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have been asked by a developer who is looking to invest in the village if I can gauge the community opinion. He would like to know what the community feels is needed most in the village. A few of the ideas were: Individual business offices, shared office spaces, accommodation over retail shops, and mixed retail spaces with community service buildings. He is keen to understand what the community wants and get their engagement. There is also an opportunity for businesses and individuals to become a part of the development through investment, whether that be outright purchase or as part of a consortium. If anyone is interested could you please register your interest with me at rachel.millard@tallpoppy.co.nz Rachel Millard

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have been following the fate of State Highway 2 and would suggest that the importance of this highway commences at the State Highway 1 off-ramp at Pōkeno and travels through to the Port of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand’s largest for export/import.

Living in Ōmokoroa and regularly travelling on SH2, one would have to agree this road is hopelessly overloaded and carries a significant proportion of 20 ft and 40 ft containers, logs and general cargo to and from the Port of Tauranga.

Added to this are large numbers of commercial articulated trucks delivering daily supplies and needs to Bay of Plenty businesses from Auckland. Local commuter traffic and local commercial traffic has to fit in where it can. This road also carries a significant amount of local farm and orchard traffic, horticultural product from farm to storage and then on to export via the Port- avocados, kiwifruit, tamarillo and feijoas for example. There are also processing and large transport companies based in the area using State Highway 2 as their primary access.

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present tri-party Government. It is the largest Import/Export port in New Zealand and will always remain so due to its unique location – an all-weather deep water harbour with a workforce which is proud of their fast turnaround of product compared with other ports. At present, it also enjoys good road and rail feeder networks essential to a quick turnaround.

Each of these networks is vulnerable to unplanned events such as Earthquake, Floods, or traffic-related stoppages. State Highway 2 (in my recent experience) suffered road blockages that have taken some number of hours to clear. The worst being ‘traffic related’ lasting nine hours. State Highway 29 has suffered several slips which have either blocked the road or else reduced to one way traffic only. The railway has also suffered minor landslides, which has closed it for some hours at a time. It is also running close to capacity due to the Kaimai Tunnel size limitation. All these “feeders” need to be as fool-proof as possible. (The great ports of the world all have in common excellent road and rail networks to and from them).

Should the Bay of Plenty experience a major earthquake similar to the Edgecumbe, or more recent Kaikōura in the South Island, each or all of these routes to the Port could well be adversely affected. It behoves the tri-party Government to look long and hard at all of these routes and to plan for minimal stoppages to the Port of Tauranga and the Bay’s capacity to deliver perishable products to overseas markets. I am sure that the roads and transportation problems experienced in Auckland are real but have been ongoing for years. The Port of Tauranga I would have thought was a significant producer of capital to this tri-party Government and any major disruption to the Port of Tauranga could and would affect their budget directly or indirectly.

State Highway 2 is now working to its maximum capacity without allowing for the expansion of housing and industry in the Katikati and Ōmokoroa areas (some 12,000 population allowed for in Ōmokoroa by Smart Growth). State Highway 2 has the unenviable reputation of being New Zealand’s Deadliest Highway.

The Statistics show this to be the case.

A recent experience necessitated my wife, diagnosed with Breast and Colon Cancer, to travel almost daily to the Tauranga Hospital for treatment. This required a 7.00 a.m. start to meet an appointment at the Hospital by 8.30 a.m.

(Normal travel time 25 minutes). Some mornings the density was so bad that the traffic was backed from Bethlehem to the Ōmokoroa turn-off, and the 8.30 a.m. appointment was missed. This is not acceptable when dealing with life-threatening conditions. This is an all too common complaint from users of this road.

One would not wish to have a Heart Attack/Stroke or similar between 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. or 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm on the Bethlehem/Katikati stretch of Highway 2 as it presently stands.

It must be stressed to this new and triparty Government that State Highway 2

is of National Importance to the economy and the local population and businesses relying on this portion of State Highway 2. The people of the Bay of Plenty have had enough of procrastination and buck-passing and now is the time for action. People’s lives, living standards and conditions are just as important here as in Auckland.

John Broom. y daughter who lives in Ōmokoroa has suggested I contact you regarding the SH2 campaign. I live in the UK and have visited my daughter in Ōmokoroa seven times, for up to two months each time, in the last nine years. Over that time I have driven SH2 from Ōmokoroa to Tauranga more than 300 times, and up to Katikati many, many times. I am also a retired police officer having spent most of my 33 years in the force in the Traffic Division. I am a retired Police Superintendent of the South Yorkshire Police, Road Policing Division.

I have dealt with more fatal and severe accidents than I care to remember. I fully appreciate and support (from 11,500 miles away) what you are doing to try and get the authorities to back your campaign and do what they should have done many years ago. They also appear to be blind to the development ongoing around Ōmokoroa which, when complete, will add to the already chaotic situation. Whilst I agree that the answer is to create a ‘dual carriageway’, i.e. two lanes in either direction separated by a substantial central barrier, I appreciate that this will take time - probably years if the Pāpāmoa bypass is an example of the speed at which they work. I would like to suggest a temporary solution which would help to reduce fatalities and serious injuries, and at the same time raise much needed cash towards the final solution you are seeking. My suggestion is not rocket science, and will not please everybody, but will have a dramatic effect on reducing the casualty figures. I would recommend you ask the appropriate authority to reduce the speed limit at and on the approach to the accident black spots and place speed detection cameras at each of these locations. I know the speed limits between Ōmokoroa and Tauranga vary between 100 and 90 kph, but I would suggest that the speed limits at the black spots be reduced to 50 or 60 kph, and enforced rigorously. I am not a fan of speed cameras for the sake of having them, but when you have a problem as serious and obvious as you have, then as a temporary measure until the authorities wake up and see sense, then I am confident they will have a marked effect on the reduction of casualties. We have variable speed cameras on the M1 motorway which are operated from a central control room, and as traffic density builds up at peak times, then the speed limit is reduced and strictly enforced 24/7. It has had the effect of reducing accidents quite dramatically. If you had speed cameras,

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hould horses be allowed at Tuapiro Point? The District Council is undertaking a bylaw review, effectively considering a ban, offset by the development of a new 80-hectare forestry block in Lund Road for horse riding, walking and cycling.

The Council says it needs to consider prioritising public health and the health of the inner harbour, concerning seafood.

Issues are understood to include riders going outside of permitted areas, leaving poo behind and riding over kaimoana beds. The Council says inadvertent damage by horses has been significant.

Consultation at haveyoursay.westernbay.govt.nz closes on 9th July.

Information mornings are being held on Saturday 16th June, 9 am-noon, at Paengaroa Community Hall and Saturday 23rd June, 9 am-noon, at Waihī Beach Community Centre. A session was

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held at Katikati Memorial Hall on Saturday 26th May. Tuapiro Point has been a favourite spot with riders for years. More than 500 have recently joined a new Facebook group named Recreational Horse Riders BOP. An organiser, Lisa Coulson, says Tuapiro Point is a very popular place for horse riders to enjoy the coastal environment with an emphasis on safety.

“That is a huge reason why riders and families see Tuapiro as a unique option.

We are extremely concerned that access for horses at Tuapiro may no longer be permitted and will be submitting to Council. We welcome the opportunity to take part in what we expect to be a fair, transparent process that has not been pre-determined. We want to work with iwi and the wider community,” she says.

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Letters continued you would find the only people who object to them are the very people who don’t comply with the existing rules of the road. I would also suggest that you campaign for a permanent reduction in the speed of the timber trucks. They should have a permanent maximum speed of 80kph, and a few prosecutions for tailgating would send a message to some of the irresponsible drivers. The above is just a thought on my part, and I hope you don’t see it as whinging pom sticking his nose into someone else’s business. It is meant to be constructive.

I have a daughter and three grandchildren who use that road on a daily basis, and that worries me. I wish you all the very best in your endeavours.

