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A queer week in NZ politics The news industry has been in a frenzy with ing better to do than pick at every little nitty bitty comment the man important stories this week. Nah, never mind who has become the leader of the world’s most powerful nation; or the state of the NZ dollar. We have bigger fish to fry. Such as, a light-hearted quip by the PM that has been blown into orbit by PC wallies who have noth-

makes. For goodness sake, give the guy a break. He’s been running the country, with some ditzy coalition partners, through economic meltdown, earthquake, collapsing mineshafts and wonky NZ dollar levels and the most important reaction from the NZ public is to lambast him for gooning around on the radio that a red top looked a bit gay.

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Here at RR we believe that anyone who gets excited about this story, or PM Key’s comment about gay red shirts, is well short of something to worry about. It’s the sort of comment most Kiwis make without even a second thought. Gay is not a banned word. In fact gay was a word without prejudice, until it was hi-jacked by a certain sector who now try to make a big deal whenever it’s used, for whatever reason. Gay: If homosexuals hadn’t commandeered the ownership of this perfectly good English word, meaning happy and gleeful, we wouldn’t have this problem. What is wrong with calling homosexuals homosexuals? Who says they own the term ‘gay’? Oh, that’s right, probably the last government. If Key had said: “Your red top looks a bit homosexual” then they might have grounds for complaint. But if you want to get nit-picky and technical, he said the red top looked quite cheerful. He could even have said the jumper looked a bit queer. Would that have been unacceptable?

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Even some scruffy old queer hobbit has climbed into the nonsense. He is worried that the PM’s comments will be hurtful to some people. We have to wonder at the level of PC garbage in our lives, when the prime minister can’t even make a flippant comment about the colour of someone’s shirt, while gabbling lightheartedly on mindless radio. And let’s

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face it, that’s mostly all you get on radio these days. However, if it comes to a matter of credibility between a hairy old gay hobbit and the prime minister, I know who I’ll be backing. And we don’t mean that literally. So the homosexual hobbit scenario raises some interesting questions. Is the chief gay hobbit Lord of the Rings? When they do the wild thing, do they call it “getting your hobbit on?” Who are the PC goons going to persecute next? Fred Flinstone (“yabba dabba doo, have a gay old time”) The notion that Fred might have been swinging his club for the same team is disturbing. Does that mean that Fred was hobbiting Barney? Was it even kinkier than that? Perhaps a stoned-age threesome with Wilma into a bit of bam bam with Betty? Some wags on Facebook have declared today Gay Red Shirt Day in honour of the PM. Yeah, we need more “days”. How about “PC Free Day” when we can call anyone anything we like, wear David Bain jumpers with lapel badges that say “McDonald did it” and “hobbits are dirty little queers.” Come on people, the man made a comment about the colour of a shirt. He’s not suggesting gays be stoned to death or worse, made to wear beige. Get over yourselves.

Gone batty

As if that wasn’t enough politically correct nit-picking, the country went into seizure over Key’s fairly accurate and honest assessment of the intelligence level of a certain soccer boofhead who was silly enough to marry Stuck Up Spice. The PM’s reported comment that David Beckham is ‘as thick as batshit’ is an insult to bats everywhere. The debate is raging on talkback and some mindless internet sites, as to whether it is more correct to say thick as batshit or thick as pigshit.

Is that your staff, or are you just pleased to see me? The batshit phrase is thought to have originated from… “boring as bat shit”, which caught on after Princess Anne visited Nuzilin in 2010. Fashion designer Denise L’Estrange-Corbet is quoted as saying dear Anne was “boring as f****** bat shit, is what she was!” She added: “And personality minus! No wonder Diana left them all for dead”. Which reminds me of my favourite all time joke, (which is only funny if you are Kiwi and remember the Ingham twins who stowed away on a ship.) Question: What is the difference between Princess Diana and the Ingham twins? Answer: The Ingham twins were tucked in a funnel. There are others who believe the batshit saying originated from watching New Zealand at the cricket. They certainly bat like shit. And bowl like crap. And run, like, well, they’re crapping batshit. What we need to know is: How does Batman feel about this rather public investigation of his bodily waste products? We’ll probably never know. He’s too busy running around trying to save Robin from having a hairy old hobbit push batshit up hill.

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In submissions delivered on behalf of Vale Street resident Jeannette Hurley, real estate agent Stuart Gooch says the application to build a supermarket on the former Otumoetai Licensing Trust site is not only non-complying as a commercial activity in a residential zone, but it also goes against Tauranga City Council’s own planning policies. The council’s City Plan has a commercial centres network across the city, the closest of which is Chapel Street, a business hub of 3.7ha, plus another 7600m2 from the Placemakers site and another neighbouring section the council owns. The maintenance of the integrity of the network of commercial centres is a cornerstone policy of the City Plan. These sites have ben conveniently ignored, says Stuart. The council must consider the overall effects of the proposal under the city plan, says Stuart; and this requires a full and proper assessment of what land has been zoned for retail/commercial in the area, including Chapel Street and the nearby CDB. “It is important to know why these centres have not been

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considered, particularly when the same transport corridor and traffic flows which pass the Bureta site also passes these sites,” says Stuart. “Chapel Street also has the additional exposure of Mount Maunganui destination traffic and Wharf Street and Sulphur Point.” Progressive Enterprises is understood to have paid Perry Developments more than $9 million for the residential zoned land. Perry sold the land after obtaining resource consent for a large residential development on the site. A council planner’s claim the Progressive Enterprises application is not contrary to the overall intent of the proposed City Plan

is wrong, says Stuart. In terms of the residential zone, only small scale home-based businesses and homestays are permitted. A limited range of non-residential activities that support communities, such as schools and health centres, can establish within the residential zone as a discretionary activity – subject to their compatibility with the existing and anticipated character and amenities. The Perry plan for the apartment development on the site was publicly notified, yet council felt the Progressive plan suited non-notification. That application was made non-notifiable by council planners after they had given assurances that applications would be publicly notified.

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A Tauranga man, who had a warrant out for his arrest, appeared in Tauranga District Court last week. Desi Daley Wade had a warrant issued for his arrest for failing to appear in court. The 33-year-old was due to appear in Tauranga District Court on October 19 for Breaching a Protection Order. He still faces five shoplifting charges, a burglary charge and two counts of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle.

Urewera four lose appeal

The four people arrested during the 2007 raids in the Bay of Plenty town of Ruatoki have had their appeals against the conviction and sentence denied. Tame Iti, Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara, Urs Signer and Emily Bailey had their appeals denied by the Court of Appeal. Tuhoe activists Iti and Kemara were jailed for two and a half years in May after being found guilty in the High Court at Auckland of firearms offences relating to the 2007 Urewera raids. Signer and Bailey were each sentenced to nine months of home detention after they were found guilty of unlawful possession of firearms.

Sentenced for supplying drug

A Tauranga man has been sentenced to community detention for dealing the recreational drug known as Meow Meow. Bryce Thomas Kamizona, 25, earlier pleaded guilty to the possession for supply of the Class C drug methcathinone, offering to supply the drug and offering to supply cannabis. He was sentenced to six months’ community detention, 300 hours of community work and 18 months’ supervision in the High Court in Rotorua this week

Police logo used in scam

A computer-generated scam demanding a cash payment featuring the New Zealand Police logo is circulating. The scam, known as Ransomeware, features a message purporting to be a demand from the NZ Police for a $250 fine to be paid to avoid prosecution for unlawful downloading of software. Police say anyone who gets the computer message should not pay any money, and should contact NetSafe for assistance to unlock their computers.

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Synthetic drug use concerns A toxicologist is concerned at the high number of calls being received by the NZ National Poison Centre, with six calls coming Spice is one of a number of from Bay of Plenty synthetic cannabises synthetic cannabis on the market, users past month. sometimes marketed This is the highest as herbal incenses. number from one region recorded in the country. Doctor Leo Schep says some of the recreational drugs being used are causing severe harm to consumers and he believes the problem is getting worse. K2, an R18 product sold in dairies, video stores and adult stores for $20 a packet, is one of the many synthetic

drugs available. It also has a reputation for making users feel paranoid, aggressive and some may even feel suicidal within a few hours of the initial high. One heavy drug user, who asked to remain anonymous, says it has severe effects and its effects are closer to the Class A drug methamphetamine, also known as P. Leo believes the latest synthetic drugs available over the counter contain more toxins and people are suffering more adverse effects than the ones released last year. Seizures, psychosis, aggression and paranoia are just some effects of using synthetic drugs. By Letitia Atkinson

Possible new blood clot treatment Research into new blood clot treatments has revealed a cheap and seemingly effective treatment for sufferers. Aspirin is being touted as a viable treatment for New Zealanders who may suffer blood clots. A new study into the drug shows a low-dose of aspirin is a cheap and effective way to prevent deadly blood clots in the leg or lungs of patients who have had previous clots. Tauranga Hospital consultant physician Dr Nicola Cooper says some people with ‘unprovoked VTE’ have a significant risk of future blood clots. “But the decision to take lifelong blood thinning treatment is a difficult one and also carries some risks. “In the future, aspirin could provide an alternative for those people.” The study, conducted by the

National Health and Medical Research Council’s Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney, and a team of international investigators, has found people who have suffered blood clots in the veins of the leg (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) or the lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE) are less likely to suffer a recurrence of the serious blood clots or a cardiac event if they take low-dose aspirin. “However, a major public health issue is ‘provoked VTE’ – people who get blood clots because they are in hospital, immobile or having surgery,” says Nicola. “Low-dose aspirin is not effective prevention for these people, who are currently treated with a combination of blood-thinning drugs and mechanical devices to prevent clots.” By Letitia Atkinson

Death rates increase The number of deaths at Bay of Plenty District Health Board hospitals is in the upper range for New Zealand, says chief operating officer Phillip Balmer. To combat the numbers, the DHB has put in place a number of initiatives. “Patient Safety is our key quality programme of work and we believe that initiatives within that programme have seen and will continue to see a reduction in our standardised mortality rate,” says Phillip. “We are continually looking to improve patient safety and reduce unexpected outcomes from care, in our hospitals.” Inpatient mortality can be an expected or a surprise event in any admission, and can be categorised as: direct causal death, may be preventable and may be reflected in a sentinel event, multifactorial death, is related to a number of factors including severity of illness, co-morbidities, end of life care, for example due to metastatic cancer or advanced respiratory or heart failure. “We review all direct causal and multifactorial deaths on a weekly basis through an intensive review panel comprised of the Chief Medical Officer, Director of Nursing, the Quality and Patient Safety Manager and the Chief Operating Officer. “Some of the quality and patient safety initiatives that we are undertaking and which have contributed to the improvement in our patient safety programme.”

Court appearance for Bridger In a story in last week’s edition, The Weekend Sun incorrectly printed that Che Bridger, the man accused of assaulting two French tourists earlier this year had applied, and had his bid, for electronically monitored bail denied. He did not apply for electronically monitored bail. He appeared in court and was remanded in custody. The Weekend Sun apologies for the inaccuracy.

Convicted rapist gets more time A Bay of Plenty man serving eight years in prison after being convicted for sexual offences is facing further jail time after being convicted of more sex offences involving a separate victim. Alan Jamieson, 40, from Kawerau, was sentenced in the High Court at Rotorua last week to a further five years for crimes against another girl, who was aged between six and 12 at the time of the offending. Crimes against the latest victim, now in her 20s, include indecent assault, sexual violation by rape and attempted sexual violation. In 2005 Jamieson was convicted and sentenced to eight years in jail for similar offences against another girl. The extra five years are to be served concurrently but cumulative on the eight-year sentence.

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History takes flight: Remembering Armistice

History buff Seumus Beedie has won a flight in a Harvard for his award-winning Armistice Day speech. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

When history buff and aviation enthusiast Seumus Beedie heard the best Armistice Day essay would win a ride in a Harvard his imagination took flight. Motivated by the prize, and a natural interest in history, the Otumoetai College Year 12 student says he was given “extra motivation” to do his best in the inaugural ‘Remembrance Sunday Trophy - The John Gard’ner Trophy’ competition being run in conjunction

with St John’s Anglican Church. The competition is named in honour of the late John Gard’ner of Tauranga – one of New Zealand’s last surviving Battle of Britain pilots. It aims to enhance young people’s understanding and appreciation of the importance of the Armistice and world peace. On Armistice Day on Sunday first place winner Seumus and runnerup Siobahn Raisbeck will give their speeches at St John’s Church as part of its annual Remembrance Day civic service. Tauranga mayor Stuart

Crosby and MP Simon Bridges will attend the 10am Bureta church service, which is open to anyone. Speeches are linked to the contribution of the Battle of Britain, on the theme ‘Behind The Few stand the many’. Seumus says winning the contest was “huge” and he was very excited about taking his flight in the WWII-era Harvard. He believes history is important because it allows us to learn from the past, and recognise the efforts of those who have come before us. By Hamish Carter

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Mayor hoping history doesn’t repeat Tauranga City Council and Kiwirail are advising people not to cross the Matapihi Rail Bridge via the railway tracks while the bridge’s pedestrian and cycleway is closed for repairs.

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This follows several groups of people being spotted crossing the bridge on the railway tracks despite signage and warnings from security guards since the pedestrian path was closed on October 23. Mayor Stuart Crosby was short with his summation of the situation. “This is a very serious safety issue

and the last thing we want is someone being hurt or killed because they were stupid enough to walk across that bridge on the railway tracks. “We have increased the security presence at either end of the bridge and surveillance cameras have been installed. The police will be contacted whenever anyone is seen walking across the bridge on the railway tracks.” It is illegal to be on railway tracks and bridges, other than at proper crossings. The maximum fine is $10,000. The repair work to the bridge, involving the replacement of decking, beams, struts and steel supports, as well as ramps and hand rails at either end, is due for completion by the end of January 2013. About 200 people – mostly from Matapihi – use the pathway every day. As such, council is providing a free mini bus between Matapihi and Bayfair six days a week while the bridge is closed. The rail bridge is 88 years old, while the pathway was added in the late 1950s after numerous deaths and injuries to people walking over the rail bridge on the railway tracks. By Ben Guild

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The spirit of Scrooge

Dave Woodhouse gets into the role of Scrooge, for Katikati Theatre’s upcoming production of ‘Christmas Carol’. Photo supplied. Christmas Carol’ was published (in Katikati Theatre has been 1843).” getting into the Christmas The hour-long performance is spirit early with rehearsals being directed by Cherie Baunton and follows a script adapted from well underway for Charles Dickens’ original by Canadian Dickens’ seasonal classic playwright Richard Epp. The cast ‘A Christmas Carol’ of nine, led by Dave Woodhouse as Scrooge, will bring to life the story Theatre company spokesman of the miserly man who has no time Alistair Book says the show had for Christmas, or qualities such as been chosen to coincide with the kindness and generosity. 200-year anniversary since Dickens’ The play will be performed in birth and they were delighted to be able to perform in Katikati’s historic the St Peter’s Church (corner of Carisbrooke St and Beach Road, St Peter’s Church. Katikati) from Monday – Thursday “We are delighted to be granted from 7.30pm Tickets cost $10 and permission to present this wellare available from Flowers on Main, known story in the church itself, Katikati from November 19. opened just over 40 years after ‘A

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Crews brave it in windy Legends Strong westerly winds deterred some entries in this year’s Legends Regatta, but the brave crews on 22 boats made it to Great Mercury Island between Friday evening and midday Saturday at Labour Weekend.

Having wind gauges only measuring half the wind strength can be advantageous. It might have been disturbing to know that more than 50 knots was clocked by some travellers. All that was required for a good sail was a couple of reefs in the main, a hanky up on the forestay and your butt firmly planted. Hanse Free was the first to arrive at the cove but very soon after it began to feel like she might have entered herself into the wrong race as the Auckland Stewart 34s settled themselves into the cove side by side. At sunset, around 13 boats were in the cove, with the remaining either still battling or tucked up at Boat Harbour for some relief. One or two boats suffered some collateral damage, as is almost always the case in winds that strong. Tango reduced her sail wardrobe by one sail and Hanse Free suffered a similar misadventure. Saturday dawned and Wizard began her day by surreptitiously hauling herself off the mud using crew, a rope and a neighbouring mooring. The round the island race is a casual affair and usually the start of the race is delayed if not all boats are at the line. However, the officials for Saturday’s race gave the Mount boats an edge over the Auckland Stewarts by counting down the start at five minutes, three minutes…then no hooter. This confused the

Aucklanders and gave the Mount boats an advantage. Some skippers sailed the “in close” route and others sailed “out wide”, and then there were a sneaky few, such as Indecision and Persuader, that slid in between to win. Berenice relied on her water lines and massive sail area to wind the fleet in and the cats did what cats do and sailed twice the distance at speed. An unusual sight was noted, the stern of Santana. It’s not often seen in a race but there is photographic evidence. The Saturday gathering on the island for prizes, dishonourable mentions and fun un-closeted some weird and famous sights. One of the Jackson Five stepped off Force 10, Bob Marley apparently sailed up on Gannet and a large tall woman in a pale blue skirt was spotted wandering off and falling in a hole. Tributes were made, recognition dished out in the form of wine, and rum flowed through the evening. Dora didn’t do much exploring on Sunday, admitting the extent of her festivities the night before. Sunday saw the return of the relentless “Big Blow”. It funnelled down through the cove all Saturday night, forcing the fleet to stretch their anchor warps and continued through Sunday. Wizard, Halcyon, Hanse Free, Dejenaux and Gillian broke tradition and made for calmer waters at the bottom of the island, but not without leaving a story or two. The crew from Dejenaux believe it sailed so fast that it stripped paint off the bow. Indecision, skippered by B Van der Vlerk came first, Wizard, skippered by Doug Harrison came second and Hanse Free, skippered by Arthur Elworthy third. Gannet owners Stuart and Leslie Clark won the major prize of a travel voucher.

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Tauranga’s Alice Davey has come a long way from her roots growing up in Invercargill. Upon leaving school the self-proclaimed fashion lover got the first of a series of jobs in in the industry, working in an Invercargill clothing store, before going on to run the general store in rural Riversdale with her husband. Years later, with three grown children, Alice shifted to Wellington before arriving in Tauranga in her 80s to be near daughter Pat Pottley. When the Weekend Sun caught up with her recently ahead of this Friday’s 100th birthday it was clear she had not lost her love for looking smart –she looked far younger than her 100 years. When it comes to the secret behind her successful ageing, Alice says it is the same advice she has always given to her nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, to stay healthy by “eating your vegetables and wearing a singlet”.

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The proposal to redevelop the Greerton library using a public/private partnership is on track with taskforce members this week examining two proposals. The councillors are looking for a partnership that offers the developer options over the subway block on the corner of Greerton and Chadwick Roads, while redeveloping the Greerton library and adjacent Plunket site. “There are two parties that we are talking to and who have produced some concepts for us to consider. They are very interesting and they are certainly worthy of further work,” says taskforce chairman Terry Molloy. The taskforce includes councillors Larry Baldock, Tony Christiansen, and Bill Grainger who all live in the Greerton library catchment area. The two different plans are propose different things, says Terry. “One is quite a major redevelopment there and the other is more working with what we have got. One is quite significant if that was ever to come to fruition.” The councillors proposed the public/private partnership in May, when the council defied the the electorate and went for the cheapest of the three options presented in the Annual Plan submissions. That’s the $520,000 option A, which will see the library extended by 200m2, and is an option that will be outgrown before it is completed. The community is firmly in favour of Option B, a $1.3 million extension of the existing building north into adjacent sites, which would add 450m2 to the library building. By Andrew Campbell

A tale of local govt confusion Here at Sun Media we often get sent information from organisations that need people located as quickly as possible. Last Friday such a release came through about a man posing as a Tauranga City Council employee who had been trying doors in the Gloucester Rd/ Evans Rd area. When challenged, the man told people he was investigating odour complaints. Police were advised that the man, who was wearing a blue T-shirt with the council logo on it, was not working for Tauranga City Council. The supplied information added council staff and contractors should always be able to produce formal identification when working on behalf of the council. However, about 80 minutes later came another release from the council’s communication adviser. It explained the man was likely the regional council’s pollution prevention officer who was authorised to do work in the area. Council staff now say the member of the public who reported the man’s activity confused the two councils. The second release ended with relief that the issue of how the alleged impersonator might have acquired a city council T-shirt had been resolved. “Meanwhile no-one feels silly at all,” it read. By Ben Guild

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finishing with a small straight line to create the stem. The Guinness is left to stand for a further 29.5 seconds before the anticipated taste test, with the total time to pour the perfect Guinness taking 119.5 seconds. Clayton says a punter should drink a pint of Guinness in an average of seven gulps. “There is an art to drinking a Guinness. You never sip a Guinness.” Punters were encouraged to visit any Guinness establishment and purchase a pint of the Irish stout during the past month, with voting closing October 31. They were given the chance to score the pint out of five, with scoring based on quality and experience. Winners will be decided by highest vote, qualifying them for the regional titles held in Queenstown, Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. Pint master winners will be awarded a cheque of $759, which represents the year founder of Guinness Arthur Guinness signed a 9000 year lease of the prominent drink in 1759. A $1000 cash prize will be awarded to the winning bar. Although voting has closed, Clayton invites punters to experience the taste of Guinness or join the Guinness Appreciation Society where customers’ names are recognised on a wall of fame once 100 pints are consumed. A total of 150 Guinness Appreciation Society members together have consumed about 600,000 pints of Guinness during the past ten years. “This pub is just the best kept secret.”

