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Following last week’s revelations that the PC Brigade, spearheaded by the Race Relations Commissioner, is attempting to undermine use of the term ‘Christmas’ in case it upsets someone, we’ve had a massive amount of feedback.

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I’m dreaming of a non-PC Christmas Thank you all for the messages, all thoroughly disgusted with the politically correct nonsense that seems to be swamping our everyday lives.

Our emails and Facebook have gone bonkers with responses from people fed up with idiots trying to change the way we live, play, work, and even how we sing.

National media have also climbed in, with Duncan Garner describing the latest tripe from the RCC as ‘Devoy’s jihad against Christmas’.

Today we share one of the best responses, from Katikati reader Lindi-lou, below:

Carols by emissions-free light sources On the lighter side, RR salutes the middle finger to the PC Brigade, and continues the farce of politically-sanitised Christmas Carols, which will henceforth be known as Seasonal Songs. And remember to sing these in the glow of a zero-emissions light source.

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Duplicitous, nonsensical liberal bilge “Mixing my Christmas pudding I thought about undermining Christmas and the duplicitous, errant nonsensical liberal bilge that seems to be being applied to this cultural and religious festival. There are many loopholes in the current RRC thinking and policy. I’ll briefly outline a few.

Christmas is a religious festival not a racist one. Christmas does not exclude a whole range of races. There are practicing Christians living on every continent of the world. Imagine you are a migrant/ refugee who has sought refuge here from your country where you could have been killed for being Christian. You arrive here and find that celebrating the birth of baby Jesus is no longer considered politically correct. You’d be rightly very upset and bewildered. So conclusion no. 1 is that such a perverse policy is just plain daft, and possibly not even part of the Race Relations Commission brief.

Let’s pretend that there is a racist concern to be addressed (not that there is). Now consider that suppressing the use of the word Christmas in favour of ‘holiday’, or some other bland term, is racist because it amounts to oppressing the English language. Imagine if it was a Maori word and how that would go down. Such suppression clearly breaches the RRC’s own list of human rights that states: “We all have the right to enjoy one’s culture and to use one’s own language.”

So conclusion no. 2 is that suppressing Christmas is, in fact, reverse racism by

the RRC and a poorly thought-through whim.

If we ‘ban’ the acknowledgement of, and support for, Christmas then by the same sweeping brush stroke all other cultural celebrations such as Diwali, Chinese New Year, and Matariki, to name but a few, should also be called ‘holidays’. Philosophically, acknowledging difference applies across all cultures, languages, ethnicities without exception unless a particular group are causing harm to others. Harm can be physical, of course, but as we know from history it can also arise in fascist oppression of other peoples’ cultures and religions.

So, conclusion no. 3 is that all New Zealanders have a democratic right to celebrate Christmas how they choose to and that any discrimination against them in fact contravenes the RRC’s own policy “to promote and protect the human rights of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand”.

I want to complain to the RRC that, as found in their mission statement, they are abusing my human right to celebrate Christmas. This last statement is not a joke and I hope that Dame Susan Devoy and/or her co-workers read this letter and contact me to reverse their fluffy thinking before Christmas this year. Perhaps they’d like to send me a Christmas card.

Merry Christmas everyone, especially those who work at the RRC as I suspect some of them, on the quiet, will be celebrating the birth of the baby Jesus and Peace on Earth to all.”

– Lindi-lou.

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friendly, Non-toxic Outdoor Fire (with a Permit and a smoke alarm with a newly installed battery and recently tested) Deck the Halls with Boughs of Unendangered Foliage (If Office Policy Permits) I Saw Mommy Greeting Santa Claus with a Purely Platonic Expression of Inoffensive Mutual Affection.

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IMPORTANT STUFF: All material is copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Sun Media makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information and accepts no liability for errors or omissions or the subsequent use of information published. Australians have their own version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” where all of the animals are replaced by wildlife from down under. “Do You Hear What I Hear” was inspired by the Cuban Missile Crisis. Elvis recorded “White Christmas” in 1957. Composer Irving Berlin tried to get it banned from the radio. Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell asked to have “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” played for them while they were in orbit in 1965.

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Puppy hero of Te Puke “They keep telling me my story can’t be But it’s as real as the liberal dusting of freckles on this spunky nine-year-old’s face. “Yep, he is definitely a puppy true, can’t be real,” says Logan Lester. hero,” says Tauranga SPCA manager Margaret Rawiri. “If it

hadn’t been for Logan this puppy would have died.”

Logan wears the tag comfortably. “Yes, I am a hero,” he says. “Because I love puppies and doing kind stuff.”

This all started on his way to school earlier this week.

Crossing the Raymond St Bridge in Te Puke he saw something wriggling in the water. “I thought I have got to go get that eel.” School could wait.

Then he saw a paw, then another paw, then some claws.

“I looked even closer and it was a puppy. It was clinging to a tree root, its back legs were twitching and its head was nearly under the water. It looked sad. It looked like a drowned rat.”

Logan clung to the tree root with one hand and pulled the cold, shivering puppy back from a certain death, dried it down on his T-shirt and took it to school.

“I was worried it would die. And people at school kept asking me how I saved the puppy but I was too sad to tell them.”

He told the Te Puke Primary office staff what had happened. Within minutes the tale of the freckled puppy saviour had spread. “It was all around school.

But they kept saying that can’t be true.”

Logan Mum’s was amazed. It was a very kind thing to do, she told him.

Margaret says it tells us something about Logan. “Most kids would have just walked straight on by.” And she confirms it was shivering and hypothermic when it arrived at the shelter.

Logan’s sadly realistic about how it came to be in the water.

“Some people say it accidentally fell in the water. But perhaps someone didn’t want it and dropped it in the river.”

Today the puppy, a shepherd cross they think, is back from the brink.

To read this story in full, go to www.theweekendsun.co.nz and search ‘Puppy hero of Te Puke’.

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Anger after Papamoa beach party Council workers were called to the scene of a Papamoa beach party on Wednesday morning after a group of up to 60 teenagers left a trail of broken glass and litter.

Concerned residents contacted the authorities after smashed glass was spotted across a large area of the beach near the intersection of Maranui St and Papamoa Beach Rd. The mess was left by the teens on Tuesday night, who were described as aged 13-16. Mount Maunganui Fire Service was called after reports of a beach fire as well as fireworks being let off.

According to reports, while extinguishing the fire brought the party to a halt, swathes of broken glass lay on the beach through the tide cycle overnight.

Bay tourism spending increases Tourism spending in the coastal Bay of Plenty region has increased by $86 million to $773m.

The figure is based on the latest results from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Enterprise.

“An increase of this magnitude is significant for the region as a whole,” says Tourism Bay of Plenty chair Ian Smith.

“We knew anecdotally that the region was performing strongly over the last 18 months, but this data shows our collective efforts are having real economic impact and will be felt positively in the pockets of local businesses.”

$70k raised for Bay children Sick Bay of Plenty children have been given a $70,086 boost thanks to the annual Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal.

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board and Countdown have partnered for the appeal over the last eight years, with BOPDHB CEO Phil Cammish saying that Countdown’s support is truly valued.

Speaking during the cheque presentation at Bureta Park Countdown, Tauranga, Phil says it’s an amazing contribution every year and this year is no different.

“These tremendous fundraising efforts allow the DHB to purchase those extras, those items that can add either extra clinical capability or, just as importantly, items which make a child's stay in hospital more pleasant.”

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Crazy, lazy and delicious fare Macaroni and Cheese burger anyone?

Absolutely crazy but incredibly delicious is what an estimated 5000 people will be devouring at the Gourmet Night Markets’ third season, which heats up for 2015 tonight from 5pm.

Situated in Coronation Park, diners can laze and graze while enjoying a stunning view of Mount Maunganui and being entertained by fresh local acoustic musicians, says market director Kim Renshaw.

Successfully growing the market each year, Kim admits the top drawcard is not the food, but it rates a high second.

“I think the number one reason people come along is the atmosphere – funnily enough food is secondary.

“We have people that bring their own [food] which is fine as well. And I think people really enjoy coming to sit outside with the sunshine and that beautiful view.

“We’ve found that simple works. There isn’t anything else to do apart from relax, which is my goal, so they can just enjoy themselves at the end of the week.”

Local musician Izzy Bones and group The Salty Dogs will perform tonight, with the markets also hosting a number of top local restaurant chefs.

This year Flour & Water, Rye American Restaurant, and Postbank’s Glenn Stubbs join Elizabeth Café & Larder, Delissi, Mount Bistro, The Barrio Brothers, and Satori Lounge.

Kim says the chefs enjoy the altered dynamic of cooking outdoors, meeting their customers in person and the unique opportunity to create ‘street food’ versions of restaurant fare.

For example, the macaroni cheese burger. “It’s pretty cool. Rye American Restaurant comes from the people that run Barrio Brothers and Flying Burrito Brothers,” says Kim. “Rye is a take on gourmet Southern American food and they had a one-off stall last year.

“Then they thought what do they really want to showcase to people and they came up with a concept of a ‘trailer trash’ burger.

“It’s a panko crumbed macaroni and cheese pattie. It can be served vegetarian and it’s got barbecue pulled pork, buttermilk onion rings, and creamy coleslaw on a soft white bun.”

“Basically you’ve got this mac and cheese pattie deepfried in a burger,” laughs Kim. “It’s just absolutely crazy

but really delicious as well.”

Which is how she describes many of the mouth-watering morsels on offer from restauranteurs, specialist mobile food vendors, caterers, and home cooks of the 50-plus stalls offering desserts, tapas, dinner options, handmade drinks, and artisan food.

Expect to find mussels and calamari, Dutch stroopwaffels and French crepes, woodfire pizza and gourmet burgers, pita breads and po-boy sandwiches, fried chicken, barbecue and slow roasted meats, juices and smoothies, frozen yoghurt and

gelato, cheesecake and brownies, freshly made salads and much more, including a boutique farmers’ market.

The alcohol-free, zero-waste, dogfriendly Gourmet Night Markets starts tonight and runs Friday nights (except Christmas Day and January 8) to February 26. See gourmetnightmarket.co.nz Merle Foster

Rye co-owner Josh Fitzgerald and Gourmet Night Market event organiser Kim Renshaw with the Trailer Trash Burger. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

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Tauranga Rentals’ Dan Lusby in action, attaching signage to the pickets of a well maintained wee bungalow. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

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“It’s like going for a job these days,” says business manager Dan Lusby. “You cannot expect to walk in off the street and straight into a rental property.

“You have to sell yourself in a very competitive market.”

That’s because there’s a supply and demand crisis.

At the beginning of the year there were 300 rental properties available in Tauranga but during the last three months it’s fluctuated between 140 and 170.

And for each of these properties there’s perhaps 50 applications and in one extreme case, 80 competed for just one property.

“People are desperate. They have applied for a property, they want it, and they will take it sight unseen.”

The sign in the Tauranga Rentals office could also say ‘Get your act together’, because some hopefuls are hopeless, they’re cutting themselves out of the market.

“We get people who think personal references from a friend or family are acceptable but they are not.

With all due respect, no friend or relative is going to say anything bad about you.”

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“Would-be-tenants come into the office and let the kids run wild and wreck the place. What impression do they think that creates?

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Dan says they need to understand impressions are crucial – mind your children and be respectful like most people. “But some people just don’t get it.”

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Crossing cultures through music With nearly 20 per cent of Tauranga residents born overseas, how do you hold a ‘Christmas’ function for people of any race or religion? By making the theme ‘Musical Instruments from Around the World’.

But don’t worry kids – Santa will be there.

Ewa has organised an impressive line-up. “We have piano by Polish musicians, harmonium and sitar from India, Korean drums, mandolin from Russia, flute from South America and Japan, and Scottish bagpipes.”

Pradipta (Kutu) Mukherjee is one of the musical guests. Originally from India, Kutu has been living Multicultural Tauranga’s end-of-year event here for 20 years. “My husband and I have been organiser Ewa Fenn says it will be a celebration of involved with Multicultural Tauranga since its infancy. ‘multiculturalism and coming together’.

“Every year we try to find a common theme, without It’s very good for new immigrants.

“It’s often difficult to settle into a new country, the emphasis on but TMC does a great job of welcoming people to Christmas, which includes everybody.” the city.”

Kiwi born and bred, Ray Crafts honoured his Scottish heritage by first picking up the bagpipes at the age of 17.

He’s 80 now, so that’s a lot of piping. Ray feels honoured to be opening Musicals Instruments from Around the World.

He’s noticed a big change in the ethnicity of Tauranga over the years. “There’s a lot of different races now, bigger groups, and it’s very refreshing to have such vibrant, interesting, decorative, and historical races coming in to be part of our community.”

Musical Instruments from Around the World is on Friday, December 11 at 6pm in the Wesley Church Hall, 13th Avenue.

Organisers ask those coming to bring a plate, as is usual with Multicultural Tauranga’s monthly Living in Harmony evenings.

For this event, Ewa is keen to emphasise that point. “We want people to bring a plate of food to share, because quite often people come but forget to bring a plate.

“We don’t want to have nothing to eat at the end-ofKorean drummer Kim Park with Pradipta Mukherjee from India and Ray Crafts, year function.” who has Scottish heritage, show off their cultures with music. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

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They say education is like a bicycle...if you don’t pedal you don’t go forward.

Well, most of the kids at Merivale Primary don’t pedal because they don’t have bikes; but they’re still charging ahead with learning and living.

“No, we don’t have bikes at school because most of them wouldn’t be roadworthy,” says principal Jan Tinetti. It’s bald tyres and no brakes rather than big brand names at Merivale.

