Exclusive community companion for Tauranga Moana inhabitants Issue 14 - Autumn 2019
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A most welcome back!
"uN-Tone" - Antoon Moonen
Contact 7-days: 022 673 8006 editor@baywaka.nz Sub-editor:
Lisa Hickling Angela Crompton
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Andy Belcher Catherine Main
Front Cover - Issue 14 Mauao summit, Tauranga Moana Photo: Andy Belcher
A big thanks to all our advertisers and community contributors for helping to bring about this citywide 14th issue of Bay Waka! We hope that everyone who is receiving it for the first time takes as much pleasure reading it, as we did producing it. Our front cover photo (pg. 10) of the Mauao summit (taken with the kind permission of Mauao Trust), reflects our ambition and aspiration to reach a citywide circulation, which we have managed to achieve with this issue.
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Buses are a hot topic at the moment, and we delve into this in our Feature section (pages 4-9) with special thanks to T.C.C. and Regional Council. Like any new service, some parts will be working well, while others not so much. It’s clear though, that a lot of thought and planning went into this new network by people who genuinely care, but improvements can only be made with good feedback from us, the public. Recently, I watched a kind bus driver leave her bus and cross three lanes of a busy Welcome Bay Road outside Greenwood Park, to help an older lady with a walking cane, back across the road to reach her bus. This dedication to success is apparent throughout the Council staff we have been working with for this magazine issue and they openly seek our ongoing support with our constructive feedback (pg. 9).
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Transpower want to sling some high-voltage cables, attached to 11 and 14-storey high super-poles from Maungatapu to Matapihi – right in everyone’s face (pages. 18 & 21). How disappointing, that our community has to front up with many $1,000’s to fight this in the Environment Court, against the consent given to them by T.C.C. and Regional Council. More disappointing is the total 'lack of interest' by our local Ward Councillor in our struggle; not even asking to be kept informed, at the least.
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Word is, there is a leadership vacuum in our City Council Chamber, although quite a few want to be 'a Mayor'; others just want to be 're-elected'. We need stronger leadership to step forward from our community this year with clear positions on direction and how to achieve our desired outcomes (page 23). Who do we invite from our community to lead our city, at this years coming election?
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Last but not least, not unlike our Councils granting a consent to Transpower, the 'Office of Treaty Settlements' has granted the Hauraki Collective of 19 iwi, ownership rights to our Tauranga Moana (pages 16 and 20). So, prepare yourself to have to pay for up to 19 separate Māori 'Cultural Monitors' when you want to build a balcony, or add an extra room onto your house. Alternatively, as a community we could put our collective strength and support behind our 3 indigenous iwi who are fighting (on our behalf) at a Waitangi Tribunal hearing in April. Take a look at Auckland if you want to see what havoc can be wrought by giving these 19 iwi, ownership-rights to our community. Where do you stand on this issue? If you want to support this publication by writing or advertising we’d love to hear from you today! on...
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New buses, new routes, new timetables
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he Tauranga and Western Bay bus network underwent its biggest makeover in 10 years when new routes, timetables and a new bus contractor were rolled out in December last year. The Bay of Plenty, as with other parts of the country, is facing a number of transport challenges. These include rapid population growth and associated traffic congestion, increasing demand and expectation for public transport services, the need for supporting infrastructure development, and an increasing level of investment required to deliver public transport.
Redesigning the bus service Bay of Plenty Regional Council Passenger Transport Programme Leader, Rachel Pinn, says providing good public transport to jobs and education in a city like Tauranga is challenging.
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“There are a number of service design principles that were used when
drawing up the new bus network and this includes meeting existing demands from users with an aim to attract additional users,” Rachel says. “It has been redesigned to provide more direct routes and stronger connections between areas outside of the Tauranga city centre.” “Tauranga is not a strongly centralised city. Its employment, educational facilities, retail centres, service centres and recreational spots are dispersed throughout the city and this shapes how people need to travel.” New routes have been introduced to address urban growth issues including the new CBD and hospital routes that leave every 15 minutes, and the Golden Sands Express. “At least 30 per cent of passengers will have shorter journey times because of more direct routes and more frequent
Interchanges - summary in the timetable These are referred to as major transfer points BAYFAIR – located by Bayfair on Farm St of road (most buses leave from this Stand A Farm Street on Bayfair side side, including those travelling to Pāpāmoa fair mall Farm Street on opposite side of road from Bay Stand B BROOKFIELD – on road type of exchange Bellevue Road outside New World Stand A Bellevue Road opposite New World Stand B Millers Road heading towards Otumoetai Stand C Millers Road heading towards Bethlehem Stand D
type of exchange Welcome Bay Rd/Ohauiti Rd (HAIRINI) – on road Ohauiti Road outside Palmers Garden Centre Stand A Ohauiti Road opposite Palmers Garden Centre Stand B ge Welcome Bay Road outside Greenwood Park Villa Stand C Village Welcome Bay Road opposite Greenwood Park Stand D GREERTON – Chadwick St Chadwick Road on library side of road Stand A Chadwick Road on school side of road Stand B TAURANGA CBD - Willow St same as current stop Stand A same as current stop Stand B
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Bay of Plenty Regional Council Passenger Transport Programme Leader Rachel Pinn.
buses will enable people to travel closer to their desired travel times, so there will be savings in their journey times as well,” Rachel says.
Bright shiny new features and services New features on buses include bike racks and internal and external CCTV cameras. Regional Council is committed to low carbon transport, with five electric buses rolling out across the network from mid 2019. One third of the public transport network is paid for by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council; one third is covered by fare; and one third is paid by the New Zealand Transport Agency. There is also a SuperGold fare subsidy administered by the Ministry of Social Development to fund free bus travel for seniors. New services •
he City and Hospital Link T services run every 15 minutes between Bayfair, Mount Maunganui and Tauranga CBD.
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he new Crosstown Connector T links the southern end of the city from Bayfair to Welcome Bay, Windermere Polytech campus, Greerton, to Tauranga Crossing. continues on page 5 ...
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... continued from page 4 • The Goldline service has been introduced due to popular demand and provides offpeak connections to retirement homes, the cruise ship terminal and the Mount Hot pools.
up more travel options for passengers and mean not all have to go into the CBD.” The transfer wait time is dependent on where the passenger is heading. For
the majority of routes the maximum transfer wait time will be 20 minutes. This could be up to 30 minutes at the weekend. Passengers who hold on to their printed
ticket and show it when they board a different bus service can transfer once for free, for up to an hour from the time the ticket was issued, but excludes return travel.
• Route 30x, the Pāpāmoa Express to the Tauranga CBD, has travel times comparable with your personal car during peak travel times. • Route 72 is a new service for Otumoetai with transfers to other services available at the Brookfield Transfer point. Rachel Pinn says the reason behind the transfer system on the new network is to improve bus reliability. “There is too much variability with the traffic flows and buses getting delayed. It’s not as easy as just slotting in another bus onto the route. Transfer points open
At least 30 per cent of passengers will have shorter journey times because of more direct routes.
Welcome Bay free school bus trial begins A school bus trial to establish whether free fares for students can assist in Tauranga’s traffic congestion begins at the start of Term One for Welcome Bay students. The trial which will run for the 2019 school year is being led by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council with cooperation from Tauranga City Council, NZ Transport Agency and the Ministry of Education. Regional Council Public Transport Committee Chairman Lyall Thurston says the limited access points in and out of Welcome Bay, location of schools and existing bus-use make Welcome Bay an ideal location for a trial.
Regional Council Public Transport Committee Chairman, Cr. Lyall Thurston.
“Trialling free school bus services on a route known for congestion will provide clear information regarding the impact of the trial on traffic
flows,” Cr. Thurston says. “The trial if successful may alleviate some of this in the short term.” Tauranga schools report 724 students living in the Welcome Bay area with between 250 and 300 using school buses. Some of the routes will have two buses running on them and students only need to be in school uniform to access the free service, no special passes or tickets are required. For more information on the Welcome Bay free school bus trial go to www.baybus.co.nz
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- quick tips to use! The Transit app allows users to see the nex t buses arriving at their location, set a favourite route number, and plan their journey in real-time. The smar tphone technology is designed to provide a more reliable and eff icient public transpor t service. The app is available for all Tauranga and Te Puke urban routes, as well as Katikati and Omokoroa.
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Transit is free to download from the App Store for Apple iPhones or Play Store/Google Play for Android users. When opened, Transit App begins by showing you the nex t buses arriving close to your current location. Blue dot indicates your current location. Nex t bus arriving at the closest bus stop to your destination. Direction of travel. Swipe sideways to change. Location of nearest bus stop to catch this bus. Two pulsing lines indicate Real-Time tracking. No pulsing lines indicate that the App is showing scheduled information.
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So you want to catch a bus? The most common
comment mature and older people make about the buses is: “They don’t go where I need to go”.
OPINION: It is a fact that not many older people currently use their Super Gold Card to travel by bus. Those who do are outraged that routes have been changed and they can no longer get to places efficiently. Increasingly as the population ages more people in later life who can no longer drive their car will be very dependent on public transport.
It is timely for the bus routes and the public transport system to become more age-friendly and responsive to older people’s need to access essential services. Older people have an important role to play in the effort to minimize congestion and be part of the efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
Reliable, frequent and inconvenient
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The current public transport plans are designed to meet three criteria – reliable, frequent and convenient. When the route takes a direct path to the City Centre it is likely to be frequent and reliable, and, well, there is an App to tell you when the bus will come, but it is hardly likely to be convenient. This is all because no one asked older people where they want to go, and anyway, the big bright yellow bus can’t negotiate neighbourhoods and get to some local shopping centres. This Farm Street Transfer Point offers no shelter from wind, rain, blazing sun, nor seating for bus patrons.
So, what are older people to do? It is time to make your voices heard, not just to complain but to seek active consultation on public transport matters from both the Community Boards, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Tauranga City Council and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. They all contribute to the transport planning process. There will be more planning processes to revise the Bay of Plenty Transport Plan in the coming 2019 year. Let your Councillor know that you have views to share and want to be consulted.
Older people study underway
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A special Engaging Older People in Transportation Planning, study is underway to gather the views of older people on transportation issues now and into the future. The data will be an important contribution to enabling age-friendly public transportation delivery. If you would like to participate, complete a questionnaire or be part of a Focus Group, please do call Carole Gordon on 07-576 6727 or e-mail cgordon@baylive.co.nz. By Carole Gordon I write for Bay Waka because it reaches out to a diversity of people and communities.
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What people are saying... “The new network in the city is great. The new buses are nice and having the bike racks in the front is great.”
thanks for the ride, great bus.” “I absolutely love the new network it means I can go to work in the morning instead of my parents driving me.”
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“New bus routes are fantastic. Well done!”
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“I like the buses, but it's really complicated as there are no bus routes from Maungatapu to town.”
about the new network. To leave your feedback
“New Tauranga bus service is much improved on old one.”
please visit www.baybus.co.nz
WESTERN BAY AND TAURANGA BUS ROUTES
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www.baybus.co.nz 0800 4 BAY BUS (0800 422 928)
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Through Andy Belcher’s lens
Challenges of drone photography
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Over the years as a photographer, I’ve always wished I could put the camera just over there, or just up here, but my arms weren’t long enough. But the most wonderful thing now for a photographer, is being able to put that camera exactly where you want for the best viewpoint. There is a lot of dexterity needed to get a great photograph from a drone. The number one requirement is learning to fly the drone safely within the CA 101 regulations. Those regulations are for everyone who flies a drone and must be complied with. Things like, not flying within an aircraft control zone, not exceeding a height of 120m above ground level and maintaining visual contact with your drone at all times, are some of the many regulations. In which case, as a photographer who is always using a screen to look through the lens of the drone’s camera, I have to
have a person whose job it is, to maintain visual contact with the drone at all times when I am working. Our recent photo shoot for the front cover of this magazine at the top of Mauao had many complexities to manage all at the same time. First of all, the CA 101 regulations also stipulate that you must have permission to fly a drone, from every single land owner whose airspace you enter. Therefore, we had to obtain written permission from the Mauao Trust, to not only take the photo for Bay Waka magazine use, but to fly a drone which under normal circumstances is prohibited on Mauao by default. Bay Waka was also obliged, for health and safety reasons, to recruit a professional drone photographer for the job, and we thank Dean Flavell, Chair of Mauao Trust for the permission that was granted to us on that day.
