Lizard News January 2022

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Avo good time at the 2022 Avocado Food and Wine Festival

By Fiona Powell

Sir Dave Dobbyn will be the headline act at the festival. PHOTO: Spid Pye.

The Avocado Food and Wine Festival has been a highlight of the summer event calendar since January 2004, drawing crowds from all over the Bay of Plenty and beyond.

Katikati, the Avocado Capital of New Zealand, hosts the festival each year and promises festival-goers an afternoon of

upbeat, dance-along music as well as a range of mouth-watering food and sumptuous wine from local vendors.

Held on Saturday 15th January, the major drawcard for 2022 will be headline act Sir David Dobbyn and his sevenpiece band.

Dobbyn has written the soundtrack to Kiwi lives with a string of instantly recognisable hits including Be Mine

Previous festivalgoers enjoying the sun and delicious avocado offerings. PHOTO: Supplied.

Tonight, Whaling, Outlook for Thursday, Oughtta Be in Love, Loyal, Slice of Heaven and Welcome Home. His career has spanned four decades and he has become New Zealand’s most celebrated songwriter and musician. He has won more New Zealand Music Awards (29) and Silver Scroll songwriting awards (3) than any other artist.

Support acts include blues and roots

local band Kokomo and the energetic duo 2Fold from Auckland.

Music will be rocking the Uretara Domain venue from 12 noon when the gates open, until 6pm.

Tickets and information are available from www.katikatiavofest.co.nz. Tickets will also be available at the gate on the day. A current Vaccination Pass is required for entry.

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Ōmokoroa Volunteer Fire Brigade

By Ian Blunt, Chief Fire Officer nce again our First Response team has been very busy, responding 16 times from the 20th November to the 20th December, taking the total number of calls for the year’s to 229. This is a huge increase on last years total and has had our volunteer team stretched to capacity some days when they are called three and four times.

However, they have not faltered and have managed to respond to every call. A four-day training course held in our station on the last weekend of November saw six new volunteers qualify as First Responders which has helped relieve the pressure on the others in the team. Congratulations to the newbies and congratulations and well done to the whole team for their dedication and commitment throughout 2021.

Our team of Firefighters has not been as busy, responding four times in the last month to minor incidents. This is a good trend and I thank you all for attending training and callouts.

A huge thank you to Seeka, our major sponsor of the First Response unit. They were instrumental in helping establish this unit and we are very grateful for their continued support.

Another huge thank you to Tall Poppy and the sales team who sponsored our response utility. Without the support of these generous people, we would struggle to provide the prompt, efficient service that our community now enjoys.

Thank you to our dedicated team of volunteers who give hundreds of free hours to Fire and Emergency NZ and the Ōmokoroa community, protecting the community and helping those in need. Keep safe in 2022.

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By Rana Kāpene-Paitai y name is Rana, and I am a Care and Protection Coordinator at Oranga Tamariki.

In an effort to make our services more accessible for families, I have arranged to utilise the facilities based at Ōmokoroa Library and possibly Katikati Library in the future.

The rapid growth of this region from Te Puna to Athenree has put major pressure on social services and communities.

Accessibility is a big factor for communities and to expect people to hike into Tauranga CBD is hard enough, along with the other strains on them. The days of horrendous concrete buildings and ster-

Oranga Tamariki’s Care and Protection Coordinator, Rana Kāpene-Paitai. PHOTO: Supplied.

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ile offices are numbered. Those days are done. We are looking for communitybased relationships in spaces that suit the vernacular of the communities we serve. This is the new way forward.

From Wednesday 15th December, I am beginning one day a week communitybased service. To start with, Ōmokoroa will be the satellite I can work out of and visit families, or the community, schools, police, iwi and other agencies can easily meet with me in a neutral location.

I thank the WBoPDC and Councillors James Denyer and Allan Sole for facilitating this endeavour.

Please contact me on 029 964 6367 for further information.

Senior Net offers tech learning

By Diane Hishon auranga Senior Net provides computer, smartphone and TV courses for mature learners. This includes both Apple and Android devices.

Senior Net, which has charity status, has been operating in Tauranga for 25 years and assisted many senior citizens with one on one learning to master everchanging technology. Our upgraded premises are light and bright, set up for learning.

Our dedicated tutors and their assistants are volunteers. The tutors are experienced and competent and some are retired lecturers and teachers.

Learners come to the Learning Centre for many reasons. Some want to learn

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how to use their new smartphone/ iPad / laptop/ smart TV. Others want to learn how to make a table for recording data, utilize an Excel spreadsheet, use online banking, write a memoir, a book, sort out their files or photos plus many other specific requests.

We do have specific monthly club days where we can bring along our questions /problems and usually solutions are found. It is during these times we all learn together.

You can check out the courses available on www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz The next term commences in February, and registration day is on 25th January.

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Ōmokoroa Neighbourhood Support

By Rachel Millard ee something, say something. It’s a message that is regularly repeated by Police- people need to report a crime, even if regarded as minor. If it is not reported, it did not happen and will likely continue or escalate.

Here are some recent reports from Community Patrol: Cars have been driving through the walkway between Parkland Rise and Bert Wall Drive to avoid the STOP/GO roadworks delays. They have been driving on the grass to avoid the pole in the middle. If you see this, take the rego and report to Council. The Antenno app is useful for all Council reports.

Vehicles have been reported speeding on Sentinel Avenue in Kaimai Views, causing some near misses with cyclists etc. Take any regos and report via the 105 Community RoadWatch report.

On a Saturday night in mid-December,

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the new playground under construction at Ōmokoroa Domain was entered and security fencing was pushed over. Youths were seen and spoken to and became abusive.

Police were called but were unable to attend.

Sometime later, the toilet block on the beachfront was discovered to have been vandalised with human excrement spread around. This caused a real mess and had to be closed for repairs by Council.

There are several cameras in the area, which were going to be checked. Once again if you see suspicious characters in areas they should not be, call 111. The same night a car had its doors all opened and boot opened. Nothing was taken as there was nothing of value in the car. Police noticed it and woke the homeowners to alert them.

Remember, if you see something, say something.

Ōmokoroa Community Policing Group Charitable Trust

By Peter Goad mokoroa is now up and running.

We have over 1000 households and 75 Street contacts now registered. We are keen to keep building on this, so if there is anyone willing to become a street contact with a small group of interested neighbours please get in touch with us via email at nsomokoroa@gmail.com and we will help you through the process. If you would like to become a household member please just send an email to nsomokoroa@ gmail.com and we will add you in to receive our newsletter along with any alerts.

We are hoping to provide a newsletter twice each month and we would welcome your input for suggested content.

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Graffiti Busters There have been few incidents of graffiti recently. If you witness any tagging taking place, ring 111. Phone 07 548 1286 for us to arrange for any tagging to be removed.

Ōmokoroa Community Patrol Patrols have especially targeted Harbour View which suffered a spate of car theft, break-ins and theft several weeks ago, as well as the toilet block on the Do-

main Reserve which was vandalised.

The Patrol also recently worked with the police on a missing person incident, and a case of intimidation of a resident by a group of males from outside the area.

With the increasing number of new developments in Ōmokoroa and some retirements and ill health reducing the number of patrollers, the Community Patrol is keen to hear from anyone interested in becoming involved. If you can spare just one evening a month to help keep our peninsula a safe and pleasant place to live, and you are double-vaccinated, we would love to hear from you.

Call or text Peter Goad (0279 443145) and we will arrange vetting and training.

You can sign up and be rostered as a couple, with a buddy or join as an individual.

Finally, please remember that although the Patrol works closely with the Police we are only their eyes and ears, not their arms and legs, so if you need to report an incident, don’t hesitate - ring the Police on 105 if has already occurred or 111 if it is happening or has just happened. You will be attended to in an efficient and friendly manner and our local police will be alerted.

Wishing you a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.

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Fresh start welcomed

State Highway holiday works schedule aka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency work sites will close from 23rd December to 5th January to leave the roads clear for holiday traffic, but there may still be temporary speed limits and road cones at some work sites or where there has been recent road resurfacing.

Waka Kotahi Director of Regional Relationships David Speirs says Waka Kotahi and its contractors stop most work before busy holiday travel periods like Christmas and New Year’s, to minimise disruption to people’s journeys.

“Always take care when driving through road work sites and follow the temporary speed restrictions to ensure everyone stays safe on our roads.

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rary speed limits, signs and cones, is used to alert road users to a change in the road conditions or to works ahead, so look out for the signs and please take care during the holiday period,” Mr Speirs says.

“There will be some holiday congestion and delays, and we all need to factor that into our plans. Trying to ‘make up lost time’ by speeding and unsafe overtaking puts everyone using the road at risk.”

With Auckland’s regional boundary recently reopening, the Christmas-New Year holiday period is expected to be a very busy time on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads.

Some of the key work sites where traffic management will remain in place over the holiday break. For a full list, visit www.nzta.govt.nz Article supplied.

Youth MP announced

Hon Scott Simpson MP for Coromandel P Scott Simpson says that Hauraki Plains College student Anna Tukuitoga will represent the Coromandel electorate at Youth Parliament 2022.

“Anna is a terrific candidate who is really passionate about the issues facing youth in our communities.”

“She has experience advocating on behalf of her peers through her role as New Zealand Country Music Association Youth Ambassador.”

“Anna is particularly interested in drawing attention to and improving

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youth mental wellbeing.”

The Youth Parliament programme provides an opportunity to hear from young people around the country on what is important to them and for Youth MPs to actively work on topics and issues they are passionate about.

Anna’s tenure as Coromandel Youth MP covers the period 1st March – 31st August 2022 and is highlighted by a twoday event at Parliament in Wellington on 19th and 20th July 2022.

“Youth Parliament is an incredible opportunity, and I know Anna will make the most of her time representing the Coromandel.

Scott Simpson and his Youth MP, Anna Tukuitoga. PHOTO: Supplied.

By Hon Scott Simpson MP For Coromandel

t’s an exciting time for a renewed and refreshed National Party. There has been a really positive response to the new leadership team of Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis. Most people will have heard of Chris from his time as CEO of Air New Zealand. He brings real-world business experience to the leadership role and he represents a fresh start for National. Under his leadership we’re going to be focused on the issues important to New Zealanders and building a better, more ambitious future for our country.

I share his vision for a brighter more optimistic future for our country and all New Zealanders. For too long now we’ve been conditioned to mediocrity and a lack of ambition. It’s time to look positively forward with practical ideas and policies that will see us growing as a nation. Yes, sure we have challenges to confront and hurdles to overcome but I’m confident Christopher Luxon offers a real alternative to the gloom and division that has smothered our great little nation

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in recent years.

I’ve retained my spokesperson role in Environment and have taken on the Climate Change and Associate Transport portfolios. These are policy areas that impact not only on our natural environment but on the lives of all New Zealanders.

The current government is more known for slogans than for actually delivering on their rhetoric. National is the party of practical environmentalism. I’m looking forward to continuing the conversation with New Zealanders about our Bluegreen approach to climate, environment and transport policy. Practical ideas, practical solutions and real opportunities to do more today for tomorrow and the generations that will follow us.

Of course I continue to represent and advocate for the Coromandel and Western Bay of Plenty. If you have any issue you wish to discuss with me, don’t hesitate to get touch by either calling 0800 550 330 or emailing mpcoromandel@ parliament.govt.nz Best wishes for 2022 and all that the New Year offers.

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Proposed container terminal in Te Puna

By Sarah Rice large container logistics firm has bought the land along Te Puna Station Road and proposes to use it to store, clean and refurbish mainly empty containers. 200 to 500 heavy vehicle movements are expected each day. This will affect anyone who uses the routes of SH2, Minden roundabout, Te Puna Road and Te Puna Station Road.

Operational noise pollution is likely to affect most of Te Puna. This will be heavy traffic, container operations

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and refurbishment noise.

Containers will be stacked to 9m high, and the logistics company have already indicated that this is restrictive and they would want to go higher.

The environmental impact would be considerable. Fifteen thousand containers per hectare on land that has been classed as a liquefaction zone will create damage to the local environment.

Raising the ground via earthworks will impact nearby properties and potentially the Wairoa River and harbour. It will

likely cause light pollution, too.

