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Dapper up!

Men – trade the leathers for a suit, prime both your bike handlebars and your handlebar moustaches, and hop on your steed for a good cause. About 150 dapper gentlemen will don their Sunday best and cruise around Tauranga on their motorcycles on September 25 for the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.

The streets of Tauranga will be reclaimed on the Sunday by smartlooking men on bikes to raise awareness for men’s physical and mental health. Read more about the ride and the cause on page 5.

Pictured are Damian Fleming, Darren Leggatt and Keith Gordon Photo: Bruce Barnard. all dressed up and ready for the ride.

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Important safety messages Vents Solar Panels Satellite Dishes Heating

Sounds like we’ll be getting aftershocks ’til the cows come home. They could carry on for two years, say scientists.

The aftershocks, that is.

Not the cows.

wait and listen. TV1 and TV3 also carried scrolling headlines and regular updates through the morning.

Social media was awash with observations and speculation, as usual.

A word of warning here, however: social media cannot always be trusted to be accurate, and there are plenty of cases of wrong information and sheer speculation being spread quickly and un-checked.

In an emergency situation, we advise making sure the information you act on is from a reliable source. Some of the best social media posts were actually copies of bonafide news organisation reports, such as links to SunLive and television reports.

The cows haven’t turned up. An even bigger quake might happen too, potentially triggering a tsunami bigger than the 30cm one that rolled in last Friday.

Or it might not. That’s the cool thing about science; we can never be sure.

Mother Nature provided us with an impromptu tsunami drill last week, after the large quake off the East Coast. While only a tiddler of a tsunami resulted, it still provided East Coast communities with a dry-run rehearsal we should learn from, for future threats.

Staying safe

Not feeling the love

Whatever, best to be prepared, in case there is a serious tsunami. Keep yourself safe. Unlike the people sitting a bus shelter outside the Auckland hospital this week, near the emergency department.

You’d think that would be one of the safest places in the world? Not so for the three people who were injured by a crashing ambulance.

Unfortunately the text alert process from Civil Defence still seems about effective as a love poem from Colin Craig. Some people received the text an hour after the tsunami wave hit our shores.

Equally disappointing was performance of radio stations. CD urges citizens to listen, but many of the stations on their recommended list carried no tsunami information at all.

Ironically the “Coast” station reportedly had no advice on the state of the coast, according to a reliable source. We’ve heard no good reports from anyone who tuned into radio stations, except those listening to More FM – which seemed to be the only station interrupting pre-recorded or automated programmes to provide any useful CD information to the public.

Cow Hide

Back to the cows. Thanks for the squillions of entries in the Rogers Rabbits “Cow Hide” game.

Astute readers may remember that in last week’s column we discussed the disappearance of 500 cows and ruminated on the possible hiding places for them.

As a result, a number of cows were strategically placed through the pages of The Weekend Sun so you cowspotting sleuths could hone your bovine detection skills.

At this point we must apologise to anyone who unexpectedly ended up with a farm beast in their photo, including the Elm Tree Early Learning Centre in Mission Street – who were a bit perplexed to find a Friesian grazing on their new front lawn – and the Meditation and Discussion group, who had a milker show

Better options

Far better options were SunLive and television. SunLive had the first news of the quake, up and ready within minutes of the big sways at 4.37am, closely followed by breaking news alerts on the tsunami warning and regular updates.

Unlike the sporadic radio coverage, the information stayed up for viewing when the reader wanted to see it, not having to

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Of the several hundred entries, Pete Kelly of Te Puna was one of a few who successfully found all 14 cows. In fact, Pete said there were 16, if we counted the cow in the vet ad and the one in the horoscopes under Taurus. (Although Taurus is a boy cow, therefore technically his entry is bull.)

Letitia also scored a perfect 14, but is disallowed as she’s Sun Media staff.

Ivan Hamilton came up with a fairly optimistic count of 500, but we suspect he was guessing. Odd that is the same number of cows missing from Ashburton, so it was clever guess. He wins a consolation prize of a Sun Media beanie, as a reward for optimism.

The rest of the herd who had nearly 14 cows went into a draw and we drafted out Lyn Beamsley. Congratulations to our champion herders Pete and Lyn; your Sun prize packs are on the way.

Due to the popularity of the Cow Hide game, we’re going to regularly run similar competitions in the Sun. Keep your eyes peeled and your wrangling skills sharp!

We love your letters

This week’s game: we’re feeling sorry for Colin Craig and his unrequited love poems. Hidden through today’s paper are six Colin love-hearts. Find them, email us at the Sun listing the six pages that contain the hearts, (not counting this one) and go in the draw for the goodies.

Feel free to write a short piece responding to Colin’s forlorn love messages; the best will not only win the hearts and minds of readers, but a little prize as well!

Send entries to editorials@thesun.co.nz, with “Lost Love” in the subject line.

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Gamers blamed for housing

More than 9000 AIMS Games athletes are in town. Photo: Jamie Troughton, DScribe Media Services.

Tauranga moteliers are speaking out through Hospitality New Zealand at attempts to blame housing shortages on the AIMS Games visitors.

A Tauranga woman claimed on Newshub this week she had been moved out of emergency housing to make room for a sporting event.

The event is the AIMS Games, an annual sporting event that brings more than 9000 participants plus coaches, organisers, and supporters to Tauranga every September.

“The AIMS Games is an annual event that has most of the accommodation in Tauranga, particularly motels, booked out a year in advance,” says Hospitality New Zealand general manager communication Rachael Shadbolt.

“Often it’s the same schools coming back year on year to the same motel.”

While many moteliers in Tauranga are doing what they can to assist with Work and Income New Zealand’s emergency housing needs, the WINZ

bookings are generally made at short notice and are for a maximum of seven days at a time, says Rachael.

“This means that at certain times of the year, when large events are on, motels will not be able to accommodate people looking for short-lead, shortterm accommodation, as they have existing business that needs to be looked after.

“To imply that people have been booted out of their accommodation is inaccurate and unfair to the commercial accommodation operators who are in the difficult position of looking at long term existing bookings as well as trying to balance that with accommodating the short-lead Work and Income bookings.

“Speaking to the Accommodation NZ members in Tauranga, they are doing what they can to accommodate everyone but sometimes that’s just not possible.”

The woman in the Newshub story admitted she knew when she checked in four months ago that she would have to leave during the AIMS Games, but was assured by Housing New Zealand that they would have a house for her by then. Andrew Campbell

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New shed taking shape The new shed taking shape on port land at Cross Rd marks a new step in one of the Port of Tauranga’s original trades.

The 22,000m2 shed is being built for Oji Fibre Solutions, and will be used to store Kinleith paper for export.

Completion date is February 2017, says Port of Tauranga property and infrastructure manager Dan Kneebone.

Leopard seal basking on the beach People are being warned to stay away from a leopard seal basking among the rocks at the entrance of Moturiki/Leisure Island.

The seal, dubbed ‘Cecil’ by members of the public, was spotted on the beach at 7am on Tuesday by local Mark Clayson.

Mark is concerned because it’s a popular area for people to walk dogs and the seal is hidden among the rocks.

Unlike normal seals, which can be bothered by dogs, leopard seals are more aggressive and can cause harm.

Quake debate rumbles on While aftershocks to last week’s quake continue to rattle East Cape, back on shore the rumblings continue about the warning system in the Western Bay of Plenty.

The 7.1 earthquake centred 125km north east of Te Araroa proved one thing: a tsunami from an earthquake in the Kermadec Trench can reach shore before current warning systems are activated.

The MCDEM sent out its first national advisory at 5.10am but that was only about the earthquake.

A tsunami warning was not issued until 5.33am, and a request for an emergency announcement to be broadcast was not made until 5.58am.

Fine weather for the weekend The colder weather experienced earlier in the week is expected to move away from the Bay ahead of the weekend.

The weekend is looking fine and warm for Tauranga, says MetService meteorologist Peter Little.

Southerly winds are expected to die out and turn to the west on Sunday, but otherwise things are looking good for the weekend.

“We have a ridge of high pressure coming in from the Tasman and that brings settled weather for much of the country for the weekend,” says Peter.

Taking a positive step for dementia Alzheimer’s Tauranga/WBOP is holding their third annual Memory Walk on September 17 and invites you to take a positive step for dementia during World Alzheimer’s Month.

The 3km course begins at Coronation Park for a stroll along Pilot Bay and Mount Main Beach.

Registrations are at 9am, walk starts at 10.30am.

SunLive Comment of the Week ‘True test’, posted by RawPrawn on the story; ‘Self-driving car arrives in NZ’.

“If this vehicle can handle Tauranga’s abysmal drivers it’ll handle anything!”

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Knock it down, rebuild

This week Tauranga City councillors agreed to demolish the leaky, mouldy civic administration block and rebuild the council precinct.

for a new museum and a new library was also accepted, and the request to develop an indicative business case for a 1200 seat multi-purpose performance venue will now be included in the next Long Term Plan.

The council approved demolition of the current civic administration building as soon as practicable at a cost of $400,000.

The chambers building and customer services building will be demolished later at a cost of $500,000, either on completion

The agreement is to work with the private sector to keep capital costs down. The long-term plan is to be amended to include $22.3 million in capital costs, plus $2.5m per annum, instead of the $48.4 million it would otherwise cost.

The decision to go to the private sector is driven by the financial rules governing the council, and the desire to keep the council debt ceiling as low as possible.

Councillors also agreed to an additional $4.3 million to The civic provide public open space administration across the grounds. building will be A recommendation demolished as soon that the council set aside as practicable. $2.5 million to redevelop the Masonic Park failed.

A proposal to proceed with developing detailed business cases

of the new civic administration building, or sooner if the circumstances warrant.

Councillor Rick Curach is the only councillor who voted against the civic heart project.

Rick thinks more time and effort could have been spent looking at alternatives, and says the public is being asked to support a nearly $200 million project – on completion – but was only given a narrow avenue in which to give feedback.

Call to exercise your right in the local body elections The political lobby group Closing the Gap is encouraging people to get out and vote in the October local body elections.

And they want the electorate to be equipped with good information to make sound, informed choices when they do go to the polls.

Closing the gap, which is aimed at providing a more equitable society, says for democracies to function effectively it’s important as many eligible people as possible turn out to vote.

“But that’s not been the case in the past,” says Closing the Gap’s income equality advocate Peter Malcolm.

“A feature of many local body elections has been a turnout of considerably less than 50 per cent, often as low as 30 per cent.”

And Peter says that means the elected representatives can’t be said to represent the constituency.

Closing the Gap believes one of the reasons could be voters know little about the candidates, apart from what is provided by “self-written profiles and pathetically attended public meetings”.

Often, according to the lobby group, there are more candidates than members of the public at election meetings.

Closing the Gap has some advice.

Go to meetings armed with written prepared questions.

“The meetings should be an opportunity

to hear the attitude of a candidate and not a political speech from the floor.

Closing the Gap also intends to equip voters with good information by surveying candidates. It will quiz candidates on inequality, poverty, housing deprivation and affordability – issues close to the heart of the lobby group.

The group’s questions will focus on candidates’ attitudes to the “living wage, controls on top salaries, the provision of social and affordable housing and fair and equitable rating structures”.

The group will publish results of the survey before the election to assist voters.

“It’s important we take our local body elections seriously,” says Peter.

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Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Dapper riders to take streets back Darren Leggatt will be donning his helmet, suit and tie before getting on his Ducati Monster and revving the engine.

Sure, it’s not typical motorcycle clothing, but he’ll look dapper and he’ll be cruising the streets of Tauranga for a very good cause.

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a worldwide phenomenon on September 25 that will see the streets taken back by the genteel gentleman of old, dressed in wonderful clothing and gallivanting streets internationally. But why?

Darren says it’s to raise awareness and get people talking about men’s health; both physical and mental.

Tauranga store Bayride Motorcycles is supporting the event and owner Damian Fleming says his store sells Triumph bikes, and Triumph supports the ride globally. “We had a ball last year,” says Damian.

Darren says he’s been very active in his workplace and with his friends, trying to encourage them to take their health seriously.

“I’m blogging and talking to my co-workers and everyone who will listen. I’ve managed to get

maybe 20 guys to book in appointments, and that’s what it’s really about.”

And Darren won’t be the only one. In fact, he’ll be joined by about 150 other smart looking men throughout Tauranga, all dressed to the nines and riding various roaring engines on wheels.

Tauranga organiser Wayne Cockburn says it will be a sight to behold – and that’s kind of the point.

“It’s about creating a ‘what the hell is going on here’ type of thing. People stop and talk to us, wanting to know what the ride is all about – the discussion on men’s health and men’s mental health starts here.

We’re just not good at having the conversation, says Wayne. And Darren doesn’t disagree.

“Men, we’re all pretty bad at going to the doctor and getting a prostate check isn’t the most comfortable thing, but ladies have numerous things that they have to go to the doctor and get checkups for and a lot of those are quite invasive as well and we men never hear you complain about it!”

“As far as us men are concerned we need to just man up and get on with it.”

For more information, visit Cayla-Fay Saunders www.gentlemansride.com

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Sir Gordon Tietjens is not seeking a new contract with the All Black Sevens.

Tietjens steps down Jonah Lomu, Christian Cullen, Ben Smith, and Beauden Barrett – many great All Blacks have emerged from the coaching of Tauranga’s Sir Gordon Tietjens.

Four Commonwealth Games gold medals, 12 Sevens Series titles and two Rugby World Cup Sevens titles have been won under his name.

But now, the legendary sevens coach has decided not to seek a new contract after 22 years at the helm of the All Black Sevens team.

Making the announcement this week, the 60-year-old Tauranga man says he took some time to think about his options following the recent Olympic campaign and felt the time was right for a fresh challenge.

“I love the sevens game and I’m immensely proud of what I’ve achieved and what all our players have been able to achieve in my time with the team.

“We were all incredibly disappointed with our results in Rio, but we have to acknowledge just how far sevens rugby has come.

“It’s become intensely competitive and the Olympics proved just how tough it is to win at this level these days.

Sir Gordon has coached the All Blacks Sevens at more than 100

international sevens tournaments since taking over the side in 1994. In 2012 he received the rare honour of being inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame – unusual for a still-serving coach, and rarer still because he is the first sevens coach to receive it.

He was also knighted in 2013 for services to sport.

“I’ve loved my time in sevens and I aim to still be involved in some capacity. I’m now working through what those next steps are,” says Sir Gordon. “I’m grateful to New Zealand Rugby for the support they’ve given me over the years.