Historic photo of Andy Belcher on top of Mauao, 5 January 2019.
Secondly, on top of the Mount, before we could even think of taking photos and video, we had to contend with many potential hazards including gusty wind, angry seagulls, circling gliders, a paraglider preparing take-off, and last of all and to our great surprise an unauthorised enthusiastic amateur drone flyer who was very understanding and landed his drone immediately when asked. And while all this is going on within my operating environment for which I have full responsibility, my job as a
photographer is take the perfect photo from the drone for the client. The challenge for taking the portrait photo for the front cover (because the drone can only take landscape photos) meant that I had to hover the drone in one position and take three photos; one low, one centre and one high by tilting the camera up and down while in the hover. The other challenge is exposure, because the higher photo is much brighter than the lower photo, so all three photos are shot using the exposure set from the centre photo. Using Adobe Lightroom on the computer, the three photos are stitched together to make a portrait panorama as you can see on the front cover of this Bay Waka issue 14. If you would like to see the 360-degree video that we filmed on this day, go to Bay Online and enjoy the show. Use the web-link: baylive.nz/video360. By Andy Belcher I write for this magazine because it challenges me!
Top of Mauao looking west, screenshot taken from 360 degree video. To watch Andy's video, visit: baylive.nz/video360.
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More public consultation in lieu of an agreed set of goals?
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PINION: When goals are not well defined, they will not be achieved. Worse still, some people will then claim they did not fail to achieve them. Few City Councillors clearly stated their goals to the electorate prior to the 2016 local body elections. The people were too often told ‘vote for me, I’ll listen to you’. This is nonsense. It would be an inefficient and undemocratic system.
Yet these people were elected.
there such division?
Tauranga has eleven councillors including a mayor. Currently all are ‘independents’. Six have aspirations for the mayoral chain. This is not a cohesive, well ordered team, it is a group of people who all want to be the boss. Decisions are often reached by the narrowest of voting margins. If Councillors always acted for the common good of the community, why is
To understand the thoughts of some of our Councillors we spoke recently to two prominent councillors, Deputy Mayor Kelvin Clout, and Chairman of City Transformation Committee Larry Baldock over a drink at Trinity Wharf. Here are some of our questions and their responses (abridged from the recorded meeting conversation):
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Q: Tauranga is one of only 3 councils in NZ who do not provide recycling for plastic types 3 to 7, which includes things like margarine pots. Why is that? A: “We are reviewing our waste collection and recycling service. I’m not sure about the 3 to 7’s. I have long been an advocate for better recycling.” Q: Bay Venues operate Council venues but has recently entered into competition with some of its own clients at Baypark Arena by becoming promoters of international concerts, a business in which few, with much experience, are financially successful. Bay Venues has recently purchased international attractions ‘Merchants of Bollywood’ and ‘Dionne Warwick’ .and presented these at Baypark Arena. Industry insiders believe we took a bath financially. Bay Venues refuses to answer questions about the possible loss. This little flutter with our money cannot be considered to be of community value. Do you think it is appropriate for your staff to be using ratepayer funds in this way? A: “I don’t know about making or losing money, but if the venue is not otherwise being used, why not? If they burnt big money, we would like to know about it.” Q: Log volumes into the Port will double in coming years. Right now we have no transport policy, and T.C.C. together with BOPRC have just engaged David Cunliffe as yet another consultant to try and twist the arm of Transport Minister Phil Twyford to get support for some ideas which clearly, as you were told in advance, do not fit with Government policy. Councils who asked for what was on offer appear to have received more. How will these additional log tonnages be moved through our congested city? A: “We are expecting more logs to go by rail. We need to get our transport network finalised. We need to see completion of the strategic roading network, ring road, and public transport within 5 years. People need to be able to get on and off public transport on the ring road to get to wherever they want to go by public transport. NZTA has not been engaged with SmartGrowth, and that is being resolved, we are making progress. There was a meeting with NZTA today and you will be see that we have been working very hard when soon to be made announcements are made.” (Nothing as yet)
Q: BOP Regional Council own 51% of the Port and so half of its profits are returned to the community. The other half goes to its private shareholders. The Port has been very successful financially, deriving its revenue indirectly from local importers and exporters, and some slightly further afield. The Port through its location, also brings many adverse effects. Relative to cities like Hamilton which do not have ports, do we have much to show here from the communities share of these profits? A: “The Port is a success story. T.C.C. submitted to the Regional Council's long term plan, and asked that they invest more into our roading network, but they turned us down.” Q: T.C.C. plans to create 22,600 new dwelling sites in green field areas including Te Tumu, Keenan Road and Tauriko, but only 5,000 through town centre intensification. Public consultation called overwhelmingly for intensification rather than urban sprawl. Why are you continuing to promote urban sprawl? A: “The general public don’t get involved in public consultations and most residents want their home on single lots, as shown by their purchasing decisions. Even though town planners want densification, it is hard to know whether that is the wish of the wider public. Tauriko West, Keenan Road and Te Tumu are currently going through the process of being rezoned for urban development. Keenan Road is next off the rank but we need to get storm water all the way up that valley. But I’m all for a compact city.” Q: Reports from Government Department ‘GNS’ indicate a significant risk from tsunami in our coastal zone, with significant loss of life possible. Why is T.C.C. continuing to allow new urban development in Papamoa East, Wairakei and Te Tumu? A: “I have not seen that report. We wouldn’t be developing it if there was a risk. We have an obligation to address all of the natural hazard risks at a high level. There will be no inconsistency between GNS Report and what we are allowing. We have not seen this report but maybe staff have. Certainly Te Tumu will be a lot safer than Wairaki and Papamoa East. It’s a growing science, a bit like global warming and sea level rise.” (See article ‘More Flooding - would you like a Tsunami with that?). continues on page 13 ...
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... continued from page 12 Q: Carrus Corp is said to have sold a large tract of rural land to T.C.C. and WBOPDC a few years ago in order that it be held as a potential site for Tauranga’s urban growth and is now a major component of the proposed urban development (7,700 dwellings) at Te Tumu. Carrus has a ‘buy back’ option over this land, which one would expect to be exercised if the land was zoned medium and high density residential. Is this true, and if so, what are the details? A: “T.C.C. and WBOPDC purchased this land from Carrus to prevent it being subdivided into lifestyle blocks. Carrus do not want all details of this made public, it is a commercial agreement, but yes, we paid $15m for it, and they have a buy back at any time before 2026 for $15m plus interest.”
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Q: Tauranga is currently the most car dependent city in N.Z. Together with trucks, these are the major contributors to the high levels of air pollution in our city. How is Tauranga going to achieve carbon emissions equal to those of 2010 by 2030, and net zero by 2050? A: “Our air quality and water quality are Regional Council issues but our air quality, and water quality is excellent. I accept there are serious issues around the Port.”
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Letter to the Editor
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Hi Antoon, Congratulations on the TCC inclusion of some driver education in your previous magazine’s pages – I am a strong critic of the AA Magazine for its inexcusable lack of driver education material instead, so much glossy advertising inside, that many folk like myself can read the items of interest to drivers in a few minutes!! They should regularly include a roundabout signalling diagram in every issue, as like any other advertising, it requires regular exposure to get the message across. The two major driver faults I observe every time I drive into Tauranga are: • Poor signalling on lane changes – with very few people signalling at least 3 seconds prior to commencing their lane change – to warn traffic of their intention, and • At roundabouts, most drivers place a lot of importance on signalling prior to exiting for turns to the left or right – but only about 30% signal when exiting straight ahead. In terms of safety, that is of more importance than vacating to the left or right which has little risk factor
– but the reason for signalling prior to exiting straight ahead is to assure drivers coming from the opposite direction that you are not going to cut across their entry path – and lack of signalling slows up traffic – as I, for one, am apprehensive if the other driver doesn’t signal, and I slow down just in case he/she is intending to take exit three – without signalling! The fact that so few drivers do signal for exit two, can only be because they are not aware of the reason!!! My son Gregory was driving buses soon after returning from the UK in 2013 – and he failed the first bus driving test for not signalling when making exit two because – it was a situation where there was in fact no exit one. However, that does not remove the need for signalling to drivers coming from the opposite direction that you are not going to cross their path. From my home, I frequently take the Fraser Street route rather than the Cameron Road route into Tauranga and there two roundabouts in the Merivale area close to the Gull petrol station. The number of drivers who fail to
signal when driving straight through must exceed 90%. I know that the necessity for signalling can vary to some degree depending on the size of the roundabout – but it really should be an unconscious reaction regardless of that – similar to STOP signs which must be obeyed regardless of traffic! I didn’t intend to ramble on regarding this subject, but I don’t think that either NZTA and their Road Code, and also the AA make any effort to actually educate drivers on these matters. They just say, “Do this or Do that” without any explanation why! As you may recall, I was a Chief Flying instructor for 30 years between 1964 and 1993 so am well aware of how to get the message across. My final comment – yesterday I followed a Police car through the Merivale roundabouts and the driver never signalled – yet is I believe a punishable offence! By Bryan Cox (aged 94), Pyes Pa I write for this magazine because I greatly endorse your publication.
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Island Air’s pride and joy – 'Whisky Whisky Hotel' Every aircraft engine is only permitted to fly for a given number of hours before it must be totally overhauled, remanufactured or replaced with a new one. This regulation is referred to as TBO or ‘Total Before Overhaul’. Island Air’s pride and joy is a six-seater Cessna U-206 G (ZKWWH) and its Continental engine was coming to the end of its TBO in 2018. Chief Pilot and CEO Paul Ensor considered his options. The Continental IO 520F engine is a 6-cylinder, 300HP fuel injected piston engine. It had already been overhauled 5 times previously, so this time Paul chose to bite the bullet and decided it was time to replace it with a new factory remanufactured engine from the Continental factory in the USA.
When he received notification that the engine was off the assembly line and on its way, he sent the 206 next door to the aircraft engineers and the old engine was removed from the aircraft ready for the new arrival.
Down but not out Imagine everyone’s surprise to get a phone call after the old engine had been removed, advising that the truck carrying the new Cessna 206 engine had rolled on the LA freeway and the engine had broken free and bounced down the road and was totally destroyed!
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Paul Ensor inspects his new Continental IO 520F, 6-cylinder, 300HP fuel injected piston engine for his Cessna U-206 G (ZK-WWH) aircraft which can be seen in the photo background.
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Luckily, the good people at the Continental factory allocated a replacement engine from their production schedule and the delay was only 6 weeks before the new replacement engine finally arrived safely in Tauranga. The delay caused some issue for Motiti Island residents, one who wanted to move a fridge back to the mainland for repair and other hefty freight to and from the island had to wait for the heavier lifting capacity of the 206. All’s well that ends well and Island Air had its pride of the fleet back up and running in time for Christmas! Paul is grinning from ear to ear thanks to the new engine bringing the 206 back into the fleet. Anyone ready for a little sightseeing? By Paul Ensor, Chief Pilot, Island Air I write for this magazine because I like its local vibe!
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Because of high orders, Continental required a three-month lead time for delivery. Paul carefully lined up the delivery with (as we say) pilot’s precision. He ordered the engine ready to coincide with the TBO expiration of the old 206 engine.
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Trouble Coming...
