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People power push keeps pressure on By Matthew Farrell s we go to press, the Transport Agency says it’s updating key stakeholders, and the local community on timeframes for completing the re-evaluation of the State Highway 2 Waihī to Tauranga projects, which it expects will take less than four months. On Wednesday 19th September, Transport Minister Phil Twyford answered Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller in Parliament that he couldn't commit to driving Ōmokoroa to Tauranga to experience the road firsthand, because he was busy making sure SH2 projects were re-evaluated as an "urgent priority". Local NZTA staff previously told representatives of the Fix the BLOODY Road campaign that if the Minister issued a directive for urgency, they would respond. In August potentially affected landowners were told the review process would take up to six months, leading to a protest march blocking the Wairoa River for almost half an hour on Sunday 16th September. Mr Twyford told Parliament the Agency had advised them an 8.2c a litre excise increase was needed to pay for existing unfunded promises made by National, ex-

cluding $10 billion of pledged expressways. Mayor Garry Webber says he supports the right of the community to protest. “Western Bay residents want a straight answer from the Government and NZTA about what exactly their commitment is going to be to remedy this sub-standard highway”. The City, District and Regional Councils of the SmartGrowth partnership say they'll "work harder" with NZTA to solve the western Bay's "investment challenges". An online future housing moratorium petition at tinyurl.com/fixthebloodyroad has since attracted more than 1,500 signatures. Campaigners are now working on an open letter about the need for SH2 investment, so organisations and corporate bodies in Western Bay / Tauranga can show support. Further details will be released on the Facebook page of Lizard News. Campaigners say the moratorium isn’t to curtail existing developments. It’s intended to send a message to Government that the investment is overdue, as a result of the residential growth strategies that local authorities have been told to adopt in recent years. In April, the District Council stated 130 houses for

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325 residents would be built in Ōmokoroa in the following year, adding further traffic congestion. Currently, 1020 sections are already approved for housing. NZTA’s Chris Gasson says the confirmed $101m Waihī to Ōmokoroa safety project will include a wide centre line, wider road shoulders, roadside safety barriers and 26 safer intersections. “We expect to speak with the community about possible speed limit reductions and active speed warning signs before Christmas,” says Chris. Decisions are awaited on Tauranga 4-laning to Ōmokoroa, the Katikati urban bypass, and improvements from Te Puna to Whakamārama and Ōmokoroa - projects previously estimated to cost between $663m and $850m in total. Campaigners were hoping to meet NZ First MPs to discuss the road, as it's possible the projects may be eligible for the Provincial Growth Fund. SH2 in the Western Bay is a 2-star safety rated road on a scale of 5 stars. The AA says it is “one of, if not the highest risk” highways in NZ. Recorded traffic in the sub-region has more than doubled in the past 20 years to beyond NZTA’s stated maximum capacity.

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Don’t just fix the road am writing regarding the SH2 protest march, the following meeting at Ōmokoroa Hall, then the subsequent news items on TV. I have some thoughts I am wondering if you would pass on to the campaign committee. Firstly I feel the message should be “BUILD OUR ROAD” not fix our road, as this is what we want to achieve I think. Phil Twyford got away with replying to the protest by saying, “We are fixing the road” and ‘improving safety’. This he will achieve with slowing the traffic down, putting in more hideous orange batons and rumble strips. Sure the road will become safer, so I guess that side of things will be addressed but the trip from Katikati to Tauranga will become a congestion nightmare. Secondly, I was wondering if it is worth approaching Shane Jones to try to get funding for the new road from the Provincial Growth Fund he has available. It could be very good PR for NZ First. Even if it was a partial start from Tākitimu Drive to Te Puna linking on to the new roundabout, it is probably worth a shot. Rhonda Cockerill.

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It's my understanding from NZTA staff that they are currently back in talks with the City, District and Regional Councils about the timeframe for the latest SH2N corridor project review. The campaign has written many, many letters and submissions to the Agency, local politicians and MPs. You make a good point about build versus fix. I will pass on your thoughts. As we went to press, I can say we were expecting to meet NZ First MPs at their annual conference in Tauranga to discuss the PGF. We have been working on that in the background for a little while. We'll keep everyone posted on how we go. Matthew.

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It's a dangerous pastime using machinery in difficult and hazardous terrain. Invariably when an accident happens, I see the managers of the logging companies being lambasted for the lack of adequate health and safety structures. You can see where I'm going with this. Why then, when there are accidents in the dangerous environment of SH2 do our Members of Parliament blame motorists for not taking sufficient care. Why are there no health and safety considerations that focus attention on the ministers and the managers of our roading authority? Why do we not have in place a law that requires the Government to put in place roading improvements the moment traffic density hits a particular level. After all, we have fiscal responsibility legislation, what's wrong with preventing the death of New Zealand motorists with appropriate roading legislation? Keith Edwards.

Children’s safety and security alert n incident occurred recently, on a Wednesday afternoon. A man in a cream 4x4 vehicle approached one of our students and instructed him to get into the vehicle as he had come to pick him up. The student refused. This has been reported to the police. We have reinforced safety messages with all students and ask that you discuss this with your children as well. If you are aware of any similar incidents, please contact the police immediately. The Friday evening before, a bike that had been left in our school bike racks was stolen. Please ensure you secure all property as there are and have always been opportunist thieves in the Ōmokoroa area who think nothing of taking and or vandalising the property of others. If you witness any suspicious behaviour or damage, please contact the police. Vicki Knell, Principal Ōmokoroa Point School.

Community-wide food drive yberlink Ōmokoroa, in conjunction with the Ōmokoroa Volunteer Fire Brigade and First Responders, will be coming door to door to ask you to donate food and household consumables for our local food bank. It’ll happen on Tuesday 4th December 2018 between 5 pm and 7 pm. It’s a couple of months away, but I will be making regular posts to keep it in people's minds.

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Is a fogey old, or old-fashioned? n behalf of all retired people, I object to Dave Woodhouse's article about Sunrise Rotary. How dare he call retired people “old fogies”. I would like to see him apologise in the next issue and the management of the Lizard also need to apologise for printing such a derogatory comment. Julie Thorne, via Facebook.

“Our particular Club has 65 members, the majority of which are still in employment, so it's not a bunch of retired old fogies” - Lizard News, September.

h dear. I appear to have upset someone (allegedly speaking for all retirees) who objected to my reference to ‘old fogies’ in last month’s Lizard News. The fact is that I was referring (albeit lightheartedly) to my fellow Rotary Club members NOT being fussy or old-fashioned (dictionary definition), rather than inferring that all seniors were the opposite. I apologise for any distress this may have caused – especially as I have been a ‘retired person’ myself for well over a decade. Dave Woodhouse, Ōmokoroa. I took this as light-hearted humour. Dave was stating something that his group is not, rather than labelling anyone else. Looking at the Collins and Cambridge dictionary definitions, fogey appears to relate more to having a conservative or traditional attitude than being old. For Dave to describe his own Tauranga Sunrise Rotary Club as ‘not fussy or old-fashioned’ is, I think, fairly harmless. Matthew.

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Legislate for traffic density ust a thought about the little back road between Katikati and Tauranga optimistically called SH2. Over the years I have seen reports about deaths in the logging industry.

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Developer plans colourful village shopping centre By Matthew Farrell t long last, the land between the supermarket and church in Ōmokoroa is under contract to a developer with big plans. Cooney Family Trust members say they're excited their commercial block on the corner of Tralee Street and Hamurana Rd is to be developed. Brendan Cooney says he's pleased to see his father Eion Cooney's vision for the land be realised and thinks the development will complement the surrounding businesses that have already invested in Ōmokoroa. It was Eion who donated the land for the church. The developer, Bob Wickham, tells

Lizard News he's hoping to create a village centre for residents to enjoy. The design won’t be available for a few more days, but he says the plan is to create a lovely centre with planted seating areas, coffee and food. "There will be no big grey blocks of concrete. The shops will have covered verandas overhanging the footpaths. I want to create a colourful, bright and unique shopping village. "There will be approximately 40 tenants/owners, with over 50% already booked and they are very supportive of the community. I hope to include a gym, children’s centre, food, speciality shops, and a restaurant, along with some office space. "There is also a surprise that will

change the life of all local children and parents. Parking will be incorporated, and I hope to provide access into the medical area along with the supermarket and church," Bob says. Fresh Choice operator Steve Ling tells Lizard News he’s open to the idea. Bob Wickham says he has a vivid imagination for a village with life and energy. “The concept features attractive round rooves, with blues, whites and yellows to refresh and uplift. It certainly won’t be dull. This type of thing hasn’t been done elsewhere in New Zealand or Australia, but you see it overseas. “We’ve been going on quietly, getting tenants on board, working with Council and now it’s taking shape. It takes a long time to get anything through Council, but we now have a basic image they’ll accept - and there are certain tenants they won’t allow. “You live in one of the most beautiful places in the country, with the peninsula, the harbour and the yachts. Psychologically, it’s unique. Let’s put some colour in it - and some trees.” Anyone interested in the remaining spaces or investment opportunities, please contact Rachel Millard at Tall Poppy for more details.