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Inspiring backyard stories Who inspires you? What makes you dream bigger dreams? It is a question posed by former New Zealander of the Year Sir Ray Avery in his latest book ‘The Power of Us’.

Oropi artist Susan Harrison-Tustain is included among 53 stories of successful New Zealanders in Sir Ray Avery’s latest book. Photo supplied.

Boiled down in its 53 short profiles of successful New Zealanders, the answer is probably stories of success from people from all sorts of backgrounds and interests – including Tauranga’s former squash world champion Dame Susan Devoy and Oropi fine artist Susan Harrison-Tustain. The two women’s profiles sit alongside former Mount Maunganui-based Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale, comedian Rhys Darby and actor Sam Neill, among others. Susan Harrison-Tustain says she was‘very humbled and overwhelmed to have been asked to be part of it alongside true icons of New Zealand. The artist, who combines painting her sought after canvases with teaching, says the book shows all New Zealanders can achieve their dreams. “I feel this book is saying to New Zealanders ‘don’t wait – if you’ve got a dream you can make it happen here’. We’ve got so many opportunities.” Susan says the book includes many personal stories which helps make it easier for readers to connect and be inspired by those profiled. Ray conceived the book as a way to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of a cross-section of New Zealanders to encourage others to strive to leave their own mark on the world. “We are New Zealanders and have no respect for the status quo… We can dream big and make our dreams come true. This book is about us.” Dame Susan Devoy says it was nice to be included in the group of inspiring Kiwis, but says it is just one person’s opinion. “If somebody else came up with their own list I’m sure it would be completely different.”

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Nipping at Australian heels Natalie Peat found the perfect foil for her nerves a week out from the biggest four days of her burgeoning career – she got in the water and got busy passing on her water skills to a fresh bunch of nippers.

Natalie is in Aussie with the 12-strong New Zealand team for the inaugural under-20 lifesaving world championships in Adelaide. She admits it’s been a stretch juggling her own training commitments with daily club coaching duties at Papamoa, as well as the obligatory schoolwork. Not that Papamoa’s budding surf stars have been forgotten – Natalie has been on the sand every day dishing out her expertise. “I love it – it’s the best part of the sport,’’ the 18-year-old says with a smile. Natalie and fellow Papamoa clubbie Ben Johnstone are joined in the New Zealand age-group line-up by Mt Maunganui’s Sam Shergold and Karina Radley and Omanu swim ace Danielle O’Connor – a decent smattering from our eastern sands. It is the first world title competition that has featured an under-age competition, “I hear Adelaide’s pretty similar to here with 11 nations vying for the under-20 right now, about 14-15°C, so maybe that’ll crown and 38 countries battling for the play into our hands, being used to the open world championship that New cold. If nothing else it’s a good incentive Zealand has won once, on home shores, to get in and out of the water as fast as in 1998. possible.’’ Both competitions are run simultaneAs an ace crossover athlete, Natalie will ously over four days, starting in the be loaded with 12 events, meaning nailing pool where Natalie, in Year 13 at Te post-race rest and nutrition this weekend Puke High School, will carry an unenWith Kelly Exelby of will be almost as important as what she viable workload. Eves Realty Ltd does in the water. “Ironwoman is one race I’m targeting She is confident New Zealand will take it to gold when we hit the beach but I’m also hoping to medal medal favourites Australia. “Personally I’m feeling in the pool in the 100m manikin tow and the 200m really good and training’s been going real well. If the super, which is probably the pool equivalent of the team can focus on getting the one percenters right it ironwoman.’’ Pool work has carried the Kiwi surf athletes through could make all the difference.’’ Kelly Exelby is a Residential Marketing Specialist with Eves Realty Ltd. the winter months but they’ve cracked the ice and hit Phone 07 571 7751 Mobile 0275 501 851 Email kelly.exelby@eves.co.nz the surf to acclimatise to Adelaide conditions.

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Settling claim debate Treatygate movement to take first steps Criticism that Waitangi Treaty claim settlements are being wasted and not reaching those who deserve the helping hand are being refuted by Tauranga kaumatua Colin Bidois. In the second in a series of articles responding to heated letters to The Weekend Sun on race relations, the kaumatua of Pirirakau hapu (Ngati Ranganui) says you only need to look at the money accumulated and paid out to iwi by Ngai Tahu to see what can be achieved. In the 13 years since receiving its Crown settlement of $170 million, Ngai Tahu (the first iwi to settle) has grown its assets to $809 million and have distributed $254 million to members, $84 million greater in pay-outs than the total settlement. Colin says it is difficult to compare how different iwi’s settlements are faring when most have been paid out more recently, but he believes many others could soon achieve similar growth and relative dividends as Ngai Tahu. Responding to letters on the subject, Colin says some of the “anti-Maori community are asking silly things” – accusing Maori of wasting the settlement money because they believe it should be growing at a faster rate than they expect from ordinary businesses. “Whatever Maori say, do or achieve, cynics will try to put a negative spin on it because of their racist attitudes. They do not like to see Maori progress.” However, Colin does not believe Maori should be claiming waterways, saying while he is only expressing his personal opinion he knows many other Maori agree the focus should be on recognising a Maori role in kaitiakitanga (guardianship) of the water, rather than ownership. He would ideally like to see Maori enter into a partnership with the Crown in looking after the waterways, in the same way as the Resource Management Act recognises Maori guardianship of the environment. Like many senior Maori, Colin says he does not expect to see any personal benefit from the settlements, describing the big reward instead as knowing money will go to help future generations get ahead. By Hamish Carter

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John Ansell’s campaign calling for the end of Maori seats and the Waitangi Tribunal gets under way in Auckland tomorrow.

they want all citizens to have equal rights, live under one law, vote on one roll and have their taxes spent according to need, not race. I will then expose those media who refuse to poll, as such a refusal will be the clearest sign that they are indeed part of the Treatygate con. The rigourous campaigner, adman “Once I have argued the case for clearing the and former marketing head for the Act racial road block, I will be focusing on Party’s campaign – alternatively named the road - offering ideas on how Treatygate and Colourblind State – will New Zealanders can join together be launched at Greenlane Christian and be the world’s most successCentre, Auckland on November 10 at ful country, as we once were, and 3.15pm. as our multi-racial rugby, softball The launch will be followed by a meet- and netball teams so often are,” ing at Tauranga’s Armitage Hotel on says John. By Ben Guild Monday, November 12 at 6.30pm. In his own unique way, John summed up the message he will be delivering on the two occasions. “I will be asking the descendants of those who defeated the rebels who breached the Treaty, whether they are happy paying reparations to the descendants of the rebels. I’ll be showing them how the words of the Treaty have been twisted to enable griever Maori to demand, and appeaser Pakeha governments to surrender, much of the country that their forefathers built. “I will be pointing out that most Treaty settlements were concluded fully and finally by 1947, and yet still the grievers come back for more, and still the appeasers keep paying.” John says Treatygate is a con perpetrated on New Zealanders by political, bureaucratic, academic, judicial, legal, media and iwi elites for the last 40 years. He plans to challenge ‘achiever Maori’ to stand up to ‘griever Maori’ who are “robbing them of the respect of their countrymen”, and hopes to force the media to poll the public on whether

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Shooting stars chill at home Niocole Howard and Wendy and Edward Goodwin collecting money for SPCA this week.

When the boss said Ady and I were due for shots, I ran excitedly and waited by the gun cabinet. It’s been ages since we went shooting. About time. But the news was not that exciting, because those weren’t the sort of shots the boss had in mind this week. Our friendly mobile vet, Jorg Thamm, arrived in his mobile vet van, the one with

the 0800 VETCALL sign on the side. It was time for our annual inoculations and a top-up of the flea treatment. The boss decided we needed worming, for good measure. That’s always fun, because it involves wolfing down a tasty ball of mince. But whoa, Jorg, be careful where you go with that needle! The shots were a bit of a test however. I still remember going to see Jorg a few months ago and coming back minus some of my womanly charms. Never mind, it was over in a jiffy and Jorg was friendly and helpful as ever. It’s a great service having the vet call at our place. We get treated in the comfort of our own backyard and there’s no nervous waiting at the vet clinic, or the chance of dead-heating with an angry cat in a cage.

Thanks so much to Jorg and his lovely staff at Mount Vet Hospital, which runs the 0800 VETCALL vans. Now we are set for the summer. If you’ve got any questions about animal care, give 0800 VETCALL a shout. They can answer just about anything to do with pets and critters. Although I don’t know if they could answer some of the queries below. These are true questions fielded by some customer service people: My cat just came in from the garage and I was wondering... how many calories are in a mouse? I have a neutered male cat. How old should he be before I can breed him? What should I feed a borderline collie? What size litter box do I need

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Council putting out fire extinguishers Fire extinguishers are being removed from Tauranga City Council owned properties as part of a change in approach to fire safety. Council property manager Anthony Averill says the change has come about after the council recently tendered a new building compliance monitoring contract for council owned buildings. The extinguishers are being replaced with fire blankets.

City’s cheapest fuel stations Petrol prices have dropped another three cents this week, putting them at the lowest price since July. Fuel prices have continued to drop after reaching an all-time high of $2.23 in August, with 91 octane now $2.08 per litre. In Tauranga the cheapest fuel can be found at the self-service Gull Service Station in Whakamarama, where 91 octane is $2.029 per litre.

Motorcyclist killed in crash named The motorcyclist killed in a crash near Katikati last Friday afternoon was 62-year-old John Vivian Dawson. The Matua resident and a friend were returning from a day’s bike ride at about 4pm when police say he collided with a ute that pulled out in front of him near Hot Springs Road. The 62-year-old was given CPR at the scene but could not be revived.

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Man tries to abduct Papamoa girl Police are alerting schools about a man who attempted to abduct an eight-year-old girl in Papamoa on Tuesday. The Papamoa Primary school student was scootering home

from school when police say a man pulled up in a dark coloured sedan and tried to entice the girl into the car. Senior Sergeant Joel Lamb says the man pulled up alongside the girl travelling along Te

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Emergency services were called to Tongaririo National Park this week where a truck carrying hazardous materials was found partially submerged in a stream – with no driver. A section of State Highway 1 was closed between Waiouru and Turangi while police, fire and ambulance services responded to the incident. Fire Service northern communications shift manager Jaron Phillips said a fully-laden B-train with two trailers was found partially submerged in the Waihohonu Stream, about 1km north of the Rangipo Intake Road at 4.22am on Thursday. The truck and trailer unit was carrying over 45 tonnes of general cargo as well as three 50kg containers of swimming pool cleaner and twelve 1200ml containers of another potentially harmful chemical. Fire Service provided its hazmat/command unit to help with the operation.

Two of the world’s rarest whales stranded on Opape Beach near Opotiki in December 2010, say scientists. The mother and calf that beached on New Year’s Eve in 2010 have been confirmed as spade-toothed beaked whales – a discovery which Auckland

scientists say confirms the species still exists. At the time the whales were misidentified as Gray’s beaked whales, but scientists used DNA evidence to prove they were the first animals of their kind ever seen.

Green Moon wins Melbourne Cup Green Moon has won this year’s Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse. Last year’s Caulfield Cup runner-up made a last minute move to win the $6.2million Cup followed by No.11 Fiorente and No.3 Jakkalberry. Hong Kong-based Australian jockey Brett Prebble rode Green Moon over the finish line in his first Melbourne Cup race. The horse is trained by Robert Hickmott.

Two years since Psa-V discovered

This week marks two years since the vine killing disease Psa-V was first discovered on a Te Puke orchard. The Psa-V (Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae) was identified on November 5, 2010.

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Countdown to Christmas In the lead-up to Christmas elected members are having a real potpourri of tasks before tackling the annual plan/budget for next financial year.

The variables to be considered are huge and will have a direct effect on your rates into the future. And next year is also election year and few contenders will be looking for out-of-line rates increases. In defence of this and the previous council I have to say that the trends of yesteryear’s council spend-up patterns on nice-to-haves has largely gone. I’ve just paid the house insurance bill and that has nearly doubled,

as will yours, adding another unwelcome increase to the cost of living, so keeping rates increases down is even more of a priority. It was a poignant reminder of those “good times spend-ups” when an email was sent out by staff to elected members over those so-called ‘waka sails’ down on the Strand. That’s the fancy name for those stainless steel edifices atop two tall poles that recently blew down. There was supposed to be five of them! But thankfully only two were built. They are valued at a staggering $200,000 each (yes, you read that right), so the email says. Local Maori say they attach no cultural sentiment, quite rightly, because there

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The process of appointment of a new CEO has commenced. There is a wide range of applicants from overseas as well as NZ. As the CEO is the only employee of the elected council it is this person’s management abilities that are all-important for the cost containment and provision of services as determined by the council of the day. At the same time the interim CEO has commenced a review of council’s organisational structures to ascertain if the organisation set up is relevant to these changed times. If there is change then the new CEO will have to pick up the new organisation and make it work. Elected members have no part in any reorganisation, as the Local Government Act determines that implementation of the council’s policies and annual is the sole domain of the CEO, who is accountable to the council through its monitoring role. In other words, we can’t interfere with how things get done – we can only be involved after the event. That’s why the CEO appointment is so critical to effective governance. At the other end of the equation we also get to decide such things as “commercial activities on reserve land” policy. Part of this is how mobile vendors are regulated on the likes of Blake Park. You would think this would be simple, but it took an hour or so. The reserves act is specific about what can and cannot happen, so we have to get it right. Mostly we agreed it’s not broken so doesn’t need fixing. Staff rightly pointed out that with increased use of public reserves for weddings and other functions a booking system for reserves is a good idea to avoid clashes of time and dates. But we stayed away from licensing and fees. In our collective view a public reserve should be freely available to the public. In high-use reserves there will be a tender process to avoid a “free for all” amongst mobile vendors if the draft proposal is approved. It will be going out for your consultation.

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a hand wringer (watch out for kids’ arms). A lot of readers will probably not have heard of some of this. Imagine no designer kitchen, no tiled bathroom, no 50-inch flat-screen TV, no garage, and no fences. But these were the post-war years (WWII for those of you wondering!) and my parents were very happy to have a roof over their heads with a good-sized section but best of all, their lives and freedom. Affordable housing today might be something like this. Three bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, one toilet, one bathroom, no garage, no fences, one clothesline, about 110sqm on an unserviced section of around 600sqm. The section could be leasehold after the government bought a bit of land surrounding the city and subdivided it. I can hear the howls of outrage now. And few queuing up. With no services, schools, shops in close proximity, who would go there? Well, that’s how the main road into the Mount was with all the “Beazley Boxes”. But they were homes and housed the inhabitants admirably. The powers that be need to get over what is desirable and the “we know best” syndrome and face reality of what is affordable or leave it alone altogether. And quit blaming everyone else! Including a favourite whipping boy – local government. Tauranga City has recently had a delegation from its sister city in Japan – Hitachi – to mark a 25-year association. Yentai in China will visit next week. Arrangements are now placing a lot of emphasis on trade and commerce and are dovetailed with NZ Trade and Enterprise. It’s a long process developing new business associations, particularly with different culture and language but we are getting there as friendship and trust develop. In my view it’s a worthwhile ratepayer investment – currently in the order of $26,000.

Review

The long-awaited review of Council Controlled Organisations (CCO) is coming to council next week. It was originally due on December 7 last year. The report about the future organisation of Baypark, TECT Arena and the aquatic network through Tauranga City Venues Ltd (TCVL) and Tauranga City Aquatics (TCAL) will be made public once a decision is made. It will be all about tailoring the operations to the financial environment we are in and minimising ratepayer subsidies. On another long overdue matter, after nearly three years the traffic light cycles of the Chapel Street/ Briscoes intersection are being attended to. I first raised the issue after a number of complaints that traffic turning into the shopping centre got priority, whilst the main flow along Chapel Street was constantly stopped. But it isn’t possible, so I’m told, to align the signals with the next intersection under the over-bridge because as a State Highway it gets priority for traffic entering and leaving. Very little that goes on at City Hall is easy or quick. This week’s mindbender from anonymous – “There will always be death and taxes, however death doesn’t get worse every year.”

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Caitlin Mackey (11) with Crunchie. An Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre initiative to rehome cats during the busy spring period is progressing well, with a further two cats placed with new owners following a recent The Weekend Sun article. Next up is six-month-old Crunchie, found by Holistic Vets’ staff at Lake Karapiro. ARRC co-ordinator Sue Mackey says the cat had obviously been dumped and left to fend for herself. Crunchie is described as outgoing and very friendly with people she knows, though a little timid with those she doesn’t. She has been vet checked, desexed and is ready for a good home. By Ben Guild

Cruel pet owners shamed Two Tauranga pet owners’ cruel treatment of their animals has earned them a place on this year’s SPCA List of Shame. Tauranga man Elijah Kingi made the list after failing to care for a puppy after its ears were cut off. A Katikati woman who let her cat suffer for months after being attacked by a dog is also shamed. Five of the 34 animal cruelty cases that occurred across the country from October 2011 to November 2012 featuring in this year’s list are from the Bay of Plenty region. Elijah was found guilty of failing to get veterinary care after his young puppy’s ears were severed. The eight-week-old puppy Trooper was found at the Gate Pa shops his ears mutilated and raw. Trooper was alleged to have been in the care of the then 27-year-old who was sentenced to 100 hours’ community work in November 2011. Tauranga SPCA inspector Jason Blair says Trooper is one of the worst cases he has ever seen.

“I think the level of pain this puppy went through is inexcusable. People do these disgusting and appalling things. It is good to let people know this sort of stuff is happening. It is just a snippet of what we deal with on a daily basis.” A Katikati woman also made it onto the list after being sentenced to 75 hours’ community work and banned from owning any domestic animal for five years after her 10-year-old cat was attacked by a neighbour’s dog and she did not take it to the vet. The cat suffered for months and an x-ray revealed it had a broken femur and broken hip. The cat was euthanized due to the extent of its injuries. The full list is at http://rnzspca.org.nz/about/list-of-shame

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Business beginnings and housing dilemma Of the events I’ve been to locally in the last couple of weeks, two have been particularly enjoyable. The first was an ending of sorts. On Sunday 28 October Senior Pastor Tom Frew had a farewell service at Tauranga Baptist Church after 33 years of faithful ministry, mainly in Tauranga. His work in our community is a great example of the difference one individual can make over a lifetime. As I said to him, I’m sure his will be a retirement of ‘refiring’ as much as retiring.

Business boon

The other great event was definitely a beginning not an ending. It was a privilege to officially open the ANZ business centre on the corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street. This new building is an absolute stunner, fit for our stunning city. It houses Bayleys, Staples Rodway, Aurecon, Rothbury, KPMG, the ANZ, and Cooney Lees Morgan and I’m sure

they’ll benefit from their central location and from the cross pollination of ideas that comes from sharing one space. This building is a real marker of confidence by them in their businesses and in our region.

land supply, reducing the delays and costs of Resource Management processes, improving the timely provision of infrastructure to support new housing, and improving productivity in the construction sector.

Improving housing affordability

Fleeting Kiwi dream

Last week Finance Minister Bill English announced a comprehensive work programme aimed at addressing the issue of housing affordability in New Zealand. The Productivity Commission undertook an inquiry into the issue, due in part to the increased difficulty many New Zealanders now face when trying to buy their first home. The Government will be adopting nearly all of the commission’s recommendations to improve housing affordability. This is part of our commitment to building a more productive and competitive economy, with less spending on household debt. Rates of home ownership have fallen dramatically over the past two decades, from a peak of 75 per cent in the 1990s to about 65 per cent now. This downward trend is one we want to reverse, and we will be working hard over the coming months and years to achieve this. There is no quick fix for this issue. The key aims we will focus on are increasing

We will also continue to investigate the specific problems of the Auckland and Christchurch housing markets, where increasing unaffordability is shutting many New Zealanders out of achieving the Kiwi dream of owning their own homes. Housing New Zealand is currently working on a number of projects throughout the country aimed at making better use of Crown-owned land. It has recently announced a pilot $9-$10 million development in central Christchurch in which the Government will build affordable houses for private sale, alongside social housing. We will also introduce a six-month time limit on the consenting of medium-sized projects, which includes new subdivisions and infrastructure development. It is important to remember that the Government is not a town planner. That is the role of local government and it will require a positive collaboration on all fronts to get results. The Government agrees with the Productiv-

ity Commission that affordable housing is possible, and we intend to work hard with local authorities and the private sector to make that happen. The announcement we have made this week is a significant step towards expanding the housing market to embrace, not exclude, New Zealanders who aspire to home ownership.

Hurricane Sandy shows extreme is the new normal Whatever weather you normally get, you will get it more. That is the prediction for global weather as a result of the injection of certain gases into our atmosphere by oil and coal-based economies.

