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16 September 2011, Issue 564

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Step into spring with this year’s premiere His and Hers Home and Leisure Expo. Coinciding with the opening of the new TECT Arena at Baypark, the expo showcases more than 180 exhibitors and includes brand new ‘HIS’ and ‘HER’ dedicated sections.

The Weekend Sun has teamed up with Bay Events and inside this week’s edition there is an eight page pull-out with everything you need to know, including highlights of some of the great exhibitor stands on display.

ANOTHER HAPPY MEAL 2 PSA IN WAIHI 3 SOFTWARE FREEDOM 6 SUSTAINABLE SALADS 9 GREERTON 18-19 FOOD 21-23 HEALTH 29-31 SUNLIVE 35 LETTERS 36-37 WHAT’S ON 38-42 CLASSIFIEDS 44-47 SOCIAL PICS 51

Pictured: Barry Muir from Furniture Gallery relaxes in his one of the new Nordic La-Z-Boy recliners, which is on display for the first time in New Zealand at the Expo. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

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More tattoos, a mid-life crisis and penguin progress Sun Media owner/editor Brian Rogers

It is with great sadness that we have to report that, at time of printing, there have been no transmissions from Happy Meal since September 9, sparking fears that Gareth Morgan’s expensive transmitter may have been eaten.

kilometres of ocean, entertaining a school of dog tooth tuna.

Either way, it makes the whole saga look like an expensive waste of time for the New Zealand taxpayer.

In other news, my homemade tattoo washed off after a week and I will be having some serious discussions with the artists in regards to the warranty.

Cynical reader

Many people have messaged this week regarding the mid-life crisis, which I’m pleased to report is going well, thanks.

Following the piece on mid-life crisis, a

I hate to say ‘I told you so’, but there’s a fair chance that if the transmitter has been eaten, then so has the penguin.

Although, I suppose it’s entirely possible that some large predator, spying the wayward penguin with an expensive piece of trendy radio equipment on his back, simply mugged him in a southern ocean back alley, stole his ghetto blaster and his shoes and left him scrambling away, shaken but alive, in the freezing desolate waters of sub Antarctica.

Yes, let’s take the positive attitude here and conclude that Happy Meal is in fact still cavorting amongst the white caps and icy bits and that the superglued radio has either been eaten by a Great White with an electronics fetish or the transmitter has simply fallen off and is sitting under several

helpful, but cynical reader sent me this: A study on ageing and depression advises how not to turn into a grumpy old man.

It’s called ‘goal disengagement’ which would be a polite way of suggesting “give up now”.

The study, in a Psychology journal reports: “The ability of older adults with functional limitations to withdraw effort and commitment from goals that are no longer attainable can help them avoid increases in depressive symptoms over time.”

Last week, we heard of a chap with a lot of faith in the All Blacks. He’s already got a tattoo celebrating the win.

Several astute readers sent this update of Happy Meal’s progress.

He’s probably jinxed the ABs with that and will be lynched if they don’t win.

The smart option for such a tattoo would be along these lines:

Congratulations AB s On winning the RWC Then, if the men in black fail to take the cup, he can add the letters WALL in the front of the A and the letters IE after the B. For those you a bit slow – or Australian – and don’t quite get it, we’ve left enough space on the letters above for you to fill in the blanks.

(If you spoil your paper, ask your neighbour for their copy of The Sun and try again.)

Tattoo washout

Since my tattoo option turned into a bit of a washout, I’ve revisited the dog option.

Shopping for a new dog has proven to be something of a nightmare, as people have been suggesting all sorts of oddball creations – some looking more like candyfloss mated with a floor mop.

If you stuck a handle up their backside you could clean the venetian blinds.

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Poor wee Australians are a bit sensitive over the case of the Minister of Bad Manners episode.

Seems the Aussies can’t take a bit of ribbing – even though they’re masters of it themselves. And if it had been a minister of the crown giving Aussies their pedigree, then he should have been promoted.

However, it turns out that the bad mannered person in the corporate box wasn’t actually a minister, which makes the Australian media look pretty stupid.

There’s nothing at all wrong with giving Australians a bit of stick – it’s healthy trans-Tasman rivalry and what makes both countries great. (Although between you and me, New Zealand is a little bit better.)

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Parting shot

This from keen reader Pete, recommended joke for all government ministers in corporate boxes to recite at Wallaby matches: A Kiwi bloke is having a post RWC match drink in a bar. He leans over to the big guy next to him and says, “Do you wanna hear an Aussie joke?” The big guy replies, “Well mate, before you tell that joke you should know something: I’m six feet tall, 105kg and I’m a Wallaby forward. The guy sitting next to me is 6’2”, weighs 115kg and he’s an exWallaby. Next to him is a bloke who is 6’5”, weighs 120kg and he’s a current Wallaby second-rower.

Now, do you still want to tell that Aussie joke?”

The Kiwi says, “Nah...not if I’m going to have to explain it three times”.

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Psa moved into Waihi The kiwifruit vine disease Psa-V has been confirmed on a Waihi Hayward orchard this week.

orchard, which has meant it has become infected,” says John.

“It is the only thing we can really see.”

KVH is working through the orchard’s history to see if they can locate a link with a contractor or a sales rep to another infected site.

“We are just working through out standard process,” says John.

“It does give us an opportunity to see what kind of links there have been.

“It might also give us some clues as to timing, because a really solid link two or three years ago would tell us the disease has been around longer than we currently think.”

Psa-V was confirmed on a Hayward orchard south of Waihi township on Tuesday. Previous to this, Psa-V had been confirmed on 244 orchards in Te Puke and one

It was discovered by a vigilant orchardist checking his vines says Kiwifuit Vine Health chairman John Burke.

“It could have sat there quite a long time if they weren’t looking.

“It’s only in a few vines at this stage.”

He thinks the orchard became infected through the movement of plant material, because the disease doesn’t normally spread by hopping large distances.

“I think what’s possibly happened is prior to us identifying Psa-V in Te Puke, there’s been inadvertent movement of plant material to that

orchard in Tauranga.

KVH has established a new Priority Zone south of Waihi and has extended the High Risk Area to include all of the Waihi region.

The adjustments encompass 30 orchards in the new Waihi Priority Zone and 19 kiwifruit orchards in the Waihi High Risk Area— covering approximately 190 hectares of kiwifruit orchards.

Priority Zones now encompass Te Puke and Papamoa, Matapihi, Welcome Bay to Ohauiti Road.

All Waihi orchards are now deemed high risk areas, except those in the new priority zone, as is the whole Katikati region, Tauranga and Whakatane/Edgecumbe.

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Hands-on developments After spending years training and making art in front of a computer, artist Paul Mossong is looking for something a little more physical.

Moving from Raglan this year, Paul was looking for something to both explore his creative side and keep his hands busy.

“With design, I was sitting in front of a computer for eight hours a day and that was something I couldn’t handle. “I want to get back to more traditional forms of art.”

Paul is more known for his work using computer design artwork, which took off after he worked in sign-writing.

“My art is inspired and produced using methods I have learnt as a sign writer – not hand painting with a brush or traditional methods of art.

“It opened my eyes to producing art in a different way. Most of my pieces originate from hand drawing and various illustrations which are then scanned into the computer before being digitally printed.”

Paul is now returning to the material form, currently in the process of restoring older pieces of furniture – but says he hopes to eventually make his own furniture.

“Each piece of furniture comes with its own history, so I never know what I am going to do until I get it.

“Each piece is unique in its own way.

A lot of it’s made 40 to 50 years ago. My current project is an art deco dresser I got from Cambridge, which I have never seen anything quite like it – a big round mirror, couple of cupboards on each side, with a central drawer and each cupboard folds out.”

Paul’s work is currently on display at Urban Lounge Interiors on Newton Street, Mount Maunganui as part of its Cross Section design show until September 16.

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Artist Paul Mossong is branching out to explore new avenues for his creativity – currently restoring unique old furniture like this dresser. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

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By Laura Weaser

Nicole Melville’s winning photos.

Talented Bay youth roamed the streets, beaches and hills searching for inspiration to capture their ‘true colours’ on camera.

For the third year, the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic’s Graphic Design department held its photo competition in May – this time with a twist.

Students were sent out with a digital camera and had 48 hours to create a montage of three photos to ‘wow’ the judging panel.| Photography tutor on the Diploma in Graphic Design, Anne Shirley, was impressed with the calibre of creativity and talent on display this year.

“This is exactly the calibre of student work we are looking for

when potential Polytechnic students are submitting portfolios as part of the application process.

“We were especially impressed with the sheer number of outstanding entries and hope to see many of these young people doing well in the graphic design field.”

A physical display was set up at the ‘Thanks’ store on Spring Street during the school holidays and at the Polytechnic Windermere campus where the public could vote. The judging panel sat down, taking the votes into consideration to decide the winners.

The Weekend Sun and Bay of Plenty Polytechnic would like to announce the winner of the competition; Year 12 Nicole Melville from Mount Maunganui College.

Nicole says the idea came to her based around her love of parties and party decorating.

“My friend and I love parties, so we got so much confetti, paint and balloons and the idea came from that.”

Her work wasn’t without a bit of creative mess, taking her “a whole week” to get the glitter out of the carpet.

She took more than 100 photos to capture the moment perfectly, but says she knew right from the start this was what she wanted to do.

Nicole current studies photography at college and hopes to continue on after she has finished school.

The prizes sponsored by The Weekend Sun and Thanks are being presented to the winners at their school assemblies on September 16. | To view the photos visit www.boppoly.ac.nz/go/48hourphoto

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Helping the worm turn The worms are turning for Selwyn Ridge School’s Room 13 as part of a new composting programme launched to help look after the planet.

Teacher Ruth Coster says the Year 4 class has decided to focus on envi-

ronmental challenges as part of a school-wide project on challenges around the world.

“As a way to address this challenge, we have discussed how we can make a difference and worm farming-composting came up as an idea.”

This week, the class set up a worm farm using recycled tyres and horse

Teacher Ruth Coster and Room 13 students Joel Morrell and Flora Larsen build Selwyn Ridge School’s worm farm, while the rest of class looks on. Photo by Bruce Barnard. manure to create an inviting environment for the worms – which will be fed school lunch scraps collected by class members.

Ruth says it was hoped the students would teach their parents how to create a worm compost at home. The class was also considering using the worm compost to help the proposed Welcome Bay community garden get a boost.

Class parent Anna Larsen along with Van Taylor from Environmental Education Services helped the students setup the worm farm and taught them about the process.

Anna, who is involved with plans for a community garden in Welcome Bay, hopes Selwyn Ridge and other local schools get involved with the community garden once it is established as

part of their environmental programmes.

“With environmental sustainability a significant consideration throughout the school and wider community, these projects would give students hands-on experience of collaborative food production, recycling and awareness of their natural environment,” says Anna.

By Hamish Carter

The freedom of exploring software It is not often that things are given away, but on Software Freedom Day participants will learn that some things in life are free – you just need to know where to look.

On Sunday, September 18 the international event brings awareness to the validity of free software. This includes operating systems such as Linux, entertainment, hobby software and business programmes.

TechnologyWise Ltd director and organiser Steven Vincent says the event is designed to

make the public aware they have options when it comes to computer programmes.

“People think if it is free it can’t be any good, but they don’t know the extent of the quality.

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“We want to let people know what’s out there and that they have a choice. Awareness is increasing and brands such as Firefox and Android are being pushed.”

As well as giving people the opportunity to try the software, the day will also feature several key speakers, including a talk on copyright.

“There are some interesting issues around free software and copyright with the introduction of the three strikes,” says Steven.

The event from 11am-3pm on Sunday, September 18, is at St Mary’s Catholic School, 11 Thirteenth Avenue.

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Restoring crumbling cemetery history The call is going out for help to preserve Tauranga history with a project to preserve crumbling headstones at the city’s first cemeteries in the Avenues.

Tauranga Historical Society genealogist Heather McLean is helping coordinate the project that includes careful cleaning and reassembling of cracked or broken headstones with reinforcing rods.

Heather says the society wants to hear from the families of those with damaged headstones – most of which have broken or fallen over – and is looking for more donations to cover project costs.

The project is being partially funded by a Tauranga City Council grant of $5000.

“We would like to see the headstones in all the cemeteries in a better state of repair, but I think we will need at least double this ($5000 grant),” says Heather.

Heather, who has been an active family historian for 39 years, says the headstones are a treasure of helpful information. The project begins at the Methodist Cemetery at the corner of 17th Avenue and Devonport Road in November.

“We believe this is a worthwhile project and with the support of the community, we hope that it can be repeated in other historic cemeteries around the town.”

To help with the project they want Tauranga Historical Society genealogist Heather McLean wants to hear from the family of those with damaged headstones at the Methodist Cemetery. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

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to hear from the next of kin of those named on the deteriorating headstones: - Joseph Townsend, died August 9, 1926 and Mary Jane Townsend, April 16, 1917.

- Ian Johanson, January 14, 1913 and Marie Johanson, June 30, 1918.

- Joseph Grant, October 22, 1911.

- Margaret Moore, April 19, 1928 and Thomas Moore, October 8, 1902.

- Anne Orme Turner, November 15, 1918 and Rutland Turner, November 15, 1923.

- Phyllis Boyde, May 27, 1915 –

youngest daughter of E.J.M and T Conchie.

- Samuel Hardy, March 31, 1909 and Flora Hardy, July 27, 1925.

- Lucy Marsh, March 29, 1915 and Arscott Marsh, June 9, 1918.

- Elizabeth O’Neill, August 1, 1916 – wife of James O’Neill.

- Thomas Jenkins, April 3, 1894.

- George Cairns, November 26, 1887 – drowned at Tauranga.

- Mary Turner, October 7, 1887 – wife of James Turner.

If you can help, email Heather hym@ xtra.co.nz

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Pedalling salads – and going green Tauranga chef Dazz Switalla is going the extra distance to offer sustainable lunches to office workers with deliveries by bike.

The bicycle delivery is the latest move by the chef to cut his carbon footprint.

He already grows his own microgreens and other vegetables for the salads he delivers around Tauranga’s CBD. The seasoned chef says wheeling out

his old bike with a basket is not only helping keep his carbon footprint low, but has also brought other benefits.

“It’s easier to get around town when you are dropping off things and it’s faster than having to find a park.”

Dazz says the move into making the business sustainable was a natural extension of his focus on healthy salads.

“With my chooks and big vege garden I’m a bit of a greenie myself, so

Chef Dazz Switalla and Sherie Jenson are going green – delivering salads by bike in Tauranga CBD. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

I’m naturally interested in trying to be as sustainable as possible.”

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Dazz is a regular columnist in the Weekend Sun. Read this week’s recipe on page 22.

By Hamish Carter

Shooting high for NBL goal Hopes are high that this weekend’s curtain raiser game for the NZ Breakers is the start of big things for the Tauranga City Basketball men’s team.

Club chairman and senior men’s team manager Neil Fullerton says the result of the game doesn’t count, but it is an important step on the team’s campaign to get into the New Zealand NBL – the country’s top league.

Neil says the team’s major focus is on winning the Basketball New Zealand open nationals third division, being held in Wellington during Labour Weekend so they can advance into the second division competition.

He is optimistic recent changes to the club’s structure – including the appointment of a general manager and development officer – and a strategy to advance up the

leagues was starting to pay off.

“We want to win the third division and have three years of success in the second division, before going into the New Zealand NBL. It’s part of a five-year strategic plan.

“It’s going to take a lot of work, but we want to provide a pathway for our younger players.”

Other centres with NBL teams include New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Hawkes Bay, Dunedin and multiple title-holders Nelson.

“If those places can have a team in the NBL, there is absolutely no reason why Tauranga can’t,” says Neil.

Club general manager Mark Rogers agrees the club’s proactive approach is paying off, with efforts by the club’s new development officer Rachel Gwerder

helping the club field boys and girls age-group teams in all eight competitions at the nationals for the first time since 2004.

“It’s a very promising sign,” says Mark.

Neil is confident the team can put on a great game against the top Gisborne team this Saturday and says the players are excited about playing in the new venue TECT Arena at Baypark.

The match starts at 4pm and is the curtain raiser to the NZ Breakers playing the Wollongong Hawks at 7pm.

Mark says the venue will help Tauranga attract some good basketball tournaments. The club’s senior women’s team has also made it through to compete at the NZ open nationals third division during Labour Weekend.

