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Dear Auntie Roger: I’m trying to win in a by-election, with the aim of becoming the only MP to have held a seat in every electorate in New Zealand. So far I have collected a few, but I’m finding the current one a bit hard to crack. Where am I going wrong? This is way harder than collecting stamps.

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Dear Confused, Did I mention that I’m psychic? (And my wife is Claire Voyant) And that unless I could instantly produce a ‘Dear Auntie Roger’ column I would have to go to yoga class, again?

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Dear Mr Stone, we applaud your efforts to spread yourself around the nation so generously. In our experience, it works well to wangle an end to tolls across a local bridge, you’ll be loved and revered for that.

Also, try sticking to classy pinstripe suits, you’d be amazed how that will enhance your public perception. Lucky number 1st.

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Parting shot:

A furore broke out when ‘The X Factor’ judge Willie Moon reportedly used the C word while having a verbal exchange with a woman. Here at RR we are not surprised Mr Moon has resorted to name calling, using a crude term describing human genitalia. After all, he’s been called a Willie all his life.

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Here to earn for rebuild

Lynrose and William Vuti and Sonney and Delinat Karae of Vanuatu shortly after they arrived in Katikati on Wednesday night with “camp mother” Leanne Christie, who was there to welcome them.

A terrified Delinat Karae’s braced herself against a concrete wall in her Vanuatu home as Cyclone Pam tore at its roof, flooded the floor and shook its foundations.

“It felt like an earthquake, which wouldn’t stop shaking the walls,” says Delinat, who five days after the cyclone destroyed much of her village on the main island of Efate, arrived in Katikati to work at Aongatete kiwifruit packhouse.

“It was hard to leave, but we need the money to rebuild. I think it was easier for us who went through the cyclone because we know what happened, than it was for those who were here in Katikati when it hit and didn’t know what was happening at home.”

Delinat and husband Sonny left behind a son and daughter aged eight and six with family members, and a home partly repaired but a neighbourhood in ruins.

The couple are among a group who arrived in Katikati on Wednesday night to be greeted by anxious fellow workers who’ve been in New Zealand for the summer orchard management season.

Among new arrivals are Lynrose and William Vuti, who also left behind children aged nine and five.

“When the roof blew completely off our house, we all got in the van and shut the doors,” says Lynrose.

In just three days William and his brothers salvaged what they could, replaced the rafters and the iron, making the house watertight, before William and Lynrose flew to New Zealand.

Both couples have worked in NZ under the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme for between five and eight years, earning money to educate their children and improve their homes and villages.

Aongatete’s Nell Dawson is impressed at the tenacity of the Ni-Vanuatu people and their determination to work again this season, despite the devastation to their island homes.

“They’ve been part of our staff and the Aongatate family for many years. Now much of what they have achieved by working here has been destroyed and they must start again.”

Nell says the Katikati community, especially churches, have already offered aid. The aim is to provide staple food for the workers so more of what they earn can be returned to families in Vanuatu.

People who want to help can donate money via Red Cross, deliver food to Katikati churches or email enquiry@coolstore.co.nz or call the Aongatete inforBy Elaine Fisher mation line 07 552 0916.

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Balloon goes up in Matua It’s like the ‘blitzkrieg’ of sleepy Matua. And it’s doing David Tustin’s head in.

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A regional council u-turn on a Papamoa bus route has left users scratching their heads after a number of stops were removed without prior warning, leaving them unaware of where to catch their daily ride.

For four years, Paua Cove resident Dave Dickinson has been catching the BayBus Route 33 home from Willow St, Tauranga, to Papamoa without fuss. But last week he and fellow bus users were surprised to find recently added bus stops along Golden Sands Drive, Wairakei Ave and Emerald Shores Drive removed four months into a Bay of Plenty Regional Council route change.

New housing sites

Two new special housing areas are set to be recommended for Housing Minister Nick Smith’s approval by Tauranga City Council.

The sites in question are off Adler Rd in Ohauiti and on the corner of Domain Rd and Papamoa Beach Rd. However, both developments have been opposed by neighbouring residents because of traffic issues.

Concerns at Adler Rd stem from the intersection with Ohauiti Rd, while the Papamoa development, known as Sunshine Paradise, concerns Percy Rd locals due to possible impacts on local traffic.

The sirens go up, “clear the buildings” instructs a disembodied voice, there’s panic in the bedrooms and David lies there waiting for the Heinkels to arrive.

They don’t, of course, but the sleep deprivation is just as bad, just as damaging, according to David, a 29-year Matua local.

The assault on the senses comes from wayward fire and security alarms at the Matua Primary School over the fence.

“I’ve had enough!” says David.

“Although I suspect it’s a problem not going away.”

Thursday, February 19 was especially torturous. David claims the school alarm went off four times between 6pm and 7pm. Shortly before midnight they went off again. And then again at 2am. There was a wake-up call at 6am.You need to hear it to believe it, says David.

Booming crescendo

“A booming crescendo, rising and falling followed by that voice urging: ‘Clear the building, clear the building!’

– then, back to the crescendo. David heads for the air raid shelter – in his case under the pillow.

“And this goes on for half an hour while we wait for the fire brigade.”

David reckons 200 neighbours could be affected. “It’s got worse over the

Over the wailing wall. last five years. The equipment they’re installing is much louder than it used to be. And last month alone the alarms would have gone off 30 or 40 times.”

Waiting time

Neighbours have to wait up to 20 minutes for burglar alarms to be switched off and half an hour for the brigade to sort things if there’s a fire alarm. And when the alarms stop and the kids are ‘in situ’, the school radio bursts into full voice through external speakers and across the entire blearyeyed suburb.

“The girl’s hockey team will meet at midday” and “The Maori club will meet at 12.30pm” it blares.

David says it’s the sort of stuff entire Tauranga doesn’t need to know about.

Lawyers mull pohutukawa’s fate

The confrontation over a Ferguson Park pohutukawa tree is taking a pause while parties involved weigh up their legal options.

Another petition was presented at a council meeting this week from residents and park users seeking a stay of execution for the tree.

But the council have admitted the person seeking its removal is threating legal action if the authorities don’t act on their request.

Under an agreement made when Tauranga Borough Council bought Ferguson Park in 1961, a covenant was imposed on the area known as the Ferguson Park Embankment.

SunLive comment of week After new footage of the Rena wreck site was revealed this week, Jolene Publique said:

“I can’t imagine the insurers sending through grim footage to the media, that wouldn’t be wise of them. People are blinded by the lovely footage and it is sad that people have lost the drive that they once had in the first year or two to get it cleaned up”.

No guarantees

But no guarantees of peace and quiet.

David says the message went on about how there’d been active vandalism around the school at night and during the weekend “and appealed to us to keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour”.

So the school’s expecting support and understanding from neighbours they are keeping sleepless?

“They’ve certainly tested our goodwill. There have been so many false alarms I don’t think the neighbours even raise their heads when the alarms go off.”

The Weekend Sun took the matter up with Matua Primary. Principal Tracy Lloyd fired back this dispatch. “School response to alarm activations” it declared. “The school acknowledges there has been a spate of noisy security and fire alarms that have been activated recently.”

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“And if it came on now you would not hear me speaking to you. Why is this being forced on the school’s neighbours?” Before you even get the question out David fires back. “We have! We have taken it up with the school – several times over the years.”

The caretaker was apparently the first to respond.

“He popped over to apologise last year.”

Then David got what he describes as a “very loose” note from the top – the Matua Primary Board of Trustees. “Notice to neighbours” it said. But it contained little joy.

“The Board of Trustees would like to take this opportunity to apologise for recent issues with the school security alarms. A sensor was found to be faulty and has been replaced.”

Tracy blamed a faulty sensor for one clangour – my word not his: some “undesirables” lurking around the school for another alarm and water getting into a fire switch for a third.

So what are you doing about it Tracy?“We have apologised to the community.”

An apology doesn’t guarantee sleep. However.

“Each year the school’s alarm sensors are checked, cleaned and replaced if needed.” This will continue, says Tracy. To read the full story, go to SunLive.co.nz and search ‘Neighbours lose sleep over school alarms’.

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“Same old serial moaners,” says Mark Rundell, a gruff and staunch advocate for main street businesses at the Mount. He’s just as proud of the seaside suburb itself.

says, it’s not a problem because there is no problem.”

That’s how it works apparently.

If a cafe or restaurant breaches the 1.8 metre rule – the mandatory distance between chairs and tables on the footpath – the business association waves the stick.

And if there are repeat offences, the bylaw enforcers are called in.

“We are self-policing” says Mark.

“And it works very well.”

We sit down for a chat at a kerbside table outside Artastic – his gallery in the main street.

“Is this table bone fide?” I ask.

Mark eyeballs me. He isn’t ready for quips. “Don’t go there,” he warns. He’s actually indignant on behalf of a neighbouring business – Gusto, a café next door. He has a good working relationship with the café. He allows them to put their tables and chairs outside his premises. Anyhow, some people claim to have recognised the café livery in a main street

“And there aren’t many moaners so I don’t understand why they’ve been allowed to make such a noise.” The businessman is in a huff with this reporter because of stories about footpath furniture gobbling up pedestrian space down main street at the Mount.

It culminated last week with the tale of a young Auckland visitor, who after two-and-a-half months of medical treatment is still immobilised from an encounter with a restaurant barrier.

“Yes, and I feel very sorry for her.

But we know the offending restaurant and they’ve been dealt with.

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However, the café says some people connected the business to the woman’s injuries and abused staff – “some were quite nasty”.

“One customer said: ‘You guys are disgusting’.

They were ill-informed and didn’t want to know,” says Gusto café owner Donna McQueen.

Her staff are regularly reminding diners of the rules regarding footpath furniture.

“They’ll move tables out of the sun into the middle of the footpath. They’re not thinking.

And we have to move them back again.” The businessmen say it highlights a much bigger problem down the main street – stepping out a shop or café door into the path of a cyclist or skateboarders.

To read the full story, go to SunLive.co.nz and search ‘Businesses hit back at Mount footpath feud’.

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Leaping to ladies’ league Cover story

Like the old adage says ‘good things take time’ – none typifying this more than Tauranga women’s basketball ahead of making its long awaited ascension to the national ranks.

Years of players leaving the region in search of more enticing sporting opportunities decimating the local grades are finally on the decline, bringing with it a chance for the city to shine in the Women’s Basketball Championship.

Replacing the Women’s Basketball League in 2009, the Women’s Basketball Championship in 2015 is a joint venture between Basketball New Zealand and 12 provinces, competing in three, three-day tournaments played across the country.

Captain’s armband

Georgina Richards, handed the captain’s armband for 2015, is delighted with the chance to lead the side boasting a balanced mix of youthful enthusiasm and experience.

Moving to the Bay Plenty from Christchurch, via Australia, last September, the 26-year-old admits she’s relatively new to Tauranga but is ready to bleed blue and gold.

“It’s pretty awesome to be in charge. It’s a really good opportunity

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for me with my experience to hopefully pass on some useful knowledge to the younger ones.”

A former Tall Fern, Richards will bring much-needed experience throughout the season and in tight situations, along with Jenna Cooney and Charlotte Anderson, counterbalancing a youthful edge led by four players still at college; Kelcy Ballantyne, Kaatia Watene, Ellie McManaway, and Cairyn Rogers.

The Weekend Sun Tauranga City Coasters players Kelcy Ballantyne, Georgina Richards and Jeanna Cooney sharpen their skills.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Guide the side

And Georgina is more than ready to help guide the side through what will be a fierce introduction to provincial basketball, against the likes of Auckland Counties Manukau Lady Hawks and Oceania Gold Rush Otago. “I enjoy playing those kinds of teams regardless,” says Richards of two teams laden with former Tall Ferns and seasoned veterans.

Tauranga City Basketball general manager Mark Rogers says it’s an exciting time for Tauranga women’s basketball after a long road to this reach this milestone.

He admits in the past the organisation hasn’t had the pool of players to draw from in order to put forward a national team, but hopes this is the start of bigger things to come.

“It’s been a long time coming and there’s definitely some excitement amongst the players and female basketball community,” says Mark.

“The stalwarts that have been

around a long time are pretty excited to see it as well.”

With four players still at college, Rogers says along with a strong showing at the WBC a main goal is to provide a pathway so players don’t have to leave town to develop their game.

“Now we have a pathway that goes from our development programme starting at under 11 right through to women and for the men, it’s very exciting.”

Championship tournaments are on April 17-19 in Manukau, May 15-17 in Christchurch, and June 4-6 in Wellington.

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Tauranga motorcyclists taking part in the 25th annual Toy Run on March 22 are encouraged to gather new toys, crayons or colouring in books to donate to the children at Tauranga Hospital.

Club president Marius Swanepoel says there will also be donation buckets on the day, with all proceeds going towards TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter and Tauranga St John Ambulance.

“They’re good worthy causes. The helicopters are expensive to run and the equipment can be costly.

We just try and do everything we can for them.”

Riders will assemble at Papamoa Plaza at 11am for

a ride up Papamoa Beach Rd onto Oceanview Rd, down Golf Rd, Hewletts Rd, Takitimu Drive and Barkes Corner to finish at Tauranga Hospital.

“We’re expecting anything between 200-250 people to gather at Papamoa on that morning,” says Marius.

People donating new toys are reminded to make sure their donations are still in their wrappings.

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Marius says the open day will enable people to get up close and personal with the rescue helicopter and crew.

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Mount lures swimmers March 21, 2015. It’s a date pencilled in a number of swimmers calendars long ago in preparation for an event labelled the “favourite” and “most iconic” in the State Ocean Swim Series.

Mount Maunganui’s Main Beach will be the place to be tomorrow, as 1200 swimmers converge for the annual Sand to Surf event, leg five of the six event series.

Split into four categories swim-

mers will take on either a 200m, 300m, 1km or 2.6km version.

Event director Scott Rice is predicting another bumper day of swimming with the predicted level of young and old entries on par with 2014.

“It’s great to be back in the Mount,” says Rice.

“For some people it’s one of their favourite events in the series because it’s quite iconic having the Mount there. And I know some people like some chop which makes it a bit more interesting.”

Heading into the final two rounds of the 2.6km ‘I’m Going Long’ event Auckland’s Phillip Ryan heads the men’s points standings, slightly ahead of Cambridge’s Troy Balvert, with the pair contesting three of the four races so far this season.

But with the pair, along with Japan’s Yasunari Hirai and Australian George O’Brien, all missing this weekend’s event it’s a prime opportunity for fifth-placed Kiwi Liam Alberry to make up

A competitor enjoys last year’s Sand to Surf event at Mount Maunganui.

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vital ground on the leader board.

Alberry will have his hands full though, with Rotorua’s Kane Radford and Ben Ruback lining up come tomorrow.

On the women’s side of the draw leader Abi Chapman heads a strong field, joined by Kiwi open water swimmer Charlotte Webby, Stephanie Gillespie and Australian Samantha Watts.

Chapman holds the slenderest of leads over Gendi Roberts and Aimee Moss, while Webby is back in fourth.

In the ‘I’m going long’ 2.6km event swimmers start at Shark Alley for a circuit around Leisure (Moturiki) and Rabbit (Motuatau) Islands.

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Both 1km ‘Step it Up’ and 300m ‘Give it a Go’ swimmers have a triangle course, starting and finishing from in front of Commons Avenue, while the 200m ‘State Oceankids’ start in front of Mount Drury finishing at Commons Ave. And there’s just as much excitement and pride in the less competitive events, whether it be young children completing 200m or adults taking on the 300m swim, says Rice.

