The Weekend Sun 2 June 2017

2 June 2017, Issue 858

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Ladies, find your favourite feathers, your pretty pearls, your sparkly swing dresses and head to Bethlehem Baptist Church for a vintage night out on Friday, June 9.

The local church presents ‘The Grateful Gatsby’ - a spin on the popular F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. The evening will consist

of shopping, snacks, mocktails and a show of local performers, accompanied by main actress Vicky Falconer.

But buy your tickets soon - these events tend to sell out quick!

You can find all the information you need on page 8. Marcella Apipe Moradei and Sarah Bell dressed to the nines. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

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It’s not every day that you get exceptional service around town that leaves you thinking: ‘Wow, that was exceptional service’.

So when it happens repeatedly and you think: ‘Wow that happened repeatedly,’ it makes you want to do something about it.

Such as tell all your mates.

Put a post on Facebook.

Or even write a letter to the newspaper.

It just so happens that I know some people in the newspaper, so I’ll go right ahead and heap some praise upon some local folk who go out of their way to provide excellent service and a bit of cheer.

lovely heritage building. Built in 1883 and the oldest commercial building in the city, No.1 The Strand and the old bonded store is probably on its third or fourth roof, but the timbers underneath are solid and true.

In fact the lads had a bit of trouble getting the nails in, the old girl’s heart kauri beams are getting tougher by the century.

From Council to food

First up is the Delta service station, which is worth going a mile or two out of your way to fill up at. It’s one of those few remaining stations that is still entitled to have “service” in the title. The blokes are always friendly, there’s plenty of room to get off the road – unlike some of the congested uptown stations – and they even Boat name of the pump the gas for you. That’s week: let’s hear it for a rarity these days. boobies, and all the Next is the Bay of Plenty other seabirds... petrels, Regional Council. Some gannets and penguins. would say councils are not known for their customer Wharf Street Eatery. service and listening to Tucked away down the the ratepayer, but I have one-way Wharf St, is Oi and to commend the maritime Robin, with their amazing folk of the BOPRC for We need a version of this for menu of Asian Fusion. their professional effort in Tauranga drivers, Indicators Great service, always a handling submissions to the laugh and exceptional food. for the Uninitiated. navigation bylaws review.

The RV Shop guys They went to extraordinary efforts to have helped with the fitting out of our reply to all the submitters. The decisions replacement SunLive mobile office and were well-reasoned and thoroughly done a neat job on some of the installation. explained to every submitter. And while we They’re fast and efficient and have a world may not all agree with all of the outcomes, of knowledge on motorhomes and caravans. it seems democracy was working as a wellSunLive will be hitting the road with the oiled machine, and as a submitter to the best of fit-outs. Tint-A-Car in Fraser Cove process, it was great to feel that someone did a great job on the windows. Thanks was actually listening and acting on to Gordon and Jan, outgoing owners of residents’ views.

Tauranga Quality Upholstery, whose Shane and the guys from Impact Roofing joinery and finishing detail has have been chasing a drip around our roof been extraordinary. for several weeks now and finally nailed Broncos Sports. Truly good sports. The the bugger, literally, before the storm last guys have kept the Waterline magazine crew week. Thanks guys for your tenacity, and fully equipped through the fishing season especially for taking such good care of our and the hunting members of the family

well catered for. They’ve gone the extra mile by allowing me to hide amongst the camo clothing racks for indefinite periods of time, when my wife has walked past the shop.

Great to know that despite the insidious canker of internet shopping, good oldfashioned service and advice is still available from blokes who know their stuff.

And I’d like to thank the guy who made headlines in Christchurch, for services to humanity, when he was caught playing with himself in public. Proving that not all w****rs come from Auckland. So effectively he performed a service to northern regions by servicing his southern regions.

Finally, thanks to my mates in Coastguard who assisted me through recent assessments.

Your support and commitment to saving lives at sea is outstanding. I know many of you shy from publicity, but bad luck, ’cos the public need to know you’re good sorts doing a great job. Hours and hours of dedication, training and commitment to helping keep Bay boaties safe on the sea. I’m proud to say I work alongside you.

Alien sightings

Thanks to all who responded to the alien search. Many had all the correct pages but an alarming number of people claimed to have seen aliens where there weren't any… which really is in keeping with most alien sightings I suppose.

Winners of the prize Sun beanies this week are: Kathy Roberts, Merilyn Anderson, Roger Withington, Clive Parker, Mrs J Elliott, and Trish Fisher.

Trish is taking the alien issue seriously.

She says a beanie would be good as the weather’s getting a bit chilly with just the old tinfoil hat. “It channels the cold and the ears get a tad frostbitten.”

She’s considering lining her beanie with tinfoil as protection against anything that might be whizzing around the atmosphere and communicating with their plant, Trump, “who is performing well to expectations”.

Thanks Trish, we might need more than tinfoil on that project.

That’s it for this week. No competition in this issue, you can have the week off.

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No red light cameras for Tauranga A campaign by traffic and road safety champions to bring red light cameras to Tauranga has failed, apparently because the city doesn’t meet the criteria for a red light camera.

According to the NZ Police website there are currently seven red light cameras in Auckland and one in Wellington.

But the Bay of Plenty Joint Road Safety Committee red light steering group’s application failed, possibly because the city doesn’t meet the criteria.

Learning what the criteria are is a slow process.

NZTA in Wellington did not reply before this edition of The Weekend Sun went to press.

Tauranga City Council transportation manager Martin Parkes has not returned calls, and the council communications staff have been silent. Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion is

not entirely sure of the reasons and didn’t want to speculate.

Committee chair, Western Bay of Plenty district councillor Margaret Murray-Benge says the issue is not over.

Police reported in February that the death and accident rates in the region are the worst they have been in ten years.

“The driving performance in our region isn’t good at all, and we have to do something. So our job in road safety is to actually be the political push to make sure that things are introduced.

“Harry Wilson who is in charge of road safety for New Zealand for the transport agency is coming to our next meeting and it will be on our agenda to discuss that with him as well.

“Nothing is ever a dead duck.”

In New Zealand between 2008 and 2012 there were 11 fatalities, 169 serious injuries and 1466 minor injuries at urban intersections controlled by traffic lights, where running a red light was a contributing factor.

The average annual social cost of

these crashes was $43 million.

A 2009 review by the Ministry of Transport concluded that red light cameras are an effective safety tool to reduce red light running and associated crashes.

A trial run by Auckland Transport between 200810 supported the review.

Intersections with red light cameras experienced an average reduction of 43 per cent in red light running and 69 per cent in crashes attributable to red light running.

From there Auckland Transport contracted Abley Transport Consultants to prepare a red light camera site selection methodology to ensure red light cameras are only implemented when they are likely to be the best safety tool to enable the best safety outcome.

The methodology is based on the identification of sites where there is an established crash record arising from red light running behaviour or if there is a significant risk of fatal or serious casualties.

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Vaccination can beat measles There’s been a strong and repeated call for higher levels of vaccination in the Bay of Plenty after confirmed cases of measles around the country.

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Hewletts Rd bus lanes extending Bus lanes are being extended in Hewletts Rd to boost public transport use, improve safety and help to ease traffic congestion on the busy State Highway 2 route.

There's a new bus lane to be installed near the Tauranga Marina for buses travelling towards Mount Maunganui, and bus lanes near the Port of Tauranga will be extended.

An extra right turn bay is also to be added for vehicles exiting Jean Batten Drive to help traffic flow and reduce the time vehicles wait at the traffic lights.

Work is due to start in June and should be finished in August.

Oval to host world matches Mount Maunganui is one of four cities that will host next year's Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Officials have names the seven venues that host the 48 matches spread between Christchurch, Queenstown, Whangarei and the Tauranga suburb of Mount Maunganui.

The tournament will run from January 13 to February 3, 2018.

It will be the third time the competition has been held in New Zealand following successful tournaments in 2002 and 2010.

Flames engulf Greerton home A Greerton home has been destroyed after a fire ripped through it on Tuesday night.

Firefighters were called to the house fire on Greerton Rd at 7.20pm.

It took four fire crews around five hours to get the blaze under control and dampen down hot spots.

A fire spokesperson says everyone who may have been in the house at the time of the fire escaped the blaze safely.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

$200 fine for freedom campers Freedom campers visiting Tauranga will face the prospect of being issued with an instant fine.

This fine will be for breaches of the bylaw that seeks to control freedom camping in the area.

Tauranga City Council will soon begin issuing $200 infringement notices to freedom campers who are not in a certified self-contained vehicle, who park in a prohibited area, or who stay at a permitted location for more than two nights in a calendar month.

Other offences such as lighting fires or failing to remove all waste and litter can also result in a fine.

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“The vaccine is very effective,” says Toi Te Ora medical officer of health Dr Phil Shoemack.

“Most children are vaccinated.

But it would be possible to completely eliminate measles if we could achieve even higher levels of vaccination.”

There have been confirmed cases of measles in both Auckland and Wellington.

And in Christchurch people have been urged to ensure their vaccinations are up to date after a local man contracted the highly contagious disease while holidaying in Bali.

That’s prompted Dr Shoemack to warn Bay of Plenty people to watch out for symptoms of measles.

The illness usually starts with general fatigue, a cough, sore eyes and a fever followed a few days later by a rash covering much of the body.

“Measles can be a very serious illness,

often requiring hospitalisation,” says Dr Shoemack. “For those not needing to go to hospital it means at least a week in bed keeping away from anyone else who has not been vaccinated.”

Most outbreaks of measles in New Zealand occur when someone contracts it overseas and then spreads it to unvaccinated friends or family once back home.

“Anyone who’s not vaccinated according

Measles could be eradicated by higher levels of vaccination.

to the NZ schedule of vaccines is at risk,” says Dr Shoemack. The first dose of vaccination is due at 15 months and the second when the child is four years old.

He strongly suggests making sure all children are vaccinated against a preventable disease.

Council’s attempted land sales lagging behind The Tauranga City Council’s programme to sell off properties deemed no longer required for either public work or for development reasons is lagging behind, a council committee heard this week.

The schedule in the 2012-2022 Long Term Plan anticipated total land sales of $7,347,237 for the 2016/17 financial year.

So far council has settled land sales worth $3,401,950 and is expecting to settle a further $1,124,518 to conclude by the end

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of the financial year – which will bring the gross total to $4,526,468.

The costs, including professional fees and council staff time, will be deducted once all sales are settled.

Staff report that reprogramming of the timeframe for development of the Marine Precinct and delays to the sales of Bell Rd, Glasgow St, Newton St and Darraghs Rd significantly reduced the land sale receipt for the current financial year.

With the probable exception of Darraghs Rd, a number of these land sales are likely to conclude early within the next financial year, say council staff.

Sales for the 2014/15 financial year were

budgeted at $12.5m, with actual sales being $4.2million. The 2015/16 year was a good one for council – the budget was $10.2 million and actual sales were worth $13.1 million. Sales for the 2017/18 financial year are $9.7million.

The sales list was devised with staff and councillors through workshops in early 2015.

Surplus land identified as part of the review was grouped into three categories: council reserves and parks, vacant land with reserve or road status not being used by council including unformed access ways, redundant corridors, and paper roads; and councilowned commercial land.

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Filling the heavens for Matariki 4 BEDROOMS Tauranga’s Matariki celebrations are in full swing and this Sunday the public will have a chance to participate in one of the most popular events.

Matariki Kite Day is returning for another year at Fergusson Park and promises another sky filled with a range of impressive kites.

New Zealand Kite Fliers Association member John Russell from Katikati has been flying kites for six years, ever since he had some time to fill after a hip operation.

He’ll be bringing a selection of his best kites on Sunday and says his favourite kite is his ‘legs’ – a pair of legs that flap about in the wind, maybe kicking a football or two around.

“The weather’s meant to be fine, but as far as breeze goes, the fingers are crossed,” says John.

“There should be a sea breeze at Fergusson Park though, which will help. It’s one of the best flying fields in the country.”

He attended last year and was amazed at the

enthusiasm from the community.

“It was astonishing.

The crowds were three times the expectation. We had big kites, but little wind.

However, at about 3pm we managed to get some good kites up.”

Tauranga City Library events coordinator Daniel Petersen says Matariki has always been tied to the sky and the stars, which is why this event fits the celebrations so well.

He says the only way to experience the spectacle is first-hand.

“I went to the first one, not expecting much, but as I drove towards Fergusson Park I saw the kites filling the sky. There were hundreds – it was very impressive.

“They’re far bigger than any other kites you’ve seen. Photographs just don’t capture the sense of scale.”

Matariki Kite Day, a free event, is on Sunday, June 2 at Fergusson Park from 12-4pm.

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The Blood Drive will be at Te Puke Citizens Club from 1-6pm. Those willing to donate

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Russell and the temptress

Russell Clarke – a man and his machine.

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It’s a love story of sorts.

Russell loved Sandy. Sandy loved Russell.

They both loved sail boats.

Everything was just lovely.

But Russell Clarke had another love. A secret love.

“I love hot rods, Got my first when I was 15. A 1934 Ford Coup,” says the retired Matua engineer.

It was a passion suppressed for 20 years while the couple sailed. But then the petrol-head in Russell re-ignited. Uncontrollably. “So I set out building another hot rod.” It was good for the soul.

“But Sandy was horrified.”

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Russell scrambled together bits and pieces of a Model A from here, there and everywhere.

“When you have been doing it for as long as I have, you know where to go and what to look for.”

Then he skulked off downstairs into the garage among all his industrial lathes, drill presses, mills and tools… to build a hot rod. To test his love.

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“It took me two days a week for six years. And $60-70,000.” He admits not a lot else got done. But when the Snifter rolled out of the garage there was another outpouring of love. Sandy loved the Snifter.

Snifter – my name, not theirs – because of the spearmint green colour.

Snifters – those exquisite spearmint, chocolate and nougat candies of yesteryear.

“People love it. Especially the colour.

Desert Green is the colour chart name,” says Russell. Wherever the Snifter goes she is a talking point.

“It isn’t a factory colour on any car I know.” Russell, Sandy and son-inlaw Gerald, himself a car painter with Mount Precision, parked up on the couch for hours figuring what was exactly right.

“We didn’t want any conventional colours – all too common,” says Russell. It’s an attitude that might have rankled with the man who originally made the car nearly 90 years ago.

"Any customer can have a car painted any colour he wants, as long as it’s black,” said Henry Ford. He went on to make 14,999,999 black Model Ts before painting the milestone 15

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Recreating a true classic vintage Model A wasn’t an option for Russell.

“I love the hot rod version. I like the look.” It’s a connection that goes back to the day when the only way to get a fast car was to build one yourself.

“You could buy a Ferrari but who had the money to do that?”

So instead you bought an old light car and dropped in an American V8.

And that’s what you still do.

The Snifter, which actually hasn’t been blessed with a name, is pretty, very pretty. Which feels an odd thing to say about a hot rod. Russell has an explanation. “I think she has a certain appeal because she still looks like a vintage car – an elegant vintage look and feel.”Pretty, elegant and vintage but with a little bit of sting.

“About 300 horse power which translates to about 14 and a half seconds for the standing quarter.

About 100mph.” An animal like this needs exercising so Russell intends going to the Bay Rodders’ Nostalgia Drags at Meremere next year. If she doesn’t win she will still charm. And people will talk about her. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Stepping out in shorts Some of Tauranga’s bigwigs will be baring their legs in the middle of winter this year and it’s all for a good cause.

Local politicians are trading in their suit pants for shorts to mark this year’s shortest day – June 21 – to support the Shorts 4 Waipuna campaign.

MP for Bay of Plenty Todd Muller, Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless, Western Bay of Plenty mayor Garry Webber and Tauranga deputy mayor Kelvin Clout will be showing some skin in support of Waipuna Hospice.

“Waipuna Hospice does such great work in our community and positively impacts on the lives of so many,” says Todd.

“It’s always a pleasure to have an opportunity to support them – even if it means exposing my knobbly knees on a cold winter’s morning!”