Bob Lax. thought I would add my two-monthold Prado tyre to your photos (Lizard News, May, Page 15). $358 for a new tyre. As you can see, it has gone right through the thickest part of the tread. My tyre dealer urged me to complain to the Western Bay of Plenty District Council, which I did. They say the contractors were not negligent. I wonder how many more cases there are?

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ne cannot let the article, published in the recent Katikati Advertiser under the heading Debate over Māori ward, go unchallenged for its lack of accuracy and objectivity. First, a solo diatribe does not constitute a debate. The photos of three councillors and the title Councillors Wrap would seem to indicate that all councillors were in favour of Māori wards. That is not the case. There were dissenters. That the Council decided without a public mandate shows the necessity of the poll, and as the results show that they misjudged the will of the public, one would hope that they will have the grace to resigns their positions.

The claim that Māori have a special place enshrined in the Treaty is historically incorrect. The third clause of the Treaty grants Māori the same rights of subjects of the Crown as all other subjects. No more. The Resource Management Act is undemocratic because it indicates Māori need exclusive racial privilege. To compare the democratic principle “ one person one vote” with the MMP system of government is entirely illogical.

That those who oppose Māori wards are afraid of Māori councillors is likewise erroneous. They merely require that all councillors should be elected to public office, in line with the Westminster system that operates in all Western countries. The idea that the 14.5% part-Māori in our population are not capable of standing and being elected to office, and require a ‘free ride’, is extremely patronising to Māori.

The idea that Māori lack fair representation belies the fact that the present parliament contains 25% Māori, includ-

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ing the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition being Māori. This from 14.9% of our population.

It is concerning that in the promotion of Māori wards petitions; many believed the issue was over hospital wards for Māori or the appointing of Māori Wardens and voted accordingly.

The suggestion that the younger generation may show more sympathy to Māori wards is not a surprise when reading school curricula indicates that Educational authorities give Māori culture a disproportionately high consideration at the direction of government.

One does not have to review the national print media for long to realise that most seem to operate agendas lacking objectivity, not open to free speech.

Opinions that may vary from those of their editorial staff, journalists and contracted opinion writers are virtually never printed. Whether it is on political, cultural, national or domestic issues usually only their aspect is presented.

This opinion will doubtless lack confirmation as it will never ‘see the light of day.’

Bryan Johnson. n interesting point Bryan, but for example, we don’t print everything we are sent. Some of it is irrelevant to our local audience. Some of it references individuals and their opinions published in Auckland or Tauranga.

Some of it could leave us open to prosecution for defamation or see us accused of being racist, quite frankly.

We give most contributors a fair crack of the whip, metaphorically anyway.

Generally, we agree with the principle of free speech up until the point it

becomes vulgar or unpleasant. I have no idea why alternative opinions aren’t published as often as you would wish.

Perhaps some writers are verbose and repetitive, rather than succinct and original.

Matthew. he Lizard News area was deluged by short, sharp, bursts of rain a couple of times last month. This photo was taken outside Running Bird Cafe and Ōmokoroa Superette on McDonnell Street on Tuesday 15th May, before the water drained away.

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Medal saluted, after 60 years in a box

By Matthew Farrell

ore than sixty years after it was briefly pinned to his chest by King George VI at Buckingham Palace in 1944 - Bill Wanstall, DSM - decided to wear his famous medal at last.

The occasion was the Anzac Day commemorations in Ōmokoroa, revived for the centenary in 2015. Bill reluctantly agreed with daughter Jackie Knotts to take his medals out of the drawer they were kept in. One is particularly special.

The Distinguished Service Medal was awarded for “bravery, zeal and cheerfulness in the face of the Enemy while serving in His Majesty’s Submarine

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“You are expected... at Buckingham Palace.”

Unrivalled in many highly successful war patrols from Malta.”

The U-class Royal Navy submarine sank enemy merchant ships, an Italian auxiliary minesweeper, Italian and German naval submarine chasers, and damaged an Italian torpedo boat. HMS Unrivalled and Bill Wanstall survived the Second World War. It wasn’t until this year’s services that anyone realised which medal he was wearing.

“I was really impressed that a NZ Army captain spotted it from some distance and came over. He said he’d noticed my DSM, which is the first occasion anyone has mentioned it to me. Then he gave this tremendous, impeccable salute,” says Bill.

Back in the day, he was Petty Officer Telegraphist William Henry Stephen Wanstall.

“I’m 97, heading towards 98 on 7th November, so I’m extremely fortunate health-wise; in a word, thankful. I’ve worked hard, but I’ve been so fortunate that things have moved in my favour so often,” he says.

Bill recalls being in Malta when heavy bombing was on, and later a siege where he was in dire need of food and lost three stones in weight - about 19 kilos.

There was a wonderful atmosphere of brotherhood among the crew of 32, but also the terrible feeling of loss for many friends on overdue vessels which hadn’t returned to port.

Bill never again saw his very close friend Stuart Eltham, after hearing the

Bill Wanstall with daughter Jackie Knotts.

HMS Trooper “go up” after hitting German mines around Leros in the Aegean Sea in October 1943.

The slow-moving Unrivalled also snagged a mine wire, which frayed and miraculously snapped on a dipole aerial as the wire was singing under strain.

“We had plenty of time to lose our hair.

At that moment, we were within seconds of certain death. But I don’t relive those

moments at all. I never talk about the war, and I never attended reunions. I cut that cord and didn’t look backwards. I don’t get downcast about things. Now I enjoy the Anzac commemorations. Only then does it come into focus. When the Last Post sounds, I only think of friends who never returned - and Stuart’s face is immediately in front of me. It’s a simple story. It’s about remembering.”

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Letters continued e are removing the rubbish bins from the Fresh Choice car park due to the volume of household rubbish and items that are being left in and around the bins on a daily basis.

While we love to help where we can, some people do push the boundaries.

For your household rubbish disposal, we sell bags. We do encourage you to use our recycling area in the carpark for glass bottles and flat packed, clean cardboard.

For visitors to the shopping centre, each shop will have a rubbish bin which will be brought in at night to eliminate the issue described above.

Thanks for your understanding on this.

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napped in Tauriko recently. I wonder if we can drive across the top of this rain-soaked mud bank in our BMW? Yeah - Nah. Steve Aldridge.

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Mingles: over-50s singles club

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Ōmokoroa Volunteer Fire Brigade

By CFO Ian Blunt

his report covers the period from the 20th April until the 20th May. It was a quiet time for Firefighters with the first call on the 5th May to a cardiac arrest in Plummer Road, along with the First Responders. The following day, an MVA where a car rolled on State Highway 2 by Te Karaka Drive was attended by both Firefighters and First Responders. Luckily there were no serious injuries. At the same time, Firefighters who were not required at the MVA were called to assist St John in Ōmokoroa. On the 9th May, Firefighters extinguished a vegetation fire on the side of the road at Apata. The next day, a barbeque being used beside a house in Lynley Park flared up dangerously and was extinguished by

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the owners; no action was required from the Brigade. On 17th May, Firefighters extinguished a 10-metre by 10-metre vegetation fire in Plummers Point Road.

Water was scarce, so Greerton’s water tanker assisted.

The First Responders were called twice on Anzac Day, firstly to an unconscious patient in Anderley Avenue. The second call was to chest pains in Hamurana Road. The last call at the time of going to press was on the 19th May to an unconscious patient in Lynley Park.

At present, the roadworks and pipe and cable laying activities are centred around the fire station. Please be vigilant and extra cautious in this area as we could be called at any time through the day or night.

By Diane Goetzlof mokoroa is such a great place to live, but some of us have left family or friends to move here or for whatever reason find ourselves ‘single again’. Being single, we like to mix with others who are also living solo.

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We have been going for over four years now, and membership has reached more than 30. We have had many get-togethers and outings, and have come to know people in our area.