By Hamish Carter

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Being prepared for disaster – at a bargain price weeks and wanted to do some positive fundraising.

“It nicely follows up the recent articles on the earthquakes and how prepared people in the Bay are. It is a win-win.

“People need them and it is a good thing for the “We are helping people out for less than they could community and scouts to be seen doing.” buy them for – and they are also giving a $5 donation Andy is also taking phone orders, phone 07 552 to Christchurch,” says troop leader Andy Goodall.

4724 or 027 6551144.

By Andrew Campbell The donation is made via the inclusion of the battery powered AM/FM radios, provided by Meridian Energy’s Quake Relief Fund.

The troop is putting together 50 of the ‘Be Prepared’ disaster survival kits, which go on sale at the Bethlehem Lions car fair on Sunday, September 16 at Bethlehem Town Centre and at the Papamoa Flea market the following Sunday.

The 160 item kits – which include a 75-piece first aid kit worth $47 – are selling for $125.

The kits are contained in 50 litre storage bins and 20 litre buckets which can double as emergency toilets.

“So many people say they need to have a disaster kit, but don’t have the time to put one together,” says Andy.

Mowers “Most commercially available kits are either $200From $400 each or are basically big first aid kits – not a full survival kit like ours.”

As well as the first aid kits, the bins include basic camping and hygiene supplies, including a tarpaulin, rope, toilet paper, lighting and instructions.

The kit includes a 10 litre water container, but no food.

“It contains all the stuff recommended on the Civil Brands you can rely on. Service you can trust.

Defence website,” says Andy.

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Festival of colour and culture Multicultural performances, food, arts and craft are on offer for the whole family on Tauranga’s waterfront this weekend as part of the Real Tauranga Festival.

Flamenco dancer Julia Banks says the three dancers are excited about putting on their show and had been practising intensively for the event.

“We all love the passion, dance and costumes of Spain. Spain is not represented This weekend’s multicultural activities include a in the Rugby World Cup, but that doesn’t talent show from 10am-2pm on Saturday and Sunday matter, because we support the All Blacks near the fountain. Performances include flamenco anyway. “It’s great to be involved with the dancing and group tai chi demonstrations by Shaolin world cup.”

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The multicultural show also includes Maori cultural performances by local groups Te Whanau Mai Tawhati and Te Rangatahai O Tauranga Moana.

A multicultural market is on both days from 9am-5pm at the northern end of the waterfront, with a wide range of food, arts and crafts on offer by ethnic groups.

Tickets are being sold for R18 concerts on the waterfront on both evenings. For more details visit www.taurangarealfestival.co.nz The next activities planned for the Real From only $35 a day Tauranga Festival are a New Zealand Family NEW SCHEDULE FROM 10tH OCt 2011 Festival on the waterfront on October 13-16.

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Co-organiser and Selwyn Ridge Primary School principal Craig Price he started with event with Tahatai Coast School teacher Tim Acker to foster primary and intermediate-aged students involved in school rock bands.

“What we wanted to do was get members of these school rock bands together for some learning and then to play an evening concert,” says Craig.

Four years on, the event’s popularity continues to grow among the participating Year 5-8 students – who take part in workshops on their instrument or vocal performance, hear a successful rock musician talk and practise before putting on an evening show.

“Each year it has been amazing to see the talent of these children. It’s been awesome in terms of learning and inspiring the students and showing people what they can do.”

Craig says the students are looking forward to hearing from Cian O’Cinnseala, from band ‘Nine Mile Stone’. He will talk about his experience and give advice on what they should focus on to help achieve success.

The students perform in a concert at Otumoetai Intermediate from 6.45pm on September 22. Entry by gold coin donation.

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Getting the chop for two very good causes A Tauranga man is getting rid of his beloved dreadlocks to raise money for people in Christchurch and Child Cancer.

Balance Agri-Nutrients dispatch operator Chrisjonn Morungo – or Cj as he’s known to his friends and family – is saying goodbye to the dreadlocks he’s had for 10 years on October 27.

“I have been given an incentive from my partner Ana to cut them off.

“I’ve never wanted to cut my hair, but my partner doesn’t like them and the

kids don’t like them.”

He says he chose Christchurch as a recipient because of family connections.

“I have family in Christchurch, who were initially affected by the earthquake, but it’s just become part of everyday life now.”

Cj chose Child Cancer as his second cause after being diagnosed with testicular cancer himself in 2004. He has since been given the all clear after three years of specialist visits.

A number of steps have been taken to start the fundraising process, including

a website being set up for people to donate money and charity boxes being placed at Papamoa Warehouse.

“Ana is going to put a picture of Cj’s face on the charity boxes at the front counters at Papamoa Warehouse,” says fundraiser organiser and Balance AgriNutrients health and safety officer Jacqui Arthur.

“I’m hoping to have a jeans day at work and a sausage sizzle.”

Fundraising takes place during

the next six weeks, leading up to Cj’s ‘d-day’ on October 27.

“The Rock (radio station) will have their ute there and will provide atmosphere for the big day,” says Jacqui.

“Phil Burleigh from the Steamers is accepting the cheque for Christchurch because he has contacts there and we will have a 13-year-old girl who is on the other side of having cancer, who will be telling her story.”

Jacqui says she’s also hoping to

have Bob Parker at the event.

“I’ve sent him a letter and am just waiting to hear back from him.”

Cj’s partner Ana is going to be the first person to cut off one of his dreads at 12pm at the Balance site on Hewletts Road.

“I’m nervous now, but it’s going to happen,” he says.

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Council wields the financial chainsaw Council took a financial chainsaw to the 2012-2022 Three/Ten Year Plan this week.

I’ve added in the three-year bit because most people recognise that it’s only practical to detail plan three years of forward works due to changing financial circumstances.

Right at the moment it’s hard to see a significant upturn in that time. I hope I’m wrong!

I won’t get into too much detail, but suffice to say elected members went through many programmes on a line-by-line basis and were hard, but fair in what got eliminated. Projects underway were kept in and other projects linked to committed works were also left alone. For example, if a road was to be upgraded then it makes sense to do associated work while the road is torn up.

No to iPads

A proposal to equip elected members with the latest electronic equipment for council agendas and reports was kicked for touch for the time being. Rick Curach, a self professed electronic whiz kid, said it wouldn’t work for him, so the rest of us would struggle. The volume of council work with significant cross referencing means a lot of paper would still need to be generated. No-one is averse to electronics – just the application in what the work requires makes it impractical at present.

Recreation spaces works on hold

Future playgrounds have been wiped and future open space projects have been put on hold. Council will make better use of existing open space like sports fields by lighting some for night use and more maintenance.

Users will be asked to modify their usage times to try and spread peak demand like Saturday morning.

Development of Parau Farms at Bethlehem was set down for a 2016 start date at a cost of $11 million in today’s dollars funded from building impact fees.

At the moment that would not be prudent financial management so it needs to be delayed, but at least the land is preserved.

Community centres planned for the Lakes, Wairakei and other plans have been shelved and we will make do with existing facilities.

Hot mix too much

Roading re-seals will be chip seal for other than collector roads. Hot mix is really expensive and can be categorised as a nice-to-have. Its cost benefit versus its durability just doesn’t stack up. Likewise street lighting renewals and there will be a standard renewal programme when all those flasho light poles have to be replaced. They will be powder coated to tone in with surrounding pole colour schemes.

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In ongoing discussion on subdivision impact fees (SIF) and building impact fees (BIF), council will consult with you in 2013/14 on a merger of the two fees. This could mean payment upfront on completion of the subdivision of both fees. At present you only pay BIFs when you build a house, so at The Lakes for instance, council has only collected SIFs on the unbuilt

sections. But to ease the pain, it is proposed to change the SIF name to Local Development Contribution and the BIF to City-Wide Development Contribution. Seems like shifting deck chairs on the Titanic doesn’t it? But the matter of intergenerational equity on projects like the Southern Pipeline will be challenged with central government. Government legislation says that councils can only charge the same amount for development contributions throughout the life of a project.

Pipe fixes in the works

The Southern Pipeline has been designed for the next 50 years and the per section contribution is supposed to be the same for the last section hooked up to it as the first. This is hugely unfair.

As inflation and CPI move it is only fair to adjust the cost to keep the price the same in terms of purchasing power.

Stormwater upgrades to ease flooding in the Portside, Triton and Te Maire area at Mount Maunganui industrial area will get priority. Ratepayers have funded $70 million in stormwater upgrades since the 2005 disaster.

Staff have come up with some interesting fix up initiatives with minimal consultant input. These proposals will still cost, but at a fraction of the cost of what consultants estimated. Nothing finalised, but extensive computer modelling is required and will be further investigated before a final decision.

Vehicle fleet on the cheap

Council will retain ownership of its fleet of 80 or so work vehicles as opposed to leasing. All vehicles are work related and we do not supply company cars to executive staff. It’s all included in the remuneration packages they receive.

The cost of water

Council will again investigate wastewater charges as a percentage of water consumption. The object of the exercise is to further reduce water consumption in an attempt to further delay the Waiari Water Plant. Each year it can be delayed will save $3.5 million approx. Council will consider a stepped water tariff which rewards lower consumption at the expense of higher use on a percentage basis. There are many scenarios, but as noted last week the water account is currently $2 million in arrears and this will have to be addressed.

Council will continue trucking sewerage sludge to landfill for the immediate future as this is the cheapest and most practical method.

All of this is for a draft Three Year/Ten Year Plan proposal for your consultation and submission before adoption after further deliberation next year.

This week’s mind bender from Mark Twain: “Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”

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Dancers welcome daylight savings The arrival of daylight savings is being welcomed in Katikati with a ‘Welcome Summer’ dance show next weekend.

ances by Turkish Delight belly dancers, Christina Productions young dancers, Katikati Mural Line Dancers Group and a musical performance by the Kakikati ukulele group.

The show is 2pm on Sunday, September 25 at Katikati Memorial Hall. Tickets are $5 at the door or phone 07 5771753.

Concert organiser Gaye Hemsley says the annual show offered something for all dance lovers – with performances from children as young as four up to those over 70 years old.

“The idea of it is to get people up and performing and share their love of dance,” says Gaye, who runs Christina Productions dance school.

“It promises to be a colourful show, with children and adults performing various items with a summer theme. It’s certainly a concert for the young and young at heart.”

The show involves about 40 dancers, including perform-

Christina Productions pupils practising for their concert. From left; Kaydence Hales, Marina Stanley, Aubrey Jenkins, Shekinah Mudaliar and Sofia Nielson.

Katikati pool upgrade plans debated Options to reinvigorate Katikati’s Dave Hume The meeting follows a report outlinPool were discussed in a public meeting at the ing options for future swimming in the Katikati area due to Katikati Memorial Hall on Thursday night. facilities the limitations of the uncovered 33

metre pool, which only operates from October to April.

The report states the six-lane pool, which opened in 1973, is “widely acknowledged” by its management trust and pool users to be below requirements on many issues.

Problems include forcing Katikati swimmers to travel to Tauranga during winter, limited access and space for casual and recreational pool use, and challenges meeting demand from private coaches and learn to swim operators.

Dave Hume Pool Trust chairman Richard Evans says the pool has been well looked after, but the biggest challenge is the travel to Greerton pool many young swimmers did during winter.

Richard says he hopes the meeting gives a clear indication of community support for the project, which he estimates will realistically take five years to complete. He says the trust is unlikely to pursue upgrades if there is over-

whelming community opposition.

The report, compiled by leisure consultants Visitor Solutions, gives two main upgrade options: a new 25 metre indoor pool plus learners’ pool – cost $7,400,000 – or cover and refurbish the existing pool at a cost of $3,700,000.

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council will only provide limited funding for any development, with the majority expected to come from community fundraising and grants.

Richard says his preference is for a new covered complex incorporating a gym with a deeper pool to cater to a wider range of users than the current shallow pool.

He says one of the biggest challenges will be covering ongoing operating costs, but he hopes the projected annual operating deficits – new pool $55,207 or covering existing pool $32,335 – will be covered by the current council operating funding.

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Rugby World Cup 2011 well and truly dominates on the national stage at the moment. Like millions of other Kiwis, I’m backing Richie and his team to win us back the Webb Ellis Cup.

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Yet while our country is in rugby celebration mode for the next several weeks, a lot of other good things continue to happen at a local level. Last weekend, my wife and I enjoyed attending a dinner to mark Tauranga Central Baptist’s 100th Birthday Party – making it the oldest of at least 10 Baptist churches in our region. This church has played a vital role for decades in the establishment of all the other Baptist churches including Otumoetai, Mount Maunganui and Bethlehem. As the son of a retired Baptist preacher, it was a pleasure to attend.

Last Sunday I also enjoyed attending the 8th annual ‘Jazz for Waipuna’ concert. As has been the case since this event started, it doesn’t get much better than listening to terrific music while helping an exceptionally worthy cause.

This weekend, I am having at least part of one of my legs waxed at Placemakers at the Mount as part of a big fundraising effort for Prostate Cancer. I am also attending the 71st Battle of Britain Parade and Ceremony at the Tauranga RSA and helping at different stages to man a National Party stand at the His and Hers Home and Leisure Expo at the TECT Arena. If you are at the show come and say gidday.

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Importantly, the government will keep at least 51 per cent control of these five state-owned companies – the same model used successfully for Air New Zealand and the Port of Tauranga for many years.

To ensure the widest possible spread of shareholders, we intend setting a maximum shareholding cap – likely to be 10 per cent.

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A free lunch on the river?

When Bill Clinton said “It’s the economy, stupid”, he had it only half right.

It is true, that to have a successful society, one needs a functioning economy. But to have a functioning economy, one needs a healthy environment.

Take rivers. When elected to government, the Greens will place resource charges on commercial use of water, introduce controls on dairy intensification into the National Policy Statement on water management and support the planting of riparian strips and fencing of waterways.

granted. We assumed that it existed to service our needs and provided infinite capacity to absorb whatever we threw at it. Call this the Absorption Hypothesis (AH).

Many societies have failed because the intensity of human enterprise overwhelmed the capacity of the local environment. In other words,

Throughout human existence, we have taken the environment for

we have already tested the AH many times and it has failed us.

For the Greens, this issue is fundamental.

If we work with the environment, it will cheerfully provide the services that we need. If we fight it in order to maximise profitability, it will eventually fail us.

Working together for a better Bay of Plenty On September 15 this week, as The Weekend Sun went to print, the local government elected members and their chief executives will have been meeting together.

The theme is Working Together.

This is unusual, because it has not

happened before. What is usual, is for the councillors of each council to discuss issues of governance between themselves. It is usual for the mayors and the chair of the regional council to discuss issues with the chief executives, but all the governance together – that is unusual.

The issues are mainly relative to the council boundaries ie. Tauranga, Western Bay, Rotorua, Whakatane, Kawerau, Opotiki and ourselves – the regional council.

But the issues overlap; the global financial crisis does not respect council boundaries and the economic down-

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Looking for a new start After a routine complaint, Tauranga SPCA inspector Jason Blair was shocked with the extent of the injuries he encountered when he met Nero.

Informed that a Labrador/pit-bullcross was in a skinny condition with a wound on its neck, he arrived to find the dog curled up in a ball in a worrying condition – and the owner denying any knowledge of the dog.

“The dog was near emaciation and on closer inspection, I found a large gaping wound going across the whole width of his neck.

“The dog also had older serious injuries which had since healed.

“The dog had become tangled or sustained a collar wound, but it had been left for about a month with no treatment.”

Jason says Nero was immediately seized and taken to a vet for immediate treatment, then placed in foster care while he healed.

K9 Krazy owner and dog trainer Nicole Fensom fostered Nero while he was getting back to health and applied her canine training to reintegrate him with other dogs and people.

After the first two weeks of care, Nero’s weight increased, gaining 5.4kg and a further 4.5kg the following week.

Jason says the SPCA is seeking prosecution for the person responsible.

The SPCA is also seeking a new home for Nero. He is 2-3 years old and has a remarkable nature for a dog that has such a story behind him.

Insert: Nero when he first arrived at the SPCA. Tauranga SPCA inspector Jason Blair with Nero in fine condition.

If you see or are aware of any behaviour such as Nero has experienced, please contact the SPCA – phone 07 578 0245

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Revamped website Greerton hub The revamped Greerton Mainstreet website offers a community hub for the area, linking schools, community groups and businesses on a central site.