“It’s just nice and inspiring on different levels.”

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Taste the world at school Do you want to try Kaiserschmarrn – sweet pancakes from Austria – or Korean rice cake sticks? What about red curry from Thailand or empanados from Brazil? Preparations are well underway for the annual Otumoetai College PTA International Food Festival today from 5.30pm to 8pm.

Students and parents from countries including Norway, Germany, Austria, USA, Brazil, Hong Kong, Korea, China,

Japan, Taiwan, India and New Zealand have worked tirelessly to prepare for the event. Oats, used as dollars, can be exchanged for cash and used for purchasing food and drinks.

Students from the college’s music department will provide entertainment, and there’ll be dances and items from cultural groups.

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Omokoroa Library to decorate to named Poppies on the Point.

Bright red poppies, honour those fallen.

The ladies have linked in with decorated white crosses and the NZ 5000 Poppies Project, Anzac biscuits will overtake which sees the red flowers created Pledging support Omokoroa on April 25 as “It would be lovely, if there’s a nationwide as a visual tribute the peninsula commemorates to WWI’s NZ servicemen and family member to commemorate, Anzac Day for the first time. women. “So you knit, crochet, felt that people can take home a cross, personalise it and bring them to and use any other way of creating Local trio Heather Reynolds, a poppy; then they’ll be made into the 11am service and plant them.”

Alison Badger and Liz Farrell are And Omokoroa Boat Club an art installation in Christchurch. organising the peninsula’s first is hosting a dinner and variety “We’ve pledged to make 100 Anzac commemoration – and a concert. Omokoroa Community poppies for that – we’re still variety of events will be on offer.

Board has pledged their support, making them – and the rest we’ll But many tasks require residents granting $1000 as a contingency use for our dawn service.” to get busy now, with biscuits to for events, but the aim is for everybe made, crosses to be decorated Biscuit bake-a-thon thing to be cost-neutral. and poppies to be knitted, croLiz, who works at Omokoroa So far local businesses, commucheted or felted.

Library, has patterns to show even nity groups and individuals have “We thought with the peninsuthe faint-hearted how to knit or helped build crosses, buy wool and la’s population growing, it seemed crochet a poppy for the project. donate paint etc. “The grant is an timely to have something local After the dawn service will be a insurance back-up but we hope to commemorate Anzac Day – cup of tea and biscuits – which people will help out and we don’t especially with 2015 marking 100 offers residents the chance to have to use it. years since the Great War.” participate in an Anzac biscuit “Anything people can do – either bake-a-thon. knit poppies, bake biscuits or Celebrate principles “People can make and donate decorate white crosses – they’re still “WW100 is obviously somebiscuits and we can dish them out welcome to get involved.” thing that will be a big event in after the service.”

It was Heather, who came up New Zealand. We wanted to celAt 11am is a wreath-laying cerewith the idea for the peninsula to ebrate the principles the ANZACs mony at Omokoroa Point School, show their Anzac spirit. fought for – family and your with a brand new flagpole.

“The thought is we’ll do somemates, home and hearth, the Kiwi “Here we’re creating 100 white thing this year and if it’s well way of life and freedom of speech crosses for the Field of Rememsupported it could become an – the kind of things we take for brance project – they’ll be annual thing.” granted today.” arranged at the school’s flagpole.”

To get involved, see Liz at On April 25 the Omokoroa PenMaterials and labour have been Omokoroa Library or call Heather insula events start 6am at Crapp given to the project free of charge. on 07 548 1620 or Alison on Reserve with a dawn service – People can pick up a cross from 07 548 1544.

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Scraps of paper offer treasure trove of history Two handwritten notes penned by Colonel Henry Harpur Greer back in June 1864 are offering locals a window into the tumultuous history of Tauranga Moana.

The notes were uncovered by Greer’s descendant Mike Dotteridge and have now been gifted to the Tauranga Library.

New Zealand Room librarian Stephanie Smith says they’re very excited to be the new guardians of the Tauranga Library New Zealand Room librarian ‘primary sources’.

Stephanie Smith with one of two notes penned by “Colonel Greer held these pieces of paper in his hands Colonel Henry Harpur Greer in June 1864. while looking at the battlefield, scribbled on them, and they survived, two scraps of paper, which is amazing.

“We have a debt of gratitude to Agnes because she stuffed them away in a little envelope for over 150 years.”

Agnes was the wife of Colonel Greer and the original recipient of the two notes; one written before the battle at Te Ranga on June 21, 1864, and the other after the bloody engagement.

They were transcribed by Stephanie and detail some horrific scenes from a bloody period in history.

“They are not formal letters, they’re very human. He may have The been a stiff-necked imperial officer, but he was still concerned second about his wife and worried about his men. note “It’s both wonderful and terrible to have these notes. The events written at Te Ranga were a terrible turning point in Tauranga history.” after the The originals will now be kept in the library’s archives in a controlled environment in order to preserve them. Scans of the notes Battle of with an accompanying transcription can be viewed online.

Te Ranga To view the notes see Tauranga Memories website at: on June 21, www.tauranga.kete.net.nz 1864.

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Remembering our World War I relatives Do you have a relative who took part in World War I? Do you have information or stories about him, or her?

Are you willing to tell his story as part of a WW100 commemoration project?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to these questions, Tauranga Library wants to hear from you.

From April 20 to 24, local people can come into the library and tell their relative’s story on film for the Threads of Memory project in the lead-up to Anzac Day 2015.

The intention is to unravel the threads of memory connecting those who took part in World War I to their living relatives.

How are these soldiers remembered today? What links the past to the present?

“The war had a huge effect on families at the time, and for years afterwards,” says Tauranga librarian Stephanie Smith, whose grandfather Stanley Oppenheim was in the NZ Post and Telegraph Corps, serving in Egypt, Gallipoli, France, and Britain.

The World War I relatives don’t have to be from Tauranga, or even from New Zealand, and people should feel free to bring in photographs, medals, or other visual props to help tell their story.

“We want to put people at ease,” says

Stephanie. “So please don’t be shy about being filmed. It’s a way of honouring your relative’s memory.”

The project is an initiative of Tauranga WW100 Committee and Tauranga City Libraries.

Each interview will have its own five to 10-minute piece of film for the Tauranga Memories website. The site has a dedicated ‘Remembering War’ section with 388 stories and more than 1500 images.

Sessions will probably take 30 to 45 minutes. Bookings are essential – please call Tauranga Library on 07 577 7177 or talk to librarians Stephanie Smith, Debbie McCauley or Harley Couper.

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His owner went into a retirement home, so the Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre is desperately trying to find him a new place to be loved and cared for.

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Cheers Sir Bill – We salute you It’s an archway, a monument which by its own declared admission would seem a failure. “A face and feats remembered by few” is the sad epitaph.

But in fact it stands in proud memory of a man with an addiction to politics, racehorses and alcohol.

The Herries archway. “Is that Hairy as in Hairy Maclary?” asked a colleague with a scrunched face. No! Not Hairy as in affenpinscher but rather Herries as in “statesman”. Sir William Herries, servant of the people and all-round nice, giving guy with a few standout personality flaws.

The women in the corner cafe do a great bacon and avo sandwich but they don’t do guided tours.

Herries who?

When I ask about Herries they craned their necks over the pie warmer to make sure the archway across the road at the bottom of Harington St wasn’t a figment.

“We don’t know,” apologises one. “But we should make time to find out.”

Perhaps we all should. Because it’s sad and pointless when a substantial sum is spent to immortalise a man and his deeds and 100 years later, give or take a few, no-one remembers nor cares.

Just a grimy, nondescript, weatherworn pile of stones about 328 stones all told – I counted them – whose story is lost in time.

By its very definition, an archway is an entrance under an arch.

But the Herries archway is a passage or entrance to nowhere. Pass through and three metres later the path, like memories of Sir Bill, peter out at a pile of quarry rocks. But aren’t archways meant to be grand things marking grand things?

Like the L’Arc de Triomphe. In 1805 the short and snooty Napoleon told his Grande Armee: “You will return home through arches of triumph”. And the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, a monument to peace which is probably more synonymous with war.

Hanging with Bill – A forlorn and forgotten Bill. Photo by Chris Callinan.

Both fine archways. Both go somewhere.

Could we have a L’Arc de Triomphe or Brandenburg gate of sorts standing sentinel at the bottom of Harington St. Could we?

Understand the man

To answer that question it’d help to understand the man, Sir William Herries. Because despite the epitaph, his face and deeds deserve to be remembered and celebrated by us all. ‘Cos we owe him.

Sir William was an Englishman, Eton educated Cambridge graduate, Te Aroha farmer, BA, MP and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, which meant he was no longer Bill but Sir William. He did the yards on our behalf did Sir Bill. MP for Bay of Plenty and later Tauranga, Minister of Railways when railways were fashionable and also Minister of Maori Affairs. He loved his politics but

he equally enjoyed racehorses and gambling with a drink in his hand. We all like to see a chink in a strong personality.

Tall, red-faced for obvious reasons, jovial, of pleasant demeanour, he won friends easily. What a man – from now we;ll all gaze on the Herries archway with renewed reverence and respect and knowledge.

Bill’s giving

Sir William shuffled off in 1923 and even in death didn’t stop giving.

He bequeathed £1000 to the beautification of Tauranga – a lot of dosh in those days. Now we have the gardens along The Strand to show for it. It was a wonderful working bequest Sir Bill.

A suggestion – why don’t we have the archway straddle The Strand? Our very own grand memorial to Tauranga’s one man Grand Armee?

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Snap the bay’s plenty for photo competition It’s the last chance today for keen photographers to enter their best snaps of the Bay of Plenty in the Photographic Society of New Zealand’s 63rd annual convention and exhibition.

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Help save the day Whenever you need a hero Dan the Rescue Man and his friends will always be there, but now they desperately need your help.

“Having three boys myself, it really pulled at the heart strings and if I was in that situation it would be devastating.”

She is also hoping to donate some of the money raised to a range of children’s charities like KidsCan, Whakamarama children’s author Rachelle Hawes is Homes of Hope, and Ronald McDonald House. selling copies of her two ‘Dan the Rescue Man’ books Rachelle says she’s been writing children’s fiction for to raise money for one little boy who was diagnosed the last three years and squeezes it in while being a with leukaemia recently. full-time mum.

“My friend’s two-year-old boy was Her Dan the Rescue Man series includes the titles diagnosed with leukaemia just before ‘Fire at Farmer Dave’s’ and Christmas,” says Rachelle.

‘School Surprise’, and is available in both electronic and print copies.

“I’ve had some neat responses from friends and parents who have purchased the book saying their kids loved them, which is cool.”

Rachelle will also be signing copies of her books during the Chopper Open Day for the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter on March 22.

She says $5 from each book will be donated to the rescue helicopter trust as part of the upcoming Westpac Chopper Appeal Month in May. The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter Chopper Open Day takes place at the Ian Paine Memorial Hangar at Tauranga Hospital on Whakamarama children’s author Rachelle Hawes Sunday, March 22, from 10am-2pm. is selling copies of her ‘Dan the Rescue Man’ To purchase personally signed books, see books to raise money for charity. www.dantherescueman.co.nz

U3A is turning 20 The University of the Third Age Tauranga is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month.

U3A – a stand-alone organisation for retired, like-minded people who want to come together to learn – is celebrating the occasion at Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club on March 27.

From 10am, there’ll be debating teams from Tauranga Boys’ College and Tauranga Girls’ College, performances by the Barbershop Quartet and a presentation from special guest speaker Sir Ray Avery.

Tickets cost $50 for public and $40 for U3A and TECT members. Morning tea and lunch is included.

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Store offers shoes and community goodwill Mount Maunganui’s Hikoi store offers customers quality outdoor footwear and apparel.

But they also offer a chance to help the community through their annual March shoe trade-in fundraiser.

Owner Brad Edwards says the store is dedicated to providing quality outdoor footwear and apparel customers can use for any outdoor activity in NZ but also enjoy for travel, knowing their purchase won’t let them down.

“Hikoi means a walk or a journey in Maori – that’s pretty much what we sell.”

Hikoi stores have run the trade-in fundraiser for 12 years, first sending reusable shoes to East Timor. Now it’s a local phenomenon.

“The last two years we’ve had reusable shoes traded in and at the end of March we hold a jumble sale.

“We sell them by donation only and raise money for Waipuna Hospice.”

Simultaneously, Brad says families are able to pick up quality secondhand pairs – “and you know they’re going to a good home”.

Brad says this initiative stops people hanging onto old shoes – and customers do something for the greater good.

Traded shoes have to be in reusable condition, with one traded pair permitting $30 off purchasing a new pair in-store.

Customers can trade in shoes online too, at www.hikoi.co.nz Hikoi invite everyone to come along to their jumble sale.

Contact them to be the first to know when it takes place.

Mount Maunganui’s Hikoi store has a coffin display for traded shoes to rest in before being sold by donation for a good cause.

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Campaign to target unfair contract terms Consumer NZ has launched a campaign to target

the use of unfair terms in consumer contracts.

Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin says the ‘Play Fair’ campaign has been launched to coincide with a ban on unfair terms, which took effect on March 17.

Sue says companies have been given generous notice of the ban to give them time to review contracts and remove unfair terms.

“However, there’s little evidence this had hapmade them successful. pened. We’re launching our ‘Play Fair’ campaign to “They will be people who build great highlight companies which continue to use unfair teams, proud spirit and have similar terms despite the ban.” qualities to Sir Peter himself.

The terms unfairly privilege the seller over the “Winning one of these awards is a buyer, says Sue. “They can include terms that give beginning. Winners are given the oppor- the company unilateral rights to vary the contract, tunity to step up and take a position the goods or services supplied, or even the price.” of responsibility for our country, with Australia introduced a ban on unfair terms in 2010 and companies are now being taken to court. access to an unparalleled network.

Sue says the ban is one of the most significant “Our alumni come from all walks changes to NZ’s consumer law in the last 20 years. of life and we ask people to nominate The ban, introduced in amendments to the Fair exceptional leaders in their communiTrading Act in 2013, will apply to unfair terms in ties.” standard-form consumer contracts – the pre-written Nomination forms are available now at www.sirpeterblaketrust.org and close terms and conditions used by electricity retailers, telcos, finance providers, pay-TV operators and Friday, March 6. Governor-General, Lieutenant General Sir Jerry Mateparae, many other companies.

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Air NZ chief to land in city

Tauranga is to receive a flying visit from Air New Zealand’s chief executive Christopher Luxon next Thursday, March 26.

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce is hosting Christopher at a networking event at Classic flyers, from 4pm-6pm.

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Robotics team to take on the world A Tauranga robotics team is heading to Kentucky in the United States next month to compete against more than 800 from around the globe for a world title.

The House of Science Robotics team, which in its first year of existence, competed in the VEX Robotics National Championships this month, winning five trophies and earning coveted

Tauranga’s House of Science Robotics team are bound for the World Championships in Kentucky. qualification spots for the World Championships in April.

Dean Strydom and Jesse Gommans from Team 8757 won the Build award, as well as being division finalists and runners up in Robot Skills.

The House of Science also won the Community Award in recognition of the fantastic job done in making VEX and VEX IQ robotics available to schools and students in Western Bay of Plenty, through classroom kits, holiday programmes and a robotics club.

