The Weekend Sun 19 September 2014

Inside this issue Merivale stands up for road safety

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Mobility shopping on a roll

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Meet Tauranga’s own whizz kid

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Blind pigs’ unusually curly tale

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Mount lifeguard’s new honour

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Going beyond the Indian veil

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A psychic medium’s healing visit

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Board meeting They’ll arrive in their suits for a special board meeting. The thrills and spills of the annual Tauranga Spring Windsurfing Fun Slalom Weekend takes to the water in front of Fergusson Park this Saturday and Sunday – and for the first time in four years has a maximum capacity of 40 competitors gearing their rigs for the event. See page 10 for more. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

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The big news this week turned out to be, well, not big news.

I’m still angry. We’ve ben robbed of the chance to sensible digest the real issues before we vote tomorrow. Need get it off your chest? Allow me to vent on your behalf.

Sideshow Kim and his foreign friends’ supposed bombshell turned out to be complete fizzer. More fabrication, dodgy faked evidence. Thoroughly discredited and a huge waste of space and time when the country should be focussed on real issues.

A morbidly obese ego trip by foreigners, all on the run from the law, coming here and patronising us with their codswallop.

I predicted a couple of years ago that Dotcom was a train wreck waiting to happen. This week it smashed through its last set of warning signals with still no sign of braking.

After all the hyped up nonsense from the out of control politico journalists around the country, promises every day that Slim Kim’s amazing revelations from his ranting wingmen, were going to bring down the government in spectacular fashion and change the course of history – turned out, as most of you suspected – to be bilious amounts of hot air.

A desperate fugitive trying to buy his way out of reality.

Now the really serious questions need to be asked about the conduct of our major political reporters. The Danns and Campbells of the nation went beyond

dutiful reporting of the Dotcom circus. They actively, nearly every day, promoted this fiasco, despite any evidence that there would be, well, evidence. It was a beat-up of MegaFatload proportions, eclipsing the real issues that should have been discussed and debated ahead of an election. It was also the nastiest, low level gutter-sniping election I can remember.

Every night Mr Dann and his ilk front the news to tell us how to think, such as: “This is another bombshell for John Key”.

Opinions masqueraded as fact. Yet Key clearly was not shell-shocked. He was calm and mildly amused. So was Steven Joyce. Most political reporters have been beating up the severity of this issue for months. Perhaps Corin should go work directly for the Labour party campaign for cousin James McBeth Dann, candidate for Ilam.

Process a sham

The problem now for democracy in New Zealand is that voters, especially undecided ones, are thoroughly put off the whole process.

The shame is that some NZers have very little idea of why and how to vote, it’s been clouded by this large black smudge across the media for two years in the lead-up.

Heads should roll in the media business for the fanatical promotion of this saga, way over and above its natural level of interest among Kiwi audience. The average NZer is thoroughly sick of it and serious questions need to be asked about why it was rammed down our throats so vigorously for so long.

If anything surprised us from the Internet-Mana pantomime, it was that we only have a couple of US spy facilities in NZ. Well according to Snowden, but how dependable is anyone who “appears” in support of MegaFatload? Such a reliable source – an American traitor, living in Russia?

Equally un-credible is Mr Assange, who ironically enough, is also being pursued for his moral and upstanding feats, currently enjoys the unique benefits of being holed up in the embassy of some banana republic in London.

Two reliable mates, eh, both living in exile.

It’s an odd twist, that they are supporting an alleged internet pirate, cowering in NZ from extradition.

So we have these three characters, skipping around the sandpit in a big world game of hide and seek for their dodgy dealings, having played fast and loose with other people’s information. While trying to tell us how to think.

If Dotcom had one shred of decency or pride or moral fibre, he’d be voluntarily jumping on a plane (better book two seats) and boldly face up in the USA to defend himself from the charges. Not weaselling away in the most far-flung corner of the South Pacific, playing a game of junior Get Smart and failing dismally at that.

Memo to Messrs Assange, Greenwald, Snowden: Bugger off. And take lardy pants with you.

Whichever way you vote tomorrow, people, please make sure this fat farce is sent packing.

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Merivale mother Jasmine Hayward says her community’s children deserve a safer crossing at the Fraser St shops. Photo by Tracy hardy.

Merivale is the South Auckland of Tauranga‌and is discriminated against.

That’s how the emerging matriarch of Merivale, 29-year-old Jasmine Hayward, sees her ‘hood’.

She’s not bitter or resentful just a proud and staunch advocate of Merivale, who says she wants the respect her community and children deserve. “I’ve been doing some research and I reckon Merivale is missing out simply because it’s on the wrong side of the tracks.�

It started with a pedestrian crossing on Fraser Street outside the Merivale shops, which is used by primary school children. “I watch the crossing and cringe.

Trucks hurtle through and it’s dangerous. It wouldn’t be allowed to happen anywhere else in

Tauranga.� Jasmine has a twoyear-old boy called Ezekial...a biblical name meaning strength of God. She’s drawn on Ezekial for strength and inspiration. “I don’t want him to become another statistic on crossing.�

Jasmine waited outside Merivale shops one afternoon.

She says when school ďŹ nished one teacher chaperoned a group of children to the crossing, waved the trafďŹ c to a stop with her hands and ushered the youngsters across. “That was it!!â€? says Jasmine. “The stragglers had to care for themselves.â€?

There were no ashing lights working, no barriers, no parents. “Just a whole lot of kids at risk.â€?

The next day she went to a school crossing at Otumoetai.

There were solar-powered ashing warning lights, children in hi-vis safety gear manning

barriers, three teachers on duty, concerned parents to assist and a local cop on patrol. “I felt saddened because it told me Merivale doesn’t seem to care for its kids and inspired me because I am going change things. We need the lights now!� says Jasmine. “We love our kids just as much as Otumoetai. I believe they deserve the same respect and safety.� Tauranga City Council insists it is on the case.

Transportation manager Martin Parkes says they’re working closely with the school to improve road safety. They’re also looking to upgrade the crossing, like improving the safety cage in the road’s centre. “But we want to make sure any changes don’t exacerbate the situation�. Roundabouts have reduced speed in the area, but in the long run they’re looking at

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The majority of Tauranga City councillors are opposed to a proposal to put the 75-metre Waka Maori on Tauranga’s waterfront.

In a confidential briefing on Monday, councillors were brought up to speed on the project’s feasibility by Mainstreet Tauranga co-ordinator Sally Cooke – who first put the idea to council earlier this month.

It is understood up to 100 car parks could be lost as a result of the pavilion becoming a feature on Tauranga’s waterfront, where it would stay for two-five years.

A full report, including a business case, is expected to be put to TCC in November.

$35m radiation centre blessed State-of-the-art radiation therapy will soon be available in Tauranga with the new $35 million Kathleen Kilgour Centre officially blessed this week.

At 6am on Thursday the 3000m2 facility was blessed with the centre’s managing director Mark Fraundorfer, Minister of Health Tony Ryall and Bay of Plenty District Health Board chair Sally Webb in attendance.

The facility, housing three treatment spaces and supporting clinical areas, will officially open and begin accepting referrals on October 1.

It will offer services and support to people in the Bay of Plenty and beyond, providing both public and privately funded patients utilising world-class radiation technology and expertise.

Minister of Health Tony Ryall says the privately funded project puts Tauranga on the map as having one of the state-of-the-art facilities in the Southern Hemisphere.

Gary Darkes, with Petrena Thomson as she tries out the Shop Mobility mart cart. Photo Bruce Barnard.

Gary Darkes says he created Shop Mobility to provide a standard option for people – young and old – who struggle to get round large retail outlets for different reasons. He reckons many of these people don’t go to large shops and while the mart cart is the solution – it’s about making them available and letting people know about them.

“The actual equipment is the right equipment, it’s actually the way it’s presented,” says Gary, who has been in the industry for 17 years and seen the carts work overseas.

“We’ve created a Shop Mobility logo and we’re been talking to stores about enabling people with mobility issues to access these stores independently.”

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A Maori man is alleged to have grabbed a 12-year-old girl on Bain St while she was delivering newspapers about 11.15am on Friday, September 12.

She managed to break free and run off to a nearby house, where police were contacted and subsequently spent several hours searching for the man.

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own shopping – “that’s significantly difficult for many because they can’t walk round large supermarkets very well”.

Yvonne knows a lady with a chest condition who can only manage walking one supermarket aisle before she’s out of breath.

“The only thing for her was to go in a wheelchair and have someone push her round. But she didn’t like it – she felt low down and old. She wanted to be independent and felt quite trapped – because of this she wouldn’t go shopping.”

Yvonne says people in wheelchairs often can’t shop or browse – but the mart cart is an independent way of accessing all parts of a supermarket or big store.

“As soon as you lift your bottom off the seat it stops – you can use the handle bars, stand up or reach up, put items in your basket and off you go.

“And it’s not all about older people or scooter-users – the people I talk about are those that can come in the car because they can drive, but just can’t walk round because of whatever is going on in their lives.

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Investigations into Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s finances have come up clean following allegations of siphoning funds from excessive dog registration fees.

A two-week independent review by Tauranga accountants KPMG finds no cause that council’s dog registration fees are either unreasonable or that there has been any misapplication.

The review was into allegations council has charged excessively for dog registration fees and that some of the money council receives from dog registration fees is not being applied in accordance with the Dog Control Act.

Gary says one in four New Zealanders have got a mobility issue – equating to one million Kiwis.

“I’m not saying one million people will want to use a mart cart but the size of shops these days are massive – some need help to get around them.”

So far Shop Mobility mart carts are in Tauranga and Papamoa Pak’n Saves, Mount Maunganui and Brookfield’s New Worlds – and Kaitaia, Kapiti, Thames and Masterton.

“It’s sort of snowballing, so we’re trying to make the bigger stores aware there’s a need for it; slowly but surely this is happening.”

Gary says many stores installing mart carts think they’re for people already shopping.

“That’s not the case, it’s for people who’ve given up.

“These retailers spend millions and millions building these beautiful stores and a section of society aren’t actually shopping in them.”

Gary’s also got Tauranga occupational therapist Yvonne Hartwell on-board.

She helps people get back to doing their

A Tauranga man is on a mission to install his Shop Mobility initiative into large retail outlets nationwide – giving people who can’t make their way round big shops on foot the option of using mart carts.

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Hori BOP prepares for the Bay of Plenty Steamers crack at taking the famous Ranfurly Shield tomorrow.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Shield fever grips Bay They might constantly push their faithful fans to breaking point but a rare tilt at the famous Ranfurly Shield has the Bay of Plenty Steamers hopeful the province will vocally get behind them.

Enduring a nine-year wait for another crack at New Zealand rugby’s spiritual trophy, many in the proud province eye tomorrow’s match with holders Hawke’s Bay in Napier a reprieve from recent slim pickings.

This year marks 10 years since the Steamers lifted the famous Log o’ Wood for the first time in their 103year history – the likes of captain Wayne Ormond and Glen Jackson etching their names into Bay rugby folklore in the process.

Steamers coach Kevin Schuler knows if they are to reach the same euphoric heights of 2004 his charges must embrace the

“exciting” occasion.

“I have been around rugby for a long time and only been involved twice as a player and coach. And for the players, most of them it’s their first time.

“The Ranfurly Shield in New Zealand rugby is the holy grail I think.”

Their season is languishing near the bottom of the ITM Cup championship ladder but Schuler believes this would be just the tonic to turn the season around, giving supporters a much-needed boost in the process.

But the challenge won’t be easy, with Hawke’s Bay crushed Otago 41-0 in their opening defence of their tenure coupled with a Steamers leaky defence conceding 27 answered points to Auckland, for a 27-12 loss, last weekend.

“It’s been a decade since history was made last time, so we have a week to see if we can make history again,” says Schuler.

And of course a Steamers challenge wouldn’t be without BOP

Mafia godfather Terry Leeming, better known as his raucous alter ego Hori BOP, making the trip to Napier.

Through thick and thin the rotund supporter remains by the team’s side, staunchly backing them to the hilt to return with the shield to its “rightful” place come Sunday afternoon.

Recalling scenes of 2004, Hori says men were crying in the stands after victory – highlighting the spiritual importance the trophy holds in NZ rugby.

“To hell with the ITM Cup, this is the Ranfurly Shield. The sheer fact that we haven’t had a challenge in nine years make it all the more amazing.”

“On your day, no matter how bad you’re tracking at the time, you can snatch it. It brings so much pride to the union that has it.”

Time will tell if history can repeat itself, come tomorrow afternoon about 4.20pm.

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Giving tins of hope

Evans Road Church community foodbank volunteer John Skerritt with the empty shelves. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

A community foodbank in Papamoa is giving out food parcels as fast as items are being donated, prompting those involved to ask the community to dig deep to keep the service going.

Evans Road Community Church Minister Tony Hepburn says they’ve been running a small foodbank for at least 10 years for people they come across who are in need or approach them.

“It’s not as if we hand out heaps and heaps of food parcels, but with the situation as it is at the moment that demand is starting to grow.

“We find no matter how much we’ve got, the need is there to give it out.”

Tony believes the demand stems from the economic downturn and people struggling as time goes by.

“There are many people out there who just find it hard to make ends meet – and food is the one thing that is so important for their children.”

Tony says the church asks its congregation to donate a food item each Sunday, and being part of the St Andrew Parish at Mount Maunganui has them

assisting the cause as well. “We’re really only limited but the amount of food that we have.

“If we don’t have a lot then we don’t have much to give away – and we have to refer people to the Tauranga Foodbank.

“But some people don’t have transport, and with children it’s hard for them to access that,” says Tony.

“So we’re finding more and more needs are out in our community and we’re just wanting to be able to respond to those.”

Tony says the foodbank needs tinned and dry foods, such as pasta, rice, plus fruit, and will accept money donations to buy mince and sausages and cheese.

“We have a deep freezer so we’re able to store things and if we can build up a bit of a bank that would be great – because what we get goes almost straight away.”

Currently, the foodbank only enough receives food to give out 10-15 parcels per month but Tony says they receive more than double that amount in requests.

People can donate food by dropping it at the church or by calling John Skerrit on 0211257705.

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Musical trio heading to town The Donizetti Trio is Luca Manghi, playing flute, Ben Hoadley on bassoon and David Kelly on piano. Based at the University of Auckland, the trio has been performing since 2009.

Their programme begins with two youthful works by Donizetti and Beethoven, followed by ‘Bachianas Brasilieras No 6’ for

flute and bassoon by Villa-Lobos.

Closing the programme is a work by pioneering harpsichordist Luciano Sgrizzi.

The concert is 3pm this Sunday. Tickets cost adults $32 and under 19s are $10, from www.tickets@tgamusica.co.nz or Tauranga Musica, Mount Maunganui.

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Tauranga two-year-old Sharik Sazzad is a child genius, according to his parents. Photo by Ross Brown.

The next Einstein?

Sharik Sazzad can recognise more than 30 country flags, identify what vitamins are in which fruits and name the Prime Ministers of America and New Zealand – and he’s not quite three years old.

The brain box child celebrates his third birthday in October and can already read, write and tell the time.

His Bangladesh-born parents Shamima Akter and Sazzadul Karim call him a future scientist.

This is because their son has an extraordinary memory, picking up his knowledge from reading books almost 12 hours a day.

“We never tell him to read books, he just loves it,” says Sazzadul. “Sometimes he says words we didn’t teach him. He picks them up just from reading books. He memorises everything.”

Sazzadul says his son’s depth of knowledge is very

high for an almost three-year-old.

“I think adults underestimate their kids. With my boy, I treat him as he’s as adult as me.”

Holding up hundreds of yellow library receipts clamped together with a paper clip, Shamima says Sharik’s read more than 1000 books, including ‘Bob the Builder’, ‘The World Atlas’ and ‘The Guinness Book of World Records’ since mouthing his first word ‘book’ nearly two years ago.

Ask him what he wants to become when he grows up – the toddler confidently says “a scientist”.

“He wants to become a scientist and he’s always praying ‘oh God make me a scientist, and not just a scientist, a world famous scientist,” says Shamima, who’s confident there’s no pressure on Sharik to become the next Albert Einstein – although she says he’d like to be.

“Every mother is proud of their babies and I’m also

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The tale of two blind pigs What do you do with two kune kune pigs so fat their eyelids have dropped over their eyes and made them blind?

You put them on a horse trailer and ferry them over to Tauranga for surgery – that’s what devoted pig owner Preetha David, of Cambridge, did late last month.

Holistic Vets director Liza Schneider and visiting international pig specialist Dr John Carr performed the unique surgery – which could be a New Zealand first.

The pair used a cat and dog anaes-

thetic machine to sedate the pigs, with special tubes John created to ensure they could still breathe properly.

Liza says Preetha had been planning the surgery for her pigs, named Piggy Sue and Lulu, for two years, contacting her clinic after seeing the Holistic team’s television show ‘Mad Vets’.

“When they were four years old the pigs became overweight and this caused them to develop enlarged skin folds over their eyes,” says Liza.