The Facebook post called Wrong Business Wrong Place has received comments such as, “Besides the unwanted traffic, I doubt very much if Station Road would physically hold the weight of the large trucks!”

“It’s why the TEL was built. Quayside has land totally suited for this at Rangiuru with an interchange from the expressway about to start. You are right. Even post TNL, this is the wrong location for this activity.”

“More congestion on SH2 and Wairoa

bridge area.”

As local residents, we want Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council to provide public notification of resource consent applications so that the community that will be affected can have their say.

If you oppose this project, please join our efforts to oblige Council to notify the community. There is a petition on change.org - simply search ‘Te Puna Business Park’. At the time of going to print, there were over 800 signatories.

Te Puna Heartlands Ōmokoroa History Group

By Beth Bowden Secretary

well-attended meeting of Te Puna Heartlands on 9th December focussed on concerns within the neighbourhood after a change of ownership of land along Te Puna Station Road.

There had been considerable local discussion about a proposal to use the site as a container storage facility.

Since the position of Chair was not filled at the August AGM, Richard Comyn was co-opted by the Committee to chair the meeting. Over 50 people were present and at the outset of the meeting, this appointment was proposed and passed.

Richard was able to advise the meeting of correspondence from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council stating that, as at the time of the meeting, no resource consent had yet been lodged although one was expected before the holiday break.

The letter also described the process relating to the notification of such consents, and who, under resource management

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law, could be regarded as ‘affected’ for the purposes of notification. General interest or concern about an application was not enough. Richard arranged for all those who had provided email contact details to get a copy of this letter.

As well as possible loss of amenity values, anxiety about the proposal extended over environmental effects such as traffic movements and stormwater assessments.

The meeting was assured that, as part of the consent process, all relevant assessments had to be done but, until the consent was in fact lodged, what these were was still to be decided.

Other matters of current interest being advanced by Te Puna Heartlands, namely, workshops on the Three Waters reform, the review of local government, and the legislation intended to replace the Resource Management Act, had been set in train and would be followed up in the new year. In addition, the now-overdue review of the Te Puna Community Plan, which had been delayed by Covid lockdowns, would also take place early in 2022.

A new publication ‘Ōmokoroa Farming Families 1900 to 1970’ has been launched. Priced at $45, it has 336 pages brimming with photos. Readers are invited to meet the local characters of yesteryear and discover upon whose former farm their home has been built. It can be purchased from Ōmokoroa Pharmacy, The Old Library Ōmokoroa, or direct from OHG. Online banking: 12-3146-0290374-00. L-R: Maureen Bruning, Val Hale, and Chris Wright at the launch. PHOTO: Matthew Farrell.

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News in brief...

Vaccine milestones Bay of Plenty reached the 90% first dose Covid-19 vaccination target on Tuesday 30th November.

By 20th December, 201,393 of the eligible 216,941 had received their first dose in the Bay - with the fully vaccinated figure at 87%.

To reach the 90% fully vaccinated milestone, a further 5,738 in the district needed to receive a second dose.

At 72%, Māori in Bay of Plenty was the country’s least fully vaccinated ethnic subset.

Pop-up vaccine clinics have included supermarkets and Mount Maunganui Main Beach. Ōmokoroa projects

The District Council is thanking residents for their patience as future-proofing projects progress across the Ōmokoroa peninsula.

In the past year, work has included 10,000m3 of earthworks, 3,000m of stormwater pipes, 2,500m of watermain and power cables, 2,200m of concrete kerb and channel, 2,000m of concrete footpath, 120 retaining wall poles, and 31 street lights.

boardwalk through the wetland near Ōmokoroa Golf Club is now complete.

The final link, allowing people to walk or cycle from Kayelene Place to existing trails in the Precious Family Reserve, has been under construction in December.

Please ensure dogs are kept on a leash on the public pathway at all times. There are endangered bird species such as the Banded Rail that live along the shoreline and inlet.

Making a Point Two Ōmokoroa Point School alumni have been announced as Tauranga Girls’ College leaders in 2022.

Ella Ryan is appointed Head Girl, and Sukhleen Kaur is to be Deputy Head Girl, Learning. Congratulations, ladies.

Lions litter in Summertime Ōmokoroa has arrived, along with a large haul of roadside rubbish.

On 1st December, Lions’ members Peter and Denise Hartles collected 127 cans, 40 glass bottles, 23 plastic bottles and six large supermarket recycling bags full of rubbish.

The list looks like a starter for alternative lyrics to the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, but really, it’s not what we want in our backyard.

Love thy neighbour

We’re excited about time at the beach, sharing kai with loved ones and neighbours, and a well-deserved break after another busy year. The little things make a big difference. Regardless of how you choose to celebrate, this time of year should be about kindness and the joy of generosity. But don’t give to opportunistic burglars and thieves. Keep doors, windows, cars, garages and sheds locked - especially if going away for the holidays. Enjoy your summer.

A ferry nice time The first regular summer ferry service from Ōmokoroa to Mount Maunganui ran on Sunday 12th December.

Rachel Proctor tells us five passengers departed from Ōmokoroa to go sightseeing, and seven came over from the Mount to have lunch in Ōmokoroa.

Glen Proctor says they may look at installing a bike rack at some point to assist bicycle tourists wanting to make use of the local trails and support hospitality venues.

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BoP’s biggest roading mproving safety is at the heart of the Tākitimu North Link project, which announced the award of the construction contract to Fulton Hogan and HEB Joint Venture.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Director Regional Relationships, David Speirs, welcomes the project moving ever closer to reality for Western Bay of Plenty communities living alongside the busy State Highway 2.

“This is a beautiful part of Aotearoa that has seen rapid growth. Tākitimu North Link will provide an alternative route, improving safety and accessibility, and providing more transport choice for communities on this important corridor.”

“This is a huge investment into the Bay of Plenty, and one of the largest projects within the New Zealand Upgrade Programme.

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“We are now into the construction phase of the project, with enabling works underway, essential ecological and environmental investigations continuing, and main construction beginning this summer.”

Mr Speirs says people can also look forward to more options on how they travel, helping them get where they’re going safely.

“Providing options on how people want to travel will be significant for the area. The continuous and separate shared path gives people the ability to cycle, ride e-bikes, electric scooters, electric skateboards and walk. There will be regular access points from local roads to connect communities.”

Since the design portion of the contract was awarded in May 2021 contractors FH/HEB JV have progressed site

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investigations, technical assessments, and detailed design.

“The contract was split into two parts, design and construct, allowing the design to continue while property negotiations were completed. The progress with land acquisition over the past 18 months has brought us to the construction phase,” Mr Speirs says.

“Fulton Hogan and HEB Joint Venture brings significant experience to the project, having previously built the Tauranga Eastern Link. They are ready to hit the ground running this summer and enabling works are already underway.”

“The five-year project includes three

million cubic metres of earthworks as well as the construction of eight bridges, 29 culverts, eight stream diversions and seven wetlands.”

The contract is an important milestone for the New Zealand Upgrade Programme, which will provide better travel choices that help people in growing communities get where they’re going safely.

Waka Kotahi and KiwiRail are delivering the Government’s $8.7 billion investment in road, rail, public transport and walking and cycling infrastructure.

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project in construction for. At its peak of construction, 350–400 people will work on the project, but about 4,500 would be inducted over the five-year construction.

Waka Kotahi will work alongside Te Tiriti partnership rōpū (group), Te Paerangi, together with Fulton Hogan and HEB Joint Venture, to deliver the project.

The Joint Venture Project Director/Contractors Representative, Tony Gallagher, says the team is ready to start construction on this long-awaited project for the Western Bay of Plenty.

“This is an exciting milestone for our team, which has been busy working towards this point for some time. A big focus has been delivering the design and undertaking archaeological and environmental investigations. We look forward to working with mana whenua and the

wider community and meeting our neighbours for the project. We value the support of everyone to deliver the new expressway and shared path.”

Tauranga City Council Chair Anne Tolley says awarding of the construction contract for the major Tākitimu North Link project is a significant step forward for the city and the sub-region.

“This new link will significantly improve road connections between Tauranga and the growing communities to the north, as well as providing better options for people to travel to and within the city using other transport modes. We welcome this progress – the completion of this key project literally can’t come soon enough, and it will be great to see work get underway in earnest.”

Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber welcomes the announcement that will

Artist impression of a continuous and separate shared ‘active mode path’ provides a safe and efficient connection for people cycling, riding e-bikes, electric scooters, electric skateboards and walking.

The path will be on the north side of the corridor, and provide regular access points to local roads and points of interest.

see construction works getting underway this summer.

“There has been plenty of hard work behind the scenes to get the project to this point, and I commend all involved for their efforts. But the real work has only just begun.

“It is no secret the western Bay of Plenty sub-region is one of the fastestgrowing areas in Aotearoa, New Zealand and so the construction of the new multi-modal Tākitimu North Link will go a long way to creating a transport system that is safer and less congested.

“This will also be of incredible benefit to the local economy with employment opportunities.”

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Below: A team of archaeologists and Kaitaki are working across the Tākitimu North Link project alignment. Here on site at Wairoa Road.

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New CCTV locations announced H total of 13 new CCTV cameras will be installed across the Western Bay this summer, thanks to Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s inaugural CCTV fund.

The first year of the fund was extremely popular. Council received over 70 applications from across the Western Bay of Plenty, outstripping the CCTV fund capped at $50,000. However, the merit of the applications led Council to supplement the fund with an operational budget to ensure the much-needed security systems could be installed.

Council’s Strategic Property Manager, Blaise Williams says, “In the first year of the fund we weren’t sure what level of interest to expect, but the community has sent a clear message that this is an issue close to their hearts.”

Applications showed a strong desire from rural communities to have CCTV cameras on local ‘hot spots’ of crime and antisocial behaviour.

“If these cameras can help to deter unwanted behaviour, protect Council property and infrastructure and make our communities feel a little safer and more secure, then we’ve accomplished our goals,” says Blaise.

The new cameras will be installed at the following locations: Waihī Beach at the Athenree Road/State Highway 2 intersection, Wilson Road/Waihī Beach Road, and Island View, Anzac Bay. In Katikati, they will be placed at the Tetley

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Road and State Highway 2 intersection, Tuapiro Point Reserve, and Tuapiro Road/State Highway 2. Two will be located in Ōmokoroa, at the State Highway 2 and Ōmokoroa Road intersection and the Skatepark. In Pahoia at Pahoia Point Domain; Te Puna, Minden Lookout (to be confirmed); Te Puke, Welcome Bay Roundabout; Pukehina, Midway Park.

“Our priority now is to get the cameras installed,” says Blaise.

All going according to plan, cameras at Waihī Beach (Wilson Road/Waihī Beach Road, and State Highway 2/Athenree Road), Ōmokoroa (State Highway 2/Ōmokoroa Road) will be installed prior to Christmas. The remainder will follow in late January/February 2022.

The CCTV fund is an outcome of Council’s most recent Long Term Plan 20212031. The community gave Council their support to create three years of funding, with an annual budget of $50,000 per year. Community Boards have also strongly supported this initiative.

Applications were considered by a panel featuring Councillors Allan Sole, Margaret Murray-Benge and Monique Gray, Council’s Strategic Property Manager Blaise Williams and an NZ Police representative. Applications to monitor private property/ land were not eligible.

More information on the fund can be found online at westernbay.govt.nz/cctv Article supplied.

Todd talk

appy New Year.

This time last year we were happy to have said goodbye to 2020. And yet 2021 was another topsy-turvy year for me and for many others in our community.

However, the Parliamentary year finished in a very strong position for National and our team is feeling very positive about the coming year. Caucus is newly energised with Chris Luxon and Nicola Willis leading the Opposition.

I’m really pleased to have the portfolios of Internal Affairs and Oceans and Fisheries, and I’m looking forward to re-con- The 2022 Bay of Plenty Youth Parliament MP is Tom Catto, a Te necting with local recre- Puna local who attends Tauranga Boys’ College. Tom will be joinational fishers. My petition ing Todd at electorate events in the lead up to the July Youth Parliament in Wellington. PHOTO: Supplied. to re-open consultation about the closure of the reefs off Mōtītī service should be abused for protecting is still live and I expect to present my ev- themselves, their staff and their families idence to the Environment Select Com- by following the regulations, whatever your view on the mandate itself. mittee soon after Parliament resumes.