By Ian McLean, spokesperson for the Green Party

Hurricane Sandy has focused attention yet again on the question of whether climate is changing. More importantly, it reminds us that slight changes in average values, such as a small increase in temperature, are not the point. It is the consequential storms,

droughts, fires and floods that are the point. And there is no question that those are increasing in both frequency and intensity. The USA alone has recently experienced extreme drought, tornados, fires, flooding and now the “worst ever” tropical storm.

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Coastal communities, such as ours, are the most at risk and need the most preparation. As somebody in New Jersey said: “all that enormous effort in coastal reclamation and replanting was nothing against this storm; it has all gone”.

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A fashionable break After a hard year it is always nice to treat yourself to a well-deserved break.

That is where Western Bay of Plenty travel agency Travelcom comes in – and if you’re lucky you won’t even have to pay for your holiday. The agency, which has been serving the Western Bay for 15 years with centrallylocated branches in Tauranga’s Devonport Rd and Maunganui Rd, is giving everyone a chance to win a break for two in Australian fashion capital Melbourne. Travelcom managing director Don Menzies says the competition is open to anyone to enter and aims to promote the good deals available and Travelcom’s website. “It is definitely a great time to book your holiday, with lots of specials on offer and the New Zealand dollar going further in most places.” Don says Qantas

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was offering some top deals on flights including lead-in early bird return fares to London of $2451. “With the great rate against the pound and the Euro, it is a good time to plan your European holiday.” He says the firm’s experienced travel professionals, who have a top reputation for looking after clients, will be able to tailor any trip to their needs and interests from fashion and food, to arts and architecture. For the next month Travelcom is running a competition offering the chance to win return flights for two with Qantas to Melbourne with two night’s accommodation at Travelodge Southbank. To go in the draw to

Travelcom managing director Don Menzies. Photo by Bruce Barnard. win the Melbourne weekend package go to www.travelcomagency.co.nz/earlybird to find out what the lead-in return Qantas early bird fare is to London, then enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz

Travelcom and The Weekend Sun have two return fares to Melbourne and two night’s accommodation to give away (excludes high season and school holidays and expires end of August 2013). Simply tell us what the lead-in return Qantas early bird fare to London is. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the Competitions section. Entries must be received before Monday December 3.

Get your fashion fix at polytechnic If you need a fashion fix you can’t go passed the annual Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Infuse Fashion Show. Held tomorrow night (Saturday, November 10), the event will showcase ensembles by certificate, diploma and degree students - this fashion extravaganza is not to be missed! Staged as a New York grunge-styled basement catwalk show, this year’s show also includes a special section dedicated to national competition winners and entries. A visual feast of fun and sensual garments, rockchic glamour and authentic embellishments make ‘Black Tide’ – Charlotte Bishop’s Rena inspired garment won the Supreme title at the annual Hokonui Fashion Design Awards earlier this year.

for on-trend collections. Inspirations vary from Art Deco, childhood fantasy and American gangsters through to Buddhist Monks, Islamic architecture and a whole lot more. Bigger than ever, the fashion show will feature more than 200 garments and 65 models, and promises to be a celebration of student talent which fashionistas of all ages will love. This is an exciting opportunity for the public to see national award-winning garments and the latest in catwalk style, all set in the basement of the polytechnic’s city-based Bongard Centre. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Tickets cost $20 and are available from Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Information Centres at Windermere or Bongard Centre. Phone 0800 BOP POLY for more information. Limited door sales available.

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Sight path of the eclipse explained The eclipse of November 14 will appear different from disparate vantage points. From northern New Zealand 90 per cent of the sun’s diameter will be covered while from the deep south about 58 per cent will be obstructed. The eclipse will reach maximum coverage at 10.34am. The central part of the shadow, where the total eclipse can is seen, is mainly over the South Pacific, with the path of totality starting over the extreme northern Australia about 200km east of Darwin. The path crosses the Gulf of Carpentaria and then the base of the Cape York Peninsula with Cairns and Port Douglas seeing a total eclipse. At Cairns the eclipse will occur in the early morning, totally lasting for two minutes. From Cairns the total path moves, at first, to the eastsoutheast across the Pacific, passing a little to the north of New Zealand. After reaching the latitude of the South Island far out in the Pacific, the path starts to swing back to the north, with the eclipse ending at sunset some way to the west of Coquimbo in Chile. A partial eclipse will be visible from certain parts of Australia, New Zealand, many South Pacific islands and in most of Chile and the southern parts of Argentina. Viewing the sun directly can result in instant blindness. The safest way is to project the image on to a suitable

screen, though a specially designed solar filter may be placed in front of the telescope. It is not safe to use a

filter at the eyepiece as the focused heat from the sun could shatter it. By Ben Guild

Map showing the area of visibility of the Total Eclipse of 2012 November 13 The shaded area shows where the partial eclipse will be able to be seen from. Photo by Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand.

In green path of the total eclipse, pale blue region of partial eclipse, yellow sun rises or sets in eclipse

Blinded by the light - eclipse coming Binoculars and small telescopes will show Jupiter’s brightest moons on either side of the planet, swapping sides from night to night. Jupiter is around 600 million kilometres away from us now. Sirius rises in the east around dusk. It is the brightest star in our night sky being relatively close, nine light years away, and 23 times brighter than the sun. Left of Sirius in the late evening is the constellation of Orion. Further left is the Pleiades or Matariki cluster, also called the Seven Sisters, Subaru and many other names. Six stars are visible to the eye; dozens are seen in binoculars. Canopus, in the southeast, is the second brightest star in the sky. Low in the south are the Pointers, Beta and Alpha Centauri, and Crux the

Southern Cross. The Clouds of Magellan, (LMC and SMC), high in the in the southern sky, are two small galaxies about 160,000 and 200,000 light years away respectively. They are easily seen by eye on a dark moonless night. Very low in the north is the Andromeda Galaxy, easily seen in binoculars on a dark night and faintly visible to the eye. It appears as a spindle of light. It is similar in shape to our galaxy but a little bigger and nearly three million light years away. The morning of November 14 treats us with a solar eclipse. For us in the Bay the maximum obscuration will be around 85 per cent, making the sun appear a brilliant white crescent. NEVER look directly at the sun without solar viewing devices to avoid damage to the eyes. Solar viewers are available at society meetings up to and including the eclipse, at a cost of $4.

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Experts share tips for parents Don’t tell the kids, but the Tauranga Parents & Kids Expo isn’t all fun and games. In fact, the seminar portion of the show, dealing with issues as diverse as the importance of men in the upbringing of children to child safety in the home, is anything but. The Bay Events team has rounded up experts in their respective fields to practically provide all the advice a young family could need. Dorothy Waide, who is fast becoming known as one of New Zealand’s most knowledgeable and skilled baby gurus, will hold court on Saturday morning with a talk about nurturing babies through their first 12 weeks of life, as well as how to nurture them with boundaries thereafter. Dorothy, an experienced Karitane nurse and postpartum care provider across the globe, will share tips on natural and holistic approaches to teaching sleep, settling, eating habits, burping and more. Carol Stovold, the managing director and founder of Quality Kidz and president of the NZ Home Based Early Childhood Education Association, will present talks on both Saturday and Sunday. They’ll

deal with the transition from cot to bed and toilet training on day one, before switching to explaining the transition between home and childcare

Dorothy Waide will speak at the expo this weekend. and sharing Mum and Dad with a new family member on day two. Carol is recognised by both the ERO (Education Review Office) and the Ministry of Education as the leading expert in Home Based Early Childhood Education in New Zealand, and is currently a member of the Minister of Education’s Cross Sector Education Forum on Raising Achievement. She has presented both nationally and internationally at conferences and events and also presents 60 second parenting tips on By Ben Guild More FM.

Seminar timetable Saturday, November 10 10.30am Dorothy Waide: The Baby Whisperer - Feeding, sleeping and nurturing newborns until 12 weeks. 11.45am Diane Newland, Marilyn Rosewarne and Michael Kamo - Protecting your baby from dangerous bugs. 12.45pm Sharon Vigor-Brown: Kiwisaver and your family’s financial wellbeing. 1.30pm Carol Stovold - Early childhood transitions: Cot to bed and toilet training. 2.30pm Sue Macilwee - Child safety in the home. 3.15pm Dr Christy Oppenlander, Dr Lauren Fitt, Dr James Matthews - Naturally chiropractic - inspired living for families.

Sunday, November 11 10.30am Carol Stovold - Early childhood transitions - The new family member and from home to childcare. 11.30am Dr Christy Oppenlander, Dr Lauren Fitt, Dr James Matthews - Naturally chiropractic - inspired living for families. 12.30pm Diane Newland, Marilyn Rosewarne and Michael Kamo - Protecting your baby from dangerous bugs. 1.30pm Dave Halligan - Why men are important in kids’ lives.

Chunky wood is popular

“Everyone’s got the same stuff. All our stuff is big and chunky,” says Spruce Up Company owner Richard, who sources New Zealand pine and macrocarpa domestically for all the company’s made-to-order products. Richard says he has neither the money nor inclination to build 100s of anything at once, and enjoys the fact that all his builds are one-offs. Customers come in with a wish list and a budget, and then things progress from there. As a sign of the flexibility of the service, playgrounds, in the style of the one depicted on this week’s

cover, sell for between $299 and $7500. The plan seems to be working, with business pouring in through word of mouth from all over the country. The team will have a massive range of goods on show at the Parents & Kids Expo at Baypark’s TECT Arena from 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday, including playgrounds, kids’ forts, seesaws, sand pits, picnic tables, swings, flying foxes, kids’ planter boxes and chicken coups. Outdoor tables and furniture will also be on show to satisfy the adults coming to the show.

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Expo place to be for parents and kids The first annual Parents & Kids Expo, run by Bay Events, will transform Bayfair’s TECT Arena into a wonderland for young families and mothers and fathersto-be on November 10-11. With almost 100 exhibits and displays on show, there’s everything from pregnancy to primary, toddlers to transportation, a huge range of education options, good health and wellbeing advice for both parent and baby, financial advice for new families, toys and games for all ages in time for Christmas and much more. Spot the Dog and Peter Rabbit will both make appearances, as will secret squirrel children’s products that are yet to be released to the mass market. There are also $5000 worth of expo prizes up for grabs, including $500 worth of household products from Eco Store, Oh Baby magazine subscriptions, a top of the range car seat from Plunket, Seedling and Marks Toys products, $1300 worth of Red Cross first aid kits, a Balance bike from Kids on Wheels, a huge playhouse worth more than $1500 from the Spruce Up Company, a baby package from NZ Baby Supplies, Gyminis memberships and more. Organiser Dana Martin from Bay Events says the expo has been in the making for some time, and that TECT Arena at Baypark will provide the ease of access required for pregnant mums with prams and young families. “There’s been a bit of a baby

Spot the Dog will be in fine form this weekend.

boom over the last year,” says Dana. “With a 27 per cent increase in babies over the previous year, Tauranga is definitely making babies.” The unique show, populated by a large contingent of national

“Entry is free for a grandparent when attending with a paying adult, plus under-14s entry is free.” organisations, will be jam-packed with features that crowds have come to expect from the professional and creative team at Bay Events, including free informative seminars, food in the Arena Cafe including meals for kids and pregnant women, prizes, testing stations and activities for the young ones. There’ll be a strong education focus, with health ingredients for baby and mum, finance players on site, toys, food, make-up and plenty more. “Come along and support it and we’ll make it even bigger and better for next year,” promises Graeme Martin of Bay Events. The expo runs from 10am-4pm daily, admission $10 per person.

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Building a pizza oven with your kids The Nature and Nurture Conference in Rotorua conference focused on the importance of the outdoors for early childhood.

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Fill a glass jar half way with dirt. Fill the rest of the jar with water. Shake the jar well, and allow it to sit until the dirt has separated into its individual sediments. Heavier elements like sand will settle on the bottom. Clay will come to

Time to build

Build a frame for the oven out of wood (this will burn away in the final steps) or make a mound out of wet sand that you can dig out once finished. Make it big enough to cook your pizzas or bread in.

the tarp to get the clay into one lump as required. Keep doing this until you have a nice tough dough like consistency. Add some straw to the final stages – this will help the clay and sand to stick together. Place clumps of the clay and sand mixture around the oven patting it down firmly as you go. Once you have a nicely formed oven, screw the chimney into the back of the oven to let the smoke out of the oven.

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the top. You want a mixture that is about 70 per cent sand and 30 per cent clay. Add more sand or clay to your dirt to reach these proportions.

Next, put your tarp on the ground and have some water handy. Put some clay onto the tarp with some sand and water. Mix it in with your feet – this is the part your children will love doing. Keep mixing and adding clay, sand and water, rolling up

Allow the sand and clay mixture to dry in the sun. Once it is dry, either dig out the sand inside or burn the wood – depending on what you used – leaving behind an adobe oven for you and the children to enjoy baking pizzas and bread over the summer.

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For Rowan Ellis it is a dream job. Nothing beats the satisfaction of helping young people develop and choose the right path.

Rowan has been involved with youth work for four years with his church Primal Youth, including serving as the church’s youth pastor for the past three years – experiences that made him realise he loved helping young people to fulfill their potential.

“It’s definitely extremely rewarding,” says 21-yearold Rowan in his enthusiastic, animated manner that the children he teaches absolutely love.

Rewarding “I found I really loved giving my time to teenagers and for kids just for their benefit – just for mentoring and being friends with them, the rewards are huge.” Rowan, who is partnered with Kiwi Can leader Shirin White at his two schools, says the programme at primary level focuses on inspiring children to “live their best life, a life that has purpose or a reason”, focusing on qualities such as resilience, fair play and building good relationships. Otumoetai College student Caitlyn Williamson also received an award for student excellence on the senior secondary Project K programme.

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Last week, only 14 months on since Rowan started as a Kiwi Can leader, he was recognised as one of the programme’s three-most outstanding leaders nationally for the work he does to inspire and lead the pupils he teaches at Te Puke Intermediate and Maketu Primary Schools. “It was really, really cool to be appreciated and recognised for the unsung work we do.” Rowan also gave a speech at the national awards for the Foundation of Youth Development’s top instructors and students.

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Teachers are taking to the streets around the Western Bay of Plenty on Saturday for a series of “flash mob” protests they hope will become a national campaign against education reforms. In bright yellow T-shirts saying ‘Stand up for kids’, they are performing a choreographed routine to Pink Floyd’s ‘Another Brick in the Wall’. They will chant ‘Hekia, leave our kids alone’. Te Puke primary teacher’s union branch president Alison Gray says the spontaneous protests are part of the NZEI’s campaign against large class sizes, introducing league tables, performance pay for teachers, reforms EME NT MISS ION to theOUR board ofSTAT trustees model and charter schools. “We are calling on all teachers, parents or anyone concerned to join us and have already had interest from ristiniancopying other Ch areas the campaign.” The Te Puke branch group will perform outside Countdown Te Puke (10am), then Palm Beach Plaza Countdown (10.30am), outside Kmart at Bayfair (11.30am), Red Square (12.30pm), Gate Pa New World (1.00pm) then outside the Fraser Cove Warehouse (2.00pm). By Hamish Carter

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(Snapper in an Italian Red Sauce) Ingredients Olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic gloves, crushed 1/2 cup black or green olives Handful of capers 1 teaspoon oregano 1/4 cup white wine 1/2 cup water 4 pieces of snapper 1 can of tomatoes Italian flat leaf parsley Salt and pepper Method Heat oil in a deep pan. SautĂŠ onion. Add garlic, olives,

capers. Add can of tomatoes, wine, water and oregano. Simmer on low for 20 minutes until it reduces down. Place each snapper fillet in the sauce, cover with a spoon and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Taste for flavour and add salt and pepper. Remove from heat and place a lid on top of the pan. This will finish the cooking of the fish. Before serving, sprinkle with flat leaf parsley. This dish is lovely served with steamed rice and fresh seasonal vegetables.

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Desperate disguise The party season has begun and this week I’ve been asked to a celebration and it’s a fancy dress with a theme of someone famous. Dressing up and masquerading as someone else reminds me of a con my friends and I carried out in a posh European nightclub. One of our friends is the spitting image of David Beckham, so by hamming it up and pretending to be his minders, we had free drinks and free entry. That doesn’t really help me out this week though. Who can I pass

myself off as? Maybe an out of shape chunky Chuck Norris? Whoever I turn up as, there is always fun to be had passing yourself off as another persona. With the boat show in town recently, using the new look waterfront as a display area, it made me realise just how many Kiwis are into fishing. It seems to be something that is in the blood, with many of us having been introduced to it at a young age. As a youngster I can recall

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my first attempts at gutting and filleting fish with untidy messy fillets and lots left on the fish frame. So this week the recipe shows how these tiny morsels can be disguised and made into a neat parcel by wrapping in filo pastry and oven baking. When you serve these filos straight from the oven, no-one will know how badly you filleted the fish – a desperate disguise, and also a good way to have the main course pre-prepared.

Fresh Fish and Feta Parcels Serves two Ingredients 2 Fish fillets 4-6 sheets filo pastry sheets 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 slices feta cheese Salt and pepper 1 tomato, sliced Method Lay one sheet of filo down, brush with a little melted butter, top with another sheet. Lay the fish fillet onto the bottom of the sheet. Season

with salt and pepper, top with tomato slices and then feta, fold in the end of the sheet and enclose the whole thing like a parcel. Brush with melted butter and bake in a moderate oven (180 degrees Celsius) for around 15 minutes, depending on thickness of fish fillets. The slices of tomato will prevent the fish from drying out and the filo will retain all the juices. The feta will do what feta does best – taste divine as its melts into the fish.

Farmers Market chef chases Aussie TV deal Bay of Plenty celebrity chef Peter Blakeway is revelling in the prospect of his own television show. Peter flies to Melbourne this week to discuss the possibility and work on stage with Australian celebrity chef Paul Mercurio and will consequently miss his live cooking show at the Tauranga Farmers Market. This weekend’s cooking demonstration is part of the Garden & Art Fest and Peter is devastated he will miss the special event, but is thrilled to announce his good friend and Café Bravo chef Siobhan Fitzgerald is taking his place. “You know me well enough by now, I’m devastated because the Bay of Plenty is the most important thing to me, and being at the Farmers Market for the Garden & Art Fest is massively important. “That said, there is a possibility of a television show, and it’ll be Australian money so they have asked me to go across… I can’t refuse. “I’ve spent the past 10 years working towards this, it’s too big.” He says Siobhan will

do an amazing job on Saturday. “She is an absolutely wonderful chef and a glorious character.” Peter has been trying to get Siobhan to do more public cooking shows for a few years. “She’ll be absolutely wonderful.” Siobhan is excited to demonstrate preparing and eating fresh locally grown food, straight from the producers at the Peter Blakeway creates market for the first time. a delicious risotto at “I’m always delighted one of his Tauranga to do things like this I’m Farmers Market cooking very much a Farmers demonstrations. Market supporter.”

Some of the dishes Siobhan will be making include a savoury avocado Panna Cotta and strawberry, honey and black pepper tartlets.

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Big decisions in volleyball Throughout primary and intermediate school, Year 13 Otumoetai College student Amy Hunter played cricket, squash, and netball, but it seems she will never stop playing volleyball.

Amy Hunter has a big decision to make. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Five years ago Amy, 17, dropped netball to pick up volleyball and has since landed the perfect spike. Amy has competed in big tournaments around the world. She has been to Vietnam, Thailand, Australia and

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the United States of America, where she was offered places at universities in Kansas, Hawaii, New York and Minnesota. She has also had expressions of interest from universities in Arkansas and North Carolina.

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“It makes me feel good. All the work I have done has paid off. All the hard yards that I have put in has been worth it. “If someone told me in Year Nine this is where I would be, I would be like ‘you’re kidding’.” The young volleyballer has a big decision to make before January next year, with interest expressed by former New Zealander and professional Volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon. Hugh coached the USA Men’s volleyball team to win gold at the Olympics in 2008 and was the coach for USA Women’s team in London this year, leading team USA to its second consecutive Olympic Games silver medal.

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Now that the school year is over, Amy is continuing to play volleyball while she decides her future in professional sport. “I don’t think I would stay here because the volleyball overseas is of a lot higher level. You have got more of an opportunity to serve your volleyball and get into more elite teams. “It’s quite scary trying to choose where the best place is going to be without actually knowing. I personally haven’t been over, so I could get there and it could not be what I should be doing. But it’s pretty exciting as well because it’s the start of the rest of my life.” She says the trick is to never stop playing. “I suppose it’s just like riding a bike but it’s a lot harder to get back in to it if you stop. I have been playing for the last three years and the longest break I have had has probably been like a week to two weeks.” “I am training with the school team still but I’m not a part of the school team, just so I can keep touching the ball and not lose any skill.”