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OPINION: Everyone has a world of their own filled with their particular goals and stresses. For my people, the people of Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi, the largest of the three iwi in Tauranga, 2019 will be focused on killing-off the intrusion by a group of Hauraki iwi who are trying to push their way into Tauranga. The attempt to usurp our traditional lands via a secret deal with the Office of Treaty Settlements first came to our attention in December 2016. We have fought that ever since, and this year efforts will be ramped up. To paint a picture, it would be like the Government coming to your door and saying that some people from Thames believe they should be able to live in your house because an ancestor of theirs once visited the street 170 years ago. While your mouth drops open you are then told that the Government agrees with them and they are moving in next week. You ask on what evidence or law this is based on and you are told that the people from Thames don’t need to prove anything. If you object, then you are considered to be troublemakers by that same government. The fight has gone through many phases and now we are readying for an April date in the Waitangi Tribunal where the basis of the legitimacy of claims for mana in Tauranga made by the group of opportunistic iwi from Coromandel, Thames, Franklin and the Hauraki Plains will be tested for the first time. The key question is why did the Government not test the Hauraki
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assertions of having some historical claim to Tauranga before Minister Andrew Little signed a Treaty deal with them last year? Why did Minister Little completely ignore the objection of some 23 iwi from around the North Island that are also negatively impacted by false claims by what is known as the Hauraki Collective? In signing that deal Andrew Little created what is known as the Ardern Confiscations. He will serve his term as Minister and then be gone but the history surrounding the Ardern Confiscations will live on as the legacy of Mr. Little’s nemesis Jacinda Ardern. If people get a little tired of Treaty claims it would pay to look at the Government’s handling of this one to see there is another side. Following the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, Government entities, operating like uncontrolled land developers, continued to take land in a myriad of ways from confiscations to misuse of the Public Works Act – it was a recurring coincidence that every time a local council or the Ministry of Works needed land for a sewage works or road improvement or a quarry, Maori land happened to be the only suitable place to compulsorily acquire under the Public Works Act. Many New Zealanders will be comforted there is now a system for identifying those transgressions, negotiating redress for harm caused, and then moving on into the future together as partners in a much more positive way. However, this recent attempt to reconfigure iwi power in favour of a group that has developed some good mates in key political and bureaucratic roles takes us back to the days of blankets and beads. The key for the Government should have been in the name; the group driving the land grab is called the Hauraki Collective, which should have signalled to even the most geographically challenged Wellington bureaucrat that they were from somewhere other than Tauranga or the Bay of Plenty. The problem now for Government is one of saving face. With so many high officials and Government advisors having been involved in what amounts to a confidence trick they are scrambling to avoid acknowledging
a true bureaucratic balls up. Until they do that however, the fall out and disruption for Tauranga people will multiply. One of the very disappointing aspects of this saga to date has been the reaction of the local councils, the BOP Regional Council and Western BOP District Council. They have both actively promoted the interests of Hauraki iwi in Tauranga. Tauranga City Council has sat on the sidelines hoping their inaction will not get noticed. But we have noticed that while these councils profess to be seeking partnership with local iwi, they are in fact acting to shaft us. There is a cost for disloyalty. So, we fight. And we will continue to fight to keep these carpetbaggers out as long as it takes – could be weeks or could be decades. We will fight the councils through direct action. Unfortunately, in 2019 that is likely to begin affecting the general population of Tauranga, but until we have those councils supporting local iwi against the intrusion by outsiders then they must be considered the enemy as well. Therefore, we have to use any and every point of leverage we have to take them on. We won’t apologise for the disruption it will cause you, and we hope you will understand and get hold of your mayor or chair and tell them to take another look at where their priorities lie. You are not the target but the actions of our councils means things will get difficult this year. So 2019 is the year of direct action. The Waitangi Tribunal case will run its course. We are confident that will clarify the issue of mana, but regardless the direct action will continue until we have absolute clarity that the carpetbaggers will never appear in Tauranga. At that point we will then turn to face our councils and pose the question: ‘Aren’t partners supposed to have each other’s backs? Where were you whilst we were fighting for the mana of our heartlands?’ By Paora Stanley, CEO Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi, Tauranga Moana I write for this magazine because I have something serious to discuss with its readers.
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High Voltage Lines in Urban Areas This latest proposal from Transpower is of major concern to the Maungatapu marae, and the people of Maungatapu, and indeed all of Tauranga’s residents’ as it will significantly and adversely affect one of Tauranga’s more breathtaking coastal scenes enjoyed by many thousands of people travelling daily through this area.
The iconic Maungatapu Marae want the cables placed underground, or run across the existing bridge.
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PINION: In 1994, State Owned Enterprise Transpower became owner of the national grid, which connects power generating stations to local power companies throughout NZ. Transpower wanted to upgrade its existing high-voltage line which went through Maungatapu, across Tauranga harbour on a large pylon in the middle of the estuary, and on to the Matapihi sub-station to supply power to the Mount and Papamoa.
“Consultation” The original line, called the ‘A Line’ through Maungatapu had caused much heartache as it had been placed largely on Maori land decades previously, without any consultation with the land owners. To add insult to injury, a ‘Mid Line Proclamation’ was declared in 1976 that again took a large swathe of Maori Land without any consultation. The ‘Mid Line Proclamation’ went across Maori owned land in Kaitemako Road, over two marae, across further Maori land at Maungatawa, across the estuary and into the Matapihi sub-station. The consultation document (environmental impact report) that formed part of that process was supplied to Federated Farmers, the Country Womens’ Institute and the Councils, among others. Again, no attempt was made to engage the Maori landowners who were pretty much the only parties to be seriously
affected. Thankfully this ‘Mid Line Proclamation’ in its entirety was never exercised, but neither has the Maori land that was taken been returned to its rightful owners.
Broken promises and hideous solutions In 1995 Transpower, after considerable pressure, installed what is now called its ‘B Line’ which operates in parallel with the original ‘A Line’, through Maungatapu alongside the highway and across Maungatapu bridge in accordance with an agreement with the local community. At that time Transpower gave an assurance that as soon as the B Line was constructed, the offending A Line would be dismantled and another new line added to the B Line poles and across the Maungatapu bridge. Twenty-five years later, Transpower has not removed the A Line. It still traverses the centre of the rugby fields at Ngāti He’s Te Ariki Park. Currently the poles in Te Ariki Park, and the tower in the harbour are in grave danger of collapse due to erosion and corrosion. Transpower now for a number of reasons, allegedly technical, does not want to attach this new line to the Maungatapu bridge, but instead use a financially much cheaper option of a single span of 3 lines between what equates to an 11-storey pole on the Maungatapu foreshore, and a 14-storey pole close to the foreshore on the Matapihi side of the bridge.
The proposed lines and their super poles either side of the harbour have no place in this location, either culturally or environmentally, and will be a continued affront to the people of Ngāti He and the Maungatapu Marae. Any alternatives, such as attaching the line to the bridge as originally was assured, and thence subsequently included in the Tauranga Moana Management Plan, have been set to one side.
Come on Transpower – do the right thing! As a typical company, though Government owned, Transpower seeks to externalise as many costs as is possible. The proposed line to be strung across the estuary has a high environmental and cultural cost for the people of Maungatapu. The line should be attached to the Maungatapu Bridge as was the previous rebuild. This time it will undoubtedly cost more. However, that cost should be borne by Transpower and all electricity users, not loaded on to the people of Maungatapu, who do not benefit directly from the rebuild, but are expected to shoulder a significant dip in their cultural capital, amenity and outlook. It is not reasonable because you are big and powerful to take amenity and cultural value from others, on the grounds that it is cheaper (and your bottom line looks healthier), when an alternative is available. It may cost more, but attaching the cable to the Maungatapu Bridge is the right thing to do. It will also make the pylons on both sides much shorter and less intrusive. The decision by the Councils is being appealed by the Tauranga Environmental Protection Society to the Environment Court. By Mary Dillon QSM Long serving Councillor 1989-2007 I write for this magazine in the interests of the local community.
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'Ardern Confiscations' set to hurt Tauranga Over the next few months I will write articles that are designed to give people of Tauranga background information about the collusion at the core of the highly questionable treaty deal with a group of very small iwi from Hauraki known as the Hauraki Collective. In order for such a deal to get through Parliament and Local Government practice, it requires the direct and indirect support of those who plead neutrality, ignorance and/or arrogance. The intrigue in this mis-settlement is the way various government departments, local bodies, and private businesses combine to try to disenfranchise local iwi in order to support a corrupt theory of governing in New Zealand.
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This first article (page 16) addresses the problems that are about to impact Tauranga people due to the collusion between local Councils and key influencers that are wanting to bring the Hauraki tribes into Tauranga.
Paora Stanley CEO, Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi, Tauranga Moana
Later pieces will look at the collusion that exists between key people in the Office of Treaty Settlements who have been pushing unusually hard to get
this wayward deal across the line and key people in the Hauraki Collective. Also, I intend to pose questions about the involvement of private businesses (often property developers) who act as financial mercenaries claiming that it's “just business”. We will also ask questions about how ex-Office of Treaty Settlement kūpapa people continued to connive in order to fulfil their mis-guided theory. Then we will look at the role of elected decision-makers and question why the Government would be so intent on using a process meant to address historical transgressions of the Treaty of Waitangi to instead create new grievances that will be forever linked to Jacinda Ardern and known as the ‘Ardern Confiscations’. Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi is one of six iwi granted urgency to put their case forward to the Waitangi Tribunal in April 2019. By Paora Stanley, CEO Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi, Tauranga Moana I write for Bay Waka because the world is full of ephemeral knowledge and this is a challenge to that.
More flooding! Would you like a Tsunami with that? OPINION: Many ratepayers received notice from Tauranga City Council four months ago that their properties had changed and were now considered more likely to suffer the consequences of a once in 100-year rainfall event. This set off a trail of diminished valuations, insurance policy exclusions and concern. What is more concerning to me is the content of a GNS Science Report to SmartGrowth which suggests that we are relatively immune to the risk of tsunami following local earthquake events, however the consequence of a quake measuring 8.5 at the northern end of the Hikurangi Trench or Southern end of the Kermadec Plate on parts of
our community would be severe. GNS state that it is not a matter of if, but when this quake will occur. For comparison purposes, the Kermadec Islands have suffered quakes of magnitude 7.8, 7.6, 7.5, 7.6 and 7.6 in the last 60 years. In the 19th Century Fiordland, Wairarapa and Wellington suffered quakes of 8.0, 8.2 and 8.2. The recent quakes in Christchurch and Kaikoura were 7.8. The travel time for a tsunami from this quake region to the BOP would be short. Tables and maps in GNS’s 100 + page report confirm that Mount Maunganui, Omanu, and Papamoa would be relatively safe, however
a tidal wave 6 metres high would come ashore and cover Papamoa East draining back out toward the sea further to the east, with a water depth of up to 5 metres. This report provides a Table (A5.5.1) which sets out the expected number of deaths if this quake should occur during night time. It reads: DEATHS: Papamoa - 1,260; Wairakei - 400; Te Tumu - 570; TOTAL - 2,230 Under the ‘Official Information Act’, I requested from Tauranga City Council information relating to the tsunami risk for Papamoa, Wairakei and Te Tumu which justifies its decision to provide some 15,000 new residential dwelling sites in these areas over the next 30
years. Amongst the material received is a SmartGrowth slide stating that the Resource Management Act does not require events of an expected frequency of less than 100 years to be considered, and so Tauranga City Council has set aside any concern from the risk of tsunami on these areas. Are these people serious? Later reports on this subject have been provided by GNS Science for other local areas, and I am continuing to research this issue. I find what I have read to this point sufficiently disturbing to share it with others. By Peter McArthur I write for Bay Waka in an attempt to bring significant community issues to the communities’ notice.