Meanwhile, Shane de Rijk won the Mentor of the Year award, for

his valuable support to the House of Science team during the last season.

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Glidepath and SMC, while the House of Science Tauranga is a charitable trust which exists to connect and resource the local science community to enrich science education and increase the number and quality of students engaged in secondary school science.

The robotics team is now needing to fundraise to enable them to attend this overseas event, which will see more than 800 teams from around the globe compete for the world title.

If you can help with fundraising, contact Chris Duggan on 027 337 9342.

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The Xero Advanced Course is at Macy’s Motor Inn and Conference Centre on March 24 from 5.30pm to 7pm. The cost is $80 per person. Refreshments will be served at the seminar.

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Customising your very own websites Whether they’re computer savvy or not – businesspeople can design and build their own website using the new Friendly Shops’ ecommerce building system.

Business director Karl Friend says Friendly Shops is an easy-to-use system for small and large businesses, allowing people to own and customise their very own website –

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“It’s a simple, do-it-yourself system that saves you money,” says Karl. “Rather than paying a big investment upfront, you pay for software on a monthly basis.”

It works by logging on to friendlyshops. nz and signing up for a ‘shop’. A website is created for people to personalise colours, categories and content.

“We’re constantly updating the system with new features to enhance the website and so it performs better and is found easier on Google.”

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Left, Karl Friend says Friendly Shops is an easy-to-use system for small and large businesses. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

for people to try it out and see for themselves how Friendly Shops can help their business.

Friendly Shops is 100 per cent Tauranga owned, operated and supported – and is built for New Zealanders.

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The professional team at Acre PC believe businesses could save thousands of dollars every year by embracing cloud technology.

Company director Sarah Rice says they believe 2015 is the year of the cloud for Tauranga.

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Tourism improves in the Bay

Domestic visitor spending has recovered from the drop induced by the 2011 Rena disaster, which virtually wiped out a summer for local operators, says Tourism Bay of Plenty’s six months figures.

Domestic visitor numbers have returned to the national average for the first time since, says Tourism BOP general manager Rhys Arrowsmith.

December 2014 figures are 13 per cent higher than for the half year ending December 2012 and nine per

cent higher than for the half year ending December 2013.

Tourism BOP is crediting Rena charterer Mediterranean Shipping company’s donation, following the wreck hitting the reef, allowed the promotion organisation to launch a $200,000 marketing budget.

The fund was used to run the ‘Plenty for Everyone’ marketing campaign, advertise key events as drawcards, a local education campaign, influential sales trips and familiarisations with key tourism, trade and significant coverage with PR and television opportunities showcasing the Bay of Plenty.

Visitors spent $585 million in the Bay of Plenty region until

March 2014 putting the BOP ahead of Northland, Hawke’s Bay Rotorua and Coromandel for the first time.

It places the Bay as the sixth most popular tourist destination, ahead of the other regions but behind the main centres Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Queenstown and the Waikato.

Visitors contribute 10 per cent of the regional economy, and spend $1.6 million a day on retail, services, food and beverage accommodation, transport and tourist attractions.

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ABC Rental Cars are now based at 31d Waihi Rd, offering better facilities and a great central location.

Do you need an affordable rental car, van or truck? ABC Rental Cars can help.

They have a huge range of rental vehicles from three-door Toyotas, four-door sedans, station wagons, seven and eight-seater people movers – to 12-seater vans, cargo vans and trucks, with manual, automatic and tail-lift options.

ABC Rental Cars is now in its 16th year trading in Tauranga as a local family-owned business.

Neale Morris from ABC Rental Cars says all vehicles are maintained by an A Grade automotive

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“On December 1 we completed our move to 31d Waihi Rd to offer better facilities and a great central location for improved customer and vehicle care.

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How to tour the heart of Italy Antonio Cacace’s Food and Culture Tours aim to be more than just a holiday in Italy.

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Bay of Plenty residents can get a real taste and feel for the country that’s rich in art, architecture, fashion, literature and of course – world-class cuisine. A Tour with Antonio is all of this and so much more.

As requested by many who’ve already been in Italy with Antonio, this year’s tour will focus on the south of Italy.

Regions visited are the history and folklore of Sicilia, the incredible beaches of Calabria, Puglia’s ‘trulli’ and architecture – and finally in the heart of Antonio’s hometown and family hotel in Campania to experience Italian traditions, food and art on first-hand.

Antonio says the Food and Culture Tours started in October 2006 as a way of sharing and educating the true Italian lifestyle and product with New Zealanders.

“We visit the little villages for travellers to experience first-hand, up-close and personal the daily lives of Italian families, which means the tours are very unique.”

Tauranga’s Ngaire and John Foote say the tour is something they’ll never forget.

“One of the best features of the tour was the way you’re able to put up with all of our idiosyncrasies and that nothing was ever too much trouble for you.

“We’ll certainly be telling our friends about the super time we had and do our best to encourage them to join you next year.”

Discover Italy with Antonio – an Italian who has proven his passion and knowledge of Italy through La Bella Italia, café, restaurant, retail and deli in Petone, Wellington.

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Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England, is on one of Supreme Tours & Travel’s tours.

Bay of Plenty residents looking for a worry-free, safe and secure travel service can trust Terri Small and Vikki Bell of Supreme Tours & Travel. The travel experts believe they know how to make a trip of a lifetime just that.

“Our niche is escorted group tours for mature travellers,” says business owner Terri, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the travel industry.

Vikki adds another 25 years’ experience and acts as an escort on several of the tours.

One secret to their success is their personal service.

“Every person is different,” says Terri. “We help you craft a holiday that’s particular to your lifestyle and interests.”

In August 2015, they’re once again offering their signature English Country Lanes Tour – 30 days of travel featuring England, Ireland and Scotland. The tour is limited to 20 passengers and features the spectacular Edinburgh Tattoo.

Limited to 25 passengers, the new Journey of the Gulf Savannah includes some “exclusive to supreme” visits and sights on the 12 days. They’re extending the earlybird discount of $150 per person for the last five seats available.

The Toowoomba Flower Festival in September is “always popular”, says Terri.

“The annual Wearable Arts in Wellington trip has

flights and free home pick-up and return to Tauranga included and is always a sell-out. Perhaps a sevennight Sunshine Coast Stayput or the Rhododendron Tour to New Plymouth?”

Supreme Tours & Travel will book your airline tickets, cruises, tour packages and more.

They aim to beat most deals on the latest cruise specials and offer “discounts on the discounts” to loyal customers.

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Where is the village boundary?

To be Greerton Village or not to be Greerton Village...that is the question.

A couple of weeks back one of our local Greerton Village businesses received an angry phone call, for giving that highly-prized distinction of being in Greerton Village to a location that was not – according to the caller – in fact in Greerton Village.

This has led to some avid discussion as to what – and where – actually is Greerton Village. Feel free to join the online conversation on facebook.com/ greertonvillage. Wherever you’re from, you’re welcome.

Easter is coming and all that jazz.

Greerton Village Mainstreet will be hosting a number of free openair performances during Easter weekend.

The yarn bombing of the Greerton Village trees in July only happens because of the willing knitting and crocheting fingers of the Greerton Guerillas and their associates.

To get people thinking in a yarn-wise direction, the Greerton Guerillas will be hiding knitted Easter Eggs in different Greerton Village shops.

Hunt and find them and post a ‘selfie’ on Facebook for a chance to win tickets to one of the official

The map of Greerton Village according to Statistics NZ

NZ Jazz Festival concerts during Easter.

You can also join in the preparations for Greerton Village Yarnbombing 2015, by knitting squares or rows and sending them in to the Greerton Guerillas via Greerton Lotto.

We’re expecting contributions from all over the world this year, so make

sure your yarn makes the cut.

Busyness and progress are great, but it’s also great to know that a creative, community-minded little haven of village life is still humming along here at the southern gateway to Tauranga.

Wherever on earth Greerton Village may actually be, we’ve got what you’re looking for.

Sneak peak of how new library may look First concept drawings of how the Greerton Library may look were presented to 14 or so people who attended the recent Tauranga City Council’s Community Development Committee meeting at Greerton RSA. The drawings may not have much to do with how the building itself will eventually look because the design isn’t yet finalised. Council is still working with the

A view of the new library from Greerton Road. design and build contractor Marra Construction.

Things that will remain the same is the connection the new building will have with village green, the large area of windows to allow natural light into the building, and clear views from outside.

The new library is expected to be completed by March 2016, with construction beginning June or July.

Council has applied to the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board for funds to extend the planned 900m2 library by 150m2. A decision on the funding is expected in May 2015.

Local company Marra Construction Limited was awarded the contract in February for the design and build of the new Greerton Library.

Council approved $3.45 million funding for a 900m2 building – double the size of the present library – in its 2014/2015 Annual Plan.

what you’re looking for and so much more Greerton Village is just a few minutes south of the CBD on Cameron Rd

Find out what’s up in Greerton Village at www.greertonvillage.org.nz

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Greerton’s relay splash Greerton swimmers have made a commanding splash by winning five titles at the Bay of Plenty Relay Championships.

Heading to Rotorua this month the 51-strong team, coached by Tai Daniela, was laden with talent and confident of returning with some titles under their arm.

But the surprise was the dominance of the home town Rotorua club, winning the lion’s share of the 15 titles on offer.

The March 8 meet started well for Greerton, fielding five teams in event one, the Martinovich Memorial Trophy.

The Greerton A team of Marijke Hattingh, Lochlainn O’Connor, Cai Jager, and Connor Farrell managed to just out-touch the closest competition.

These four swimmers then combined with Adam Galdeman and Ella Browne in another top effort to claim the prized Mikaere Shield.

The shield is an ornate Maori carving donated by the Mikaere family and is awarded to the fastest six by 25m freestyle relay of one male, one female in age-groups of Under 13, 14-15 year-olds and 16-plus year olds, and was returned to the club for another year.

The most successful team was the 10-11-year-old boys team that won both the 100m freestyle and 100m medley relays.

The team of Jacob Browne, Louis Fitzjohn, Daniel Harrington, and Edward Fuller went in as favourites with all four team members being 2015 NZ Junior Championship qualifiers.

The fifth trophy was the appropriately named Greerton Shield for the four by 50m medley.

Lucy Happe, who has recently qualified for the NZ

Martinovich Memorial Trophy winners from Greerton A are Connor Farrell, Marijke Hattingh, Lochlainn O’Connor, and Cai Jager.

Celebrating Thailand’s New Year We can saviour the sweet and sour, the hot and salty of Massaman, Tom Yam Goong and Kuay Tiew already.

They are the tastes of Thailand….and 67 million people at home in Thailand will celebrate the Songkran Water Festival or the Thai traditional New Year celebration in April. And, the occasion won’t be lost on Greerton. Local

Thais will be bringing in the New Year on Sunday, April 12 at the Greerton Hall, 1263 Cameron Rd. In Thailand celebrations go on for three days but Greerton will celebrate only on April 12 from 10am-3pm.

The Songkran Water Festival or traditional water pouring is meant as a symbol of washing away all that is bad.

You’re invited to fully participate by coming ‘armed’ – with a water pistol. Water fights normally break

out early afternoon.

The Buddhist Society of Wat Pak Nam NZ invites everybody to join their Songkran celebrations.

Greerton Hall opens 10am on Paril 12 for the evnt, with an official opening ceremony at 10.30am, and from 11am there’ll be various cultural performances

by Thais living in Bay of Plenty, fruit and vege carving, Soi Daow which are Thai style lucky dips, a Miss Songkran Beauty Contest and lots more.

Open Championships in backstroke, led off in that stroke, then handed over to Libby Bradley who held the lead over the breaststroke leg.

Keeley Johns and Ella Moor brought the team home comfortably over the butterfly and freestyle.

Swimmers attention now turns to the Bay of Plenty Age Group Meet held in Rotorua on March 28-29.

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Zumba for James James Reid loves music and he loves the idea of dancing.

James and dad Don at the beach.

So, the perfect way to raise funds for the five-year-old who suffers from spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, epilepsy and hydrocephalus – or water on the brain – was a Zumba fundraiser event.

Hosted by Zumba Tauranga, the Zumba for James fundraiser is at Arataki Community Centre from 10.30am to 11.30am on March 22. Entry is by a donation of choice, with all proceeds going towards James.

People can also donate to James online at

By Zoe Hunter www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/teamJames

Stimulating youngsters’ love for learning Tauranga’s premier Montessori preschool – Scuola Montessori – believes it separates itself from other preschools by focusing on nurturing children’s love for learning.

Based on a ‘home away from home’ environment, the new Scuola Montessori school on 15th Ave features an under three’s classroom and an over three’s classroom each with their own indoor-outdoor flow.

The main classroom has an extended covered outdoor area. So, whatever the weather, children can play or work outside in their sandpit or on the outdoor play equipment.

Owner Lorraine Mercer says the aim behind all Montessori schools is to inspire a love for learning and responsibility in the children.

“Our mission is to nurture the love of learning and inspire our children to become responsible and peaceful citizens of their world”.

Scuola Montessori prides itself on having a high ratio

Scoula Montessori’s Lorraine Mercer and the custom-built undercover climbing area. of qualified Montessori staff, while supporting qualified early childhood staff to study for their Montessori Diploma. “Therefore, our staff by observing the children can recognise their individual interests and ensure the environment provides materials to stimulate activity and learning.”

Girls making a difference The Girl Guiding Association NZ is encouraging girls and women of all ages to come and see what they’re all about at the Bay of Plenty Regional Girl Guiding Fun Open Day this Sunday.

The event will raise funds for their 2016 jamboree in Christchurch. From 10am-2pm, there’ll be fun activities, a sausage sizzle, drinks and face painting at the open day at Moa Park. Plus, an opportunity to meet the Japanese Girl Scouts exchange visitors.

Girl Guide biscuits will be on sale for $3.50 a packet. Girl Guides are going door-to-door around Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Papamoa selling the iconic biscuits too, in chocolate, plain, and mini.

To buy this year’s Guide biscuits, see www.guidebiscuits.org.nz or facebook.com/GirlGuiding NZ.

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Inspiring little ones Parents looking for a place where their children are inspired to learn and participate in a calming environment are encouraged to enrol their little ones in Biggles Early LearningMontessori Principles.

Keelah Murphy, 3, and Montessori centre manager Jo Cameron in the backyard. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

The ‘new-aged’ Montessori centre – for children aged three months to age six – has just opened at 203 Ngatai Rd. They’re having an open day on March 21 from 10am-12 noon for parents to come along and view their classrooms and learn what they have to offer.

“We offer families within our local community a unique learning journey that cater for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers,” says Montessori centre manager Jo Cameron.

“Our New Age Montessori programme allows flexibility within children’s work cycles, which allows us to support and encourage children to be all that they can be.”

Jo says their calm environment and purposeful activities allow each child to work at their own pace and stage of development.

“We believe together our New Age Montessori Principles and Te Whariki complement each other as we instil a love for learning and grow confident and competent learners.”

Keeping children’s car seats safe and up to scratch Maungatapu/Welcome Bay Plunket is encouraging Bay of Plenty parents to check the safety of their children’s car seats next Saturday, as part of the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society’s national Appeal Month.

Supported by the Welcome Bay Service Station, Maungatapu/Welcome Bay Plunket’s Car Seat Clinic Day is at Welcome Bay Community Hall on Saturday, March 28, from 9am to midday.

