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Peering at plants An insect-catching carnivorous pitcher plant comes under the scrutiny of Ned Nicely’s keen eye. Hanging innocently in Tauranga’s Tropical Display House, it will feature in his free interactive talk on July 14. Ned and Liani Smith, caretaker of the Tropical Display House, will have a quiz table and prizes set up with plants from

around the world for people to figure out which country they come from. Once called the Begonia House, Liani says this ‘United Nation of Plants’ features species from many countries including Mexico, India, Papua New Guinea, China, Central America and Central Africa. Read more on p14 Photo: Tracy Hardy.

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Third test against the British geezers Going to be exciting, innit?

The third rugby test between the Lions and All Blacks this weekend has suddenly taken on a whole new importance since Sonny Bill Williams’ shoulder was inexplicably head-butted by a Lion’s noggin.

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There have been many theories espoused this week as to why Antony Watson ran so recklessly into Sonny Bill’s shoulder with his head, resulting in a red card for Williams and the All Blacks playing with a man less for the rest of the game, arguably costing them the test.

Then Mako Vunipola was lucky to survive having his shoulder brutally beaten by Beauden Barrett’s skull, which the All Black wielded in a dangerous and threatening manner, atop his shoulders. Vunipola was rewarded with a 10-minute drinks break and a yellow card. Warren Gatland is reported to be miffed that he didn’t get a card, not even a thank-you note.

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Our investigation also shows that SBW’s shoulder drop was affected by a littleunderstood but powerful force known locally as gravity. But often accompanied by announcements such as ‘Oh crap’, ‘Timber!’ and on a golf course, ‘Fore’.

Our recommendations are that Gravity should have been handed a four-week suspension for its part in the rugby altercations. However it was deemed by the judicial committee that a suspension of Gravity would also have meant a suspension for the rest of us, and probably the entire globe.

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Which is something he does with much higher frequency than any sportsman on the planet.

keeping Oracle off its foils for a small percentage of time, allowing the Kiwis to win the America’s Cup. It keeps the froth on Ponsonby lattes and restricts infestations of country music from rising any further north than Gore.

Gravity is believed to be the only thing stopping Donald Trump’s hair from running up trees, suffocating small animals and biting the heads off chickens.

This week, the mysterious force caused snot to leave Justin Bieber’s nose and become attached to a fan’s hoodie at his show in London. Several thousand people claim that he actually blew his nose on the person’s clothing, but here at RR we secretly know that it was the evil force of gravity that caused it; conspiring to make poor Justin look like a complete ninny.

Although many would say he doesn’t need gravity’s help with that.

One thing is for sure, the All Blacks are going to need all the help they can get to pull off the decider against the feisty Lions this weekend.

I hope they appreciate the gravity of the situation. brian@thesun.co.nz

The RR investigative team have thoroughly dissected the match and concluded that Watson was too busy trying to keep his hair from launching a military coup to properly watch where he was going. It’s rumoured that his mop caused a biosecurity breach at the airport when it was suspected to be a noxious weed.

It’s unreasonable to expect SBW to use his arms in tackles because he needs to keep his hands free for signing contracts.

We had a boat-load of feedback from last week’s column about hosting the America’s Cup in Tauranga, the hometown of defending skipper Peter Burling.

I could barely spare the time to read it, while foiling on our catamaran. We find that one of the best methods to cook fish is to wrap it in foil. We’ve been foiling on our cat long before Team New Zealand made it trendy.

But back to the cup racing feedback.

Most of it was enthusiastically in favour of the Bay hosting the cup racing here, although most of us concede that the arrogance of Auckland, in already assuming host status, will win the day.

But it is interesting to note that Auckland is far from perfect as a host city and that it has less than half the country’s sailors.

Which means that more than half of the country’s sailors do their yachting

elsewhere, mainly the Bay of Plenty, Northland and Canterbury.

One observation from an astute reader points out that our reference to Lake Geneva as a venue for the cup wasn’t strictly accurate. Geneva was host to the Little America’s Cup, plus the home of the Swiss syndicate and a bunch of other notable yachting snobs.

Which raises an interesting thought – perhaps the little America’s Cup should be hosted in the defending skipper’s hometown, Tauranga? We might not be big enough for the main act but we could put on the sideshow! There you go, an excellent opportunity for Priority One or some other lofty promotions organisation to pursue.

Not the real America’s Cup, but an event eminently suitable for a provincial satellite sailing centre such as Tauranga.

We’ll bring the barbecue. brian@thesun.co.nz

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It was an unidentified young truck driver and a woman on her way to work who restored Trudy Riley’s faith in human kindness.

“And somehow I just want to reach out to them and say thank you,” says Trudy. “Because their actions were truly appreciated.”

This all started on the Bethlehem roundabout at 9am last Friday when everything came unstuck for Trudy’s daughter Teagan. She was on her way to school, Bethlehem College, when she was struck midships by a car driven by another young restricted licence holder.

But out of the bad, out of bent panels and peak time pandemonium, came reassuring goodness.

First there was the young truck driver who was following Teagan when the accident happened.

“He was only in his 20s,” says Trudy. “But it was as though he had done a course. He knew exactly what to do. He was very good about checking her. She was stuck in her car and he made sure she was okay and that it was safe to move her.”

Then the truckie drove Teagan’s car off the roundabout and parked it safely. In the meantime a woman on her way to work stopped and loaded Teagan into her car. “Especially heart-warming,” says Trudy. Then she drops Teagan off at her mother’s workplace up the road. “Really nice but she had to get on her way to work before I got her name.”

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want the whole thing out of their way and drive on past. Our experience was heart-warming.”

Now, factor in the perpetrator, who as it transpired, was “a wonderful young man who simply made an error of judgment.” Since the accident about 9am last Friday the young man has texted Trudy twice.

“He was concerned for her peace of mind, concerned it was so upsetting for her. And he was quite distressed as well.”

The young restricted licence holder on full insurance had been worrying about Teagan all night.

And he said he had learned from the experience.

“I thought that’s good – accidents happen but as long as we learn from them. And he promised he would be much more careful in future.”

There was even a fortuitous outcome with the keys.

Teagan gave them to the truck driver to move her car from the roundabout. But when Trudy and Teagan returned to the accident scene they reported the keys missing to the traffic officer.

“You mean these keys?” he said. The truck driver handed them in before leaving the scene. Teagan’s fractious Friday was falling back into order. And earlier this week she was back at a defensive driving course – looking to trim six months off the time it takes to get a full drivers licence.

And at the end of the day a mother was grateful.

“It’s scary having your kids out on the roads. But it’s also reassuring to know that if things go wrong, good people will step up. Here were two young people very shaken by their experience and people offered them comfort,” says Trudy. “We just wanted to reach out to them. Thank them.”

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Convicted baby murderer behind bars A Tauranga man found guilty of murdering a three-month-old baby will remain behind bars until his sentencing in August.

A jury returned the unanimous guilty verdict around 8pm Monday after breaking for deliberations earlier in the day.

Crown prosecutor Anna Pollett says the murder charge is supported by the medical evidence and the opinions of the medical experts.

Bruising on the baby's face show the 14-weekold was slapped or punched, probably before the ‘unsurvivable' impact or impacts that fractured the skull multiple times across the back and sides of the head.

Rent third most expensive Demand for houses is still strong in desirable suburbs of Tauranga, while the city is now the country's third most expensive to rent in.

Tauranga home values have increased by 14.6 per cent year on year and 1.6 per cent over the past three months.

Values are now 42.8 per cent higher than the previous peak of 2007. The average value in the city is $687,364.

Meanwhile, Western Bay of Plenty values have increased 16.3 per cent year on year and 3.7 per cent over the past three months. The average value in the district is now $612,363.

Warning texts delayed Text alerts, the Red Cross hazard app and Facebook were some of the alerting tools put to the test by Civil Defence this week as part of a Bay of Plenty-wide check.

Vehicle mounted sirens were also tested in specific areas and fixed sirens in the eastern Bay. Director of Emergency Management Bay of Plenty, Clinton Naude, says overall the test went well. Based on the feedback received so far it appears that some texts were delayed.

“This is out of our control. The time people actually receive the text depends on a range of variables and the telecommunication provider networks to deliver the message.”

SH2 Te Puna update Roadworks are continuing along State Highway 2 in Te Puna this week.

Contractors are focusing mainly on the Tauranga-bound lanes, completing the earthworks and pavement construction and stabilisation, says the NZ Transport Agency Waikato. Other work happening around the site includes installing footpaths, street lights on the centre island on SH2, drainage and kerbing on Minden Road.

In June the NZTA said the roundabout project works would continue through winter.

SunLive Comment of the Week Will be good when completed, posted by Rate1 on the story; SH2 Te Puna Update: “So many so called ‘experts’ mouthing off and so forth. Let the contractors finish the job and then comment. I bet the so called ‘expert designers’ will be few and far between.”

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College’s attachment to Auld Mug Nosey through the photos adorning the walls off the foyer at Tauranga Boys’ College and the significant contribution made by college alumni to New Zealand’s America’s Cup success becomes apparent.

Three Tauranga Boys’ College old boys were involved in Emirates Team New Zealand’s decisive 7-1 blitz of Jimmy Spithill’s Oracle Team USA. And those three men – Peter Burling, Greg Horton and Andy Kensington – were just as strong in the classroom on Cameron Rd as they were on and around the waters off Bermuda.

“Great to see our old boys contributing to New Zealand in such a significant way,” says acting principal Ian Stuart.

“Well done gentlemen.”

One of those gentlemen, ETNZ helmsman Peter Burling, was a high achiever at the college from 2004-2008.

Andrew, or Andy, Kensington joined ETNZ in 2001 and has been involved in the structural design of all our America’s Cup yachts since then. He was at the college 1983-1987.

Greg Horton is a trustee and one of four directors of ETNZ. Greg was dux of the college in 1987 and topped the school in accounting, physics and chemistry.

The college is deservedly “very proud” and will boast its strong connection to the winning boat with a billboard going up in the school grounds bordering Cameron Rd.

Above: The bilboard going up at TBC. Left: The class photo. Andy Kensington middle row, second from right, and Greg Horton, front row, far right.

Burling’s journey to a career-high America’s Cup win is well-documented – competing in and winning many sailing championships and accolades while at school, including being the youngest sailor at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and placing 11th out of 29 competing in the Olympic Class yachts. Incidentally, NZ cricket captain Kane Williamson was head boy at the college that year.

Peter Burling was also excelling in

the classroom, being awarded the prestigious Sir Bob Owens Scholarship which recognised his potential to make a significant contribution to the community and the country. Turned out prophetic.

Andy Kensington was a strong academic who went on to complete a BE (mech) Hons at Auckland University.

His enrolment form for the college said he “lived for yachting” and by the time he left school his interests were listed as windsurfing, boat-building and yacht design.

Andy was in the yachting team throughout his five years at school. He was also a prefect who went on to great things.

Greg Horton studied law at Auckland University and in 2015 was recognised for “leading the profession” in the New Zealand Lawyer Hot List. He started his working career as an investment analyst at BZW New Zealand and became a co-founder of Harmos Horton Lusk.

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Chaos at college gates

Olivia Wyllie, 12, Jack Miles, 11, Debbie Miles, Olivia Miles, 12, Payton Miles, 14, Cameron Wyllie, 10, and Ashleigh Wyllie, 10. Photo: Tracy Hardy. tooting, drivers yelling, and children wandering Parents of Papamoa College students are around and through traffic looking for parents. raising safety concerns about the traffic As the college encourages feedback, Debbie emailed chaos they are experiencing when picking the principal Steve Lindsey with her concerns.

“Unfortunately over a long period of time there their children up from school. has been an increasing number of people displaying The front school gates are usually open, allowing very poor and dangerous behaviour while on campus parents to access a pick-up lane at the end of the picking up their children,” says Steve. school day. Last week the college decided to close the “It was very disappointing that a large number of gates from 2.30-3.30pm. drivers would disregard no parking signs, yellow “I'm really concerned because it's forced a lot of lines and traffic cones set out to prevent stopping children to run across main roads looking for waiting in certain high risk areas. Driving at speed through parents who are now circulating around the school the staff carpark added to an environment that was due to the pick-up lane being closed,” says parent becoming increasing unsafe for students as they Debbie Miles. departed school.”

Debbie is mother and step-mother to six children, Papamoa police are encouraging students, parents four attending Papamoa College and two attending and other road users in the area to practice caution at Papamoa Primary School. Routinely she collects two all times as there are a large number of young people children from Papamoa Primary at 2.40pm and then in the area. drives to Papamoa College, where she parks in the car Tauranga City Council transportation manager parks provided and waits for the four older children Martin Parkes says the council is aware of the issues to finish school at 3.10pm. and is working with the college on a plan to improve On Monday, June 19 she arrived at the college the situation. to find the gates closed. Outside the college, chaos Read the rest of the story at Rosalie Liddle Crawford resulted with cars circling, double-parking, horns www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Confronting the dreaded mumps The word mumps may have its origins in an apt but obsolete 16th century expression for “a grimace or miserable expression”.

But five centuries later, and despite the advent of a vaccine in the 1960s, the highly contagious viral disease is still causing distress and discomfort with symptoms of fever, muscle pain, headaches, tiredness and painful swelling of the parotid salivary glands which probably accounts for the “miserable expression.” Some of the complications of mumps are more concerning.

“It can also cause swelling of the testes and ovaries and on rare occasions, brain inflammation and deafness,” says Dr Neil de Wet, medical officer of health for Toi Te Ora Public Health Service.

His comments come on the back of ‘disappointing’ statistics that show 176 reported cases of mumps in New Zealand over the past 10 months – the vast majority in Auckland where health officials report an “unrelenting outbreak”. And disappointing because those same health officials say mumps are preventable and serious.

But there have also been four cases in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes areas.

Mumps is spread through the air by coughing and sneezing, or through contact with infected saliva.

Symptoms appear about two to three weeks after coming into contact with someone with mumps.

The vaccine that protects against mumps is the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine.

The MMR is one of the free routine childhood vaccinations and is also recommended and free for anyone else born after January 1, 1969 who has not yet had it. “The best way to avoid mumps and prevent it spreading is to ensure you’ve had the MMR vaccination,” says Neil. “The high number of cases is a good reminder for parents to ensure children are up to date with immunisations – and for anyone who missed childhood immunisations to talk to their family doctor about catching up.”

For more information about mumps visit www. immune.org.nz/diseases/mumps

Combating harmful digital communications Eight successful applicants have been chosen for funding in the first round of the Netsafe Online Safety Partnership Grant.

The $350,000 annual grant is funded by the Ministry of Justice to provide support and education around harmful digital communications and is administered

by Netsafe in two rounds each year.

“We know there is a growing demand for online safety education and support and these grants support new and emerging work in this area,” says Netsafe chief executive Martin Cocker. “The grant prioritises funding for projects that are innovative and

that promote the positive use of technology.”