Towers and lines over our harbour Our dispute with Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council with regard to their issuing of a Resource Consent to Transpower to erect super poles at either side of the Maungatapu bridge and sling 100,000 volt lines across the harbour at this location continues. There are a myriad of regulations and policies governing what Transpower may do in locations such as this where activities like this must be avoided. This location is gazetted as an area of ‘Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes’. There are alternative options which will not blight the landscape for the Maungatapu Marae, local residents, and the thousands of people who pass through this area daily. That these super poles (11 and 14 storeys high) and the slinging of lines across the harbour is the lowest cost option should be irrelevant. If allowed to proceed, the people of Tauranga will foot the bill through the damage this will do to our environment. The Environment Court has provided mediation between all parties and where NZTA were also included. It is our position that if all authorities were to work together collaboratively on this issue, outside their ‘silos’, a win for all parties could be achieved. The Executive Leadership Team at Tauranga City Council was to discuss this following the mediation, but have since replied with a ‘no interest’ in what was referred to as ‘Option B’ in mediation. The Society's appeal, supported by the Maungatapu Marae and Ngai Te Rangi Iwi will be heard in the Environment Court in April.
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Technology of today is winning older friends As Freemasons, we try to find useful and appreciated gifts for our Lodge widows each Christmas. In the past we’ve given food items, scarves, notebooks and more, but I always felt that the best gift would be experience based. In early 2018, an older doctor friend of mine complained that on his walks, he was getting bored. Knowing he was technologically challenged and didn’t like earbuds, I set about to discover which earphones could contain the music inside and play songs automatically when turned on.
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It took a little research and after locating the right headset from overseas, all I had to do was convert his music into the right format and load it onto a micro-SD card. The quality of the sound was surprisingly good and for months now, my friend raves about the unit and his experience with it.
A gift of nostalgia and melody Knowing that music is very subjective to each individual, and that it would be impossible for our older ladies to convert and download their own music; I was stymied for a while.
Then I came up with the idea to load the system with popular music from the 30s, 40s and 50s, as most of our widows are in their late 80s or 90s. Searching for nostalgic music of that time period, I found love songs, patriotic music of the war period, swing, some jazz and a lot of classical. We have now distributed the headsets to our Lodge widows and they contain about 7-hours of continuous music. “It was a lovely surprise to be given something like this”, said Maide Belk a Maungatapu resident for 50-years, “I do appreciate all the time you put into it”. Contemplating further, while thinking about someone she knows, Maide added, “I wonder if it could be good for people who have trouble falling asleep”? Another local widow, nonagenarian, Reta Fendall also commented on her headset gift, “When I go for my walks, people passing while listening to music often don’t acknowledge me. I guess I’ll be in my own world too now”, she laughed.
Freemason widow Maide Belk at home with her headset.
For further information about obtaining a headset for your loved one, contact the Editor in Tauranga on: 07-262 1000, or email: headset@baylive.co.nz. By William Kennedy Tauranga Lodge No 125 I write for this magazine to share tales of Freemasonry with our community.
Matua residents now receive Bay Waka The residents of Matua welcome the opportunity to join the publication Bay Waka and share with the city the colourful history and stories of our suburb. It was the 1960s when the school opened and took their name from Matua-iwi Pa on the north western shores of the peninsula. The bowling club formed soon after and also took the Matua name and so it was that
the area formerly known as Otumoetai west took on board its own identity. Surrounded for the most part by harbour, estuary and saltmarsh the boundaries are clearly defined though the area to Kulim Park and adjoining Cherrywood blend naturally to be represented by Matua Residents' Assn. The Association formed in the 1980s and has been involved in a range of activities and developments that are important to our suburb. The historical centre piece is the Otumoetai Pa site, for centuries the hub of life and trade for Ngai Tamarawaho, a hāpu of Ngati Ranginui that attracted early European to establish the first churches and trading post in the early 1830s. In essence this is the starting place that developed into Tauranga.
The jewel in the crown for many is Fergusson Park, the location of sporting and recreational activities both in the water and on the park that occur from before light to after dark. On the southern side is the saltmarsh known as Papahenga with QE2 Trust protection and is administered by DOC and TCC. Facebook Matua Residents Assn and the twice yearly Matua Moments publication offers historical and current information to keep residents informed and www.matua.org.nz provides the background for all that has and is happening in Matua. By Richard Kluit, Chairman Matua Residents Association I write for this magazine to promote the history and share the activity of the wider Matua community with Tauranga readers.
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Identify a smart team to govern Tauranga 2019-2022
For me the answer lies with us – the constituents – we are the ones who vote the Councillors in.
A planned city If we wish for a team of smart individuals who will build a culture based on honesty and openness, where old practices give way to the new, where fresh thinking is the norm and where the city is planned; as opposed to evolved, we need to do our homework now so that we can vote knowledgeably later this year. Yes, we face a problem because we only vote for two in our ‘Electorates’ and ‘At Large’. But given that, here is my check list: 99 Candidates who have and can clearly demonstrate considerable management experience at a ‘senior’ level. Noting that there are elevated aspects such as appraising the CEO’s performance that are not activities that many in business get involved yet as a Councillor they need to. 99 Candidates that have a wide range of skills, competencies and experiences as opposed to only one dominant skill set, that also demands considerable business, usually commercial, experience.
By Bev Edlin
Dr Bev Edlin (file photo).
I write for this magazine because I care for this city, and through this magazine’s ability to reach other like-minded people, we can open issues up for debate and through this process, make a real difference for our communities and their future.
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99 Listening skills are a must as is the ability to communicate clearly and constructively.
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99 Likewise, honesty, respecting the views of others and building an environment of ‘no-surprises’ - cornerstones to building a sound and healthy culture.
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99 Possess strong negotiation skills and the ability to find solutions.
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99 Dedication to the task – it takes time and effort – not just in the Council Chamber but also in the Community and therefore time and commitment are high on my list.
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It’s time right now for us all to ‘head hunt’ the right candidates – those who we know are able
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99 Individuals who do their homework and not only read the papers but get their heads around the issue(s) under discussion and are prepared to seek clarification or rationale, challenge the norms, and be able to identify what information is not provided and request it.
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to make a difference and to shape our city strategically. The key lies in electing a team of diverse thinkers: strong, experienced, articulate and business minded individuals, who will bring complimentary and yet diverse skillsets and competencies to the decision-making table.
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OPINION: I am sure the rapid growth of our city and its surroundings have not gone unnoticed by any one of us. Our Council is now a very large organisation – like any corporation it is a significant employer and an organisation that shapes our regional economy. This city now more than ever before, demands a Council comprising a strong diverse team of individuals, dedicated to improving the whole of the City, not just its centre.
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Assemble your K Valley biking crew for 3rd March The Great K Valley Adventure Race is back for a second year! The event runs along the cycleways in and around Tauranga’s Kopurererua Valley (K Valley) and will be held on Sunday 3 March 2019. The race combines a scavenger hunt, mountain biking, map reading and puzzle solving – all by bicycle. Either as team or individually, the event combines the best of all disciplines to locate clues and discoveries hidden in K Valley, culminating to solve an overall puzzle.
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Hosted by Rotary Tauranga Sunrise, the fundraising adventure race is designed to be lots of fun for families, adventurers, friends and workmates. Winning requires a little luck, plenty of willpower and some mastery! Over 100 people took part last year, raising approximately $1,400 for the Graeme Dingle Foundation. This fundraiser will allow Sunrise to continue their work supporting local charities in need. Committee chairman Warren Scobie was really pleased with the result, "It really exceeded our expectations,” said Warren.
A day the whole family can enjoy together!
“We ended up with 104 registered people – which was made up of teams and individuals. There were a lot of families who participated which was what we were also aiming for.” Warren explained, “The racing, along with the puzzle elements of the challenge became a leveller among those taking part, so a person's fitness or cycling skill wasn’t so important in the end”. Families can enter up to five riders, with one or two adults, and children of any age riding in a family group. Corporate and team entries are made up of up to four riders aged 13 years and older. The event runs from 12.30pm to 4pm and individual riders and teams can also win spot prizes and team prizes are up for grabs! Entries can be made by emailing events@ rotarytaurangaam.club or phoning Warren on 027 692 7736 or Rhonda on 027 496 7328. Further details and event information can also be found at Bay Online directly via: www.baylive.nz/kvalley
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Bizobikes: ready, steady…. E-bikes are a relatively new and attractive form of personal transport. Tauranga City Council arranged for a bulk purchase of e-bikes for its staff at attractive prices some time ago. Bay Waka went in a search for a special offer to extend to its regular readers. We quickly entered into an agreement with BizoBike BV of Holland, Europe’s largest seller of 20” E-bikes, to be able to offer e-bikes directly from its factory in China to our readers. We learned two things very quickly. Models such as folding 20” bikes are often inappropriate for NZ conditions, and e-bike technology has moved ahead at enourmous speed in the last 18 months. We have worked closely with the Bizobike factory and here in Tauranga, designed a range of 7 bikes which incorporate the best components (from the best suppliers, Shimano, Samsung, Gates, Kenda, Tektro, and Bafang), to create these bikes. Consumer NZ has stated that the only reason you should purchase a hub drive e-bike is because of cost. All of our bikes have mid-motors, high power controllers with 5 levels of power assist, hydraulic disk brakes, integrated batteries, ‘punctureless’ tyres, and some other exclusive quality features. Our range of bikes include men’s and women’s urban bikes, a men’s cruiser (pictured below), an American Gates belt drive urban bike for those who do not want chain issues, grease on cuffs, socks or hands, and do not want to forever be adjusting chain tension. Belts outlast chain, and are so, so quiet. All of these urban bikes have internal gear systems which can be changed while sitting still at a stop. Also, in the range are hard tail, and soft tail (full suspension) mountain bikes, and a fat tyre, go anywhere bike for anyone. These bikes will be available to our readers at what will be a special once only price. If you would like to test ride a sample bike as soon as they arrive, this will be your last chance to add your name to the list of interested people. Please email us at baywaka@bizobike.co.nz.
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The Mobile Library bringing books to the ‘burbs’ and beyond
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Doctor Who has her Tardis. The big blue box that flies through Time and Space. “It’s bigger on the inside!” everyone exclaims. Aided by the Tardis, Dr Who and the companions are forever fighting baddies threatening Earth.
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A pinch of reality to go with your new year’s resolution At the start of a new year many business owners dust off the business plan and rethink their priorities for the year. Whether you call it your new year’s resolution or setting a new plan for the year, it’s tempting to believe that a new year is like a blank page where anything becomes possible and all you need to do is write, say or think the magic words. We all know from experience that life doesn’t quite work like that. Serious change is not that easy to achieve, and the world has a remarkably stubborn way of thwarting even the best-laid plans. As Mike Tyson puts it, “everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” It’s no different whether you’re
a Government trying to negotiate Brexit or a small business that is looking to grow. So, while it is good to have new ideas and new plans, it’s critical that they are balanced with a healthy dose of reality. Your new year’s resolutions are only as good as your ability to accurately read the environment you’re operating in, and equally on your willingness to recognize your own limitations. Sometimes, instead of chasing a shiny new goal, you’re much better off putting your energy on addressing those things that routinely hold you back. As we head into 2019, I’m proud to say the Tauranga
Chamber is once again offering a choker-block package of events, training and support initiatives to help local businesses. There’s a lot of exciting new things in the mix, and we have great plans to deliver incredible value. But taking our own advice to heed, we also have a lot of other things that we need to do to get our house in order and enable us to stay relevant and viable as a stand-alone business association. Our ability to simultaneously address the things that hold us back, as well as to deliver on all the shiny new things we’ve promised, is what will really make the difference. How prepared are you for whatever hard realities
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Expect your real estate experience to sharpen up With Tremains Real Estate entering the Bay of Plenty real estate market in November last year it has shaken up a market which hasn’t really seen change from a new significant competitor in many years. For the home buyers and sellers, tenants and landlords in the area, new competition creates a focus to those companies that have become complacent and the consumers and real estate professionals ultimately win, which must be a good thing. Says Hayden Duncan, CEO of the Tremains Group. Although Tremains has been successful in the Hawkes Bay for nearly 50 years, it was an opportunity to determine if there is a better way of doing things, with the client and customer at the centre of all our decisions. We believe the outcome is one that sellers and buyers will realise when they work with our sales people and property management team. As one
example: when a seller lists with us, they have access to every buyer in the market as we are happy to work with all sales persons and firms if they have a buyer who is interested in one of our properties and remunerate them accordingly. It’s about finding the best buyer in the market not necessarily the best one we can find as a company. Prior to taking on this opportunity Hayden was CEO of New Zealand’s largest real estate company and was responsible for the launch of that brand into the
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Changing chairs For co-owner of L. J. Hooker BOP, Neville Falconer, entertaining an approach from Tremains was a big call. He says every business comes to a stage where it’s time for a change and in that regard the timing was good. “However, we wanted to be sure it was a company that looked after its people. It was soon clear to me Tremains is a wellrespected market Guide dog Sophie with Tremains leader. We found a wellChairman, Neville Falconer. proven track record and Photo: Catherine Main Photography existing staff who were clearly enthusiastic about Tremains and their collective strength.” “Over the years we have helped many residents sell, buy, and invest in property. We are grateful to our clients for the opportunities they afforded us. Therefore, I needed to be totally confident our commitment to professionalism and client-centred service would be maintained. “ He says everything he has seen convinced him the Tremain Group would continue providing excellent service and support to the local community and is pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to the future success as Chairman. By Neville Falconer, Chairman, Tremains I write for this magazine because I want to encourage other people to keep on keeping on.