“It would just be too hard because we wouldn’t be promoting road safety unless we had road safe bikes.”

And they don’t.

And so it’s ironic that perhaps the most coveted prize, the most valued award at a school deprived of bikes, and especially roadworthy bikes, is a bike. Last year just one new bike, this year five of them.

“A new bike is something out of this world, something our kids can’t comprehend,” says Jan. “So this is very exciting.”

What’s exciting at Merivale Primary is something called the Sundee Undee Hundee. It’s a simple concept hatched by Willie Bos and Matthew WardJohnson over a glass of wine. And it’s spinning wheels in Merivale.

A bunch of Sunday cycling enthusiasts dig out their mankiest underwear from the bottom of the top drawer, pull it on over the cycling skins and go for a 78km jaunt to Maketu and back.

The ride will start near Maxwell’s Rd at 7.30 am this Sunday, December 6, taking the assorted panties, knickers, G-strings and tortured Y-fronts over the harbour bridge, through Mount Maunganui and along the coast road to Papamoa.

There they will link up with the eastern arterial highway before diverting to the Maketu Surf Club.

Then they will do it all again on the way home.

“It’ll be a nice way to make Christmas special for some kids,” says Willie, who will sport a pair of 17-year-old tattered jocks on the run to Maketu.

The inaugural Sundee Undee Hundee is this Sunday, December 6.

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Santa sleighs the Bay Santa and Mrs Claus make their way down Devonport Rd in Tauranga last year.

Santa is set to show his magical dexterities tomorrow as he and his reindeer sleigh their way through three Western Bay of Plenty towns, spreading Christmas cheer and goodwill to all.

Te Puke, Tauranga and Katikati will all get a glimpse of the jolly red man tomorrow, with each destination hosting annual Christmas parades down their main streets.

Te Puke’s parade starts at 10am through Jellicoe St, then Santa will speed his sleigh full throttle to downtown Tauranga for the Trustpower Christmas Parade starting at 11am.

This parade travels down Devonport

Rd from Second Ave to Harrington St, with various road closures in place, and children’s rides, face-painting and a sausage sizzle on The Waterfront from 10.30am-3pm.

Then it will be Katikati’s turn to see Santa at 3pm. Hosted by the Katikati Lions Club, this year’s parade theme ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’.

The Parade travels from Earl Drive down Main St before looping back up to Fairview Rd to Moore Park for Santa in the park children’s activities and a Christmas Variety Concert.

Jacqui says the concert will see Katikati Folk Club perform, as will young local musicians, Louie Campbell and Andrew Hannigan, formerly of band Zuhana who now call themselves LA. “And Santa will be at Moore Park about

5.45pm with a lolly scramble and good cheer.”

Katikati Lions will run their traditional quickfire raffles, the town’s night owls will have a fundraiser, and Katikati Rugby and Sports Club will sell refreshments including their popular hot chips.

This year the town is going “all out” for the holiday season with a brand new Christmas tree towering beside the war memorial hall, sculpture Barry pushing his own sleigh beside the library and a variety concert to follow the town’s parade.

Katch Katikati promotions manager Jacqui Knight is responsible for the new tree after securing $15,000 of TECT funding for it last year.

“We’re going all out this year – we’ve even got the Christmas flags up in town,” says Jacqui.

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Trout fishing licence a must-have Eastern Fish & Game has revealed the most common offence they encounter remains people fishing for trout without a licence. Fish & Game officer Anthony van Dorp says about 98 per cent of anglers stick to the rules, but every year about 80 people are caught committing about 120 offences within the region.

Nearly half are caught fishing for trout without a licence, while the use of illegal tackle and fishing in closed waters are next. Anthony says poaching during the spawning season is something Fish & Game works hard to detect using equipment such as hidden cameras - so don’t take the risk!

Mount schoolboy backs Ewen Wilson Bailey Pellow is installing a flight simulator in his computer.

His future’s in the air, literally.

At the same time the Papamoa Year 10 student is offering up the wisdom of his full 14 years to the CEO of Kiwi Regional Airlines, Ewen Wilson.

“Get that 34-seat twin turbo-prop Saab 340A into Tauranga,” says Bailey. “We need some of this action.”

And when he saw the fledgling airline had pulled out of Queenstown, Bailey upped the ante. He created a Facebook page – and called it ‘Kiwi Regional Airline comes to Tauranga’.

“Then I Photoshopped their plane onto the Mount.” Bailey’s quite chuffed because his plug for the airline got quite a lot of traction. He shared it to the Papamoa Facebook page and got 154 likes in just one week.

“People are talking about Kiwi Regional coming to Tauranga and that’s important.”

Important because Bailey is a champion of lower fares. “Anything to make it cheaper to fly in and out of Tauranga.”

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doing Christchurch to Tauranga? Air NZ needs some competition.”

Ewen’s last airline venture, Kiwi International Airlines, crashed and burned in 1996 after just two years.

This time he’s vowing it’ll be ‘different’.

And Bailey’s backing him.

“Ewen’s learned a lot. He’s got it sorted this time. He has improved.

And this is coming from a 14-yearold,” says Bailey, acknowledging his nerve. He laughs.

But what Bailey lacks in years and experience, he makes up for in interest and enthusiasm for his subject. He wants to be a pilot, has done a lot of air travel, and been at the controls of a light aircraft.

“It’s a real sense of freedom.

Exhilarating and interesting. Just you, a giant metal bird and the sky.”

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“Actually no – because he’s a busy man and a bit famous.”

But if he did call him, and he might, he would tell Ewen something else he considers important, like getting out there. “It’s crucial Kiwi Regional gets their brand seen around country.”

By day Bailey is a student at Mount College and by night he helps to run the school. He’s the student’s elected representative on the Board of Trustees.

He enjoys politics as well as the business of flying and flying itself, and has a no-nonsense approach.

“I’m a fully-fledged member of the board so they have to listen to me.”

Which means the ‘sub-standard change rooms’ will probably get upgraded, and those time-table changes should get pushed through.

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Trialling a Classic IRB clash More than 50 of New Zealand’s top inflatable rescue boat crews will get a sneak preview of the national championship venue at tomorrow’s Papamoa IRB Classic.

The Next Door Realty-sponsored Classic, which will feature four divisions of racing, has been bumped back in the season after its wildly successful return last summer, when 42 crews turned up to race at the end of January.

However, as Papamoa is hosting the BP Surf Rescue championships in April, Classic organiser Shane Smith says it makes sense to bring it back to December.

“There’s a hole in the competition calendar preChristmas this season so we decided to jump in and grab it,” says Smith.

“It’s perfect for crews wanting to come and test the venue before nationals, because they’ll then get plenty of time to go away and work on things, but it’s also ideal for new crews wanting to see where they stack up.”

The remnants of Cyclone Tuni are expected to keep a decent swell hitting the BOP coast well into the weekend, with ideal 1.5m waves forecast

for the Classic. That won't faze the host crews, who braved 6m swells during Cyclone Pam earlier this year, as one of their final hit-outs before dominating the nationals in Dunedin in March.

The last major surf lifesaving event at Papamoa was the North Island IRB championships in late 2013, which Papamoa won to kick off a dream run.

In the last 18 months, they’ve won two national titles, one world title and defended their North Island crown in Taranaki a year ago.

There will be a strong Taranaki presence on Saturday, with four clubs – Opunake, Fitzroy, East End and New Plymouth Old Boys – all making the trip up, joined by Himitangi (Palmerston North) and Paekakariki.

Waikane will represent the Gisborne clubs, Hawke’s Bay’s Waimarama are sending a strong team while Pauanui and Waihi Beach come down from Coromandel and United North Piha and Sunset Beach head down from the Northern Region.

“Our major focus is on the crews enjoying themselves,” says Smith.

“IRBs are a serious and vital piece of surf lifesaving equipment and everything we do is geared to saving lives on the beach but we also need to keep the funfactor there to keep our crews keen.”

Racing starts 9am tomorrow.

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On Monday we visited Auckland Council to see how they’re coping with their population growth spurt. It’s great to share information on what has worked, and what has not.

We saw Auckland’s new subdivisions where developers were pleasantly surprised at the demand for affordable, compact living.

This happened where there were good amenities close by, which helped change people’s housing expectations.

Auckland showed me there are different housing types for different people. Tauranga needs to build communities around why people choose to live; for example at Papamoa versus The Lakes and vice versa.

Land and infrastructure are key drivers of house prices. The costs of maintaining infrastructure also drives a large part of your ongoing rates bill.

It’s not the width of the underground pipes, but the length of road we need to dig up and reseal that drives maintenance costs.

Tauranga has tried to zone areas for compact living in the past and it didn’t work. People thought it would cause overcrowded slums.

This is true if we allow the traditional ‘cut and fill’ approach where people subdivide and squeeze dwellings on their properties. Good intensification requires more elegance than that.

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Motorists caught doing more than the posted speed limit on State Highway 29, over the Kaimai Range, will be ticketed.

The trial period for the weatheractivated speed signs on the state highway ended on December 1.

There are 22 signs over a 12km stretch, with three VMS (changeable) signs – two on the eastern side and one of the western.

These signs are activated in adverse weather conditions and see the 100km/h speed limit drop to 80km/h on the Tauranga side and 60km/h on the Matamata side of the Kaimai Range.

Western Bay of Plenty road policing highway patrols Sergeant Trinity Milham says rain, ice, wind, or poor visibility can cause the signs to be

activated.

A trial period for the signage system was launched last month, with November being used as an education period for drivers to get used to the system.

Along with the weather-activated speed signs, Trinity says police will be enforcing the 4km/h speed tolerance from December through to January.

This means people caught doing more than 4km/h over the posted speed limit can face a fine. The amount of the fine depends on how much over the posted speed limit the driver is doing.

“This is all to try and keep people safe on the highways as 41 of the 50 crashes recorded over the summer period, December 1, 2014, to January 31, 2015, were on the open road. That means two thirds of our crashes were on state highways.”

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Consultation on the proposed sale of land and SHA establishment closed November 23.

Safety tips from Bay of Plenty Police With the festive season fast approaching, Bay of Plenty Police are launching a social media campaign to help keep people safe.

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But Tauranga/Bay of Plenty Hearing Association manager Jo Sykes says some people who take their hearing aids out at night may not hear a smoke detector.

Jo says frequency, or pitch, is the issue. “People with high frequency hearing loss are generally unable to hear the pitch of a conventional smoke alarm. “A free hearing test can determine what their level of hearing is.”

For those who are unable to hear alarms, Jo says there is a solution – smoke alarms that send a wireless signal to a device placed under a pillow to shake the person awake.

“Tauranga has a large number of elderly people who are living alone, or may find themselves alone if their partner is away, which can create a potential for risk.”

Those in this situation, or concerned for someone they know, should call in to the Tauranga Hearing Association’s resource centre for more information, a demonstration of the devices available, and a referral for a free hearing assessment.

A hearing therapist will give impartial information and advice on equipment that can better support people and their needs.

Funding may be available for certain individuals from a variety of sources.

For more information, call Tauranga/BOP Hearing Association on 07 578 6476.

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Food bank drive hits the streets Western Bay of Plenty area commander Inspector Clifford Paxton with the haul from last year’s food drive.

Police, fire and St John staff in the Western food donations for the Salvation Army and other local food banks.”

Bay will reach out to the community Clifford says food banks come under increasing next week to help support pressure at this time of the year, and will gratefully accept all food donations. local food banks.

Included can be powdered or long life milk, tinned fish and meats, instant cooked rice, fruit juice, muesli The Emergency Services Food Bank Drive will bars, and other items that help make up food parcels. be taking place on Tuesday, December 8, from If community members are unlikely to be home 6pm-7.30pm. on the above date, a drop box will be set up in “As Emergency Services staff and volunteers the Katikati, Tauranga South, Tauranga, Mount move through a number of Western Bay of Plenty Maunganui, Papamoa, and Te Puke Police Stations communities, it is likely you will hear the sirens from December 1-9. and loud hailers when the collectors enter your “Thank you in advance for helping us to help our street,” says Western Bay of Plenty area commander communities and local food banks in the Western Inspector Clifford Paxton.

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Don’t worry - Tauranga has got a new iTicket vendor Ticketing agency iTicket is pleased to announce Cartridge World Tauranga will be its new local ticket vendor.

As of this week, the specialty ink and toner printer cartridge retailer on Willow St will offer box office ticket sales for local shows and events which uses the agency’s

ticketing services. iTicket managing director Reece Preston says they’re pleased to secure a new vendor quickly in order to continue providing box office services in Tauranga.

“Some of the team at Cartridge World are involved with theatre in the region,” says Reece. “It’s a

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Going big is Mildon’s style “I like to go big.” That’s how Jed Mildon describes his riding style.

The BMX rider, who is known for his stunts and thrills through Nitro Circus and other heart stopping shows, is just one of seven riders who will perform at the 2016 Wheels for Cure Kids.

The event is returning to Fraser Cove on January 16 to raise money for the Cure Kids Foundation.

Jed, who is nicknamed Warrior, was the first person to land the biggest trick in BMX history in 2011 when he successfully completed a triple flip – a game changer for his peers.

At the time, he was working as a welder and he convinced a local McDonald’s to drum up the cash for the Guinness World Records application.

Video of his success immediately went viral, and it wasn’t long before the biggest names in the game came calling. Jed remains

a fan favourite at Nitro Circus shows around the world.

But Jed has been riding for longer than four years; he started his BMX career 15 years ago in Taupo.

