at Lake Taurikura, Scoria Close, The Lakes, Tauriko.

Tauranga Scottish Society No dance tonight due to elections, but held Dec 3 8-11.30pm, Greerton Hall. Christmas theme dance. Allyson 576 9194

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club

Beginners training at Baywave every Sat 9-10.30am. If you’re a good swimmer but getting bored with swimming lengths, come for a free trial lesson at Synchro.

Pool entry fee applies. Angela 552 5416

The Cargo Shed - Premiere Indoor Art

Sunday 27 November

2011 Christmas Festival & Santa Parade Santa at Downtown the Mount for the Trustpower Christmas Festival & Santa Parade. Take advantage of the free Park n Ride bus which stops at Mount Club, Totara St, Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd & outside the library.

Bethlehem Coachlines shuttles run 10am - 2.30pm. Festival & parade will go ahead no matter what the weather. Parade starts midday from Rata St. Street performers, dance groups, live music & more 11am - 2pm.

Advent Procession St Peters Anglican Church, Victoria St, Mt Maunganui 8pm, with Scholars Pro Musica singing works

by Tallis, Gibbons, Parsons, McKie & others.

Bay Blokart Club Friendly club sailing at Baypark track every Sun & race days on second Sun of month. Thurs twilight meeting. Use construction entrance 400m down Truman Lane. All welcome.

027 391 8300 or Peter 0274 721 322 Bible Seminars Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm.

Title: “Acts of the Apostles - The uproar in Ephesus”. Interactive, Q&A. Refresh-

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment. ments provided. All welcome.

Vic 543 0504 Holistic & Spiritual Centre At Legion of Frontiersmen’s Hall, Elizabeth St 7-9pm.

Featuring Leigh, who will take us on the journey into her life with Spirit. $5pp.

All welcome. Rhonda 552 5108 Home Computer Club (Tga) Inc Computer enthusiasts meet to share knowledge & experience at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St West last Sun of month 10am -3pm. $3 door charge. Visitors welcome.

544 2067 Mothers All USA Day Wharepai Domain 9am – 3pm. Hosted by BOP Mustang Owners Club, with vintage cars, hot rods or sports cars of American origin.

Mount Maunganui Farmers Market

Every Sun 9am - 1pm in Phoenix car park, rain or shine. Home grown, home made, organic or spray free - fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more.

Downtown the Mount open 7 days.

575 9911

Palm Beach Plaza Lions Market

7.30am - 12.30pm. Stalls must be set up by 7.30am. Great range of goods for sale including fruit & vege, arts & crafts. $10 per car space. 0272 593 120. Next market Dec 11.

Papamoa Country Music Club Inc Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Parton Rd 1-4.30pm. Club spotlight singer Dennis Bridge. Christmas theme.

Visitors $4, members $3. All welcome.

Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free.

Neita 572 3768 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Every Sun 1.30pm & Thurs 5.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to race electron class yachts.

Graham 572 5419 Singles Mix & Mingle 40+ Coffee Afternoon Zaggers Cafe, Chapel St 2.30pm. Are you looking for friendship or companionship?

Mix & mingle with other like-minded singles in a relaxed atmosphere.

Gayle 027 439 3267 Sunday Bible Study Every Sunday 10am.

Fellowship/tea 10.45am. Sunday worship 11am. 1st & 3rd Sunday evening singing 6pm. Tauranga Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd, Greerton. 541 0388 Tauranga Spiritual Society Dec 4, Christmas dinner with Geoff Clarkson & friends. Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St

The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where.

6pm start. Members please bring pot luck dish. Non members $10.

Meeshla 022 0797 442 Theosophical Society “Living with Soul” presented by Jan Lawson, at Tauranga Yoga Centre, Elizabeth St West 2pm.

Entry by donation to cover expenses.

All welcome. June 576 6106

Monday 28 November Badminton Summer Club Every

Mon at Bethlehem College Gym 7.90-9.30pm. Racquets available. Sue 543 0035 or 021 194 4335 Beginners Salsa Every Mon 6.45pm, Improvers Salsa 7.45pm, Cuban Rueda 8.45pm at Otumoetai Action Centre, Tauranga. Fun, social, no partner required. All welcome. 021 045 4235 or www.baysalsa.co.nz Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s, social events & occasional guest speakers Mon & Fri Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church, 13th Ave. Weds City Church Otumoetai Rd. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. Men & women welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Concert Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 1.30pm. Entertainment, Derna Bennett, followed by afternoon tea.

Last concert for the year, restarts 3rd Mon in Feb 2012. All welcome.

Fitness League Tone & align your body, increase flexibility & stamina. First class free. Mon at Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd & Tues at St Johns Anglican Hall, Seddon St, Waihi. Both 9.30am.

Dorothy 549 3378 Genealogy Friendly group meeting at Papamoa Community Centre 1pm.

575 4674

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 542 4191 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz Meditation Free classes. Find the real meaning & purpose of your life. Bring out the peace & joy that exists inside you.

Mon 10am & 7.30pm. David 576 9764 Music Teachers Wanted Arataki Community Centre has a specially designed music room & we would like to speak to anyone interested in running music lessons from the centre in 2012.

Great central location. Matt 575 2048

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The Weekend Sun Papamoa Mumz A great place to make friends. Coffee group for mothers with babies, toddlers & pre-schoolers. Papamoa Support Centre, 95 Hartford Ave 9.30-11am. 574 7170 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, St Mary’s Church Hall, cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St. All 9am 10.30am. Taken by Heart Foundation phase 3 cardiac instructor. First class free.

Jennifer 571 1411 Relationship Services Mon - Parenting Through Separation, free course for separating parents 10am - 12pm. Positively Me 4 Women - self esteem course for women 12.30-2.30pm. Tues - Parenting Through Separation 7-9pm. Positively Me 4 Women 12.30-2.30pm. Thurs - Parenting Through Separation Papamoa 10am - 12pm. Positively Me 4 women 7-9pm.

Weekend Course - relationship secrets, for couples. 576 8392 Sequence Dance Class Modern sequence dance tuition & revision every Mon 1-3pm St Johns Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. $3pp. Gordon 573 4333 Sit and Be Fit Class Seated down class.

Focused on balance, stability, aerobic, flexibility & strength. Tues 11.30-12.30pm at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 11am-12pm at Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay. 578 9272 St Columba Indoor Bowling Club Prize giving, supper & AGM 7.15pm start, St Columba Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd. Ron 570 1570

Tauranga Arthritis Support Group Wesley Methodist Church Lounge, 13th Ave, Tauranga 1.30pm. Final meeting for 2011. Christmas afternoon tea, bring a plate for an afternoon of cheer.

Rosalie/Dennis 572 3213 Tauranga Vision Probus Club Meets 4th Mon of month at Redwood Room, Bureta Park Motor Inn 10am. Visitors welcome.

576 4017 YMCA - ALFS (Active lifestyle for seniors).

Smooth Movers class Mon 8.45-9.45am & 10-11am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Also 9.15-10.15 at Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St).

Tues 9.15-10.15am & 10.30-11.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.15-10.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Thurs 8.45-9.45am at Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd. Also 10.30-11.30am at Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd. Fri 9.15-10.15am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. 578 9272 Z.O.O.M Zumba On Our Marae every Mon at 8 Tamahika St, Hairini 6pm. $3 adults - under 16 free. Lena 0272 564 327.