Canadian market. His credentials are reflective of the quality of the leadership team at Tremains. There are now ten locations with a team of over 125 in the Bay of Plenty to look after your real estate needs. Tremains Group operates Colliers Rural, Sotheby’s International Realty, and Tremains Real Estate across the Hawkes Bay, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Wairarapa. By Hayden Duncan, CEO, Tremains I write for this magazine because I would like the people of Tauranga to know there is something new and interesting happening.
Innovation is what Tauranga people will see Anton Jones is well-known locally within real estate. An Otumoetai College old boy, Anton trained in valuation and property management before heading off to London to work in property. He then got into development before incrementally buying five First National Real Estate businesses. He says he was immediately impressed with the team Tremains had assembled and the dynamism and ideas they brought. “Real Estate now is a profession. There is more training and more people are qualified in property, marketing, and commerce.” But, he says, he believes what Tremains is now doing will take the industry to a new level again. “We are dealing with significant assets on behalf of our clients. So we need to be always searching for innovative ways of operating, promoting, and thinking through the options on their behalf so they get the most value for what they have accumulated. By Anton Jones, Director, Tremains I write for Bay Waka because I love my profession and I want others to know about it.
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The Relationship Between RV and the Market Value of a Property One of the enduring features of discussions with vendors is they want to talk about their RV, whereas my focus will be on what level they can expect the market to value their property at, at that specific time.
a property. Using the RV to gauge the value of an individual house would be akin to using a set of scales to measure the length of a house. It is a measuring device but just not the right one.
Tauranga’s new RVs have come out recently and most have seen considerable rises in what is perceived as the value of properties. But I urge caution.
To get to an RV, valuers use a mass appraisal method that considers fair market sales and sales histories across whole neighbourhoods at the time of valuation. And that is a key point; RVs are snapshots fixed at a specific date whereas the property market is dynamic and always changing. Using a mass appraisal method, trends for like-properties within the same areas can be developed, but because the method doesn’t look
The key is in the name. What once was called Government Valuation (GV) then became Capital Value (CV) is now called Rateable Value or Rating Value (RV) and is a valuation mechanism used by councils as a guide in setting rates. It is not designed to give a true market valuation of
at the condition of each property or look closely at the improvements, the method can only produce broad generalisations. If two houses side-by-side are similar in design, size and age, but one is tired and has not had maintenance carried out it will, generally speaking, have a lesser market value than its neighbouring property that has modernised bathrooms and kitchen, modern fixtures, its gardens are attractive, and the place looks clean and loved. But that difference won’t be reflected in the RV. The best way for people to get a sense of true market value is in the selection of their agent.
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My advice is to ask questions designed to gauge how much they know about market conditions, about specific areas, and value of recent sales. See what ideas they suggest about what could be done with a property. I have been involved with real estate in Tauranga for 19 years so I know from personal experience it takes time to get a sense of how the market moves and what stage it is at. There are some tangible determinants of true market value such as location, level of maintenance, compliance with council rules, potential for development, ambiance of the neighbourhood, and age and value of surrounding residences. Use RVs with care, they will only tell one part of the story. By Barry Fredheim I write for Bay Waka to support our local property vendors.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Running your business in the cloud new sales invoicing and payables modules improve consistency with the help of machine learning, where the system learns how you do things and anticipates how you will complete the documents.
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We continue to see businesses moving to the cloud for more of their business processes. The cloud solutions bring convenience, additional security (assuming your password policy is sound) and the opportunity to have full business management systems at a far more competitive price.
subscribers around the globe, over 39m invoices were sent from the Xero platform in New Zealand last year, while the businesses using it in New Zealand processed $389 billion of transactions.
Our ‘go to’ accounting solution in the cloud is locally developed Xero. In the 11 years that it has been available, it has continued to grow and improve to meet its customers' needs.
Starting off as a simple accounting package for small businesses, we now see Xero catering for larger businesses through the Apps available to extend it into a full enterprise system. Recent upgrades to Xero see it providing a fully compliant NZ payroll system and a project management system for contractors.
Employing over 2000 people, and with 1.6 million
Along the way, the implementation of the
For the business owner, you can see at a glance how your business is operating, the dashboard keeps you up to date with your current bank balances, how much your customers owe you and what you owe your suppliers. Key performance indicators are displayed in the Business Performance tile – Debtors Days, Gross & Net Profit percentages as well as Return on Investment and Liquidity Ratios. Xero, plus their 700 App partners, mean there is a solution for every business. This time last year we were helping a business implement a system to run a motorcycle dealership and service department. We looked at three options – the industry specific system they had previously used, a system recommended by
the motorcycle company and Mechanic Desk, a cloud solution that worked with Xero. The first option worked but was complex and didn’t provide easily visible performance information. The second option had a $15,000 set up cost and $1000 per month service charges. Mechanic Desk had great support, no up-front costs (the software provider loaded up the opening data at no charge) and monthly fees started at $90 per month for 6 employees, plus Xero at $75 plus GST per month. It provides excellent and easily accessible reporting, as excellent support by email and phone. If you are interested in moving your business to Xero, call the team at Engine Room for a free consultation on 07-579 5011. By Margaret Holmes I write for this magazine to help local businesses become more profitable.
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Cyber Resilience
Ransomware = software that threatens to publish data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid. Phishing = the fraudulent practice of sending emails imitating reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. Spyware = aims to gather information about a person or organization, sometimes
without their knowledge, that may send such information to another entity without the consumer's consent. Information gathered can also be used on the dark web for fraudulent or illegal practices. So you may end up with a nuclear missile or some illicit drugs on your credit card bill! Awareness of these types and other forms of attack could be the difference of going out of business, spending hours getting all your photos or data back from backups (if you have them) to carrying on with your day! Awareness of cyber risk is increasing, but so too are the number of threats and attempts individuals and businesses face. Security isn’t just a technological thing, it is also people, culture and community education that can help. Good password practice, recognising fraudulent activity and emails and not plugging in random things to your network assists with cyber security.
There is no silver bullet or blue pill you can take – we need to put you in the right mind-set of 2019 – the year of cyber resilience and action! Here are some key items to create a pathway to Cyber resilience: • Identify your most critical assets / data— What do you have that is most valuable to others? • Gather intelligence on cyber threats—Who are the bad guys? • Understand your digital profile—What does your online activity signal to others? • Build a resilient system—What are the most critical elements of defence? • Plan for a breach—What can you do now to prepare for a crisis? For more information on how you can take these steps, be involved in the STAR program or see if your email address is on the Dark web, get in touch today and we can assist you in continuing to do what you do. Making technology do what IT should, when IT
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should, by who IT should, and how IT should form, ground to cloud. By Tony Snow, CEO, Stratus Blue, Humanising Technology. I write for Bay Waka as it is a great way to inform the community about what they don’t know, they don’t know. 15 worst passwords of 2018 revealed: • 123456 • PASSWORD • 123456789 • 12345678 • 12345 • 111111 • 1234567 • SUNSHINE • QWERTY • ILOVEYOU • PRINCESS • ADMIN • WELCOME • 666666 • ABC123
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Kiwi businesses and individuals have long held the belief that “she’ll be right” and “it won’t happen to me”. Well you are right! Until you are not. Many incidences of cyber attacks, ransomware issues and “phishing” attacks have arisen over the past year. As the world gets more connected and critical infrastructure and physical assets are managed by sensors and devices, the requirement to understand these cyber attacks and how they can affect businesses and individuals is becoming more urgent. Some key security attacks are:
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Grass roots politics at its finest Where have the summer holidays gone? It’s almost as if you blink and miss it. While our community is generally blessed with above average weather all year long – compared to those further south at least – I personally could have done with a few more weeks. But alas, it’s time to get back to work.
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Last year was a big year for the National Party. We had the departure of our leader Bill English, a man of huge political stature, who had been a central figure in the National Party for three decades. We had the emergence of my fellow MP here in the Bay, Simon Bridges, as he made the move from competent young Minister to freshfaced Party leader. We had the long and drawn out Jami-Lee Ross saga which tested our party in a way never seen before in New Zealand political history – all while navigating our first year in Opposition. As I made the transition from Government MP to Opposition MP, I discovered just how powerful petitions can be. They are grass roots politics at
its finest, bringing together passionate locals to bring about real change that is driven from the bottom up by sheer strength in numbers. I have embraced this concept wholeheartedly right across our electorate. I’m not entirely sure why our growing community is no longer seeing the investment we need – but a sharp drop off in funding for projects has been evident right across the board. Perhaps it's Labour making things difficult because this is Simon Bridge’s home patch, perhaps Winston is still spiteful that Tauranga turfed him out – or perhaps they simply have different priorities that are more Auckland-centric than we would have seen under a National Government. Regardless, our community has been holding them to account. Petitions have been lodged calling for the Tauranga Northern Link to go ahead as planned, the Katikati bypass, and for four-lanes from Tauranga to Katikati and SH29 from the foot of the Kaimai range to the connection with SH1. These roads are dangerous.
National was fixing them, Labour cancelled that work. Our community sent a clear message that this was not acceptable. We then petitioned for a new secondary school North West of the Wairoa River. This petition is to be heard by a Select Committee in 2019 and I hope many of you will take the time to make a submission. We all know the pressure population growth is putting on our schools. There is also a petition for a 24 hour medical centre in Papamoa. At the time of writing this column it has received over 2500 signatures and counting! If you have a big local issue that you’d like to petition the Government for, as your locally elected MP I would love to be able to connect and see how I can assist. You can reach me by emailing Todd.MullerMP@parliament.govt.nz I’ll continue to work hard with, and for, this community. 2019 is going to be a big year. By Todd Muller, MP for Bay of Plenty I write for this magazine because it’s an opportunity to directly engage with my community.
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The end game is to get them into work In our Spring 2018 issue we wrote an article, “Turning Kids Lives Around Through Boxing” (This article can be found at baylive.nz/boxing).
“Bearing in mind, some of these kids start with us when they are 9 or 10 and go through to 16 or 18, so this is a long game and we’ve got time to develop the relationship, set the goals and explain what the incentives are to improving their outcomes”, says Craig Nees, Chair of the BOP Youth Development Trust which runs the Tauranga Boxing Academy (TBA). The TBA has already received a lot of interest from prominent businesses who have heard about the program and want to contribute by offering work experience and later on apprenticeships. “That’s pure gold to us, because that’s our end game”, explained Craig.