“It was fun and a lot fresher than rugby. I played rugby for 13 years.”

A feeling of euphoria sweeps over the rider when his feet hit the pedals and he takes to the skies to do tricks some people only dream of.

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Lock up homes this silly season Waihi Police are warning people to remain security conscious this festive season, with secluded areas being targeted in recent weeks.

Constable Nigel Sanderson says secluded areas have been targeted in Waikino and a farm property at Athenree Gorge was visited as well.

Even though the weather is warmer, Nigel says it’s important to “lock your stuff up because there are guys out there looking to pinch stuff ”.

“The unfortunate reality is you do need to remain security conscious the whole time, even when you are at home.

“At night people like to leave windows wide open; it’s a risk to your personal safety and property.”

People who need to report anything suspicious can contact Police on 111 in cases of emergencies.

Alternatively, information can be left anonymously via the Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 line.

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Circus shows on every continent in the world. Main (moment) would be first triple flip and quad flip on BMX.” Jed says he loves landing tricks no one else dears to try.

People can check out Jed at the 2016 Wheels for Cure Kids charity event at Fraser Cove in January 16. It’s a free event, but bring your wallets people.

There will be kids’ rides, Harley rides, raffles all day, and a charity auction plus RC demos from Traxxas.

Jed showing off his skills at the 2015 Wheels for Cure Kids event at Fraser Cove. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

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Brian solves 70-year family cold case During the next four weeks, The Weekend Sun follows the story of Brian Lissette’s most rewarding investigative work, a personal cold case stretching back more than 70 years.

Brian Lissette is an inscrutable old ex-cop.

And he’d probably tell you he saved his best investigative work until after he turned in his handcuffs.

“I am bloody proud of what I have achieved,” he says in a matter-of-fact cop kind of way.

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“I’ve seen it all. Seen too much really,” he says suggestively. Most satisfying moment in uniform? “Helping a

little old lady who was locked out of her car.” He’s subtlety telling me the casebook is closed, and he doesn’t want to talk about it.

Brian Lissette only wants to talk about the nice stuff, like this cold case of sorts, a very personal cold case.

“When Jean and I got married everything was beautiful. And this was right up there with it.”

It’s a cold case laced with intrigue, romance, and heroism, but tinged with tragedy and the enduring respect and gratitude of two peoples.

“Right from when we were children we were told our uncle, Leslie Harry Lissette, was a hero.

He was a pilot with Bomber Command and he died in France.” But that’s all they knew of the man in the photo, wearing an RAF uniform, and holding a baby Brian.

Nearly fifty years later, in 1991, Brian began to unravel the cold case. When the file of Warrant Officer Leslie Harry Lissette 391011 arrived from Military Archives, Brian got excited.

“On the front page of the very first document is my uncle’s handwriting, his application for enlistment with the RNZAF.”

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It tells us Lissette was a Hawke’s Bay labourer, farmhand, and orchardist who stood 5-foot 9-inches (179 centimetres) in his socks and didn’t have any criminal convictions. The application brought the story to life for the ex-policeman. “The hand that scrawled those lines was my own flesh and blood.”

And Brian’s own flesh and blood was a character who liked a beer.

“When they weren’t on ops they’d send out scouts on bicycles to find a pub with beer.

“When they found one they’d

Brian Lissette with some of the metal fragments from his Uncle’s Lancaster Bomber. Photo: Tracy Hardy. fire a flare. Then everyone would Leslie Harry Lissette ordered him climb on their pushbikes and go to withdraw all his savings except drink the pub dry.” for a few shillings and pence.

And when Curly Emeny joined “Then everyone got absolutely the air crew, Warrant Officer pissed on Curly.”

So the devilish Lissette liked a drink. “Oh yeah!! No wowsers here. He lived hard and played hard.”

And he was a down to earth, honest kiwi from a town with a general store, a hall and a school.

Curley Emeny later wrote of his skipper, ‘he was a tough powerfully built man, a four horse teamster who hauled logs out of the mountains’.

A dark turn

Warrant Officer Leslie Harry Lissette, seen holding baby Brian in an old photograph.

As a show of that strength, the mid upper gunner recalled Lissette picking up the gunner’s three kitbags and suitcase and carrying them to his billet as if they were loaves of bread.

But the good times were to take a dark turn, on the night of May 3, 1944.

Hunter Wells Next week: Brian learns of the part his Uncle played in a raid on the German Wehrmacht training centre close to the village of Mailly-le-Camp, France.

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Fundraising helps restore children’s lives About $11,000 has been raised for Homes of Hope, with more fundraising on the cards.

The ‘Give it up Tauranga’ mega garage sale at the Tauranga Racecourse netted the charity organisation much needed cash to help keep them up and running.

Homes of Hope’s Vanessa

Harmens says Saturday was the big day with almost half of the items being snapped up within the first hour.

“It was madness.

“We were donated some really good antique pieces, which we have listed on Trademe because they are not really garage sale pieces.”

Vanessa says they are also going to be auctioning off an All Blacks jersey and shorts signed by the winning Rugby World Cup team.

“Sam Cane sent up the jersey and shorts. We are in the middle of getting it framed and will have it up for auction next week.”

As Homes of Hope is only 50 per cent funded by Malachi, 10, Anneya, 7, and Nikita, 8, Ngamoki checking the Government, out the toys. Photo: Tracy Hardy the organisation

Solving the weight and diabetes puzzle Solving our weight and diabetes issues can sometimes be akin to finishing a jigsaw puzzle, and thyroid function can play a key part in our ability to lose weight.

Blood tests are also key in solving the puzzle and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone is a good indicator of how the thyroid is going.

Our official guidelines indicate a normal range of between 0-5, the higher the number the more likely the chance the thyroid is struggling.

Now this is where it gets tricky, UK guidelines cut this range to 0-3, so anything three or over indicates an underactive thyroid.

Dr Libby Weaver is one of our foremost experts in this field, and she does not like to see the number beyond 2.5.

Research studies during the last few years like The Framingham Study, tend to back this much narrower range of normal.

We subscribe to this lower range and a 65-year-

old lady who is a very motivated participant in our diabetes study has a TSH of 5.5.

She has gone from injecting 46 units of insulin a day to be now being free of this medication and has lost 7kg.

Our advice is for her, through her GP, is to take a managed dose of either thyroxin or whole thyroid. There is also some debate over which is the best option.

Hypothyroidism’s low thyroid function symptoms include tiredness, weight gain, headaches and a tendency towards depression. They are some convincing reasons for giving the thyroid a good boost.

There is also a considerable gap between where her levels are now and actually overdoing the medication and having an overactive thyroid, called hyperthyroidism. Regular blood tests will ensure this does not happen.

Our adrenals, stress and sex hormones all can play a part in solving this weight loss resistance jigsaw. We welcome expert and other opinion on this subject.

Email leigh@eatforkeeps.com or call 027 294 1980.

relies on fundraising to help keep them supporting children in the community.

“All of the money we raise is reinvested into caring for the kids we look after. Restoring their lives is how we spend our money.”

Homes of Hope delivers a foster care

service with the aim of being a strong and transparent community.

The organisation works to keep children from being separated and ensure stability of the care for as long as it is needed.

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For the person who has everything, with love My stealth gift-buying shenanigans were all going smoothly until one night this week.

I had ordered a set of wireless headphones for the man of the house. He’d whinged last month that a pair would be nice – but I’d scoffed at the idea to put him off the scent.

Anywho, I’d sneaked online and ordered them to arrive in the daytime by courier when he was at work.

Then he came home after a day’s work and he’d checked the mail – and found them stuffed in the letterbox. Sigh!

So what now? What gift do you get the person who has everything? Or matter of fact, what do get the man of the house?

For the person who has all, I recommend getting creative.

The in-laws have everything…well I reckon they do…so I’ve done something for them that they probably won’t do. I’ve collected all photos taken of their new granddaughter and printed a photobook for them. It will be something they can look at for many years to come and something they can show off to friends!

A friend has gone one better – she’s plucked photos off Facey – I mean Facebook – and printed them for her loved ones.

Hey, here’s an idea. If you or your family have featured in The Weekend Sun this

year you could get the photo from the paper printed. Email photos@thesun.co.nz Now for the man of the house I strongly recommend vouchers – if he’s into his cars get a voucher for specialist automative retail stores.

If he’s into music, how about a music shop voucher or iTunes credit? But if you’re looking for more than just a silly old voucher there are some cool barbecue sauce kits out there, some good ‘Dad...’ shirts, and usually a new array of special edition tipples produced for summertime parties.

Or get a subscription for a magazine he’s into – it’s the gift that keeps on giving!

One father in the office asked for world peace, a big pile of blu rays he doesn’t have already or few new shirts that fit him. He’s lost a heap of weight!

But he reckon movies are the best ‘go to’.

Another dad wanted an anvil. A what?

Maybe we should Google it. But then he reckons the good old socks and chocolates are just as special as ever – because they came from you.

So as long as you spend time choosing something to suit the person you’re buying for, you’re onto a winner. As after all, it’s the thought that counts!

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Tauranga businesses at risk of RMA breaches Tauranga businesses are at increasing risk of prosecution in the New Zealand Environment Court for breaches of the RMA, an industry expert is warning.

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contamination have increased in New Zealand from 39 to 101 per year on average during the last 20 years, according to a Ministry for the Environment report.

The cost to local companies has also risen sharply, with the average total fine going up from $6500 to $21,600 in the same time period for breaches, with the highest recent fine totalling more than $300,000.

Two Tauranga development companies were fined $75,000 for six offences of discharging sediment-contaminated water from the Tauriko Business Estate into Kopurererua earlier this year.

Prosecution

Bay of Plenty Regional Council brought the prosecution against Comanche Holdings and TBE 2 Ltd which were developing the business estate near Tauranga.

However, Delta Insurance general manager Craig Kirk says many New Zealand companies are at risk of facing prosecution over incidents regardless of intention, and lack the funds to cover clean-up costs.“Most clients think pollution incidents will be fully covered under existing liability policies but that is not the case, and the likelihood of being liable for costs is very high,” says Craig.

“Currently, it is not necessary for the Environment Court to prove an incident

was intentional.

More than 80 per cent of companies plead guilty and more than 90 per cent are convicted.”

Accidental spills and leaks make up the majority, 65 per cent, of hazardous substance issues in the most recent reports of 2013/2014.

Despite prosecutions for these rising, and serious consequences – including a potential two years’ imprisonment or maximum $300,000 fine for individuals, or maximum corporations’ fine of $600,000 – many business owners are operating with a false sense of security, says Craig.

Kiwi companies are typically not covered by standard policies for resulting civil claims, crisis response or the cost of actual clean-ups.

Nor are they likely to be insured against damage to their own property and the clean-up costs associated, which could equal a huge loss of value.

“Not only can this spell financial disaster for the business, but the taxpayer is often

having to foot the bill on clean-up as the sites need to be fixed, and the Government or local councils have to take responsibility for that,” says Craig.

Better solution

One example is: a diesel leak on Mount Ruapehu last year which was estimated to cost the local council $630,000 to clean up.

“Unfortunately, much of this is falling back onto the taxpayer, whereas insurance could be a better solution,” says Craig.

There is also an estimated social cost of $4.3b due to health impacts of air pollution, so it’s not an issue companies can continue to ignore, says Craig.

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Selling goods tricky? Try BoxMe Imagine a bunch of pop-up shops within a shop, online shopping in a physical store or the markets permanently indoors – Tauranga has just the place, it’s called BoxMe. The fully-manned store in the Goddards Centre sells products on behalf of others while they continue with their day job.

Emma says explaining BoxMe’s and what they do is challenging. “But what is actually the difficult part is after around two minutes into a conversation, when people figure out the concept; they can’t help but float off into a vision of how perfect it would suit their friends or family member.”

BoxMe has cash, Eftpos and credit card facilities; everything a typical retail store provides that’s out of reach for many businesses because of time and cost involved.

“Most take advantage of the growing online market, but there are still potential customers that want to see products, feel the quality and

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impulse buy,” says Emma.

“We hope to create a hub, a network of likeminded individuals. Whether you’re just passionate about your hobby or have a new product to offer the market.”

Showing products starts from $30 weekly, with prime vision, well-lit or locked options. And BoxMe doesn’t take a commission unless sales net $500-plus weekly.

“This expense covers everything from rent, lighting and power, staffing expenses, Eftpos rental… everything!”

Spaces are typically 50cm2 and can be set up however the client chooses. “We already have a great range of businesses and sole traders keen to take advantage of our free trial month of January.”

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Avoiding ‘death by gardening’ Tetanus, Legionnaire’s disease, and lethally poisonous plants are just some of the hazards the weekend gardener faces at this time of the year.

The spikes of a phoenix palm carry bacteria like pantoea agglomerans. Without medical treatment, the bacteria can cause swelling around and beyond the spiked area, and, in extreme cases, can lead to amputation. And because they’re bacteria, they only need a scratch the size of a bacteria to enter the body.

So, too, the tetanus that often lives on rose thorns.

Wasps and wasp nests are particularly bad this year. If you cut a branch and pull it down and there’s a wasps’ nest, they’ll go for you. Check for nests in places such as spouting, the underlips of pot plants, on garden ornaments, and in outdoor furnaces.

‘Pretty plants’ can pose a danger. Foxgloves, for example, are a beautiful traditional flower, a favourite of kindergartens, but poisonous. If you have young children, also be wary of plants with a combination of edible and poisonous components, such as rhubarb, which has highly toxic leaves.