I salute the front line workers in our With Aucklanders allowed to travel again we can expect to see Tauranga get region who will be providing hospitality quite busy over the festive season. to thousands of incoming travellers from They’ve been craving escape and our around New Zealand. Each year they businesses will be happy to greet them. welcome visitors with smiles, profesSadly I’ve heard some negativity about sionalism and warm welcomes and I for business owners and their staff having to one appreciate the fact they will be enforce the vaccine mandate. The Gov- working hard while others can enjoy a ernment implemented this law and re- much-needed summer holiday.

I wish all readers a safe and happy holtailers, restaurateurs and bar staff have to operate within it. No one providing a iday season and a wonderful 2022.

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Take up Tai Chi in Te Puna he Te Puna class is part of the Tai Chi Internal Arts NZ School and has been active for two years.

Tai Chi is a defensive martial art that is hundreds of years old. It is the principles of the Yang form that we see all around the world being used to promote health and flexibility in older, less active people who are not attracted to high impact sports.

As we age, it is vitally important to maintain our body condition, external and internal. Muscular stiffness and incorrect posture are the normalised signs of ageing that we are told to just accept.

That narrative is quite misleading as students of Tai Chi will tell you.

When we observe older folk doing Tai Chi in the park, it looks so effortless and graceful. Yet it may have taken two years of practice classes to remember the sequence of different moves. Newer students just follow and learn until they find that they too can remember.

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During the learning period, the body undergoes a gradual realignment, foot and leg muscle strengthening and breathing improvement. A renewed sense of balance creates improved confidence. The improved upright posture stops the stooping process.

Tai Chi consists of a series of body postures, joined together in a remembered moving sequence that together moves all parts of the body and massages the internal organs.

Tai Chi Internal Arts also promote and teach the stationary set of moves called Qigong which is very complementary to the learning of Tai Chi. Students seem to like the Qigong more as it is quicker to learn.

The school is completely voluntary, non-religious and the $5 fee helps cover the hall rental.

We are associated with Sport BOP and part of the Keep on your Feet program.

The classes are beginner orientated

Tai Chi in Te Puna Memorial Hall starts 11th January. PHOTO: Matthew Farrell.

and suitable for all ages and stages of fitness. Students work within their capabilities.

Make 2022 the year you do something positive to look after yourself. Yes, it is great for men as well as women.

Originally, it was monastic and only for men because of the mental and physical challenges. Now I see more women turning up. I’m trying not to read too

much into this.

So, come and have a go at Tai Chi. Your physical and mental challenge for 2022.

2022 classes start on Tuesday 11th January 1pm and Thursday 13th January 9.30am. Please note, we are classed as a gym therefore a vaccination pass is required for entry.

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Western Avenue upgrade begins mokoroa’s Western Avenue (Ōmokoroa Road to north of Gane Place) is set to get upgraded to a new urban look.

At the beginning of December, contractors J Swap began to transform Western Avenue from a rural road to an urbanised road to cater for increasing growth in Ōmokoroa.

The programme of work for Western Avenue includes widening and upgrading the existing road to 10 metres, new streetlights, kerbing, parking on the Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion side, various walking and cycling paths, landscaping, and remarking of the existing carpark in front of the Sports Pavilion ground.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s Engineering and Special Projects Manager Raj Sumeran says, “You can expect to see a lot of activity happening on Western Avenue for the next four to five

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months. Contractors will start with the angle parking on the sports pavilion side first.”

There will be disruptions to cars, foot and cycling traffic while the works take place.

Raj says “Our thanks to the Ōmokoroa community for their patience so far - it’s been a big year and a lot of progress has been made on projects around the peninsula.

“Roading and construction projects will be the norm for the next few years, but it will be worth it to make Ōmokoroa an easy and safe place to navigate.”

The Western Avenue upgrade works are expected to be finished by May 2022.

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Record breaking food drive

By Rick Peers e have broken our record with the amount of food collected in Tuesday night’s food drive in Ōmokoroa. In December 2020 we collected 171 large boxes of food for the store. This year, we collected 260 boxes - a 65% increase.

The feedback from the Food Bank was that there were a lot of very practical items they don’t usually see much of.

They also received a small amount of cash and an offer of frozen meat, which will go a long way to helping out families

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impacted by Covid 19.

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you and Merry Christmas to our very generous community. You have outdone yourselves again.

If you were out or missed the collection, please drop anything you have down to the Church on Hamurana Road.

If you are unable to get out, contact me and I’ll collect it from you.

Now that the food drive is over, I can start concentrating on the community garage sale and car boot. I am looking at doing it around the end of February / be-

ginning of March 2022 so we can make use of the good weather. If you can plan that far ahead, let me know if you’d like to participate.

The car boot will be at Freshchoice and the garage sale will be at your house. You keep all the profits from the sales, it’s just $10 to join in. As usual I’ll advertise it on FB from Thames to Whakatāne and

down to Hamilton. Obviously, it will all be down to what traffic light setting we’ll be at.

If you can’t wait until then, I have plenty of garage sale signs I can lend you if you want to have a post Christmas clear out. Cyberlink can even advertise it for free for you. Again, just email rick.peers@gmail.com

Angie’s New Year message

By Angie Warren-Clark Bay of Plenty List MP ia ora Ōmokoroa whānau, welcome to 2022. Happy New Year!

2021 was a tough year involving hard work, compromise and significant changes to daily life. The switch from elimination to minimisation and protection has called for New Zealanders to adapt and respond in real-time. At the end of the day, we are doing what needed to be done, and overall New Zealand has done extremely well.

As long as we continue to wear our masks, scan in, wash/sanitise our hands and keep our vaccine passes handy we’re on track to minimise spread and protect our people. A huge thank you to everybody for all you have done for the team.

How awesome it is to now be enjoying the summer with friends and family, with whom you can find me at the beach – in or on the water. We’re so lucky in New Zealand to be able to swim, surf, fish, snorkel, dive and maybe even forget for a moment that we’re in the midst of

a global pandemic.

While you’re out there, make sure you know your fishing limits and if you need a refresher check the MPI website or better yet download the ‘NZ Fishing Rules’ app so you have the info on hand.

My message to our communities is to look after our individual and collective health, safety and wellbeing. At home with our families, out and about, while we’re getting from A to B. With the relative freedom we have, let’s remember to be patient on the roads and drive to the conditions.

In honour of our wonderful lifeguards – local heroes that they are - swim between the flags. To honour yourself… ‘slip, slop, slap and wrap’ to protect your skin and eyes from UV radiation. This just needs to be second nature in a country with such high skin cancer rates.

Be kind and remember there is usually a reason somebody views things in a way that seems new to you. There is strength in diversity, and nobody wants to be bored, right?

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Take control of your health for good in 2022

By Steve and Heidi Jennings new year is almost upon us and with it comes the promise of new beginnings, a fresh slate, and resolutions that fade into oblivion by February.

Let’s be honest. How many of us set lofty targets and goals and promise ourselves ‘this will be the year I achieve them’, only to realise the year has passed in a flash and we’re no further ahead?

We’ve all been there.

‘Getting healthy’ is one of the best goals you can have but is pointless if you don’t have the correct knowledge, tools and plans on how to get there. We are surrounded by a minefield of confusing and contradictory information that leads us to follow fads, trends and the next ‘quick fix’ in the hope it will be the silver bullet we’re looking for.

Sadly, when it comes to health and wellbeing, silver bullets don’t exist. What we really need to do is step away from the hype and start getting back to basics with a few fundamental principles that will provide us with optimal health over the long term.

Our bodies are incredibly intelligent machines that strive to be well every single day. Much of the time, we abuse them through poor lifestyle choices that result in symptoms such as pain and inflammation, anxiety and depression, stubborn body fat, autoimmune dysfunction,

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adverse menopause symptoms and poor sleep.

None of these things is ‘normal’ or

‘part of the ageing process’. They are whispers from the body that something is wrong.

Fortunately, through a holistic approach, great physical and mental wellbeing can be restored in as little as six weeks by focusing on the five functional pillars of health: Nutrition: know which foods promote healing and which ones to avoid.

Exercise: understand the right type of exercise for your current state of health.

Gut Health: an essential (and misunderstood) part of overall wellbeing.

Sleep: learn how to achieve deep, restful sleep to super-charge the healing process.

Address the root cause of stress: resolve background stress for a healthy body and mind.

When these five pillars work in harmony, they provide a sensible, straightforward and sustainable approach to health and an ideal environment for the body and mind to thrive.

It’s time those failed new year’s resolutions become a thing of the past. Make 2022 the year you take control of your health for good!

To find out more about how to achieve and maintain great health over the festive season and beyond, or to purchase the Jennings’ newly released book ‘From Living Hell to Living Well’, visit www.jenningshealthcoach.com

Always wanted to play bridge?

By Lyn Chaston Bridge is both fun and serious. It is social yet competitive. It combines both luck and skill. Improving your skill continues to engross and challenge for however many years you play. It’s both hobby and brain food. Intrigued? Ōmokoroa Contract Bridge Club is an active and friendly group of players of all levels who love to welcome new members. Our regular sessions at Ōmokoroa Pavilion, Western Avenue, are held on Monday afternoons and Thursday evenings, recommencing at the end of January.

Our next Sunday afternoon Beginners’ Course will run for 12 sessions from 6th March to 29th May (except Easter Sunday). The cost is $65 which includes club membership. Taught by our President, the one and only Tracey, who makes learning light and enjoyable. You can learn even if you’ve never played cards.

This course, following the NZ Bridge ACOL system, is also recommended for revision/refreshing. Half a dozen are signed up already and there is a maximum of 20, so get in touch with me with any queries and to sign up now.

Email lynchaston@btinternet.com or call/text me on 022 165 0820.

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Focus On Waihī Beach e’re reflecting on what is going on in the community and offering a collaborative framework to form positive relationships within the community and with Council and Community Board. For any inquiries, suggestions, or information on future events, please contact Don Fraser 021 777 675 or Karen Wallace 021 337 559 karenwallace930@gmail.com.

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By Don Fraser Covid in NZ – where does vaccination fit in?

On November 5th, Dr Robert Young from Auckland University and Auckland Hospital came down to Waihī Beach to discuss with the community about Covid, and how the vaccines work.

Dr Young explained that Covid came second after the Sars pandemic, and the vaccine had already been produced then.

As with the flu injection each year, a few different variants were added to suit Covid 19.

It is a virus infecting the lungs initially by rapidly reproducing itself. The vaccine alerts the body quickly and our immune system kicks in quickly if you are

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vaccinated and slowly if not vaccinated.

It is basically an aggressive form of pneumonia, where complications happen particularly as we age or have other health issues.

If vaccinated it is likely to be like the flu. But if not vaccinated, it can be ugly.

Children have better immunity but can still get Covid.

The vaccine is fifty-year-old technology, not new. The Pfizer vaccine remains the best and most tested option.

A double vaccine will reduce your chance of hospitalization by 90%. Vaccinated people will see only 3 in 1,000,000 people die, whereas unvaccinated will see that number rise to 30 people per 1,000,000.

Booster shots are now available and will really benefit your immune response. Therefore, we need to have our immune system prepared and protected by being vaccinated.

Menz Shed update

By Brian Baynes, Chairperson Shortages and waiting for steel and flashings have held up progress on the shed and we are still hoping to have a closed-in building by Christmas.

The Christmas tree at Waihī Beach village. PHOTOS: Supplied.

We have been fortunate to have received some significant donations towards our build showing that people and organisations recognise the value of our ambitions.

Community Connector service Community Connector, Angela Wallace, is available at Waihī Beach Community Centre every Tuesday between 9.30am – 3pm to help with any support queries you might have, such as accessing government services, benefits, assistance with online services or if you are simply stuck and not sure where to find support.

You’ll find Angela upstairs in the Community Centre offices – the entrance is via the library. To book an appointment phone Angela on 020 40704426 or email connector@katikaticommunity.nz. This service is free of charge and is offered by the Katikati Community Centre.

Art at Waihī Beach We are very lucky at the beach to have quite a few talented artists living here.