Pavilion donations welcome By Andrea Willoughby he Ōmokoroa Sport and Recreation Society are progressing well towards building the new Pavilion at Western Avenue. With the recent Council announcement that they intend to add a library to the site, there were concerns that this would delay the start of the building. The Council has assured us, however, that they are aiming to ensure the delay is only a short one. Many thanks to those who are continuing to support our fundraising efforts. Upcoming events are the Ōmokoroa Coastal Challenge where the Society will have a food stall, and a big event is planned for 3rd March 2019. So mark it on your calendar and keep this date free. Details will be provided soon. Members of the community have been asking how they can make donations to the project. Now that we are getting closer to the build we would like to invite interested individuals, groups, families and businesses to make their contributions. Donations of $50 - $499 would be classed as Bronze Sponsors, $500 - $999 as Silver Sponsors and over $1000 as Gold Sponsors. Sponsors would be recognised on a board displayed in the new Pavilion. All groups who have donated to date will be included in this. Details on how to register your donation are available from Sharon Parker by email sharon.omokoroa.1@gmail.com or phone 027 4141080 and on the Facebook page. Alternatively, donations can be made by a deposit directly into the bank account – Ōmokoroa Sports & Recreation Society Incorporated SBS Bank account 03-1369-0212729-00 ensuring you put your name and ‘donation’ in the reference sections.

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Young leaders welcoming migrants Student leaders from local secondary schools have put their minds to the experiences of new migrants moving here. An Instep Young Leaders Workshop facilitated by Welcoming Communities was hosted by the District Council recently. Jasneet Kaur, a young New Zealand Sikh, gave a presentation on growing up in the Bay as part of an ethnic minority. Mayor Garry Webber and Bethlehem College student Quinn Heron modelled headwear for a turban tying demonstration, while she explained the significance of turbans for the Sikh community.

Leaky schools cash Ōtūmoetai College is to receive around $47 million to repair leaky buildings. The redevelopment will replace 57 teaching spaces, the library, and provide a new entrance. The problems have been known since 2011. During a visit in late August, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Education Minister Chris Hipkins also announced $6 million to redevelop a three-storey block at Tauranga Girls.

Another $20 million is being spent on 39 new roll growth classrooms at 15 schools in Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Hawkes Bay including three teaching spaces at Tauranga Boys.

Super Mario carts off title A Tauranga police dog and his handler have been crowned national Police Patrol dog champions after three days of fierce competition. Four-year-old German Shepherd Mario and Senior Constable Mark Chapman won both the overall title and the criminal work discipline last month. Twenty-three teams from Police, Customs, Corrections, Aviation Security and the Defence Force competed in Upper Hutt. The Narcotic Detector title was won by Senior Constable Chris Harris of Auckland, with labrador retriever Floyd. The Explosives Detector category was won by Lance Corporal Leslie Tāwhara of NZ Army with Police-bred Iris - two weeks after they graduated.

Acorn Foundation funding More than 120 charities and organisations are receiving $933,670 from the Acorn Foundation this year. It’s Acorn’s most extensive distribution to date thanks to funding from 77 estates and living donors, invested in perpetuity. Those benefitting include Waipuna Hospice, Salvation Army, Tauranga Women’s Collective, Tauranga Women’s Refuge, Bay of Plenty Sexual Assault Support Services Trust and Shakti Ethnic Women’s Support Group.

Postcode change From 1st October, all properties north of the railway line in Ōmokoroa will use the 3114 urban postcode. Residents on Ōmokoroa Road, Kayelene Place, Links View Drive, Western Avenue and side roads will no longer be classed as Rural Delivery. NZ Post says that while there is no rush for businesses to change letterheads or business cards, it recommends these changes be made when next printing stationery. All affected residents should have received notification from NZ Post directly, together with ‘change of address’ cards. Redirection will be in place for six months. Cycle bridge open The bridge over the SH29 Tākitimu Drive toll road opened to the public following a blessing on 8th August. NZTA

went with Ngāi Tamarāwaho’s suggestion to name the overbridge Whakapaiwaka. It connects Bethlehem and Cambridge Road with the Kopurererua Valley biking and walking paths, linking to Gate Pā and the city. The latest Eco-Counter worldwide cycling index shows Tauranga is one of the top five cities in the world where bicycle use is growing fastest.

Upcycle may be recycled The Upcycle Market was held on Saturday 1st September at Whakamārama Hall to see in spring. It was a very successful event for stallholders with people trickling in all afternoon. Coraleigh, who owns the Hi Ho Silver coffee cart usually seen at the Wairoa Bridge, was there selling delicious coffee and goodies. There is talk of running the market more often, so look out for another event later in the year.

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“It keeps coming back” Top brass, brassed off

By Matthew Farrell hat gets to me is the buildup of stress on volunteer firefighters, going to these accidents time and time again. The five hours we spent on the road is just part of it - there are the debriefs afterwards, too - and it was only three weeks since the previous fatality on our bit of road.” Omokoroa’s Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Simon Priest, rarely talks about the personal side of the job firefighters have to deal with on New Zealand’s deadliest State Highway. But two more deaths, in two more motor vehicle accidents, in just two months, on State Highway 2 - is now too much to bear silently. “Fire Emergency New Zealand has effective stress management systems in place, but it still kicks you about sometimes. What you have seen keeps coming back to you.

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“We don’t want to scare off new volunteers because we desperately need more, but increasingly here the fire siren is more associated with accidents on the highway than fire calls. “The reality is that unless it’s an overseas motorist, one of our volunteers will probably have a personal connection or relationship with the deceased,” he says. 34-year-old car driver Steven Antony Hart died following a crash with a truck between Pahoia Road and Apata Station Road on Monday 10th September. Reports from the scene suggested the car crossed the centre line before the collision which resulted in a fire. A 61-yearold man died in a two-car crash near Munro Road on 19th August. There have been six deaths caused by accidents on SH2 between Te Puna and Aongatete since December. Official figures show only five, due to a death in hospital.

Firefighters attended a motor vehicle accident on Youngson Road just before 11 pm on Tuesday 18th September, where a car had gone down a bank, and the driver fled. Two days later, there was a shelter belt fire at Newnham Road, Te Puna. Meanwhile, the First Responders attended three callouts to persons with chest pains on September 17th, 19th and 20th.

By Matthew Farrell mostly joyous celebration of service to the community, family ties and camaraderie was tinged with frustration and some barely concealed anger at the ongoing road carnage forced upon the Ōmokoroa Volunteer Fire Brigade. During honours evening on Saturday 8th September, Bay of Plenty Coast Area Commander Murray Binning told attendees he was fed up with his firefighters having to pick up bits and pieces of bodies and cars. “What we see on State Highway 2 now, I remember seeing in the 1980s as a divisional officer in Auckland, when the North-Western Motorway had no median barrier. “I recall the same debate and the same issue of expense. This road simply wasn’t designed for this volume of traffic. I’ve personally attended at least ten fatalities. “We need to stop these accidents. The impact on our agencies and families is

profound for St John, Fire Emergency New Zealand and Police. We need to look at the pressures we can bring to bear,” said Mr Binning. Awards - 14 years long service, good conduct: Station Officer Fergus Keith. 3 year certificates: Firefighter Elina Arnese, Qualified Firefighter Jason McKie, Operational Support Helen Hof (also see photo caption). 2 year bars: Firefighter Matthew Kirk (7 years service total), Firefighter Ross Leek (11y), Senior Firefighter Michael Kingston (11y), Station Officer Dan Blok (11y), Firefighter Warwick Francis (15y), Senior Firefighter Gavin Roberts (15y, absent) Station Officer Trevor Goldstone (17y). A presentation was made to 90-year-old Roy Carney who has mown the lawn for the past ten years. The Watch Award for performance through the year went to Blue Watch. The coveted Firefighter of the Year award went to Qualified Firefighter Josh Goldstone, to the obvious pride and joy of his father, Trevor.

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Pokie-tavern will undoubtedly damage community By Dr Grant Hewison averns that host pokie machines undoubtedly influence, change and damage communities. The intent of them isn’t as a social area in the community for people to go to have a quiet drink. The intent is to rake money out of people’s pockets. Because of the odds, it’s just impossible to have any success on these machines. If you sit in front of them, you’re going to lose your money. While the pokie trusts which own the machines claim the losses are returned to the local community in grants, the reality is that very little goes back to the community, especially where the money has been gambled. And while some gamblers are recreational, pokie-taverns also attract problem gamblers who can’t say “I’ve lost enough for now” and then walk away. Problem gamblers are addicted to the machines and will bet their money until it is all gone. We have been working with communities in South Auckland, Gisborne and Tokoroa to try and rid these communities of pokietaverns. We have had success in closing two pokie-taverns in

South Auckland, another in Gisborne and are working hard to stop a mega-merger of 3 clubs in Tokoroa that would result in a mini casino of over 30 machines. This has involved challenging the alcohol licence of the premises because under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act the main activity of a tavern cannot be gambling. These communities have fought these licences at the district licensing level and then been involved in appeals. It is a long hard fight, but the reality is that communities can successfully stop these premises from opening or close down existing ones. One immediate issue, though, is knowing who objected to the application. While all the objections (including names and addresses of the objectors) have been sent to the applicant, KLM Enterprises Ltd, despite our request, Western Bay District Council has refused us obtaining the same personal details, claiming this would breach the privacy of the objectors. That doesn’t make sense, so we have made a complaint to the Ombudsman. If you would like to help in any way oppose this pokie-tavern, email Dr Grant Hewison at grant@granthewison.co.nz

Ōmokoroa lads star as Blue Rovers take title By Matthew Farrell

hree Ōmokoroa boys were part of the top Under 13 football team in the entire Waikato Bay of Plenty District Federation this year. Jason Cartwright and Elias Cresswell of Ōmokoroa Point School and former Ōmokoroa Number One student Jack Jones were all selected and played for the Blue Rovers Juniors of Greerton. The league champions beat Northern United

Sports of Hamilton 4-0 in the final game of a stand-out season, in which they won 11 of their 14 matches, scoring 55 goals and conceding just 10. Pāpāmoa FC and Tauranga City AFC rounded out the top three places in the Federation Division ahead of Hamilton Wanderers, Northern United and Melville United. Rotorua United finished just above rock bottom Cambridge. Blue Rovers Juniors were due to go on and play in a tournament with three Auckland teams at the end of September.