Potting mix that dried out in the garden shed during winter is potentially deadly. A sometime carrier of Legionnaire’s disease, opening a dry bag of potting mix and accidentally inhaling the dust has led to more than one death in recent years.

Sprays are also potentially dangerous, with a number of gardeners taking the concentrate, mixing it up, transferring it to the spray equipment, and then putting on masks, gloves, and other protective gear to spray it around.

The best advice to stay safe in the garden during summer is read the labels on products, use common sense, and if anything jabs or stabs you, seek medical treatment rather than reaching for the disinfectant and a sticking plaster. Your life could depend on it.

Prep the garden for Christmas Summer is a time to enjoy, quite literally, the fruits of your labour. A salad straight from the yard to the plate, fresh strawberries on the pavlova, and fresh orange juice in the sangria.

But the garden is not aware you’ve booked time off over summer, and still requires work to keep it looking good.

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If you want a bowl of freshly shelled peas as part of your summer fare, harvest them when they’re plump, before they get overripe. If you’re growing them for the pods, pick them while they’re still thin.

The summer heat is not kind to broccoli, so harvest it before it gets the chance to turn yellow and tries to flower.

Hot weather is enjoyed by carrots and onions, but remember they like fertile soils with plenty of rotted organic matter. They also like ‘smooth’ soil – those funny looking carrots on Instagram have grown that way avoiding stones in the soil.

Watering

Check the soil before you water your plants.

You don’t have to be overzealous with your watering can just because

it’s hot, and over-watering deep rooted plants, like fruit trees, when they’re young means they won’t root as deeply as they should.

To further avoid developing shallowrooted plants, follow the number one watering rule, ‘soak, don’t sprinkle’. Feeder roots grow deep to find the moisture after a good ground soaking.

Try to avoid watering in the heat of the day. Not only will the water evaporate quicker, in the fiercest part of the day the sun’s rays concentrated through water droplets can actually burn fragile leaves.

If you do have to water at this time, water the plants right down near their root system, and add a thick layer of mulch to prevent evaporation.

Flowers and grass

Early summer is time to dead-head the flowers. Snip off the tired blooms to keep the next generation of flowers coming through, and remember to cut roses through at a 45 degree angle.

As the weather keeps getting hotter, raise the setting on the mower to cut the grass higher. This gives the grass a chance to stand up to the hot and dry weather.

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Taste under the Tuscany sun Say ‘goodbye’ to the old chicken and mushroom fettuccine and ‘hello and welcome’ to my chicken Tuscany recipe.

It has everything you are after in a mid-week meal with mouthwatering flavours that will have your whole family asking you to make it again and again – as I know my family does.

I have no idea where the name originated for this dish, but it seems to have stuck and I can't wait for you to make this one at home.

Chicken Tuscany

Serves: 4 1 tbsp rice bran oil 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 red chilli, chopped fine for a bit more kick (optional) 1 large white onion, chopped 1½ cups of chicken stock 2 tbsp tomato paste ¹⁄³ cup sweet chilli sauce 500g boneless, skinless chicken thigh, chopped into 2cm pieces 400g fresh fettuccine pasta ½ cup low-fat cream 100g of grated parmesan ½ cup toasted peanuts, plus a bit extra for garnish

Method: 1. In a deep frypan or wok, sauté garlic, red chilli, and onion for about 5 min.

2. Mix together stock, tomato paste, and sweet chilli sauce and pour into the onion mix. Then add the chicken and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the mixture has begun to reduce a small amount.

3. Put enough pasta on for four people. I love making my own pasta and cutting wide strips so it absorbs all the sauce, but you can also use fresh fettuccine.

4. When the pasta has been cooking for about one minute,

drain and add to the chicken mixture along with the cream, half the parmesan and toasted peanuts (leave some to sprinkle on top as garnish).

5. Cook until the chicken and pasta are well

combined and the cheese has melted.

6. Serve in big bowls so you can pour any leftover sauce and garnish with peanuts and parmesan.

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Apart for being a great rub on your meat for the barbecue, there are so many other uses which is why I am hooked on this product from Savour & Spice - it’s made right in our backyard, a few hours away in Thames.

You can buy this product from the New Zealand Farm Shop located on Domain Road, Papamoa for $9. I would use this Kiwi rub mixed with sour cream as a dip or even sprinkled over my baked potato to give it a smokey flavour.

Do try the dining in Papamoa’s Domain Papamoa’s weekly Thursday dining experience is back in the domain for the summer.

People are invited to bite their way through an eclectic mix of gourmet offerings at the artisan food market at in the idyllic Papamoa Domain every Thursday night from 5.30pm-9pm.

The free event is not just a place to eat – it plays host to live food demonstrations by well-known local chefs for visitors to be inspired by and unleash their inner foodies.

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Twelve Days of Christmas (from a vet’s point of view) “One dog that ate chocolates from under the Christmas tree.”

Ask friends and family to let you know if any parcels contain food items so you can store these out of reach of your pets.

“Two bloated Bulldogs who overdid the Sunday barbecue.” Keep scavenging canines away from summer barbecues, remind guests not to give

them any scraps.

“Three hairy pups with swollen paws.” The long summer grass brings grass seeds. Fluffy dogs are prone to these getting stuck.

“Four fussy felines excluded from the local pet resort.” Vaccinations are commonly overlooked or deemed not required. This is a stressful hurdle when last minute plans change and suddenly kennels/catteries are required.

“Five flea infested fur-babies who have never had fleas.”

When we are seeing fleas this is actually only five per cent of the population. Treat regularly to avoid populations building and to protect your pet.

“Six queasy canines who thought Christmas ham was a good idea.” Don’t let those puppy dog eyes fool you.

Christmas ham can result in some very sick dogs.

“Seven impounded pups with no identification.”

Visitors arrive, gates left open, overwhelmed pets leave home.

Make sure your pet has a collar, tag, and microchip.

“Eight last minute prescriptions.” Double check you have enough of your pet’s medication to get you through the holiday period.

“Nine sunburnt snouts.” Slip, slop, slap, and wrap. Don’t forget your pet too. Practical

Don’t let your pets get caught up in Christmas capers this silly season.

“Twelve new pets surprising options are available from us. families under the Christmas tree.”

“Ten tummy aches needing surgery.” Stones from some summer Pets are forever. We would love to see you at Bayfair and Papamoa fruits can cause serious problems.

“Eleven homeless kittens found in Vets and answer any questions shrubs.” Spay and neuter your pets about what animal or breed might early to help reduce stray problems. suit you. Merry Christmas!

Cats need cool thinking owners It may come as a surprise to learn cats don’t sweat.

In summer, if you’re a furry animal that doesn’t regulate

body temperature by a human-like method, then your owner must consider providing extra care and thoughtfulness.

Cats that become overheated in summer can suffer dehydration, heatstroke, and shock. Unlike people, cats don't sweat so it can be tricky to keep cool when days heat up.

Cats naturally cool off by staying out of the sun, being still, drinking water, and panting. Owners can do some simple, commonsense things to help felines keep cool.

Got a heat pump? Then run it on a cool setting. The things you do to keep the house cool for yourself will also benefit your cat.

However, allow your cat the freedom to go into a warmer room if they feel too cold, as temperatures change in rooms over the day.

Think about keeping puss inside in peak hot periods, usually between 10am and 4pm.

If using safe and suitable fans, place at floor level in a corner facing towards the centre of the room. This way the cat can lay at a distance

that is comfortable, while getting air movement over the fur.

Always have fresh drinking water available for cats to stay hydrated. As cats’ blood temperature rises, sensors in the brain command them to drink water to cool down and dilute blood.

Provide many drinking bowls with large surface areas, such as dinner plates or wider bowls. These encourage cats to drink because they really don’t like their whiskers touching the sides of a bowl. Replenish the water daily and keep it topped up.

Cats sometimes prefer tiled areas of the house, such as bathrooms, laundry, and kitchen. Allow your cat to be a sloth on hot days and don’t play energetic games with them.

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Showing your

pooch some love

There is a lot of very good information available to dog owners on the internet, but I do hope everyone does not believe all they read.

cuddles. Quiet time here is wonderful with all the dogs snuggling down on the couches with us to maximise their chance of hugs and pats.

Full laps

According to one dog trainer I came across the other day: “Human love and affection is toxic to dogs”. Really? I’ve also read on Facebook how our dogs hate being kissed and cuddled.

We must get a very different type of dog attending The Dog House than these people deal with!

Very vocal

Let’s start with Honey Bun, who is 72kg of pure solid love. If Aunty Susan doesn’t give her big cuddles as soon as she appears, she vocalises her displeasure very loudly. Then of course she will let us know how happy she is, again, loudly!

Then at the LWF size – Little White Fluffy – we have Benson, who will sit next to you and lift up your elbow with his head so he can get in for

Susan getting lots of hugs from Hope at The Dog House.

Kisses for Kim at The Dog House.

What’s the latest in pet vaccinations?

Vaccination protects against lifethreatening diseases, and when vaccinations in the population drops, outbreaks occur, as seen earlier this year with Tauranga’s Parvo outbreak.

Vaccination is the only way you can protect against these nasty diseases and is an essential part of your pet’s health care.

From a population control perspective, it is best high vaccination compliance is practiced by pet owners to reduce the prevalence of disease.

Updated guidelines

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has recently updated the vaccination guidelines for puppies and kittens, as research showed that one in 10 puppies were not protected if their vaccinations finished at 12 weeks.

WSAVA now recommends vaccinations at eightnine weeks, 12 weeks, with final vaccination at 16 weeks of age. Booster vaccination is at one year, then three yearly. With our adult feline friends, although vaccination is recommended three yearly, this only gives long lasting immunity for Panleukopaenia, not

the respiratory viruses.

If your cat goes to a cattery or lives near a large cat population, annual vaccination is recommended. Many kennels and catteries are adopting this ‘Best Practice’ policy for your pet’s protection, and the residents staying with your beloved pet.

Regular checks

Of course, yearly health checks are recommended, as our pets can’t tell us when something is wrong.

At this appointment your vet performs a physical exam, discussing and remedying any concerns you may have.

Wellness blood tests are done, and are highly recommended as dogs/cats approach seven years plus. At the annual check, non-core vaccinations may be given to dogs to prevent Leptospirosis (transmitted by brown rat urine) and/ tauranga or kennel cough – these papamoa village bacterial vaccines are katikati required yearly.

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There is very rarely a free lap to be found, and once vacated they’re taken over again quickly; and that is not just by the smaller dogs!

It should hopefully go without saying that no one should ever approach an unfamiliar dog expecting it to want hugs.

However, treating your family pet with love and respect and cuddles is in no way detrimental to them and is good for our stress levels too.

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SPORT & RECREATION

Golf suits summertime to a tee As summer gets into full swing, now’s the time to consider a new hobby to get you off the couch and into the great outdoors.

Mount Golf Club has a great way to get yourself, and the kids, active with their current deal: buy a full a membership; get a junior one free.

“We run a huge junior programme, with more than 50 members up to the age of 19,” says general manager Keith Fullerton.

“We also do some fun junior activities on Friday afternoons with kids aged

between five and eight – such as hand-eye coordination, putting, hitting, and basically getting rid of some of that energy that kids have!”

The club, which can also be hired as a function venue for cooperate events and socials, is currently offering $10 casual memberships, which gives you access to the club house facilities for a minimum cost.

There’s plenty happening at the Mount Golf Club too, with the annual Pro-Am event teeing off on December 10.

New Zealand’s leading PGA golf professionals will be at the Mount

Maunganui Golf Club playing for the $10,000 prize on offer.

“At this year’s Pro-Am the field is full of quality,” says Keith. “This year Josh Geary will be the star player, who has three wins on the China PGA Tour, as well as former European tour player Mark Brown and the NZPGA order of merit leader Doug Holloway. “ If you would like to know more about how you can be a part of this event, please contact Jimmy Napier on 07 572 7044 (ext 2).

Mount Maunganui Golf Club general manager Keith Fullerton and trainee golf professional Larissa Eruera.

Synchronised swimming Christmas display Tauranga Synchronised Swimming are celebrating another great year with their Christmas display at Baywave on Sunday, December 5 at 1.30pm. All of the club’s swimmers will take part, from seven-year-old beginners to New Zealand Aquaferns swimmers.

Everyone is welcome, plus Baywave’s spectator entry fee applies.

The club is also on the lookout for new swimmers to join their club next year, with free trails offered on Saturday mornings from 9am.

A background in dance of gymnastics is an advantage, and potential club members must be competent swimmers. Phone Angela on 07 552 5416 for more information.

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health & beauty Beware - dangers of chickenpox A new study has found that Kiwi kids are needing to be hospitalised for chickenpox, with one in 10 ending up in intensive care and many having serious ongoing complications.

The research, led by Starship Children’s Hospital infectious disease specialist Dr Sophie Wen, found 144 children were admitted to hospital in two years with disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, commonly called chickenpox.

Of those children, almost one in 10 needed to be treated in the intensive care unit, despite the majority being previously healthy.

Hospital burden

The study has also found almost one-third of children who needed to be hospitalised suffered multiple complications from the disease, including neurological complications, which led to ongoing health issues in nearly 20 per cent of them after being discharged.

The study, from data collected from 20112013, aimed to document the hospital burden of chickenpox – a common childhood disease in NZ. Findings also reconfirm Maori and Pacific Island children are over-represented, with an almost three-fold and four-fold increase

in risk of hospitalisation, respectively.

The study authors also found “the perception of varicella always being a benign childhood disease needs to be re-dressed” in NZ in light of the findings”.