Facebook: Ngai te Ahi Ngati He ‘Tama Tu, Tama Ora’ - Push Play in the Bay.

Tuesday 29 November

Age Concern Seminar “Approaching

Senior Years”, how do I protect my assets & pass them on to my children? Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale St, Otumoetai 10.30am – 12pm. Gold coin entry fee.

To register, 578 2631 Conversation Cafe For housebound seniors every Tues 10am - 12pm. Morning tea, fellowship, games. St Andrew’s Church, Dee St, Mount. $5. 575 9347 Excel Toastmasters Club Learn to be a competent communicator & get your message across. Meet 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of month at Senior Citizen’s Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui 6.15pm.

New members welcome. George 573 3943 Freestyle BMX Club, BMX Inc Club night every Tues. Meet at 17th Ave Skate Park 4.30pm. A decision then made as to what skate park to go to. Participants must be 11 years or older to join.

Helmets compulsory. Bring money for fish & chips. Check us out on facebook.

Key word BMX Inc. Paul 027 742 1756 or 021 916 571 Genesis - Women’s Group Every Tues during school term. 10am morning tea at Papamoa Surf Club, Papamoa Domain.

This week: Speaker - Phil Austin “The Rena”. New members welcome. Jennifer, Salvation Army 578 4264 Muay Thai Arataki Community Centre Tues & Thurs 7.30-9pm. Cost: 14-18yrs $3 per session. 18 years + $5 per session. Ray 022 103 7471 or email: MTmuaythai@hotmail.co.nz Stitching Servants Every Tues at Tauranga Church of Christ, Greerton 10am. Card, quilt, bear making, knitting etc. 541 0388 Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Trust Bar, Bureta Park Motor Inn 7.30pm. Friendly jam session. Sing, play or just listen.

Sheryl 552 5906 or www.taurangaacousticmusic.com Tauranga Scrabble Enthusiasts Every Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am - 12pm for 3 games of scrabble plus morning tea. New members welcome.

Barbara 544 8372 Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club, 1st Ave Tues 7.15-8.45pm. Exterminate the butterflies, confidence building, improving public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989 Tennis Coaching For adult recreational players, Mount Tennis Club 6-7pm.

Greg 027 490 1907

Wednesday 30 November

City Early Start Toastmasters Zaggers Cafe every Weds 6.50-8.15am. Join the motivated, vibrant, supportive, encouraging bunch for personal development, career boosting opportunities.

Lani 571 1545

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Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Class

At 250 Cambridge Rd 10.45-11.45am.

Suitable for arthritics, joint replacements, fall prevention & injury or illness rehabilitation. Held rain or shine.

Jennifer 571 1411 Gate Pa Tennis Club Friendly social tennis 9am - 12pm. Graeme 543 9282.

New - evening social tennis from 5.30pm.

All welcome. Jeff 544 4403 Global Hearts Exercise Group Weds 2pm & Fri 11am. Provides group activities combined with health education that encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle. Classes run by qualified instructor.

Vikki 575 0470 or 0272 800 388 Greerton Care & Craft Meet every Weds Greerton Bible Church Hall, cnr Oropi & Chadwick Rds 9.30am - 1pm.

Helen 541 0537 Ladies Bible Study/Tea Every Weds 10am. Singing/Bible class 7pm. Tauranga Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd, Greerton. 541 0388 Mount Badminton Club Summer social club night every Weds 7-9.30pm at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd. $8 per night. All past & new players welcome.

Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre

Fellowship at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7.30pm. Fun night with Medium diva’s Sue Buckland, Sharon McAuliffe & Faye Jennings. Door charge $5. All welcome. Jules 027 235 4462 Otumoetai Toy Box Toy Library 94 Bureta Rd. Opening Hours: Weds 6.30-8.30pm. Thurs 9.30-11.30am. Fri 9.30-11.30am. A number of membership options available. All welcome.

576 9923 or 027 857 7452 PSA Meeting “PSA & the community - it will affect you!” Grower & community meeting at Katikati Memorial Hall 3pm & again at 6pm, looking at financial issues, taxation options, recognising & coping with stress, WINZ services & support in your community. See you there!

Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting at Salvation Army cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave, Tauranga. Theme: Harvest of Friends. New members welcome.

Jennifer 578 4264 Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd 7.30pm. 544 0839 Surviving the Holidays Group seminar for divorced or separated 7pm.

Kathryn 544 0359

Toastmasters Tauranga South Area

Leadership skills, speaking skills. Weds at St George’s Church Hall, cnr Cameron Rd & Church St 7.15pm. All welcome.

Alan 544 5989 Walking Group Age Concern walking group meet at St Stephens Church off Brookfield Tce 10am. All welcome.

578 2631

Thursday 1 December

Awesome Clothing Sale Good used clothing,

all ages, sizes & styles. Fill a bag for $2. Village on 17th Ave, Tauranga 9.30am - 12pm.

Organised by Turning Point Trust. All welcome.

Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities, first class free. Thurs 9.30am Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. Weds 10am at Katikati Memorial Hall. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170 Great Fun for 14-18 Years Tauranga Primal, 90 Devonport Rd (opp Brumbies) every Thurs 7-9pm. Come along for free music, food & fun times at our awesome youth group.

Joseph Campbell RoundTable Philosophy/ Book club of sorts at Tauranga Club, Devonport Towers 7.30-9pm. All welcome.

Emily 021 662 852 or wildandgrace@gmail.com Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Womens Chorus meet Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Pam 578 3757 Mount Underwater Club Christmas barbecue in clubrooms 7pm. Bring salad, knife, fork, $5 present (boy for boy girl for girl). Happy hour bar prices. Linda 027 363 3399 NZ Society of Genealogists Tauranga branch Christmas meeting at St James Church Hall, cnr Poole Rd & Devon St, Greerton 7.30pm. Please bring a small plate & a gift up to the value of $5.

578 1689 Salsa on the Strand Presented by Bay Salsa.

Intro class 8pm followed by social dancing.

Every Thurs at Buddha Lounge. Great for fitness, social, no partner required. $2 entry, members free. All welcome. www.baysalsa.co.nz Samba Dance at Armazem Free Samba de Gafieria dance class, Thurs at Armazem Restaurante & Bar, 305 Maunganui Rd 9pm. Follow this up

with social dancing to a live Brazilian Band.

022 091 5970 or www.latindancetauranga.co.nz Tauranga Heart Support Group Fun, rehab exercise, social events & occasional guest speakers for those with or at risk of heart disease.

Thurs 9.30-10.45am City Church, Otumoetai Rd. Men & women welcome. Cardiac Care leader Dianne 576 5031 Wanna Dance Rock & Roll Social rock & roll dancing to authentic music, Senior Citizens Hall, end of Maitland St, Greerton every Thurs 7.30-9.30pm. $2.50 entry. Peter 544 5556

Friday 2 December

Brookfield Primary School Summer-Fest

Dec 9 at Brookfield School grounds, 20 Miller Rd, Brookfield 5.45-8.45pm. Entertainment provided by students plus slide, chair ‘o’ plane, merry go round etc. Variety of food: traditional hangi (limited numbers) - this must be booked at school office 1 week prior to event.