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“These kids come to us and they are in a situation where they wake up in the morning with no hope and few prospects. Our aim is to create a situation where they want to get out of bed, there is something positive to look forward to and they can hope to create a better life for themselves.” The first step in the process is getting the kids fit and focussed and they learn life values and the reason why those values are important. This works in
Tauranga Boxing Academy's head coach Henry Fa’afili with Youth Services Sergeant Mike Owen, supervised by Tauranga Boxing Academy manager, Paora Howe lead the boys through some training disciplines.
combination with incentives created to reward effort such as an Outward Bound scholarships, fishing trips, mountain biking and other special experiences. Things that most of them would not ordinarily participate in. “So, they begin to understand that through making changes to their own attitude, they can create positive outcomes for themselves which improves their self-esteem and the potential value they can offer our community in the future”, explains Craig.
“Many of these kids could one day turn out to be leaders in our community and already, we have some older kids helping out the younger ones.” If you would like to connect with or offer support to efforts of the Tauranga Boxing Academy, please contact the Trust Chair, Craig Nees on 029 244 4086, or TBA Manager Paora Howe on 027 220 8238. Bay Waka is proud to support the efforts of the BOP Youth Development Trust.
Water water everywhere... Regional Councils are primarily responsible for the management of the region’s natural resources –i.e. the quality of the air and the sustainable management of the freshwater, geothermal, soil and coastal marine areas natural resources. They are also responsible for a variety of other environmental management functions including flood/drainage and pest management. Freshwater resources are vital to life. The life sustaining quality of our freshwater resources are under significant threat including from land use-climate change and erosion. The current ways for allocation of water has also highlighted that we are not allocating water in the most efficient ways possible. Through a National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management the Government has directed that Regional Councils are to work with communities and Tāngatā Whenua to agree water quality objectives and ways of allocating water that will ensure the sustainable management of the resources. For these purposes the Council has divided the region into nine Water Management Areas and has until 2030 to work with communities and Tāngatā Whenua to determine quality
and allocation regulation. The work will be the subject of fullsome engagement and consultation with all communities. Once robust engagement processes have been adequately followed and decisions finally made there will be changes made to the Council's Natural Resources Plan which will provide the regulatory framework for freshwater quality and allocation. Work has already commenced on the Kaituna/ Pongakawa and Rangitikei Areas. Preliminary work is underway on the Tauranga Harbour and Rotorua Lakes areas. A key enabler for these complex processes is ‘good science’ and the Council has invested heavily over many years in ensuring that robust evidence is and will be available to support the decision making processes for establishing the sustainable water quality objectives and limits. This is work vital to life. By Paula Thompson, Chair, BOPRC Regional Direction and Delivery Committee I write for Bay Waka because it supports our community and enables me to provide information about the functions of the Bay Of Plenty Regional Council.
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Anisha’s BaySwim experience I first started lessons at BaySwim with Anisha when she was 10-months old. At our first lesson the swim teacher made sure I knew what to do with Anisha and helped us get into the pool at the start of the lesson. It was easy to tell which of the babies had started swimming earlier – they were so comfortable in the water, chilled out and these babies didn’t seem phased during the part of the lesson when their parents put them under water.
Due to a change in circumstances, we stopped lessons for a few terms. I tried to come to the pool for plays, but it just wasn’t the
Anisha (3) and Joy enjoy lesson time together at BaySwim.
same. When we returned to lessons, once again I could see the progression in the toddlers who came regularly to the programme. Not only were they confident but their ability to follow the teacher’s instructions seemed remarkable. That was when I made a commitment to keep Anisha in swimming lessons all year round. Anisha is going to be 4-years-old in April. Over the period of learn to swim
lessons we have progressed from me having to be in the water with her (which to be fair I really enjoyed as it was an enjoyable bonding time for us both) to now doing lessons on her own with two other pre-schoolers. She loves the water and looks forward every week to her lesson with her teacher, Joy. During her lesson she often spends more time under the water than on top of it, her confidence has soared!
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Anisha also enjoyed her swim lessons … until it came time to put her head under the water; this she did not like. I persisted and as time went by Anisha’s trust and confidence grew under the guidance of some exceptional baby teachers. While each lesson had an element of fun activities and songs, as Anisha progressed through each level, it became obvious the lesson structure and activities were tailored to improve her capabilities in the water.
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Our New Tauranga Primar Tane Bennett - Principal, Maungatapu Primary School I am honoured and humbled to be the new principal of Maungatapu school starting in 2019. I would like to acknowledge and thank retiring Principal Sue Horne for her years of dedication and commitment in leading Maungatapu School to the healthy position it is in today. She has made it seamless for a new principal to take over with little impact on the school’s teaching and learning functions. I now have the opportunity to maintain her legacy and continue
Maungatapu School’s journey into an exciting future.
students, staff, outside agencies and the community.
Being an ex-student of Maungatapu School, I bring an unwavering level of passion and energy to the role as principal. Over time you will hear, see and feel my empathetic approach and commitment to the teaching and learning of the children at Maungatapu School. I centre my leadership approach on forming positive, lifelong relationships with all stakeholders including whanau,
Through this, I expect all students to achieve academically, socially, emotionally and physically.
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Jamie de la Haye
Principal, Welcome Bay Primary Ma te huruhuru ka rere te manu, Adorn the bird with feathers so that it can fly! Tēnā kouto katoa. I am extremely honoured and proud to have been appointed the new Principal of Welcome Bay School from the beginning of Term 1 2019. I have been fortunate to have had a great transition with the outgoing Principal, Mr Nik House, and am very appreciative of his support throughout this process.
In addition, and just as importantly, I expect children to be proud of who they are and where they are from. I understand the importance of maintaining Maungatapu School’s
of the tamariki, staff, whānau and the wider community of Welcome Bay. For me, leading a school is about the people and, building positive working relationships with these core stakeholders, will be a priority of mine so we can ensure Welcome Bay School continues to learn and grow. I am fortunate that I will be working alongside a very collaborative and supportive teaching team and Board of Trustees. They are very proud of the progress the school has made but are also dedicated and passionate in taking the school forward to ensure we are providing the best learning opportunities and experiences for our children. Over the coming years, I am very much looking forward to building on our school’s vision, ensuring we provide learning opportunities that enable our tamariki to develop the skills and attributes needed to ‘fly’ in their lives and learning. Finally, on a personal note, I am happily married to Johnelle and we are very proud parents of Daisy (13 years), Charlie (10) and Freya (9). As a family we enjoy the beach and exploring the country in our retro 1969 caravan. As a Dad I enjoy nothing more than supporting my children with their sporting and extra curricular activities.
I am originally from Jersey in the UK but have been living in New Zealand now for a total of ten years. My experience has enabled me to develop both an international and local perspective on education. My most recent experience at Tauranga Primary School over the last five years has provided me with many opportunities to learn and grow, which helped in enabling me to win this new position. Principal, Mrs Fiona Hawes, and her team at TPS were a fantastic staff to work with and learn from. As we move into 2019, I am very much looking forward to the next chapter in my career; leading Welcome Bay School and making a positive difference to the lives
Every child is a taonga, a treasure and are our leaders of the future.
Ngā mihi nui By Jamie De La Haye Principal, Welcome Bay Primary School Photo: Catherine Main Photography
I write for Bay Waka to introduce myself to our community.
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ry School Principals 2019 traditional values whilst keeping in mind the learning approaches that develop and prepare a child for the 21st century and beyond. My educational leadership is formed on the back of a very successful school, lead by a very successful principal, Mr Bruce Jepsen. Te Akau ki Papamoa School,
has provided me with the perfect stepping stone to lead Maungatapu School as the newly appointed principal. I have experience in 1:1 ipad classroom integration, 21st century curriculum design, the establishment of a Makerspace learning environment based on the STEM model of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, culturally responsive teaching and learning and the design and implementation of a world class playground that was completed at the end of 2018. Lastly, I am a very proud father to my daughter Hinemoana who is 7
years old and my son Matariki who is 19 years old. I am also a step dad to Reef and Tayos (twin boys) who are both 14 years old. My beautiful partner, Dorothea Collier, is a senior teacher at Te Akau ki Papamoa School. Ngā mihi By Tane Bennett Principal, Maungatapu School I write for this magazine as I enjoy the content and topics covered by Bay Waka. The magazine is Tauranga Moana based with many articles written with Tauranga at heart.
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Zara McIndoe
Principal, Otumoetai Primary School He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. What is the most important thing? It is people, it is people, it is people. Tēnā koutou katoa. Nō Mamaku ahau, Ko Ngongotahā tōku maunga, Ko Rotorua te roto, Ko Te Maia tōku tamāroa, Ko Zara tōku ingoa. My birthplace of Rotorua has given me a lifelong appreciation and admiration of Maori culture and tikanga. Rotorua is where I learnt the importance of family and friends and the importance of whanaungatanga and manaakitanga. Beginning my teaching career in Putaruru and Tokoroa taught me the significance of collaboration and connection and the importance of being part of a supportive community.
Having a 24-year-old son, Te Maia, who has a mild intellectual disability, I have developed an interest in Special Needs and in Inclusive Education. I have also Iearnt the importance of patience, compassion, understanding, selflessness and how crucial it is to get a good night’s sleep! As Principal of Wickham School, Associate Principal at Knighton School and Team Leader at Te Akau Ki Papamoa I developed my leadership style as a collaborative and relational leader. My mantra in work and in life is that; “People will only remember how you made them feel.” Otumoetai Primary is where I have spent the
last nine years working as Deputy Principal of the Senior School. I am passionate about our school and all of its people. The culture at Otumoetai is second to none. The children are happy and engaged and our whanau are supportive and actively involved in our school. Otumoetai Primary School’s most recent Education Review Office report identified many areas of strength, and resulted in us receiving a 4-5-year review ERO identified Otumoetai Primary as having a safe and inclusive school culture where diversity is celebrated, a
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school whose vision and values are embedded and alive, a school with a focus on wellbeing and upholding positive relationships with the school community and a school where teachers are reflective practitioners and who show high levels of focussed and responsive teaching practice. By Zara McIndoe Principal, Otumoetai Primary School Nō reira, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tātou katoa. I write for this magazine to share my story.
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What’s happening at Otepou? Ngā mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa! Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Otepou is a small total immersion te reo Māori school with a stunning rural aspect in Welcome Bay. 2018 heralded the 25th year our school has been a Te Aho Matua Kura Kaupapa, striving to revitalize the Māori language among its students and community. The school this year celebrates its 125th year since its establishment in 1894 as a Native school and we are preparing to celebrate this anniversary later in the year. Our senior primary kapa haka qualified last year for the National competition to be held in Waikato in the latter part of the year. We will be among four other Tauranga schools and up to 50 schools nationwide competing for the trophies and bragging rights that are afforded the winners.
Preparing the traditional Hawaiian kalo (taro) patch, Oct 2018.
We successfully applied for funds through Te Taura Whiri i te Reo (Māori Language Commission) to run te reo wānanga and to create a few language resources. One of the resources we have completed is a whakapapa booklet.
Performing to the Kamehameha Middle School, Hawaii, Oct 2018.
We also visited Southpoint, believed by a Hawaiian historians, to be the landmark where the ancient iwi waka left for Aotearoa. Senior students also marched in Wellington to protest alongside the Tauranga Moana iwi against the Hauraki claims.
The purpose of this booklet is to reinforce the sense of belonging and interconnectedness of the students to each other and this community whatever their iwi affiliations. This work was compiled by one of our parents, Graham Cameron, with the support of Matua Patrick Nicholas. It is a real treasure for our students and their families. We hope to complete our second resource this year which is a compilation of songs composed by Awanuiārangi Black, a past teacher of our kura, and tutor of kapa haka. A number of his songs continue to be heard in the school classrooms and playground. A few other highlights of the past year were the travels enjoyed by our students. Our Year 7 and 8 students spent 10 days in Hawai’i experiencing cultural exchanges with two native Hawaiian schools and visiting and working on organic farms, learning about new and traditional methods of growing vegetables and their native kalo (taro). Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o
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Our Year 5 and 6’s travelled the Bay of Plenty down to Ruapehu following the traditional path of the arrival of fire and earthquakes to Aotearoa, while our junior school continued to learn our local stories and legends at Kaiate falls and Ōtanewainuku. Their study of exotic animals also took them to the Hamilton zoo. We have more exciting external activities and trips planned for the year ahead. In the past few years we have been focusing on raising the participation of our students in sporting activities, particularly through netball, basketball and rippa-rugby. We have fielded teams at all age groups and had 62% junior school, and 90% senior school participation. One of the challenges for us now is getting coaches for our teams. If anyone is available, whatever your experience or skill level, you can help. Please contact us today at: otepouadmin@xtra.co.nz.