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unior 13th Grade Ōmokoroa Strikers wrapped up their club season with a 7-0 win away at Blue Rovers Sharks in Greerton. Strikers coach Richard Miller described the result as fantastic teamwork and a fitting end to the season for the squad. Ōmokoroa were denied top spot in WAIBOP Division 3 on goal difference by Pāpāmoa Tigers after Pāpāmoa beat Bethlehem College Hawks 7-5 in their final match. The Strikers fielded three girls in

the squad and were the only team in the grade with female players. Ōmokoroa scored 49 goals in their 12 matches. Goalkeeper: Kabyn Palmer. Defenders: Patrick Farrell (1), Frankie Muir, Quintin Pennell, Fergus Thamm, Gemma Surry. Midfielders: Kaedyn Coates, Benny Drake (retired), Tristin GoisterCarter, Riley Meikle (2), George Miller (2), Tom Presland (4), Benjamin Westernberg (2). Strikers: Andre Maurice (14), Haru Nakai (3), Sam Presland (21).

Haru Nakai, one of only three girls in the grade, takes on a Blue Rovers Shark in the final match of the season at Greerton.

By Matthew Farrell n online petition at Parliament, calling for a high school between Katikati and Bethlehem, has been started by a Whakamārama mother. Jo Linthwaite hopes to convince the Ministry of Education to build a secondary school north of Tauranga city - not specifically in Ōmokoroa, although she accepts that may make the most sense plans for a future town of 12,000 people. “North of the Wairoa River; between Te Puna and Pahoia would be ideal. I left the wording of the petition open deliberately because the MoE needs to be able to obtain enough land at an affordable price,” says Jo. Jo - the mum of four children aged 2 to 8 says she would appreciate all support by way of signatures and word of mouth. Petition sheets are also being left at some local venues. "The more noise we make, the harder it will be to ignore us," she says. “Many people want a secondary school to be built now and not to wait for another five to ten years while they talk about it, as always seems to be the case. “We have competition when it comes to building a new school. The Ministry says three areas in the Bay require a secondary school and they will only be building one. At this stage, they are not confirming which area, so I started this petition to get our voices heard. “Our MP Todd Muller wouldn't be supporting me if it wasn't warranted. We are trying to do a good thing for the community and hope we don't lose our chance,” says Jo. Many residents in the Pyes Pā, Tauriko, Lakes area also want a new high school.

A kiwifruit orchard on the corner of Prole Road in Ōmokoroa is currently marked as future Reserve by Council but has been seen by District Council planners as one of the likeliest sites for a future intermediate/high school. Mayor Garry Webber says this land was set aside for community or sporting facilities. “The District Council believes this could be a good place for educational facilities and we have had that conversation with politicians. Council has owned this land for at least ten years, and the conversations with the Ministry of Education have been going on for nearly as long." A public open day was held at the Ōmokoroa Community Church on Wednesday 26th September to discuss four options for the future location of a school, higher density housing, commercial and industrial space and Reserves. See haveyoursay.westernbay.govt.nz Jo has also set up a Facebook page which you can find by searching “new school for local kids”. The website link is fb.me/newschoolforlocalkids An abbreviated link to the petition website is: goo.gl/skgnHd either with or without https:// The petition: Tauranga is a rapidly expanding city, and young people living on the outskirts travel long distances to attend overcrowded high schools, contributing to traffic congestion throughout the city and leaving students with little time for homework, family engagement and extracurricular activities.

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Coastal Challenge just around the corner

By Simone Rose here is only 1 month until the hugely popular Ōmokoroa Coastal Challenge so if you haven’t registered yet, visit www.runrunrun.co.nz today. Prices are just $10 for kids, $15 youth (13-17 yrs) and $30 adults. Infants (0-3 yrs) and dogs are free. We have loads of entertainment and great tunes from the crew at More FM, a bouncy castle and hilarious sumo suits, delicious food stalls including real fruit ice-creams, and more. The Ōmokoroa and wider community have benefited greatly from this fundraising event, with previous year’s profits helping towards our skate path and the new sports pavilion project. All funds raised this year will be donated to the Tauranga Community Foodbank and the Waihī Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Thanks to some incredibly generous sponsors, we have a HUGE prize pool on offer. Items include: First National’s

kindly donated GoPro, Lizard News Fitbit Charge and a $50 Smiths Sports shoes voucher, Rainbows End vouchers, V on Wheels vouchers (local vegan meal delivery service), a ticket to visit Hobbiton, Event Cinema tickets, Escape Masters vouchers, Tongariro Crossing Package for 2 which includes 2 nights’ accommodation, transfers and dinner on the night of the Crossing courtesy of Ōwhango Adventures, Whanganui River Self-Guided Canoe package for 2 which includes 3 nights’ accommodation, canoes and all gear, plus transfers (also courtesy of Ōwhango Adventures). And these are just some of the amazing spot prizes on offer. The actual place getter prizes are cash! Our 1st, 2nd and 3rd female and male place getters of each running distance event (5km, 10km 15km) will receive the following; 1st place = $50; 2nd place $30; 3rd place = $20 . Our littlest competitors will also be rewarded with vouchers for the top 5 male

The 2017 junior competitors setting off from the start line. PHOTO: Matthew Farrell.

and female in the ‘2km Kids Dash’ (must be aged 9 & under). To help our event run smoothly, we need marshals. If you are able to stand, smile, cheer and direct participants on the course for a few hours, we would love your help. To say thanks, we will donate $30 per marshall to the Ōmokoroa

Fire Brigade and First Responders who selflessly volunteer their time yearround to help keep our community safe. If you can help, please email Tammy on tammybruce@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you at the start line on Sunday 11th November 2018.

Roundup still doing the rounds

By Matthew Farrell

he District Council has confirmed it is still using the controversial chemical glyphosate as well as Tordon Brushkiller for roadside weed control. Council’s website says work will be undertaken in the Western Bay including state highways and local roads as re-

quired until the end of November. The target is containment of plant pests in kerb and channels, as well as roadside garden weeds and drains. Further information can be requested by contacting 07 571 8008. The Ministry of Primary Industries says glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world, used in about 90 products, with Roundup the most recog-

nised brand. In 2015 the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans” from a hazard perspective. MPI says the data doesn’t indicate any credible risk, and that while NZ testing for glyphosate residues in wheat in 2015/2016 showed detections in 26 out

of 60 samples, MPI was confident those levels presented no food safety issue. Roundup manufacturer Monsanto faces 8,000 lawsuits in the USA and is currently appealing against a test case jury verdict in San Francisco’s Superior Court of California awarding $289m (USD) to Dewayne Johnson, a school groundskeeper with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

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Community Boards to stay or go?

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s part of the required Representation Review, the District Council initially proposed the current five Community Boards should be disestablished and replaced with three appointed Community Committees aligned to the three ward boundaries. After considering feedback from extensive public consultation, the Council suggested five different options to be considered by the full Council at a meeting on 20th September. The unanimous decision was for Option 2. This means four Community

Boards (WaihÄŤ Beach, MaketĹŤ and Te Puke, plus Katikati in an adjusted boundary, while the Ĺ&#x152;mokoroa Community Board will be disestablished). Three Councillor Committees will cover all areas outside those Community Boards. It is a compromise. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be interesting to follow the progress of this new system, which will result in the whole Kaimai Ward having one elected committee - but three committees each for the Katikati and WaihÄŤ Beach Wards. One Councillor Committee will cover the eastern end of the MaketĹŤ-Te Puke Ward and another the Matakana and

Rangiwaea Islands, which arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t covered by Community Boards. Of the three remaining options rejected, one was having three ward-based Community Boards. Another was having no Community Boards or Community Committees, just Councillors only. The final option was the status quo. It is apparent for equitable representation there needs to be some change to the current Community Board system that only covers 56% of the district and only 20% of the Kaimai Ward. There was also concern that, even in areas covered by Community Boards, many groups didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a "voice"

around the table. There is nothing stopping anybody from seeking election under the current system. It was also evident many people were wary of change and the exact mechanisms of how Community Committees would work and how people would be selected, nominated or appointed. No matter what was decided by Council anyone may appeal the decision to the Local Government Commission by 2nd November. We are all bound by what that body decides. Murray Grainger is chair of the Ĺ&#x152;mokoroa Community Board.