Maungatapu/Welcome Bay Plunket Volunteer Fotina Thompson says car seat safety checking and anchor bolt installations will be carried out free of charge, for the

car seat is safe.”

Fotina says the event is sure to be a fun-filled family day, with a bouncy castle, sausage sizzle, face-painting, craft activities and the chance to win one of six fabulous raffle prize-packs, including $300 worth of vouchers thanks to The Baby Factory.

Welcome Bay Service Station’s James Patea, “There’s also a freewith Becky Mellor and Bella Zvagulis. 2. entry prize draw to win an Evenflo car seat on the day, benefit of Bay of Plenty children. kindly donated by The Warehouse, “There is a real need in the comFraser Cove.” munity to promote car seat safety For all this and more, plus the awareness and the idea behind chance to meet the faces of your this event is to not wait for a local Plunket, residents are encourcar accident to see if your child’s

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Off the couch and into a club My world was shrinking. It didn’t extend far beyond my bed, my fridge, my job, my laptop and the couch where I could always fall back on my clutch of friends – Sky Sport 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Tragic right?

I paid $60 for some advice. And no! I didn’t need medication. And no! I didn’t need therapy. I just needed to get out more, meet people; join a club.

It begs the question – why? Why join a club?

“Read this” said the good doctor.

He went to medical school for several years so he could Google advice for patients

to join a club. It’s worth reading if not thinking about.

You meet great people and have fun at clubs, said the doctor’s script.

You might even meet a new partner.

This is looking up!

Clubs look great on CVs. You will network with people with similar attitudes and interests. You will learn things.

Club members will encourage and support your personal growth.

It will be an enriching experience and you

owe it to yourself give it a shot.

Clubs will expose you to real life experiences that you are interested in.

There is brotherhood in clubs – you will sense a belonging and a closeness to others.

You can volunteer for things so there are wonderful philanthropic reasons for joining a club.

Okay – I will join a club but only after I figure out a field of interest and only after the Cricket World Cup finishes.

By Jim Bunny

Overcoming loneliness with friendship and happiness Mount Maunganui Seniors Club’s motto is to overcome loneliness and offer friendship and happiness to people aged 50-plus.

Club president Ernie Adams is encouraging Tauranga’s seniors – aged 50-plus or people aged under 50 years old, under certain circumstances – to join their fun and friendly club at 345 Maunganui Rd. The club plays bowls every Wednesday and Friday at 12.45pm. “New members or people who would like to play bowls are all welcome,” says Ernie.

They also play 500 cards on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12.45pm, with the club talking about introducing new

games, including rummikub.

Once a month on a Monday from February to May and August to November, the club also holds its popular music concerts. It’s just $3 at the door and afternoon tea is supplied.

“Anybody is welcome,” says Ernie.

“We have brilliant entertainers. Some rest homes bring their residents along too. There are members who join just for the concerts.”

Ernie says the resthome residents that come to the concerts say how they love it.

“It’s an outing that’s different. They love the people, upbeat music, and afternoon tea.

Their carers who bring them say they enjoy it. It makes them happy, so we are happy to.”

By Zoe Hunter

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Welcome Bay’s ‘Pretty Pickets’

Pretty Pickets’ home, shed and studio is PGG Wrightson Real Estate’s latest listing in Welcome Bay.

Imagine relaxing on the balcony, while listening to the tranquil sound of water trickling from the stream that runs through the large open garden in front of you.

That’s what ‘Pretty Pickets’ home, shed and studio on Waitao Rd has to offer. It’s a roomy, one storey home, with a one bedroom cottage and a high stud three-bay shed situated on a manicured 5500m2 garden. It’s PGG Wrightson Real Estate’s latest listing in Welcome Bay. Rural and lifestyle sales consultant Andrew Fowler says the well-designed threebedroom home and grounds is in a great location for a Heater warms the home, with a gas family, or extended family, to create fire in the formal lounge to save a beautiful lifestyle. on power.

“The large central office could Andrew says the doors from the easily be a fourth bedroom. There’s kitchen and dining area open up room to roll the sleeves up to add onto the garden, which is decomore value to the home also. It’s a rated with a stream and cascading lovely rural property. It would be a waterfalls that circulate by pump, fantastic place to live.” with numerous bridges and garden paths – and mature magnolia and The property includes a spa pool cherry trees. and its own bore water. A Marshall

There’s two telephone lines into the house and one leads to the shed. So it could be ideal to run a business from,

says Andrew.

“And GST is included in the www.pggwre.co.nz $749,000 sale price, which means if somebody was going to run the shed and studio as a business, there’s potential to claim some of the GST back off the purchase price.”

Pretty Pickets is open for viewing on March 22 and March 29 from

By Zoe Hunter 11am-11.30am.

Real Estate

Calling all single land-loving blokes Entries are open for the 2015 Rural Bachelor of the Year competition, held in the lead-up and during NZ National Fieldays at Mystery Creek from June 10-13.

different heats, from farm work and fitness to demonstrating flair in the kitchen.

Fieldays is looking for eight finalists from NZ and Australia, aged 21-plus and employed in the rural industry.

Entries close April 17.

All entrants must be able to participate in the entire competition. For more information, see fieldays.co.nz

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The competition sees single, rural male entrants face a range of challenges during Fieldays week to be crowned 2015’s Rural Bachelor and win $20,000 worth of prizes.

“The eight lucky bachelor finalists will receive an all-expenses-paid trip, starting in a mystery location and racing from there to Fieldays, facing various challenges along the way,” says event manager Waimarie Taimai.

At Fieldays contestants will need to excel in

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Farmers open gates to public on Farmday Welcome Bay dairy farmers Andrew and Robyn McLeod are again giving the public the chance to experience a slice of life on their farm on Farmday, next Sunday, March 29.

This is the fourth time the McLeod’s have hosted the Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers Farmday and last year 1000 people attended.

Watching cows being milked is a big attraction at Federated Farmers’ Farmdays.

Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers spokesperson Steve Bailey says the day is an important one for many reasons.

“People who’ve never visited a farm have the chance to get some idea of what happens on farms. It’s also an opportunity for anyone interested in farming as a career to find out more – and most of all it’s a free, fun day out for families.”

Steve says Federated Farmers holds their Farmday events as a way of bridging the growing divide between rural and urban populations.

Urban people “Fewer urban people have connections with farming today and Farmday is a great way to help change that.

“Local farmers will be helping out and are happy to answer questions anyone may have.”

Fonterra will have a milk tanker on-site at the

McLeod’s farm on March 29, a local agricultural contractor will have heavy machinery on display, there will be a cattle dog demonstration, petting zoo with farm animals and sheep shearing and drenching.

“Robyn and Andrew will also be milking cows so people can watch that in action.”

Industry training

Bay of Plenty Regional Council will be present, as will AgITO to supply information about training programmes for the industry.

Fire brigade volunteers will man barbecues with food costing a gold coin donation. Gumboot throwing competitions and a lolly scramble in a hay stack are among attractions. Entry is free but attendees should wear suitable shoes, a hat and bring a drink bottle. BOP’s Farmday 2015 is at 1189 Welcome Bay Rd, and will be signposted. Gates open 10am-2pm on Sunday, March 29.

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For fencing with a striking first impression Bay of Plenty residents looking to distinguish their property from the ordinary and impart a striking first impression are encouraged to choose one of the options in Beams and Timber Direct Ltd’s premium BTD Interlock fencing system.

Fine tuning during the last 10 years – and investment in specialised equipment – means clients get a fence which Beams and Timber Direct Ltd believe is the best possible available on the market.

“As the original manufacturers of this mortised-type fence, we take all the hard work out of DIY. With both the timber and workmanship being of the highest quality, we are ensuring your fence will continue

to look great,” say the team.

The rails simply slot into the pre-machined rebates in the post, giving what they call a strong and aesthetically pleasing option in fencing. It’s simple to assemble – no nails or chainsaws are required.

Beams and Timber Direct Ltd say the BTD Interlock fence will enhance the value of your property.

Their impressive entranceways are their specialty.

The BTD Interlock fence is suitable for a range of uses including farms, lifestyle blocks, entranceways, equine properties, subdivisions, parks and reserves plus residential use.

Their fences grace properties from Kaitaia to Queenstown, with delivery arranged nationwide. For more information visit, www.beamsandtimber.co.nz or phone 09 236 9916 for a free brochure.

Celebrating healthy food choices early on Children at Botanical Road Kindergarten are taking a healthy approach when it comes to eating.

food’ and what is an “everyday food” on a regular basis.”

On their ‘Red Day’, children were asked to bring a fruit or vegetable to share for morning tea.

Recently the kindergarten “We enjoyed yummy celebrated healthy eating by healthy morning tea of wearing red and having red carrots, plums, sweet corn, based activities. apples, bananas, kiwifruit,” “We had red activities The children at Botanical Road says Natalie. such as different red paints, Kindergarten recently celebrating heating “We love to eat healthy food red water, red glitter, red healthy with a red day. Photo: Supplied. and enjoyed celebrating wear dye and paper to enhance red day together, Thanks to “We encourage healthy eating at our red themed day,” says Natalie our kindergarten and our children our families who support us by Kennedy. sending healthy food to eat.” talk about what is a ‘sometimes

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Bespoke coffins a reflection of your life “We are, on the whole, shy of looking death in the eye.”

A timely observation from a man who was staring down his own mortality two weeks ago –Sir Terry Pratchett, a fantasist author, who died from early onset dementia aged 66.

“But we’re getting better at it,” says Tauranga’s David McKibbin.

He hopes so. He’s punting on it. He has three custom wood coffins propped up in his workshop waiting for people on this side of the afterlife but is comfortable with the concept of the other side.

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David McKibbin, Janet Ormsby and Catherine McKibbin marvel at a bespoke coffin. Photo by Bruce Barnard. it – just personalise it,” she says. “Make it a reflection of who you are, what you are and where you have been.”

And while David makes the caskets, Catherine will hold Wednesday workshops for people to express themselves in readiness for the inevitable. They can decorate, have a cup of tea or coffee and talk grim, dark things in a peaceful, uplifting, supportive rural setting. “My research tells me flowers are popular. Many caskets reflect where people have lived.

“Beaches scenes, piano keys on the lid, dolphins, sports and a paint finish on which people can leave messages.”

There’s an open day at the McKibbin’s home at 558 Omanawa Rd, Lower Kaimai, on Sunday, April 5. The first workshop will be the following Wednesday.

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New owners Chris and Carolyn Andrews greatly appreciate the support they have received from the community since taking over Jones & Company Funeral Services after a long successful business partnership with recently retired David McMahon.

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“Please phone us, so we can begin the process of assisting you to arrange or pre-arrange a funeral in accordance with your wishes.”

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Welcome to Tauranga Hospital • Families and friends play an important role in the healing process, so we encourage visitors.

• We also need to make sure our patients get the rest and recovery time required for healing.

• To assist with this sometimes staff may ask that the number of visitors be reduced, or the visit end.

• Let’s work together to get your family member or friend well and back home.

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Sudden onset of illness. Moderate to severe illness lasting 7-10 days

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The mysteries and magic of the female body One of Australia’s leading nutrition specialists and women’s health experts Dr Libby Weaver is coming to Tauranga to help women understand the mysteries and magic of the female body.

Dr Libby Weaver.

With a background in biochemistry, Libby’s holistic approach and unique form of education is embraced by audiences around the world.

Libby says so much of what women come to think is true about the workings of their body was handed

down to them by well-meaning people, who were far from experts on the biochemistry and cellular workings of the body.

“This is my 17th year of working with clients and it breaks my heart to hear stories from women of how they suffer unnecessarily with their menstrual cycle and what their body experiences each month.”

Libby will be presenting her talk on Understanding the Mysteries and Magic of the Female Body at Tauranga Racecourse on Monday.

In her new seminar, Libby will explain some key areas that she believes will make a real difference

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Living and learning abroad Bay of Plenty students interested in studying abroad for a year are invited to an information seminar this month to find out how they can live and learn in another country.

An information seminar for students interested in completing a 12-month Rotary International Youth Exchange

during 2016 is at Classic Flyers on Sunday, March 29.

District outbound coordinator Jerry Cowper says the exchange programme suits many different people – and is always life-changing.

“Some of the students are really outgoing, and others are quiet. When the quiet ones come back, you can’t stop them talking.

“It’s a really growing experience.

We often say you send away a child and a young adult returns.”

Hundreds of students, aged 16-18, have successfully completed the exchange, returning full of positive encounters and stories from their travels.

Jerry says anyone interested in living in another country, learning a new language and living in a different culture should attend the seminar and learn more.

“It’s purely an informationgiving event – come and see what it’s all about.”

Countries involved include Argentina, Austria, Belgium,

District outbound coordinator Jerry Cowper. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Classic Flyers on March 29 from 10am to 12pm.

France, Germany, The NetherApplications for Rotary lands, Sweden, Switzerland and Exchange during 2016 close on the USA. April 20, 2015.

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Teaching English course made easy Bay of Plenty students can benefit from part-time tuition with Bay Learning Academy’s TESOL courses.

Shaun McRoberts, who has interests in teaching and travelling, had such as great time taking the 2014 TESOL course.

Now, thanks to BLA, he’s moving to Japan in two weeks.

“I learned a lot in the course – and had the opportunity to learn ‘hands-on’, taking classes each week as a practical assessment.

After finishing the course, Shaun was offered work teaching part-time in the evenings.

“This practical experience gave me more confidence in my abilities to teach English. I’m so excited to be moving to Tokyo.

“I don’t think I’d be here if it wasn’t for the Bay Learning Academy.”

Students can enrol for the upcoming eight-week, part-time day TESOL course – or the 10-week, part-time evening course – on April 22.

A four-week full-time course will take place starting in July.

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Nurture, nourish and energise Our skin is the largest organ our body has, so it stands to reason we should nurture and nourish it in the same way you’d select the best foods to nourish and energise you on the inside.

Organic and natural skincare has been around for many years, evolving and growing incredibly fast to the point that I’m bombarded by new products crossing my desk on a regular basis.

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Matt’s grandpa passed away last Friday after battling bowel cancer.

Beforehand, the Tauranga 10-yearold planned to support him.

He decided to sign up for Shave for a Cure to honour his granddad’s struggle and to help raise

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Matt’s started a fundraising page and has surpassed his $200 goal, raising $325 so far.

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Calling for cardiac rehabilitation participants Tauranga participants are needed for an innovative exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation study that uses mobile technology to remotely supervise exercise in real time, anywhere in New Zealand.

This world-first study at the University of Auckland compares the REMOTE-CR programme with gym-based cardiac rehabilitation clinics in Auckland and Tauranga, to find out how well REMOTECR improves cardiac risk factors.

REMOTE-CR was developed at the university to study the many cardiac patients who can’t attend life-changing supervised cardiac rehabilitation exercise programmes, says study leader Associate Professor Ralph Maddison from the university’s National Institute for Health Innovation.

“REMOTE-CR can increase the availability of supervised exercise for cardiac patients in New Zealand and around the world, but we need participants’ help to prove it works before we can make it available for everybody,” says Ralph.

Study participants will complete

a 12-week supervised exercise programme and attend three appointments during six months at the university or Tauranga clinics.

“They will get a personalised 12-week exercise programme and comprehensive fitness assessments, including blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose and weight measurements at no cost.

“Participants will help to shape the future of cardiac rehabilitation,” says Ralph.