Bay of Plenty Rugby Union CEO Mike Rogers says the rugby union acknowledges the achievements and contribution Sir Gordon has made to rugby within NZ and the Bay of Plenty.

“He has had a massive influence in growing Sevens in New Zealand but also throughout the World.

“Sir Gordon is a proud Bay of Plenty man and we are very proud of him and his achievements.”

The process to recruit a new coach of the All Blacks Sevens team will get underway immediately with Sir Gordon’s successor expected to take the team into the new season which kicks off in Dubai on December 2.

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Finding confidence in boxing Tania Macdonald’s almost always on the sideline watching her three boys play their Saturday sports. At ages three, six and nine they’re throwing their bodies and emotions on the line – and having fun doing it. It’s given Mum some sort of epiphany.

“I’m 34 years old now and I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and do something I never thought I’d do.”

That something became boxing. Tania enrolled in a mummy’s boxing beginner’s class at S.P.E.E Training at the Mount. And the rest, they say, is history. Come Saturday, September 17, Tania will be stepping in the boxing ring at the inaugural Battle of The Gyms fight night at Classic Flyers.

There could be a few hard hits – but Tania’s ready. She’s done eight weeks of training for this.

“We have confidence in our trainers. It’s nice to have their knowledge, so it’s not that scary. It’s in a controlled environment so you feel safe.

“You still get hit and it’s a bit of a shock but you learn how to deal with that. You learn all the techniques to block and move.” On September 17,

resort style retirement

she’ll be putting all of her petite 65kgs on the line. The 34-year-old Mum will be in the ring with 27-year-old Rachel Axis from Tutahi Boxing and Ocean Blue Gym. “I know she’s taller than me so she’ll have a longer reach. I’m going to have to be a little bit faster to get to her,” says Tania.

Her three boys will so proud. “I can’t wait to show everything I’ve learned and how far I’ve progressed.

“I feel like I’m a lot more of a confident person.

I’ll speak my mind a little bit more, make my voice heard. I don’t know why, but I feel stronger all over.

“I used to just stand there and punch and it was just a tap with the bag. Now I can move around and punch and aim.

It’s quite addictive really. The more I keep doing it, my confidence grows.”

She’s tossing up names for when the MC introduces her to the ring. “We were having a laugh and an idea we came up with is ‘Mumma T’.”

Battle of the Gyms is about athletes versus athletes showcasing the sport of boxing, says Reece Spee, owner and director of S.P.E.E Training.

“We want to showcase the trainers’ styles in the boxing ring and offer an event where people can put their training into action.” There’ll be competitors from eight gyms across the

North Island stepping into the boxing ring. “We’re hoping to inspire people to give it a try, make a change, step into something they were unsure of and gain that confidence and feeling of trust,” says Reece, who will be putting his money where his mouth is and stepping into the ring on fight night.

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Cheer battle comes to Bay Athletes from across the North Island will stream into Tauranga on September 10 for the first cheerleading competition to be held in the Bay. Hosted by Tauranga’s own Bay Twisters, the Battle in the Bay will see 400 cheerleaders competing against each other in feats of skill and agility.

After travelling to other cheerleading competitions in Auckland, Whangarei and Wellington, the Twisters finally decided it was time to have their own. It’s also proudly non-profit, with a percentage of the door sales going back to Heart Kids NZ. The Bay Twisters have a long association with Heart Kids, who provide lifelong support to those affected by a childhood heart condition, with several Twisters being Heart Kids themselves.

The Battle in the Bay has cheerleaders competing in the solo, duo and stunt categories, with the closing act to be

Auckland’s Cheer Dynamics, who recently performed at the World Championships in the USA. Formed in 2013, the Twisters began with eight members and has since swelled to 130, ranging in ages from three to eighteen.

Their growth has only echoed that of cheerleading, which is the fastest growing sport in New Zealand, says Rebecca.

“People underestimate cheerleading – they think it’s all short skirts and pom-poms, but it’s not. There’s massive amounts of fitness involved, and these girls do a lot of strength conditioning.”

The 400 cheerleaders expected for the Battle in the Bay will be hosted by Bay Twisters at the ASB Arena in the Lion Foundation Centre, with competition starting at 11am. Entry fee is $5 for adults and a gold coin donation for seniors and under-12s.

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Cheerleaders from the Bay Twisters running through a routine ahead of the Battle in the Bay competition on Saturday, September 10. Photo: Chris Callinan.

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Zak and Fizz on the case It could easily have turned out bad, could have been a nasty outcome.

But the right sort of people, notably Tauranga Boys’ College student Zak Jacobs and his fox terrier ‘Fizz’, were in the right place at the right time.

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Zak will always remember that cry for help as the bitter cold and dark descended deep in the bush at the top of Whakamarama Rd 12 days ago.

“When I heard that voice it just made an unreal experience real,” says Zak. “It was so cool.”

That ‘voice’ belonged to a 42-year-old mum in shorts and a runner’s singlet – good for running, not so good for survival – and lost while on an hour long jog on the Leyland O’Brien Tramline Track on the Western Bay of Plenty side of the Kaimai Range.

“She was a petite lady so she was going to get pretty cold pretty quickly,” says Zak. And in the gloom it was cold enough to see your breath. He appreciated the seriousness of the situation.

But it’s how Zak found the missing woman that sets this story apart.

“It was well short of lost person protocols,” according to Zak’s hunting mentor Mark Kirkham.

“But not bad for a schoolboy.” Especially his tracking skills and his bush craft.

With no-one else present to take control, Zak took control, demonstrated resolve and initiative beyond his years, and now has the respect and regard of a local family.

“I was taking Fizz for a walk in the bush on Sunday afternoon,” says the nuggety 17-year-old deerhunting, tramping, white-water kayaker scholar.

The bush at the top of Whakamarama Road is his playground. He came across a man and two children.

“They were visibly upset, the kids had been crying.”

The man’s wife had gone for a run in the bush and the plan was for the rest of the family to walk in after her. She was intending to double back after an hour and catch up with them. She never showed.

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That was the cue for an impetuous 17-year-old. “I told the husband I was a local and I could assist.”

Zak helped the man make a call to the police, gave them an exact location. “Knowing they were on the way I went home, dropped the dog off, grabbed my overnight bush gear, alerted Mark my hunting mate and returned to the husband and kids.”

It was 3.55pm – time was against them, so Zak and Mark decided to “go in”.

“About an hour into the bush there’s a river crossing. If she had followed the orange DOC markers she would have crossed the river and stayed on track.” But probably because she was running she missed the crossing and followed the hunters’ grey tree tapes, headed down the river, down the game

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“She had mountain runners on so we were able to track her prints for 200m but then – nothing, a dead end.” They called and whistled but no response.

Remember they are in dense bush – the light is fading fast and the winter chill is cruel and looking for a victim. And the bush dark is an hour and a half earlier than real dark.

Zak was on all fours with a torch. “Then I got another print, the back of her heel, the size of an iPhone. And the ridge of the tread on the sole. We followed the direction of that print until it ran out in thick scrub. You could only see 10 metres.”

The searchers would split up but remain within sight. They would whistle and call. But nothing. A Sunday afternoon romp with Fizz looked like turning into an overnight survival ordeal.

The pair found one last footprint beside a log. It pointed down a ridge to a creek. They followed the creek, but then thinking Search and Rescue would be on the job they cut back up the ridge for home.

“We came on a clearing where some trees had fallen and gave another whistle.”

“Help me,” came back the cry. “We yelled back ‘we are coming, we are coming’.” She was about 70 metres away and building a bivouac for what was likely to be a long cold night lost in the bush.

“She was in good condition. She was warm because she had been active.”Read the full story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz Hunter Wells

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Young pup tries to crack the board He is just 21, ambitious beyond his years, and wants to carry his short lifetime of experience in hospital wards to the healthcare powerhouse that is a DHB boardroom.

“There was a period of years when I spent as much time in hospitals as out of them,” says Callum Hunter.

“So I know the system well enough to advocate for people of my age.”

And, he says, if District Health Boards are going to fully serve the needs of everyone, they need representation from all demographics and age groups.

from doing anything, including sport.”

And it wouldn’t impede his ability to serve. “Certainly not!”

The Western Bay of Plenty District Health Board spends $1.6 million a day, every day of the year, on community healthcare. “That’s a lot of money for anyone to be playing with.

“But it’s more about having someone who can speak to the issues and bring added knowledge.”

He says he’s aware that with governance you don’t get to change a lot. But he would target mental health.

“Especially as suicide is the biggest killer of 18 to 24 year olds. It is really hurting.”

Callum Hunter is trying to buck the trend. DHBs are normally the realm of medical professionals, mature individuals seasoned in governance and business. He’s young and he’s coming from a position of disadvantage. Not that he sees it that way.

He has mitochondrial myopathy, or MM. “It’s just something that’s there and has to be managed on a day-today basis,” says the would-be board member. MM is a disease that affects the energy-making function of the cells.”

It means your muscles become a lot more tired a lot more quickly.

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Defining the scope of homelessness Homeless people need less red tape and more red carpet treatment, the recent cross-party inquiry into homelessness heard in Tauranga.

Ngāti Ranginui Iwi CEO Steph O’Sullivan made the remark while delivery the submissions from the local steering group to the panel.

The steering g oup emerged from meetings facilitated by Tauranga City Council earlier this year and attended by government agencies including the Ministry of Social Development, Police, DHB, Ngāti Ranginui Iwi, and others.

“The overnment needs a whole-ofgovernment approach on this issue,” says Steph.

“It’s not just real estate, bricks and mortar. The e are other issues associated with social housing and the housing deficit ” Officials en have difficul understanding the size of the problem, because there is no-one responsible for maintaining up-to-date information,

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“Because it’s really hard to formulate solutions if you still haven’t quite defined what the p oblem is.”

The homeless people in the st eets of the CBD and at the Mount are more visible and easier to quantify, but the definition of homelessness is wider tha that. “It’s about many families sharing the same home, people living in substandard housing,” says Steph.

“We know that’s happening outside the CBD, in more rural areas and some suburbs. It’s very hard to quantify.

“The e’s been a lot of coverage of what the problems are. Very emotional stories, but not a lot of what the community is going to do now.

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The cold naked facts Reece Hood, policeman and life model. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

He’s a policeman who goes ‘bollocky’ on Papamoa Beach. That’s Constable Reece Hood the naturist.

He’s also a cop who’ll strip off his whole kit and caboodle – stab vest, handcuffs and the works – and pose nude for life art classes. That’s Constable Reece Hood the model. “This is going to cost me a cake, a big cake.” It’s tradition that when an on-duty policeman’s photo appears in the newspaper he shouts his colleagues cake. But when that cop appears naked in the newspaper, wearing only what God delivered him in, that will cost two cakes. Big ones.

“And it’ll also cost me a lot of merciless piss-taking,” says Constable Reece Hood.

But it’s OK, because this is not about exhibitionism and nudity. It’s about life and death. About prostate cancer. And the cops who will scoff the cake and mock a mate who’s very happy in the buff, are the very same cops who banded together to support and fundraise for Reece Hood when he was told he was dying, when he had just 12 months to live.

“I think I just burst into tears. Not tears for myself.

But I was going to lose my wife and I wasn’t going to see my kids get married.”

The man who’d rarely been to a doctor was in shock and denial. “No, that can’t be me – that doesn’t happen to me.” He was a cop who had also spent 21 years in the military. He believed himself to be emotionally hardened and physically indestructible.

In 2013 Constable Hood had been suffering a crippling pain in the stomach. “Like someone had kicked me in the nuts.”

An MRI scan identified prostate cancer and a biopsy revealed stage three cancer. It doesn’t get much worse.

“When they operated, they discovered the cancer had engulfed the entire prostate, moved up the seminal

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It was a very rare form of prostate cancer and very aggressive. Stage four, as bad as it gets.

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Reece took a year’s unpaid leave and he and his wife travelled the world for five months.

Then, an inexplicable twist to the story; just as cancer cruelly takes away, at a whim it can also give back. A dying man got progressively better and better. “And here I am.” He is seven months in remission.

And he wears his scar like a badge of honour. In the middle of the interview the constable springs to his feet and drops his daks.

The deep purple scar where the surgeons went to work on a gland in crisis is cutting edge, straight from the base of his penis to his belly button.

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“I want to show men it’s OK to have scars. It’s OK to be happy with the way your body looks.” He’s still happy with his honed body even though it conspired with an insidious disease to reject him, to kill him.

“You see woman who’ve had mastectomies being photographed and they share all their scars.

It’s an empowering thing and you can immediately empathise. Men don’t do that. But I want to help change that.”

And he will use shock tactics to do it. “Well, people will be surprised. Especially my colleagues.”

Constable Reece Hood is getting his kit off to force conversation about prostate cancer in a month that men should be talking about the state of their prostates. It’s Blue September, a national campaign raising awareness of prostate cancer.

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Western Bay Wildlife Trust night tours run on various nights from September 10-17 and are a great way to see and hear the nightlife that calls Mauao home. Visitors will learn about penguin and petrel breeding colonies and other species local to the area.

Children have the opportunity to colour their way to conservation with the Kiwi Guardians colouring competition. Colouring sheets can be collected from Bethlehem Paper Plus and the competition runs September 10-18.

On September 11 from 10am, dune planting at Papamoa will continue the enhancement work on important access-ways to the beach, and is a great way to get some fresh air and community spirit.

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on September 11 from 10am. The walk will be accompanied by Trust volunteers and walkers will be among the first to explore the new track.

The official unveiling of the interpretive boards around Aongatete Lodge is on September 13 from 3pm, for anybody who would like to peruse the signs and take a walk around the nature trail loop.

Penguin aversion training for dogs will run at Mount Main Beach on September 17 from 1pm.

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Nukuhou Saltmarsh walkers will meet at the Te Puke car park on September 18, and have the opportunity to explore the Nukuhou walk on the saltmarsh of Ohiwa Harbour.

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‘Rad’ new skatepark for Te Puke Te Puke will soon be getting their skates on with construction of a new $280,000 skatepark underway earlier this week.

A small gathering at Jubilee Park on Monday morning saw the first sod turned on the Western Bay of Plenty District Council-led project, which has been more than three years in the making.

Project lead Stephen Lun says the idea started with a suggestion to move funding allocated to rebuilding a smaller skatepark in Hayward Park.

“People in the community talked to us about moving that funding to Jubilee Park, so in the 2013/14 Annual Plan, after consulting with the public, we did just that.