Adventurous family progress as pilgrims

By Matthew Farrell n 87-year-old Ĺ&#x152;mokoroa man is currently tackling the 800km pilgrimage walk the Camino de Santiago through heatwaves in France and Spain with two family members. Also known as the Pilgrimage of Compostela or Way of Saint James the Great, the network of ancient paths leads to the shrine of the apostle in the cathedral of Galicia - where tradition has it the remains of the saint are buried. The Camino is on UNESCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Heritage List and is popular with cycling enthusiasts and organised tour groups, but Country Estate resident Colin Kurth is hardcore - hiking the route with just his clothes, sleeping bag and a couple of pairs of running shoes. Before he flew to Paris at the end of August, I met Colin to find out a little more.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It means walking 20km a day for six weeks. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been training 50 to 60km per week on average, sometimes four hours a day, sometimes with a 10kg backpack,â&#x20AC;? he says. Colin has lived in Ĺ&#x152;mokoroa for 21 years and at the Country Estate for nine. He keeps busy delivering meals on wheels and volunteers rat baiting for the Pest Free initiative, but this latest adventure for the occasional poetry writer popped up out of the blue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My daughter Robyn (61) did about 100km of the walk when she lived in France and Spain and was interested in going back. It evolved from there. My son-in-law Terry Rawlinson (67), Sharonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband, will also be with us,â&#x20AC;? he says. Colin started full marathon running in his 50s, and notched up 18 including some with Terry. He was still running half marathons in

his early 80s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It all started with running four or five kilometres barefoot to school every day in Ĺ&#x152;mata near New Plymouth. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a pretty nomadic, well-travelled family. My wife Nyla was hitchhiking in Australia when she was 17. Nyla died four years ago. Robyn ran in Paris and Berlin a few years ago and my daughter Brendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Craig Pullen, just ran five marathons in five days fundraising for rhino conservation in Kenya,â&#x20AC;? says Colin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve left the organising to Robyn. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very experienced world traveller through Europe, Asia and the Americas. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to it and ready to get going.â&#x20AC;? The group caught a train to the Pyrenees over the border, and they were expecting to use backpacker accommodation en-route to Galicia.

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Speed worry for Kindy parents By Matthew Farrell

dad has spoken of his concern at the speed vehicles are travelling past Te Puna Community Kindergarten, as parents manage young children on the roadside. While the limit further up Minden Road is 80kph, it is only 50kph outside the kindergarten. Kane Burton-Brown says this is regularly being exceeded. “Cars and trucks head off State Highway 2 for the ridge, and they fly past us at what feels like 80kph, on the same side of the road as the kindy. They’re metres from us, and they wouldn’t have the reaction time

for a child stepping into the road”. Kane believes the problem stems from the removal of the 50 sign during the construction of the nearby roundabout and the delay replacing it when works were completed. “Times have changed. The Minden housing development means more concrete trucks and a much busier road. Some parents have more than one under 5 to drop off or pick up, and young children can be excited or distracted and move quickly,” he says. “Teachers and parents are concerned. The Police have been excellent when we've talked. The more we see them on patrol, the safer these children will be,” says Kane.

“Not driving to the conditions with excessive speed is one of the biggest killers on our roads. Even 50kph is sometimes too fast. For example, the law says you have to drive slower past school buses. I’d urge Minden Road motorists to be patient and vigilant especially when passing at 9 am, 12.30 pm or 2.45 pm.” Kane says the Kindergarten may move in the New Year if the Tauranga Northern Link goes ahead, but he’s hoping drivers will heed the safe speed warning and avoid any accidents in the run-up to Christmas. In the meantime, Kane says he’s asked for another speed sign closer to the kindergarten and for ‘SCHOOL’ or ‘SLOW’ to be painted on the road.

Kane Burton-Brown with daughter Nina (3).

Digging in for playground fun By Matthew Farrell

To play, or not to play: that is the question. When LOAM was in the mind to seek offers of swings and hallo’s of outrageous fortune from the Community Board, to wave arms at the sea and double flying foxes as we pose before the Kaimais - Not actually Shakespeare. mokoroa has now grown beyond what one might consider a “Hamlet”. It’s certainly going to be getting a reputation for a fantastic play

space. The ground has been broken, and expectations are high as construction begins at Western Avenue Sportsground Reserve on a playground like no other, set alongside the community-driven skate path project and again with serious design input from local chil-

dren and adults. Tim Lander of LOAM expects swings to be available from the suppliers soon and he hopes for grass to be growing again before summer. A 45-metre dual flying fox is on order and is expected to take a few weeks to arrive. He says the playground should “emerge quite quickly”. Council’s Scott Parker revealed a recent $100,000 boost from the Ōmokoroa Community Board, taking the budget to a quarter of a million dollars for a project with quality equipment. OPS principal Vicki Knell also thanked the Lions and The Centre for their incredible generosity with grants. Cllr John Palmer says with the new sports pavilion coming soon, the playground is another important step for Western Ave following the tennis courts and skate path.

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By Matthew Farrell time since the community heard anyay of Plenty-based Labour list MP thing definitive about State Highway 2 Angie Warren-Clark recently met a and that isn't good enough. We are about group of Ōmokoroa Point School safety and significant improvements, but children who wrote her letters about the new Government Policy Statement State Highway 2. has really slowed things down," she acShe told them there were 26 parts of cepted. the highway to improve and that some At the meeting on Monday 27th Ausections would be four-laned, saying the gust, Angie Warren Clark said she also Wairoa River bridge was the most signif- wanted to start gently raising the issue icant issue and that a four-lane bridge to of a high school for the community. Tauranga was needed. Angie Warren-Clark said ideas for consideration might include a designated bus lane at peak times while a safe cycleway away from the highway was also an essential option, as was the possible future use of the existing railway line for passengers. She said it was important for the government to look at fixing the transport structure in a wrap-around sense, not just the road. However, she acknowledged the existing SH2 isn't wide enough and has inadequate safety barriers in place. "This road has been neglected for many Angie Warren-Clark recently met Ōmokoroa Point School students years. It's been a long who had written to her, to discuss State Highway 2.

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spin, weave, felt, knit, crochet and more. Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. New members welcome. Call Barbara on 544 ‘Move It’ Fitness at Whakamārama Hall. 9.30am. $2. 0920 or 021 144 6329. Contact Angela 021 546 946. Fitness League Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9.30am10.30am. Contact Gloria on 021 139 2448.

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Aqua-aerobics 9am Ōmokoroa Hot Pools. Sessions are Yoga Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 6.15pm-7.45pm. $6 per person. Contact Kim on 027 246 8635. Contact Mollie 021 177 8018. Taekwondo Self Defence Tai Chi and Qigong Various Table Tennis at Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 7pm-9pm. $3 classes. Sports Pavilion, Western Ave Sports Grounds. per single and $5 per couple. Includes supper. Call 027 548 1960 to check times and availability. Soft shoes preferred. Contact Bruce Lauchlan on 548 Mainly Music at Ōmokoroa Community Church from 1741. 9.15am ready to start at 9.30am. Email Cards 500 7.15 pm at Ōmokoroa Bowling Club. office@theocc.org.nz or call 548 2515. Contact Andy Smith on 570 6035. Indoor Bowls Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Mondays at Zumba Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9.30am-10.30am. 1.15 pm. All equipment is provided. Call Anne on 548 Contact Carla 578 8780.

Te Puna Scouts 7pm-9pm at Māramatanga Park in Te Pilates Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Mon 9.30-10.30. Puna. Contact Leaders Simon Penness: simon@coolstore.co.nz or 021 223 3800, Warwick Catto Contact Claudia 021 192 7706. wcatto@ballance.co.nz or 0274338421, or Josie Tennis Club Mondays 9-11am. Contact Club Captain Hinkley on josiehinkley@hotmail.com Jeff Warren on 021 109 9668. Aqua-aerobics 9 am Ōmokoroa Hot Pools. Sessions are Yoga Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 7pm-8pm. Contact Sarah 021 022 19892. $6 per person. Contact Kim on 027 246 8635. 1636 or Jill on 548 2799.

Taekwondo Self Defence Tai Chi and Qigong Various Casual Soccer at 7.15pm at Western Ave Sports classes. Sports Pavilion, Western Ave Sports Grounds. Grounds bottom field. Open to everyone over 12 years old. Call Hamish on 552 6427. Call 027 548 1960 to check times and availability. Bridge Club Ōmokoroa Community Church Hall on Te Puna Playcentre 9.15 am-noon. 225 Te Puna Road. Email tepuna@playcentre.org.nz or call 552 5253. Monday afternoons. Call David Luxton on 548 0521. Ōmokoroa Playcentre is open from 9am-noon. The first three visits are free. Contact omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz

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Pilates Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Thu 11.30-12.30. Contact Claudia 021 192 7706.