And Mayor Greg Brownless is knee-deep in the campaign, saying a pair of shorts is normal casual attire for him.

“A good pair of shorts is one in in which you feel most comfortable, a pair in which you can relax and do odd jobs around the house or in the garden.

“My favourite shorts are a bit tatty because I wear them the most.”

Tauranga city Deputy Mayor Kelvin Clout says he

Look Good Feel Better in the Mount

Look Good Feel Better, a national charity providing free ‘Feel Better’ workshops for people with cancer, will be at Bayfair Shopping Centre with its pop up centre today.

Part of this year’s ‘On the Move’ road trip, the visit will revolve around LGFB’s education hub, the launch of its men’s programme, and capturing the stories of people living with cancer on film.

For more information, visit lookgoodfeelbetter.co.nz

Shop the night away The Night Out Markets are Tauranga's newest night markets.

Located at the Bethlehem Hall, the Night Out Markets offer a range of new products and services. The markets are open from 6.30-9pm on Friday, June 2 and are a great, family-friendly night out with free admission. Please bring cash as there is no Eftpos available. For more information search ‘The Night Out Markets’ on Facebook.

Tauranga deputy mayor Kelvin Clout, Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless, MP for the Bay of Plenty Todd Muller and Western Bay of Plenty mayor Garry Webber. Photo: Bruce Barnard. will be grateful to wear shorts, despite the potential knock-kneed coldness.

“Thanks to Waipuna Hospice for the opportunity to bare my legs in winter!

“I applaud the fantastic job Waipuna Hospice does in our community, and will gladly endure chilly knees for the day to show my support.

“I particularly encourage business owners and staff to get behind this innovative fundraiser.”

If you’re thinking about jumping in and donning your shorties on June 21, Todd says go ahead and do it. “Definitely wear shorts on the shortest day of the year – June 21,” says Todd.

“This day also marks the official start of winter so if my knees are going to be exposed I think yours should be too!

“Raise some funds, raise some awareness, and raise some eyebrows with your questionable dress sense.”

“Anything to get out of a suit,” says Greg.

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Back to the 1920s Marcella Apipe Moradei and Sarah Bell. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Ladies, it’s time to get out your pearls, tassels and feather boas and head to The Grateful Gatsby.

Bethlehem Baptist Church is opening its doors for another of its popular ladies’ events.

The women’s ‘Time Out’ events have been running for more than 15 years and this one is set to be hugely popular.

Held on Friday, June 9, the event has shopping, mocktails, snacks and stories entwined in a show of song, dance and drama galore.

With an experienced organising team and a whole host of volunteer helpers and performers, ‘Time Out’ brings a unique twist on the famous Gatsby story.

Rachel Wood and Luisa Schroder are on the organising team and are excited to bring the glitz and glamour of 1920s New York to Tauranga.

“We love the theming the “1920s era provides but we’re having fun putting a new spin on the traditional Gatsby story,” says Luisa.

Returning to the stage again this year is local actress Vicky Falconer, bringing her unique comedy and tongue-in-cheek humour.

“The ladies love Vicky as she really makes everyone laugh – a lot!” says Rachel. “I’m looking forward to the glitz and glamour and the fabulous clothes I get to wear, but also to the very real issues that our programme will explore,” says

Vicky. “As women, we are often just too busy to even notice some of the good things around us.

‘Time Out’ gives me the chance to get my ‘crazy’ on in a room full of ladies who can usually relate to my silly antics.”

Tickets are $12 and sell our fast.

Time Out is suitable for women from 16 years old.

For tickets and more information visit www.bethlehem.org.nz/ event/timeout or phone 07 576 2344.

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to The Grateful Gatsby for one lucky reader who can tell us what era The Great Gatsby is set in. Enter online at: www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Wednesday, June 7.

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Kaituna River rules for approval The first rulebook intended to guide the preservation and restoration of the Kaituna River and its tributaries is now available for public approval and consultation.

Produced by Te Maru o Kaituna River Authority, a co-governance entity of iwi and council representatives, the document provides a plan for iwi, local authorities and community groups to help care for the river and its tributaries.

Te Maru o Kaituna River Authority chairman Dean Flavell says the document has been put together with local communities in mind and now member of the public have a chance to provide feedback on how their aspirations have been captured. Formal submissions will close on July 24, 2017.

“Our proposed vision is to see the Kaituna River in a healthy state, where it is protected for current and future generations,” says Dean.

Dean Flavell on the Kaituna.

“To achieve this, the document has eight proposed objectives and 21 proposed desired outcomes, all designed to make a positive difference to the well-being of the river.

“In order for the Kaituna River Document to positively impact the waterway, it must be shaped by those who treasure it, those who are connected to it and those who benefit from using it.

“In my mind, the Kaituna River is the umbilical cord that unites traditional relationships and responsibilities, while sustaining and nurturing the lives of those that live within its catchment.

“It is of the utmost importance to ensure the sustainability of the river’s future.”

Once the Kaituna River Document is approved, the vision, objectives and desired outcomes must be recognised and provided for in the Regional Policy Statement for the Bay of Plenty, as well as in the relevant regional and district plans under the Resource Management Act 1991.

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Bus lanes extending Hewletts Rd bus lanes are being extended to boost public transport use, improve safety and help to ease traffic congestion on the busy State Highway 2 route.

For buses travelling towards Mount Maunganui, a new lane is to be installed near the Tauranga Marina, and bus lanes near the Port of Tauranga will be extended.

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C L AY T O N M I T C H E L L M P N E W Z E A L A N D F I R S T L I S T M P B A S E D I N TAU R A N G A

Life is a performance Braden Smith – TV star and TBC student. Photo: Bruce Barnard

He could be forgiven for having an identity crisis.

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Braden Smith auditioned for Finn – thick by all accounts. But he ended up Freddy – a bit of a slob, more concerned about eating than appearances.

The real Braden is neither. The real Braden is a delightfully extroverted 13-year-old Year 9 student from Tauranga Boys’ College. “Yeah, people say I talk a lot.” They’re right in the nicest way. There’s a constant flow of thoughts and lines and observations.

For Braden Smith, life is a performance.

And either as a slob or a bozo, Braden was absolutely delighted at the opportunity to be on national television before an audience of tens of thousands of kids every Sunday morning in the ‘What Now’ mini drama series called ‘Mysteryville.’

“My role is all about food and beating up burglars.”

It was his second audition and his first major role.

“Think Mysteryville then think Scooby-Doo without the dog,” says Braden.

“I think my strength is comedy – a funny guy but I can be serious.” Barely a teenager and he has himself sussed. “I can mask myself with various emotions. I am very facial, but not overly dramatic because overdramatic is for the theatre.”

Braden Smith always fancied himself as a builder, or perhaps in the navy or public relations until a time travelling scientist called Matt Smith redirected him. “I was watching Doctor Who on television and I decided I wanted to be like him. Since then I have always liked the idea of acting.”

But before he made it on the small screen, before he was confirmed in the role, he had to be discreet. “I could say I was doing a bit of filming but none of the detail. I was wandering around with a shaggy Freddy haircut and couldn’t explain it.” He got weird looks.

“But now, of course, everyone knows. It was like

yeah! At school it was ‘good on ya mate’ and they wanted to know if I got paid when I was on TV.” Does he get paid? And if so, how much?

He tiptoes around the reporter’s impertinence by saying he does it more for the enjoyment of being in front of a camera. The young man is deceptive in his school uniform. “Yes I do get paid,” he answers politely. He had anticipated the question but it wouldn’t be answered directly.

“I actually enjoy the whole experience, I hover around a bit. I learned a bit about the cameras, had a go with one, did a bit of sound and helped out the lighting guys.” A young star who’s happy to be a grunt. He’s still grounded. Is he intimidated by hot cameras? “If you don’t get worried or slightly nervous on set it means you don’t really care – so yes!”

He was surprised to get the role, very surprised.

“My mouth dropped open, so I closed it with my hand and then it dropped open again.

“I was on my way to school and I was like, wow.”

But he didn’t dwell, he got straight on to memorising his lines. “I think I am quite good at that. Also the lines before and after mine so I am not jumping in when someone’s talking or I create awkward pauses.”

If he’s not fazed by being on national television then he’s certainly not fazed by this latest experience.

“This is my first ever interview. It’s quite fun.”

Fun for both of us because often when a reporter speaks to a teenager you have to surgically bleed responses. Then you just get a “good” or an “awesome” or an OMG”.

But Braden Smith’s voluntarily offering up heaps of himself and even pre-empting the reporter’s questions. “What was my reaction?” he said a couple of times.

Braden Smith and ‘Mysteryville’ are on What Now, TV2 at 8am on Sunday mornings.

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Talk to parents about buses says MP The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is being urged to talk to the community about the proposed school bus changes because there are significant community concerns says Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller.

“A proposal to reduce the number of school buses from 45 to 11 and encourage children to use the public Bayhopper service is not a minor tweak; this is a significant redesign of our bus network and our community deserves to have their concerns heard and taken into consideration. Many

From stray to purr-fection Beautiful Bella with Megan Harland. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Bella is the pauper, who by a blessing, became the princess.

She is of dubious parentage.

Her parents are unknown. She is the product of some spontaneous union behind a gooseberry bush in the backyard one night.

“But a very pretty girl,” says Megan Harland. Bella lives up to her name – Bella from the Italian and Latin for beautiful. “She’s also very confident, loves attention, happy to go to shows and loves being fawned over.”

Bella’s a cat. And she’s living evidence that for every moggy that begins life as a stray, is abused or abandoned there’s another that lucks it. Bella lucked it.

“She was in a litter of SPCA kittens in Animates,” says Megan, Bella’s mum. “My sister saw her and went: ‘Wow, look at you, aren’t you beautiful’. She fell in love with Bella.” That will be $150 thank you, ka-ching. And the unloved, unwanted, destitute moggy was in a cat cage and off to a new privileged existence in Gate Pa.

A moggie but not

Designer cat food, pampering and preening, sharing a warm double bed by night and doing the show circuit. Suddenly the ‘moggy’ is a longhair white tortoiseshell domestic and successful multiple award-winning showgirl. She has landed on all four white, fluffy feet – the ones they have to wash before

she goes to the show.

So moggy by name but not by definition or nature. A moggy doesn’t have pedigree. Bella ticks that box but moggies are by dictionary definition ‘otherwise unremarkable’. Bella is not unremarkable. She has grace and looks and bearing and lives graciously. Not at all like our old family moggy called ‘Ginge.’

A real street cat

Now he was a dead set moggy. An alley cat, he lacked breeding, style, manners – anything that might endear a cat to someone. He even smelled vile, as though another cat had marked its territory on him. He was a ginger Manx with a short stub of a tail. He had torn ears, freckled nose and lips and he dribbled like a drain.

No warm bed – he would be shoved out the back door before lights out. He would brace his broad shoulders, wriggle his butt and go looking for love. And a fight. And a month later he would come home all scrawny and scarred and looking for a different kind of love. Food love. But Ginge never experienced flash food out of can.

It was always scrag end. He lived on scraps and take outs – like the night there was a primal scream at the backdoor. There was Ginge with a long tail hanging from one side of his mouth and a rat head from the other. He had brought dinner home with him.

Bella on the other hand likes and gets Temptations – treats for cats,

under two calories per treat and ‘beautiful catnip flavours’ which assists tartar control. Ginge didn’t have tartar – he flossed regularly by burying his canines in furry hides during his regular territory scraps.

Bella also likes Dine – delicate tuna flakes, steamed ocean fish and tender chicken. Bella lives well.

Strutting her stuff

Bella will be at the Geyserland Cat Club All Breeds show on Sunday. And that’s the wonderful thing about the show – it is very egalitarian, very inclusive.

There will be pedigrees – flash expensive cats. “But we are never made to feel like poor sisters or second-class citizens,” says Megan.

“Our cats are just as good as anyone else’s. Just as beautiful, just as groomed and just as loved.”

And that’s why Ginge, after a bath, serious grooming and behaviour modifications, would be welcome at the Geyserland Cat Club’s All Breeds Show. If he’s not out tomming around. “The domestic section or the companion section for him,” suggests Megan.

Even Jake would be welcome. He’s our colleague’s three-legged tabby – a dog in a cat’s body – he likes it outdoors, fends for himself except for that one ear he can’t scratch.

Would Bella like to meet Ginge or Jake, there could be a remake of ‘Lady and the Tramp’ in it.

Bella will be at the Geyserland Cat Club’s All Breeds Show at the Greerton Hall on Sunday, from 12.30-3.30pm.

local parents, my wife and I included, have a lot of anxiety about how this will all work.” The issue for families isn’t cost, says Todd. “It’s the potential complexity of navigating interchanges, missing buses, being late for school, and the unknowns such as who else will be on the bus or what the weather will be like. My own family can relate to this in our lives. Anyone with kids knows that it can be daunting enough for a child to catch a bus with older students – let alone with adults they aren’t familiar with.”

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From fashion shows to tractor pulling – Fieldays has it all for farmers and townies alike.

Fieldays is much more than farming Western Bay of Plenty residents will be donning gumboots and packing raincoats or a swanni as they head over the Kaimai Range for 2017’s NZ National Agricultural Fieldays near Hamilton this month.

But the largest event of its kind in the southern hemisphere – from June 14-17 at Mystery Creek Events Centre near Hamilton – isn’t only for the kiwifruit and avocado growers and farmers of our region.

Even if you have no link with living on the land, the event – which had 130,684 people pour through the gates during four days last year – has something for everyone.

There’s everything from agricultural-themed fashion shows to tractor pulling, fencing competitions, the Rural Bachelor contest, plus cooking demonstrations by top Kiwi celebrity chefs.

There is kitchenware, art, a lifestyle marquee packed with home appliances and more on sale too.

The event is also a chance to see innovation from established companies alongside individuals with a bright idea to share thanks to the Fieldays Innovations Centre. Here you’ll see ground-breaking developments, including backyard inventions or professional

innovations, on show.

And for farmers and growers, Fieldays is a chance to inspect a range of machinery and equipment of different makes and models from different suppliers, and talk tough to get the best possible deal.

NZ National Fieldays Society CEO Peter Nation says ‘Leading Change’ is the theme for Fieldays 2017.

“We’ve chosen this theme to help drive prosperity in New Zealand’s primary sector. To excel and grow in the future, innovation and change is vital. It is an exciting and challenging time for the industry, but with good leadership we have great opportunities.”

New Zealand is a world leader in agriculture and primary production and NZ National Agricultural Fieldays also leads the way as a place where businesses and individuals come for the latest in agricultural innovations and technology.

“We hope ‘Leading Change’ is a theme that our partners and exhibitors will embrace.

“The dairy downturn has been challenging for many, but with visionary leadership and fresh, innovative thinking we can transform the future of primary production in this country.”

The 2017 NZ National Agricultural Fieldays is on from June 14-17, 2017, at Mystery Creek Events Centre, near Hamilton. Visit: www.fieldays.co.nz Merle Foster

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Sharing the knowledge The Matariki Tauranga Moana Festival, in association with The Incubator, is hosting a free Maori wood carving demonstration with tohunga whakairo Whare Thompson in the Historic Village this Sunday from 8am-4pm.

“Whare will show carvings that he uses to demonstrate different wood carving techniques using adze and chisels. This may involve the moulding of figures and surface patterns.

People are more than welcome to ask questions,” explains a Matariki Tauranga Moana Festival spokesperson.

Of Ngati Whatua and Ngapuhi descent, Whare holds a Diploma in Maori Art and Design and has

worked alongside a wide range of contemporary Maori artists who share the same aspirations to express their culture and issues through art, using a variety of media.

Whare has exhibited with other artists in various galleries in Auckland and has also completed public artworks for regional councils and hospitals.

He has also participated in several sculptural and stone symposia with collectives such as Nga Puna Waihanga and Tautai.

This Sunday’s demonstration will be the first of two held during Matariki, with the second taking place in the same location on June 18.

The free Maori wood carving demonstration by Whare Thompson is on at the Historic Village on 17th Avenue this Sunday, June 4, from 8am-4pm.