“There was also $107,000 left over from the Te Puke Town Centre Redevelopment Project, and council decided to divert those funds to the skate park project too.”

The Te Puke Skatepark will be 626 square metres when complete.

It’s designed to offer a community Gary Allis, Josh Earl and Marcus Dwan facility closer to from Te Puke High School. the town centre – a place for Landscapes – who also created the awardyouth to gather. winning Omokoroa Skate Path.

Stephen says The final design was signed off in Artist’s impression of the finished park.

Te Puke students December 2015. It joins up with Jubilee and skate enthusiasts have been vital in creating the Park’s existing bleachers and the adjoining basketball design of the park. half court.

“It’s been really great to involve Te Puke youth in Total funding for the project is made up from the creation of the skatepark – they are, after all, the council ($180,000), Te Puke Community Board (up key users, and they’ve told us the design is ‘sick’ and to $50,000), First Sovereign Trust ($49,224), Project ‘rad’,” says Stephen, these being good things to the Control Group ($1000), and Te Puke Kiwicoast younger generation.

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Frequent meetings with students and skaters were Construction is expected to take about three held, with feedback going to the designer Rich months to complete.

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Prep, check, know your boat The Tauranga Boat Show is taking a break this year, but maritime enthusiasts will still find plenty to excite them next weekend.

The Tauranga Marine Industry Association hosts the Safer Boating Marine Market Day at Sulphur Point Marina on Sunday September 18.

TMIA Chairman Jim McManaway says, “This will be a first for the region, with large numbers of both private and commercial operators taking up space at the marine market day.

“You name it, if it relates to being on, in, or near the water this summer, it will probably be there.”

Jim says buyers will find retailers and private individuals offering items at ridiculously reduced prices.

“There will be specials on kayaks, yachting equipment, marine engine parts and accessories. I even heard of one mob that’s bringing in a whole trailer-load of mooring ropes.”

Outgoing TMIA Chairman and Tauranga Bridge Marina manager Tony Arnold says, “It has been many years since we had a second hand boat gear shop in Tauranga.

“Over the years we have held a few swap meets, and it is absolutely amazing what comes out of the sheds and lazarettes.

With all the boating and fishing clubs being involved, we are expecting a huge turnout.”

Safer Boating Tauranga are the official sponsors of this inaugural event, and will also be present. According to Water Safety New Zealand, there have already been 74 drownings in New Zealand this year, and there’s a push to reduce that death toll through education this summer.

Harbourmasters Team administrator Jules Taylor says, “Regional councils will be doing a lot of boat ramp appearances this year to get information out there about a new summer water safety initiative, ‘Prep, Check, Know’.”

Prep, Check, Know is about prepping your boat, checking your equipment, and knowing the rules to make people safer on the water.

“It’s all based around safer boating,” says Jules. Drowning statistics show a disproportionate number of older males.

“You’ll see a boat go out, and Mum and the kids are wearing one, but the skipper, the Dad? ‘Don’t need it. I’ve been boating all my life.’

“Yes, but clearly they’ve had no boating education and have just done it because that’s the Kiwi way.

“We don’t want to stop that, but we do want to educate them. Life jackets save lives.”

The event on Sunday, September 18, also coincides with the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club’s Open Day for the CB Summer Series 2016/17.

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Distress flares to be fired so we learn what to look for

Often talked about, seldom seen, and sometimes mistaken for odd aerial phenomena, distress flares are going to be let off in Tauranga on September 17 so the public can learn what to look for.

Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard is planning three demonstration sites around the waterfront, where they will let off distress flares as twilight approaches.

They sites are in front of the Tauranga

Yacht and Power Boat Club, on board a coastguard vessel one nautical mile – or 1.85km – off Moturiki Island, and from a coastguard boat one nautical mile off the Papamoa campground beach.

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With more and more of our social and financial lives being managed online, a Tauranga law firm is urging people to consider appointing a digital executor this Wills Month.

Much like Daylight Saving is used as a reminder to check your smoke alarms, September, which is Wills Month, provides the perfect opportunity to make a will or update an existing one, says Lyon O’Neale Arnold associate Nick Earl.

“If you want your email, social media and other accounts to be accessible after your death, you might want to record your password and login details in a safe place, and stipulate in your will where these can be found, and who should have access to them.”

Most web services require proof that the person has in fact passed away and that you have permission to access their account. For example, Google requires proof of death, proof of your relationship with the person and a probate or court order stating that you are the lawful representative of the deceased’s estate.

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“The reality is that we are living “One aspect that people may not in a digital world and it is not have thought about is what will just physical possessions that we happen to their digital footprint leave behind when we depart this after they die.” world. It’s no longer as simple as Your ‘digital assets’ might include sorting through a box of papers and photos on social media websites, photographs. It would be prudent emails, texts, blogs and avatars on to consider your online life and how online games. If you die, and these you want that to be managed in the are password protected, it falls to event of your death,” says Nick. your loved ones to seek access and Lyon O’Neale Arnold associate Nick Earl. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

“Appointing a digital executor make decisions about what should in your will can help to both ease be done with them, adds Nick.

“Some people find comfort in keeping the stress on friends and family at what “For instance, if you have a Facebook a Facebook page live, but others prefer to is already an extremely stressful time and account, do you want it shut down after your download the entire content offline so they death, or kept online as a memorial page? ensure that your wishes are carried out.” can sort through it privately.

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It’s not based entirely on your income, but more on achieving your short, medium, and long term financial goals. Undertaking this process also means facing up to your financial reality.

Financial reality is about taking a good look at yourself and those in your life, and understanding not just where money comes from and is spent, but also your behaviour and psychology towards it.

Some people are shoppers who tend to be satisfied emotionally when shopping or buying. Some are savers, who naturally save without conscious effort, and some are plodders, who seem to not care too much whether spending or saving – or they can be a combination of both.

There’s a lot more detail behind

each ‘type’, but they all impact on how best to achieve your financial goals. There’s no point creating a no-spending budget for a person with a shopper personality; it’s just not going to work, and being happy is a factor in being financially successful.

Reviewing your last three months bank statements is a good place to begin to understand where your money is spent, and from that you’ll gain a good picture on your monetary psychology.

Knowing both of these points starts to give you control over your money, rather than your money having control over you.

Facing your financial reality becomes the first step to gaining financial success.

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The power of curcumin – part 2 Last week we looked at research into the healing power of turmeric.

The active ingredient curcumin is the actual brilliant yellow pigment.

I find it fascinating that nature’s most potent healing compounds are locked into brilliant colour.

It seems as the brilliant colours in fruit, vegetables and spices draw our attention to these marvellous compounds. The brilliant yellow of curcumin is matched by the deep purples of the active compounds in berries and red wine grape seeds.

These compounds are classified as polyphenols; and I know of no other group of plant chemicals that have such a profound effect on our health.

Curcumin is truly multi-faceted. It actively reduces unwanted inflammation by temporarily disabling inflammatory enzymes while also reducing inflammatory chemicals called cytokines. And it does this without the side effects of drugs. In fact a clinical trial published as the ‘Clinical Interventions in Aging’ in 2014 compared ibuprofen with curcumin for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis and concluded that curcumin was as effective as ibuprofen.

This is unsurprising because both the drug and curcumin target the COX 2 – or cyclooxygenase –enzyme responsible for inflammation associated with osteoarthritis.

But curcumin is no one trick pony.

It also has the ability to protect the chondrocyte cells that secrete and maintain cartilage. It does this through its potent antioxidant functions.

Free radical damage of chondrocytes appears to be the main driver of osteoarthritis.

My joint formula combines the 95 per cent curcumin extract with high grade chondroitin and glucosamine. The glucosamine and chondroitin target cartilage function while the curcumin targets unnecessary joint tissue inflammation and free radical damage.

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Primed for a crisis in the city streets They were there “just in case” and that’s the way the ASB likes it.

Because it invariably means in an emergency, the patient is not in a life or death situation.

ASB staff armed with their office defibrillator have recently twice been called out to emergencies on the street. And twice it hasn’t been needed.

“We like examples of there just in case,”says ASB branch manager Lorraine Cornelius. “We would rather situations demanded we didn’t have to use it.”

Defibrillators, which are in every ASB bank, are used to deliver a therapeutic dose of electrical current to heart attack victims to restore normal heart rhythm.

In one case, a member of the

public rushed into the bank and reported that a woman had fallen, hitting her head. “One of our staff raced to the scene with the defibrillator. But she was

still conscious and waiting for paramedics,” says Lorraine.

There was another incident at Bayfair. “Again we grabbed the defibrillator and raced to

the scene. And again it wasn’t required.” The ASB would rather not have to use the defibrillator, but accepts the law of averages would suggest that sooner or later the kit will be required to save a life.

“And we are ready for that,” says Lorraine. Ninety percent of bank staff are familiar with what she describes as “an amazing and very simple piece of kit”.

“It’s just a case of being confident and comfortable and being able to say OK, I know exactly what to do and I don’t need to panic.”

The defibrillator also takes the user through the operational process step by step.

And Lorraine says most people seem to appreciate that the ASB has defibrillators.

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Medical advice day or night New 24/7 telephone triage service “Phone your GP day or night for healthcare advice” is the message going out to Western Bay residents with the launch of a new nurse telephone triage service.

Introduced this week, the service will answer afterhours calls for all 30 Western Bay GP practices.

Nga Kakano Foundation GP Dr Joe Bourne says it will help people get effective advice any time of the day or night.

On call 24/7

“It’s very simple: for medical advice you need only remember the phone number of the GP practice you are registered with. Phone your GP 24/7.

“If the call is after-hours it will be automatically redirected to the triage service, where a qualified nurse will discuss your treatment options and point you in the right direction for the care you need.”

If the issue is a medical emergency, the nurse will connect patients with an ambulance, and

Joe says the 24/7 availability will instantaneously connect people with expert advice – saving time, and potentially money.

Saving your time

“You could save yourself a long wait in the Emergency Department, for an issue which could be treated at the pharmacy or physiotherapist.

“And if it’s a simple case of buying medicine over-the-counter, this could save you the cost of a consultation. The nurse will be able to give you this advice over the phone.

“So, if you’re sick, save time and money; phone your GP first.”

The service is a Western Bay Primary Health Organisation, Nga Mataapuna Oranga, and Bay of Plenty District Health Board joint initiative.

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Myth Buster! – Does chocolate give you spots?

Myths and misconceptions about the cause of acne spots are common. How often have you heard, “Don’t eat chocolate, it makes your spots worse!”? But does it?

There is currently not enough evidence supporting a particular diet to improve acne. However, a study of non-westernised New Guinean and Paraguayan populations showed no cases of acne, compared with high numbers of acne sufferers in western populations.

The jury is still out, but there is growing evidence that a western diet with high glycaemic index – refined carbohydrates and sugar – may play a role in acne.

Acne is a very common condition commonly starting at puberty. Fortunately, most sufferers grow out of it in their late teens or early twenties, but in some it persists.

There is currently no ‘cure’ available, but treatments can be very effective in preventing the formation of new spots and scarring.

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It usually takes two to three months with most treatments before you see an improvement – as they say, “Patience is a virtue!”

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Change in time for summer Bay of Plenty residents will have the opportunity to completely transform themselves thanks to the Oceanblue 12-Week Body Transformation Challenge.

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Created by Oceanblue’s holistic health coach and body transformation specialist Mark Woodgate, the challenge will enable participants to reshape their bodies and look amazing for summer. “In previous years we’ve run the Biggest Loser

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Behind the Bay’s blinds Blinds can be components of your home décor you may not pay much attention to – but with the Bay of Plenty’s high sunlight hours, they’re a seriously important one.

Bay Blinds was started by Lyn and Paul Taylor 27 years ago in their garage, and has grown to fill an entire factory.

“We’re proud of being a family business. We employ local people and we’re supplying throughout the whole of New Zealand and the South Pacific.”

There’s a team of 30-plus workers at the Bay Blinds factory, and out in the field is the sales team, who offer a free measure and quote to all customers throughout the BOP. At the showroom, customers are greeted with a smile from the ladies at the front counter.

Open the doors to the factory, and this is where the magic happens. Hands are busy cutting, measuring, assembling, checking and dispatching.

It’s the quality and craftsmanship that Bay Blind customers appreciate.

“We don’t cut any corners, and we’re quite proud of that,” says project manager Tim Taylor.

“One of our big differences is we import all of our own components and raw materials, buying direct from overseas suppliers. Then we assemble everything here to your exact window dimensions.

“It means all of our products are custom-made for each customer, using materials that we know will stand up to New Zealand conditions and look fantastic.”

Daniel Arnell of Bay Blinds hard at work.

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Spring into your home cleaning Spring cleaning doesn’t necessarily mean all weekend indoors making the inside of your home spick and span.

Sure, if you’re clearing out the junk drawer and throwing away those twoyear-old packets of herbs and spices it might take a little longer.

But a spruce-up of the house in time for spring

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This will save you doing numerous loads and hopefully you can hang the washing out a little earlier. Scheduling in tea breaks may give you an incentive to work through a harder room.

Sometimes knowing there’s a reward at the end can help you push through!

And, at the end of the day, pat yourself on the back and look around at your nice, clean house!

Now, the trick is to maintain this ritual to make the next time even easier!

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Help tell the story of what we call home Have you ever thought about how your home has changed during the decades, how the much-loved orange and brown colour combo has given way to calm neutral hues?

Or how your home has shaped your identity?

Well now’s the time to look back and find some colour film footage which could be of use to a new three-part Kiwi documentary series which will tell the story of a changing nation.

Greenstone TV is making an exciting new three-part series for Prime TV, to tell New Zealand’s history from the inside out – primarily through home film footage. The three themes are home, work and play.

Greenstone TV researcher Nicole Wood says Bay of Plenty residents can help by sharing colour footage that shows how the many interpretations of home have changed from the 1940s through to the 1980s. The term ‘home’ can mean anything related to

houses, domestic life, building, urbanisation, architecture, gender roles, religion, family life, flatting, baches, gardening, urban maraes, rural versus city life, state housing, cooking, food at home etc etc. “We also see home as identity so how we saw ourselves as New Zealanders, protests, tourism etc,” says Nicole “Because home means different things to people. Literally, yes we are meaning home – what the homes were like, what the decorating was like.

But we also talked about how the home series could include urbanisation and state housing being introduced in the 1930s through to the 1960s, or flatting and student apartments living which happened a bit later on.