We regularly meet for coffee on a Friday at 11 am at Running Bird Café, near the library. We also visit the Boat Club to enjoy the music or just the surroundings, meals and music at the RSA or Citz Club, a book club and potluck meals at members homes.

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Running Bird takes flight

By Matthew Farrell here’s a fresh look inside and out and a few new items on the menu at Running Bird in Ōmokoroa. Formerly La Petite, cafe owner Bruce Andrews says the name originates from his orchard on Kauri Point Road 15 years ago.

“There was a high population of pūkeko running about there! It bugged me for six years that Le Petit was spelled incorrectly; we aren’t a French cafe anyway,” says Bruce.

It’s a modern, clean look with a better flow. It seems bigger now.

“There’s new furniture, a lick of paint, some real plants, an improved display cabinet and artwork more to my taste,” he says.

Recent additions include a roast kūmara and bacon loaf, and a couple of filo pastries; smoked salmon, brie, basil and pesto or the tasty Moroccan spiced

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lamb with tzatziki.

“We do stress that everything is made on site,” says Bruce.

A cheesy broccoli quinoa bake and a spinach, feta and sundried tomato frittata are popular gluten free options. In the summer there was a couscous and chick pea seasonal salad, while a hearty homemade soup is arriving for winter as the weather finally cools. All food is available to take away and have at home. The revamp has gone down well.

“Love the improvements, the best coffee in town and great food. Good on you Bruce and staff,” says Diane Goetzlof.

“I love his food and coffee; that’s why I’m here every day. Just looking at it makes me hungry!” says Steve Abbott.

Bruce is there before dawn, baking and preparing for the day ahead but loves his afternoon beach walks, so make sure to stop in before 3pm.

A change of name Fresh new decor

Same great coffee, food and service

New cell tower new mobile communications tower is expected to be live in Ōmokoroa by the end of June. Because of written requests from Lizard News to Spark and the District Council, Spark has issued an update.

The cell tower foundation and concrete pad have been poured, and the electrical and fibre ducts have been installed. Once power is connected, the tower will be installed along with operating cabinets that connect to the mobile network.

It’s a joint build between Spark and Vodafone, on Council-owned land by the

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Ruamoana recovery Todd Talk

By Todd Muller MP for Bay of Plenty he Labour Party has delivered their first budget, and I’m sorry to report that it spells bad news for the Bay - Ōmokoroa included. There were two key things I would have hoped to see delivered for our community. Firstly, funding set aside for the Tauranga Northern Link or four-lanes from Tauranga to Katikati. Secondly, money for a new secondary school. The Government has failed to deliver on both counts, and their failure is our community’s loss. We all know that SH2, New Zealand’s deadliest stretch of highway, isn’t fit for purpose. We also know the huge pressure being put on our local schools with our rapidly increasing population.

This budget was a predictable tax and spend budget that was full of broken promises and misguided priorities. On the campaign trail, Labour explicitly said “there will be no new taxes”, but already we have seen the introduction of $2.2 billion worth. A regional fuel tax, increase in fuel excise, and GST on online goods – and this is all before their Tax Working Group reports back on where else they could find some money. Borrowing more and increasing taxes during a period of strong economic conditions makes absolutely no sense. It is reckless, puts our economy at risk if we experience a shock, and undoes all the hard work of the last few years.

The new taxes aren’t the only broken promises from a Government that has over-promised and under-delivered

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orks to enable the reopening of Ōmokoroa’s iconic Ruamoana Walkway are underway. The walkway was severely damaged in the cyclone events of 2017 and has since been closed. The remediation works are being trialled to stabilise the slips, consisting of a number of contract works.

The work is jointly funded by Western Bay of Plenty District Council and the owners of the adjacent properties to the cliff face.

The initial earthworks to reshape the slip face were completed in the second half of May. The Council’s project manager, specialist engineer Peter Clark, says this will be followed by revegetation and drainage works to protect the slope.

“The area is still a construction site and must remain closed to the public until all works are complete,’’ says Peter.

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signs and have been climbing over or through the safety fence, putting themselves and the workers on site in a dangerous situation.

The digger reshaped over-steep earth cliffs and created terracing to enable a safe track into the centre of the slip. It also re-created an entrance to the top of an old track which leads down to the sea and an existing boat ramp.

Resource consents for the work were obtained from Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, but initial tenders were declined due to being over budget.

The project has been redesigned and packaged into smaller components allowing work to proceed as weather permits. Further work was being renegotiated with a directional drilling contractor as we went to press and was expected to be finalised soon.

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leading to a number of embarrassing backtracks. The one billion trees are now 500 million trees, KiwiBuild keeps moving the goalposts, and their universal $10 off GP visits by July 1st, 2018 is off the table. Labour screamed in Opposition that health was in ‘crisis’ yet they have allocated less new funding for next year than National allocated for this year – including a $200 million cut to PHARMAC. On the campaign trail, they promised 1800 newly sworn officers over three years, which has turned into 220 new cops over five years when you take away back office staff and the 880 new cops funded by National in 2017 that they are trying to count, but they managed to find an extra billion dollars for Winston’s diplomats, an untargeted $2.8 billion first-year fees-free tertiary education that actually delivered 900 LESS students, and a $3 billion slush fund for Shane Jones to dole out as he pleases.

When I look at the outcomes of this budget for Ōmokoroa there is no new road, no new school, and a failure to deliver in law and order, health, and housing – you will be paying more while receiving less. They inherited a strong performing economy from the National government so can’t blame a lack of funding. The money is there, but their priorities are simply all wrong.

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By Angie Warren-Clark Labour list MP ast month I was proud to stand in Jacinda’s team as a part of the coalition government as we presented our first Budget to Aotearoa.

We’re building an economy that delivers for everyone because we know that so many middle-income earners’ wages haven’t kept up with living costs, and many low-income earners are struggling even to pay for the basics for their kids or have a warm, dry home to raise them in.

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After ten years of no funding increases, we’re going to see an immediate 30 percent increase for 150 services providing family violence support. On top of this, and in a move that I perceive to be key to providing an all-of-government approach to family violence, we’re also creating an agency to better coordinate domestic violence work across Government with the aim of reducing our horrific rates of family violence.

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By Matthew Farrell s we went to press - campaigners demanding safety, access and capacity improvements for State Highway 2 were being told: “announcements on funding decisions and other milestones for specific projects will be made as they occur”.

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“These reflect a wide level of engage-

Double decade for TOP Club

By Matthew Farrell he Ōmokoroa Peninsula Club celebrated the 20th anniversary of its founding on Thursday 3rd May, with a meeting at the Community Church on Hamurana Road.

The social organisation began life in 1998 as Ōmokoroa Beach Probus Club, under the guidance of Graham Oliver of Rotary.

President Anne Pope called forward life member and founding member Denise de Latour, and Jan McKillen as the oldest surviving past president (20072009) in attendance to cut the cake, in the absence of Margaret Parker.

David Barry screened a 13-minute photo slideshow compilation of past trips and outings.

He recalled the club being founded on the principle of friendship for the retired - without fundraising, religion or politics.

“The only commitment was turning up. Apart from two or three people, everyone here is from a different place. So, our club speakers often had a few surprises for us,” he says.

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included car rallies, ethnic lunch tours, walking groups, a homebrew group, computer and book clubs, day trips and longer hikes.

He encouraged members to come forward if they’d like to organise an outing or set up a new special interest group.

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ment across local authorities, the transport sector, and other representative and community groups. We welcome this feedback and have been considering responses. We cannot comment on individual submissions,” she says.

The final GPS is to be published by 30th June, the same day as all Regional Councils are due to submit Regional Land Transport Plans to the NZ Transport Agency.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council recently reordered its funding wish list, promoting four Katikati-Tauranga corridor projects into its top five priorities after a community backlash.