Dr John Cameron, a GP of 35 years, says there’s often a complacent attitude among NZers about the disease.

“Parents think: ‘We all had it, so the kids will have it as well’,” says Dr Cameron. “It’s often seen as a normal consequence of childhood.”

However, Dr Cameron says that is no longer an acceptable attitude with a vaccine now available.

“It’s now a preventable disease, and people need to be aware of the dangers associated with chickenpox infection, as well as the fact it is now preventable.

“It makes kids utterly miserable, and it can lead to hospitalisation.

Monetary issues

“Hospitalisation is a significant serious event for not only a child but also for their family. And if your child suffers even more serious, ongoing complications from chickenpox that can be catastrophic for a family.”

Study authors also note hospitalisation costs were only a small part of the monetary issues associated with chickenpox, citing the “indirect costs of parent absenteeism and loss of associated productivity have been reported to range from 42 per cent to 98 per cent in the total cost of varicella”.

Dr Cameron believes most GPs would like to see the varicella vaccination included on the immunisation schedule

for all children “as it is in many other countries”, but in the meantime there is a need to address a disparity in access for those who need it most, including the Maori and Pacific Island communities.

“There is some research to suggest those communities are less able to selffund the vaccination, which currently costs around $75 - a significant amount of money for many families.”

Chickenpox parties

Immunisation facilitator Helen Ride says it’s time chickenpox wasn't dismissed simply as a childhood rite of passage. “It’s often perceived as a very mild illness and I still hear of chickenpox parties.

Vaccination for chickenpox is currently only funded for high risk NZ populations ibut is used in 96 countries, including in funded programmes in Australia, the United States and Germany. It’s recommended for all children by the NZ Ministry of Health Handbook and the Immunisation Advisory Centre.

Parents are encouraged to discuss their options for vaccination with their primary healthcare provider once their child is five months old.

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Herbs here to help in Greerton Amanda Macrae of Manutuke Herbs says a serendipitous encounter between a friend of hers and a pharmacist with homeopathic training led to a simple first aid remedy to treat a serious illness doctors were unable to help Amanda with.

“It saved my life and led me into studying homeopathy.” It’s hardly

surprising she is passionate about dispensing similar help and advice to others.

Amanda sees a comparable theme in many of her clients’ stories. “We see a lot of people who have been through the medical system and have no more options, or people have found things just aren’t working for them. We do a lot of treatments for that.”

Many of Amanda’s products are also used to complement the traditional medicines and

Manutuke Herbs owner with Amanda Macrae with some of their organic products.

treatments prescribed by doctors and other health professionals.

After building a successful business in Gisborne, Amanda has opened a local branch of Manutuke Herbs at 147 Chadwick Rd, stocking more than 120 over-the-counter products.

“We can also create tailor-made herbal and homeopathic remedies to suit your individual needs,” says Amanda.

“We have a large range of products, including remedies for aches and pains, coughs and colds, muscle and joint pain, and gout.

“We treat a lot of Mums and babies as they often can’t use pharmaceutical medication, so we have a huge range of products for them. We can also help people who have allergy issues with mainstream medications.”

For a free over-the-counter consultation come in and see Amanda – no appointments needed.

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Why Jones specialises in permanent makeup, so people can wake up with a naturally beautiful look without any effort.

“Permanent make up lets you wake up with your makeup on,” says Why. “Your eyebrows can make a huge difference to how you look and a new brow shape can take years off your age.”

Why listens to her clients’ needs and works with them to design and create a beautiful pair of eyebrows.

She creates 3D brows using feathering 3D and powder techniques for a very natural life-like look.

“All of my work is done by hand and 3D feathering is one of the newest permanent makeup techniques available. It looks natural like real hair.

“It’s suitable for people that want to fill out gaps in their eyebrows where hair is missing and also for people who already have quite

good hair coverage.”

“It’s also suitable for people who have to continually apply eye brow pencil.”

Why also works with clients to create fuller looking lips, emphasising lip colour, correcting lip shape and also offers eyeliner tattooing.

Brow Art & Beauty salon is at 149 Carmichael Rd, Tauranga. Phone 021 134 6115 for a no-obligation consultation.

Why is offering the first 20 new clients feathering 3D Brows on special for $295 (normally $400), and the powder technique for $200 (normally $280).

Before and after shots of the feathering 3D technique used by Why Jones at Brow Art & Beauty.

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Give to the Elves on Shelves Tauranga shoppers can support women and children affected by domestic violence this Christmas via a new Elves on Shelves campaign being launched this month.

Shoppers at The Warehouse can now donate items of their choice, such as canned goods, toys, and clothing

items via a collection point in-store no matter where they are purchased.

Elves on Shelves is running in all 92 branches of The Warehouse to help Women’s Refuge give gifts to women and children affected by violence over the holiday period.

Women’s Refuge Chief Executive Dr Ang Jury says it is routine for women who are fleeing from violent relationships around Christmas to leave

BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH PRESENTS

with nothing, which includes ‘the presents under the Christmas tree’.

“We ask that the gifts are unwrapped and the things that would be most useful are nonperishable food items such as well packaged Christmas treats like tins of biscuits, as well as clothes for boys and girls, teenage gifts, and pamper gifts for mums.”

Ang estimates up to 2000 women and children will need special care, emergency assistance and advocacy for things like protection and custody orders, emergency housing, health care and safety plans during one month of the holiday season.

“Aside from that, we are likely to receive nearly 7000 calls for help on our free phone 0800 REFUGE line during the same period.”

Kids giving back to the community Mills Reef Winery Saturday 19th December

(wet weather Sunday 20 December) 5.00pm Gates Open – Entertainment, Food for Sale (cash only)

6:30pm Show & Fireworks

For all details including parking & Mills Reef Package go to WWW.ANIGHTBEFORECHRISTMAS.CO.NZ

Coast Kids Care Day is back again these holidays. Coming up in the summer holidays the senior programme is giving back to the community once again.

“Coast Kids will be distributing Christmas meals with all the trimmings and presents to families in need around the Bay of Plenty,” says Coast Kids’ Carla Blockley.

“As part of the last Holiday Programme the children did gardening for families and raised $600 for child cancer.”

Children also washed cars for people with disabilities and brought a weeks’ worth of groceries and delivered them to 15 families in need.

“The Coast Kids senior children

will buy and deliver all the food to ensure no one goes without presents and a festive family meal this holiday season,” says Carla.

“If you know a hardworking family who is going through a rough patch, then please give Coast Kids a call and nominate them for a Fun Family Festive meal and presents on 07 5423 454.”

Letitia Atkinson

Help out this little Honey My name is Honey and I’m a female rabbit. I was found wandering on someone’s driveway and brought to the SPCA. No one has come forward to claim me so I now need a suitable home to call my own. If you are looking for a lovely friendly rabbit and have a suitable hutch, then ask about meeting me. Ref# 22825

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How about a $2 fee for all TEL users?

Tauranga Eastern Link users are being charged a premium to use the road when they pay by cash or debit card.

If a TEL user does not have access to a computer or the internet, they must pay $3.20 at a selected service station, like BP or Caltex.

Those able to pay online pay $2 for the same toll.

TEL users without access to the internet, like many of our mature or less privileged residents, are paying extra in

fees, time, effort and energy.

Why is this Government disenfranchising people without the use or access to a computer or the internet?

Alternate payment methods available or the increase in cost to pay by cash is also not clearly stated anywhere along the TEL. The stated fee is $2, but when you go into BP or Caltex the fee is actually $3.20. You can find this information easily enough online, but without a computer or the internet, the task of paying a toll becomes an incredibly arduous one.

I know because we have had

a lot of people coming into our office in the last few weeks sharing their frustrations with this incredibly complicated system for a toll we shouldn’t have to begin with.

As a result, I queried the Minister of Transportation on two points a couple of weeks ago. The first question was regarding the adequacy of signs on the TEL providing users with the necessary information,

the location of and wording on these signs.

The second was regarding how many people were using the selected service facilities versus the online payment system.

Simon Bridges hasn't answered the question with regards to signs; and his response with regards to the $50,000 per annum collected via both cash and debit card payments begs the question, should people without easy access to computers or the internet be required to pay a premium?

The Government should make it a $2 flat fee for all users.

We have unique challenges to reducing emissions This weekend I will be travelling to Paris to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference to join Trade and Climate Change Issues Minister Tim Groser.

Prime Minister John Key has already been in France and spoken at the conference, talking about the strong contribution New Zealand is making to the international effort to address climate change.

New Zealand faces some unique challenges when it comes to reducing our emissions.

About half of our emissions come from

agriculture, and it’s very difficult to reduce these emissions without cutting food production.

This is why in 2009 New Zealand formed the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, which looks at ways to grow more food without growing greenhouse gas emissions The Alliance now has 46 member countries and has produced some very promising research. The Prime Minister announced in his address that we would be committing an extra $20 million in funding to capitalise on

some of this new research to reduce methane emissions.

On the topic of agriculture, I was as shocked and appalled as you at the footage of the mistreatment of bobby calves. Animal welfare is an issue that I personally feel very strongly about. Clearly the actions of these workers is unacceptable.

The Ministry of Primary Industries commenced an investigation as soon as they received the footage and I know that the Minister, Nathan Guy, is treating this matter very seriously.

Navigating the harbour A Legacy for Tauranga Bay of Plenty Long time resident Harbourmaster Peter and highly respected Buell recently asked photographer in a media release for Alf Rendell, in boaties to steer well conjunction with clear of large vessels entering Tauranga Harbour, to local Historian not cross ahead of them unless it’s clear by at least 500 Fiona Kean, have produced a new book ‘Rendell’s metres, and to always give way.

Tauranga – Historic Tauranga from Above’.

This is because some pilots are finding themselves in This beautiful book is available for sale at Bookstough situations with some boats getting in the way.

A-Plenty in Grey St. Legacy Trust sponsored the Peter pointed out that large vessels are not able to stop publication, which captures the history of Tauranga. or change course easily, and often cannot see Mr Rendell was reminiscing and telling me that small boats. his father, also a keen photographer, had many Increasingly pilots of larger ships are finding boaties photographs taken on glass slides but unfortunately are not paying attention and are not getting out of many were used by his brother, a professional the way. Peter urged boaties to check out the Port of gardener, and others for germinating seeds.

Tauranga shipping information schedules on their Thank you to Fiona Kean, Legacy Trust, and others website before heading out, listen to channel 12 for for having the foresight and for supporting this shipping movements – and to stay alert when on project. the water. He also encouraged boaties to visit their A big thank you to Mr Rendell for sharing your Regional Council office to collect a Boating in the beautiful, historic photos with Tauranga – you have Bay of Plenty booklet as an up-to-date resource that left a wonderful legacy for our city. captures local rules and how to stay safe on the water.

Read these columns in full at www.sunlive.co.nz

Date: 12th - 20th December 2015 (2 x weekends) Time: 9.00am to 5.00 pm Venue: Sport Bay of Plenty Tauranga BOOK NOW www.boatingeducation.org.nz

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How will the Dame snuff out Christmas?

Dear Roger Rabbits, I’ve been entertained by your ‘rabbitings’ for a while now.

As a stay-at-home mother, a quick flick through the newspaper is often all I have time for, but your editorial deserves my concentration. On behalf of at least one other Christian, I appreciate your willingness to step into the firing line over the Merry Season debate.

In reality, I wonder how Dame Susan would snuff out Christmas? Maybe microchip us all then push the exterminate button when we fail to comply? I apologise to all who find Christmas offensive, but a tradition that has been around since a long time ago won't die down before the next policy review on the issue at the Auckland Regional Migrants Services centre.

They could provide brochures on Kiwi traditions to immigrants instead, and just accept that unless it's a matter of legality, we'll just keep on calling Christmas whatever name we see fit. And doing

Christmas things.

But on a diffrent note- can anyone explain why exactly changing our national flag is going to improve life in general for the average New Zealander?

People are dying from famine, war, disease, abuse and needing new countries to live in, so why on earth are we spending millions of dollars on something that a lot of people don't care at all about?

Just leave the flag and allocate the money towards a cause like giving more of the refugees homes and helping them settle into our country.

It really troubles me when people in high positions are so far removed from the realities of life for many of the public. The decisions they make can be so out of touch with the rest of us, it may be time for them to lose their mega-salaries and get back to basics for a while.

Merry Christmas and all the glad tidings anyone wants at no cost, along with free love to everyone.

Esther Viljoen, Tauranga.

No need for excessive sensitivity

Dame Susan Devoy, our Race Relations Commissioner, and the Auckland Regional Migrants Services wants us Kiwis to refrain for wishing each other a Merry Christmas as it may offend some of our recent refugees and other immigrant’s, and to use the term Season Greetings.

Next, Dame Sue will be telling us that it’s inappropriate to sit down on Christmas Day to enjoy a traditional leg of ham, and a couple of beers or a glass of wine.

Subsequently, these PC people will be asking us to cease from having a Christmas Day picnic on the beach with ham and cheese sandwich, bacon and egg pie, or a barbecue of pork chop sand sausages, god forbid anyone wearing

bathing costumes. Where would it all end? Seasons Greeting period, as Dame Sue wants us Kiwi’s now to call it, rather than Christmas, probably started when Samuel Marsden gave his sermon in the Bay of Islands on Christmas Day 1814.

The Race Relations Commissioner and others who share the same view, need to take into account our 200 years of tradition, what about respecting our culture and traditions?