For more information visit www.mytauranga.co.nz/matariki

Rates rises forever or a better way?

I once was appointed a juror in a fraud case where a kindergarten administrator was accused of doctoring invoices. She claimed that they all fell out of a folder and into a puddle which washed off the amounts. Rather than ask for duplicate receipts she ‘re-typed’ the amounts out of fear her ‘carelessness’ would be exposed. The game was up when the prosecution asked “why were the re-typed amounts on every single invoice higher than the original?”

Each year, every council in New Zealand justifies an increase in rates invoices –in many cases above inflation.

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A potential solution is for mayors to prepare council budgets as they are empowered to do under the Local Government Act. Few do, and instead we have a process where it is up to management to provide a budget and councillors vote on a few contentious items, often losing sight of the forest for the trees. Council investment in Tauranga is a record $368m this year. As work on the 2018-2028 budget begins, councillors need to support their mayor to lead it.

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Tohunga whaikaro (master carver) Whare Thompson will be taking part in a free Maori wood carving demonstration at the Historic Village on Sunday. Photo: Matariki Tauranga Moana.

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Creatively saving waste from landfill Western Bay of Plenty school students and adults alike are encouraged to look around the house this long weekend and stop waste going to landfill by turning it into art.

The Sustainable Art Challenge is back for 2017 and registrations are open until next Friday, June 9, in four categories – upcycled junk, Trash to Fash, photography and short movies.

Sustainable Backyards coordinator Diana Donker says the aim behind the competition is for young people especially to learn about waste materials going to landfill.

“It’s about recycling and doing something with a product that would otherwise have ended up in landfill.

“It’s also about using their creativity along with inventive ways to reduce waste and its impact on the environment – again using materials that would have ended up in landfill to create something beautiful.

“So it’s a bit of combining art and environmental issues.”

So what kinds of unique waste items are being re-created when people let their creative juices flow?

“In the Trash to Fash category one girl is making a dress from plastic

bags and using wire to bind them together.

“Another is making a dress from ties – she had heaps donated, with people hardly wearing ties these days.”

Diana says last year’s overall winner made a dress from teabags.

“I don’t remember how many they were but it was an amazing creation and it took a very long time to create.”

The competition’s only rule is entrants – who have to be intermediate age or older – can’t buy their creation’s primary materials brand new.

Prizes will be awarded to the most creative group and single entry for

Rylee Laurie, 12, Riley Andrew, 11, and Jessica Cotterill, 12.

Photo: Tracy Hardy.

each age group, with big points awarded for those “who think outside the square”.

To find out more about the competition or to register visit: envirohub.org.nz/sustainable-artchallenge/ Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz Merle Foster

Blue Rovers WaiBOP Club of the Year Blue Rovers Junior Football Club from Tauranga has been named as the 2016 WaiBOP Club of the Year.

generally being supportive of and communicating positively with the Federation and the footballing community.”

He says Blue Rovers Junior Football Club has been consistent across all of the criteria.

Each year a club is selected by WaiBOP Football as “Blue Rovers is a very proactive club, wellthe region’s Club of the Year. run and organised. They run early season WaiBOP chief executive Mark trials and training sessions and every grade Christie says the winning club needs has a coordinator. Club president Theo to show it has excelled in a crossUrsum and committee member section of activities within the Brent Armitage are always looking WaiBOP Football framework. to improve the club and give the “This includes GoalNet opportunity to the kids and utilisation, organisational coaches to develop.” development, having club He also praises the club’s coordinators, encouraging junior programmes, including referee education, forming futsal, girls and bringing on alliances and links to other coordinators. The link forged clubs and schools along WaiBOP chief executive Mark Christie with Tauranga Old Blues and local with other community congratulates Blue Rovers president Theo secondary schools as well as their organisations, support of Ursum after presenting Blue Rovers with physical club development has also the junior framework and the 2016 WaiBOP Club of the Year. been a highlight.

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A mountain of a festival The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be screening at Holy Trinity Church on Devonport Rd in Tauranga on Saturday, June 17. Photo: Banff.nz

The world’s best sport, culture and environmental films that let you experience the thrill and challenges of inspiring mountain environments are heading our way.

Presented by the New Zealand Alpine Club, The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is stopping in at Holy Trinity Church on Devonport Rd in Tauranga on Saturday, June 17.

NZAC spokesman Tim Sainsbury says the world’s most prestigious mountain festival is being staged in some 450 communities across 40 countries.

“At each screening around the world, audiences will see a selection of awardwinning films and crowd favourites from the hundreds of films entered into the annual festival.

“The 2016/2017 World Tour features an exhilarating and provocative collection of films that explore the mountain world,

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highlighting new landscapes and remote cultures, and exposes audiences to exciting adventures and adrenalinepacked sports.”

One film that’ll feature during the Tauranga screening is Kiwi filmmaker Malcolm Law’s ‘Fifty’, which follows one man’s attempt to run 50 mountain marathons over 50 peaks across New Zealand in just 50 days in order to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation.

Another is ‘Young Guns’ by American production company Sender Films which introduces the new faces of climbing – Ashima Shiraishi, 14, and Kai Lightner, 15 – who’re pushed to their limits and beyond as they learn important lessons that’ll carry them to even greater heights.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour stops in at Tauranga’s Holy Trinity Church on Devonport Rd on Saturday, June 17, from 6.30pm.

Tickets cost $20, or $15 for NZAC members and students, and are available online at banff.nz/event/tauranga

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us how many countries The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is being screened in?

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. All entries must be received by 5pm, Wednesday, May 24.

Speed limit change for Te Puke highway Western Bay of Plenty District Council has approved a proposal to reduce the speed limit along a section of Te Puke Highway at Waitangi following consultation with the community.

Next month the speed limit along the highway from Kenana Rd to the eastern side of Kaituna Bridge will be reduced from 70km/h to 60km/h.

Council will also install a variable speed limit of 40km/h outside the Waitangi (Te Matai) School during drop-off and pick-up times.

The electronic signs have been ordered and will be installed in June.

Until then the existing 70km/h speed

limit will remain in force.

Transport manager Alex Finn says the changes will provide a safer environment for pedestrians and students at the school and local marae, and were strongly supported by the community.

“We received 99 submissions on the proposal – the high majority in favour of both the temporary school speed and lowering the overall speed limit.

“We also had strong support from various organisations.

“Elected members took this into account, as well as technical advice from staff balancing safety, traffic volume and efficient travel.”

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Papamoa photographer wins top award Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographer for 2017 is Papamoa GP Paul Alsop.

Now in its ninth year, Capture magazine’s annual contest attracts the attention of thousands of emerging photographers across Australia and New Zealand.

The magazine reported it received more than 800 entries across 10 categories. Judging relied on “the wisdom, experience and expertise of 38 of the world's finest photographers and professionals, with a total of 90 judging as many helped decide winners across multiple categories”.

The winner of the Portrait category, Paul Alsop, was also named overall winner of Australia's Top Emerging Photographers 2017.

Paul used the wet plate collodion process to build a portfolio of images that stood out against the other

photographers’ work. A self-taught practitioner, Alsop first picked up a camera around 15 years ago with the intention of being able to show off his coral reef tank with an online community.

Frustrated with digital photography, he moved on to film and black-and-white darkroom printing techniques.

“Obviously the technique used in these pictures was a big part of the overall look... with this submission I felt the photographer’s interaction with his subject matter was honest and consistent within the body of work,” says Judge Simon Harsent.

Delighted at taking out the top award, Paul says the thought of the calibre of the judges reviewing his work makes him feel very honoured.

Paul's prize includes $3000 plus a Fujifilm X-Pro2 & XF 35mm f/2 lens valued at $3298 from Capture’s major sponsor, Fujifilm.

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Go on, I dare you!

Eight of us put our hands up. Eight in our office stood up and said ‘Yes, I’m up for the challenge’.

Eight advertising reps, designers and journalists from SunMedia stood up and accepted the ‘dare’ of donating blood.

One journalist is a regular donor – often popping out to pump out a litre of the red stuff – and one journalist had never donated before.

Businesses throughout the Bay are looking for ways to get involved in the ‘I Dare You’ challenge.

Volunteering Bay of Plenty is organising an ‘I Dare You’ challenge to celebrate National Volunteer Week during the week of June 18-24, 2017.

This year’s theme is ‘Live, Laugh, Share – Volunteer’ or ‘Kia ringa hora - Me mahi tuao’.

National Volunteer Week is a great opportunity to start volunteering or, if you already volunteer, it is a great time to invite a friend to join you.

There are a few ‘I Dare You’ challenges available in Tauranga, including dune planting, sorting through donated goods at the Tauranga Restore opportunity shop and donating blood.

Two local politicians have already confirmed –

Sun Media advertising consultant Lucy Pattison at the Tauranga Blood Donor Centre. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Todd Muller and Mayor Greg Brownless will be planting dunes.

The ultimate aim of this challenge is to raise awareness about volunteering.

Volunteering Bay of Plenty ‘dares’ you to be part of this challenge. For more information email events@volbop.org.nz or call 07 571 3714.

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MultiNational party weak on tax avoidance This blue government is talking tough on their multinational cronies’ tax avoidance and expecting to claw back about $100 million from them, but what about the rest of it?

Even the IRD’s conservative estimates have us missing out on $300 million a year, so how does this blue government account for the remaining $200 million shortfall? Quite simply, they don’t. And it’s doubtful they want to. This blue ‘MultiNational’ Party appears to be satisfied with less than 34 per cent of what the IRD says we, as a country are missing out on.

The rest of us have to pay the full 100 percent of our tax bills. How are New Zealand-owned and operated businesses supposed to compete if the playing field is totally skewed in favour of the multinationals?

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One study that arrived at this more-than-double (US$500 billion) figure of $711 billion, was the UK-based ‘Tax Justice Network’ using 2013 data to calculate global losses as a result of ‘profit-shifting’ – moving profits from their subsidiaries in higher-tax countries to other subsidiaries in tax havens.

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Headmaster celebrated Garth Sim has been lauded as one of the most innovative, respected and visionary educators Tauranga has seen.

Garth Sim’s relationship with Tauranga Boys’ College lasted nearly six decades. Photo: Jamie Troughton.

That’s the esteem the Tauranga Boys’ College headmaster from 1959-1966 was held by former staff and students.

Garth Sim died last weekend close to his 103rd birthday.

Family and friends talk of a dignified, wise man with a great sense of fair play. A lover of sports, gin, firm handshakes and cryptic crosswords, he had an expansive network of 'old boys'; former students who were welcomed into the Sim home for half a century.

On Saturday, his wife Nen was – as always for 77 years – by his side, about to celebraate her own 97th birthday when he died. Earlier in the day, they had shared lunch with three daughters and Garth, appetite intact until the end, managed three courses.

A hunger for learning

It was his appetite for education, however, that propelled him to Tauranga from his beloved Otago.

Born in 1914 on a Waikaka sheep-run in West Otago, he spent his formative years in Balclutha and Heriot, in the days when a bloke lit gas streetlights from the back of a pony each evening.

He represented South Otago at schoolboy rugby level, then Otago Juniors and watched George Nepia and the 1930 All Blacks beat the touring British Lions at Carisbrook.

By the Depression years, he was working on the land and occasionally panning for gold until his father encouraged him to further his studies.

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His innovative approach would see him implement a mentoring and training programme for young teachers. He was also the first secondary school principal in New Zealand to appoint a full-time guidance counsellor.

Under his watch, academic achievement rocketed as the school offered more subjects, more competition, more awards, more support and he insisted younger boys study both music and drama.

Former TBC deputy principal Rob Naumann is a former student who recalls Garth’s practice of personally delivering students’ mid-

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“Each boy in each class was required to leave his desk to receive his report and with the handover came a perceptive comment relating to the student’s progress or lack of it, “ Rob says.

“He was educationally innovative, a superb manager of people, a leader who never shied away from the difficult tasks, a man of humility, a warm personality and who possessed a determination and energy that would not be denied.

An inspiration

He inspired so many through taking an interest in their lives and encouraging them to look at the possibilities ahead.”

Ill-health forced Garth to step down from his college role but he continued to work until the age of 83. Initially, he was employed to manage training and education at Tasman pulp and paper mill in Kawerau and he went on to share his meticulous book-keeping skills with accountancy, law and engineering firms around Tauranga.

But, for three-quarters of his 102plus years, Garth’s heart remained in education.

“For hundreds of boys he was the epitome of a man who valued respect for self and for others, values that are still very much central to Tauranga Boys’ College in 2017,” Rob explained. “What a legacy he has left.”

A celebration of Garth Sim’s life will be held at 11am today, Friday June 2, at Olive Tree Cottage, 247 Joyce Rd in Tauranga.

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After marching into Otago University in 1936, his love affair with education began in earnest and his courtship of Nen began when the pair met on a train in 1938. Stints at Scots College in Wellington, Tokomairiro District High School in Milton and South Otago Boys' High followed, punctuated by the arrival of four daughters – Helen, Kay, Marg and Judy. The Sim family moved north when Garth secured the top job at Tauranga Boys' College, starting in 1959, in what was a tumultuous period. The co-ed Tauranga College had split just a year earlier, stripping TBC of half its senior staff. The new headmaster worked tirelessly to recruit and train high calibre staff and gave the students a simple mantra.

“All that is expected of any boy is his very best at all times,” he wrote in 1960.

Get in touch with your African rhythm and learn to beat the drums no matter what your skill level.

African Drumming Waikato is bringing an evening of African drumming fun to Tauranga on June 08 at 168 Elizabeth St for anyone who wants to give beating the drums a go.

Drummer and instructor Nathan Bregmen has been playing drums for more than 20 years, and has been studying African drumming for 9 years.

Captured by the ability of African drumming to build community and bring people together playing music in a short space of time, the African Drum has quickly become Nathan’s instrument of choice.

His light-hearted but attentive teaching style has quickly made him a favourite with many students around the country.

Drums are available for use and sale, and the class costs $20 per person.

Contact Nathan on 021 156 7712 to reserve a space.

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Outpouring of love, support and help It was born out of tragedy but now it’s a flourishing not-for-profit organisation promoting support and help for young families.

And now LOVED 4 LIFE has its 15th chapter in Omokoroa.

The purpose of LOVED 4 LIFE is to positively impact families after the birth of a baby so they feel loved, wanted and supported, and knowing they belong to a caring community.

That’s done through the gifting of a quilt to a new baby and family, providing a family meal in the first weeks after the baby is born, providing knitting, facilitating

parent networking and education through coffee mornings and working with existing groups.

LOVED 4 LIFE believes these actions will ensure all children are loved and nurtured so families and communities will thrive.

The organisation was founded in 2007 in response to the murder of the Kahui twins, babies Cris and Cru. Founder Marcia Guest felt in order to prevent another tragedy, the community needed to be involved with young families, showing support and providing help where needed. To do that, the Omokoroa chapter of LOVED 4 LIFE needs help – firstly with quilt-making. This can be done at home but there

Omokoroa Chapter leader Cathy Taylor. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Second chance for conversation Omokoroa residents who missed the Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s first Community Conversation in Omokoroa last month have another chance next week.

On Tuesday, June 6, there will be a drop-in session from 4.30-6.30pm at the Omokoroa Community Church before the Omokoroa Community

Board meeting.

The special mini event is for Omokoroa residents to find out what’s happening on the peninsula or have their say on key projects.

New Zealand Transport Agency representatives will also be at this event.

To find out more or make your voice heard online visit: haveyoursay.westernbay.govt.nz

will also be monthly working bees. It needs knitting – simple vests, hats, booties and jackets for newborns.

And it also needs help with the cooking of meals for families with newborns.

If you can help please contact Cathy Taylor email gregncathy51@hotmail.com, phone 07 777 0633 or 021 704 686 or Jacqui Hayward 07 544 3328.

The coastal challenge is back!

Registration for the second annual Omokoroa Coastal Challenge is now open – so would-be participants are being urged to save the date of October 29.