Over the holiday season, a few artists

will be opening their studios for people to visit. Recently Pam Lines, watercolourist, held a very successful exhibition at Hāwera Art Gallery. Pam will be one of the artists to exhibit over Anniversary weekend.

Waihī Beach summer health care The Waihī Beach Medical Centre will be open weekdays in January. If you think you need to see a doctor, please phone 07 863 5757, as the doctors are doing phone consults, but will ask you to come in if they think a face-to-face consultation is necessary. You must wear a mask if you come in. Call to find the duty practice over the weekends and public holidays.

The Medical Centre is not offering Covid vaccines over the summer holidays. There are locations at Waihī and Katikati.

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Avoid swimming for 48 hours after heavy rain he Medical Officer of Health is advising people in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts to avoid swimming in streams, rivers, lakes and harbour areas for 48 hours after heavy rain. Dr Jim Miller, Medical Officer of Health for Toi Te Ora Public Health, says in the 48 hours after heavy rainfall, the risk of water contamination from rural and urban run-off is high.

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heavy rain,” Dr Miller says. “Following the last few days of heavy rain in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts, swimming is not advisable.”

Dr Miller advises people to keep an eye on children to make sure children stay well away from potentially contaminated water and particularly keep them from playing around stormwater drains.

Even if more than 48 hours have elapsed since heavy rainfall, people should look out for signs of contamination. “At any time, if the water looks muddy or murky, it’s best to stay out of it,” says Dr Miller.

Crime and incident report for December

By Senior Constable J Muir (for Ōmokoroa) and Sergeant Steve Hindmarsh (for Katikati)

Burglaries Rural burglaries have continued in the area.

A large number of tools were stolen from a Crosby Lane, Tuapiro orchard shed on the night of the 3rd of December.

Also on the 3rd of December, an address on Apata Station Road was broken into and a computer and a drone were stolen.

In the early hours of the 5th of December, an offender has used a chainsaw to cut farm gates open at a SH 2 Whakamārama address. A large triple axle flat deck trailer has been stolen from a neighbouring property. The trailer has since been recovered from a property in the Coromandel area and following a line of enquiry, the suspect has been identified and was to be arrested later that week.

Theft An Ōmokoroa woman was apprehended shoplifting at Fresh Choice supermarket on the 3rd of December.

Cash accidentally left in a Katikati Cash flow machine on 7th December was stolen. CCTV enquiries are underway.

There have been sporadic petrol driveoffs which we are dealing with across the district.

Rural letterboxes are also being targeted so please contact police if you observe any suspicious behaviour.

Remember LOCK it or LOSE it.

Arrests and Apprehensions On the 3rd of December, a 32-year-old Ōmokoroa man was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, assaulting a person in a family relationship and contravening a protection order x 2. He was remanded in custody to appear in the Tauranga District Court on the 9th of December.

A 29-year-old Whakamārama woman was located at a Whakamārama address

on the 6th of December. She was arrested on a warrant for failing to appear at the Tauranga District Court. Several more charges were laid in relation to shoplifting incidents around the Tauranga to Katikati area over several weeks. She was remanded in custody to reappear in the Tauranga District Court on the 17th of December.

Wilful Damage We have received several second-hand reports about letterboxes being damaged.

Unfortunately at this stage, no reports have been made to the police.

CCTV The district will be getting several new CCTV cameras. A list of locations is featured in a full story in this edition of Lizard News.

General Please ensure that any crime in the area is reported. We get several inquiries about offending, but some are not being reported.

The 105 number is for historic or minor matters and is an easy way to report crime or suspicious behaviour. Crime and incidents can also be reported online at https://www.police.govt.nz/adviceservices/all-online-options (or Google NZ Police Crime Reporting at it will take you to where you want to go).

Anything reported on the phone or online is viewed by the Katikati Police staff and appropriate action is taken where it can be. Call 111 for serious offending or incidents that require more immediate police attention.

If you SEE something SAY something.

The annual food drives held in early December were a huge success with the good people of Western Bay giving generously. Police, Fire and Ambulance all took part covering different areas of the district. Hopefully, the foodbank cupboards have been replenished for some time. A big thank you to all of those who helped.

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Here are some of the groups and activities which happen regularly in the area. If you have a regular group you’d like to add to the list, please email liz@lizardnews.net or call 548 1200.

MONDAYS

Homewood Park Tennis Club 9am start.

30A Park Road, Katikati. New members welcome. Email katikati.tennis@outlook.com.

Pilates Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion. 9.1510.15am. Contact Claudia 021 192 7706.

‘Move It’ Fitness at Whakamārama Hall. 9am. $5 or $25 per term. Class runs for about 45 minutes. Phone Caryn 021 133 5390.

Fitness Fun Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9.3010.30am. Contact Gloria on 021 139 2448.

Scrabble at both Ōmokoroa Library and Pātuki Manawa. 10am. Refreshments provided. Free.

Postnatal Support Group 10am-12pm.

Bethlehem Birthing Centre. All parents and caregivers of children under two are welcome.

Starts back 10th Feb. Phone 549 4522.

Keep On Your Feet Strength and balance classes for older adults. 11am-noon Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Sharnie 021 111 8617.

Western Bay Museum Guided Tour 11am.

WBOP residents and ratepayers FREE. 32 Main Rd, Katikati. Ph 07 549 0651 Justice of the Peace clinic 11am-1pm at Waihī Library, 40 Rosemont Street.

Justice of the Peace clinic 1-3pm Ōmokoroa Library & Service Centre. Ōmokoroa Beach Indoor Bowling Club Settlers’ Hall 1pm. 1st session free then $3.

Equipment and tea provided. Wear smoothsoled shoes/slippers. Call Anne 027 430 4876.

Scottish Country Dancing 1-3 pm. St Peter’s Anglican Church, Beach Road. $4. All ages, no partner required. Call Douglas 021 0244 6099.

Bolivia Katikati Community Centre, Beach Road. 1-4pm. Some knowledge of canasta useful but not essential. Contact Gay 549 2527.

Movie Matinee 1.30pm at the Arts Junction, Katikati. Tickets $10. Limited seats. 549 5250.

Bridge Club Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion afternoons. Call Lyn Chaston 022 165 0820 lynchaston@btinternet.com Dance Fit Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 5.30-6.30.

Call Kylie 022 071 2794.

IGIRLZ Fun adventure and learning for girls 8 - 11. 6-7.30pm Ōmokoroa Community Church Hall. Call 548 2515.

Yoga Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 6.15-7.45pm.

Contact Mollie 021 177 8018.

Table Tennis Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Seniors (18+) 7-9pm. $3 per single, $5 per couple. Inc supper. White-sole shoes preferred. Call Bruce Lauchlan on 548 1741.

Social indoor netball term time at 6pm.

Apata Community Hall - Pahoia School.

Ages 11+. $5 per night. Beginners welcome.

Contact Kirsten 022 535 1530.

ITF Taekwon-do classes at Te Puna School Hall. 6-7.30pm. Self defence, self confidence, fitness. First 2 weeks free. George 022 437 4403.

Cards 500 7pm at Ōmokoroa Bowling Club. $3 incl tea and biscuits. Prizes/raffles monthly.

Carpooling from Katikati available.

Call Lorraine Taylor on 548 1404.

Indoor Bowls 7pm at Waihī Beach RSA. Contact Grant on 027 475 0556.

TUESDAYS

Social Tennis Waihī Beach Tennis Club 8.30/ 9 am start. All year. Casual & new players welcome. Call Kevin 027 273 5655.

Te Puna Quarry Park clearing, planting and weed control from 8am and from 1.30pm.

Contact Shirley on 552 2707.

Te Puna Tennis Club casual tennis. 9am start.

Casual and new players welcome. Contact Catherine tptennisclub@gmail.com or 021 506 855.

Mainly Music Ōmokoroa Pavilion 9.30am in term times. $4 per family. Jena 021 052 7262.

Pahoia Creative Fibre Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays at 10am.

Learn to spin, weave, felt, knit, crochet and more. Call Alison 022 0849 348.

Tai Chi 9.30-10.30am Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

Trevor on 022 322 3410 or Anne 548 0763.

Keep on your Feet strength & balance for older adults. 10.30-11.30am Catholic Church

Whakamārama Hall regular events

Hall, 89 Beach Road, Katikati. Sharnie 021 111 8617.

Justice of the Peace clinic at Waihī Beach Library 11am-noon.

Waihī Beach Bowls at Memorial RSA Bowling Club. Roll-up, names in by 12.30 for 1 o’clock start. All welcome. Bowls and coaching available. Contact 021 0220 4040, 027 863 1349, waihibeachbowls@gmail.com Ōmokoroa Bowling Club 12.30 to 4pm. 30 Hamurana Road. Beginners and visitors welcome. $5. Ph 021 255 6415.

Mahjong Circle 1pm at the Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion, Western Avenue. Call Denise on 548 1385 or Margaret 548 2126.

Wise & Wonderful Arts & crafts, games and afternoon tea for seniors. Pick up and drop off available in Katikati area. 1.30-3pm at Katikati Community Centre. Gold coin. Contact 549 0399 or info@katikaticommunity.nz Therapeutic Tai Chi for beginners. Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 2.45-3.45pm. One free trial class then $7. Contact Karin 548 1787 or baysyoga@xtra.co.nz Teen Advisory Board Plan, promote and implement programs and events for teens.

Year 7 to 13 students. 3.30-4.30pm during the school term at Pātuki Manawa.

Gentle Yoga & Qi Gong at Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 4–5.30pm. One free trial class then $12.

Concessions available. Contact: Karin 548 1787 or baysyoga@xtra.co.nz Ōmokoroa Tennis Club 6-8pm. Contact Sharon Parker on 027 261 9517. Ōmokoroa Beach Indoor Bowling Club Settlers’ Hall 6.30 for 7pm play. 1st session free then $3. Equipment and supper provided.

Wear smooth-soled shoes/slippers. Call Anne 027 430 4876 or 548 1636.

Katikati Toy Library 7pm-8pm at the back of the Christian Centre on Henry Rd, Katikati.

FB: ‘Katikati Toy Library’, text 027 551 5589 or E: katikatitoylibrary@gmail.com

WEDNESDAYS

Kaimai Ramblers day tramp. Good standard

of fitness required, boots recommended. Call Lisa 021 044 6449, or Kevin 021 0200 6306.

Homewood Park Tennis Club 9am start.

30A Park Road, Katikati. New members welcome. Phone Cushla 027 414 2587.

Pilates Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. 9.15-10.15.

Contact Claudia 021 192 7706.

Community Tai Chi Waihī Beach RSA 9.30am during school terms. Contact Trish 021 482 842.

‘Move It’ Fitness at Whakamārama Hall. 9am. $5 or $25 per term. Class runs for about 45 minutes. Phone Caryn 021 133 5390.

Knit & Natter at both Ōmokoroa Library and Pātuki Manawa, Katikati. 10am. Free.

Stepping Up free computer classes at Katikati Library. Wednesdays/Thursdays.

Book on 571 8008 or www.steppingup.nz Fitness League exercise, movement, dance, for posture, strengthening & stretching. All ages & abilities. 10am Memorial Hall, Katikati.

Phone Pam 549 4799. Ōmokoroa Artists Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 10.45am-3.30pm. $4. Contact Jill 548 0139 or Facebook page: Ōmokoroa Artists.

Katikati Bowling Club Combined Roll-up.

1pm start. Names in by 12.45pm. Coaching available. 8 Park Rd, Katikati. Phone 549 0103.

Adults Dance & Move 12.30pm St Peter’s Church, Beach Road, Katikati. Many styles of fun dance. Contact Gaye on gayehemsley@gmail.com, 577 1753 or 027 274 8753.

Katikati Toy Library 2.30pm-4pm at the back of the Christian Centre on Henry Rd, Katikati.

FB: ‘Katikati Toy Library’, text 027 551 5589 or E: katikatitoylibrary@gmail.com Grow On Seedlings Club Katikati Community Centre 3-4pm 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of month, term time. Intro to gardening for children aged 6-10 years. Call Janet 021 0236 7038.

Western Bay Museum Guided Tour 2pm.

WBOP residents and ratepayers FREE. 32 Main Rd, Katikati. Ph 07 549 0651 Ōmokoroa Athletics Club 4.15–5pm (3–6 years) and 5.15- 6.45pm (7–14 years) at Western Ave Sports Grounds.