Kids Fun Friday Free Bible crafts, stories, puzzles, puppets, plays, skits, snacks & singing at Tauranga Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd, Greerton 3.30 - 5pm. 541 0388 Lyceum Club Ladies Club luncheon 12pm at Clubrooms, 68 1st Ave. Dot 543 2260 Pasifika Playgroup Every Fri at Pacific Island Trust, 7 Kauri St, Gate Pa 9.30am - 12pm.

Need a ride? Let us know! 577 1270

Regular events see www.sunlive.co.nz under the What’s On section.

“What’s On” in the Weekend Sun is a free service for non-profit clubs and organisations. email julie@thesun.co.nz or fax 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga. Deadline 3pm Tuesday. Contributions should be less than 20 words.

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By Winston Watusi

Tom Waits: imaginative maestro delivers Tom Waits doesn’t make a lot of albums, so the arrival of a new one is always cause for celebration.

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His latest offering, Bad As Me, is the first collection of new studio songs since 2004’s Real Gone. Prior to that it was Mule Variations in 1999.

Three albums in 12 years doesn’t seem like much.

There has been other stuff during that time: two albums of songs from older stage shows; a double live set; and a 3-CD collection of obscure and unreleased tracks.

But what us Tom Waits fans wanted was an album of new material, something to rock our worlds, and the maestro has well and truly delivered with Bad As Me. There was a bit of a teaser on the internet a few weeks back.

Tom Waits was holding a ‘private preview session’.

It was as frustrating as it was funny. Tom was sitting at a table with an old gramophone player.

After saying hello he dropped the needle and the title track started playing in all its ferocious glory.

About 30 seconds in, a phone next to the record player rang and Tom stopped the music to answer it.

After hearing the message he indignantly announced that the ‘private’ session wasn’t so private after all: people were listening in from everywhere! So it couldn’t continue and off he went.

But from that half minute of music it was clear that this album had something new to say.

And it does. I find myself again floored by the sheer overwhelming weight of Tom Waits’ imagination.

After all, the guy’s 64 now, not much younger than Bob Dylan. But while Bob’s recent albums – enjoyable though they have been – have

tended towards relatively lightweight versions of previous glories, Waits is still heading for undiscovered countries.

After 40 years or so in the biz you could forgive the man for repeating himself a bit, but I realised upon listening to Bad As Me for the first time that it wasn’t until the eighth track that I thought ‘Oh, I think I’ve heard him do something like that before’.

And maybe that was only because it was the same song I’d heard at the

‘private preview session’.

The album starts with an extraordinary rhythmic horn attack, saxophones and trombone playing aggressive single notes that together combine into a churning mass of sound. Setting behind them are guitars from both Keith Richards and Marc Ribot, Charlie Musselwhite’s harmonica and the every steady bass of Canned heat’s Larry Taylor. It’s a breathless opening.

Tom Waits albums tend to do that I’ve found. The first track – often the first two – may be there to weed out the weak. ‘Big in Japan’, which kicked off Mule Variations was like

that, a sonic barrage which said ‘get on board if you dare’.

Of course, the whole thing isn’t like that, it’s just a little test.

Elsewhere there are gorgeous ballads, a brilliant monologue of a song, ‘Talking at the Same Time’, sung completely in an otherworldly falsetto, an outing into rockabilly, which in Tom Waits’ hands sounds like no rockabilly you’ve ever heard, but simultaneously seems to capture the essence of what all true rockabilly is, and then there’s Keith Richards.

Tom Waits and Keith Richards have been mates a long time.

The Rolling Stone first popped up on Tom’s classic Raindogs album nearly 30 years ago.

Waits has a knack of writing songs that seem perfect for the two of them.

One was ‘That Feel’ with its refrain ‘There’s one thing you can’t loose and it’s that feel’, possibly the only true anthem any musician needs.

Here it’s a ballad, and a lovely one too: ‘I’m the last leaf on the tree / the autumn took the rest but they won’t take me / I’m the last leaf on the tree’.

They sing it together.

You can’t really call it harmony, and it’s debatable exactly how much of a voice Keith still has, but it is a moment of heartfelt twisted beauty, the sort of thing that only Tom Waits can do and get away with.

And I haven’t even mentioned the song where he segues into ‘Auld Lang Syne’. That’s pretty wonderful as well.

As you can see, I like this album a lot. And, if you like Tom Waits, you will too.

Give a novel Christmas present New Zealand secretary Steve GoodOrganisers of the Classic of the man says members of the society Sky Tauranga City Airshow have travel to airshows in Tauranga, an answer to the question of what to give someone you love for Christmas – tickets to Bay of Plenty’s hottest flying display.

It is cheaper to buy tickets in advance, either through the website, visit www.tcas.co.nz or at The Bunker Shop at Classic Flyers NZ. There are separate tickets for Saturday and Sunday this time, as both days have a separate programmed air display.

Newcomers to the airshow may be surprised to see miliMilitary re-enactments will be a big tary vehicles and re-enactors part of the Air Show. in some of the displays. The finale each day in particular Wanaka and Omaka. features vehicles and re-enactors.

“We do it because we are Military Re-enactment Society of interested in history and want to

remind people about the sacrifices made in World War Two.” Military vehicle owners also belong to a national organisation, the New Zealand Military Vehicle Collectors Club. Steve Davis and Dave and Karen Cross from Tauranga have been bringing their vehicles to events at Classic Flyers NZ for many years.

Vehicles on display may include a Unimog, Landrovers, Willys Jeeps, Armoured Personnel Carriers and large trucks. Fore more information about the club visit www. nzmvcc.org.nz Fore more re-enactment information visit http://ww2reenactors.co.nz or email mrs.reenactors@gmail.com

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SUPER 8 Dir: JJ Abrams. Starring: Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Kyle Chandler I’m a big fan of J J Abrams though I never got into Lost. But TV’s Fringe is a blast and his ‘reboot’ of the Star Trek franchise was about as good a Star Trek movie as I could ever have hoped for. Here he’s teamed with producer Steven Spielberg for a film that has more than a few echoes of the early Spielberg canon.

Set in 1979, this has teens racing round on bicycles and discovering the alien that all the adults are looking for. Sound familiar? Only this one isn’t the cute cuddly ET type, it is big and scary and escapes from an overturned train that narrowly misses the teen ensemble as they spend their summer making a movie.

This is expert filmmaking and you can tell Director Kevin McDonald pits Roman against Scot (or Caledonia’s ‘savage tribes’ as the cover has it) in The Eagle (**). Set in 140AD, it has Channing Tatum as a new Roman commander in Britain determined to discover what happened to his father and 5000 troops, the ninth legion, which disappeared completely during a planned Scottish invasion 20 years earlier. Reclaiming family honour and the titular emblem are the orders of the day and to this end Tatum heads north with only Jamie Bell’s slave for support. Torn between pulp and seriousness, this misses both marks.

It’s also too long, badly paced and clichéd. And the characters are dull.