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A fight for better pay Local teacher aides will be voting on a new collective employment agreement over the next few weeks that will kickstart pay equity talks in the school support sector.

The New Zealand Educational Institute has been in negotiations with the Ministry of Education over school support staff pay for six months. Last month more than 500 school principals from throughout New Zealand, including many from the Western Bay of Plenty, signed an open letter to the government asking for better pay for teacher aides.

A draft collective agreement was signed with the MoE on June 16 to start pay equity talks for teacher aides, which will be voted on by NZEI members over the next few weeks.

The news has been welcomed by Greerton Village School teacher assistants Gloria Balzer and Pam Sharp.

Having been in the job for 30 years and 18 years respectively, they love their work but would also like to be fairly paid.

Greerton Village School employs 20 teacher assistants to work alongside 23 special needs students. It pays them an above-average wage and does so by tapping into its operations grant – last year to the tune of $170,000.

Support staff team leader Sandra Williams says teacher assistants are “the backbone of the school”.

“The school wouldn’t be able to operate without us yet we are competing with power, water and school maintenance and we shouldn’t be.”

Gloria and Pam’s hours are ‘tagged’ to the students they work with, so if those students move to another school their funding goes with them.

The women make teaching resources and attend

after-hours school events in their own time to support the students they work with.

Their work has also changed considerably over the years and they now work alongside a myriad of health professionals as well as teachers.

“We have yearly appraisals and are expected to help meet the learning objectives of the students we work with,” says Sandra.

One of the children Pam works with is in a wheelchair and has to be fed and toileted.

“I have to make sure she is included in the class as much as I can. That’s really important.”

The women work for the love of the job.

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Get outside and go for a walk with your dog Tauranga City Council is teaming up with Western Bay Wander Dogs to bring dog lovers from across the region together for a fun, friendly and relaxed dog walk this Sunday.

The walk will depart at 10am from the Waipuna Park car park, along Johnson Reserve and loop back to the car park. It is expected to take approximately one hour at a comfortable pace.

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Sustainable Art Awards wow audience Trash to fashion, upcycled junk, photography and short movies – artistic ways for dealing with waste came to the fore again this weekend in Tauranga.

Tauranga Intermediate, Tauranga Girls College, Papamoa College, Mount Maunganui Intermediate, Mount Maunganui College, Waldorf School and Katikati College.

Sustainable Art Challenge Ninety-five entries from nine schools in the Western coordinator Diana Donker said she Bay of Plenty, ICONZ and a few adult entries were was stunned with the high standard of on display in the Addison Theatre at Tauranga’s work produced.

Baycourt on Sunday afternoon.

“We had some sensational pieces, not School students and adults had been encouraged to only in the Trash to Fash section, but look around the house for items that could be turned also some beautiful upcycled junk art. into art. Four categories were entered – upcycled “It's so wonderful to see how creative junk, Trash to Fash, photography and short movies. our young people are with many art Schools that entered were ACG, Matahui School, pieces made completely from recycled materials. I especially like to highlight the hard work of the following inspirational teachers, Mrs. Young from Tauranga Intermediate, Mr. Stratton from Tauranga Intermediate and Mrs. Wylie from Mount Maunganui Intermediate.”

A large crowd of around 500 people attended the event and included a special music performance from last years' winner of the Smokefree Rockquest competition Bree and Seth Rackham of Katikati.

“The aim behind the competition is for young people especially to learn about waste materials going to landfill,’ says Diana. “It's about recycling and doing something with a product that would otherwise have ended up in landfill.

“It's also about using their creativity along with inventive ways to Some of the winners: reduce waste and Short Movie - Zoe Beck Tauranga Girls College its impact on the environment Trash to Fash - Wearable Art (Secondary) - Hope Gibbard – again using Mount College materials that Trash to Fash - Wearable Art would have (Intermediate) - Nicholas ended up in landfill to create Gibbard - Mount Manganui Intermediate something Trash to Fash - Fashion - Zoe beautiful.”

Beck - Tauranga Girls College “So it's a bit Trash to Fash - Fashion - Circus of combining Hope Gibbard from Mount Maunganui College.

Baby - Nia Friis - Tauranga art and environmental Intermediate School Ohomai Institute, General Manager of BOP issues.”

Film Anton Steel, and Nic Clegg, and artist The judges of the event were Annefrom The Incubator.

Marie Simon and Francis Benson, both The event was compered by More FM’s from the Fashion Department at Te Lauren White.

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New rules on the water for Bay boaties An updated navigation and safety bylaw came into effect at the beginning of July, requiring the registration of all jetskis and the compulsory naming of boats, and the imposition of a ‘moving prohibited zone’ in the Tauranga harbour shipping channel.

“This bylaw is all about balancing safety with the needs of different users of our waterways,” says Bay of Plenty harbourmaster Peter Buell.

“These users can really vary; from recreational fishers to water sports enthusiasts to commercial boats navigating

a shipping channel. The changes to the bylaw reflect the huge increase of recreational boats on the water, especially personal water craft – commonly known as jetskis - and their sometimes competing needs.”

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summary of the changes, the full 2017 Navigation Safety Bylaw and how to register a personal water craft at www.boprc.govt.nz/ safeboating or they can collect a copy from their nearest Bay of Plenty Regional Council office.

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No strangers to success Being the best at something is a good feeling. Winning is even better.

But Amy and Liam Duncanson have done that and more – 41 times more.

Yes, the Tauranga brother and sister team won 41 first place awards at the recent NZ Open One Dance Championships, along with nine second places and four third places.

“I myself have been a dancer for practically my whole life, just not ballroom,” says Amy. “I did things like ballet at a young age, but to get my brother along we literally had to drag him because I needed a partner for the ballroom lessons.

“And I guess we didn’t expect him to stick to them.”

The duo have been dancing together for about four years with Sonia and Hugh Hodgson from Supreme Dance Tauranga and Amy says this was their best

competition.

“This is our biggest win so far – by quite a long shot.”

“We knew we’d done pretty well so we thought it would be about half that, but normally at a competition there isn’t even that many events, so it was a bit of a shock.”

The dancing has helped improve aspects of their lives other than dancing, says Amy. “Yeah our relationship has probably gotten better, it’s something that we’ve connected and bonded over.”

But don‘t be mistaken. They train hard, with four to six nights a week set aside, one to two hours a session, practicing their Ballroom, New Vogue and Latin American dancing.

“It’s a lot more physical than you would expect it to be.”

Brother and sister duo Amy and Liam Duncanson.

Base track repairs to cost $2.2 million Tauranga City councillors recently approved spending up to $2.2 million to repair the large slip that has cut the track round the base of the Mount since April.

“We appreciate this is a lot of money, however the more we looked into the slip, the more it became apparent that there is a stretch of about 250m of track which is built on a relic slip.

“Generally, if an area has slipped before it will slip again – it’s just a matter of when. There’s already a second, smaller slip just east of the large one,” says parks and recreation manager Mark Smith.

Part of the base track will be re-routed along the beach, at three metres above sea level. It will offer visitors easier access to the water, and a view of the water and the statue of Tangaroa. It will be fully wheelchair accessible.

“If we repair just the 14-metre section that’s damaged right now, we’ll be paying for repairs every time there’s another slip in the area,” says Mark.

“We would also have to reshape part of the mountain, potentially more than

once.” Funding will come from the council’s risk reserve.

The council also resolved to ask the Mauao joint administration board, Nga Poutiri o Mauao, to investigate options for alternative funding such as donations for future maintenance of the mountain.

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Work overnight on Omokoroa sewer main Omokoroa residents are asked to minimise the amount of water they use between 9pm, Tuesday, July 11 until 6am, Wednesday, July 12 to allow for crucial work to the peninsula’s wastewater system.

Contractors need to shut down the peninsula’s wastewater system to replace a 180m section of rising sewer main on Omokoroa Rd just south of the entrance to Omokoroa Community Hall.

To market, to market Te Puke is serving up a warm winter market to wash away those chilly winter blues on Saturday, July 15 at the Te Puke Memorial Hall.

The market, with its usual stall holders, arts, craft, community groups, food and drinks, second-hand goods and clothes, will have something for everyone.

Admission is free and the market runs from 9am to 1pm, 130 Jellicoe St, Te Puke.

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Illuminating waterfront

Angus Muir’s installation ‘Extrude’ will be on display on the waterfront next week. Photo: BAS VAN EST.

It might be dark and gloomy outside this winter, but that’s all set to change when Winter Nights Winter Lights illuminates the waterfront.

On Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 Tauranga City Council will be presenting a free winter light celebration on The Strand which will include light installations and food stalls.

Council city events manager Gareth Wallis is looking forward to the ‘luminous’ winter event.

“It’s so easy to curl up in front of the fire and hibernate in winter. But Tauranga’s Winter Nights Winter Lights is designed to pull us out of our pyjamas, grab our woolly hats and embrace the colder months by coming together to celebrate.

“Winter Nights Winter Lights will create a visually spectacular event right in the middle of the school

holidays so you can keep the kids up a little bit later and enjoy the shows.”

The installation ‘Extrude’ has been designed by Auckland-based artist Angus Muir.

Originally commissioned for Vivid Sydney in 2016, the installation consists of 16 10-metre high poles, each containing individually-controlled lights that can emit different colours.

“It almost defies gravity a little bit,” says Angus.

“It’s quite precarious – it sways around in the wind.

But there’s nothing too ‘deep’ about it – it’s just a beautiful work.”

Laser shows on the cascading wall of water will run every half hour from 6–9.30pm throughout both nights to give everyone – from families and youngsters to young at hearts – the chance to attend the event when it suits them best.

For more information visit www.mytauranga.co.nz/WNWL Ryan Wood

Papamoa artworks on display The Papamoa Art Collective is holding an exhibition after a three-year hiatus. With sponsorship from the Papamoa Plaza, the exhibition will be held in one of the new shops at the front of the Plaza, just along from the main doors into the food hall.

The Papamoa Art Collective’s exhibition will be open 9.30am to 4.30pm daily from July 8-23.

The collective was founded in 2006 and fills a need in the Papamoa area.

The current 28 members enjoy painting in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere in the Aihe Room of the library building and meet every Tuesday, except during the school holidays, from 12.30-3pm.

Anyone interested in joining the group can call in when the group meets and discuss any queries with Patrick Gibbons or Lynne Harbison.

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New firefighting organisation begins Firefighters across the country are now part of a new organisation called Fire and Emergency New Zealand. The change amalgamates rural fire and the New Zealand Fire Service under one administration.

Two big fires shaped the rural and urban fires services that have been part of New Zealand society since 1947.

The basis of the modern rural firefighting system was established after a massive bush and scrub fire threatened Taupo and Atiamuri in 1946.

The deaths of 41 people in a fire that broke out at Ballantynes Department Store in Christchurch in 1947 resulted in the Fires Services Act in 1949. The ensuing

Royal Commission of Inquiry found defects in the local authority bylaws and the effectiveness of fire brigades to be defective.

The Fire Services Act was the first attempt to standardise the fire service organisation administration and financing.

Today’s firefighters, instead of putting out fires, are more likely to be attending road crashes or medical emergencies, hazardous materials spillages or helping out with storm or flood damage.

Current law, organisations and funding have not kept up with changes in tasks. Last week there were 41 urban and rural organisations, unevenly funded and equipped and difficult

to coordinate. Today it is the largest emergency management organisation in the country with 14,100 people.

“It’s a huge organisation, most of them are volunteers still. Police are only 10,000, it’s massive,” says acting area manager Kevin Cowper.

“It’s still a big ask to integrate 41 organisations into one. Some of them are quite large. Coromandel has got three, so we are bringing them all together.”

The changes have been going on behind the scene for about two years and they are expected to take another three years to bed in, says Kevin. “It’s not all happening at once. We’ve been given that time to get it right.”

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Can you help move this playhouse?

Dave Keating needs a hand this weekend.

It’s not a do-it-yourself retaining wall and he’s not expecting any Aussies called Jonesy to step up. As the TV ad says “you gotta be joking”. But a local

truckie with a HIAB, a spare hour and oodles of goodwill would be a blessing.

Here’s Dave’s problem. He has a granddaughter called Skyla and 22 months ago, just before her 5th birthday, she was diagnosed with DIPG – cancerous tumours on the

brain stem. DIPG strikes kids between the age of five and seven and the prognosis isn’t good – after radiation, life expectancy is, at best, 19 months.

“Make-A-Wish Foundation gave Skyla a playhouse,” says grandad Dave. “It’s a substantial wooden building two metres by three metres and two metres high. Very cool.”

But because Skyla started losing her balance and her co-ordination she and Mum Angie had to move to a new, safer house in Maungatapu,

leaving the playhouse behind. Grandad says a sick Skyla needs to be re-united with her playhouse but he needs a hand.

“The playhouse is sturdily made and using a HIAB to lift it over our fence onto a transporter would seem the best option rather than dismantling it.”

So a truck with a crane would make life easier for Dave and make a sick little girl very happy.

Email him at dave.tracey1017@ gmail.com

Needs a crane and truck – grandad Dave and Skyla’s playhouse. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

New brass band strikes up tonight It’s two brass bands melded into one, the age of members span seven decades and they have a collective brass-playing experience of more than three centuries.

Tauranga City Brass formed from the Tauranga Brass and Tauranga City Silver Brass bands.

The ‘son of’ is holding a family concert at the Tauranga Boys’ College auditorium tonight, Friday, July 7 at 7pm.

City Brass may be a new band but it’s already proven – it recently went to the New Zealand National Band Contest in Wellington and was placed third in its grade.

Tonight City Brass will showcase its big band sound with movie themes including Disney classics, Pirates of the Caribbean and other big band favourites.

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Tauranga Brass Band’s Wayne MacKenzie, David Ansell, Annabelle Stewart and Graeme Thomas. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

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Furry friends could help reduce stress at work just for the day. "Having pets at work helps us to relax, laugh more and get some fresh air during the day. It highlights our core belief that pets and people are better together, including in the workplace.”

In the lead-up to the day, a video has been produced which features four Kiwi workplaces and why having pets at work is better for both people and their pets. Royal New Zealand SPCA acting CEO Andrea Midgen is featured in the video and says that

There were lots of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ and ‘isn’t she cute’ comments floating around The Weekend Sun office last week when assistant editor Cayla-Fay Saunders brought her dog to work for the day.

PEOPLE'S QUESTION TIME WITH SIMON BRIDGES YOUR CHANCE TO PUT QUESTIONS TO YOUR MP People’s Question Time is coming to Daniels in the Park, 11th Avenue, Tauranga on Tuesday 11th July, 6pm – 7:30pm.

The Weekend Sun assistant editor Cayla-Fay Saunders’ choodle Mia brought some smiles to the workplace.

Even the most hardened journo had to crack a smile at Mia the choodle – a fluffy little Chihuahua poodle cross. July 7 is Pets at Work Day – an event organised by Nestle Purina PetCare with the support of the SPCA and the Mental Health Foundation to inspire more organisations to experience the benefits of bringing pets to work.

Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson believes the extensive benefits pets have as stress-relievers in the workplace is a compelling reason for organisations to consider becoming pet-friendly.

"Studies have shown that having pets in the office reduces stress and increases productivity.”

pet-friendly workplaces are as much a benefit to pets as they are to people.

Pets are considered welcome in a wide variety of businesses across NZ. More than one in 10 (13 per cent) of employees who worked for an employer of 200 plus staff had a pet-friendly policy and 17 per cent of retail businesses are happy to include pets in the workplace.

For more information,visit www.purina.co.nz/better-with-pets/ pets-at-work

According to a recent study conducted by Purina, the top benefits of a pet-friendly workplace include smiling more, enhanced employee engagement, motivation and likability. More than 60 per cent of employees agreed they liked their employers more because they offered them this benefit.

In New Zealand, it is estimated that almost half a million Kiwis already enjoy a pet-friendly workplace, but there are many more people who currently can’t bring their pets, and would like to see that changed.

Nestle Purina New Zealand head of marketing Jennifer Chappell is hoping that in 2017 more organisations will embrace pets at work, even if

This twice-yearly Q&A session enables the people of Tauranga to question their local MP and discuss plans and priorities for the city.

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Where in the world did I come from?

The ‘United Nations of Plants’ is how Ned Nicely describes the Tropical Display House in Cliff Rd, Tauranga. On Friday, July 14, Ned, a parks coordinator for Tauranga City Council until 2013, will be giving a 42-minute talk on the origin of the plants growing in the indoor hothouse.

His topic, ‘Where in the world did I come from – a plant’s perspective’, will take in the vast variety of plants growing in what used to be called the Begonia House. With so many tropical plants from around the world donated to the city, the name has been changed to signify the range of plants there.

“We’ll have a selection of plants set up on a table outside with a map of the world,” says Ned. “There’ll be prizes for guessing the plant names and where they come from.

“The display house is open every day of the year, and it’s a great place to come if you need to reset your mind, or if you’re grieving, separated or have pressures at work.”

The interactive free talk will include prizes, balloons and a question and answer time with Ned and Liani Smith, caretaker of the Tropical Display House.

Running from noon to 12.42pm, the event allows for work lunch breaks, but will be cancelled if it is raining. For further information or cancellation confirmation, contact Liani on 027 571 5881.

Ned Nicely looking at anthurium flowers (commonly known as the wax flower). Photos: Tracy Hardy

Ned with a pitcher plant, a carnivorous which has a deep cavity for trapping insects.

Ned with a hanging basket of tradescantia.

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Conservation in election year New Zealanders love nature and want to see it protected. So how come political parties mostly ignore conservation when it comes to general elections?

Bird’s election year priorities and ask the public to help make conservation something politicians can no longer afford to ignore.

The free talk is hosted by the Forest & Bird Tauranga branch and will be held at the St John's Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai on Thursday, July 13 at 7pm.

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Not just another iPad It’s a small, simple but effective tool in improving the management of Type 1 diabetes and improving the understanding and lives of young people living with the chronic condition.

The tool is an iPad. And one has just been donated to the children’s ward, or the paeds ward, at Tauranga Hospital.

“Type 1 can’t be cured but it can be managed,” says Debbie Cunliffe of Diabetes Help Tauranga. “And the iPad will enable nurses and specialists to help educate kids.” There will be apps on the iPad that will enable patients to study things like caring for, and coping with the condition, how to ‘carb count’ and how much insulin is needed.

“The iPad, which was given by Computer Recyclers, will also connect kids with some brilliant websites which enable kids around the world with diabetes to talk to one another.”

There will also be educational games but the main purpose is to support learning, knowledge and skills.

Type 1 diabetes is not well-publicised, nor understood. “When people hear the word diabetes they think of older people with a family history of

diabetes and some weight and dietary issues. They do not think of a child or young person with an auto-immune disease.”

The reality is 10,391 people in the Bay of Plenty have diabetes and more than 1000 of them will be children or young people with auto-immune, type 1 diabetes.

“Every month another child in the region will be diagnosed and that’s pretty shocking,” says Debbie.

Type 1 happens when the immune system destroys cells in the pancreas that make insulin – the hormone that helps move sugar or glucose into the body. Cells use it as fuel to create energy. The effects of type 1 can cause serious health complications but with management, patients can live long, healthy lives.

“When children are first diagnosed the whole thing is a massive shock to them and their families,” says Debbie. “And for them to realise type 1 is a worldwide phenomenon is a big help to them.”

There are games and books on type 1.

“But making it current and relevant is very important and that can happen on an iPad. It’s just bringing type 1 diabetes education into the current century. It will be well used,” says Debbie.

Famous people living with type 1 diabetes include former tennis star Billie Jean King, singer Nick Jonas and actresses Halle Berry and Mary Tyler Moore.

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Putting the ‘app’ into apprentice A young apprentice turned kiwifruit orchard manager is using innovative technology to manage the harvest.

experience of industry pain points.

“I don’t believe in big budget flashy apps that don’t solve your actual issue,” says Matt. “Apps should be simple and practical and enhanced as we continue to innovate.”

With an honours degree in AgriScience Matt attributes the DMS Orchard and several mobile apps to his name, Champions apprenticeship Matt Ryan is proof that there is more programme for helping him develop than one pathway to becoming an not just his apps, but as a more orchard manager. His latest app is effective orchard manager. solving visibility in the field during “Being able to combine my harvest, which he describes as an technical knowledge to practical “innovation based on frustration”. experiences really helped me become After discovering a passion for a better-rounded orchard manager. kiwifruit during his studies, Matt “It’s not your standard path to the Matt Ryan on one of the walked out of university and into top, but it’s been perfect for me and orchards he manages. an apprenticeship with DMS just now the sky’s the limit.” as Psa struck.

With a natural curiosity for “It was a challenging time for the mastering his craft, Matt says industry,” says Matt, “but I learnt so he will keep creating apps as he sees much about problem-solving on my the need. feet and making smart decisions.”

“I have the freedom to explore His new harvest management and am encouraged to tackle app is being used by DMS to problems here, which is the help manage packhouses better, ideal environment for continual run inventory of bins, and optimise innovation – and the only way to be pack runs – based on Matt’s first-hand an orchard champion.”

Keep the kids active this school holidays Some of the Bay’s top football, basketball and netball coaches are combining forces to ensure there’s no excuse for youngsters to be lounging these holidays.

Holiday coaching clinics are being held in netball, basketball and futsal at ASB Arena from July 10-21 from 9.30am-3pm on weekdays.

ASB Arena programmes manager Simon Leach says high-quality programmes will be delivered by top quality coaches. They cater for various skills levels and are for six to 13 year-olds.

“The clinics offer great opportunities for school

kids to develop their ball skills, positional play, confidence and coordination, gain some top tips, and make new friends.

“There’s even the option of sending your children to one of each as a taster – it’s a great way for them to sample different sports” he says.

The cost is $35 per day and the clinics are WINZ approved.

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Now filming in the Bay Bay of Plenty Film is now operational as a regional film office thanks to the support of the region’s councils.

Over the past nine months, BOP Film has been focused on delivering to councils an initial establishment package (consisting of showreel, website and business case) and securing ongoing funding and partnerships with them.

Tauranga City Council, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, and Western Bay of Plenty, Whakatane, Kawerau and Opotiki District Councils have all agreed to support BOP Film to pioneer the development of a new industry in the Bay. A growing screen media industry will bring increased income to the region, both direct and indirect (through tourism), grow job opportunities, and attract and retain people skilled in digital communication platforms.

Anton Steel and the team at BOP Film are thrilled with the councils’ support and the momentum the organisation has gained in a BOP Film has the backing of the region’s councils. relatively short period of time.

“At times it’s felt like actually being on a film set towards this goal, working first with New Zealand with such pressing deadlines, juggling priorities and producers and productions to demonstrate just how maintaining the highest of standards, but that’s what cost-effective and film-friendly our region can be, we do and that’s what we are good at.” and highlighting the incredible skills and talents of Anton says they’ve set the bar high – attracting our population, not to mention the diversity of our international big budget productions to the region – environment. but the economic and social payoffs will be huge.

“Building up our credibility as a region is a primary “Realistically, we will be taking progressive steps strategy in our first year.”

Blockage in wastewater process Progress on Tauranga City council’s biosolids management process is becoming sluggish, with the city council environment committee this week recommending the review be put on hold. Things in the biosolids department received a kick when in 2015 tangata whenua members of the Waste Water Management Review Committee pointed out the city council was breaching its resource consent regarding the Te Maunga pond which was being used to store biosolids. The consent expired in 2012.

Acting on the wastewater committee recommendation, in September 2016 the council

approved the construction of a thickening and dewatering plant at Te Maunga – stage one of a plan to stop using the pond as sludge storage.

Meanwhile, with the new council, the waste water management committee has been divested of its place in the former scheme of things. While it retains a responsibility to make recommendations to council, the Environment Committee has since been established as the council’s principal standing committee for matters related to the development of the wastewater network.

But it now appears the city council is unable to communicate

with its own wastewater management committee members.

Part of the reason for this week’s ‘do nothing’ decision is “that meaningful engagement with tangata whenua has not been possible,” says the staff report.

“Despite repeated requests we have been unable to secure meeting times with, or obtain any input on the options from, tangata whenua.”

It means that council’s review of its long-term approach to biosolids management is to be put on hold so that it targets resolution for the 2021/31 Long-Term Plan rather than the 2018/28 LTP.

What have you done with Memorial Park?

Have you sold it? Is there an apartment building going up?

What’s with all those pipes?

These are some of the questions we’ve been getting about the necessary shambles currently underway at Memorial Park.

What you are seeing is the final stage of the most ambitious project in our city to date – the $100 million Southern Wastewater Pipeline connecting Tauranga with the soon-to-be-upgraded Te Maunga

Sewage Treatment Plant at Mount Maunganui. The project began in 2009 with the last section currently being drilled 30m underground a distance of 1.6km across the harbour from Memorial Park to Matapihi.

All things going to plan it should be operational by Christmas; relieving the Chapel St Sewage Treatment Plant which was initially built to serve a population of just 32,000!

The pipeline will protect our precious harbour from sewage overflows.

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Bay checkers show off speedy skills Three Bay of Plenty checkout operators have been acknowledged for their speedy skills at the Bay of Plenty Checker of the Year competition.

proud of their daughter.

“My family couldn’t make it but the New World team were there to cheer me on.”

Nearly 100 checkers from throughout the Bay of Plenty entered the Foodstuffs competition.

Judges looked at the competitors’ speed, Nerissa Thorburn from presentation, Pak’nSave Whakatane customer was the overall winner, service and with Ashley Mather sorting of 30 from Pak’n Save products as Cameron Rd placed well as their second and Shannon composure.

Smith from For each New World Mount checker there Maunganui, third. were two judges Shannon, 23, says Ashley Math er.

– one acting as she enjoyed being a customer and able to compete the other timing with other and marking each regional checkers criteria. and improve her The top 12 own skills. checkers each “It was fun. It received a $50 gift was a way bigger card, with thing than I the top three expected it to be, finalists winning there were so many extra prizes. people.”

There were This was the h. it Shannon Sm also prizes for first time she the best-dressed team, best supporting had entered the teams and best air guitar solo. competition, so “I got a $150 New World voucher she wasn’t expecting to get placed, but and I’ve already spent about half of it. feels honoured to have been selected.

It’s very easy to spend,” says Shannon.

She has been working for New As the regional winner, Nerissa World periodically for nearly five years Thorburn will go head-to-head while she studies spatial design at the against other regional winners for the Auckland University of Technology Foodstuffs North Island Excellence (AUT) in Auckland.

Award to be held in November.

She says her family unfortunately Sharnae Hope couldn’t make the event but were very

World Junior Squash champs coming A world sporting event is coming to Tauranga this month.

The city will be hosting the World Junior Squash Championships, offering an abundance of top class squash for people to watch.

This is the largest international sporting event to be held in Tauranga and is popular across the globe, with squash played in 185 nations by more than 20 million people and world champions from every continent.

More than 200 elite athletes are expected to arrive in Tauranga for the event, which will be live-streamed to ISSUE 2, 2017

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ensure the action is seen all over the world. Three Western Bay of Plenty squash clubs have partnered to deliver the event: the Devoy Squash & Fitness Club based in Tauranga, Te Puke Squash Club, and Mount Maunganui Squash Club.

The Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre will be used for the all-glass court, providing an eye-catching staging for the main games.

The girls’ and boys’ individual championships will take place July 1923, with the girls’ team championships taking place July 24-29.

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Fatal train crash in the Bay of Plenty

The women’s football squad with their supporters. Photo: Jason Lai.

It’s never been a better time to be a female footballer in Tauranga.

That’s because the Tauranga City United Bay SportsMed Ladies squad has had an almost-unbeaten season this year, which could see them progressing to the top-tier Northern League.

The ladies topped the Bay of Plenty in the recent regional competition and are now playing in the WaiBOP Women’s Premier League against three other teams from the Bay and four from the Waikato.

Head coach Pat Wigley says their winning streak – they’ve only lost a single game this year – comes down to recruiting well and

the “genuine, growing support from the community”.

“We’ve got players and supporters coming from as far away as Katikati, Rotorua and Whakatane to be part of the squad,” he says.

“They’re seeing players having fun on the field, as well as playing good football.”

He says the team’s phenomenal success – they recently beat Rotorua United 6-0 – isn’t by chance either.

“It comes down to good planning, good organisation, and a great team culture.”

Although there have been women’s teams in the past, there wasn’t one last year. Pat is hoping by laying the groundwork now, the

Why fake news spreads on Facebook A combination of the limited attention span and information overload of social media users may explain why fake news and hoaxes go viral, say US researchers. They found that high and low quality information is shared at similar rates on social media platforms, including Facebook. As more people are now using Facebook as a primary news source, the researchers say that understanding how and why fake news spreads is crucial to stopping it.

women’s squad will remain a permanent fixture on Tauranga’s football scene.

Already they have players from the team helping to coach under-13s at Mount Maunganui and Papamoa.

“It’s about building those player pathways,” says Pat. If the team takes out the WaiBOP competition, they’ll be able to challenge their Northland equivalent, with the winner moving into the Northern League – and cementing their position as the region’s top club.

For more information on Tauranga City United women’s football, or to get involved, visit www.tcuwf.co.nz Ryan Wood

Overwhelming ‘yes’ for supermarket More than 65 per cent of respondents to a Tauranga City Council survey support the development of a supermarket in Welcome Bay. The survey also shows 56.3 per cent prefer

the use of the council-owned Waitaha Reserve for the development, 25.3 per cent support Owens Park, and 18.4 per cent preferred Waipuna Park as a suitable location.

A man is dead after a collision between a train and car in the Bay of Plenty.