Having chosen to immigrate to NZ, they must have been aware that there is a different culture that exists. There is no need for this excessive sensitivity, if they should find NZ s not to their liking, like us, they have the right to leave at any time they wish.

Brian P Porter, Welcome Bay.

A sausage sizzle thank you Last month Selwyn Ridge Primary’s Room 18 and Room 6, had a sausage sizzle at Mitre 10 Mega to fundraise for our upcoming school camp.

Many people came and donated $2 or more. We fraised $600 because of the community, so we’d like to thank you for your support. Thank you to all who donated money, bought a sausage or helped with the barbecue.

Now we can buy all the resources we need for activities. D Conn & R Atkins.

It’s time to vote in the first referendum on the New Zealand Flag.

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You should have received your voting pack in the mail by now. It includes all the information you need to complete your voting paper.

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Post your voting paper back once you’ve ranked the five flag options.

Get it into a New Zealand Post postbox by Tuesday 8 December to make sure it gets back in time.

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Now I just have to contact Mr Smith Kabelo of Johannesburg, South Africa with my full name, mobile number, home address, gender, nationality, age, occupation, bank details, and a copy of my passport.

Simple. Consider it done Mr Kabelo.

Now this is where you, the reader can help. Mr Wiechmann wants me to keep my big win strictly confidential until he has all my personal information and my winnings are processed and remitted.

This is to prevent any charlatans taking advantage of my good fortune. What a man this Mr Wiechmann!!

Our secret is safe Mr Wiechmann.

To celebrate my windfall I’ve promised my colleagues, my soon to be ex-colleagues, that I would shout them a drink. A modest one of

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BARB WIRE It was one of those eureka moments when I was able to rise from my work station and say ‘to hell!!’ because my days of servitude were over.

A lovely man called Frank A.Wiechmann had released me.

He messaged to say I’d won a cash prize of 850,000 pounds sterling in a UK lottery promotion. Wow!!

That’s roughly $1.5 million in real money.

Seems my address was sorted globally through an advanced automated computer from over 10,000 email addresses of companies, individuals, government agencies, corporate bodies, and charities to select the winners. My email address was selected as one of the four lucky winners in category ‘A’.

And there will be $1.5m sitting in my account any time soon. All the planets must be aligned. There is a God. The raffle draw was conducted and sponsored by an international company ‘as part of its yearly profit philanthropic promotion to customers’.

And I’m a customer, a beneficiary of that philanthropy, and a winner. There

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course. Now, do you think my resignation was a little premature?

BOUQUET It’s bucketing down on Cliff Rd. I have a 200 metre dash from car to office. In one hand lunch, wallet, mobile, and assorted bits and bobs, and in the other my trusted Blood Service brolly. All is good until the brolly collapses around my ears. Apart from looking stupid it’s impossible to deploy a brolly in a storm with one hand. And when I get it up, I’m devoured again by a man eating brolly. User error!! The brolly, which was reward for 25 litres of blood, works fine.

When it’s up, you just have to make sure it’s locked up because brollies can be very independent animals.

BOUQUET Reader wonders if she saw the windscreen washers back on the intersection of 11th Ave and Cameron Rd last weekend. She freaked as she flew through on a green light. And while I accept their unsolicited services cause a lot of ill-will, I admire their enterprise and initiative. They are not asking for something for nothing. They are working to make a bob in their own time.

I enjoy a clean windscreen, a smile, and a pleasant exchange for a dollar.

Last minute cancellations, we have a limited number of extra seats on our 5 Day Edinburgh Tattoo Extravaganza.

Enjoy a relaxed paced journey south with an overnight stop in Palmerston North. Continuing on to Wellington, visit the ‘The Great War Exhibition’ & Te Papa Museum. Return north via overnight stops at Masterton and Taupo. Unwind in a hot tub at the Wairakei Resort so make sure to pack your togs. Fully guided and includes door to door transfers & an “A” Reserve Ticket to the Edinburgh Tattoo.

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Ban fireworks sales and Black Friday sales Why are we still celebrating Guy Fawkes, an English criminal from way back? Is it not time to move on and leave Britain’s past for England to remember.

Of course fireworks are pretty and fun, but they are also dangerous and unnecessary and have a serious and damaging effect on animals.

Ban the sale of fireworks to the public altogether, discontinue Guy Fawkes' Day, and only have public displays of fireworks in New Zealand on New Year’s Eve. And now ‘Black Friday’ - an American merchandising racket indeed; NZ could never reduce the price of

commercial goods to the level which the USA does on this day, we just don't have the population or turnover.

So let's not copy the States on this one, or indeed with Halloween, which in this country is merely first-world children going begging door-to-door for sugar-laden treats they don’t need, with very little idea of why they are doing it.

Instead, let’s start some more New Zealand traditional days, and commemorate our own beautiful country and history with our families and friends and neighbours.

J MacIntyre, Pahoia.

The Weekend Sun welcomes letters and photographs from readers. Preference will be given to letters that are short (200 words) and supplied with full name and contact details.

Photos are best in high resolution, jpeg format.

Email:letters@thesun.co.nz

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ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENTGUIDE News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene. Pg38

MUSIC & ARTS

Community events and occasions across the Bay. Pg38

SPECIAL EVENTS

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment. Pg39

The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg40

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Knights and Volts smashing their way to the Bay The Georgie Pie Super Smash is exploding out of the Bay Oval this Sunday, December 6, from 3pm.

The last round robin event in the T-20 cricket series sees the Skycity Northern Knights taking on the Otago Volts. With the Volts currently in first place on the table, and the Knights in second, it’s sure to be a thrilling match.

It’s the last home game for the

Skycity Northern Knights for the Georgie Pie Super Smash series and they are wanting to secure their place in the finals at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth.

The big-hitting fun family event is an ideal way to spend the first weekend of summer. There will be lots of kids’ activities in the Georgie Pie Fun Zone, like bouncy castles, face painting, game activities, bean bags, and free mini cricket bats.

The Georgie Pie Super Smash is coming to the Mount this Sunday, and it will be a great day out for the whole family.

The Georgie Pie Super Smash is on at Bay Oval at Blake Park on Sunday, December 6. Gates open 2pm, cricket starts 3pm.

It’s an affordable day out for the family: tickets cost $15 for adults, $5 for children aged five-16, and free for under-fives.

A family pass for two adults and three children is $30. Tickets available online or at the gate.

All tickets bought online go in a draw to win a Ford Fiesta Trend.

For more information, visit www.supersmash.co.nz

A Kiwi summer with Fat Freddy’s Drop As much fun as it is being locked away in a recording studio, for Fat Freddy’s Drop saxophonist Scott ‘Chopper Reedz’ Towers the real magic happens out on the road.

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This summer you can catch the iconic Wellington band when they play Brewers Field in Mount Maunganui on December 29, or at the Coroglen Tavern up in the Coromandel on December 30.

“We’re all definitely looking forward to the summer tour, as much fun as being in studio is – being on stage is twice as much fun,” says Scott.

“It’s our chance to get out and play these songs live which is what it’s all about; the end result of recording an album is to provide awesome new songs that people want to see us play live.”

It’s going to be a busy summer for the seven-piece band who’ll have only a couple of weeks to recuperate at home following a 22-date European tour before this upcoming 12-show national tour.

But Scott couldn’t be more excited because nothing beats a good tour of NZ, especially in the summertime. “The Bay of Plenty is such a beautiful part of the country, our keyboard player Cookie

Blaze’s got family in Whakatane and Opotiki and he just raves about the area so it’ll be great to stop in.

“While I grew up in Hamilton and spent every single school holiday I could on the Coromandel; I was into surfing back then but now I’m all kayak fishing, so I can’t wait to take the kayak out and hit a few snapper and kingies.”

The Weekend Sun has one prize pack to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us which out of the two shows – Brewers Field Wellington or Coroglen seven-piece band Tavern – Fat Freddy’s Drop they want to plays Brewers attend?

Field in Mount The prize Maunganui pack includes on December one double pass 29 then at the ticket to either the Coromandel’s Brewers Field or Coroglen Tavern Coroglen Tavern on December 30. gig, a limited edition bottle of Fat Freddy’s Drop Hot Sauce and a copy of the new album ‘Bays’.

Enter online at www.sunlive. co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received before Wednesday, David Tauranga December 9.

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Carols and the Christmas story Bay residents are invited to take a small snippet of time out next weekend to enjoy the true meaning of the festive season when Christmas Carols on the Waterfront returns for 2015.

The Christmas story of Mary and Joseph will come to life on Sunday, December 13, with a walk along The Strand from 5.30pm and a sing-a-long on Tauranga’s Waterfront at 6pm.

Master of Ceremonies Simon McLeay says children are invited to dress up as shepherds or angels and follow Mary and Joseph on a donkey from No.1 The Strand to The Edgewater Fan, where they can join in a chorus of festive carols.

“The event is a chance for people of all faiths and no faith to come and hear the Christian story behind Christmas.”

In its fifth year, the event usually attracts about 1000 people and “helps people to focus on the importance of family and the celebration of God’s love for us, rather than what we get”.

“It’s a free event and it’s a little bit of time out from all the hustle and bustle leading up to Christmas Day.” Simon says carol singers can follow along with the words from the lift-out in The Weekend Sun next week.

Christmas Carols on the Waterfront is on Sunday, December 13. Meet at No.1 The Strand at 5.30pm, then at the waterfront for carols at 6pm.

Merle Foster

Elizabeth Leitch, 10, as Mary, and Finley Jones, 10, as Joseph, choosing a donkey for their journey. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Street art festival splashes the Mount Eighteen New Zealand and international street artists will be using buildings as canvases in Mount Maunganui next week.

Street Prints is bringing the first local street art festival to the city. Artists will paint murals based on the theme ‘land and sea’.

‘Street Prints Mauao’ will feature works by the likes of Mr G., Hula, Fin Dac, and Sean Duffell.

Artists will begin painting on Thursday, December 10 with judging and prize giving on Sunday, December

13. Coronation Park will be the base for the Street Prints Mauao Festival hub with art workshops, live street art, food, and music on Saturday, December 12 from 11am-5pm. From 6pm at Astrolabe, DJ Spragga will be spinning tunes to accompany live painting demonstrations.

On Sunday, December 13 at Astrolabe there will be a free screening of ‘Dregs’, a locally-made documentary on street art in New Zealand.

For more information, www.streetprintsmauao.co.nz

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT Crown and Badger Friday 4 – Eclipse.

Saturday 5 – One One One. Sunday 6 – Wild Clovers.

Greer’s Gastro Bar Sunday 6 – Icefire 5.30-8.30pm. Popular covers and classic hits duo.

The Raft Sunday 6 – Anthony Coulter 3.30-6.30pm.

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Hipshooting their stylistic echoes and sleazy swing I guess you could call this week part two of last week’s column.

I popped out to Paengaroa’s Funky Lizard Cafe on Sunday and caught blues maestros The Hipshooters.

What a great afternoon! I’d forgotten what a pleasure

it is to sit out in the sun with a drink listening to music – roll on summer!

The boys gave me a couple of copies of their brand new CD ‘Broken Man’. They officially launch it at Drivers Bar tomorrow, December 5, after an Auckland release tonight. And we’ve got a copy to give away (see below).

First up, a brief word on the Funky Lizard, where Tipi Elkington and the boys played. A few people have asked about it and I’m more than happy to give a little plug since it’s a very cool spot.

The Funky Lizard is in Paengaroa, which is exactly at the end of the new toll road, so you don’t even have to drive through Te Puke (not that there’s anything wrong with it...) if you feel disinclined to. There’s not a lot in Paengaroa but if you come off the toll road, take the Rotorua turn and then look left you’ll see a charming ramshackled wooden house, which is the Funky Lizard.

Inside is a warren of interconnected rooms stuffed with artworks of all sizes and shapes, a stage, tables and a small bar. Outside is a pleasant garden where music happens on Sundays during summer, often a group of locals led by Keith Birley (once of Rex Aperyx and Terra Firma), sometimes a touring band.

That’s it really. I just thought I’d mention it as so many people asked what it was. Not

a bad place to stop if you’re out for a Sunday drive going south.

And back to the album, ‘Broken Man’. It’s a great piece of work, easily my favourite Hipshooters collection so far, managing to combine the explosive energy of Tipi’s dynamic lead guitar with the often more introspective nature of his lyrics and melodies.

As always there are stylistic echoes of the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan but a bigger influence here would seem to be Hendrix’s sweeter chordal playing from such songs as ‘Little Wing’. There's even a touch of Infidels-era Dylan in occasional words and phrasing.

Musically it ranges from the sleazy swing of ‘If This is Love’ through two dynamite instrumentals and a couple of funky romps written and sung by bass player Billy Williams, whose playing and singing are immaculate throughout. There’s even a

fantastic jump band duet with ‘Lil' Fi’ that will have audiences dancing in the isles.

But it’s a trio of Tipi’s songs, ‘Morning Papers’, ‘Let It Be True’, and ‘Destination’, all of which display that Dylan/ Hendrix vibe, that particularly stand out.

Tipi at his best is a terrific lyricist, striking in his honesty and with a wry touch of selfdeprecating humour. A line from ‘Morning Papers’ is typical. As he reads the paper, reflecting on the sad state of the world he sings: “I've been drinking coffee from dusk through to dawn/I’m broke and wired, but I’m wellinformed”.

There’s plenty of everything here for Hipshooter fans – exciting blues rock guitarwork, ferocious grooves from the rhythm section, some excellent extra keyboards to vary the three-piece sound, and a bunch of fine songs.