It’s finally here! Eight movies down the track and the war everyone’s been talking about since the Boy Wizard With The Scar first checked in to Hogwarts has arrived.

The last couple of films – well made though they were – felt like treading water as Harry and his pals hung around at school and

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right from the start as a brief but revealing montage shows that young Joe, the film’s hero, has lost his mother in a workplace accident.

For while the film is about alien adventures, it keeps its eye firmly on the mental state of its young protagonists. They are a likeable bunch, strongly reminiscent of the Goonies crew – the fat one, the cute one, the one who can’t stop setting things on fire – and the group dynamic is believable.

The alien, when finally revealed, brings to mind the creature in Cloverfield (another J J Abrams project) and was, I thought, a bit of an anti-climax, but the film has enough heart and skill to attract viewers of any age.

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making her unable to recognise faces: every time she sees someone their face changes, which must have seemed like a clever visual idea. Unfortunately that’s all that’s clever about the film. Actors are constantly switched, but the inane dialogue remains throughout as do illogical plot contrivances allowing the killer to stalk her at vacuous length.

Richard Attenborough’s strikingly cold-blooded turn as petty thug Pinkie Brown in the original film casts a long shadow over this new take on Graham Greene’s Brighton Rock (***). Sam Riley’s take on the character is a little flat in comparison, but switching the action to 1964 – the mods and rockers riots, c.f. Quadrophenia – works well and Pinkie’s faux-courtship of the young waitress who has witness him committing murder is suitably creepy. The likes of Helen Mirren, John Hurt and Andy Serkis add a touch of class and the period is recreated immaculately. The pacing is fairly ‘European’.

“important” things happened elsewhere.

But the battle’s finally on and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt2 (****) provides wizarding action and satisfying character arcs all round. One could quibble that the final battle is rather messily

directed – where’s Peter Jackson when you need him? – but this ticks all the boxes fans require of the series.

Faces in the Crowd (**) has one of those stories that only happen in the movies. A woman (Milla Jovovich) is attacked by a serial killer. She survives but is left with the rare neurological condition ‘face blindness’,

With Rialto

The Whistleblower (R16) Contains violence, sexual violence, offensive language and content that may offend.

Thriller inspired by the true story of Kathryn Bolkovac, an American policewoman who discovered US military involvement in child sex slavery and human trafficking in war-torn Bosnia. Stars Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz.

After volunteering to work as a peacekeeper in Bosnia, Bolkovac is horrified to discover that Democra Corp (a pseudonym for the real world

DynCorp), an American military contracting company, is involved in child sex slavery and human trafficking.

Risking her job and personal safety, she sets out to bring the revelations to global attention, but soon finds herself embroiled in a dangerous world of high level corruption populated by unlikely diplomatic enemies.

The Whistleblower is now showing at Rialto Tauranga

Fri Nov 25 - Wed Nov 30 131 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke.

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James McAvoy voices Arthur, the son of Santa Claus Sun 3:55pm. Tue 6:15pm.

PLAYING THIS WEEK THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (M) Contains Violence & Sex Scenes.

The fourth of Stephenie Meyer’s 4 Twilight stories Violence, Sexual Violence, Off Lang & Content That May Disturb. (split into 2 parts for the movie).

Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson.

Monica Bellucci. TRUE STORY, THRILLER, DRAMA Fri 11:30, 3:40, 6:05, 8:35pm.

Sat 10:15, 12:50, 3:25, 6:00, 8:35.

“An authentic, pulse-quickening political thriller about a hot-button topic that will keep you on the Sun 11:00, 1:30, 6:00, 8:30pm. edge of your seat from start to finish.”NEW YORK OBSERVER Mon 12:10, 2:45, 6:00, 8:30pm.

Tue 11:20, 1:55, 6:00, 8:30pm.

A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peace- Wed 12:45, 3:25, 6:00, 8:30pm. keeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for CONTAGION (M) Contains Offensive Language. covering up a sex scandal.

Matt Damon, Kate Winslet , Jude Law, Gwyneth Fri 1:45, 6:10, 8:15pm. Sat 10:30, 2:40, 6:30pm. Paltrow. Drama-thriller centered on the threat Sun 11:30, 5:40pm, 8:00pm. Mon 1:45, 8:00pm. posed by a deadly disease. Fri 6:15pm. Sat 6:35.

Tue 1:35, 6:20pm, 8:30pm. Wed 4:00, 8:20pm.

Sun 8:35pm. Mon 12:00. Tue 3:45. Wed 6:20pm.

THE WHISTLEBLOWER

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to give away to the lucky readers who can tell us who the Academy Award winner in this film is?

Enter online at www. sunlive.co.nz under the Competitions section.

Entries must be received by November 29.

Capitol Cinema 4 (R16)

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Contains Horror, Offensive Language & Content That May Disturb.

Fri 1:55pm. Tue 4:20pm.

CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS

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Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy Fri 12:00, 6:05pm. Sat 2:30, 8:00pm. Sun 12:00, 5:20pm. Mon 3:00, 6:00pm. Tue 2:45, 8:40pm.

Wed 6:00pm, 8:20pm.

BEGINNERS

(M) Off Language & Sexual References.

MEGA Emma Stone. Fri 2:30pm. Sat 5:00pm. Sun 2:20. Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer. Fri 4:00pm.

(M) Contains Adult Themes.

Sat 8:35. Sun 3:35. Mon 6:00. Tue 11:30. Wed 2:00

Mon 12:10. Tue 5:50pm. Wed 12:15.

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Hugh Jackman. Fri 8:25pm. Sat 11:30. Sun 7:45.

Mon 8:15pm. Tue 12:00. Wed 3:10pm.

FINAL WEEK!

ECO-PIRATE THE STORY OF PAUL WATSON

DOCO. Sat 12:35pm. Mon 3:50pm. Wed 6:15pm.

Info line 573 8055 www.tepukecinema.co.nz

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NEW THIS WEEK IN 3D IMMORTALS (3D) (R16) Contains Graphic Violence.

Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto, Mickey Rourke, John Hurt, Kellan Lutz, Isabel Lucas. An epic tale of a power-mad king who razes ancient Greece in search of a legendary weapon, while a heroic young villager rises up against him Fri 1:40, 8:35pm. Sat 2:10, 8:45pm. Sun 3:45, 6:10pm.

Mon 4:05, 8:30pm. Tue 1:25, 8:35pm. Wed 2:00, 8:35pm.

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (3D)

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James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Hugh Laurie.

ANIMATION, FAMILY, COMEDY. On Christmas night at the North Pole, Santa’s youngest son looks to use his father’s high-tech operation for an urgent mission.

Fri 11:30, 4:00. Sat 10:00, 12:05, 4:30. Sun 11:15, 1:30.

Mon 2:05, 6:20pm. Tue 11:20am. Wed 12:00, 4:15.

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More floats for Mount Santa parade The jolly fellow is coming to Mount Maunganui for the TrustPower Christmas Festival and Santa Parade on Sunday, November 27.

Starting at 11am, the Christmas Festival is providing lots of free entertainment and activities for families. Local businesses, sports clubs, schools and community groups line up at midday to impress the crowds with their Christmasthemed floats as the Santa Parade gets under way.