“The 1980s were known for being the start of pulling down

will be “happy to see what people have got”. The only request is people firstly contact researchers to talk about what footage they have instead of sending it straight in and flooding the team.

some of those heritage buildings.

And it could encompass what home meant to you and how you fought for that.

“For example, the Bastion Point protest.”

Nicole says the series will be driven by what researchers find.

“People could have been a DIY-type family, show features of Kiwi ingenuity; it could be footage from people’s baches, or the quarter acre section.

“Home could also encompass how the nuclear family was viewed, or church footage.

Nicole says the show’s researchers

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Last dance for historic Te Puna Hall The long-threatened moment has finally come for Te Puna Memorial Hall, with demolition beginning on September 18 to pave the way for a new roundabout.

The Te Puna community has explored the issue of preserving their past in some depth, but after a lengthy public consultation process, the decision has been made to build a new facility.

The cost of relocating the old hall would have included bringing it up to current Building Code

standard, at a cost comparable to constructing a more future-proof building.

Te Puna War Memorial Hall treasurer Rosaleen Holmes was initially against plans to start from scratch, but changed her mind when the figures were confirmed. “This hall stood for 92 years and I was against getting rid of it, but then I saw in actual fact if they did try to retain the hall, it would be a sticky plaster job. “What we want is a hall for the community for a long time to come.”

The Te Puna Memorial Hall Committee is ensuring the historic hall goes out with a bang, however, with two events planned for consecutive Saturdays leading up to Demolition Day. On Saturday, September 10, indy/blues/country/jazz band Blue Rider will play for the ‘last supper dance’, and on Saturday, September 17, past and present committee members and helpers will gather for the final afternoon tea.

The intersection and hall to be demolished this month.

This event takes place the day before the hall is handed over to the site contractors.

The new roundabout is an unfortunate requirement to decrease the risk associated with this intersection, and NZTA acting BOP highways manager Chris Young says it will make it safer and easier to travel as traffic increases.

“Roundabouts naturally slow traffic and reduce the chance of head-on or side impact crashes, reducing the risk of death or serious injury if someone makes a mistake and crashes.

“Our data shows that changing

a T-intersection to a roundabout reduces death and serious injury crashes by 90 per cent, while the total number of crashes reduces between 25 to 80 per cent.”

The total cost of the project, including preliminary works and property purchase, is $7.5 million.

“The majority of crashes on this road are head-on and run off road,” says Chris.

“While we cannot necessarily prevent someone making a mistake and having a crash, we can create a more forgiving road environment so that people don’t pay for a mistake with their lives.”

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Celebrating 120 years of interior design Guthrie Bowron Cameron Road has been operating in Tauranga for more than 20 years, with the national organisation Guthrie Bowron NZ celebrating its 120th birthday this year.

Originally established in 1896, the company has grown to become one of NZ’s largest suppliers of interior design products, incorporating paint and wallpaper, sundries, carpets and vinyls, and curtains and blinds.

GB Cameron Rd has been under new ownership for the past 15 months.

As well as

modernising the store’s core departments, manager Shelley Varnam has introduced new services which are free to customers looking for advice with their renovations or new builds.

“Both interior design and colour consultants have been added to

the experienced team, allowing customers the benefit of in-home or in-store consultations,” says Shelley. GB’s curtain design consultant Anna Given provides wonderful concepts for window treatments, collaborating with interior design consultant Katie Knapp and colour consultant Ruth Stephen.

Richard Forster has been the GB Cameron Road paint specialist for many years, and has a depth of knowledge second to none.

Customers are able to bring in a sample of old paint and have it matched via the paint spec machine – an easy fix if the name of the paint has long been lost.

A sample of the wonderful designs available at “With Tauranga Guthrie Bowron. experiencing

unprecedented growth in new builds and renovations, Guthrie Bowron is the obvious place to visit,” says Shelley.

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Wave of building activity in Papamoa The lure of affordable beachside living is proving irresistible for young families, with one of Tauranga’s leading developments reporting an upsurge in sales to this demographic.

economic monitor show Bay of Plenty house building consents are now ranked second highest nationally. With more than 2,000 new sections already planned in Papamoa, this trend is not expected to slow.

These figures are being spurred on by one of Tauranga’s leading developments, Coast Papamoa Beach. In the year to date, the 24-hectare premium subdivision has seen 130 sections snapped up This increase in activity by prospective buyers, with an estimated 40 new homes currently from younger buyers is part of a wave of building under construction due for completion by the end of the year. activity in the city, with Frasers Property development new dwelling consents manager Kranish Reddy increasing a huge 48 per recognises that while most cent in just 12 months. commentators would attribute Recent figures from this significant uptake to the Statistics NZ and current property climate, Infometrics’ quarterly identifying the need to open up Coast Papamoa Beach to a wider market through more affordable housing options has its merits.

“A year ago we had a small number of young families at Coast Papamoa Beach. Now we’re noticing a significant increase in this number, and they are adding to the vibrancy and diversity of the development.

“It’s great to see more families coming to Tauranga, helping rejuvenate the city with fresh vision and activity. This is helping Tauranga come of age and no longer be seen as the retirement city of New Zealand.”

This year Coast Papamoa Beach launched two new precincts, with sections ranging in size from 300 to 700sqm and $220,000 to

Frasers Property development manager Kranish Reddy.

“It is exciting times for the $400,000. And while these were development, which is why we well received by the public, it was think this carousel will not only the level of interest and sales from young families previously not able be a welcome addition to the park for those that call Coast to afford the development that Papamoa Beach home, but it was surprising. will also increase community “These families are identifying cohesiveness.” that coastal locations like this are In just 18 months, Coast a rarity in today’s market, and are capitalising on the chance to grow Papamoa Beach has undergone a significant transformation to their family next to the beach,” become Tauranga’s most soughtadds Kranish. after real estate area.

To accommodate this new It has been a record year not and growing demographic, a only for sales but for interest too, ‘birds nest carousel’, standing with a number of enthusiastic 2.95m tall, is being added to buyers camped out overnight the existing swings and steps at ahead of the exclusive land releases the development’s playground earlier this year – a first for – Tipene Reserve on Gloucester Frasers Property.

Road – in close proximity to the Kranish acknowledges the area new precincts. is in an exciting growth phase, “Playgrounds really are adding, “There is renewed colourful, open, hands-on economic confidence and classrooms that continue to optimism generally, and that provide tremendous learning is being reflected in Coast opportunities to kids of all Papamoa Beach’s sales.” ages,” explains Kranish.

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Cords, cords, and more cords!

Cords, cords, cords and more cords. I am so fed up with cords! I feel like they are taking over our house like a noxious weed, slowly strangling me as they infest every part of my home.

There’s they cord for each and every iPod in our house. That’s three. Then for each and every mobile phone. That’s four. The iPad cord. The Kindle cord.

The husband’s tablet cord. The cord for the portable phone charger. The cord for the Bluetooth speakers when charging.

Then there is the computer and printer, Wi-Fi cords, the camera charger cord, the laptop when working from home, not to mention the cords in the car. The Bluetooth speakers’ cord. The TomTom cord, the Parrot Mini cord, the MP3 player cord. The charger for the mobile phone when-on-the-go cord.

Then you bring into the equation the cords that are attached to the headphones. That’s three sets.

Then the ear buds for when they can’t find their

headphones – too many to count.

The list goes on and I haven’t even got into the cords that belong to every appliance in the house. Electric toothbrush, iron, hair drier; then all your whiteware.

When I look at the list I’m surprised I haven’t accidently hung myself or tripped myself up. If I linked all the cords together I wonder where in NZ they would get me too? Long gone are the days where one power point per room was sufficient. I think I have more power points in each room than I do pictures on the wall.

There is a lot to be said for the benefit of technology, but if only we could find a way to not need cords. Then the next step in technology bliss would be to find a universal login and password for each and every device, app, website and online membership that we every encounter!

There are more of those than those noxious cords!

BOP sparkies through to nationals Homes around the Bay will be well-covered in the electrical department, with two local bright sparks reaching the finals of the country’s toughest contest for apprentice electricians.

The Master Electricians Challenge, in its 15th year, aims to find New Zealand’s top electrical apprentices in two divisions: Domestic/Commercial and Industrial.

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BJ Electrical apprentice Matt Dixon has made the Domestic/ Commercial division final, and Tauranga’s Tim Burgess has made the final for the Industrial division.

The finalists have been selected from entrants countrywide through a series of knockout heats.

Now they are heading for the finals, to be held at the Hilton Lake Taupo on October 26-28,

when they will face three days of gruelling tasks designed to test their abilities.

The winners in each division will win a range of prizes and the prestigious title of Master Electricians Electrical Apprentice of the Year.

For more details about the challenge, see www.ecanz.org.nz/contact-ecanz/ masterelectricians-challenge

Taking care of the rugs in your home Rugs are a great quick-and-easy way to add warmth to your home – both aesthetically and temperature-wise – but they can be pesky to look after.

Never fear, because The Weekend Sun has a few handy rug tips to keep you safe and your rugs looking great this spring.

If your rug keeps slipping across your hardwood floors, some liquid silicone on the back can help it grip more and slip less.

If you store your rugs in the warmer months, make sure you store them rolled, not folded, standing up in a dry place, and wrapped in brown craft wrap if possible.

When taking your rug out to vacuum it, vacuum both sides – you will surprised at how much dust and dirt is collected on the underside too.

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Pyes Pa pupils take on the AIMS Games Pyes Pa School has been buzzing with excitement this week at the AIMS Games.

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“We are proud to have a group of students representing Pyes Pa School this year in the AIMS Games.

“The event gives our students an opportunity to compete at an elite level, be challenged to meet their own personal Corey Bates in action at the goals, be actively indoor bowls. involved, connect with other students, Corey Bates, bowls coach celebrate fair play and Sharon Hook and Kaylee enjoy success.”

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Michelle says the pupils are stoked to be competing and pitting themselves against schools from throughout the country.

“They were very excited to be competing and have come back to school full of enthusiasm and keen to share about their experiences. It may even be the spark to ignite a future career in a Kyle Benson focused on his game. Kyle Benson showing off his table tennis paddle. sporting field.”

A no-no for cycling dog owners A Pyes Pa dog trainer warns pet owners against exercising dogs while cycling.

And she uses a recent encounter with a dog owner to hammer home her point.

Susie Jones says a man on a bike had a leashed dog running behind him.

“The dog was quite friendly and wanted to stop and say hello.”

The dog veered around a pole, causing the cyclist to tumble from his bike.

The man got up and

shouted at the dog, so Susie tried to explain to the man that it shouldn’t have been attached to his bicycle in the first place – in fact, that it was obviously exhausted and in need of a drink.

The man argued that it was a dog and dogs can run. He also wanted to make sure it was tired so it wouldn’t cause problems while he was at work.

Susie Jones says most breeds of dogs aren’t supposed to be run for long distances,

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“except for dogs like Rhodesian Ridgebacks that love nothing more than to run”.

The Pyes Pa trainer says if you want a canine running partner, choose your dog carefully, make sure the runs are short to start, and build gradually.

“Don’t start running your dog until at least a year old.

“It’s best to wait for the growth plates at the ends of a growing dog’s bones to align and close at adulthood.” And that’s from 12 to 18 months old.

For more information, email susiejdogtrainer@xtra.co.nz or visit www.trainingyourdog.co.nz

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Tauranga mums launch Kiwi-made clothes for kids Two local women proudly changed their clothing label from made in China to 100 per cent New Zealand made and designed earlier this month.

Emma Swanson and Hannah Phillips.

The mums have teamed up with Tauranga seamstress Carol Lindsay to create Kiwi-made children’s clothing.

Owners of Little Tribe Hannah Phillips and Emma Swanson are “starting from scratch” in a bid to sell their customers garments that are ethically made.

“We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve produced, and it feels amazing to know Little Tribe is now exclusively New Zealand made,” says Hannah.

The two friends launched the brand last year when they noticed a gap in the market for stylish, affordable and good quality kids clothing.

Both mums have children and Hannah says her three, who are all under six years old, enjoy wearing the clothes and starring in the photoshoots for the website.

Originally, most of the clothes were sourced from China to keep prices low, but the pair soon saw the pitfalls of buying offshore.

“We started to become aware of the unethical way in

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which the clothes were being made.

“After a lot of research, we found that some items were even blatant copies from authentic designers,” says Hannah.

Hannah and Emma want to continue selling clothes to the customers they

have gained over the past year, and think New Zealand made clothing is a better option. Little Tribe products are sold at the Little Big Markets and Boutique Mummy Markets as well as the General Collective market and online.

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“These skirts in sumptuous silk or vintage cotton prints

look fabulous with a pretty top for a summer party or glammed up with strappy heels for a dressier occasion,” says Laurelle. She is currently making a range of retro-styled tops to wear with the skirts.

Laurelle uses gorgeous silk fabrics, silk cottons, silk organzas, fine wool suitings, quality cotton fabrics and some beaded and embroidered fabrics to create her range.

Sizes range from women’s 12-18.

Selling direct from her workroom at 278 Plummers Point Rd, Laurelle is open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm.

NZ exclusive to Magazine – White Label Noba ‘Aubrey Cape’ with Megan salmon top and pants.

Model Charlotte Maney shows off the black silk Zelda top and copper silk Loretta skirt from Laurelle Wallace.

Lounge the Label Drape tunic – available at Magazine in black, ivory and stone.

Lust worthy cut-outs, textured prints and more available at Footloose.

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Verge Shadow Flower top from Hilary Pointon.

Verge Clarissa jacket teamed with Lyla tunic and scene pant from Hilary Pointon.

Fun and colourful prints are showing very strongly this season, a must have garment for that summer evening. Available at Kellys of Katikati.

Brighten up the wardrobe with fashion for a good cause The Te Puke-Rotoehu Rural Women is bringing Lynette’s spring fashion show to the Orchard Church in Te Puke.

On September 12 from 7pm, fashion trends from Lynette’s

in Te Puke will be walking the runway, and for a good cause.

A supper will be provided and raffles will be available, along with spot prizes throughout the night.

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Tickets cost $10 from Lynette’s or at the door. Proceeds go to the Life Education Trust.

For more information contact Margaret on 07 533 3681 or Maureen on 07 573 5190.

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Explosion of fireworks on Sydney Harbour If you love to travel but worry about your ability to keep up, Supreme Tours and Travel may be the solution.

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One of Supreme’s most popular tours

is the Handa Opera on the Harbour in Sydney, which they are offering again in April 2017.