Emergency services were called to the scene near State Highway 2, in Otamarakau at 8.35am on Wednesday.

The collision occurred near the Sandpit Campground, just past the Otamarakau Valley Rd intersection.

No pack, no vote

Voters who haven’t received an enrolment update pack in the mail need to act now to make sure they are enrolled and ready to vote in this year’s general election.

More than three million personalised enrolment packs were sent to voters across the country last week to check they are correctly enrolled.

People can enrol or update their details at www.elections.org.nz, pick up an enrolment form at a PostShop, or request a form by calling 0800 36 76 56 or texting their name and address to 3676.

Colder than usual temperatures

The MetService long-range forecast for July is picking below-average temperatures for the first half of July, just in time for what is traditionally the coldest time of year.

On average, temperatures tend to bottom out in the first half of July,” says MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths.

“This is typically the coldest fortnight of the year, and all indications are that most of New Zealand will see below-average temperatures during this time.”

Fisherman knocked out after being hit by aircraft

A fisherman at Matata in the Bay of Plenty was struck on the head by a microlight on Wednesday afternoon.

The fisherman suffered only minor injuries, says a police spokeswoman.

Police were called to the scene around 3pm and spoke with the pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft, which landed on the beach.

The Zenith microlight aircraft was flying from Waihi to Opotiki when it struck engine trouble, a Civil Aviation Authority statement says.

It made an emergency landing on Matata Beach.

More MSD clients using online services

More Ministry of Social Development clients are now accessing online services, making it easier for them to get the support they need, says social development minister Anne Tolley.

“We know that New Zealanders want more control of the services they receive, including access to more online services at a time and place that suits them.

“MSD continues to expand its online services and clients can now manage transactional appointments, update personal details, view letters, declare wages earned, and receive medical certificate reminders online.”

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Warning babies are exposed to a high sugar diet A leading child health and obesity expert is warning babies are being weaned into a high sugar diet from as young as four months old – and the problem is being unheeded by health officials.

Dr Gerhard Sundborn, of the University of Auckland’s School of Population Health, says commercial baby foods that are high in sugar can cause as much risk of obesity and tooth decay as sugary drinks. And the risks are greater as sugary foods tend to start being given to babies before drinks.

“We are concerned that infants from four months of age are exposed to foods high in concentrated sugar as their first foods. Some commercial baby foods contain up to four teaspoons of sugar per serve,” says Gerhard.

"Parents are trying to do the right thing and they are being misled around what is healthy for their baby."

Gerhard has made the claims in the latest issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal in a paper titled ‘New Zealand infants weaned onto a high sugar diet from four months old:

better health or better business?’

In one example, a 120g pouch of fruit puree contains 16g of sugar. This equates to four teaspoons of sugar and the package is labelled as a single serve.

On a visit to a local Auckland supermarket, of 33 single serve baby food products examined, 22 (66 per cent) exceeded two teaspoons of sugar per serve. Of these, 11 contained two to three teaspoons of sugar, a further 10 items contained three to four

teaspoons, and one product contained four teaspoons.

“What concerns us is that some of these products are endorsed by Plunket. This is confusing and could mislead the New Zealand public and parents into thinking these products are healthy food items for their infants.”

“In Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, researchers, health professionals and health advocates have found that many commerciallyprepared baby foods contain unacceptably high concentrations of sugar — with serving sizes that frequently exceed recommended daily allowances. Further, parents and people responsible for public policy tend to overlook this issue.”

Gerhard says he would like to see the New Zealand Ministry of Health establish an Infant Nutrition Advisory Group to prepare guidance about the ingredients of baby foods.

Online ‘Kidspot’ launches new website New Zealand’s largest online parenting resource, Kidspot, has launched a new website.

Kidspot has been leading the parenting scene in NZ since 2006 and has more than 150,000 parents on the site accessing information every month.

The latest update to the website reflects a modern approach to parenting, with a mobile-optimised platform, easily accessible for parents on-the-go.

Users will now be able to access their favourite recipes, activities and parenting tools from home, work,

the park, or while they’re waiting outside school.

Kidspot’s managing director Heidi Boulger says NZ parents want access to good, quick information that is relevant and written by New Zealanders for New Zealanders.

Visit www.kidspot.co.nz

y a d i l o H Colour and culture combine for school holiday fun

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Sport Bay of Plenty’s Virtually on Track initiative is inviting families to colour their world these school holidays in an educational and interactive explorer challenge that highlights nature’s colours.

Colour Quest is an interactive photo challenge designed to showcase all the gorgeous winter colours of our region’s outdoor recreational sites, as well as provide extra motivation to get out and about in the cooler months.

It’s simple: visit www.virtuallyontrack.co.nz/ colourquest, download and print or view the Colour Quest Koru online and take snaps of flora, fauna, structures and objects – man-made or natural – at Virtually on Track Gem Sites around

the Bay of Plenty.

Once you have taken photos of all eight colours, upload these images to Instagram using a collage app and adding the hashtag #VOTBOP. The Gem Sites are Papamoa Hills Regional Park, Whakatane and Ohiwa Harbour, McLaren Falls Park, Rotorua Eastern Lakes (including Whakarewarewa Forest), Otanewainuku, TECT All-Terrain Park, Opotiki, Waihi Beach, Kawerau and Tarawera.

As well as providing a chance to explore our region, Colour Quest is also an education in basic te reo Maori – while following the Colour Quest Koru, you can sing along to the iconic Kiwi kids’ ‘Nga Tae’ song (ma is white, whero is red).

Recreation team leader Sonia Lynds says Virtually on Track is all about

connecting activity with important environmental messages.

“Nature and a connectedness to the land is also an integral part of Maori culture, with the colours representing everything from human physicality to events and figures in Maori legends.

“Virtually on Track’s focus is not only about encouraging locals to get active in our outdoor spaces, but also to learn more about how to preserve these spaces and know their history as they explore, ultimately developing a greater appreciation for them.

“The aim of this activity is, first and foremost, to have fun and, in the process, we hope adults and children alike will explore aspects of their own backyard that they have yet to discover.

“We can’t wait to see your photos all over social media when you are done – don’t forget to hashtag #VOTBOP!” Virtually on Track is a collaborative initiative

Conquering the Papamoa Hills.

Get bouncing these school holidays Dialled Indoor Tramp Park is the latest and greatest form of entertainment in Tauranga. The park has had a complete re-build and is now three times the size that it was before.

Dialled Indoor Tramp Park provide the bounciest trampolines with a huge variety of wall tramps, boxes, platforms, basketball hoops, dodgeballs, foam pits and airbags for all of your bouncing adventures.

“Bring the kids along these school holidays for jump classes, super bounce session or standard

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bouncing activities, which are all guaranteed to ensure hours of fun,” says owner Kelvin Travers.

The entry fee is $15 and $10 for pre-schoolers. An entry fee includes an hour in the trampoline park and a free second hour in the new inflatable park.

Dialled Indoor Tramp Park also offers a Virtual Reality experience where you can choose from more than 80 games or experiences with the help of friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Choose from Virtual Reality sports, shooting, or climbing with the world’s best touch controllers.

To book a session or for more The trampoline park offers a way information call 07 574 5923 or for kids to expell extra energy. visit www.dialled.co.nz

between Sport Bay of Plenty, Department of Conservation and local councils, designed to connect locals and visitors with the Bay of Plenty’s beautiful parks, spaces and reserves through digital technology and recreational activities.

For instructions on how to participate, visit www.virtuallyontrack. co.nz/colourquest

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Local LINK business sales clean up at awards LINK Bay of Plenty and Waikato has yet again come away from the LINK New Zealand annual awards with outstanding results.

After eight years of significant and consistent growth, the success story behind selling businesses continues.

The company took out awards in the following categories.

• New Zealand 2017 Franchise Office of the Year - LINK Bay of Plenty and Waikato (Franchisee) • Largest Single Deal of the Year – Mike Fraser • Runner up ‘Top Performing Broker’ – Mike Fraser • Runner up ‘Broker of the Year’ – Theresa Eagle • Company Excellence Award – Kyla Scholes (Sales and Marketing) Company directors LINK Broker of the Steven Matthews Year Mike Fraser. and Nuree Allan say their growth

has been phenomenal since they started in 2009 when they operated with just two sales brokers.

“With offices now in both Tauranga and Hamilton, the team at LINK consists of 26 highly professional and motivated individuals, all striving to provide our clients with outstanding service and results.”

Both Steven and Nuree put the success of the company down to having a great office culture, professionalism and a team environment where the focus is always on providing a win-win outcome for business owners and business buyers.

“The population in the golden triangle (between Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga) continues to show strong growth and combined with the baby boomer wave of business owners looking to sell up and retire, the future for LINK over the next decade looks very promising.”

Ordering your takeaways online Restaurant Hub has expanded its offering, following the success of its existing restaurant search and booking website, developing a takeaway option that allows for food to be delivered directly or ordered for collection.

Restaurant Hub is New Zealand’s only food and beverage aggregator for

restaurant bookings and now offers takeaways for pick-up or delivery, providing users with choice from one website. It removes the hassle and time involved with deciding where to go, searching restaurant availability and ringing to book a table or takeaway.

Visit www.restauranthub.co.nz

AA rating smooths the way for Public Trust The government will shortly introduce legislation aimed at putting the Public Trust on an equal footing with private sector institutions.

The new legislation will remove the Crown guarantee of the Public Trust, in line with government policy for several decades that Crownowned commercial businesses should not have a competitive advantage through being Crown-owned, finance minister

Steven Joyce says.

“Public Trust recently received an AA credit rating from independent credit rating agency Fitch. This rating is a sign of very low credit risk, and a high level of ability to meet financial commitments.

The rating places the Public Trust just one notch below the government's own rating.”

Associate justice minister Mark Mitchell says the rating gives the Public Trust’s customers certainty that it is a strong, stable, sustainable business.

“Gaining the AA rating is a considerable achievement.

“It shows customers that they can have confidence in the organisation, and that they will not be disadvantaged by the removal of the guarantee.

“No other business in New Zealand that provides the same services as the Public Trust is underpinned by a Crown guarantee,” he says.

The Crown guarantee will remain in place until the legislation is passed by parliament. This is likely to be in the second half of 2018.

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Delectable snacks and fulfilling meals A stunning new menu created by Martin and the team from Handcrafted Food makes Mount Brewing Co a great place to spend time with family and friends, sampling an ale or two while working your way through the selection.

share a delicious dessert on us When you order two mains or a HCF board.

Mount Brewing co.

Call 07 575 7792 or visit 109 Maunganui road

reviews and I am definitely keen to return to try the chipotle mushroom tacos and the Buddha bowl.

I could see myself quite happily over a cold winter night sipping on a brew at Mount Brewing Co, making our way through the board selection together. The presentation was excellent and the quality of ingredients really showed through.

The brewery board consists of pulled pork, chipotle wings, scotch fillet, char sui pork The winter menu offers plenty of variety, catering ribs, paprika potato, slaw, leafs n stuff, for all tastes and budgets, and cleverly taking into chimichurri, onion rings and sourdough account the burger lovers (there is even a breakfast bread. It is recommended to share for two burger), through to the fine diners. people and at $50.90 represents The food is all handcrafted excellent value. in-house using top There is also a fish quality ingredients. board containing all The good news sorts of seafood, is if you are just including ceviche after a snack, and seafood you are spoiled chowder croquettes for choice. A just to name a few. wide selection of If you don’t like ‘little eats’, priced sharing and fancy from only $14, are a main all to yourself designed to be the there are plenty of options, perfect light snack. from pilsner battered fish to If you grab a couple you scotch fillet, or perhaps a freecan easily turn it into a meal, range chicken pie. perhaps finishing off The kombucha date pudding with with a dessert! butterscotch and vanilla bean ice cream. I have to say the desserts were damn good! Particularly Our choices from the ‘little the kombucha date pudding with butterscotch and eats’ selections were the Hot Shots, served with vanilla bean ice cream. jalapeno relish and chipotle aioli.

The great thing about the new menu is if you We also tried the Harissa falafel sliders served with just want a snack it’s catered for, but if you are beetroot slaw, guacamole and aioli. The Szechuan after a full meal then you can mix it up – the calamari got a special accolade from the discerning Claire Rogers choice is yours! seafood lovers in the panel. All dishes received rave

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Planting bulbs early for summer flowering If you’re looking forward to flowering bulbs this summer there is a way you can get them to produce early – plant the bulbs now!

Yes, summer-flowering bulbs – like gladioli and lilies – are a little easier to manipulate into flowering earlier or later because they don’t require a cold period to trigger their flowering, according to Paul Hoek at NZ Bulbs.

“To make them flower earlier or later you can plant them earlier or later from July right up to Christmas – but only if you keep the bulbs in a good condition up to that time.”

‘Quiet achievers’ gather in Tauranga What’s hailed as primary industry’s quiet achiever is gathering in Tauranga later this month to share ideas, learn about innovations in the sector, hear inspirational and influential speakers and connect and socialise.

The horticulture industry’s annual conference will be held at ASB Baypark from Wednesday, July 12 to Friday, July 14.

Horticulture plays a valuable role in the economy as producers, employers and food suppliers to the domestic market, as well as exports.

Horticultural exports have

increased 40 per cent in the two years from June 2014.

And today, 60 per cent of what the country grows goes overseas.

One of the keynote speakers will be American food and agri-business guru Roland Fumasi who will share his understanding of the consumer-led market growers are providing for through his work with Rabobank’s research, flood and agribusiness group. There will also be trade displays and field trips focusing on local companies doing innovative things in the horticultural sector.

There will also be a chance to network with board members from Horticulture New Zealand, Vegetables New Zealand and Tomatoes New Zealand as well as growers and industry leaders.

Primary industries minister Nathan Guy will address the conference dinner.

The eventual difference in flowering time will not be as great as the variation in planting time from July to December.

This is because the soil and growing conditions are cold in July to September, and bulbs planted at that time will progress much slower than bulbs planted in October or November, says Paul.

“Likewise, bulbs planted in December will flower much quicker because they are doing all their growing in warm soil and summer temperatures.

“Nevertheless, planting from July to December will see a spread of flowering times over around two to three months.”

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A glimmer of spring It’s July, it’s time to till the soil, preparing it for planting vegetables and flowers in spring. And spring’s now in sight – just two months away.

But for an instant blast of winter colour plant seedlings like pansies, sweet pea, stock, lobelia and cineraria. And for spring colour start sowing seed trays with delphiniums, forget-me-nots, larkspur, primula, salvia and snapdragon.

Rhododendrons, camelias and hellebores are readily available for planting, as are new trees and shrubs. New season roses are also available now.

Out in the vegetable garden it’s time to dig green crops like lupin and mustard into the soil in preparation for spring vegetable planting.