Oh, and Tipi is singing better than ever. In case you can’t tell, I’m going to be listening to this a whole bunch and I recommend you do to – turn it up!

‘Broken Man’ is online at the usual places or if you want a physical copy contact the band through their Facebook page. watusi@thesun.co.nz

A wonderful vision for Tauranga Season’s greetings! I was meant to start this article with new exciting pre-Christmas and Christmas punch recipes, but lots of exciting developments have taken precedence.

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An example was the Diwali Festival or Festival of Lights; staged on Wharf St, which finished with a very impressive fireworks display. There should be a huge ‘thank you’ to the organisers because it helped create an amazing atmosphere along The Strand.

Yes it was a Hindu Festival and that can only illustrate that with commitment and passion, other cultures can complement and help create a diverse and vibrant Strand. It’s a very positive step forward.

Another event was held in The Masonic Park with a group of local artists displaying their creative talents.

Even the slight rain didn’t dampen their spirits and there’s a push to make it bigger and brighter with more artists to display their work with the aim of using the entire Strand area, just like Paris, Argentina or San Francisco.

What a wonderful vision for Tauranga, so come down and support these worthy events as they develop, because there’s a lot of potential for more events to come.

The Phoenix has its third Birthday this month and there will be two amazing firework displays this New Year’s Eve down here on The Strand; so come down and celebrate the end of 2015.

Let 2016 provide our Bay of Plenty with wonderful events and experiences. Be safe, be happy and Merry Christmas to everyone.

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Whopping 10,000 expected at iconic event One of the biggest, happiest, most spectacular musical events on the Bay of Plenty Christmas calendar is now only two weeks away.

A Night Before Christmas is on at Mills Reef Winery on Saturday, December 19 (wet weather option December 20). Gates open at 5pm, main show starts at 6.30pm. Free entry. For more information visit www.anightbeforechristmas.co.nz

“People are already planning their family festivities around it,” says A Night Before Christmas event organiser Luisa Schroder.

The annual Bethlehem Baptist Church event, held at Mills Reef Winery on December 19, is expected to draw a large crowd and Luisa is “prepared and geared up” for 10,000 attendees this year. “Because we are expecting such a big crowd, we again have the 40m2 LED screen so everyone will get a good view.”

The large number is well planned for. Food can be purchased onsite (cash only), people can bring their own picnic, or a three-course meal Dinner and Show package is available at Mills Reef. For more information visit www.millsreef.co.nz There’s plenty of parking at Bethlehem College, and disability parking at Mills Reef. “And we’re running a Park ‘n’ Ride service from Bethlehem Baptist Church at 90 Bethlehem Rd,’ says Luisa.

Mills Reef general manager Nick Aleksich says: “We are excited to once again be hosting the event that brings the spirit of Christmas to Bethlehem”.

“Hopefully this year, with the brilliant summer we’re having so far, the 19th [of December] will be a lovely evening. It looks very festive for the occasion.”

There will be pre-show entertainment on-stage, giveaways, bouncy castles, and roving entertainment, prior to the main show starting, with the night culminating in a fireworks spectacular.

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Friday 4 December BOP Sports Awards

Annual BOP Sports Awards hosted by Sport BOP. The awards aim to recognise all aspects of sport with award categories highlighting achievements of sports clubs, administrators, coaches & officials. At ASB Baypark Arena 6-10pm.

Saturday 5 December Alcoholics Anonymous

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

0800 229 6757

Art in the Park

Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui 8.30am - 5pm, weather permitting.

Tauranga Society of Artists offer for sale a variety of art to suit all tastes.

Books, CD’s, DVDs Wanted

Plus records & puzzles

by Mount Lions & Lioness Clubs for their bookfair Jan 30 & 31. Donations appreciated. For drop off points or collection, Christine 575 2144

Christmas Dance Tonight

Sequence & old time dancing, spot & lucky partner prizes. Wear a touch of Christmas. Great music & supper.

Greerton Hall 7.30-11pm. Entry $7.

All welcome. Run by Tauranga Social Dance. Rick 544 4379

Christmas Dance

Dec 12 at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd 7.30pm. BYO drinks & nibbles.

Entertainment by Helen Riley. All welcome. Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 027 322 1786.

Christmas Parade

Starts 3pm, followed by Santa in the Park, at Moore Park from 4pm. Free family entertainment. Presented by Lions Club of Katikati,

Christmas Variety Concert

Moore Park, Katikati 4pm. Great line up of performers, follows on from the Lions Christmas Parade. www.katchkatikati.org.nz

Friendly Surfcasting Fishing Contest

On the beach in front of Matata Campsite. Registration $20pp/rod from 11am, with contest 12-6pm. Public weigh in 6-6.15pm on location with cash prizes given out after that. https://www.facebook.com/ events/118619078496563/

Garage Sale

At Tauranga Girls’ College 9am 12pm. Fundraiser. Clothing, bric-abrac, toys, produce.

Gate Pa Car Boot Sale

New car boot market in Gate Pa next to Tauranga Girls’ College, first Saturday of every month. Clothing, food, great finds. To book your $10 car space, Wiki 578 3321. A community initiative of Chirp. www.chirp.org.nz

Ha Derech/The Way Messianic Kehilat

Hillier Centre, Bayfair Shabbat/ Saturday 10am. A one new man community & welcome all seekers of the truth. 544 7424 or 021 0226 3515

Joyful & Triumphant

At 16th Ave Theatre until Dec 12. Written by Robert Lord. Directed by Geraldine Broderick. Book at itecket.co.nz or Creative Tauranga.

Mini Craft Market

Dec 12 at Constables Gallery, Commerce Lane, Te Puke 9am start.

Homemade fabric gifts, herbs, plants, natural health products, cards, books & more.

Monster Garage Sale

Dec 12 - Fundraiser at 50 Sherwood St, Bellevue 8am - 3pm. Find us on facebook: MissandRik’sFUNdraiser for more info.

Oriana Singers

Concert Dec 5 at St Andrew’s Church, Dee St, Mt Maunganui 2pm & Dec 6 at St Columba Church, Otumoetai Rd, Otumoetai 2pm. Adults $12, children & students free.

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club

Christmas display at Baywave 1.302.30pm.

Trustpower Christmas Parade

Tauranga City Centre, Devonport Rd through to the Strand, Tauranga 11am – 1pm. Following the parade, entertainment provided by the Little Entertainment Company on the waterfront. Free. All welcome.

Village Radio

Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920’s - 80’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www. villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Welcome Bay Family Fun Day

Food stalls, arts & craft stalls, kids activities, rides & games, stage entertainment & more at Tye Park, Forrester Drive, Welcome Bay 10am 2pm. 544 9774

Sunday 6 December

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day

Worship service at Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. New mini-series in

Thessalonians: The Lord is coming!

(Part 1). Preacher: Tom Griffiths. All welcome. www.bbf.net.nz

Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Club Market

1st & 3rd Sunday at Historic Village, 17th Ave 8am - 1pm.

British Car Show

The Elms, Mission St, Tauranga 10am - 3pm. Gold coin entry.

Laughter Yoga

Laughing for no reason, but it feels & is good for you. Papamoa Community Centre 9am. $10.

Children under 12 free.

Petanque Tga/BOP Club

Every Sun & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Also at Club Mt Maunganui 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 578 3606

Quakers in Tauranga

Mainly silent worship, hour long meeting followed by tea & talk. Every Sunday in hall behind Brain Watkins Historic House 10am. 544 0448

Recreational Cycle Group

Every Sun meet at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Parton Rd 9am.

Heinz 574 1543. Tues meet at Palmers, Ohauiti Rd 9am. Pam/Andrew 544 3272. Weds meet at Sulphur Pt, near Nautilus, off Cross Rd 9am. Cam 552 4513

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Meet Sun 1.30pm & Thurs 5.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, to sail electron & similar 3ft long yachts for fun. Beginners welcome.

Graham 572 5419

Road to Bethlehem

Walk the road & experience the Christmas story. Dec 13-16. Tours nightly 6.30-9.30pm. Free. For a gold coin experience book after 8pm. 929 4292 www.roadtobethlehem.org.nz Tauranga Adventist School, 19 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem.

Tauranga Friendship & Social Club

Walks, dinners & outings for over 50’s. Barbara 544 7461

Tauranga Organ & Keyboard Soc

Meet at Carmel Country Estate Social Centre, 11 Hollister Lane, Ohauiti 1.30pm. Play or listen, Organ EL900, Clavinova 405. Carole 572 2919

Tauranga Russian Speaking Community Dec 27 - New Year Celebration at Arataki Community Centre (Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 4-10pm. $5pp.

Dress code: Formal for adults, costumes for children. A plate of food to share.

Marina 021 781 968

Weekend Activities for the Over 60’s

Walks, dinners, day trips & good times. Gloria 544 1834

Monday 7 December Badminton

Tauranga Badminton Club. Summer season at Bethlehem College every Monday 7.30-9.30pm. All players welcome. $5, racquets available. Sue 021 194 4335

Body & Soul Fun Fitness

For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St behind Pak n Save. All classes 9.1510.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 ‘Qualified Sport & Physical recreation instructor’.

Chess Mt Maunganui

Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early program 6-7.30pm during school term. Late program 7.30pm onwards. Noel 579 5412

Citizens Advice Bureau

For free, confidential information and advice about anything call in MondayFriday 9am-5pm 38 Hamilton Street, Tauranga or Freephone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. Justice of the Peace Service every Mon 1-4pm, Weds & Thurs 9am-11.30am. Weds 9.30 – 12.30 CAB Service at Welcome Bay Community Centre. Last Weds 16 Dec. Migrant Clinics Tues - Fri 1pm-4pm. – All welcome no appointment necessary.

Fitness League

Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378

Fitness League

Ladies 50 plus exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increase strength & fun. Every Mon at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 39 Maitland St 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 573 4429

Friendly Support Network

Junction Mental Health

Peer support & advocacy: coffee & chat 10am – 12pm. Junction 543 3010

Leisure Marching

For exercise, fun & fellowship for ladies 55+, no experience required.

Coreen 570 0172

Meditation Group

Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. David 576 9764

Recycled Teenagers

Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save.

Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. First class free.

Jennifer 571 1411

Tauranga City Silver Band

Meet every Mon at their band room, Yatton St. Brass & percussion players welcome. www.taurangacitysilver.tk Don’t forget concert on Dec 13.

Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc

Club night every Mon at Tauranga RSA, Cameron Rd 8pm. A relaxed, social evening of dancing. Members $3, non $5. Visitors welcome. Checkout FB. Trina 576 7461 after 5pm.

Tauranga UFO & Paranormal Soc

Meet in hall behind Historic House cnr Cameron Rd & Elizabeth St 7.30pm. Guest speaker. End of year wind up. Door $3, incl Christmas supper. All welcome. Ian 578 5373

Tuesday 8 December

Alcoholics Anonymous Mt Maunganui

Open meeting every Tues at St Peters Hall, 11 Victoria Rd 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance.

Altrusa Club of Tauranga

Women’s community service group.

Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues.

Social programme 4th Tues, monthly.

Interested? Marie 576 5495

Bayfair Petanque Club

Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors. Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Margaret 572 3173

Bereaved Parents Support Group

Coffee morning first Mon of month at the Vintage Car Clubrooms, Cliff Rd 10am for those with Dutch roots.

All welcome (we speak English). $2 donation. 548 2835

Have you lost a child? Do you wish to meet other bereaved parents? Join us at 106 College Place, Poike 7.30pm. All welcome. Mary 544 3778

Friends of the Library

Open Tues, Weds, Thurs, 13 Bethlehem Rd 9.30am - 3.30pm. bethlehempottery@gmail.com or 552 4460

Tauranga Library 5.30pm. Members’ Christmas Party. Please bring a plate of finger-food to share. Betty 542 4322

Bethlehem Pottery Club/Gallery

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Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd Tues & Thurs 12.45-4pm. All welcome. 575 4650

Do you play cribbage or would like to learn the game? Every Weds at Tauranga RSA 1pm. New members welcome. Rona 578 7939

Fitness League

Fernlands Spa Water Exercise

Ladies 50 plus exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increased strength. Every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 573 4429

Ocean Running

5k Mount Fun Run every Tues 6pm.

Run or walk, walkers start from 5.30pm, runners 6pm. Register at Mount Ocean Sports Club, Pilot Bay 5.15pm. $5 entry, includes free drink & opportunity to win a spot prize after the run. All welcome. Phil 021 383 354

Sequence Dancing

Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. Every Tues 7-9.30pm except second Tues of month 3.30-6pm. Visitors welcome. Last dance for the year, resuming 16 Feb 2016. John 578 9716

Tauranga Scrabble Club

At Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $3.

New players welcome.

544 8372

The Truth about Vaccines

Ingredients, toxicity & side effects.

Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave 7pm.

027 212 8827

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

Presented by Urban Dance & Studio 162.

At Baycourt Community & Arts Centre 6pm. www.baycourt.co.nz or 577 7188

Wednesday 9 December Age Concern Walking Group

Meet at Chester Street carpark off Cambridge Rd 10am. All welcome.

578 2631

Bowls Indoor

Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd Weds & Fri 12.45-4pm. Beginners welcome.

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Weds 10.45-11.45am held rain or shine but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend ph Jennifer 571 14110

Fitsteps Dance Fitness

Do you enjoy dance & fitness? Fantastic new programme every Weds at Bethlehem Community Hall 9.30-10.15am. No partner required. Helen 022 882 0237 or email: helen@createdtodance.co.uk

Healing Rooms

Experience God’s healing touch, at Bethlehem Town Centre, cnr shop behind PO/Bookstore.