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Wrestling Katikati Primary age 5.30-6.30pm, College age/seniors 6.30pm-8pm. Bring a drink bottle. A&P Hall, Major Street. Text Ross 027 256 4470.

Twilight tennis at Te Puna Tennis Club. 6pm start. Contact Catherine tptennisclub@gmail.com or 021 506 855.

Te Puna Community Library in the School library 6.30-7.30pm.

Justice of the Peace clinic 6.30-7.30pm Te Puna School Library.

Yoga Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 7-8pm. Contact Sarah 021 022 19892.

Quiz Night Waihī Beach Hotel, 60 Wilson Road. 7-9.30pm.

Casual Soccer at 7.15pm at Western Ave Sports Grounds bottom field. Over 12 years old. Call Hamish on 552 6427.

THURSDAYS

Katikati drop-in Community Breakfasts 7.30-8.30am. Baptist Church, 2 Wedgewood St, Katikati. Free entry. All welcome. Pick Up/Drop Off Service and shower facilities available. 549 0399.

Tai Chi 9.30-11.00am. Te Puna Memorial Hall.

Contact David 027 222 2824.

Tai Chi 9.30-10.30am Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

Call Trevor on 022 322 3410 or Anne 548 0763.

Katikati Embroidery Group 10am St Pius Church, Beach Road, Katikati. Call Jenny 549 2151.

Adult Colouring-in at Pātuki Manawa. 10am.

Refreshments provided. Free.

Tai Chi for beginners Sports Pavillion, Western Ave, Ōmokoroa 10-11am. Call Sabine 021 1388770 or tetzlaffsabine@gmail.com.

Preschool Storytime ‘Read Sing Move’ at 10am at Katikati Library. Caregivers, please stay with your children. Free to attend. Ōmokoroa Community Garden working bee.

10-noon. Hamurana Road, south entrance to Ōmokoroa Point School. Weather permitting.

Diabetes NZ Drop-in group 10-noon 177a Fraser Street, Tauranga. 571 3422 tauranga@diabetes.org.nz Justice of the Peace clinic 10am-12pm at Ōmokoroa Library & Service Centre.

Scrapbooking The Old Library Omokoroa 10am and 12.30pm fortnightly. $10.00.

Contact Collette 027 460 9630 for more info and to book.

Western Bay Museum Guided Tour 11am.

WBOP residents and ratepayers FREE. 32 Main Rd, Katikati. Ph 07 549 0651 Pilates Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. 11.30am12.30pm. Contact Claudia 021 192 7706.

Rummikub at Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd, Katikati. 1pm start, $3 per person.

Te Puna Quarry Park clearing, planting and weed control 1-4pm. Contact Shirley 552 2707.

Scottish Country Dancing Bethlehem Hall, 1.15-3.15pm. Call Heather 021 185 5747.

Line Dancing Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

Beginners 1-3pm. Call Joce 021 486 265.

Brick Club Afterschool LEGO sessions in Ōmokoroa Library 2.45-4.45pm.

ITF Taekwon-do classes at Te Puna School Hall. 6-7.30pm. Self defence, self confidence, fitness. First 2 weeks free. George 022 437 4403.

Social Dancing Ballroom, Latin, Rock n Roll, Salsa. 7pm Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. $5.

Contact Angela 027 246 1624. Ōmokoroa Songsters Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall during school terms from 7-8:30pm. Contact Jan Murray 548 2452, Alison Badger 548 1544.

Katikati Concert Band 7-9pm, Katikati Bowling Club. We welcome all ages and experience. Contact Mick 021 217 1780.

Bridge Club Ōmokoroa Sports Pavilion in the evening. Call Lyn Chaston 022 165 0820 lynchaston@btinternet.com Katikati Toastmasters Club Communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater selfconfidence and personal growth. 7.30pm on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays at the Community Centre, Beach Road. Contact 544 5989.

FRIDAYS

Social Tennis Waihī Beach Tennis Club 8.30/9 am start. All year. Casual & new players welcome. Call Kevin 027 273 5565.

Friends of the Blade direct message the Facebook: Friends of the Blade or email noelenetaylor57@gmail.com

Line Dancing Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

General session 9am-noon. Call Shirley on 548 1633.

Preschool Storytime ‘Read Sing Move’ at 10am at Ōmokoroa Library. Caregivers, please stay with your children. Free to attend.

Justice of the Peace clinic 10am-noon Bethlehem Community Church, 138 Moffat Road.

Justice of the Peace clinic 10am-noon Katikati Community Centre, 45 Beach Road.

Ōmokoroa Friendship Club Ōmokoroa Community Church Hall 10am-12.15pm for $4.

Morning tea and lunch provided. Drop in or call Barbara Walls on 548 2899. Ōmokoroa Singles over 60s meet for friendship, outings, etc. Coffee 11am at Ōmokoroa Boat Club or email Ōmokoroa.Senior.Singles@gmail.com

Waihī Beach Bowls at Memorial RSA Bowling Club. Roll-up, names in by 12.30 for 1 o’clock start. All welcome. Bowls and coaching available. Contact 021 0220 4040, 027 863 1349, waihibeachbowls@gmail.com

Bolivia Cards Ōmokoroa Bowling Club 12.45pm. Enquires to Janet on janetandwillie@kinect.co.nz or Linley on 218 7003.

Katikati Senior Citizens Indoor Bowls 12.45pm at Katikati Memorial Hall. Contact Heather 549 1008.

Cards 500 at Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd, Katikati. 1-4pm. $2 per person.

Katikati Plant & Produce Market A&P Showgrounds 3.30-5.30pm. Contact Pauline Van Rijen 549 2449.

Twilight Bowls Ōmokoroa Bowling Club from 4pm. 7-week season ends 23rd Dec. Sam Pritchard on 021 188 7994.

SATURDAYS

Yoga at Ōmokoroa Pavilion 8-9am. $80 for 8 weeks. Contact Natasha on 021 735 327. www.natrainwellness.com Junior Tennis Coaching at Ōmokoroa Tennis Club. Members and Non-members welcome.

Visit omokoroatennis.com for information and to book.

Grow On Katikati 9.30-10.30 Pick up/drop off seeds and seedlings for community food resiliency. Next to Katikati Community Centre. growonkatikati@gmail.com Ōmokoroa Toy Library 9.30-11am behind the Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

Te Puna Community Library in the School library 10am-noon. Ōmokoroa Community Garden working bee.

10-noon. Hamurana Road, south entrance to Ōmokoroa Point School. Weather permitting.

Western Bay Museum Guided Tour Noon.

WBOP residents and ratepayers FREE. 32 Main Rd, Katikati. Ph 07 549 0651 Ōmokoroa Bowling Club 12.30 to 4pm. 30 Hamurana Road. Beginners and visitors welcome. $5. Ph 021 255 6415.

Homewood Park Tennis Club 1pm start. 30A Park Road, Katikati. New members welcome.

Phone Michael 027 473 1540.

Katikati Bowling Club Combined Roll-up. 13pm. Names in by 12.45pm please. All welcome. Coaching available. 8 Park Rd, Katikati. Phone 549 0103. Ōmokoroa Tennis Club 2-4pm. Contact Sharon Parker on 027 261 9517.

SUNDAYS

Ōmokoroa Cricket 20 overs from 1pm every second Sunday at Western Ave. BYO picnic. FB: @omokoroacricket Jam session Waihī Beach Hotel, 60 Wilson Road. 4-7pm. Everyone welcome.

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Monthly meetings and one-off events. Every effort has been made to be accurate, but please check information with event organisers.

Sat 1st Grow On Katikati Crop Swap Swap excess produce, seeds, seedlings, preserves, jams, baking etc. 1st Saturday of the month. Garden shed beside Katikati Community Centre on Beach Rd, 9.3010.30am. Call Jizzy on 549 2337 or Marie on 07 9297906.

Sun 2nd Katikati Folk Open Mic 3pm every 1st Sunday of the month. Blackboard (open mic) session at Forta Leza, 2656 Main Highway, Aongatete.

Mon 3rd U3A Art Group 10am-noon every 1st and 3rd Monday at Waihī Bowling Club. $2. Bring your own materials. Contact Jose Jebb 027 457 0242.

Mon 3rd Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club at Te Puna Community Centre Hall, Tangitū Road. 1st and 3rd Monday evenings from 6.00pm. Contact Colin 576 9110.

Tue 4th Book Buzz Come and share your favourite reads with other book lovers.

10am on the 1st Tuesday at Pātuki Manawa.

Wed 5th Aongatete Forest Project working bee. Top of Wright Road. 9am12.30pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesday morning of the month. Visit aongateteforest.org/join.

Wed 5th Waihī Beach FOCUS Group 10am at Waihī Beach RSA. Interesting speakers, interesting conversation and of course interesting people. Every 1st Wednesday.

Wed 5th Kati Chat New to town? Join us for morning tea and invited speakers.

Every 1st Wednesday, 10am The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. Ph 549 5250.

donate fabric. 1st and 3rd Thursday at Katikati College Fabric Tech Room from 3.30-5.30pm.

Fri 7th Family Planning appointments 10am-4pm. To book call 578 8539.

Katikati Midwives Rooms, 14 Jocelyn Street. Every other Friday. See familyplanning.org.nz Sat 8th Katikati Lions Moggies Market Second Saturday each month 9am to 12pm Katikati Memorial Hall. Your local monthly market. Support local, buy local.

E: moggiesmarket21@gmail.com Sat 8th Movie The Justice of Bunny King Junction Theatre, 36 Main Road, Katikati.

6.30pm. Tickets $10 Ph 549 1658.

Sun 9th Movie Cruella Junction Theatre, 36 Main Road, Katikati. 1.30pm. Tickets $10 / $7.50 Gold Card. Ph 549 1658.

Sun 9th Sunday Scribblers Working on memoirs. Fun writing exercises to warm up. 2nd Sunday of each month 11am12.30pm 73 Wills Road, Katikati Ph Gaye 5771753 or 0272748753 email gayehemsley@gmail.com Tue 11th Tai Chi Te Puna Memorial Hall 1pm $5 per person. Contact David 027 222 2824.

Wed 12th Ōmokoroa Business Network meeting. 9am on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Contact omokoroabusinessnetwork@gmail.com for details.

Wed 12th Ōmokoroa & Districts Lions Club 6pm at Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Contact Keith and Rosemary Searle on 548 2117.

Thu 13th Katikati Genealogy Group meets on the 2nd Thursday at the Presbyterian Church Hall, 1 Mulgan Street at 1.30pm. $5. New members welcome.

Contact Jeanette 027 348 3259.

Fri 14th Bethlehem Night Market every 2nd Friday from 5.30-8.30pm at Bethlehem Hall. Facebook: cnmbethlehem or contact Jen on 021 672 281 cnmbethlehem@gmail.com.

Sat 15th Katikati Artisan Market 9am-1pm Chrome Cafe, 3 Wharawhara Road, Katikati. 3rd Saturday of the month.

Sun 16th Katikati Folk Club Jam sessions 5pm 3rd Sunday of the month.

Informal jam sessions at Forta Leza, 2656 SH2, Aongatete.

Sun 16th Friendship Force Ōmokoroa Setters’ Hall 3rd Sunday evening of the month. Ph Jonathan on 572 2091.

Mon 17th U3A Art Group 10am-noon every 1st and 3rd Monday at Waihī Bowling Club. $2. Bring your own materials. Contact Jose Jebb 027 457 0242.

Mon 17th Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club at Te Puna Community Centre Hall, Tangitū Road, Te Puna (Behind the Tennis Courts). 1st and 3rd Monday evenings from 6pm. Contact Colin 576 9110.

Tue 18th Book Buzz Share your favourite reads with other book lovers. 10am every 3rd Tuesday at Ōmokoroa Library.

Tue 18th Innovation Garden Club 1.303pm every 3rd Tuesday. Waihī Beach RSA. Contact 027 289 7674 or innovationgardenclub@gmail.com

Wed 12th Katikati Herb Society Every 2nd Wednesday at 7pm at St Paul’s church.

Contact Fiona 022 684 5178.