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Preetha consulted John, a veterinarian, and flew him to New Zealand to assist the Holistic Vets team in performing corrective surgery to restore the pigs’ eyesight on August 30.

While the pigs were sleeping they also received hoof trims ‘manicure and pedicures’, dental checks, ear cleans and blood samples were also taken for testing.

Lisa says the surgery was definitely not a run of the mill procedure.

“It’s very unique for us – we’ve done the occasional pig but we certainly haven’t done cosmetic surgery on piggies before,” says Liza, who led the procedure assisted by Dr Tara Buxton and three vet nurses, under John’s guidance.

“While we do similar to this surgery on cats and dogs, doing it on a pig was really different and certainly awesome and amazing to do with the help of a specialist like John.”

Preetha says she’s had the pigs for five years, they’re much-loved family pets and she didn't mind paying $7000 for the surgery.

“We are very much [attached] to these pigs; they are our little babies. We do have kids of our own and other animals but yeah.

“It’s a quality of life thing – if

The Holistic Vets team and Dr John Carr with Lulu recovering.

Piggy Sue enjoying a wallow. they’re not able to see, and they do live up to 15-16 years if looked after well and they were sort of walking into fences and things.”

Preetha says she was amazed to see her pets’ first reactions to regaining their sight.

“When they could see on the first day they couldn’t stand the light because their eyes had been closed for such a long time.

“They were quite disorientated but very happy to look around all the while – and they had loads to say about it. “We’re so grateful to Liza and her team – they've been amazing.”

By Merle Foster

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Waterfront fun for everyone

Adrian De Villiers will be doing tricks on his pole ski at the Tauranga Waterfront Festival tomorrow. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

The third annual Tauranga Waterfront Festival on tomorrow is going to be swimming with activities – on and off the water – with arts, crafts, children’s stalls and live entertainment for the whole family.

The festival on Tauranga’s Waterfront starts midday and runs to 7pm, with free family fun for all.

Event manager Penny Mitropoulos says the first festival three years ago celebrated the waterfront’s new look and pulled 4500 people – this year it’s all about showcasing “everything Tauranga”.

“We’ve got a huge array of different artists – a few that come from outside Tauranga but most from the city and are local – to entertain us.”

Entertainment includes ‘X Factor’ contestant Jessie Matthews’ band Daughters of Ally, Rhythmic Chicks, Crooners and U4RIA. Tauranga’s Urban Dance will perform three times at a space beside the Spruce Up village, kindly supplied the Spruce Up company.

A new feature is the Kids Market – with more than 20 stalls manned by children, some of them selling things they’ve made.

“This is really cool because it keeps the markets family-focused – the children will be mostly primary and intermediate age kids,” says Penny.

Singer songwriter Megan Sidwell will perform, as will musicians Alice Sea and Aaron Saxon.

More FM’s Bel and Brendon are host-

ing the event with the More FM Old School Summer Road Trip Caravan and the More FM Kidzone.

Penny says this has a photo booth, so families can capture their moment at the festival and take home as a memento.

For the younger ones there’s a puppet show just after 12pm, Hairy Maclary storytelling between 12pm-2pm, plus an amusements area at the northern carpark for those 13 and under, with a cup and saucer ride, children’s swinging chairs and a dragon wagon kids rollercoaster at low prices.

Artists by creative entertainers Highly Flammable will roam the crowds as a Mirror Man and Mirror Woman – “they don’t just stand there, they move in and around the crowd” – and a bouncy clowns pair will be doing tumbling acts in clown suits “and integrating the children into it”.

There’s also trolley derby displays, food vendors offering mostly healthy cuisine, and the Cargo Shed with crafts, arts and music.

Upcoming events will be promoted too – with a boat display previewing the Tauranga Boat Expo 2014 and garden and art installations signalling the New Zealand Garden and Art Festival in November.

“We’re just putting together everything that’s coming up and supporting them too, but also making a big showcase of everything that is Tauranga,” says Penny.

Another team of entertainers will move in at darkness to offer a display of fire tricks, and the day’s festivities wrap up

with a harbour fireworks finale sponsored by Downer at 7pm.

The Spring St parking building is free on Saturdays and BayHopper buses will be free tomorrow. The Strand will be closed from Devonport Rd to Harrington St from 6am Saturday until 9.30pm. The waterfront northern carpark is closed from 6am today to 8pm Sunday.

To learn more visit Tauranga City Council's Facebook page ‘Hey Tauranga’.

By Merle Foster

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Business awards in Te Puke Next week Te Puke business owners will find out who is the best of the best in their town’s Business Excellence Awards night at Kiwi 360 on September 26 from 6pm.

The judging process is underway and finishes on Wednesday, with next Friday’s awards night to celebrate and honour businesses doing a great job of serving Te Puke’s community.

Te Puke Economic Development Group is facilitating the awards and this year’s guest speaker being comedian Ben Hurley.

Tickets cost $80 and include drinks on arrival, a three-course meal and two bottles of wine per table.

To book tickets contact Lydia on 07 573 6772 or email lydia@tepuke.co.nz

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Wind warriors’ wild weekend John Davies and Darren Nicholas have a practice run ahead of this weekend’s spring windsurfing competition.

Photo Bruce Barnard.

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With the wind in their sails, windsurfers are preparing for a weekend of highly competitive thrills and spills on Tauranga Harbour.

The annual Tauranga Spring Windsurfing Fun Slalom Weekend takes to the water in front of Fergusson Park on Saturday and Sunday, drawing windsurfers from as far afield as Auckland and Wellington.

Event organiser Peter Head says for the first time in the event’s four-year history maximum capacity has been reached with 40 competitors gearing their rigs to take to the water.

The extra push is partially due to a newly-introduced tri-series with Auckland and Wellington, with the cities to host corresponding events later in the summer.

“This year kind of caught us out we have had an extra 25 per cent up on last year.

Peter says this summer’s drive in the Bay of Plenty is to encourage more windsurfers, particularly former

windsurfers, to get out on the water with a bit of fun competition.

“It is aimed at the recreational windsurfer and gives them a good excuse to get together at the same time for some thrills and spills.”

Combing the elements of surfing and sailing windsurfing consists of a board usually two-three metres long, powered by wind on a sail.

The sail area generally ranges from 2.5m2 to 12m2 depending on the conditions, the skill of the sailor and the type of windsurfing being undertaken.

Both days windsurfers will be divided into fleets – gold, silver and bronze – reflecting skill, experience and the weather.

Starting from the beach, up to 10 competitors race on a figure eight course with several races being run before the fleets are regrouped, helping push the competitors.

“It’s back-to-back slalom racing so they get between five and eight races each day.”

Racing starts at 1pm each day with the final race of the days finishing up about 4pm. Both days will be at Fergusson Park but depending on the weather will be

By Luke Balvert shifted to Kulim Park.

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Don’t dump – donate

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St Vincent de Paul Society shop assistant manager Chrissy Gosney and shop manager Dawn Speakman.

Dust off those unused handbags, ill-fitting shoes or clothing that never leaves the wardrobe – Western Bay of Plenty St Vincent de Paul Society’s four op shops are running short of donations and need help.

The society is aiming to stem the gap of donation shortages by starting new project ‘Donate Don’t Dump’ which calls on prospective donors to donate good quality clothing, accessories or household items, individually or via their workplaces.

St Vincent de Paul Society’s Chrissy Gosney says the project encourages people to bring items into work on a specific day for society volunteers to collect “or we can arrange for large items such as furniture to be collected from local areas free of charge”.

The aim is for all donated goods to fill the society’s op shops in

Tauranga City, Greerton, Mount Maunganui and Katikati – and boost funds for the organisation.

“When people are clearing out or spring cleaning they often just dump unwanted items instead of donating them. Alternatively, unworn clothes hang in wardrobes for years,” says Chrissy.

“We’re in a lot of competition for donations and customers at the moment – there are op shops opening all over the place – and we rely on our op shop income to fund our vital community work.”

Chrissy says all sorts of items can be donated – clothes, shoes, accessories, bric-a-brac and furniture.

“There’s a big demand on our services which is ever-growing and we’re looking for new ideas to get items donated to our stores, to help fund our support work.”

The society’s Loaves and Fishes project provides almost 5000 lunches per year for children in the area who go to school with empty lunchboxes and would otherwise go hungry.

The society’s Fullstop Project provides food and support to people in different areas of the community six nights a week.

About 14,000 people visit the van every year.

“We also support people through pregnancy and families with young children by loaning baby equipment and providing baby clothing packs, clothing and household goods, and other support to those struggling with life’s challenges.”

For more information go to the Vinnies’ website address www.bopvinnies.co.nz To donate items or organise a workplace collection, call Vinnies on 07 578 8218. By Merle Foster

Learn about the exciting development of ACG Tauranga as a new independent co-educational preschool to Year 13 school campus, situated on a superb site at 438 Pyes Pa Road, Tauranga.

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City residents are being invited to Tauranga Art Gallery this Saturday afternoon to hear from the Miles Art Award 2014 winning artists.

The artists will talk about their prize-winning works and their broader art practice tomorrow at 1pm. This year’s winning artists are Lea-Anne Sheather, Debbie Tipuna, James Ormsby, and Doreen McNeill – and they’ll be introduced by judge Kelcy Taratoa.

Many works will be for sale and voting is open for the People’s Choice Award to October 5.

Entry is via gold coin donation.

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Clubbie in it for life

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service coach John Bryant has received one of the youngest life memberships ever awarded

by Surf Life Saving New Zealand.

Photo by Jamie Troughton/Dscribe Media Services.

When John Bryant opened a letter from Surf Life Saving New Zealand recently, his first thought was “what have I done now?”

The Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service coach suspected he’d spoken his mind once too often and fallen foul of officialdom, allowing his undiluted passion for the surf lifesaving movement to get the better of him.

The passion part was right but falling foul couldn’t have been further from the truth.

The letter explained the 50-year-old – known as ‘Spindles’ – was to receive one of the youngest life memberships ever awarded by the national organisation.

“I was quite shocked and I certainly didn’t expect it – I thought I was too young to be getting a life membership,” says John, who is currently with the Mount team at the Rescue 2014 world championships in France.

“I am completely humbled too. I’ve never spent enough time in one place to get a life membership at a club but this is a huge honour and I’ve got so many good friends

and good memories in this movement.”

The former New Zealand coach has spent 13 years with Dunedin’s St Clair, 13 years with Christchurch club South Brighton and the last 12 running Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service’s sports programme.

He’s won the Alan Gardner Trophy – awarded to the top club at surf lifesaving’s national championships – eight times in the last 14 years and took NZ to second in the world during his six-year national coaching reign.

He’s coached a handful of world champions – a rough count of national titles by his athletes nears 500. He’s also racked up 37 years as a patrolling lifeguard.

Not surprisingly, he’s a fierce advocate of the benefits of surf spots, seeing first-hand the impact they can make on keeping beaches safe for the public.

“I didn’t really see the value of the surf sports side of things for lifeguarding until I moved up here to the Mount and realised a fitter, faster lifeguard saves lives. Without that surf sports side of things, people would die left, right and centre.”

Through it all, he’s been ably supported by wife Rachael Leckie.

“I’ve got the best supporter in the world, in Rachael. It must be hard for her at times because I spend a lot of time at the beach, a lot of time on my phone and a lot of time on my laptop at night. But she never ever complains and I couldn’t do this sport without her.”

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service chairman Paul Treanor credits John with having a huge impact in the club’s resurgence.

“As soon as he arrived here, Spindles set about instilling core values in his athletes – like respect, hard work and discipline.

“Over time, these values have permeated through the rest of the club and into all areas of lifeguarding, sports and our culture.

“We’ve had incredible success with our athletes in recent years but just as importantly, they’ve had fun doing it and have given back so much to the movement.”

But that’s not a call for John to sit back and relax. “Nothing changes with this – I’ll just continue to do my job. I’d love to see some more of these young kids coming through and representing New Zealand.”

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His major love and comfort, Village Radio is in danger of fading from the airwaves.

“It’s a hell of a blow. I live by the radio,” huffs the indignant, feisty and fiercely loyal Village Radio fan.

While dishing up an easy listening diet of music from the 1920s-1980s, 1XT or Village Radio as it’s fondly known, has been confronted by the commercial realities of this century.

Once they paid a peppercorn rental of $10 a year. Now the bill for power, rates and phones is $1200 per month. It’s crippling the volunteer organisation into extinction.

“I am just so sorry that the Tauranga City Council is being so greedy not supporting us,” says Keith.

Village Radio is in Keith’s veins. He had his own show for 20 years before blindness forced him from the microphone. “I couldn’t see the turntables or the labels anymore,” laments Keith.

The retiree walked into Village Radio in 1986 thinking he could put away some records or make the tea. They seized on Keith’s beautifully British enunciation and a broadcasting career was born.

“My first track was the NZSO under Ron Goodwin playing ‘Carnival’. You would remember ‘Carnival’ of course”.

Well this reporter doesn’t remember ‘Carnival’, doesn’t know it in fact.

So the eloquent and tuneful nonagenarian launches into some identifying bars. It still doesn’t spark any recognition.

Despite his insistence and the reporter’s ignorance, Keith is a valuable, entertaining and eminently likeable, living history.

Now just a listener, Keith has formulated some firm views about Village Radio and music in general.

“Some of the music I wouldn’t dream of playing.

Keith Spooner says Village Radio doesn’t deserve to die.

Like the Rolling Stones”.

His lip curls in disgust.

“Some announcers shouldn’t be allowed Lotto ticket to save Village Radio”. behind a live microphone.

Ken Reid, 82, says: “I spent 5 months in “Our music is melodic and enduring. hospital and Village Radio kept me alive”.

Today’s music is just awful,” which is about Val Sutherland, 75, says: “Mum was a as acerbic as this nice Englishman can get. listener...now it’s on at my place all the time.

His favourite music is the Artie Shaw swing It’s upsetting that they’re struggling. I send band. His least favourite – the Mills Brothers them $50 every year”.

‘Cab Driver’. “Heartily sick of it,” says Keith.

So while Henry Mancini, the New Then I wondered if Village Radio just Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Artie might be an unsustainable and over-romanti- Shaw continue to drift across the Tauranga cised indulgence. airwaves, there may be no long term place I went to the listeners. for nostalgia.

Marion Jensen, 73, says: “Change is the And that hurts Keith Spooner. “It just only thing you can depend on. I will buy a doesn’t deserve to die!”

By Hunter Wells

Katikati’s new Piccadilly Markets Katikati is getting a new monthly market to appeal to youngsters and young families – starting this Saturday.

The brainchild of businesswomen Lisa Turner and Kree Strong, the Piccadilly Market will boast room for 22 stalls and 22 carparks behind the town’s Caltex every third Saturday. “We looked round Katikati and there’s nothing much for the younger generation – young families, teenagers – so we thought ‘why not start something?’”

“We’ve got a massive yard behind the Caltex, which will be a great oncemonthly setting for a market for youth – it will all be about having some fun.”

Lisa says every market a different charity or non-profit organisation will collect the $5 fees charged to each stallholder for selling their wares. “Hopefully the Katikati Toy Library will be the organisation for this month which benefits from the event, and they’ll also have a sausage sizzle.”

Lisa and Kree have at least 17 stallholders signed up for tomorrow’s market, offering pet accessories, raw baking, molasses toffee, skincare products, Belgium waffles and a swag of carboot-sellers too.

Lisa says the event will have a carnivaltype atmosphere, with entertainment, food and wares on offer, and arts and crafts for children. “Children can make decorations for the market, as we’d love the locals to feel a sense of ownership.

We’d also like to hear from more buskers, balloon-makers or anyone who loves entertaining a crowd.

Lisa says the idea is to provide an event guaranteed to happen each month – “something to look forward to, that’s going to be chopping, changing, different and new to look at each time”.

To learn more or book a stall, call Lisa on 021 145 4977.

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School arts facilitator Di Rappell says proceeds will also go towards re-building a new ‘safe house’ for the children, after their previous one burnt down.

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“On their return they discovered a safe house where the children

Tauranga Adventist School pupils are busy putting paintbrush to canvas as they prepare to host an art exhibition to raise funds for orphan children in Cambodia.

About 350 of the pupils’ artwork will be on sale at the Moffat Rd school on Tuesday as part of the school’s Cash for Cambodia art exhibition.

live was burnt down.”

Di says the exhibition will feature sculptures, portraits and upcycled chairs, masks and a piano made by the school’s 120 pupils, aged five to 13.

Artists from Lightwave Gallery have donated four masterpieces for a silent auction on the day.

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She’s a very friendly cat and she would sit on your lap all day if she could.

All of our cats for adoption have been de-sexed and vetchecked. They are $60 to adopt to help with some of the vet costs.

If you’d like to meet Sweetie, or one of our other friendly cats, please ring ARRC’s foster carer Maureen on 07 578 8335 or see www.arrc.org.nz or Facebook.

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Beyond the Indian veil Dance, music, colourful costumes and delicious food – many of the special aspects of traditional Punjabi culture will be on display next week by one of the Western Bay’s fastest growing ethinc groups.