The website had its official launch on August 26 with Tauranga MP Simon Bridges. Greerton Village Mainstreet manager Victoria Thomas says the site has been going really well since the launch.

“We are set up on Google Analytics and we are plugged in through Facebook, so we can see how we are progressing and it is going really well.

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The revamped website functions as a business directory and has direct links to all Greerton Mainstreet business websites and contact details.

Victoria says that by offering up-to-date news and easy access to information about groups and events in Greerton, the website will become popular among people in the area.

To view the website visit www.greertonvillage.org.nz – it has direct links to the Greerton Mainstreet Facebook page.

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Blooming display of spring The annual display of orchids, one of the more rare and beautiful flowers, is a celebration of springtime beauty.

The Tauranga Orchid Society annual show is showing off the best orchids in town at Tauranga racecourse next weekend.

Orchid grower and society member for Bay of Plenty and Tauranga societies Elizabeth Bailey says she has been growing orchids for 30 years and despite what people may think, they are relatively easy

to grow. “They are a very exotic flower and a very rewarding passion that once you grow them there is no getting away from.”

Elizabeth says she is a hobby grower, with a small glass house and two shade houses of orchids growing in her backyard. She says the key is ensuring the orchid is fed, watered and sprayed when necessary.

There are a range of different orchids – the most common is the ‘Moth Orchid’ or Phalaenopsis found in supermarkets.

Elizabeth grows the Dendrobium and

Sarcochilus species. The showcase doubles as a forum for the society’s orchids to be judged – with the best flowers on display from each species.

As one of the judges, Elizabeth says the key to the perfect orchid is in its size, texture and shape – with no wrinkles or imperfections in the flower.

As well as orchids, there is also a display from the Bromeliad Society, including cactus and succulents.

The orchid display is at the racecourse on September 23 to 25 from 10am until 4pm each day.

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Elizabeth Bailey with her orchids. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

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Tips for strong-willed children City Church Tauranga is hosting a parenting seminar by Parents Inc.’s Ian Grant later this month following the success of a similar event last year.

Ian helps you understand your child’s temperament and equip you with day-to-day strategies and insights to manage and enjoy your spirited child – without losing the plot.

“Some kids definitely have more pepper in This time, the renowned their veins and if their parenting educator is sharing parents are on the back tips on raising the strongfoot, they can find willed child. themselves constantly Event organiser Sharon van aggravated, locked in Ameringen says the idea for the Parenting guru Ian conflicts and dismayed seminar was born out of the church’s commitment to help Grant is sharing his at how hard it all is,” tips on raising the says Ian. promote positive parenting.

Ian and Mary draw “We know this event will give strong-willed child in a seminar on on their experience parents fantastic tools for helpSeptember 28. with their own two ing raise their children.” sons, one daughter and Ian and his wife Mary have a growing number of grandchildren been working with young people for – plus decades of involvement with more than 35 years. Ian says there young people through youth work. is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to The seminar is at City Church parenting.

Tauranga, 252 Otumoetai Road on The seminar gives practical tips to Wednesday, September 28. Doors inspire parents not to cave into their child’s powerful personality, but to be open 7pm with the talk starting at 7.30pm. the leader the child needs.

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Child advocates What an interesting time we live in now. We have been experiencing a recession which has forced countries worldwide to really look at how they spend their money and where these expenditures provide value. Isn’t it interesting that children are always targeted for cuts in spending? Not just children, but our most vulnerable children – the ones who have no voice of their own. It was distressing to see the reaction to stories about the thousands of children who regularly turn up to school hungry every day. About 50 per cent of people say that feeding children was the parent’s responsibility – not the schools, not the community and certainly not the taxpayer. In simple terms, if children are hungry they can’t learn. They fall ill, often fail in the school system and in the long term cost the taxpayer a lot more money in health, welfare and justice. What is so hard to understand about that?

Professor Innes Asher, head of paediatrics at Auckland University, estimates that there are 200,000 New Zealand children growing up in poverty. He uses the 1991 welfare cuts by National to say that these cuts “drove children into poverty, not parents into work”.

He goes on to say that this poverty has led to the rise of preventable diseases, resulting in expensive hospitalisations and permanent disability for some children – the long-term costs of which “are likely to have outweighed

any savings from welfare cuts”. When making any decision about public spending or policy why are government not asking themselves “what will be the impact on children if we make this decision?”

Recently the government released a consultation document ‘The Green Paper for Vulnerable Children’.

Prime Minister John Key says in the paper that “good outcomes for children have defied massive public investment”. Interestingly enough, we spend less than half the average in the OCED countries on our children and is reflected in our ranking for child outcomes – 28th out of 30. There is now overwhelming evidence for the social and economic benefits of investing in children before the age of three and the long-term costs of not doing so. Yet the government’s Green Paper asks us, the taxpayer, to tell it whether it should “reprioritise spending to provide more early intervention and if so, from where should the funding be taken?”

Funnily enough, I don’t remember being asked about whether to send aid money to Libya or whether we should spend money on the Rugby World Cup. I certainly don’t remember being asked whether we should spend an extra $145 million during the next four years to address the large numbers of children that do not go to school in the Pacific Islands. I certainly have to wonder why New Zealand, with its much lower income, would pledge almost as much as our wealthier neighbour of Australia $158 million. But I won’t hold my breath waiting to get asked my opinion on this.

What is important, is for us to start having these conversations. Find out from your friends and family what they understand about child poverty; do you feel strongly enough about making a difference to children in New Zealand or our future? Speak up and start having a say – make your opinions heard and above all, advocate for those that have no voice – our children.

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Getting excited about chickpeas Chickpea creation Ingredients 2 cans of chickpeas, drained and washed 300g of cooked bacon, diced with fat removed – optional 2 cups of pumpkin, cut into squares and roasted 1 medium red onion – or white is fine 2 large tbsp honey, melted 1/4 cup of coriander, chopped 4 tbsp flat leaf parsley Juice of a lemon – grate half the skin, keep aside Juice of an orange 6 tbsp good quality olive oil – keep aside for the dressing For the roasting 6 tbsp cooking oil Salt and pepper

Due to their slight flavour, it really is being kind to allow you to explore with other flavours.

This little number really is a great nutritional choice. Did you know that half a cup has about 17 grams of dietary fibre and 19 grams of protein – chickpeas are also more easy to digest than most other

Method Pre heat oven to 180 degrees. First part; place pumpkin in roasting dish with cooking oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, roast for 15 minutes. Second part; add your onion, mix through and roast for a further 15-20 minutes until golden and soft.

Lastly; add melted honey mix through and roast for a final 5 minutes, check the pumpkin is soft and remove from oven and set aside, reserve all juices.

Cook bacon in a nonstick pan, allow to cool for the next stage; on a platter or large bowl, place your washed chickpeas, add your roasted vegetables and juices, bacon chopped herbs, squeezed lemon and orange juice, grated lemon rind, olive oil with some salt and pepper, stir gently and serve.

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beans. The following dish is one I created to indulge my strong love for this bean. The great thing about chickpeas is they are easy, very economical and go a long way. They are available in two different ways; dry or in a tin.

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Enjoying some comfort food Steamed pudding

Ingredients 160g butter, soft 100g brown sugar 4 eggs 80g macadamia nuts, chopped 100g white chocolate buttons 1/2 cup semolina flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 cup plain flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp ground cardamon 1 cup of milk

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For the sauce 150g butter 200g brown sugar 1 tbsp golden syrup Pinch of salt 300mls cream

Sometimes when we are feeling ill or just a bit flat, we need someone or something to cheer us up.

For some, it’s a favourite drink, others an article of clothing or soft toy and then there is the comfort of food. This type of comforting sometimes means giving into the temptation of calorieladen desserts – and why not?

Life’s too short to deny all the pleasures of eating something that does pick you up and perhaps even weigh you down. In my youth, I often remember eating desserts as part of the family

dinner – now days it’s become more of a treat. So why not make something that comforts you and prepares you for the evening of watching TV and then possibly dozing off in front of it.

A steamed pudding fits the bill and this week’s recipe is one of my most requested recipes; a white chocolate and macadamia nut steamed pudding with butterscotch sauce.

Method Cream butter and brown sugar together well, add eggs one at a time, mix well then fold in dry ingredients. Lastly, add milk to make a smooth batter. Place portions of mixture in well-greased coffee cups, cafe style ones are ideal. Arrange cups in a water bath in an open casserole dish or oven tray of sufficient depth. Cover the whole tray with tin foil and bake in a moderate oven at 180 degrees for 35-40 minutes until puddings are firm. Prepare the sauce by melting the butter, adding the sugar, golden syrup, pinch of salt and bringing to the boil, then add the cream and simmer for three minutes. Allow to cool slightly and it’s ready for use. The sauce will thicken as it cools – if it doesn’t taste ‘butterscotchy’ enough, add a shot of butterscotch schnapps. Serve with the steamed puddings and vanilla ice cream. Four large or six small serves.

A few healthy macadamia nuts Macadamia nuts provide multiple health benefits, including benefits related to heart health.

Valuable vitamins and minerals within the small food item provide essential nutrients that help your body maintain regular functions.

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Although the small nut contains lower amounts of protein per one ounce serving than other snack nut choices, macadamias have the ability to add more protein to meals, such as salads, that lack amino acid content.

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tion and maintenance.

Macadamia nuts have high levels of the healthy fat known as monounsaturated fat. The unsaturated variety of fat promotes heart health, possibly reduces the risks of certain cancers, promotes healthy cell formation in both internal tissue and skin, plus helps boost immunity.

Although the fat differs from unsaturated or unhealthy fat, you ought to eat any type of fat in moderation due to the high calorie content found in all fats.

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Indulge your curry cravings from the couch With eyes glued to the television screen as the Rugby World Cup atmosphere firmly settles into the Bay of Plenty – sometimes it can be hard to get motivated to get dinner ready or even head down the road to pick it up.

House of India in Otumoetai is making dinner that little bit easier. Serving up Indian takeaways, House of India offers free delivers to suburbs in the area; including Bureta, Bellvue, Matua, Otumoetai, Brookfield, Judea and Waihi Road.

Owner Puran Jayara says while they always offer free deliveries in the area, now is the perfect time to do it to ensure not a minute is missed of those

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groups and guests who are over to watch the games.

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Inspired design and building on show A new show home in Papamoa offers plenty of inspiration to anyone interested in building or renovating.

By Hamish Carter

The property at Ocean Sands Way, which has been designed to give a feeling of space in a contemporary style, will also impress visitors with the smart design and workmanship offered by local building firm Gen X BOP. The company – which is run by

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hands-on builders and designers Matt Mackay and Shane Lye – specialises in offering affordable, architecturally-designed homes, using products that will not date and style that will last a lifetime.

Shane says the firm works with

clients from the planning stage, designing each home from scratch – with all building work done by Gen X BOP’s team of eight carpenters who boast almost 200 years collective experience.

He says by choosing to only use the team’s own builders rather than

subcontractors, it helps them ensure high standards.

“We understand that lifestyle is about personal choice and values. Your home should reflect that and be designed to fit into its environment – whether it’s in the country or heart of the city.

“Sit down with us and our in-house designers and we will help you plan and design your dream home.”

Shane says the building firm has a top reputation across three categories; design-builds, renovations and bathrooms.

“People come to us when they want stylish and modern, with a warm feel,

that’s not going to blow their budget.”

With bathroom renovations, Gen X BOP aim to make the space more functional and stylish, including the use of space and light – often upgrading vanities and tap ware and improving lighting to help make it a more inviting area.

The new show home in Papamoa gives a good idea of what Gen X BOP can do. The 280Sqm home delivers another 150Sqm of outdoor living – with the division between inside and outside spaces blurred with paving flowing seamlessly beyond the sliding doors.

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Gen X BOP’s new Papamoa show home at Ocean Sands Way. Photos by Bruce Barnard.

Wooden theme ensures a warm and dry home keeps any mess neatly tucked away.

Built with cedar and plaster over concrete panel on a cavity baton – the materials have combined to make a ... continued entertain – it’s not a mansion, but you durable, warm and dry home. can easily entertain 50 people without The stylish home has many attracit being crowded,” says Shane. tive elements that add to the story The kitchen dining flows through to – including incorporating a recycled a separate lounge, while back in the 100-year-old bridge beam into the heart of the home a separate scullery kitchen as a bench top and wall shelv-

ing in the family and lounge rooms.

The wooden theme is echoed with cedar sarking on the ceiling of the lounge and dining areas, continuing out to the cover courtyard.

“The cedar gives warmth and a real depth to the space so it’s not a sterile white everywhere.”

An ideal storage space is offered at the rear of the garage, which opens

onto the section to provide a great space to part a boat or trailer out of the way. The property includes four courtyards to offer a haven for all seasons and weather conditions.

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Vast intrepid family journeys family tours are designed for ages five years and upwards and typically include groups of four or five families of all sizes – from adventurous grandmothers to accompanying cousins.

Intrepid use a variety of accommodation and transport to reflect the character of the local area. Staying mostly at small friendly hotels with ensuite facilities, sometimes in local village houses or where appropriate in tented camps and lodges. Most meals are included depending on the trip. Transport can involve anything from small vans, trains and camels, to elephants and small boats. Including plenty of activities from kayaking to climbing a volcano, The philosophy of the Intrepid riding bikes or simply enjoying the landWorldwide Family Touring scape by local bus.

The variety of destinations catering Company is simple. for this new breed of family adventure They run tours in small informal vacationers is vast: groups headed by a trained tour Vietnam Discovery for 14 days – can leader, chosen for their huge enthuyou imagine spending the evening with siasm for travel and special affinity your family on the deck of a traditional with children. Smaller groups impact Chinese Junk in Halong Bay, staring at the environment less and make it the stars or sharing stories of family life easier to meet the locals and have with a Vietnamese family in the Mekong plenty of fun along the way. Most Delta.

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Lions attacking men’s silent killer Prostrate cancer campaign: Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Club president Bruce Bolton, and past president Ken Evans spread the word on prostrate cancer risk.

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What is prostrate cancer and how can you help avoid becoming among the 10 per cent of New Zealand men who will develop it?

These are some of the questions to be answered at a prostrate information session being held by Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Club at the Tauranga Citizens Club on Tuesday night.

President Bruce Bolton says the club decided to a run an educational campaign following the success of raising funds for research into prostrate cancer last year.

“We want to get the message out to men aged 40-plus about just how important it is to have regular checkups by your doctor of the prostrate so they can spot any issues before it becomes a problem.”

Figures show it is the most common cancer in men in New Zealand, with about 2500 cases a year diagnosed – mostly in men over 65.

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while in the Northern Hemisphere the highest rates were in Scandinavia.

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Club members are also distributing pamphlets on Prostrate Cancer in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui to spread information about the disease.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation pamphlets states while the specific cause is unknown, a man’s risk goes up: - With age - Family history - Western diet: High fat and lots of red meat increases the risk - Obesity The information evening is Tuesday, September 20 from 7.30pm at the Tauranga Citizens Club,

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Programme coordinator Alison Templeton says students have gone on to work in many different sectors, from cruise ships to well-known overseas health spas, as well as gaining placements in the bourgeoning Bay of Plenty beauty industry.

“More than 70 per cent of our graduates are working in the local industry,” says Alison.

“We teach our students a wide range of topics, including facial therapy, manicures and pedicures, make-up allocation, tinting and shaping of eyebrows and much more during the two years.

“There is a strong theory component in anatomy and physiology, as

well as understanding business operations and nutrition. And of course, we work to the highest Health and Safety standards, with the international qualification acting as our benchmark.”

The course is a two year programme, but students can graduate after the first year with a Level 4 NZQA Certification in Beautician and Cosmetology. For those who are unsure which area of beauty they are interested in, including hairdressing,

there is also a 14 week introductory Level 3 programme.

The Polytechnic offers three fully operational training rooms, with beauty therapy beds, trolleys and all the up-to-date equipment for the students to work with. The Atrium Beauty Salon is open to the public and staffed by training students under the watchful eye of the experienced Polytechnic tutors.

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Older, but full of energy LIVING with John Arts

Don’t let anyone tell you that advancing years means you have lost your health. I recently spoke to a couple in their 70s with a number of problems, including excessive tiredness.

They were under care of their GP and there was no medical reason for the tiredness. It was assumed it was just their age.