NZTA’s ‘Central North Island Director Regional Relationships’, Parekawhia McLean, says the Agency has identified the SH2 Waihī to Tauranga programme as requiring re-evaluation to better align with the GPS. “Once it’s been re-evaluated, it’ll be reconsidered. The programme includes improvements to the urban area in Katikati, Waihī to Ōmokoroa safety improvements, Te Puna to Ōmokoroa and the Tauranga Northern Link.

“We acknowledge the frustration this may cause communities and people affected by this project. NZTA remains committed to working closely with central and local government, communities and key stakeholders to achieve new outcomes and deliver solutions that meet transport needs now and for the future,” says McLean.

The Agency is due to adopt its new National Land Transport Programme on

Tara Childs addresses a public meeting at Ōmokoroa No. 1 School, run by volunteers campaigning for SH2 improvements.

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Lizard News has learned a rural land occupier in Te Puna, who would be affected by the original Tākitimu to Loop Road plans for the Tauranga Northern Link, sold their property to NZTA as recently as March.

Some local landowners have commented on social media that they do not want to leave their homes for road developments they feel are not needed. A significant number of people believe poor driving is the main problem. Campaigners say SH2 can no longer cope with traffic growth, and human errors are creating too many innocent victims.

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By Matthew Farrell lmost a hundred hopefuls turned up for an evening of dabbing at the Settler’s Hall in Ōmokoroa last month, as the Sports & Recreation Society hosted another bingo night - this time sponsored by Noel Benstead and John Lamason of Ray White Te Puna.

“We are delighted to be involved in this event to raise funds for such a great cause.

The sports pavilion will be a great asset to be enjoyed for genearations to come. It’s fantastic we live somewhere with such a strong community spirit that inspires people to strive to make the Ōmokoroa area an even better place for us all,” said Noel.

Lizard News was among a dozen local businesses again supporting the event.

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After a stellar response following the first and second releases to market, Classic Builders has just released the third stage to their Kaimai Views development in Ōmokoroa.

20 new house and land packages are now available, ranging from $499,000 to $619,000, a price range that is appealing to local residents as well as newcomers to Ōmokoroa.

Since it was released to the market just over a year ago, the look and feel of this development have changed drastically. Families, couples and other home buyers have brought a hive of activity to the site as they work with Classic Builders to bring their new home dreams to life, which will, in turn, bring life to this new community.

Kaimai Views’ first residents are eager to see how this new release will boost the momentum and increase their posse of neighbours.

Ian and Alisha Evans were among the first in the development and as first-home buyers are excited about how the future of the area will look.

“We love Ōmokoroa, and when the opportunity to build there came up, we were thrilled. We are so excited to have found our perfect home at Kaimai Views”.

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wanted to play. Supper was provided, while raffles and a licensed cash bar helped boost funds raised to support the project for a new pavilion at Western Avenue sports ground. Just over $2000 was raised on the night, taking the total past $650,000 towards the $1.6m target.

Sports & Rec is waiting to hear back on a major funding application to Lotteries and has made smaller applications to Pub Charities, Lion Foundation, NZCT, First Sovereign, and BayTrust.

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This also helps ensure investors are kept at bay, and the community is filled with like-minded people who are looking to settle and enjoy the Bay of Plenty lifestyle. And Kaimai Views offers just that; conveniently positioned as you drive into Ōmokoroa, sitting just on the outskirts of town. A skate park lies 100 metres down the road along with weekend markets which operate year-round. A short drive or bike ride will have you down at the local beach to enjoy the public walkways and coastal vistas.

“We want Kaimai Views to feel like it has always been here; an established and well-loved place to live. We’ve designed the homes using a good mixture of claddings and rooflines so that they’re unique and individual, like the people who will live in them”, said Mark Hooper of Classic Builders.

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Cycleway work progress ork on the second of three cycleway bridges on the Ōmokoroa to Tauranga cycleway will soon be completed, across the Mangawhai estuary between Lynley Park and Plummers Point.

The public is being asked to stay clear of the site until the connecting tracks have been completed, at which time the new trail section will be open to the public. In the meantime, the access track along the Lynley Park railway causeway is closed.

The landowner, KiwiRail, doesn’t allow unauthorised entry. The south end of Bridge One is private property and not available for public use until the route is completed at a future date to be confirmed.

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signs that access is banned until connecting tracks have been built.

Most of the bridge work was being done from a crane mounted on a barge.

Bridge One was scheduled to be completed by the end of May. Following this, the barge is to be relocated to the estuary between Jess Road and Newnham Road in Te Puna to begin Bridge Three construction, beside the 80-metre railway bridge.

Cycleway trail work around Plummers Point, to connect the south end of Bridge One and Huharua Park, is in the consent planning phase. Work here isn’t expected to begin until September. However, cycleway trail construction along the Newnham Road paper road section is about to start. Meanwhile, another section of the Ōmokoroa cycleway is closed for con-

Barge work on the cycleway. PHOTO: Scott Parker, WBoPDC.

struction for up to six weeks.

Work was expected to start on the boardwalk along the stretch from Tinopai Reserve to Cooney Reserve at the end of May. During the closure, the walkway can still be used from Cooney Reserve to

the Boat Club.

Walkers will need to detour from Cooney Reserve up to Margaret Drive then down the Tinopai Drive steps which are steep, narrow, and not suitable for cyclists.

First Responder Mike Wade

By Matthew Farrell ike Wade has been involved with the Ōmokoroa First Responders for a year and a half.

After 30 years in horticulture and being a resident of Te Puna, Mike moved to Ōmokoroa and has been working for seven years at Claridges Real Estate - a business owned by his wife, Robyn.

He says after many years of being relatively isolated while farming, he enjoys being thoroughly involved in a community - and decided it was time to put some energy back in, by joining up and becoming a volunteer.

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and thought one day I might become a medic. With no formal background, this is a great way to gain life-saving skills, and it’s probably as far as I will go now,” he says.

Mike explains the team at the fire station are great people to volunteer alongside, and he enjoys it.

“The training is excellent from St John, and the team has people who are or have been Registered Nurses, so it isn’t so daunting to get involved with their support,” he says. After a one-day introductory course, there are more intensive two-day and three-day courses with qualified paramedic trainers.

“There are challenging but really interesting exercises. We also join up with other stations like Katikati. Last night, 12 of us were learning from an in-depth lecture on trauma. We then played out possible scenarios to hone our skills, followed by a debrief,” says Mike.

Ongoing training at Ōmokoroa and from outside sources punctuates the reality of responding to emergencies. Mike feels he’s continually adding to and improving his knowledge.

“The First Responders in Ōmokoroa are relatively unique, due to our distance from the nearest ambulance base. And, they are sometimes swamped. Local

volunteers fill that gap, which is why we need more in the community to come forward.”

If you could help to keep the medical first responder service going by volunteering your time, contact fire chief Ian Blunt on 0274 599 478 or deputy Simon Priest on 0274 366 265.

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Scouts camping out behind the Scout Shed. INSET: Anzac badge.

By Jane Miller he Ōmokoroa Community supported Poppy Day 2018 as we sold Poppies outside Fresh Choice supermarket. We have received a letter of thanks from the RSA for the $906 we raised.

The Ōmokoroa and Pahoia Sea Scouts’ Anzac Camp also gave us an excellent opportunity to serve the community as well as learning new, or improving, skills.

Leading the pitching of patrol tents; pitching, striking and storing hiking tents; learning introductory skills with a map and compass; safely laying, lighting and cooking over a fire; performing Scout Campfire skits and songs; attending the Ōmokoroa ANZAC Day commemoration services and manning the refreshments tables; teamwork; skills development and FUN! These were all elements of the recent Anzac events.

We extend thanks once again to Alan and Cilla Crapp for allowing us to camp on their land and we are grateful to Frankie for sharing the space with us. We received some very positive feedback from the community, and we were proud of the Scouts involved and happy to be a part of the remembrance event.