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He’s a bright spark Being named a bright spark is nothing special to Otumoetai College Year 13 student Baden Parr, but making the finals of the Bright Sparks Award definitely was. The 18-year-old was delighted to be named among the four finalists for his age group in the national electronics competi-

tion, for his hexapod robot he has designed and built. “I didn’t think I had much chance of making the finals after only finding out about the competition with five days before it closed.” Baden’s hexapod robot was highly commended among the entries in the 17-18 year section and he hopes his success building the six-legged walking robot from

scratch is the start of a successful career in the field. Since he was a boy Baden has built everything from go karts and robots and has enjoyed animating and making models. He has been accepted to study a 3D animation and modelling degree at Lifeway College next year. To see all the Bright Sparks finalists entries go to www.brightsparks.org.nz By Hamish Carter

Slip, slop, slap and wrap road-trip The Waikato/BOP Cancer Society Sunsmart ambassador Undercover Cody has slipped, slopped, slapped and wrapped and is ready to party. He’ll be hitting the road again this summer with a brand new roadshow that’s not to be missed. “It’s Undercover Cody’s tenth birthday and we are ready to celebrate with as many children in our region as we can,” says Cancer Society spokeswoman Rachael Mounsey. Written by well-known New Zealand playwright, Renee Boyer-Willisson, the Undercover Cody summer roadshow has not been viewed before and promises to be both entertaining and educational. Children from across 20 schools in the Bay of Plenty will have Cody and his mates Duke, Ella and Rupert visit to spread the word about sun safety. “Cool kids Slip, Slop, Slap and Wrap when out and about enjoying the sun and Undercover Cody is a great way of cementing this message,” says Rachael. The roadshow is free of charge for all schools that booked online and is aimed at children aged 3-10. Each child who attends the show will get a free goody bag full of great resources to take away. There will be loads of fantastic free giveaways and opportunities for the kids to sing and rap while they slip, slop, slap and wrap with Undercover Cody. In addition to the Undercover Cody 2012 roadshow, the Cancer Society has launched a new interactive website and Undercover Cody fans will be able to download an all new ‘Undercover’ app from the Apple online store. In November, the Cancer Society will launch a competition where two schools will win a brand new sunshade, worth $1000. People will need to look out for the advertisements in The Weekend Sun, find the lucky code and visit www. undercovercody.co.nz to enter. They can enter their own school or nominate another of their choice to win. The two lucky winning schools (one in the BOP and one in the Waikato) will be notified in December.

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Kayak, sail, water safety There is no better way to cool off and relax on a hot summer day than the beach – but all parents know the beach can also be a dangerous place. Teaching pre-schoolers water safety was what prompted Ange Johnston to set up her Beach Kids programme and next week both parents and children can experience Beach Kids for themselves when a trial class is offered. The 30-minute taster classes, at Papamoa Beach (by the surf club) on Wednesday at noon and again at 4pm, are among a handful of water-based activities and have-a-go classes being held this week as part of Sport Bay of Plenty’s Play in the Bay water month. Ange says two to five year olds are taught water and beach skills through repetitive play activities. Parents or caregivers need to be present for children to take part (gold coin donation required, details at

www.beachkidz.co.nz). Anyone wanting to learn to kayak can take part in a have-a-go event in Pilot Bay on Sunday from10am-3pm (for details phone Estelle Leyshon, 021 2442040, $5 charge). All women interested in learning to sail are encouraged to take part in the Women on Water Sailing programme and learn from experienced skippers on the water. The fortnightly programme is open to anyone aged 18 or over, with no sailing experience necessary, and runs from the Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club in Sulphur Point on Thursday from 5-9pm. (Registration by Tuesday essential. For details phone Delwyn Hodgson, 021 244 2040 or email wow.tauranga@ gmail.com ). Pick up the month’s calendar from a library or download from www.sportbop.co.nz/playinthebay For more details phone Nicki, 07 578 0016 ext 829 or email nickis@sportbop.co.nz

Pre-schoolers can learn water safety skills in Beach Kids’ fun programme at Papamoa on Wednesday as part of Play in the Bay ‘water month’.

Regular exercise key in avoiding diabetes Diabetes joins heart disease, cancer, stroke and respiratory ailments as the leading causes of death in New Zealand, according to the National Centre for Health Statistics. Up to 80 per cent of type two diabetes is preventable by maintaining a healthy diet and increased physical activity. Lifestyle changes, including physical activity, are significantly more effective than medication in reducing the risk of type two diabetes. Studies from the International Diabetes Federation found lifestyle intervention that included 150 minutes per week of regular exercise reduced the development of adult-onset diabetes by 58 per cent, compared to 31 per cent with the drug Metformin. A total of 3234 men and women aged 51 years participated in this three-year study. Another study, which followed 70,102 women aged 40-65 for eight years, found that, depending on physical exercise, women can reduce their risk for type two diabetes by almost half. Walking was judged to be the lower end of activity, yielding about a 23 per cent drop, with more vigorous exercise developing greater benefits. The amount of main exercises is proportionate to the reduced risk of developing type two diabetes, a third study found.

This five-year study followed 21,271 men aged 40-84 and discovered that engaging in vigorous exercise once per week reduced the risk by 23 per cent, working out two or three times per week reduced it by 38 per cent and exercising five times per week reduced it by 42 per cent. Prevention of type two diabetes through tackling the obesity epidemic is the key to turning diabetes around.

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Vitamin E is essential for good health Vitamins are essential for the growth, maintenance and development of our body. Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin and plays a critically important role in preventing disease. The richest sources are plant oils, eating 7409so UCC Bday nuts, Teaserseeds art WSun.ai and plant oils will generally supply the

vitamin E we need. Almonds, avocados, sunflower seeds and wheat germ are great sources. The best way to get vitamin E and all antioxidants is by eating a balanced and varied diet and making sure your daily multi is also a complete multi-antioxidant. E is a2:27 family 1 Vitamin 12/09/12 PM of compounds with four tocopherols and four tocot-

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cell’s nutritional needs and to rienols. The most active is expel waste. alpha tocopherol and is the Vitamin E helps to most common form in prevent cholesterol from supplements. Some supdamaging blood vessels, plements use inexpensive especially heart arteries. synthetic vitamin E called LDL cholesterol is made dl-tocopherol, while the in our liver and then much most potent natural with John Arts enters our bloodstream and form is d-alpha tocopherol. delivered to cells for a variety I would never choose a supof functions. plement with the synthetic form. As a lipid (fat) based substance Because it is a fat soluble antioxiit is susceptible to free radical dant it plays an irreplaceable role damage. To help prevent this, in protecting fat-rich areas of the nature adds, if available, vitamin E body. This includes the outer layer to LDL cholesterol to prevent oxiof cells called the cell membrane dation by free radicals as it passes and also cholesterol in our blood. through our blood vessels. OxiIf free radicals damage the cell membrane this results in the failure dised LDL is the primary cause of coronary heart disease, so making of cell functions, as the membrane sure you get optimum levels of is responsible for regulating the

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vitamin E is extremely important. While about 20 IU of natural vitamin E will prevent deficiency diseases, the optimum levels are about 5 to 20 times this. You should not need to take this as a separate supplement and most good multi style products should have these higher amounts. I take 400IU daily within my daily multi-vitamin/antioxidant/mineral complex. Remember that all antioxidants are important and work as a team to disarm free radicals before they can harm our bodies. Give me a call if you need help. To join my weekly newsletter go to www.johnarts.co.nz and visit www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is the founder of Abundant Health. To contact John phone (local) 578 9051 or 0800 423 559. To read more go to www.sunlive.co.nz

Peddling stress relief for growers Te Puke kiwifruit growers hard hit by the vine disease Psa-V are being offered the chance to find some stress relief by joining weekly mountain bike rides. The outings, which began yesterday, have been organised by New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc teamed up with Mountain Bike Tauranga Inc. “One of the things that we at NZKGI do is support growers and industry people as we deal with Psa in our community,” says NZKGI’s employment coordinator Marty Robinson. “Mountain Bike Tauranga Inc is the local Western

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Bay of Plenty Mountain Bike Club and we are mad keen about getting people out biking, so we see this as a great way to help the community we live in,” says Matt Williams from Mountain Bike Tauranga Inc. Each Thursday during summer there will be transport and car-pooling leaving from the Mosaic building, Commerce Lane, Te Puke at 5.25pm, heading either to the Redwoods in Rotorua or to TECT’s All Terrain Park in Pyes Pa. “We will ride until dark then head home,” says Marty. “Anyone with a mountain bike and a helmet is welcome to come. We will split into groups when we get there depending on fitness and skill level. This is a great low-key way of reducing stress, getting fit and getting together with other like-minded people.” All the information and contact details are on Mountain Bike Tauranga’s Website, www.mtbtauranga. co.nz along with other Mountain Bike Tauranga Inc related information including, Monday night racing at Summerhill Papamoa, trail development at TECT’s All Terrain Park and away rides. For more information phone Marty Robinson, 029 770 9874 or email marty.robinson@nzkgi.org.nz

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Fibre – are you getting enough? Our fore-fathers ate a diet high in fibre. They had fewer incidents of obesity, diabetes and cancer. Why are we now suffering these debilitating and often fatal diseases at increasingly high rates? One answer may lie in the amount of fibre we are (not) consuming. Current research supports the importance of fibre in our diets, with men requiring a minimum of 30 grams per day and women 25 grams per day, according to Ministry of Health guidelines. However, surveys show the average New Zealander is only consuming about half their daily requirement. To find out where we are going so wrong, we need to compare our food intake to people in countries

with low incidence of bowel and breast cancer, obesity and diabetes eat; to look at our highly processed Westernised diet and identify what changes we can make to improve our chances of living a disease-free life. Fibre comes in two forms, soluble which dissolves in water to form a gel-like material; and insoluble, which was formerly referred to as roughage and does not dissolve. Insoluble fibre is fibre that cannot be digested and will pass through your gut without being broken down. Its function is to assist food to move more easily through your gut, keeping your bowels healthy, preventing constipation, haemorrhoids and bowel cancer. Research

has linked breast cancer with a lack of insoluble fibre through the increased levels of oestrogen resulting from constipation. Soluble fibre is broken down and digested through the intestine. Though fibre does not contain nutrients, it is credited with lowering blood cholesterol and thus heart disease; slowing absorption of sugar; assisting with weigh loss through bulking up food so you stay fuller for longer; as well as reducing stress by controlling the yo-yo effect of blood sugars that cause the brain to release the stress hormone, adrenaline which acts on releasing the body’s energy stores. Fibre is only found in plant based foods. All foods containing fibre have both types of fibre, but in varying quantities. Good sources of insoluble fibre

are whole grains and unpeeled fruit and vegetables; whilst rich sources of soluble fibre are found in fruits, grains and vegetables such as apples, citrus, pears, barley, oats and legumes. Food labelling guidelines suggest that anything labelled a source should contain 3 grams of fibre per 100 grams. For further information, please email me: info@activenutrition.co.nz

Breast cancer support service gets helping hand “It is donations from the wonderful passionate Tauranga Breast Cancer Support Service Trust has been granted funding from TECT. people in the Tauranga community and grants from Since starting the support service in 1991, BCSS now has more than 1000 people on its database. “We are so grateful to TECT who have come on board to help us ensure we are around for a further 20 years in this community” says trust coordinator Lea Lehndorf. BCSS is a completely independent charitable trust - not a branch of the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation and does not receive funding from the foundation, government, DHB or the Cancer Society.

local funding angels like TECT that help us support locals diagnosed with breast cancer.” An experience with BCSS begins with the possibility of a breast cancer diagnosis and continues through surgery, treatment, recovery and breast reconstructions: the entire period breast cancer remains a personal concern. The trust provides a free counselling service, a buddy support programme where newly diagnosed patients are partnered with a survivor to help them through, various support group gatherings, a helping hands service which offers a one-off gift to newly diagnosed patients and a library full of information. “While we had a successful fundraising month during October, the funding from TECT lightens the load on our overhead expenses and allows us to focus on the core reason we are here – supporting our patients,” says Lea. “Thank you TECT from the team at BCSS and all our patients, we look forward to working with you.”

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New Zealand’s ageing population is one of the reasons for the increase in the number of elderly people being killed or seriously injured on Bay of Plenty roads. More than 29 people aged 75 and older have died or sustained serious injuries as a result of crashes, lifting the national total to 199 for the 2011/12 period, compared with the 170 recorded the previous year. Drivers, passengers and pedestrians have all been included in the latest statistics relating to older road users released by the New Zealand Transport Agency. The Bay of Plenty recorded the

largest rise, with 12 more elderly people hurt or killed on its roads than the previous year, followed by Canterbury with 11. Auckland, Wellington and the Waikato saw the biggest drops. Velma Rereao Zandstra, 84, from Tauranga, died after she was hit by a reversing car on October 10. Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion says people need to pay attention when on or around roads. He says people need to drive to the conditions and adjust their driving if the conditions change.

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Pyes Pa rally driver Andrew Shrimpton is determined to make this year’s Silver Fern Rally a particularly memorable one. While he is expecting to have more supporters along the roadside, with the multi-stage event being raced in the North

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with marathon rallies that go for seven days “with little respite”. He jokes about the car, saying there is “not a lot of Escort left to it if truth be told”, after making a series of modifications – including Japanese running gear – to make the hybrid car more reliable. This year, for financial reasons, they have decided to compete in the shorter ‘Silver Frond Rally’, which runs over the first three days of the event. “Like most rallying there is no great prize as the end of the day – it’s pride that’s really on the line.” Rally fans are in for a treat on Sunday when the world’s longest special stage rally for 2012 passes through the area. The rally covers more than 1050km in special stages. Special stages on day one (Sunday) will include Piakonui (near Morrinsville), Baypark for lunch and a car service, then Mangatoi Rd, Taumata Rd and Galaxy as the cars return to Rotorua over Pyes Pa Rd. Organisers plan to return to the South Island for the 2014 rally. Event details: www.silverfernrally.co.nz By Hamish Carter

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The Annual General Meeting of the Port of Tauranga was another upbeat event, with POT reporting a compound 24 per cent growth during the past 20 years. It has ranked as the best performing company on the NZX for the past 15 years. And the positive news for investors is that this stellar performance is continuing, with group net profit after tax up 19 per cent for the first quarter of the current year. This truly is a great company - keeping it simple and doing it well. My one concern was to hear the board chairman say that he isn’t considering a share split. Technically a share split doesn’t add anything to a company’s bottom line, but it does tend to add shareholder wealth, and this should be a major consideration for any Board of Directors. New Zealanders have an aversion to paying more than $10 per share, and to split POT shares in a three for one (reducing the effective share price from the current $12.90 to $4.30) would inevitably increase the number of shareholder investors (increasing liquidity), which would likely kick the price of the shares up to around $5 per share.

That would give a price boost of over $2 (based on the current price), and increase the market capitalisation by more than $28m. This seems a no brainer to me, with absolutely no downside. My other concern from the AGM was to hear that the Ngati Ruahine appeal to the Environment Court for the dredging consent was at least partly funded by taxpayers, via the Ministry for the Environment. This hapu seems to be trying to hold the port company to ransom (especially as it has since taken this to the High Court, and now on to the Court of Appeal), and it appears to be just another vexatious money grab. The port has already spent more than $2.5m on this dredging consent, and this process is holding back sound economic business, at a time that we all need business growth. I also hear that iwi are still asking our local ratepayers to give them a four per cent shareholding in the port (from the regional council’s 54.94 per cent shareholding). This grievance industry knows no bounds! If you have a view on these or any other local government issues, I invite you to email me: andrew@vond.co.nz or visit www.vond.co.nz

User pays on reserves loom A shake-up in the commercial uses of city reserves could see changes in the council’s approach to commercial operations on the reserves. Tauranga City Council staff this week sought political direction on how to set standards and guidelines for a variety of reserve uses that are not currently on the council books, but may soon have to be. Commercial operations on city reserves come under three different frameworks; the Reserves Act, the city council’s Street Use and Public Places Bylaw and the new City Plan. Current policy sets limits and specifies the types of commercial activities permitted but it doesn’t cover all the activities currently taking place. Under the new rules, every commercial activity that is not specifically approved is forbidden. Legally, staff say it would mean that every kind of commercial activity not specifically mentioned in the rules, could require resource consent. At present that would include activities such as boot camps, surf schools, kite board hire, nail painting, and hair braiding. Discussion went on for more than an hour, with councillors resisting suggestions the council charge for more activities and asking for more evidence of issues before they are acted on. There will be another report to the November Strategy and Policy Committee meeting.

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Graduating to a better life Despite shifting house the same day, Katikati’s Kane Awheto is determined to take part in the annual apprentice graduation ceremony on November 20. Topmark Katikati manager Mark Adams congratulates

personal development and the business. Almost all of his staff have completed their apprenticeships in frame and truss manufacture – something he says delivers considerable benefits to the individual and the business. Kane Awheto on completing his apprenticeship. “You need to look at “I haven’t graduated (it) from the longbefore so it’s pretty important,” Kane, 25, recently completed a term, not the short-term. A lot of says Kane, who credits the support 21-day Outward Bound course employers are put off by the cost from Topmark Frames and Trusses after earning a scholarship for the but if you look after them you will Katikati manager Mark Adams and course through BCITO (Building get it back tenfold.” the apprenticeship programme in and Construction Industry TrainHe says his team has stepped helping him make positive change ing Organisation), has stopped up from the training and are able in his life. smoking and finished a 21km run. to identify and rectify problems “I tend to look at things a bit Topmark manager Mark is a firm themselves, with most choosing to different now, I’m not taking things believer in the value of apprenticekeep working out of loyalty after for granted.” ships, both for team members’ finishing their apprenticeship.

Tauranga’s fifth annual apprentice graduation ceremony, which is supported by Tauranga City Council, will be held at Baycourt on November 20. Anyone who has completed an on-thejob apprenticeship over the past year can take part in the graduation. For details go to www. mayorstaskforceforjobs. co.nz or call organiser Penny Mitropoulos on 577 7112. By Hamish Carter

Final Eastern Link support project awarded The New Zealand Transport Agency has awarded a $1.6 million contract to construct a new weigh station at Paengaroa on the Tauranga Eastern Link. The new station, to be constructed by Higgins, will replace two existing facilities to be removed as part of the construction, and include a weigh-in-motion bridge, control building, inspection pit and a hard stand area for truck parking. Bay of Plenty state highway manager Brett Gliddon says work will begin this summer and the project is due to be completed by July 2013. The weigh station is one of seven enabling projects designed to increase the size of the Maranui Wetland storm water treatment pond. The Kaituna Rd and

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Solving pesky pest problems It’s that time of the year again – time to get your pest problems sorted, says Sea Breeze Property Care owner Dave Brewer. With the weather warming up, flies and cockroaches will soon want to come inside and spiders will be spinning their

webs, so it’s important to get your house treated now, he says. Sea Breeze can treat a house for flies, cockroaches, spiders and ants in one simple service. “The reason our interior treatment is so popular is because it not only sorts pest problems but is safe for humans, has no odour, and won’t stain on ceil-

Dave Brewer with son Logan in their pest control gear. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

ings or windows,” says Dave. The company’s exterior pest treatment includes the exterior of the house, as well as areas where pests are likely to reside, such as bark gardens, trellises and fence lines. As a local, family-owned business, Dave and his sons Logan and Braden now cover Te Puke, Papamoa, Mount Maunganui and Tauranga through to Waihi Beach. They have also extended to the Coromandel Peninsular. On top of their pest control services, the trio also offers house washing, roof treatments, moss and mould treatments, water blasting, gutter cleaning, window cleaning and shower glass cleaning. “All our clients are assured of receiving, a great result, real value for money and are offered our 100 per cent money back guarantee,” says Dave.

Information evening for top design An information evening teaching people how to hang wallpaper professionally is happening this month at Guthrie Bowron in Tauranga. The free event, from 6pm on Wednesday, November 28 is designed to teach attendants a number of skills and techniques to help them create and renovate beautiful homes. Wallpaper, while once thought of as an aged and dated design feature, is back in style. Guthrie Bowron owner Sue Bell says wallpaper is wonderful for uplifting any room and creating ambiance, as well as hiding imperfections and giving texture and warmth. But it can be difficult if you don’t know what you’re doing. At the information evening Charlotte Goodman from Pacific Wall Coverings will demonstrate how to correctly hang wallpaper. Joel Sampson from Charles Parsons will talk about the latest trends in fabrics and textiles and Dulux retail representative Arthur Whitfield will answer questions on all things paint. There will also be the latest ranges of wallpapers, information on how to match paint with curtains and

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Curtain and colour consultant Anna Given, owner Sue Bell and consultant Richard Forster. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

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Something exciting this way comes Something out of the ordinary is happening at Target Furniture.

sale begins today and will run until 5.30pm, November 13 or while stocks last. “It’s quite exciting for us, to be honest,” says Mark. Specials include $1200 saving on the Wesley three-plus-two-seater lounge suite, 10 per cent off selected pieces in the popular American Rustic range, and the Bk04 promo mattress and base

with Target is the best price, all the time. “We’re not like our competitors. We don’t pretend to be good guys three days a week; we are good guys every day of the week.” The Massive Manager’s Special

Due to manufacturers overstocking on particular items, starting today customers can grab themselves selected furniture pieces for even lower prices than normal. Manager Mark Kirby says while sales are a regular occurrence at some furniture stores, they aim to offer the best price every day, so to be able to offer further price cuts is exciting. “Generally the pricing policy

for $699. “It’s a pocket spring queen size mattress and base and they are exceptionally good quality.” Mark says they are only able to offer such low prices because a few of the manufacturers have overstocked. “This is the exception. They’ve given us a saving, so we can pass that saving on. This doesn’t happen that often.” By Corrie Taylor

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Royal visit for woolly cause The Prince of Wales is coming to New Zealand in an effort to help promote the ‘frankly amazing’ properties of wool, which he worries have all but been forgotten.