The challenge debuted on the peninsula last year to help support building a new sport pavilion at Omokoroa, raising $6500.

This year the event will again support the pavilion project and people can register now and get earlybird tickets until August 27. Currently, adults cost $15, children $10, and for those wanting to tackle the duathlon, $30.

New for this year is a Mates Rates deal where you get 20 per cent off if you register five or more people at once – this could be a family group, friends, a club or work colleagues.

To register visit www.runrunrun.co.nz or keep up with what’s happening at www.facebook.com/ OmokoroaCoastalChallenge/

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Protesting waterways through tree planting Those with green fingers and a love of the outdoors are being asked to don their gloves today for an Arbour Day tree-planting session at Katikati.

The Uretara Estuary Managers group invites the public to help them plant 1200 native trees in predrilled holes at Brian and Beverley Gordon’s wetland on Henry Road.

The project is one of many led by the Uretara Estuary Managers group to assist and encourage the protection of waterways throughout four local stream catchments to develop a healthy stream habitat link from the mountains to the estuary.

“This healthy link can provide habitat for native fish such as whitebait and a corridor throughout the area for birds and insects,” says Uretara Estuary Managers chairman Lawrie Donald.

He says this particular wetland was fenced off from

grazing animals by Bay of Plenty Regional Council through the Catchment Protection Programme run by the council’s land management team and in conjunction with the Gordons.

“But there was never any planting done in these areas – they were just left.”

The Uretara Estuary Managers group has been working with the family for the past six years to restore the area to wetland and protect the habitat for

species such as whitebait.

“So what we’re doing is we’ve gone through and taken the weeds out of this area and we are going to plant the area in native vegetation plants that we have got from a nursery.”

“We’ve done a lot of planting in the Gordon property, we’ve done stream retirement, riparian margins, and there’s a couple of other wetlands to work on in the near future.” Last year the Uretara Estuary Managers group held a planting day and put 600 trees in the ground.

Today, June 2, they will double the effort and align with New Zealand’s Arbour Day campaign on June 5.

Lawrie says Katikati College students will be helping out, plus 10-12 Uretara Estuary Managers members “and anybody else is welcome. We will have a homemade afternoon tea too”.

Those keen to participate need to wear sturdy shoes or gumboots, garden gloves and bring warm clothing and a jacket.

For more information, contact Lawrie Donald on 021 859 929.

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But why does the Queen need to celebrate twice each year – once on the day she was born, April 21, and then again on an ‘official’ birthday on a date in June.

George II started it all in 1748 and it owes its origins to the vagaries of the British weather.

George was born in November but the weather at that time of year in the northern hemisphere would be too ‘parky’ for his annual birthday parade.

So he combined his birthday with the annual spring military parade known as ‘Trooping the Colour’ in which regiments displayed their flags or colours.

That’s scheduled for Saturday, June 17 in England.

It’s a tradition that continues to this day. All British sovereigns have the option of having an ‘official’ birthday, and because the Queen's real birthday is April 21, she stuck with the tradition of celebrating in June.

During the early part of her reign the Queen's official birthday was always on a Thursday.

But she changed it to a Saturday in June so that more members of the public could enjoy it.

The Queen usually spends her birthday privately and quietly, especially as she has turned 91. But the occasion is marked publicly by gun salutes at noon – a 41-gun salute in Hyde Park, a

21-gun salute in Windsor Great Park and a 62-gun salute at the Tower of London.

As is traditional, the Queen will appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with other members of the Royal family after the Trooping the Colour.

Her majesty has spent more than 65 years on the throne and is the world’s longest reigning monarch.

Have yourself a royal holiday trip this June

Did you know that June is one of the peak travel periods – with a seven per cent increase – for Kiwis trying to escape the winter chill?

But where to go? Well, with Kiwis celebrating the Queen’s birthday this weekend, here’s a royal selection of where to go to be treated like a princess or prince on holiday.

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

The Queen loves to spend her summers at Balmoral Castle, which has been the Scottish home of the Royal Family since 1852. Nestled in the lush Cairngorms National Park, the estate is surrounded by a spectacular forest, roaring rivers and snowcapped mountains.

Verbier, Switzerland

This alpine village is a favourite destination for Prince Harry, and earlier this year the cheeky royal swept his girlfriend Meghan Markle off for a romantic getaway. With some of the best skiing in the world and when it comes to accommodation, you can choose between five-star hotels or a sumptuous chalet.

Seychelles, Africa

The Seychelles, an archipelago of more than 150 islands off East Africa, is a tropical paradise offering a range of super-secluded five-star accommodation.

While the couple reportedly paid almost $7000 per night for their retreat, there are affordable options.

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Get out and about this long weekend The Queen’s Birthday long weekend is back again, so make sure you get out and enjoy the next three days because it’ll be the last mini-break you get until October.

Harv and The Major performing blues, southern, classic rock and everything in between at the pub on The Strand in the CBD on Saturday from 4pm-7pm.

If you’re up for a bit of reggae, blues and R&B then head to Waihi Beach for the Crossroads Duo featuring Mike Lynch and Neil Pascoe, A plethora of awesome free events and on stage at Waihi Beach Hotel on activities are taking place this weekend, so Saturday from 9.30pm-12am. if you’re looking for some inspiration for If you end up staying the what to do, then read on. night at the beach, then head Kick Queen’s Birthday off with down to the Waihi Beach some of the freshest goods sourced Community Centre on from local food growers and Beach Rd for the 12th producers at the Tauranga annual Waihi Beach Art Farmers' Market – which is and Craft Fair which is celebrating its 14th birthday happening on Sunday this weekend too – at from 10am-3pm.

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Fifth Avenue this Saturday There are several from 7.45am. events to celebrate Feed your creativity at The Matariki also taking Art Lounge in the Tauranga place in Tauranga on CBD which is hosting the Sunday, with a Maori ‘Interdimensional’ Exhibition wood carving exhibition featuring works created by

by Whare Thompson at Auckland artist Vjekoslav the Historic Village from Nemesh and guest artist Darinka 8am-4pm, and the Matariki Forjan at its Devonport Rd gallery Kite Day at Fergusson Park on Saturday from 11am-5pm. n Park in Matua so us rg Fe at from 12-4pm. ay D Across town, the winning pieces The Matariki Kite and activities this ts en ev e fre Latin grooves and sizzling beats of r be created for the Paradox Youth Street is one of a num eekend. will have you dancing until the Art Competition will be on display Queen’s Birthday W early hours when the Viva La Party alongside works by acclaimed street shimmies into action at the Mount Social Club artists Wongi, Lucy McLauchlan, on Sunday from 9pm-1am.

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Practise the ‘heater metre’ rule at your house With winter nearly here, it’s timely to remember that while keeping warm is a priority for young ones, so is keeping safe.

Plunket has a few tips to keep young

children safe this winter when heating the home. Firstly, remember the heater metre rule.

Heaters can be a fire hazard. Heat can build up quickly causing flammable things to ignite, therefore keep heaters

at least one metre away from materials that can burn, such as bedding, curtains, clothes, furniture and rugs.

Place portable heaters where they will not be accidentally knocked over and where the lead will not be tripped over or damaged.

Never leave a heater unattended.

Unplug it when you leave home, when not in use and before you go to sleep.

Only use one heater per outlet, as an electric heater will fully load an outlet.

And babies should be well-ventilated and at a temperature comfortable for a lightly-clothed adult.

According to Plunket, research indicates the temperature for a baby’s room is between 16-20 degrees Celsius, with the ideal room temperature being 18 degrees Celsius.

And a heater with a thermostat will help regulate the room temperature.

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A faulty thermostat can cause over-heating.

A cosy, warm hearth and home this winter If you are lucky enough to have an open fireplace in your home, it’s important to know the best ways to burn fuels more efficiently and minimise smoke pollution.

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Buying and burning dry, aged firewood can help minimise smoke as wet firewood is harder to set alight, burns with more smoke and produces less heat than dry firewood.

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Tradies needed to test app to help create warmer, dryer homes A new online platform developed to link up tradies to volunteer their services to fix homes of people in need – to make them healthier, warmer, dry and more comfortable to live in – needs some tradespeople to test it out.

Tauranga-based social business Sustainability Options visits hundreds of homes in the Western Bay of Plenty identifying needs and providing advice on home performance around how to create a warm, dry, healthy home.

But Sustainability Options development manager Jo Wills says they know their advice can take a back seat until vital maintenance work can be completed.

So they’ve created Tradebank – an online platform that will task tradespeople with big hearts, professional skills and qualifications to volunteer time, energy and skills to help the most vulnerable and at-risk in our community who need houserelated repairs.

Jo says tradespeople will be able to log on and load their availability at any time on any given day of the week. Tradebank will then identify, describe and qualify the housing repair needs for vulnerable and at-risk homes and act as project managers.

“Tradebank matches the right tradesperson to the right job using an online booking system, which tradespeople have populated with their

availability,” says Jo. “We’ve gone to great lengths to make this process simple for all parties involved, making sure the ultimate goal is removing barriers for people to get essential maintenance work completed on their homes that otherwise wouldn’t get carried out.”

Jo says winter is when projects become more urgent “but year-round we focus on making people’s homes warm, dry and comfortable.

“Mainly, it is repairs and maintenance to get a home performing well.

“A simple example is a leak in the floor, which makes it difficult to install a vapour barrier or insulation.

“Another example is it’s difficult to install roof insulation if you’ve got electrical wiring issues.

“Also things like installing extraction fans in bathrooms and kitchens. Just stuff that won’t get done because the priority is on other things.

“But vital repair and maintenance needs to be undertaken for a house to perform better and be warmer and drier.”

Jo says sometimes in rental properties, little repairs don’t get done – but that little repair can be controlling heat loss or the amount of moisture in the home.

“So a focus on the basics can help keep the heat in and keep the moisture out.

“The need is very common, we see it regularly and we are in homes every day.”

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Basketball finals debut in Tauranga Sports fans are in for a treat this month when the National Basketball League’s Final Four comes to town.

Consisting of the semi-finals and finals of the NBL, the weekend promises to show off the talent of the country’s best basketballers.

It’s the first time the event has been held in Tauranga and NBL administrator Fran Scholey says it will be a great opportunity for locals to catch some live sporting action.

“Tauranga is one of the fastest-growing regions for basketball, so we want to reward the city by showcasing the top level of New Zealand basketball.

ASB Arena has held successful basketball tournaments of high calibre in previous years, so therefore it makes sense for the NBL to come here.

“Everyone will be watching closely to see if Tauranga will support this event. A big turnout will indicate a franchise team is possible from this region.”

The four teams coming to play for the season’s top spot are the Wellington Saints, Southland Tauranga Sharks, Supercity Rangers will be hosting and Canterbury Rams.

Tauranga City Basketball the NBL Final Four this Association general month. manager Mark Rogers expects a good crowd, with

basketball the fastest-growing secondary school sport in New Zealand.

“Last year 1354 students played basketball regularly in the Bay of Plenty. Nationally, it’s the fourth most popular sport in high schools.”

He says previous big basketball events in Tauranga, such as Tall Blacks games, have been well-supported by the community.

“We want the crowds to experience it, so we’ve priced it to make sure it’s affordable for everybody.”

Tickets to the NBL Final Four are now on sale at Ticketek, with two-day passes available for just $35.

TECT customers will also get a 50 per cent discount if they show their card at Baycourt.

The Final Four will be hosted at ASB Arena in Tauranga. The semi-finals will be on Friday, June 16 from 5pm, and the final will be on Saturday, June 17 at 5pm.

For more information visit www.basketball.org.nz/NBL The Weekend Sun has one double pass to both days of the NBL Final Four for one lucky reader who can tell us the name of Wellington’s basketball team.

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Fun, serious night walks through Papamoa Hills Western Bay residents are being encouraged to sign up for an amazing night walk through the Papamoa Hills to Summerhill Farm to support the work of the Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust.

The Papamoa Hills Night Walk is next Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10 from 6pm-9pm both nights, starting at the regional park, Poplar Lane, Tauranga.

The walk – in memory of Janet

Chapman – is open to those aged 13-plus and is about 5km, taking one hour, with stunning views over Tauranga. The walk starts from the carpark at the end of Poplar Lane – walkers start in waves in their allocated time slot – and finishes at the Mongolian Ger in Summerhill Farm.

Entrants are returned by minivan to their vehicles. A reasonable standard of agility and fitness is required, and if you’re unsure or

unfamiliar with the area, please check before entering.

Bring warm clothing, preferably polypropylene, a wool or fleece hat, waterproof jacket, walking shoes with good grip, a mobile phone and a torch with fresh batteries. Those keen should book tickets at www.eventspronto.co.nz/ BCSTauranga All money raised supports the work of the Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust.

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War of the Wheels rolling into Tauranga Get ready for an actionpacked weekend of strong, empowered women playing a full contact sport on roller skates when ‘War of the Wheels 2017’ hits Tauranga next week.

to play, like Timaru and Christchurch, and we've got a line-up of fantastic crews that won't disappoint.”

The line-up includes Mount Militia’s Atomic Bombs and B Company, Pirate City Rollers’ Broadside Brawlers from Auckland, Dead End Derby's Living Dead Rollers from Christchurch, Sulphur City Hosted by the Mount Militia Steam Rollers from Rotorua, Derby Crew, the two-day Taupo Roller Derby's Huka tournament will feature eight Dolls, Timaru Derby Dames and roller derby teams from across the Space Invaders, a mixed team New Zealand bashing it of skaters from Whakatane, New Mount Militia Derby Crew’s out at Tauranga’s Queen Plymouth and Christchurch.

‘War of the Wheels 2017’ Elizabeth Youth Centre on Split into two pools of four, tournament is on at the June 10-11. each team will play all Queen Elizabeth Youth Roller derby involves two, the other crews within Centre on June 10-11. five-member teams skating their pool, and the Photo: Karlie ‘Skarlie's Angel’ Morrow. around a track in the same winner of each pool will direction, with points scored be determined on the when players called ‘jammers’ laps members of the number of wins they rack up over the course opposite team who are trying to block them. of the weekend.

MMDC’s Becky ‘Honey Punch’ Cox says the “It’s going to be a great weekend with spills and tournament is an opportunity for teams sitting outside thrills. Roller derby is a full contact sport with a lot of the NZ Top Ten Championship a chance to get more big hits and action, so if you like a bit of rough and game time and tournament experience. tumble mixed with finesse and skill then definitely “It’s our very first tournament, so we’re looking come on down,” says Becky. forward to sharing and learning from other teams, Mount Militia Derby Crew ‘War of the Wheels playing some awesome derby, building ties within 2017’ is on at the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre on 11th Avenue on June 10-11. Weekend passes cost $25, the derby community and having lots of fun along day passes $15, and gold coin donation for children. the way.

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Two games for Tauranga City United Tauranga City United’s first team will be playing two games this long weekend – one at home, one away, and both against Auckland sides.

Last week the team hosted Mount Albert Ponsonby and was leading at half-time, only to have victory snatched at the last minute to go down 4-3.

“It was definitely a game we should have won,” says team captain Ray How. “They got two penalties which didn’t help of course.”

This Saturday the team are hosting Ellerslie at Links Ave Reserve – a game Ray says is all about survival and maintaining their position in the middle of the league table.

be a Reserve Knockout Cup game “We’ve got a couple of boys back against Ngongotaha, at 12pm. who have had work commitments Supporters are encouraged to on Sundays, but they can play the come along to support the teams in Saturday game. So that line-up change should give us some depth.” both of these tough battles.

On Monday the first team will head to Auckland to play Onehunga in a Chatham Cup match.

Ray says the tactic will be similar to their win over Waiheke United a couple of weeks ago in which the Tauranga side triumphed 4-0.

“They are top of the division above us. But if we go in with the same mind-set as the last Chatham Cup match, Tauranga anything can happen.”

City United Kick-off for this have two games Saturday’s games is at on this long 12.30pm for the reserves, weekend. and 3pm for the first team.

On Monday there will also

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Sort your heart and your leaky bladder UK researchers believe they have identified the gene which causes urinary incontinence in women, as well as a way of treating it, without having to invent new drugs.