Wed 19th Aongatete Forest Project working bee. Top of Wright Road. 9am12.30pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesday morning of the month. Visit aongateteforest.org/join

Thu 6th Ōmokoroa Peninsula Club 9.30am. 1st Thursday of the month at the Ōmokoroa Community Church (excl Dec/Jan). Contact John Owens 021 822 127 or Fred Hartley 548 1939.

Thu 13th Friends of Puketoki Trapping/checking every 2nd Thursday.

Meet at Leyland Road carpark. Call John Budden 548 1180 or Terry Edwards 552 6222.

Wed 19th Ōmokoroa Acoustic Jam The Old Library Ōmokoroa 7pm. Play, sing, enjoy. Gold coin donation. Refreshments available. Every 3rd Wednesday. Contact Heather 027 477 6877 or Trish 548 0753.

Thu 6th Boomerang Bags Katikati sew reusable fabric community shopping bags.

Txt Robyn on 021 1584038 to join or

Tue 11th Tai Chi Te Puna Memorial Hall 9.30am $5 per person. Contact David 027 222 2824.

Thu 20th Boomerang Bags Katikati Sew reusable fabric community shopping bags.

Txt Robyn on 021 1584038 to join or

Wed 5th Seniors supports, allowances and rights advisory service. The Old Library, Ōmokoroa 10am-4pm. Every 1st Wednesday. No appointment necessary.

donate fabric. 1st and 3rd Thursday at Katikati College Fabric Tech Room from 3.30-5.30pm.

Fri 21st Family Planning appointments 10-1pm and drop-in 1.30-4pm. To book call 578 8539. Katikati Midwives Rooms 14 Jocelyn Street, Katikati. Every 2nd Friday. See familyplanning.org.nz Fri 21st Death Cafe 1.30-3pm at Katikati Community Centre, every 3rd Friday of the month. We talk openly about death and dying, how we experience end of life and the fear, grief and questions that come with it.

Fri 21st Thank Whakamārama It’s Friday 3rd Friday of the month from 6-9 pm. All welcome. Bring your dinner and meet the community. Whakamārama Hall.

Sat 22nd Katikati Lions Garage Sale 9am-noon at the containers behind Caltex, Main Rd. Indoor & outdoor furniture, tools & more. 4th Saturday. Call David 027 549 0168.

Sat 22nd Movie The Father Junction Theatre, 36 Main Road, Katikati. 6.30pm.

Tickets $10 Ph 07 549 1658.

Sun 23rd Movie How To Be a Good Wife Junction Theatre, 36 Main Road, Katikati.

1.30pm. Tickets $10 / $7.50 Gold Card. Ph 549 1658.

Wed 26th Ōmokoroa Business Network meeting. 9am on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Contact omokoroabusinessnetwork@gmail.com for details.

Thu 27th Probus Club of Ōmokoroa 9.30-11.30am at Ōmokoroa Setters’ Hall every 4th Thursday of the month. Contact Wavyne 548 1233 or Jean 548 2239.

Sat 29th Ōmokoroa Markets 9am to noon. Last Saturday each month except Dec. Crafts, art, produce, bbq, plants, car boot and much more. E: omokoroamarket@gmail.com Sun 30th Pest Trap Library at the container next to Whakamārama Hall 3-5pm. Last Sunday of the month.

Slotcar Club Ōmokoroa to race club class saloons. Controller and cars will be provided for all drivers. Contact Steve Wall on 021 163 2055 for dates/times.

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With the pandemic fostering a highly mobile workforce, and new commercial facilities underway, residents can expect to see a growth in more opportunities to work, live, play and stay local.

Yvonne Handley, Money Metrics Chartered Accountant for Western Bay, is expecting to see strong growth in small to medium enterprises (SME’s) in the area over the coming years.

“With the upcoming development, the future of Ōmokoroa as a thriving micro-climate of locally established SMEs is bright,” she says. “Some people will create new businesses as opportunities arise, others may bring established businesses with them when they move into the area.”

Small businesses are the backbone of communities and play a vital role in building the individuality and character of a town. They bring valuable skills, innovation, encourage entrepreneurship and create jobs.

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onstruction of a new suspension bridge across the Waipapa Stream, connecting cyclists and walkers between Ōmokoroa and Pahoia is well underway. Both bridge towers have been erected and the walkway deck is coming along nicely.

Situated just downstream of the existing railway bridge, the new bridge will be 72 metres long and nearly two metres wide, allowing for cyclists and pedestrians to comfortably share the trail.

The traditional suspension bridge design uses towers on either side of the Waipapa Stream, connected by tensioned wire cables. The bridge will allow for people to ride or walk from Ōmokoroa to Pahoia, without having to navigate State Highway 2.

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Pirirākau hapū have also supplied designs for the cultural displays and design acknowledging the history of the area.

We thank the neighbouring property owners, KiwiRail, Ngāti Hauā and Pirirākau hapū, whose support was crucial in getting the cycleway off the ground.

Bridge construction was expected to be completed in mid-December 2021 but will not be open for access until trail connections along the railway corridor and private property are completed in 2022 subject to having funding and legal access agreements in place.

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Ōmokoroa Domain upgrade and new playground he wait is nearly over! We’re so close to opening Ōmokoroa’s new destination playground, with landscaping features and play equipment items like the tower slide and mouse wheel now in place. Rubber safety surfacing areas are currently being laid.

The playground is part of a $1.04 million development to revamp the Ōmokoroa Domain and was on track for opening by Christmas.

The public is reminded to keep clear of works during this time.

Soon, we’ll see the installation of the remaining play equipment including the new cyclops twin rope pendulum swing (lullaby replacement) and a mega swing.

Then will follow the installation of playground furniture, landscaping features and plantings.

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While the playground was due to be open by Christmas, the new barbecue and deck/shelter and some playground furniture won’t be built until the new year, following the busy holiday period.

Covid-19 has created some delays in the supply chain.

Construction specifications are being prepared for other Domain upgrades, such as a new path connection along the foreshore to Gerald Crapp reserve, and car-parking improvements. These works will be undertaken in 2022.

The Domain public toilet’s clear-light roof cladding will be replaced as soon as possible, due to weathering damage.

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New Year, new calendar of events at TOLO

By Alison Badger appy New Year to all those lucky enough to live in our particular piece of paradise and also to our very welcome visitors as well. Hoping you were able to share good times with family and friends over the festive period and now – a new year to get to grips with.

At The Old Library Ōmokoroa, we kick off our new calendar of exhibitions with the amazing Janet Barratt showing more of her distinctive style of paintings and photographs.

The History Group have an amazing array of artefacts from ‘back in the day’

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The Mindfulness sessions will re-commence on 8th February with the lovely Jane. Drop the children off at school, come on down for a soothing cup of herbal or fruit tea, relax, and learn to listen to the birds again. (The children bit is not obligatory!) Ōmokoroa has evolved from a farming community into a vibrant, diverse and modern place to call home. The recent

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To Love A Dog his is Margaret’s heartfelt story about the much- pets behind to suffer the consequences. Or, they can’t loved dog companions she has shared her life leave because they have nowhere to go where they can with. Her book recounts the difficult time in later take their pets with them. life when faced with the powerful threat of loss and Now there is hope, because of Pet Refuge. This is an harm to her dogs from her then-husband, in his attempt amazing new facility where pets at risk can have a temto control and manipulate her. porary safe shelter that enables their equally at-risk It was Margaret’s deep compassion for others who owners to leave and find their own safe shelter. They also share such love with their pets, and find them- can be reunited as soon as a safe environment is found. selves in similar situaPet Refuge is a charity tions, that she shares her run entirely on generous story in the hopes of donations and the tireless bringing awareness of work of dedicated volunwhat is happening to far teers. too many innocent pets.

After learning about this They have no voice of facility, Margaret knew she their own to be heard so had to do something to it’s up to those who can help so the idea of her speak out to do so on their book began. All proceeds behalf. from the sales of this book Margaret was lucky, as will go towards helping she and her dogs were not these innocent animals physically harmed and her at risk from domestic story had a happy ending. violence.

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Toys galore to loan at Katikati’s toy library atikati Toy Library is looking for new members, with its committee believing many young families new to parenthood and/or new to the district may not know about the facility and how it lends toys.

Officially formed in October 1995, the Katikati Toy Library is open to members on Tuesdays 7pm-8pm and Wednesdays 2.30pm-4pm at the back of the Christian Centre on Henry Rd, Katikati.

Toy Libraries operate like a book library. Toys are taken home to be played with, then returned; usually within a two-week borrowing period.

Katikati Toy Librarian Sandy Goode says toy libraries expose children to a variety of toys without being too expensive for families.

“They also allow parents and children the opportunity to experiment with different sorts of toys before making a purchase. It means children will never get bored with their toys as they can easily change them and get something new.”

Katikati Toy Library has hundreds of toys for families to borrow – suitable for newborns right up to age 10, but with a focus on preschoolers. There are no toyhire fees or members’ duties to perform.

Instead, families pay an annual library membership – then you can loan toys year-round.

Memberships cost $65 for 12 months, $40 for six months – and grandparents pay a modest $30 for a 12-month membership. There is also the option of paying $10 per month for a membership.

Sandy has noticed the library’s toys aimed at younger children – from newborn through to about age two – are sitting on shelves, and not being loaned.

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“We think many families with young children don’t know about the toy library, so we are trying to get the word out there that we do exist, and we really want these families to join us.

“This library is a valuable resource for our community, so we need people to use it – otherwise they may lose it.”

Sandy says the toy library also has a range of baby-related items that parents can loan so they do not need to buy them only to get use for a brief time. “We have a Bumbo seat people can loan, a portacot, and also a range of bouncers and other ‘go-to’ baby toys.”

There are toys galore for older children up to age 10 – including games, puzzles, DVDs, dress-up costumes, outdoor toys, water toys, wheeled toys, and a range of indoor toys.

The library also has a party pack with a roller coaster toy – ideal for keeping youngsters entertained and busy at birthday parties or family events.

The toy library committee has new members, which has created a new drive to get the community back using the precious facility.

“We really want to get as many families as possible using this toy library,” says new committee member Toni Connelly.

“We have a range of exciting new things in the works for 2022.

“First, we recently received grants from The Lion Foundation and The Lotteries Grants Board which has allowed us to purchase 45 new toys for the library. These new toys will be on the shelves – ready to loan – when we reopen for 2022 on Tuesday, 25th January, at 7pm,” says Toni.

“So please follow our Facebook page as

L-R: Katikati toy librarian Sandy Goode, with youngsters Isla Cave, 5, Eden Cave, 4, Lincoln Connelly, 3, Taylen Connelly, 2, and mother/committee member Toni Connelly with some of the library’s new toys. PHOTO: Supplied.

we introduce our new toys in the New Year.”

Fellow committee member Merle Cave says there are so many advantages to using a toy library.

“First, as a parent, you can save a heap of money borrowing toys instead of buying them. You discover toys you didn’t know existed, and if you’re into sustainability, borrowing toys instead of buying them saves plastic from going to landfill.”

Visiting the toy library also offers an interesting social outing for youngsters and having a rotation of different toys at home can help children learn a range of cognitive and physical development skills.

“Also, borrowing toys allows you to re-

ally find out what your child is interested in before investing in a toy for them – this saves wasting money buying toys that don’t really get used.”

For grandparents, loaning toys has huge advantages – you don’t need to store toys 24/7, it costs less to borrow toys than buy them, and you can always have new offerings for your little visitors.

To find out more about Katikati Toy Library, located at the back of the Christian Centre on Henry Rd, families can visit during opening hours on Tuesdays 7pm8pm and Wednesdays 2.30pm-4pm.

Or search ‘Katikati Toy Library’ on Facebook, email: katikatitoylibrary@gmail.com or text 027 551 5589. Article supplied.

Moggies Market under new management he December Moggies Market was the last to be run by the Katikati Lions Club, who have organised it for the previous twelve years.

Due to the amount of work the Lions undertake for the Katikati community, they have decided the running of the monthly market was too much. They have handed over the reins to Deb Bowden, who also runs the monthly Ōmokoroa Market.

As of January 2022, the Moggies Market will have a new look as Deb has an extensive database of stallholders and will be encouraging them to come along and experience the local community spirit in Katikati as well as in Ōmokoroa.

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New and former market managers, L-R Deb Bowden and Sharon Bliss. PHOTO: Supplied.