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have what it takes and that is trade qualified. It always pays to get your builder involved early. Simple advice from a Certified Builder when making critical decisions like choosing a section, architectural style, plans and building materials can save a lot of hassle later on. The requirements around what can and cannot be undertaken by the various trades has tightened up, it’s about

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An easy fix is to have this process overseen, a conductor of works who is also charged with engaging competent tradesmen who can add value to your project through skills, knowledge and an understanding of getting the job done right first time. Similar with product selection, the world is a small place now and new building products arrive on our shores regularly. While many are very good, it can be difficult to separate those that will not stand the test of time. To find your next site conductor visit www.certified.co.nz

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The Garden & Artfest has been in full swing all week, with visitors flocking to the gardens on the festival Garden Trail. “The first few days were phenomenally successful,” says festival director John Beech. “The Katikati gardens opened on Monday morning and in they all came! The gardeners have done a fantastic job in creating a

fabulous experience in their gardens.” The Garden & Artfest continues over this weekend, with all 60 gardens and a total of 89 attractions open, including a city garden trail on Friday and Saturday. During the week sculptors have been creating works on the waterfront, worth a visit as they near completion for auction on Sunday morning.

Western Bay of Plenty Certified Builders In association with Placemakers Thank the generous sponsors of our recent

GOLF DAY At Omokoroa Golf Course SPECIAL THANKS TO Placemakers BOP Polytechnic Thank You To all our Golf Day sponsors who support WBOP Certiﬁed Builders, Building our Community of Craftsman through a committed supply chain. A fantastic day enjoyed by Allied Trades and members. WBOP President—Mike Way

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Quality blinds a phone call away A simple phone call to Bay Blinds (or a few mouse clicks) and you’re on your way to getting the best deal on blinds in the Bay of Plenty. It’s easy to make a no-obligation appointment to see a representative who will discuss the best options to suit your home and give you a free measure and quote. Sales rep Ian McIntosh, who has been calling on Bay Blinds customers for the past 15 years, will be retiring at the end of this year. “Ian has played a huge part in the success of our company and will be a hard act to follow,” says manager Paul Taylor. Filling Ian’s shoes will be Michelle Prosser, who has worked at Bay Blinds in the customer service and reception areas. With her wealth of product knowledge, Michelle was the logical choice for the job. “I love working with colours and fabrics and I am confident in recommending the correct blind from our extensive range of Venetian; vertical; roller; and timber blinds to suit your individual situation,” says Michelle. “Because our blinds are manufactured in our purpose-built Tauranga factory, you can be sure of

Sales advisor Michelle Prosser looks forward to seeing you soon. top quality products, prompt after sales service and easily accessible parts.” Michelle is full of great ideas and will soon be on the road calling on you between Waihi Beach, Rotorua and Pukehina, as well as everywhere in between. Call into the Bay Blinds factory showroom, open Mon-Fri 8am-4.30pm.

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A doer, not a talker, Owen began work in January on establishing a large community garden on a belt of reserve land near Hartford Ave. Despite struggling to get many others to help he has soldiered on with his plan. For the past two months his garden beds have been producing fresh vegetables, which are going to the Papamoa Support Centre food bank in Hartford Ave – with plans to supply other centres soon. “There was a genuine need for the people to have something that was close to home to help our families – and we’re already growing anything from cabbages to beans, sweetpeas, silverbeet – anything the family needs. At the end of the day anyone could do it. It’s doing something to look after your community.” Humble by nature, Owen is proud of helping put Hartford Ave on the map for the right reasons with the 600sq m garden area, with its 12 large raised beds. “We are always known for the wrong things in Hartford...if anyone came along to see with their own eyes what’s been happening they would be blown away.” Owen would love to see other communities copy what they are doing and establishing gardens on unused land to feed their hungry – but he knows he still has a way to go before the project is finished. “At the moment I’m starting to build a greenhouse but I haven’t got the expertise to complete it – so I would love to hear from people who can help.” Owen would love to hear from anyone who can help, saying he is grateful for all the help he has had from whanau, corrections staff and committed helpers – including visiting Scottish grandmothers Liz Gibson and Tini Bianchi. Owen is also grateful for support with building materials from Murray McBride’s Lavinia Orchard, posts from Fulton Hogan, Addline Transport for topsoil and Papamoa Lions for the offer of a shipping container to use as a shed. Owen says any help offered would not just benefit Hartford Ave but the whole of Papamoa. To find out more call Owen on 572 1175, pop down to the garden (Saturdays 10am-3.30pm) or on Facebook search for The Rock – Hartford Ave Community Gardens.

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New look for Christmas With Christmas around the corner and summer close behind, it’s the perfect time to show off some brand new curtains or blinds. The Harvey Furnishings team says now is the time to order your curtains and blinds to get them in time for Christmas. Making new purchases around this time may seem like a stressful idea, but the company’s trained in-home consultants make it easy, with their professional measure and quote services. Either Fran or Steve can come to customers’ homes and give free in-home consultations. They have a full range of samples to view so choices can be matched with the other colours and furnishings in the home. This free service is

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available to the entire Bay of Plenty, to homes, motels, offices and apartments. Having been a consultant for 16 years, Fran enjoys the stimulating environment of an ever-changing industry. She is passionate about colours and textiles and loves helping customers achieve the look they are after. New to the Tauranga team but not to the industry is Steve. Having worked in the industry for 17 years, he strives to help customers get the perfect look for their home so they can enjoy it for many years to come. Harvey Furnishings sells every style of curtains, blinds and accessories, as well as a wide range of shutters, with almost all curtains and blinds made in the company’s Harvey Furnishings consultants Steve and Fran can help own workroom. clients find the best curtains or blinds for their home.

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Sharon and Peter Ritter get a thrill out of seeing their clients’ faces when they look at their clean carpets for the first time. The couple took over the Tauranga franchise of You’ll Say Wow Carpet Cleaning in 2009 and have become a local household name for their superior carpet cleaning system, stain removal techniques and excellent service. “You’ll be amazed at what comes out of your carpet the competition leaves behind,” says Sharon. Sharon and Peter, along with Ivan Harris who joined the team last year, use their own exclusive stain removal products. All carpets are sanitised and

deodorised, and the vans have state-ofthe-art hot water extraction systems. All they require is to connect to a water supply from an outside garden tap. They also have powerful portable machines to attend tall offices or apartment buildings. They are stain removal specialists, including pet urine treatment, pest control, flood restoration and all residential and commercial carpet and upholstery cleaning needs. Sharon says customers often say their carpets look fantastic, dry quickly and are impressed that seemingly permanent marks have been removed. Give them a call for a free over the phone estimate today.

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Mediterranean solutions Summer is almost here in the Bay of Plenty and while it’s great for barbecues and trips to the beach, the hot sun can damage your skin – and the carpet and furnishings in your home. These risks can be minimised by installing a Weathermaster Mediterranean awning, making outdoor enjoyment that much easier. The durable and fashionable folding arm awnings come in many different colour options and are built to last. They are also available in manual or motorised versions and are custom built for each individual home. Lyn from Mount Maunganui is rapt with the Weathermaster Mediterranean awning she has installed in her home. “I love the look of my awning, it is a great investment and I should

have done it years ago. It is so easy to use, it is motorised. “When friends visit, we sit under it and chat and have our meals

work by the lovely electrician, I could not have had better service. “A big thank you to Weathermaster Blinds and Awnings.”

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Experience and quality in the frame Mount Maunganui’s Picture Frame Factory Shop is a ‘must-visit’ for all picture framing, photo frames, poster frames and any other frame imaginable. All frames are made on site from 100 per cent New Zealand plantation grown timber, so whatever size or colour you need will be found there – or can be made specifically for you – and at a much lower price than you would imagine. Harrison Frames is the factory located on the same site as the attractive, light and airy Picture Frame Factory Shop. It has been producing frames and picture mouldings in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui since the early ’60s, exporting many thousands of frames in that time, as well as supplying framers, photographers and pharmacies nationwide – so there’s not much the staff don’t know about their product! Shop manager Wendy Mason and framer Julie Kroeker have more years’ experience than they like to admit and truly love helping customers choose the right framing treatment for their artworks, photos or memorabilia. Their specialty is finding a cost-effective

Shop manager Wendy Mason is vastly experienced in the art of framing. solution to any framing dilemma. If you have been thinking of creating a ‘photo wall’ of multiple framed family photos and/or memorabilia, The Picture Frame Factory Shop is a great starting point – you will be amazed at the range of colours and sizes – and the expert advice in choosing and arranging your display is free. Photo frames or framed photos make great personalised gifts, so with Christmas rapidly approaching, now is the time to discover The Picture Frame Factory Shop. Opening hours are 9am to 4pm weekdays.

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Show homes maximise light Thorne Group has just launched two show homes in the latest stage of its top-selling subdivision, Urban Ridge. Both homes are stylish, have exceptional interiors and are designed to maximise light. They also demonstrate what you can achieve on a budget, with house and land packages starting from $369,000. This includes a designer kitchen with Bosch appliances and a Silestone bench, stunning tiles, high-stud feature ceilings and gorgeous bathrooms. Eighteen of the 28 house-and-land

packages are sold or under contract. This successful sales record is based on its contemporary design and comfortable integration with the local environment and amenities. “We’re thrilled with the response,” says owner? Bob Thorne. “We wanted to prove that great quality homes can be affordable.” New home owners own the freehold title on their home and land; there are no body corporate fees. The new homes are designed by award-winning local architectural designers and the Thorne Group. “It was critical to us that each new home owner felt like they were moving into their home

Running repairs help relationships It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary. RICHARD WHATELY Just as letting things go in a building when a small repair would have saved unnecessary extra expenditure, so too it is with our relationships. When we do or say something that we know has upset or hurt a partner, a friend or a colleague we may leave it, hoping that time will take care of the situation. Unfortunately, this is most often not the case (as you will have noticed if you have ever watched the programme

“Help! My House is Falling Down”). Even when the other person continues to communicate there may be that small niggle that, if left, can grow to something much more difficult to handle, as small hurt builds on small hurt. Take away the opportunity for things to build up by addressing immediately the small rents that occur in your relationships. Is there a relationship in your life that needs some timely repair? If you would like to find out more about coaching, phone Mary Parker for a complimentary session 07 577 1200, email info@coachingtheattitude.co.nz or visit www.coachingtheattitude.co.nz

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Rental values in the past six months Using the statistics from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment it shows the sad state of our rental market in Tauranga city and fringe areas.

While New Zealand on average has shown rent increases during the last six months of just on one per cent (an average NZ three bedroom house now rents for $351, which is historically low) Tauranga has seen decreases in rent on average by almost one

per cent, with an average three bedroom house now renting for $343. The only average rent rising in Tauranga in the last six months was for two bedroom houses, going from $285 to $291 per week. It seems rents are not rising because there is no demand, there is noticeably less nationwide relo-

cations going on, local tenants are staying put and immigration from overseas has dropped right off. However there is and always will be a rental market, so as owners and landlords we need to attract what small demand there is to our own properties. How to do this you ask? Tenants are like owners in the

respect they focus on location, privacy, maintenance, comfort and, the most important after location, value. So if your rental investment passes on all counts you will always have tenants wanting to rent of you. Dan Lusby is the owner of Tauranga Rentals Ltd, which manages more than 100 million dollars’ worth of rental investment properties.

Celebrating win with savings Roll out the welcome mat for Signature Homes as the award winning company celebrates November with a $29,000 saving on the building of your new home. After winning the Best Customer Satisfaction Award for the fifth year running, Signature Homes is sharing the celebrations by offering clients who sign up for an Explorer plan this month, a $29,000 saving to kick-start the building journey. The four bedroom home Explorer plan features two living areas complete with two bathrooms and is the perfect design for families. Following the company’s motto ‘Your home, your way’ Signature Homes managing director Debbie Williams says the award recognises the company’s ability to keep to its word. “If you asked around any of our customers I think you would get some good honest feedback that we are a great building company to build with. “We do exactly what we say we are going to do

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Matt Hodson and Richard Hale believe the success of their Tauranga architectural design company comes from their ability to form great working relationships with their clients. The pair founded Insight Architecture in 2003 with a vision to deliver clients the service and attention to detail they deserve – and it would seem their efforts have paid off. As the company approaches its 10th birthday, the staff is celebrating a host of successes, including numerous awards and the expansion

of their professional team – despite companies struggling around them. Insight designs have won several industry recognised awards, including the 2011 Bay of Plenty House of the Year Supreme Award. The team has recently expanded to meet demand and now includes a practice manager, a marketing manager, two architectural designers, seven architectural technicians. This makes the company one of Tauranga’s largest architectural design firms. Richard says seeing clients’ faces when their home is being built brings him the most satisfaction.

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Kindergarten capers I see reports on Tauranga Regional Kindergarten searching for another site and I believe this is a good initiative as Kindy is of huge benefit to preschoolers. Why didn’t the Tauranga Regional Kindergarten front up at the appropriate time and make noises about leasing the old Mount Bowling Clubrooms at Nikau Crescent, Mount central location once the bowlers had moved to Mount Greens? What has been left behind now is a deserted wasteland. With indecent haste, Tauranga City Council demolished this facility without any forethought of what use a modern, sound 200m2 facility might have to the wider community, eg. Kindergartens. After all, the buildings were on the fringe of the Reserve, had ample parking and easy, quiet access most days, almost a perfect site. May Street Reserve is not the answer and Council should not now be providing a site or funding another Kindergarten. It is this sort of Tauranga City Council mentality under its 2010 administration that defies belief and leaves ratepayers incensed. Even preschool kindy kids would have more brains than Council! There needs to be public accountability for this sort of stupidity. S Paterson, Arataki.

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Reaping benefits or another burden? Bruce Ingham’s “Airport rethink” letter of 2 November would have us think that having an International airport in Tauranga would allow us to “reap the benefits.” Perhaps a little bit of research on this idea is required. Currently Rotorua run two flights to Sydney a week (when the service was started, the forecast for 2012 was 10 flights a week). Bruce should be aware that it costs the Rotorua ratepayer $1.5 million a year to support those two flights. $14,423 per flight - roughly $100 per passenger! Hamilton Airport manages to make a small profit due to its commercial land and flight training operations and no longer is sustainable for international flights. Why did the airlines stop the transtasman service? Not enough international customers! And now to Tauranga Airport, which makes most of its $1.5 million annual surplus from commercial property rents. Air traffic movements at Tauranga have

declined in each of the last four years.. One doesnt have to be a rocket scientist or a financial guru to see that upgrading Tauranga to take “a few” international flights doesn’t make sense, that is assuming they would come. Rather than “reap benefits” it will become another burden on the ratepayer. Think Baypark - think leaking cash! Perhaps Bruce should join the “bring back the railcar” crowd in “wouldn’t it be nice” land. Roy Edwards, Tauranga.

Steamed up over rail services Thank you CL Payne, for your informative letter regarding the rail service between Tauranga and Auckland. I started to write a letter a week ago, and then put it on the shelf. Now I am steamed up again over this business. When this service was in operation, about 10 years ago, I would often use the rail car to send my son to Auckland during the school holidays. It was a wonderful service, and so much friendlier than riding in a bus. After much petitioning to get the train to pick up passengers from Mt Maunganui, as the train actually left from there and one would have to drive to

Tauranga to embark, the NZ Railways pulled the plug on the service altogether. My feeling then and still is that this service was never utilitised by passengers because the railways failed to promote the railcar as an alternative mode of transport. I never once saw any advertising of any kind to encourage locals or tourists to use the train as transport. I have yet to see anything come back that has been lost, but who knows! There may be some amazing person or company that has the foresight to use what is already in place and to make something happen. Valerie Haugh, Te Puna.

Public safety should be objective The protracted controversy about Tsunami Sirens should have one key objective at the top, “public safety”. It would appear that many other authorities are opting for the Air Raid Sirens because they are the loudest. For goodness sake, we are talking about a life insurance that will be practical to save mass lives in an extreme event. We only need to reflect on the previous belief of the unlikelihood of major earthquakes in Christchurch to know that we must be prepared and expect our leaders to be serious about protecting us. We live in a vulnerable zone and in case anyone has forgotten, 300,000 people lost their lives in the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. Steve Morris and his group need to be congratulated for testing the Air Raid Siren as the sensible

alternative to Tauranga City Council plans. The Council originally voted against sirens, preferring text messaging and only because of a public uproar, it changed its mind. Then only to approve low audible sirens to appease. The Council needs to swallow its pride and make Public Safety its prime focus and not try to hide behind the Resource Management Act, when it has the powers to approve Air Raid Sirens. Strong leadership is now required by Council to give confidence which on this currently, is not seen. If it continues to fail here, the lingering controversy could well end up undermining value in coastal property because the market could decide that the perceived risks do no longer equate when compared to the premium that coastal property currently commands. Tim Short, Ohauiti.

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Bureta Park pitfalls Having observed first hand the progress of and the evidence presented to the Countdown RMA hearing, it is clear this application should never have been dealt with in the way it has. Really there had to be an application for a rezoning of the land to commercial, not a limited notification application for a non-complying activity (only slightly better than prohibited), because the potential adverse effects are likely to be much more than minor. All parking (including 70 staff carparks) must be contained on the site, a reconfiguration of roads including traffic lights at Ngatai Road and Bureta Road (peak hour drivers will love that) will be needed and the right hand turn access from Vale Street should be closed and the main entry to be via Bureta Road. The Mill Liquor Outlet needs to be retained at the present site off Bureta Road and site noise mitigated between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. All this should be at Countdown’s cost, probably up to $3 million, not met by TCC ratepayers and taxpayers. There is no justification for this matter to have proceeded in the way it has, particularly after Council Planning staff intimated to Councillors the application would be fully notified. The Supermarket itself is not the major problem but the surrounding issues of parking, traffic, road configuration and noise plus the siting of facilities are detrimental effects. R Paterson, Matapihi.

Comedian language stoop I saw recently that Mike Tyson was rebuked for using the ‘F’ word on a television programme.Whilst I have little time for Tyson I wonder at the disparity of the rebuke. Watch a Billy Connelly programme and you are regaled with the ‘F’ word.Watch a comedy hour and see a host of would be comedians,both men and women, struggle to complete their act without using the word. We recently lost Eric Sykes, possibly the last great comedian who with his peers could bring tears of laughter to listeners and never needed to stoop to bad language to get a laugh. I am a long way from being a prude but find it very sad that so many modern comedians have to use language that I and my family prefer to turn off. S. Lawrence, Otumoetai.

Meeting on divided country As will be seen elsewhere on this letter page, John Ansell is holding a series of meetings around the country, of which Tauranga is one. These are with regard to his views on the current treaty of Waitangi moneygo-round, just why it is bitterly dividing the country, creating racial disharmony, and as a result, should be ceased forthwith. A very important question will arise from this situation! Why did Geoffrey Palmer involve himself with assisting Labour to put the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 (which allowed the formation of the Waitangi Tribunal) into law, with a false document? If he did not know it was false then, he must have found out later, so why did he never come clean, or never do anything to stop the process? (Did his “Sir” affect his view?) He has never acknowledged anything in many letters written to him over the years, but now this is going public, things need to be cleared up over the above. R McGuinness, Tauranga.

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Treaty-based constitution ‘threatens race relations’ Inspired by The Weekend Sun’s vigorous letters on race relations in recent weeks, former MP Dr Muriel Newman has submitted the following opinion piece on the proposed new constitution for New Zealand. Muriel says there are some major concerns with the planned document which all New Zealanders need to be aware of. The article will also be posted on SunLive where readers can add their comments. - Editor. By Dr Muriel Newman

As a result of MMP politics, a new ‘written’ Constitution based on the Treaty of Waitangi as superior law, may well be imposed on New Zealand. Such a Treaty-based constitution would enshrine Maori privilege, turning non-Maori New Zealanders into second class citizens in their own land. It would give un-elected Judges supreme power over our elected Members of Parliament, ensuring that no future Parliament could ever remove the Treaty from our constitution. New Zealand would forever be locked into a divisive race-based future. This plan to give the Treaty of Waitangi constitutional status is being driven by the Maori Party representing the tribal elite. After the 2008 election, they not only demanded ownership rights to New Zealand’s foreshore and seabed - in return for supporting a National-led government - but they set in train a constitutional review as well. The problem is that when it comes to coalition agreements, the Maori Party appears to get what it wants, even if their racist demands are completely outrageous and damaging to the public good. We saw that only too clearly over tribal claims to the foreshore and seabed - in spite of widespread opposition to the repeal of Crown ownership, the law change went ahead. That’s why this new Maori Party demand for a Treatybased constitution is so sinister.