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C u r r e n t l y, we have eleven scouts - age range 10.5-14.5, boys and girls. We have the capacity for five more.

We have three leaders and would welcome others joining us for this fun and rewarding volunteer opportunity. We get lots of inquiries about Keas and Cubs and would be happy to support leaders interested in developing activities for those younger groups. We are just in the process of establishing a Venture section for 14.5-18-year-olds, in collaboration with Te Puna and Katikati Scout groups.

Scouts focus on development of social, physical, intellectual, character, emotional and spiritual aspects of life. The awards schemes are in the process of a dramatic update but are built around the promotion of engagement in outdoor activities, community, personal development and new experiences. Children develop their collaborative and selfmanagement skills. The highest award the Queen’s Scout award - being highly regarded among employers.

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t Te Puna School, a core value is to ‘Honour our Heritage’ -’O Tātau Taonga’.

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By Liz Farrell n this, the fourth, and final, year of the World War One Hundred, the Ōmokoroa Community Anzac Group organised a gallery of significant events. Titled “A Century in Pictures” the gallery included one image for each year from 1918 to 2018 to show the changes in our society from a range of spheres including sports, arts, entertainment, technology, politics and war.

Many of the visitors found it a pleasant trip down memory lane, although some felt the years had passed too quickly to believe particular events were further in the past than they remembered.

Western Bay Archives will now store the digital images in Katikati. Our thanks to the Ōmokoroa Boat Club for hosting this event and to those in the community who donated frames.

The Anzac Day dawn service “Poppies on the Point” was again very well supported with several hundred people in attendance, arriving to the sound of bagpipes.

The memorial cairn formed the focal point of the service with speakers presenting a series of poetry and readings. The flagpole functioned flawlessly on its maiden voyage. At the end of the service, a newly planted tōtara was blessed. As the ‘peace tree’ settles in and becomes established, a plaque will be added as a reminder of the community’s efforts during these commemorations. This beautiful native was planted on the Tuesday morning before Anzac Day by Will and Logan of Full Circle Arboriculture. Our sincere thanks to Geoff Canham of Canham Consulting for organising such a beautiful specimen for the reserve and coordinating its planting. Our thanks also to Wayne Allchorne of Western Bay of Plenty District Council for helping us choose the best location within the Crapp Reserve.

The 11 am service at Ōmokoroa Point School was perhaps less well attended than in previous years, which meant more people were able to be seated. The wreath-laying at the school’s flagpole afterwards was emotive and saw a broad cross-section of our community represented.

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Overall, these services were a fitting remembrance to our forebears who served, fought and died for our freedom.

The community made the most of the opportunity to come together and stayed for hot drinks and a sausage sizzle at the school while catching up with friends and neighbours. Thanks to Vicki Knell, principal of Ōmokoroa Point School, for preparing the venue and hosting us. Thanks also to Black Sheep Bar and Grill of Whakamārama and Naked Meats of Te Puna for providing the food at the event.

We are also grateful to the Ōmokoroa Community Board who approved a grant to cover the costs of the commemorations, and to the Ōmokoroa Pahoia Sea Scouts who served at both Anzac Day services and camped out the night before, earning their Anzac Badge.

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By Karen Loten he group were delighted to hear at their recent meeting that they had been awarded charitable status, the result of many hours of paperwork.

The group began some 14 years ago as residents became aware of the increasing areas of mangroves surrounding the Ōmokoroa Peninsula. With great community support, these areas have now been removed or are under control with the support of Regional Council.

The quality of the natural environment is why so many people have chosen to live in Ōmokoroa. We have ever-increasing walkways and cycle paths, fantastic harbour views and are leaders in the Bay of Plenty, with sea water monitoring being consistently graded as ‘very good’ quality for swimming.

Our next focus is on managing the new Ōmokoroa Community Plan, available at the library. It sets out the community’s wants and wishes for the next few years.

Key roles for the group will be to apply for funding to sustain and or improve the environment but make our representatives on the Community Board and Councils aware of community feelings.

The meeting welcomed the group reports from our members and associates and to summarise; The ANZAC group who have achieved their goal of a lasting Memorial Cairn on Crapp Reserve. They gave thanks to the OEMI for the support provided in making the funding process easier.

The Bird Group are now planning to further extend the signage along the

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cycle path to include flora and fauna. Picture signs on the peninsula harbour frontage and the bird viewing platform at Cooney Reserve were the results of the commitment of this group.

Pest Free group, which includes the laying of traps to catch pests and the planting of trees to improve bird feeding corridors, also liaise with nearby groups with similar aims to maintain best practice.

The Public Art group are close to installing a substantial piece of sculpture near the Boat Club, so look out for this.

The History group has been working with the Western Bay Museum at Katikati to include more Ōmokoroa history and will be contributing to our own Ōmokoroa Point school archives.

The Friends of Crapp Reserve welcomed more than 400 people to this year’s ANZAC dawn service, where a memorial tree has also been planted.

Friends of Cooney Reserve has generally been working to tidy the area. Working Bees are held between 0930-1200 on the 2nd Monday of the month. More planting along the walk/cycleway is the next aim and also the installation of more seating.

General moans from meeting attendees were: abandoned plastic bags containing dog poo. (Thanks to the dog owners who DO collect and take home their pets’ poo when no bins are available); Members of the public not reporting something that needs fixing or is dangerous around the peninsula. e.g. broken street lights.

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shortage of construction crews, roundabout and intersection builds and the undergrounding of several underground services.

However, the road is expected to be completed in June. The $12.9 million project, which began earlier this year, also hit setbacks with the discovery of archaeological sites and with the specialist removal of asbestos coatings on underground water main pipes.

Underground services installed during the construction include phone and power cables and the rollout of the Ultrafast broadband fibre optic cabling.

Work will continue until September on installing the stormwater main into the Kaimai Views housing area; development of the park-n-ride next to Prole Road intersection; construction of a cycleway from SH2 to the park-n-ride and installation of the sewer main duplication to the wastewater plant.

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space where everyone is welcome. Each week you will have an opportunity to work on a theme, idea, or technique or focus on your own project. There will be felting, fabric beads, using solvy, boro stitching, fabric jewellery, using a heat gun on fabrics, textile printing, upcycling and more.

I have been doing crafts my whole life,

Local Chiropractors just got more local

By Ashlea Chapman e have been extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to expand our busy practice in Ōmokoroa into Katikati township. We took over Katikati Chiropractic on the 1st of April over the Easter break, and it has been an incredible experience.

We love getting involved and meeting our community and have been overwhelmed with the welcoming nature of the town so far. Eight months ago when the owner approached us about plans to move overseas, we jumped at the idea of moving into Katikati. The months flew by leading up to the move, as have the past two months of ownership. We are thrilled to be able to offer a style of Chiropractic care that Katikati hasn’t seen before which tailors to individuals no matter your age or current health. Our primary focus is on the alignment of

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and I have a Visual Art Diploma from an Australian TAFE, which included painting, drawing, textiles, sculpture, and ceramics. I also love sewing, embroidery, papier mache, knitting, ceramics, felting and wire work. I have belonged to a creative art centre where joint exhibitions with all the groups, markets, competitions, and classes were held. It was in an old school building which was donated and supported by the local council. My vision would be to have a permanent home where sewing machines, overlockers, donated fabrics, heat guns etc. would be available every day for use, a bit like the men’s shed in the Historic Village. We want one too!

The first workshop will be held at the Te Puna Quarry Gallery on the 12th June from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm, and thereafter on the second Tuesday of every month.

There is a small $15 fee which will include some materials. Drop in for a few hours or come for the whole day and

Kim Cutting and some of her creations.

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also enjoy a walk in the quarry. If you have any questions or would like to come along (as I will need a rough idea of numbers for the supply of materials), please call me on 021 513 093 or email cuttingkim@gmail.com Bring in some basics, such as threads, scraps, scissors or beads, to get started. The idea is also to recycle and reuse your stash, if you have one.