Starting from Rata Street, the Santa Parade moves slowly down Maunganui Road, loops around Victoria Road and

back to the ANZ/Burger King corner, before returning to Rata Street.

Mount Mainstreet manager Leanne Brown says float entries into the Santa Parade have well surpassed last year’s total of 37.

“The parade participants will be ‘dressed’ in a Christmas theme and there’s a total cash prize pool of $3500 to be shared amongst the four categories of sports/social clubs, education, commercial and non-profit community groups.”

The Bay of Plenty Steamers will be there, along with More FM, cheerleaders, marching groups, Santa’s Workshop, a pipe band, police dogs, vintage cars, a snowman and lots of exciting new participants who are joining this year’s parade procession.

TrustPower’s community relations coordinator Suzi Luff says the involvement of and positive vibe from the community is what makes the day such a hit.

“The TrustPower Christmas Festival and Santa Parade is a great way of bringing the whole community together for a big day of family fun – this is why TrustPower loves supporting this event.”

To ease traffic congestion, people are encouraged to take advantage of the free ‘Park N Ride’ bus. This service stops at the Mount Club on Totara Street, Mount Sports Centre on Maunganui Road and near the library with the drop off/pick up point designated as the corner of Maunganui Road and Tawa Street.

Lion’s book sale heating up Looking for a fresh recipe or a new cooking idea?

Harbour City Lions Club have the ingredients with hundreds of cooking books on offer at its annual book sale.

SUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER DOWNTOWN THE MOUNT Parade starts @ midday Festival 11am-2pm

FREE FAMILY FUN & ENTERTAINMENT

Live music, clowns, stilt walkers, Zumba, Samba, slides, and much much more!

FREE Park n Ride Shuttle Bus runs from 10am- 2.30pm

Stops outside the Mount Club on Totara St, Mount Sports on Maunganui Rd (Blake Park) and the library. There is plenty of on-street parking all around these stops.

Coordinator Shirley Anderson says the sale at Bethlehem Town Centre tomorrow includes a large range of cooking books, many in new, untouched condition.

“It’s always very popular with lots of people getting here early, queuing up so they are first to get the bargains,” says Shirley.

The sale, which is being held for its fifth year, is predicted to be the biggest success yet – with “lots more books than ever before”.

“There are thousands and thousands of items here,” says Shirley.

“Honestly, it feels like there

could be a million.”

She thanked the Mad Butcher and Living Quarters in Bethlehem

Tauranga Harbour City Lions member Patsy Arlidge and book sale coordinator Shirley Anderson are inspired by some of the cooking books on offer at this weekend’s sale.

Photo by Cody Stevens.

for taking book donations, saying this has helped them collect more items for the sale. People can still drop off good quality items at the sale on the day.

Money raised goes to local charities and to the Cancer Society’s new Lions Lodge in Hamilton, which provides accommodation to Bay of Plenty and Waikato residents while receiving cancer treatment.

Lions clubs have funded the $5m project. The club aims to raise $25,000 from the book sale.

Along with paperback and hardcover books, the sale offers magazines, comics, puzzles, games, CDs, DVDs and records.

Most items range from 50c to $5 and eftpos is available. The sale is at Bethlehem Town Centre beside Configure Gym, from 8am-4pm on Saturday.

By Hamish Carter

Played through the eyes of children All families have their ups and downs, often kept behind closed doors, but never are problems in the home more apparent than through the eyes of a child.

Flint St Nativity, based on the Yorkshire TV show and stage show by Tim Firth, focuses on a group of junior school students as they prepare for their Nativity play. These ‘children’ are played by adults,

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but unlike adults, communicate their problems and squabbles in the simplest form.

As the play goes on, each one explores the most child-like issues – who gets to play Mary because they are prettier – as well as the adult-like issues going on in their home such as alcoholism, neglect and paternity issues.

This play is hilarious. For a start, having adults (some into their 80s) play children is just brilliant.

Emma-Mae Eglinton as ‘Gabriel’ was a personal favourite, not only nailing the Yorkshire accent, but the spite and bitterness often found in the ‘popular’ children.

Another standout young performer was Tauranga Boys’ College student Brayden Jeffery. He is one to watch as ‘the Star of Bethlehem’. Playing his character with a real wide eyed innocence and an obsession with space, he was incredibly funny and had the audience in stitches.

With the comedy though, I would say there is a real sadness underlying the play. On the surface, the comedy comes from these children squabbling, as only children do, over the littlest things. But the darkness creeps through the cracks as their behaviour becomes exposed as a product of their parents’ serious issues.

The play wouldn’t be complete without a few carols (perhaps not in their traditional form) and some sherry. This is the perfect play to end 16th Avenue’s 2011 season and I look forward to seeing what 2012 has in store.

A big thanks to MelifeCare who is sponsoring the Flint Street Nativity to bring patrons discounted tickets. Tickets to the December 5 showing are discounted to an outstanding $14. Book now as this show will sell out.

By Laura Weaser

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Sponsor children to learn to swim Tauranga City Aquatics Limited has a long term vision that every child in the Bay of Plenty will know how to swim and to save themselves from drowning.

“We are a water-based community with the ocean, rivers and swimming pools all around us, yet swimming is no longer a required part of the primary school curriculum,” says TCAL’s programme and services manager Glenn Quintal.

“While a number of schools have retained swimming lessons, there are many parents who are turning to paid swimming lessons in order for their child to learn this life skill.

“With our Bayswim Learn to Swim programme at Baywave and Greerton, we lead the way with 290 to 350 swimming classes per week, but despite our best endeavours we know that some kids do miss out.”

In a bid to reduce the numbers of nonswimmers, TCAL has launched the ‘Swim

Learn to swim this summer.

for Good’ sponsorship programme.

The programme provides local businesses, community organisations and individuals with the opportunity to sponsor annual swimming lessons with Bayswim for a child for $500 including GST. TCAL has taken a lead by providing four such scholarships and it is in the process of approaching its key suppliers and other interested groups to join them.

“Each sponsor can nominate the participating primary school from which the student will be chosen and they can set the criteria for selection. With the initial scholarships planned to be given out at endof-year prizegivings, there is also the option to attend the ceremony and every sponsor will receive recognition by way of a certificate and a public notice at TCAL facilities.”

For more information on making a life-long difference for a child in this community, please phone Glenn Quintal 07 575 0276.

Going back to pre-war blues After a two year hiatus, Tauranga band Kokomo has gone back to their roots and produced what they consider to be their strongest album to date.

‘It All Come Around’ is their ninth studio album and returns to the world of pre-war blues, the fertile fields of the Mississippi, blues and sparkling East Coast ragtime.

These are mixed with a selection of contemporary Kiwi blues, both the band’s own songs and works from Bill Lake and Rotorua’s Mike Garner.

Though the band is a four piece, regular trumpet player Sonia Bullot has been

unable to play for the last two years due to extended illness. The band had been delaying new recordings until her return, but a trip in June 2011 to play at the Rotorua National Blues Festival reignited the love of early acoustic blues which fuelled the band’s first two albums.

Immediately, the band retreated to Tauranga’s Boatshed Studio and recorded this new collection of a mixture of well-known early blues and largely forgotten obscurities.