Already underway

Their constitutional review process is already underway. The Maori Party has been given $4 million of taxpayers’ money to persuade New Zealanders that a new ‘written’ constitution based on the Treaty of Waitangi as superior law, would be beneficial to our future. A biased Advisory Panel has been set up to carry out the “consultation”. Five of the 12-member panel are Maori studies academics with vehement anti-colonialist views, and seven are on record as saying they regard the Treaty of Waitangi as New Zealand’s founding document. By the end of September 2013, this Advisory Panel is scheduled to submit their recommendations to the government. But the consultation process they have adopted is a sham. Over half of their allocated funding is to be used on separate Maori-only consultation. For all other New Zealanders, the only meetings being held are by “invitation-only”. No public meetings are scheduled. In other words, the consultation process essentially locks out non-Maori New Zealanders and in doing so, it threatens to permanently put power and privilege into the hands of the Maori sovereignty movement. The reality is that New Zealand has no constitutional crisis that needs fixing. That’s what a 2005 Parlia-

The Maori navigators

The following excerpts are from a lengthy letter from D Gordon to his responders. The full version is online, SunLive.co.nz/publications/The Weekend Sun/Letters to the Editor. Thank you all for the replies to my letter. Two recurring themes kept appearing; Micronesians and Polynesians are apparently now the same as Maoris (that goes against DNA findings! ) as all of the stories refer to them, and secondly, a bit of huff and puff and anecdotes and even an attempted personal insult from Mr Butler, but no explanation of how this navigation works. I can not respond to every point made but will try to cover as much as possible.... ...I stand by 100% what I said before as I believe these two Wakas are cheating big time and really not achieving anything meaningful apart from giving the crew an adventure, and I am happy to agree to disagree with the differing views of my detractors. D. Gordon, Mount Maunganui. MORE LETTERS, over the page.

mentary review concluded. New Zealand’s constitution is simple and flexible and serves us well. It is based on the British model - a collection of statutes, principles of common law, and conventions. Our Parliament is sovereign. With the review process already captured by those who seek to entrench corporate iwi in a position of unassailable racial, legal, cultural and economic superiority over all other New Zealanders, we must fight back and strongly reject any proposal for a new written constitution. Accordingly, we have set up an alternative Independent Constitutional Review on the web at www.ConstitutionalReview.org, with

our own Panel of experts led by Canterbury University’s constitutional law expert David Round. We have launched a “Declaration of Equality” to demand one law for all New Zealanders with no special treatment based on race. The objective of our “people’s review” is to reject the race-based takeover of our constitution. The biculturalism agenda being advanced by the separatists is backwards looking and divisive. It is time the country moved on. We believe the majority of New Zealanders have had enough of official and legal racism. We are asking them to take a stand and support the Declaration of Equality - all New Zealanders equal in the eyes of the law with

all race-based preferment abolished. If you believe in equal rights, then please visit our website at www.ConstitutionalReview.org to sign the Declaration - and ask your family and friends to do the same. We must stop the separatists entrenching their hold over our country. We must change New Zealand’s course. It is now or never – our future as a nation depends on us. Dr Muriel Newman is the Convenor of the Independent Constitutional Review - for more information, visit www.ConstitutionalReview.org website. Muriel is a former Member of Parliament who now runs the public policy think tank the New Zealand Centre for Political Research.

Measuring privilege Recent letters have complained about special privileges for Maori. A privilege makes someone better off than other people. Maori are clearly not better off than Pakeha. Most so-called privileges are not privileges at all but measures against discrimination. They do not put Maori into a superior position, and their overall cost to the taxpayer is small. Maori schools, for example, are different not privileged. We are a Pakeha dominated society, which favours Pakeha and discriminates against Maori. Those who want to remove racial privileges in fact want to remove anti-discrimination measures. They want a more unfair society that continues to favour Pakeha. John Ansell has produced a list of special Government spending on

Maori for 2012-13. Excluding Maori contracts for social spending and including Waitangi Treaty spending his total is $700 million. At 0.7% of Government spending this is trivial. The local Waitangi Treaty settlement came about because of the eviction of about 1000 innocent Maori men, women and children from their homes and land during the land wars. They were evicted after their tribe resisted attack by the British army. Historians now accept that the eviction was injustice. Compensation for local Maori will be $50 million for land that is now worth over $500 million. The taxpayer still keeps over $450 million worth of value plus all past and future earnings from that sum. This is not special privileges for Maori. Peter Dey, Welcome Bay.

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Pain behind the lament

When the land wars raged in the Waikato many maori were forced to leave and take solice in the King Country. There is a very famous waiata called “e pa to hau” that tells the sad story of what happened at the Battle of Rangioawhia and the torching of the innocent. When you hear this lament sung and understand the pain behind it then you will begin to understand Will the Maori language survive? Even Latin with the hurt that tangata whenua of Tauranga Moana feel its great history and literature became a dead language today about what happened at Te Ranga. Cameron after it lost its existential significance i.e. its usefulness Road for many Maori is a daily reminder of what hapfor getting on in life. pened to their ancestors and to have Mr Richard prince In our bilingual nation one needs English in order to minimise this memory by focusing on dates and detail get on in life, not Maori. With perfect Maori but insuf- is a tragedy in itself. Shame on you sir. ficient English one makes it very difficult for oneself. Papa Kainga, Whakamarama. Parekura Horomia, then Minister of Maori Affairs, stated in response to a letter of mine: “Confidence and proficiency in one’s first language contribute to self-esteem, a sense of identity, and achievement Just over 20 years ago my son came home from throughout life.” school in Auckland very upset because he had no In the 1950s some 30,000 Dutch people came to Maori blood. Reason being all those with Maori blood settle here, most of whom soon fitted in and became an were asked to go to a special assembly where informaasset to the country… tion on scholarships, grants etc were offered to Maori It was not confidence and proficiency in their first students. He went to Race Relations and said this was language, but their second language which contributed racial but of course was ignored. Amazingly not many to their achievement. Maoris took up the grants or scholarships. Kees de Leeuw, Mt Maunganui. A few years later after a Science degree he applied to Auckland Medical University to take medicine, on returning home he said he had stuffed up the interview, reason he was asked how he would treat Maori patients, his reply the same as everyone else, with How very refreshing to read the article by kaumatua Colin Bidois in the Sun of Nov 2, about accepting and respect, discuss the problems and accordingly use his knowledge to treat. Wrong answer, he had to treat understanding the different values of the people who live in this nation. I recently heard in an interview of a Maori patients different to everyone else. He did not make the same mistake on applying to Otago Univermarathon runner who had lived and trained in differsity. ent world countries - she considered New Zealand to He graduated as an orthopedic surgeon worked here be a paradise. for a few years and now has a practice in Melbourne, A few years ago I visited Vietnam, a country with a where he treats everyone, no matter what race, the long history of occupation and horrific warfare but Wendy Galloway, Omokoroa. their attitude is one of putting aside the past and striv- same. ing for a great future. Part of the aim of the Treaty of Waitangi was partner- Race relations, further reading: ship and that is something that we could all strive for. Pete Kelly has responded with a lengthy reply to Of course it is’t easy but negativism is so destructive. last week’s letter from Patricia Brooks, on the subject Perhaps we don’t notice it but there is a lot of good working together going on in relation to the restoration of race relations, history and rednecks. Pete’s letter is and preservation of the environment. This happens in published in full on SunLive.co.nz, under Publications, The Weekend Sun, Letters to the Editor. other areas too. I wish that we could accentuate the positive and put the negative where it belongs. Negativism is like wearing blinkers and seeing only a narrow view. The Weekend Sun welcomes letters from readers. Preference will be given to If not paradise we can share “a slice of Heaven” and letters that are short (200 words) and supplied enjoy each other more. with full name and contact details. Norah Hobcroft, Greerton.

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Sections of society not promoting true history? Values unite cultures back to Mr Prince and others that support his insistence, please learn the true history of this country where you will learn that there were many massacres of Maori innocents in that time. Actually this raises an important point, why isn’t our true history being taught in schools and to new immigrants? If this were the case there would be no misguided insistences as purported by Mr Prince. It makes one wonder if certain sections of our society are intentionally not promoting our

I think it little wonder that people that share the sentiments of Mr Prince over his insistence that a massacre did not occur or take place at Te Ranga or at Rangiaowhia do nothing but perpetuate a denial of the facts. In fact I would say his words are akin to those of Radovan Karadzic the former Bosnian Serb leader who recently at a hearing at the Hague on war crimes in the Balkans insisted that no genocide had occurred at Srebrenica, however the world

does know that this did indeed happen and by the hand of the Serbs, thanks to modern communications technology. So

History lessons and prejudices of 1936

Tommy Kapai in his letter “History lesson for Richard Prince” again shows his inability to check his facts, which is a good idea, especially if your aim is to give lessons. He claims (rightly) that his forebear Emile Borell worked on the building of the Catholic Church at Rangioawhia and that this “replaced the raupo church that women and children were burned alive in”. Problem. The Catholic Church was built between 1849 and 1851 (Pirirakau website). The Battle of Rangioawhia was on 21st February 1864. So, if according to Tommy the Emile Borell Church “replaced the raupo church” then it wasn’t there for the Battle in 1864 so the maori must have been burnt in the Catholic Church, but Tommy now concedes that still stands today. Confused? I think Tommy works on the same approach as the Bellman in Lewis Carroll’s The Hunting of Snark “I have said it thrice: What I tell you three times is true.” Well done to Colin Bidois for providing hard evidence to support letter, this is so important when issues are controversial. Thank goodness we have moved on from the prejudices of 1936. If Tommy is so keen on lessons, then he could learn from Colin Bidois, who clearly verifies his facts and is able to back them with hard evidence. Richard Prince, Welcome Bay.

true history?! What have they to hide and for what reason do they deny the true facts? For our country to move on from this collision of cultures in a positive way, we must accept the true history of our country warts and all. We must give credit where it is due and condemnation where it is due. So therefore my message is that this country will never progress harmoniously until we all accept the truth! Rangi Ahipene, Greerton.

A great article by Kaumatua Colin Bidois (Shared values unite cultures. Weekend Sun 2 Nov.) emphasising values, attitudes and principles which Maori and Pakeha share. In acknowledging his Pakeha side Colin encourages those of us, many thousands of NZers, whose extended families include Maori, to acknowledge our links with Tangata Whenua. While I felt impelled to correct N.Z. War accounts presented by Tommy Kapai (Weekend Sun. 2 Nov.) I would much rather, like Colin Bidois, be looking to the future and supporting oneness features of our Maori and Pakeha population. To which must be added of course, immigrants who become nationalised residents, all of us participating in developing a changing but common Kiwi culture. Basil Kings, Ohauiti.

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History that none of us now can be blamed for Kia ora to all of the tautoko we received in recent week’s letters, I was hoping we could now move on but Mr Prince is still focused on finding a crack in my korero. Believe me I have heaps. Who doesn’t? Surely this letter’s lesson expose over the last few weeks is about the fact that the tragedies happened both here in Tauranga and Rangioawhia, and those of us who were born and bred here are trying to build a bridge of hope from then to now? But not so for South African born Richard Prince. Mr Prince has not and most likely will not concede to the fact that these battles happened and the officer in charge was General Cameron. Instead he wants to focus on dates not deaths. For the final time the first raupo Catholic church that Pompellier taught the catholic faith to in Rangioawhia, was torched with woman and children inside it. The Catholic Church that stands there today and the raupo thatched house that was used as a church when Bishop Pompellier brought the Catholic faith to Ngati Apakura were both built by my great grandfather Emile Joseph Borell. Well done Mr Prince for looking on the Pirirakau website, you will have also read that I wrote the book Le Whanau that traces the history of how the Catholic faith came from France to Te Puna via the Waikato. The word Ubuntu I used in my ‘evidence’ last week to try and paint a picture of hope is a word used often by Nelson Mandela and his Xhosa tribe, and it is one you should google, to get a better insight into the real issues of injustices committed against innocent indigenous peoples. More importantly Mr Prince, your true colours of the culture and the country you were brought up in has been exposed but in saying this I thank you as we are now all talking openly and honestly about our history that none of us living today can be blamed for. Tommy Kapai, Te Puna.

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

Friday 9 November

Forest & Bird Street Stall Outside Te

Puke Post office all day from 8am - 5pm. Bonanza sale of trees, seedlings, books, baking & raffles. Contributions for the stall welcome. Dorothy 573 8152 Katikati Folk Club Hosts top NZ country album winner, Tami Neilson with the Trenwith Brothers, plus the Righteous Brothers at Katikati Bowling Club, Park Rd. Doors open 7pm, concert 7.30pm. Tickets at door $20 or $15 members. MAINZ Tour 2012 NZ’s best emerging talent. 8 bands for free. Krazy Jacks, The Strand 10.30pm. The Sociables Males/ Females 30’s/40’s. 022 012 0376

Saturday 10 November

Balmorals Marching Team Welcome ladies to join this awesome sport for fun, friendship & travel. 20-60 age group. Anita 571 4096 a/hs or 0210 257 6094 BASK - Bay Assn of Sea Kayakers Upper harbour paddle from Fergusson Park and barbecue afterwards. Bevan 576 8885 BOP Christian Singles Followers of Christ friendship group who meet fortnightly socially. Pauline 575 5556 or email: bopchristiansingles@gmail.com Car Boot Sale Starts 6.30am at 26 Golden Sands Drive, Papamoa, organised by Golden Sands School to raise funds for the playground. Variety of stalls including craft & both new & preloved goods. Free bouncy castle for the kids plus sausage sizzle, cake stall & coffee cart. Ph/txt Clare 027 630 5444 to book a stall for $10. Come early to get the best deals. Christmas Dance Party Dec 8, Greerton Hall 7.30pm - late. $7pp. BYO drinks & nibbles. All welcome. Sonia, Supreme Dance Centre 543 2377 or 027 322 1786. Email: sonia@supremedancecentre.co.nz Church Fair Nov 17 at St John’s Anglican Church, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 8am. Crafts, baking, plants, homeware, books etc. Do you hear the Ringings? Access the sound of silence to bring about profound emotional, spiritual & physical healing. Healer Carl Peterson teaches the powerful techniques that cured his prostate cancer. Brain Watkins Historic House hall cnr Elizabeth St & Cameron Rd 9am - 6pm. 021 753 693 Fundraising Garage Sale For Welcome Bay Community Church, with gala activities at 130 Ohauiti Rd starts 7.30am. 544 1353 Genealogy Informal Group Last meeting for the year. Daphne’s house, Conrod Court, 21 Francevic Ave, Mt Maunganui 1.30pm. 575 4674

News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene. Historic Village Teddy Bears Picnic Bazaar Village on 17th 10am - 2pm. Bring your bear, blanket & picnic in the Village. Meet Ruben the Road Safety Bear & do the Ruben Rock. Enter the bear hunt to win one of 3 prize packs drawn by Ruben 1.30pm. Special ‘Teddy & friends’ exhibition, Teddy hospital, facepainting, Teddy-wear mask making. Like us on facebook for more info. Infuse Fashion Show Bringing a New York grunge-inspired basement show to Tauranga. Featuring national competition winners & final collections from Year 2 Diploma in Design (Fashion) & Year 3 Bachelor of Design (Fashion) students. Tickets $20. Bongard Centre, BOP Polytechnic, 200 Windermere Drive. www.boppoly.ac.nz Messianic Weekly Meetings The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. All welcome. 570 1438

Mount Maunganui Sequence Dance

At Mount Sports Centre, cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds 7.30pm. Live band, good supper. All dancers welcome. Entrance $8, members $7. Organised by Mt Maunganui Scottish Soc. Elizabeth 544 5633

Tauranga Cake Decorators Guild

Demonstration of sugarpaste flowers by Australian Stella Abrahams at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave Tauranga 9am. Sue 573 4414 Tauranga Civic Choir Jubilee Concert, Handel’s Messiah Nov 17 at Holy Trinity Church 7.30pm. Jenny Coventry 574 6366 Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www. taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz Tauranga Library Friends Monthly meeting at Mt Maunganui Library 1.30pm. Speakers: Denise Bean, President Altrusa Tauranga & Jean Anderson, Tauranga Writers for Children. Copies of their books for sale. Please use rear door after 1.30pm. Refreshments provided. $3 donation. All welcome. Tauranga Parents & Kids Expo Nov 10 – 11 at TECT Arena, Baypark 10am – 4pm daily. Adults $10, children free. Everything from pregnancy to primary.

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club

If you’re a good swimmer but getting bored with swimming lengths, come for a free trial lesson at Synchro, Baywave first Sat each month 9-10am. Pool entry free applies. Angela 552 5416 Tauranga Parents & Kids Expo TECT Arena, Baypark Nov 10 - 11 open 10am - 4pm daily. Everything from pregnancy to primary including education, skincare products, seminars, financial advice & planning & more. Adults $10, kids free.

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Train Rides At Memorial Park. Tauranga

Model Marine & Engineering Club’s annual open weekend Sat & Sun with free entry to a model engineering exhibition also.

Welcome Bay Baden Powell Centre

(Scout Hall & Guide Hall) 30 year anniversary celebrations Nov 17 1-3.30pm at 39 Welcome Bay Road (cnr Hammond St & Welcome Bay Rd). Open afternoon showcasing the users of the hall & the activities they offer. Formalities start 2pm with afternoon tea provided. All past & present hall users welcome to come along. RSVP Debbie 027 245 4939 Women’s Expo New event in Katikati Memorial Hall. Doors open 7pm. Entry $20, tickets on sale now at Katikati Info Centre & at door on the night. A variety of stalls, live entertainment, spot prizes & stall raffles. To book a stall, Marnie 021 170 5648

Sunday 11 November

Bay Bible Fellowship Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Visiting teacher, Nigel Shailer (Sheppards Bible College) “For the love of God.” Communion. All welcome. Gerald 021 939 618 Bay Blokart Club Friendly club sailing at Baypark track every Sunday & race days on second Sun of month, Thursday twilight meetings now on. Racing from 6pm. Use second entrance 400m down Truman Lane. All welcome. Club 027 391 8300 or Peter 0274 721 322 BOP Tree Crops Assn 297 Ross Rd, Whakamarama, Tauranga 1pm. Focus on boysenberries. Many other cropping trees to see. All welcome. Elizabeth 549 2795 Czech & Slovak Club Inc School for bilingual children with Czech/Slovak background every Sun at Arataki Community Centre 10am - 12pm. New members welcome. Facebook csclubtauranga Fundraising Golf Tournament Held by Mount College PTA at Mt Maunganui Golf Course. Individual entry $35. A great day with spot prizes. To enter, Nichola 572 3453 or the Pro Shop, Mt Maunganui Golf Club. Jazz Club At Greerton RSA 6-9pm. Paraguayan duo playing harps followed by the Woodhouse Connection. Members $10, non members & students $15. Door sales only. Learning Spiritual Laws Sunday’s at Plunket, 59 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga 10-11am. $5 donation, children free. Remember & celebrate who you are! Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market Every Sun in Phoenix car park 9am - 1pm. Fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more. All home grown & home made. Downtown the Mount open 7 days. 575 9911 mountmaunganui.org.nz Narcotics Anonymous Every Sunday at Hamner Clinic 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton, Tauranga (behind Tyremaster) & every Fri at Arataki Community Centre,

Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui. Both 7pm. 0800 628 632 New Zealand Addison’s Network Support meeting for those affected by poor adrenal function at 2pm. For venue, Diane 572 1430 Omokoroa Lions Market Western Ave Car park, Omokoroa 9am - 12pm. All stallholders & car boot sales welcome. Only $5/5m space. 548 2117

Palm Beach Plaza Lions Market

7.30am - 12.30pm. Stalls must be set up by 7.30am. Great range of goods for sale including fruit & vege, arts & crafts. Fundraising raffles to support needy causes. $10 per car space. 0272 593 120 Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free. Neita 572 3768 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun 1.30pm & Thurs 5.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to race Electron class yachts. Graham 572 5419 Singles Mix & Mingle 50+ coffee afternoon at Zaggers Cafe, Chapel St 2.30pm. Mix & mingle with other like-minded singles in a relaxed atmosphere. Gayle 027 439 3267 Sunday Open Roll-Up Tauranga Bowling Club at Domain, Cameron Rd 1pm onwards. Stay as long as you like. Play bowls or enjoy park-like facilities. Must wear flat soled shoes, bowls available. $3 club members, $5 visitors. Tauranga Country Music Club Meet at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Norris st 1pm. Te Awamutu CMC visiting, members a plate please. All welcome. Practice Nov 9 7pm. Merv 571 6716 Tauranga Prayer & Healing Fest Christian prayer for anything. Informal, relaxed, music Nov 18 at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre Gym, cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 2-5pm. Email: prayerandhealingfest@ gmail.com Theosophical Society “A living power” presented by international speaker, Dorothy Bell, at Tauranga Yoga Centre, Elizabeth St West 2pm. Entry by donation. All welcome. June 576 6106

Young Classical Musicians Society

Concert at St Enoch’s Church, 16th Ave 2.30pm.