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Ōmokoroa: the long lizard Protecting our peninsula’s namesake

By Tammy Bruce Wild About NZ Educator ecently I did the rodent monitoring for our local community group ‘Pest Free Ōmokoroa’; volunteers who do fabulous work in our community.

The monitoring involves walking around the peninsula to some 30 locations where black plastic “tracking tunnels”

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are situated. Inside each tunnel, I place a “trakka card” baited with peanut butter.

I then come back the next day to collect the cards. The idea being the animal walks into the tunnel to eat the peanut butter which is sitting on top of an ink pad, it then leaves its footprints behind on the card, and I can see what animal has visited the tunnel, therefore, helping identify “rodent hotspots”.

I was collecting my second-to-last card in Precious Reserve when I was surprised and delighted to see skink tracks.

This is the first (definite) sign of skinks I have seen in this area in the seven years I have lived here.

Did you know NZ has approximately 35 native skink species? Many are in decline or have become locally extinct from an area due to predators such as cats, rats, mustelids and hedgehogs.

What can we do to help? You can help by controlling rats and mice on your property and keeping cats inside at night. Lizards can thrive in suburban gardens and rural properties if their needs for food and shelter are met. Plant thickly so they have places to hide when cats are on the prowl. Untidy gardens are great for lizards. They need places to hide and cover when hunting, feeding and resting; they also need shelter when it’s really hot or really cold. Lizards need escape sites, and they don’t really mind what they’re made of. Any old non-toxic

Common skink. PHOTO: Supplied.

building like old roofing iron can become a good home for lizards. Plants can grow around or over them so they can look quite tidy.

Get the kids involved and create a “Lizard Lounge” in your backyard and help protect our peninsula’s namesake.

Visit the Department of Conservation’s website www.doc.govt.nz/parks-andrecreation/ Type ‘lizards’ in the search bar you’ll see how to ‘attract lizards to your garden’.

This term the Wild About NZ students at Ōmokoroa Point, Ōmokoroa No.1 and

Ming the Merciless is no frisbee flop mokoroa pharmacist Fiona Menzies - known to her frisbee friends as Ka-Ching Ming - has proven she still has what it takes to succeed in the competitive sport.

New Zealand’s top disc golf players were in Invercargill in April, as the city’s Queen’s Park hosted a major tournament for the first time - becoming one of about 30 events throughout the country.

Fiona took home the trophy for Women’s Senior Grand Masters Champion. There were also sections for men, juniors and recreational players.

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Whakamārama Schools will be learning about predators and how to monitor them using tracking tunnels. We will also be working on creating and maintaining existing lizard habitats in our schools and backyards. Please remember, all native lizards are protected by law. Try not to handle them as it stresses them out.

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Auckland adventurers write for the Lizard mokoroa No. 1 Year 7s & 8s had a wonderful camp in Auckland, doing lots of exciting and challenging activities. Here are a few snapshots from this great adventure.

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By Lilly P We stood there in anticipation with our eyes closed. Then… “YOUR BOAT IS SINKING GET INTO THE LIFEBOAT GO GO GO!” Everyone’s eyes shot open “RUN RUN RUN!” We leapt into the lifeboat like a pack of dogs, we all huddled together to keep in the boat. But there was one thing we were forgetting, “WE FORGOT THE ADULTS!” Quick as a flash the adults jump on the boat. Not everyone could fit, so people had to hang onto the sides, so they didn’t drown. “Well done

everyone that was a good job.”

AUCKLAND MUSEUM

By Annabelle I sat on the couch, watching the news.

The reporter said that my area was highly dangerous. The waters were acting oddly. The bubbles frothed outside my window. I could feel that something was wrong. “And next up we ha-” the TV switched off. I heard a deep low sound.

A sort of rumbling sound… RUMBLING SOUND?! I looked out of my window.

Smoke was rising. The heat was growing.

BANG! Suddenly the volcano erupted, throwing its lava everywhere. The floor shook and rattled. The fresh volcano blew up again. This huge smoke cloud came hurtling towards me. I could see my imminent death charging to me. The

explosions reached me. Everything went black... I woke up to see my home was destroyed. I walked out of the volcano house, and continued my tour.

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By Jordan Yay, I was so excited my heart was racing. We hopped on the tram feeling happy. We sat on these seats that were

pretty comfy. Suddenly the tram roared off with the wheels squeaking violently.

Past the first little rise on the track, the tram stopped with a lurch. I was wondering why we stopped; it was because there was another tram in front of us.

The conductor jumped out and speedily changed the lines from one to the other.

We left with power roaring down the track.

Ōmokoroa community garage sale success

By Rick Peers e would like to declare the first Community Wide Garage Sale and Car Boot a great success.

Cyberlink would like to thank the 25 households and five cars at the car boot sale that took part.

We are still not sure how much was raised, but all the money raised from entry fees have gone to “The Centre” on Hamurana Road. Thank you to Tall Poppy; Freshchoice; The Community Library, Lizard News and The Centre for your support with the printing, advertising and venue. I would like to say a special thank you the Cathy and Greg for donating the contents of their house, before it was demolished. This really helped boost the money raised.

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some more local people and to hear their stories. We have learnt a lot about what works and what we could improve on, so I am looking forward to a bigger and better event next year. Cyberlink is a local email newsletter that supports local news and local events. If you would like more information about Cyberlink or sign up to the newsletter, then go to www.omokoroa.net or email me rick@omokoroa.net with your full name.

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Bring some afternoon tea to share. Coffee and tea for a gold coin donation.

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WHAKA EMAILS Colin Hewens informs residents of news in our community including police reports, lost and found animals, items for sale, excess fruit and vegetables, and rentals wanted. If you would like to receive these emails, please contact Colin on col.hewens@orcon.net.nz HALL BOOKINGS Call Debbie Allan, the booking officer, on 552 5141 or email whakahallbookings@outlook.com to hire the hall, chairs and tables at very reasonable rates.

Time out for Blade volunteers

By Colin Hewens he stags have been roaring, and so the hills were full of hunters, and though the vast majority are careful and identify their targets, and do not shoot close to tracks etc. as rules state, FotB were not prepared to put their volunteers in, in case there was another sad accident, as happened near Te Aroha a month back.

But during our well-earned break, several of us undertook the task of constructing 200 boxes to hold rat traps for the further extension of our area westward. Even our nephews volunteered to help on the final day during their stay with us in the holidays. We were very grateful to Ian and Joan Tannahill for the use of their large shed and range of wood-working tools.

We had a gift of some boards of 150 x 25 macrocarpa from The Mahi Boys, who work on putting in the Pā Kererū walkway around the Blade area. These, and the rat traps themselves, needed some water-proofing for longer life in the bush. We were recommended lanolin, but the raw product was a sticky, greasy problem, so Prolan of Ōmokoroa came to the rescue with a very generous donation.

We started again with our trapping work on the 3rd of May and were in the bush every week. About eight very rotten and fragile possums were carefully disposed of. There were signs of rat traps having gone off, but the bodies had almost wholly disappeared in the five weeks we had not been in. Rats and

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My nephews Karlyn & Ronan Richardson and the last of the trap boxes needing sliders to be finished.

other predators get most of the meat, and then other smaller animals remove everything else. The first two years have seen 650+ possums killed, 380 rats and 12 stoats (although the stoats are under stoat baited gas traps, and bodies are usually long gone before the counters are read, so could equally be rats attracted to the stoat meat lure.) On Sunday the 5th, a team of nine completed line 13 so we then had 13 trap lines operational, and another three flagged ready for clearing and manning by more volunteers. We have recently had another four volunteers but sadly lost one stalwart. Our working bee on the 20th May had five core volunteers turn up as well as one further new volunteer, who enjoyed the outing so much he has joined the regular volunteer crew. We completed the new trapping line 14, which two of our newest recruits have adopted as their line.