I spoke to them after they had been on an intensive nutritional programme for just a couple of months and they both commented how their energy and general wellbeing had improved so much.

One of them had been on a medication that was known to reduce the amount of essential Co Enzyme Q10, so we added this essential energy co factor to help compensate.

They are, of course, delighted and amazed they are

feeling so much better. While of course I share in their joy, this is tinged with the reality that so many people in the 50-plus age group automatically think their problems are caused solely by aging.

Surprisingly, there was nothing in this couples’ programme that “boosted” their energy. All we did was to add optimum amounts of the nutrients needed for normal healthy energy production.

The basis of their wellness programme is of course a good diet. In their case, they had a number of inflammatory problems so an anti-inflammatory diet was the starting point.

To this we then added a high-grade Omega 3 supplement, alongside a broad spectrum multi-nutritional supplement that is a full multi-mineral, multi-vitamin and multi-antioxidant.

We ensured their vitamin D levels were at an optimum level, as our immune system – especially our cancer defences – cannot operate without a surplus of this essential nutrient. Given their circumstances, we then put them on a unique Co Enzyme Q10 supplement and their bodies normal healing processes did the rest.

If you are unwell, you should first go to your GP for a check up. Once you have done this, it is time to activate your body’s healing processes by feeding it the nutrients needed to help reclaim your health.

Do not just assume your problems are part of aging and irreversible, but work to a plan to help invigorate your healing processes and enjoy a better quality of life.

John Arts is the founder of Abundant Health. For more information call John on 07 578 9051 Read more from John at www.sunlive.co.nz

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In line for busy summer With a yard of 87 quality coaches and buses – Bayline Coaches managing director Tony Lugg is undoubtedly proud of the company’s high safety standard.

Tony is delighted with the company’s 5-star safety rating – just awarded under NZTA’s new audit regime – and its high certificate of fitness pass rates.

“It’s excellent. We have always put a very high emphasis on safety, but it’s great to have our efforts recognised.”

Tony and his team pride themselves on giving the company’s many cruise ship tour passengers such a great time and impression of New Zealand that they want to come back again. Based on the company’s number of return bookings – it seems to be working.

The company is getting ready for a busy summer season after securing day tour contracts for more than 60 of the 83 cruise ships visiting Tauranga this summer. The company is also helping some tour operators with the other cruise ships.

Last year, the company’s busiest day had it operating 134 coaches and buses – including many hired from

Chartering new journeys: Bayline Coaches business manager Jeanette Proctor with some of the fleet of 87 coaches and buses.

Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Waikato and the wider Bay of Plenty region. Tony and his team have been getting ready for similar days ahead by boosting the fleet with three new luxury coaches.

To Tony, the most important ingredients to give passengers a great experience are high safety standards, quality vehicles and entertaining drivers; and he is certain he has plenty of those.

“On the road, it’s about safety and making sure that people have a wonderful experience.”

This approach also means Bayline’s many charter customers have a great time. Tony says the extensive range of coaches – from large to small, high-end luxury to basic comforts – means it can always offer a vehicle to suit a client’s taste and budget.

The family company celebrates its 92nd anniversary this year. Tony jointly runs Bayline with his wife and business partner Helen, financial director, along with business manager Jeanette Proctor.

By Hamish Carter

Avoid losing your money to scams There is a scam looking for finances from every segment of the population – people with money to invest, shopaholics buying online, online banking customers, even would-be donors to charity.

In a recent scam, some residents received an email claiming to be from their bank. The email said that all customer account information had been lost in the recent Christchurch earthquakes and asked the recipients to follow a link to a fake bank website – this is called “phishing”.

Some other scams recently reported in New Zealand: • An unsolicited email claiming to be from Google, announcing that the recipient has won a Google anniversary prize, requiring their bank account details.

• A fax claiming to be from Yellow Pages was sent to businesses; respondents were later invoiced for $2000.

• A phone call from someone pretending to be from Microsoft or your Internet provider, advising that your computer has a virus. They’ll request remote access to your computer and ask for your credit card details to pay them for fixing it.

• A DNA testing kit delivered to residential mail boxes, from DNA Technologies; the cover letter claims that if you return a swab of your saliva along with $39.99 processing fee and your credit card details, they can predict your future by examining your DNA. Being aware is the first step and taking action against scammers is important – or you could wind up losing thousands of dollars.

If you receive a suspicious email, letter, fax or phone call you can check the Scam Alerts section of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs’ Scamwatch website to see whether it is a known scam. You can also trying googling the name of the organization that is supposedly contacting you, followed by the word “scam”.

If you suspect it’s a scam, but it isn’t listed on Scamwatch, it’s easy to report it so that others might not fall victim to it.

You can also report email scams or complain about email spam to the Department of Internal Affairs visit http://complaints.antispam.govt.nz

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Happy tenants; happy landlords beHome property managers Josh and Merv Fitzgibbon regularly inspect all properties they manage.

Family-owned property management company beHome has earned a top reputation for helping landlords look after their investment in the two and a half years the Tauranga business has been operating.

Merv, Josh and Chris Fitzgibbon set up the rental specialist business to build on their extensive experience in the field.

Together, the beHome team has more than 35 years collective experience – with everyone well-known and respected in the field.

Merv understands landlords often like to manage their property themselves – “that ‘do-ityourself ’ approach is in our New Zealand blood”, but he knows from experience the big difference beHome’s service makes.

“A lot of people have the attitude that there isn’t anything to do once the tenant is signed up, but you want to keep that tenant happy so they will stay as long as possible and look after the property as if it was their own – that’s where we come in.

“Often people have the best of intentions, but it’s better to rely on professionals to help keep your

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By Hamish Carter

tenants happy.”

The focus of beHome is to remove landlord’s stress, maximise their returns and provide them with up-to-date market knowledge.

Josh says they also have considerable experience in taking over and dealing with problem tenants for landlords.

A major focus is ensuring landlords are paid on time – beHome monitors rent payments daily and actively pursues any arrears as soon as they are overdue. Landlord’s rent losses are covered by special insurance – only available to accredited property managers – if the loss is not recovered.

Merv and Josh always make sure properties are kept up to market standard, ensuring all maintenance or repairs are done quickly by reputable tradesmen.

The firm offers regular three monthly inspections and records pre-inspections on video to ensure standards are documented and maintained. Tenancy applications can be made online, speeding up the application process and minimising property vacancy time.

For your convenience, beHome is the only property management firm open on Saturdays and is contactable after hours.

For more information visit www.behomerealty.co.nz

What to look for in accounting packages I am often asked “what accounting package would you recommend?

What should I look for in an accounting package? How should I record my outgoings and accounts for tax purposes?”

Five years ago, I would have recommended you start with a spread sheet in the very early stages of your business and then as you grew your business, move on to one of the well-known small business software packages you can buy at any software outlet.

Today, five years on, accounting packages have taken a giant leap into the cloud. With affordable internet based ‘cloud’ computing solutions, you can now access the best of accounting software with a minimum of effort. The package I use is provided by Xero.

The advantages are that your bank account feeds directly into the Xero internet-based software so you go to your Xero account and there are all the previous days’ transactions. They pre-code for you and at the end of the month you can print your GST return knowing everything is in it and it adds up. If you have any doubts, you can call your accountant and they can look at what you are doing in ‘real time’ and give you the confidence to go ahead –knowing your work has been checked.

In Xero, invoicing can be set up to generate any standard monthly invoices automatically and they email out to your client depending on how you want them to go.

This leaves you free to concentrate on what you do best knowing the bookwork is taken care of.

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Liquorland Tauranga has matched the external lime green re-branding with a fresh look inside. The old 36Sqm chiller is now over 90Sqm – running the length of the store.

The added space provides better focus, range and access.

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Owner Lisa Parker says the new chiller is welcoming – with more windows, space and the area transformed to provide space for social interaction while selecting beers and RTDs.

Wider range

The old chiller was based on liquor stores of the past, with the idea that the chiller was a real ‘male domain’.

The chiller also enables a more extensive range, with more craft and boutique beers being brought into the store. As some craft beers are non pasteurised – process of heating and cooling immediately to reduce harmful organisms – this means they need to be kept chilled.

With the added space, a wider depth and range is possible.

The spirit and wine areas have been swapped to

Liquorland Mt Maunganui 1 Owens Place T. 07 575 9106 Liquorland Tauranga Cnr of Cameron Road and 6th Avenue T. 07 571 8478

Before allow for the wine range to be extended into five wine fridges incorporated as part of the chiller and yet accessed from the wine area. Four chiller fridges stocking non-alcoholic beverages lead into an expanded spirit area. Non-alcoholic beverages have been expanded in range.

Lisa says although Liquorland is a national brand, this dramatic transformation could not have been achieved without the help of local talent.

After

New look throughout

“We were able to utilise local suppliers to complete the work with the benefit being all contractors worked closely together to achieve the plan.”

During the four weeks, an office was removed, rear storage area opened up, surveillance cameras re-laid, computer and office equipment moved alongside the construction of the chiller, painting and new flooring throughout.

Often work commenced at 6am with the grinding of the old floors.

Lisa, who also owns Liquorland Mount Maunganui, is going to catch her breath and an upgrade of the Mount store is scheduled for next year.

“We would like to thank all those who worked on this project and to our customers for their interest and patience while developing the store.

“We hope you like the new look and specials in store.”

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No big screen for RWC Tauranga City Councillor Larry Baldock is disappointed there is no official RWC 2011 fan zone and says he would have loved to have seen a big screen playing matches in the city centre.

“I was disappointed last week up in Auckland, you see all of these other cities with fan zones, having big screens and we don’t – I think a big screen would have been great.”

Larry says the expense of erecting a big screen makes it difficult.

“It’s not cheap – you have the screen and the costs of the licence.

“It would be fabulous if there was a city partner or benefactor that could fund it, but as a council we cannot afford it; our budgets have already been allocated.”

Tauranga City Council events and venues manager

Dale Henderson says the cost of erecting a big screen for general public use is upwards of $10,000.

“We looked at the bars and The Strand as a destination and decided it already had the capacity for people to watch the games.

Dale says at this stage it is not guaranteed The Strand will be closed to traffic for the semifinals and final.

One dead, three injured in Te Puke

Bus crash victim tells of pain

One person is dead and three are injured after they were involved in the crash of a light truck and a ute on State Highway 2, south of Te Puke.

Police Senior Sergeant Deirdre Lack says two of the injured people were taken to Tauranga Hospital.

Among the injuries sustained in the Thursday morning crash were lacerations and broken bones.

The crash was on the Waiari Stream Bridge and caused severe traffic delays owing to the closure of the state highway and the lack of suitable diversions.

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Picture of the Week: Strawberry covers blown into a shelter belt at Athenree in high winds this week. By Timmy Burgess.

Email your photos to newsroom@thesun. co.nz Blog of the Week: Technology blogger Andrew Nimick writes about the Tauranga City Councillors’ choice not to adopt iPads. Read it at www.sunlive.co.nz Comment of the Week: By user Becks about Tauranga’s level of Rugby World Cup entertainment: “Let’s try and at least create some sort of atmosphere as NZ’s fifth largest city! The effort towards a once in a lifetime event is embarrassing. Why is it all Tauranga’s festivals and

events are failing? Where is the support?

We are slowly turning it into a sleepy ghost town! What a shame! The potential for a fantastic opportunity to showcase our town has yet again been missed out on!”

Not the News of the Week: “HRV has announced that they are to diversify services after call-centre staff successfully tracked down fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. HRV national marketing manager Callum Everyday says it came as no surprise his team found Gaddafi. “We knew there was more potential to our call-centre operation than just selling lengths of flexible tube, so we have been experimenting with a number of different ideas that make use of our ability to track down everyone within a given area and phone them after 8pm.” Read this Not the News in full at www.sunlive.co.nz

A typical 12-yearold boy, Anaru Smith was arguing with his sister when a logging truck collided with the school bus he was travelling on in Ruatoki last week.

Speaking from his bed at Tauranga Hospital, Anaru says he was sitting with his sister on the back seat when the truck, driven by his uncle, crashed into the bus.

“I was sitting on the chair arguing with my sister when the window smashed and glass went into my face,” says Anaru.

“I was yelling for help, I couldn’t move my leg.”

He needed treatment for cuts to his forehead and for a broken leg, which required skin grafts from his thigh.

Western Bay ghost robber gets eight years prison

A Rotorua man earlier found guilty by jury of robbing Te Puke Jewellers and the Katikati Post Shop on July 24, 2009 was today sentenced to eight years in jail.

Rotorua man Desmond GalvinTaikato, 19, appeared for sentence in Tauranga District Court on two charges of aggravated robbery.

Pleas in mitigation were made by Galvin-Taikato’s lawyer, John Bergseng, on the grounds of youth, and a claim that Galvin-Taikato was the driver and did not take part in robbing the retails outlets at gunpoint.

Judge Robert Wolf rejected the pleas saying there was no discretion for a lesser role as all took part and Galvin Taikato knew there was a firearm, knew the plan and went along willingly.

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Old age shrinkage?

Roger, Your Rogers Rabbits column always makes me laugh and your tattooed tape measure is a very worthy idea.

You could become as famous as the 12th century King Henry 1 of England who decreed that the standard measurement of a “foot” should be one-third the length of his arm which happened to be 36 inches long.

Old Hank knew how to become immortalised.

I do have one problem with your own personal measure - what happens when you get old age shrinkeage and your metre becomes 99 centimetres.

I guess by then with modern technology we will have all the handyman tools we need in our micro cellphones - including a fish-measurer.

Keep us laughing, Robin Bishop, Pyes Pa.

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The Anthem: Roger - in this age of political correctness it seems a shame that with over 70 countries in this fair land only two languages are used in our national anthem. Do the others have no feelings? We should sing it in every language we have represented and thus hurt no one’s feelings. Just think of it, 70 plus anthems, with the haka interspersed, what an event and so cheap too. No time for rugby, just two hours of being bored witless, no big salaries involved, just a good choir and in our spare time, we could actually engage being touchy feely. Chas Purcell, Tauranga.

Referendums wasteful, they take no notice So Cr Baldock could not get support to put money aside for running a referendum, in conjunction with the 2013 local elections.

He should know that if our council is true to form, they would do what they have done with past referendums, which is take no notice of them. In some cases 80% were against what the referendum was on, ie water meters, the bus shelter, to name a few, it still went ahead.

I would have thought that a so called good councillor like Faulkner would have had a word with Cr Baldock and tell him we don’t take any notice of referendums, it would mean we have to listen to the ratepayers. This will not do, so Bill is right, it would be waste of money.

E.K.Mills, Tauranga.

World economics

The fine art of retirement.

Susie Groves, in her 70’s, has lived in a villa at Vision Papamoa with her dog Tina since August 2009.

You’re very talented Not at all. It’s just something I’ve always done; mainly dog portraits, but in Africa I also did some wildlife works for Safari lodges.

Background My father, who’d played cricket for England, had many friends in Australia and New Zealand to stay with, so I set sail when I was 17. I was a female Jackaroo – or ‘Jill-aroo’ – in the Australian outback. I missed the boat from New Zealand back to England. Then I met my future husband here, married and had children.

Career I’ve had endless jobs and worked for some wonderful people. In the 70’s, I was personal assistant to Mary Quant.

Interests I’m a mother and grandmother with my sons and their families in Rotorua and Auckland. I like to travel, and have made some great new friends here.

Reasons for moving I’d been thinking about moving to a village for a while. One day, a lady literally walked in off the street and bought my cottage, prompting my move to Vision Papamoa.

Why here? Other places seemed very impersonal. When I looked here I thought: Goodness, this is a very un-retirement village. All the lovely facilities, and the management who were so helpful and kind.

And, of course, Tina was very welcome here.

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It’s the people that make a Vision village.

Last night I was listening to a bunch of economists on national radio, who were on an island in the south of Germany. They all had a talk about their theories on economics, but the only one who said anything interesting was a young trainee who mentioned the word “greed”. This caused my ears to prick up, and led me to the real reason the western world is in such a mess.

We have all decided that buying products made in our own country are too expensive so we have opted to buy practically everything from China, the cheapest producer in the world.

This has then caused most of our manufacturing plants to close down, which has put thousands of our countrymen on the dole, and all the other countries as well.

When people have nothing to do they get into various sorts of trouble; drugs, alcohol, crime etc. Not all do this, but a fair number.

We can’t have it both ways, but should think about what we a doing to our workforce.