People with coronary artery disease, or who have had angina, a cardiac arrest, a stent or coronary bypass surgery may be eligible to take part in the study.

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The study is being carried out in Auckland and Tauranga, and the research is supported by the Auckland Medical Research Foundation.

Anyone interested who thinks they may qualify for this study can contact their cardiac rehabilitation nurse for a referral to the REMOTE-CR team or contact lead research assistant, Jonathan Rawstorn on 09 373-7599 extn: 84498 or by emailing m.rawstorn@auckland.ac.nz

Losing weight and ditching food addictions This week we look at weight loss resistance, a problem which affects many people.

Women are also more likely to have a metabolic syndrome that will hamper their best efforts.

Both men and women will likely experience increased insulin resistance as they get older.

Some people may have a genetic disposition towards weight gain and other factors which will provide similar barriers. Different body types are also significant and, in many cases, a naturally slim person will generally have trouble putting on weight while a thicker-set person will put on weight too easily.

The psychological and emotional impacts of weight gain or loss can also be incredibly diverse and mysterious.

Sabotage is common and comes in many different forms, often completely derailing people who have been managing really well.

Obese people often find themselves living in a world of isolation, discomfort and depression. When they embark on a programme they have twice as much to lose, in more ways than one.

Sometimes this may be the spur they need to succeed, while for others the pressure is too much and they end up failing.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fantastic resource for alcoholics; similarly Food Addicts – at www.foodaddicts.org – is an organisation which helps people with food addictions and the serious emotional problems related to this.

We’ll continue this theme next time with some specific details on problem areas and the solutions to these.

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Elliott Keys – A young man with attitude and plans He looks perfect in every other respect. Long, lean, a shock of auburn hair, more smile than one face needs and cheeky as hell.

a lot of ‘forever’ in Elliott’s life now…

You want to feel bad for all of it painful. He’ll forever need care.

Elliott but he won’t let He’ll forever be immobile. He’ll forever you. Because while I’m be dependent. contemplating shattered “I can’t take it back, C4s – Elliott’s ponI can’t change dering how to get things.” a gun mounted So I’m willing Elliott Keys to burst But if he’d on the beast. free of the beast so this perfectly likeable leaned back young larrikin can resume his reckless his mountain A gun? assault on life. bike would Yes, a gun.

The ‘beast’ is a big black chariot driphave landed His father ping with gadgetry – Elliott drives it on the rear found out with head movements because life for wheel, not when he got Elliott is only above the shoulders. the front. He a $1900 quote “I was taking risks and s*** happens.” wouldn’t have from a New His current prognosis is quadriplegic gone over the handle York gunsmith. with a one to five per cent chance of bars, and been proShould ‘larrikins’ regaining movement past those youthful pelled head-first into a Elliot Keys before his be allowed Uzis on shoulders. Not great odds. life of quadriplegia. life-changing accident. their wheelchairs? “I By rights those shoulders and arms was thinking more antishould be powering a kayak, heaving aircraft,” he jokes. While Loving risk weights, snow-boarding, skiing or clingI deal with the notion of a It was Monday, July 7, 2014, and ing to a kite surfer. All the things Elliott Elliott was soaring round the mountain young broken body, shatKeys loves. tered dreams and wasted bike tracks at Oropi Forest south of “Except school – that’s boring.”

Tauranga. Thrills go hand-in-hand with potential – this irrepressible kid is thinking risk. Elliott admits he loves risk.

One regret hunting expeditions. He “I was going too fast, tried to do too And although she’d never say it, wants to do some killing. much, mistimed a jump.” A jump he’d mother Tracy Keys would give away a “And I still want to be a successfully executed a hundred times Lotto first division to be cuddled by marine biologist.” before. “But this time I got the landing those big shoulders and arms. But that wrong.” won’t happen.

It’s a story delivered with youthful Wanting action Elliott has one regret, just one. “I bravado.

But he doesn’t want to should have leaned back instead of “I know when something bad’s be a marine biologist in forward.” about to happen, and I had that a wheelchair in an office Doesn’t seem feeling. Something was definitely pawing over spreadsheets. a biggie but it not right.” He’s laughing again. He wants the action. changed his life “I thought I’d broken my He cusses like a wharfie. forever. There’s collarbone but then I “Life is s***” and “s*** thought ‘I can’t move, I happens.” Unlike his C4 can’t move’; something’s his attitude hasn’t been bad.” damaged. Then he threatIt was grim alright. ens to “hospitalise” an And later the same day irritating younger brother doctors gathered at his – and “hospitalise” his hospital bed. mother because she tells me how she has to change his boxers for him.

Not sad To help Elliott there’s a “They said you have pretty much broken your neck and most likely you will never walk again.”

His response? “Oh s***, really?” Given the gravity of the news, the expletive was probably appropriate and forgivable.

“I said: ‘But I can’t move my arms?’ They said: ‘That’s right!’ I said: ‘Oh s***’ again.”

Elliott’s had 10 months of hospital time to process the accident, the outcome and the prognosis. “Well, I wish I hadn’t done it, I wish I had done more to Elliott and the support team – brothers Matheson minimise the damage. But and Ollie and Mum and Dad. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

I’m not sad.”

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Try a trendy coconut treat New trends in recent times have sometimes focused on ancient well-known foods, ancient grains like quinoa and sorghum.

The latest new rediscovery and rise in popularity of the coconut is another one.

Coconut has nearly everything in its favour and now there are even market stalls exclusively selling coconut products.

A long time ago coconut oil was one of those things that just put on and soaked up the sun. Now it’s used for cooking.

Of course it’s not all about Pacific Rim cuisine, as Thai or even Vietnamese influences have used coconut for centuries so it’s not entirely a new trend.

On border patrol we often see Asians bringing

in countless types of food. I often wonder why bother when a lot is available at your local Asian food supermarket.

Recently, I rediscovered a flavour missing from the kaleidoscope of tastes my palette enjoys – pandan leaves in the frozen food department.

Paired with rice and or coconut, and with the addition of palm sugar, you can make an awesome flavoured dessert-style cake or slice.

Back in the day we used to devour coconut ice like it was going out of fashion. Now we can eat a little steamed coconutflavoured Asian-style cakes with our coffee.

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Steamed coconut sweet treats Gluten-free Makes 12-15 small portions

Ingredients 1 pkt pandan leaves 3 discs (120g) palm sugar 40g dark coconut sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup coconut milk 2 heaped Tbsp tapioca starch 1.5 cup coconut water 2 heaped Tbsp maize 180g desiccated coconut cornstarch Method Make syrup by heating coconut water with knotted pandan leaves.

Crush and bruise them to extract flavour while heating gently, then reduce until you have 250ml of syrup and all sugar dissolved.

Meanwhile, in a bamboo steamer heat, a small tray or ovenproof vessel which has been greased, mix the dry ingredients together then stir in the syrup once discarding the pandan leaves. Put some of this batter into the bottom of the tray and cover for about eight-10 minutes stir in one-third of the coconut milk into the batter. Repeat the process, adding a few more minutes to the time.

Lastly, add in all of the coconut milk into the batter and do the last layer steam for about 40-50 minutes in total.

When ready it will be firm to the touch. Chill well and slice into portions once cold, for a less sweet, soft melty textured trendy coconut treat.

Hangi, boil up and other home-made treats DLish Hangis and Lunch Bar in Tauranga offers so much more than just lunch. That’s what owner Luana Noble says.

The family-owned business at 136 Birch Ave offers steam puddings, hangi, boil up, cream paua, raw fish, kinas, fried bread and more – all made daily on-site for the freshest taste.

They also offer delicious homemade pies and cakes in their lunch bar.

Luana began cooking the traditional meals from home for a year, before starting up the family business. Now she’s blown away by how popular her food is.

“The hangi and boil up is just rolling out the door,” says Luana, who believes that’s what makes them different to other cafes and

lunch bars in Tauranga.

DLish Hangis and Lunch Bar is open seven days – another point of difference for the business.

They’re open from 6.30am to 4.30pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. From Wednesday to Friday, they’re open from 6.30am to 7pm. In the weekends, they’re open from 8am to 1.30pm on Saturdays and from 12pm to 7pm on Sundays.

Luana is also looking to introduce a delivery service, where they’ll deliver their wholesome meals to homes or businesses in the Tauranga area on Wednesday, DLish Hangis and Lunchbar chef Maria Thursday and Friday for just $10.

Gregori with a hangi and pudding.

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Bethlehem moves into the Avenues “The place was heaving.” And that makes Doug Morris a relieved and happy man.

He’s the Lion, who shepherded the Bethlehem Sunday market down the road to The Historic Village.

The vendors were fearful, confused and doubtful – could business survive?

Doug spoke to one of the stallholders as he was counting the spoils at the end of the first day’s trading last Sunday.

“I said: ‘You were one of the complainers, do you want to go back to Bethlehem?’ He didn’t – he was well pleased.”

But heaving? Heaving at The Historic Village 8.30am last Sunday morning? It’s all relative.

“There was continuous through-traffic for all four hours. I estimate between 1500 and 1800 people dropped by. That’s incredible and at the top end of our forecasts.”

Anxious in the dark

But Doug admits he too was anxious sitting there in the dark, all the stalls set up and the traders waiting for business to start. “Oh yes!”

But then Emma Jenner with seven-year-old Bradley and six-year-old Jesse and Dad Steve in tow, arrived for their weekly vegetables – and hundreds traipsed in after them. “To be honest I thought it was going to die moving to The Historic Village. But it was really very good and we weren’t expecting it to be. We weren’t wishing it to fail but it’s a very nice surprise.”

And the Jenner family would be a good litmus test – they’re from Bethlehem, they patronised the local market every week and now they have to make a bigger effort to get down the road.

“It was an interesting and different experience. And comparing the two venues – it probably worked out better at The Historic Village.”

That’ll make Doug, Terry, Alf and George and Colin of the Bethlehem-Te Puna Lions Club a bit self-satisfied.

‘Heaving’ – punters from Bethlehem and all over flocked to the Bethlehem Sunday market’s new venue at The Historic Village last weekend.

If there are going to be problems, and there are always teething problems, they may be access and parking.

Many patrons had to take a slow and circuitous route into the village and the lower hospital carpark was “chocka”.

That’ll have to be sorted. But it didn’t take away from the experience.

Lots more stalls

“There seemed to be a lot more stalls, lots of different interesting people, quite a different demographic, the village shops were all open; so it was really very good.”

The vendors too remarked on the new demographics. They told Doug: “We haven’t got some of the Bethlehem clients but we have an array of new clients and a lot of tyre kicking going on – people sampling rather than buying”.

Emma noticed that too. “More older people and lots of mobility scooters.

I don’t mean for that to sound bad.”

But when Doug saw people lining up at the coffee shop, he was confident for the future. Doug and the Bethlehem and Te Puna Lions deserve to feel a bit

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Especially when they know the Jenners and other Bethlehem people have followed them.

But then this message to The Weekend Sun. We’ll withhold the vendor’s name to save antagonism.

“The Weekend Sun reporter Hunter Wells’ article about Bethlehem market was very accurate, even though he pissed off a lot of the stallholders for telling the truth. “How about an article about the shambles of the market at The Historic Village?”

Shambles? The vendor goes on: “Stallholders were assured of confirmed sites only to show up and find it was a lie. I for one turned around and went home”.

The vendor is annoyed they weren’t consulted about the new venue. “This new market will be another down the drain.”

One hundred-plus other vendors…and the Jenners hope not.

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The Mondeo, Prius V and Lexus NX all include a wide range of crash prevention technologies like electronic stability control and electronic brakeforce distribution as standard features across each range.

But with that said, all three models miss out on making autonomous emergency braking standard across all variants.

The life-saving technology is only available in higherpriced options across all three models.

AA Motoring Services general manager Stella Stocks says while it’s encouraging to see more safety assist technologies entering the New Zealand market there is always room for improvement.

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Stella. “But autonomous emergency braking shouldn’t be left off that list.

“While it is good the technology is available in some variants, we would prefer to see it made standard.”

Set to launch in New Zealand this April, the Mondeo is the latest vehicle produced by Ford to achieve a maximum ANCAP safety rating.

The seven-seat Toyota Prius V Hybrid increases its family car credentials with side curtain airbags, seat belt reminders for all three rows, reversing camera and provides excellent pedestrian protection.

Owners of the model will be happy to note that all variants of the Prius V built from 2012 have the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating.

ANCAP has published crash test results for a wide range of passenger and light commercial vehicle makes, models and variants sold in Australia and New Zealand since 1992.

For a full list of ANCAP’s vehicle safety ratings, other vehicle safety information and the specifications of the rated vehicles are available online at the AA or NZTA.

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Code being developed for tourist drivers New Zealand’s rental vehicle industry is introducing a Code of Best Practice to educate visiting drivers.

The aim is to improve the safety for all road users and comes in the wake of a number of recent fatal crashes involving tourists.

One of those crashes happened in the Western Bay of Plenty last month, when French national Nathan Luc Alain Boucher was killed on State Highway 2, near Esdaile Rd. An investigation into the crash is ongoing, but early indications suggests that a large object - thought

to be a portable toilet - fell from a truck Nathan was following and into the path of his car.

To avoid the object, Nathan swerved into the other lane and into the path of an oncoming truck, say Police.

Earlier this month, three American tourists lost their lives in a crash at the intersection of SH39 and Tuhikaramea Rd. Initial reports suggest a blue Toyota Highlander car with four persons on-board heading north on SH39 turned right, across the path of a southbound truck and trailer unit, at the intersection with Tuhikaramea Road. Police have charged the driver of the car.

In response to these and numerous other serious crashes involving

tourists, about 25 rental vehicle companies met in Auckland on Monday to discuss concerns about the safety of visiting drivers.

The rental vehicle industry group unanimously agreed to develop the Code as a matter of urgency.

“Any action or commitment to improve the safety of our roads is a step in the right direction,” says Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss.

“This Code builds on a large amount of work already underway, including the multi-agency Visiting Drivers Signature Project.”

Craig says there is no silver bullet but, when combined, a number of seemingly small actions build to create a safer system for all road users, including the increasing

number of overseas visitors choosing to explore our country by car.

A small working group is drawing up the Code, which is likely to include increased screening of driver experience, more pre-arrival information about NZ driving conditions, and more information sharing between rental operators.

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“I have already raised the Code with officials at the Ministry of Transport and have asked them to consider how we can assist its development and implementation.”

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Paying tribute to our civil defence Cyclone Pam left behind a trail of destruction for our Pacific Island neighbours as it took aim at our northern and east coasts.

While we watched the wind pick up and the rain start to fall on Monday, our Civil Defence teams were bracing themselves for severe weather.

Civil Defence organise the prevention and response effort in the face of civil emergencies, providing advice, emergency shelter, supplies, and assistance to clear important road networks.

We were spared much of the intensity of Cyclone Pam.

However, I’m grateful for the preparedness of our Civil Defence to act on our behalf.

This cyclone serves as a timely reminder to be prepared ourselves – keeping extra food and water, first aid kits, blankets, torches and a radio.

Our Pacific neighbours have been hit particularly hard.

Vanuatu has been devastated.

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Supporting Winston support NZ The Northland by-election has not only given Northland residents a second chance but the entire country.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has been campaigning tirelessly around the very large electorate of Northland during the last two weeks on his ‘Send them a Message’ bus tour.