“Take a harbourside setting with an unrivalled view of the famous Sydney skyline,” says Supreme’s Terri Small, “with an opera house, complete with bars, restaurants and tiered seating, a monumental set, eye-catching costumes, spectacular dance and an explosion of fireworks, and you’ve got a night like no other.”

This is Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – the cultural event of the year.

Tourists can enjoy the production of Bizet’s Carmen as dusk settles over the harbour.

“Soldiers patrol, factory girls seduce shamelessly, glittering bullfighters parade and dancers pirouette their way across the stage as the captivating Carmen walks fearlessly towards a fate

Handa Opera on the Sydney Harbour. written in the cards,” says Terri.

Supreme’s tour includes return airfares from Auckland and $50 towards your shuttle from Tauranga, three nights at their five-star central Sydney Hotel, a sightseeing tour of Sydney with a high tea

including bubbles at Boronia House, and a sunset cruise on the Sydney Harbour.

“This tour is already selling well, so don’t delay,” says Terri.

So give Supreme a call and arrange a suitable date – and maybe even enter their free raffle!

Bay visitors shop ’til they drop High-quality events, increased retail opportunities and a thriving restaurant culture are just some of the reasons visitor spend has increased in a typically quiet period, says Tourism Bay of Plenty CEO Kristin Dunne.

The Bay of Plenty is once again a top-performing region in the tourism sector, drawing in $63 million in visitor spend for the month of July – typically the off-peak season for a coastal location.

Kristin says the figure is a credit to Bay residents and organisations, who work hard to create opportunities for growth and development.

“It’s a testament to the businesses that look for ways to make our region a vibrant, attractive destination that we are seeing such a positive increase.

“It’s also a reflection on our people, who are welcoming and inviting, and make our visitors want to stay longer and enjoy the benefits of the Bay.” The latest Monthly Regional Tourism

Estimates (MRTE), released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), indicate the region has seen a 12.5 per cent increase in expenditure compared to last July’s figures.

This result places the Bay of Plenty ahead for the month over other coastal-orientated destinations Northland ($58m), Dunedin ($47m), and Hawke’s Bay ($38m), as well as international tourist mecca Rotorua ($55m).

The off-peak season is typically a quiet period for any region, especially one famed for its world-class beaches, sun, and surf, but this month’s expenditure has helped to push the Bay’s total spending for the year up 8 per cent from 2015, to an estimated annual result of $873m in visitor spend.

“We had a number of drawcards, including the Winter Carnival in Tauranga and the Little Big Markets events, which find ways to operate no matter what the weather,” says Kristin.

“It’s attractions like this that help build the Bay as a go-to place for both domestic and international visitors.”

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Kiwis are jumping the ditch to holiday in Australia more than they are going to any other country, despite growing interest in South East Asia, according to the latest Mastercard Asia-Pacific Destinations Index.

New Zealanders represent the largest volume of all visitors to Australia, with 18.2 percent of all in-bound tourists coming from Aotearoa.

Kiwis are the number one visitors to Brisbane, and the second most numerous visitors to Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.

“While Australia remains the number one overseas destination for Kiwis currently, we can expect to see habits change in the next few years as Asia becomes more affordable and accessible,” says Mastercard country manager for New Zealand and Pacific Islands Peter Chisnall.

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Touring nine wineries in just three days It sounds like a wine lover’s dream – nine wineries in three days.

Bay of Plenty wine drinkers are invited to register for Tauranga Tasting Tours’ Hawke’s Bay Winery Tour 2016,

Glasses are filled at the Elephant Hill Tasting Room.

which visits nine wineries from October 28-30.

Lyn and Paul Marston of Tauranga Tasting Tours say this year’s tour will be a great treat to keep up with some of the best wineries in New Zealand.

“Great wine, great food and of course, great company.”

On Friday, October 28, tour guests will be collected from their homes and leave Tauranga by 7.45am, making a brief stop at Taupo.

“On arrival in Napier, we visit the quirky Crab Farm Winery for a tasting, then travel to the excellent Elephant Hill Winery for a tasting and lunch, before heading to Monowai Estate for a winery tour and tasting,” says Lyn. On Saturday, October 29,

Bringing beer lovers together Beer: as Kiwi as ‘fush and chups’, crafting the perfect ale has been as popular a pastime as drinking the finished product for New Zealanders.

“There are plenty of homebrewers creating awesome beers. This is a chance for them to meet other people who have been doing the same thing and maybe learn some new recipes along the way.”

Driveway Brew Day runs To celebrate this home from 8am-4.30pm on hobby, local brew supply shop Sunday September 11, held Beer Necessities is holding a at Beer Necessities at 8/94 community event designed to Birch Avenue, Tauranga. unite homebrew enthusiasts.

All are welcome to The Tauranga shop is hosting pop in at any time its first-ever Driveway Brew throughout the day, and Day, a day-long get-together Hamish Jellyman and Ian O’Malley. snacks will be available. for homebrew enthusiasts to For more information, visit the Facebook page; unite over a few beers, understand more about the brewing process and ingredients, and share tips of the search ‘Beer Necessities NZ’ on Facebook. trade with likeminded brewers-to-be.

Beer Necessities co-founder and director Ian O’Malley says with the growth in the craft beer scene around the country, there has been increased interest in beers and brewing.

“The homebrew scene in the Bay of Plenty is developing rapidly. With six craft breweries alone in our region, people are starting to get a taste of beers beyond the big commercials and are keen to make their own quality brews.”

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This will be followed by a visit to Beach House Wines, the popular Clearview Estate Winery for a tasting and lunch, before continuing to Trinity Hill Winery.

On Sunday, October 30, the day

starts with a tasting of the quality wines at Church Road Winery and will move on to the historic Mission Estate Winery for a tasting and lunch.

After this, it’s a visit to one of Napier’s earliest wineries, Esk Valley Estate, before returning to Tauranga.

Contact Tauranga Tasting Tours now to book a place on the tour. Early bookings are essential.

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It’s a case by case basis Response to articles ‘Not enough hours in a day’ August 26, and ‘Mixing business with pleasure’ May 27. As the local charitable organisation that supports people diagnosed with ME/CFS, we would like to respond to the recent articles in The Weekend Sun that portray CFS/ME to be an illness that you can “just get over if you push through” (refer to ‘Not enough hours in a day’, August 26/’Mixing business with pleasure’, May 27).

We want to assure the public and sufferers of this condition that there is hope for those who have been severely affected by this condition. We need to let people know that there are considerable levels of severity of symptoms for sufferers.

While ‘pushing through’ may work for people at the less severe end of the scale, it will not work for people at the more severe end.

At ME/CFS Support we assess all our members on a case-by-case basis and work with them to produce a strategic wellness plan, taking into account many factors including (but not limited to) the level of severity of their symptoms, assessment to

see if they have any other conditions, and factors in their personal environment.

We would value the opportunity to discuss this illness and our services with anyone who would like to know or understand more. Please feel free to contact us at info@mebop.org.nz J Jines, ME/CFS Support (BOP) Incorporated.

Please don’t ignore the symptoms To Whom It May Concern, I am writing in response to the article ‘Not enough hours in a day’ (August 26).

I do not want to take away anything from this young lady’s admirable contributions and achievements, or make any assumptions about her experience of having Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME), but I am concerned that this article presents a very limited view of what it is like to have CFS/ME and how it may be effectively managed.

As someone who was a teenager with CFS/ME, my experience was vastly different to what the article describes. When I ‘ignored my fatigue’ and pushed through, which I often did because I was stubborn and strong-willed, I always crashed and became severely unwell to the point of being completely bedridden.

Participating in debating or sport events always meant days off school afterwards. And that was at my best. My worst was weeks and months at a time off school, largely confined to bed.

I loved school and sport, my family was very active in our local community, and I was passionate about things that I felt were

important. It was devastating to not be physically able to do those things. Some teachers and friends didn’t believe I was ‘really sick’ because when they saw me I looked well and at times I could perform very highly. I didn’t know how to explain what I struggled to understand myself, it was often lonely and disheartening.

I absolutely agree with the idea that being committed to things that are important to you is of great value, but this by no means is all it takes to overcome the multiple, complex and often profoundly disabling symptoms of this condition.

I am concerned that people will read this article and tell young people they know with CFS/ME to just “think positive, be committed and ignore the tiredness”, which could be hugely physically and psychologically damaging.

For the many people with severe CFS/ME, ignoring fatigue and other symptoms can quite simply

be a physical impossibility.

The management of CFS/ ME is multifaceted and needs to be specifically tailored to each individual’s specific needs.

Reclaiming old activities may be possible for some sufferers at certain stages of the condition but for many it takes time and careful management before they can step back into former activities without relapsing.

My message to all teenagers with CFS/ME is: please do not compare yourself to this young lady or anyone else. Believe in yourself, you have your own journey to travel.

To teachers, coaches, schools, and anyone who may be involved in supporting a young person with CFS/ME: please be aware that Michaela Fleming’s experience, as described in the article, does not represent what CFS/ME is like for the majority of sufferers. If you know a young person with CFS/ ME let them know that they are believed and supported.

And to understand more about this complex condition please contact your local CFS/ME support group in your area.

Megan Rowley, Former Tauranga resident.

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One week until voting papers arrive Nominations closed weeks ago and there is now seven days (September 16) until voting papers hit the mail boxes, yet very little has been heard from the Candidates or media, nor really anyone’s views on pressing issues.

Councillor Clout’s election launch spiel at a ‘supporters’ gathering put him on record as saying, “helping bring a museum to revitalise the CBD, it’s a shame we don’t have a place to tell our stories,” followed up with the statement that he “wanted to liaise closely with Government to help make sure we aren’t bullied and to work more closely with local iwi on a Post Treaty Settlement Partnership.

Many assets rightfully belonged to local Maori and the partnership would foster deals to maximise the economic benefit from these assets. It’s good for everyone”!

What on earth does this gobbledegook mean and what is his team’s agenda? The public need to know, so spell it out in plain English.

Subsequently in a local community magazine @‘Time to Reflect’, Cr Clout’s group of three or four got into hot water (so who comprises this loosely wrapped unit?) by overstating and spin-doctoring some achievements over term of council with a fatuous and a tenuous link, claiming credit for simply being on the same planet with little direct contribution.

Frankly one expects better from elected representatives and electors must take this on board when voting. They were taken to task by Crs John Robson and Catherine Stewart about wrongly purporting to speak on behalf of all councillors but no retractions or meaningful apologies forthcoming!

R Paterson, Matapihi.

Mount/Papamoa tsunami and disaster risks Gisborne is latest wake-up call showing that Mount/ Papamoa needs tsunami/disaster practical alarm sirens that work, not inoperative or turned off! Warnings, no matter how prompt, are no good without alarms. Local Neighbourhood Watch Groups should where possible be organised to act as lookouts for neighbours, with some guidelines.

Mount/Papamoa emergency escape routes – well marked – should long since have been in place. Targeting Maungatawa Hill and Baypark Stadium would assist and in the past, someone should have had the brains to provide an extension off Palm Beach Boulevard to link up with Bruce Road, accessing Kairua Road and Papamoa Hills.

Full marks to those who are pushing for defined, well marked evacuation routes and exit roads out of Papamoa in the event of a disaster emergency. Papamoa residents, just ignore TCC

prevarication, go straight to TECT requesting a $200,000 grant to install 10 fit-for-purpose air-raid type sirens. Sited properly, no RMA consents are required and these sirens will give the Mount/ Papamoa residents a disaster warning system.

Just sideline irrelevant TCC and elected members who have done nothing for nearly five years, and that includes the current Mount/Papamoa ward councillors. Get on with the installation now – mounds and bridges to nowhere aren’t the answers.

Before people can take any

Finally something is happening Re: Memorabilia Museum. Wow, finally something is happening! Yes, most very definitely Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, so requires an ‘up-todate’ with its ‘past dated history’ of the making of Tauranga in a ‘Fantastic superlative building’.

Yes, it will cost everyone.

But what a marvellous asset to our city. Great for tourism – great for the local population Bring it on – make it happen – and soon.

Alys Ingrid Wicksteed, Tauranga.

evasive action, warning systems need to be in place, otherwise they won’t even know there is a problem, let alone access the evacuation routes.

While the above is not an ideal solution, or foolproof, doing nothing with sirens is not the answer or even a viable option.

S.L. Paterson, Arataki.

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You have the power – make sure you use it by voting in the upcoming Council elections.

Voting papers are being sent out to everyone enrolled this month – with voting open from 16 September to 8 October. If you’re currently not enrolled you may still be able to make a special vote, but you’ll need to apply.

If you’re currently not enrolled you may still be able to make a special vote, but you’ll need to register on the electoral roll prior to election day. Enrol with the Elections Commission on the Parliamentary Roll by going online at www.elections.org.nz/voters/enrol-check-or-update-now or at a Post Office.

Call the electoral office on 0800 922 822 to check your eligibility.

NEW RULES FOR DOGS ADOPTED Council has officially adopted its new Dog Control Policy and Bylaw – bringing in a number of changes to dog-related rules in the District.

This includes on-leash restrictions in town centres, stronger welfare and safety rules, and ways to tackle dog poo. You can view key changes and the rationale behind them at our website: www.westernbay.govt.nz/dogs The new policy and bylaw come into effect on 14 October 2016.

MEET THE CANDIDATES There are a number of ‘meet the candidate’ events being organised by community groups across the District for people wanting to learn more about the people standing for Council and Community Boards.

We’ve created a list of the events we’re aware of – you can view this on our website.

If you’re hosting an event you can email us the details at customerservice@westernbay.govt.nz and we’ll add it to the website.

RATES INVOICES IN THE MAIL Rates invoices have been sent out to households. Remember, 28 October is the last day to pay your first instalment without incurring a 10 percent penalty fee.

0800 926 732 to request a direct debit form, or visit one of our service centres or website.

TE PUKE SKATEPARK PROJECT UNDERWAY

This year if you sign up to pay your rates by direct debit you’ll go in the draw to win $500 off your rates thanks to ANZ. Phone 07 571 8008 or

We know this isn’t your favourite thing to receive in the mail – and we thank you for doing your bit to make the Western Bay a great place to live.

Skating enthusiasts rejoice – construction of a new $280,000 skatepark is underway.

HELP PROTECT THE KAITUNA RIVER

A small gathering at Jubilee Park on Monday, 5 September saw the first sod turned on the Council-led project more than three years in the making.