The researchers from London’s Imperial College have discovered that drugs already used to treat high blood pressure also work on a gene which they

now know is associated with the bladder’s ability to contract.

The discovery offers hope of solving a leaky bladder problem that affects quality of life for 25 per cent of adult women.

However, the possibility of genetic screening for future urinary incontinence also throws up the ethical dilemma of whether woman with the gene should be encouraged to have caesarean births to reduce their chances of activating the gene.

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ED for emergencies only The Emergency Department at Tauranga Hospital is for just that – emergencies.

That’s the message Tauranga Hospital wants to reinforce going into winter as more people start turning up at the Emergency Department with nonemergency medical conditions.

Up to 187 people were seen at the emergency department in one day recently – a significant increase on the 140-150 patients that are seen on a usual day.

Clinical director Dr Derek Sage says up to a third of those turning up at the emergency department are presenting with nonemergency conditions, including cold and flu symptoms.

artment is The Emergency Dep ys clinical sa ly for emergencies on Sage. director Dr Derek

“That’s obviously affected by time of day, day of the week and what other alternatives are available to them, but many could be seen by someone who could do an as good, if not better job than us.”

Derek says after-hours medical advice is now only a phone call away in Tauranga since the introduction of the Homecare Medical tele triage service.

You simply call your GP’s phone number and you are automatically redirected to a service staffed by registered nurses.

“They will basically pick up what your need is and make a suggestion of where you can go to meet that need. It’s not designed to stop everybody coming to the emergency department. We’re just trying to get people the most appropriate care.”

Derek says emergency departments are “stressful” places to sit around and wait in and, despite clinicians’ best efforts to prevent the spread of infection, people can pick up other peoples’ germs in the waiting room.

“People will cough and sneeze and these things are airborne. They will settle on things around them like door handles.”

Derek says the best thing everyone can do to avoid a visit to the emergency department this winter is to get a flu vaccination.

“This will both reduce the chance of having a bout of flu and also, when enough people have had it, reduce the spread of it among the population. It’s a very simple measure that you can do for yourself and your community.”

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Keeping some of the old hearts pumping away A New Zealander dies every 90 minutes from heart disease. It’s the leading cause of death in this country.

But the Mens’ Shed in 17th Avenue has taken a major step to reduce the likelihood of it contributing to those statistics.

It’s just been given a defibrillator and the men at the shed are learning to use it.

Most heart attack victims are middle-aged or older – the average age for the first attack for men is 66 and that’s right in the

The Mens Shed trustee Gabrielle Johnson, manager Dave Harper, and Showerdome Ltd managing director Maurice O’Reilly, and shareholder and inventor Ken Evans. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

demographic for members of the Mens’ Shed. They have to be 65 years of age to join the group.

The defibrillator was donated to the Mens’ Shed

by Ken Evans, developer and manufacturer of the Showerdome.

The Tauranga Mens’ Shed has 36 members and every day between 9am-4pm about 16 of them will be doing mainly wood work there.

The Mens' Shed has a space at the Historic Village where volunteers make things, spend time with other males, talk

Cough, splutter, sneeze – when the sick bed calls Are you a stoic type who’ll drag themselves from a sick bed and be at their work station even on the brink of expiring?

You are damned if you do and damned if you don’t. Stay at home and some will question your work ethic. Turn up to work with a sniffle and others will be ordering you home because they don’t want you to share it.

So make your own considered decision.

You are contagious from the day before you start manifesting flu symptoms. And you stay that way for five to seven days after you start feeling sick. Kids may be able to spread the virus for even longer.

Therefore you should stay home from work, school, travel, shopping, travel, social events and public gatherings.

Experts generally agree it's best to stay home as long as you have severe symptoms, like a cough with mucus, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever or fatigue because you may be contagious.

And it’s generally recommended that you stay home at least 24 hours after your fever goes away unless you need to leave the house for medical care or other urgent reasons.

Also, rest is an important part of getting over any illness, so there's another reason to take it easy while you feel sick.

But when should you return to your normal routine? Depends on how generally

"The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." COLIN R. DAVIS This quote reminds me of two people who come from the Bible – the apostles Peter and Judas. In one area of their lives they were quite similar in that both of them betrayed Jesus. The interesting thing is that Peter recognised what he had done, was deeply sorry for his actions and humbly asked forgiveness.

I would imagine this would have been a really challenging thing to do since he’d been declaring so positively, earlier in the day, that he would never do something like this (deny him) – and

healthy you are. Healthy people get over a cold in seven to 10 days. Flu symptoms should go away after about five days, but you may still have a cough and feel weak a few days longer. All your symptoms should be gone within one to two weeks.

When returning to work or school, make sure to cover your mouth when you cough and wash your hands often so you don't spread the illness to other people.

These viruses can develop into serious illnesses like pneumonia in people who have weak immune systems, asthma or other respiratory conditions. So if you have a chronic illness, your healing time may be different. Consult your doctor.

If you would like to know more about coaching or supervision phone Mary Parker, The Fast Track Coach, 07 577 1200/021 258 2145, or visit my website www.thefasttrackcoach.co.nz Judas was also very sorry but his sorrow came from ego rather than humility … he was not able to let go of what he had done and ask forgiveness. Sometimes pride is very damaging if it is ruled only by ego, that is, when it is operating from the belief that it always needs to come first.

If you are struggling with a damaged or broken relationship what would help you to make the choice to be the bigger person who asks for forgiveness first?

about issues and enjoy each other's company.

The volunteers offer their skills back to the community and have done repair work for the hospice shops, St Vincent de Paul, Salvation Army, Red Cross, schools, churches and more.

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Don’t let strangers claim your cat What do you do if a stranger turns up claiming your cat is actually theirs?

That was the situation Brookfield resident Colin Poultney found himself in when a man and his kids came around to get ‘their’ cat back.

“They’d put photos up on Facebook after losing their cat about a month before,” says Colin.

“One of the ladies at the neighbouring kindergarten spotted my cat and thought it was their missing cat. She messaged them and said it was in the area and they came over. The guy was pretty sure it was his cat, but his kids said no, the markings were different. But he persisted with it.”

The man returned the next day and tried calling the cat – but puss duly ignored him.

However, it was only when Colin proved ownership by taking his cat to the vet to have its microchip scanned that the man relented.

“After that he sort of apologised and I haven’t seen him since.”

Colin’s cat was chipped at the same time

he was fixed – around six months old.

Tauranga Vets senior nurse Nikki Bancroft says it’s a simple procedure, and highly recommended for all conscientious cat owners.

“It takes about 10-15 minutes.

It’s all done while the cats are conscious, they don’t need Colin Poultney with his cat, Axel. a sedative or earthquake, microchipped animals who fled anaesthetic. Nine times out 10 they don’t and were recovered were returned to their even notice us putting it in,” she says. owners very quickly,” says Nikki.

Each microchip has a unique number “It also mean councils, SPCAs, and associated with it, and although there is no legal requirement to microchip cats in New vet clinics, who all have access to the companion animal registry, can find a stray Zealand, it can help in more than just cases animal’s owners and return their pet safely.” of mistaken identity.

Ryan Wood “For example, in the Christchurch

It’s important to remember to vaccinate your pet With busy lives it is all too easy for booster vaccinations to be missed, thus leaving your pet vulnerable to serious disease.

Vaccines stimulate the immune system’s production of antibodies that identify and destroy diseasecausing organisms that enter the body and provide

immunity against one or several diseases.

‘Core’ vaccines are recommended for most pets in a particular area or geographical location because they protect from diseases most common in that area.

In dogs these are distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and leptospirosis.

Cats can be protected against cat flu and enteritis. These are serious diseases and can be potentially fatal.

In many instances, the first dose of a vaccine serves to prime the animal’s immune system against the virus or bacteria, while subsequent doses help further stimulate the immune system to produce the important antibodies needed to

protect the animal from the disease.

The good news is that Mount Vet Hospital is helping to bring down the cost in getting your pets vaccinations up to date by offering a primary vaccination course of two injections for only the price of the annual booster. This means the second vaccination is free.

This is an excellent way to get your pets vaccines back on track.

Your pet will also receive a free full health check by a vet for extra peace of mind.

Please note that the vaccination amnesty is only available for dogs and cats who have lapsed in their vaccination boosters and is not suitable for new puppies or kittens.

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Giving a gift back to the good dog owners Every year Raw Pawz and Mahu Oils gift free dog registrations for six of their clients, just by visiting their Facebook pages and purchasing on their websites.

This is a little ‘gift back’ to the good dog owners that pay for registrations and feel they get nothing in return.

All dog owners must pay for registration of their dogs annually, and the perception among many is that if you are a good dog owner, then you are effectively paying for the bad dog owners that use up the resources paid for by registration fees.

“Local council plans that deal with menacing dogs in regards to their free amnesty will do little to solve the problem long-term. Fixing dogs now does nothing to curb the problem when another dog is purchased down the track,” says

Raw Pawz and Mahu Oils owner Nita Maaka.

Instead, Nita suggests the council create a licensing system that is funded by the local council dog registration fees. The licence system is an opportunity for dog owners to learn about dogs and their behaviour.

“Most people do not know how to rear dogs, or how to proactively train them into their family lifestyle. A lot of the problems people have is with all breeds, not just so-called ‘menacing breeds’,” says Nita.

Entries for the free registrations start from Thursday, June 1 on the Raw Pawz and Mahu Oils Facebook pages, as well as websites: www.rawpawz.co.nz and www.mahuoils.nz Nita Maaka owns two businesses, Raw Pawz which provides raw pet food, and Mahu Oils which offers natural health products for pets.

Nita Maaka with her three dogs - Gypsy, Diesel and Marley.

When it’s time to say goodbye Pets are part of families and it’s difficult to say goodbye. Sometimes euthanasia can be an option when the pet is old, unwell or they have an accident.

Making the decision is never easy. Considering your pet’s quality of life is important. No animal should suffer unnecessarily.

It can be the hardest decision an owner makes even if they know it’s for the best.

Your vet will discuss the situation, supporting you to make the best decision.

Euthanasia can be carried out

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in-clinic or in your home. Some owners stay with their pet while others prefer to leave them in our care. There isn’t a right or wrong way. The experience is unique for everyone and everyone will make a different decision.

For your pet the process is like having an anaesthetic or blood test. An anaesthetic overdose is injected into their vein. They usually lose consciousness within seconds and then their heart stops.

People often comment on how quick and peaceful it is. If a pet is fractious, a light sedative can be given. Sometimes after the heart has stopped there may be some reflex movements which is perfectly normal.

Once your pet has passed you can chose to bury them or have them cremated. Ashes can be returned in a wooden box with a plaque or a cardboard box for scattering.

Losing a pet is difficult and the grieving process varies for everyone. Let friends and family support you and some people find putting together special memoirs helpful.

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Getting ready for race day Pupils at three local places of learning have been hard at work on some oldfashioned technology over the past few weeks.

The kids at Olive Tree Education and Care, St Thomas More Catholic School, and Arataki School are in the middle of constructing go-karts to race against each other – although they have been receiving some adult assistance.

Olive Tree administrator Lindie Du Toit says parents, and even some residents from Somervale Retirement Village,

Olive Tree Education and Care pupils Jade Easton, 3, Adam Wright, 4, artist Daniel Wright from Shoreline Workshop, and Eden Smith, 4.

have been helping the kids out.

“We thought it would be a good thing to involve them and mentor the kids,” she says. “They can share some of their tips on what makes a good go-kart from when they were young.

“Once the karts are built, there will be three days where the schools will get together and race against each other.”

All of the schools are within walking distance of each other, as is the retirement village.

St Thomas More principal Kath Joblin says the idea is to strengthen community ties.

“The whole point is to bring neighbouring schools together and get to know each other.

“We’re just across the road from Olive Tree for instance.”

She says her pupils have been keen to do some more hands-on learning, so the go-karts have been a great opportunity for them.

After the three race days, some of the go-karts will be auctioned off, with money raised going to the Salvation Army.

Mount ITM in Owens Place has sponsored all the building materials for the go-karts, while Wheelco in Fraser St has provided the wheels.

Ryan Wood

Latest popular kids toy recalled It’s something that everyone under the age of 15 seems to have, the latest craze, the best thing since sliced bread.

The ‘fidget spinner’ is the new ‘it’ toy for kids, but not all of them are safe.

Some LED versions of the popular toy have recently been recalled due to battery compartment concerns.

The spinners have been on sale at stores across the Bay, including Bayfair mall. If you have any concerns, return the toy to the store it was purchased from.

For more information visit: www.recalls.govt.nz

Stay safe in driveways this winter Safekids Aotearoa is reminding parents of toddlers to continue to be vigilant around driveways this winter. While child driveway run-overs are more frequent in summer, they can also happen in winter.

Below are five tips to make your home a safety zone and reduce the risk of children being run over in home driveways.

- Use safety gates.

Don't make it easy for toddlers to sneak out unnoticed.

Install safety gates in exits and always keep them closed.

- Meal times are driveway danger times.

Most run-overs happen around morning tea or dinner when parents are preparing meals, arriving or leaving the house. Ensure a responsible adult is supervising toddlers.

- Have a fenced play area. Toddlers are fast; one minute they’re here, and the next

minute they’re gone.

A fenced play area can help you supervise children.

- Always check, even if you don’t have kids. In 51 per cent of driveway run-over cases in New Zealand, the driver involved was a neighbour, visitor or a relative.

- Walk around the car. Mirrors and cameras are useful parking tools but are not foolproof when it comes to driveway runovers. Always walk around the car before turning on the ignition key.

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A positive spin on maths While schools around the country are banning fidget spinners, one Tauranga school is putting a positive spin on the craze.

learning tool or activity that others can play to reinforce maths basic facts,” says Charlotte.

“The fidget spinners can also be used as a timing tool – spin it and see how many times you can write your spelling words down before it stops.”

Charlotte says while there are concerns about the distraction factor and children having the toys taken from them in the playground, they wanted to solve the problem together with the children.

A similar approach was taken at the school last year when Pokemon trading cards were all the rage. A Pokemon Club was formed, allowing students to bring their cards to school once a week for trading in a supportive environment.

Kerry Mitchell

The fidget spinner – a bearing in the centre of commonly a threepronged device held by two fingers and spun – is the hottest toy in town at the moment and many New Zealand schools are banning the toys driving teachers to distraction.

The device was originally designed as a therapeutic tool for children with autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but has stormed the country with many stores, including those in Tauranga, struggling to keep up with demand.

At Selwyn Ridge School in Welcome Bay, rather than ban the toy, teachers are encouraging students to bring them to class to assist with their maths learning.

“Rather than treating them as another thing to deal with we thought we could embrace them and use them as a learning tool. We hope that by using them in a controlled way for a while, then the students would be happy to have them away at other times,” says Year 5 teacher Charlotte de Jong.

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Financial info sharing to combat tax evasion Judith Collins has welcomed the start of Inland Revenue’s information campaign on the Automatic Exchange of Information which is part of the OECD-led effort to combat tax evasion.

From July 1, financial institutions in New Zealand will be required to identify accounts held or controlled by foreign tax residents, and collect relevant information. This information will be reported to Inland Revenue by June 30 every year.

AEOI rules require financial institutions to pass on more information from foreign tax residents with both pre-existing and new accounts.

This is in preparation for the first international exchange of information which will take place next year.

Latest vaccine guidelines released The 2017 edition of the Immunisation Handbook, which informs health professionals of the safest and most effective use of vaccines, has now been released.

The release of this edition is timed to inform health professionals of vaccine changes that come into effect from July 1.

Free chickenpox (varicella) vaccination for children at age 15 months will be added to the schedule, and some vaccine brands will change.

Chickenpox immunisation will reduce children’s chances of catching chickenpox and protect them from the most severe effects of the disease.

One dose of the vaccine is free at age 15 months.