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Chef Stephen’s - The Happy Puku Catering Co.
Lemon Tart
Creamy, zesty-sweet and rich Kia Ora everyone! I must say what an amazing summer we've had. Absolutely marvellous. Now that everyone is back into the swing of things here's a treat you may just well need... You can thank me later! If you are like me, it’s always a special treat and childlike surprise when relaxing in the evening after a nice home dinner, out comes an amazing dessert from nowhere. This was the case last week thanks to my two grown up daughters Chloe and Eloise who proudly brought out to our family a to-die-for dessert: Tarte au Citron / Lemon Tart. This dessert is just so good, or as the French say, "si bon!" and I saw myself as Oliver Twist 'please Sir, can I have some more?"
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In France, the lemon tart was so revered that it was served to the king as a symbol of wealth and goodness. It is relatively simple to make and so worth it for the zesty lemon tang and creamy custard - a delicious sweet and sour experience that cannot fail to delight your family and guests. You will love this crisp made in heaven almond pastry and divine sweet and sour silky custard. What more could one wish for as autumn beckons… The lemons we used were my all-time favourite, home-grown, organic and from the heartlands of Te Puna thanks to my dear Auntie Nicky. Serves 8
Pastry: - 200g butter, out of the fridge for 20 minutes, just a bit soft, chopped into 3cm cubes - 200g icing sugar - 350g plain flour - 150g ground almonds - Finely grated zest of 1 medium lemon - 1 egg plus 3 egg yolks (keep egg white) Filling: - 6 eggs - 5 egg yolks - 230g caster sugar - 300ml cream - Grated zest of one lemon - 150ml freshly squeezed lemon juice - 150g of grilled coconut shavings
Heat the oven to 180°C (You will also need a food processor and a beater.) Pastry first Whiz butter, icing sugar, almonds, flour and lemon zest just until it forms big clumpy breadcrumbs. Add the eggs and yolks and pulse until it all comes together in a ball. Pat into a big fat disc, flour the top and bottom lightly, wrap in Gladwrap and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. The pastry can be prepared the day before or even frozen until needed. While it chills, prepare the filling. Lemon Custard filling Beat eggs, yolks, sugar and lemon zest for 5 minutes, until sugar is dissolved (not gritty). Beat in cream, then whisk in lemon juice gently to combine. Pour into a big jug and leave to sit in the fridge while you finish the base. Remove the pastry from the fridge, sit for 5-10 minutes, then roll out on a lightly floured surface, into a circle a little bigger than your tin. Now you need to be careful – this is a soft pastry, lots of butter keeps it short and crisp, but it also makes it a little less amenable when getting it into the tin. Gently roll up the pastry around your rolling pin, and un-roll it over the tin so that it flops roughly into position. Gently squish the pastry into place up the sides of the tin and press gently into the base. Leaving a good amount of overhang. Patch up any tears – you will never see them – but you do want to finish with an evenly distributed pastry base. Chill in the freezer for half an hour while the oven preheats to 180°C . Continues on page 43 ...
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Hashtag Street Food: Street food at its finest
Claudy Schenk, Josephine Si Aceron and Natsumi Yamamoto (right) outside their caravan takeaway restaurant.
100% hand-made (except the fries), and the coffees are fully organic and just awesome. So why not take the time to rock on over and visit the Hashtag Street Food van for super tasty meals, specialities include slow cooked pork belly (which is according to one local is so good, tears of joy spontaneously spring forth),
or for the herbivores vegetarian pita made with handmade bread, hummus, shaved vege, avocado and balsamic dressing or why not try the delicious healthy, fresh smoothies or heavenly waffles?! So much good food; lucky there is enough time to try it all! They’re a friendly trio, so stop in and say hi! You'll like them too.
... Continued from page 42 Gently prick the base of the pastry with a fork and cut out a large circle of baking paper, it needs to come up the inside sides of the pastry. Put it in and fill it with raw beans, or rice (blind bake) – it must come at least some way up the sides of the pastry, what you want is to pre-cook it so that it doesn’t shrink, and provides firm, non-collapsing sides to the tart. Cook for 15 minutes, carefully remove paper and beans/rice, brush with quickly whisked reserved egg white and cook a further 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden. Reduce oven temperature to 140°C. Pull base half way out of the oven and gently pour in the lemon custard. Gently push back into the oven and cook 45-50 minutes until set but still with a bit of wobble in the middle much like set jelly. Leave to cool to room temperature. Now you can serve it warm or leave it in the fridge to chill. We love to eat this the next day! Sprinkle with the grilled coconut shavings and voila. Serve with natural Greek tangy Yogurt- a marriage from heaven. PS If you have the patience and self-control replace the coconut with a 1/3 of a cup of caster sugar sprinkled evenly over the surface and blow-torch it brulee style for a bit of extra textural crunch and definite wow factor. Bon Appetit! By Chef Stephen, The Happy Puku Catering Co!
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So, a Swiss guy, a Filipino girl and a Japanese girl walk up to a food truck… no really, it’s no joke! Hashtag Street Food was created in 2017 by Claudy Schenk, Josephine Si Aceron and Natsumi Yamamoto. They all worked together at the ‘Elizabeth Café’; Claudy as a sous-chef, Natsumi as a head barista and Josephine as a pastry chef where the three friends, drawn together over their passion for food and hospitality decided to team up and branch out on their own. Since February 2018 they have been operating most days at the main beach Mt Maunganui, and covering all kind of events such as ‘We Run the Night’, ‘Little Big Market’, ‘Rotorua Night Market’, ‘Seriously Good Food Show’ and the ‘Art Festival’ at Bay Court. Their philosophy is simple; organic and free range all the way! Being environmentally conscious, they use 100% biodegradable plates, coffee cups, serviettes, cold drink cups and paper straws and work with the local suppliers and to manage rubbish and recycling. Recently, Hashtag Street Food moved to a beautiful new location, outside 6 Salisbury Ave (ex-police station) nearby Pilot Bay. All the food is freshly made to order and
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The Happy Puku is much more than good Kai
The Happy Puku team is lead by Chef Stephen (red hat) - (see page 42). Puku Patch produce used in catering is grown 100% organically.
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he Happy Puku as a concept came about when Te Tuinga Trust realised that to be a self-sustaining not for profit organisation we needed to create a revenue stream to meet the needs of our ever growing client base. As it stands Te Tuinga has 200 plus whanau (mums, dads and tamariki of all ages) in 30 separate properties across the motu, and have transitioned almost 200 families into long term accommodation since we began this ambitious project. This is a big step up from the first ‘whare4whanau’emergency home we started with the koha of a whare from the Tauranga Moana Community Centre two short years ago. As Chief Imagination Officer with a decent sized puku and an even bigger appetite for positive change, it was left in my lap to create such a concept. The temptation was to open up a hokohoko (second hand) shop, but there are already 20 plus in the Tauranga Moana rohe – so we went for something
a little different that we all had a passion for and that is kai. Our goal was to teach our residents how to catch a kai, grow a kai and cook a kai and in between give them the tools and the confidence to gain employment in the hospitality-catering sector. Thankfully it was the right move and now The Happy Puku has 8 employees who are mums from our whare and our bookings are growing as healthy as The Puku Patch gardens we have planted out on whanau whenua in Te Puna: All of it 100% organically grown. Right now, we have started making our own chutneys from the Puku Patch produce we are growing and we intend to market this product locally, thus creating another start up revenue stream to tautoko our kaupapa. For many of our homeless and emergency housed whanau, kai was only found in a supermarket, and as for growing a kai or catching a kai and then cooking it, that was something many had never experienced.
When you have one of our local Kaumatua who is a koro to one of our ‘at risk’ boys, ringing up crying tears of joy that his moko has brought him a fresh feed of fish – caught in the Moana of Tauranga, well, it truly is priceless. We are the privileged ones who get to see the change, as the sea changes them from boys into men who now know how to provide for their families. It is possible, with that produce of organic meat and veggies (instead of supermarket leftovers) we can and will, make prepared meals to feed the homeless and needy. In the kitchen, out in the bush, or on the Moana, our lost ones are
reconnecting to who they once were, and it is in my opinion the pathway forward that the rest of the country could be and should be following. Recently we have catered for an unveiling for 200, a wedding for 300, Christmas parties, birthdays and work breakups, so if you need a good healthy kai served by friendly as whanau, help us to help others and book your function with The Happy Puku. By Tommy Kapai Wilson, CEO, Te Tuinga Whanau I write for this magazine because sharing the taiaha of knowledge is what will bring about change for our people.
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Tauranga resident and Omanu Beach surf club member Bruce Matheson has been around surf boats for many years having started in 1979 while living in Auckland. We caught up with Bruce during another busy summer of competition. ‘My family were all involved with Surf Lifesaving so once qualified at 14 years old I joined a young surf boat crew at Mairangi Bay under the control of legendary sweep, Jim Campbell’, says Bruce. ‘The sweep stands at the back of the boat and steers with a sweep oar. Four rowers complete the crew and as they have their backs to the waves it is up to the sweep to communicate what is happening, or about to happen’. Omanu Beach did not have surf boats until Bruce arrived at the club some 16 years ago. ‘I wanted to row again after travelling and working in the UK so I brought the club an old boat from Titahi Bay Surf Club in Wellington and put together an unfit crew of middle-aged lifeguards’. We had a great time and this started a following which saw a number of crews start competing for the club and new boats arrive. Bruce says, ‘Surf boats are made in Australia and are an expensive investment for a club but many crews can row the same boat so many members get to use it, and it’s an event where older members can enjoy competition and companionship. A surf boat also offers very good signage for sponsors’. Ron Dobbs (left) and Bruce Matheson with Omanu Beach new surf boat, ‘Llama’. At the recent annual Whangamata Surf Boat Classic event, Omanu had a surprise for Bruce. Club sweep Ron Dobbs encouraged Bruce to see their new boat down on the beach before competition started. ‘We wanted to acknowledge his efforts so in recognition of Bruce bringing surf boat rowing to the club we named the boat Llama, one of his nicknames from his earlier years of rowing’ said Ron. ‘I was quite taken back’ Bruce commented, ‘actually quite chuffed for Ron and Omanu to do such a thing’. The surf lifesaving moto ‘In It for Life’ is absolutely true for Bruce who is also President of the 21Club, an organisation within New Zealand Surf Lifesaving for members who have been involved many years. ‘We used to allow new members in after 21 years service’, says Bruce ‘but we now encourage new members in earlier and acknowledge their service as the years pass by. We support Surf Lifesaving while holding gatherings around the country to keep TAB Self Service Terminal 18 Gaming Machine Lounge friendships going’. Off-licence: wine, spirits & beer sales until 10:00pm Omanu Beach SLSC welcomes new members and supporters and is Opening hours: always keen to speak with individuals or companies who would like to Tuesday - Sunday: 11:30am until late . Monday: closed support the club and lifesaving movement. Bruce can be contacted at 291 Maungatapu Road Phone: 07-544 6680 brucematheson@baywaka.nz.