She hopes to have live entertainment each month in the form of small bands, dance groups, singers, etc. She invites any buskers or groups who would like the opportunity to promote themselves to contact her for further information.

The Lions of Katikati will still be part of the new Moggies Market each month but as stallholders, selling raffle tickets, preloved books and a sausage sizzle, all raising money for the local community.

So come along on the second Saturday of each month to the Katikati Memorial Hall from 9am to 12pm and experience the new vibe at this very popular local market.

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Her debut single “Salamanders” released on Friday 10th December is a light-hearted summery tune that is bound to get you singing along, produced by Jacob Gerritsen (Marmalade Skies) and accompanied with a music video directed by upcoming filmmaker Finn Lloyd (Doons: Shallows). This song was the beginning of discovering her sound and the catalyst for her writing to truly blossom. Inspired by Middle Kids, There’s a Tuesday, Stella Donelly, The Beths, Alice Phoebe Lou, and more - Ayla is set to make an impact with her strong vocals and ability to dive deep into narrating the ups and downs of growing up through songwriting. For some information, check out @aylawesleymusic and see https://youtu.be/JQOMSpBPI6k

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Old McDonnell house to farm

By Matthew Farrell ore than four years after Cyclones Debbie and Cook deluged New Zealand in April 2017, one of several Ōmokoroa homes damaged in subsequent landslips has been demolished.

The land and a two-storey house at 39 McDonnell Street was eventually pur-

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Project Parore patrons

By Elaine Fisher wo outstanding conservationists, Rosalie Smith and Peter Maddison have become patrons of Project Parore, a pioneering catchment-wide ecological restoration project based in Katikati.

Rosalie and Peter, who both accepted patronship at Project Parore’s recent annual general meeting, say the appointments are an honour.

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Project Parore has evolved from the Uretara Estuary Managers, an environmental group Rosalie helped to found in 2004. In 2007 Rosalie was awarded a Queen Service Medal for her services to agricultural journalism and the community.

The same year the Uretara Estuary Managers won the Ministry for the Environment’s prestigious Green Ribbon Award which celebrates outstanding

Recognition of life’s work

By Matthew Farrell r Peter Maddison of Katikati was made a Member of the NZ Order of Merit this year for services to conservation.

He went to Government House in Wellington on Wednesday 8th December to have his medal conferred by the Governor-General, Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro.

The investiture ceremony celebrated and acknowledged the achievements and service of nine extraordinary New Zealanders for their contributions across spheres including sexual violence support, world-leading research in plant biology, sport, and medicine.

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Dr Maddison was a member of the Royal Forest and Bird Society’s National Executive for 15 years, including four years as President. He is a member of the Society’s Waitakere Branch. He was a founding member and Trustee of Weedfree Waitākere and Eco Matters Trust.

He is scientific advisor to Project Parore, an ecological restoration project based in Katikati. His ‘BioBlitz’ ecological surveys have led to the discovery of several new species.

In 1999, he identified the presence of the Painted Apple Moth in New Zealand, which averted a potential disaster for the horticulture industry.

Dr Maddison is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society of London.

contributions by individuals, communities and organisations to protect and manage New Zealand’s environment.

Entomologist Peter, who moved to the Bay of Plenty in 2006, is a founding member of and a scientific advisor to Project Parore, and in 2021 was awarded membership of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to conservation.

Lawrie Donald of Project Parore says the group is delighted to have Rosalie and Peter as Patrons. “The contributions Peter and Rosalie have each made to conservation over so many decades are outstanding. They have been trailblazers who continue to be passionate about the environment. It is an honour for Project Parore to have them as our patrons.”

For Rosalie, who grew up at Athenree, just north of Katikati, the Northern Tauranga Harbour has always been special.

“The healthy harbour was our playground. The only mangroves were to the south at Matahui and the harbour floor was not muddy like it is today,” says Rosalie.

Initially trained as a teacher, Rosalie achieved her ambition to be a journalist when she was offered the job of Bay of Plenty Times’ Katikati correspondent in 1969. She later became the Bay of Plenty Times’ rural reporter and won awards for her writing, including the Rongo Award from the Guild of Agricultural Journalists in the 1980s.

In 1984 she was invited to be the editor of a new kiwifruit industry magazine,

the NZ Kiwifruit Journal. The same year she helped the avocado industry start their publication, Avoscene, which she edited for seven years. From 1999 onwards, she freelanced, writing for such publications as NZ Herald and The Orchardist. Rosalie has been a member of and written books for Open Air Art, responsible for Katikati’s murals, and is an active member of the Katikati Twilight Concert committee.

When, in the 1980s, a proposal to clear fell the native forests of the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park and convert it to plantation pines was mooted, Rosalie was spurred into joining those opposing the idea.

“I got on to the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park advisory board which was pretty much a pawn of the Forest Service, and we didn’t have much say in what happened to the park. However, fortunately, the forestry plan didn’t go ahead and when the Forest Service changed to the Department of Conservation, we had more strength in making changes.”

Rosalie was already well aware of increasing mangrove growth and siltation in the Uretara Estuary when she was approached by conservationist Andrew Jenks to front a public meeting to form a group to restore the estuary. The outcome was the formation of the Uretara Estuary Managers in 2004.

“We quickly realised the silt in the estuary came from upstream, so we got involved with the quarry in Wharawhara

Trust in your new relationship

By Jacques Vannoort of Kingfisher Trustlaw ately, I am meeting up with so many people who find themselves in a new relationship in their lives. This may come about after their spouse has passed away and they find themselves ready for another love in their lives, or they are new to relationship and marriage from being single before.

Often one or both of the parties comes with sizeable assets and often a house. In many cases, there may also be children from previous marriages or relationships. Furthermore, there may be other complications for a simple and blissful future life for the parties such as Inland

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Revenue debts, child care payments or sizeable debts owing to creditors.

And yet many people I speak to have not even a last will, let alone a matrimonial agreement or a family trust.

Each New Year, it is not unusual for us to reflect on the past year as we enjoy the free day. This time, please reflect on the labour it has taken to build up your assets for yourself and your family.

Please call me if you would like to discuss the above. I can put you on the right track and do home visits in this part of the Bay of Plenty. You may find me in the garden at this time of the year where much of my passion lies. Especially now that I am establishing an English White Garden on our property. Exhilarating.

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lizardnews.net Road, which improved its systems to reduce runoff. We planted natives along the Haiku Pathway beside the Uretara Stream and planted alongside tiny streams, just rivulets really, to reduce sediment entering the harbour.”

Rosalie is delighted that UEM has evolved into Project Parore with a vision to protect areas in eight adjoining catchments: Aongatete, Waitekohe, Te Mānia, Te Rereatukahia, Uretara, Tahawai, Tuapiro and Waiau, all of which flow from the Kaimai range into the northern tidal zone of the Tauranga Harbour.

Peter has brought to Project Parore a wealth of knowledge and experience which is invaluable.

Born in Coventry in England’s Midlands, a childhood fascination with caterpillars helped influence his decision to study entomology at university in London. After graduation, Peter spent around 15 years working for the United Nations, on insect pests and quarantine in the Pacific, based in Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and Papua New Guinea.

“Working with the Polynesian people was such a pleasure. They are so attuned to the environment.

While we may think community-led development is something new, it’s the way they have always operated.”

When funding for his project ran out, Peter joined the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, later Landcare Research, at Mount Albert in Auckland, working on Pacific trade-related quarantine issues and on New Zealand insects.

In 1992 when the DSIR was restructured, Peter was without a job.

“I stood for election to the Wait-

ākere City Council and for six years served with mayor Sir Bob Harvey and a council with more women than men, which had a strong environmental focus and developed the agenda for the first eco-city in New Zealand. Unfortunately, this has disappeared in the Auckland Supercity.”

Peter chaired the Waitākere City Council’s Water and Environment Committee and the Pacific Science Association Scientific Committee.

When Peter was not re-elected, he operated a private consultancy business focusing on insects and became heavily involved with the Forest and Bird Society. He was a member of the national executive for 15 years, including four years as president and is a distinguished life member of the society.

When he moved to Katikati, Peter quickly became involved with UEM and Project Parore, using his extensive knowledge and rigorous scientific research to seek out and catalogue exactly what creatures are living in the catchments. Some of this work involved the public in ecological surveys, called ‘BioBlitzes’.

In 2015 he organised the first Katikati BioBlitz to identify, in just 24 hours, every living organism in the Uretara catchment, an area that runs from the Kaimai Range to the Tauranga Harbour. The aim was to catalogue 2400 species and, at the last minute, that number was surpassed. “It is now nearly 3500, with several new species (to the world) being discovered,” says Peter.

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Waihī Beach kids get creative with library ats, robots and lasers were just a few of the more sensational ideas the kids of Waihī Beach had for the town’s new library.

Tamariki from Waihī Beach School were enlisted to help Western Bay of Plenty District Council design the town’s new library and community hub coming in 2024, as part of a wider community conversation.

Starting with the libraries around them, students visited Waihī and the recently upgraded library, service centre and digital hub in Katikati - Pātuki Manawa. Looking at the libraries in a new

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light, they took note of the different ways the spaces were used and what features they liked, such as natural light, soft seating and hanging structures.

Students then became architects, designing their own libraries and using LEGO bricks to bring their designs to life.

“The kids were inspiring - they know libraries go way beyond books and they’ve created spaces they’d genuinely want to visit. They suggested indoor trees, aquariums, gaming rooms and plenty of bean bags,” says Council’s Customer Service and Governance Manager, Barbara Whitton.

The raining champions Tamariki from Waihī Beach School gave Barbara Whitton, Council’s Customer Service and Governance Manager, some creative inspiration for the new library coming in 2024. PHOTO: Supplied.

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The future engineers of the class presented their ideas to Council representatives, coming up with innovations for high-tech libraries, including robots that gather books and deliver them to waiting patrons, multi-tiered reading hammocks, and a slide come escalator for travelling up and down floors. Self-checkout was also a popular feature. Importantly this exercise helped get the kids focussed on how they could use the new library if it was designed with them in mind.

Whaea Rachael Coll, school principal, was supportive, saying it was important to get students into the library now, so they’d know what services were available when they were needed. “They’re never going to come back to our [school] library after year six.

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Barb agrees, “We want to build a library that’s at the heart of the Waihī Beach community, and having kids feel welcome is an essential part of that. I’m really grateful to Rachael for taking up this kōrero with her students, we will do our best to reflect their ideas.”

Students’ feedback has been included in the final community feedback to help inform Council’s next steps in the development of the library, service centre and community hub design.

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Katikati company develops ‘clean air’ system for workplaces and schools for Covid safety atikati business Rhondium has developed an innovative air cleaning solution that is both highly effective, quiet and easy to install.

With a long history of innovation in the dental industry, the company’s ‘Rhondair’ system was originally designed with dental clinics in mind.

“It’s well accepted that creating negative air pressure in a workspace is best practice for controlling the spread of an airborne disease like Covid”, says Rhondium CEO Simon McDonald. “We wanted to provide an affordable, easy-to-install system for our dental customers to keep them and their customers safe”.

After developing the initial product with assistance from the MBIE Covid-19 innovation fund, McDonald and his team discovered similar ‘clean air’ challenges

were faced by the likes of hairdressers, beauticians, physios, schools, churches and other service businesses. So two additional versions of the Rhondair were developed to assist application in a wide range of workplace environments.

McDonald says many business owners he talks to are aware of the need for some sort of air replacement system to maximise the protection for their customers and staff but don’t know where to start. He says the Rhondair makes things simple by providing an all-inone solution that brings together the best technology from around the world.

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Natural planting calendar

By John Collier on behalf of Ōmokoroa Community Gardens ow do you know when to plant and sow? Here’s a brief guide for the chronologically challenged.

It can get quite confusing trying to calculate from books and seed packets when to do things in the garden, so I’m trying to find simpler ways of remembering.

Starting with Matariki is a good time to dig your kūmara in and, if you are keen, get sowing seeds under glass or indoors.

Then there’s the Godwits. They land in the first week of September, so I plant my spuds and sow my tomatoes. It’s also a good time for sowing and planting out courgettes, beans and lettuce.

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After Easter, I plant broad beans, garlic and fennel, and they do fine over winter. Blue peas are beautiful in flower and can be used to make mushy peas.