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Award-winning Tauranga consultants Thomas Consultants Limited is a New Zealand owned, multidisciplinary consultancy offering a range of land development support services, now with an office based in Tauranga. The company delivers high-quality environmental, civil, land development engineering, property and planning as well as ecological services for a wide variety of projects.

Since the company was established in 2000 it has built up a reputation

with property owners, developers, communitybased organisations and local government as being approachable, dependable and professional project-partners.

“Our award-winning approach is based on using our technical training, qualifications and expertise to give you peace of mind.

“We understand the importance of strong communication and great working relationships.

In short, we speak your language and we can be trusted to get it right first time,” says lead planner Gary Scholfield.

Talk to Gary Scholfield in his new Tauranga office or call him on 027 563 3550 for assistance with all your planning and land development needs; to make your dream a reality.

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Tauranga - progressing and a great place to live Every now and then I am reminded of how much Tauranga is progressing. Figures recently released by Priority One show that $722.6 million worth of commercial building consents had been issued between January 2012 and December 2016.

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I have no doubt that figure is continuing to increase, with several more projects on the horizon, but it is great to see how much is being done and how many opportunities this is creating for people in Tauranga and the Bay. Looking around, you can spot so many new businesses or developments going on – this is creating jobs and is boosting our local economy.

Also, statistics from the Companies Office show that in 2016 there were 2066 new company incorporations in Tauranga. This was a 25 per cent increase on the year before in which there were 1684 new company incorporations in Tauranga.

It is clear to see why the Bay of Plenty economy is going from strength to strength and recently topped the country for GDP growth. Figures from Statistics New Zealand

show that the Bay saw a 7.7 per cent increase in GDP, followed by 6 per cent in Auckland and 4.8 per cent in Otago, while the national increase was 4.1 per cent.

This increase was underpinned by strong performances across the professional and administrative services, and agriculture industries, primarily kiwifruit.

There is a great vibe here in Tauranga and the Bay. Our city has become a place that people want to move to, not just for our lifestyle, but as a place to work and do business.

This is also being supported by recent Budget announcements.

There’s funding for new schools and classrooms to cater for roll growth, there’s funding for new hospitals and roads. We’re also supporting families with changes to tax thresholds, Working for Families and the accommodation supplement.

These changes, plus Tauranga’s economy and great lifestyle offerings, means our city is a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Native birds in ’desperate situation’ The kea and whio are in danger of becoming extinct says a report issued on Wednesday that paints a dire picture of the future of New Zealand's native bird population.

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright's report, ‘Taonga of an island nation: Saving New Zealand's birds’, concludes that 32 per cent of our native birds are "in a desperate situation".

Of our 168 native bird species, 20 per cent are considered to be "doing ok", according to the report, while 48 per cent are in "some trouble" and the remainder in "serious trouble".

Growth slows in housing market The latest monthly QV House Price Index shows nationwide residential property values for May increased 9.7 per cent over the past year which is the slowest annual rate in two years.

Values rose by 0.4 per cent over the past three months and the nationwide average value is now $634,018 which is 53 per cent above the previous market peak of late 2007.

When adjusted for inflation the nationwide annual increase drops slightly to 7.4 per cent and values are now 27.8 per cent above the 2007 peak.

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Is this meat really right out of the wild?

The concept of wild food is one I always find interesting for, as the old joke goes, “waiter is this meat really wild?” answer “Yes sir, it was absolutely furious when we shot it”. You can stop cringing now - that is the only attempt at a joke this week.

So this week’s recipe is all about venison. I’m using the back strap as, for the new convert to this wonderful unadulterated lean meat, it is the easiest to cook well and needs the least preparation. Like all meat, venison needs to be well hung (and no that’s not another joke). In the case of venison the hanging should be at least a week to make the meat flavoursome and soft. Proper hanging makes venison one of the best meats to eat, while insufficient hanging can put people off venison for life.

Venison is one of those rich, gamey flavours that can handle a bit of creativity in the accompanying sauce. It works well with berry fruits or in this case, high quality chocolate. The idea is to add just enough chocolate to the sauce for you to be able to smell it without really tasting it; after all we do eat with all of our senses.

Venison Loin with Chocolate Sauce and Spiced Red Cabbage Serves 4 • 1 back strap (loin or saddle) venison • “Mire-poix” of root vegetables, e.g. carrot, onion, leek, garlic, peeled and chopped into small dice • 15 ml groundnut oil • 1 cup red wine • 1 cup Ruby Port • 1 litre game stock (or beef stock)2 pistules? bittersweet chocolate (70 per cent cocoa solids) Spiced Red Cabbage Serves 4–6

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• 900g firm red cabbage • 450g Granny Smith apples • 225g onions • 110g butter • 2 garlic cloves • 1/4 teaspoon each of powdered nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, thyme and caraway seeds 275ml red wine 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp brown sugar 100g sultanas or raisins Juice and grated rind of 2 oranges

Seasoning Shred the cabbage finely and toss in the melted butter. In a suitable casserole dish, layer the cabbage, apple, onion and orange rind. Sprinkle each layer with salt, pepper and sugar.

Pour over liquidised red wine, vinegar, orange juice and spices. Cover and bake at 190˚C for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, sauté the ‘mire-poix’ in the oil until softened. Add red wine and reduce. Add port and reduce. Add stock and bring to boil. Strain through muslin in a strainer and set aside in a warm place until needed.

Pan fry venison to brown outside and retain juices.

Cook in a preheated oven at 200˚C for approximately 5–8 minutes (depending on size and thickness). Allow to rest for at least 10 minutes.

When ready to serve, reheat sauce, add chocolate pistules and allow to melt slowly. Season to taste.

Serve with loin of venison and spiced red cabbage.

Cabernet Sauvignon is a really ‘red’ red wine with strong tannins, high acidity, and powerful flavours which it needs to compliment the gaminess of venison. Try the 2009 Peacock Sky from Waiheke Island, probably the best region in New Zealand for Cabernet Sauvignon.

Why people use foodbanks is misunderstood New research has highlighted a huge gap in New Zealanders’ understanding of the role foodbanks play in the community, including what triggers the need for help.

The research, conducted ahead of Countdown’s Winter Appeal to help stock The Salvation Army’s foodbanks this winter, aims to better understand attitudes and perceptions of foodbanks and the people who use them.

The vast majority – 84 per cent of New Zealanders – believed that unemployment was the most likely reason someone would need a food parcel.

Seventy-seven per cent of Kiwis thought people use foodbanks because they have a large family to provide for, while sixty-six per cent thought high debt or poor budgeting skills were key factors.

However, The Salvation Army’s national secretary for social services Major Pamela Waugh says food donated in the Countdown Winter Appeal for foodbanks is just as likely to go to someone who’s working and having a short period of hardship.

“Nearly one-quarter of people seeking foodbank assistance from The Salvation Army nationally are working and earning money.

“Most of our clients are budgeting down to the last cent after paying a mortgage or increasing rents, or paying for childcare so mum and dad can go to work.

“The research shows there’s a massive gap between the perception of foodbanks and the reality that we see every day,” says Pam. Of all respondents, 15 per cent said they had relied on a foodbank at some point in their lives, and of these, just 33 per cent listed job loss as the reason.

Large unexpected bills, such as car or house repairs,

were listed as the top reason people (45 per cent of respondents) sought food assistance.

A large number of respondents (47 per cent) said they would turn to friends and family for help if they were struggling, 23 per cent said they would approach Work and Income, and 11 per cent would consider a food bank. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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April 25 an auspicious date Each one of the more than 500 Maori claimants for customary rights and title to the foreshore, coast and marine areas can apply for up to $412,000 of taxpayers’ money from the National government, under the auspices of Chris Finlayson, for each claim. Should you wish, as a taxpayer, to challenge the claim it could cost you $55,000 in

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unsubsidised court fees. Maanu Paul of the Maori Council believes that 14.6 per cent of our population are entitled to control the entire coastline.

Your objection must be made within 20 working days of April 25, 2017. An auspicious date. How would the Gallipoli veterans view such blatant racism?

B Johnson, Omokoroa.

Why are we surprised?

It’s happened again – a lone bomber has detonated a bomb in a public place, killing 22 and hospitalising 59 other individuals. A terrible act and horrendous outcome. The world rightly condemns the perpetrators.

While we condemn this lone bomber we condone our allies doing far greater atrocities because the media makes little or nothing of their horrendous acts.

The USA last year dropped 26,000 bombs from high-flying aircraft or remotely-controlled drones. The pilots went back to their mess for dinner; the drone operators went home to mow the lawns and play with their kids. If each of those 26,000 bombs has the same effect as the lone Manchester bomber’s one, then 572,000 people would and probably were killed and 1,534,000 hospitalised (if they had hospitals).

We belong to a club (John Key) that wages our wars remotely and it is only when it is brought home to us do we realise that people are being maimed and killed. Then we realise that we reap what we sow.

Regime change is the term used to justify our carnage and it is vested interests that decides which regime needs changing. Why do we offer support to the USA in its illegal campaigns?

P Dolden, Papamoa.

Not too late to register interest Recently around 600 claims for tribal customary rights to most of our coastline were lodged under National’s Marine and Coastal Area Act. If approved, tribal claimants will gain rights akin to ownership, including being able to veto Resource Management Act applications, declare wahi tapu to prevent public access, and mine the nonnationalised mineral resources in the area.

Many of the claims were made to the High Court, see: http://tinyurl.com/mmz8kzj Since the public can register objections to those claims, citizens with an interest in our coasts should register as an interested party with the court asap, so they can object to claims later. If no-one objects, the court

may well find in favour of the claimants.

It appears the closing dates on the claim advertisements are indicative only. Therefore it is not too late to register as an interested party even if the stated deadline has passed.

Googling these two articles will refresh readers’ memories about this dreadful legislation and the avalanche of claims, ‘A Tsunami of Claims Hits the Foreshore and Seabed’ and ‘Will the 2011 Marine and Coastal Area Act now start stealing our beaches?’

Doing nothing is not an option – our coast and all the wealth that it contains is under threat from tribal opportunists.

G Parker, Whangarei.

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Bigger cheques needed from TECT consumers What advantage is there for TECT consumers belonging to Trustpower if our overall yearly power bills, despite our September cheque, are more or less the same as other electric companies?

If TECT customers’ yearly power bills were seen to be significantly less than other electric companies then all residents in the TECT district would be Trustpower customers. This, at present, is clearly not so.

Therefore I would like to see our September cheque increased by at least $100 (or better yet, $200) as our net profit after tax in 2016 was $146 million and our net assets are $764 million, yet the total disbursement in 2016 (80/20) was only $36 million. (July 2016 Financial Report.)

We have a huge asset base ($764 million) which is a huge safety net if anything were to go wrong and $36 million disbursement from $146 million is paltry.

What was the motivation of the seven trustees of TECT to opt for a Historic Village ‘hub’ rather than

bigger pay-out cheques for the consumers? Were we consulted?

The ‘iconic’ cycleway bridge to Omokoroa over the Wairoa River has blown out from $2.5 million to $7 million. There is no doubt the same will happen to the hub.

H Rhodes, Tauranga.

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Spread the word about carbon credits According to Mike Hosking on TV One’s Seven Sharp, New Zealand has no possibility of meeting the emission targets that some bureaucrat from NZ agreed to at the Paris talks.

These are the same ones that Trump is considering cancelling.

Apparently we will need to purchase those mythical things called ‘carbon credits’ from some overseas fat cat to the tune of $1.4 billion for each of the next 10 years.

And all of this when we can’t even house our own people or build infrastructure to prevent traffic chaos!

I suggest we all spread the word as the more who know, the more who can express their extreme indignation to the government for this total abuse of taxpayers’ money.

Imagine thousands of emails arriving telling them to pull out of the agreement... particularly with an election a few months away!

T Fellingham, Oropi.

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Cost blow-out: please explain

It’s always good to see a councillor’s comments on what’s happening in the district.

However, Councillor Steve Morris’ article on the proposed Wairoa River Cycle Bridge (The Weekend Sun, page 14, May 26, 2017) left me spellbound about why the estimated costs have blown out over two years from $1.5 to $7 million.

Could he please provide more information about the process that led to the apparent confused due diligence or otherwise that led to the cost increases, otherwise how can the public rationalise out the proposal.

D Wilson, Mount Maunganui.

Councillor Steve Morris responds: TCC granted $400,000 to the Western BOP District Council project when the bridge was supposed to cost $1.5 million. I understand that their ambitions grew as more funding came in from government and trusts. When they announced the design it wasn’t fully costed and estimated to be $6.5 million. Now a more detailed costing has produced $7.1 million.

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The fingerprints of God It was a number of years ago, during my work as a builder, that my approach to the gospel began to change.

Naturally our views on theology have an influence on the way we view others, so from then on the way that I viewed others also began to change.

Imagine our Creator, lovingly crafting and moulding each individual, like an artist tirelessly working on a masterpiece for a great exhibition!

Imagine the care and attention that’s invested into each individual, into every little gene, into every little wrinkle, and into every aspect of our personalities.

And the truth, I believe, is that each one is a masterpiece, not because of our faith, not because of our doctrine, or our affinity with a church, but simply because – under the covers – each one is a masterpiece and bears the fingerprints of God!

And yet, there are definitely layers of dust and covers that make it hard for us to see the shine, or the glimmer of the masterpiece that bears the fingerprints of God. But how precious, and how transformative it was for me, when I began to ask God “Please help me to see under the covers and to highlight in every possible way, the fingerprints of God that I can see in my friends, my colleagues, my children, and so on.”

May the gospel again be a message of hope and transformative love to all whom God has so carefully and lovingly crafted to bring Him glory!

Pastor Andrew Maude, Tauranga Central Baptist Church.

Salvation through grace Once again we hear of a religious fanatic blowing himself up, claiming innocent lives and injuring so many young people. So very sad that they do not see these young people as innocent, but guilty because they do not follow their god.

Even sadder is knowing many insane followers will be celebrating this martyr’s death for their god while living free in a nation that opened their doors to them so they can escape persecution and mayhem, but come to the west to create a similar enjoinment.

True Christianity is so different. We see these sad human beings as potentially being able to see the truth in a loving Christ –so excited to hear about Jesus visiting so many in their land – to those who really are seeking a true saviour, whose death on the cross is a once-and-for-all to those who accept him. He never asks for martyrdom to get to heaven, just relationship.

He gave us salvation through grace, not good or bad works.

Pastor Rod Collins LWFC

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Tami sings the ‘Songs of Sinners’ Brother and sisters, let the power of music compel you to take a journey through soul, country, gospel and blues and hear how it all became rock and roll – can I get an ‘Amen’!

Award-winning songstress Tami Neilson and her Hot Rockin’ Band of Rhythm are bringing their hit show ‘Tami Neilson Sings! The Songs of Sinners’ to Mount Maunganui’s Totara Street on June 10.

“I’m excited, it’s been about a year since I’ve headlined a tour in New Zealand, so I’m really looking forward to hitting all the spots and seeing all the familiar faces around the country,” she says.

‘Songs of Sinners’ will see Tami belt out classic and rare songs from legendary musicians who’ve all had a hand in inspiring her to become the musician she is today – like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Howlin’ Wolf, Mavis Staples, Blind Willie Johnson, Bob Dylan,

Tami Neilson and her Hot Rockin’ Band of Rhythm are bringing their hit show Tami Neilson Sings! The Songs of Sinners to Mount Maunganui’s Totara Street on June 10.

Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, and more.

“Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Chuck Berry wanted to be her and so he copied her style of guitar playing. Or Mavis Staple, Elvis covered one of her songs and she also influenced Prince, who, when he became an artist himself, produced two of her albums in the 80s.

“All these incredible artists, who may not necessarily be mainstream to the point everyone knows who they are, are the ones that many artists, from Elvis to Michael Jackson, were inspired by.”

Tami says she and the band have been hard at work rehearsing for the upcoming tour which she describes as being an “amazing experience”.

But while it’s been refreshing for her and the band to learn 12-15 songs that are not only new for the audience, but also them too, she says there are no small songs in the show, “they’re all big songs vocally.