Our next community working bee will be on Sunday the 17th of June when all members of the public are welcome to

come and join us to see the area and help to clear the next few tracks. It would be good to see a better turn out of community helpers to put in line 15, as well as 16 if enough people volunteer. We will be making it a picnic working bee, where we start at 10 am, have a lunch break at 12.30, and then be out hopefully before three. This will be due to the shorter daylight hours mid-winter. Bring stout footwear, loppers, pruners etc. for clearing vines and small plants to create a clear, safe track for future trap clearing volunteers. To get all the tracks set up on the one day, we need a huge turn out of around thirty-six workers.

We will always need more permanent volunteers so that we can extend the area out to line 23. Our ideal safe number would be 46, so each line has two working together for ease and safety. A substantial local project to help make this little 300 Ha area Pest Free by the end of 2019.

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Playcentre: sharing, socialising, belonging By Ōmokoroa Playcentre his month we’d love to share with you all what some of our tamariki have been up to in recent weeks at Playcentre and how they’re learning all sorts of different skills.

Marley Gell is three years old and has been coming to Playcentre for almost a year now. Manipulating playdough is one of his favourite interests. He used to spend most of his time using the cutters, but now enjoys practising using a knife

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to cut the Playdough into pieces and using the press to make spaghetti and different shapes. He loves to offer the Playdough to others pretending it’s food – “here’s a sausage for you” he says.

Marley likes it when other playdough fans like his friend Alex play alongside him. Their common interest has made them good little friends, and they also enjoy making pizzas at Playcentre and eating them together as well. Yum! Marley is looking forward to doing some more Playdough baking with Alex that they can share with others, or maybe exploring different textures with slime or gloop. The options are endless at Playcentre.

It’s great that Marley is learning new skills in dexterity, sharing, making friends, as well as experiencing a sense of belonging.

Marley also enjoys the climbing equipment outside. Recently he watched his friend Caleb climbing the bars up onto the top of the fort. When Caleb told him “it’s Marley’s turn now”, Marley replied “my turn now” and he climbed down slowly but confidently on his own. When Marley got to the bottom, Caleb went up

to Marley with his hand up ready and said “Hi-5!” They missed the first time and laughed together, but had a successful second attempt. Here we see two friends affirming each other as individuals and contributing to each other’s play, as well as building social skills in relation to others.

On another occasion, Mickey (who’s a lot younger than Marley) came over to the playdough table to see what Marley was doing with some scales. His mum said, “Mickey would like you to show him

how to use that – he’s watching and learning from you”. Marley gently pushed the scales closer to Mickey to demonstrate how to use it. This is a great example of how the kids are learning to build relationships with children of all ages. Ōmokoroa Playcentre is located behind Settlers Hall, 334 Ōmokoroa Rd, and is open 9.00am – 12.00pm Mon, Thurs, Fri (during school terms). For more information, pop in during our open hours, or email omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz. We’d love to see you.

Kindy visit to Te Puna School

This month we also have a couple of photos from Te Puna Playcentre.

By the Team ur kindergarten cherishes the relationships we have with our community and neighbouring schools. Recently some of our older children, who were nearing school age, had a visit to Te Puna School. This is important as it provides coherent transitions and opens up pathways for their future learning.

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“We wash our hands before we cook” says Niamh, age 4.

Our tamariki made the marshmallow rice bubbles treat, describing them as “stringy’, “gooey”, “yummy” and “blue”.

Wacky Wednesday. PHOTOS: Supplied.

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It was also fantastic to see our past pupils who wore their kindergarten dresses and came out to greet us as we arrived.

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Bowling Club season ends

By Bill Murphy t the end of April, Ōmokoroa Bowling Club celebrated the closing of the summer season with the annual prize giving and dinner. The trophy cabinet was dusted off and time-honoured trophies were presented to the season’s winners. Bad weather prevented any play on the greens on the day, but instead, a pub-type quiz was held, followed by entertainment from Ukulele Boys and a delicious dinner provided by the Club and its members.

Awards List: 2017 – 2018 season.

CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS: Women’s Fours: Annette Hawkins, Jane Mason, Linda Walker, Caryl Collier Men’s Fours: Dennis Matthews, Gary Russek, Morgan Solomon, Paul Fitzpatrick Women’s Triples: Janet Burmeister, Annette Hawkins, Anne Murphy Men’s Triples: Dennis Matthews, Gary Russek, John Murphy

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Women’s Championship Fours: (L-R) Annette Hawkins, Linda Walker, Caryl Collier, Jane Mason.

Mens’ Championship Fours: (L-R): Morgan Solomon, Paul Fitzpatrick, Dennis Matthews, Gary Russek.

The natural curiosity of children equals scientists

By Sharlene Reay he way Matahui students connect to the environment may not necessarily be unique, but it is significant. Step outside, the school playground becomes a microcosm of scientific opportunities – a living laboratory. When I shared Saxon Russell’s story (which Kiwifruit Vine Health weaved into the report below) with the students in each class telling them that the beetle he had discovered at school might be a horticultural “nasty,” they headed out on an intense search.

“Prior to leaving school, a six-year-old student at Matahui School in Katikati found a Saxon and friends exploring their stink bug nymph, had his mother take a photo natural laboratory. and proudly showed the critter off to his Dad. PHOTO: Supplied.

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Being the small world that it is, Dad’s work sometimes relates to the kiwifruit industry, and he had been contacted in the past by KVH about the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) so knew to make a report.

Formal identification by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) found that the bug was a native Australian Green Shield Bug. This is a fantastic example of the high awareness of our environment, and all the living things in it (of which biosecurity is such an essential element), being built up from the ground level by teachers and principals dayto-day in, and outside of the classroom. Raising public awareness is what we are all about, and our goal is for the whole country to form a

team of 4.7 million biosecurity conscious New Zealanders by 2025. (KVH 2018).”

Saxon and his scientific buddies left no leaf unturned, such was the excitement of the challenge to locate and capture “the beetle.”

Our Matahui scientists recognised the importance of the task ahead and became part of an authentic scientific process. They became biosecurity- conscious watchdogs. We must continue to nurture the innate curiosity of the children and give them authentic ways to demonstrate scientific thinking and methodology, especially in relation to the environment. They will learn that their actions can have an immense impact on the way we care for and sustain the planet on which we live.

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Teaming up to restore native dactylanthus rmed with rakes and trowels, the Aongatete Forest Project and the Department Of Conservation have sowed native dactylanthus seed in the Kaimai-Mamaku Conservation Park.

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It grows as a root-like stem attached to the root of a host tree, and it is through this placenta-like attachment that dactylanthus draws all its nutrients. This plant

Artists’ winter exhibition

By Maureen Ledgerwood he artists from Tauranga Society of Artists are happy to invite you to their mid-year exhibition of original art: Over the last 12 months, many of the more than 200 club members, have been busy painting away preparing new artworks for the exhibition. There will be traditional, contemporary and abstract artworks, in most mediums, in-

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cluding oils, acrylics, watercolours, pastels and mixed media. There are many genres included, and there should be something to please everyone.

The exhibition includes entries for the Trustpower Supreme Award, held on the opening day, June 13th and will be judged by well known local artist, Jenny Coker. These works have never been exhibited before.

The exhibition runs till Sunday 17th June and is to be held at the Community Centre, Elizabeth St West, Tauranga. Gold coin entry.

Come along and brighten up your winter’s day, viewing amazing works that are available to purchase, perhaps a special something for yourself or a precious gift.

It is a ‘cash and carry’ so you can take your new artwork home, EFTPOS will be available.

The Society would like to thank our sponsors: Trust Power, TECT, Tauranga Communities Scheme, Ultimate Motor Group, New World Brookfield, Cooney Lees & Morgan & Warehouse Stationery.