I’m pleased to have been alongside him for some of the campaign and have been overwhelmed with the growing support he has gained, and is still gaining.

The comments coming back from even the staunchest National Party supporters is: “Enough is enough, this Government isn’t doing anything for Provincial New Zealand and it’s time for a change”.

You only need to look at what

Winston has achieved in Tauranga to understand how important it is to have a positive and proactive Elected Member of Parliament representing your electorate.

With two free harbour bridges without tolls, the Tauranga Airport and local school upgrades to name but a few of the things he’s achieved, you can see why Northland should Vote Winston Peters.

All I can say is I hope everyone who feels this way gets out in force, for the North, and uses their democratic right in a positive way, for a positive change.

I will certainly be continuing with my campaigning support alongside Winston, every spare minute I have and urge others to do the same.

Council adopts draft Long term Plan Tauranga City’s draft Long Term Plan – or 10-year plan– has been adopted at the council meeting this week.

Unlike other LTPs, there will not be a mailbox drop to all residents.

Instead, there will be some community meetings arranged where residents can talk to elected members.

Keep an eye on the council website – which is at www. tauranga.govt.nz – for the dates of these meetings.

Libraries will have the consultation document available.

There will also be media releases.

Council intends to also use social media – Facebook, LinkedIn, Neighbourly, Twitter, Backstory (blog) to inform the public, and radio and newspapers will also have further information. You can make a submission on any topic.

For further updates, see www.tauranga. govt.nz/longtermplan

Don’t forget about these three issues Three big issues in Tauranga City Council’s draft Long Term Plan eclipse all the other decisions we’re proposing. The big issues are new infrastructure for growing suburbs, rates, and debt.

The draft Long Term Plan sets out the activities we propose to do during the next 10 years and how those activities will be funded.

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We heard your feedback wanting us to reinstate our mowing budget – so we did. The Bay Cricket Oval at Blake Park requested a range of improvements to the facilities.

We’re proposing to grant $62,500 per year for training wicket maintenance on top of the current $120,000 for ground maintenance.

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to the max, blowing the whole thing completely out of proportion, causing a negative reaction to overseas to NZ and its produce and exports of which we should be rightfully proud of.

A local front page coverage on March 11 clearly demonstrated media reaction to this event.

Barry H Walker, Mt Maunganui.

What an absolute debacle has been created by exaggerated media coverage of the 1080 baby formula scare.

This sort of nonsense can arise from any nutter wanting to hit the headlines with an utterly stupid claim.

The worst aspect of this whole scenario is the way the media hyped it up

Tidiness doesn’t make punters flock

enjoy the lack of energy and vibrancy that order brings, or do I miss the chaos and sometimes assault to my senses or even damaged toes that things outside of their slot bring?

A sterile city is all very nice to drive past but until we allow a bit of energy, it’ll remain quite dead and I won’t come to play, or spend my money here.

Please Hunter, come and look at the Tauranga inner city streets sometime and notice how little fun people are having and how little money they are spending and then imagine that at the Mount.

A footnote: I can’t bag Hunter Wells without offering a solution.

Let’s close the Mount main street to traffic, or at least make it one way. Problem solved.

P Elliott, Tauranga City.

RE: Article called ‘Serious injury but no prosecution’ (The Weekend Sun, March 13).

I have to admire the campaign by reporter Hunter Wells to clean up our streets.

It reminds me of my neighbour, who is a lovely man.

Every day he’s out sweeping his lawn and snipping the rogue foliage that dares to stray into prohibited places.

His garden is admired by everyone who goes past!

Everything in its place and carefully arranged and a model for the tidy folk of Cherrywood. But it’s sterile.

Not a single person nor a single animal comes to play.

I admire Tauranga City too! It’s very orderly. Any street hawker, busker, café furniture or similarly undesirable artefact that strays outside of its allotted place is quickly moved on.

But do I want to play here? Do I want to linger and

Was encounter to find toothfish or oil?

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No. 1: “May I point out that we have only one days extra fuel aboard sir.”

Captain: “Brilliant.”

No. 1: “Answers like that in extremely stressful situations will put you in line for a Good Conduct Medal. We will head home for New Zealand and refuel and get extra fuel, and with luck Murray will be back in government and he can make the historic decision”.

The first mate heard this as the Captain and the No. 1 officer left the bridge.

“Are you sure they are fishing and not really searching for oil deposits.”

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No. 1: “Some South African country named Gabon”.

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Saturday 21 March

Car Boot Sale Greerton Village School

7-11.30am (weather permitting). $5 single site & $10 double. Shirley 577 1116 or 0274 146 040 Charity Book Launch April 11 - Karena & Kasey Bird’s (Masterchef NZ) cookbook launch at The Orchard Church, Te Puke 7pm. Tickets $20 each available from Paperplus Te Puke, includes supper & recipes. Spot prizes & book signings. Money raised will go to help 5 year old James Reid’s operation.

Concert & Exhibition Held March 28

by Polish Community Trust for all lovers of classical composers at Tauranga Art Gallery 4pm. Combined with exhibition of photos taken in Poland & NZ with photographer Krzysztof Pfeiffer giving talk about that project. Tickets at the Gallery $15, children under 12 free. To book ph Gallery 578 7933

Eastern Region Rookie Lifeguard Champs Top U14 rookie lifeguards test

their skills against the best in the Eastern Region at Waihi Beach from 9am.

Fashion Parade with a Difference Plus cake auction to follow at the Salvation Army Citadel Cameron Rd/5th Ave 7.30pm. Admission: baking for the cake auction or a donation towards the work of Bible Society NZ.

Ha Derech/The Way Messianic Kehilat

Now at Hillier Centre, Bayfair Shabbat/ Saturday 10am. A new one man community & welcome all seekers of the truth.

544 7424 or 021 0226 3515 Harbourside Carnival March 28 at Omokoroa Point School, 37 Hamurana Rd 3-7pm. Pirate themed event, bouncy castles, young entrepreneur stall-holders, Captain Festus McBoyle & his Feral Troop, & teachers Walk –the-Plank. 548 0748 www.omokoroapoint.school.nz Katikati Tramping Club Durbar Battery Site 8.30am start. Easy. Maggie 07 863 7736

Let’s Dance Ballroom & Latin Dance Club Second Sat of month at Bethlehem

Hall 7-10.30pm. Live dance tempo music. Bruce 576 5598 Montessori Open Day For parents to come along & view the classrooms at 203 Ngatai Rd 10am - 12pm.

Papamoa Group Dogwalking Fortnightly group dog walk around waterways & beaches. Meet at Papamoa Plaza 9am. Tennille 021 030 6835 Rotary Club Tga Easter Book Sale 4, 5 & 6 April at 6 Triton Ave, Mt Maunganui (Old Mount Action Centre). Please deliver unwanted books, records CDs, DVDs to Caltex Welcome Bay, Bayfair, Greerton, Katikati or Z Energy Bethlehem, Hewletts Rd, 11th Ave or Ross 544 0817 Sand to Surf 200m, 300m, 1km & 2.6km swims as part of the State Ocean Swim Series at Mount Main Beach from 8.30am.

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Bible Seminars Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm. Title: “God’s unwilling witnesses - who are they?” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. Vic 543 0504 Czech School For children with Czech/ Slovak background every Sunday at Arataki Community Centre 10am - 12pm except school holidays. Kindy takes place at same time, suitable for small children.

New members welcome. www.facebook. com/csclubtauranga, email info@csclubtauranga.nz or Jana 579 3918.

GGANZ BOP Regional Girl Guiding Fun open day at Scout Hall, Moa Park, Mt Maunganui 10am - 2pm. Activities to enjoy. See what Girl Guiding is all about.

Sausage sizzle, drinks & guide biscuits for sale. Fundraising for Jamboree Jan 2016.

Janet 575 8463 Marra Sprint Triathlon 750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run at Pilot Bay from 7am.

Park Theatre, Park Lane, Te Puke March 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 8pm. Tickets at Paper Plus Te Puke.

Tauranga Quadcopter Racing Fpv club & social group. Every Sat 8am. Locations vary. Quadcopterracing@yahoo.co.nz Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild Every third Sat at club rooms, 3 Cherokee Place, Mt Maunganui 1pm. Visitors & interested people welcome. Geoff 579 3637 Taichi Qigong Every Sat in Memorial Park between mini golf & playground 10am. Free to join in.

Tango Social Dance (Honey Bee Milonga). An evening of Argentine Tango at Honey Bee House, Art of Dance Movement Studio, 233 Waihi Rd, Judea 7.30-11pm.

Gold coin donation. Logan 021 275 5636 or lowgie@hotmail.com or visit https:// www.facebook.com/TangoinTauranga Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz Tauranga Indoor Radio Control Car Racing Club Inaugural (carpet) race meeting of the club. 1/10 scale plus “Off Road” including jumps Greerton Hall 12pm.

Beginners & visitors welcome. Cars available to try. Cover charge for racing only.

Stave 021 106 4125 Tauranga Multicultural Festival Performances, food stalls, arts & crafts. Family events presenting many locally based ethnic groups & their cultures. Held at Historic Village, 17th Avenue, Tauranga 10am – 4pm. Adult $6, door sales only.

Te Puke Scottish Society Dance Old time & sequence dancing with good company & great supper provided. Te Puke Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St 7.30pm. $7 entrance. Valerie 573 7093 Te Puna School Country Fair Traditional annual fair showcasing local food, coffee, produce, crafts & more. Kidzone with rides, animals & bouncy castle. At Te Puna Primary School 9am – 2pm.

Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920’s - 80’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Sunday 22 March

Athenree Homestead 2015 Antiques Roadshow At 360 Athenree Rd, Cnr SH2 10am – 3pm. Curious to know what that thing that you have had at the back of the cupboard for ever is worth? Registered valuers. 3 items pp, at one time. $5 per item. Sheila 07 863 4242 Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am.

God’s character on display.

Colossians 2:16-23 “The trappings of euphoria & legalism.”

Pastor Lincoln Forlong. www.bbf.net.nz

Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market

Every Sun in Phoenix car park 9am 1pm. Fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more. All home grown & home made. 575 9911 mountmaunganui.org.nz Neighbours Day Aotearoa March 29 Family fun day at Simpson Reserve cnr Parton & Dickson Rd, Papamoa 10am - 3pm. Showcase of local community groups & non-profit organisations, with food stalls, bouncy castles & prizes up for grabs. To register ph Tita 027 654 8781 or www.neighboursday.org.nz Papamoa Country Music Club Gordon Spratt Sports Centre, Parton Rd 1-4.30pm. Julz 572 2325 Papamoa Lions Club Market Held second & fourth Sunday of month at Simpson Reserve, cnr Dickson & Parton Rd 7.30-12.30pm.

Petanque Every Sun & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given.

1st 3 visits free. 578 3606 Quakers in Tauranga Every Sunday in hall behind Brain Watkins Historic House 10am. Mainly silent worship, hour long meeting followed by tea & talk. 544 0448 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun 1.30pm & Thurs 5.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, to sail electron & similar 3ft long yachts for fun. Beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

Spiritual Club the Psychic Cafe

Spiritual, psychic & healing practitioners at Greerton Community Hall 7pm. Fellowship & friendship. $10 door charge, everything else free. 578 7205 Tauranga Night Market Bayfair Shopping Centre, cnr Maunganui Rd & Girven Rd, Mt Maunganui 5.30-11pm.

Arts, crafts, jewellery, fresh produce, food stalls & more. Free entry. 022 588 2282 or email: tauranganightmarket@ hotmail.com

Tauranga Ulysses Easter Egg & Toy Run Starts from Papamoa Plaza, Domain Rd. Ride departs 11am. Support the ride & help

by: joining in, make a badge bring an Easter Egg, educational toy, puzzle or game item or make a cash donation.

Theosophical Society “Thinking outside the square.” Led by Karen at Tauranga Yoga Centre, Elizabeth St West 2pm.

Entry by donation to cover expenses. June 576 6106 Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter Open Day Ian Pain Memorial Hangar, Tauranga Hospital 10am – 2pm.

Get up close & personal with the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter & crew.

Rescue demonstrations, competitions, refreshments, entertainment & the opportunity to win a helicopter flight. Free admission. www.rescue.org.nz Underwater Hockey Every Sunday at Baywave. Gear & coaching available for beginners. New members welcome.

Juniors (under 15) 5-6.15pm. Seniors (over 15) 6-7.40pm. Lance 027 287 4731 or lancepotaka@orcon.net.nz

Weekend Activities for the Over 60’s

Walks, dinners, day trips & good times.

Gloria 544 1834 Zumba Fundraising Class For 5yr old James Reid to raise money for his operation. Wear blue to support the cause.

Entry by donation. Arataki Community Centre 10.30-11.30am.

Monday 23 March

Achieve Toastmasters Making it on

Mondays. 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon at St Stephen’s Church Hall, Brookfield, Tga 7.30pm. Chrissy 543 9493 Archaeological Finds Papamoa Hills Regional Park, Poplar Lane, Tauranga 9.30am – 12pm.

Enjoy more than 7 pa sites, pre-European archaeological features & spectacular views of the coast. Part of Play in the Bay’s Walk Month. Register 578 0016 Badminton Tauranga Badminton Club every Mon & Weds at Bethlehem College Events Centre 7.30-9.30pm. All players welcome. Sue 021 194 4335 Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Army Hall, cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 6.45pm. Annette 577 9272 Bethlehem Bowls Every Mon at Bethlehem Hall, Main highway 7.15pm. First 3 nights free. Young or old welcome.

Wendy 578 2585 Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St behind Pak n Save. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/Cardiac Care leader.

BOP Tree Society Inc AGM March 30 at McLarens Falls Park, upper hostel 1.30pm. Election of Officers & general business. 543 2152 Cancer Society Mix & match open talks at 111 Cameron Rd, Tauranga 10-11.30am. 571 2035

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

Cherrywood Probus Meet 2nd Mon of

month at Tauranga Citizens Club, 13th Ave 10am. New members welcome. Pam 578 3757 Chess Mt Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Juniors 6.15-7.15pm during school term. Open club 6pm & 7.30pm onwards. Noel 579 5412 Child Support Do you understand the changes that will take place on April 1?

Kids Need Dadz are holding workshop March 23 to explain the changes & how it will affect you. 571 0379 or register at www.kidzneeddadz.org.nz Citizens Advice Bureau Free, confidential info & advice about anything call in Mon - Fri at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga 9am - 5pm or free-phone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592.

Civic Choir Tauranga Every Mon at Wesley Church, 13th Ave 7.30pm. New members welcome. Heather 575 9092 Creative Fibre Meet every 1st, 3rd & 5th Tues at Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd 9.30am - 2pm. Marie 579 1230 Fitness League Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378 Genealogy Friendly Group Meet in Mako Room, Papamoa Community Centre 1pm. Assistance offered to anyone with an interest in researching their family history. Daphne 575 4674 Junction Mental Health Peer support & advocacy: coffee & chat 10am – 12pm.

Junction 579 9890 Meditation Group Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. David 576 9764

Monday Night Dance Group

Learn sequence dancing every Mon at St Pats Hall, Beatty Ave, Te Puke 6.308.30pm. Sequence dancing for learners & advanced dancers. Gordon 572 0060 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Papamoa training Mon & Thurs at Tahatai Coast School 6.15-7.40pm. Brian 021 241 7059 Omanu Bowling Club Twilight bowls every Mon 6-8pm. Flat shoes essential.

Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Graded Rinks (Alan Elliott Cup) Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St, 7.15pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds at 14 Norris St, Tauranga Citizen’s Club behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St, all classes 9-10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. First class free.

Jennifer 571 1411 Snooker At Mt Maunganui RSA every Mon 12.15pm & Weds 6.15pm. New

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Keith 021 170 2394

St Columba Indoor Bowling Club

Every Mon at Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd. Names in by 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Entry $2. New members welcome. Paul 576 6324 Tauranga Brass Meet at Frontiersmen’s Hall, Elizabeth St West 7-9pm. New players welcome. Some instruments available. Peter 572 4358 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am. Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Learn & share in a mutually supportive club.

Also on Thurs evening twice a month.

Joan 577 6781 Tauranga Open Support Group Support for those with a cancer diagnosis & their partners/support persons.

2nd Mon of month at Cancer Society Rooms, 111 Cameron Rd, Tauranga 1.30-3pm. 571 2035 Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs. Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm. Register by 12.45pm. $2 includes afternoon tea.

New members welcome.

Theatre Club Nights First Mon of month at Litt Park Theatre, Park Lane, Te Puke 7pm. Learn about theatre without any pressure to ‘perform’. Jim 575 8977 Twilight Bowls Every Mon at Bowls Matua, 108 Levers Rd 5.30pm start. Bowls & tuition available. Flat shoes please, bare feet or jandals. $5 per evening. 576 9980 Water for the Soul Do you feel spiritually isolated? Study Genesis to Revelation in a way that comes alive. Evening study, relationship & social times.

Vivienne 571 5188 or 021 264 6002 YMCA - ALFS Active Lifestyles for Seniors. First class Free. Open to both men & women. Mon 9am & 10.15am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Mon 9am at Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St). Tues 9.15am & 10.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd, Sit & Be Fit 11.30am at Papamoa Community Centre. Smooth Movers Weds 9.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Sit & Be Fit 11am Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay. Thurs 9am at Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd. Also 10.30am at Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd. Fri 9.15am & 10.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. 578 9272 or www.ymcatauranga.org.nz Yoga with HanneHatha Every Mon & Weds 9.30am & 5.30pm. Gentle hatha yoga in Bethlehem. Hanne 027 244 6710

Tuesday 24 March

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Intermediate School Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7.30-9.30pm.

Club racquets & coaching available.

Delwyn 027 212 4720 Alcoholics Anonymous Mt Maunganui Open meeting every Tues 11

Victoria Road St Peters Hall 7:30pm.

0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance.

Altrusa Club of Tauranga Women’s community service group. Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues. Social programme 4th Tues - monthly. Interested?

Denise 570 3134 At the Clothesline Quality pre-loved clothing. Children $1, adults $2 every Tues & Fri at 36d MacDonald St, Mt Maunganui (Face2Face Church) 10am - 2pm.

Also prayer for the sick on request.

Balmorals Marching Team Ex-marchers aged 30-60 welcome to join for fun, friendship, travel etc. Anita 571 4096 or 021 0257 6094 Bayfair Petanque Club Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors. Margaret 572 3173 Bethlehem Pottery Club Open Tues, Weds, Thurs 10am - 3pm or when the flag is flying. Call in to meet the members & find out how to join or email: bethlehempottery@gmail.com Brookfield Walking Group Meet every Tues & Fri at St Stephens Church, Brookfield Tce, Otumoetai 9am. New members welcome. Judy 576 6443 Cards 500 Every Tues & Thurs at Mt Maunganui Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd 1pm. 575 4650

Drawing/Painting Varied art pro-

grammes every Tues at 171a Elizabeth St West 7-9pm. Interested? 576 9592 Excel Toastmasters Meet every 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair 6.15-8.30pm. Learn leadership & public speaking skills.

Kaaren 572 5988 Fibromyalgia Support Meeting Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, near Bayfair 1.30pm. Speaker: Tina Richards. Maureen 576 3256

Inachord Chorus Womens 4 Part Harmony Every Tues at Bethlehem

Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040 email: inachordchorus@ gmail.com Israeli Dancing Beginners class every Tues at Gate Pa Primary School, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. All ages welcome, no partner required. Maria 544 1680 or 022 165 2114

Meditation - Free 6 Week Course

Every Tues at Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 7pm.

Join in any time. Ian 576 2032 Mount Aglow All ladies invited to meeting at Salvation Army, 57 Eversham Rd, Mt Maunganui 9.45am. Join us if you need a new direction to your life. Guest speaker: Linda Dishroon “love.” Shared lunch to follow. Raewyn 574 6967 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session.

Maxeen 575 016

Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu

Training at Tauranga Boys College Tues & Thurs 6-7.30pm. New members welcome.

Brian 021 241 7059 Ocean Running Club Every Tues 5k family fun run or walk during daylight saving. Registration at Mt Ocean Sports Club, Pilot Bay from 5.15pm.

Walkers start 5.30pm Runners 6pm. $5 entry, free drink & spot prizes. Phil 021 383 354 Otumoetai Toastmasters Leadership skills, speaking skills. At Lyceum Club rooms, 68 1st Ave 7.15-9.30pm. Alan 544 5989 Overeaters Anonymous Is your eating affecting the way you, or someone else, live your lives? Overeating, undereating - meet every Tues at Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd 7-8pm. 544 1213 Preschool Music Saintly Shakers every Tues at St Peter’s Church, Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui 10am & every Thurs at St Mary’s Church, Bayfair 9.30am.

Music, dancing, social interaction & morning tea for preschoolers. $3 per family. 575 9945 Seasons Group For children & youth who have experience of separated parents, or a family member having died or moved away. Every Tues or Thurs 4-5pm in Mt Maunganui. Children talk together about their loss or change.

Naudeen 021 766 769 or 07 213 0218 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. Every Tuesday’s 7-9.30pm, second Tues of month 3-5.30pm. Visitors welcome. John 578 9716 South City Bowling Club 9 Bowl Triples (Gee Cup), Greerton Hall 7.30pm. New members welcome. Mary 541 0687

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Jam sessions. Sing, play or just listen & enjoy. Greerton RSA 7.30-10pm. Sheryl 552 5906

Tauranga Astronomical Society

Cosmic voyage; a philosophical look at the universe plus a short lecture on various types of galaxies. Telescope viewing if weather permits. Fergusson Park observatory 7.30pm.

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club

Every Tues & Thurs at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Memorial Park cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 9-11.30am.

Heather 574 0976

Tauranga Library Friends Book Group Meet at Mount Library 10am.

Visitors & new members welcome.

Gail 574 3376 Tauranga Samba Practice nights every Tues at Mount Sports Club cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds 7-9pm. New members welcome. Kim 021 173 9416

Tauranga Tango Practica Practice

Argentine Tango in an informal setting at The Citz Club, 170 13th Ave (opp Boys College), Tauranga 7-9.30pm. Free. www.facebook.com/ tangointauranga Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 7.15-9.30pm. Confidence building, speaking skills, leadership skills.

Alan 544 5989

Widow & Widowers Club

People living alone welcome at the Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St 2pm.

Margaret 576 5292 Xero Advanced Course Macy’s Motor Inn 5.30-7pm. 021 460 995 or www.cfsca.co.nz

Wednesday 25 March

Age Concern Walking Group Meet at

Bethlehem Shopping Centre, Bethlehem Rd 10am. Carpool to Bowentown.

Bring lunch. 578 2631

Arabian Spice Belly Dance Group

Learn this dance while getting fit & meeting people. Every Weds at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd 6.30-8.30pm. 576 4112, arabianspicegroup@gmail.com or http://arabianspicee.wix.com/arabian-spice-bellydance Arataki Omanu Scout Group Keas 5.5-8yr olds Weds 5.45-6.45pm.

Cubs 8-10.5yr olds Mon 6-7.30pm.

Scout 10.5-14yrs olds Thurs 6-8pm.

Arataki Omanu Scout Hall, Moa Park, Valley Rd, Mt Maunganui.

Christine 572 2606 Badminton Every Weds at Mount Indoor Sports Centre 7-9pm. Trial it for free, then only $5pp.

Racquets available. Eve 021 906 481

Baywide Community Law Service Drop in clinic every

Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm.

No appointment necessary. Free legal assistance. 571 6812. Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic. For appointment 573 5614. Every 2nd Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399 Bipolar Support Group Support for people with bipolar 1-2pm. Junction 579 9890 for info or if you need a ride.

Bowls Indoor Every Weds & Fri at Mt Maunganui Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd names in 12.45pm.

575 4650 Cards Do you play cribbage or would like to learn the game? Every Weds at Tauranga RSA 1pm. New members welcome. Rona 578 7939 Careers@Coffee Returning to work or considering your next career step? Free networking group for women. Grab a coffee, meet others & join the discussion. Upstairs at Grindz Cafe, 50 First Ave 9.30-10.30am. info@careerstyle. co.nz or 021 210 1331 Club Mt Maunganui Every Weds Indoor bowls stats tonight. Jim 572 1983

Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Classes Weds 10.45-11.45am. Held

rain or shine but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend ph Jennifer 571 1411.

Freemasons Gate Pa Lodge meet at Hairini Freemasons Masonic Centre 7.30pm. Ph/txt Glen 027 918 9096 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club night & Mackay Shield vs Papamoa at Gate Pa 7.30pm. Plate for supper please. Kevin 543 4044 Gate Pa Tennis Club Every Weds 9am - 12pm. Social tennis for all levels.

Make new friends while getting some exercise. No commitment or fee for first 3 attendances. Geoff 570 1168 or 021 474 807

Greerton Gold Leisure Marching Team Seeking ladies of all ages. Every

Weds meet at Moreland Fox Park 8-9.30am. No experience required.

Marion 578 1108 Healing Rooms Every Weds at Bethlehem Town Centre cnr shop behind PO/Bookstore 1-3pm.

Christian prayer for healing. 021 110 0878 or www.healingrooms.co.nz Indoor Bowls at Ohauiti Every Weds at Ohauiti Settlers Hall 7.15-9.30pm. No experience necessary. All ages welcome.

Glennis 544 4022 Kiwi Toasters - Te Puke Mini workshop: “Meeting procedure.” Meet 1st & 3rd Weds at Jellicoe room, Te Puke Hotel 5.30-7pm. Chrissy 543 9493 or c.meyer@xtra.co.nz

Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at

Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui. Beginners class 6pm, regular class 7.30pm. Every Fri at Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd 7pm. Children over 8 years welcome. 573 5055 Single Coffee Club 60+ Mixed company of singles 60+ that meet up once a week of coffee, enjoy socialising & meeting new friends. Email: mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz or 027 439 3267 Table Tennis Tauranga At Memorial Hall, QEYC every Weds 1-3pm & 7-9pm & every Fri 7-9pm. Bill 578 1662 www.sportsground.co.nz/tabletennistauranga Tauranga Embroider’s Guild Every Weds at Tauranga Rowing Club rooms, Memorial Park 10am - 2.30pm & 7-9pm. Juniors 4-5.30pm. Beginners & experienced stitches welcome. Nancy 544 4778

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Club

Wharawhara to Cashmores Clearing with hard option to Wahine Rock. Grade moderate or hard, approx 5.5hrs. Rosemary 576 1878 Tauranga RSA Texas Hold-em Poker Club Every Weds 7.30pm. New members welcome, will teach you how to play. Buy in $10. PJ 543 2279 Te Puke Spiritual & Healing Centre Constables Gallery, Commerce Lane, Te Puke 7.15pm. AmayhaGrace appearing. $5 entry.

Toastmasters City Early Start

The 6 F’s Club - Fast, focused, flexible, feedback, friendly & fun.

Confidence & leadership building. Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 6.50-8.15am. 021 044 5654 LaniDTM@gmail.com or http://cityearlystart.toastmastersclubs.org T.S Chatham (Sea Cadets) Weds during school term at TYPBC, Keith Allan Drive, Sulphur Pt 6.15-9pm. Micah 021 336 719 or www.tschatham.org.nz

Thursday 26 March

Beginners Psychic Development 6 week course. $5 per week. Learn in a safe friendly environment. Paula 579 9349 Community Bible Study International Join us at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a non denominational Bible study. Jack/ Betty 544 3809 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities, complementary first class, every Thurs Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 9.30am & Weds at Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 170

French Connection For lovers of all things

French. Come & meet like-minded people over a relaxed drink. Meet every 2nd Thurs at Comida on the Strand between 4.306.30pm. agohns@yahoo.co.nz Happiness & Our Mind Drop-in meditation classes. Beginners welcome. Classes are self-contained so start any date. $14 per class.

New venue: Tauranga Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd. Monthly classes, next class April 16 7-8.30pm. www.meditateintauranga.org Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health.

Nora 544 2714 More Than Craft Every Thurs at Greerton Bible Church Hall 9.3011.30am. 10 crafts with talented tutors. $3 entry. Colleen 574 6665

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Tues morning 10am - 12pm, Weds Plus & Thurs free night for new dancer introductory course. Frontiersmen’s Hall 7.30pm.

543 1063 Relationship Addiction Anonymous Supportive self-help group for women whose relationships with men have, up to now, usually been destructive. Every Thurs at Hanmer Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton 10-11.30am. Liz 0274 362 800 Senior Tennis At Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain, for ages 35+ from 9-11.30am. $3 ball fee. New members welcome.

Simplee Cre8tive Ladies craft group every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair 9am - 2.30pm. Bring your favourite craft or do a new one. Jenny 572 5396 Sunshine Dance Group Learn sequence dancing at a friendly club. Meet every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm, followed by dancing till 10pm. $2pp, entrance includes supper.

Jan 544 4379 Tai Chi Qingong Every Thurs at Ohauiti Rd Settlers Hall 11am. Classes take approx 1 hr. $1pp. Eric 577 1988 Tauranga Heart Support Group Low impact group exercise for those with or at risk of heart disease. City Church, Otumoetai 9.30-10.30am. $3.50pp includes light refreshment. Hannah (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) 0508 227 342

Tauranga Library Friends Chat Group

Villaggio Café, 1293 Cameron Rd, Greerton 10am. Book review ‘The Larnach’s by Owen Marshall. Visitors & new members welcome.

Pam 571 2566 Tauranga Model Railway Club Meet every Thurs 7.30pm. Ed 543 1108 www.taurangamodelrailwayclub.co.nz

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Two gifts of live theatre

Katikati’s theatre group is offering two free live performances, starting next week, as a gift to the community.

Free Live Theatre at The Talisman Restaurant on Tuesday, March 24 and Tuesday, March 31, starting about 7.15 pm both nights, is not a dinner theatre.

“Patrons may wish to dine in at their own cost, but the Talisman is happy to welcome people for a drink, or coffee and dessert etc,” say the group.

“We want this to be a gift for the community, particularly for those who may not have had an opportunity to see any of our previous produc-

tions. There is no cost to watch these plays.”

The two short performances are ‘Driving Mr Diddy’ by Mandy Bannon, directed

by Elisabeth Beamish, with Barry Magowan, Julie Thomas and Sean Goode.

This will feature Brian and Margaret’s car trip to their line dancing class, which turns out to be more exciting than they ever expected.

Next up is ‘A Load of Bull’ by Tony Cottrell, directed by Francis Young, and performed by Birgitte Clark and Kirsty Warden. The two ladies will discuss the important issues of life. See www.katikatitheatre.org.nz

The Weekend Sun

Going wild at the gallery Tauranga Art Gallery is going a little bit wild with their latest exhibition ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’.