The set is rounded out with Kiwi blues, showing the timeless nature of the musical style.

Kokomo are back.

This is the first album to be released on their own Boatshed Record label and marks the start of their relationship with distribution company Border Music. The Kokomo back catalogue will be re-released by Border Music in early 2012.

Visit the bands website for more information www.kokomo.co.nz. The album is launching for invited guests as a preview on November 29.

Club Mount Maunganui Friday 25 – SparX. Saturday 26 – Matilda Dawn.

Drivers Bar 11th Ave Plaza Sunday 27 – Weekend Warriors Music Jam from 4pm.

Marble Bar Friday 25 - Free jukebox/karaoke from 7pm. Prizes & specials.

Sunday 26 – Live Music 2-5pm.

Easy listening in the garden bar.

Thursday 1 – Free jukebox/karaoke from 7pm. Prizes & specials.

Mount RSA Friday 25 – Higher Ground.

Saturday 26 – Jim Joll and Debbie Dorday Christmas Show.

Sunday 27 – Celeste and Simon 4.30-7.30pm.

The Crown and Badger Friday 25 – One One One. Saturday 26 – One One One. Sunday 27 – The Blarney Band (Andy Craw and guests) 3-6pm.

Thursday 1 – Chris Gunn 8pm start.

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Quality Manager - Whitianga Seeka is one of New Zealand’s largest integrated orcharding and post harvest services companies. Listed on the NZX, we operate industry leading packing and storage facilities of kiwifruit and avocado, and are committed to providing exceptional service to our growers. An opportunity has arisen to join our team based at Peninsula Packhouse, located in the Whitianga area.

Reporting to the Site Manager you will undertake all tasks associated with ensuring fruit quality within the Packhouse, ZIL/MAF export standards are being met, and work alongside post harvest and orchard management to achieve results with best industry practice.

Ideally the successful candidate will have: • Proven experience in Quality Systems, Globalgap and Audits • Excellent planning and organisational skills • Strong communication skills • Computer literacy and knowledge of fruit inventory systems • Supervisory and training experience for Quality Control staff This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business and enjoy an attractive lifestyle in the Coromandel area.

Applications close 16 December 2011 Please apply in confidence with CV to: Phillipa DiLuzio, Seeka Kiwifruit Industries Ltd PO Box 47, Te Puke Email: phillipad@seeka.co.nz

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funeral directors

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They say goodbye is the hardest word.

So to help you with your goodbyes, we’d like to say ‘hello’.

Because we’ve been around for over 100 years, many Bay of Plenty families already know us. Generations have relied on us to bring family and friends together, to celebrate lives, to share treasured memories and to care for recently departed loved ones.

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Corporate Angels Escort Agency.

Ladies and Gay Males welcome for our extremely busy season.

Apply in confidence to Allan 021 606 180

art & craft

GLASS CUTTING 2 Hours of learning how to cut glass accurately and safely. Great for stained glass, glass fusing and glass mosaics. Saturday 3rd December 1.30-3.30pm Leadlight Expressions, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Ph: 571 3726 MOSAIC WAREHOUSE want to decorate your home & garden, make gifts for family & friends.

Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, all your mosaic supplies in one shop. Huge selection available.

Making mosaics is easy & so much fun. Give it a go, you’ll love it. Unit 29, 23 Tukorako Drive, Mount (off Hull Rd) Tues to Sat 10am2pm eftpos Ph 572 3866 www.mosaicwarehouse.co.nz

bible digest

“GET RID OF all the bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words and slander, as well as all types of malicious behaviour. Instead, be kind to each other, tender hearted, forgiving one another, just as god through christ has forgiven you.”

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 VIRUS & SPYWARE REMOVAL Upgrades, servicing and repairs Free call out and quotation New power supply $70 fitted Motherboards From $100 fitted.

All work has 12 month warranty.

Laptops from $300, Desktops from $125. Wanted - faulty pc & laptops. Call Crystal Computing Tel: 07 579 5860 or 021 156 0055

entertainment

XMAS ENTERTAINMENT Stars in their Eyes Grandfinalist ‘08’ Tony Wellington 1 to 4hours - 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, Party Hits. Ph 027 387 5594

flatmate wanted

FLATMATE WANTED Welcome Bay, $80 wk inc power.

027 368 6792 or 544 3274 LARGE FULLY FURNISHED house on orchard, 5 min from Greerton, $150p/w plus power.

Share with one other. Text or phone 027 877 6201

for sale

1988 NISSAN CAMPERVAN Diesel, 138983KM. 2 berth Fridge - Stove - Awning - Extras. $7500. Ph 578 3415 1998 HONDA LEGEND NZ new - 98000kms. Well maintained in great condition with good tyres.

New WOF and Rego to May 2012. Navy blue in colour, with cruise control, leather, heated seating, factory mags, 6 CD stacker, sunroof, and all the bells and whistles it is luxury motoring!

Only $7500. Ph 027 310 1242 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY GLX. 3L V6. Alloys, airbags, leather, air, all electrics. Serviced since new.

Excel con, good towing vehicle.

Offers under $4,900 considered.

07 574 9324 or 027 391 6321 CONCRETE SLEEPERS everlasting and realistic, from $9.00 each. Village Stone, 53 Hull Rd. Mt Maunganui.

Ph 575 4887 FIREWOOD FOR SALE - Pine, $55 per cube, minimum 4 cube 0800 4 BAY TREE FREE FREE FREE 1 desk, free!

Ph 576 9831 or 021 769 831 HYUNDAI 2005 for Sale $9500 ono 137000 kms, silver, tiptronic, only two owners in NZ, wof & rego, great family car. Ph 027 5526283 or 07 5526283 or email tmc@xtra.co.nz INDULGENT, NUTRIENT RICH, body nurturing – Antipodes – buy any two products & get a third FREE. Hardys Bayfair, Hardys Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 INIKA COSMETICS - Organic and Mineral Makeup – now with a face in a box – incredible value – all you need to start. Value $208 for only $119. Hardys Bayfair, Hardys Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 OVEN UNIT includes Stainless Panasonic Microwave and Fisher & Paykel oven, approx 10 years old, excellent condition, plus range hood. $450 ono on the lot.

Phone Claire 0274 827200.

PAVERS Factory seconds, half price. 53 Hull Rd Mt Maunganui. Ph 575 4887 STYLISH, MODERN BEDROOM set and Lounge furniture. 3 years old, great condition. Moving overseas so great prices. Contact Shane 021 030 9955

garage sale

GARAGE SALE 26th Nov (Saturday), 8am onwards.

Korowai St, Bayfair. Furniture, TV, electrical, kitchen and household goods.

GARAGE SALE 27th Nov, 9am.

Furniture, clothing, toys, books, golf balls, kitchen utensils etc.

40 Bodian Place, Bethlehem Heights.

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health & beauty

GARAGE SALE, this Saturday only. going overseas, all must go – 12A Grange Road, 8am, 022 410 2603 GARAGE SALE this Saturday, 7am - 11am. 131c Kaitemako Rd, Welcome Bay. Korean family. Ph 578 0678 or 021 889 432

TIRED OF YOYO DIETING. Celebrity Slim – the amazing diet system. Value pack – normal value over $100. 14 shakes, 2 breakfast bars, 2 replacement bars, 5 snack bars.