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Making sure you can hug a pug this weekend The Bay of Plenty Pug Club, a Facebook group for pug owners in the Bay of Plenty, is holding a ‘Hug a Pug’ fundraiser to raise money for NZ Pug Rescue. The fundraiser will take place on Saturday, July 8 at the Zee Market, Elizabeth St, Tauranga. In addition to being able to ‘Hug a Pug’, there will also be a raffle for a basket of donated goodies.

NZ Pug Rescue provides medical care and rehoming to pugs in need, and is 100 per cent dependent on public donations. No pug is turned away, regardless of the state of their health. NZ Pug Rescue takes all the necessary steps to return a pug to wellness, and this often involves ongoing healthcare and medicine, including operations.

The pugs then have to be homed, fed and registered. This can become very costly.

Due to the rising popularity of the pug and French bulldog, pet owners need to become more aware of the specific health needs and risks associated with these breeds, which if left neglected, can cause a dog to suffer. This includes encouraging potential pug owners to do their research before selecting a pup, to ensure they are dealing with an ethical and responsible breeder.

“Their past lives weren’t the best and we hope we can make up for that as best we can,” says NZ Pug Rescue carer, Brenda Gordon who currently has around 16 pugs in her care.

The fundraiser will be a great

indoor activity for the whole family to enjoy. For more information on NZ Pug Rescue visit www.nzpugrescue.webs.com To donate to NZ Pug Rescue search

for ‘funding4theloveofpugrescue’ on the Givealittle website www.givealittle.co.nz

Rikki-Lee Armitage and Karen Vermaak. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

All the information about desexing your pet Why should I desex my pet?

There are many advantages to desexing male and female pets, including preventing unwanted offspring and preventing or reducing undesirable behaviours.

The most important reason for desexing your pet is the medical benefits. In females this means a reduced

risk of mammary and ovarian tumours and uterine infections. In male animals desexing can reduce or eliminate the risk of prostatic disease, perianal tumours and testicular cancers.

Best age for desexing?

It is recommended to desex both males and females when they are five to six months of age for most cats and dogs. For large breed dogs we suggest waiting until they are 9-12 months old.

What is involved?

At the vet clinic there will be a consult with a vet nurse to ensure your pet is healthy enough to have the surgery.

You will sign a consent form and have the option to decide on any extra things you would

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like your pet to have during their hospital stay.

This includes: •Pre-anaesthetic blood testing which ensures all of the main internal organs are functioning well and capable of handling the anaesthetic.

•Intravenous fluids which assists in maintaining blood pressure and helps look after their internal organs.

•Other options include vaccinations, microchipping, nail trimming, de-fleaing and worming.

Once admitted to hospital your pet will be anaesthetised and the surgery will be performed.

After surgery your pet will recover for a few hours before going home.

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Dental disease in our pets – what are they hiding?

Does your pet have bad breath?

Bad breath is an early sign of dental disease which affects 70 per cent of cats and dogs over the age of three.

bacterial infection can spread to the bloodstream, causing heart, kidney and ANECDOTES liver problems.

With Nina Smith from The great news is that dental disease Papamoa Village Vets is preventable and treatable.

Brown tartar on teeth, red/bleeding gums A dental scale and polish under and dribbling, and difficulty eating due to pain are other anaesthetic will clean up teeth indications. However, pets are stoic and often owners are and gums. Prevention can unaware that pets are suffering from toothache. be achieved with Veterinary That’s why regular veterinary check-ups are important – we Prescription Diets (that can see what they can’t tell you. help remove plaque as they So why is it so common? They just don’t clean their teeth which results in plaque and tartar build-up, with the associated eat), innovative products such as OraVET problems. On top of this, certain dog and cat breeds (e.g. chews, and physically Siamese, poodles) are predisposed to poor oral health, as cleaning teeth with a are small dog breeds. This is due to overcrowding or maltoothbrush and pet aligned teeth, enabling food to get caught, supporting the toothpaste. build-up of plaque and tartar. If not removed, tartar causes Get your pet’s gingivitis (painful gum inflammation). This gradually worsens, destroying structures that hold teeth in place. If left untreated, teeth checked

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Put your pets in good hands You can take comfort that your pet is in good hands with the team at Papamoa Village Vets.

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Veterinarians Anne Shilston and Nina Smith and veterinary nurses Stacey Horton and Sam Weigel have many years’ experience and bring a wealth of knowledge and compassion to their roles.

They understand the important Tauranga Vets veterinary nurse holding role that your pet has in your family Baruu, and cat owner Diane Helson and will care for your pets with the holding Tee Tonka, both Maine Coons. respect that they deserve.

Papamoa Village Vets is one of four Located in the heart of Fashion Island, clinics forming Tauranga Veterinary Papamoa Village Vets stocks Services Ltd, the largest privately owned a range of pet food, flea treatments veterinary provider in the Western Bay. and pet accessories and is open six The Papamoa Village Vets clinic days a week. features two treatment rooms and all They welcome Super Gold Card patients have access to state-of-the-art and new customers and hope to see technology at its Cameron Rd clinic. you soon.

Fantastic fish and rocking reptiles Children can develop the skills they need to be a nurturing pet parent at one of Animates Mount Maunganui’s school holiday activity sessions.

Fantastic fish and rocking reptiles are the focus of the sessions and each child will receive a certificate to take home.

No bookings are required. The sessions

are from 11am-12pm on Thursday, July 13 and Thursday, July 20 at Animates Mount Maunganui, 3B Owens Place, Mount Maunganui.

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today and set your buddy on the road to great dental health and wellness.

A healthy mouth is vital for a long and healthy life.

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Improve your health with Thai massage Thai massage is a holistic medical practice.

It has evolved over 2500 years in Thailand into a sophisticated health technology.

Thai massage combines stretching/yoga and acupressure to create an integrated massage experience, perfect for warming up your body in these cold winter months.

Available at both of Thai Touch’s massage studios, Thai massage can be extraordinarily good for your health.

Thai Touch’s second studio, downtown at the Mount, has now been open for six months. Like its sister studio on Ninth Ave in Tauranga, Thai Touch at the Mount offers authentic Thai massage.

Available seven days a week, a skilled and caring massage therapy team is on hand to help you become your best self through Thai massage.

Recent reviews of the clinical literature demonstrate that Thai massage is a valuable complement to western approaches to maintaining health. It energises the body by improving circulation. Its documented benefits include stabilised blood sugar, relief from headaches and other pain, improved

cardiovascular health, and better concentration and mood.

Thai Touch customers frequently report dramatically freer

movement and reduced pain after a massage therapy session, along with feeling refreshed and relaxed.

“There are many benefits of Thai massage including reduced anxiety, stronger circulation, and relief from headaches, just to name a few,” says owner Orasa.

To book an appointment or to find out more call 07 575 0987 or visit www.mount.thaitouch.co.nz

Therapist Orathai opens energy pathways using a Traditional Thai massage stretch.

What does good health really mean?

Our most common question when people visit us is ‘What does good health mean to you?’

The answer does not always come immediately, but when

“Now I can hear!

It’s exciting.

Really exciting.”

Carol is looking forward to a lifetime of healthy hearing with the help of the team at Bay Audiology.

it does, it is truly enlightening.

The answer helps us to think clearly about what people actually want from a service like ours.

The reason to ask the question is because words like ‘health’ and ‘well-being’ have lots of connotations.

We all have a slightly different opinion on the definitions which reflect our values and the way we want to live. Our standard question uses the word ‘health’. We often extend the conversation to include ‘wellbeing’ because for many people the two words have very different meanings. If you have never thought about what these things mean to you, I would encourage you to contemplate them. Why? If you have a clear purpose for your health and well-being, you are more likely to make good decisions about managing those things. Many people tell us they have never thought to ask themselves those questions.

Our definition of well-being, as an example, is a concept wider than the health of the body. Wellbeing is about all the other things in life that are important for you to live well. How you feel about yourself and, if you are so inclined, then also things about your beliefs, spirituality or religion and your purpose here on this earth. Well-being is about living well, even if your physical body is not in a classic state of wellness. Well-being is about finding a path that you are happy walking. Happy contemplating!

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Beauty therapy after the clinic In order to obtain the best results from your in-clinic treatments, you need to continue with a home-based regime.

Most of us have lifestyles that are fast-paced and hectic, often leaving us feeling exhausted and burnt-out.

Our skin begins to look lifeless and spots start to appear. Take a break from your usual routine to give your skin a restorative and necessary booster treatment.

Here’s how to stimulate and clear your body with a home spa regime.

• Drink herbal tea throughout the day.

• Also drink at least two litres of water per day (room temperature or warm).

• Exercise gently for 20 minutes at least three times a week.

• Eat fresh vegetables and fruit,

preferably raw.

• Eliminate smoking, caffeine and alcohol.

• Eliminate sugar and dairy from your diet.

• Reduce the fat in your diet.

Replace with extra virgin olive oil and other quality oils like flax seed, avocado and walnut.

• Eliminate red meat. Eat fish every second day. (Avoid eating it deep-fried or battered).

• Eliminate yeast and wheat from your diet.

• Avoid white rice and white flour. Replace with brown rice and wholemeal flour.

• Eliminate pickled and fermented foods such as soy sauce.

• Breathe deeply and fill your lungs with fresh air.

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The ends of bones such as the femur are covered in tough articular cartilage. It is commonly called gristle and it may surprise you to know that despite its tough appearance and texture, it is actually 80 per cent water.

Cartilage is a combination of living cells, the matrix they produce, plus water.

These cells are called chondrocytes and their job is to secrete and maintain cartilage.

They repair small amounts of damage as it occurs.

The matrix of cartilage is a combination of chondrocytes, water and the matrix of collagen, chondroitin sulphate and hyaluronic acid. The matrix binds the collagen and other protein fibres in place.

The result is tissue that is both tough and flexible.

The high water levels mean that it resists damage from compression and acts a like a shock absorber.

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Relax and enjoy life

“To poke a wood fire is more solid enjoyment than almost anything else in the world.” – Charles Dudley Warner.

Sometimes it is great to just relax and enjoy something without giving it a lot of thought. I came across this quote and immediately related to it. Do you think this rings true for you? Have you sat before a wood fire, nearly put it out and managed to coax it back to life, or poked it just to get that wonderful burst of spark that flies into the sky, or nudged it simply to create images in the flames?

Whatever it is, I believe it to be one of the truly satisfying and simple delights to experience.

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Rail freight will stop congestion In June, the Port of Tauranga had one million containers through the port with 41 per cent of New Zealand’s total exports by value flowing through our city with many products, including logs, meat, dairy, fruit and vegetables, pulp paper and linear board. With primary exports predicted to hit a high of $41.6 billion to June 2018 our roads going to the port are now very congested with heavy trucks and a lot of the time it takes twice as long to drive down Hewletts Rd to go to Tauranga city.

Good common sense is needed for the future and as port containers rise, rail freight to the port is

Refugees, stuff and nonsense I fear M Hills, in her letter ‘Refugee policy irresponsible’ (June 30) does not go nearly far enough.

Just today (July 1) a former doctor in New York City went postal and killed someone at his former hospital and wounded six others. Not to forget various other mass shootings ... or US evangelicals regularly bombing abortion clinics in the States which the FBI treats as domestic terrorism. We should ban US tourists because we don’t in New Zealand habitually carry concealed handguns or bomb abortion clinics, and they, missing such an essential part of their culture, might feel alienated and start up the culture of mass shootings ... natural born killers, right.

And I’ve heard it from none other than Michael Moorcock, the Londoner par excellence, that in British cities it is knifings ... let’s ban knife-wielding British immigrant and tourist maniacs. Ditto.

I could go on. “Use every man after his desert, and who should ‘scape whipping?”

W Parish, Bellevue.

seriously needed now and in the future to stop our road congestion.

Rail freight is a lot cheaper and so is rail line maintenance. Pollution levels are rising and we are supposed to be getting levels down.

The taxpayers will have to pay penalty payments for pollution levels and the ecology of our environment will be seriously affected, as well as our plants and animals and our health. The National government should understand our clean and green exports will too. Rail freight will help to stop congestion, and pollution levels and road maintenance costs will drop.

H Burrows, Papamoa.

Reliance on volunteers Here in New Zealand we have an unusual situation – an ambulance service that thinks it is a charity because of government underfunding. This, of course, does not go down well with the many staff who man the emergency services, and, of course, makes the poor taxpayer pay twice for the same service. Volunteers are expected to assist 27,000 charities in New Zealand – rather a lot to cope with. Does the government underpay them as well? Most Western countries have a fullyfunded health system, unless perhaps Zimbabwe has not. We are unique; we have a charity. Have you noticed the large number of people who volunteer only when they get paid – of course the Beehive will never be a charity, perhaps a retirement village for some? The question is, why does the public tolerate this farce which relies on volunteers for everything. The Fire Service is 80 per cent volunteers – how ridiculous can any system be?

R Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

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‘Insuperable obstacle’ to holding America’s Cup in Tauranga I agree entirely with your editorial on June 20 (page 2, The Weekend Sun) about having the next America’s Cup in Tauranga. It would be a huge event and inspire a lot of development, events and just plain fun.

I believe, though, that you failed to recognise what could be an insuperable obstacle, and that is our Tauranga City Council and their staff. Mr Bruce Plested in his Chairman’s Annual Report to Mainfreight said in the context of politicians generally “Too many of them .... are lost in platitudes, jokes, jibes, foxy words and sheer procrastination.” As well as that, a recent report on the Building Services Division of the council said they were authoritarian, inconsistent and would not listen to developers or builders.

By the time councillors have all mucked about, calling for reports, formed committees, held meetings and delayed any decision for as long as possible, years will have passed. Add to that all the hurdles that their staff would throw up and the endless questions they would ask and we will be lucky to get the okay for the 2025 Cup matches. There is no doubt all the local iwi would want their say. Bear in mind, too, that this is an election year, and our national MPs will do nothing that might rock the boat and lose them votes.

R Osborne, Bethlehem.

Free school transport the solution As a school bus driver of some 30 years, some in your fair city, I offer my opinion re the ongoing, now delayed, fiasco with council decisions regarding bus deployment for students in the Tauranga greater area.

All remark how much easier the traffic is during school holidays.

Hence to encourage use, all school transport must be free.

To aid further efficiency I suggest that the buses be targeted at the various pupils supplying suburbs e.g. Matapihi has three bus companies picking up and delivering students which is funded by the Ministry of Education, user pays and Matapihi School. Solution? Only one bus picks

up all students travelling out of the area. The driver’s responsibility is then to deliver those students to all and whatever education establishment in the greater area they are studying at.

When the pattern is established, if more than one bus is required the ‘run’ can be divided.

The driver responsible then knows where the afternoon pick-up is required to return pax ‘home’.

Don’t run the service too early, but do run strictly to a timetable. Run it too early and the pax won’t travel by bus. Mum and Dad will still take them to school, clogging the roads as we have now.

A Baker, Morrinsville.