What about the moon and sun cycles? Well, I find the sun useful for seeing and if it’s too hot I wait till evening to plant out, so they don’t wilt.

Planting by the moon doesn’t mean going out at night and stumbling in moonlight, although it does help find the snails and slugs before they munch your crop of seedlings. The idea is that surface loving plants do well for fourteen days from the new moon. After that, the root crops do better from the full moon onwards. If you don’t believe me plant two rows two weeks apart and see what happens.

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A noisy system simply won’t be acceptable in most customer service environments,” says McDonald.

The Rhondair can be either wall or mounted in the ceiling or free-standing, with options to include a medical-grade HEPA filter, proven to capture 99.5% of all air particles. Solutions start at $1,699+GST. Dr Jane Sherrit of Ōhakune Dental Centre recently installed a Rhondair and commented that her staff love the additional peace of mind the system provides them while working with patients, while customers are no less comfortable thanks to the low noise levels. “We also love that it makes a strong statement to our patients that we are operating in the safest manner possible,” adds Sherrit.

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A rare rose raises $40,000 for Waipuna Hospice ust over $40,000 has been raised for Waipuna Hospice in the Rose Cottage Dollhouse auction, sponsored and match-funded by EVES Realty.

Waipuna Hospice collaborated with EVES Realty to bring to auction the Rose Cottage Dollhouse – the 1950s inspired, handcrafted dollhouse donated to Waipuna Hospice by Jacquie McNabb.

Jacquie spent three years creating the Rose Cottage Dollhouse, which was originally donated in an effort to downsize and declutter, and says she couldn’t think of anyone more deserving than Waipuna Hospice.

“The way I see it, most of us will end up in Waipuna Hospice’s care one way or

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another, so I wanted to donate Rose Cottage to them and hopefully help them fundraise”.

Jacqui is blown away by the support shown to the auction and is thrilled by the outcome.

“I’m absolutely delighted that Waipuna Hospice was able to raise $40,000 from the auction, and feel blessed that I was able to contribute in a small way to the care they provide to so many people in our community.”

The Rose Cottage Dollhouse received a top bid of $5,000 and $15,134.20 in donations which, thanks to EVES Realty’s match funding pledge, results in just over $40,000. This money will go di-

rectly towards the work of Waipuna Hospice, helping care for and support the Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty community.

While some of Waipuna Hospice’s services are contracted by the District Health Board, they still face an annual shortfall, which this year equates to $4.2 million. As Waipuna Hospice CEO Richard Thurlow explains, fundraising initiatives such as the Rose Cottage Charity Auction go a long way in meeting that demand and making the work of Waipuna Hospice possible.

“Waipuna Hospice is all about providing the best possible palliative care to the terminally ill and bereaved in our

community, free of charge, because we believe that everyone should have access to our services. To make this possible, we have to be innovative and find new ways of fundraising. The Rose Cottage Charity auction was a fantastic way of helping us raise critical funds, and we are incredibly humbled and grateful for the support.”

“I would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped make it possible, including the donors, bidders, Farmer Autovillage, Jacquie McNabb, and of course EVES Realty for coming on board as our principal event sponsor, and generously matching every dollar up to $20,000.”

BOB Squad is back alling all book worms and backyard adventurers! Western Bay District Libraries’ BOB Squad summer programme is back.

The free take-home programme is aimed at primary school-aged tamariki.

This year’s theme is ‘Backyard Explorers’ encouraging children to grow their reading skills and explore the natural world.

The booklet includes 13 interactive missions and 25 mini-missions and is capped off with a party at the end of summer, subject to Covid-19 requirements.

Missions include camping in the backyard, identifying native plants and growing a seed to help bees. The booklet comes with an Easi-grow pellet and sun-

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flower seed donated by King Seeds in Katikati.

There is a reading log that has checkboxes for every 10 minutes spent reading. Readers earn an entry into a draw to win a prize after every hour spent with their nose in a book.

Rangatahi are invited to take part in the Teen Summer Reading Challenge where each time they read and rate four books, they are entered into the draw to win one of three $50 Prezzy cards.

Also on offer is a colouring contest and take-home craft kit to make your own paper bumblebee.

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by Council’s children’s librarians and is available at all libraries across the Western Bay.

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Happy tennis year

By Therese Temple hat a fun year we had at our club in 2021. Lots of new activities and a great vibe happening at our club. Our ‘Love Tennis’ event was a success with lots of kids and adults coming down to have a hit, with Mason being our youngest at 20 months. It looks like he has his grip sussed already.

Thank you to the teachers at Ōmokoroa Point School who came down to entertain us with a doubles match.

Welcome to our new members who signed up on the day. We look forward to seeing you on court!

We held our Christmas function on the 11th December with a great turnout, and many in their Christmas garb. With such good numbers, we played a quick-fire fun tennis tournament with the winners moving up the courts and splitting, and the losers staying put and splitting up. If you wanted a rest, you had to win all your games. So everyone played hard as the thermometer was on red hot for the afternoon.

We had a great feast afterwards as we all relaxed and presented the awards for the Club Champs held earlier in the year. Simone Jenkins and her son Jonty cleaned up on many of the trophies and Simone Jenkins and

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Craig Joubert were the winners of the ladies and men’s singles in 2021. We hope to have a great battle in 2022 so put your name down for Club Champs.

We’ve added two more cardio tennis sessions so get your name down to work off the holiday calories or join the ladies on Fridays for singles tennis. Jeff Warren is running mixed doubles every four weeks so contact Jeff on 021 109 9668 if you’d like to play.

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By Sue Morgan-French hese last two years have seen the famous Ōmokoroa No 1 School Mower Race Day being cancelled due to Covid, but that hasn’t stopped our talented Year 6’s from going ahead and creating their own businesses.

They come up with an idea, price it, feel out the market, promote it and then sell it. This is an annual event at our school and a challenge eagerly undertaken by the pupils.

Usually, most of the sales happen on our mower day but with that being a non-event at the moment, the children held their own Market Day at school

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with great success.

Quite a lot of the stalls had treats for the rest of the school to buy, but there were also quite a few other exciting things to tempt people with. These included balloon guns, tie-dyed socks, succulents, giant wooden dice and key rings.

Our school dome was buzzing with activity and excitement as the Year 6’s displayed their goods and the many eager purchasers crowded around to get a good deal. I think people were very satisfied with their purchases and the Year 6’s with their sales.

There are some great entrepreneurs of the future in the making!

Busy Bay waterway to have extra safety measures put in place n increase in harbour users, both on and in the water, has prompted the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to put safety measures around one of New Zealand’s most iconic landmarks.

The council’s maritime team are trialling the installation of new yellow 5knot buoys at the Tauranga Harbour entrance between Mauao and Matakana Island.

The purpose of these buoys is to clearly mark where any vessels travelling through the harbour channel should be slowing down to 5 knots if travelling outside the marked shipping channel and close to shore.

Deputy Harbourmaster Daniel Rapson says they saw a huge increase in boats and jet skis on the water last summer and are predicting the same, if not more, this year.

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“As well as more boats and jet skis, there has been a rise in popularity of paddle craft such as waka ama, stand up paddleboarding and kayaks using the entrance or travelling around Mauao,” Mr Rapson says.

“There’s also a strong ocean swimming community in the area and seeing groups of swimmers complete a trip around Mauao is a common sight over summer. The hope is that these buoys will improve the safety for all users of the harbour entrance.

“If there’s less speed, there’s less harm.”

The placement of the buoys has been done in conjunction with the Port of Tauranga who are supportive of the move.

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Thank you from Ōmokoroa Toy Library

By Jo & The OTL Team s members of the Ōmokoroa Toy Library committee, we feel fortunate and privileged to live in such a beautiful corner of New Zealand. With so many amazing outdoor areas to explore and activities for all the family to enjoy on the doorstep, there’s plenty to feel thankful for. But it’s the community in and around Ōmokoroa that makes us particularly grateful. The support the Ōmokoroa Toy Library has received again this year has been outstanding, and we would like to say a massive thank you to our community.

The Ōmokoroa Centre Trust kindly accepted our grant application, enabling us to extend our party hire range with the purchase of a larger bouncy castle, gazebo, and a selection of novelty cake moulds. The age we cater for has also recently been expanded, with toys suitable for tamariki up to nine years of age, plus we have been able to purchase more multicultural and te reo Māori toys.

Our pre-Christmas fundraiser selling The Founders olive oil was a huge success, selling over 90 packs. We appreci-

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ate all the support from the Ōmokoroa Market and the local community in helping raise valuable funds for the repair of existing toys and the purchase of additional toys for our library over the coming year.

We would also like to thank the fantastic sponsors of our open day back in March, who enabled us to put on a funpacked morning for local families in the community with a sausage sizzle, face painting, bouncy castle, and plenty of toys. And thanks of course also go to our members, for their ongoing support and contribution.

Next year promises to be another exciting year for Ōmokoroa Toy Library, with some fun events already in the planning and plenty of new toys on the horizon, so keep an eye out.

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The awards, which will be held at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre on 17th March, will celebrate the community groups, volunteers and young changemakers who are helping make the Western Bay of Plenty one of the greatest places to live.

Finalists will be vying for six main awards: Event Excellence, Sustainable Future, Diversity and Inclusion, Heart of the Community, Youth Spirit and Volunteer of the Year. A Lifetime Service Award and People’s Choice Award will also be announced on the night of the awards.

The People’s Choice Award is back for 2022, with the community able to select their favourite finalist. Voting will open in February on the TECT website.

The judging panel reviewed an overwhelming number of high calibre nominations across all categories.

One of the judges, Carlo Ellis, says the panel was inspired by the diversity of nominations that came through. “2021 has been another challenging year, but one that has seen countless community groups and volunteers devote their time and energy to help our region thrive.

“Looking through all the nominations was truly inspiring. There are so many people and groups who work quietly away with little recognition to make our community a better place to live.

“The TECT Community Awards are always a great night to get these unsung heroes up on stage for a moment and show some love for the passion and dedication they give to others.

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The finalists for the TECT Community Awards are: Event Excellence Award • Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival • He Iwi Kotahi Tauranga Moana Charitable Trust – Waitangi Day Celebrations • Multicultural Festival Tauranga • National Jazz Festival • Te Kete O Matariki Sustainable Future Award • Envirohub Bay of Plenty • Friends of the Blade • Maketū Ongatoro Wetland Society • PiPS - People, Plants, School • Youth Search and Rescue Trust Diversity and Inclusion Award • English Language Partners Bay of Plenty • Pacific Island Community (Tauranga) Trust

“Congratulations to all nominees and finalists – your work in our community is something to be commended.”

Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Garry Webber gives his thanks to all the nominees and finalists.

“To all of the finalists, whether they be organisations or individuals who were nominated – thank you for everything you do to support our Western Bay community.

“By being nominated for the TECT Community Awards, your hard work and dedication have been recognised by the community within which you do your volunteering.”

Tauranga City Council Chair Anne Tolley says this year’s TECT Community Award finalists exemplify the diversity and depth of the Western Bay of Plenty sub-region’s voluntary sector.

“There’s absolutely no doubt that the strength of a community depends on the people and groups who devote their time and energy to activities which enrich us and help residents who need support from time to time.

“We’re very fortunate to have so many selfless individuals and organisations amongst us and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the finalists for their contributions to our community,” Anne says.

Winners will be announced at the TECT Community Awards Thursday 17th March 2022, with a showcase of all finalists also hosted online on the TECT Facebook in the weeks leading up to the event. All nominees, nominators, and finalists will be invited early next year.

To learn more, visit https://www.tect.org.nz/community-awards-2022/.

• RainbowYOUTH • StarJam • Tauranga Riding for the Disabled Heart of the Community Award • Alzheimer’s Society Tauranga Inc • Good Neighbour Projects Team • Homes of Hope Charitable Trust • Western Bay Heritage Trust • YWAM Ships Aotearoa - Trinity Koha Dental Clinic Youth Spirit Award • Kim Kaur • Kororia Solomon • Quinn Boyle • Ryan Kayser • Shuari Naidoo Volunteer of the Year Award • Andrew McDowell • Bill Webb • David Walker • Maureen Paterson • Rodney Landrebe

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