On loan from the Natural History Museum in London, it features 100 awe-inspiring images, from fascinating animal behaviour to breath-taking wild landscapes.

The internationally acclaimed competition exhibition, in its 50th year, receives almost 42,000 entries from 96 countries highlighting its enduring appeal.

This year 100 award-winning images are on an international tour, allowing them to be seen by millions of people

across six continents.

Tauranga Art Gallery is the only New Zealand venue for this year’s touring exhibition.

To view the exhibition, visit Tauranga Art Gallery during opening hours from 10am-4.30pm daily. Admission is free.

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Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone) 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance.

The Queen of Easy Peasey

April 3 – Join for Family Service as we learn, eat & worship at St Mary’s, Bayfair 10am. Passion & communion service at St Peter’s Church, Victoria Rd 1pm. April 5 Easter Sunday St Peter’s Church, Victoria Rd 8am. St Mary’s Church, Bayfair 10am.

Have fun dancing to authentic rock & roll music every Thurs at Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 7.30-9.30pm. $3pp. Check out FB. Maria 576 7326

Celebrity cook Jo Seagar shares baking tips & clever timesaving hints with her trademark humour at Sulphur Pt marina 10.30am - 12pm. Tickts $25 from Waipuna Hospice 552 4380 & Hospice Shops.

Easter Services

Cancer Society

Relaxation series at 111 Cameron Rd, Tauranga 2-3.30pm.

571 2035

Toughlove Parent Support Group

Chess Tauranga

Every Thurs at Scout Hall, Botanical Rd (off 18th Ave) 7-9pm. No need to register. 0800 868 445

Young Parents Group

(For ages 20 & under) every Thurs at Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd, Tauranga 12pm. Lunch provided. Text Rozi 027 924 6526

Every Fri at Tauranga RSA, Greerton 6pm & 7pm onwards for the whole family. Werner 548 1111 http://www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Children Food & Health a Parent’s Dilemma 3 international speakers talk about food, health & what’s happening to our kids - allergies, intolerances & disorders.

Tauranga Boys College Youth Theatre 7pm. Tickets $20, cash at door. www.facebook.com/childrenfoodandhealth

Free Immigration Clinic

Friday 27 March

10pin Bowling Quicksilver League

Come for a fun morning on Friday’s at 13th Ave 10.30am.

Play in pairs. New members welcome. Ngaire 575 3806

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron

Every Fri - legal advice & information on immigration issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812

Jimmy Cliff Legendary Reggae Artist

At ASB Baypark, 81 Truman Lane, Mt Maunganui 7-11pm, with Ardijah & Herbs. www.bayvenues.co.nz ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support BOP EasiYoga upstairs 14b Hocking St, Maunganui 11am 12pm. Gentle exercises. Bring your own mat. Tina 581 1480 or email: tina@mebop.org.nz

Mobile Phone Workshop

Not sure how to use your mobile phone? Book now for lessons & learn the basics. Gayle 578 1878

The Sociables

30’s/40’s age group of males & females that meet up once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & event. Email sociables@outlook.co.nz

“What’s On” in the Weekend Sun is a free service for nonprofit clubs and organisations.

Email julie@thesun.co.nz or fax 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga. Deadline 3pm Tuesday. Contributions should be less than 20 words.

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By Winston Watusi

Sinead ducks popular song, plus killing it on The X Factor Sinead’s final song, X Factor unknowns and movie night It was a good week for New Zealand on the international stage.

I know this because yesterday morning, as I browsed The Guardian website while juggling a cup of tea and fending off cats, I found no fewer than three Kiwi stories on the front page.

This is not usual. Not at all. More regularly there’s no stories about New Zealand, not since England’s rapid departure from the Cricket World Cup. There were – briefly – quite a few stories then, but it seems to have gone remarkably quiet in the days since.

But, indeed, one of yesterday’s stories was announcing the imminent start of the quarter finals. It sounds like the English, much like everyone else, are a bit surprised that a world cup with quite so few teams – 14 to be exact – is still going on.

The Football World Cup is shorter and has 32 teams. Anyway, it allows more time to revel in the Black Caps’ success.

No more comparisons

The second story was about Sinead O’Connor and in all honesty was only tangentially about New Zealand.

It centred on her announcement that she will no longer sing her, arguably, most famous song, the tune written for her by Prince, ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, not only a damn fine bit of writing (dig that repeat of “guess what he told me/ guess what he told me”) but one of the earliest songs to feature texting language in its title.

This was back in 1990, when the iPhone was barely a glint in Steve Jobs’

sacking of husband and wife judges Natalia Kills and Willy Moon. It generated not only headlines but opinion pieces, to such a degree that opinion piece writers were actively baffled at why they were writing opinion pieces.

on soul band, which will most likely rattle the gallery’s refined space, but she’s a great singer and well worth hearing.

It’ll certainly be a fine match for Ewan McDougall’s fantastically colourful Fun and Fury exhibition. Hear her music at www.bellakalolo.com

X Factor kills writers

Allow me to quote my favourite, a not atypical example: “Until this week, there’s every chance that you didn’t know who Natalia Kills and Willy Moon were, nor that they happened to be judges on the New Zealand version of ‘The X The Musos Club 2013 diptych oil on canvas.

Factor’. You might not even have known that there was a New Zealand version eye, not to emerge for another 17 years. of ‘The X Factor’, because life is short and time is precious and even retaining the knowledge that they’ve got Anyhoo...after 25 years of singing ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ Sinead reckons ‘The X Factor’ in New Zealand seems like a profound reinforcement of all the better things you could be she’s lost her emotional connection to doing with your existence.” the song and, rather than present fake At least it clears up the question everyone’s been emotion, will drop it from concerts. asking since the show began. The answer: no, nobody else knows who they are either.

Waterfowl interruption Okay. Let’s get back to something local.

The New Zealand link is this decision The Tauranga Film Society kicks off the 2015 season makes her performance at WOMAD the final time the song will be presented of exotic film with ‘Purple Noon’, an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’, live. And it was interrupted by a duck. directed by Frenchman Rene Clement.

Yep, as is the way in New Plymouth, It screens at Rialto Tauranga on Wednesday, March there’s a small body of water between 25 at 6.15pm. Joining is cheap and easy – find details performer and audience and, right on and check out the rest of the film schedule at www. the line “It’s been so lonely without nzfilmsociety.org.nz/tauranga.html u here/Like a bird without a song”, And much-heralded soul singer Bella Kalolo is an attendant waterfowl, obviously coming to Tauranga Art Gallery on Thursday, March delighted at the avian reference, burst 26 from 7.30pm. Entry is $25. She usually has a fullinto full quack.

Sinead started laughing and was unable to finish the song. And thus the concert finished, not with a bang but with a giggle.

The story from here, however, that garnered most press inches was – no surprises – ‘The X-Factor’ NZ show’s

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Saturday 21 – One One One. Mount RSA Greer’s Gastro Bar Friday 20 – Andy Bowman Sunday 22 – U4RIA 5.307.30pm.

8.30pm. Jazz, soul, samba, funk Saturday 21 – Gerry Lee 7.30pm. & blues.

Sunday 22 – Tellstar 4.30pm.

Major Toms/The Hop House The Matua Saturday 21 – Brian Ernst Sunday 22 – Annual Sports Day. 6pm. American singer & multi Wednesday 25 – A Taste of instrumentalist (world music).

Country Night 7.30-10pm.

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Wednesday 25 – Wine tasting

Multicultural festival returns The Historic Village again turns into a kaleidoscope of cultures at Tauranga’s 16th Multicultural Festival tomorrow.

At 10am on Saturday, March 21, the gates open to a programme for the whole family. The festival finishes at 4pm.

Margarete Kraemer of The Vanuatu Stringband from Katikati is one of Multicultural Tauranga this year’s stage performers at Tauranga’s 16th says the festival is bound Multicultural Festival tomorrow. to be another colourful moving oneself.” event, with lots of yummy A number of workshops will be food stalls for people to try ethnic running in the Village Hall all day, cuisine – and stage performances that including belly dance, hoop dance, prove Tauranga is truly a multicultural Latin dances and afro fusion dance. city.

Workshops are free, but a gold coin “Some of the highlights are a kapadonation is appreciated. haka performance to start the day,” ANZ, one of the festival sponsors, says Margarete. will provide a spot prize for one lucky “There’s lots of lively action pervisitor – an opening balance of $1000 formances with colourful costumes, opportunities to learn some dances and in an ANZ serious saver account.

Parking at Historic Village is limited, moves including hula hooping – which so using the bus, car-pooling, biking or is a lot of fun for children too.” walking is the way to go, says MargaThere’ll be StarJam performers from rete.

Hamilton and Korean drumming and Another tip: bring your own seat to performances, as well as a four-piece sit on during the event.

Cuban band – Sabor – who will be Admission is $6 for adults and under playing to wind up the day with music 12s enter for free. Tickets can be Margarete says you’ll not be able to purchased at the gate of the Historic resist dancing to.

Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga.

Margarete says dance is a major eleIn view of the devastation Tropical ment in this festival, especially Latin Cyclone Pam left in Vanuatu, there’ll dance including salsa, tango, samba, be a collection point for donations to bachata and more. support relief efforts for cyclone-struck “And this doesn’t just mean watchVanuatuan communities. ing performers dance on stage but get

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Bay of Plenty’s adrenaline seekers have the opportunity to smash and bash their way around Baypark Family Speedway’s terracotta track at the SunLive Speedway Demolition Derby next month.

People can get involved either as a driver, spectator – or as an official Rock Demolition Derby Driver. From March 16-27, The Rock FM is demolishing a small item in an open container to be displayed at various locations around

Tauranga City about 11.30am each day. A cross-over will play on-air each time they’re out, telling listeners where they are and encouraging them to come along and guess what item it is they have demolished.

The first person to the site receives a double pass to the SunLive Speedway Demolition Derby on April 11. All guesses go in the draw to drive the Rock Demo Derby car in the derby – as well as a corporate box for their friends and family.

The derby is on April 11 at Baypark Family Speedway. Gates open 5pm, racing starts 6.30pm. Tickets are available from ASB Arena, Eventfinda, at www.therock.net.nz or at the gate.

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The history of Coca Cola Continuing on from looking at hospitality as a career, I mentioned learning as much as you can to improve your qualifications or industry knowledge.

There’s a great shop, Tauranga Book Exchange, next to the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic on Cameron Rd, where I found both a bartender and a chef ‘Bible’ in awesome condition for a fantastic price.

What were they? If you’re serious about learning, you’ll know or will ask questions to find out. Drop in and see what’s available to help you on your way to becoming a professional.

A useless snippet of bar info: What does cocaine and Coca Cola have in common? Cocaine was once actually an ingredient of the original Coca Cola recipe up until about the 19th Century.

Apothecary John S. Pemberton added cocaine to the recipe in 1886 to ‘stop’ his morphine habit, which probably attributed to America’s ‘acceptance’ of Coca Cola.

Another snippet – or urban legend – about Coca Cola: During the Vietnam War more American soldiers became casualties of Coca Cola consumption then actual combat casualties.

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As children, we used to chant the old rhyme: ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me’.

As adults, we realise this rhyme is total rubbish. Words do harm us.

The words of St James in the Bible are true.

“All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by human beings, but no one can tame the tongue” (James 3: 7 & 8a).

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The old saying: “Least said soonest mended” is good advice.

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Focus Systems NZ Ltd New Zealand distributor Leo Lougher. requirements – and can be easily installed on incoming water mains or pump systems relying on rain water tanks.”

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Private house purchase: buyer beware?

As licensed real estate salespeople, we have to undertake training updates and refreshers each year.

It can seem a little mundane at times but each session brings up new issues and refreshes the parts that haven’t been exercised for a while.

Last week we covered issues around the Listing Agreement. They really are a complex document these days, covering several pages and many issues. But they are all there for a purpose.

A correctly completed listing form will protect the buyer, the seller and the agent. It will discuss issues both legal and physical and disclose any discrepancies about the property.

It will clearly define expected sales prices and commissions payable and the length of time the agency runs.

The big difference here between a property sold through a licensed agency and one sold privately is the private transaction is still defined as ‘buyer beware’ or ‘caveat emptor’ whereas property sold through an agency has to comply with many facets, including disclosure of any known issues about a property and the area but also, given our experience and training, if there are likely to be any issues with the type and build of a property.

We should always recommend you seek independent legal and professional advice; there are rules and regulations in place that should this level of service not be provided than avenues to complain and seek remedy are easy and accessible.

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Contact The Hinterland Tours Team on 07 575 818 or 027 235 7714 BOOK NOW FOR our final Rail Cart Trip Taurmaranui to Whangamomona this season.

Book now for the Musical ‘Singin’ in the Rain. Phone John’s Door to Door Tours 576 9305

AUGUST– Ever experienced the mountain tops draped in a blanket of glistening snow, with crisp blue sky and spectacular scenery to take your breath away? Observe from aboard the world famous Tranzalpine Train - South Island Winter Snow Train Tour - Ph Zealandier Tours 575 6425 NO.8 TOURS TRAVEL CLUB DAY TOURS;APRIL 2015; Friday 17th April Travel West to the Shire & Lunch at the Green Dragon; Thursday 30th April Mystery Trip; May 2015;Wednesday 13th May ; Karapiro Lodge Lunch & Tour; Wednesday 27th May Mystery Trip; JUNE 2015;Wednesday 17th June Winter Mystery Lunch; Saturday 27th June Mamma Mia Show :Specialists in fully escorted day & extended tours. Free pickup, free newsletter. Seats are limited, don’t miss out, book now!

Ph. 579 3981 NO.8 TOURS TRAVEL CLUB Extended Tours: Specialists in fully escorted day & extended tours. Up and coming tours; May 2015; Wandering Wairarapa 6th8th May; Marlborough Sounds Mail Boat Run 18th-22nd May; JUNE 2015; Winter Escape to Tropical North Queensland 3rd-11th June 2015; Raurimu Spiral Chateau Overnight. 22nd23rd June Free pick-up, Free newsletter. Seats are limited, don’t miss out, Book now!

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Owen, 5, with his father Dudley Clemens.

Harrison, 8, and Toby, 4, with their father Andrew Read.

Photos by: Tracy Hardy.

Hot Rod Show

A dragster and a burnout in a Harley Davidson were some of the main attractions at the Bay of Plenty Coastal Cruisers Bike and Hot Rod Show on Sunday.

1907 PADDLEBOAT River Cruises. Cruise up the Wairoa River with complimentary tea/ coffee. From $25 and group discounts, open 7 days. Bookings essential 0274183930, www. paddleboat.co.nz, www.facebook. com/otunui

venues FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Ph Tony 07 928 3676 or email tony@thesun.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450 or text 027 318 5760 www.tfdc.co.nz

Ava Haslet, 6, with Jonny Batley.

wanted MUSICAL PERSON REQUIRED to translate keyboard songs to sheet music. Ph 07 562 1137 evenings THREE GREEN WASTE dumps in exchange for??? Wanted by lawn contractor. Tauranga area.

Ph Steve 021 0264 8265 or 571 2295

Jamie Heke, 5, with Rod Heke.

Photos by Cameron Avery.

Creative Pathways

People chalked the pathways of Red Square at the weekend, as part of a promotion for a free Creative Pathways Youth Guarantee Course.

Lily Carston, 13, Jade Reeves, 14, and Ceridwyn Knight, 14, in Red Square.

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