“It’s an invigorating and energising show to sing, but it plays havoc with your vocal chords. As a vocalist, it’s a pretty intense workout, but I love that, I love being able to drain myself and feel like you’ve really given your all.”

Tami Neilson and her Hot Rockin’ Band of Rhythm presents ‘Tami Neilson Sings! The Songs of Sinners’ at Totara Street in Mount Maunganui on June 10. Tickets cost $35 plus booking fees and are available online from Ticketmaster or UnderTheRadar.

By David Tauranga The Weekend Sun has one double pass to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us the name of Tami’s upcoming show.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. All entries must be received by 5pm, Wednesday, June 07.

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A special night out for The Beatles fans The Abbey Road NZ Beatles show has been performing together for 12 years. Fronted by Tim Armstrong, this is a show not to be missed.

Abbey Road rekindles the memories of the most influential force in modern popular music.

The first part of the concert takes

you back to the ‘Cavern Club’ days in Liverpool singing classic songs from 'Please Please me', 'With the Beatles', and 'A Hard Day’s Night'.

Next will be the early musical exploration era showing their great variety of musical styles, 'Beatles for Sale', 'Help', 'Rubber Soul' and 'Revolver'.

Finally, there will be a musical selection from 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely

Hearts Club Band', 'The White Album', 'Abbey Road' and 'Let it Be', as well is a selection of post-Beatles songs. Nothing but Beatles all night long!

The Entertainers Club present concerts every second Sunday of the month, all welcome, entry $15. Door sales from 4.30pm or pre-purchase from the Tauranga Citz Club.

Death, drama and suspense Murder on the Nile, Agatha Christie's own staging of her famous novel, Death on the Nile, is set in the 1940s on a Nile River paddle steamer. The passengers aboard are abuzz when a famous heiress and her new husband board the ship. Before the host of colourful and mysterious characters know it, deceit, theft

and murder quickly make waves on the river. Who can be trusted? Who holds the truth? Who is a suspect? Whodunit?

This is classic Agatha Christie drama and suspense at its entertaining best.

The Weekend Sun has two double passes for two lucky readers who can tell us where Death on the Nile is set.

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The key to a healthy marriage On Saturday, June 10 from 10am-3pm Family Life is holding a marriage course called ‘Understanding One Another’.

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Spend dawn with kokako If you want to explore the outdoors in darkness how about doing so to learn more about the kokako?

The Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust and the Department of Conservation is hosting a quiet 30-minute hike – called the Kokako Dawn Chorus – into the Otanewainuku Mountain to kokako territory this month.

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT The Matua Greer’s Gastro Pub Wednesday 7 - 7.30 - A Taste Sunday 4th June – Take of Your Music - Sing with 2 – Acoustic Duo. Jazz the band and Easy Listening. Dave Henderson & Trevor Sunday 4 - “BACKPORCH” 3 Braunius. till 6pm

Participants will be given an opportunity to sit and wait quietly to hear the beautiful song of the kokako at first light. You must be absolutely silent to hear and witness this magnificent bird – and there is no guarantee you will actually hear it. Even on a good day a sighting can be no more than a fleeting glance. But it’s to try to learn more about the fascinating bird.

You must have breakfast before arriving and bring a torch/head lamp, warm clothes, raincoat, good footwear, something waterproof to sit on, snacks and drink, and a camera or bird binoculars.

The event – on Saturday, June 10 from 6-11.30am – is for everyone except young children and costs $25 per person. Bookings are essential, email Tireni Ratema tratema@doc.govt.nz

Women in the man cave

The man cave, that precious space where men seek refuge from the trials of everyday life.

In The Pink Hammer, Tauranga Repertory Society’s newest show, poor Woody has had his shrine, his man cave, invaded by four women seeking empowerment through a women’s only woodworking course. But when Maggie, Woody’s ex, does not show up to take the course, a sisterhood is formed and poor Woody has no choice but to take the women on and let them tinker with his tools – and the wood chips fly!

The Weekend Sun has three double passes to ‘The Pink Hammer’ running from June 14 to July 1 for three lucky readers who can tell us what Woody’s ex’s name is.

Enter online www.sunlive. co.nz under the competition section.

Entries must be received by Wednesday, June 7.

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It’s all about having a good venue I was in Auckland last weekend for Sun Kil Moon at The Tuning Fork. It was a great gig.

First things first, since it's an obscure band. They're named after a Korean boxer, Sung-Kil Moon. Essentially the group is songwriter Mark Kozelek's baby. With a bass player, drummer and keyboard supporting, he fronted it like a humorously confrontational performance poet, screeds of lyrics balanced on an iffy music stand, ribbing the crowd and controlling a mood of finely-tuned chaos.

I wasn't going to write about the show, but a couple of things stand out. Neil Finn was there. It's not the biggest venue – it holds more than 300 people but seems cosy. He was standing chatting and you couldn't really miss him if you went to the bar. And nobody thought to slap him on the back or say hello. That's nice.

New Zealand's biggest rock star – yes he is – can still have an undisturbed drink in public.Turns out he is an old mate of Kozelek and halfway through the two and a half hour show (no break) Neil guested on a couple of songs. Firstly he played Kozelek's guitar. Perhaps it's just my peculiar sense of humour but this amuses me.

The song was a slow ambient groove called ‘Beautiful You’, the entire thing consisting of two repeated chords.

Neil noodled away on the guitar... for 17 minutes! The second song, ‘My Mother's Love’, they sang alternating verses and choruses together. There was just one microphone so they shared it, making for a lovely, intimate experience.

But I wasn't going to write about the show, I was going to write about the venue.

A great venue

The Tuning Fork is next to Spark Arena (once Vector).

It functions both as a pre-show drink and nibble stop for the arena and as a venue in its own right. The room has optional seating, though this show was standing only, carpet, and is quite long with the stage at one end. Impressively, even in a room this size – not too large

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– they have taken real effort with the sound.

There are two banks of repeater speakers, set roughly at 20 yard intervals from the stage, meaning sound throughout was pretty much immaculate.

Sun Kil Moon.

I was seriously June 3. It's his first NZ tour but Guy impressed. The has five albums under his belt, the most venue seems ideal recent, ‘Chords’, receiving a heap of for a wide range of critical acclaim from the likes of Rolling music and a list of Stone magazine. I guess you'd call him past gigs reinforces mainstream alt-rock. this – Steve Earl Listen online for a better idea. and the Dukes, Thurston Moore, Local trio Ed Gains and The Human Remains will Avalanche City, Trinity Roots, Jason kick off the evening at 7pm. Tickets are $10.

Isobel, Pokey LaFarge, and many more.

That, of course, got me to thinking about Tauranga and the fact that we are not what you would call well-served in regard to places for bands to perform.

Or at least that's my impression. So I thought we might spend a couple of weeks investigating whether that's true or simply the jaded perception of an old music column hack.

Consulting Colin

I gave local promoter Colin Lunt a bell – someone who has put on a plethora of different-sized shows over the years –and he seems to concur. Like many of us, he waxed nostalgically about the sadlymissed Bureta Trust.

According to Colin “since the closure of Bureta Park a couple of years, the situation has become pathetic. The ‘Trust’ as it was affectionately known was the backstop venue for local and touring bands. Quite simply it had a stage, a bar and the willingness to host small and large bands for around 200 people for a reasonable charge.

“It had its faults but we always had a great gig there.”

I don't want to offend the few current venues. Each has its place. I'll look at them next week and check back with Colin.

In the meantime, you may like to hear Aussie troubadour Tim Guy who's bringing a band to The Incubator at the Historic Village this Saturday,

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JULIE’S

Saturday 3 June

Bay Network Singles Social Club 55+ who wish to make new friends & enjoy club activities, dining, shows, trips, bbq’s etc.

Mary-Anne 027 207 1690 or 576 9988

Caravan & Motorhome Owners

Interested in joining like minded people & attend weekend rallies? Neal 576 9031

Come Dance with Us

Tauranga Social Dance Club, sequence & old time dancing, 1st Saturday monthly at Greerton Hall 7.30pm.

Great music & supper. Entry $7.

Gary 543 0051

Computer Lessons

Learn in your own time, at your own pace. Tauranga Library has a free course online to meet your needs. Visit one of our libraries to register.

Friendship Force International

Friendship & Home Hosting exchanges with other clubs worldwide.

Barbara 574 5711 or email: regclothier@gmail.com www.thefriendshipforce.org

Katikati Lions Moggies Market,

2nd Saturday of the month.

Crafts, plants, food etc.

Memorial Hall Katikati 8-12

Leisure Marching

Fun, fitness & friendship. Teams made up of adult members practice this noncompetitive activity on various days & times throughout the week. Frances 544 1318 or 021 297 3407

LOL Laughter Wellness

Come & laugh away your winter blues with us. Arataki Community Centre 11.00 - 11.45. $3 door charge Trish 022 036 6768 email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Merivale Monthly Market Day

Have a free stand to sell your stuff in Merivale. First Satevery month outside the CHIRP “Redezine’ store, 5 Merivale Rd 8-11am. Judy 022 681 9867

Messianic Meetings

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

Seek to unite together in our walk to put truth into action on a daily basis.

544 7424 or 0210 226 3515

Narcotics Anonymous Open Meetings

Sat 7.30-8.30pm & every Sun 7-8pm, Hanmer Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. Mon 7-8pm & Fri 7.308.30pm, Hillier Centre. 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. Women’s Meeting every Tues 10.30-11.30am Downstairs Hall, Salvation Army Recovery Church, 375 Cameron Rd. 0800 NA TODAY

Steve’s Vision Photography Open each day until June 5 Bethlehem Shopping Centre between Columbus Coffee & Coffee Club. Come & see us for a new piece of art - with up to 50% off my normal prices.

Tauranga Leisure Marchers

Seeking new members to join in one of our leisure marching teams throughout the BOP. Fun, Friendship & Marching. Please go to www. leisuremarching.org.nz for further information.”

Tea Dance

With the Tauranga Sequence Dance Club. Dress up like royalty. Senior Citizens Club rooms in Norris Street, 5.30 to 9pm.

Ph 543 9125.

Sunday 4 June A Course In Miracles

Join us for a spirited discussion on the application of Miracle principles.

Backbenches Room, Grindz Cafe, 50 First Ave 12.30 coffee & chat.

1pm Presentation. Discussion Topic: Discover your Soul’s Purpose. Free. miraclesnewzealand@gmail.com

Bethlehem Lions Market

Held 1st & 3rd Sun of month at Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga 8am - 12pm. Stallholders - booking a carpark site is essential. Email Alf hvm@lionsclubs.org.nz

Bible Seminars

Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm. Title: “God saves when man can’t.” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. Vic 543 0504

BOP Model Powerboat Club Race Day

RC Powerboat racing at Taurikura Drive, Lakes Industrial area, opp Marsh Transport 10am - 3pm. Peter 021 190 1899

Farmers Market

In the Phoenix Car Park middle of Mount Mainstreet.

Come and enjoy the atmosphere. 9-1.

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Meet Sun 1.30pm & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to sail Electron & similar 3ft long yachts, for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

Spiritual Centre The Psychic Cafe

Petanque @ Club Mt Maunganui

Bringing you over 25 of the Bay’s top Psychics, Healers & Spiritualists in a “cafe” style environment. One-time only fee of $10 & from then on Free.

Greerton Community Hall, Greerton Doors open 6.45pm. Also Special Speaker Terrence from Crystal Phoenix!

578 7205 or www.psychiccafe.nz

Sat 1pm. Equip available, all levels welcome. Arnold 544 5598

Guest Speaker - Hot Guy Psychic /

Tauranga Spiritual Society Inc

Medium. Raffle, Supper & free healing Members $3 Non Members $5. Senior Citizen Hall 14 Norris St 7pm.

Tauranga Historical Society

Monthly meeting, all welcome.

Speaker, Shirley Arabin, ‘For glory & a farm: militia settlement at The Lakes’.

233 Cameron Road, 2pm, $2 entry,

Tauranga Organ & Keyboard Society

Listen to or play the Organ EL900, or the Clavinova 405.

Meets at Carmel Country Estate Social Centre, 11 Hollister Lane 1.30pm. Ph June 574 2204.

Monday 5 June Achieve Toastmasters

Keep speaking, keep helping, keep succeeding. 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon of month at St Stephen’s Church Hall, Brookfield, Tauranga 7.30-9.30pm.

Craig 027 587 5115

Active Adults Fun Fitness

Aerobic, weights, yoga. Every Mon at Arataki Community Centre 9-10am. $7. Lynda 574 0457 or 029 230 0162

Al Anon

Support offered to those affected by someone’s addiction to alcohol.

Every Monday at St George’s Church, Cameron Rd, Tauranga 7pm. Chrissy 281 0933

Badminton Club

Every Mon, Aquinas College, Pyes Pa 7.30-9.30pm. Adults & year 12 & above. Racquets available. Sue 0211 944 335 www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz

Bowls

Every Mon at Bethlehem Hall, Main Highway 7.15pm. First 3 nights free.

Wendy 578 2585

Chess Mount Maunganui

Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early programme 6-7.30pm during school term. Late programme 7.30pm onwards. Standard chess rules. Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412

Dance Along

Learn to dance & new dances at a great spot. Rumbas, waltzes, new vogue sequence, tangos, Cha Cha & more. Te Puke Citizens and RSA club from 6:30 - 8:30 pm every Monday. No cover or entry charge. Contact Gordon or Diane.

Ph 572 0060

& Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378

Free Meditation Classes in Bellevue

Every Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm.

Find peace & the joy of life. Stop those thoughts. Enjoy good health & better quality of sleep. David/Trisha 570 1204

Friends of the Library.

Zonta Tauranga Welcomes like minded women helping to raise profile promoting & protecting the rights of women & girls in our community & internationally. Meets every 2nd Monday 5.30. Tauranga Club + Dinner. Suzy 021 266 5044

Tauranga Library. There are no Meetings in June, July or August. Betty 542 4322

Tuesday 6 June

Barber Shop Chorus. Monday nights.

Bethlehem Community Church 183 Moffat Road. 543 5240

Every Tues at Tauranga Boys’ College Gym. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time), seniors (adults) 7.30-9.30pm. Adults $7, student $5. Delwyn 027 212 4720

Harmony A Plenty

Mah Jong

Every Monday. Arataki Community Centre, 1-4. Ph 576 3455

Mah Jong

Every Monday at Tauranga South Bowling Club, 11th Ave 12.45-4pm.

Visitors & beginners welcome - free teaching available. Shirley 576 0014

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowling Club

Meet at Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd Mon 1.30pm & Tues 7.30pm. Cost $3.

Anne 548 1636

Otumoetai Indoor Bowls

No bowls – Queens Birthday. Karen 576 0443

Plunket Car Seat Clinic.

Car seats checked & fitted by qualified Child Restraint Technicians. No appointment necessary.

Every Monday & Thursday. Donation appreciated. 471 Devonport Road, Tauranga. 578 7813

Recycled Teenagers

Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411

St Columba Indoor Bowling Club

Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Names in by 7.15pm, 7.30pm start. All playing levels welcome. Paul 576 6324

Tauranga Bird Club

June 12 Club Night. If you are interested in birds we would love to have you along to our monthly meeting. New people very welcome for a fun, informative and educative evening. Matua Hall 7.30pm

Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club

Alcoholics Anonymous

Meet every Tues at St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mount 7.308.30pm. 0800 229 6757

BOP Linux Users

Share & learn about the free Linux computer operating system & free Open Source software. 1st Tues of month at LJ Hooker, Cnr Cameron Rd /8th Ave 7-9pm. This month: understanding the technical aspects of Bitcoin. $2. Limited spaces – RSVP Robert 578 6024 www.boplug.co.nz

Computer Lessons

Whether you are new to the computer or just want to brush up on your Digital Skills, Tauranga Library has a free course online to meet your needs.

Working through tutorials gives you confidence in yourself & teaches you computer skills you can use every day at home or work. Visit one of our Libraries to register.

Cards 500

Every Tues & Thurs at Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm.