Tennis Club Thursdays 9-11am. Contact Club Captain Indoor Bowls Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall at 6.45pm. All Jeff Warren on 021 109 9668. equipment is provided. Call Anne on 548 1636 or Jill Bridge Club Ōmokoroa Community Church Hall in the on 548 2799. Pilates Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Tue 6pm-7pm. Contact evening. Call David Luxton on 548 0521.

Ōmokoroa Playcentre is open from 9am-noon. The Tennis Club Tuesdays 5-7pm. Contact Club Captain Jeff first three visits are free. Contact omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz Warren on 021 109 9668. Te Puna Quarry Park clearing, planting and weed con- Tai Chi 9.30am-10.30 Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Contact trol mornings from 8 am and afternoons from 1.30pm. Trevor on 022 322 3410 or Anne 548 0763. Contact Shirley on 552 2707. Te Puna Playcentre 9.15am-noon. 225 Te Puna Road. Mahjong Circle 1 pm at Sports Pavilion, Western Email tepuna@playcentre.org.nz or call 552 5253. Avenue. Call Denise on 548 1385. Ōmokoroa Artists Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 9am-noon. Yoga/Qi Gong Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall 4pm-5.30pm. Refreshments provided. Contact Jackie on 548 1518 or Contact Karin 548 1787. Karen on 548 1454 or see facebook page: Ōmokoroa Tai Chi 9.30am-10.30 Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Contact Artists. Trevor on 022 322 3410 or Anne 548 0763. Whakamārama Community Library opens 9amClaudia 021 192 7706.

Pahoia Creative Fibre meets 1st, 3rd and 5th Tues- noon. Visit whakalibrary.com or drop in to see our days at 9.30am. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7pm. Learn to eclectic mix of donated books.

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Whakamārama Playgroup Whakamārama Hall at 9.30am-noon. Contact Alison on 552 4246.

Line Dancing @ Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. Beginners 1.30pm-3pm. Call Jean on 548 2808.

Ōmokoroa Pahoia Sea Scouts Slipway (north end of Ōmokoroa Domain) 6.30pm-8pm (winter hours). For more information contact Jane on 022 351 5696.

Ōmokoroa Songsters Settlers' Hall during school terms from 7pm - 8:30pm. Contact Richard Francis 548 0046, Jean Taylor 548 2808, Heather Reynolds 548 1620.

FRIDAYS

Aqua-aerobics 9am Ōmokoroa Hot Pools. Sessions are $6 per person. Contact Kim on 027 246 8635.

Taekwondo Self Defence Tai Chi and Qigong Various classes. Sports Pavilion, Western Ave Sports Grounds. Call 027 548 1960 to check times and availability. Ōmokoroa Playcentre is open from 9am-noon. The first three visits are free. Contact omokoroa@playcentre.org.nz Line Dancing Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall. General session 9 am-noon. Call Shirley on 548 1633.

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. Preschool Storytime ‘Read Sing Move’ at 10am at Ōmokoroa Library. Caregivers, please stay to accompany your children. Free to attend. Mingles Over 50s Singles Club Running Bird Cafe at 11am. Email omokoroa.mingles@xtra.co.nz or just turn up for a coffee. Bolivia Cards Ōmokoroa Bowling Club at 12.45pm. All enquires to Linley on 07 218 7003.

Friends of the Blade Contact Colin Hewens on 552 6771 or via a direct message on the facebook page: Friends of the Blade. Ōmokoroa Baptist Youth Age 11+ at Settlers' Hall 7pm-9pm during term time. Contact Sara 552 6005. Find out more at facebook.com/OBYGROUP

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Tennis Club Saturdays 2-5pm. Contact Club Captain Jeff Warren on 021 109 9668.

Taekwondo Self Defence Tai Chi and Qigong Various classes. Sports Pavilion, Western Ave Sports Grounds. Call 027 548 1960 to check times and availability. Ōmokoroa Toy Library 9.30am-11am behind the Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – OctOber Tue 2nd and 16th Peggy Purl Knitting Group knitting for vulnerable local kids. The Centre, Hamurana Road at 10.30am first and third Tuesday of each month. Contact The Centre on 548 2331. Tue 2nd Settlers’ Hall AGM held at the Hall at 7.30pm followed by supper. Wed 3rd and 17th Aongatete Forest Project working bee. Top of Wright Road. 9am-12.30pm. First and third Wednesday morning of the month. Visit aongateteforest.org/join Also Wednesday 7th November. Thu 4th Ōmokoroa Peninsula Club 9.30am. First Thursday of the month at the Ōmokoroa Community Church (excl Dec/Jan). Contact Dave on 548 1093 or Margaret on 548 2737. Also Thursday 2nd November. Fri 5th Whakamārama Kids@Play 2.30pm-4.30pm on the first Friday each month. After school community gathering. Bring some afternoon tea to share. Tea and coffee are available for a gold coin donation. Also Friday 2nd November. Mon 8th Friends of Cooney Reserve working bee the 2nd Monday of the month 9.30am-noon. Contact Jan on 548 2299 for more information. Tue 9th Women’s Textile Shed 2nd Tuesday at Te Puna Quarry Gallery. 9.30am2.30pm, $15 per person. Contact Kim Cutting at cuttingkim@gmail.com or 021 513 093.

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Tue 9th October Ōmokoroa Community Board meeting. 7pm Ōmokoroa Community Church. Agendas and past minutes available online at: www.westernbay.govt.nz or at Ōmokoroa Library. Wed 10th Ōmokoroa & Districts Lions Club 6pm at Ōmokoroa Settlers’ Hall on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Contact Keith and Rosemary Searle on 548 2117. Wed 10th Alchemy Poetry at the Black Sheep Bar & Grill, Whakamārama from 6pm-8pm or thereabouts. Read your own work or that of a published poet. Every 2nd Wednesday. Cal 07 571 8722 or 021 145 5810. Thu 11th Friends of Puketoki Trapping/checking every 2nd Thursday. Meet at Leyland Road carpark. Contact John Budden on 548 1180 or Terry Edwards on 552 6222. Thu 11th and 25th Ōmokoroa Business Network meeting. 9am at Beached On Blue cafe. 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

Fri 12th Andrew London Trio & Kokomo gig Ōmokoroa Boat Club. 8pm10.30pm. Tickets from the Club or eventfinda.co.nz Mon 13th Wellbeing for Women offers a place for all women to learn how to support herself in life. 12.30pm – 3.00pm. The

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Atrium, Waipuna Hospice, 43 Te Puna Station Rd, Te Puna. newzealand@esotericwomenshealth.com Sun 14th The Ōmokoroa & Districts Lions Market 9am-noon Western Ave carpark second Sunday of the month. Contact Barbara Haseltine on 548 2255. Mon 15th National Party Constituent Clinic. 3rd Monday 10am-noon. Enquiries to 542 0505. Tue 16th Ōmokoroa Football Club AGM. 7pm at the Western Ave Sports Pavilion. Contact team@omokoroafc.co.nz Wed 17th Ōmokoroa Music Ōmokoroa Boat Club 7pm. Play, sing, enjoy. Gold coin donation. Refreshments available. Every 3rd Wednesday. Contact Heather 548 1620, Richard 548 0046 or Keith 548 0660. Fri 19th Pahoia School Ag Day. From 10am. www.pahoia.school.nz/events Fri 19th TWIF 80’s Quiz Night and fancy dress. All welcome. BYO food, drinks and kids. Food will be available to purchase. Thank Whaka Its Friday! Sat 20th The Lizard Market Ōmokoroa Setters’ Hall from 9am-noon on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

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Sun 21st Oktoberfest Black Sheep Bar & Grill, Plummers Point Road. Live music, kids entertainment. Noon - 8pm. Sun 21st Friendship Force meets at Ōmokoroa Setters’ Hall in the evening of the 3rd Sunday of the month. Ph Jonathan on 572 2091. Mon 22nd Labour Day. Thu 25th Probus Club of Ōmokoroa 9.30am-noon at Ōmokoroa Setters’ Hall every 4th Thursday of the month. Contact Jean 548 2239 or Carol on 863 7292. Sun 28th Affordable Art & Artisan Fair 11am-3pm last Sunday monthly. Black Sheep Bar & Grill on Plummers Point Road. To book, contact Birgitt on aaafair17@gmail.com Mon 29th Ōmokoroa Business Women’s Network. Ōmokoroa Preschool on Margaret Drive at 7pm. Contact obwn@fastmail.com Thu 1st Nov Ōmokoroa Peninsula Club 9.30am. First Thursday of the month at the Ōmokoroa Community Church (excl Dec/Jan). Contact Dave on 548 1093 or Margaret on 548 2737. Fri 2nd Nov Te Puna School Quiz. Teams of 8. Tickets on sale from 14th October. Call 552 5715.

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By Stacey Walden Wild About New Zealand educator e’ve been blessed with some super sunny days for our bird observations. The students are honing their bird identification skills by participating in 5minute bird (5MB) surveys including some at the shore. Students from Whakamārama and Ōmokoroa No. 1 school explored the shoreline of Huharua Harbour Park at the end of Plummer’s Point Road. They did several 5MB counts and spotted several herons, a shag, a kingfisher and a blackbacked gull to name a few. As it was low tide, the students were able to walk out in the mud and search for crabs and other aquatic life. One 5MB survey was done while the kids were lounging in oioi (our elegant coastal wire rush). They were super quiet and observant for this survey and spotted or heard nine different species of bird and 16 birds in total, not bad for

Searching for crabs, in-between bird watching surveys.