Fact, not fancy During the recent Te Ranga commemorations Ngai Tamarawaho kaumatua Des Tata spoke about the battle. He said that some “modern” historians claimed that women and children were killed at the battle. Perhaps he could name these historians and provide what evidence they have to substantiate this claim? James Cowan, who wrote the definitive history of the New Zealand Wars, gives no credence to such a claim.

Cowan spoke fluent Maori and tramped miles to visit battle sites. He also interviewed both Maori and Pakeha combatants who were present at the battles. No other historian can match his credentials.

Tata also claims that the Maori warriors walked unarmed towards the British line to meet their death. I can find no historian, ancient or modern, that supports this fanciful idea. Is this rewriting of history to portray Maori as heroic victims simply an attempt to improve Maori’s ideological and financial position?

I support the teaching of NZ history in schools, but it has to be a history based on fact not on fancy.

R Prince, Welcome Bay.

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GLAUCOMA NZ MEETING FREE information meeting about glaucoma Speaker: Dr Sam Kain Hotel Armitage The Washington Room 9 Willow Street Tauranga Saturday 8th July 10.00 – 11.30am Question and answer time Tea and coffee will be provided www.glaucoma.org.nz

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A spirituality for winter We are just past the shortest day of the year Outside my office window the rain is falling, a cold wind is and in the depths of winter (as deep as a blowing, and the last of the leaves winter can be in Tauranga Moana)! are being plucked from the cherry tree. What does winter teach us about God and our relationship with God? Life is not always easy – we all know that – and winter is not always an easy time. Our hospitals are often full, the death notices in the paper seem more numerous… but winter shall pass. We know that the days will become longer and warmer.

Perhaps this season can be a reminder that, as Christians, we are called to be people of hope – to look beyond the dark to the light which surely comes. The seasons can therefore speak to us of the Paschal Mystery – that

Christ suffered, died and rose again… and so shall we.

Scripture reminds us that the seasons are a gift from God: “It was You who set all the boundaries of the earth; You made both summer and winter.”

(Psalm 74:17).

And so winter is an opportunity to appreciate the frost which brings healing to our earth, to enjoy the long evenings and to see them as gifted times for rest, for reading, for hospitality, to wrap up warm and walk in the beauty of God’s creation.

May the cold of our winter help us to appreciate – and anticipate – the warmth of summer. May the Lord bless you this winter.

Father Mark Field, Catholic Parish of Tauranga

How wise are you?

Proverbs 30:24-28 mentions four little creatures that are exceedingly wise.

www.citychurchtauranga.org.nz

Why are they wise? The little ant is strong on being prepared; the feeble rock badger goes to great lengths with regard to having a safe home; the locusts, who lack a leader, all manage to work as one in an orderly and disciplined way; and the spider uses its special ability to great advantage, ending up even in king’s palaces.

These four aspects of wisdom pose us an interesting wisdom test. There are many shortterm and long-term things we should thoroughly prepare for. Not taking risks with our health, finances, our safety and the safety of others is very wise. Harmoniously teaming up with others can greatly increase our strength and security and lead to greater achievement, and developing our special abilities can take us far.

This is good temporal wisdom, but now ask yourself how well you pass the test as regards eternal things? How prepared are we to meet Christ at His Second Coming? Are we living or abiding safely in His arms each and every day? Are we an orderly member of the body of Christ playing our part in the body? Finally, are we using the special ability that only humans have to abide in the heavenly kingdom? No other creature has the ability to enjoy a relationship with God through Christ as we do. No other creature has the ability to become conformed to the glorious image of Christ for eternity. No other creature has the destiny of reigning forever with the One whom the Bible says is Our Wisdom (Jesus).

How did you go in this wisdom test?

Church of God’s Love – David Kidd

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ORGANISATION AIMS Games Trust

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ORGANISATION Ngamuwahine Camp Trust

Alzheimer’s Society Tauranga

$35,000

NZ Blue Light Ventures

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$10,000

NZ Country Music Star Awards

Aphasia New Zealand Charitable Trust Aquinas College Arataki Omanu Scouts

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St Paul's Cooperating Church

$60,000

Parenting & Life Skills for Men

$10,000

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St Peter's Anglican Church Mt Maunganui

$23,799

St Thomas More Parish

$30,000

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Pongakawa Playcentre

$30,000

St Vincent de Paul

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$54,000

Stroke Foundation of NZ – Midland Region

$14,510

Tahuwhakatiki Marae Committee

Omokoroa Point School

$25,731

Project Litefoot

Orchestras Central

$10,000

Ra Whakangahau Trust

Autism NZ Inc. Avalon (BOP) Inc Bay of Plenty Barbell Club

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$100,000

$9,000

Sanatan Dharam Trust

$30,000

Scholars Pro Musica Inc

$5,000

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$40,000

Tauranga City Baseball

$38,836

SILC Ltd (CC11164)

$15,000

Tauranga City Basketball

$62,000

$58,703

Social Sector Innovation WBOP Trust T/A SociaLink

$36,653

SPCA Tauranga Sport Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty Rugby Union

$10,000

Papamoa Baptist Church

Otumoetai Intermediate School

Papamoa Community Surf Rescue Trust

Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust

$16,564

Papamoa Family Services

Bay of Plenty Sexual Assault Support Services

$40,000

Papamoa Football Club

Bay of Plenty Therapy Foundation

$20,000

Papamoa Toy Library

$3,000

$50,000

Shakti Ethnic Women’s Support

$10,000

Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club

$100,000

$41,043

Pacific Island Community Trust

$1,127

Tauranga Arts Festival Trust

$6,852 $16,571

$80,000

Otumoetai Primary School

Bay of Plenty Rural Support Charitable Trust

Tauranga (BOP) Hearing Trust

$2,500

Otumoetai Golf Course

$25,000

$696

Tauranga & Districts Riding for the Disabled

$2,000

Otumoetai College

Bay of Plenty Multiple Sclerosis Society

Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club

$2,500

Oropi Settlers Inc

$5,625

$852

Pregnancy Choice

$10,000

Athenree Homestead Trust

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$15,000

$25,000

Oropi School

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Arts Kitchen Charitable Trust

$9,421

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$6,875

Arataki School Asthma & Respiratory Management BOP Inc.

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Parafed BOP Inc

$3,148 $400,000 $30,000 $105,760 $5,300 $10,000

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St Enoch's Presbyterian Church

$10,500

Tauranga City Council

$53,762

Tauranga City Elim Church Trust

$90,000

Tauranga Civic Choir Tauranga Community Foodbank

$7,000 $2,407

St James Union Church

$3,005

Tauranga Environment Centre (Envirohub)

$24,000

St Johns Anglican Church

$9,000

Tauranga Intermediate School

$80,000

St Joseph's Catholic Parish Te Puna

$9,059

Tauranga Jazz Society Inc

$80,000

Tauranga Korean Presbyterian Church

$10,000

St Mary’s School

$43,940

St Paul’s Presbyterian Church Katikati

$2,500

Tauranga Moana Restorative Justice Trust

$3,698

Bay Rodders

$49,910

Tauranga Model Aircraft Club

$6,000

Bellevue School

$28,500

Tauranga Motorcycle Club Inc

$20,000

Bethlehem Baptist Church

$15,000

Tauranga Pistol Club

$56,150

Bethlehem College

$80,000

Tauranga Primary School

$21,726

Bethlehem Pottery Club

$6,356

Tauranga Rowing Club

$4,300 $4,000

Bethlehem School

$30,000

Tauranga Society of Artists

Blue Rovers Junior Football Club

$40,000

Tauranga Special School

$120,000

BOP Classic Aircraft Trust

$60,000

Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre

$160,435

BOP Major Squash Events Inc

$100,000

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming

$35,000

Tauranga Women’s Collective Inc

Brookfield School

$16,650

Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild

Cancer Society Wai/BOP

$35,000

Tauranga Youth Development Team

Catholic Family Support Services

$10,000

Tauriko Playcentre

Breast Cancer Support Services

Changepoint Education Trust City Church Tauranga

$2,370

Te Ara Kahikatea Inc.

$100,000

Te Aranui Youth Trust

$5,000 $45,000 $7,000 $15,000 $5,000 $50,000 $51,697

Coastguard Eastern Region

$30,000

Te Awanui Hauora Trust

$60,000

Cool Bananas Youthwork Trust

$10,000

Te Kura o te Moutere o Matakana

$10,000

Diabetes Help Tauranga

$10,000

Te Manu Toroa

$36,602

EmpowermentNZ Charitable Trust Fairhaven School Gate Pa School Get Smart Tauranga Trust Golden Sands School

$7,500 $120,000 $32,435 $30,000 $200,000

Good Neighbour Aotearoa Trust

$30,000

Greenpark School

$21,961

Greerton Bible Church Greerton Village Community Association Grief Support Services Inc. Growing Through Grief Tauranga Habitat for Humanity Harvestpoint Christian Outreach Centre Hawaiki Rising Voyaging Trust Headway Brain Injury Assn

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Te Puna Quarry Park Soc. Inc

$27,500

Te Puna School

$20,000

Te Rereatukahia Kohanga Reo Te Runanga o Ngati Kahu ki Tauranga Te Runanga o Ngati Whakaue

$1,600 $100,000 $43,390

Te Whanau Kotahi Trust

$17,549

$60,000

The Boys Brigade NZ

$10,000

Katch Katikati

$15,000

The Incubator Growing Arts & Culture Charitable Trust

$20,000

Katikati College

$20,000

The Search Party Charitable Trust

$18,000

Katikati Maori Wardens Charitable Trust

$11,000

Triathlon Tauranga Inc

Katikati Memorial Hall

$54,000

Tutarawananga Te Kohanga Reo

House of Science

Katikati Open Air Art

$8,000

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$5,000 $16,000

$10,000

Urban Dance Youth Trust

Katikati Primary School

$30,000

Volleyball Bay of Plenty

$10,000

Kidz Need Dadz Charitable Trust Tauranga

$20,000

Volunteer Bay of Plenty

$32,000

Life Education Trust

$35,000

Lifechurch Tauranga Trust Maketu Primary School

$10,000

WaiBOP Football

$14,000

$2,951

Waihi Beach Volunteer Coastguard Inc.

$50,000

$4,957

Water Safety New Zealand

$75,000

Maungatapu School

$23,193

Welcome Bay Community Centre

$25,000

ME/CFS Support (BOP)

$22,000

Welcome Bay Kindergarten

$4,574

$2,240

Western Bay Heritage Trust

$10,000

Men's Shed Charitable Trust Merivale Community Inc.

$30,000

Western BOP Mental Health Trust (Family Link)

$5,750

Mount Festival Charitable Trust

$35,000

Whakamarama & Districts Kindergarten

$3,405

Mount Maunganui Baptist Church

$818

Whakamarama Community Centre Inc

$10,500

Mount Maunganui College

$80,000

Whakamarama School

Mount Maunganui Community Menz Shed

$15,000

Whakatane & District Historical Society Inc.

$58,162

Mount Maunganui Primary School

$40,000

YMCA Tauranga

$13,000

Mount Maunganui Tennis Club Multicultural Tauranga

$170,000 $20,000

Youth Development Trust WBOP Youth Philharmonic Tauranga Charitable Trust YSAR - Youth Search & Rescue

$6,003

$300,000 $4,000 $40,000

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

Thrashing out some new sounds at the Mount It must be winter – people are releasing albums.

That does often seem to be the way here. Gigs dry up a bit after summer so everyone hits the studio. Or perhaps it's a complete coincidence. Whatever the cause I happen to have received albums from people performing in The Bay. And damned impressive they are

too. Well, two of them at least.

And one is the new CD ‘Genesis’ from the astounding Sean Bodley. In fact, I'm so knocked out by it that I'm not even going to review it this week.

Because I can already see me running out of space and this deserves all the room it can get.

But you can catch Sean playing with The Eternal Sea at Mount Maunganui

this Saturday, July 8 at Totara St performance venue. They are supporting the young (i.e. teenage) Hamilton thrash metal trio Alien Weaponry who are causing a bit of a stir with their latest single ‘Ru Ana Te Whenua’ (The Earth Trembles), not only the first metal song I can remember sung entirely in te reo Maori, but one with a local connection in that it concerns the 1864 battle of Gate Pa. So I'll get back to you with a proper review of Genesis.

In the meantime...

The Pinheads

The Pinheads are coming to the same venue on July 14 and everyone into unreconstructed punk music is fizzing at the bung.

Their album is self-titled and raises something of a conundrum. The Pinheads are six or seven (their count not mine) pizza 'n' beer guzzling reprobates from Melbourne. From the online pictures it seems they prefer to play live with very few clothes

on and are generally unruly. So the conundrum is: has the album been made to intentionally sound badly recorded or is that just how it came out?

It's a serious debate. I sat at the Boatshed Studio with a couple of music people who should know.

But we couldn't work it out. Because with all the gear available today you really have to try if you're going to make an album that sounds badly recorded. Not badly played – badly recorded.

And, yep, this is certainly the worst-sounding album I've heard in some years.

Even the Buzzcocks and Sham 69 managed to record better-sounding music. This is distorted in cheap nasty ways and thrashes along all over the place. In among the unashamed aping of music from 1976-77 there is a hint of 50s surf guitar. There is one acoustic-led song, which sounds like it was recorded on a cassette player.

I first played it in the car and assumed that I needed to replace my speakers.

Loud 'n' proud; cheap 'n' nasty. This is possibly the perfect Pinheads album.

The gig is going to be a blast.

Alice Sea

And I must confess to being slightly distracted when another new album emerged from the Bay just over a month ago. I'm talking about the self-titled release from Mount Maunganui singer/songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist Alice Sea. So a quick apology to those of you for whom this is old news. I'll keep it brief: it's a fantastically assured piece of work from every perspective.

I think you'd put it somewhere on the ‘World Music’ spectrum, with songs underpinned by acoustic guitar and light percussion, and often featuring flute or similar wind instruments as well as harmony vocals (all sung by Alice I think), sometimes leaning towards chants. Alice is a great singer and a fine songwriter as the approachable well-arranged songs here show, many of which are aspirational or environmental.

Alice Sea (the album) is out on a number of digital platforms but perhaps the easiest way to hear it is to dial up Alice Sea on YouTube and look for ‘Alice Sea Full Album’. The whole album is there to be listened to, as well as link to Alice's Bandcamp page where for $US10 you can buy it in a choice of formats.

I'd strongly recommend checking it out, and keep an eye out for upcoming gigs – Alice is a terrific live performer and always worth catching.

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2017 FESTIVAL CONCERT

The Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts

Sun 16 July 2pm

Addison Theatre (Variety)

HERMAN’S HERMITS Showcase Entertainment Group

Sun 23 July 7pm

Addison Theatre (Music)

UNIQUELY PAUL UBANA JONES Paul Ubana Jones

Thu 27 July 7.30pm X Space (Music)

NZ REGIONALS IYSFF YOUNG FILMMAKERS WORKSHOPS

Mon 17, Wed 19, Thu 20 & Fri 21 July 9am - 4pm

ALEXANDER SHELLEY RETURNS NZSO

Wed 26 Jul 7.30pm

Addison Theatre (Classical)

MIRAGE

Inzpire Dance Company

Wed 5 Aug 3pm & 7:30pm Addison Theatre (Dance)

X Space (Workshop)

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Must win game this weekend Tauranga City United is playing another home game at Links Ave Reserve this weekend and is looking for another win to keep its position in the Northern League.