The cultural evening, which is part of the Tauranga Regional Multicultural Council’s regular ‘Living in Harmony’ series showcasing some of the region’s cultures, is both a chance for community members to connect and the wider public to learn more about the migrant group.

Event co-organiser Neena Chauhan is hoping Bay residents will learn more about the community to help overcome a language barrier due to limited English skills among older Punjabis.

“This is the biggest challenge – bridging that gap with the wider community,” says Neena, who is concerned they could be seen as being disinterested in others simply because many don’t have the language skills to respond when spoken to.

“We are not rude; they just don’t have the English,” says Neena, who is encouraging Punjabi parents to bring their school-age children in the hope

it will build pride in their culture.

“This is a great opportunity for the youth to learn more about our culture and get involved,” says Neena, who hopes the English-speaking younger generation will be a ‘bridge’ to connect with

the wider region.

The Western Bay Punjabi community, which makes up about 90 per cent of the region’s Indian population, is estimated to have doubled in size during the last five years with more being attracted to work in the kiwifruit industry.

The event is at The Historic Village hall on Wednesday, September 24, from 7pm.

Those taking part are asked to bring a plate of food to share – with Punjabi food also on offer.

For more details call 07 571 6419 By Hamish Carter

Neena Chauhan, Havinder Kour Shalw and Kavi Kaur will be performing a traditional Gidda dance at the Punjabi cultural evening on Wednesday. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

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Poetry contest to close Time is running short for anyone intending to enter the Katikati Haiku Poetry Contest – entries must be in by Friday, September 26.

The biennial contest has sections for those aged 17 and under, and for writers 18-plus.

Kings Seeds has sponsored cash prizes with the top award in the senior category being $100 and $50 in the junior.

Entrants should send two copies of each haiku – several on one sheet is fine – with contact details on one copy only. Haiku should be legible and the entry sheet undecorated.

Entry fees are $5 for three haiku or $2 for one haiku (senior) and $1 for up to two haiku (junior) with all proceeds going to the pathway project. Post entries to Katikati Haiku Contest, PO Box 183, Katikati 3166.

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Mount Maunganui is hosting festival sculpture symposium The 2014 NZ Garden & Art Festival’s Sculpture Symposium will be at Mount Maunganui this November.

A sculpture symposium, where sculptors create a work over a set period of time and before a passing parade of interested onlookers, has been included in the NZ Garden & Art Festival programme for the second time.

The inaugural festival symposium in 2012 on Tauranga’s waterfront was so successful that more sculptors have registered to participate this year and organisers expect even better bidding at the public auction of symposium works.

Last festival many were purchased for both private gardens and public display, notably Peter Cramond’s Rena commemorative work (created from Oamaru Stone and salvaged wood from the M.V. Rena) which thanks to the NZ Garden & Art Festival Trust and the Tauranga City Council, now stands beside the beach opposite Mount

Drury.

So it is fitting that the Burley Attwood Law Sculpture Symposium will be held on the grass below Mount Drury, opposite Mount Maunganui’s main beach.

As viewers will appreciate, it is quite a spectacle when sixteen sculptors don overalls and fire up heavy power tools.

Dust and timber shavings will be flying as they work over ten days to reveal the shape within their chosen medium.

Local sculptor and symposium coordinator, Rex O’Brien, says stone from Oamaru and Taranaki will be delivered to the site while sculptors working in wood or steel will supply their own materials.

The symposium will open with a powhiri (welcome ceremony) on November 12 and culminate with a public auction on-site on November 22.

‘The sea’s this way’ Final penguin release Feb 2012’ by Peter Cramond stands beside Mount Maunganui’s main beach.

Have a say on the Western Bay council’s 10-year plan Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s Long Term Plan for 2015-2025 outlines the major projects the council would like to do during the next 10 years, such as upgrading sports grounds and water supply, maintaining roads and ensuring community facilities such as libraries are well supported.

Important decisions on the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan need to be made, particu-

larly on the priority of work and suggestions and guidance from groups within the community is very important.

The council says it gained important feedback from residents about what’s special and what they value about the District during the recent ‘Portraits of our Place’ community road show but wants to broaden that input to include community organisations and

other groups that are active in the Western Bay. “We’re interested in hearing the views of organisations and groups as to whether they agree these are important areas for council to focus on.”

If you’d like to have your say join our online survey and forum at: http://haveyoursay.westernbay.govt.nz/ the-next-10-years

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SNAGging our future golfers Bay of Plenty’s first taste of mini golf on “rocket fuel” swings into action this weekend in the hope of enticing future golfers to the sport.

SNAG will offer children and adults alike a fun chance to play golf.

This Sunday the SNAG inflatable driving range and pro team will be at The Lakes Recreational Oval, corner of Double Bay and North Bay roads, from 10-2pm helping spread the nationwide initiative.

SNAG, Starting New at Golf, is a fun game containing all the elements of golf but in a modified form that is easy to learn and can be played anywhere.

The cost to have the equipment and

coaches for the day is being sponsored by Tauranga Golf and Carrus, in conjunction with the Carrus Tauranga Open starting on Thursday.

Gold coin donations from a barbecue are going to the Waipuna Hospice.

SNAG Golf leader David Thompson says this is the first of a handful of pop up SNAG sites this summer in Bay this summer after a successful uptake in Auckland earlier this year.

He says the aim of SNAG is to introduce children through a family environment into the game of golf likening it to “mini golf on rocket fuel”.

There has never been a system dedicated to

the development of new players that is both easy to teach and learn.

This system integrates modified equipment with simple instructions that make the learning process fun.

“What it allows is kids, parents and grandparents to go round and play nine holes of SNAG golf at a local park in 35 40 minutes.

“So it’s about trying to break down those traditional barriers of golf where kids aren’t allowed on a golf course, and it takes too long to play.

The SNAG Golf day is from 10am-2pm this Sunday at The Lakes Recreational Oval, corner of Double Bay and North Bay roads.

By Luke Balvert

Policies and trees at TCC Councillors made several changes to the Draft Vegetation and Tree Management Policy this week before it went out for a three-week public consultation period.

Elected members added Right to Appeal.

This is: “Any person or entity has the right to appeal any decision made under clause 5.6.2 directly to the elected council, either by formal resolution at a council meeting or by informal council direction to the chief executive.”

With policy enhancements this should reduce the amount of tree issues that come before council.

A key addition to objectives is: “to strike a balance between the public benefit and amenity of high quality vegetation and the potential negative impact on the individual”.

Notable trees on private property are covered under the City Plan. Council will look at its prioritisation list with regard to City Plan variations in the next couple of months.

Six submitters took the opportunity to present their submissions to the Draft Tangata Whenua Land Proposal Policy.

Many submitters didn’t see the need for a policy and wanted any land that was planned for sale to go to public auction.

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Being as efficient as a pit crew When I stayed a night in Tauranga Hospital last year, I was amazed at how efficiently I moved between departments.

I searched the internet and found many hospitals model themselves on other industries such as race car pit crews, airports, and military logistics.

It’s incomprehensible how race cars can refuel and change four tyres within seven seconds.

The goal of the pit crews is to get the car back on the track as fast as possible.

There is nothing sexy to their secrets; it’s about knowing the procedures when things go bad, learning from mistakes, and gathering as much data as possible to improve procedures.

Council is like most NZ businesses – we’re data rich, but information poor.

Racing teams, airports, and the military invest heavily up front to scrutinise themselves, to minute detail, to continually improve processes.

The new council and new management team inherited the organisation with hundreds of

databases and information systems. Few of our databases talk to each other and our financial team are still working on excel spreadsheets.

Can Council be more efficient? Absolutely.

For this reason, investing in our Information and Communications Technology is my key priority in the upcoming draft Long Term Plan.

Our chief executive has restructured our ICT department to improve the flow of information across the organisation and provide business intelligence. This will mean better customer experiences and more efficient processes.

Our frontline service desk, including our call centre, is more like air traffic control. We need to improve our online services so people waste less time lining up at our front desk.

We can use the same model as police use to keep their officers on the frontline for longer by giving our field officers tablets so they can do their paper work on the go.

Our staff meet with builders and developers to improve our systems. If there is a burst of building activity, we contract our consents function to other councils to ease the bottleneck.

Our core infrastructure services, such as water supply and wastewater, are operating below inflation cost increases - by comparing average renewal profiles of the 2009, 2012 and draft 2015 Long Term Plans.

To sum up, we do some things really well. But we also need to improve in many other areas. I hope we can learn from other industries that have taken decades to remove wastage from their operations.

Feel free to email me your thoughts (matt. cowley@tauranga.govt. nz), call/text me on 027 6989 548, and follow me at www.facebook. com/a.younger.voice

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Psychic medium set to heal at Waihi Beach Australian psychic medium Deb Webber is hosting a show at Waihi Beach next month to bring a chance for healing to the community by connecting with people’s loved ones.

Known for communicating with spirits on television show ‘Sensing Murder’, Deb is exclusively visiting the Western Bay of Plenty for the show and a workshop in Tauranga in early October.

Former Waihi Beach resident Jacky MacCulloch invited Deb to her hometown, which she says has endured a lot of happenings in recent years, for her to reach out to people.

“I brought Deb to Waihi Beach in April and said: “I’ve got to take you here; a lot of stuff happens here for a small community’.

“And it’s not just Waihi Beach, it’s Katikati, the Karangahake Gorge – the whole area just needs some love,” says Jacky.

“There’s people who have a lot of grief issues – so it’s about getting Deb into the community,” says Jacky, who has known Deb for seven years after taking her workshop.

Spending years developing her skills, Deb says her connection is now stronger than ever.

“It is something you always have to work at, like anything if you don’t use it, you lose it; and like that is going to happen.

“Deb says in the live show she will connect with people’s loved ones. “The show itself will see me go around the audience and give out readings with the

second half of it more of a Q&A.” At the Tauranga workshop Debs says she’ll teach others how to get through grief, how to live and manifest “as life is short and we need to make the most of it and be forever grateful”.

“The workshop will be covering the realms and what happens when people pass – where their souls go.

“I will also be teaching techniques and a few simple exercises that people should be doing every day to help with clarity, as well as some readings and energy reading sessions.”

When asked what to expect from the events, Deb says it’s important to expect nothing.

“If you expect something you might just get the opposite – disappointment.

“A lot of people come in ‘expecting’ and really wanting a reading and can leave disappointed when it doesn't happen for them – I don’t want anyone feeling like that.

“I allow spirit to take over, as I believe they know what they are doing and who needs the connect, more than people.

“I just want people to come with an open mind and listen and be part of the creation of helping others.”

Deb Webber’s live show is at Waihi Beach Hotel on October 2 from 7pm-10pm. The Deb Webber two-day seminar and workshop is 9am-5pm at Tauranga Citizens Club on October 4-5.

To book tickets to the events, see www. eventfinder.co.nz or call Jacky on 027 4632729.

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The event, on October 4, encourages families and businesses to race down Waihi’s main streets in a decorated supermarket trolley, or a skateboard, as part of the month-long Gold Fest.

From 12.30pm, participants can race their trolleys or skateboards around the track which leads down Haszard St, sweeps around the corner to Seddon St and finishes outside Waihi Memorial Hall.

Organiser Brian Gentil says so far,

they’ve received entries from Kawerau, Nongataha and Whitianga St John Ambulance.

“We encourage people from anywhere to take part. We regularly get about 40-50 trolleys and skateboards.

“We get five-year-olds and 82-yearolds. It’s a really neat day. The emphasis is participation for the young and young at heart with Gold Fest.”

Brian says some great prizes are up for grabs too.

“It might be for the fastest, it might be for the slowest. It might just be because you went round the corner on two wheels and made it.”

Gold Fest runs throughout October and features as many as 50 events and activities for all ages. To register for the trolley and skateboard derby, or for more information about the festival, visit www.waihi.org.nz

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Multi award-winners to speak at franchise meeting The September meeting of the Bay of Plenty division of the Franchise Association of New Zealand features the multi award-winning system The Coffee Club Franchise.

Tauranga’s Bethlehem franchisee, Ivy Joe, has twice won the Westpac Franchise Association of New Zealand Supreme Franchisee award, and achieves success at the Westpac Tauranga Business Awards.

The meeting will feature not only Ivy, but owners of the New Zealand franchisor of the Coffee Club, Brad Jacobs and Andy Lucas. The Coffee Club

The Coffee Club Bethlehem franchisee Ivy Joe and Harris Tate director David Foster.

has achieved outstanding success in industry awards and features 53 restaurants in New Zealand alone, along with 290 in Australia and 26 elsewhere, including Thailand, New Caledonia, Malaysia, China, Egypt and the Maldives.

The system is currently expanding rapidly.

The stories Ivy and Brad will be sharing show how a well-formulated and run franchise system can bring outstanding business success.

If you’re interested in purchasing a franchise, or creating your own franchise system, the meeting shouldn’t be missed. The details are on this page.

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Vehicle leasing lessons: part two Your capital is freed up, your accountant’s smiling and you’re paying less to the taxman.

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New radiation centre opens in city The city has entered a new era in state-of-the-art radiation therapy with Tauranga’s new $35 million Kathleen Kilgour Centre officially blessed.

service the facility means about 500 Bay patients will no longer have to do a “round trip” to Hamilton to receive treatment, says Tony.

“This is going to be providing a complete service to the people in the Bay of Plenty.”

Within the centre a state-of-the-art CT scanner and advanced computer software will be used to diagnose and plan treatments respectively.

“They have brought two of the very latest Elekta Linear Accelerators. You would be pretty hard pushed to find anything more up to date.”

Adding to the facility's allure is its environmentally-friendly feel with the roof entirely in solar panels, an automated heating system and a system harvesting its own rain water.

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The 3000m2 facility was blessed yesterday morning at dawn, with the centre’s managing director Mark Fraundorfer, Minister of Health Tony Ryall and Bay of Plenty District Health Board chair Sally Webb in attendance.

Minister of Health Tony Ryall and Kathleen Kilgour Centre managing director Mark Fraundorfer.

The facility, housing three treatment spaces and supporting clinical areas, will officially open and begin accepting referrals on October 1.

It will offer services and support to people in the Bay of Plenty and beyond, providing both public and privately funded patients utilising world-class radiation technology and expertise.

Minister of Health Tony Ryall says the privately funded project puts Tauranga on the map as having one of the state-of-the-art facilities in the Southern Hemisphere.

The centre is partnering with the Bay of Plenty District Health Board to deliver high technology, highly efficient cancer treatment in a response to the growing need for a new radiotherapy facility in Minister of Health Tony Ryall and Tauranga the Bay. MP Simon Bridges check out the new set-up.

Being integrated with the public Photo by Tracy Hardy.

services a real priority for the government and to see cancer radiation services up and running in Tauranga is just capping a great six years that I have enjoyed working in the health sector.”

By Luke Balvert

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Couple’s free ‘Frozen’ wedding New bride Kerri Berntsen says having her five children chose all elements of her wedding meant her big day was made everything she ever dreamed – and more.

Following a 14-year engagement, Kerri married the man of her dreams, Andrew, on September 12 at a free wedding chosen entirely by their 19-year-old twin daughters Samantha and Jordan Harnett and 13-year-old sister Bailey, Callum Berntsen, nine, and four-month-old Ethan.

The happy couple were gifted the free wedding ceremony and reception at Bella Vista Lodge after winning More FM’s Kids Choose the Wedding Competition.

“It’s kind of back to reality again now,” says Kerri.

“Growing up I dreamed of the day I’d get married, the day I got to be a princess. I never dreamed my children would be planning it.

“It was such an amazing day; they made it everything I dreamed it would be and more.”

Kerri says although their five sons and daughters were given help by the More FM team to plan all the fuss of a couple’s big day in just three weeks – she recommends giving the children a big part in a wedding day.

“There’s definitely something to be said about having your kids as part of your wedding and be there to share that day with you.”

While most would be weary of what their children’s imaginations would dream up, Kerri wasn’t.

She didn’t walk down the aisle in a polka-dot dress,

Tauranga’s Kerri Harnett and Andrew Berntsen married on September 12 at Bella Vista Lodge at the weekend.

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nor did the groom wear a superman outfit – but the children did theme the wedding day to the animated film ‘Frozen’.

The three-tier wedding cake featured characters Olaf the Snowman, Sven the Reindeer, Elsa and Christoff and some trolls – and More FM co-host Brendon Weatherley dressed as a reindeer to perform ‘Let It Go’ from the film soundtrack as Kerri and Andrew were declared husband and wife. Despite going against wedding tradition, Kerri says their special day was “magical”. View the wedding video and photo album at www.morefm.co.nz/kidschoosethewedding

By Zoe Hunter

New homely salon opens Weddings are a big part of Sharon White’s hairdressing career. Her vast knowledge in the hairdressing industry has allowed her to guide many brides through the best hairstyles for the bridal party – and the bride – on the special day.

Relocating back to her home town in Tauranga, Sharon listens to what her customers want at her new salon Changing Room Hair Design. She not only provides a full consultation before the cut, but she’s happy to discuss your chosen hairstyle over coffee and home baking at the salon inside Body Zone Gym. Sharon says the new salon, on the corner of Grey St and Spring St, is situated on

the first floor, with a great view overlooking the town centre.