Project lead Stephen Lun says the Te Puke Skatepark will be 626 square metres

when complete. It’s designed to offer a community facility closer to the town centre – a place for youth to gather – and should be complete in just three months.

Te Puke students and skate enthusiasts have been vital in creating the design of the park.

“It’s been really great to involve Te Puke youth in the creation of the skatepark – they are after all the key users, and they’ve told us the design is ‘sick’ and ‘rad’,” says Stephen.

People passionate about the Kaituna River are invited to give feedback on the start of a draft strategy document to enhance and protect the river.

The Te Maru o Kaituna River Authority has begun work on a draft river document to build on the 2009 Kaituna River and Ongatoro/ Maketu Estuary Strategy. You can attend an information session on Wednesday, 14 September 2016 any time between 12.30pm-2.30pm at the Community Board Room, Te Puke Library or visit www.kaituna.org.nz for more information.

Please remember if you have a problem, query, complaint or compliment about anything to do with Council and its service, please contact our customer services team.

CALL 07 571 8008 Email: customerservices@westernbay.govt.nz

Te Kaunihera a rohe mai i nga Kuri-a-Wharei ki Otamarakau ki te Uru

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Katchafire to ‘Burn it Down’ Aotearoa reggae outfit Katchafire are sending out a hearty ‘haere mai!’ to all their fans ahead of their return to Mount Maunganui next Friday.

The four-piece Hamilton band is joining forces with local Aotearoa organic/ electro act Regan Perry & The Evolutionaries for their ‘Burn It Down’ tour, which hits Totara Street on September 16.

The upcoming gig is one of a series of encore shows as part of their annual New Zealand winter tour, which also celebrates the release of their new single ‘Burn It Down!’.

With four highly successful studio albums and multiple awards under their belt, Katchafire have become a global roots reggae phenomenon, with their sound built on the foundations of classic roots reggae

with a splash of R’n’B, funk, modern dancehall, and slinky reggae pop.

Since their inception they’ve shared the stage with artists like Damien Marley, Steel Pulse, UB40 and The Wailers, as well as become regulars on the Californian and Pacific Roots scenes, and received invitations to play acclaimed events like the UK’s Glastonbury Festival.

Next Friday’s gig will also be the last time local fans can catch their leading Aotearoa reggae band in action this year, as they’re heading off to Australia for their annual tour in October.

Katchafire, with support from Regan Perry & The Evolutionaries, play Totara Street in Mount Maunganui on Friday September 16. Tickets cost $30 and are available online at Eventfinda.

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us the name of Katchafire’s newly released single.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received

by Wednesday, September 14.

David Tauranga

ACCA/DACCA on the highway to the Mount When you’ve got Angus Young singing your praises and offering up quotes like: “If you can’t see AC/DC, see ACCA/ DACCA” then you know you’re onto a good thing.

Australian act ACCA/DACCA will be bringing the high voltages next Saturday when they take to the stage at Totara Street in Mount Maunganui.

The upcoming gig is part of the Aussies’ nine-stop tour of New Zealand and they’ll be joined on stage by Christchurch rock outfit Skelter.

Frontman Larry Attard says ACCA/DACCA is a ‘conceptual act’ which replicates the music and stage show written and performed

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present day. ACCA/DACCA with support from Skelter plays Totara Street in Mount Maunganui on Saturday September 17.

This gig is R18. Tickets cost $25 and are available online at Eventfinda.

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us the name of the venue in Mount Maunganui where ACCA/DACCA will be performing next Saturday.

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

Entries must be received by Wednesday, September 14.

Malcom Young, Cliff Williams, Phil Rudd and Brian Johnson over the last nearly three-and-a-half decades.

“All of us in the band have been the biggest admirers of all AC/ DC’s achievements.

“No one can play AC/DC songs like they themselves can, but ACCA/DACCA come damn close.”

The ACCA/DACCA show is a non-stop two hour tour de force that covers classic AC/DC tunes – stretching back to the Bon Scott era, the early days of ‘High Voltage’ and ‘Highway to Hell’, and the best of the Brian Johnson-era from ‘Back in Black’ – all the way up to

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Just get to the chorus!

When an apology is needed I always wonder whether to put it first or last.

Both have problems. If it comes at the end it’s possible that those of y’all who object to a rambling prose style that inserts random Americanisms will have given up by then and will thus never see the apology.

But put it first and it risks derailing the column’s actual subject. Busy readers may just say “screw this, life is too short for apologies; don’t bore us, get to the chorus”, give up on the whole paper, hurl it to the floor in frustration, forget about it, trip up on it later, accidentally land heavily on the cat breaking its leg, get charged $800 in vet bills causing you to miss the payments on your new ultra-HD television, have your TV repossessed, sink into an alcoholic stupor from long nights of televisiondeprived boredom, drunkenly try to light the stove but carelessly set fire to the cat instead, get charged another $800 in vet bills...

Don’t laugh – it could happen to you (and your cat). Clearly, as this example illustrates, where to put an apology is an important matter. So I’ll do it ...now. It’s not actually an apology from me. After writing in last week’s column about the Bay of Plenty Symphonia’s free family concert, about 500 people turned up at Otumoetai College. Past president of the Symphonia Maggie Gething told me, “It was such a great afternoon, unfortunately it had a downside – a good number of people had to be turned away because the hall was full.

We were really sorry that they missed out on the concert, but this was the first time we have presented a free concert and we were overwhelmed by the interest.”

Sometimes there’s not a lot you can do.

I reckon it’s wonderful that so many people are coming out for the Symphonia and hope this doesn’t put off anyone in the future.

As Maggie says, “Our President, Robert Shelton, would really like to pass on the Symphonia’s sincere regrets to everyone who missed out.

We know there were some very disappointed children, so would it be possible for you to say how sorry we are in your column?

We’ll make sure that we have the problem fixed next time!”

Apology done. So, the gig I wanted to write about. It’s kinda amazing. I don’t know if you’ve heard yet but they’re doing The Last Waltz Fortieth Anniversary Concert in New Zealand, and Garth Hudson is leading it!

OK. That may mean nothing to you. But pretty much every musician I know – and most music fans – over the age of 45 have seen ‘The Last Waltz’, the film of The Band’s final legendary concert, where they played alongside the likes of Dr John, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and a whole bunch more.

It was a helluva show and, as filmed by Martin Scorsese, one of the all-time great music films. Back in the seventies on one of my first trips to New Zealand I went to see it in downtown Auckland.

The next day I went to see it again. I know many others who did the same.

And this November The Band’s untouchably brilliant keyboard player, the venerable, inimitable Mr Hudson, is coming to New Zealand, along with John Simon, the original show’s musical director. They’re going to recreate the concert in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland along with an astonishing cast of Kiwi performers and special guest from the US, Sister Maud Hudson.

Yep, there’s a lot of them and more are still to be confirmed. I think I might as well just go with a list: Kevin Borich, Tami Neilson, Barry Saunders, Delaney Davidson, Adam McGrath (The Eastern), with backing from The Bads (Brett Adams, Dianne Swann, Dave Khan, Mike Hall, Wayne Bell) and world-renowned blues piano player Paddy Miller.

Wow! I’ll say it again backwards – wow!

The three shows are November 22, 23 and (in Auckland) 24. I mention it because the pre-sale is on now and general tickets go on sale on Monday morning. Have fun! watusi@thesun.co.nz

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Three outstanding Kiwi musicians share the stage What does it take to win one of the most coveted podium positions in the world?

Stephens says, “A conductor’s job is highly complex. They interpret the story behind a piece of music, and then communicate the emotions to the audience through expert guidance of the orchestra.

Intelligence, co-ordination, “Conductors direct tempo, interpretation, top communication rhythm, volume, articulation skill and great sensitivity, all of and mood, all while following which UK-based New Zealand multiple instrumental parts in the conductor Holly Mathieson orchestral score!” possesses in spades.

Brahms’ ‘Double Concerto for Facing fierce competition, Holly Violin and Cello’ will feature ousted more than 300 applicants in internationally acclaimed violinist her recent appointment as the Royal Amalia Hall and Berlin-based cellist Scottish National Orchestra’s new Edward King. assistant conductor.

‘Releasing the Angel’, a moving Tauranga audiences can now work by New Zealand composer watch Holly in action when Opus Eve de Castro-Robinson, will also Orchestra presents ‘Connections’ at feature Edward.

Tauranga Boys’ College Opus Orchestra presents UK-based Kiwi conductor Holly ‘Connections’ at Tauranga Boys’ Graham Young Youth Theatre on Mathieson was named by Zonta College Graham Young Youth September 17.

The concert features performances as one of New Zealand’s Top 50 Theatre on Saturday, September 17, Women of Achievement in 2016. from 5pm. of Brahms’ ‘Concerto in A minor Photo: Cathy Pyle. for Violin and Violoncello’, Mozart’s Tickets cost $10-$35, entry free ‘Symphony No. 25 in G minor’, and de for school children. For more information Castro-Robinson’s ‘Releasing the Angel’. visit www.orchestras.org.nz Holly will conduct Mozart’s The Weekend Sun has two double passes ‘Symphony No. 25 in G minor’, a to give away to two lucky readers who can dramatic work full of rhythmic tell us the name of the orchestra Holly has tension which pushes the boundaries become the assistant conductor for? of the classical era’s typical ‘dark Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under emotional restraint’. the competition section. Entries must be Opus Orchestra spokesperson Sharon received by Wednesday, September 14.

Fifty years of bowls in Matua some great people – you get a good Who knew that you could be sent off the bowling green if your skirt was too comradeship between the members, and short? Well, not necessarily today, but Matua is a great club, no doubt about it. back in the ‘old days’, if your skirt was “I’ve seen all the members that not measured at regulation length there have been there, and I’ve got on well were consequences. with everybody.”

Nowadays, the rules are a lot more Matua patron member Jim Wilson relaxed, and this weekend has been digging around the the Matua Bowls Club is archives to unearth the celebrating their 50th history of the bowls club. year; 50 years of “I’ve been doing a players, 50 years resume of what’s of changes. happened over the The club will last 50 years.” spend a day But Jim’s keeping celebrating with the information games, a lunch, secret – he doesn’t cake, and more. want to spoil the And who better surprise on Saturday. to cut the cake than Member Doreen club member Cyril Spruce says that bowls ‘Syd’ Tranter-Watson? attracts a variety of Syd has been with the Val Wallis, Alf Williams and players, regardless of age club since the beginning, or gender.

Doreen Spruce. or thereabouts.

“The oldest person who “I’ve been there 49 years, and I’m the will be playing for us on the day is 95 longest-standing member there. and the youngest is 22.”

“It’s a great game, and you meet Doreen has been at the club for a little

over eight years, and says when she moved to New Zealand after 70 years in northwest England, she only knew her daughter and her son-in-law and their children.

Cayla-Fay Saunders

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT Greer’s Gastro Bar Sunday 11 – Blaze 5-8pm.

Classic hits and popular covers duo.

Mount RSA Friday 9 – Che Orton 7.30pm.

Saturday 10 – Hans Solo 7.30pm.

Sunday 11 – Rock and Roll Club 4.30pm.

The Entertainers Club cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Ave Sunday 11 – The Big Muffin Serious Band 5-8pm. Country, punk, skiffle and barbershop rock. Hard case showmen.

The Crown and Badger Friday 9 – One One One 9pm till late.

Saturday 10 – Piston Broke 9pm till late.

The Hop House Saturday 10 – Four band line up featuring The Dead Recipe, Isreali Chicks, Spoonfed, Cheeky Kids 8pm. Free show.

The Matua Sunday 11 – “Take Two” featuring Trevor Braunias and Dave Henderson 3-6pm.

Wednesday 14 – “A taste of your music”. Come along with chord sheets and sing with the band.

7.30pm start.

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Friday 9 September Tauranga Orchid Society Show

Sept 9 - 11 at Tauranga Racecourse, Cameron Rd, Greerton 10am 4pm daily. Mass displays & sales of orchid plants, clivias, bromeliads & fuscias. Growing advice, potting demos & more. Entry $3. Natalie 543 0847

The LMM Club is Coming to Tauranga

NZ’s nationwide community music club.

Supporting local musicians nationwide.

For info on how to join & for a list of Membership benefits email: shirley@localmusicians.co.nz or visit www.localmusicians.co.nz

Saturday 10 September Annual Book Sale Books wanted for Tauranga Harbour Lions November book sale. Drop off points are Living Quarters, Bethlehem Town Centre; Payless Plastics, 414 Cameron Rd; Liquor King, 140 Otumoetai Rd, Brookfield. No magazines or encyclopedias please. 576 7105 Bay Network Singles Club Weekly social activities for those 55-70+. Dining, barbecues, games, concerts, outings. Jean 576 9988 BOP Caravan Club Rallies are held throughout the year for motorhomes & caravans. If interested in joining like minded people, Neal 576 9031 Concert Sensation Blues, Rock & Country starring the sensational Romany Stones, Johnny Lee Auskar direct from London & more. Sept 17 at St James Church, 70 Pooles Rd, Greerton 2pm. Refreshments provided. Gold coin donation. Peter 022 323 9102 Crossroads Café A café setting community event for women. Addiction, ill health, depression, pregnancy struggles, family issues etc. Held Sept 17 at Tahatai Coast School Hall, Evans Rd, Papamoa 11am – 4pm. Free event. Finger foods, refreshments. To register for catering purposes 022 184 1589 or email: wecare@ baychristiancentre.org.nz Genealogy Informal Group Friendly discussions about researching your family. At 849 SH29, Tauriko 1.30pm. $2 per head to cover afternoon tea. Visitors welcome.

Cathy 541 3335 a/h.

Lions Club of Katikati Moggies Market

Memorial Hall 8am - 12pm.

LOL Laughter Wellness Laugh away the winter blues with us. Sandpiper Room, Arataki Community Centre, Mount 11-11.45am. $3 door charge. Trish 022 036 6768 email: lollaughterwellness@ gmail.com Love without Pain Afternoon mediation course at Tauranga Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd 1.30-5pm. Learn to distinguish between love & desirous attainment. Cost $35 includes afternoon tea. Bookings essential: www.meditateintauranga.org Meet the Crystal’s Workshop With Elaine Sollitt Oct 1 at Hair Linez, Old Railway Station, Jellicoe St, Te Puke 1-3pm. Want to learn more about crystals?

Bring questions, pen & paper & crystals.

Workshop fee $15. Elaine 573 5361

Messianic Meetings Every Sat at Hillier

Dune Planting at Papamoa

Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 10am. Seek to unite together in our walk to put truth into action on a daily basis.