Open Weds 1-3 through to Christmas.

Papamoa Healing Rooms, now open at Baptist Church, cnr Dickson & Longview Rds 2.30-3.30pm every Weds. No appointment necessary, no charge, all ages welcome. 021 110 0878 www.healingrooms.co.nz

La Leche League Tauranga

Supporting your breastfeeding goals – mothers & babies meet second Weds of month at Wesley Community Centre 10am – 12pm. Topics will revolve around Preparing to Breastfeed, First 6 weeks, Overcoming difficulties & Introducing solids. Joanna 577 6892

Mount RSA 8 Ball Club

Every Weds at Mount RSA 6.30pm. Enjoy a game of pool or learn to play. Come along.

Gail 022 647 5314

Singles Coffee Club 60+

Looking for friendship? Meet every Weds with like-minded individuals who want to meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere.

Ph Gayle 0274 393 267 or mixandmingle@ xtra.co.nz

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

Every Weds at Tauranga Rowing Club rooms, Memorial Park 10am - 2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. Juniors 4-5.30pm. Beginners & experienced stitchers welcome. Nancy 544 4778

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Dalys Hut loop via Mangakino Pack Track. Grade mod, approx. 5.5hrs. David 574 2429

Toastmasters City Early Start

The 6 F’s Club - Fast, focused, flexible, feedback, friendly & fun.

Confidence & leadership building.

Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 6.50-8.15am. Last meeting of the year. 021 044 5654 LaniDTM@ gmail.com or www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Thursday 10 December

Community Bible Study International At 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am – 12pm for a non-denominational Bible study until Dec 10. Jack & Betty 544 3809.

Fashion Fiesta

Historic Village 2-6pm. Top quality preloved womens clothing with label, designer & popular brands.

Everything $5, cash only. Proceeds to Turning Point Trust.

Friends of the Library

Papamoa Library Book Group meet 10am. Topic this month – Picture Books. No meeting in January. Meetings resume 17 February. All welcome. Gail 574 3376

Happiness & Our Mind

Drop-in meditation classes.

Beginners welcome. Self contained classes so start any date. Cost $14 per class. Tauranga Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd 7-8.30pm. Monthly classes, next class Dec 10. www.meditateintauranga.org

Keynotes 4 Part Harmony

Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2714

Mainly Music

Every Thurs at St Enoch’s Church, 134 16th Ave 9.30am. $3 per family. New members welcome. 578 3040

Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat

Held 1-2pm. Transport available if required. Junction 543 3010

Tennis Seniors WBOP

Players 35+, Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain 9am 12pm. $3 ball fee. New members welcome. Lynda 575 0627 or tswbop@gmail.com

Friday 11 December Bi/Gay Men’s Support Group

Do you need a trusting person to talk to? Discretion assured. For meetings & locations ph/txt Alex 027 358 5934

Chess Tauranga

Every Fri at Tauranga RSA, Greerton 6-7pm, for the whole family. Werner 548 1111 http://www. westernbopchess.weebly.com/

Coffin Club

Meet every Fri at 416 Maunganui Rd, next to McDonalds, behind Jones Funeral Service 9am - 12pm. David 021 184 4086

Gourmet Night Market

Every Fri at Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui 5pm until dark. A diverse range of speciality streetfood from some of the Bay’s top foodtrucks & restaurants.

Living in Harmony Evening

At Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6pm.

Theme: “Musical instruments from around the world.” Musicians from several countries playing/singing.

Also Santa arriving with lollies for the children, raffle. Entry is with a plate of food for a potluck dinner.

Donations welcome. 571 6419 or enquiries@trmc.co.nz Event sponsored by United Travel.

Save the Children Stall

Fundraising stalls every Friday outside the ANZ Bank, Cherrywood 9.30am - 12.30pm. Christmas goods & cards.

Do support us. David 576 2019

Technology Devices

Book now for lessons & learn the basics - Mobile phone, IPad’s, Tablets & Laptops. Gayle 0274 393 267

The Sociables

30’s/40’s age group of males & females that meet up once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & event.

022 0120 376

Tutus & T’Angles

A dance celebration of children of all ages groups. Held at Baycourt Dec 11 6.30pm & Dec 12 1pm & 7pm. www. baycourt.co.nz or 577 7188

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Forgiveness is a human need; it’s not automatically available, it’s not something that we should presume upon. But to live a full life we need to become fluent with forgiveness, in giving and receiving forgiveness.

God is so generous in offering forgiveness to each of us before when even ask. But to receive that forgiveness he asks us to repent; to change or be willing to change.

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Feeling remorse is about feeling bad about something bad we have done.

Repenting is setting out to change and to be changed.

This might seem a funny topic for Christmas, but actually Christmas is so often overshadowed by the broken relationships we have.

Christmas can be a time when we need to practise forgiveness, for something someone said or did last year. I like two things about the biblical idea of forgiveness. The first is that we can prepare ourselves to forgive even before our adversary is willing to repentant.

This is the story of Christmas; that God sent his son into the world to teach, love, heal and then die for people who would reject him.

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I can be ready to forgive, I can free myself of a desire for revenge; but for that to be effective in the life of the person I am in conflict with they have to change.

Is there someone this Christmas you want to be reconciled with? Could you ask God to help you prepare to forgive, or do you need help to change your behaviour and be forgiven?

We’re also starting to ramp up for the annual free Christmas Dinner, at 5pm at St Peter’s Church on Christmas day.

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And it doesn’t matter Sue, Tony and Russell Grubner offer the if it’s a rental or family best building help and professional home – no job is too small advice they can. for the Grubners, who painting and wallpapering skills to combine their gender-driven specialities to tackle each project with the business.

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Tel:Ê07Ê578Ê6017

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14 LISA PLACE Dec 5 from 8am. Electronics, clothes, books, household items, furniture, outdoor & bedding.

central tauranga 321 DEVONPORT ROAD Dec 5 from 7am. Moving house, downsizing. Whole household lot of goods including furniture, couches, kitchenware, desks, beds, range of clothes, boating equipment etc.

accounting PS & R ACCOUNTING – Contact us for a free quote to have your Annual Accounts and Tax Returns completed. We have 16 years experience and are based at Mount Maunganui. Phone Peter 0221366012. Email trefusis@ ihug.co.nz

arts & crafts SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS Ceramic Painting, Mosaics, Glass Fusing and a lot more, starting from the 18 Dec. New pinch pot clay creation workshop or come and try your hand at polymer clay. We are open except for the Christmas and New Years weekend. Normal hours 10am to 4pm. Tuesday to Saturday. Call Mary at Clay Art Studio in the Historical Village 07 571 3726

bible digest “FOR TO US a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

cars for sale CAR FAIR – buy or sell any vehicle every Sunday at 11th Avenue Car park opposite Mad Butcher 8am-noon. Ph for more information 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz

computers COMPUTER GETTING you down? Problems, viruses, upgrades, internet, new or refurb PC’s tuition, or advice. Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you & don’t charge extra for travel. Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

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NEED A C.V.? Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others. I can help you stand out on paper. A C.V. For You can provide you with a personal and professional touch. Contact via www.facebook.com/acvforyou or 021 27 27 912

entertainment TAURANGA TANDEM SKYDIVING best buzz in the Bay! Gift vouchers available.

Ph 574 8533 today

flatmate wanted

BROOKFIELD AREA, available 17 January. Male or female professional to share with one other in 3 bedroom home.

Must be tidy and reliable. Only $175+expenses. For a slightly higher negotiable rate, couples welcome. Call or text Leah on 021 557 445.

for sale 50 INCH COLOUR TV, 3 years old, sell or swap for a trailer in good condition. Phone 027 529 3530 QUEEN SIZED BED, mattress & base, 2 sets winter & 2 set summer sheets, plus 2 duvets & pillows. $200 for the lot.

Ph 572 0709

furniture removals MOVING LOCALLY? Truck with 2 men for hire. Competitive rates.

Any size move. Free Quotes.

Phone 027 348 1706

gardening ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified. Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/ pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant. Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120 GARDENER AVAILABLE pruning & spraying. Ph Tracey 578 9779

health & beauty NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic.

Something for everyone. NZ Registered Natural Therapies & Natural Medicine Practitioners.

Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www.naturaltherapiesnz. com and www.kiwikitz.com

livestock AC PETFOODS collect injured & unwanted cows & horses.

Ph 0800 369 6269

lost & found FOUND KITTENS, various areas, various colours Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found seal point adult female Rabbit, Greerton area, Ref: 22897 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Red Shaver chicken, Otumoetai area, Ref: 22904, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found tabby female short haired cat, Papamoa Area. Ref: 22907 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found adult tabby cat, Pahoia area, Ref: 22909 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found tabby and white male adult cat, Bayfair area, Ref: 22910 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found brindle and white female puppy, Pongakawa area, Ref: 22911 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Budgie, Brookfield area, Ref: 22912 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found sable coloured female puppy, Te Puke area; Ref: 22919 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found brown adult female rabbit, Bayfair area, Ref: 22927 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Black adult female cat, Pyes Pa area, Ref: 22932 Ph SPCAZ 07 578 0245 Found medium haired brown male adult cat, Kaimai area, Ref: 22936 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found tabby female adult cat, Avenues area, Ref: 22939 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found tan and white male adult collie x dog, Te Puna area, Ref: 22941 Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 FOUND black cat, female, very friendly. Oceandowns/Arataki area, Mt Maunganui. Ph 575 5435

personal FARMER WIDOWER 70 would like to meet Christian lady for companionship, love/marriage 60-70. To live on farmlet in Bay of Plenty. Genuine lady’s only please. Ph 027 879 7008 FRIENDSHIP WANTED for Christian lady, looking for friendship, relationship BOP area.

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www.sunlive.co.nz/classifieds.html trades & services APPLIANCE REPAIRS For service of all Fisher & Paykel, Haier and Elba appliances, Ph 0800 372 273 for your local technician.

BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277 BRYCE DECORATING Interior & exterior painting, wallpapering.

Quality work. Ph Wayne 579 5588 or 021 162 7052 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 INSECT SCREENS Measure.

Make. Mend. Ph Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior and Exterior, quality workmanship friendly services. Over 20 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PAINTERS/PLASTERERS Certified tradesmen available now. Interior/exterior re-paints.

New builds. Residential/ commercial. Level 5/skimming specialists. Top quality finishes. All our work is guaranteed. All work quoted in the next week finished

by Christmas. No job too big or small. Barrakat Interiors Paint and Plaster. Discuss your needs with us today. Call 022 689 5990 PAINTING & DECORATING Exterior & Interior Painting Gurus, Roof Painting, High quality workmanship, prompt service, fully insured, satisfaction guaranteed, get the A Team @ Fresh Coats Painting.

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TREE SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping removal, rubbish removal, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 571 5958 or 027 498 1857

spiritual guidance SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE & counselling. Need some direction? Confused, not sure where you’re heading? Readings, Healings and Counselling by experienced therapist. Ph Kerry 021 607 797 or 07 552 6768

ANOTHER AMAZING ADVENTURE awaits. Jan 6th – 9th Forgotten Highway Rail Tour. All previous tours sold out.

Only 6 seats remaining. Contact Zealandier Tours 575 6425 Email admin@zealandiertours.com No.8 TOURS TRAVEL CLUB – Book today for one of our Summer Season Tours January-1/ Wellingtons Wharekauhau Lodge, Government House & 2 War Exhibitions 2/Sunny Nelson,Abel Tasman and French Pass, February-1/Glorious Rangitoto & Kawau Islands 2/Cirque De Soleil –Quidam 3/Dunedin & Caitlin’s 4/Te Anau,Doubtful & Milford Sounds, March-1/Great Barrier Direct -Seats are filling up fast.

BOOK NOW! Free door to door service & colour catalogue, No joining fees - Ph The No8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz

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venues WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

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RELIEF MILKING WORK Wanted. Husband & wife team wanting relief work on dairy farms around Tauranga. Please call Debbie or Paul on 027 529 3530

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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

cars wanted Buyers of Damaged, Unloved & Unwanted Vehicles

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ROOF REPAIRS free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

Registered roofer, 30yrs exp. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740

STUMPINATOR STUMP Grinding free quotes & prompt service. Narrow machine to access rear yards. Ph 576 4245 or 022 076 4245

WANTED: someone to chainsaw down several trees on a rural property. Ph 544 3481

travel & tours ”A A A” - HINTERLAND’S CHRISTMAS TOUR - including many fun day trips, memorable holidays & entertaining shows for 2016. Contact The Hinterland Tours Team for more information and your Free Newsletter. Door to Door Service. Ph 575 8118 or 027 235 7714

PLASTERER Interior 30+years Skimming Walls, make good Ceilings, Walls, Cornice Cove, Plasterboard Stopping, Small Jobs. Working over Christmas.

Free quote. Contact Stan 021 130 2621

IF YOU ARE SINGLE 55+ and would enjoy participating in varied events and outings. Bay Network Singles Club may be just what you’ve been looking for. For more info contact Jean 576 9988 DRAINLAYER/EARTHWORKS An experienced drain layer and an experienced earthworks operator required to start immediately.

Email alluviumaccounts@yahoo. co.nz or Phone 027 963 5804

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transport DRIVING MISS DAISY – more than a taxi service! We will attend doctor’s appointments with the client and transmit relevant information back to family, assist with shopping or ensure children safely attend sports practices or music lessons. Safe, friendly, reliable service. Ph Jackie from Driving Miss Daisy 552 6614

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