“The relaxing atmosphere really makes you feel at home and adds to the experience.”

Sharon has more than 30 years’ experience in the hairdressing industry and always keeps an eye on overseas trends Sharon White in the new salon. and stays up-to-date with the excellent haircut and treatment ment latest designs, attending many by a true professional, you ou know workshop sessions. you’re looking after yourself self by “We use the famous Italian-range using the best natural products ducts in Brelil Essence colours that are your hair and on your skin.” ammonia PPD and paraben free Sharon is a specialist in haircare and the French Angel Provence and design and styles for men range that is pure, natural and and women’s hair, colouring environmentally friendly.

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Time to party If you’re looking for that perfect sized marquee, candyfloss machine or something as simple as cutlery for your next big event – Tauranga Party Hire owner James Mollison is sure they’ll have it. If they don’t, James will do his best to source it for you.

“I’m putting a whole lot of energy into ensuring that we meet the requirements of the local people and I’ve made a commitment to continue to invest in product people want,” says James.

“If we haven’t got it and there’s a requirement then I will certainly look into investing in it.”

A candyfloss machine, slushy machine, and a popcorn maker are some of the newest additions to the Eighth Avenue business heading into the festive season.

James has also invested in new cloth for their marquees and easy-up gazebos, as well as a range of rustic wooden furniture made by Tauriko Sawmill and Timber Supplies.

They have a new range of coffee plungers, cheese boards and cutlery as well a bigger range of quality glassware.

The business has been at 64 Eighth Avenue for more than 35 years. Now, James is proud to say it’s been owned and operated in Tauranga for almost a

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year since he purchased the business from the previous Hamilton-based owners on October 1, 2013.

And if you’re looking for the distinctive big pink building, it’s changed colour. The pink has gone and the company has rebranded with a clean, brand new, vibrant logo.

With Christmas coming soon and the upcoming wedding season, James says now is a good time to visit Tauranga Party Hire.

“My fantastic team, including the inimitable Beth Tutt, are always keen to help and our advice is free.”

By Zoe Hunter

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Unearthing the secrets of growing spuds He’s been growing spuds for more than 30 years, but call Laurie Jeyes a potato expert and he starts to boil. Butter him up though, and he’ll tell you all his potato growing tips.

The long-time potato grower says now is a good time to start planting the popular carb-filled vegetable in time for Christmas dinner.

“The potatoes you’ve grown yourself out of the ground always have a nicer flavour; even when potatoes might get cheap at the supermarket, the flavour of your own ones is always better.”

Laurie says early-maturing potatoes, including Swift or Rocket varieties, Palmers Bethlehem duty manager Marie Harris and customer assistant Laurie Jeyes with the will be ready for the festive 15 varieties of potatoes they have in stock. Photo by Tracy Hardy. dinner if planted now. these long mounds for the potato tubers to about 15cm-20cm deep and loosen up the “People do like Jersey Benne, or Cliffs develop in. soil before placing your potatoes about Kidneys, but they take a little longer than “Basically it gives you good drainage, and 40cm-45cm apart. the other two so you need to plant them a it keeps the weeds at bay and it gives you Cover them over with a little soil before little earlier in a mild spot.” more room for the tubers to develop.” applying potato food, says Laurie. This can He says another reason for early plantLaurie says leave the spuds to mature for be a proprietary mix or a home-made mix ing is to stay one step ahead of a potato as long as four months, watering regularly of blood and bone and superphosphate. grower’s nightmare, the potato and tomato when the season turns dry.

“Apply that on the top, and as the psyllid – an insect pest attacking tomatoes “The best way is to fairly regularly run potatoes grow start filling the soil back and potatoes in home gardens. water between the rows so it sort of sits Laurie recommends the potato sprouts are in around them. Once the soil is flat and there and soaks in.” they’re coming out the top, mound them at least one centimetre long when plantThen, you’re ready to harvest. with the remaining soil, so you’ve got ing your crop. His advice is to dig a trench

Lynda Hallinan is coming to Tauranga Well-known garden writer Lynda Hallinan is heading to Tauranga next month to speak at a fundraising event for the city’s Sydenham Botanic Park Project.

The editor-at-large of the ‘New Zealand Gardener’ magazine has travelled extensively in New Zealand and overseas, visiting many of the world’s great garden events and gardens.

Lynda is speaking at an evening event called ‘Grow-

ing Pains’, says Sydenham Botanic Park Project volunteer Sandra Simpson.

“I’ve called the evening Growing Pains – we’ve all experienced these in our gardening career, I’m sure,” says Sandra.

“The botanic park project is experience growing pains as it endeavours to get off the drawing board, and Lynda is refreshingly frank about the hits and misses she has in her garden.

“Now that Lynda’s living the rural ‘good life’, she says her crops Lynda Hallinan. simply fail on a larger scale!

But don’t worry; she has plenty of success too.”

Sandra says thanks to sponsors – GardenPost, Palmers Bethlehem and Incredible Edibles – all proceeds from the evening will go to the Botanic Park project.

The evening with Lynda Hallinan, plus some fantastic spot prizes and raffles, is 5.30pm on Friday, October 17, at the Tauranga Art Gallery. Tickets cost $15 each from Palmers at Bethlehem and GardenPost.

Seats are limited and there may not be door sales.

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Drivers behind speedway promoter The appointment of Bernie Gillon as Baypark Speedway promoter has been strongly endorsed by the speedway community.

Bernie, who served as Bay of Plenty Speedway Association president for six years, replaces Roger Bailey who stepped down as manager at the end of the last season.

Association vice president Steve Daniel says there was overwhelming support from association membership for the decision, saying Bernie’s extensive experience in the speedway and wider motorsport scenes, together with his proven business ability as former Jennian Homes franchise owner, shows he has the right mix of skills.

“The speedway association is excited we know the direction we are moving forward and are excited to have Bernie leading with all his experience.”

Steve is confident Bernie’s background will enable him to hit the ground running and should minimise any problems due to the lack of preparation time with the season starting in only seven weeks on October 15.

Bernie has been appointed as promoter for a three-year term. He has stood

New Baypark Speedway promoter Bernie Gillon aims to build on the speedway’s tradition and reputation for generating top drivers like super saloon national champion Mark Osbourne (pictured). down as association president and been replaced by committee member Tim Sidwell.

Bay Venues, which manages ASB Baypark, was also involved in the decision which had attracted applicants from around the country.

CEO Gary Dawson says Bay Venues was excited to see a local speedway identity in charge of the next stages of speedway development.

Bernie says he was honoured to have the role of private promoter to build on what Bay Venues has achieved over the past three years.

“I’m looking forward to the

challenge of providing a great racing environment for the competitors and affordable and exciting family entertainment” said Bernie.

Bernie, who has raced sprint cars and saloons, hopes this season will see several new driver signings from other tracks which will increase car numbers in all classes of racing.

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She explained she had attended school in Katikati but recently moved to Niue with her family.

We were invited to have lunch in their new home and it was a lovely experience. Mele is next to me in the photo, wearing the pink top. Thanks Mele.

Tauranga cop lands TV gig A friendly Tauranga face will grace television screens as the new frontman of one of New Zealand’s top crime shows.

Detective Sergeant Rob Lemoto has big shoes to fill, taking over from Detective Inspector Graham Bell, who has been the face and host of ‘Police Ten 7’

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for 13 years. Graham announced his retirement from the show a couple of weeks ago but the crime programme continued to air and promised to debut a new frontman last night.

Speaking to The Weekend Sun, Rob says he’s excited about his new role after auditioning for the presenter’s job a few weeks back.

He jokes that he was probably the only one to offer bribes of crayfish and fishing trips to the crew piecing the audition tapes together.

“I think the programme is a great way of letting the public in on what our team face on the front lines.

“It’s also great that the same public get a chance to hold those engaged in criminal activity to account for their actions.”

Rob has come a long way since growing up in South Auckland’s Manurewa – being inspired to join the police force after seeing police hold gangs to account when he was growing up.

He has 20 years’ experience on the New Zealand Police Force, being a Te Puke community Constable, a Tauranga Police Sergeant and a Detective Sergeant working out of Tauranga South Police Station.

And despite his new TV gig, Rob says he has no plans on moving from the Bay. “My family and I love the Bay and I’m a sworn member of the Tauranga Police, which is something I’m extremely proud of and don’t want to change.

“Ten 7 is a great way of catching baddies and Graham and the team have already achieved some great success this year.

“As we only have a few episodes left in this series, I’m able to take some leave during the week for when we shoot the ‘Crime of the Week’ and then return to my work in Tauranga as the officer in charge of the Child Protection Team, overseeing an experienced team of detectives who work closely with Child Youth and Family to ensure children identified as being at risk are safe, and that identified offenders are held to account.”

By Letitia Atkinson

Free buses on Saturday If you’ve ever thought about taking the bus but never have, tomorrow is the ideal day to give it a go.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Bayhopper buses – the yellow buses in Tauranga and blue Whakatane to Ohope bus – and City-Ride buses in Rotorua are free for Saturday, September 20.

Bay of Plenty regional councillor Lyall Thurston, who is chair of the Public Transport Sub-Committee, says they want to give the public the opportunity to try out the buses on a day when it was likely everyone had a reason getting out and about.

“We realise there are a lot of reasons why people may have never used the Bayhopper and City-Ride buses, so we thought we’d remove one of the barriers and give people the opportunity to take the bus for free. It’s an easy way to get around.”

Lyall says anyone thinking about heading into town, or using the buses to get to an election booth, just need to visit the www.baybus.co.nz website or call 0800 4 BAYBUS (0800 4 229 28) to find out their nearest bus route and timetable.

“Tauranga and Rotorua passengers who know where they need to get to can use the Journey Planner feature on the Baybus website, which is simple and will tell you exactly which bus you need to take, when,” says Lyall.

“We’ll be rolling this feature out to our Eastern Bay services soon.”

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Breezing into this summer’s sailing Along with daylight saving and daffodils, another sign of spring is the Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club’s opening day this Sunday.

The start of another summer of yachting is marked with brunch, a few speeches and the firing of the starting gun for the season’s first

races at 1pm for the keelboats and 1.30pm for centre boarders.

Flag officers commodore Nigel Rippey, vice commodore Nick Wrinch, will be presented with their flags.

The racing divisions finished their winter series only a couple of weeks ago, says Nigel.

Nearly all of the winter series were sailed in very light winds.

“This Sunday the forecast looks to have

Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club commodore Nigel Rippey.

some good breeze to start off the summer series with,” says Nigel.

The yacht club has a full-time coach arriving this week, Greg Dawson from England.

This is the third season for this initiative and is proving to be very successful, says Nigel.

The aim is to provide a very professional Learn to Sail programme for children throughout the season. Other popular courses are Learn to Race, Learn to Wind Surf, Adult Learn to Sail and School Teams racing.

Learn to Sail starts with a holiday programme in the first week and another in the second week of school holidays.

“We are really looking forward to seeing a good number of kids and adults learn the sport of sailing again this year,” says Nigel.

The club has a proud history of past and present national and world champions.

Tauranga sailors at the ISAF Youth Worlds are Trent Rippey, Sam Barnett, Zak Merton.

Coral Heady in board sailing is the club’s first representative at the Youth Olympics.

“At the moment the club is watching our Olympic hopefuls competing at the World Cup event in Spain; Peter Burling, Sam Meech, Molly Meech, Jason and Thomas Saunders,” says Nigel.

“Everyone is welcome to come down to the club any time. If there are kids or adults

who want to learn to sail, or want sail on the bigger boats, they are invited to contact the office.”

This Sunday a breakfast at the club starts 9.30am.

All divisions will have a briefing before the keel boats

By Andrew Campbell start at 1pm.

Sports galore this weekend Forget about needing your plus fours and your own caddy, this Sunday anyone under 16 can try their hand at golf in a fun have a go session at The Lakes as part of the Play in the Bay sports promotions.

Run as part of the Starting New at Golf format, young newcomers to golf will be introduced to the sport in a fun system that contains all elements of golf but can be played anywhere indoors or out.

See page 19 to learn more about the SNAG event.

Other activities on offer next week as part of Play in the Bay’s September ‘Activate’ month include morning indoor netball (Monday 9.30am,

Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, details 577 8564 ext 0 and on Fridays 10am, ASB Arena 577 8560 ext 6000); a beginners squash introduction (Wednesday 7pm, Tauranga Squash Club, details Robbie 027 467 1918) and badminton (Tuesday from 6pm, Tauranga Intermediate School gym, details Delwyn 027 212 4720).

Adult morning soccer is on offer (Thursday 10am, ASB Arena), while on Saturday introductions will be run on golf croquet (9.30am at Wharepai Domain croquet club, details Dave Andrews 576 2020) and junior softball (10am at Carlton Street Reserve, details Donna Hika 021 068 9568).

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Displaying creepy crawlies Four-year-olds Jessica Stewart, Macklin Whale and Ellie Brown with their beasts. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Otumoetai Kindergarten is crawling with creativity as the children’s giant bug art goes on display today.

Children and their families have been constructing large recycled backyard beasts as part of the kindergarten’s philosophy of connecting communities.

Head teacher Kaine Smith says some of the giant creepy crawlies include a four-metre long ‘milkapede’ made out of two litre empty milk bottles and an oversize spider made from recycled decking timber.

“There are all sorts of bugs.

One’s made out of recycled wire, a cake container and a helmet.”

Kaine says the topic of backyard beasts emerged from the children’s interest in bugs, insects and other creepy crawlies.

“The kids have shown a great interest in bugs, insects and other creatures that we find in the environment at kindergarten.

“So we went with that emerging interest and put out a family challenge to create a recycled backyard beast.”

He says the reason for the challenge is to further connect and involve kindergarten families with their children’s education,

as this strengthens the children’s learning.

“Part of our philosophy at the kindergarten is connecting communities, or having our parents involved as much as possible.

We’re very lucky here because they always keen to be involved."

The giant creations will be on display at a gallery evening at Otumoetai Kindergarten today from 6pm to 7pm.

Kaine says the creations will be displayed at the kindergarten for a while before the children take them home, or they reuse them for another art project.

By Zoe Hunter

Giving time and space to explore Children gain knowledge of the natural world around them when they’re given the time and space to explore it.

We can support children with an appreciation of nurturing ‘whenua’, our land, so it may be plentiful for generations to come by embracing the values of manaakitia te whenua – caring for our environment.

Spring is a great season for nurturing your natural environment at home and planting a vegetable garden. It’s also a great season for going on walks to your local park and surrounding areas.

As you explore, discuss how the season is changing, what happens in spring and what comes next.

You could also go hunting, foraging and collecting; take a small bag so together you can gather and collect sticks, leaves, pinecones and anything else that’s dropped to the ground.

Back at home these natural resources can be used in a variety of ways, such as creating collage pictures, sculptures and hanging natural resources onto small twigs and branches for an indoor spring tree.

You might also place leaves under a piece of paper and use a crayon to rub across the top of the paper to create unique artwork or wrapping paper.

Place a small amount of clay or playdough in the bottom of a clean, recyclable yoghurt pottle for children to press twigs, leaves and other natural resources in, to create a spring garden.

For more activity ideas, including a sensory scavenger hunt, visit Nurtured at Home’s Facebook page.

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Bay ladies splurge $800 on their hands Bay of Plenty women are investing in their hands... and investing heavily.

They want younger looking hands and ďŹ ngers and are prepared to pay hundreds of dollars for cosmetic surgery procedures to achieve the look.

There was a bit of a fashion fuss in Auckland this month when it was revealed brides there were paying “big bucks� to have their hands “botoxed� for the photo shoot on wedding days.

But according to Sharon Melrose of Rejuvenation Cosmetic Medicine here in Tauranga, there are a lot of local

women riding the fashion phenomenon and it’s not necessarily a bridal accessory.

They’re paying up to $800 to have aging hands and ďŹ ngers injected with dermal ďŹ ller to make them look fuller and younger and to show off ash watches, rings and bracelets. “What’s the point of investing in nice jewellery if it’s not well showcased,â€? asks Sharon.

As we get older the skin on the hands thins and shows grooves. They become skeletal and the veins show through.

And there is the added problem of sun damage – pigmentation which is treated

faces and necks. Hands have been neglected, but not now. “What’s the point of a lovely face and neck if the hands tell a different story?� asks Sharon.

with laser and peels.

Sharon Melrose says it’s a wonderful procedure ‌ “instant results, painless and makes a huge difference. The only downside is possibly a small bruise from the injection.â€?

Some local women in their 30s are getting the procedure because of premature aging, but most of the take-up involves women in their 40s and 50s.