Now $79.90. Hardys Bayfair, Hardys Organic Papamoa.

0800 833 333

GARDEN TIDY UPS for Christmas, qualified professionals, reasonable rates.

Phone Carolyn or Alan 579 4984 or 022 0697 033

A PERFECT 3 bedroom home, warm and dry for winter with fireplace and full insulation.

Absolutely gorgeous outlook and cool breezes for Summer!

Fantastic family home or for first home buyers - ideal location in Brookfield. Fully fenced on a 716m2 section situated within easy walking distance to Brookfield shops, Schools, PreSchools & parks. Separate single garage with power.

Located in a quiet cul-de sac in a great neighbourhood, this home is a must see to see the potential. View some photos on TradeMe #405 700 583 or phone Daphne 027 552 6283 today!

Price Slashed to Sell was $330 now only $295,000 FANTASTIC LIFESTYLE BLOCK AT PIKOWAI Within easy commuting to Tauranga, Te Puke and Whakatane this 4 bedroom brick home is in paradise!

Beautiful sea and rural views 6 acres grazing land, horse pens, heaps of shedding, butchery and chiller for own use single garage with sleepout/ office big games room or can be converted to extra double garage, chook house, drenching race for the cattle. 11.5 x 4.5 metre in ground swimming pool which is fully decked and fenced. This is a beautiful home and comes with a share in the community woolshed, tennis courts and cattle yards. Own water scheme. Fantastic community to belong to - be in quick! Price of house has been slashed! to $550,000 - urgent sale.

Ph 027 281 7427 today.

gardening

health & beauty

AFFORDABLE GIFTS for Christmas. NZ made certified organic skin and personal care products. Phone Nicci for more information on 543 4556 or 021 020 65440 DIABETIC CHRISTMAS GIFT trays – delicious selection nuts and carob. Non diabetic also available. Hardys Bayfair, Hardys Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 GUARD YOUR PROSTATE Microgenics Protech – supports health of your prostate gland.

Save $10. Hardys Bayfair, Hardys Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 HEALTH STARTS IN THE GUT! Primadophillus Reuteri provides Lactobaccillus Reuteri a strain of probiotic with extra power. Save on 30’s & 90’s. Hardys Bayfair, Hardys Organic Papamoa.

0800 833 333 LOSE WEIGHT FEEL GREAT! Join a ‘New Look’ clinic in your area. Healthy eating with real food. Ph Bernice NOW 576 4848 NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products. Something for everyone. NZ Chartered Natural Therapies and Natural Medicine Practitioners. Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www.naturaltherapiesltd.co.nz and www.kiwikitz.com SHUZI – THE HI-TECH solution for arthritis, insomnia, peripheral neuropathy and much more.

From sports bands to high fashion jewellery. Hardys Bayfair, Hardys Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 SMOOTH WRINKLES, rejuvenate skin, repair elasticity - Pro-Col Collagen a pure, hydrolysed triple matrix bovine collagen. Buy one get one half price. Hardys Bayfair, Hardys Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 SVETOL the decaffeinated green coffee bean extract for weight loss. Support metabolism and weight management – save $10 off 2 mth pack. Hardys Bayfair, Hardys Organic Papamoa.

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mobility

JOYRIDE MOBILITY SCOOTER exc condition, hardly used from new, battery good. Paid 4k new. $2500. Ph 542 4485 or 021 708 210 MOBILITY SCOOTERS & more.

Visit our showroom, 29 Burrows St, Tauranga, ph 578 1213. MES “Supporting your Independence” for 12+yrs

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HAVE A BOOMING CHRISTMAS – Pro- erex Booster Plus – buy one get one free – better sex naturally. Hardys Bayfair, Hardys Organic Papamoa.

0800 833 333

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pets

DOGGY DAY CARE – fun and socialisation for your canine friend. Ph 5766101. www.preciouspaws.co.nz JACK RUSSELL MALE wanted for Stud duties in the next seven days.

Phone 0274 624 769 or 027 307 4686 PET SITTING - Book now for Christmas. Pet care and feeding in your home by qualified and experienced Vet Nurses and Pet Sitters. Ph 5766101. www.preciouspaws.co.nz

removal

FREE REMOVAL unwanted steel, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, fridge/ freezers, car batteries, etc.Phone Breno 021 608 129 Or 544 6560

to let

CARAVANS, special Spring rates from $30pw. Free local delivery.

BOP Caravan Rentals Ltd, 184 Waikite Rd, Welcome Bay. Phone 544 1509 or 027 533 9301 JUDEA 3 BDRM (or 2 + office) $325 p/w. Ideal for working couple, fully fenced for little people, easy care for the retired.

Handy to shops, schools, buses.

Ph 576 8289 or 021 669 906.

WANTED TO LET - Quiet, modern office space in Papamoa, 2-3 days per week. Please phone 021 2424 121 WANTED TO RENT 60 to 80 sq/m shed required long term for furniture storage, Tauranga suburbs or rural ok.

Ph 0274372811

trades & services

ALLAN HOLMES FOR ALL your carpentry & Handyman jobs around the home. Big or Small.

Free quotes. Reasonable rates.

Call 021 992 678 or after hours on 07 576 3543 BAY PAINTERS INC for all your painting needs. Interior and Exterior. Colour consults available.

Call Lewis FREE on 213 0784 or 021 555 013 BETTY’S SEWING alterations FREE quotes.

Independent Rawleigh distributor - famous for antiseptic salve and medicated ointment Welcome Bay Phone 544 1678 BUILDER 30 YEARS experience in BOP. Specialised in outdoor areas, decks, pergolas, retaining walls, fences etc. Reasonable rates.

Free quotes. Ph Keith today on 578 6869 or 021 377 387 BUILDER AVAILABLE NOW New homes, renovations, bricklaying, quality rates, quality work. No job too big or small. Call me now for a quote. DK Builders - Dieter 021 474 299 or 574 2139 a/h BUILDER / PAINTER qualified carpenter. Labour only $30p/h.

Ref available. Ph Mark 544 4177 or mark@wespeakhouse.co.nz

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EARTHWORKS Truck / Digger hire, Tree removal, Farmwork.

Opening special only $80+GST per hour. No job too big or small.

Call Carl at Addison Civil today 0274 636 560 ELECTRICIAN A professional and affordable registered electrician.

New builds, alterations, repairs. Ph Steve 5780555, 027 8486042 ELECTRICIAN Able to do all jobs. Alarms, New Houses and renovations. Registered.

Quality service at great price.

Phone Tomas, Check Electrical 07 544 6448 or 027 566 7872 ELECTRICIAN available for all services. Mitsubishi air conditioner supplied and installed for very competitive rates. Ph 027 5473 831 or a/h on 543 0062 EXCAVATION WORK, digger hire, auger drilling, buckets, truck, good rates now. Phone Dennis 021 570 658 GORSE SPRAYING do you have a gorse problem?

Ph today for a FREE quote for all gorse control. Scott 0274 624 769 GUTTERING CLEAN and repairs, moss removal.

Experienced Certified Roofer.