Aongatete Forest Project volunteers and DOC staff prepare the dactylanthus seeds for sowing.

has never been considered common and occurs in widely scattered sites across the North Island. Currently, there are likely to be only a few thousand remaining. The translocation of the seed is part of the Trust’s native forest restoration plan, which includes reintroducing and protecting threatened species over 500 hectares.

James Denyer of AFP who helped organise and attended the event said, “The Trust enjoyed a fabulous day in Aongatete Forest alongside DOC, learning hands-on about dactylanthus and how to plant the seeds.”

Although it could take many years to see the signs of the plants’ emergence, the Trust will be monitoring the seed sowing sites with the hope that the population will become locally abundant and self-sustaining in the long term.

DOC Biodiversity Ranger Paul Cashmore, who is involved in the District’s flora programmes said, “We

will have to wait many years to see if this project has been successful, but it is the first reintroduction of Dactylanthus seed this threatened head. PHOTOS: DOC. species into the Kaimai-Mamaku Conservation Park where it is highly likely to have been present historically. It’s great that this work can be done with the ongoing support of the Trust and iwi.”

At the end of the day, everyone marched out of the forest feeling grateful for the opportunity and acknowledging the success of the team effort.

“We are profoundly thankful for all the support we have received from DOC with this project, and we also acknowledge the support of tangata whenua from Ngāi Tamawhariua,” says James Denyer.

This project would not have been possible without the support of Tauranga City Council, whose land sourced the seed, and its ongoing endorsement of the recovery plan.

DOC also acknowledges the Trust for its support with pest control within the forest. Controlling possum numbers, and other browsing animals like deer and pigs, helps the long-term protection of the plant by maintaining the overall health of the forest ecosystem.

Without the Trust’s ongoing pest control operations, this project could not have taken place.

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WHAT'S ON? THE WINTER POSSUM CONTROL CAMPAIGN We're into Phase 2 of the crucial winter possum control operation, with the placement of Feracol baits in our forest network of over 1000 bait stations.

We'd love help from as many volunteers as possible Come for an adventurous 'bush walk with a purpose' and enjoy a delicious morning tea too!

WHEN 9am-1pm SATURDAY 9th JUNE WHERE @ the kohanga, top of Wrights Rd, Aongatete MORE email us: events@aongateteforest.org INFO or call Mary 07 576 5933 All new volunteers are encouraged to visit our website www.aongateteforest.org/join/ for details including what you need to know and do before joining us in the forest.

The website's Volunteer page will have updates & weather-related postponements.

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Te Puna Deli targets niche organic market

By Matthew Farrell

he owners of a new, traditional European-style delicatessen in Te Puna say they took the plunge and decided to open a shop - because the range of products they wanted to buy for themselves was not available locally.

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Attila Kovacs and Samantha Darragh have set up Te Puna Deli at 17B Minden Road, next to Garth Bostock’s Naked Meats, where they began trading on Monday 28th May. “It’s picked up through the day. We had an outstanding number of people for lunch. Lots of locals have been stopping

in to check out the place and grab a few veges,” says Attila.

A highlight is a charcuterie powered by Attila’s Hungarian Artisan Co. Te Puna farmers Rachel Yeats and Brad Harding of Handcrafted Produce are supplying organic produce, seasonal vegetables and salads. Espresso coffee with organic milk is available along with fresh artisan loaves of bread, and top quality raw milk cheese from pioneers Chris and Jill Whalley of Mount Eliza in Katikati.

“I’m always on the lookout for cheese, meat, organic milk and veges. I had to go over to the Mount before for some of these items so I thought I’d start selling

it myself,” says Samantha.

The timing was perfect for Kelly Sherwin of Whakamārama. “I like the style they are going for. It’s a bit different and unusual; there is none of this anywhere else. I’m super excited because I made some soup last night,” Kelly laughs as she walks out with a seeded sourdough loaf.

Samantha says there has already been positive feedback, with lots of people hearing about the deli though friends.

“We’re just getting into the swing of it.

We have more to do; there is more stock to come in including more salads and freshly made sandwiches. It’s very exciting,” she says.

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The NZ Transport Agency carried out a two-week trial in the second half of May, to see if delays could be reduced for State Highway 2 users near Te Puna.

Experiments included removing the right-turn into Te Puna Station Road from SH2, speed reductions on Station Road, stop/go measures, and closing Station Road from Clarke Road.

Social media comments were many and varied. Some motorists were angry about Snodgrass Road rat run drivers, while other affected residents didn’t want to backtrack from their most direct route to Tauranga.

The Fix the Road safety campaign group held an information day on Sunday 29th April, to help locals learn about submitting on the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport.

Campaign founder Andrew Hollis and Lizard News editor Matthew Farrell gave hourly presentations and answered questions about the SH2 Katikati-Tauranga corridor. The Western Bay mayor, Tauranga’s deputy mayor and several local councillors attended along with more than 300 submitters.

A death has been referred to the Coroner, after a body was found during the search for a missing swimmer at Omanawa Falls in late April.

The body was recovered by the Police National Dive Squad at about 1.30pm on Monday 23rd April. A formal identification process was carried out.

Police have offered their sympathies to the family and friends of Larkie Apaapa of Tauranga, who died on State Highway 2 near Te Puna last month. Two vehicles crashed between Te Puna Station Road and Te Mete Road at about 7.15pm on Friday 4th May. The 79-year-old died at the scene, while another person was taken to hospital. The road was closed for some time and a diversion was put in place on Te Puna Station Road and Te Puna Road. The Serious Crash Unit has been investigating.

Climate change, pest management and targeted rates affordability were key themes shared by more than 70 submitters at Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Long Term Plan hearings.

Chair Doug Leeder says it was valuable for the Council to hear the public’s views and see in person the passion people had about the region. The LTP is to be adopted by the end of June.

Tauranga will host next year’s Trustpower National Community Awards in March - the 19th annual event.

It’s one of New Zealand’s largest recognition programmes for voluntary groups and organisations, run in 26 regions in conjunction with city and district councils. This year, the finals took place in Queenstown.

Bus commuters in Katikati may have noticed the all-day parking on Talisman Drive is now limited to four hours, in an effort to free up car parks for shoppers.

This means you won’t be able to park on Talisman Drive all day. There are two other options nearby at Moore Park and Kotahi Lane.

Owner Leanne Cross has posted 100 flyers in the Pahoia Road area and carried out a poster and advertising campaign, as she searches for her missing dog, Jackson. He vanished from number 135, at around 9 am on 17th April. Anyone with information can call Leanne on 027 431 5712.

Depression, anxiety, bipolar? Tea or coffee and a chat may be the perfect blend to help relax and bring some sunshine through the cloud of isolation.

Junction Coffee and Chat is a free casual meeting at the Ōmokoroa Community Church.

The meetings are moving to the first Tuesday and Friday each month, with a morning and evening option. The next sessions are Tuesday 5th June from 6.30pm-7.30pm and Friday 8th June from 11am-12pm, then the 3rd and 6th of July. Email matthewjfarrell@xtra.co.nz text 027 549 5410, or just pop by.

Congratulations to Isla Russell in Room 9 of Ōmokoroa Point School. She came third representing New Zealand in the Under 14 Grade - at the 19th Oceania Karate Championships held at Kohimarama in Auckland during May.

The Doggy Day Out at Western Avenue in Ōmokoroa planned for April ended up being cancelled, due to heavy rain and a strong north-easterly wind. The popular annual event had been postponed from March, also because of bad weather.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is launching a new app, Transit, which will allow users to see the next buses arriving at their location, set a favourite route number, and plan their journey in realtime.

Cr Lyall Thurston says it is now available for all Tauranga and Te Puke urban routes, as well as Katikati/Ōmokoroa.

Transit is free to download from the App Store for Apple iPhones or Play Store/Google Play for Android users.

BOPRC will phase out the current texta-bus service over the next few months.

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