Traditionally there has been more of a focus on

By Hunter Wells

Helping St John brick by brick

At the station’s new site are Sue Couper, Katikati St John area committee secretary Karen Gordon, volunteer Bruce Rutherford with St John 365 committee members Rick Burke, Jan Loney, Kirsty Warden, Jonette Thompson, Inez Cooper and chairman Bruce Robinson. current station in Beach Rd built committee will be approaching Katikati’s clubs and 18 years ago, is too small. One clubs and organisations personally organisations are being ambulance has to stay outside and asking for them to organise events invited to help build the from cake stalls to casino night, raf- facilities for staff and volunteers are town’s urgently needed new es to workathons and more. no longer adequate.

The aim is to “future proof � the “We welcome everyone who St John Ambulance station St John station, which could also wants to be involved. Let us know by ‘buying a brick�. serve as a Civil Defence Emergency what you have planned and we’ll headquarters. It will have room help promote your event,� says To date more than $83,000 has for both ambulances, and possibly Kirsty. been donated to the $800,000 the Katikati Red Cross emergency Every dollar raised will help St John 365 appeal by locals and trailer too. There will be accommoKatikati St John achieve its goal of applications have been made dation and locker facilities for staff, opening the new building in July to funding bodies. Now is the a sluice room, storage for medical next year and those organisations time for the wider community to supplies and linen, a training room which take part in the Buy a Brick become involved through the “Buy and a kitchen. campaign will be acknowledged in a Brick� promotion, says Kirsty Brochures to register for the Buy the new station.

Warden of the fund raising coma Brick fund raiser are available at The station is urgently needed mittee. the Katikati Information Centre “There are lots of ways local clubs because now that Katikati St John and Katikati Advertiser, and cash has two ambulances and four full and organisation can raise money, time ambulance ofďŹ cers, supported donations can be made at any time and have fun doing it.â€? at Eves Realty in Katikati. by more than 10 volunteers, the Members of the St John 365

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St John first aid returns to Te Puke Te Puke residents now have another avenue of accessing first aid training courses to teach the skills needed to act with confidence in an emergency.

St John first aid tutor Mike Lewis with a manikin used in the organisation’s first aid training courses.

St John’s first aid training courses are returning to Te Puke after a seven-year hiatus which followed centralisation of courses and the town’s new ambulance station being built and opened this year.

St John area chairperson Lyn Govenlock had delivered the courses in the Western Bay of Plenty town for 18 years before the courses were centralised in Tauranga.

And with St John’s having to move from it old site on Jocelyn St, to make way for a supermarket, it was housed in temporary accommodation for two years and unable to

provide the courses.

But with a new ambulance station, thanks to a $500,000 TECT grant and much fundraising and donations, Te Puke’s St John base on No 3 Road can also be a first aid course facility.

“We are about to begin providing the standard St John first aid courses, which we haven’t run in Te Puke for about seven years at least,” says Lyn. Lyn expects people she once taught to take up the training again – but this time with new tutors.

“Now we’ve got a state-of-the-art facility to crank up for the first aid courses again – “we’ve got a great outdoor area for it too.”

The first course – First Aid Level 1 – starts next Thursday, September 25, and on Friday, September 26, a First Aid Refresher course will be held.

“Then on the Saturday [September 27] we’ve got a course for child’s first aid – for when emergencies happen with children.”

Lyn says the benefit of running the St John courses in Te Puke is people don’t have to go far to learn about first aid from St John tutors.

“We can cater for groups, individuals – so we hope people will take up the courses.”

St John has a wide range of workshops and courses from basic first aid training and industry-specific modules through to advanced resuscitation.

“You can book onto a scheduled course or we can run a course just for your group – at our place or yours.”

You can make a booking online or call us on 0800 347 782 or book online on the St John website.

By Merle Foster

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Phillip Geros at Skinspots skin cancer clinic in Bayfair.

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The battle against melanoma and mortality It’s a captive audience. About 12 people confronted by skin cancers. And out front, the calming and re-assuring ex-pat South African who could pull them back from the brink.

The audience are all skin cancer patients and Dr Franz Strydom is taking them through the treatment protocols.

“We have a common problem,” says patient Phillip Geros “So it’s a wonderfully supportive experience.”

Dr Strydom of Skinspots skin cancer clinic in Bayfair does offer one-on-one consultations to discuss various skin cancer treatment plans but most patients opt for the shared experience group therapy.

“This peer support turns out to be the single most important positive factor for patients.”

All the patients, including Phillip, have had cancers surgically removed. But removal doesn’t necessarily mean eradication…one lesion generally means more.

So when patients kept returning with more skin cancers Dr Strydom opted for more rigorous treatment.

“The clinics allow safe treatment of larger areas, socalled ‘field treatment’. Now treatment can be targeted at all the sun-damaged skin around the spot and not just the spot”.

This also means huge cost and time savings for patients and doctors.

This year the clinic introduced a new drug, Picato, an extract of milkweed. The gel is applied over large areas of the patients damaged skin. It’s aggressive and pain-

ful and produces large areas of scald like marking and blisters, but crucially it’s effective .

“When the group gets together people laugh and say: ‘What the hell are we doing this for?’”.

But Jennifer says: “Of course it’s worth it”.

Dr Strydom, forever charismatic and re-assuring, says while the treatment is uncomfortable, it’s a life-saver – up to 80 percent more effective.

“The Picato clinics span three days instead of foureight weeks and despite the unsightly impact of the drug, healing occurs within two weeks.

With summer looming and living in a country with the unenviable record of having the world’s worst incidence of melanoma The Weekend Sun has some advice.

Check your skin, back, head, groin and soles of your feet. If you see something abnormal, go see Franz at Skinspots.

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Devouring delectable flavour explosions This week I was given the specialist task of reviewing one of my favourite cuisines – Indian!

I’m a staunch Indian food lover and dining at Great Spice’s Papamoa restaurant, I held extremely high expectations for the Omanu team.

Nestled in the Omanu block of shops, the cosy Great Spice restaurant has a distinct, high class quality you feel as soon as you walk in.

To sum up the Great Spice experience, it blew my expectations out of the water – from the impeccable service to the beautiful presentation and flavour in the dishes.

The Great Spice Restaurant concept came from brothers Bishnu and Raj, with Raj head chef at Omanu, creating it due to popular demand.

Raj’s secret to his delectable dishes – “by combining a special

blend of spices, we created our own unique flavour which is defined as Great Spice”.

Creating a distinct flavour is not an easy task, years of experience and experiments – in fact Raj’s 18 years clocked up – has led to the discovery of the special flavour used at both restaurants.

My dining companion Paige Lily ordered the garlic chicken tikka entrée.

She said it was a “delectable flavour explosion with just the right amount of garlic”.

Paige is a ‘curry connoisseur’ but very fussy about overpowering flavours – the mild heat of her butter

chicken main was “spot on” and equally delicious with the chicken “cooked to perfection”.

My entrée – a traditional samosa – was packed full of flavour and came with a cranberry and mint sauce. The contrasting flavours complimented each other extraordinarily.

My lamb saagwala main, with bite-sized tender lamb morsels and spiced pureed spinach, is now my new favourite dish!

Both entrée and mains were large enough to share and the mains were priced from $17-$20 – money well-spent. I give Great Spice a 10/10 and highly recommend it to all!

With a huge range of dishes Great Spice has something to suit the whole family – so go on, try it!

By Aimee-leigh Brunsdon

Being ready key to making change During the last decade or so, people have come to Eat For Keeps in all shapes and sizes and ages with wide ranging ethnicities, occupations and life experiences.

Some have been “serial dieters”, while others had no dieting experience.

Despite the wide-ranging diversity of people, there has been one common thread which keeps repeating itself day in, day out.

If people were ready, they were far more likely to succeed.

The definition of ‘ready’ is to have the right attitude and be prepared to make a few permanent changes.

We have estimated the ‘ready people’ tend to be about 50 per cent of the people we meet. And all of these people gained some long-term benefits from using our concepts.

Many of these benefits have been lifechanging. Having the right attitude is a combination of first understanding the key concepts, then making the necessary changes and sticking to them.

Most critically, people need to become better prepared in all of the different situations they encounter and elevate their food choices from “whatever” to “what’s best”.

The pretenders are sorted out really quickly, and the biggest clue is they start making excuses.

“I’ve just had the family over for the week,” they say, or “I’ve been really ill”, or “I’ve just been too busy” and so on.

Our ready people didn’t make excuses – they simply do their best in any given situation.

Now, this being ready business spills over into most other things we do in our lives.

There are just so many competing priorities, and cleaning out that pesky cluttered up garage pales in significance when weighed up against a leisurely Saturday morning at a cafe reading the weekend paper followed by a leisurely round of golf in the afternoon.

The key issue here, I suppose, is to be able to sort out what the important issues are in life and deal to them in good time.

Anything that will have a negative impact on you and your family’s health and wellbeing would appear to be at the top of the list. So, if you do have issues around your weight and or diabetes, it’s a really good idea to be ‘ready’ to deal with them.

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Spring into some healthy food choices Spring is one of those times of the year, when we’re reminded about new life as bulbs and dormant seeds sprout, leaf buds appear and new chickens hatch.

For some reason people decide to start to get healthy, with gym memberships increasing and eating habits changing from soups to salads.

This is the time when those healthy thoughts are awakened, as

there’s increasing amounts of wonderful sunlight breaking the hibernation factor and we think about what we’re putting in our bodies.

Maybe this isn’t the case for everyone, but often there’s a time – in my case right now – where your body tells you something. Sometimes we listen, often we don’t.

You start to think do I really

need a double cheeseburger and fries? Or should I have an Asian green stirfry with fresh steamed noodles, soy sprouts and ginger soy and garlic and black bean sauce for dinner?

This was our dinner the other night. My teenage son helped with the stirfry, cellphone in one hand and spatula in the other.

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Squish the marinade carefully around the slices, trying to keep them intact. Leave for 15 minutes while making the omelette.

Snap the asparagus and brush with olive oil and pepper and salt and place under a hot grill for about eight minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the pea shoots in a little oil in an omelette pan. Add the soya sprouts and stir well, then pour in the eggs after whisking them with a fork.

When the omelette is ready and set, cut into large wedges and plate up.

Sprinkle some parmesan over the asparagus as you finish grilling it under the grill.

Then place these lackadaisically over the omelette wedges.

Last but not least heat a non-stick pan as hot as you dare. Remove the salmon slices from the plastic bag. Sear and cook them, then transfer to top off the plated arrangement. Season with some lemon juice, olive oil, soya sauce and dill.

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The cost of the meal was indeed half the price of the burger meal for two, twice as nice and meat-free. But I’m sure burgers these days have a small percentage of meat in them, if any at all.

So with healthy spring ideas in mind

I wonder what the next dinner or cooking lesson with my son will be, as I try to instil healthy eating habits.

I have just the dish this week’s healthy spring meal – seared salmon on a pea shoots and soya sprout omelette with roasted asparagus.

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Festival organiser Victoria Thomas from Greerton Mainstreet loves the blossoms.

Photo Bruce Barnard.

As it happens, today – among other things – is both Loud Shirt Day and international Talk Like A Pirate Day. So, one could expect to bump into a few loud shirt-wearing, pirate-talking individuals.

How pleased are we to be done with the winter? Spring is our time to shine in Greerton Village. With the beautiful Cherry Blossom trees putting on a candy floss-like display, Greerton Village looks good enough to eat.

To celebrate this springiness we’re hosting our annual spring Cherry Blossom Festival this year on September 27 – and this year is going to be the best yet.

Come on down from 10.30am and enjoy street theatre, amusement rides, live music, face painters, balloon twisters and more.

Check out our Greerton retail offerings with plenty of spring bargains to be had – for the organised shopper this is a great opportunity to start stashing gifts for Christmas.

This year our festival has the new addition of the street machines and customs annual car show, which boasts more than 80 awesome cars on display.

You can vote on the people’s choice for best and there is a new trophy called Victoria’s Choice.

A portion of Chadwick Rd will be closed for this event, so you might like to consider catching a bus – routes 1, 2, 55 and 59 will get you here with no parking worries.

Other things coming up are the community patrol car boot sale on September 20, the Cherry Blossom Festival, Greerton Hall Craft Market and Daylight Saving on September 27 – and the Colour Dash on October 5.

Calling for young athletes - it’s athletics time Greerton Amateur Athletics Club is calling all sporty five to 14-year-old girls and boys to enrol for the 2014-2015 season.

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Katikati is being left behind

Did you know that approximately one-third of people and rates collected in the Western Bay of Plenty District Council lay north of the Omokoroa turn off? The rates component collected to promote and advance our area amounts to tens of thousands of dollars. How much is spent in Katikati and Waihi Beach?

Bugger all.

I have talked to Smartgrowth, for example, until I am blue in the face, with nil results. Sure, most of the providers have been very good for Tauranga City and to Te Puke, no doubt about that.

But in spite of the Mayor’s PR efforts and comments, economic input in Katikati is, in my opinion, almost nil. But hey, the rates and charges are hurting like hell!

Developers here are castrated, with no profit incentive in sight, so why would they do it?

Commercial and industrial potential developers are reluctantly recommending people go to Waihi.

Anyone with any brains knows that economic progress is the only thing that will lift us out of the debt and rate trench we are in, but I believe the council has blinkers on and is not listening.

It would appear our only way out is either total policy change (not likely) or alliance with our neighbours. It may be our only way out. We are currently the “forgotten people”. But hang on, some of us are rising up against the propaganda gurus, and bull dust, and collectively plotting a better course for our lovely people. About time! We are gathering momentum with a host of good people behind us. Some of us have had a gutsful!

Watch this space.

Norm Mayo, Katikati.

Daffodil Day thank you Coffee plan grinds is known for. Whether you purchased daffodils or fundraised on our behalf, we thank you, we couldn’t have done it without you.

Money raised from Daffodil Day stays in the region where it was donated and goes towards providing supportive care for people with cancer, their whanau and friends, funding vital cancer research and providing information and health promotion programmes on how to reduce your risk of cancer through living a smoke free, SunSmart, healthy lifestyle.

It will also fund the Cancer Society’s Lions Lodge which provides free accommodation, meals and support for the hundreds of people who have to travel to receive cancer treatment at the Waikato Regional Cancer Centre each year.

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The article ‘Gold in coffee grounds’ in The Weekend Sun (September 12) just beggars belief.

Is the Bay of Plenty Regional Council serious about providing funding for picking up coffee grounds for free?

The article states that a contractor - no doubt they’re not doing it for free - will call and collect the left over grounds for free.

There will be another shiny-bottomed consultant to manage it all. Bugger me!

No wonder us ‘bow-backed’ ratepayers are still wailing, what next?

What is the true cost of all this ‘save the world’ stuff?. No doubt the consultant will be well rewarded for polishing his/her chair with his/her backside. Having a little experience in the coffee business, we never had any problem with used coffee grounds, we always had a queue of people who supplied their own buckets and collected it for the garden.

Is this planet going a*** over or what!

L McKinnon, Tauranga City.

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Welfare heart replaced by calculator New Zealand once had a welfare system that look after Kiwis from the cradle to the grave.

That system had a heart that cared for people. That heart has been transplanted by a calculator.

We all paid more in tax and we could rely upon the state system caring for the needs of the people.

Whilst taxation has changed from the emphasis on taxing income to now taxing expenditure - including basic food items, cloths, rates etc - the average wage and salary earner is little better off but those with higher incomes are substantially better off. The top tax rate has been reduced and the GST rate increased.

This has led to the paring down of our social services to the extend that they no

longer are able to care for our people.

Our WINZ offices are becoming fortresses to protect staff from citizens who cannot get help. I in no way condone and have great sympathy for the three women attacked in Ashbuton. But the alleged perpetrator had sought help from everybody he could think of WINZ, Salvation Army, local MP, Mayor and health officials. All to no avail so he resorted to violence.

Society failed him. Staff cuts and eligibility cuts have ripped the heart

out of our caring society - so we can give tax cuts to the section of society that doesn’t need them.

We go to consult doctors about health matters. These qualified medical men assess the situation and if applicable refer the patient to the local hospitals for further tests and treatments.

At the hospitals, qualified staff review the request and decide if treatment should be offered or not - depending upon budgets.

These qualified hospital staff are qualified in accounting and business studies. The heart has been replaced by the calculator.

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Questioning wisdom Another day of flip-flopping Bringing our generations together since 1909.

They say goodbye is the hardest word. So to help you with your goodbyes, we’d like to say ‘hello’.

Because we’ve been around for over 100 years, many Bay of Plenty families already know us. Generations have relied on us to bring family and friends together, to celebrate lives, to share treasured memories and to care for recently departed loved ones.

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Regarding G Oakbrook's letter ‘Greens will sort 1080’ (The Sun, Sept 12), I never blamed the Greens for the present use of 1080. Some others own that blame.

However, the Greens promote themselves as the clean green, holier than thou, environmental party. The fact of the matter is the Greens do support the use of this toxic chemical by their shortsighted belief that it is the best option currently available and to believe it doesn’t go into our waterways is naive or stupid.

Considering there has been no research done on the long-term use of this chemical in NZ, which has been used here for over 30 years suggests that you’d have to question the wisdom of those who support its use.

G Oakbrook’s claim (‘Greens will sort 1080’ The Weekend Sun, September 12), that the Greens have the tightest forward-thinking policy regarding the use of this chemical, is proof of blind belief, as they are wrong and the Greens fall well short of some of the other political parties that do not support it use.