Monday 12 November

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 Memorial Hall, 11th Ave. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. All welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/Cardiac Care leader. Fitness League Tone & align your body, increase flexibility & stamina. First class free. Mon at Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd & Tues at St John’s Anglican

The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where. Hall, Seddon St, Waihi. Both 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378 Junction Coffee & Chat Group For people with an experience of mental illness at Junction office, 4 Roys Rd, Greerton 10am – 12pm. 579 9890 Masterclass - All Things Floral Celebrating our local artistic talent. Exhibiting through to Nov 27. Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm. Sat 10am - 4pm. Creative Tauranga 112 Willow St, Tauranga. Meditation Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. David 576 9764

Papamoa Branch NZ Soc of Genealogists

Meet 2nd Mon of month in Tohora room, Papamoa Library 9.30am - 2.30pm. Modest door charge. BYO lunch, tea/coffee provided. Speakers & research material available. New members welcome. Mark 542 0204 Papamoa Progressive Assn Meet 2nd Mon of month in Tohora Room, Papamoa Library 7.30pm. Opportunities for members to discuss civic & community issues with councillors & guest speakers. Learn about proposed & ongoing local & regional developments. New members welcome. Janis 574 7377 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Taken by Heart Foundation phase 3 cardiac instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Sequence Dance Class Modern sequence dance tuition & revision every Mon St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 1-3pm. $3pp. Gordon 573 4333 Social Sports Programme Every Mon 9.30am - 12pm. Badminton, table tennis, carpet bowls. $5pp. A great opportunity to socialise & keep fit. Call the team to make sure what sports are on each week 0800 229 727 extn 6000 St Columba Indoor Bowling Club Fun night, St Columba Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd. Names in by 7.15pm. New bowlers welcome. Jenny 576 3584 Taoist Tai Chi Te Puke Te Puke Memorial Hall Mon & Tues 9.30am, Tues 5.30pm, Thurs 6pm. Joff 573 6020

Toughlove Parent Support Group Parents, do you need a loving solu-

tion to family problems? Every Mon 7pm. 543 3194 Volunteer Western BOP Want to volunteer? Time to spare? An hour or two, one day or more we have something for you. From office, administration, committee work, driving to fundraising & more. Open Mon - Thurs at office on 17th Ave. 571 3714

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The Weekend Sun YMCA - ALFS (Active lifestyle

for seniors). Smooth Movers class Mon 8.45-9.45am & 10-11am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Also 9-9.55am & 10-10.55am at Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St). Tues 9.15-10.15am & 10.30-11.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.15-10.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Thurs 8.45-9.45am at Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd. Also 10.3011.30am at Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd. Fri 9.15-10.15am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. 578 9272

Tuesday 13 November Bereaved Parents Support Group

Have you lost a child? Do you wish to meet other bereaved parents? Join us at 106 College Place, Poike 7.30pm. All welcome. Mary 544 3778 Genesis - Women’s Group Every Tues during school term 10am morning tea. Papamoa Surf Club, Papamoa Domain. Guest speaker: Major Jo Wardle - “Fiji & where do those Christmas boxes go? Also trading table. New members welcome. Jennifer, Salvation Army 578 4264 Greerton Community Playgroup Every Tues at Greerton Bible Church 9am 12pm. Cost $3, morning tea provided. Pam 578 6971 Inachord Chorus Ladies 4 part harmony every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.45pm. Enjoy singing & meet new friends. Shona 0272 801 004 or Sabine 577 0455 (day). ITO Graduation Nov 20 - if you have recently completed a National Certificate qualification with an ITO you are invited to attend a graduation ceremony. Contact Penny Mitropoulos for info 577 7112 or penny. mitropoulos@tauranga.govt.nz Katikati Mah Jong Every Tues at Resource Centre, Beach Rd, Katikati 1-4pm. Encourages hard hands, restricts easy hands. 549 5954 Katikati Support Group Coffee & chat for people with an experience of mental illness at Katikati Resource Centre, Beach Rd 10am – 12pm. 579 9890 Meridian Daylight Lodge Meet at Masonic Centre, 33 Hairini St, Tauranga. Visiting members welcome at 11.30am. Ian 576 6028 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session, first day free. Students $2. Margaret 575 9792 Remembrance Services Nov 20 at Hillsdene Chapel, 143 13th Ave, Tauranga 7pm. Nov 21 at Mount Harbour Chapel, 416 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui 7pm. Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. Tues 7-9.30pm, second Tues of month 3-5.30pm. Visitors welcome. John 578 9716 Sit & Stay Fit Every Tues at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 11-11.50am. Fun seated exercise, social events & occasional guest speakers. First class free. Wheel chair access. Dianne Body +Soul Fitness 576 5031 Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Trust Bar, Bureta Rd 7.30pm. Friendly jam sessions or open concert 4th Tues & 2nd Sun. Sing, play or just listen. Paul 579 2346 or www.tamc.org.nz

Tauranga Astronomical Society

Observatory & hall open at Fergusson Park 7.30pm. Featuring DVD programme - Extreme Universe. Is anyone, anything out there? Solar eclipse the following morning. Members & public welcome to view projected images of the solar eclipse as it occurs. 576 5389 Tauranga Scrabble Club Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $2.50. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 1st Tues 7.15-8.45pm. Exterminate the butterflies, confidence building, improving public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989

Toastmasters Excel Club Learn to be a competent speaker & get your message across. Meetings held on 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St) Mt Maunganui 6.15pm. New members welcome. Tess 575 6610 Tumble Time Free - play indoors in our fun kids playgrounds Tues 9.30am - 12pm. Cost $3.50 for first child & $2.50 for other siblings. Children must be supervised by parent or caregiver. Trampolines, moonhoppers, scooters, balls, balancing, gymnastic equipment & more. 0800 Baypark (229 727) extn 6000 or email Robyn tgaprog@clmnz.co.nz YMCA Sit n Fit Class Tues at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd, Papamoa 11.30am - 12.30pm. Weds at Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay Rd 11am - 12pm. Social exercise seated to music. All welcome. 578 9272

Wednesday 14 November

Badminton Mt Maunganui Summer social club night Weds at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd 7-9pm. Cost $8 per night. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 Baywide Community Law Service

Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary, 571 6812. Free legal assistance. Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic. For appointment 573 5614. Every Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399

Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Class

Weds 10.45-11.45am. Held rain or shine, but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend, Jennifer 571 1411 Free Parent Education Toughlove - a loving solution to family problems. Arataki Community Centre 7pm. 543 3194 Golf Give it a go Weds evenings at Te Puke Golf Club. Jenny 027 228 8336 Global Hearts Exercise Group Weds 2pm & Fri 11am. Provides group activities combined with health education that encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle. Classes run by certified Phase 3 cardiac rehabilitator. Vikki 575 0470 or 0272 800 388 Katikati Herb Society St Paul’s Presbyterian Church Lounge, cnr SH2 & Mulgan St, Katikati 7pm. Hypertufa pot making. All welcome. www.herbs.org.nz/ katikati/ or Jenny 552 0697 ME/CFS Support Meeting Chadwick House, 250 Chadwick Rd, Greerton 10.30am. Topic: Tips on budgeting. All welcome. 578 7804 “Only an Orphan Girl” Presented by Te Puke Repertory. Good old fashioned theatre with audience participation. Nov 21 – Dec 1 7.30pm. Matinee Nov 25 2.30pm. Tickets at Paper Plus Te Puke. 573 8346

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club Weds plus, Thurs club night &

social dancers. Frontiersmen’s Hall 7.30pm. 543 1063 Otumoetai Toy Box Toy Library 94 Bureta Rd. Open Weds 6.30-8.30pm, Thurs & Fri 9.30-11.30am. A number of membership options available. 576 9923 or 027 857 7452 Petanque Group Every Weds at Kulim Park 9.30am. Friendly & informal. No fees. Tom 544 1225 Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting at Salvation Army, cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave, Tauranga. Theme: Colour my world purple - wear something purple. New members welcome. Jennifer 578 4264 Scottish Country Dancing Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Fri at Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd. Both 7.30pm. 573 5055 Tauranga Floral Art Group Baptist Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 1pm & again 7pm with a special “Show & Tell” demonstration by Liz Konig from Auckland at both meeting times. Visitors & new members welcome. Cecille 579 3029 Table Tennis Tauranga Memorial Hall, QEYC. Weds 12.30-3pm, 6.30-9pm. Fri 6.30-9pm. Social or competitive. All welcome. www.sportsground.co.nz/tabletennistauranga or Caroline 543 0702

Toastmasters - City Early Start

Improve communication, leadership & teamwork skills. Join the motivated & enthusiastic group every Weds at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6.458.15am. Email: LaniDTM@ kol.co.nz or 571 1545. Website: http://cityearlystart. toastmastersclubs.org

Toastmasters Tauranga South Area

Leadership skills, speaking skills. Weds at St George’s Church Hall cnr Cameron Rd & Church St 7.15pm. All welcome. Alan 544 5989 Volunteer Western BOP If you are a charitable or non profit group we can help you find volunteers. We do initial interviews & refer suitable applicants. Become a member & receive regular consultation & newsletters. Office at 17th Ave open Mon - Thurs. 571 3714 Walking Group Age Concern walking group. No walk today. Welcome Bay Craft Group Every Weds at the Lighthouse Church 1-3pm. All welcome. Welcome Bay Tennis Club Social Tennis mixed Wednesdays at Victory St courts 9am. Casual players welcome. Nonmarking shoes please. 577 0462 Yoga Every Weds at Otumoetai Clubrooms at Fergusson Park (end of Tilby Drive) 9.30-10.45am. Beginners welcome. Wear loose clothing & bring a mate. First lesson free, following classes $8. Email: Stella at taurangayoga@ gmail.com

Thursday 15 November Bay Salsa Salsa on the Strand. Intro

class 8pm followed by social dancing. Thurs upstairs at Za Bar Pizzeria. No partner required. $2 entry (members free). All welcome. www.baysalsa.co.nz Bolivia Tauranga Every Thurs at Bridge Club, Cherrywood 12.50pm. Tuition, cards, tea/coffee. Toby 543 5358 Citizens Advice Bureau Every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre 11am - 2pm. Free service for everyone. Don’t know? Ask us! No appointment necessary.

Community Bible Study International

Join us at 14th Ave Gospel Centre until Nov 29 10am - 12pm for a non denominational in depth study of Isaiah. Joan 576 9065 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities, first class free, every Thurs Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 9.30am & Weds at Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 170

Go4It Fundamental Skills Programme

Thurs & Sat - 2 sessions to choose from: 9.30am - 10.15pm. 10.30am - 11.15pm. Eight sessions per term - $50. Casuals $10 per session. For info 0800 Baypark (229 727) ext 6000 or email: Robyn tgaprog@clmnz.co.nz Happiness & Our Mind Drop-in meditation classes. Beginners welcome. Self-contained classes - start any date. Cost $14 per class. Otumoetai Plunket, 59 Otumoetai Rd. Monthly classes, next class Nov 15 7-8.30pm. www.meditateintauranga.org Kickstart Soccer Every Thurs 9-9.45am. Cost $7 per session. 0800 Baypark (229 727) extn 6000 or email Robyn tgaprog@clmnz.co.nz

Life by Design - Principle’s for Living

Learn tools for everyday living; right here, right now. Understand the spiritual laws for health & wellbeing. No charge. 571 5188 Meditation Group Listen to a recorded teaching given by Kelsang Kyobpa & discuss how to practice this teaching. The group is organised by like-minded people interested in improving their understanding & practice of meditation & Buddhism. Monthly group on Thurs (starts Nov 29) 7-8.30pm. Gold coin donation. All welcome. Diane 577 1484 dianeestellehowell@yahoo.co.nz www. meditateintauranga.org More than Craft Friendly creative group every Thurs. Greerton Bible Church, Chadwick Rd 9.30-11.30am. Great crafts. $3 per morning. Creche for tiny tots. Ruth 576 0955

Mums Morning Soccer Every Thurs at TECT

Friday 16 November

Deaf Women’s Group St Peter in the City, 130 Spring St, Tauranga 10am. All deaf & hearing impaired ladies welcome. Tania txt only 0272 747 287 or deafwomensgroup@ ihug.co.nz Motor Neurone Disease Assn Meet last Fri of month at St Enoch’s Church, 16th Ave, Tauranga 1.30-3.30pm. Lyn 579 3575 Mums Morning Netball Every Fri at TECT Arena 10am - 12pm. $5 per game. Child supervision provided while you play for $2 per child. Interested participants can enter a full team or enter as an individual to be put into a team. Text 027 467 7051 or call TECT Arena 0800 229 727 extn 6000 National Party Cocktail Function With guest, Dr the Rt Hon Lockwood Smith MP at Maungatapu School, from 5.30pm. Don’t miss the chance to meet Lockwood Smith before he takes up his new post in the UK. To secure your ticket at just $20 ph 576 9527 Transcendental Meditation Group meditation every Friday at 12th Ave venue 12pm. Email Stephen: blissbiz@wave.co.nz or 544 8778 website www.blissbusiness.co.nz U3A Tauranga Our 70 special interest groups are the heart of U3A. The final meeting for 2012 is a celebration of all the activities & interests that U3A members are involved with. Meet at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave, Tauranga 10am. Visitors welcome.

Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Tyremaster) 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance. Free Immigration Clinic Every Fri - legal advice & information on immigration issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812 Gay/Bi Mens Support Group Do you need a trusting person to talk to? Discretion assured. For meetings & locations ph/txt Alex 027 358 5934

“What’s On” in the Weekend Sun is a free service for non-proﬁt clubs and organisations. Email julie@thesun.co.nz or fax 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga. Deadline 3pm Tuesday. Contributions should be less than 20 words.

Arena 10am - 12pm. Cost $5 per game. Child supervision while you play for $2 per child. Interested participants can enter a full team or enter as an individual & be put into a team. Text 027 467 7051 or call TECT Arena 0800 229 727 extn 6000 Relaxation & Support Group For all women affected by cancer. Meet every Thurs at 56 Christopher St, Tauranga 1pm (parking at Citizens Club, 13th Ave). Gold coin donation. All welcome. Katy 571 3346 or email: katy@ breastcancerbop.org.nz Rock & Roll Social Dancers Every Thurs at Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St, Tauranga 7.30-9.30pm. Entry $3pp. All welcome. Peter 544 5556

Tauranga Heart Support Group

Phase 3 rehab exercise, social events & guest speakers for those with or at risk of heart disease. Every Thurs at City Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St 9.30-10.45am. All welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified instructor/Cardiac Care leader. Tauranga Storytellers’ Group Meet last Thurs of every month. Claire 577 7220 Tennis Seniors Over 35+ age group. Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Cameron Rd opp Court House every Thurs 9am. Twilight Market Every Thurs at Bethlehem Town Centre 4-8pm.

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Which side are you on? “New Zealand’s booze culture” has become one of the year’s most repeated slogans. Here’s a story from the belly of the beast. It’s going to be a slightly vague story, because I am told that a number of the occurrences in it are actually illegal and I don’t want to get anyone into any trouble with The Law (should The Law be bored enough one day to read this column, which seems unlikely). We’ll leave that muckraking journalism side of things to others for whom readership or viewership numbers are more important than actual debate. So here we go. It was Labour weekend and on the Sunday afternoon I decided to go and hear a local band. They will not be identified for reasons mentioned above. The boys were playing in a small town within an hour’s drive of Tauranga at a pub, which will also go unnamed. It seemed like a good way to spend a holiday weekend afternoon. When we arrived the band was already playing, and sounding pretty good. It was early in the day, not long after lunch, and since the pub served food - largely of the cholesterol-killing deep-fried variety –

Latitude 37 Sunday 11 – Noel Beasley from 1pm. Easy listening, vocals and guitar. Mount RSA Friday 9 – Helen Riley. Saturday 10 – Double Xposure. Sunday 11 – E&P 4.30-7.30pm. Te Puke Citizens Club Friday 9 – Neil Diamond Tribute Show from 7pm.

Club Mount Maunganui Friday 9 – Shy and Retiring. The Crown and Badger Friday 9 – Piston Broke. Saturday 10 – LOL. Sunday 11 – Andy Craw and guests 3-6pm. Wednesday 14 – Country music night. A mix of country-rock, blues & traditional. Thursday 15 – Chris Gunn and band.

some people were still eating. It was one of those oldish country pubs that looked like it hadn’t changed much since Rob Muldoon’s time, big bar, kitchen in the corner, nothing you wouldn’t find in a thousand Kiwi towns. But it was a bit quiet. When there was a break in the music the band seemed perturbed. The boys told me it had been full when they started and then almost everyone had left the room. Since their music was relatively unthreatening this seemed odd. Then I noticed another room off the bar, right behind the stage where the band were playing. I didn’t have time to think much more about it because the stage was now being set up for a prizegiving. Turns out there was a sports tournament happening (I won’t mention the sport but it was one of the sensible ones). They loaded prizes on to the stage and then a flood of people – mostly in their 20s, from what I could see - emerged from the back room. The bar was full again and the prizegiving took place with much good humour. I couldn’t help but notice that most of the prizes seemed to involve cases of beer. Then the band went to start again. But it was approached by the tournament boss, who asked if it could wait till the “recreational activities” had

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finished. These had been planned well in advance and were obviously viewed as something of a weekend highlight. So the entire sporting crew headed back into the other room and started the “recreational activities”. Which were drinking races. Note, they weren’t drinking games, where losers drink and winners drink less. These were good old-fashioned boat races, as they call them: stand in line for a team drinking relay and put your glass on your head when you finish. This went on for over an hour, as we waited for the band and watched jug after jug carried into the back room. “I haven’t seen this since the 70s,” I heard someone say, and I agreed. So what do we think? Everyone was having a good time. Everyone was getting pissed as chooks. And this was the organised entertainment for young(ish) guys. But, if it was okay back in the 70s are things really a lot worse now? New Zealand seems torn between wanting “nanny state” to stop interfering in everyday life – that was one the main How toofsolve complaints everyone had Sudoku! No.1653 before turfing out the last Labour government – 3 2 Filland thewanting grid soeverything, that 8 from party pills and alcoevery row and every hol to leaky homes 3x3 square containsand 9 the 7 mine safety, digits 1 regulated. to 9 Clearly in some cases 8 there are good reasons Solution No.1652but often to 2 solve for regulation, 6How 8 4there 2 6is7just 5 confusion. 1 9 3 Sudoku! 7 3Like 1 4the 2 dog 9 5laws. 8 6Half 7 6 5 9 1 8 3 7 4 2 the population hated 7 5 1 4 6 3 9 Fill the grid so that 2 8the Labour government 9 2 9 7 8 1 4 every row and every 5 6for3 its 4 3 attempts 6 8 2 7to 5more 3x3 square 1 contains 9 1tightly control 6 1 3 7 8 9 5 2 4 dog the digits 1 to 9 5 7 4but 6 every 3 2 time 8 1 9owners 2 4 6 8 savages 3 1 9someone 5 7 4 2a dog another half of the counSolution No.1652 try calls for tighter laws. 8 4 2 6 7 5 1 9 3 7 3 1 4 2 9 5 8 6 Alcohol is the same. 6 5 9 1 8 3 7 4 2 We seem caught in an 2 8 7 5 1 4 6 3 9 endless see-saw between 5 6 3 2 9 7 8 1 4 the ghost of prohibition 9 1 4 3 6 8 2 7 5 and a desire for per3 7 8 9 5 2 4 6 1 sonal freedom. Where 1 9 5 7 4 6 3 2 8 do you stand? 4 2 6 8 3 1 9 5 7

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THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Dir: Drew Goddard - Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford Joss Whedon has had a helluva year. Not only did he write and direct The Avengers – box-office gold and as good a superhero movie as you could hope for – but he and Drew Goddard created this, 2012’s smartest horror film, a true original that manages to respectfully reference genre traditions while gleefully upending them. The set-up goes like this: five young people, well-drawn but obviously genre archetypes, go for a weekend to an isolated, well, cabin in the Once again Hollywood has simultaneously delivered two films with the same subject. Snow White and the is the Huntsman “darker” more “grown-up” one. The story doesn’t bear too much scrutiny but is powered by a superbly commanding and surprisingly layered turn from Charlize Theron as the Wicked Queen; Kristen Stewart’s Snow White seems anaemic in comparison. The new plot element is, of course, the Huntsman, hired by the Queen to find the errant princess. He changes sides pretty quickly and is, frankly, a bit of a bore. Visually arresting and over-long, 14-year old Twilight fans should lap it up.

woods (c.f. Evil Dead et al). But they are being monitored and the environment, and more, is being controlled by what seems to be a group of scientists. Saying more would give away too much but Bad Things Happen, closely followed by absolute mayhem. And it’s blindingly clever. Aficionados of horror tropes from the past few decades will have a ball with the frequent genre references but, for a change, the in-references actually exist in service

After a disastrous early feature – Boxing Helena, still resident on many Worst Films of All Time lists – Jennifer Lynch, daughter of David, returned last year with the impressively nasty thriller Surveillance, which marked her as definitely One To Watch. With Chained she stays firmly in edgy thriller territory. The focus is on 8-year-old Tim, kidnapped by Vincent D’Onofrio’s monstrous killer and forced for years to serve him as he abducts and murders women. It’s disturbing stuff, immaculately directed, with the camera keeping an unsettling distance and a creepily atmospheric soundtrack. And D’Onofrio is incredible. Watch with trepidation.

of the larger story. And, equally important, this will be just as enjoyable for the non-initiated, though the smart reinvention of the teens-introuble clichés are one of the many pleasures. Whedon produced and co-wrote with director Goddard, who also scripted Cloverfield.. Together they absolutely nail it – is it greedy to wish the wild climax had gone on even longer? - and create a high-point for commercial mainstream horror movies.

is an A Few Best Men Aussie wedding comedy. Muriel’s Wedding without the charm perhaps. Likeable Brit Dave is set to marry an Oz girl after a holiday romance, so heads over to her overbearing senator father’s mansion for the big day with three gormless mates. To report that chaos ensues will hardly come as a surprise (this is from the writer of Death at a Funeral). Chaos here involves cocaine, a gun, a prize sheep and general cultural clashing, but little is actually funny. The titular “best men” are at best irritating and a seen-it-all-before quality abounds.