All ages welcome. Phone 544 7424 or 0210 226 3515 Narcotics Anonymous Open meeting, Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor) 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton 7.308.30pm. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help. 0800 NA TODAY NZ National Synchronised Swimming Champs At Baywave Sept 24-27. Athletes from 9 clubs around NZ competing plus as swimmers from international clubs. Come & watch the synchronised swimmers in action. Mon or Tues are best days to attend from 10am.

Usual Bay-wave spectator charges apply.

Papamoa Community Park Join in the fun - growing soil, food & community.

Fun for all ages, dawn till dusk. Gardening bees 2nd & 4th Sat 9am - 3pm. Between 51 & 53 Hartford Ave, Papamoa. Chris 021 0241 5454 or therockpapamoa@ gmail.com

Papamoa Beach Domain, Papamoa Beach Rd 10am - 12pm.

Pat of a large project to restore natural plant cover & enhance habitat for native wildlife. All welcome, no booking needed. www.conservationweek.org.nz Gate Pa Tennis Club Junior pre-season open days for new & existing members.

Free coaching. 5-7 years 9.30am, 8-10 years 10.30am & 11-16 years 11.30am.

Racquets available on the day. Graeme 576 5178 or 027 452 0600 Jaguar Enthusiasts (BOP) Club Calling all Jaguar owners. Meet like minded drivers for outings, tours & socialising.

Graham 543 4933 Le Mont Baroque Concert St Peter’s Anglican Church, 15 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui 2.30pm. Admission $20 adults, children free.

Narcotics Anonymous Open meeting every Sunday, Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor) 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton 7-8pm. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help. 0800 NA TODAY

Tauranga Festival of Male Voice Praise

At the Wairoa River 10.30am – 12.30pm.

Year 8-12 students from Otumoetai College & Katikati College come & have a row with great coaches & awesome team members. Parents welcome. Phone Carolyn 021 919 474 Papamoa Lions Club Market Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa.

Gates open 7am for stall holder entry.

Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth St/ Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk. 544 0448 www.quaker.org.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun & Thurs at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa 1.30pm to sail Electron & similar 3ft long yachts, for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Science & Christianity Lecture series at st Enoch’s Church, 134 16th Ave, Tauranga 7-8.30pm. Four Sunday’s - 11th, 18th, 25th Sept & 2nd Oct. www.stenochs.org.nz

Kiwis & Ozzies in unison. At the Performing Arts Centre, Bethlehem College 2.30pm. $10 per ticket. Door sales cash only.

World Suicide Prevention Day Remembering our loved ones lost to suicide. A special service at Olive Tree Cottage, 247 Joyce Rd, Pyes Pa 2pm. Afternoon tea afterwards. 578 4480

Sunday 11 September Andre Rieu Friendship Group BOP For

lovers of this music. Monthly weekend gatherings at each other’s homes, garden party, group booking for cinema concert screening & hear the latest info. Jennifer 574 4238 E: poppet312@gmail.com Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day Worship & communion service at Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. Brotherly wisdom from the book of James. “Heavenly wisdom looks like this.” Ps Lincoln Forlong. www.bbf. net.nz Bible Seminars Every Sunday at Greerton senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm.

Title: “A journey through the Bible understanding the book of Proverbs.”

Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided.

Vic 543 0504 Bingo At Club Mt Maunganui every 1st & 3rd Sun 1-3pm.

BOP Model Powerboat Club

Race day 10am - 4pm. Follow the signs on Taurikura Drive, The Lakes, Tauriko.

BOP Treecrops Field Day At Tetley Rd, Katikati with demonstrations on how to espalier pears plus talks on soils. Isabel 549 5517 Croquet Every Sun, Tues & Fri at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd 12.45pm. Peter 571 0633 Czech & Slovak Club Tauranga Czech School & playgroup at Tauranga Boys’ College, Devonport Rd 10am - 12pm.

Otumoetai College Rowing Open Day

Tauranga Friendship & Social Club

Walks, dinners & outings for over 50’s.

Barbara 544 7461

Monday 12 September After Suicide Support Group

Meet 2nd Mon of month 5.30-7.30pm.

Grief Support Services 578 4480 email: support@griefsupport.org.nz Alanon Family Group Meet every Mon at St George’s Anglican Church, Gate pa & Cameron Rd 7-8pm. 0508 425 266 Ballroom Dancing for Beginners Free dance lessons at Club Mount 7pm. Just come along, fun & easy. Udance2 - the Dance Centre. Dean/Miki 542 1295 www.udance2.co.nz Email: udance2@ xtra.co.nz Bethlehem Bowls Every Monday at Bethlehem Hall 7.15pm. First 3 nights free.

Wendy 578 2585

Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St behind Pak n Save. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 ‘Qualified Sport & Physical recreation instructor’.

BOP Pipes & Drums Practice Monday’s at Hauraki Reg Hall, 11th Ave, Tauranga 7pm. Experienced players & leaners welcome. Andrew 021 669 027 Chess Mt Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early program 6-7.30pm during school term. Late program 7.30pm onwards. Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412 Chess, The Mount Club Every Mon at St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd 1-4pm. The only place you play standard chess in Tga. $3 a session. Sets, boards, clocks & refreshments provided. Bob/Viv 575 5845 or 0274 786 282 Citizens Advice Bureau For free, confidential information and advice about anything call in Mon -Fri 9am-5pm 38 Hamilton Street, Tauranga or Freephone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. JP Service every Mon 1-4pm, Weds & Thurs 9am-11.30am & Fri 2-4pm & Migrant Clinics Tues - Fri 1-4pm. All welcome.

No appointment necessary. Employments Disputes Clinic fortnightly Tues - appointments necessary.

City of Tauranga Pipe Band Grade 3, meet every Mon at Otumoetai Primary School Hall 7.30pm. A comprehensive programme for pipers & drummers.

Experienced players welcome to join this competitive band. Maureen 541 0532 Dancing in Te Puke Every Mon at St Pats Hall, Beatty Ave 7-8.30pm. New Vogue & modern sequence dance lessons early in session then program dancing waltz, foxtrot, blues, tangos, cha cha & more. $3pp. Gordon 572 0060 Diabetes Drop In Clinic Life Pharmacy Te Puke 11am – 1pm. Is diabetes killing you, or someone in your family? Ring our infoline 571 3422 for free confidential support & advice.

Fitness League Ladies exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increase strength & fun. Every Mon at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 39 Maitland St 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 548 0377 Fitness League Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378 Free Meditation Classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm in Bellevue, Tauranga. Gain a new awareness. David/Trisha 570 1204 Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. Wilf 571 5576 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz

Katikati Coffee & Chat 10-11.30am.

Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy 543 3010 Line Dancing Every Mon evening at Tauranga Citz Club, cnr Cameron Rd/13th Ave 6-8.30pm. 6-7pm beginners. $6pp per night. Pat 544 2574 or just turn up.

Lynette’s Spring Fashion Show

Presented by Te Puke - Rotoehu Rural Women at The Orchard Church, Te Puke 7pm. $10 entry includes supper. Tickets from Lynette’s or door sales available. Proceeds to Life Education Trust - spot prizes!

Meditation & See What Unfolds Meditation & discussion group every Mon 7-9pm with coffee after. $5 fee. Phone Kevin 578 7205 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Chinese martial art training at Tauranga Boys’ College Tues & Thurs 6-7.30pm. At Tahatai Coast School Mon & Thurs 6.15-7.45pm. New members welcome. Brian 021 241 7059 Omokoroa Indoor Bowling Club Meet at Settler’s Hall, Omokoroa Rd every Mon 1.30pm & Tues 7.30pm. $3 mat fee. New players free first 3 weeks. Anne 548 1636 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Aggregate Night, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. New members welcome.

Karen 576 0443 Papamoa Genealogy Branch NZSG meet in the Tohora Room, Papamoa Community Centre 9.30am - 12pm.

Small door charge. Coffee/tea provided.

Bring your own lunch. Daphne 575 4674 Papamoa Progressive Assn 2nd Mon of month at Dune Room, Parton Rd, Gordon Spratt Reserve. Ken 574 2332 Piloga Classes A fusion of Pilates & Yoga exercises. Consists of 30 mins Pilates, 30 of Yoga & 10 mins relaxation. Experienced teachers. Mon & Fri at Arataki Community Centre 10.30-11.40am. $12 per class. Check F.B. Piloga.

Resistance & Resilience in the Workplace ANZASW BOP Sympo-

sium at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd 1-5.30pm. 5.30pm BOP ANZASW AGM. RSVP reeshegor@gmail.com Spring into the Summer Get your free wellness evaluation. Phone Svetlana 027 616 2124

St Columba Indoor Bowling Club

Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Names in by 7.15pm, 7.30pm start. All playing levels welcome. Paul 576 6324 Taoist Tai Chi Beginners class every Mon 9.30am. Tues 12.30pm & 7pm. Weds 1pm & 5.30pm. Thurs 12.30pm & 5.30pm. Sun-day 10am. 15 Koromiko St, Judea. 578 9116 Tauranga Brass Practice every Mon at Community Hall, Elizabeth St West 7-9pm. All players welcome. Alex 0274 920 185 or 571 8720 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am.

Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Shirley 577 0188

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Tauranga Gem & Mineral Club Meet

2nd Mon of month 6pm juniors, 7.30pm seniors in club rooms, shop, museum & workshop, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc Club night every Mon at Tauranga RSA, Cameron Rd, Greerton 8pm. A relaxed, social evening of dancing. Members $3, non-members $5. Visitors welcome.

Check the Facebook pages. Phone Trina 575 7461 a/hs Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs. Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm. Register by 12.45pm. $2 includes afternoon tea.

New members welcome.

Tiny House Theatre A small group of Documentary lovers get together every second Mon of month to share wide ranging & thought provoking topics.

Kim 576 9427 or 027 285 9611 Women’s Art Group Every Mon at Lyceum Club rooms, 68 1st Ave 9am - 12pm. New members welcome.

Margaret 543 3244

Tuesday 13 September ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Intermediate School Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7.30-9.30pm. Club racquets & coaching available. Delwyn 027 212 4720 Altrusa Community Service Club

Business/dinner meeting 2nd Tues.

Social night 4th Tues, each month. Julie 544 0277 Badminton (Social) Every Tues & Fri at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am 12pm. Racquets available. Phone Lorraine 579 3229 Bayfair Petanque Club Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors.

Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Margaret 542 0084 or 021 0293 7459 Cards 500 Every Tues & Thurs Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd. Names in by 12.45pm. 575 4650 Fitness League Ladies exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increased strength.

Every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.3010.30am. Gloria 548 0377 Free Course Taster Evening Wesley Church, 13th Ave 5.30-8.30pm. Art, music, cooking, languages, drumming, crafts & more. Book at www.tasterevent.weebly.com Inachord Chorus Womens 4 Part Harmony every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040 Israeli Dancing Beginners group every Tues at Gate Pa Primary School Hall, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. All ages welcome, no partner required. Maria 544 1680 or 022 165 2114

Junction Mental Health Peer Support

And advocacy: coffee & chat at St James’ Hall 10am - 12pm. 543 3010 Meridian Daylight Lodge Meet at Masonic Centre, 33 Hairini St, Tauranga. Visiting members welcome from 11am. Keith 544 4109 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Social, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Daily fee $5pp. Margaret 575 9792

Otumoetai Matua Walking Group

Every Tues at Kulim Park 9am. 576 7339 Petanque - Tga/BOP Club Tues, Sat & Sun at Club Mt Maunganui 1pm start.

Equip available, all coaching given. Try a new sport! Jo Ann 578 3606 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. Tues

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7-9.30pm except 2nd Tues of month 3.30-6pm. Visitors welcome. Murray 576 3294 Sewing Connexion Tauranga Meet 1st & 3rd Tues at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St 9.30am - 2pm. Sew, share ideas & improve techniques. Pam 021 276 5390 South City Indoor Bowls Men’s & Ladies Singles (Ryder Cup & Ryder Plate) – markers please at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Keith 577 1116 Tauranga Astronomical Society New & distant. 4.2 light years away, astronomers in UK & USA discuss last month’s discover of a planet revolving around our closes star - really exciting potential.

Then 13 billion L.Y’s way we look at galaxies at the edge of the universe. Fergusson Park complex 7.30pm.

Tauranga Inner Wheel Meet second Tues of month at Columbus Coffee, Bethlehem 7pm. Email: iwtaurangacentralpresident@gmail.com or phone 027 624 4571

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club Meet every Tues & Thurs at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Memorial Park, cnr 11th Ave/Devonport Rd 9-11.30am. Heather 574 0976

Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Grp

At Tauranga Art & Craft Centre, 177 Elizabeth St every 1st & 3rd Tues of month 7pm & 2nd & 4th Fri 10am.

Helen 0274 177 581 Tauranga Scrabble Club Every Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 8.50am. 3 games $2.50. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Toastmasters Meet weekly at Tauranga Lyceum Club 7.15-9.30pm.

Learn public speaking & leadership skills. Guests welcome. Alan 544 5989 Vinyasa Yoga Class At Matua Yoga Club, Matua Hall every Tues 7pm & every Weds & Fri at Fergusson Park 9.30am. Stella 021 0249 6390

Wednesday 14 September Age Concern Walking Group Meet at end of Plummers Point Road 10am.

Take lunch. 578 2631 Arabian Spice Belly Dance Learn the right moves & drills & dance with us.

No partner required. Every Weds at St Columba Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga 6.308.30pm. 576 4112 or 021 1245 982 arabianspicebd@gmail.com Bowls Indoor Every Weds & Fri at Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Beginners welcome.

Phone 575 4650 Bromeliad Club Meeting At Yacht Club, Sulphur Pt 12.30-2.30pm. Guest speaker: Sandra Simpson - “Visit to famous Chihuly gardens in Seattle & her trip up the coast towards Alaska.”

Plant of month: Any mounted bromeliads excluding tillandsias. Good sales table. Visitors welcome. Phone Lynley 576 7711 Cards Do you play crib or would like to learn? Every Weds at Greerton RSA 1pm. Rona 578 7939 Community Bible Study International

Join us at City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm for a Bible Study on the Book of James. Julie 552 4068 Diabetes Support Group Arataki Community Centre, Mt Maunganui 2pm.