The Greens need to stand up for their so-called core principals, man up and also oppose it’s use.

I have voted for the greens in the past but I now believe that the best thing about the Greens is their marketing campaign, certainly not their policies or their co-leader.

To have a negative whinging Ozzy communist telling us how to run Aotearoa is a serious worry.

A browny reddy Green is not for me!

M Kirkham, Tauranga City.

Another day and another flip flop from Winston now alluding to a Labour- NZ First alliance.

Here’s an aging politician who sits back enjoying the baubles of office for three years contributing next to nothing, like most opposition list MPs, accusing people without evidence and generally playing the media and public for fools.

No party has all the answers and voters have to decide which main party most embraces their views and engenders their trust.

NZ First is clearly not one of the

parties who are able to form the next government. By sitting on the fence and refusing to say which main party NZ First will support means a vote for NZ First could see voters getting a government formed by the main party they do not want depending on Winston’s whim on the day.

In effect voters are really letting Winston make a decision for them on who will form the government which is like having no vote at all.

Vote for who you want running the country.

B Ingram, Mount Maunganui.

Malaria lessons learnt How utterly amazing that the insignificant little flying insects, the anopheles female mosquitos were actually responsible for ending the Roman army!

The armies in the Roman countryside used to camp near the swamp marshes and smelly lakes, the idea places for the breeding mosquitos in their millions.

But only the female anopheles mosquitos carries the deadly plasmodium falciparum microbe, which caused the disease of malaria, which means ‘bad air’.

Of course those days, nobody knew of malaria, or how it was caused.

Today approximately three million people die each year from it!

Ernest Izett, Brookfield.

Follow the election progress with the Bay’s news first.

SunLive will bring you the local results as they happen.

Updates, interviews and progress reports throughout election day and into the evening. www.sunlive.co.nz

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The Weekend Sun

Kiwi poverty easily prevented ‘Kids in poverty’ And so we get either a headline in the paper, or some politician endorsing this message.

I am amazed and disappointed that so few people seem to want to address the real problem.

The other day we had a woman who was complaining that she was having trouble looking after her family and it turned out that she had 11 children.

May I just simply say that it is time people realised they have to take responsibility for their bodily urges? In a modern country everyone has access to birth control.

Less children equals more food to go around, which makes for well fed and happier children

and less stressed parents.

It is true our welfare system has run amok and some will argue that the consequences are not their fault. More fool us as a society, that we have let it happen.

W Painter, Tauranga.

Where pollies get their jollies Wellington’s pollies get their jollies, Doing down there, as they please, Want to stop this sort of sleaze?

September 20, it will be a breeze Grab the moment, be really bold.

Vote for a party that will do as it’s told.

Binding referendum’s time has come, September 20, make sure it’s done.

R McGuiness, Tauranga.

Observing electioneering Cats and cups of tea My election observations are: Winston Peters your handshake is not worth a damn. You seem incapable of making eye contact with people and interviewers. You glance at them.

Perhaps if you’d treated people in the past the way they deserved you may have confidence to look people in the eye.

Kim Schmitz apart from your disgusting behaviour - and setting the lowest standard possible something New Zealander’s do not adhere to - if you walked up Queen St in a colour you would look like any tall, overweight male. You need black for intimidation.

Mr Key is a business man and must be mortified at the present political behaviour. Being Prime Minister is running a business and doing the best for as many people as possible with a

set amount of money.

Doing his best to make people independent and self-reliant as possible.

Mr Cunliffe is such a fairy godfather. The things he will promise to get into power with the communist background of the Labour movement it is necessary to keep people dependent on the government ie. benefits.

That way they have control over the people.

Hone Harawira stated long and loud that he would never let his family marry a Pakeha. Well, well, you are certainly surrounding yourself with white people and their money.

You prove you will use people for your own political gain.

Finally, the Greens, remember: ‘The winds of theory get wrecked on the rocks of reality’ V Carter, Mount Maunganui.

Last election John Key said he wouldn’t go into coalition with Winston Peters. This election Peters is playing cat and mouse with Key by not stating who he will go into coalition with.

Over a now infamous cup of tea, Key decided he would throw the Epsom electorate to John Banks.

Where is Banks now? Resigned from his seat in Parliament, convicted of filing a false electoral return and awaiting some sort of punishment.

This year Key has stated he doesn’t want to work with the Conservatives.

Is Colin Craig, who is funding the Conservatives, crying about that? No, he has scruples and would much rather get his party into power through hard work, honesty and integrity.

Qualities I feel Key may be a little short on after the revelations in the ‘Dirty Politics’ saga.

Margaret Hills, Bethlehem

(0508 549 437)

Dementia came as a shock to John’s

Putting children first is key

be addressed, beginning in the home, including educating families to be better-organised and budgeted, to live within their means and put children first.

Low wages and poor accommodation come into the equation and many must find themselves in a downward spiral from which it seems impossible to emerge, but there would also be those who can rise above.

Feeding children at schools is a substitute for, not a solution to, the problem of not being properly fed and cared for in the home.

Unless parents/caregivers make it a priority to nurture their children properly, there is little hope of getting out of this particular rut.

Georgie MacBrayne, Otumoetai.

mother. After all, he was only 50.

John had a senior role at Council at the time his dementia become apparent. Colleagues noticed he was losing sight of the ‘big picture’, focusing only on simple daily tasks.

Similar behaviour at home rang alarm bells.

With the support of his wife Judy he went to see their GP and a specialist. The diagnosis was young onset Alzheimer’s disease. It was quite a shock for his 79 year old mother who thought it only happened to people her age.

His local Alzheimers organisation was able to suggest ways in which John and his family

could prepare for what the future might bring. John made an Advance Care Plan for his treatment and care as his condition progressed. A lawyer drew up an Enduring Power of Attorney giving Judy the power to make decisions about their assets, and John’s future care.

These days he’s no longer able to work, but the planning he and Judy put in place has allowed her to keep working and providing for the family. His dementia is still challenging but he knows they’re prepared.

Dementia touches the lives of 2 out of every 3 New Zealanders. How that affects our communities is up to us.

ALZ 0805

Here is my take on the subject of feeding children free in schools: Government funding for feeding children in schools is, in my opinion, not the answer to child poverty in NZ. However, no right-thinking person approves of children going hungry and it is abhorrent that this third-world situation can and does exist in our own country.

In the interim the main thing is to know children who may otherwise have gone hungry would under such a scheme have full bellies, and therefore be healthier and better-equipped to progress at school.

It’s only the Band-Aid solution to deep-rooted problems which cannot be solved entirely by providing free meals.

There are wider issues which must

Ph 0508 KIWIFRESH

Let’s get our heads around dementia aboutdementia.org.nz | 0800 004 001 John’s story is compiled from the real experiences of New Zealanders living with dementia. The people in the photograph are actors.

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( 1 7 ( 5 7 $ , 1 0 ( 1 7 G U I D E The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.

Friday 19 September

U3A Tauranga General meeting at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave Tauranga 10am. Guest speaker: Anna Andrews, U3A Tauranga member: “One coup after another” detailing her experiences of being in the Diplomatic Service.

Saturday 20 September Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s

meeting at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am.

Children welcome.

Car Boot Sale Every third Sat of month at Evans Rd Church. $5/car.

Bargains for all. 021 123 1157

Car Boot Sale Greerton School 7-11.30am. Cost $5 per single site or $10 for double site.

Weather permitting. Something for everyone. Shirley 577 1116 or 0274 146 040 Citywide Men’s Event Sept 27 at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 90 Bethlehem Rd 1.30-9pm. Four great speakers with the theme: “Getting into the Game”. Just $29 with meal included. Register by Sept 22 at church office 576 2344 or email: bbc@bethlehem.org.nz Come Dancing Tonight Te Puke Scottish Society, live band, great supper at Te Puke Baptist Church Gymnasium, cnr Malyon St & Station Rd 7.30pm onwards. Ladies please wear heel protectors. Members $7, non members $8. See you there. Valerie 573 7093 FASH 2014 is Back! Sept 27 at Bethlehem Community Hall, SH2 9.30am - 3pm. The event where lovers of fabric, embroidery & sewing notions bargain, barter, browse & buy. Entry $2pp.

General Elections Today Don’t forget to vote!

Gypsy Travellers Fair At Memorial Park Sept 20 9am - 5pm at Sept 21 9am 4pm. New stalls, woodwork, lead lighting, incense, bouncy castle, spray on tattoos & more.

Learn to Meditate Learn meditation techniques to overcome anxiety, depression, improve sleep, live a positive way of life & feel healthier & happier. Held Oct 4 at Mount Senior Citizen’s Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45-4pm. Bookings essential. $36, includes afternoon tea. www. meditateintauranga.org or 09 846 5829 Messianic Weekly Meetings The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. 542 1438

Papamoa Tennis Club Open Day

Gordon Spratt Reserve 1-3pm senior & juniors - all levels. 542 0127 Soap Box/Car Boot Sale Evans Rd Church, Papamoa 8-11am. Speak or guess jelly beans. Win a toastmasters membership. Ian 027 572 2987 Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz Tauranga Waterfront Festival At Tauranga Waterfront 12-7pm, presented

by Tauranga City Council. Puppet shows,

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News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene.

Community events and occasions across the Bay.

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment.

kidz market & face painting, fireworks display to finish.

Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild Every third Sat at club rooms, Yatton St, Greerton 1pm. Visitors & interested people welcome. Geoff 579 3637 The Little Big Vintage Markets Senior Citizens Club, 345 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui 9am – 2pm. The best quality vintage, good music, coffee & cake. www.thelittlebigmarkets.co.nz Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920’s - 80’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710 Windsurfing Racing Sat & Sun at Kulim Park 1-4pm. Up to 40 competitors taking part.

Sunday 21 September

Battle of Britain Parade & Service 74th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at the Tauranga RSA starts 0945 hours. Main speaker: Wing commander Greg Rawson, RNZAF. Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day New 10-week series in Pslams, “Spiritual therapy from heaven’s hymnbook.”

Presented by Lincoln Forlong, Psalm 73. At Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. www.baybiblefellowship.co.nz Bethlehem Lions Market 1st & 3rd Sun of month at Bethlehem Town Centre 8am - 12pm.

Bible Seminars Every Sun at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “Israel’s enemies from the north.” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. Vic 543 0504

BOP Automotive Only Swap Meet

Cherokee Place, Mt Maunganui from 7am. Swap places $10, buyers $5, kids under 12 free. No household items or bric-a-brac. No dogs. Ron 542 1447 Club Mt Maunganui Open day Sept 28 12-4pm. Competitions, prizes. See what the club has to offer. 575 4886 Czech School for Children With Czech/ Slovak background every Sun at Arataki Community Centre 10am - 12pm except school holidays. www.facebook.com/ ceskyaslovenskyclubtauranga, email: csclubtauranga@hotmail.com or Jana 579 3918 Donizetti Trio At Graham Young Youth Theatre, Tauranga Boys’ College, 664 Cameron Rd, Tauranga 3pm.

Maketu Rotary Club Market 3rd & 5th Sunday at Village Green, Park Rd, Maketu 8am - 1pm. Stalls $10. Maureen 533 2340

Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market

Every Sun in Phoenix car park 9am 1pm. Fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more. All home grown & home made. 575 9911 mountmaunganui.org.nz Pet Sunday Sept 28 at St Mary’s Anglican Church, Girven Rd, Bayfair 10am.

All pets & owners welcome. Bring your animals for a blessing. 575 9945 Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs

at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free. 572 3768 Quakers in Tauranga Every Sunday in hall behind Brain Watkins Historic House 10am. Mainly silent worship, hour long meeting followed by tea & talk. 544 0448

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.

Graham 572 5419 SNAG at The Lakes The SNAG (Starting New at Golf ) Inflatable Golf Driving Range & pro team at the Lakes Recreational Oval (cnr Double Bay Rd/North Bay Rd) 10am - 2pm. Golf coaching, prizes & BBQ (gold coin donation for BBQ to Waipuna Hospice) 0800THELAKES Tauranga Spiritual Society Meet the clairvoyants night at Senior Citizen’s Hall, 14 Norris St, doors open 5.45pm for 6.30pm start. Members $10, non $15.

Inc show & supper. 022 0670 467

Tauranga Western BOP Friendship

Force Like travel, meeting people? Meet 3rd Sunday monthly at Omokoroa Hall 2pm. Helen 549 5416 Tauranga Young Classical Musi-

cians Soc Concert at St Enoch’s Church, 16th Ave 2.30pm. Come & listen to our young talent.

Te Puke Country Music Club Day St Pats Hall 1pm. Theme: country.

Te Puke Forest & Bird Warrenheip Kiwi Creche, Cambridge where juvenile kiwi are raised & released into Otanewainuku forest, plus visit to Northern Enclosure, Maungatautari. Carole 575 2662 Te Puke Spiritual Discussion Group 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun of month at Hair Linez, old railway Station, Jellicoe St 10.3011.30am. $3 door. Meeting of spiritual minds, to learn & share with each other.

Elaine 573 5361 or FB Hair Linez for details.

The Planet Meditates 2014 A free meditation open to the public. No experience required. In conjunction with World Peace Day Sept 21. Held at Bikram Yoga Centre, 26 Tawa St, Mt Maunganui 4pm.

Winter Duathlon Series Kids, short & long course options at Hotuhotu St, The Lakes, Tauriko from 9am. Paul 027 270 5300 or email: info@triathlontauranga.org.nz

Monday 22 September

Achieve Toastmasters Feeling anxious about that forthcoming presentation.

Learn to speak with confidence. 1st, 3rd Mon at St Stephens Hall, Otumoetai 7.30pm. Fraser 544 4579 Badminton Tauranga Badminton Club every Mon & Weds at Bethlehem College Events Centre 7.30pm. All players welcome. Sue 021 194 4335 or www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Army Hall, 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 6.45pm.

Annette 577 9272 Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club Meet every 2nd Mon of month at clubrooms in Cliff Rd. New members welcome. www.bayofplentyvintagecarclub.com

Bay Salsa Beginner Salsa Lessons Otumoetai Action Centre 6.45pm.

New intake every 4 weeks. $15 per class. www.baysalsa.co.nz Bethlehem Bowls Every Mon at Bethlehem Hall, Main highway 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. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free.

Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/ Cardiac Care leader.

Cherrywood Probus Meet 2nd Mon of month at Tauranga Citizens Club, 13th Ave 10am. New members welcome.

Pam 578 3757 Chess Mt Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Juniors 6.15-7.15pm during school term. Open club 6-11pm Noel 579 5412 Citizens Advice Bureau Free, confidential info & advice about anything call in Mon - Fri at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga 9am - 5pm or freephone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. JP service every Mon 1-5pm, Weds & Thurs 9am 11.30am. Weds CAB service at Welcome Bay Community Centre 9.30am 12.30pm, Fri at Mount Library 11.30am - 1.30pm. No appointment necessary.

Diabetes Support Call the Diabetes Support Line Mon - Fri for confidential & free diabetes advice & support 571 3422 Education & Achievement Assn Support group meetings for families with dyslexia, dyspraxia, aspergers, ADHD, visual & auditory processing disorders etc.

Free meeting open to anyone. Held at Summit Motor Lodge, 213 Waihi Rd 7-9pm. Jenny 027 297 5164 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 Genealogy Friendly Group Meet in the Mako Room, Papamoa Community Centre 1pm. Assistance offered to anyone with an interest in researching their family history. Daphne 575 4674

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 572 3345 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz

Junction Mental Health Peer Support And advocacy: coffee & chat 10am – 12pm. 579 9890 Learn to Dance Te Puke Every Mon at St Pats Hall, Beatty Ave 6.30pm.

Sequence dancing for beginners & experienced dancers. Partners required for dancers. $3pp. Gordon 572 0060 Meditation Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life.

David 576 9764

GUIDE The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where.

Mt Maunganui Bridge Club Sessions Mon - Fri 1pm. Weds 7pm. Novice Mon 7pm. Social Thurs 11am. Golf Rd, Mount. Judy 575 9910 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Club night – Progressive, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Tauranga Brass Band Practice at Legion of Frontiersmen’s Hall, 165 Elizabeth St 7-9pm. New players welcome. Peter 572 4358 Tauranga Bridge Club Sessions Mon, Weds, Thurs 7.30pm. Tues & Fri 1pm.

Social bridge Thurs 1pm. 252 Ngatai Rd. 576 5022 Tauranga Civic Choir New members welcome to join & rehearse every Mon 7.30-9.30pm. 574 6366 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am.

Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Learn & share in a mutually supportive club. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Joan 577 6781 Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Monday club nights 8-9.30pm. Lessons 7-8pm.

Tauranga RSA Cameron Rd. Beginners lessons today. Adults $45, child $30.

Website: Taurangarocknrollclub.org Liz 578 9063 after 5pm.

Tauranga RSA Indoor Bowls Mon report 12.45pm for 1pm start. Weds 3.45 for 4pm start. Leanne 570 0154 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.