I don’t believe anybody will care two hoots about this, but those are the facts.

No economist gave this situation the slightest mention.

So much for economists. As they say, “If you place all the economists in the world end to end, they will never reach a solution” QED As a matter of interest, China now owns most of the western world, which is why these countries are nearly bankrupt.

Cedric Sutherland, Otumoetai.

Stroking their ego I felt strongly that the “celebration” of the past Springbok Tour protest, John Minto’s dream, as seen on TV last night ( Sunday) served little purpose but to show off and to stroke their egos.

I’ll applaud them when they shine the long overdue searchlight on Robert Mugabe’s horrendous record in Zimbabwe, since he took over from the despised colonial government, and effectively, deliberately ruined a prospering economy and reduced his people to the state they’re in now, stealing millions in Aid money for himself. The rights of the people? What are they?

Opportunities to protest just come and go, and no amount of specious reasoning can excuse these zealous protestors from at least taking up the most obvious one, ie blockading future cricket tours from NZ. to Zimbabwe, which, as we all we know, is Mugabe’s passion. Should be a piece of cake after the Springbok Tour.

Another thought, on the use of words to inflame.

Let’s leave the poor, dear golliwogs alone, and turn our wrath on the opportunistically-used term, racist. We’ll get far more satisfactory mileage out of that one! It’s becoming a well polished skill.

D. Holm, Tauranga.

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Orchards ‘time bombs’

Democracy blues What is happening to democracy in this country?

We have a Prime Minister stating he won’t debate with minor parties in the run-up to the election; we have deals between parties that restrict the voter’s choice of who to vote for in certain constituencies; and frequent media reports on the state of the parties include the minnows, parties that - apart from the Greens - all poll well below New Zealand First.

Yet that party doesn’t even get acknowledged. It’s clearly a deliberate strategy. I’m just waiting for it to back-fire!

Maureen Guy, Otumoetai.

Upsetting power plan In the last week or three, Winston Peters has been key note speaker at two overseas conferences.

The first was in Hobart, Tasmania, with Julia Gillard, the Australian Prime Minister.

The second was at an economic conference in Singapore. Such is the regard for this respected New Zealander overseas.

Why have we not heard a word of this in our news?

Simple really! Smiley John and Co don’t want him upsetting their power game plan, and Dilly Philly is still enamoured of winning on his won.

Remember the paper you saw this in first!

R McGuinness, Tauranga.

I agree with T Kapai when he talks about the use of agri-chemical sprays on kiwifruit orchards. It has been a time-bomb waiting to explode.

Nature in all her wisdom never produces maximum fruit crops each year.

Natural kiwifruit bud burst occurs in numbers that maintains the health and vigour of the vines enabling them to crop productively and sustainably from season to season.

Man in all his arrogance decides he can improve on nature by using agri-chemicals, which are, in a word, poisons.

He poisons the kiwifruit vines and their environment with Hicane, a chemical that enables greedy humans to force fruit production to unnatural, unsustainable levels.

The inevitable result is two-fold.

Not only do the stressed vines become

Appalled over disallowed goal I watched the Wales-South Africa match and was appalled by the goal kick that was disallowed. After the sterling effort by Wales in the second half they truly deserved a win.

It is high time that touch judges needing glasses were enforced to wear them during any game they are involved in. It seems odd to me that a whole country that saw a ball go between the posts was missed by the three men refereeing the game It is high time that the Captain of

Robbing the poor to feed the rich John certainly does not seem to have the Key, we have Robin Hood in reverse, in that we rob the poor to feed the rich, in that we have all the tax fiddles under the sun for the wealthy, who sling off at some beneficiary who might be ripping off a few pennies from the system, that the super rich do not even pay into.

Some of the richest people in NZ make the point, that the rich should pay more tax, good on them, but their are others who do not. Many of them certainly do not think of others less fortunate, perhaps think they will look good in a gold coffin, no pockets in shrouds, I am told. The saying goes that much always wants more.

We have a situation where the Red Cross felt that they had to go into the schools to feed our children in our land of milk and honey. Many of our lakes etc are in dire straights, Labour and National are both responsible for this situation, it is good for NZ that the Greens are very keen to reverse this trend. John is very keen to preserve the Knighthood principle could be his final ambition, however a man who has been a volunteer with St John for 68 years and has paid $50,000 to help them with equipment is lucky to get a thank you instead of His Knighthood.

Ron Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

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diseased but the polluted soil with its decreased nutrient value, worm count and beneficial soil organisms fails to provide adequate, ongoing plant sustenance.

So we now have an outbreak of cancer-like PSA, brought about by exploitation of nature for financial gain.

A case of “You reap what you sow!”

The toxic destruction of the kiwifruit vines is an unnecessary tragedy that with correct agricultural practices could have been avoided but an even worse scenario is the insidious poisoning of the people of The Bay especially the children. Like our kiwifruit we too have become very susceptible to disease. Shamefully our cancer rates are the highest in NZ. A coincidence? I think not!

Joan Duncan, Papamoa.

a rugby team had the right in such a high powered game as RWC game to demand a replay of any event that could affect the outcome of such a game as RWC game.

There is no doubt that the Welsh were cheated out of a win last night.

The ref and the linesmen should never be allowed to be involved in any RWC game again in their lifetime.

That ref has less than a satisfactory record as it is.

Alastair Bourne, Bethlehem.

Friday 16 September 2011 Thanks for Daffodil donations

On behalf of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society Tauranga Branch we wish to publicly acknowledge and thank all Bay of Plenty people for the continued dedication and support given to us for Daffodil Day 2011, our 21st year.

Despite reports of donor fatigue, Tauranga people not only contributed financially but also gave of their time and skills. The work involved phoning, bunching, sorting and delivering fresh daffodils, working in the office, delivering and collecting counter boxes, sitting at stalls, and all of the other tasks that are required to ensure that Daffodil Day runs smoothly. At all times the work was carried out with a smile and positive attitude. It is our pleasure to have Tauranga people helping us make a significant difference in the lives of those who have cancer.

Denise Carroll, Adelle Marshall Daffodil Day Coordinators

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

Art of Living Course Three day transformational workshop at Otumoetai Primary Sept 16 6.30-10pm & Sept 17 & 18 10am - 2pm. Course benefits: breathing techniques to eliminate stress & tension. Skills for improving relationships at home & work, tools to handle you mind & negative emotions. Ann 027 728 6012 Creative Co-Ed’s Exhibition Tauranga College 1946-1957 Sept 13-25 Mon - Fri 9am - 4.30pm at Creative Tauranga Gallery, 112 Willow St, Tauranga.

His & Hers Home & Leisure Expo Open 10am - 5pm daily Sept 16-18 at TECT Arena, Baypark. Adults $10, Friday only two for $10. Under 13’s free.

Over 150 exhibits. Great show prizes. www.bayevents.co.nz NZ International 2011 Film Festival Rialto Tauranga Sept 8 - 24.

Omokoroa Artists 2011 Exhibition Celebrating 15 years. Omokoroa Settlers Hall Sept 16, 17 & 18 10am - 5pm.

Free admission.

The Best of New Zealand A group exhibition with 14 participants at Harrisons Art Gallery, 106 11th Ave. Closes Oct 1.

Gallery open Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm.

Sat 10am - 2pm. 578 9322

Saturday 17 September

Balmoral’s Marching Team Ladies interested in joining this new team aged 20-50yrs welcome. Experience preferred but not necessary. Anita 571 4096 Bay Association of Sea Kayakers (BASK)

News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene.

Greerton Village Car Boot Sale Third

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Sat of every month at Greerton School grounds 7.30-12pm. Sites $5 each.

Weather permitting. 577 1116 Meditation & Mantra Half Day course.

Learn the meaning of manta & how to combine mantra recitation with breathing meditation. Suitable for beginners, all welcome. Cost $30 (includes afternoon tea). Bookings essential. Oct 8 at Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45-4pm. www.meditateintauranga.org or 09 846 5829

Messianic Meeting: Ha Derech - The Way

Sharing The Truth, The Way & The Life together. All ages & backgrounds Jew & non Jew welcome. Every Sat 10am.

Geoff or Pamela 570 1438 Opus Orchestra Peter Walls (NZSO) our regional orchestra Unmissable. At Graham Young Youth Theatre, Tauranga Boys’ College 7.30pm. Tickets at Baycourt 0800ticket. Door sales available.

Children free.

Papamoa College - Community Open Day

All welcome to come & enjoy discovering our campus 10am - 12pm.

Relaxation, Self Development & Healing Workshop at Brain Watkins Trust Hall Sept 24 9am – 1pm. Learn self hypnosis techniques for personal development, relaxation & healing. Cost $35, tea & coffee provided. Limited places.

Terry 544 2619, 021 595 892 or terry@empower-u.net Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

Tauranga Radio Sailing Club Sailing

Lake Karapirio, meet at Horahora Domain 9am, approx distance 25kms.

Mike 07 823 4563 Community Breakfast/Market Paengaroa Community Hall 7.30-11am. Breakfast $3.50 to $8.50. Market space $5.

Come Dancing Tonight Te Puke Scottish Society dance, Te Puke War Memorial Hall 7.30-11pm. Wonderful band, super supper, sequence & old time dancing.

Meet new people. Entry $7 members, $8 non members. All welcome.

Gordon 572 0060 Free Storytelling & Paper Folding Workshop Children invited to make their own pukeko hat & hear Lee Murray read from her story “Battle of the Birds” (Taramea) at Papamoa Library, Domain Rd 10am.

All welcome. www.battleofthebirds.info

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Model yacht sailing every Sat 11am - 4pm & Weds 1.30-5pm at Lake Taurikura, Scoria Close, The Lakes, Tauriko.

The Sociables Males/females 30’s/40’s age group. This week - dinner. 022 0120 376

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Bay Blokart Club Friendly sailing club at

Baypark track every Sun & race days on second Sun of month. Use entrance 400m down Truman Lane. All welcome.

027 391 8300 or Peter 0274 721 322. www.baypark.co.nz Bethlehem Lions Market Incorporating arts & crafts indoors, at Bethlehem Town Centre car park. (Second entrance to town centre off Bethlehem Rd) 8am – 12pm.

Stallholders $10 per site. On wet or fine.

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Bible Seminars Greerton Senior Citizen’s

Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm. Title: “Acts 16 - Paul’s journey to Phillippi”.

Interactive. Q&A. Refreshments provided.

All welcome. Vic 543 0504 Chanson Music from 17th Century France, presented by Affetto. Jayne Tankersley, soprano, Polly Sussex, viola de gamba, Peter Reid, cornetto, Miranda Hutton, baroque violin & Douglas Mews, harpsichord. St Peter’s Anglican Church, Victoria Rd, Mount 3pm. $25 adults, $15 seniors & students, under 15yrs free.

Tickets at door or p.sussex@xtra.co.nz Maketu Community Market Maketu Park 8am – 12pm. Variety of stalls including fresh veges, baking, plants, bric-a-brac, books & more.

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Every Sun 9am - 1pm in Phoenix car park, rain or shine. Home grown, home made, organic or spray free - fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more.

Downtown the Mount open 7 days.

575 9911 Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free.

Neita 572 3768 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Every Sun & Thurs at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to race electron class yachts. Graham 572 5419 Singles Mix & Mingle 40+ Coffee afternoon at Zaggers Cafe, Chapel St 2.30pm.

Looking for friendship or companionship?

Join like minded individuals who want to meet new singles in a relaxed atmosphere.

Gayle 027 439 3267 Software Freedom Day 2011 Free software for home, schools & business – open day, demonstrations & talks. St Mary’s School, 13th Ave Tauranga 11am – 3pm. www.boplug.co.nz/sfd or 571 1060 Sunday Bible Study Starts 10am. Fellowship/tea 10.45am. Sunday worship 11am. 1st & 3rd Sunday evening singing 6pm. Tauranga Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd, Greerton. 541 0388 Tango at Como Cucina Argentine Tango, upstairs 65 The Strand. Social dancing from 6.45pm. For free demo/intro to Tango ph Carl 021 280 4464 Tauranga Spiritual Society Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Guest speaker: Elaine Solit - reflexology. Door charge members $2, non members $3. All welcome.

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment.

Te Puke Country Music Club St Pat’s Hall, Beatty Ave. Tauranga CMC visiting so there is 11am start. Members a plate for lunch please. No afternoon tea.

Te Puke Forest & Bird Day Trip Climb up Mt Te Aroha for panoramic views of the Waikato, Hauraki & Coromandel. Hot swim at the end.

5 hours, moderate/hard grade.

Meet at Boucher Ave car park near Export Meats 8.45am to share transport or 10.30am at hot pool car park in Te Aroha. Bring food, jacket, solid footwear. $8 spa entry & 15pp if carpooling. Cathy 573 9566 Times of the Signs Presented by In Transit, a musical programme to inspire, inform & challenge. Part of the Sunday Service at St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, 134 16th Ave 9.30am.

Western BOP Friendship Force

No meeting at Hall, car rally instead.

Meet at Countdown Bethlehem 2pm.

Monday 19 September

Argentine Tango for Beginners 6 week

introduction to Salon (social) Tango starts Oct 3 7pm. The popularity of this dance is growing in NZ/worldwide. First lesson free. Carl 021 280 4464 or email: Carl@eltango.co.nz Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s, social events & occasional guest speakers Mon & Fri, Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church, 13th Ave. Weds City Church Otumoetai Rd. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. Men & women welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Café Scientifique Explore the latest ideas in science & technology at Alimento, 72 First Ave, Tauranga 7.30pm.

This month: Speaker – Associate Professor John Perrone – why we can see in three dimensions & what we can learn from it. Kathrin 07 838 4512 or kathrino@waikato.ac.nz Bethlehem Bowls Bethlehem Hall every Mon 7.15pm. All ages & new players welcome. First 2 nights free.

Wendy 578 2585 Fire Brigade Indoor Bowls Club Club night 7.30pm at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Colin 543 0326 Fitness League Tone & align your body, increase flexibility & stamina. First class free. Mon at Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd & Tues at St Johns Anglican Hall, Seddon St, Waihi. Both 9.30am.

Dorothy 549 3378

Judea Community Sports Club AGM Sept 26 6pm at Judea Community Sports Club. Agenda. Election of officers.

Junction Coffee & Chat Group For people with an experience of mental illness. At Junction Office, 4 Roys Rd, Greerton 10am – 12pm. 579 9890 Meditation Free classes. Find the real meaning & purpose of your life. Bring out the peace & joy that exists inside you.

Mon 10am & 7.30pm. David 576 9764 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Box Drawn Mixed Pairs, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. Fred 576 4607 Relationship Services Mon - Parenting Through Separation, free course for separating parents 10am - 12pm. Positively Me 4 Women - self esteem course for women 12.30-2.30pm. Blended Families, course for parents in combined household 7-9pm. ManMade, self esteem course for men 7-9pm. Tues - Parenting Through Separation 7-9pm. Weds - Sex, Drugs & Homework, course for parents of teenagers 7-9pm. Parenting for Success, course for parents of 2-12yr olds 7-9pm. Thurs - Parenting Through Separation Papamoa 10am - 12pm. Positively Me 4 women 7-9pm. 576 8392 Sequence Dance Class Modern sequence dance tuition & revision every Mon 1-3pm St Johns Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. $3pp. Gordon 573 4333 Sit and Be Fit Class Seated down class.

Focused on balance, stability, aerobic, flexibility & strength. Tues 11.3012.30pm at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 11am-12pm at Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay. 578 9272 Special 5 Week Course New intake - improvers Salsa at Otumoetai Action Centre, Tauranga 6.45pm. Fun, social.

Brush up on your skills before the Bay Salsa festival. No partner required. All welcome. 021 045 4235 or www.baysalsa.co.nz St Columba Indoor Bowling Club

Buttons (entries skips & 3’s) 7.30pm, St Columba Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd. New bowlers welcome. Ron 570 1570

Tauranga Badminton Club

Bethlehem College every Mon & Weds from 7.30pm. All players welcome. Friendly club. Racquets available. Sue 543 0035 or 021 194 4335 Tauranga Ladies Probus Club Meet third Mon of month at Citizens Club 10am.