By Shirley Sparks ympathy, consternation and annoyance are being expressed after the distressing burglary of our Quarry Park storage sheds. Intermingled with our pain are emotions of gratification as members of the public offer us gifts of money or replacement equipment. Rumours abound about where our Suzuki mini truck has been located, and in the meantime, we are missing its constant usefulness. We are working on our insurance claim, and hopefully, we will

5 minutes. Both Whakamārama and Ōmokoroa Point School (OPS) got busy making bird feeders to put up around the school grounds. The girls at OPS loved getting crafty, and the boys enjoyed climbing the trees to hang up everything. At Whakamārama, after the students created and hung up some very innovative feeders, we conducted a 5MB count. We noticed that it was mostly non-native birds attracted to the feeders. The students thought that if they made feeders that offered food such as sugar water they would attract native birds such as tūī since that is what they like to eat. The students had a great time and are looking forward to the term’s last event, the great kererū count www.greatkererūcount.nz. You can carry out bird observations at home including participating in the kererū count. For more information on Wild About NZ check out our website www.wildaboutnz.co.nz

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Te Puna Quarry Park update be able to replace it soon. Heartfelt thanks are extended to Craigs Investment for their generous gift of $10,000 and Francis, a former volunteer and committee member, for his donation of $1,000. We have a long way to go to replace the $40,000 worth of equipment that has been stolen, and we appreciate the gear that is being donated from various sources. This includes one resident who cleared out their garden shed to help replace tools. One Tuesday a gentleman Ted Keefe,

unknown to any of us, brought an almost new Stihl chainsaw, plus all its accessories, and handed it to one of our volunteers. Two days after the robbery we were given a lovely trailer which is used extensively. Thank you to all these generous, thoughtful people. The crooks also helped themselves to our ride on mower, a concrete mixer, three chainsaws, three weed eaters, a hedge trimmer, a chipper, an arc welder, a compressor, a blower, socket sets, a

generator and, possibly many other items which we will become aware of as time goes by. The Quarry Park’s security will be fortified with advice from security firms. Since the big rockfall blocked the track around the top terrace, we have decided, in consultation with Western Bay of Plenty District Council, to form an alternative route below the original path, still allowing a full circuit of the Park to be possible. This is a big job and will take some time. I’ll keep you updated.

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By Matthew Farrell group of metal detecting enthusiasts has returned to the scene of Scouts national mudslide events held from 2008 to 2012, to see what everyone left behind. Local members of the Facebook group Metal Detecting NZ travelled from as far afield as Whitianga to the Bruning farm on SH2 at the Ōmokoroa / Youngson intersections. The day on Sunday 12th August was arranged by Andy Goodall of Whakamārama, who also organised the mudslide days when he was a Te Puna Scouts leader.

“I have known the Brunings for a while. It took a hundred people to run those mudslide events. Maybe two thousand took part in the challenge course. You can still find the Erin Simpson Show mudslide video on Youtube,” he says. Andy took up metal detecting a couple of years ago. He researched the property by cross-referencing a map of the mudslide area with aerial photos from 1974 and also 1943 when there was still a horse and cart milk road. Fittingly, his best find of the day was a horseshoe. Also there was Tony Hewitson of The Avenues in Tauranga. He says

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it can be a self-funding hobby if you go enough to areas where people have assembled over time. “People find rings, watches, money. Here it’s mainly farm relics, machinery, wire, nails - even a couple of old mobile phones. I’ve just picked up a fuel cap or radiator cap. One woman found an old key today. Another found some badges and medals,” says Tony. Tony says landowners who allow bona fide metal detecting groups tend to want to see any significant finds. He has previously unearthed musket balls, bullets and gun parts using a detector costing as little as $100.

Andy Goodall says metal detecting is a great social and leisure pursuit.

Whakamārama Community Inc AGM

By Joanne Wiggett espite road safety being a top priority in the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport, it seems public transport and cycling are taking top priority for funding after a strong steer from government ministers. Western Bay of Plenty District Council (WBoPDC) is struggling to get the Tauranga Northern Link and capacity improvements including four-laning on SH2 and a safe interchange at Ōmokoroa prioritised by this government. This was the unpalatable message delivered to the Whakamārama community at the Whakamārama Community Inc (WCI) AGM on Wednesday 22nd August. The frustration felt by the community and Councillors was palpable. It wasn’t all doom and gloom though at Whakamārama Community Hall, where about 35 residents and distinguished guests gathered. The work of the WCI community committee is strongly supported by WBoPDC, Department of Conservation (DOC), and the Regional Council. WCI also forms a convenient umbrella for applications for funding from trusts, local and regional bodies and charities which form the bulk of income to fund the work done in environmental management, history, pest control, recreation, and submissions to both local and national government on local issues. Friends of the Blade Group volunteers worked 2729 hours this year trapping 386 possums, three mustelids and 979 rats. Mayor Garry Webber concluded the evening with a presentation and answers to questions about funding Hall improvements, future provision for a cemetery, Youngson Rd, Goodall Road, the environment, digital enablement and possible provision for a secondary school in Ōmokoroa. (Abridged). Joanne Wiggett was until recently Secretary of WCI but stepped down at the AGM. Joanne writes this report as a private individual, and the views are her own.

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n Monday 10th September, Ōmokoroa Golf Club hosted over 70 young athletes aged from 11 to 13 years playing Round 1 of 4 as part of the AIMS Games. There were a few of the girls on scratch handicaps, but Caitlin Maurice’s course record remained safe with the top girl shooting a 73 gross off the yellow markers. There weren't any

scratch handicap boys or quite as many boys as girls on single-digit handicaps. However, one boy managed to shoot a 69 gross off the white markers. Yes, I did say 11 to 13-year-olds. If you’re wondering how they manage that, they were due to start teeing off at 11:30 am. But, by 8:15 am, the first child had arrived to begin practising. At 5:30 pm, as I was locking up the clubhouse, there were still kids on the

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putting green who had continued practising after their round. I think lots of dedicated practice and focus would be the answer. Those members who had a chance to watch some of the kids were duly impressed. On the 2nd hole, Hugh Clark watched a 12-year-old put her 2nd shot from the left-hand bunker to a metre from the pin for a tap-in birdie. Her 13-year-old playing partner also made

a birdie by hitting her 2nd to the edge of the green. I watched one boy jog through the carpark and down the path to the first tee on the cross, pushing a trundler that was almost taller than him, but his drive would have put most to shame. Thanks to Frank Cable and Bruce Mackenzie for being the starters and making sure the players all got going on time.

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and spectators. Matahui spotted one other team t last year’s AIMS Games, at this year’s AIMS that decided to the Matahui 6-a-side hockey wear socks with a bit more colour. team broke with the more Other teams asked their coaches traditional attire and fielded some if they could perhaps field someslightly more colourful socks. thing a little different, so from Once again, this year they did the small beginnings, we may see sevsame and received many compli- eral teams sporting something ments from other teams, teachers that expresses their individual flair next year. Not only did the Matahui team look good, but they also played very well taking some wins and close losses against opposition from much bigger schools. Their commitment, dedication and enthusiasm resulted in a highly enjoyable and successful tournaMatahui’s 6-a-side hockey team - and their socks! ment for the team.

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Floods of players, water and light Give a token of your love By Jeff Warren urrah, we are very close to getting our third court floodlit. It’s taken some time, and there have been various ups and downs and plenty of rain, but they should be operational by 20th September just in time for the lighter evenings! We are delighted to announce that Fresh Choice has sponsored our junior coaching that is run by Stevie ‘Wonder’ Wall and Jackson ‘I could murder a’ Currie, this will enable us to offer to coach the juniors at a very good rate and also make sure that they have decent equipment. The Saturday morning junior sessions will start on 27th October, the first Saturday in Term 4. We are also holding a morning’s tennis coaching at Ōmokoroa Point School which I will report on in next month’s issue. Please give Steve a call on 548 2037 or leave a message on our Facebook page if you have a junior who would like to take part. In August, Gate Pa tennis club held the Kiwifruit Coast Tennis Tournament and the club was very well represented by two mixed doubles pairings of Andrew Dallas/ Sharon Parker and Simone Jenkins/ Andrew Easton. There were some very tough games on the way but both

pairs came through, and it was an all Ōmokoroa final with Simone and Andrew eventually winning in a tie-break (7-5) after they were level at ten games all. This is just another small step on our way to world domination. Who needs Wimbledon when you’ve got Western Ave? Our fitness/fun nights have ended for now although we were thinking of renaming them the wet welly Wednesday tennis night due to the fact that over six weeks, three were called off and one of the three that did go ahead did so because I was out on the court mopping up 40 minutes before we were due to start! We will be rerunning these in the Spring so, if you are interested, call me on 0211 099 668 (Jeff) or look out for the announcement. Our Saturday club days are proving very popular, and it has been a magnificent sight, seeing all four courts alive with good, bad and ugly tennis being played - but us ugly ones will persevere! Finally just in case you are thinking of joining and have been put off by Serena Williams and her childish tantrums I would like to point out that apart from Jacqui Pittendreigh we are all very well behaved on court (there’s always one that spoils it). That’s it for this month, see you next time.