Garry 576 3033

Computer Lessons

Word, Excel, Powerpoint, from Basic to advanced. Tauranga Library has a free course online to meet your needs. Visit one of our libraries to register.

Depression Support Group.

Support for people with an experience of Depression. 1pm2pm. Junction 543 3010 for information or if you need a ride.

Euchre

Have fun playing Euchre. Tuesday at Greerton RSA 7-9pm. 543 3441. $2 per session.

Coffee morning 1st Mon of month, Vintage Car Club Rooms, Cliff Rd, Tauranga 10am - 12pm. $3 entry. Peter 548 2835

Every Mon at Legion of Frontiersmen’s Hall, 165 Elizabeth St 7- 8pm. Lessons & Social Evening of Dancing. Members $3, non-members $5. Check the Facebook pages.

Malcolm 027 592 7240

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

Ladies exercise with dance, weights, floor work every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.30-10.30am.

Gloria 021 139 2448

Low impact exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, for women of all ages & abilities. First class free.

Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am

Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs.

Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm.

Register by 12.45pm. $2 incl afternoon tea.

Low impact, full muscle workout.

Historic Village 9.15am. 576 3642 or jen@nzhealthnow.com

Dutch Friendly Support Network

Fitness League

Fitness League

Free Community Fit Club

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Greerton Lions Club

Alcoholics Anonymous

Scottish Country Dancing

1st & 3rd Tues of month at Fairway Lounge, Tauranga Racecourse 6pm.

Bill 543 4424

Reflections at Te Puke every Weds at Te Puke Baptist Church, Station Rd 7.30-8.30pm. 0800 229 6757

Every Weds at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maunganui Rd 7pm. Lynne 573 5055

Greerton Village Music

Community music morning for seniors. Come along, enjoy the music, join in with dancing. Meet new people. Guest artists. Greerton Hall, 1247 Greerton Rd 10am – 12pm.. Entry $4pp, morning tea provided. Di/Charley 0276 262 496

Inacord Chorus

Belly Dancing with Arabian Spice

Every Weds at St Columba Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga 6.30-8.30pm. 0211 245 982 or 576 4112 arabianspicebd@gmail.com

Bowls Indoor

Every Weds & Fri at Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Nancy/Ernie 575 4650

Community Bible Study International

Womens singing group. New director, new direction Bethlehem Community Church Building. 183 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem 7.15. Debbie 021 1291 126 or 548 2483

Every Weds at City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm. Bible study on “The Book of Genesis.” Julie 552 4068

Every Tues, Gate Pa Primary School, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. All ages welcome, no partner required. Maria 544 1680/022 165 2114

Bethlehem Hall 1-2pm. First lesson free. Term concession rate. Qualified tutor & instructor Trish member AATC.

Peer Support & Advocacy Coffee & Chat. St James’ Hall, Greerton. 10-12.

543 3010

Learn in your own time, at your own pace. Tauranga Library has a free course online to meet your needs.

Visit one of our libraries to register.

Israeli Dancing

Junction Mental Health

Katikati Bridge Club

2 sessions a week. Tuesday afternoons at 1pm and Wednesday evenings at 7pm. Alison 549 0797 (Tuesdays) or Lyn 552 0924 (Wednesdays)

Orange City Square & Round Dance

Tuesday morning 10.00. Wednesday Advanced, Thursday Club Night & New Learner Class, Frontiersmen’s Hall. 7.30. Ph 543 1063.

Petanque

Bayfair Petanque Club, every Tues & Thurs at Russley Drive 1pm.

Equipment & coaching available. Try a new sport. Margie 542 0084 or 021 0293 7459

Petanque - Tga/BOP Club

Club Mt Maunganui 1pm start.

Equip available, coaching given. Linda 544 2818

Pregnancy Meditation

Tuesday’s at Papamoa Community Centre 6pm-7.30. $15 info@ motherscircle.co.nz

South City Indoor Bowls

Open pairs tournament (plate & raffle item) at Greerton Hall 7.30pm.

Mary 541 0687

Tauranga Friendship Diamond Club

Community Tai Chi Class

Computer Lessons

Fernlands Water Exercise Class

Every Weds 10.45-11.45am.

Suitable for accident or illness rehabilitation. Helpful in weightloss or arthritis. Classes held rain or shine.

Jennifer 571 1411

Friends of Tauranga Art Gallery

Welcomes everyone to Art in the Afternoon, on the first Wednesday of each month at 3pm, at the Education Centre, Tauranga Art Gallery. Our next Guest speaker is Jo Campbell

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls

Box Drawn Pairs (Norris Shield) at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Names in book. Kevin 543 4044

Greerton Scout Group - Cub Pack

Open to boys/girls yrs 4-6. Meet Weds during school term at Greerton Scout Hal, Hynds Rd, Tauranga 5.30-7pm. Email: greertonscouts@ outlook.com

Healing Rooms.

Experience God’s healing touch, Wednesdays 1-3pm. No charge all ages welcome Now upstairs at Graced Op Shop, cnr 11th Ave & Christopher St. Ph 021 110 0878.

Kiwi Toasters

Formerly Tauranga Probus Diamond Club meet 1st Tues of month at Tauranga Citizen’s Club cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Ave 1.30pm.

Guest speakers, social activities – outings. Nancy 543 4468

Every 1st, 3rd & 5th Weds of the month at 3 Palm Springs Boulevard (same building as Palm Springs Pharmacy) 5.30-7pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939

Intro to meditation classes 1st Tues of month 7-8.30pm. General classes other Tues. $5 koha. Blind Foundation, 160 17th Ave, Tauranga.

Mah Jong

Tauranga Meditation Group

Tauranga Samba

Brazilian drumming/percussion at Mount Sports Centre cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds 7.15-9.15pm. No experience needed. Rob 021 232 7185

Tauranga Scrabble Club

Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 8.50am. 3 games $3. New players welcome. 544 8372

Tauranga Target Rifle Club

Shooting every Tues 7pm. Ellis 578 0098

Tauranga Toastmasters

Weekly at Tauranga Lyceum Club 7.15 - 9.30pm. Learn public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989

Wednesday 7 June

Age Concern Walking Group

Meeting at Memorial Park. Ph Renee 576 6699

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Let’s Learn

Courses, classes, workshops, activities - options galore. www. letslearn.co.nz Shelley 544 9557 Every Weds at Tauranga Citz Club cnr Cameron Rd/13th Ave 12.45-4pm.

Wendy 579 2851

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre,

1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Are you interested in learning about meditation, development groups, crystal, reflexology, healing workshops. Our guest tonight Colleen Teal (Mediumship) Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7pm door charge $3. Ph Janet 027 2640226.

NZCT Chambermusic Contest 2017

Listen to the Bay of Plenty’s talented high school musicians share their expertise. Refreshments available. $5 for one session, $8 for the day Bethlehem College PAC, 9.30 and 1.30 Ph Lynne 5795543

Papamoa Outdoor Bowls

Roll Ups Weds & Sun, Gordon Spratt Reserve 12.45pm.

Gail 574 0177

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping

Waiorongomai to Waipapa and return via Pylons track. Grade hard, approx. 6.0 hrs. Paula 07 8897420

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping

Woodland Rd to Wairoa Shelter and return. Grade mod, approx. 5.5 hrs. Alan 5761715

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

Every Weds at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd 10am - 2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. Beginners welcome.

Jenny 07 219 7740

Tauranga South Garden Club,

First Wed of each month at Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr. 13th Ave. & Cameron Rd. 1.30-3.00pm. Visitors very welcome. Ph. Margaret 578 1017

Tauranga Table Tennis

All grades. Singles & Doubles.

Memorial Hall 12.45 - 3pm. Mixed Social Doubles 7.30 - 9.30pm. Roy 578 7800

Te Puke Spiritual & Healing Centre

Meeting 2nd & 4th Wednesdays.

This week’s topic is Numerology.

Doors open 6.30 Entry $5 includes raffles & refreshments. Lyceum Club 8 Palmer Court. Kerry 021 607 797

Toastmasters - City Early Start

Build your confidence, find your voice & open doors of opportunity in 2017 Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe every Weds 7.00-8.15am. Lani 0210 445 654 www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Thursday 8 June Bay City Rockers

Social Rock n Roll dancing as well as Neon Moon, Rock n Roll Waltz.

Every Thurs at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Norris St 7-9.30pm. $3 entry. Gavin 027 643 6222

Community Bible Study Int.

Every Thurs at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a Bible study on “The Book of Matthew.” Jack/ Betty 544 3809

Computer Lessons

Whether you are new to the computer or just want to brush up on your Digital Skills, Tauranga Library has a free course online to meet your needs.

Working through tutorials gives you confidence in yourself & teaches you computer skills you can use every day at home or work. Visit one of our Libraries to register.

EmployNZ free course

Pop along to the Tauranga Library 10 –11 on Thursday’s to find out more about the free Retail, Hospitality, IT, Foundation Skills and Fitness Courses. Sally 027 652 1429 for more info.

Fitness League

Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique. Helps posture, balance & stamina. Free 1st class. Thurs: Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/ Cameron Rd 9.30am. Weds: Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170

Free Guitar Lessons

Every Thurs at Historic Village 10-11.30am. Limited to 3 people per day. Register with Joseph 020 408 97462

Free Meditation Classes

Every Thurs at Meredith Hall, Fraser St, Merivale (near Yatton Park) 7.30pm. Enjoy good health & better quality of sleep. Ian 576 2032

Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat

Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy for information ph 543 3010. Transport available if required.

Narcotics Anonymous

Closed men’s meeting every Thurs at Waipuna Park Hall, 25 Kaitemako Rd, Welcome Bay 7.30-8.30pm.

Pregnancy Meditation

Bethlehem Birthing Unit 6pm7.30. info@motherscircle.co.nz

Simplee Cre8ive

Every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair 9am - 2.30pm. All crafts.

Jenny 574 7401

Sunshine Dance Group

Learn sequence dancing every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/ Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm followed by dancing until 10pm. $2pp entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379

Tauranga Heart Support Group

Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart & associated diseases. Mon & Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai Rd 9.30-10.30am. $4pp.

Diana 021 0476 155

Friday 9 June Chess Tauranga

Tauranga RSA, Greerton 5-7pm, for the whole family. Longer if necessary for longer games. Incl casual games. Standard chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www. westernbopchess.weebly.com/

Counselling

Need to talk? First session free at Arataki Community Centre. To book your appointment please ph Karen: 021 579 249

Falun Dafa,

Ancient wisdom applicable in 2017.

Welcome to Free Exercise & Meditation Classes. Huia Rm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, 7pm Ph Text Judy on 021 0425 398

Free Diabetes Drop In

Welcome Bay Community Centre 9-11am. 571 3422 or debbie@diabeteshelp. org.nz

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club

Club night, Tauranga City Silver Band Hall, Yatton St. Names in by 7.15pm. Sally 571 8914

Mah Jong - Mt Maunganui

Every Fri at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Dee St 12.45-4pm. Joy 578 7310

Murder at the Prop Table

By Ed Bassett & performed by Te Puke Repertory June 9-24, Wednesday to Saturday at Litt Park Theatre 7.30pm. You will die laughing. Tickets $20 (concessions $18, Gala $25) at Paper Plus Te Puke.

Oceanside Mah Jong Club

Friday afternoons. St Peter’s church hall, Victoria Rd Jayne on 5746903 or Mob 021611974.

Soroptimist International of Tauranga

A screening of ‘My Cousin Rachel” as a fund raiser to provide 2 scholarships for local Primary School girls to “The House of Science’ Rialto Cinema 10am. Tickets S20. Ph Del 544 9221

The Shades

Every Friday. Come and learn West Coast Swing. First class FREE. Elizabeth Street Community Centre 6.45. Vero 021 191 161 embrace.dancing@gmail.com

July 7 at Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd, Tauranga 8pm. 4 fine young men, 4 divine voices. Adults $45, students $20.

Tickets available from Hospice Shops & www.waipuna-hospice. co.nz

Support and friendship for people with epilepsy. Support meeting to be held at the Baptist church hall, corner 13th Ave & Cameron Rd, 11am. For info ph Christine 579 6091

Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1940’s - 90’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. www. villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

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AquaTrip is a permanentlyinstalled water leak detection system with an integrated automatic shutoff valve that functions as a water trip switch, constantly monitoring all the plumbing pipes, fittings and water-using appliances on your property.

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It can also detect the difference between your normal water use and a plumbing leak or tap left running by mistake, protecting your entire plumbing system.

“We were away for nine days and a joint behind our shower failed. Nine days of water flowing from an upstairs shower through the walls and down into the ceiling below. We have now fitted AquaTrip and, apart from peace of mind when we are away, it also lets us know when grandkids have left taps running or just dripping, whether a toilet cistern has not shut off properly or a hose is left running in the garden,” says AquaTrip customer Michael Francis from Tauranga.

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NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB; Its Show-Time Sunday August 20th;Matilda, the multi-award winning MusicalMatinee. Let us know your email address and we can keep you up to date with any new shows immediately. Free Door to Door service. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz

BOOKKEEPING SERVICES $30/hr + GST for excellent accounts &/or temping administration. Save your business money. Ph Martine 0274 821 618.

BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder.

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Ph 027 945 7332 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior and Exterior, quality workmanship friendly services. Over 20 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/ Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PLASTERING, INTERIOR WALLS & ceilings. Tradesman 30yrs exp. Skimming, painting prep. Small jobs OK. Ph Murray 027 266 5657 ROOF REPAIRS free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

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”A A A” – MID – WINTER CHRISTMAS TOUR: - (2) – Waiheke Island Escape (3) The NEW Bay of Islands & 90 Mile Beach & Beyond Itinerary: - (4) Huka Luxury Lodge Luncheon: - (5) Stewart Island & Doubtful Sounds Cruise: - (6) Cirque du Soleil Show, Auckland: - (7) World of Wearable Arts Tour: - (8) Molesworth Station & Marlborough Sounds. Contact us for full details, and to chat about our other unique Trips. We provide door to door service (we will pick you up, and take you home again after tours). Free Tour Newsletter. Ph Hinterland Tours Team on 575 8118 or 027 235 7714.

ANOTHER TRIP to the popular musical “WEST SIDE STORY.” Matinee performance. “A” Reserve seats and door to door transport. Also book now for Fieldays trips and World of Wearable Art Show. Ph John’s Tours 576 9305

NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB – Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits. (1) Tranz-Alpine Express and Wild West Coast – September 3rd - 6th – 4 Days away. (2) Forgotten Rail Carting - September 20th-22nd - 3 Days away. (3) Whimsical Whanganui Heritage Homes & River October 10th-14th - 5 Days away.

BOOK NOW - Free Door to Door service. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz 2ND JULY - ANOTHER MUSICAL on offer -Westside Story - A vibrant new stage production which changed the face of musicals . Voted # 1 Musical of all-time - UK Times. Don’t miss your opportunity! Book now – Great seats , No parking hassles, Door to Door- Matinee show and dinner – Ph Zealandier Tours 575 6425 or admin@ zealandiertours.com 12TH JUNE - LET’S GET OUT and about and share some fellowship – we are off to visit and learn about the Surico Alpacas – you even get to walk one on a lead. AM tea supplied.

Ph Zealandier Tours 575 6425 or admin@zealandiertours.com 17TH JUNE - TAMAHERE COUNTRY Market – who loves the markets, 110 stall sites, huge variety of craft, food and produce together with buskers and a great country atmosphere. Ph Zealandier Tours 575 6425 or admin@zealandiertours.com 10TH SEPTEMBER - MATILDA – one of the greatest musicals – has won of 70 international awards - inspired by Roald Dahl writings of an extraordinary girl with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind who dared to stand and change her destiny. It is selling fast – I have Premium Grade seats – Door to Door – No parking hassles – matinee and dinner . Give me a call to secure your seat - Ph Zealandier Tours 575 6425 or admin@ zealandiertours.com

venues FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: kim@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult.

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work wanted IT TECHNICIAN 40 hours per week. Ph Jacob 022 171 2736

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