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Indoor Bowls Every Mon at St Columba Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd 1-4pm. Names in by 12.45pm. $3 entry includes afternoon tea.

571 6663 The Writing Project For people who are working on a piece of writing or who would like to be. Meet 7pm. Kaye 07 218 1411 or 021 239 7142 Toughlove Parent Support Group

Every Mon at Totara House, 1428 Cameron Rd, Greerton 7-9pm. No need to register. 543 3194 Vision Probus Club Meets fourth Mon in the Citizens Club cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Ave 10am. 579 2289 YMCA - ALFS (Active lifestyle for seniors). Smooth Movers class Mon 9-10am & 10.15-11.15am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Also 9-9.55am & 10-10.55am at Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St). Tues 9.15-10.15am & 10.30-11.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.1510.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. First class free. Thurs 9-10am at Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd.

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The Weekend Sun Also 10.30-11.30am at Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd. Fri 9.15-10.15am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Also Fri at Papamoa Library 10.20am. 578 9272 Yoga with HanneHatha Every Mon & Weds 9.30am & Mon 5.30pm. Gentle hatha yoga, peaceful private studio in Bethlehem. Hanne 027 244 6710

Tuesday 23 September 2014 @ The Clothesline Quality pre-

loved clothing babies - adults 50c - $2, & prayer for the sick. 36D MacDonald St, Mt Maunganui 10am - 2pm.

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Intermediate School Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time), seniors (adults) 7.309.30pm. Club racquets & coaching available. Delwyn 027 212 4720

Active Nutrition Women’s Fitness

Class Every Tues & Fri meet at Mount cenotaph, Marine Pde, Mt Maunganui 9am. Aimed at women 35 & over. Improve strength, core & flexibility, have fun. Free introductory class, $8 thereafter. 0210 476 155 email: info@activenutrition.co.nz Altrusa Club of Tauranga Women’s community service group. Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues. Social programme 4th Tues monthly. Interested?

Denise 570 3134 Arataki Table Tennis Every Tues at Arataki Community Centre 7.30pm.

Social table tennis. $4 per player.

Badminton (Social) Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am - 12pm.

Racquets available. Lorraine 579 3229 Balmorals Leisure Marching Team

Ladies welcome to join aged 20-60 for fun, friendship & travel. Training every Tues at Greerton 6-8pm.

Anita 571 4096 or 021 0257 6094 Bayfair Petanque Club Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors. Margaret 572 3173 Bethlehem Pottery Club Tues & Thurs at 13 Bethlehem Rd 10am - 3pm. Jane 552 0046

BOP Shirley Club Walking Group

Meet every Tues outside the Mount Surf Club 9.20am. Easy walking. Cafe jaunt after. See you there.

Bureta Garden Circle Monthly meeting at St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 1.30pm. Visitors welcome. Colleen 576 7610 Cards 500 Every Tues & Thurs at Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. 575 4650

Club Mount Maunganui Social Darts

Every Tues at 45 Kawaka St 7pm. Faye 0274 748 061 Conversation Cafe for Seniors Every Tues at St Andrew’s Church, Dee St, Mount 10am - 12pm. Morning tea, fellowship, games. $5. 575 9347 Excel Toastmasters Meet every 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair 6.15-8.30pm. Learn leadership & public speaking skills.

Kaaren 572 5988

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 email: inachordchorus@ gmail.com

Inner Wheel Club of Otumoetai

Women’s community service group sister organisation of Rotary. Meet 2nd Tues of month. New members wanted.

Sue 579 2347 Israeli Dancing Every Tues at Gate Pa Primary School Hall, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. All ages welcome. No partner required. Maria 544 1680 Merge For people new to the Tauranga area. Meet every first & third Tues of month at The Raft, 65 Chapel St 5pm.

Email: merge.tauranga@gmail.com Mount Aglow For all ladies, meet at Salvation Army, 57 Eversham Rd, Mt Maunganui 8.45am. Join us if you need a new direction to your life. Guest speaker: Ruth Linton. Shared lunch to follow. Raewyn 574 6967 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages. Beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session.

Maxeen 575 0162

Neighbourhood Run for Beginners Every Tues, Thurs & Fri 6am start.

Cheyne Rd neighbourhood. Run & fitness. Svetlana 027 616 2124

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 Otumoetai Toastmasters Leadership skills, speaking skills. At Lyceum Club rooms, 68 1st Ave 7.15-9.30pm. Allan 544 5989 Overeaters Anonymous Is your eating affecting the way you, or someone else, live your lives? Overeating, undereating - meet every Tues at Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd 7-8pm. 544 1213 Petanque Tuesdays club Mt Maunganui 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free. 572 3768 Pregnant? Parenting? Free teen parent drop-in service Te Puke. Every Tues at 100 Jellicoe St 2-4pm. Need information/support? Tiffany 027 559 9324 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. Every Tues at St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 7-9.30pm. Second Tues of month 3-5.30pm. John 578 9716 South City Indoor Bowls Club Box Drawn Triples (Loughnan Cup). At Greerton Hall, Tauranga. Names in by 7.15pm. Mary 541 0687

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

McSwiggan’s Irish Pub, 158 Cambridge Rd 7.30pm. Friendly jam sessions. Sing, play or just listen.

Blackboard Concert 7.30pm. Paul 579 2346 or www.tamc.org.nz

Tauranga Astronomical Society

Speaker: Tauranga Ophthalmologist Dr Mike O’Rourke - “How the eye & its imperfections determine how well we see the stars at night & everyday things.

Fergusson Park Observatory 7.30pm.

Tauranga Scrabble Club Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $3. New players welcome. 544 8372

Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 7.15-9.30pm. Confidence building, speaking skills, leadership skills.

Alan 544 5989 Widows & Widowers Club People living alone invited to the Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St 2pm. Margaret 576 5292

Wednesday 24 September Abortion? Even decades ago? Start

‘Living in colour’, an 8 week healing & recovering course 2 hrs/week. Email: livingincolournz@gmail.com Age Concern Walking Group Meet at Dawn View Rd, off Minden Rd, Te Puna 10am. All welcome. 578 2631

Arabian Spice Belly Dance Group

Learn this ancient form of dance while having fun & meeting people at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga 6.30-8.30pm. Raffa 576 4112 txt 021 124 5982 arabianspciegroup@gmail.com Badminton Mt Maunganui Club night Weds at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd 7-9pm. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529

Baywide Community Law Service

Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. Free legal assistance. 571 6812.

Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic.

For appointment 573 5614. Every Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399 Bipolar Support Group Support for people with bipolar 1-2pm. If you need a ride, or for info, Junction 579 9890 Bowls Indoor Every Weds & Fri at Mt Maunganui Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. 575 4560

Cribbage Club Tauranga RSA Greerton New members wanted for this long established club, all ages. Every Weds 1-3.30pm.

Entrance $3. Robert 579 1342

Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Classes Weds 10.45-11.45am held rain or shine but not during school holidays.

New participants planning to attend Ph Jennifer 571 1411 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Box Drawn Pairs (Norris Shield) at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Names in book. Kevin 543 4044

Greerton Gold Leisure Marching Team

Ladies all ages invited to join them for fun, fitness & friendship every Weds at Morland Fox Park 8-9.30am. No experience required. Marion 578 1108 Healing Rooms Every Weds at Bethlehem Town Centre, corner shop behind PO/Bookstore 1-3pm. Christian prayer for healing. 021 110 0878 www. healingrooms.co.nz ICONZ for Girls Every Weds at Welcome Bay Community Centre, W/Bay Rd, behind hall 4.15-5.45pm. For girls aged 7-11yrs (yr 3-6). Badges, games, stories & more. Carolyn 544 0400 Kiwi Toasters Learn to speak with confidence & grow leadership skills.

Meet 2nd & 4th Weds at Te Puke Hotel 5.30-7pm. Guests welcome. Chrissy 543 9493 or c.meyer@xtra.co.nz Social Tennis Every Weds at Welcome Bay Tennis Courts 9am. Men & women. Dorreen 577 0462

Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club Every Weds at Wharepai Domain, Cameron Rd 9am 12pm. All levels welcome. Gaynor 544 7071

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Club Otanewainuku Logging Rd. Longer option available. Grade easy, approx 5.5hrs. Pat 544 0670

Te Puke Spiritual & Healing Centre Guest speakers: (Platform), Bev, Elaine, Kay, Paula. At Art Gallery, Commerce Lane, Te Puke. Doors open 6.45pm for 7.15pm start. $4 entry.

Te Puke Toy Library Weds - Sat at 248 Jellicoe St opp Atuaroa Ave, Te Puke 9.30am - 12pm. 021 130 6476 Toastmasters - City Early Start Improve communication, leadership & teamwork skills. Every Weds at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6.45-8.15am. Toastmasters is the answer for building confidence & leadership skills.

To find a club near you email: LaniDTM@ gmail.com or 571 1545. http://cityearlystart. toastmastersclubs.org T.S Chatham (Sea Cadets) Weds during school term at TYPBC, Keith Allan Drive, Sulphur Pt 6.15-9pm. Micah 021 336 719 or cucdr@tschathamorg.nz or www.tschatham. org.nz Yoga with Ocean Views Every Weds & Fri 9.30am & Tues 7pm at Fergusson Park, Matua. Stella 021 0249 6390

Thursday 25 September Age Concern Monthly Meeting Guest speaker: Jessica Davis, ACC community injury prevention consultant - “ACC & falls prevention.” At Hinton Lounge, Tauranga RSA, 1237 Cameron Rd 10-11.30am. $3pp, refreshments provided. Ample parking.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Salvation Army, Eversham Rd, Bayfair 7.30-8.30pm.

Club Mt Maunganui Social games club. Every Thurs 12.45pm. Play indoor bowls, 500 & bolivia. John 575 2422 Community Bible Study International Join us at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a non denominational in-depth Bible study until Sept 25. Jack/Betty 544 3809 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities, complementary first class, every Thurs Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 9.30am & Weds at Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 170 French Connection For lovers of all things French. Come & meet like minded people over a relaxed drink. Meet every second Thurs at Comida between 4.30-6.30pm.

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They’re calling the move good progress and are very excited to be moving into a new location, which Adam says will allow for more variety of stalls and plenty of parking.

The market runs every second and “We’re very excited. We really fourth Sunday of each month at hope the public will come to the plaza grounds, but operates at support the stall holders who’ve Simpson Reserve for the ďŹ rst time been there the last 13 years. on September 28. “The new area is bright, sunny Publicity ofďŹ cer Adam McLaughand breezy, and well maintained lin says new businesses are planned and manicured by the council, Papamoa Lions Club president John SchoďŹ eld and for their current location, so they’re with good drainage.â€? publicity ofďŹ cer Adam McLaughlin, ready for their moving now so they can be well The Papamoa Lions Markets market’s new location. Photo Bruce Barnard. established at their new space by the operates at their new location on Christmas markets.

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By Zoe Hunter ning with just 30 stalls. last Christmas market. Close to Christmas

They’ve been operating at Palm Beach Plaza grounds for 13 years, now the Papamoa Lions Market is moving to a new location.

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by Bay Salsa, intro class 8pm followed by social dancing at La Mexica. No partner required. $2 entry, members free. www.baysalsa. co.nz Simplee Cr8ive All crafts welcome every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair 9am - 2.30pm. Jenny 572 5396 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

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10pin Bowling Quicksilver League Every Fri at 13th Ave 10.30am. Play in pairs. New members welcome.

Come for a fun morning. Ngaire 575 3806 Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone) 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance.

Bolivia Every Fri at Tauranga South Bowls, Tutcheon St 1pm. June 541 0161 Chess Tauranga Every Fri at Tauranga RSA, Greerton 6pm onwards for the whole family.

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Katikati Cycle Group Meet at Nourish CafĂŠ, Te Puna (ex Quarry Tavern). Total distance of ride 20km.

A few moderate hilly bits. Laraine 552 5708 Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2714 Knitting Classes For children 8yrs onwards (adults also welcome) every Thurs at St Andrew’s Church, Dee St, Mount 3-4.30pm. Free 575 9347 Mainly Music Every Thurs at St Enoch’s Church, 16th Ave 9.30am. $3 per family. New members welcome. 578 3040 More Than Craft Every Thurs at Greerton Bible Church Hall cnr Chadwick Rd & Oropi Rd 9.30-11.30am. 10 crafts with talented tutors. Inspection welcome. June 544 0823 Mount Art Group Every Thurs at St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui 9am - 1pm. Visitors welcome. Merilynn 575 6777

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Mixed Pairs at Band Hall, Yatton St. Names in by 7.15pm. Sally 571 8914 My Pennyworth Folk rock with a Celtic avour at Katikati Folk Club, Park Rd, 7pm. Tickets at door. Adults $20, members $15, school children free.

Restorative & Mindful Communication Weekend workshop Sept

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Every Fri at St George’s Church, 1 Church St, Gate Pa 9.30-10.30am & morning tea. Koha. 578 7916 The Sociables 30’s/40’ age group of males & females that meet once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & events. Email sociables@outlook.co.nz

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Every party’s theme song

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I knew there was something wrong with this election.

No, not Dirty Politics or GCSB spying, or capital gains taxes that no one can explain or quickly-forgotten ministerial resignations, or any of those peripheral matters. What’s wrong with this election is that nobody has a decent theme song.

It breaks my heart. Once upon a time you could count on parties having symbolic anthems, just like in the States. After all, what would Bill Clinton have been without ‘Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow’?

But here there is a deafening musical silence. So, since the actual political parties are apparently too busy to musically brand themselves, we - myself, three cats and an anaemic guinea pig - thought we’d pick songs for them.

DISCLAIMER: in case the column accidentally strays from the rigorously neutral political stance it scrupulously maintains, let me just say right up front: I’m Winston Watusi and I approve this message. I don’t know what the message is, but I approve.

ACT leader Jamie Whyte announced his inauguration by declaring incest shouldn’t be illegal. Then he reassured people that it wasn’t the party’s line, just his own view. Which was somehow less than reassuring. Perhaps ‘Love the One You’re With’ might have been good. And with his call to arm shopkeepers, how about Wilko Johnson’s ‘Everybody's Carrying a Gun’? Of course, this is ACT we’re talking about, so eventually they’ll revert to that perennial favourite ‘Money Makes the World Go Round’.

The Maori Party haven’t been having the happiest of times, some even suggesting they might end up with no MPs at all. Then Winston refused to work with them. Then Labour refused to work with them.

And while the sweet strains of ‘Pokarekare Ana’ never go amiss, it looks like this election is a cast iron case of ‘Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out’.

United Future eh? Poor Peter Dunne. Despite hair rivalling Donald Trump and a brave bow-tie fixation, Peter Dunne has always had the personality of a Madam Tussaud’s waxwork, only without the warmth and charisma. Facing yet another term as his party’s sole MP we offer the comfort of Harry Nilsson’s ‘One is the Loneliest Number’.

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The Conservative Party are a surprise. Who would have imagined two separate parties founded by millionaires trying to buy their way into parliament at the same election? Kim or Colin? Can they share ‘Money Makes the World Go Round’? It’s a hard call. Going on those scary early billboards, Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ seemed most appropriate for Colin Craig. Now he’s changed them to the “happy” billboards. Perhaps ‘Who's Smiling Now’?

Mana Internet. Can they have separate songs?

Please... That way Internet’s enormous benefactor can share ‘Money...’ with the Conservatives and Mana can have ‘Poi E’. Why? Because I want to see Hone Harawira dance to it. He often seems very serious (and a little bit cross) so he probably needs a good dance. Yeah! Bust a few moves Hone! Or like Bret in Flight of the Conchords he could do an “angry dance”. I’d pay to see that...

And what about Winston? Well, Danny Kaye had a song called ‘The King's New Clothes’. It went: “Look at the cut, the style, the line! The suit of clothes is all together, but all together it’s all together, the most remarkable suit of clothes that I have ever seen”.

Though I seem to remember there was some sort of catch...

In the old days The Greens were a bit of a joke and would have been represented by ‘Wildwood Weed’ or ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’, but no more. They’re now a sensible mature organisation, poised and ready for power. They’ve barely put a foot wrong this campaign. Unfortunately for them, their potential coalition partners seem to be hell-bent on buggering things up. Once again for the Greens it looks like a case of ‘You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties’.

The National Party don’t need a song. They don't need anything. People just keep supporting them. At the start of the campaign it looked like it was going to be ‘Snoopy vs The Red Baron’, with a certain tall German playing the Baron. Or perhaps ‘I Spy For the FBI’ would have been appropriate. In the end the default musical setting is ‘Can’t Touch This’. ...and Labour. ‘I've been Down So Long that it Looks Like Up To Me’. No. Let’s be kind. How about ‘Always Look on the Bright Side’. Why? Why not?

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into the weekend The Tauranga Gemstone, Crystal and Fossil Show isn’t just for hobby collectors – it’s a fun day out for the whole family, says organiser Graeme Dewhurst.

Organised by Tauranga Gem and Mineral Club, the September 27-28 show at Tauranga Racecourse will have a huge selection of fossils, gemstones, minerals, crystals and jewellery for sale – along with live demonstrations and an auction.