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lmost 70 years ago, a slight young woman carrying a baby walked down from the M.V. Empire Star to begin another life in New Zealand. She’d been told that New Zealand did not have toothpaste, but more importantly, she thought that she was coming to a bilingual country and that she and the baby would learn te reo Māori. But, even though she and her husband would spend some time in the King Country, she never learned Māori, but she would recount how humiliated she’d been when in response to “ladies a plate”

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By Jacqui Knight he Arts Junction in Katikati is our small town’s newest and most exciting arts project. The Arts Junction is the place where the arts and information combine. The venture is set up at the old Council and library building at 36 Main Road, Katikati. The building has just undergone a $100,000 stage one refurbishment and now boasts a fabulous gift shop and Visitor Information Centre, plus the Carlton Gallery - named after June and Colin Carlton - who were instrumental in the establishment of Katikati Open Air Art and the arts scene in Katikati. Everyone is invited to call in and soak up the atmosphere and view the stunning arts on show.

she’d packed up all her crockery and cutlery to take along to the district hall. It’s almost 50 years ago that the little baby was invited to join what was then called the University of Auckland Māori Club: even though she was in the kapa haka group and excitedly tied on her first piupiu, she never learned te reo Māori. But, on a crisp spring evening, she joins 17 other people in a Whakamārama School classroom to discuss the feasibility of 2019 courses in te reo Māori. She’s told a friend she’s only going to look, but while she listens she decides it’s time: time to learn more about the words she loves to hear, the waiata she loves to sing, and the language she believes defines her belonging to a unique place. The next day in the Greerton Library she tells a friend about the course, and

they immediately want to be part of the class. The posts on the Whakamārama Locals page are just as positive, and she knows that in 2019 she will finally take that step she should have taken all those years ago. The courses, starting in March 2019, will be taught by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and there is no charge to attend. There are two levels: Level 2 and then Level 4. Each class needs a minimum of 25 participants to go ahead. There will be one 3 hour lesson a week for 36 weeks and some “homework”. In the first four of eight modules of Level 2, you’ll learn place names and pronunciation, whakapapa, time and numbers and descriptive names for dwellings and buildings. Interested? Email: noki.martin@twoa.ac.nz or office@whakamarama.school.nz

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f you live in contemporary New Zealand you will be familiar with the art of tattooing. It is a cultural expression and acknowledgement of identity and status for Māori and Pacifica peoples. Stylised designs are now copied by other locals and can be observed internationally. Mau Moko, which I found in the non-fiction section of the Greerton Library, has been well read. Its corners are battered and the pages lie flat without effort. I haven’t read “every word” as this is what I would categorise as a significant, well-researched publication which in its

earlier pages also includes an explanation of early Pacific migration patterns. It’s an insight into the history of cultural adornment and the early visual record of MāoriPākehā contact. It’s also a non-voyeuristic look at a spectrum of contemporary created tattoo. “….it has been a quest to celebrate, understand, demonstrate and record how an art form, centuries old, can flow gracefully into the third millennium…” Mau Moko The World of Māori Tattoo by Ngāhuia Te Awekotuku with Linda Waimarie Nikora, Mohi Rua and Rolinda Karapu. Photography by Becky Nunes. Viking Penguin Group (NZ) Rosedale 2007.

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Art sale on the horizon nce again, members of the Tauranga Society of Artists are busy preparing paintings to present to the public at their biannual “Cash and Carry” art expo. The expo is to be held at the Elizabeth St West Community Centre running from Wednesday, 24th October through to Sunday 28th. This being a cash and carry, works purchased can be taken home immediately. Come along to bag the best bargains. Entry is by gold coin donation and EFTPoS is available. Our expos are very popular with locals and out of town visitors alike. They enable people to view and buy some amazing works of art, created by our very talented local artists, at very reasonable prices. There are many emerging, as well as well-known experienced artists being represented in the exhibition, along with artists new to the area. There is a wide variety of works from large imaginative canvases to whimsical smaller studies. Something for everyone. Our expos are arguably the largest cash and carry sales in the Bay. Doors open Wednesday 24th from 2-5pm. Thursday to Saturday 9.30am-5pm. Sunday 9.30-4pm. The Society wishes to thank our sponsors without whom we could not present such an amazing event: Landmark Homes. Farmer Auto Village. Bethlehem Pharmacy. Heartland Bank. Article supplied.

By Talia E t’s Friday morning, and it’s school and home day for our two children. Hayley is up, eating her breakfast getting ready for school. Quinn is game planning his day that includes a whole lot of outdoor adventures. Hayley requests her favourite Friday sausage sizzle and searches through her drawers for ‘the look of the day’ and occasionally searches mine for accessories. Yes, she loves accessories as much as I do. We pile into the car and pick up our friend Ella to take her to school too. On the way, I flick through the music channels to find an upbeat song to sing to. From time to time I get requests from my back seat driver Hayley which she sings along with. Carpool karaoke Omoks - here we go.

I drop the girls off, saying goodbye sometimes you may hear me saying ‘Have a good day Pumpkin Eater’ with a reply from Hayley ‘You too Mumma Berry.’ (Who knows where we came up with those names?) I then drive towards our house only to be reminded by Quinn that we are off to the skate path now. He eagerly gets his scooter, shoes and helmet and is straight on that path like time cannot be wasted. I listen to music and chase him, sneak his scooter while he’s climbing trees and we make mini videos of all the new tricks he has been practising or learnt. If anyone else turns up, you’ll be sure to see Quinn over there chatting about his ‘cool scooter’ and getting others to roll with him. Lunchtime soon arrives and shortly after we are biking the boardwalk

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By the team t kindergarten, one of the things our tamariki learn to value is Papatūānuku, our mother earth figure. They regularly visit our neighbour, Farmer Burr, and together they harvest fresh fruit from his orchard and vegetables from his garden. They are learning how to grow food and appreciate where it comes from. They experiment with cooking the food and discover new tastes. Delicious recipes are now available in our cookbook ‘Grounded in Goodness’. Due to a major roading project, the kindergarten needs to relocate. A new kindergarten, carefully designed with sustainability in mind, will begin con-

struction within Te Puna in late 2018. All proceeds from the sales of this book will be enjoyed for years to come by the tamariki of our kindergarten. Grounded in Goodness beautifully sums up what Te Puna Community Kindergarten is all about. We are passionate about family, community and a healthy lifestyle with a bit of naughtiness thrown in for good measure! Thus, our cookbook is full of delicious recipes from our homes to yours. If you would like to buy the “Grounded in Goodness” cookbook, you can purchase one for $35 at the following Markets: 3rd November - Little Big Markets Mount Maunganui; 18th November Ōmokoroa No. 1 School Mower Race Day; 1st December - Little Big Markets Mount Maunganui; 3rd December - Little Big Markets Mount Maunganui Picnic in the Park. They are also available online: https://grounded-ingoodness.myshopify.com for a pre-order price of $30 which is valid until 15th October, and after that, the books will go to $35. Please follow our facebook page: facebook.com/GroundedinGoodnessCookbook Come and experience Te Puna Community Kindergarten for yourself. It has a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. Enrolments are welcome at 45 Minden Road, phone 552 Tamariki enjoying a recipe from their fundraising cookbook Grounded in Goodness. 5736.

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2018 success - 2019 succession By Ben Bell

hank you all again for making 2018 another great season for Ōmokoroa Football Club. Prizegiving is always a great way to bookend the season, and it was great to see so many of you on there. Again, thank you to all our players, parents, coaches and managers for your support to the club this year. It was awesome to regain the Joshua Woodney Trophy this year from the Katikati Juniors - a great effort by our

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smallest players, and a reflection of the hard work put in this year by our Minis coaches. Anyone who has taken some time to check out what is happening with Minis this year will have noticed the vast numbers and the excellent parental involvement - exciting times ahead. We also want to give mention to Cale Taiapa and the Ōmokoroa Galaxy Girls Grade 10 team. It has been a long time coming to get a team into the WaiBOP Girls Competition - so congrats to Cale and Enoka for their work on getting the girls up and flying this season. We look forward to seeing you all back again next year, and possibly even look at entering a Grade 8 team into the Girls competition in 2019. If you have a team shirt, please get them back to us ASAP. Please return to 10 Olive Close, Ōmokoroa. In the letterbox is fine, or bring them to the upcoming AGM. Non-returned shirts will be billed for, and players will not be registered next year unless the shirt is paid for or returned.

2018 Annual General Meeting Our 2018 AGM is coming up, so please book in Tuesday 16th October at 7 pm to come along. While I’m yet to meet a person excited about an AGM, having parents come to this years AGM will help put us on the front foot for 2019. We’re looking for parents to help with: uniforms, sponsorship, fees and accounts, line marking, equipment management, club secretary, coach/manager coordination, club president.