Visitors welcome. Clare 576 5973

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The Weekend Sun YMCA - ALFS (Active lifestyle for

seniors). Smooth Movers class Mon 8.45-9.45am & 10-11am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Also 9.1510.15 at Salvation Army Community Hall, Eversham Rd. Tues 9.15-10.15am & 10.30-11.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.15-10.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Thurs 8.45-9.45am at Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd. Also 10.30-11.30am at Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd. Fri 9.15-10.15am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. 578 9272

Tuesday 20 September

Excel Toastmasters Club Learn to be

a competent communicator & get your message across. Meet 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of month at Senior Citizen’s Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui 6.15pm. New members welcome.

George 573 3943 Freestyle BMX Club Club night every Tues. Meet at 17th Ave Skate Park 4.30pm. A decision then made as to what skate park to go to.

Participants must be 11yrs or older to join. Helmets are compulsory. Bring money for fish & chips. Check us out on facebook - key word BMX Inc. Paul 027 742 1756 Genesis - Women’s Group Every Tues during school term. 10am morning tea at Papamoa Surf Club, Papamoa Domain. Speaker: Ross Carroll, Beekeeper “Honey & all its benefits.”

New members welcome. Jennifer, Salvation Army 578 4264

Golden Kiwis Leisure Marching Team Meet weekly for exercise, fun

& fellowship. No experience required for ladies 50+. Dorothy 579 5232 Green Party Tga/BOP Branch Meeting at Tauranga Environment Centre (Historic Village, 17th Ave, first gate) 7pm. Discuss community & environmental ideas. New members welcome. $15. Ron 544 5360 or www.greens.org.nz

Inachord Ladies 4 Part Harmony Chorus

Every Tues at Wesley Methodist Church, 100 13th Ave 7pm. Have fun singing & make new friends.

Loes 575 8929 Junior Badminton Club Otumoetai College Gym, all grades 5.30 - 7pm.

Racquets available. Sue 543 0035 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues 9am - 12pm at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available.

Visitors $5 per session, students $2.

First day free. Margaret 575 9792 Papamoa Support Group Coffee & chat for people with an experience of mental illness. At Papamoa Community Centre (Papamoa Library), 15 Gravatt Rd, Papamoa 10am – 12pm. 579 9890

South City Indoor Bowls Club Inc

Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Club night.

Ph Mary 541 0687 Stitching Servants Every Tues at Tauranga Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd, Greerton 10am. Card, quilt, bear making, knitting etc. 541 0388

Tauranga Central Ladies Probus

Friendly social club meeting monthly 3rd Tues at Daniels Memorial Park 9.45am. All welcome. Joan 578 5948 Tauranga Continuing Education Group (50+) Historic Village, 17th Ave every Third Tues of month 10am start. $3 to cover expenses. Speaker: Dr Michael Mucaio, Chemistry Department University of Waikato – Bone replacement for humans using cattle bones.

Tauranga Indoor Bowling Club Fun night 7.30pm. Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. New bowlers welcome.

Ron 570 1570 Tauranga Pakeke Lions Social dinner meeting every third Tues monthly, Bureta Park Motor Inn. Visitors welcome. Pat 579 4476

Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum

Club, 1st Ave Tues 7.15-8.45pm.

Exterminate the butterflies, confidence building, improving public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989 Te Puke Kiwicoast Lions Meet 2nd & 4th Tues at Settlers Lounge 6pm.

Pat 533 4345

Wednesday 21 September

Anxiety Support Group Meet at Junction office, 4 Roys Rd, Greerton 1.30-2.30pm. 579 9890

Capoeira Classes: Beginners Welcome

Tauranga Weds 6-7pm & Sat 12.30-1.30pm, Legion of Frontiersman Hall, cnr Elizabeth St & Glasgow St. Mount Mon, Tues, Thurs 6-7.30pm, Mount Sports Centre, cnr Maunganui & Hull Rd. Kids class, Papamoa Primary School Hall. Kids from 4-6yrs 4-4.30pm. Kids 6+ 4.30-5.30pm. Tulio 576 2427 or www.capoeirabrasil.co.nz CrissCross Playgroup Every Weds of school term at 25 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem 9.30-11.30am. Come join us for music & dancing. $2 per family.

Please bring piece of fruit.

Faith Bible College Public meetings every 2nd & 4th Weds of month at 749 Welcome Bay Rd 7.15pm start.

Variety of speakers. Supper to follow.

All welcome. 544 2463 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Greerton Hall.

Club night 7.30pm. Super Liquor Ladder (final night) 7pm.

Kevin 543 4044 Genealogy Get together at home of Heather, 8 Cornwall St, Greerton 1.30pm. Newcomers welcome.

578 1689 Global Hearts Exercise Group Weds 2pm & Fri 11am. Provides group activities combined with health education that encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle. Classes run by qualified instructor. Vikki 575 0470 or 0272 800 388 Ladies Bible Study/Tea Every Weds 10am, Singing/Bible Class 7pm.

Tauranga Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd, Greerton. 541 0388 Library Book Club Third Weds of month in Tauranga Library 10.3011.30am & 5.30pm. Opportunity to discuss books you’ve enjoyed (or not) & see a selection of books before they hit the shelves. This month: Environmental Stories.

Lions Club of Otumoetai Fellowship & dinner at Hotel Armitage, Willow St 6pm. Guest speaker: Graeme Purches, community relations manager from Trustpower. Visitors welcome. Alan 570 2630

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre

Fellowship at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7.30pm. Guest speaker: Mary Fry - international medium. Door charge $3.

All welcome. Jules 578 0777

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Weds advanced, Thurs club night & new dancers. Frontiersmen’s Hall 7.30pm. 543 1063 Papamoa Book Club Papamoa library 10am. Theme: Novels in the Adventure category.

Papamoa Garden Circle Birthday meeting in the Aihe Room, Papamoa Library 1.30pm. Members a plate please. Visitors welcome.

Judy 542 1556 Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting at The Salvation Army, cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave, Tga. Speaker: Tony Hope of Hope Family Funerals. New members welcome. Jennifer 578 4264 Scottish Country Dancing Weds Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Fri Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd. Both 7.30pm. 573 5055

Tauranga Breast Cancer Support Services Patient lunch, for support & information at 56 Christopher St, Tauranga 12pm. Speaker: John Arts, Abundant Health - “maintaining or recovering good health to live life to its fullest.”

All welcome. Julie 571 3346 or email: bcsstga@clear.net.nz

Te Puke Free Meditation Classes

5 week course at the Settlers Lounge (Board room) next to the Library 7.30pm. Join in any time. Gain a new awareness to find peace, balance & the joy of life. David 576 9764 Walking Group Age Concern walking group meet at Bethlehem Rd shops 10am, carpooling to Minden Rd, Te Puna. Dawn views. All welcome.

578 2631

Thursday 22 September

Community Bible Study International

Join us at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for an interdenominational in depth study of Colossians.

Joan 576 9065 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities, first class free. Thurs 9.30am Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. Weds 10am at Katikati Memorial Hall. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170 Happiness & Our Mind Drop-in Meditation Classes. Beginners welcome, classes are self-contained so you can start any date. Cost $12 per class. Otumoetai Plunket, 59 Otumoetai Rd. Monthly classes, next class Sept 29 7-8.30pm. www.meditateintauranga.org Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Womens Chorus Meet Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Pam 578 3757 Kickstart Toastmasters Come & get your morning energy boost at Kickstart. Every Thurs at Alimento Cafe 1st Ave 7-8.15am.

Visitors welcome.

Salsa on the Strand Presented by Bay Salsa. Intro class 8pm followed by social dancing at Buddha Lounge.

Great for fitness, no partner required. $2 entry (members free).

All welcome. www.baysalsa.co.nz Simplee Cre8ive Creativity group for women at Papamoa Community Centre, Tohora Room 9.30am 2.30pm. Scrap booking, art, sewing & more. Bring own lunch, tea & coffee supplied. $5pp.

Tauranga Heart Support Group

Fun, rehab exercise, social events & occasional guest speakers for those with or at risk of heart disease.

This week meet 9.30am at City Church Otumoetai Rd, car pool to Carmichael Rd playground for walk. Bring flask, nibbles & jacket weather permitting. Men & women welcome. Cardiac Care leader Dianne 576 5031

Wanna Dance Rock & Roll Social rock & roll dancing to authentic music. Every Thurs at Senior Citizens Hall, end of Maitland St, Greerton 7.309.30pm. $2.50 entry. Peter 544 5556

Friday 23 September Kids Fun Friday Every Fri at

Tauranga Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd, Greerton 3.30-5pm.

Free Bible crafts, stories, puzzles, puppets, plays, skits, snacks & singing. 541 0388 Tauranga Orchid Society Annual show Sept 23, 24 & 25 at Racecourse, Greerton. Open 10am - 4pm daily. $3 entry. Displays & sales available. Natalie 543 0847 Tauranga Trail/Run TECT All terrain Park, SH 36, Tauranga Oct 23 10am. 13km & 26km off-road

Friday 16 September 2011 walking & running event, including a 4km children’s course. Major fundraiser for Tauranga Boy’s College Cross Country Team. Early bird entry cut-off date Sept 23. For info 578 4029 or email: s.furness@tbc.school.nz U3A Tauranga Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga 10am. Uli Hoppe “Life of an international hotellier”, followed by Peter Otway “Volcanoes behind the scenery: Monitoring active NZ volcanoes. $3pp.

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Friday 16 September 2011

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By Winston Watusi

Top toe tapping to follow RWC Club Mount Maunganui Friday 16 – SparX. Mount RSA Friday 16 – Higher Ground.

Saturday 17 – Golden Sanz.

Sunday 18 - Tellstar 4.30-7.30pm.

The Crown and Badger Friday 16 – One One One. Saturday 17 – Furious George Sunday 18 – The Blarney Band (Andy Craw and guests) 3-6pm.

Thursday 22 – Chris Gunn 8pm start.

All Black

Until 9 October

The imaginative life and times of Graham Percy Curated by Gregory O’Brien

Until 13 November

Glen Hayward: For Want of a Nail Until 6 November

Kelcytaratoa:CrisisandIsolation Until 6 November Floor talk about The imaginative life and times of Graham Percy by curator Gregory O’Brien. Sunday 18 September, 11.30am. Entry $5.

Open daily 10am - 4.30pm

Just as the Rugby World Cup comes to a close in October, the Tauranga Arts Festival kicks off and it is offering something for everyone.

Like all good arts festivals, it covers a whole bunch of ground culturally; from photography and literature to music and dance, to those unusual shows – so essential to such festival – which just leaves you shaking your head and thinking ‘what the hell is that?’

But, before examining some of the acts at the Arts Festival, I’d like to make mention of the Tauranga Acoustic Music Club, which is about to host its one big concert for the year (not including February’s very successful Acoustic Music Festival, which supporters will be glad to hear, is happening again next year).

On Friday, September 30, upand-coming Australian ‘Nu-Folk’ band Lucy Wise and The B’Gollies will be performing at the Village Hall at the Historic Village.

They have just released their selftitled debut album and are on their first national tour of New Zealand.

Lucy, who grew up playing in the Wise Family Band, and The B’Gollies, are made up of Chris Stone on violin, Holly Downes on double bass and accordionist Mischa Herman.

Lucy, the singer/songwriter of the group, plays guitar, ukulele, fiddle and Appalachian dulcimer.

The music itself is a melding of Celtic, American, European folk and classical music influences and the band has been playing to great

acclaim at such events as Australia’s National Folk Festival and Fairbridge Festival of World and Folk Music.

If you want to find out more or have a listen, check out their website at www.lucywise.com. au. Tickets are $15 from Creative Tauranga on Willow Street.

In the meantime, if you need a folk fix, the Acoustic Music Club has regular blackboard concerts on the second Sunday of every month

at 1pm and the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm, all at the Bureta Trust bar/café.

And back to the Arts Festival, which I will be returning to again a couple of times before it happens.

There’s so much good stuff on and one has to commend festival director Greg Latham for his decision to make no tickets more expensive than $40, with the added bonus of a 20 per cent discount if you have a TECT card.

I find that quite remarkable given the level of talent on display and now that I’ve bought a pile of tickets – yes, these are honest recommendations as I don’t get comps to plug shows – I’m happy to let you know the bits that stand out for me.

First of all, let me say that there are a couple of good-looking dance shows on offer. Personally I don’t get dancing at all. Just one of my little blind spots. But, for those who do, Ngai Tahu 32 from Atamira Dance looks stunning, as does Hullapolloi from the Footnote Dance Company, which just about makes in into the ‘what the hell is that’ category by virtue of the fact that the dancers appear to be dressed in full-cover fluorescent green body suits.

Even as a non-danceappreciator these look impressive.

Definitely in the ‘what the hell is that’ category, and a mustsee I reckon, is Berlin Burlesque, which promises to fuse circus skills with theatre and live music in a story inspired by mentalist Eric Jan Hanussen.

Set in 1920s Berlin, one of the most titillating times and places in cabaret history, this carries a warning that: ‘Nudity and offensive material may be present, so please come with an open mind.’ Warning? I take that as a recommendation – bring it on!

And if this sounds a little over the top for you, Jennifer WardLealand and Michael Houston are bringing a show of an altogether different nature.

Rita & Douglas tells the story of the relationship between painter Rita Angus and composer Douglas Lilburn through Angus’ paintings and words, and letters and music from Lilburn.

Ward-Leland is a commanding actress and Michael Houston about as good a pianist as New Zealand has, so the combination and their exploration of two of the country’s greatest artists should be fascinating.

And we haven’t even got to the music yet – there’s a lot of it and it’s very good. More to come…

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ANOTHER YEAR Starring: Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Leslie Manville. Dir: Mike Leigh There are many people who will not have the slightest interest in this film. Fair enough.

A small, slow slice of life from working class England isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But those who have enjoyed similar offering from Mike Leigh – Secrets and Lies, Happy-Go-Lucky – will welcome it.

Not much happens. There are four scenes, one taking place in each season and each opening with shots of the central couple, the happily married Tom and Gerri – yes, they mention it – tending plants on their small allotment (fitting a subtext of aging and time passing). The bulk of the film then takes place in their home, as they entertain friends and relatives, chat about their problems, the world, David Jones marked himself as a director to watch with his debut, the very smart sci-fi story Moon.

His second is a far bigger Hollywood project and yields mixed results. Source Code tells of Jake Gyllenhaal’s marine who is repeatedly sent back into the past (for a limited time only) to try and discover the perpetrator of a bomb attack on a train. Kinda like that Denzel Washington film from a few years back. It’s all very classily done: well acted, well shot and with some nifty twists en route. But the set-up (which is actually more complicated than I suggest) is ultimately silly and the ending sappy.

In Daydream Nation smart sassy 17-year-old Caroline is relocated to high school in Hicksville, where an industrial fire rages and a serial killer roams the countryside. It’s an ultra-stylish coming of age story: funny, almost self-consciously hip, modern and disillusioned. These are teens behaving very badly and doing a lot of drugs; the adults aren’t much better, and in no time Caroline is getting it on with both a cute teacher (Josh Lucas) and a

and well, nothing much really.

It’s a fascinating film, one where the tiniest details are most revealing of character and where flaws and fears are subtly teased out.

While Tom and Gerri are contentedly growing towards retirement, their friends are less happy, particularly the somewhat neurotic Mary – the film’s main source of dramatic tension.

From being merely an irritant she grows into a fully-rounded character and towards the end, where conversation fades to give us an isolated close-up of her forlorn face, becomes truly heartbreaking.

Lovely stuff, superbly acted and quietly wonderful.

fellow student. There is an unbridled smart-ass energy here which overcomes first time writer/director Michael Goldbach’s tendency to flit between stylings of Lynch, Tarantino, Kelly and others, and to overload the story. Unpredictable, uneven, and exhilarating.

If ever a movie was created by a marketing department and made by committee it is Arthur . It must have seemed such a good idea to some cynical accountant: Russell Brand’s a drunk – let’s get him to play a drunk! And what about the butler? Let’s make her a woman – Helen Mirren gives good box office! It’s awful.

Brand is stunningly charmless, an infantile rich idiot you just want to slap. Even worse are changes to rehabilitate the film to an era where being mega-rich and drunk isn’t highly esteemed (unless you’re Iron Man). Enter AA and… oh, it’s just too horrible for words.

Nicolas Cage breaks out of hell to revenge his daughter’s death with the help of a hot chick in a charger. Yep. Drive Angry is an unashamed shot of grindhouse adrenaline, the sort of flick wherein Cage – modelling the

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latest in his line of unlikely hairpieces – can engage in a full-on slo-mo gunfight while continuing to have sex. William Fitcher has fun as ‘The Accountant’, sent to return the escapee to the underworld, but the film is a little flabby and – surprisingly – fails to plunge far enough over the top for true cult classic status.