This year’s theme is ‘New Zealand’s hidden treasures’ and Graeme says the show has something for everyone, with rock-naming competitions for children and a chance to melt gems from ice sculptures.

“Even if people don’t think they’re interested in crystals, they will still have a good time, and $10 for

Tauranga Gem and Mineral Club member Graeme Dewhurst with an azurite and malachite specimen.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

a full day of family entertainment; that’s pretty damn good value.”

The show is 9am-5pm on September 27, with the auction starting at 5.30pm. Doors open again on September 28, from 9am-4pm.Entry is $5 for an adult, $2 for children and $10 for a family pass.

By Zoe Hunter

Teaching skills on water Tauranga resident Conor Schuler recently worked at a boy’s summer camp at Pemigewassett in New Hampshire, USA. Conor taught children how to water-ski and wakeboard, was a general counsellor and had his own cabin of 10 teens aged 13 he was responsible for.

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The children gave their all and displayed impressive sportsmanship and encouragement to each other.

Some children were on scholarships and were so grateful and truly flourished in the nurturing camp environment.

Conor was fully supported by IEP and knew they were only ever a phone call or an email away if he needed them.

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Tauranga-based Emmersen prides himself as a skilled, reliable and conscientious contract painter, with five years’ experience in the trade.

He’s also a dab hand at plastering,

Emmersen Bourne of Emmersen Painting. which he says comes in handy when making the repairs often needed when preparing walls and ceilings for redecoration.

“It’s an advantage for my clients, because they only have to deal with one person and I can provide a total preparation service,” he says.

“About 50 per cent of the painting jobs I do also require plaster repairs.”

Operating in an area from Katikati to Te Puke, and everywhere in between, Emmersen specialises in both exterior and interior painting and offers competitive prices and free quotes.

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Husband and wife team Tony and Sue Grubner have combined their gender-driven specialties to keep Bay of Plenty homes in top shape for years – now they’re adding to their team.

Tony’s brother Russell Grubner is the new man on the block, bringing his professional painting and wall

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Russell has about 20 years’ experience in the painting and wallpapering industry – and although he’s family, Sue says he’s so good they would’ve hired him anyway.

His brother, and new boss, Tony has 30 years’ experience in the building industry and isn’t just a handyman, but a professional builder.

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health & beauty ENJOY A FREE SKIN pamper session. Products are paraben and sulphate-free. Suits all skin types and ages. Text 021 672-281 or www.nzhealthnow.com for details.

NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic.

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

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

housesitters

entertainment

HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE from 12 Jan to 30 Jan 2015, and from 24 Feb – end April 2015. 14 years housesitting experience in Tauranga, excellent references.

Ph 027 302 8328 or evenings 543 3457

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

Ph 574 8533 today

AC PETFOODS collect injured & unwanted cows & horses.

Ph 0800 369 6269

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FINANCE FOR YOU. FREE $300 grocery voucher with ALL loans over $4000. NO DEPOSIT Car, Personal and Debt Con. $5k at $45 p/w. Call 0800 899 879 or www.nzcg.co.nz.

SPCA FOUND - Cherrywood area DSH Tabby/White Female Cat Ref# 20562 Mt Maunganui, DMH Tabby Cat Ref# 20564 Mount Maunganui Area, DSH

bible digest THE SOVEREIGN LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments. Habakkuk 3:19

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Adult Ginger Tabby Male Cat Ref# 20565. If you have lost a pet, please phone the SPCA 07 578 0245

mobility MOBILITY SCOOTERS & MORE. Visit our showroom, 29 Burrows St, Tauranga Ph 578 1213 Mobility Equipment & Services. ‘Supporting your independence’

to let COUNTRY COTTAGE AONGATETE 20 mins from Tauranga 15 mins to Bethlehem. Recently refurbished 3 bdrm (2 dbl, 1 sngl) RSHQ SODQ OLYLQJ ZRRG Âż UH DQG separate computer nook. Private setting lovely outdoor space.

Lawn & water incl $310pw long term tenants preferred. Ph Jen 552 0775 NEWLY RENOVATED 2 bedroom bungalow in Katikati.

Warm North facing. Heat pump.

New kitchen, solar HWC, clean and tidy. Near Medical Centre, Resource Centre and Schools.

Lease Term 1 year. $285 p/w. Suit mature couple. Ph 549 2337 a/h

trades & services AFFORDABLE House cleaner available, also do spring cleans.

Honest, reliable. Ph Michele 576 5510 or 027 273 1011 APPLIANCE REPAIRS. For service of all Fisher & Paykel, Haier and Elba appliances, Ph 0800 372 273 for your local technician.

BE READY for spring! Lawns mowed, prickles sprayed, all garden maintenance, general tidy ups. Quality work. Ph Steve 571 2295 or 021 0264 8265 BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & Âż EUHJODVV WUDGH TXDOLÂż HG ERDW builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277

Marketing your home Have you noticed the number of adverts from different agencies offering you all sorts of inducements to list your home with them?

Agencies are offering lots of ‘specials’ to get your property on the market.

Most exclusive agencies will have several websites to market your home on.

Their own, Realestate.co.nz, Trademe, Property Press etc.

Tauranga enjoys its papers, due I think to older demographics of the population, but if people aren’t in Tauranga, they will be searching the internet. They could be in a terrace in Manchester, or a villa in

Spain; they can access our websites from anywhere. Some say size does matter, I say, we are as big as the World Wide Web. But it’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with it!

Once your home is on the web, check it. I’m amazed at the typos and the poor photography I sometimes see on all websites – ďŹ rst impressions do count, this could be the only viewing your property gets.

Mistakes do happen, so check that you’re happy with content and presentation. It doesn’t take long to correct, it just needs to be sorted.

Papers are well-read in Tauranga, The Property Press has a circulation

of about 24,000. The BOP Times carries two magazines with a circulation of 15,000 The Weekend Sun has a circulation of 64,680 – are we missing something here?? Most companies will negotiate commission and/or advertising costs. Cheaper is not always better though. It’s all very well getting a great deal from a cut price agency, but if they don’t sell your house in a timely manner what exactly are you saving?

If they discount their services, maybe they’ll discount your house?

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trades & services

travel & tours

BOOKKEEPING SERVICE for small AVAILABLE business / network marketers.

Competitive rates I can come to you. Ph 027 474 9812 richardmcnair02@gmail.com

PAINTERS; Husband and Wife team specialising in Interior 3DLQWLQJ )RU D TXDOLW\ Âż QLVK with guaranteed workmanship please phone Stewart on 544 0538 or 021 929 976

“A A A� - CIRQUE DU SOLEIL TOTEM - Coach Trip, Show Ticket & Dinner - 28th Sept; Wairarapa Weekend Escape 10 to 13 Oct; Sound of Music Show - 14 Oct. Plus many more inspiring Tours.

Door to Door. Free Newsletters.

Ph The Hinterland Tours Team on 07 575 8118

BRYCE DECORATING Interior & exterior painting, wallpapering.

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

New builds, renovations, maintenance & service. Free quotes, prompt service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960

FUTURA PROPERTY SERVICES Building maintenance, all timber & furniture repairs, landscape makeovers. Ph Bill Purdie on 575 0407 or 027 6247 247 info@futura247.co.nz GUTTERING CLEAN and repairs moss removal. ([SHULHQFHG &HUWLÂż HG 5RRIHU Free quotes. Ph Peter now 542 4291 or 0274 367 740 HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs.

Free quotes Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 INSECT SCREENS Measure.

Make. Mend. Ph Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940 PA I N T E R / D E C O R AT O R Interior and Exterior, quality workmanship friendly services.

Over 20 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PAINTERS AVAILABLE for immediate start. Interior/exterior.

Guaranteed workmanship. For free quotes ph Graeme today 022 0466 776 or 07 544 5234

Property Pearls are the personal comments and views of Shirley Wells, licensed salesperson, Crockford Real Estate.

ROOF PAINTING and maintenance. Roofs rescrewed.

Waterblasting, moss removal.

Free quotes! Ph Mark 543 3670 or 021 0273 8840 ROOF REPAIRS metal or onduline gutters & down pipes clean or replacement chimney UHSDLUV &HUWLÂż HG 5RRIHU over 30yrs experience Free quote.

Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740 TILER QUALIFIED TILER references available free quotes all types of work done from kitchen splashbacks to full tiled bathrooms.

Ph Nelson 021 609 289 TIMBER RETAINING WALLS decks and all types of fencing.

Excellent work at a competitive price. Ph Clive 021 048 2833 or 552 6510 TREE SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping removal, rubbish removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 571 5958 or 027 498 1857

transport DRIVING MISS DAISY – available for all! Special needs are catered for including assistance with a walker or wheelchair. Ask for us if you have an injury and have ACC subsidized transportation needs. Safe, friendly, reliable service. Ph Jackie from Driving Miss Daisy 552 6614

ENJOY A CRUISE & picnic lunch on Lake Rotoiti . Ph Zealandier Tours 575 6425 NO.8 TOURS receive your free Newsletter, enjoy VIP pricing for great day and overnight tours throughout NZ. Ph 579 3981 TOURS FROM $25pp for 4 hours. Get a group together between 15 to 24 people and enjoy winter with friends. Phone Mt Classic Tours for more details 07 574 1779

venues FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Ph Tony 07 928 3676 or email tony@thesun.co.nz

wanted to buy BEES – Nuc colony wanted. Any age queen ok. Ph Stuart 575 2810

wanted to rent HOLIDAY HOME WANTED to rent Waihi Beach, on or close to beach, sleeps 8-10. Approx Dec 28th - Jan 3rd. Careful family.

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When I was in hospital... www.

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Viv Whimster, Ministry Assistant, Wesley Methodist Church

For most of us, admission to hospital can be an anxious time. Whether it’s for emergency surgery, hip replacement or giving birth, there can be risks to our health that are scary for us and those close to us.

We rely on the skill and care of medical professionals, trusting they will do their best for us and explain what confuses or frightens us.

Have you ever considered the ecumenical hospital chaplains are also professionals? Alongside their assistants, who are trained volunteers, they provide spiritual, emotional and pastoral care to those in hospital.

According to their website www.ichc. org.nz they’re there “to listen, encourage and comfort anyone of any faith or no faith” and regardless of background “respect a person's beliefs and culture”.

They may offer a listening ear, assist in locating a spiritual adviser or

member of one’s own faith, or suggest words for prayer to help express the mixed feelings that accompany the circumstances around a hospital stay.

This Sunday’s monthly Table Talk at Wesley Methodist Church, 13th Ave, the guest speaker is Jacqui Cavit from Tauranga Hospital.

We extend a warm invitation to members of the community and local churches to join us to find out more about hospital chaplaincy.

We’ll have a shared finger food meal at 5.30pm, and main meeting from 6.15pm-7.30pm. For more information call the Wesley office on 07 578 8493, or email: tauranga.methodist@ xtra.co.nz If you find yourself in hospital, feeling anxious or alone, consider asking for a visit from one of the hospital chaplaincy team. We all need to find care, support and courage when in hospital.

Experience His wonderful love Pastor Grant Hynds, The Well Christian Healing Ministries

In 1985 I attended a large meeting here in Tauranga where it was said God healed people through a couple, visiting from overseas.

Such claims seemed to me to be absolutely preposterous, perhaps bordering on dangerous.

Growing up in

Tauranga I’d heard of such claims before and was advised by my parents not to have anything to do with such people.

However that night I not only saw things happen I could not explain, but some of the testimonies were from people I knew

and respected. My past belief systems were being sorely tried and tested.

Such Christian teaching and understanding as I had was being stretched beyond belief.

As I sought out some of those who claimed to be healed by the hand of The Lord, I, again and again, was finding my past experiences in the Church scene didn’t stack up to what seemed to happen that night in Baycourt.

What do you believe?

As the months and years went by, and I sought out answers to the many questions I had, I found The God I had believed in to that date, was not the fullness of what He wanted for me.

I learned there was so much more available to me, in The Name of Jesus Christ. As you seek Jesus Christ further I’m quite confident you’ll find a great opening for further experiences in the Christian faith.

If you don’t know Him, head off to a good Christian Church this Sunday and experience the wonderful love He has for you.

Maybe, like me, you may experience The Lord willing to heal your hurting emotions or such other needs as you have right now.

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Photos by Tracy Hardy.

Girls remember in September Tauranga Girls’ College students are donning beer goggles to learn how drugs and alcohol affect driving, while remembering those killed in 17 Tauranga crashes in one year.

Year 12-13 students Zoe Windner and Dayna Wynyard are taking part in the Remember September campaign organised by Student Against Driving Drunk campaign.

Remembering teenagers and adults who lost their lives, the TGC students are taking on the month-long crusade to raise awareness and encourage conversations about safe driving.

Zoe, 16, and Dayna, 17, are challenging fellow students to navigate an obstacle course while wearing beer goggles in an effort to show the effects alcohol or drugs have on drivers who get behind the wheel under the influence.

“Hopefully, they’ll think twice before getting in a SADD school support officer Abbie Naylor and TGC student car with someone not fit to Dayna Wynyard, 17, help Zoe Winder, 16, through the obstacle drive because they have this course with the fatal beer goggles on. Photo by Tracy Hardy. first-hand, but completely “It’s important to encourage safer driving practices safe, simulation experience of what it’s like to be a to avoid innocent people being at risk or killed on dangerous driver,” says Zoe. Her research shows there’s been 17 fatal crashes in our roads.” the Tauranga area, as well as a further 23 fatal crashes She says teens can be safer on the roads by ensurinvolving teenagers, aged 15-19, nationwide during ing they’re focused, follow the road rules, are sober the last year. drivers and don’t take passengers if they hold a Dayna says they plan to illustrate the number of restricted-licence.

Tauranga road fatalities by tracing chalk outlines of “Not only are you putting yourself at risk but also 17 people to make fellow students think about their any other road user by driving under the influence of driving choices. alcohol.

“It’s not only drink driving that we want the girls to “As much as we think we are bulletproof, we be aware of, but other dangerous driving. For examaren’t; and sometimes our decisions can have ple, taking passengers on your restricted or driving drastic outcomes.”

By Zoe Hunter on your learners licence by yourself.”

Children’s challenge to raise Kiwi home issues Habitat for Humanity’s is encouraging Bay of Plenty children to sign up for its third annual Build Challenge, with Tauranga’s event happening on October 1-3.

The nationwide free challenge offers children the chance to participate in fun events in their communities by building homes with Lego from September 29-October 11.

The event’s purpose is to educate children from a young age about what it means to have a decent home to live in – and to raise awareness of New Zealand’s housing issues.

Spokesperson Matthew Simmons says this year’s Build Challenge has a greater focus on educating children about the characteristics

of a decent house “and factors all families need to incorporate when building a safe, healthy and affordable home”.

Housing issues in NZ affect the wealth, health and quality of life of many New Zealand children and families.

“Escalating housing costs keep families in the cycle of poverty,” says Matthew.

“Habitat for Humanity is working worldwide, including right here in NZ, to accomplish our mission of achieving a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Matthew says during the challenge children building a Lego brick house are asked to include each of the main characteristics that define a decent home: affordability,

habitability and suitability.

“Affordability looks at the cost of the house with the goal of still having money left over to pay for other things such as food, clothing and transport.

“Habitability means a house protects its family from the outside elements.

“And suitability means the house is suitable to the family’s needs and in close proximity to allow for easy community interaction with amenities such as schools and shops nearby,” says Simon.

Tauranga Build Challenge event is at Bayfair Shopping Centre on October 1-3 from 9.30am-4pm.

To secure a spot in the Build Challenge register online at www.buildchallenge.org

Sarah Walton from The Confectionery Collection with her bee and flower chocolate bites.

Tauranga Farmers Market was buzzing with Bee Aware Month displays last Saturday. Visitors got to see hives up close while stallholders catered to the themed event.

Olive Thompson, 3, cautiously looking at the bee’s wax shown to her by Zoe Mitchell.

Violet, 6, Aria, 9, and Amara Ebbing, 8, looking at the beehive today.

The Western Bay of Plenty 7’s Hockey Championship took place at Blake Park on Wednesday, with 56 schools entered.

Here’s a snapshot of teams celebrating their victories.

First place in Year 5: Papamoa Primary team2.

Alice looking for wonderland My name is Alice and I’m a gorgeous little three-month-old female colliestaffy cross.

I came to the SPCA after I was found with a wound to my face, which the vet thought looked like a bite from another dog.

I’ve had a course of antibiotics and I’m now all healed up and ready to find myself a new loving forever home.

I’m a really sweet little girl who’ll be a great pet for a family as I adore people and have lots of energy for running

around and playing. I will, like all puppies do, need some ongoing training to learn basic good manners but I’m a very clever little girl who has already learnt how to sit – so the rest will be easy for me. Please come in and meet me and see if I might be your next best friend and lifelong companion or call 07 578 0245 for more information.

Ref no. 20559.

Second place in Year 5: Bethlehem College team.

Second place in Year 6: Matua School team.

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