We try to keep our meetings down to a bare minimum, so if you’re the kind of parent who wants to be involved in the club, but doesn’t want to go to meetings all the time, you’ll love this committee. Please confirm your attendance - team@ omokoroafc.co.nz

Summer futsal Mt Maunganui and Katikati If you’re thinking about keeping the momentum up over the off-season there are a couple of futsal options which might be of interest. WaiBOP futsal, Western Bay Of Plenty/ Tauranga. U9, U11, U13, JHS & SHS (boys & girls) at ASB Arena, satellite venues on 4th November and 11th November. Sundays 28th October to 16th December, 10 am - 8 pm, depending on team numbers. There’s no futsal on 4th November for U9, U11, U13. $315 per team. See waibopfootball.co.nz Katikati Friday night futsal is for ages 10-13. It’s 5-a-side indoor football with 5-8 players per team plus a manager to run subs and look after the players. Mixed team age, gender. Make a team, or enter on your own and be placed in a team. 3.20 pm to 6.00 pm at Katikati College Action Centre. Draw and KO times to be confirmed. Run by qualified futsal coach Nic Millichip at $20 per player. See footballtothemax.com/futsal-rego If you're thinking of entering a team, post on the Ōmokoroa FC Facebook page to gather up interest, or email team@omokoroafc.co.nz and we'll post on your behalf.

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Twyford must commit Fresh fleet on the greens to Tauranga O Northern Link By Todd Muller MP for Bay of Plenty

t is entirely unacceptable for the current Minister of Transport, Phil Twyford, to attempt to dodge responsibility for the future of the Tauranga Northern Link, one of New Zealand’s most dangerous stretches of road. The level of community frustration is continuing to grow – as we saw a few weeks ago when hundreds of you turn out to send a clear message by blocking SH2. I was so proud to walk with you all that day, and I think it served its purpose. Full credit needs to go to the Fix the Bloody Road team who made sure everything was above board and well-coordinated. Thank you to those who continued to the public meeting hosted by our local National Party team and made further contributions to the conversation about how we move forward. As your local MP, I’m doing my best to hold the Government’s feet to the fire on this issue. I have repeatedly asked the Minister in the House if he will commit to driving the road between Tauranga and Ōmokoroa with me so he can see it how our community sees it. His response? I can’t com-

mit, I’m too busy. That isn’t good enough in my view. It is just disingenuous for Mr Twyford to claim that no work had been done when the TNL was funded and underway until this Government took office. He can spin it whichever way he likes, but our community knows the truth. The previous National Government saw this road funded with a procurement process nearing completion and construction planned for this year. In April 2016, then Transport Minister Simon Bridges announced a $520 million package for the Tauranga area including $286 million to build the new Tauranga Northern Link road; $85 million to invest in safety improvements for the current highway; $150 million to provide for future traffic growth. The funding decision was made by Mr Twyford and his Government to slash funding for state highways. This has caused NZTA to halt projects that, according to their advice, would cut severe injuries and deaths on this road by 50 per cent. Mr Twyford simply isn’t being straight with our community when it comes to this dangerous stretch of road. He needs to fix the bloody road.

By Megan Calder ur ageing club owned hire carts were starting to become costly to operate, and somewhat unreliable with increasing instances of Sue and I receiving a phone call from someone broken down on the course and in need of rescue. We have now traded in three of our carts and replaced them with three new Yamaha lease carts, that will be professionally serviced on a six monthly basis as part of the lease agreement. To help make the lease carts even more economically viable versus purchasing replacement carts, Yamaha not only provided a good trade-in offer, (one of our vehicles was non-operational, and we had to push it onto the trailer to remove) and they have also given a lump sum of sponsorship to the club.

Also, Noel Benstead from Ray White Te Puna has stepped in and sponsored two of the lease carts. You will see Noel's smiling face on the front of one of the vehicles that Noel has had professionally wrapped. Noel has been playing casually at our club for a while now and is joining officially after returning from a holiday. You will hopefully see a little more of him around the golf course soon. We certainly appreciate the support from both Ray White and Yamaha to enable us to offer these beautiful new carts to our visitors and club members. Cart hire has increased by 50% this financial year versus last year, so having a reliable fleet is an important asset to the club. Another four carts will be replaced, and others are available for sponsorship.

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closely with landowners to encourage protection of whitebait habitat, as part of our Riparian and Biodiversity Management Programmes. By gathering more accurate information on spawning areas we’ll be able to identify what and where other tactics could make the most difference for whitebait breeding success in future,” Dr Suren says. Department of Conservation administers the rules for the whitebait fishing season, which is open from 15th August to 30th November in the Bay of Plenty. Dr Suren says that a lot of people don’t realise that the whitebait they catch are generally a mix of five different species of native fish that spend most of their lives in freshwater rivers and streams. One, the short jaw kōkopu, is classified as a threatened species, while the giant

kōkopu, īnanga and kōaro are classified as at risk and in decline. “īnanga are the most common whitebait species, and they don’t climb as well as the others. I always encourage whitebaiters to let the fish that try to climb out of their buckets go. That way they’re helping the most threatened species to survive. “One mature female īnanga can lay thousands of eggs at a time. They lay on the highest tides in autumn, placing their eggs in well-vegetated areas along the edges of estuaries and stream mouths in the ‘love zone’ – the area where sea water and fresh water meet,” Dr Suren says. The larvae then hatch and wash out to sea a month later, on the next spring tide event. Those that survive at sea will

Regional Council contractor Courtney Williams assisting Dr Suren with his whitebait research in a small stream flowing into the Aongatete River.

return as juvenile fish to run the gauntlet of whitebait nets and natural predators in spring. Most whitebait species then work their way upstream and grow to become breeding adults, except for īnanga which stay near the coast. “Whitebait breeding potential is huge, but they’re incredibly picky about where they spawn. The bank angle, salinity levels and vegetation cover needs to be just right, and the spawning area needs to be protected from trampling or other disturbance for the eggs to be able to survive,” says Dr Suren. The exact location of spawning sites varies with different tide and river levels. So Dr Suren has surveyed each river mouth on multiple high tides, including early mornings and weekends, especially over Easter, to be able to fully map the extent of spawning areas. The survey has included the collection of salinity measurements and observations of stream bank angle, vegetation type and other factors that affect spawning suitability. “We have to work around the tides, with just a few hours to gather as much data as we can during each site visit,” says Dr Suren. Dr Suren will be writing up his findings in the coming months and expects a final report to be available by the end of the year. Further information about the Regional Council’s work to care for freshwater and fish habitat is available at www.boprc.govt.nz/freshwaterfutures. Article supplied.

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By Matthew Farrell n Ōmokoroa woman says she would never again use the Spark payphone on the Esplanade after a series of technical problems, followed by $30 in temporary charges appearing on her credit card for ten days. Margaret Paton estimates trying to make a call at least eight times but says the keypad refused to let her dial one of the numbers as if it was locked. It's a card only phone with no coin facility. Margaret heard several messages that her card details were being checked. An accented foreign sounding voice then came onto the line without being requested, and this operator then connected the call which could not be dialled manually. "Overall it was not a very satisfactory experience. I thought it was a malfunction. It kept telling me to put my credit card in then to take it out again. It's almost a Fair Go story. Something overrides the keypad, and it is deliberately blocked so you can't complete your call yourself," she says.

Having gone to test the line with Margaret myself, I couldn't obtain a dial tone. The main "how to use this payphone" instructions had become invisible due to sun bleaching of the pink and white poster above the visible credit card terms and conditions, which were displayed at around thigh height. Margaret showed me that I had to press a button with a faded label to be able to dial at all. I was unable to obtain a connection to an 0800 freephone number. The dial tone was intermittent with routine beeping. Margaret placed the call in question on Saturday 21st July after misplacing her mobile phone. The call itself cost a dollar, but two so-called “pre-authorisation” transactions to BBG Global totalling $30 were pending on her Visa card for ten days before being removed. “It feels orchestrated that you have to talk to an operator so that they can hold your money for a few days,” she says. Spark responds: “We’re sorry to hear that this customer didn’t have a great experience using one of Spark’s payphones

and we do apologise for the inconvenience she has experienced. We’ve sent a technician to the site to check the payphone and have been advised that the phone is working, and the faded instruction notice has now also been replaced to ensure customers are able to read the message about the preauthorisation reserve instructions clearly. Spark has used the international communication company BBG Global to protect customers' card information when using payphones since about 2012. When customers use a credit card or debit card in a Spark payphone, there’s a pre-authorisation ‘hold’ or reserve authorisation cost put on the card before connecting the call. We do get a small number of complaints from time to time about the preauthorisation charge, and the majority of these are dealt with by BBG’s contact centre. In most cases, the pre-authorisation charge is returned to the customer once the bank has released the funds. Banks

usually release the hold on the money at the end of the call, but some banks take up to seven days to release the funds. Unfortunately, the time it takes for the banks to release the funds is not something Spark or BBG has control over. This is similar to the hold put on people's credit card when they pay at the pump for petrol. The authorisation process does not discriminate between debit and credit cards, and there is never a transfer of funds until the actual call has been ended and the cost has been calculated.” Last year, Stuff reported a case of a Wellington woman who was debited $55 for four brief payphone calls, three of which went to voicemail.

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