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Local Felters fighting fit for national competition A small group from Tauranga Creative Fibre have entered a National Creative Fibre Festival Competition, one of 13 teams nationally. It is to be a runway item with the theme of Gold (it’s the 50th Anniversary Festival) and Local. We have used many very old craft techniques to create our entry and we will be exhibiting and parading our garment at the Creative Fibre National Festival, in Palmerston North from 26th-28th of April 2019. We also hope to exhibit our entry on our return from Festival, so the public of Tauranga can enjoy it. The Tauranga Creative Fibre group encourages any local craft person if they are interested in learning spinning, weaving, dyeing, crochet, knitting, felting – all these techniques and more have been used in the creation of our entry and many of our club members have donated fibre or their talents to help us to complete our entry. If you are interested in visiting our group, we meet at the Arts and Crafts Centre, Elizabeth Street West from 9am, Monday’s and at 7pm, 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings. Please phone Margaret for further details: (07) 571 3483, or visit Facebook: facebook.com/taurangacreativefibre By Rosanne Groom We write for this magazine to enable the community to get involved with an awesome group of creative people.
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Pain? Tension? Soreness? Headaches?
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Ortho-Bionomist An Ortho-Bionomist is a facilitator, an educator who helps bring the attention of a person to those patterns within themselves which, through the person's own recognition, brings motive for change. During a session there is importance placed on facilitating the experience of comfort.
• aids in healing and re-alignment by re-educating joints, muscles and nerves to help stimulate the selfcorrecting reflexes of the body; • employs subtle yet deliberate movements that re-position the body to naturally release stress and pain patterns; • is gentle and non-forceful ie. no manipulation is used; • strongly focuses on the comfort of the individual.
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straight, “bio” meaning life and “nomy” meaning the laws of or study of. Dr Pauls defined the term as “the correct application of the laws of life”. The non-invasive techniques address a range of health issues such as: • • • • • •
muscle pain whiplash headaches and migraines joint injuries and dysfunction neck and back pain physical conditions associated with emotional imbalances
For an appointment at our Clinic, 777 Cameron Road, or a Home visit, call 027 261 1919 facebook.com/ AdelaideDouglasOrthoBionomy By Adelaide Douglas Registered Ortho-Bionomy Practitioner Registered Natural Health Practitioner I write for this magazine to promote health and wellbeing through the application and benefit derived from Ortho-Bionomy.
Candida may cause memory loss There are many different types of yeasts one called Candida albicans can cause mild or severe health problems. Candida overgrowth is common in many of the people we see in the clinic.
Candida albicans is present in all people However, when overgrowth of this yeast occurs, people can develop problems such as thrush which can be difficult to get rid of without making specific dietary changes.
Candida, Mental Health & Energy Extreme Candida overgrowth may enter the bloodstream and cause very significant problems including mental health problems and low energy.
Important to Stop Sugar and Mushrooms At the Bay Health Clinic, we are able to help people who have Candida in a number of ways. The most important is to tackle the diet and remove any
foods which the Candida fungus needs to grow in particular sugar. Mushrooms, or mold on food can also be a problem, alcohol exacerbates symptoms.
Herbs to Destroy Candida We use herbs such as Myrrh and Oregano either in liquid or tablet form to help kill off fungal or microbial
infections. To support recovery, we use probiotic (friendly bacteria) and other dietary supplements. By Jaine Kirtley, Naturopath Bay Health Clinic I write for this magazine because it’s a great way to help a whole community communicate to become happier and healthier.
Our friendly team have the experience and skills to help you enjoy Great Health At the Bay Health Clinic we undertake a detailed assessment of your health to discover the causes of your problems and provide the plan and treatment you need to regain health and zest for life! Contact us today
Build great health naturally Book online or email ask@bayhealth.nz or phone 07 571 3226
Sport & Wellbeing
When the body is moving and functioning well, life can be productive. An integral part of that functionality is the nerves in the body conveying important messages to the joints and muscles. During stress, injury or illness, these messages can be disrupted and sometimes cause pain and/or dysfunction.
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Matinees on Sundays: 31st March and 7th April
Culture & Art
Work, love and life are just one long, hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. But their fortunes are about to change when Linda finds tickets to Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot the year it relocated to York. Out go the hairnets, overalls and wellies as they do themselves up to the nines and head off to the races. Glamour-puss Shelley is interested in meeting a handsome, and preferably rich, man. Linda, on the other hand, is skint after letting her duplicitous mother back into her life. Pearl spills the beans on her illicit love life to devoted single mother, Jan, who is concerned for her academically ambitious daughter. As the girls guzzle champagne they come across a variety of characters from an arrogant TV pundit to a 5 double passes for opening sensitive jockey. They place night to give away. the odd bet too and if their Answer the following trick-Q: luck holds, they could just Q: What day is opening night? hit the jackpot. Send your answer to... Block Bookings are PO Box 137, Tauranga 3144, or available; a great way to email: win@baywaka.nz raise funds or entertain!
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16th Ave Theatre has introduced their new Black Box Experimental Space On 8th and 9th of March “A Woman Alone” is a combination off 5 short plays by Franca Rame. Coinciding with World Women's day. On the 22nd and 23rd of March the black box shows lost and found of short plays version by the theatres Writer’s Group. Email: info@16avetheatre.co.nz to find out more...
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Many of us believe love is a feeling of infatuation we get for someone we are attracted to, but what about the love we feel for our family and friends? Are all these feelings love? Buddha taught that pure love is simply the wish to see others happy. Unfortunately our love for others is almost always mixed with feelings of attachment, which is the wish for others to make us happy. It’s these self-centred wishes that create problems in our relationships, as a mind of pure love can only bring happiness. We can start to develop an understanding of love and attachment by contemplating the following example: • When a parent loves their children, they will naturally cherish them (feeling that their happiness and freedom from suffering is important) and so will encourage him or her to do well in life so that they can be happy.
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• However, if a parent wishes their children to succeed so that they can impress other people, believing that their children are somehow a part of them, this indicates that the love for their children is mixed with attachment and is not a pure wish for their happiness. It can be hard to distinguish between love and attachment, but it’s important that we do as this gives us the opportunity to enhance our love for others and eliminate disharmony from our relationships. “Pure unconditional love never causes any pain or worry but only peace and joy.”
– Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
If you are interested in Buddhism or meditation, regardless of experience, you are welcome to attend a weekly drop-in class at Greerton Library (every Thursday at 7pm). Classes cost $15 per person, all proceeds go to spreading Buddhist teachings. Everyone is welcome! www.meditateintauranga.org By Mathew Stewart I write for Bay Waka to help people meet their happy meaningful life.
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A Christmas Working Bee
Pets & Wildlife
This kind fellow posed to demonstrate the potential hazards caused from bee stings!
Christmas day was a busy buzzy day at this clinic. Five dogs were seen that day and every single case was because of a bee sting! Hard to beelieve. Bee stings can, as in people, cause an array of reactions. Most are relatively harmless, but some can be serious and even life threatening. The pain from a sting can be pretty intense, as we all know. Dogs are sometimes brought into vets thinking they have broken a leg that turns out to be a sting in the foot. When a dog is screaming, won’t put its foot down, and is giving their owner the death stare (“why did you do this to me”) its understandable that a broken leg is suspected. So what type of reaction can develop? Often its just a bit of redness and puffiness around the sting itself. Some dogs will develop hypersensitivity reactions. This is where the immune system reacts excessively, and one usually sees lots of raised circular bumps over the body and face. The face of some dogs can puff up so much that it looks like their appointment with the cosmetic surgeon for collagen injections went horribly wrong! More severe reactions can occur, fortunately not very often. A sting in the mouth can result in drooling and breathing difficulties, and if this happens your vet should be contacted immediately. A recent case seen was after a dog actually swallowed a bee. She collapsed and passed large volumes of blood from her back end. Fortunately she survived, but it really didn’t look like she would make it at one stage. If your dog has been stung, watch him or her closely and if worried, contact your vet. Most dogs will BEE fine. sWarm wishes for the new year and bee safe! By Welcome Bay Vet Clinic We write for Bay Waka to share interesting and helpful veterinary information.
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Thanks to all those Riddler’s who sent in an answer to go into the draw to win the pretty cool remote-controlled cockroach prize. Once again an impressive 100% correct answers being “NOTHING”. Congratulations to our issue 13 winner, Badís (12) who wasted no time in taking the nasty creepy crawly off our hands!
And the Lord said unto John, “Come forth and you shall receive eternal life”. But John came fifth, and won a toaster. I took the shell off my racing snail thinking it would make him go faster. If anything, it made him more sluggish. Sixteen sodium atoms walk into a bar… followed by Batman. - you might need to think about this… you’re welcome! Three guys stranded on a desert island find a magic lantern containing a genie, who grants them each one wish. The first guy wishes he was off the island and back home. The second guy wishes the same. The third guy says: ‘I’m lonely. I wish my friends were back here.’ A couple of dog owners are arguing about whose pet is smarter. “My dog is so smart,” says the first owner, “that every morning he waits for the paperboy to come around. He tips the kid and then brings the newspaper to me, along with my morning coffee.” “I know,” says the second dog owner. “How do you know?” “My dog told me.” Snake 1: Are we poisonous? Snake 2: I don’t know. Why? Snake 1: I just bit my lip.
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CLASSIFIEDS TAURANGA CREATIVE FIBRE learn spinning, weaving, dyeing, crochet, knitting, felting, 9am Monday's, 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7pm, Elizabeth St. Arts Centre, phone Margaret 571 3483.
FREEMASONRY Composed of men of character with high ideals and worthwhile values who strive to make a difference in themselves and our community. Learn more about one of the world’s oldest and largest fraternal organisations. Phone, or text Paul - 027 249 4617
Our Community COMMUNITY SPACES & VENUES Arataki Comm. Centre 577 8565 Merivale Comm. Centre 578 6450 Ohauiti Settlers Hall 0800 042 848 Oropi Comm. Hall 0800 146 767 Papamoa Comm. Centre 577 8566 Papamoa Sport & Rec. 577 8556 Rangataua Club 021 0261 6996 W.Bay Comm. Centre: 544 9774 COMMUNITY HALLS (Bay Venues) Bethlehem Cliff Road Building Elizabeth St. Comm. & Arts Centre Greerton Matua Tauriko Welcome Bay Waipuna Park Pavilion CONTACT: Dahna - 027 839 2789
Part Time Work WANTED EXPERIENCED MINUTETAKER for local school B.O.T. monthly evening meeting. E-mail your CV to reception@waldorftga.nz or contact the office on 544 2452 for more info.
Recommended Services ACUPUNCTURE & MASSAGE, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Acupuncturist, ACC provider, April Zhou, Maungatapu Clinic, open 7-days by appointment. Phone: 021 0879 0276, Website: www.wellbeingacu.co.nz. COMPUTER REPAIR & HELP, Windows or MAC, synchronising all devices together. We can get you up and running again. We come to you, 7-day support, 9am - 9pm. Phone: (07) 262 1000, or (022) 673 8006. www.silverservice.co.nz. ORTHO-BIONOMY, for pain, tension, soreness, headaches, by appointment 7-days, Wed. clinic 777 Cameron Road, home visits call Adelaide 027 261 1919.
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Welcome aboard OUR Mobile Library The Tauranga mobile library visits locations throughout the city six days a week. You’ll find us near shopping centres, on residential estates, by Primary schools and at several retirement homes. Check out the timetable below to locate a convenient stop near you! You can check out the full timetable details on the library website at: www.library.tauranga.govt.nz 2019 Mobile Library bus stops
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Maungatapu Shops
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Active Explorers (510 Cambridge Road)
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273 St Andrews Drive, Bethlehem 46 Sterling Gate Drive, Bethlehem Tuesday
80 Fourteenth Avenue Matua shops (Tilby Drive) Bloom Early Learning, 193 Parton Road
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No service on Public holidays: 6 February, 19, 22 and 25 April No service to school stops during holidays: Saturday 13 April - Sunday 28 April No service to school stops during holidays: Saturday 13 April - Sunday 28 April NB: All patrons are welcome to visit school stops but please note that these are very busy stops where school classes must be given priority of service. NB: All patrons are welcome to visit school stops but please note that these are very busy stops where school classes must be given priority of service. Welcome Aboard the Mobile Library The Tauranga mobile library visits locations throughout the city six days a week. You’ll find us near shopping centres, on residential estates, by Primary schools and at several
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