Free quotes. Ph Peter now 542 4291 or 0274 367 740 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. Contact Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940 LAWN MOWING Otumoetai and surrounding areas. Prompt reliable service. Free quotes.

Phone Richard 576 9964 or 027 621 9993 NEED YOUR FLOORS SHINING B4 XMAS 5yr warranty, Green certified, Cork, laminate, Parquet, Tiles, Wood, Vinyl. Call now 0800SHINYFLOORS [ 0800744693] PAINTER / DECORATOR Interior & 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 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PLUMBING WORKS no job too big or small, blocked drains, plumbing, spouting & roof repairs.

Ph 571 5558 RESPOUT NOW! Call Ageless Continuous Spouting. Made to measure costs less than you think. For a prompt quote.

Ph 574 0496 RETAINING WALL SPECIALIST Pole walls, crib walls, tilt slab concrete walls. Excavation and levelling. The best in the business. Ph Mike 0274 942 966 a/h 576 0941

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ROOFING & SPOUTING Metal fascia, gutter and rainwater systems. Long run corrugate.

Maintenance, repairs or replacement. Free no obligation quotes. PROFIX 0274 965 375 profixltd@xtra.co.nz ROOFING New roofs, re-roofs, spouting & repairs. Free quotes.

Ph Chris 027 276 6348 or 572 3237 ROOF REPAIRS metal or onduline, gutters & down pipes, clean or replacement, chimney repairs. Certified Roofer over 30yrs experience Free quote. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 0274 367 740 ROTARY HOEING Lawn preparation & sowing. Loader & blade work. Tractor mowing.

Quality work & friendly service.

Mini Tractor Service. Ph Murray 543 4538 or 027 200 7480 SHAPAZ BUILDING for all your building needs, trade qualified, new homes, alterations, decks/ fences. Ph Tai for a no obligation quote. 577 1802 or 021 997 409 STUMPINATOR STUMP Grinding free quotes & prompt service. Narrow machine to access rear yards. Ph 576 4245 or 0220 764 245 TIMBER RETAINING WALLS, Decks and all types of fencing.

Excellent work at a competitive price. Ph Clive 021 0482 833 or 552 6510 TREE FELLING, PRUNING & Removal/chipping. No job to big or small. Phone Scott 0274 624 769

transport

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Do you need help with transport to get tp the shops or appointments?

How about a Christmas outing with friends? Mobility Problems?

No problem! Call Driving Miss Daisy for safe friendly, and reliable service. Discount offered to Total Mobility card holders.

Phone Jackie 552 6614

travel & tours

A HOLIDAY OR DAY-OUT. Every week. Small Group Tours. Door to Door Hinterland Tours Ph: Kae & Rick 07 575 8118 CURTISY TOURS TRAVEL Club Coming up Day Trips: Matata/ Pongakawa, Wildlife Sanctuary Franklin, Whakatane Early Xmas lunch. Away Trip: 23-27th Dec Northland and more phone 543 9205 FAMOUS FOR FUN! Book with The Touring Company this summer - see our ad for more info. Ph 07 5770057 SCOTTSDALE SENIOR TOURS, fully escorted owner/operated since 1978. Ph free for colour brochure today 0800 664 414. Also see www.scottsdaletours.co.nz

wanted

JACK RUSSELL MALE wanted for Stud duties in the next seven days.

Phone 0274 624 769 or 027 307 4686

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MOSAIC

THE BAY PARK FUNCTION CENTRE 10.30AM SUNDAYS

Mosaic is a community of people committed to living by FAITH, being known by LOVE, and being a voice of HOPE in the Bay of Plenty and beyond.

Offices are at 3 newton st, Mt. Maunganui for more info visit www.mtmosaic.org.nz or www.facebook.com/mtmosaic

‘I love the lord Jesus with all my heart’. These heartfelt words of a 16-year-old Welsh girl named Florrie Evans, in the 1900s helped penetrate and break open the heavens over a nation.

The result was an outpouring of the Holy Spirit releasing the Father’s love that radically changed many lives. Wales was at the time, a nation very much like New Zealand is right now. An absentee of Fathers, drunkeness, domestic violence and immoral lifestyles. Heartfelt cries, passion and intimacy in prayer get the attention of a loving God. His love is unconditional

and when a people turn and repent for their sins, the result is an outpouring of the Father’s grace. Lives are changed as they turn to God and find His love.

Sometimes you wonder if your prayers are being heard. Zachariah and Elizabeth must have thought that at times. They were upright in the sight of God, but they had no children. They were barren and getting along in years. But one day, unexpectedly, an angel appeared and told them their prayers had been answered and they were going to have a son. They were to name him John and he would be great in the sight of God. The angel went on to say, many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous to

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make ready a people prepared for the Lord, Luke 1v16-17.

I believe that right now across our nation there are many young Florrie Evans crying out penetrating prayers to their God. There are also the Zachariahs and Elizabeths, who feel their prayers have not been answered and they are in a place of barreness.

But take heart, because God answers prayer. Many ‘Johns’ have been birthed who are forerunners right now moving in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the father's to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Let the passion in our hearts be unrelenting as was young Florrie Evans and together continue to cry out over our nation for an outpouring of the fatherheart of God.

By Pastor Janet Johansen

The Glorious End-Time Church Proverbs 29:18 declares: ‘Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint’ or as another translation says; ‘the people dwell carelessly’.

Church, then we have an expectation and a hope beyond current experience which motivates us to serve, to pray and fast and to prepare our hearts and lives as we should in readiness for the return of Jesus for a glorious Church.

Paul speaks of the end-time Church If our vision for the Church that Jesus in Ephesians 5:26–27 as the Church died and gave Himself for, is just based that has been sanctified and cleansed on what we see around us in Christen‘by the washing of water with the dom, then we can be those who dwell word, so that He (Jesus) might present carelessly in that which pertains to the the church to Himself in splendor, prophetic purposes of God and we can without spot or wrinkle or any such live unconstrained lives because of a thing, that she might be holy and lack of expectation, hope and vision. without blemish’.

Jesus speaks about the five foolish Concerning prophetic vision, Paul virgins in this respect. writes in Titus 2:13-14: ‘Waiting for Conversely, if our hearts are grabbed our blessed hope, the appearing of the by the prophetic picture that Scripglory of our great God and Saviour ture paints concerning the end-time Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify Exalt God • Worship Jesus for Himself a people TAURANGA PRIMARY for His own possession SCHOOL HALL, 31 Fifth Ave who are zealous for good 10am: Worship & works’.

Communion Service See you at Jesus Speaker: Peter Whitcombe First, Tauranga this Jesus First, Auckland Sunday morning. Peter Whitcombe from the Phone: 579 2729 Auckland Church is www.jesusfirst.org.nz ministering.

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On Saturday, 28 teams competed in the Super 12 Dragon Boat Regatta at The Lakes, Tauranga.

Medics on the Move paddle back into shore after their race.

Rotorua Probation Services finishing their race.

On Tuesday, hundreds of people turned out to see 49 little blue penguins released back into the sea at Mount Maunganui after being rescued from the oil, which leaked from stricken cargo ship Rena. The penguins had been cared for at the Wildlife Response Centre in Te Maunga.

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