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The Holy Roller (M) Drama, Crime, Comedy Kiwi comedy-drama about a rural pastor who attempts to convert an inner-city nightclub into a church. A shepherd without a flock, Pastor Luke struggles to attract a single congregant to his rural services. Moving to the city in search of work, he stumbles across feisty musician Kate and her brother Simon – a debt-ridden nightclub owner whom he revives from a nearfatal overdose.

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transform his nightclub into a church, using Luke as its preacher. With some musical assistance from Kate, the church flourishes and makes a huge difference to the community. But some of the city’s denizens are not so pleased with the dwindling levels of vice on the streets. Bowing to underworld pressure, Simon must betray Luke, delivering him into the hands of archcrime boss Mr Rothschild. Now Luke will face his ultimate test.

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Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sissy Spacek.

Based on the New York Times bestselling novel.

Emma Stone stars in this story of 3 extraordinary women in the American deep South in 1962.

Fri 2:00, 5:10, 8:00pm. Sat 11:45, 5:00, 8:00pm.

Sun 11:15, 2:15, 5:15pm. Mon 2:45, 7:45pm.

Tue 2:00, 5:10, 8:00pm. Wed 2:20, 5:10, 8:00pm.

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EARLY SCREENINGS! (M) Contains Adult Themes.

Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench, Sally Hawkins, Jamie Bell.

Fri 1:40, 6:05pm. Sat 6:05pm. Sun 5:55pm.

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Angus Benfield, Victoria Abbott, Jeremy Brennan.

NEW THIS WEEK IN 3D Kiwi comedy-drama about a pastor who attempts SHARK NIGHT (3D) (R16) to convert an inner-city nightclub into a church.

Horror, Violence & Sexual References.

On for a Limited Season. Fri 1:45pm. Sat 6:10pm.

Sara Paxton, Ving Rhames, Sun 3:45. Mon 2:50. Tue 6:10pm. Wed 8:00pm.

Joel David Moore, Chris Zylka.

A weekend at a lake house turns PLAYING THIS WEEK THE CHANGE-UP (R16) into a nightmare for seven friends as they are subjected to shark attacks.

Drug Use, Sex Scenes & Offensive Language. COMEDY. Fri 4:05, 8:35pm. Sat 4:00, 8:35pm.

Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde.

A father and his friend accidentally switch bodies. Sun 3:50, 8:25pm. Mon 2:45, 6:30.

Fri 8:30pm. Sat 1:10, 6:00pm. Sun 3:35, 8:10pm. Tue 6:20, 8:30pm. Wed 4:15, 8:30.

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Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett.

A is raised by her dad to be the perfect assassin.

Fri 1:40, 6:10. Sat 3:35, 8:25. Sun 1:20, 5:55pm.

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HARRY POTTER: DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 (3D) (M) Supernatural Themes & Violence. Sat

Jack Black, Angelina Jolie. Sat 11:10am. Mon 4:35pm.

COMEDY CARS 2 (3D)

Offensive Language, Drug Use & Sexual Content That May Offend.

1:15pm. Sun 11:00am.

KUNG FU PANDA 2 (3D) (PG) Low Level Violence. $10.00 TICKETS SPECIAL. (Does not include 3D glasses).

IN 3D. FINAL WEEK! (PG) Coarse Language.

Jim Carrey Jason Bateman, Colin Farrell. Sat 2:45. Mon 5:50. $10.00 TICKETS SPECIAL. (Does not include 3D glasses).

FINAL WEEK, DON’T MISS OUT! Sun 11:00am. Wed 3:40 Comedy. Fri 4:00pm. Sat 11:10am. Sun 1:45pm.

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (M) Tue 4:10pm. Wed 6:20pm.

FINAL WEEK! Contains Violence. James Franco. Sunday 8:10pm.

INCENDIES (R16) Violence & Content That May Disturb.

MRS. CAREY’S CONCERT (PG) Coarse Language. Doco.

BILLY T: TE MOVIE (PG) Contains Drug References.

Oscar Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.

Set with the Music Director at a Sydney Girl’s High School.

Fri 3:35, 8:00. Sat 11:20, 3:35. Sun 1:20, 7:20pm. Documentary celebrating NZ comedian, Billy T. Fri 6:10pm. Sat 1:45, 8:00pm. Sun 11:30am, 5:30pm.

Mon 8:30pm. Tue 1:30pm. Wed 2:20pm.

Mon 5:20pm. Tue 3:35, 8:00pm. Wed 2:30pm.

Mon 7:45pm. Tue 1:40pm. Wed 6:05pm.

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Support services for the elderly Age Concern gets many enquiries from people who have difficulty in getting the information about services available to the elderly – and how they can access those services.

This is often vital information that people need to make decisions about, such things as whether they can continue living at home or whether they need to consider shifting into other forms of care.

A seminar has been organised to provide this information – seminar speakers include people from Support Net, the District Health Board and the Ministry of Social Development.

They will give an overview of support systems for the elderly and how people qualify as eligible for those services.

There is also representatives from organisations that provide support for people with particular disabilities, such as the Stroke,

Parkinsons and Alzheimers Societies in attendance, as well as people from commercial providers of support services.

There is also an opportunity for

people attending the seminar to ask questions in a question and answer session or to speak individually to those representatives.

With all of the main providers been available in one place, at one time, it is a great opportunity for people who have questions to find out what they need to know.

The seminar is at the Kauri Room at Bureta Park starting at 10.30am on Tuesday, September 27. If the popularity of the earlier seminars in the series is anything to go by, space will be limited. People wanting to attend must phone Age Concern. Entry may not be available to those who have not reserved a place.

Entry is by a gold coin donation.

Elvis joins the party One of the most talked about shows of the year is back for the final time in 2011.

The final two shows of The Night of the Stars include New Zealand’s number one Elvis Presley impersonator Che Orton.

The all new show Elvis and the Night of the Stars is spread out across two nights; Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1.

The show is brought to you by Tony Wellington, New Zealand’s leading Roy Orbison, Engelbert Humperdinck and Buddy Holly impersonator. The show also includes the fabulous ABBA ladies, Jann Rau and Elise Genzmer.

Tony says the demand has been overwhelming for the Night of the Stars shows.

“The amount of people stopping

me in the street asking when the next shows are has been amazing.”

Tony says he is catering for the baby boom era, as this is what many people have said they want – “the Dine and Dance show from yesteryear that people remember fondly”.

Tony is supporting Tauranga District Riding for the Disabled with this show. It is a fun and entertaining evening, with a special appearance on the Saturday night

by Melva the dancing Grandma.

Tony says he has done his research on the Rugby World Cup and there are no major games on these dates.

Due to the ongoing popularity there are new shows in the planning and a date is yet to be set for these shows – so watch out for details on Tony’s webpage; visit

Che Orton. www.royorbisontribute.co.nz Tickets are on sale now at Bureta Park reception and are limited to 150. The previous shows in March and June sold out in the first week and many people missed out.

Tickets are $40, which includes a two-course dinner and a great show, hosted by Frank Vosper.

Silver Scroll for Tauranga musician Former Tauranga resident Dave Baxter has taken out the prestigious APRA Silver Scroll Award for 2011.

Dave – lead singer and founder of the band Avalanche City – collected the Scroll for his number one smash hit ‘Love, Love, Love’.

Director of NZ Operations for APRA Anthony Healey says “It’s a moment of pure pop genius, simple and instantly memorable”.

“New Zealand has already fallen in love with the song and the rest of the world may soon know all

about Dave Baxter and ‘Love, Love, Love’.”

APRA – Australasian Performing Right Association – is the organisation that represents all New Zealand music writers. The Silver Scroll Award is the pre-eminent peer-voted prize for any music writer making music today. Previous winners have included writers as diverse as The Naked and Famous, Neil Finn, Dave Dobbyn, Scribe and Chris Knox.

SunLive interviewed Dave when he was recently in Tauranga. See the video on www.SunLive.co.nz – search Avalanche City.

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Providing relief for ongoing pain

By Laura Weaser

An Auckland University of Technology Phd candidate is looking for Tauranga residents to partake in a study examining the effects of aqua-based exercise on arthritis.

Alison Fisken is holding several exercise sessions with adults over 60 years old, suffering from osteoarthritis.

She says the study is investigating how aqua exercises can help pain management of osteoarthritis.

“The second group I am working with have tried aqua exercise at some point and they don’t do it anymore, so I am looking at what the barriers are for them.”

The participants try a mix of exercises, led by instructor Tanya Frandsen and using Oceanblue Health and Fitness Club’s pool.

These exercises include cardio vascular, strength, balance and posture work.

“In this particular study, the participants try different types of aqua and rate their enjoyment and pain levels before and after so we can develop next year’s big study based on what we find.”

Alison’s bigger study next year is a 12-week intervention, measuring participants strength, balance, body composition and functional capacity before and after the intervention.

Alison hopes that after her research “we will learn more about arthritis and the right physical exercise to help the pain. Aqua exercise is good because it is low impact.

“If you can maintain the participant’s function, you can maintain a better quality of life for them.”

Heather, who requested that her surname was not published, has suffered from osteoarthritis in her knee and lower spine for 25 years. She says it has affected her employment as she can no longer perform overtly physical tasks and it constantly feels like “a red hot poker” in her joints.

“I signed up because it looked interesting and it keeps you moving. I am finding the sessions are very good, it gets the whole body moving and it is very invigorating.”

Alison’s next group is beginning on October 12. Participants are asked to complete a screening questionnaire and – based on the answers to this questionnaire – may be required to obtain medical clearance from a GP if they wish to participate in the study.

To find out more or register interest in being part of this study, please phone Alison 07 572 5269 or email alison.fisken@yahoo.co.nz Arthritis Appeal Week is from September 20 to 26. For details on how to donate visit www.arthritis.org.nz

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Simon Bridges meet with Simon Bridges MP will every Friday at MP 184will Devonport Rd,constituents Tauranga.

Appointments necessary. meet with constituents every Friday at 184 Devonport Rd, Tauranga.

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situations vacant adult entertainment

$$$$ MONEY for Spring.

Corporate Angels Escort Agency.

Ladies and Gay Males welcome for our extremely busy season.

Apply in confidence to Allan 021 606 180

art & craft

cars wanted

FELTMAKING AND TEXTILE Art Workshops see www. thefeltmaker.co.nz for information or call in to the shop see samples and discuss your wish list/project with Rosemary. We are at the Historic Village 17th Ave Ph. 07 985 6232 email rosemary@thefeltmaker.co.nz GLASS CUTTING 1st October 1.00pm - 3.00pm 2 hrs of pure hands-on skills & techniques to cut glass. Suitable for stained glass, mosaic & fused glass work. $46. includes a pencil grip glass cutter , your tuition and glass. All other tools supplied for use during workshop. Leadlight Expressions, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Ph 571 3726 MOSAIC WAREHOUSE want to decorate your home & garden, make gifts for family & friends.

Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, all your mosaic supplies in one shop. Huge selection available.

Making mosaics is easy & so much fun. Give it a go, you’ll love it. Unit 29, 23 Tukorako Drive, Mount (off Hull Rd) Tues to Sat 10am2pm eftpos Ph 572 3866 www.mosaicwarehouse.co.nz

bible digest

“AND WE KNOW that in all things God works for the good of those who love him; who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

boats for sale

POWERBOAT - GROOVY LITTLE two seater. Former single seat racer, converted to a 2 seater, or three with small bums. Has been run with a 30hp Yamaha, and currently with a 20hp Honda. Hull in excellent order. Very fast, fun and cheap to run. Trailer needs a bit of work, but okay for a beach trolley. Not warranted. But could be. Will sell with or without near new 20hp Honda. $500 ono for hull and trailer. Or $8500 for the lot.

0274 996 747 STAND UP PADDLEBOARD Red Air, 11ft inflatable paddleboard, with pump and take apart paddle.Brilliant accessory for yacht or launch. Only used three times for demo. Just the thing for your summer cruising or messing about at the beach.

Great for surfing small waves and exploring the coastline and waterways. Can be paddled standing up, kneeling or sitting; or even lying down like a surf board. Incredibly rigid when inflated, but packs down to easily stow. New these are $1300. This one, $900. 0274 996 747

situations vacant 0800 382 828

VEHICLES WANTED CARS WANTED – GET TOP CASH TODAY Any make and model, petrol or diesel

HIACE • HILUX • LANDCRUISER VANS • UTES • 4WD • ANY TRUCKS Free removal 24/7 • All conditions accepted

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DEAD OR ALIVE FAST SERVICE TOP CA$H PAID LOCAL BUYER

Please support your local buyer . . .

We pay up to $10,000 on the spot!

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caravans for sale

1977 17ft VAGABOND reasonable condition. Suitable for a sleepout. $4500.

Ph 07 544 1283

computers

COMPUTER GETTING you down?

Problems, viruses, upgrades, internet, new or refurb PC’s, tuition or advice.

Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 VIRUS & SPYWARE REMOVAL Upgrades, servicing and repairs Free call out and quotation New power supply $70 fitted Motherboards From $100 fitted.

All work has 12 month warranty.

LAPTOPS from $300 DESKTOPS from $125 WANTED faulty pc & laptops Call Crystal Computing Tel: 07 579 5860 / 021 156 0055 COMPUTER PROBLEMS? Free call outs and delivery.

Software and hardware issues.

We also install TV’s and home theatres. Ph Kyle 027 828 7078 at TechSolutions

flatmate wanted

FLATMATE WANTED Welcome Bay, $80 wk inc power.

027 367 6892 or 544 3274

for sale

AMAZING SELECTION OF salt lamps at brilliant prices. Each with dimmer. Helps improve breathing.

Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 CAMELLIA CLEARANCE large range of sizes including standards. 1656 SH2 Papamoa opposite Black Stump. Phone 542 0793. No Eftpos CANE 2 SEATER folds down into double bed $200. 1 desk $50. Ph 576 9831 or 021 769 831 CONCRETE SLEEPERS everlasting and realistic, from $9.00 each. Village Stone, 53 Hull Rd. Mt Maunganui.

Ph 575 4887 HEALTH AND FASHION performance in sports. Meridian stress management.

The incredible Shuzi. Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa.

0800 833 333 PAVERS Factory seconds, half price. 53 Hull Rd Mt Maunganui. Ph 575 4887 WING PADDLES Brand new, used twice in demos. Rochfort, carbon shafts and blades. Pair would suit double kayak, racing or fast cruiser or will sell separately. $300 each. 0274 996 747

gardening

$80 LANDSCAPE CONSULTATION. Need help with landscaping and gardening ideas? I am now taking bookings for landscape consultations.

Phone Carolyn 579 4984 or 022 069 7033 GARDENER AVAILABLE Pruning, spraying, weeding, rubbish removal. Ph Tracey on 578 9779 for a free quote GARDENER with chainsaw, weed eater & hedge trimmer. All Tools.

Seeks work. Phone 57 00 539

health & beauty

100% NATURAL UNIQUELY New Zealand, Living Nature Body Lotion. Pamper yourself. Free body wash with each purchase.

Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333.

health & beauty

House sitting

KEEP YOUR JOINTS HEALTHY with Microgenics Glucosomine 1500 complex. Proven clinical results with 1500 strength. Save $10 off every 180 tabs. Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333

EXPERIENCED RESPONSIBLE sitter keen to care for your house and garden at the Mount or in Tauranga. prefer housesit for 6 weeks or more.16th sept onwards.

Txt Jen on 64 221 054 207 or art2composers@live.com.au

LOSE WEIGHT FEEL GREAT! Join a ‘New Look’ clinic in your area. Healthy eating with real food. Ph Bernice NOW 576 4848

FREE EXPERT House sitters available from 31 October 2011.

Active retired couple would love to protect your home, life style block, farm, stock (cattle, sheep, horses, chooks, alpacas, etc) and all types of pets. We have been housesitting for 2yrs and have ref and police clearance. Contact on flyandsissy@hotmail.com or ph 021-047-5807

MULTI VITAMIN SOLGAR VM 2000 high potency multi nutrient system with chelated minerals and herbs. Tops in absorption.

Buy 90 tabs and save $5. Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 NATURAL ANTIBACTERIAL and antiviral fighter Comvita Olive Leaf extract in natural or peppermint flavours. Get free Olive Leaf liquid oral spray with each purchase. Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333.

NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products. Something for everyone. NZ Chartered Natural Therapies and Natural Medicine Practitioners. Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www.naturaltherapiesltd.co.nz and www.kiwikitz.com ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT health-promoting supplements. Flax Seed Oil from NZ Botanicals. Long list of healthy benefits. Save $5 on every 500ml purchase. Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa.

0800 833 333 PREPARE YOURSELF FOR summer. Spend $50 on Celebrity Slim and receive one chocolate fudge and one berry fudge flavoured meal bar free! Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT and body fat? New green coffee bean extract Svetol from Good Health.

Proven clinical results. Gradual weight loss is best. Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333

house for sale

A FANTASTIC 3 bedroom home, warm and cosy with a fireplace and full insulation. Fenced on a 716m2 section, situated within easy walking distance to Brookfield shops, schools, parks.

Separate single garage with power. Located in a quiet cul-de sac in a great neighbourhood.

Only $330,000 please phone Kathy on 027 211 9193 FANTASTIC LIFESTYLE BLOCK AT PIKOWAI Within easy commuting to Tauranga, Te Puke and Whakatane this 4 bedroom brick home is in paradise!

Beautiful sea and rural views 6 acres grazing land, horse pens, heaps of shedding, butchery and chiller for own use single garage with sleepout/ office big games room or can be converted to extra double garage, chook house, drenching race for the cattle. 11.5 x 4.5 metre in ground swimming pool which is fully decked and fenced. This is a beautiful home and comes with a share in the community woolshed, tennis courts and cattle yards.

Own water scheme. Fantastic community to belong to - be in quick! Price of house has been slashed! to $550,000 - urgent sale.

Ph 027 281 7427 today.

lifestyle coaching

BALANCED SUCCESS Moving beyond average. Ph Chris at Balanced Success Coaching 027 548 2548 chris@balancedsuccess.co.nz www.balancedsuccess.co.nz

mobility

MOBILITY SCOOTERS, wheelchairs, walkers & more.Visit our showroom, 29 Burrows St, Tauranga, ph 578 1213. Mobility Equipment & Services.

personal

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public notice

MULTIPLE BIRTH AWARENESS Week, twins/triplets of all ages are invited to the annual “Multiples Walk”. Sunday 25th September, 1pm, at Mount Drury Reserve.

Short stroll around the waterfront, meet Ronald McDonald. Contact Roz, Tauranga Multiple Birth Group on 576 - 5525 ORCHIDS BROMELIADS cacti, clivias and succulents on display and for sale at the Tauranga Racecourse 23-25 Sept, 10am-4pm daily. $3 entry.

removal

FREE REMOVAL unwanted steel, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, fridge/ freezers, car batteries, etc.

Phone Breno 021 608 129 Or 544 6560

situations vacant

DOG KENNELS ASSISTANT casual weekend and holiday work, Papamoa. Must be local.

Phone 542 0730 7pm-9pm

to let

CARAVANS heated, special winter rates from $30pw. Free local delivery. BOP Caravan Rentals Ltd, 184 Waikite Rd, Welcome Bay. Phone 544 1509 or 027 533 9301

trades & services

ALTERATIONS & NEW HOMES qualified builders & joiners with references available. Proform Construction, 130 Newton Street, Mount. Ph 07 574 9135 info@proform.org.nz BUILDER 30 YEARS experience in BOP. Fences, decks & maintenance work. For a reliable service and a free quote, Ph Keith today on 578 6869 or 021 377 387 BUILDER AVAILABLE NOW New homes, renovations, bricklaying, quality rates, quality work. No job too big or small. Call me now for a quote. DK Builders - Dieter 021 474 299 or 574 2139 a/h

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BUILDER EXPERIENCED New homes, repairs & alterations.

Bathrooms, decks, fences.

Trade qualified. Ph Warren 543 2040 or 021 021 98 196 BUILDER / PAINTER qualified carpenter. Labour only $30p/h. Ref available. Ph Mark 544 4177 or mark@wespeakhouse.co.nz CURTAINS AND ROMAN BLINDS Custom made, professional quality, direct from my workshop.

Lynne: 07 571 6679 davidandlynne@xtra.co.nz Trade me listing: 398596324 ELECTRICIAN Able to do all jobs. Alarms, New Houses and renovations. Registered.

Quality service at great price.

Phone Tomas, Check Electrical 07 544 6448 or 027 566 7872 ELECTRICIAN affordable and prompt electrical solutions.

Guaranteed friendly and professional service. Ph Steve today on 027 848 6042 or 578 0555 ELECTRICIAN available for all services. Mitsubishi air conditioner supplied and installed for very competitive rates. Ph 027 5473 831 or a/h on 543 0062 GORSE SPRAYING do you have a gorse problem?

Ph today for a FREE quote for all gorse control. Scott 0274 624 769 GUTTERING CLEAN and repairs, moss removal.

Experienced Certified Roofer.

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 HANDYMAN FOR A wide variety of building, maintenance and repairs etc.. in and around your property. Phone Mark 021 027 38840 or 543 3670 INSECT SCREENS Measure.

Make. Mend. Contact Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940 PAINTER AVAILABLE free quotes. Experienced. Reasonable rates. Ph Warren 07 543 2040 or 021 021 98 196 PAINTER / DECORATOR Interior & 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 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PLUMBING WORKS no job too big or small, blocked drains, plumbing, spouting & roof repairs.

Ph 571 5558 RESPOUT NOW! Call Ageless Continuous Spouting. Made to measure costs less than you think. For a prompt quote.

Ph 574 0496 RETAINING WALL SPECIALIST Pole walls, crib walls, tilt slab concrete walls.

Excavation and levelling. The best in the business. Ph Mike 0274 942 966 a/h 576 0941 ROOFING & SPOUTING Metal fascia, gutter and rainwater systems. Long run corrugate.

Maintenance, repairs or replacement. Free no obligation quotes. PROFIX 0274 965 375 profixltd@xtra.co.nz ROOFING New roofs, re-roofs, spouting & repairs. Free quotes.

Ph Chris 027 276 6348 or 572 3237

trades & services

ROOF REPAIRS metal or onduline, gutters & down pipes, clean or replacement, chimney repairs. Certified Roofer over 30yrs experience Free quote. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 0274 367 740

Parents picking up their children from schools around Tauranga are being asked not to park in pick-up and drop-off zones or on yellow lines.

ROTARY HOEING Lawn preparation & sowing. Loader & blade work. Tractor mowing.

Quality work & friendly service.

Mini Tractor Service. Ph Murray 543 4538 or 027 200 7480 S.P.A BEAD BLASTERS Metal Restorers Aluminium, brass, stainless steel. Specialising in motorcycle and car parts. Ph Steve 571 0511 or 021 025 36513 STUMPINATOR STUMP Grinding free quotes & prompt service.

Narrow machine to access rear yards. Ph 576 4245 or 0220 764 245 TAURANGA TANDEM SKYDIVING Best Buzz in the Bay, Gift Vouchers. Ph 576 7990 TREE FELLING, PRUNING & Removal/chipping. No job to big or small. Phone Scott 0274 624 769

transport

DRIVING MISS DAISY, relief for busy families, let us take care of the transportation of your parents to appointments or outings. Safe, friendly, reliable service. Phone Jackie 552 6614

travel & tours

BOOK YOUR SPRINGTIME TOUR now.

Taranaki Rhododendron Festival Tour 2831st October. Seats available have been increased to meet demand. This popular annual tour has been taken for 16 years, is fully escorted, is door to door and includes many urban, rural, trust and private gardens in the Taranaki Province. Phone John’s Trips & Tours 576 9305 CURTISY TOURS TRAVEL club Upcoming day and away trips:Raglan, Kawerau Wood Fest, Tairua/ Whangamat, Catlins/Lower South 10 days. Wairarapa 5 days, Christmas Northland and many more phone 07 543 9205 SCOTTSDALE SENIOR TOURS, fully escorted owner/operated since 1978. Ph free for colour brochure today 0800 664 414. Also see www.scottsdaletours.co.nz SMALL GROUP TOURS. Door to door service/pick up. Day trips away or enjoyable short holidays.

Ph Kae & Rick 575 8118

tuition

GERMAN LESSONS Interested in learning German? Study with Alexandra, a qualified German teacher. Try a free lesson with Alex: nzgermanlessons@yahoo.co.nz PIANO TUITION modern styles, Jazz, Blues, Pop and Rock.

Experienced teacher. Ph (07) 218 8001 or 021 267 6033

wanted

WANTED TO RENT Garage for dry storage needed by retired couple. Must be lockable and secure. Payment in advance.

Western Bay of Plenty. No Power required. Long term preferred Ph 021 047 5807 WE BUY FURNITURE House lots, deceased estates, shed/ workshop clearouts. Large or small. Ph 027 437 2811

work wanted

GIB STOPPING, PAINTING, Exterior & Interior Plastering.Full time, Part time. Labour only. Ph Joshua 022 031 0375

Parents are overstaying their welcome in drop-off and pick-up zones around Tauranga schools.

Michelle Herring is concerned about the safety of her children at Papamoa Primary School after six cars were left in the five minute parking zone.

“There were six cars left parked there, meaning that people were parking wherever to drop their kids off,” says Michelle.

Papamoa Primary School deputy principal Jen Whitehead says this is a problem and parents need to be aware of where they are parking.

“This is about the safety of the kids. We have areas marked where children cross.

“Parking on yellow lines increases the risk of hitting a child while reversing because the driver can’t see behind them – or a child may run out across the street.”

Jen says the school has allocated parking spaces, five

minute parking signs and enforcement officers checking vehicles and issuing tickets.

“Parents know they are not supposed to park there, but it still happens.”

At Tauranga Primary School on 5th Avenue, principal Jenny McNicol says parents double park on yellow lines around the school’s five entrances.

“We are forever moving people along,” says Jenny.

“We do have five minute zones, but unfortunately people park there and get out of their cars.”

Jenny says the major problem for Tauranga Primary School is the city has grown so much it has reduced the space available for parents to park.

“The city has closed in on us. The roads around us are all marked for all-day park-

ing, taken by people working in the area – this is an extra problem.

“It is not helped by people leaving their cars in spaces marked as five minute zones all day.”

Tauranga City Council’s Travel Safe operates seven different travel safe school programmes and coordinator Karen Smith says the team is working with individual schools, principals, staff and senior students to promote awareness.

“We are out there visiting individual schools a few times a week, working with senior staff and students to create a management plan,” says Karen.

Karen encourages parents to use Kids on Feet walking buses to pick their children up from a safe location nearby.

By Phillipa Yalden

Seeking a true customer helper With the eyes of the world currently focused on our country, Bayfair Shopping Centre has come up with an innovative way to celebrate the customer service contributions that its retail staff makes to shoppers throughout the year.

Bayfair has launched the Customer Service Champion 2011 competition, giving both customers and retail staff the chance to be rewarded.

Inspiration

Bayfair marketing manager Nina Rivett says the management team was inspired to run the competition so that customers could have a portal for sharing stories of great customer service and help their favourite retail assistant obtain the glory of being crowned a champion.

“The Bay is an indisputably beautiful part of New Zealand and with the eyes of the world on us, we want to show that how we treat our customers is just as impressive as our surroundings.

“We know we already deliver great cus-

tomer service and we have some genuine retail stars – now is our chance to celebrate it, and recognise those people.”

The competition runs in several phases: First, between September 9 and October 9, customers are invited to share stories of great customer service at Bayfair and to nominate a specific retail staff member for the award.

Nominations

The nomination can be made by completing a form available from the Bayfair information desk outside Kmart or sending a comment via the ‘Contact Us’ section of the website www.bayfair.co.nz Every shopper who shares their story gets entered into a draw – the first valid entrant selected on October 10 wins a $1000 Bayfair Gift Card.

Once nominations close on October 9, a panel of five Bayfair retail managers convene to select stories that illustrate

exceptional service and announce 10 retail staff finalists.

Between October 16 to 23, an independent professional mystery shopper will assess each retail finalist’s service delivery in order to determine who will be crowned the Bayfair Customer Service Champion 2011.

The champion’s prize, consisting of a trophy and $1000 Bayfair Gift Card, is presented within the store in which he or she works in on October 28 and each finalist also is presented with a certificate of achievement.

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Churches Active In Our Community

Are times changing? The time has come In Transit presents Times of the Signs, a musical programme to inspire, inform and challenge – presented as part of the Sunday Service at St. Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, 134 16th Avenue on Sunday, September 18 at 9.30am.

In Transit is a musical/vocal group made up of five men and one woman who have a love of singing in harmony and presenting contemporary and interesting aspects of the Christian message through story, humour, music and song.

Times of the Signs is their programme for 2011 – which focuses on the events that are predicted in the Bible and are commonly called The End Times – events like earthquakes, floods, forest fires and climate change, which are predicted in the Bible.

The musical presentation asks the question; could it be, that these

events which we are observing in our 6pm television news bulletins are related to these ancient prophecies?

Using music, a blend of vocal harmonies, jokes, quotable quotes and words from the heart, In Transit present a concert programme that is intended to inspire, provoke thought and discussion and bring encouragement. Their music is contemporary, folk/gospel style.

In Transit’s message is of interest to all. You are warmly invited to come.

Admission is free.

St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church on 16th Avenue.

Celebrate a rich history

Celebrate 175 years since regular worship services began in 1836 at All Saints Anglican Church.

This church is quite unique; its building and land are Maori-owned under the Anglican Church’s Tikanga Maori, while it is used by Tikanga Pakeha for most Sunday services. On the other Sundays, combined bi-lingual services are held.

Everyone is welcome to attend the service on Sunday, September 18, which is celebrating the 175 year history. There is equal participation by two Tikanga and is followed by a commemorative tree-planting.

The celebration continues with a Powhiri at 1pm and luncheon at Hairini Marae. A large congregation is expected for the 11am service, so a 200-seat marquee is being erected beside the church.

Parking is available at Hairini Marae carpark, Tamahika Street, with buses running to the church and back again after the service. The last bus from the Marae leaves at 10.40am. A booklet has been produced containing a short history of Christian worship on this property.

For more information phone Rev Lex Davidson 07 576 6493.

By Graeme Johansen

252 Otumoetai Road, Tauranga

The Father’s heart and abounding love are being extended to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand at this time and season.

In Exodus ch2:v23-v25 we read “The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God. God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob.

So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them”.

We can read very similar words in Exodus ch3:v7v9, but in v10 we see that God the Father has a plan to help and we read these wonderful words of hope and release; “So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt”.

The Lord was speaking to Moses many years ago who seemed totally inadequate for the ‘task’. In this hour, because of the covenant established all those years ago, the father is ‘calling’ again to a new generation impacted by that same love to bring healing and freedom to our precious land. Inadequate we may feel, but don’t let that prevent us from responding to the call of the Father. The time has come.

Sunday Services 9:30am & 6:00pm All welcome!

See website for more info

www.citychurchtauranga.org.nz

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The venues that worked…and one that didn’t ING DA DELS ARRIV O M 2 1 20

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Here is my look at the first week of the Rugby World Cup and how the cities performed.

Whangarei: A cool stadium – how come we haven’t got one like this? The town’s waterfront and CBD were pumping, not withstanding a “nigger in the woodpile” comment from the mayor. Lighten up I say – does Goldilocks complain when blonde jokes abound? Whangarei went off regardless.

North Harbour: A stadium that has been around a while, but is doing the trick for all the punters. It was sensational watching all the different nationalities having fun together and rocking on the shore.

By Ady the refined fraulein

Auckland: Great opening ceremony and party, party, party. It was a pity though that everything the public transport people ‘trained’ for, fell over. No worries, 2000 people missing the game is not insurmountable, I just hope they get it right eventually and the punters can actually get to Eden Park to see what they paid for.

Tauranga: Oops, that’s right, we did not have one.

What a waste.

When will the BOP Regional Council get their act together and realise the Bay requires a multi-purpose sporting stadium? It would be great if it was here, but there you go. This city’s natural attributes are wasted.

Rotorua: Go vegas – at least you have a few games, all be it in a stadium that is getting pretty jaded.

The boss told me he watched a game there during the Springbok tour in the early 1980s and it has not changed much since, except for a few rust issues over the years. Come on the Bay, you can do far better.

Read Ady’s opinions in full on Sunlive.co.nz

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