Guest speaker. 571 3422 www.diabeteshelp.org.nz

Floral Art Tauranga Group

Meet at Baptist Hall cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Ave 10am - 12.30pm. New members welcome. Fay 543 5176. Also meet following Saturday, same venue 9.30-11.30am. Ruth 543 2157 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club night at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Kevin 543 4044 Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch, at Bethlehem Town Centre cnr shop behind PO/Bookstore, open Weds 1-3pm. No appointment necessary, no charge, all ages welcome. www. healingrooms.co.nz or 021 110 0878

Make Life More Wonderful Learn to

speak compassionately to yourself & others. Learn nonviolent communication. Weds night, Historic Village.

Phone 021 0238 0340 or email RhondaLAPowers@gmail.com Narcotics Anonymous: Working the steps. Closed meeting every Weds.

Downstairs Hall (accessed from the building’s rear), Salvation Army Recover Church, 375 Cameron Rd 7.30-9pm.

If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help. 0800 NA TODAY

National Speakers Assn NZ, Tga

“Building a Speaking Business” at Devonport Hotel, 5th Floor, 72 Devonport Rd, Tauranga 7-9pm. Topic: Professional Awareness. Visitors welcome. www.nsanz.org.nz/events. Roberta 576 0922 or 27 685 4229 Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Step practice & formation revision 7pm, regular class 7.30pm. Phone Lynne 573 5055 Toastmasters Build your confidence, find your voice & open doors of opportunity in 2016. Join the happy bunch at City Early Start. Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 7-8.15am. 021 044 5654 or www.cityearlystart.co.nz Women’s Bridge Group Every Weds at Lyceum Club Rooms, 68 1st Ave 12.50pm. New members welcome. Phone Helen on 579 1947 Yoga with HanneHatha Mon & Weds 9.30am & 5.30pm. Gentle hatha yoga, small groups. Bethlehem studio. Hanne 027 244 6710

Thursday 15 September 6 Week Social Beginner Dance Class

Starts Sept 22 at Greerton Hall, 1263 Cameron Rd (opp Caltex) 7pm or Sept 23 at Welcome Bay school Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 7pm. Learn rock & roll, cha cha, waltz & more. Sonia, Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 0273 221 786 or just come along.

Awesome Clothing Sale

Good quality, all sizes & styles - men’s, women’s, children’s, shoes, sheets, duvets etc. Only $5 a bag. You pick.

Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga 9.30-10.30am. Organised by Turning Point Trust phone 578 6934 Bay City Rockers Social rock n roll dancing every Thurs at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Norris St 7.30-9.30pm. Gavin 027 643 6222 Club Mt Maunganui Social games club. Play indoor bowls, 500, bolivia & 5 crowns every Thurs 12.45pm.

Prizes & visits to other clubs. Subsidised monthly dinners. John 575 2422

Community Bible Study International

Join us at 14th Ave Gospel Centre every Thurs 10am - 12pm for Bible Study on “Return to Jerusalem”. Phone Jack/ Betty 544 3809 Diabetes Drop In Clinic Bongards Pharmacy, Greerton 1-4pm. 571 3422 www.diabeteshelp.org.nz

Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed to help with posture, balance & stamina, combination of exercise, movement & dance. All ages & abilities. Complementary 1st class.

Thurs: Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 9.30am. Weds: Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Phone Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170 Forest & Bird Walk - Tauranga Branch Mystery walk. Grade moderate. $12. Leader: Carole 576 5698

Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s

Chorus meet Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2614

Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat

1-2pm. Transport available if required.

Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy 543 3010

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Tues morning class 10am - 12pm.

Weds Plus, Thurs Club night & new dancers, 7.30pm. Frontiersmen’s Hall.

543 1063 Papamoa 500 Card Club Every Thurs at Gordon Spratt Reserve 12.45pm. Dave 575 5887 Schizophrenia Support Group For people who have a diagnosis of schizophenizs.

Junction 543 3010 Sunshine Dance Group Learn sequence dancing at a friendly club. Meet every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm, followed by dancing till 10pm. $2pp, entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379 Tauranga Cake Decorators Guild Meet every 3rd Thurs at Wesley Church, 100 13th Ave 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. Phone 575 4383

Tauranga Heart Support Group

Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart & associated diseases. Every Mon & Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai Rd 9.30-10.30am. $4pp. Phone Diana on 021 0476 155 Ukulele Lessons For primary age children.

Every Thurs at Otumoetai Baptist Chapel 3.30-4.30pm. Enquires Linkt Community Trust email: learn@lead.co.nz Women’s Singing Group Every Thurs at 68 1st Ave, Tauranga 11am. Beginners welcome. Interested? Marie 576 1300

Friday 16 September Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone) 7.30pm.

For more meetings or assistance phone on 0800 229 6757 Arataki Artists Group Meet every Fri at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way 9am - 12pm. Occasional tuition with local

artists. All levels welcome. Chrissy 572 0818

Bi/Gay Men’s Support Group Do you

need a trusting person to talk to? Discretion assured. For meetings & locations ph/txt Alex 027 358 5934 Chess Tauranga At Tauranga RSA, Greerton 5-7pm, for the whole family. Longer if necessary for longer games. Incl casual games. Werner 548 1111 http://www.westernbopchess. weebly.com/ Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Night Tournament (2 plates per person please).

Tauranga City Silver Band Hall, Yatton St. Names in by 7.15pm. Sally 571 8914 Narcotics Anonymous Open meeting every Friday at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 7.30-8.30pm. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help.

0800 NA TODAY Ohauiti Market Every third Fri at Ohauiti Hall 5-6.30pm. Produce, craft, art.

Papamoa Patchers Quilt Show 2016 Sept 30, Oct 1 & 2 at Mount College Hall 10am – 4pm. Merchants, free demonstrations, raffles, sales table. Entry: gold coin donation.

Plant Sale At Mt Maunganui Anglican Op Shop, cnr Girven & Marlin Sept 16 9am 4pm & Sept 17 9am - 12pm.

Tauranga Lyceum Club Women’s friendship club. Catered lunch first Fri of month & dinner 3rd Weds with varied & interesting speakers. Other activities include: painting, mah jong, music appreciation, bridge & book club. 68 1st Ave. Margaret 543 3244 Tauranga U3A General meeting at Wesley Church Centre, 13th Ave, Tauranga 10am.

Guest speaker: Stuart Caldwell, drug & alcohol counsellor from Get Smart Tauranga.

Visitors welcome.

Te Puke Lawn Bowling Club Palmer Court.

Friday friendly roll up 12.30pm. New players welcome, bowls available. Mufti, flat soled shoes. Paul 573 8991

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Science and Christianity – friends or foes?

An exciting four-week lecture series begins at St. Enoch’s Presbyterian Church this Sunday at 7pm.

Rarely in Tauranga do we see such world renowned researchers and scientists tackling such controversial topics as these.

Professor Jeff Tallon will be the key note speaker at the first two lectures.

He recently spoke on The Big Bang, to an overflowing audience at Tauranga’s Astronomical Society.

Professor Tallon is the Professor of Physics in the Robinson Research Institute at Victoria University. He is internationally known for his research

and discoveries in high temperature superconductors.

He is the winner of the auspicious Rutherford Medal and the inaugural NZ Prime Ministers Medal for commercialising fundamental science.

Professor Tallon is an engaging speaker, and we are very privileged to have him begin this series.

Sunday night’s topic is ‘Science and the Bible: Collision or Collusion’?

Next week he will tackle the topic ‘The Nature of Reality: Dark Matter, Dark Energy and Beyond’.

Don’t miss this opportunity.

St. Enoch’s is making this series available on a koha donation basis so everyone can come. Rev Jim Wallace

Religion and worship God recognises God knows precisely who He is and how mankind should come to know Him. In fact; “He (God) has spoken to us by his Son (Jesus Christ), whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world” (Hebrews 1:2). God’s Word (The Bible) is clear – worship is to be about “giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20).

The first of the 10 Commandments is, “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3).

Likewise, Jesus informed His arch enemy Satan; “You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve” (Luke 4:8).

Unfortunately, we so easily become distracted from the one true creator God and neglect to give Him the worship He is due. Likewise, we can easily distort worship to become more about our experience of worship, than about the one we are worshiping. Humanly speaking, our worship of God is tested by two extremities in life; comfort and suffering. In either of these experiences we’re inclined to either withhold worship or distort it to become all about us.

Worship of God not only expresses reverence and personal gratitude, but is consumed with the promotion of the One to whom it is directed, with little thought of self. Authentic worship longs to express itself through living. James, Jesus’ younger brother, puts it this way; “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world” (James 1:27).

Our worship should have an ever growing desire for pure living that reflects the character of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Lincoln Forlong, Bay Bible Fellowship

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Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PAINTING & DECORATING Exterior & Interior Painting Gurus, Roof Painting, High quality workmanship, prompt service, fully insured, satisfaction guaranteed, get the A Team @ Fresh Coats Painting. Call 022 421 4261 PLASTERING, INTERIOR WALLS & ceilings. Tradesman 30yrs exp. Skimming, painting prep. Small jobs OK. Ph Murray 027 266 5657

PART TIME CLEANER REQUIRED. We require an honest, reliable and self motivated person from 10am 1pm on Friday and Saturdays at Tauranga Tourist Park. CV’s to 9 Mayfair St, Tauranga by 5pm, Friday 16th September.

ASPHALT CRACK FILLING. Adds years to your asphalt. Stop water seeping under asphalt and creating pot holes. Also small pot holes filled. Jim 576 7339 or 027 383 5507

KAREN JOHNSON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD

INSECT SCREENS Measure.

Make. Mend. Ph Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940

BRYCE DECORATING Interior & exterior painting, wallpapering.

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

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water

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

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

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

tutoring PRIVATE ENGLISH TUTORING for foreign students. Basic grammar/speaking only. Ph Antonia 021 775 778 MATHEMATICS TUTORING OFFERED. Experienced NZ teacher with IB and Advanced Placement experience in prominent International Schools.

Phone 0212310787 Email petehardman174@gmail.com

venues FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: kim@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www. no1thestrand.co.nz

WINDOW CLEANING Home, business, rural. Tauranga, The Mount, Papamoa, Te Puke.

Clearly Windows, Freephone 0800 40 55 88 or call Nicky on 021 148 6467

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

travel & tours ”A A A” WORLD OF WEARABLE ART & TE PAPA TOUR - Tour 2: - South Island Wilderness Venture. - Tour 3: - Return flights from Tauranga to Stewart Island & Ulva Island. Tour 4: - Whitianga & Fletcher Bay. - Tour 5: - “Come - Be - A - Pioneer” on The East Cape. Contact our Hinterland Tours Team to chat about our memorable holidays and entertaining shows. Door to Door Service & Free Newsletters.

Ph 575 8118 or 027 235 7714.

25TH SEPTEMBER – Pirongia Markets and Craft day. Come and enjoy this annual event of 35yrs. NZ handmade & homegrown along with a visit to the Clydesdales stables & coach house café. Collect your friend and come out for a fun day – door to door transport.

wanted WE WANT YOUR STORY! Have you renovated around your home in the last year or in the middle of a renovation job now?

Do you have the ‘before’ photos?

If you have renovated inside your home or created an awesome outside area, we’d like to do a story. We are looking for some local inspiration to be included in the fantastic new free local magazine - MySpace - if you do!

Email Kathy today Kathy@sunmedia.co.nz

wanted to rent QUIET, MATURE, Reliable Lady – seeks 2 b/room Accom, with extra space if possible. Keen Gardener, Ref available.

Ph 579 4589

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Hon Simon BridgeS

Three convenient sizes: standard 3.6m x 2.4m - $70pw large 4.2m x 2.4m - $85pw xtra-large 4.8m x 2.4m - $100pw

Visit our display cabin at: 17 Plummers Point Road, WHAKAMARAMA or 159 Jellicoe Road, TE PUKE or call for a free brochure.

NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S Senior Travel Club – (1) October 11th 3 Days Whangaparoa & Birds of Paradise Tiritiri Matangi Island Restoration. (2) December 1st 6 Days McKenzie Country’s Bluewater Resort, Mt Cook National Park& Lupins in Bloom.

(3) December 11th 5 Days Discover Rangitikei River Lodges & Gentle Annie. (4) December 22nd 6 Days Fabulous Festival of Lights Christmas Getaway.

Book Now seats are limited – Free Door to Door service, Day Trips, Shows & Free colour catalogue: Ph. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@ no8tours.co.nz

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

Ideal as an extra bedroom or home office

Fully insulated with lockable ranchslider, large window, power, security lights, curtains, carpet, smoke alarm & even a small deck.

Minimum 6 month rental period.

travel & tours Just a few seats remaining – This is going to be a fantastic days outing. Phone the team at Zealandier Tours 575 6425.

mP For TAUrAngA

Todd mULLer

mP For BAY oF PLenTY Simon Bridges MP and Todd Muller MP will meet with constituents most Fridays in their electorate offices. Appointments necessary.

Hon Simon Bridges MP Todd Muller MP A: 35A Third Avenue, Tauranga 3110 | P: 07 579 9016 A: 3/9 Domain Road, Papamoa | P: (07) 542 0505 E: taurangamp@parliament.govt.nz E: Todd.MullerMP@parliament.govt.nz Authorised by Hon Simon Bridges (35A Third Avenue, Tauranga) and Todd Muller (3/9 Domain Road, Papamoa)

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Joel McGrath, 7, definitely got into the spirit on Sunday.

Marie Tata, Alexis Tata and Dianne Darvill dressed up for the game.

Dressed for the game The Steamers may not be having the best season so far, but Bay fans are still eager to support the local team. Supporters turned up in droves to cheer on the boys in blue and yellow as they played Otago on Sunday at Tauranga Domain. The close match ended with Otago on top 33-32.

Alistair Ramsbottom with son Noah, 5, at the Fathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day match.

Kirsty Whitaker and Chloe Murray.

Ronan Lett, 10, Wyatt Lett, 10, and William Brown 5, toss a ball around as they wait.

Hunter Logie and John Salinas from Matamata Intermediate playing badminton in QEYC.

Tahlia Marshall from Te Puna School playing badminton in QEYC.

Hastings on attack against Levin in a sevens match at Waipuna Park.

Sports, sports and more sports!

Tauranga has been overrun with sporty intermediate-aged children from across New Zealand with the AIMS Games this week. With 21 different sporting codes and nearly 9300 students from 275 schools, Tauranga has well and truly caught the AIMS Games bug.

Papakura versus Taupo boys hockey match at Tauranga Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; College.

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Hastings versus Levin sevens match.

Whangaparoa versus Otumoetai girls soccer match at Blake Park.

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