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Intruders is a stylishly spooky Anglo-Spanish production. (About a third is in Spanish). It follows a boy in Spain and a girl in England, both visited by faceless nightmares, a terrifying figure they call “Hollowface”. In Spain it’s off to the priest, in England it’s the shrink. But, as worried father Clive Owen soon realises, this is more than mere dreams. Directed by 28 Days Later helmer Joan Carlos Fresnadillo, albeit without that film’s blood and gore, it’s a reminder that Spain’s continuing run of intelligent, atmospheric horror and ghost stories is second to none.

The Sessions

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The Sessions

(M) contains sex scenes, nudity & sexual references

Audience Award winner at Sundance 2012, the true story of a man (John Hawkes), paralyzed from the neck down, determined to lose his virginity at the age of 38 – with the help of a sex therapist (Helen Hunt) and the guidance of his priest (William H. Macy). Based on the true story of California-based journalist and poet Mark O’Brien, who became paralyzed and confined to an iron lung due to polio. Fri Nov 9 to Wed Nov 14 131 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke. PLAYING THIS WEEK

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The Weekend Sun has a double pass to The Sessions for a lucky reader who can tell us whether or not The Sessions is based on a true story. Enter online at www. sunlive.co.nz under the competitions section. Entries must be received before Wednesday, November 14.

(M) Contains sex scenes, nudity & sexual refferences

(M) Contains offensive language

Fri & Sat: 11:15, 4:00, 6:15. Sun: 11:15, 7:40. Mon: 10:20, 12:25. Tue: 11:15, 4:00, 6:15. Wed: 2:45, 5:45.

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The Angels’ Share (R16) Contains violence & offensive language

Fri & Sat: 8:30. Mon: 8:45. Tue: 8:30.

National Theatre Live:

The Last of The

THE SAPPHIRES Haussmans (PG) Violence, Coarse Lang. & Sex Ref.

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Sun: 4:10. Mon: 2:30. Wed: 10:30.

Fri, Sat & Tue: 1:40.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE rialtotauranga.co.nz INFO LINE (07) 577 0445 - 21 Devonport Road, TGA

Capitol Cinema 4

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French with English Subtitles

Fri: 11:00, 1:20, 3:40, 6:00, 8:15. Sat: 11:00, 1:20, 3:40, 6:00, 8:15. Sun: 10:45, 1:00, 3:30, 8:15. Mon: 11:00, 1:20, 3:40, 6:15, 8:30. Tue: 11:00, 1:20, 3:40, 6:00, 8:15. Wed: 11:15, 1:35, 4:00, 6:30, 8:40.

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The Intouchables

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Info line 573 8055 www.tepukecinema.co.nz

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Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth. DRAMA, THRILLER. A troubled hedge fund magnate makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. Fri 3:50, 6:00pm. Sat 11:10, 8:30. Sun 3:20, 7:30pm. Mon 6:00pm. Tue 3:55, 8:00pm. Wed 6:10pm.

BREAKING DAWN PART 2 NEW THIS WEEK IN 3D TWILIGHT SAGA (M) Fantasy Violence. DREDD (3D) (R18) Graphic Violence & Off Language.

MENTAL

Violence, Offensive Language & Horror.

Conclusion of the saga. Playing on MEGAscreen! Thu Nov 15: 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:40pm.

Karl Urban, Lena Headey, Olivia Thirlby. In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, PLAYING THIS WEEK jury and executioner, a cop teams with a TAKEN 2 (M) Violence. Liam Neeson. trainee to take down a gang. First they took his daughter. Now they’re coming “A down-and-dirty hardcore action fest with style and thrills for him. Fri 4:10, 8:20pm. Sat 2:25, 6:35pm. BAIT (2D) (R16) Violence, Off Language & Horror. to burn” FLICKS.CO.NZ. Fri 1:45, 6:20pm. Sat 8:35pm. Sun 4:00, 8:10. Tue 4:10, 8:20pm. Wed 6:15pm. Aussie horror. Fri 8:40pm. Sat 1:45. Sun 3:30. Sun 8:00pm. Mon 8:25pm. Tue 4:10, 8:30pm. Wed 6:00. Mon 8:30pm. Tue 1:50, 6:10pm. Wed 4:00pm. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 (M) (M) Offensive Language.

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BAIT (3D)

(R16) Violence, Offensive Language & Horror. Fri 2:10, 6:15. Sat 4:30, 8:45. Sun 2:00, 6:10pm. Mon 8:20. Tue 2:10, 6:20pm. Wed 4:10, 8:20pm. Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, Xavier Samuel, Lincoln Lewis. A tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal supermarket inside the PITCH PERFECT (M) Off Lang & Sexual building - along with a Great White Shark. Fri 1:50pm. References. Comedy. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson. Sat 6:15pm. Sun 8:05pm. Mon 6:20pm. Wed 8:30pm. THE WORDS (M) Offensive Language. Fri 6:10pm. Sat 12:00, 8:20pm. Sun 11:30, 5:40. Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Dennis Quaid. (PG) Mon 6:00pm. Tue 8:15pm. Wed 6:05pm. Fri 8:10. Sat 1:05. Sun 5:25. Tue 1:50. Wed 8:10. Some Scenes May Scare Very Young Children. Sat 11:10. Sun 1:05.

Toni Collette, Liev Schreiber. Australian comedydrama. Fri 3:50pm. Sat 6:00pm. Sun 3:10pm. Mon 6:00pm. Tue 1:45pm. Wed 8:05pm.

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Viol, Coarse Lang & Sexual References. Four Australian Aboriginal girls get sent to sing for the troops. Fri 8:30pm. Sat 3:30pm. Sun 5:45pm. KIWI FLYER (G) NZ family comedy. Mon 11:00am. Tue 6:15pm. Wed 3:50pm. A boy sets out to win a Trolley Derby. Sun 11:30.

Offensive Language & Sexual References. Comedy. Fri 1:50. Sat 6:40pm. Mon 8:00pm.

HOW FAR IS HEAVEN

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MADAGASCAR 3 (3D)

PG) Low Level Violence.

Fri 4:00pm. Sat 4:00pm. Sun 11:10am.

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2D) (PG) Some Scenes May Scare Very Young Kids.

Sat 1:20pm. Sun 11:00.

MADAGASCAR 3 (2D) (PG) Low Level Violence. NZ Doco about the Sisters of Compassion Rom, Com. Final Days! Sat 4:50pm. Wed 3:50pm congregation. Sat 3:00. Sun 1:20pm. Tue 6:00pm. Animated, Family, Comedy. Sat 11:30. Sun 1:20. Tue 4:00.

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Can you pick who done it? Prime Productions is excited to introduce its latest performance, just in time for Christmas.

‘Sherlock Holmes and the Museum of Mystery’ is a professional and unique dinner show promising to be the Bay’s most fun-filled and entertaining event of the year. Tauranga-based professional actors The Prime

Suspects once again serve up their own unique brand of dinner and a show – including a delicious, themed three course meal, hilarious risqué adult comedy/drama, an exciting mystery to solve and audience prizes. New for 2012, the show is the only one of its kind in New Zealand to have multiple endings, immersing guests in a thrilling life and death game of Cluedo.

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Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competitions section. Entries must be received before November 14.

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Lunch with BOP Symphonia BOP Symphonia, in conjunction with the Tauranga Club, invites you to its first fundraising luncheon/concert/auction to be held at the club from 11am on Sunday November 18.

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Hosts are MC Allison Stewart and auctioneer Frank Vosper. A trio of the symphonia’s musicians entertain from 11am. Canapes will be served and there is a cash bar. Lunch is at midday. There will be 10 spot prizes – three bottles wine donated by the club, six skin care packages donated by Brookfield Amcal Pharmacy, and a travel bag donated by United Travel in the City. At 1.15pm there will be a concert performed by 10 of the symphonia’s musicians, including teenagers. A fun musical quiz allows the winning table of eight to receive individual prizes donated by Bayleys Real Estate. Auction items include: - Signed, framed black polo shirts by London Olympic rowing medallists, Mahe Drysdale, Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown. Collectors’ items. - Seascape donated by Te Puke artist Steven Clark. Steven does not read or write, has painted seascapes and landscapes for 20 years, including a great deal of commission work.

- Three hours’ labour from the club’s head chef, Kendall Grant, (who has cooked on super yachts) to cook a meal for six in the winner’s own home. - Accommodation at Boris Lakeside Retreat, Lake Rotoma – three days/two nights until Dec 18, 2012 or from Feb 4 – Dec 2013. Check out the clarity of the water: www.holidayhouses.co.nz/ properties/3963.asp - Farmstay at Balagan Kennels, 1105 Omanawa Rd – donated by Carol Gunn for a family of up to six people – two days/two nights. Photograph your children/grandchildren feeding and patting the animals including the stars of the farm – Maremma sheep dogs. Available Jan. 10 – April 30, 2013 excluding Easter. www.balagankennels.co.nz - Advertising package valued at more than $2000 donated by The Weekend Sun – includes photography and professional creative design. Tickets, limited to 104 (13 tables of 8), are available at The Weekend Sun, No. 1 The Strand, 8am-5pm. BOP Symphonia and the Tauranga Club are looking forward to your company, to your financial support and in return, promise you all a memorable afternoon. The Tauranga Club is on the fifth floor, Devonport Towers, 72 Devonport Rd.

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Future vision – looking ahead As the sun vanishes behind the moon next week, Visique Greerton is making sure the children at Gate Pa School are ready to take in the spectacle. In keeping with Visique’s commitment to help protect children’s eyes, the Greerton optometrist clinic is supplying the school with two class sets of special glasses for viewing the rare event on Wednesday. Visique optometrist Keith Miller is reminding people not to let their eagerness to witness this event damage their eyesight, saying the glasses – which cut out 99.99 per cent of light (compared with 65-85 per cent for sunglasses) – are essential for viewing the eclipse safely. “For the past 10 years at Visique we’ve provided free sunglasses to school new entrants because we realise how vulner-

able young eyes are to damage and the solar eclipse glasses fit in with this.” Keith says it is critical to protect young eyes because 80 per cent of ultra violet damage to vision occurs before people reach 20. The sun will disappear almost completely behind the moon from 9.20-11.47am – in an event not to be repeated in Tauranga until 2025. “You should never look at the sun without the correct filters. This is really important during a solar eclipse, the sun might be disappearing but you’ll still be able to see its powerful rays – standard sunglasses simply won’t cut the mustard.” One way to safely view the eclipse is to use a magnifier to focus the sun onto a surface and view the eclipse indirectly. Another way is by using the specially designed glasses available at Visique Greerton. By Hamish Carter

Gate Pa School pupils Kawiti Turei, Buddy Lamb, Jordan Gilby and Erina Paki preparing to watch the solar eclipse with Visique optometrist Keith Miller and teacher Helen Maxey. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Big sounds from small beginnings Tauranga Civic Choir is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a performance of Handel’s Messiah at Holy Trinity Church on November 17. The concert, starting 7.30pm, will feature soloists Madeleine Pierard, Helen Medlyn, Chase Douglas and Chalium Poppy. Conductor Jeremy Whimster will also celebrate his 20th year as musical director. The event will be accompanied by further celebratory festivities. Beginning in 1961 as a humble signing group with nine female members, Tauranga Civic Choir now boasts 75 members, men and women, and presents four concerts each year. By the time the golden anniversary concert takes place the choir will have clocked up 234 concerts and performances. Founded by music teacher Beatrice Webster, the choir originally answered to the name The Cantabile Singers. It soon attracted more talented singers and by 1964’s performance of Stainer’s ‘Crucifixion’, men had joined the group and programmes had moved from popular folk songs and spirituals to works by Mendelssohn, Brahms, Haydn and Bach and other respected choral composers. Throughout the years, the choir welcomed guest appearances by conductors including Professor Peter Godfrey – one of the founders of the New Zealand

0800 VISIQUE | visique.co.nz The Tauranga Civic Choir with musical director Jeremy Whimster. Youth Choir - and Juan Matteucci, former conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Today’s choir members are enormously grateful for the support and enthusiasm the public has shown them throughout the years. “A good audience is needed to ensure the choir’s survival,” says member Val Sherriff. “We hope our audiences also need us to maintain their musical and intellectual well-being.”

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GLASS FUSING Sat 17th November, 1 - 4pm. Make your own pendants, earrings or coasters as an introduction to the art of fusing glass. Notes supplied & kiln ﬁring included. $50 + materials. Leadlight Expressions, Historic Village 17th Ave Ph 571 3726

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CAR FAIR – buy or sell any vehicle every Sunday at 11th Avenue Car park opposite Mad Butcher 8am-noon. Vehicle Finance available from Heartland Finance. Ph for more information 027 733 9686 or w w w. t a u r a n g a c a r f a i r. c o . n z

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FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you & don’t charge extra for travel. Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078 VIRUS & SPYWARE removal. Upgrades, servicing and repairs Free call out and quotation New power supply $70 ﬁtted Motherboards From $100 ﬁtted. All work has 12 month warranty. Laptops from $300 Desktops from $125. Wanted - faulty pc & laptops. Ph Crystal Computing 07 579 5860 or 021 156 0055

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WANTED MALE ballroom dance partner, must be committed for practices and competitions. Aged between 9 & 10. No experience needed. Ph 027 411 7652

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GARDENER AVAILABLE Pruning spraying weeding rubbish removal. Ph Tracey on 578 9779 for a free quote. LAWNS AND GARDENS regular maintenance occasional tidy-ups shrub care garden rubbish removed. Free quote All size jobs considered. www.christhegardener.co.nz Ph 578 5825

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LOSE WEIGHT feel great! Join a ‘New Look’ clinic in your area. Healthy eating with real food. Ph Bernice now 576 4848 NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products. Something for everyone. NZ Registered Natural Therapies and Natural Medicine Practitioners. Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www.naturaltherapiesnz.com and www.kiwikitz.com

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PROFESSIONAL HOUSE MINDER available. Do you want peace of mind that your treasured home is in trustworthy hands while you are away on holiday. Excellent references. Available from October. Ph Cathie 022 162 8301

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CAREER RESTRUCTURING? Creating opportunity from Change. Ph Chris at Balanced Success Coaching 027 548 2548 chris@balancedsuccess.co.nz www.balancedsuccess.co.nz

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AC PETFOODS collect injured & unwanted cows & horses. Ph 0800 369 6269

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MOBILITY SCOOTERS & more. Visit our showroom, 29 Burrows St, Tauranga, Ph 578 1213 Mobility Equipment & Services. ‘Supporting your independence’ STAIRLIFTS – Make life easy with a stairlift enjoy the home you love by installing an Acorn Stairlift. Call us now TOLL FREE 0800 782 475 or www.acornstairlifts.co.nz

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IS YOUR trailer in need of repairs? Failed a warrant? Car & boat trailers, horse ﬂoats, transporters. I do it all, from small trailer repairs to major re-dos. Call me to come have a look, free quotes, pickups and drop offs! Ph Dave 027 325 9896 a/h 07 575 3178

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A HOLIDAY or day-out. Every week. Small Group Tours. Door to Door Hinterland Tours Ph Kae & Rick 07 575 8118 CURTISY TOURS Travel Club Day Trips, Katikati $55, Te Awamutu $60, Mamaku Rail Cruising $95 (include all venues, morning tea, lunch) Away Trips, 3 Days Coromandel $495, Wanganui Christmas Away and much more Ph 543 9205 ROTORUA ATTRACTIONS & sightseeing Discounts for Tauranga Locals! Tours to Rainbow Springs - Big Splash,

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Te Puia, Government Gardens, Skyline Luge, Polynesian Spa. www.bestdealtours.com 29 Oct, 1st, 2nd, 15th Nov. Ph 578 7251 SCOTTSDALE SENIOR TOURS fully escorted owner/operated since 1978. Ph free for colour brochure today 0800 664 414. Also see www.scottsdaletours.co.nz

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ANTIQUES, BANKNOTES, collectables, coins, china, military items, stamps, scrap gold & jewellery. Lic dealer. Ph 575 9928 Brian pays top prices ANTIQUES, COINS, medals, china, glass, Kiwiana, Australiana, militaria, toys, anything old and interesting. 021 392913 or 07 549 0139 mark.holwerda@vodafone.co.nz KIWIFRUIT 3M STRAINERS wanted for making a retaining wall, approximately x20 posts. Ph Scott 027 462 4769

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17c Kaimai Place Sat & Sun 7am1pm. Furniture, clothes & other household items.

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Christmas Fair Car Boot Sale. Sat 17th 8-12noon. Evans Road Church Papamoa. $5 per car/stand. Sausage Sizzle, Car Wash, Bouncy Castle, Café (Tea Room) Stalls, Sales tables, Bargains galore. Ph 021 133 8986

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Do we need revival in NZ? Yes! Definitely – understanding that revival is God coming firstly to the Church. Jesus said that His people were the ‘light of the world’ and the ‘salt of the earth’. He says in Luke 14:34, “Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?” The Church in our nation is no longer light and salt. How shall saltiness be restored? Through heaven-sent revival. Consider these things. 1. We are no longer a Christian nation. 2. We have passed significant laws that are contrary to the Word of God and the ways of God. 3. We have a horrific record with regards to abortion - on average, 43 unborn babies were murdered each day in 2011.

4. The family is no longer the corner stone of society. 5. Large areas of the Church have become caught up in ‘other gospels’ (Galatians 1:6-9). These include the gospel of healing, the prosperity gospel, the ‘experiences’ gospel, all of which contain truth but which are not the full or true gospel of the New Testament - which is a gospel of repentance. 6. Practices that are sourced in Eastern mysticism, new age and ancient mysti cism are now commonplace in the Church on the basis of the lie that “it is not the source that determines whether something is Christian or not, it is the intent”. 7. The Word of God has been deval ued in many of our Churches and

our Bible Colleges. Many teach that the Scriptures only contain the inspired words of God – yet God’s Word declares “all Scripture is Godbreathed and inspired”. (2 Timothy 3:16) 8. Often we have put our confidence in programmes, methods, strategies and personalities, rather than the Holy Spirit. 9. The false teaching of Replacement Theology pervades many of our churches and bible colleges. Do we need revival in NZ? Yes! As the Church goes, so goes the world. See you on Sunday or visit us at www.jesusfirst.org.nz By Peter Whitcombe, Jesus First Church

It’s never too late for restoration When he was on earth one of Jesus’ closest followers was a man called Peter. Although Peter was a bit of an impetuous man he was a good friend of Jesus and possibly more than many others was on his side and understood and followed his teaching. One of the saddest parts of the story of Jesus comes when he was undergoing a mock trial while be sentenced to death by crucixion on a cross One of his twelve friends, a man called Judas, had already betrayed him and handed him over to those who were seeking to kill him. Ten of the other eleven disciples just slink away but it does record that Peter stayed in the outer court of the place where Jesus was being tried. On three occasions people come up to him and questioned him about who he was and was he a follower of Jesus. On each occasion and with increasing emphasis he denies being Jesus’ friend and follower and goes off into the night

on his own. Prior to all this happening Jesus had said to him that some would leave him but Peter strongly denied that he would ever leave Jesus. Jesus had said: ”before the rooster crows you will deny me three times”. After he has denied Jesus, the rooster crows and Peter remembers what Jesus has said The next few days must have been devastating for Peter knowing that he had denied knowing this one who he had followed for three years. Days later when Peter is still dejected and has decided to go fishing a man appears on the shore

and calls to him. It is Jesus and a brief conversation follows in which Jesus restores Peter back as his friend despite what he has done. It may have been that you have been a follower of Jesus and you have denied him and have fallen away from his friendship. The good news for each of us today is that Jesus is in the restoration business and will take you back and restore you to being his follower if you ask him. Stephen Tyrrell Pastor, South City Baptist Church Tauranga

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