Last week the team narrowly lost 2-1 to Manukau FC, while the previous week it was a draw against Franklin in Pukekohe, although the team chalked up two victories before that.

“It looks as if we’re getting away from the relegation zone, which is good news,” says Tauranga City United’s Northern Regional Football League manager Alan Smith.

“We’re in the second round now, which means the teams we went to visit previously will come to visit us.

“We do have a number of away games too, though.”

This week the opposition are

Hibiscus Coast, whom Alan says the boys in blue should beat, as they now know the Auckland side’s tactics.

A couple more wins on the board would see the team safe for the season, and keep them in the Northern League for next year.

“Three points from a win this Sunday would be valuable – it would take us up to 19 points.

“We probably need just over the 20 point mark to escape relegation. There are four clubs below us at the moment, and adding another would make a good buffer.”

Tauranga City United will face off against Hibiscus Coast at Links Ave Reserve this Sunday. Reserves play at 12.30pm, while the first team Tauranga City United is takes to the pitch at 3pm. confident of a win this Spectators welcome.

Sunday over Hibiscus Coast.

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT GREER’S GASTRO BAR Sunday 9 – Blaze, classic hits & popular covers, duo, guitar & vocals.

5-8pm.

MOUNT RSA Friday 7 – Mark Taupiri, Country/RR 7-10.30pm Saturday 8 – Lions v All Blacks Sunday 9 – Big John, Country/RR 4-7pm 10pm.

The perfect school holiday entertainment The annual Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts will be held at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre from July 7-15 throughout the first week of the school holidays from 9am to 9pm every day.

Nine hundred competitors from all over New Zealand participate in eight art forms – singing, speech, piano, instrumental, ballet, tap, modern dance and highland national dance. The competitors’ ages ranges from pre-school to university.

The festival makes excellent school holiday entertainment and admission is a gold coin donation (per person, per session). For the devotee, each art form will run a Major Award Scholarship Class featuring the senior competitors performing challenging programmes consisting of three items, representing different styles unique to their chosen art form.

The festival will conclude with the Festival Concert on Sunday, July 16 commencing at 2pm. This will feature the very best, most talented and most entertaining performances of the festival, and is a highlight of the competitions. Tickets for the Festival Concert are available from the Baycourt Box Office.

For more information or to view the full programme visit www.taurangacompetitions.co.nz Austin Taylor, 12.

60TH TAURANGA FESTIVAL

OF PERFORMING ARTS 7-16 JULY 2017 BAYCOURT COMMUNITY AND ARTS CENTRE THREE SESSIONS DAILY 9AM-9PM ADULTS $2 STUDENTS $1

FESTIVAL CONCERT SUNDAY 16 JULY 2.00 PM www.taurangacompetitions.co.nz

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Friday 7 July

The Art Lounge Exhibition opening &

meet the artists, Rory French “Emergence” wooden sculpture, contemporary and Arohanoa Mathews “Wahine Korero Ake” collection of acrylic portraits (moko) 5pm 32 Devonport Rd, Tauranga. www. theartoungenz.com The Night Owl Markets Come and check out Tauranga’s new night market!

Browse and shop a range of products and services. Free and family friendly, cash only! Clothing, accesories, decor, health, food etc 6.30pm - 9pm Bethlehem Hall

Saturday 8 July

Bay Network Singles Social Club 55+

who wish to make new friends & enjoy club activities, dining, shows, trips, bbq’s etc. Mary-Anne 027 207 1690 or 576 9988 CarBoot Sale And Car Wash 8-11am. Real Coffee, muffins and hot dog sausages with the works! Saturday 15th July, Community Church, 30 Evans Rd, Papamoa. $5.00 a site. Arthur 021 163 7691 Come Dancing Te Puke Te Puke Scottish Society monthly dance, Saturday, 15th July, Te Puke War Memorial Hall, 7.30pm. Enjoy the company of like minded people with a love of dancing. Live band, great company, lovely supper. Door charge $7. Subs now due. Valerie 573 7093 Come Dancing Tonight Come join us tonight for Sequence & Old time Dancing. Great music, supper. Entry $7.00 All welcome. Run by Tauranga Scottish Society. Greerton Hall 7-30 to 10-30pm Nola 576 5076 Computer Lessons Learn in your own time, at your own pace. Tauranga Library has a free course online to meet your needs. Visit one of our libraries to register.

Fan Zone Free public screening of All Blacks v The British & Irish Lions on large outdoor screen, 6.30pm Tauranga CBD waterfront. Bring the family, a blanket and be part of the action.

Fermentation Workshop Nourishing gut-friendly foods such as kombucha, kefir, and fermented veggies at Kaimai HQ. 9am-1pm Fermented Drinks, 1.30pm- 4.00pm Fermented Veggies info http://bit.ly/2tFJKLg Friendship Force International Friendship & Home Hosting exchanges with other clubs worldwide. Barbara 574 5711 or email: regclothier@gmail.com www.thefriendshipforce.org Genealogy Informal Group Help given to assist you in your family research.

Visitors welcome. $2 per head to cover afternoon tea costs. 1.30pm at 849 State Highway 29, Tauriko. Cathy 541 3335 a/h Ian’s Tai Chi Class Saturday mornings at QE Park. Cancelled for the month of June.

Leisure Marching Fun, fitness & friendship. Teams made up of adult members practice this non-competitive activity on various days & times throughout the week. Frances 544 1318 or 021 297 3407 LOL Laughter Wellness Come & laugh away your winter blues. Arataki Community Centre 11-11.45am. Koha.

Trish 022 036 6768 email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Meditation Workshop Free workshop introducing meditation techniques and personal growth skills. Guest presenter Vera Svestanova will offer a half day workshop. 10am-2pm, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuck Way, Mt Maunganui. Ph/Text 021 121 5783 Messianic Meetings Every Sat at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 10am. Seek to unite together in our walk to put truth into action on a daily basis. 544 7424 or 0210 226 3515 Narcotics Anonymous Open Meetings

Sat 7.30-8.30pm & every Sun 7-8pm, Hanmer Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. Mon 7-8pm & Fri 7.308.30pm, Hillier Centre. 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. Women’s Meeting every Tues 10.30-11.30am Downstairs Hall, Salvation Army Recovery Church, 375 Cameron Rd. 0800 NA TODAY NZ Pug Rescue Fundraiser Help those looking after Pugs who have lost their home, medical treatments, feeding and rehoming. Gold coin donation. Elizabeth St Community Centre Opp side of from Tyremaster. 10am-2pm.

Petanque @ Club Mt Maunganui Sat 1pm. Equip available, all levels welcome.

Arnold 544 5598 Sunshine Dance Group Come and enjoy an evening of Sequence Dancing & Socialising. Tea Dance Sat 29 July, Baptist Church Hall cnr Cameron & 13th Ave, 5-9pm. $5pp, tea 6.45pm, BYO food/drink.

Tauranga Meditation Group Intro to meditation classes 1st Tues of month 7-8.30pm. General classes every 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month. $5 koha. Blind Foundation, 160 17th Ave, Tauranga. (Vehicular access opposite Historic Village) Taoist Tai Chi Intensive 4 hour Course.

This is an opportunity to try out Taoist Tai Chi in an accelerated half day learning environment. $30 - no booking required 9.00am - 1.00pm 15 Koromiko Street, Judea. For information contact: John 576 9836

Tauranga Indoor Radio Control Car

Club race day. Mt Maunganui Sports Centre track set up from 8.00am. Practice starting asap. Come on down, have a look and maybe pick up a new hobby. www.tirccc.co.nz or our Facebook page.

Te Puke Branch NZ Soc Genealogists

Meets 10am - 12.00noon 2nd Saturday each month Te Puke Library Mark 542 0204 The Incubator Jim Jones & The People’s Temple live at 7pm, doors open 6.30pm, entry by donation. Historic Village http://bit.ly/2tCloBT Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1940’s - 90’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710 Well-being For Women A wealth of insight, inspiration and practical takehome tools for you to embrace in your own life. Saturday 8th July from 1 pm -3 pm at The Atrium, Waipuna Hospice, 43 Waipuna Station Rd, Tauranga. $10. Bookings essential. Ph: Jeanette Macdonald 07 579 2373 or Ingrid Ward 021 952 690 ZEE Market Come along & Support BOP PUG CLUB fundraiser at Zee Market Elizabeth St Hall 10am - 2pm

Sunday 9 July

A Course In Miracles Loving solutions

for unloving situations. Join a spirited discussion on the application of Miracle principles. Backbenches Room, Grindz Cafe, 50 First Ave. 12:30pm Coffee and chat. 1pm Discussion: Eft. Healing The Body By Healing The Mind. Trans religious.Donation appreciated.

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day Join us for our Worship & Communion service at Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay road.

10.00am. 1 Peter 3:18-22.

Preacher: Richard Roodt. Visit us at www.bbf.net.nz Bible Seminars Sunday 1:45pm at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: “The Bible God’s message to us” Interactive, Q & A. All welcome. Refreshments provided.

Vic 543 0504 BOP Orchid Society Birthday Auction: 12 noon at Te Puke Lodge Hall, Oxford Street, Te Puke. Fun Auction with plants and all sorts.

Croquet Every Sun, Tues & Fri at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd 12.45pm. Beginners welcome.

Peter 571 0633

Czech and Slovak Club Tauranga

Czech School & Playgroup. Guests welcome! Tauranga Boys College, 10am - 12noon, Devonport Rd, More info: https://www.csclubtauranga.nz/en/ Dog Walk Join us for a dog walk. Meet at Waipuna Park carpark, 10am. Bring dog, leash and bags. 577 7000 Matariki Messy Church St John’s, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 4-6pm. For families and children of all ages. Join us for activities, celebration and food.

Entry by koha.

Papamoa Lions Club Market Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa.

Gates open 7am for stall holder entry.

Wayne 027 974 5699 Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth St/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/ coffee & talk. 544 0448 www.quaker.org.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun 1.30pm & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to sail Electron & similar 3ft long yachts, for fun. Adult beginners welcome.

Graham 572 5419 Sunday Funday Games & activities for the whole family at Greerton Aquatic & Leisure Centre 12-3pm. Parents & caregivers are welcome & encouraged to participate. BBQ hire $15.

Tauranga Theosophical Society Join us for a brief look at Ancient Maya and their tools for astronomy. Tauranga Yoga Center, 2pm. All welcome, entry by donation. 577 6042 Toastmasters Corkers Club Meets once a month 3rd Sunday 2pm at Zone Café, Bayfair join our happy group Phone text 021 044 5 654

Monday 10 July

Achieve Toastmasters Keep speaking, keep helping, keep succeeding.

1st, 3rd & 5th Mon of month at St Stephen’s Church Hall, Brookfield, Tauranga 7.30-9.30pm. Frank or Chrissy 543 9493

Active Adults Fun Fitness Aerobic, weights, yoga. Every Mon at Arataki Community Centre 9-10am. $7. Lynda 574 0457 or 029 230 0162 AGLOW Mt Maunganui St Andrews Church, Mt Maunganui 7pm.

Come and enjoy God’s Presence.

He hears us and loves us. Be inspired. An offering will be collected. Address cnr Macville Rd and Dee St. Inquiries, Sharon 027 354 1060 Al Anon Support offered to those affected by someone’s addiction to alcohol. Every Mon at St George’s Church, Cameron Rd, Tauranga 7pm. Chrissy 281 0933 Badminton Club Every Mon, Aquinas College, Pyes Pa 7.30-9.30pm. Adults & year 12 & above. Racquets available. Sue 0211 944 335 www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz Beginner Ballroom & Latin Would you like to DANCE? Free introductory lesson every Monday. Just come along.

Udance2- The Dance Centre. Club Mount Maunganui 8pm. Dean & Miki 542-1295 www.udance2.co.nz Email: udance2@xtra.co.nz 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 be-hind Pak n Save. All classes 9.15-10.15am. Dianne 576 5031/027 431 4326 Bowls Every Mon at Bethlehem Hall, Main Highway 7.15pm. First 3 nights free. Wendy 578 2585 Chess Mount Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early programme 6-7.30pm during school term. Late programme 7.30pm onwards. Standard chess rules.

Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412 Dance Along Learn to dance & new dances at a great spot. Rumbas, waltzes, new vogue sequence, tangos, Cha Cha & more. Te Puke Citizens & RSA club every Mon 6.30 - 8.30pm. No cover or entry charge. Gordon/Diane 572 0060 Fitness League Low impact exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, for women of all ages & abilities.

First class free. Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378 Free Meditation Classes in Bellevue

Every Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm.

Find peace & the joy of life. Stop those thoughts. Enjoy good health & better quality of sleep. David/Trisha 570 1204 Harmony A Plenty Barber Shop Chorus.

Mon nights. Bethlehem Community Church 183 Moffat Road. 543 5240

Katikati Coffee & Chat

Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy 10-11.00am. For further information phone 543 3010 Mah Jong Every Mon at Arataki Community Centre 1-4pm. 576 3455 Mah Jong Every Mon at Tauranga South Bowling Club, 11th Ave 12.45-4pm.

Visitors & beginners welcome - free teaching available. Shirley 576 0014 Mt Maunganui Bridge Club Every Mon 12.45-4.15pm, with junior & novice sessions 7-9.15pm. Weds 7-10.15pm.

Thurs 10.45am - 2.15pm (bring your lunch). Fri 12.45-4.15pm. 60 Golf Rd. $3 members $5 visitors. Anne 572 5522

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowling Club

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

Anne 548 1636 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Aggregate, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. New members welcome.

Karen 576 0443

Papamoa Cruisers Bikers

Date change for next cruise Monday 17th July. Transport leaves from Papamoa Mc Donalds 1.30pm. Ride from Carmicheal Rd Children’s Playground. Return 3pm.

Loan bikes possibly available. Iain 027 5722987 Piloga Classes Fusion of Pilates & yoga movements. Every Mon & Fri at Arataki Community Centre 10.05-11.20am. $15 per class.

Plunket Car Seat Clinic Car seats checked & fitted by qualified Child Restraint Technicians. No appointment necessary. Every Mon & Thurs. Donation appreciated. 471 Devonport Road, Tauranga. 578 7813 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 St Columba Indoor Bowling Club Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Names in by 7.15pm, 7.30pm start. All playing levels welcome. Paul 576 6324 TaiChi QingGong 18 moves A good way to improve your energy. Every Monday at 169 Elizabeth Road (Community Hall). 6.15-7.00pm. All welcome. Gold coin donation. 571 5168 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am.

Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Margaret 571 3483 or 021 0817 0350 or marg.rus@gmail.com Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc Every Mon at Legion of Frontiersmen’s Hall, 165 Elizabeth St 7- 8pm. Lessons & Social Evening of Dancing. Members $3, non-members $5. Check the Facebook pages. Malcolm 027 592 7240 Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs. Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm. Register by 12.45pm. $2 incl afternoon tea.

Te Puke Floral Art Group Shared Lunch Meets Methodist Church Hall, Oroua Street Te Puke. 11am. Ph 07 573 7804 Three Day Challenge Starts every Monday. Healthy me, Healthy you project. Svetlana 0276162124 Walk for Wellness Free group for people with cancer & their supporters.

Departs 9.30am from the Mount on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Monday of the month & from Yatton Park in Greerton on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month.

Women’s Art Group Every Mon at Lyceum Club Rooms, 68 1st Ave 9am - 12pm. Margaret 543 3244

YOGA with Nic in Bethlehem

Evening Classes: Monday & Thursday 7-810pm Morning classes: Wednesday > & Friday 915-1015 Afternoon class: Tuesday 1.30-2.30 Take time in your day to breathe away stress as you gently

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The Weekend Sun THE WEEKEND SUN stretch your body. First class is free.

To book a class, Nic 021 124 2598 Facebook.com/nicssweetyoga Zonta Tauranga Welcome like minded women helping to raise profile promoting & protecting the rights of women & girls in our community & internationally. Meet every 2nd Mon 5.30pm.

Tauranga Club + Dinner. Suzy 021 266 5044

Tuesday 11 July

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club

Every Tues at Tauranga Boys’ College Gym. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time), seniors (adults) 7.30-9.30pm.

Adults $7, student $5. Delwyn 027 212 4720 Aglow Mt Maunganui Salvation Army Hall, 57 Eversham Rd 9.30am.

Overcoming. Teachings from Graeme Cook’s material. Come, be inspired & enjoy prayer, praise & fellowship.

Barbara 576 5870 Alcoholics Anonymous Meet every Tues at St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mount 7.30-8.30pm.

0800 229 6757

Altrusa Women’s Community Service Meet 2nd Tues

evening for dinner/business.

4th Tues for social evening monthly. Email: president. tauranga@altrusa.org.nz Cards 500 Every Tues & Thurs at Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Garry 576 3033 Euchre Have fun playing Euchre.

Tuesday at Greerton RSA 7-9pm. $2 per session. 543 3441.

Fitness League Ladies exercise with dance, weights, floor work every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.3010.30am. Gloria 021 139 2448 Free Community Fit Club Low impact, full muscle workout. Historic Village 9.15am. 576 3642 or jen@ nzhealthnow.com Friends of the Library Mt Maunganui Library Book Group.

Theme this month – Britain. Meet 10am. Gail 574 3376 Greerton Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tues of month at Fairway Lounge, Tauranga Racecourse 6pm.

Bill 543 4424 Inachord Chorus Womens singing group. New director, new direction Bethlehem Community Church Building.

183 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem 7.15.

Debbie 021 1291 126 or 548 2483 Israeli Dancing Every Tues, Gate Pa Primary School, Cameron Rd 7-8pm.

All ages welcome, no partner required.

Maria 544 1680/022 165 2114 Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy. Coffee & chat at St James’ Hall, Greerton 10am-12pm.

543 3010 Katikati Bridge Club 2 sessions a week. Tues 1pm & Weds 7pm. Alison 549 0797 (Tues) or Lyn 552 0924 (Weds) Meridian Daylight Lodge Meet at the Masonic Centre, 33 Hairini Street, Tauranga. Visiting members welcome from 11am. For further information Keith 544 4109

Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat

Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy for further information.

1pm-2pm. Transport available if required Phone 5433010 Petanque Bayfair Petanque Club, every Tues & Thurs at Russley Drive 1pm. Equipment & coaching available. Margie 542 0084 or 021 0293 7459

Petanque - Tga/BOP Club

Club Mt Maunganui 1pm start. Equip available, coaching given. Linda 544 2818 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, every Tues in St John Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd 7-9.30pm except 2nd Tues each month, afternoon dancing 3.30-6pm.

Visitors welcome. Murray 576 3294 South City Indoor Bowls Championship triples (Bieleski/Reid Cup) at Greerton Hall 7pm. Mary 541 0687 Taoist Tai Chi New beginners class starting July 1pm, 15 Kiromiko St Judea, all welcome to come and give it a go Ph/Text Wade 021 606 133

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Tauranga Astronomical Society

Video presentation. NASA scientists celebrate 50 years of enthralling solar system exploration. Telescope viewing weather dependent. Fergusson Park Observatory 7.30pm Tauranga Meditation Group Intro to meditation classes 1st Tues of month 7-8.30pm. General classes every 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month. $5 koha.

Blind Foundation, 160 17th Ave, Tauranga. (Vehicular access opposite Historic Village) Tauranga Samba Brazilian drumming/percussion at Mount Sports Centre cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds 7.15-9.15pm. No experience needed.

Rob 021 232 7185 Tauranga Scrabble Club Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 8.50am. 3 games $3. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Target Rifle Club Shooting every Tues 7pm. Ellis 578 0098 Tauranga Toastmasters Weekly at Tauranga Lyceum Club 7.15 - 9.30pm.

Learn public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989

Tga UFO & Paranormal Society

Meeting 7.30pm at our new venue being Tga Senior Citizens Club, 14 Norris St. (behind Pak n’ Save) Guest speaker. All welcome. Door $4 inc light supper. Ph Ian 544 2811 Widows’ and Widowers’ Club The club invites people living alone to join us at the Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth Street, at 2.00p.m. For more information ring Margaret on 576 5292

Wednesday 12 July

Age Concern Walking Group Turning Point Church, Poeke. Ph 578 2631

Alcoholics Anonymous Reflections at

Te Puke every Weds at Te Puke Baptist Church, Station Rd 7.30-8.30pm.

0800 229 6757

Belly Dancing with Arabian Spice

Every Weds at St Columba Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga 6.30-8.30pm. 0211 245 982 or 576 4112 arabianspicebd@gmail.com Bipolar Support Group Support for people with Bipolar. 6.30-7.30pm.

Junction 543 3010 for info or if you require transport.

Bowls Indoor Every Weds & Fri at Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Nancy/ Ernie 575 4650 Bromeliad Meeting Yacht Club Sulphur Point. 12.30-2.30pm. Speaker: Dean Morman will demonstrate and display the variety of materials which he attaches bromeliads to. Plant of the month, Stoleniferous bromeliads: Sales Table.

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

Community Tai Chi Class

Bethlehem Hall 1-2pm. First lesson free. Term concession rate.

Qualified tutor & instructor Trish member AATC.

Fernlands Water Exercise Class

Every Weds 10.45-11.45am. Suitable for accident or illness rehabilitation.

Helpful in weightloss or arthritis.

Classes held rain or shine but not during school holidays. Jennifer 571 1411 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Championship Triples at Greerton Hall 7pm. Names in book. Wallace Cup. Kevin 543 4044

Greerton Scout Group - Cub Pack

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

Email: greertonscouts@outlook.com Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch, Weds 1-3pm. No charge all ages welcome. Now upstairs at Graced Op Shop, cnr 11th Ave & Christopher St. 021 110 0878.

Kiwi Toasters Building communication & leadership. 1st, 3rd & 5th Weds of the month 3 Palm Springs Boulevard (same building as Palm Springs Pharmacy) 5.30pm-7 pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939 Let’s Learn Courses, classes, workshops, activities - options galore. www. letslearn.co.nz Shelley 544 9557

“What’s On” is a FREE service for non-profit clubs & organisations.

Email : office@thesun.co.nz or Fax : 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga.

Deadline 3pm Tuesday. Contribution should be less than 20 words.

Mah Jong Every Weds at Tauranga Citz Club cnr Cameron Rd/13th Ave 12.45-4pm. Wendy 579 2851 Papamoa Outdoor Bowls Roll Ups Weds & Sun, Gordon Spratt Reserve 12.45pm. Gail 574 0177 Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maunganui Rd 7pm. Lynne 573 5055 Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

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

Jenny 07 219 7740 Tauranga Floral Art Group 10am Tauranga Central Baptist Church Hall, children’s activities morning (with adult please). Pre-done competition, fruit/vegetable creation or decorated sand saucer. Details Fay 543 5176

Tauranga Jazz Society Jazz Jam

Head to the Mount Social Club for an open jazz jam. Jam starts at 6.30. Ph Jeff 021 820 513

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Group Tuahu from Hot Springs Rd towards Motutapere Hut via Abseil Rock.

Grade mod/hard, approx. 6.0 hrs.

Bruce 543 1034 Tauranga Table Tennis All grades.

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

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Meeting 2nd & 4th Wednesdays.

Doors open 6.30 Entry $5 includes raffles & refreshments. Lyceum Club 8 Palmer Court. Kerry 021 607 797

Toastmasters - City Early Start Build your confidence, find your voice & open doors of opportunity in 2017 Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe every Weds 7.00-8.15am. Lani 0210 445 654 www.cityearlystart.co.nz

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A Place to Bee Free craft session every

Thurs at Lighthouse Church 11am 1pm. Learn a new skill, have coffee, meet new friends & have a chat.

Bay City Rockers Social Rock n Roll dancing as well as Neon Moon, Rock n Roll Waltz. Every Thurs at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Norris St 7-9.30pm. $3 entry. Gavin 027 643 6222 or Steve 027 277 9569 Club Mt. Maunganui Social Games Club. Play indoor bowls and cards every Thurs 12.45pm 3.30pm. Prizes to be won and visits to other clubs. Monthly subsidized dinners. Dot Rowe 575 3780.

Community Bible Study Int Every Thurs at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a Bible study on “The Book of Matthew.” Jack/Betty 544 3809 EmployNZ Free Course Tauranga Library 10 – 11am to find out more about the free Retail, Hospitality, IT, Foundation Skills & Fitness Courses.

Sally 027 652 1429 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique. Helps posture, balance & stamina. Free 1st class.

Thurs: Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 9.30am.

Weds: Katikati Memorial Hall 10am.

Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170 Forest and Bird Seminar Kevin Hague, Chief Executive of Forest and Bird, will speak to us 7pm St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. Kevin will dispel some myths, lay out Forest & Bird’s election year priorities Members and the general public are all invited to enjoy this free talk!

Free Guitar Lessons Every Thurs at Historic Village 10-11.30am. Limited to 3 people per day. Register with Joseph 020 408 97462 Free Meditation Classes Every Thurs at Meredith Hall, Fraser St, Merivale (near Yatton Park) 7.30pm. Enjoy good health & better quality of sleep.

David 570 1204 French Connection For lovers of all things French. Meet fortnightly Thurs at La Mexica on the Strand 4.306.30pm. agohns@yahoo.co.nz Happiness & Our Mind Drop-in meditation classes, beginners welcome.

Classes are self-contained so start any date.

Every Thurs at Greerton Library, 139 Greerton Rd 7-8.30pm. Cost $15 per class. www.meditateintauranga.org Katikati Toastmasters Building communication & leadership1st, 3rd & 5th Thurs of the month. Katikati Community Resource Centre, 45 Beach Rd Katikati.

7.30pm-9.30pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939

Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat

Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy 1-2pm.

Transport available if required.

543 3010 Narcotics Anonymous Closed men’s meeting every Thurs at Waipuna Park Hall, 25 Kaitemako Rd, Welcome Bay 7.30-8.30pm.

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Tuesday morning 10am. Weds and Thurs club night & New Learner Class, 7.30pm.

Frontiersmen’s Hall. 543 1063 Petanque Bayfair Petanque Club, every Tues & Thurs at Russley Drive 1pm. Equipment & coaching available. Try a new sport.

Margie 542 0084 or 021 0293 7459 Simplee Cre8ive Every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair 9am - 2.30pm.

All crafts. Jenny 574 7401 Sunshine Dance Group Learn sequence dancing every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm followed by dancing until 10pm. $2pp entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379 Taoist Tai Chi Exercise for body and mind. A new beginners class starts Thursday 6th July 5:307.00pm, 15 Koromiko Street. All welcome. Diane 021 343324 Taoist Tai Chi New weekly beginners class.

Strength - Flexibility - Stillness. Suitable for everyone. Non-competitive & supportive learning environment. 15 Koromiko Street, Judea. 1-2.30. John 576 9836 Tauranga Heart Support Group Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart & associated diseases. Mon & Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai Rd 9.30-10.30am. $4pp. Diana 021 0476 155 Tauranga Model Railway Club Meets every Thursday at 7.30 pm in the club rooms cnr of Cross Rd & Mirrielees Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph Alex 544 5230 Tennis Seniors WBOP Players 35 years plus. Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain 9am - 12pm. $3 ball fee.

Lynda tsw-bop@gmail.com 021 057 6601 Women’s Singing Group Every Thurs at 68 1st Ave 11am. Beginners welcome.

Marie 576 1300

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Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA, Greerton 5-7pm, for the whole family. Includes standard length and casual chess. Standard chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www. westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Counselling Need to talk? First session free at Arataki Community Centre. To book your appointment Karen 021 579 249 Embrace Dancing Classes Learn West Coast Swing. First class free. Elizabeth Street Community Centre 6.45pm. Vero 021 191 161 embrace.dancing@gmail.com Falun Dafa Ancient wisdom applicable in 2017. Welcome to Free Exercise & Meditation Classes. Huia Rm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, 7pm. Judy 021 0425 398 Friday Fun Night Light Party Come on down to Greerton Aquatic & Leisure Centre for Friday Fun Night. Enjoy heaps of fun, music & games.Tickets: Only $5 per child with family passes available! Greerton Aquatic & Leisure Centre Genealogy Research Members of Papamoa Genealogy Branch at Papamoa Library 10am – 12pm to assist researchers with their family history.

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Amity Triples, Tauranga City Silver Band Hall, Yatton St. Names in by 7.15pm. Sally 571 8914 Mah Jong - Mt Maunganui Every Fri at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Dee St 12.45-4pm.

Joy 578 7310 Oceanside Mah Jong Club Friday afternoons. St Peter’s church hall, Victoria Rd, downtown Mount. Jayne 574 6903 or 021 611 974 Operatunity’s Daytime Concert Series

Present’s It’s Rainin’ Men! Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd, 11am on Friday 21st July. Tickets $34 including lunch. To book call toll free 0508 266 237 or visit www.operatunity.co.nz Table Tennis Tauranga Memorial Hall.

Social doubles singles 1-3pm. Junior Club 3.30-5.30pm. Training squad 5.30-7pm.

Club night 7.30-9.30pm. Paul 021 884 021 Tauranga Lyceum Club Women’s friendship club. Catered lunch first Fri of month & dinner 3rd Weds with interesting speakers.

Other activities include painting, music & bridge. 68 1st Ave. Margaret 543 3244 Tauranga Society of Artists Life drawing classes every 1st & 3rd Friday of month.

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